Warriors RP (WIP)

Warriors is a story about 4 clans of cats living in the wild; ThunderClan, ShadowClan, RiverClan, and WindClan. They each have their own territories and borders, in which they hunt for their own prey. All of the clans follow a greater clan, StarClan, which is where dead cats go after dying. StarClan is essentially heaven for the clans, and it is up in the sky. There are 8 different types of cats in a clan: [ Kits, cats younger than 6 moons.

(Apprentices, cats who are 6 moons old and currently being trained by a mentor warrior. If an apprentice wants to be a medicine cat, they will instead be mentored by the medicine cat of the clan.)

(Warriors, cats who have gone through apprentice training and are either promoted by age or by how trained they are.)

(Medicine cats, cats who have been trained by a medicine cat warrior to treat the clan's illnesses and injuries, as well as receiving information from StarClan such as prophecies and dreams.)

(Deputy, the second-in-command chosen by the leader, advises the leader on decisions and helps with duties. When the leader loses their last life, the deputy will take over as leader and choose a new deputy.)

(Queens, she-cats who are currently expecting kits, or are taking care of kits.)

(Elders, former warriors who have retired due to old age (or potentially other reasons).)

(Leader, the leading cat of the clan, their name always has the suffix: -star. All leaders get nine lives from StarClan.) ]

Terminology: [ Moon - One whole moon cycle from new moon to full moon, usually one month long. Twoleg - The cats' term for humans. Tail-length - The length of an average cat tail. Pawstep - Either literal, or the length of a cat's step, depending on usage. Fourtrees - Four large trees in the center of all the clan territories. Gathering - A peaceful meeting between the four clans, held at Fourtrees during every full moon. The clans will not attack each other until the end of the full moon. Mouse-brain - A typically playful insult, the severity changes depending on tone. Kittypet - A name for housecats, typically used as an insult. Freshkill - Prey that has been hunted and taken to camp for consumption. Freshkill pile - A pile of freshkill in the middle of camp, elders and queens always eat from it before everyone else. ]

Naming: [Naming is done with a prefix and a suffix, and the suffix changes depending on what the cat's role is. The prefix is always made by using a characteristic of a cat. For example, if a cat has white fur, their prefix may be Frost- or if a cat has patchy fur their prefix may be Patch-. A kit's suffix will be -kit. An apprentice's suffix will be -paw. A warrior's suffix will be based on a characteristic, like the prefix. For example, a cat with a round tail may be named Roundtail. A medicine cat's naming is the same as a warrior. A deputy will keep the same name from when they were a warrior. A queen will keep the same name from when she was a warrior. An elder will keep the same name from when they were a warrior. A leader, as mentioned before, will always have the suffix -star.

When a cat becomes an apprentice or warrior, they will go through a naming ceremony done by the leader in front of the whole clan on top of the clan's meeting rock. When a cat becomes a leader, either through being chosen, or being a deputy when the leader dies, they will also have a leader ceremony where they attain their nine lives from StarClan.]

Clan cats have a certain disdain for housecats, or kittypets, as they believe kittypets' lives are too comfortable and weak, compared to living in the wild.

Dens: [ Kits live in the nursery, typically with their mothers. Apprentices live in the warriors den. Warriors, of course, live in the warriors den. Medicine cats have their own den, the medicine cat den, with all the herbs they need to treat affinities and care for cats. Deputies don't have their own den, and instead live in the warriors den. Elders have their own den to themselves. Queens live in the nursery den with the kits. The leader has their own den all to themselves. ]

Clan leaders: [ ThunderClan is lead by Bluestar, a blue-gray she-chat, tinged with silver around her muzzle.. ShadowClan is lead by Brokenstar, a long-haired dark brown tabby. WindClan is led by Tallstar, a black-and-white tom with a very long tail. Riverclan is led by Crookedstar, a huge light-colored tabby with a twisted jaw. ]

Clans: [ ShadowClan is known for being strong and aggresive, the main cause for this being that their leader, Brokenstar, is corrupt and ruthless, with most of the clan following him just because their scared. Their territory is the deep forest, giving them the advantage of the darkness. ThunderClan is known for being a kind clan, willing to help other clans in times of need, as well as helping clans settle disputes. Their territory is the shallow forest. RiverClan is very territorial. Their territory is the river, and they eat fish from it, leading them to have naturally adapted to be very good swimmers. WindClan is a very quiet clan, not usually getting involved in situations, while also avoiding treading on other clan's territory. Their territory is wide, open fields, accompanying the name WindClan. ]

Warrior Code: [ There is a set of 15 rules that all the clans must follow without exception, they are as follows. (1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.

2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.

3. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.

4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.

5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.

6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.

7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.

8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.

9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.

10. A Gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.

11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.

12. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.

13. The word of the Clan Leader is the warrior code.

14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.

15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.)

Medicine Cats also have their own additional code. It is as follows. (1. A medicine cat cannot take on a mate.

2. A medicine cat cannot have kits.

3. A medicine cat will never let personal feelings in the way of his or her duties.

4. Medicine cats are outside Clan and Clan rivalry.

5. Medicine cats cannot reject an injured cat.

6. A medicine cat must do everything in his or her power to save a sick or injured cat.

7. A medicine cat will give his or her life to save a cat.)

Cats Of Clans: ThunderClan [ (Leader - Bluestar)

(Deputy - Redtail - small tortoiseshell tom with a distinctive ginger tail.)

(Medicine cat - Spottedleaf - beautiful dark tortoiseshell she-cat with a distinctive dappled coat.)

Warriors - (Lionheart - magnificent golden tabby tom with thick fur like a lion's mane. His apprentice is Graypaw.)

(Tigerclaw - big dark brown tabby tom with unusually long front claws. His apprentice is Ravenpaw.)

(Whitestorm - big white tom. His apprentice is Sandpaw.)

(Darkstripe - sleek black-and-gray tabby tom.)

(Longtail - pale tabby tom with dark black stripes.)

(Runningwind - swift tabby tom.)

(Willowpelt - very pale she-cat with unusual blue eyes.)

(Mousefur - small dusky brown she-cat.)

Apprentices - (Dustpaw - dark brown tabby tom.)

(Graypaw - long-haired solid gray tom. His mentor is Lionheart.)

(Ravenpaw - small, skinny black tom with a tiny white dash on his chest, and white-tipped tail. His mentor is Ravenpaw.)

(Sandpaw - pale ginger she-cat. Her mentor is Whitestorm.(

(Firepaw - handsome ginger tom. (Formerly a kittypet, but accepted into ThunderClan))

Queens - (Frostfur - beautiful white coat and blue eyes.)

(Brindleface - pretty tabby.)

(Goldenflower - pale ginger coat.)

(Speckletail - pale tabby, and the oldest nursery queen.)

Elders - (Halftail - big dark brown tabby with part of his tail missing.)

(Smallear - gray tom with very small ears. The oldest tom in ThunderClan.)

(Patchpelt - small black-and-white tom.)

(One-eye - pale gray she-cat, the oldest cat in ThunderClan. Virtually blind and deaf.)

(Dappletail - once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a lovely dappled coat.) ]