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Are you ready for the aftermath?

Stuck by a severe late leaf-fall rainstorm, the Clans were devastated by flooding and mudslides in certain areas for a few days. But an even worse situation arose with the next Half Moon. The Starcave was completely buried by a mudslide, the entrance blocked out by large boulders dislodged by the heavy rainfall.

With their vital connection to StarClan cut, the Clans are concerned. Are they supposed to stay?

Now, they're always on the look out for a new Starcave, anywhere to speak to StarClan. To make new leaders.


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The Warrior Code
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Sootstar
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The Warrior Code
  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.

  • 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.

  • A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
Exceptions
  • Cats on their way to the Starpool/Starstones are allowed to cross other Clans' territories to get to their destination

  • Cats may travel on other Clan territories if they have something to report (fox, badger).
Additional Rules

The following rules are not specifically stated in the warrior code, but are expected to be followed (please note that some of these are different than canon)


  • Medicine cats and female leaders may have a mate and kits, but if they wish to have kits they must make sure there is a cat that can take care of the clan while they are nursing.

  • Kits must stay in camp until they are apprenticed, and are not allowed to hunt.

  • The safety of the Clan is more important than the safety of one cat.

  • Clans must not unite together to drive out another Clan.

  • Clans must not force another Clan to share territory.

  • Enemy patrols must not attack cats if they are returning from a mission all four Clans agree on.

  • Apprentices do not usually become warriors until they are 14 Moons of age. Medicine Cat Apprentices often do not become full fledged Medicine Cats for much longer.

  • If a Medicine Cat is crossing another Clan's territory for medical reasons then they should be allowed passage. Some of the conflicted territories and non-clan owned territories may hold herbs that are of use to all the Clans, but some of those Clans may not have borders along those areas.
Rejected Codes

Throughout history, several other rules were proposed for introduction into the Warrior Code, however, they were turned down. These rules were:


  • Only cats of pure forest blood can be Clan members (suggested by Featherstar of WindClan).

  • Each Clan may only eat the prey they are most suited for (suggested by Robinstar of SkyClan).

  • All Clan cats must believe in StarClan (suggested by Dovestar of RiverClan).
Punishments

The Clan Leader may choose to punish cats who broke the Warrior Code. These include scolding, giving a warrior apprentice duties, or giving an apprentice an unpleasant task (like when Bluestar put Firepaw in charge of taking care of Yellowfang for feeding her). In severe cases, the cat may be exiled from the Clan; such as RiverClan exiling Graystripe, or Bluestar exiling Tigerclaw.

Cats who would murder for no reason or caused much pain to other cats for no reason would go to the Place of No Stars instead of StarClan (Tigerstar, Hawkfrost, Darkstripe, etc.)
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