Post by Teegan on Jan 20, 2020 20:21:43 GMT
PineClan cats lurk beneath the dark shade of the pine trees. They excel in combat and stealth. It's rumored that a single PineClan warrior can take on five rogues alone. Some PineClan cats are even known to specialize in combat and sell their services as bodyguards or assassins in exchange for prey.
Critical Information:
PineClan Territory:
Pineclan is located in a bunch of pine trees, resembling a forest. There are many rivers and ponds in the forest making the ground constantly damp. All of the water attracts lots of prey and PineClan hardly ever goes hungry. Though the abundance of prey leads to lackluster hunting ability for most PineClan cats.
Prey:
From their origins as street cats, PineClan cats are accustomed to eating whatever they can find. They'll hunt frogs and lizards and other unsavoury prey like rats. The better hunters of the clan focus on using their stealth to catch fish. The occasional bird or squirrel will be caught, but most PineClan cats don't bother stalking prey and opt to calmly fish instead.
View's on the other clans:
ValleyClan: Neutral
PebbleClan: Tension.
GustClan: Neutral
Views on Loners/Rogues/KittyPets:
Very Few of them are allowed in. PineClan will make exceptions for cats who can prove they have strong blood. As for all others, if they join the clan they will be treated like trash.
Views on Other Clan Romances:
Not allowed, if it happens, you will be exiled if caught.
Common Skills:
Fighting, Stealth, Endurance
Mates and Families
PineClan is very open to all sexualities. Discrimination of a cat based on their sexuality is considered a crime and may lead to a cat being exiled. If a gay cat is currently holding a high position they may take whoever they want as a mate so long as they find a surrogate for kits. Cats will often use surrogates as loop holes so they can be mates with a cat of lesser blood. The clan allows them to keep their lesser mate so long as they still pass on their blood with the surrogate. This also leads to PineClan being very open to polyamorous relationships. Many high and low status cats will take on multiple mates.
Pelt types:
Typically short haired, with darker colours. Most cats have black or brown pelts but those who have more uncommon colours such as whites or reds are treated like royalty
Naming Conventions:
In the past it was common for PineClan cats to be given strong names to live up to. The sternest of parents would name their kits after something weak in hopes of pushing them to be someone stronger.
In the new era under Sweetstar, cats have also started naming their kits after prominent family members. Warriors are also likely to be named after their parents.
Government:
A newly established multi-family monarchy. Each high position will choose their successor out of their kin. There is one leader, two deputies, and one medicine cat. Sometimes cats will be given the label 'heir' if it seems likely they'll succeed their parents and gain a high position. However, this label does not mean a cat is guaranteed the position.
In PineClan, the medicine cat is expected to take a mate and have kits. They will then choose one of their kits to train as a medicine cat apprentice.
Lore
Founding:
PineClan was founded by a rogue named Cinder. She grew up on the streets with her siblings. With no parents left alive, Cinder took on the role of caretaker of her two siblings. She fought other cats for scraps to feed her kin. It wasn't a good life, but the three managed to get by. But one day, the youngest sibling Pine fell sick. Cinder check all the little alleyways and corners of the two-leg place, but she found no herbs. What she found instead was a rumour about a distant land filled with prey and herbs. With Pine on the verge of death, Cinder followed what little hope she had and led her siblings in search of the rumored land.
Midway through the journey, Pine got weaker. The three set up camp and waited for Pine to get better enough to travel, but he never did. Pine knew he was going to die and in his last breath, he made Cinder promise to keep going. He wanted his sisters to find the mystical forest. When they found it, they wouldn't need to scrounge for scraps on the streets. They could go to sleep with full bellies every night and never have to worry about sickness again. After laying Pine to rest, Cinder took off to find the promised land. She trudged through her grief and finally arrived at a pine forest. Cinder's parents had told her stories of pine trees, but this was the first time she ever saw one. She couldn't help but weep.
Cinder and her sibling settled down in the pine forest. Soon, other cats sought out the rumored land of endless hunting and as each one arrived, Cinder welcomed them into her land. In the end they formed into a group which was dubbed PineClan in honor of the trees and Cinder's sibling who had told her to keep going.
After settling down, PineClan started to adapt to the traditions of the neighboring clans. They developed a government very similar to a traditional clan's and eventually discovered enlightenment through StarClan.
Recent History:
The previous leader Blackstar wrecked PineClan. He had vitiligo and as his white spots started to show up, he began to think StarClan was slowly killing him. Blackstar grew fearful of death and did whatever he could to stay alive. He couldn't bring himself to trust anyone and constantly thought his deputies were planning on killing him so they could claim his power.
He banished warriors for pointless things and slowly whittled the clan down cat by cat. Many, including Sweetstar’s father Bear-- were fed up with the way Blackstar was running things. Bear-- gathered his clanmates who felt the same way and plotted to overthrow the leader. The secret whispering of rebellion only fueled Blackstar’s paranoia. He started actively murdering his deputies through traps or staged accidents.
Even his mate, who was made deputy, wasn’t safe from Blackstar’s madness. The pair had a litter of kits together, and when the kits were two moons, Blackstar murdered Honeytooth. He killed all but his two sons that same night. Bear-- and his conspirators had seen enough. They fast tracked their plans to overthrow Blackstar. But then, Bear--’s best friend Mountainbear was announced to be the next deputy. Blackstar was horrified. His friend could die at any moment and he might not be able to stop Blackstar in time. Him and his followers scrambled to tie loose ends and figure out how to chase away Blackstar without violence. They were too late. One night Blackstar went on a walk to plan, and he discovered Blackstar throwing Mountainbear's body to the dogs beyond the Twoleg Fence. Overcome with grief for his friend, Bear-- lunged at Blackstar. He caught him off guard and managed to land a killing blow. He dragged Blackstar’s body back into camp and the clan met him with cheers.
It was easy for Bear--'s group to take control over the clan. Everyone was fed up with Blackstar and those who sympathized with the former ruler were quickly silenced. The clan was in a horrible state. Their numbers were few and they were all still mourning their kin who died under Blackstar's cruel rule. The clan was so weak that they bought every word their saviour Bear-- said. Bear-- blamed Blackstar’s madness on his genes and swore to the rest of the clan that no cat like Blackstar would ever lead again so long as they choose the right cats for the job. Bear-- convinced his clanmates that blood was everything. Cats only went crazy because it was in their blood. PineClan needed to keep the families with good blood in control. That was the only way to avoid another Blackstar.
PineClan ate the story up like starved rats. They needed some rationality to cling to after such a tragedy, and leached into the obsession of blood and kin.
As his final act, Bear-- changed the structure of government in PineClan. Every high position would be succeeded by their kin and no one else. That way they could keep an insane cat like Blackstar from ever ruling again. He ruled that PineClan would have two deputies and placed his two most trustworthy followers in those roles. Then he revoked the medicine cat rule that said they could not take on a mate. They need to make sure the medicine cat could pass on their genes.
As for leader, everyone thought Bear-- should take over. But he decided to train his son Sweettooth to be the perfect PineClan leader.
Bear-- had fought hard for what he believed in and never wanted power for himself. Now that Blackstar was dead, he just wanted to relax for the rest of his life. Sweettooth was trained and given his nine lives at a mere 24 moons. He’s young, but he’s determined to shape the clan to fit the image his father had for it.
Cats are valued for their blood, and cats are commonly named after their parents or ancestors. Those who are born to great hunters and warriors are expected to excel in their training. Those of low blood are ignored and treated like dirt. For each position: Leader, the two deputies and medicine cat it’s expected the position will be succeeded by the kin of the former position. For the cats currently holding the position, they are expected to find a mate among those with higher blood to produce successors.
The cats who followed Bear-- and promised to overthrow Blackstar are considered to have the best genetics and are often treated like heros. Those who sympathized with Blackstar or are related to the tyrannical leader and social outcasts as their blood is tainted by Blackstar’s madness.
Under Blackstar's reign, PineClan was very isolated from the other clans and managed to avoid contracting the sickness that wiped out huge chunks of the other clans.
Critical Information:
PineClan Territory:
Pineclan is located in a bunch of pine trees, resembling a forest. There are many rivers and ponds in the forest making the ground constantly damp. All of the water attracts lots of prey and PineClan hardly ever goes hungry. Though the abundance of prey leads to lackluster hunting ability for most PineClan cats.
Prey:
From their origins as street cats, PineClan cats are accustomed to eating whatever they can find. They'll hunt frogs and lizards and other unsavoury prey like rats. The better hunters of the clan focus on using their stealth to catch fish. The occasional bird or squirrel will be caught, but most PineClan cats don't bother stalking prey and opt to calmly fish instead.
View's on the other clans:
ValleyClan: Neutral
PebbleClan: Tension.
GustClan: Neutral
Views on Loners/Rogues/KittyPets:
Very Few of them are allowed in. PineClan will make exceptions for cats who can prove they have strong blood. As for all others, if they join the clan they will be treated like trash.
Views on Other Clan Romances:
Not allowed, if it happens, you will be exiled if caught.
Common Skills:
Fighting, Stealth, Endurance
Mates and Families
PineClan is very open to all sexualities. Discrimination of a cat based on their sexuality is considered a crime and may lead to a cat being exiled. If a gay cat is currently holding a high position they may take whoever they want as a mate so long as they find a surrogate for kits. Cats will often use surrogates as loop holes so they can be mates with a cat of lesser blood. The clan allows them to keep their lesser mate so long as they still pass on their blood with the surrogate. This also leads to PineClan being very open to polyamorous relationships. Many high and low status cats will take on multiple mates.
Pelt types:
Typically short haired, with darker colours. Most cats have black or brown pelts but those who have more uncommon colours such as whites or reds are treated like royalty
Naming Conventions:
In the past it was common for PineClan cats to be given strong names to live up to. The sternest of parents would name their kits after something weak in hopes of pushing them to be someone stronger.
In the new era under Sweetstar, cats have also started naming their kits after prominent family members. Warriors are also likely to be named after their parents.
Government:
A newly established multi-family monarchy. Each high position will choose their successor out of their kin. There is one leader, two deputies, and one medicine cat. Sometimes cats will be given the label 'heir' if it seems likely they'll succeed their parents and gain a high position. However, this label does not mean a cat is guaranteed the position.
In PineClan, the medicine cat is expected to take a mate and have kits. They will then choose one of their kits to train as a medicine cat apprentice.
Lore
Founding:
PineClan was founded by a rogue named Cinder. She grew up on the streets with her siblings. With no parents left alive, Cinder took on the role of caretaker of her two siblings. She fought other cats for scraps to feed her kin. It wasn't a good life, but the three managed to get by. But one day, the youngest sibling Pine fell sick. Cinder check all the little alleyways and corners of the two-leg place, but she found no herbs. What she found instead was a rumour about a distant land filled with prey and herbs. With Pine on the verge of death, Cinder followed what little hope she had and led her siblings in search of the rumored land.
Midway through the journey, Pine got weaker. The three set up camp and waited for Pine to get better enough to travel, but he never did. Pine knew he was going to die and in his last breath, he made Cinder promise to keep going. He wanted his sisters to find the mystical forest. When they found it, they wouldn't need to scrounge for scraps on the streets. They could go to sleep with full bellies every night and never have to worry about sickness again. After laying Pine to rest, Cinder took off to find the promised land. She trudged through her grief and finally arrived at a pine forest. Cinder's parents had told her stories of pine trees, but this was the first time she ever saw one. She couldn't help but weep.
Cinder and her sibling settled down in the pine forest. Soon, other cats sought out the rumored land of endless hunting and as each one arrived, Cinder welcomed them into her land. In the end they formed into a group which was dubbed PineClan in honor of the trees and Cinder's sibling who had told her to keep going.
After settling down, PineClan started to adapt to the traditions of the neighboring clans. They developed a government very similar to a traditional clan's and eventually discovered enlightenment through StarClan.
Recent History:
The previous leader Blackstar wrecked PineClan. He had vitiligo and as his white spots started to show up, he began to think StarClan was slowly killing him. Blackstar grew fearful of death and did whatever he could to stay alive. He couldn't bring himself to trust anyone and constantly thought his deputies were planning on killing him so they could claim his power.
He banished warriors for pointless things and slowly whittled the clan down cat by cat. Many, including Sweetstar’s father Bear-- were fed up with the way Blackstar was running things. Bear-- gathered his clanmates who felt the same way and plotted to overthrow the leader. The secret whispering of rebellion only fueled Blackstar’s paranoia. He started actively murdering his deputies through traps or staged accidents.
Even his mate, who was made deputy, wasn’t safe from Blackstar’s madness. The pair had a litter of kits together, and when the kits were two moons, Blackstar murdered Honeytooth. He killed all but his two sons that same night. Bear-- and his conspirators had seen enough. They fast tracked their plans to overthrow Blackstar. But then, Bear--’s best friend Mountainbear was announced to be the next deputy. Blackstar was horrified. His friend could die at any moment and he might not be able to stop Blackstar in time. Him and his followers scrambled to tie loose ends and figure out how to chase away Blackstar without violence. They were too late. One night Blackstar went on a walk to plan, and he discovered Blackstar throwing Mountainbear's body to the dogs beyond the Twoleg Fence. Overcome with grief for his friend, Bear-- lunged at Blackstar. He caught him off guard and managed to land a killing blow. He dragged Blackstar’s body back into camp and the clan met him with cheers.
It was easy for Bear--'s group to take control over the clan. Everyone was fed up with Blackstar and those who sympathized with the former ruler were quickly silenced. The clan was in a horrible state. Their numbers were few and they were all still mourning their kin who died under Blackstar's cruel rule. The clan was so weak that they bought every word their saviour Bear-- said. Bear-- blamed Blackstar’s madness on his genes and swore to the rest of the clan that no cat like Blackstar would ever lead again so long as they choose the right cats for the job. Bear-- convinced his clanmates that blood was everything. Cats only went crazy because it was in their blood. PineClan needed to keep the families with good blood in control. That was the only way to avoid another Blackstar.
PineClan ate the story up like starved rats. They needed some rationality to cling to after such a tragedy, and leached into the obsession of blood and kin.
As his final act, Bear-- changed the structure of government in PineClan. Every high position would be succeeded by their kin and no one else. That way they could keep an insane cat like Blackstar from ever ruling again. He ruled that PineClan would have two deputies and placed his two most trustworthy followers in those roles. Then he revoked the medicine cat rule that said they could not take on a mate. They need to make sure the medicine cat could pass on their genes.
As for leader, everyone thought Bear-- should take over. But he decided to train his son Sweettooth to be the perfect PineClan leader.
Bear-- had fought hard for what he believed in and never wanted power for himself. Now that Blackstar was dead, he just wanted to relax for the rest of his life. Sweettooth was trained and given his nine lives at a mere 24 moons. He’s young, but he’s determined to shape the clan to fit the image his father had for it.
Cats are valued for their blood, and cats are commonly named after their parents or ancestors. Those who are born to great hunters and warriors are expected to excel in their training. Those of low blood are ignored and treated like dirt. For each position: Leader, the two deputies and medicine cat it’s expected the position will be succeeded by the kin of the former position. For the cats currently holding the position, they are expected to find a mate among those with higher blood to produce successors.
The cats who followed Bear-- and promised to overthrow Blackstar are considered to have the best genetics and are often treated like heros. Those who sympathized with Blackstar or are related to the tyrannical leader and social outcasts as their blood is tainted by Blackstar’s madness.
Under Blackstar's reign, PineClan was very isolated from the other clans and managed to avoid contracting the sickness that wiped out huge chunks of the other clans.