So there’s a game called ClanGen, and there are a bunch of challenges for it. This is based off of the Lion Pride challenge, basically running the clan like a pride of lions. General outline of Prideclan History * the clan is prosperous, and led by Flamemane, an Insecure tom who is a Good Teacher. * Then, the medicine cat Splashstalk (allegedly) poisons Shatterspindle with deathberries, and is executed. * Snow and Frost are captured by twolegs. * On an attempt to rescue them, Flame (unrelated to the mane) is captured by twolegs. * Flamemane blames himself, and leaves the clan. * As there are no male apprentices to groom for leadership, the High Huntress (Deputy), Elton (whose name i miiiiight change to Mist) appoints herself Regent, and sends a patrol to search for Snow, Frost, and Flame. * The patrol fails, and some of the “Old Guard” members— the more traditionalist members— question her leadership abilities. * Somewhere around here, Stone, a Huntress, confesses her love to Weasel. Even though the answer wasn’t yes, the clan argued that she still broke the rule that romantic relationships are not allowed between the huntresses. Elton decides that, “Yes, that rule exists, however, they are NOT mates. As only a thought was shared, she did not break the rules. However, she shall be punished with Mediatorship.” Stone is demoted to Mediator
* In the midst of all this, a she-cat kittypet named Tater Tot arrives with two she-kits, Stoatkit and Scrubkit. They are hailed as both a burden and a sign of hope by the two factions. * Among all this, a FirClan apprentice, Shinepaw, asks to join, and he’s a TOM! * Regent Elton personally trains him, as he is the only leadership candidate. * The clan receives word that Frost has died in Twoleg captivity. This cements their view of twoleg captivity as dangerous. * But things are looking up. The clan is settled, and Shinepaw is now Shinemane. Scrubkit and Stoatkit are aging up too. * On a patrol, Stoatpaw confides in her mentor, Peach, saying “I don’t feel like I’m enough. The clan’s gone through so much, and I feel like I’m a failure for not being able to help more.” Peach points out that Stoatpaw was only made apprentice last moon, and that she’s doing her best. Stoatpaw, although not completely sure of herself, is mollified. (Oo I’m surprised I know that word) * But, on that same patrol, tragedy strikes. Scrubpaw, Stoatpaw’s sister, is poisoned with deathberries. The clan can tell it wasn’t an accident, as there are no deathberry bushes nearby. * While on a patrol searching for the poisoner, Shinemane gets separated from the rest of the patrol, and just as he realizes the reason why Snow smells familiar is her pelt smells of deathberries, Snow herself attacks him, with claws coated in deathberry juice. Shinemane wins, but Snow escapes deep into the forest, with one last hiss “It was me before! You executed an innocent medic!” * Elton, the one who advised the previous mane to execute Splashstalk, blames herself. Amidst the turmoil between the two factions, Shinemane comes to lie next to Elton, saying “It wasn’t your fault. No one could have guessed someone so shy and scholarly would turn out to be a murderer. You did what you had to at the time. Yes, you made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, although they usually aren’t this murder-y” and Elton bursts out laughing. “Thank you,” she says, “for showing me such wisdom” * Then a cat named Lucy joins the clan with a mangled leg, and tells a tale of a white rogue attacking her . The clan shares a nervous glance, as despite her name, Snow is entirely black. Hearing that there’s another dangerous cat in the woods is…. NOT COMFORTING AT ALL. * A patrol finds some Fir-clan kits on the border, and when they see a FirClan patrol on the border, they run off, not realizing that FirClan saw THEM too. * At the next gathering, Shinemane attempts to compliment FirClan, saying “FirClan kits are very well protected.” However, FirClan sees this as a brag by the clan that supposedly tried to steal their kits. Understanding his mistake, Shinemane explains “We weren’t trying to steal your kits. We found them on the border and waited, making sure they were safe as there are both a poisoner and a vicious rogue loose near our territory.” * The next day, an emissary arrives from FirClan asking to know more about this vicious white rogue, as they have just found the head of one of their apprentices on their territory. Shinemane proposes joint vanguard patrols to hunt her down. * Shinemane declares he is no longer going on hunting patrols, as per the original code. “I do this not out of laziness, but to protect myself. Look at what happens when we lose our leader.” Elton points out that “We survived lack of leadership before, and we’ll do it again. We need all paws helping .” Shinemane declares that he is stepping down from HUNTING patrols, but will personally lead most VANGUARD (border) patrols. * Stoatshadow (Surprise! Stoatpaw’s not just a huntress, she’s a High Huntress now!) leads a patrol made of Arch (Old Guard) and Cloudy (New Order) to find Snow in attempts of building unity between the too factions. Instead of Snow, they find a large dog, and they successfully lead it away. Arch and Cloudy help an exhausted Stoatshadow back to camp, battered and bruised, but victorious. * Then, they manage to hunt down and kill the white rogue (nicknamed Ghostblood for her coloring and brutality) with the help of FirClan. * Lucy dies of an unknown condition *cont in comments
