✮ table of contents ... i. intro ii. apprentice ceremonies iii. warrior ceremonies iiii. leader ceremonies v. medicine cat ceremonies vi. credits / other - - - ✮ i. intro welcome to the ceremonies project of unnamed rp ! if you are hoping to join, click here : https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/31512484 if not, enjoy your stay ! - - - ✮ ii. apprentice ceremonies process : the clan leader calls a meeting to appoint a new apprentice and assign a mentor to them. leader: [ kit name ], you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. from this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as [ apprentice name ]. your mentor will be [ name of mentor ], i hope he / she will pass down all he / she knows on to you. the leader calls up the warrior he/she has chosen as a mentor. leader: [ name of mentor ], you are ready to take on an apprentice. you have received excellent training from [ former mentor ], and you have shown yourself to be [ quality ] and [ quality ]. you will be the mentor of [ apprentice name ], and I expect you to pass on all you know to [ apprentice name ]. the mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the clan greets the new apprentice by calling out their name . going on : gingerkit's apprentice ceremony . to do : n / a . finished : dovekit's apprentice ceremony - - - ✮ iii. warrior ceremonies process : an apprenticeship usually lasts six moons or more, once a mentor is satisfied with their apprentice's progress and skills, the apprentice must pass an assessment, in which their abilities as a warrior are checked. in cases when the apprentice has just made an important contribution to the clan, the leader may decide that there is no need for an assessment. if the clan leader is satisfied, they call a clan meeting and call the apprentice forward. leader: i, [ leader ], leader of [ name ] clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. they have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and i commend them to you as a warrior in their turn. leader: [ apprentice ], do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life? apprentice: i do. leader: then by the powers of starclan, I give you your warrior name. [ apprentice ], from this moment on you will be known as [ new warrior name ]. starclan honors your [ virtues ], and we welcome you as a full warrior of [ clan ]. the leader rests their muzzle on the apprentice's head, and the former apprentice licks the leader's shoulder. the rest of the Clan then greets the new warrior by calling them by their new name. the warrior will sit a silent vigil guarding the camp that night, unless that is not possible or if the cat is injured. . going on : n / a . to do : n / a . finished : n / a - - - ✮ cont ...
✮ iiii. leader ceremonies process : the new leader goes to the moonstone or moonpool with the clan's medicine cat. after touching the stone or drinking from the pool, the new leader cannot move for a short period of time, because their old life is being ripped away so they can receive nine new ones. Upon awakening, cats of starclan come down from silverpelt. Nine cats, normally ones who were significant during the new leader's life or the clan's history, give them their nine lives with these words: life giver: * touches nose to the top of the new leader's head * with this life, i give you [ gift ]. Use it well to [ use of gift ]. previous leader: i hail you by your new name, [ original prefix ] star. your old life is no more. you have now received the nine lives of a leader, and starclan grants you the guardianship of [ the clan they lead ]. defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity. often, after all the lives are given, the previous leader usually conducts the coronation for the new leader. however, sometimes the previous leader does not speak at the ceremony, or it is unknown if they are actually present, and another cat will conduct the coronation for the new leader - often the last cat to give them a life, but it also can be performed by the entirety of the amount of starclan cats known to be present in the ceremony. just as the forest-cats would call a warrior by their new name, the starclan cats acclaim the new leader. after the ceremony, the new leader is not allowed to tell any cat what happened during the ceremony, with the exception of the medicine cat. each of the lives normally give the new leader a great deal of pain as a sign to ready them for the hard work it normally will be to lead their clan. however, certain lives, depending on the gift, such as Spottedleaf's life with the gift of love to Firestar, do not cause pain and instead give the new leader a much better feeling. hetting nine lives does not necessarily mean that a leader will live longer, but they can survive certain accidents or injuries that would normally claim the life of a cat. however, they cannot survive if they have major injuries. . going on : n / a . to do : n / a . finished : n / a - - - ✮ v. medicine cat ceremonies process : apprenticeship for medicine cats usually lasts much longer than those for warriors. The cat must learn about all available herbs and remedies, and the treatment of diseases and injuries. once the clan's medicine cat is satisfied with the apprentice's knowledge, they go to the clans' sacred place such as the moonstone or moonpool. medicine cat: i, [ name ], medicine cat of [ clan ], call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He / she has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help he / she will serve his / her Clan for many moons. [ apprentice ], do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between clan and clan and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life? apprentice: I do. medicine cat: then by the powers of starclan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. [ apprentice ], from this moment you will be known as [ new name ]. starclan honors your [ virtues ], and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of [ clan ]. the medicine cat rests their muzzle on the apprentice's head, and they lick the mentor's shoulder. the other medicine cats greet them by their new name. . currently : n / a . to do : n / a . finished : n / a - - - ✮ vi. credits / other @camqfire- for inspiration
