Ranks and there descriptions: -Captain: The leader of the colony, they are responsible for ceremonies and settling conflicts and disputes, they have a special pupil based on which spirits they are blessed by. It is possible to be blessed by more than one of the spirit groups, whoever its extremely rare and only has happened once in the colonies' histories with one of the past historic leaders, Fallowsky. When a cat becomes a captain they take on a suffix related to the spirits that blessed them (-sun, -moon) however when a cat is blessed by both of the spirits (sun/moon) they inherit the suffix -sky, the ocean spirits are forbidden to bless the captains in fear that they would corrupt them. -Lieutenant: The second in command, if the Captain dies they take their place. They usually handle patrols, oversee training, and help out around the camp. -Council: The advisors of the Captain. Usually cats are chosen for their fairness and intelligence. Usually the Lieutenant was once one a member of the council. Usually there are 2-6 members of a Captains Council. -Specialty: Each Colony has a special rank that is given to the most talented of cats. For the River Colony this rank are the Divers, the Forest Colony has Climbers, Moor Colony is gifted with the wise and fast Tunnelers, and the Marsh colony has navigators. - Divers: River Colonies Special Ranking, they are cats specially trained to be able to dive underwater with ease and grace in order to catch fish, they usually assist in search and rescue missions regarding cats who fall in the gorge/river. - Tunnelers: Fast and strong cats who create endless tunnels that stretch between all the territories, Moor Colonies speciality rank. - Climbers: Cats from Forest Colony who are able to jump from branch to branch with ease. They specialize in chasing prey up into trees and being able to hide up in the trees without being detected. - Navigators: The strong cats of Marsh colony who trudge through the thick mud and marshland in order to track down prey and help find lost cats. They are light on their paws in order to glide over the mud without sinking. -Healers: they are the cats who heal and help their colony, as well as interpret the signs and omens from the Moon Spirits. -Keepers/caretakers: They are the cats who specialize in building and repairing the camps. They also are known to sometimes help the healers when it comes to normal duties (sorting herbs, ect) and are known to help out in watching the kits and changing the nursery bedding. -Nurses: They are cats who have had kids who have not yet started their full training, once their kids have begun their specialized training they go back to being their role they trained for. -Rangers: The default career, they hunt and protect their campmates, they train kids and sometimes are promoted to being part of the council. -Trainees: Kits over 8 months who have completed basic field training, they now are training to be whatever career they chose. Usually everyone from their soon-to-be rank will train them, but the Captain will choose a main mentor for the Trainees. -Kits: Kittens under 8 months old. Once kids turn 6 months old they start basic field training, which only includes basic healing, about the other colonies, defensive battle tactics, and about the Ranger’s Code, which is a code that defines the rules that each colony, each member must follow with their life. They are taught basic training by the keepers. Now onto the lore of the afterlife: -Cats who died are either Spirits of the Ocean, Sun, or Moon. -The Ocean spirits are the cats who committed sins and they are sent to the Ocean, as a way to protect the cats of the living. These spirits are the deities of nightmares and take the form of various deep sea creatures. In order to lure victims into the ocean during dreams, an illusion is created to make the ocean and the inhabitants seem happy, colorful, and most importantly harmless. -The Sun Spirits are cats who watch over the living during the day. They bless the living with plentiful hunting and foraging. They usually show some form of sun or fire theme. -The Moon Spirits are the highest ranking spirits, they are usually referred as the 'guides' they are the spirits who deliver omens and prophecies. They are usually past Captians, lieutenants, and Healers. They have a white outline, their fur is speckled with stars, and they have a crescent moon shaped white pupil. Naming: Only Captains have a suffix, all other cats, even spirits, have one-part names. Captains are gifted a suffix when they get bless by one of the spirit groups (see more detail in the Capitans rank desc.) All names must be related to nature, and no unrealistic traits.
Swim//male he/him//straight//sliver mackerel tabby with blue eyes//Outgoing, freindly. can be petty at times. Short tempered. Bland.//River, diver//building,caring for kits// hates water, doesn't like trainees//when he was a kit, he almost drowned. he hates being a diver bc he hates water. he would much rather be a Keeper/caretaker.//other
