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Tribe Guide {WIP}
By: xCreep79 Date: October 21, 2012, 12:03 pm
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[center]Tribe Hierarchy
Cats of the Tribe are divided into several categories: To-bes,
cave-guards, prey-hunters, kit-mothers, kits, elders, and the
Healer. Also, whenever the Healer feels it's needed, he/she will
pick a Healer to-be that will take their place once they pass.
Cats can also stay with the Tribe for a while, and then leave
(an example being the six cats who traveled to the sun-drown
place).
Healer
The Tribe's Healer is basically the same thing as a Clan's
medicine cat and leader put together. Not only does the healer
lead the Tribe, they also use healing herbs to cure wounds and
sickness. The Healer receives signs from their warrior ancestors
in the Cave of Pointed Stones. They interpret the signs of rock,
leaf, and water to read messages from the Tribe of Endless
Hunting. Unlike Clan cats, Healers do not dream.
The Healer also almost never leaves the cave, because unlike
leaders they do not have nine lives and it's easier for them to
be killed. The only times they come out of the cave is for to-be
ceremonies and such. Every Healer changes their name to Teller
of the Pointed Stones, or Stoneteller, once they become the
Tribe's official Healer. The new Healer is appointed by the
previous Healer.
Prey-Hunter
Prey-hunters are the lithe, quick cats of the Tribe who can jump
high to catch mountain birds such as eagles or hawks to feed to
their tribemates. Prey-hunters are tribe cats whose only duties
are to catch prey for the tribe. They are the hunters of the
Tribe, using stealth and surprise along with camouflage to catch
their food. It is their responsibility to feed the Tribe and
catch their prey, especially for the nursing cats, and the young
and old. They depend on speed, for there are not many places to
hide in the almost-bare surroundings, like WindClan. Normally
prey-hunters hunt in teams to help catch prey. Prey-hunters
often coat themselves with mud; this disguises them, covers
their scent, and protects against the wind. A group of
cave-guards accompany them to spot trouble. Prey-hunters are
chosen from birth for their lithe and agile build.
--Head Prey-Hunter
Simply the highest ranking Prey-Hunter, who is in charge of
keeping the other prey-hunters in line and ensuring that each
one is trained to a high standard.
Cave-Guard
Cave-guards are thickset, strong, and lean cats that protect and
guard the entrance of the tribe's cave. They are the main
fighting force of the Tribe and have the responsibility of
defending the cave from predators such as big birds. Watching
the skies to protect the prey-hunters from hawks and eagles
while they hunt is another one of their responsibilities. They
are also the most experienced with fighting. To hide their scent
and blend in with the rocky scenery, they often coat themselves
with mud. These cats are chosen from birth for their muscular
and stocky build.
--Head Cave-Guard
Simply the highest ranking Cave-Guard, who is in charge of
keeping the other cave-guards in line and ensuring that each one
is trained to a high standard.
To-Be
The equivalent of an apprentice, to-bes are young cats in
training. To-bes are trained in either prey-hunting or
cave-guarding. They train with their mentors and learn the
skills of what they have to learn. When they are finished
training, they are made into either prey-hunters or cave-guards
by the tribe Healer. Tribe cats believe that they are born into
their duty, though they can change positions. Unlike Clan
apprentices, to-bes start training at the age of eight moons.
The Stoneteller will receive a message from The Tribe of Endless
Hunting when it is time to choose his own to-be. Once this
happens, they can become something else, but as noted by Brook
in The Sight to Hollypaw, most do not.
Kit-Mother
As their name suggests, kit-mothers are she-cats who are about
to have or are nursing kits, the equivalent of queens. A
prey-hunter or a cave-guard becomes a kit-mother when they
become heavily pregnant and they can't continue with their
duties. When they have their kits, they remain kit-mothers for a
time to nurse them. An ancient tradition is that the queens name
their kits after what they see when their kits are first born.
Elder
Elders are the oldest and weakest cats in the Tribe. Elders are
retired cats that have stopped doing their Prey-Hunter or
Cave-Guard duties. They are often consulted in difficult times.
The elders of the Tribe have a very similar role to the elders
of the Clans. They are fed by the Prey-Hunters and are protected
by the Cave-Guards.
Kit
Kits are young cats that are not yet to-bes; the same as Clan
kits. They are too young to do to-be duties, so they stay in the
nursery with their mother. Kits stay a kit for 8 moons. At their
birth, it is foretold by the Tribe healer if they will become a
prey-hunter, a cave-guard or the next Teller of the Pointed
Stones. Kits that seem fast and lithe are prey-hunters; kits
that look strong will be cave-guards. They can be to-bes when
they are eight moons old.
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Hunting Techniques
Tribe cats have their own special way of hunting. Prey-Hunters
find some prey (i.e. a mouse), sit in a hiding place, and wait
until they see an eagle (or other bird of prey) attack the prey.
They then jump onto and kill the eagle, thus delivering two
pieces of prey for the Tribe. The six questing Clan cats learned
this technique to some extent, most notably Stormfur.
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Naming Techniques
Kit-mothers name their kits after the first thing they see after
the birth of their kits, for example, Brook Where Small Fish
Swim, or Star That Shines On Water. In Cats of the Clans, Rock
notes that he finds this method strange, as he perceives that
this way of naming kits would cause many kits to be named things
like "Wall of Cave," or "Floor of Cave." Unlike the cats of the
Clans, Tribe cats shorten their names to the first word in their
name (e.g. Brook, Star).
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Religious Beliefs
The Tribe of Endless Hunting is comprised of the spirits of the
ancestors of the Tribe of Rushing Water. They send warnings and
signs to the Tribe Healer and will show them which to-be should
train to become the next Healer. They are the equivalent of
StarClan.
Tribe cats believe in an afterlife similar to the Clan cats. The
ancestral spirits that make up the Tribe of Endless Hunting are
similar to those that make up StarClan. However, they are born
in the Tribe. The Tribe of Rushing Water contacts their
ancestors every full moon in a ceremony called the Telling. This
occurs in the Cave of Pointed Stones. Unlike the Moonpool, the
Tribe of Endless Hunting contacts the living cats through omens
and not dreams.
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General Tribe Cat Terminology
[size=8pt] Beetle-brain – Friendly insult; similar to
mouse-brain.
Caught-prey – A dead prey animal caught for the purpose of
consumption; similar to fresh-kill.
Time of Freed Water– The season of spring, known to the
forest Clans as newleaf.
Time of Frozen Water – The season of winter, known to the
forest Clans as leaf-bare.
Tribe of Endless Hunting - Similar to StarClan, these are
the Tribe's ancestors.
Giving of close comfort - Act of cats grooming each other;
similar to sharing tongues.
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Re: Tribe Guide {WIP}
By: hawkfire Date: October 24, 2012, 5:05 pm
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[sup]You say there's a head cave-gaurd and head prey-hunter. You
should add those up here. :>[/sup]
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Re: Tribe Guide {WIP}
By: xCreep79 Date: October 24, 2012, 9:11 pm
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[center]Ohp, good catch.[/center]
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