Post by Lupin on Jan 3, 2009 20:42:03 GMT -5
Each clan uses different types of ceremonies for different things. BoneClan, DuskClan and DawnClan however are unique from the other's. Be careful when doing those clans' ceremonies to get everything right.
Clan Meeting Calls
ThunderClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Highrock for a Clan meeting!
WindClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Tallrock for a Clan meeting!
ShadowClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Smoothrock for a Clan meeting!
RiverClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Streamrock for a Clan meeting!
BoneClan's: Let all cats old enough to kill gather here beneath Skullrock for a meeting!
DuskClan's: A meeting must be held! Let all cat's old enough to hunt meet beneath Highrock!
DawnClan's: A meeting must be held! Let all cat's old enough to hunt meet beneath Halfcliff!
The Apprentice Ceremony
Leader: [insert mentor's name here], you are now ready to take on an apprentice. You will be mentor to [insert apprentice's name here]. [insert mentor's name here], you have shown yourself to be a warrior of [insert vitue #1 here] and [insert virtue #2 here]. I'm sure you will pass on all you know to this apprentice.
The new mentor and apprentice touch noses, and they both go to the side of the clearing.
The Warrior Ceremony
Leader: I, [insert leader's name here], call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn. [insert warrior-to-be's name here], do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Warrior-To-Be: I do.
Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. [insert warrior-to-be's name here], from this moment you will be known as [insert warrior-to-be's new name here]. StarClan honors your [insert virtue #1 here] and your [insert virtue #2 here], and we welcome you as a full warrior of [insert Clan here].
The leader rests his/her muzzle on the top of the new warrior's head and the new warrior licks his/her shoulder in respect. The rest of the Clan chant the new warrior's new name.
The Medicine Cat Ceremony
Medicine Cat: I, [insert medicine cat's name here], medicine cat of [insert Clan here], 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. [insert medicine-cat-to-be's name here], do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan an to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine-Cat-To-Be: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. [insert medicine-cat-to-be's name here], from this moment you will be known as [insert medicine-cat-to-be's new name here]. StarClan honors your [insert virtue #1 here] and your [insert virtue #2 here], and we welcome you as a full medicine cat.
The medicine cat rests his/her muzzle on the top of the new medicine cat's head and the new medicine cat licks his/her shoulder in respect. The other medicine cats chant the new medicine cat's new name.
Deputy Ceremony
Leader: I say these words before the body of (former Deputy), so that his/her spirit may hear and approve my choice. (New deputy name) will be the new deputy of (Clan).
Name Change Ceremony
Leader: Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what he/she is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment she/he will be known as (New Name).
*The clan usually commences into cheering of the new name. The cat will need to stand silent vigil for the night and guard the camp.
Elder Ceremony
Leader: (Warrior's name), is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go to join the elders?
Old Warrior: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
Leader Ceremony
StarClan Cat 1: Welcome (_Name of Warrior to be leader_). Are you ready to recieve your nine lives?
Warrior: Yes.
StarClan cat 2: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 3: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 4: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 5: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 6: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 7: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 8: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 9: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 10: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
*The StarClan cats usually commence into cheering of the new name.
Clan Meeting Calls
ThunderClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Highrock for a Clan meeting!
WindClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Tallrock for a Clan meeting!
ShadowClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Smoothrock for a Clan meeting!
RiverClan's: Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey join here beneath Streamrock for a Clan meeting!
BoneClan's: Let all cats old enough to kill gather here beneath Skullrock for a meeting!
DuskClan's: A meeting must be held! Let all cat's old enough to hunt meet beneath Highrock!
DawnClan's: A meeting must be held! Let all cat's old enough to hunt meet beneath Halfcliff!
The Apprentice Ceremony
Leader: [insert mentor's name here], you are now ready to take on an apprentice. You will be mentor to [insert apprentice's name here]. [insert mentor's name here], you have shown yourself to be a warrior of [insert vitue #1 here] and [insert virtue #2 here]. I'm sure you will pass on all you know to this apprentice.
The new mentor and apprentice touch noses, and they both go to the side of the clearing.
The Warrior Ceremony
Leader: I, [insert leader's name here], call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn. [insert warrior-to-be's name here], do you promise to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Warrior-To-Be: I do.
Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. [insert warrior-to-be's name here], from this moment you will be known as [insert warrior-to-be's new name here]. StarClan honors your [insert virtue #1 here] and your [insert virtue #2 here], and we welcome you as a full warrior of [insert Clan here].
The leader rests his/her muzzle on the top of the new warrior's head and the new warrior licks his/her shoulder in respect. The rest of the Clan chant the new warrior's new name.
The Medicine Cat Ceremony
Medicine Cat: I, [insert medicine cat's name here], medicine cat of [insert Clan here], 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. [insert medicine-cat-to-be's name here], do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan an to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine-Cat-To-Be: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. [insert medicine-cat-to-be's name here], from this moment you will be known as [insert medicine-cat-to-be's new name here]. StarClan honors your [insert virtue #1 here] and your [insert virtue #2 here], and we welcome you as a full medicine cat.
The medicine cat rests his/her muzzle on the top of the new medicine cat's head and the new medicine cat licks his/her shoulder in respect. The other medicine cats chant the new medicine cat's new name.
Deputy Ceremony
Leader: I say these words before the body of (former Deputy), so that his/her spirit may hear and approve my choice. (New deputy name) will be the new deputy of (Clan).
Name Change Ceremony
Leader: Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what he/she is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment she/he will be known as (New Name).
*The clan usually commences into cheering of the new name. The cat will need to stand silent vigil for the night and guard the camp.
Elder Ceremony
Leader: (Warrior's name), is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go to join the elders?
Old Warrior: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
Leader Ceremony
StarClan Cat 1: Welcome (_Name of Warrior to be leader_). Are you ready to recieve your nine lives?
Warrior: Yes.
StarClan cat 2: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 3: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 4: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 5: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 6: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 7: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 8: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 9: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
StarClan cat 10: With this life I give you (_trait_). Use it well to (_Something it can be used for to benefit the Clan or cats around him/her_).
*The StarClan cats usually commence into cheering of the new name.