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Character & Roleplay Tutorials / A Big Guide to Warrior Cats [UPDATE]
« on: January 10, 2014, 01:38:42 am »
Some people might not read Warrior Cats and attempt to RP them, I used to be that person. So I'd kinda like to help out.
So here is a guide to it if you RP them, first lets start out with a dictionary.
I will use colors for a reason red is insult, blue is other, green is normal, and maroon is twoleg.
Crowfood
Definition:
A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; Can also be used as an insult.
Cutter
Definition:
A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.
Fresh-kill
Definition:
A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.
Gathering
Definition:
The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at either Fourtrees or the Island. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.
Greenleaf Twolegplace
Definition:
A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot near the lake.
Horseplace
Definition:
A place where horses are kept, such as ranches and stables. Often refers to the Horseplace on WindClan's territory, where cats such as Daisy, Berrynose, Hazeltail, Mousewhisker, and Smoky come from.
Hunting Patrol
Definition:
A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat. May fight if there are trespassers.
Kittypet
Definition:
A domesticated pet cat. Might also be an insult.
Loner
Definition:
A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.
Monster
Definition:
A vehicle operated by humans. Often described when cats are near Twolegs/the Thunderpath Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters."
Rogue
Definition:
A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.
Sharing Tongues
Definition:
Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.
She-cat
Definition:
A female cat.
She-kit
Definition:
A female kit.
Silver boulder
Definition:
A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans/bins.
Silverpelt
Definition:
The large swath of stars in the sky (believed in fandom to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.
Silverthorn
Definition:
A barbed wire.
Smooth boulder-thing
Definition:
Twoleg ball.
Snowmelt
Definition:
A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow.
Soft boulder
Definition:
A pillow or cushion.
Sun-drown-place
Definition:
The ocean.
Tree-eater
Definition:
A bulldozer.
Thunderpath
Definition:
A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across. Windover Road separated ThunderClan and ShadowClan in the original Territories. There is also one in ThunderClan territory by the lake.
Tom/tomcat
Definition:
A male cat.
Twoleg
Definition:
A human.
Twoleg kit
Definition:
A human kid.
Twoleg nest
Definition:
A house.
Twolegplace
Definition:
A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.
Clan
Definition:
A group of Warrior Cats.
Now I will go to name suffixes.
Claw
Goes in the name of a warrior, elder, or queen.
Heart
Goes in the name of a warrior, elder, or queen.
Storm
Goes in the name of a warrior or queen.
Nose
Goes in the name of a medicine cat.
Face
Goes in the name of a warrior, queen, elder, or medicine cat.
Flower
Not really sure but I think it goes in the name of a warrior, queen, elder, or medicine cat.
Pelt
Goes in the name of a warrior, queen, elder or medicine cat.
Fur
Same as Pelt.
Step
Goes in the name of a warrior or queen I think.
Flight
So far I know that it goes in the name of a warrior.
Tail
Goes in the name warrior, elder, or queen. Well, I think.
Stream
Goes in the name of a warrior or queen.
Pool
Same as Stream.
Star
Used in all leader's names.
Kit
Used in all kit's names.
Paw
Used in all apprentice's names.
Blaze
So far I know that it has places in the name of a Warrior and Queen.
Tear
Take places in the names of a elder, queen, warrior, or Medicine Cat.
Leaf
Found in the names of a warrior, elder, queen, or Medicine Cat.
Pool
Only in the name Medicine Cat. (So far what I've read.)
Ear
In the names of a Elder, Queen, or Warrior.
Feather
In the names of a elder, queen, warrior, or Medicine Cat.
Light
So far I know it goes in the name of a warrior, elder, and queen.
Poppy
In the name of a queen, warrior, or elder.
Fang
So far in the name of a warrior, queen, elder, or Medicine Cat.
Stripe
Same as Pelt and Fur.
Wind
Same as Stripe.
Cloud
In the names of a warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Talon
In the names of a warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Stone
In the names of warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Fall
In the names of warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Next, ranks.
Apprentice
A cat that has a mentor and trains as a Warrior.
Medicine Cat Apprentice
Like a Apprentice but trains on being a Medicine Cat.
Queen
A queen is a cat that is expecting or nursing kits.
Kit
A kitten. (Wow that was the easiest description I ever wrote.)
Warrior
A cat that fights, defends, and hunts for the clan. If they can't do one/two of those options, they are not aloud to do things that others are able to do.
Leader
Basically, the leader of the clan.
Elder
A warrior, Medicine Cat, queen, or leader that has retired from their rank. They are not aloud to hunt, protect, or fight unless they have to, but you most likely won't find a elder hunting. (Breaking Warrior Code. *BEEP*)
Deputy
The assistant of the leader, becomes leader once the leader has retired or has been killed.
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Outsider Ranks
Loner
A cat who does not defend or have it's own territory. It is not a part of a clan, group, and etc.
Rogue
Similar to a Loner but different. They cross cat's territories without bothering to break the Warrior Code mostly. Their personalities usually are mean, cold, rude, or bloodthirsty for power.
Kittypet
Basically a house-cat owned by Twolegs.
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The Warrior Code
?What is the Warrior Code?
Your Answer is... the Warrior Code is rules that ALL clan cats MUST follow. If a cat is found breaking the Warrior Code they earn a punishment it doesn't matter what rank they are.
#1. Kits must stay inside the camp until they have reached 6 moons old and are apprenticed.
#2. Elders are NOT aloud to do the activities Apprentices and Warriors do.
#3. Defend your clan with your life. You are aloud to have friendship with other clans but you must fight when in battle.
#4. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before Warriors, the Deputy, and Apprentices are aloud to eat.
#5. Prey only has one use, it's one use is to be eaten. You must thank Starclan for it's life.
#6. Never hunt or trespass on another clan's territory unless their leader approves of you or it's urgent.
#7. A kit can never be apprenticed at any age but 6 moons.
#8. New Warriors must keep silent vigil for a night after getting their Warrior name.
#9. A Warrior can only be named Deputy once they have mentored one Apprentice.
#10. The Deputy becomes clan Leader once the Leader is dead, retired, or exiled.
#11. After the Deputy has died or retired, a new Deputy must be appointed at Moonhigh.
#12. When a Gathering has started there must be peace between all clans.
#13. Boundaries need to be watched carefully, attack any trespassers unless urgent.
#14. A Warrior can't neglect a kit in danger/pain even if from a different clan.
#15. Every word of a Leader is the Warrior Code.
#16. A great Warrior does not need to kill other cats in battles to claim victory, unless if they are breaking the Warrior Code or if your just protecting yourself/others.
#17. Every Warrior MUST not accept the life of a Kittypet.
#18. Every Medicine Cat MUST NOT fall in love or have kits.
(Cats may travel on other territories for help, safety, or something that's urgent to report)
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Common Places for FeralHeart Warrior Cat RPers/Uncommon Places for FeralHeart Warrior Cat RPers
Common Gathering Place... On L Island the huge hill with steep slopes on the edges.
Common Place to Find Recruiting Clans... At a stone that is connected to other land with a river under it. Known as Stone Bridge or SB.
Common Places to Set-Up a Camp... A big rock with ferns, trees, or rocks near it.
Common Place Where Not to Find Clans... Past Stone Bridge is where it's hardest to find anybody or the + Fields.
Worst Place to be as A Warrior Cat... Bonfire Island.
Common Place to Find Mapped Warrior Cat RPs... At the Cape Isle you will mostly find people who are advertising for mapped clans.
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Things Not to do When RPing as A Warrior Cat
Try to be as literate as possible otherwise there is a chance of not being recruited, but if you speak a different language and your English is bad all you have to do is tell them but if you can't that's a no.
Don't die as soon as your character has been created, we all get bored but sometimes this gets annoying. What if everybody dies once their character has just been created and then your clan is awfully outnumbered?
Do not raid other clans when outnumbered, this will just kill almost every cat in your clan or probably end existence of your clan.
Never raid a clan if they don't want to be raided, your probably saying, "But their outnumbered!" That's the part where you don't want to raid. Keep in mind everybody has feelings, and never raid just because [Insert very bad thing about raiding here].
Don't just eat other cats when you kill them, keep in mind about the Warrior Code and realism.
Never attack when something is just claiming territory, staying for a while, or etc near you, take your time before attacking you could cause serious injuries to your clan in RP.
------------------------------------(Keep in mind that you do not have to do what I say, these are just suggestions)
So here is a guide to it if you RP them, first lets start out with a dictionary.
I will use colors for a reason red is insult, blue is other, green is normal, and maroon is twoleg.
Crowfood
Definition:
A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; Can also be used as an insult.
Cutter
Definition:
A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.
Fresh-kill
Definition:
A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.
Gathering
Definition:
The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at either Fourtrees or the Island. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.
Greenleaf Twolegplace
Definition:
A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot near the lake.
Horseplace
Definition:
A place where horses are kept, such as ranches and stables. Often refers to the Horseplace on WindClan's territory, where cats such as Daisy, Berrynose, Hazeltail, Mousewhisker, and Smoky come from.
Hunting Patrol
Definition:
A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat. May fight if there are trespassers.
Kittypet
Definition:
A domesticated pet cat. Might also be an insult.
Loner
Definition:
A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.
Monster
Definition:
A vehicle operated by humans. Often described when cats are near Twolegs/the Thunderpath Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters."
Rogue
Definition:
A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.
Sharing Tongues
Definition:
Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.
She-cat
Definition:
A female cat.
She-kit
Definition:
A female kit.
Silver boulder
Definition:
A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans/bins.
Silverpelt
Definition:
The large swath of stars in the sky (believed in fandom to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.
Silverthorn
Definition:
A barbed wire.
Smooth boulder-thing
Definition:
Twoleg ball.
Snowmelt
Definition:
A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow.
Soft boulder
Definition:
A pillow or cushion.
Sun-drown-place
Definition:
The ocean.
Tree-eater
Definition:
A bulldozer.
Thunderpath
Definition:
A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across. Windover Road separated ThunderClan and ShadowClan in the original Territories. There is also one in ThunderClan territory by the lake.
Tom/tomcat
Definition:
A male cat.
Twoleg
Definition:
A human.
Twoleg kit
Definition:
A human kid.
Twoleg nest
Definition:
A house.
Twolegplace
Definition:
A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.
Clan
Definition:
A group of Warrior Cats.
Now I will go to name suffixes.
Claw
Goes in the name of a warrior, elder, or queen.
Heart
Goes in the name of a warrior, elder, or queen.
Storm
Goes in the name of a warrior or queen.
Nose
Goes in the name of a medicine cat.
Face
Goes in the name of a warrior, queen, elder, or medicine cat.
Flower
Not really sure but I think it goes in the name of a warrior, queen, elder, or medicine cat.
Pelt
Goes in the name of a warrior, queen, elder or medicine cat.
Fur
Same as Pelt.
Step
Goes in the name of a warrior or queen I think.
Flight
So far I know that it goes in the name of a warrior.
Tail
Goes in the name warrior, elder, or queen. Well, I think.
Stream
Goes in the name of a warrior or queen.
Pool
Same as Stream.
Star
Used in all leader's names.
Kit
Used in all kit's names.
Paw
Used in all apprentice's names.
Blaze
So far I know that it has places in the name of a Warrior and Queen.
Tear
Take places in the names of a elder, queen, warrior, or Medicine Cat.
Leaf
Found in the names of a warrior, elder, queen, or Medicine Cat.
Pool
Only in the name Medicine Cat. (So far what I've read.)
Ear
In the names of a Elder, Queen, or Warrior.
Feather
In the names of a elder, queen, warrior, or Medicine Cat.
Light
So far I know it goes in the name of a warrior, elder, and queen.
Poppy
In the name of a queen, warrior, or elder.
Fang
So far in the name of a warrior, queen, elder, or Medicine Cat.
Stripe
Same as Pelt and Fur.
Wind
Same as Stripe.
Cloud
In the names of a warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Talon
In the names of a warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Stone
In the names of warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Fall
In the names of warrior, elder, queen, or medicine cat.
Next, ranks.
Apprentice
A cat that has a mentor and trains as a Warrior.
Medicine Cat Apprentice
Like a Apprentice but trains on being a Medicine Cat.
Queen
A queen is a cat that is expecting or nursing kits.
Kit
A kitten. (Wow that was the easiest description I ever wrote.)
Warrior
A cat that fights, defends, and hunts for the clan. If they can't do one/two of those options, they are not aloud to do things that others are able to do.
Leader
Basically, the leader of the clan.
Elder
A warrior, Medicine Cat, queen, or leader that has retired from their rank. They are not aloud to hunt, protect, or fight unless they have to, but you most likely won't find a elder hunting. (Breaking Warrior Code. *BEEP*)
Deputy
The assistant of the leader, becomes leader once the leader has retired or has been killed.
----------------------
Outsider Ranks
Loner
A cat who does not defend or have it's own territory. It is not a part of a clan, group, and etc.
Rogue
Similar to a Loner but different. They cross cat's territories without bothering to break the Warrior Code mostly. Their personalities usually are mean, cold, rude, or bloodthirsty for power.
Kittypet
Basically a house-cat owned by Twolegs.
-----------------------
The Warrior Code
?What is the Warrior Code?
Your Answer is... the Warrior Code is rules that ALL clan cats MUST follow. If a cat is found breaking the Warrior Code they earn a punishment it doesn't matter what rank they are.
#1. Kits must stay inside the camp until they have reached 6 moons old and are apprenticed.
#2. Elders are NOT aloud to do the activities Apprentices and Warriors do.
#3. Defend your clan with your life. You are aloud to have friendship with other clans but you must fight when in battle.
#4. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before Warriors, the Deputy, and Apprentices are aloud to eat.
#5. Prey only has one use, it's one use is to be eaten. You must thank Starclan for it's life.
#6. Never hunt or trespass on another clan's territory unless their leader approves of you or it's urgent.
#7. A kit can never be apprenticed at any age but 6 moons.
#8. New Warriors must keep silent vigil for a night after getting their Warrior name.
#9. A Warrior can only be named Deputy once they have mentored one Apprentice.
#10. The Deputy becomes clan Leader once the Leader is dead, retired, or exiled.
#11. After the Deputy has died or retired, a new Deputy must be appointed at Moonhigh.
#12. When a Gathering has started there must be peace between all clans.
#13. Boundaries need to be watched carefully, attack any trespassers unless urgent.
#14. A Warrior can't neglect a kit in danger/pain even if from a different clan.
#15. Every word of a Leader is the Warrior Code.
#16. A great Warrior does not need to kill other cats in battles to claim victory, unless if they are breaking the Warrior Code or if your just protecting yourself/others.
#17. Every Warrior MUST not accept the life of a Kittypet.
#18. Every Medicine Cat MUST NOT fall in love or have kits.
(Cats may travel on other territories for help, safety, or something that's urgent to report)
--------------------------------------------
Common Places for FeralHeart Warrior Cat RPers/Uncommon Places for FeralHeart Warrior Cat RPers
Common Gathering Place... On L Island the huge hill with steep slopes on the edges.
Common Place to Find Recruiting Clans... At a stone that is connected to other land with a river under it. Known as Stone Bridge or SB.
Common Places to Set-Up a Camp... A big rock with ferns, trees, or rocks near it.
Common Place Where Not to Find Clans... Past Stone Bridge is where it's hardest to find anybody or the + Fields.
Worst Place to be as A Warrior Cat... Bonfire Island.
Common Place to Find Mapped Warrior Cat RPs... At the Cape Isle you will mostly find people who are advertising for mapped clans.
-----------------------------
Things Not to do When RPing as A Warrior Cat
Try to be as literate as possible otherwise there is a chance of not being recruited, but if you speak a different language and your English is bad all you have to do is tell them but if you can't that's a no.
Don't die as soon as your character has been created, we all get bored but sometimes this gets annoying. What if everybody dies once their character has just been created and then your clan is awfully outnumbered?
Do not raid other clans when outnumbered, this will just kill almost every cat in your clan or probably end existence of your clan.
Never raid a clan if they don't want to be raided, your probably saying, "But their outnumbered!" That's the part where you don't want to raid. Keep in mind everybody has feelings, and never raid just because [Insert very bad thing about raiding here].
Don't just eat other cats when you kill them, keep in mind about the Warrior Code and realism.
Never attack when something is just claiming territory, staying for a while, or etc near you, take your time before attacking you could cause serious injuries to your clan in RP.
------------------------------------(Keep in mind that you do not have to do what I say, these are just suggestions)
