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FH-Alluvium.boards.netMap Sneak PeekThe Gathering Place - "The Telling Stump"
Into Alluvium's PlotMany, many, moons ago- the clans lived as one in a happy clan known as: Cardinalclan. Off of the bird? Oh no, Cardinal can be described as 'of prime importance; chief; principal'. With this being said, it basically was meant to symbolize that Cardinalclan was the one and only clan to claim the territory on which the current clans all live.
Cardinalclan lived a mostly peaceful life, they followed no ancestors because they felt as if they were strong enough without them as is. Their leader bore only 1 life, because they refused to visit the place their ancestors rested. Cats only found him strong for this, and held him in very high regards. This cat doesn't need to be named, as his name is not important, but if I must name him he was Ebonystar. Ebonystar of the great Cardinalclan. He had led these cats to their new life, and even when they cheered and praised him for all of what he had done, he refused to have their new clan to be named after them. "This clan is us, not me." He would say, pride in his voice. From that moment on Cardinalclan was formed, and Ebonystar was the hero and savior of all the cats from miles around. He was the only faith that these cats needed, and they were happy with that fact!
Every full moon the cats would gather under the Telling Tree for a festival. Fireflies lit up the night as the cats dressed in feathers danced around the great tree like kits. They made face paint with various berries and played games with many prizes to be won. Ebonystar sat watching over his cats on the lowest branch of the Telling Tree with a smile on his face as they rejoiced. It was a marvelous sight. At the end of the day the cats would gather around the aging Ebonystar as he told his tales of the great journey to what was now their home clan.
As Ebonystar grew older, cats began to doubt his leadership. They started wondering if this cat with one life could really lead them any further, and if ridding themselves of all faith was really worth it in the end. After all, this cat only had one life, and that life was fading before all of their eyes. Though many turned their heads from Ebonystar, many also stayed by his side. That was until..
Ebonystar was dead now. The night when all cats gathered under the Telling Tree there was a horrible storm. Lightning struck the ever so powerful tree and it split in half in two directions. In the middle of the chaos many died, including Ebonystar. Once everything had calmed down cats began crawling back to investigate the horrors before them. Dead cats lined the base of the tree, and smack dab in the middle of what was now a giant stump was their leader: Ebonystar.
The cats were thrown into a riot, they didn't know what to do without their leader. Many panicked and as the panicking progressed cats began to unleash their confusion and fear onto each other. This broke into a civil war over nothing. Many lost their lives to the claws of their friends, everyone claiming it was someone elses fault, everyone afraid. What stopped it you ask? Starclan themselves. Unlike how the clan had turned their backs to Starclan, they had never once left this clan's side. Their ancestors surrounded them, this included their now dead leader, Ebonystar. The cat's stared in disbelief, how did their leader who didn't believe in Starclan still get accepted into the heavens? This sight baffled many of the cats and filled hope into their hearts. They listened to what Starclan and the now dead Ebonystar told them, and they obeyed.
However, many were unimpressed. They were angry, more angry than ever. Ebonystar had turned his back on Starclan and yet they took him back! They didn't want something as weak as Starclan telling them what to do, that's when a single cat approached one particularly angry tom from the back. He said one thing to the tom and all could see as a grin spread across the angered toms face. Behind him stood a cat, no not a cat, a monster of shadows! While it took a feline figure it towered over the cats, it was probably the size of a lion. What was it you ask? This figure was the embodiment of anger, the Gloom.
The cats that were now surrounded by Starclan watched in horror as some of their clan mates made their way over the the shadowy giant. How could they follow such a sinister figure? The two sides now only had one thing in common: the confusion of the other parties actions. Starclan was afraid of the shadowy figure, and the shadow figure made no moves towards Starclan. Each sides only gathered groups of cats beneath them. The two sides bickered but it soon died down, and each side figured out there was no convincing the others. Starclan took their group back to one side of the territory and the shadowy figure known as the Gloom took theirs. It was then that the clans Lambentclan and Stygianclan were formed.
Lambetclan, the hellbent followers of Starclan
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Stygianclan, the pawns and brother of the Gloom.
Many moons have passed since what is wrote above, Lambentclan and Stygianclan have been living by Starclan and the Gloom for thousands of moons now. It is now all they know, and the story of the great Cardinalclan and Ebonystar is only a distant rumor. Even the elders barely speak of what the cats believe is their past.
Lambetclan is ever faithful to Starclan, they visit them often in the Moonplace and seek their ancestors guidance. They are closer to Starclan than ever before, and the thought of not following Starclan while a part of Lambetclan is pandemonium. Those who fail to pay respects to Starclan or who fail to believe in Starclan at all will be severely punished. After multiple offenses a cat can even be banished from their clan, which is not a rare sight.
Though Stygianclan may think they are, they are not much better than Lambetclan. They even go to the extent of making prey offerings to 'the Gloom' as they call it. Those who disobey the wishes of the Gloom in Stygianclan can be punished with banishment without any warning. That is only one of the lighter punishments, the most severe punishment would be offering said cat as an offering to the Gloom. Though cats don't know exactly where to find the Gloom, when a cat is announced as an offering they are never seen again.
Both of the clans share their crazy devotion to their particular beliefs, but even more so, they share an intense hatred to the other clan. It has been this way for many moons, and will be this way for many moon to come. By now it is just second nature.
Now last on the plot to talk about is Brumeclan. Brumeclan is home of those banished from Stygianclan and Lambentclan. Whether it be them not paying enough respect to their devoted faith, or just not believing at all, all cats who are banished from their home are welcomed in Brumeclan. Brumeclan is a mostly peaceful area, and is only half the size in numbers and territory than Stygianclan and Leafclan. They do their best not to get in the way of Lambetclan and Stygianclan, they are really only interested in themselves.
Due to the fact Brumeclan has no set religion, they can gain no guidance from their ancestors nor extra lives for their leader. Meaning, their medicine cats work without prophecies and the leader lives only one life before death. It is a tough burden to bare, but they make due on their owns much like the past cats of Cardinalclan.
Brumeclan, though not accepted by any faith of any other clan as an official clan, do show their faces at gatherings. They have been forced off of the gathering grounds multiple times, seen as only mere rogues trying to prove something against the clans of faith. To Lambentclan and Stygianclan they are just pests, to Starclan and the Gloom they don't exist. Brumeclan is truly alone, but they are happy to just not have a set faith shoved down their throats. [/size][/font]
Open Ranks
Stygianclan
Leader: Pyrestar - Closed
Deputy: Bearleap - Closed
Medicine Cat: Open
Lambentclan
Leader: Brightstar - Closed
Deputy: Open
Medicine Cat: Acornbelly - Closed
Brumeclan
Leader: Silverstar - Closed
Deputy: Open
Medicine Cat: Open
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