Post by Becca on Dec 12, 2009 11:18:06 GMT
Ceremonies[/size]
Most ceremonies are conducted by the leader with the other cats in the clan watching. Some of the main ones are outlined here.
To become a deputy:
The new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh on the day the previous one was lost or became leader. The procedure goes as follows:
I say these words before DignityClan, that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of DignityClan is [name]!
To become a medicine cat:
When a medicine cat's apprentice is ready to become a full medicine cat in their own right (this is decided by the medice cat), the/she and his/her old mentor must travel to the MoonPool to be before StarClan. The following then takes place:
Medicine Cat apprentice Ceremony
When a medicine cat apprentice is ready to become a full scale medicine cat than they have a ceremony and get a new name.(this takes place at the Moonpool)
Medicine Cat: I, [Name], medicine cat of DignityClan, 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. [medicine cat's apprentice's name], do you swear to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine cat apprentice: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. [Medicine cat apprentice name], from this moment you will be known as [new medicine cat's name]. StarClan honors your mother and your father, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat.
To become a warrior:
Apprentices become warriors once they have finished their training, which is whenever their mentor deems it to be. The procedure goes as follows:
Leader: I, [leader's name], leader of DignityClan, 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 them to you as a warrior in his/her turn. [Apprentice name], do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect the Clan even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do
Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name; [apprentice name], from this moment on you will be know as, [warrior name]. StarClan honours your mother, and father, and we welcome you as a full warrior of DignityClan.
To become an apprentice:
All healthy kits become apprentices aged six moons. They are given a single mentor to train them until they are deemed ready to become warriors. the procedure is as follows.
From this day forward until he/she has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called [apprentice name].
[mentor's name], you are ready for an apprentice/your first apprentice. You will begin [apprentice name]'s training. [mentor's old mentor] was your mentor. I hope that his/her [Some good qualities] will pass through you to your new apprentice.
Most ceremonies are conducted by the leader with the other cats in the clan watching. Some of the main ones are outlined here.
To become a deputy:
The new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh on the day the previous one was lost or became leader. The procedure goes as follows:
I say these words before DignityClan, that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of DignityClan is [name]!
To become a medicine cat:
When a medicine cat's apprentice is ready to become a full medicine cat in their own right (this is decided by the medice cat), the/she and his/her old mentor must travel to the MoonPool to be before StarClan. The following then takes place:
Medicine Cat apprentice Ceremony
When a medicine cat apprentice is ready to become a full scale medicine cat than they have a ceremony and get a new name.(this takes place at the Moonpool)
Medicine Cat: I, [Name], medicine cat of DignityClan, 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. [medicine cat's apprentice's name], do you swear to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Medicine cat apprentice: I do.
Medicine Cat: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true name as a medicine cat. [Medicine cat apprentice name], from this moment you will be known as [new medicine cat's name]. StarClan honors your mother and your father, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat.
To become a warrior:
Apprentices become warriors once they have finished their training, which is whenever their mentor deems it to be. The procedure goes as follows:
Leader: I, [leader's name], leader of DignityClan, 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 them to you as a warrior in his/her turn. [Apprentice name], do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect the Clan even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do
Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your warrior name; [apprentice name], from this moment on you will be know as, [warrior name]. StarClan honours your mother, and father, and we welcome you as a full warrior of DignityClan.
To become an apprentice:
All healthy kits become apprentices aged six moons. They are given a single mentor to train them until they are deemed ready to become warriors. the procedure is as follows.
From this day forward until he/she has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called [apprentice name].
[mentor's name], you are ready for an apprentice/your first apprentice. You will begin [apprentice name]'s training. [mentor's old mentor] was your mentor. I hope that his/her [Some good qualities] will pass through you to your new apprentice.