Ceremonies & Patrol

Kit to Apprentice

Leader: "(-kit), you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as (-paw). Your mentor will be (name mentor). I hope (name of mentor) will pass down all he/she knows on to you."

The leader calls up the warrior he/she has chosen as a mentor.

Leader: "(Warrior), you are ready to take on an apprentice. You had received excellent training from (former mentor), and you have shown yourself to be (quality) and (quality). You will be the mentor of (apprentice), and I expect you to pass on all you know to (apprentice)."

The mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the Clan greets the new apprentice by calling out his/her name. After this, the apprentice will usually go greet their family, or go see to their mentor.


*Apprentices;
*insert kit's name* has come of age to be apprenticed.

*Mentors;
*insert warrior's name* trained by *insert warrior's mentor's name* would like to be listed as an available mentor.

*Note: Mentors will be choosen by the leader.*

Available Mentors;
Runningstar | Running

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Kit to Medicine Cat Apprentice

Medicine Cat: "Cats of WindClan, as you know, I will not be around forever. So it's time I took an apprentice. I have chosen a cat who has shown (virtues). Your next medicine cat will be (apprentice)."

Leader: "(Apprentice), do you accept the post of apprentice to (medicine cat)?"

Apprentice: "I do."

Medicine Cat: "Then at the half-moon, you must travel to the Moonpool to be accepted by StarClan before the other medicine cats."

Leader: "The good wishes of all WindClan will go with you."

The mentor touches noses with the apprentice, and the Clan greets the new apprentice


At Moonpool

Medicine Cat: "(Apprentice), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?"

Apprentice: "It is."

Medicine Cat: "Then come forward."

Medicine Cat: "Warriors of StarClan, I present you with this apprentice. (He/she) has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant (him/her) your wisdom and insight so that (he/she) may understand your ways and heal (his/her) Clan in accordance with your will."

The medicine cat apprentice touches his/her nose to the Moonstone or drinks from the Moonpool. Then the medicine cat and the apprentice lay down and have a dream from StarClan. *Note: The dream must be approved by an admin or moderator.*

*The Medicine Cat & Leader have to approve of the Medicine Cat Apprentice. Please contact the MC & Leader in a group PM.

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Apprentice to Warrior

Leader: "I, (Leader), leader of WindClan, 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/her) to you as a warrior in (his/her) turn."

Leader: "(Apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your 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), from this moment you will be known as (new warrior name). StarClan honors your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full warrior of WindClan."

The leader rests his or her muzzle on the apprentice's head, and he or she licks the leader's shoulder. The rest of the Clan then greets the new warrior by calling him or her by their new name. The warrior will sit a silent vigil guarding the camp that night


*Warriors;
*insert apprentice's name* has completed the requirements of training and is ready to become a warrior with the name *insert apprentice's warrior name*

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Warrior to Elder

Leader: "(Warrior), is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?"

Warrior: "It is."

Leader: "Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon StarClan to give you many moons of rest."

The Clan will call out the retired warrior's name and then he or she will go to the elder's den.

*If you wish to have your warrior/elder receive a completely different name, please PM the leader.

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*There will be three cats on patrols other than the leader of the patrol, which will be choosen by the leader.

Sunhigh Border Patrol;

Patrol Leader;

1;
2;
3;


Moonhigh Border Patrol;

Patrol Leader;

1;
2;
3;


Morning Hunting Patrol;

Patrol Leader;

1;
2;
3;


Evening Hunting Patrol;

Patrol Leader;

1;
2;
3;

*Patrols Leaders
*insert warrior name* would like to be considered to lead (hunting/border) patrol.

*Border Patrol
*insert warrior name* would like to join the (sunhigh/moonhigh) border patrol.

*Hunting Patrol
*insert warrior name* would like to join the (morning/evening) hunting patrol.


*Please note that all four patrols will be going on at different times.
Sunhigh is noon (12ish AM)
Moonhigh is midnight (12ish PM)
Morning is when the sun rises
Evening is when the sun goes down