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Sparkstar
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Site Rules
1. No harmful words may be said, an swears are not allowed in the c-box or on the forum.
2. We ask that you post at least four sentences to a post to make sure we keep the excitement flowing, as well as good roleplaying.
3. Don't ask to be a mod, you have to lead a clan to be one. 
4. If a Clan is not yet claimed, contact me, saying which clan you'd like to lead, and show me an example of a good post with the character that you want to lead a clan.
4. Be kind and respectful to everyone, especially the mods and admins who work hard for this site.
5. Have fun.
Herbs
* Basil - Used to treat paw problems
* Borage leaves - To be chewed and eaten. The plant can be distinguished by its small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Great for nursing queens as it helps with the supply of milk. Also brings down fever.
* Broom - Used in poultices for broken legs.
* Burdock root - A tall-stemmed, sharp-smelling thistle with dark leaves. The roots are to be dug up, the dirt washed off, and chewed into a pulp, which can be applied on rat bites, especially infected ones.
* Catchweed - Used to help protect freshly-applied poultices by sticking them over the area. Green and fluffy seeds.
* Catmint - Leafy plant normally found in Twoleg gardens. The best remedy for green cough. Also called catnip.
* Celandine - Used to treat ailments of the eyes
* Chamomile - This can be used for calming nerves.
* Chervil - Sweet-smelling plant with spreading, fern-like leaves and small white flowers. Juice of leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.
* Chickweed - An herb used to treat greencough.
* Cobweb - Spiderwebs that are wrapped around an injury to soak up blood and to keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.
* Coltsfoot - A flowering plant, a bit like a dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. Leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is eaten to help shortness of breath.
* Comfrey - Identifiable by its large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The fat black roots can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or soothe wounds.
* Dock - A plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches.
* Dried oak leaf - Collected in the autumn/leaf-fall and stored in a dry place. Stops infections.
* Feverfew - A small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves can be eaten to cool down body temperature, particularly for cats with fever or chills.
* Goldenrod - A tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds.
* Honey - A sweet, golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections or the throats of cats who have breathed smoke.
* Horsetail - A tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Usually chewed up and applied as a poultice.
* Juniper berries - A bush with spiky dark green leaves and bright red berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who are having trouble breathing.
* Lamb's ear - A herb used along with ragwort to help strengthen exhausted or weakened cats.
* Lavender - A small purple flowering plant. Cures fever.
* Marigold - A bright orange or yellow flower that grows low to the ground. The petals or leaves can be chewed into a pulp and applied as a poultice to wounds. Stops infections.
* Mouse bile - A bad-smelling liquid that is the only remedy for ticks. Dab a little moss soaked in bile on a tick and it'll fall right off. Wash paws thoroughly in running water afterward.
* Nettle - Used to treat swelling
* Poppy seed - Small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower, these are fed to cats to help them sleep. Soothes cats suffering from shock and distress. Not recommended for nursing queens.
* Ragwort leaves - Used alongside juniper berries in a poultice to treat aching joints, sores, or most other hide or muscle retinas, such as scratches, bruises, and broken bones.
* Snakeroot - Used to counter poison
* Stinging nettle - The spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat who's swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.
* Tansy - A strong-smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Good for curing coughs, but must be eaten in small doses.
* Thyme - This herb can be eaten to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
* Watermint - A leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp, then fed to a cat suffering from bellyache.
* Wild garlic - Rolling in a patch of wild garlic can help prevent infection, especially for dangerous wounds like rat bites.
* Yarrow - A flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison, or to make cats who've ingested poison vomit.
[edit] Other plants
* Deathberries - Red berries that can be fatally poisonous to kits and elders. Also known as yew. This not a remedy.
* Nightshade - of no medicinal value; is poisonous.
* Holly Berries - of no medicinal value; poisonous like deathberries.
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« Reply #1 on Sept 29, 2007, 1:59pm » | |
Warrior Code
1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You ma have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.
2. Do not hunt or tresspass on another Clan's terratory.
3. Elders and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for it's life.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be named deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
10. A gathering of all three clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.
11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if that kit is from another Clan.
13. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
Ceremonies
Warrior to Deputy: (if deputy had died): "I say these words before the body of(dead deputy), so that his/her spirit may hear and approve my choice. (new deputy) will be the new deputy of(the clan).
(deputy of new clan, or if old leader died, deputy took over, and now new leader says thw words.) "I say these words before StarClan, so they may approve of (clan)'s choice. (new deputy) will be (clan)'s new deputy. May he/she guide (clan) in peace."
(kit to apprentice) "By naming new apprentices, we show that (clan) will survive and remain strong. (kit name) from now on you will be known as (apprentice name)..... (mentor name) you are ready for an apprentice. You will be (apprentice's name)'s mentor."
(apprentice to warrior): (apprentice name) you have showed (trait) and (trait). You showed those skills when you(did a good deed). It is time for you to become a warrior. From this day on, you will be known as (warrior name). We hornor and respect you, and StarClan and welcomes you as a warrior of (clan)."
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