Post by Blad Rorz on Aug 5, 2009 17:43:36 GMT -8
Ceremonies
Below are a list of ceremonies that leaders and medicine cats can use. There are blank parts-you can fill those in to fit the correct cat names and such.
Apprentice Ceremony
"_____kit, from now on, you shall be known as _____paw. ________, you are ready for an apprentice. You will be _____paw's mentor. ________, you have known grief and hardship. I expect you to pass on all your skills to _____paw, so that he may be an honorable warrior of ______Clan."
*Clan calls apprentice by new name, and mentor and apprentice touch noses*
Warrior Ceremony
"________, are you satisfied that this apprentice is ready to become a warrior?"
"Yes, s/he is ready."
"I, _____star, leader of ______Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her/him a warrior in her/his turn. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. _____paw, from this moment on you shall be known as ________. The Clan honors you for your courage and patience, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ______Clan."
*Leader rests muzzle on new warrior, and warrior licks shoulder in return. The Clan calls new warrior by name, then the warrior sits silent vigil that night*
Deputy Ceremony
"I say this before StarClan, so that the spirits of our ancestors, and ________'s spirit, to hear and approve my choice. ________ will be the new deputy of _______Clan."
*Clan calls deputy's name*
New Name Ceremony
"I call upon my warrior ancestors to take away the name of this cat. It no longer stands for who s/he is. ________, from now on, you shall be known as ________."
*Clan calls new name*
Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony
"_____paw, is it your wish to enter the mysteries of a medicine cat?"
"It is."
"Then come forward. Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. S/he has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her/his your wisdom and insight, so that s/he may understand your ways and heal her/his Clan in accordance with your will. Now, crouch down and sleep in the nest."
*Apprentice obeys, and has her/his own dreams with StarClan*
Medicine Cat Ceremony
"I, _________, medicine cat of ______Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to understand the way of a medicine cat, and with your help, s/he will serve her/his Clan for many moons. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true medicine cat name. _____paw, from this moment on, you shall be known as __________."
*All medicine cats call new name*
Elder Ceremony
"________, Is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go to join the elders?"
"It is."
"Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest."
*Clan calls cat by name*
Apprentice Ceremony
"_____kit, from now on, you shall be known as _____paw. ________, you are ready for an apprentice. You will be _____paw's mentor. ________, you have known grief and hardship. I expect you to pass on all your skills to _____paw, so that he may be an honorable warrior of ______Clan."
*Clan calls apprentice by new name, and mentor and apprentice touch noses*
Warrior Ceremony
"________, are you satisfied that this apprentice is ready to become a warrior?"
"Yes, s/he is ready."
"I, _____star, leader of ______Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her/him a warrior in her/his turn. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. _____paw, from this moment on you shall be known as ________. The Clan honors you for your courage and patience, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ______Clan."
*Leader rests muzzle on new warrior, and warrior licks shoulder in return. The Clan calls new warrior by name, then the warrior sits silent vigil that night*
Deputy Ceremony
"I say this before StarClan, so that the spirits of our ancestors, and ________'s spirit, to hear and approve my choice. ________ will be the new deputy of _______Clan."
*Clan calls deputy's name*
New Name Ceremony
"I call upon my warrior ancestors to take away the name of this cat. It no longer stands for who s/he is. ________, from now on, you shall be known as ________."
*Clan calls new name*
Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony
"_____paw, is it your wish to enter the mysteries of a medicine cat?"
"It is."
"Then come forward. Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. S/he has chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant her/his your wisdom and insight, so that s/he may understand your ways and heal her/his Clan in accordance with your will. Now, crouch down and sleep in the nest."
*Apprentice obeys, and has her/his own dreams with StarClan*
Medicine Cat Ceremony
"I, _________, medicine cat of ______Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. S/he has trained hard to understand the way of a medicine cat, and with your help, s/he will serve her/his Clan for many moons. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?"
"I do."
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true medicine cat name. _____paw, from this moment on, you shall be known as __________."
*All medicine cats call new name*
Elder Ceremony
"________, Is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go to join the elders?"
"It is."
"Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest."
*Clan calls cat by name*