February 6th, 2023, 04:37 PM
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Re: The Thunderwillow
High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]As apprentices made their way to new mentors, Sparrowstar cleared her throat to make her final announcements before she wrapped things up.
"Additionally I am sure many of you have encountered or are aware of Blazekit [ @~ moonwatcher x Qibli ~ ] and his unique situation. Seeing as every member of this clan should be given an opportunity to prove themselves and contribute in their own way, I have decided to introduce a new role in our camp; Thunderclan's Caretakers."
"Blazekit will be the first to join this rank as Blazepaw, and will be given guidance and direction by Squirreltail [ @SqurrelTail ] as he learns to preform certain duties before receiving his full name."
"Caretakers will be comprised of cats with physical ailments that prevent them from becoming full warriors, alongside elders who do not wish to fully retire following their service as warriors in this clan and their duties will primarily center around the maintenance of our camp; making sure structures are sound, cycling out old prey from the pile, and other such tasks."
Pausing a moment to see how the idea settled in on her clanmates, Sparrowstar continued.
"Alongside the creation of this rank, I have decided to adjust the conditions that our Keepers persist in."
"Thunderclan's Keepers may now be challenged for their rank. Such challenges will be determined through a spar where the challenged Keeper and their opponent will fight with sheathed claws. The first cat to be able to successfully pin their opponent will be named the winner and claim the rank of Keeper.”
Taking a breath as her tail twitched behind her, Sparrowstar allowed a few seconds of silence for that information to sink in.
“These spars will be typically done within the Camp Clearing or in the Training Cave if you wish for them to be more private, but in order for a spar to occur, the challenged Keeper will need to accept the challenge. You do have the option to decline if you so choose.”
A quick glance down to the current Keeper's present hopefully conveyed that fact.
“These spars will be overseen by myself, Thrushfur, or Sundust. All of us have the right to step in and end the fight if it goes too far, although I expect all of you to refrain from pushing your limits. Additionally, in order to make it fair, each of the Keepers can only be challenged once per moon," she stated, wanting to make the terms of this arrangement impeccably clear. "And if a Keeper loses their rank, they must wait two full moons before attempting to take it back if they so desire."
"Only warriors will be permitted to challenge Keepers for their rank. However, apprentices if you have a strong desire for such a rank I would encourage you to use this as motivation to complete your training and make that jump. Prove your commitment and you may be able to take their place one day. There will only be up to 5 Keepers at a time, so I expect the best of the best to fill this rank."
Glancing once more over the cats gathered below her, the tan molly gave a slight nod before hopping down back into the clearing.
"Speaking of Keepers, they will be handling patrols for the next half-moon while Thrushfur takes some time to mourn. Come to me with any questions you may have, but for now this meeting is dismissed."
Turning quickly back to her den, the Thunderclan leader padded away with nothing more than a brief flick of her tail.
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