Post by Erose on Apr 28, 2022 16:05:49 GMT -6
 | new-leaf On the day of the first full moon of New-leaf, all the Clans come together for a special daytime gathering. It's customary to hunt and bring fresh-kill so that all can share in the bounty of new-leaf, celebrating the new season in peace. The New-leaf gathering is an informal affair, with little address from leaders as they participate in the celebration with their Clanmates. Games among apprentices are especially common at this time, and elders typically take the opportunity to gossip with their neighbors. |
 | green-leaf In the height of Green-leaf, the Clans yet again come together, but this time it's in the spirit of competition. With prey running well in this bountiful time, Clan cats have plenty of energy to burn. Cats are divided into warriors and apprentices, with teams sprouting among the groups for various games. Wrestling, leaping, and agility contests are common, with a favorite being mossball, a more advanced version of the nursery game that involves two teams, a moss-ball, and opposing goals. Winners of games are awarded prizes such as rare feathers, antlers, or dawn patrol exemptions. Traditionally, the games end with a hunting contest, where the entire gathering partakes of the spoils in a feast. |
 | leaf-fall As the more bountiful time of year winds down to a close, all the Clans come together to prepare for a long cold season. Hunting parties from all clans are organized for a special hunt: deer. One young deer will be taken down and shared among the three Clans, with spare meat taken back to camps for the cats who couldn't attend. This feast stands as a large collaborative effort between the Clans, as a reminder that in the hardest times, unification is strength. The hearty meal also helps prepare the cats for a long Leaf-bare. Hunting parties are typically divided into chasers, who wear out the deer along a game track, with cats switching out when they become tired; guides, which close in alongside the deer to make sure it follows the correct track, and help to keep it running; and keepers, whose job is to either drop down or jump up in order to land killing bites around the deer's throat. All the roles present their own dangers, and medicine cats are positioned all along the track, along with medically-informed volunteers, to assist injured cats. Medicine cats and role replacements need to be able to adjust their position if the deer strays off course, and runners assist in keeping everyone informed. |
 | leaf-bare In the depths of Leaf-bare, small parties from all the Clans congregate at the gathering place for a day of storytelling. This tradition was originally brought forth by MistClan, who sent out parties of their own to visit the other Clans to bring hope during a particularly harsh season long ago. Now, all Clans participate together, trading stories both old and new to provide a distraction from the freezing weather and persistent hunger. |