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Numbers are falling rapidly from cats dying due to bad prey, and a solution is still nowhere in sight. The clan is short on warriors and apprentices, and even with few mouths left to feed there’s not much prey available. Cats are getting sick from drinking from the river, and every piece of prey is a gamble for their lives. 

OOC: The Shaded Falls is ready for new members. The cats of our clan need bright new minds to help us solve this conflict, and work with us through it. We are interested in people who are active and proactive role-players. This is a time of conflict, of narrative, of prophecies. 

Until Crimson Dawn is an original Warrior Cats mass-roleplay with a young and budding userbase eager to participate in this moderately religious-horror themed story.

A strange blood-red moon washed over the Clans one fateful night, fear rippling through the hearts of the cats below. Since then, StarClan’s signs have become cryptic or cruel. Oracles begin to question whether they are truly speaking to their ancestors—or another entity entirely. A new prophecy spreads, but each clan receives a slightly different version. Are the spirits divided, or is something else masquerading as the Lake Clans' starry ancestors?

Although Moorclan was the last clan to form, their ancestors lived in the wilds far longer than those of the other clans. Much of the clan descends from several wildcats who were forced out of their own territories by the new clans and had to band together to establish their own clan. They expanded by welcoming in a few cats, mostly those who had been disgruntled and turned away by the other clans, but also by breeding outward and requiring every cat who can bear kits to have at least one litter. Even so they are usually the smallest clan, due to their shunning of faerie connections, and their harsh and somewhat barren territory. For Moorclan, everything is about survival, which encourages rivalry, but at the same time requires trust. Much of their code involves practical decisions made for their own sake and safety, and they are often considered barbaric by other clans standards.

Culture

Moorclan is a rough and tumble group of cats. They highly value cats with a strong sense of endurance and perseverance. With their life style there is little room for weakness, if a cat can't make it in the clan they are encouraged to either go to humans and see if they will take them in or go to Pineclan. Moorclan thinks Pineclan is too open and accepting, and they have successfully sent a spy or two into their ranks before. Moorclan has a very no nonsense attitude, and drama, particularly the kind that interrupts smooth clan running and activity is frowned upon. Interfering with the clans ability to function is considered a punishable offense, although the punishment varies based on the individual and what they did.

With their camp and territory being open fields, these cats learn from a young age to keep a careful eye on the skies, it's often an amusing tick to the other clans, as Moorclan cats will flick their eyes to the sky casually in the midst of a conversation. They are also more aware of air changes and winds, with a more refined ability to sense changes in air pressure that could signal a dangerous storm or wind. They nest in the hollows between the stony cairn which is their camp, and their nests are as practical as their lifestyle, padded Moorclan plants and grasses.

In order to survive, Moorland has had to learn to be flexible when it comes to outsiders. So long as the cat is strong or shows potential, Moorland will not turn them away, and healthy pregnant cats are enthusiastically recruited. Yet at the same time they are the ones who most fiercely defend their borders, and if a cat who is not part of the clan is on clan territory they will be escorted or chased out without discussion. Even though Moorclan would be considered fairly welcoming of outsiders, it is at a price. One does not half heartedly join Moorclan, and the process of joining Moorclan is far more involved and stressful than the other clans. Even adult and fully grown and named cats (or warriors wishing to join Moorclan from another) must go through a period of time as an apprentice, sometimes even on a lower level than the actual apprentices. They aren't treated badly or abused, but they are given no rest, no breaks, no mercy. These new cats must understand the struggles of Moorclan, and their loyalty must be tested.

The first clan to form, Pineclan is the most diverse of all the clans. Cats from all backgrounds, including a small number of Noble's pets, came together to form the clan during a dark time when the humans were persecuting and driving cats out. They banded together for their own safety, and carved out their own place. As they grew, they were forced to expand, driving out the local wild cats to satisfy the hunger of their growing ranks. There is no one type or body shape in this clan, and in fact draw from many bloodlines, which introduced colors like chocolate, silver shading, and colorpoint into the clan. They are known for their ambition, their cunning, and their strong identity in their clan.

Culture

As the oldest clan, they have a long history of tradition and culture to uphold. Many outsiders consider them haughty and proud, as cats who like to lord over other their size, stability, and power. They like to boost that their roots are as old as those of the twisted pines. However, they do like to share their power, and are quite open to allowing outsider to join, as long as they pass the entrance requirements, where they must prove they are not faerie, they are allowed to join. Pineclan doesnt turn their nose up at new blood, and uses it quite well to protect and expand their influence further. However newcomers should be prepared for the highly competitive and strict nature of Pineclan. To be anyone in the clan requires a cat to actively make an effort to excel. Of course they will still be part of the clan if they are not, but they stand little chance of gaining acclaim or ever becoming a consort or warrior of import.

Pineclan is by far the most expansionist clan. Unfortunately they have for the most part expanded as wide as they can, being bordered by humans, Moorclan, Firthclan, and rocky cliffs. This means they often find themselves at odds with Moorclan, and often push at Firthclan, though with them they are more careful. They learned the consequences of pushing Firthclan too far, and they still regret it to this day. In times of need, they occasionally push into the human places, so they can get the vermin of the houses. However that often invites the wrath of humans, and the local cats. The vermin can often cause sickness, and humans can be more deadly than almost any other animal.

Most of their territory is deep shadowed forest. To outsiders it can be a very confusing place, and even some of the young cats in the clan can get turned around. There are scent and claw markers to help distinguish them, though many of those closer to the border are false, with the intent to lead enemies astray. It means Pineclanners instinctively watch where they are putting their feet, and have very sure footing. They are also avid tree climbers, who are good at avoiding sharp pine needles. Their camp is the most open area of territory, though even then the majority of the ground is covered by creeping juniper bushes. Their nests are unique, made as gestures of affection between cats, so that each one has different materials based on the cat receiving it.