Post by TRICK on Jan 23, 2012 13:06:54 GMT -5
Seasons and Terms
~The Guide~
This is the guide. We expect everyone to read all of it so you can get a better understanding of the group, and how to enjoy it to the utmost!!
The current season is:
Winter
(Graphic coming soon)
Prey is more scarce, and its getting colder! It is also the time for greencough!! So be prepared for a busy den, med. cats! Ticks are starting to bother the clans, so naughty apprentices BEWARE!! As you may end up putting disgusting mouse bile on the grouchy elders backs instead of training, and having fun !
Terms
Stupid furball - usually a friendly teasing term between Clanmates and Clans.
Bossy furball- an insult; used to call a cat that is orders everyone about.
Mouse-brain - an insult; can also be used as a teasing insult between Clanmates.
Mousedung - an insult; more offensive than mouse-brain, but less offensive than foxdung.
Foxdung - an insult; more offensive than mousedung, less offensive than crowfood.
When Hedgehogs fly - a saying that means something is impossible.
Sharing tongues - term used to describe cats grooming each other and sharing news.
Leaf-bare - the season of winter.
Newleaf - the season of spring.
Greenleaf - the season of summer.
Leaf-fall - the season of autumn.
Moon - a 28-day period (one full moon to another)
Moonhigh - the point in time when the moon is highest in the sky; midnight.
Sunhigh - the point in time when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.
Fresh-kill - freshly caught prey.
Crowfood - rotting, dead prey; also used as an insult, more offensive than foxdung.
Gathering - a meeting that the Clans hold in peace in a certain place (Fourtrees, the island) when the moon is at its fullest.
(The) Moonstone, Moonpool - a place where medicine cats and leaders meet and share dreams with StarClan.
Silverpelt - the large swath of stars in the sky; StarClan is represented by Silverpelt.
Kittenstep -about an inch.
Pawstep - about six inches
Tail-length - about the length of a cat's tail (a foot) (as in: a tail-length away).
Fox-length - about the length of a fox; approximately a yard.
Thunderpath - a road used by twolegs.
Monster - a human vehicle (cars, trucks, and other wheeled transportation tools).
Halfbridge - a dock.
Twoleg - a human.
Twoleg kit - a human child.
Twoleg nest - a human house.
Twolegplace - a human town.
Carrionplace - a human trash dump.
Greenleaf Twolegplace - a place where humans visit only in the summer, like a campsite or recreational place.
Horseplace - a horse ranch or stable.
Cutter - a veterinarian, usually one specialized in spaying and neutering.
"Green-pelted things"- a camping tent that humans sleep in.
"Water-monster"-a motor-boat
As Foolish as Ducks-being mousebrained
Kittypet Terms
Housefolk - a human that owns a cat; used by the cats in the town near the old territory
Workfolk - a human that works on the roads, houses, etc; used by the cats in the town near the old territory
Upwalker - another name for a human; used by a cat named Purdy in a town near the sea
Nofur - another name for a human; used by the cats that live near horseplace
Wildcats - forest (Clan) cats
Tribe Terms
Caught-prey - freshly caught food; fresh-kill
Tribe of Endless Hunting - spirits of Tribe cats who have passed away; equivalent to StarClan
Cave of Pointed Stones - a place where the Tribe healer and the rest of the cats hear from the Tribe of Endless Hunting; equivalent to the Clans' Moonstone/Moonpool
Telling - a meeting held in the Cave of Pointed Stones in which the Healer hears the voice of the Tribe of Endless Hunting; equivalent to a Clan meeting, Gathering, and sharing dreams with StarClan
Frozen-water - winter; leaf-bare
Freed-water - spring; newleaf
