Post by Hamster on Apr 1, 2009 16:26:33 GMT -8
Clan Cat Terms
Stupid furball - usually a friendly teasing term between Clanmates and Clans.
Bossy furball- an insult; used to call a cat that orders everyone about.
Mouse-brain - an insult; can also be used as a teasing remark 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.
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.
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
Clan Ranks
Leader - the cat who leads the Clan; their names always end with -star; new leaders take a trip to the Moonstone or Moonpool. There, they receive their nine lives and name from StarClan.
Deputy - the cat who is second-in-command to the Clan leader; the deputy is in charge of organizing patrols and hunting parties, and succeeds the leader after he/she loses all nine lives from battle, age, or sickness; in the case that the deputy dies, the leader must appoint a new deputy before moonhigh, or midnight.
Medicine Cat - a cat who is trained specifically in the ways of healing (but that does not mean they can't fight); receives messages from StarClan and interprets them; medicine cats stand outside of the rivalries between the Clans; each clan has either one or two; medicine cats are not allowed to take a mate or have kits; sometimes, fully trained warriors can become an apprentice to a medicine cat. Often (informally) abbreviated as MC.
Medicine Cat Apprentice - the apprentice of the medicine cat. Often (informally) abbreviated as MCA.
Warrior - a cat (tom or she-cat without kits) trained in the ways of combat; warriors defend, hunt, and fight for their Clan; they also are in charge of training apprentices to become warriors; a warrior may only have one apprentice at a time, although they may supervise the training of apprentices lacking mentors.
Queen - a she-cat expecting or nursing kits; they stay in the nursery until their kits become apprentices, then return to their warrior duties.
Apprentice - a cat who, at six moons old, begins training to become a warrior or medicine cat; they train daily to practice battle and hunting skills, and also care for the elders; their names always end with -paw; they become warriors when their mentor and leader feel that they are ready.
Kit - a kitten, not yet old enough to be an apprentice (six moons old); they are not allowed to hunt or leave the camp alone; very young kits do not normally leave the nursery, however, older kits are allowed to do so; their names always end with -kit.
Elder - a retired warrior, deputy, or medicine cat; elders are usually cared for by apprentices.
Other Ranks
Loner - a cat that lives neither with a Clan or with humans, normally used for a friendly rogue
Rogue - another term for loner, but more offensive; a cat, usually more hostile than a loner, who is part of no Clan, or a cat who was exiled from his original Clan; rogues will sometimes live with other rogues, but they generally travel alone or with their mate.
Kittypet - a cat that lives with humans, usually do not go into the forest.
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
Stupid furball - usually a friendly teasing term between Clanmates and Clans.
Bossy furball- an insult; used to call a cat that orders everyone about.
Mouse-brain - an insult; can also be used as a teasing remark 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.
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.
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
Clan Ranks
Leader - the cat who leads the Clan; their names always end with -star; new leaders take a trip to the Moonstone or Moonpool. There, they receive their nine lives and name from StarClan.
Deputy - the cat who is second-in-command to the Clan leader; the deputy is in charge of organizing patrols and hunting parties, and succeeds the leader after he/she loses all nine lives from battle, age, or sickness; in the case that the deputy dies, the leader must appoint a new deputy before moonhigh, or midnight.
Medicine Cat - a cat who is trained specifically in the ways of healing (but that does not mean they can't fight); receives messages from StarClan and interprets them; medicine cats stand outside of the rivalries between the Clans; each clan has either one or two; medicine cats are not allowed to take a mate or have kits; sometimes, fully trained warriors can become an apprentice to a medicine cat. Often (informally) abbreviated as MC.
Medicine Cat Apprentice - the apprentice of the medicine cat. Often (informally) abbreviated as MCA.
Warrior - a cat (tom or she-cat without kits) trained in the ways of combat; warriors defend, hunt, and fight for their Clan; they also are in charge of training apprentices to become warriors; a warrior may only have one apprentice at a time, although they may supervise the training of apprentices lacking mentors.
Queen - a she-cat expecting or nursing kits; they stay in the nursery until their kits become apprentices, then return to their warrior duties.
Apprentice - a cat who, at six moons old, begins training to become a warrior or medicine cat; they train daily to practice battle and hunting skills, and also care for the elders; their names always end with -paw; they become warriors when their mentor and leader feel that they are ready.
Kit - a kitten, not yet old enough to be an apprentice (six moons old); they are not allowed to hunt or leave the camp alone; very young kits do not normally leave the nursery, however, older kits are allowed to do so; their names always end with -kit.
Elder - a retired warrior, deputy, or medicine cat; elders are usually cared for by apprentices.
Other Ranks
Loner - a cat that lives neither with a Clan or with humans, normally used for a friendly rogue
Rogue - another term for loner, but more offensive; a cat, usually more hostile than a loner, who is part of no Clan, or a cat who was exiled from his original Clan; rogues will sometimes live with other rogues, but they generally travel alone or with their mate.
Kittypet - a cat that lives with humans, usually do not go into the forest.
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
