torn to the flesh as the fire bleeds [TOTEM CEREMONIES]

[align=center][fancypost borderwidth=0px; cursor: url(http://i.imgur.com/AqDM4Er.png), auto][justify][size=8]Ryan finally had a good idea of what was going on. He had given himself the Cat totem, after some long thinking, the carved domestic feline hung loosely around his neck on a thin string, small sapphires affixed for it's eyes. A sack laid to his left, where he had spent most of the night carving numerous totems for whoever he thought might come forth for a totem. He'd yet to actually communicate with the guardian within his totem, but he figured he could give it a shot after he was done with this. "EclipseClan, gather for totem ceremonies!"

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[size=8]unsure whether to make these weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly xp

also, to receive a totem, simply post this with your character approaching for them to be awarded a totem! a short list [and guide] of totems can be found HERE, and any animal not on that list can be chosen from THIS website right here!

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Ah, this was perfect! It seemed that the totems were receiving a little more attention then he initially thought they would, although there would certainly be no complaint from the male. Upon the approach of Michael, Ryan let out an amused snort as he shuffled through his bag for the totem he had crafted for the feline. "Not really, no. Caught my second wind." He admitted, pulling out a small wolverine carved intricately out of wood, with small chips of emerald for eyes. About half way through his project he was wondering if he was going to run out of gemstones. "Michael Jones, come forward." Ryan looped the necklace loosely around his paw as he moved to place it around Michael's neck. "To EclipseClan you have proven to be aggressive, strong, and determined. Because of this, it was decided that you're Animal Guardian will be that of a wolverine, and this is your totem to prove your connection to your new ally." Ryan smirked as his friend as he waved a paw to dismiss the Battlemaster. "Be careful with your newfound strength in your Guardian."

Next to catch his attention was Chris, and the fox gave the newer member a smile as he gave a small nod of his head. "Chris, step forward." It had been much harder to decide what to carve for the wolf, but eventually Ryan decided on something he was sure they would all agree on. Reaching into his bag once more, Ryan pulled out an ornately carved monkey, it's red eyes gleaming in the sunlight. "Throughout your time in EclipseClan, you've been seen as a sort of comic relief: you're playful and energetic, yet you're protective as well. Because of this, I've decided on the monkey for you." The fox had to push himself up onto his hind legs briefly to hook the totem around the wolf's neck, but a small smile was on his face. "Don't forget the bright side in life." Ryan was finding that adding a bit of advice to go with each totem was really amusing in his own manner.

Next was a face he was only vaguely familiar with, but he had her in mind nonetheless when he pulled an all-nighter. "Shade, come forward, will you?" The Chief summoned, pulling out a badger totem with a small smile. He was having a lot of fun decorating eyes, and this one he was a little more creative. "I've noticed you to possess a few strong qualities during your time here: some of them being confidence, independence, and focus. Because of this, you are being blessed with an Animal Guardian of a badger." He moved to loop the wooden badger around around Shade's neck, giving the female a gentle smile. The badger hanging loosely around her neck had small chips of opal for eyes, and although they were small, still reflected a myriad of colors. It also boasted small amethyst chunks for claws, although he only decorated one paw: doing both paws would have been tedious work, although thankfully the carving of the badger had it's paws crossed so he managed to cover it up well enough. "Do not let your brazen nature impair your wisdom." And with that, Ryan gave one more nod toward Shade before dismissing her as well, turning his attention to Jasper.

He still wasn't sure if he was happy with his choice of totem for the ebony tom, but Ryan had long since talked himself out of redoing a totem for Jasper. If the male was unhappy with his totem, he could always approach Ryan about it: or even discuss it with his Animal Guardian directly. "Jasper, I think you know what to do." Ryan commented lightly, waving a paw to the space in front of him as he turned to rummage through his slowly depleting bag. "You're an interesting individual, Jasper. You've displayed attitude, for sure, but I've also seen ferocity and power from you. Because of this, you're being given the wolverine totem as well." Unlike Michael's, however, it's eyes were carved normally: instead, a small shard of jasper in place of the wovlerine's nose. He wasn't sure why he picked the nose of all places, but he was satisfied with the pun he had made, using jasper as the gem. Ryan moved to hang it around the feline's neck effortlessly, gaining a little more experience hanging necklaces on others without fumbling around. A bit of a useless talent, he supposed. "Do not let anger cloud your judgement."

Next came his Chief To-Be, and Ryan had long since decided what she was to be given. Opening his mouth to summon the pink feline forward, her question caught the Chief off guard as he snorted in amusement and motioned to the space in front of him, deciding to skip the pleasantries and grab the next totem from the slowly emptying bag. The totem was simple enough, not having any gems adorning it: although, unlike the others, it was completely hollow. "Roxy Lalonde, you're a light hearted individual able to bring fun to a droll situation. You're friendly, adaptable, and holy Hell don't even get me started on your loquaciousness." Ryan gave a teasing smirk as he aimed to loop the songbird totem around Roxy's neck, allowing the light totem to rest easily against her. "Because of such, you've been given the Animal Guardian of the songbird." Not a powerful animal, sure, but Roxy wasn't exactly a fighter herself. "Be careful to not be too carefree: know your boundaries."

Ah, the next to approach was his beloved Gavin, and thankfully it seemed that the green male was the last for a while. Ryan flashed Gavin a bright grin as he motioned for the male to step forward, rummaging through his bag to pull out yet another songbird, although this one was not hollow as Roxy's had been. "You've proven to be quite something, Gavin Free. Your friendliness and curiosity affect those around you in a positive manner, and you have energy abound. For these reasons, I've decided on the songbird Animal Guardian for you, as well." He hummed pleasantly, moving forward to loop the totem around the Council Member's neck. Like Shade's totem, it had small chunks of opal for eyes, reflecting innumerable colors in the sunlight. "Don't allow your free spirit to stop you from seeing the vital truths of the world."

[hr][align=center]RYAN HAYWOOD * CHIEF * [abbr=medium difficulty, fights with throwing knives - ability to manipulate memories - no kill/capture without permission - assisted by pet triceratops POINTY]BATTLE INFO[/abbr] * BIOGRAPHY
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[align=center][fancypost borderwidth=0px; cursor: url(http://i.imgur.com/AqDM4Er.png), auto][justify][size=8]Ah, two more had approached- Ryan forced his gaze off of Gavin to land evenly on Sitrium, offering the Welcoming Committee member a gentle smile. "Sitrium, please come forward." The fox barked, vaguely motioning to the plot of space in front of him as he turned to dig through his bag once more. Sitrium's had been pretty easy for him to choose, and he saw no reason for the female to argue with his joice. "Throughout your time here, you've shown loyalty and resourcefulness, as well as the compassion to always assist those in need. Because of this, it's been decided that your Animal Guardian is the dog." He moved forward to hang the well-carved totem loosely around Sitrium's neck, taking a few seconds to look at it's amber eyes before letting it fall against the female's chest, waving a paw in dismissal while still wearing a friendly grin. "Remember it's okay to be serious at times." Hesh, his throat was getting a little sore from this.

"Cindercloud, please step forward." He meowed upon seeing the female, giving her a broad smile as he tapped the space in front of him with his paw instead of broadly motioning toward it, turning toward his bag to once more rummage through it. After a small pause, the Chief had pulled out a snake totem. It had been difficult to carve, to say the least, but choosing it's gemstone had been much easier- it also had ambers affixed for eyes. "You have shown to be smart and determined, even sneaky at times. For these reasons, you've been assigned the snake as your Animal Guardian." He smirked, moving to slip the totem around Cindercloud's neck before taking a step back. "Do not allow deception to overcome you: you will deceive yourself by doing so." Geez, he was starting to sound like some ancient, wise philosopher. Damn it, all he wanted to do was hand out totems, not offer therapy.

[hr][align=center]RYAN HAYWOOD * CHIEF * [abbr=medium difficulty, fights with throwing knives - ability to manipulate memories - no kill/capture without permission - assisted by pet triceratops POINTY]BATTLE INFO[/abbr] * BIOGRAPHY
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[align=center][fancypost borderwidth=0px; cursor: url(http://i.imgur.com/AqDM4Er.png), auto][justify][size=8][it was really cool researching, for sure!!]

Ryan smirked upon the approach of Eel, giving a sharp nod in the female's direction. These had been far more successful then he had initially predicted. "Eel, come forward." The fox barked, waving his paw in front of him before turning to his attention to the bag placed at his side, shuffling through it for a few seconds before pulling out a intricately carved totem of a thickly-maned lion. It lacked jewels like the others did, nor was it hollowed as Roxy's had been: it was quite simple, aside from the detailed lines distinguishing each part of the lion's body. "During your stay here," and if Ryan recalled correctly, she had been around for quite a while, "you've displayed many features that make my firmly you deserve the Animal Guardian of the lion. Your sense of justice, loyalty, and dignity stand out above other qualities you have, and because of that I had no doubt in my mind." The fox moved forward to slip the totem around Eel's neck before taking a step back, offering the female a confident smile. "Remember to always have a sense of empathy, however."

[hr][align=center]RYAN HAYWOOD * CHIEF * [abbr=medium difficulty, fights with throwing knives - ability to manipulate memories - no kill/capture without permission - assisted by pet triceratops POINTY]BATTLE INFO[/abbr] * BIOGRAPHY
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