[fancypost borderwidth=0;font-size:8pt; text-align:justify; line-height: 140%; width:450px;]on the matter of the medicine cats there is a very strict number on who can go and that is the full and training only. that is it, beyond the deputy being permitted to approach the moonstone or moonpool when recieving their lives, but it makes it clear only the medicine cats are the ones with the knowledge of where it is and thus the only ones allowed within the medicine cat gatherings. along with the time it usually happens while the clan gathering does i believe so once a month when the clans are gathering which i believe was what happened when the site was more traditional as the medicine cats were not necessary at clan gathers with the small number allowed to attend and fighting is not allowed, even if the clans might be enemies
along with the powers, the medicine cats can speak to starclan outright, they do not need a power or such to use it, that connection is based on their connection to the moonstone/pool and permits a starclan cat the ability to commune with a medicine cat and vise versa, this going off the medicine cat is meant to contact their ancestors when there is a crisis and it shows there is a direct line of communication between them. leaders do not have this i believe, they might as they also interact with the moonstone/pool but this is only once, the medicine cats do it every month so that likely keeps the connection strong and with a leader it dies out over time
one last thing on the medicine cats, it is canon shadowclan medicine cats are trained as warriors along with learning healing, while thunderclan medicine cats get basic training though that is more an occasional thing so i think it would be those who are healthy rather than those who are forced into the role for some reason, which i have never seen. all medicine cats and their apprentices should known battle and defensive moves which i would like to see brought in as it is something that is meant to be done, otherwise it leaves them defenseless which they are not
the warrior and medicine cat codes are also something that need to be made clear, along with the cursing and no human items, it likely has been a long time since anyone read the books or had to study up on the traditional way of the clans so i would say more to focus on the basic things for now, get the guidelines for the gatherings and the codes written out and put somewhere everyone can see and access them and going into bigger things slowly
this bit is more a personal opinion than anything; i really believe we shouldn't have the powers. it has been confirmed that the three lose their powers as it is tied into a prophecy, one that was done there was no need for any to have powers which i think should be the case here. within normal life there should be no powers and, within the case of a prophecy that has been pre-approved by the staff if necessary, can only be brought in within specific circumstances with the add on they are not permanent in any way, once the prophecy has been full-filled the powers are removed to keep things fair and running smoothly or you get to the point people are fighting over the powers or else there is a large number of those with them