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OUR ESSENCE
SwiftClan is a group as old as the Four Clans themselves, felines who have lives long, efficient lives in their secluded valley, where their fortress of a Camp has housed them well. They are cats who are renowned for their speed, stealth, and grace- formidable hunters and great warriors. Though they do vary in shape and size, most cats have adapted a large, lean, well muscled build, and come in unusually bright colors (silvers, oranges, blondes, etc), with the occasional darker coated cats.
THE PLOT TO UNFOLD
After the flood washed the camp out, the cats that weren't killed were carried out of the valley for miles downstream, only to gather themselves in completely unfamiliar territory. Though there is a prophecy int he works, the basic plot premise is this; SwiftClan must now rebuild everything they lost in his new land, bu they are not alone. Two other clans were also washed into this valley during the flood, and both also want this lush new place for themselves. Will war break out, or will the three Clans learn to live in peace? And what will the prophecy be that effects them all?
THE LAND WE HAVE COME TO

This is the Valley. Dead in the Center of it is a massive lake that borders each of the territories, which you can clearly make out in the picture; The Grasslands (up front), is a mainly open territory of long, golden grasses. Here, rabbits, plump birds, fish, groundhogs, and other small to medium prey size animals can be found. However, Coyotes, foxes, and sky raptors also patrol these Areas. The Forest, (which is just to the left in the picture), begins at the base of a large hill, where a small woodland of light colored trees marks the border between the Grasslands and the Forest. Continue up this hill to the main part of the territory, where the trees are dark and close together, spreading all over the massive hillside. Here, squirrels, mice, birds, and voles are abundant, but so are wolves and small bears. The last territory in the Valley, is the Thick Land (located on the very far side of the lake). This is the largest of the three territories, and is so thick that entire forest appears as a dark smudge from a distance. The foliage here is extremely dense, and little light shines through the trees. There are also many boggy places here, and the prey consists of water fowl, rats, lizards, snakes, and certain water rodents. Predators consist of Bobcats and venomous snakes.
OUR WARRIOR CODE
The Warrior Code:[4]
1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
10. A Gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.
11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
13. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his/her battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
So You Want To Join?
All you have to do to join is simple;
-be active
-make sure you can post at least 5 sentences each post using proper grammer and detail
-use the bio form provided
-follow the warrior code
If you want to join as one of the Leaders of the other two Clans, which are open for RolePlay, you must meet the following requirements;
-you must be on daily
-you must be able to post at least 7 sentences per post
-you must be able to dedicate the time to keeping your clan active, as you are responsible for it
-provide an RP sample in the section marked 'Other' [/center