Events and Warrior Opportunities

The life of a warrior is incredibly difficult- ask any cat and they'd tell you. So, like with kits, of course creative cats will think of unique ways to pass the time, be it through tournaments, which are similar to kit kaboodles but much larger scale, or things like Farmer's Markets, giving cats time to buy sell and trade their items in exchange for other goods and items from their clanmates. Any cat can come up with a new event, and as long as Dawnstar agrees and there's cats willing to host it, events can take place at any time of year.
== Large Scale Events ==
(Each of these require some amount of permission/past build-up via roleplay. You’re not welcome to host one of these whenever you feel like it. Ask one of the admins about it- we may have something planned that could conflict with your idea.)
=== Tournaments ===
Tournaments are large-scale events held by Event Coordinators, and usually, Council members. Tournaments are an event where every working class cat gets involved, and they will pair up and compete in several different challenges to test different factors and skills of warrior-hood. This includes hunting, combat, climbing, speed, swimming, leaping, and several other traits held by the warriors. Cats spend the day competing with one another in friendly competition, eventually coming down to the wire where 3 winners will be chosen overall- with promise of reward for each. These tournaments usually last throughout the day, occasionally dragging into a second- and cats of all ages have the chance to compete, pairing up together with their peers to keep things balanced and fair for each cat involved. 
=== Weddings ===
Weddings are large-scale events held at the Conifer of Passion, in which a ceremony is held by Dawnstar herself to officially name two cats as mates infront of the entire clan to see. Weddings are considered one of the best days in the lives of most couples- and they work tirelessly collecting Event Coordinators, Artists, and Gardeners to ensure they have all the decor and planning necessary to make sure they go off without any issues. Though cats may decide to leave others out, normally, weddings are conducted infront of every cat. Accessories are portioned out on this day, and the day of weddings is one entirely spent on the couple. Gifts are given to them in their honor, and time is taken out of the clan’s day for a feast in their honor, as well as general festivities to celebrate the arrangement. 
A Couple must bring up their intent to marry to Dawnstar herself, requesting a date for it to be held. From that point on they can work on planning, and in the meantime, Dawnstar will set up a venue for them, and will grant them her blessing directly- marrying them in the eyes of Starclan as well.
Officially married couples are made to be monogamous and respectful of their mate’s boundaries- breaking the oaths and vows of a Wedding may result in severe social punishment- if not one from Starclan themselves.
=== Farmer’s Market ===
The Farmer’s Market is an event occasionally held by event coordinators, or groups of sub-classes looking to sell their goods. Farmer’s Markets are days where the camp is converted into a shopping hub, where those with items to sell or trade will present their product to possible buyers, setting up shop somewhere around camp to display their various items. The Farmer’s Markets may last from a few days to a week, but usually do not go on much longer than that. If enough subclasses have items to sell and seek out Dawnstar’s consent, it will usually be granted. Farmer’s Markets are seen as an atmospherically boosting activity, releasing the clan of stresses for a few days to instead focus on their hobbies and crafts. 
=== Festival of the Springtide ===
Festivals are an event held throughout every newleaf and greenleaf, in which outsiders from all across the boundaries will come to Sunlit to celebrate Silkstar’s existence and the sacrifices she gave to save her clan. During this event, Event Coordinators, Gardeners, and Artists decorate the camp in all the fresh flowers and greenery, making sure the clan looks as appealing as possible. Recruiters then begin working their magic, doing tours around camp and allowing Tourists to feast on their plentiful prey in an attempt to convince them to join the clan. During the Festival, bards will preform for the entire clan, traditional dances are done, along with sacrifices (of prey) in Silkstar’s honor- spreading her teachings and the guidance of Starclan across as far and wide a stretch as they can possibly manage. The festival is all about keeping a good opinion in the eyes of their allies, sheltering cats, feeding them, and teaching them plentiful unique skills that they may not have learned anywhere else. The Festival is especially important to the clan’s history, and should not be skipped for any reason.
(Do not request this.)
=== Sacrifice of the Stars ===
This acts as a mini-event for the clan as a whole. Sacrifice of the Stars are incredibly rare instances where Starclan will regrant life to a cat, sacrificing several other souls to craft a brand new host body for the one made to return. This event will cause a radiant explosion as the souls and stars of those who were made to combine are destroyed- making the sky appear like a cascading rainbow stream up above the clan, as though the sky is bleeding their blood for several weeks following the event. The cause is unknown to the clan of course, and this only happens very very rarely- cats are not used to seeing such a sight. 
(Do not request this.)
=== Pride Month / It's History ===
Pride Month specifically relates and ties back to actual pride month, held within the month of June. Due to the admins/creators of Sunlit Prairies being LGBTQ+, we've decided to put extra emphasis on the event- including it in the roleplay in the form of specific lore and interactions all related to Pride Month! Pride Month relates to the Festival of the Springtide very heavily, tying directly into the event and leading straight to it, Pride Month is celebrated across moorlands, most notably in the Conifer of Passion. Here, cats from all walks of life and territory are welcome to share news, items, and information with one another, all the while celebrating who they are as individuals, and all the hard work it took to gain acceptance among their society. Pride Month is incredibly praised and cherished by Sunlit Prairies- any bigoted behavior displayed towards those celebrating Pride are condemned and in some cases, very harshly punished for daring to speak out against these individuals, allowing them a safe and comfortable place to cherish and flourish in their identity- even if it's only for a short month each year. 
Over the years, cats have developed and changed- warming up to the concept of cats finding love in "unconventional" places. In ancient times, like when Icestar reigned the clan- being LGBTQ+ was frowned upon, if not outright outlawed by the horrid dictator. Though overtime, through different changing leaderships, the implementation of different families (kits adopted to LGBTQ+ couples, etc) and a heightened focus on the fact of "love making warriors stronger-" LGBTQ+ couples have slowly paved a path for themselves in society, and made a name for themselves where they belong, gaining respect and courtesy through different implementations throughout history, each of which working to define the identities that exist today, and helping gain acceptance where others felt close-minded.
==== Blind Dates/Blind Meets ====
Blind Dates/Meets refers to the action of cats being randomly assigned by an Event Organizer to another cat to get to know at random! These blind dates have a specific amount of time alotted to them per date, allowing cats to go on several each day. Cats are encouraged to get to know one another during these dates, and talk about themselves, their family, and their identity and how they managed to become the cat they are today. Many blind dates have resulted in successful pairings.
Dates specifically are locked to specifically warriors who are 12 moons or older, and they will NOT be paired with cats who are incredibly far apart in age from them. Apprentices cannot "date," and will instead be chosen for Blind Meets instead, where they'll be introduced to another apprentice to befriend.
==== Silkstar's Maidens- and her Daughter. ====
Silkstar was the first, and most notable LGBTQ+ leader the clan had seen in many, many, many years. She herself was a bit of a serial romantic, constantly in and out of relationships and seemingly only ever being interested in mollies- this related and tied back to a lot of her connection with Icestar, who despised such things, seeing her as a "useless" molly if she were not to bare kits one day in her life. Though Silkstar had never been opposed to kits in general- it was just being with a tom mate that bothered her. Of course, obviously, Silkstar had been a notable, intelligent, and useful cat even without having kits- pathing a name for herself and working to ease her cats into the concept- mollies could be with other mollies, and toms could be with other toms- there wasn't anything all that different about it at all. Especially after Silkstar had become pregnant, one of the first instances of a surrogate successfully helping a molly have kits of her own, the cats realized they could accept this- being LGBTQ+ did not mean no more kits, it in fact meant the complete opposite, as Meadowmoth herself, also an LGBTQ+ cat, would continue this, going on to create several surrogate-sired litters of her own and raising them to be respectable, loving, and affectionate cats that only further implemented the fact that lesbian mollies, and gay toms by extension, were just as good of parents as any other cat, if not better in some instances. 
== Rewards and Prizes ==
Below is a list of the following supply of prizes and rewards Dawnstar has to offer those who succeed in Tournaments, follow her ever-changing demands, or otherwise earn it through bravery and mastery of skill. 
* Up to a week off of duties. (Your delegated work will be portioned out to your denmates. You’re free to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor for a while.)
* Professionally cooked, on-demand meals at your cat’s request. (Dawnstar may delegate the cooks to your cat as a reward for their success! They can request any meal their heart desires, and it will be cooked infront of them.)
* Refreshed, replenished bedding. (Cats are tasked to place animal skins, feathers, sheeps wool, and other plush items to make the earner’s nest a lot more comfortable, making for easier rest at night.)
* Extra prey overall.
* Diamonds, gold, and other highly valuable crystals that have been confiscated from every other cat. (These items can be custom made into accessories for the winner! They are highly valuable and highly sought after, believed to have spiritual value to a degree due to being passed down from leader to leader. These items sell for a lot, and are believed to be significantly powerful!)
=== Pride Month Exclusive ===
During Pride Month, outsiders and Tourists are all given / "create" their own bundles of gifts that are given out to clan cats who interact with them in a kind, friendly, and courteous manner. Each individual outsiders decides whether or not to give out their gifts. Outsiders are alotted a maximum of 5 to give out to clan cats, and must leave to create more (for a period of a week) to avoid abusing this mechanic to hoard prey/items.
(Note: Whoever is the owner of the Outsider will decide what is in a goodie bag. If you're having an NPC do it for your cat, you can only recieve a small amount of any of the following rewards, granted they don't have any other requirements locking them up. Your interaction must be POSITIVE with an LGBTQ+ member to be able to recieve one of these gifts- they only give them out to those who are willing to embrace and accept them for who they are! If you'd like to request one of these interactions, contact Silk! I'll absolutely do one for you if you'd like, but you're welcome to do them yourself, or host LGBTQ+ outsiders to give gifts to other members!! <3 <3)
Below is a list of individual goodies that could reside within one of these goodie bags: 
* Heaping amount of prey- a variety of such.
* Kittypet treats, including but not limited to: meat snacks, hard "candies," liquid spread treats, etc.
* Scraps of fabric, fluff, string.
* Kittypet toys and other unique two-leg objects, including but not limited to: rings, q-tips, napkins, scrunchies, hair ties, socks, small blankets, etc.
* Paints and different cat-friendly dyes.
* Health supplement powders- meant to be put into food and consumed for health benefits.
* Herbs and other types of medicine/flowers. 
* Different animal skulls, skeletons, and antlers.
* Very very rarely, (and completely depending on who is giving out the gift,) you may be offered a free ych pride drawing!! (Do not request this, ever! This is entirely up to whoever is giving out the gift, if they want to offer you a free art piece, that's THEIR decision! <3) 
* Very very rarely, some special types of diamonds, crystals, gems, and stones that are otherwise locked behind tournaments.