Traditions

As with all clans, the Clan of Sunlit Prairies prides itself on their traditions, much like many others. They choose to spend a lot of their time thanking Starclan for their life, and choosing to dance with their ancestors in a ceremony of remembrance for those who have passed on.

## Festival of the Springtide

A breathtaking ceremony where the clan opens it's borders to friendly visitors and Tourists to feast in their territory and learn the traditions of their clan in possibility that the cats may choose to join, and or aid them in the near future. Tourists, who are cats that are not clan born and instead choose to visit the clan, offering gifts and occasional information about the world behind their borders, are marked with beautiful flowers. The Springtide Festival is usually a time for cats to confess their love to a cat they may have fallen in love with, as well as just generally enjoy life and express their passion for the clan life they choose to live in over the course of two months. The Tourists share stories about their homes and are introduced to concepts in the clans, and are even sometimes invited to Gatherings. The Festival is a time for remembering, for thanking, to remind cats to be grateful for the differences in their lives, as well as thankful for the life they've been granted. Silkstar, the founder of the clan, is thanked continuously throughout the ceremony, and it is believed she is the one who parts the clouds to shine light upon them during the ceremony in her honor.

### History behind Event

The Festival of the Springtide canonically is one that spans many past generations beyond the one focused upon during the creation of the roleplay in the timeline. There is plenty of past history to be held about it, spanning from recruitments held during it to the subtle changes overtime that may not have been consistent during different leader's times.

#### Guppystar did not host the Festival.

Guppystar, leader of Sunlit Prairies' for an arguably short time, had not been the founder of the Festival, and did not see reason to hold it. He had been Silkstar's deputy, and seemingly one of her close friends, though the tom proved himself rather lazy in the eyes of such great skill and awareness, making Silkstar further swell in the hearts of those remembering her as a "prophet" in comparison to the lazy tom. The first cat to consider this was another clan-turned kittypet named Lambfleur, one of the medicine cats of this reign. She proposed this idea to the clan mere days after Guppystar had abandoned them, alongside Tulipstar choosing to step up to lead them, renaming the clan and reinforcing/restructuring their camp, the two saw great hopes for the future, one where their newly founded clan could thrive off this soon-to-be ancient memory of a molly.

#### Tulipstar proposed the flowers to indicate from Tourist and clanmate.

As the first Festival approached, the clan was flooded with flowers planted specifically in preparation for the event, adding much more extra work to the medicine cats of the time. The prey-pile was flooded with all the prey the cats could find, working some cats til' a near breaking point out of their own respect. Each cat worked as if their efforts contributed harshly to the positive experience of the event, and the intense respect they'd be showing to their fallen leader, as well as for those who worked endlessly to help maintain the life they lived now. Rather quickly the clan learned it was nearly impossible with all the pelts in camp to tell exactly who was who, the mixing of colors and patterns confusing for most. Tulipstar later made arrangements after this, choosing to take plants from the moor for decoration, as well as for each cat in the patrol to work together rather then to exhaustion separately, and for Tourists to hold a flower as symbolism for their ranking as a friend, but not an eye-to-eye equal.

#### Valleystar implemented and enforces trials.

Once Valleystar had taken her daughter's place as leader, few cats had joined the clan after leaving behind rogue/loner/kittypet roots, though Valleystar could sense a problem with the method chosen. Tulipstar was an incredibly lenient and respectable cat, making her easy to sway with little more than words alone, leading to some questionable cats joining the clan within quick time spans. When Valleystar took her position, she challenged the former Tourists

#### Trials Held Since Then:

##### Various unnamed cats

Trial Chosen: Various unknown trials ranging in complexity.

Trial Outcome: Various successes and losses.

Outcome of Entry: Exile for those who failed, varied outcome for others.

##### Harpyspiral

Trial Chosen: Removing fallen tree from camp.

Trial Outcome: Success, the tom was observed breaking off branches and small twigs until the surface was round enough to begin rolling. With intense effort, he managed to roll the log across the territory where it belonged.

Outcome of Entry: Harpyspiral lived within the clan for very few moons, after having kits with his mate, Moldspore. He was killed just outside camp by her, his fate retold by his apprentice-age son, Carrionpaw.

##### Dawnstar

Trial Chosen: Unknown

Trial Outcome: Unknown

Outcome of Entry: She joined the clan, later to be promoted to a Council Member, before Deputy, and then Leader.

##### Skyrose

Trial Chosen: Unkown

Trial Outcome: Unknown

Outcome of Entry: Unknown

### Territories Available during The Festival of the Springtide

#### Sugarsnap Garden

a lovely, long small path of stony steps that lead to small soft gardens planted by two-legs who are very comfortable with cats. During the Festival of the Springtide, this territory is used as a social area / herbs for Medicine Cats. This spot is usually very warm, and plentiful two-leg food is offered by the owners of the Garden. Kittypets are often found here, and occasionally they'll lead clan cats to this spot to interact / play, or for rest after a long day learning.

#### Honeybee Blossom

a striking, pale palette emits from a tranquil garden, planted by two-legs who are entirely comfortable with cats. During the Festival of the Springtide, this territory is used as an extra territory to hunt in, or collect sweet berries and fruits as treats for kits or apprentices. The territory is well-lit the full day due to motion censor lights on the two-leg's den. Plentiful herbs grow here as well for medicine cats, ranging from mainly herbs for Mental Medicine Cats to the occasional boundlessly full poppy. This spot is very warm, and sports a cold fountain for cats to drink from, or catch birds that land in it. There is two-leg food offered, though many cats prefer to hunt the prey that stalks the herbs. There is a few kittypets that can be found here, and occasionally they'll lead clan cats to this spot to interact/play, or rest after a long day of learning.

### Events

Events that occurred during the Festival of the Springtide.

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### Cats recruited during The Festival

* Skyrose
* Snowthistle
* Twinkle

## Conifer of Passion

Cats of all ages know the tale of the Conifer of Passion. It is believed that any cat who chooses to confess their love to another beneath the blossoming tree with automatically be accepted, and blossoming petals and sweet fruits will fall around them, as if Starclan themselves blessed the area and graced the ceremony of love. It's called a Wedding when cats come here to confess, and later spend the next few days here, celebrating their newly formed love, if they so wish. Giving a cat a flower picked from this field is considered a great deal of affection, and it is any molly's dream to one day sit beneath this tree, awaiting their lover's request to become mates.

### Events

Events that took place at the Conifer of Passion.

* Windkit's birth.
	+ Slateoak had been pregnant with her first kit while her and her mate, Perchlichen, chose to frequent dates at the Conifer of Passion. The two confessed their love to one another here, and they intended to have their kit be named here. However, they weren't prepared for what happened. Windkit came early, and he was named almost instantly by Perchlichen because of his sleek fur after his birth.

## Quarantine

The act of Quarantine is a newer tactic the Nurses of the clan use. Quarantining a cat is the act of moving them away from the clan and isolating them on their own where their illness / disease / wound may be monitored. This is done to keep sicknesses from spreading to other cats and potentially harming and or killing Elders and Kits. Nurses will stay with the cat / cats no matter what at all times, feeding them and providing them information about their condition. It isn't used often, but proves to be a very useful and successful way to treat the cats in their clan. Cats that are in Quarantine will be moved to Silkstar's Fall, a large chapel/building with many areas for cats to rest and hide in while it is believed Silkstar herself watches over them and treats their illness.