OasisClan

Bordered by HorizonClan to the left and FallClan to the right, OasisClan tries to be a safe space for all who enter its borders. Oasis was the black sheep of her family and she made sure that her Clan developed a culture of safety and acceptance. Competition is also highly valued here.

## Territory

### Camp

Leader's Den - A tree stump with a small burrow beneath. Leaders sleep in the burrow and address the Clan from atop the stump. There is no particularly cool name for this stump.

Medicine Den - A mess of trees that have grown together on the edge of camp. When the trees were saplings, an enterprising cat tied them together with a vine and they grew into a lovely den. The medicine den has been there since before the Clans and it will be there long after.

Mediator/Messengers Den - Unlike other Clans, OasisClan's mediator and messengers have a den all to themselves. Located beneath the roots of a large tree, this den has a cozy feel to it, perfect for solving conflict or crashing after a long day of running messages.

Warriors Den - The most "traditional" den, the warriors den is a snarl of brambles that have been reshaped as best as the cats can manage to be a decent shelter.

Apprentices Den - The somewhat hollowed out roots of a fallen tree. OasisClan's camp used to have a huge tree in the middle of it that fell over many years ago, crushing the old apprentices den and killing several cats. The inside has been hollowed out by the elements, creating a den with many levels and convenient perches to sleep on. It's not the most sealed off or sheltered den, but it makes the apprentices feel cool. If weather causes too much of a problem, they often room with the elders for as long as necessary or else retreat further into the semi-hollow tree.

Nursery - Woven with ferns and vines to help pad it for the children's safety, the nursery is another bramble patch. The inside is huge and maze-like, but the nursery has never been crowded enough to force the queens to explore further than just inside.

Elders Den - A well-built den made out of brambles and bracken. Not much else to it. The inside is very open and spacious, affording a decent amount of personal space for each elder.

### Common Flora & Fauna

Owls - common in the denser areas of the forest, but can be found anywhere in the territory; known to attack kits and apprentices left unattended

Shrikes - not incredibly common, but a revered bird; respected for their existence as predatory songbirds, which sums up their values quite nicely; it is highly frowned upon to steal prey from a shrike's stores, even in times of great desperation; Shrike is a popular prefix for kits

## Traditions & Clan-Specific Lore

OasisClan tends to be the most religious (StarClan) of the five Clans. You may think it would be FallClan due to the fact that the Moon Falls are in their territory, but it tends to be OasisClan. They are also very willing to take in loners and other outsiders, sometimes actively seeking out outsiders to recruit.

About once a season, OasisClan spends a day holding a battle-training tournament with the warriors in camp. This way cats can hone their skills in friendly competition, and given the amount of former outsiders in the Clan, members can learn new moves from outside the territories. The next day, the winner and a few of the runners-up take all the apprentices out for a joint battle training session. (Dragon's idea)

While most of the Clans have some kind of distinctive accent, OasisClan has too many different influences to have anything solid. Everyone kind of develops their own, based on their parents or mentor or the current leader. They have enough outsiders regularly joining that a single OasisClan Accent is just not a thing. There are two or three that have become dominant, but even those don't tend to be recognized as The OasisClan Accent.

It's very common for apprentices to spend the night before their warrior ceremony at Silver Falls, especially since Songstar became leader. Nonreligious cats might enjoy the thrill of going to camp out in a special place for the night and just have a Silver Falls slumber party, so it's not exclusive in any way. If there's only one apprentice due for a ceremony they could maybe bring a friend or an apprentice their age from another Clan or something. FallClan apprentices do the same thing because of how close to their border it is, so it's rare that there isn't at least two cats there.