Patrols

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In ClanGen, you can go on patrols by clicking the patrol tab on the top of your screen. When you go to patrol, every cat that is old enough and healthy enough is available to patrol. Every cat can only patrol once per moon. Once you skip a moon, the patrol will reset, and cats can patrol again. You are only able to have a total of 6 cats on every patrol.

In Expanded Mode, you are able to select what patrols to go on but on Classic Mode, it is random, and you cannot pick.

There are a total of 4 types of patrols: training patrol, hunting patrol, border patrol and herb gathering. Medicine cats and Medicine cat apprentices are only able to go on herb gathering patrols while the rest are able to do any of the four. Cats can only go on herb gathering patrols if a medicine cat is on that patrol. When starting a patrol, you can choose which of the four to do or you can also pick "random patrol type" which as the name suggest will pick a random patrol type to patrol.

You can select what cats on patrol by clicking on them and selecting "Add Cat". Cats that have apprentices or mates, will have a second box appear next to them when you click on them, giving you the chance to select that cat to join patrol as well. If you do not want to click on the cats to join the patrol, you can also click one of the four buttons below: a dice, +1, +3, +6. If you press the button that is the dice, it will randomly select a cat available to patrol and will give you the option to add them to the patrol. If you click either +1, +3, +6, it will randomly select the number you picked of cats and automatically add them to patrol. You can only click these buttons if you have that number of cats available for patrol. Example, if you do not have 6 cats available for patrol, you are unable to pick the "+6" button.

When you select the cats you wish to be on the patrol and select "Go on Patrol" you will now see a scenario of what is happening on patrol. You will also see an image relating to this scenario and below the image it will list the patrol leader, patrol members, patrol skills and patrol traits. Depending on the scenario, you can choose to either proceed or Do Not Proceed. Depending on what you pick, different outcomes could occur.

Cats are able to get injured and/or killed on patrol depending on what you pick in certain scenarios.

In some scenarios, you will have a third option and that is to antagonize. This option will typically show up when the scenario involves another cat or clan. If you click antagonize, it will worsen your reputation with whoever you antagonized.

## Patrol Scenarios

Each patrol has different scenarios that can occur during them. Each scenario also has an image provided along with it relating to what is happening on patrol. Events that can occur during patrols also depend on how many cats are on that patrol, what biome you selected for your clan, what season it is and who is on said patrol.

Do note that these scenarios could be worded different than what you see in your game but not severally. An example would be the use of a pronoun instead of a name or the other way around. This is just because in the code, there are options for the scenario to be worded different. An example of what this would look like in the code would be, "{PRONOUN/s\_c/subject}" or "{VERB/app2/'re/'s}" For the sake of writing down these scenarios, one of the options for words have been chosen.

* Training
* Hunting
* Border
* Herb Gathering

Scenario: Berry bush
Biome: Any
Season: Greenleaf
Will appear on patrols with: 3 or more cats
Winning skills:

“Clever”

**Intro Text:** “While out training, {Cat’s name} stumbles upon a bush of red berries.

**Do not proceed**

"{Cat’s name} decides not to touch the berries"

**Proceed**

Success Text:

"Unsure but remembering the kitten-tales of red deathberries, {Cat’s name} avoids them, and gives the rest of the patrol a head's up about the potentially dangerous bush."

"After careful consideration and consulting with the other cats {Cat’s name} recognizes them as raspberries and brings the rare berries back to the medicine cat's den."

If a cat has the winning skills/traits:

"Astutely, {Cat with skill/trait} recognizes the cranberries, and carefully chews off a branch laden with them to bring back to camp - the herb stocks can use this odd fruit."

Fail Text:

"Confidently gathering them and prancing back to camp with the patrol, {Cat’s name} is then informed that redcurrants aren't a useful medicinal herb.",

"While plucking them from the bush, {Cat’s name} is surprised to find they taste pretty good. Before anyone can stop them, {Cat’s name} eats a few, and are rushed back to camp for deathberry poisoning."

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Scenario: Berry bush
Biome: Any
Season: Greenleaf, Leaffall
Will appear on patrols with: 3 or more cats with an apprentice

**Intro Text:** "While helping gathering herbs, {Apprentice’s name} stumbles upon a bush of red berries."

**Do not proceed**

"{Apprentice’s name} decides not to touch the berries"

**Proceed**

Success Text:

"Unsure but remembering the kitten-tales of red deathberries, {Apprentice’s name} avoids them and alerts the patrol, who, extremely worried, confirm that this a deathberry bush."

“Whatever. Identifying them is a medicine cat problem. {Apprentice’s name} plucks the berries and brings them back to camp, where it turns out they're called raspberries."

“Confidently gathering them and prancing back to camp, {Apprentice’s name} is then informed that redcurrants aren't a useful medicinal herb."

Fail Text:

"Whatever. Identifying them is a medicine cat problem. {Apprentice’s name} plucks the berries, surprised at the pleasant taste, and swallows a few. {Apprentice’s name} collapses on the way back to camp, and there's nothing any cat can do for {Apprentice’s name}, having not identified deathberries before eating them."

“Whatever. Identifying them is a medicine cat problem. {Apprentice’s name} plucks the tasty berries, swallowing a few, and takes the rest back to camp where the medicine cat immediately starts work trying to save {Apprentice’s name} from deathberry poisoning."

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Scenario: Sunny
Season: Any
Biome: Any
Will appear on patrols with: 3 or more cats
Winning Trait:
"Altruistic", "Empathetic", "Faithful", "Loving", "Patient", "Responsible", "Thoughtful", "Wise"

**Intro Text:** “The patrol finds a nice spot to sun themselves.",

**Do not proceed**

"They decide to stay focused instead.",

**Proceed**

Success Text:

"The sunlight feels great and the cats have a successful training session, swapping tips and advice as they stretch out and bask."

"The sunlight energizes the cats for a training session, and soon everyone puts that energy to good use!"

If a cat has the winning skills/traits:

"{Cat with skill/trait} makes sure everyone gets a good basking spot as the cats pause for a little break before resuming their training."

Fail Text:

"The patrol doesn't get much done, lazing about and snapping at each other irritably."

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Scenario: Sunny
Season: Any
Biome: Any
Will appear with patrols with: Only 1 cat.

**Intro Text:**: “{Cat’s name} finds a nice spot to sun themselves."

**Do not proceed**

"{Cat’s name} decides to stay focused instead."

**Proceed**

Success Text:

"The sunlight energizes {Cat’s name} for a solo training session. They know just what to work on!"

Fail Text:

“{Cat’s name} doesn't get much done, soaking up the heat. They did mean to do some training, but... it's so nice to stop for a bit."

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Scenario: Sunny
Biome: Any
Season: Any
Will appear on patrols with: Only 2 cats
Winning Trait:

"Altruistic", "Empathetic", "Faithful", "Loving", "Patient", "Responsible", "Thoughtful", "Wise"

**Intro Text:**: “{Patrol leader’s name} and {Cat’s name} find a nice spot to sun themselves.",

**Do not proceed**

"They decide to stay focused instead."

**Proceed**

Success Text:

The sunlight feels so warm on {Patrol leader’s name}'s pelt, and they stretch, lazily lengthening into one long arc of cat. {Cat’s name}'s whiskers twitch with interest as they studiously look elsewhere."

"The sunlight energizes the cats for a training session, and soon everyone puts that energy to good use!"

If a cat has the winning skills/traits:

"{Cat with skill/trait} makes sure {Other cat’s name} gets a good basking spot as the cats pause for a little break before resuming their training."

Fail Text:

"The patrol doesn't get much done, lazing about and snapping at each other irritably."

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Scenario: Sunny
Biome: Any
Season: Any
Will appear with patrols: With only 2 apprentices.
Winning Trait:
"Altruistic", "Empathetic", "Faithful", "Loving", "Patient", "Responsible", "Thoughtful", "Wise"

**Intro Text:**: "{Apprentice 1’s name} and {Apprentice 2’s name} find a nice spot to sun themselves."

**Do not proceed**

"They decide to stay focused instead."

**Proceed**

Success Text:

"{Apprentice 1’s name} nearly dozes off, but they can't quite get to sleep, {Apprentice 2’s name} seems shifting around. Is {Apprentice 2’s name} uncomfortable? {Apprentice 1’s name} opens one of their eyes, to see {Apprentice 2’s name} staring at them."

"{Apprentice 1’s name} and {Apprentice 2’s name} end up napping for far longer than they intended, curled up together with their tails brushing up against each other."

If a cat has the winning skills/traits:

“{Cat with skill/trait} courteously offers {Other apprentice’s name} the better basking spot, making them blush."

Fail Text:

“The patrol doesn't get much done, lazing about and snapping at each other irritably."

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Scenario: Sunny
Biome: Any
Season: Any
Will appear on Patrols with: 1 Warrior and 1 Apprentice.
Winning Trait:
"Altruistic", "Empathetic", "Faithful", "Loving", "Patient", "Responsible", "Thoughtful", "Wise"

**Intro Text:**: "The pair find a nice spot to sun themselves."

**Do not proceed**

"They decide to stay focused instead."

**Proceed**

Success Text:

“{Patrol leader’s name} smiles, inviting {Apprentice’s name} to sit down. The apprentice is a little stiff at first, unsure how to act in front of the warrior, but that's actually what {Patrol leader’s name} wants to work on here. {Clan name} contains cats of all ages, skills, and talents - it's important to work on being comfortable with everyone, just as important as working on respecting them. They're all {Clan name}, after all.",

"The pair sit down, {Apprentice’s name} a little stiffly, and {Patrol leader’s name} starts telling them a story of their own apprenticehood, about a time when they made a dumb mistake. They make it sound funny - certainly funnier than it felt like at the time - and slowly, {Apprentice’s name} opens up, still respectful, but less wooden in the way they act.",

If a cat has the winning skills/traits:

"It's important to take time to rest, {Cat with skill/trait} tells {Apprentice’s name}, trying to hit a middle ground between advice and command. They've seen how hard {Apprentice’s name} has been working, and commend them for it, but it'll do the Clan no good if {Apprentice’s name} burns themself out. All things in their time."

Fail Text:

"While the pair do bask together, {Apprentice’s name} is too stiff and polite for it to be considered bonding time. {Patrol leader’s name} will have to try something else."

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Scenario: Sunny
Biome: Any
Season: Any
Will appear on patrols with: A Parent and their child.
Winning Trait:
"Altruistic", "Empathetic", "Faithful", "Loving", "Patient", "Responsible", "Thoughtful", "Wise"

**Intro Text:**: "The pair find a nice spot to sun themselves."

**Do not proceed**

"They decide to stay focused instead."

**Proceed**

Success Text:

“{Patrol leader’s name} smiles, inviting {Apprentice’s name} to sit down. A little embarrassed, {Apprentice’s name} looks like they're going to object - but no, they're the only two cats around. They lie down, and {Patrol leader’s name} curls around them, settling down to wash {Apprentice’s name}'s face like they did during their kithood. Their lovely young warrior is growing up so fast.",

"Settling down, {Patrol leader’s name} wants to know how {Apprentice’s name} is finding their training. It turns into a lovely conversation, a perfect moment spent with one another, time that's been so rare since {Apprentice’s name} became a paw. Not that {Patrol leader’s name} regrets that, of course, {Apprentice’s name} is going to be a wonderful warrior."

If a cat has the winning skills/traits:

"The pair sit down, {Apprentice’s name} acting very awkward. But that all melts away as {Patrol leader’s name} starts talking about how they've come so far with their training, picking out particular moments they've seen recently until app1 is puffed up with embarrassed, thrilled pride.",

Fail Text:

"Settling down, {Patrol leader’s name} wants to know how {Apprentice’s name} is finding their training - what do they think of the other young cats in the Clan? Any special friends, perhaps?
{Apprentice’s name} half melts into the ground with embarrassment.",

"Settling down in the sunlight, {Patrol leader’s name} launches into an assessment of {Apprentice’s name}'s progress, praising things, critiquing things, pointing out where they need to improve. Strangely, the apprentice doesn't seem thrilled with the topic."