Wishingpool

"All those old enough to catch their own prey gather under the Desertstone for a clan meeting!" Shimmerstar yowled as she perched herself."A new cat has come to join us! She shall serve as our deputy! Please welcome Wishingpool!" The clan cheered wildly, but Shimmerstar could tell that Wishingpool's attention was stolen by Blizzardwave.

Once the noise died down, Shimmerstar smiled."That will be all. Meeting dismissed!"

NOTE TO EVERYONE:
PLEASE BE ACTIVE! I WORKED SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HARD ON THIS CLAN, AND I REALLY REALLY REALLY DON'T WANT IT TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brightclaw, Silverheart, and Ashpaw.

(Deputy is open now!)

Shimmerstar purred from the Desertstone. It may be going slowly, but at least cats were joining. Soon, Burstclan would be strong again. She waited a bit, not wanting to ruin the peace of camp, but she needed to announce more cats."All those old enough to catch their own prey gather under the Desertstone for a clan meeting!" Shimmerstar called, her voice full of power.

The clan gathered obediently, gazing up at her happily. Three cats to in front of them, their heads held high."We have three new joiners today. Please welcome Brightclaw and Silverheart, new warriors." The clan cheered for the cats and patted their backs with their tails."We also have a new apprentice. Ashpaw, please step forward."

The small gray tom did as she said and took two steps closer."Do you promise to learn the ways of the warrior and protect the clan, even at the cost of your life?" Ashpaw nodded proudly, puffing his chest out."Then before the power of Starclan, I make you an apprentice of Burstclan. I would life your mentor to be Blizzardwave." She smiled and looked to both toms as they toched noses."That is all! Meeting dismissed!"

Two more cats!

(PLEASE READ NOTE AT BOTTOM!)

Shimmerstar slipped out of her den and yawned. It was another beautiful morning that held promise. She quickly padded to the Desertstone, a rock jutting off of the mesa her den was on. She let the new-leaf sun soak into her fur, glad that leaf-bare was finally over."All all those old enough to catch their own prey gather under the Desertstone for a clan meeting!" She yowled loudly, making sure to wake the few cats.

Once the tired cats had assembled, Shimmerstar continued."As you all know, new-leaf is among us. I know that Leaf-bare doesn't have as much affect on us then it does the other clans, but it is still the hardest time we have." They nodded briefly, not moving their eyes from Shimmerstar."We also have two new cats joining us! Please welcome Thistleclaw!" The few cats cheered for the brown tabby tom who would be taking place as Head Warrior."The other joining us will be our first apprentice. By naming apprentices, we show that Burstclan is strong." She focused her intense blue gaze on Darkpaw, a small black tom."Darkpaw, do you promise to learn the ways of the warrior code, and defend your clan?"

Darkpaw nodded, shifting back and forth on his paws. Shimmerstar smiled and sat up straight."Then by the power of Starclan, I grant you an apprentice of Burstclan. Your mentor shall be Flamewave." She looked at the ginger tom as he and his new apprentice touched noses."That is all, clan dismissed!" Shimmerstar leaped down to retrieve her breakfast.

(EVERYONE!!!!!! I REALLY NEED YOU TO BE ACTIVE!!! I WORKED SO HARD ON THIS BLOG AND I DON'T WANT IT TO DIE SO SOON!!!!!! I WANT THIS TO BE EVEN MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN MYSTERYCLAN!!!!I PROMISE, ONCE WE HAVE MORE CATS, WHOEVER IS MOST ACTIVE WILL GET TO BE IN A PROPHECY!!!!! BUT ONLY IF YOU GET MORE PEOPLE TO JOIN!!)

First cats!

Shimmerstar gazed around the barren clearing. She promised to Starclan that she would rebuild Burstclan. She leaped onto the DesertStone, not bothering to call."We have our first new joiners! Welcome to Burstclan, Flamewave and Hawkwatcher!" She smiled warmly at the two toms."Hopefully, we will have more joiners so that we can rebuild Burstclan. Blizzardwave, please show them around camp." Shimmerstar nodded to her brother."Meeting dismissed."

Shimmerstar slinked down and headed to her den on the other plateau.

Medicine Herb List

Please thank Alice in Wonderland for this Herb List.

ALDER
Reduces swelling and prevents infection when chewed and applied to a wound. May also be chewed by a cat with a toothache to reduce pain, swelling, and aid in preventing complications.

ALFALFA
Used to prevent tooth decay.

ALOE VERA
Use the gel inside of leaves to cure skin problems or burns.

ASH (TREE)
New shoots are to be eaten, and chewed and applied to the bit of an Adder or Viper to stave off the effects of its poisoned bite.
Keys (seeds) of the Ash tree may also be consumed to fight the pain caused by a stitch in the side.

BORAGE
Leaves and Roots should be consumed to stave off fevers. Seeds and leaves should be consumed by the nursing Queen to increase available milk.
Borage should never be used dried, only green.

BURDOCK
Leaves may be chewed and applied to wounds that are clear of infection to speed healing.
Roots may be chewed and applied to a wound to draw infection from it. Especially good for rat bites.

CATCHWEED
Burrs can be used to help hold treatment onto a cat.

CATMINT (CATNIP)
Leaves and Flowers can be used to relive congestion and coughs. Used to counter greencough and whitecough. Usually found near twoleg places.

CELADINE
Used to strenghten weak eyes.

CHAMOMILE
Leaves and Flowers may be consumed to sooth a cat and add to their physical strength.

CHERVIL The juice of the leaves are used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots helps with bellyache.


CHICKWEED
If there is now catmint around, it is a good substitute to counter greencough.

COBWEBS
Gathered and pressed into wounds to stop bleeding. Generally only used with wounds that risk bleeding heavily as they can cause increased risk of infection.

COLTSFOOTThe leaves are eaten to reduce shortness of breath.

COMFREY
Used when healing broken bones.

DAISY LEAVES
If chewed into a paste, can be a useful remedy for aching joints.

DEATHBERRY (DEADLY NIGHT SHADE)
Berries, or any other part of the plant, when consumed will kill the cat who swallows if they are not given immediate help, and even then they may not always be saved.

DOCK The leaf is chewed and applied to scratches to soothe them. Also can make a cat's fur slippery to help her out of tangles such as in a bramble bush.

DRIED OAK LEAF Used to stop infections.

ECHINACIA
Used to ease infection.

FERNS
Used to clean out wounds.

FEVERFEW
Leaves can be used to reduce fever, in addition to being consumed to aid against colds and stomach ailments.

GOLDENROD The poultice of this is for healing wounds.

HONEY
Used to sooth the throat. Particularly good for smoke inhalation.

HORSETAIL The leaves are chewed up and applied to infected wounds.

JUNIPER
Berries ease the stomach and can serve as a counter poison. Leaves are used to ease coughs and other respiratory problems.

LAVENDER
Leaves & flowers are particularly good when eaten for easing pains in head and throat, and curing fever. Inhaling the sent of fresh flowers can also calm the nerves.

MALLOW
use to soothe the belly

MARIGOLD
Leaves and Flowers should be consumed to relieve chills.
Leaves and Petals can be chewed and placed on wounds to prevent infection.

MOUSEBILE
Bile from the liver of the common mouse may be harvested and used to kill stubborn fleas and ticks.

PARSLEY Used to stop the flow of a queen's milk.

POPPY (WILD)
Seeds can be consumed to remove pain and aid is sleep.
Flower heads should be consumed together to relive continuous coughs.
Petals and Leaves should be chewed to aid in sleep and improve resting.

STINGING NETTLE The leaves are applied to reduce swelling, while the seeds are ingested by those who have swallowed poison.

SNAKEROOT
Used to counter poison.

TANSY
Leaves, flowers, and Stems should be eaten together to remove worms.
Leaves may be chewed to relive joint aches.
Flowers should be consumed to remove coughs.
Pregnant Queens should NEVER be given Tansy, for it causes miscarriages.

THYME
Should be consumed to calm the anxious cat, or to aid in brining restful sleep.

WATER MINT
Used to help cure bellyaches.

WILLOW TREE
Water from beneath the bark of the flowering willow may be dripped into the eyes to help clear blurriness of vision. It may also be applied to dry patches of skin to sooth itches.
Small amounts of Willow Bark may be consumed to ease pain, act against inflammation, and to ease diarrhea or fevers.

WILD GARLIC Rolling in a patch helps prevent infection.

YARROW
Entire plant should be consumed to induce vomiting.
Entire plant should be chewed and applied to wounds to relive pain and prevent infection.

Bramble Twigs

Chew this into a fine syrup. It helps to sleep.

Training Clearing

Rocky clearing where mentors train their apprentices. It has large rocks a some dead trees, which are ideal to use for training.

Swift River

This is the river we use for training. The water isn't very pure, so we usually stick to the Plateau Pond for water. Here is where we teach apprentices how to swim, or maybe we just play in the water to cool off.