Cannibalism?

[duckyaisha]

Ooc: I think of ginger as an orangey color. There's light ginger and dark ginger and normal ginger. So, in my mind, Patchfur is an orange and white patched tom.

"Thank you," Dingypaw meowed warmly to Redstream and Speckledclaw. "I appreciate your help." She walked over to Woodstripe, who seemed to be talking to the assembled cats. The she-cat thought for a moment on who she wanted to be leader. Woodstripe wasn't eligible, but Redstream was, and Dingypaw quite liked the she-cat. A discussion would help her to decide who exactly she wanted as leader, though.

Patchfur looked around, trying to see what cats were going to participate. He knew some were anti-Clan, but most were probably Pro-clan, and approved of the idea of a leader as well. /If I must have a leader, I'd want it to be Bronzefoot. I'll mention some of the qualities he has that I like once the discussion starts./ His yellow-green eyes scanned the crowd and narrowed when they spotted Shortwhisker. "Where will the experiment take place?" he asked Woodstripe. "Right here?"

[Gosh]

Frailheart forced herself not to purr. The plan was going quite well. The Clanners seemed to be gathering here, and so she got up and padded a short distance away. Then she sat down and started grooming herself - but she was still in earshot of the Clanners, and she kept her ears perked.
'They are talking about a leader,' Frailheart thought to herself. 'Interesting.'

Spiderpaw took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. "A leader should do the right thing for the whole Clan, but he should try not to jeopardize any cat's happiness. A leader should be open-minded, and they should be trustworthy." She could go on, but she decided to stop and see whether the other cats agreed.

[moddy]

Beetlepaw yawned as Woodstripe spoke. "Mhm, no. Not interested," she said matter-of-factly. Really, she hadn't listened to anything the other she-cat had had to say. Whatever. It seemed to her that they were now attracting more of a crowd. She smiled as Orangestorm said that he was interested. The plan was working.

She glanced down at the kit who had spoken. "Huh? Well, little kit, if you had been here earlier, you might know. But, I guess you weren't. Tsk, tsk. The early cat gets the rat, am I right?" She shrugged and then turned her gaze to Spiderpaw, who had said something about ten members or something. She purred at the thought.

"Ten members, huh? Well, I happen to have a few members of my own," she said, not bothering to say what they were members of. She stood up again and began to walk away, but she stopped when she heard them start talking about leaders.

She turned to look at them again and chuckled. "A leader should be stupid. After all, they must be to think that they can start a 'clan'. Pfft," she mewed, adding onto Spiderpaw's list of stuff that a leader should be. Or something.

Then she looked away again and started padding in another direction.


>>ooc
woodstripe does, in fact, know beetlepaw's name; she, beetlepaw, and bronzefoot actually debated about a clan for a while together.

[Ten]

"I do not have a designated location. If all agree to this one, so shall it be," she answered Patchfur, then winced at Beetlepaw's behavior and did her best to ignore it. Far be it from her to let petty remarks get under her pelt.

"Yes, a leader takes all cats into consideration, keeping in mind how all things affect each individual. He or she should give thought to the suggestions of others but not be indecisive or unable to come up with ideas of his or her own."

ooc|

"she, beetlepaw, and bronzefoot actually debated about a clan for a while together."
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Yup, I remember that, but I wasn't sure if there had been any introductions.
That's good; she likes knowing cats' names. Thanks.

I think Orangestorm might have a hard time not being a smart alec here. x3

[Thistle]

... Who is, according to his bio, ginger-and-white.
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ooc: Oops. -.-;;

bic:
Batkit cringed slightly when the brown she-cat's words reached his ears. He guessed that she wouldn't tell him, after what she had just said. The dark tabby stepped back from her.

Woodstripe was speaking about who was to be leader. Batkit had no idea who to choose. He would've voted for Woodstripe, but he obviously couldn't choose her.
He pondered over the cats in the experiment.

The small tom couldn't choose himself, and Patchfur, though he wanted a Clan, had made it clear that he didn't like the idea of a leader so probably wouldn't be a good leader himself. Shortwhisker was a follower through-and-through. And Dingypaw was much too old. But all of the other cats were capable of leadership.

Who should he choose?
Perhaps... Spiderpaw? She seemed kind enough. So was Redstream, even though he hadn't been with her for a long time. Bronzefoot was a little too aloof for his taste, and Orangestorm and Fadedpelt were new to him.

Batkit thought some more, oblivous to the conversation around him, and finally decided on Spiderpaw.

[Darky [Megan]]

ooc;;

Well, that grumpy old orange tom better hold on to his own tongue, then. x3

bic;;

Orangestorm's mind began to whirr. A leader? All this was Clanner stuff. A desire to mock all these cats for believing that a leader would do any good surged up inside the tom, but the cat was determined not to blow his cover.
"Let's not forget that the leader ought to treat each individual cat as if they were family, and no one cat should have any kind of special favouritism," Orangestorm stated, inventing wildly, trying to think like a clanner. He thought about what he said, then added as an afterthought, "Excepting said leader's own kits, of course."

Speckledclaw moved towards Woodstripe and the surrounding cats when Dingypaw broke away. The famed experiment, she thought. I think I'll join.
"Excuse me," said the warrior, from behind Patchfur, "I'm quite interested in this experiment of yours. May I participate? And just to contribute to the discussion, I believe a leader should be noble and loyal to his own clan, even when under pressure and or blackmail. I for one, would not like to be a leader, because I think I'd be far more useful for hunting. Power has never appealed to me, anyways."

[Gosh]

Spiderpaw tilted her head to the side, looking at Orangestorm. "In the old stories, leaders were not supposed to have kits because they weren't able to fully look after them, and their kits or mate could be used f-for blackmail." She shuddered at the thought. "Of course, nowadays, a leader should be allowed to love because it wouldn't be fair otherwise. Right?"

[duckyaisha]

Patchfur found himself agreeing with many of the things the cats had said. It was time for him to say something. If he had to have a leader, he wanted it to be a good one. "A leader should not consider themselves above the other cats of the Clan. They should treat all cats equally and be open to the suggestions of cats of the Clan. They should listen to all the cats, despite any personal bias. They should be forgiving and kind, but also able to stop any fights that might break out. A leader should be intelligent and able to see both sides of an argument so that they can resolve it. They shouldn't jump to conclusions or spend days fretting about easy-to-fix problems. They shouldn't hold grudges or force cats to do things they aren't good at. I think leaders should pay attention to the disabled and the old- though they may not be able to hunt or fight, every cat has a strength. They should be willing to allow these cats to lead their own lives and not treat them as kits. Before delivering punishment, they should ask the cats of the Clan what they think. A leader should not be bossy or rude and should treat every single cat with respect all the time."
Bronzefoot didn't meet all of his expectations for a good leader, but he would certainly not be bossy. He wouldn't force cats to do things, and would be a much better choice than Spiderpaw or Woodstripe.

[Ten]

"I would be glad to accept you into the experiment," Woodstripe mewed to Speckledclaw, dipping her head.

"W-well, I th-think a leaders sh-should be st-strong-willed and p-powerf-ful and ab-able to m-make cats l-listen and it should b-be their choice if th-they have k-kits or not," Shortwhisker declared, cutting her off.

Woodstripe did not look at him and proceeded to make her thoughts known on the issue, making clear she understood both viewpoints. "Love and relations are problematic issues for a leader. His or her first priority is his or her followers, and as such he or she will not be able to devote much time to a mate or kits. However, placing a ban on such relations and enforcing strict rules is what caused the leader and deputy of old to rebel and abandon us. As such, relations should not be prohibited, but I would prefer a celibate leader."

The large tabby then gave Patchfur a curt nod. "Also, I would like to point out that I agree with Patchfur on a great deal of what he has said, in particular the fair treatment of the disabled. My brother, Frozenheart, is deaf, but he is a strong and noble warrior."

[duckyaisha]

"I actually agree with Shortwhisker for once," Patchfur meowed, shocking himself. "I think it should be the leaders' choice whether or not they want to have a mate and kits. And I also think that this Frozenheart should participate too. He could show all the cats that disabled cats are not useless."

Dingypaw nodded. "I also agree with what Patchfur has said, Woodstripe. I think old and disabled cats should be treated as fairly as those that are perfectly healthy. I may not be a good hunter or fighter, but I have a good deal of knowledge to share with any cat willing to listen. Speaking of such, an ideal leader would listen to /all/ the cats and treat us all the same. They should be strong and powerful in both body and mind so they can lead the Clan well."