Spiderpaw's Campaign {The Experiment}

[duckyaisha]

That was exactly what Dingypaw had been waiting for, the reason she had joined. She'd get to eat first and maybe by the end of the experiment her ribs wouldn't be showing through her scraggly grey pelt. Managing to hold back her grin, Dingypaw replied, "I think that's an excellent rule, though I'm a bit biased."

Patchfur nodded. "That sounds fair," he meowed slowly, thinking it over in his mind. Neither kits nor elders could hunt for themselves, though they were an important part of the Clan. It made sense that they would get to eat before the others. "It makes sense to me."

[Darky [Megan]]

Redstream inclined her head towards Battail as a sign of congratulations, and then nodded at Woodstripe's statement. "It certainly sounds fair - I think this is a very good rule."

Speckledclaw voiced out her approval as well. "Kits and elders should be the first to eat, I agree. The rest of us can hunt whenever we want, an' anyways, growing kits need more food than the rest o' us. And while we're on this subject, let's try to 'ave a proper fresh-kill pile, in a strategic location, so everyone can 'elp themselves if need be. I think a fresh-kill pile 'as many advantages. It'll be a safe place to store food so that it doesn't go wasted if no one's hungry, and if, for any reason, we can't hunt, we'll have an extra supply of food."

[duckyaisha]

Ooc: I just realized- Darky, in your avatar, it looks like Katara is firing her lazor.

"I think a fresh-kill pile is a great idea," meowed Dingypaw. "As long as the prey doesn't spoil. We should have a cat guard it at all times, though. I don't want our prey to be stolen."

[Ten]

"Indeed, we should allow only those committed to the Experiment to partake of our fresh-kill. What other rules shall we have? Murder and non-consensual kitting would not be permitted, of course, but we must consider other things. Falsehood? Harm to kits? I believe both of these foul and would like them prohibited. Also, there is the issue of territory. For the time being, I do not see that we need make any claim."

[Brain]

"I believe that sick and injured cats should also be fed first," Rockpelt mewed, "along with pregnant[OOC>> I can use that word, right?] and nursing queens. A fresh kill pile pile seems like a great idea. We should put where all cats can reach it easily, for which purpose we need to build a camp somewhere. I suppose that is all the territory we will need for now.

"I also think that fighting of any kind between cats should not be permitted," he continued after a short pause. "If two cats have an argument, they should take it to the leader."

[duckyaisha]

Patchfur contemplated both cats' words. While most of what Woodstripe had said made sense, it didn't make sense for them to have a territory. After all, they were only staying together for ten days. He nodded, agreeing with their words, but added, "I don't think having a territory makes sense. In ten days we'll be back to living normally." /And without a leader/ he thought to himself. "While fighting between experiment cats would be unacceptable, if a non-experiment cat tried to steal food, by the time the leader was notified, they'd be long gone. It's not like we're kits. I believe most conflicts can be resolved without the leader interfering."

[Brain]

Rockpelt was surprised at the misunderstanding his words had created. "Of course that's what I meant," he added quickly. "If a cat were stealing prey there should be a fight then and there. I was talking about fights between experiment cats.

"And when I said 'later' I meant 'when an actual clan forms.' There is absolutely no reason for a ten-day experiment to control a territory. That would just cause fights."

[duckyaisha]

Patchfur nodded. "That makes a lot more sense. Thank you for clearing it up." Now, what other rules would be good? He didn't want to make rules about what would happen once an actual Clan was formed, seeing as he was still undecided about whether or not he would join it. If there wasn't a leader, he'd join in a heartbeart. If there was, he'd have to think about it. There should be some rule about leaders, to prevent them from becoming super-powerful. "I think that if the leader is going to make a major decision, she needs to consult with the rest of the Clan to see if they agree," Patchfur added.

[Brain]

"Certainly," Rockpelt agreed. "We all know what happened when the original leader and deputy of RiverClan became too full of themselves. This does sound like an excellent idea." I'm glad we're not disagreeing on everything anymore, he thought.

[duckyaisha]

It was a lot easier to get through to Rockpelt than Dullpaw or Shortwhisker. Relieved that he and Rockpelt were finally thinking the same way, Patchfur replied "Yes, I think it makes sense. Any other rules that you think should be included, speak up now," he yowled loudly, hoping the others would hear.