#the medic code

[strelles-universe]

For clarification regarding Barkface and his mate, I strive to make the clans unique from each other and so that combining them into one clan would be like someone saying, "North, South and Central America should all be the same country because they all have 'America' in the name."

Based on the fic from @aerial-jace where medicine cat is an inherited position called Augurs, I decided on WindClan encouraging legacies of Mothflight to be medics and so react positively to their medics having mates.

So to summarize medics and kits;

ThunderClan - You can have both a mate and kits but there must already be another fully trained medic before you can have kits. You can keep the other parent a secret from the clan if you want but they must de disclosed to the leader for apprenticeship purposes.

WindClan - Please have a mate and kits. At least on of your kits will be a medic whether they like it or not. We won't force you to take a mate but we'll be visibly disappointed if you don't.

RiverClan - If you have kits, you keep that to yourself. If you choose to raise them, you must step down from your position. Depending on who your mate is, you may be delegated to only apprentice duties until your leader decides you've been shamed enough.

ShadowClan - If you have kits, you will be forcibly removed from your position as a medic. You must raise your own kits and everything they do will reflect on you. When your failing is discovered, you will not eat for two days and instead focus on prayers to the Souls for betraying them.

Before anyone asks, Yellowfang kept her position as medic because Raggedstar never told anyone that she was Brokenstar's mother. He was toxic and somewhat abusive but he did love her and even at his angriest, he refused to completely destroy her life that way.

Raggedstar and Yellowfang are now friends in StarClan. Raggedstar spent the first moon after his death inside the Pool of Memories and found himself disgusted by the way he treated the cat he claimed to love in life and resolved to do better in death. Yellowfang is no longer interested in him romantically but is willing to be friends.

[strelles-universe]

The Mender’s Code: Stormborn Edition

1. A mender may not fall in love or take a mate.

1a. A mender with a cadet may take a mate so long as they continue to heal all cats equally

2. A mender may not have cubs.

2a. if there is more than one fully trained mender they may have cubs however not at the same time

3. A mender may only retire when their cadet is ready to take their place.

3a. A mender may be pulled from retirement if a cat if the present one dies

4. A mender should spend at least one moon of training in self-defense

4a. A mender must be able to hunt and fight for themselves in case of an emergency

4b. A mender may not turn away a patient regardless of faction lines

5. A mender is to teach all cadets at least basic herbs

5a. Should all menders die, the cat with the most well-rounded knowledge in healing will be made to fill the position

5b. A mender should help cats from other factions if their menders are underprepared or lacking supplies

6. Known starseers must be reported to the leader

6a. A starseer will be trained to interpret their visions regardless of status

6b. A starseer will receive additional medical training

6c. Should all menders and potential stand-ins die, a starseer must disclose their status and step up

6d. A starseer must report any visions or dreams that can affect the faction (or all the factions ) to their leader

6e. A leader may not disclose the identity of a starseer to other factions without permission