DAYCLAN LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES
BURNINGSUMMER
What is your stance on SunClan?
SunClan is an ever present threat, and it is likely that Bloodystar will seek to retaliate after he’s had a chance to recover. We must be prepared to handle that.
Since NightClan has proven unreliable, this will mean we must cultivate alliances elsewhere.
The end goal is to remove Bloodystar, this must be done through any means necessary. Since they are no longer in SunClan territory this will mean they are as unfamiliar with their new base as we would be.
I will speak with Commander Shule and Funk E’tan. If they’ll continue to stand with us against SunClan. At the very least to see if the three of our groups can help pursue the flagging SunClan.
But our priority must be on our continued well being. DayClan should come first. Punishing Bloodystar comes second to that.
Will you keep the borders open?
Without question they’ll remain open. Though we will need to keep eyes on them. Particularly for any signs of retribution or trouble coming. But I don’t think we’ll need heavy patrols as that’s taking effort away from what’s important during this time.
What changes would you make to the clan?
Some changes do need to be made. Particularly in providing clarity in who will be succeeding me in the event of my death. As like Glowstar, I want to lead at the helm as fearlessly as she did. And without worry that I would be leaving the clan behind with uncertainty.
I imagine this will take the form of a head of the Immortal Council, where I select one of the current four to become it’s head and act as my deputy.
I am very familiar with DayClan’s struggles in Leafbare. We need to begin strategizing. Though I do not agree with Tigerlily’s desire to make an alliance with NightClan given how Flamingstar has acted, alliances would be beneficial.
Not too long ago WinterClan attacked and stole kittens from DayClan, I think we must turn our attention to the Mountain Clans and seek alliances with their neighbors. Ties there will keep an eye out for trouble there. And give us a buffer should trouble start. As well as give us allies during leafbare and potentially fighting forces should we need to retaliate against Bloodystar.
I have heard at some of the gatherings about how SwiftClan, Spring, Summer, and Fall engaged in an apprentice exchange. Perhaps we can put forth a request to them to reach out as well.
DayClan has a lot to teach, and if we send our apprentices to learn more and more skills, we can have more options during Leafbare. And I for one know first paw, how essential it is for cats to experience different societies.
DayClan is a clan of friendship, of hope, of a shining example of what we can be when we work together, and that clan is defended by some of the fiercest fighters. And that is the DayClan I want to lead.
CINNAMONSAVAGE
What is your stance on SunClan?
Look, the reality is unless we rely on all the cats we did before, we’re not going to be able to smash through and take down Bloodystar. We’re also y’know going right into Leafbare which is a bad time for DayClan. So we’re going to have to just figure out how to be bothersome rather than a real threat I guess. Which we can be good at.
Bloodystar deserves to have his every moment haunted. Step on one of those tiny painful twoleg bricks that cause even the giant twolegs to yowl in pain. Just step on them everywhere. So I guess we’ll have to find and scatter those around wherever they crawled off to.
If we get refugees they must pay tribute with information, and speak badly of Bloodystar. Otherwise they are probably moles and shall be thrown out. I will ask our former SunClan cats particularly terrible insults and if a cat doesn’t use them, but still insults Bloodystar, they can be allowed in but will be on thin ice.
We will look for opportunities to kick them while they’re down, while also preparing for eventual retaliation. Cause that’s what SunClan does. I will work out such venues as they come.
Will you keep the borders open?
We’re going into leafbare why wouldn’t we keep the borders open? DayClan’s defining trait is that we let cats in. My mother would be spinning in her grave if I closed the borders. And though I wouldn’t mind her haunting me, she deserves to be able to make better use of her ghostly powers than to nag me.
So what she’d want is to keep the chaos of the borders open. BUT! Any cat who comes in must bring us a tribute of one piece of prey. If they don’t they have to hunt for us for one day and come back with at least two pieces of prey. Else they’ll have to come with me on a daily chicken nugget raid.
But otherwise things will remain the same
What changes would you make to the clan?
Taking advantage of twoleg food. And regular raids during Leafbare. On twolegplace. Not the other clans they’re annoying.
Also abolishing the Immortal Council because if I get elected, clearly something is wrong that the clan feels none of them would be a better pick than me. Which I mean, I’m awesome but come on.
I’d replace it with a fresh council because most of them have been sitting a while and some fresh blood would be great. Maybe I’ll pick my fellow nominees. Wait, that’s like 2 immortal council members and 1 former… eh then the new council will just have two of the old immortal council members, and 1 former. Then from that pool I’ll pick two deputies. And if I should die, well then the clan votes on the two deputies, and then the council votes. Doing the actual 2 deputy thing right, unlike in the Regime where no one knows who gets to succeed the commander.
A little residual anarchy my mother would’ve loved stabilized by just the hint of structure to keep things functional.
GOLDENPHANTOM
What is your stance on SunClan?
Sunclan is a terribly dangerous clan that we cannot tolerate for a moment. All those with common sense have left the clan, leaving Bloodystar and those that follow him. they need to be avoided at all costs. but i do not want to risk more lives for a fruitless battle, so i think we should focus on recovering.
Will you keep the borders open?
A toughie. but I think so. we can be welcoming, but not a welcome mat. taking the opportunities to create new friends and allies is always advantageous. i hear we wouldn't have our alliance with the League if the border was closed. if our situation is further compromised, i am willing to close them however.
What changes would you make to the clan?
Changes? well, I can't think of any I would make. of course, any ideas would be run through the rest of the clan before implemented. my goals are to keep Dayclan safe, happy and strong. so anything to help reinforce those goals, i would consider.
LEUCISTICCROW
What is your stance on SunClan?
I don’t believe in second chances, I just believe in not wasting space. I think death is too good for Bloodystar, but I think keeping him on this planet is a waste. So personally I want to kidnap Bloodystar, make him a Forsaken and considering he’s leader I’m sure he has a few lives to spare for people to get revenge out of the way. Since SunClan would then be without a leader, I’d also like to merge our clan with SunClan. Clearly SunClan’s dependent on us and clearly they need our help, but even more obviously they can’t be trusted to rule by themselves without causing problems for the entire forest. Merging clans in a civil respectful process would be ideal for both of us since SunClan’s in too weak of a state to rebuild without a leader and we would have the benefit of living peacefully with SunClan without a god or priest belittling us anymore. Plus we've already proven that we can do this because SunClan refuges have already seamlessly moved into our clan.
Will you keep the borders open?
My mother believed DayClan was the most beautiful land in all of the forest and made sure that cats from all walks of life could come to enjoy the scenery. Because of this I want to keep the borders open. However if someone does start serious trouble they will have to spend the day helping around the clan as a Forsaken for a certain period of time.
What changes would you make to the clan?
- Branding: This is a symbol carved into the skin coated with a serum infused with water from Moon Creek. Everyone would have the symbol for DayClan on their right shoulder and their social class on their right shoulder. This is so if any kits are further stolen from DayClan we'll always know who is one of us. My sister and I were stolen close to birth, but if I had a symbol on my shoulder maybe someone would have returned me sooner. If your class status changes then the mark is simply crossed out. This brand will be used to identify any traitors to the clan as well and certain brands will also include acts of bravery
- I would rename DayClan to GlowClan to honor Glowstar as well as a nod to the brandings that will glow thanks to StarClan's influence
- Eliminate the apprentice rank: The new rule would be that no warrior can fight unless they are of ten moons of age. Everyone would be expected to train daily no matter the age in order to keep our combat practice up. The only difference between a warrior at ten moons to someone younger is that they have not been assessed for their social class. There will also be a formal social class assessment test for anyone at ten moons, or wishes to try to change their class, but only those who are truly pure of heart will be promoted.
- Miracle Tree: Much like my mother I will give up my lives, but instead of giving them to the Immortal Council I will store them into the wisteria tree so that it may grant miracles equivalent to that of nine lives. But my soul being bound to the tree I will die when the tree no longer has any miracles to give
RUBYFLAME
What is your stance on SunClan?
Give them no quarter. We must focus on how we can keep them from regrouping and recovering. Bloodystar must be captured, his powers stripped from him and made to stand trial for killing our leader. At this moment we need to regroup and grieve Glowstar. After that we will begin striving our path to victory.
Will you keep the borders open?
Of course. It is DayClan’s greatest strength that our borders remain open.
What changes would you make to the clan?
Very little.
Glowstar’s systems have worked very well. And I have worked alongside all of the Immortal Council members beside my successor. I would be honored to have them at my side as leader of DayClan.
What I will change is how we approach dealing with Leafbare. We have driven Bloodystar and his traitorous SunClan from their lands. We should take those lands. They are more prey plentiful. We already care not for patrolling our borders. So we will not tire ourselves struggling to defend them. They shall be as open as our own.
NightClan can even hunt on them, provided Flamingstar doesn’t wish to cause trouble.
And using those lands will get us a better idea of if Bloodystar and SunClan are returning.
I would also like to make a celebration in Glowstar’s honor. She led for a long time and should be remembered for generations for her greatness. I do not yet know what form this celebration will take, but we will celebrate Glowstar’s life and what she did for us. So she will never truly be gone from DayClan.
TIGERLILY
What is your stance on SunClan?SunClan’s entire government structure has become a threat, but the warrior code states that we must defend the life of all clans, not destroy. This has become our problem as their refugees have come to us and their leader has harmed our warriors. Under my leadership we will work to overthrow SunClan’s current government officials. We would then find a SunClan cat who can help rebuild the clan, but we would have control over SunClan for two moons in order to ensure that they do not revert back and are properly rebuilding their clan.
Will you keep the borders open?Yes, but there will be an increase in organized patrols the public safe and our borders will close at sunset till dawn.
What changes would you make to the clan?- Demote Brakewings from medicine cat, he does not know how to heal, his inability to heal has endangered the lives of our clan mates and he brought a demon to DayClan. No matter his intent he has made many fatal mistakes.
- Change the Immortal Council to be advisors and make Snowthorn my deputy. Clearly the Immortal Council functioning in a deputy system does not work in the long run when an election open for anyone determines the results of leadership.
- We would join the trade market with NightClan and Renegade Regime so we can acquire prey during leafbare, armor for any future war, and sell off chinchilla fur, seashells, apples, and other rarities only located in DayClan to gain more resources.
- Establish the Maverick rank as a temporary place for cats to have a moon to prove that they have changed their behavior and become Peacekeepers or have not changed themselves for the better and are demoted to Forsaken.
VIXENKISMET
What is your stance on SunClan?
Bloodyrondo is an enemy of DayClan. He would kill each and every SunClan refugee if given the chance. Until he is no longer claiming the title of High Priest, SunClan cannot be considered safe. Every cat must be treated as dangerous until proven otherwise, and potential defectors must be thoroughly questioned. Thanks to the freed prisoners, we can get a vague idea of the loyalists and keep an eye out. All things considered, until Bloodyrondo has been removed from power, SunClan is to be considered the highest level threat to DayClan. When a new Priest or Priestess rises, we can reconsider, but Bloodyrondo is the direct cause of Glowstar’s death, as well as the reason for so many of SunClan fleeing the clan. He is an enemy of the forest, and I intend to treat him as such.
Will you keep the borders open?
DayClan was always meant to be neutral ground, a safe haven for those who need it. Glowstar wouldn’t want us to become so paranoid that we no longer extend that kindness to others. Bar such a time as where it’s necessary to close our borders for DayClan’s safety, I intend to keep them open to all who are not a threat to DayClan itself.
What changes would you make to the clan?
At this moment, I have no plans to make drastic, sweeping changes to the structure of DayClan. I plan to keep an Immortal Council and Medicine Cats. However, DayClan will become especially close with the League under my leadership. Already, we have Funk E’tan’s cats in our ranks, and cats like Wanderingwight and Leucisticcrow are among the strongest of our members. Presuming he is willing, I hope to do things like training together, so that we can both better our clans. We may be vastly different, but by working together, I truly believe both the League and DayClan will come out better and stronger for it.
Should I be elected, I intend to teach DayClan how to use such herbs as you have seen me coat my claws in before, namely the paralytics, to prepare DayClan cats in case of attack to be able to quickly disable opponents, rather than killing them, to keep both the cats of DayClan safe, and avoid more unnecessary deaths in battle.
In the event of traitors, I propose that we brand them. I understand this may seem harsh. However, this would be reserved for cats such as Bloodyrondo, who murder or cause severe harm to DayClan itself. In my past, I will admit I have done such harm to DayClan itself that I am willing to bear such a mark myself, if you should want me to, that I may never forget the debt I owe to this clan for accepting me, even in the face of all I’ve done.
Both branding and paralytics need cats to keep up stores and know the techniques for cats, so these would likely become additions to the jobs DayClan already allows.
These simple changes will allow DayClan to not only keep themselves safe, but to become stronger, build better relationships and alliances outside the clan, and help even the new generation to be able to tell friend from foe. The more I get to know DayClan, to understand it’s ways and the cats within, the better I will be able to lead, and make any such changes as to grow DayClan into a clan that can be terrifying to face, yet welcoming to all who need a place.
OOC EXPLANTION OF CHANGES
Keep Immortal Council, MCs, and classes at the current moment.
Tattooist Job: Cats who are experts in using special DayClan inks to brand traitors. (This might then transform into cats like Fia doing it for fun)
Poisoners: Cats who keep track of and collect the paralytics DayClan uses thanks to Foxbane. These are the cats who know how to mix and apply the paralytics to claws, as well as (alongside the Medicine cats) understand the antidotes.
Training held between the League & DayClan. Increased interaction & relationship building between the two groups, and a melding of minds & cats.
More changes/updates dependent on interactions with Renegade Regime & Primal Instinct. Likely to lead to significant meshing of PI & DC.
WINDCHASER
What is your stance on SunClan?
Sunclan sucks, plain and simple. I've been right about them all along but no one seems to listen to me. If I am to take Glowstar's place, Sunclan will no longer be an alliance but an enemy and we will show the rest of the clans that Dayclan does not need to rely on Sunclan to stand on our own paws. We are capable of so much more.
Will you keep the borders open?
Absolutely not. That is how we got in this mess in the first place. You may think your allies have your back but they can turn on you in an instant. I don't like that cats can just wander into our territory at any time. It poses a threat and a danger to the clan and to the kits. Dayclan has been invaded before. If I'm leader, no clan will step foot on our territory without me knowing about it. The safety of the clan matters more to me than kissing everyone's tails and praying that they don't turn on us.
What changes would you make to the clan?
I believe Dayclan should stay the same for everything else. Glowstar made Dayclan what it is today and I will honor her by carrying on what she had put so much of her life toward. A safe haven for those who want redemption, a clan as warm as the sun, and a powerful pack that sticks together through thick and thin. That's what Dayclan is all about and that's how it will stay. The only difference is that we will be more vigilant and those who wish redemption must prove themselves trustworthy.
