05. List of Tribes

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“CENTERPOINT”

* OVERVIEW

[*] Centerpoint is known for being highly possessive. It's a tough group, one full of no-nonsense type felines. Centerpoint territory is Town Centre, including Town Centre Park. They don't take kindly to other groups stepping on their land, but will permit the less aggressive loners to wander around Town Centre—as long as they don't overstay their welcome. They are aggressive but reasonable, and relatively fair. They stick together and have genuine affection for others of the tribe.

* RANKINGS

[1.] Leader: gives out orders, carries out the laws, and heads battles; eats first from the prey; deals with aggressive or stubborn outsiders

[2.] Adviser: helps leader make decisions and prepares to take over for leader; eats second from the prey; organizes border watch and hunting patrols

[3.] Herbalist: knows a few basic herbal remedies and can cure minor ailments and minor to moderate wounds; not considered a hugely important member but can hunt and fight

[4.] Herbalist's Apprentice: learns what the herbalist knows; chosen by the herbalist at a young age

[5.] Runners: hunt and fight to provide for and protect the gang

[6.] Apprentices: young cats learning to hunt and fight from their assigned runner

[7.] Mothers: pregnant or nursing females; provided for and protected

[8.] Kittens: young cats up to 6 months; assigned a guide to teach them to hunt and fight once they reach 6 months

[9.] Elders: generally respected and well cared for; tell stories to the kittens to give the mothers a break and other such things

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“INNER-CITY PROJECT”

* OVERVIEW

[*] Usually thinking of themselves as the ICPs, the Inner-City Project is a covertly run underground group. They pose as loners and avoid large group meetings, since they secretly strive to undermine Centerpoint. After tearing down Centerpoint, the ICPs want to move on to the other tribes they view as 'corrupted'. They live in Town Centre and in the Breaker's Bridge area but typically have very little contact with each other. In fact, no one but their leader knows exactly how many members Inner-City Project has. There is no way of telling who is a member, so revealing the secret is extremely risky.

* RANKINGS

[1.] Leader: gives out all commands, organizes any raids and other such events; swears in new members and tracks down traitors

[2.] Successor: prepares to take over for the leader

[3.] The Counselors: three of them; deliver mission instructions to the runners as specified by the leader

[4.] Runners: all other members; receive instructions from the Counselor and fend for themselves; typically travel alone or in pairs

[5.] Recruits: new members; not fully trusted and must prove loyalty; travel with a runner at all times

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“HARWELL COLONY”

* OVERVIEW

[*] The strays of Harwell Terrace group together and share responsibilities out of convenience and a sense of safety. They are very fluid, number fluctuating as cats pass in and out of the area and are open to newcomers and strangers. The Harwell Colony is, essentially, just a group of strays living together, some of which the local TNR program have gotten.

* RANKINGS

[1.] Leader: keeps the peace, organizes patrols, and deals with problematic cats

[2.] Runners: hunt and protect

[3.] Mothers: pregnant or nursing females; protected and provided for

[4.] Kittens: young cats up to one year; typically taught to hunt and fight by their mothers

[5.] Elders: older cats of the neighborhood; cared for and highly respected

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“FREIGHTS”

* OVERVIEW

[*] Life in the slums area of New Haventown is extremely difficult. The strays out there banded together for protection and feel very little attachment towards one another. They are highly aggressive, even towards each other, and intolerant of any strangers on their turf. Often considered the meanest cats in town, the Freights certainly aren't a good group to make angry. No one is sure where their name comes from, but one thing is certain: They are formidable.

* RANKINGS

[1.] Leader: oversees everything, carries out the law, carries out justice; leader changes often

[2.] Deputy: organizes patrols; prepares to take over for leader

[3.] Runners: hunt and fight to protect themselves; go out on hunting patrols when ordered to

[4.] Apprentices: assigned a mentor 5 months; learn to hunt and fight

[5.] Mothers: sent to fend for themselves, with or without help from mate and/or family; return once the kits are apprenticed

[6.] Kittens: young cats up to 5 months; live with mother until she returns to the group and to be apprenticed

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