The Fjords - Territory

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The territory is largely untouched, both by cats and twolegs. The air is crisp and cool, though damp if anything. Snow is heavier in the winter than has been in previous territories, though being so close to the Ocean evens this out a little bit. Fog or rain are frequent sights, and though overcast is almost daily, the land is beautiful in the sunny days.  A large river, crossable in only a few places, springs from a waterfall against a mountainside, and lazily swerves its way to the shore, forming a delta as the fingers of the river touch the ocean.  Steep mountains protect all sides of the territories.

The Mooncave is a pool deep within a cavern found in the mountainside, where a fissure in the top allowed a slice of the moon to hit the waters of the cavern, and illuminate it, the water reflecting off the walls like stars, and used by the Medicine Cats to try to make contact with StarClan. Found between ShadowClan and WindClan territory, but accessible to all the Clans- ThunderClan using the stepping stones through RiverClan territory to access the pool.

No Gathering place has been decided as of yet.

Seasons are Northern-Hemisphere based, and the land itself is based off the Pacific Northwest of North America.



ThunderClan



ThunderClan's territory runs along the west side of the River, where the shore is craggy and steep to the waters. The ground has softened among the base of the mountain, allowing for a forest of mainly ancient spruces to form, covering the ground in a thick padding of pine needles. Rocks are a common sight, growing larger and more frequent as the territory reaches the base of the mountain, though the rest of the territory is covered in dense underbrush. Birds roost in the thick branches of the trees above as well as pick at seeds on the grounds below. Mice burrow under roots and squirrels jump between tree branches.

ThunderClan camp is pressed against a cliff in the mountainside, the land of the camp dipped and worn away from the rest of the territory, the underbrush hiding the slope down to the small dip. Dens rest in both brush and in caves in the rock, and the leader lives in a fallen tree, called the Tall Log, which is also used to call clan meetings.

Shares northern border with SkyClan, border distinguished only by scent markers.
Shares eastern border with ShadowClan, parted by the river. Uncrossable in most places.
Western border runs along the mountainside. Not shared.
Partially shares southern border with RiverClan, distinguished by the edge of the delta. Rest of border is not shared.


ShadowClan



ShadowClan has taken up the opposite, east, side of the River, where the bank was lower and more sloped. The wet boggy ground made for sparser forest, and bogs in the uneven patches of ground. Leafed plants and thick tangled grasses and thorns grow from the ground, interrupted only by large, unmoving boulders. The territory is herb-rich, though wet pawsteps are enough to deter outsiders from the resource. Lizards are easily caught sunning themselves on the rocks, and toads and other amphibians are frequently found in the bogs.

ShadowClan camp is higher elevated from the rest of the territory, the only place to keep fur and feet dry, though mist still clings in the air. They make most of their dens in stumps of long rotted logs, soft and scent-covering for undisturbed sleep. ShadowClan's leader lives in a rock covered with thick thorns and vines- The Thornstone, and uses it to address the clan (though climbing without pricking a paw is tricky).

Shares northern border with SkyClan, border distinguished only by scent markers.
Eastern border runs along the mountainside. Not shared.
Western border shared with ThunderClan, parted by the river. Uncrossable in most places.
Southern border is shared almost entirely by WindClan. Delta of RiverClan takes up a small portion of border.

RiverClan



RiverClan quickly laid claim to the Delta of the river, where they could enjoy both the fresh mountain water and the new salt of the Ocean.  Small streams run through rock and dirt alike, with little trees at all for cover. One of the rockier territories of the Clans, seconded only by SkyClan, the many streams are easily crossed by hopping from rock to rock.Cool running water is able to be heard anywhere in the territory, easily masking any other quiet noises above the occasional bird call.  Reeds grow between rocks, where small water voles like to chew on the roots. New and old fish alike are easily able to be scooped up from the waters, and RiverClan remains as well fed as ever.

RiverClan camp resides in a small crop of land completely surrounded by the streams, protected by boulders and tangling reeds alike. Dens are made from the reeds between rocks, and though the Leader's den is seperate, its similar to any of the other dens. The tallest boulder, The Hardrock, is used to address the clan.

RiverClan's territory includes some of the only cross-able spans of the large river splitting the Fjords, and as such is frequently traveled through by all the Clans for necessary meetings. Stepping stones cross the river at the northern border of their territory, and is easily the safest path to take if one wants to visit the other side of the territories.

Shares northern border mostly with ThunderClan, and partially with ShadowClan, determined by the edge of the Delta.
Eastern border shared with WindClan, border running along the edge of the Delta.
Western border is not shared, distinguished only by scent markers.
Southern border is not shared, touching along the ocean shoreline.


WindClan



WindClan's territory is of familiar moor fields, a hilly run where the mountains run along one side, and the shoreline the other. Rocks poke up, sharp and harsh against the waves of heather and grasses of the territory, wildflowers giving the territory a burst of colour unlike the lands of the other clans. The grasses easily go above the height of a cat, and though the territory seems eerily empty, it is filled with life, both cat and prey, as much as any other. Rabbits and hares dart through the grasses and into burrows, a staple, though birds nesting in the side of the mountain have been a new frequent prey.

WindClan's camp is the most protected its ever been, nestled where the mountains cut off the moors and the shoreline, touching the ocean directly. Rocks and cliff-side make up the camp, though grasses and herbs from the moor are frequently brought into the camp to make it more comfortable- the WindClan cats still sleep without dens in the summer, preferring the open air. WindClan's leader uses a similar den near the entrance of the camp, and simply calls to clan members from the middle of the camp.

Northern border is mostly unshared, following along the mountainside. A portion is shared with ShadowClan.
Eastern border is not shared, follows the mountainside into the ocean.
Western border is shared with RiverClan, determined by the edge of the Delta.
Southern border is not shared, following along the ocean shoreline.


SkyClan



SkyClan took to the cliff-side inland, where the river rushed as a waterfall down a craggy outcropping from the mountains above. Steep cliff-side leaves for territory which only SkyClan could get used to, though forest much like ThunderClan's spreads around the base of the cliff, and the SkyClan cats are comfortable in both. Birds are a frequent meal for the cats, both on the cliff and in the trees, but squirrels and other small rodents also take up a part of their diet.

SkyClan's camp resides at the base of the waterfall, a cave hidden behind the water making for perfect protection. The path to the cave is wide and easily walked, leading to a main chamber with a series of short, not-quite tunnels, where dens for all ranks of the Clan reside. The Leader addresses the Clan from a high outcrop in the cave wall, named the Callplace.

Northern border is not shared, following along cliff-faces.
Eastern border is not shared, following along cliffaces and into forest.
Western border is not shared, following along cliffaces and into forest.
Southern border is shared, the eastern half shared with ShadowClan, while the western half shared with ThunderClan. Distinguishable only by scent markers.
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