The Dishonor titles of Longstar AU
Dishonor Naming
A Dishonor Name shows that a cat has broken the rules that govern the Clans, but are usually only temporary. They represent the crime a cat performed. For example, a cat who stole prey may be named Greedyclaw, or one who keeps eating prey before elders, nursing cats, or kits could be named Emptybelly. These names are removed after a penance or recompense, such as catching prey for the Clan they stole from for a period of time, or being the last to eat for a moon.
However, there are two exceptions for these guidelines. A Dishonor title can be applied to a cat to punish their parent or mentor, though this is greatly frowned upon. Bluestar renamed Brightpaw Lostface to Dishonor Starclan, for ruining their lives and taking her mind from her (as she saw it). And a Dishonor Name can be applied for morally wrong actions. This applies to Rainflower being renamed Rottenflower for abandoning her kit, for being injured.
Traitor
A Traitor is a cat who has broken a core rule of the Code, such as ignoring a Queen or kit in danger, or attacking their Leader. A Traitor, once discovered and apprehended, are secluded in a den, usually the Healer’s Den, under watch, and are judged by their Leader, the Senior Healer (to see if their actions are shaped by something wrong with them), and the Elders of the Clan. Sometimes other cats will be included, such as the injured party or another Clan Leader if their Clan was affected. After hearing the accused Traitor out, Judgement is cast, and several different punishments can be called for. A Dishonor Name may be applied, along with a punishment detail, and that may be the end of it. But if the accused is Judged to be a Traitor, they may be killed on the spot, or banished from all of the Clans territories. Tigerclaw was Judged by Bluestar, Longtail and Flamewish as witnesses of his crime, Goldenflower to represent Lionheart, Willowpelt to represent Redtail and Spottedleaf, and Fireheart as Senior healer. Tigerclaw was Banished, but perhaps he should have been executed…
False Star
A False Star is a cat who came into leadership through treachery and trickery. They may kill or betray to become deputy, or be deputy by honest means and let their Leader die to become leader themselves. These cats are NOT given lives by Starclan, but the Dark Forest may offer to support them, so long as the False Star joins them in death. Tigerclaw and Brokentail became False Stars, but Nightstar was a true Leader, with nine lives.
Heretic
A Heretic is a cat who believes in Starclan or another Afterlife, but has changed the rules to their own beliefs in a negative way. For example, one who says the only way to Starclan being perfect obedience to a particular cat or set of rules, or that certain cats should be killed because of coat color, or that only the powerful can join the Stars. These cats can be misguided and set on a better path, but many are dangerous criminals...
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Path Choice: Hunt
||Long overdue thoughts regarding how DH obtains his paths and what it means to him. I did want to like write a drabble about it, but now have this short summary of my thoughts.
The Hunt
Initially, Dan Heng followed The Hunt because he feels like he should. Ever since he was born, he was educated of Dan Feng life and crimes (or more like drilled it into his head). Because he is Dan Feng reincarnation, Dan Heng had to bear his punishment.
By following the Path of the Hunt, the Reignbow Arbitor, Dan Heng feels that "he" (Dan Feng) can find redemption- forgiveness for his sins. That way, Dan Heng won't be haunted by that man past anymore.
There is some idea that Dan Heng met Lan in a dream before he was sentenced to banishment. Unable to recognize the vast space around him, he sees a shooting star moving too fast for his eyes to follow: Beautiful but terrifying. All he hears, as arrows of light descends toward him, are along the lines of: "A Scion of Permanence? The Azure Dragon who attempted to drag the Stars into the ancient sea. Very well. If you seek to redeem your crimes, then take my arrows and vow to annihilate all of Yaoshi spawns in your path."
Then Dan Heng wakes up, confused about his dream. He had no time to decipher it when he's escorted out of the Luofu; exiled. The first signs of Lan blessing are subtle:
The first signs of wind gathering in the palm of his hand (a gift to hide the waters running down his veins)
The confidence he feels unflinching in the face of danger as he wields his spear.
The whispers in the back of his mind (Dan Feng? Lan? Who?) that guides him how to keep his footsteps quiet, to find weaknesses against his opponents, and know when to retreat/fight.
But upon his first meeting with Blade as they clashed, Dan Heng realizes the impact of Lan blessings. The single-minded focus he had, his defenses shifting to pure offensive, and the aggressiveness in his strikes he never had before all because of Blade as his enemy. The fury and hate that tastes like bile in his throat does not belong to him.
It belongs to Lan, and it is Lan that controls him at this moment.
Dan Heng hates it. He hates it even more when he feels something else fighting within him- Permanence, Dan Feng maybe. Struggling to keep Lan power at bay, forcing Dan Heng to stagger in his movements and slow (barely avoiding the lethal strikes of Blade).
Oh, Dan Heng is sick to his core that he has no control at the moment. He hates the feeling that he is never free, even in his own body he has no autonomy.
The first time he stabs Blade in the heart, Dan Heng finally feels like himself. He throws up, the whispers in the back of his mind slowly fading. He believes it was Lan at the moment, but the many times after that...
Dan Heng only slayed Blade if the situation is necessary, and it was within his own choice. In a way, he feels like Lan is watching nearby and mocking him.
The thing is, an Aeon's blessing is also a curse for Dan Heng, he was unaware at the time that the beast he killed many times is the same man his previous incarnation, Dan Feng, dearly loves.
And remember, Lan only requirement for Dan Heng in exchange for his blessings (and allowing him to follow his path) is simple: Annihilate Yaoshi spawns in his path. :)))
Inspired by @everlastiingiimmortals and their amazing Jing Yuan Erudition Path HC's. >:333
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[ 𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚑𝚒'𝚜 𝚝𝟷 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊 ] 𝚒 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔
asahi's voice drama is here, yay!! i am so scared for him, but also.. yeah, he can be kinda annoying.
okay, so just like i did with naomi, i didn't want to make his voice drama "too mysterious", because his victim is pretty obvious if you read his voicelines and mv description. it will reveal some new information about him and his relationship with the victim.. and something else too.
(just a note: as it was said in his profile, other prisoners can often hear asahi talking to himself, though it actually sounds like he's talking to someone else. i just wanted to explain that it's not him seeing hallucinations or anything like that though asahi is definitely not the most sane prisoner, but it's more like.. asahi created an imaginary friend to cope with everything that's been happening to him, though he can really see and hear them, but it's more because he's simply a child with an active imagination. and when you read his vd, this will actually sound.. very sad 😔
also, yes, i know his profile says that he doesn't talk much about his crime and he's very calm about it, meanwhile in this vd he almost proudly acknowledges that he did murder someone, while still claiming that he's not the bad guy here.. i realized that i like this version better when i actually started writing for him! but yes, he still doesn't remember some details of his crime that well or he just doesn't want to remember them.)
(divider link)
(sounds of footsteps)
Eiji: The next one is a bit.. unusual.
Miki: Right, Prisoner 007 is only.. eleven years old, I think?
Eiji: *nods* He's so young, but he's still a murderer. You really can become an unforgivable person at any age.
Miki: But still.. What if his murder was an accident? I just can't believe that someone so young could do something so horrible on purpose.
Eiji: Haha, Naomi wouldn't be happy to hear this.
Eiji: Considering his personality.. I can easily imagine him snapping and killing someone.
Eiji: But also something is telling me that he would be too weak to do that.
Eiji: How did he even murder his victim? We'll have to ask him about that.
(door opens)
Eiji: Hello there, Prisoner 007-
Eiji: I'm going to kill all of you one day and I won't even need a guilty vote to do that.
Eiji: *sighs* Guard 002, can you explain this?
(sounds of Asahi eating)
Asahi: Can't you see what I'm doing, dumbass?
Eiji: .. We're off to a great start.
Eiji: I.. I can see it, but we're literally about to interrogate you, so why are you sitting here and eating cake?
Asahi: Because I asked for one?
Eiji: ...
Miki: I can explain-
Eiji: Can I just vote him guilty already?
Miki: NO!
Miki: A-anyway, Asahi-kun, how are you enjoying your cake? Judging by your face expression, it's-
Asahi: Yeah, it tastes like shit actually.
Miki: Oh.
Miki: W-well, I've already told you that I'm not good at cooking and baking and if you need anything, you should ask-
Eiji: Then why are you eating it if you don't even like it??
Asahi: Because I'm gonna starve if I don't eat it?
Eiji: I'm pretty sure I saw you eating something like an hour ago.
Asahi: Yes, but that was an hour ago! A whole hour!
Asahi: I'm still growing and this whole situation is too fucking stressful for a literal 11-year old child, so yeah.
Eiji: .. So you're starving, huh?
(sounds of footsteps)
Asahi: What are you-
Asahi: !
(sound of Asahi's face hitting the table AND the cake)
Eiji: Here, I hope you like it~
Miki: Eiji-san!
Miki: I don't have anything to wipe his face..
Eiji: It's fine, just let him sit like this.
Miki: Oh, I found something.
Miki: Here, Asahi-kun.. I'm so sorry, Eiji-san is a very nice person, he's just-
Asahi: Don't call me that! We're not friends, you know.
Miki: O-oh, sorry..
Eiji: So, Prisoner 007, Yano Asahi. 11 years old, an elementary school student.
Eiji: We really have an 11-year old child here, in our prison.
Eiji: Just what kind of demon do you have to be to end up here?
Asahi: That's what I wanted to ask! Why am I even here? Why the hell would you send a child like me to prison??
Eiji: Because you're not only a child, Asahi. You're also a murderer.
Asahi: ...
Asahi: First of all, I didn't give you permission to call me by my name and second of all-
Eiji: I'm just trying to understand how your crime went. Like, who did you even kill?
Eiji: Was it a classmate?
Asahi: Nah, I wouldn't waste my time on them. Also, my classmates basically worship me and kiss the ground I walk on, so I don't have any reason to kill them.
Eiji: Wow, you sound a lot like one of the other prisoners.
Eiji: Then, was it a friend?
Asahi: I don't need friends. I'm too cool for other kids.
Eiji: Okay, lonely loser, was it your teacher then?
Asahi: No, though some of them definitely deserve to die.
Eiji: .. Was it a family member then?
Asahi: !..
Eiji: You're suspiciously quiet.
Asahi: Ugh, fine! Fine, I killed a family member, so what? I didn't even see her as my family.
Asahi: She.. she was nobody to me.
Miki: I think I heard something similar from you earlier, Eiji-san.
Eiji: You have no idea what I had to go through and here we're just dealing with a spoiled brat.
Eiji: Anyway, so "she", huh? Was it your mother? Or sister?
Asahi: .. I guess she was supposed to be my mother.
Eiji: "Supposed"? What does that mean?
Asahi: She told me that she was my mother, but she wasn't one.
Eiji: Can you just talk like a normal person?
Miki: Um.. Yano-san, I'm sorry if this sounds weird, but..
Miki: Were you adopted?
Asahi: ...
Eiji: .. I think we can take that as a yes.
Asahi: Hey!
Miki: Yano-san, being adopted is not something you should be ashamed of-
Asahi: SHUT THE FUCK UP! DON'T JUST ASSUME MY BIRTH PARENTS DECIDED TO GET RID OF ME!
Asahi: .. I ran away myself.
Miki: .. You ran away from home?
Asahi: Not exactly, but.. let's just say I had no other choice.
Eiji: Back to the topic of your murder. Now everything is looking even worse.
Eiji: Did you seriously kill your own adoptive mother? Why would you kill someone who was so kind to you?
Asahi: Because she would never be able to replace my real mom!
Asahi: No matter how many cool things she bought me, no matter how nice she was, it wouldn't be enough!
Asahi: *starts sobbing* I just.. I want my real mom back..
Eiji: .. But have you ever felt loved by your "real" mother? Was she as nice and caring as your adoptive mother?
Asahi: .. I don't know-
Asahi: She was! Of course, she was!
Asahi: I know that, I have proof, she was so much nicer than.. that woman!
Miki: Please don't cry, Yano-san, we believe you.
Miki: Here, you can hug this plushie while we interrogate you.
Asahi: .. O-okay.
Eiji: You really killed her even though she accepted you into her family and gave you everything she had? So ungrateful.
Asahi: It's not my fault! She just..
Asahi: Fine, yeah, I planned the whole thing, but I..
Asahi: N-no, wait a second..
Asahi: If this whole voting thing is real.. and you really are going to vote me guilty..
Asahi: Haha..
Asahi: ARE YOU SERIOUSLY GOING TO EXECUTE A CHILD? ARE YOU FUCKING INSANE??
Asahi: IT'S NOT FAIR! NOT FAIR, NOT FAIR, NOT FAIR, NOT FAIR-
Miki: Asahi! Here, let's take a deep breath.
Miki: Please calm down. Nobody is going to hurt you.
Asahi: I don't.. I don't remember..
Asahi: I don't remember what I wanted from her..
Eiji: Probably because she already gave you everything you could ever want.
Eiji: Now, about the murder method.
Eiji: How would you even kill someone? I can't imagine you being physically strong, so..
Asahi: Heh, I just had to find out her weaknesses. And she did have them.
Miki: Her weaknesses?
Eiji: If your victim is obviously stronger than you, you just have to find out what they're bad at. That way you can use that information to make yourself appear stronger than you really are.
Eiji: But what about your mother's weaknesses, Asahi?
Asahi: I told you, stop calling her my mother! And stop calling me Asahi, both of you! I hate that name!
Asahi: I'm going to tell my real mom everything about you two!
Eiji: Sure. When you get out of here. No, wait..
Eiji: If you get out of here.
Asahi: Mommy, this guy is asking me why I had to kill that evil woman! It's like he's trying to make me the villain!
Eiji: Now, stop it. This won't help you.
Asahi: Ah.. I see. I'll try my best to stay calm then.
Eiji: It worked! See, Guard 002, I'm actually good with kids-
Asahi: I wasn't talking to you- uh, idiot.
Eiji: "Huh? No swearing this time?"
Eiji: But who then?
Asahi: .. My real mother.
(bell rings, machinery sounds)
Eiji: Are you pretending to be dumb or something? Your mom is not here. No one can help you. It's your fault for ending up here.
Asahi: Maybe if you turned around, then you would see her! She's standing literally right behind you!
Eiji: Ugh, I don't have time for your games.
Miki: Wait a minute, Eiji-san! Yano-san, do you really think your mother is with you in this room right now?
Asahi: You too.. Of course she is! She's been here from the very beginning.
Miki: So.. you can see her and hear her voice?
Asahi: ...
Miki: Yano-san? Is there something on my face?
Eiji: That's it, I don't care anymore, I'm extracting his song.
Miki: Eiji-san, but-
Asahi: .. Weird. Your eyes look just like hers.
Eiji: Prisoner 007, Asahi, sing your sins!
Miki: .. Huh?
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