Divers are the protectors of the reef, tracking both predator and prey movement coming in and out of Azure Deep and monitoring the health of the reef. These cats know the ocean and her tunnels like their own paws, scouting through in search of herbs and supplies for the Clan.
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ART BY: MANGOPAWSS
The duties of a Diver are never ending; spending all day out in the water collecting and scouting the waters for supplies and predators to keep the Clan safe. This is a collection of what Divers do for their Clan;
One of the Diver's main duties lies within their name — Diving. Divers are explorers, spending much of their time swimming down deep and exploring the underwater tunnels that wind through TideClan territory and it's reefs. They go in search of supplies, herbs for Healers, predators trying to nest, and the occasional dumb lost Apprentice. Further above in the reefs they monitor predator and prey movements to maintain the health of the coral and the Clan, keeping large predators away to avoid overfishing. They also clear away debris and prune dead corals, leaving room for all life to flourish in the reef so that TideClan too can thrive as a result! On top of that, they have recently figured out the art of cultivating seaweed and oysters.
Due to being in the territory and in the water all the time, they're also constantly monitoring the weather rolling in from the south so they can prepare the Clan for evacuation in the event of flooding.
When they're not busy protecting the reef, Divers will occasionally group together and take down larger or more dangerous prey for the Clan.
Being the most powerful kinetic users in the Clan, Divers are often on the frontlines of battle in the event that it takes place in or near water. They're the first defense against major predators, home invaders, and trespassers on the border.
Divers are a close crew of cats, and Diver Captains choose their new members carefully during field days!
At 9 moons old all Apprentices go through a Field Day- A part-interview part-competition to showcase knowledge, kinetic abilities, speed, and strength.
Diver Captains will take a group of Apprentices, usually 2 or 3 at a time, and have them partake in 3 of the activities listed below (but can be changed depending on the Diver Captains.) They judge them not only on their successfulness, but also their attitude towards it and their peers. A talented Apprentice won't get very far if they're a horrible cat to be around. Diver Captains are also much less likely to choose a HalfClanner or outsider for this position, due to the nature of them not being able to swim and maneuver through the water as well and posing a greater risk of drowning.
Kinetic Sparring
Water Racing
Ocean Knowledge
Tunnel Scavenger Hunt
Anything to showcase kinetic ability
Consider checking out our Field Day page for more information!
When an Apprentice is chosen after their field day, they are assigned a new Diver mentor. This mentor takes over their training, and begins training them on the duties of a Diver, listed above.
Diver Apprentices are often trained for an extra 2-5 moons, depending on when their Captain deems them ready to graduate. Mentors are usually 25+ moons, and are chosen by the Captains, not the Leader.
The Divers were created under Tidestar, formed by his Deputy, Pearltwine. Early TideClan was a dangerous place, waters being filled to the brim with predators who took advantage of the ripe coral reefs so close to TideClan's camp. The early TideClanners, naturally, were adventurous and brave spirits, trying to find their way in their new home and territory that started out much too dangerous and chaotic for a land supposedly gifted by the Divines. Pearltwine led groups out into the water, being the first to discover the reef so close to home and all the underwater tunnels. But these expeditions to get prey and supplies weren't easy -- they often resulted in injuries and death. After the tragic death of Pearltwine's siblings from a sea serpent nesting in the reef, the Deputy decided they needed some much needed order and protection over their waters to prevent it from happening again. Enough was enough.
Xe gathered a group of powerful swimmers with a talent for kinesis and took to the waves, day after day through organized attacks driving away the predators that plagued their territory and charting out previously unexplored tunnels. There they found useful herbs for the new Healers and predator dens, clearing them out. The group used their skills to make the territory a safer place, and after some convincing, Tidestar deemed this new group of cats Divers, whose duty was to protect the reef that was so essential to their home. The most leaderly of this group, Burbotblush, was appointed as the very first Diver Captain.
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