Ranks, Rules, and Traditions

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The Head of the Pack
To be obeyed and respected

Alpha
(male. only one. mate to Alpha Female.)
Alphess
(female. only one. mate to Alpha.)
Beta
(male. only one. mate to Beta Female. Alpha pair's second in command.)
Beta Female
(female. only one. mate to Beta. Alpha pair's second in command.)
Medic
(male or female. only one. know everything about plants and healing. cannot have a mate or pups of their own.)

The Leaders
The strong and mighty

Lead Fighter
(male or female. only one. In charge of the fighters.)
Lead Hunter
(male or female. only one. In charge of the hunters.)
Head Guard
(male or female. only one. In charge of the guards.)
Lead Messenger
(male or female. only one. In charge of the messengers.)
Fighters
(male or female. unlimited. Takes orders from Lead Fighter. Defend pack from raids and two fighters protect the guards who watch the camp at night and look for danger.)
Hunters
(male or female, unlimited. Takes orders from Lead Hunter. Hunt and patrol/mark the Pack’s borders)
Guards
(male or female, unlimited. Takes orders from Head Guard. Two guard the camp at all times, even night time.)
Messengers
(male or female. only four to five. Peaceful. Fast runners. Carry news between packs.)
Nannies
(female. only five to six. Dedicate their lives to raising the pups for their mothers. Not allowed to have a mate or pups of their own.)

The Protected
We depend on our pack for our basic needs

Trainees
(male or female, unlimited. Training to be a Hunter, Nanny, Messenger, Guard, or a Fighter. A Year old.) ((NOTE: Lead Hunter, Lead Fighter, Head Guard, and Lead Messenger may choose which pup they want to train.))
Pups
(male or female, unlimited. Under a year old.)
Elders
(male or female, unlimited. Eight years of age or older. Wise. Respected by everyone. Give advice to the adults. Entertain the pups by telling them stories.)

The Castaways
To be ignored and disrespected

Tested
(male or female. unlimited. Those who want to join the pack are tested by the Alpha pair. You are allowed to join if you pass. If you fail, you are chased out.)
Workers
(male or female. minimum of six. Preform the tasks that no other pack member wants to do, e.g. cleaning dens, cleaning up after a sick dog, burying a dead pack member, caring for the elders, waiting on the Alpha Pair and Beta Pair, and removing fleas and ticks from pelts, etc. Not allowed to have pups. Can only be mates with another Worker.)

::Rules to Abide by::

- Respect those with a rank higher than your own
- No harming or killing a pup or pack member
- No stealing anything from another pack
- What the alpha pair says, goes
- No crime goes unpunished
- Pack first, you second
- Do not go looking for a fight
- No playing with food
- Do not be afraid to request a Worker to help you do something. They are there for your use.
- Prey is to be taken to Elders and Pups
- You may eat at any time
- Apprentices may choose what they want to train as


::Punishments::

- Medic or a Nanny bear pups with pack member: Both parents are exiled and pups are to be raised and taught to be Workers.
- Medic or a Worker bears pups with a loner or dog from another pack: Parent is exiled and pups are to be raised and taught to be Workers.
- Medic or Maid is a mate with a pack member: The pair is exiled.
- Medic or a Maid is a mate with a loner or canine from other pack: Offender is exiled.
- Worker is not a mate with another Worker: The pair is exiled.
- Pack member kills or harms another pack member without reason: Offender is killed by Alpha.
- Pack member kills a dog without reason: Offender killed by Alpha.
- Pack member steals prey from another pack's territory: Denoted to a Worker for three weeks.
- Pack member steals pups from another pack: Offender is killed by Alpha Female and pups are returned to their rightful pack by the Messengers.
- Pack member disrespects a canine with a rank superior to their own: Denoted to a Worker for a Month.
- Pack member harms or kills a pup: Offender is killed by Alpha Female.
- Pack member bribes another pack member: Denoted to Worker for a Month and One Week or exiled.
- Pack member is accused of treason: Punishments range from being denoted to a Worker for two months or exiled.
- Pack member commits adultery/rape: Punishments range from being denoted to a Worker for a month and two weeks or exiled. Male offenders are often castrated by the alpha male.


::What we celebrate::

Cinnte doesn't really have any special traditions. The alpha female will announce the birth of a new litter within the pack and the Medic will announce the death of a pack mate.