User blog comment:Sorrelflower/Sparrowstar/@comment-5087074-20140323141215/@comment-2224454-20140324003209

Just borrow a NPC character for any dead cats, and you can start a ceremony without a ninth cat. You can always fill in with a NPC if nobody adds their own characters. You also should know that you can always ask me- I have dozens, and am always willing to fill in if I'm needed.

The leader ceremonies never have to exactly be on a half-moon thing, either, because that only applies for medicine cat gatherings- I don't see your point with this one? Sparrowstar is a leader and can be appointed as such at any time, really.

We can just said it already happened, but you've been here for quite some time and I expect you to know what to do if another situation like this comes up again. b: