Jump in clan rp? (OakClan & The Loners)

Of course, there was no response. Probably just rocks, or something stupid. The haze was blurring her vision, anyways. Picking up the limp form of the medicine cat, Rippletail carried onward. There were flames ahead, so this was most certainly not going to be fun. Hearing a cat yowl, she sighed internally, dropped the tabby molly, and raced into the fire. If it was screaming, then it was alive, and if it was a Clanmate, then that was good.

Mothshade looked over the queen and kit, blinking thoughtfully. "I'll be able to swim." he answered. His leg was killing him but he would be able to deal with it. "If I didn't have Tansyheart I'd help you with them..." He sounded unsure of himself, dipping his head to give her head a loving lick. Surely she was breathing, he told himself, it was just hard to tell with all the the smoke and that.

Featherpaw looked at Whitepaw and motioned towards his leg. She saw him limping when he came over. "You okay?" she meowed, thinking about what she could do to help when she didn't have her herb stock back in camp or her mentor.

Echopaw layed down beside the others, his tail wrapping around himself. He was shivering, both because he was still worried and scared, but also he was cold. It was cold. Maybe it was because of his wet fur, though he dried off some since he got out of the water.

(( how many apprentices do we have so far ))

Ravenstar wasn't sure what to say, as the molly appeared very still as he looked her over again. He was about to reply when he turned at the sound of the two warrior's voices, his expression brightening- but not by much- at the sight of yet two more cats and the medicine cat being there. However, they where not safe. He wasn't sure how they'd get three cats, plus one that was probably dead, across, but perhaps with would work out after all. The fire would reach them if they didn't leave soon... he's have to come back for Pinefur and whoever she'd found trapped.

He sniffed the medicine cat over without replying at first, then finally said.

"It's good to see you safe, but we need to get everyone to the isalnd... A lot of the cats have gathered near the shore, we'll have to swim back. Mothshade wishes to carry his mother back, and Icepetal needs support to swim, she's dazed from the smoke and I think one of her legs may be broken, Wrenblossom will have to check it once she's recovered as well. So if you are all well enough, we'll have to carry her and Wrenblossom back, along with Gorsekit."

Icepetal had stopped coughing and tried to stand up, but only managed to weakly sit up a bit. She appeared to be a bit better, as her eyes focused a bit more, and she slowly curled her tail around Gorsekit protectively.

"Can one of you support Wrenblossom alone across the water?" Ravenstar finished. It wasn't an extremely long swim, but with 3- 4 if the elder was still alive- wounded cats, he was still afraid they would be pulled under if anyone was too heavy or panicked.

Duskpaw looked at Echopaw with concern, and found that she, too, was shivering a bit. For the most part the serious apprentice had stayed remarkably calm throughout the ordeal, keeping her thoughts on rescuing herself and Graykit after not being able to locate the others. She let out a shaky sigh as she placed her head on the sand. "... I hope the others make it back soon." She muttered, worry clouding her gaze as she thought of the loners and her clanmates all trapped on this island.

On the loner's side of the island, meanwhile, Pipit started in his brief sleep. He had drifted into unconsciousness for awhile next to his friends Leapfrog and Vine, but a soft touch had woken him up, and he looked up, eyes blurry, to see Finch.

"Mom and dad aren't back yet." Finch hissed under his breath. "They went looking for Fern..."

( Just a note to @wade, Ravenstar & party are on the mainland, with the apprentices still on the island, I wasn't sure if that was clear or not! c: Also we have 5 apprentices, so I might close them if no one else wants to add another, looks like there's still few warriors. cx )

( I have to go now, but once again I'll see you guys tomorrow. ^u^ )

Icepetal looked a bit nervous about being separated from Gorsekit after all the stress they'd been through, and muttered hoarsely. "I can... carry him."

"You've been drifting in and out on consciousness." Ravenstar said softly, touching his nose to Icepetals' head and side glancing towards Lichenthroat with eyebrows raised. "We'll all swim close together so you can see him... On second thought, since your no longer unconscious, I should probably take him myself. We should all get going now." His eyes drifted for a moment to the burning forest, hoping Pinefur would appear. When she didn't, he decided he'd come back provided she didn't follow after quickly enough, and bent down to help Icepetal up and pick up Gorsekit. Icepetal had nodded slowly, letting Ravenstar support her. He then nodded towards Rippletail, Mothshade and Lichenthraot to follow him and headed into the water, doing his best to keep both the kit and his mother's heads above water while he swam.

[Since no one else is on currently, I think it's time I take my leave. Time for dinner, anyways; never mind the fact that it's 1 A.M.]

( Back for now. c: )

Pipit stood up, looking anxiously across to where Aspen sat. The two young brother walked together to sit nearby him, deciding to stay up and wait for their parents.

"H-How long h-has it been?" Pipit muttered in a small voice. In his brief sleep he had lost track on time, but it really had not been far too long.

Finch shrugged, looking to Aspen for an answer.

Ravenstar had not noticed Lichenthroat's reaction and had swam ahead, slowing down a bit to let the others catch up with him. His tiredness was beginning to catch up with him now, and as the water rose he was relieved the other cats where close by for extra support. Icepetal remained awake as they swam, but her eyes had begun to loose focus again, and she found herself leaning more and more on both Ravenstar and Mothshade's support.

Duskpaw nodded slightly, her bushy tail twitching. Sand was clotted in her fur, and yet she felt too tired to groom herself. However, she sat upright slowly when she heard the sounds of splashes nearby. "I think I can see Ravenstar and Mothshade!" She said, her eyes brightening for a moment. As they got nearer she could see the others with him, acts she had thought where lost in the fire by now.

Graykit awoke at Duskpaw exclamation, being a slight sleeper, and drowsily looked up to see what was going on, nudging Mistkit awake as he did so.

Aspen looked at the brothers, hesitating for just a moment before he answered. "It hasn't been too long, Im sure they're okay." he said softly.

Echopaw leapt to his paws and looked excitedly to the water, relieved to see several of his clanmates with the leader. Featherpaw walked close to the waters edge, doing her best to help her clanmates out of the water.

"Almost there." Mothshade meowed but it was hardly audible when he had another cat's scruff in his jaws. Once they got to the island he dropped Tansyheart on the shore and turned back to the water to help Icepetal out.

( I should probably put a timeline on the front haha. c

But yeah you can join! Here's the news so far as to what's most important to know.

- The fire broke out in the forest sorta towards sundown and there was a lot of confusion and acts getting separated. Ravenstar led clan cats towards the island, while Aspen was the first of the loners to arrive a little ways down the island coast.
- Ravenstar goes back to search for more of his cats after not seeing many on the island. Meanwhile, Lark of the loners and her mate Thistle meet up on the island and go in search of Fern, their adopted daughter, back in the forest. Ravenstar is followed by Pinefur and the two rescue Icepetal, and a queen, and her kit Gorsekit. They are then joined by Mothshade, Lichenthroat, and Rippletail, with the latter two bringing with them an unconscious Wrenblossom, while Mothshade has his mother, an elder, who I think is dead but he reluctant to accept this. They are currently nearing the shore to the island with the cats they rescued.
- Meanwhile, the loners, apprentices, and two of the kits are resting on the island and awaiting the return of the cats who went back. Duskpaw, who had arrived shortly before with Graykit from the loner's side of the island, has just spotted Ravestar and Mothshade with the others swimming to the island. The loners are still waiting for Lark and Thistle, their leaders, to return with Fern.

You can rp a cat already on the island and safe, clan or loner, or one who needs to be rescued if you like. Also feel free to make up already-dead cats who are missing if you want. )

[I'm back! Had a surprisingly good sleep; this is this first time I've felt refreshed in a long while.]

Rippletail let out a grunt as she hauled Wrenblossom's soaked body from the water and promptly dropped it in the sand. She looked around the shoreline, unimpressed. "So we're staying here." She remarked flatly. "Bit of a dismal place."

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Once again, the mottled cat just skittered off to the side, and began licking their wounds.

"True," the older she-cat responded. "Think she might've hit her head, by the way. Should be waking up soon enough. Meanwhile..." The Bombay mix's jaws gaped in a huge yawn. "Think I'm gonna go take a nap." And so, she walked off, steps slightly unsteady.

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A few minutes after the warrior left, an amber eye cracked open. The tabby raised her broad head, looking around in confusion. "Where am...Featherpaw! You're alive." She was slurring her words slightly, but overall looked fine apart from the ash clogging her long fur. "The last thing I remember was fire and a bunch of falling rocks..."

"Ahh...Seems like it," she murmured, rubbing at her head with a large forepaw. "And that's good. At least the majority of us seem to be alive." Wrenblossom too glanced around at the huddled cats, then got up abruptly. "We should go see if there's any herbs in this place, I seem to have dropped what I was carrying somewhere along the way."

She nodded confidently as the apprentice listed off herbs. "Maybe bindweed if it grows here, and a few sturdy sticks to keep broken limbs still. Rushes could also work, I see some over there. And I've no doubt that some of our cats have fractured something. Burnet, daisy, and chamomile would be useful to help keep everyone's strength up, if we can find any of them. Thyme for shock." She took a breath. "It'll be like an adventure, I suppose," she quipped, and motioned for Featherpaw to follow her deeper into the island.

( Sorry for vanishing earlier! Distracted by feeding cats. cx )

Around the time the medicine cat had woken up, so had Icepetal, enough so that with Duskpaw's help she got to a drier area near some bushes. Graykit and Mistkit, who where dry by this time, where pretty much unharmed, and quickly swarmed their mother with nuzzles and purrs, falling asleep by her side, content for the time being. Gorsekit had still not awoken, and so Duskpaw carried him to her side. He stirred a bit when he placed her next to Icepetal and the others, so Duskpaw was relieved he was at least recovering a bit.

Ravenstar would not leave the shore and go further inland, instead sitting by the banks, letting water drift over his paw as he stared out at the sky and burning treeline. His deputy and brother had not made it out, as far as he knew, and Pinefur had still not returned from her rescue mission. It hadn't been far too long... had it?

Ravenstar found himself looking to the clouded sky, his fur bristling. What had they done to deserve this? Was StarClan punishing them? First they where chased from their rightful land, and now this?

( I'm going to add in 1 more apprentice and 2 warriors I think, or would that be too many? I don't actually have a warrior character. cx )

[Ooh, kitties! I love cats, but I'm allergic. I'm considering adding more characters, but I have a feeling that I'd end up submitting so many that I wouldn't use all of them haha]

Lichenthroat was just wandering along the bank. The patches of visible skin on their body looked definitely worse for wear, but overall the bug-eyed cat seemed far more coherent than some of his other Clanmates.

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Rippletail, meanwhile, was just attempting to relax. Perhaps she should go off and hunt? It would be better with a group, despite her preference to work alone. She'd have to mention the idea to Ravenstar. The Bombay mix got to her feet once again, and was about to walk over to the leader when she noticed the blood seeping through her short coat, staining her hind legs along with part of her silvery belly fur. But it wasn't as if she was showing, at least. And it wasn't if she really cared about the sire; just some random rogue she'd had the briefest of flings with. But still, of all the times for this to happen...Gritting her teeth, she strode purposefully towards the dark-furred leader. "Ravenstar, if you mind," she began. "I was thinking I could take the healthy warriors out on a hunting patrol. Surely, we're all hungry."