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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jun 13, 2022 13:00:36 GMT -5
"There we are, extending into shooting stars In our houses, in our cars You didn't know it, now you do This is the way we move" — The Way We Move by Langhorne Slim { ❖ } post one - directory, links, & credit { ❖ } post two - about talonclan: characteristics, territory { ❖ } post three - about talonclan ii: legacies, traditions { ❖ } post four - role-play information: members, plots { ❖ } post five - relations { ❖ } post six - mentors & apprentices { ❖ } post seven - allegiances: leader, deputy, & medicine cat { ❖ } post eight - allegiances: senior warriors & warriors { ❖ } post nine - allegiances: senior apprentices & apprentices { ❖ } post ten - allegiances: queens, kits, elders, & outsiders { ❖ } post eleven - save { ❖ } post twelve - save { ❖ } - Fernwood Grove - would not be a forum wide role-play board if it were not for the following members: ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 , Sand , and the Original Five creators. Thank you to the Original Five creators (@/smore , @/feathertalon, @/leapkit, @/blazeheart, @/sherlock, @/blazingaster, @/ivybreeze, and @/owlflight) for the usage of the extra information. We appreciate it. { ❖ } - ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 did the writing for ElmClan, MistClan, and TalonClan. She wrote the characteristics, territory, legacies, and plots. She wrote the information for apprentices & mentors along with the patrols. Also, Rainleaf did all of the art seen on this thread and throughout this role-play board. Finally, she did the original coding which was edited. { ❖ } - Sand edited and proofread all content along with the coding. She created the custom page seen on the role-play board's main page. According to Rain, she provided support during the drawing process.
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:11:12 GMT -5
Clan character: Prideful, Independent, Wise Prey: Rabbits, hares, mice, robins, sparrows, hawks, and owls Hunting skills: Excellent in the tall grass, and the only Clan to develop a way to hunt predators like hawks and owls. These cats are built for night and speed. Unlike the other Clans, they utilize both day and night to bring prey in and are more well-fed. These cats often have dull, neutral pelts. Browns and grays are very common. They're built with long, strong legs. Because of their pride, they're less likely to ask for help but with the right price, are willing to help. They are considered wise because they journey to speak with StarClan more than the other Clans, as well as their knowledge to outrun and hide in plain sight against predators of the land and air. TalonClan makes their home on the rocky plains near the rising mountains. The forest slowly transitions to moor and rock and eventually turns to complete stone the higher you go. The openness of their territory makes the other two Clans uneasy and alone serves as some mental defense. Primarily bordering ElmClan, TalonClan only shares a small ravine with MistClan as a border. To reach Hazy Cascades for gatherings, TalonClan must traverse through ElmClan territory. The Firefly Cavern is located near their territory and the other Clans must travel through to reach it. There are several other important landmarks as well:
▪ Raging Rapids - the main water source for the Clan, the rapids flow past the camp and through the territory, reuniting with the Rustling Maple Bend in ElmClan's land ▪ Windsnap Heath - the stretch of moor at the edge of the border, once you hit the heath after exiting the forest, the wind picks up ▪ Chicken Scratch Prairie - a small farm the cats avoid, unless hunger drives them to snag a few chickens and their eggs; apprentices love daring each other to hunt here ▪ Rabbit Burrow Hedge - a thin patch of trees where the grass grows taller and rabbits hide ▪ Sandy Chasm - a ravine where the apprentices are trained ▪ Coldwind Peak - rubble is scattered throughout this area and serves as the Clan's camp, since it is located higher up the mountain, the wind is often colder
Coldwind Peak is located a little bit east up the mountain. It's far from a hazardous climb. The entrance of the camp is a cluster of thorns making a tunnel. On the left side, the warriors' den, elders' den, and nursery rest. The warriors' den consists of bracken. The elders make their nests in a partially collapsed rabbit's burrow. The nursery is made of strong gorse and thorns. To the right are the leader's den, the medicine cat's den, and the apprentices' den. The leader's den is made of pure gorse and next to it, at the edge of the camp, is a rock jutting from the earth. The leader addresses the Clan from this rock and calls it the Sky Peak. The medicine cat's den is made of a fallen log with clumps of ferns to serve as nests for sick or wounded cats. The apprentices' den consists of bracken and thorns.
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:13:17 GMT -5
"In the belly of the whale In my bedroom, I can't sleep Well, all my friends got crooked tails That's the way I like it That's just what I need" — The Way We Move by Langhorne Slim & The Law { ❖ } Ryestar ▪ a muddy-gray tabby tom with a white splotch on his flank; yellow eyes ▪ founder and first leader of TalonClan; also the oldest ▪ experienced with leading, as he had led his Clan for seasons prior to their official formation ▪ initiated the battle that caused Acornstar to lose her first life ▪ Ryestar had a soft spot for elders, kits, and apprentices ▪ often seen checking on the elders and nursery with his medicine cat as well as overseeing training ▪ during his leadership, an epidemic of a mysterious illness spread through the Clans ▪ his medicine cat, Smokewhisker, discovered the cure and many of the herbs were found in TalonClan territory ▪ once the cure was found, he sent out healthy patrols to give the remedy to the other Clans ▪ the other Clans repaid him and Smokewhisker in prey once they recovered ▪ peace eventually fell to war, and he found himself fighting either ElmClan or MistClan ▪ lost his deputy in a battle with ElmClan and refused to timely appoint another due to grief ▪ Ryestar was the first leader to lose his ninth life, as he was killed by dogs Notable Deputies: Stoneheart Notable Medicine Cats: Shrikestep, Smokewhisker Notable Medicine Cats: Duskstar of MistClan, Acornstar of ElmClan { ❖ } Smokestar ▪ a smokey-black tabby she-cat with amber eyes ▪ when Ryestar died without a deputy, the Clan was thrown into chaos ▪ was the medicine cat at this time, but took on the role of leader while waiting for StarClan's guidance ▪ known to be exceptional at healing, as well as delegation ▪ eventually became the official leader of TalonClan at her Clan's request ▪ continued to train her apprentice to become the new medicine cat ▪ created the code for deputies to be appointed at moonhigh to prevent her situation from reoccurring ▪ known to best both Duskstar and Frogstar in battle when the Clans were at war ▪ to prevent her Clan from falling to exhaustion, she agreed to a truce ▪ while she fought here and there with the other Clans, she tried to remain as peaceful as possible ▪ Smokestar's only major mistake was allowing a loner and his expecting make take shelter with TalonClan during a dry greenleaf ▪ a fire began in their territory, and it led to the cats suffering hunger when the fields should have been plentiful ▪ the tom became hostile, insisting all prey should go to his mate and unborn kits ▪ this led to his own exile, but his mate refusing to join him ▪ Smokestar, seeing the queen was not a threat and noting the code about kits, allowed her to train as a TalonClan warrior when her kits were of age ▪ she spent time teaching the cat about TalonClan and the Clan ways and when the queen's kits were apprenticed, Smokestar took her out to hunt ▪ the leader was ambushed by the tom, and the two took one of her lives ▪ luckily, a patrol was not far off and the fight following resulted in the loners' deaths ▪ despite the attack, Smokestar lied to the loners' kits about the true cause of their deaths ▪ her lie was never discovered by the kits and she made sure they trained as proper TalonClan warriors ▪ she lived a long life, becoming old and frail about the time of her death ▪ Smokestar died from the same sickness she found a cure for in her youth Notable Deputies: Flowerheart, Ravenflight Notable Medicine Cats: Littleheart Notable Medicine Cats: Frogstar of MistClan, Mintstar of ElmClan { ❖ } Ravenstar ▪ a black tom with green eyes ▪ the tom was Smokestar's grandkit, leading to some declaring nepotism ▪ fought MistClan for half-Clan kits, and was able to convince the mother, Applefrost, to join with her litter ▪ welcomed her as a second medicine cat, but with the new code, was forced to demote her ▪ during his leadership, he was constantly compared to Smokestar, thus breaking down his confidence ▪ while there was an unsteady peace, TalonClan was fighting on another front ▪ wolves had invaded the territory and TalonClan lost many warriors ▪ with the help of ElmClan, Ravenstar was able to drive out the wolves but not without major casualties ▪ this slowly began to disillusion Ravenstar to a life of constant fighting ▪ was the first leader to retire and willingly give up his lives ▪ not long after his retirement, the tom left the Clan but his spirit can be found in StarClan ▪ it was rumored he left to be a kittypet in the new twolegplace by the beach Notable Deputies: Sleekstone, Cloudstep Notable Medicine Cats: Littleheart, Sootlight Notable Medicine Cats: Turtlestar of MistClan, Robinstar of ElmClan { ❖ } Cloudstar ▪ a pale brown tabby she-cat with white splotches and amber eyes ▪ wanted to change how her Clan would often approach relations with the other Clans ▪ while she respected the previous leaders, she disagreed with resorting to violence ▪ her efforts paid off with a strong alliance with Lionstar of ElmClan ▪ however, Petalstar of MistClan became a thorn in her side, as he was seen as desperate to prove himself ▪ she was able to convince Songcloud to betray her leader and it led to chaos by Petalstar's capture ▪ despite this, Cloudstar was happy with her Clan and was deemed a relaxed and cheerful leader ▪ heavily criticized for her eagerness to talk instead of fighting ▪ it was also rumored that she was engaged in a forbidden romance with Lionstar, as the two were suspiciously close ▪ when Lionstar died, she unintentionally started the tradition of leaders visiting each other around the time of their deaths out of respect ▪ the ferocity of the attacks by ElmClan patrols led to many deaths ▪ Cloudstar tried to call out Ashstar for her aggression, but Ashstar feigned cloud cover as a sign from StarClan to end the Gathering ▪ when some ElmClan cats were exiled, Cloudstar would provide them shelter ▪ Ashstar tried to push TalonClan out, but Cloudstar refused to bow ▪ eventually, TalonClan, MistClan, and a group of ElmClan warriors launched an attack to defeat Ashstar ▪ the war was heavy with casualties, but Ashstar was defeated ▪ despite the harm ElmClan had done, Cloudstar disagreed with Songstar on possibly disbanding them ▪ instead, she suggested a tournament to decide the next leader, leading to the speculation that she wanted to control the Clan through a puppet leader ▪ not long after the tournament, Cloudstar died from old age Notable Deputies: Wrenflight, Firpelt Notable Medicine Cats: Sootlight Notable Medicine Cats: Petalstar, Songstar of MistClan, Lionstar, Ashstar of ElmClan { ❖ } Firstar ▪ a black and white tuxedo tom with sharp green eyes; had a scar across his back ▪ Firstar was a fighter, he would prefer to wage war over talking things out ▪ known to be incredibly reckless ▪ due to poor decisions, his time as leader was significantly short ▪ his overall aggressive mindset led to the Clan constantly encountering unnecessary death ▪ during a border skirmish with MistClan, he demanded that his deputy attack to claim more territory ▪ tragically, Waspeye died in the skirmish and TalonClan retreated ▪ he died from a fox attack which resulted in two deaths; his own and an apprentice's Notable Deputies: Waspeye, Sparrowtuft Notable Medicine Cats: Sootlight, Barkdapple Notable Medicine Cats: Songstar of MistClan, Ashstar of ElmClan { ❖ } Sparrowstar ▪ a lean, long-legged brown tabby tom with white patches and green eyes. ▪ His first deputy, Houndtooth, died from saving another warrior during a dog attack ▪ Content to be added as time progresses. Notable Deputies: Houndtooth, Mothleg Notable Medicine Cats: Barkdapple Notable Medicine Cats: Songstar of MistClan, Wolfstar of ElmClan { ❖ } Journey to Firefly Cavern Around the time an apprentice will have their warrior ceremony, they are taken to the Firefly Cavern to receive dreams from StarClan. The patrol is guaranteed safe passage if they must travel through another Clan's territory. Apprentices are forbidden to speak of their dreams with anyone but the medicine cats. Sometimes, this rite will take place after their ceremony. { ❖ } Seasonal Sunlit Gathering On the day of the claw-moon after the turn of a season, the Clans gather for a day-long gathering full of activities. Each Clan will present an activity for the participants. The festivities end around sunset and the Clans go home. It is usually seen as an honor to go to this event and especially if one is asked to help plan the Clan's chosen activity. { ❖ } A Warrior's First Patrol After a warrior has completed their vigil on the night of their naming ceremony, the honored cats will lead their first patrol in the evening. Depending on the number of warriors made depends on the number of patrols. Some patrols will have a maximum of two warriors to complete this small honor fairly. { ❖ } The Shared Vigil When leaders announce new warriors at a gathering, those named will stand vigil at the Hazy Cascades. The vigil is intended to teach new warriors the value of working beyond borders in times of need. At dawn, a patrol from each Clan will arrive to retrieve their warriors. Deemed dishonorable to speak during the vigil, warriors are expected to communicate only through tail signals and motions. { ❖ } The Great Climb When a new queen is expecting kits, her mate or father figure for the kits will take a trek up the mountain to retrieve a gift for the mother. This is meant to bring good luck for the pregnancy and the kits' future. In cases of mates being unable to retrieve a valuable gift, it is seen that the queen will suffer a hard time in the nursery. The gifts can be a feather of a rare bird, a special flower or herb, or a pretty stone. { ❖ } Newleaf Cleaning When newleaf hits, some apprentices and the deputy are tasked with taking the elders out of camp for small activities while the camp is cleared and repaired. The tradition started during Smokestar's time as leader, as the old dust caused the elders to cough and fall sick with the quickly changing season. Taking them out of camp allows them fresh air and essentially more room for the Clan to move about camp. It is considered an honor to help the deputy with the elders, so many apprentices will behave well around this time.
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:13:49 GMT -5
{ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 | admin - houndtooth, dawnflower, barkdapple, windingsky, & snowpaw { Sand | admin - sparrowstar, mistleshade, buzzardflight, sablemoth, sootbriar, & webpaw { Hawkeyes258 | member - aspenrunner, fogstripes { Feathertalon | member - mothleg, roostertail, mallowsnap, carrotleap { ᴄᴏɴɪ﹣ғᴇʀᴏᴜs | member - lupinesnap, willownight & piperpaw { ♥𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱ℜ𝔬𝔰𝔢♥ | member - leafblossom, strikefang, rabbitpaw, owlpaw { Pearl | member - nimbledance, moonspirit, mistlepaw, monkeyspot { Gekko | member, inactive - duskpaw { @/lunapaw | member, inactive - whitegorge & cottonfur { ❖ } The Howling Plains Sparrowstar is someone that will do anything for his Clan. That includes going as far as breaking the code. Of course, it isn't something someone should completely blame him for. After all, it isn't like a couple of twolegs let their dogs loose and now the Clan has to avoid half their territory to prevent casualties. Oh, of course, it is that. To make matters worse, the dogs are edging closer and closer to camp each day. Sparrowstar has a lot to think about. What can he do against the dogs and can he prevent his warriors from getting caught hunting on their neighbors' land?
NOTE: The outcome is totally up to the members on how to deal with them. However, there will be times that the Clan will need to fight the dogs. Defenders of the camp during attack: Strikefang, Owlpaw, Lupinesnap, Aspenrunner, Fogstripes, Buzzardflight, Houndtooth, Mallowsnap, Mothleg, Roostertail First Dog Patrol: Mistlepaw, Windingsky Second Dog Patrol: Open, pending. { ❖ } Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Newleaf. The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and the bees are buzzing around the flowers. With the weather this great, it can mean only one thing: love. The only issue with love is that it doesn't always mean two cats remain within the code of only friendships across borders. Surely this is just a fling, right? Well, who knows besides them. One thing is for certain, they better not get caught.
NOTE: The outcome is totally up to the members with the two warriors. Please discuss it with each other and make sure you agree on an ending! MistClan Warrior: Rockwhisper (Frostrose) TalonClan Warrior: Mallowsnap (Feathertalon) { ❖ } Nowhere to be Found The damned twolegs are to blame for a lot of troubles in TalonClan. For example, the dogs chasing TalonClan warriors about and the missing apprentice that had twoleg scent all over them. The scent matches the vague whiff they get when they scent the mangy dogs running amok. Unfortunately, the Clan cannot put a plan in action to rescue their apprentice. The dogs seem to know instantly when a cat is lurking near Chicken Scratch Prairie. What's worse is that a warrior has gone missing. They know that the twolegs may be taking their cats after they roam to the now-forbidden part of the forest. Can TalonClan get them back or will more cats be taken?
NOTE: These cats will be missing and therefore not used. You can decide to keep them or get rid of them at the end of the plot. Missing Apprentice: Rabbitpaw Missing Warrior: Open! Volunteer "Missing" Cats: Open!
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:17:11 GMT -5
She-cats will be italicized. Deceased characters will have an asterisk by their name. A semicolon will differentiate between litters. For forbidden relationships, the name of the cat from another Clan will be in their Clan's color. To make this easier for the admin and to create a uniform look, we have colors assigned already. MistClan will be in B1D6FF. ElmClan will be in 93bd93. To see open relations, check the joining area. { ❖ } Kin Firstar* + Morningbird = Cleargaze Houndtooth + Sablemoth = Windingsky, Sootbriar Tigerjump* + Palethorn* = Sparrowstar, Nimbledance, Moonspirit, & Magpiepaw* Sparrowstar + Open Parent = Mistlepaw, Piperpaw, Open Littermates Open Parent + Moonspirit = Webpaw, Open Littermates Kestrelwing* + Darkcloud* = Dapplefern, Dawnflower; Rainleaf Mossyspring* + Morningspots* = Monkeyspot Dawnflower + Foxwhisker* = Snowpaw & Rabbitpaw Open Parent + Open Parent = Aspenrunner, Fogstripes Unnamed Parent + Unnamed Parent = Mothleg; Mallowsnap Open Parent + Open Parent = Lupinesnap Open Parent + Open Parent = Mistleshade Open Parent + Open Parent = Owlpaw, Open Littermates
{ ❖ } Romances, Friendships, Rivalries & Other Dawnflower has a crush on Sparrowstar Buzzardflight and Windingsky are interested in each other Lupinesnap has a crush on Mistleshade
Houndtooth and Sablemoth are mates Sparrowstar and Open Cat are no longer mates
Lupinesnap and Carrotleap are friends
Lupinesnap is Roostertail's former apprentice
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:17:58 GMT -5
Beside the apprentices will be specially colored stars to show that they have completed different training sessions. The yellow star (★) means they have completed their hunting training sessions. The pink star (★) means they have completed their battle training sessions. The orange star (★) means they have participated in a battle. The blue star (★) means they have visited their ancestors. The green star (★) means that the apprentice has completed their medicine training sessions. The idea of the special stars are to keep track of what the apprentice has left to accomplish before they can become a warrior. To prevent confusion, it will be listed what they are required to do left. Aspenrunner mentors Mistlepaw (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) Nimbledance mentors Rabbitpaw (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) Buzzardflight mentors Owlpaw (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) Lupinesnap mentors Snowpaw (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) Houndtooth mentors Webpaw (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) Whitegorge or Cottonfur mentors Piperpaw (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) cat mentors cat (required: one battle training session, one hunting session, one battle, Moonstone visit) Patrols will have alternate schedules and change every three weeks. They are merely a guide for people to be able to make starters if they wish. These are not mandatory.They are not mandatory but can help a few starters go up. Patrol leaders will be in bold and will alternate. Remember to have mentors train apprentices. Thank you to [ ᴅᴀᴍᴘʀᴇᴇᴅ ] for granting me permission to use this style of patrols. [ Monday, Wednesday, Friday Patrols ] ▪ Dawn Patrol - pending ▪ Dawn Hunting Patrol - pending ▪ Sunhigh Patrol - pending ▪ Sunhigh Hunting Patrol - pending ▪ Dusk Patrol - pending ▪ Dusk Hunting Patrol - pending ▪ Moonhigh Vigil - pending [ Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Patrols ] ▪ Dawn Patrol - pending ▪ Dawn Hunting Patrol - pending ▪ Sunhigh Patrol - pending ▪ Sunhigh Hunting Patrol - pending ▪ Dusk Patrol - pending ▪ Dusk Hunting Patrol - pending ▪ Moonhigh Vigil - pending
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:18:44 GMT -5
leader Sparrowstar | 55 Moons [ Strategic & Smooth & Elusive ] a lean, long-legged brown tabby tom with white patches and green eyes. Sand
deputy Houndtooth | 78 Moons [ Loyal & Gluttonous & Vigorless ] large black tom with amber eyes ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 Apprentice - Webpaw
medicine cat Barkdapple | 32 Moons [ Cheerful & Collected & Stubborn ] small gray-brown mottled tabby with cream blotches and green eyes ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:19:34 GMT -5
senior warriors Strikefang | 85 moons [ Determined & Strong-minded & Snippy ] Long-legged tan tom with dark yellow eyes. ♥𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱ℜ𝔬𝔰𝔢♥
Sablemoth | 78 moons [ Tolerant & Lenient & Worrier ] a fluffy medium-sized black she-cat with green eyes Sand
Monkeyspot | 62 moons [ Dedicated & Straightforward & Melancholic ] a sable colourpoint tom with yellow eyes. Pearl
Mothleg | 57 moons [ Tactical & Stoic & Stickler ] Slim brown ticked tabby molly with amber eyes Feathertalon
warriors Nimbledance | 55 moons [ Competitive & Instinctive & Repulsive ] a lean, long-legged silver tabby tom with white patches and grey eyes. Pearl Apprentice - Rabbitpaw
Moonspirit | 55 moons [ Academic & Unsophisticated & Domineering ] a silver tabby molly with grey eyes. Pearl Dawnflower | 49 Moons [ Caring & Dreamy & Vain ] calico torbie she-cat with blue eyes ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁
Roostertail | 46 moons [ Social & Empathetic & Lazy ] ginger tabby tom with pale green-amber eyes Feathertalon
Willownight | 43 moons [ protective & self-reliant & crass ] white cat with black dappled patches and blue eyes ᴄᴏɴɪ﹣ғᴇʀᴏᴜs
Leafblossom | 35 moons [ Smart & Independent & Worrisome ] Pretty long furred brown and white tabby with deep green eyes. ♥𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱ℜ𝔬𝔰𝔢♥
Aspenrunner | 35 moons [ Clever & Outspoken & Petty ] gray and white tabby molly with pale green eyes Hawkeyes258 Apprentice - Mistlepaw
Fogstripes | 35 moons [ Compassionate & Emotional & Naïve ] dark gray tabby tom with yellow eyes Hawkeyes258
Mallowsnap | 33 moons [ Daring & Passionate & Feisty ] lithe, chocolate ticked tabby molly with green eyes Feathertalon
Buzzardflight | 32 moons [ Benevolent & Stubborn & Opinionated ] a muscular dark brown tabby tom with yellow eyes. Sand Apprentice - Owlpaw
Windingsky | 32 Moons [ Kind & Calculative & Stubborn ] fluffy black she-cat with green eyes ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁
Sootbriar | 32 moons [ Compassionate & Gutsy & Blunt ] a broad dark grey tom with pale amber eyes Sand
Lupinesnap | 20 moons [ Adaptable & Scrupulous & Overthinking ] lilac classic tabby tom with green-blue heterochromia ᴄᴏɴɪ﹣ғᴇʀᴏᴜs Apprentice - Snowpaw
Mistleshade | 18 moons [ Sweet & Cautious & Bashful ] a slender dark seal point she-cat with blue eyes. Sand
Carrotleap | 15 moons [ Gentle & Curious & Antsy ] small mostly white tom with a ginger splotch on his face and a ginger tail; amber eyes Feathertalon
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:20:46 GMT -5
senior apprentices Mistlepaw | 11 moons [ Approachable & Strange & Antisocial ] a brown ticked tabby molly with a white underbelly and hazel eyes. Pearl
Piperpaw | 11 moons [ Logical & Rule-follower& Ambitious ] gray-brown broken tabby molly with white markings and green eyes ᴄᴏɴɪ﹣ғᴇʀᴏᴜs
Webpaw | 10 moons [ Observant & Orderly & Vague ] a silver tabby cat with dark spotted markings and olive green eyes Sand
apprentices Owlpaw | 7 moons [ Courageous & Committed & Tireless ] Small gray and white tom with deep blue eyes. ♥𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱ℜ𝔬𝔰𝔢♥
Snowpaw | 6 Moons [ Cheerful & Ambitious & Impatient ] ginger and white tabby tom with yellow eyes ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁
Rabbitpaw | 6 moons [ Kind & Helpful & Worrisome ] Brown tabby tom with white paws and chest. Tan eyes. ♥𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱ℜ𝔬𝔰𝔢♥
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:21:05 GMT -5
queens & kits elders outsiders
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:21:37 GMT -5
starclan Firstar | 67 Moons [ Dedicated & Intense & Instigative ] a black and white tuxedo tom with sharp green eyes; had a scar across his back. cause of death: fox attack Sand / NPC
place of no stars
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:22:15 GMT -5
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Post by Sand on Jun 13, 2022 15:22:30 GMT -5
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Bisexual
#ffc5c5
Official Queen of Fan Clans
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ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁
Official ThunderClan & ElmClan Leader
Easing back in
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jun 13, 2022 16:33:22 GMT -5
medicine cat's den & morning accompanied by: character [tag], character [tag] Barkdapple was busy looking at her store of herbs. She had been up since before dawn sorting them. She slept horribly the previous night. Her nightmares occasionally replayed in her mind as she worked. The horrid images of dogs bursting through the camp and destroying the home she loved made her shiver in fear.
While Barkdapple was glad that it was merely a dream, she wished their warrior ancestors would provide some guidance on the matter. If only she could help her Clan more than tending to the wounded and sick during this time. Barkdapple felt oddly useless, as she felt it was her job to help reassure the Clan by Sparrowstar's side. She huffed and tossed some tansy to the side. There were fuzzy white specks forming on them. They were wilted beyond use and surely would do the opposite of their intention if she used them. "I might need an apprentice to help me later. I will wait until the dawn patrol is back." she decided.
coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf
accompanied by: character [tag], character [tag] Houndtooth woke to the sounds of birds fluttering above the camp. Sighing, the tom drowsily got to his paws. He gave a massive yawn and then turned to look around the den. Nodding at the time, he stood and slowly stretched each limb. Today would be tiring like yesterday. It was unfortunate, as he turned in earlier than others to make up for the fact he was joining the hunting patrol right after the dawn patrol would come back. Or was supposed to, sometimes the tom wondered if getting chewed out for missing a patrol would be worth it. He sighed and got to his paws, exiting the den. Surely the other cats on this patrol would be up, right? coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2022 15:14:00 GMT -5
Quillswoop [ Morning ; at Coldwind Peak ] [ with Houndtooth ] [ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 ]
The stars twinkled in the dark sky. Tall grass covered the land with just a few trees. It was the perfect place to find rabbits, and luckily for Quillswoop, one ended up right in their jaws. It was huge too. They were grateful that StarClan had blessed them with such a magnificent piece of prey. I caught this all by myself! Everyone’s going to be eating well, no one will have to—
But, all that ended as bright sunlight hit Quillswoop’s eyes. “A dream?” they snarled under their breath. Suddenly, a memory struck their mind. I have to go on a hunting patrol… Groaning, they got up from their nest and arched their back out. It was too early for a hunting patrol. They preferred hunting in the night, when no piece of prey could ever see them coming. Exiting the den, they come across Houndtooth.
“Hiya Houndtooth. What are you doing out this early?” Quillswoop asked.
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Post by Brownie on Jun 14, 2022 18:31:39 GMT -5
Cardinalfrost -- Center of camp -- open
Cardinalfrost didn't usually wake with the sun, though unlike many TalonClan cats, he didn't have the excuse of staying up late on a hunt. His white fur shone like moonlight on the open moor and his depth perception was poor in the dark, so he rarely volunteered for night duties and made up for it by running extra patrols during the day. This did mean more dawn patrols and so when he heard Quillswoop's voice, he resisted the temptation to pull his paws over his ears and instead cracked open an eye.
He saw Quillswoop silhouetting the entrance to the den, their large form blocking most the sunlight, but Cardinalfrost's mind was slowly waking up and he realized they were speaking with Houndtooth. A flash of emotion soured his empty stomach; at least now he was fully awake. He rolled to his paws and shot through the entrance with only a muttered, "morning," to Quillswoop as he pushed by the dark warrior and fled the scene.
His stomach ached, but he chose a shrew --fresh, some cat must have caught it on a night patrol-- and carried it over to the patch of sunny ferns beside the medicine cat's den. It was one of his favorite places to eat in the morning and carried the added perk of being far away from where Houndtooth was by the warrior's den.
Echopaw - Apprentice's den - Open
Echopaw yawned. She wasn't accustomed to the late night patrols yet, but she figured that she'd be a warrior soon enough and so she'd better learn to take them in stride. The positive attitude didn't mean the grey she-cat wasn't tired. She'd tried to catch an hour's nap before the sun rose, but that small taste of sleep had only made her more exhausted than she'd been before. Which made no sense! Now she was tired and frustrated and so Echopaw scowled as she felt like falling asleep on her paws.
She did feel a glow of satisfaction, however, when Cardinalfrost took her shrew off the top of the pile. The senior warrior looked like he was being chased by bees as he snatched the prey off the pile and darted away, not even sparing her a glance, though she was closer to the apprentice's den still and in the shadow of it's bracken walls, so she'd give him a pass for not noticing her lurking there. Still. She followed his path backwards to the warrior's den, spotting two black cats talking out front: the muscular Quillswoop and the still-large-but-overshadowed Houndtooth beside them.
Even I'd be intimidated by those two! Echopaw thought, her whiskers twitching in tired laughter. She yawned again, wide enough that her jaw cracked. It was going to be a long day.
Morningbird - Elder's Den - Open
Her mother couldn't have possibly known that Morningbird would be an early riser when she gave her her name. Or perhaps it was the opposite and Morningbird grew into a morning kind of cat precisely because her name expected it of her. Regardless of the origins of her habits, they were as impossible to break now as when she'd been a young warrior and the elder found herself dozing in and out of sleep as the birds began to chirp even before sunrise. How do the birds know when to sing? she wondered, lazing in her nest as she stretched into a more comfortable position, her tail rustling the nest as it shifted the crunchy bits of bracken and dried grasses.
Her lip curled in distaste at the sound and at the sharp stems prodding her paws. The nest wasn't completely dried, but it was a far cry from soft. "When I was an apprentice, we'd spend more time changing bedding than patrols," Morningbird grumbled under her breath, more to hear herself talk than anything else. "I hardly see the pipsqueaks." She'd been in MistClan then. That was one thing she did miss about her old home: the down feathers from the swan nests were absolutely divine. Even if an apprentice had to risk their pelt trying to nab them when the swans were around!
The old memory soothed Morningbird and she purred as she turned in the nest, almost able to forget how the bracken prodded her flank. Almost.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jun 15, 2022 4:55:13 GMT -5
accompanied by: quillswoop [@certifiedhoodclassic ], mentions cardinalfrost [Brownie ] "Quillswoop? Good morning." Houndtooth responded quickly. The warrior surprised him, as he was awake quite early. "I couldn't sleep too well and I have a patrol soon. What are you doing up?" he asked. Surely they wouldn't be on the same patrol as him, right? If so, the deputy could have organized things better by letting them know. Houndtooth wasn't going to lead it today, but he had already forgotten who was.
Houndtooth's ears perked when Cardinalfrost padded past. He shot the warrior a glance and shuffled his paws. Things were no longer simple with Cardinalfrost, as the two used to be mates. "Er, how did you sleep?" Houndtooth meowed distractedly towards Quillswoop. He hoped they wouldn't notice anything between the two warriors. coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 15, 2022 13:51:52 GMT -5
Aspenrunner: Rabbit Burrow Hedge Open Aspenrunner lets out a small yawn as she shuffles her paws to get comfortable. She had woken up fairly early, and decided to go and hunt for a bit. A decent size rabbit or two would be enough to feed a couple of cats; plus it was one of her favorite types of prey to catch. All she had to do was wait. She digs her claws into the ground and flicks her ear as a fly buzzes near her. Come on where are you? She questioned as her stomach rumbled. She briefly sees a rabbit poke his head out to sniff and look around before ducking back down. Aspenrunner presses her body against the ground in hopes of hiding herself. Fogstripes: Camp Open Fogstripes stood near the warriors den and lazily groomed his fur. He was still tired from sleep and debated on going right back into the warriors den to sleep some more. However, Aspenrunner mentioned she would be back soon and to wait up for her. There weren't many cats who were up yet, which made the camp peaceful and quiet. Wouldn't be long be long before the others woke up and the patrols were set up.
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Post by ʙєωɪᴛᴄʜɪηɢ ηɪɢʜᴛѕʜαɗє ~ ~👻 on Jun 15, 2022 19:48:58 GMT -5
{ Applefrost } Open Rabbit Burrow Hedge Applefrost was chasing a rabbit trying his best to keep his eyes on his prey. The ginger tom leaped to grab the bundle of fur, but the rabbit was faster than him and dove into a burrow. The tom skidded onto the ground and snarled. He lost the rabbit. He sighed and decided to carry on, hoping his chase didn't scare off the rest of the rabbits in the area. If so, he would have to try another area to hunt. He calmed his nerves and allowed his bristled fur to fall back into place. He sniffed the area closing his eyes to allow his instincts to take over. He could smell the rabbit that got away from him, but he could also smell another one. This one was up north from him, moving a little bit more west. The ginger tabby tom stalked towards the rabbit, moving quietly and slowly. He was more patient with this one, and once he was close enough to it, he put his paw on the back of its neck, pinning the poor creature down. He bit down onto its neck, killing the rabbit. coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2022 20:16:24 GMT -5
Quillswoop [ Morning ; at Coldwind Peak ] [ with Houndtooth ; mentions Cardinalfrost ] [ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 ]
“Ah, that makes sense. Funny enough, I was also assigned to go on a patrol too. A hunting patrol to be exact. Are we perhaps on the same one?” Quillswoop questioned. …Are we on the same one? The black rosetted cat failed to recall what the deputy said yesterday. The only memory they had of the situation was that they were going to have to go on the patrol, so they had no idea who was even in it, or who was leading.
They were suddenly snapped away from their thoughts as Cardinalfrost walked by, muttering “morning” to them.
Surprised, Quillswoop mewed out “morning” back. They wanted to ask if he was also a part of the patrol, but the white and ginger tom bolted away before they could do so. He must be in a hurry.
Quillswoop barely realized that Houndtooth was asking if they slept well. “Oh! Well, I did have quite a nice dream if I do say so myself. I caught this huge rabbit!” they mewed. “Everything was going well until…poof! I was wide awake. What about you? Did you sleep well?”
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jun 16, 2022 5:49:36 GMT -5
accompanied by: quillswoop [@certifiedhoodclassic ] "I would assume we are on the same one now. If not, then that is not our fault instructions weren't clear. Waiting for others to come wouldn't be bad." he mewed with a nod.
When he asked about sleeping well, the tom huffed in aggravation. "Not at all!" Houndtooth exclaimed, rolling his eyes and shaking his head. "I thought I could get some decent sleep if I retired to my nest early. Instead of that, I didn't. I suppose waking up from a dream like yours would be worse, though." the tom mewed. coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf (Responses may be off today, but I don't want anyone to wait too long for a reply.)
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Post by Sand on Jun 20, 2022 15:37:36 GMT -5
Sparrowstar accompanied by Cats in Camp | Camp | mentions: Aspenrunner, Buzzardflight, Webpaw Sparrowstar padded out of his den, quickly leaning over to lick his side. He glanced around the clearing of the camp, knowing that patrols had not been set up yet. He did remember the ones from night-time. They had successful hunts which led to fresh kill for dawn. Hopefully it would continue the same today.
In the leader's mind, ideas of possibilities for patrols spun. He could send Cardinalfrost, a trustworthy senior warrior, out with any cat, really. Dawn patrols were better for the tom due to his coat color. As for Echopaw, Buzzardflight needed to take her out training. Since Houndtooth and Quillswoop were speaking, it brought a reminder to his mind. The two were on the same patrol. Webpaw was supposed to join them too.
"Morning. Houndtooth and Quillswoop, you're on the same hunting patrol today," he mewed, informing both toms. "If you'd like, take another cat or two with you. Maybe some of the apprentices if their mentor isn't out."
The brown tabby with white paused for a moment. "Buzzardflight, you can take Echopaw out for battle training," he noted, watching the warrior slip out of the warrior's den. Cardinalfrost, I'll head with you to the ElmClan border. We can bring a cat or two along. Is that fine?" [ pixel credit: rainleaf | tags: Brownie , ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 , @certifiedhoodclassic ]
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Post by Sand on Jun 20, 2022 15:52:27 GMT -5
Buzzardflight accompanied by Echopaw | Camp Buzzardflight felt a bit of fatigue after the night hunting he did with Echopaw. Although his apprentice wasn't accustomed to it just yet, he knew she would get used to it. After all, she was close to becoming a warrior. Only one accomplishment was left and that was a battle. Hopefully she'd be prepared for some battle training today.
As soon as he exited the warrior's den, he heard Sparrowstar's voice. Of course the leader knew his plans for the day. It was practically known by the entire apprentice's den and, maybe, some of the warriors too. He nodded in the leader's direction before padding off to the apprentice's den. Surely Echopaw would be there after a long night of hunting.
The dark brown tabby tom appeared at the entrance of the den, glancing in for the dark grey and white apprentice. "Echopaw? Are you awake?" he called, peering in for her. "It's Buzzardflight." [ pixel credit: rainleaf | tags: Brownie ]
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2022 16:18:38 GMT -5
Quillswoop [ Morning ; at Coldwind Peak ] [ with Houndtooth ; mentions Sparrowstar, Webpaw, Applefrost ] [ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 ]
“Morning, Sparrowstar.” Quillswoop mewed back. Luckily, the brown and white tabby had clarified who would be going on their patrol. “So look at that, we are on the same patrol!” they mewed to Houndtooth. “I think another warrior should tag along since Webpaw’s coming too.”
The black rosetted cat looked around camp, thinking of cats to take. Sparrowstar had already assigned some cats to other patrols, so they had limited options. Well Applefrost is Webpaw’s mentor, but where is he?
They couldn’t think of anyone else to take. “Do you have any ideas? I was thinking perhaps Applefrost, since he is Webpaw’s mentor, but I don’t see him around anywhere.”
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Post by Brownie on Jun 20, 2022 18:14:25 GMT -5
Echopaw -- With Buzzardflight ( Sand )
Echopaw watched Sparrowstar from across camp, the leader giving orders of patrols as he did every morning. She envied his easy command and imagined herself in his place, the others warriors nodding and moving off with a word or a wave of her tail, patrols lined up just so with every nuance in its place. Then Buzzardflight emerged from the group of the warriors as they began to disperse for the morning's duties and he was coming straight towards the apprentice's den. He didn't even look tired! She could help another wide yawn, stretching her aching paws against the ground. "Hello again," she mewed as her mentor called, "is it battle training today?" Echopaw thought she remembered her mentor mentioning what they'd be doing on their moonlit hunting patrol, but her mind was a little fuzzy with fatigue. A perfect time for battle training, she thought, MistClan won't wait for us to wake up if they attack. Echopaw tried to look on the bright side of things when she could, even when --no, especially when-- she was grouchy. She'd need that attitude if she wanted to climb the ranks quickly and become deputy: everything was a challenge that could be overcome, even her own drowsiness. With that, she pulled herself to her paws, stretching one more time and giving a little hop at the end to wake up her mind, which worked, even if afterward she felt a little silly. That wasn't something a warrior did. She licked at her fur to cover up the emotion, hoping Buzzardflight hadn't noticed. Cardinalfrost -- to Sparrowstar mentions Quillswoop, Houndtooth, Windingsky and Brooksong @certifiedhoodclassic ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 aether
The white and ginger tom knew that he wouldn't be able to avoid Houndtooth forever --it was hard, being in the same Clan, sharing the same den even if they didn't share a nest anymore, and sometimes patrols. Though since they were senior warriors, Sparrowstar tended to have them each lead patrols, which meant the forced interactions there were kept to a minimum, something Cardinalfrost had hated a few seasons prior but was now a blessing. Now that Sparrowstar was here, he wandered closer to the group, knowing that he should offer himself up for a patrol if he was awake. He tried to stick to the opposite side of the den, placing Quillswoop's protective bulk between him and Houndtooth while he listened in on Sparrowstar's assignments. Cardinalfrost nodded his agreement to his assigned patrol, glad he'd be with the level-headed leader around the ElmClan border. Even if it were calmer than MistClan's recently, it would be nice not to be the one in charge for once. Being the eldest warrior in the Clan, Cardinalfrost was honored by the responsibilities he had, but it was nice to follow along for a change and he would enjoy catching up with TalonClan's leader. "We can take Windingsky," he said. Cardinalfrost hadn't been on patrol with his daughter recently and while he knew she had grown into a wonderful warrior, he wished he had more opportunities to connect with her through their shared responsibilities to their Clan. "And perhaps Brooksong?" He hadn't seen the tabby she-cat yet today, but if she wasn't on the hunting patrol, she should be free to join theirs.
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Post by Sand on Jun 21, 2022 16:48:52 GMT -5
Buzzardflight accompanied by Echopaw | Camp -> Camp Entrance Buzzardflight chuckled in amusement, noticing how tired Echopaw was. He couldn't blame her, hunting in the moonlit was difficult. Although he was slightly tired, he wasn’t going to own up to it. He could do just fine without sleeping for a long amount of time. He was old enough.
"Long time no see," he joked, stretching out his hind legs quickly. "Yes it is. I’m hoping you’re ready for it. If we ever have a skirmish or battle, we have to be prepared."
The dark brown tabby tom paused for a moment, thinking about what he needed to ask Echopaw. His sleepiness wasn’t exactly helping him out here. "Echopaw, are there any battle moves that you know or want to know more about?" he asked. Buzzardflight was curious to know the dark grey apprentice’s answer. Knowing Echopaw, she would have a decent and knowledgeable reply.
Once the she-cat had got up from her nest, he was quick to follow her. He had noticed her little hop, but kept that secret to himself. Maybe he would reveal it later. "Ready to go?" he mewed, beginning to pad in the direction of the camp entrance. [ pixel credit: rainleaf | tags: Brownie ]--------
Sparrowstar accompanied by Cardinalfrost | Camp | mentions: Houndtooth, Windingsky, & Brooksong Sparrowstar knew a bit about Houndtooth and Cardinalfrost’s history yet it wasn’t something he would like to indulge in. He had problems of his own like theirs, therefore he didn’t see it as anything important. Especially since both warriors were great at their duties and kept potential drama out of it. He preferred to focus on the patrols for now.
The brown and white tabby didn’t trust ElmClan’s border being so calm recently. With MistClan and ElmClan having words or skirmishes, he didn’t have any confidence in either. However, he didn’t mind playing games with them. It made things interesting, that he knew. That was his own secret though. Sparrowstar’s head snapped back to Cardinalfrost’s voice. "Windingsky and Brooksong can join us. Neither of them were assigned to patrols today," he responded. "Hopefully they are around. I think the four of us are enough for the ElmClan border."
It seemed he and Cardinalfrost would be waiting for the two she-cats. "Windingsky, Brooksong! Patrol!" he called out in hopes that the warriors would appear out of thin air. [ pixel credit: rainleaf | tags: Brownie , ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 , & aether ]--------
Webpaw accompanied by Open | Apprentice's den -> Camp | mentions: Applefrost What annoyed Webpaw most was their nest which was developing a large hole in the middle. It made sleeping uncomfortable and useless to them. The drowsiness from moonlight hunting was getting to them as well. Overall, Webpaw was not in a great mood, but they would do their best to hide it. Seeing the medicine cat, Barkdapple, was not an option.
The silver cat padded out of the apprentice’s den after Echopaw and Buzzardflight had left. Their green eyes scoured the camp for Applefrost, their mentor, who was supposed to take them out. At least that’s what Webpaw expected of Applefrost and that might have been too much to expect. Of course, that wasn’t Webpaw’s fault, right?
The sound of their name caused Webpaw’s fur to prickle with excitement. They were going on a patrol with Quillswoop and Houndtooth? Forget Applefrost! They already had an assignment ahead of them. Webpaw hurried over to the forming group for patrols, doing their best to be calm and composed. "Are you talking about Applefrost?" they asked Quillswoop and Houndtooth.[ pixel credit: rainleaf | tags: @certifiedhoodclassic, ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 ]
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Jun 22, 2022 1:21:58 GMT -5
accompanied by: quillswoop [@certifiedhoodclassic ], webpaw [Sand ] Houndtooth turned and nodded at Webpaw's question. "Yes, do you mind fetching your mentor? Applefrost will be accompanying us on Quillswoop's suggestion." the black tom meowed. Turning to the warrior once again, Houndtooth stood up. "Perhaps we can prioritize hunting eagles today? Applefrost shouldn't mind the extra help with Webpaw, right?" he inquired. coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf
accompanied by: sparrowstar [Sand ], cardinalfrost [Brownie ] Trotting out of the warriors den, a sleepy Windingsky let out a massive yawn. Moss and dried grass clung to her pelt. She waited until she stopped in front of Cardinalfrost and Sparrowstar to shake it off. "Morning! I heard my name?" she mewed. She was not scheduled for a patrol, but by the looks of it, this would swiftly change. She gave a nudge to her father and purred a greeting for him. "I would hope I am joining you today!" coding & icon image by officialrainleafwcf
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Post by aether on Jun 22, 2022 7:28:58 GMT -5
[ ahh sorry i said i was gonna get my posts up today but i'm tired. i'm work on them tomorrow with brooksong and the patrol! <3 ]
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Post by Brownie on Jun 22, 2022 17:58:44 GMT -5
Echopaw -- With Buzzardflight Sand
The grey she-cat was glad her mentor had caught on to her joke; she wasn't very good at those, she knew, but she was working on it. A brilliant leader had to be charismatic after all. Echopaw raised her head and perked her ears, hoping she looked more attentive than she felt, pushing through the sleepiness by trying to take note of details from the surroundings: the crooked branch of a tree above, the bright sunlight, the crowd of cats that had gathered in front of the warrior's den with Sparrowstar at their head. Buzzardflight started out of camp and Echopaw followed behind, comfortable behind her mentor's steady paws. "Echopaw, are there any battle moves that you know or want to know more about?" he asked as they went. "Offense," she said immediately, needing no time to think about that question. "Since I've been training with the younger apprentices, we mostly focused on defense. Which is good and all, but I feel like I haven't had enough practice with offensive moves and when to attack." She'd only just started her training when Mistleshade was made a warrior, only had a moon to learn from the older apprentice, and she hadn't used that opportunity as efficiently as her current self wished she would have. The bustle and noise of camp faded as they walked further away from the entrance. The openness of the rocky plain comforted her, more so than the forested camp, and she couldn't wait to get out from under the trees. It wasn't far to the sandy ravine where they would train, close enough to camp that she didn't worry about running into the dogs-- Echopaw shut that thought down quickly as she could, but even so, a rush of dread shot through the small apprentice, causing her fur to stand on end and her ears to press down against her skull, her paws dancing lightly over the ground as if ready to flee. "Perhaps moves that would work on larger cats," she mewed, softer than before. She was glad Buzzardflight was in front of her; her nerves skittered like ants in her pelt and she needed to remind herself that camp was only a few pawsteps behind, she didn't need to check over her shoulder. She checked anyways. It didn't stop her from speeding up either, despite tired paws, so that she was closer to Buzzardflight. Cardinalfrost -- to Sparrowstar, Windingsky, and Brooksong ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 aether Sand
Cardinalfrost twitched his whiskers in amusement when Sparrowstar called out the others' names loudly. The call brought Windingsky, her dark fur flecked with lighter scraps of sun-bleached moss, out from the warrior's den. "I would hope I am joining you today!" she mewed, giving him a nudge. He purred at his daughter's touch, pride flushing his fur. He knew that whatever happened between him and Houndtooth, he would never regret the fact that their relationship had resulted in such a wonderful and beautiful warrior. "You are," he confirmed. "A border patrol to ElmClan. Sparrowstar will be joining us, as well as Brooksong." The older warrior should be out soon; it was unlikely any cat had missed Sparrowstar's call, let alone any cat that was still inside the warrior's den right beside them. Cardinalfrost twitched his whiskers again, resisting a grin and settling on a small smile. Cardinalfrost glanced across to the other side of the den, where Houndtooth was busy talking with Quillswoop and Webpaw. He watched the black tomcat's back for a few heartbeats, letting the mixed emotions wriggle around in his stomach like it was full of butterflies, or maybe maggots. It wasn't a new feeling, nor one he particularly enjoyed, but he couldn't stop himself from indulging in it. A bad habit, a vice he knew was not wise, yet continued to tempt him. He pulled his eyes away. It stopped the awful feeling in his gut, leaving a gap there; at least the hollowness didn't hurt, but it was uncomfortable and already he longed to fill it again, even if he knew doing so would hurt. Instead, he turned to Windingsky, brushing his chin over her ears to distract himself. "I hope you've had enough rest," he said. She didn't need worrying over, but it comforted him to do so, and so he did.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 22, 2022 22:51:28 GMT -5
Aspenrunner: Rabbit Burrow Hedge Open Aspenrunner watched as the rabbit she had been watching takes a few cautious steps out of it's burrow and sniffs the air curiously. She takes a few careful steps forward ready to break into a run until some rustling got the rabbits attention. The rabbit freezes for a few seconds before darting right back down the burrow. Aspenrunner stares at the empty space for a few minutes before letting out a groan of frustration. Who knows when the rabbit would come out! Letting out a huff, she looks in the firection of the bushes wondering what scared the rabbit off.
Aspenrunner decides to linger for a little bit before getting up on her paws. Suppose, I can find a mice or two. Perhaps, if she was lucky, a rabbit would suddenly appear and she could claim her prize.
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