ＴＨＩＳＴＬＥＣＬＡＮ✦ a time for healing

[ruui]

grayclaw,, tom,, warrior,, tagged _ dovetail, poppycloud

The large warrior was asleep soundly, until he woke up to the light sound of chattering. Grayclaw blinked slowly as he looked out the den, noticing his brother had came back from receiving his nine lives. “Beat me to it.” He chuckled softly, letting out a light yawn as he shook his heavy coat and got up gently, grooming out the knots in his fur. The warrior scanned the camp, observing as others began to get up and go greet the newly made leader. Grayclaw exited the den, entering the nursery to greet the queens. “Morning Dovetail, morning to you too, Poppycloud.” He purred in a friendly tone. He glanced back out the nursery for a quick second, curious to where Vervainclaw may be, hoping to get to know his assigned mate more.

buzzardgaze,, tom,, warrior,, tagged _

Buzzardgaze rolled around lazily in his bed, before noticing the arrival of the newly made leader returning, who seems to look tired and worn out. The young tom got up, smiling as he watched a small crowd form. “Nice going, Sunstri- Sunstar.” He purred softly to himself, happy for the older tom. Buzzardgaze curled his tail around his paws once he made it outside the den, sitting in front of it. Curiously watching the buzzing camp awakening, his mind drifted towards Willowblaze, his assigned mate. He wasn’t sure if he would be able to get along with her just yet, as she was more older and seemed to take an interest in other toms, but that seemed to be completely fine in Buzzard’s mind. He just hopes they could perhaps, get along, that’s all.

minkpelt,, molly,, warrior,, tagged _

Staring outside of the den in her tidy bed sleepily, the small molly was attempting to fall asleep again, until she notice Sunstrike, now Sunstar, returning. Minkpelt slowly got up and stretched, grooming her light pelt gently. The molly fixed her moss bed just slightly, as she enjoyed being organized and clean before leaving. Minkpelt shook her pelt just a bit once more before leaving the den, greeting the ones who had just woken up. They probably didn’t hear her, as her tone seemed to be quiet and soft-spokened, especially in the mornings, but she didn’t seem to mind. Minkpelt purred softly to herself, seeming to have a good morning today as she settled down in a shady area, watching as the camp get busy.

[rose626]

Featherstrike

Rank: Warrior
Age: 22 Moons
Gender: She-cat
Apprentice: None
Crush: Sunstar
Mate: Sunstar
Tags: Open

She woke from a fitful rest, worried about her mate, when she heard the sounds of his return. A smile graced her muzzle as she quickly began to groom stray bits of moss from her pelt. It probably wasn't necessary but she always wanted to be the best for Sunstrike, or should she call him Sunstar now? It didn't matter too much to her. Now that her pelt was as clean as she could make it in the short time she had she left the warrior's den and headed straight towards Sunstar though halted in her approach upon seeing other cats around him. She could wait her turn.

Robinpaw

Rank: Apprentice
Age: 10 Moons
Gender: She-cat
Mentor: Sagestep
Crush: Open
Mate: Open
Tags: Open

She opened her eyes to the sounds of congratulations in camp, confused for a heartbeat before remembering that Sunstrike was due to return as Sunstar this morning. She contemplated going over but it sounded like he already had a mountain of cats wanting to talk to him. Instead she shook any remaining moss on her pelt and headed out of the apprentice's den to look for her mentor and ask for some training. She wasn't necessary behind in anything but she knew she could be better. Plus she kind of wanted to up Redpaw today. The competitive apprentice was her friend and right now, she was in the mood for some friendly competition.

Adder

Rank: Loner
Age: 35 Moons
Gender: Tom
Crush: Open
Mate: Flameheart
Kits: Robinpaw
Tags: Taylor

He was hunting in the woods just outside Thistleclan's territory when a splash caught his attention. It had also caught the attention of the mouse he was about to pounce on and scared it away. There was only one cat he knew of in this area and he gave a sigh of defeat before heading in the direction of the noise and though over some less than pleasant things to say to Taylor when he found the she-cat. However when he found her he couldn't help but laugh at the mud stained white pelt. "Looks like you've made quite a muck of yourself." He managed to say after a good couple heart beats of laughter.

[Scoinwolf]

Sparrowflight || she-cat, warrior | tagged: open, in camp
Sparrowflight returned to camp a few moments after Sunstar and Meadowlark. Her pelt was freshly groomed, if a bit hastily, as she had ended up spending the night out in the forest. She'd not intended to fall asleep stargazing, but, once she was out there, it was only too easy to lose track of time. "Congratulations, Sunstar." She greeted the newly made leader with a dip of her head and friendly words. But others were there to pay their respects as well so she stepped aside to go sit in a shaft of sunlight over by the warrior's den. Noticing she'd missed a clump of fur on her back when grooming earlier, she twisted her head to lap at it and smooth the patch down.

Redpaw || she-cat, apprentice | tagged: open, by the apprentice den
Redpaw woke at the slight sound of rustling and looked up with a yawn, blinking sleep out of her eyes. She spotted Robinpaw's tail tip exiting the den and realized it must be morning already. The stocky apprentice stretched out her front paws until her toes trembled before jumping up lightly and heading out after her friend. She yawned a second time while passing by Sootpaw, almost knocking his side with her paw, but managed to refrain from bumping into the other apprentice at the last second. Mouthing a silent 'sorry' to him just in case she quickly left the den before actually causing any trouble. Squinting at the bright light of the sun, Redpaw glanced around the clearing, wondering if her mentor was looking for her yet. She was eager to get back to training to make up for what she'd missed the moon she was sick.

[Takk]

Shadowclaw ♂
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Warrior ~ 47 moons ~ Mate: Softpatch ~ Tags→None
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Itd been a long night, waiting for Sunstar to return with his nine lives and face the future of the clan. He felt strongly the Tom was much too young to lead, but that just meant he’d need the extra paws to support him. It wasn’t hard to see that cats were happy to have him back, remaining where he was and watching from a distance as some cats greeted him. His mother had told him the pain, hardship and over all difficult experience of receiving your name as leader. Long ago he’d dreamed of making the journey, but every day made it more obvious he’d die an elder someday if not in battle. Licking his paw and drawing it over his ear, he wondered how many cats looked forward to leadership.

Lichenstorm ♂
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Warrior ~ 38 moons ~ Mate: Poppycloud ~ Tags→None
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Unlike the other cats in Thistleclan, he let out a low growl seeing the leader return alive and well. It was only a matter of time before he made some foolish mistake and killed someone, but he didn’t speak his mind freely about it. Too easy to make enemies with everything going on right now, it was wise to keep to himself. He noted Poppycloud joining Greyclaw and Dovetail, wondering how long it would be until she requested a separation. His mind flooded back and fourth with several, darkly negative thoughts. His energy had been lacking for some time now, hardly able to keep track of his own plans for the day.

Stoatwhisker ♀
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Warrior ~ 30 moons ~ Mate: Russetsky ~ Tags→None
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Her tail flicked up when Sunstar appeared, hee tail looking more like a squirrels than a cats. Not having the guts to approach and give him congrats like everyone else, she sat back smiling at him. More than anything, she knew Featherstrike would be feeling much better knowing he was safe! It was great to see her eager to join him again, pitying her slightly for not being put first but surely everyone was worried and eager to hear his story. There were also those waiting to be called out for patrols, her being one of those cats looking forward to his first duty as leader.

Vervainclaw ♀
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Warrior ~ 27 moons ~ Mate: Greyclaw ~ Tags→None
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Shifting in her nest, the long haired she-cat rolling and twisted awake at last. The den was already mostly empty and her pelt prickled uneasily before quickly grooming it flat again and padding outside. Often staying up late to offer on moonhigh patrols or guarding the entrance half the night, it wasn’t uncommon for her to sleep in later than she should. Greyclaw was already surrounded by a small group of cats, so she took this time to groom a little better before facing any other cats. Her chest fur was easy to knot, forcing her to spend extra time picking them free. At least others seemed to be awake and alert...

[Yuroshi]

M E A D O W L A R K--Sunstar, Morningpaw
Meadowlark walked smoothly beside her leader as they made their way back, eyes looking distant as they usually did. She was proud of him, getting his lives so young, and with such conviction. Before the other could come over, she gently nudged him with her head, her now bright eyes focusing on his tired ones. Not breaking contact, she whispered so only he could hear
"Starclan is with you always, Sunstar. You've done well."
With that, she went back to her usual dreamy state, and grinned at those who came to greet them.
Of course, when her adorable apprentice came over, Meadowlark began to smile even more. The russet medicine cat happily wound around Morningpaw, then playfully tapped her apprentice's nose with her tail.
"You, dear Morningpaw, never bother me. Not even when you miscount the poppy seeds."
With a smile, Meadowlark sat and neatly wrapped her tail around her paws, purring a strange song and swaying to a beat only she could heat.


S I L E N T S T E P--open
Silentstep's eyes flew open where he was laying contently in his nest. He glanced around him to see who was still in the Warrior's den, then abruptly stood, shaking any bits of moss off of him.
Judging from the lack of cats, and the noise outside... Sunstar must be back, he mused.
Without another thought, he padded silently out of the den, only to see that his fri- leader, he thought with a frown, was already surrounded.
The large calico tom hesitated for a moment, then fluidly fell to the ground and rolled over, paws relaxedly above his now exposed stomach. He slowly blinked his multicolored eyes, tail thumping lightly against the ground.
I wonder who will be named deputy... ah well. I'll simply wait to be told if I should hunt or patrol. Well... if my apprentice doesn't find me first.

[rose626]

Featherstrike

Rank: Warrior
Age: 22 Moons
Gender: She-cat
Apprentice: None
Crush: Sunstar
Mate: Sunstar
Tags: Silentstep

She spotted her friend Silentstep emerge from the warrior's den and waved her tail in greeting. Her gaze returned to Sunstar for just a heartbeat to see that he was still surrounded and guessed she would have enough time to properly greet her friend before going over to her mate to ask how he was. "Morning Silentstep." She meowed when she was close enough to not yell. "Are you excited for today?" She asked unable to help the bubble of pride she felt for Sunstar from emerging.

Robinpaw

Rank: Apprentice
Age: 10 Moons
Gender: She-cat
Mentor: Sagestep
Crush: Open
Mate: Open
Tags: Redpaw

Upon seeing Redpaw exiting the den just after her she smiled. "Redpaw, do you want to see if train together today? We can try and convince Sagestep and Greyclaw to let us." She asked her friend and fellow apprentice. She had missed being able to really train with Redpaw since it had been more that a moon with her sickness and everything else that went on in the clan. She hoped that Redpaw and their mentors would agree, she found she always worked better with Redpaw when they had their little competitions.

Adder

Rank: Loner
Age: 35 Moons
Gender: Tom
Crush: Open
Mate: Flameheart
Kits: Robinpaw
Tags: Taylor

He was hunting in the woods just outside Thistleclan's territory when a splash caught his attention. It had also caught the attention of the mouse he was about to pounce on and scared it away. There was only one cat he knew of in this area and he gave a sigh of defeat before heading in the direction of the noise and though over some less than pleasant things to say to Taylor when he found the she-cat. However when he found her he couldn't help but laugh at the mud stained white pelt. "Looks like you've made quite a muck of yourself." He managed to say after a good couple heart beats of laughter.

[limerence!]

Sunstar|male|leader|tagged: Brackenstar, morningpaw, sparrowflight, meadowlark, featherstrike
The young leader grinned at Meadowlark. “Thank you, Meadowlark.” he said sincerely. Sunstar’s heart soared when his father walked toward him, his eyes filled with emotion. He opened his mouth to say something when Morningpaw and so many others bounded toward him. Not exactly knowing what to do, he glanced toward his father, a silent plea for help. He then cleared his throat. “Thank you, everyone. The journey to meet with starclan and receive my lives was rough, but I was indeed granted nine lives. I will announce our new deputy momentarily.” he announced, trying to put authority in his voice while also sounding kind. In reality, he sounded quite awkward. His eyes drifted to Featherstrike, who was patiently waiting for her turn to say something to him. He grinned at her, he’d truly been lucky to get her as a mate.

Dovetail|female|queen|tagged: Poppycloud, Grayclaw
The silvery queen looked up to see Poppycloud, and she smiled. Her friend was always ready to lend a paw. “I’m quite fine, Poppycloud. I believe I’ll wait for the crowd to dissolve before I try and send you to wrangle the others just to get the the fresh-kill pile.” she replied, only half joking. She honestly just didn’t want to deal with Sunstar. Dovetail knew what Poppycloud was close to the new leader, so she didn’t bring him up any further. “Good morning, Grayclaw. she purred, then noticed him looking out of the nursery. “I believe Vervainclaw is still asleep, if she’s who you’re looking for.”

Taylor|female|rouge|tagged: Adder
Taylor jerked up at the sound of a voice, so startled that she slipped into the mud again. “Adder!” she pouted bitterly, sending a sharp glare at him. She began to try and clean her fur again. “If I have to get in the river like an actual fish, I’ll have you’re pelt!” she snapped. Marching out of the mud, she settled on a somewhat dry patch to try to continue cleaning out her fur.

Ivythorn|female|warrior|tagged: open
Ivythorn glanced over at Robinpelt. “Pardon me.” she said sheepishly. “Yes, I’ve had a quite pleasant sleep. Not much to complain about here.” she mewed awkwardly before carefully walking out of the warriors den, careful not to disturb anyone else.

[Scoinwolf]

Sparrowflight || she-cat, warrior | tagged: Stoatwhisker, in camp
Satisfied that her fur was behaving at last, Sparrowflight relaxed in the warmth of the sun for a few moments longer, enjoying the slight heat on her back. But now that she was awake and Sunstar was back, she was eager to set off on patrol. Spotting Stoatwhisker, Sparrowflight started to make her way over to the other she-cat. She paused to listen to Sunstar's announcement before sitting down next to the other warrior. "Morning." She smiled in greeting at Stoatwhisker before angling her ears towards Sunstar. "Who do you think he'll choose as deputy?" She wasn't normally one to gossip, but naming a new deputy was exciting.

Redpaw || she-cat, apprentice | tagged: Robinpaw, by the apprentice den
"Yeah! That'd be great." Redpaw grinned, perking up at the suggestion as Robinpaw joined her. She always enjoyed having double training sessions with the other apprentices - especially when it was with Robinpaw. Redpaw thought that she and her friend paired really well when it came to skillsets, so it was always a toss up for who would come out on top whenever they had a chance to have a contest. Even when they were given tasks to do as partners instead of as competitors, Robinpaw was Redpaw's favorite to work with. "Just wait until you see how much stronger I've gotten since last moon! I hardly run out of breath anymore." She added cheerfully. "You'll never hear me approaching without my coughing to give me away." Redpaw teased, ducking down into a hunter's crouch and swiping playfully at her friend's paws.

[Takk]

Stoatwhisker ♀
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Warrior ~ 30 moons ~ Mate: Russetsky ~ Tags ~ Sparrowflight
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Her heart swelled with excitement, having loved the clan since the day she joined. Hearing the leader so eager to move on was encouraging, though they’d never forget the past either. Pricking her ears at Sparrowflight, she nods her greeting and stares back at the group. “There’s a lot of good cats here. Sagestep, Shadowclaw, Softpatch even has some really great qualities this clan needs. As long as it’s not me, I’ll be happy.” Which was a lie, knowing the clan might fall apart if Buzzardgaze or Lichenstorm managed to be named deputy by some terrible accident. She didn’t have the back bone to be deputy, nor had she trained an apprentice which she believed was a requirement. “Could be anybody, don’t you think?”

[Yuroshi]

S I L E N T S T E P--Featherstrike
Silentstep smiled lightly as the she-cat approached, and rolled to his feet. A small purr began to rumble in his chest as he gazed fondly between his new leader and Featherstrike.
Shadowstep nodded, but realized that this warranted an actual answe. Softly, he spoke.
"He will lead well. It's an honor to serve him."
Unconsciously he leaned over and rubbed against Featherstrike, still gazing happily at Sunstar.