Murderers in Riverclan V.3 [welcome back!]

[eltonn]

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hollythorn - |
5/8

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Emberstar dipped his head as a signal of the end of the clan meeting, quickly moving back towards the medicine den. He gently touched his tail to Firefeather's back, hoping to gain his attention. "We should move them into the camp clearing, to prepare the burial." He whispered, willing himself to not break down again. His family had lost so much, and he knew that everything would be hard. He wished to put his family before his duties, but as the leader it was his job to stay confident and calm during times of hardship. Emberstar carefully moved to the other side of Shadowfeather's body, waiting for his son's assistance in moving her. Memories of Shadowfeather as a kit played through his mind, and tears welled in his eyes as he remembered the happiness he felt when the kits were born. Darkmoon and Shadowfeather had different ambitions, but they were like two peas in a pod. He hoped they would greet him whenever he found his way to Starclan.

[✧Mahou Shoujo✧]

Mosswish had begun to gather herself, but every inch of her body ached with the loss. She quietly stood up and moved to help emberstar move Shadow feather. She made a quiet sigh as she looked to her mate.

(Abstain)

[eltonn]

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hollythorn - |
6/8

exile will be posted within 24 hours.

edit:// im sorry for the wait, i got attacked by a wild essay due within 24 hours that i had to finish up!

[ghostlyhamlet]

((Mark))

[✧Mahou Shoujo✧]

Bump? Its been like 3 days...

[eltonn]

im so sorry about the wait; i posted my reasoning for my absense on the chatzy, but since not everyone goes there, i’ll post it here as well;

“im sorry again for the wait on the kill—i was busy today and have only gotten free time until just now, but im not really in a good mental condition to be writing about family deaths atm ”

long story short i lost a close family member almost a year ago and it hits me very hard every once in a while. last night was one of the worst breakdowns since it actually happened, and writing about family membersreacting to grief would have probably made it worse. i’ll get the exile up as soon as I think im feeling better enough to write it. i was not expecting it to hit me this week (although i never am), and i apologize again for the wait ;w;

[dotdottdoot]

Mark

[eltonn]

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After the burial of their two deceased clanmates,
Emberstar looked among his clanmates, sorrow burdening
his gaze as they muttered among themselves. He couldn't
handle this anymore.

"Cats, gather around," he murmured, his eyes glassy. The
tomcat didn't bother to sit on the Highrock. Right now, he
just wanted to sit with his clanmates and grieve their family.
Riverclan slowly left the medicine den, tears running down
their muzzles as they looked to their leader for guidance.

Emberstar inhaled with a shudder, not wanting to say what
he knew he had to. "Riverclan....one of us is a killer-" Shouts
rang throughout the clearing, clamoring for attention.

"How dare you accuse your bethren!" Screeched one voice.

"Hollythorn never liked sharing Tumblekit, he must have
killed Breezefire and then Shadowfeather saw and had
to go!" Cried out another.

"I am innocent!" Hollythorn wailed back. "I never left the
nursery last night--ask Tumblekit!"

"SILENCE!" Emberstar howled, standing up and glaring at
the arguing clan. He had just lost his second kit, and now
the rest of his family were bickering among each other
as to who had done it. "Fighting won't do anything to solve
this. We need to be smart about this." The tom sat back down.
"We will vote on who should leave. And remember...we risk
exiling an innocent, so vote wisely. It's the only fair way."

Cats shuffled their paws uneasily, no one daring to venture
an accusation. Shifty glances were cast towards siblings,
parents, children, mentors and healers. Yet no one spoke.

One black shape stood from among the rest, pacing into the
center of the clearing. Her ears were pricked and her eyes
blazing as she boldly made her claim. "Breezefire and Holly-
thorn obviously know the best places to find herbs. And
Breezefire's dead, so that leaves only one suspect!" Onyxpaw
sharply snapped her head to face Hollythorn, accusation
searing the tomcat's soul. "Admit it--you killed them!"

Hollythorn shrank back, his ears flattening. "I-I-I...it
wasn't me!" He stammered out. Emberstar raised his tail for
silence.

"Does anyone else agree with Onyxpaw?" He asked.

Cats slowly shook their heads no. The black apprentice was
the only cat who believed that the healer was the cause.

"Then Hollythorn will stay." Emberstar said flatly. "And until
we figure this out, as long as no one has any other accusations,
this meeting is adjourned."
The killer still lurks among you, waiting to strike again...

Leader --
↳ Emberstar // tom // .napola

Deputy --
↳ Mosswish // shecat // _Pockii

Medicine Cats --
↳ Hollythorn // tom // derpiness
↳ Breezefire // shecat // Breezecat

Warriors --
↳ Firefeather // tom // 22tabby
↳ Shadowfeather // shecat // Midnightkitkat
↳ Blastclaws // tom // Tainted~Wings

Apprentices --
↳ Onyxpaw // shecat // kitty_cat_meow_face
↳mentor: Shadowfeather Firefeather
↳ Nightpaw // shecat // Fading Dreams
↳mentor: Blastclaws

Queens --
↳ none

Kits --
↳ Tumblekit // shecat // doggoesmeow

Elders
↳ none

----

round info: here
chatzy: here

toms: 04
she-cats: 04
total: 08

----

families + relationships:
- Breezefire and Blastclaws are siblings
- Shadowfeather and Blastclaws are ex-mates
↳↳↳ parents of: Ragepaw, Onyxpaw and Nightpaw
- Emberstar and Mosswish are mates
↳↳↳ parents of: Firefeather, Shadowfeather, Hollythorn,
↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳Darkmoon
- Hollytuft and Reedpetal were secret mates
↳↳↳ parents of: Tumblekit, Echokit
↳↳↳↳↳ child being raised by: everyone collectively
↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳ litters' father is unknown to the clan

[eltonn]

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A black cat slunk through camp, their pelt prickling angrily.
It wasn't fair. She knew that he had to be the killer! No one
besides Breezefire knew herbs, and Breezefire was the only
cat that wasn't killed by herbs! Probably because she would
have recognized the Deathleaf when she saw it. Onyxpaw
could barely contain her anger. How could her clanmates
be so blind?

She had to do something about it. Onyxpaw knew that Holly-
thorn was sleeping in the nursery with Tumblekit, to keep the
kit safe from nightmares again. All she had to do was sneak in,
make sure not to wake the kit, and....one strike and the black
tom would be gone.

Unbeknownst to Onyxpaw, she wasn't the only cat plotting
tonight. And unbeknownst to Onyxpaw, the killer was smart.
The killer had a plan. Yet so did Onyxpaw.

The apprentice began to stare at the nursery, her claws
itching to be unleashed. She believed Hollythorn was the one
who killed her brother, who killed her mother. He had to
go. She had to avenge her family, to protect her father and
sister. She would never forgive herself if he got them, too.
He couldn't go unpunished.

Slowly, Onyxpaw began to inch towards the nursery, her claws
unsheathed. She would do it--she had to, for her clan. Her heart
began to race as she got closer. Was she really going to do this?
Was she really going to kill a clanmate? Was she prepared for that?

Onyxpaw never got the chance to find out.

Suddenly, a cat leaped on top of her, the surprise of the attack
causing Onyxpaw to crumble underneath their weight. She began
to give a shriek of shock, but the killer used a hind leg to clamp
her jaw shut, leaving the apprentice emitting little more than a
shrill squeak. Onyxpaw struggled to escape, but the killer wouldn't
let up. The killer paused for a moment, and Onyxpaw saw something
like regret flashing in their eyes before they dug their fangs into her
neck. With a sharp turn of their head, the killer snapped Onyxpaw's
neck. Discounting the claw markings across her back and shoulders,
the apprentice's death was painless.

The killer stepped back, observing their work. "...Starclan forgive me,"
they murmured, then turned and padded into one of the dens.
There goes one of your youth, Riverclan. Keep an eye peeled,
the killer is still on the rise.

Leader --
↳ Emberstar // tom // .napola

Deputy --
↳ Mosswish // shecat // _Pockii

Medicine Cats --
↳ Hollythorn // tom // derpiness
↳ Breezefire // shecat // Breezecat

Warriors --
↳ Firefeather // tom // 22tabby
↳ Shadowfeather // shecat // Midnightkitkat
↳ Blastclaws // tom // Tainted~Wings

Apprentices --
↳ Onyxpaw // shecat // kitty_cat_meow_face
↳mentor: Shadowfeather Firefeather
↳ Nightpaw // shecat // Fading Dreams
↳mentor: Blastclaws

Queens --
↳ none

Kits --
↳ Tumblekit // shecat // doggoesmeow

Elders
↳ none

----

round info: here
chatzy: here

toms: 04
she-cats: 03
total: 07

----

families + relationships:
- Breezefire and Blastclaws are siblings
- Shadowfeather and Blastclaws are ex-mates
↳↳↳ parents of: Ragepaw, Onyxpaw and Nightpaw
- Emberstar and Mosswish are mates
↳↳↳ parents of: Firefeather, Shadowfeather, Hollythorn,
↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳Darkmoon
- Hollytuft and Reedpetal were secret mates
↳↳↳ parents of: Tumblekit, Echokit
↳↳↳↳↳ child being raised by: everyone collectively
↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳↳ litters' father is unknown to the clan