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[Takk]

Shadowclaw ♂
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Warrior ~ 47 moons ~ Mate: Softpatch ~ Tags→Softpatch
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He shrugged a little, letting the words 'kits' go most ignored for now. He knew assigned mates kept up the population, but it wasn't his main concern to participate right now. "I've lived almost twice your life, makes me sound pretty old but I'm still far from the elders den." Licking his paw, he runs it over his muzzle a few times and sits back up. "Well, I'm not interested in being deputy and you don't seem to be either. Why not take a stroll then? I'll turn to stone sitting around like this." Shadowclaw often felt stiff from laying around all day, and it would only get warmer from here. Best to beat the heat and hunt now, maybe he'd manage a mouse or robin today. Any snack would do, he craved anything freshly caught to be honest with himself.

Vervainclaw ♀
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Warrior ~ 27 moons ~ Mate: Grayclaw ~ Tags→Grayclaw
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Looking up, the she-cat lets out a surprised mrrow as her mate approached her. They hadn't been paired long and the tom was a few moons younger than her, but she knew he had better skills than her already. It was hard not to act jealous sometimes, but she especially good at hiding things like disappointment and jealousy. "The usual, but it's a life saver in leaf-bare. Wouldn't trade it for short fur, that's certain." Her pelt mostly groomed and fluffed now, flicking her tail around her paws. "Mingling? Can't say I've talked much to Dovetail much." She liked Poppycloud, but feared her assigned mate Lichenstorm.

Lichenstorm ♂
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Warrior ~ 38 moons ~ Mate: Poppycloud ~ Tags→None
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The sand colored tom glared around camp, already feeling his bad mood creep up under his skin. He longed to be catching fish and splashing through the stream rather than lay here between the stone walls and wonder about what would happen. With his lack or loyalty, he knew he had no chance of being deputy nor did he want to be. Sootpaw was out, but it would be better if he were here for the naming ceremony if it were to happen sooner than later. No telling how long Sunstar would be chatting with cats and showing off his new name.

[rose626]

Featherstrike

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

She purred in amusement at her mate's joke. "I've been sleeping as well as I could without you close by." E replied, her eyes filed with affection. "I missed you." She added after a few heartbeats. Despite her mate not being gone for all that long, she still worried about how he was doing and if he was alright. At first she didn't know if this was normal or not; but to her it didn't really mater so long as Sunstar always came back to her.

Robinpaw

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

She grinned when Redpaw accepted the bet and began looking around for Sagestep. "I'm pretty sure I saw Grayclaw by the nursery talking to Dovetail." She commented but continued to look for her own mentor. Sagestep was a really good match for since she works hard to learn everything she could from the experienced warrior. The harsher training she got from Sagestep was a bound to make her a great warrior that the clan could depend on for anything.

Adder

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

"Don't get used to it. You'd probably scare everything from here to Thistleclan if you went out hunting in your state." He remarked casually, looking away so he didn't have to look at the confusion on her face any more. It was strange. He knew that Taylor could look after herself, despite her occasional acts of clumsiness. However he couldn't help checking on her every once in a while to make sure she was okay. Taylor could do without him being nice, he knew as much, but sometimes his impulses got the better of him, like right now.

[Scoinwolf]

Sparrowflight || she-cat, warrior | tagged: Stoatwhisker, in camp
The she-cat nodded with a relaxed smile. "Hopefully things will be calmer now, with Sunstar in charge. I'm sure once the tension is down more kits will be on their way." She picked up one paw, licked it, and drew it over her whiskers. "The apprentices are all starting to grow up now, they could even be warriors by the time new kits are ready to be trained." Sparrowflight commented with a purr. "I'll be happy to see them."

Redpaw || she-cat, apprentice | tagged: Robinpaw, Greyclaw, Vervainclaw, in camp
"Thanks!" Redpaw waved her tail at Robinpaw and bounding off towards the nursery. On her way she spotted her mentor chatting with his mate and she skidded to a halt, dipping her head respectfully at the two of them and moving to sit off to the side, indicating she'd wait until their conversation was done to talk to Greyclaw. She'd been meaning to work on being more patient recently, and this was a good chance to demonstrate her progress.

[na'vi.]

Ａｍｂｅｒｇａｚｅ
♂ • 30 Moons • Mate: Ivythorn ◈
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Tags: Ivythorn
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He let out a warm laugh- sitting down beside Ivythorn, a purr hummed from him quietly. He found her humor light and not dry and sarcastic like some, it was a welcoming aspect of her. He had been so wrapped up in his kit-hood crush, Petalnose that he never really go to know Ivythorn. He knew they were apprentices and kits at the same time and he knew of what happened to her sister- his heart ached for her. "I may have been one of those toms!" He meowed- looking at her warmly before his eyes locked onto a stray piece of moss that sat stop her shoulders. If their pelts had been anything but jet black it would be nearly impossible to see but almost everything other than dark color soil showed on their fur. He flicked the piece of moss away with the tip of his muzzle before settling again with a content purr.

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♀ • 24 Moons • Mate: Shadowclaw ◈
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Tags: Shadowclaw
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She laughed at his first statement, while it was true most of her life she was told she seemed more mature than her age would imply. She was glad she was paired with an older tom than most- it was reassuring and added a sense of security within their starting relationship. Younger toms to her seemed less trustworthy to stay faithful to a mate- atleast in her opinion. Her ears perked though at his offer and she smiled; hunting was one this Softpatch excelled in and perhaps she could take a moment to hunt on their proposed stroll. She was a poor fighter but she made an excellent hunter and she feels that made up for her lack of strength due to her smaller stature. She stood up and stretched- letting her back arch before stretching her legs with a little shiver."Well have you eaten yet?" She meowed and tilted her head slightly.

[waterparks.]

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tags: minkpelt


just as she was about done with her grooming, the she-cat heard a soft voice above her. she jumped a little and looked up to find minkpelt. the white she-cat shook her head and purred in amusement, having been scared by such a soft sound. "oh, minkpelt. starclan you scared me!" she complained, but was happy she had someone to talk to nonetheless. she stretched for a moment before sitting up as well and settling her honey-golden eyes on the she-cat. "well, i've been okay. i'm better now that we have a proper leader, but i have been having some doubts about silentstep. he seems so distant from me, but so close with everyone else. apparently i'm not his type," she huffed bitterly. the she-cat sighed and hoped she hadn't scared minkpelt away with all her bitter ranting. she was always so quick to share her whole life story with anyone and everyone who even slightly showed interest. "uh, i'm sorry. i'm sure he'll come around... anyways, how are you?" she asked, her head slightly cocked to the side.

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tags: open


willowblaze sat outside of the warriors den, having just awoken. the gray-and-white she cat drew her rough tongue over her thick and unruly pelt. she hated having such long fur and to make matters worse, she was tossing and turning all night. she looked up from straightening out her pelt and her golden eyes narrowed at the sight of all the happy cats. sunstrike, now sunstar was back from getting his nine lives. she hoped he was a better leader than what she expected, which was not much. he was young- stong, but young. she couldn't help but be a pessimist and think about how he might not be the best fit for the job. she huffed angrily and went back to cleaning her fur in dismay. "starclan, why couldn't i have been born short-furred?" she muttered to herself. willowblaze had always taken good care of her coat, though it took a while. she didn't care much for appearances, it was just out of habit from her mother complaining about how she looked.

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tags: open


russetsky slept soundly in his nest, his tail curled over his nose. he had been sleeping off and on since he was such a light sleeper and cats had been coming and going for a while now. he knew he should get up, but the warmth from his nest was drawing him in and the slight breeze from outside the den seemed so uninviting. finally, though his amber eyes were glued open as he mentally struggled with getting up. eventually, he dragged himself from his nest with a yawn. he didn't bother grooming his fur, just shook a few small scraps of moss from his orange pelt before heading out into the camp. he noticed a small group of cats around the new leader and he brightened up a bit. he was glad he made the trip safely and he assumed he was now sunstar. the tom-cat strode closer to the group but decided against it, since there were already so many cats greeting him. he swished his tail against the ground before settling on a nice soft patch of grass to the side and surveying the scene.

[Yuroshi]

[sise=150] S I L E N T S T E P [/size]-Cloudfall
The large tom's purr continued as he saw his work wasn't in vain. Of course, he knew better than to stick around with them. Although he was pretty oblivious, he knew that it was impolite to bother a cat and their mate, especially if it was the leader.
Silentstep suddenly jolted his head , looking around the clearing, because Great Starclan, I have a mate, don't I?
He spotted the lovely white she-cat, his odd eyes locking on to her, and prepared to head over. That is, until he noticed that she was already speaking with Minkpelt. For a moment he simply continued to gaze, seemingly caught midstride, as he struggled to make a decision....
In the end, he decided that he had no clue what to do, and decided to wait near the entrance of the warrior's den alone. There, the large tom stretched, baring razor-sharp claws, before he began to groom.


[sise=150] M E A D O W L A R K[/size]-Morningpaw, Brackenfall
Meadowlark's smile never faded as her apprentice rambled on. In fact, it seemed to be only growing. She stood and swayed towards Morningpaw, before saying,
"My sweet apprentice, I only just returned, there's no way I would know how many poppy seeds we have left- I haven't even had a chance to count!"
Meadowlark's eyes seemed to twinkle merrily, before she winked at her apprentice.
" Perhaps we can venture out to see if we can find some extra borage or some daisy leaves today, my Morningpaw? After our lovely new leader names a deputy of course."
The strange she-cat then motioned for Morningpaw to follow her with her tail, before heading towards the medicine den, and adding one more thing.
"Do you remember what those herbs are used for?"

[ruui]

grayclaw,, tom,, warrior,, tagged _ vervainclaw

He nodded in agreement, preferring long fur then short fur as well, sometimes. “Hm, mingling? Well, Dovetail and I were childhood friends.” He chuckled softly, giving his chest a few licks. Noticing the crowd being cleared away by Silentstep, he smiled softly. He was feeling quite content, a nice calm feeling. “Would you like me to get you anything to eat from the fresh kill pile?” Grayclaw asked curiously. He often forgot she was older then him by a few moons, hoping to at least show some decency and respect.

buzzardgaze,, tom,, warrior,, tagged _ willowblaze

The young tom continued to watch the camp curiously, before catching an eye on Willowblaze, his assigned mate. Trotting over gently, he was careful not to startled the older molly. “Ah, good morning, did you have a good rest?” Buzzardgaze asked curiously in interest, although felt a bit unsettled. He wasn’t sure if she would actually like speaking to him or him in general, but he hopes they could get along for a bit.

minkpelt,, molly,, warrior,, tagged _ cloudfall

“Apologies for scaring you.” She smiled softly, turning her gaze to the crowd and Silentstep. He seemed like a friendly tom, at least to her. “Hm, not his type?” Minkpelt turned back her gaze towards Cloudfall, letting out a soft laugh. “I highly doubt you’re not his type. You’re a pretty sweet molly, not to mention very lovely.” She complimented. “Maybe he’s just unsettled or not used to it just yet, I mean, I suppose I’d be to.” She added, noticing the small ramble. “Oh, but I’m doing pretty well today, thank you for asking.” The molly kept an awkward smile, curling her tail around her paws. She caught Silentstep’s gaze on Cloudfall, letting out a soft laugh to herself. Gracious, Silentstep, how noticeable. Minkpelt felt a slight tug on her heart, but wasn’t quite sure why, probably was just hungry. “Would you like me to get you anything to eat?” The small molly asked considerately to the other female.

[waterparks.]

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tags; minkpelt


cloudfall gazed fondly at the brown and white she-cat, glad she didn't think it was because of how she looked that silentstep didn't want much to do with her. she has never enjoyed her plain white coat, though she did her best to keep it silky and clean due to meticulous grooming. she scanned the camp for her assigned mate and realized he was looking at the two with an unreadable emotion. she met his gaze for a second but quickly looked away. "well thank you," she purred, taken aback by how kind she was. nobody was ever that nice to her, so it made her really happy. "well, i guess i'm not quite used to this either. anyways, i'm glad you're doing good," she smiled and gave a shy side-glance at minkpelt. she was really flattered by her words and couldn't seem to shake them from her mind. she blinked slowly, trying to pull herself out of her thoughts when she asked a question. "what? i mean, sorry. yeah, that would be lovely. care to share something with me?" she offered with a head tilt.

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tags; buzzardgaze


the long-furred she-cat looked up from where she was grooming her fur to see her mate, buzzardgaze. her eyes narrowed, not knowing his intentions. however, when she realized he was just being friendly she lightened up and sat up, meeting his questioning gaze with her own placid one. "goodmorning, buzzardgaze. i suppose i slept okay." her gaze shifted from the ginger and white tom to sunstar and the group of cats around him. she wondered who would be chosen for deputy. of course, she hoped it would be her but it was impossible for she had never mentored an apprentice. there wasn't many kits, and she thought it was because of the mouse-brained assigned mates system. she turned her attention back to the tom next to her. "how are you doing? you slept good?"

[inky.]

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☁️ Poppycloud ☁️
-female-warrior-feeling: tired-Tags: Dovetail, Grayclaw-
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Poppycloud sighed and flopped down beside the queen. “I’m not sure but I hope it’s soon.” She meowed, licking a paw and drawing it over her face “I can’t stand the cold for much longer. Besides, I want to talk to Lichenstorm about kits and Greenleaf is the best time to have them.”

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⚡️ Blackthistle ⚡️
-Male-warrior-feeling: snippy-Tags: Open-
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Blackthistle groomed himself at the edge of the clearing, watching the newly made leader return. He grumbled to himself before returning to his bath.

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🌲 Pinepaw 🌲
-Male-apprentice-feeling: fine-Tags: asleep-
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Pinepaw is asleep

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🍁 Brackenfall 🍁
-Male-elder-feeling: nostalgic, happy, sad-Tags: Sunstar-
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Brackenfall chuckled and gave a small shrug at his son’s glance. He took a few steps back to let others congratulate Sunstar. Sitting down, his joints gave a click and he winced. ‘I’ll have to make sure to get some herbs from Meadowlark.’ He told himself, smiling at the reception for their new leader.

[Takk]

Shadowclaw ♂
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Warrior ~ 47 moons ~ Mate: Softpatch ~ Tags→Softpatch
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Still a little surprised how easily they'd been getting along, he thought about his words wondering if they were funny in some way. He was naturally quite sarcastic and blunt about things, guessing he didn't know his own hidden humor if she found it amusing. "Not yet, rarely do I wake hungry since I prefer to sleep with a full belly. Why? Considering a hunt as well?" He was quiet, good at stalking but not so good at chasing. As long as he was able to sneak up on his prey, there was no issues. Being his size, strength was his best asset but he was also quite cunning which had proved useful more than once. Heading the stream sounded best, a drink of water and possibly a fish if he was fast enough but any shrew or mouse was just as good.

Vervainclaw ♀
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Warrior ~ 27 moons ~ Mate: Grayclaw ~ Tags→Grayclaw
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Having fallen behind quite a bit as an apprentice, she never really paid much attention to the other cats. She was always out training with her mentor and breaking her bones to become a warrior. Granted, she was still a rather pitiful hunter but the leader had noticed her battle skills and determination to her best. Making friends had never been her focus, and therefor she'd ignored most of the other cats around her. "I'm alright for now, thanks. Besides, I couldn't replace it so I'll wait for the patrols." She meows, flicking her tail a bit impatient to get out of camp. "Talking about who's going to be deputy? Seems like everyone is..." Not realizing how weird it sounded to refer again to his talk with the other she-cats.