Murderers in Thunderclan V.6

[SnowoFall]

DANDELIONTAIL
Tom (He/Him) | Elder | Father to: Skyheart, Silverfoot & Frostbelly | Tags: none
Vote: Changing it to Speckledpelt

The large fluffy Tom had been following the faint trail for quite some time, but was just about to give in as his old burnt out senses had misguided him too many times in this short period of time. He gave out a grunt of frustration as he threw in the towel and decided to head home the long way and take a stroll by the cliff side. As he padded by the cliff side he looked out to the bottom of the cliff and spotted an odd rock formation. ”Strange...” he thought to himself, in all his long life he couldn’t remember such an odd shape in that area. He carefully climbed his way down, as to not slip and fall but as he got closer a fowl smell hit him. Anxiety and dread filled the elders chest and as he hopped down to former soil he rushed over to what he thought was an odd rock. There lay Pebbleshine, motionless, her body already turning bad. ”Pe...Pebbleshine?” he asked with a rattling voice, prodding the body with his forepaw. As Pebbleshine’s body stayed limp as ever, Dandeliontail took a few steps back before sprinting away, climbing his way back up the cliff with great force and speed and racing through the forest and back into camp.

He skidded into camp, panting heavily. ”Harrierstar! Has- has anyone seen him? he asked to the few warriors that were up. Without waiting for an answered he checked in his den, barging in uninvited only to find it empty. He stood there thinking for a moment, his tailing slashing back and forth nervously before jumping back and rushing towards the medicine cat’s den.
He stopped at the entrance as he saw his leader and painted out “Harrierstar... it’s Pebbleshine... at the... at the cliffs...”

[sylveonsweetie987]

Frostbelly- 1
Littlepaw- 1
Speckledpelt- 4

Closing votes when I get home from school! Get them in, I'll be tallying here!

[chlorophyll]

[𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐓]
male; warrior; vote: Frostbelly; tags: dandeliontail

Out hunting with nothing else to do, Specklepelt carefully stalked around the nearby brush. He hoped to possibly find a mouse to bring back, or even a thrush, when all of a sudden sound of thumping paws rattled through the forest. Not expecting the noise, Speckledpelt bolted upright just to hear a yowl coming from camp. As any caring cat might do, he bolted back to check what was going on. Entering the camp, Speckledpelt noticed Dandeliontail's panic, frantic look. His fur spiked up in anticipation, curious to know what was going on. He quickly ran up to hopefully listen in on what was going on.

[sylveonsweetie987]

votes are closed, specklepdelt for exile!

you may continue to rp. I will likely not be able to do the kill until tomorrow

[RED•]

Username -- Birdsforlife
Name -- BirdClaw
Gender -- Female
Rank -- Warrior
Short Description -- Black with white stripes. Kind and warm hearted.

[sylveonsweetie987]

The dark day was coming to an end, and the clan was restless. Another body had been found- this time by Dandeliontail. Poor Pebbleshine had somehow fallen off a cliff. Harrierstar could hear the murmurs in the air- “It wasn't an accident," "The murderer's still here." The clan leader saw no option but to appease these cats with another chance to chase out the supposed murderer. He called a meeting.

*****

Rubblepaw hurried to the Highrock at Harrierstar's yowl. The young, usually eager apprentice was downcast- it was his beloved mother, after all, who had died today. He had to find the killer- he'd personally kill them, given the chance. He sat next to his mentor, Specklepelt, to watch the proceedings. Harrierstar was explaining the death and asking if any cat wished to suggest that they had a theory of who was the killer. A few names were thrown around, but most prominently Specklepelt’s. Cats were claiming he could have easily accidentally killed Goldray in battle with a missed hit, then felt he’d gone too far to stop and confess. Rubblepaw was speechless. For a split second he believed it all.

“Get out! You heard me, get out! You were supposed to be my mentor and we were supposed to be friends but I can’t be friends with a killer like you!”

Specklepelt looked shocked at Rubblepaw, who had stood up, his fur on end. Rubblepaw, momentary rage subsiding, noticed something- Specklepelt was blinking back a few tears. “Wait, wa-”
Specklepelt cut him off. “I guess this is what we’ve come to. Letting our emotions take control. It’s a mass mutiny, or it will be soon. Well, I guess I ought to make an example of myself. Teach you all the proper way to say goodbye. I’ll miss you all and I’m sorry you feel you can’t trust me, but I guess it’s my time to leave- It must be for the best that I get some time for peace. I hope no longer will you be made afraid. Goodbye, one last time.” Rubblepaw could see his mentor failing to hold back the tears now rolling down his cheeks.
A moment alone in the shade...
“No, wait! I’m sorry. I don’t want you to have to live alone, let me come?”

Speckledpelt seemed surprised as Rubblepaw pleaded to him. “If you wish.”
The mentor and his apprentice exited camp together, crossing the thunderpath and heading out past the clans to a wide expanse of fields. They would soon make themselves quite at home in a barn- all the rats they could ever want. When their times came, they’d be watching the clans from the other side.

*****
And so the balance shifts…
The killer watched Speckledpelt and Rubblepaw pad out of camp. “Good riddance,” a voice whispered inside their head. They looked to the side to see Leerclaw looming next to them. They liked him- as he’d said, he was their personal guide from Starclan. Never mind his deep black eyes which only showed slight dots of their former vibrant lime green in the center. After all, they were sure Leerclaw was trustworthy. Only he truly understood them- yes, only Leerclaw had pointed out how their clanmates never seemed to truly realize their greatness… Only Leerclaw had shown them how rotten their clanmates were, every one of them. Leerclaw had given them the plan, too. All they had to do was keep killing cats and not get caught for as long as the investigation was still going. Scare them all enough, and when they were caught, they’d have all the attention in the world. Nobody ignored a killer, after all. But cats weren’t satisfactorily worried to them yet. If they were caught now they wouldn’t be big. The drama would die too soon. They had to raise the stakes… luckily, they knew just what to do.
And I’m never gonna stop until I make ‘em
Drop and burn ‘em up and scatter their remains
First pair gone. Time is running out...

THUNDER CLAN

(1) Leader
Harrierstar // montromercy
(1) Deputy
Ocelotstep // jay.
Skyheart // KyKoolKookie835
(1) Medicine Cat
Gingerfrost // PrizmPaws
(1) Medicine Cat Apprentice
Newtpaw // rantipole
(5) Warriors
Frostbelly // bluejayfarfalle
mentoring: Littlepaw
Silverfoot // potioncat
Pebbleshine // GreenAppleTea
Sundusk // Ephemeris
mentoring: Honeypaw
Speckledpelt // Leafy.
mentoring: Rubblepaw
Minnowfur // Theodosia
Wolfscar // recklessgod
(2) Apprentices
Littlepaw // EverestEmberz
Rubblepaw// *:✩【space】✩ :*
Honeypaw // feathery,
(0) Queens
Blueleaf // Fluffy Kitty Cat
(2) Kits
Darkkit // BrightDays
Cypresskit // :.Duplex.:
(1) Elders
Dandeliontail // Snow-Fall

Families
NPC x NPC= Harrierstar + Ocelotstep
Blueleaf x NPC= Darkkit + Cypresskit, Wolfscar + Minnowfur (separate litters)
NPC x NPC= Newtpaw + Littlepaw
Dandeliontail x NPC =Skyheart + Frostbelly + Silverfoot
Skyheart + Pebbleshine= Honeypaw + Rubblepaw (both adopted)

Any cats not listed do not have any alive family

[sylveonsweetie987]

Harrierstar was calling another meeting. Yet again, Harrierstar was doing an age-up. Sensibly, he kept it short and sweet: Littlepaw and Honeypaw were Littlemouse and Honeygale, Darkpaw would be mentored by Wolfscar and Cypresspaw by Minnowfur. The air felt cold and gloomy, now the clan could tell- there was no going back.

***
I'm not standing still, I am lying in wait
It was dark, uncanny nightfall. The killer was ready to make their move. Grander than the last. All they needed was a target. They found one quickly. There was Honeygale, looking worn and ragged, sitting outside the camp. Just lost a brother and a mother, and now all the responsibilities of a warrior- it must be a lot. That didn't make the killer pity him any more. It didn't matter. He was destined to be an instrument of their rise to infamy.
The killer approached their quarry with some bloody feathers they'd procured from the fresh-kill pile. From behind him, they dropped a few feathers and continued out towards a secluded area, dropping more feathers as they went. Now all they needed to do was wait.
Soon enough, Honeygale showed up, a few feathers stuck to his nose. He stared, confusedly, at the killer with their mouthful of bloody feathers. "What are you doing here with all those feathers? I know it's my vigil, but I will call out and tell on you. Have you been sneaking prey? Playing with it? Don't tell me you, of all cats, were disobeying the warri-"

He was cut off with a sudden dash followed by a swipe to his throat.
no one else was in the room where it happened
The killer had some moss on paw. They soaked up some blood and headed back to camp, where they carefully swiped some honeycomb from the medicine cat's den. They placed it in the center of camp and dripped out some blood from the moss onto it. Then, using the rest of the blood, they marked out where camp would be, like a map, on the ground and drew the path. Finally, they found a puddle, rinsed off the blood, and headed back to their den for a cozy night's rest. What fun it would be to watch the clan find this in the morning. Proof they were smarter than any stupid cat here would acknowledge.
Wow, things are going downhill fast. Can you keep up?

THUNDER CLAN

(1) Leader
Harrierstar // montromercy
(1) Deputy
Ocelotstep // jay.
Skyheart // KyKoolKookie835
(1) Medicine Cat
Gingerfrost // PrizmPaws
(1) Medicine Cat Apprentice
Newtpaw // rantipole
(6) Warriors
Frostbelly // bluejayfarfalle
Silverfoot // potioncat
Pebbleshine // GreenAppleTea
Sundusk // Ephemeris
Speckledpelt // Leafy.
mentoring: Rubblepaw
Minnowfur // Theodosia
mentoring: Cypresspaw
Wolfscar // recklessgod
mentoring: Darkpaw
Littlemouse // EverestEmberz
Honeygale // feathery,
(2) Apprentices
Rubblepaw // *:✩【space】✩ :*
Darkpaw // BrightDays
Cypresspaw // :.Duplex.:
(0) Queens
Blueleaf // Fluffy Kitty Cat
(0) Kits
(1) Elders
Dandeliontail // Snow-Fall

Families
NPC x NPC= Harrierstar + Ocelotstep
Blueleaf x NPC= Darkpaw + Cypresspaw, Wolfscar + Minnowfur (separate litters)
NPC x NPC= Newtpaw + Littlemouse
Dandeliontail x NPC =Skyheart + Frostbelly + Silverfoot
Skyheart + Pebbleshine= Honeygale + Rubblepaw (both adopted)

Any cats not listed do not have any alive family

[DaisieGames]

Darkpaw woke, feeling Cypresspaw next to him. Nudging his brother, he gave a yawn. "It's time for training," he mowed softly, tail flicking. Getting to his paws, he started to wash himself, wondering if Blueleaf was watching over them. Shaking his head he headed out, heading towards the warriors den to see if Wolfscar was awake.

[recklessgod]

Wolfscar was just leaving the warriors den as Darkpaw padded out of the apprentice den. “Are you ready?” He asked him, glancing around the still somewhat empty camp.

[DaisieGames]

Darkpaw nodded, eager to start his training. Turning around, he noticed a digram of some sort in middle of camp. "Wolfscar what is that?" He asked.