Betrayal in ShadowClan

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since this is a trial round, i will commence with the game now with the minimum of four players. however, i do recommend that more than the minimum be used for a more in depth experience! stand by for the first tile, please. c:

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B E T R A Y A L
in
S H A D O W C L A N

the shadowclan lake camp is concealed between tangles
of brambles and low-hanging branches, and is a dip be-
neath the pine trees. the entrance is through a thorn
tunnel. the leader makes their announcements from a
branch hanging over their den, and a hazel branch over-
hangs the camp.

Players
↳ sootclaws | she-cat | warrior | Woebegone
↳ beestripe | tom | warrior | depressedTrash.
↳ mistfeather | she-cat | warrior | Canary22
↳ ebonyshade | she-cat | warrior | Pasito

toms - 1 | she-cats - 3 | total - 4/11

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a bitter wind blows from the north, and carries with it the scent of leaf-bare.

death hangs heavy over the tiny clan as they hang their heads. their leader. their deputy. their only link with starclan--the bodies before them lie cold and still, with no hint of wounds on their still-perfect coats. murder. there is a traitor among the clan, a killer in wait. who will be next? is any cat safe? the trees tremble and the hazel above them sways, the skies grey and dark as if to mourn the fallen cats.

"who will lead us?"

the question is not spoken, but it echoes through every cat's head. even with a leader, where will they go?

beside the bodies, in the soft dirt of the clearing lies a single pawprint. incomplete, but heavy set into the ground. time is ticking; every cat knows it.

will they be able to find the traitor in time?

[coppercanary]

Mistfeather stared uneasily at the scene before her. Their leader, their deputy, their medicine cat... all gone. How would they survive? Life has been tough on Shadowclan as it was; they didn’t need some unseen foe murdering all they had left to trust. A small mark in the ground attracted her attention. A pawprint? She warily padded closer, sniffing the ground around it. All she could smell was Shadowclan. Careful not to disturb their single clue, she examined it closely. Again, it only smelt of Shadowclan. There was cat scent beneath it, but too faint for her to pick out a single cat. She hesitantly moved her paw toward it, comparing the sizes, but drew back. She didn’t want to disturb it. Or find out anything she didn’t want to, for that matter. “Uh, guys?” She mewed hesitantly. “There’s something here.” Gesturing to the ground with her tail, she moved away to allow the others to take a look.

[cattlegender]

Ebonyshade was in all honesty, terrified. Three cats treated with respect and dignity, highest in the Clan- Dead. How could this have happened overnight? No wounds on either of the bodies, but definitely a murder, planned by some cat within ShadowClan's own ranks. She had noticed the paw print, sunken into the dirt. Some cat had fled the scene. Even though she'd rather cry or scream or something, she spoke in a scarily calm voice. "Do you think they were poisoned? They've no visible wounds."

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B E T R A Y A L
in
S H A D O W C L A N

the shadowclan lake camp is concealed between tangles
of brambles and low-hanging branches, and is a dip be-
neath the pine trees. the entrance is through a thorn
tunnel. the leader makes their announcements from a
branch hanging over their den, and a hazel branch over-
hangs the camp.

Players
↳ sootclaws | she-cat | warrior | Woebegone
↳ beestripe | tom | warrior | depressedTrash.
↳ mistfeather | she-cat | warrior | Canary22
↳ ebonyshade | she-cat | warrior | Pasito

toms - 1 | she-cats - 3 | total - 4/11

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the time comes to make a choice. will the clan's decision be their saving grace... or lead to their ultimate downfall?

the clan must now vote to choose between "move" or "guess." all choices must be made in-character, via role-play format.

[#1 bunny boy]

Beestripe strayed a few tail-lengths away from the she-cats, staring at the lifeless bodies of those who controlled him and his clanmates. This couldn't be happening. He huffed. He'd have to learn to live with these she-cats even if he didn't like them that much. He got up and padded a bit closer, still staying quite far away from the others. "This is... a tragedy. They could've been poisoned, deathberries maybe?" He meowed, his voice trembling. It was difficult for him to stay calm under these circumstances. "We need to move away from here. It's... too dangerous to stay in camp. Should we bury the bodies?" Beestripe suggested, a sorrowful look on his face as he glanced up at the two other mollies.

[cattlegender]

Ebonyshade sighed, shuffling her paws in the dirt. “Yeah.. They were part of our Clan. They deserve respect.” She turned and looked at Beestripe, continuing in a harsher tone. “If we leave, the murderer would follow us there, even if they’re not in our Clan. We should stay here and see whos paw fits the evidence!” Of course, the paw print was incomplete, but they could still try and see who had the paws to fit.

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votes

move - I
guess - I

total votes: 02
total needed: 01/03

[Woebegone]

Sootclaws stalked forward, raising her head indignantly. "If we look around, we might be able to find more clues." She gave Ebonyshade a kind look. "I know it's scary, but we have to find out who did this."

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votes

move - II
guess - I

total votes: 03
total needed: 00/03

the clan has chosen to move. stand by.