forestclan - v.2

[razzberry]

NOTE: there has been a timeskip forward. all the patrols have returned to camp after finishing
their duties and now teaselstar will call the clan together for the deputy ceremony.

[krazykitty00]

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age;; 20 moons ❖ gender;; tom ❖ rank;; warrior ❖ apprentice;; crowpaw ❖ tags;; stonewhisker

"Apprentices are a piece of work. Everything they do is always a result of their mentors training. It's a lot of pressure once one really sits and think about it." Blackstreak spoke, giving his nose a quick lick. He thought about his training with Crowpaw and how well his apprentice was doing as well as the kit's failures. "Crowpaw is doing well also. He has the making of a fine warrior though I need to give him a bit more battle training. What use is he if he can't use his claws?" The tom mused, looking to the camp entrance as the forst patrol made its way back.

❖ Ｗｈｉｔｅｎｏｓｅ

age;; 20 moons ❖ gender;; she-cat ❖ rank;; warrior ❖ tags;; teaselstar, alderstrike

Whitenose scented the mouse before her friend had signaled a stop. She sat silently on her paws, nose and whiskers twitching as she watched him. It was then she scented another prey, a squirrel. She turned on her paws and crouched low to the forest floor. Making sure here steps were quiet for the sake of herself and Alderstrike she pounced and took a swift bite to neck of the animal. She closed her eyes and thanked her parents and all of Starclan before walking back to the patrol. Whitenose buried her prey before nodding to her leader as a sign she was ready to continue, Alderstrike soon joining. She rolled her eyes at him playfully an nudged him a little. "Sure you will." She teased.

The patrol soon finished marking the borders and made their return to camp. Whitenose had caught a bird and a mouse along the way and uncovered them from the dirt upon their return. The white molly padded in beside Alder and dropped the prey on the growing pile. The hunting patrols must have done a great job. She looked at her tom friend and tilted her head curiously. ""Any query as to what ceremony Teaselstar is having? I don't know if any of the apprentices are becoming warriors as of yet and the kits are still to young..." She listed, trying to answer her own question though unable to find it.

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age;; 30 moons ❖ gender;; tom ❖ rank;; warrior ❖ tags;; asterkit

Foxfur had long finished his mouse and buried it's remains. He had fell asleep for quite some time, frightened awake by the thought of missing something. He glanced around and noted that some of the patrols have returned. The brown tom stretched, his sore muscles and bones popping and cracking into a better place. He sighed at that satisfaction before getting to his paws and walking around the camp a bit to wake them up. It was then he spotted Asterkit sitting outside the nursery and smiled a little while approaching the small molly. "Good morning Asterkit. How are you feeling?" He questioned, knowing conversation would help him wake up.

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age;; 6 moons ❖ gender;; she-cat ❖ rank;; apprentice ❖ mentor;; embernose ❖ tags;; embernose' teaselstar.

Jaypaw padded into the camp proudly holding a fish in her jaws. Though she pretended to not listen to her mento, she had followed Embernose's instructions to the letter and caught the fish on her first try. She didn't even try to hunt anything else, just began her way back to camp, not hearing if Embernose instructed otherwise. She was proud of herself. She didn't like getting her paws wet, one fault to all of this, but she wanted to show off to Teaselstar. "I bet Teasel star would be so impressed that she'll make a warrior right on the spot. That'll show the clan how awesome this kittypet is. She thought, sitting down with her fish and waiting for her leader to enter. When the strong she-cat did, Jaypaw strode over, tail held proudly in the air. "Hey Teaselstar. Look, I caught a fish on my first try. Pretty great huh?"

[spotthecow]

R u s s e t k i t
tom :: kit :: six moons :: tagged :: shadefur
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After catching the leaf in his mouth, which was strangely hard to do because the wind would throw it higher than he could reach, Russetkit padded to the black she-cat with pride gleaming in his eyes. "I did it, Shadefur! Is all prey that hard to catch?" He then mumbled through the leaf, placing a paw underneath it to hold it down. The red-brown tom sat beside the Warrior, panting gently. "That sure was some work," he mewed and swished his tail along the ground. I hope I'll be an Apprentice soon...I wonder who my mentor would be... Russetkit thought to himself with a tip of his head. Shadefur? No...She has an Apprentice...So does Alderblaze... The kit let out a soft sigh, figuring that he'd find out later, and looked up to his sister as he awaited her answer.

E m b e r n o s e
she-cat :: warrior :: thirty moons :: tagged :: jaypaw, open
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The she-cat's amber eyes gazed over her Apprentice proudly when the patrol had arrived into camp and scattered. Carrying two Yellow Perches from the stream and a plump squirrel she found along the way, Embernose split from her Apprentice and placed the pieces of prey in the freshkill pile. 'The clan will surely enjoy these,' she thought to herself with a gentle purr. The torti. was certainly surprised at how well Jaypaw had listened and knew she would continue to do so. 'Ah, yes, I promised her some fight training so as long as she still would like to later...' Embernose certainly wasn't the best fighter in the clan, but she did know many good movements.

[dolan duk]

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finally he could breath! lionpaw exhaled relievingly. while she told him amusingly to catch up with icepaw, lionpaw flicked his tail in agreement, wondering why he was so afraid. his paws were planted on the ground, waiting for her to say something more like "after the patrol why don't you go and collect moss for the elders?" but lilynose had nothing more to say, as she flicked her maw impatiently over to the snowy white apprentice. he nodded obediently to his mentor, and turned to bound away. as he started to trot away, his paw tripped on a rock, causing him to fall forward into quite a tumble. lionpaw dizzily rose to his paws, everything spinning like a kaleidoscope. paws blindly crossing in front of the other, he could barely make out icepaw's pelt. the dizzy spells wore off gradually as he slowly approached the young apprentice. the orange tabby shook away the last of the effects as he made it next to his denmate. “hey icepaw. how'd you sleep?” lionpaw mewed, one question was still in his mind that he couldnt forget.‘i wonder if any other cat had a nightmare about losing their family.’

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dapplepaw entered camp, burdock root clenched in her twisted jaw. not that they needed it, it's just the molly wanted a little extra since more trees have started to rot, in case any cats got any deep scratches or maybe even if some cat got a bite from a rat, fox, or maybe a badger. she bounded into the medicine clearing, setting down the burdock root with the others. padding out of the den, she spotted foxfur, looking a little tired. continuing her walk, yet veering towards the warrior. "hey foxfur, are you okay? you look a little sleepy." dapplepaw questioned, gaze sparkling with curiosity. if a battle broke out, foxfur's moves could be lazy, and that's one less warrior. she settled down next to him, one paw tucked under her chest daintely.

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briars open ovo

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mai forever alone elder is open i'm sure we can both agree about that

[krazykitty00]

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age;; 20 moons ❖ gender;; tom ❖ rank;; warrior ❖ apprentice;; crowpaw ❖ tags;; stonewhisker

"Apprentices are a piece of work. Everything they do is always a result of their mentors training. It's a lot of pressure once one really sits and think about it." Blackstreak spoke, giving his nose a quick lick. He thought about his training with Crowpaw and how well his apprentice was doing as well as the kit's failures. "Crowpaw is doing well also. He has the making of a fine warrior though I need to give him a bit more battle training. What use is he if he can't use his claws?" The tom mused, looking to the camp entrance as the forst patrol made its way back.

❖ Ｗｈｉｔｅｎｏｓｅ

age;; 20 moons ❖ gender;; she-cat ❖ rank;; warrior ❖ tags;; teaselstar, alderstrike

Whitenose scented the mouse before her friend had signaled a stop. She sat silently on her paws, nose and whiskers twitching as she watched him. It was then she scented another prey, a squirrel. She turned on her paws and crouched low to the forest floor. Making sure here steps were quiet for the sake of herself and Alderstrike she pounced and took a swift bite to neck of the animal. She closed her eyes and thanked her parents and all of Starclan before walking back to the patrol. Whitenose buried her prey before nodding to her leader as a sign she was ready to continue, Alderstrike soon joining. She rolled her eyes at him playfully an nudged him a little. "Sure you will." She teased.

The patrol soon finished marking the borders and made their return to camp. Whitenose had caught a bird and a mouse along the way and uncovered them from the dirt upon their return. The white molly padded in beside Alder and dropped the prey on the growing pile. The hunting patrols must have done a great job. She looked at her tom friend and tilted her head curiously. ""Any query as to what ceremony Teaselstar is having? I don't know if any of the apprentices are becoming warriors as of yet and the kits are still to young..." She listed, trying to answer her own question though unable to find it.

❖ Ｆｏｘｆｕｒ

age;; 30 moons ❖ gender;; tom ❖ rank;; warrior ❖ tags;; asterkit, dapplepaw

Foxfur blinked in surprise before turning his attention to the medicine cat apprentice who had settled beside him. He excused himself from Asterkit briefly before giving Dapplepaw his full attention to answer her question. "Am I so obvious?" He asked in return with a chuckle and a small shake of his head. "You're right, I am sleepy. I can't seem to get enough these past few days..." He sighed, his whiskers twitching to show his self-irritation. He didn't even know what was preventing him to do such simple task, which called for only more aggravation for the brown himself. His shoulders slumped and he looked of into the distance. "Too be honest, I was going to pay you and Stonewhisker a visit. Ask for a poppy seed or two."

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age;; 6 moons ❖ gender;; she-cat ❖ rank;; apprentice ❖ mentor;; embernose ❖ tags;; embernose' teaselstar.

Jaypaw padded into the camp proudly holding a fish in her jaws. Though she pretended to not listen to her mentor, she had followed Embernose's instructions to the letter and caught the fish on her first try. She didn't even try to hunt anything else, just began her way back to camp, not hearing if Embernose instructed otherwise. She was proud of herself. She didn't like getting her paws wet, one fault to all of this, but she wanted to show off to Teaselstar. "I bet Teasel star would be so impressed that she'll make a warrior right on the spot. That'll show the clan how awesome this kittypet is. She thought, sitting down with her fish and waiting for her leader to enter. When the strong she-cat did, Jaypaw strode over, tail held proudly in the air. "Hey Teaselstar. Look, I caught a fish on my first try. Pretty great huh?"

[razzberry]

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[ gender ] mollyxx[ age ] twenty nine moonsxx[ rank ] leaderxx[ apprentice ] n/axx[ tagged ] the clan

xxxx The sun gleamed down on the main coon's calico pelt, bringing out the darker tones of black and ginger, making them stand out boldly among the white canvas beneath it all. Her piercing yellow eyes shifted to the fresh kill pile, freshly stocked and reaming with warm flesh ready for the next meal. The hunting patrols had returned with their jaws full, satisfaction and pep in each step they took from when they entered the amp to when they proudly let their kill drop from their jaws onto the growing pile of prey. The border patrol that she had led herself had also returned with no news of any troubles with their borders. Now Teaselstar sat near the dead trunk of the Old Pine, the oldest tree in the forest that was now bare of any needles that now took upon the twisted, gnarled figure of something you would find in a dead land. The once tall tree was so gnarled and twisted that it had shrunk in size, twisting over itself in loops and bends, offering fantastic resting places for cats who preferred trees rather then the ground. She sat with her back to the tree, the fine hairs on her back brushing up against the smooth surface of the dead pine as her mind wandered elsewhere, to a ceremony that had long heeded her attention. The deputy ceremony was something that should have been done quite some time ago, but Teaselstar was picky with who she chose for positions that held a great importance such as deputy. She needed someone who would protect the clan until their last dying breath, to fight for the clan when all other forces went up against them, to help each cat thrive and grow into their full potential. And as much as she would hesitate to admit, but she needed someone who was the opposite of her. The molly was aware of her hot temper and impulsive, merciless ways, and knew that having a deputy too much alike her would cause disaster. She needed someone levelheaded and mature, and one cat popped to mind.

Rising to her paws, she turned and leapt up onto the Old Pine, her vibrant luminescent optics scouring the camp before she opened her mouth. "Let all cats old enough to climb a pine, gather here beneath Old Pine for a clan meeting" Teaselstar's meow rang out across the camp, reaching even the tightest of nooks and crannies, assuring that each clan member heard her call.

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[ gender ] tomxx[ age ] thirty two moonsxx[ rank ] warriorxx[ apprentice ] tumblepawxx[ tagged ] teaselstar, the clan

xxxx The large tom flexed his jaw, satisfied with the sound of the muscles popping out of their stiff trance form when they had been enclosed around his bounty from the previous hunting patrol he had just returned from. Thunderscar was seated on his haunches as he continued to flex his tired jaw, his feathered tail resting calmly behind him. He had yet to spot his apprentice after his return but assumed that Tumblepaw was either lending a paw to the elders or Stonewhisker or was busy keeping to himself. When Teaselstar had first announced that Thunderscar would be mentoring the timid apprentice, the massive main coon was a little apprehensive. Tumblepaw was quite possibly one of the most shy cats he had ever encountered, and while it was difficult at first to get him to even look him in the eye let alone utter a word to him, the tom had gotten the ebony apprentice to relax around him and open up, even if it was just a little bit. Thunderscar had slowly begun to grow accustomed to Tumblepaw's timid nature and grew more patient with him.

Teaselstar's loud meow tore him from his thoughts and had him rising to his paws. Other cats had the same idea and were making their way towards the Old Pine where Teaselstar sat proudly atop as she waited. Thunderscar took a brief pause to stretch out his limbs before his massive paws carried him across the camp in long, ambling strides before he took a seat near the fron of the throng of cats, eyes tilted upwards towards the calico molly.

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[ gender ] mollyxx[ age ] eleven moonsxx[ rank ] apprenticexx[ mentor ] briarfangxx[ tagged ] tumblepaw, the clan

xxxx "Looks like we'll have to visit Stonewhisker later. Something tell's me Teaselstar would have our tails if we missed a meeting" Duckpaw's hushed meow piped up from where she had been walking beside Tumblepaw on their way to see Stonewhisker. The small feline hadn't a clue what Teaselstar could be calling a clan meeting for, but then again she was quite oblivious sometimes so it wouldn't have surprised her if the answer had been so utterly obvious. Glancing over at the black tom she gave his shoulder a gentle flick with her tail and gestured with her head for him to follow her. The fluffy apprentice bounced towards the growing crowd of cats, noticing Crowpaw's familiar pelt among those who moved to take a seat, yet she still hadn't spotted the familiar white pelt that belonged to her mentor, Briarfang.

[spooky,]

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89 moons
elder
energy 90%
at: camp
mate: short
tags: patrol
feeling:
impatient,
curious

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'rumors spread like wildfire, but i've been holding my ground!' xxxtagged: the clan

after the sun had dipped below it's highest rising point, the patrol made it's way back towards camp with prey in their jaws. aspenblaze held a thrush two mice hanging from their tails in her jaws proudly. that'll show them that this old elder still has some talent left in her after all, she smirked to herself as they reached the camp entrance, padding in as her tail swished.

the air seemed different, almost suspenseful, aspenblaze noted as she padded towards the fresh kill pile. that'll make a good meal for the kits, she thought; the thrush and mice had plenty of meat on them, and would serve quite well for the older kits or younger apprentices who preferred easier to tear off soft meat. as she turned back around, teaselstar's loud meow echoed throughout the camp, commanding and stern, yet holding a hint of pride. trust teaselstar to make a good entrance, she thought amusedly and almost with a hint of endearment towards her daughter. she may not show it, but she was truly proud of everything teaselstar had done, and the fine she cat she had become today.

aspenblaze bounded across the clearing, not wanting to hold up the meeting because she was slow. the elder took a seat next to shortwhisker and sootwhisker, one her mate and the other her best friend, tail swishing impatiently as she waited for the ceremony to start.

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29 moons
warrior
energy 99%
at: camp
likes teasel
tags n/a
feeling:
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alert

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'keep your head up, keep your heart strong, you're unbreakable!'' xxxtagged: teasel, white

alderstrike claimed a seat next to whitenose near the base of the tree as teaselstar's powerful meow echoed through out the camp, calling all members of the clan to join her in a ceremony. his ears flicked as whitenose spoke, turning his attention from teaselstar to the white molly next to him. as she spoke, his eyes flickered briefly towards russetkit, giving a small smile and a friendly wave of a tail.

"well, i do believe that russetkit is old enough, he's been six moons for a while now," he grinned. the young tom's infectious energy would definitely be put to good use during his apprenticeship, as well as his aptitude for speed which would make hunting a breeze for the young kit, well, probably soon to be apprentice. "'i think a new deputy is in order too..." he trailed off, looking for a suitable cat that had a good chance of being deputy. "if that's so, i think thunderscar is a good choice." the gray tom was a loyal, dedicated warrior, though slightly stubborn, he would make a good counselor. "you have a pretty good chance too," alderstrike teased as he nudged whitenose slightly. "whitenose the deputy, nice ring to it, hmm?"

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9 moons
apprentice
energy 98%
at: camp
likes lion
tags: patrol
feeling:
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excited

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'grab your coat now, leave a note now, and run away with me!' xxxtagged: silver, aspen, thunder

icepaw is open, too lazy to write as of now xD

[r e d.]

✶ s t o n e w h i s k e r -
medicine cat >> male >> app. is dapplepaw >> w/ blackstreak
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the large tom nodded agreement. having an apprentice was a lot of effort and work. you become their role model. one wrong move and they may just do it forever, or teach it to their apprentice when their older. the thought always nagged him, so he always did his best to do what his mentor taught him. he looked towards the entrance to camp as he saw patrols returning, they voices quieted by slight distance. he sighed and looked to blackstreak "Patrols are back. Lets hope no one got a thorn stuck in their paw." he gave a faint smirk as he sat up straight, not realizing he was slouching until he did.





✶ s h a d e f u r -
warrior >> female >> crush is briarfang >> Russetkit
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her eyes glowed as she watched russetkit finally catch the leaf. she laughed slightly at his question "No, no. Im sure you'll be fine catching the prey if you caught that leaf." she teased. she knew it was wrong, but she wished she would be able to have russetkit as an apprentice. she always wanted to mentor him, teach him more about the ways life as well as training. but she couldn't. it was a fowl feeling in her gut. she curled her tail around russetkit and nuzzled the top of his head "You'll be an apprentice in no time!" she purred.

[spotthecow]

R u s s e t k i t
tom :: kit :: six moons :: tagged :: shadefur, alderstrike,teaselstar
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The russet-brown tom let out a long purr as the black she-cat nuzzled the top of his head. It wasn't before long that the young cat heard his leader's call for a meeting. "I wonder if we'll get a new deputy today?" Russetkit asked Shadefur with excitement, beginning to walk towards the gathered group of cats that seemed to form quickly. The tom always got really enthusiastic whenever a meeting had come. To be honest, Russetkit didn't expect his ceremony today, even though Alderstrike seemed to think that is was to happen, but he smiled brightly otherwise. The russet-brown tom took his seat beside Alderstike and let out a quiet, yet thrilled mew towards the tom and Whitenose. "Hey, there," he said to them, soon looking to the calico she-cat who was on a large, old pine tree. She held a strong position and seemed to keep her eyes on the cats below her. Russetkit's green eyes stared up at her with admiration, for he always was inspired to be like his leader. He soon glanced to his other side once, hoping Shadefur was there.

E m b e r n o s e
she-cat :: warrior :: thirty moons :: tagged :: teaselstar, open
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The torti.'s ears perked up as she heard her leader's voice call. As being her quiet self, Embernose bounded along the shadows of the camp until she took a spot in the back of the group. Her amber eyes gazed up at Teaselstar in bewilderment, curious to see what the meeting was to be about. She knew they needed a deputy, but wasn't sure if this would be about that or something else.

[asteraceae]

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gender`tomcat. age`nine moons. ranking`apprentice. `mood, reflective. jaypaw,frostfall,alderstrike,embernose

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"I promise. But oh, I will squeeze that secret right from your mouth even if I have to die to do it!" Countered Kestrelpaw, and raced off.

The breeze ruffled Kestrelpaw's pelt. His fur was matted with dust and caked with twigs, manged within. The apprentice lumbered through the unruly crabgrass as the wind twined through it. The forest shade sheltered Kestrelpaw. In his jaws, a squirrel and a thrush lie limp. Their lifeless eyes rolled up into the sky, ghastly and haunted. Despite Kestrelpaw's condition he held his head high in feat. His avid expression was painted on his face with pure fervent pride. But inside the tom was lost in thought. Weird that Jaypaw stared at you again, then was quick to break her gaze! "Stop talking to yourself" Kestrelpaw thrummed. He drew back as though it would annoy Frostfall, but there was no sign of irritation. "I think I lost! I'm just an apprentice" Roused Kestrelpaw in protest against Frostfall's challenge. His prey was slim and frail. But you've got to know!

A hare raced across his vision, Kestrelpaw longingly stared after it and rocketed off. He twisted past a stump of wood and exploded through a wooden fence. Splinters burst in every direction. Zeal overtook Kestrelpaw as he tore through brambles. They tangled in his fur, clawing and straining for his flesh. Power surged through his muscles. Sinking his fangs into the hare and swiftly ending it. He padded slowly to Frostfall "Tell me?"

"I wonder if you'll be the new deputy!" Sang Kestrelpaw to Alderstrike. He flunked down on his haunches to acknowledge Teaselstar. "Good hunt you guys!" He added to Embernose and Jaypaw. He admired the fish in Jaypaw's grip as she mewed in triumph to her leader. Kestrelpaw knew the clan needed a deputy, and the thought encouraged his envy towards Alderstrike.

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