oh, death || dawnclan || accepting!

[ghostie..]

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oh i am death
and none can tell
if I open the door
to heaven or hell

no land, no wealth
no silver or gold,
nothing satisfies
me but your soul.

I come to take the
body and leave it cold.

oh death, oh death
won't you spare me over
for another year?

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death has come to the clans, and her name is Pitchstar. Prophecies often tell about cats blessed by the powers of Starclan, but they never tell of those who were touched by those who linger in the Place of No Stars. Perhaps if they had, they would have stood a chance against Pitchstar and her Dawnclan. Given the power to steal lives, cats of Stormclan, Fireclan, Reedclan, and Cavernclan all watched in horror as Pitchstar slaughtered their leaders, stealing their lives and forcing their warriors to watch as she killed them, again, and again, and again.

Those who wished to live swore their loyalty to Pitchstar, and became warriors of the new Dawnclan. Pitchstar bid her Clan to forget whatever they thought of Starclan, for, if they hadn't warned them of her arrival, then surely it must be either providence that they meant to fall at her paws, or simply that Starclan didn't care what became of their loyal followers. The promise of power was seductive enough for others to join at her side, betraying their kin and helping her, in the end, to dispatch any rebels.

But she didn't get them all. Rebellion lives in the heart of the new Dawnclan, and in the whispers of the wood where some had fled from the great battles of the clans. They speak of overthrowing Pitchstar, of restoring the clans to what they were or of creating something entirely new. Will the rebellion succeed in throwing over this new tyrannical leader, or will they too become like those who had first opposed her, and their blood join in what had already been spilled?

roleplay thread

[ghostie..]

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If Starclan won't intervene
to save the best of their servants
what good are they?
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name shadowkit, shadowpaw, shadowflight, pitchstar
origin pantherclan
rank leader
gender she-cat
age 48 moons

lives remaining nine
notable traits tall, lanky body; full of hidden muscle.
large ears and large eyes. 'touched' by those who
Walk Dark Paths with the ability to steal lives from
other clan leaders (max: nine)
talents excels in fighting, deceptively clever
weak points faithless, distrustful of others

mother nightwing ✞
father bramblethorn ✞
siblings n/a
mate brightflicker ✞
kits branchkit ✞, darkkit ✞, and windkit ✞


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they took everything from me.
everything.
I'll have to return the favor.
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they made the wrong enemy of me

years ago, there was a clan by the name of
pantherclan. And in that clan, there was a
warrior. She was the best of them; a huntress,
quick with wit and claw, doing her best to
ensure that none went hungry.

but most of all, she was a warrior in love.
His name was Brightflicker, and he helped
her believe that maybe - just maybe - there
was more to life than just taking care of
others. Brightflicker believed in Starclan,
spoke of them often, and of the lives of
the warriors past.

He blessed her with three lovely little kits,
branchkit, darkkit, and windkit. They would
never live to see their first moon.

Pantherclan was attacked. In that attack,
none were spared - not the kits, not the
queens, not the elderly. Brightflicker fell
before her eyes when he stood to defend
their family. Enraged, she'd thrown herself
into the fight, and was knocked
unconscious soon after.

When she woke, it was to a bloodbath.
Everyone was dead; her mate, her kits,
her friends. Distraught, when the
Cats who Walk Dark Paths visited her in
her dreams, promising vengeance in
return for her soul,
she'd accepted.

With the power to steal lives from
other leaders, she'd followed the
scent of her attackers and slipped
into their camp in the dead of
night. After slaughtering their
leader, the cats dubbed her
'Pitchstar.' Now, she's hellbent
on casting doubt into Starclan;
they would not save anyone,
what good were they?

[broken*]

"work hard for what you want because
name boarfang
previous name boarkit, boarpaw
gender ♂ tom
age 39 moons
rank deputy
clan dawnclan
family none
fur long & coarse
coat orange w/ white points
eyes olive green
"it wont come to you without a fight."

boarfang was beyond pleased when pitchstar rose up
from the darkness and led the first revolution, against
the four clans; he always knew she would succeed. he
was honored to be chosen to lead by her side as her
deputy. boarfang had been an exile, living as a lonely
rogue in the outskirts of the clans territory when she
found him. boarfang was originally a fireclan cat, but
he was exiled when he was 25 moons old for being
proven guilty of killing two of his clanmates. one
was a fellow warrior, and one was an elder. they
disrespected him, and his mind, they got what they
had coming to them. he showed absolutely no regret
for what he had done, & thats part of the reason that
pitchstar chose him to be her deputy. boarfang is the
type of tom who never seems happy; he is always serious,
commonly frowning, and his voice is gruff to everyone
except pitchstar, with whom he holds the highest respect.
he is known for snapping at anyone who he feels show
him even the slightest disrespect, and is not afraid to
get into any number of fights to prove his strength.

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[broken*]

"the truth doesnt cost you anything"
name birchheart
previous name birchkit, birchpaw
gender ♀ molly
age 23 moons
rank ex-medicine cat
prior clan reedclan
family lilystar - sister
fur short & soft
coat tan spotted tabby
eyes yellow green
"a lie could cost you everything."

birchheart had a twin sister named lilystar, & growing up
the pair were practically inseparable. when birchheart took
the path of becoming a medicine cat, instead of allowing it to
drive a wedge between them, the mollies used it as a way to
get closer; lilystar was determined to be reedclan leader
someday, so that they would be able to work closely with one
another, in high positions of power in the clan. both of the
mollies were known for being incredibly dedicated but also
incredibly stubborn, and eventually they achieved the goal
they had been dreaming of since they were kits. they looked
over the clan as, almost, equals. birchheart considered
herself very lucky; ever since she was an apprentice, she felt
an extremely close connection with the previous medicine
cats of starclan, especially her mentor rosefoot. so when
pitchstar arose out of no where & destroyed the four clans
peace, taking so many innocent lives, she was shaken to the
very core. she was spared for her known ability to do great
work with cats whom others deemed lost causes, & save them;
however, she was forced to watch up close as pitchstar killed
her sister nine times. no one else knew, but lilystar had been
pregnant; birchheart didnt know who the father was, but it
was still so early in the pregnancy that pitchstar hadnt noticed
when she killed the molly, & only she knew as medicine cat.
in the eyes of the true dawnclan's cats, birchheart has
become a shell of who she once was; she is very reserved &
quiet, the type of cat who just goes through the motions of
her day without causing any trouble for them, so they dont
keep a close eye on her, deeming her not a threat. what they
are unaware of is the deep resentment she is harboring for
each and every one of them; she is the founder of the new
order, the secret rebellion against pitchstar that is, for now,
still so new and underground that it is yet to be detected.
she has been gauging the loyalties of each cat to have been
'recruited' into the clan since she was, and slowly she will
begin seeking private audiences with those she deems on
her side; likely under the rouse of them feeling unwell as
to avoid suspicions from truly loyal dawnclan cats.

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[broken*]

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❤potential love interest | ✘ negative | ✔ positive | ✦ neutral | ❇potential ally/rebel
((note, she is unlikely to trust any dawnclan or cavernclan cats w/ her plan))

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~dawnclan & ex->cavernclan~
➥pitchstar (dawn leader) ✘;
➥hemlockstar (cavern leader) ✘
➥name (cavern deputy)
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~ex->reedclan, stormclan, fireclan~
➥name (reed deputy) ✔
➥halfdusk (storm deputy)
➥warblerleap (storm warrior)
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❤potential love interest | ✘ negative | ✔ positive | ✦ neutral

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~dawnclan & ex->cavernclan~
➥pitchstar (dawn leader) ✔
➥hemlockstar (cavern leader)✦; isnt sure if he trusts her
yet or not. she's been ruling in a style similar to pitchstar,
but something about her rubs him the wrong way. the victory
against her clan was too easy, too simple, in his mind.
➥name (cavern deputy)
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~ex->reedclan, stormclan, fireclan~
➥halfdusk (storm deputy)
➥(reed deputy)
➥(cavern deputy)
➥warblerleap (storm warrior)
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stealth; ✦✦✦✦✦

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[razzberry]

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...calm and collected, yet naturally aggressive, halfdusk seems to be a valued member of dawnclan. being the past deputy of stormclan, he was built for the waters- his webbed paws would glide gracefully through the river, making him a perfect naval attacker. his once long and luscious tail is now but a stub, ripped off from an attack before dawnclan had been formed- he wears it as a reminder of the destruction of the forest. halfdusk admires the ferocity of pitchstar and her brute strength, but always tries to keep his distance, so he doesn't lose more than his stub.
he adores kits and melts at the sight of newborns.
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[Slifer The SkyNoodle]

Thistlepaw

name - thistlekit, thistlepaw
origin - fireclan
rank - apprentice
gender - tom cat
age - ten moons
clan - dawnclawn
family - none
fur - short and thick
coat - dark brown-black with white tipped ears
eyes - pale moon yellow

"Why shouldn't we take what we want?"

thistlepaw was just a kit when pitchstar had taken command of fireclan through blood and pain. his mother had not survived the winter after his elder brother has passed to sickness, and his father had fallen to the claws of warriors serving dawnclan. now, as an apprentice of dawnclan, thistlepaw's anger and hurt can be channeled into something productive. serving pitchstar. keeping cats outside his clan in line, whatever the means. becoming strong enough to be worthy of being one pitchstar's warriors. his young ideals of grandeur have been tainted by the environment in which he was raised after fireclan fell.