❄ 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝔸𝕕𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥 ℂ𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕣 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕥𝕤 ❄

[Frisco]

Thank you for taking part in day 5 of the event!

20 exp and x1 Poppy Seeds goes to:
Swishy & Broken
sunny-skies
chimingcloud

Swishy & Broken also finds a special gift: a Star's Blessing (guarantees 3+ kits in a litter)!

Please include a note in your next explore post that you're adding prompt exp and herbs to your count so there's no confusion <3

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❄ Day 6 ❄
What climate is your clan situated in? Have your cats ever seen snow?

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[Guest]

❄ Day 6 ❄
Clan: Quarryclan
Prompt: The quarry is more dangerous in the winter. The stone is iced over and branches fall more than normal. The ice is especially dangerous when leaping upon the quarry walls. Many cats slip and get injured. Medicine cats are always on their feet this time of year. The prey all skitters away as well. The only thing the cats look forward to is the festivities and the beautiful sights.

[sunny-skies]

❄ Day 6 ❄
Clan: Valleyclan
Prompt:
As Valleyclan resides in an already cold area, winter is by far the harshest season. Snow is a very common sight; it isn't long before most of the territory becomes covered in a thick sheet of snow and ice. Extra precautions must be taken to try to prevent cold-related illnesses, and kits are taught the dangers of the winter at a young age. Along with the snow, harsh winds can also pose as a threat, as it causes the already chilly air to feel much colder. Many will usually stray away from climbing trees or rocky hills due to the thin layer of ice that coats them. Even with the icy weather, cats are busier than ever with trying to stock up on prey and herbs. Most will venture out into the outskirts of the territory where the climate is less harsh. While still very cold, the snow is less thick and the weather is not as extreme. It isn't easy to find places where the cold hasn't affected, but the cats will be able to manage through the season of leafbare.
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[Swishy & Broken]

❄ Day 6 ❄
Clan: duskclan
Prompt:
have you ever been in the mountains, while it was snowing, in the middle of winter? that's kinda how half of the clan's territory is during the coldest months of the year- the other half isn't as bad, but still not the best. typically, so much snow falls that the clan has to send out cats to make tunnels for others to use to even get across the road that cuts the territory into smaller bits- snow plows always make piles on the edges of the road that are way too high for even cedarfang to jump over. though the camp is pretty protected, a good portion of the plains and mountains become nearly unuse-able for the cats.

[Frisco]

Thank you for taking part in day 6 of the event!

20 exp and x1 Poppy Seeds goes to:
Swishy & Broken
sunny-skies
:*Lady Stardust*:

sunny-skies also finds a special gift: a Gravity's Rotation! (uncommon or below edit)!

Please include a note in your next explore post that you're adding prompt exp and herbs to your count so there's no confusion <3

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❄ Day 7 ❄
Pick a cat. They wake up able to do winter magics! What do they do? How does your clan react?

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But what's this? Today's calendar window is open!
There's a very excited cat ready to join one of the clans that answer today's prompt!

[final fantasy]

❄ Day 7 ❄
Clan: poppyclan
Prompt:

Leopardwish sits up in his nest to feel a strangely cold chill coursing through his bones. He knows that it's leaf-bare, but he didn't think that it would be so cold already. As he speaks, he rises to his paws and leans forward, stretching out his muscles, tense from sleeping. He gapes his jaws to yawn, then leaps back in shock as he sees a small flurry of snowflakes clouding in front of his mouth.

Warriors begin to stir around him as he instantly leaps from his nest, his usually calm demeanour gone as he sprints outside into the snow and looks around frantically. He then inhales a deep breath and breathes out again, a huge flurry of snowflakes drifting from his wide open mouth, flying up into the sky momentarily.

The flakes then begin to dance down gracefully, forming a circle around him before making themselves into a snowball and launching themselves at his face.

He yelps in surprise, feeling like a kit again. He's about to test what exactly he can do, before he hears a loud exclamation.

"What in StarClan's name is going on?"

The bengal's head whips to the side as he sees his leader standing, snowflakes in her soft, pale fur as she leaps down from her den atop a tree. "Hello, Lynxstar!"

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After some explanation, Leopardwish decides to use his powers for the better, and decorate the camp for the season. When his work is complete, trees are covered in flurries of snowflakes and ice rings them as a stunning finish, glinting in the minimal sunlight filtering through the bleak yellow dawn.

Shaking snow from his pelt and huffing from the hard work, he pads down to the lake to get a drink. But as he touches his paw to the edge and leans down to drink, it freezes before his eyes!

He gasps and places his paw on the lake, watching as it frosted over and solidified into hard ice.

With PoppyClan onlooking warily, he takes a deep breath of prayer before beginning to skip gracefully across the water, freezing it beneath his paws until it is a bridge of ice. Gasps erupt from the small crowd of his clanmates, and he glances proudly over his shoulder. His paws tingle at the touch of the ice as he smirks, before sprinting back, feeling as if he was a kit again.

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Moments later, the entire clan was sliding around on the icy surface he had created, joy lighting the gazes of even the most miserable cats as they skated on the lake.

Leopardwish sat on the side with his striped tail curled neatly over his paws, and then he knew. This was where he was meant to be.

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[Swishy & Broken]

❄ Day 7 ❄
Clan: duskclan
Prompt:
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wrenclaw shifted in his nest, an uncomfortable chill making it hard for him to sleep. "for starclan's sake, why-",he peeked open his eyes to see thymebell wide awake and complaining about something to do with a draft in the den. wrenclaw carefully picked up his head and motioned to her to quiet down- but as he did that a brief, cold gust began to tug at the warrior's pelt in the direction he'd moved his paw. thymebell let out a not-so-amused growl before trying to snuggle into her mate's pelt further and block out the cold.

but wrenclaw was inquisitive about what had just happened. theoretically, a gust that strong should not have just materialized in the den and just affected that section of nests. he cautiously stood and peered around before taking his leave to examine the weather outside- perhaps it was a bit colder than usual today and it just happened by starclan's wishes? as he reached the camp entrance, he realized just how .. not cold it seemed outside. granted, snow hadn't yet arrived to the camp or plains of the territory, but still. he gazed wandered around the camp aimlessly before noticing something- his paw prints where leaving some sort of mist behind them each time he took a step.

out of curiosity the tom left camp to see exactly what was going on, but away from where he may accidentally wake anyone. he walked for a long time, until the sun had sunk just below it's highest point. everyone in the clan would be deep asleep by now, so no patrols would be sent out to discover his antics.


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tldr; wrenclaw scoots out of camp and tries to keep it a secret while he explores his new powers.

[bsktcase]

❄ Day 7 ❄
Clan: cypressclan
Prompt:
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Blazestep blinked his eyes waking up quite slowly due to how cold his body felt. It was strange as he normally didn't feel this cold even with it being leafbare. It felt as if his whole body was stiff and creaking as he got up out of his nest. Attempting to stretch his muscles as he did. So the tom stiffly shook the moss from his fur that had stuck to him as he slept. Walking out of the warrior den he didn't seem to be fazed by the cold ait hitting his and the soft snow under his paws. This was odd as every other morning he seemed to get a slight chill when he first walked out into the camp after a good night's sleep. After letting out a sigh as he stood in the ivy covering the den door he jumped. It almost looked as if frost and small snowflakes were coming out of his breath. Quickly he looked around to see if anyone else in the camp had noticed. Seeing no one staring at him oddly he swiftly exited the camp through the hollowed log entrance. Pushing the ivy out of his way as he did so.

Once out of the camp he ran to a secluded spot to and tested it again. Hoping with all the running his body had heated up and that earlier he was simply imagining things. So he breathed out again and once again the frost came out of his breath with some snow. What had happened to him last night that suddenly he had this kind of power? Was this the reason his body felt so stiff this morning? It must be because that was unusual for him with how comfy his nest was. The tom spent most of the day learning to control the newfound power he got. Then an idea popped into his, maybe he could impress Streamstar with it!

So he ran back to camp once again and looked around for his leader. Once spotted his face instantly soften as he padded toward her. "Hey Streamstar can you come with me for a bit?" he asks and instantly got flustered as he thought he seemed too demanding toward his leader. Quickly trying to correct himself "I-I mean if you have some free time!".

The she-cat looked at him smiling softly with a small laugh "Of course what is it?" she questioned him. As they began to head to the den together pushing past the ivy covering it. As she did the female cat turned to face the tom who followed her into her den. "So?" she questioned again at him as it had been a bit of time.

Shaking his head he looked at her "Uh yeah! Just look at me and watch this." he told her as he took in a deep breath. She had a puzzled look on her fast but watched him anyway. Slowly he breathed out blowing snow and frost in the air above them. Streamstar looked around amazed standing up to go around him. Once he had stopped he looked down at the ground waiting for a response from her.

"That was amazing! When in starclan could do that? How long have you been able to do that?" she started to ramble on and on tell she was cut off by Blazestep himself.

"Just this morning. Its what I've been trying to figure out all day and why I haven't been in camp. Sorry for neglecting my duties."

A soft smile came upon her face "It's fine and thank you for trusting in me to show me this." she touched his nose with her own. The tom got flustered once again thank his leader. The rest of the day was spent amusing his leader with his newfound power which made the tom so happy.

[642 wc]

[Joke's On You]

❄ Day 7 ❄
Clan: Soulclan
Prompt:

Polar Bear is a tall and bulky cat. He has fur that is the color of fresh snow, fur that resembles that of a Yeti in the Himalayan Mountains, and eyes that is the color of ice. Many cats in Soulclan suspect that Polar Bear came from a frozen tundra, hence why he looks the way he does. He is normally a quiet Spirit Rider (equivalence to a warrior) whom keeps to himself and his duties to the clan. Ever since his arrival, the clan knew he was different than many of the others that have come to join the ranks of Soulclan. They had no idea how different until one day after he went to pray to his ancestors to lend him more strength.

It was the morning after and Polar Bear decided that he had no luck. With winter just beginning, all of the cats went to ask their ancestors to lend them more strength throughout the winter. Some of the ancestors responded to their wishes, meanwhile, some seemed to be on the unlucky side and struggled to survive the winter. There was no explanation for why some cats got a response from their ancestors and why some didn't. That's just how things worked out for the clan. Nothing could be done if they chose not to respond. Polar Bear had just woken up and already wasn't feeling well. The bulky tom rose to his paws and immediately felt a piercing pain in his head. At that moment, he decided to visit one of the Shaman's of the clan to get some poppy seeds to numb the pain.

As he was on his way to the Shaman's den, he could hear the three whispering amongst themselves about something they each saw in their dreams the night before. Polar Bear being the cat he was, stood at the entrance of the den for awhile, listening to the three cats converse for awhile before Ravenflight, the only Shaman that was a tom, saw him through the corner of his eye. "Ah, Polar Bear. Good morning!" The tom said with the nod of his head. "May we help you with something?"

Polar Bear nodded his head slightly as he stared at the brown tom. "I awoke with quite the pain in my head this morning. Do you have anything to help with that?" As soon as he was done talking, Polar Bear suddenly felt a sneeze coming on. He attempted to hold it in, but couldn't help it. The tom sneezed, and that's when the unexpected happened. The sneeze pushed him back a bit, and after the sneeze, he looked around to the Shaman Ravenflight, who was staring at him with wide eyes.

"The dreams were true..." He mumbled. As Polar Bear looked around, he saw the two other Shaman's looking at him in the same way as Ravenflight as well. When Polar Bear looked down, he saw that ice had formed under his paws. Yet his paws were not cold.

"Polar Bear... You're ancestors have bestowed on you a special gift. The power of winter." Ravenflight mumbled, looking at the large tom in front of him. "We must announce it to the clan. You'll be the one who will help the entire clan throughout Leafbare. No lives will be lost this year." Ravenflight gave a smile to the tom, and walked out of the den. Polar Bear, shocked by the news and his new profound powers that were granted to him by his ancestors, caused the feeling of the headache to disappear. All he knew was that he would be a new kind of Spirit Rider to the clan. He would serve even harder than he already did to keep himself and his entire clan alive for the winter.

After the news spread throughout the day, the clan hosted a ceremony for Polar Bear and his ancestors. It was a wonderful ceremony that lasted for days as winter progressed. Polar Bear even started to learn how to use his powers with the help of the three Shamans and the Spirit Trappers, who also had powers. The clan reacted well, of course. Their beliefs were that the spirits would guide them throughout life. And for Polar Bear, the saying; "The Spirits will guide you" turned out to be true.

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[Frisco]

Thank you for taking part in day 7 of the event!

20 exp goes to:
Nevermøre
bsktcase
Swishy & Broken
frostea

frostea also finds a special gift: a cat!
(please post on their page with the missing info)

Please include a note in your next explore post that you're adding prompt exp and herbs to your count so there's no confusion <3

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❄ Day 8 ❄
What are some of your cats favourite games to play during winter?

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