Number of Cats: Total: 22 Female: 09 Male: 09 Genderfluid: 02 Agender: 02
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Archive: ✨Applecloud shuddered slightly as he crawled across the branch, hugging the wooden grooves as he inched his way towards a bird perched on the branch. His heart thumped in his chest - he was the first to admit that he wasn't the best hunter, and the rest of his patrol mates were down at the river - apparently, they found it easier to fish, because they could just sit and wait for the fish to come by, and then snatch them up. It was boring, boring work, but they almost always caught something in leaf-bare.
But he found the work at the river boring, and it hurt his paws and legs to break through the ice.
Ceasing his internal monologue, Applecloud finally worked up the courage to jump a little, and his paws skidded on the tree before he stumbled, toppling slightly to the left, and when he tried to right himself he fell to the right. He stumbled awkwardly, standing upright on the tree.
Although he thought he'd missed it, Applecloud quickly realized that he'd been falling for less time that he'd thought and the bird was within reach.
He bounced up, grasping the bird with his teeth. He stumbled, skidding to the left before finally righting himself for the second, terrifying time, and he lept down several branches before lamping with a soft thump in the snow.
He beamed, picking himself out of the snow an showing the bird to his clanmates.
Having, for once, having nothing to show for their work at the river, his clanmates congratulated him as they headed back to camp.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Three. Whole. Squirrels.
Swiftheart laughed in disbelief as he realized the wonderful catches his clanmates had caught. They'd headed deep into the forest, closer to the northern border, where there were no bordering clans and so they could go over that border if they so wished. It was nice to have more open area to hunt, and that was probably why they caught so much good prey.
His shoulders relaxed as they made their way back to camp, and for once, Swiftheart had no worries about leaf-bare. It would likely let up soon, and they were catching enough play to hold them over until newleaf.
And for thank, he thanked StarClan.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Sagestar and the rest of her patrol walked around their territory, checking every border for the scents of other cats, watching out for animals, and looking for cats who appeared interested in joining.
Sitting patiently at their Eastern border were two dark grey cats, who started yowling loudly the second they spotted the patrol.
Sagestar blinked in surprise, but she and the others on the patrol turned to each other, blinking wildly in confusion.
They headed over to the two cats, and they started speaking at the same time.
"Hello! We're siblings and we wanna join! Can we please join? Please please please!?'The others on the patrol glanced at each other, confused, but did eventually nod and bring the two new cats into their ranks, as Lavendercloud and Sootheart.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬"Hey, uh, Sagestar?""Yes?""Well, um, I just came back from collecting feverfew and well, I was thinking that Palekit could be a medicine cat?""Do you think he wants to? Has he asked to?"""Yes. I think he wants to, at least. I didn't ask because I didn't want to get his hopes up if you said no.""Sagestar shrugged.
"Well, why not go ask him? If he says he wants to, then sure! If not, he'll be a warrior apprentice like his siblings."Briarleaf beamed.
"Thank you so much!"With that, she raced off to ask Palekit.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬"Hey, Palekit?'"Wha?""Would you like to be my apprentice?""Yes! Yes, I do! I really wanna be your apprentice can I please be your apprentice?'"Briarleaf laughed heartily at the little kit's enthusiasm.
With a smile spreading across her face, Briarleaf scampered off to tell Sagestar the news.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Copperpaw beamed as she climbed down the tree.
It'd taken her some time, but she'd finally successfully climbed up and down a few trees and as such, had passed the training.
Dunnockpelt congratulated her on the training, and she bounded back to camp with a bright, joyous smile on her face.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Cloud
paw bounced excitedly on her feet. She had just gotten her mentor - Dusttail, and she was
super duper excited!
"I'm gonna be the best warrior ever!"Daisypaw bounded up to her, beaming.
"Nooope! I'm gonna be the best warrior in history!"The two playfully argued for a bit, before finally agreeing on one thing.
"Palepaw's gonna be the best medicine cat ever!"▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬"Hey, Linnetwhisker?'Applecloud poked his head into his partner's den, and he heard a low purr from them.
"What is it?""I - well - I want to be mates. And - and maybe have kits? I really wanna have kits, do you want to have kits?"'There was a short pause, and for one horrifying moment, Applecloud worried that he'd be turned down.
"...I do too!"Applecloud's face lit up and he gave his new mate a lick on their cheek, smiling broadly.
His anxieties were at rest.
[Fresh-Kill: x1 bird is added to the fresh-kill pile]
[Fresh Kill: x3 squirrels are added to the fresh-kill pile]
[New Cat: Lavendercloud joins the clan!]
[New Cat: Sootheart joins the clan!]
[Medicine: x1 feverfew added to medicine store!]
[Rank-up: Cloudkit becomes Cloudpaw and becomes a warrior apprentice. She is apprenticed to Dusttail]
[Rank-up: Daisykit becomes Daisypaw and becomes a warrior apprentice. He is apprenticed to Ashnose]
[Rank-up: Palekit becomes Palepaw and become a medicine cat apprentice. He is apprenticed to Briarleaf]
[Relationships: Applecloud and Linnetwhisker become mates and try for kits!]
[Hunting: Ashnose, Dunnockpelt, Copperpaw, Swiftheart, and Pearfoot go hunting]
[Hunting: Sootheart, Mallowcloud, Linnetwhisker, and Applecloud also hunt]
[Patrol: Smokeface, Lavendercloud, Dusttail, Sagestar, Cloudpaw, and Wasppelt patrol]
[Training: Dunnockpelt trains Copperpaw in running!]
[Training: Dusttail and Ashnose train Cloudpaw and Daisypaw hunting]
[Training: Briarleaf trains Palepaw basic healing knowledge]
[Herbs: Briarleaf and Palepaw hunt for herbs]
[Food: x5 servings are consumed. (x1 bird and x1 squirrel)]
[OOC: woah that's so many events]