Number of Cats: 017 | 08 ♂ | 09 ♀ | 4 servings needed next serving needed at 21
"Sparkpaw, come on, you have to wake up! Cricketheart is assigning the daily patrols and he'll flip if you aren't there!" Sparkpaw grunted, rolling over so his annoying sister couldn't bother him anymore. He missed being in the nursery; he could just play all day and didn't have to worry about waking up early and training and patrolling and having to make sure everyone was taken care of and change the nest bedding for Ferretkit and Otterkit... he hated it!
Slatepaw bristled, huffing and giving Sparkpaw a small smack with her paw. "I'm telling Cricketheart where you are, and he can deal with you. Maybe he'll finally kick you out for not training hard enough!" Slatepaw turned and stormed out of the apprentice's den, ignoring Cinderpaw's worried gaze as she looked inside. Daisypaw, who had moved into the apprentice den at the same time as the three siblings, was already gone, mostly keeping to herself and keeping away from the younger cats. They caused too much mayhem for her liking, Cinderpaw knew.
Slatepaw stalked up to Cricketheart, waiting until he had agreed to let Scorchstar and Pikewhisker patrol by themselves, before bursting out "Sparkpaw refuses to get up and won't come and help hunt or patrol!" She sat down roughly, glaring away from all the cats gathered that were now staring at her. She didn't care. Let them think what they wanted, but she hated that Sparkpaw was getting away with all of this. She would have stopped their father, telling him about it, but he and Pikewhisker were already well outside the camp; she could just see the tip of a dark gray tail.
"Thank you for telling me," Cricketheart said gently, nudging Slatepaw slightly with his nose. She softened a bit, turning to look at the young tom. "I'll figure out a way to get him up, but don't let him get to you like that. He knows how to get into trouble, but his actions will have consequences and they aren't going unnoticed by me or Scorchstar, I promise."
Slatepaw nodded, looking happier, but Cinderpaw felt a bad feeling at the pit of her stomach... Sparkpaw would be so mad if this meant he would become a warrior later than his sisters... he was always bragging about how great of a warrior he'd be, and how he'd even be leader like their dad one day...
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Scorchstar had a very good reason for taking Pikewhisker out on a patrol alone. Maplecloud had shared some of her worries with the leader, telling him how Pikewhisker was almost always glaring at her mate and how he seemed to come up with every excuse to belittle the younger tom. Scorchstar didn't truly believe her at first, but vowed to keep a closer eye on how the two toms interacted, and he did see for himself how Pikewhisker treated Thornstrike. It was worrying for Scorchstar as well, seeing as Pikewhisker was getting more aggressive with the younger tom; sometimes lashing out with a paw if Thornstrike got too close, or raising his voice to a more controlling tone to get Thornstrike to feel intimidated. The orange tom had seemed so jovial and friendly when he first joined the Clan with Maplecloud, and Scorchstar counted him among one of his closest friends in the camp, but he couldn't have him fighting with Thornstrike like this. Not when the tom had done nothing wrong.
The two toms were almost to the western border, where the big field was and where strange farm creatures could be seen in the distance. It was here that Scorchstar stopped, turned to face Pikewhisker, and sat down. "We need to talk about something," he said calmly, meeting Pikewhisker's confused gaze with his own steady one. Pikewhisker nodded once, sitting across from Scorchstar, his ears perked and alert. "It's the way you treat Thornstrike... both Maplecloud and him are worried about how you are treating him, and they don't want anything to escalate into a fight."
Pikewhisker's tail twitched, and a cross look swam across his face for a brief second. "That cat is going to bring nothing but trouble for this Clan, Scorchstar, believe me. He may have my daughter fooled, but I can see right through him. He's plotting something, I know it."
"I don't think he's the one plotting anything." Scorchstar said, tensing a little as the cross look returned to Pikewhisker's face. "What are you saying?" The orange tom growled, raising up to a crouch, his fur bristling. "If you think I'm plotting against the Clan, Scorchstar, you are gravely mistaken. The only thing I'll be doing is for the good of this Clan, and for the good of my daughter!"
Scorchstar stared at Pikewhisker, making sure the tom was not going to launch himself. "Maplecloud is a warrior, and she can choose to do whatever she wants. It is clear that she loves Thornstrike, and they are having kits. You should not get in the way of what she wants, she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself." Pikewhisker spat once, and lounged at Scorchstar. The two grappled for a small bit, before Pikewhisker had Scorchstar pinned down. The leader panicked under Pikewhisker's heavy paw, and he slashed once at Pikewhisker, trying to tell him to back off. Pikewhisker retaliated with a swipe of his own, catching Scorchstar in the face heavily, and Scorchstar yowled, both in pain and anger. Somehow, this seemed to snap Pikewhisker out of his rage, and he lept off the leader as if he was burned. He sat far away, panting, shocked at what he had done.
"Scorchstar, I... I'm so sorry!" He meowed, starting to pace back and forth as Scorchstar slowly got to his feet, watching a few drops of blood drop from his face. He only glanced at Pikewhisker before replying in a dull voice "let's get back to camp. But don't think your punishment is over - I will discuss with Cricketheart what to do with you for this, and for your hostility towards Thornstrike."
New cats/rank up:
--> The new warrior is named Appleclaw
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Hunting/Patrols:
--> Cricketheart, Sparkpaw, Firesong, and Daisypaw hunt
--> Peachfrost, Cinderpaw, Robinbreeze, Slatepaw, Thornstrike, and Appleclaw hunt
--> Scorchstar and Pikewhisker patrol
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Training:
--> Cinderpaw and Slatepaw train in stealth.
--> Cricketheart decides to not let Sparkpaw train for the next two moons, knowing it will delay him becoming a warrior.
Mates/Kits:
--> Maplecloud due in 1 moon. (Father is Thornstrike).
Warrior assessments/Other:
--> ShiningClan consumes 2 small fish
--> Pikewhisker attacked Scorchstar! [You can roll if Scorchstar is terribly injured from it or not, I don't mind if he happens to lose a life].
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Leader:
Scorchstar | 35 moons | ♂ | ♦
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★
Deputy:
Cricketheart | 18 moons | ♂ | ♦
Medicine Cat:
Nettleblaze | 59 moons | ♂ | ♦
Warriors:
Pikewhisker | 41 moons | ♂ | ♦
Peachfrost | 59 moons | ♀ | ♦
Robinbreeze | 26 moons | ♀ | ♦
Thornstrike | 24 moons | ♂ | ♦
Firesong | 40 moons | ♀ | ♦
Appleclaw | 13 moons | ♂ | ♦
Apprentices:
Daisypaw | 11 moons | ♀ | ♦
Sparkpaw | 7 moons | ♂ | ♦
Cinderpaw | 7 moons | ♀ | ♦
Slatepaw | 7 moons | ♀ | ♦
Queens:
Hazelstream | 32 moons | ♀ | ♦
Maplecloud | 14 moons | ♀ | ♦
Kits:
Ferretkit | 5 moons | ♀ | ♦
Otterkit | 5 moons | ♂ | ♦
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]♦[/url]
Elders:
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]♦[/url]
Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]♦[/url]
Ally Clans:
Clan Name | Username
Clan Name | Username
Enemy Clans
Clan Name | Username
Clan Name | Username
Borders
North | Clan Name | Username
East | Clan Name | Username
South | Clan Name | Username
West | Clan Name | Username
Medicine Store
Alder bark x1
Beech Leaves x1
Bindweed x1
Blackberry Leaves x1
Borage x1
Bright eye x1
Broom x1
Burdock x1
Catmint x1
Chervil x1
Fennel x1
Feverfew x1
Poppy seeds x1
Ragwort x1
Raspberry Leaves x1
Fresh-Kill Pile:
Mouse | x1 | 1 serving
Rabbit | x2 | 3 servings
Bird | x3 | 3 servings
Small fish | x3 | 2 servings [2 being eaten]
Squirrel | x2 | 2 servings
Frog | x1 | 1 serving
Mentors:
Available skills | Hunting, Stealth,
Swimming, Fighting, Tracking...
Firesong | Daisypaw | 5 | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Cricketheart | Sparkpaw | 1 | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Robinbreeze | Cinderpaw | 1 | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Peachfrost | Slatepaw | 1 | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Mentor | Apprentice | No. of training sessions | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Deceased Cats:
Cat Name | Cause of Death
Cat Name | Cause of Death
Mates / Family:
Scorchstar x Firesong | Sparkpaw, Cinderpaw, Slatepaw
Pikewhisker x ? | Maplecloud
Hazelstream x ? | Ferretkit, Otterkit