Number of Cats: 046 | 24 ♂ | 22 ♀ | 8 servings needed next serving needed at 49"...and this is the final stop of our tour, I suppose." Cricketheart was showing the new cat around; the only new cat the clan had seen for a few moons. It was refreshing for most of the others, and especially nice to have a distraction after Sootstripe's death. "I'll assign you to go on patrol with our other new warriors. I've told Hailstep that he is in charge of the patrol, so be sure to listen to him on how he wants everyone to split up. He's young, but clever, so he'll be able to pair you with a cat or two that'll show you the territory at the same time as hunting." Jaguarbite nodded, smiling as he thanked Cricketheart for his time and went to wait by the camp entrance for his patrol to head out. He was a very amiable tom; happy and easygoing, and definitely easy to get along with. Cricketheart had been confused as to why Scorchstar gave the new warrior the name he did. Jaguarbite. It definitely didn't suit the tom, though Cricketheart supposed there must have been some underlying reason that the leader chose the name for the warrior. Perhaps Cricketheart didn't want to find out... the tom did have a private meeting with Scorchstar shortly after being found and recruited for the clan, so that must have had something to do with the chosen name. The new warrior had gladly sat vigil with the new, younger warriors, making friends with them despite their obvious age difference. Cricketheart was glad to have the warrior in the clan.
The new apprentices were also proving to be formidable warriors; even Olivepaw, who had always been one of the more sensitive kits, had agreed to undertake a bit of training. Birchstorm and Nightfrost's kits were the best apprentices that Shiningclan had seen; both in their ready attitudes, and their skills. Martenpaw and Minkpaw were especially suited to the apprentice life, already performing better than half of the warriors. It was going to be a scary day for the enemies of the clan once all the siblings became warriors. It was their training session Cricketheart found himself wanting to watch, bored with the task of assigning patrols and guards for the camp. Scorchstar was busy with training apprentices, though he did say he had his own announcement brewing for the clan, he said, once he finished training.
"Ok, good Martenpaw! That was excellent. Let's switch it up now - Minkpaw, it is your turn. Rainpaw will be the unknown cat, and Martenpaw it is your turn to watch." Cricketheart stayed back, watching as the three young cats took different positions with a determined nod. Rainpaw disappeared into the underbrush, hidden among the shadows and the growth of vines and leafage. Minkpaw had turned, closing her eyes, though her ears were twitching as she listened to Rainpaw's movement. Martenpaw watched, his attention undivided, as Minkpaw turned and began to follow Rainpaw. It was truly something to watch, each apprentice very attuned to their own strengths. It was clear that each of them excelled in this area, already surpassing the skills Cricketheart thought they ought to have at this age. He stayed for a while, giving a friendly nod to Scorchstar as the two locked eyes. As the night grew on and Scorchstar was about to end the session, Cricketheart turned to leave, deciding he wanted to see how the kits were doing in the nursery. To make sure that the queens were not too panicked, as it seemed Turtlegaze might become, after the news of Sootstripe's death came about.
Cricketheart called into the den softly, hearing the rustling of the kits playing. "Hello," he greeted quietly, nodding at the three queens that had been in the nursery. Cindersong had just moved in, but she seemed quite happy to be with her sister. The two were talking and laughing with each other, their eyes briefly going back to the kits that were wrestling on the ground and tossing a ball of moss back and forth. They were all close enough to the same age that they played incredibly nicely of each other. Dustkit was tossing the ball in the air with such finesse that Cricketheart could only stare in awe as the other two, Shrikekit and Swiftpaw, ran underneath the ball to see who could catch it or get to it first. They would bring back the moss to Dustkit after wrestling each other for it, eager to be the one to give it to the older kit, begging her to throw it in the air again. They were all quite happy, it seemed, and Cricketheart was glad for it. Though... it did make his heart give a pang of sadness, realizing he did not have his own family, and might not ever. He had been so absorbed in his own work as the deputy of the clan, too caught up in keeping the clan safe to even think about it. Yet, something told him he really wanted to be a father. But he also loved his job too much to give it up...
So engrossed in his thoughts, Cricketheart didn't really notice when the queens had stopped talking and were watching him. It was only when he felt the stares of the queens on him that he snapped out of the stupor, feeling embarrassed as he excused himself to catch the patrol's reports as they returned. They didn't report anything unusual, and he told them to eat as they waited for Scorchstar's return so that he could say his announcement. It didn't take long, though it wasn't much that Scorchstar was telling them. Cricketheart allowed his mind to wander again, not focusing too much on the speech Scorchstar was giving. It was something that the deputy had expected; Scorchstar was talking of assigning senior warriors as a new separate rank - warriors that had proved themselves as loyal and trustworthy, though he was saying it wouldn't be as much about age as skill and loyalty. He would give all cats of warrior age, who had a warrior name, would be considered for the new rank. He said he would be choosing anywhere from three to five cats, but the clan would see no more than that. It was the last part of Scorchstar's speech that stuck with Cricketheart, striking a bit of panic within the cat.
"Our second in command, Cricketheart, will be watching every cat as well as he can from now on. He will be the one to report who should receive this honor, and I am assigning him to this duty for the next moon. I suggest you prove your loyalties and your strength to him, but figure out how to make it so you are not showing off." With dread in his heart for this new task, Cricketheart sat in silence as Scorchstar dismissed the clan and the rest of the cats started murmuring and moving to their dens around him.
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New cats/rank up:
--> Ivykit, Rowankit, Peachkit, Seedkit, and Pikekit are all ready to become apprentices! Mentors would go as follows:
Thymetail (Ivypaw), Rabbitmask (Rowanpaw), Daisypatch (Peachpaw), Honeyflame (Seedpaw), and Ashbreeze (Pikepaw).
--> The new warrior is named Jaguarbite.
Hunting/Patrols:
--> Hailstep, Owltalon, Jaguarbite, Asterlight, Ashbreeze, and Emberthorn hunt.
--> Raventail, Argentfang, Cherryheart, Hollyfoot, and Bramblepond patrol.
--> Darkthunder, Rivergaze, Honeyflame, Ferretclaw, and Thymetail hunt.
--> Timberleaf and Olivepaw search for herbs.
Training:
--> Rainpaw, Minkpaw, and Martenpaw train in stealth with Scorchstar.
--> Dunepaw trains in tracking with Deerleg.
--> Sorrelpaw trains in swimming with Maplecloud, who is taking over for Cindersong as Sorrelpaw's mentor.
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Mates/Kits:
--> Cindersong due in 2 moons.
Other:
--> ShiningClan consumes 2 birds and a small fish. [8 servings].
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Leader
Scorchstar | 57 moons | ♂ | ♦
Lives: ★★★★★★☆☆☆
Deputy
Cricketheart | 40 moons | ♂ | ♦
Medicine Cats
Timberleaf | 25 moons | ♂ | ♦
Olivepaw | 8 moons | ♀ | ♦
Warriors
Firesong | 62 moons | ♀ | ♦
Argentfang | 56 moons | ♂ | ♦
Thornstrike | 46 moons | ♂ | ♦
Birchstorm | 40 moons | ♂ | ♦
Cherryheart | 40 moons | ♂ | ♦
Snowflower | 38 moons | ♀ | ♦
Nightfrost | 37 moons | ♀ | ♦
Appleclaw | 36 moons | ♂ | ♦
Maplecloud | 36 moons | ♀ | ♦
Deerleg | 35 moons | ♂ | ♦
Daisypatch | 33 moons | ♀ | ♦
Jaguarbite | 31 moons | ♂ | ♦
Ferretclaw | 27 moons | ♀ | ♦
Hollyfoot | 27 moons | ♀ | ♦
Thymetail | 27 moons | ♂ | ♦
Rabbitmask | 24 moons | ♂ | ♦
Rivergaze | 24 moons | ♀ | ♦
Darkthunder | 23 moons | ♂ | ♦
Raventail | 21 moons | ♀ | ♦
Honeyflame | 21 moons | ♀ | ♦
Ashbreeze | 20 moons | ♂ | ♦
Emberthorn | 20 moons | ♀ | ♦
Bramblepond | 17 moons | ♂ | ♦
Asterlight | 14 moons | ♂ | ♦
Hailstep | 14 moons | ♂ | ♦
Owltalon | 14 moons | ♀ | ♦
Apprentices
Sorrelpaw | 12 moons | ♀ | ♦
Dunepaw | 11 moons | ♂ | ♦
Rainpaw | 8 moons | ♂ | ♦
Minkpaw | 8 moons | ♀ | ♦
Martenpaw | 8 moons | ♂ | ♦
Ivypaw | 6 moons | ♀ | ♦
Rowanpaw | 6 moons | ♀ | ♦
Peachpaw | 6 moons | ♀ | ♦
Seedpaw | 6 moons | ♂ | ♦
Pikepaw | 6 moons | ♂ | ♦
Queens
Turtlegaze | 49 moons | ♀ | ♦
Slatefang | 29 moons | ♀ | ♦
Cindersong | 29 moons | ♀ | ♦
Kits
Dustkit | 3 moons | ♀ | ♦
Swiftkit | 2 moons | ♂ | ♦
Shrikekit | 2 moons | ♂ | ♦
Elders
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Ally Clans
Clan Name | Username
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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 x2 Bright eye x1
Broom x1 Burdock x2
Burnet x2 Catchweed x1
Catmint x2 Celandine x1
Chamomile x1 Chervil x1
Chickweed x1 Cob Nuts x1
Cobweb x4 Coltsfoot x1
Comfrey Root x1
Daisy Leaves x1 Elder leaves x1
Fennel x1 Feverfew x1
Goatweed x1 Goldenrod x1
Horsetail x3 Lavender x1
Poppy seeds x3 Ragwort x1
Raspberry Leaves x0 Rosemary x1
Stick x1 Stinging Nettle x3
Sweetsedge x1 Thyme x2
Wintergreen x1 Yarrow x1
Dandelion x1 Dock Leaves x1
Fresh-Kill Pile
Mouse | x7 | 1 serving
Rabbit | x4 | 3 servings
Bird | x7 | 3 servings [2 being eaten]
Small fish | x7 | 2 servings [1 being eaten]
Squirrel | x5 | 2 servings
Frog | x6 | 1 serving
Mentors
Available skills | Hunting, Stealth,
Swimming, Fighting, Tracking...
Deerleg | Dunepaw | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Cindersong | Sorrelpaw | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Thornstrike | Rainpaw | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Snowflower | Minkpaw | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Scorchstar | Martenpaw | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Mentor | Apprentice | H, St, Sw, F, T.
Deceased Cats
Mates / Family