Murderers in Thunderclan V.6

[Kaijvy]

Salomonflame - Deputy - Tom - Tags; Apricotbreeze, Ebonyflash, Cranepaw.

Salmonflame was getting anxious. He couldn't stand how all the ones of the clan-almost could might as well be his clan was being chewed on by some cat. All the fallen leaders of the case- his own mate Ocelotstar, was driving him more nervous and of course more aggressive with his actions. The pain in his heart was starting to be seen, something he hoped no one else was missing. He woke up quietly getting to his paws, wanting to check on Newtpounce. Squinting at the light, he swayed his tail almost stiff. "Newtpou-" He was cut off by the fact that he was... missing? Was some cat that, they trusted more really a threat? Was the whole clan a threat? Feeling uneasy, he padded out of the medicine den in search for a cat. He found Ebonyflash and Cranepaw chatting about- no. Not two! "Robinwing is missing?" he looked at the cats with a swaying tail. "I'll send another patrol, Cranepaw, I'll take you, Flycry, Rosefeather and..." He wasn't sure who else... consitering the only other three were Waterviper, Apricotbreeze and Halfstar. There really wasn't anyone really in the clan anymore..."wow" was his only thought.

[ Voting Waterviper, sorry about the coding, I'm on vacation right now and on my DS. ]

[twistedm0th]

votes:

waterviper - ||

votes will close at 9 pm PST.
edit: votes are closed. prepare for the exile.

[twistedm0th]

they spoke in hushed voices, far from camp. back in thunderclan’s rock quarry, votes were being cast. waterviper knew that she would be next to fall to the killer’s wicked manipulation. this time, one had been found dead, and one found missing. robinwing had bled out by the windclan border stream, and newtpounce had mysteriously vanished. some cats theorized that newtpounce had run away to escape thunderclan and that he was the one who’d killed robinwing.

just to be safe, halfstar had decided to hold a vote anyway. perhaps this time the murderer would be gone for good. waterviper knew that wouldn’t be true. they had their eyes set on her.

"do you really think you'll make it?" rosefeather whispered, eyes wide.

waterviper nodded stiffly. "they'll come looking for me soon enough. i can't let them get to me before i get away. every other cat we've exiled was never seen again. you can't call that a coincidence."

rosefeather's face pulled back in a grimace. she bit down on her tongue, unsure of what to say. "surely the exiled are just following orders. you heard what the leaders said. they'd be shredded if they ever set foot on thunderclan territory again."

the younger molly shook her head, her eyes blazing with cyan fire. "no, rosefeather. surely they would hang around at least somewhere near the territory. they'd have gone off and joined another clan, or become a kittypet in the twolegplace." a growl escaped through her teeth. she didn't want to leave, but she knew it would be inevitable that if she stayed, she would perish like the rest of her clanmates. 'they're dead, rosefeather. thunderclan is dying, and i'm not going to stay here and let myself be next. as much as i will miss everyone, they'll kill me one way or another. i'm leaving."

the black she-cat gave a quiet hum. her head hung low to the ground. "i suppose you're right. it's the best way to keep yourself safe."

waterviper rubbed her cheek against her old friend's chest. "good luck out there, rosefeather. tell salmonblaze i said goodbye." with a longing look over her shoulder, she disappeared into the undergrowth.

rosefeather returned to camp to hear a chorus of caterwauls and cheers. "rosefeather!" cried a cat as she approached. "what were you doing out there for so long? the murderer could still be in our territory." the cat accented the word with a snarl. "halfstar wanted to chase her out, but it looks like she's not following you. that's good. we were getting ready to send out a search party."

she coughed, attempting to sidestep the cat. they tipped their head to the side. "erm, thank you," she choked finally. "i'll be heading to my nest now." she ducked to the side before the cat could protest. it was early in the evening, but she already felt exhausted. letting out a long sigh, she curled up on her bed of moss and sank into sleep.

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waterviper stretched, looking up at the ragged holes in the roof of the abandoned barn she'd found just beyond windclan territory. she'd go to the horseplace, but those creatures were awfully tall and threatening. so she'd made herself a nest in an empty twoleg den filled with long, brittle grasses. it was just before dawn, and the sky was rapidly growing pale. the stars still speckled the sky, and the near-full moon glowed brilliant and white like a blind cat's pupils.

she turned her nose to the entrance of the den. many fox-lengths away, standing in the wide hole that gaped in the front of the den, was a silhouette outlined by the moonlight. bright green eyes glimmered in a silent greeting.

the young warrior’s muzzle scrunched up. ”and what exactly are you doing here?” she puffed, tail curling down to the prickly grass.

”i followed you.”

”very helpful, rose.”

”at least the both of us are safe.”

”but for how long?”

rosefeather didn’t answer, not for the many long moons that they lived there in isolation. perhaps it was better that way, waterviper figured. they’d never find out what happened to thunderclan, but at the very least they could protect each other.
my venom is sour but i’m not what you’re looking for
your second pair has gone to live on their own. you’re getting closer, thunderclan.

THUNDERCLAN

(1) leader
crowstar // ♂ // eishawk
ocelotstar // ♀ // jay.
harrierstar // ♂ // montmorency
halfstar // ♀ // plantfood

(1) deputy
rooksea // ♀ // rookie cookie
salmonflame // ♂ // everestemberz

(0) medicine cat
coldwhisker // ♂ // ghostlyhamlet
newtpounce // ♂ // rantipole

(4) warriors
rosefeather // ♀ // gossamer,
robinwing // ♂ // kykoolkookie835
stormheart // ♀ // fayrinphoenix
sorrelwhisper // ♀ // ubiquitous.
smalltwig // ♂ // sir stingray.
waterviper // ♀ // newts
ebonyflash // ♂ // pasito
salmonblaze // ♀ // potioncat
flycry // ♂ // edgy cat of doom
apricotbreeze // ♀ // fluffy kitty cat

(1) apprentices

mushroompaw // ♂ // .angstlizard.
⇢ mentor: harrierheart
minnowpaw // ♀ // theodosia
⇢ mentor: rooksea
cranepaw // ♀ // brightdays
⇢ mentor: smalltwig ebonyflash

(0) queens + kits
creekrose // ♂ // kassierose
ravenwillow // ♀ // cherry.
⇢ dovekit // ♂ // greenappletea

(0) elders
toadface // ♂ // nerdydisco

toms: 03
mollies: 04
total: 07

families + relationships
toadface+ ??? = teaselfur, ocelotstar
teaselfur + clawedface = harrierstar, crowstar, rosefeather, robinwing, smalltwig
smalltwig + sorrelwhisper = apricotbreeze, mushroompaw
robinwing + sorrelwhisper = creekrose, halfstar
crowstar + rooksea = flycry, minnowpaw
salmonflame + ocelotstar = salmonblaze, newtpounce
coldwhisker + ravenwillow = stormheart, waterviper, ebonyflash, dovekit

[twistedm0th]

it was the first full moon gathering since thunderclan had lost their hope, their last medicine cat, and their last connection to starclan. flycry was on edge. it also happened to be his first gathering since receiving his warrior name, which he absentmindedly noticed halfstar announcing as she listed off the names of the three young warriors as well as crane-eye, who had been given her name the prior night. he wasn't sure if any of the leaders had ever mentioned the killings, but with a killer still possibly among them, rosefeather's disappearance, and the fact that they were surrounded by cats from enemy clans were fair grounds to be nervous. he tried not to let it get to him, though, buzzing around like usual and chatting with whoever was near. no one protested him.

halfstar had brought every cat in the clan, earning some stares from riverclan and shadowclan. windclan, however, seemed unfazed. they had always been a small clan, flycry figured. perhaps never as small as thunderclan now was, but… still small. perhaps halfstar thought the murderer would be reluctant to strike at a gathering where every cat could see.

perhaps halfstar was wrong.

flycry sat himself down beside the killer, letting out a long groan. "i'm so bored," he complained, leaning against their shoulder. they gave his forehead an affectionate lick.

"why don't we go do something fun, then?" they whispered in his ear, glancing around. flycry lit up nearly instantly. they gave him a look and he settled back down. "we don't want anyone to see us sneak out.” that didn’t seem like the only reason they were keeping quiet, but flycry went along.

he nodded quietly, and the killer blinked at him in what looked like appreciation. he liked being appreciated.

”okay, follow me,” the killer told him, standing up and swishing their tail. with the young warrior accompanying them, they crept out of the clearing behind a cluster of riverclan warriors. the riverclan cats seemed grim. the killer assured flycry they were fine.

they stopped behind a tree that was just far enough away from the crowd and at a perfect angle that no one, not even the leaders would look until it was too late. the murderer gestured for flycry to climb up first, which the young tom graciously accepted, scrabbling up the trunk.

the two hopped up, branch by branch, until they were very near the trembling top. flycry looked out through the leaves and gasped. ”what a view!”

the killer couldn’t resist a grin. ”you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of it soon.”

he looked over at them, confused. ”what do you me--”

flycry was cut off by a powerful shove, his own screech, and the sickening cracks that hissed out across the island as he hit the ground. as they slid back to the ground, the killer snuck back into the crowd, away from every cat’s shocked eyes, and waited.
your eyes are drained of color, so what am i to do?
the murderer has struck again, thunderclan!

THUNDERCLAN

(1) leader
crowstar // ♂ // eishawk
ocelotstar // ♀ // jay.
harrierstar // ♂ // montmorency
halfstar // ♀ // plantfood

(1) deputy
rooksea // ♀ // rookie cookie
salmonflame // ♂ // everestemberz

(0) medicine cat
coldwhisker // ♂ // ghostlyhamlet
newtpounce // ♂ // rantipole

(4) warriors
rosefeather // ♀ // gossamer,
robinwing // ♂ // kykoolkookie835
stormheart // ♀ // fayrinphoenix
sorrelwhisper // ♀ // ubiquitous.
smalltwig // ♂ // sir stingray.
waterviper // ♀ // newts
ebonyflash // ♂ // pasito
salmonblaze // ♀ // potioncat
flycry // ♂ // edgy cat of doom
apricotbreeze // ♀ // fluffy kitty cat
crane-eye // ♀ // brightdays

(0) apprentices

mushroompaw // ♂ // .angstlizard.
⇢ mentor: harrierheart
minnowpaw // ♀ // theodosia
⇢ mentor: rooksea

(0) queens + kits
creekrose // ♂ // kassierose
ravenwillow // ♀ // cherry.
⇢ dovekit // ♂ // greenappletea

(0) elders
toadface // ♂ // nerdydisco

toms: 02
mollies: 04
total: 06

families + relationships
toadface+ ??? = teaselfur, ocelotstar
teaselfur + clawedface = harrierstar, crowstar, rosefeather, robinwing, smalltwig
smalltwig + sorrelwhisper = apricotbreeze, mushroompaw
robinwing + sorrelwhisper = creekrose, halfstar
crowstar + rooksea = flycry, minnowpaw
salmonflame + ocelotstar = salmonblaze, newtpounce
coldwhisker + ravenwillow = stormheart, waterviper, ebonyflash, dovekit

[DaisieGames]

Crane-eye glanced over as she heard the screech, wondering where it came from. Having sat by Ebonyflash, she blinked. "Did you hear that?" She whispered to her old mentor.

[rose petals.]

Ａｐｒｉｃｏｔb r e e z e
||molly||warrior||tags;; gathering cats||

Apricotbreeze was aware of every cat’s judgemental gaze the whole time during the gathering. With only seven cats at a gathering Thunderclan did not look anything like what it used to be, the young warrior snuck a glance at the Shadowclan leader, wondering if he was thinking of how easy it would be to attack such a vulnerable clan. All of a sudden, a jarring scream shook her from her thoughts. No... not another murder... could it be?! Her eyes wandered to the cats around the clearing, trying to make out the shapes of the cats for a murderer somewhere in their midst. Surely their cold-blooded killer wouldn’t strike at a gathering, to many cats... they could get caught. Maybe it was just an accident... she tried to tell herself.

[Kaijvy]

⚔ Salmonflame
G: Tom | Deputy| F: Ocelotstar (M8), Salmonblaze and Newtpounce (Kits) | Ts: Gathering | Vote: Nope
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xxXxxWith the decrease in cats, with all that's been happening. Since it all had started with Rooksea, the lost of many leaders, his mate, and his son, he was now getting more protective over the clan he had left. He made sure no cats were left behind, agreeing with Halfstar that there was really no other choice. The killer could be anywhere, even withen the meeting. As he quotes, it's a nightmare. With nothing of starclan left to go beyond, he was starting to get more hopeless that the killer would be found. What if he was next? What if he was going to meet his fate? He figured it wasn't a good idea to see, as he wanted to make who he lost proud by getting rid of the killer once and for all. There wasn't much even of discussion with Shadowclan or Windclan about the killings (infact at all) as he feared on his end that it might scare the clans on why they wre low on numbers. Windclan seemed alright with it. Shadowclan? They seemed to be giving him and Halfstar eyes, stares at some point. He wondered himself if the cats would seek Thunderclan as perfect prey. No medicine cat, no healing. And certinly not enough to fight them off. This drove the young cat on edge, unsure of the consiquences it would make on the other clans...

xxXxxThe deputy was just talking to a deputy from Windclan when he heard something that seemed not so familiar, but gave him a familiar thought. A chilling scream, right from the gathering? No...he was sure it wasn't Halfstar, how could a leader do it without any cat noticing? Wouldn't a gathering be too crowded for a killer to strike? Then he thought for a moment, trying to consentrate on the parts of him that were still awake. It....came from afar. No, no leader would be able to sneak away from a meeting. So that meant....only one of the warriors might've! He glanced at all the cats around him, trying to get an idea of who's absent. He realized. Flycry! Where the mouse dung was he? Only one thing caught into his mind, but he managed to adjust his expression towards the cat without much of anything to complain. "I hope that's just a Riverclan cat, because otherwise I might investigate that scream myself." He looked away towards his own clan, to see on what they and Halfstar might say to his idea. Swaying his tail in a nervous feature of his, he let a growl of anger in his throat. Why, why all the time does he have to think it's someone dead for once? Only time will tell until he can crack the killer down. He bet on it.

[DaisieGames]

"I'm going to see what that was aout," Crane-eye murmured to the cat next to her and headed towards where she thought she heard the screech. Finding Flycry's body, she yowled in grief, knowing all the clans would hear her. "Why would our murder do this in middle of the gathering?" She asked herself.

[twistedm0th]

you may now vote.

[rose petals.]

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||molly||warrior||tags;; gathering cats||

Apricotbreeze scurried after Crane-eye, fear worming up through her belly. She choked back a scream as she saw poor Flycry’s body. “No... no... not again...” she murmured, pitifully pawing at the ground. “Why would our murderer do any of this at all...?” Apricotbreeze rasped, forcing herself to close her eyes, how many were they now? She couldn’t bring herself to count.

(Voting Ebonyflash)