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Drizzlecloud Thunderclan She/her Drizzlecloud purred quietly when Springpaw had nodded. She noted the movement of her mouth, presuming that she had said something along the lines of yes. Lifting her tail from Springpaw’s shoulders, she began to lead the way into the cave–with a bit more confidence than she had when they were traversing the territories. Certainly there was no kind of danger in here, so she was a lot less anxious here. With a playful flick of her tail, her tail-tip flicked her apprentice’s nose ever so gently. “Off we go, then.” She cast the words over her shoulder as her paw pads came into contact with the cold stone of the cave’s floor. The closer that they got to their objective–the moonstone–Drizzlecloud began to get what she could only describe as the heebie jeebies. Not that this cave was frightening, but more so in regards to the surprise ceremony that she had in store. What if I do it wrong? Oh, no, what if she absolutely hates the name that I give her? Exhaling through her nose, she tried her best to dispel the concerns circling her mind. It’s going to be fine. The stone came into view, and she paused a few tail-lengths away from it, her gaze locked onto the astonishing quartz before her attention slowly drifted to her apprentice. “Springpaw, my apprentice.” She began softly, her eyes alight with an affectionate warmth. “My exceptional pride. I… Hope I’ve done well at keeping this decision a secret from you–a nice surprise, I’d like to think, but there’s no point in hiding it now. After the events that took place during the raid, when I woke up, I-I… I was so frightened. Afraid of what had happened, what had become of me, perhaps what had become of the clan in my absence. However, when I awoke, after my fit of terror, of course, I was given a moment of calm… But only at the sight of you.” Stepping closer to the moonstone, she sat with her tail curled neatly over her paws, and with a small nod of her head, she gestured for Springpaw to come close, too. “You had taken charge that day. I always knew that you were capable, I’ve seen it time and time again, but considering the scale of that night… You acted with confidence in yourself, your knowledge and your capabilities. It has been a pleasure watching you grow, Springpaw. From the moment that Bumblestar assigned us as Thunderclan’s medicine cats, learning our first basic herbs together, when you were anxious and still stumbled over your words at our very first gathering together… Up to this very moment. No matter what the world throws at you, you manage to come back stronger each time… An intelligent, heartfelt, dedicated young molly whom I have had the privilege of calling my apprentice.” Drizzlecloud paused to offer her a smile, her green eyes growing cloudy with each word that she spoke. Springpaw was her pride. They had learned alongside each other and taught each other, aided each other in healing others and in healing each other. There was no doubt in her mind that this young healer was her greatest pride. “I believe, wholeheartedly and without a single doubt, that you are more than ready to take the next step in your path as a medicine cat.” Oh, I really hope she likes it. With a sharp inhale and a few rapid blinks to hopefully brush away her tears, she swallowed hard before she continued. "So... I, Drizzlecloud, medicine cat of Thunderclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help, she will serve her clan for many moons." There was a pause as Drizzlecloud gave Springpaw a small nod of her head. "Springpaw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between clan and clan and to protect all cats equally... Even at the cost of your life?" [ @vei i started crying real tears writing this btw ] |
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Drizzlecloud Thunderclan She/her The corners of her lips tugged upwards into a smile, taking a moment to just look at the molly that Springpaw had grown into. A quiet purr rumbled in her chest as she watched her apprentice smile, and a watery chuckle escaped her when she noticed the tears in her eyes. “Oh, no no, don't cry–if you cry then I'll cry, too. We can't have both of us crying now, can we?” She asked as a few stray tears managed to spill over her eyelids. Goodness. Drizzlecloud leaned over to carefully nose at the corners of Springpaw's eyes, playfully tutting under her breath as if scolding the poor girl. It was all in good spirits, though. She knew that a few tears would be shed here, after all. I do. Although she hadn't actually heard it, she found herself conjuring up the sound within her own mind. With a sharp inhale, she straightened her posture once again to proceed. Not that they had an audience, but considering their location she felt it necessary to uphold at least a bit of formality. “Then by the powers of Starclan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat.” For a moment, she felt anxiety bubbling up in her gut, quickly dampening the feeling with a harsh swallow. “Springpaw, from this moment on you will be known as Springlight. Starclan honors your clarity, commitment and intelligence, and we–err, I, I suppose, since we're alone–welcome you as a full medicine cat of Thunderclan.” It felt like a bit of a weight was lifted off of her shoulders, now that she had said it out loud. Drizzlecloud jerked her head slightly and lifted her tail, her fluffy tail-tip twitching in a come here sort of motion. With a smile etched into her features and watery eyes, she lifted her head to carefully rest her muzzle between her apprentice's ears, giving her an affectionate little nuzzle in the process. “I really hope you like your name, I'd hate to give you a name you didn't remotely enjoy..” [ @vei ] |
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Drizzlecloud Thunderclan She/her If Drizzlecloud knew her apprentice–could she even call her that now? Her previous apprentice, she supposed–she could tell that she was pleased by the name. What a relief that was. The blue-grey tabby couldn’t help but sigh, her green gaze lingering on Springlight for a few moments longer. It was nice to relish in the moment, feel the pride, recall the memories and how far this molly had come since the moment that they were assigned their new roles within the clan. Drizzlecloud blinked the thought away, offering Springlight one last smile before she turned to gaze at the stone before them. “I suppose this would be our next step, hm?” Drizzlecloud murmured softly as she shuffled closer to the stone, laying down on her side so that she wouldn’t simply topple over. Her gaze drifted to Springlight again, nodding to the space beside her invitingly. She wouldn’t want to touch the stone before she did–she wanted Springlight to touch the stone before her, in all honesty. She felt that in this scenario especially, she deserved to go first. [ @iliri ] |
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The ragdoll was silent as Dusk struggled for words, and before everything… Bird would’ve hugged her. Cried with her. Apologized. Done anything just to stop the tears. But these tears were necessary. With tears came acceptance. Once Dusklion accepted that she wouldn’t be deputy at this moment, she’d be more at peace. Bird had wanted to be a medicine cat once. Not once. Multiple times. She had watched cats do what she secretly desired to, and every time she didn’t get picked, it felt like an insult, like a kick to the gut. Like she was being told she wasn’t worthy. She got over it. Eventually.
So she let Dusk find the words, her broken inner child screaming with empathy but her face remaining still, only a slight dance of sadness and restraint behind her eyes showing that she wasn’t as stern as she seemed. ”You didn’t do anything wrong, Dusklion. His gain is not your lack. You’re an amazing warrior and cat and I’m honored to have you as my Head Lionheart, and I know you’re going to do even more impressive things in the near future.” Just not as deputy. Not right now. She didn’t even know what factor had placed Fadingsun slightly higher than Dusklion on the chart. She couldn’t put her paw on it, and she knew that Dusk might want an explanation, but Bird felt like she needed to understand it herself first. Hearing Dusk speak further, she winced at the raw emotion, feeling her heart ache for the younger cat. She and Fading had come to the Clan recently and had done great things. ”I’m not going to remove you from your position.” She murmured softly after Dusklion was finished. ”I’d be a fool for demoting you over something like that. You earned it, and anyone who can’t see that is an idiot.” Secretly, she was relieved that Dusk was coming; sometimes she was okay, but other times, Birdsnow was just a little girl who was afraid of the evil that lurked in the undergrowth. A little cat being afraid of being alone; or rather… afraid of being alone with someone dangerous. Luckily, she wasn’t sure if Dusk had heard about any of what had happened to her so the relief and shadows of memories that crossed her face would probably just be a little confusing if the Lionheart noticed. ”Thank you… I’m glad you’re coming.” Her throat was oddly clenched, so she just nodded slowly and began to walk, making sure Dusk was coming as she padded away towards the StarCave. --------------- Silently entering the cave, she had some strange form of tunnel vision for the stone in front of her, anxiousness keeping her from looking around in wonder. Now or never, she supposed. She was a few moons late to do this, trying to keep a stable hold on the Clan had taken up most of her time as well as healing from the battle, but the ragdoll was ready now. Not ready, no. She was here now. And Bird would do this, whether she was terrified or not. // @taillow @Starfall - hi star remember me, i’m here for magpie if ur still down <3 |
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Dusklion - RiverClan Head Lionheart She/her | 27 moons | Go with the Flow, Beefed Up T3, Rapid Recovery, Shadow Fiend[ "You didn't do anything wrong." |
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Magpiewisp Ancient RC Medicine Cat || Dark Forest @taillow (To read) ; @poppy (Lmk if you want me to change any of this /w\ ) Whenever the molly decided to touch the stone, she was blessed with the grace of the stars for only a fraction of a second before being plunged into a thick, sewer like water. Algae and moss seemingly intermingled within it. Head dunked it felt as though something along the lines of kelp was wrapping itself around her and dragging her further and further into the depths. When she was rudely slapped into the Bog, the blackish grey water splashing everywhere. Instead of stars, she was met with nothing more than waves and waves of fog, along with faint glimmering of red in the area around her. Enticing, is what they wanted to come across as, those red berries. Although directly in front were, instead, two icy blue berries. No. Eyes. The body abstracted by the fog for a mere few moments before he'd decided he'd make himself known. Magpiewisp was standing within the Bog, only a few pawlengths from Birdsnow. His tail lashing back and fourth, and yet it didn't seem as though he was splashing any of the murky water. Frost decorating the tips of his whiskers as an angered expression adorns his face. "A sad excuse of a RiverClanner who hadn't become a Warrior until they were well within their 20 Moons." a spit as he takes a step closer. "It takes quite the Gall to waltz into the Cave believing you'd be granted lives or even be considered for a life. My Clan has been nothing but letdown after letdown. Pathetic enough that even a Beetle could squash you and you all would do nothing more than drift away. Fortune neglects you, and you take that neglect willingly." a pause. The tuxedo mix is now nothing more than a pawstep away from Birdsnow. "So. Tell me. What is it you've planned on doing. What is your goal, your predesessor was a pathetic excuse, and I promised that one I'd rip her throat out of her back and decorate her spine with her own teeth if she'd failed. You must convince me you're worth keeping alive, no lives, before I simply decide to kill you and have whoever pathetic idiot who's chosen next come up and have the same fate." a test. "The star's won't reach you here, so speak." |
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