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High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

"RiverClan's doing well," Lionstar purred softly. "Unsurprisingly. I'm glad your Clan is recovering well from the trauma you've endured these last few moons." Buststar, mostly.

Coyotesmile seemed a little uncertain about talking, and Lionstar leaned over the rock to lightly bap at his head. "You know your thoughts are always welcome, darling." There was no point in keeping the deputies quiet about things! If Coyotesmile wanted to speak, let him speak. Unlike Fattystar, Lionstar ENCOURAGED discussion. (jackass.)

Ohoho, what's this? Is that drama he spied? It seemed a couple of warriors got into a dumb little spat and little old Gingergrouch had injected herself into it. Lionstar didn't mind .. what he assumed was a deputy, stopping some conflict but she seemed to be inciting it further. He wasn't sure why Buckyboystar had picked this cat, but as long as she tread her waters carefully around him he didn't care. This seemed like something Twinklestar and Buckyboy could sort out. "I don't really get why something so ..insignificant needed to cause such a fuss." Wasn't this over being bumped into, or something? This was overly dramatic at this point, even for him.

And it felt like too much time had been spent on it alone. A minor disagreement.

Since plenty of time had passed to give ShadowClan a chance to attend, and Lionstar was getting impatient, he decided to try to move things along. Why wait on someone who might never show up? As far as he knew they were still outcasts of the forest.

"Since ShadowClan is dragging their feet, why don't we begin? If they show up before we're done, they can join in." Who even cared what Licestar thought? She was hardly a cat, let alone a leader. "I'll start."

With a skip forward and a broad smile, Lionstar launched into his announcement. "RiverClan has been going swimmingly. Our prey remains plenty even with the start of Leaf-fall.

"Several of our kits have become apprenticed: Rosepaw, Milkypaw, Ivypaw, Rushpaw, Frostpaw, Acornpaw, Amberpaw, Dovepaw, Mosspaw, Wolfpaw, Eelpaw, Halfpaw, Charredpaw, Bristlepaw, Stripepaw, Ebonypaw, Pikepaw, Foxpaw, and Basilpaw. We also have had some mentor reassignments, and I'm hoping they'll have better luck with their new mentors.

"A few of our apprentices have also received their warrior names. Well done, Blizzardsky, Splashleap, Gingerfrost, and Featherfang! I hope you serve our Clan well in the seasons to come.

"Some of our Clan-mates have gone missing - I'm beginning to think hawks have been preying upon more cats with how they seem to vanish into thin air, but fortunately several of them have returned to our ranks. Splashkit, Cloudkit, Bumblebelly, Baykit, Bluepaw, Otterkit, Badgerpaw, Spiderpaw, Streamfoot, Sleepypaw, Thornheart, Pikekit, Silversong, Tigerkit, Powderpaw, Claypaw have rejoined the Clan. In addition, Goslingkit has joined the ranks of one of our new Clan-mates." He'd leave out how they obtained her - the ShadowClan trash of a mother that dumped her off.

"I've exiled one cat this past moon. During the last Gathering, I mentioned demoting Glowdawn to an apprentice. While training with Aspensky and Amberpaw, he attacked Amberpaw with unsheathed claws and refused to recognize his wrong doings. He has continued to be aggressive, inconsiderate, and refuses to act remotely civil. If he seeks to join another Clan, I caution you against allowing him in: he has decided to not improve his behavior and I fear that will not change." If they did accept him in, that was fine - Glowpaw wouldn't be Lionstar's problem. He just wanted to give them a heads up beforepaw.

"For any beach-goers, beyond these stones there have been rat sightings. I will be sending a patrol to investigate and see if a rat nest has been created, but in the meantime if you are on the beach, be on the lookout. I don't want anyone to be harmed by these rodents." Once the Gathering was over, he planned on sending out a patrol to clean things up.

"That's all RiverClan has to report." He stepped back, turning his attention briefly to Twilightstar. "After the announcements are over, would you mind hanging back with me for a moment? I'd like to ask you a question."

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