WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[shaae_26]

Originally Posted by Undertaker

@Rainquail @Snow Fox @Lionblaze2008
[mention me please, I wasn't aware anyone responded to my first post]

Well, this wasn't working! How the hell did they catch their prey like this? Dawnstar had long ago given up on hunting hares, she lacked the speed to properly catch them when they went in an all-out sprint. What worse was that they ended up running down holes that she failed to spot. It was such a pain, there were no trees to slow them down! Irked, her luck changed when he picked up that scent again. Stronger this time, Dawnstar halted as she turned and stared in one direction, she raised her tail high over her head, lifted her ears, and smiled faintly to herself as she spotted the silhouettes of cats.

"Finally," muttered the leader, "Bunnystar never took this long to find me." That explained the herb scent, the one at the head was the WindClan medicine cat, couldn't recall the name.

"Do you know how long you've kept me waiting?" She growled, voice thick with arrogance and annoyance, blaming them completely for inconveniencing her.

Originally Posted by Snow Fox

Fallenstorm glared at the cat she now knew to be Dawnstar. “We’re not going anywhere.” She hissed. But it just got better didn’t it? Now the over sized toad was blaming them for her trespassing. “So sorry. Not. And I don’t really care how long you waited.” Spat Fallenstorm. @Undertaker @Rainquail @Lionblaze2008

Originally Posted by Rainquail

//Sorry, I thought I had mentioned you


Coldamber's tail lashed.
Not only had both cats refused to return to camp to call for aid, Dawnstar eventually caught up with them before she could attempt to get the jump on her.
Pissed, she whirled on the ShadowClan leader.
"Twilightstar's disappearance and your arrival aren't a coincidence, are they?"
She hissed and stepped between her patrol and the dark tabby.
"Where did you take her?"
She flicked her tail in the signal that meant, "flee" hoping her stupid and prideful patrol mates ran for help. She was the only one even remotely safe to be left alone with the ShadowClan leader. If she had any ounce of dignity or honor, she wouldn't touch a Medicine Cat that hadn't attacked.

@Snow Fox @Lionblaze2008 @Undertaker

Sparkfire sighed, she knew that she should get help, maybe Breezefeather. And she was fast. Sparkfire shot off back to camp, praying the whole time that Dawnstar didn't kill or attack her clanmates without her. (Should she just run into the clearing and be like: Dawnstar's in our territory? Is this part of a plot I should know of?)

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

@Arie

(Since none of the other patrol members have posted at all, Rosebriar will just come and report.)

Rosebriar staggered back into WindClan’s camp. She hated looking like this, a mess, but what was she supposed to do when the rest of the patrol didn’t take her seriously? She had been the one to take responsibility, and how had StarClan thanked her for it? They’d sent some massive bird to attack her! There were deep gouges in her sides, luckily not bad enough to scar, but would probably take some time to heal. Her pelt was ruffled and torn, and her right side felt pretty battered from when she’d been dropped.
“Breezefeather!” she called, stalking forward. How could she keep her tone sweet, especially in this state? Why not convey some of her frustration - not really for the WindClan deputy, but for the rest of the patrol?
Rosebriar came to a halt in front of the tom. “I went out on patrol, as requested. However, it seemed as though Rosepaw and Omenmist weren’t bothered in coming, yet I still went through with it.” It still felt odd to say the name Rosepaw. “I went along the ShadowClan border, but was attacked by some sort of raptor. But I managed to get away and cause it to leave.” Her elegantly bushy tail, with the stripe down the top, whipped from side to side. “Otherwise, no trouble from ShadowClan.” To be honest, she was reporting early... but why wait for Omenmist and Rosepaw, who clearly weren’t coming?

[Frozen Reign]

Leafkit tumbled into to Nursery, dragging with her a piece of moss. she dragged the moss to the nearest elder and shook it before setting it down next to the elder´s nest.
[Open]

[Frozen Reign]

@Cougar @Erebus
[Bump]

[Undertaker]

@Rainquail @SnowFox @Lionblaze2008

Dawnstar gave a fake smile and a tilt of her head as the one warrior attempted to act sassy or smart, it was hard to say which. The cat had nothing on Batblined back at home or ShadowClan's former medicine cat. She didn't look very important, so Dawnstar was going to ignore her for now. She honed her eyes on the medicine cat who looked enraged, funny!

"Oh! You lost Bunnystar! Thank you for that bit of information." A grin spread over Dawnstar's face, wide and open, rows of viciously sharp fangs were bared, "You shouldn't go running around throwing out accusations without proof, you could start a war." Dawnstar yawned, stretching out her front toes, unsheathing her long curved claws, before digging them into the ground. This medicine cat was very emotional, did she go around screeching to everyone that WindClan was leaderless? It could be seen as a weakness. If Dawnstar had only been here for a chat, she would have jumped on this information.

"I've something to discuss with your deputy, it's quite important so I didn't see the point in waiting at the border." The lie came so smoothly that even to her ears it sounded like the truth. She impressed herself some time. "Your territory is so bland, I did get turned around quite a few times. It was harder than anticipated to find a single patrol." Sliding her claws back in, the massive she-cat's burning glare shifted between the cats.

"But anyway, since you're here now, I'll the bigger cat and graciously overlook your complete and utter disrespect and baseless accusations this once." Or not, she'd make sure to get the medicine cat back later most likely.

"Escort me to your camp, the information I have is rather... time-sensitive." The last bit came out as a command, none of them were a leader so it's not like they had any right to refuse her. She outranked them, even on their own territory. She'd prefer to camp to the territory, but it wasn't like she wouldn't be able to sniff it out herself sooner or later, even easier if she followed the tracks the other rabbit left.

[Jade13]

Originally Posted by Fern

Skykit stumbled into the Elder's Den. Elders where supposed to tell storys, right? Maybe she could try the Warrior's Den next. "D-does anybody here know any... Stories?"

[Open]

Threekit had followed skykit after there play time ya I wanna here a story! She said

[UpperclassFailure]

Morningkit stared hard at her mother's tail, huffing in annoyance at her new obstacle. The small she-kit backed up a little, got into her best crouch, and made her first attempt to scale the mound of fluff. She didn't make it over that first time, or the second time, but on the third try she made it over and landed on her tiny paws, only stumbling a little. Her pride came off her in waves and she purred happily.

[ophelia]

@Rani @Arie

Fawnbriar nodded in understanding, although she doubted either of them could see her. She squeezed past Breezefeather, using her whiskers to avoid slamming into a wall or something, and placed a paw on the wall. She began to clear the dirt away, hoping she was doing the right thing. As she worked, the dirt seemed to get colder and colder. After a moment, she turned to Breezefeather, breathing heavily.
"I might just be getting tired, but the dirt seems to be getting harder to dig," she announced softly, hoping she wasn't just being dumb, or that they would see it as an excuse to stop working. "And colder," she added on.

[dionysus]

[ @Arie ]

“Yes, I suppose we are middle old- compared to you at least. Tell me, Stagleech, what do you think you will be when you are forty moons? Will you be old?”

Rushingmoor sighed, shaking his head. He was convinced that Stagleech wouldn’t believe anything aside from the ideas already set in his head. Knowing the young Tom, he’d probably declare that he’d never be old even when he was Rush’s age. Any exasperation cause by the hard-headed and less than educated young cat melted away when Stag wrapped him in a hug and promised not to leave him. Rushingmoor purred and nudged the kid affectionately.

“Don’t worry, Stag, I know you’ll keep me lovely company. But I won’t be lonely if you find someone you love- there’s only so far away from me you can go without leaving the Clancy after all! I appreciate the thought, though.”

The next group of questions prompted a rumbling laugh from the warrior and he nodded heartily.

“I’ll gladly help you pull her out but that does of course mean that you have to actually go to sleep.”

More questions, of course.

“The bees may have been fun but didn’t you regret playing with them for the quarter moon after that you spent covered in welts? Remember how painful they were? No- no more bees! That has more to do with being a functioning cat who isn’t in pain constantly than with being a warrior. Technically I suppose you could continue doing your reckless games as long gn as no one else is endangered but I really don’t see why you’d want to get yourself hurt like that. I do have fun- I spend time with you, go for runs, hunt. These are all things I enjoy.
“The fact that he has a lady friend doesn’t mean Breezefeather is acting like a kit but I saw him joking and racing her the other day. He smiles ear to ear around her like he’s moons younger.”

Hearing about Stagleech’s friends put a frown on Rushingmoor’s face and he nudged the younger cat affectionately.

“I’m sorry to hear about that, Stag. I’m sure they’ll return shortly. In the meantime, you can make some new friends, surely. You’re a joy to be around.”

[~RooRoo~]

Whitekit couldn’t grief because she never met him but her moms sadness made her sad... @TheNyanCatMinecart