ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

[Exis]

Gaykit vibed. He was so happy in the nice cloudy weather. How lovely it was.

[spade]

Still a bit down, despite the flower expedition, Sunchaser stood at the entrance to the medicine den. The marigold was in his jaws as the large tabby waited at the entrance. Setting them down carefully at his paws, his green eyes peered into the den. "Iciclepaw? Sunhowl? I've got... some marigold for you," he called, not going into the den further incase they were busy.

// @Panda1440 @Exis

[Kunaisoul]

Brightslip awoke, looking to her kits with a smile. “Wake up, rootkit and Skykit.”
@Peril @Akushi hinata

[Starfall]

Spiderthroat
@Jackpot

The tom listened as the leader's reasonings were explained. Though he truly did understand some of it, the rest simply flew over his head. Either way, as long as his point got across, as long as it was understood, he was content. All the talking made the tom tired, it was the most he'd spoken since he'd been born...he was pretty sure at least. Social interaction was exausting.

Flicking his tail the Warrior dipped his head to show that he was finished, and sat himself down. Frankly he didn't want to help with anything, too tired, and he'd rather train if he couldn't sleep. But if asked he would, reluctantly, but he would.

[esoteric]

@anyone

As TawnyLeaf emerges from the Warriors den she gives a big yawn.
She hasn't slept well in days - and it's noticeable.

Making her way slowly over to a spot under a tree, her belly growled, but she was too distracted to notice. Reaching a spot that satisfied her, she sat down, wrapping her long fluffy tail around her paws. Her golden eyes scanning the clearing.

[CroissantKitty]

@OhZeeWolf

Gingerpaw smiled. “It would be gratifying to help you. I’ll just have to see if Ashpool will scrutinize an extra lesson.” He glances over at the prey pile. “Oh, why thank you. I hope I’m getting a little bigger, not that there’s anything wrong with being paltry or low.” He padded over to the fresh-kill pile, grabbing a mouse and squirrel.

[dino.]

// Open!

>Bumblekit<

Quiet. So quiet.

Too quiet.

Bumblekit, sitting at the opposite side of camp as far away from the nursery as he could get, stared at the den's entrance with his folded ears drooping more than they usually did.

He turned away with a sniff. That tom - that tom had ruined everything. Bumblekit stared down at his tiny paws, wondering why the tom had to take his mom away. She hadn't done anything to him! She didn't deserve to be made to leave!

When she was still here, the nursery had originally been warm and welcoming... now it was dark and empty and cold. He didn't like sleeping there. He'd sleep in this spot instead, or even sometimes sneak into the apprentices' den to curl up in one of those nests. Just... anything was better than the nursery.

[Zee]

@Starfall (Spiderthroat) @Tiabirb (Berrykit)


Whitewolf had just come back from her usual hunting trip, exhausted and having only caught one thing. She planned on resting a bit by the water before uncovering her vole and then heading back to camp.

But a distressed cry sent her three legs in a flurry to stand, instincts telling her to wake up before something horrible happened. Her heart beat fast as she ran as fast as she could to the source of the sound. And the voice inside her head screamed,

Run, Whitewolf. Run!

The seasoned Warrior kicked up dust, almost struggling not to fall as she lost her balance near a root that stuck up just a little bit too far. But someone needed her, and she had to push on.

Hurry! Someone's in danger!

Panting, Whitewolf recalled such similar screams she'd heard in the past--her siblings' death throes on their patrol to pursue a rapid fox--her father's cry of agony as he lay dying from a broken heart--her sister's vanquished whimpering when her disease finally got the best of her--her long-lost mate's final, wheezing breath when she fought to save her father from Raggedears.

She threw herself into a passionate fury, claws uncontrollably unsheathing as she pushed the limits of her stamina to their near end.

But when all she saw was a confused-looking kit, Whitewolf let out a huff.

"Why," she began through her exhausted pants. "Did you scream, little one? Did someone hurt you? Where are they?" By StarClan, when Whitewolf found the creature who laid a hostile claw on a kit, she'd want to rip its head off!

[Tiabirb]

Originally Posted by OhZeeWolf

@Starfall (Spiderthroat) @Tiabirb (Berrykit)


Whitewolf had just come back from her usual hunting trip, exhausted and having only caught one thing. She planned on resting a bit by the water before uncovering her vole and then heading back to camp.

But a distressed cry sent her three legs in a flurry to stand, instincts telling her to wake up before something horrible happened. Her heart beat fast as she ran as fast as she could to the source of the sound. And the voice inside her head screamed,

Run, Whitewolf. Run!

The seasoned Warrior kicked up dust, almost struggling not to fall as she lost her balance near a root that stuck up just a little bit too far. But someone needed her, and she had to push on.

Hurry! Someone's in danger!

Panting, Whitewolf recalled such similar screams she'd heard in the past--her siblings' death throes on their patrol to pursue a rapid fox--her father's cry of agony as he lay dying from a broken heart--her sister's vanquished whimpering when her disease finally got the best of her--her long-lost mate's final, wheezing breath when she fought to save her father from Raggedears.

She threw herself into a passionate fury, claws uncontrollably unsheathing as she pushed the limits of her stamina to their near end.

But when all she saw was a confused-looking kit, Whitewolf let out a huff.

"Why," she began through her exhausted pants. "Did you scream, little one? Did someone hurt you? Where are they?" By StarClan, when Whitewolf found the creature who laid a hostile claw on a kit, she'd want to rip its head off!

At first Berrykit couldn't respond. She had been traumatized by Spiderthroat, though she didn't know his name. Her fur was fluffed up and fear-scent rolled off of her in waves.

"R-Riverclan.." She managed to whimper, "I-I went over..." Did she really admit that she broke the rules? Yes of course! Nothing Eveningstar could do that was worse than an enemy cat playing with your life as if it were meaningless. She had only wanted answers.

A wail split her jaws, and Berrykit staggered toward Whitewolf, curling under the elderly she-cat in search of comfort. She probably didn't even deserve it. "I-I went to Riverclan...I wanted to know why Lionstorm hurt so many of us...but he's dead..." The small tabby and white kit looked up at Whitewolf, craning her neck to see her. "And two warriors found me. One of them...b-brought me back..but he dangled me over a cliff!" The kit was trembling. That was one good scare that she'd keep with her, and she felt a growing hatred for that warrior. What warrior just dangled a kit over literal death and thinks it's okay? That one, Berrykit growled to herself. When she was a warrior, he was gonna hurt for that. She would never forget the cat that had toyed with her life.

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by Papaya

// Open!

>Bumblekit<

Quiet. So quiet.

Too quiet.

Bumblekit, sitting at the opposite side of camp as far away from the nursery as he could get, stared at the den's entrance with his folded ears drooping more than they usually did.

He turned away with a sniff. That tom - that tom had ruined everything. Bumblekit stared down at his tiny paws, wondering why the tom had to take his mom away. She hadn't done anything to him! She didn't deserve to be made to leave!

When she was still here, the nursery had originally been warm and welcoming... now it was dark and empty and cold. He didn't like sleeping there. He'd sleep in this spot instead, or even sometimes sneak into the apprentices' den to curl up in one of those nests. Just... anything was better than the nursery.

~Tigerpaw~

The young apprentice sat washing herself near the apprentices den. Everything seemed so peaceful, as her ears flicked back and forth while she gave her shoulder a quick lick.
She was awaiting her training, watching the warriors den eagerly in hope Silverwave would appear.
She sighed after a moment, and glanced around, might as well find someone to talk to.
She noticed a Kit, not very far away from her. What was his name again? Tigerpaw didn’t remember. She shook her striped head and padded forward to Bumblekit, “Um... Hi! Sorry, but what’s your name? I forget things quite a lot.”
That last part was indeed true, she had once even forgotten she was an apprentice two sunrises after her ceremony.

(Sorry, on my phone, so my responses will be short and less detailed)