ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

[wolfie]

@Shade. hope ya don't mind ;w; poor rosekit//
Jeez. Cloverkit may have lacked their hearing but these big cats had issues with commotion. They popped their head out of the nursery, frowning. Nope. They weren't touching that, no th-- wait. ROSE? A distressed squeal escaped Cloverkit as they caught sight of their sister laying on the ground. JEEZ. THESE CATS WERE LIKE.. BLIND. What are they DOING? The kit weaved through the legs, standing in front of Rosekit.

"You better not be dead, " Cloverkit huffed worriedly, gently nudging her. "C'moonn, I'll get you to Icy. She'll use her funny powers to make you better!! Pleaseee, I don't wanna drag youuu..." It was a desperate whine as they began to try and pull Rosekit up from where she laid. They had no idea what was happening. Drama.

[Shade.]

@x ghostie

Rosekit wasn't even dreaming. She had been knocked out cold and her body pay in the dust. There wasn't any blood but there was, however, a heavy bruise forming under her fur. Her body was heavy and likely hard for Cloverkit to drag. She made a weird noise whole asleep, a mllllblblbl, and that was about any response she had to Cloverkit's pleas.

[wolfie]

@Zesty Mango
Yes! SUCCESS! "YEAH!" Cloverkit giggled, a mischevious one at that. "Okayokay, wonderful plan. MAN, alright -- I.. do not know what she's like but we should like totally do that. Make it all pretty!!! No more stinkystar, only Aspenstar!!" They rumbled, hopping to their paws. "Dooo you have an idea of what we can like.. put it there? Maybe some food perhaps? I like mouse!! Mouse is good, maybe she'll like that. Oh oh, how about FEATHERS? I have no idea where we get them, do you guys have any birds?" They were beginning to ramble at this point. Cloverkit may or may not have been thinking about stuff they liked but.. whatever.

[Great Pretender]

| Sunclaw |

What in StarClan…

What was going on anymore? This was chaos of the
highest order! But seriously could not tell what sanity
his clanmates seemed to have anymore. Sure, there
was blame on the Clan but… were they losing their
minds?

Sunclaw watched the scenes going on with a hint of
panic.

[Mango]

Blueberrykit's eyes lit up this was it. He was going to become an apprentice. Finally he couldn't believe it. It was really happening.

[iliri]

{Tawnypaw}

Sudden jolts of panic had run through her. Tawnypaw watched with wide eyes as her clan was yowling and screeching. What was she espoused to do?! She had felt pride for the soon-to-be apprentices but her fear was on the line. Immediately, she ran in between two quarreling cats(could be anyone), trying to push them away from each other. Her ears were boiling with the blood pounding through them..her clanmates yowling echoing in them dearly. "Stop fighting! You heard what Dogbark said! We need to stop acting like kits and prepare for battle!" With a sudden tumble onto her back, landing on the sandy ground. Her usual soft, tortoiseshell fur felt suddenly ragged and dirty than usual. She hated this meeting than all the other ones!

[Nixey]

~Shadowheart~
The screech’s and yowls do clan mates were overwhelming, the scent of blood drifted into her nose as she wrinkled it, shock shown on her face. Sweetsong, he had attacked Tawnybird, after everything that had been said, Shadowheart was honestly a bit shocked the injuries hadn’t been worse. Turning her attention between the deputy, cats speaking up and the kits standing up, a bit of pity shimmered in her gaze. “Tawnypaws right,” giving a light nod towards the apprentice, Shadowheart had cast her gaze around “you’re all attacking like entitled kits that didn’t get their share of fresh prey,” bit of a odd compression? Sure, maybe, but it certainly conveyed what she meant. All the screaming, the breakdowns happening, it was like watching a whole clan of kits yowling at each other and their mothers that everything was unfair, that they hadn’t gotten their share of whatever they wanted. It was a bit annoying, even to someone like Shadowheart that adored kits even during their little outbursts. However, she merely felt bad for Softkit.
Closing her eyes for a moment, Shadowheart had taken in a deep breath before rounding towards Slatekit. Whether or not the little one cared, Shadowhearts gaze showed disappointment in the grey furred kit. It wasn’t her place to decide what happened to cats, it was Aspenstar. Though amongst that disappointment pity was shown for the words Slatekit had first said. “I joined ThunderClan because RiverClan tossed me away like I was useless," now that was painful to hear. Certainly, even through all the cruelty and hardships Riverclan had inflicted onto Thunderclan, they wouldn’t have simply tossed a kit out? “Slatekit, Softkits right, your apprenticeship is more important than dishing out a punishment to Tawnybird, don’t ruin your chance,” pausing, her gaze raked Slatekit over for a moment “it is also not your place to decide who receives punishment and who doesn’t,” sure, Shadowheart may not have been Slatekits parent, but that didn’t truly matter to her as she was speaking carefully, trying not to upset Slatekit, Shadowheart had turned towards the others. “Just like it’s not any of you who get to choose what happens to Tawnybird, that is for our leader and deputy to decide, if they would like our input I’m sure they’d ask,” with that, Shadowheart closed her jaws and sat down, curling her tail around her paws. She was fed up with the arguing, the snarls, couldn’t they get even a ounce of normalcy?
@WinterMara @spade @Berd

[spade]

➳ Tawnybird

Once the bandages were applied, the pain fell to a dull ache, though sharp stings here and there were still present. Tawnybird cast a grateful look towards Icicleripple, nodding as well. She was young, but it was clear she was smart, and bright. Whatever became of the current leadership - as Tawnybird, not unlike Sweetsong - had his own doubts - he was secure in the thought that Icicleripple would remain steady and unmoving.

Amber eyes swiveled around to see Sweetsong just in time for his spitting rebuttal directed at Aspenstar. A simple glare was directed at him, though Tawnybird decided to not add anymore words to an already blazing fire. Most of all, he could find it in his heart to forgive the tom - stress, the lack of leadership the past three or four moons... it would take a toll on the strongest warrior.

All he saw before him was a warrior who was loyal to his Clan, as Tawnybird was. Who wanted change.

Leaving though, that was cowardice. As much as Sweetsong wanted to prove his actions as a traitor to the Clan, walking out the entrance as he had done was even more so. He offered no words and instead just lifted his head, the accusations that were flung towards him rolling off him like mist.

A few kits and apprentices seemed to have spoken up, and Dogbark's voice boomed throughout the clearing (the senior warrior simply ignored the comments made - he was firm in his belief that he was not a traitor). Aspenstar had absolved him of any traitorous suspicions, and now her deputy was countering that? For a moment, the senior warrior questioned his place in the Clan. Why follow a Clan when their leadership was so disjointed?

For now though Tawnybird directed his gaze to Aspenstar. How would she handle this? A mess of a first meeting - chaos errupting within their very walls. She was young, but not too young. Had a good head on her shoulders but still needed much experience.

What would she do?

// @Panda1440

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➳ Slatekit

As she felt Sweetsong leave her side, a prickle of dread fell down her. He was leaving?? Why?? Blue eyes round with anxiety turned to follow him out of camp, and briefly she took a few steps to follow him before stopping. Her heart longed to follow him - that was a cat worth following - but instead she turned to look back at Aspenstar. Eyes narrowed now, losing their light and darkening like storm clouds. What would this new home she had joined become if they drove off every loyal warrior who wanted to take rightful action against RiverClan??

Hearing words beside her, even from a familiar voice, sent irritation spiking under her pelt. Slatekit rounded on Shadowheart, baring her tiny fangs in a snarl. "So ThunderClan just lets traitors walk free? He defended RiverClan," she hissed with a jutted paw towards Tawnybird, "cats who killed you guys! Who discarded me! And you're letting him stay?!?." Now she was angry. Her fur was fluffed and blue eyes glowed with anger.

Yowling was happening all around, cats fighting and bickering and sneering at one another. Giving one last glare tossed Shadowheart's way, Slatekit turned around, ignoring anything else that was directed at her in favor of staring up at Aspenstar. She'd heard stories of Buckstar and Eveningstar from her time as a kit in the RiverClan nursery. Had they all been true? And from what everyone was yowling about, it seemed like this was another link in the chain...

How... insulting.

// @Nixey

[starry]

• Mistyshade •

Well. Uh... What if Mistyshade just said that she was in utter disagreement with the fight happening right now? Dogbark's words spoke truth, but she couldn't believe what Sweetsong had done. Harming a clanmate, that was a crime. A complete crime. She hoped Tawnybird was okay after that. Obviously there was an argument going on now. Her leafy green eyes watched the fighting cats through slits. Ugh. Would ThunderClan grow together again? Mistyshade's eyes landed on Aspenstar. The poor leader. This was the first meeting happening, and guess what? Immediate commotion over her wise words. The kits that were getting apprenticed at this mess of a meeting, she felt bad for them. Mistyshade wasn't so happy of Sweetsong leaving just like that. Dismissing himself. There was nothing she could do, though. She'd thought he was loyal with that recovery event. He wasn't, she ought to get that straight in her thoughts. All that kept her from running away from this and into the warriors den was the importancy. This meeting was important no matter to what had happened. The kits being apprenticed, a big event. With dreamy eyes, Mistyshade remembered her apprentice ceremony. It had been amazing, she'd felt so proud. What had happened to that now? Didn't any of these warriors care that this was a big, proud moment for all the kits? It was an important moment. It would determine their future, which mentor they'd get and everything. Should she... Say something? But would that even be respected? She wasn't exactly sure but she'd earned a respectful pace in ThunderClan, right?
The young molly sighed, shaking out her black tabby pelt. It was time to say something. Maybe she could get through the importance of these ceremonies, of this moment. "Can we stop with all that fighting? Listen to Dogbark!," she called out desperatly. "For StarClan's sake, he's the deputy, show some respect! This is an important moment for many kits getting apprenticed! Don't let it be ruined." The last words came out as barely a whisper. She should be ashamed, not? That had been such an outburst, how would she ever make up for it? Maybe everyone would despise her from now on. What if she had caused more of the fighting which she was trying to prevent? Her eyes wandered to Dogbark, Aspenstar and Icicleripple. Had they noticed? Was Mistyshade going to get punished or something? There could be immense consequences for only this small action.

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[Nixey]

~Brightkit~
The little kit was terrified, she wanted her sister, her mother, someone she knew, but it seemed like that wasn’t happening. Scrambling along the ground, Brightkits eyes frantically searched for someone—or soemthing—to cling onto. All the chaos that had just erupted had sent tingles of fear running down her spine. She had watched as Tawnybird got attacked by Sweetsong, that was wrong, right? The warrior code forbade clan members to purposefully injure each other, right? Blue eyes were wide with panic while her gaze shot between warriors, apprentices and kits alike. Little paws thumped against the ground while scrambling around. Normally, Brightkit wasn’t like this, normally, she was playful, wanted adventure, but she hated the screaming. It caused anxiety to shoot up in her chest, her want to just huddle under her mom and hide there. Why were so many cats angry? Why were they all yelling at each other? She didn’t understand, she wanted to, but she didn’t, and did that mean she was..was a traitor, that’s the word right? Did that mean she was a traitor too? No, momma didn’t think she was one of those, right? She didn’t know what a traitor was, but it seemed bad.
Rounding on her heels, Brightkit tried to make her escape back to the nursery, but thee trample of paws was causing her to move backwards, trying to avoid being stomped on. Wide eyes now searched for a way out of the crowd, or a cat she could ask for help. Taking off again, Brightkit had seen a exit for her, but that was quickly cut off as she had to quickly stop herself from slamming into another cat. A sob held in her voice as she blinked up towards the cat, her body shaking “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” thoughts spinning, Brightkit tried to calm her quick breathing down.
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~Shadowheart~
A soft hiss escaped the black and white tuxedo molly, eyes narrowing towards Slatekit. She certainly wasn’t happy with how this little one was acting. Shadowheart had done nothing but simply point out the fact that Slatekit wasn’t in the right here, that the little kit didn’t get to decide punishment. “Thats not what I’m saying Slatekit,” tucking her tail around Slatekit, Shadowheart had attempted to have the young molly face her, leaning down whether it worked or not as her blue eyes glowed with pity “Slatekit,” starting with a cautious voice, Shadowheart had been trying to come up with the words as she went “I understand you’re angry, I’m not saying I agree with Aspenstar..” casting a glance towards Aspenstar, Shadowheart had hesitated for a moment before continuing “..but I don’t want your ceremony held back because you decided to be too bold,” she didn’t want Slatekit angry with her, nor the whole of Thunderclan. Shadowheart wasn’t entirely sure where she stood on this whole situation “if anything, I understand completely, I lost my sight in my right eye to a Riverclan cat, but you have to understand when to keep quiet and when to speak up,” a valuable lesson in her eyes. Of course, Shadowheart had left out the part about how she made amends with the cat who had caused her damaged eye.
Truly, Shadowheart felt bad for Slatekit. She hadn’t deserved to be tossed away if that’s what had happened. But Shadowheart, silently, was thankful for the little one. “And we’re not going to toss you out,” taking in a soft breath, she sat up finally “I promise, every cat who does wrong will have something coming to them,” she had genuinely believed that. There would always be a reaction, cats would always get what they deserved. But till that time came, she simply hoped there’d be no more trouble, and that Thunderclan could rebuild.
@spade