High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

**Juniperbean** · #**18361** July 10th, 2022, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marni

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Cinderstar
As the chanting died down, Cinderstar gave a small to the new warriors. "You will both sit vigil tonight at the camp entrance. Come the rise of the sun tomorrow, you will both make your nests in the warriors' den." She gave them each a nod before turning and ascending back atop the Thunderwillow, where she resumed her stance and angled her ears to call for silence.

"There are also two warriors among us who feel as though their current names no longer represent who they are. Pineleap and Songblossom, please step forward." She couldn't recall if she had ever seen a name ceremony be done in all her moons of life, but she recalled her mother telling her stories as a young kit about them. Thankfully because of that, she was able to remember the words of the ceremony.

"Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name," Cinderstar began, casting a glance up towards the clear sky. "I ask you now to take away the name from the cats you see before you, for it no longer stands for what they are. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give these cats their new names. Pineleap, from this moment on you will be known as Sootstone for your sturdiness. Songblossom, from this moment on he/she will be known as Raccoonmask for your stealth."

She gave a nod to the two cats, hoping that they would do well under these new names and not allow the opinions of others to soil them as they had with their original names.

A few moments passed to give the Clan a chance to chant the new names before Cinderstar moved on to locate a member of the Clan. She had put it off long enough, and the Clan needed to be made aware of this cat. In the light of Snowcloud's death, she found it hard to keep this dangerous cat in the Clan a second longer.

"We also have a cat in our midst who needs to face punishment for crimes he committed against his own Clanmate," Cinderstar called, taking a seat on the Thunderwillow. "Smokeclaw was discovered in the territory attacking Snowcloud. Now, with her death discovered, I cannot in good faith continue to keep this cat as a member of ThunderClan."

A part of her wondered if this should be kept to a vote - but Cinderstar had a feeling what would come of it. A majority would cast their votes for his exile. A punishment such as demotion would be unfitting, and the bengal leader wished to not have this tom anywhere around those she cared about.

"Smokeclaw, you have used your claws against one of your own Clanmates. I, and the rest of ThunderClan, will not tolerate this kind of behavior any longer. You are hereby exiled from the Clan. Sunshadow, Pinecrash, I want you to escort him to the outskirts. If you are spotted on ThunderClan territory after tonight, Smokeclaw, you will be treated as an outsider." She gave a nod to the two warriors she had called forward to help escort the tom out of the territory, her eyes and face hard set.

[ Smokeclaw has been exiled. Pinecrash and Sunshadow have been asked to escort him to the territory; if he is spotted in the territory again after this meeting he is to be treated as a trespasser ]

SmokeClaw wasnt shock, he knew this day would come “I respect your decision Cinderstar” he said as he stood up

~ Violetpaw looked at her new mentor and touched her nose “I-I will try my best AmberBloom” she said keeping her voice steady

@Frecklewing

**Fae** · #**18362** July 10th, 2022, 04:32 PM

Thunderchaser - She/Her

Thudnerchaser would stare at the warrior. No way. She would look at cinder star and then back towards Smokeclaw. No. Way. you could hear her say towards him. That is so embarrassing, hurting another warrior for you own gain. AND THEN GETTING CAUGHT. Thunder chaser just couldn’t stop staring at him. To anyone who looks at the senior warrior you could clearly tell that she was shocked stupid.

**MaryTheCrow** · #**18363** July 10th, 2022, 04:42 PM

- Copperfire -
He/Him

The red tabby gave a small smile at his apprentice's cheerful attitude. That answer felt like a weight off his back. Good, that's easy. Maybe he could make her think the late fighting training was a reward or something like that. "I'm glad you're so positive, but I'm sure there'll be something you don't like later. Everyone has something they don't like," he spoke from experience. Be it their mentor's fault or their own, even cats who excelled at everything had something they didn't like.

Then the meeting continued. Name changes have always been an interesting concept to Copperfire. What could a cat do to change so much so that their name has to be changed? He called his clanmates' new names, giving them a suspicious glance: "Sootstone, Racoonmask!" Pure skill improvement can't have been the only reason for the change, could it? Nevermind that, it's not like he knew the two well enough to be impacted by such an event.

The next announcement, however, was definitely intriguing. Who would raise a claw against their clanmate? Even if they hated the other with their entire being, that doesn't excuse such violence, especially if it ends in death. The tabby tom threw a scathing glare at his ex-clanmate. He was sure others would react in similar ways. At least the other accepted his fate with dignity.

[ @Bigoofers1001 ]

**Warriorcatlover2034** · #**18364** July 10th, 2022, 04:43 PM

Honeyleaf stretched her paws out in front of her, Sinking her claws into the soft earth as she stretched her body and jaws in a yawn. The small she-cat had just came out of the warriors’ den and wanted to get out of camp and do something, Maybe go on a patrol? Honeyleaf's sandy-colored pelt glowed in the sunlight shining towards the warriors’ den to wake up the cats inside. Honeyleaf glanced around the clearing, bored. She dug her claws into the ground and shifted her paws around, Tearing into the soft earth.

**Bonsai** · #**18365** July 10th, 2022, 05:10 PM

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{Pinecrash}{He/Him}

He chanted the changed names with a grin on his maw. Though he couldn’t understand why a cat would want to change their name. He felt as though he had throughly earned his and he was proud of it, even if he hadn’t gotten a say in the decision. However, it was always interesting to watch other cats who had different opinions from his.

The next piece of news whipped the smile off his face. One of his clanmates…was a murderer? Had killed a cat? A clanmate? He couldn’t even imagine the dark state of mind a cat had to be in to do such a thing. He stood up when his name was called mostly on instinct. However when he saw the complacent almost stingy look on Smokeclaw’s face his mind cleared. Did he think of this as merely an inconvenience? This cat cannot stay in our territory. His obvious lack a remorse made Pinecrash sick. The large warrior closed the distance between them straightening up to his full height as he went. “Let’s get moving.” He meowed. He didn’t want to see overly aggressive and start a fight by accident, so instead he made his voice cold. He reduced his anger to a disgusted tail flick.

**Bigoofers1001** · #**18366** July 10th, 2022, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MaryTheCrow

- Copperfire -
He/Him

The red tabby gave a small smile at his apprentice's cheerful attitude. That answer felt like a weight off his back. Good, that's easy. Maybe he could make her think the late fighting training was a reward or something like that. "I'm glad you're so positive, but I'm sure there'll be something you don't like later. Everyone has something they don't like," he spoke from experience. Be it their mentor's fault or their own, even cats who excelled at everything had something they didn't like.

Then the meeting continued. Name changes have always been an interesting concept to Copperfire. What could a cat do to change so much so that their name has to be changed? He called his clanmates' new names, giving them a suspicious glance: "Sootstone, Racoonmask!" Pure skill improvement can't have been the only reason for the change, could it? Nevermind that, it's not like he knew the two well enough to be impacted by such an event.

The next announcement, however, was definitely intriguing. Who would raise a claw against their clanmate? Even if they hated the other with their entire being, that doesn't excuse such violence, especially if it ends in death. The tabby tom threw a scathing glare at his ex-clanmate. He was sure others would react in similar ways. At least the other accepted his fate with dignity.

[ @Bigoofers1001 ]

Hearing the announcement of an exile made Swanpaw somewhat uncomfortable. “Why would any of the warriors harm their own clanmate? It doesn’t make sense!”, she asked her mentor. Knowing that he had been alive for longer than her, she assumed he must’ve seen situations like the current one more than once. Hearing the chanting from the previous apprenticeship and warrior ceremonies, as well as the more recent name change, made part of her want to chant alongside them. The only reason she was silent during those times was from the
worry that she’d come off as too loud.

**Madelaine** · #**18367** July 10th, 2022, 05:27 PM

Possumpaw
◖ Male[he/him] - Post 70 ◗

Someone was getting exiled for murdering someone? Is that what he heard? Yep! Possumpaw listened for the murderers voice to see if he could read their emotions. There really wasn't nothing there. No remorse not even I'm sorry. Sure the I'm sorry wouldn't work, but it was still an option. He wanted to move over to the two cats called to take care of him. He wanted to help! It wasn't fair! Possumpaw though stayed put. He'd just put himself in danger. He couldn't do that when he was so close to becoming a warrior.

**Juniperbean** · #**18368** July 10th, 2022, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprig

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{Pinecrash}{He/Him}

He chanted the changed names with a grin on his maw. Though he couldn’t understand why a cat would want to change their name. He felt as though he had throughly earned his and he was proud of it, even if he hadn’t gotten a say in the decision. However, it was always interesting to watch other cats who had different opinions from his.

The next piece of news whipped the smile off his face. One of his clanmates…was a murderer? Had killed a cat? A clanmate? He couldn’t even imagine the dark state of mind a cat had to be in to do such a thing. He stood up when his name was called mostly on instinct. However when he saw the complacent almost stingy look on Smokeclaw’s face his mind cleared. Did he think of this as merely an inconvenience? This cat cannot stay in our territory. His obvious lack a remorse made Pinecrash sick. The large warrior closed the distance between them straightening up to his full height as he went. “Let’s get moving.” He meowed. He didn’t want to see overly aggressive and start a fight by accident, so instead he made his voice cold. He reduced his anger to a disgusted tail flick.

Smokeclaw rolls his eyes then turns to glare at pinecrash, he already can tell that pinecrash thinks he killed her but didnt care. *atleast i will be known as a murder than anything else* he thought as his fur puffed “Im not gonna listen to you furbrain” he growled as he heading towards the exit of camp

**Madelaine** · #**18369** July 10th, 2022, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiritedWarrior

“Oh, come on!” Flamepaw urged. “There’s tons of light that seeps through, it’s not like you’re going to be walking in complete darkness… unless you don’t get a sense of light… since you’re blind…”

Flamepaw realized how stupid she sounded and silently groaned. Way to go, Flamepaw, you just insulted a blind cat…

Possumpaw
◖ Male[he/him] - Post 72 ◗

Great now someone was talking about his blindness. He wanted to just walk away and hide away, but he wasn't going to do that. He was going to act like a true warrior and sit here. Plus he was sure she didn't mean it. He kept himself calm. "That be cool if I could sense the light, but no I just see complete blackness.", he meowed.

He found a rock on the ground and began to move it around with his left front paw. His hairless tail moved slowly from side to side. Was he a bit irritated? Well yes, but he tried not to show it.

**SpiritedWarrior** · #**18370** July 10th, 2022, 05:52 PM

“Sootstone! Raccoonmask!” Mapleleaf proudly chanted the new names of the warriors. Their names may have been changed, but their personalities stayed the same. And that’s all that mattered to the calico, no mistreatment would fall upon the two for their choice to have their names changed. At least from her jaws. With so many ceremonies performed this meeting, she wasn’t at all shocked at a name changing one, even though she hasn’t heard the words Cinderstar had spoken in a very long time.

At the news of Snowcloud’s death, and potential murderer, Mapleleaf drew her lips back into a snarl as she watched Smokeclaw get escorted out. No doubt Robinflight would kill him on sight if the two ever crossed paths again.

“Traitor…” she hissed under her breath, finding it difficult to keep her claws sheathed and away from the former ThunderClan warrior. Who would be heartless enough to kill a loving mother and mate? There was undeniable evidence that Smokeclaw was the cat to kill the queen, and even he didn’t try to help his own case. Perhaps it was truly him…