WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

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@gs29513 @Wintermist @Alchemist Kitsune @NinjaBloss
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Peachfrost led her patrol home in relative silence, only speaking up to help those behind her avoid tripping on a root or stone. It wasn't awkward or tense as she actually enjoyed the members of her group. Deadmoon was still a mystery, and Specklepaw and Snowypaw were still as darling as ever. Such a shame they had to be exposed to that horrible stench.

"The Shadowclan border was quiet. We didn't see anything but could smell their stench as if they were right next to us. At the next gathering maybe mention the concept of bathing to them huh?" A half joke, one said with the most humor she could muster but no doubt fell flat. Oh well. I did what I was asked with minimal complaints. That should be more than enough. With a respectful nod towards Fallownose and the others, she began heading towards the warrior's den.

[Akira]

Pouncestone stepped out into the clearing, a yawn parting his jaws as he walked out of the warriors' den, shaking out his ginger and brown tabby fur. The tom made his way to a shaded part of the clearing and sat down with a light huff, ears swiveling. The clearing was as busy, and loud, as always. There was no helping it, given how many cats were in the Clan, but sometimes, Pouncestone couldn't help but wish it were a little... Quieter.

The tabby shrugged to himself. Well, nothing he could do about it. There was no need to tell others to quiet down while chatting, as it was natural with most cats, and mainly because he didn't have the courage to, but he digressed. For now, he kept to himself, tail curled around his white paws, idly wondering on what he should eat, lost in his thoughts.

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[puppeteer]

Originally Posted by Ritsuka

Pouncestone stepped out into the clearing, a yawn parting his jaws as he walked out of the warriors' den, shaking out his ginger and brown tabby fur. The tom made his way to a shaded part of the clearing and sat down with a light huff, ears swiveling. The clearing was as busy, and loud, as always. There was no helping it, given how many cats were in the Clan, but sometimes, Pouncestone couldn't help but wish it were a little... Quieter.

The tabby shrugged to himself. Well, nothing he could do about it. There was no need to tell others to quiet down while chatting, as it was natural with most cats, and mainly because he didn't have the courage to, but he digressed. For now, he kept to himself, tail curled around his white paws, idly wondering on what he should eat, lost in his thoughts.

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Doekit bounded over to the warrior, her eyes wide and excited to see him. "Pouncestone can you play a game with me? I wanna practice being a medicine cat!" The tiny tabby she-kit had eyes full of wonder. She needed an "injured" warrior to practice on, and she hoped the tom would play along.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by cloudivity

Gingerheart shook her head, settling down beside the queen. "I'll be quite honest, I know they recently had a huge battle for territory, as did ThunderClan and RiverClan. Bounceberry, the former ShadowClan medicine cat, was found dead along the borders I believe. It might have been a rouge, though." The ginger cat shook her head, disappointment flooding her body. The Clans were a mess right now. "WindClan is honored to have more queens and kits, as well." She purred. She wondered if one day her and her own mate would have kits.

Shiningskies nodded as Gingerheart spoke, her ears perking at the mentions of battle. So they must have gotten a leader shortly after I left. I wonder if it was Cindersky? She would be the best choice, but there's no use in guessing. I can figure it out later. The news about Bounceberry was unfortunate, even if he was a ShadowClan cat. At least medicine cats were supposed to stay out of Clan rivalries (unless you were Snakeheart).

"I see, and thank you for telling me. I'm glad I ended up here with my mate and daughter and soon-to-be kits. I know that no Clan is ever completely safe, but at least WindClan has had stable leadership and cares for their Clanmates."

[Akira]

Originally Posted by cloudivity

Doekit bounded over to the warrior, her eyes wide and excited to see him. "Pouncestone can you play a game with me? I wanna practice being a medicine cat!" The tiny tabby she-kit had eyes full of wonder. She needed an "injured" warrior to practice on, and she hoped the tom would play along.

Pouncestone blinked, turning his head towards the tiny voice that called out to him, tilting his head when he spotted a young kit, looking at him expectantly with wide eyes. Ah... He recognized her as Doekit. Young and playful, as most kits are. But... Why did she come to him for a game? Surely there were others? But... He wasn't about to disappoint a kit, no matter how much he wanted to decline, so he hesitantly nodded and listened. Wanted to practice being a medicine cat, huh? How could be help with that...?

The ginger and brown tabby tom sat there for a few moments, wondering how he could, when he remembered something. His left ear had a torn tip from a scuffle when he was younger: maybe she could find interest in that? The young warrior ducked his head, showing the kit his ear, and waited for what she would say.

[puppeteer]

Originally Posted by Ritsuka

Pouncestone blinked, turning his head towards the tiny voice that called out to him, tilting his head when he spotted a young kit, looking at him expectantly with wide eyes. Ah... He recognized her as Doekit. Young and playful, as most kits are. But... Why did she come to him for a game? Surely there were others? But... He wasn't about to disappoint a kit, no matter how much he wanted to decline, so he hesitantly nodded and listened. Wanted to practice being a medicine cat, huh? How could be help with that...?

The ginger and brown tabby tom sat there for a few moments, wondering how he could, when he remembered something. His left ear had a torn tip from a scuffle when he was younger: maybe she could find interest in that? The young warrior ducked his head, showing the kit his ear, and waited for what she would say.

Squealing excitedly, the small molly reached up on the tips of her paws to sniff his ear. She tried to remember everything Cowpaw does but couldn't so she decided to make things up as she went. "Well, Pounceleap, it may not kill you, but this'll hurt." As she spoke, she "gathered" air in her paws, the air acting as cobwebs, before put it on his ear. She nodded a couple times, before running into the nursery. After a few heartbeats, Doekit ran out again, her mouth full of feathers. "If you eat these, it'll stop any pain. I promise!" After the kit finished speaking, she looked up again at the tom, hoping he wouldn't actually eat the feathers, but to pretend. She didn't want him to actually need to go to Cowpaw for healing.

[Akira]

Originally Posted by cloudivity

Squealing excitedly, the small molly reached up on the tips of her paws to sniff his ear. She tried to remember everything Cowpaw does but couldn't so she decided to make things up as she went. "Well, Pounceleap, it may not kill you, but this'll hurt." As she spoke, she "gathered" air in her paws, the air acting as cobwebs, before put it on his ear. She nodded a couple times, before running into the nursery. After a few heartbeats, Doekit ran out again, her mouth full of feathers. "If you eat these, it'll stop any pain. I promise!" After the kit finished speaking, she looked up again at the tom, hoping he wouldn't actually eat the feathers, but to pretend. She didn't want him to actually need to go to Cowpaw for healing.

Pouncestone's whiskers twitched with amusement as he watched the young molly 'work,' keeping still so she could apply the imaginary cobwebs on his ear. Once she was done and ran into the nursery, Pouncestone straightened up, blinking when he saw Doekit return with feathers. Huh...?

Wait, did he actually have to eat this? There was no way, right? Really? The look Doekit gave him made the warrior let out a soft sigh. Hopefully she didn't expect him to actually eat them, but he could certainly pretend. So, the tabby ducked his and pretended to eat the feathers, even making a face as if he were eating real herbs, before he sat back up, nodding his thanks to Doekit for 'healing' him.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

Snowypaw

Paws aching with the exhaustion of the day's patrol, Snowypaw entered the apprentice's den quietly, only his shuffling making any noise. Bleary eyes barely staying open, the massive tom had hoped to gather a meal at the prey pile before taking a nap. Unfortunately, while he was certainly done for the day after Peachfrost had reported to Fallownose, there was no denying that he still carried the reek of ShadowClan on him thanks to that horrendous crowfood he had stepped on. Between Peachfrost's joke and the thought of the pile of rot still making him shudder, he couldn't find it in him to gather up much of an appetite with the smell. Deciding to heed the warrior's words as a suggestion, Snowypaw thought it best he bathe himself properly before he had his meal. Regrettably, he realized that while he had cleaned himself as best as he could, the smell was now stubbornly clinging to his nose, killing any lingering hunger he might have been feeling prior.

With a sigh, the spotted tom blindly stumbled around, attempting to head towards his nest. True to his kit days, he had chosen the nest furthest from the entrance he could find on his first day as an apprentice. He figured it was well out of the way of the other apprentices, and he wouldn't be in anyone's way if they had to leave the den while he was sleeping. The one thing the quiet apprentice had not counted on, however, was his ability to trip and fall on other's nests on his way to his own, a fact that he was now painfully reminded of as he stepped on his right paw with his left, slipping and landing squarely on an unoccupied nest.

A slow groan escaped Snowypaw, the pitch lower than his voice usually carried. He commanded his paws to help him get up, but they seemed to be feeling rather rebellious at the moment and not inclined to help, even after his commanding turned into more pleading attempts at negotiating with them. Tail lashing out in anger at himself, Snowypaw scoffed, his face still half buried in the nest's moss lining as he hadn't made much of an effort to lift it after his fall. His nose still heavily laced with the smell of crowfood, the tom couldn't make out the scent of any of his denmates on the nest. Deciding an unused nest was just as good a place to take a nap as his usual nest was, he remained where he was, his exhaustion winning over his usual fear of being in someone's way. Besides, it was just a little nap in an empty nest. Surely nothing could go wrong with that?

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@Wintermist

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

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~ TULIPPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Oh, the ideas she had! Tulippaw was laying in her extra-soft nest of woven grass, heather, and moss, thinking over her life. Two moons into her apprenticeship had flown by, and she knew the territory borders by heart. However, Hawkblaze hadn't taught her any hunting or fighting yet, both of which were very important skills that even a beautiful she-cat like her had to learn. But that wasn't the main thing on her mind right now. Currently, she was thinking of her status in the Clan. Tulippaw had learned from Badgerpaw that being openly critical and rude about the horrid state some cats kept themselves in wasn't appreciated here. Part of Tulippaw was offended, but the other part admitted that he might be right. Why did she have to be punished for caring about beauty?

But popularity was very important, and if other cats wanted to be messy pieces of dirt, then so be it. Tulippaw would have to suck it up... for now. What she really needed were friends. Maybe some followers, but she really wanted - and needed - true friends. Cats who cared about the way they looked, who were loyal to WindClan, and who didn't mind constant gossip. Tulippaw's sister, Asterpaw, had been pretty big on that sort of thing. So had her mother, Pheasantgaze. But both of them, along with her father Oakshade and brother Fogpaw, had gone missing. So had all of her friends. Oh, how terrible it was! Tulippaw's life was fine, but there was a gaping hole that her family members had left behind. Her old friends, well, she could easily get over that.

The dainty calico had no problem using the disappearances of her family and friends for attention, sympathy, and clout, but who could blame her? Tulippaw missed her family so much and would love to have them return, but while they were gone, she had to make the best of it. A long sigh escaped her. Things had gone terribly wrong, and now, as a lone cat, she had to make things right again. Her family and old friends might be gone, but Tulippaw was going to be the prettiest, sweetest, most loyal, most popular cat in the entire Clan. And nobody would stop her!

[Cofi_Bean]

Dove’Paw was grooming his fur as he debated if he should sneak out again to see his ‘friend’ after a while he just sighed and decided to leave him be for today as if he kept sneaking out, he would eventually get caught and as embrassing as it is, he would get grounded by his mother




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