ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

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Originally Posted by Bean_The_Cat

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Dapple(Paw)

As she starred at the kit, her tone softened. But her fur stayed on end. "I-Im Dapple. I'm sorry Firefly. I didn't mean to scare you. It's just, it's been a long time since i've been here." She explained to the kit. "If you want, we could play mossy-ball?" She asked.

{Dapple is not used to clan names and games!}/COLOR]

The scrawny kit was silent for a moment. Two moments, actually. Maybe even three. She was mustering up the courage to ask why Dapple didn't have an end to her name. Or maybe her name was Dpaw, and the last part is apple like the fruit, and so she's a warrior name Dapple! That made no sense, but Fireflykit decided to go with it since she wasn't a fan of the other option. To ask. To... create a conversation. Ever since she woke up to the medicine cat accidentally killing a kit and it's family, she wasn't a fan of conversations. Afraid that something that might make someone uncomfortable might slip out. Like that one time she made Cinderpaw made when she talked about.... the crack.

So she was very pleased when the molly asked if she wanted to play mossy-ball. A good game where Firefly wouldn't have to talk much. She was also glad that Dapple called her Firefly. She heard "kit", and the stupid, mean part of her mind went back to the red, wet nursery ground and the broken kitten. Swallowing, golden eyes glazing with a brief film of tears at the memory, she blinked them dry and nodded. "Okay!"

(ooo okay, good to know! i think dapple is absolutely adorable, and I can't wait to see how this interaction goes! )

[Pitou]

**Blackfir & Petalflight**

The black and white tom led the way back into the clearing, picking up quickly the dense gathering of cats, drawing his eyes up to the light-colored she-cat perched in the large willow. He lowered his head slightly, glancing back at Petalflight as he flicked his tail and skirted around the clearing to silently find a spot as Sparrowstar started announcing recent losses. He sat down, looking up to Sparrowstar with concern sparkling in his eyes. Two apprentices. Though he didn't know Quietpaw or Weaslepaw, whenever there was an apprentice death he couldn't help feeling a tinge of responsibility. He was a warrior and he wished he could have gone back to better protect his younger clanmates.

Petalflight cocked her head as she moved into camp behind Blackfir. Her green eyes raked over the back of so many cats' heads as they focused on the large willow tree. She followed their gazes and saw Sparrowstar sitting on a branch. She nodded at Blackfir's glance and the beckoning twitch of his tail. She followed but kept her eyes searching curiously over the enthralled cats, more interested in the enraptured silence than what was actually being announced until she sat down beside Blackfir and felt the heaviness of mourning fall over the clearing. She wasn't used to such widespread sadness over the death of another. They believed in a hunting lands after life here and yet they were so downcast over the ending of this life. Interesting. She kept her thoughts to herself and simply kept her attention scanning over the other cats around her and the leader as she continued onto other matters.

[gravekeeper.]

Darkpetal(dark grey, close to black, rosetted tabby with pale yellow eyes)

Darkpetal sighed. He never knew the deceased cats well, but he knew Quietpaw was... Sootfur's apprentice. Darkpetal felt nervous about approaching his own former apprentice. "Sootfur," The dark grey tabby meowed, "I understand that our relationship is... complicated, but if you're fine with it, I'll try to be there."
@Wingnettle

[*longfire*]

Stormpaw thunderblaze stormpaw listened

Blazepaw on the other hand is rolling around

[Jayvines]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Ack no, that wouldn't do.

Softening her gaze at the (clearly still grieving) apprentice as he questioned why he was being called forward, Sparrowstar gently gave her head a small shake at his words.

"Not in trouble at all Rainpaw. However, I do think a fresh start would be good for you considering the circumstances," she stated, tail swaying gently behind her as she spoke. "By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give you a new name. From this moment on Rainpaw will be known as Crowpaw."

Perhaps a return to his birth name would help bring the young apprentice some closer and maybe even help repair some of the damages between that family. Allowing a moment for the name change to be recognized by their clanmates, the tan molly gave him a nod of dismissal before continuing.

"Additionally, some of you may have noticed a few new faces among us. I have allowed these outsiders to join our ranks, and I expect them to be thoroughly trained in the ways of this clan."

"Ro [ @naiad ], from this moment onwards you shall be known as Wolfpaw. Orchidbriar [ @Erebus ], you shall be in charge of his training. I expect you to inform me once you believe him worthy of a warrior name."

"Petalflight [ @Ravensong ], you will be evaluated by Duskhope [ @Cinderspirit ] before you are welcomed as a full warrior of Thunderclan."

Giving both of the new cats a brief nod, the thin she-cat adjusted her paws on the branch below her.

"Now, onto some reassignments. As I announced at the Gathering, Roseraven has stepped down as Thunderclan's medicine cat apprentice. As such, they will need a new mentor to evaluate them before becoming a fully fledged warrior of this clan. Echosong [ @Poprock ], I believe you are up to this task."

"Spottedpaw [ @SpottedPaww ] you will be trained by Thunderclaw [ @Werecat ], Pollenpaw [ @jupiter ] you will be trained by Willowlight [ @~ moonwatcher x Qibli ~ ], Kitepaw [ @Katieuwu ] you will be trained by Fallenstep [ @Mosin ], Honeypaw [ @☆Just a stupid kitten☆ ] you will be trained by Sunsetthorn [ @Sp00k3z ], Pebblepaw [ @Poprock ] you will be trained by Sorreldust [ @Abyssopelagic ], Crowpaw [ @SpiritedWarrior ] you will be trained by Sootfur [ @Wingnettle ], Hazelpaw [ @NinjaBloss ] you will be trained by Sunfall [ @~Mothman~ ], and finally Dapplepaw [ @Bean_The_Cat ] you will finish your training with Creamcloud [ @Oceanflower ]."

Stars, that was a lot of them. Paws-crossed these warriors would step up and finish these young cat's training this time... But that was something that could only be seen with time.

 

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more dying.

fireflykit listened to this and panic began to pulse through her body. death. dying. cats dying. was there blood? she wondered if there was blood. Shrinking back from where she had stared at her friend Sparrow.

Was she next? would she die? would anyone be sad if she died? looking around for bumble, for cinder, for goldie, she saw none of them. the kit let out a soft, whimper, melting to the ground into a crouch, eyes narrowed as she studied a very messy pawprint on the ground. It was big.

Trying to think of a possible owner for the pawprint helped her forget about impending death and doom.... and her having no friends.

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(did a timeskip to morning, if that was okay?) @Jayvines

For once, the kit slept through the night. No screaming, no crying, no nightmares, nothing. She was warm and comfy, instead laying on her ratty nest out in the cold, she was burrowed up next to Sparrowstar. Fireflykit blinked her dreary eyes. It was a little after dawn- she tended to naturally wake up this early, since she was usually woken up anyways by patrols and stuff.

Waiting until the she saw the leader stir and eventually open her eyes too, the tortie sat up so that she was sitting a little further away from the leader, so that the tabby could... stretch and stuff. "Good morning. T-thank you for letting me sleep here last night." Manners were important. If she didn't have manners, then Sparrow wouldn't like her. And Fireflykit really wanted the kind molly to like her.

She waited for her to wake up a little more before starting to ask where she was going to be sleeping. Please don't make me stay in the nursery. What would she do if the leader made her sleep in there?

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[ @Jayvines ]

The heavily pregnant queen was soon approached by Sparrowstar. She remembered the tabby from seeing her at the Gathering, and was cultured enough to know that the leader was relatively new at the job. "Yes... it's nice to meet you." Should she return the favor? No. That would just sound stupid.

Dovefluff smiled slightly at the mention of Sootfur, the kind tom who had brought her this far, but then proceeded to shake her head at the next question. "Oh... definitely not. He couldn't care less about where I am." That was originally planned as a joke, but then she realized how depressing that was and had to forcefully keep her face from falling into any remotely sad expression.

"It sounds like Sootfur already um... told you about my situation.... but yes, I want my kits to grow up in a safe place, and not grow into cats that are unaffected by... by violence. They deserve to stay innocent." If the leader had been more unwelcoming and hostile, Dovefluff would have offered up her alternate suggestion- to just let her kits join, then have her leave once they were born. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that.

[dino.]

Originally Posted by Jayvines

Blinking slowly at the seemingly frantic cat as he pleaded for Thunderclan's help. Desperation was certainly a fearsome motivator...

"You would be useful, hmmm?" she stated, rising to her paws and stretching out on her branch before quickly leaping down from her perch to join the stranger on the ground. "Tell me kittypet, what skills do you have to offer Thunderclan?"

snake === >

Clearly jittery, Snake took a careful few steps back as Sparrowstar jumped from the tree to meet him on the forest floor.

He squared his shoulders, a light of determination and something else flickering through his eyes momentarily. "I can climb. Isn't that something you find useful? I- I'm not the best hunter and I can't really fight, but I'm a fast learner. For a bit of help I would... devote myself to your group. ThunderClan, was it?"

[Abyssopelagic]

Sorreldust had chosen not to come directly beneath the Thunderwillow, instead sitting off to the side to listen to her leader undisturbed, not believing there'd be any need for her to be nearer to the tree..... this was swiftly disproven as Sparrowstar began re-assigning apprentices, one even coming to her.
Her eyes had been closed and she'd been sitting, half hunched, but hearing that she had a new apprentice, she straightened up slowly and looking up the tree before lowering her gaze to her crowded Clanmates. Carefully, she stood up and made her way to the crowd, looking for her new apprentice.
She looked for Pebblepaw and upon spotting her, she approached.
"Hello Pebblepaw. Sorreldust. Since I'm your mentor, I want to know where you stand with training, so we're on the same page."
Less confusing to communicate through this, especially as she was pretty sure Pebblepaw was not a new apprentice and could have possibly received some sort of training.

[ @Poprock ]