ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

[Jayvines]

~Mistpaw~

Ears perking up as Aspenstar began to speak, the young grey she-cat continued her grooming while her keen ears focused on her leader's words.

Wow, there were so many new cats and-- Mistpaw froze with her tongue resting on a paw. One of them now shared a name with her?! Oh stars, this might get confusing for some cats.

Quickly putting down her paw and raising her head, her eyes wracked over the crowd to try and find this new cat that shared a sliiightly uncomfortable bond with her now. Perhaps it'd be better to look for 'Scorchfrost' and see who he greeted before jumping to any conclusions.

Barely taking in the recap of what was spoken of during the Gathering, Mistpaw kept her eyes wide and searching while trying not to appear TOO messy with a final few swipes of her paw.

[Singing Jay]

[@/poppy. we can drop Flower's rp in the leader's den if you want to, since she's becoming an apprentice now]

Deep breaths, Flowerkit, deep breaths...

So now it was time....The blind kit had been dreading this moment for the past moon but she couldn't escape it now, she was six moons old, and now she were to become an apprentice... Starclan help me.... she mewed inside her mind and she slowly made her way forward.

Who would her mentor be? Some one kind (well hopefully), or someone more strict, maybe someone sloppy? She knew some cats like that.... But she had talked with Aspenstar, so she would hopefully get someone responsible, or maybe kind... she didn't know, but she would have to face it anyway....

Deep breaths, Flowerkit, deep breaths

[Rapid]

Perking up her ears, she smiles. Knowing that she will be able to join the clan, she sways her tail behind her.

[flopsy]

{ Springkit }

Springkit looked up at Aspenstar with pride as he maneuvered through the crowd of cats. This is what he had been waiting for! So long nursery! He was ready to leave the protective den of the nursery to help his clan. Deep inside, his thoughts he had one thing in mind.

What if my mentor is strict, what if they don't like me, what if they arent a good mentor! He quickly licked his paw and groomed his fur to look presentable. Taking a deep breath he stepped forward, pushing all of those thoughts into the back of his mind as he walked forward. I don't have time to me a mousebrain! I'll think about that later...

[Toodle]

Leafecho glanced at Rootspark and gave him a congratulatory smile for being trusted to train one of the newcomers. She'd been on the other side of that not too long ago so she understood how much that training could mean in getting acclimated with clan life. She'd come in during the upheaval of the clan's structure and leadership in the aftermath of the Riverclan attack so she never got much in the way of structured introduction.

As she heard the introduction of kits into supposedly their apprentice ceremony, Leafecho turned her attention back to Aspenstar. She suddenly found herself longing to see one of her many kits going through the ceremony, or at the very least being around for her to be proud of. That wasn't fair, they weren't around because of her. She had no reason to not be proud of them, she simply didn't know them. A melancholy washed over her, those days were behind her. She tried to delve back into the meeting, leave every other thought outside of this camp.
@Ikoria the Wolf Pup

[arlo]

Originally Posted by Leafí

:*:OZ- oh I mean Vulture'fang:*:

The cold winds bit deep down thru his skin, making every bone ache. No matter how thick ur pelt is it never thoroughly kept the chill away. The massive tom gave a skeptical look around the clearing, it was odd and gave a foreboding sense. Why? Cuz it wasn't home. It never would be. No matter how long he stayed here he wouldn't feel welcomed. But what was the difference between here and the unclaimed lands? No one cared for him back there, and it was most likely the case here.
Letting the thoughts clear momentarily, he slowly made his way to an isolated corner and sat back in a rather depressed manor.
You'll be fine. those words played back and forth in his brain, no doubt trying to send false comfort and pity. Was he disappointed in himself for joining the clanners or was it an underlying fear of being alone.. An out cast once more. Letting a bitter scowl pass over his features, he hoped no one noticed his emotional break down. The last thing he wanted was to be seen as a weak ass in front of his new "clan mates."

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Halfbite had been lazing about for the former half of the evening.
With eyes like a hawk, the tom laid resting beneath a shaded edge of the clearing. He'd recently awoken from his short cat nap and then had given himself a thorough wash. As he watched the cats strewn about the camp from his solitary space, his gaze landed on one he found to be unfamiliar. His ear twitched slightly in alarm, the feeling then bringing him to his paws. However, just as he made move to approach, he noticed Silkheart appear from who knows where and pad towards the newcomer. Halfbite set his jaw, observing the latter of the two as he begun to speak. Suddenly, snapping out of his perceptive headspace, he stepped forward and strode to join them. Stopping a pawstep away and a taillength back from Silkheart's right side, he allowed his clanmate to finish speaking before turning his attention to the unknown cat. He was just as curious as Silkheart to know who he was.

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[Cobra]

Lionsmoke absorbed this news.

[bailu]

Ivykit

[oop, spelt my name wrong Pop! ]

Ivykit poked her head out of the nursery as soon as she heard her name being called. Eyes shining with glee, she hopped out of tye nursery, all her shyness forgotten in an instant. She padded up to Aspenstar, looking at the leader expectantly.

Roseshine

The russet spotted she-cat noticed Icicleripple wasn't attending the Clan meeting. In fact, the medicine cat was nowhere to be seen at all. That was... worrying. Roseshine's yellow gaze drifted back to Aspenstar, and she watched thekits come forward. One looked particularly nervous, and another looked super excited.

[Ikoria the Wolf Pup]

Originally Posted by Toodle

Leafecho glanced at Rootspark and gave him a congratulatory smile for being trusted to train one of the newcomers. She'd been on the other side of that not too long ago so she understood how much that training could mean in getting acclimated with clan life. She'd come in during the upheaval of the clan's structure and leadership in the aftermath of the Riverclan attack so she never got much in the way of structured introduction.

As she heard the introduction of kits into supposedly their apprentice ceremony, Leafecho turned her attention back to Aspenstar. She suddenly found herself longing to see one of her many kits going through the ceremony, or at the very least being around for her to be proud of. That wasn't fair, they weren't around because of her. She had no reason to not be proud of them, she simply didn't know them. A melancholy washed over her, those days were behind her. She tried to delve back into the meeting, leave every other thought outside of this camp.
@Ikoria the Wolf Pup

He was just about to tell Leafecho that she wasn't interrupting when Aspenstar started speaking. Immediately, he shut his muzzle and looked back to their leader.

"Buckbranch has… has…"
"He has returned."

Buckbranch was back? There was no way! He was dead! Rootspark's head was still thinking about the return of his previous leader when Aspenstar started announcing new cats to the clan. And… and… his name was called. Rootspark had been chosen to train a joining outsider! He could barely believe it. His gaze flicked to Leafecho and noticed her congratulatory smile. That was when he felt a rush of pride. He had been picked. He had only barely got his first apprentice and had been chosen to train an outsider at the same time. Aspenstar had put so much trust in him to train two cats at once.. and there was no way he was going to his leader down.

[Socks]

//Dripberry

Buckbranch was back? As in Buckstar, Buckbranch? The one who Lionstar killed?! Isn't that absolutely amazing! It had everyone so sad thinking he was gone forever so now that he's back they don't have to be sad about it anymore! Icicleripple should be happy, wait, where was Icicleripple?

Dripberry didn't think about it too long because he was distracted by the announcement of new clanmates, he loved outsiders because they brought a good variety to the clan. "Welcome and congratulations Mistpaw, Shadeleaf, um... Ploverpaw! Congrats Bunnyrain and Newtspark, wait no, Rootspark!" There were too many names for him to remember properly but he was pretty sure he got most of them right, well at least he thought he did. Either way he was sure they understood his welcoming call. With that done he sat silent once again and awaited the kits to be apprenticed.