RiverClan Skyridge

[Saki]

Treeheart gave a nod of approval toward the (probably) new deputy.

(Sorry for the short post, also open)

[taillow]

Quick OOC note before this is posted; there's been a couple issues with Dusklion's posts being taken as my OOC opinions, so I would like to state this again here; these IC opinions do not reflect my own. Both @/poppy and @/Cherry~ have been made aware of this post and have okayed it. I apologize if anything Dusklion says or does has a negative affect, as sometimes my characters have opinions that go against the "norm".

"With this in mind, Fadingsun, I would like to offer you the position of RiverClan deputy."

It was almost like time stopped.

Fadingsun... her brother, Fadingsun? The cat who was the same age? Who hadn't been around camp as much as she had been?? Who hadn't hosted events to prepare the Clan against attacks except for looking for prey and herbs that they already had?? Who she hadn't even seen much in the battle?? He was the next deputy? She had put everything she had into making herself stand out, had run her paws ragged doing everything she could for her Clan - and all she got was the consolation prize, the "fake deputy"? Disbelief flooded her gaze as she stared up at Birds, wondering if there had to have been some kind of mistake.

...Maybe it was her that was the mistake.

Suddenly lurched forward as if the ground had moved beneath her, Dusk felt all of the air leave her lungs. She deflated, her eyes still locked up onto her leader. Tears stung the corners of them, diluting them to a softer blue color before falling down fluffy cheeks. Blood roared in her ears and made any cheering of her Clanmates dull. All she could hear was her brother, being announced as deputy, over and over and over and -

"What about me?!?"

She had spoken before meaning to, the desperate words tumbling out like water over rocks. Between the hurt and the disbelief they must've weaseled their way out, shouted from where Dusklion was half-crouched, half-seated. No one looking at her would be able to tell she was frightened. With her fur fluffed up, wide pleading glare locked onto the Floodstone, it was hard to paint her in any other light outside of Rage.

"Was I even considered?? I have given everythin' to this Clan - what makes me any different than F-Fades??" Her gaze snapped over to him briefly, wild and crazed. It was harsh, cold, and bitter, this reality. A frown unfurled across her face as Dusk forced her claws to remain in - but while doing so forgot about the rising fur along her neck, and the tears that continued to spill out. She didn't give a damn who saw as she looked to Birdsnow. "Patrols, sure, 'n keepin' cats in line, but he's been nowhere outside of that! It was me who saved a patrols' ass from a family of foxes; it was me who sent most of those rats who invaded our home runnin' with their tail between their legs - I barely saw Fades during the fight - I barely saw him in the event I did to prepare for the fight; he did nothin'! And you want him t-t.... t-to... to b-be...??"

No. Nonono. No, this couldn't be happening. Her brother couldn't be getting this - he co- ... couldn't be stealing her dream? Ever since they had made it here it had always been her to shout from the tops of the trees that she would one day lead RiverClan; it had been her that bloodied herself over battle training, over memorizing the warrior code and how Clan life and traditions went; it had been her that kept the stories of Wormbite and Goosefury and Lionstar alive - not him. He hadn't done anything. It had all been her.

Immediately realizing what she did, Dusklion's jaws that had since stayed parted in a silent cry after her outburst snapped shut together. Her whiskers quivered a bit and suddenly her mind was screaming at her to run. Get out. She had to get out of here. She had to get out and leave and -

[ powerplay perms given by finley ]
"Don't go."

Two words were able to break through her dulled senses and Dusklion turned to look at Cobs beside her. A single paw was placed on hers, a pleading gaze begging her to not run. The head Lionheart let out a small hiccup as the tears continued to spill over, trying to find any sort of anchor in Cobs gaze. She wanted to run but she couldn't. She couldn't. After a few brief moments the dark tabby closed her eyes, taking a breath to steady herself. "I'm not goin' anywhere, Cobs..." she murmured to her, eyes still closed. When she opened them however, and turned to look at Birdsnow, something in her gaze had hardened. There was no hatred, no malice. Only hurt and betrayal. "If Fade... if Fadingsun is who you think is best for this Clan's deputy... then I'll support your decision." Her words dripped with hurt, with defeat. Claws on her throat - that's what it felt like to say those words. But the pain was barely felt - it couldn't reach her if she wasn't there to feel it in the first place.

She wouldn't run, no; she would stay right here. She wouldn't say anything else on the subject; words, after all, meant little in the face of action. The truth was, to her at least, Fadingsun had done nothing more exceptional than she had to be deemed the Clan's next deputy. Whatever this twist of fate was, Dusklion would not let it throw her off her path. She was meant to lead - she knew it as fact just as much as she knew she was meant to be a RiverClanner. Her gaze settled on her brother now, narrowed slightly as if there was the briefest challenge within them. But it was gone before it could be interpreted as anything other than a single hardened glance, and a moment later it dropped to her paws.

She would show all of them - even those who were not here and instead resided in the stars above them - that it was her that would be part of RiverClan's salvation.

[ @finley.exe @Cherry~ @/open for reactions ]

[Spider]

@talle



hailstorm cringed with a hint of anger "you should be happy with lionheart not just any lion heart but head of lionhert be grateful." he said calmly with a small hiss twitching his tail hailstorm turned his head back to the flood stone

[Dolomedes]

Seabreeze
He/him | Riverclan Warrior | Moons: 16 | Purrks: Go with the Flow | The Collector | Ultimate Predator |
“Ocean waters rising above your neck
You feel the glass start to crack.”

Seabreeze was turning his head to congratulate all of the new ranks named when Dusklion's yowl crossed his ears. His fur raised slightly in surprise, but it calmed as the tom looked over the molly with calm blue eyes. It...Seabreeze had never felt that kind of grief before, to work for something so much only for it to be thrown back into your face. He couldn't even imagine what that felt like, he felt...not necessarily sad nor was it understanding of relatable experiences...he just felt. Felt as the molly looked seconds away from bolting, felt as the resignation filled her body, Seabreeze felt for her. The tom sighed before twitching his ears towards Hailstorm's insensitive words. Sure, in the end she was a high rank, but her dreams were just hurt badly and she was allowed to feel upset at that.

Seabreeze spoke a cool, neutral tone as he addressed the other warrior, his anxiety pulling back, too distracted by the emotions of everything else to overthink his words, "A cat can feel grateful towards something while still being upset. Those feelings aren't mutually exclusive to one another." He turned his gaze away from Hailstorm and rather to each named cat, continued with what every member of the clan should be doing and congratulated each of the new cats, though he wasn't as loud as he usually was. This meeting was making him exhausted but it was so, so necessary. After this, he would need to check in with Fadingsun about requesting more patrols.

[ @Spider-in-the-corner - Hailstorm ]
[I am not personally upset with you Seabreeze isn't really upset either really, more so annoyed.]

[_Nacht_Mango-_-]

Summerpaw looked at his old mentor Hawksun. "W-what? Your not my mentor anymore?" Summerpaw mewed. Reciving a nuzzle from Hawksun, "You'll be better without me. I'm glad to call you my last apprentice" Hawksun mewed gently. Summerpaw nodded and went to his new mentor with a grief stricken look. "Hi..." He whispered. Feeling a bit calmed as Willowpaw came up and pressed herself to his side for a moment, whispers of comfort came from her as he breathed in her scent, licking her ear as she left.
@Littlesun0112

Weepingpaw gave a small sniff. The blind apprentice gave a small nod as he stood there. Not knowing the scent of his mentor so he couldn't search for them.
@mars

Willowpaw looked at Weepingpaw and Summerpaw. Her eyes pained to see her uncle stepping down from age. Her heart breaking at seeing how sad Summerpaw looked. She past him and pressed her body to Summerpaw's for a moment. "You'll be ok." She whispered and padded to her mentor with a dip of her head.
@Merp Machine

[Sunny Cheerful]

Blueriver looked for willowpaw


@SeonghwasBunnyEars

[_Nacht_Mango-_-]

Originally Posted by Merp Machine

Blueriver looked for willowpaw


@SeonghwasBunnyEars

Willowpaw had stopped to press herself and whisper comforting words against Summerpaw. She flicked her tail happily as he had licked her ear, padding to her mentor she touched muzzles with Blueriver due tradition. "Hello" Willowpaw mewed gently.

[Sunny Cheerful]

Originally Posted by SeonghwasBunnyEars

Willowpaw had stopped to press herself and whisper comforting words against Summerpaw. She flicked her tail happily as he had licked her ear, padding to her mentor she touched muzzles with Blueriver due tradition. "Hello" Willowpaw mewed gently.

"Oh hello, you must be Willowpaw, I'm blueriver" he touched muzzles with her "what do you want to train first?"

[_Nacht_Mango-_-]

Originally Posted by Merp Machine

"Oh hello, you must be Willowpaw, I'm blueriver" he touched muzzles with her "what do you want to train first?"

Willowpaw blinked. "Maybe fishing? I've already seen the territory...... kind of.."

[Sunny Cheerful]

Originally Posted by SeonghwasBunnyEars

Willowpaw blinked. "Maybe fishing? I've already seen the territory...... kind of.."

"alright! then if you want we could practice swimming, if you have not learned already" Blueriver meowed, he purred at the thought of an apprentice growing into a great warrior because of him