ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

[starry]

Rainhound
A gasp escaped from the young warrior's maw as she caught sight of the body that was being carried into camp. Cindersky. If she was still a naïve kit, she might have thought that the former leader was sleeping and had accidentally lost sense of direction when looking for a good place for a slumber. But she immediately knew this meant death. Slowly, she padded towards Cindersky's body, although she made sure to stay around four foxtail lengths away from it. She didn't want Nectarflame to think that she was intruding on the last moments the Bengal had with her mate.

Rainhound knew what it was like to loose the love of your life - she'd lost Houndspirit, but luckily for her, her mate came back. She hoped StarClan would have enough dignity to send Cindersky back, because the molly was one of ThunderClan's best warriors, and she had helped ThunderClan back onto their paws as a warrior and as a leader when none other had been able to. Although she was super lost in thought, she could still hear Fireflyheart's yell. Narrowing her eyes, she strode over.

Her tail lashed from side to side in anger, and she saw that Bumbleflight was approaching this in a rather quiet way, in comparison to how Rainhound would have handled it. But oh, she still had words to say. She could feel fury start to bubble inside her as her outbreak began. "Shut up. SHUT UP. I've never heard anyone say words that are as idiotic as yours, Fireflyheart. Thunderheart did no such thing, because she's sensible, and she would never kill her own clanmate. NEVER. We aren't ShadowClan, you should know that very well. No one kills each other in ThunderClan."

With a hiss, she let the fire inside her die. She had more to say, but she knew that she could not let it all out. Rainhound remembered that moment when she had called Cindersky out for Houndspirit's death. Worst mistake of her life, but at least she said sorry. Oh yeah, Fireflyheart still needed to do that. "Go over to Thunderheart. Go over to her right now and say sorry." Then she turned to Bumbleflight, flattening her ears. "No, I'm taking Fireflyheart outside of camp myself. He won't listen to soft words, will he? I'm taking him to Sunkissed Creek and I'll stay there with him until he has some kind of sense. And there's no 'but's, I am doing it and there is no way that you can hold me back."

Okay, she was being too rude. "...Sorry Bumbleflight. It's just that I'm angry at this whole situation, no one should be accused of murdering Cindersky." With an apologetic dip of her head, she stepped towards Fireflyheart again. "Come."

[ @Ritsuka @GlowLight23 aaa I deeply apologize for Rainhound ]

[Akira]

Bumbleflight was bristling, still rather furious over Fireflyheart's behavior, but when he saw Rainhound approach, he could tell that his anger was barely a pebble compared to the mountain of fury in her eyes as she approached. The young tom stayed silent as he watched her berated the other, amber eyes narrowing.

However, her attention soon turned to Bumbleflight as well, the fire in her eyes still burning as she spoke to him. Taking him to Sunkissed Creek herself, huh? Normally the dark brown and cream tabby would be shocked at the way she spoke, as if he would stop her, but Bumbleflight was too annoyed and agitated for it. He merely huffed and acknowledged Rainhound's apology with a nod and turned to glare at Fireflyheart, lip curling into a snarl.

"Be my guest, go ahead and take him away from here. Don't need him to ruin things for those of us grieving," he hissed, already turning away. "Make sure that he knows he can be stripped of the warrior rank he obviously doesn't deserve. You'd be doing us all a favor in that regard."


@marina @GlowLight23

[Doom]

CROWPAW | THEY/HIM
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Visit them in dreams…? Was that something that really happened? Or was it just some sort of Clan cat figure-of-speech? Crowpaw had heard about StarClan, but they were never sure if it was actually real or not…it just seemed so…far fetched? Did their ancestors really still communicate with the living? Were leaders really given nine lives? It seemed like they could live forever with that gift...and if that was the case, then how did Cinderstar die so easily? Were all of her lives already used up? No way...

Maybe they should ask Sparrowflight about it after she earns her star name?

All of this was too much. Crowpaw didn’t have the energy to do anything more than what Mistheart suggested. Sniffling, they rose to their paws and followed their warrior friend to the apprentice’s den. But…Crowpaw couldn’t help themself. They snuck a quick glance back at Cindersky, not exactly looking at her, but in her general direction. “Goodbye Cinderstar…thank you.”

With that, they swiftly turned and hurried after Mistheart.


// @Jayvines \\
short reply to bring this to a close
and uh…for convenience sake, we can say they left before this fight chaos broke out <.<”

[Eaglet]

Thrushfur quickly dashed away from his his conversation with Mapleleaf. Adrenaline was kicking in, and there was no need to feel happy from such excitement. It was the first time for him for his heart to be beating without any excitement. Urgently as he barged into the nursery. When he couldn't see the small she-kit anywhere, he took in a deep breath. What Mapleleaf said was true. He alerted Quailfur as he saw his other three kits were still in good shape. Quietkit really did the same thing her brother did. He glanced towards Crowkit before scampering towards Quailfur.

" Quietkits missing! Did you see any paw prints or perhaps her scent from the nursery? She must have been encouraged to go out just like Crowkit did. "

He huffed, he was running out of breath due to such stress. Dear Starclan don't let Quietkit be dead.

@Lilacquartz

[*longfire*]

blazekit sighed sad

moonkit snoozed

[SpiritedWarrior]

Originally Posted by Eaglet

Thrushfur quickly dashed away from his his conversation with Mapleleaf. Adrenaline was kicking in, and there was no need to feel happy from such excitement. It was the first time for him for his heart to be beating without any excitement. Urgently as he barged into the nursery. When he couldn't see the small she-kit anywhere, he took in a deep breath. What Mapleleaf said was true. He alerted Quailfur as he saw his other three kits were still in good shape. Quietkit really did the same thing her brother did. He glanced towards Crowkit before scampering towards Quailfur.

" Quietkits missing! Did you see any paw prints or perhaps her scent from the nursery? She must have been encouraged to go out just like Crowkit did. "

He huffed, he was running out of breath due to such stress. Dear Starclan don't let Quietkit be dead.

@Lilacquartz

Crowkit was happily laying with his siblings, seeing their reactions as he told his story and when Quailfur told her's and their father's story. It was fun to hear about his parents' younger days. Feeling Thrushfur's gaze on his back, Crowkit turned around and beamed with happiness at the sight of his father. That was until he said Quietkit was missing. His sister. Gone. Nowhere to be seen in ThunderClan. Worry and distraught took its toll on the kit and he pinned his ears as far back as they would go. Quietkit copied what he had done! Desperate to hope he was just experiencing a nightmare, Crowkit looked at his sisters and around the nursery. Quietkit was indeed gone.

"W-wailkit's g-gone...?" he mispronounced his lost sister's name due to the tears that formed in his eyes, thoughts of no longer seeing his sister slowly came into his mind. I'm a mouse-brain! My sister's gone because of me! The tom burst with tears as he crawled to his father. "I- I'm s-s-sorry!"

Another bout of tears came out of him before he continued, he was just scolded by Quailfur because he went out of the nursery without her knowing and now he'd probably get scolded for letting his sister get out too. "I-i-it's m-m-my f-fault! I-I-I'm a m-m-m-mouse... mouse-brain!"

The tom slumped down in silent apology, though really he was just hiding his face that was now collecting dust from the ground. His sister would probably never become an apprentice alongside him, Fallowkit, and Lavenderkit. His sharp, tiny teeth touched each other in his small jaws so he'd try to stop himself from crying more and messing up his fur and tuft on his head.

//Figured I could have Crowkit react here

[Lilacquartz]

Originally Posted by Eaglet

Thrushfur quickly dashed away from his his conversation with Mapleleaf. Adrenaline was kicking in, and there was no need to feel happy from such excitement. It was the first time for him for his heart to be beating without any excitement. Urgently as he barged into the nursery. When he couldn't see the small she-kit anywhere, he took in a deep breath. What Mapleleaf said was true. He alerted Quailfur as he saw his other three kits were still in good shape. Quietkit really did the same thing her brother did. He glanced towards Crowkit before scampering towards Quailfur.

" Quietkits missing! Did you see any paw prints or perhaps her scent from the nursery? She must have been encouraged to go out just like Crowkit did. "

He huffed, he was running out of breath due to such stress. Dear Starclan don't let Quietkit be dead.

@Lilacquartz

She was having a great time in the nursery. Watching her kits play as she couldn’t even take a glance at the commotion around her. A she-cat in her own little world. She licked her sleek shoulder fur due to numbness. She flicked her ear stretching her neck out alert. A feathery tom barged with a visible shoulder and nose wound. They seemed to be swelling a bit. She panicked before she bounced from her nest. Heading over to Thrushfur not minding her kits who she might have toppled over.

" What has happened to you Thrushfur? Y-You have wounds and such, you should get them checked- "

She quivered her lips before her eyes widened. Quietkit was missing? Missing? Missing? Those words echoed in her mind as her mind went spiraling out of control. Immediately teary-eyed causing a scene.

" She’s missing!? Why didn’t you come in here sooner? I’m such a bad mother! Can’t even look after my own kits! I’m going to find her, I’m her mother! She can’t be out there all alone. Poor Quietkit, I’m coming!! "

She swerved around him attempting to run out of the nursery without any sense of direction. Heading into the clearing leaving her kits and mate behind.

[ You can go and try stopping her in the clearing. I’ll just write a small prompt. Mothery instincts activate ]

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Bushtuft sat.

[Wingnettle]

Ashpaw (he/him)
Grey tabby with blue/grey eyes

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Ashpaw suddenly opened his eyes, disturbed by someone yelling outside the apprentices den. He gave his body a full stretch with a long yawn before padding out and see what was happening in the clearing. Rainhound and Fireflyheart were just leaving the camp with frowned expressions, all tensed. He guessed they just had a fight over some matter, but it didn't matter now. He wanted to go outside with his mentor, so he looked around hoping to spot him among his clanmates.

 

@Ashcloud of WindClan

[MysteryCat]

Fallowkit saw her mother suddenly come out of the nursery to look for Quietkit and without much thought she also followed her wanting to find her sister too.

"Mom, wait, I want to look for my sister too!"

She yelled to get her attention and will wait for her to go look for her together.
@Lilacquartz