ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

[MaryTheCrow]

- Copperfire -
He/Him

Copperfire listened contently to what Sparrowstar - he was glad to hear everything had gone to plan, though there was no reason it shouldn't have - had to say. Many returning cats, which was always good. Hopefully, they'd either make up for lost time in their efforts to help the clan or get lost again and just not return this time.

And then the deceased cats were mentioned, usual for meetings, but one of the names left a bitter taste on his tongue. Copperfire diverts his eyes to his paws, idly shuffling them until the meeting continued with the next announcements. Somewhere in the back of his mind a voice chants about how unfair Cindersky's fate was.

He started paying attention once more as the outsider was confirmed to be joining their clan. Crocus was his name apparently, but Copperfire suspected that that would be changing. Everyone that had been surrounding him had left or otherwise backed off, but the red tom would still be keeping an eye on Crocus. They couldn't just trust every outsider that came by claiming to want to join the clan.

[Doom]

↞ CROWPAW ↠
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It was late. Crowpaw was curled up in their nest, tossing and turning every couple of minutes or so. They felt…weird. They felt…big. WAY too big. They’ve grown a lot in the past few moons, and Crowpaw hated how different their body was beginning to look and feel. In fact, nothing felt right to them anymore. Everything was changing; Cinderstar was dead, Sparrowflight was the new leader, there was a new rank that they wanted to achieve, and they hardly ever spoke to Ravenpaw one-on-one anymore…

Thoughts flooded their mind – loud thoughts, and Crowpaw hated that. Ugh! Feeling defeated, they let out a long frustrated sigh, before finally sitting up and looking over at their sibling, who was curled up in the nest right beside them, like they always were.

Only…it wasn’t always like this. They used to both be small enough to share a nest and sleep together. They used to talk all the time and spend every moment together, but now…Crowpaw didn’t have a single clue what was going on with Ravenpaw. Their mind has been so occupied with learning things about ThunderClan that they completely forget about Ravenpaw…was…was that correct. Their tail tightened around their paws. They didn’t want to forget about Ravenpaw!

Gah! They were thinking again! They needed to stop!

Unable to contain the anxious thoughts, Crowpaw gently prodded Ravenpaw with their nose. “Psst. Raven. Are you awake?”

// @Starfall \\
SORRY THIS STARTER IS SO LATE AA

[wolfie]

Asterdance slept.

[azu-azulu]

Oaktail sat in his nest

[Eaglet]

Thrushfur went in and slumped into his nest, giving a big yawn before drifting off to sleep.

[ activity post ]

[Caspian]

Ray sniffed looking for her family, she had just escaped a twoleg house, she hated that place she thought, grimacing as she thought of it @Jayvines

[gravekeeper.]

Darkpetal knew Cindersta—sky, had stepped down, but she was dead now? But at least new apprentices would be exciting. Speaking of apprentices, he was curious on how his own was.

@Wingnettle

[wolfie]

== > @Shade.

A gasp escaped from the at suddenly being grabbed, a look of concern flashing across their face. Stars be damned, they really ,,, they really haven't done a good job at protecting their siblings. "I - I won't. I won't. Promise, " Asterdance replies in a softer, genuine tone. Without the light-heartedness it had carried previously.

Ah, they still would have had like to know but since it wasn't important - whatever. A smile danced across their lips at the movement into lighting, a high-pitched trill rolling from them in response.

"It's finee, " Asterdance mewed, rolling their shoulders back as an awkward gesture. They struggled to take things too seriously at this point - it made it all too real. "Ergh, nah, I'm good. If it gets too bad, I'll let you know. Then you can stuff me with alll the poppy seeds you need. I'm sure I'm finee, dunno about side effects, though. I mean, " Their gaze dropped to the ground for a brief moment, furrowing their brows lightly in remembrance, "I was pretty sure I was fine physically. I just, got a scar, " Asterdance explained, lifting a paw to gently touch the jagged mark across their neck.

They lifted their gaze to look back at Rosepaw's mouth, a chuckle escaping from them at the sudden fieriness. It meant a lot to be coming from her. "Definitely not the dark forest, I do appreciate your eagerness to defend me though, they MUST be shivering in their timbers at that threat, " They teased playfully, slowly rising to their paws. Asterdance was pretty sure it wasn't ... them. They only had one encounter and their nightmares look nothing like the place. "Probably, " They added on for good measure. Just in case they were wrong.

"So, miss professional, am I all good to go?" They piped up, tilting their head

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[Wingnettle]

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

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Ashpaw was still waiting for the chattering to calm down before Sparrowstar could continue. I wonder how she will lead Thunderclan. She seems wise like Cindersky and I like that. I trust she will be a wonderful leader.
His tail was lashing back and forth in boredom. He wasn't sure if this was the right time to approach someone and talk, but then he spotted Darkpetal and immediately changed his mind. Ears pointed to his mentor, he made his way between his clanmates and reached him. It'd been some time since they had talked together, and Ashpaw wanted to update him on how well his training was going.

"Hi Darkpetal! I've been looking for you." In the last days his paws had prickled the entire time in eagerness to go out again with him.

[ @Ashcloud of WindClan ]

[Estelle]

Oh... The cat wasn't angry. That was nice. A shy smile pulled on the bengal's face as she chuckled a little at Featherskies (hopefully) joke. Her remaining ear gave a quiver as she did, finally allowing herself to awkwardly sit down with her paws pressed right against each other. She looked down to the ground.
"Y-yeah.. My mentor told me about, ah, that.."
She mumbled, trying to imagine the ruckus of what must've happened.
"I don't remember there, uh, being like all those problems back when... I uh.. Was.. around..."
That sounded very awkward as she said it, paws beginning to shuffle. It felt weird to say. Even, maybe Featherskies would dislike her now? Like, she had a new name now. The molly worried that maybe Featherskies thought she was new to the clan, and that she was nice to her for that reason - not a returnee. Cautiously Dandelionpaw glanced to the friendly warrior, to try and gauge her reaction.


[ @DreamDaze ]