January Gathering

[whatzername]

Originally Posted by Warriorfan09

@Christmassy Peril
Silverpaw nodded, and decided to try a previous question again.
¨have you been out hunting much?¨ she asked casually.

l Brackenpaw l
"Twice, why?" she asked.

[vellichor]

// @ghostwriter

Beanpaw
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As the interaction went on, he felt his initial panic and awkwardness slip away. It was as if he was falling into a comforting familiarity, talking with someone who he could trust. A friend, a companion. Someone other than Dayheart to talk to! Though he and Dayheart had a different kind of friendship than this one, they were both amazing.

He felt heat rise to his face at the compliment, and ducked his head once more. Quite the charmer, eh? He nearly giggled, but held it in. What had prompted the sudden almost-outburst laughter, he wasn’t sure. But he’d push that to the side for later. "I don’t know if I’d call myself a charmer. More like... a sleeper? Especially in the winter. I feel like... like...? What are those big fuzzy animals that sleep in those caves all winter?? I want to be one of those." He grinned, hoping to gain some sort of reaction out of Larky. But something had shifted, and he wasn’t quite sure what.

Hmm, must’ve been the night’s chill getting to his pal. He seemed nervous. Was he chilly? The naive cat tilted his head ever so slightly, unsure of what to do. If poor Larkstripe got any colder, he supposed he’d have no choice but to snuggle up to him and try to warm him up. For now, he would just continue conversation. "I sure wish that was the standard experience. Battles would be so much less... battle-y? But I almost forgot about what you said about beaches and sand...pipes? I forgot to ask — what is a sandpipe? I mean, it kinda sounds like it would be a snake. But... I don’t know," He kind of cut himself off, realizing he was rambling a bit. Though his curiosity about the "sandpipes" overtook him. Watching snakes on a beach didn’t sound very relaxing to him, though maybe the snakes were special, or somethin.

[ghostwriter]

@elysian

Beanpaw didn’t seem to notice, or at the very least seem bothered, by Larkstripe’s sudden lapse in savoir-faire. Recovering himself, Larkstripe couldn’t help but laugh a bit, “Like a bear? I have to admit, sleeping through the worst of leaf-bare is quite appealing.” He admitted, his heart still a bit airy feeling in his chest. At the mention of sandpipers, the ginger warrior’s features brightened.
“Oh, no, but that’s a reasonable guess—they’re little birds with long breaks and legs, and they live by the seashore. When the waves cover the shore they flee from the water—when it recedes, they run back to eat mussels and little crabs in its wake. Always running back and forth. They’re quite amusing to watch.” He explained, amused by the memory of the peculiar little birds fleeing about the surf.

[plum]

Rainywhisker watches Spiderlily disappear back amongst the others, sniffing. Well, that was confusing!
[ @Panda1440 ]

[vellichor]

// @ghostwriter

Beanpaw
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Aha, bear! That was the word. "Yeah! That’s it. Caves seem kind of creepy and lonely, but maybe with someone to share 'em with, it isn’t so bad!" Honestky, Beanpaw would be a lonely bear. He would definitely not be comfy on his own in a dark cave. He’s at least wanna have some friends with him to sleep through the winter with, right?

Ohh! "They run on the sand... and they have beaks like... pipes? Probably! Though they’re probably not out in the winter, are they..?" he asked, half to himself, but half wanting an answer from Larkstripe. As he pondered, he made a little sand hill between his front paws. As he scooped the sand, he noticed it was cooler the further down he dug. Huh, neat!

[ghostwriter]

@elysian

Larkstripe let out a soft chuff of amusement, “Well...not all caves are bad. I know of a secret cave...well, I suppose it’s my secret because no one especially cares about caves other than myself I, I guess...there’s a beautiful cave in the cliffs at Lionsbeach...technically outside of our borders. I discovered it when I was an apprentice, I was...looking for a quiet place to get away. I still go sometimes.” He confessed quietly, a bit melancholy at the memory. He perked up a bit though, at the mention of sandpipers.
“Oh, they’re here year round—running to and from the tide all day every day. They’re decent prey, but...for some reason I can’t bring myself to hunt them.”

[duckie]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Sootstar
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"I suppose we ought to get this thing started then, hm?"

Buckstar didn't seem keen on going first and so Sootstar stepped forward, clearing his throat in preparation for projecting his voice over the din of the crowd.

"Overall, RiverClan has been doing well."

"Prey is running well enough in the tunnels to keep up fed and many warriors have returned in the past moons to give their help in these times."

"Lakepaw and Mousepaw have both begun their training and I hope their new names - their warrior names - will be part of my announcements again here soon. Another, Beanpaw, joined our ranks several seasons ago and I was there to welcome him into the clan. I am more than glad to be able to announce his warriorship here tonight. Be sure to give your congratulations to Beansprout if you see him."

"It hasn't all been good, however. Charredpaw and Appleseed have both passed away. I believe both of their deaths were avoidable and I intend to speak with my warriors further on these matters." Sootstar straightened up, giving the crowd a moment to take in that information before continuing. He shot Dawnstar a quick glance then turned his attention back to the cats before him.

"Another clanmate - Sugarapple - was killed. The circumstances surrounding her death cannot simply be resolved within my clan alone. She and Flyfur were out in the territory when a ShadowClanner - a trespasser - attacked them. They ripped out Sugarapple's throat like a savage."

"ShadowClan has a history of not respecting our borders and nothing has changed. Whether Dawnstar cannot get her warriors in line or simply does not care to, I won't tolerate this sort of behavior any longer!" With every word, Sootstar's voice seemed to rise in volume but remained firm and steady all the same. "From here on, any ShadowClanners who enter RiverClan territory without the escort of a RiverClan patrol are to be killed on sight."

Now, he turned away from the crowd to address Dawnstar directly, "I do not wish for this to escalate. All it takes is you getting your clanmates in order and this doesn't have to go any further."

And with that, he stepped back to allow for Buckstar to give his announcements.

[ @Slushie @Undertaker ]

[dino.]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Buckstar eyed Sootstar with arched brows as the RiverClan leader began the announcements. To call Dawnstar out like that was bold - almost too bold, if you asked him, although someone needed to let her know that she wasn't going to get off easy if she allowed the sort of things Icestar had. He was just glad he hadn't been the one who had to say anything.

As Sootstar stepped back, he moved forward to take the other tom's spot.

"ThunderClan has also been handling things rather well."

"Several Clanmates have returned to us. Smokekit, Leafkit, Sheepkit, Icepaw, and Hailstride have all arrived home safely."

"Lightningpaw, Eaglepaw, Lightpaw, Goslingpaw, and Tawnypaw have all begun their training, and I have full confidence in their mentors. They'll make wonderful warriors someday."

"Speaking of warriors... I'm very happy to announce that Falconpaw has completed her training, and now goes by Falconglare! If you happen to see her tonight, don't be afraid to extend to her your congratulations. She's worked hard to get to where she is now."

"I would also like to commend Gravehound for his bravery tonight. While he and Echofall were on patrol, he managed to move Echofall out of the way of a falling tree in the nick of time."

He spared Sootstar a brief glance.

"Like RiverClan, it seems, not everything has been positive."

"Beetlepaw has been exiled. He shouted violent threats at his Clanmates and even went as far as to attack Cowtail. If you see a brown tabby with green eyes and one black paw attempting to join your Clan or venturing beyond your borders, you have my permission to kill him."

"Gravelblaze and Driftsong have also passed away. Gravelblaze slipped into the river and drowned, and Driftsong died not soon after she saw her mate's body in the clearing. They were buried next to each other in Firefly Cove. They left their daughter, Frostkit, behind, and I've taken it upon myself to care for her. I wish Gravelblaze and Driftsong safe travels to StarClan."

"Lionblaze and Jaypaw were also attacked by coyotes at the RiverClan border. I ask you all to be on the lookout for these predators, but especially RiverClan."

With that, Buckstar returned to his place on the rock.

[ @wnder, @Undertaker ]

[Undertaker]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Dawnstar poked at her tail tip as it twitched around, ears flattened, and looking extremely bored out of her mind. It took forever for both leaders to give their announcements, she almost missed the rabbit. With her around, Dawnstar had someone to glare at and plot death threats for. One ear turned towards the minnow when he started meowing about dead cats and somehow it being her fault, or rather her clan's.

Unlike her mother, who would have either tried to defend herself and her clan or hackled at the bold statement, Dawnstar just didn't care. The leader had no witty comments or comebacks. She had already told her clanmates not to mess with the other two clans, if they did they'd be on their own. She was debating on figuring out who it was that killed the fish and making an example, but at the same time, she had bigger fish to fry so she might leave it alone until she got bored with terrorizing the rabbits.

"I've already told my clan to leave RiverClan alone, if they can't get it through their thick skulls not to mess with your cats, I encourage you to kill them on sight should they cross into your borders or harm your clanmates." The molly meowed in a level tone without bothering to look at the other leader. She was hunting rabbits not fish, so if Minnowstar wanted to kill the imbeciles in her clan for neglecting to heed her orders, he'd be saving her the effort.

"You don't need my permission," Dawnstar threw a glance at ThunderClan leader, "but feel free to give your cats the same order." She didn't feel like she and her whole clan should be blamed for a few bad seeds, so why not pluck them out of the picture altogether. She wasn't wasting her breath or going to war for dumbasses, she gave her word that she'd protect those that prove useful and strengthen ShadowClan, those who went against her or fail to listen were trash to her. That was that. She was not being unreasonable, bias, or crude, she wasn't in the mood to put her neck on the line nor those who fell in line, for a few rats.

"If we're done here, boys, I have things to do." Dawnstar rose, eyes shifting over to the WindClan deputy, before leaping off the stones. "ShadowClan, get your asses in gear, we're leaving." She roared, stalking off the beach assuming her cats would keep up with her.

@wnder @Slushie

[Frozen Reign]

Originally Posted by Christmassy Peril

l Brackenpaw l
"Twice, why?" she asked.

¨oh,¨ Silverpaw mewed casually, ¨ I just was curious.¨ she listened to the leaders and felt some fear.
¨sounds like a rough time among the clan. still, I´m glad I met you tonight.¨ silverpaw thought. so many.... threats. that seemed like a good word. she started to feel a little scared, but shook it away.
¨I´m not in any danger,¨ she mewed to herself. but yet, the sound of that apprentice frightened her.