WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[*longfire*]

Lilypaw perked as she heard her name call upon her new mentor she got up excited" finally i can get back to training!" she says excited
@Ravens

Ashclaw breathed in the fresh air" ahhh nothing more than windclan joining as one" he says then perking upon his voice he padded forward and heard he's getting wrenpaw a apprentice to him well i'll try my best, he thought, he looked around to see if he could find his apprentice
@Oobleck

[Unfairyfied]

Dappledfern turned her gaze to Twilightstart, giving her chest fur a few licks, taking a moment to get over the slight embarrassment she felt at how unruly her fur sat. Her scent of thunderpath and hay hung in the air, different from the one she carried before. The she-cat took a second to think, going over what she was going to say, but coming up with no good way to phrase it... how could one explain that one second she was on WindClan territory and the next she was in a random barn far away with a black cat hovering over her.

"I've been asking myself the same question for the what... Four? Five moons? I was in Clan territory one moment then the next I was waking up in a barn." Dappledfern couldn't bite back a sheepish smile. She expected the most from herself and, though her reason for being gone for so long was not completely her fault, she still felt torn. Her pride was bruised to say the least, what kind of cat forgot how they got so far away? "I spent quite some time trying to find my way back."

((@Moonraven))

[SpottedBread]

Spidersnout - They/Them

Their head perked up as the introverted warrior was called. Me? A mentor? Spidersnout felt conflicted. They never spent time with anyone, and they liked it that way. They didn't even know what Bunnypaw was like, let alone who they were. This could be hell...

They dipped their head for the fallen warrior before glancing around, wondering where their new apprentice would be.

[taillow]

Bravebird
New warriors. It was exciting purely due to the fact that this was the first new warrior WindClan had named in quite sometime. Bravebird felt a smile grow on her face as she lifted her head back to chant the new name along with her Clanmates. "Rabbitbriar! Rabbitbriar! Rabbitbriar!" Hopefully this would lead a pathway for other apprentices to finish up their training so that they too could take their place among the warrior ranks. She knew soon enough, Fernpaw would be up there too!

Alongside new warriors, it seemed there were some new faces among them. She had taken notice of the scents within camp, but since the circumstances were a meeting Bravebird had figured an explanation would follow shortly enough; and they did.

Two newcommers from ShadowClan - Rookscreech and Bugpaw. Instinct told her to snarl at them and flash her claws, moons of feeling the fur along her spine rise whenever ShadowClan was scented. It would be difficult to come to accept them fully into WindClan, and Bravebird was unsure if she ever could. But she would at least see how they fared for now.

It seemed that they had a returning warrior; Deadmoon. She knew of her Clanmate only by name, but hearing her come back was good. Regardless of the toad that had come with her, she was a Clanmate through and through, and Bravebird only hoped that whatever had caued her to leave in the first place was gone.

A warrior from ThunderClan and one from RiverClan. They had turned their backs on their Clans... for love? Bravebird couldn't help but scrunch her nose up. That was utterly disappointing. Why had they been so mouse-brained? What was love going to give them that their own birth Clan couldn't?? A soft sigh left her as the lilac lynx-point shook her head in defeat. She would never understand why some cats got gooey legs whenever it came to talking about "love" or "taking a mate". No thank you, she was good with serving WindClan without all of that mumbo jumbo.

Lastly was another ThunderClan warrior. Albatrossflare? That name sounded awfully familiar, as though she had heard it once awhile ago. But his past intrigued Bravebird and she craned her neck in an attempt to find the tom in the crowd. What violent path had he padded down, anyways? A warrior willing to use their claws and teeth was always good in her opinion, and apart of her looked forward to getting to know him further.

Her search was halted though as Twilightstar continued on to reassign apprentices, and then move to address the deaths in the Clan. It appeared an elder had died, but the name that shook her the most was Wolffang. Bravebird sucked in a sharp breath, muscles going rigid underneath her sleek pelt. It still hurt, the empty feeling that the former deputy had left in the hearts of her, and all of his Clanmates. A true warrior through and through, dedicated to helping his Clan. She dropped her head in silence as the tears were pushed back. He had been a wonderful warrior, and as Bravebird watched a tear fall from her onto the ground she found herself wishing that he had made it safely to StarClan.

With that, the meeting appeared to be over, and Bravebird let out a breath and got to her paws. Her limbs felt a bit shaky, and instead of heading out for her usual hunt she turned towards the warriors den and pushed through to locate her nest. Sleep sounded nice right about now.

[Ian]

"Rabbitbriar, Rabbitbriar!" Fallownose called energetically as Twilightstar named the new warrior. It had been much too long since an apprentice had become a warrior, but now they would finally be able to announce it at the next Gathering. It made the deputy prideful that despite not having a new warrior in many moons, WindClan remained strong and managed to (somewhat) beat ShadowClan out of their territory.

The following announcement explained the new faces and scents among the crowd. Many cats seemed to be looking to break away from their old Clan, and WindClan was the most suitable choice. Fallownose believed it was good that former warriors and apprentices wanted to join WindClan out of all their options.

Bugpaw didn't concern him too much, and while he wouldn't put it past Dawnstar to try and place a spy in WindClan, he didn't think she would use an apprentice or attempt it at this moment in time. While the gray tom didn't understand why she did what she did most of the time, there was some logic to her actions, and placing a spy in WindClan after declaring neutrality didn't seem like something the tyrant would do.

Rookscreech was who he was more worried about. Fallownose could understand why warriors would want to get out from under Dawnstar's paws, but Twilightstar's words made him a little uncomfortable. Had she fought on ShadowClan's side before, and if so, would she genuinely remain loyal to WindClan? However, just because he was wary didn't mean the tom wouldn't do his best to make them welcome into the Clan. He trusted Twilightstar's judgment, and if she believed they would be good additions to the Clan, he would accept that and do his best to ensure it ended that way.

He gave the same reasoning for Albatrossflare- now Vulturesnow- even if the same thoughts would apply. Though it was more concern about his alleged actions in ThunderClan that were violent than him being a spy, there wasn't a point for ThunderClan to try that. As long as the warrior didn't harm his Clanmates, Vulturesnow would have no reason to feel the deputy's wrath or gain his distrust.

Fallownose dipped his head in acknowledgment as Twilightstar ordered him to take the new additions out on a hunting patrol after the meeting. For all the good, there was always going to be wrong, and it seemed that the current case was the lack of reporting, whether it be about patrols or to the leader directly. The deputy glanced around as he memorized the new faces to know who to look for once Twilighstar dismissed the meeting before returning to listen to the rest of the announcements.

Wolffang's lack of presence had concerned Fallownose, but the gray tom had been too busy dealing with patrols and punishments to focus on the whispers running through the camp. Now he wished he had, as it seemed the former deputy was dead. It would be a significant loss to WindClan as Wolffang had been a good deputy and highly respected warrior. He had contributed much to the Clan, and Fallownose would miss his guidance. Patcheye was also dead, and while he hadn't known him as well as Wolffang, it was still sad to see a member of the Clan go, though he knew it was StarClan's will as Patcheye had been an elder.

After a moment of silence to grieve the fallen warrior and elder, Twilighstar hopped off the rock in an apparent dismissal of the meeting. Fallownose took this chance to call to the cats who had recently joined the Clan so they could start the hunting patrol. "Vulturesnow, Rookscreech, Shadowheart, and Streampelt, gather here, and we'll head out on the hunting patrol."

@Slushie @Shade. @Nixey @~Fierce~

[Ian]

[11 - 1 = 10 total]

Fallownose padded to the prey pile and was pleased to see the spoiled prey had recently been disposed of. The tom selected a small rabbit from the bottom of the pile and took it away to eat.

[Eaglet]

Newtrun - She/Her - a cat who can’t talk to cats

" Rabbitbriar! Rabbitbriar! "

Newtrun chanted with a bit of a quiver in her voice. Although she has never really talked to the cat before, she’s glad that their able to feel the excitement rushing through their body when their made a warrior. That’s how she felt with her warrior ceremony. With all the new Windclan members and mentors, she slowly blinked before jittering realizing she had an apprentice to tend to. Her duties as a warrior and mentor were slacking off.

She dipped her head in acknowledgement of the fallen members, sincerely.Her large frame stood as she turned and heading into the clearing. Hoping that Mothpaw would forgive her for neglecting her training. She wouldn’t be surprised if the apprentice were to be cranky at her.

@Slushh

[Madelaine]

Bugpaw - Male[he/him] - Post 16

The nervous apprentice looked on as one of the apprentices were made into a warrior. This was his first one he ever witnessed and it definitely made him excited to get started on his training again. He wanted his new home to call out his name too and be respected. It would probably take a while for the respected part. Right now he was a stranger. A stranger that needed to prove himself and he would.

Bugpaw heard his name get called by the leader and looked up. He then began to shiver a bit. What if nobody liked him or judged him for his former clan? He needed to ignore those thoughts. Even if it was hard to do so. Bugpaw heard the name of his new mentor and looked around. He didn't know who they were, so he just sat there. Maybe they'd find him easier if he stayed put.

| @Naiad; |

[marshall]

➵ leafpaw ❀⋆˚₊⁻∘･
// ➵ @zenosaurus

leafpaw chanted the name of the new warrior as everyone else did. it pleased him to see windclan was still at least somewhat thriving, even after everything that had been happening with shadowclan. as the chanting died down he half payed attention to all the newcomers.. and old comers to the clan. the code breakers were the ones that he was the most interested in, love was a weird reason to join a clan but he wasn't going to judge. finally, his reassignment. a cat named.. lotuswhisper. seemed like an ominous name, and he liked the sound of his. getting up, he had no idea who the cat was. he sorta just looked around a bit frantically and hoped the cat would spot him.

[Doom]

@Rockfall

Beepaw had been quietly transfixed on Twilightstar the entire meeting, yellow eyes glittering in admiration and wonder. When she heard she'd be getting new denmates, her ears perked. Maybe Laurelpaw and Hickorypaw would make good friends? Being an apprentice has been extremely boring, in her opinion, so maybe a few new faces around the nest would liven her spirits?

Then it was time for Rabbitpaw's warrior ceremony. Beepaw sprung to her paws with joy. This would be her one day! And she couldn't wait! Respectfully, she was sure to call out the new warrior's name: "Rabbitbrair! Rabbitbriar! Rabbitbriar! Wooo!" She let herself bounce a few times, but she tried to keep reserved among her Clanmates. She didn't want them thinking she was crazy or faking or overselling it...Beepaw took a seat at that thought. Her cheeks were hot and puffy now.

As Twilightstar went on, Beepaw cocked her head at the new faces. Bugpaw, Deadmoon, Rockscreech, Shadowheart, Streampelt, Albatross....something...there were a lot more newcomeres than she expected! It was hard for her to tell if this was a good or bad thing, since she didn't have any opinions formed on outsiders or the other Clans yet. But if Twilightstar was willing to accept them, then she should be willing to trust them, right?

Lost in thought, Beepaw almost didn't hear her name get called for reassignments. Reassignments? She's being reassigned?!

Her heart raced. What happened to Rainshock? Too busy? Did he ask to not train with her...? A pit began to form in her stomach. Did she do something wrong? She scanned the clearing to find his face, but...no sign of him. Her brows furrowed. Did he leave because of her, too? Just like her mother did...?

"Beepaw, your new mentor is Acornnose."

Perking up at Twilightstar's voice again, the life flooded back into her yellow pools. Acornnose? She looked around once more. Were they here? Who was that?