WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[SplashyLumi]

Originally Posted by marni

Bravebird
Walking through the territory, it was easy to spot a scent that didn't belong. Hurrying her pawsteps Bravebird came across the sight of an outsider wandering through WindClan territory as if they owned the place. "You're going to have to leave, outsider. This is WindClan territory," snapped the lilac lynx-point, standing tall as she stopped in front of the stranger.

[ @WillowBlows12 I would recommend only roleplaying outsiders in the outskirts to avoid them getting chased out ]

Originally Posted by Spotty

> Owlglide [Sorry, he will have to confront her if she is an outsider on Windclan land ^^]

A newly started hunt was cut short as the brown tom spotted the newcomer and felt the scent of an outsider. A little sigh left him as he approached them. She didn't seem hostile, but trespasser would have to be challenged and driven out. "Outsider!" His voice was strong and commanding. "You're on Windclan's territory so I will have to ask you to leave or I'll have no choice but to remove you myself."

[Edit: Sorry marni, didnt see your post there ^^' ]

" I'm only here to make a trade. " The outsider meowed before pulling some sticky stuff (Cobwebs) off her fur "3 of these for a single prey."

"3 of this sticky stuff for a single prey." The outsider offered.

[taillow]

Bravebird
Taking notice of Owlglide coming up on the situation as well, Bravebird only gave him a flick of her ear before advancing on the outsider, claws sliding out. "No. Get out." Her tone implied that she was ready to spring on the attack if this outsider did not leave. "You will take none of our prey."

[ @WillowBlows12 @Spotty ]

[SplashyLumi]

Originally Posted by marni

Bravebird
Taking notice of Owlglide coming up on the situation as well, Bravebird only gave him a flick of her ear before advancing on the outsider, claws sliding out. "No. Get out." Her tone implied that she was ready to spring on the attack if this outsider did not leave. "You will take none of our prey."

[ @WillowBlows12 @Spotty ]

Twine quickly ran off.

[Spotty]

Originally Posted by marni

Bravebird
Walking through the territory, it was easy to spot a scent that didn't belong. Hurrying her pawsteps Bravebird came across the sight of an outsider wandering through WindClan territory as if they owned the place. "You're going to have to leave, outsider. This is WindClan territory," snapped the lilac lynx-point, standing tall as she stopped in front of the stranger.

[ @WillowBlows12 I would recommend only roleplaying outsiders in the outskirts to avoid them getting chased out ]

Originally Posted by WillowBlows12

" I'm only here to make a trade. " The outsider meowed before pulling some sticky stuff (Cobwebs) off her fur "3 of these for a single prey."

> Owlglide

It seemed he was not the only one taking care of this as he could see his former apprentice also move towards the outsider. They offered a trade. It was a good deal, sure, but Owlglide's loyalty prevented him from even giving the idea a thought. Bravebird was already almost on the cat's thoart, so Owlglide chose not to just mimic her movements, and instead simply lovered his head a little and slowly followed her, keeping his stern green gaze of the outsider. His presence was to threaten, and further push the cat to leave. He waited so until they were gone.

[taillow]

Bravebird
Watching as the cat ran off, Bravebird scoffed. "Outsiders are mouse-brains," she huffed, turning to look at her former mentor. She gave a roll of her eyes and an airy laugh as she sheathed her claws once more, giving him a nod. With the outsider dealt with, she turned to head back towards camp.

[ @Spotty ]

[13719]

Originally Posted by Breezestarfire

Fireflame walked into the nursery with her kits she walked to her nest and layed down sighing, finally back into my nest, she thought" time to sleep" she says to her kits
@AshCloud67 @LeoDaLeaf @Dawnfallstar @WillowBlows12 @Moonlightwolfpup

~Windkit~
Windkit padded over to her mother soon curling up close to her side yawning softly as she slowly started to fall asleep her tail swaying at her side

[OceanBlueBoi]

Rabbitkit's ears turned and his head followed a heartbeat later. Twilightstar had started again after the remaining cats had finished filing into the clearing. He listened intently, staring up at his leader with wide, yellow eyes. Hearing another cat with a name so similar to his own made his ears twitch in surprise. Just how many other "Rabbit's" were there in this clan?

As their noble leader continued with her speech and he realized it wasn't himself that Twilightstar had been referring to Rabbitkit mewed, "Rabbitbriar! Rabbitbriar!" It felt a little strange saying his own name for someone else's achievement. His gaze grew distant as he began to fantasize about what his own warrior name might be.

The following announcements were all news to him as a young kit. He had no idea of the rivalry with Shadowclan or just how many apprentices were in need of mentors. He continued listening, taking in as much as he could. Needless to say the severity of the clans losses were lost on him.

Once Twilightstar had finished speaking Rabbitkit turned his attention back to the black tom. His head cocked to the side as he listened. Rabbitkit looked surprised to hear just how young the tom was when he'd been attacked. He struggled to imagine being so young and being scarred so brutally just to barely make it out alive due to another cats good graces.

Rabbitkit shook his head and body, shaking off the gruesome thoughts stuck to his fur. His gaze turned towards the entrance to the camp. What was normally a bright, lush passing used by every cat and ancestor before them now seemed heavy with an eerie darkness. What other dangers lurked outside the camp? After a several heartbeats of uncomfortable silence Rabbitkit looked back to the tom.

"Did you ever find the fox again? Is it still out there? If we can chase it off we won't have to worry about it hurting anybody else!" Rabbitkit's uncharictaristic expression of discomfort ebbed into one of determination. If they got a group of warriors together they could take a fox!

//You're totally fine! I've been sick as well and am finally feeling better!! Also your responses are great don't you even worry!! I hope Rabbitkit isn't too obnoxious xD

Originally Posted by wispyy

Speckledpaw // He/him
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The lithe tom furrowed his eyebrow before staring at the kit curiously, they still weren't gone, impressed even, whilst the tom hadn't tested this scare on a kit or anyone, he had thought that they would all just run away from him, it sounded a little depressing saying it like that, but that's just what he expected, it's what he had tested and hoped the result would be. Some days really had to suck for him, didn't they? It was getting all too popular these days for cats to pick on him, or for them ask him idiotic questions. The small tom-kit had even exclaimed a squeaky 'wow!' and the apprentice was truly unsure what to feel about this small cat. They were eerily like someone he had known, and so much like other kits, and yet... he just couldn't place a claw on it. He could just internally agree that this kit was annoying.

When Rabbitkit had asked a question about the story details, Twilightstar spoke, and he hoped she would go on forever, and she almost did, but not quite to his disappointment. While Speckledpaw wished to just get on with his little storytime and get this kit the heck away from him, he still wished to be respectful and congratulate the cats, so lightly prodding the kit with his elbow, he cheered out the new name of the ex-apprentice, trying to show support for this cat he had no idea about. “ Rabbitbriar! Rabbitbriar! ” He called out, his voice coming out deeper than he thought it would, before he looked at the kit beside him. He was trying to urgently remind the young one to also cheer for the new warrior, as had been done for generations. Rabbitbriar was such a dumb name, and he hoped he wouldn't have anything like it, but he shouldn't be so rude, even in his mind, Speckled was a pretty boring name.

Silently complaining to every cat around, he dug his claws into the dirt before taking a deep breath and smiling widely and awkwardly, lowering to the tom's level once more, what was he? An elder now? “ Well… a big strong cat came to my rescue, and then they left me, afterwards I woke with a little food and a wrap around my eye, however, who they might be I do not know. I was just about seven moons, I was lucky that the cat cared enough,⁣ ” He said, lifting his head. He had known the cat's name, Monarch, but that wasn't important information for this kit. “ Might that be a warning for you, kit, leaving camp is a horrible idea, I was lucky to come back in one piece. ” He mewed, feeling about twenty moons older with just that speech, only nineteen moons or so but it already feels like one hundred.

@OceanBlueBoi
//Sorry for the delay on my end, I've been feeling a bit ill! Also sorry if this literally makes no sense, I didn't have much time.

[Cove]

[ OPEN]
Snowswirl bounded across the fields which were dappled with heathers. Pushing against the soft ground, she chased after the rabbit, getting closer… she pounded against the dirt harder then took a giant leap, enclosing the rabbit between her paws. She quickly gave the rabbit the killing bite before dragging it under a tree.

[Ian]

Fallownose wanted to smack some sense into his Clanmates. It was just so frustrating that some of them decided not to show up or showed up late and didn't complete the punishment. What would he have to do to convince them that slacking off wasn't tolerated?! The deputy let out an annoyed sigh as he calmed himself down before calling out the next set of orders.

"Here's what's going to happen since giving second chances doesn't work anymore. I've tried to be lenient and let you all have the opportunity to prove yourselves repeatedly, but you don't take it. Vixenlight, you've shown up late and barely started. You're exiled for the next quarter moon. Don't come back unless you're no longer going to slack off and are ready to return to the duties of a warrior. Mistypaw, you have ten seconds to get over here and explain why you decided not to show up for your patrol and the punishment before you're following Vixenlight out."

Fallownose did not want to exile apprentices, but what else could be done if they put no effort into being a part of the Clan? If they weren't going to patrol, train, and accept the consequences of their actions, they might as well be leeches eating WindClan's prey and using precious herbs.

The tall gray tom sighed as his gaze fell on the last member present from the group that had been punished. At least this one had completed it and done so satisfactorily. "Cottonpaw, thank you for completing the punishment and accepting the consequences of your actions. You will now once again be known as Cottontuft, and you are free to go. Don't forget to put your prey on the pile."

@QueenOtter @DawnIsLost @Frecklewing

[Orion]

|| Shattervenom | @Shade. ||

Turtlepaw's excitement was downright adorable. Shattervenom found herself quietly observing the boy as he bounced back and forth from flower to flower, most of the blooms bobbing far above his head. It amazed the tall warrior that the apprentice had fallen behind on his training... the art of hunting usually came first--much earlier than battle moves or the nuances of inter-clan diplomacy. Stonefire acted as Turtlepaw's mentor, right? Had something happened to him?

"Normally, we start by assessing your hunting crouch," Shattervenom answered; warmth bloomed in her tone at the eagerness Turtlepaw displayed--she just wanted to ruffle the fur on his little head. "However, since we're also trying to accomplish a goal for Fallownose within a time limit, I think we need to accelerate your skills. I'm going to try and examine your crouch and your stalk in one exercise... sound good?"

Grey eyes watched Turtlepaw's face to note his reaction. If they had all the time in the world, she'd certainly spend it going over each specific point of Turtle's technique: from the set of his frame when he crouched to the way he distributed weight on his paws while actively stalking his prey. Unfortunately this was going to be a bit of a hunting speed run--and Shatter hoped she helped more than she hurt.

Long legs carried her over a small rise in the topography, wind brushing against her mottled fur. Ahead, a fallen log lay across the earth like a bridge to nowhere; time and many small insect mouths had eaten away at its core, leaving it mostly hollow... a tunnel just wide enough for an apprentice to creep through, if he made himself small. Shattervenom thumped the outer bark with a firm paw--creating an empty thunk where she struck. "I can't fit in here--but you can. I want you to crawl through the log as carefully as you can. You'll have to fold yourself down to pass through, but if you hold your body correctly, you shouldn't get any debris on your back or belly." She trotted toward the opposite end of the log, sitting down and wrapping her tail delicately around her paws. "I'll inspect you when you crawl out to see if you got any dirt on your fur. Once you're able to exit without a speck on your pelt, we'll move onto pouncing."

Once more, the warrior awaited any of Turtlepaw's questions with a tolerant expression and listening ears. Then she parted her lips to add another layer to the challenge. "While you crawl through the log, I'll be listening to you move... and you'll feel me strike the outside if I catch any sounds. That means being careful and light on those feet. Any questions?"

Shatter knew that the boy had no issues with traversing the tunnels, and so did not anticipate any problems with the current exercise. In fact, the warrior rather looked forward to seeing how Turtlepaw tackled the challenge...