WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[Alchemist Kitsune]

Snowypaw

As Fawnpaw reciprocated the gesture, Snowypaw sighed in relief once her paw left his nose. Despite the light humor between them, it was hard to shake off the feeling that he might have offended his companion, and after she was being so nice, too! Blue eyes focused on her again, however, once she spoke, her words catching him off guard. He blinked slowly at her, his head tilted lightly at her assessment. He completely agreed with her first remark, of course! He did feel as though he knew Fawnpaw much better now! He was obviously choosing to ignore the fact that he'd known nothing about her before, because details...

No, it was her suggestion that he was confident that had befuddled him so. Snowypaw was a few things. Uninteresting - he did believe he had proved as much in this conversation, even if Fawnpaw disagreed - anxious, awkward, useless... not good at making friends, hopefully a good listener... Yes, he was aware of all of these things, but somehow, confident was not something he had ever thought of calling himself, even if Fawnpaw had technically said he was more confident, not confident in and of itself. Had he really become more bold in the time he'd spoken to her?

It did not take the large apprentice long to realize that his companion was right. He really had gotten more brazen in the small time they had shared together. But then, he did not think this was so simple as a single conversation, no... He had a lot of cats to credit towards his more forward behavior. Yet in the time he had spent with Fawnpaw, he could definitely feel he had grown more comfortable around her than he normally did around others whom he'd known for the same amount of time. A purr escaped him at this thought, his feathery tail tapping on the ground with amusement.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to be so familiar," he mewed in earnest, a small, apologetic smile tugging at his whiskers once more. "I guess... I guess you just bring out a bit of confidence in others. It's nice. Talking to you," Snowypaw added, blinking gratefully at her as he continued. "Maybe I can return the favor in some way? I could go with you as you go around trying to meet other... um..." the gentle giant scrunched up his nose as he tried to recall her earlier words, his ears perking up as remembered. "Victims for your quest?"

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@Wintersun

[Caspian]

Originally Posted by Quietheart

Beetleblaze

|24 Moons|

Beetleblaze took up his position across from Floatingleaf and made sure to raise his form from the green grass to look as tall and intimidating as possible. As the spotted white she cat approached cautiously he darted forward and lunged with his pink paw pads outstretched. The nimble she-cat shimmied underneath his long forelegs and gave a few faux scratches to his chest fur before pushing against his underbelly with her paws to create some distance. The shove she gave forced some air out of him making him grunt with a "uhhfff" as he stumbled back. Wow she is pretty quick. He hadn't been going full force, but then he guessed neither had she. He could see why Twilighstar thought she might make a good mentor.

Beetleblaze flicked his long bushy tail in the direction of his apprentice, wondering with slight confusion where in the world Flickerpaw was. He really should be here by now. He seemed distracted at the clan meeting. Hopefully Floatingleaf can work with him. The tall warrior spoke part of his concerns aloud "When Flickerpaw catches up to us you can try the duck and scratch maneuver while he can be the attacker." His voice was more concerned and confused than irritated. His emerald eyes jumped from the heather bushes, to Floatingleaf, then to Cloverpaw, repeating that sequence at least once more while he waited for the other prospective student.

@Caspian @prancer

Flickerpaw ran up and panted, How in the name of Starclan do you run so fast!?”

[Caspian]

Originally Posted by Moonraven

The greeting held so much weight and sorrow, it made the leader want to reassure the cat but until she knew why they had left she pushed her sympathy aside. Brightdawn always seemed like a rather responsible warrior to her, she assumed that their reasoning or going missing was more than just getting lost. Still, Twilightstar kept her maw shut and lifted her ears to listen as the cat told her story, unfortunately, it was a story that Twilightstar has heard more the once.

The tragic tale of setting off in search of their missing and returning with nothing to show for it. Brightdawn showed such great remorse for their actions which is the only reason Twilightstar's words came out softer than intended. "You've always served WindClan loyalty, Brightdawn. You are also not the first that has walked away from WindClan in search of those who have gone missing. Even though the cause is just and noble, you disregard your warrior oath to serve WindClan by walking away from your clan." It was clear Brightdawn regretted the decision to some point which is not exactly what Twilightstar wanted but at the same time...

Losing clanmates was terrible, but at the end of the day, the clan still needed to function, hunting, prey, and training, if the clan stopped to search for every cat that disappeared nothing would get done. "I've found that the missing have a way of returning to us if they truly want to one way or another. Remember that the next time you feel the urge to go off and look for them. Dry your tears and let's return home."
[Done, sorry it took so long!]


Well, it seemed that another lost cat had found their way back home. "Wildstep," The WindClan leader greeted the big golden and white tom as he stepped into her line of view. "Where've you been?" He didn't look injured anywhere.


[You can go ahead and post a starter but I need @Quietheart to present the kit to Twilight since she found him.]


Sighing softly, Twilightstar padded down the hill she had been seated on overlooking the territory, and began making her way over to the cat who had crossed into WindClan's territory.

"He was being rather loud, if I was hunting he'd get a good clawing for scaring off the prey." She muttered to herself as the small silhouette of the cat grew in size the closer she moved. After reaching about four tail lengths from the tom, she noticed how young the cat and she could pick up a scent on him but it was a bit muddled, and hard to place. "You're lucky you summoned me and not hunting patrol. Our prey scares especially easy here and you most likely chased off quite a few rabbits yowling like that." Had she seen him before?

Clan? One would think that cats with actual clan training and knowledge of their customs and ways would know to wait at the border rather than walk straight into another clan's territory. It made her wonder about some of the clans when former or current members just ignored the borders like that. Unless they were looking for a fight of course.

 

There was a tortie cat making hesitant steps into WindClan's territory. The one-eyed lilac feline cocked her head as she watched her from an old rabbit trail for a moment. She reeked of fear and Twilightstar wondered has she hadn't attracted any predators to her smelling like that. Maybe it was nerves? Twilightstar slide out of the rabbit trail and shook out her pelt following the cat while trying to recall the pelt from the back. The name was on the tip of her tongue, no one could yowl at Twilightstar for not getting her recalling. So many cats come and go and then come back, smelling or looking different.

"Ah, Flaredust." Twilightstar as the name finally came to her. She picked up her pace, padding up from behind the she-cat, probably a little more quietly than she should have. She hasn't seen the molly in over two moons no wonder she couldn't place the name right away.

He dipped his head, “I am terribly sorry ma’am, I don’t know what happened. I bumped my head hard on a tree chasing after a rabbit and stumbled around for a while then I got lost… I wanted to ask, could you give Moonpaw a better mentor? I believe Moonpaw deserves a better mentor than me”

[XFR0G_L0veRX]

Hollowmist yawned and flicked her tail, it'd been a dull day. She sighed and stared at the dense bramble bushes. With a flick of her tail, she began to clean her fur.

[Wingnettle]

Milkpaw (he/him)
Creamy-white fluffy fur and green eyes. Chonky face!


❛ ━━━━━━･❪ ⚘ ❫ ･━━━━━━ ❜

Milkpaw turned around with water drops falling from his bundle, soaking his jaw and chest pelt. He laid it carefully on the ground to reply the colorful she-cat that had suddenly appeared behind him. "Uh, hello.. Berrypaw." I hope that's the right name. He thought awkwardly, shifting his weight from paw to paw.

"Oh, that." He realized she was speaking of he soggy moss that he left on the ground. "It's soaked moss, I was taking this to the elders' den..." He was going to take it back and head for that den, but the apprentice seemed a bit lonely and Milkpaw didn't want to leave her. "Uhm.. We can go together, it'll be quick."

[ @Kat You needn't post in the elders den, just keep going here! ]


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Milkpaw (he/him)
Creamy-white fluffy fur and green eyes. Chonky face!


❛ ━━━━━━･❪ ⚘ ❫ ･━━━━━━ ❜

When Milkpaw had joined Stumpypoppy on a herb patrol to gather catmint for Cowpaw, the medicine cat hadn't told him anything about her sister being there the whole time. His eyes had followed Leafpaw's shape, then her gaze widening as their sister made her appearance from the strongly herb-scented cave.
Instantly he got to his paws and run up to them, concern covering his face. "Doepaw! Where have you been?! And..." She didn't even look really well. What had happened to her? Why had no one warned them? They were kin, and they should have known all of this. "What did happen to you?" He asked worryingly, staring at her expression of pain.

[ @The Heir Apparent @maple. ]

[puppeteer]

The little tabby jumped in surprise, being taken out of her thoughts by a voice calling her name. She looked up, ears back and flat. But... it was Leafpaw!!! And Milkpaw!! A smile lit her face as she tried to stand, a little wobbly as she did so, before almost being ran into by her sister. "Sissy!! I'm... getting better, with Cowpaws help. And what do you mean? Where's mama?" She looked around at the clearing, looking for her mother and father. "Where's Papa?" She looked at Milkpaw with a small look.

"I was... trying to train myself.. Since Wolffeather never met me for training. I got lost and then a rogue attacked me. I-I couldn't fight back.." She felt tears flood her eyes as she remembered the awful attack. She flicked her ears. "I'm a little shredded.. I'm gonna be pretty scarred now." She laughed wryly, and devoid of humor. She was so upset it happened.

{ @Wingnettle @The Heir Apparent }

[Wintersun]

Originally Posted by Alchemist Kitsune

Snowypaw

As Fawnpaw reciprocated the gesture, Snowypaw sighed in relief once her paw left his nose. Despite the light humor between them, it was hard to shake off the feeling that he might have offended his companion, and after she was being so nice, too! Blue eyes focused on her again, however, once she spoke, her words catching him off guard. He blinked slowly at her, his head tilted lightly at her assessment. He completely agreed with her first remark, of course! He did feel as though he knew Fawnpaw much better now! He was obviously choosing to ignore the fact that he'd known nothing about her before, because details...

No, it was her suggestion that he was confident that had befuddled him so. Snowypaw was a few things. Uninteresting - he did believe he had proved as much in this conversation, even if Fawnpaw disagreed - anxious, awkward, useless... not good at making friends, hopefully a good listener... Yes, he was aware of all of these things, but somehow, confident was not something he had ever thought of calling himself, even if Fawnpaw had technically said he was more confident, not confident in and of itself. Had he really become more bold in the time he'd spoken to her?

It did not take the large apprentice long to realize that his companion was right. He really had gotten more brazen in the small time they had shared together. But then, he did not think this was so simple as a single conversation, no... He had a lot of cats to credit towards his more forward behavior. Yet in the time he had spent with Fawnpaw, he could definitely feel he had grown more comfortable around her than he normally did around others whom he'd known for the same amount of time. A purr escaped him at this thought, his feathery tail tapping on the ground with amusement.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to be so familiar," he mewed in earnest, a small, apologetic smile tugging at his whiskers once more. "I guess... I guess you just bring out a bit of confidence in others. It's nice. Talking to you," Snowypaw added, blinking gratefully at her as he continued. "Maybe I can return the favor in some way? I could go with you as you go around trying to meet other... um..." the gentle giant scrunched up his nose as he tried to recall her earlier words, his ears perking up as remembered. "Victims for your quest?"

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@Wintersun

Fawnpaw

The small she-cat cocked her head. "Why are you apologizing? You overthink!" She said in a somewhat exasperated tone, then laughing letting him know it was a joke. Then, upon his request, she sprung up like a squirrel would if a hunter just got it's tail. "Hehe!" She let out an evil laugh, "They better watch out! When I'm through, I'll have connected all the apprentices so much that when even one of us becomes a warrior, we'll all sleep outside so we can still sleep together!" She declared, her bobbed tail doing what it could of lashing in excitement.

[Silverfur & Co]

Originally Posted by ~SilverShine~

The sorta senior warrior dipped his head respectfully at Leapardfire then looking to the rest of the warriors
@Silverfur & Co

Leopardfire sat and waited with him and mews "Who else we waiting for?"

[SSakii]

~The Death Of FeatherFoot~

A foul scent fills the clearing... It was coming from the warriors den... Inside rested FeatherFoot, who was bleeding and swollen and... cold... Her eyes were shut, Her fur was matted... FeatherFoot was dead... The warriors den reeks of the infection that had entered her wounds... Even with FeatherFoot in there, the warriors den felt empty... But that was because of the lack of life to begin with...

( @x ghostie )

[*longfire*]

Ashclaw flicked his tail and smiled" berrypaw badgerpaw and leaffall" the tom replied
@Silver & Co

[mentions: @SpiritedWarrior @Kat @Ashcloud the WindClanner ]