ThunderClan: Life Before 2020's Fire

[mapledash]

Originally Posted by Spirited Darkness

(Goodnight).
"Oh, I know. I tend to forgot though, and sometimes don't realize that not everyone's as forgetful as I am." He meowed. "And sure. I'd be glad to go back out." Maybe I'll finally catch something worthwhile. ha added silently. He'd been rather distracted lately, and he wasn't quite sure why, so he just shrugged it off. He looked away, closing his eyes and trying to recall this cat's name. Mapledash! That's it. Antshrikewing was always getting his Clanmate's named mixed up or jumbled, it was just a habit of his, but it felt good to finally remember one nearly instantly.

The warrior seemed happy about something, but he couldn't quite tell. He guessed he was probably glad to do something of his paws for the evening. He stood up and started padding towards the fresh-kill pile, and looked down at it, flicking an ear. --We'll have to get a few, but this seems pretty full for as much as the elders don't become hunger-monsters like last moon.-- he thought, looking at every pieces of it. "Well, let's go then?" he shot to Antshrikewing as he twisted around to head for the camp entrance. "Let's see if you're good at hunting." he added with a hint of a challenge and a chuckle.

[Drago Victinius Bloodward]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Dawnfrost padded out of the nursery, keeping her four kits close to her paws to let them play by the nursery entrance.

"Now be careful not to get in anyone's way," she mewed to them.

Iceclaw eyes lit up as he saw his mate and kits he padded over with stoneheart icekit was the first to notice she mewed with happiness as she raced over to him

[lone]

~for @SpiralTheRival~

Ashenkit yawned, the young grey and black tom padding into the clearing with an expression of interest on his face. Almost everything interested him, especially older cats...he loved how big they were, and how they got to do all this cool stuff...someday that would be Honeykit and him out there. Protecting the Clan, and hunting, and exploring...but for now, he was content to wait and just hang out with his newfound friend. Their game the other day had been fun...perhaps he could play with Honeykit again, she had proven to be a perfect companion to spend the day with, and he was looking forwards to seeing her again. Ashenkit looked around for his newfound friend, his blue orbs bright with excitement and eagerness, ready to see her again since it felt like forever since they had last spent time together. His eyes scanned the clearing, and he wondered if she was still asleep, or if she was busy with another one of her friends...maybe he could go and find her later, if she wasn't sleeping. He didn't feel like going back into the nursery to see if she was, and after all, there wasn't much that he could do about it if she was asleep...no, he would much rather be out in the open air where it wasn't quite so cramped. And once I'm an apprentice, I can go out into the territory! And explore, and Honeykit and I can hunt together and do all sorts of stuff! Ashenkit thought with a broad grin spreading across his maw. The thought really did excite him...although he always had been overexcitable, most kits got excited when they thought about their apprentice ceremonies. Ashenkit just wasn't quite as good at hiding all of the bottled up excitement that he had been holding onto for so long. His hues scanned the clearing one last time, searching for Honeykit, before he gave up and padded to a farther corner to wait for her.

[goddess of ducks]

Originally Posted by Lonestar23

~for @Nighty~

Owlkit padded into the clearing, the brown and white she cat's eyes flitting around, although her posture seemed confident and poised. She looked as though nothing would bother her...as though nothing could bother her, although to those who knew her better, they would be able to tell that there were things that bothered her immensely. Owlkit curled her large, fluffy tail around her paws, making herself look as graceful as possible. She enjoyed looking older, and because she was big for her age, it wasn't hard at all. She gave an amused purr...or rather it was half amused, half almost annoyed as she looked down at herself. Her chest fur, which was normally neatly pushed down, was wispy and made her look like a disheveled rogue, which she didn't like. If she was a Clan cat, she was going to look the part....and she was going to be loyal to her Clan, and protect it. Just wait till I grow up...I'll be able to really protect the Clan then! And I'll be able to provide for them, too...why, they'll be almost depending on me! Owlkit thought with an excited little twitch of her tail. Thoughts of her disheveled appearance were gone, and all thoughts had now turned to excitement of the upcoming apprentice age. It was only two moons away...thank goodness, Owlkit didn't think she could hold on for much longer than that. She was tempted to sneak out of camp, kind of get a feel for the territory...but she would hate to get in trouble. If she were only an apprentice, she would be able to explore the territory now! Patience was not one of Owlkit's strongest points. She did have it, and could control herself...but she generally would say what she meant, and rarely would 'sugarcoat' anything, especially if her patience was being tested.

Storkpaw arose from his nest among the tangled branches in the apprentice's den. The lanky white bengal padded out, arching his back so that some of the prickly branches scratched at his back as he exited. As he stepped out and a ray of sunlight swept across his pelt, he shook his matted fur out from where he had been sleeping on it. As his vibrant blue orbs swept the clearing it dawned on him that he had the day off. Oh good, a break from training, why can't breaks be more normal for an apprentice? He thought as he stretched his muscles. The young tom's gaze landed on a little molly who looked about his age, maybe younger. He quickly smoothed down his ruffled fur, but purposefully left the tuft of fur on his forehead messed up. As he padded up to her he wore a smirking grin, and a sparkle in his eyes. "Hey," He started rather nonchalantly, "What are you so cleaned up for?" He said noting her sleek and smooth fur.

[lone]

Originally Posted by Nighty

Storkpaw arose from his nest among the tangled branches in the apprentice's den. The lanky white bengal padded out, arching his back so that some of the prickly branches scratched at his back as he exited. As he stepped out and a ray of sunlight swept across his pelt, he shook his matted fur out from where he had been sleeping on it. As his vibrant blue orbs swept the clearing it dawned on him that he had the day off. Oh good, a break from training, why can't breaks be more normal for an apprentice? He thought as he stretched his muscles. The young tom's gaze landed on a little molly who looked about his age, maybe younger. He quickly smoothed down his ruffled fur, but purposefully left the tuft of fur on his forehead messed up. As he padded up to her he wore a smirking grin, and a sparkle in his eyes. "Hey," He started rather nonchalantly, "What are you so cleaned up for?" He said noting her sleek and smooth fur.

Owlkit looked up at the white Bengal, her expression thoughtful, although there was a spark of playful excitement in her eyes as usual. "Because I can be," She answered simply, with a shrug. These remarks didn't sound rude to Owlkit...and she certainly didn't mean them to be, but they could come off that way. As good as Owlkit's intentions could be, at times she could come off as downright rude or as though she didn't really want to be around you. "I'm Owlkit, by the way. Who are you?" She asked, her voice having a genuine note of curiosity in it. Her hues swept over the tom, as though she were judging him on his appearance, and then she met his gaze. Why aren't you cleaned up? She thought, although she was smart enough to realize that that might be a bit of a rude question to ask, and so refrained from doing so. Owlkit's expression changed from a thoughtful one to a bright grin. "Do you like to play?" She asked suddenly, bounding to her paws. Her eyes were sparking with mischief and the promise of play, and her tail was twitching excitedly, as though she didn't have it in her to keep it still. However, because her tail was so fluffy, it seemed to be more of waving around than twitching, and it looked almost comical to see the young kit with her bushy tail waving around in the air like a flag. Her expression was still excited as she waited for his reply, knowing that it was best to be patient if she wanted to play with this young tom.

[goddess of ducks]

Originally Posted by Lonestar23

Owlkit looked up at the white Bengal, her expression thoughtful, although there was a spark of playful excitement in her eyes as usual. "Because I can be," She answered simply, with a shrug. These remarks didn't sound rude to Owlkit...and she certainly didn't mean them to be, but they could come off that way. As good as Owlkit's intentions could be, at times she could come off as downright rude or as though she didn't really want to be around you. "I'm Owlkit, by the way. Who are you?" She asked, her voice having a genuine note of curiosity in it. Her hues swept over the tom, as though she were judging him on his appearance, and then she met his gaze. Why aren't you cleaned up? She thought, although she was smart enough to realize that that might be a bit of a rude question to ask, and so refrained from doing so. Owlkit's expression changed from a thoughtful one to a bright grin. "Do you like to play?" She asked suddenly, bounding to her paws. Her eyes were sparking with mischief and the promise of play, and her tail was twitching excitedly, as though she didn't have it in her to keep it still. However, because her tail was so fluffy, it seemed to be more of waving around than twitching, and it looked almost comical to see the young kit with her bushy tail waving around in the air like a flag. Her expression was still excited as she waited for his reply, knowing that it was best to be patient if she wanted to play with this young tom.

Storkpaw's smug expression remained, as he sometimes liked teasing the kits, especially with all his younger siblings. "Storkpaw's the name. Nice to meet ya' Owlkit." He said cheerfully. Then he watched as her eyes searched him looking him up and down, then his eyes locked with hers, and it took a moment before he looked away. As she jumped to her paws and began jumping around, almost with the personality of a different kit. He looked at her with a confused glanced, his eyebrow cocked up as if to ask, Where did this energy come from? Then he lowered his gaze to hers and said. "Play? Playing is for kits." He said slyly, and with a smirk. "I'm an apprentice so I don't have time to play." Then leaning in close to her he reached out his paw and poked her gently in the chest. "So TAG!" He said with sudden excitement pulling away his paw and darting around the clearing laughing as he went.

[lone]

Originally Posted by Nighty

Storkpaw's smug expression remained, as he sometimes liked teasing the kits, especially with all his younger siblings. "Storkpaw's the name. Nice to meet ya' Owlkit." He said cheerfully. Then he watched as her eyes searched him looking him up and down, then his eyes locked with hers, and it took a moment before he looked away. As she jumped to her paws and began jumping around, almost with the personality of a different kit. He looked at her with a confused glanced, his eyebrow cocked up as if to ask, Where did this energy come from? Then he lowered his gaze to hers and said. "Play? Playing is for kits." He said slyly, and with a smirk. "I'm an apprentice so I don't have time to play." Then leaning in close to her he reached out his paw and poked her gently in the chest. "So TAG!" He said with sudden excitement pulling away his paw and darting around the clearing laughing as he went.

Owlkit grinned. "Storkpaw, huh? Nice to meet you too," She mewed with a friendly grin. She was used to cats looking at her strangely when she began to behave so energetically...it was almost as though she was a mixed up character, with two personalities instead of one, and she liked it that way. She liked to keep other cats guessing about what she was going to do next...it proved entertaining to see their reactions when she either appeared to be calm and then suddenly began bouncing around as though she had ants in her pelt, or to be tearing around the clearing and then suddenly sink down and look thoughtful. Her expression seemed to fade slightly and one of confusion came over her face as he spoke, slyly and with that smirk. She was getting ready to start talking very quickly about almost anything, which was a strange habit that she had when she got upset, until he tagged her and darted around the clearing. Her expression went back to it's original state, and she tore off after him. Owlkit was fairly fast for her age...she wasn't slow, at least. She bounded in long leaps, her small legs carrying her farther than she had thought they were able to, as she tried to catch up with Storkpaw. Her expression was determined...she seemed to turn almost every game into a competition, although she didn't mind too much if she won or lost.

[Dizerel]

Originally Posted by Robin-chan

“They are expected to finally arrive in a moon or so, which isn’t that far away if you think about it.” Autumnleaf murmured happily to him, purring, “They’ll grow up with a wonderful father to teach them the ways to be strong and loyal to their clan. We can tell them stories of when we were apprentices before they go to sleep. It sounds so nice…” She was quiet, deep-in-thought as usual.

"I cant wait for that to happen" Lightninclaw said, cuddling up next to Autumnleaf. he started daydreaming about what would happen with their kits. He still wondered if any of them would have powers like he did, however.

[Hexict]

Originally Posted by Lonestar23

[CENTER]

~for @Hexict~

Brightkit leapt into the clearing, a blur of calico fur and bright eyes, her expression that of a cat who looked very much as though she were ready for the day to begin. Despite her blind eye, that had never stopped Brightkit from doing what she loved the most...playing. And making friends, they were probably tied in her book. Brightkit looked around for any one of her friends...she remembered Hiddenpaw, the apprentice she had met the other day, and gave a broad grin of satisfaction. She had learned new things, which was another one of her favorite things to do...learning, and new things! Pretty much anything was interesting or exciting to this young kit. Brightkit's eyes were sparking with interest at everything she saw, and she was beginning to wonder what she wanted to do first. Should she go seek out an old friend? Or perhaps, make a new one? Although she loved to make new friends, seeking out an old friend seemed like the best idea. She was beginning to do so when she stopped suddenly, and seemed to appear deep in thought. She had changed her mind about going to find an old friend...perhaps making a new one would be best, although she wasn't quite sure how to go about it. Generally she would just bound right up to any cat and say 'hi' although they all seemed to be either deep in conversation, thought, or waiting for another cat altogether. Brightkit screwed up her muzzle in thought, and sat down to think about it more. Her small ginger and white tail twitched in the dust, making miniature patterns as she did so, and she waited to see if she could spot a cat that looked interesting...or looked like they needed a friend, either one was good to Brightkit.

A white cat mottled with black made his way out of the nursery. Summitkit flicked his tail as he scanned the clearing with his green orbs. The young kit let his gaze travel over his fellow clanmates, his mischievous nature kicking in once again. He wanted to play though wasn't sure who he should spend his time with. Settingkit seemed busy all the time as well as Peakkit. The lone tomkit needed to get his mind off of things - their mother had died recently, and he didn't know his father... yet for some reason it wasn't hurting as much as he thought it should.Probably because he didn't let himself linger on that event and distracts himself with other thoughts and playing with his clanmates. Summitkit didn't let his thoughts settle on this and leaped forward towards the first cat that he noticed: Brightkit. "Hello!" He greeted her, a slightly rush in his tone as he hoped a conversation would blossom between them. He wouldn't have to think about Tumbledrop nor the lack of time spent with his brothers. "I'm Summitkit," the small tom introduced himself and provided her with a curious look as he waited for her name.

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by Iceclaw

Iceclaw eyes lit up as he saw his mate and kits he padded over with stoneheart icekit was the first to notice she mewed with happiness as she raced over to him

Greykit and Lightningkit squealed and bounded over to their father. Dawnfrost purred with happiness and met with her mate, nuzzling and licking him. "How did it go?"