WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[wickedvirtues]

Originally Posted by The Little Robin

Hawkfeather’s heartbeat seemed to quicken in his chest as he heard her words, surprised that she had caught on from what he said. The young male had planned to say more, but it seemed that she had already gotten the point, which made him smile. A certain warmth seemed to spread throughout his body as he looked at the beautiful she-cat in front of him. “You aren’t being weird, trust me on that, okay?” He purred, attempting to reassure her worries, “And it’s only awkward if we make it awkward.” The tan-furred warrior chuckled, his tail flicking back and forth behind him as he spoke. Hawkfeather blinked down at the she-cat as she nuzzled him and he breathed in her sweet scent, which made him purr. Her soft, embarrassed giggles made him smile, knowing that he wasn’t the only nervous one in these kind of situations. He stood up, facing the lovely female before him, a proud smile on his maw. “Caracalspirit, ever since I met you, I knew that you were different than other she-cats. You made me feel alive and feel new emotions that I am still getting used to, you’re the most beautiful cat I’ve ever laid eyes upon and just hearing your laugh is like a gift from Starclan itself in my life.” The warrior knew that saying all this was a bit much, but he was going with his heart, “I am not a perfect tom, not the strongest nor the handsomest - but I believe that I can do all that I can to make you happy, make you feel wonderful and appreciated. I will protect you, care for you and I want to share a life with you.” He stepped closer to her, looking Caracalspirit right in the eyes with his loving amber-hued gaze, “I love you, Caracalspirit and it would be an honor if you would be my mate until the end of time.”

Caracalspirit's heart thudded in her chest, her nerves growing in the silence. She didn't know if she'd just made a fool out of herself or not with what she thought she'd heard. She swallowed, looking nervous because she was actually VERY nervous about what he'd say. A blush still remained hot on her face as she waited for his reply to her awkward confession. "Okay." She chuckled, her nerves slightly calming. Okay, so maybe he didn't think she was crazy. "Yeah, I guess you're right!" She mewed, chuckling. She relaxed, glad he didn't think she was weird. She gazed up at him with a little shine in her eyes, a purr coming from her throat as she smiled. She grinned at him, knowing what he was going to say next, willing to fully accept in a heartbeat. She was glad he was nervous too, instead of her being the only awkward one in the situation. She met his gaze, seeing the smile on his maw making her happy. She listened to his words, growing more excited and happy each second, her eyes bright and a smile on her maw. She purred louder, her tail swaying as she knew what was coming up. Gosh, he's so romantic She thought, a tiny blush on her face at the thought of being his mate, knowing all he was saying was true. Caracalspirit listened, her gaze meeting his and preparing the simple phrase she'd say when he finished, and she took a step closer, her purrs still loud and her eyes still bright with happiness. Her ears were pricked and she felt restless to nuzzle him and accept his love, but she needed to wait for the right time. He came closer and a blush spread over her face once again, her eyes sparkling with love. "I love you too, and I'd like that." She purred, nuzzling her new mate with a new feeling of completion, like something had been missing before they became mates.

[wickedvirtues]

Originally Posted by Milky Way

"Thanks, I needed that." Chanterelle sighed, calming down, and grinned mischeviously. "But you're gonna pay for that." The cat grinned and looked at Emeraldpaw deviously, emanating trouble. She leaped up gracefully and looked down at Emeraldpaw, towering over the sitting tom for the time being. She smiled mischeviously before tackling her friend playfully.

Emeraldpaw gave a little nod, grinning. He liked to help his friends with their problems. Her smile, however, made him regret his words. "I-er..yeah, that's fair." He laughed, he'd known it was coming from the second it left his mouth. Bracing himself, Emeraldpaw knew he couldn't run and squeaked, silently pleading for help. He laughed as he was tackled, batting at her lightly. "Alright, fair enough." He chuckled.

[Captain]

Originally Posted by CandyFlossCat

Caracalspirit's heart thudded in her chest, her nerves growing in the silence. She didn't know if she'd just made a fool out of herself or not with what she thought she'd heard. She swallowed, looking nervous because she was actually VERY nervous about what he'd say. A blush still remained hot on her face as she waited for his reply to her awkward confession. "Okay." She chuckled, her nerves slightly calming. Okay, so maybe he didn't think she was crazy. "Yeah, I guess you're right!" She mewed, chuckling. She relaxed, glad he didn't think she was weird. She gazed up at him with a little shine in her eyes, a purr coming from her throat as she smiled. She grinned at him, knowing what he was going to say next, willing to fully accept in a heartbeat. She was glad he was nervous too, instead of her being the only awkward one in the situation. She met his gaze, seeing the smile on his maw making her happy. She listened to his words, growing more excited and happy each second, her eyes bright and a smile on her maw. She purred louder, her tail swaying as she knew what was coming up. Gosh, he's so romantic She thought, a tiny blush on her face at the thought of being his mate, knowing all he was saying was true. Caracalspirit listened, her gaze meeting his and preparing the simple phrase she'd say when he finished, and she took a step closer, her purrs still loud and her eyes still bright with happiness. Her ears were pricked and she felt restless to nuzzle him and accept his love, but she needed to wait for the right time. He came closer and a blush spread over her face once again, her eyes sparkling with love. "I love you too, and I'd like that." She purred, nuzzling her new mate with a new feeling of completion, like something had been missing before they became mates.

The lean warrior was practically speechless at this point after saying all that, delighted to hear her accept and return the confession of love between them. Starclan seemed to shine down on them and give the two warriors their blessing for happiness and right now, Hawkfeather felt like this could be the greatest day of his life. He loved seeing her blush and react to every word he said because that is how he truly felt within his heart. Hawkfeather didn’t care what others would say about him, about being weak or scrawny - all he needed was her approval and his best friend’s support. The two most important cats in his life were now happy and it made him so excited. “Thank you, Caracalspirit..” He murmured, resting his head on his neck and purring, nuzzling his beautiful mate. It was such a wonderful word to call her now - mate. She was his and he was hers. There was nothing better in the world now for them. Firesparks had told him personally that the whole clan could see how Caracalspirit and him connected, but never furthered themselves. They couldn’t say that anymore though now, with an extra heave from Owlspark and his mate, he was able to come forward and tell this she-cat how he felt. “You’ve made me the happiest tom in the entire world..” Hawkfeather said, closing his eyes and breathing in her wonderful scent and the softness of her fur. He was so very happy and he was losing words on how to describe the feeling.

[SuspiciousMindz]

@Lilly
A small smile crossed the ginger tom's face at her response. He nodded a little bit as he listened to her continue to speak, up until she was asking about how he was. He wasn't going to burden the apprentice with his problems, it simply wasn't worth her time. By tomorrow, Alderscreech was going to be home and everything was going to go back to how it was. Blazingstar wouldn't be feeling like this and the clan could settle once more. At least until Snowstar decided to attempt anything. That wasn't his concern quite yet though. There wasn't much worse she could do unless she wanted to bring the clans to war. Blazingstar was trying his hardest not to come to that point which was why all those strict rules were spoken at the clan meeting. "I know you won't let me down. No one could let me down if they absolutely mean good for Windclan," he replied calmly. Now it was time to answer her questions. Sure, there was nothing Blazingstar could do about his facial features, but boy, would he try.

"I'm fine, Moonpaw," he spoke, turning his gaze away momentarily to look out the entrance into the camp. All was fairly peaceful, though oddly quiet. "Don't worry about me, it's just leader stuff," he spoke, making up an excuse so he could at least look at her afterwards.

[SuspiciousMindz]

Originally Posted by starfall

@Suspiciousmindz @Empress Of Evil
[About time this happened, sorry it's so late /v\" ]

The ginger molly was sitting in the middle of the clearing, her gaze flicked back and fourth from warrior, to apprentice, to kit, to queen, practically everything that moved managed to hold the mollys attention for a short amount of time before something new snatched it away. Her plan should be commencing any moment, of course there were a few minor setbacks of course, but that was to be expected,she should have known that she couldn't accurately guess living beings movements. The warrior wrapped her tail around her paws and simply waited for the two to arrive, she had planed this a long time ago and it's finally got the perfect conditions to begin. Emberdust wasn't one to understand what she was feeling at the moment, she never understood emotions, no one ever accurately explained them to her, but at the moment most would call her hopeful, her brother needed a mate. She knew that her intentions were for the greater good, of course they always were, Blazingstar needed a mate to help him with the stress, especially the most recent stress brought by Thunderclan. The flame colored feline wasn't expecting them to take their mother, although she wasn't surprised, or at least she didn't believe she was, but that event truely surprised and angered not o lay Blazingstar, but the rest of her siblings as well. Her amber gaze landed upon a falling petal for a brief moment before it once again focused on the space in front of her, patiently waiting for her brother and Winterwhisp to show up.

@Empress Of Evil

Blazingstar had just left the leaders den. He was wore out. It was written all over his features, it was like he needed some kind of vacation from being a leader. It was a hard task to do. Harder than even he thought it would be, but he kept on keeping on. It was all he could do. As his golden gaze swept the clearing, it rested on another familiar orange pelt. That pelt would belong to his sister, Emberdust. Deciding to have a quick talk with her, he started making his way towards her. Emberdust appeared to have something on her mind, like she was waiting for something, it made him curious. "Greetings, Emberdust. What might you be up to today?" he asked, tilting his head a bit as he spoke. When he did sit down, it was a little less than a tail length away. He was rather comfortable at this distance, even if his sister wasn't. It'd shock him if she wasn't, they did grow up together when it really came down to reasoning.

[fresh]

Originally Posted by Zero to Hero

(Hey, sorry about the wait. I was away from home and my computer for this whole week, so I was unable to respond until now)


Surgestorm face remain nuetral, even as her words sent a jolt of concern throughout his whole entire body. He wracked his mind for the reason why her body would go numb, but couldn't remember what Turtleback had taught him about poison. He figure, however, that this was her body's way of deal with the shock and pain of the poison. "You may be going into shock," He meowed softly, trying to remain calm. The warrior was extremely afraid though, and he knew that he had to act strong for her and her apprentice. "I believe you can live, Ambercloud. You are strong, you can do this." The medicine cat looked to the apprentice. "We're going to need to get her back to camp." He turned back to the warrior. "You may soon go into and out of consiousness, but don't be afraid. I'm doing my very best to help you through this."

No worries! I wondered where you'd went, haha!
~~~

Ambercloud gave no sign that she'd heard. As the medicine cat had said, her consciousness escaping her grasp as it fleed the venom like a mouse fleeing a hunter. The moment she snagged it, the molly was awake, but a split second later, it had escaped again. Who knew how long it would go on. Even with her mind neutral, random seizures rocketed her body into action. The scarier part was that there were fewer and less frequent then usual. Was her body giving up and her soul leaving it too? That's what it felt like. Well- not fhat she could feel anything. Between spurts of Ambercloud's catches she managed to gasp out over a period of time: "Thistlepaw.. Thistlepaw.. were you.. were you bitten?" Her new apprentice sounded fine when he spoke, but Amber was delusional. Maybe her brain was playing tricks on her again. For all she knew, Surgestorm might not of even been on the meadow next to her. Someone shoved the tansy into her mouth, though, and as far as she knew, Thistle had no training in the art of medicine. But maybe that was just an illusion as well.

Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.

Ambercloud was so sick of hearing her subconscious repeat that word. For once she'd like something to be certain. Because right now, it didn't really look like she was going to make it. Her body was giving up. Her strength was already depleted. Her mind was jumbled and pieces seemed to be missing from the splitting headache StarClan had ever so kindly gifted to the she-cat.
StarClan. Why would the Clans' ancestors do this to her? She was so young! Who would Thistlepaw be given to when she died-
No! The dappled tortoiseshell pictured all of her friends and family and then her apprentice and began fighting against the poison with all she had left. Was it enough? Only time would tell. Though, time seemed to be turning his back on her. A voice, warm and soft, shone like a light through the fuzz in Amber's screwed-up mind-
"May luck, ever present, turn her back on my foe."
Ambercloud's brain screamed, Mom! Up in StarClan her mother was rooting for her; that she knew like the front of her own black-and-ginger paw. But that saying.. it was so heart-achingly familiar that it gave the she-cat more energy, however so small, and she stopped leaving her consciousness. Nope- the molly had caught it for good this time! Still she was dying, and more pain wasn't exactly a good thing (she was recieving it from holding her mind in place) but now she had a new hope. Luck wasn't much, but she was always known for luck.

So the tortie grasped her conscious with a firm paw and it seemed to whisper, give me your best shot.

~~~

Long posts ruuuuuule xD my fingers hurt

[graves]

Originally Posted by Beau

Crestfeather listened to Sunsong talk about her son with a mixture of anticipation and fear. She knew how every mother felt about sending their kits off to be warriors and fight in battles in theory, but had never actually experienced it since she had never had kits. The feeling was starting to creep in, however, it wouldn't actually hit her until she was staring at the tiny kittens and wondering how they'd ever be warriors who hunt, fight, and die for the clan. The she-cat nodded as Sunsong spoke of how they grow up fast, not completely understanding, as she wasn't a mother herself. "It seems odd to think that the tiny little kits in the nursery are going to be strong warriors of Windclan one day." She mused aloud, not necessarily speaking to anyone but herself.

Sunsong nodded in agreement,¨I never wanted to be a warrior,¨ she mewed,¨ever since I got my warrior name I knew it wasnt the life I wanted to live. So I became a forever queen. Dedicating my life to providing life for the clan.¨ SHe was never sad that she didnt become a warrior. SHe had always loved the idea of having kits upon kits upon kits. She loved every moment of taking care of the nursery. It wasnt like she sat around all day playing with kits. It was helping new mothers wiht their kits and settling into the nursery, taking care of her own litter, repairing the nursery when needed and so on. She loved every moment. It was the same as doing patrols everyday, but it was a life Sunsong wanted to live. She never had the experience of being a warrior. She knew how to hunt and knew how to fight, but never has gone a a patrol. Instead, watching over the clearing with kits and ensuring their all fed and taken care of. It was a dramatic difference compared to being a warrior, but she loved every moment.

[Empress Of Evil]

Originally Posted by starfall

@Suspiciousmindz @Empress Of Evil
[About time this happened, sorry it's so late /v\" ]

The ginger molly was sitting in the middle of the clearing, her gaze flicked back and fourth from warrior, to apprentice, to kit, to queen, practically everything that moved managed to hold the mollys attention for a short amount of time before something new snatched it away. Her plan should be commencing any moment, of course there were a few minor setbacks of course, but that was to be expected,she should have known that she couldn't accurately guess living beings movements. The warrior wrapped her tail around her paws and simply waited for the two to arrive, she had planed this a long time ago and it's finally got the perfect conditions to begin. Emberdust wasn't one to understand what she was feeling at the moment, she never understood emotions, no one ever accurately explained them to her, but at the moment most would call her hopeful, her brother needed a mate. She knew that her intentions were for the greater good, of course they always were, Blazingstar needed a mate to help him with the stress, especially the most recent stress brought by Thunderclan. The flame colored feline wasn't expecting them to take their mother, although she wasn't surprised, or at least she didn't believe she was, but that event truely surprised and angered not o lay Blazingstar, but the rest of her siblings as well. Her amber gaze landed upon a falling petal for a brief moment before it once again focused on the space in front of her, patiently waiting for her brother and Winterwhisp to show up.

Originally Posted by Suspiciousmindz

@Empress Of Evil

Blazingstar had just left the leaders den. He was wore out. It was written all over his features, it was like he needed some kind of vacation from being a leader. It was a hard task to do. Harder than even he thought it would be, but he kept on keeping on. It was all he could do. As his golden gaze swept the clearing, it rested on another familiar orange pelt. That pelt would belong to his sister, Emberdust. Deciding to have a quick talk with her, he started making his way towards her. Emberdust appeared to have something on her mind, like she was waiting for something, it made him curious. "Greetings, Emberdust. What might you be up to today?" he asked, tilting his head a bit as he spoke. When he did sit down, it was a little less than a tail length away. He was rather comfortable at this distance, even if his sister wasn't. It'd shock him if she wasn't, they did grow up together when it really came down to reasoning.

A black and white she-cat entered the camp, a usual scowl on her face. Clutched in her jaws was a plump rabbit, it had been hard to catch, but she was proud that she hadn’t given up. Now she was ready take a break and perhaps take a nap in the warrior’s den. Just the thought of it relaxed her, but she knew she couldn’t. Huffing in annoyance, she stopped in her path and looked around for a particular ginger warrior. Honestly, Winterwisp wasn’t quite sure why she’d agreed to do this, however something made her give in. Maybe I could pretend I forgot and catch some rest instead, she thought, her green hues lighting up at the idea. For a moment, she was tempted to do it, but then she figured that Emberdust would eventually hunt her down if she didn’t go. Gritting her teeth together, she scanned the camp clearing once more until she finally spotted the feline. Tail flicking in impatience, she padded over briskly, shaking out her pelt as she did so.

“What do you want?” Winterwisp asked impatiently as she reached the she-cat. She sat down a good distance away from her, curling her tail around her paws like Emberdust had. Normally, the warrior would’ve been much harsher with the tone she used to speak, but perhaps she knew there was no way she could get this cat to stop bothering her that prevented Winterwisp from doing so. There was something peculiar about the she-cat that Winterwisp couldn’t quite get her paw on. Emberdust didn’t react to her in the way that most cats did, it was as if she couldn’t find the right emotions to use. But, she could ponder over that later, as a familiar voice suddenly broke through her thoughts. Winterwisp’s head snapped up curiously and for a moment, her scowl was gone and replaced with a blank expression. That quickly changed again as she realised who she was looking at. “Blazingstar,” She said, her tone of voice cold and unfriendly. She had not had great encounters with this tom and although he was the clan leader, she could not say she had much respect for him. “What’s he doing here for?” Winterwisp asked Emberdust sourly, acting as if the tom wasn’t there. The she-cat hoped that this wouldn’t take too long. She couldn’t stand being near Blazingstar for too long. At least she could use him as an excuse to leave, should she not enjoy what the orange she-cat had to say.

[dionysus]

Originally Posted by woly

Sunsong nodded in agreement,¨I never wanted to be a warrior,¨ she mewed,¨ever since I got my warrior name I knew it wasnt the life I wanted to live. So I became a forever queen. Dedicating my life to providing life for the clan.¨ SHe was never sad that she didnt become a warrior. SHe had always loved the idea of having kits upon kits upon kits. She loved every moment of taking care of the nursery. It wasnt like she sat around all day playing with kits. It was helping new mothers wiht their kits and settling into the nursery, taking care of her own litter, repairing the nursery when needed and so on. She loved every moment. It was the same as doing patrols everyday, but it was a life Sunsong wanted to live. She never had the experience of being a warrior. She knew how to hunt and knew how to fight, but never has gone a a patrol. Instead, watching over the clearing with kits and ensuring their all fed and taken care of. It was a dramatic difference compared to being a warrior, but she loved every moment.

Crestfeather imagined a life without patrols and the other warrior duties. Personally, she'd miss feeling the freedom of running through the forest, and the warmth of a freshly-killed mouse. She could never give that up, but she wasn't judging Sunsong. It seemed to her that whatever made a cat feel fulfilled was what they should do with their life. Memories of warmth and happiness glowed to life in her mind of her times in the nursery. Of course, Sunsong was in them. "Your pretty much everyone's mother, whether you are biologically related or you just spent time with us in the nursery." A smile was shining from her face as she thought of how much love must be harbored for the she-cat next to her throughout the clan. The tortoiseshell warrior's thoughts drifted, eventually landing on Soaringcrane. She knew that by now her new mate must be awake and was probably looking for her. Smiling, Crestfeather purred to Sunsong, "I'd best be going. Soaringcrane's probably looking for me." She gave her friend a friendly nod before rising to her feet and padding towards the warrior's den.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by River of roses

"yes, someone could possibly fall in a rabbits while chasing rabbits or not paying attention or the eagles could possibly try going after us"

(fall into rabbits lol)
Lionkit steadily nodded,"Good to know. What clans border our territory, I'm aware from clan meetings that Thunderclan does and I'm pretty sure Skyclan doesn't."