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I'm doing a ClanGen Clan that is all gay toms. Same-sex breeding on, obviously. Single toms can have kits with unknown second parents. Mass extinction events off until Clan size grows.

Lavenderstar is FLAMBOYANT. :)

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Oh man. Year 1 in RainbowClan did NOT go well. Things were chugging along relatively smoothly until Moon 10, when Amberstripe did something INCREDIBLY. STUPID. I'll get into that under the read more, though.

+ Lavenderstar: The Clan's leader had a good year. He drove off a gang of rogues with some of his Clanmates, invited Lightstreak, Dust, and Blizzardpaw to join them, and mentored Blizzardpaw personally. Unfortunately, he has the same bout of greencough that everyone else has, so he's currently out of commission.

As far as relationships go, he's got decent platonic affection with most of his Clanmates and romantic affection toward Sagedust, Gingerdapple, and Whitefalcon, with Gingerdapple being his top pick.

+ Heathersight: Strangely, our deputy didn't do much this year. The most excitement he saw was a Twoleg petting a loner. Most of his patrols were hunting patrols, though, so he still played a vital role.

Again, decent platonic affection with most of his Clanmates, but he also has a romantic interest in Gingerdapple, so we'll see how THAT little love triangle turns out. Hopefully he'll end up with Cinnamonstep, but Cinnamonstep may have his eye on another cat after the events of Moon 12...

+ Sagedust: His year, like Heathersight's, was fairly relaxed. He saw Twolegs wandering around on two separate occasions, as well as coming across some Twoleg trash. He also invited Thistleleaf into the Clan and gifted Flurryfeather some pink poppies. Right now, he's dealing with a nasty case of yellowcough.

For relationships, he's closest to Whitefalcon. Their platonic affection is almost completely maxed, and their romantic attraction continues to rise. Because of their closeness, he's taken an active role in raising Whitefalcon's kits, and was hit hard by something that happened in Moon 12 related to Whitefalcon and his kits.

+ Graymist: I've become quite fond of this one. He volunteered for extra duties on their very first moon as a Clan, and I thought that was sweet. Loved him ever since. Graymist had a busy year. He was there when Lavenderstar saved Lightstreak and invited Blizzardpaw into the Clan, as well as on Silvershadow's patrol when they met Darkfreckle and Tawnybird. Right now, he's serving as a temporary medicine cat while Sagedust recovers.

Moon 11, he and Blackwillow became mates after an adorable herb gathering date. I adore them so much. Hoping to see BlackMist kits soon.

+ Dust: This pretty boy joined up as a medicine cat Moon 3, and the very next moon, he was out watching the moon rise with Cinnamonstep. There's some MAJOR drama in his life right now, which I'll get to when I cover Amberstripe. Suffice it to say that he and Amberstripe had a hot-cold courtship going on up until Moon 12, at which point Dust turned to Cinnamonstep for comfort. Dust's righteous personality definitely had something to do with him struggling to forgive Amberstripe.

Relationship-wise, he's not the friendliest cat, so his platonic affection with most of his Clanmates is pretty low. The only cat he dislikes is Graymist, and I honestly have no clue why, because Graymist doesn't even seem to know he exists.

+ Ash: Not much to say about this poor old boy. He was abandoned by his Twolegs and found by Silvershadow and Gingerdapple. Unfortunately, he has redcough, so he's unlikely to survive. At least his last days will be comfortable, and he'll be welcomed into StarClan.

+ Thistleleaf: A handsome cat, to be sure, but not a very interesting one thus far. He joined up during Moon 2. He did disappear for a few days during Moon 5, and I suspect he spent some time near some Twolegs nests, as his status had to do with kittypets. He originally lived in a Twolegplace when he was a loner, so it would make sense that he may go back to visit. He was one of the cats who was on Lavenderstar's patrol when Dust was invited into the Clan, but they have no real interest in one another.

Relationships are lukewarm. He really dislikes Lavenderstar, for reasons unknown, and has minor dislike for Gingerdapple, Silvershadow, and Amberstripe. Overall, an enigma.

+ Amberstripe: Oh boy, where do I even begin with this absolute disaster of a cat? Let's start from the beginning. He also had a busy year. He was part of the patrol that drove off the gang of rogues during Moon 1, and he helped Lavenderstar save Lightstreak. All the while, he was accompanying Dust on herb gathering patrols. They often bickered, but there was an undeniable attraction as well.

Then he chatted with a cat from another Clan during Moon 10. Unbeknownst to him, the cat had greencough, which he contracted, along with a nasty case of frostbite. He survived both, but his greencough spread...

...and claimed the lives of two of Whitefalcon's kits. Twilightkit and Gossamerkit were three moons old. Icekit caught Amberstripe's greencough as well, but with intense care from the medicine cats, he was able to pull through.

Amberstripe could have lied. He could have placed the blame on the luck of the draw. Any cat could contract greencough just by venturing out during Leaf-bare. The guilt ate him up inside, though, and he swiftly confessed his mistake to the Clan. Lavenderstar has confined him to camp for the time being as punishment for his reckless actions, and Dust--well, Dust is taking his patrols with Cinnamonstep now.

+ Blackwillow: On a lighter note, Blackwillow is either the luckiest or unluckiest cat in the territories. This man immediately felt a sense of dread Moon 0, got frostbite Moon 1, and then sprained his paw Moon 5. He's been in and out of the medicine cat den since the Clan's founding, and I think he's going a little crazy. It is a miracle he didn't catch Amberstripe's greencough. A fucking miracle.

Other than his health concerns, the only exciting thing that happened to him was his date with Graymist. He has shockingly high platonic affection with most of the Clan, with slight dislike for Lavenderstar and Amberstripe. I like to imagine that Graymist was the one to ask him out, because Blackwillow can be prickly, but he's also got major insecurities.

+ Whitefalcon: This boy is going through it. He was the cat who invited Flurryfeather into the Clan, and as you can see, Flurryfeather is no longer with us. That hit him pretty hard. Then, of course, he announced that he was expecting and was so ecstatic to have a large litter, only to almost immediately lose half of it. His anger at Amberstripe cannot be overstated. If he wasn't currently sick with greencough, I think he may just have murdered Amberstripe in a vengeful rage.

Sagedust has been by his side, however, and has brought him great comfort. The two of them are mates in everything but name. He has decent platonic affection with most of the Clan too, so they've all pitched in to help him recover from both his illness and his grief. He's asked Cinnamonstep to look after Icekit and Rabbitkit while he recovers. He would have asked Blackwillow, who he's extremely close to, but Blackwillow's mate, Graymist, is interim medicine cat, and no one wants to risk it.

+ Cinnamonstep: He has been BUSY this year. He helped Lavenderstar chase of the Moon 1 rogues, helped him save Lightstreak, fell head over heels for Dust at first sight (he was on the patrol that recruited Dust), and was also on the patrols that recruited Darkfreckle and Tawnybird. He chatted with a kittypet twice this year, though I can't say whether it was the same one or what it might mean. Then, finally, he was one of the cats who caught Amberstripe's greencough.

Once he had recovered, he was RIGHT. THERE. at Dust's side when Amberstripe's mistake was revealed. Wasted NO time. I don't think he's consciously using this tragedy for his own gain, though. He truly cares about Dust, and his high platonic affection with Whitefalcon only sealed the deal. In his eyes, Amberstripe risked all their lives just so that he could have a chat with another Clan cat--and killed two kits in the process.

+ Silvershadow: Another cat who had a busy year. Weirdly, I find myself thinking he's the deputy a lot of the time, because he led most of the border patrols when Lavenderstar was busy training Blizzardpaw. As such, he led the patrol that recruited Darkfreckle, Tawnybird, and Ash, and also helped Lavenderstar drive out the Moon 1 rogues. At one point, he was caught outside the Clan's territory. No clue what that's about. We'll see how things shake out.

Relationship-wise, he has great platonic affection with most of his Clanmates, but he's the absolute closest with Cinnamonstep, Graymist, Blackwillow, and...

...Amberstripe. Hmm. He's probably feeling pretty sore about all of this.

No romantic prospects yet, except for Whitefalcon, who, uh, simply isn't interested. Poor Silvershadow.

+ Gingerdapple: Once again, busy year. He helped Lavenderstar drive off the Moon 1 rogues and save Lightstreak. He was on the patrols that invited Dust, Blizzardpaw, Darkfreckle, Tawnybird, and Ash into the Clan. He caught Amberstripe's greencough, but has recovered well.

He has decent platonic affection with most of his Clanmates and romantic attraction toward Silvershadow, Lavenderstar, and, unexpectedly, Heathersight.

Overall, he's a chill guy.

+ Blizzardspirit: This fella is actually a transplant from one of our neighbors, CrowClan. CrowClan is a pretty harsh Clan to be born into. There's a major focus on survival of the fittest and survival at all costs. Blizzardpaw was too gentle for that life, so he begged Lavenderstar to let him join RainbowClan. As of now, CrowClan is unaware of his betrayal.

His apprenticeship under Lavenderstar went smoothly, but was largely uneventful. At the end of the year, he FELL DOWN A MOUNTAIN and broke his leg. His Clanmates are deeply impressed that that's all he broke.

Relationship-wise, he's still settling in. No romance, and not much platonic affection. I'm watching him with great interest.

+ Lightstreak: This old codger came to us with a broken leg and a dream. A dream of causing problems on purpose. Most of his statuses have involved being bothersome for funsies, and I love him for it. He's a geezer with a great sense of humor and no shame whatsoever.

As such, he hasn't grown especially close to anyone, and he seems to have a rivalry going on with our deputy, Heathersight. Heathersight tells him, "Lightstreak, you can't keep switching the nests in the warriors den." Lightstreak replies, "I don't know what you're talking about, whippersnapper! Shouldn't you be working?" Heathersight recalls what murderous intent feels like.

+ Icekit and Rabbitkit: They're too young to have much personality yet, but they sure are cute. I have a feeling that losing their siblings so young will impact their personalities as they age. Icekit, especially, is likely to experience a nasty case of survivor's guilt.

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Now onto StarClan!

+ Darkfreckle and Tawnybird: These two didn't live for very long. Darkfreckle survived his redcough for two moons, while Tawnybird survived his carrionplace disease for only one. It's a shame, because they were both gorgeous.

+ Twilightkit and Gossamerkit: It's not fair. It's just not fair. Twilightkit's current status is, "Wants to comfort a Clanmate who is grieving over him." I know he's looking down at his mother and brothers and wishing he could be with them. Gossamerkit's status is even sadder. "Is begging StarClan to send him back."

It's just. not. fair.

+ Flurryfeather: This one hurt. He was a favorite of mine, even though he was only with us for a single moon. Look at him. Stunning. Anyway, he only got to go on a single patrol, the one that recruited Dust, before dying on his second patrol while crossing a river. I was so fucking mad. Still so fucking mad.