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Hiatus

Hey guys! As the title suggests, ElementClan is going to go on hiatus for a while. Probably not permanently, but I'm not sure when I'm going to resume posting. I've reached the end of my backlog and I'm pretty busy right now. Thank you guys for all the support!

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Partridgekit's Sprite

Partridgekit; Earth-blessed tom-kit with a power level of 3 (very low); Unruly and a picky nest-builder

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Moon 346-Leaf-bare

Dawnstar (130) and Sofanthiel (135) have had their kit!  Interestingly, little Partridgekit (0) is earth-blessed.  Dawnstar and Sofanthiel are a little confused at where that magic came from, but the Clan is always in need of more Healers.  A full healer’s den (in the good way) is something that no living cat in the Clan has seen.  Kestrelcreek (135) and Aries (112) aren’t mates, so Kestrelcreek isn’t planning on adopting Aries’ older kits.  But she still wants them to have a good relationship with their little brothers and checks in with Aspenthud when he comes to visit the nursery.  Aries might be longing for a bit of romance with Kestrelcreek, though.  She thinks her eyes are very pretty.  Flailvalley (38) has decided to try and be friends with Longpelt (60).  But it’s not easy when Longpelt is noticeably distracted while Flailvalley is telling a story.  Especially when said distraction is admiring Aphidwhisker (43).  Well, it turns out that Flailvalley no longer has to try and get along with the cat who rejected him.  Because Longpelt was attacked by an eagle while hunting with Sofanthiel.  Even through burning feathers, the eagle was too much for him and Longpelt died in the battle.  Sofanthiel and Kimberlystrike (35) have similar backgrounds, so Sofanthiel has taken the newcomer under her wing.  And is explaining to her why prey is so important.  Their last deputy actually starved to death.  Meanwhile, Aphidwhisker chats with Dapplemuzzle (43) about a dream she had last night.  She thinks it might have been from StarClan.  In the dark forest, Yuccawillow is planning something.  And it won’t be good for ElementClan.

Healer’s den: Embershell (greencough), Flailvalley (whitecough), Dawnstar (recovering from birth), Croucheye (pregnant), Kestrelcreek (recovering from birth)

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Kestrelcreek and Aries' Kits' Sprites

Silverkit; Water-blessed tom-kit with a power level of 98 (VERY high); Sweet and a moss-ball hunter

Rainkit; Powerless tom-kit; Bullying and a picky nest-builder

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Moon 345-Leaf-bare

Kestrelcreek (134) has had her kits!  And based on Aries (111) presence in the nursery after their birth, she is probably their other parent.  One of the kits, Rainkit (0), is powerless like Kestrelcreek and the other, Silverkit (0), inherited Aries’ water-blessing.  Except somehow his power level is almost as strong as Flailvalley’s (37).  Where did that come from?  Kestrelcreek isn’t sure, but she loves both of her kits, regardless of their power level.  While Dawnstar (129) moves into the nursery, Croucheye (56) has also announced that she is expecting kits.  It looks like her kits will be in the nursery with their uncles.  That won’t be weird at all.  Tansypaw (15) has also become a full healer!  Bumble still remembers when she was just a kit, playing around in the healer’s den and asking endless questions about everything under the sun.  She is named Tansyspike in honor of her gallantry.  Tansyspike’s eyes gleam as she asks why Bumble chose the name for her.  Bumble (122) chuckles softly and tells her it’s for the way her healing skills have ‘spiked’ despite her weak earth-blessing.  Blizzardfur (15) can’t help but feel like he’s Bumble’s least favorite.  And, on top of that, now his mom has more kits!  It’s hard not to feel like he wasn’t enough for her.  Aries bumps heads with him, reassuring him that she still loves him.  Despite everything, Blizzardfur is happy to be a healer.  He didn’t really have a choice in the matter, but, if he had, he thinks he would have chosen this life anyways.  Dawnstar is still worried about how Aphidwhisker’s (42) been acting and is making sure to keep an eye on her.  The mediators are feeling a little silly this moon.  Hopcurl (63) plays a prank on xer co-worker, making Aries laugh.  Kimberlystrike (34) is still adjusting to Clan life.  She doesn’t seem to understand the importance of every piece of fresh-kill and is playing with her food.

Healer’s den: Dawnstar (pregnant), Croucheye (pregnant), Kestrelcreek (recovering from birth), Aries (running nose)

New personalities: Tansyspike (Adventerous and clever)

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Moon 344-Leaf-fall

It looks like the nursery is going to be full as leaf-bare approaches.  Because Dawnstar (128) has also announced that he and Sofanthiel (133) are expecting kits.  Interesting.  There may be more dark-cursed cats coming to ElementClan soon.  Dawnstar is excited to have kits of his own, but he hasn’t forgotten about his adoptive son.  He finds a bit of fluff that smells like Ryeeagle (14) and adds it to his nest.  Sofanthiel also spends some time with her oldest son and basks in the sun with Ryeeagle.  He’s excited to have some younger half-siblings.  Meanwhile, Bumble (121) is having a bit of fun pranking the younger healers.  He mixes up some herbs, which Blizzardfur (14) has to sort out.  Ha-ha!  Aphidwhisker (41) is generally a popular cat in the Clan.  She has received several invitations to share tongues and is deciding which to take.  She settles on Blizzardfur (14), as getting in good graces with the healer could help her chances of advancing in the Clan.  Aphidwhisker is tired of being stuck in camp under her sister’s strict rules.  She decides to sneak out of camp with Aspenthud.  The two have a good time together and make several good catches.  Said strict sister hangs out with Blizzardfur, checking in with how the young healer is doing.  He’s doing well.  Flailvalley (36) is not.  He was prancing around in front of Longpelt (58) and confessed his love to the older cat.  Longpelt is surprised.  Them, together?  It wouldn’t work out.  He rejects Flailvalley.  The young warrior is dejected throughout the next couple of days and gets in a fight with Ryeeagle when they were supposed to be fixing up the camp walls for leaf-bare.  Tansypaw (14) steps in and fixes them instead, adding some nice thick shoots to keep the heat in.  Sofanthiel gives some advice to Flailvalley, trying to cheer him up after his rejection.  It doesn’t really help though.  Sofanthiel’s about to have kits with the cat she loves and he’s stuck all alone.  

Healer’s den: Kimberlystrike (greencough), Dawnstar (pregnant), Kestrelcreek (pregnant), Aries (running nose)

Aspenthud got a lilac bell color (accessory).

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Bumble's Elder Sprite and Kimberlystrike's Sprite

Bumble; Healer; Earth-blessed tom with a power level of 22 (low); Troublesome, great hunter, and has helpful insight

Kimberlystrike; Age 32 moons; Water-blessed she-cat with a power level of 75 (medium high); Childish, great mediator, and a formidable fighter

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Moon 343-Leaf-fall

Kestrelcreek (132) has announced that she is expecting kits!  She’s excited to have new children, but Croucheye (54) is a little apprehensive about having new siblings, especially with her mother so old.  And after having lost all her other siblings.  She doesn’t know if she, or Kestrelcreek, can handle that loss again.  Meanwhile, Embershell (61) and Aries (109) are thinking about cats that died too soon.  Aries wishes that she could have spent more time with Copperheart, and Embershell hopes that Mistytooth is doing well in StarClan.  Mistytooth also feels like he was gone too soon, and wishes he were still alive.  Flailvalley (35) could use some support.  On a lighter note, Blizzardpaw (13) has been made a full healer!  He is now named Blizzardfur, in honor of his composure.  He’s a little bit proud of beating his sister to his full name.  Tansypaw (13) isn’t focused on that.  She’s checking up on her patients and making sure that Embershell is doing alright with the water in her lungs.  Hopcurl (61) has noticed that Ryeeagle (13) is always one of the first to volunteer for difficult tasks.  Xey wonder if he is trying to stumble onto an opportunity to prove himself.  He isn’t, really.  He just likes doing things.  There seems to be a bit of tension growing between Dapplemuzzle (40) and Bumble (120).  The healer overhears Dapplemuzzle telling jokes about her and the two get in a small argument about it.  Dawnstar (127) doesn’t notice.  He’s too busy imparting his wisdom on Sofanthiel (132).  He loves that she listens to him.  On patrol, Dapplemuzzle and Aspenthud (13) find a sick kittypet named Kimberlystrike (32) who they bring back to camp.  She has a medium high strength water-blessing. 

Healer’s den: Hopcurl (whitecough), Embershell (water in lungs),  Kestrelcreek (pregnant)

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Aries and Sofanthiel's Kits' Adult Sprites

Ryeeagle; Dark-cursed tom with a power level of 38 (low); Righteous and a good speaker

Aspenthud; Water-blessed tom with a power level of 43 (medium); Faithful and a mossball hunter

Blizzardpaw; Healer apprentice; Earth-blessed tom with a power level of 91 (very high); Lonesome, never sits still, and a lover of stories

Tansypaw; Healer apprentice; Earth-blessed she-cat with a power level of 1 (very low); Cunning and quick-witted

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Moon 342-Leaf-fall

Ryepaw (12) has been made a warrior!  He is named Ryeeagle in honor of his integrity.  He’s much more confident now than he was when he was first apprenticed, and Dapplemuzzle (39) is proud of how far he’s come.  Longpelt (56) is a little out of it this moon and bumps into Aries (108).  He doesn’t even apologize!  Kestrelcreek (131) scolds him, reminding him to respect the senior warriors and keep his wits about him, even in a time of peace.  Meanwhile, Aphidwhisker (39) just thinks that Longpelt is being thoughtful of others.  Aspenthud (12) realizes that Tansypaw (12) seems a little lonely and shares tongues with his sister.  They spend time chatting and exchanging stories, with Tansypaw mentioning how much she admires Kestrelcreek’s dedication to the Clan.  Blizzardpaw (12) is feeling a little left out of the sibling bonding session and is dealing with it by  telling jokes about Dapplemuzzle.  But Aspenthud is glad for the responsibility that being a warrior offers him and volunteers to lead patrols, which makes Dapplemuzzle’s job easier.  Sofanthiel (131) enjoys mated life and teasingly pranks Dawnstar (126).  He is perfectly fine with that and confident that his Clan adores him.  However, Aphidwhisker does not adore Dawnstar.  She’s frustrated that she’s not proven, even though she’s had an apprentice! In StarClan, Skipneedle is disappointed in her niece.  She’s started down a potentially dark path. In the Dark Forest, Yuccawillow wishes that she could destroy the Clan that wronged her.  How comforting.  

Healer’s den: Embershell (water in lungs), Flailvalley (phantom pain), Tansypaw (running nose)

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Moon 341-Greenleaf

Well, Dawnstar (125) got over Bluestripe pretty quick.  And speed-ran falling in love with Sofanthiel (130).  The two have become mates and, with their heads pressed together speaking their commitment in front of the Clan, there’s nothing in Sofanthiel and Dawnstar’s worlds but love.  Dawnstar also decides to adopt Ryepaw (11), something he never did for Bluestripe’s kits.  Dapplemuzzle (38) can’t help but feel like Sofanthiel is replacing her mom.  She steps on Sofanthiel’s foot and pretends not to notice.  Dapplemuzzle goes to Aries (107) for advice on how to process her feelings, but regrets it immediately when Aries misses the point and starts talking about all the trouble she could get Sofanthiel in instead.  Aphidwhisker (38) still has a grudge against Hatchswipe (86) for some reason.  Hatchswipe does not reciprocate said grudge.  She’s doing her usual ‘looking-out-for-other-cats’ thing and reminds Aphidwhisker to grab some fresh-kill.  Aspenpaw (11) has also been made a warrior!  He is named Aspenthud, in honor of his logic.  Flailvalley (33) is proud of his first apprentice, although seeing Aspenthud’s siblings congratulate him makes him miss his own littermates. Tansypaw (11), despite having her brother in the healer’s den with her, is starting to realize that being a healer can be lonely.  It’ll be a while before she gets her full name, like Aspenthud just did.  She feels disconnected from him.

Healer’s den: Embershell (water in lungs), Flailvalley (phantom pain)

New personalities: Aspenthud (responsible and a great hunter)

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Moon 340-Greenleaf

Spirits are high in the Clan as it coasts into greenleaf.  For the first time since Bumble (117) has been in the Clan, the Healer’s den is empty! The head healer celebrates the occasion by coming out as a trans she-cat!  Go Bumble!   Bumble has noticed that Blizzardpaw (10) is feeling lonely and spends some time hanging out with him in the healer’s den.  She hopes that he knows that he’s valued.  Bumble wonders if Aries (106) feels the same way she does and spends some time eavesdropping on her.  The only thing she overhears is Aries complaining to Hopcurl (58) about how she wishes her clanmates would just solve their own problems.  Hatchswipe (85) spends some time with her old friend Kestrelcreek (129), catching up on the news.  Embershell (58) and Hopcurl are also doing some bonding time.  The littermates spend some time sparring and exchanging stories about their kithood.  They miss their parents and Echoarch, but they are so glad to have each other.  Some cats aren’t so lucky.  Like Ryepaw (10), who wonders if he’ll ever see Gravelkit again in StarClan.  Do dark-cursed cats even go to StarClan?  Hopcurl comforts him and reassures him that yes, dark-cursed cats do.  Her grandmother and great-great grandfather were dark-cursed and are both in StarClan. !  Most of the time, Sofanthiel (129) tries not to dwell on her kittypet past.  But, every now and then, she wonders what happened to the twolegs who abandoned her.  She doesn’t wish them ill.  Them doing that led to her joining the Clan, which is one of the best things that ever happened to her.

Healer’s den: EMPTY!!!!!!!!! (first time!)

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Moon 339-Greenleaf

Despite their differing opinions of Dapplemuzzle (36), Hatchswipe *84) and Embershell (57) are still sisters.  They spend some time together and Hatchswipe appreciates how nice Embershell is to her.  Blizzardpaw (9) is proving to be a bit angsty.  He’s always sitting in a corner of camp, glaring at the world.  Longpelt (53) finds the way he acts increasingly uncomfortable.  Blizzardpaw is just feeling a little left behind in the healer’s den and worries that he hasn’t been performing up to Bumble’s (116) standards lately.  Despite the early promise he showed, it seems like Bumble is ignoring him in favor of Tansypaw (9).  No matter how many herbs he grows, Blizzardpaw just can’t seem to do enough. It looks like Bumble and Aries (105) might have a little romance going on.  Aries admires Bumble from afar and Bumble realizes that he and Aries have more in common than he used to think.  Bumble seems to be making new relationships and reforging others this moon, because he and Aphidwhisker (36) are actually getting along better!  He still hasn’t forgotten his suspicions over her role in Boulderflood’s death, but he finds that she is tolerable to be around.  Being a healer apprentice doesn’t mean that Tansypaw escapes the unpleasant apprentice tasks and she ends up picking burrs out of Kestrelcreek’s (128) fur.  She supposes it is nice to hear the elder’s stories, though.  Sometimes, Dapplemuzzle feels a little lost as deputy.  But when she’s feeling that way she makes sure to focus on doing her best to honor her Clan and leader.   She also continuously proves how skilled of a warrior she really is.  While on a hunting patrol, Dapplemuzzle and Ryepaw (9) use a cloak of shadows to hunt nocturnal prey, bringing home a huge amount for the Clan.

Healer’s den: Croucheye (dislocated joint), Dapplemuzzle (joint pain), Sofanthiel (running nose)

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Moon 338-Newleaf

Hatchswipe (83) continues to support Dapplemuzzle (35).  When the deputy needs a break to go rest her aching joint, Hatchswipe covers for her.  She also comforts her, reminding her that Skipneedle (Dapplemuzzle’s aunt) also had a weak leg and was a fantastic deputy.  Embershell (56) does not share Hatchswipe’s opinion of Dapplemuzzle.  She thinks that Dapplemuzzle is doing a terrible job as deputy.  Meanwhile, Aries (104) is annoyed with Sofanthiel’s (127) kit and bickers about something trivial with Ryepaw (8).  In the healers’ den, Tansypaw (8) is still figuring out how to do ‘bedside manners’.  She complains about how annoying Longpelt (52) is to have as a patient.  Where Longpelt can hear.  Bumble (115) scolds her gently (although he secretly agrees that Longpelt can be annoyingly stubborn).  Bumble also wonders how Aspenpaw is doing, as he has two of his siblings as apprentices.  Aspenpaw (8) is enjoying a bit of downtime and is batting at a beam of sunlight with Ryepaw.  Sofanthiel is also interested in how Aspenpaw is doing and wants to go on patrol with him.  Flailvalley (30) doesn’t notice.  He’s too busy thinking that Ryepaw will be chosen to go to the gathering instead of Aspenpaw, because he’s been struggling as a mentor.  Seemingly forgetting that Ryepaw can’t go to the gathering anyways, because he’s an unproven dark-cursed cat.  Despite putting on a happy front, Ryepaw has been dealing with a lot lately.  He’s missing Gravelkit and he’s worried about what the other Clans will think of him.  He’s been having nightmares because of it.  Dapplemuzzle reassures him, saying that it doesn’t matter what other Clans think of him; ElementClan likes him.

New personalities: Tansypaw (cunning and quick witted)

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Moon 337-Newleaf

It seems that Dawnstar’s (121) positive manifestation worked because things are looking up for ElementClan.  Prey is running well for the first time in moons and Bumble (114) is finally healed, although he does have a scar from his broken jaw.  Blizzardpaw’s (7) strong earth-blessing came in handy for healing that.  Bumble is back to feeling like his old, troublesome self and starts an argument between Ryepaw (7) and Flailvalley (29).  Because having a dark-cursed and a very powerful water-blessed cat fighting is totally a good idea.  The two of them both have pretty good control over their magic, though, so nothing bad happens.  They both just get a little damp.  Ryepaw is pretty close to his mother and saves a piece of fresh-kill that he knows is Sofanthiel’s (126) favorite.  Blizzardpaw has known he was destined to be a healer ever since he was very young, but he can’t help but daydream about what being a warrior would have been like.  Especially a warrior in LionClan.  That would have been so cool.   It’s a little weird for Aspenpaw (7) being the only warrior apprentice out of his siblings, so he asks Hatchswipe (82) for advice.  He talks about how it doesn’t help that Flailvalley always looks so stressed.  It’s hard to trust anything he says.  Hatchswipe carefully doesn’t mention the fact that she was startled by an owl the previous night.  Dapplemuzzle (34) came into deputy-ship at a challenging time, but Hatchswipe is actually impressed with how well she’s doing.  Hatchswipe has served under five different deputies now, and Dapplemuzzle (34) is one of the best she’s had.  With Pebbletuft and Bluestripe gone, Aphidwhisker isn’t used to cats actually taking care of her, so she’s surprised when Hopcurl (55) is thoughtful.  She doesn’t really know how to respond to xem.

Healer’s den: Tansypaw (running nose), Aphidwhisker (running nose)

Bumble got a scar

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Dawnstar's Elder Sprite, and Aries' and Sofanthiel's Kits' Apprentice Sprites

Dawnstar; Dark-cursed tom with a power level of 8 (very low); Charismatic, skilled mediator, and has steady paws

Aspenpaw; Water-blessed tom with a power level of 43 (medium); Faithful and a mossball hunter

Mentor: Flailvalley

Tansypaw; Healer apprentice; Earth-blessed she-cat with a power level of 1 (very low); Shameless and quick-witted

Mentor: Bumble

Blizzardpaw; Healer apprentice; Earth-blessed tom with a power level of 91 (very high); Lonesome, never sits still, and a lover of stories

Mentor: Bumble

Ryepaw; Dark-cursed tom with a power level of 38 (low); Strict and confident with words

Mentor: Dapplemuzzle

Meta: And Dawnstar is officially the fifth cat who was born in the Clan to live long enough to get his elder sprite! Finally! The next potential cat to get their elder sprite who has been in the Clan since birth is Hatchswipe. Who is currently 81 moons old. Fingers-crossed that she'll make it another 39 moons.

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Moon 336-Newleaf

Sofanthiel (125) and Aries’ (102) kits have been apprenticed!  Ryekit (6) is a little nervous about becoming an apprentice.  Especially without Gravelkit at his side.  But Sofanthiel coaches him through it and he is apprenticed to Dapplemuzzle (33), giving the deputy her first apprentice.  Aspenpaw (6)  has been apprenticed to Flailvalley (28), also giving the young warrior his first apprentice.  Flailvalley is nervous about it, but Aspenpaw trusts that StarClan will guide him to being a great warrior.  And Tansypaw (6) and Blizzardpaw (6) have both been made healer apprentices, of course  They are much needed and Bumble (113) is glad to have the help around the den.  However, Bumble gave Tansypaw some oak leaves as a present, making Blizzardpaw jealous.  What a great start to their career together. Dawnstar (120) knows that the Clan has been going through a rough patch and gives a particularly rousing speech at the kits’ apprentice ceremony to cheer cats up.  It’s newleaf!  A time for new beginnings.  Hopefully good ones.  Despite being a healer apprentice, Blizzardpaw feels like it’s important for him to know how to hunt. He spends some time with Dapplemuzzle and Ryepaw learning the basics.  After Gravelkit’s death, Hatchswipe (81) is thinking about another kit who died.  She wonders how Chasmkit is doing in StarClan.  Blizzardpaw is pretty sure he had a vision, where he saw two shadowed cats attacking each other where a glowing cat watched in glee.  He and Tansypaw discuss what it could mean. As the only two fire-blessed cats in the Clan, Longpelt (50) and Embershell (54) stick together, and Longpelt appreciates it when Embershell asks how he’s doing.  Despite not even being mates, Aphidwhisker (33) is jealous when she catches Hopcurl (54) staring at another cat.  Hopcurl is actually just staring off into space, thinking about xer mediating sessions. And the fact that Aries has zero interest in doing much actually mediating lately.  Aries feels like Dapplemuzzle is too uptight and convinces her to help pull a prank on a clanmate

Healer’s den: Bumble (broken jaw), Sofanthiel (whitecough), Kestrelcreek (whitecough), Dawnstar (malnourished), Tansypaw (running nose)

Meta: Tansypaw became a healer apprentice all on her own. Good for her.