#cinderblockpuddle

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Moon 317-Greenleaf

Flailpaw (9) has recovered from heat exhaustion! Just in time for a war with StumpyClan to begin.  He’s not sure he’s ready to fight.  None of the cats alive have been in a war, and they’re already feeling the impacts.  Sofanthiel (106) is injured in a border skirmish.  After a harsh training session with Aphidwhisker (14) leaves her bruised, Scorchpaw (9) worries that she won’t be able to hold her own in battle.  The injuries make Hopcurl (35) worry about her, and the safety of having an unproven dark-cursed cat train an apprentice.   Embershell (35) is nervous about going into battle.  Hopcurl tries to comfort her.  Croucheye (28) is also nervous about fighting and wonders if the Clan is truly where she belongs.  In another break from tradition, Dawnstar wants Flailpaw only on border patrols from now on, despite water-blessed cats typically never going on them.  He also wants all dark-cursed and star-blessed cats on them.  ElementClan needs to make a show of strength against StumpyClan. But in better news, Hopcurl has come out as nonbinary and uses xey/xem pronouns!  In the Clan, relationships continue to develop.  Kestrelcreek (106) has mostly moved on from the loss of her mates and is flirting with Nettlestripe (86).  She ensnares him with a charming smile.  And Peatfeather (29) has just noticed how beautiful Pebbletuft’s (50) eyes are.  Dawnstar (101) has always been quite fond of Aphidwhisker, but, after hearing her spread rumors about Bluestripe’s (92) incompetence as deputy, he becomes a little less sure about her.  Minnowpaw (9) is also determined to be useful in battle, despite her weak power level.  She tries showing Dawnstar a move using ice (in Greenleaf), but fails so badly that Dawnstar cringes.  Maybe he’ll try and keep the weaker apprentices off the battlefield.  Tanglechirp (64) notices that Mistypaw (9) has been trying his best to be battle-ready while his siblings struggle.  Dapplemuzzle (14) wishes he would pay attention to her instead.  Aphidwhisker is in a bit of a mood this moon and argues with Hatchswipe (62), revealing something embarrassing.  Cinderblockpuddle (236) chats with Dawnstar and Bluestripe.  His head injury is getting worse and he doesn’t know if he’ll survive.  He tells them stories about his life that he would like to be remembered once he passes on.

Healer’s den: Sofanthiel (cat bite), Nettlestripe (mangled tail), Cavecatcher (infected mangled tail), Cinderblockpuddle (head damage, headache), Mistypaw (fleas), Scorchpaw (bruises)

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Moon 315-Greenleaf

Flailpaw (7) seems to have been working himself too hard in the greenleaf heat and gets heat exhaustion.  With the tensions on ElementClan’s borders, he’s worried about how they will fare without him to fight.  Dawnstar’s (99) not worried though.  The Clan is strong.  And has plenty of dark-cursed cats.  They even have a couple of star-blessed cats, which is a little weird for them.  Dawnstar does like Burdockbeam (31), though, and surprises her with a day off from patrols.  More time for her to prank cats. . .Aphidwhisker (12) loves playing with the way the dark and light emanating off her pelt looks.  Cavecatcher (73) is jealous of her.  Tanglechirp (62) chats quietly about it with him while they’re on guard duty.  Even so, Aphidwhisker is closer to her dad than Dapplepaw (12) is and smiles at him whenever they meet.  Copperheart (31) has decided that making cats fight each other is her favorite brand of trouble to cause.  She starts a fight between Hatchswipe (60) and Pebbletuft (48) that leaves the healer fuming.  Pebbletuft also wishes that Mistypaw (7) would show more initiative in his training.  She’s disappointed in him (like she has any say in his training, at all).  She complains about him (and Hatchswipe) to Longpelt (29).  Longpelt is impressed by her insight into their fellow clanmates.  Cinderblockpuddle (234), despite being old and injured, wants to sneak out of camp with Flailpaw (who is also injured).  Pebbletuft catches them and scares them back to their nests.  Croucheye (26) doesn’t know if she’s ready for an apprentice.  She feels like she’s too jumpy.  An owl scared her last night.  An owl!  How embarrassing. Her apprentice, Mistypaw, knows that the warrior code says elders must be fed first, so he brings a hare to Cinderblockpuddle and Cherviljumble (120).

Healer’s den: Cavecatcher (mangled tail), Flailpaw (heat exhaustion), Cinderblockpuddle (head damage)

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Moon 314-Newleaf

Dawnstar (98) has broken a tradition that has been held for longer than any cat can remember; he gave an unproven dark-cursed cat an apprentice.  Aphidpaw (11) has been given the warrior name of Aphidwhisker, in honor of her friendliness.  Almost immediately afterwards, Dawnstar gave her Scorchpaw (6) as an apprentice.  The Clan watches uneasily as the two young cats head out on patrols together.  There’s a deep sense of something wrong.  But Bluestripe (89) doesn’t think so.  She had a pretty big say in giving Aphidwhisker an apprentice early.  She remembers how frustrated she was with getting proven so much later than her siblings and how that meant she couldn’t have an apprentice.  She trusts Aphidwhisker, and trusts that she’ll do well with Scorchpaw.  Hopcurl and Greenrapid’s other kits have also been made apprentices.  Minnowpaw (6) is apprenticed to Bluestripe.  The young cat is nervous.  She wonders if she’ll be an apprentice forever.  Flailpaw (6) has been apprenticed to Hollowminnow (15).  He keeps searching the crowd during his ceremony, thinking he might spot Greenrapid.  He never knew his mother, but he still feels like she should be there.  Mistypaw (6) is apprenticed to Croucheye (25).  The warrior is a little unsure if she’s ready for an apprentice, especially one like Mistypaw who seems to think he knows the rules better than she does.  What if he’s right?  Meanwhile, Hatchswipe (59) remembers how the senior warriors took her under their wing when she was young, and decides to try and be a similar role model for Mitemask (15).  She tells her a hilarious joke, making Mitemask laugh.  The pranking continues, with Copperheart (30) deciding to team up with Sofanthiel (103) to play a prank on a clanmate.  Little does Sofanthiel know that she is that Clanmate.  She’s good-natured about it when Copperheart drops fox-dung on her head, though.  Petalfrost (26) and Peatfeather (26) are finding other cats in the Clan who like them!  Petalfrost, Longpelt (28), and Aphidwhisker are getting closer, while Peatfeather and Cavecatcher (72) find that they have a lot in common.  Not all of the cats like them, though, and Dapplepaw (11) tells jokes about Petalfrost to Scorchpaw.  While on patrol, Boulderflood (30), Nettlestripe (83), and Dapplepaw hear screams coming from a nearby lake.  They find a twoleg trying to drown a cat in a bag.  Boulderflood and Dapplepaw create a wave to wash the bag towards them while Nettlestripe starts a fire to scare off the twoleg.  The elderly Cinderblockpuddle (233) is thankful for their help and joins the Clan.  It turns out that he is weakly star-blessed.  Although this is similar to how Dawnstar proved himself, it’s not the same.  Dawnstar fought off the twoleg all on his own, whereas Dapplepaw relied heavily on her mentor.

Healer’s den: Cinderblockpuddle (head damage), Sofanthiel (sprain), Dawnstar (running nose), Copperheart (stomachache), Mistypaw (bruises)

New personalities: Aphidwhisker (charismatic, eloquent speaker, fast runner)

Note: On this moon, Spotfoot died while lost at the age of 95 moons. He was Creekstar's longest-lived and last surviving kit. I was really rooting for him to make it back to the Clan, but it was not to be.

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Moon 318-Leaf-fall

FurledClan hasn’t struck back against ElementClan.  Directly.  But. . .an abnormally strong windstorm hit the caverns and blew away all of the herbs.  FurledClan is known for having powerful wind-blessed cats.  Bumble (95) and Pebbletuft (51) are. . .a little worried, to say the least, especially after Cinderblockpuddle (237) dies from head damage.  The Clan is a little shaken by his loss, but they knew he wouldn’t be around for long.  The healers are more worried about Cavecatcher (76), who’s infected tail is not looking great.  And they don’t have the herbs to treat it.  Bluestripe (93) knows that Flailpaw (10) is under a lot of pressure right now and comforts him while picking burrs out of his pelt.  She makes sure he understands that it’s important for him to keep up in his training, though.  Later, as they’re curled up in Bluestripe’s nest, Tanglechirp (65) tells her that he doesn’t think that Flailpaw is being completely honest about how hard he’s working.  While Croucheye (29) may not be a fan of Mistypaw (10), her apprentice, she’s glad that at least Minnowpaw (10) isn’t her apprentice.  The young cat’s constant fretting is annoying.  Dapplemuzzle (15) is impatient to get to fight in a battle and prove herself.  She’s jealous that Mitemask got to fight in a border skirmish when she didn’t.  Mitemask (19) notices that she’s upset and wants to talk with her.  Dapplemuzzle ignores her.

Healer’s den: Sofanthiel (cat bite), Nettlestripe (mangled tail), Cavecatcher (infected mangled tail)

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Hopcurl and Greenrapid's Kits' Apprentice Sprites and Cinderblockpuddle's Sprite

Minnowpaw; Water-blessed she-cat with a power level of 21 (low); Insecure and oddly observant

Mentor: Bluestripe

Flailpaw; Water-blessed tom with a power level of 99 (VERY high); Nervous and never sits still

Mentor: Hollowminnow

Mistypaw; Water-blessed tom with a power level of 49 (medium); Strict and interested in Clan history

Mentor: Croucheye

Scorchpaw; Water-blessed she-cat with a power level of 80 (high); Troublesome and interested in Clan history

Mentor: Aphidwhisker

Cinderblockpuddle; Age 233 moons; Star-blessed tom with a power level of 4 (very low); Adventerous, good fighter, and clever

Cinderblockpuddle was a kittypet, but joined ElementClan after his twolegs tried to drown him.

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Moon 316-Greenleaf

Burdockbeam (32) hid a thorn in Bumble’s (93) nest and laughed when he stepped on it.  However, karma seems to have gotten her and she later falls out of a tree, getting a splinter herself.  In other news, Dapplepaw (13) has been given the name of Dapplemuzzle, in honor of her hard work.  Boulderflood (32) is proud of her apprentice and considers herself lucky to have been able to train her.  Dawnstar (100) has been paying a lot of attention to Aphidwhisker (13) lately, and Dapplemuzzle doesn’t think that’s fair.  She tries to get his attention, but he just ignores her.  Cherviljumble (121) feels like Hollowminnow (17) should be more responsible as a warrior and gets in a fight with him over it.  Neither of them apologize.  It seems that Petalfrost (28) and Longpelt (30) are now having some trouble getting along.  Longpelt is being condescending towards Petalfrost and showing off some tricks with his fire-blessing, making Petalfrost jealous.  And angry.  Because that’s how he deals with things.  But Petalfrost boosts his own confidence and helps out Flailpaw (8) when the apprentice feels like he’s falling behind in training.  Flailpaw is grateful for any and all help.  He needs to master his powers and heal.  Maybe not necessarily in that order.  Mistypaw (8) is tired of his apprentice duties, especially his mentor, and doesn’t want to work.  Croucheye (27) is stressed and tries to look stronger by sharpening her claws.  Kestrelcreek (105) causes her patrol to miss a catch and feels bad.  She deeply apologizes and tries to fix it by catching even more prey.  

Healer’s den: Nettlestripe (mangled tail), Cavecatcher (infected mangled tail), Flailpaw (heat exhaustion), Cinderblockpuddle (head damage), Minnowpaw (sprain), Bumble (small cut), Burdockbeam (small cut), Mistypaw (fleas)

New personalities:  Dapplemuzzle (gloomy, natural intuition), Mistypaw (strict, interested in Clan history, picky nest builder)