#myrtlestar

[whispering-clan]

may we see hollowstar's sprite??

yes! in fact here's everyone's sprites! they are all so pretty I lov them <3 (Hollowstar is my fave tho)

fun fact! i fudged some of their ages in the code so that they would all be in different age groups (Scorchstar is the only one i kept I think, his ancient status is perfect)

[hopeclan-arise]

Moon ??

Part [2/?]

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[hearts-entwined-clangen]

Moon -1, part 7

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[awakened-omen-art]

Myrtlestar of Spiderclan!

She's cold and calculating but despite her being kind of a bitch i love her??? Yeah she made some grave errors when it came to the war with Oddclan (refused to accept a truce so it lasted a moon or two longer than it should have) but she's trying her best!

Plus she's got a very good eye for mentors, all of her pairs have gotten on pretty well!

She's getting pretty old but she still has all of her lives left at the end of year 1 so we'll see how she fares.

[fots-rp]

This week’s character spotlight is Myrtlestar!

After the death of the previous deputy, Deadeye, Myrtlesplash was chosen by Minkstar to serve as Meadowclan’s second in command. She hadn’t been deputy for that long when Minkstar decided to step down which meant she was very quickly ushered into her role as leader.

Whilst it came as quite a shock, she’s determined to be the leader that Meadowclan needs in their time of crisis.

The featured art was drawn by hayzel!

[clangen-faithclan]

war moon 5 wahooo

[in-the-dead-of-night-rp]

Here are ThistleClan’s and GaleClan’s camps featuring their current leaders, Myrtlestar and Puffinstar! Drawn by @/meadowcharm on instagram.

[raysplash]

Who doesn’t love a bit of illegal leadership relationships?

@fleursdelacoterp

[eggceereal]

@transsonicthehedgehog heheheh... leader tiem....

theres a star in parenthesis bc!! when you become a leader and get your 9 lives your suffix changes to star! 

[gregrulzok]

Lackadaisy Characters with Warriors Names because mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Mitzi May is Myrtleshine/Myrtlestar

Atlas May is Eagletalon/Eaglestar

Viktor Vasko Thornstep

Mordecai Heller is Nightstalk

Sedgwick Sable is Goldenfur

Ivy Pepper is Starlingflight

Rocky Rickaby is Streamsong

Calvin "Freckle" McMurray is Frecklepelt

Dorian "Zib" Zibovski is Weaseltail

Nicodeme Savoy is Boulderclaw

Serafine Savoy is Mistfang

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Maybe One Day (short story)

Previous: https://at.tumblr.com/residents-of-the-darkforest/empty-nest-syndrome-short-story/g78pw7r99nfv

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“So,” Alderstar squeaked,  then cleared his throat before going on. “So,” he said in a deeper voice, “we are in agreement?”

Myrtlewing, Hootpetal, and Grousemane sat with him in the centre of the den. Hootpetal lay on her belly with her paws tucked neatly beneath her. Myrtlewing sat casually, while beside him Grousemane rested on his one side, facing Alderstar with his paws stretching oddly upward. 

Alderstar had spoken with them after his talk with Myrtlewing. He was nervous, but now, knowing that Hootpetal and Grousemane were on the same stone, he was a whole different kind of nervous.

“I guess so,” Hootpetal replied.

“So how many this time?” Grousemane asked lazily, and in a tone that suggested he was about to make a stupid joke. “Maybe five kits? One for each of us plus two in case we lose some.”

Myrtlewing shoved him. “One is enough,” he stated firmly. “Maybe two. I draw the line at four.”

“Okay, Myrtlestar,” Alderstar scoffed with a roll of his eyes.

“Aw, new pet name?” Grousemane grinned teasingly.

“Shut it,” Myrtlewing told him, slapping his tail across Grousemane’s mouth. Grousemane swung out a paw and cuffed him gently around the ears.

“Toms, we’re losing focus,” Hootpetal broke into their scuffle. Alderstar blinked at her gratefully. 

“We don’t have to decide anything now,” he said, repeating Myrtlewing’s earlier words to him. “I would just feel better knowing what everybody else wants. I don’t want to pressure anyone. If anybody doesn’t want to, then–”

“Does anybody not want to?” Grousemane swept his tail over the others. “We kind of established a general ‘yes.’”

“It’s not like having an apprentice.” Alderstar had to know they were really sure. He knew that he was. 

“You do realize we have just finished raising five cats?” Myrtlewing interrupted. “I think we know what being a parent is.”

Alderstar dipped his head. “Fair enough. It’s just….how sure are we? I know we all miss little ones scurrying around us, but are we sure enough that when that feeling goes away, we’re still willing to care for someone else? I don’t want to care for someone if the only love I give them is projections from the kit that came before them. That wouldn’t be fair.”

“We’re not looking to adopt or make kits right now,” Myrtlewing reminded him. 

“Can’t we?” Grousemane began. Myrtlewing cut him off with a smack.

“We know that we all want more kits to take care of,” Myrtlewing continued. “When the feeling of loss goes away, we’ll talk again, see if these cravings are still there. If not, that’s it. But for now, we live in the present and save those worries for the future. Agreed?”

All three cats nodded. Alderstar sagged with relief, glad to have the tough talk over with.

“The way you have with words!” Grousemane praised. “Perhaps you should have been leader, Atropa.”

Whatever Myrtlewing’s response would have been was overtaken by a massive yawn. 

“Time for rest,” Hootpetal decided. Everyone murmured agreement. Silently, aside from the rustling of the moss beneath their feet, they settled into their nests. It wasn’t until then that Alderstar realized how tired he was. His anxiety had greatly dissipated. Nothing needed to be decided now, and by moving that decision, he would know more clearly if he really wanted it, or if he just wanted to cling onto the past. He was truly grateful to Myrtlewing. But there was one more thing he had to make sure of.

“Hey,” he whispered as Myrtlewing curled up between his front legs. “You never said what you want.”

“It doesn’t matter much to me,” Myrtlewing whispered back, face pressed into Alderstar’s chest.

“It’s a big decision, Myrtle, something you should want, not just me or the poly.”

“What makes you happy will make me happy,” Myrtlewing told him simply. Alderstar was perplexed by how easy such complex things could be for the brown tom. “If we get a kit and you love it, I will too.”

“Promise?”

“I loved Magpieshine, Perchclaw, Stonefern, Drizzlestare, and Treespall, didn’t I? None of them we even planned to have! Well, sort of.”

“So, if we were to adopt someone else one day….”

“We’ll talk about it again then.” 

Alderstar let himself sink into his mate’s fur, contently warm where he lay and where Hootpetal draped across his back. Grousemane, on his belly, stuck a toe onto Alderstar’s nose. “Hey, lovebirds, save it for when we’re awake!”

Alderstar rolled his eyes, but his mouth betrayed his amusement. Feeling Myrtlewing shake in his embrace, he knew the tom felt it just as funny–maybe more, as he didn’t have a smelly toe stuffed into his face.

They will talk about it again. And then....

One day.

Maybe.

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--A bit of a more goofy / hearty story.

--Grouse calls Myrtle ‘Atropa’ because it’s a poisonous plant and a enduring nickname. He was gonna call him ‘Cardinal’ (which can symbolize loyalty) but I figured that was too close to Alder’s nickname ‘Bird.’

--He’s double-checking with Myrtle because Grouse and Hoot made their feelings clear (they do crave more kits), whereas Myrtle is okay with doing whatever, so Alder wanted to make sure he’s not just agreeing to make them happy.

[whispering-clan]

How do WeepingClan and SingingClan feel about each other? Since they’re the only clan that split that wasn’t from fighting/war. In fact, is it at all possible to now what each leaders think about the others?

Weepingclan and Singingclan are extreme allies, the worst fights they have ever had are small border skirmishes.

They separated because the original clan became so large it was difficult for one leader to lead the whole population and expanding territory. Many consider Weeping and Singing "sister clans", they have been allies since Weepingclan's creation and they will come to eachother's aid whenever needed!

Crestedstar and Myrtlestar consider eachother friends. Myrtle looks up to Crest as a rolemodel and Myrtle reminds Crest if her younger self due to Myrtle also having been made a leader young.

[hopeclan-arise]

Moon ??

PART [1/?]

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[hearts-entwined-clangen]

Moon -1, part 8, and the end of the prologue!

Next will be moon 0, and then the allegiance images for the founders of HeartClan. c:

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EXTRA: Saltbreeze's kits

[awakened-omen-art]

Blotchminnow! The deputy and also Wolfpaw's adopted mom!

Rambling under the cut

Blotchminnow is definitely one of my favs both design and story-wise.

She's older, even older than Myrtlestar and at the end of Wolfpaw's first year (moon 13) she's definitely feeling her age.

She's daring and a good working mom. Despite all of her deputy duties she tried her hardest to be there for Wolfpaw as he grew up.

Even when her mate died she didn't stop working hard. She of course felt lonely and grieved on her own time but that's all she could afford when Wolfpaw was wholly consumed by grief and tensions were rising between Oddclan and Spiderclan.

Now at 127 moons, she's growing tired and uncertain as to what her future holds. She wonders if she's doing a good job as deputy or if she should maybe step down.

We'll just have to see what the next year holds for her

[fots-rp]

The Story So Far...

Several moons have now passed since Lichenstar was found dead yet the clans are still no closer to finding his killer. During the first gathering, Rosestar pinned Midnightstar to the crime, however she has neither confirmed nor denies her involvement which has sown the seeds for unrest and mistrust within Tideclan.

Meanwhile, Meadowclan have struggled to fight a severe case of greencough which has cost the clan greatly. During this troubling time for the clan, Minkstar stepped down and relinquished her leadership to Myrtlesplash - now Myrtlestar. Honeyheart's efforts have since paid off too, with the clan making an almost miraculous recovery. Even so they won't be quick to forget the lives that were lost. Meadowclan will surely be grieving moons to come.

Now they're faced with a decision to make: will they pick a side in this war fuelled by a long standing clan rivalry, or will they take it into their own paws and try to avoid a bloody battle altogether?

The clans are plagued with fear and frustration as they lose trust in those that should be leading them. Rumours of coups and cross clan intervention are weaving their way past each cat. The wind is thick with tension as everyone anxiously awaits for the catalyst of what could be an entire clan's downfall.

…What Comes Next?

After Fernwhisper was found dead, killed by a badger in the dead of night on his way to meet with Honeyheart, Pineclan have been left without a healer. One of Pineclan's previous medicine cats appeared to Dahliahaze and said that she is to follow in Fernwhisper's pawsteps. It will be no easy feat for Dahliahaze as she adjusts to her new role however only time will tell how this is due to unfold. Sleep no longer serves her as a respite, but instead as an imperative training session from healer's long gone from the living world.

The next gathering is approaching (TBA) but many feel a sense of impending doom as they anticipate more clashing between Pineclan and Tideclan. With rumours running wild you may find you have friends in unlikely places, and that your enemies are closer than you think...

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In the past, FotS has been permanently open to new members via disboard, however we’re slowly going to be migrating over to be based solely on Tumblr, accepting new members on an application basis! More information and a link to our google forms application will be posted soon, so keep an eye out for that!

We currently having Pineclan and Tideclan medicine cat apprentice roles open, as well as a need for Meadowclan cats in general!