#rindlekit

[magpieclan]

Faithpelt's kits from the last moon! All girls and all 100% gaslight gatekeep girlbosses

[crystalsclangencorner]

JasmineClan

(Challenge: The Curse of the Dark Forest, the rules can be found here)

(I don't remember the name of who created the challenge, but I know the creator's in the ClanGen discord-)

Now... Let's meet the founders...

Jasminedream

And Dancingmask

Moon 0 (Newleaf)

Two cats, Jasminedream (69m Female) and Dancingmask (70m Female), form JasmineClan. Dancingmask decides to be a healer.

Dancingmask and Jasminedream discuss StarClan while collecting burdock.

Moon 1

Jasminedream is prancing around in front of Dancingmask.

Dancingmask wonders what Jasminedream thinks of mates.

(DancingJasmine let's go-)

Dancingmask has gotten a running nose.

Moon 2

Jasminedream escapes a rouge ambush.

Dancingmask thinks Jasminedream is very helpful!

Moon 3 (Greenleaf)

Dancingmask confessed to Jasminedream...

But got rejected.

Dancingmask's nose has stopped running.

Jasminedream feels somewhat guilty for rejecting Dancingmask, so she goes herb-gathering with her, hoping it makes her feel better.

Moon 4

Jasminedream wonders what Dancingmask thinks about mates.

She then finds out she does want to be mates with Dancingmask.

Jasminedream confesses her feelings to Dancingmask and they have become mates.

Dancingmask gives Jasminedream a beautiful feather she found, and hides behind her whiskers when thanked.

Dancingmask has gotten heat exhaustion, causing Jasminedream to step up as a healer for a while.

Moon 5

(Nothing interesting happened)

Moon 6 (Leaf-fall)

Dancingmask has recovered from heat exhaustion.

Dancingmask receives an omen that Jasminedream is to be the leader. She escorts Jasminedream to the Moon Cliffs...

... Yet something is wrong...

Dancingmask talked about StarClan, this place... Wasn't StarClan...

Several shadowy figures appear...

One gives Jasminedream a life for confidence, another gives her a life for bravery.

Another one gives her a life for authority, and yet another one a life for certainty.

Two more shadowy figures give her a life for resiliency, and for courage.

The last three step forward, they give Jasminedream a life for brutality, a life for cunning, and a life for strength.

Jasminedream is now Jasminestar.

Moon 7

Jasminestar talks with two IrisClan cats, specifically the leader and an apprentice. Jasminestar compliments them both about how the young cat's training is progressing.

Dancingmask is giving some advice to Jasminestar.

Jasminestar thinks Dancingmask is really funny.

Dancingmask and Jasminestar have a long discussion about goals and aspirations, and find out they both have a lot in common.

Moon 8

Jasminestar fails to drive a small dog off the territory.

Moon 9 (Leaf-bare)

Dancingmask is expecting kits!

Jasminestar tells Dancingmask to count on her in a difficult situation.

Jasminestar finds an abandoned kit, she brings her back to camp and names her Echokit.

(Shahsh I love her-)

Moon 11

Dancingmask moves into the nursery.

Echokit checks on Dancingmask.

Jasminestar is looking out for Echokit's well-being.

Moon 12

Dancingmask gave birth to two kits, Currentkit (Male) and Frostkit (Female).

Jasminestar is concerned, the clan doesn't have any other healers. This affects her patrol on the CornflowerClan border. She puts a scent marker in the wrong spot, and Ravensun sees this! Jasminestar now has a mangled tail.

Moon 13 (Newleaf)

Currentkit appreciates how Echokit always seems to ask how he's doing.

Frostkit is asking her moms how kits are born.

Moon 14

Echokit wishes she could get her pelt to shine like Currentkit's.

Currentkit reminds Frostkit to eat if she hasn't already.

Frostkit is playing hide-and-seek with Currentkit. She hides under a bush, but can't stop giggling.

Echokit is growing fond of Currentkit.

Echokit has a headache...

Moon 15

Dancingmask has recovered from giving birth.

Echokit no longer has a headache.

Echokit is now an apprentice! She decides she want to be a healer apprentice, her mentor is Dancingmask.

Frostkit is asking Dancingmask about StarClan.

(Also... Here's Frostkit and Currentkit)

Currentkit

Frostkit

Moon 15 (Greenleaf)

Dancingmask, Jasminestar, Frostkit, and Echokit are concerned, they notice that Currentkit has been acting strangely lately..

Jasminestar sneaks out at night to sleep in Dancingmask's nest.

Jasminestar gets a torn pelt while on border patrol. She was trying to track down a rouge and got attacked.

Moon 16

Jasminestar and Dancingmask stare at Currentkit with an unreadable expression.

Jasminestar's torn pelt is looking much better.

Jasminestar finds a loner named Mistlefreckle (11m Male). She tries to convince him to join, but he politely refuses.

Moon 17

Frostkit and Currentkit are now apprentices! Frostpaw chooses to be a meditator apprentice while Currentpaw gets Jasminestar as his mentor.

Currentpaw fails to chase a small dog off of JasmineClan territory..

Currentpaw has been acting more cold and distant lately... Echopaw feels a sense of dread...

Moon 18 (Leaf-fall)

Currentpaw decides to try to distract himself, he helps Echopaw gather herbs, they have a herb gathering competition and it ends in good spirits.

Moon 19

Dancingmask is pregnant again!

Frostpaw finds the way Currentpaw is acting increasingly uncomfortable.

Dancingmask gives Currentpaw bitter herbs on purpose, hoping that the Dark Forest will leave him alone...

It works...

Currentpaw immediately begins to sputter out apologies to all the cats he may have accidentally hurt.

(Bless the die for being on Currenpaw's side- 😭)

Moon 20

Dancingmask moves into the nursery.

Echopaw wonders what her full name will be.

Currentpaw wants to visit Echopaw at the healer den.

Jasminestar has a mangled leg after chasing a large dog off the territory.

Moon 21 (Leaf-bare)

Jasminestar lost a life from her mangled leg.

Dancingmask gave birth to three kits! Dapplekit (Female), Chanterellekit (Male), and Flamekit (Female)!

Echopaw wonders how Currentpaw is doing.

Jasminestar is questioning her ability to lead...

As Jasminestar and Currentpaw trudge through the snow, Jasminestar spots a wolf pack round a kill in the distant valley below and calls Currentpaw over. It's a good opportunity to observe the dangerous predators from afar. Currentpaw is surprised to watch them play, taking turns chasing and running from each other in a way that reminds him of the games he plays with Frostpaw and Echopaw.

Moon 22

Flamekit heard an ugly rumor about Currentpaw.

Jasminestar brings a kittypet named Capella (21m Male) back to camp.

Moon 23

Currentpaw is now a warrior! His name is Currenthaven.

Capella heard a rumor that Echopaw likes someone else...

Currenthaven is now the deputy!

Moon 24 (Newleaf)

Echopaw has finally earned her full healer name at 16 moons old, she is now Echoblossom.

... And then she announces that she's expecting kits.

Meanwhile Frostpaw becomes a full meditator, her name is now Frostfreckle!

Dancingmask has recovered from giving birth.

Moon 25

Echoblossom moves into the nursery.

Echoblossom and Currenthaven seem to be spending a lot of time together...

Jasminestar gives Currenthaven some crow feathers, he decides to wear them.

Frostfreckle tossed a snake out of camp before it could bite anyone.

Currenthaven feels a sense of dread.

Moon 26

Echoblossom had a single kitten named Skykit, she is absolutely refusing to talk about him or acknowledge him at all.

Jasminestar learns a helpful skill from Currenthaven.

Dancingmask comforts Flamekit after a nightmare.

Moon 27 (Greenleaf)

Dapplekit, Chanterellekit, and Flamekit are now apprentices! Dapplepaw gets Capella as her mentor, Chanterellepaw gets Currenthaven as his mentor, and Flamepaw gets Jasminestar as her mentor!

Dancingmask has gotten heat exhaustion.

Flamepaw decides she wants to be a healer, Echoblossom is her new mentor.

Jasminestar lost a life after being ambushed by rouges on a border patrol.

Moon 28

Jasminestar wonders if StarClan has given Dancingmask any prophecies lately.

Flamepaw and Dapplepaw talk about a vision Dapplepaw had.

Moon 29

Dancingmask has recovered from heat exhaustion.

Echoblossom has recovered from giving birth.

Capella fought a hawk and got hurt.

Flamepaw wonders if she's good enough to be a healer apprentice...

Moon 30 (Leaf-fall)

Dapplepaw decides she wants to be a meditator.

Dancingmask saw a kittypet sitting calmly next to a dog!

Moon 31

Dancingmask called Flamepaw the wrong name...

Chanterellepaw hopes his name will end in -claw.

Moon 32

Jasminestar is expecting kits! She decides to not move into the nursery yet.

Capella has recovered from his claw-wound.

Skykit is now an apprentice! His mentor is Jasminestar.

Currenthaven, Capella, Skypaw, and Chanterellepaw go out hunting. They avoid getting crushed by a branch. They end up being plenty of squirrels and oak leaves back to camp.

Moon 33 (Leaf-bare)

Jasminestar thinks she'll have a large litter. She doesn't believe she can efficiently perform her duties while expecting kits so she moves into the nursery.

Echoblossom confessed her feelings to Currenthaven and they have become mates.

Skypaw has realized that tom doesn't describe the way she feels anymore.

Dapplepaw is now Dapplefeather!

Chanterellepaw is now Chanterelleflower!

Skypaw brings an injured cat named Dancingdaisy (110m Male) back to camp.

Moon 34

Jasminestar gives birth to a tom (Weaselkit) and a she-kit (Hemlockkit)

Moon 35

Capella brought a litter of four kits, a tom (Rindlekit) and three she-kits (Bluekit, Strikekit, and Raggedkit) back to camp.

Flamepaw has gotten a sprain.

Echoblossom has been acting strangely around Skypaw lately...

Moon 36 (Newleaf)

Jasminestar has realized that she-cat no longer describes the way they feel anymore.

Moon 37

Dancingdaisy recovered from his broken jaw but will always carry the evidence of it.

Flamepaw is now a full healer! Her new name is Flamerise!

Dancingdaisy brought a litter of four kits, two toms (Whistlekit and Drizzlekit) and two she-kits (Fallingkit and Daisykit) back to camp.

Dancingdaisy mangled his leg after escaping a twoleg trap.

Jasminestar has recovered from giving birth.

Chanterelleflower was killed by rouges...

Moon 38

No parent wants to outlive their child, and Jasminestar wails over Chanterelleflower's body. Jasminestar can't be bothered to get up out of their nest the next day, refusing to speak a word to those around them.

Echoblossom gets into a fight with Skypaw, it is broken up by Currenthaven.

Capella meets up with a all-too familiar cat he knows from IrisClan...

Moon 39 (Greenleaf)

Capella's tail was badly injured by a fox.

Strikekit is scolded for trying to sneak out of camp.

Skypaw is now Skycliff! Echoblossom, however, does not celebrate her daughter becoming a warrior.

Moon 40

Dancingdaisy has recovered from his mangled leg.

Jasminestar is expecting kits again!

It is noted that Echoblossom seems to be planning to murder Skycliff... But Currenthaven defends Echoblossom.

Weaselkit and Hemlockkit are now apprentices! Weaselpaw gets Dancingdaisy as his mentor, while Hemlockpaw gets Jasminestar as her mentor.

Weaselpaw and Hemlockpaw play in the forbidden tunnels, keeping their little secret.

[elementclangen]

Palepaw's Adult Sprite and Hopedawn's Kits' Sprites

Palepaw; Earth-blessed tom with a power level of 3 (very low); Charismatic, skilled mediator, and a fast runner

Rootkit; Water-blessed tom-kit with a power level of 63 (medium high); Charming

Rindlekit; Earth-blessed she-kit with a power level of 39 (low); Daring

Lilackit; Powerless tom-kit; Nervous

[needleclanclangen]

MOON 13 - FADE AWAY

Whiskershadow's body was left out in the middle of camp.

It was still. Not even his usual raspy breathing was coming from it. Speckleback stared down at the unbreathing body, his tail curled up against him. Wasn't fair. He did all he could, he was told that by everyone and everything possible, but that didn't change what had happened.

Whiskershadow was dead. A cough, all-consuming, taking and taking until all that was left was a husk, conversing without his heart in it. They both knew it. But Speckleback wanted him there.

Finchstar wandered by, tail curling around him. Speckleback jumped, turning to glare, but Finchstar's own saddened expression made the words that were climbing to his teeth slip away unsaid. Finchstar managed a smile.

"I have to appoint my next deputy." Finchstar meowed. "Already. I'm... sorry to ask you this, but..."

"I'll put him back into the den." Hidden away. Not like the smell of death wasn't hitting the air. He needed to gather more rosemary. "And then we'll bury him." It was a demand, and not a request. 

Finchstar smiled at him, and then grabbed Whiskershadow's body by the scruff. Speckleback helped pull the body towards and into the den, laying him back onto the corner nest. If Speckleback closed his ears, he could even pretend that Whiskershadow was just sleeping.

"You have an apprentice to train soon." Finchstar reminded, once the body was laid back on the nest. "I promise I'll help you bury him."

"I would too, if my bite was gone." Daisyshadow offered, irritation in her voice at the still festering snake bite. It was a wonder she was still kicking.

Speckleback huffed. "It's fine. I promised. You do not have to keep reminding me-"

"That we're here for you, like clanmates are?" Finchstar meowed, loud. "Like we're supposed to be? We were there for Lichentooth, and now we're here for you."

Speckleback didn't say anything else. He just pulled himself out of the den again. Daisyshadow shuffled over to the entrance, and Batpaw stumbled over her trying to reach the entrance, too.

Finchstar wandered over to the roots that made up her den, hopped up, and then hopped up to her announcement branch. She cleared her throat. "All cats of Needleclan, gather for a clan meeting!"

The kits burst out of the nursery, and they had obviously been looking forward to this. Boughkit even looked directly at Speckleback, who was more a part of the center of the camp this time. The warriors and the apprentices came out next, and the sight of them made Finchstar inhale. Riverflight was looking rather distant from Currentdash, but she was still glancing up at Finchstar, waiting. Currentdash glanced to Speckleback, then glanced away. Hollyspike looked as if he was growling. Lichentooth was attentive, but deliberately trying to stick to the edges of the crowd. Bogpaw and Goldpaw were sticking together, while the other apprentices, Graypaw, Larkpaw, and Buzzardpaw went around them.

So many apprentices. So little warriors to apprentice them to.

"Yesterday, Whiskershadow faded away from his greencough." Finchstar announced, as if everybody didn't already know. Speckleback despised the glances he got, and also the ones he didn't. "Life... has to go on. I will appoint a new deputy."

Riverflight, Currentdash, Lichentooth, Hollyspike.

Daisyshadow's snake bite still wasn't healing, so not her. Only the former apprentices, the ones that had been around since the start of the clan.

She knew her choice. Was it the right one?

"Riverflight."

Gasps. Riverflight blinked.

"You will be our new deputy. Your level head will mean great guidance as our deputy."

After a few moments of shocked silence, Currentdash shoved himself into her, purring. "You did it! You're deputy!"

The others cheered. Bogpaw laughed, nudging herself into Goldpaw and chattering about something Finchstar couldn't pick up on. The kits bounced on their paws.

"That's not the only thing I had to announce!" Finchstar's voice boomed, and everyone went quiet. Finchstar grinned. "We have some kits to promote to apprentices. Why don't you three step up?"

Tricklekit was the first, followed by Rindlekit and Boughkit. Speckleback took that as a cue to step up as well, and everyone's eyes followed his dappled pelt.

"First... I will let Speckleback speak for me."

Speckleback nodded. "I have-" Oh, his voice was shaking. Not great for his appearance. "Boughkit will become my apprentice. Instead of fighting out there for the clan, Boughpaw will be at my side, helping to harvest and heal."

"And talk with Starclan!" Boughpaw said, walking forward. She carefully stepped around and to Speckleback's side. "So... yeah. I'll be another healer."

Finchstar laughed. "Thank you, Boughpaw. Now, Tricklekit. You are now Tricklepaw."

The black and red apprentice nodded her head, gaze fierce.

So few warriors to go around.

"You will be apprenticed to Hollyspike."

Tricklepaw padded over, paws harsh on the ground, to Hollyspike. She reached her muzzle up to touch his, and the fire in her eyes seemed to blaze. After that, she sat to Hollyspike's side.

"Rindlekit, you are now Rindlepaw. You'll be apprenticed to Currentdash."

Rindlepaw touched muzzles with Currentdash, and then sat to his side. The pale apprentice and the pale warrior.

Leaving Riverflight more free for her deputy duties. This would be good. 

Riverflight stepped forward, paws hesitant at first but growing more determined as she sat on the other side of the leader's den. It had been a while since a deputy was well enough to do so.

"With that, clan dismissed!" Finchstar hopped down from the branch to the top root of her den. "Riverflight, you and I can discuss in my den."

Events Referenced: Whiskershadow dies of greencough. Speckleback doesn't take this well. He relies on his clanmates for comfort and company. Riverflight becomes the new deputy. Finchstar still isn't sure if she's making the right decisions, but life must go on. Tricklekit becomes Tricklepaw and swears to starclan she'll do her best for the clan as she touches Hollyspike's nose. (in her head.) Rindlekit's headache went away, and she becomes Rindlepaw, apprenticed to Currentdash. Boughkit becomes Boughpaw, the medicine cat apprentice.

[pikaclan]

Moon 430

Season: Leaf-bare

Ceremonies

While Treestar is not quite sure that Rushpaw has outgrown their childish quirks or their love of pranks, they welcome them as a full warrior to the Clan and names them Rushclover after their lightheartedness and self-respect

Births

In the quiet of the nursery, in the nest they've spent so long preparing, Snapmuzzle and Oddflight welcome a litter of 2 kits

Fluffykit (male) and Ebonykit (male) are born!

Misc

Shiveringivy was seen chasing a kittypet off the territory

Gingerhorn believes they are part of a new prophecy

Health

Cobaltnose got whitecough Glowpoppy's missing leg has phantom pain Quivershine healed from their bruises Cressneedle's shock and whitecough healed Bitternbounce slipped on some rocks and dislocated their leg Mulberrydust's broken bone healed Bethany recovered from whitecough Tansypaw got a splinter reinforcing the camp walls

Relationships

Hollynoise comes up with a plan to sneak out of camp with Starlingholly (medium positive effect)

Starlingholly wants to talk to the mediator because she's furious Treestar didn't do more to help the cats that died in the nursery, and Hollynoise understands as she was there with Rindlekit. They talk outside of camp to not disturb any peace

Starlingholly is scolding Comfy

Patrols

Bethany comes up with a plan to sneak out of camp with Cressneedle (medium positive effect) As your patrol is checking the border lines, they notice a SplinterClan scent has strayed onto their territory and reciprocate it onto SplinterClan. This tresspass will not be tolerated

[residences-of-the-darkforest]

Relations: Moon 1

Starting cast:

Slatestar (leader), Dustheart (deputy), Burnetbelly (medicine cat), Daisydapple, Timberbee, Petalstripe, Rabbitcreek (warriors)

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Genders:

Females -- Petalstripe, Rabbitcreek,

Males -- Slatestar, Daisydapple, Timberbee, Burnetbelly, Dustheart

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FAVOURITES:

Slatestar likes Rabbitcreek the most.

Dustheart likes Burnetbelly the most, with Rabbitcreek a close second.

Burnetbelly likes Rabbitcreek the most.

Daisydapple likes Burnetbelly the most, and respects Rabbitcreek the most. They are most comforted by Rabbitcreek and Dustheart.

Timberbee likes Burnetbelly and Slatestar almost the same amount, though they respect Burnet more and find more comfort in Slate.

Petalstripe likes Burnetbelly the most.

Rabbitcreek likes Slatestar and Timberbee the most (respecting Timber more and seeing Slate as a greater comfort).

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DISLIKES/DON'T LIKE:

Slatestar dislikes Daisydapple the most (nothing on the dislike bar, but they're the only one with nothing on the platonic like bar. But Daisy is still respected).

Dustheart's least favourites are roughly tied between Slatestar (who is only a little liked but of the three is the most respected), Daisydapple (who is only a little bit more liked but a bit of a comfort), and Timberbee (who is a bit more liked than the other two, but a bit less respected).

Burnetbelly's least favourites are tied with Petalstripe (who is not liked as much but more of a comfort) and Daisydapple (who is liked a bit more).

Daisydapple dislikes Petalstripe.

Timberbee likes Rabbitcreek the least, but still respects him as much as others.

Petalstripe only likes Timberbee a little bit.

Rabbitcreek dislikes Daisydapple.

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So far:

Pretty much everyone loves Burnetbelly. Rabbitcreek is a close second.

Daisydapple is the least liked by most, and disliked by Rabbitcreek. Daisydapple also dislikes Petalstripe (so far these are the only negative feelings).

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Daisydapple was chosen as the new deputy after Dustheart retired.

Petalstripe left to be with a cat named Flaildart.

Daisydapple has a secret mate from another Clan.

Some moons later, Flaildart joined the Clan, but Petalstripe is still gone?? Flaildart decided to move on.

Not including Petalstripe, Flaildart likes Rabbitcreek the most, and dislikes Timberbee.

Petalstripe returned! She and Flaildart went back to being mates.

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A loner named Drizzle joined the Clan, and is renamed Stagfleck.

Dustheart is caught breaking the code.

Slatestar was seeing arguing with a cat from another Clan.

Rabbitcreek and Dustheart die of yellowcough.

Petalstripe chased off a trespasser, but needed to be treated by a med cat.

Petalstripe and Flaildart adopt kits left to the Clan by a loner: Ravenkit, Sprigkit, Rindlekit, Squirrelkit, and Spikekit.

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Slatestar lost all their lives when he was mauled by dogs.

Daisystar chooses Timberbee as the new deputy.

Relations: Moon 40

Daisystar (leader), Timberbee (deputy), Burnetbelly (medicine cat), Petalstripe, Stagfleck, Flaildart (warriors), Ravenkit, Squirrelkit, Sprigkit, Rindlekit, Spikekit (kits)

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Genders:

Females -- Petalstripe, Flaildart, Ravenkit, Squirrelkit, Sprigkit, Spikekit

Males -- Daisystar, Timberbee, Burnetbelly, Stagleck, Rindlekit

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Favourites:

Daisystar really likes Burnetbelly, and has a crush on him. He also has a crush on Timberbee and Flaildart. He has the strongest crush on Flail, and though he likes Burnet the most, of the three he has the weakest crush him.

Timberbee likes Stagfleck the most, but feels no romance. He likes Daisystar the second most, and has a crush on him.

Burnetbelly likes Stagfleck a lot. Daisystar is second (but is also disliked).

Stagfleck likes Petalstripe the most and has a massive crush on her. Timberbee is a close second (no romance).

Petalstripe loves Flaildart. She also has a big crush on Stagfleck.

Flaildart fully loves Petalstripe. Other than her, she likes Sprigkit the most. She also likes Daisystar, and has a small crush on her as well as Timberbee (and a tiny crush on Stagfleck).

Ravenkit loves all her siblings a lot!!

Squirrelkit loves all her siblings a lot!

Rindlekit loves all his siblings a lot!

Spikekit loves all her siblings a lot!

Sprigkit loves all her siblings a lot!

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Dislikes/Don't Like:

Daisystar hates Stagfleck.

Timberbee dislikes Burnetbelly almost as much as he likes him. He also has some dislike for Spikekit (bro?).

Burnetbelly dislikes Flaildart. Not quite hatred, but getting close. He also dislikes Petalstripe, though a bit less.

Stagfleck dislikes Squirrelkit the most (not by a lot), with Flaildart and Rindlekit a close second.

Petalstripe dislikes Timberbee the most (only a bit). She also dislikes Burnetbelly, but feels more positive about him.

Flaildart dislikes Stagfleck the most (not by much), with Timberbee, Burnetbelly, and Ravenkit close seconds (likes Ravenkit more than dislikes, and dislikes Timber as much as she likes him).

Ravenkit likes Daisystar the least, but finds comfort in him. Her feelings for Timberbee and Stagleck are currently blank.

Squirrelkit likes Daisystar the least (no dislike). Her feelings for Flaildart are currently blank.

Rindlekit's feelings for Stagfleck, Timberbee, Daisystar, and Burnetbelly are currently blank.

Spikekit's feelings for Stagfleck, Daisystar, and Burnetbelly are currently blank.

Sprigkit's feelings for Daisystar, Stagfleck, and Timberbee are currently blank.

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Burnetbelly went missing, and was found dead.

Flaildart becomes Ravenpaw's mentor, and whispers encouragement.

Squirrelpaw is apprenticed to Petalstripe.

Spikepaw is apprenticed to Timberbee.

Sprigpaw and Rindlepaw are apprenticed to Daisystar.

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Timberbee and Spikepaw die from eating tainted prey.

Flaildart is appointed as the new deputy.

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Sprigpaw becomes Sprigfur.

Squirrelpaw becomes Squirreldapple.

Ravenpaw becomes Ravenlotus.

Rindlepaw becomes Rindletail.

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Petalstripe believes she's meant for something greater.

Squirreldapple meets with a secret mate from another Clan.

Rindletail is killed by a dog.

Ravenlotus met Whirlsap, a former loner who joins the Clan.

Whirlsap and Squirreldapple leave camp early to watch the sun rise.

Petalstripe is expecting kits!

Flaildart was murdered.

Petalstripe is appointed as the new deputy.

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Petalstripe has two kits, Rabbitkit and Hootkit, who look suspiciously like Stagfleck.

The same moon, Stagfleck and Petalstripe became mates.

RIP to Flaildart. Her mate cheated on her, she was murdered, and then her mate got together with the cat she cheated on her with (AND that mate just so happens to hate Flaildart).

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Hootpaw is apprenticed to Ravenlotus.

Rabbitpaw is apprenticed to Stagfleck.

Stagfleck is now nonbinary!

Sprigfur finds a loner who joins the Clan: Baliyo.

Petalstripe had another kit with Stagfleck: Weedkit.

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Hootpaw became Hootleaf.

Rabbitpaw became Rabbitbramble.

Daisystar was seen touching noses with a kittypet.

Weedpaw is apprenticed to Hootleaf.

Petalstripe retires, and Hootleaf becomes the new deputy.

Weedpaw was seen borderline-fighting with a cat from another Clan.

Squirreldapple's paw got stuck in a Twoleg trap, and was heavily injured.

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Weedpaw becomes Weedspot.

Hootleaf runs into a branch.

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Squirreldapple was seen touching noses with a loner.

Rabbitbramble was seen touching noses with a rogue.

Whirlsap finds a loner named Fleet, who joined the Clan and became Fleetdash.

Hootleaf was seen touching noses with a loner.

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Hootleaf was murdered.

Ravenlotus became the new deputy.

Daisystar overheard Stagfleck muttering in his sleep: he killed Flaildart.

[magpieclan]

APPRENTICES! AND KITS!!!!!

I imagine that Faithpelt saw Midgestar hanging around with Marsh and, with the idea that befriending outsiders was okay, got a lil' too close to someone lol Anyways, Faith's kits names are Rindlekit, Riftkit, and Mumblekit (in order as they're drawn)

Also cool note is that despite Faithpelt joining as an apprentice, Bumble and Pod were the first two to actually start at 6 moons!

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Moon 233-Greenleaf

Xhosa (101) has been having a rough time lately.  First she was poisoned, then she had kits, and now she has heat stroke.  Palepaw’s (12) doing her best, but she worries that it won’t be enough.  Meanwhile, Creekstar (87) is giving Dawnfreckle (17)  more patrols so that he has more opportunities to prove himself.  It would be nice to have another proven dark-cursed cat.  And it keeps him out of camp and away from the kits and apprentices. Also, the fearsome fivesome (now foursome) miss their sister.  Skippaw (8), Bluepaw (8), and Frostpaw (8) feel like they’re missing the light to their darkness.  Brightpaw (8) misses her friend and sister who’s always looked out for her.  With their sister missing, the foursome are having some tensions. Skippaw feels like Brightpaw must be cheating in their training sessions-there’s no way she could win that many fights!  Brightpaw points out that maybe she’s just really powerful.  It’s true, after all.  Skippaw storms off and decides that she wants to spend time alone.  She passes the time by watching Dawnfreckle go on all his patrols and wonders what he was like as an apprentice.  If she can prove herself before she’s a warrior, will she be able to go on fewer patrols?  While Brightpaw is doing well with mastering her powers, Shinepaw (8) worries that she’s not doing enough.  She feels like she should be bringing back more prey from her hunting patrols. In a bit of good news, Hopedawn (22) had her kits.  Rindlekit (0) is a daring little girl who has an earth-blessing.  Palepaw’s glad it seems like he’ll have some help in the Healer’s den soon.  Next is the charming little boy, Rootkit (0), who got his mother’s water-blessing and is almost identical to her.  The last kit is the nervous little Lilackit (0), who’s powerless.  Safariaster (140) has taken to bossing Eaglepaw (8) around.  He’s not thrilled about that but thinks that Safariaster must be practicing for when she’s an elder.  Spotfoot (14) and Echomoor (14) get in a fight.  Echomoor worries that his brother suspects something.  He feels bad for killing Autumpaw, but he doesn’t want to leave the Clan!

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MOON 7 - SHADOW

"You must let them be inspected!"

"What, because they happened to explore a little bit?" Daisyshadow rolled her eyes. Her kits watched from the entrance of the nursery, glancing between each other. 

"You can't keep being defensive over them forever, you know! They'll grow, they'll have time later to explore- but right now, it's a danger. And they sparred!" Speckleback threw a paw out towards Graykit and Larkkit, who pulled back a bit once they were spotted.

Daisyshadow hissed, before glancing back to her kits and inhaling deeply. Speckleback met her gaze.

"I'll allow you to inspect them... only if you can find something in the territory." Daisyshadow grinned, and Speckleback's ears bent down on his head. Always about his own failures. How was he on the losing side of the argument here?

"Fine." Speckleback spat, getting up. "I have plenty, but I will grab some more."

"Go, then." 

Daisyshadow padded back towards her kits, and Speckleback turned to head out into the forest.

Jokes on her, he knew where some herbs were. And it was only a short jog away from camp! 

He brushed past some trees, watching as a mouse skittered away. Someone would find it, he was sure. Hollypaw was out on his own right now- he would. Speckleback walked by the small spot for their dead cats, only sparing it a glance- no rosemary there. He would have to go out further.

Fine. A bit further than he expected. He padded out past a clump of trees with moss on them, and further and further...

"Hey..."

Someone whispering. It felt like it was right in his ears. Speckleback's fur raised, and he spun around. Nobody was that close to him.

What. 

He felt something leave his back, and an urge to walk in the direction it left to. He followed it, eyes narrowed as he tried to figure out-

He stepped down a ledge, looking around and Oh.

Hidden under the natural ledge was a cat. He... knew this cat once. She had been at the first two gatherings. Spruceshadow? She got exiled. Her body was lying cold on the ground, not moving. Three small shapes pressed against her belly, trying to feed from a body that would never move again.

That feeling again. "Tricklekit." His eyes, directed at the red and black kit. "Boughkit." The light brown kit with white patches. "Rindlekit." The pale kit with a white lower body.

The presence suddenly faded, and Speckleback let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. 

Some rosemary was growing nearby. He plucked it and laid it out on top of Spruceshadow's body. He would come back with some warriors later to bury her body.

Right now... he had to take these kits back. He leaned down and grouped them together, pulling them away from the cold body. Tricklekit let out a small meow, paws swiping the air.

Maybe it was a lucky thing Daisyshadow was still nursing her kits. These three would be able to be nursed by her, too.

He made the trek back, jaws growing a bit more tired the more Tricklekit and Boughkit shook around. Even Rindlekit let out a weak meow. How did Daisyshadow do it so much? Over a few branches, past the graves...

"Oh, you're... b...ack." Daisyshadow paused. "What is that."

Speckleback placed the kits at his paws. They tumbled over, mewing. Speckleback's eyes remained on the three kits. "...Do you remember Spruceshadow?"

"Did you mate with her?"

Speckleback glanced up to Daisyshadow. "What? Absolutely not. Her body was found in the territory. Already dead." He glanced down to the kits, pushing them forward. "...These kits were with her. She gave birth alone, and was not as lucky as you."

Daisyshadow's expression changed, though Speckleback didn't see it. She padded forward, lowering her nose to the three kits. "... I see. I'll care for them, then." She pointed a dark cream tail towards the leader's den. "Finchstar just got back from hunting. Tell her about them."

With that, Daisyshadow pulled the kits toward the nursery, and Speckleback approached the tree that made up Finchstar's home.

Events Referenced: Speckleback and Daisyshadow argue over kits. Speckleback collected some Rosemary (between moons). While Speckleback is out in the territory, he hears whispers on the wind. Following them, he comes across the body of a dead queen and her three kits, who are still alive. Tricklekit, Boughkit, and Rindlekit.

a bonus spruceshadow

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MOON 8 - PLAY

"Hey. Hey Riverpaw."

Riverpaw peeked open her blue eye, glancing up at Currentpaw hovering over her nest. With the place empty of Hollyspike now, it was just her and Currentpaw. 

It was nice.

... Not so nice when he woke her up when she wanted to nap.

"What?" Riverpaw asked, trying to keep the irritation out of her voice. She opened her other, green eye to see Currentpaw fully. She wasn't going to get back to sleep, judging by his face.

"Well..." Currentpaw grinned, backing away to let Riverpaw sit up properly. "We have free time..."

Riverpaw did not point out how she was spending her free time napping in the apprentices den. Instead she just stared at him.

"Let's play?" Currentpaw asked, hunching a little bit and blinking his eyes. "Please?"

"Did you see the kits playing and want in?" Riverpaw asked, and Currentpaw glanced away. He did not answer. Riverpaw sighed, getting to her paws. "Fine. I'll do it."

Currentpaw gasped, then he jumped. "Sweet! Come on!" He ran out of the den. Riverpaw yelped, jumping out after him. Most of the warriors were out doing something separately, and Whiskershadow had allowed them some breaktime.

Nearby, the kits were all gathered in a group. Bogkit and Graykit were talking to each other, Larkkit was impatient, Rindlekit fidgeted with a mossball beneath her claws, Tricklekit had her tail tapping against the ground impatiently... Boughkit's eyes traced the mossball, and Buzzardkit was sitting nearby, not involved.

"Come on, stop watching them!" Currentpaw complained, and Riverpaw quirked her ears up and turned to Currentpaw. "Let's do something!"

"Like what?" Riverpaw asked, still standing.

Currentpaw leaped at her, and Riverpaw was bowled over. 

She let out a yelp, but she decided to roll with it. She let the two of them roll for a bit, and then collapse. She laughed, trying to shove him off with her back paws. "Hey, get off!"

Currentpaw lifted his head up, but he didn't move. He smirked. "Mmm... nah. Don't feel like it."

"Get off!" Riverpaw meowed, louder this time, though she was still laughing. She shoved her head into his neck, and Currentpaw let out a gasp that loosened his grip. Riverpaw slid out from under him, and then leaped away.

Currentpaw jumped back. "That's unfair!"

"All's fair in a fight, Currentpaw." Riverpaw meowed, and then turned away. "Try to catch me!"

The kits were watching them. Riverpaw instantly swerved away from the kits and started running. She faintly heard Buzzardkit speak up, but not what he said. 

Currentpaw ran after her. She made sure to slow down ever so slightly to give him a chance, but then sped up right when he wanted to lunge. Currentpaw growled, but he laughed afterwards. 

"Stop doing that!"

"I'm not doing anything!"

"Liar!"

"Excuse me." A voice, quiet, said eventually. Currentpaw jumped in order to go face his mentor. Lichentooth, who had a few rocks at her feet.

With them no longer playing, Riverpaw could hear the kits jumping around and chasing each other too. Buzzardkit was one of the ones being pursued, and he ran straight into Whiskershadow, who just entered camp from that side.

Buzzardkit scrambled away without another word. 

Whiskershadow chuckled, shaking his head. "I see we came back at the same time, Lichentooth."

Lichentooth nodded, now loaded up with her pebbles. Currentpaw moved to the side, and Lichentooth moved towards the kits. Riverpaw closed the gap, watching as Lichentooth approached the kits. 

She came up on Boughkit's right side, and the kit jumped when Lichentooth got close. Lichentooth leaned down and put the rocks down, and Boughkit gasped. The kit batted one rock towards the entrance of the den, and then followed with the other pebbles. The other kits dodged around her.

"I noticed she liked a pretty feather once. So..." Lichentooth nodded towards Boughkit, who was batting the pebbles inside, and Daisyshadow laughed from the inside. "Yeah. So, what were you two doing with your free time...?"

Currentpaw opened his mouth.

"Training!" Riverpaw interrupted, ears up. "It's nice to train with someone else, no mentor."

"Maybe you'll be able to do that soon, then." Whiskershadow purred, walking forward. "But for now... Currentpaw, Riverpaw, we're going hunting."

Events Referenced: Currentpaw and Riverpaw play around with each other like they're kits again! Buzzardkit bumped into Whiskershadow while playing and didn't even apologize. Lichentooth brought the kits gifts, and Boughkit decorates her nest with them!

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MOON 12 - HEADACHE

Her head hurt. Rindlekit was trying not to make it obvious, when they were tussling around with a mossball, but Boughkit was looking more and more concerned whenever Rindlekit was trying to lessen the pain by breathing. That was what you did, right?

Tricklekit tossed the ball up in the air, before bouncing it off of her head. It rolled to Rindlekit's paws, and she stepped back a bit from the surprise. Tricklekit tilted her head, but didn't say anything.

She gave everyone space. But she still loved them.

That was what she told Rindlekit and Boughkit, anyway. 

Rindlekit put up a paw and batted it over to Boughkit. Boughkit had both of her eyes open, and she swiped at the ball. It sailed way to Tricklekit's right. Tricklekit leaped after it, not managing to catch it but did manage to stop it before it rolled away.

The black and red kit shook out her fur, grinning. "Try again, Boughkit."

"Aww." Boughkit pouted, giving Rindlekit a glance before Tricklekit batted the mossball towards Boughkit again. Boughkit launched forward, managing to actually catch it between her paws this time.

Rindlekit waved a paw. "To me!"

Boughkit's concerned look came back, but she batted it over anyway. 

The pang in Rindlekit's head was still strong, but she was able to bat it between her own paws and then over to Tricklekit. Tricklekit bounced it a little bit, glancing to Boughkit. "I get wanting space but why do you hang with Speckleback so often?"

Boughkit paused. She shook her head. "I- I like being there."

Tricklekit rolled her eyes. "He's weird, and you're around sick cats. Don't get it." She paused, and then she waved a paw in the air. "I mean. I want to hunt, and having all that sounds just too cramped."

Rindlekit nodded. "Tricklekit has a point. I want to be able to fight and hunt, for everyone." Her head hurt. "And I wanna hang out with Bogpaw and the others."

Boughkit nodded. "Well, yeah. But..."

Pawsteps. Boughkit jumped when Riverflight appeared on her right and Rindlekit's left. "Hello, you three. I want to-"

"Riverflight, you know that Boughkit has troubles on her right side." Currentdash scolded, approaching the three of them as well. Riverflight rolled her eyes, turning to Currentdash. Currentdash huffed. "You have to be careful about these things."

"... I needed to talk to them about their future ceremony...?" Riverflight tilted their head.

"Yeah, but you have to consider who you're approaching, too."

Riverflight sighed. "Surprise gets attention. Remember that conversation with Alderstorm?"

"Not the attention you want for a casual conversation! And that was different!"

Rindlekit's head hurt. 

Boughkit noticed Rindlekit wincing away from the warriors. The pale brown kit padded up to Rindlekit and pushed herself against her. "Hey. Let's get back inside."

"Agreed. I don't wanna be around this." Tricklekit meowed, and she led the way back inside, without the warriors noticing.

Events Referenced: Rindlekit has a headache, but tries to play with Boughkit to ignore it. Riverflight and Currentdash fight moments (not good notes basically)

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MOON 9 - DAISY

Daisyshadow got back to camp, and headed immediately for the nursery.

Larkkit pounced on her paws, and Daisyshadow laughed, lifting the paw up. Larkkit put her paws together, blinking up at Daisyshadow. "Hi, mom!"

"Hello, dear."

Larkkit giggled, getting up to pad into the nursery. Daisyshadow followed. Inside, she spotted Larkkit head for Batkit, and the kit immediately tossed a mossball at her face. Larkkit got hit, and the orange and grey spotted kit picked up the mossball and tossed it back at him. Bogkit pushed her face against Goldkit, towards a group of other gathered kits.

She would defend these kits to her last breath

Boughkit was missing again. Probably messing with Speckleback's storage of herbs again.

She padded towards Goldkit, sitting down on a nest in there. "Hello, Goldkit."

Goldkit froze up, glancing to Daisyshadow. Bogkit came out from Goldkit's side, blinking. She grinned. "Hi, mom. How was your patrol?"

"You don't want to hear about that, do you?" Daisyshadow meowed, settling into the moss nest. "It was boring."

"But it's what you do outside of camp! Maybe it'll help Goldkit look forward to being out?"

Goldkit's ears laid back, but he nodded. Daisyshadow sighed, but she was smiling. "Okay. I do get a little violent, though..."

"That's good!" Batkit was suddenly on Daisyshadow's back. He tumbled forward, followed by Larkkit making the same journey over Daisyshadow's back... without tumbling off of her. Batkit stuck his tongue out at Larkkit, and Larkkit stuck her tongue out back.

Bogkit sat down politely, then tapped her tail on Goldkit's. Goldkit sat down the same way, shaking a little in his paws.

Daisyshadow laughed. "No need to be so nervous! I was simply hunting. You see that pile of fresh kill in the middle of camp?"

"The one where we all eat together around!" Graykit piped up, suddenly joining in. "To, um... make clear." He settled beside Bogkit.

"That's right!" She leaned in close. "And we gather those. Hunt, stalking through the shade of the needles in the trees..."

Tricklekit joined the small gathering of kits, followed by the other sister in the den. Boughkit was still missing.

"Is your sister still disturbing Speckleback?"

Buzzardkit pushed his way into the gathering. "Well, not really disturbing..."

"Um, yeah..." Rindlekit meowed.

"Speckleback hasn't been kicking her out, though." Tricklekit shrugged. "Dunno."

"A shame for her to miss this, then!" Daisyshadow concluded, then leaned in again. "So, as a warrior, we fight and hunt for the clan. In order to hunt..."

Events Referenced: Daisyshadow wants to hang out with the new kits Goldkit and Batkit Daisyshadow wants to spend more time with Larkkit!

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now that they've been revealed, vote for your favorite! for any reason!

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MOON 9 - BOUGHKIT

The kits were all hanging out. Bogkit had assigned herself as Goldkit's guide, and had therefore planted herself beside him whenever he wanted to go out. Batkit had drifted towards Larkkit, and that left everyone else in the middle.

It was nice to have a big group. Boughkit could still rely on Tricklekit to her left, and Rindlekit to her right. Rindlekit's bright pelt was visible even to her bad eye.

"So!" Boughkit stepped forward, paw on the ground and head high. The others turned their attention to her. "I've finally got a way to get used to our bad eye!" A bit of silence, and Boughkit grinned. Shocked! They had to be! "You gotta just adjust-"

"Bad eye?" Goldkit mumbled. "That's not a thing."

Bogkit winced, but she nodded as well. "Yeah... my eyes are just. Normal?" Bogkit waved a paw in the air.

Tricklekit tilted her head at Boughkit, and Boughkit turned to face her sister. She could see Bogkit and Goldkit fade away at the back of her bad eye. "Don't you have that problem?"

"... No. I just like to challenge myself." Tricklekit admitted.

Boughkit heard pawsteps on her right, and she did not get surprised when Rindlekit walked up to her, ears down on her head. "... I don't either."

"But we were all brought into camp!" Boughkit got up, backing away. "There's no way nobody else has to deal with it?"

Larkkit hissed between her teeth, looking at Graykit. Graykit put his paws together.

Boughkit turned around and exited the nursery, huffing. 

No, she was not making this up. They had to be messing with her. That was it! She made sure to give the right side of the medicine cat door a wide berth, then entered.

Speckleback glanced up from Whiskershadow's side. Hollyspike had a new cobweb covering over his cat bite. Speckleback sighed, wandering towards Boughkit. "Here again?"

"Everyone's messing with me!"

Speckleback blinked, and his ears pointed up. "Taking their revenge on when you brought thorns in from the camp wall?"

"No!" Boughkit objected, then thought about it. No, that would make sense, wouldn't it? She hid those thorns so that nobody would see, and now they were pretending like they could just see more. 

Like how they caught the thorns. They called it obvious, it had to be...

Boughkit sighed. "So everyone does have a bad eye, right...?"

Speckleback let out a little gasp, and Boughkit glanced up to him. Speckleback's expression grew conflicted.

"... no, normally our eyes have the same amount of vision." Speckleback meowed, curling his tail over his paws. 

... Oh.

"So... nobody else has a weird eye that makes cats not appear until they're next to you?"

"No."

Boughkit felt very, very small, despite the fact that she was growing bigger. She pressed her paws together. "Is... is that why everyone else doesn't need to consider everything before going into entrances?"

Speckleback nodded. Boughkit stared at the ground. 

Oh... okay. So it was her catching up, not her having the upper hand.

"... I don't wanna go back there." Boughkit muttered. "After bragging and everything..."

Speckleback glanced to Whiskershadow. He glanced back to Boughkit. "I'd rather you not. Please sit outside the den." A pause. "I'll be out."

Boughkit watched as he grabbed another leaf on the rock in the center of the den, then approached Whiskershadow. Whiskershadow lifted his head up, watching as Speckleback pushed the herbs in front of him. Whiskershadow pushed himself to his belly, leaning his head down to eat the herbs.

... She didn't leave. She continued watching as Speckleback reassured Whiskershadow he'd be fine if he just ate. When Speckleback glanced back up, though, she fled the den.

Events Referenced: Boughkit brags about getting used to her bad eye, before being told that it's not a normal thing to experience.

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Current Clan Cats!

I will try to update this with every post. no promises, though.

LEADER:

Finchstar - An unusually spotted dark brown she-cat with golden eyes. Warrior Traits: Adventurous, Smart. MENTORING: GRAYPAW

DEPUTY:

Riverflight - A black and white she-cat with a pale blue eye and an emerald eye. Kit Trait: Sweet. Apprentice Trait: Thoughtful. Warrior Traits: Cold, Excellent Fighter. MENTORING: LARKPAW

MEDICINE CAT:

Speckleback - A long-furred dappled black tom with golden eyes. Medicine Cat Traits: Righteous, Fantastic Teacher

MEDICINE CAT APPRENTICE:

Boughpaw - A brown tabby and white she-cat with heather blue eyes. Kit Trait: Troublesome. Apprentice Trait: Careful. Has a bad eye!

WARRIORS:

Daisyshadow - A dorsal-striped cream she-cat with hazel eyes. Warrior Traits: Vengeful, Good Speaker. MENTORING: GOLDPAW

Lichentooth - A long-furred dorsal-striped brown she-cat with amber eyes. Apprentice Trait: Calm. Warrior Traits: Nervous, Extremely Smart. MENTORING: BATPAW

Hollyspike - A long-furred unusually dappled pale gray tom with amber eyes. Apprentice Trait: Strict. Warrior Traits: Fierce, Fantastic Hunter. MENTORING: BUZZARDPAW, TRICKLEPAW

Currentdash - An unusually spotted pale tom with copper eyes. Kit Trait: Inquisitive. Apprentice Trait: Playful. Warrior Trait: Careful, Excellent Speaker. MENTORING: BOGPAW, RINDLEPAW

APPRENTICES:

Goldpaw - a long-furred speckled brown tom with green-yellow eyes. Kit Trait: insecure. Apprentice Trait: Calm. MENTORED BY: DAISYSHADOW

Batpaw - A speckled silver tom with sage eyes. Kit Trait: Troublesome. Apprentice Trait: Vengeful. MENTORED BY: LICHENTOOTH

Larkpaw - A tortie she-cat with hazel eyes. Kit Trait: Charming. Apprentice Trait: Shameless. MENTORED BY: RIVERFLIGHT

Graypaw - A dorsal-striped gray tom with silver eyes. Kit Trait: Polite. Apprentice Trait: Lonesome. MENTORED BY: FINCHSTAR

Bogpaw - A dorsal-striped cream cat with bronze eyes. Kit Trait: Polite. Apprentice Trait: Loving. MENTORED BY: CURRENTDASH

Buzzardpaw - a dorsal-striped ginger tom with hazel eyes. Kit Trait: Insecure. Apprentice Trait: Loyal. MENTORED BY: HOLLYSPIKE

Tricklepaw - A red and black tortie she-cat with white paws and gray eyes. Kit Trait: Daring. Apprentice Trait: Fierce. MENTORED BY: HOLLYSPIKE.

Rindlekit - A pale ticked and white she-cat with bronze eyes. Kit Trait: Nervous. Apprentice Trait: Wise. MENTORED BY: CURRENTDASH

KITS:

N/A

ELDERS:

nope. none to be found.

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MOON 7/8 - GATHERING 8

"Hey, so, who should speak first?" Finchstar asked the other leaders, as they all sat in the middle. Their clans chatted with each other, a murmur of conversation.

Hollypaw was talking with an apprentice who wasn't there last moon- Finchstar couldn't recall the name. Riverpaw was rolling her eyes at Alderpaw. Whiskershadow chatted with Galetuft, who would occasionally exclaim things that registered to her as actual words.

"... I can go first. I hate speaking, so... I want to get it out of the way." Beestar volunteered, her tail waving nervously. It touched the water, and she jolted a bit. She inhaled, exhaled, then went back to doing it on purpose.

"I can go next." Finchstar volunteered. "I think Downclan could go next, and then Talonclan, because it makes a nice circle."

"True." Quickstar nodded.

Stonestar nodded as well. "That sounds fine enough." He glanced at Beestar. "Well, better go and make your announcements."

Beestar inhaled, exhaled. She then shouted, "Clan cats! May all who have gathered get close to the Pool!"

The cats all paused in their conversations and drew closer. Beestar stood up, facing outward.

"Scorchpaw has recovered very well from her encounter with the trap! We have been monitoring them very well!" Beestar nodded towards Finchstar. "You next." With that, she sat and let out another breath.

Finchstar stood. "This moon, we found a dead cat within our borders. She had recently given birth to kits before she passed, and we took the kits in, since Daisyshadow is still able to nurse."

Speckleback lowered his ears, glancing away with his expression dark. "The Starlit Sea, where we meet, is one thing, but hearing her voice tell me her kits names? Is this something we will have to deal with? Dead whispering in my ears even while I'm awake?"

It was wise to not tell them who the queen was. Was this what she was going to do? Keep secrets?

"Their names are Tricklekit, Boughkit, and Rindlekit. That's all from Needleclan."

Quickstar stood, and Finchstar took that as her chance to sit down.

"...Turtlekit has kittencough. Medicine seems to be helping. That's all."

As always.

Stonestar got up. "We are expanding our tunnel system." A smirk. "More unpredictable for those of you who wish to find where we are."

"Which we don't want." Finchstar said, her tail whipping. Quickstar looked a little skeptical, but didn't say anything. Beestar nodded in agreement.

"Of course." Stonestar said, then turned back. "Well, that's it. Nice meeting, everyone."