#rindlekit

[whaleboneclan]

moon two

(PLEASE click on the image to see the text better I’m so sorry)

[magpieclan]

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

[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.

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

My dad is telling me to be careful and be safe and not go too far while my mom is telling me that she can sense I'm destined for greatness and to not take what others' say at face value.....I can sense the seeds of darkness being planted

I'm working on another resident and he was born to a bloodthirsty mom and nervous dad which I love

(Cliffprance's story is still being worked on, don't worry!)

[brinkclangen]

BRINKCLAN - MOON 5

Havenpaw stuck her head in the nursery with a muffled mew of greeting, a vole in her jaws.

"Thanks, Havenpaw!" Rainspore mewed. The queen's ears pricked forward eagerly. "How's your training going?"

"It's great! I finally know what the territory's like!"

"You'll have to show me when I'm able to take up warrior duties again," Rainspore purred.

Havenpaw returned it with a purr of her own. A paw gently touched her flank. "Oh, right. Sorry!" She called out of the den. To Rainspore she mewed, "Tempestpelt's here to see you," and turned to leave so the medicine cat could enter.

At the sound of his name the marbled tom dozing at Rainspore's belly flicked his ears up and started scrambling over her. "Tempestpelt!"

The medicine cat bent to rub his cheek against Rindlekit. "Have you been behaving for Rainspore?" he asked.

"Yuh-huh!"

Rainspore's two kits rushed forward to greet Tempestpelt. They mewed excitedly about their morning—Archkit saw a bug!—while Rainspore ate.

"Can we go outside?" Burdockkit begged, eyes huge and pleading.

Before either cat could answer Archkit and Rindlekit charged past Tempestpelt. "Wait for me!" Burdockkit called, swiftly catching up to her denmates on three legs.

"It's cold!" Archkit yowled.

Tempestpelt and Rainspore watched the three kits tussle and chase one another, an eye on the sky for any hawks. Skystripe padded over to join them.

"Race you to the fresh-kill pile!" Burdockkit challenged.

"No fair!"

"Wait up!"

Rindlekit changed his mind halfway there and ducked behind one of the stones that marked out the dens. Ears twitching and pelt quivering, he sneaked closer to the entrance. Craning his head to make sure no one was looking he took a few cautious steps inside.

Pumastar nosed him out. "Close. I was still in here."

"Aw! It all smells like you." Rindlekit complained.

"There's a difference between fresh and stale scents," Pumastar guided the kit back towards the camp. "Come on, I'll show you all."

The kits crowded around Pumastar, weaving between his legs until Rainspore called them back to the nursery. "I don't want a nap!" Burdockkit stamped her paws.

"If you're cranky it means you're tired and need one," Rainspore reasoned.

"No!"

Tempestpelt ushered Rindlekit into the nursery and sat beside Pumastar. "Thanks for being a good sport with them."

"I've missed kits in the camp," Pumastar admitted. "I cherish you, and the others, but it's…different."

"I know what you mean," Tempestpelt agreed. He ignored the flush of warmth that came from Pumastar's statement.

[START] - [PREV] - [NEXT]

[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!

[elementclangen]

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!

[brinkclangen]

Meet the Clan

An overview of the cats of BrinkClan!

Start reading the series [here].

Pumastar - Leader Apprentices: N/A Loving, good speaker Pumastar was made leader after the fire despite never having had an apprentice. He renamed the Clan "BrinkClan" after being told by StarClan the survivors' old Clan no longer existed. His inexperience leads to him butting heads with his deputy fairly often.

Skystripe - Deputy Apprentices: Havenpaw Competitive, great teacher Became Plumstar's deputy as an injury sustained in the fire prevented her from being able to travel for the leadership ceremony. It seems most her patience burned up with the old territory.

Tempestpelt - Medicine Cat Apprentices: Shadepaw (deceased) Charismatic, fish-like swimmer Does his best to keep the peace between leader and deputy. He deeply empathizes with the hardships of his Clan, all of whom he cares for greatly. Took in a kit he found in the territory.

Rainspore - Queen Currently caring for three kits Nervous, steady paws, natural intuition Originally a Warrior of another Clan, she was discovered by a patrol shortly after giving birth. A fiend for gossip.

Dashlake - Warrior Mentors: Agaverain (deceased), Skystripe Insecure, picky nest builder Between a rocky relationship with the Clan leader Pumastar, and a bad run-in with warriors of SoftClan, Dashlake has started to question his place in the Clan.

Havenpaw - Warrior Apprentice Loyal, active imagination and moss-ball hunter Havenkit, perhaps thankfully, was slightly too young to remember before the fire, or the fire itself. Her days as an apprentice are spent enjoying finally being able to explore the territory.

Rindlekit - Kitten Fearless, quick to make peace Tempestpelt's adopted son.

Burdockkit - Kitten Charming, constantly climbing Rainspore's daughter, born with three legs.

Archkit - Kitten Fearless, quick to make peace Rainspore's daughter.

Shadepaw - StarClan Guide Troublesome, incredible runner Tempestplet's apprentice in life. Shadepaw gave Pumastar the instruction that their old Clan was no more, along with a life for wisdom in desperate times.

Webshade - Deceased Warrior Apprentices: N/A Insecure, good kitsitter, great hunter Tempestpelt chose Pumastar over Webshade for her often letting her insecurities dictate her actions. She took over primary care of Havenkit after the fire. Killed by an unknown assailant.

[pikaclan]

Moon 426

Season: Leaf-fall

Ceremonies

PikaClan welcomes Cressneedle as a new warrior, honoring their fearlessness

Treestar rests their muzzle on Mulberrydust's head and declares them to be a full warrior of PikaClan, honoring their observance

Births

Hollynoise doesn't feel ready to be a parent of this single kitten. But they promise to the tiny flailing limbs by their side that they'll do their best, they swear on StarClan itself

Rindlekit (female) is born! She has outsider roots but it is not discovered, Treestar not wanting to push the well-respected mediator due to what Loudstar did to Faithwillow (who is currently still alive btw! I haven not forgotten her)

Misc

They met so many friends on their journey, but PikaClan is where Sandlilac truly belongs. With a tearful goodbye, they return home!! They are, unfortunately, now fixed (Checking back Oddflight should have been fixed too whoops; we'll just say he escaped before that)

Galegrowl is caught breaking the Warrior Code

Just for this one perfect moment, heads pressed together and speaking their commitment in front of the Clan, there's nothing in Wheatbloom and Quivershine's worlds but love

Health

The SplinterClan medicine cat comes asking for betony and we refuse Starlingholly's joint pain healed Lightningblink got whitecough

Patrols

Thundersight is trailing behind the patrol when a tumble of rocks collapses onto them The patrol can't help Gustpaw (????) in time, and as Gustpaw starts to drift off to StarClan the eyes of Thundersight glint malevolently (?????????) Was this . . .? Gustpaw doesn't have a chance to finish their last thought

Gustpaw died (Thundersight had no dislike for Gustpaw, only the smallest like, so I'm going with it was an accident and that's all unless something else comes to light)

Your patrol finds a kittypet interested in joining the Clan

Domino (male) has joined the Clan! He is fixed

[residences-of-the-darkforest]

Vinepaw became a medicine cat. Swiftkit doubts her abilities.

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Vinepaw believes she is part of a new prophecy.

Sunpaw is trans!

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Swift is called Swifttwist and becomes the 'leader.'

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Sunpaw becomes Sunglide. He becomes deputy.

Vinepaw becomes Vinedawn.

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Sunglide was injured after a fight with a Clanmate (Vine) that Swiftstar encouraged.

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Swiftstar rejects Sunglide.

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Swift and Sun become mates.

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After talking with their mate, Sunglide confessed feelings to Vinedawn, and they became a poly.

The next moon, Swift and Vine become mates as well

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Vinedawn and Sunglide have a single kitten: Robinkit.

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Vinedawn and Swiftstar have two kits: Icekit, Bitternkit.

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Robin is names Robinsmoke.

Ice is named Icefreckle

Bittern is named Bitternfleck

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Vinedawn and Sunglide are expecting.

Vinedawn and Sunglide have three kits: Ploverkit, Hazykit, Heatherkit.

Sunglide and Swiftstar have two kits: Erminekit and Rindlekit.

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Sunglide retires and Robinsmoke takes over as deputy.

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Vinedawn wandered out in the territory, and was found dead.

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Swiftstar lost a life to a spider bite.

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Sunglide was found stiff in his nest, having died in his sleep.

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Swiftstar fell into a hidden burrow and was burried alive.

End: Moon 173

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This can either be just the three of them, or three kits in an existing Clan (that way they're not raised as kinda siblings).

The three became a poly, as hoped! Here are all their kits:

Robinsmoke,

Bitternfleck,

Icefreckle,

Hazyvalley,

Heatherbracken,

Ploverscar,

Ermineleap,

Rindledapple

The Three Musketeers (Clangen)

Starting a Clan with just three kits.

Will update with just the interesting stuff, since I don't want to write detailed moons again yet

Characters: Vinekit, Swiftkit, Sunkit

[needleclanclangen]

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!