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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 13:54:28 GMT -5
padding into her den, she sat on her moss nest, curling her tail neatly around her paws. "i felt it best if we get you away from the warriors. they can be short tempered, but they are only doing what they are trained to do. you say you have lived in our territory. how long have you been here? and how in the world did you escape our patrols for so long?" OrchardStar questioned the rouge, not in a harsh, cruel way. just in a genuinely curious, and open minded sort of conversation.
LightBringer lifted her head as the apprentice came in with new moss. "oh! im sorry, we're in your way. i didnt expect anyone to be in so soon." nudging the kits to their paws, she gets up, and shakes her pelt free of the little bits of moss clinging to it. "your mentor will be proud to hear of you doing your duties without being told or asked. ill be sure to mention it to LightningSong" dipping her head to StormPaw, the queen nosed her kits forward, towards the entrance. excited, the bunch of them scampered out into the sun, rolling and tumbling over each other.
DuskPelt turned and returned to gathering herbs. the warrior had not missed the look DewSpirit had gotten, and she relaxed knowing that the situation would be dealt with. taking a deep breath, she hunted around for the rest of the herbs, and some cobwebs to bring back.
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Post by Cavey on May 23, 2017 13:57:42 GMT -5
"Well,I found the territory as I was chased away. I saw the patrol but I found this stuff that hid my scent. I stayed in the trees and hid everything I saw the patrols. Maybe a moon almost two "
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 13:58:09 GMT -5
Stormpaw dipped his head to Lightbringer and began changing her moss. He could hear Pebblepaw outside playing gently with the kits and tried not to be bothered by it.
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Post by ~Vacancy~ on May 23, 2017 14:00:16 GMT -5
Weaselnose glared over at his apprentice. He stalked over, his tail lashing in annoyance. "Mind telling me where you've been?" Weaselnose growled with impatience.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 23, 2017 14:04:03 GMT -5
Lightningsong padded back into camp. He set his catch in the pile and sat in the clearing to wait for Stormpaw. He was relaxed but ready to jump to his leader's defense if she called out. He knew she would be strict but kind about her decision dealing with the rouge.
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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 14:06:54 GMT -5
OrchardStar considered for a few minutes. "I have to admire your cunning and ability to hide out for so long. as it is, you have two options. we cant just allow a rouge to live on our territory. the prey you take would belong to us, and if we ran short, having another, non clan cat taking our food could ruin the clan. so your options are these. stay here, and become a clan cat. you would learn and abide by our rules, and dedicate your life to the clan. in return you would have a home, food, medicine if you should need it, and, more importantly, a family. the clan is just one big family." the leader paused to take a breath. "or, you leave our territory. if you choose to leave, you may not return. if you do return, my warriors will chase you out. no second chances."
LightBringer padded out into the sun as well, and sat down, watching her kits play. though she missed being a warrior, and being out hunting and patrolling, she loved spending time with her little ones. watching them grow, and watching them find their own personalities was amazing to her.
DuskPelt gathered the dock leaf in her jaws, and padded over to where her kills were. the hawk she could carry on her back, if she was careful about balancing it. the vole, she could put in the dock leaf. easiest way. her tail was wrapped in cobwebs, making it look like cotten candy on a furry stick.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 23, 2017 14:09:17 GMT -5
Lightningsong nodded to Lightbringer as she nudged her kits out of the nursery. Stormpae must still be cleaning the nursery out.
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Post by Cavey on May 23, 2017 14:09:44 GMT -5
Bone was silent as he thought of his choices. He took in a deep breath, "I would like to stay here "he said . He never been part of something like this and was tired of being defenless and alone now.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 14:09:56 GMT -5
Pebblepaw rolled over and stood to talk to his mentor. "I was helping Stormpaw with the nursery!" Pebblepaw mewed happily, pretending not to notice Weaselnose's anger. He bounced on his paws. "So what are we doing today?"
Stormpaw exited the nursery with a ball of soiled moss. He dipped his head toward Lightningsong and hurried to get rid of the moss so he could talk to his mentor. When he had, he padded over to Lightningsong, dismissing his embarrassment at Pebblepaw, and waited dutifully for his mentor's instructions.
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Post by ~Vacancy~ on May 23, 2017 14:13:35 GMT -5
Weaselnose looked at his apprentice with disappointment. That bouncing excitment, hardly effected him. It did however bring his mood from anger to just annoyance. "Playing with kits?" He sighed and stood his hair still stiff with annoyance. "We're doing fighting practice today, let's go." Weaselnose snapped, turning sharply and trotting away without waiting for a reply.
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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 14:13:42 GMT -5
OrchardStar dipped her head in acceptance. "Bone. you will need a warrior name. is there anything in particular you like?" she asked. once he made his choice, she would call a clan meeting, and announce the new member. he will need some training. ill see if DuskPelt is up for it, or if someone else would like to. DewSpirit was out of the question, she needed to be reminded of her duties as a warrior
DuskPelt padded back into camp, slowly picking her way to the fresh kill pile. once there, she sets the dock leaf down, and shifts the weight of the bird to one side, so it drops onto the pile. adding her vole, she picks up the dock leaf again, and proudly makes her way to the medicine cat den.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 14:16:48 GMT -5
Pebblepaw leapt up and raced after Weaselnose. "Fighting! Perfect! I love fighting. You know earlier I ambushed Stormpaw just like a real warrior. You would have been so proud of me..." Pebblepaw chattered away, pawing at every stone and flower he saw.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 23, 2017 14:18:58 GMT -5
Lightningsong saw Stormpaw approach. "I saw that you took care of the nursery moss with out being asked. What would you like to do today since you are obviously mature enough to take care of your responsibilities." Lightningsong let a glimmer of pride shine in his eyes. Apprentices like that needed to know when they did good.
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Post by Cavey on May 23, 2017 14:20:29 GMT -5
He thought for a minute, "No,I do not have an idea for my warrior name "
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Post by ~Vacancy~ on May 23, 2017 14:22:04 GMT -5
Weaselnose looked down at his apprentice blinking at the sheer amount of words that seemed to flow from the cats mouth. "If words were weapons you'd be lethal." Weaselnose muttered feeling grouchy. He flicked his tail at Pebblepaw's feet as he batted at stones and flowers. "You haven't been practicing your form have you?" He asked with a small glare.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 14:23:39 GMT -5
Stormpaw's ears flicked up at his mentor's praise. "Thank you," he mewed carefully. "I heard Weaselnose say he was taking Pebblepaw for fighting practice. My skills could use some work, and maybe Weaselnose would appreciate your help?" he suggested.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 14:26:22 GMT -5
Pebblepaw barely glanced up. "My form? Um, right, yeah. Check this out!" Pebblepaw crouched low to the ground, watching a butterfly land nearby. He waggled his hind legs comically and pounced, missing the butterfly but kicking up a cloud of dandelion seeds. "Pretty cool, right?" he grinned, looking back at Weaselnose.
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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 14:26:46 GMT -5
The leader tilted her head a bit, examining the rouge. "i think BoneClaw will suit you. that way you still will keep your original name in a way." getting to her paws, OrchardStar flicked her tail. "come on. Lets introduce you to the clan" padding out of her den, and skillfully scaled the large pine tree beside the leaders den, that served as her point of address when clan meetings were held. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the HighTree for a Clan meeting!" the leader yowled, letting her voice echo through the trees. crouching on the branch that she always sat on, she waited for her clan mates to gather below.
DuskPelt, LightBringer, and her kits pad over to the area below the hightree, settling down and waiting expectantly for their leaders words. DuskPelt had an idea as to the reason, it probably had to do with the rouge. LightBringer had no clue though, and as she waited, she hushed her kits, telling them to behave and listen.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 14:31:01 GMT -5
Nightspring heard Orchardstar's call just as he approached the camp. He walked into camp, deposited some more prey at the fresh-kill pile and took up a position towards the edge of the gathering cats.
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Post by Cavey on May 23, 2017 14:31:55 GMT -5
Bone followed her and stayed beside the rock. He was nervous as he looked around the clan. He would get to know all these cats.
Moonshade came up and sat down. She tilted her head at the strange cat.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 23, 2017 14:33:08 GMT -5
Lightningsong nodded but as Orchardstar called he held up his tail to the apprentice saying it would have to wait. He then headed to a spot where he could see his leader well.
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Post by ~Vacancy~ on May 23, 2017 14:33:20 GMT -5
Weaselnose looked at Pebblepaw with no amusement whatsoever. He looked up at the sky, but his comment was directed toward Pebblepaw. "Starclan help us, that was dreadful." He growled, looking at Pebblepaw and shaking his head. "You've got dandelion seeds all over your face." Weaselnose grunted. His ears twitched at the leaders call and he looked at Pebblepaw, "After this, we'll be out here training until the moon goes down." He snapped, turning and heading back toward camp.
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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 14:36:01 GMT -5
OrchardStar waited for a few minutes, examining the growing crowd of cats beneath her. clan meetings where a great chance to asses the number of warriors and fighters and apprentices the clan had at any one time, and, as she waited, she did exactly that. LightBringers kits were young, but it seemed clear that BlossomKit would be a good medicine cat apprentice. the rest would make great warriors. she should start thinking about mentors for them.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 14:37:38 GMT -5
Pebblepaw cocked his head to one side but shrugged and loped alongside his mentor. Coming back into the camp, he ran over and tackled Stormpaw.
Stormpaw hissed quietly and took a seat next to Pebblepaw. "Shhh!" he scolded Pebblepaw. Pebblepaw looked at the strange white cat near Orchardstar curiously.
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Post by Cavey on May 23, 2017 14:37:58 GMT -5
Bone tried to look tuff but knew he was thin and set than some of there cats. He glaced at Orchadstar then back at the clan
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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 14:46:13 GMT -5
seeing that most of the clan had gathered, she raised her tail for silence. "good morning clanmates. i have an announcement to make" sitting up again, OrchardStar indicated bone, the white cat. "this morning while LightningSong, DuskPelt, and MorningPath were on patrol, this cat was discovered in our territory. the events that happened after are not mine to tell, as i will not spread gossip. if you wish to know details of what led to my involvement, ask any of the cats who were on patrol. i have spoken with Bone. being a rouge, i explained he was not allowed to stay on our territory as such. i gave him the option to join us, which he accepted. i know this is not normal, but i expect you all to treat him with the same respect as any other cat in this clan. he managed to avoid our detection for almost 2 moons, and i see that as something to admire and learn" the leader jumped down from the tree, and walked over to bone. "I, OrchardStar, leader of OrchardClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this cat. He has sworn to dedicate his life to the clan. Bone, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?"
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Post by Cavey on May 23, 2017 14:50:38 GMT -5
"Yes I do"he said as he looked up at his new leader. He was ready to fight for his clan.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 23, 2017 14:52:36 GMT -5
lightning song forced his fur to lie flat. The roughest was agressive but if Orchardstar guested him then Lightning song would test her judgement. He had to make sure his loyalty to his leader rubbed off on his apprentice.
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Post by blooblis on May 23, 2017 15:00:05 GMT -5
Stormpaw watched the former rogue carefully. He tried to look neutral and accepting, taking his cues from Lightningsong, but Stormpaw was thoroughly confused. He glanced over at Pebblepaw, who wasn't paying the ceremony any attention.
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Post by LightBringer on May 23, 2017 15:04:28 GMT -5
"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Bone, from this moment you will be known as BoneClaw. StarClan honors your ability to evade detection for so long, and your determination, and we welcome you as a full warrior of OrchardClan" dipping her head, OrchardStar turned to face her clanmates, leading the traditional chant of the new warriors name. "BoneClaw! BoneClaw! BoneClaw!"
LightBringer joined her leader. when her mate, DarkHeart, was accepted into the clan, it was under unusual circumstances. so this wasnt much different. she knew she would try to befriend BoneClaw, to help make him feel welcome.
DuskPelt frowned, but raised her voice in the chant as well, welcoming BoneClaw as a warrior. he will need someone to show him the ropes. she thought. but she knew her leader would decide that.
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