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Post by Icefire15 on Nov 6, 2023 20:04:37 GMT -5
“Then perhaps it’s time we reminded him of the importance of our fight.” Leafsong muttered darkly, her ear flicking in irritation. She loved her kits, but to see one of her sons turn his back on the ideals she trained him to see, just like Lichengaze… it made her pelt crawl in anger. Not to mention that her only daughter was unreachable to her thanks to her traitorous mate, Duskfang and Dawnclaw were all she had left now. “I don’t suppose you have any ideas to help him remember?” She asked, looking at Dawnclaw.
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 6, 2023 20:16:42 GMT -5
“Then perhaps it’s time we reminded him of the importance of our fight.” Leafsong muttered darkly, her ear flicking in irritation. She loved her kits, but to see one of her sons turn his back on the ideals she trained him to see, just like Lichengaze… it made her pelt crawl in anger. Not to mention that her only daughter was unreachable to her thanks to her traitorous mate, Duskfang and Dawnclaw were all she had left now. “I don’t suppose you have any ideas to help him remember?” She asked, looking at Dawnclaw. “I was hoping you would have some, but we could always have him help hunt down some Thunderclan pelts. After all, Wrenflight’s still stalking after the son he killed. So, we’ve got a soul out of place, hiding about with that wretch, Foxrose.” Dawnclaw whispered. “Maybe that’ll energize him.” |
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Post by Willow on Nov 7, 2023 13:28:15 GMT -5
Warblerwind's ears warmed, a little flustered. He kept his composure, though. "Wind vortex? I think that's the weird storm I saw from the top of the Skystar Tree!" he said, tail flicking. "It was like the sky was clawing the moor open from the clouds. Are you able to see them? Are they all right? Maybe I can tell Spiritstar about what I saw and we can send aid, I completely forgot to mention it with-" he clamped his jaws shut. He'd almost told them she'd lost a life! "With, uh, everything going on." Halfshadow cooed, "Oh, he cares for the other clans, how cute. That's rare these days." Halfshadow stepped closer to Warblerwind, placing his long tail on the young warrior's shoulder. "Don't worry about my clan. They've got it under control for now. Swiftstar and Sagefoot, oh they're such good leaders. Most of the clan got out okay." he mewed, giggling quietly. |
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Post by thistle on Nov 7, 2023 19:24:20 GMT -5
Warblerwind's pelt got hot as the charismatic tom stepped closer, shrugging his tail off nonchalantly with a chuckle. "Of course I care about the other Clans, I've got a heart," he said. "I'm glad to hear they're okay...or, at least, most of them." Warblerwind frowned at the implication. He looked around at the gathered cats. "So, you're all...like Robinstar, then?" he asked.
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 7, 2023 19:36:46 GMT -5
"We all supported the same cause, at the time she did." Tinyspark nodded once, though her eyes drooped. "And we all were blinded by it. Did things we weren't proud of. Most of us have wanted a chance to prove ourselves so badly, even if we know we may never be allowed to leave." She mewed, feigning a guilty tone.
Fallenlight gave a look to Halfshadow, before she nodded once. "We lost our way, and yet, even by helping you, it allows us to feel like we can prove we still care." She crooned.
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Post by thistle on Nov 7, 2023 21:21:00 GMT -5
StarClan will never let these cats join their ranks, Warblerwind thought. No matter how much they atone, their judgment is final. The truth of it rankled his pelt. He was sure some of the cats around him were horrible, at least once upon a time. But now? Robinstar was truly remorseful for her actions and the hurt she'd caused her family and wanted nothing more than to speak to her sister and apologize. Maybe these cats were the same.
The golden-mottled tom flicked an ear. "What I know of AdderClan is that it was founded on a noble principle, but spiraled out of control," he said carefully. "I've agreed to help Robinstar speak with my mother so she can make amends. Maybe if you reached out to the cats you've hurt, maybe you'd be able to do something similar."
He looked around again as if his aunt would be lurking just out of sight. He'd never been in the Dark Forest this long without seeing her before. "I'd actually come here to let her know that I think she should speak with Spiritstar soon..."
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Post by mintleaf2 on Nov 9, 2023 11:46:13 GMT -5
“Ah. I see. Now, that is quite a threat, a whole new kind of creature. Surely, you must be preparing. I will be happy to assist you, so you can face any threat.” He assured smoothly, watching Marshpaw practice swimming in the sludgy water. “Do you have any idea yet where they may be coming from?” Marshpaw shook his head. “I haven’t really heard.” Pulling himself from the sludgy water was harder than he expected, and he panted on the shore. “I’d be happy for the help, but are you sure? Is there anything I can help you with?” His misguided kindness came out before he could think the words over. |
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Post by Willow on Nov 9, 2023 16:42:28 GMT -5
Halfshadow's eyes filled up with glee at Warblerwind's admission, though he tried to calm his excitement, following along with the other's lead after Fallenlight's stern look toward him. She was scary, he couldn't deny that. "Speak with her soon? For what reason? Is something going on?" he mewed sympathetically, his words stretched out and soft. "Oh Starclan must be punishing the clans again with everything going on. I even heard that Riverclan and Shadowclan territories are flooding."
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 9, 2023 19:08:59 GMT -5
“Ah. I see. Now, that is quite a threat, a whole new kind of creature. Surely, you must be preparing. I will be happy to assist you, so you can face any threat.” He assured smoothly, watching Marshpaw practice swimming in the sludgy water. “Do you have any idea yet where they may be coming from?” Marshpaw shook his head. “I haven’t really heard.” Pulling himself from the sludgy water was harder than he expected, and he panted on the shore. “I’d be happy for the help, but are you sure? Is there anything I can help you with?” His misguided kindness came out before he could think the words over. "You can help me by allowing me to live vicariously through you. I want to hear all about how Riverclan is doing these days. I... have kin. Airpaw, Stormpaw, and Puddlepaw, I think that's their names. Oh, I hope they are doing well. Are they doing well?" Brinetail asked, feigning genuine care, when inwardly he wanted nothing more than to get all three of his grandkits to the Dark Forest, to punish their father and aunt. The wretched, disobedient kits who had fought against Adderclan, against their own mother and father. |
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Post by thistle on Nov 9, 2023 22:00:32 GMT -5
Halfshadow's eyes filled up with glee at Warblerwind's admission, though he tried to calm his excitement, following along with the other's lead after Fallenlight's stern look toward him. She was scary, he couldn't deny that. "Speak with her soon? For what reason? Is something going on?" he mewed sympathetically, his words stretched out and soft. "Oh Starclan must be punishing the clans again with everything going on. I even heard that Riverclan and Shadowclan territories are flooding." "Oh, nothing's going on, per se," he said quickly with a shrug. "It's just. Apparently something happened in ThunderClan. I wanted Robinstar to tell Spiritstar she wasn't a part of it." Warblerwind flicked an ear. He needed to control his loud mouth - he was going to get in trouble. "Flooding?" he asked, shocked. "WindClan has a vortex, RiverClan and ShadowClan are flooding, ThunderClan had a warrior slain in his sleep...what's next? Is the sky gonna fall?" Warblerwind had begun to pace, stressing about why StarClan could be punishing them. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 14, 2023 19:13:21 GMT -5
"Ah, that tiff." Fallenlight rolled her eyes lightly. "That's completely Thunderclan's business, if you're talking about Wrenflight's actions against Yarrowcloud. You'll be happy to know that we all had nothing to do with that." She lied, knowing that a few cats of all clans helped to ambush the Warrior who was now running around somewhere with that wretched little Foxrose. Fallenlight shook her head. "Robinstar had no interest in any of that, you can rest assured. And fear not." Fallenlight soothed. "Sooner or later, things will get much better. All you need is some faith, dear."
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Post by thistle on Nov 14, 2023 21:23:32 GMT -5
Warblerwind slowed his pacing, nodding. "Faith, yes," he said. "That's what Spiderbite said, and Spiritstar too."
He dipped his head to all of the gathered cats. His pelt had begun to fade in the gloom. "Well, that's my cue," he meowed. "Thanks for talking with me, all of you. When you see Robinstar, tell her I'd like to see her, yeah? And of course, I'm sorry I missed her," he said, slipping back into a more casual attitude. His pelt flickered like a dying flame, then he faded into the shadows as he left the Dark Forest.
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Post by Willow on Nov 15, 2023 20:47:48 GMT -5
Halfshadow sighed wistfully as Warblerwind vanished, a pout drawn across his split face. "Oh to be young and alive again. What I would do to have a tom like that for myself." He laughed an ugly broken sound. "We're so close to breaking him, don't you feel it?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 15, 2023 20:56:41 GMT -5
“We would be even closer if you learned when to spin your tongue.” Fallenlight gave a chilly mew to Halfshadow, though she knew that it would be impossible to change the tom’s more eccentric personality. She snorted. “If you want a tom to fool around with, why don’t you go help Wrenflight chase his son down? Like hide and seek, or do you only like the slender ones?” She taunted.
“It’s laughable.” Tinyspark mused, teeth bared in a delighted grin. “How Spiritstar’s son doesn’t realize yet that Robinstar is now in her body. I wonder what it’ll look like when Warblerwind realizes it, when it’s too late.”
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Post by mintleaf2 on Nov 17, 2023 9:58:50 GMT -5
Marshpaw shook his head. “I haven’t really heard.” Pulling himself from the sludgy water was harder than he expected, and he panted on the shore. “I’d be happy for the help, but are you sure? Is there anything I can help you with?” His misguided kindness came out before he could think the words over. "You can help me by allowing me to live vicariously through you. I want to hear all about how Riverclan is doing these days. I... have kin. Airpaw, Stormpaw, and Puddlepaw, I think that's their names. Oh, I hope they are doing well. Are they doing well?" Brinetail asked, feigning genuine care, when inwardly he wanted nothing more than to get all three of his grandkits to the Dark Forest, to punish their father and aunt. The wretched, disobedient kits who had fought against Adderclan, against their own mother and father. Marshpaw softened at the faked sentiment. “Airpaw and Stormpaw seem to be doing well, though I honestly have to talked to them much. I’ll try to do that more.” He resolved to himself. “As for Puddlepaw, he got into some trouble recently and was confined to camp. I think that might be ending soon, though.” He shuddered. “I’d hate to be stuck in camp like a kit.” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 17, 2023 20:42:27 GMT -5
"You can help me by allowing me to live vicariously through you. I want to hear all about how Riverclan is doing these days. I... have kin. Airpaw, Stormpaw, and Puddlepaw, I think that's their names. Oh, I hope they are doing well. Are they doing well?" Brinetail asked, feigning genuine care, when inwardly he wanted nothing more than to get all three of his grandkits to the Dark Forest, to punish their father and aunt. The wretched, disobedient kits who had fought against Adderclan, against their own mother and father. Marshpaw softened at the faked sentiment. “Airpaw and Stormpaw seem to be doing well, though I honestly have to talked to them much. I’ll try to do that more.” He resolved to himself. “As for Puddlepaw, he got into some trouble recently and was confined to camp. I think that might be ending soon, though.” He shuddered. “I’d hate to be stuck in camp like a kit.” “Confined to camp? Oh, whatever could he have done to be punished like that? Surely he will fall behind in his training… is that not counterproductive?” Brinetail trilled with a hint of sugary sympathy for Puddlepaw’s plight. Inwardly, he knew how well Lotusbloom had been training him nearly every night. Puddlepaw had grown exceptionally attached to his grandmother, and he planned to start meeting his grandson more to secure his loyalty and trust even further. |
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Starclan Leader
MistShadow
Swimming to the darkness~
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Post by MistShadow on Nov 19, 2023 8:27:37 GMT -5
Silverpaw woke up, half asleep, and stared bewilderingly at her surroundings. It was dark, misty and chilly, and a swarm of trees covered the horizon. She rubbed her eyes with her paw, wondering where she was, it looked dark and gloomy and gave Silverpaw the shivers.
“W-where am I? A-am I d-dead?” She wondered aloud, shaking her head wildly.
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 19, 2023 8:46:22 GMT -5
Silverpaw woke up, half asleep, and stared bewilderingly at her surroundings. It was dark, misty and chilly, and a swarm of trees covered the horizon. She rubbed her eyes with her paw, wondering where she was, it looked dark and gloomy and gave Silverpaw the shivers. “W-where am I? A-am I d-dead?” She wondered aloud, shaking her head wildly. “You’re not dead.” A rasping voice filled the air, as a pair of piercing orange eyes appeared from a tree branch above. A dark tabby she-cat was laying upon it, looking down at Silverpaw with a hint of interest. “You’re dreaming, little one.” |
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Starclan Leader
MistShadow
Swimming to the darkness~
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Post by MistShadow on Nov 19, 2023 8:51:03 GMT -5
“Who are you?” Silverpaw demanded, a paw lifted with claws unsheathed, “Don’t lay a claw on me!” She hissed furiously, although curious to who this she- cat was.
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 19, 2023 10:02:07 GMT -5
“Who are you?” Silverpaw demanded, a paw lifted with claws unsheathed, “Don’t lay a claw on me!” She hissed furiously, although curious to who this she- cat was. “Hush now. I won’t hurt you.” Ambershade shook her head, standing to her paws as she gave a small hum of humor. “You’re cute, if you think those little thorns could hurt me.” She looked at Silverpaw’s claws. “Who I am isn’t important, not to you, at least. I used to be a Shadowclan cat, after all. But… you and I are similar, so I decided to give you a chance.” She leaped down, standing in front of her. |
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MistShadow
Swimming to the darkness~
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Post by MistShadow on Nov 19, 2023 10:32:40 GMT -5
“What? What chance? If you think Riverclan cats are the same as you mange pelt Shadowclan, think again!”
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 19, 2023 11:08:19 GMT -5
“What? What chance? If you think Riverclan cats are the same as you mange pelt Shadowclan, think again!” “Mangepelt. You’d think you all would have thought of better insults by now.” Ambershade mused, humored by the apprentice’s temper. She shook her head. “Not the Clans. But your ever so obvious problem with your sister being much, much better than you.” She crooned with sympathy. “Is that right?” |
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Post by Willow on Nov 20, 2023 18:33:48 GMT -5
“We would be even closer if you learned when to spin your tongue.” Fallenlight gave a chilly mew to Halfshadow, though she knew that it would be impossible to change the tom’s more eccentric personality. She snorted. “If you want a tom to fool around with, why don’t you go help Wrenflight chase his son down? Like hide and seek, or do you only like the slender ones?” She taunted. “It’s laughable.” Tinyspark mused, teeth bared in a delighted grin. “How Spiritstar’s son doesn’t realize yet that Robinstar is now in her body. I wonder what it’ll look like when Warblerwind realizes it, when it’s too late.” Halfshadow wrinkled his nose, "Not exactly slender, but that Yarrowcloud tom's a little old for me. I prefer the living ones too." He admitted with a wicked grin. "Warblerwind won't know what hit him. It'll be too late by the time he understands what's going on." |
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MistShadow
Swimming to the darkness~
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Post by MistShadow on Nov 21, 2023 4:41:28 GMT -5
“What? What chance? If you think Riverclan cats are the same as you mange pelt Shadowclan, think again!” “Mangepelt. You’d think you all would have thought of better insults by now.” Ambershade mused, humored by the apprentice’s temper. She shook her head. “Not the Clans. But your ever so obvious problem with your sister being much, much better than you.” She crooned with sympathy. “Is that right?” "H-how do you know? I- I only want to be the best warrior for Riverclan! But..." Silverpaw sighed, and shuffled her paws. "My sister... I want to be better than her! I don't want everyone to look at Lilystream but not me! I try harder than the apprentices, hunt better than most of them, but I'm still the shadow of someone else!" She blurted out and looked shocked at herself. "A-am I... being disloyal? To my sister? But... It's still...not fair" Silverpaw sat down on the murky ground, looking dejected. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 21, 2023 13:30:46 GMT -5
“Of course it’s not disloyalty. It’s not your fault that your clanmates favor your sister more than you.” Ambershade crooned, her voice rich with a faux sympathy. “Starclan can be cruel, when choosing favorites. They did not choose you. But you can become better, and stronger than your sister could ever imagine.” She offered.
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Bisexual
Starclan Leader
MistShadow
Swimming to the darkness~
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Post by MistShadow on Nov 23, 2023 15:02:02 GMT -5
"What can you do to make me strong?" Silverpaw stretched higher, her eyes now filled with curiosity.
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 23, 2023 15:30:10 GMT -5
"What can you do to make me strong?" Silverpaw stretched higher, her eyes now filled with curiosity. “I can teach you how to fight, and how to outsmart any cat who ever doubts you. In Shadowclan, I was a powerful Warrior… but Starclan chose another over me for the position I worked my entire life for. They gave up on me, and abandoned me…” Ambershade rasped, before she smirked. “But I would not give up on you.” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 28, 2023 20:28:59 GMT -5
“We would be even closer if you learned when to spin your tongue.” Fallenlight gave a chilly mew to Halfshadow, though she knew that it would be impossible to change the tom’s more eccentric personality. She snorted. “If you want a tom to fool around with, why don’t you go help Wrenflight chase his son down? Like hide and seek, or do you only like the slender ones?” She taunted. “It’s laughable.” Tinyspark mused, teeth bared in a delighted grin. “How Spiritstar’s son doesn’t realize yet that Robinstar is now in her body. I wonder what it’ll look like when Warblerwind realizes it, when it’s too late.” Halfshadow wrinkled his nose, "Not exactly slender, but that Yarrowcloud tom's a little old for me. I prefer the living ones too." He admitted with a wicked grin. "Warblerwind won't know what hit him. It'll be too late by the time he understands what's going on." "You've always been a crow, feasting on that carrion, haven't you?" Tinyspark sneered to the younger tom, the tiny she-cat lashing her tail as she snorted. "When we kill Spiritstar's spawn, you can be the one to claw his throat out. Think of it as a gift, for being so... loyal." She offered. Fallenlight rolled her eyes before she mewed. "Oh, do not tempt him. It will only make him greedier. I have a task for you, Hiddenface. I think tomorrow, once Windclan returns to their Camp and are introduced to the casualties they face, I'd like you to start working your charms on Sagefoot's daughters. Show them pretty scenery, that you can make them the perfect Warriors to support their hard-working mother. Surely by then, they'll start to see the inevitable disdain towards tunnelers. After all, it will have been the tunnels that killed Swiftstar's son." She sneered. "Silentfeather and I have a visit to make with Goldheart, and Fireblaze." |
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Post by mintleaf2 on Nov 28, 2023 22:05:50 GMT -5
Marshpaw softened at the faked sentiment. “Airpaw and Stormpaw seem to be doing well, though I honestly have to talked to them much. I’ll try to do that more.” He resolved to himself. “As for Puddlepaw, he got into some trouble recently and was confined to camp. I think that might be ending soon, though.” He shuddered. “I’d hate to be stuck in camp like a kit.” “Confined to camp? Oh, whatever could he have done to be punished like that? Surely he will fall behind in his training… is that not counterproductive?” Brinetail trilled with a hint of sugary sympathy for Puddlepaw’s plight. Inwardly, he knew how well Lotusbloom had been training him nearly every night. Puddlepaw had grown exceptionally attached to his grandmother, and he planned to start meeting his grandson more to secure his loyalty and trust even further. ”He almost drowned,” Marshpaw replied with wide eyes. “He was going after a fish, I guess. He’s been real mopey about it.” He shook out the muddy water from his fur, and starting grooming himself. A musty tang hit the back of his throat and he forced himself not to gag. “Say, Brinetail? How do I get home from here? I’m not sure how I got here.” His head turned to the side in puzzlement. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 28, 2023 22:16:31 GMT -5
“Confined to camp? Oh, whatever could he have done to be punished like that? Surely he will fall behind in his training… is that not counterproductive?” Brinetail trilled with a hint of sugary sympathy for Puddlepaw’s plight. Inwardly, he knew how well Lotusbloom had been training him nearly every night. Puddlepaw had grown exceptionally attached to his grandmother, and he planned to start meeting his grandson more to secure his loyalty and trust even further. ”He almost drowned,” Marshpaw replied with wide eyes. “He was going after a fish, I guess. He’s been real mopey about it.” He shook out the muddy water from his fur, and starting grooming himself. A musty tang hit the back of his throat and he forced himself not to gag. “Say, Brinetail? How do I get home from here? I’m not sure how I got here.” His head turned to the side in puzzlement. "Oh, the poor thing... I wish I could be there with him, I would be able to teach any cat to swim in any water, any current. You'll promise not to drown on me, yes?" Brinetail implored with a sad look, before she shook his head. "Worry not. This place, it is similar to a dream. You can visit me from anywhere, if you believe in me and in your desire to learn hard enough. You will wake up with the sun, or if awoken by another cat, as one would from any dream." |
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