Thymeclan New members needed

Weaselkit, Wolfkit and Foxkit - with Wishkit

Weaselkit nodded eagerly as everyone listed off things they were looking forward to. "I wanna run through our territory and scare off anyone who dares to cross our borders!" she exclaimed. "I'll work hard to become the fastest and strongest cat in the whole clan!"

Foxkit nodded to Wishkit. "You're right. Maybe I'll get her as my mentor. And if I get someone else I could still ask her for some pointers," he said. He didn't feel like he would be ready to just approach her if that were the case but for now he chose not to think about it too much. He could worry about that when the time had come

Wolfkit sat back down again and listened to the others. "You know," he said after a while "that'll be a lot of cats. Having our own nests sounds cool but I hope the apprentices' den gets expanded until then."

Icewhisper - with Gazekit

"It won't be easy so you'd best be prepared," Icewhisper meowed, her voice friendly. "And like everyone else you'll also see our territory. In your case it's to show you where and when different kinds of herbs grow. And aside from that it's just that every cat should be familiar with the territory."

Heronflight - with Turtlepool

"And then they get an apprentice of their own and teach them everything they have learned," Heronflight added. "Kinda makes you proud of them, doesn't it?" She took another bite out of the fish. "I miss it too. We've served our clan well but sometimes I just want to go out and stalk some prey or confront an intruder." She purred lightly. "Watching a bunch of lively cats does that to you, I guess."

Silverpaw - with Basilwhisker

With a happy purr Silverpaw followed his mentor. At the mention of Coalkit he looked away for a second, slightly embarrassed that Basilwhisker had heard about him and Pinepaw playing with the kit but at the same time he felt a little proud of it too. "Haha, maybe," he said. "Coalkit understood things pretty fast so I guess she's just a good learner. I enjoyed showing her some of our moves, though. And Pinepaw's a great training partner." On their way to the clearing Silverpaw kept an eye out for potential prey. Not that he wanted to hunt but if given the opportunity he would give it a try. But for now he was just glad that today's main focus was on battle training.

(Heh. I just couldn't resist.)

Darkclaw - with Cherrystar, Ivysplash and Nutshine

Darkclaw quickly followed Cherrystar and the others. When their leader caught the shrew on the way to the meadow he gave a slight nod. The closer they got to the meadow the more alert he became. He wasn't exactly expecting that they would run into trouble but it wouldn't hurt to be on the lookout for anything out of place. When Ivysplash confirmed that the rogue wasn't there and hadn't been for quite a while Darkclaw relaxed a little but still kept an eye out. While the other loners and rogues that crossed Thymeclan's borders sometimes rarely showed any real hostility one could never know if there were others like that aggressive one.

Ophelia blinked thoughtfully for a moment. She rested the tip of her tail on her belly for a moment before speaking. "Fine. I'll take you up on your offer, but I won't like a single moment of it!" She spat, flattening her ears. She looked down and sighed as she hesitantly walked over the border to stand by Ebonyflame. "Lead the way." She said mockingly, flicking her tail in an irritated manner.

Snowdapple and Coalkit OPEN
Snowdapple layed down outside the newly expanded den and started to groom the dirt from her paws. The white fur between her claws was colored deep brown from all the dirt.

Coalkit settled back down by Snowdapple as the queen lay back down. She snuggled into the side of her mother and fell asleep.

Wishkit with Weaselkit, Wolfkit, and Foxkit
"I can't even think of who I want as a mentor. There are so msny great warriors in this clan." Wishkit squeaked. She started looking around for the moss ball so they could start their game anew. "Snowdapple and Duskfire just expanded the nursery so I'm sure the apprentice den will be next."


Gazekit with Icewhisper
Gazekit nodded. "I've heard catmint grows in the Meadow. And that it smells reallly good there." He said trying to think of any other herbs he had heard of growing in certain places but that was all he could come up with. He stood up and turned around to sit down again feeling too excited to sit still.



Turtlepool with Heronflight
"I remember when Rainsong got Frostfeather. I was so excited for him. And then Ripplefur got Basilwhisker and it was sort of funny. Littermates training littermates." Turtlepool said with a laugh. Then she sighed. "What I miss most is a walk through the forest."

Frostfeather OPEN
Frostfeather walked into camp and her fur was still damp from fishing. She carried two large fish and a smaller one in her jaws. She padded over and dropped the two larger ones in the freshkill pile and settled down with the smaller one to eat. She dipped her head in return to Ripplefur as the warrior passed by her on the way out of camp.

Basilwhisker with Silverpaw
When they reached the training clearing Basilwhisker stood in the center of the clearing. "Would you rather show me by yourself what you know or try to take me down?" He asked shuffling back and forth in anticipation.

Ivysplash with Cherrystar, Darkclaw,  and Nutshine
Ivysplash followed Cherrystar out of camp and paused when she went after the shrew. "Nice catch" he commented before carrying on to the Meadow. There he scented the air. He walked up to the place where the rouge that had attacked him came from and scented. Only a stale scent remained. "No sign of the rouge that attacked me and Nutshine" he called out.


Poppykit
Poppykit turned and watched Sakura. "I know that can't happen but I'm ready to be Poppyhawk again. I just didn't want to stand out from everyone else." She said turning to watch the leader and her patrol disappear out the entrance. "I can't wait to be able to leave camp again."

Weaselkit, Wolfkit and Foxkit - camp - with Wishkit

"Well, I just hope I get one of the strongest cats as a mentor," Weaselkit said. Then she looked over to Foxkit who sat closest to the ball and flicked her tail.

Wolfkit looked from Wishkit to Weaselkit and then to the warriors in camp. "I think you two need mentors who can reign you in a little," he purred. Then he got to his paws again, ready to play another round.

Foxkit grinned and nodded when Weaselkit glanced at the moss ball and flicked her tail. He quickly padded towards the ball and tossed it to Wishkit.

Icewhisper - camp - with Gazekit

"Very good, Gazekit," Icewhisper meowed, nodding approvingly. "It's one of our most important herbs, especially when leaf-bare arrives. Looks like it won't take too long until you've learned other locations as well." She fought back a laugh as she watched the excited kit. "The meadow is one of our best sources in general. And the area around the pond is a good place too. As for the rest of the forest, you just have to know where to look. For example, not too far from camp is a good spot for borage. It's not the only place but it's close so it's the safest option for us." She stood for a moment to stretch herself, then she sat back down again. "I look elsewhere too, though, so we don't use up all the herbs in one place and they have a better chance to grow back."

Heronflight - camp - with Turtlepool

"It was the perfect excuse for them to train together pretty much all the time," Heronflight chuckled. "They've probably learned just as much from their littermate's mentor as from their own one." She gave a wistful smile. "I know we can walk around near camp for a bit but it's just not the same," she meowed with a nod.

Silverpaw - forest, training clearing - with Basilwhisker

Silverpaw eyed his mentor and then slowly began to circle him. "Let me try to take you down first," he meowed. "It'll help me to get better at reading opponents and adapt to it, right?" Just showing his moves was fun and all but Silverpaw wanted to practice on another cat to see how well he could use what he had learned so far. He would try to use his speed but he was sure his mentor knew him well enough that he would expect it. However, he had learned to not let his opponent know what he was aiming at.
Suddenly he charged at Basilwhisker and once he was in attacking range he swiped a paw across the warrior's face, hoping to temporarily distract him. He quickly dropped down and twisted out of the way. Instead of immediately getting back to his paws however he suddenly kicked out at Basilwhisker's legs before he turned around to face him.

Darkclaw - border near the meadow - with Cherrystar, Nutshine and Ivysplash

When the patrol got closer to the border Darkclaw tensed up as he caught the scent of cats that clearly weren't Thymeclan. If it had been a single cat he wouldn't have been too concerned, they could handle a lone rogue after all if it came to a fight. Soon the strange cats came into view and Darkclaw glanced at Cherrystar to see what she would decide. While it seemed like they hadn't crossed the border that didn't mean he and the others could let their guard down. As the rest of the patrol was older and more experienced than him he would see how they reacted to it but he was more than ready to follow their orders. He looked at the group of cats outside their territory and while his expression wasn't hostile he still looked wary of them.

Cherrystar - Forest - Ivysplash, Nutshine, Darkclaw, Silverrose, Wrenwillow, Melonburr
Cherrystar flicked her tail over Ivysplash’s shoulder in thanks to his compliment. As they continued toward the border, she opened her mouth to make sure she knew the loner’s scent. “Well then, I hope she has learned some respect,” she mewed, turning to pad to the border. She noticed Darkclaw ahead of her, looking over his shoulder at the rest of the group. She followed his gaze and tilted her head at what she saw. Taking a deep breath, she padded past Darkclaw to stand a few tail-lengths in front of the group of outsiders. “Hello, is there something I can help you with?” She asked, glancing around the group. They were weary and looked in need of a place to stay, but the ginger she-cat needed to know more than that.

Ebonyflame - Forest - Ophelia
Ebonyflame watched as Feather dropped from the tree and away from the border. She nodded slightly in her direction before setting off with Ophelia. To be honest, she was quite surprised that the black and white she-cat had agreed with her offer. She didn’t have a clue as to what she was supposed to do with her, or whether she would play any tricks. Turning to her, the tortoiseshell she-cat mewed, “Don’t get any ideas, ok? I have no idea what Cherrystar is going to think about inviting another loner in, even if it is temporary.”

Sakura - Camp - Poppykit
Sakura chuckled. “Not everyone else. My name would still be unique,” she mewed, standing up and stretching. “I know, the forest is wonderful. How about I talk to Cherrystar about your apprentice ceremony, hmm?”

(Hey guys! I’ll get my starters for my future Roseclan warriors out in a moment. Just wanted to post these first.)

(I'm gonna get everyond up but here are these guys.)

Ivysplash tensed when they came across the group of cats at the border they didn't seem inherently dangerous but there were quite a few of them. One more than his own patrol.


Silverrose, Wrenwillow, Melonburr, Petalpaw, Brindlepaw, and Mistpaw-on the border near the Meadow-with Cherrystar, Darkclaw,Nutshine, and Ivysplash
Silverrose stepped forward her paws mere inches from the border. "Hello I am Silverrose formerly of Phoenixclan. This is Melonburr and Wrenwillow. And those are their kits Petalpaw, Brindlepaw,and Mistpaw." She paused and sat down after pointing out each cat with her tail. She rasied a paw and flinched as it was bleeding. She sat it down again. "We we're hoping you could help us." She said telling them how the clan had been destroyed and how the small family had escaped.

As Silverrose introduced her group and told them about the fate of their clan Darkclaw took a closer look at the cats. He had never heard of Phoenixclan before, in fact he had never expected for there to be any clans other than Thymeclan but he had no reason to disbelieve them. With a slight smile he nodded to the newcomers and then dipped his head to Cherrystar when she said she would take those cats back to camp. As for continuing with the patrol, he just hoped they wouldn't run into even more cats. Not that it seemed very likely to him but one could never be entirely sure.

Ophelia only rolled her eyes at Ebonyflame's comment. "Yeah yeah. You cats don't like outsiders. i get it." She spat, lashing her tail in annoyance. She started to try to memorize the territory, in case she ever wanted to come back. "So, what is it like being in a clan?" She asked, thinking of her kits.

Cenra nodded and sat down. "In a way, yes. I may not really understand their way of life but I guess I'm also fascinated by it," she said. "I used to travel a lot but ever since I got here about a season ago I just kind of decided to live near their border." She glanced towards the border and then back at Feather. "Anyway, I'm Cenra. What's your name?"

Nutshine followed Ivysplash and sniffed the air as he marked the border. She didn't like the fact that loners were just coming in and out of their territory as they pleased. She waited for Ivysplash to finish and looked around. She glanced at the group of cats and Cherrystar with anticipation. She wondered why they were even here.

Cherrystar - Forest/Camp- Silverrose, Melonburr, Wrenwillow, Petalpaw, Brindlepaw, Mistpaw, Hollowsky
Cherrystar nodded her head understandingly. “It would be my honor to help you build a clan. I can send some warriors with you, once you’ve rested, to help you scope out a camp.” She led the group back toward where she had left her shrew before turning toward camp. Reaching the entrance, she paused. Was this the safest idea? They were already here, so there was no point in turning back, but Cherrystar hoped this wasn’t a bad decision. Taking a deep breath, she put a soft smile on her face and padded into camp. She ignored the states of her clanmates around her, watching the newcomers, and padded toward Icewhisper. She flicked her tail toward Hollowsky, calling him over to her and the medicine cat. “I’m sorry to intrude on your conversation, Icewhisper, but if you could talk, I’d appreciate it,” she mewed, glancing over her shoulder at the loners.

Ebonyflame - Forest - Ophelia
Ebonyflame thought for a moment, trying to search her mind for the right words. “Well, we have a leader, Cherrystar, who leads the clan with the help of her deputy and medicine cat, Hollowsky and Icewhisper. Warriors and apprentices make sure everyone is protected and well-fed. Queens, kits, and elders are confined to the camp for their safety, although queens and elders occasionally take walks near camp.” She paused, feeling herself rambling on. Turning to the black she-cat, she continued, “Was that too much?”

Sakura - Camp - Poppykit
“Thank you,” she mewed, a purr rising in her throat. At the kit’s next words, she tilted her head. “I don’t know. There are so many other warriors here that could be better mentors than me.” She sighed. Before she could go on, she noticed Cherrystar padding toward Icewhisper and Hollowsky. Not yet noticing the group of loners, she stood and mewed, “Oh look, there she is now.” Sakura took a few steps toward the leader and then paused, finally noticing the newcomers. Looking them over, she waited, figuring now was not the time to talk with the leader.

Swallowbreeze - Forest - Darkclaw, Nutshine, Ivysplash
Swallowbreeze watched silently as the group padded away with the leader, or who she thought was the leader. She watched as the three other cats continued the patrol. Flicking her tail from Minty to stay hidden, she rose from her spot and called a greeting. “They weren’t the only ones, actually. Well, they were from their clan, but not the only former clan cats. I’m Swallowbreeze,” she mewed, pausing before she stepped over the border. She desperately wanted to be in another clan, and she hoped these cats could take in her and Minty. She didn’t want to overcrowd them, of course, but she didn’t want them to leave without her getting a chance to talk to them.

Minty - Forest - Swallowbreeze, Darkclaw, Ivysplash, Nutshine
Minty grumbled as Swallowbreeze left him, not wanting his friend to face the clan cats alone. Hesitantly, he followed her stepping up to her side and ignoring her huff of irritation.

(my other replies will be up tomorrow. I think I can be online at around 10 AM EST. Good night, everyone!)

Icewhisper - camp - with Gazekit and Cherrystar

"A couple places, actually. Some grows near the meadow and some at the border on the other side of our territory," she told the kit. Icewhisper looked up when Cherrystar and a group of strangers entered camp. She dipped her head as the leader padded over to her. "Of course, Cherrystar," she meowed as she got to her paws. She glanced at Gazekit. "Looks like we have to continue this another time," she said, sounding apologetic. "Feel free to come over once we're done or next time you see me outside my den."

Cenra - at border - with Feather

"Hm. I wouldn't know about that either," she meowed before she bit into the squirrel. "I find myself longing for some company from time to time but joining their clan seems a bit much." She glanced at Feather and continued. "From what I've seen they're pretty accepting of loners so it wouldn't be impossible. But their clan is really big. Too many cats for me," she chuckled.

Darkclaw - border near the meadow - with Ivysplash, Nutshine, Swallowbreeze and Minty

Darkclaw quietly hissed to himself in frustration but turned around when a cat called out to them. When she stepped over the border he quickly padded over to her but paused when he processed what she had said. Another clan? "That's still no reason to just enter our territory," he muttered to himself and flicked his tail in annoyance. But he couldn't help feeling curious too. "Just stepping over our border isn't the best way to introduce yourself, you know," he meowed with a hint of irritation. Then he sighed as another cat stepped up beside Swallowbreeze. He scented the air to see if there were more cats in hiding, then he looked back at the two strangers. "Well, Swallowbreeze, I'm Darkclaw," he said, sounding a bit calmer. "Why did you want to meet us?" At Ivysplash's words though he fell silent and then nodded. "He's right. You can tell us there."

(Indeed, but why not? Lol)

Cherrystar - Camp - Icewhisper, Hollowsky, Silverrose
Nodding to Gazekit, the dark ginger she-cat padded back toward the group. “Silverrose tells me that they came from a clan called Phoenixclan after they were destroyed. I have allowed them to rest in camp for as long as they need, and she tells me that they hoped to start another clan beside us,” she mewed, making by sure her voice was only heard by the cats around her.

Sakura - Camp - Poppykit
Sakura shook her head, carefully taking in this information. “I don’t know, Poppykit, but I’m sure everything will be alright. They don’t seem to be invading, so that’s good.”

Swallowbreeze - Forest - Minty, Darkclaw, Nutshine, Ivysplash
Swallowbreeze’s breath almost caught in her throat at Darkclaw’s words. She had been to excited. “I’m sorry. It has definitely been to long since I was in a clan. Do forgive me,” she mewed, taking a small step back. She felt a bit irritated that Minty had joined her after she had told him not to, but it seemed better that way. “Thank you. I understand if it is a worry with the others, but we don’t want to be a burden.”