WindClan Galewood

[Ian]

A gigantic, aged maple tree carpeted in leaves that servers as WindClan's meeting place. It's surrounded by ferns, overgrown grass, and bits of twigs and towers at the back of the camp with antler shaped branches that provide shade depending on the season. When a gale blows the leaves fall like rain to the ground. A large hole sitting in the front of the thick trunk it serves as the leader’s den and under its knotted roots lays the medicine den.

[Moonraven]

This was going to take a long while to get used. As soon as she had settled what business she needed to take care of, the leader, leaped upwards onto the thick branch of the maple tree she had decided to dub as WindClan's Galewood. Her claws dug into the bark, tail swing out to balance her. She knew she wasn't going to fall, and had no problems with heights, but there was something so different about being stuck seated on a tree branch over the flat, solid surface of a rock. It was uncomfortable, she'd adjust, just like everyone else, but that did not wipe away the stern front on her face nor how her fur would bristle as the branches above her shook when a strong gale surged through the camp.

Little by little, the clan seemed to be adjusting to life in their new camp and new territory. It's been some time since Twilightstar called a meeting for promotions, reassignments, and just to all around inform the clan about anything going on. The announcements she made back in their old territory, their own, she had taken for granted the normalcy of everything until it was no longer there.

"WindClan, gather beneath the Galewood for a Clan meeting." Twilightstar yowled from her perch, alerting all the cats within the camp and clearing. Perhaps seeing the clan gathered around her will put her more at ease.

The leader did her best to try and look like she had been in a tree before, but the fluffed-up pelt and the way her tail fur was bushed out said otherwise. The lilac she-cat give up after a moment, resigned to the fact that she was going to look a fool no matter how she fuss. If the clan found it amusing, she'd take what happiness she could get from them. Not everything that would be told would be grand news.


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[lio]

https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/characters/20475521?1681691603
MOTHPAW (https://toyhou.se/20475521.mothpaw)
fluffy cream feline with a stumpy tail and green eyes.
he/they + neos

Mothpaw, still healing from their severe burns, could only shuffle themself to the entrance of the medicine den. Pale green eyes turned up to where Twilightstar had called the meeting. Ah, it had been a while since he had heard those words. It felt almost nice to hear.

[wolfie]

Cowtuft limped towards the Galewood.

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*Tigerpaw dragged herself over*

(Open)

[Lunalis]

Fogpaw woke up from her nap and stretched while yawning before walking towards the clan meeting Twilightstar has announced.

[Eden]

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Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 3 moons - She/Her
Littlekit came jogging out of the nursey after hearing the call from twilightstar.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5125&pictureid=39184
| Lightningpaw |

A yawn escaped the young calico as she heard the leader call out the familiarly unfamiliar words that signified the start of a meeting. Truth be told, she was exhausted. Between all the injured, the need of herbs, the incessant nightmares, and her own side research, she'd barely had a moment's rest. Still, she had never been one to miss a meeting. Finding out about things second paw was never as reliable as getting information straight from the source. Besides... there were things she was curious about. Namely anything concerning Maplepaw's death. That ShadowClanner had been... horrible, really. She knew she shouldn't be, but a part of her almost wanted Twilightstar to declare ShadowClan an official enemy, if only for the chance to rip the stranger to shreds for their audacity.

Getting up from her nest, Lightningpaw stretched, shaking away the anger bubbling inside. The anger was good for a little while, but it burnt away at her remaining strength far too quickly. It made her impulsive and illogical. She could not afford that. Not when she had patients lives to take care of, no matter how much she wished to swipe the smugness off that dark warrior's mug... permanently.

Dark limbs carrying her out through the still unfamiliar tunnels of their new den - it was surprising how quickly the old one had become home, no doubt due to her constant visits as a kit - a flash of cream fur caught her eye, a large ear twitching as she neared the tree's base. It seemed Mothpaw was starting to feel at least partly better, judging by his place at the den's entrance. Sitting down at the other edge of the dip leading through the roots, Lightningpaw spared a cautious side-eye at the older apprentice. She hadn't really spoken much since they'd come from the warren, and she was still riddled with guilt at the mere sight of him. Still... it was her job to assess his condition, wasn't it? Make sure he was improving?

Turning to look in his general direction with a cheeky smirk, her eyes carefully avoiding his she mewed, "I see you are up and about gracing us with your presence, eh, Handsome?"

Yep there we go. What a well thought out, logical way to ask him if he's alright. By potentially making him angry. Way to go Lightningpaw. Stars above... I really need to talk to Cowtuft on tips to not sound so hare-brained around patients...

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lio [Mothpaw]

[poppy]

Aspenstrike and Hazykit padded over, the former looking around for her mate.

[perseus.]

Crowflutter and Wolfkit trotted over.

[r0sali3]

Nightfur sat a little further from most cats and held her amber eyes at their leader, who she was rather quite fond of.

[Abyssopelagic]

Moorpaw sighed deeply to herself as she got up to join her gathered Clanmates under the new Meeting place. The.... Galewood, she believed it was being called.
She plopped herself wherever had space for her small frame and simply sat to listen, having little intention of speaking to any of the surrounding cats.

[puppeteer]

basilkit sat and watched the meeting

[Radetzky]

Hawksprint

Hawksprint pricked his ears as he heard Twilightstar call out those familiar words. It had been a while since he heard them, and it was comforting in a way. He quickly made his way over, and looked up at her where she balanced on the tree branch. The tom couldn't help but let out a quiet chuckle, it did look quite funny seeing the windclan leader in a tree. Although he knew he wouldn't look even half as confident balancing on that branch. He much preferred staying on the ground.

[Cinnamon~]

Poppykit approached jumping, even if she was probably too young for clan meetings

[carmen]

Beastpaw and Cardinalpaw walked over.

[SpiritWolf_yt]

ashclaw joined, watching the leader.

Scalepaw listened from a far distance

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[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4850&pictureid=39194
| Snowybreeze |

Twilightstar's voice reverberating through their new home, Snowybreeze lifted his head, having been resting in the clearing. He'd been preparing for the long trip he was to make back to their old camp. It had been difficult to find the time, what with the clan needing every paw to get settled into their new home. Everything had gone along so smoothly, however. A stark contrast to the horrendous day that had taken their territory from them. As things had begun settling down he had started to wonder if perhaps... it was alright for him to take off? If only for a day. Try and find those trinkets for his love.

So he rested. He'd need the energy if he wanted the stamina and speed to make it there and back again before anyone started to miss him. Or worry about him. Dear... maybe he should tell Berryfrost about his plans before he wandered off. But then it wouldn't be a surprise!

Mulling over his choices, the pale furred tom noticed a familiar gray pelt shuffling close by, turning his attention to it. Ears perked as he saw his older brother among those gathered, and a small, sad smile crossed his lips, noticing how distanced he was from the rest of the clan. With a stretch, Snowybreeze got up, allowing his massive paws to guide him to the apprentice. Clearing his throat, he attempted to call attention to the heavily scarred tom, not wishing to startle him by approaching too quickly. Being family was no reason to be rude!

"Would you mind. Terribly? If I. Were to join. You?" the gentle giant whispered, wishing nothing more than to give Scalepaw some company, but knowing the gray furred apprentice sometimes preferred moments of quiet, reflective solitude.

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Queen_Coral [Scalepaw]

[Bean]

●ll Pigeonear ll●
●ll WindClan Elder ll● ●ll She/Her ll●

The WindClan elder staggered on over to the new Clan meeting spot. Galewood, huh? She thought. She stood for a minute before finding a spot in the back. She sat down and looked around for her mate.

[Dakotaa]

JuniperKit waddles over

[SpiritWolf_yt]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5889&pictureid=39961

~*Scalepaw*~


Scalepaw sighed as he listened to cats talk to each other and twilightstar calling a meeting and all that. Nothings the same anymore, and it seems his future will always feel lonely even though he has snowybreeze and ashclaw. His one good ear tweaking around fast as he tried to catch every sound around him but alas it is hard, His tail covered his disabled hind leg and his paws shuffled into his pelt. Now he was loafing sorta but it was somehow still comfortable, He had no trinkets or feathers that could remind him of the good times.


The sad face deepened as he shrugged into a puffy ball of grey fur. His ears finally catching a familiar voice, it was snowybreeze. He stayed quiet for some times before answering his brothers request, his head lowered as he answered in a stuttering way"u-uh e-er s-sure t-that w-would be n-n-nice" he tried to choke out. His brothers voice seemed to be soothing every time they interact, His head lifted as he blankly just laid there.


The tom had almost forgotten what snowybreeze or the other clan cats looked like. another sigh escaped him and he fiddled with his paws, would he make a good warrior with all his disability? A worried thought of that gloomed over him like a dark cloud with rain dropping down.


[ Alchemist Kitsune ]

[Pitou]

**Pignut**

There was a sense of accomplishment in walking over the new, mostly untouched ground so different from the moons of wear in the old camp. They'd survived and they'd learned to push on. But Pignut couldn't relish in any of it. Beyond the taint of loss or hardship that this new ground signified, last night had been a week since that dreadful night and he hadn't seen her. Worry creased his every thought. Had something happened to her? Or did she simply not want to see him anymore? He wanted to say he hoped the latter, to at least know she was safe, but either had the same outcome for him. He tried to satiate himself with thoughts that he was overreacting, there'd be a lot to figure out, but the dark pit in his stomach told him too much. He sat down at Twilightstar's call and turned his face up to her, hardly seeing her but banishing the thoughts racing in his mind, turning his tongue sour, so he could focus on the meeting itself.

[GANDERGOOSE]

Longmoor--She/Her
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Longmoor hadn't been sitting far off when she noticed Twilightstar leaping up the maple tree, a smile tugging at her lips as she thought of how unnatural the graceful leader looked sitting under the shade of sharp-edged leaves. Seeing no reason to move from her spot Longmoor simply turned to face the Galewood, her tail resting neatly atop her paws.
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[Open]

[Rose]

Berryfrost made her way over to the meeting, mismatched eyes drifting around to look at her new surroundings.

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

~ WOLFFANG OF WINDCLAN ~

Large, muscular, dappled gray tom with light fluff on the front of his neck and chest; amber eyes.

Wolffang was so glad WindClan had found a new home, but it still felt... strange. Wrong, even.

His amber gaze traveled around the terrain that felt assuring and foreign, home and not home. There was the flat, grassy clearing, lacking the sand that had coated the old one and dotted with ferns; the tightly woven bramble wall, which concealed a drop off a cliff on three sides that, though blocked off, made his pelt prickle; the heather-topped warriors' den, resting by the camp entrance; the nursery, protected by an impenetrable-looking bramble thicket; the den where the only two elders slept, sheltered beneath tall grass and a mossy tree stump in a sandy badger sett whose former occupants also made his fur rise; the apprentices' den, a space dug by WindClan cats beneath a large, spiny gorse bush; and the towering maple tree that Twilightstar now called meetings from, which housed both the leader's and medicine cats' dens.

He didn't want to sound ungrateful - he would thank StarClan every day for the new home they'd helped WindClan discover and the cats who'd searched for it. Leechscar, his former apprentice whom he had a less-than-ideal relationship with, had been one of them. Although a part of Wolffang's mind wished such an important task had been left to someone who actually cared for the Clan, he felt an odd sense of pride that the wayward tom had agreed to do something so important for WindClan. His mind flashed back to the conversation they'd had when Wolffang took him out on his first territory tour. Leechscar, then Leechpaw, had stated that he didn't respect the warrior code, but he'd work for WindClan. His feat was an example of that. Such disrespect shouldn't be tolerated, he thought, but... Though Wolffang had never spoken with Twilightstar, he understood that some cats wouldn't change no matter how hard others tried. Leechscar was one of those cats. As long as he serves WindClan and doesn't cause any problems. Still, his paws itched as he wished again that he'd finished Leechscar's training and guided the warrior better.

Pushing thoughts of the complicated relationship he had with and the dislike he held for his former apprentice, Wolffang refocused on the camp. It's a nice place to live. We got lucky. It had everything WindClan needed to live there. The brambles protected it, and the dens were secure. His mind flashed back to how hard every cat had worked to make it an ideal living space. It warmed his heart to think of how his Clan had worked together in a time of need. However, pain clutched his heart with claws as sharp as the protective bramble wall. We may have found a new place to live, but our old home is gone. Even referring to it as his "old home" filled the former deputy with indescribable grief. He would never forget how the flames had torn across the moor, destroying everything in their path, or the Clanmates they'd lost along the way. He bowed his head for a moment, overcome. He didn't think he'd ever stop mourning the destruction of his birthplace or the deaths. Please, StarClan, guide their paws to your hunting grounds and treat them well.

The destruction, as terrible as it was, hadn't been the only issue WindClan had to face. Wolffang remembered the claustrophobia of the tunnels, the Dusk Syndicate attack, which he'd unfortunately been unable to take part in because he'd been helping the Ashfeather look-alike - more than a look-alike - the struggle of living without a home, the attack of the foxes, the exposure to Outsiders, and those who had gone missing. He hadn't seen Bravebird, Barleybite, or Lilyantler in a while. The claws around his heart squeezed harder, and dark red blood seemed to pour from the rips they induced. I hardly saw Lilyantler during the fire, and Bravebird and Barleybite...

He should've talked to them before everything went to the Dark Forest. He had time, but he didn't use it. Why? he asked himself, flicking his tipless tail in frustration. Were you scared? A coward? Or too caught up in other things? Yet he'd had plenty of free time, right? Before the fire drove WindClan out of its home?

In finding a new place to live, there was hope, which poured from the horizon and filled even the darkest of hearts. But many pieces of Wolffang's felt heavy as he thought of all that had been lost. Like a stone with wings, it lifted and fell again repetitively as loss and love warred to overtake him. How could he live with both?

But life had to move on, as hard as it was.

Twilightstar's meeting call, familiar yet strange as it bounced off the walls of this new place differently than it had in the old camp, sounded from the tree - the Galewood, she'd named it. Wolffang looked at the massive maple tree and spotted his leader, the most formidable he'd ever known, sitting atop its branches. The look on her weathered face was stern, but Wolffang caught the glint of her claws as they gripped the bark tight and her bushed-out fur. Clearly, she didn't feel comfortable up there, and he sympathized. I would never willingly go up a tree, he thought, suppressing a shudder. He certainly preferred the Breezerock.

But that was gone. With a pang in his heart, Wolffang padded forward, feeling the smooth grass beneath his paws and the sun's golden warmth beating down on his dappled gray pelt. The scents of fresh growth and a hint of heather from the warriors' den drifted into his nostrils. My home, he reminded himself. Yet it still felt foreign. Familiar. No, foreign. No, now he knew how it felt: just plain weird.

His Clanmates were gathering, and Wolffang's gaze passed over them. One of the first cats he spotted was Mothpaw. Seeing the severe burns all over the cream-colored apprentice's body made his stomach clench sympathetically. I got lucky. Every cat who'd avoided such severe injuries had. All around, he spotted signs of injury: Cowtuft's limp and Tigerpaw's unsteady gait were examples of that. He felt for each and every one of them. Please, StarClan, help them recover quickly. And if they face permanent injury, help them deal with it the best they can.

Thankfully, there were plenty of cats who looked content. Kits excitedly bounced toward the towering maple tree; cats emerged from dens, yawning as if having woken from a nap. Lightningpaw, the new medicine cat apprentice - and Leechscar's former apprentice - looked exhausted. Wolffang didn't know if he should feel guilty for thinking it, but he was glad that Lightningpaw was now taught by someone who worshipped StarClan and wanted to care for his Clan, not a wayward warrior who scorned both. Leechscar would teach them to be strong and clever. He'd give them the necessary skills, but... still. From the dark gray tom's lack of respect or care for the Clan's functionality, Wolffang was sure he'd leave other necessary parts out of training. It made his fur prick.

He shook himself. Whatever happens with Leechscar happens with him. Despite his faults, he wouldn't be a terrible mentor. Briarpaw drowning wasn't his fault. He had plenty of good qualities. Twilightstar might be caring, but that didn't make her a fool. If she gave him apprentices, she trusted him. Leopardsong seemed to trust him, too. That wouldn't make Wolffang like him or ignore his faults, but... maybe he should keep his nose out of his former apprentice's business unless it became an issue that had to be addressed. Leechscar was his own cat now, and he could make his own decisions. That doesn't make it any less irritating, though.

Any thoughts of Leechscar were completely shed from Wolffang's mind. His gaze flitted across the crowd, seeking a familiar slender, snow-white, leopard-printed pelt. The upset feelings when Wolffang left to head the patrol to find the remains of the old camp had calmed down and been settled. Now he wanted to sit with Leopardsong. She'd been hanging around the kits lately, so if she wasn't available, that was alright. However, in this time of pain, confusion, and renewal, Wolffang desperately wanted to smell her sweet scent and feel the touch of both her soft fur and companionship.

As his large, sturdy figure moved through the crowd, trying not to knock into anyone with his broad shoulders, Wolffang spotted Moorpaw. Briefly, he faltered. His kin was someone else he had to talk to. Should I sit with her instead? he wondered. But they wouldn't be able to talk much during a meeting, and it would be best to talk properly afterward. So, Wolffang turned his paws to her, wanting a quick word before the first announcements began.

"Hey, Moorpaw." His stomach felt tight. StarClan, why was he so nervous? Well, he knew why, but it still felt... weird. In a different way than the new camp, of course. "I... I hope you're doing okay after the fire. If you're up for it, we can talk after the meeting. Catch up. I know we haven't had a proper conversation yet, and I'm sorry for that."

Without waiting for a response, Wolffang turned and vanished into the crowd. Well, "vanished" as much as a cat of his size and stature could. Should I have waited for her response? he wondered, feeling nervous. He shook his head. I'll speak with her after the meeting. If she wants to, of course. I need to find Leopardsong.

Or maybe he should've stayed with Moor-

Stop. It. Again, Wolffang would talk to her later, at a more appropriate time.

As the warrior tried to spot his closest friend, the cat he loved, his gaze occasionally strayed to Twilightstar. Every time he saw her balanced precariously on that branch, her lilac-gray pelt puffed out, a beacon among the dark brown branches, he almost cringed. But he kept his face neutral. Maybe, when I find Leopardsong, we can move to the ground in case Twilightstar falls. Wolffang knew there were other cats, but he wanted to be in a good position to catch the leader if need be.

Undertaker (Leechscar mention) lio (Mothpaw mention) x ghostie (Cowtuft mentioned) CreeperLover649 (Tigerpaw mention) Alchemist Kitsune (Lightningpaw mention) Moonraven (Leopardsong - I assume Leopard and Wolf would've talked their feelings through when Leopard was upset with him going on patrol injured, and Wolf got anxious about her anger. I hope that's fine with you! If not, I can edit my post.) Abyssopelagic (Moorpaw)

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~~Tigerpaw~~

{ TheNyanCatMinecart }

(Sorry for short post I'm leaving my home soon)

Tigerpaw turned her head at pawsteps. It was Wolffang! "Wolffang?" She slowly made her way to him.

[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

As soon as Mousefern heard Twilightstar call for a clan meeting, she was padding towards the Galewood to listen to what she had to say.

[ Open for interactions! ]

[Radetzky]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

As soon as Mousefern heard Twilightstar call for a clan meeting, she was padding towards the Galewood to listen to what she had to say.

[ Open for interactions! ]


Slightpoppy

As the she-cat padded over to the galewood she spotted her sister. Happy to see her, Slightpoppy trotted over to her. "Heyy sis" She greeted Mousefern with a smile.

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

(CLOSED!!!)

WARNING: This post contains internalized ableism. Please do not read it if this bothers you.

~ TWISTEDPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Small, skinny, black she-cat with a light gray belly and tail-tip; has a crooked jaw, mangled tail, and one blind eye.

Placeholder ref sheet can be viewed here (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/album.php?albumid=4480&pictureid=39537).

Twistedpaw sat in a corner of WindClan's new camp, her small body wedged between two dens. Shadows fell over her black pelt, concealing her. However, her ugly, bulging, light gray tail-tip stuck out like a beacon, hanging behind and between her extremely small ears. Oh, how I wish I could move it! she thought unhappily. As she had many times before, she put all her energy into her mangled tail, trying to angle it so it didn't stick out so obviously. Unsurprisingly, it didn't work. Her tail-tip and other bits twitched, but her tail stayed in place, hanging over and around her like a jagged branch growing out of a tree. Twistedpaw gave up with a small sigh. Why can't I just look normal? she wondered unhappily. Who was born with a tail like hers? Ashfeather. But she didn't know the other she-cat, who had died before she was born, and as Twistedpaw had determined, she was worse than whatever Ashfeather's conditions had been.

Still, Batglare's words rang in her mind about how her deformities made her unique and special, not hideous and monstrous. Twistedpaw so desperately wished to believe him, and her Clanmates had been so kind, but... I hurt my mother. I hurt my friends and family. I'm weak, and I take so long to train. I'm slow. Pathetic. Three moons had passed since Twistedpaw started her training, and she knew about half as much as the other apprentices her age. I want to be a warrior, and Batglare has made me believe I can be, she thought. A spark of hope and determination kindled in her heart, flashing warm and yellow. But I'm still ugly. I've still hurt other cats. I don't... I don't want to hurt anyone else.

She had friends, cats who loved her, but she'd known them since kithood. Well, except Cloverpaw and Batglare - though she wasn't sure if she could call him "loving" - but still. She was scared to make new friends. Batglare said she wouldn't be judged, so why had Willowsky and Flutteringkit hated her so much? Everyone was probably judging her, or at least, most cats were. The thought of interacting with Clanmates she barely knew made Twistedpaw shrink beneath her pelt. She could already feel their harsh, judgmental stares and hear their barbed comments. She understood why they acted the way they did - who wouldn't when presented with such a hideous, unnatural freak of nature? - but it still hurt. It made her scared. So, Twistedpaw resolved that she'd stick to cats she knew and hide from everyone else. She knew now that it was okay to be loved, but she wouldn't judge those who hated her, no matter how much it hurt. She deserved it. I'll have to talk to new cats eventually, especially if I want to be a warrior, she thought, her heart jolting. The idea made her scared, but... she'd have to do her best. I deserve their disgust. It hurt, but if she understood... why was she so scared of it? The words were nasty and hurtful but deserved.

So, as she'd done in the old camp, Twistedpaw stuck to the corners, dens, and shadows. Also, admittedly, she'd eaten less. She'd never quite managed Batglare's two-mice-a-day policy, but during the fire, her prey consumption had dropped. Her ribs were showing again beneath a weak frame, which was stronger than when she started out, but still delicate. The memory of the fire - the yellow and orange flames eating the grass, spreading across the moor faster than a running rabbit - made her shudder. There'd been the terrifying dash from camp; the attack from the Dusk Syndicate; the desperate search for a home; and the attack from the terrifying foxes. She shuddered. I'm glad WindClan has a new home, but it feels... different. She wished she could stay close to someone, but often, she preferred to be alone. She didn't want to annoy Batglare by hanging around him all the time, and she was sure he needed alone time. As for her friends, she couldn't be near them all the time, either. They were busy, and she didn't want to constantly burden them with her presence. Still, they were nice to talk to.

Twistedpaw stayed near the camp wall, trying not to think about the cliff waiting beyond the bramble wall, though she knew it was secure. I'll stay here for a while and see what my Clanmates are up to, she thought.

Suddenly, Twilightstar's meeting call sounded. Twistedpaw jumped out of her skin, landing awkwardly on four round paws. Her tail unbalanced her, so she listed to the side. She dug her paws in, using the little leg muscle she'd built up to steady herself. She righted much more easily than she had when she started out, that's for sure. But I still get unbalanced, and I'm weak. No normal cat would have to deal with this. The apprentice looked up at her leader, who sat atop the new Galewood. It was a grand tree, stretching so high up that it made Twistedpaw dizzy. Twilightstar's so brave, she thought admiringly, noting the leader's stern expression and bushed-out fur. She's scared, but she's courageous enough to address the Clan. Unlike Twistedpaw, who quailed at the thought of putting one paw on a tree. Or talking to other cats, really. Addressing a whole Clan... Her eyes widened in horror at the thought. I could never do that!

Pushing down the anxiety generated by her thoughts, Twistedpaw began to pad forward. She kept her head down, wishing her small, skinny frame didn't make her mangled tail stick out so much. Ugly. Ugly. Everyone must be looking at me... Her cheeks burned. All around her, Clanmates converged from the clearing or emerged out of dens, yawning, bounding, or limping from fire-related injuries. Despite her ducked head, she kept her crooked jaw tense, hoping it looked a little less terrible. Pressure seemed to build on her shoulders, forcing her down, but she kept moving. These are my Clanmates. Clanmates who probably hate me... Twistedpaw tried to ignore her nausea. Oh, StarClan, I should've stayed in the corner! But she wanted to sit somewhere among her Clanmates. Why? Was she using this as an excuse to get away from a corner, which was protected but unfamiliar? Okay, so the camp is making me a little nervous... We have a new place to stay, but great StarClan, I'm scared! It was all unfamiliar.

The black she-cat wanted to find a good spot close to the back but not completely detached from the others. Somewhere she wouldn't be noticed, but where she'd be with other cats. I've gone too far into the crowd, haven't I? With her ducked head and only one working eye, she couldn't see very well. It didn't help that her stomach was clenched, and her heart rate was beginning to increase as her mind focused on the proximity of her Clanmates. Twistedpaw had been forced to be close to her Clanmates during the fire, but she'd still stayed out of the way, mostly sticking to Batglare, Brightkit, and anyone else she was close to. Now that they were settled... She felt a tad more comfortable, but she was still scared of their hateful eyes and comments she knew were brewing in their heads.

Suddenly, she crashed into a soft surface. Twistedpaw stumbled back, stunned. What had she hit? She blinked, her bulging tail-tip twitching and crooked jaw swinging, and realized she'd bumped into a Clanmate. Horror clutched her with sharp claws, and the world spun. Stupid, stupid Twistedpaw! She wanted to run and hide shamefully in a corner, but her paws remained rooted to the grassy earth. All she could do was stare in mortification at the cat she'd collided with and wait for their furious words.

[Lunalis]

As Fogpaw yawned and started to walk towards the meeting, she felt a clanmate bump into her, "Sorry!" Fogpaw said worriedly. "Are you okay?!" she asked the she-cat. After looking at the she-cat, she realized it was Twistedpaw. To Fogpaw, she seemed cool, amazing and unfazed by her unique attributes, noticing that she was staring at the she-cat, she decided to introduce herself. "I'm Fogpaw, if you didn't know me by the way." She said happily.
TheNyanCatMinecart

[Ian]

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Fallownose
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The deputy made his way over to the newly dubbed Galewood as Twilightstar called the first Clan meeting in their new camp. He settled down and curled his tail around his paws. This was sure to be a long one, and he wanted to be comfortable.

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Shiningskies
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The ginger she-cat padded out of the nursery to sit among the gathering cats. She had been kitless for moons, something she had been meaning to speak to Twilightstar about.

[MockingRabbit]

Swiftheart approved of the name for the new meeting place. Galewood. It sounded cool.
Sheepbreeze joined the meeting.
Brightkit smiled. Maybe today she could become an apprentice.

[Abyssopelagic]

Moorpaw shifted in place, wishing the announcements would go on so she'd forget the itching in her maw. Through the scratch where the rogue had gotten her was healing and no longer sore or stinging, the healing process was replaced with this annoying itch that was near impossible to not think about, but she couldn't even try carefully itching it with her tongue without removing what was keeping it from bleeding all over again.
So she resorted to distracting herself from it.
Thankfully, just a distraction came over. She lifted her head to look at Wolffang and she wondered how someone who'd been such a cute kitten was now a huge and muscular figure.
She remembered, quite fondly, being allowed to play with him and Rosekit, and just how much she'd loved her niece and nephew. But she'd grown apart from them when she became an apprentice. She hadn't even checked up on either of them during her time in StarClan.
She wondered if she should have, but didn't dwell on the idea for too long.

Moorpaw chirped to Wolffang, a happy and inviting sound. Before she had the chance to speak, he spoke first and it seemed he had a very similar idea.
Catching up sounded great. She had so much she wanted to tell her now older nephew. It was.... odd, really.
When they'd been kittens, she'd loved being older than the others, loved that she was taller than them because she was older. Liked being stronger.
But now, at 14 moons after being dead for so many seasons, she was the size of a new apprentice, the size she'd been when she'd died at 9 moons, and Wolffang had just kept growing without her. And now she was the younger of the two.
The thought made something deep within her ache, a deep seated panic and unease she couldn't explain.
She didn't like it.
But now she had nothing to occupy her thoughts, as Wolffang walked away, leaving her with her thoughts, emotions, and that damn itch inside her mouth she wasn't allowed to scratch.

[ TheNyanCatMinecart ]

[SuspiciousMindz]

Slatepaw (https://suszone.weebly.com/slatepaw.html) [22/100]

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The ebony she-cat moved quickly towards Twilightstar's calling. Her tail tip flicked with anticipation about this meeting. Not anything regarding herself, but just about the news around the clan since the camp was finally getting settled after the fire.

[ameko]

Goldenpaw »Goldenpaw gazed up at the looming tree, a minute amount of interest shining in his eyes. Trees weren't a common sight in their territory, so to be so close to one as large as this was a little... intimidating? He wasn't quite sure what to think about it. He watched Twilightstar leap onto one of the branches, and as she called out for the Clan to gather, he swept his gaze around the clearing. Dull green eyes passed over a cat that seemed to be all scar tissue before rising back up to Twilightstar.

[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

When she heard her sister’s voice, she turned to look at her sister with a smile. “Hey! Sit with me, you can be my meeting buddy for today!” She insisted, playfully bumping her shoulder against her sister’s before she sat down.

[ Radetzky ]

[Moonraven]

It seemed most of the clan settled into their new home easier than others. She picked up a few uncomfortable gazes lifting up to meet her own, but a lot of the camp seemed quite at peace and content. It brought a sense of comfort to her. She was sure one day, there would be kits here who only knew this place as home. They just needed time, or in Twilightstar's practice sitting on a tree branch. It was dreadfully uncomfortable, the branch was wide and stable enough that she should have no fear of falling. But it didn't feel right, the wood though smooth felt like small thorns digging into her paw pads, her claws constantly out to give her some sense of security, but it didn't.

The longer she sat there, the worst the sense of vertigo became. The branch was higher than the Breezerock had been, and although the leader has never had any trouble with heights before, being in a tree was something entirely different. Throwing up or falling off the branch would not be a great start to this meeting. So, Twilightstar swallowed the saliva that was building in her mouth; and decides that it would be safer for everyone if she did this meeting at the base of the Galewood.

In two quick, graceful leaps, the leader jumped down to her den, and then down to the grassy clearing. The nausea slowly went away as she sat down in between the roots of the tree. "Sorry, not used to being up there yet." Twilightstar meows to the gathered before jumping into the meeting. "We've got a few overdue ceremonies. Cedarkit [ Froggy ], Basilkit [puppeteer], and Brightkit [~Leafrabbit~]. Come stand in front of me." The leader waved her tail invitingly to the kits.

"Scalepaw [Queen_Coral]," Twilightstar spotted the apprentice with the large warrior, Snowybreeze. Scalepaw was overdue for his warrior ceremony and it seemed only fitting to give him his warrior name after the battle with the rogues. She was sure he was dealing with his own personal problems, but who in this life wasn't? She hasn't heard anything from Fallownose that would make her think she should hold back on his ceremony. "Sit behind the kits, you're ceremony will be up next."


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~~Tigerpaw~~

{ Tw: language }

Tigerpaw wondered if she will get a new mentor. She was already the age and size of a warrior. She just needed the god damn training to be complete.

[carmen]

Beastpaw

As another apprentice got prepared to get their name, Beastpaw sat back, awaiting the new apprentices before he would begin to cheer for them. He was getting close to joining his siblings. Just had to finish a few last things. So close to being the one called to stand up as his clanmates called to him.

Cardinalpaw

They didn't care much as three apprentices were called to step forward, their tail twitching as they awaited to hear the rest of the meeting. Hopefully it'd be interesting to see what all had gone down during the fire.

[Spookez.]

Cedarkit

Cedarkit squeaked with excitement. This was the moment she was waiting for! She scrambled up in front of Twilightstar. She waited long for this day, and it was finally here!

Back when the fire had started, she had thought Windclan was lost. She also thought no cat would EVER have another ceremony again. But yet, she was proven wrong.

Cedarkit sat down, her tail jerked up with excitement.

[Shade.]

Rookscreech was a bit late to the meeting. She was out hinting rabbits. The lanky cat sat down near the back of the crowd.

[SpiritWolf_yt]

Scalepaw stayed quiet as the meeting commenced, his ears pricking up as he heard his name. A gulp came through his throat as he got up. His paws stepping carefully on the group and his tail dragged in the dirt as he walked through the crowd of cats, his ears lowering as he sat down behind the kits. His tail curled around his paws as he waited for twilightstar
Moonraven

[Silvershadow13]

Floatingleaf

She sat down, watching Twilightstar leap down to have the meeting on the ground, when three kits and an apprentice were called forth she waited for their ceremonies

[SeonghwasBunnyEars]

Sharpbite gave a sigh as he watched the ceremony
~LeafRabbit~

[RavensCall]

Cliffjumper and Willowkit waited.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Snowybreeze |

Snowybreeze would have sighed with relief if not for the obvious discomfort Scalepaw was in. He seemed nervous. Much more so than he'd ever seemed before. The massive warrior could not blame his older brother for this. Life had been unkind to the clan as a whole of late, and he had certainly been among the ones who'd suffered most. Shuffling closer towards the gray tom, the patched warrior lay down besides him, pressing his pelt comfortingly at his side until Twilightstar began addressing the clan. Or rather, until Twilightstar leaped from the Galewood to be among the rest of them?

Head tilting with curiosity as the leader gathered her wits, he blinked sympathetically at her explanation. Snowybreeze was fond of trees. In the they look pretty at a distance sort of way. Climbing one had never even been in his mind before they'd arrived to their new home and he saw Twilightstar heading into her den. He would imagine it wasn't the most pleasant of experiences. Gratefully, it seemed that wasn't deterring the leader from continuing the meeting, as kits were called for their apprentice ceremony. Snowybreeze's toes wiggled with glee at the mentioned names, knowing Twistedpaw and Berryfrost would be happy to see their younger siblings earn their ranks as paws.

It was the next name called that surprised the pale warrior, mismatched ears perked as he turned to look at his brother. Shock clear on his face, he watched the gray apprentice get up. It was clear what he was being called for, he was sure! Despite the injuries the apprentice had sustained, he had survived! He had battled to save others, to defend the clan! Surely that was worthy of any warrior! So then why... why did Scalepaw look so dejected? Sitting up to keep a closer eye on the apprentice, Snowybreeze sent silent encouragement towards his brother. Hopefully once he gained his warrior name - because there could be no other reason for Twilightstar to be calling him - he would perk up and see that there would always be a place in the clan for him.

[Abyssopelagic]

Ignoring her feelings of abandonment by her nephew, Moorpaw turned her attention back to where she last saw Twilightstar, only for the lilac leader to not be where she'd expected.
Confused, she let her eyes scan for the leader.
Surely, had she fallen unceremoniously, there'd be a commotion? And yet the crowd seemed to have gone quieter than usual.
Well, she finally decided to look at the base of the tree as she heard Twilightstar speak again.
Ah, there she was. Nothing terrible had happened to her after all.
Part of her was grateful that as Scalepaw was called for his warrior ceremony, that she would not be joining him. She was far from ready and she would be reluctant to suddenly not have Dapplebreeze at her side.
The warrior had scarcely had any chance to train her with everything that had been going on recently.
But that would be changing soon. She was fairly sure her mentor had a plan for it all.

[MockingRabbit]

Brightkit's eyes lit up. It was today! She tried to calm her stride, but gave up halfway there and bounded the rest of the way. She was an apprentice!

Rabbiteyelanced at his former apprentice, something akin to pride shining in his eyes.

[Bean]

;●ll Pigeonear ll●
●ll WindClan Elder ll● ●ll She/Her ll●

Pigeonear let out a morrow of amusement. It was nice to see kits so excited to become apprentices. She glanced at the apprentice known as Scalepaw. He was going to become a warrior. She turned her head to face her son, Fallownose. She blinked before turning back to Twilightstar. She cracked a small smile.

She giggled as Brightkit bounded up to Twilightstar. It was nice. She shuffled her paws. It was weird not being in the old camp. In a blink of an eye, everything that WindClan had built, had been burned down. She shivered at the memory of the fire. She was lucky that she had survived.

●ll Lillian for the mention of Fallownose ll●

[Wingnettle]

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Milkpaw (he/him)
Windclan ❍ 15 moons
Creamy-white fluffy fur and green eyes. Chunky face!
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Milkpaw limped away from the apprentices' den with a cough and scanned the clearing for a few seconds before deciding where to seat. It felt all... so weird. Doesn't look like home. Not yet, at least.
Instinctively, he sneaked beside Snowybreeze despite the fact that he was already talking with another apprentice. It didn't matter. Milkpaw only needed the comfort of his presence for now.

A familiar voice caught his attention; was that Lightningpaw? The white spotted molly was talking to Mothpaw, another apprentice that had been gravely injured by the fire that burnt the moorland down. He felt sorry for him. He'd lost so much fur and now hal his face was... bare.
He perked his ears to try and listen to the two cats' conversation; he didn't know why he should care, but he was curious.

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[ Alchemist Kitsune ]

[Radetzky]

Hawksprint

The tom twitched his ears at the announcement of the kits who were about to have their apprentice cermony. How nice it was to have everything back to normal. Well, kind of. As normal as it could. And Slatepaw, who was about to become a warrior. This must be a big day for them, he was sure they'd been waiting long for this day.

Slightpoppy

The molly smiled to Mousefern and sat down beside her. She was happy to attend the meeting together with her sister, rather than having to sit next to some other unfamiliar cat. She wasn't quite settled in with their new camp yet but, she supposed this would have to do. As long as she could stay with her friends, and probably most importantly - her sister, she was okay.

[ Omari ]

[Eden]

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Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 3 moons - She/Her
Ears perked when she heard Twilightstar speak again, this time mentioning kits and their ceremonies. She wondered how long it'd be until she was the one being called up to the front for hers. Littlekit was close bur yet not close enough she still had a bit of ways to go. Since the leader had gotten down from the tree she could no longer really see her anymore thanks to her short stature. So she taken to just looking at anyone and anywhere around her to judge reactions, she could still hear just couldn't see.

[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Mousefern watched as the apprentices-to-be scampered over to Twilightstar, excitement thrumming in their paws. It brought a smile to her face. Every apprenticeship ceremony reminded her of her own. “Remember when we became apprentices?” She hummed softly to her sister. A rhetorical question, in a way. She knew that Slightpoppy remembered, there was no way that anyone could forget becoming an apprentice! It was definitely one of the bigger achievements in a clan cat’s life.

[ Radetzky ]

[Radetzky]

Slightpoppy

Slightpoppy smiled, a quite undetectable smile, but a smile nonetheless. "Oh you bet I do" Becoming an apprentice was one of the few things she'd been genuinely excited about. These kits seemed excited too. She hoped for their sake that they'd get good mentors, who'd make their time as apprentices enjoyable. Although being an apprentice was far from fun and games, she rememberd as she thought back to her own time as one. Boring tasks like removing ticks from elders, cleaning up their beds and making new ones. Being an apprentice was fun most of the time, though. "Being an apprentice, those were the days. Kinda miss it sometimes.. especially beating you in practice-fighting" Slightpoppy grinned jokingly, lightly pushing Mousfern with her flank.

[ Omari ]

[Moonraven]

There was almost a sense of normalcy as both Cedarkit and Brightkit joined her at the front of the Galewood. Cedarkit excitement was apparent and Brightkit's attempt at maturity was dashed as she finished bouncing her way up here. Twilightstar had been worried about how all of this change was affecting the kits, but seeing them now she felt they were adjusting to the change far better than the grown cats.

"Cedarkit [Froggy] and Brightkit[~Leafrabbit~], from this day on, until you receive your warrior names, you will be known as Cedarpaw and Brightpaw." As the Clan starts to call out the kit's name Twilightstar's eye darts around picking out their mentors.

"Hawksprint [Radetzky], you're a determined and loyal warrior, you'll mentor Cedarpaw. Mousefern [Omari], you've shown yourself to be brave and thoughtful. Your apprentice will be Brightpaw." Twilightstar knew both warriors would make good mentors. She truly hoped they'd be the only mentors for these apprentices. After the pairs had met and resettled amongst the rest of the clan, Twilighstar gave all her attention to the nervous tom in front of her. Or so she assumed he was nervous, he didn't look all that happ to be called up. With gentle twitch of her ear, Twilightstar signaled for the apprentice to come to sit right in front of her.

"I, Twilightstar, leader of WindClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn." This almost felt like she was doing her first warrior ceremony again. It was a great honor to be the first warrior to be named in their new home. She hoped this lifted the Clan's spirits a bit, it certainly did hers.

"Scalepaw, do you promise to protect and serve your clan even at the cost of your life?"

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*Tigerpaw watched with happiness to see the new apprentices and warrior*

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[SpiritWolf_yt]

Scalepaw listened to Twilightstar carefully, The tom sighed as he heard his name once again. "I promise" he replied as he kept his ears on twilightstar instead of his eyes
Moonraven

[Moonraven]

Wha! She was so so late. The WindClan molly flattened her ears as she carefully and quietly slipped out of the warriors' den. She had awoken to Twilightstar's voice booming through the camp. There was a meeting, she hadn't meant to sleep through the first meeting in their new camp. The slender, white bengal quietly padded towards the crowd, copper eyes locking on a kit seated in the back.

"Littlekit, why are you sitting so far in back?" Leopardsong asked, standing beside the kit. While waiting for a reply, Leoardsong noticed the large tom seemingly searching for someone. She was going to assume it was her because why not? Lepoardsong waved her tail in Wolffang's direction to call for his attention. She could hear the traditional words for a warrior ceremony being spoke and she did not want to drawy any attention away from it shouting for Wolffang.
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[SeonghwasBunnyEars]

"'Congrats young ones." Wheattail mewed, his voice raspy as he smiled

[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Of course, she would bring that up! Mousefern huffed at the mention of battle practice with her sister–that was forever ago! “You know I was never much of a fighter, Slightpoppy.” She could fight, but she preferred not to. Mousefern was a protector, not a fighter.

She opened her mouth to begin cheering for the new apprentices, but she was shocked to hear Twilightstar calling on her to be a mentor for one of them–Brightpaw. For a second or two, she just sat there in shock, and then the excitement kicked in. She stood up, lashing her tail in an attempt to bring Brightpaw’s attention to her–to make it easier for her to find her so that they could formally meet as mentor and apprentice.

[ Radetzky - Slightpoppy, ~LeafRabbit~ - Brightpaw ]

[Eden]

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Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 3 moons - She/Her
She jumped a bit startled not really expecting anyone to approach her, well anyone but her sister. At the mention of that, she hadn't seen her sister anywhere yet and it kinda worried her. She was so used to Poppykit close by her side neither one of them were separate from each other. It was always if you see one you see the other but yet the other was nowhere to be found. Taking her thoughts away from their current track she turned to see it was Leopardsong. Whom she liked since it was one of the few adults that actually took time to talk and interact with her, was she that much of a wall flower? It didn't matter to her, "There's too many big cats in the front and I couldn't find Poppy" she answered. She had came early but it seemed all the good spots had been taken so she stayed where she was.

Moonraven

[Radetzky]

Hawksprint

The brown tabby chanted the names of the new apprentices. He then pricked his ears as his name was called. A warm, proud feeling spread throughout his body as Twilightstar trusted him to mentor Cedarpaw. The warrior nodded to the lilac leader, then padded over to greet his new apprentice. "Hi there, Cedarpaw" Hawksprint greeted them and lowered his head to touch noses with the apprentice. He was glad to have an apprentice again, and couldn't wait to take them out training as soon as possible.

[ Froggy ]

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Slightpoppy

"Cedarpaw! Brightpaw!" Slightpoppy meowed in choir with the others. She wasn't really that interested in the cermony, or at least that was until she heard her sister had been assigned to mentor Brightpaw. She bounced up, excitedly turning to Mousefern. "Ayy an apprentice huh? Good job!" The she-cat was happy for her sister. She could see how she was fit for an apprentice, always so thoughtful and friendly. Slightpoppy adored her for that, even though she somtimes wondered how her sister could always stay so positive.

[ Omari ]

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Lightningpaw |

An awkward, long silence stretched between the two apprentices, forcing even the cheeky grin she offered her companion to falter. Turning away before he could see her mask breaking, another cream pelt caught her eye, perking her ears instantly. It was... Milkpaw. And he seemed to be looking this way? Momentarily confused, the lithe calico looked around, wondering if perhaps she was sitting close to one of his friends. The only cat immediately close to her, however, was Mothpaw, and as far as she knew, the two of them did not seem to be close.

Relief shone in Lightningpaw's eyes as she realized this was her way out! She didn't want to make things even more awkward between her friend - where they even still friends - and herself, and what better excuse than having to go pay attention to one of her own personal patients? Her tail giving a nervous little twitch despite herself, she allowed the smug smirk she normally wore to grace her features once more, turning a side glance at the apprentice beside her. "Seems I'm needed elsewhere. Sorry, Handsome, we'll have to catch up later."

Swiftly, the medicine cat apprentice got up, hoping to avoid another bout of awkward silence while she waited for a goodbye. Truth be told, she wasn't expecting one, and she couldn't blame moth. It should have been her who had been burned, not him. He was keen to remind her of that every time she closed her eyes, the nightmares unrelenting as the three cats she loved most dragged her to the fires. To pay for not having been there. She would burn every night until she had payed for her abandonment. Her uselessness. She knew as much.

Her grin turning more playful as she approached Milkpaw and Snowybreeze - she had not noticed the large warrior when she'd looked before... how was it the big ones always seemed to have the most camouflage from time to time - she sat down, attempting to tap Milkpaw's nose in a friendly fashion as she did. "Fancy seeing you out and about today. Feeling better? Have the herbs been working out for you? Here, let's have a listen," she purred, her lightning fast tongue getting the better of her as she attempted to make small talk, the discomfort she'd felt with Mothpaw still lingering in her pelt. Once she was done speaking, she perked her ears, attempting to get closer to Milkpaw's chest for a listen.

Lightningpaw's attention was broken, however, as Twilightstar began talking once more, her head lifting before she could get properly close to the cream apprentice. The new apprentices had been named and given their mentors. Frankly, the wiry framed molly hadn't the foggiest if the two warriors would be wise choices for mentors or not, knowing little of them aside of their faces and names from around camp, but she chose to hope for the best. After the recent events WindClan had suffered, there needed to be some good news for the clan, and these new apprentices deserved a good start as paws after the horrors they had encountered with the rest of the clan. Calling out their names, she smiled earnestly, her eyes shining with joy for the new paws. Turning to Milkpaw, she purred for a moment, blinking with contentment.

"Looks like there's going to be new paws around the apprentices' den. No chance for you lot to get lonely, huh?" Lightningpaw asked, attempting to give a playful nudge with her shoulder to his.

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lio [Mothpaw] | Wingnettle [Milkpaw]

[Silvershadow13]

~Floatingleaf~

It was good to see the clan getting back to normal. Of course the fire would always be remembered, but it still was nice to finally feel like Windclan was safe again. With this most recent ceremony , Floatingleaf felt even better, her wounds had been painful, but she had survived right and now it was calming to see Twilightstar performing so well.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Snowybreeze |

Encouraging his brother silently as he walked towards the leader, Snowybreeze's nose twitched, sensing the warmth of another's close by. Turning around in surprise, the tom's mismatched ears perked up as he saw Milkpaw sitting down besides him. With a small smile, the gentle giant gave the cream colored apprentice an amicable purr in greeting before following his gaze. Tilting his head with curiosity, he wondered what it was Milkpaw was focusing on, but decided against questioning. He did not wish to be rude to the tom, especially after he had so graciously given him some company.

Instead, the cinnamon patched warrior turned towards the leader, only to be surprised by a familiar voice right next to him. Shocked once more at suddenly being surrounded by apprentices - not that he minded, he was always happy for any and all company - Snowybreeze raised his cat brows as he saw Lightningpaw had approached them, happily sitting besides Milkpaw and chattering away. So focused she seemed to be on the younger tom, she barely spared him a glance, much to his amusement. Having dealt with Lightningpaw on multiple occasions ever since she was a kit, to be honest he was only happy to not be in her line of sight. The young apprentice certainly lived up to her name most of the time as far as he'd witnessed. A positive, of course. It was good for apprentices to have so much spirit. It was just... a bit more than Snowybreeze was normally used to dealing with. Before he could even settle on whether he should say hello or not, the leader announced the new apprentices and their mentors, and Snowybreeze quickly joined along with the others in chanting their names.

"Cedarpaw. Brightpaw," the maine coon mix whispered, not daring to speak over the rest of the clan despite his celebratory mood. He was happy to have Brightpaw finally join Twistedpaw as an apprentice! Surely the dark furred molly would be happy to have her younger sister join her in her den now! He was of course also happy for Cedarpaw, but after all the sorrow that he had seen befall the young brown eyed molly, it was about time she got some positivity fall upon her!

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Wingnettle [Milkpaw]
| Sorry for the double ping! Had both characters interact with Milk. :heartbounce: |

[BEAR.]

Fellcone was at the very edge of the crowd.

Twilightstar's call had lured him from his recovery spot, but he still felt very ... Alienated, unaccustomed to Clan-life. He didn't know these cats, save for the handsome devil whom he couldn't spot in the crowd.

He was quiet as Twilightstar did her announcements, simply observing and wondering why it all seemed familiar.

[MockingRabbit]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Of course, she would bring that up! Mousefern huffed at the mention of battle practice with her sister–that was forever ago! “You know I was never much of a fighter, Slightpoppy.” She could fight, but she preferred not to. Mousefern was a protector, not a fighter.

She opened her mouth to begin cheering for the new apprentices, but she was shocked to hear Twilightstar calling on her to be a mentor for one of them–Brightpaw. For a second or two, she just sat there in shock, and then the excitement kicked in. She stood up, lashing her tail in an attempt to bring Brightpaw’s attention to her–to make it easier for her to find her so that they could formally meet as mentor and apprentice.

[ @Radetzky (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/member.php?u=11514) - Slightpoppy, @~LeafRabbit~ (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/member.php?u=16523) - Brightpaw ]

Brightki- Brightpaw, stars, she had been an apprentice for so long, how was she going to manage with this name change? Whatever, she would get over it, she was an apprentice now! She could sleep in the apprentice den with Twistedpaw, she could train in the territory with her mentor. Her mentor. Wasn't she supposed to go meet her? Brightpaw bit her lip as she looked about, before catching site of her waving her tail. Brightpaw lashed her tail in return then scamper over. "Hi Mousefern! I am that amazing apprentice you've been hearing about, nice to meet you!"

[Spookez.]

Cedarpaw
(1/100) (7/12)

Cedarpaw touched noses with Hawkspirit. She smiled. "Hi Hawkspirit. Nice to meet you, " She mumbled. Her head hurt now. For no reason, it started stinging. But she brushed over that fact.

"When are we going to start training?" She asked.

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Longmoor watched with a small smile, the energy of the newly-made apprentices a welcome contrast to the glum atmosphere that had lingered after the fire. She lifted her head to chant their names in chorus with the rest of the Clan, her mouth closing with a quiet snap as Twilightstar continued. As she watched, Longmoor couldn't help but notice Scalepaw's nervous demeanor. She didn't dwell on it long though, chalking it up to nerves; earning your warrior name is a big deal after all, who wouldn't be a bit rattled. With any concern whisked out of her mind, she expectantly waited to hear what name Twilightstar would choose.
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[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Mousefern purred at her sister’s praise. “Thank you!” She was just as excited about this as the apprentices were–okay, maybe that was an overstatement, but it was safe to say that Mousefern was pretty excited about this new responsibility of hers.

Her attention quickly shifted to her new apprentice, a very excitable she-cat, it seemed. Her lips curled into a smile of amusement at Brightpaw’s greeting, and she dipped her head, bringing herself to the same level as Brightpaw, just so that touching noses would be easier for the both of them. “Amazing apprentice, hm? I’ll be the judge of that,” Of course, she wasn’t being serious, only pulling her leg. “Of course, Brightpaw, it’s lovely to meet you. I can already tell that you’ll do very well.”

[ Radetzky - Slightpoppy, ~LeafRabbit~ - Brightpaw ]

[Radetzky]

Cedarpaw
(1/100) (7/12)

Cedarpaw touched noses with Hawkspirit. She smiled. "Hi Hawkspirit. Nice to meet you, " She mumbled. Her head hurt now. For no reason, it started stinging. But she brushed over that fact.

"When are we going to start training?" She asked.

Hawksprint

The tom smiled to himself - he was happy to see such enthusiasm from the apprentice. "Hmm.. well, we can start as soon as possible, if you feel ready" Hawksprint offered with a smile. "Make sure you get some rest tonight, I'm sure you are tired after everything that have happened recently. Tomorrow we could start with some easy training if you feel like it" The brown tabby added and sat down next to the Cedarpaw.

[Spookez.]

Hawksprint

The tom smiled to himself - he was happy to see such enthusiasm from the apprentice. "Hmm.. well, we can start as soon as possible, if you feel ready" Hawksprint offered with a smile. "Make sure you get some rest tonight, I'm sure you are tired after everything that has happened recently. Tomorrow we could start with some easy training if you feel like it" The brown tabby added and sat down next to the Cedarpaw.

Cedarpaw nodded, she was a bit tired after the fire. But she was still excited for her first training session! "That would be nice." She replied and turned her head to listen to the rest of the meeting.

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

(WARNING: This post contains internalized ableism and a minor panic attack. Please do not read it if any of these themes bother you.)

~ TWISTEDPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Small, skinny, black she-cat with a light gray belly and tail-tip; has a crooked jaw, mangled tail, and one blind eye.

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Twistedpaw's paws felt frozen to the grassy clearing. Every fledgling muscle was locked in place, turning her into a cat made of stone, yet her crooked jaw dangled wretchedly. It was loose, the big white tooth sticking out at the edge all the more pronounced as her jaw swayed slightly from side to side. Her empty stomach clenched; her heart slammed against her ribcage like a trapped rabbit. Despite the heat of the greenleaf sun beating down upon her matted pelt, absorbed by its blackness, a chill rushed from the tips of her tiny ears to the end of her mangled tail. She felt light-headed, her eyes stretched wider than twin moons, unable to look away from the gray tabby flank she'd collided with. What have I done?! Oh, StarClan, I've humiliated myself in front of the entire Clan! I've annoyed someone! Stupid, stupid, clumsy Twistedpaw...

Caught in her horror, the other cat's response hadn't immediately processed in her mind. It wasn't until the gray tabby turned around - it was Fogpaw, one of Twistedpaw's fellow apprentices - that her words landed. Still, Twistedpaw instinctively flinched away as those green eyes landed on her. She couldn't have heard Fogpaw right. She expected anger. But there was nothing but happiness and interest on Fogpaw's face, and her voice was bubbly as she introduced herself. Twistedpaw blinked, still stiff as a boulder. She... she isn't mad at me? More astounding was the first thing Fogpaw had said. She asked me if I was okay? But it was Twistedpaw's fault, not Fogpaw's! Twistedpaw was the weak, clumsy, disfigured apprentice who kept crashing into her Clanmates and humiliating herself in front of the Clan. She realized her pelt was ruffled, and her skin felt like it was on fire. Surely they were all staring at her, judging her, thinking, Look at that ugly, deformed apprentice who can hardly walk without crashing into someone!

"I-it's my f-fault," the skinny black she-cat stammered. She still felt dazed and overwhelmed, like she'd been hit over the head in the middle of a battlefield. Realizing how close she was to Fogpaw, she took a step back, only then realizing how hard she was shaking. What if one of your Clanmates is behind you? What if you bumped into them? The meeting, all these surrounding cats... It was too much. Her heart beat louder, her empty stomach churned, and she felt sick. The bulging light gray tip of her broken, crooked, twisted tail twitched. The corners of her mismatched eyes burned with oncoming tears.

"I-I-I'm s-sorry!" she whimpered, turning away. She could still see Fogpaw on the side of her good eye. "I-it's not y-your fault!" What if Fogpaw blamed herself even though Twistedpaw was the offender? No! I've hurt enough cats! I've made too many cats blame themselves or - or get in trouble because I'm wrong, and different, and, and, and- Her mind was in overdrive. She could hardly focus on her surroundings. Her breath coming in short, panicked gasps, Twistedpaw ran away through the crowd, sobbing. She felt wretched as warm, salty tears ran down her cheek and dripped into her mouth, her jaw swinging to the side. She lurched, not paying attention to what was on her blind side; if any Clanmates were in the way, she'd crash into them. Why did I think it was a good idea to go to this Clan meeting? she wondered miserably. I should just stay hidden in the corner. I'm a disgrace and an embarrassment to everyone.

Twistedpaw reached a shadowy spot just in time to hear the beginning of Twilightstar's announcements. The apprentice sat on the cool grass, right by a clump of ferns. Her small body was darkened by the shadows of the dens on either side. Safe here... I'm safe here. Safe for herself and for others, so she didn't interrupt the meeting with another clumsy display. Twilightstar was saying something about "not being up there" - the tree? Glancing at the Galewood's branches, she noticed with a jolt of surprise that no lilac-gray flashed against the dark bark. Twistedpaw looked down and spotted Twilightstar. Fallownose was nearby. She respected the WindClan deputy as she respected all high ranks and remembered his kindness when she had been a kit, but... the memory of him attacking, hurting, Willowsky hadn't completely left her mind. It wasn't his fault, she reminded herself, feeling sick again. Or Twilightstar's, for exiling her. I made them do it. Because of me, I made Willowsky act in a way she shouldn't have. A way that's not normal. But that's because I'm not normal. I made her act like that. She should've attacked me. I deserved to be attacked.

Twistedpaw swallowed the horror of the memory and pressed her round paws against the cool green grass, hoping to stop their trembling. Her tail-tip twitched impulsively. Lost in her own thoughts once more, Twilightstar's next words took some time to process. Overdue ceremonies. For Cedarkit, Basilkit, and... Brightkit! Twistedpaw sat up straight. Because her paws were already digging into the ground, the sudden movement didn't upset her balance as badly as it usually did. She's becoming an apprentice! There was also an apprentice, Scalepaw, who was becoming a warrior. She briefly remembered him from kithood. But, although she was happy for him and the other kits, Brightkit stuck out in her mind. Where is she? Eagerly, she scanned the clearing for her foster sister's tan-and-white tabby pelt.

There! Brightkit was among the crowd, her brown eyes shining. Nearby were the other excited kits and Scalepaw, who looked nervous. Twistedpaw felt a stab of sympathy for him. I wonder what's wrong. I hope he's okay. She still felt bad, but her mood lightened as she refocused on her sister. And now Twilightstar was naming her and the others apprentices! Brightpaw! Her new name sounded perfect. Fireflame would be so proud. Twistedpaw's eyes burned with tears, and pain struck her deep in her heart, at the thought of her foster mother. But she knew this was a joyous moment. The embarrassing incident in the clearing was forgotten as she focused on Brightk- no, Brightpaw's joy. It made Twistedpaw smile - genuinely smile, a crooked, lopsided smile. Brightpaw got Mousefern as a mentor, a warrior Twistedpaw didn't know well, but she was happy anyway. I bet they'll be great!

"Brightpaw! Cedarpaw!" she yowled in her distorted voice, tensing her jaw in the hopes that it would make her words carry farther and sound better. She realized Basilkit wasn't there. Was he okay? Her paws tingled nervously. How could anyone miss their apprentice ceremony? Yet it'd happened before...

Twistedpaw realized there weren't many voices calling out the new names, and she shrank beneath her pelt, suddenly self-conscious. She wanted to show her support for the new warriors, but she didn't want to draw any attention to herself. StarClan, this is terrifying! She hoped her small, skinny frame, ready to disappear at a moment's notice, blended into the surrounding shadows. Her black pelt helped. Unfortunately, her unnaturally long, twisted tail and bulging light gray tail-tip stood out like frost on dark bark. The tip and various bits of her tail twitched uncomfortably. Stupid deformities. Why can't I just disappear until this is all over? Twistedpaw wanted to be a warrior, but she wished she didn't have to face her Clanmates. Some were nice, but there were so many she didn't know, and they had to be judging her. She didn't want to hurt their eyes and make their lives worse.

But... she couldn't ignore her foster sister. Twistedpaw had to congratulate Brightpaw. Looking around, she relocated the classic tabby apprentice, who was with her mentor. Mousefern's cream-and-pale-ginger fur stood out among the crowd. Twistedpaw swallowed, and a trickle of drool forced its way out of the corner of her mouth. I can't talk to her. Not now. Scalepaw's warrior ceremony was being held, and there were so many watching cats... Twistedpaw shuddered, and her crooked jaw shifted. I'll congratulate her after. When less cats are looking. She had to catch Brightpaw before Mousefern took her out of camp. The thought of running into another Clanmate made Twistedpaw scared - what if Mousefern hated her or convinced Brightpaw to hate her? She deserved to be hated, but the thought of losing her foster sister filled the small apprentice with terror. I have to talk to her, Twistedpaw insisted silently. Whatever Mousefern says or does... I have to do this. She loved Brightpaw very much, and she wasn't going to let Brightpaw down.

Lunalis (Fogpaw) Lillian (Fallownose mention) Queen_Coral (Scalepaw mention) Froggy (Cedarkit mention) puppeteer (Basilkit mention) ~LeafRabbit~ (Brightpaw mention) Omari (Mousefern mention) (LeafRabbit and Omari, if you're okay with it, I'll have Twistedpaw approach Brightpaw at the end of the meeting!)

[Tecumori]

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Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 3 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
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Owlkit cut short his work on the nest - he could finish it later. More important matters were occurring. Twilightstar had called the clan's first meeting since settling, and he was excited to hear what she had to say. His sister, Cedarkit, was supposed to be an apprentice now! He needed to be there to support her.

Well, in his own way that was.

He hoped she would spot him in the crowd; perhaps waving his tail would suffice. When Twilightstar announced Cedarpaw as an apprentice Owlkit sat upright, resting his weight on his back legs. He waved his front paws wildly in the air as a way of catching her attention, to show her that he was there and proud of her! Hopefully, she had noticed.

He watched as Cedarpaw introduced herself to Hawkspirit and then touch noses. His tail waved back and forth with excitement, a great big smile plastered on his face. He just knew she would make a great warrior someday, and couldn't wait for his own apprenticeship to come!

Noticing the two sit down together, he bounded up to his big sister to congratulate her personally.


(Sorry I was late to this Froggy, you can just pretend she noticed him earlier if you want)

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[Spookez.]

CEDARPAW
2/100 7/12
black she-cat with striped paws, a bushy tail, and hazel eyes with a hint of green

When Cedarpaw sat down, she noticed Twistedpaw was having a mental breakdown. She gave Twistedpaw a concerned look. Was she okay? Cedarkit thought, hoping Twistedpaw would calm down sometime soon.

When she turned back, she noticed her little brother Owlkit waving toward her. She smiled as she watched Owlkit walk himself up to her. "Hey Owlkit!"

TheNyanCatMinecart (Twistedpaw) Woodlow (Owlkit

[MockingRabbit]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Mousefern purred at her sister’s praise. “Thank you!” She was just as excited about this as the apprentices were–okay, maybe that was an overstatement, but it was safe to say that Mousefern was pretty excited about this new responsibility of hers.

Her attention quickly shifted to her new apprentice, a very excitable she-cat, it seemed. Her lips curled into a smile of amusement at Brightpaw’s greeting, and she dipped her head, bringing herself to the same level as Brightpaw, just so that touching noses would be easier for the both of them. “Amazing apprentice, hm? I’ll be the judge of that,” Of course, she wasn’t being serious, only pulling her leg. “Of course, Brightpaw, it’s lovely to meet you. I can already tell that you’ll do very well.”

[ @Radetzky (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/member.php?u=11514) - Slightpoppy, @~LeafRabbit~ (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/member.php?u=16523) - Brightpaw ]
Radetzky
Brightkit pressed to nose to Mousefern's, then sat down next to her, purring. She felt pleased that she had gotten a good mentor. Well, she seemed nice, anyway. Brightpaw turned to Slightpoppy and dipped her head in greeting.

[Radetzky]

Slightpoppy

She eyed the apprentice who sat down next to her sister. Amusement found its way to her lips as she overheard their conversation. Slightpoppy was happy for her sister, the two seemed to have a promising bond. Mousefern seemed to like her new apprentice, so the diluted calico assumed she should too. Brightpaw was very charming though, she had to admit. Slightpoppy nodded back to the younger molly, giving her an attempt at a friendly smile. "Just be careful, sis. Don't get yourself hurt trying to teach her how to fight" The she-cat teased her sister, a smirk growing on her lips. It was a joke, of course. Even though Mousefern didn't prefer fighting, she was damn good at it - Slightpoppy had witnessed that first-hand one too many times when they were younger. Looking over at her beloved sister, she knew she'd turn her apprentice into a great warrior.

[ ~LeafRabbit~ - Brightpaw ] [ Omari - Mousefern ]

[Tecumori]

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Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 3 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
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Owlkit beamed at Cedarpaw and took a seat next to her. He hoped Hawkspirit didn't see this as butting in; he just wanted to make sure Cedarpaw knew he was there. It seemed no one else ever noticed him until he got close enough, and even then they would ignore him. He wished more people would speak to him, even though all he could do was listen.
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[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Mousefern sat down as well, happily taking her place between her apprentice and her sister. Brightpaw seemed to be a promising apprentice so far–cheerful and energetic! She looked forward to getting to know her more throughout her training, that’s for sure!

Hearing her sister’s remark, she gasped, sounding outright offended by her words. Of course, she knew that Slightpoppy was only messing around, as per usual… But it didn’t hurt to play along! “Brightpaw, lesson number one,” She leaned over to her new apprentice, lowering her voice into a loud whisper, making sure that her sister could still hear her. “...Never listen to Slightpoppy.”

She then sat up with a grin on her face, eyes returning back to Twilightstar who was in the middle of a warrior ceremony. She had her fun, now it was time to focus on the meeting.

[ Radetzky - Slightpoppy, ~LeafRabbit~ - Brightpaw ]

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

~ WOLFFANG OF WINDCLAN ~

Large, muscular, dappled gray tom with light fluff on the front of his neck and chest; amber eyes.

As Wolffang searched the crowd for Leopardsong's familiar snowy-white, brown-printed pelt, he heard a voice behind him. He paused and glanced over his shoulder. It was Tigerpaw. The orange tabby she-cat was the size and age of a warrior, but she still carried an apprentice name. She'd also been demoted to a kit once and sustained severe injuries during the fire. He was glad she'd survived the ferocious flames, but seeing an apprentice who should've completed their training long ago - one who'd been demoted, no less - rubbed his fur the wrong way. Why had she been held back? Incompetent mentors, an injury, or her own foolishness? It seemed to be all three. Few cats got demoted to the rank of kit, especially when they were full-grown. You'd have to mess up badly for that. Very badly. His brow furrowed slightly, but his face quickly settled into a neutral expression as he gazed down at the overaged apprentice. Hopefully, she'd learned from these experiences - and hopefully, she got a better mentor and avoided more severe injuries.

"Hello, Tigerpaw," he meowed with a slight wave of his tipless tail. He turned away from the orange tabby apprentice and continued to search the crowd. Where is Leopardsong? Had she decided not to attend the meeting? Maybe she was out hunting. The thought of her in unfamiliar territory all by herself made Wolffang's paws tingle nervously and the fur along his spine begin to rise. Leopardsong was swift and smart, but all alone, in a territory they hardly knew... Or she could be out with Leechscar. Wolffang pushed down that familiar pang of... not jealously, but worry that Leechscar would somehow steal Leopardsong from him, or even worse, turn her against him. He knew Leopardsong was better than that, though. She understood what Leechscar didn't, and she was far better-tempered than him. I've made mistakes, but I've learned and grown from them. Leopardsong knows that. She wouldn't turn away from me because she has two friends with conflicting viewpoints. Also, she was allowed to be friends with whomever she wanted. Wolffang might not understand what attracted her to the dark gray tom - he'd helped her in a time of intense grief, grief caused by Wolffang - but he didn't have to. Still, a part of him wished he did. And he prayed she didn't end up liking Leechscar more than him, even though he wondered if that worry was unreasonable. She should like whomever as much as she wants to. Still, the thought wasn't easy, and it made his stomach churn a little. He didn't want to micromanage her or be petty enough to put Leechscar down, but...

Stop it! Can't you accept that Leopardsong won't abandon you? That's foolish and rude to her. Leopardsong is your closest friend. She won't give up on you so easily. She'll always be there for you no matter what. If Leechscar tries to hurt her or turn her against me, she's better than that. She won't let his words sway her. And he might not! Though he knew Leechscar had talked bad about him to Leopardsong before. Wolffang took a deep breath in, then out to calm his unsettling thoughts. If she has a problem with me, she'll tell me, he assured himself. I shouldn't worry so much about their relationship. It's none of my business. They should do what they like. Leechscar doesn't have to like me - StarClan knows he doesn't - and Leopardsong won't abandon me. She's better than that. Any thought of losing her was too much to bear - of Leechscar being the one to mess things up - but Wolffang knew that wouldn't happen. They could coexist. He trusted Leopardsong. Leechscar, well, that was another story. But Wolffang knew he had to place some trust in his former apprentice, as hard as that was.

He repeated those words in his head as he watched Fallownose make his way to the Galewood. Another also entered it. Moorpaw's willing to talk. That was good. He'd approach her right after the meeting.

A thump from the direction of the Galewood caught Wolffang's attention. The large, sturdy warrior froze and whirled toward the noise, muscles tensing beneath his thick pelt. Had Twilightstar fallen from the gargantuan maple tree? She was on the ground, but on all fours, and she didn't appear ruffled. If anything, she looked more relaxed. Wolffang's shoulders went away from his ears as she spoke, explaining that she wasn't used to being in the tree. Understandable. Now he didn't have to worry about catching her. Besides, Fallownose would've been there if she'd stayed in the tree. Unable to find Leopardsong for the time being, Wolffang paused, standing instead of sitting. The warm, furry bodies of his Clanmates surrounded him, and a nice breeze teased his dappled gray fur. It was nice here, but still... strange.

The announcements went on as usual, though it was odd not having Twilightstar in a high position. She called Cedarkit, Basilkit, and Brightkit forward for their overdue ceremonies, then called up Scalepaw, who was becoming a warrior. Wolffang nodded approvingly. The fire had taken so much away, but there were still cats here, alive, ready to become apprentices. WindClan would survive and prosper. Our old home may be gone, but we have adjusted and found a new one. WindClan will never die! Yet the memory of the damage stirred an ache deep within Wolffang's heart, one that told him this fire would forever be a stain on their history. But it doesn't have to ruin us. Grief could be worked past and replaced with joy, but it didn't have to be forgotten. StarClan knows we won't forget this.

As he watched two of the kits excitedly hop forward and Scalepaw drag himself to the Galewood - the light gray tabby didn't look all that excited for his ceremony, he noticed with a pang of worry and confusion - Wolffang realized there would be kits who'd never know the old camp. A time might come, far in the future, when they didn't even know about the fire. Like the terrible leaf-bare under Brightstar's reign, it would be forgotten, lost to time. His stomach clenched, and for a moment, he felt furious. How could anyone forget such a terrible event? But he knew life moved on, and besides, there were Kit Curriculum lessons to teach this history and elders to pass on tales. Our perseverance will not be forgotten, he vowed silently.

Wolffang glanced around, looking for Leopardsong once more, but he still couldn't spot her. Where in StarClan's name was she? She must be sleeping or out hunting, he decided. With a sigh of resignation, he sat down, making sure his broad shoulders and sturdy, muscular frame didn't bump into anyone nearby. He gave his ragged chest fluff a few quick licks as he looked at Twilightstar. One of the kits was missing. He felt a stab of concern, and his claws unsheathed, digging into the grassy ground. Kits kept missing their apprentice ceremonies. Why? Basilkit hadn't gone missing; he was still here. So, where was he? An apprentice ceremony is one of the most important days of a kit's life. There needed to be more respect instilled in WindClan's young and responsibility in the mentors. However, Wolffang had long ago accepted that WindClan would never be perfect. That didn't mean he had to like some cats' pitfalls, though.

He shook off the negativity spurred by the missing tom-kit. This was a happy moment. As the two, not three, new apprentices were named, Wolffang lifted his head and joined in with a few Clanmates. Why were so few of them yowling? He amplified his voice to ensure the apprentices were properly welcomed, his deep meow bouncing off the bramble barrier. "Cedarpaw! Brightpaw!" They were assigned Hawksprint and Mousefern as mentors, respectively. Wolffang prayed to StarClan that they wouldn't neglect or outright abandon their apprentices.

Then it was Scalepaw's turn to become a warrior. Wolffang glanced at the scarred tom, wondering why he was so nervous. This should be one of the happiest moments of his life. Maybe there was something else going on? Could it be the fire or WindClan's new home? Wolffang wouldn't blame his upset. A lot had happened.

He was sure Leopardsong wasn't attending the meeting, but he lifted his head and looked around anyway. And - there she was! Faster than he'd thought possible, he sprang to his paws and followed her waving tabby tail. He tried not to trample over his Clanmates as he sat beside her, briefly glancing at the gray-and-white tabby she-kit nearby. It was Littlekit, one of the kits she'd spent a lot of time with during the fire.

"There you are," he whispered, keeping his voice down so he wouldn't disturb Scalepaw's ceremony. This was a wonderful occasion, and he didn't want to interrupt it. He leaned over and went to give her ear a lick. He might not know if she liked him back or not, but he did know she was fine with them being close to one another and passing these affectionate gestures. Wolffang sat close enough for their pelts to brush and tucked his tail over his broad paws. "I spent half the meeting looking for you." Wait, did that sound rude? "Which is no trouble, of course," he added quickly.

As he spoke, he noticed a black blur with an unusually deformed tail shoving through the crowd. Twistedpaw. What was she doing? He squinted. It looked like she was running away from something - or, rather, nothing. He didn't look at her for long; it was naught but a moment before he returned his gaze to Leopardsong, taking comfort in the she-cat's warm, familiar presence. How could he have ever thought Leechscar would get between them? Their bond was too strong. They'd been through so much, and Leopardsong had stuck by his side even when she'd had every right to leave him. Though he still wondered what was going on with the Ashfeather look-alike. He remembered how Ashfeather had moments like that, where she got overwhelmed in a crowd and ran away. Wolffang still didn't understand why. She'd only humiliated herself. But I bullied and teased her about it when I shouldn't have. Wolffang would never like her, and he didn't understand why StarClan would bring her back, but he understood that his treatment of her had been wrong, and he'd judged her too harshly. He didn't want her deformities to continue to cloud his judgment.

CreeperLover649 (Tigerpaw) Moonraven (Leopardsong) Undertaker (Leechscar mention) Abyssopelagic (Moorpaw mention) Lillian (Fallownose mention) Froggy (Cedarpaw mention) ~LeafRabbit~ (Brightpaw mention) puppeteer (Basilkit mention) Leafie (Littlekit) Queen_Coral (Scalepaw mention) @Radetzsky (Hawksprint mention) Omari (Mousefern mention) (Just as a warning to y'all, this post is a bit of a mess! I liked writing it for the most part, though.)

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~~Tigerpaw~~

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Tigerpaw dipped her head to Wolffang. "Greetings, Wolffang." She said politely.

[Radetzky]

Hawksprint

At first, Hawksprint didn't notice the kit that had padded up and sat down next to him and Cedarpaw. It wasn't until he heard Cedarpaw speak, that the tom turned his head around and saw Owlkit. "Oh, well hi there.. Owlkit" He meowed enthusiastically after trying to recall what Cedarpaw had called the kit. He offered the kit a warm smile, motioning with his tail and welcoming him to sit closer to them. "Sit with us for the rest of the meeting, if you want to"

(also just fyi, his name is Hawksprint ^^)

[ Froggy - Cedarpaw ] [ Woodlow - Owlkit ]

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Slightpoppy

Slightpoppy turned one ear to Mousefern, smiling at the comment who she was obviously meant to hear. She loved the playful bickering the two had. As Mousefern turned to continue listening to the meeting, Slightpoppy looked over at Brightpaw. "Don't make it too easy for her" She blinked jokingly, before also redirecting her attention to the meeting.

[ Omari - Mousefern ] [ ~LeafRabbit~ - Brightpaw ]

[lio]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5125&pictureid=39184
| Lightningpaw |

An awkward, long silence stretched between the two apprentices, forcing even the cheeky grin she offered her companion to falter. Turning away before he could see her mask breaking, another cream pelt caught her eye, perking her ears instantly. It was... Milkpaw. And he seemed to be looking this way? Momentarily confused, the lithe calico looked around, wondering if perhaps she was sitting close to one of his friends. The only cat immediately close to her, however, was Mothpaw, and as far as she knew, the two of them did not seem to be close.

Relief shone in Lightningpaw's eyes as she realized this was her way out! She didn't want to make things even more awkward between her friend - where they even still friends - and herself, and what better excuse than having to go pay attention to one of her own personal patients? Her tail giving a nervous little twitch despite herself, she allowed the smug smirk she normally wore to grace her features once more, turning a side glance at the apprentice beside her. "Seems I'm needed elsewhere. Sorry, Handsome, we'll have to catch up later."

Swiftly, the medicine cat apprentice got up, hoping to avoid another bout of awkward silence while she waited for a goodbye. Truth be told, she wasn't expecting one, and she couldn't blame moth. It should have been her who had been burned, not him. He was keen to remind her of that every time she closed her eyes, the nightmares unrelenting as the three cats she loved most dragged her to the fires. To pay for not having been there. She would burn every night until she had payed for her abandonment. Her uselessness. She knew as much.

Her grin turning more playful as she approached Milkpaw and Snowybreeze - she had not noticed the large warrior when she'd looked before... how was it the big ones always seemed to have the most camouflage from time to time - she sat down, attempting to tap Milkpaw's nose in a friendly fashion as she did. "Fancy seeing you out and about today. Feeling better? Have the herbs been working out for you? Here, let's have a listen," she purred, her lightning fast tongue getting the better of her as she attempted to make small talk, the discomfort she'd felt with Mothpaw still lingering in her pelt. Once she was done speaking, she perked her ears, attempting to get closer to Milkpaw's chest for a listen.

Lightningpaw's attention was broken, however, as Twilightstar began talking once more, her head lifting before she could get properly close to the cream apprentice. The new apprentices had been named and given their mentors. Frankly, the wiry framed molly hadn't the foggiest if the two warriors would be wise choices for mentors or not, knowing little of them aside of their faces and names from around camp, but she chose to hope for the best. After the recent events WindClan had suffered, there needed to be some good news for the clan, and these new apprentices deserved a good start as paws after the horrors they had encountered with the rest of the clan. Calling out their names, she smiled earnestly, her eyes shining with joy for the new paws. Turning to Milkpaw, she purred for a moment, blinking with contentment.

"Looks like there's going to be new paws around the apprentices' den. No chance for you lot to get lonely, huh?" Lightningpaw asked, attempting to give a playful nudge with her shoulder to his.

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lio [Mothpaw] | Wingnettle [Milkpaw]

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MOTHPAW (https://toyhou.se/20475521.mothpaw)
fluffy cream feline with a stumpy tail and green eyes.
he/they + neos

Mothpaw hadn't been expecting to have Lightningpaw walk up to him. The cream-furred apprentice looked up, opening their mouth to say hi but no sound came out. Instead, they remained silent, simply offering a flick of their tail in greeting. If he noticed the playful use of 'handsome', he didn't make it clear. He was just so... tired. Words were hard. He didn't want to talk right now.

As Lightningpaw walked off, he nodded and turned his attention back to the meeting. New apprentices, Scalepaw was going to earn a warrior name... it made Mothpaw think to his own warrior ceremony. Surely it would be soon, right? Regardless of if he wanted it to or not. Were they ready? Did they deserve it? Moth didn't know. They just... needed to heal and they could figure it out afterward.

[Spookez.]

Cedarpaw
3/100 7/12

Cedarkit felt the need to jump in. "Oh- this is my Little brother, Owlkit. He's mute, so he won't be able to respond to you with his voice." She looked at HawkSprint. Then she turned towards Owlkit. "Tell me, have you made your nest yet?" She asked, she wanted to make sure Owlkit was as comfortable in their new camp.


Woodlow Radetzky

[Moonraven]

This was a little concerning, she's never had an apprentice avoid her gaze when she held their warrior ceremony. Even her own kits, whose ceremonies were less than ideal, met her gaze. She faintly wondered if there was more than nerves ailing the tom. Well, she'll pester Fallownose to check on him after the ceremony. It wasn't like she could just stop in the middle of a ceremony to see what was wrong with the apprentice.

"Scalepaw, from this moment on you will be known as Scalescar. We honor your courage and loyalty, and we welcome you as a full warrior of WindClan." Twilightstar finished, a little displeased with the lack of attention their apprentices got, Twilightstar started out the call for their new warrior. "Scalescar!" Hopefully, this would prompt a bit of a better response from the clan this time around.

Twilightstar swiftly moved on to the next bit of the meeting soon after the clan fell quiet once again. "Reassignments." She announces and began calling out the apprentices and their new mentors.

"Milkpaw (Wingnettle), you'll be Snowybreeze's (Alchemist Kitsune) first apprentice."

"Halfpaw (Dabi), I trust Longmoor (GANDERGOOSE) will teach you everything she knows."

"Lightpaw(Silverfur & Co.), you're new mentor will be Cliffjumper (Octavia!)."

"Floatingleaf(Silvershadow13), you've shown a great commitment to WindClan since you've returned. I want you to finish any train Mothpaw(lio) has left once he's finished healing."

"Pignut (Ravensong), Goldenpaw(ameko) had been without training for some time. You'll be his new mentor."

"Fogpaw(Lunalis), you'll be training with Silentleap(Runningintheheather) from now on."

"Sheepbreeze (~Leafrabbit~), you'll finish with whatever training Firepaw(Darkclaws) has left."

"Runningpaw (*Galaxy_Cats*), Sunskip(sol.) will be serving as your new mentor." Too many cats had gone missing during the move to the new territory, she wasn't sure if they had gotten lost or what but they were no longer around the clan or the camp. What was worse was that the vast majority of them had been kits.

As much as Twilightstar would have liked to send out patrols to search for them, she wasn't sure where they had gotten lost and WindClan was not completely familiar with this territory as it was. She should talk to Fallownose about it and see what he thought about it.

After greetings had been given and mentors met with their new apprentices, Twilightstar brought up sadder news.

"During our... ordeal we lost some of our own. I think it would be nice for us to take a small moment of silence for them. Lilyheart was killed during that vicious attack by those rogues. We also lost Smallwing who ended up dying during the fire while kitting, the kits were saved but she will be missed. Tulippaw, who was very sick before we left our old camp, ended up succumbing to her illness and passing away, during her final moments I granted her the honor of a warrior name, Tulipwing, and StarClan received her as such. Finally, One of our apprentices, Maplepaw, was found crossing ShadowClan's border..." The leader trailed off during the last bit, the she-cat's tail lashed furiously behind her. The oriental took a small breath to calm her growing anger.

"Cowtuft brought her body back home, she was mourned and put to rest in our new burial grounds, sadly, the rest of our fallen could not be brought back with us. May they all find good hunting, swift-running, and shelter when they sleep amongst the stars."



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[RavensCall]

Cliffjumper searched for Lightpaw. The guardian let out a smile when he found her. "Hey." he meowed
Silverfur & Co - Lightpaw (sorry i'm in a rush ;v; )

[poppy]

Aspenstrike's brow furrowed. Hadn't they lost some other cats? She couldn't recall because she was busy fighting, so she stayed silent. Hazykit sat beside her, looking up at the leader silently.

"Scalescar! Tulipwing!" they both called up, the latter with a tone of sadness.

[Zei]

the stubbly apprentice hobbled forward looking for his new mentor GANDERGOOSE

[SeonghwasBunnyEars]

@~LeafRabbit~

Sharpbite listened to his leader with a stiff face, his body felt heavy as well as his heart. His head dropped as he heard his sisters name. He let out a small wail of grief, Smallwing had lived a good and full life, but her life wasn't over! Why did she have to die? She was having her first litter of kits and now...shes gone. Sharpbite let out a small whimper as he curled up into a grief struck ball of burnt, bleeding fur. Not bothering to get treated he soon wished to go in Starclan, see and feel his sisters fur for the last time. Lick her ears before every rest, bring her fresh-kill and share it by there favorite flowers, feel the wind in there sleek fur as they ran through the moors without anything to worry about. Letting out another whimper and troubled sound Sharpbite hid his head in his paws, his shaking and frail body leaning against his mates with a soft pressure. This was him silently begging for warmth and help. Sharpbite needed it, Sheepbreeze and the kits was all he had now.

[sol.]

"Scalescar! Tulipwing!" Sunskip called, feeling a stab of sadness for the rechristened apprentice. She didn't know her well, but felt the loss anyhow.

But she was surprised to hear she had managed to get an apprentice. Runningpaw? Ah, the one she had gone on patrol with. The lithe molly wove her way through the crowd, finding her new apprentice.

"Hi." She said, smiling. "We're in this together now, yeah? I'll make sure you get your ceremony." She reached down a little, offering her nose for the customary greeting.


[*Galaxy_Cats*]

[bubble[error].]

~~Tigerpaw~~

{ Open }

Tigerpaw felt tears in her eyes when her name wasn't called for a reassignment. I guess I'm on my own for training... She looked like a battle-hardened warrior, and yet she had never been a warrior and was even demoted to a kit for a moon. I bet Twilightstar doesn't have any hope in me. The orange tabby hung her head down. She has to contain her sadness. I just want to have a warrior name. I will be an elder before I become a warrior at this rate.

[Spookez.]

Cedarpaw
4/100 7/12

Cedarpaw turned to look at Scalescar. She never knew him, but that didn't mean she couldn't congratulate him. "Scalescar!" She yowled, hopefully, some cats would pick up. But, she could understand that maybe some cats were still shaken about the new camp and the fire. But hopefully, it would lighten up soon.

She didn't know any of the cats who died in the fire either. She never knew the name of the Queen who died. Nor any of the others. But she dipped her head, mourning for the lives lost.

When she was finished mourning, she prayed for nothing else to come. That this was it. No more troubles, Attacks, etc. She hoped that this meeting was a sign that this was all over.

She wondered what the other clans were doing. Shadowclan was probably busy worrying about killing each other. That was an easy guess. Shadowclan was always busy either killing each other or any other clan. Riverclan, however, was a tough one. Normally Riverclan would be fishing. But since all the crazy stuff happening so far, she could doubt Riverclan was doing that. She decided to ditch the idea. Anything could be happening.

[Tecumori]

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Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 3 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
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Some cat other than his sister had spoken to him! He tended to blend into the background of most conversations, so being the center of attention even for a moment was a nice change of pace. Owlkit scooted closer to the pair, plopping himself in between the two.

He listened as Cedarpaw explained his condition to Hawksprint. Hopefully he wouldn't find it weird. Some of the other kits found his muteness boring or creepy. A few of them thought he was just too stupid to speak.

I'm not stupid, he thought, It's just that the words don't want to come out.

Cedarpaw's question stole his attention. "Tell me, have you made your nest yet?" Owlkit nodded at first, but then shook his head, remembering that he had shirked his nest building to attend the meeting.

Speaking of which, Twilightstar continued on with the overdue ceremonies; naming Scalescar a warrior, and requesting a moment of silence for WindClan's fallen. He was great at that last part.

He didn't cheer at any of the other ceremonies, mainly because he couldn't, but also because he knew they wouldn't have understood. He'd only ever made an effort to communicate with Cedarpaw, so she had an easier time understanding what his exaggerated movements meant.

Owlkit nudged his sister, trying to grab her attention. He held his paw in front of his chest and bounced it up and down. Then he flipped the paw outwards and unsheathed his claws, performing a grabbing motion in the air. Finally, he pulled his paw back to his chest in a 'come here' movement and tilted his head. He knew his sister would understand.

[Frog; Catch; Give?]

He wanted to know if his sister would catch any frogs for him during her training. Those were his favorites!

(oof! I am such a goober, sorry for messing up his name <3)

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[absles]

Leopardpaw

The black and white apprentice padded back into the center of their new camp after his border patrol with some of the warriors. Twilightstar was on the Galewood, naming Scalepaw with their new warrior name, Scalescar. "Scalescar! Scalescar! Scalescar!" He cheered. Leopardpaw listened to some of the apprentices get their new assignments. Wow.. we must have really lost a lot of cats in the move...

Shaking the sad thoughts away he waved his tail, looking at Silentleap as they received their apprentice. I hope Asterblink and Silentleap let both Fogpaw and I train together! The thought of practicing battle moves excited him. Leopardpaw felt he was growing stronger by the moment, especially since being in their new home and finding a new daily routine.

Leopardpaw bowed his head at the saddening news of a queen losing her life kitting during the fire. His heart fluttered at the thought of where his own mother was.. and what she was doing. He couldn't imagine losing his mother in such a tragic way. When Twilightstar announced Tulippaw, now Tulipwing's death, his stomach dropped further. "Tulipwing, Tulipwing, Tulipwing," he chanted through the sadness in his throat.

[SpiritWolf_yt]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5889&pictureid=39961

TW: small anger
Scalep-scar, Scalescar listened to Twilightstar, his head hanging as he listened to twilightstar giving him his name. The tom Silently sat their as the new name rang through his head. The tom could feel silent encouragement from snowybreeze then going into deep thought he began to lose track of the meeting. Soon after his deep thought, he perked as he heard lilyhearts name, The grief Spreading further along his body. The tom got up and went to the back of the crowd cats, His tail still dragged as he got up and sat down. The tom flattened his ears as he laid down behind the cats.


The tom curled his crushed tail around his paws, His head hung close to his paws. The tom slowly unsheathed his claws with no control as he listened to cats say his name, his name that every cat chanted seemed to echo in slow motion. Eventually his claws bursted fully out as he thought of Lilyheart, His teeth began to bare as he thought of fireflame and Ashpaw.


The tom took a deep breath and calmed down, His mouth closed and his claws sheathed as he regathered his calmness. His breathing became shaky as he laid their, his body full of anger, depression, and grief the tom somehow manage to stay down. His ears lifting a little as he listened to twilightstar, his new name continued to ring in his ear as he he silently gathered his ceremony. Of course he felt no pride, no proudness, nothing, just a blank expression on his face as he imagined how his life could have been before.


His head shook side to side as he tried not to think about that, the tom knew snowybreeze was busy so he turned his head away not even thinking about twistedpaw or wolffang who took notice of his behavior. A low rumble trilled through his voice throughout the meeting, If only he could see his family his brother, his father and mother but he can't open his eyes he's blind of course.

TheNyanCatMinecart [ twistedpaw ] Alchemist Kitsune [ Snowybreeze] [ no need to reply but its optional]

[Silverfur & Co]

Cliffjumper searched for Lightpaw. The guardian let out a smile when he found her. "Hey." he meowed
Silverfur & Co - Lightpaw (sorry i'm in a rush ;v; )


Lightpaw found cliffjumper and touched noses with him "hey." She mews softly

[RavensCall]

Lightpaw found cliffjumper and touched noses with him "hey." She mews softly
"Have you done any training?" Cliffjumper asked his new apprentice.

[Silverfur & Co]

"Have you done any training?" Cliffjumper asked his new apprentice.

"I was shown a bit of the old territory." She mews

[RavensCall]

"I was shown a bit of the old territory." She mews
Cliffjumper smiled. "Do you know anything else?" he asked Lightpaw.

[*Galaxy_Cats*]

{+ RunningPaw +}
She GraceFully Waved To SunSkip With Her Tail, Before Touching Noses With Her ' ' I'm Ready ' ' She Said With A Confident Tone,And As Confident As She Was,She Couldn't Help But Feel A Wave Of Sadness From The Fallen Cats,And She Frowned,Trying To Cover Her Frown By Looking Away

[@sol.]

[Silverfur & Co]

Cliffjumper smiled. "Do you know anything else?" he asked Lightpaw.


"A little rabitt hunting " she mews

[Silvershadow13]

~Floatingleaf~

Mothpaw, hmm the molly was not familiar with this cat, but none the less gave a respectful response, dipping her head,
“Thank you Twilightstar” her head scanned the crowd to see if Mothpaw was there but with little to no idea of what he looked like, she just had to wait and see if he approached.
lio

[RavensCall]

"A little rabitt hunting " she mews
Cliffjumper sighed. "When the meeting ends, I'll teach you battle training."

[Lunalis]

After getting reassigned to a new mentor, she goes and find Silentleap. Fogpaw finds the tom, greets him dipping her head respectfully, "I'm Fogpaw, it's nice to meet you and i'm looking forward to training with you!" she said excitedly, while having a smile on her muzzle.
RunningInTheHeather

[iliri]

She was undeniably late, but Cloverpaw watched the meeting from afar, having little intentions to join as it was about to end soon.

[CLOSED]

[Silverfur & Co]

Cliffjumper sighed. "When the meeting ends, I'll teach you battle training."

"Ok. I'm excited." She mews softly as leapordfire watched the exchange

[GANDERGOOSE]

Longmoor--She/Her
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Longmoor's large ears perked up & her tail stilled when she heard her name, not expecting it in the slightest. Doing her best to clear the surprise from her face she slid from her spot near the back of the crowd so she could find Halfpaw.
"Hi Halfpaw," She stepped up to him, dabbing his nose with her own in one short & gentle movement. "I'll do my best as your mentor." She gave a small smile, her voice low so as to not disturb Twilightstar as she finished off the announcements.
Her eyes flitted to the leader when she mentioned the cats whom WindClan had lost, bowing her head briefly as a sign of respect for the fallen. The scars left on her scruff seemed to ache when the rogue attack was mentioned & she gave a small frown before quickly relaxing her face.
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Dabi [Mention for Halfpaw]

[Abyssopelagic]

Moorpaw's tail waved through the air as she listened to the ceremonies conclude, and joined her Clanmates in celebrating the new ranks.
"Cedarpaw! Brightpaw! Scalescar!"
She wondered, briefly, when it might be her turn for a warrior ceremony? Her own training had been delayed by.... many a thing, but she hadn't exactly been idle in that time, either. Would this put her at part way through her training or would the lack of a mentor's presence nullify what she'd done?
She wasn't sure. She'd accept either fate.
She wouldn't mind being at Dapplebreeze's side for a little longer. She greatly appreciated the comfort the former queen brought her and that she believed in her.
It was nice, to have her support.
And the warrior meant the world to her.

[wendigo]

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SilentleapBrown manx trans w/ green eyes
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Ft. Fogpaw [ Lunalis ]

Silentleap grinned as he heard the apprentice introduce herself.

"I'm Silentleap. W-well, you should already know that. I'm your new mentor."
I swear to StarClan she already knows that! How do I introduce myself as a mentor?!
"O-okay, um. Let me restart."

"I'm Silentleap! I'm glad to be your new mentor. I'll do my absolute best to not fall sick or anything so you don't get resassigned again."
You just made it more awkward, stupi-
"Okay! You may go rest for today, and we'll start tomorrow!"

[Radetzky]

Hawksprint

"Oh, I see" Hawksprint offered a warm smile to Owlkit and blinked slowly before turning his head to Twilightstar. "Scalescar!" He cheered as the new warrior recieved his name. He listened to her go on about the apprentice reassignments, and then quietly lowering his head as she mentioned the cats they cat lost on their way here. He prayed they'd find their way to StarClan.

[ Froggy ] [ Woodlow ]

[ameko]

Goldenpaw »
Would he be reassigned again? Goldenpaw couldn't help the frown that crept onto his maw at the thought. He still had no clue where Smallwing was.

All the names being spoken blurred in his mind. Though he recognized them, he'd always had a frustratingly difficult time putting faces to names. At the sound of his own, he blinked and looked up from where his gaze had drifted. Pignut was his new mentor? The golden-furred apprentice stood and glanced around, hoping to spot them somewhere.

His wonderings about his previous mentor were answered with what Twilightstar said next. A quiet sigh left him. He wasn't surprised, really, and he couldn't say he was that upset at her passing (they'd never actually trained together), but it was still sad to have lost a member of the Clan. The others, as well—his ear flicked in recognition of Tulippaw's name, and he was briefly reminded of that scene he'd borne witness to in the clearing.

[ Ravensong - Pignut ]

[Spookez.]

Cedarpaw
5/100

Cedarpaw smiled warmly towards Hawksprint. In the corner of her eye, she saw Owlkit do some weird movements.
Huh? She watched as Owlkit started flapping his arms around and bouncing. Bird? Birds don't bounce... Rabbit? Frog? She gave a confused look at Owlkit. "You want me to catch a Rabbit and give it to you?"
She turned to Hawksprint to see if he had any idea what Owlkit was trying to say.

Woodlow Radetzky

[MockingRabbit]

Darkclaws
//I don't have too much time with her as a warrior, she is going to the nursery soon but she will do her best:)
Oh! An apprentice? Sheepbreeze felt honored. "Firepaw!" The light she-cat called her new apprentice to her.

[Tecumori]

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Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 3 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
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Owlkit's ears pinned back in hurt confusion. He was so sure she would understand him. Guess Cedarpaw wasn't as in tune with him as he thought. He became discouraged by her reaction; how could he communicate with others if his own sister had trouble understanding him?

He shook his head at her. I said frog, frog! Not rabbit! He didn't like rabbits! They were too stringy and tough. Frogs were softer and juicier.

He repeated his 'frog' sign from earlier, trying to get her to understand. His jaw opened as if to mouth the word to her, but instead opened and closed uselessly, mimicking what he thought a talking cat would do.

Whispery breaths escaped him, the only sound he was able to make since birth. The only sound he would ever make until death.
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[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

“Scalescar!” Mousefern cheered, lifting her nose to hopefully boost the chanting of the newly appointed warrior’s name. Ah, a warrior ceremony–another very important milestone in a cat’s life. It made a warmth blossom within her chest, just thinking about her own warrior ceremony…

With a content smile on her face and a purr rumbling in her chest, she watched the rest of the meeting in silence until the mention of Windclan’s losses came up. The warmth in her chest disappeared completely, leaving her feeling.. Cold?

She dipped her head, taking a moment of silence to respect the clan’s losses.

[Spookez.]

CEDARPAW
6/100

Cedarpaw noticed Owlkit's strange change of happy behavior. She regretted not understanding what he said, she wanted Owlkit to be happy.

"Oh erm- not a Rabbit.." She thought about what else was there to eat. "A bird? Rat? Mole? Mouse? "
Something that bounces... Something- a frog! "You want a frog, right?"

[Ian]

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The deputy puffed up as Scalepaw earned his warrior name, Scalescar, cheering for him along with the new apprentices. "Scalescar! Scalescar!"

[Moonraven]

A rush of sorrow came but didn't linger long as the clan had to move on, celebrating those that remained. Their fallen may be gone, but they'd never be forgotten. She was pleased to hear a few more calls of their newest warrior's name, still, it could use some work.

She noticed Tigerpaw's crestfallen face, Twilightstar would deal with her and her other son, Beastpaw, as soon as she was done with this announcement. She had not forgotten about her. Both apprentices were past the age limit Twilightstar allowed apprentices to be. Unlike the cats who simply returned to the clan too old to be named paws and never finished their training due to having been missing, both Tigerpaw and Beastpaw have had ample time to train and earn their warrior names. If she didn't address this sooner rather than later, she was worried about what example they'd set for other apprentices.

"WindClan," Twilightstar shoot to her paws, tail raised high over her head for silence as she carried on with the last few things she had to say. "Since we're in a new territory the land itself is a bit unfamiliar. There are a few new landmarks that I'd like to visit with you all. Think of it as a small territory tour to familiarize yourself with our new home." Twilightstar was sure some of the cats had already located the new landmarks, but enough for her to be comfortable with. She was sure someone would get lost around here.

"This tour is open to all of the cats in the clan, so long as I get enough warriors who wish to join me, I'll be taking the kits as well." Though Twilightstar was still very wary of the birds of prey that scoured the sky, she had already explored the territory and was certain there were stray foxes or badgers in the area at the moment. She doubted the predators of the sky would try to steal any cats if they moved in a large enough group.

"Those of you who want to come along with me, come gather at my paws. I'll take you out as soon as I'm done with this meeting. Those of you who would rather stay at camp, feel free to do so." Of course, she couldn't leave the camp unguarded so couldn't take everyone. She was hoping this would be a fun little trip and bonding experience for the cats in the clan. It was needed after everything they'd been through.

"We also have some events plans, Cowtuft has come to me with a grand idea to help apprentices earn their warrior names. He proposes we hold a Training Camp for the apprentices. Apprentices will have the opportunity to go through multiple different types of training in the event. Hunting, battling, and borders will be the primary focus of the training camp. However, before such an event can be held it needs to be organized, and of course, we need warriors willing to lend a paw to teach different lessons. If any warrior is interested in helping out with such an event, speak to Cowtuft." She was hoping warriors stepped up to help out with the event. As it was if they didn't get enough warriors to help out they couldn't hold the event.

"The second event planned would be something of a field day for WindClan's kits. Our kit curriculum has been halted due to the move and other troubling situations, now that we have a new home it's time we start teaching our kits again. Although instead of holding a bunch of repeated lessons on different days, I want to try doing lessons with one large group of kits. I believe it'd be less time-consuming, repetitive, and quite frankly more entertaining for the kits who had trouble sitting still for too long. I will allow any cat ranked above a kit to come up with an activity that teaches some sort of lesson or imparts knowledge to our youngest clanmates. If this interest you or you have something in mind, come speak to me about it. I am interested in seeing what kind of creative ideas you come up with." The WindClan leader hoped this generated some interest in both events amongst the clan.

"Depending on how the field day event goes, if it goes, I'll try to hold a new field day every other moon or so, that way our kits looking forward to being apprentices will be able to do so in a timely manner. I can not say the same for the Training Camp since WindClan has more than enough mentors who are supposed to be doing their job and training our apprentices." The field day for kits was one thing, but she didn't want mentors relying on the training camp to do their job for them.

Twilightstar had no intention of removing mentors from the clan, lifelong bonds were built off the one on one training apprentices shared with their mentors. Some meant little, but a lot of these bonds were special. It'd be a crying shame to take that away from apprentices. But if she had to continue with so many reassignments and apprentices lacking the knowledge of simple hunting techniques or where they were in their own territory, she might have to. But she really didn't want to.

"Meeting dismissed." The WindClan leader cried, ending her announcements but didn't move from her place beside the roots of the Galewood. Twilightstar was waiting to see who'd accompany her on the mini territory tour.

"Beastpaw and Lynxyowl, I would like to see you both in my den, not right this second, but when you have a moment. Tigerpaw, you'll need to drop by and visit me as well." Twilightstar politely demands. She couldn't do it right now, but she'd need to speak to both paws as soon as she got the chance.

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Anyone interested in Cowtuft's Boot Camp can apply here (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64630). Don't actually bother Cowtufft unless ghostie says you can.

Anyone interested in creating an activity for the Kit Field Day/Fair Event can speak IC to Twilight or VM or PM me whichever is easier.

Any Apprentices or Kits going on Twi's Mini Territory Tour; it will count as one lesson for the Kit Curriculum and as one training instance for apprentices.

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*Tigerpaw dipped her head in understanding and left*

[Lunalis]

After the meeting, Fogpaw sat and waited for the tour of the familiar but unfamiliar land to happen, hoping others will join her.
Moonraven

[Eden]

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Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 3 moons - She/Her
Her ears perked when she heard Twilightstar speak again and she listened carefully to every word. Tour of the territory? She wouldn't mind joining in on that, well as long as she could go with. Littlekit hoped there would be enough warriors in order for her to go with. She wanted to see their new home maybe it would be relaxing a bit. The kitten looked up and over toward Wolffang whom had joined her and Leopardsong and then at said other warrior. "Leopardsong?" she called a bit questioning, maybe they could join in or at least someone she was familiar with. She was okay around the others in the clan but she had a bit more trust in the bigger she-cat. "Can....Can we join in on the territory tour?" she said a bit afterwards, her paws twisting around each other on the ground in a nervousness. A part of her didn't want to really impose since she was sure the other was probably tired from all that went on.

Moonraven TheNyanCatMinecart

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Snowybreeze |

"Scalescar! Scalescar!" the gentle giant called out for the blind warrior, happy to see his brother would be joining him in the warriors' den. Hopefully this move would cheer him up, although even at a distance it seemed the gray furred tom was still not the most pleased with the paw life had dealt him.

Ears drooping lightly as he wondered what he could possibly do to cheer up his older sibling, his attention was suddenly shifted back towards the leader, who had begun reassigning apprentices to new mentors. There were many reasons for this. Neglect from previous mentors. Mentors having vanished during the chaos. Bad chemistry between the pair. Snowybreeze understood that no one could get along with every cat out there. It was simply a part of life. As such, it wasn't the reassignments themselves that caught his attention, but who was being reassigned for once.

Milkpaw was to be... his apprentice now? Paws shuffled with both excitement and nervousness as the massive warrior turned to look at the cream colored apprentice besides him. Truth be told, Milkpaw was not that much younger than him. At a mere sixteen moons, Snowybreeze was far from the oldest of warriors, and he'd shared a den with Milkpaw during his apprentice moons. All that said, he had grown much closer to the tom after his return, well into Snowybreeze's warrior moons, and was surprised to hear that the kind hearted, passionate tom had not had his training go smoothly since his return.

This thought made the white maned tom's anxiety spike, wondering how he could stop himself from failing the apprentice as well. He had been dealing with plenty of apprentices since he'd started giving kit lessons, if he were to be honest, so he assumed... this would be similar? Only... taking more attentiveness to a single cat, he supposed. But at the same time, he could not be rude and simply assume Milkpaw had learned nothing from his previous mentor. No. They would have a good talk later. Make sure what Milkpaw needed of him training wise. He was certain the cream colored apprentice would be honest with him if he was open about only wanting to help him gain his warrior name!

Clearing his throat mildly, unwilling to interrupt his new apprentice - eep, that would take some time to get used to - and the medicine cat apprentice's chat, he still deemed it important to let Milkpaw know that he was excited for their new partnership. At Lightningpaw's curious glance in his direction, the patched warrior dipped his head in silent apology before offering a small smile. "I am. Sorry. For interrupting. I just. Wanted to say. That. I look. Forward. To helping you. On the path. To warriorhood," Snowybreeze mewed lightly, one ear twitching shyly before dipping his head again, this time as a promise. A certainty that he would get Milkpaw the training he needed.

Silence followed his words as he turned his attention back towards the leader, solemnly sending a silent prayer up to StarClan for those they'd lost. It was a miracle, truly, that they had not lost more, but even that silver lining did not take away from the sorrow of the moment. The potential for losing more clanmates did not soften the blow for those that had been lost. Not to mention the home that they had to give up along the way. Hmmm... he supposed a territory tour would be in order, come to think of it. With their new home, even he wasn't terribly familiar with their surroundings, despite having been in the scouting patrol that found the place originally.

As always, however, Twilightstar was one step ahead of him. The leader called out to the cats gathered, intending to give a territory tour of her own for the clan to head out with her, kits included! What an excellent first bonding experience for him and Milkpaw to get acquainted over! Happily, the white furred tom turned to his apprentice, hopeful eyes landing on him as he suggested heading out together. "The tour. It sounds. Quite nice. Would you. Like to join? We can. Get used to. This new. Territory. Together."

Shortly after he was done talking, he spotted the somewhat crestfallen look of the lithe calico besides them, and gulped self-consciously. Oh dear... had Lightningpaw been meaning to ask Milkpaw the same thing? The two did seem like they were friends. And he'd interrupted her before she could ask! StarClan help him. In his quest to be a good mentor, he'd just been completely rude and unthinking of their current companion. Mouth opening and closing for a few moments in silence as he formulated his thoughts, he finally asked. "W-would. You like? To come. With us. I mean. The more. The merrier!" Now to hope he hadn't misread the situation, or the earth might just have to open up and swallow him whole to rid him of the humiliation.

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Wingnettle [Milkpaw]

| Snowybreeze is joining the tour! |

[Moonraven]

AHHHH! She is so cute! Leopardsong had to contain the urge to lean down and cover Littlekit in licks and nuzzles. It got worse when Littlekit meowed about being too small. It sounded like quite the problem, but Leopardsong was too busy inwardly squealing about the adorableness in front of her. Leopardsong would never say that fire was a good thing, so much had been lost, but without it, Leopardsong wasn't sure if she would have bonded with some many kits as she had.

"You and Poppy are always losing each other," Leopardsong observed with a small smile. Poppykit was probably somewhere in the nursery, but Leopardsong could always go with Littlekit and see if they could find her after the meeting. The molly became semi-distracted by the tall hunk making his way over to her. Leopardsong offered Wolffang a smile and a purr as he sat down beside her and gave her ear a lick. She quickly got comfortable leaning all her weight on his side while listening to his quiet words.

"If you were a better minder we wouldn't be having this problem." Leopardsong teased back playfully. "It's not my fault I overslept, you didn't wake me." See, if had just woken her up they wouldn't have had any problems at all. Leopardsong grinned cheekily and then looked back to Littlekit, wondering if she should just put the kit on Wolffang's head. She'd be able to see then. Before she could actually suggest the idea, a call went up. Scalescar and Tulipwing. Oh, dear, she hadn't been paying attention to anything Twilightstar had been saying.

She flattened her ears in sheepish guilt and quickly added her voice to the rest of the cats. She was sure she'd get a rundown with some gossip later. Worse comes to worst she could ask Wolffang what she missed. Making sure Littlekit was as comfortable as she was going to get, Leopardsong quietly listened to the rest of the meeting. She was genuinely pleased to hear that they'd have events to do, and of course, the tour around the new parts of the territory was a must if she didn't want to get herself lost. Although, let's face it she'd still probably get herself lost after being shown around. But in a group, she'd be fine.

The tour seemed to catch a few cats' attention, including Littlekit, but who wouldn't want to go check out new places with the Clan leader? The warrior drops her gaze to the gray and white tabby as she actually asked her permission. Huh, she got this weird feeling in her chest, she wondered if this is what it felt like to be a parent. It was a lovely feeling, even if it was just a fantasy. "Sure, I don't why we can't. We could see if we can find Poppykit, your brother, and check if some of the other kits will be tagging along. We can walk with them." As much as Leopardsong loved Littlekit and Poppykit's bond, she was hoping the kits branched out and made some friends outside their kin. Friends were nice to have around.

"Wolfie, you're coming too right?" Leoardsong asked, turning her head to face the bigger tom. He wasn't busy, right, so he could spend time with her and any kit she happened to collect along the way. Besides, Twilightstar said they needed enough warriors to bring the kits... not that that matters. Leopardsong already told Littlekit she was coming, she'd sneak the kit out underneath her if she had to. So long as Leopardsong kept an eye on Littlekit, she'd be fine. She was totally pinning everything on Wolfang though if they got caught. Twilightstar lowkey scared her, and she believed that Wolffang held some sway with the WindClan leader being her former deputy.
Leafie [Littlekit] TheNyanCatMinecart [Wolffang]

[Ian]

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He listened to the rest of the announcements silently, his gaze flicking curiously to Tigerpaw and Lynxyowl. Hmm, it most likely had something to do with Tigerpaw and Beastpaw's ages then, as it was the only thing he could think of that connected them. Or it was something else. Maybe something had happened between Lynxyowl and Tigerpaw?

Shrugging off his curiosity, Fallownose padded to where the rest of the cats were going to tour the territory. As Twilightstar's second-in-command it wouldn't do for him to be unfamiliar with the area in which the Clan lived.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Lightningpaw |

Unable to restrain herself, Lightningpaw rolled her eyes as Scalescar received his warrior name. She refrained from chanting out his name as she had with the new apprentices, unwilling to give him the courtesy he never seemed to need to extend onto others himself. How the oafish Snowybreeze and the new warrior got along was beyond her, but then she supposed that no matter how mouse brained the massive tom was, he did have a heart of starlight. Try as much as she could, there was just no way to picture the patched warrior disliking anyone. Her interest was regained, however, once reassignments began. Namely the first one. It seemed her friend was to have a new mentor? And the mentor was Snowybreeze? Well... that was actually surprising! And Mothpaw was being reassigned as well? Huh... she wasn't aware that the cream apprentice was having training issues either. Hmmm... perhaps if moth would just talk to her, she could have gone straight to moth's former mentor and given them a piece of her mind. But first... she had some congratulations to give!

"Hey! New mentor! Congrats! You let me know if Snowybreeze doesn't take care of you. I'll bap him between the ears until he learns his lesson," Lightningpaw purred as she turned a playful gaze towards Milkpaw.

A small sound catching her attention, Lightningpaw turned to the very cat she'd just mentioned with a curious head tilt. She wasn't used to the patched warrior interrupting... well... anyone. Normally she would have cleared her throat right back at whoever was interrupting her, but she found it hard to do so for the usually reserved tom. She was grateful for this once the warrior spoke, as well. Stars above, she would have been mortified if she had teased him right before he stated how happy he was to have Milkpaw as an apprentice! Okay fine... he was already being a nice mentor. Maybe he wasn't as bad as she liked to make him out to be...

The air around the clearing turned sour, however, as Twilightstar went on with more sorrowful news. Their dead and missing, lost to the chaos of the fire and the rogue attack. And then there was Maplepaw. A snarl appeared on the lithe calico's face at the memory of the ShadowClan tail licker that had dared to gloat over her corpse. Blaming an innocent apprentice who had wanted to do nothing more than flee a raging fire for daring to try and live! Monsters! Vermin! Wastes of oxygen! The lot of them! And after Twilightstar had pardoned and even taken back the fiend that had tried to kidnap her when she had been a kit. In her own home! The Dark Forest is waiting. Ugh... His words still brought a shill down her spine.

Large ears perked up as the leader brought up a territory tour, her mood visibly brightened. That sounded fun! Maybe Milkpaw would agree! She didn't get to spend enough time with other apprentices as it was! Hopeful eyes shining as she turned to face the tom beside her, she was interrupted before she could start, Snowybreeze presenting the very same idea to her friend. Crestfallen, Lightningpaw's ears drooped, knowing full well it made perfect sense for Milkpaw and Snowybreeze to take this time to head out together. It was a great training experience, if she was to be honest.

The look on her face must have been obvious too, as Snowybreeze soon turned to stare at her with a horrified look on his face. Stammering, he was quick to invite her, bringing an uncomfortable flush to her face and ears. She didn't want to join in on a walk through the territory with Milkpaw as an afterthought! Besides... the training did sound like a good idea. And if she was lucky, maybe Cowtuft would come along as well. They could find herbs together and maybe she could have some on the job experience on the walk!

"Nah, it's alright. No worries, Breezy. I should go see if Cowtuft wants to join along. I can tempt him with some nice new flowers for the den," Lightningpaw purred, attempting to calm the obviously flustered warrior. Her grin turning playful once more, she raised her dainty paw and aimed a small, gentle tap to the apprentice's nose once more. "I'll see you later though, right, Milkpaw?"

Her goodbyes said, the young apprentice got up and padded towards the medicine cat, his massive, black and white bulk hard to miss even in the crowd. Her paws faltered for a moment as she realized she was about to have to talk to her mentor. She had spoken to him plenty since they'd gotten to their new home, of course, but there had always been a level of guilt to it, eating away at the back of her mind, reminding her how she had not been there for him during the fire. She couldn't let that deter her, however. She owed it to him to take every chance she could. Every initiative. Show him how she wouldn't leave him alone to the flames again, proverbial or otherwise. Taking a deep breath, she pressed on, a confident smirk on her face as she approached the floppy eared giant. Turning to look at him, she tilted her head questioningly, wondering if he would even be up for the tour. She supposed she'd be feeling pretty silly if he wasn't, but she would live.

"Hey Tufty? Are we joinin' the tour? Sounds fun, huh? We could see all the new places to find herbs in. Might even get some pretty flowers to liven up the nests, right?"

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x ghostie [Cowtuft] | Wingnettle [Milkpaw]

| Lightingpaw is joining the tour! |

[Silvershadow13]

~Floatingleaf~

A tour, hmm, a perfect way to get familiar, shuffling forward, the spotted molly hoped to not cause much inconvenience in the growing crowd.

[Pitou]

Goldenpaw »
Would he be reassigned again? Goldenpaw couldn't help the frown that crept onto his maw at the thought. He still had no clue where Smallwing was.

All the names being spoken blurred in his mind. Though he recognized them, he'd always had a frustratingly difficult time putting faces to names. At the sound of his own, he blinked and looked up from where his gaze had drifted. Pignut was his new mentor? The golden-furred apprentice stood and glanced around, hoping to spot them somewhere.

His wonderings about his previous mentor were answered with what Twilightstar said next. A quiet sigh left him. He wasn't surprised, really, and he couldn't say he was that upset at her passing (they'd never actually trained together), but it was still sad to have lost a member of the Clan. The others, as well—his ear flicked in recognition of Tulippaw's name, and he was briefly reminded of that scene he'd borne witness to in the clearing.

[ Ravensong - Pignut ]



**Pigut**

The spotted tom moved into the clearing, quickly noticing the gathering of his clanmates and realizing instantly that he'd walked in on the middle of a meeting. No sooner had he walked in, his name was called. He looked up to Twilightstar then regained his bearings, Apprentice reassignments. His yellow eyes scanned until he found Goldenpaw. Putting a smile on his face in an attempt at banishing the chaotic previous heartbeats as well as everything in his own mind that had led to him taking an extended outing alone, Pignut approached the apprentice with a small dip of his head. "As soon as the meeting is over, we can get into what you'd like to get done first." His first apprentice. His first apprentice and it was a reassignment and he hadn't even been present at the onset. He wasn't disappointed in Goldenpaw or even that he was his apprentice, but Pignut was disappointed in himself. He'd been all but absent recently and over what? He was ready to let it go, put the past and his previous hopes for the future behind him and focus on his clan.

After a brief greeting with Goldenpaw, Pignut turned his attention to the mourning of the too-long-list of lost clanmates. He bowed his head respectfully, succumbing to the grief of the mournful silence. The meeting wrapped up with so many plans to look forward to. For now, Pignut knew he would have to sit it out so he could focus on his new apprentice and being the best mentor he could possibly be then he'd focus on being the all-around Windclanner that he was raised to be.

[Cinnamon~]

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~☆Poppykit☆~
•She/Her•Cute•Playfull•

Poppykit approached in excitedment.
"A teritory tour?" she mewed, amazed.
"And I'm allowed to go with you? Sure!"
But just if Little comes too, she told herself.
She didn't want her sister to stay alone in the camp. She turned her head from the Galewood, looking for her sister, but she couldn't see anything but big warriors.
"Little?" she thinly mewed.
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Moonraven Leafie

[RavensCall]

Willowkit stared at Cliffjumper, her pale green eyes pleading and wide. "Mr Cliffjumper, sir?" She meowed, "Can you show me the territory??" Cliffjumper let out a smile. "I'll ask the others..." he responded, before approaching Twilightstar. "Twilightstar? Is it ok if I tag along, and take some kits with me? Willowkit wants to come... Or at least can I be a supervisor?" The flame coloured Guardian picked up Willowkit, who let out a playful squeak. "If not, then ask Leopardsong. I'm sure she'd gladly let another kit tag along."
Moonraven - Twilightstar/Leopardsong

(Cliffjumper and Willowkit will be tagging along)

[SeonghwasBunnyEars]

@~LeafRabbit~

Sharpbite licked Sheepbreeze's ear. Sadness and pride filtering his longing gaze. "Good job dear." He whispered softly to her. He knew she was happy so he was to, but doubt within his heart remained. They wouldn't be able to spend much time together now...

[Wingnettle]

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| Snowybreeze |

"Scalescar! Scalescar!" the gentle giant called out for the blind warrior, happy to see his brother would be joining him in the warriors' den. Hopefully this move would cheer him up, although even at a distance it seemed the gray furred tom was still not the most pleased with the paw life had dealt him.

Ears drooping lightly as he wondered what he could possibly do to cheer up his older sibling, his attention was suddenly shifted back towards the leader, who had begun reassigning apprentices to new mentors. There were many reasons for this. Neglect from previous mentors. Mentors having vanished during the chaos. Bad chemistry between the pair. Snowybreeze understood that no one could get along with every cat out there. It was simply a part of life. As such, it wasn't the reassignments themselves that caught his attention, but who was being reassigned for once.

Milkpaw was to be... his apprentice now? Paws shuffled with both excitement and nervousness as the massive warrior turned to look at the cream colored apprentice besides him. Truth be told, Milkpaw was not that much younger than him. At a mere sixteen moons, Snowybreeze was far from the oldest of warriors, and he'd shared a den with Milkpaw during his apprentice moons. All that said, he had grown much closer to the tom after his return, well into Snowybreeze's warrior moons, and was surprised to hear that the kind hearted, passionate tom had not had his training go smoothly since his return.

This thought made the white maned tom's anxiety spike, wondering how he could stop himself from failing the apprentice as well. He had been dealing with plenty of apprentices since he'd started giving kit lessons, if he were to be honest, so he assumed... this would be similar? Only... taking more attentiveness to a single cat, he supposed. But at the same time, he could not be rude and simply assume Milkpaw had learned nothing from his previous mentor. No. They would have a good talk later. Make sure what Milkpaw needed of him training wise. He was certain the cream colored apprentice would be honest with him if he was open about only wanting to help him gain his warrior name!

Clearing his throat mildly, unwilling to interrupt his new apprentice - eep, that would take some time to get used to - and the medicine cat apprentice's chat, he still deemed it important to let Milkpaw know that he was excited for their new partnership. At Lightningpaw's curious glance in his direction, the patched warrior dipped his head in silent apology before offering a small smile. "I am. Sorry. For interrupting. I just. Wanted to say. That. I look. Forward. To helping you. On the path. To warriorhood," Snowybreeze mewed lightly, one ear twitching shyly before dipping his head again, this time as a promise. A certainty that he would get Milkpaw the training he needed.

Silence followed his words as he turned his attention back towards the leader, solemnly sending a silent prayer up to StarClan for those they'd lost. It was a miracle, truly, that they had not lost more, but even that silver lining did not take away from the sorrow of the moment. The potential for losing more clanmates did not soften the blow for those that had been lost. Not to mention the home that they had to give up along the way. Hmmm... he supposed a territory tour would be in order, come to think of it. With their new home, even he wasn't terribly familiar with their surroundings, despite having been in the scouting patrol that found the place originally.

As always, however, Twilightstar was one step ahead of him. The leader called out to the cats gathered, intending to give a territory tour of her own for the clan to head out with her, kits included! What an excellent first bonding experience for him and Milkpaw to get acquainted over! Happily, the white furred tom turned to his apprentice, hopeful eyes landing on him as he suggested heading out together. "The tour. It sounds. Quite nice. Would you. Like to join? We can. Get used to. This new. Territory. Together."

Shortly after he was done talking, he spotted the somewhat crestfallen look of the lithe calico besides them, and gulped self-consciously. Oh dear... had Lightningpaw been meaning to ask Milkpaw the same thing? The two did seem like they were friends. And he'd interrupted her before she could ask! StarClan help him. In his quest to be a good mentor, he'd just been completely rude and unthinking of their current companion. Mouth opening and closing for a few moments in silence as he formulated his thoughts, he finally asked. "W-would. You like? To come. With us. I mean. The more. The merrier!" Now to hope he hadn't misread the situation, or the earth might just have to open up and swallow him whole to rid him of the humiliation.

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Wingnettle [Milkpaw]

| Snowybreeze is joining the tour! |


Oh, Starclan...

Scalescar's news was a good one, but then, of course, there were bound to be more death announcements than warrior ceremonies in one day only. Milkpaw could only stare at the new warrior from the chanting crowd, eyeing Snowybreeze sideways, noticing how much emotion he was putting into this particular cheering. The apprentice had no idea what the relationship between the two was, but he was certain there was one. Snowybreeze was always so shy... or at least, so it seemed.

The news of him being his new mentor brought instantly a tiny, genuine smile to his muzzle. He turned around to look enthusiastically at the bigger warrior, noticing with relief that he, too, was looking pleased with Twilightstar's choice. Snowybreeze will be my mentor! He'll make me a warrior, I know it!
Yes, he was sure he wouldn't abandon him like his previous mentors had done. Even Blackscar, after all we did together... But, rethinking about all of that, he realized that maybe it'd been himself the one to abandon him. Did I abandon my mentor?

His thoughts were shaken off by his friend's arrival. Of course, Lightningpaw was ready with her congratulations and a full grin on her face! Milkpaw smiled back, realizing how lucky he was to have found such good friends in his clan. "Thank you, Lightningpaw. I'm sure everything will be fine now." He looked at Snowybreeze with a smile, blinking with certainty for the first time after so much time. I'm so glad I've come back home.

Next, the suggestion of a tour of their new and-not-charred territory. The idea was surely entertaining, although Milkpaw was still not really fit for traveling long distances. Would he make it if he tried? He was on the point of checking out his pads when his new mentor asked him to go immediately together. Milkpaw's face lit up with pleasure as he nodded happily, but then remembered Lightningpaw. He stayed silent while she replied nonchalantly to Snowybreeze, but truth be told, Milkpaw would have rather had her come with them.

As her friend approached her with a gentle paw, he glanced at her with a sorry look and nodded slightly. "Uh, alright... Uhm, maybe when I come back you can check up on my paws again, please? You know.. to see if they're healing fine. And I can also tell you about our travel if you'd like." He suggested shyly, hoping the medicine cat apprentice wouldn't be too busy for him.

At last, she left, and he remained with his new, big mentor.
Something in this huge cat give Milkpaw a new, strange comfort he hadn't experienced for many, many moons.
For the first time, he had again something to live for. His clan was his family.

[GANDERGOOSE]

Longmoor -- She/her
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Longmoor's whiskers twitched in interest as Twilightstar mentioned the territory tour, especially considering she hadn't gone far beyond the camp except for a few strolls when she was feeling quite restless. Once the meeting had been called to a close Longmoor stepped up to join the growing group of cats standing around Twilightstar.

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[TheNyanCatMinecart]

~ WOLFFANG OF WINDCLAN ~

Large, muscular, dappled gray tom with light fluff on the front of his neck and chest; amber eyes.

Wolffang relaxed as Leopardsong smiled warmly at him. The purr rumbling in her throat set his heart quivering in an unusual way, and he couldn't help but purr back. Then she leaned against him, her long, soft pelt blending into his thick, medium-length one. Her warmth, the familiar feel of her fur against his... A smile spread across his broad face, and he leaned back, careful not to topple her over. He was well aware that leaning his large, muscular figure against her small, slender one wasn't a good idea. There was also a kit nearby who he didn't want to squash. Being so close to her, feeling her familiar presence and inhaling her sweet scent... It made him feel like there were a bunch of warm, furry rabbits inside of him. And a ton of butterflies in his stomach.

Wolffang was so wrapped up in his feelings for Leopardsong that he almost missed her words. "Huh? What?" he blurted a little too loudly, then felt his cheeks grow warm. I hope the whole Clan didn't hear that. There was a warrior ceremony occurring, for StarClan's sake! Emotions really did make him act featherbrained. But not the negative kind. He wasn't going to let those take advantage of him again. He turned to Leopardsong, blinking at her snowy-white, brown-striped face and gazing into those lovely copper eyes. Whatever she'd said took a moment to process. Did I do something wrong? he wondered immediately. Oh, he was such a mouse-brain for being worried. He didn't even check the warriors' den for her. "I'm-" he began before seeing Leopardsong's cheeky grin. She was being silly, he realized. Though I was still a bit of a featherbrain. Wolffang made a sound in the back of his throat that might've been half a chuckle, kind of like a heh. Was he supposed to laugh? How did one laugh?

The interaction and being with Leopardsong made the tight worries of Leechscar stealing Leopardsong or turning her against him unfurl and melt into the ground. He'd had plenty of time to think about it, and now was the time to let go of those frustrations. I'll never like Leechscar, and I don't know what Leopardsong sees in him. But... maybe I do. Kind of. He helped her when she... after I died, so she must be grateful to him. Wolffang still didn't understand what had compelled his former apprentice to do it. He only cared about his family. Perhaps there's something unselfish inside of him. Still, Leechscar had made it clear he wouldn't change his disloyal thoughts and values. He's willing to serve the Clan, at least. Thinking about Leechscar set off a ton of complicated emotions, but... Wolffang would never like Leechscar or completely trust him with everything, but he was competent. He served the Clan. And maybe... Okay, maybe he was better than Wolffang had thought after their difficult reunion. But still. Leechscar had his flaws and frustrations, and Wolffang would never like him. He just had to trust him a little more.

And I know Leopardsong would never turn against me. He wouldn't control who she was friends with even if he didn't completely understand it, though he was beginning to understand Leechscar a little, and he knew he had to trust her and get rid of these paranoid thoughts. She also didn't seem to be attracted to the wayward warrior romantically, thank StarClan. She should get together with whoever she wants, but... the thought of her becoming Leechscar's mate instead of mine makes me sick. He still had to ask her. If she said no... The thought made his heart hurt, but he wouldn't let it affect their relationship. She should be with whoever she wants to be with. Whoever she thinks is best, and whoever makes her happy. Wolffang knew he'd done a lot. In the past, he'd ignored her; yelled at her; and hurt her by dying. Dying hadn't been his fault, and he'd worked past the other things, but... Do I deserve her? he wondered, glancing at her beautiful face one more time. And does she deserve me? They'd been through so much, and they were close, regardless of whether Leopardsong liked him back, but... Why am I so nervous? Why is this so confusing?

Twilightstar's voice cut into Wolffang's many thoughts. The dappled gray tom blinked, returning to the present. Right. I have to focus on the meeting. He couldn't let himself get distracted. He had to be present for his Clan. However, his emotions were difficult to ignore. Later. I can think about them later. And Leopardsong... He took a deep breath. If I ever have any concerns about Leechscar, I can just talk to her. It wasn't easy when his closest friend was friends with a cat Wolffang didn't like - and who hated him back. But he wouldn't let it destroy his life or distract him. Every cat dealt with hardships they had to work through. It was life. Worries were valid, but Wolffang didn't want them to control him. I'll deal with any issues if or when they arrive, he thought, squaring his shoulders. Hopefully not "when." But they might. Wolffang adamantly shoved down any stirrings of unease in his belly and reminded himself to trust Leopardsong and that Leechscar wasn't as horrible as he seemed on the outside.

"Scalescar! Scalescar!" Wolffang yowled as loudly as possible in support of the new warrior. He glanced at the scarred gray tabby tom, who still looked unhappy. After a moment, the new warrior rose to his paws and vanished to the back of the crowd. Wolffang blinked at him, concerned. He still wondered what was wrong. Scalescar looked like he'd been through a lot, and there was the whole ordeal of the fire. Had he lost someone important to him? Wolffang felt a pang of pain on the young cat's behalf. I hope he gets better and helps to serve his Clan. He considered talking to Scalescar himself, but... He had to speak with Moorpaw. Some other time, he promised himself. Wolffang couldn't solve every Clanmate's problem, but he wanted to be as present as he could. For Bravebird and Barleybite, the cats I should've talked to but never did.

Twilightstar moved onto reassignments. It was always frustrating to hear how many cats failed to do their jobs and went missing. They should care more. Training our young is a vital, honorable task, he thought. But, sadly, it was a part of life. And, with the fire, we've lost more cats than usual. Grief struck him as he observed the unfamiliar surroundings, his new home, which he hadn't completely gotten used to. To ignore the strange feelings, he focused on Twilightstar, peering above the crowd to see her small lilac-gray figure. Despite everything, a small smile twitched on the corners of his lips as he heard Milkpaw assigned to Snowybreeze. Both cats have promise. Wolffang knew Snowybreeze would train the cream-white tom well. He also heard Firepaw's name among the others. Thank you, StarClan, for allowing both cats to escape the fire safely. His mind replayed the mad dash through the fire, hot orange tongues licking hungrily at his heels, and a shudder rippled through him. He knew Leopardsong must've felt it, but he didn't care, so long as it hadn't disturbed her. I don't need to hide my horror, or anything, from her.

It only got worse as Twilightstar talked about deaths. He knew about Smallwing and Lilyheart; he thanked StarClan for saving the former's kits, but he cursed the fire and rogues who had taken the cats' lives. And an apprentice - Maplepaw, a former ShadowClanner - had been found dead in ShadowClan territory. Twilightstar wasn't pleased, and neither was Wolffang. Maplepaw might be at fault for crossing the border, but warriors didn't kill accidental trespassers. ShadowClan has claimed another of our own. Anger stirred within him, but it was quickly swamped by grief. He bowed his head in respect for the dead. Receive them well, StarClan.

There was also the calico apprentice, Tulippaw, who had reminded him a little too much of Rosebriar. But Wolffang didn't want to judge her for that. She had died before any of this of an illness. He remembered seeing her one meeting looking odd, but he hadn't thought much of it. Now he wondered if he should've approached her and taken her to Cowtuft. Guilt stabbed at him. And Twilightstar gave her a warrior name. Not many deceased apprentices got one, but Tulippaw - no, Tulipwing - had been old enough. I'm glad she got the honor, he thought.

The warrior wondered if he was supposed to remain silent or chant Tulipwing's name. Some cats were chanting, so he raised his voice along with them. "Tulipwing! Tulipwing!" After that, he lowered his head once more, not speaking. Subconsciously, he moved his tipless tail toward Leopardsong's, aiming to twine it with hers. She was still here, thank StarClan. The thought of losing her made him queasy. He could hardly imagine what she'd gone through when he'd died. It was enough for her to get so sick she might've... No, no, he couldn't think of that. Couldn't think of the pain he'd caused her. He swallowed hard and pressed more against her side, longing to be reassured that she was still there. Once the moment passed, he whispered, "I... I'm so glad you're here with me. We've faced... so many terrible losses. And I can't bear the thought of... what might've happened if..." Why was he stammering so badly? Okay, maybe not "stammering," but there were more breaks in his voice than usual. Overcome with emotion, Wolffang had to look away, his amber eyes filled with pain.

The moment passed, and he felt like he could breathe normally again. Looking up, he exhaled and drew strength from Leopardsong's warm pelt. Twilightstar was speaking again; he'd been drawn back by his leader's voice. She'd been through so much, yet she stood strong. Wolffang admired her for that. It's something we all must do. He straightened and squared his shoulders, careful not to hit Leopardsong in the face. A territory tour? That was a fantastic idea. Getting acquainted with the new land, together in a big group, would be beneficial for everyone. And kits can come... The former deputy wasn't so sure about that. Can't they wait until they're apprentices? Did they really have to know the territory now? Well, Twilightstar must have a reason for it. It would help for everyone to get acquainted with the new territory, he supposed, and if there were enough warriors to protect them... Still, we don't know what's out there.

Twilightstar talked a lot more about other events, all of which Wolffang liked. A training camp was another great idea - too many mentors went missing or didn't train their apprentices, so it would help said apprentices gain experience; however, it wasn't taking mentorship away from the mentors. Wolffang would love to help out with the apprentice training; he'd have to volunteer. But should I? he wondered, suddenly uncertain. There were other things he had to do regarding his interpersonal relationships, but those shouldn't distract him from his Clan duties. Right? Wolffang had a record of getting distracted by his emotions, a record he didn't want to continue, so he wondered if he'd be the right cat for the job. He'd had plenty of time - four seasons - to recover from his temporary death. I will do all I can to help WindClan's young, he silently vowed. No more holding back.

Twilightstar also talked about continuing the Kit Curriculum. Wolffang wasn't as keen on teaching kits - he wasn't the best around them, so he'd leave it up to the other warriors. Though if I was called upon to teach them, I would, of course. Finally, Twilightstar suggested more field days for WindClan's kits. Wolffang blinked, surprised. The idea of WindClan's young exposed on the moors... There would be warriors with them, but still. It didn't sit well with him. But if Twilightstar believed they'd be fine, surely they would, as long as they were taken care of. Wolffang would certainly look after them.

Speaking of kits, Leopardsong was speaking to Littlekit. Wolffang glanced first at his closest friend, then at the gray-and-white tabby she-kit, who seemed excited to go outside. Leopardsong seemed excited to take Littlekit out. We'll take care of her, he thought. Of course, Leopardsong was capable of looking after a kit on her own, but if Wolffang was there, he'd keep an eye on her, too. There could never be too many cats on the lookout, right? Especially in a new territory full of dangers...

He glanced up at Leopardsong as she spoke to him. "Of course I'm coming," he declared, leaning over in an attempt to give her a gentle nuzzle. "I can help you look after this one if you'd like." He was going to keep an eye on Littlekit anyway, but still, he didn't want to encroach on Leopardsong. Then an image of a dusk-colored she-cat entered his mind, and he hesitated. I need to speak with Moorpaw. Well, he could do both, right?

"There's another cat I have to talk to if you don't mind," Wolffang told Leopardsong. He was going to talk to Moorpaw anyway - it couldn't wait - but he didn't want to sound rude to Leopardsong, which was why he added the "if you don't mind." He'd done enough to her; he didn't want to seem like he was neglecting her, and he certainly didn't want to hurt or offend her. He gestured with his head to Moorpaw. "Moorpaw, my kin, returned from the dead before the fire. I still need to talk to her. I promised I would after the meeting." And I've failed to talk to so many others. He glanced back at Littlekit before returning his gaze to Leopardsong. "I won't go too far from you, I promise. But... I have to do this." He just had to figure out when he'd talk to Moorpaw. As soon as I can, he vowed.

Behind him, he heard Twilightstar end the meeting. They'd be heading out soon, but he waited for Leopardsong to reply before he did anything.

Moonraven (Leopardsong and Twilightstar - I'll have to come up with some excuse for him not to be involved in Cowtuft's boot camp because I can't deal with it right now. Probably a minor injury. I'll have him involved in this territory tour, though!) Leafie (Littlekit) Undertaker (Leechscar mention) Queen_Coral (Scalescar mention; maybe we could have an RP between him and Wolffang? Not right now since I don't think I can take on another RP atm, but perhaps at a later date?) Abyssopelagic (Moorpaw mention) Wingnettle (Milkpaw mention) Alchemist Kitsune (Snowybreeze mention) Darkclaws (Firepaw mention)

[wolfie]

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「☆」 THE GENTLE GIANT 「☆」
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he | him ★ massive white tom with black splotches and floppy ears + scar over his neck; left green eye and right blue eye ★

ೃ⁀➷ Alchemist Kitsune

Cowtuft was situated calmly, listening to the ceremonies. Pleased to hear Cedarkit and Basilkit were receiving their ceremonies. Of course, for Brightkit also - but he knew the other two a bit better. He couldn't bring himself to chant out their names. Guilty so, his voice was hoarse, and he so very tired from using his voice so much. Just because it was an option at times, it was and would never be his preferred method. And to his even further surprise -- Scalepaw was becoming a warrior!

Cowtuft perked up at this, and as a way to join in the chanting, he would stomp his paws against the ground. Allowing himself to rejoice those who joined new ranks, because it was something to be proud of. Especially when new warriors were rare in WindClan, it made this place feel a bit like home. Maybe his ceremony had been .. disrupted, and it would never be a fond memory, but Cowtuft knew how important they were for others.

His joy dimmed slightly when Twilightstar explained their losses. Tulipwing, Maplepaw, Smallwing, Lilyheart - he hung his head in a moment of peace. Eyes closing, and he quietly mouthed, "May you all find ...good hunting, swift-running, and.. shelter when you sleep amongst the stars... You are loved.. You are cherished.."

After they mourned, Cowtuft straightened himself. Right! His idea!! He was quite excited about it, and gave a little lick of his shoulder in a bashful manner. It was a little bit reliant on others, but he believed in WindClan! They could pull through! It seemed a lot of events were amidst, very good. Gee, they certainly needed light-hearted ones after everything. After all the scars. ... the destruction.

Cowtuft blinked, turning to face the apprentice who was approaching him. Briefly, he was confused, but his face softened at the nickname. Lightningpaw. He hadn't.. really planned to,, for a lot of reasons, but with his apprentice asking? She carried such an confident smirk, how could he say no? He was sure he could make it. He nodded his head up and down, "T..that sounds lovely.." He whispered to her.

[Eden]

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Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 3 moons - She/Her
At the mention of her sister she took a second to glance around the clearing again and spotted said sister coming out of the nursery, "There she is!" she was happy to see that Leopardsong was right, her sister was still in the den. "Poppy!" she called out to the supposedly sleepy head of her sister, "Over here!" she gave off a smile. Her focus had been on her sister that she hadn't noticed that the adult was looking at another adult. Littlekit hadn't paid that much attention to the newly made warrior since she hadn't interacted with him before. Littlekit guessed it was great for the now warrior to get their full name, everyone seemed happy. Now she was all excited again about the idea of the tour, a part of her couldn't wait. Oh yeah Fireflykit, she hadn't seen the other in sometime, normally they stuck close to her and poppy. "Have you seen Firefly anywhere, poppy? she asked her sister if they had approached the group. At hearing Leopard throw a question at Wolffang she looked up at the tom to see what his answer was. She may be young but she wasn't blind to see when two cats liked each other very much. Even if she noticed that she didn't say anything, she also was smart enough to understand it wasn't her place. Alas it seemed he was going off again but since he said he was joining in she was sure that they wouldn't see the last of him.

Moonraven TheNyanCatMinecart Cinnamonear MooshedMushroom[mentioned]

[Radetzky]

Hawksprint

The brown tabby decided to go with the terrirtory tour, so he padded over to Twilightstar.

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Slightpoppy

Eh, why not? It couldn't hurt getting a better look at their territory, she supposed. She headed over to where the other cats had gathered.

[MockingRabbit]

"Scalescar! Scalescar!" Rabbiteye called, letting in a flood of warmth into his voice. There, at last his former apprentice was a warrior.


Omari
Brightpaw looked at her mentor excitedly. Sounded fun, but maybe Mousefern had other ideas. "Can I go on the tour?"

[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Mousefern tipped her head to the side, a thoughtful expression crossing her face. So many planned events.. It would be good to keep Windclan busy! Perhaps she would take part in one of the events–she had the time, after all. So, what harm would it be? Certainly it would be fun, and great experience for herself and whoever else was involved.

The voice of her apprentice caught her attention, and her question made her laugh. “Of course, silly, you don’t need my permission, it’s a tour for everyone.” She teased Brightpaw lightly, flicking her shoulder with her tail-tip as she stood up. “I’ll tag along, too. C’mon, then.” With a purr and a smile on her face, she guided her apprentice to where the group was beginning to gather.

[ ~LeafRabbit~ ]

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

(WARNING: This post contains internalized ableism and some emotional turmoil. Please don't read this post if any of these themes bother you.)

~ TWISTEDPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Small, skinny, black she-cat with a light gray belly and tail-tip; has a crooked jaw, mangled tail, and one blind eye.

Placeholder ref sheet can be viewed here (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/album.php?albumid=4480&pictureid=39537).

Her black pelt and small, skinny frame blending into the shadows, Twistedpaw continued to watch the meeting from her hiding spot. She was happy for Brightpaw, but nerves gnawed at her stomach. Her bumping into Fogpaw and dashing through the crowd replayed in her mind over and over, making claws of anxiety grip her stomach so hard she could barely breathe. She felt light-headed, and her heart wouldn't stop pounding like it was trying to burst out of her ribcage. That was horrible! I humiliated myself in front of everyone... They must all hate me now. But... but Fogpaw had asked if she was okay. It didn't make sense. But somehow, it did. I made Fogpaw blame herself because I'm an ugly liar. I keep hurting other cats because of the way I look. Her round paws pressed into the cool, grassy earth. Why am I such an embarrassment? Well, she knew why, but still. Why did she have to be this way?

Twistedpaw's attention shot back to Twilightstar as the leader, her small, lilac-colored figure hardly visible from where the apprentice sat, gave Scalepaw his warrior name: Scalescar. Glancing at the gray tom, she noticed, as before, his unhappiness. Curiosity and pity stabbed her heart. A warrior ceremony is supposed to be happy, not sad. And Scalep- no, Scalescar... He'd been through a lot. Twistedpaw could see the lack of eyes, the scars he'd been named for marring his body. It must've been tough for him. But he braved through and survived the fire, and now he's a warrior. She could only imagine how tough it must've been for him. At least I have one working eye, she thought. A shudder ran through her at the idea of not being able to see at all. Admiration for Scalescar overtook her horror. Despite his deformities, he completed his training. Like Ashfeather. I can do that, too. I can become a warrior.

But Scalescar was a cat to be admired. Twistedpaw wasn't. He'd earned his injuries in some sort of accident and been brave, persevering to complete his training. Twistedpaw was nothing more than an ugly curse, born in a way no cat should be. She was weak, pathetic, and constantly hurting others. She admired him for becoming a warrior despite his disabilities, but herself... She wanted to be a warrior, too, but wasn't she just a burden to the Clan? Wrong, unlike him? Why is he sad? Did something else bad happen to him, or is he scared of what they think? she wondered with a pang of sympathy. Suddenly, she felt the urge to congratulate him... but he was rushing through the crowd, his scarred gray pelt blending into the others. Then he was gone. Twistedpaw swallowed hard. I can't follow him. I'll risk running into my other Clanmates. And he's upset. I don't want to disturb him or make it worse. She had a habit of doing that.

Suddenly, she realized her Clanmates were yowling his new name. I should be doing that, too! she thought, alarm shooting through her like a running rabbit. She tipped her head to the sky and yowled as loudly as she could, frustrated and embarrassed by her distorted voice, "Scalescar! Scalescar!" When she fell silent, her cheeks burned. Can't you do anything right? the voice in her head scolded.

Next up were reassignments. Twistedpaw listened quietly. Snowybreeze got a new apprentice; that was nice. He deserves one. The massive, feather-furred white tom was such a kind, gentle, and encouraging cat. His apprentice, Milkpaw, was lucky. Fogpaw was also one of the names. Twistedpaw cringed, humiliation and shame burning her like the hot flames that had destroyed their home.

Once that was done, Twilightstar talked about deaths. Twistedpaw's extremely small ears drooped, and pain clutched her heart as the other she-cat listed the names. They consisted of cats who'd died before, during, and after the fire: Lilyheart from the fight with those rogues, which Twistedpaw hadn't witnessed much of when Wolffang saved her from a collapsing segment of the tunnels, fought off a furious rabbit, and kept her out of the fighting, though she knew it had been awful; a queen, Smallwing, who lost her life while kitting during the fire and whom Cowtuft and the others had saved; Tulippaw, graciously renamed Tulipwing, who had died of an illness before the fire; and Maplepaw, the cat Twistedpaw had wanted to meet, who had been slaughtered by ShadowClan and thankfully brought back by Cowtuft. A pang of fear for the gentle medicine cat shook her. He must've been brave, going into enemy territory. Twistedpaw bowed her head, overcome with grief. So many terrible things have happened to us. And what had she done? Gotten in everyone's way? Kept a formidable warrior from joining the battle against the Dusk Syndicate?

Cats were chanting Tulipwing's name, so she joined in. She tried to raise her voice, but it was hard with the grief closing her throat. "Tulipwing, Tulipwing." Afterward, she remained silent, her crooked jaw dangling treacherously. Her big white tooth gleamed in the shadows, as did her colorless blind eye. WindClan survived, but we've been through so much. Lost so much. All these cats and their home... Twistedpaw felt sick and scared. Suddenly, she longed for Fireflame's warm, reassuring presence, and for all her friends, too. I've got to see Brightpaw.

She'd have to wait until after the meeting, though. There were too many cats, and Twilightstar was speaking again. Twistedpaw was enough of an embarrassment; she didn't want to draw any more attention to herself or ruin anyone's day by interrupting the meeting. She blinked, focusing on Twilightstar as she talked about touring their new territory. Even kits can come? she thought, surprised. Then she remembered when Fallownose had taken her and Laurelpaw, then Laurelkit, out to gather some moss. Laurelpaw... Twistedpaw still felt guilty and missed her.

Anyway, kits leaving camp with permission and supervision wasn't uncalled for, but this territory was new. Who knows what's out there? Twistedpaw wondered, scared. But she wasn't going to question her leader, and a tour of the territory would be useful. She continued listening. Twilightstar and Cowtuft were planning a boot camp for apprentices. She perked up. The event would've been fun, and she would've loved to spend time with Cowtuft, but... Thinking of participating in an event with other apprentices made her nervous. Very, very nervous. They'd all see how bad I am, and I'll just slow everyone down. The thought made teeth gnaw at her insides. I should stick to training with Batglare.

Twilightstar also mentioned a field day for the kits. Twistedpaw was still nervous about the new territory, but it seemed like a good idea. She hadn't had any problem staying in camp, but she knew some kits were eager to go outside. Speaking of kits, Twilightstar was looking to continue the Kit Curriculum lessons. Twistedpaw had never participated in any, as they'd started right as she was about to become an apprentice, so she hadn't been required to do any. They sounded useful, though she was glad she hadn't had to take them. Being in a class, exposed to other kits... She preferred hiding in the nursery.

Finally, the meeting was dismissed. Twistedpaw rose to her paws, her legs a little shaky with anxiety, and scanned the crowd for Brightpaw. She'd lost track of her foster sister and Mousefern. As she did, she noticed the cats gathering by Twilightstar. Should I go? she suddenly wondered. The thought of being with all those other cats made her nervous. Batglare can take me out at another time. But what if she made her mentor frustrated by waiting? Wasn't it more work for him? It was his job to train her, sure, but... she didn't want to make things any more difficult for him. And he wouldn't want me to hide. Despite knowing what she'd done, he still didn't understand. He tried saying it wasn't her fault. But it was.

Twistedpaw took a deep breath. It was all so scary... I don't want to go. But - but maybe I should. I don't want to disappoint anyone, and... and it would be useful. First, she had to talk to Brightpaw. Surely her foster sister would be going? The thought made her nerves relax a bit. I just have to find her first. Her legs shook slightly, and her light gray tail-tip twitched as she eyed the crowd. The meeting's over. They're dispersing. But what if Brightpaw was in the thick of the crowd?

The apprentice took a few steps forward, looking around. She couldn't spot Brightpaw. Tentatively, she walked further into the crowd, ducking her head while also trying to see as much as she could with her working eye. She was slow and careful, but she didn't want to miss Brightpaw. I can't bump into anyone again! Please, StarClan, don't let anyone else notice me... Thankfully, she spotted the familiar tan-and-white classic tabby standing by Mousefern. She wasn't in the thick of the crowd, so she was easier to spot. Happiness warmed Twistedpaw's heart, but... I'll have to speak to Mousefern, too. Her stomach knotted with fear, but her desire to see Brightpaw made her continue forward.

It didn't take long to reach the pair. Pressing her paws into the ground to stop herself from trembling and stable herself - how embarrassing would it be if her mangled tail made her fall over? - she looked at Brightpaw and prayed she didn't smell of fear. "Brightpaw!" she purred in her distorted voice. A genuine smile, made crooked by her twisted jaw, formed on her face. "C-congratulations! We c-can be t-together again!" She moved with the intent to rub her face along Brightpaw's, then leaned back. "Are y-you going on the t-territory tour, t-too?" Then she glanced at Mousefern. Fear clutched her as she looked up into the warrior's gray-blue eyes, not dissimilar from Twistedpaw's working one, which was a dull grayish-blue shade. She must be judging me. I must look ugly and pathetic to her. I don't blame her... but please, StarClan, don't let her hate me! It was odd, knowing Twistedpaw's Clanmates should hate her but also hoping they wouldn't.

"I-I'm Twistedpaw," she stammered, hating her distorted voice. She couldn't do anything normally. "B-brightpaw's foster s-sister." Her heart hammered, and her stomach seemed full of flying butterflies. Did I make Brightpaw look bad because I'm her foster sister? she wondered suddenly. Did I ruin her reputation? But she was sure many Clan cats knew, and Brightpaw was normal. Surely Mousefern wouldn't judge her? But she might. Oh, StarClan, please don't make me ruin Brightpaw's life! If Mousefern hates me, please let her not judge Brightpaw!

Queen_Coral (Scalescar mention; maybe, in the future, Twistedpaw could talk to him?) Alchemist Kitsune (Snowybreeze mention) Wingnettle (Milkpaw mention) Lunalis (Fogpaw mention) Lillian (Fallownose mention) x ghostie (Cowtuft mention) Moonraven (Batglare and Twilightstar mentions - Twistedpaw will go!) ~LeafRabbit~ (Brightpaw) Omari (Mousefern)

[Tecumori]

https://i.imgur.com/rHTDhQf.png
Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 3 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
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TW: a bit angsty, self-blame
Owlkit nodded frantically at that last guess. Finally, after many fruitless attempts, she had gotten it right. He sighed heavily through his nose and covered his face with his paws. He shouldn't have been so upset about this, but it really hurt him to know his sister couldn't understand everything he was thinking. He knew it wasn't her fault though. It was his. Why couldn't he have just been born 'normal'? None of this would be a problem for him if he could just speak!

As Twilightstar continued the meeting he let his mind wander away from his growing hate spiral. Did she just say field day? That sounded like fun! Usually, the kits were never allowed outside of camp, and now they got to explore all of WindClan territory! This happy news made him completely forget about his muteness. He whipped his head around excitedly and then turned to look back at his sister. This time he didn't try to speak to her, he simply grinned and purred as loud as his chest would let him.
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*Image of my oc was created using Clangen Cat Maker*

[Spookez.]

CEDARPAW
10/100

Cedarpaw smiled. "You want a frog?" It was confusing, she had no idea where she was going to get a frog. But if it was for Owlkit. she would do it.

Cedarpaw watched Owlkit. "You wanna go for the tour and Field day?" Cedarpaw asked. "Well that's a great idea-" Suddenly, everything that could happen to Owlkit hit her head. "Why don't we both go," She finally said, hoping Owlkit didn't think it was weird she was going with to a Kit event.

Woodlow

[Moonraven]

Twilightstar counted the number of cats that joined to head out for the tour. It was a smaller name, but certainly large enough to invite the kits with. Fogpaw, Littlekit, Leopardsong, Snowybreeze, Wolffang, Poppykit, Milkpaw, Cowtuft, Lightningpaw, Longmoor, Fallownose, Floatingleaf, Willowkit, Cliffjumper, Hawksprint, Slightpoppy, Brightpaw, Mousefern, Owlkit, Cedarpaw, and Twistedpaw. That is it right? Stars, she hoped she wasn't overlooking anyone.

"Yes, yes, you all may come along," Twilightstar responded when Cliffjumper called for her attention. At the mention of Leopardsong, the leader swung her head in the direction of the warrior who was with the kits again as Wolffang padded off. "Leopardsong, you're in charge of the kits," Twilightstar ordered, not expecting an enthusiastic response.

"Yes! Give me all of the babies."The white bengal danced in place delighted with her newest task. Twilightstar had been unaware that she had liked kits so much.

Anyway, the she-cat swiftly called out to those who were accompanying her. "Warriors on the outside, kits walk in the middle with Leopardsong, and the apprentices." That formation was the easiest way to keep everyone she wanted to guarded safe and sound while they were out of the camp. "If any of the kits stray, we're going right home, and I will remember to never let out you of camp early," Twilightstar warns them. She could not deal with any more lost kittens.

"Get situated and let's head out." Twilightstar noticed a lurking, hulking, brown and white tom seated far from the group, but he got up and lumbered over quietly when called for them to leave. She silently made note that Batglare was coming as well before turning and leading the way out of camp.


Lunalis Leafie Alchemist Kitsune Lillian Silvershadow13 Cinnamonears Octavia! Wingnettle GANDERGOOSE TheNyanCatMinecart x ghostie Radetzky ~LeafRabbit~ Omari Woodlow Froggy

[Silvershadow13]

Moonraven

-Floatingleaf-

Giving only a slight nod to show she understood, the molly, moved to the outer ring of the group, near the back, no kit or cat would be getting ambushed or sneaking away today.

[RavensCall]

Twilightstar counted the number of cats that joined to head out for the tour. It was a smaller name, but certainly large enough to invite the kits with. Fogpaw, Littlekit, Leopardsong, Snowybreeze, Wolffang, Poppykit, Milkpaw, Cowtuft, Lightningpaw, Longmoor, Fallownose, Floatingleaf, Willowkit, Cliffjumper, Hawksprint, Slightpoppy, Brightpaw, Mousefern, Owlkit, Cedarpaw, and Twistedpaw. That is it right? Stars, she hoped she wasn't overlooking anyone.

"Yes, yes, you all may come along," Twilightstar responded when Cliffjumper called for her attention. At the mention of Leopardsong, the leader swung her head in the direction of the warrior who was with the kits again as Wolffang padded off. "Leopardsong, you're in charge of the kits," Twilightstar ordered, not expecting an enthusiastic response.

"Yes! Give me all of the babies."The white bengal danced in place delighted with her newest task. Twilightstar had been unaware that she had liked kits so much.

Anyway, the she-cat swiftly called out to those who were accompanying her. "Warriors on the outside, kits walk in the middle with Leopardsong, and the apprentices." That formation was the easiest way to keep everyone she wanted to guarded safe and sound while they were out of the camp. "If any of the kits stray, we're going right home, and I will remember to never let out you of camp early," Twilightstar warns them. She could not deal with any more lost kittens.

"Get situated and let's head out." Twilightstar noticed a lurking, hulking, brown and white tom seated far from the group, but he got up and lumbered over quietly when called for them to leave. She silently made note that Batglare was coming as well before turning and leading the way out of camp.


Lunalis Leafie Alchemist Kitsune Lillian Silvershadow13 Cinnamonears Octavia! Wingnettle GANDERGOOSE TheNyanCatMinecart x ghostie Radetzky ~LeafRabbit~ Omari Woodlow Froggy


Cliffjumper and Willowkit follow Leopardsong. Cliffjumper let out a sigh of relief and followed Leopardsong, with Willowkit running in front of him eagerly.

[Tecumori]

https://i.imgur.com/rHTDhQf.png
Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 3 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
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He nodded at his sister. This would be a lot more fun now that Cedarpaw was joining! When Twilightstar signalled the start of the trip Owlkit raced to join the group.
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[Spookez.]

CEDARPAW
13/100

Cedarpaw looked down at Owlkit and smiled. She looked away towards her mentor, but when she turned back Owlkit was already dashing off to join the group. "Hey! Wait up!"


Woodlow

[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4850&pictureid=39194
| Snowybreeze |

The gentle giant remained quiet and unmoving as his apprentice spoke to his friend. He did not wish to interrupt. The conversation had nothing to do with him, of course, and Lightningpaw had given a very valid reason for heading off with her mentor. It would be good bonding! Yet he did not miss the sadness in Milkpaw's eyes or the way Lightningpaw's lit up when the cream tom instantly asked to go see her after the tour. With a contented blink, Snowybreeze realized that Milkpaw's reintegration into WindClan must be going smoother than he'd first thought. He already seemed to have so many good friends! It was good to know he had nothing to worry on that front.

Twilightstar's voice resounded, alerting his mismatched ears. The patched warrior nodded, not only understanding the instructions, but glad for them as well. It would have been troubling to have kits running every which way through the territory. The potential for lost little ones made him nervous. With this, however, both kits and apprentices would be better protected. Not only that, but with apprentices in the inner ring, there might be a chance for Lightningpaw to join him and Milkpaw all the same. That would no doubt brighten the cream tom's mood!

"Looks like. We will. All be. Traveling. Together. In a group. Maybe. Lightningpaw. And you. Can still walk. Together. Experience. The territory. Together. It would. Make for a nice. Memory. Traversing. The territory. For the first time. With friends," Snowybreeze purred, giving Milkpaw a small smile. Hopefully Milkpaw wouldn't think he was overreaching, but Snowybreeze knew that the only thing that would make this walk better would be to be accompanied by Berryfrost. Perhaps Milkpaw felt the same way? Happiest when sharing with all of his close friends.

With a flick of his tail, Snowybreeze gave the clearing one final, sweeping look. It seemed that the cats were beginning to gather together, and being one of the bigger warriors himself, it made more than enough sense for him to be in the outer wall of the formation. He just... hoped he wasn't so in the way the others couldn't see. Oh dear... that wouldn't be very fun for the kits, would it. With a gulp at this thought, the massive tom took his place amongst the rest of the warriors, giving Milkpaw a small nod. With any luck, perhaps Cowtuft would settle close by him and the four of them could take the tour closer together.

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Wingnettle [Milkpaw]

[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5125&pictureid=39184
| Lightningpaw |

Lightningpaw purred as Cowtuft answered, attempting to nuzzle his shoulder affectionately with her nose in response. Despite how hidden she had been keeping herself ever since the fire, it hadn't escaped the young calico how Cowtuft always seemed to be in the den as well. This would be a good outing. For the both of them. And who knew... Maybe Snowybreeze could hang back with Milkpaw? They could all walk the tour together. She did have to keep an eye on her patient, after all!

Before she could voice any of her musings, however, Twilightstar spoke, explaining how they would be moving along the territory. Oh. So they would be moving as a mass. That made sense. And it left plenty of room for Cowtuft and her to join her patient and his own giant, patched companion.

In an instant, Lightningpaw turned to see how everyone was forming up, and her ears perked up. Snowybreeze was already leading her friend towards the center of the group. With a playful grin, Lightningpaw stared at Cowtuft, her tail giving an impatient, kittenish twitch. "Let's go then! I think there's some room by Snowybreeze. He's pretty quiet. Bet he'll let us enjoy our walk, won't he?" she suggested, guilt mildly bubbling in her stomach.

She hadn't lied. Snowybreeze was fairly quiet most of the time. Especially when not spoken to. And considering what she knew of her mentor, she was fairly certain he would love a nice, serene walk through the territory. Especially in the midst of newleaf. Pretty flowers surrounding them all. It was the fact that she was perfectly aware that she had only used these facts for her own wants what ate her up inside. Especially when one considered that her mentor was no doubt needing this walk more than she was.

Paws gingerly shuffling on the floor, Lightningpaw turned her gaze momentarily to her feet, a rare bout of shyness coursing through her. Curse her and her need for transparency. "That is... if you want, of course. We can stand wherever you want. Promise," she added, fixing her original statement. It didn't matter who she wanted to hang around with. It didn't give her the right to turn into a pushy apprentice to a tom that had been nothing but nice and caring to her since she was a kit. Not when he needed her there for him even if he wouldn't openly say it.

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x ghostie [Cowtuft]

[MockingRabbit]

TheNyanCatMinecart - Omari
Brightpaw smiled at her mentor, then made her way with Mousefern to join the other cats waiting for the tour to begin. She heard Twistedpaw's distinct voice call her name, and spun around to greet her. There she was, rushing over to her. Brightpaw leaned into the greeting, purring. "Thanks, Twistedpaw. I'll be happy to finally move in." The nursery had been feeling less and less like the place she had first known, what with everyone seeming to leave it.

The new apprentice looked back between her mentor and sister, wondering if she was supposed to make an introduction, but Twistedpaw started speaking before she could. Brightpaw noticed she seemed a bit nervous, and smiled at her soothingly. There was most surely nothing to be nervous of here, Mousefern was really nice and welcoming.

[absles]

Leopardpaw

Leopardpaw looked at Asterblink. "How about we join in Twilightstar's territory tour?" He waved his tail excitedly towards the group of cats.

RunningInTheHeather (sorry short i've been busy!) Moonraven (hope we can still join in :) )

[Omari]

Mousefern
Windclan
She/her

Mousefern’s attention was caught by a voice calling her apprentice’s name, especially when Brightpaw whirled around to face them immediately. While the pair exchanged words, she decided to sit, curling her tail neatly over her front paws. The pair were close, she noted, although she wasn’t completely sure if they were friends or siblings.

The cream-coloured molly tilted her head when Twistedpaw turned her attention to her–it was a subconscious act, nothing to really think about. “Hello, Twistedpaw. I’m Mousefern, it’s nice to meet you.” She knew of her, of course–seen her around camp and what-not, but they had never exchanged words prior to this. Not that she didn’t want to, there just wasn’t a reason to. She could tell that Twistedpaw felt ostracized from the clan due to her own appearance, but there was certainly something much deeper than that, too. If Mousefern could make her feel at least a bit more welcome, then she would certainly try her very best to do so.

She could tell that Twistedpaw was frightened, although she wasn’t quite sure why. Was she afraid of her? Nobody had been afraid of her before–she wasn’t really a scary cat, even when she tried to be. “Oh! Sisters?” She purred at the realization, a smile appearing on her face as she glanced between the two young she-cats.

“That certainly explains it, then. I wasn’t sure if you two were just very good friends or siblings, but now I understand.” The she-cat gave Twistedpaw a warm smile, her eyes bright and friendly before she glanced elsewhere, searching through the crowd for her own sister. “I have a foster sister, too.” She nodded her head towards Slightpoppy, who was among the crowd before she looked back down at the apprentices before her. “We prefer to just say that we’re sisters, though.” That and they didn’t know that Mousefern was adopted when they were kits. The reason for her sharing this information was, perhaps knowing that they had at least one similarity would make Twistedpaw feel a bit more comfortable. She hoped so, at least.

Her attention shifted to Twilightstar, nodding her head at her instructions. “You two can stick by me during the tour, if you’d like. I wouldn’t mind if you wanted to go and mingle with some of the other apprentices, though.”

[ TheNyanCatMinecart - Twistedpaw , ~LeafRabbit~ - Brightpaw ]

[wendigo]

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AsterblinkA tall non-binary cat with vitiligo and green and blue heterochromia
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Ft. Leopardpaw [ absles ] (That's okay!! I've also been busy too) & Twilightstar [ Moonraven ]



Asterblink looked towards the group of cats.
"Sure, we can join them."

They started to walk towards the group.

[Eden]

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Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 3 moons - She/Her
She felt a rush of excitement run over her body and she found her self slightly jogging in place. Littlekit was happy that they'd get to go on the territory tour now, she wasn't sure if she could wait for it. The kitten looked up at Leopardsong when she heard the leader say she was in charge of them. She wasn't sure about the other kits that would be joining them, but she didn't plan on straying far from Leopardsongs side. A part of her was still scared of the places outside of camp, thanks to the scary bunch of cats. "You excited poppy!?" she asked her sister, so much energy and she had nothing to put it into at the moment.

Cinnamonear Moonraven
[note to self stop trying to make posts after I wake up from a nap.]

[GANDERGOOSE]

Longmoor--She/Her
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Longmoor gave a short nod at Twilightstar's instructions, slotting herself into a gap near the front of the patrol. She gave a short glance behind her before she began following her leader out of the camp, tail waving slowly behind her.

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[TheNyanCatMinecart]

(WARNING: This post contains internalized ableism. Please do not read it if this theme bothers you.)

~ TWISTEDPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Small, skinny, black she-cat with a light gray belly and tail-tip; has a crooked jaw, mangled tail, and one blind eye.

Placeholder ref sheet can be viewed here (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/album.php?albumid=4480&pictureid=39537).

Twistedpaw leaned into Brightpaw, relishing the comfort of her foster sister's familiar scent and soft fur. With Brightpaw by her side and the idea of her moving into the apprentices' den, Twistedpaw's previous shame and embarrassment melted away. As much as she enjoyed the feeling, she was aware of the bony bits of her tail poking into Brightpaw's side, so she pulled away after a too-short moment. I can't wait for us to sleep in the same den! she thought, feeling excitement stir in her stomach. A genuine smile, lopsided due to her jaw, formed on her face. But her fear and self-consciousness returned - well, the latter had never left, but now it became stronger - when she had to face Mousefern.

As she talked, feeling her legs tremble in terror and trying to resist the urges to run as far away as she could into the crowd, she caught Brightpaw's eye. The new apprentice was on her seeing side, so Twistedpaw caught her soothing smile. She relaxed slightly, but her heart rate still picked up, and she tasted the faint tang of fear that began to rise from her messy black pelt. Brightpaw trusts and supports me. Despite the tension of the moment, Twistedpaw's fur warmed with gratitude, happiness, and relief. But she and everyone else don't understand how much they judge me. How much they must hate me. How much I should be hated. Twistedpaw loved her friends and supporters, but the bottom line was, her deformities and what she'd made her parents and sibling do were forever a stain. She didn't want to be hated and she loved those who didn't judge her, but... but she should be judged by others. It was sad and scary, but she didn't blame her Clanmates for thinking what they must be thinking. She deserved it.

Still, she prayed to StarClan that Mousefern wouldn't be mad. It might be a silly thought, but... She's my foster sister's mentor. I don't want her to hate me. Fearfully, tentatively, and curiously, Twistedpaw looked into Mousefern's eyes, searching for scorn or any other negative emotions. Mousefern's head was tipped to the side, the sun making her cream-and-pale-ginger head glow with pale fire, but there was no spite in her blue-gray eyes. Despite this, Twistedpaw nearly jumped out of her skin when the warrior began talking. It's nice to meet you... Out of anything the apprentice had expected to hear, it hadn't been that. A flicker of confusion was quickly replaced by overwhelming relief, and her bony shoulders, which had crept toward her ears, slumped back to their usual position. Thank StarClan... She would've deserved the hate, of course, but... It was nice, and Twistedpaw was happy that Brightpaw's mentor didn't seem to dislike her.

She relaxed more as Mousefern continued speaking, a pleasant expression on her face and a purr in her throat. She seems really nice. Maybe... maybe they could be friends. But could we? The last thing Twistedpaw wanted to do was interrupt Brightpaw's training. There'll be times when she isn't training, though... It was a pleasant thought. It was surprising how fast Twistedpaw had relaxed around the older she-cat, but there was nothing scary about Mousefern. She was Brightpaw's mentor and didn't dislike Twistedpaw. I just have to make sure I do everything right. She didn't want to ruin anything or make Mousefern unhappy as she had so many others.

She tried to put the unpleasant thoughts away as she nodded in response to Mousefern's question - was it a question or simply stating a thought out loud? - about her and Brightpaw being sisters. Well, foster sisters, but still. Twistedpaw held her biological and foster kin in two very different lights, but... She found that she was fine with Brightpaw being called her sister without the foster attached.

Twistedpaw blinked in surprise as Mousefern revealed that she, too, had a foster sister. She followed the warrior's gaze to a diluted calico who she recognized as Slightpoppy. Twistedpaw knew on a base level who was related to who, having observed the Clan enough, but she hadn't known they weren't biologically related. "Th-that's nice," she stammered, not sure what else to say. As soon as the words left her mouth, she ducked her head, wondering if they'd sounded weird or out of place. StarClan, couldn't she keep her mouth shut?

Her embarrassment was put aside as Mousefern finished, permitting the apprentices to stick with her during the tour. Relief and excitement danced within Twistedpaw, and she nodded emphatically, tensing her crooked jaw so it didn't swing as much. She'd get to stay with cats who liked her and didn't judge her deformities for some gratifying but unknown reason, so she wouldn't get lost or be forced to be next to cats she didn't know as well. "Y-yes, please!" she squeaked, then fell silent, realizing she must've sounded like an overexcited kit. Then she thought of Batglare. "W-wait. Wh-what about... m-my mentor? B-Batglare. Sh-should I t-tell him th-that I'm w-with you?" Where was he, anyway? Twistedpaw quickly cast her gaze around the Clan, twisting her head to see more since one of her eyes didn't work, but she couldn't spot his familiar massive, battle-scarred figure.

~LeafRabbit~ (Brightpaw) Omari (Mousefern) Moonraven (In case you want Batglare to notice/to make a quick post with him interacting with Twistedpaw! If you don't want to, that's fine. :heartbounce:)

[Shade.]

Rookscreech was exploring the area. She didn't remember having gone here before.

[Moonraven]

(WARNING: This post contains internalized ableism. Please do not read it if this theme bothers you.)

~ TWISTEDPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Small, skinny, black she-cat with a light gray belly and tail-tip; has a crooked jaw, mangled tail, and one blind eye.

Placeholder ref sheet can be viewed here (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/album.php?albumid=4480&pictureid=39537).

Twistedpaw leaned into Brightpaw, relishing the comfort of her foster sister's familiar scent and soft fur. With Brightpaw by her side and the idea of her moving into the apprentices' den, Twistedpaw's previous shame and embarrassment melted away. As much as she enjoyed the feeling, she was aware of the bony bits of her tail poking into Brightpaw's side, so she pulled away after a too-short moment. I can't wait for us to sleep in the same den! she thought, feeling excitement stir in her stomach. A genuine smile, lopsided due to her jaw, formed on her face. But her fear and self-consciousness returned - well, the latter had never left, but now it became stronger - when she had to face Mousefern.

As she talked, feeling her legs tremble in terror and trying to resist the urges to run as far away as she could into the crowd, she caught Brightpaw's eye. The new apprentice was on her seeing side, so Twistedpaw caught her soothing smile. She relaxed slightly, but her heart rate still picked up, and she tasted the faint tang of fear that began to rise from her messy black pelt. Brightpaw trusts and supports me. Despite the tension of the moment, Twistedpaw's fur warmed with gratitude, happiness, and relief. But she and everyone else don't understand how much they judge me. How much they must hate me. How much I should be hated. Twistedpaw loved her friends and supporters, but the bottom line was, her deformities and what she'd made her parents and sibling do were forever a stain. She didn't want to be hated and she loved those who didn't judge her, but... but she should be judged by others. It was sad and scary, but she didn't blame her Clanmates for thinking what they must be thinking. She deserved it.

Still, she prayed to StarClan that Mousefern wouldn't be mad. It might be a silly thought, but... She's my foster sister's mentor. I don't want her to hate me. Fearfully, tentatively, and curiously, Twistedpaw looked into Mousefern's eyes, searching for scorn or any other negative emotions. Mousefern's head was tipped to the side, the sun making her cream-and-pale-ginger head glow with pale fire, but there was no spite in her blue-gray eyes. Despite this, Twistedpaw nearly jumped out of her skin when the warrior began talking. It's nice to meet you... Out of anything the apprentice had expected to hear, it hadn't been that. A flicker of confusion was quickly replaced by overwhelming relief, and her bony shoulders, which had crept toward her ears, slumped back to their usual position. Thank StarClan... She would've deserved the hate, of course, but... It was nice, and Twistedpaw was happy that Brightpaw's mentor didn't seem to dislike her.

She relaxed more as Mousefern continued speaking, a pleasant expression on her face and a purr in her throat. She seems really nice. Maybe... maybe they could be friends. But could we? The last thing Twistedpaw wanted to do was interrupt Brightpaw's training. There'll be times when she isn't training, though... It was a pleasant thought. It was surprising how fast Twistedpaw had relaxed around the older she-cat, but there was nothing scary about Mousefern. She was Brightpaw's mentor and didn't dislike Twistedpaw. I just have to make sure I do everything right. She didn't want to ruin anything or make Mousefern unhappy as she had so many others.

She tried to put the unpleasant thoughts away as she nodded in response to Mousefern's question - was it a question or simply stating a thought out loud? - about her and Brightpaw being sisters. Well, foster sisters, but still. Twistedpaw held her biological and foster kin in two very different lights, but... She found that she was fine with Brightpaw being called her sister without the foster attached.

Twistedpaw blinked in surprise as Mousefern revealed that she, too, had a foster sister. She followed the warrior's gaze to a diluted calico who she recognized as Slightpoppy. Twistedpaw knew on a base level who was related to who, having observed the Clan enough, but she hadn't known they weren't biologically related. "Th-that's nice," she stammered, not sure what else to say. As soon as the words left her mouth, she ducked her head, wondering if they'd sounded weird or out of place. StarClan, couldn't she keep her mouth shut?

Her embarrassment was put aside as Mousefern finished, permitting the apprentices to stick with her during the tour. Relief and excitement danced within Twistedpaw, and she nodded emphatically, tensing her crooked jaw so it didn't swing as much. She'd get to stay with cats who liked her and didn't judge her deformities for some gratifying but unknown reason, so she wouldn't get lost or be forced to be next to cats she didn't know as well. "Y-yes, please!" she squeaked, then fell silent, realizing she must've sounded like an overexcited kit. Then she thought of Batglare. "W-wait. Wh-what about... m-my mentor? B-Batglare. Sh-should I t-tell him th-that I'm w-with you?" Where was he, anyway? Twistedpaw quickly cast her gaze around the Clan, twisting her head to see more since one of her eyes didn't work, but she couldn't spot his familiar massive, battle-scarred figure.

~LeafRabbit~ (Brightpaw) Omari (Mousefern) Moonraven (In case you want Batglare to notice/to make a quick post with him interacting with Twistedpaw! If you don't want to, that's fine. :heartbounce:)

The senior warrior's ears jerked in the direction of his name as he heard Twistedpaw call. The large, brown, and white tom had been seated quite some ways away from the rest of the tour group but got up as Twilightstar began walking out of camp. He hadn't been planning to walk with Twistedpaw seeing she was with her sister and Mousefern, but he could see her frantically swing her head in search of him. She'd overthink it and question whether she could go or not if he didn't check on her.

Batglare was perfectly happy watching over her, much like he did with the clan, from afar. Less interaction and talking for him. But, considering that it was Twistedpaw, he doubted he'd be able to leave it alone. So, the massive tom changed his path, purposely making his paws loudly as he came up on the she-cat blind side. "If you want to go with Mousefern and Brightpaw, that's perfect with me." The gloomy tom told Twistedpaw. "I'll be tagging along to keep an eye on things anyway." He reassured.

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

(Closed to everyone except Abyssopelagic.)

(I wanted to do a quick post here so Wolffang could acknowledge Moorpaw!)

~ WOLFFANG OF WINDCLAN ~

Large, muscular, dappled gray tom with light fluff on the front of his neck and chest; amber eyes.

Wolffang watched as Leopardsong swiftly took up kit duty, rounding the little ones together per Twilightstar's command. She didn't seem to mind his leaving to talk to Moorpaw. Is she mad at me? a tiny, fleeting, anxious voice in the back of his mind asked. He shoved it down with the strength of a badger's paw. Leopardsong won't be mad at me for talking to a family member. Besides, I'll meet up with her once I'm done. His whiskers twitched as he tasted the air, searching for sign or scent of Moorpaw among the departing crowd. Wolffang knew his worries were silly, but he still worried about leaving Leopardsong. He didn't want her to think he was being obtuse or ignorant. The last thing he wanted to do was ignore her or make her feel like she was second. His stomach tightened.

Stop it! he hissed at his anxiety. Talking to Moorpaw is important. Leopardsong wouldn't be mad at me, but if she is for whatever reason- he ignored the funny little jolt in his stomach -I can talk to her and tell her why I'm doing this. He didn't want it to sound like Leopardsong was second to Moorpaw - they were both significant to him. However, Leopardsong wouldn't be angry, and he had a good explanation for leaving if she was. He needed to be less anxious. He wanted his days of obsessive anxiety to be over. He could be aware of Leopardsong's emotions and his worries about upsetting her - their complicated history - without thinking that she would do anything petty or complicating things. That was that.

Wolffang continued to scan the cats crowding around Twilightstar, but Moorpaw wasn't there. He looked behind him and, in the emptying clearing, spotted a familiar dusk-colored pelt with swirling black splotches decorating its back. There she is. Why wasn't his kin with the crowd? The sturdy tom hurried over to her, acutely aware of the others preparing to leave, his bulging muscles bunching and contracting beneath his thick gray fur.

"Moorpaw... I wanted to talk to you," he meowed, skidding to a halt. Grass crunched beneath his large paws, and its scent wafted into his gray-pink nose. "Are you going on the territory tour with Twilightstar?" He glanced back at the departing cats, who looked like they were about to leave. Then he returned his gaze to Moorpaw. It didn't look like she was going. His paws itched; Wolffang didn't want to be left behind on this important expedition, but talking to his returned kin was also crucial. It was another one of those decisions where he had to balance Clan life and his relationships with others.

Wolffang took a breath. I can do both. "Look, I've got to go," he told Moorpaw quickly, shooting another glance over one broad shoulder. He didn't want to brush her off, but he had to leave. Urgency and regret danced in his tone, a contradicting but cooperative harmony. "But I swear to StarClan, I'll talk to you the moment I get back." Wolffang took a couple of steps back, glancing at the crowd yet again. With a flicker of alarm, he noticed Twilightstar bounding through the camp entrance. "I'll return soon," he promised, turning. Please, StarClan, let Moorpaw understand. I don't want to make her mad at me! He'd held off on this for too long, and now there was no more time for dawdling. But his Clan was important, too.

With one last glance at the apprentice, who had once seemed so much older and bigger than him but was now seasons younger, Wolffang hurried through the camp's exit after the retreating tails of his Clanmates.

Moonraven (Leopardsong mention - the poor guy's still so anxious about upsetting her while also trying to squash his nerves. In the future, he'll work them out so he has a healthy amount of concern instead of worrying over his every action! Maybe his confession of love will help with some of that since I'm assuming he and Leopardsong will share a ton of emotions/feelings. Wolffang certainly will.) Abyssopelagic (Moorpaw)

[Moonraven]

Resting underneath the Galewood, Twilightstar lazily watched her clanmates as they wandered around the camp doing clan duties, playing, or chatting with each other. This wasn't home, but it was quickly turning into it. It's been around a full moon since WindClan had taken this place as their new camp and the surrounding territory as their own. Even this strange tree's becoming normal to her.

But this peace, wouldn't be lasting forever, not even long if trouble continued to brew with the other clans. ThunderClan seemed to be out to make everyone their enemy, ShadowClan was ShadowClan so a threat in itself, and RiverClan well... who knew with them. She felt like trouble would be looming, even though she knew WindClan would weather it and come out on top like always, she wished they wouldn't have to weather anything.

Uncurling herself from the protective embrace of the tree's roots, Twilightstar arched her back as she stood up and looked above her at the lowest hanging branch in the maple. She had more or less gotten the hang of this height thing, the balance was a little tricky, but she'd make it work.

She leaped up into her den and then straight out to the hanging branch overhead. Hauling herself up, she kept her claws unsheathed, and her tail dangling over the branch for balance. "WindClan, gather below the Galewood for a clan meeting." Twilightstar's summons carried loud and clear through their camp on the winds.

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[xavier.]

Cloverkit sat outside of the nursery.

Hemlockpaw trotted out of the apprentice den and plopped himself down in a vacant spot.

[lio]

https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/characters/20475521?1681691603
MOTHPAW (https://toyhou.se/20475521.mothpaw)
fluffy cream feline with a stumpy tail and green eyes.
he/they + neos

Ah, a meeting. Mothpaw was already outside of the medicine cat's den, gingerly curled on his side. Their burns had, for the most part, healed to the point of being painless. But that didn't mean they weren't uncomfortable. The entire left side of his body was covered in scar tissue, after all. Regardless, he was glad that his injury seemed to be healing nicely. They could thank Cowtuft for that.

With a grunt, Mothpaw lifted himself to his paws and shuffled over to the Galewood.

[Bean]

Houndleaf
Tom
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The slim gray tomcat stretched his legs before bounding over to the galewood.

[Tecumori]

~Owlkit slip'n'slides to the meeting~

[Galaxy_]

swallowing walked over. "what could this meeting be about?" he asked allowed to him

[tulin]

(This is an open post!)

"COMIN' THROUGH!"

The boisterous cry from little Lionkit echoed from her as the small ginger kitten bounded from the confinement of the nursery and out into the open clearing. Her yellow eyes were bright and excited, tail stuck straight up in the air as she careened over a small rock in her way on the course to the Galewood. The tree was massive and she had to crane her whole neck up to see it, but it was so cool that she just had to sit up close!

Bounding the last few steps brought her close to the base of the tree, her rump sitting down promptly and her front paws coming together in front of her. Lionkit did her best to sit up straight and perk up her small ears as she was eager to see what this meeting would entail. She was too young to be named an apprentice, which was disheartening, but she wouldn't ever let it show. Instead her yellow eyes gleamed with joy as she awaited the start of the meeting.

[bubble[error].]

*Tigerpaw came over*

[gs29513]

At Twilightstar's summons, Deadmoon meandered into the center of the clearing to join the rest of the clan beneath the Galewood. With some amusement she noticed Lionkit running about at pace, the small kit obviously quite excited. She wasn't quite sure what the topic of the meeting would be, but things seemed a bit tense between all the clans at the moment, so that might be addressed along with the usual ceremonies. She rather hoped so, as she hadn't attended the most recent gathering and was therefor a bit short on interclan news. (Open)

[Katiethewolfchild]

Bearpelt sighed, the pregnant young she-cat sitting alone. (open)

[Eden]

https://i.imgur.com/zegpfcw.png
Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 5 moons - She/Her
She liked meetings, so they were calm and she got to see everyone here no one missing or hiding away. She was thankful that no one harassed her, she wasn't ready for any attention at all. Littlekit looked over to see if there was anyone she had been around more often and spotted Owlkit. With a bit of hustle she scampered over to come sit by the other.

Woodlow [hope you don't mind she joins him]

[Snowyfeathr]

Feathersong padded up and sat down for the meeting.

[Kaybug.]

Mistycloud slipped into the clearing, among her new clanmates with anxiousness, she knew what was about to go down.

[Minkuu]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5858&pictureid=40063
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|- Moonwhisker - She/her -|

❉ ╧╧╧╧ ✿ ╧╧╧╧ ❉


Moonwhisker padded up to the Galewood, quickly finding a place for her to sit; kits to apprentices, apprentice to warriors, reassignments, other stuff that's usually covered in meetings. The she-cat looked around; How many cats have gathered so far? One..two..twelve..hmm...she might have miss someone but oh well. The she-cat figured that maybe she'll go hunting after this meeting

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╰─▸ ❝ Open

[Rose]

Berryfrost wandered over.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5125&pictureid=39184
| Lightningpaw |

A wad of dirty moss in her mouth, Lightningpaw's face was scrunched up with a look of disgust as she took used nest bedding out of the den, intent on cleaning some of the better loved nests in the den. If loved meant soiled and bloodied. While most of the nests were relatively fresh considering the small amount of time they'd been in their new home, it was no surprise that some of the patients' nests - the ones that had been taken by those most affected by the fire - were in less than favorable condition, and the lithe calico liked to keep things neat. She'd also taken a very if you want something done, do it yourself attitude of late, what with her disillusion in regards to her clanmates' and their lack of lending a paw to those in need. With her having encountered two such cases of a cat needing help and no one stepping forward until it was almost too late, she thought she could be forgiven if she thought WindClan as a whole might need a wake up call. Or an exercise in teamwork and caring for one another, for star's sake. Anything better than their current state, in any case.

Dropping her current load of moss besides the entrance to the medicine cat's den, the Abyssinian mix's large ears perked up as she heard a familiar voice call out to the clan. A voice that seemed to be coming from... above? Amused, almond shaped eyes turned skyward only to find the leader perched on a branch of the tree where the medicine cat's den had been made. A nice, spacious place with too many darn nests to clean. Maybe she could convince some of her friends to help her out later. But for now? It seemed she was excused from her duties as a clan meeting commenced.

Dainty paws making their way easily across the clearing, blue eyes soon landed on a familiar tabby. One with spiky fur and green eyes that reminded her of his namesake. It seemed her younger brother was there at the meeting. Alone. Because Gingerheart had left him. A frown forming on her brow, Lightningpaw couldn't help but remember the last time the queen had vanished. Right before her apprenticeship. She had almost missed her ceremony, as a matter of fact.

And now she's missing seeing Cloverkit grow up...

Her jaw setting, Lightningpaw crouched, sneaking around the shadows in the way she'd learned from Longmoor, slowly approaching the spiky ball of fur. The medicine cat apprentice knew what it was like to feel dejected. Unwanted. Her father had made sure she'd felt that way whenever he was around. She had never imagined it would be her mother who would do something like this next... to her youngest kin, no less, but here they were. The wiry framed molly had no intention to leave the little tom to feel the same way she had, however. She was busy so often... she knew she was no replacement for a proper mother. But maybe... he would enjoy her company in the sparse moments she could give it? She knew she would cherish his. Always.

"Boo," the apprentice mewed as she approached the kit from behind, her whiskers twitching with mirth. Whether she had surprised him or not did not really matter. She had to live up to her status as troublemaker, according to him. Or scallywag, if they were using her preferred term. Scallywag was always better.

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xavier. [Cloverkit]
| Feel free to have Clover ignore her. Just a little interaction because she spotted him there. :heartbounce: |

[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5531&pictureid=39213
| Dapplebreeze |

The day had been a bit on the warmer side thus far, albeit nothing the thick coated molly couldn't handle as she rested in the clearing. Despite how much she tried to work and kept herself on her paws, she wasn't as young as she liked, and the sorrow in her heart after the loss of her two remaining kin was lingering far more than she cared to admit. A bit of a breather was... nice. A moment to reflect and perhaps better structure her mind as she considered Moorpaw's training and where to take the apprentice next. Really, as far as she was concerned, her darling was about ready to leave the nest and become a warrior. She couldn't be prouder, truly, although she couldn't help the feeling of sorrow deepen at the thought. Yet another little one that would soon leave her side, never mind the apprentice was well at a warrior's age - albeit a very young one - by now.

A familiar voice calling forth the clan to gather at the Galewood, Dapplebreeze looked up, finding their regal leader posed and with much better balance upon the precarious branch she'd chosen for a perch. A shudder ran down the former queen's spine at the memory of climbing the tree the one day she'd decided to visit the leader for a pick-me-up. It had been... rather unnerving. She preferred all her paws solidly placed upon the ground. She got all the flying she needed from her swift and precise running. There was no need to get sky high as far as this molly was concerned.

Getting up with a stretch, the patched warrior proceeded towards the cats who had already begun milling around the Galewood, her eyes drifting to a particular warrior in the crowd. Deadmoon. Her estranged grandson's former mentor, and a cat everyone knew the massive tom held dear to his heart. She did wonder about his choice in company. For one there was the dreadfully pitiful Berryfrost - who seemed to be in the crowd as well - the newest warrior, Scalescar, who seemed to have caused quite the ruckus in the last gathering, and Deadmoon. The warrior who had left the clan during the tougher moons and had only returned after the fire. After the chaos. Once peace had been established.

Truth be told, the older warrior did not hold this molly in as high regard as she did her strong, honorable, and devoted brother, Wolffang, but... well, if her grandson insisted in being so close to this one, perhaps she could give her the benefit of doubt. It would be good to get news as to his well being after his disappearance, after all. She'd heard the rumors. How his memory seemed to be slowly but swiftly coming back. How much would he remember? Would he remember his tumultuous past? The horrid kittypet her son had brought to the camp and given birth to him... the same horrible cat who had tried to dispose of him at a mere two moons and left him for dead?

He'd forgotten who he was then. Forgotten any and all relations he had in the camp, and she had been grateful. She and her family had all agreed. With Whisperbreeze dead and the traitorous molly gone, there was no need to associate themselves with the half-clan spawn. And yet... ever since her Bravebird's return, she had wondered if she had done wrong.

Her disappearance had only kindled this doubt, and Snowybreeze's return in similar condition to her little bird's only cemented it further. But it would take time. And small steps. Best know what he knew. What Deadmoon knew. She was aware Wolffang knew of the... scandal back in the day, but perhaps such rumors had been beneath this molly? An amicable attribute if so. Gossip tended to be a waste of time, as far as she was concerned. If anything, this subterfuge she was having to employ for a task that should be much simpler and out in the open was a shame she would prefer to not shoulder... if only the situation was better suited for it.

Mind made up, Dapplebreeze padded towards the pale furred molly, her round face presenting the usual, polite look she gave all her clanmates. A WindClanner was a WindClanner, after all. No reason to be nasty, no matter the difference in personalities. "It appears we have a meeting to look forward to. Darling, could I perhaps bother you for a bit of a space and sit with you? It is always better to listen to these in company," the former queen mewed amicably, as she blinked in Deadmoon's direction.

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gs29513 [Deadmoon]

[Tecumori]

https://i.imgur.com/zegpfcw.png
Littlekit
lSemi long furred grey and white tabby - 5 moons - She/Her
She liked meetings, so they were calm and she got to see everyone here no one missing or hiding away. She was thankful that no one harassed her, she wasn't ready for any attention at all. Littlekit looked over to see if there was anyone she had been around more often and spotted Owlkit. With a bit of hustle she scampered over to come sit by the other.

Woodlow [hope you don't mind she joins him]


https://i.imgur.com/tJPVS5s.png
Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 4 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute (aphonic)
Owlkit smiled warmly when Littlekit took a seat beside him and took the opportunity to bump shoulders with her. A cute little hello from one kit to another. He returned his attention to the Galewood tree and wondered what Twilightstar was going to announce this time.

(I don't mind~ :heartbounce:)
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[iliri]

Cloverheart hobbled out into the meeting.

[OPEN, short post]

[xavier.]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5125&pictureid=39184
| Lightningpaw |

A wad of dirty moss in her mouth, Lightningpaw's face was scrunched up with a look of disgust as she took used nest bedding out of the den, intent on cleaning some of the better loved nests in the den. If loved meant soiled and bloodied. While most of the nests were relatively fresh considering the small amount of time they'd been in their new home, it was no surprise that some of the patients' nests - the ones that had been taken by those most affected by the fire - were in less than favorable condition, and the lithe calico liked to keep things neat. She'd also taken a very if you want something done, do it yourself attitude of late, what with her disillusion in regards to her clanmates' and their lack of lending a paw to those in need. With her having encountered two such cases of a cat needing help and no one stepping forward until it was almost too late, she thought she could be forgiven if she thought WindClan as a whole might need a wake up call. Or an exercise in teamwork and caring for one another, for star's sake. Anything better than their current state, in any case.

Dropping her current load of moss besides the entrance to the medicine cat's den, the Abyssinian mix's large ears perked up as she heard a familiar voice call out to the clan. A voice that seemed to be coming from... above? Amused, almond shaped eyes turned skyward only to find the leader perched on a branch of the tree where the medicine cat's den had been made. A nice, spacious place with too many darn nests to clean. Maybe she could convince some of her friends to help her out later. But for now? It seemed she was excused from her duties as a clan meeting commenced.

Dainty paws making their way easily across the clearing, blue eyes soon landed on a familiar tabby. One with spiky fur and green eyes that reminded her of his namesake. It seemed her younger brother was there at the meeting. Alone. Because Gingerheart had left him. A frown forming on her brow, Lightningpaw couldn't help but remember the last time the queen had vanished. Right before her apprenticeship. She had almost missed her ceremony, as a matter of fact.

And now she's missing seeing Cloverkit grow up...

Her jaw setting, Lightningpaw crouched, sneaking around the shadows in the way she'd learned from Longmoor, slowly approaching the spiky ball of fur. The medicine cat apprentice knew what it was like to feel dejected. Unwanted. Her father had made sure she'd felt that way whenever he was around. She had never imagined it would be her mother who would do something like this next... to her youngest kin, no less, but here they were. The wiry framed molly had no intention to leave the little tom to feel the same way she had, however. She was busy so often... she knew she was no replacement for a proper mother. But maybe... he would enjoy her company in the sparse moments she could give it? She knew she would cherish his. Always.

"Boo," the apprentice mewed as she approached the kit from behind, her whiskers twitching with mirth. Whether she had surprised him or not did not really matter. She had to live up to her status as troublemaker, according to him. Or scallywag, if they were using her preferred term. Scallywag was always better.

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xavier. [Cloverkit]
| Feel free to have Clover ignore her. Just a little interaction because she spotted him there. :heartbounce: |https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5846&pictureid=39720
• × | Cloverkit | × •
he/him

Cloverkit had reluctantly decided to join the meeting though didn't go far from the nursery. The spiky tom had his green eyes locked on the one eyed leader not caring for whatever was going on around him. Thoughts started to run through the toms mind. Why was he sitting here alone? Wasn't his mom and siblings supposed to be sitting with him? Wasn't he supposed to be with his family? Cloverkit soon started to feel his body start to shake again as tears welled up in his eyes. The kit hated this. Even the only reason his family was gone was because he was so unlucky. Cloverkit saw his vision get blurry and leaned his head down to subtly wipe his forming tears away. Cloverkit let out one small sniffle before hearing a voice behind him almost making him jump from his fur.

Cloverkit quickly stood up and turned around. Somehow spiky fur became even more spiky as he stood his ground from whatever threat that scared him. Though. The kits unlucky gaze fell onto white, black and orange specked paws. Cloverkit looked up, a green gaze meeting a blue one. It was none other then his troublemaker sister. Cloverkit made a pouty face before turning around and plopped himself down where he was originally sitting.

"Ya didn' scare me! I knew you were there!"

| No way am I missing an Lightning and Clover interaction :heartbounce: |

[Alchemist Kitsune]

https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5125&pictureid=39184
| Lightningpaw |

It took far more restraint than the Abyssinian mix knew she had in her to not burst into giggles at the young tom's reaction. His words almost broke her, and she had to settle for a polite cough, whiskers twitching with mirth. True, he was annoyed with her now, but annoyance was so much better than sniffles, and she would not let Cloverkit be lonely and miserable here. Still, perhaps she shouldn't tease him too much. She didn't think he would entirely forgive her if she wounded his pride completely in front of the entire clan. So instead, Lightningpaw settled for a cheeky smirk crossing her maw, nodding sagely as she sat straight, looking at his turned back.

"Of course you did. It's the mark of a good troublemaker, innit? To be able to recognize other scallywags in their midst and not leap out of their skin at the first prank. Still, I have to thank ya proper, I do," the playful calico mewed, dropping her voice to a conspiratorial whisper as she dipped her head closer to him once more. "That little act was ace, it was. Can't have my status as WindClan's resident scallywag come to question when others see I can't even frighten an unsuspecting clanmate. They'll be saying I'm going soft. Can you imagine? Excellent teamwork there, ta."

Alright. So maybe she was still angling to annoy him. Just a little bit. It was all in good humor. She promised. Besides, she had determined she wouldn't further bruise his ego. There was nothing there that stated she couldn't still have some fun.

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xavier. [Cloverkit]

[wolfie]

https://i.postimg.cc/KYYZCHNy/cowtuft-headshot-toyhouse.png
「☆」 THE GENTLE GIANT 「☆」
╰► COWTUFT
he | him ★ massive white tom with black splotches and floppy ears + scar over his neck, burned hindleg, x-scar marks on shoulders; left green eye and right blue eye ★

At the sound of Twilightstar's voice, Cowtuft exited from his den and came hobbling over. There was a limp in his pawsteps, and he made his way to the front of the crowd. Taking a seat near the side, careful to try and not block anyone's view. He wondered what Twilightstar had to say.

[gs29513]

Heh? Deadmoon blinked rather stupidly at Dapplebreeze for a moment, unsure of why the more senior warrior had chosen this as her place to sit, but managed a somewhat fumbled Oh, um, that's fine. after a moment of confusion. Her confusion wasn't resolved upon giving a reply, of course, she was still quite unsure of why exactly Dapplebreeze had made her way over here, seeing as they had never really talked. She didn't know much about the older molly, had rarely spoken to her besides cursory interactions, but she had always impressed her as polite, if with a creeping hint of Featherwhisker that made Deadmoon just a tad wary.

Not in that she was obsessed with beauty and everything being perfectly functional and never ugly, or in being rude to cats who fell outside her standards, there was no one in the clan that horrid now. It was more a vague sense of inherited dignity the other molly carried, like her ancestry was more to her than some personal connections. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but she was a bit twitchy about the whole 'pure Windclan' thing a few cats had going on, seeing as she had sometimes identified more with cats outside the clan, and been missing a couple times. A defensiveness.

But, of course, without actually talking to Dapplebreeze she'd never know where exactly she fell. She was veering back towards her habit of judging cats before knowing them, and while she wasn't able to shake some vague tension, Deadmoon tried her best to keep her voice steady and friendly enough when she asked Was there a particular reason you wanted to sit with me? before deciding that was perhaps a bit direct, not to mention rather rude, and adding quickly Not that I mind, of course, we just haven't really spoken before. Not that that's a reason not to now! Oh, dear, now she sounded rather dithery. Actually, why did she care so much anyway? It wasn't like she was being all dithery in front of someone she wanted or needed to impress, so it ought not to matter. It could simply be a function of wanting to chat with SOMEONE, some old cats were like that, so there was no reason to get all worked up about it. Alchemist Kitsune

[Moonraven]

Twilightstar's tail waved back and forth as she found herself in the weirdest little rut. Alas, her rper completely forgot what she had called this meeting for. So the lilac-gray feline was stuck sitting on her perch watching as her clanmates gathered and chattered while trying to remember what she wanted to go over... Unable to come up with something concrete, Twilightstar chose to talk about the first thing that came to mind.

"Not all of you went to the last gathering, but if you haven't heard both ThunderClan and RiverClan have had some rank changes. ThunderClan has an entirely new set of high ranks from their leader to their medicine cats. But they're now being led by Bumblestar. RiverClan only has a new leader, Beansprout. Both new leaders seemed extra territorial, Bumblestar, especially towards WindClan." Twilightstar was sincerely hoping that they didn't have a mini Dawnstar on their paws.

"I want everyone to mind their paws around the borders, keep our scent marks strong, but keep our paws on our side of the borders. If there is any border trouble, I want it brought to me immediately. I don't care who did what or who started it. I want to know, whatever it is, I have to deal with the repercussions when facing the clan leaders."

Even though Bumblestar hadn't been completely in the right to pin the blame on WindClan, it was both irritating and humiliating to hear from another clan leader that a member of WindClan had killed a ThunderClan cat regardless of the reason. Twilightstar could only do so much against other clans when she was blindsided with stuff like that.

"I have a more pressing announcement, one of our warriors, Pignut, was killed while out on a hunting patrol. He was attacked by an eagle. May he find good hunting, swift running, and shelter where he sleeps." Twilightstar meowed her farewell to the warrior spirit.

"I want no apprentices or anyone younger outside of camp alone." She growled this, lashing her tail. "I mean this, if any apprentice is caught outside of camp on their own there will be a steep punishment to pay." There were far more sky predators in this prairie than there had been in the moor. She did not want clueless apprentices wandering on their own.
"I expect my warriors and mentors to reinforce this rule." Twilightstar stopped there for a moment to make sure all of this sunk into the clan. However, so as to not leave this meeting on a bad note, she gave her clan something to look forward to.

"We have two apprentices ready for their warrior ceremonies. Mothpaw, Cowtuft, told me of your valiant deeds during the fire. You're more than ready for your warrior ceremony." Twilightstar sharply flickered her ear ordering the apprentice to sit below the Galewood.

"Milkpaw, Fallownose told me about how you courageously fought off that eagle alongside Firepaw. Both you and Firepaw deserve your warrior name, however, I've not seen Firepaw amongst the clan in some time." Twilightstar didn't want to say she was missing, but it had been some time since she's last been seen around the camp. "If I find Firepaw, I'll talk with her, but for now, come join Mothpaw at the base of the Galewood."


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[Tecumori]

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Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 4 moons
a black-furred tom with golden eyes | mute
Active Purrks: Mind Reader
Owlkit listened to the meeting, taking note of how serious Twilightstar had gotten at the mention of apprentices leaving camp without a warrior chaperone. This reminded himself not to get on her bad side~

He felt a flicker of pity for Pignut's death. He could only imagine how awful it would feel to be ripped apart by an eagle. Terrifying too, they could just swoop in from anywhere, at any time. Twilightstar needn't worry about Owlkit breaking her rule, he wouldn't be caught dead outside the camp with those sky-demons flying around.

With the bad news out of the way, he was more than happy to hear some good news. He turned to Littlekit, flashing a quick smile at her before returning his attention to the Galewood, wondering what warrior names the apprentices' would receive.
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[Katiethewolfchild]

Bearpelt listened to the meeting, the expecting she-cat hearing that Mothpaw and Milkpaw were becoming warriors. Bearpelt wondered what Mothpaw and Milkpaw's warrior names would be.

[lio]

https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/characters/20475521?1681691603
MOTHPAW (https://toyhou.se/20475521.mothpaw)
fluffy cream feline with a stumpy tail and green eyes.
he/they + neos

Mothpaw had begun to doze off again when he heard the sound of his own voice. Huh? He blinked, looking up at Twilightstar with confusion shining in pale green eyes. Cowtuft had told her of what they did during the fire... but, did they really deserve it? Mothpaw blinked once, then twice, slowly rising to his paws and limping toward the Galewood. He sat down and looked up, a blatant nervousness in his expression. He didn't... he didn't think he had really done that much to deserve his warrior name. But if Cowtuft and Twilightstar believed so, then he would accept this ceremony.

[ Moonraven ]

[Wingnettle]

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Milkpaw (he/him)
Windclan ❍ 16 moons
Creamy-white fluffy fur and green eyes. Chunky face!
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Milkpaw wasn't expecting this. I'll become... a warrior?
After everything he'd been through, he would have never imagined Twilightstar would make him a warrior. Especially since publicly, he was very behind in his training, even though he had already learned basically everything with Blackscar. He wondered what the Dark Forest warrior would think of him at that moment.

He gulped down, hiding a frown as he heard that Firepaw wasn't around. His best friend wasn't there to become a warrior with him. He did his best to hide the disappointment in his chest, trying to focus on Lightningpaw's presence instead. He knew she would always be there for him, and that was enough comfort for him for now.

The grown cream-colored tom walked forward and reached Twilightstar, staring at her with wide green eyes. This is the moment...
He took a brief glance behind him to make sure Snowybreeze was there. He wanted his mentor to see him, and be proud of him, even though they had known each other for a short time. Snowybreeze had always had faith in him, and Milkpaw trusted him as well.

I am... ready. Fireflymeadow, Leafpaw, Doepaw. Are you seeing me now? I'm becoming a warrior at last.

❛ ━━━━━━･❪ ⚘ ❫ ･━━━━━━ ❜

[ Alchemist Kitsune ]

[Eden]

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Littlekit
Kitty softpaws: active l Semi long furred grey and white tabby - 5 moons - She/Her
Littlekit quietly listened to the meeting while staying seated next to Owlkit, glad to be by her new friend. She frowned as the leader mentioned the death of Pignut, it saddened her to hear that. The kit was sure that apprentices shouldn't go out of camp alone? Did that change before or something? Regardless if she was an apprentice or not, she'd be afraid to leave camp by herself. Besides it was nicer to go with someone else, it was always nice to have company. As names of apprentices got called out she began to calm down and pay attention again. Littlekit felt Owlkit shift besides her and looked to see him smile at her at which she was quick to returning the same gesture to him before looking up at Twilightstar again.

Woodlow

[iliri]

• Cloverheart •
scarred cream-and-white molly with disabled hind leg and blind right eye; aqua-blue eyes and folded dark brown ears with a darker rim along the edges
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Cloverheart’s eyes were quick to narrow as Twilightstar began the meeting and spoke up about the gathering, a subtle huff escaping her maw. Cloverheart wasn’t at that specific gathering for very long, unfortunately. Just the mere scent of ShadowClan reeking her nose was enough for her to turn tail and leave. It was an act out of cowardice, but Cloverheart didn’t feel the exact momentum to be sitting there around a bunch of other cats from the other clans and feel their eyes peer over into her wounds, their gazes practically burning into her skin. The thought was quick to make the cream-furred molly grimace, slightly scraping her claws silently against the prairie dirt below her paws. The small gesture was enough to ease the tension growing within her mindset, but the thought still lingered over her mind like a deadly plague. Letting out a raspy grumble, Cloverheart abruptly shook her head to clear away of the disturbing thought, taking a brief moment to reflect on the first set of words that had escaped her leader’s mouth.

So ThunderClan had an entire wipeout of ranks; that news didn’t really sound very surprising. They tended to switch cats from their ranks like it was some sort of pick-and-choose game. Only for the choice that they made wouldn’t even bother to stay in their position for a very long time. RiverClan didn’t really sound that surprising either, but Cloverheart didn’t really know much for their situation other than that they often have cats leaving their ranks quite often as well. Other than those disregarding news, Cloverheart had some mere hopes that the two new leaders didn’t try to lay a paw in WindClan territory. The way that Twilightstar was briefly describing the new leader in ThunderClan was already giving the scarred feline a heavy sense of dread. This Bumblestar—or whatever the hell her name was—was already giving Cloverheart a grave feeling that she was going to be like Dawnstar. One Dawnstar was partially enough, they didn’t need another one roaming the territory like it owned it.

A small huff in agreement was quick to escape the molly’s jaws, her dark folded ears silently twitching as Twilightstar spoke. They were definitely going to need to have a high guard around the borders when anyone was sent for a border patrol. Cloverheart was definitely going to make sure to keep this information in mind whenever she was called out for a border patrol. The last one she was sent out on was a ShadowClan border patrol, and that was already enough to put the scarred feline on edge. Those bloodlust brutes only are out to kill whoever is in sight, and Cloverheart herself wasn’t in the mood to deal with any border skirmishes if she were caught in them. She already deals with an crippled back leg and a messed up face; she was far from sure that she didn’t need anything else. So, all she did was give a curt nod in agreement to Twilighstar’s words, her aqua eyes remaining narrow as they stared up at her leader. Hopefully no one was going to be halfassing at this recent order. Or else she was sure that they would get themselves into trouble with either Twilightstar or Fallownose.

With that out of the way, a small frown was quick to grow amongst Cloverheart’s jaws, the tip of her tail twitching dismissively. It was rather unfortunate that a fellow clan-mate was killed by an eagle. She didn’t know Pignut personally, but if Twilightstar mentioned him and saw the good in him, then he must’ve been a good cat to the clan. Cloverheart briefly dipped her head down for a moment of respect for Pignut’s journey to hopefully StarClan. And, if he didn’t believe in StarClan, then… wherever he was at peace and safe now with, she supposed. She wasn’t sure if there were any other places like StatClan themselves, but that matter didn’t really change the fact that a clan-mate was dead. Her attention was quickly drawn back up towards Twilightstar as the leader began to move towards another topic, speaking about how apprentices or anyone younger shouldn’t be out of the clan alone. Cloverheart, with her current status, could easily understand this. She wasn’t a full-term warrior yet, but Twilightstar warning cats who were at the risk of getting a punishment for disobeying her word was something that the scarred feline was going to keep in mind.

Cloverheart’s attention was lifted by the leader mentioning two apprentices being ready for their warrior ceremonies, the scarred feline using her good eye to look in the direction of the apprentices. A small, swirling twist of envy and jealousy swirled around deeply within her chest, her claws stopping their scraping as her ears listened carefully to the words that escaped Twilightstar’s mouth. Milkpaw and Mothpaw, huh? Two apprentices that Cloverheart didn’t know anything about, nor did she ever plan on it. Cloverheart couldn’t help herself but felt a heavy nag of jealousy form deep within her chest, the tip of her tail twitching as she watched the ceremony. The apprentices hadn’t earned their names yet, but it was definitely hard to watch them without feeling the sharp nagging of jealousy tugging at her deep within. It wasn’t an easy task, but she’ll just have to pull through with it, anyways.

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[Moonraven]

Peering down at Mothpaw and Milkpaw, both appeared rather alarmed to be called forward, and she was sure they had their doubts. However, it's not like Twilightstar had her medicine cat and deputy recommending apprentices to her for their warrior ceremony often. It was unexpected but special, and something they should be proud of nonetheless.

"I, Twilightstar, leader of WindClan, call upon our warrior ancestors to look down on these apprentices. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as warriors in their turn. Mothpaw[ lio ] and Milkpaw [ Wingnettle ], do you two promise to protect and serve your clan even at the cost of your life?"

[lio]

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MOTHPAW (https://toyhou.se/20475521.mothpaw)
fluffy cream feline with a stumpy tail and green eyes.
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It was time. Time for the moment he never thought he'd be worthy of. Taking a deep, shuddering breath, Mothpaw nodded.

"I do."

[ Moonraven ]

[Wingnettle]

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Milkpaw (he/him)
Windclan ❍ 16 moons
Creamy-white fluffy fur and green eyes. Chunky face!
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Milkpaw stared at Twilightstar with wide, green eyes. This was the moment he had thought for so long would never arrive. Was Blackscar watching him now? Was he proud, at last? Or at least?
The cream-colored tom bowed his head respectfully and closed his eyes, his voice solemn and calmer as he let it out. "...Yes. Yes, I do."

He was supposed to be here with his sisters. His mom. His best friend. But he had learned so much time ago that life wasn't supposed to go in any way you may want it to be. Life just went on, and you could only choose to follow its flow or remain out of it. Or is that just a lie?
But he had fled, and then returned from that lie.
Now he was in Windclan. His true home.

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[ Moonraven ]

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Dapplebreeze |

The confusion upon her clanmate's face was instant. It was to be understood. Despite having lived in the same clan for most of their lives, Deadmoon and her were almost of wholly different generations. Not to mention the younger molly's insistence in vanishing from the clan from time to time. Frankly, the fact that Twilightstar allowed her to continue returning was nothing more than a well meaning - without doubt - but far too soft ruling on their leader's part. She begrudgingly understood allowing cats to return to them after the first disappearance. So many things could happen to separate one from one's clan. But a second time? There better have been a proper reason, as far as the patched warrior was concerned.

Despite her innermost thoughts, however, Dapplebreeze dipped her head politely, grateful for the acceptance. The former queen had never been one to pester enormously to let her will be done. A simple yes or no had always sufficed. It would have done little to curb her disappointment had she been unable to pick at Deadmoon's knowledge as far as her grandson went, though. A quest that still lingered in the air. Questions left unasked as Dapplebreeze debated how to best open concerning her topic of interest.

Gratefully for her, it seemed the pale brown molly was about as eager as her to get to the point of her presence here. Blue eyes lingered mildly upon her grandson's former mentor before she nodded, wrapping her tail around her paws shortly after sitting. "It would be a lie to say there is no reason. I assure you, however, there is no ill intent behind my seeking your companionship. No. I simply seek information. For the well being of someone close to you, in fact. I heard that Snowybreeze recently vanished for some days. Berryfrost herself was in quite a tiff about the whole thing from what I could see of her whenever she was around camp. Waiting around for the young warrior in much the same fashion Snowybreeze used to wait for you, in fact. Back in our camp."

Dapplebreeze kept her words honest, her tone polite, courteous. Similar to what one might use with a cat from an allied clan at the gathering. Even with this in mind, however, she couldn't help the small jab slip at the end. It had been a mere comparison, done with no real malice. And yet she couldn't help but feel as if the comparison should never have been there in the first place. Her grandson - no matter how estranged - should never have had to wait for a cat who had walked away from him, foolishly clinging on to some misplaced bout of loyalty that the other hadn't the courtesy to show in turn.

Still, a slip was a slip, and one that the older molly would prefer not making a fuss over. Despite her opinions, she did not believe in looking for drama or conflict amongst clanmates. All things should be solved diplomatically, and claws brought out if common ground could not be found. There was no room for claws between clanmates, however, so that left little room for anything other than living together in peace, with her thoughts being kept to herself whenever possible. Before she could provide an apology for her indiscretion, however, the leader began speaking, perking the molly's ears as she turned her round, soft face towards the Galetree.

A snort of contempt instantly followed the first news given, with Dapplebreeze puffing her chest as she sat a little taller. Problems amongst the ranks of the other clans. A thing unknown to WindClan ever since Twilightstar had appointed Fallownose as deputy, thank the stars. Even their medicine cat was surely a senior among the rest of the medicine cats now, and he was sure to do a lovely job educating his apprentice. More than she gave credit for of any other clan that went beyond the moors.

And yet Twilightstar felt the need to warn about the borders. About keeping the scent markers strong at all times. This was something that should be done at all times, even during times of alliances. And yet... the leader felt the need to remind them? Had something happened? She hadn't been privy to the previous gathering, preferring to stay in their new camp, fully uninterested in anything the other clans had to say. Her last gathering had been a boor, after all. She had no illusions of this one being any better. Perhaps she had been wrong in her assumption? It had at the very least been informative, no doubt.

The news of Pignut's death brought a fresh wave of melancholy to the warrior, and she dipped her head in silence for their fallen clanmate once more. To die in glorious combat against another clan was the life of a warrior. Brutal. Merciless. Sorrowful. But to be expected. To have a full grown warrior die at the talons of an eagle, however? It was a shocker, and one that reminded WindClan of just how much more exposed their clan was. How much smarter and stronger their clan had to be when compared to the rest. The ones covered in shade and leaves.

A nod accompanied Twilightstar's warning. Truly, she had never been fond of that rule. No apprentices allowed outside of camp. She felt it was only welcoming for lazy, kittenish behavior in the training youth of the clan, but if it was the leader's will, she would enforce it without a doubt. She would remind her precious Moorpaw in particular about this later. No need for her to be sneaking out, in any case. Not when Dapplebreeze was more than happy to take her apprentice out whenever she needed it.

And finally, we reached the highlight of the meeting. New warriors to be made! Both Mothpaw and Milkpaw! Mothpaw she had trained once. A dutiful, hard working tom for certain. She was sure he would be a wonderful new warrior for the clan. Milkpaw the warrior was less inclined to cheer for. After his having initially abandoned the clan as an apprentice, she felt he'd been welcomed back too easily. Not even time spent as a kit in penance for having up and left! Still, Snowybreeze had taken care of his mentoring afterwards, had he not? Perhaps the softer than required tom had instilled some of that sense of loyalty that he had into this cream colored apprentice.

"Well... look at that. Your apprentice's apprentice. Becoming a warrior. You must certainly be proud," Dapplebreeze purred, turning her gaze amicably to her companion, her earlier remark long forgotten by now.

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gs29513 [Deadmoon]

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Snowybreeze |

Entering the camp, feathery fur wind mussed despite how much care the massive tom took to keep it well kept, Snowybreeze's eyes grew, seeing the amassed cats at the clearing. It had been some days since he had returned to the camp, and while some memories were coming back to him, it normally took a trigger. Something familiar happening for him to remember an event or a once friendly face. He found walks around the territory helped him clear his mind. Separate the new from the old. The real from the imagined. It seemed that it had been only recently that the cats of WindClan had found this new camp, making it a wonder at all that he had been able to make it back with his memories in the breeze.

As bright blue eyes scanned the gathered felines, a particularly spotted pelt caught his eye, and the gentle giant felt his heart hammering in his chest. Berryfrost. The first cat he'd encountered when he returned, and the first clanmate he'd remembered. His love for her had helped immensely, seeing her tears at their first reunion forcing back all the time he'd been forced to apologize to her. Her patience as far as he was concerned was unparalleled, always giving him another chance and forgiving him for his wrongs. He should have never left the first time. He knew that now. He wouldn't make the same mistake again.

A vague sense of kinship began embracing him, connecting him to the cats around him as massive paws padded towards the petite molly of their own volition, dipping his head as soon as he reached her, attempting an affectionate nuzzle. Turning his gaze forward, he saw two cream pelts gathered beneath the base of the lone tree that stood proudly in the camp, and instantly recognized one chubby, gentle face. Milkpaw! His apprentice. A kind soul who had been through so much. He seemed to be earning his warrior name now. Chest puffed up with pride - not for himself, but for the feline not much younger than him - he looked on, attempting to press himself to Berryfrost as a purr rumbled deep in his chest. Now more than ever he knew he had been right. The housefolk nest may have been Alby's idea of a wonderful haven, but Snowybreeze would have never belonged.

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Rose [Berryfrost] | Wingnettle [Milkpaw]
| Couldn't have Snowy miss his apprentice's warrior ceremony! No need to respond, I just wanted you both to know Snowy was sort of focusing on Milk and Berry. :heartbounce: |

[ameko]

Goldenpaw »
Pawing at his eyes, Goldenpaw looked blearily out at the clearing from where he sat in the apprentices' den. Had he somehow missed the meeting call? The golden-furred tom brought himself to his paws and made his way to the entrance of the den. A voice caught his attention, and his gaze focused in on one Mosspaw, standing before Twilightstar! Were they about to receive their warrior name? He couldn't help the gnaw of frustration at seeing this acquaintance of his be promoted, while he was still struggling to be trained at all. Still, though, he watched, keen on seeing whatever his new name would be.

[Moonraven]

"I give you your warrior names," Twilighstar mewed once she got her answer from the apprentices. "Milkpaw, from this moment onward you'll be known as Milknose. We honor your loyalty and kindness and welcome you as a full warrior of WindClan." The leader gave a low bow of her head to the warrior and then looked towards Mothpaw.

"Mothpaw, from this moment onward you'll be known as Mothflower. We honor your dedication and courage and welcome you as a full warrior of WindClan." Twilightstar purred and smiled proudly at their new warriors. The leader quickly started the call shouting out the warriors' full names. "Mothflower, Milknose."

Once the clan had followed her and then quieted down, she waved her tail over her head to pull attention back to her. She was almost done here. "WindClan, I've decided on a few changes and wanted to try something new out." This could potentially have mixed feedback, but she still wanted to give it a try.

"Frostkit, Owlkit, Lionkit, Hazykit, Littlekit, Poppykit, and Crookedkit. Come stand beneath the Galewood, we're going to hold your apprentice ceremonies a little earlier than usual."

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[Kaybug.]

Mistycloud cheered for the new warriors and apprentices.

[Eden]

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Littlekit
Kitty softpaws: active l Semi long furred grey and white tabby - 6 moons - She/Her
Littlekit thought it was nice to hear about others becoming warriors, since it seemed they trained forever. They all also seemed incredibly busy too, even if they got to leave camp. A part of her preferred to stay in camp but she guessed everything had an end. At the mention of that it would appear her time as kit would be ended at the sound of Twilightstar's voice. Oh, this was scary very so she had to go stand in front of the clan now that was a lot of cats. "Sh-she called our names, I...Uh... lets go before its too late okay?" she looked over to Owlkit and made her way to the front. At least her sister would be joining her in the front, sadly not her brother though.

Woodlow Cinnamonear[mention]

[wolfie]

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「☆」 THE GENTLE GIANT 「☆」
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he | him ★ massive white tom with black splotches and floppy ears + scar over his neck, burned hindleg, x-scar marks on shoulders; left green eye and right blue eye ★


cowtuft couldn't help the beaming smile that took across his face - he was just, so proud. of milkpaw, mothpaw. he had seen the way both of them had acted during the chaotic flames. they had came out on the other side and they were strong. surely, they would be wonderful warriors. he stomped his paws loudly after twilightstar gave them their names, squeaking happily with joy. only quieting after twilightstar moved on to the apprentice ceremonies.

[Tecumori]

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Owlkit
Windclan | Kit | He/Him | 4 moons
Mind Reader: Active
Was Owlkit hearing things right or had he gone deaf as well as mute? He and Littlekit would be apprenticed early! Owlkit bounded up to the Galewood ready to receive his new name and mentor.

(sorry for the short post! going on hiatus after this- I'll try to respond to the next post when I have time.)
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[Cinnamon~]

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~☆Poppykit☆~
•She/Her•Cute•Playfull•

Poppykit felt a tingling in her paws. Moans of delight for the new warriors died in her throat, giving way to a knot of dread
Is this real? she asked herself, as she felt her heart starting to pound faster in her chest.

She jumped forwards, reaching Littlekit.
"I can't believe..." she murmured to her sister. The kit felt the clan's gaze burning her fur. And then, she felt the shyness getting over her. Her old disease came back hampering her breathing.
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Leafie

[Galaxy_]

Lillykit walked over with her brother. "Aww! No fair!"


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[Katiethewolfchild]

Bearpelt cheered the new warriors names. Mothflower! Milknose!She saw they were getting 7 new appretinces, all younger then usual and that they were going to try something new? She was curious to know what it was.

[Cornbread1233]

Fogfoot cheered for the new warriors.

[iliri]

• Cloverheart •
scarred cream-and-white molly with disabled hind leg and blind right eye; aqua-blue eyes and folded dark brown ears with a darker rim along the edges
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A large, crooked smile formed among the scarred feline’s face as she overheard the new warrior’s names. Milknose and Mothflower. It fitted nicely for the two. Even if Cloverheart didn’t know who any of the cats were, it still felt good to have some new warriors in the clan. So, she joined in on the incoming chant, making sure her voice was loud enough for the new warriors to hear. “Mothflower! Milknose!” She chanted, making sure her head was up high as she spoke out the new warriors names. They truly deserved it.

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[Morrigan]

Frostkit immediately pricked up her ears,she was finally becoming an apprentice! She couldn't believe it this was moment she had been waiting for the day she could finally help her clan the day she always imagined she would stand beside her sister with her mother watching proudly... but they weren't here and she had to do it by herself. The gray tabby point's eyes became watery for a few moments at the thought of Ryekit and Iceflower before she shook her pelt and started walking to sit beneath the Galewood she would be brave for them.

[MockingRabbit]

"Mothpaw! Milknose!" Brightpaw called the new warrior's names.
Rabbiteye was feeling tired, Sheepbreeze energised.

[Zei]

Bravelion Watched happily

[bubble[error].]

*Tigerpaw smiled*

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Snowybreeze |

Milk... nose...

As if by instinct, Snowybreeze reached up a massive paw to pat at his nose, a small, perplexed look there for only a moment as the memory of a very amused Berrypaw came to mind, calling him Snowynose. He had... forgotten that. Along with so many other things. While his apprentice's name was wholly unrelated to his own apprentice nickname, he couldn't help but purr contentedly. It brought him no small amount of pride and mirth to know his nickname had unwittingly been passed down to his very first apprentice!

He only hoped he could have done more for him. Between his disappearance to Alby's place and the fact that Milkpaw... no, Milknose had already received plenty of training himself, there had been little left for him to do. He was just glad he could be here. In this moment. To call out Milknose's name along with the rest of his clan.

"Mothflower! Milknose! Mothflower! Milknose!" the tom cheered quietly, adding a bit more of a festive yowl to it than he normally would. He couldn't help himself. It wasn't every day you got to see your apprentice be turned into a warrior, after all!

Once his cheering was over, he got up, wishing to congratulate the tom more presently. He had always been better with actions than words, and this moment was no exception. With a proud purr rumbling in his throat, the gentle giant reached the two cream apprentices and he dipped his head at them both in turn. A silent welcoming to their new ranks as warriors. Eyes shining with glee, however, he attempted to butt his head affectionately against Milknose's own. A small, celebratory motion. Probably more fitting than scooping him up in a hug, right?

The festivities done, Snowybreeze turned his attention back towards Twilightstar, his brow creased in concern. Some... some of the kits she had called for apprenticeship. Weren't they younger than six moons? Surely with apprentices not allowed to go out alone because of how dangerous the prairie was it would not be wise to appoint them mentors so young? That would only result in young warriors, far too young to care for themselves out there alone. Although... he supposed he himself had been named at nine moons of age. Perhaps these would be alright. He just hoped they got nice, sensible mentors who would keep their younger ages in mind. For the little one's sake.

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Wingnettle [Milknose] | lio [Mothflower]

[SpiritWolf_yt]

Crookedkit tilted his head as cats had gathered, the tom wiggled his way through the crowd towards the front to see what was going on unaware his name was called
Moonraven

[Moonraven]

Hmm, she was missing a few kits but delaying any longer would be a waste. "Frostkit, Crookedkit, Littlekit, Poppykit, and Owlkit. I've chosen to apprentice you a bit early on a trial basis. Meaning, that in a moon's time, I will be checking on your training progress and you will be assessed to determine if you are truly fit to be apprentices or if I have to demote you back to kits and wait until you're older."

Twilightstar's never apprenticed kits younger than six moons before, but considering she's noticed some cats struggling, whether it was due to vanishing mentors or a lack of training, she wanted to see if giving apprentices an earlier start and more time to train would make them feel less like their linger behind. There were a few that finished their training early, more than not training took a bit of time.

"So from this day on, until you receive your warrior names, you'll be known as Frostpaw, Littlepaw, Poppypaw, Crookedpaw, and Owlpaw." Twilightstar purred at the new apprentices. They'd have to prove that they were up to the task of being apprentices, but she figured so long as their mentors put in the effort they'd fare well during their little assessment.

"Houndleaf, your apprentice will be Frostpaw. I trust you'll train her well." Twilightstar waved her tail at the slim gray tom so Frostpaw knew where to look for their new mentor.

"Leechscar, you will train Littlepaw." The big gray tom could come and complain to her about that later. He needed to keep his paws busy.

"Owlpaw, you're mentor will be Dreamlight." The apprentice was a bit of a mischievous type, but he did seem to generally learn from any mistake he made... so long as it didn't kill him. He shouldn't be too hard to train.

"Peachfrost, you'll train Crookedpaw." The leader meowed, eyeing the apprentice with a touch of concern. She was well aware that Crookedpaw couldn't hear a word she was saying, but could learn even though he was deaf. "You'll need to explain to him what's going on, he can't hear, but he's smart and learns quickly." WindClan's former medicine, as much as Twilightstar adored her, was a bit on the feisty side. Although, she was a sweetheart when it came to her own clanmates. She hoped training Crookedpaw would teach her a bit more about patience.

"Elkhowl, I'd like for you to mentor Poppypaw." Twilightstar gave the brown and white tom the last apprentice. She was hoping between the four warriors, they'd all aid their apprentices and keep them on their journey to warriorhood.

"You'll have one moon to train these apprentices, they need to have learned at least one thing by the time I call all of you for their assessment. I don't care if it's hunting, fighting, or the borders, I just need something I can asses them with. If they fail, this will be on your shoulders as much as it will be on them." Twilightstar told the five warriors. There weren't any serious repercussions for failing the assessment, but it wouldn't reflect well on the mentors if they couldn't handle training the apprentices.

"Goldenpaw," Twilightstar's green eye landed on the orange tabby with a hint of concern. "You'll need to be reassigned to a new mentor. Deadmoon," The leader nudged her head in the direction of the brown warrior with the twisted leg. "Will be taking over your training as your mentor."

Twilightstar gave all the cats a chance to talk and meet each other before she finished the meeting up by introducing a few new clanmates and a few changes to the curriculum and training requirements.


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[Dakotaa]

(I’m out at dinner with my friends, so I don’t have much time,)
Moonraven

JuniperKit came skipping over. She had to have been old enough for apprenticeship now, being around 7 moons…! “TwilliyStar?!? I wanna be an apprentice too! I’m old enough! I just haven’t done the kit curriculum (I submitted a form but no one replied to me,) Can I please be an apprentice?!? I want a super strong mentor! I want to be an apprentice…!”

[Katiethewolfchild]

Bearpelt cheered the names of the nw apprentices Frostpaw! Littlepaw! Poppypaw! Crookedpaw! Owlpaw! Oh she was going to see if kits could handle be apprentices early. The young queen wondered if they could. Oh and Goldenpaw was given a new mentor. Why did apprentices keep needing new mentors. The young queen sat. She wished her mate, Birdsong was still alive, that he hadn't been killed by a fox before she even knew she was expecting kits. Now Birdsong would never get to meet their kits. Before her mate died she had thought they had a long life together.They were so happy together.... (Open)

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*Tigerpaw cheered the new apprentices names*

[Eden]

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Littlepaw
Kitty softpaws: active l Semi long furred grey and white tabby - 6 moons - She/Her - 1/100

This was nerve wracking, how was she supposed to handle being in front of everyone staring her down. Twilightstar's words didn't help her at all, she sounded like she didn't want to make her or the other kits apprentices just yet. Littlepaw was technically six moons now had been for a while now, she just had one class to take and she was free to become one. Littlepaw couldn't really say the same for her sister but she was for sure close to being a legit apprentice. Would anyone give her a break, that was a lot of pressure, she had to learn something within one moon?! On the outside she seemed somewhat calm an eye twitching here and there but on the inside she was screaming. The gray tabby looked to where the leader was pointing and saw her new mentor, why was he so big!? Oh god he was going to find some way to have her fail, he looked scary she was so done for no luck for her at all. Littlepaw gave a glance over towards her sister giving her a wobbly grin and looked at Owlpaw giving him a nod. She might as well go meet her new mentor, with hesitation she went to approach leechscar.

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[Undertaker]

Leafie Moonraven
The huge warrior jerked to attention as he heard his name called as a mentor... again! He had not been paying much attention to the meeting, arriving a little late, and had been debating on heading to the warrior's den for a nap when Twilightstar called his name. The irritable gray warrior scowled fiercely at his mother as she assigned him Littlepaw to train. Not to mention, he was on a time limit, he had to teach the small apprentice something within a moon's time.

He could do it, but he hated being on a time limit. He'd have to double-check with Twilightstar to see if this time limit and assessment was purely for kits under six moon or not. Leechscar could not judge a cat's age by appearance alone. "Twilightstar, if my apprentice is over six moons does she still need to be assessed? Or is the assessment purely for kits under the age of six moons?" Leechscar called out to his mother, hoping it was the latter.

The huge warrior located his new apprentice in no time, purely due to the fact that Leopardsong talked his ear off about her. Leechscar made no move to get up and go and greet the paw seeing as he was coming over to him. While faintly wondering if he could pawn this apprentice off on Leopardsong, the giant perks up a tad after learning that Dreamlight had an apprentice as well. He did not want to train an apprentice, but since his sister got a brand new apprentice he could at least take his runt out with hers.

"Runt."Leechscar greeted as Littlepaw approached him. His sharp green eyes latched on to the white and gray tabby puny form and his scowl intensive. Still, he ducked his head to touch noses with in silent acceptance of his new apprentice. This one looked like she scared easier than all of his other apprentices, that could be very annoying.

[Morrigan]

Frostpaw
1/100

Frostpaw smiled happily she was finally an apprentice she was excited but also nervous about her training and also if she would be a good apprentice thinking of which the gray tabby point also wondered if her mentor would like her or not taking a deep breath Frostpaw began walking towards the cat Twilightstar had pointed too "H-hi um Houndleaf I guess I'm your new apprentice" she said shyly slightly scared if her mentor was mean "I-I promise I'll try my best to be a good apprentice" she mewed a little more confidently but not a lot.

Bean_The_Cat

[gs29513]

Well, at least Dapplebreeze didn’t hold her in suspense for too long. Deadmoon’s attention was fully on the older molly as soon as she mentioned the well-being of one close to her, and as soon as Snowy’s name entered the mix doubly so. She nodded along for the vast majority of the short spiel, a small frown twisting her maw as the older warrior mentioned Snowy’s disappearance. Stars it was good that he was back. Her warming feelings towards the other were, however, arrested by the final line of her speech.

While in some it might be construed as a mistake, Dapplebreeze typically possessed such a measured air that she had a hard time believing it was truly a slip of the tongue. It was possible, of course, but Deadmoon’s earlier apprehensions, only just faded, had been rearroused, and when she replied it was not without a bit of a hard edge to her tone. Because she was still defensive about the whole situation, and the guilt and embarrassment and defensiveness made a potent cocktail.

But he has returned safely, thank goodness. A brief sojourn outside our borders doesn’t fundamentally alter a cat. A bit of a nip back of her own, if a bit less potent for her starting disadvantage. At least it didn’t usually. Snowy seemed far more off than was usual, especially given the short duration of his absence. It was as though he’d no idea who she was, certainly troubling, but he’d seemed busy enough cuddling with Berryfrost so she hadn’t seen fit to harass him yet.

Twilightstar’s announcements were the grim fare which she had come to expect, chaos and disorder among the other clans, borders which had to be maintained at all times, and now deadly birds from the sky. The unfortunateness of Pignut’s death seemed to be common ground between even two so different, judging from Dapplebreeze’s face.

But life went on. Milkpaw and Mothpaw were to become warriors, and she couldn’t help but smile softly at Dapplebreeze’s words. Undoubtedly. Everycat always is. She didn’t elaborate on the bittersweetness of the moment, having missed Snowy’s own ceremony and realizing that she had now become rather old, at the very least middle aged. She settled for cheering the new warriors, now Mothflower and Milknose. Milknose! Mothflower! Milknose!

But, of course, their spots had to be filled in the apprentices den by a whole raft of rather small looking apprentices. She wasn’t quite sure how to feel about this rather early start, but she wasn’t the leader, and it wasn’t her head on the line. Until it was. Because the Goldenpaw she’d found wandering about the territory was to be hers to presumably finish training. Getting to her feet she made her way in his direction.

She was available for the traditional nose touchy thingy if he so desired, not particularly tall and all, but what actually came out of her mouth was a teasing Guess you’ll be seeing a bit more of me than you wanted, huh Sneak? He hadn’t been particularly sneaky, but she’d made the nickname up quickly, and he could probably handle it. He certainly had a bit of spunk about him. With the little pleasantries done she returned to Dapplebreeze, perhaps more curious than she wanted to admit as to the discussion the more senior warrior wished to have. Alchemist Kitsune ameko (sorry this is kinda klunky, I’m stuck on mobile for a bit)

[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Lightningpaw |

Sitting comfortably besides her little brother, the Abyssinian mix's ears perked up as soon as she heard both of her apprentice friends' names called out. For a warrior ceremony, at that! They were going to become warriors already?! No way! She had to speed her own training up if she wanted to catch up. Never mind she had started her own training after them. It was a matter of principle.

Almond shaped hues stared with mirthful focus at the base of the Galewood, observing the two cream pelts with both excitement as well as a touch of unease. The flash of cream in her dream still haunted her. The threat of what it could all mean eluding her. And yet she knew one thing for certain. The Dark Forest was waiting. That... that could only mean that one of the two was consorting with the fallen clan cats, right? The fact that the two of them were being apprenticed at the same time did little to sway her one way or another, and deep down she wondered for them both.

Still... not even her worries could take away her joy as she cheered for them both, their names escaping her as she yowled with glee to the wind. "Whoooo! Yeah! Mothflower and Milknose! Well done, lads! Gonna have the best warriors in all the clans with you both in there!" she cried out, her voice loud as she raised herself on two legs and flailed her forepaws around.

Grinning, Lightningpaw turned to her younger brother, attempting to place a paw on his head. "Be right back, troublemaker. Can't have those two go and turn warrior without some celebratory annoying," she purred, her tone playful as she got up, heading straight towards WindClan's newest warriors.

Running as fast as her dainty paws could carry her, Lightningpaw crossed the clearing swiftly, her body a blur of white, black and ginger as she rushed through. A genuine grin on her face, she slowed down as she noticed Snowybreeze congratulating the two. Not even she was so mean as to push Milknose's former mentor away while he congratulated his apprentice. Waiting for her turn, she attempted to pat at Milknose's shoulder, beaming at her patient and friend before turning to Mothflower with a somewhat less certain smirk. The two hadn't been in the friendliest of terms since the fire, and a part of her couldn't help but wonder if he blamed her for his part in it like she blamed herself. His nightmare self certainly seemed to, relishing in bringing her nothing but anguish whenever he fancied a visit. Pushing those thoughts away, unwilling to let her own doubts ruin either of the two new warriors' big day, she offered a warning instead.

"You both best not be forgetting your friend Lightningpaw. I don't care if I'm still an apprentice and the lot of you are warriors. I'll brew up a storm if I don't get any visits from either of you now that you are all proper grown ups," she teased, a purr escaping her as her grin grew playful.

Before she could continue celebrating with the two, Twilightstar called forth some new kits, a few of which... were not quite apprentice aged? Surprise, she blinked, wondering what this was all about. Were they now letting kits be apprentices earlier? Well... that was just not fair, it wasn't. She'd had to go and wait six excruciatingly long moons to get her paw, and now there were some four and five moon old kittens getting their mentors? Bunch of scallywags is what they were!

The lithe calico's mild jealousy was quelled soon, however, as it was revealed that there would be an assessment of sorts in a moon's time. Well, that certainly made the whole prospect a bit more daunting. Still, she could understand. Young kits that were far too young to be apprentices and were falling behind in their mentorship should probably best focus on their kit lessons. It would certainly help them get further along in their apprentice training, as far as she was concerned. Plus, what kit could possibly not like kit lessons? She still enjoyed sitting down and listening in to some around the corrals from time to time herself!

As the new apprentices got their names, a devious, Cheshire grin crossed the wiry framed medicine cat apprentice's maw. Seemed like Leechscar was getting a new apprentice. Oh no. Did that mean she couldn't call him boss anymore? Not like... he ever particularly liked the nickname, to be fair. Still, she might need to ease up on annoying the burly tom in any case. Annoying him and being the only one suffering his foul mood as a result was one thing. Teasing him mercilessly right before he left for training was another thing entirely, and she could never mess with a fellow apprentice's training that way.

"Frostpaw! Littlepaw! Poppypaw! Crookedpaw! Owlpaw!" the molly called out, mischief still clear in her eyes as she wondered when the proper time to go annoy- erm... congratulate her former mentor would be regarding his new apprentice. An apprentice he was evidently taking very seriously, considering his instant questioning of the assessment rule which... was frankly fair. Say what she want about the grumpy tom, she probably agreed with his thought process or doubts more often than not.

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lio [Mothflower] | Wingnettle [Milknose] | xavier. [Cloverkit]

[iliri]

• Cloverheart •
scarred cream-and-white molly with disabled hind leg and blind right eye; aqua-blue eyes and folded dark brown ears with a darker rim along the edges
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Apprentices being made a bit earlier than usual? That was enough to raise an inquisitive eyebrow from the scarred feline herself. She may not be an expert with these types of deals, but weren’t apprentices espoused to be made by the time they are six moons old? To add on top of that, these apprentices looks as if they were a bit… young. A couple of them being rather too young. It made her stomach curl from the sight, her lips turning into a sharp frown. Hopefully the leader knew what she was doing with this decision, even if it felt a little rash. Other than that, at least Twilightstar had some sense to put any of the apprentices back to a kit if they are struggling to maintain through their training. That gives Cloverheart at least some sort of relief. Sweeping her good eye across the clearing, she came across the five new apprentices and casted them all a wide, crooked smile. “Your all going to do well in your training! I know it.” She purred, not bothering to think for if they all heard her or not. They probably didn’t, but Cloverheart didn’t exactly mind much for it. They were probably far invested with finding their mentors.

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[Bean]

Houndleaf
He/Him
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The slim gray tom perked up his ears as he heard his name. A mentor, huh? It seemed that he was going to mentor one of the new apprentices. He weaved his way through the crowd up to the front of the Galewood to meet his new apprentice. He spotted the gray tabby pelt of Frostpaw and padded over. He dipped his head to touch noses with his new apprentice.

"Don't worry, I'm not very strict," he whispered. "How about this, after the meeting, I'll show you around the territory," he told her. He padded on back to the clan, waving his tail for Frostpaw to sit. He sat down around the back next to Frostpaw.

[ The Doctor ]

[Morrigan]

Houndleaf
He/Him
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The slim gray tom perked up his ears as he heard his name. A mentor, huh? It seemed that he was going to mentor one of the new apprentices. He weaved his way through the crowd up to the front of the Galewood to meet his new apprentice. He spotted the gray tabby pelt of Frostpaw and padded over. He dipped his head to touch noses with his new apprentice.

"Don't worry, I'm not very strict," he whispered. "How about this, after the meeting, I'll show you around the territory," he told her. He padded on back to the clan, waving his tail for Frostpaw to sit. He sat down around the back next to Frostpaw.

[ The Doctor ]
Frostpaw
2/100

Frostpaw shyly touched noses with her new mentor smiling nervously at his words he seemed friendly "O-ok that would be nice" she squeaked quietly still trying to be confident but not doing very well. The gray tabby point followed her mentor and sat down beside him.

[Eden]

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Littlepaw
Kitty softpaws: active l Semi long furred grey and white tabby - 6 moons - She/Her - 2/100
Was she really that small compared to others? It felt like it when she looked up towards the warrior when she stood in front of him "I"ll make sure to do my best". She leaned forward to return the nose touch with her mentor before she sat down. She wasn't entirely sure if she was free to go back sitting next to Owlpaw and Poppypaw so here she stayed. Littlepaw had heard her mentors question earlier and he did have a point about it. Was she still under a time frame even if she was six moons already or was she just going to be trained normally like other apprentices. Well she would find out her answer soon enough so she guessed for now she would just take what ever she was stuck with.
Undertaker Cinnamonear [MENTION=16141]Woodlow[mention]

[ameko]

Goldenpaw »Having conveniently zoned out the moment Twilightstar announced Mothpaw's new name, he didn't end up realizing that he'd been calling them by the wrong name this entire time. Instead, he frowned as the Clan called out the names of Milknose and Mothflower, trying in vain to pick out the individual sounds. Milk...toes, and Moss... power? Cower? Neither of those sounded right. Especially with the traits Twilightstar had said for them—dedication and courage? Maybe it was Mosspower, then. That seemed to fit a bit better than the alternative.

Goldenpaw craned his neck to try and spot this Milktoes to see if their paws were milk-colored. Alas, he couldn't spot him anywhere! He just had to accept that this new warrior was aptly named, instead of using common sense and realizing he misheard the names (as he always did).

The golden tom listened quietly to the rest of the announcements from where he sat in the entrance of the apprentices' den. New mentor? What? Blinking away the surprise at suddenly being addressed, Goldenpaw looked first up at Twilightstar and then over to Deadmoon as she approached. A wave of confusion swept over him, followed quickly by dread that settled deep in his gut. Right, he had seen that patrol bring in Pignut's corpse. Another mentor, gone. He really was cursed.

And of course his new mentor had to be the only cat that actually offered to train with him! He could only hope that whatever curse that befell him wouldn't extend to Deadmoon. The apprentice inclined his head in acknowledgment of the warrior, though he didn't move to touch noses with her. He mustered up a disinterested 'hm' and said, "Guess so." Ignoring the churning of anxiety within him, Goldenpaw watched Deadmoon return to Dapplebreeze before turning his gaze back to the Galewood.
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[Alchemist Kitsune]

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| Dapplebreeze |

An ear twitched as Dapplebreeze's only response towards Deadmoon's nip back. From what she could infer, Snowybreeze was fine. The response, of course, left little to the imagination concerning her feelings for the patched warrior's minor slip in decorum, but she wouldn't bother hanging on to it. Deadmoon's need to defend those that had left the clan and vanished for extended periods of time was to be expected, but she certainly hoped the younger molly did not assume she thought ill of the too soft giant. Not over this, in any case. His return had been swift, and with the scent he'd carried on him for a few days after returning it was clear twolegs had been involved even to those who had not been privy to a discussion with him over the matter.

Cheering for the new warriors shortly after their names were assigned, the molly's whiskers twitched with amusement. As much as she did not necessarily fancy having cats breaking the rules of proper etiquette during meetings, having the medicine cat apprentice rush out to congratulate the two new warriors was refreshing. After having worried for Twilightstar's well being, it was nice to see that at least some of the higher ranks were keeping company amongst their clanmates. Her amusement felt short, however, when the leader announced her next order of business, a sour grimace on her features.

Kits less than six moons? Being trained as apprentices? Why, might as well get rid of the kit curriculum and queens as a whole. It had always been tradition to apprentice their young at six moons. Allow them to be innocent kits until then. So why the sudden change?

Despite her displeasure at this news, the older warrior remained quiet. She was fast approaching sixty moons of age, and in her life she had always had one truth she had guided herself by. The leader's word was law. Twilightstar herself had led WindClan to a wonderful era of bounty and plentifulness, even after the devastation of the fire. If the green eyed molly believed this would somehow help the clan, Dapplebreeze would obey and abide by her decision. It did not go against the teachings of the warrior code, even if it seemed to combat their traditions.

With the new apprentices named, Dapplebreeze called out their names to the wind, hoping the best for all of them, and only the safest of journeys for the youngest. Apprentices or not, she had a hard time seeing the youngsters as battle ready, and she was certainly grateful that in that regard Twilightstar seemed to agree. Some of the mentor choices - Leechscar - seemed rather dubious to her, but even he seemed to be taking this... seriously? Either that or he was attempting to get out of some extra work. It was always hard to tell with the large tom. Capable as he was, his comradery as far as his clanmates were concerned had always been... lacking. Gratefully, the fierce, talented, and wonderful guardian, Peachfrost, had also been named a mentor, balancing out the small disappointment in mentor choices this time around.

Even with the new apprentices, however, even the tan and cream warrior was not surprised for the reappointing of Goldenpaw's mentor as her current companion. Deadmoon? As a mentor? Was she really ready? The stars themselves knew she had not kept to her mentoring the last time around when it had been Dapplebreeze's grandson involved. What assured anyone that she would stand by this Goldenpaw, a youth so obviously neglected - like so many others as far as mentors went - you could almost see the skepticism rolling out of him in waves. Moors and sky, she truly hoped the pale brown molly stuck around this time.

Still, her own doubts were no reason to be rude. Congratulations were in order as far as this new apprenticeship went. And who knew. Perhaps Deadmoon would surprise her. It would certainly be a moment to celebrate being wrong. Turning a polite smile towards the younger warrior, Dapplebreeze dipped her head respectfully before speaking.

"Congratulations on the new apprentice. Perhaps we can take our two charges out for a patrol sometime? My darling Moorpaw is always craving any opportunity to train she can get," she suggested, knowing her own apprentice would no doubt appreciate the change in pace in their training. Of course... in due time. It would be unfair to both Goldenpaw and her dearest to pit them together at such difference in training levels. At least if poor Goldenpaw had gone through the same lacking mentors her own apprentice had gone through through the moons prior. A thought that still fully annoyed the older warrior. Potential wasted by warriors lacking any forethought towards the clan's future.

"In any case," the former queen continued, returning the conversation to their earlier topic. "I am certainly glad to hear the young tom is alright. Rumors around the camp were wildly disparage, as is the unfortunate symptom of reckless, rampant gossip. I am glad to hear that those closest to him find him to be in good health."

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gs29513 [Deadmoon]

[Tecumori]

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Owlpaw
Windclan | Apprentice | He/Him | 4 moons | 1/100
Mind Reader: Inactive
Owlpaw stepped up to the Galewood, golden eyes wide with shock and excitement. He hadn't expected to be apprenticed so soon- or in this case, given a trial apprenticeship. Looking up at Twlightstar, he flashed her a grin and silently promised to do his best to prove that she hadn't made a bad decision.

Turning toward his cheering clanmates, he searched for Dreamlight in the crowd. He was eager to introduce himself... or maybe just nod at her since he still couldn't speak. As he waited for his mentor to show up he gave his friend, Littlepaw, a sympathetic nod. Her mentor didn't look the gentle type. Hopefully, his own mentor wouldn't look half as mean as Leechscar.
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[Moonraven]

Twilightstar glanced over at Leechscar as he directed a question to her. She cocks her head thoughtfully, looking down at the new apprentices, before stating, "Only the apprentice six moons and under will be assessed." There was much point in returning apprentices that were six moons to kits. She was glad that he had asked, that could have been problematic otherwise.

Twilightstar noticed a few troubled faces amongst her clanmates about the early promotions, but as she had stated that she'd return them to kits if they couldn't handle training she didn't see the reason anyone should be too upset about this. It was going to be a small trial thing anyway. She doubted it would be something she'd be normally.

"Now then, I want to make some changes to the kit curriculum, mostly those doing the teachings. I would like our warriors to focus more on their usual duties, hunting, fighting, and training our apprentices. I believe that the elders and queens should be taking a more proactive stance in taking care of our kits. So I will slowly begin swapping out the teachers for the kit curriculum with elders and queens. I'm going to make it mandatory that elders and queens take over teaching one kit curriculum class." Twilightstar felt that the queens and elders could be doing a little more involving the kits.

"The swap will be happening gradually, those teaching lessons currently will remain as teachers until I find an elder or queen to replace them with. Granted, I'm not banning warriors from teaching lessons completely. The warriors that have been teaching lessons will be placed in reserves, meaning that if any queen or elder can't teach a lesson for that day they can call on a reserve to take over teaching that lesson."It sounded fair to her. She was sure there were queens that might be busy that day or elders that weren't feeling up to the task for whatever reason and needed a warrior to take over teaching that lesson.

"Queens and Elders may decide what lessons they'd like to take over, however, if I don't hear from them. I will be assigning them a class to teach myself. This is not up for discussion." Twilightstar wanted every queen and elder to start stepping up and helping out with the curriculum.

"Also, apprentices for your requirements for a warrior ceremony, I'll be taking out the gathering requirements. You'll no longer have to go to gatherings since it's hard to predict when gatherings will be held. We'll be replacing them with two clan meetings instead." It was harder to miss out on a clan meeting when they were held frequently.

"I'm adding a new requirement that must be taught to apprentice, which is rabbit hunting. You can not call yourself a WindClanner if you can't catch rabbits within the flatlands. Rabbit hunting is a separate requirement from hunting, so apprentices will still need to learn how to catch something other than rabbits." It could be a bird, vole, mice, so long as her cats knew how to catch something outside of rabbits she'd count it.

With those small changes addressed, she stretched lightly and finished the meeting. "We've got two new clanmates. One of them you should have at least seen around camp for a bit now. Fellcone was the tom who helped save Fallownose, and fought alongside us during that nasty rogue attack. He's decided that he'd like to stay in WindClan. He'll be joining as a warrior and has taken the name Scorchedfang." Fallownose would see to what little training he needed to properly fit in as a warrior of WindClan.

"We've also acquired a former RiverClanner. I've allowed Mistycloud to join WindClan after hearing why she decided to leave RiverClan, and learning that she has risked herself to save one of our clanmates in the past. I trust that you will all give her a chance to prove her loyalty and worth to WindClan as you have others in the past." Fallownose seemed to already be friendly with the molly. She hoped that Mistycloud grew to be considered a member of WindClan in due time like Shiningskies and Aspenstrike were now. She was sure there was still some apprehension that she was unaware of, but for the most part, there was no doubting their loyalty.

The leader finished the meeting with that, leaping down to signal that they were done.

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*Tigerpaw left the meeting with a nod*

[Moonraven]

Dreamlight popped into existence at the sound of her name. Le gasp! She got an apprentice! Not an older returning clanmate either, a full-on baby apprentice. Yes! The petite, chucky, lilac-gray warrior bounced over to... wait who was Owlpaw again? She paused, watching as all the new apprentices moved off to greet their mentors leaving a small black tom on his own. Oh yeah him!

"Owlpaw!" Dreamlight purred as she bounced over to him. Instead of trying to do the boring, customary, nose boop, the orange-eyed warrior moved to give the small cat a lick to the forehead before trying to nuzzle the life out of him. "You're so cute, I love you so much." This was true, she absolutely adored this apprentice. Recalling that Leechscar liked to growl at her for suffocating cats in affection, she pulled away to make sure she wasn't doing so to Owlpaw. "Oops, sorry about that, I get really excited sometimes."

As she waited to see how Owlpaw was doing, she glanced over at the gruff growl coming from Leechscar as he greeted his new apprentice. Dreamlight was more or less tuning almost everything that her mother was saying, in favor of making sure her brother wasn't freaking out his apprentice with his crankiness. It sounded like she wasn't taking anything to heart, thankfully.

Woodlow [Owlpaw] Undertaker [Leechscar] Leafie [Littlepaw]

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Owlpaw purred loudly when he finally spotted his new mentor. She didn't look mean at all! In fact, she seemed delighted to see him and treated him with nothing but excited kindness. He wasted no time in returning the kind gestures and finished by leaning in to give her a nose boop. He could tell that training with this she-cat would be a blast!

Owlpaw didn't pay much attention to what Twilightstar's closing statements were. Instead, he followed Dreamlight's gaze to his friend and her mentor. He sent a short prayer to Starclan that Littlepaw's apprenticeship would go smoothly.

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• Cloverheart •
scarred cream-and-white molly with disabled hind leg and blind right eye; aqua-blue eyes and folded dark brown ears with a darker rim along the edges
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Cloverheart’s eyes narrowed as she studied the leader’s facial expression as she glanced around to see everyone’s reaction to her making the apprentices early. It seemed that Twilightstar understood the concern that was being shown along most of her clan-mates expressions. However, it made the scarred feline raise a questionable eyebrow in response for her answer to Leechscar’s question. So these apprentices, not even above or even the age of six moons old, will be receiving an assessment even before they are even at the proper age of six moons old? Cloverheart really hoped that the leader was somewhat kidding about this. Unless if this assessment was merely only to see if these apprentices had the right amount of skill and dedication to continue their apprenticeship, Cloverheart really hoped that this assessment wouldn’t be for them to become an warrior. It sounded absolutely outrageous and Cloverheart could already feel the pressure of doubt and confusion pour itself into her shoulders. It wasn’t a good feeling, as all it only caused was an uncomfortable feeling of unreasonable bewilderment to swirl deeply within her gut. She chose to ignore it in the best way possible, but it wasn’t enough to make the weird feeling disappear.

Moving onto other news, Cloverheart could feel the uncomfortable feeling slowly drift away as Twilightstar spoke about changes being made to the kit curriculum. Well, at least this choice felt much more reasonable than the last. Warriors definitely needed to focus more on training apprentices—like herself—while the kits needed to learn from a different perspective from the elders and queens. It would definitely make training go by much quicker without any warriors being distracted by the necessities of having to be within a kit lesson. It seemed like it was an important step for changing up the curriculum. Other than that, it sounded nice that elders were taking a spot over with teaching these types of lessons. Don’t get her wrong, they are retired warriors, yes, but they could at least give out a helping paw out for the young ones who don’t truly know how deathly cruel the world is. Just explain her own injuries, for example, that’s something to take note of when explaining to a kit how cold-hearted and dangerous mother nature can be. Yes, it can have its beauty moments, but it’ll always bear a cold, calloused moment within just a small flick of a tail. That’s something that’s never going to change and Cloverheart carried absolutely zero doubt that it ever will.

Other than that, Cloverheart didn’t have any other sharing of opinions about the rest of what Twilightstar had to state about the changes in the kit curriculum. It was seemingly already clear enough for the scarred feline to understand most of what the lilac molly was pointing out. Cloverheart’s attention was quick to snap into action as Twilightstar moved onto changes about the apprentice requirements to become a warrior. It felt like a bunch of relief was taken off her chest by the fact that she didn’t have to go to gatherings anymore as a requirement. Thank the stars above for that. Attending two clan meetings would be rather simple and easy to do, especially when it always hurt like hell when she had to walk her way there; especially with the fact that she had an disabled leg and stiffened joints. It was super annoying and difficult to walk long places with those kinds of injuries. At least that was something that she could consider good. However, the other thing that was added was quick to make Cloverheart’s heart sink to the deepest pits of her chest. Rabbit hunting? That was going to be something that Cloverheart will definitely have difficulties doing. How exactly was she espoused to properly run with her current disadvantages? Having a blind eye and an lame leg wasn’t going to exactly make it easy for her to simply chase after rabbits so she could catch one.

Sure, if she still had the capability of using all four legs and could properly see out of both eyes she would be able to catch one without any trouble. But currently? Not so much. Cloverheart was going to need to privately speak with Twilightstar about this matter, as all it did was bring a mindset of doubt and uncertainty crippling over her head. Hopefully something could be possibly worked out with her current condition. Other than that, the fact that there were two new clan-mates in the clan was good to know. Scorchedfang wasn’t someone who Cloverheart had seen in the fire—probably due to the fact that he was helping the deputy out—but she hoped that he would make somewhat of a good distribution into the clan. Then Mistycloud? Obviously she wasn’t someone that wasn’t similar as for the fact that she was formerly from RiverClan. RiverClan wasn’t exactly a clan that Cloverheart had much of a fond liking towards, so hopefully this molly wasn’t going to be as snarky or nitpicking as those fish-breathing cats were. They already had an ambitious leader to add onto their growing list of fish-breaths.

When Twilightstar dismissed the meeting, the scarred feline huffed in relief as she gradually lifted herself atop of her paws again, slowly hobbling her way back towards the apprentice’s den so that she could at least get herself some rest. Her legs ached and her body was sore and she wanted to give herself some space from everyone else.

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He was a quiet presence in the back of the crowd. Folded ears trained onto the grey she-cat perched upon the maple tree, towering over the expanse of cats gathered beneath it. She first spoke of the rank changes in the other clans, neither of which he'd known about after skipping the last few gatherings. He should try to go to the next one he supposed, it had been a while the more he thought about it. Next was the mention of the death of another warrior, Pignut was not someone he was familiar with outside of a clan context, but it was still upsetting to lose a clanmate. He'd have to keep an eye out for anyone trying to sneak out of camp, it was unlikely, but it happened.

He was only slightly surprised at the mention of his own apprentice. His eyes darted to the light figure of Mothpaw. It made sense, he definitely deserved his warrior name after all he had down and been through. Still, he was gripped with an unease that he gradually recognized as guilt. He'd been feeling a lot of that lately (lately in a sense that went farther than the word had ever meant to) but had been doing very little to relieve it, so maybe it was self-imposed. Were his personal issues enough to excuse his absence? Or rather could it be pushed on the fact that he had obviously found training somewhere else other than himself? Maybe it was nothing but his own failure, and that couldn't be forgiven. Still, he chanted the new warriors' names along with everyone else. He glanced towards Mothflower in particular, wondering if he should approach them after the meeting. Not that he would know what to say, apologize? or simply congratulate him and say he was proud and that the other deserved their full name. He wasn't sure, and that was the biggest reoccurring problem yet.
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Though the meeting quickly moved on, and so did he, not wanting to miss anything. Five new apprentices, much younger than usual, though Twilightstar explained that that was to test something. What exactly he wasn't sure, the ability to learn that young? or to see if the warrior's could step up and teach them in a reasonable time? The second one felt like a callout in a roundabout way, and as the ceremony's progressed and his own name was called, that presumption didn't go away. He was a little shocked at that, being assigned another aprentice so soon, with a lot more weight upon it. Before realizing he should probably step up and actually meet said apprentice. He padded forward towards the grey molly, dipping his head. One thing? He could do that, maybe this was for the better.
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Twilightstar continued the meeting, Elkhowl nodded along keeping note of the changes being made (granted only a few affected him). He was thankful that the meeting was dismissed and he could turn his full attention to his new apprentice. Once he was done with Poppypaw, he could figure out how (or if) he could approach Mothflower.


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Fogfoot left the meeting, thinking about which kit class they'd like to teach.

[lio]

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fluffy cream feline with a stumpy tail and green eyes.
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Mothflower.

His name was Mothflower now. It was... a lovely name. He stared up at Twilightstar with a small smile on his lips, dipping his head to her in thanks. They were a warrior now. Although they... still didn't particularly believe they deserved it, they were thankful.

As others began to call their new name and approach to congratulate them, Mothflower looked around. His eyes caught sight of an orange tabby pelt, but he turned away as voices reached his ears. With Lightningpaw's approach, he gave a soft smile, tilting his head to the side.

Talking was still difficult, but... it shouldn't be too hard to say something small, right? So, Mothflower cleared his throat and opened his mouth to speak.

"T-Thank... you..." he managed, voice quiet and raspy, "Would never... leave you... behind..."

A familiar pelt caught his eye and Mothflower turned to look toward Elkhowl. Ah. When had he returned? The cream-colored warrior attempted to offer a smile, though it was sad. He had missed his former mentor.

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[SpiritWolf_yt]

Crookedpaw tilted his head in wonder of what the leader was saying, the tom twitched his nose as he didn't know he was an apprentice, he just 5 moons old and yet he early to become a apprentice, his eyes started looking around to see apprentices meet their mentors, the tom began to think if he needed to do that but what if he didn't have a mentor? And he wasn't called to be apprentice? How could he know which rank he is, the deaf and crooked tom continued to look around with confusion not able to pick up on what was happening.
Poprock

[Morrigan]

Frostpaw
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Frostpaw listened to her leader with a curious expression, she would learn how to hunt rabbits now? That rather excited her as rabbits were her favourite prey and as for the new members of Windclan she wanted to say hello but Houndleaf said he would take her to see the territory after the meeting. With a nervous glance at her mentor she asked "C-can we please start the territory tour now?" her tone was polite but still shy.
Bean_The_Cat

[Undertaker]

Moonraven [Dreamlight] Leafie [Littlepaw] Woodlow [Owlpaw]

Leechscar snorted quietly after Twilightstar answered his question. He supposed he was saved from the whole assessment problem then, although he couldn't say the same about Dreamlight. Her runt looked even punier than his! The huge tom glanced at Littlepaw as she replied enthusiastically to his greeting without complaining about her new nickname, great.

As Twilightstar finished up the meeting, he watched Dreamlight greet her apprentice with an abundance of affection and oddly enough it seemed that he didn't mind her excitable nature. Well, that was one less thing he had to worry about. "Hey, Runt." He mewed turning to Littlepaw. "I'll show you the borders later. From the sounds of it the new leaders are on the hostile side so taking care of the borders later would be better anyway." Leechscar stopped bothering with going to gatherings. They were boring and he was usually stuck watching the clans growl and snarl at each other, dull.

He might see about going to the next one if Littlepaw was going so he could keep an eye on her. "We're going hunting." The huge gray warrior rose to his towering height and leaned back to stretch out his long legs. "We're bringing company." He adds as he began strolling over to his sister and her tiny apprentice.

"Mother certainly gave you a scrawny one, he looks like he'd blow away at the smallest gust." Leechscar immediately began teasing his sister, bumping his flank against her side as he did so. Though his words sounded bland and harsh, his green eyes glittered with warm amusement as he inspected Owlpaw. The apprentice really wasn't that small, especially for his age, but the tom knew the easy way to bother his sister was to tease her apprentice.

"Anyway, Runt this is my dimwit of a sister, Dreamlight." Leechscar took to introducing the warrior and apprentice since he doubted they'd officially met before. "Dreamlight, this my runt of an apprentice, Littlepaw." He gave the pair a few seconds to meet, well aware that Dreamlight would have her protests about the name-calling. Leechscar gave the huge scars cut into his chest a few licks before adding. "Runt and I are going hunting, come with and bring babybird too."

[Eden]

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Littlepaw
Kitty softpaws: active l Semi long furred grey and white tabby - 6 moons - She/Her - 5/100
That made sense to her but she was fine with what ever answer Twilightstar gave. Littlepaw had heard the new nickname for her, it was weird to hear her called that but she wouldn't put up a fight about it. It was just a nickname and she could sense to malice coming from it so it wasn't going to hurt her. She looked up to her mentor and listened to him speak giving him a nod in understanding. They sure did sound hostile, with Twilghtstar mentioning it, she guessed it wasn't bright to take a new apprentice there just yet. "Okay!" she wasn't sure if she would go to the gatherings, it sounded scary from what kept getting mentioned about it. She didn't very much want to see what would happen if others couldn't control themselves. Moving to stand up she watched as Leechscar got up to his full height, so tall he practically towered over her. Following after the warrior she noticed that they were approaching Owlpaw and his new mentor, oh this was going to be nice, she'd get to go out with her friend. "I guess we're going to be doing a lot of training together?" she smiled to Owlpaw, it wouldn't be too stressful. She stood and waited patiently as Leechscar introduced her and his sister. "It's nice to meet you Dreamlight" the least she could do was be polite even if she wanted to go hide under her nest.

Undertaker Moonraven Woodlow

[Tecumori]

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Owlpaw
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Owlpaw smiled at Leechscar, taking note of the strange nickname he gave him. Babybird? If he could speak he would have shot back with a snarky remark of his own. All in good fun, of course. He wouldn't let some harmless words get the best of him. He stuck his tongue out at the scarred warrior, small and bright against his dark ebony fur.

Then, he turned to face Littlepaw, returning her smile. He couldn't shake the feeling that something else was hiding behind it. So he leaned in to rub his head against her shoulder, purring softly. He'd make sure she wouldn't get too overwhelmed during their first training session.
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[Poprock]

Spirit_life_yt
Peachfrost, had not been able to pay attention this whole meeting. For whatever reason, her head was just in the clouds today... thinking of a certain fool who had escaped her grasp moons ago. Where had they wandered off to? When would they meet again? The molly hoped soon... so she could kill that little weasel once and for all.

Twilightstar calling her named shocked her out of her trance. A new apprentice? And one moon to train them? ... Oh! She was never one to back down from a challenge, and this little guy was adorable... But how would she communicate? Hmm...

She approached the young apprentice slowly, as not to startle him. "You." A large paw pointed at Crookedpaw. "Me." Another patted her chest. "Work together." The two paws joined together. Had that made sense? Her front paws hovered between them for a moment before dropping back to the earth. Instead, her large fluffy tail waved over in the other mentor and apprentice's direction. Would he understand that?

If Crookedpaw understood, it was on to phase 2. Training. What kind exactly? Good question.

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Poppykit ran towards Elkhowl, preparing to attack him with her full-of-excitement questions.
Poor Fireflykit, she remembered her sibling, while planting her paws on the ground to stop in front of her new mentor. I hope he'll be an apprentice soon...
"I'm so excited to be an apprentice" the young cat began her attack.
"Am I your first apprentice? And when are we going to see the territory?"
She hesitated a bit, waiting for an answer.
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[Moonraven]

Dreamlight grinned brighter after Owlpaw touched noses with her. It seemed he didn't mind her overenthusiastic nature, which was great! Before she could actually decide what she should be doing with Owlpaw, Leechscar showed up and nearly knocked her off her paws.

"Quit it you overgrown badger!" Dreamlight growled after regaining her balance. As her brother proceeded to tease Owlpaw, Dreamlight hissed loudly at him. "Shut up, Owlpaw is perfect as he is, and not everyone grows the size of badgers, featherbrain."

Dreamlight pinned her ears as back Leechscar introduces her to his apprentice, just had to dimwit to it. There was no point in fighting with Leechscar, it'd be a waste of her breath. She did reach up to swat at his head nonetheless as a retort wasn't coming to mind so that was the next best thing with the meanie.

"What do you have to be so mean, Littlepaw is not a runt, and Owlpaw is not a baby bird. I'm going to tell Mom."Dreamlight protested although she doubted she'd bug Twilightstar about Leechscar. Her brother's been like this since practically birth, it's not like the she-cat could do anything about it, he did become a little less rude when Twilightstar was brought up though. So it was better than nothing.

"It's nice to meet you, Littlepaw. I'm sorry about Leechscar, he's always been rude." She meowed on behave of her brother. At the mention of going hunting, her droopy tail and flatten ears jerked to attention. She was all for hunting, and now she had Owlpaw to join her. This was going to be a blast.

"Yes! Let's go. Come on Owlpaw!" Dreamlight bounced to her paws and took off running towards the wide opening that led into the prairie.

Undertaker [Leechscar] Leafie [Littlepaw] Woodlow [Owlpaw]

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♛ Elkhowl (https://warriorcatsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1372158&posted=1#post1372158) ♛

He/Him | Cinnamonear

The newly made apprentice was energetic, an interesting offset from Mothflower. Though right now the young cat was a welcome distraction. "You aren't, but you're definitely the youngest if that's any consolation." He offered up a slight smile. "We can do a tour of the territory first thing tomorrow, just make sure you get a good night's rest and I'll see you in the morning."
(Sorry for the late response! Just shoot me a vm and I can get a training starter up if you'd like. :heartbounce: )


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[Moonraven]

Ah! It took a bit longer to get back home, she had wanted to sleep a lot. So she found herself collapsing at certain points. But a cry from above or a near rustle from the grass would alert her and she'd forced herself to get up and start stumbling again. It was hard to find the same enthusiasm to get up and do anything when she didn't have the whole clan to focus on, to drive her. When it was just her wellbeing the same need just wasn't there.

Her tears did eventually stop falling once she figured out why she was crying in the first place. They weren't for her suffering, her aches, her death. She was sorrowful for all the loss this decision would bring them. They'd be dying again, bleeding, kin, lovers, mentors, apprentices, her beloved clanmates. All she wanted to do was keep them all safe and happy, but it was an impossible desire. The realization was crushing, so she sobbed and cried all the painful sorrow she wouldn't be able to share. It kept going until she was drained of that emotion.

By the time she made it back to camp, walking, and wincing, through the entrance, her tears had long since ceased. She silently moved through the clearing, head hung low and tail barely lifted from the ground.

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The WindClan leader was a mess. Her legs, tail, and ears are stained in blood, punctured where mean nips tore through the fur and flesh, belly coated in dry blood where a savage, life-threatening, gaping wound once sat. In its place, a fresh, tender, pinkish mass of scar tissue settled. She tried not to move her ears, both the full and the half, but she could feel eyes on her and her ears automatically swerved in the direction of hush mews and concerned meows. They bleed, small beads of vivid red liquid seeping out of the cracks of drying blood and spilling down her head with each movement. She no longer left red prints behind her as she walked, but the hot pain continued to stab through her limbs with each step. She dare not move her tail too much lest she leave a splatter of blood coating the greenery around her.

Twilightstar first instinct was to ignore the questions, and the concern, and head straight to the medicine cat's den underneath the Galewood. However, as she reached the roots of the tree, this burst of anger clawed its way through her body. Their sorrow, though rooted deeply within her, was still and new feelings awake. Why the hell did she have to feel guilty?! This was all his fault! Why did she need to respond to this rationally when everyone else acted like immature asses? Reckless throwing their clanmates' lives away without a care in the world.

She didn't think she'd hate anyone like she hated Dawnstar, but Beanstar proved her wrong. She wanted him dead, wanted to see him crushed beneath her paw, dying as he had her. That was a lot for someone who constantly suppressed her emotions. She didn't want to drag WindClan into a war, she abhorred watching them die and leave her, but her desire to hurt someone as much as they had hurt her outweighed her remorse today.

Twilightstar raised her head and yowled, shrill, booming, and commanding. No words followed just the sound, she was exhausted and beyond physical pain. But if she let this fester it would eat her alive, she needed to speak.

"I want Beanstar dead." The tone was calm and collected but those who have heard the WindClan leader speak over the countless moons would be able to hear the rage coiling around each word. Twilightstar was livid.
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Swallowing lifted his head and hissed. "let me shred him please!" he angrily shook his tail Moonraven

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*Tigerpaw watched with a horrible look on her face*

"Allow me to help kill him."

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The deputy had been worried when Twilightstar hadn't returned shortly after he had escorted the troublemakers back. He was just about to go back and check on her when she came into camp. And it was certainly not in the state he had left the leader in.

"Twilightstar! What-," he started, watching with shocked eyes as she let out commanding yowl, and then declared that she wanted Beanstar dead. What? Did Beanstar do this to her?

Shaking off the shock, Fallownose hurried over to her, doing his best to support her in any way he could. "You need to see Cowtuft. You shouldn't be holding a meeting in this state, it can wait. Please, Twilighstar. We can talk about what happened after you get your wounds treated."

Moonraven

[Succpunk]

Frogkit froze up with the horrible yowl. Ears laid flat, she peeks into the clearing to investigate.


Her curiosity turns to terror, seeing so much blood covering Twilightstar. The leader was supposed to be... untouchable, right? What happened??


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Though she was preparing to leave for patrol, the molly couldn't stop herself from staying glued to her spot, eyes widened in horror. The announcement isn't what's shocking to her-- no, it's the appearance of their leader. Mangled and bloodied, dragging herself through camp... If it had been Beanstar who committed such violence, then she would devote herself to her leader's goal of him meeting his end.

Something like this wouldn't stand lightly. Not with her, and not with the rest of Windclan, for sure.

She takes a seat where she's standing and allows her tail to curl around her front paws. Pupils dilated and ears perked, awaiting instruction, her eyes do not dare leave Twilightstar. And though she says nothing, the look on her face is enough to display her own growing fury and support.

// Moonraven

[Katiethewolfchild]

Bearpelt wondered if Beanstar attacked Twilightstar. The young queen could tell the leader was badly injured.