ThunderClan: Life Before 2023's Sinkhole

[littlelove]

Originally Posted by maple.

Perking up happily, Galekit craned his neck to look at the massive she-cats face. What does he know about being a warrior? Plenty, of course!! "Well!! You have to protect your mama and baby siblings!! And your new best friend! Uh, uh and hunt and protect the old cats, like Big Cat Sparrow!! She's frail!" He whispered the last part about Big Cat Sparrow, just in case y'know? He enjoyed hanging out with Cinderpaw! She was his sister now, mhm! "How old are you? You seem very... uh... oh, what's the word Mama said..? Wide..? No, no... WISE!! THAT'S IT! You seem very wise!" Only old cats were wise, so Cinderpaw was definitely old!

{ @littlelove }

Cinderpaw let out a hearty laugh as the kitten before her rattled off what he knew about being a warrior. It was hoarse and raspy laugh, but one nonetheless. "Sp-sp-sparrowstar's still got a couple sea-seasons left in her. She's not th--at old." She quipped, crouching down to Galekit's level. Her chin touched the camp's soily ground. "Big-g cats wo-won't need your help as mu--ch as the li-li-littler ones will. Don't for--get about them, alrigh--t?"

As Galekit asked about her age, Cinderpaw could feel something akin to embarrassment flutter in her chest, before she snuffed it out. Sure, she was an old apprentice, but that was the point. She couldn't feel embarassed about staying to help those who needed it. "...Twenty-one moons. I-I-I've been he--re for a long time-e. No on-one's ever call--ed me 'wise' before, though." Or wide.

[eep sorry for the wait!!]

[littlelove]

Something within Cinderpaw's chest bubbled, restless, as she laid in the nest she'd weaved together outside of the nursery. The recent days' rain had left it soggy and cold, with wet bits of moss and bracken clinging to her coat. There wasn't much the apprentice could do to fix it, however -- she couldn't leave camp on her own, and she didn't want to be the subject of a tongue-lashing should she use up too many resources for a nest that would just get soaked again. Besides, she didn't really care. She'd slept in worse places. Like a grave.

Eyes surveying around camp, she kept her place guarding. Even if she was kind of bored, she was not going to be selfish and abandon her place. Protecting the kits and apprentices was her self-imposed quest, and she was not about to forget about it.

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[SSakii]

Originally Posted by littlelove

Something within Cinderpaw's chest bubbled, restless, as she laid in the nest she'd weaved together outside of the nursery. The recent days' rain had left it soggy and cold, with wet bits of moss and bracken clinging to her coat. There wasn't much the apprentice could do to fix it, however -- she couldn't leave camp on her own, and she didn't want to be the subject of a tongue-lashing should she use up too many resources for a nest that would just get soaked again. Besides, she didn't really care. She'd slept in worse places. Like a grave.

Eyes surveying around camp, she kept her place guarding. Even if she was kind of bored, she was not going to be selfish and abandon her place. Protecting the kits and apprentices was her self-imposed quest, and she was not about to forget about it.

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FrogPaw

ThunderClan
She/Her

FrogPaw padded over with a clump of moss and without saying anything, began to wipe off cinderpaws fur… FrogPaw didn’t know the she-cat well but had felt bad for her…
“Don’t worry, I’ll go get you some dry moss later…” she said quietly…

[littlelove]

Eyes absentmindedly following Frogpaw until she disappeared behind the older apprentice, Cinderpaw didn't expect the feeling of a gentle touch brushing away at her pelt. Despite its' delicateness, the tabby's body still jolted from where it was and she whipped around to find the source of it (though with teeth unbared, thanks to her mishap with Galekit the other sunrise) - only to meet the darker cat's eyes.

"Uh," She rasped, blank look glazing over Frogpaw. She didn't know the other apprentice well... had she been apprenticed while Cinderpaw was dead? Time ticked by too fast.

"... T-thanks. It's... al--right. 'M fine with it - some--one el-else could use it more." Cinderpaw murmured, eyes finally casting away from the other molly and to the bits of moss that clung to her smoky fur. She swiped her tongue over it, trying to seem nonchalant. "Go b-bring some to th' nursery or el-elders. Tho--se nests ge-ge-get way grosser."

[ @NotIvySpirit lol ]

[SSakii]

Originally Posted by littlelove

Eyes absentmindedly following Frogpaw until she disappeared behind the older apprentice, Cinderpaw didn't expect the feeling of a gentle touch brushing away at her pelt. Despite its' delicateness, the tabby's body still jolted from where it was and she whipped around to find the source of it (though with teeth unbared, thanks to her mishap with Galekit the other sunrise) - only to meet the darker cat's eyes.

"Uh," She rasped, blank look glazing over Frogpaw. She didn't know the other apprentice well... had she been apprenticed while Cinderpaw was dead? Time ticked by too fast.

"... T-thanks. It's... al--right. 'M fine with it - some--one el-else could use it more." Cinderpaw murmured, eyes finally casting away from the other molly and to the bits of moss that clung to her smoky fur. She swiped her tongue over it, trying to seem nonchalant. "Go b-bring some to th' nursery or el-elders. Tho--se nests ge-ge-get way grosser."

[ @NotIvySpirit lol ]

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FrogPaw

ThunderClan
She/Her

“You’re sleeping outside, the least you deserve is a dry nest every night… I…” FrogPaw paused for a moment to look CinderPaw in the eyes…
Hesitantly, she said, “I don’t want you getting sick…” and continued to clean CinderPaw…
“Uhm, you…” she began to stutter, getting to the last bits of stuff caught in the other she-cats fur… “You don’t know me, but uhm… my name is FrogPaw… I’m FernSongs a-apprentice…” FrogPaw seemed to be struggling to speak…
“You looked cold and slightly miserable… no one deserves to feel that way…” the brown she-cat paused, “e-especially not you, you’re too kind to the kits from what I’ve heard…”

[beau]

these patrols are due december 8th at 11:59 p.m est
please let me know within 2 days if you need to be replaced on the patrol. if you need an extension, please let me know by december 7th.

after completing your patrol, please fill out the form Here and mention me so that the herb storage can be properly updated.

Sundust didn’t think he’d ever get used to sending out patrols, but he supposed it wasn’t the worst of tasks. It was preferable to the grisly scenes he often saw in the medicine den, in any case. The herb storage wasn’t terribly low, but with leaf-bare quickly approaching it was more important than ever to collect as much herbs as possible before frost set in and killed them.

[ optional prompt: ice has formed over the creek! do i hear calls for an ice-sliding competition while on the hunt for herbs? better hope it’s not too thin! ]

“Mistheart! Will you please go with Cinderpaw to the Sunkissed Creek? I’m looking for marigold, poppy seeds, and catmint, but I’ll take anything green you two can find.” He didn’t know if he’d seen Cinderpaw leave the camp at all since she had returned, and thought this would be a good way to get her out for a bit.
[ @Jayvines @littlelove ]

[ optional prompt: while searching for herbs, a squirrel darts through the tree leaves and showers you with snow-slush! ]

Sundust didn’t recall the herb patrol to Giant’s Rest reporting back, so he figured it wouldn’t hurt to send out another patrol to scope out the area. “Sundance, Ospreypaw, and Spiderthroat! Head to Giant’s Rest - I’m looking for marigold, poppy seeds, catmint, and anything else. Burnet would be nice to.” With all the queens due any day, it wouldn’t hurt to have some. “Marigold is a yellow flower, poppies are red, and burnet has purple flowers and a fuzzy stalk.”
[ @oleander @Starfall @Lambert ]

[ optional prompt: a bird drops a walnut onto someone’s head - ouch. revenge arc?? ]

“Finally Bumblebreak, you’ll be coming with me to Wisteria Falls” This was most likely a bad idea - their last interaction hadn’t exactly been positive, and stars knew Sundust did not have the social skills to make amends. But the worst that could happen was awkward silence, so he figured it would be alright.

[ @dino. ]

[Jayvines]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Padding back into camp with a small thrush in her jaws, Sparrowstar quickly approached the fresh-kill pile to add her catch before turning towards the Thunderwillow with a sudden blink of recognition.

Stars above... Had it been almost a moon since her last meeting???

A few choice curses whipped across her mind as her paws kicked into high gear and bounded up to her usual spot amongst the willow branches.

"Let all those old enough to scale the trees gather in the clearing for a clan meeting!" she called out, tail twitching behind her as she settled into place. She had a whole pile of things that needed announcing and a few ideas that had been swirling around her mind.

 

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[Rose]

Honeykit
She/Her

"Hi Sparrowcat!" Honeykit chirruped, recklessly bouncing around in front of The Thunderwillow to garner the attention of her leader. She probably shouldn't be yelling, but Honeykit couldn't help it. She wanted to yell! Her brother's rowdy antics were really rubbing off on her, apparently. Honeykit looked up to Galekit, after all. He was the bestest brother ever! ...Although a bit messy. Besides that part, how could she not follow in his pawsteps?

[Usern@me]

AppleBreeze padded over.

[Streamtail]

Acornkit bounds out of the nursery, very excited to be there. (Even if she can't climb a tree) "Hiz! Big sparwo!"