WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[SpiritedWarrior]

Badgerfoot

@perseus. @Oceanflower - My next post will begin the patrol in Sedgewater Valley!

Hearing the familiar call of the gray-furred deputy for patrols, Badgerfoot managed to be the one to lead a patrol near the border they had with RiverClan. Sedgewater Valley, right? he recalled the name from when he was still training with Twilightstar as his mentor and shook his pelt before heading over to his rather impatient younger patrol mate and much older patrol mate. That must be Crowfoot... I never interacted with him before, this should be interesting. He seems nice enough. Giving his whiskers a quick cleaning as he walked over with a few swipes of his tongue, the young tuxedo warrior approached his patrol mates and gave a nod to each of them.

"Nice to meet you, Amberpaw, Crowfoot. Amberpaw, please be patient as we go on the border patrol. I don't want you accidentally breaking the rule and trespassing, and I doubt Crowfoot does either. Crowfoot, if your joints start to ache or bother you in any way, let me know immediately. I don't want you to hurt yourself."

Amberpaw, Badgerfoot hoped, would give him leniency. This was his second time on a patrol and this time, he was leading it. As for Crowfoot, he wasn't too worried about him, but he was still older than Badgerfoot and clearly had a rough time getting up due to his joints. "Right, uh... let's get going. The sooner we start, the sooner we can get back and get warmed up."

[Alchemist Kitsune]

Instant apology. Dapplebreeze was not certain what she had expected, but after having dealt with her formerly rebellious daughter, overconfident son, and now troublemaking youngest, it had certainly not been such profuse, honest regret. Despite her rigidity in upholding the rules - after all, what was a clan without laws if not just a band of rogues - the patched molly felt her stern demeanor melt away, slowly replaced by the much gentler, coddling face she tended to reserve for kits and her own youngsters. Just as she had thought, Briarpaw had not left camp on mischievous whim, but on a need to serve her clan. It would be unfair of her to not further kindle those honorable feelings. While gone about it the wrong way, a gentle paw could always help stir such promise the right way, and in turn make Briarpaw a formidable warrior once her time came.

"Oh, absolutely. It would be a waste of a trip if we did not bring something back, now wouldn't it?" Dapplebreeze mewed, her voice softer, the severity gone from the tone despite the strict nature of the words, giving them a small hint of playfulness. "So tell me, my dearest, what has your hunting training been like thus far?"

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@Katieuwu - Briarpaw

[poppy]

Vain hope bloomed in the bruised kits chest, and for a moment she thought that it was all going to be ok. But then he offered to take her to the Twolegplace, and she felt like someone had kicked her in the gut. The blue bruise on her cheek flushed violet, as her ashamed face reddened and she lowered her head.

She already knew she wouldn't be able to let someone care for her. Storm couldn't risk being trapped again. Being hurt again. "I'm really fast. A-and I think I could be good at hunting. And I don't cry easily." The last part was especially true. She had conditioned herself. Crying was too hollowing. Defeat felt like a boulder in her chest as she realized that he was probably just trying to get rid of her, and she lowered her head again. She couldn't ask for anything, she couldn't argue with him. How was she supposed to make him want her to stay?

So the kit shook her head slowly. "I don't want to have anyone... with control over me anymore." Forcing despair back, she looked up at the same kind yellow eyes that she had clung to the image of for moons. Realizing how depressing- and convicting her words were, she forced a smile and blinked rapidly. "But I guess you could show me to the Twolegplace." Her imaginary haven was drifting farther and farther away, and she could feel her path coming closer and closer to that of her parents, who were most certainly looking for her. They didn't love her, sure, but she was a possession of theirs and they were greedy.

 

So she continued to smile, trying to pretend like she was a normal kit who had never been scared for her life, like she was a kit who didn't have bruises patching her body. Like she was a kit who had never been hit or cursed at by her parents.

Like the worst thing that had ever happened to her was getting a timeout.

As she waited for the kind eyed tom to guide her away from the place she had hoped to take sanctuary from her parents, the kit shakily picked up her ruined mossball, keeping the same, fake smile on her face. She had always been a good actress, but not now. She was too broken.

( @NinjaBloss - you're good!! )

[oci]

Bunnypaw squealed with glee when her name was called. She had never been on patrol before! The little she-cat bounded over to Mossfly, coming to a halt right in front of him. “Hi Mossfly! I’m excited to hunt with you!” She chirped happily. She sat next to him and waited for Rootclaw.

( @Faith. @fallout? )

[MockingRabbit]

Originally Posted by NinjaBloss

 

Fallownose watched as Brightkit, Moorkit, and Badger made their way over. The two kits didn't seem to know exactly what the lesson was about, while Badgerpaw remained quiet. "It's pronounced etiquette, and in the lesson, I'll teach you how to properly interact with each other and the other Clans. To start us off, when Twilightstar calls a meeting on the Breezerock, what is the appropriate behavior to display?"

"You stop whatever you are doing and come to listen," Brightkit replied confidently. She had been to a few meetings before. "Then you keep quiet so everyone can hear."

[Rose]

Berryfrost
She/Her

For a few moments, Berrypaw- frost, could not comprehend her new name. She was a frost, and immediately, the speckled molly's gaze switched to Peachfrost. She was a frost, just like her mentor! Or, former mentor, but this way, they'd never have to part, right? Hopefully her mother former mentor didn't mind sharing a prefix, because Berryp- frost loved being named after her. "Congratulations Badgerfoot." She murmured to the tom on her left, mismatched eyes sparkling with happiness. But oh, that wasn't it. Before Berryfrost could say anything more, Twilightstar lifted her tail to order silence, and then informed the Clan that Cowpaw- Cowtuft had gotten his name! Bright, excited eyes swiveled to land on the large tomcat, and Berryfrost briefly mouthed a 'congratulations' to him, because she probably wouldn't be heard over the din anyway. Whether he saw it or not, she did not know.

The very familiar voice of a friend she had stepped away from earlier reached the newly named warrior's ears, and with a small smile, Berryfrost stepped away from Badgerfoot to go to Snowybreeze. Apparently though, she had not noticed the shadow that had appeared behind her, and her single step backward had caused her to bump into her cinnamon patched friend, who was already wrapping her in a bear hug. Startlement entirely forgotten, Berryfrost tipped her head back to beam happily at Snowybreeze, bushy tail wriggling anew with excitement. Unable to contain the bout of giggles that bubbled up her throat as Snowybreeze awkwardly stepped back and offered a proper congratulations, Berryfrost briefly leaned over to nudge his side with amusement. "You just apologized, that's breaking my law." She whispered jokingly, tone mock-threatening, before straightening back up and throwing up her paws with delight. "We made it, we're warriors!" Sitting there, with the two cats Berryfrost had shared her apprenticeship with, the small speckled molly couldn't imagine a happier warrior ceremony. She would never want to change anything about this one. Even if it had taken almost getting carried off by a vulture for it. She was Berryfrost, now, after all!

Speaking of frosts... Turning her head around, the eggshell colored molly sought a peach figure in the crowd, and... Peachfrost was crying? Oh no. Doe-eyes widening even further, Berryfrost stood from her spot, offering her two companions a quiet "Excuse me." before hurrying off to her former mentor. Upon reaching Peachfrost's side, WindClan's newest warrior smiled softly, gaze briefly straying to the pebble underneath Peachfrost's side as she attempted to wrap the older she-cat in a hug. "You kept it." She whispered, snuggling happily into her mother's fur. Oh, she would have to tackle Fallownose in a hug later, seeing as Twilightstar had began speaking again. Her father was probably too busy right now for her childish antics.

[ @Poprock - Peachfrost / @SpiritedWarrior - Badgerfoot / @x ghostie - Cowtuft Mention / @Alchemist Kitsune - Snowybreeze / @NinjaBloss - Fallownose Mention ]

[*longfire*]

Scalepaw sat in the clearing, keeping a distance from everyone he tried to hide himself

Ashclaw paced

Lilyheart snoozed

Littlepaw snoozed

[Tess_Potter]

@Leafspeaker

Rosepaw sat, looking pretty and bored.

[bubble[error].]

Originally Posted by ~CherylBlossom~

@Leafspeaker

Rosepaw sat, looking pretty and bored.

*Tigerpaw came over*

"Hello! I'm Tigerpaw! What's your name?"

[Tess_Potter]

Originally Posted by Leafspeaker

*Tigerpaw came over*

"Hello! I'm Tigerpaw! What's your name?"

"My name is Rosepaw!" she smiles.