[Pending] Fallownose

[Ian]

He stands tall under their gazes, staring back evenly. Fallownose knows this is risky, that he had his chance, but he will not back down. Not now. The answer to the question flows easily from his tongue as water in a stream. He does not falter.

"A resurrection would cause more problems than it is worth in WindClan, which is why I request a reincarnation. I dedicated my life to serving my Clan as a warrior, and then as Twilightstar's deputy. Unfortunately, at the end, I faltered, and then died before I could confront my mistakes. I desire the reincarnation so I may once again serve WindClan and Twilightstar. I could list the things I would like to do, but should this be granted I cannot promise who I become will be the same as what I could promise here. I do know that I can better serve WindClan, and Twilightstar, in life than in death. I intend to become a warrior again, fighting for them as they fought for me. And hopefully, this will also allow Twilightstar some peace of mind to know that I came back for her, even if I will not be entirely the same. Still, if there is anymore knowledge you need from me, ask and I will provide the answer to the best of my ability."

[Rani]

Barkblaze | Male + He/Him | StarClan
Long-furred white cat with black spotting and green eyes.

A high rank making a bid for life anew, now that was always a rare sight. Sure that Fox/Foxstep/Alderstep was one but in comparison to the cat standing before him that deputy was a small fish. But, that didnt mean Barkblaze exactly respected Fallownoses desire to go back. In fact he was rather skeptical, and he was sure it showed on his face as the ex medicine cat appeared from the mist and sat, listening to the bid.

If Fallownose thought this was going to be quick and easy due to his esteemed status he was going to quickly encounter some harsh truths that hadnt been spoken of due to starclans sympathy for his death.

"Funny how you seem to be aware of your 'mistakes' but gloss over them with little detail, as if hoping we'll do the same. A reincarnation would allow you to forever do the same, and I must say Im ill inclined to allow that at the moment especially since you've done very little since death at all, much less anything to rectify them."
It was disappointing honestly. Some cats took the time after death to rest from a taxing life but Fallownose had 'rested' enough before he died in Barkblazes mind. Yet he was still static and, to the medicine cats recollection, did but one thing since he died. One thing that'd resulted in as much bad as it had good.

"Fallownose in the moons before you died you were a poor deputy. Cats sing your accolades now but patrols were scant and so were your appearances despite the flood windclan was quickly rushing against. You were just not active or doing what a deputy should, languishing in your apathy. Or was it grief for Berryfrost? Either way you let the clan down with that when war was already looming.

And then with a foolhardy act you kicked it off and died, leaving windclan reeling in your wake. You even confirmed it later! Tell me Fallownose, even if this was the best action to curb riverclan do you know how many of your clanmates died in your name fighting them? Do you remember their names? You should I think, your absence weakened your clan and your death sealed their fate.

And yet despite the fact that you couldve spoken in dreams to council, learned to slightly effect the living world to help, couldve done any number of things to even slightly make up for your deficiencies you languished again."
In that manner Fallownose had doomed himself. From actions before, high activity and involvement he'd displayed exactly what he could be and do, and so seemed all the more lacking when now he didnt.


"So again, tell me. Why should I allow you to skirt the debt you owe by escaping to a new life where you remember naught?"


@Ian

[Bean]

Lichenflood
He/Him - Dark Forest

Well, this isn't something you see every day. Green hues lay on the former WindClanner as he spoke, judgement in his gaze. He stayed silent as Barkblaze spoke, the brown tom listening closely. Once it fell silent, Lichenflood spoke up.

"You have had many moons to correct your mistakes, Fallownose. And yet, here you are now. You say you died before you could confront them, when that is simply not true. Enlighten me, what makes you think, after everything you've done, that you deserve a second chance?" Harsh, sure, but Lichenflood was speaking his mind.

"Barkblaze is correct. There were many dangers looming, and yet you barley did what you were supposed to as a deputy. You had a duty, and you failed to do even that. Tell me why you should get a second chance after all that? I don't want you back and doing nothing yet again. Tell me. Why do you deserve this chance?"

[ @Ian @Rani @/Third Warden ]

[Mica]

Dustpoppy
Dark Forest
she/her | Dead
[Dark tan cat with black points and light blue eyes]
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[Fallownose - @Ian ] [Barkblaze - @Rani ] [Lichenflood - @Bean ]
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The arguing had already started by the time she had gotten there. Dustpoppy slunk out of the shadows, icy eyes flicking from each of the three toms in front of her. Her gaze snagged on their new subject: Fallownose. WindClan's former deputy... The shadowy she-cat canted her head, thoughts racing as she studied his starry form. Reincarnation? Into something new... something unfamiliar... something... easy. A life where you could run from your mistakes, where you could hide under the veil of a new life, new body, new identity. How... boring.

But her thoughts on it didn't matter, no no. What she wanted to know was why Fallownose thought he deserved this opportunity. Why he thought he deserved another chance to let down the clan who fractured under his leadership and shattered after his death. Poor, poor Twilightstar~ Dustpoppy didn't envy her in the slightest.

It seemed everyone had asked the same question she thought, so Dustpoppy decided to throw another log onto the pyre and watch it burn. Why not play devil's advocate? Would Fallownose own up to his uselessness? Or would he latch onto sympathy and use it as a shield? Dustpoppy liked to see how the cats begging for second chances reacted when confronted with the choice between truth or comfort. "Sickness of the mind is sickness of the body." She meowed quietly, rising to her full height on the other side of Barkblaze. "Shame you were killed before you could heal." Her unnervingly bright gaze never left Fallownose's. "Not your fault your mind deteriorated." The little smile she gave was too full of teeth to be comforting.