ThunderClan Outsider Joining

[BEAR.]

That was better. Wolfhive relaxed. "A free lesson: don't trespass on Clan territory. Cats would shred you for less 'n you're just giving them a reason, then."

He sat across from her, tail neatly tucked around his paws. Her words were all fine and well, but.. "I'm gonna need to know more about you before I decide if you can join or not."

[ @Aphrodite ]

[Splitmoon]

Acacia looked at the tom. "well...." she trailed off with a sigh her ears going back. "My mother died while kitting, lost my uncles and aunts to a dog pack. My father was the one who raised me...but he was recently taken as well." she said looking up at him. "I have no one or no where to go. My dad told me the stories of the clans..."

@BEAR.

[BEAR.]

"Most cats start with a name." Wolfhive wasn't going to hide the mild amusement at her oversight. "What do you mean 'taken'? By Twolegs? 'N do you know how he knows of the Clans?" It wasn't that uncommon for outsiders to know, but he was curious.. some cats were former Clan cats after all.

[ @Aphrodite ]

[Splitmoon]

"Sorry, sir." she meowed, her cheeks started to blush. "My name is Acacia." she standing up straighter. "Yes...by twolegs..." she meowed looking away, she then looked back at him with his next question. "I really don't know, sir.." she said. "He wouldn't say, nor tell. If I did, I would."
@BEAR.

[BEAR.]

"Right." Unlike with some cats who shared information, she was cooperative and had nothing obviously concerning. "Name's Wolfhive, I'm the head Hornet of the Clan under Bumblestar. I'll let you in, but we're gonna need to change your name - Bumba wouldn't let you keep a Twoleg name 'n she'd want you to fit in with our traditions."

[ @Aphrodite ]

[Splitmoon]

Acacia looked up at him. "Nice to meet you Wolfhive." she purred, with a smile. "I really like you name." at the mention of him saying she could join. Her eyes brighten and widen. But...she would have to change her name? she thought. She actually didn't mind it, a new home a new name. "Well...if I had to change my name....and if I can choose it. Can I be named Split?" she asked with a tilt of her head. "How does it all work?"
@BEAR.

[lark.]

Name: Heart
Age: 2 moons
Gender: female
Rank Request: kit
New Name: Loonkit
Reason for Joining: She has been lost, physically and figuratively, ever since her mother died several days earlier. She doesn't know where she's going or what she's looking for.
Mention Me: @dino. @BEAR.

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Heart blinked owlishly up at the strange cat with sad and bleary eyes. She hardly knew which way was up. She had been walking for a long, long time, and she'd hardly eaten anything without a mother to hunt for her. She had curled up beneath a stunted bush to sleep once she finally realized how tired she was, limbs shaking for probably a lot of reasons. She'd felt cold and empty.

Now it somebody was looming over her as she tried to wake up, and she felt like she should be scared. She at least thought she should say something, but she just stared vacantly up at the far older cat. Her throat didn't seem to want to work.

[BEAR.]

Originally Posted by Aphrodite

Acacia looked up at him. "Nice to meet you Wolfhive." she purred, with a smile. "I really like you name." at the mention of him saying she could join. Her eyes brighten and widen. But...she would have to change her name? she thought. She actually didn't mind it, a new home a new name. "Well...if I had to change my name....and if I can choose it. Can I be named Split?" she asked with a tilt of her head. "How does it all work?"
@BEAR.

"Split- works, yeah. You're a bit old to be a -kit, so you'd be starting off as an apprentice under the name Splitpaw. You'll get a mentor 'n they'll show you the ropes of being a Clan cat; and how to hunt and fight." He had someone in mind, actually - it'd be good for the both of them and Wolfhive trusted Nightgaze to take good care of her. "We'll meet your new mentor when we get back to camp, but just know that sometimes mentors don't work out, for whatever reason. Could be an injury, could be given extra tasks 'n struggling, could be.. health.

"The point is, even if you aren't getting training from them, you can ask others. The end of your training is warriorhood, where you'll be given your full Clan name - for example, I was once Wolfpaw, but I got 'hive. You're Splitpaw now, you'd be Splitsomethingelse later. You can get your warrior name whenever as long as you do the training for it. We got a cat who's received it 'n he's younger than you by a bit.

"Warriorhood gets you a bit more freedom - and depending on your age and experience you might get your own apprentice. But... let's not worry about that right now, this is already a lot and you haven't met your mentor yet." Wolfhive beckoned her to follow as he stood and headed from the border. "C'mon, I know just the cat."

[ @Aphrodite ]

[Splitmoon]

Acacia now Splitpaw, listened to what the tom had to say. Her two mismatched eyes sparkled. Everything he said sounded wonderful. She wanted to make sure that she would make her new family proud. She stood up and followed the tom.
@BEAR.

[BEAR.]

Originally Posted by lark.

Name: Heart
Age: 2 moons
Gender: female
Rank Request: kit
New Name: Loonkit
Reason for Joining: She has been lost, physically and figuratively, ever since her mother died several days earlier. She doesn't know where she's going or what she's looking for.
Mention Me: @dino. @BEAR.

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Heart blinked owlishly up at the strange cat with sad and bleary eyes. She hardly knew which way was up. She had been walking for a long, long time, and she'd hardly eaten anything without a mother to hunt for her. She had curled up beneath a stunted bush to sleep once she finally realized how tired she was, limbs shaking for probably a lot of reasons. She'd felt cold and empty.

Now it somebody was looming over her as she tried to wake up, and she felt like she should be scared. She at least thought she should say something, but she just stared vacantly up at the far older cat. Her throat didn't seem to want to work.

[ dino is slow and forgetful so i got u ]

When Wolfhive did his sweep of the territory, he wasn't expecting to see a ktiten curled up beneath a bush. He paused for a second, just taking it in - how the kitten was shivering, how disheveled and helpless she seemed.

He got down low to the ground and reached to sweep her toward him; the motion was quick but gentle, and if she allowed it she'd be tucked into the warmth of his fluff. "Can you talk, kit?"