WindClan Galewood

[Mica]

Hawkfur
WindClan Fury
he/him | 57 moons
[Russet tabby with tuxedo markings and sky-blue eyes]
Purrks: Flock Together T3, Killer Aptitude T1
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Hanged Man ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Crowtooth - @Rani ] [Egretkit - @phoenix ] [Crowkit - @finley ] [Gracklekit - @squidz ] [Gnawingpaw/Snowybreeze - @Alchemist Kitsune ] [Dandelionpaw - @anika ]
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It was awkward as hell, being half burrowed under Crowtooth, but the Deputy didn't seem to care enough to fight back, instead flopping over and allowing the kittens and their father to use his warmth. As Crowkit snoozed in his uncle's fluffy fur, Hawkfur caught Egretkit's question as to what "dammit" meant. Hawkfur froze, unsure as to how to broach this subject, but then she moved on immediately after. He exhaled gratefully, but his relief was short lived. Crowkit immediately responded to his sister by claiming that Crowtooth and Hawkfur had taught him the word! Hawkfur shot a glare at Crowtooth, because he certainly had not taught his son that word. ... Had he?? "Oh look! Another pillow has offered his services. Thank you Crowkit." Hawkfur dragged his son towards him, plopping his chin on both him and Gracklekit. But they were getting bigger, and it was a struggle to keep them both under him.

Due to all the struggle underneath the Deputy, Hawkfur almost missed his name being called by Twilightstar. Woah, another apprentice? Stars, he was about to be busy. Burnetpaw, Dandelionpaw, and... Gnawingpaw? Hawkfur gently extricated himself from his family's cuddle pile, looking for his new apprentice. The change from Cardinal to Gnawing was... stark. He wondered absently if she had requested the name specifically. The Fury made it two pawsteps before Gnawingpaw peeled away from an excited Dandelionpaw towards the nursery. Hawkfur paused, following her with his eyes. Hm. She wasn't upset that he was her mentor, was she? The familiar twinge of anxiety started up in Hawkfur's belly, his tail twitching nervously behind him. He caught Snowybreeze's worried gaze, giving the younger tom what he hoped was a reassuring smile. He'd take good care of Gnawingpaw. Hawkfur turned back to his other apprentice. "Since she's pretty young, odds are you won't be training together until much later, if at all. Sorry to disappoint, kiddo." He brushed his feathery tail over her head in a ruffling motion. "But if there's an apprentice your age you want to train with, maybe we can work with their mentor and have a dual training session!" He smiled, then moved back to his family.

Crowtooth was freaking out over being assigned Strawberrypaw, which earned a chuckle from the Fury. Seeing his brother suffer alleviated some of his own anxiety over Gnawingpaw. "If I didn't know better, mate, I'd say you're scared."

[gs29513]

@burntToast
Deadmoon was a bit surprised to see only four of the kits up beneath the Galewood. Well, there were more than that. Four of the important ones. Stars she sounded like a horrible cat. Oh well, she'd come to terms with a lot of her own failings a while ago. She was always going to be a bit of a horrid cat, no need to bother working on it. She doubted she could change even if she wanted to, and honestly? she didn't. Deadmoon only had so much care to give, so it would remain unequally awarded to Snowybreeze and his kin, Wolffang and his. And Vinesmoke. Owlpaw, Duckpaw and Rookscreech would retain a portion of it as well, but there was no point dwelling on that. Not that her affection was much of an award, most cats probably didn't want it at all.

And a second surprise, a name change. Cardinalkit became Gnawingpaw. So she must be a nibbler as well, along with Jaggedpaw and Strawberrypaw which she knew about from unfortunate experience. She winced just thinking about it. It hadn't been a grievous wound by any means, but the shock had certainly made an impression. Though, she supposed, it hadn't made her particularly wary of them. Perhaps Jaggedkit now thought she was an old weirdo, perhaps rightly, but she didn't think herself capable of growing less fond of them. Stupidly, perhaps, she clung to the kits she had any modicum of claim to in lieu of any siblings or parents or kits of her own. Kits of her own. Ha. What a thought.

Gnawingpaw! Strawberrypaw! Seedpaw! Jaggedpaw! she called, before realizing that she'd probably better pretend that she was sort of unbiased and cheer for the other two as well. Hawkpaw! Songpaw! There, that was done, now she could hear the mentors assigned. Crowtooth got Strawberrypaw, and was clearly also acquainted with her munching habits, if his squawks of indignation were anything to go by. Deadmoon rather doubted he was truly upset, he had always been a lot of bark and not too much bite (except when it came to Shadowclan and missing patrols, but that was normal enough), but it was entertaining to watch him struggle under Hawkfur and kits nonetheless, proclaiming the injustice to the clan. A funny cat, Crowtooth.

Hawkpaw and Songpaw were given to Watertail and Bluestrike, nothing of too much note there. They were both solid warriors, and would do a good job so long as the new apprentices stuck around. Gnawingpaw got Hawkfur, who would surely do a good job. Fury and all. Same with Seedpaw and Dapplebreeze. And Jaggedkit got Deadmoon. Wait. She was Deadmoon. That....that wasn't right. Well, she supposed it was NOW, because Twilightstar had very clearly assigned the tom to her. Stars above, Deadmoon hadn't expected that. She already had Mistypaw, and though she was technically a fury and an older warrior and all that it was still hard to consider herself as one of the 'responsible ones'. But apparently she was one of the responsible ones. And that meant she had Jaggedpaw.

On one paw, she was overjoyed. She'd helped train Snowybreeze, and now she could help train one of his sons! It didn't get much better than that, now did it? This fixed firmly in mind, she hopped to her feet took a few steps forward to touch noses, with the tom. Then she remembered he might be coming back toward her. Then Deadmoon had a fit of The Awkwards, as she was prone to, and stood in one place for a bit too long. Well, at least there was no first impression to screw up. This was like.....second impression, and the first one hadn't gone too well so it probably couldn't get much worse!

Deadmoon had, like, a tiny little itsy bitsy bit of suspicion around the tom, but she was fairly certain that Jaggedpaw harbored more than a little suspicion about her. In hindsight she might have overreacted a bit, but it was also apparently a well-known thing that the kits were abnormally nippy so maybe it wasn't entirely her fault. But also it was her, so she had definitely done an oops. Well, ok. Just be nice. Try and be normal and all that and don't fail. Hi Jaggedpaw! she purred, dipping her head in case he wanted to touch noses. Hopefully not bite her nose. I reckon you'll enjoy battle training if nothing else, and catching yummy prey is always fun! She was definitely going to teach him hunting first. Maybe if he could catch his own prey he wouldn't feel the need to nibble others.

[burntToast]

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Jaggedkit could barely stay still, whether that was from the nerves and knowing that behind him was a crowd of cats staring in his general direction that absolutely didn't make him uncomfortable at all! Or the fact this was one paw step up in the ranks, it was his and his littermates apprentice ceremony. Their day! He felt excited, happy even but something wasn't quite right. The smile that had worked its way on his face began to fall as Twighlightstar began the ceremony. Green eyes immediately moved away from the Galewood and towards the cats that flanked him. All three of his sisters were there, yeah but where was his brother? His clone? His second shadow.

The pest who was beside him every minute of the day, the nuisance he oh so hated. Because he was supposed to be standing next to Jaggedkit like he always did and yet frostkit wasn't there. He wasn't anywhere in eyesight! Though his brothers a sense did nothing to stop Twighlightstar from continuing with ceremony which was absolutely wrong! It couldn't happen like this! It wasn't supposed to happen like this. Jaggedkit looked over his shoulder back at the crowd in search for his brother, who would surely appear any moment now and jaggedkit would have to cuff him over the ears for almost missing their apprentice ceremony.

No sign of him.

Twighlightstar began announcing their new names one by one, something Jaggedkit had looked forward to. Being a paw that is, and yet he could care less about her babbling right now. That was until she got to Card. "Gnawingpaw?" he repeated, barely above a whisper as he tried to process what was said. His sister name was being changed completely?? Jaggedkit- paw? No kit. JaggedKIT turned to look at his older sister and see her reaction to this. Was she angry, upset? Cards expression revealed nothing to him, only a blank stare. Wrong. Wrong this was all wrong! None of this was meant to be happening.

Frostkit SHOULD be here getting his name alongside them and his sister DESERVED to keep her name! Their names were special and important to them. Whoever that other cardinalpaw was should have their name changed! His had began to shift entirely. He'd been happy and excited but now all he felt was anger, disappointment and he was just upset. Twighlightstar went on to announce their mentors and once again, least of his worries right now. The deputy's reaction to being Straws's mentor only annoyed him more.

Eventually Twighlightstar finished talking, followed by the cheers of their new names. Jaggedkit's gaze followed his sister as she turned and left. Making a beeline towards the nursery.

«Hi Jaggedpaw!»

His scowl deepened at the voice greeting him, it took him a second or two to identify it but even then it didn't really matter. The weird old lady, the one he had bitten. After a bit of thinking he'd stopped feeling bad about attacking her, if she had been that worked up over a kit attacking her should couldn't be all that strong or impressive and now she was his mentor. Great. Jaggedkit shot an icy glare at the she cat as she approached him. Backing away as she lowered her head for what he assumed must be the traditional nose touch that mentors and apprentices did. "It's Jaggedkit." he responded coldly. He didn't even bother responding to the rest of what she said, it didn't matter all that much to him anyway. He wouldn't be starting his training or being an apprentice until Frostkit had joined him. For all he cares he is still a kit and this whole thing was a pathetic practice at a ceremony. Looking past the old she cat at his dad he wondered why Snowybreeze wasn't doing anything. Why hadn't his dad told twighlightstar to wait for frostie or protested against card's name change? Forget this being a great day, it was the worst day.

( @Alchemist Kitsune ; Snowybreeze/Gnawingpaw/Dapplebreeze || @Omari ; Seedpaw || @Rose ; Strawberrypaw || @Dolomedes ; Frostkit || @gs29513 ; Deadmoon )

#Jaggedpaw

[Moonraven]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Everyone seemed okay with the new name and the pairings. Crowtooth, however, was making quite the fuss about obtaining Strawberrypaw. He had seemed fine with her last meeting, she had been sitting with him on the roots. Now he sounded terrified of the kit. Twilightstar knew Snowybreeze's babies could be terrors at times, but terrifying not so much. At least not yet.

"Dramatic as ever, I see. Crowtooth after everything I've seen you tackle, I would have never thought a biting kitten would be your bane. At least try and train her, you must turn Strawberrypaw into a respectable member of WindClan who preferably doesn't bite her clanmates." Twilightstar meowed, peering down at Crowtooth trapped between his little family. "If you can't handle her after a moon, I'll give her to Batglare." She was pretty sure Crowtooth was whining for the sake of whining, but just in case there was his out. "Now hush, I still have the rest of the meeting to get through." She told her loudmouth deputy before returning to her clan.

"Reassignments. Spottedpaw and Batglare, Willowpaw and Crowfeather, Mosspaw and Blacksky, Fallenpaw and Lichenshock." With how many apprentices WindClan's been gaining, she thought they'd have more reassignment. She was glad to see that was not the case.

"Daffodilpaw and Swiftleap, I want you both in my den after this meeting." She ordered, recalling that she had to discuss with them.

"For those of you who didn't join us for the gathering, RiverClan's taken to exile quite a few of their former clan mates. Blueberryfrost, a gray and white striped cat with amber eyes, Featherbreeze, a gray cat with amber eyes, Ospreydart, a gray cat with blue eyes and a scar over his eye, Lavenderleopard, a gray-black patched cat with pale blue eyes, and finally Nightshadow, a black and white tom with blue eyes. The last one was exiled for having inappropriate affection towards one of our apprentices. If any of them are seen around WindClan they are to be killed on sight, no questions asked, especially the last one." She ordered in a frosty tone.

"Mentors and warriors, I want to remind you to keep a close watch over our apprentices during gatherings. It was alarming to learn from another clan leader that one of her exiles had been harboring such emotions for one of our apprentices." Her pelt bristled with discomfort at the thought.

"ThunderClan has seemingly taken to breaking legs for border trespassing and ShadowClan has warned us about rats and snakes near their border. Be mindful around both borders, we don't need broken legs or bites."

"Finally, as it's been glaringly apparent, it's getting colder and colder. If you have a cough, sneeze, or even a sniffle. I am ordering you to see Lightningstorm. I don't care if it's the smallest cold, WindClan doesn't need another pandemic. If you are aware of cats who may or may not be sick or neglect to see the medicine cats for even the smallest discomfort, or I learn cats are spread anything around the clan, I will be exiling you on the spot for endangering the clan. You will not be receiving any medical attention or herbs before you leave." This was announced with a warning snarl. Twilightstar's patience for cats stupidy was utterly gone. There was no more lenience with her when it came to her clan's safety and health.

Leafbare was the harshest of the seasons and Twilightstar did not want to spend it with her clan sick. "Unless you have any questions or concerns, we're done." She dismissed the meeting with a sharp flourish of her tail.

She leaped down from the branch and landed neatly among the roots. Her paws brought her toward Leechscar, Cottonpaw, and her kits who had been so eager to pester her during a meeting. "Now then, what is it that you two needed so badly you had to climb the Galewood?"
#wcmeeting

 

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[Rustleaf]

Mosspaw and Willowpaw seek out their new mentors.
Fidgetberry retreats back to her nest.

(@SoulJoy - Crowfeather/Willowpaw's mentor | @MangoBearGoGrr - Blacksky/Mosspaw's mentor)

[Songtail]

Rabbitleap padded up to twilightstar.

“Twilightstar?.. due to your new… rule… which I totally understand.. I might recommend adding a… sick room you might call it so cats who ARE sick could stay there until they recover. Where you might ask? Well there are a couple of spacious hollows near our camp so we could keep them quarantined.” He said trying to sit down comfortably without squishing his belly which embarrassedly (to him) was swollen with kits.

@Moonraven RABBITLEAP THE ARCHITECT lol

[Crown_Sage]

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Fallenpaw looked around for her new mentor and scowled. She didn't need one! Her other mentor, Blueclaw, hadn't taught her anything. So she'd been teaching herself with her mother's help, and was ready for her assessment. She'd be a warrior by next meeting!
@Neptune. - Lichenshock

[kailie]

Dandelionpaw
WindClan Apprentice
She / Her ; 10 Moons

´´Aww,´´ Dandelionpaw muttered at Hawkfur´s statement whenever he had arrived beside her. She sat back on her haunches with a sad plop, amber hues staring at her white paws as she shuffled them beneath her. The apprentice´s ears drooped, her fluffy tail lying curled at her flank.

But Dandelionpaw brightened up again whenever Hawkfur ruffled her head fur with his tail, attempting to bite down on it gently. If she succeeded, she would settle down on her soft, white belly and would gnaw on his feathery tail, holding it in place with her forepaws.

[ @Alchemist Kitsune // @Mica - have fun with the chaotic one of the three ]

[TheRedWyvern]

Ashpaw walked back to his den.

[Ian]

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Peachkit
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The kitten reluctantly allows himself to be herded away from the Galewood by Leechscar. He doesn't understand why his big brother doesn't know it's his job to keep Mama warm! Peachkit isn't going to cause problems, though. He settles down next to Coyotekit, ready to pout about not being allowed to warm Mama up, but Leechscar's comment about bringing live mice to teach them to hunt promptly causes him to sit straighter. "If we do good with the mice, will you bring rabbits next time?" Peachkit wants to learn to run across the moor and chase rabbits like his dreams. He's going to be the best rabbit hunter in the Clan when he grows up!

The meeting doesn't last much longer ; Twilightstar wraps up after appointing the new apprentices with mentions of exiles from RiverClan, cautions for the borders of ThunderClan and ShadowClan, and an order to see Lightningstorm if you felt sick. Peachkit only half listens, pressing himself against Coyotekit to keep himself warm. Luckily, Mama makes her way over to them after she finishes, and he promptly leaves his brother to press against hur forelegs, purring loudly. "Had to keep you warm, Mama. It's cold, you shouldn't sit up there alone! And, it's my job." The last statement is said with utter seriousness as Peachkit pulls back slightly to gaze up at Twilightstar.

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@Moonraven - Twilightstar
@jay - Coyotekit
@Undertaker - Leechscar