High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

**dino.** · #**6321** Yesterday, 10:58 PM

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

She had failed, and the entire Clan was about to bear witness to the sheer extent of it.

Bumblestar, still bleeding profusely from the gash along her throat and fighting to stay conscious, stumbled into camp alongside Spiderthroat. Her vision had started to tunnel on the long walk back. Her legs felt increasingly numb, and her hearing sounded as if it was starting to go in and out. She just had to make it back to camp. Make it back to camp, see that Tigerpelt and Dragonflycliff had done the same, get the last of her words out… and then she could drop again.

She just wasn’t sure if, even with remaining lives, she was going to get back up. Something felt different this time - soul-sucking, in a way.

They crossed the threshold. Bumblestar grit her teeth, sucked in a breath, forced her eyes to stay open as they tried to flutter shut. Needed to call for healers. Needed to give a warning - no, an ORDER - to the rest. She tracked scarlet through the clearing, both from her bloodied paws and what continued to pulse from the wound at the base of her throat.

“Wolf-” Her voice caught, gravelly and ragged from the drowning and the shouting, and she had to clear it before she tried again. “WOLFHAWK, HOLLOWPAW, OUT HERE, NOW!”

Sunstreak, gone, and good riddance for that. Dragonflycliff, leg torn off, hopefully already dealt with. Mudhound, drowned and resuscitated and damaged in ways Bumblestar didn’t really comprehend aside from the leg that looked oh-so wrong. Violetfreckle… she didn’t even know. Couldn’t even pay attention to the magnitude of the injuries the others bore. In and out, her vision blinked.

She leaned a little heavier against Spiderthroat, the shouted order that came next tinged with desperation. “The rest of you! Smallpines is OFF LIMITS if you value your lives! ‘N if I hear of a single cat in this Clan draggin’ someone else over there for-” Out. A wheezing breath. “-for any reason at all-” In. Blood bubbling at her lips. “-I’LL KILL YOU IF THOSE OTTERS DON’T!”

A pulse of blood, dark and viscous. Her legs failed her, and she collapsed against Spiderthroat with a choked gurgle.

Out.

[ @Rani @Hex @namen_roodles @Idiotic.Bean101 @vellichor @sturgeonwind @Starfall ]

**Songtail** · #**6322** Yesterday, 11:10 PM

Grasspaw's eyes widened and specklekit peeped his head out. seeing blood, he insta thought cobwebs would work (herb event) He grabbed a bit from a darkish area and scampered over to bumblestar.
"Bumblestary! Put this on!" He demanded, shoving the cobwebs in front of her. Mintleaf noticed, eyes widening, and she signaled for him to come. He stayed put. staring at Bumblestar intensely. As she fell against Spiderthroat, he gasped, tears forming in his eyes as his leader weakened.
"WOLFY!! WOLFHAWK!" He cried out at the top of his lungs. Mintleaf took the chance to grab him by the scruff, and move him away, saying a silent apology to Spiderthroat and Bumblestar. The only thing left behind was a few cobwebs.
@Dino @Starfall

**Dolomedes** · #**6323** Yesterday, 11:18 PM

"The Rose Petal Princess!"

Rosepaw
#TheBlossoming
[ OPEN ]

Rosepaw watched in horror. Long had she prepared for blood and injury, after all, Flintclaw had warned her how much of a foe otters were- but nothing could've prepared the tiny apprentice for this scene. It was overwhelming, it was panic inducing, and she found herself breathing quicker as her eyes scanned and flashed and skipped through the injuries in front of her. Oh- Her attention was stolen away before her stomach could catch up to the scene of Dragonflycliff having one less legs then she left with, as Bumblestar called out to the clan.

Was Bumblestar... dying? Rosepaw's ears folded back and the fur along her spine and hackles, already rising- bristled so much she looked more squirrel than cat. She couldn't.. Rosepaw couldn't handle this, the apprentice took a shaky step backwards, towards where the warrior's den was. She wanted to run away, so bad, to find Sparrowpelt and hide with him with Honeypaw and Drizzlepaw. That's not what a leader does though, they don't run when things get hard or bloody, she knew that. At the same time though, Rosepaw has never felt so much like her age, like an apprentice. She's never been hit so hard with the reality that she was a kit playing pretend until that moment.

Rosepaw was frozen, fighting with her need to hide and flee; her want to help and stand strong.

**Fish** · #**6324** Yesterday, 11:33 PM

"Daddy!" Fleapaw squeaked out in dismay seeing the whole scene, he wanted to run up to his father but... He stood there in fear seeing how hurt everyone was and the thick smell of blood. He honestly didn't even process what Bumblestar said. Seeing his father so hurt stung the most, sorry Bumblestar. What were these beast that could do this much damage? Usual Fleapaw would have run up... Would have tried to get his father's attention... To ask him if he would be alright..

**sylvia26** · #**6325** Yesterday, 11:35 PM

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NightWatcher
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Tom|36 moons old|ThunderClan Warrior
✧ ˚ · "A true warrior fights for his clan".✧ ˚ · .
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-ˏˋ he blinked slowly, watching as the leader came into camp, his eyes landed on rosepaw and realized this might be too much for the apprentice "rosepaw, come on, to the apprentice den." he meowed gruffly to the apprentice, "come on, bumblestar will be fine, leaders ain't got 9 lives for nothin" he mewed as he nudged the apprentice "medicine cats got herbs n everythin" he was staying calm, he needed too. ˊˎ

@Dolomedes (nightwatcher gotta be da adult)

**Mr_Possessive** · #**6326** Yesterday, 11:39 PM

⋆⁺‧₊☽The One Who Walks Between☾₊‧⁺⋆
☆-Mushroomfur-☆
[He/Him]
{68 Moons}
~Straight~
"Never be so polite, you forget your power"
─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Mushroomfur had hobbled out of the elders den for a meek moment, before Bumblestar and the rest of the otter patrol, rushed back into camp, battered and bloodied. The tom had seen his own fair share of injury and blood throughout his moons, but this was like something out of an ancient tale.

The three legged tom's eyes were stretched in shock at the scene before him. Bumblestar had collapsed and blood was pooling around her. She couldn't be dead dead, could she? No no, she couldn't lose all her lives like that. Right?

Mushroomfur saw the young apprentice, frozen in fear and/or shock. The tom hobbled over to her, hoping to have some sort of a comforting presence. Without a word, the tom wrapped his tail around the young she-cat defensively, staring ahead at the scene.

@Dolomedes (Mushroom is just a softie for kits

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**Mr_Possessive** · #**6327** Yesterday, 11:43 PM

⋆⁺‧₊☽The Thorn-Crowned Amazon☾₊‧⁺⋆
☆-Pineblossom-☆
[She/Her]
{32 Moons}
~Straight~
"And I can go anywhere I want, anywhere I want, just not home."
─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

Pineblossom watched in sheer horror as the patrol came rushing back, beaten and bloodied. Her wounds from the loner became completely insignificant, as she froze and stared. All this from those blasted river rats... and now Smallpines was completely off limits. (OPEN!)

**Minku** · #**6328** Yesterday, 11:50 PM

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Quackpaw
THc apprentice. She/Her. 9 Moons
Sticky Pads, Lucky Duck, killer aptitute T1 (inactive)
"I want ice cream!"

[ @Rani | Muddy mention ]
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Post 43

...what?

They lost? Thunderclan lost?

Muddy....lost?

It was the last of what Quackpaw expected, hearing Bumblystar's loud screams for the meddies to get there. Right this instant.To be honest, it yanked the soul out of the apprentice when she heard it. Cause she had been waiting..she had been waiting for the patrol to come back. For her mentor to com back. For Muddy-buddy. For Bumbly..or anyone....to announce their victory. She was sure Muddy was gonna kick those river monsters in the ass. Because they were this big and strong warrior. She was sure everything would go as planned. Because..what could possibly go wrong when Bumbly brought some strong warriors to go fight? She was sure she remembered Muddy saying they were fightable. She was sure Muddy would be able to win. Because..well...? How..does one even expect her to react? How was she even supposed to react?

"Muddy...?" for once. For once where voice was quiet. It lacked her signature enthusiasm. No more than just a whisper. What is there to be enthusiastic about? Even among Bumblystars...orders...they all felt quiet compared to..whatever this was

If she was stuck in a state of shock, she would've ran up to her muddy-buddy...maybe yell out for the medics as well and make sure they come....but she was stuck there. Her legs were locked in place. Her head. Spinning with emotions she both have never felt before, and also ones she felt...a while ago. Muddy....and everyone else...why do they all look so...mauled..no...Quacky just fell asleep somewhere and..she's just having a small nightmare. She refused to believe this was the reality she lived in. It..can't..be. She'll wake up. And she'll hear Muddy. And everyone else. Unscathed. Otters, gone. Right? Right? She..then she'll do another lesson with Muddy...and bring Sprucey along..

But it's real, it's all real, everything's real. Thunderclan lost, Muddy lost, Muddy would die if no one comes to help. She thought this all ended when the plague ended. She thought this all ended when the cure was brought back. She thought....she thought everything..she thought...so..what did she think? What emotion was she feeling? She had been so..happy and bouncy just a few minutes ago. She had been waiting for the victory, she had been waiting for Muddy to walk through that entrance so she can run up to them and tackle them with joy that they won. "Mud...Mudhound.." they lost. They lost...they- they did lose..but what use was there repeating Muddy's name as if that's gonna cure their injuries..?

She wanted to hide, but she can't tear her eyes off. She can't hide. What kind of...what kind of warrior hides? Quackpaw..she needed to be strong, but here she was holding back the water in her eyes knowing that they had lost. Brutally. And the otters. The otters. Those monsters won. Even though those creatures didn't deserve to win. Maybe..maybe Quackpaw should..should go there and teach them a lesson herself. But if Muddy couldn't win. How would she win? THE ONLY THING QUACKPAW WANTED TO SEE RIGHT NOW WAS THOSE OTTERS SCREAMING IN FEAR. But there's. It's not possible. She wants them out. She wants them to run their...their...idiotic selves out. Forever. She wanted revenge. How was she..how was she supposed to be enthusiastic when..she couldn't...she..she's supposed to be a happy, fun, cheerful cat...why was she holding back from crying now?! She didn't understand. She didn't understand whatever emotion was here with her. She doesn't feel it often, does she? She wasn't..she didn't know what she was supposed to be feeling. It felt...it felt worse than the plague

She had been wanting to run up to where her mentor was.....her legs were still hard to move. And she...she just..she didn't wanna take a closer look, she didn't wanna accept this as REALITY. The reality SHE lives in. And..she..she didn't wanna she just how bad the injuries extend..she didn' wanna see how badly Muddy was mauled..she didn't wanna see the rest either. But she didn't wanna hide away.. she can't hide away, she can't hide, she was old enough to know– but she also doesn't know "..no, Muddy can't die, no one can die from those..from those monsters– it's not fair– I don't–" understand anything. Why...when..how!? This was even LESS fair than when Quacky was made apprentice and seven moons cause of that stupid illness, was she– was this simlar to how everyone else felt when Wolfhive died!? But this HAS to be different because Wolfhive died, but Muddy's NOT gonna DIE, they're not gonna. She didn't know how much time has passed, but it felt..it felt long..it felt like the medicine cats were taking forever even though she KNEW they weren't..why was this all happening to her!? To them!? God she...hates whatever feeling she was feeling. If...if she had KNOWN, she would've prolonged their lesson..asked more questions..delay..she..she would've WARNED them had she known..

**Aroogi** · #**6329** Today, 12:05 AM

HE/HIM • APPRENTICE • 8M • THUNDERCLAN
"A sleek calico tom with sea green eyes."
POST COUNT: 12/100
PURRKS: N/A
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The tom leaped to his paws, ears flat against his head in horror. They.. lost.. ThunderClan lost.. so many injuries.. so much blood. His heart pounded as he gazed at the returning cats, eyes wide. Bumblestar yowled for the medicine cats and then her warning came and then.. she collapsed against Spiderthroat. He whimpered in both fear and sadness. Was.. was she going to be okay? Were any of them? Those river rats.. who knew what those things could do... would they follow the injured here? He didnt know and thats where fear gripped the apprentice.

[ open for any form of support!! ]

**Idiotic.Bean101** · #**6330** Today, 12:31 AM

art by @/snowflake.
Ravenfire-She/Her
14 Moons
PURRKS
Dreamwalker-Inactive
Shadow Fiend-Inactive

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The walk back to camp felt like days.
Ravenfire knew it wasn't.
But that didn't change how agonizingly long it felt.

Her trying to keep Flintclaw upright, and honestly he was probably doing the same for her.
She was sure he was in worse condition than her, but at the moment she couldn't get a good look.

They had made it back, though.
Not in great condition at all.
Who knows how many of them would make it.
But again, she wasn't getting a good look.

What's left of her version is blurry, and she's so unbelievably nauseous.
Ravenfire thinks the blood-loss must be still going if she's still getting weaker, but again she can't tell.
She would rather the others get checked first, though.
Her injuries weren't as bad as their's.

She just needed to focus on staying awake.

Ravenfire heard Bumblestar ban cats from going to Smallpines.
Which absolutely makes sense.
She wasn't too sure what was going in besides that.

She wasn't kind of just staring at the ground, willing herself to keep awake and standing.

@namen_roodles