WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[dino.]

@DeadlyWolfDen @Bliss Girl

(We should probably have some kind of posting order to keep things running smooth. I'm thinking me, then Deadly, and then Bliss?)

Timbersnow only offered a simple nod in response. He noted the location of the boulder and the area around it before once more turning to Robinflight. His head was tilted at a slight angle as he spoke. "Affirmative. One I have completed my hunt, I will return here." He raised his nose to the air and a sour expression flickered across his face. "Does it not smell odd to you two? It is a sort of... sweet scent."

[sunflowerseed]

Originally Posted by Starstruck

'Gidgy' was not expecting that! She froze, not sure what to say or do. M-mates? That sounds like a bit of a commitment. Her face scrunched up as if she'd eaten a sour lemon. Then again, I've never had a mate before, so how would I know? The she-cat lifted her brown eyes to the sky. Mother, guide me in this decision. You know I need It! The wind picked up and Gidget's fur ruffled in the breeze, and it felt to her that the wind was surrounding her, pushing her forwards. I know what I have to say. Her dark gaze met Frozenrift once again. "I accept." But Gidget wasn't done yet. "I know you love your home here. Ah agree, it is... nice, but ah won't be able to stay here forever! Perhaps I can stand half a moon waitin', but please, come with me. We can wander together!" Her eyes were soft and pleading. "Please consider it!"

His heart took off and flew when she accepted, he had become unsure when she scrunched her nose at the thought of being mates with him. Anyhow she accepted! He opened his mouth to speak when the next words were released from her jaws, and his heart dropped. It landed in the feild and shattered. His ears pulled back. Leave? Leave my clan? I cant.. He thought to himself, then hus eyes met her beautiful, pleading gaze. Dont look into the kitteneyes... he told himself, but he couldnt resist letting her down. "Ill consider." He promised, it sounded real; but the promise he made was empty. Never would he leave his clan.

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by Dab

"Ummm... I was a kittypet for over half my life... But for the last, oh, 3 or 4 moons, I've been training to join the clans... You really are everything I had heard." Scratch glanced around, still in awe. "So... I'm a decent hunter, but not a great fighter... And I'm used to feeding myself." Scratch stared, hopefully, at the Windclan leader.

Brightstar's ears twitched as he explained that he was a formal kittypet that he had left at train himself. That felt suspicious to her. Why train? Did he not know that a Clan trained their cats. Plus she'd make any outsider train to learn what they needed to know. Of course that'd also give them a guard but that wasn't the point. "Formal kittypet hmm, do have an odd Twoleg name to go with that?" She asked actually course. Kittypets always had weird and unusual names and she wondered if he carried one. Of course he'd have to change his name if he joined but that was beside the point.
Repositioning herself Brightstar would scan over the tom and his hopeful gaze. "How do you think you'd tribute to WindClan?" The creamy molly decided to ask as well. She didn't trust him but you couldn't trust a cat the first time you meet them.

[Dab]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

Brightstar's ears twitched as he explained that he was a formal kittypet that he had left at train himself. That felt suspicious to her. Why train? Did he not know that a Clan trained their cats. Plus she'd make any outsider train to learn what they needed to know. Of course that'd also give them a guard but that wasn't the point. "Formal kittypet hmm, do have an odd Twoleg name to go with that?" She asked actually course. Kittypets always had weird and unusual names and she wondered if he carried one. Of course he'd have to change his name if he joined but that was beside the point.
Repositioning herself Brightstar would scan over the tom and his hopeful gaze. "How do you think you'd tribute to WindClan?" The creamy molly decided to ask as well. She didn't trust him but you couldn't trust a cat the first time you meet them.

He was SO EMBARRASSED. He had changed his name to Scratch to get away from his kittypet name... He supposed he must, however. "My kittypet name... It... It was... Arnold..." He immediately turned away, super embarrassed. "But... When I left, I changed my name to Scratch."

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by Dab

He was SO EMBARRASSED. He had changed his name to Scratch to get away from his kittypet name... He supposed he must, however. "My kittypet name... It... It was... Arnold..." He immediately turned away, super embarrassed. "But... When I left, I changed my name to Scratch."

His very obvious embarrassment puzzled her. Had it been what she asked? Possibly but oh well. What was said was said. In this case. Arnold? She attempted to repeat in her head but couldn't get the right pronunciation. It was too foreign to her. After a moment it was apparent that the tom was embarrassed by his Kittypet name. "Oh, changing your name was a good idea, the last was not suited for a cat." She decided, refusing to even try and say his kittypet name. It would just make her look like a featherbrain. "So, Scratch you really do want to join WindClan despite it being your second choice?" Brightstar meowed her question more like a fact.

[Dab]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

His very obvious embarrassment puzzled her. Had it been what she asked? Possibly but oh well. What was said was said. In this case. Arnold? She attempted to repeat in her head but couldn't get the right pronunciation. It was too foreign to her. After a moment it was apparent that the tom was embarrassed by his Kittypet name. "Oh, changing your name was a good idea, the last was not suited for a cat." She decided, refusing to even try and say his kittypet name. It would just make her look like a featherbrain. "So, Scratch you really do want to join WindClan despite it being your second choice?" Brightstar meowed her question more like a fact.

"Yes." This was one thing he was sure of... He wanted nothing more than to join a clan. "I think Windclan is a great choice! The clan of many legendary cats..." He remembered a cat he had heard many stories of, a cat from many moons ago... A cat named Tallstar. That is what I want to be! He thought. A great leader...

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by Spirit

@Fuzzyfeline

Nightkit had placed himself in the back, hoping this wasn't what he thought it was. Then on the other paw, if he was correct in his guess, this would get him away from his mother and her constant ignorance. But the nagging fear - no, it was worry, not fear. He would not allow himself to feel the latter. The nagging worry that his mentor would be someone who wouldn't understand, someone that would jump to the conclusion that he could indeed talk, and would push and push him for it. He would pray to StarClan if that was what would be needed for him to get a mentor that would be left in the belief that he was simply born mute. The black tom had never spoken to anyone.

His name was called, and he lowered his head for a short second. He would have to step forward, listen to all the voices up front, the voices of warriors and elders. This was a nightmare coming true, there was no escaping this. Soot black paws hesitantly padded forward to stand by the rock. He kept his gaze fixated to the grass and just waited for it to be over, waited for his name to be called so he could touch noses with his mentor and then slump back to the back again.

His name wasn't called. Brightstar took the two other kits and then proceeded on to the 'paw's like she had forgotten him. Or as if he was called up for another reason. His weak chest started to move hastily as his breathing quickened, what if he was going to be exiled, for being half-clan!? Where would he go, what would he do? Could he live in the forest alone, on the run? But what of the rogues? All these thoughts, ideas and calculations went through his mind, until he finally heard his name called. This was it.

As soon as Brightstar started speaking the words, Nightkit got confused. It was an apprentice ceremony, but then why had she waited til last? A single, quick throught crossed his mind that maybe it was because it was against some rule to exile kits, but then she spoke the words. I will be your mentor. These words shocked him, but it was all positive. He had conversed with Brightstar alone before, he wasn't afraid of her voice. She wouldn't give him any trouble that way. The small tom calmed down almost instantly, shoulders slumping down from their formerly tense state. Now all he could do was wait for her to finish, but then what? Would she take him out somewhere immediately? Nightpaw, as he was now supposed to think himself of, wondered if she didn't have some leader duties to tend to. How would that work out with an apprentice, he wondered?

As she leaped down from the rock, he took a hesitant step towards her. He didn't know whether he should let her approach, or go to her on his own. So all it became was a step or two towards her. His icy blue eyes were shining of curiousity and wonder, the gears in his mind still grinding against each other. There could be nothing bad about this, right?

After she was sure none of the warriors wanted to talk to her about anything she looked over at her new apprentice again. A smile on her muzzle. He had looked so nervous during the ceremonies and she guessed part of it was because she had saved his ceremony for last. The little tom kit never was to sociable. At least from what she knew.
Seeing as he made his way towards her a little bit Brightstar waved her tail behind her, closing the distance between them so she could touch her nose to his. "I look forward to training you Nightpaw." The molly told him taking a step back. "Don't worry about being the 'leaders apprentice'. I'll try my best to give you a normal apprenticeship and make sure you become a proper warrior one day." She added a slight laugh to herself. The creamy molly was in a good mood. Not only had she gave herself a new apprentice, but Snailblossom was now a warrior. She couldn't be prouder of her. If things kept going as they where currently maybe things wouldn't be bad. She seemed to be doing an okay job as leader so far. Though she did need to pick a deputy soon, she had someone in mind but she wanted to ask them first. It'd be too embarrassing if they rejected her mid ceremony.
Pulling herself from her thoughts the molly looked back down at the little black tom. "So what do you want to do first?" She asked. "A tour of our territory? Fix yourself a nest in the apprentice den o-" Her voice cut off as she realized something. Oh. Right. Nightpaw was mute! Letting out an awkward chuckle she tried to come up with a separate way of finding out what he wanted to do. "Sorry about that." She apologized. She had gotten carried away. "How about this. Touch my right paw if you want to go see the territory," Holding out her right paw she paused a moment. "And if you want to do something else like fix your nest, touch my left." Brightstar instructed, sitting so she could hold out both paws.
One reason why she had decided to become his mentor was because she wanted to make sure whoever got him would take the time to train him properly, communicate with him. Look silly as you tried to find ways for hi to answer. She wanted someone to be dedicated to the young town. Who else would be better then herself? Now she had to figure out how to train him. One thing she'd learned is each cat learns differently. She learned different then her past apprentice Shadefern had learned and seeing other cats it was apparent not every method worked for every cat.
The important thing was that Brightsar would have fun and hoped Nightpaw would too. Who knows maybe she'd get him to be more social one day.

[Moon Lily]

Originally Posted by Nebby

Topazpaw looked at his sister as they walked. "Your amazing. I'm sure you will find a way to impress him!" He smiled at Littlewish as he said they were going to scent ThunderClan first. "Yeah! ThunderClan is pretty imteresting. I heard some cats say there was a forest fire."

@Nebby @sunflowerseed

Runningpaw smiled happily at her brother.
"You really think so? Well, I'll try!" She mewed, her voice forming a confident layer. She trotted after the three cats, pondering for ideas.

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Littlewish smiled.
"Very true! They did have a fire recently. It really clashed with us though, because that means they can make the border of go over it without us noticing because of the smog. But of course, we could do the same. But we wouldn't." He mewed thoughtfully, gazing at the charred trees in the distance. Her glanced at Springtail.
"Do you want to explain anything?"

[Madelaine]

| @Slushie; @DeadlyWolfDen; |
(that sounds good to me)

Snailblossom listened to both of the cats speak, keeping quite. They were older and a little more experienced then her since she had only been a warrior for a couple of days. The molly rolled her eyes at Timbersnow, but stopped once he said something about a scent. This would be the right time to tell them. The black and white molly with the face deformity looked at the older tom. "I think you two should know. I have no sense of smell.", she meowed, reaching up her paw to touch her unusually small nose. Snailblossom's lower eye starred at the ground while the good one looked at Timbersnow.

[marshy]

Originally Posted by Bliss Girl

| @Slushie; @DeadlyWolfDen; |
(that sounds good to me)

Snailblossom listened to both of the cats speak, keeping quite. They were older and a little more experienced then her since she had only been a warrior for a couple of days. The molly rolled her eyes at Timbersnow, but stopped once he said something about a scent. This would be the right time to tell them. The black and white molly with the face deformity looked at the older tom. "I think you two should know. I have no sense of smell.", she meowed, reaching up her paw to touch her unusually small nose. Snailblossom's lower eye starred at the ground while the good one looked at Timbersnow.

@Slushie
(I'm fine with it!)

"Yes, I am smelling something weird. I don't remember smelling it before. Perhaps the twolegs left something, its happened many times before. Its nothing to worry about." Robinflight assured. It really had happened before. The twolegs were always leaving something here. "Ok, lets get going. Timbersnow, you go left. Snailblossom, you go right. I'll keep going in the straight direction." He ordered. "Is everyone ready?'