QUARANTINE!!

[olive-shine]

Olivekit - ThunderClan kit (5 moons)

She glanced back up at Mudhound, her icey blue eye catching the light, while her amber one reflected it. Her pelt softened at the end of the story. She loved a good story. "Mudhound, do you believe StarClan will, or can, save us?" she asked. She had been doubting lately, because of her clan's present state. 'But' she though, Bumblestar is a strong and capable leader. I know she will lead us through this.' She purred at that thought. Bumblestar... she wanted to be just like Bumblestar. If she hadn't already had so many apprentices, she hoped she would apprentice her. Alas, but no. She could live with that. She would be able to learn from her as an eager apprentice would from a cat who isn't her mentor. But her next choice would be Mudhound. Or Wolfpaw if he would have another. 'Darn, those cats with the higher rank positions, and access to StarClan. How I would love to be one...' She shook the thought from her head, knowing it would never happen. But it was fun to imagine. She curled her body up against that of Mantiskit, hoping to steady her continuously shaking body. "Will you tell us another story. Please" she begged Mudhound. They had the best stories. "Do you have one about Bumblestar being... well... Bumblestar?" she mewed. She licked Mantiskit on the bridge between her ears as she waited for Mudhound's answer.

Mentions (With this particular entry, Wolfpaw and Bumblestar are thought off, so just disregard the mention)
Mudhound - @Rani
Wolfpaw - @Beaan
Bumblestar - @dino.
Mantiskit - @Spooky_Blossom

[Rani]

Mudhound
Thunderclan Hornet | They/them | 40 Moons
Bilingual T3 | Flock Together T3 | Rapid Recovery | Killer Aptitude T3

Looks like a lotta cats wanted a story it seemed! Pinepaw had joined where Cinderkit had snubbed the idea, no big issue Mudhound had a plentiful audience already. Hollowpaw was evesdropping, a smart move but Olivekit had questions. "Being a great leader is a wonderful ambition Olivekit! I know Bumble-sis wants to stay leader for a long time but to make sure thunderclan stays strong having honorable cats available is great!"


It seems Mudhound attempt to calm the kits by telling about an illness without a cure and an associated starclan quest and rat bites being healed had kinda backfired though and now there was worried kits. "Dont you worry Quackkit and Olivekit! It may seem hard now but things will get better. Quackkit as you'll see in the story theres lotsa herbs that help rat bites and Hollowpaw will get some soon to heal my paw~

And Olivekit just relax, starclan has not abandoned us, they would never! They even sent a prophecy to our medicine cats and Lavendersong, Brackenclaw, and Raggedear are on a quest right now to get the cure! We wont die we just need to hang on until theyre back and Im sure its gonna be soon." Kits were prone to overblowing things so it wasnt a huge issue but the tripod made a mental note to teach Olivekit patience especially given the kit seemed so.....

Honestly there wasnt a good word but the kit just assumed that the story was over because she had to wait a couple of seconds which it very much was not. It marked a need to learn to wait and slow down.

"Im not done with my current story kiddo, please be patient and maybe later after a nap.


So, picking up where I left off, after a hard journey Sweetblossom arrived at the starcave, guided by the glowing light of the moon, and pressed her nose against it as is tradition. When she opened her eyes again however, she was not in the cave anymore but the starry plains of starclan itself, surrounded by four cats.

One was a large scarred warrior, fur just greying with age but dead before he'd reached elder. One was a queen, kindly with her lost kittens running around her paws. One was a little apprentice, fidgeting and eager to help. Last there was a wizened elder, frowning grumpily.
They greeted Sweetblossom kindly, and explained that starclan approved of the idea of a dedicated cat to heal, but were unsure of her being that cat, each holding their own opinions on who was best suited. All agreed however that there was a solution, a trial for the she cat that should she pass would gain both their approval and the herbal knowledge to heal her injured clanmates.


Two trials were easily done.


The apprentice explained that he'd died to a flood of rats on a patrol with his friend and his mentor. They'd strayed too close to the twoleg places where rats dwell and only his friend had survived the attack, and had later been healed by the very herb Sweetblossom sought. The apprentices mentor however was wracked with guilt, even in death and refused to leave his den in starclans camp, thinking he failed his apprentice. The apprentice didnt agree but couldnt convince him, so tasked Sweetblossom to sooth his guilt, as a good and kind healer should be able to do, and she'd gain approval from this starclan apprentice.

So she did, finding the mentor and sitting with him for what felt like days, talking him through his guilt. She explained that he could not have predicted the attack, that he did manage to save one of the apprentices, and that his own apprentice held no grudge. In the end they emerged into starry light feeling better and happier and she was told of the herb she'd need for rat bite infections:
Burdock. A thistle plant with broader and less spiky leaves then the normal thistle burdocks roots once dug up, chewed and applied to a infected wound gets rid of the infection like marigold prevents it! Beware though, it really numbs your mouth and anything the juices touch, I once saw Springlight numb her tongue on some so bad she couldnt talk! Perfect for dirty rat bite wounds though~


Her next trial was that of the elders, and his was less of a trial and more of a lesson. This wise elder taught Sweetblossom of prophecies and signs, something she'd need as medicine cat, of how to divine starclans will and the future, as well as advise the clan leader on things of the afterlife.

Once done the elder explained he'd died of a strange illness that rarely pops up but sometimes does. Its not like our current illness but its pretty bad and has but one cure. A rose that looks like the sunset, aptly named sunset roses that once eaten cures the illness.


She had two trials done now, but the harder two had yet to be completed~"


Honestly, if nothing else was a sign to the older cats that this was but a kit tale and not true the sunset rose part was a dead giveaway. The snow fever that'd plagued windclan not long ago had been completely knew and unknown to the other clans and their medicine cat had in fact discovered the cure, it wasnt some old knowledge passed down from the stars at all. Buuuuut it was a fun story for the kits with some real herbal knowledge passed on, and while the kits were distracted Pinepaw and Hollowpaw were beckoned over to hear of the frankly horrible symptoms of the illness it cured.


(Muddy explained this symptoms of this illness, treated by sunset roses in whispers to pinepaw and hollowpaw to not freak out the kits but so they knew)
@Neptune. @olive-shine @Spooky_Blossom @flowsie @ChromeSpooky_Hwaa @otter @Spooky Minku

[Strawberry_SpookyBear]

Originally Posted by Rani

Mudhound
Thunderclan Hornet | They/them | 40 Moons
Bilingual T3 | Flock Together T3 | Rapid Recovery | Killer Aptitude T3

Looks like a lotta cats wanted a story it seemed! Pinepaw had joined where Cinderkit had snubbed the idea, no big issue Mudhound had a plentiful audience already. Hollowpaw was evesdropping, a smart move but Olivekit had questions. "Being a great leader is a wonderful ambition Olivekit! I know Bumble-sis wants to stay leader for a long time but to make sure thunderclan stays strong having honorable cats available is great!"


It seems Mudhound attempt to calm the kits by telling about an illness without a cure and an associated starclan quest and rat bites being healed had kinda backfired though and now there was worried kits. "Dont you worry Quackkit and Olivekit! It may seem hard now but things will get better. Quackkit as you'll see in the story theres lotsa herbs that help rat bites and Hollowpaw will get some soon to heal my paw~

And Olivekit just relax, starclan has not abandoned us, they would never! They even sent a prophecy to our medicine cats and Lavendersong, Brackenclaw, and Raggedear are on a quest right now to get the cure! We wont die we just need to hang on until theyre back and Im sure its gonna be soon." Kits were prone to overblowing things so it wasnt a huge issue but the tripod made a mental note to teach Olivekit patience especially given the kit seemed so.....

Honestly there wasnt a good word but the kit just assumed that the story was over because she had to wait a couple of seconds which it very much was not. It marked a need to learn to wait and slow down.

"Im not done with my current story kiddo, please be patient and maybe later after a nap.


So, picking up where I left off, after a hard journey Sweetblossom arrived at the starcave, guided by the glowing light of the moon, and pressed her nose against it as is tradition. When she opened her eyes again however, she was not in the cave anymore but the starry plains of starclan itself, surrounded by four cats.

One was a large scarred warrior, fur just greying with age but dead before he'd reached elder. One was a queen, kindly with her lost kittens running around her paws. One was a little apprentice, fidgeting and eager to help. Last there was a wizened elder, frowning grumpily.
They greeted Sweetblossom kindly, and explained that starclan approved of the idea of a dedicated cat to heal, but were unsure of her being that cat, each holding their own opinions on who was best suited. All agreed however that there was a solution, a trial for the she cat that should she pass would gain both their approval and the herbal knowledge to heal her injured clanmates.


Two trials were easily done.


The apprentice explained that he'd died to a flood of rats on a patrol with his friend and his mentor. They'd strayed too close to the twoleg places where rats dwell and only his friend had survived the attack, and had later been healed by the very herb Sweetblossom sought. The apprentices mentor however was wracked with guilt, even in death and refused to leave his den in starclans camp, thinking he failed his apprentice. The apprentice didnt agree but couldnt convince him, so tasked Sweetblossom to sooth his guilt, as a good and kind healer should be able to do, and she'd gain approval from this starclan apprentice.

So she did, finding the mentor and sitting with him for what felt like days, talking him through his guilt. She explained that he could not have predicted the attack, that he did manage to save one of the apprentices, and that his own apprentice held no grudge. In the end they emerged into starry light feeling better and happier and she was told of the herb she'd need for rat bite infections:
Burdock. A thistle plant with broader and less spiky leaves then the normal thistle burdocks roots once dug up, chewed and applied to a infected wound gets rid of the infection like marigold prevents it! Beware though, it really numbs your mouth and anything the juices touch, I once saw Springlight numb her tongue on some so bad she couldnt talk! Perfect for dirty rat bite wounds though~


Her next trial was that of the elders, and his was less of a trial and more of a lesson. This wise elder taught Sweetblossom of prophecies and signs, something she'd need as medicine cat, of how to divine starclans will and the future, as well as advise the clan leader on things of the afterlife.

Once done the elder explained he'd died of a strange illness that rarely pops up but sometimes does. Its not like our current illness but its pretty bad and has but one cure. A rose that looks like the sunset, aptly named sunset roses that once eaten cures the illness.


She had two trials done now, but the harder two had yet to be completed~"


Honestly, if nothing else was a sign to the older cats that this was but a kit tale and not true the sunset rose part was a dead giveaway. The snow fever that'd plagued windclan not long ago had been completely knew and unknown to the other clans and their medicine cat had in fact discovered the cure, it wasnt some old knowledge passed down from the stars at all. Buuuuut it was a fun story for the kits with some real herbal knowledge passed on, and while the kits were distracted Pinepaw and Hollowpaw were beckoned over to hear of the frankly horrible symptoms of the illness it cured.


(Muddy explained this symptoms of this illness, treated by sunset roses in whispers to pinepaw and hollowpaw to not freak out the kits but so they knew)
@Neptune. @olive-shine @Spooky_Blossom @flowsie @ChromeSpooky_Hwaa @otter @Spooky Minku

While Weepingwillow was there and watching the kits, she listened in on the story. Explaing in soft whispers to any questions Cinderkit asked. Cinderkit looked up to Mudhound, she was sitting near his tail, but not touching him or her mother. Small grey pelt matching her mothers

[Starfall]

Spiderthroat
He/Him || ThunderClan Deputy
Beefed Up Tier III || Just a Scratch || Hulk SMASH
@kittycatburmise ; @Neptune.


The deputy made his way back into the camp, the sickly apprentice tossed hover his shoulders. As he shouldered his way in, he noticed quite the crowd surrounding Mudhound. The yapper found his calling in storytelling. That's very nice. He'd take it over him being in the spotlight any day, truthfully.

"Hey Hollowpaw!" he called, doing his best to come off as somewhat discrete. He didn't want to shatter whatever Mudhound was building. Maybe something to ease the minds of the kits and apprentices. He hadn't seen a sickness this awful in....well. He can't remember, honestly. So silently he slunk forwards, crouching slightly so the tom could take a gander at the currently passed out apprentice.

"She's sick. I'm sure you can tell. But she passed out on a patrol I had for the main camp...lettin ya know you have another patient." he stated in a hushed tone.

[olive-shine]

Olivekit - ThunderClan kit (5 moons)

She blushed. She really needed to start listening more. She was embarrassing herself. Come one! StarClan abandoning them?!? That was crazy!

She settled down to hear the rest of the story. Her eyes widened with every paragraph. "Wow" she said when they had finished. "That is so cool!" She hoped that everything would be OK. Her body was shivering with anticipation when Mudhound stopped. 'That's it?!? Continue...continue...continue' She would wait impatiently, her body curled around Mantiskit, until he started again.

Mentions
Mudhound - @Rani
Mantiskit - @Spooky_Blossom

[Minku]

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Quackkit
THc kit. She/Her. 4 Moons
Sticky Pads

[ @Rani ]
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Herbs to heal rat bites? N' a lotta them! "I wanna knoooow" what about herbs to heal getting eaten by rats? Bet there's none of that here!!!!!!! Those evil rats!!! Evil!! Surely on Quackkit's no-friend-list! But there was ANOTHER part of the story that got Quackkit curious. No wait two; but the first one; a trial. A trial??? "so if I wanna new rank I have to go through a trial?" sounds so tiresome. And this is Quackkit we're talking about. First ya' gotta cheer up a sad dead guy who's apprentice was killed by rats. "evil rats.." Burdock? Thistle??????? "What's a thistle??" broad and less spiky leaves?? What IS a thistle and why do they need porcupine leaves?? Chewed and applied to wounds to prevent infection "Mudhound needs Burdock!" it's like a marigold.. But what's a marigold? Yellow plant of sorts....

mysterious mysterious illness.. Like the one she's having! Sunset rose! It's a rose...that looks like a sunset...... "huh??"

[Cherry_Blossom]

"Cool! I wanna be a me-di-cine cat!" Mantiskit squealed. She snuggled closer to olivekit. Olive reminded her of her siblings. Speaking of her siblings- OH NO! NONONONONO!!! What if they were apprenticed before her? "SPIDERDAD!! Did- did all my siblings get apprenticed already?" She worriedly asked her 'dad'. "A-and what if they became warriors before me?!" The sick kit gasped. No no no. That couldn't be possible, could it? @Rani @Starfall @olive-shine

[olive-shine]

Originally Posted by Spooky_Blossom

"Cool! I wanna be a me-di-cine cat!" Mantiskit squealed. She snuggled closer to olivekit. Olive reminded her of her siblings. Speaking of her siblings- OH NO! NONONONONO!!! What if they were apprenticed before her? "SPIDERDAD!! Did- did all my siblings get apprenticed already?" She worriedly asked her 'dad'. "A-and what if they became warriors before me?!" The sick kit gasped. No no no. That couldn't be possible, could it? @Rani @Starfall @olive-shine

Olivekit - ThunderClan kit (5 moons)

She purred. But she still felt worried as she said "I doubt that we will be here much longer than a moon." Then she paused. "Who is Spider Dad" she asked Mantiskit. "Is that your dad?"

Mentions
Mantiskit - @Spooky_Blossom

[Neptune.]

Hollowpaw
~<>~
99/200
6 moons || he/him || ThC medicine cat apprentice || Silk Spinner, Dream Walker, HkT1
brown, masked classic tabby w/ low white; titanite eyes

The story continues, and Hollowpaw's ear twitches to listen as Mudhound speaks of the rat bite. It's important right now that he listens, considering this will be the herb he needs in order to take care of the currently injured. Burdock... a nettle like plant... chew the roots and spit the juice on the bites but be mindful of how numb it might make your tongue. Okay. So he needs some of that herb like... right now.

And then he describes another illness, one cured by sunset roses. Hollowpaw has never heard of it, and he doesn't really question the way Mudhound describes the knowledge passing along, it doesn't matter to him if it was ancient or recent.

He's considering who the hell he's supposed to ask to go collect burdock when everyone's sick when, luckily, Spiderthroat comes along and carries with him a new sick cat. Great. Another soul Hollowpaw can't. Help. But his decoy mentor could help.

"Great," he says, voice dripping in sarcasm, and then, "hey, d'you know what burdock looks like? We're gonna need some."

[ @Starfall ]

[Rani]

Mudhound
Thunderclan Hornet | They/them | 40 Moons
Bilingual T3 | Flock Together T3 | Rapid Recovery | Killer Aptitude T3

Quackkit for sure was planning something for her future and Mudhound was curious to see what new rank she created for herself. Though.... Bumblestar would probably be furious if Mudhound didnt set guidelines on this hypothetical craziness soooooo "Yep! If you wanna create a new rank you should create a plan for what itll be, go to your leader and they'll probably send you on a quest to prove yourself in the role! And a thistle is a spiky plant."


As for Mantiskit "Well you better do you best Mantiskit and impress Wolfpaw and Hollowpaw so when they need an medicine cat apprentice they'll chose you!" Not that Mudhound thought that time would come anytime soon.


Now back to the story.
"Now two trials done Sweetblossom had the harder two to do, first with the large scarred warrior.


This tom explained he'd died in a battle, fighting to the death rather then trying to return home knowing there was no healer in the clan that'd be able to fix his injuries, a broken paw, sprained shoulder and many small wounds besides. He'd chosen a quick death over a slow one without healing, and only gathered the herbs that couldve saved himself after.


This scarred and battle hardened warrior explained he supported the idea of a dedicated healer, but was concerned that Sweetblossom wouldnt be able to handle it and would abandon her duties for her soft heart. So without warning he thrust her into a vision, warning that should she stray from her oath to heal and only heal, she'd get no knowledge from him.


The vision was hell, a vision of her clan kin and loved ones in the midst of a loosing war, being torn apart by an enemy clan while she alone remained untouched with her herbs. She knew that should she unsheathe claws as she was taught she could save them, but that'd mean forsaking healing. So, wailing as she watched her clan fall before he she stood, resolute knowing that she could do more good with herbs then in the battle despite capability for both. Even as it broke her heart.


Sweetblossom was crying as she emerged from the fake dream, distraught but she was willing to make the sacrifice for her new row and found comfort with the warrior as he taught her how to heal those hurt by battle.
Goldenrod and Broom, both chewed and applied like marigold. Broom, a large tall shrub with yellow drooping blooms that smell sweet, helping heal broken bones and wounds faster. And Goldenrod, a tall shoot with grass like leaves and small yellow cluster flowers, which helps sooth sprains and also numbs and heals wounds.






Then there was the final trial, the queen and her kits.
Joining the queen to watch the kits she explained that she'd gotten sick and couldnt provide enough milk for her kits, only getting the herb she'd needed when it was already too late. But, she explained, it shouldnt have been like that as her kits couldve easily been nursed by another queen, but everyone had focused so much on her illness they'd missed it. Being a healer require being perceptive, noticing illness and hurt where others didnt, and so Sweetblossoms last trial would get no explanation but a hint. Be perceptive.



For a long time Sweetblossom was stumped, examining queen and kits but there were no hurts in starclan so nothing to be found. Until she notices something. The queen was a dark grey tabby and the kits only a mix between just grey and tabby, but one stuck out. A grey kitten with the same blue eyes as them, but a splash of white. White none of the others had. And as she watched Sweetblossom noticed more. The kit was included in games but not quite the same as all the rest, behaving oddly.



So, decision made the healer scooped up the kit and brought her to the queen, declaring "This one is not born to you as the rest are, though you might consider her yours. Her tail is shorter, her ears rounder, and she has white while the others do not." and was right. Noticing something like that could very well save a life, so the queen gave her approval and explained the final herb.


Borage, a small soft fuzzy plant with blue star shaped flowers that once the leaves are eaten are doubly useful. For while it helps illness by reducing fevers, tight chests, and stomach aches it also brings queens more milk for her kittens.






With all her trials done and herb knowledge gathered Sweetblossom stood before the now smiling starclan cats for what would be the first medicine cat ceremony....."

Now for a pause for dramatic effect before the conclusion of the story~


@Neptune. @olive-shine @Spooky_Blossom @flowsie @ChromeSpooky_Hwaa @otter @Spooky Minku