RiverClan's Trials

[rubberRatroom]

Covepaw.
APPRENTICE | He/him | Purrks: N/A | 8 moons

"Enough Acorn Jellies can make life so much easier."

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Covepaw's eyes lit up, standing as soon as he saw Seabreeze. His tail swayed precariously, showing just how elated he was. Wow! Seabreeze was just about one of the coolest warriors he knew though he knew only like 5. And to have him as his mentor? It was so cool! Well, beyond cool! Cooler than cool- a better word for cool? Covepaw nodded, trying to act serious despite his previous actions.

"I think me and Duckpaw will get along quite well!"

He tried to hide his obvious excitement for a new possible friend, maybe even a best friend? That would make him even happier! Especially relying on the fact that Seabreeze was also Duckpaw's mentor. They'd probably see each other like, all the time, right? Perfect opportunity for a new friend!

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[ @Dolomedes ]

[Silverfur & Co]

Originally Posted by occultation

( @taillow @Dolomedes @SeonghwaBerry @PINTO BEAN )

Fadingstar agreed with the grand majority of what Dusklion said, except for the part about punishing the queens the next time a kit escaped. That seemed to be jumping the log a little too soon for him.

He opened his mouth to speak, but before he could Spiritbunny decided to start running her mouth. Anger flared in him; while he empathized with her situation, that didn't give her the right to speak to Dusklion like that. He'd made it perfectly clear that there wouldn't be any tolerance for that in RiverClan any longer.

Sweetsap added her own comments after; none that were as harsh as Spiritbunny's, but given Fadingstar's rising anger she wasn't immune from his aim, either.

Stepping between Spiritbunny and Dusklion so that the queen's focus had to be on him, he hissed, "I don't know why you think your situation gives you an excuse to act like that, Spiritbunny, but it doesn't. I don't care if you don't like Dusklion or you don't respect her as a cat; I've made it clear that I expect her rank to be respected. I've had it up to my ear-tips with cats in this Clan thinking that they can say whatever they want to the higher ranks. Dusklion is right to criticize the queens for failing to keep an eye on a one-moon-old child. It isn't solely their fault, and nobody will be getting punished the next time someone sneaks out. But if it becomes a repeat problem, there will be consequences.

"As for you, you're confined to the nursery for the next moon. If I see you going any further than four tail-lengths from the nursery, I'll double it to two moons, then three and so on until you get the message. If you need to leave the area for an absolutely necessary reason, you're to call a warrior over and they can escort you. I don't want to hear another insult or argument out of you, or I'll start doubling your punishment. I empathize with your situation, but your personal difficulties don't give you a free pass to act like that. Go back to the nursery, now."

Swinging his gaze back toward Sweetsap, he continued, "As for you, watch your tone with Dusklion as well. You're right that this isn't just on the queens; I'll be speaking to the whole Clan at the next meeting about this. But it is possible to express that in a more respectful way."

Nodding down to the quivering Strawberrykit, his expression and tone softened. "One of you please take Strawberrykit back to the nursery. I think she's had enough stress for one day. Keep to the nursery from now on, please. You'll be able to explore when you're an apprentice."

[ Just a gentle reminder that Fading's opinions/attitude should not be equated with my own Dolo- Spiritbunny is confined to the nursery per Fading's terms until August 12, 2024. If she continues to insult the high ranks or argues with Fading, he'll increase the length of her punishment. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out ]

Originally Posted by taillow

DUSKLION
she/her | riverclan deputy | 30 moons
go with the flow, rapid recovery, beefed up t3

...Alright well it seemed like Strawberrykit wasn't going anywhere. Glancing down at the kit, Dusklion heaved a sigh before looking up at the cats gathered around. She was faintly aware of her brother nearby. Good, he'd need to hear this to. "Strawberrykit was found outside camp. Somehow made it past the five queens we have," she called to him over her shoulder, her gaze going to Sweetsap and narrowing.

"Sit down, Sweetsap. Did I say you could leave? Whatever's happenin' in the medicine den is more than handled by Mists or Berries," she ordered, already fed up with the lack of attention to a barely one moon old kit, let alone her order for the queens to come out. Her eyes were narrowed, a silent warning to not get up again. Sweeping over the cats, the deputy just gave a snort at the reactions. "Respect? You want respect for carryin' the young? Okay. Sure. Tell me why I should respect any of you right now when none of you seemed to notice this kid half-way into unfamiliar territory? Which one of you should I respect for that?" Asking for respect for a job they weren't doing was rich, and Dusklion was having none of it today.

"I haven't seen any of you do much of anythin' 'cept stay in camp, which is fine 'cause you're duty is to the kits in the nursery - which is why I find it confusin' how none of you were able to keep an eye on Strawberrykit. She's only a moon old 'n managed to sneak out past all of you. I get it - you got your paws full, you got your own kits, whatever reasonin' you're thinkin' to use to justify this. But whether they're yours or not doesn't matter. Kits are the future of the Clan, and as parents yourselves, I'd expect you to keep an eye on 'em. Unless, of course, none of you care?" The last part is spoken with dripping sarcasm as Dusklion levels her furious gaze at the queens.

"We're in unfamiliar territory. It's been mapped out a bit but nowhere near known as well as RiverClan territory. Hawks could easily swoop down 'n pick kits her size up. The next time I have to retrieve a kit because none of you can open your damn eyes, expect consequences to follow. The safety of the kids in this Clan is not a joke, not to me, not to Fades, 'n it shouldn't be to any of you, either."

Dusklion hadn't really been planning on laying this hard into the queens, but between Sweetsap's disrespect and Spiritbunny's mild hostility, the deputy was in no mood for leniency. "Now unless you've got a dyin' kid in your paws right this second, I don't wanna hear any whinin' about this. You're all grown cats - start actin' like it." With that she glanced down at Strawberrykit. "Featherspirit, since you don't currently have any kits, I want you watchin' Strawberrykit. This doesn't mean its solely your responsibility - that is shared among all the queens - but I need at least someone to keep their eyes on her so she doesn't go sneakin' out again."

[ Sweetsap - @SeonghwaBerry ] [ Featherspirit - @Silverfur & Co ] [ Seagullwing - @Windy ] [ Spiritbunny - @Dolomedes ]
[ Fadingstar - @occultation ] [ Strawberrykit - @PINTO BEAN ]
[ apologies for dusklion <3 ]

"I'm still mourning my mate and the loss of my kits.... Yes i know that doesnt excuse me but.... I respect you and all but when we all are busy doing things we cant see kits straying off all the time.... I was trying to gather food for the queens of the nursery. We all need to eat to keep strength up to keep and eye on the kits Dusklion..... We all are doing our job taking care of kits. We didnt know strawberry had wandered off cause there are alot of kits in there. Maybe get everyone together for a kit game or something at some point. And we can get a head count of all the kits..... ANd Fadingstar I ment no disrespect by what i said, but i felt like it had to be said. I will take Strawberrykit and leave now." Featherspirit grabbed little strawberrykit @PINTO BEAN "Come on little one lets get away from all this and please dont go out of camp again."

[wolfie]

┆彡 T H E S I N - E A T E R ☆

HE . HIM . 55 MOONS . RIVERCLAN WARRIOR

heavily scarred & malnourished black tom with white speckles; cloudy light amber eyes. walks with a prominent limp & has protruding fangs that overlap his bottom lip.


content + interaction warning : this character frequently explores themes of mental health, complex trauma, and abuse

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└➤ ⌗ @ophelia

he sat there for what seemed to be an eternity — or perhaps it was only his perception. the way time felt to him was ever changing, went too fast; too slow. wormbite nodded his head in acknowledgement to beastflame, waiting for the final member of their patrol to appear but she never showed. a frown flickered across his lips, brief before dispersing into blankness. "let uss head off, " he said after a while it became clear redmire would not be joining them. he pushed himself up into a standing position and started to head off into the territory.

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stars, walking through unfamiliar territory while not only being blind but with two impaired legs was irritating to say the least. scarred paws slid forward before taking a proper step, doing his best to avoid obstacles but that didn't stop the warrior from every so often slamming his shoulder into a tree and then having to hold back a pained yelp.

luckily, as they neared the border the trees started to become more spread out. the foliage was less troublesome. wormbite halted as the scent of stranger reached its strongest point; they were here. his nose crinkled in mild distaste, tail flickering back and forth. he didn't like this place. it unnerved him. at least the clans had a code, perhaps not many truly listened but at least it was there. he shook his head lightly before picking a direction and heading alongside the crack.

at least nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. his large & slightly curled ears swiveled to the sounds around him, overly aware of the absence of birdsong. it seemed to be so sparse throughout the mountains. though, he did not have to risk the wrath of crows. they did not know his face here.

hopefully. he was momentarily dragged out of his thoughts at the scent of a mouse, something he hadn't noticed beforepaw. he dropped swiftly into a hunter's crouch, nose twitching as he started to follow the trail. it didn't take long for the warrior to find the mice, whiskers quivering as they sensed vibrations. a beat. he launched himself forward, paws slamming down and with a dying squeak wormbite delivered a swift killing bite. extra prey was always nice.

eventually once he was finished he headed back to the original place they had separated. his ears perked up at the sound of beastflame's pawsteps which was soon followed by his voice. "ssame here, " he replied - voice slightly muffled by the mouse. with a small nod, the black tom started to limp back to camp.

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★ ULTIMATE PREDATOR ★ JUST A SCRATCH ★ SHADOW FIEND

[starry]

Mistyshard
RiverClan Medicine Cat
41 Moons, She/Her
Purrks: The Collector, Dreamwalker

Mistyshard wandered around the new camp, her eyes drifting over the rocky ground. The day had been pretty chill, not much to heal lately, which was a relief after all the chaos of moving. She could smell the fresh mountain air, it felt nice and clean compared to their old home.

It gave her a bit of a break, but still, she felt like she wasn't doing enough. Lately she'd fallen a bit back with her tasks, and she barely had any friends in the clan. That needed to change. She liked the peacefulness, but she knew it wouldn't last forever.

Seeing a cat nearby, she decided to go over and say hello. "Hey there!" she called out, waving her tail friendly-like. "How's it going? Getting used to the new camp?" She hoped chatting would make everyone feel more connected. It was important, especially after such a big change. Everyone was settling in more and more, which was good. But she was sure they all missed their old home and wanted to go back.

Mistyshard smiled warmly, her amber eye bright. She waited for a response, trying to seem as kind-spirited as possible, though it was sometimes hard for her to smile in such times. Sometimes, just a friendly chat could make all the difference.

[ OPEN ]

[alec]

->> jayfrost <<-
[ he/him | riverclan | 30moons | beefed up t3 ]
a tall, silver classic-tabby with well groomed short to medium length fur and icy blue eyes

jayfrost gathered for the meeting, all the things currently going on were disorienting enough to only barely go along chanting the new apprentices? or was it warriors? names. this was going to be a long day and a even longer seven sunrises until the next quarter of the moons cycle. he wondered if they would ever return to their original territory. maybe attend another gathering. palepaw mustve been named a warrior already..the grey tabby wondered if she would even want to see him anymore. he hadnt seen her since..heck, since before he had broken his leg.. since before the thunderclan raid. more importantly, he wondered if he wanted to see palepaw anymore. shadowclan had marched to battle against riverclan, how could he forgive..accept? a cat whose clan had killed his honeypaw. his innocent, sunny honeypaw. his heart ached. it was only rootpaw left. he had failed his first ever apprentice.

[Goopysharkboi]

Two small cats- one a tortie with an entirely orange head and a black& white tux body, & a skeletal-pattern black-and-white tom- quietly sat together at the border, chatting away. Something was unique about this, because these two cats seemed to be in a pretty good conversation. Of course, they both dared each other to venture into RiverClan territory and went in at the same time. They both looked around 8-9 moons and were very curious little so-and-so's.
"Woah.... this place is cool, Pump." The skeleton-pattern cat meowed.
"Its kinda spooky." Came the reply from the tortoiseshell tom. The two continued their conversation, and quietly grabbed some twigs off the ground before just forcing them into a random crack in the earth before running off laughing like idiots.

[Goopysharkboi]

Silentstrike had begun wandering around, trying to find Dusklion and offer to spar with her. He was hoping to get some extra practice in and also wanted to try and help if Dusklion needed it. "Hm... if I were Dusklion, where would I have gone..." he murmured to himself, looking around quietly. @taillow
[THIS TAKES PLACE POST-INTRUDER CHASING. HE IS HOPING TO SPAR WITH DUSKLION]

[Goopysharkboi]

Originally Posted by starry

Mistyshard
RiverClan Medicine Cat
41 Moons, She/Her
Purrks: The Collector, Dreamwalker

Mistyshard wandered around the new camp, her eyes drifting over the rocky ground. The day had been pretty chill, not much to heal lately, which was a relief after all the chaos of moving. She could smell the fresh mountain air, it felt nice and clean compared to their old home.

It gave her a bit of a break, but still, she felt like she wasn't doing enough. Lately she'd fallen a bit back with her tasks, and she barely had any friends in the clan. That needed to change. She liked the peacefulness, but she knew it wouldn't last forever.

Seeing a cat nearby, she decided to go over and say hello. "Hey there!" she called out, waving her tail friendly-like. "How's it going? Getting used to the new camp?" She hoped chatting would make everyone feel more connected. It was important, especially after such a big change. Everyone was settling in more and more, which was good. But she was sure they all missed their old home and wanted to go back.

Mistyshard smiled warmly, her amber eye bright. She waited for a response, trying to seem as kind-spirited as possible, though it was sometimes hard for her to smile in such times. Sometimes, just a friendly chat could make all the difference.

[ OPEN ]

Moonpaw flinched at the sound of Mistyshard's voice, and she quickly turned around. "O-Oh, hey! I-I'm actually getting used to the new camp, and I've been doing good, how about you?" She replied in a very cheerful yet clearly 'starsdamnit why am I such a coward' tone.

[ChromeSilver_Hwaa]

@PINTO BEAN

Waterfrog had just excited the warriors den. Stretching with a gentle grunt. Her bright green eyes gazed around the clearly with a joyful but bored look. Sitting down after munching on one of those strange new rabbits. The she-cat looked around. Her half grey and brown face looking around the clearing as she ruffled out her grey and brown pelt from the slight breeze. Flicking her long tail, Waterfrog sat in a sunny spot.

(added a tiny desc lol)

[Otoko]

fishpaw looked around the clearing, looking for someone who might want to play with her, as she was looking around she spotted waterfrog sitting in a patch of sunlight, she padded over to them without any hesitation. "Hey waterfrog!" she said as she sat down next to them.

@SeonghwaBerry