Rugged Range

[Snowyfeathr]

Hollytail

Hollytail looked towards Gingerfrost. Sadness and confusion in his emerald eyes. He didn't say anything, just looked down towards the ground.

Pebblefur

Pebblefur looked down towards the ground, sorrow in her eyes.

Ottersplash

Ottersplash looked towards Gingerfrost and sniffed. Her yellow eyes we're narrowed, giving away nothing.

[Katiethewolfchild]

Tigerpool, Rabbitkit and Blossomkit were sad that Beanstar was dead and upset that ThunderClan had stolen their territory.

[Fae]

OtterSlash
She/Her
"Giant River Otters establish a home territory that they will aggressively defend."


To say the least, Otter found herself more amused by the news then sad. Getting up from her rock, she stretched and yawned as she made her to the front of the clan. It was very clear by her behavior she was going to speak. Taking a breath before she did. Making sure to allow for GingerFrost to finish what he was saying, before she begun. This time she actually had some respect for the new leader of riverclan. Wow that was new!

"Although I'm sorry for your lose of a leader, I warned what would happen if you let blind leadership take over, you as a clan allowed for Bean to lead you into something that half of you warriors aren't and weren't prepared for. It showed when he crumbled onto the ground against BumbleStar. If you didn't know Bean was a kittypet before entering the clans, he had no claws. He would of died regardless. Be happy it was today and not sometime where we needed him."

Awaiting reactions to her words was something she liked to do. Allowing for herself to catch her beath, Otter continued.

" Bean wasn't fit to lead a clan in any way shape or form. I as a warrior had and have more faith in GingerFrost as deputy then Bean as a leader. So allow your blindness to follow yourselves once again, and actually follow a good leader. Ginger is ready, and I hope that he will be a good fit. Well, actually I don't hope! I know he will be!"

Otterslash huffed as she begun to walk away. She was bored once again and so she walked right on back to the rocks, before doing so she walked past Ginger.

"Congrats."

A smile on her face as she passed him. Those were the only words the warrior spoke to the fresh leader before jumping back onto multiple rocks to reach the one she found most comfy.

// @Estelle

[Neptune.]

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*-Larkwing-*
She/her | 16 moons
A sleek dilute tortie she-cat with green eyes

She was silent on the shameful trek back to Rugged Range. There wasn't much to talk about anyway, not that any cat would want to break the silence their leader deserved in his death. Had Bumblestar really taken all his lives? Just like that? No matter, the young warrior stayed at Gingerfrost's heels the whole way ...home... if it could be called that. They'd lost their primary fishing grounds. What was this sick and twisted punishment from the starts?

Exhaustion weighed heavy on her injured and weary bones. There was no escaping that, but she would stay for now. She could visit Stonepaw later, he deserved time to mourn like everyone else, her injuries could wait. Watching with dull green eyes, Larkwing's gaze followed her deputy (...leader?) as he set Beanstar's body down in front of him and waited for a moment, just a heartbeat, to call the clan to attention. Dutifully, she sat down within his line of sight, halfway facing him, halfway facing the clan, offering him her attention as he spoke, the cold kiss of a grief she didn't deserve to feel her only comfort.

Her full attention should have been on him, but Larkwing had been at the battle, she knew how he died. Miserably and painfully. And then... and then suddenly she doesn't know her leader anymore. Beanstar... Beansprout hadn't even truly been a leader. He'd never received nine lives. He'd lied about his fight with Twilightstar. Lark knew for certain that the WindClan leader had lost a life, she didn't doubt that. But now... now it was all her weary mind could do to pick apart every single thing Beanstar had said and done. How many of it was lies? How many half truths had he told to keep his position of power? Was it even a power grab? StarClan clearly hadn't accepted him, had they been abandoned by the stars since the moment Beanstar became their 'leader'?

Bitterly, Larkwing's eyes narrow and she lashes her tail just once. It wouldn't matter now. Bean was dead. The past cannot be changed no matter how hard you wish it so. Vigil would be held for him tonight. In the morning, they would have to find a new burial ground. Stars, that felt awful to even think about. A false leader, the truth of his reign displayed for all cats to see and to now be buried without old, long passed on friends. How horrible his ghost must feel. Larkwing wanted to care about that, she tried to care about that, but all that came to her mouth was a bitter resentful feeling. She didn't like being lied to.

Pebblesplash was there, then, kind and compassionate as always, offering comfort to Gingerfrost. Should Lark have done so? Was she allowed to do so? Her mind couldn't help but feel how Pebblesplash would make a good deputy, one who always listened, who was kind and caring. One who could hold order when need be. Larkwing was glad to have a friend in the lionheart. Still, she shouldn't let her mind wander too much, the decision of the new deputy was Gingerfrost's to make now.

Otterslash's words, however blunt and abrasive they were, weren't exactly wrong. RiverClan did allow Bean to lead them. But was it really their fault for believing him to have received his nine lives? Had anything like a false leader happened in living clan memory? Larkwing wasn't sure about that, but the large warrior's words sent a pit to fall into her stomach. Was this their fault? Should they be more skeptical of new leaders? What right had they to question StarClan's offering of nine lives? Frowning, Larkwing shot a steely glance at the warrior's retreating back. Finally, she turned to Gingerfrost, speaking for the first time since Bumblestar's announcement of her old 'leader's' death.

"I believe you will make an excellent leader," she spoke, her voice neither loud nor quiet, "you've been an excellent deputy this far, I will be honored to be a warrior in your service." Bleugh... the formal words felt weird in her mouth, but she didn't much feel like now was the time for clever quips. The air in the clearing was still solemn and somber, despite Beans lies to them.

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Gingerfrost mention - @Estelle || Pebblesplash mention - @Sakura. || Otterslash mention - @Neso

[Starfall]

Crowstorm
He/Him

The tabby looked up as the patrol that had gone to Cattail pond returned, the tom himself had not gone simply because he was paying his respects in the StarCave once more. After all, he'd always gone on this day, every passing 7 days. Although he picked himself up from his laying position as he saw the heavy faces the patrolers wore. Not good news it seemed.

By the stars was he correct on that assumption. Their...Leader? Beanstar was dead. What a sad way to go...dying in a territory scuffle. After all that talk about taking Twilightstar's life. He died in a fight over some reeds. A swift blow of air from his nose as he looked around. Many seemed crestfallen, others indifferent. Seemed as though the clan had mixed feelings about their former leader.

The tom himself worried about their current one. Although the pawsteps that were needed to be filled weren't large...the Clan itself had been suffering. The former leaders had not been up to par, very...content with how they lived. Lack of action. Hopefully this one knew how to grow a backbone.

Although it seemed as though a pawful of the Clanmates didn't care. A few already attempting to offer their "help" and condolences. Every time the deputy position had opened...there came an influx of felines who suddenly cared. Kissup's truly. It was always aggravating to watch. It made him want to eat the sand on the beach.

[JackHunt_17]

Holy Starclan. Beanstar was gone gone??!! That was scary!! Cloudpaw started to tilt over. He’d only been in the clan for 4 moons and they’d gone through 2 leaders already! He wondered if the clan would let gingerfrost take over now. the deputy sure had cloudpaws vote. he knew that he was a good cat and could make a great leader

[Sklee]

Amberpaw just looked at his body numbly. She tried to, she should've, but she didn't feel anything. Too much had happened and her brain couldn't keep track of any of it. This meant as much to her now as losing a mouse while hunting. She looked up slightly at Gingerfrost, just watching him move.

[Tecumori]

Lionpaw - The Perfect
RiverClan | Apprentice | He/Him | 5 moons | 73/100

Lionpaw would never get to sleep, would he? Once the words reached his ears the golden tom shot up, pale eyes furrowed in thought and then widening as the realization hit him. Beanstar was... dead? And as if that wasn't bad enough, it was revealed to the entire clan that he had lied about ever receiving nine lives. A flurry of questions raced through his mind at once.

Why hadn't he received his nine lives? Why would he lie about it in the first place? Were leaders allowed to lie about such a thing? Why go and risk his only life for a measly scrap of territory when it would have been smarter to just search for more in the outskirts? The queries swirled in his mind like a typhoon, until he felt dizzy with the thoughts. Then he felt a pulse of anger burn through him as one final realization hit the golden tom-- or how he would describe it, slammed into him like a flying boulder.

If Beanstar only had one life this entire time then that meant... he lied about Twilightstar taking his. That worthless piece of dung had killed Twilightstar for no reason and lied right to their faces about it! Lionpaw brought his gaze back to the sky, swollen clouds drifting by like they hadn't just tried to drown his entire clan. His earlier thought of the flood being divine intervention from StarClan solidified in his mind. Whether or not others believed it, to him it was clear that Beanstar had caused this flood.

Lionpaw forced himself to stand on sore paws, eyes turning to look at their soon-to-be leader. His opinion was probably biased-- okay definitely biased-- but he felt that Gingerfrost wouldn't make any better of a leader. He glared at the tabby in question, wondering if he knew of Beanstar's secret the entire time. How could Lionpaw be certain he could trust him? Trust that he wasn't lying about anything or had lied about anything like Beanstar had. He kept his eyes trained on Gingerfrost, glare never wavering as he waited for the ginger tabby to continue with his announcement.

Image of my oc was created using Clangen Cat Maker

[Red Dawn]

Nightspark
RiverClan Lionheart
Purrks: Just a scratch (permanently active), Rapid recovery (permanently active)

As he followed Gingerfrost from the Cattail Pond, he wasn't relieved, Beanstar had lost a live and Cattail Pond have been lost to the squirrels, but as they arrived at the camp, Gingerfrost immediately went immediately to announce the defeat, Nightspark sighed and went to sit a bit apart, licking his wounds, he lifted his head when Gingerfrost started to speak, but what he said left him speechless... -What?-... No... This couldn't be real -No no no!-, how could that possible, Nightspark remained in shock, he couldn't move and couldn't breath, it was like a black box, like he had chains at his paws, like he was underwater drowning, this was his impression, -Beansprout had lied?-, it was his question, so there never have been any Beanstar like he believed, but he emerged from his thoughts when his clanmates started to argue about that, there was anger in the air, and desillusion, he could understand that, he got up, and advanced toward Gingerfrost, as he arrived near him, he said "You will make a good leader Gingerfrost. I know it, Beanstar was a good leader, he knew what he was doing. Even if he wasn't a true leader, I feel like he was one, I could have followed him to the Dark Forest and back if needed. Worry not, Gingerfrost, you don't have to regret anything, Beanstar knew the dangers of his actions, he knew...", he remained silent for a pair of seconds, which felt like hours for him, before speaking up again "Congrats Gingerstar.", even if he was still under the shock of the announce, he felt that Gingerfrost, despite the situation, could handle the brutal change of rank in the clan... Internally, he swore to lay down his live for Gingerfrost, like he had swore to protect Beanstar.

@Estelle

[Witchy Madelaine]

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾　Marigoldleap　☽༓･*˚ ⁺‧͙
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Female[she/her] - Riverclan Warrior

So Bean was dead... She tried to feel in her heart sadness for the dude, but he hadn't done anything all that worth while and to also be killed by a Thunderclan before his leadership had just started? They needed a strong leader that does more for the clan than anything. Gingerfrost had done that. He sent patrols out while Beanstar just slept. If anyone didn't think he could be leader than they didn't know what they were talking about.

Marigoldleap was snapped out of it when Nightspark spoke about him being a good leader. What was going on inside their head? "I don't know if we saw the same thing, but he wasn't all that great of a leader. He didn't do anything all that great. Its unfair any cat had to die that way. I understand how hard it must be to loose yet another leader. I mean no disrespect to you, so please don't take this to heart. The last thing I need is for you to hate me.", she meowed, her voice calm and collected. She dipped her head in a apologetic way. She just wanted to get that off her chest or she might explode.

{ @WhiteDawn; since she was talking to your cat }