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Post by Ebonstar on Oct 19, 2009 4:56:56 GMT
And as always, innocent like roller coasters.
Fatality is like ghosts in snow and you have no idea what you're up against
because I've seen what they look like.
Becoming perfect as if they were sterling silver chainsaws going cascading
The sun was high in the sky, warming the frigid Leaffall air as it passed through Riverclan territory. Though it was warm, the chilling air brought shivers to even the most thick-pelted cats. Leafbare was on it's way, and approaching fast. The ebony she-cat that presided over Riverclan emerged from her den, seemingly happy about something. Padding over to Stream Rock, Ebonstar jumped to it's summit and called to her Clan. 'Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under Stream Rock for a Clan meeting.' Sitting back on her haunches, she waited for the Clan to respond. |
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Post by Pr!ckle on Oct 19, 2009 23:27:07 GMT
Pricklepaw emerged from the apprentice den warily, glancing around as if expecting an attack. as her paws touched the frosty grass she huffed in surprise.' Really, it couldn't have waited another week?' she thought, sitting down in front of the stream rock and looking expectantly up at her leader.
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Post by Leopardstar on Oct 20, 2009 7:48:51 GMT
Mistydream heard the loud yowl from her leader and rushed out of the warriors den in a hurry. It sounded urgent and she didn't want to be late..... AGAIN.
Quickly she sat under the leaders perch and flicked her ears in a greeting.
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Post by Sunspirit on Oct 21, 2009 2:33:49 GMT
Grooming among the reeds of the RiverClan camp, Pumahunt heard Ebonstar's call clearly. After one last lick to his haunches, he stood and stretched lazily. His leader had an urgent tone, but he knew he would be among the first to arrive because he was so close. He padded over to Stream Rock and sat, his white paws hidden by his black tail. He already missed the sunny days of greenleaf, where he could feel the sun's rays warming his pelt. But the worst part was that because leafbare was coming, the river might freeze, and to RiverClan, that was never good.
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Post by Ebonstar on Oct 25, 2009 3:12:07 GMT
Glancing around as her clan arrived Ebonstar was beginning to think that Riverclan was falling apart. Only three cats had risen to the meeting call. Well, she wasn't going to keep them waiting. The others could miss the beginning of the meeting, even if it was about two of them. 'I have called Riverclan together to annonce a couple of changes. As you might know, we have lost another deputy, Earthsplash. He was anoble cat. Let us give thanks to StarClan for his life. He was dedicated to his Clan, and his memory will never fade from the forest. Now we commend his spirit to StarClan; may he watch over us in death as he always did in life The time has come for me to give you my choice. I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve my choice. Spottedfur will be the new RiverClan Deputy'
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Post by Sunspirit on Oct 25, 2009 18:27:55 GMT
Pumahuntlowered his head at the mention of Earthsplash. He didn't know him very well, but he had liked him. But he listened to the announcement with hope that there would again be another Deputy. And his hope became truth when Ebonstar announced that Spottedfur would be the new Deputy. The black and white Maine coon raised his head again, starting the chant. "Spottedfur! Spottedfur!" he yowled.
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Post by Jayflight on Oct 25, 2009 23:46:28 GMT
I remembered black skies
The lightning all around me
I remembered each flash
As time began to blur
Like a startling sign
That fate had finally found me
And your voice was all I heard
That I get what I deserve Time began to blur for the cat that was simply on his to check in on Riverclan, a fish still wriggling in his jaws. His bizarrely marked pelt shone with water; he'd gone for a swim. Eyes like ice widened in shock. He had overheard this annoucement, and at the mention of the former deputy, the great cat lowered his head in greif. But he was to be deputy? Padding through the entrance of camp, he set his fish on the fresh-kill pile and looked at Ebonstar. "Ebonstar, you shall not regret this. I will serve Riverclan to my death and willingly lay it on the line for any life, young or old, sick or healthy, who can call themselves a Riverclan cat. I am honored beyond words." He felt warm with pride and joy; he was a clan cat.So give me reason
To prove me wrong
To wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes
Give me reason
To fill this hole
Connect the space between
Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies
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Post by Ebonstar on Oct 27, 2009 4:40:44 GMT
In response, Ebonstar placed her head lightly on Spottedfurs head and said, 'I would hope so. You are now in line to become leader, and it is your duty to organise patrols and the like.' She smiled at her new deputy and motioned for him to sit down. Facing the rest of the clan, the she-cat spoke on. 'Skyfeather, our Medicine Cat has also joined StarClan. Let us give thanks for her life. She was a dedicated Medicine Cat, and her memory will never fade from the forest. Now we commend her spirit to StarClan; may she watch over us in death as she always did in life. Pausing slightly, Ebonstar bowed her head. It was a great loss to her Clan, especially since skyfeather had not trained an apprentice. But now came the hardest part of her speech. 'I have recieved an offer to join our clan by a loner, Cloud, and he has requested to become Medicine Cat in place of Skyfeather. I spent a long time in thinking over this, and have decided to disallow the position to him, though he is welcome to join Riverclan as an apprentice.' She looked directly into Clouds eyes and said to him, 'I really wish I could have accepted you, but you are to young and know too little. If you have no wish to become a warrior, you may leave our territory in peace.'
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Post by Jayflight on Oct 28, 2009 0:59:52 GMT
Spottedfur returned the smile at his new leader before gazing sadly at Cloud. He pitied the young cat, but he didn't seem that sad. In fact, he seemed determined. The brown and white tom knew he could handle the new duties and would forever strive to keep Riverclan safe as he had always tried to do. He knew Starclan would rescue them; soon enough a new medicine cat would arise and save them. Didn't any warrior knew herbs? But he looked at Ebonstar with a light in his icy blue eyes, a light that showed he would not, could not, give up. Riverclan was strong and would always be such. "Ebonstar, it's not the end. I see how few cats are here now, but Riverclan will never fall apart. We are strong, we are the cats of the water. Can any other clan claim that? Windclanners may be swift, and Shadowclan may be dark, and Thunderclan strong, but we are never-ending and proud. Whoever says we are weak is either a kit or a foolish loner." He whispered to the black she-cat with a bright tone in his voice, and turned to address the clan. "It is not the end, Riverclan. Things may be bad now, but we will survive. I would rather die than see any of us give into the other clans, to the pressing dangers. We are Riverclan, we are strong, we are brave. There is no cat that can say we are weak and be true. No matter what happens, we must stand together and stick it out, as a clan. That's what we are; the clan of water. And water is strong and fast. You can place a huge boulder in it's way and you will see that soon, the water will either find a way around it or move it, flowing freely as if nothing had ever happened or as if it had always flowed with the boulder. No, we aren't weak. We're no cowards, nor are we going to bow to anyone. I don't know about you all, but I'd give my last breath for us. It will never be the end for Riverclan!"
Cloud looked at amazement to the deputy with awe. What a true speech! He knew that this clan was strong, they had to be with such a fine deputy! But he was still slightly crestfallen about being denied. But perhaps the life of a loner would be best for him. "Yes, Spottedfur. You are right. This clan will find a way to go on without me. Another will come, fear not. I will leave now; I was not made to fight." and with that, he floated out like aground-bound cloud.
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Post by Ebonstar on Oct 29, 2009 6:26:14 GMT
Nodding at the loners choce, Ebonstar was somewhat melancholy. Her deputy was showing great vigour and she knew he would be good for the Clan. 'We have also had a request to join from another loner, Nightstalker, as a warrior. I am going to get her to have a few training days with Spottedfur to see if she needs further mentoring, but otherwise, please welcome her to the Clan.'
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Post by Leopardstar on Oct 29, 2009 7:57:01 GMT
Mistydream finished yowling approval for the new Deputy. Earthsplash had been noble and well loved and the whole clan would miss him. Even so Ebonstar had made a fantasic. The clan had already warmed to him.
She watched gleefully as the loner: Nightstalker was accepted into the clan. Finally she thought. The clan is growing. And she knew now would be the time to find a mate.
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Post by Pr!ckle on Oct 29, 2009 22:31:42 GMT
Pricklepaw yowled her congratulations to the new deputy before standing up and padding over to Cloud.
"So you're the new apprentice, huh?"she meowed, tilting her head and waving her tail in what she hoped was a friendly manner.
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Post by Nightstalker on Nov 3, 2009 7:22:34 GMT
Nightstalker sighed to herself. The new deputy's speech had been good, she was shocked that she already felt proud of this clan, she had only just entered and she wasn't the type to get attached. Nightstalker swept her gaze around the clan, it was strong, despite the fact that there weren't many cats. She turned back to her new leader, was she supposed to answer? Nightstalker hadn't been around other cats for so long that she had forgotten how to act around them. Nightstalker decided not to answer, if her leader wanted an answer she would say so. A green weed caught Nightstalkers eye, she couldn't tell from here but she could swear it was a clover. Resolving to check at the end of the meeting, Nightstalker turned her gaze back to blacksharpgreyeyeslongclaw, or Ebonstar as everyone else called her and waited for whatever came next in this unfamiliar place.
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Post by Ebonstar on Nov 4, 2009 3:51:35 GMT
Watching her Clan for any signs of distress at Nightstalkers joining, Ebonstar finished the meeting by saying, 'Our Clan is healthy, thatnk Starclan, and we have plenty of prey for the coming leafbare. This meeting is now complete. I will be in my den if you need me.' Jumping off Stream Rock, she padded into her den to try to get some sleep to replenish her low energy.
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Post by Nightstalker on Nov 4, 2009 7:35:43 GMT
Nightstalker lept to check the mysterious weed the second blacksharpgrey - NO! Ebonstar, ended the meeting. To her fury, Nightstalker discovered that it was, indeed, a clover, and proceeded to tear it ruthlessly from the ground. She turned, suddenly aware that other cats would find her hatred of clovers odd. She sat by the dead clover and wondered what to do next.
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Post by Sunspirit on Nov 5, 2009 1:58:28 GMT
Pumahunt listened to the meeting attentively, very much aware of Nightstalker, the new warrior. When Ebonstar finished, he stood to go back to his spot but Nightstalke's sudden motion towards something on the ground caught his attention. He turned towards her and saw as she destroyed a clover. He found really odd, but he decided to go and meet her at least. The black and white Maine coon padded over and meowed, "Hello, I am Pumahunt, another RiverClan warrior. It's great to have you in the clan." Then he subconsciously looked down at the battered clover and added, "So what's the deal with the clover?" There was a hint of amusement in his voice as he said it.
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Post by Jayflight on Nov 5, 2009 23:52:10 GMT
He gave a curt nod to Ebonstar and padded over just as the new warrior sat down; he didn't see the poor clover that the clover-murderer had ruthlessly killed for no reason. an innocent clover! What did it ever do? "Hello, Nightstalker. as you most likely know, I'm Spottedpelt. If you need anything at all, just let me know. Before I make sure you can fight well, I'll give you a chance to have a look around and get comfortable in camp. "you'll be staying-" he said with a flick of his tail to the warrior den"- in there. That is the warrior den, and all warriors as well as I, sleep there." He flicked his tail or pointed with his head or paw to each den as he spoke. "And that is the apprentice den, where all the young cats that are training to become warriors, sleep. And that is the nursery, where the mothers and the kits stay until the kits become six moons old. Then they'll be apprentices and the mothers will go back to whatever they were before. And that is the medicine cat den. We don't have a medicine cat right now, but when we do, you go there for any wounds or sicknesses you may have. Medicine cats and their apprentices can't ever have kits or a mate. The elders den is over there. Cats too old to hunt and fight go there until they die. apprentices bring them food and clean their bedding out daily, and kits often go there to hear stories. They're really very interesting, I've heard. And that is Ebonstar's den. She sleeps there but you must ask permission to go in. When she dies, it'll be mine and so forth, but let's not hope for that to happen anytime soon." He turned now to Pumahunt."Can you take her around the territory; show Nightstalker around some?"
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Post by Nightstalker on Nov 6, 2009 3:16:15 GMT
Nightstalkers whiskers twitched. as Blackwhiteambereye came up to her, "Hello, I am Pumahunt, another RiverClan warrior. It's great to have you in the clan." Nightstalker blinked, slightly stunned at the direct approach, self consciously she covered the clover with her paw. To late Blackwhiteambereye or Pumahunt, as she had to remember to call him, had already spotted it. She shuffled slightly as he asked why she did it. [glow=red,2,300] Nothing, just... Nothing[/glow] she mewed uncomfortably. Brownspotwhiteblueeyessharpclaws came up, saving her from explaining about her strange obsession properly. Brownspotwhiteblueeyessharpclaws or Spottedpelt came up and introduced himself. He showed her the Dens, flicking his tail to indicate each den. Nightstalker only half listened to his words, far more interested in his wildly twitching tail. It dawned on Nightstalker that this cat probably wasn't out to get her. It didn't seem likely that a cat who seriously wanted to hurt her would ask her to come to him if she needed anything and let her get comfortable in the camp before attacking her. Unless that cat in question was incredibly crafty...... or completely stupid. Since Spottedpelt didn't seem that stupid she decided to reserve judgment on Brownspotwhiteblueeyessharpclaws/ Spottedpelt wanting to kill her. Nightstalker came sharply back to herself. She had been living alone with her thoughts for so long she kept forgetting that cats could be waiting for an answer. Desperately she searched her memory for what Spottedpelt - YES! she didn't say Brownspotwhiteblueeyessharpclaws this time! oops, Nightstalkers mind had once again wondered. [glow=red,2,300] ummmmm thanks......[/glow] she mewed [glow=red,2,300] Ill remember[/glow] Nightstalker glanced at Blackwhiteamb-Pumahunt thoughtfully, every moment she watched assessing the other cats, for what, she didn't know, she just did, habit. Nightstalker lifted her paw and glanced down at the wilted clover. She almost purred in satisfaction to see it dead and crumpled in the dirt. It never occurred to her that her disrupted life had left her a little on the strange side, or to put it bluntly, mad. OOC: Yes, I am pretty sure that Nightstalker is crazy. You would be to if you had been hunted for half your life and lived alone for the other half. ;D In Nightstalkers BIO I have been purposefully vague on the details, like it says, Nightstalker is VERY suspicious.  by the way, is it Spottedfur or Spottedpelt, in your signiture it says fur but in your answer box thingy it says "I'm Spottedpelt" also in the warriors thing where ebonstar has put everyone it says fur....... am I as cracked as Nightstalker? |
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Post by Sunspirit on Nov 6, 2009 4:09:26 GMT
Pumahunt nodded at Nightstalker's "nothing" explanation and sat and listened to Spottedfur's brief tour of the camp. It was simple and straight to the point; besides Nightstalker would soon learn the whole camp and become very familiar with it, so he didn't think much about it. When the new Deputy gave him his first assignment, the Maine coon eagerly nodded. "Sure thing, Spottedfur. We'll go right now while we can. I'll make it quick." Then he stood and looked back at the new warrior. "Are you ready to go?" He was suddenly full of energy because of the fact that he was going to be out in the territory. The ThunderClan border barely even bothered him anymore, and he truly felt at home in RiverClan. He flicked his tail impatiently, which was actually an event, as Pumahunt was normally very patient.
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Post by Nightstalker on Nov 6, 2009 4:26:49 GMT
Nightstalkers fur stood on end. Why was Pumahunt so eager to go. Was he planing to lead her into some lonely part of Riverclan territory so he and Spotted-Brownspotwhiteblue-fur could ambush her and kill her and throw her in the river and pull her out and maul her and bury her so deep that she couldn't get out in case she was alive, or came back to life as a weird zombie cat out for revenge because two cats who ambushed her and killed her and threw her in the river and........ Nightstalker realised she was being a tiny bit paranoid. She got to her feet and nodded at Blackwhiteambereye. Paranoid she may be but that just meant she was ready for anything, including zombie cats out for revenge.
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Post by Jayflight on Nov 6, 2009 21:43:44 GMT
He smiled to see Pumahunt so overjoyed, and knew the cat was rarely eager and impatient. With a nod to the two, he left to wander over to Pricklepaw and Mistydream; the only two remaining cats. "Hello, Mistydream. And last time I saw you, Pricklepaw, you were younger. How's it going today?" He figured out already in teh brief space of time it takes to walk from one pair of cats to another, that Nightstalker wasn't fully trusting. He didn't know much about her past, but he already was getting vibes it was troubled.
[Spottedfur. Sorry, I was thinking about the name 'Rinkledpelt' instead for an old as farts cat. Do cats even wrinkle?]
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Post by Pr!ckle on Nov 6, 2009 22:38:33 GMT
" I was" Pricklepaw meowed, a quick purr of amusement making her whiskers flicker as she stood up.
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Post by Nightstalker on Nov 7, 2009 8:26:24 GMT
Nightstalker glanced warily at Pumahunt. Where are we going Blackwhiteambereye? she asked suspisiously, tail twitching, completly oblivious to the fact that she had used her image name for him. Nightstalker looked anxiously around the clearing, scanning her new home for any stray clovers.
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Post by Sunspirit on Nov 8, 2009 5:39:26 GMT
Blackwhiteambereye? he thought to himself, that's just more than normal strange. Pumahunt gave Nightstalker a strange look but was glad that she didn't notice because she was looking around at the clearing. "Well, I'm going to take you along the river up to Four trees, then we're coming back along the WindClan border. Just so you have an idea of your new home." He then supposed she was ready and began to pad towards the entrance, leading the way out.
[After Nightstalker posts, I'll start a new post in the Boundaries board]
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Post by Nightstalker on Nov 8, 2009 5:47:06 GMT
Nightstalker watched as Pumahunt padded away she followed him carefully skipping over the pebbles. what did she know about the windclan border? Nothing much ..... and four trees? Nightstalker realised that she was out of her depth in this unknown territory, but if Brownspotwhiteblueeyessharpclaws stayed behind she might be able to deal with it.
wait, wait, wait she thought, A RIVER!!! that was part of her zombie theory! Nightstalker shivered slightly, but pushed the thought away and cotinued after the other cat.
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