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Welcome one and all to our first ever Story META!!!

The story so far is that Rockclan, having been attacked by a dog pack has been living with lightningclan. They have been respectable guests however both clans are feeling that it is time to go home. Well both clans, just not both leaders. Jaggedstar has been mostly absent in this time of need, and even when Brightstar has suggested that it may be ok for them to go home, Jaggedstar has refused.

The clans are restless. Kittens have been born misplaced and now tensions are raising. But Starclan has been silent. And no word to prompt the leader into movement.

What are starclan thinking?!


Rules and info!

- We go quick, please feel free to rp between our posts but dont feel you need to post word walls.
- We plan that this will go about 5 days. If you can only get in reaction posts thats totally fine but please feel free to post more and react to your friends or talk to them. Notice things, mention things and you may get rewarded!!!
- Dates go from Tuesday the 16th in the evening sometime and then goes until Sat or sunday. We may go a bit long but will completely wrap up within a week even if we havent totally finished we will do a big wrap up post.
- Unique opportunities will present themselves, if the action will result in death then we will clearly mark it.
- Battle system will be used if there is fighting. Your stats on the owners list are the stats you used. (Wont be updating stats through the duration of the event.)
- If you are attacked you may fight back or choose to run, either way you take damage, damage stays with you for the fight. Once you hit Zero, you either die(if you want to), faint or force run away. And have to see a medicine cat or check in with the leader before you can return to fight. IF you hit Zero, you be added to a raffle list at the end of the meta to receive honorable scars.
- Edits may be available along the way.
- Play nice and dont god mod. Staff will make broad posts with their characters and characters in on what they are doing... So we may appear to be god modding but we have permission... you dont so.... blergh.
- At the end there will be a reward given to those who participate right along, if you do not want to accept it you do not have to.


Battle system

Adult 1 (15 exp) and Adult 2 (15 exp)
Whoever initiates the battle rolls a rng 1-10 number, peacekeepers always go last. Kits roll 1-5. Once battle skill is above 50 you roll 2-10
Whatever comes up (lets say 8 ) is subtracted from the other cat's total exp points. So Adult two is now at 7exp
Then the next warrior can run or attack back. Say they attack and get 10. Adult 1 would then be 5 exp.
Adult 1 is allowed to either run or attack again. If the counter gets to 0 then the cat is considered beat. So say Adult 1 attacked again and got 8 again. Adult two would be forced to run. (In battles, not practice fights) You can choose if getting to 0 wounds your cat to the point it will possibly scar, or if you are looking to transfer them to starclan this can be your big moment.

This works on all levels of cat. ie: if an adult attacks a kitten and gets a ten... the kitten loses without getting a turn. So I would pick your battles carefully!


When attacking a single enemy with a group. Say you are fighting a badger, it will deal a set number of attack to every cat attacking it. You will then each deliver your attacks.

Warriors loyal to the code of the Dark Forest or rather Forestclan, found themselves surrounded by trees. The shadows did not feel foreboding they felt welcoming and protective. A wind blew through the leaves of the trees and here the same tension would be felt and yet the tickle of excitement was here among the calm and cool of the forest. A tiny tom appeared followed by warriors much bigger then he was. They all seemed to shimmer as they moved towards the group.

"Welcome Warriors of the Forestclan code!" The small tom spoke, for a small cat his voice seemed to naturally boom with a sense of power. "I am Direstar, I am leader of the Forestclan Warriors, I have called you here tonight because we are on the brink of a revolution!" Direstar said with a sense of excitement. "No longer will the Starclan code be looked at as the only code. It is time a new clan forms, one who believes in the Forestclan code!" Direstar paused and looked at the cats he was sure they all might be confused as to why they were all there or rather maybe not even understand that they really where in the same realm as Direstar and that this was not merely a dream. He stopped pacing and sat before them. "War is coming to these lands. The world of Forestclan and Starclan. This night I sensed that Shatteredstar used her power to call the warriors loyal to her here, so in turn I did the same. It is no doubt that she is asking them to join in this war. I must ask you to join the war as well, so much more is at stake then just our beliefs. And before you decided to fight with me you must understand you are really here. Meaning you can get hurt here, you can even die here." Direstar said with a concerned look in his eyes. There was almost a sense that he had not wanted to call upon the warriors like this, but starclan would overwhelm and put a stop to his efforts if he did not make the same move. "Tonight we will make a move to remove weakness from the warriors blood line. Many of you are suffering from it. Whether it is the feeling of your land being invaded by an unwelcome force or the shame of leaching off another clan." He looked to the warriors of Rockclan with eyes that seemed to say he didn't think it was their fault. His eyes were aimed towards the leadership of the clan for now. "Things change tonight." Direstar said with a nod. "I must hurry, but I leave you with Honeystar, she will answer all your questions before leading you to the battle." Direstar said with nod. He looked to several other cats near him and they sped off into the shadows of the forest. A warm looking fluffy orange she cat moved to sit before the warriors. Wait she looked awfully familiar! Was that they cat everyone saw before falling asleep? "I know this must be very confusing, please ask me anything you need to know my dears. I am happy to fill you in more on what is going on. Direstar had some business he had to take care of before the time was no longer right for it." No wonder her name was Honeystar everything about her seemed sweet like a mother who wanted nothing more then to take care of everyone.

Next forward moving meta post will be posted at 3pm EST Wednesday.
Please feel free to react with your cat, notice friends missing, or dont, ask questions to Shatteredstar and Honeystar. Shatteredstar and Honeystar will be answering questions, so now is the time to speak up if you are going to. Please also note at the top of each of your posts rather you are in Starclan or Forestclan so other rpers know what area your cat is in.

Forestclan


Froststrike couldn't shake the sleep as it consumed him. Instinctively he curled closer to Silverstreak to try and get warm, both groggily enjoying her scent and warmth yet fearing as his body seemed to ignore his mind until everything seemed to go blank.

When Froststrike next opened his eyes and glanced around as he stood in a dark forest, listening to a tiny tom speak about war, Starclan and beliefs on the line. None of it made sense in that moment, even after Direstar had left and the orange she cat apparently named Honeystar took over to address questions. Froststrike didn't care about questions. He only cared that his friend was now no where to be seen. "Silverstreak?" he glanced around, calling for the she cat he had just been curled up next too moments go.

His paws carried him forward as he called again. "Silverstreak?? SILVERSTREAK?!" he screamed, racing in a circle, catching neither scent nor sight of her. Frantically he ran up to this so called Honeystar, stopping before her, mouth slightly ajar as he panted to catch his breath. "Where is she?? Where is my friend!?" he asked the she cat frantically.



"Mama?" Bearkit called as he looked around. He sat, weary and fat on the grass of some scary forest he didn't recognize. "Mama??? Owlkit? Rabbitkit?" the tiny kit called again, mewling loudly. Where had everyone gone and why was he alone? Bearkit got up to his paws and struggled through the grass, latching on to the familiar scent of his siblings mom, waddling as fast as his little round body would let him.




Wildflower huffed. She stared at this Direstar, then Honeystar, tail lashing. "War? Against Starclan? Are you all daft?" she shouted, glancing around at the few cats that gathered here. Somehow she felt that Starclan might have a few more numbers on their side. Besides, she wasn't sure she needed a war to prove what she believed in. It was her own and no one was going to take that away from her and if that got her kicked from a clan? Well so be it. Striding forward, Wildflower narrowed her eyes more at this Honeystar. "You said you're happy to fill us in. So. Get to the filling."

Starclan:

Thistlethrush shook her coat out this was nothing like her other dreams. In fact this didn't feel like a dream at all. She looked to the cat before them and felt quite confused. She quickly looked to Brightstar to see how she was handling all of this.


Jaggedstar jumped he was quite jumpy anymore. He flattened his ears looking to Shatteredstar he remembered her from when he had become a leader. He flicked his tail looking upset and also confused at all the cats that were here. He had waited to hear from starclan for guidance they had been quite why now did they speak to all of them at once. "Wait you are telling me the very code is in danger now too!" Jaggedstar didn't know how to handle all of this.

Forestclan:

FirewaterLooked like he rather be asleep right now. "Whats going on? Who is that She cat? Where are we? Are we all dreaming? Hooo golly holly I gotta lay off the cat n**....." Firewater said giving a lick to his paw in a nervous fashion.

Honeystar seemed to watch Froststrike run about in a panic a small frown forming on her face. "My dear do calm yourself. Your friend is safe as far as I know. If they are not here it means they do not share your code, which means Direstar could not bring them here. They will be with Shatteredstar in the feilds of Starclan's domain. Rest now, for without a guide you can not navigate your way to the plains." Honeystar explained.

Honeystar smiled understandingly to Wildflower. "It does sound daft but it is necessary, I can not tell you everything, but I assure you we would not bring this to war if there was another way. I have been instructed to only answer specific questions so please be precise with what you wish to know." Honeystar explained while her eyes drifted in a concerned way to the kit.

Starclan


Thornslash couldn't fight the sleep and as he drug his tired paws towards Brightstar's den, he collapsed into the ground, out cold. But not before he caught a glimpse of an orange cat in his peripherals...

When he awoke, he glanced over the golden fields, fear gripping him instantly. Had something happened to the camp and he died and now faced Starclan? Had they really called him home so soon? Thornslash struggled with this feeling as he glanced around, spying more and more of both Lightningclan and Rockclan members. More importantly, Brightstar. Panic taking him more, Thornslash ran towards her and not so gently pressed his head into her shoulder. "Are you ok? Did...what...." he fumbled for words before the figure of Shatteredstar and so many others appeared before them all.

Listening to her speak, Thornslash found himself at a loss for words. He spotted several cats he had known before. Some who didn't survive the dog fight. Other's like his father... "War?" he blinked, glancing at Shatteredstar before back down to Brightstar. "Why.....do we need a war?" he spoke softly, fear gripping his multi-tone eyes.



Panic set in as Flamedapple tried her best but ultimately was also claimed by sleep as was the rest of her clan. Tightly she curled around her kits, finding little comfort in the fact that she could feel them nestled against her but couldn't do much more. When she was able to pry her eyes open, Flamedapple instantly glanced down towards her babies, relieved to find them still safe at her paws. "My darlings..." she whispered, licking them affectionately and tucking them back farther beneath her.

When she could, she glanced around, noting that things looked......sharper..... wait. "Can...." Flamedapple gasped, glancing around the back down to her kittens. Her vision had changed, and not for the worst either. As realization set in, Flamedapple glanced back up just as Shatteredstar had arrived and began to explain just what all had happened. "So...in a way....we did... die? Or...?" the confused queen began to mumble, rubbing her face where normally she'd have zero vision.

Bumblekit blinked the sleep from his eyes and glanced around. His head ached as his senses became quickly overwhelmed and he recoiled into his mother, purring faintly at her touch. He pressed his face into her fur, finding comfort in her scent before things began to take hold on his little mind.

Noises. Sounds. Sensations he had never heard before.

Bumblekit blinked open his eyes and glanced up frantically at his mother. He pawed at her chest, mouth open and wide as he struggled to find a way to tell her what was wrong. Sounds emitted from his own mouth and he paused in fear. He shook as his mother made tones he had never heard before, the actual realness of her voice sinking in. His mouth parted and he began to wail sadness the only way he knew how.

Why could he hear everything now.....but not before?



Ravensnatch had a feeling when he awoke just where he was. Probably quicker than most cats, but certainly not the first. His one permanently squinted eye now matched the other properly as he glanced about, watching the star shimmering cats prance over the golden waves of grass.

He waited, paws firmly planted in the ground as he listened to Shatteredstar speak of war. His yellow gaze tracked down all the current members of both Lightningclan and Rockclan, noting several members missing. Curious. Had they simply not been chosen....or? Ravensnatch's heart sank a bit when he couldn't spot Timberfall in the crowed. Perhaps his old friend was still back in the clans and safe..... Ravensnatch only hoped.

"Shadows stirring...eh?" he spoke loudly, his fanged tooth ever present. Slowly he padded up to the she cat, dipping his head respectfully before her before lashing his tail a bit. "Forgive me...eh Shatteredstar? But..." Ravensnatch began, casting a glance back towards some of the Queen's and the little ones that seemed to have been brought along. "Must we involve the youngin's?" he questioned the former cat sternly, a serious and not too approving look on his face. "Surely you can't expect mere kits to take part in whatever this battle may be?"

[STARCLAN]



She would have had to be a fool not to notice the changes tonight. The stillness, the quiet of dusk, amped up by significant degrees. The smothering of the stars. The lack of energy, so far beyond that of mere tiredness, that settled into her bones. The she-cat was not surprised, then, to find that she dreamed on this most unusual of nights. She was only marginally more so to find Shatteredstar, and the horde of cats that accompanied her. Her words were frightening - but it was not in Needlewhisker to be so easily scared. No, she had ever been a stern feline; and in place of the fear that threatened to chill her heart, she placed her confusion over being called here. Frustration, from being stirred from slumber. Consternation over faces she could not place, and those who were missing from their number that she could. And curiosity - she was not entirely a curmudgeon, after all. All would serve her better than fear.

"What war would you have us fight?" The female stood tall as her stout form would allow, her low voice rasping out to the one who proclaimed herself leader. She was not the only one to ask - but then, it was a bit of an important question. The kind of information that one should lead with, maybe! Perhaps her tone might be viewed as accusatory - but perhaps, too, these cats that claimed to be Starclan would know that she almost always spoke that way. "And why are we part of it? What could threaten Starclan?" Weren't the cats of the clouds above such petty squabbles as plagued they who lived below? Wasn't that the point of them - to guide all cats to prosperity and peace?

Needle had always thought so. At least, up until this hot-headed rabble-rouser claiming to be their leader made it seem otherwise. Would that this was all just a dream, after all...brought on by a bit of bad mouse.

"War I'm afraid is part of being a warrior." Honeystar frowned remembering her past life. "If you chose not to fight, we can not protect you from what happens next. Believe me my dear there is a path that is much much worse then facing a battle you do not wish to be a part of." Honeystar looks haunted.