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 Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:33 pm
FORESTCLAN Rabbitkit mewed loudly in surprise as her mom suddenly appeared. Then the meowing turned into almost wails. "Mom! Owlkit!! What's going on!?" she flopped herself right up against the female, trying to bury herself in. "This doesn't feel right." At her replies the other huffed, but laid her head down against her momma and gave a tiny kitten sigh that made her shoulders sag. Maybe that's why this felt so wrong... But then why would the other cats care about where Dad was? She eyed them suspiciously.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:43 pm
StarclanPurring like a thunderstorm, she declared, "I won't! I tell momma and Bumblekit I love you eeevveerrryy day!" Her eyes were full of bright hope, this was the new normal and that was awesome. She'd get to tell her momma and brother that every day and she couldn't wait!
There was something she wanted to say, so many somethings it was hard to decide which to start with until her brother tackled her. "Oof!" she called out as she fell over and laughed. "I am pinned" Her words came out just as over dramatic as always, only they could hear her! She reached a paw out to her mother to 'help' her but the kit was the very opposite of distressed.
Nose touching her brother she laughs again, "You are talking great! Now we can work together to get Owlkit back! He'll be so surprised!" The older kit scared her before but he was powerless against her and her brother! Far away from the happy family sat a Bengal cat. He made absolutely no effort to approach any of the Queens with kits or the strange new cats. All this talk of fighting, no thank you. He was not risking his pelt for any cat or 'code' whatever. Didn't they know he needed his beauty sleep to remain stunning?
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:47 pm
FORESTCLAN This was all a bit much for the poor Warrior to absorb all at once. Forestclan? War with Starclan? Was...wasn't there only Starclan? That's how it worked, right? That's how he'd been taught at least. Hard to deny what was in front of one's whiskers though, even if this all felt like some sort of 'n**-fueled dream.
Or maybe it was a nightmare.
He looked towards the (lovely fluffy) female that everyone was directing their questions and outrage towards. So they had been brought here by Forestclan to fight for them against Starclan and--
This was making his head hurt.
"Excuse me, uh, lemme see if I got this right?" he directed towards Honeystar. "Basically, you all havin' a territory dispute and you can't settle it yourselves, so you each snagged a bunch of us living cats, from two clans living together in peace, to make us fight one another for you cause you can't settle your own differences? --OW!" Copperspark snorted softly at the younger cat's over-reaction. He'd barely swatted him. "Mind your manners, youngin'," he said gruffly, then turned to Honeystar with a polite nod of greeting.
"The kid's got a point, even if he's terrible about making it.""Hey!"Ignoring Wildstripe's protest, Copperspark had frowned in thought. While the others had been reacting instinctively with outrage and action, he had sat back and listened before stepping forward. "Miss Honeystar, I've got a question of my own, if I may. You said that this conflict is because Forestclan wants to be recognized as equal to Starclan and allowed to take similar actions. But something you said...only once..."
"What's this about wanting to set a new leader of your choosing in place for a new clan?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:24 pm
STARCLAN There was something about this night that put Cedarfang on edge and as he returned from patrol, he could tell he was not alone in his feelings. Like the others, Cedarfang could not fend off the sleep that fell upon the clans. For a moment he thought he was having a strange dream but as Shatteredstar approached and spoke, he found it rather easy to accept the reality of being called to Starclan.
Cedarfang did not speak, he only listened and observed for the longest time. War? With those of Forestclan? As he looked around, he did notice, as Shatteredstar pointed out, there were many cats missing from this gathering. It filled his heart with sadness and his stomach twist into knots to think of fighting those who were not present among the Starclan gathering. But if there was to be war, Cedarfang knew he could not sit back and watch. With a small sigh he accepted his fate. He would follow the code of Starclan, he would fight to uphold their way of life, even if that meant fighting other members of Lighteningclan.
Still he said nothing, only listened, observed, and pondered what was to come with a look of sadness.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:35 pm
"This is not a territorial dispute. This is...how do I explain, a matter of our afterlife and yours. You will not be welcomed into Starclan, if Direstar was able to call you, you deep down are one of the forestclan's code. Which means this place is your future home, and it is threatened by the darkness. If you do not fight with us and help the code to survive, we can not protect you in the future." Honeystar seemed to get a haunted look once more. "And if you think you are living in peace you do not have the foresight to yet understand the gravity of the situation that is building between Lightingclan and Rockclan. I am much older then I look and I have seen where this path that Starclan insist on leading you down goes." Honeystar seemed a little more fierce when speaking of this. "I do not blame him for the way he speaks, this is all confusing to you and frustrating for us all." She replied to Copperspark. "Of course ask away." Honeystar listened and nodded. "I'm glad someone seems to be paying close attention to my words." She nodded. "We want warriors of our code to be able to thrive, we want them to be able to live the way the see as right. We want to help them like we should be able to. Direstar will create a new clan." She stopped and took a serious look at all the cats around her. "One of you will be the clan's leader. The cats of Forestclan will finally grant a leader with their lives. We will finally be heard and will be stronger for it." Honeystar seemed excited about this.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:53 pm
Cindergaze's purring halted and she heard a hiss escape Sparrowflight's mouth near by at Shatteredstar's single word. Forestclan. Though the cats lived among one another, it still didn't change the fact that if they were pushing this... She felt a knot tie up in her stomach and she sighed, "I will go where Starclan calls. Its law must be upheld..." "You still have my claws!" Sparrowflight chimed in in agreement. Cindergaze could see the female trembling slightly and she guessed the same worries were passing through her mind. What would they be up against, but more importantly, who? There were so many missing faces that hadn't joined them... She prayed they were still sleeping in their dens and weren't in fact the ones they'd see shortly. caffeinecraving Just a reaction to your reply. ❤️
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:03 pm
ForestclanFroststrike had been running circles still, trying to find Silverstreak, as if by some chance, him still looking would mean she’d show up somehow. But she hadn’t. He couldn’t even find her scent. But he did find Snowdrops. Rushing over to his mom he passed by the cats talking to Honeystar again and his steps slowed. He heard words and phrases and meanings that all felt so strange to him. New clans and leaders and... “Wait.... wait wait..” he gasped, feeling like someone had just knocked the wind out of him. Dashing towards Snowdrop and skidding to a halt, Froststrike buried his nose in her fur before frantically pawing at the air and lashing his tail. “Mom mom mom. These cats are crazy. They keep talking about weird things and new clans and a leader and and and...” he about hyperventilated, probably extremely annoying at this point until his energy dipped and he seemed to deflate. “Does that mean I wont ever get to see Silverstreak again?” He mumbled, staring at his paws. “i didn’t even get to tell her......”
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:44 pm
ForestclanWoodsmoke looked relaxed but in fact, she was looking around at everything and everyone. She could feel that this was a dream but Shatteredstar's words were...haunting, to say the least. Yes, she followed the Forestclan code over Starclan's, but she had friends in her earthly clan that followed Starclan. She wasn't sure about this war that they were talking about but she would sit back and listen for now. Quote: Woodsmoke is open for RP! But I work 6 days a week right now so I will likely be slow and limited to 1 or 2 smaller posts per day <3
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:55 pm
Petalpaw let of a soft sigh and looked up at Timberfall. He'd chosen to now ignore the Honeystar. She obviously didn't really understand. "I don't want to have to fight and hurt anyone." He said to his mentor, entirely unsure of this. What was this darkness Honeystar was talking about?! He didn't understand and the only answers he was getting just brought up more questions! He fearfully shuttled his paws, his tail flickering back and forth. He started shaking his head quickly, trying to wake up. He was never fond of wars, but he'd fight if need be. As far as he was concerned, this wasn't! There was a threatening darkness but they didn't say what is was as far as he had heard! This was all too much.. way too much for him.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:56 pm
DaemonGabrielle Shatteredstar's Reply
Shatteredstar nodded happily. She purred "A grand idea Flinttuft, of course i would expect elders and queens to protect their kits as well, so of course cats may stay here to protect those that cannot protect themselves." She nodded. She couldnt send cats into battle who wouldnt fight. But she hoped their hearts held starclan and their beliefs tight for tonight the world would shake and and she only hoped that everyone would be able to land on their feet. Her eyes drifted back to the darkness, if only.... if only direstar would tell her why.... but the tom stayed unwilling to talk... And all of starclan and forestclan were to suffer for it.
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caffeinecraving Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:08 pm
ForestclanTimberfall looked slightly proud and slightly disappointed. "Then stay behind with the kits petalpaw... There is no reason for you to follow into battle if you believe it is a worthless battle, However, know that the way of a warrior is not an easy one, You present your claws for your own beliefs, and right now thats what we are fighting for... are innate beliefs." He licked the apprentices ear roughly and looked at Firewater. "I know why im here and not there... because I will never let the ones i love fall victim to a numbers game. What is for the best... for them... may not be the best of the clan... but in the end... its what i will do." He twitched his stump tail. "Why do you practice so hard in training... if you wont even stand up for what you believe in?" He purred softly. "But i can understand not wanting to go... as for me... sign me up... Perhaps... ill meet a clanmate... but the more likely possibility is i sink my claws into a starclan cat...." He looked to Honeystar... "I mean... you wouldnt have called us here to fight if we couldnt harm the ancestor spirits... right?" He waited for an answer, "So i just dont aim for my friends, remember be friends with who you like... love them for their differences and hold true to your beliefs." He smirked at Firewater and then nodded. "Right... Petalpaw...It would put my mind at ease if you were to battle by my side... but if you are staying here." He turned to the other tom cat and frowned. "You will be out there too right... We can battle together... get two on one and hopefully drag them down... starclan is full of leaders... so im sure they will be strong."
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:40 pm
 Whats this?! Quote to Claim!
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:43 pm
caffeinecraving Whats this?! Quote to Claim! -grabs at-
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:48 pm
FORESTCLANAdmonished by the Elder, Wildstripe pouted briefly while the other two talked. Okay, no, he wasn't following a lot of what was going on, and maybe he'd defensively lashed out and been a bit rude...
...still no reason to swat him in front of others, he grumped.
The truth was, this all felt well outside his sphere of experience and his brain was swimming. This all felt so much bigger than him, than his kin...he was being expected to make a decision he didn't fully understand. To fight and give his life for...what exactly?
As if on cue, he got his answer.
Turning his attention back to Copperspark and Honeystar, Wildstripe interjected, "Wait...one of us? A leader of a new clan?"The revelation had hit Copperspark like a strong blow as well, taking his voice from him for a moment. A new leader? Of a new clan? From among those gathered here? With a passing glance at the young Warrior, Wildstripe, he caught himself thinking, 'Oh spirits, let's hope not.'
There was more to his worry than that, however. It was known enough that the clan leaders were blessed with their lives by Starclan and granted their positions at the head of the clans, but...he'd never bothered to question exactly how that was done. That was beyond their understanding, right?
Though, given what else Honeystar had said, apparently he had questioned more than that. Is that how he found himself here, with Forestclan? He had always thought he followed Starclan's code like the rest...but there had been no alternate either. Was that why he was here then? His moments of doubt and questioning the code?
But, this new leader...she said that the cats of Forestclan will grant a new leader with their lives. What did that mean? It sure sounded ominous. "The cats of Forestclan will grant a leader with their lives," he repeated, musing over the words. "Would that be those spirits who followed you here? Or...would that be us? Is that why we were brought here?"
"Tell me, if you would: We've met Direstar, if only briefly, as the leader of Forestclan. What is it that you lead, Honeystar?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:59 pm
Petalpaw stared at him with s distraught expression. Did his own mentor not understand? Fighting was wrong! These were their clanmates beliefs. We're they not fighting for theirs as much as this group was their own? What's happening? The words Timberfall spoke broke down the poor cat. He knew it wasn't easy, that didn't mean that he had to make unnecessary choices simply because they were hard! He closed his eyes slightly at the rough lick across his ears and stared at the ground for a long.. long moment. What would he do? The clan was his life, but starclans code was strict and unnecessary in many ways he thought. He listened to Timberfall, sinking in every word he spoke. What if he couldn't do it? What if he died? He had so much.life left to live, he wanted to live it! Not die in this battle! But what if his mentor died and he failed to go?! He wanted to be there for his mentor. After a long moment he looked up. Timberfall wasn't addressing him now but that didn't matter. "I'll fight, but I'm not hurting my clanmates." He meowed simply, he wanted to be there with these cats. He couldn't stand the idea of fighting, but he was not a kit! Maybe he could even convince some other cats of their reasoning for this battle and get more on their side..? If that was even possible.
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