Due to the joining of @Swiftleaf and @Lightray and the fact that this role play became a year old four days ago, I decided to create a new part!
I co-lead this role play with Snowmist (@Stormshard).
Summary of Part 1
The flash flood hit RiverClan and crippled them very badly. Several cats died, including the medicine cat, Crowleaf, and the deputy, Clovertail. Several kits were washed away in the flood. One of them has been found by SkyClan cats. Before Crowleaf died, he gave Whirlstar an onimous prophecy from StarCLan. Whirlstar has not shared this information with anyone yet. The RiverClan cats, led by Whirlstar, have made a makeshift camp and are trying to get back up on their feet.
Whirlstar held a compeition to see who would be the next deputy. Riptide, one of the canidates, sought to win by manipulating the other canidates. She murdered one of them. Though cats are suspicious of Riptide, they do not know that she is behind the murder. Riptide is one of the queens of the camp but cares little for her kit, Dreamkit.
Young Racoonpaw has a crush on the medicine cat apprentice, Shadepaw. Shadepaw may have feelings for him, too. Violetpaw, Shadepaw's sister, warns her against falling for Racoonpaw for fear of breaking the Warrior Code.
In the background, several rogues are gathering with feelings of bloodlust against the clans.
Currently, the clans are at the Gathering. Whirlstar issued a plea to the other clans for help. To show that his clan was still strong, he made young Violetpaw a warrior and Moonstream the next deputy. Shadepaw will become the next medicine cat once she goes to the Moonpool. Violetpaw did not like the warrior name Whirlstar picked for her, Violethaze, so she requested to change it. The clans were horrified, but Whirlstar eventually agreed. Whirlstar now calls upon Shadepaw.
Last Comments (at the Gathering)
Whirlstar:
”Yes,“ he said softly. “Out of all the warriors who vied for the position of deputy, you were the one that spoke the most to me. You were compassionate, kind, and only wished to serve your clanmates.”
Moonstream:
She was very flattered. “Thank you, Whirlstar. It will be an honor to serve by your side.”
Whirlstar:
He nodded and continued to address the gathered clans. “Crowleaf, my medicine cat, sadly passed away in the flood. We will always remember Crowleaf’s name. Shadepaw will become RiverClan’s next medicine cat.”
(Happy Holidays!)
Dreamkit:
Fox dung! Have I been found out? She forced her fur to lie flat. She had to remain calm and think.
“That’s ShadowClan scent?” She asked, filling her voice with confusion. “I was wondering what that musk was.”
Violetsky:
She studied Dreamkit curiously. She could see that this kit was chiding something, but she had no idea what it was.
Orchidpaw:
She took a few moments to get her breath back as she panted and looked back at the tunnel in fright. “Y-yeah,” she said shakily. She thought that she saw a flicker of movement by the tunnel’s exit—a rat’s tail, perhaps—but saw nothing more.
“Are you okay?”
Ember:
He ate a few more bites before speaking again. “There isn’t enough food to go around, sadly. It’s no wonder why the she-cat wanted to fight for a few scraps.”
(Hi peoples!)
Runningriver: He sighed. “I think Dreamkit can explain that to Whirlstar,” he said, sniffing the kit. Shadowclan sent was fresh on her pelt.
Danelionpaw:
They both burst out into the light, and no rats followed. “Wow,” she said. “Ar-are you ok?”.
Finch:
“It was the she-cat again.” he hissed, “But, we got the food,” he purred, picking up a piece of the red tangy meat.
Snow:
“I’ll grab some herbs!” she mewed, running over to the herb log.
Violetsky:
She swept her tail around her paws. “What about the ShadowClan scent near the border? Should we continue our search? Or perhaps question the next ThunderClan patrol about the scent?”
Dreamkit:
She looked down at her paws and brushed the dirt off them. She didn’t want to look at the members of the RiverClan patrol.
Orchidpaw:
She was still stunned from Dandelionpaw’s earlier remark! This cost her precious seconds.
She ran a little bit behind Dandelionpaw, the rats in close pursuit. “Aaah!”
Ember:
“Unfortunately, we did.” He pawed at the burger meat. “There was a nasty she-cat who wanted this food for herself.”
He took a hesitant bite of the Two-Leg food, then continued eating eagerly. It was good!
Runningriver:
"Well," he said, "we better return Dreamkit back to camp, and tell Whirlstar what we found." he said looking at the herbs, there was no way she found them herself.
Danelionpaw:
She turned around, "Rats!" she hissed, "Run, Orchidpaw!" she said running out the tunnel, but turned to make sure the she cat was following her.
Sunny'jay:
She waited, what if he didn't come? He must just be busy, she thought.
Finch:
"Yeah!" he purred, looking at the meat with red gloop.
Snow:
She padded over along with Vermillion and Cinnamon roll. She looked up at Finch's face, "Did you get in a fight again?" she said, concerned for the deep scrape on Finch's face.
(No problem!)
Dreamkit:
Had that worked?!? She forced her pelt to lay flat and gave the humblest nod that she could. She half-stumbled from fear over to the rest of the patrol.
Violetsky:
She picked up Dreamkit’s flowers and herbs. “I’ll take this back to my sister,” she explained. Her sister was Shadepaw, the current Medicine Cat. “These should be very useful.”
(Haha!)
Orchidpaw:
She felt a jolt of emotion surge up from her paw pads and settle around her heart. “Uhh…” She swallowed hard. “Yeah. I think about ShadowClan’s future.”
The rats were creeping closer…!
Hazelleaf:
She took in the situation. “We should send a patrol,” she mewed after a pause. “Brookwhisper, you can lead it.”
Ember:
He had a feeling that there was more to the story than that, but he decided not to comment. He helped Finch pull the bag into the camp, then pawed through the contents. He selected a few bits of meat (hamburger) covered in a mysterious red substance (ketchup).
“There’s good pickings!”
(Sorry that I haven't been on, I probably wont be on a lot till after Christmas)
Runningriver:
He looked the kit up and down, "Hum... Well, you need to get back to camp," he flicked the kit toward the patrol.
Danelionpaw:
She, laughed, "Do-do you ever think about our future?" she corrected herself, "I mean, the future?"
Sunny'jay:
She needed to clear her mind, her started running into the woods, farther and farther. She suddenly stopped, the sunning rocks her empty, he wasn't there. But, she sat waited for him.
Finch:
"Eh," he sighed, "It was hard, but we survived and were all fine," he lied. They trotted into the camp with the black bag, "Snow! Vermillon, we have food" he yowled
Wow it’s interesting how this MB changed. I remember when I use to get 1,000+ notifications a hour on here. How y’all are doing well and hope this place comes back alive soon))
Dreamkit:
“I was hungry.” She gave her coat a few embarrassed licks so she didn’t have to look at Runningriver. “I’m not sure what my mother was doing. She doesn’t tell me much.”
Orchidpaw:
“If they wanted to protect us, I would be scared to know what we needed protecting from!” She laughed too.
A few rats were eyeing them, but she didn’t notice. The rats thought they were trespassing.
Brookwhisper:
She sighed, hoping that Sunnyjay would be alright. She walked over to Hazelleaf and explained the situation to her.
Cometstreak:
That did make sense, but it was hard to admit that to himself. “Maybe my sister, Brookwhisper, could go with you?” He trusted Brook to help keep Tigerspot safe.
Ember:
He dipped his head in sorrow at the mention of Finch’s parents. “Did you enjoy traveling? There are good parts of it, sometimes. I always found it cool to see the surrounding nature.”
(Its ok;)
Runningriver:
"Why did you follow her, what did she do?" the tom asked looking at the kit. He saw the nervousness in her eyes.
Danelionpaw:
"Maybe they want to protect us!" she said, laughing, knowing it wasn't true
Sunnyjay:
She grumbled, "You can go tell her... " she said running toward the warrior den.
Tigerspot:
"Goodness no!!! I take you with me if the kits were older, they need their parents, or a parent." she dint want him to be mad!
Ember:
"That's hard, me and Snow," he didn't mention Tigress, "We traveled, well only when our parents were alive..." He said, thinking about there father and mother.
(Its okay! No problemo. I've been really busy, too.)
Dreamkit:
She thought quickly on her paws and did her best job to look pathetic. It wasn't difficult. "I followed my mother out of camp, but then I got lost," she said miserably. "I found these flowers and herbs while trying to find my way back."
Violetsky:
She padded over to Runningriver and Dreamkit. She wasn't sure why, but it almost seemed like the ShadowClan scent was stronger here.
Orchidpaw:
For a moment, she was flustered by the close contact with Dandelionpaw. It made her forget about the bad smells for a minute.
She cleared her throat. 'I just wonder why the Two-Legs would build such disgusting places."
Hazelleaf:
She was eating a small mouse from the fresh-kill pile.
Brookwhisper:
"Oh! There she is." She pointed out the ThunderClan deputy.
Cometstreak:
He huffed. "So you don't want me to go with you, but you would be fine if a cat from another clan did?"
Ember:
He did appreciate the topic change. "Before I met your group, I didn't really have a home, really. I would just move from place to place, looking for food and shelter." He had also looked for nice Two Legs.
Cinnamoroll:
She slept soundly asleep with her last kit, Finch had been so kind to take them in, but she wondered what her kit's life would be like now that they left Margret and Sheldon (Her twolegs).
Runningriver:
He looked behind the bush, "Dreamkit!?" he said started by the kit, "What are you doing, you know kits stay in the camp!" he said, giving her the look.
Danelionpaw:
"Yeah," she purred accidentally bumping into Orchidpaw. THe tunnel smelt of cobwebs and muddy puddles, she looked around the tunnel, "I can't believe the twolegs built this!" she purred, touching the musty stone walls with her paw.
Sunnyjay:
She entered the camp, looking around for the deputy, "Do you see her?" she asked, scanning the camp.
Tigerspot:
" It's fine, maybe some of the cat from the other clans will come with me?" she said, trying to make it sounded more positive.
Ember:
"Good, now let's go" he hissed pulling the bag with Ember. "Hey Ember," he asked, " What was your life like before you found me and the group?" he asked, knowing that he should change the subject.
(Sorry I haven't been on in awhile, I'll try to be one more often:)
Violetsky:
“…especially with all the cats wounded from the flood, too.” She was worried about her clan.
Dreamkit:
She let out a tiny breath. She doubted that she would be able to avoid notice now. She froze in place and tried to come up with a good excuse for why she smelled like ShadowClan. I can say that my mother told me to do something…but then they will get mad at her! What should I do?!?
Orchidpaw:
There certainly weren’t any flowers near the Thunderpath. It smelled absolutely disgusting. She wrinkled her nose. “The tunnel is probably the safer option. It’s going to reek under there, though.“
Brookwhisper:
She shrugged a shoulder. “Alright, if you are sure.” She started walking back to camp again.
Cometstreak:
“Don’t worry about me.” He moved his paw away from his chest. “It’s the same old pain. I’ll be fine.”
He quickly tried to change the topic. “I still don’t like the thought of you going on your mission alone.”
Ember:
His gaze flicked to the blood on the she-cat’s face. He didn’t want blood on his claws. It wasn’t that he was scared of fighting, but he was scared of retribution. “I’ll try to help.”
Runningriver:
"Yes, Riverclan needs as much herbs as we can get since the flood washed most away!" she said padding over to the bush, where he heard something.
Danelionpaw:
She knew, but she felt stupid for not telling her, "Yes, I knew I just," she stopped to look were they were. The Thunderpath lay in front of them, "Um, do we cross the Thunderpath, or take the under-thunderpath tunnel?" she asked Orchidpaw.
Sunnyjay:
"No, lets just go back to camp," she turned around and started walking, not wanting to talk to Runningriver right now.
Tigerspot:
She totally forgot about her quest! "I'll do just fine, but you don't look too well, go see the medicine cats," she purred.
Finch:
He hissed, and helped Ember take the black bag, blood ran down the she-cat's face, he got her good!, " Ember, why don't you help me!?" he said to stop the tom.
( NOT an entry character!)
Pale Cat (Parsley):
She turned around realized the tom was done, that was right! NO toms touch Parsley's scraps!
Violetsky:
She wrapped the marigold in a leaf and picked it up. “In either case, I’ll bring this back to my sister, Shadepaw, when we are done.” Shadepaw was the current medicine cat.
Dreamkit:
She crept back into the undergrowth behind the bush, shaking.
Orchidpaw:
Her eyes were a pretty petal-pink shade. “I would like that!” she mrowed. “Orchids are a type of flower, too.”
Brookwhisper:
“I don’t know how we could leave a good message, though.” She racked her brain for ideas.
Cometstreak:
He rubbed his chest with his paw as it was feeling sore. “I was worried about you and this mission you want to go on.”
(Sure!)
Ember:
He watched wryly as Finch and the other cat fought over the trash. He quietly crept over and began dragging a bag away.
Runningriver:
He stopped sniffing the bush the smell of the marigold, " Shadowclan indeed..." he hissed.
Danelionpaw:
"Something like, Dandelion'clan or like a flowery clan!" she said looking at Orchidpaw now relisting how pretty her eyes were.
(It's ok:)
Sunnyjay:
"Ok," she sighed hoping Runningriver would be ok.
Tigerspot:
She padded over the Cometstreak, who looked worried, " Hey, is everything ok?" she asked him.
(Does Ember want to join Finch to find some two-leg scraps?)
Finch:
He looked at the black bag, a hole had already been ripped in this bag, but he still took some anyway. Suddenly, a loud hiss sounded behind him, he turned to see a pale orange she cat with many scars, " This is my trash!" he hissed attacking her
(Not an important/entry character just a random cat :)
Pale cat:
"No, this is my trash you filthy tom!" she spat, kicking him off her into some other black bags.
Dreamkit:
She happened to be in the bush Runningriver was searching! She tried to remain very still, but she knew that it was a lost cause. Runningriver would likely be able to smell her.
Violetsky:
“I found this flower.” She raised an herb up with her claw, one that Dreamkit had accidentally dropped. “It smells like ShadowClan. I believe it is marigold.”
Orchidpaw:
She couldn’t help but smile at that. Her tail lightly swished the forest floor as she walked. “What would you name your clan?”
(Ah, I forgot about that! Oops.)
Brookwhisper:
She sighed. “Perhaps we can leave Runningriver a message, but we need to go. We need to warn Stripestar about the rogues.”
(Tigeress! Interesting!)
Cometstreak:
He was up near the fresh-kill pile, wondering where his twin sister Brookwhisper was. She should have been back from her hunting patrol by now.
Runningriver:
"Find anything?" he asked, sniffing around a bush.
(Ok :)
Danelionpaw:
"Yeah, someday I want to start a clan maybe!" she said trying not to sound like a kit.
(Idk if you remember, but Sunny told Brook about Runnningriver)
Sunnyjay:
"Yes, I still talk to him," she said looking toward the river. " But, hes so kind and funny and smart..." she said thinking of him.
Snow:
She was back at camp resting with Vermillion now, and she knew her kits would be safe, but she just knew she would have to tell Tigerress (Tigerspot) somehow.
Tigerspot:
She yawned, waking up from her nap, her kits were almost apprentices so they could fend for themselves now, she padded out of the nursery scanning for anything to do.
Brookwhisper:
She had to wrack her brain for a minute to figure out who that was. Runningriver was from RiverClan; she had spotted him at Gatherings.
“You are talking with a RiverClan cat?” Her fur spiked nervously as she thought of her own hidden heritage.
(Yay! This should be interesting. 🤭)
Orchidpaw:
She tried to smile for her friend, but it came out looking weird. “Yeah, exploring is fun.” She couldn’t help but be jealous of Mosspaw now.
Patrol Group:
They fanned out and sniffed the nearby area. Violetsky sniffed along the river. Moonstream sniffed the undergrowth. Bubbleburst was too excited to properly taste the air.
Dreamkit:
She spotted the patrol group and tried to hide in a bush. She knew that she had ShadowClan scent on her!
Sunnyjay;
She stopped, "Yes," she said turning to face Brookwhisper. "I... Runningriver hasn't talked to me in a while and, I just don't know what to do anymore!" she said.
(Sure! That fine with me!)
Danelionpaw:
"Yeah, but I don't really want to be with him for the rest of my life though, I want to explore!!!" she said boldly.
Running:
"Here!" he padded over to the spot he smelt the sent earlier, but found no one around. "Look around here,"he said sniffing the area
(Great! If there is a certain way I should introduce him, let me know!)
Brookwhisper:
This was extremely suspicious. She knew that Sunnyjay was loyal to ThunderClan. She wouldn’t just sit and do nothing when there were signs of trouble!
She sighed and rested her tail tip on her friend’s shoulder. “Are you worried about RiverClan?” Was that what this was about?
Orchidpaw:
She chortled. “Mosspaw? Haha, I can see that. He’s a good cat.” She did have this odd expression on her face, though.
(I was thinking maybe Orchidpaw could have a crush on Dandelionpaw? If you are okay with that?)
Patrol Group:
They followed Runningriver. Violetsky sniffed the air and Moonstream looked around cautiously. Bubbleburst wasn’t paying much attention to her surroundings at all.
(I saw Ember!)
Sunnyjay:
"Just let me go! You report the sent, Stripestar will probably listen to you, and everything will be fine. I'll just sit there an-and do nothing!' she spat, turning around toward the Sunningrocks.
Danelionpaw:
"Um, well... I think Mosspaw, I cute..." she said, shifting her paws.
Runningriver:
"Ok, lets go," he said, padding out off camp earger to prove himself to his leader and clanmates.
Verm:
He paused, " Wait, what?! Your, our kits!" she said looking her in the eyes.
Snow:
"Yes our kits," she purred licking his soft fur.
Orchidpaw:
Her whiskers twitched and she looked away. She had slowed to a walk. “How about you go first?”
Violetsky:
She followed behind Runningriver eagerly, ready to prove herself.
Moonstream:
She walked over to Whirlstar and got a run-down of the situation, then followed after Runningriver.
Bubbleburst:
“Oh! How fun! An adventure!”
Brookwhisper:
She quickly fell into step next to Sunnjay. “How important is this? We need to tell Stripestar about the rogue smell, and you really shouldn’t be wandering off alone when there could be rogues around!”
Danelionpaw:
"Come on..." she purred looking her in the eyes
Runningriver:
"Ok sir!" he said, " Come on, lets go he said to the cats surrounding him.
Sunnyjay:
Oh shoot!!!, she thought she was spouse to meet with Runningriver!!! " Um, can you go back to camp yourself???? I, I have to do something first," she said padding toward the river
(Alrighty! :)
Orchidpaw:
She faltered in her confident run, taken off-guard by the question. “I…uh…”
Whirlstar:
“Of course.” He swished his tail through the air and looked around. “Moonstream, Bubbleburst, and Violetsky can go with you.” Moonstream was the deputy and Violetsky had just become a warrior at the Gathering.
(I play all three cats.)
Brookwhisper:
She nodded. She looked in the distance the smell had been coming from one last time, then swiftly followed after Sunnyjay.
( Nope :)
Danelionpaw:
She laughed, running up to Orchidpaw, " Soooo, do you like anyone?" she asked, randomly.
Runningriver:
Was he mad at him? "Oh, yes I join but we should leave some cats here, not take the whole camp."
Sunnyjay:
"Yeah, that's what I thought, I just wanted to hear your opinion," she said, " Now, let's get back!" she said running.
Verm:
" Are you ok?" he was worried for his mate, she had been acting strange lately.
Snow:
" No, but yes," she said now fine, " Vermilion, I... I'm expecting your kits." she was not quiet but not as loud as usual.
(Is there anything I should be aware of to make a cat in Finch/Verm/Snow’s group? 🤔)
Orchidpaw:
She laughed and bolted forward, letting Dandelionpaw take chase of her. She hadn’t felt this free in a long time! She’d always been focusing on her warrior training, on how she could make ShadowClan the best it could be.
Whirlstar:
This was not a good time for a ShadowClan incursion. He swished his tail angrily. He wasn’t angry at Runningriver, though.
“I’ll make a patrol to go to the border and get to the bottom of this. Do you want to join?”
Brookwhisper:
She hesitated. ThunderClan did need food. The flood had made it harder to find food than ever, and Leaf Bare was around the corner.
“These rogues could be dangerous, though. I think we should report it.”
Runningriver:
" Yes I am sure sir", he said hoping his leader would listen to him. " It smelt like... 2 cats," he said trying to remember what had happened 5 minutes ago.
Sunnyjay:
"Yes, let's report to Hazelleaf, but first let's catch some prey!" then she thought, what if they were going to attack, but she waited to see what Brookwhisper would say.
( Im just going to start calling him this)
Verm:
"Snow!!!," he said, " You scared me!" he dropped his herbs and ran to her side, as she leaned on his shoulder, out of breath and tried she was.
Snow:
She just looked at him, she sighed, knowing she would have to tell him soon, but when? When would be the right time?
(The more the merrier! :)
Danelionpaw:
" Yeah, along as we don't get into trouble!" she started running to catch up with Orchidpaw
(I love “vomit flowers”! Would you like me to make a character in Finch’s group to interact with yours?)
Orchidpaw:
She casually flicked her tail and turned towards home. “I don’t think anyone will mind if they see us hanging out together.” They were both ShadowClan apprentices.
Dreamkit:
She began to carefully make her way back home with her load of flowers and herbs. She hoped that her mother wouldn’t notice her gone.
Brookwhisper:
“I don’t like this,” she meowed, shifting on her paws. “Maybe we should go tell Stripestar, or at least my Hazelleaf.” Hazelleaf was the deputy.
(Our story takes place in the old territory while SkyClan is still around, so ShadowClan scent by the border is very very suspicious!)
Whirlstar:
He startled and his fur spiked up. “Are you sure that it was ShadowClan? Do you know how many there were?” This could be very very bad. Not only was ShadowClan tresspassing on ThunderClan territory, but they could also be planning an invasion!
( btw Verm and the other rouges have their own names for herbs :)
Vermillion:
The tom leaped down from the fallen tree he was sitting in, padding toward the stump of the tree to gather some vomit flowers, he looked around wondering where the camp was. " Of course you should know this!" he said as he talked to himself.
Snow:
She ran to the fallen tree to hide, but she spotted Vermillion gathering vomit flowers. " Vermillion!" she called, out of breath.
Danelionpaw:
" Yeah! That's a good idea as long as we don't get caught!" she laughed
Sunnyjay:
"Wait... The sent," she could't smell it anymore. " I don't smell anything anymore. And that probably means it was here," she turned, " Watching us..."
Runningriver:
"Oh, sorry, I didn't check that Whirlstar, but I did find some Shadowclan sent by the river, and I don't think it was the border markers because it smelt more... more fresh. And I didn't want to check it out because I was by myself if the Shadowclan cats attacked," he said, knowing that he probably could have taken care of the Shadowclan cat or cats.
Orchidpaw:
“I guess so.” Her tail twitched sadly. She was sad that their adventure had come to an end. “Hey, maybe we can hang out more in the future?”
Brookwhisper:
She tasted the air again. “Someone can hide easily in the forest. Someone is out there; I’m sure of it.” She took a few steps forward, then hesitated. “Should we pursue?”
Whirlstar:
He noticed Runningriver return with much relief. So many had died in the flash flood. They couldn’t lose anymore. He finished working on his section of the border wall and padded over to Runningriver.
“How are things looking? Have the waters gone down?”
Finch:
The tom stretched. He looked around the empty clearing. Snow should be back by now, did his sister need help??? No, she just must be hunting for more. ALWAYS more. He padded out of the camp heading toward the twolegplace, maybe they had some of that good scrap stuff!
Danelionpaw:
"Soooo, should we go back home?" she asked Orchidpaw, padding toward Shadowclan territory.
Sunny'jay:
She nodded her head scanning the clearing. " I don't see anything," she mewed.
Snow: She slowly backed up and sprinted back to the "camp".
Runningriver:
He entered the camp, scanning it for Whirlstar, who was working with some clan members to enforce the reeds that encircled their "camp".
(You did get Brookwhisper's description right!)
Orchidpaw:
"I agree," she said nervously. "I don't want news to travel about this. The other ShadowClan cats would likely disagree about what they had done. Giving flowers to a clan in need was one thing, but they had also given Dreamkit valuable healing herbs as well.
Dreamkit:
"It's alright. I can get back home safely on my own." Determination shown in her lilac eyes.
Brookwhisper:
She looked into the distance and her eyes narrowed. "I only smell one cat. If it comes to combat, we could take her on if we had to."
Whirlstar:
He was working with members of his clan to further enforce the reeds that encircled their makeshift camp. He knew that any of the other clans may use RiverClan's current weakness to justify an attack. If an attack was to come, he wanted the camp to at least be somewhat protected.
Runningriver:
The tom got up from the sunning stone he was sitting on, he looked across the river, thinking about Sunny'jay and how she was doing. Then, he jumped down padding back toward camp, but he heard voices coming from the river. What if Sunnyjay's in trouble!!!, he thought. Running toward the voices he crouched, shadowclan mixed with riverclan sent filled his nostrils. It's probably just the sent markers, he thought, but no thunderclan? Sunny'jay usually patrolled the river at this time of day. But, he decided to go report the info to Whirlstar.
(Wow, I've haven't written this much in a while!)
( Ok, thanks )
Danelionpaw:
She thought for a second, knowing how much she'd be in trouble for running away/harming the riverclan she cat, whatever her name was, earlier.
" Maybe, we should let Dreamkit take them..." she sighed.
Sunnyjay:
She sniffed the air, " It's getting stronger!" she purred padding toward the edge of the border.
Snow:
She flinched, and she heard voices coming closer. She crouched. There, are two she-cats, a pure white one with gray markings and the other one, with long-furr and yellow patches and ginger paws padding around the clearing, sniffing.
(Welcome back! I think it is just us role playing here, so if there are any major plot lines you want to explore, let me know!)
Dreamkit:
“Are you sure?” Her tail twitched nervously. “I would love help carrying these herbs and flowers back to RiverClan territory, but I don’t want you two getting caught.”
Brookwhisper:
She took and deep breath, then another. Finally, she caught into a trail. “Sunnyjay! I think the rogue trail goes this way.” Shs angled with her tail.
Cometstreak:
He looked around camp for Tigerspot, his mate. He hoped that she hadn’t left on her quest yet.
(I'm back!)
Danelionpaw:
" We can help!" she blurted, not thinking before she spoke.
Snow:
She flinched, smelling the scent of others, she ran to report to Finch.
Sunnyjay:
*sniffing the ground*
Orhidpaw:
She padded over to Dandelionpaw and Dreamkit, who were now on the ThunderClan side of the border. She presented the herbs and flowers to Dreamkit. "Could you take these to RiverClan?"
Dreamkit:
She eyed the stash. "I would, but there's a lot. I don't think I can carry all of that."
Danelionpaw:
"Wait, aren't we in Riverclan territory?" she asked Ochidpaw.
(It's alright! Did you have a nice winter break?)
Dreamkit:
She quickly scrambled off Dandelionpaw's back as soon as they had made it to the bank. She took a deep breath and her fur finally went flat.
Her fur spiked up again when she realized something. "Now I'm in ThunderClan territory, aren't I? I'm tresspassing..."
Brookwhisper:
She kept her head upright and scanned the forest, searching for any sign of movement.
( Sorry i havent been on in a long time )
Danelionpaw:
" That explains why you're so heavy!" she purred padding up the the bank.
Sunnyjay:
" Ok, lets investigate." she said snifing the ground.
Snow:
She trotted out of camp running, but too far, into Thunderclan territory...
Dreamkit:
The water felt very cold against her fluffy fur. "I'll be an apprentice soon," she squeaked, very much afraid of what would happen if Dandelionpaw slipped.
Brookwhisper:
She immediately smelled the air. "It doesn't smell like ThunderClan. We could investigate, but we must be careful. There are only two of us, and there may be more of them."
Danelionpaw:
Her back shifted as Dreamkit hopped on. " Great starclan you're a big kit!" she said jumping on the bank and holding Dreamkit by the neck.
Sunnyjay:
" Thank you," she purred, then she caught a scent. " Do you smell that? It smells like rouge!" she hissed.
(Pop-on!)
Dreamkit:
She carefully climbed onto Dandelionpaw’s back. “Please be careful,” She squeaked. She shut her eyes tightly, as she had never gone across the river before.
(Alrighty! :)
Brookwhisper:
She paused and gently touched her tail tip to Sunnjay’s shoulder. “Don’t worry. I understand. Your feelings are completely valid.” She wished that there wouldn’t be such a stigma against trans-Clan relationships.
Danelionpaw:
" Yes so hop on! she hissed impaitently.
(Tigerspot is on hold b/c Lightray isn't on)
Sunnyjay:
" Well... I like a tom in Riverclan. His name is Runningriver. " she said her paws twitching.
Dreamkit:
Hesitation was in her nature. "The water is fiercer than normal because of the flood. Are you sure that you will be alright?"
(I saw Runningriver! :)
Brookwhisper:
"Of course," she answered right away as she walked along the path. "I know all there is to know about secret keeping." She realized too late that hee words implied she had big secrets of her own.
Danelionpaw:
"Yes, so hop on." She replied.
Sunnyjay:
"Yeah, I feel terrible for Riverclan. Hey, can you keep a secret?" she asked.
( Look at the charater page )
Dreamkit:
She hesitated. "But you're a ShadowClan cat. Are you really strong enough to also carry me through the water?"
Brookwhisper:
She wondered, sometimes, if she had any living relatives in RiverClan. Not that she would ever say that aloud, though. Only her family knew of her heritage.
"We're lucky that the flood didn't hurt ThunderClan." They we're close to the river, too.
Sunnyjay:
" Oh, yeah also Riverclan"
Danelionpaw:
" Hop on my back Dreamkit," she said swimming easily into the icy water.
(It's okay! I'm good at reading over spelling errors.)
Brookwhisper:
"Right!" She led the way out of the clearing and started heading in the direction of RiverClan territory.
"I hope that RiverClan is mostly okay," she voiced her thoughts aloud.
Dreamkit:
She covered her eyes with her paws, scared that she would see something horrible happen to Dandelionpaw. She then thought better if it and began watching again.
Orchidpaw:
"Dandelionpaw, come back here!" She raised her voice. "It's not safe! We can think of a better plan!"
Danelionpaw:
" No, I will get this kit across the river," she said, carfully waiding into the river. " The curent is not strong at all! " she glanced back at Orchidpaw and Mosspaw.
( sorry for the spelling errors, lol, i im a hurry ;)
Sunnyjay: " Ok, come one Brookwhisper lets go hunting!. she said, looking back at the gray slender she-cat.
Tigerspot:
" Emberkit, done. 4 more. " she murmered scanning the camp.
Poppydusk:
Now the question was what reward they could give the rogues. "It would be easy enough to promise a bunch of mangy rogues a piece of clan territory if they are successful. We don't even have to give it to them in the end."
Orchidpaw:
"Are there any other RiverClan cats that you could bring here to help, Dreamkit?"
Dreamkit:
She hesitated. "I guess I could." She didn't want her mother to hear about this, though.
Novamoon
She nodded. "That way it wouldn't be on our paws either. Offer the rogues a good enough reward, then if they die it isn't consequential."
Mosspaw
He frowned. "I agree. I'd prefer no one drown at all. Perhaps we could...hm..." he walked down the bank a ways and peered around. "The safest option would be to find an adult cat to help. Driftwood wouldn't be a horrid idea if we can toss it in at the right moment."
Sunflare:
"You too," she meowed to Tigerspot. She watched the she-cat as she left, wondering how she was adapting to clan life.
Orchidpaw:
"But, Dandelionpaw, you hardly made it across the water last time! That's too risky." She stuck her paw in the fast-moving water experimentally.
Hazelleaf:
She looked between the two she-cats, then nodded hee assent. "I trust the two of you. If you feel like you need more warriors on your patrol, feel free to ask around the camp to see if anyone is free."
Brookwhisper:
"Thank you." She was nervous but also excited to see how RiverClan had fared the flood.
Sunnyjay:
" Can me and Brookwhisper go huntimng together?" she asked Hazeleaf.
Tigerspot:
" Oh! How did I not see him! Well thank you Sunflare have a great day." she purred and exited the den.
Danelionpaw; " No, i'll come to you." she said proudly. She wanted to be brave and step outside her zone for once.
Dreamkit:
She considered that. Would her mom really be upset if she died? Sometimes, she thought that Riptide didn't care, but other times, she cared too much.
"I can wade into the water, but I can't swim yet."
Sunflare:
She had been drawing pictures in the ground with her dirt. She looked up as Tigerspot entered. "I spotted Emberkit in the front of our den. He is sleeping."
Danelionpaw:
"No, no wood. THe current would wash here down the stream, and if she was to drown, Riptide would REALLY KILL us!" she said looking at the kit.
Tigerspot:
Where could they be? She ran to the elder's den, " Hello, Sunflare, have you seen my kits?"
Poppydusk:
"Hmm. That is a very good point." She hadn't considered that. The Two Legs could easily capture or hurt several of the raiding party. "I suppose we would have to...coerce another clan into doing it, then steal their bounty."
Dreamkit:
"I can't cross the river," she meowed. She was far too tiny. "Is there a way you could float that over to me?"
Orchidpaw:
"Maybe if we used some wood we could float it across the river? Anyone see any driftwood?"
Hazelleaf:
"The hunting patrol just came back from hunting near the ShadowClan border, but they had minimal success." She sighed. "Perhaps hunting near the RiverClan border would be best. There may be more prey there."
Brookwhisper:
She followed Sunnyjay. "I would join the patrol as well. I'm not that tired yet." She was curious about how RiverClan was faring from the flood due to her secret RiverClan heritage.
Sunnyjay:
" Oh, It is well I was going to go hunting though." she said padding over to Hazelleaf, " Can I go hunting please?" she asked Hazelleaf.
Novamoon
She flicked her ear. "I suppose...however we'd most likely lose a lot of cats."
Mosspaw
He nodded and dropped the flowers he was carrying. "Then take them. Let Riverclan know that not everyone has given up, and some are trying to help."
Hazelleaf:
She listened attentively to what Tigerspot had to say. "I will keep that in mind. Thank you, Tigerspot." She was glad to know that she had an ally if she ever did rebel against Stripestar. She just hoped that Tigerspot wouldn't leave ThunderClan, though.
Cometstreak:
He followed Tigerspot but brushed past his sister as he did. "Let's share prey from the fresh-kill pile later, okay?" He smiled at Brookwhisper and then moved on.
Brookwhisper:
"Will do." She watched her brother leave. She looked at the fresh-kill pile and shook her head. Where was all the prey hiding?
She padded over to Sunnyjay. "The prey is hiding from the cold today, it seems."
Dreamkit:
"Shadepaw is our current medicine cat." She swept her tail over her paws. "I don't think I can show you to our camp. Riptide would get mad at me."
Tigerspot:
" I'm not saying that I Stripestar should resign, I'm just saying... that some cats want to help them. Sooooo, we COULD form a group to rebel against him, but you're the deputy and I know you support your leader very much. But if you ever need someone, I'm right here." she trotted across the camp looking for her kits.
Danelionpaw:
" Well...where is your camp? We need to give whats-his face medicine cat these herbs."
Sunnyjay:
She looked across the clearing and saw Hazelleaf and some cats gathered around the fresh kill pile, she wondered if a hunting patrol was going out. " Let's go see if I can join a patrol." She whisped to herself.
Snow:
She looked around the empty clearing. The nests were dirty with asortments of grass dirt ,and pine needles. The log where Finch slept in was fithy. She went to the hole where prey was put, it had two blue-jays and a squirrel in it.
Poppydusk:
"If all of WindClan could get behind it, we would have no trouble at all," she commented. "Our leaders are capable of organizing such a mission." She disagreed internally.
Dreamkit:
"My clan needs the herbs and flowers you carry," she said miserably. "Our medicine cat is dead and the medicine cat apprentice doesn't have enough herbs to work with. Our warriors are running out of hope. If you could get those herbs and flowers to me, I can take them back to RiverClan."
Orchidpaw:
She eyed the expanse of river between them and the kit. "You are just a kit. Could you really do all that alone?"
Dreamkit:
"Yes." She tried to stand up straighter. "I know how to get around RiverClan territory."
Novamoon
She sighed. "I suppose that would work. But it is a lot of work to organize."
Mosspaw
He flicked his tail against Dandelionpaw, frowning. He looked at Dreamkit instead. "Was there something you needed?" He couldn't imagine a kit coming up to them, especially not one belonging to the she-cat Dandelionpaw had encountered.
Hazelleaf:
"I agree." She swept her tail around her paws. "Stripestar is growing old, but he still has lives left. If ThunderClan acts to help RiverClan, it will have to be individual cats that do it."
Brookwhisper:
She dropped her catch onto the pile. It was nothing more than a skinny shrew. The rest of the hunting party hadn't done much better.
Cometstreak:
He glanced over at his sister, but she hadn't noticed the commotion with Hazelleaf yet.
Tigerspot:
" I wish he would listen to his deputy..." she sighed. " But we still need to help Riverclan somehow."
Sunnyjay:
She had just woken up from a nap and yawned, just another broing day in Thunderclan.
Snow:
" I'm going to go hunt with Vermillion, do you want to come?" she looked at Finch
Finch:
" No i'm good." he went back to giving himself a bath.
Hazelleaf:
She lowered her voice. "I agree that action must be taken to help RiverClan. However, I have spoken to Stripestar and he does not agree. He orders that we let RiverClan deal with their own problems for now." She looked around to make sure that no one was within earshot other than Cometstreak and Tigerspot. "I cannot disobey Stripestar's direct orders, but maybe you could."
Cometstreak:
He swallowed hard. This was serious. If they helped RiverClan, would they have a place in ThunderClan anymore?
Brookwhisper:
She entered ThunderClan camp with the rest of the hunting party she was in. They were carrying a meager amount of prey.
(Tigeress is a pretty name!)
Danelionpaw:
" Oh great your Riptide's kit, well never mind that where is your camp, were taking healing plants or herbs to your clan. " she said glaring at the kit.
Tigerspot:
" Um, yes, but I want to help Riverclan somehow. Life is too hard for them right now. " she said.
Snow:
( Yawns )
" Finch, do you ever wonder what Tigeress is doing right now?" she said curriously.
( Tigeress is Tigerspot's name before she joined TC)
Finch:
" Well, sometimes I think she has found a mate. Or she has joined one of the groups of Cats That Live In Freedom ( clans ), I wish she never left. " he said licking a scar on his right paw.
Dreamkit:
"No." She knew that it would be very dangerous to leave RiverClan territory. Kits weren't supposed to leave the camp at all, though - in normal times. "My name is Dreamkit. I saw you talking to Riptide, my mother."
Hazelleaf:
"So are you staying?" she asked urgently. It was clear that she wished Tigerspot's answer to be 'yes'.
Cometstreak:
These were no ordinary times, however. They could stop and help RiverClan on the way if they did go through with this journey.
Danelionpaw:
(She turned around)
"Who are you?" she said plainly. But then she realized it was a kit. " Oh! Do you need help crossing the river?" she felt sorry for the kit.
Tigerspot:
"Um, ok I guess. Sorry Hazelleaf." she said. She scanned the clearing for her kits though because she needed to tell them they would be heading out after leaf bare.
Dreamkit:
She hadn't been taught how to swim fully, but she was able to walk over to the smaller part of the river that Dandelionpaw had crossed. Riptide, her mother, was off doing her own thing.
"What is that you are carrying?" she called, struggling to make her voice heard over the water.
Hazelleaf:
She stared at Cometstreak for a moment, then looked back at Tigerspot. "If you need to see your siblings and take others with you, that is okay. All I ask is that you wait until leaf-bare has passed and the clan is no longer in desperate need of your assistance."
Tigerspot:
I don't want to do this to these poor kits. We will have to travel across Windclan ,and Rverclan which is a mess. Where are the kits?, she thought.
Hazelleaf:
She took a pace back before she knew what she was doing. Horror spread over her face and she looked at Cometstreak. "Surely you must see reason, Cometstreak! You can't possibly be following along with this idea?"
Cometstreak:
He didn't speak for the longest moment as he wavered. "I-I want to stay with Tigerspot."
Orchidpaw:
She looked up at the sky. If they didn't go home soon, it would grow dark on their return journey. "I'm reluctant to rush into things, but time is not on our side, Mosspaw."
(The leader of RiverClan is currently in the makeshift RiverClan camp, but I could use Dreamkit?)
Poppydusk:
"If we raided a Two Leg home, perhaps we steal some of those killing sticks." She had no intention of going on this raid, however. She preferred to have other cats do the work for her.
Tigerspot:
"I'll always be a Thunderclan cat, I just don't get the respect around here." she hissed sharply.
" And I'm get Sunnyjay, and the kits to tell them were leaveing."
Danelionpaw:
" NO. We got what we needed." ( how about the leader of riverclan stops them?)
Novamoon
She sighed. "Hmm...fair point."
Mosspaw
He flattened his ears, his tail lashing. But he kept his voice lighter. "Perhaps we should think this through a bit more clearly. We wouldn't want to slip up in enemy territory, or cause the injury of one of us. Running into things will do that."
Emberkit
He was stretched out in front of the elders den, sleeping
Jetkit
He and Sagekit were playing a game similar to hopscotch in the dirt while Bellkit kept score
Hazelleaf:
She was still for a moment before she snapped into action. She rushed in front of Tigerspot to stop her. "Now wait a minute," she meowed. "Are you taking back the vows you made when you became a ThunderClan warrior?"
Cometstreak:
He stared at Tigerspot and willed her to be careful with what she said in response. If she took away her vows, she may lose her place in ThunderCLan completely and have nowhere to return to. "I'm sure she doesn't mean," he began.
Tigerspot:
She flinched at the word " strong warrior ".
" No. I'm still going. I'm a warrior of Thunderclan and I and Rouge. I can leave whenever I want because of ME. If you have a problem it's because you took me in." she sharply and trotted away.
(I saw the warrior that you made in the character page! I could also make one? So that way you aren't told playing with just yourself if Cometstreak and the kits stay out of the way?
I think we should give Lightray more time. Cometstreak and Tigerspot still need to convince Hazelleaf! 🙂)
Cometstreak:
He wondered who Tigerspot was considering for this additional warrior. Someone who was open to working with Tigerspot, hopefully.
Hazelleaf:
Her tail twitched in agitation. "Are you mouse-brained? Do you feel how the air is getting colder? It's getting close to leaf-bare. And yet, you suggest depriving ThunderClan of three warriors who could help feed our elders and kits."
Tigerspot:
" It depends. But my siblings will take care of me. Oh and also, I'm taking one warrior with me." she said.
( I can made a new OC for the warrior and what are we going to do since @Lightray is not on for the kits?)
Cometstreak:
He tried to find the words for Tigerspot. "She needs to visit her siblings," he said smoothly. "I wish to go with her and take our kits."
Hazelleaf:
Her eyes narrowed and she looked down at the small fresh-kill pile. "So close to leaf-bare," she mumbled, then looked up and raised her voice. "How urgent is this? And for how long would you be away?"
Tigerspot:
"Um, hi Hazelleaf. I hade a vision some nights ago and I was um..." she couldn't find the words.
Cometstreak:
He nodded in agreement and followed his mate. He felt more comfortable around Hazelleaf too; they had been close friends when apprentices.
Hazelleaf:
She raised her head as she heard the two approaching. "Tigerspot. Cometstreak." She nodde in greeting.
(Ok sounds good)
Tigerspot:
" Er, lets actully talk to Hazelleaf, she likes me better. " she said padding over the deputy.
Cometstreak:
He sagged in relief. "Okay." He lifted his head and tried to summon his bravery. This could potentially be a dangerous expedition, but he was willing to take the chances.
(Stripestar is played by Stormshard, who isn't active very much right now. They could talk to Hazelleaf, the deputy?)
Hazelleaf:
She was studying the fresh-kill pile. It was smaller than she would have liked, and she knew that leaf-bare was approaching soon.
( ok :)
Tigerspot:
" Ok, lets go tell Stripestar that we are takeing 1 warrior, the kits, and you." she purred.
(I was waiting for Lighray to respond with Mosspaw before responding with Orchidpaw. :)
Cometstreak:
He tried to keep the desperation from his voice, but it was leaking through a little bit. "The kits and I could still travel with you. We could hide until you decide if your siblings are safe or not."
Danelionpaw:
" Now wheres that camp were looking for?" she said.
Tigerspot:
" Um... my siblings aren't the best, I go and if they are happy about me...you can come later, I don't want anyone getting hurt." she said.
( ok, tu :)
(I checked the character page and saw your comment there! I will update the clan lists when I have time. 🙂 Hopefully within the next week or so!)
Cometstreak:
He forced himself to square his shoulders and look up from the ground. "If that is what this is about, the kits and I should go with you. I would like to meet your siblings, and I think the kits would as well."
( Also can we make a re-updated clan list plz?) (I dont know if you saw my comment on the character page, but i made a new character.)
Danelionpaw:
" Lets go before she gets to the other side!" she said spriting toward there " camp ".
( Ok :)
Tigerspot:
" I think we- I, I need to see my siblings that live in the barn." she said planily. " Sorry."
Orchidpaw:
She forced her luscious fur to lie flat. "I understand that," she mewed, "but there are times when we must work as a team."
(Okay! I don't imagine Hazelleaf being rude to Tiger, but she is likely very dismissive of her.)
Cometstreak:
He looked down at the ground. He wanted to feel reassured by her ear lick, but he just couldn't. "What can we do about this?"
He felt a nagging question at his heart. Would he be okay leaving the clans for Tigerspot?
Danelionpaw:
" I'm a free spirit. I do what I want" she snapped.
( Ok you decide if you want to act rude to Tiger it is ok if you do:)
Tigerspot:
" I think I don't belong here... even if it's your home, it will never be mine. Sorry." She said licking his ear.