- Aug 18, 2022
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there was a bit to talk about this meeting. it was more things that just needed to brushed up on. there wasn't a lot of things happening. only two cats had finally been ready to become warriors, but mostly... it was a lot of just changes. their ears flicked as they looked upwards towards the rock, sighing as they climbed up the rock that hung over their den.
"alright! shadowclan! gather under clanrock for a meeting!"
they twitched their nose back and forth taking in a deep breath before continuing.
"okay, I don't want to waste any time! let's start with some stuff we need to talk about before we get into the warrior ceremonies. for starters, siltcloud is dead. we do not need to get into the details, but know she is no longer a threat to us or our clan. and, furthermore, i do not want to see a single cat mistreating sycamorekit and marblekit for who their parents are. just as I do not want any of you to do so for starlingheart's own. we cannot pick our parents. but we can choose to be better than them."
their tail lashed as they thought of their own father with a snort.
"i see any of you mistreating any kit for their parents actions, you will be punished. understood? good. and speaking of family, apparently my father dearest had kits that he never told me about but told them about us. and this clan. rook and ripple are their names and there is two more of them out there according to ripple. I do not trust them but they are my family. ripple, you will be watched very closely by scorchfrost. rook, you will be put with me. I do not trust you. hate me if you want, but our bond by blood means nothing to me. I am giving you a chance simply because my mother would hate me if I didn't. don't screw it up."
with a twitch of their ears, they moved to look at a couple of apprentices.
alright. snowypaw, and onyxpaw. please step forward for a moment."
they beckon the two forward, twitching their ears as they looked directly at the two.
"snowypaw. i, and the rest of my council, have noticed that you've stayed more in the nursery, versus starting your training within the camp's clearing with your other fellow apprentices of the same age. I understand wanting to be close to your mothers but these are more kit like behaviors. I have given you the name snowypaw, because it is time for you to learn what it is to be a warrior. for this reason, you are getting a new mentor. fleabounce. I trust you can do what you must to train our young apprentice here into being a good warrior? if it doesn't work out, we will choose someone else. but this seems to be the best course of action for now. thistlesight, you are relieved of this duty."
they hum, moving their eyes to look at onyxpaw.
"onyxpaw. your mentor, avocetfall, cannot continue your training. he is slowing down and cannot keep up, and thus is retiring to the elder's den. avocetfall, you have been a staple on this clan for quite some time. enjoy your retirement. and from this day, until you are ready to become a warrior, scorchfrost shall be your mentor. scorchfrost, I have seen the way you act with apprentices. I know that if anyone can make a warrior out of onyxpaw, it's you. don't let me down."
their twitch their ears with a dip of their head before clearing their throat, and standing up straight to look at the entirety of their clan.
"before we go on to warrior ceremonies, i have a quick announcement. apparently, whatever punishment we have been threatening you with is not serious enough. you may think yourself strong, and that you have some point to prove but there is nothing to prove if you're dead. for this reason, no one is allowed to leave camp alone. I have said this over and over again, and because it's not quite clicking, a filthy rogue was able to murder one of our own. nettlepaw was caught off guard because there was no one with him. his mentor wasn't with him. apprentices, if you are out of camp without a warrior, you will be temporarily demoted to kit. you will stay in the apprentice den, and extra duties, but you will lose your apprentice name until i deem you fit enough to leave camp. you will even have to listen to your fellow apprentices when they tell you to do something."
chilledstar lashed their tail with eyes narrowed.
"mentors. if your apprentice is found outside of camp by themselves, then you will also be in trouble. the safety of your apprentice will always come first. theyre young. they look to you for guidance. lead by example. and other warriors, it is your duty to look out for our apprentices and fellow warriors. we are a clan. we are meant to look out for each other. to have each other's backs more than anyone ever will. the only way we can prevent heartbreak is to look out for one another. got it?"
they sighed.
"alright. if that's all, then... raggedpaw and orchidpaw. please step forward."
the leader gives a few moments for the two to step forward.
"your time has finally come for you to be warriors. your mentors have done all they can for you, and now its time to prove that they've done right by you and meant it when they said you are ready. orchidpaw. your mentor was my own apprentice. I have watched you grow from the skittish young kit who didn't even want to become an apprentice, to a kindhearted and capable molly. do you promise to protect this clan, even if it may cost your life? to give it your all to provide for shadowclan, so you may one day pass your skills onto an apprentice of your own? and raggedpaw. you've gone through a lot. but you're tough. and kind. and a damned good fighter. do you promise the same? to protect those weaker than you are within your clan, even if it may send you to starclan?"
they wait for answers.
"good. then from this day onward, orchidpaw... you will now be named orchidbloom. bloom showcases your gentle nature and what you've done to become who you are. you've bloomed. and between you and i, a little kudos to your mentor as one blooms within a forest. she shaped you into a great warrior. you will do shadowclan proud. and raggedpaw, you will not be named raggedbite. bite for your sharp skill in fighting, and the way you don't hold back speaking up for what you believe in. your mentor is proud of you and so am i. both of you. congratulations, raggedbite and orchidbloom."
they sighed with a nod of their head.
"the both of you will be headed to the gathering. but that's not all. smogmaw will once again be leading the charge to the gathering as i am not quite healed enough. leads, you may go as well. additionally, pipitclaw, maggotfur, scorchfrost, batchaser, and their apprentices all may go. applepaw and screechpaw you can go as well, so long as you behave. and remember, if you just turned six moon, you will finally be allowed outside of camp with your mentors or other warriors. remember what I've said about sneaking out. if that's everything, then, unless my council has anything to add, meeting dismissed."
"alright! shadowclan! gather under clanrock for a meeting!"
they twitched their nose back and forth taking in a deep breath before continuing.
"okay, I don't want to waste any time! let's start with some stuff we need to talk about before we get into the warrior ceremonies. for starters, siltcloud is dead. we do not need to get into the details, but know she is no longer a threat to us or our clan. and, furthermore, i do not want to see a single cat mistreating sycamorekit and marblekit for who their parents are. just as I do not want any of you to do so for starlingheart's own. we cannot pick our parents. but we can choose to be better than them."
their tail lashed as they thought of their own father with a snort.
"i see any of you mistreating any kit for their parents actions, you will be punished. understood? good. and speaking of family, apparently my father dearest had kits that he never told me about but told them about us. and this clan. rook and ripple are their names and there is two more of them out there according to ripple. I do not trust them but they are my family. ripple, you will be watched very closely by scorchfrost. rook, you will be put with me. I do not trust you. hate me if you want, but our bond by blood means nothing to me. I am giving you a chance simply because my mother would hate me if I didn't. don't screw it up."
with a twitch of their ears, they moved to look at a couple of apprentices.
alright. snowypaw, and onyxpaw. please step forward for a moment."
they beckon the two forward, twitching their ears as they looked directly at the two.
"snowypaw. i, and the rest of my council, have noticed that you've stayed more in the nursery, versus starting your training within the camp's clearing with your other fellow apprentices of the same age. I understand wanting to be close to your mothers but these are more kit like behaviors. I have given you the name snowypaw, because it is time for you to learn what it is to be a warrior. for this reason, you are getting a new mentor. fleabounce. I trust you can do what you must to train our young apprentice here into being a good warrior? if it doesn't work out, we will choose someone else. but this seems to be the best course of action for now. thistlesight, you are relieved of this duty."
they hum, moving their eyes to look at onyxpaw.
"onyxpaw. your mentor, avocetfall, cannot continue your training. he is slowing down and cannot keep up, and thus is retiring to the elder's den. avocetfall, you have been a staple on this clan for quite some time. enjoy your retirement. and from this day, until you are ready to become a warrior, scorchfrost shall be your mentor. scorchfrost, I have seen the way you act with apprentices. I know that if anyone can make a warrior out of onyxpaw, it's you. don't let me down."
their twitch their ears with a dip of their head before clearing their throat, and standing up straight to look at the entirety of their clan.
"before we go on to warrior ceremonies, i have a quick announcement. apparently, whatever punishment we have been threatening you with is not serious enough. you may think yourself strong, and that you have some point to prove but there is nothing to prove if you're dead. for this reason, no one is allowed to leave camp alone. I have said this over and over again, and because it's not quite clicking, a filthy rogue was able to murder one of our own. nettlepaw was caught off guard because there was no one with him. his mentor wasn't with him. apprentices, if you are out of camp without a warrior, you will be temporarily demoted to kit. you will stay in the apprentice den, and extra duties, but you will lose your apprentice name until i deem you fit enough to leave camp. you will even have to listen to your fellow apprentices when they tell you to do something."
chilledstar lashed their tail with eyes narrowed.
"mentors. if your apprentice is found outside of camp by themselves, then you will also be in trouble. the safety of your apprentice will always come first. theyre young. they look to you for guidance. lead by example. and other warriors, it is your duty to look out for our apprentices and fellow warriors. we are a clan. we are meant to look out for each other. to have each other's backs more than anyone ever will. the only way we can prevent heartbreak is to look out for one another. got it?"
they sighed.
"alright. if that's all, then... raggedpaw and orchidpaw. please step forward."
the leader gives a few moments for the two to step forward.
"your time has finally come for you to be warriors. your mentors have done all they can for you, and now its time to prove that they've done right by you and meant it when they said you are ready. orchidpaw. your mentor was my own apprentice. I have watched you grow from the skittish young kit who didn't even want to become an apprentice, to a kindhearted and capable molly. do you promise to protect this clan, even if it may cost your life? to give it your all to provide for shadowclan, so you may one day pass your skills onto an apprentice of your own? and raggedpaw. you've gone through a lot. but you're tough. and kind. and a damned good fighter. do you promise the same? to protect those weaker than you are within your clan, even if it may send you to starclan?"
they wait for answers.
"good. then from this day onward, orchidpaw... you will now be named orchidbloom. bloom showcases your gentle nature and what you've done to become who you are. you've bloomed. and between you and i, a little kudos to your mentor as one blooms within a forest. she shaped you into a great warrior. you will do shadowclan proud. and raggedpaw, you will not be named raggedbite. bite for your sharp skill in fighting, and the way you don't hold back speaking up for what you believe in. your mentor is proud of you and so am i. both of you. congratulations, raggedbite and orchidbloom."
they sighed with a nod of their head.
"the both of you will be headed to the gathering. but that's not all. smogmaw will once again be leading the charge to the gathering as i am not quite healed enough. leads, you may go as well. additionally, pipitclaw, maggotfur, scorchfrost, batchaser, and their apprentices all may go. applepaw and screechpaw you can go as well, so long as you behave. and remember, if you just turned six moon, you will finally be allowed outside of camp with your mentors or other warriors. remember what I've said about sneaking out. if that's everything, then, unless my council has anything to add, meeting dismissed."
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alright!!! activity shout outs! @FERNDANCE, @fleabounce , @scorchfrost @snowypaw @lilacfur @BASILPAW @Gigglekit @SINGEPAW @Bonepaw. @BATCHASER @smogmaw @STARLINGHEART @Swanpaw @ONYXPAW @FORESTSHADE
!!! i am proud of all of you even if you did not get mentioned here ! if you feel i have missed anything for this meeting, please let me know !!
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— black feline with a white marking across their face, a white chin, a white right front paw, and blue eyes. chilledstar is covered in scars, the most prominent ones being the one across their face, and the one across their neck.
— 44 moons old; ages the 3rd every month
— they / them pronouns
— aromantic / homosexual ; currently not looking / looking
— child of JAGGED andRAVEN
— shadowclan ; loyal to shadowclan ; other info if applicable
— mildly difficult to befriend ; trusts barely anyone; trusts no one outside of shadowclan
— "speech", thoughts, attacking
— peaceful powerplay allowed
