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Post by Sunni on Jun 22, 2022 23:04:02 GMT -6
nightclan
introa few moons ago, night was the tyrant of a dreaded group of rogues. while the group itself was strong and independent, controlling almost all of the forest, the individual members were starving. when leaf-bare came, the large group found itself in trouble. they were overpopulated and could not feed themselves. with no laws regarding honor or protecting the weak, night watched his group grow more and more selfish. the cats strong enough to hunt for themselves did just fine. it was the group's weaker members who suffered the most. mothers who were weak from kitting couldn't feed themselves, and could not feed their kits. cats too old and too sick to hunt were dropping off like flies. with no laws to protect the foundation of the group, night watched as his cats destroyed themselves from the inside out.
then one fateful evening, night found himself greeted in his dreams by a cat made entirely of stars. he could not believe his eyes as he watched her summon his fallen kin. one by one he saw the sick healed and kits who once looked as if they were a carcass waiting to be picked clean by crows joyful and full of life. the inspiring scene was overwhelming
the star cats gave him one command: to live under their code. he was promised if he enforced this code, his group would find happiness and life once more. they would no longer perish in the winter, but pull through as one.
night found this to be incredible. he quickly agreed to abide by every law, with the exception of the laws governing his power. he wanted to retain absolute rule over his group. he believed he could continue to do it alone. he was wrong.
after not being able to come to an agreement, night woke up to the dawn's early light. to his dismay, he had found that five cats who appeared to be his best and brightest had perished overnight. their spirits began to taunt him during the daylight hours. this went on for several days before the tom gave in, and finally drove to madness. he agreed to the power changes and was given a reward: "we will be silent from here on out. we will shut ourselves into darkness until a ray of hope finds us once more. guide your clan well and listen to your kits. they are wise beyond their moons."
rules- all wcc rules apply - realistic characters only please - form is free for all, so long as it has the required fields - pg-13 only. that means no vulgar swearing ( i don't mind swearing as long as it is tame and not directed at anyone in a malicious or hateful way) - no one-liners clanleader [hp] nightstar (mostly black tom with white ear-tips, face, paws, chest and tail-tip with amber-brown eyes) [ played by Sunni ] deputy [hp] Moonpoppy (tortiseshell tabby molly with a yellow left eye and a green right eye) [ played by Nightrose ] medicine cat [hp] none, plot related medicine cat apprentice [shp] none, plot related - for your character to become the prophecy kit, fill out their form as if they are a kit and list their rank as medicine cat apprentice. everyone will be added to a poll and the prophecy kit will be voted on by the clan. knights (0/3)[shp]:warriors:deerflower (light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes) [ played by Sunni ] fernfidget (primarily white chocolate calico with pale green eyes and long, feathery fur) [ played by viocrow ] brightcopper (orange tabby with white markings and orange eyes) [ played by theamazingfami ] dawnflicker (dark furred tortoiseshell molly with brown eyes) [ played by Nightrose ] apprentices:open queens:( underlined cats are retired to the nursery as denparents) tigermask (small, long-furred gold and chocolate lynx point tom with deep violet eyes) [ played by viocrow ] kits:whisperkit (gray kit with bright yellow eyes and white tuxedo markings) [ played by viocrow ] elders:open starclansnowyfern (all white she-cat with one green eye and one blue eye) [ played by Sunni ] relationshipsn/a
current plots
- nightstar has some major power issues. he tries handling everything himself, not delegating any of the work to his deputy. this upsets his deputy and they have a conflict. nightstar almost dies, being saved by his deputy. this cause him to realize the error of his ways and he loosens up his grip, letting the deputy do a lot more work.
- "we will be silent from here on out. we will shut ourselves into darkness until a ray of hope finds us once more. guide you clan well and listen to your kits. they are wise beyond their moons." nightclan has no medicine cat. the cats cannot treat themselves and often end up with infected wounds and don't live long with illness. this all changes when a starclan healer contacts a small kit and trains them to be the Clan's first medicine cat.
- feel free to suggest other plots!
territory
nightclan territory is a deciduous forest with many different kinds of trees within the territory. there is a small river that runs across the northern section of the territory. nightclan camp is just south of this. nightclan camp is comprised of underground dens dug out by nightclan warriors. all of the dens are connected by small tunnels. in the very center of camp, there is a hole in the tunnel ceiling that lets light in. there are many boulders above their camp, where warriors will often sunbathe and share tongues.
other threads
sign-ups: warriorcatsceleste.boards.net/thread/177/nightclan-sign-ups?page=1&scrollTo=1306 |
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Post by Sunni on Jun 23, 2022 0:10:43 GMT -6
Deerflower padded into camp, feeling the warmth of the sunlight fade as her tabby pelt was concealed by the darkness of camp. She carried two mice in her jaws. A respectable catch for the day. The molly was lucky prey had been running so well today; it meant that she could enjoy a short patrol, for once.
Worried green eyes cast a glance across camp to Nightstar. He looked awful, his black pelt ragged and dull. She suppressed a sigh. She was supposed to report to the leader, but his temper made it feel like an impossible task. Deerflower didn't see why Nightstar couldn't just let Moonpoppy handle the patrols. They were more than capable of it. Why even have a deputy if you didn't trust them?
Deerflower looked around camp hoping for some other cat to catch her gaze. She'd deal with Nightstar later.
Nightstar rose to his paws as his legs made a popping sound. The skinny tom padded towards the center of camp, hoping to bask in the sunlight for a moment. The dawn patrols weren't due back for some time, though they assumed everything should be fine. Under his careful watch. nothing would go wrong. And the star cats would return once more.
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Post by Nightrose on Jun 24, 2022 10:34:44 GMT -6
Moonpoppy | They/him | Deputy | 40 moons
Moonpoppy had been named Deputy not to long ago and in the time that he's been named has felt utterly useless as a member, some of the other members of the clan treated him slightly with respect when they weren't in the eyes of their leader and than there was others that treated him with contempt as they felt since he had no extra duties that he was just like the rest of them and didn't deserve anything more. Dawnflicker passed by him as he watched their leader from afar wondering what he could do to help today that would step on Nightstar's paws.
They held back a sigh as they laid in the cooler sand in the shadows of the camp, glancing slightly up at the beams of light trying to dance across the darkness. It would seem they were at a loss as the patrol for this sunrises dawn patrol were already sent out and some members that had gone hunting were now returning as well. They wanted to see how things were but they did not want to signal a cat out by approaching them, though they would willingly take the brunt of the anger by passing said messages along it was getting them that proved difficult at times.
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Dawnflicker | She/Her | Warrior | 24 moons
The she-cat was lurking about the darker shadows of the camp emerging briefly furthest from their leader as she just did not want to hear his complaints today. It was surprising to her when she had crossed paths with Moonpoppy the deputy in name only, while she was attempting to avoid the other older tom. Seeing that his eyes were trained on their leader she wondered if there would be yet another confrontation between the two it would seem that Nightstar was still unable to give others responsibility in order to help everyone, it was almost like their leader thought that in releasing some of the responsibilities he was giving up complete control or was showing he was weak because of the so called help it gave him when he would come to realize it wasn't just helping him she did not know but she hoped it was sooner rather than later. Looking around the camp further she recognized Deerflower enter camp fresh kill in her jaws. She padded a little closer,"Bright and early as always Deerflower, I hope the hunt was good." she meowed as she took a place near the edge of camp near the uneven ground that gained access to one of the rocks above them.
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Post by theamazingfami on Jun 25, 2022 6:48:54 GMT -6
Brightcopper had been hiding within the shadows of the camp, resting in the morning. They would escape the camp later on one of the evening patrols most likely. It appeared the prey pile had been doing quite fine though. The orange spotted cat tilted her head, scanning the camp and spotting the others. They spotted their mostly black furred leader, though the feline chose to not dwell on him for long. Her amber gaze shifted to the other warriors, more specifically Deerflower, as Moonpoppy traveled over to the other feline.
Brightcopper shifted on her haunches, trying to get into a more comfortable position as she watched the others in a curious manner.
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Post by Sunni on Jun 27, 2022 20:09:21 GMT -6
Deerflower saw Dawnflicker approaching and nodded her to the other feline in greeting. "Morning, Dawnflicker," she meowed. "Hunt was fine. Greenleaf is always good for that." There was a slight chuckle in her voice. "You know I can't be bothered to stay in camp all day. I think I might be claustrophobic." Though the feline was joking, it got her thinking about what would happen if a cat actually was claustrophobic. They wouldn't be a good fit for NightClan.
"You know, I intend to go out sometime later. Would you like to join me?"
Nightstar could feel their gazes raking his pelt. What were they saying? Who cared? They were all useless anyway. Nightstar padded over to Moonpoopy, eyeing the other feline with disdain. "Moonpoppy," he began, "what are you doing lazing around camp? Take-" his eyes darted around the clearing, looking for available cats, "take that other slacker Brightcopper and go make yourselves useful. You can mark our southern border."
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Post by viocrow on Jun 29, 2022 13:55:45 GMT -6
Fernfidget
Fernfidget followed behind Deerflower, having come from hunting herself. She caught wind of the comment about not being able to stay in camp all day, with the intention of relating, but thought the better of it once she heard Deerflower invite Dawnflicker to some sort of patrol. Best not interrupt them, then, she told herself as she approached the fresh-kill pile and deposited her hunt gently. The problem with not having to worry about anyone going hungry in the warm seasons was that it left Fernfidget feeling like she had nothing to do - resulting in a very simple stare of frustration at the pile of food sitting in the camp.
Tigermask
With a faux air of calm, Tigermask scanned the camp from just outside the nursery. Whisperkit, ever the troublesome one, had elected to go missing. Again. It was moments like this where he had to re-evaluate his choice in permanently residing in the nursery, despite his own kits being apprentices by now. Still, how worn out would the other queens be if they didn't have even one extra paw to help them with their own little bundles of fur?
Even so, the only tell to his stressed state was the way his tail lashed, partially hidden by the nursery itself. Whisperkit would get an earful if he found her.
Whisperkit
They were going to get an earful if Tigermask caught them. Unfortunately, consequences were lost on the kit and even if they weren't, she wasn't too concerned about Tigermask's lecture. That was simply another sign that the cats of NightClan were too tense! For now, she humored herself by pouncing on patches of light, just outside the view of the nursery. When she was leader, things would certainly change! Cats would play more often, with fewer consequences! Motivated by her own plans, she took her biggest leap yet - right next to Nightstar, not having even noticed his dark coat with their mind being preoccupied by light. |
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Post by theamazingfami on Jun 30, 2022 15:13:35 GMT -6
The feline blinked, seeming calm until Nightstar's gaze fell upon her, even if for a moment. Their ears flicked back, letting out a quiet sigh as they got to their paws. It appeared they had been seen, and most likely it wasn't a good thing that it had happened. Brightcopper began to drift over to their two- well one leader, considering Moonpoppy didn't get to do much. She still kept her distance, but wanted to get close enough just to hear them converse. Despite lingering away from them, they didn't hide the fact that they were listening in to the conversation. After all, if it was out in the open, there wasn't really anything to hide, right? Brightcopper shrugged, also noticing the small bundle of fur that had just hopped right towards their leader and deputy. Kits would be kits. . .
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Post by Nightrose on Jul 1, 2022 7:20:58 GMT -6
Moonpoppy | They/him | Deputy | 40 moons
Moonpoppy looked at their leader's approaching figure and noticed the look the older tom was giving him knowing something negative was coming their way they opted to remain calm not showing that the tom's words bothered him as the last time Moonpoppy had just gone out without being told and brought others with him it had caused in them all getting an earful now he waited to be told what to do it saved a lot of cats ears and put less stress on the relationships in the clan he noticed Brightcopper getting closer once she had noticed she had been gazed upon by Nightstar who was as sharp in tongue and fierce in gaze as ever "Of course Nightstar, Brightcopper and myself will head out right away. Is there anyone else you think should accompany us?" he replied and asked politely knowing that lashing back with harsh words was not an option he's seen others do it and they got stuck on duties no cat wanted willingly. It took him but a moment to register Whisperkit who had wandered away from the nursery once more to play and seemed to be trying to capture the beams of light but it had led her near Nightstars path making Moonpoppy shift on his paws closer to their leader so that he could intercept if needed.
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Dawnflicker | She/Her | Warrior | 24 moons
The she cat gave off a soft and nearly inaudible purr when Deerflower asked if she might want to join them later on "Of course, I would, it would do me good to get out of camp and stretch for a while." she replied noting the other's tone made her grin lightly not wanting to draw attention to them as Nightstar began to move but it did not take her long to realize he was going in Moonpoppy's direction and so she breathed out almost in relief until she could hear his words when his gaze racked through the members once more her muscles tightened hoping she would be overlooked as she already was making plans when it seemed Brightcopper was the one to catch their leader's eyes it did not relax the she-cat it seemed today would another walking on thorns and moss day something that by now she should be used to but after their change from fend for yourself to we all work together she had become a little softer than she used to be. She noticed another warrior nearby who had come in behind Deerflower who if she remembered correctly was Fernfidget and she gave a gentle wave of her tail.
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Crush/Mate: Open | Apprentice n/a
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Post by Nightrose on Aug 24, 2022 6:22:48 GMT -6
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