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The Rise of WillowClan

Sunfur: Hunting Patrol

Sunfur stared intently at the rushing water in the river, straining his eyes to see any fish that might swim by. It was the only prey he didn't know how to catch and he was determined to find some kind of technique to do so. Fish were large animals that could comfortably feed multiple cats at once, and that was exactly what the Clan needed right now. He had tried so many ways to catch one, but nothing had ever panned out. He had even tried swimming in the stream to catch them. Where are our RiverClan ancestors when we need them? Those cats could teach the entire Clan how to catch fish and swim to new reaches of their territory. Seeing something reflect against the sun in the water, Sunfur unsheathed his claws and slammed his paw through the water aiming at the center of the fishes' body. Splashing water everywhere, he scratched the fishes' back but it was too fast for him to sink his claws in. "Mouse dung!" Shaking his fur out, he turned away from the stream and padded towards the roots of a large oak tree turning his gaze upward to spot any potential birds. Sadly, he heard nor scented anything. Looks like a groundhog is all I'm good for today. Lashing his tail in annoyance he started making his way back towards the rest of the patrol, being sure to remain quiet as not to alert any prey items scuttling in the undergrowth.

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Fernstar: WillowClan Camp:

Fernstar's attention was ripped away from her prey and her eyes widened in surprise as she gazed at the medicine cat. She had always wondered whether the beautiful cats with the stars in their pelts were real or just stories told by elders. Were these the cats of StarClan? Her mind raced for a few heartbeats at the thought of StarClan cats appearing to Blackpelt. This meant that WillowClan was being recognized as a proper and honorable Clan, following the Warrior Code and honoring their ancestors. Suddenly, a wave of heavy responsibility came over her; this also meant something of vital importance to Fernstar. If the cats of StarClan want to speak with ME, this must mean. . . my nine lives ceremony! The thought of having her official nine lives ceremony in the presence of legendary cats such as Firestar, Bluestar, Yellowfang and Cinderheart, made her stomach lurch with nervousness as well as excitement. What a privilege to be granted as leader! Snapping out of her thoughts, she realized that Blackpelt was staring at her with a look of slight concern. "Hawkpaw is as enthusiastic as ever!" she said with a mrrow of laughter. "Cinderpaw is out marking borders with Stormheart and Brambletail and Moosepaw is on a hunting patrol with Duskwing, Sunfur and Spidernose. Although, I haven't seen Silverpaw at all today. I need help repadding the dens today; the night wind would make any cat chill to their bones. I hope he's safe wherever he wandered off to."

Pushing the last bite of the starling closer to Blackpelt, she flicked her tail in thought before asking, "Do you remember what these cats looked like? How many of them were there? Did you recognize any of them?" She realized she was asking a lot of questions, but they were important nonetheless. She then realized that if the cats of StarClan wanted to speak with her, it meant that she would be making the journey to the Moonpool, wherever it was, with Blackpelt leading the way. Preparations would need to be made and Brambletail would need to take charge over sending patrols and camp duties. She was confident he would be capable of those things. Brambletail was strong and intelligent cat and he had never let her down before. Fernstar sat with her tail wrapped around her paws adn waited eagerly for the medicine cat's response.

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@RedVII Hey. . . *poke* HAHA

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Hey guys everyone that's posting like back to back, let's take a chill pill for a minute to let Silverpaw and Blackpelt say something. They haven't gotten their first post out yet and I don't wanna overwhelm them. I haven't seen much of Silverpaw yet but I think Blackpelt will post soon.

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Maplestream: WillowClan Camp

Waking with a start Maplestream flashed her gaze from one corner of the warrior's den to the other, startled awake by a bad dream. Trying to calm her breathing, she shifted positions in her nest drowsily. Through her half opened eyes, she saw that she was the only warrior still in the den and stood up suddenly. The sun was up, which means she was late, for everything. She wandered out into the center of camp, trying to hide her embarrassment and looked around for her Clanmates. The camp was mostly empty, suggesting Fernstar had already sent cats out on hunting and border patrols. Looking up towards Fernstar's den, she wasn't there either. Considering the medicine cat's den was the only place she hadn't looked, she padded in that direction. Casting a glance towards the fresh kill pile on her way by the hollowed log, she was surprised to find only a stale mouse. Wow, prey IS really hard to come by isn't it? I pray to StarClan the hunting patrol comes back with enough to feed everyone. Maybe I should go out to help them? She decided that Fernstar probably wouldn't want her disappearing from camp without mentioning where she was going. She nosed her way into the medicine cat's den and found Fernstar sharing a piece of prey with Blackpelt.

Upon her entry, Fernstar looked at her with a mixture of amusement and disappointment. "You slept through the morning patrol assignments." She took another bite out of the starling and looked at her paws for a moment. "Just because I'm your best friend doesn't mean you can disobey my orders. I'm still the Clan leader." Feelings of embarrassment and guilt shot through her pelt. She never wanted Fernstar to think she was taking advantage of her. Dipping her head with respect she said quietly, "I'm sorry Fernstar, I didn't mean to disobey. Lately I haven't been sleeping well but last night I was finally able to fall asleep and stay asleep. I guess I needed the sleep and my body just couldn't wake up. I could go help the hunting patrol if you like? Help you pad dens?" Sitting with her tail wrapped around her paws, she shivered at the cold. Even in the shelter of the medicine cat den she could still feel the heavy weight of the cold in her pelt. She hoped this leafbare would end soon. Pulling her attention back, Fernstar spoke. "Actually yes you can stay behind and help Silverpaw, Cinderpaw and I pad the dens. We need to find more undergrowth to replace the old layer and the more help we have, the faster it will get done." Shooting Maplestream an affectionate glance, she ended her statement with "I appreciate your help." Maplestream nodded her head and purred softly to herself as she turned and headed towards the warrior's den to start tearing the old undergrowth away. Her heart warmed with affection towards her friend, and she forgot about the cold for a brief heartbeat.

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Sunfur: WillowClan Camp

Sunfur watched in amusement as Moosepaw shivered like a kit trudging through the snow towards the rest of the hunting patrol. You would think with all that fur he wouldn't feel the cold at all. And if he has this much fur NOW think how much fur he'll have when he's fully grown. Maybe he could spare some to pad the warriors den! He chuckled to himself at the thought. Although Moosepaw was clumsy as well as a little lazy, Sunfur had high hopes for him as a warrior. His large and heavy frame would make him almost unstoppable in battle and his fur was so thick it would be hard for enemies to even reach his flesh in a fight. Following the rest of the patrol out of camp, he walked gingerly behind Duskwing listening for prey in the undergrowth. He halted suddenly as he scented something a few tail lengths to his right. Immediately dropping into a hunter's crouch, he could see it was a groundhog. It was sniffing the air around it's den cautiously only coming out a few inches at a time. Sunfur waited until it turned it's back and exploded off his hindquarters landing squarely on the groundhog biting it's neck killing it quickly. Thank you StarClan for this prey

Burying his catch, he could hear Duskwing and Moosepaw talking in the distance and trotted to catch up with them. "I caught a groundhog back there, not too far from camp." He gestured with his tail towards the patch of undergrowth where it was buried then sat down a few tail lengths away from Duskwing while she quizzed her apprentice. He was almost glad when he asked to join the Clan that Fernstar hadn't made him complete an apprenticeship; it seemed hard and demanding. But he understood the purpose; what good is a warrior if they don't know the Warrior Code or the best fighting moves? He had picked things up quickly enough from when Fernstar taught him and Maplestream back when the Clan was formed. In a way, even though he never completed an apprenticeship, he did feel special that he was one of the first cats in WillowClan. Breaking out of his internal thoughts, he let the rest of the patrol know he was going to go scouting for prey nearby and he would bring back anything else he managed to catch. Feeling determined, Sunfur padded through the snow towards a stream, hoping some small animals would be looking for water.

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Fernstar: WillowClan Camp

Fernstar awoke and shook the cold out of her fur before jumping down to the forest floor only to be shocked once again by the sharp cold of snow on her pads. This leaf bare was the harshest she had seen in many moons and it was difficult to keep warm, even inside her den sheltered from the wind. If only StarClan had blessed me with a thicker coat. . . As she padded towards the dead tree stump in the middle of camp, she took in the quiet of the forest; it was barely dawn and not even the birds had woken from their nests yet. The hunting patrols would need to be strong this morning, as the fresh kill pile was looking pitiful; a stale mouse and a single starling laid inside the hollowed log that protected the pile from the elements. They would need at least 10 more pieces of prey in order for everyone's bellies to be filled. After the hunting patrol was sent out, she would stay around camp looking for more undergrowth to pad the den walls. Maybe one of the apprentices could help her.

Fernstar leaped onto the stump. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around for a Clan meeting!" The warrior's den rustled as Duskwing, Stormheart, Spidernose and Sunfur emerged into the clearing. The apprentice's den rattled as Hawkpaw exploded through the fronds, eyes bright and eager as always; Cinderpaw following more cautiously after. When there were enough cats in the clearing, she began speaking. "Good morning everyone. I would like 4 cats to go on a hunting patrol this morning; Duskwing, take Moosepaw of course, as well as Spidernose and Sunfur. Bring back as much as you can, make two trips if you have to. Stormheart, take Hawkpaw and Brambletail to mark the borders. I will remain close to the camp with Silverpaw and Cinderpaw to find more padding for the dens." The patrols disbanded and Fernstar padded towards the medicine cat den to speak with Blackpelt about his herb store. The cold leafbare could bring illness such as greencough or whitecough, so the Clan would need a well stocked herb store. Fernstar grabbed the starling from the fresh kill pile and headed into the medicine cat den, intending to share the prey with Blackpelt.

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@sassy1085 I said WITHIN the next week. As in 7 days or less. Also I'm in the middle of planning my move out of state at the end of this month. I'm apartment hunting and packing at the same time with very little time left to go so, if I'm a little slow to start that's why.

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Just to let everyone know and to make your lives easier, I've typed out the Warrior Code in a hider of it's own in the first OOC post so you can have it on hand for your character! I will most likely write the first IC post myself within the next week or so!

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@Shadow Dragon Hey you're the only one that hasn't submitted a character sheet yet! Poke haha