[All StoneClanners] Hangin' Around...

[Brighteye]

OOC:Alright, I WILL NOT LET STONECLAN DIE!!!! Anybody and everybody post here, please!

Brighteye came back from hunting with Autumnclaw, Oaksnout, and Mudstreak. The beagle could be surprisingly stealthy when told the command "hunt". She dropped her two mice into the freshkill pile as the others came up behind her. I think it's been too quiet around here, she said.

It has been unsettlingly calm,[/b] agreed Mudstreak. With the deputy out of commission and Featherstar not around, the Clan has gone stagnant.[/color]

I'll say, said Autumnclaw. We should think of something to do.

Brighteye nodded in agreement. Although she still thought that Autumnclaw was a little pigheaded, and kept an eye on Oaksnout, she was getting more and more used to hanging around with the odd little family. Speaking of oddness....

Oaksnout skidded up to the group, dropping his bird (of unreadable breed since he had been shaking it) into the freshkill pile. He could always make his own fun. He trotted over and began to mess around with colored stones, muttering to himself in a bright and happ way. He looked up. We need do something! Even he understood.

[Onyxdart]

Spellbound was still not used to dogs. He did not like dogs, except the old circus dog, but he would put up with the beagle puppy.

The magic cat was also bored to wit's end, and at hearing "do something", couldn't resist going to see Brighteye and the rest- even if the puppy was there and looking a bit hyperactive. He padded over warily, and plopped down near the little group.

"Hi. I'm bored," he meowed.

A low chuckle escaped Warfox as he watched Spellbound sidling over to say hello to the others who'd just come in from hunting. He was only slightly wary of the puppy now, and only when Oaksnout was careening around like, well, a puppy, and Warfox was afraid to get bowled over. Not that being bowled over hadn't ever occured- Warfox hadn't quiiiite loosened up around everyone yet, though he was many times better at social interraction than he'd originally been. The warrior followed after Spellbound, watching Oaksnout digging through the colored rocks.

"Yes, but what should we do?" he asked- mostly the puppy, but also to anyone who felt like answering him.

I'm all for it!

[Shadow Spirit]

Dragonpelt wandered into the gathering of StoneClan cats. He'd noticed something was happening with his leader, but after looking for her unsucessfully, he had come here.

"Hi there everyone, I've come out of the nursing den to check on the current state of affairs...how's everyone doing?"

[Featherstar]

Featherstar almost ran into the clearing that was the StoneClan camp. Oh, she was so behind. Being gone for so long had left her clan pretty much with no leader, with Snowstripe having just had kits and all. The she-cat mounted a rock near the center of the camp and called out, I need all cats old enough to catch their own prey to come listen to me at this rock. I've been gone a while and have neglected my duties. But not anymore. I would like Pinepaw and Brindlepaw to approach me please. Quick and to the point, that was Featherstar.

[Loveless]

Loveless almost danced, the black and white tom was so happy. He knew what was coming for his dear Pinepaw. He just knew!

And that meant…that meant…

He stopped in mid-action, his heart hammering wildly in his chest.

He could then ask her…

Ah. But poor Loveless didn’t let the thought complete himself, he just padded over to the rock and his leader with a proud look on his face.

[Pinedark]

Pinepaw was experiencing a sudden attack of shyness. Well, yeah, it was silly, wasn't it? Too bad logic wasn't obeying her ever whim right now...

She padded up to the rock and sat, and she knew what was going on and that wasn't what made her nervous. What made her nervous was being singled... well, okay, doubled... out in front of the entire clan. Oh well. She'd get over it! She glanced over her shoulder and saw her mentor, looking absolutely thrilled, and grinned in his general direction.[/size]

[Blindsong]

Blindsong worked her way forward, her ears flicked as she shepherd Honorkit and Valorkit along towards the sound of her leader’s kindly voice. Ah, poor Veil….she didn’t know what happened to her dear, adoptive son. He had vanished, and, although she had followed his scent trail as far as she could, she never did find him.

But her two kits were fast growing, and had reached apprentice age. Finally.

Hopefully, Featherstar would see this and aptly give them mentors. She’d be the proudest mother.

The blind queen smiled, licking Valorkit on top of her head fondly.

[Chainless]

Chainless slipped into the area, head head lifted, pretty two-toned eyes looking for Silverwhisker. Not seeing him, the medicine cat sighed, lowered her head and headed for her brother’s side.

Taboo.

She knew it, but she never felt so alive! To do something so terrible, so forbidden…

But now, certainly, wasn’t the time to think on anything. Chainless settled down, watching Featherstar. Maybe she’d finally get an apprentice.

[Onyxdart]

Oh, good. Something distracting. Distracting things were very much appreciated just now. Spellbound took the excellent opportunity of being called to the rock to flee like a rat from a sinking ship. He found a good sitting place and stayed there, licking one paw that had gotten all dirty before putting it right back down in the footstep it had been occupying moments ago.

On the other end of the spectrum from the dog-nervous tom, Warfox stood back up with a slow composure and made his unhurried way over to the rock. He sat down next to the one he'd learned was Loveless, the on who was looking incredibly chipper. The good mood was a little infectious.

Was Warfox grinning in reply to the other tom's happiness? Well, maybe for a moment. Maybe a little longer than a moment. He didn't know why the other cat was so happy, but it /was/ infectious, and anyway, a little grin never hurt anyone. Unless your face was made of stone. But Warfox's face isn't made of stone...

[Shadow Spirit]

Dragonpelt got no answer, so he simply walked over to the meeting place. Sitting with his bob-tail stuck out behind him, he awaited his leader's news and preparations.

[Rhapsody]

Brindlepaw's ears perked at the sound of her name and her paws danced as she scurried over to where her fellow apprentice sat.
Her whiskers quivered with excitement as she sat and looked out at the Clan...She liked the attention to be truthful.
She gave a quick glance to Pinepaw and couldn't help but give a proud and excited smile.
She awaited what her leader would say next.

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[Featherstar]

As the two apprentices moved over to her, Featherstar smiled. They were long overdue to be warriors but now it was time. Pinepaw, Brindlepaw, it is time you were made warriors. *insert long speech about their loality, worthiness and then the "will you risk your life as a warrior to save your clan?" speech here* Then Pinepaw, from this moment on you will be known as Pinedark. And Brindlepaw, you will be known as Brindleflame. May you serve your clan well as warriors.

OCC: Please forgive my stinky post. I just had to get it out.

[Onyxdart]

Do I have time to switch accounts? NO.

Pinepaw grinned as she was given her new name, and nodded to her leader.

"Of course, Featherstar," she purred in response. Then, patience with being in front of crowds gone, she half fled half trotted in a nearly dignified manner back to Loveless. She sat next to him and leaned far enough to knock into his shoulder with her own, then sat back up straight like a good kitty.[/size]

[Loveless]

It was going to be so odd calling her Pinedark now. But Loveless only smiled in his natural, good-natured way, and leaned to lightly nuzzle one of the two newest warriors for Stoneclan.

Pride still burning in his yellow hues, but there was a side-note of emotion even stronger. Could it be…love?

But then the tom straightened, looking up to Featherstar to listen to what else she needed to say.

[Rhapsody]

Brindlepa--
I mean...Brindleflame glowed with pride at her new warrior name.
She bowed in the customary way and recited, I do.
She then turned and returned to the croud of StoneClanners and awaited the rest of Featherstar's news.
Oh how she wished her mentor were here.
But alas, she was in the nursery.
But no matter...Brindleflame would be sure to tell her all about it.

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[Featherstar]

Glad that they liked their new names, Featherstar moved onto the next order of business. Now I would like Jadekit, Honorkit, and Valorkit to come forward. Three new apprentices were soon to be added.

[Blindsong]

[Do you want for me to NPC Honor and Valor really fast? Xiki isn't online to play Valor, and Cinder is...wherever she went. XP]

[Featherstar]

You may. I didn't know Xiki was playing Valor. *learns something new*

[Rhapsody]

Jadekit had been sitting idly by Brighteye and Oaksnout, and was taken by suprise as she heard her name ring out in the clearing.
She cocked her head to the side as she stood, somewhat unsure of what was happening.
Then she understood; she was being made an apprentice!
As the realization hit her, her tail shot into the air like a speckled flag and she scurried forward on dainty paws, toward her leader.
Her pelt rippled with excitement as she waited.

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ooc//psst! bright! -cocks head- arf?

[Blindsong]

[Cinder said she wanted to play Honorkit, but I’m not sure now. We’ll see.]

“Go on my little ones. Go on.”

Blindsong nudged both kits, sending them stumbling forward to the rock which Featherstar stood on. Although the blind queen couldn’t see her children, or anything for that matter, she too sat with a pride that was breath-taking.

Valorkit and Honorkit both approached the rock, looking at it and their future.