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Warriors: Trial of Shadows

Despite Silverstar's best efforts she couldn't help but overhear the harsh words and snapped responses from Sparrowsplash and Pikeleap. She was forever grateful for his ability to be a forceful presence compared to her own. He might sound harsh, but she knew he only had the best interests in mind for the clan and its ability to stay united in difficult times. If they were going to war with DuskClan, and possibly ThornClan depending on Emberstar's response, they shouldn't be fighting amongst themselves. That would only lead to more deaths.

"I was there and the DuskClan cats seemed just as confused and terrified as the rest of us," Hailshine spoke up, more quietly than Sparrowsplash but still loud enough to be heard, "It was horrible and Foxstar was as abrasive as always, but I don't think the whole clan is responsible." The silvery she-cat seemed to want to say something else, but snapped her jaws shut and ducked her head instead.

It might be worthwhile to speak with both the warriors that traveled to the Moonbrook the night before, she'd already spoken to Dew-whisker and heard her perspective on the matter, but hearing more sides of things never hurt. If they could figure out who was responsible, within DuskClan or otherwise, they might be able to stop this war before it began and save a great deal of lives. She watched Skyfrost push her two young kits back into the nursery and steeled herself to do everything within her power to protect her clan.

She stepped closer to Pikeleap and gently brushed her tail along his flank to convey her gratitude at his support, as gruff as it was. "If anyone feels they have genuine concerns, not harsh words, they can speak with me about it. In the meantime, Lightningnose, Hailshine, if the two of you could join me I'd very much like to hear what it was you both saw." She flicked her tail for the other she-cats to follow and made for her den with a nod to Pikeleap, she knew he'd keep the peace and get patrols organized while she handled this.

Warriors: Trial of Shadows

What was this valley coming to? Silverstar shook head as she watched Wolfheart leave with his patrol and two of her own warriors. Actively declaring war on another clan was not something that had been done in many many moons, and now she going to be the leader that agreed to this. Damning her own clanmates to potentially a pointless death that had no purpose other than mindless vengeance. Is that how she would be remembered? Would Emberstar agree as well or would he stand with DuskClan? Or not stand at all? She sighed looking to her deputy standing resolute next to her as well as her clanmates that mingled in the center of camp waiting for her to address them. She knew they would follow her, but at what cost. She had given her condition to Wolfheart and hopefully he would keep his word and carry it back to Jaystar. "Well no time to waste then," she muttered quietly and took a leap over the shallow pool onto the stone that rose from the center.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the Poolstone for a clan meeting!" Her call rang out clear and confident, likely much more than she actually felt but this was no time for uncertainty. Many cats had already gathered when the BirchClan patrol entered but the stragglers now made their way out and found spaces amongst their clanmates. She could see Elkheart and Crocodiletooth poking their heads from the elders den, the apprentices pushing their way into a place where they could see; all of her brave warriors who would defend the clan to their last breath.

She took a deep breath, "As you all no doubt saw, BirchClan has come with a proposition. One of their own warriors was struck down, as too many have been in recent moons, only to be discovered by the medicine cats at their half-moon journey in DuskClan territory. Jaystar has asked that we join him in preventing any more of these senseless deaths by confronting DuskClan about what they've done." Her gaze crossed over her clanmates as she gave the surprised and confused murmurs time to quiet; the wide range of emotions she saw only furthered the questions she had about her own decision. "I have told him that we will aid them, but on the condition that those who do not wish to fight be given that chance. We will not attack innocent cats despite what their clanmates have done." She put force into her last statement, making sure they all heard and understood what she said.

If it meant her own nine lives to keep innocent cats safe she would do it. This was not a decision she made lightly and she hoped her clan would also think before deciding whether or not they wanted to wage war. "Please consider this carefully. The moment that Jaystar gives us any other indication of what his plans may be you will know." With that she leapt from the Poolstone and simply let the chatter of MistClan wash over her. She didn't want to listen to what they said, there was too much fear that they would echo her own thoughts and make her doubt. As much as she trusted her clan she had to stand firm in this and hope most of them agreed.

The Rise of WillowClan

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Stormheart nodded in agreement with Sunfur; he trusted the older warrior's assessment of the situation. He had hoped that Blackpelt and Fernstar would've been back by now, but he understood that they likely wouldn't be back until morning. He wanted nothing more than to flop into his nest and go to sleep, but Sunfur was right and he wasn't about to let his clanmates go hungry. "No that sounds like a good idea. We'll regret it in the morning if we don't and with three of us it'll go quickly. I don't know why Duskwing is in front of the nursery but it makes me nervous." He would go to talk to the she-cat but he was sure Sunfur would be back quickly and he didn't want to get roped into a conversation.

His paws did ache but these unfamiliar scents, and the fact that their leader and medicine cat had yet to return, made him nervous. He sheathed and unsheathed his claws into the dirt and snow underneath his feet. At least Maplestream was back, unharmed from what he could tell, but Stonefall did seem prickly which was uncharacteristic for him. He didn't like this at all. He also didn't like the idea of three of the remaining warriors leaving camp if there were strangers in the camp.

He'd bring it up with Sunfur when the other tom came out of the warrior's den and maybe Stonefall as well. They'd need to tell the deputy where they were going, and for all he knew the other tom wouldn't want them to leave either. His tail twitched nervously as he finally sat down to wait for the others. He would bring it up with Stonefall at that moment, but he'd respect the conversation that was currently ongoing. He just hoped they didn't make a mistake.

The Rise of WillowClan

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The cold night air was beginning to creep through even Stormheart's thick pelt as he followed after Sunfur closer and closer to camp. His paws were starting to hurt from the time spent in the snow and on the rocks around the canyon, but the scents of these strange cats got stronger as they quickly closed the distance. He pricked his ears, but he couldn't hear any sounds of fighting; he took that as a good sign. Or maybe it's that we're too late getting back and these strangers have already won. We don't know anything about them and there were so few of us left in camp to defend it. He quickly shook the thoughts out of his head as he slowed down to a trot to push through the entrance to camp. He wrinkled his nose a bit, whoever these cats were they'd been inside the camp.

Looking quickly around he didn't see Spidernose or Honeypaw guarding the entrance as they had been when they left, but he caught sight of Duskwing in front of the entrance to the nursery with her paws tucked under her chest. Odd. He had hoped to see Fernstar and Blackpelt returned, but they must've beaten them home. Stonefall would still be in charge then; he could see the gray tom across camp and his eyes widened at the sight of the cat speaking to him. "Well so much for our search party," he grumbled towards Sunfur, "Seems like she found her way back to camp just fine without us." Of course he was delighted to see Maplestream back safe and sound, but he couldn't help the mild flash of irritation and twitch of his tail at the fact that he and Sunfur had wandered the territory, in the dark, for who knows how long searching for her. He was sure he'd regret the feeling come morning, but at this moment he was tired, cold, and still slightly damp; there was nothing more that he wanted than to drop into a warm nest and sleep until sun-high. Though, it would be rude to interrupt whatever conversation the two seemed to be having, it looked intense from what he could see, just so he could go to bed. He glanced towards Sunfur, "Should we wait until they finish to ask what's going on?" The orange tom had been around much longer than he had, so maybe it'd be less weird for him to say something.

The Rise of WillowClan

@savannahssu There's not much I can do with Duskwing right now since she's just on guard, but I can get something up for Stormheart coming back to camp with Sunfur if that's alright with you

The Rise of WillowClan

So sorry for not being able to post recently! College got busy with finals and I've been prepping to head home so I'll try to post as soon as I get the chance

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

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It didn't take as long as Bren had expected for him to find someone, or rather they found him. One of the other guys that had jumped into the fight with Briar, specifically the one who'd sent him flying, which Bren could appreciate, hit the ground in front of him. He didn't have anything that obviously gave him the ability to fly so either dust or his semblance then; he'd figure it out later. Or just ask but they didn't really have time for that at the moment.

"Dog guy?" He grinned and propped Guardian up on his shoulder, "I guess you're not wrong, name's Bren though." A bit of a frown crossed his face at the question, of course it was the one person who didn't pay attention to the headmaster to find him. As long as he made a capable partner for this though he didn't really care. "We're supposed to get a partner, go to some ruin, and pick up an artifact then return to the cliff. You're the first person I've seen so I guess that makes us partners." The headmaster didn't bother to give them any idea of what direction the temple might be in though, but that probably counted as a part of the initiation.

He gestured deeper into the forest, "I imagine the ruins are deeper in, no reason for it to be too easy and that's where everyone else is headed." He shrugged his blade back off his shoulder before taking off at a jog deeper into the woods. He figured this guy would follow after him. He got the impression that he liked to be in the spotlight judging by his immediate reaction to Briar and his goons was to dropkick the ringleader. "Better get moving, we don't want to be last to the ruins!"

The Rise of WillowClan

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Duskwing nodded her head in response to Spidernose's pointed look. She settled in and wrapped her tail around her paws, ready to keep watch for the entire night if she had to. She wasn't about to let some odd strangers hurt the only real family she'd ever known. Stonefall had taken the three to the nursery, a good enough spot since they didn't have any kits in camp and it was far enough from the entrance that if these raccoons did somehow follow the scent to camp they'd have enough time to get out a prepare for a fight. Maybe when Fernstar got back and it wasn't the middle of the night they could talk to them and figure out what exactly they were doing here. Sure many of them came to Willowclan as strangers, but never in a group.

Her ears pricked slightly as she began to hear the sound of rushing pawsteps heading towards the camp. It only sounded like one so not either of the patrols that were sent out and she didn't hear any telltale noises of a raccoon, fox, or some other dangerous creature. She stood and went to sent the air as a form barreled through the entrance in front of her and she yowled in surprise; leaping backwards with fur bristling and claws unsheathed before she realized who it was. Maplestream had made a beeline for Stonefall, but she couldn't help but pad towards them. She could tell the other she cat was nervous and it made her pelt begin to stand on end. "What happened? Sunfur and Stormheart have been out for ages now trying to find you."

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Stormheart just twitched his whiskers at Sunfur's questioning. He was mostly just talking out loud, its not like he had any idea at all what was going on with any of this. They had no idea who these strange cats were or if they somehow could have been watching from a distance or had figured out there was a clan in the woods. Maybe he was just being a bit paranoid but these outlandish ideas had saved his life more than once before he'd stumbled across Willowclan. He genuinly hoped nothing he'd been thinking was true and that Sunfur was right.

He kept an eye out through the trees as Sunfur looked around on the ground. He was starting to get chilled and tired, they'd been up for what felt like moons so he was grateful when Sunfur suggested they go back to camp. "I agree. Even if they are just lost I'd rather not risk anything. Especially since Blackpelt and Fernstar are both gone. If someone gets hurt we'd be in a bad spot." He followed quickly after the orange tom trying to keep the nerves he felt at bay. Nothing should have happened to anyone at camp. The warriors that were there were still strong and if there weren't that many of these strangers then they shouldn't have trouble with a fight if it came down to it. That didn't stop him from quickening his pace a bit and hurrying back.

《 R W B Y :: Grimm Adventures 》

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"Sure, if you say so," Bren shrugged in response to Mei as she went to check on the other Faunus. If she didn't want someone to step in and prevent her from getting shot then that was her business. He just wouldn't bother next time around. Maybe this would give Briar and his friends a moment of pause the next time they decided to try and mess with someone else though. He whistled and Ajax trotted back over to his side, shrinking a bit in size as he did so. "Good job," he patted the spirit on the head, "Get some rest alright, big day tomorrow." Technically the spirits didn't get tired, but it had become a habit at this point. It was getting a bit tiring keeping him present anyway, especially having him fight.

He sighed as another loud voice called out. He was pretty sure she was from Atlas as well, some Dust family or something like that. Mei immediately shot back at her and he decided that was not something he wanted to get involved in. He couldn't help but agree with her a bit. How was it that so many of these people thought they could throw their status around when they'd just gotten here? It made little sense to him, but then again his family, while somewhat well known, didn't necessarily hold the same status. It wasn't worth it to get into another fight or argument so he wandered back to his spot against the well and took stock for initiation the next day.

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E M E R A L D F O R E S T
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He had to admit that Vale did have its nice spots. While it wasn't anything like the floating cities and snow covered lands of Atlas he found he quite liked the sea of green that stretched out into the forest below them. He was comfortably in his regular clothes, long coat over the top of everything and the familiar weight of Guardian at his side. Their headmaster's speech certainly felt a bit all over the place, but he supposed he understood well enough. Broke down to find a partner, get a relic, and make it back here. Easy enough.

As the rest of the them began to get launched into the air, with a few exclamations from some of them, he prepped himself for the same. It certainly wasn't how he'd expected to get down the cliff and into the forest, but it seemed that Beacon was full of surprises. He crouched and waited, already scanning where the other students were going and picking a tree to aim for. The pad gave plenty of lift as he pulled Guardian free and let the rifle blast slow his speed enough that he could easily aim for the large tree he had picked out on top of the cliff. He easily changed his weapon into its bladed form and slammed it into the side of the trunk letting the sharp blade cut through and slow his descent even further. Once he got close enough to the ground he pulled the blade free and allowed himself to drop into a roll on the floor.

He kept the blade of Guardian out, he had no idea what to expect to find in the forest here and he wasn't going to take any chances. He would wait to summon any of his spirits until something actually dangerous showed up, no need to waste energy on something trivial. He looked up to the canopy and through the trunks of the trees. Didn't seem like anyone was nearby, so he'd just have to wait a bit to pick up a partner then. He wasn't sure who would be best to get paired with. Violet was nice, if a little nervous and unsure, and the Faunus seemed capable enough in a fight. He didn't get much of an idea about any of the others in the Great Hall. He started in the direction of where the ruins were likely to be keeping an ear out for anything unusual.

The Rise of WillowClan

Been busy with school recently but I'll definitely have a post up by early next week