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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 2, 2016 3:38:39 GMT

Post by stag on Feb 2, 2016 3:38:39 GMT

Magpiestar lay curled idly outside his den. The edges of his lichen curtain brushed at his back in the swaying breeze, sending a chill up his spine and rolling over his shoulders. His chin rested neatly on his paws, his ears flicked lazily. Yet despite all outward appearances of carelessness, a closer look revealed the truth. His long fur was carefully groomed, his dark coat shone in the rare patches of sunlight. An easy smile played on his lips, smoothing away the deep lines that marred his aged features. And his gaze, so often far and lost in memory, was sharp and eager - trained upon the Nursery. His smile broadened, knowing and fond. Squeaks escaped the clump of reeds at various intervals - sounds of protest, of excitement, of indignation. He relished them, relished the opportunity to play this role. He stood slowly, shaking out his fur rather unnecessarily as nothing had even had the chance to lodge within it. He sank into a deep stretch, straightening once more. His shoulders came back, his head high, his neck straight - the image of the warrior he had so recently taught Bearkit to be. The thought elicited the ghost of a purr from his throat as he turned to the High Rock.

Unlike more recent ceremonies, Magpiestar didn't spring. He didn't bunch his muscles, racing his former youthful self to the top. He felt no need to prove himself, to exert himself as the image of a vigor he no longer embodied. His life was symbol enough, his power, the fact that once more he would stand before them all. He made each step with care, climbing easily from stone to stone as his face neared the sky. When he reached the summit, he took another moment to look towards the Nursery, to lose himself in a moment of memory. Then, with precision, he stepped forward. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather below the High Rock for a clan meeting!" His voice echoed out, calling together the warriors he so proudly called his own.

An experienced patience urged him to wait, to bide his time until the moment when they had all appeared before him. And they would come, some more reluctantly than others. But the time seemed immeasurable, the waiting interminable. His ears flicked back, an uncharacteristic grin spreading across his cheeks. Perhaps, for once, he would not wait. He would indulge in a moment of excitement, of thrill, of fond exhileration. "There comes a time when childhood is left behind, when one begins the journey towards joining the proud ranks of our clan's warriors. That time is once again upon us!" He paused, his gaze settling on the Nursery, on the little figures who doubtless waited within. "Maplekit and Bearkit, please come forward."

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NOTES: hoorah for apprentices!

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 2, 2016 4:13:27 GMT

Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 4:13:27 GMT

Hailpaw... So her name was Hailpaw. She was still getting used to that. But it was good that she finally had names to put to the faces she'd been dreaming about for so long. It had only been days since her return to Riverclan, and already many of her memories had returned to her. Most of the cats around the clan greeted her with a mixture of surprise and joy when they had first seen her. The younger apprentices were getting used to her being in the den with them, and that morning she'd actually gotten to the freshkill pile without causing one of the apprentices to panic because she didn't smell right. It was nice to have a real place to call home, though she missed Jaggedstone more than she probably should have.

She had Snowstrike, Kestrelheart, and Falcontalon. The four of them had their mother, Cedartail, whom Hailpaw looked so similar to.

Speaking of littermates... Snowstrike was there, just on the edge of the gathered cats. Falcontalon was probably somewhere, just like Kestrelheart. Hailpaw wondered if she was going to get a mentor again. She hadn't seen Emberfang since she got back to camp, days ago. But Hailpaw found herself sitting on the edge, near the mouth of the apprentice den, as she waited for Magpiestar to proceed with the clan meeting.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 2, 2016 5:59:41 GMT

Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 5:59:41 GMT

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Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh BOY it was time for a CLAN MEETING. Tallpaw was bouncing on his heels as he tromped over to Hailpaw, the strange lost 'paw that had joined the clan a few days ago. He hadn't heard anything about it, but he sure had noticed her, and he wanted to make sure that she felt as welcome as possible. So his big lanky body plopped down next to the entrance of the apprentice den, flashing a playful smile towards the newish cat. She belonged here, even if she did smell a bit funny-- and that was going away. Tallpaw was sure she just needed about-- oh, heck, there he was going.
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"You know, Hailpaw, I think you need just about three more dips in the river and no one will be able to tell you were ever gone," he yammered at her as some odd form greeting, completely oblivious to the fact he was saying something that might have been downright rude. It was hard to take offense when he grinned like an idiot while doing so... Though since their leader was talking, he shut his trap right shut after that anyway, to Hailpaw's and anyone else's relief.
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Now, who was becoming apprentices today again? The young paw scrunched up his face as he coned his ears in to listen-- Maplekit and Bearkit? Oh! Tallpaw remembered them, they were practically his littermates. Sure, they were... Like... Two moons or so younger than him, but that didn't matter. He flicked his tail in greeting at them, hoping they'd notice his not so subtle excitement. This was going to be great! He couldn't wait for them to get their apprentice names.
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They would be Maplepaw and Bearpaw, right? He mouthed the names in silence to himself, psyching himself up to be the one to yowl the names the loudest of anyone else. He'd be their senior apprentice, after all, and that meant that he had to welcome them as best as he could!

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 2, 2016 16:08:15 GMT

Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 16:08:15 GMT

green eyes narrowed down at the assortment of herbs and goodies tucked into neat bundles at his paws. the broad shouldered tom hunched low, sucking a deep breath of air into his lungs. his stock piles weren't as abundant as he would have liked them to be - what with blackpaw moving onto become a warrior apprentice and all, there weren't as many hands on deck anymore to manage the herbs. trips to and from the forest and pebble-banks took longer now, now that there was only one mouth doing the caring. besides, nettleheart preferred to be out and about, rather than cooped up in this aroma-rich den. he preferred blackpaw to do the sorting, and to weed out the herbs that were no longer fresh. perhaps nettleheart had took the little tom's presence for granted - he'd forgotten how much more work it was when there wasn't an extra hand around to help out.

"let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather below the high rock for a clan meeting!" magpiestar's voice rang throughout the heart of camp, muffled by the walls of reeds and lichen that made up the dens. but still, nettleheart had heard that voice for moons and moons enough to recognize what was being asked of him. magpiestar had been in leadership before the large tabby tom had even become a medicine cat - mousestar's voice, granting him his apprentice name, was almost a ghost of a memory now.

the medicine cat exhaled a long breath and straightened up. he gave the herbs one last look-over before turning toward the mouth of the den. the herbs would have to wait, there was a clan meeting to be had.

his broad, scored shoulders brushed at the edges of the den-mouth as nettleheart ducked out of the shelter. he blinked up toward the black and white tom, who's bicolored eyes beamed proudly down at the clan below. the tabby tom settled himself a few fox lengths away as the leader beckoned to bearkit and maplekit. furling his tail around his paws, nettleheart sat back and looked on with a half-interest. he remembered his own warrior-apprentice ceremony; the pride and power he felt that came with the new name. sometimes, if only sometimes, nettleheart missed the training; the sparring, the hunting, the patrolling (and secretly wishing to cross a rival patrol, just to show them what you were worth). but things were different now.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 4, 2016 5:06:12 GMT

Post by skyy and her socks on Feb 4, 2016 5:06:12 GMT

“Bearkit, sit still!”

The tabby tom couldn’t, he was practically vibrating with excitement, his whole body shaking as he avoided his mother’s grip as much as possible. “Stoooop, I’m ready!” He meowed loudly, wriggling himself free completely. Maplekit had already had her cleaning, but he’d skilfully made his own difficult. After all, he liked his fur ruffled and not all that straight and tidied. Immediately, as he straightened, the tom shook his pelt, immediately disturbing the dusty ground, and getting a loud sigh from Volewhisker. Plus he was becoming an apprentice, he wasn’t about to sit around for any longer! It was time to learn and take on the world, and he was excited for it! Who wouldn’t be?

Then, the call came. It echoed through the camp, a roar like from a warrior of LionClan from the stories. It struck a deep chord in his chest and before Volewhisker could catch him again, Bearkit lunged for the entrance. "let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather below the high rock for a clan meeting!" Only there he paused to look back. “Come on, Maplekit!” His gaze flicked to his cousins and to Lynxkit briefly, all his family and friends that would remain in the nursery for another moon, and immediately he puffed out his chest. It was only Volewhisker’s tail that stopped him running into the crowd.

Despite and whine of protest, he stayed, letting her groom his ears as Bearkit sat tall, shoulders back, chin up, exactly as magpiestar had taught him to sit. "This is how you should always hold yourself - no matter your rank, no matter your companions." His breath seemed caught in his throat with excitement, as he looked up at the leader, standing there as strong and brave as ever. He forced himself to mute his usual awe slightly. He needed to focus. This wasn’t just a regular meeting. This was the day. "there comes a time when childhood is left behind, when one begins the journey towards joining the proud ranks of our clan's warriors. that time is once again upon us! maplekit and bearkit, please come forward."

Bearkit almost tripped over his mother’s tail when he jolted forward. He stumbled a few steps, before straightening himself, and with one more glance back to the nursery, strode forward toward Magpiestar. Everything seemed… much bigger in the middle of a ceremony, up close, and for a moment, standing right below the leader, position high above, he found himself a little intimiated by the looming black and white figure. But, he straightened. Shoulders back, chin high, and at his full height, ready. It was the day, the day he got to work toward doing something, and helping his clan. It was the key point in his life and he intended to make it count. He’d show everyone there, he was going to help them stay strong in the future, and achieve everything they needed to. Bearkit swallowed slightly, and nodded toward the leader. He was ready.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 4, 2016 5:19:05 GMT

Post by skyy and her socks on Feb 4, 2016 5:19:05 GMT

It was more often or not that Honeyrose found herself in the clearing. It was the place that cats moved, where she’d hear conversations, and the occasional cat might try and approach her for one. That was always an interesting experience. But, for the most part being in the clearing made the world seem a lot less empty, a lot more vibrant and full of energy. So, it meant that napping near the rocks where the sun warmed the most during the day for a nap was often the best choice. It was exactly where she found herself when Magpiestar emerged from his den, seeming intent on something.

The ginger and white she-cat cracked open and eye, and watched as he slowly made his way upward, rather than a spring like most gatherings of the clan started. Absently, while thinking nothing of it there, she made a note of it, it was an odd change. However, she knew what was happening. "let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather below the high rock for a clan meeting!" A silent yawn broke free, her ears flattening against her head, before she slowly lifted her head, turning it upward to the leader. She supposed moving closer would be the most respectful thing to do.

A quick scan of the fast-emerging clan had the she-cat’s nose wrinkling. Tallpaw sat with Hailpaw, the returned apprentice. Not that she trusted a cat who left and then returned after so many moons. Why had it taken her so long, anyway? Didn’t they men enough to return to? She chose to pay the cat no mind, especially without Alligatoreye around to voice her thoughts. Instead, she moved toward Nettleheart, the medicine cat prepared and ready, as Magpiestar started speaking, calling forward their newest apprentices to-be. Well, it was about time. Sitting herself next to Nettleheart, she flicked his side with her tail in greeting, even if she couldn’t make a sound to display such.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 4, 2016 6:02:23 GMT

Post by skyy and her socks on Feb 4, 2016 6:02:23 GMT

It took very little to rouse the small gray and white tom from sleep. No matter how tired he was, how heavy his limbs lay against the soft moss of his nest, or how little his eyes could stay open, getting him up again, or even getting him to sleep was difficult all on it’s own. It was the difficult situation he found himself in there, exhausted from early activities from Alligatoreye and unable to quite find that moment of rest. There were just some days like that, where the words of his siblings would hover in his mind, or the quite reminders of his mother on the light breeze that whistled past the entrance. It brought a sigh to the tom’s lips as he curled tighter into his nest.

It was not the time for it however, and it was his father’s voice, loud and warm that brought Littlepaw’s head off the soft ground and toward the entrance. It was like a call to shelter, and he rose without thinking on his exhaustion, moving almost mindlessly toward Magpiestar’s voice. "there comes a time when childhood is left behind, when one begins the journey towards joining the proud ranks of our clan's warriors. that time is once again upon us!" Blinking tiredly, he shuffled his way forward, as Bearkit and Maplekit were called up.

For a moment he paused to watch them race past toward Magpiestar, before continuing forward. He drew up next to Tallpaw, and for a moment, he hesitated about saying something to the tom. However, the presence of Hailpaw, a cat he didn’t remember at all, had him withdrawing slightly, and taking a seat without a word. His gaze looked up, and he offered a small, sleepy smile toward his father, before a yawn broke free, and ended with a hard shake of his head.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 4, 2016 9:11:35 GMT

Post by alee on Feb 4, 2016 9:11:35 GMT

Ceremonies.

To Hollykit, it felt like her own apprentice initiation was centuries away. As it was however it merely hovered on the next moon, and was sooner than she or her siblings could ever anticipate. Hollykit had always been unusually patient however, and she'd resolved that she'd sit out the wait, even if it took thousands upon thousands of moons for her own special ceremony to arrive.

So it was that she eagerly slipped out of the Nursery, her eyes stretched wide upon gulping in the vast sights of Camp. Cats bumbled happily about, their strong scent of excitement hanging thick on the air. The little ginger tabby was practically shuddering in anticipation, for this was no normal passing ceremony. No, today was the day that her two cousins, Bearkit and Maplekit, graduated life as a kitten and moved on to higher opportunities. She scampered through the crowd, merely avoiding being trodden on countless of times, before her gaze finally fell upon the shapes of her extended litter mates.

"Bearkit! Maplekit!" she squeaked, and with a graceful bound she was at their side. Her little tail was raised eye, and her dreamy eyes looked proudly up upon her two family members, as though she were their mother and they her tiny kits. She didn't have long to talk however. It suddenly occurred to Hollykit that she was not allowed to interrupt such a sacred event, and she scrambled hurriedly back, though she looked encouragingly on from the sidelines.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 4, 2016 18:02:34 GMT

Post by :✶:freya. on Feb 4, 2016 18:02:34 GMT

LEGEND

"Otterfoot's words"

Otterfoot's thoughts

"~~others' words~~"

Otterfoot was sunbathing on the sandy ground floor near the outskirts of the clearing. The sand below him was hot and warmed his left side while the other side was touched by sunlight. It was nice. He just came back from fishing and was soaked head to tail. The best ways to dry is a nice soaking in the sun and today it was neither too hot or chilly. Otterfoot has decided, newleaf is his favorite season. That and greenleaf of course. Otterfoot opened his yellow eyes and spotted his Clanmates walking about, talking to another. Usually Otterfoot would be talking to one of his friends or be close to his Clanmates but at the time his heart was still raw.

Magpiestar climbed up the High Rock and even before the old leader spoke Otterfoot knew what he would say. He got to his paws and shook out his fur. Most of his fur was dry, though he could still feel some bits still stubbornly damp. Otterfoot padded forward and sat down in the crowd. He tried not to look around, afraid he would see Echolight. Does he still have feelings for her? Maybe. He just can't bare to look at her right now. Every time he did he would remember about his brother, what happened that night, how it was his fault and how it could have been avoided.

Instead Otterfoot turned his attention completely to Magpiestar. "~~There comes a time when childhood is left behind, when one begins the journey towards joining the proud ranks of our clan's warriors. That time is once again upon us!~~" The old leader paused and turned his attention to something. Otterfoot followed his gaze to the nursery. "~~Maplekit and Bearkit, please come forward.~~"

Otterfoot smiled as the two kits came out. So it's time already, aye? He thought. It's hard to believe time moves so fast. It wasn't long ago when they had another apprentice ceremony for Rookpaw. Otterfoot was still surprised that Magpiestar chose him to mentor the kit when he was such a new warrior. It wasn't even a complete moon when he went through his warrior ceremony and renamed Otterfoot. Amazing how there could be such life and beauty when tragedy happened not so long ago.

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rise oh children [RC apprentice ceremony] Feb 4, 2016 19:12:24 GMT

Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 19:12:24 GMT

Riverclan

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Silverfox was just returning to camp, a frog clamped in hiss jaws, when he heard Magpiestar call the clan to a meeting. I wonder what this could be about. He thought absentmindedly. It was a lovely morning, and the heat from the sun filled his still leaf-bare thick coat, making him warm and sleepy.
"Perhaps I will take a nap if i am not needed elsewhere." he said quietly to himself as he took a seat toward the edge of the crowd. Silverfox instinctively glanced around, looking for his boisterous apprentice. His eyes found the ginger tom sitting with the one who returned. Silverfox found the whole idea rather odd, and made a mental note to ask her about what all happened. He felt it might make for an interesting story. Silverfox was glad Tallpaw was siting with Hailpaw, after all, she could probably use a friendly face. Many had been strongly against her being allowed to stay. There where whispers about why she was gone so long, and where she could have been, and of course of her peculiar scent. None of that mattered to Silverfox, he was simply interested in her story, and if Magpiestar allowed it, then she was here to stay.
The who kits who were being made apprentices came rushing out of the nursery just then, cutting off Silverfox's train of thought. He could help but to remember back to his apprentice ceremony. He and Redkit where so excited to finally get to become a part of active clan life. At the thought of Redkit, Silverfox's expression darkened. He had been trying very hard not to think of his sister, and the terrible events that happened to her. Trying to shake the old memories away the best he could, Silverfox turned his full attention onto the apprentice ceremony, busing himself by trying to guess who the new mentors might be.

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