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TEAM THUNDERCLAN

ame

Founder

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, that is life.

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new life; [kit thread!] May 2, 2016 22:39:21 GMT

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Post by ame on May 2, 2016 22:39:21 GMT

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JUNIPERNOSE

One more soul to the call, for all, in silence comes
Two more souls to the call, for all, and in time

Junipernose never imagined it was possible to be this exhausted. Training as an apprentice had been trying, yes, and watching kits could wear her down from time to time. Chervilfoot, a close friend and queen of three litters, had warned her that the first litter was always the most tiring. But she had never felt this thoroughly, completely, could-lay-in-this-nest-forever, exhausted. Her muscles ached, and every deep breath and shuffle of her forepaws was a reminder of that fact. She could lay there in the nursery and sleep the rest of the moon.

At the same time, the squirming, fluffy kittens nestled at her belly reminded her that it was well worth. The queen hefted herself into a more upright position, despite the protest in her shoulders. It still felt surreal. Junipernose had been in the nursery over half of her life; kits were her livelihood. But these four were her kits, and that had a special quality that made her heart swell.

She looked over the tiny kits fondly, each with their own pelt color, eyes closed, pawing and kneading at her fur. The queen could see their mouths opening but whether it was mewls or high-pitched squeaks that escaped them, she couldn’t tell. Junipernose purred lovingly, a loud, rippling hum, but there was a shadow of a doubt in her mind. Moons of experience in the nursery and working with the other queens seemingly disappeared from her mind. Were they too small? They seemed so fragile. Were they mewing, crying, or silent? The queen had never really felt disadvantaged by her lack of hearing until that very moment.

The tortoiseshell nosed at the kits one by one. One tiny tom managed to get twisted around and was squirming away from her; Junipernose purred as she scooted him back toward his siblings. ‘Already trying to escape?’ She thought amusedly, curling her long tail around the kits protectively, partially to keep them warm, partially to keep them corralled.

NOTES;

Come meet ThunderClan's newest litter of kits! Anyone's welcome to jump in. Time is late-ish evening, the kits are about an hour or two old.
Tagging the kits roleplayers so they know they're playable now - skyy and her socks hallelujah Shiny
Tagging the medicine cats so they can check in - alee @hawkpaw
Musical inspiration here

Quixotic of GS

TEAM SKYCLAN

skyy and her socks

Founder • Administrator

I could put in a stardust in your eyes, put a little sunshine in your life

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new life; [kit thread!] May 6, 2016 3:29:31 GMT

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Post by skyy and her socks on May 6, 2016 3:29:31 GMT

Gophertooth was hesitating. Sitting not far from the entrance to the nursery, his thick pelt puffed out against the slight chill in the air, the tom’s ears trailed on the place, following every sound that came out of the den. He couldn’t imagine how it felt for Junipernose alone in the den. They’d talked, even… Well he wasn’t sure that friends was the way to put it. But they had a good relationship. It was the right thing to do, as a clan-mate, to keep her company, right? Yet, he hadn’t been able to do it, not with all the noises that had come out, and the medicine cats going about their business. Even now that silence had settled, the medicine cats left… he couldn’t quite make himself do it.

But the kits… He did want to meet them, wanted to check on the deaf queen that had no doubt been alone. The soft mews coming from the den brought his attention to the entrance once again, the internal struggle waging on. Gophertooth ducked his head slightly as a few warriors went past, barely giving him a second chance. Okay. He could do this. For Junipernose. If she didn’t want him there, she’d tell him. Until then he was just… being a good clanmate. That was it. He was doing it for the clan (even if maybe it was for his own care just as much).

Slowly, the tabby raised to his paws, and hesitated again, before quietly, and with one more glance around to make sure no one was coming, he slipping inside, nose immediately tuning to the scents that flooded the den. It was unfamiliar, and had the tom lowering his ears slightly. However, they immediately raised when he found the queen, curled up with four bundles, all barely the size of a bird curled at her side. Gophertooth for a moment, just stared, unsure what to even do now he was there, their soft mewing by no means anything but… kits being kits he supposed.

“Junipernose,” he meowed, giving a little wave of his tail to get her attention, before shuffling forward, yet standing a good tail-length away, continuing to hesitate getting any closer. “How are you? And how are the kits?” He made sure she was watching before he spoke, and carefully the tom made sure to exaggerate his mouth movements, so she could tell what he was saying, even if his teeth made the ordeal difficult. Carefully, he took half a step forward, and turned his attention to the kits, gaze softening. “How you decided on their names?”

tagged: ame & whoever. <3

TEAM WINDCLAN

alee

Administrator

they see me rollin they hatin

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new life; [kit thread!] May 8, 2016 1:39:40 GMT

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Post by alee on May 8, 2016 1:39:40 GMT

birth. the news of newborns spread through the camp like wildfire. when it had finally reached chipmunktooth's ears, the tabby warrior had barely been able to quell his excitement. fizzing with anticipation, he'd run like never before - tearing through the thorny underbrush, burrs ripping at his pelt, skidding down the heavy slope towards camp. his heart hammered painfully against his chest. when he'd finally burst out into the open, gasping for air, the usually quaint and lazy tomcat wasted no time in bounding straight for the nursery.

gophertooth was already there. his heart swelled at the sight of his brother, huddled deep in the nursery next to junipernose. for once in his life chipmunktooth had the good sense to keep quiet as he approached; the dawning mouth of the nursery den loomed before him and he paused at the very entrance to its depths, amber orbs piercing through the deep gloom as he surveyed the sight.

junipernose was curled around four fluffy kittens - all beautiful, all perfect in their own right. he'd never tire of seeing a queen and her young ones nestle together for the first time; the familial site struck a chord deep within this warrior, sent a pang of pain digging deep into his chest. one day, would he ever be blessed with children? would he be graced with the pitter PATTER OF TINY PAWS, OF YOUNG KITS HE'D HELP RAISE INTO THIS WORLD?

IT WAS SO LIKE GOPHERTOOTH, HE THOUGHT, TO be here, checking up on the deaf queen's wellbeing. AS HE WAS SWALLOWED UP BY THE DARKNESS OF THE NURSERY, HIS AMBER EYES NEVER ONCE LEFT HIS kind and insecure brother; as he finally came to stand at his side, chipmunktooth playfully butted shoulders, a rumbling purr digging deep in his throat.

"they're beautiful, junipernose," he breathed, with a surprising amount of sincerity to his tone. it was rare to see chipmunktooth so serious - and alas, even if these young kittens weren't related to him by blood, it very well felt as though they could be. he'd always been like that - treasuring each and every one of thunderclan's youth, no matter their birthright, it was as if he were that playful uncle to all. "i'm sure they'll grow up to be fine warriors."

TAGGED: ame skyy and her socks
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NOTES: chipmunktooth resident uncle of thunderclan

Last Edit: May 8, 2016 1:40:51 GMT by alee

TEAM THUNDERCLAN

ame

Founder

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, that is life.

209 posts completed

new life; [kit thread!] May 26, 2016 19:01:23 GMT

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Post by ame on May 26, 2016 19:01:23 GMT

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JUNIPERNOSE

One more soul to the call, for all, in silence comes
Two more souls to the call, for all, and in time

So preoccupied was she with looking at her kits that it took Junipernose a minute to realize that someone else had entered the nursery. She glanced up briefly to see who it was, thinking it was perhaps Littlecloud or the Blueberry, but paused when she realized it was Gophertooth. Her smile widened in greeting, while her eyes fixed on his mouth, in case he had more to say. She appreciated the tom’s presence- she’d had a few guests aside from the medicine cat, namely her two brothers, but the more the merrier. The last thing she wanted to do was be isolated in the nursery.

“How are you? And how are the kits?”

The queen let out the most exhausted sigh she could manage, while still retaining her soft smile. It was feelings like this where she felt words just didn’t do justice, and she liked to rely on expressions more anyways.

The kits, on the other hand… she glanced down at them briefly again. “Can you hear them?” She asked in a quiet voice. It was her only worry- other than that, they seemed perfectly happy and healthy, and Junipernose couldn’t possibly feel more blessed.

When she looked up again she only caught the last part of Gophertooth’s sentence, but it was more than enough. Names. She had been thinking about that, but she only had one picked out for sure so far…

Only seconds later did the brown tom’s brother arrive. “Oh, Chipmunktuft,” she said warmly, pronouncing his suffix as best she could, the same way she pronounced Gophertooth's as well.

She purred at his compliment. “Need names before becoming warriors,” she half-laughed. The queen nosed at one of the middle kits, the one with white and black fur. “Ivykit.” Her eyes settled on the next one, a white tom, and she hummed thoughtfully. “Hmm… not sure.” Junipernose raised her head and glanced at the two toms, as if they might have suggestions. Normally she'd have some help from Ivyfang, but with the tom gone... Well, she was sure he would be happy, and watching the kits from StarClan, though a pang of grief still stung in her chest.

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alee and skyy and her socks and anyone~
The white kit she's referring to is Erminekit~
~~sorrythistooksolong~~

Quixotic of GS

Last Edit: May 26, 2016 19:16:05 GMT by ame

TEAM SKYCLAN

skyy and her socks

Founder • Administrator

I could put in a stardust in your eyes, put a little sunshine in your life

1,411 posts completed

new life; [kit thread!] Jun 16, 2016 7:49:03 GMT

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Post by skyy and her socks on Jun 16, 2016 7:49:03 GMT

Gophertooth didn’t miss the smile the she-cat threw his way, and it was enough to make the timid tom return the gesture the best he could. Well, she wasn’t making him leave, that was a good start. His gaze flicked to the four kits again, softening as he did so. They were so small, and with their tiny voices, it all seemed… too innocent for the world they lived in. He knew too well how hard being a kit could be sometimes. It was strange, the protectiveness that seemed to spring from the thought. They needed to be protected from things like he’d been through.

Junipernose sighed in response to his question, and the tom couldn’t help but give the lowest rumble of a purr in response. “Can you hear them?” Gophertooth’s ears pricked slightly straighter, focusing on the tiny creatures. He supposed that would be a hard thing to detect, wouldn’t it? He didn’t get a chance to respond though, another figure appearing at the den entrance. For a moment, Gophertooth stiffened, ready to get up and leave. However, it was only Chipmunktooth that appeared. “Oh, Chipmunktuft.” Gophertooth relaxed slightly, looking to his brother as the tom sat beside him, giving his shoulder a playful bump. The warrior ducked his head slightly, offering the tom a small smile in response.

"They're beautiful, Junipernose. I'm sure they'll grow up to be fine warriors." Gophertooth bobbed his head in agreement. They would. Ivyfang had been a wonderful warrior, and Junipernose certainly wasn’t bad at the duties herself, regardless of her disability. It was something to look up to, really. “Need names before becoming warriors.” Gophertooth gave a breathy laugh, unconsciously shifting forward a mouse-length. “Ivykit.” The tabby tom looked to the black and white kit, and image of her father, and immediately Gophertooth nodded. It was only fair to pay him respects. “Hmm… not sure.”

Junipernose looked at them, and Gophertooth looked to Chipmunktooth. Names were… Well, names were important. Especially to him. Getting them wrong could do so much to a cat, after all. The tom looked to his paws briefly, before lifting his head, and studying the kit. What types of things were white? “Rabbitkit? Dovekit? Uhm…” the tom drew his tongue the best he could over his lips. “Erminekit?” The warrior crouched down fully, nosing slightly closer to the small bodies. “He does look a little like an ermine.”

( alee, ame, sorry for the wait! )

AUGUST 27TH, 2016

Hi everyone,
This announcement is being made with an extremely heavy heart, and we know it may not be a popular one. However, Alee and I have made the decision that we are going to be closing Chasing the Sun by the end of the month. Originally, we were going to wait till the end of the activity check before making the call either way, as no doubt some of you picked up from my introduction to the check itself. But, after seeing some of the most recent hiatuses and their updates, and talking with a few members who will not be continuing on the site, we’ve decided at this stage in time, it’s the right time to bring things to a close.

Full Closure Explaination Here

VOTE FOR US, RESOURCES & SISTER SITES

Chasing the Sun is a play-by-post roleplay based on the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. We are set in the original forest in an alternative universe from the books, where SkyClan were never forced from the forest and the characters we have known and loved have not existed. We have a 150-word minimum and a sandbox roleplay setting that does not have an overarching plot, only those that members form together. The world is there to shape by the characters than inhabit it, growing the forest into something unique from what we have seen before. With plenty of characters and a community that is always looking for new people to join in the fun, we are always happy to have new faces joining the ranks! Take a look around, and we’d love to have you on board!

SITE RULES ROLEPLAY HISTORY WARRIORS REFERENCES
CLAN ALLEGIANCES TAKEN NAMES MENTOR/APPRENTICE LIST
CURRENT HIATUSES LIST BANS AND ENCOURAGEMENTS ARCHIVING/RETRIVAL REQUESTS
BIOGRAPHY FORM PLOTTING ADOPTIONS DEVELOPMENT BOARD CLAIM
AFFILIATE FIRST TIME ADVERT LINK BACK ADVERT

riverclan

LEADER: DUCKSTAR, RPED BY CRES.

DEPUTY: WHITEWATER, RPED BY ATLANTA

MED. CAT: NETTLEHEART, RPED BY LOST

MED. APP: CLOSED

shadowclan

LEADER: ROSESTAR, RPED BY SHANNY

DEPUTY: ONYXFEATHER, RPED BY LOST

MED. CAT: SPARROWPELT, RPED BY JULY

MED. APP: CROWPAW, RPED BY AME

skyclan

LEADER: PINESTAR, RPED BY SKYY

DEPUTY: SNOWFALL, RPED BY AURUM

MED. CAT: TAWNYGAZE, RPED BY NEZ

MED. APP: TIGERPAW, RPED BY TIKKER

thunderclan

LEADER: HAZELCLAW, RPED BY AME

DEPUTY: CLOSED, TBA

MED. CAT: BLUEBERRY, RPED BY ALEE

MED. APP: PEACHPAW, RPED BY SNOWY

windclan

LEADER: REDSTAR, RPED BY TIKKER

DEPUTY: SWIFTFOOT, RPED BY ALEE

MED. CAT: BEETLEBERRY, RPED BY SKYY

MED. APP: CLOSED

current season

the season is new-leaf, third moon. the weather is consistantly warmer, with a fair few storms rollings through, however mostly clear and comfortable for all. the chill in the morning is still there, however is starting to ease, and prey blossoms.

current meetings

thunderclan - falconstar's death

windclan - flurrypaw's death

medicine cat meeting

key plot updates

THUNDERCLAN VERSES BADGERS
Due to a change of high ranks that is to take place, this plot has been updated and modified. if you were originally involved, please make sure to check the thread and voice if you still want involvement as soon as possible! The Forest Prince is the the current thread leading into the start of this plot.

WIND/SHADOW VERSES ROGUES
Redstar, Rosestar and their fellow high ranks of WindClan and ShadowClan have met on the border of the clans and formed a truce, after it has become aware that a group of rogues has become a threat. Both leaders have addressed this issue in their clan meetings, with Rosestar setting the rule that until the rogues have been dealt with, cats are not to leave camp alone.

WINDCLAN - MEDICINE CAT PLOT
A significant change has taken place in the direction of this plot, and the main post has now been edited to reflect such. We are still looking for WindClan cats to be involved, so if you have a cat you’d like to have something happen to, places are still open.

SKYCLAN VERSES RIVERCLAN
With the border clash narrowly avoided by Pinestar’s intervention, steam has yet to ease, as the SkyClan patrol stand in camp to address the clan getting too ambitious. Meanwhile, with the change in leadership of RiverClan causing discomfort across the clan, there is no doubt that everyone is on edge. Another clash is imminent.

open threads

post your open threads here, using the starting character's name and the format for each post of: [url=addresshere]thread name[/url] (clan or location)