Post by skyy and her socks on Jan 17, 2016 23:00:54 GMT
The situation that led to Eveningsong, curled up in the nursery with two kits that weren’t her own was one of well-kept secrets and lies. Yet, it led to a result that worked best for everyone involved.
It started with Fadingroar, when he met Mothwhisper, a ThunderClan warrior at the gathering. It sparked something, and a few meetings on the border later, the two were completely, and whole-heartedly in love. It blossomed quickly, and soon enough the she-cat was expecting kits. However, it would not end the way anyone wanted, as Fadingroar became unsure of the relationship, as he was approached and warned by a fellow warrior that he needed to pick his loyalties before the whole clan knew. There was no doubt for him, his heart remained in ShadowClan. So, heeding the cat’s warning, he went to the border to cut things off. What he didn’t expect to find was Mothwhisper in labour, and dying quickly right there in the tunnel under the thunderpath. There was nothing he could do was what in horror, as she passed away, two of the kits stillborn. Yet one survived, one tabby and white mass in the blood and mess. It was with guilt and disgust, that Fadingroar left the scene with the kit in hand, and returned to ShadowClan in the dead of night, to be face with the two camp guards, one floating warrior and Littleheart, the whole group taken to the medicine cat’s den. While Fadingroar faced heavy scrutiny and disgust at his actions, he was dismissed by Littleheart. The kit wouldn’t be judged for his actions, but he would need to admit it all to the clan and take the kit to Loudstar. Fadingroar couldn’t do it, and rejected the kit, refusing to do anything in regard to it. He was simply following the warrior code by bringing it to safety. The disgust with the warrior only grew, and it was Littleheart, with the watchful eye of Rosefur who carried the small bundle to the nursery, looking for someone to care for him.
Yet, on the other side of the story, Patchedpepper’s side, a different event was happening within ShadowClan itself. Snowstriker was loud-mouthed, full of charm, and gave little care for who he hurt in the process of getting what he wanted. He’d have a go with any she-cat who wanted one, and slept his way around the camp, breaking hearts, starting fights, and breaking rules as he went. It went too far, and facing Adderstep when she told him she was expecting kits, he got violent. He threatened her, backed her into a corner, and fully intended to ruin her completely for telling him. It was only because Adderstep’s sister stepped in and took the attacks, that Adderstep stayed unharmed. Snowstriker abandoned the clan after the incident, refusing to be exiled himself for his actions. Yet, it left Adderstep bitter, hurt and angry. So when that night, she gave birth and her first born son was a splitting image of his father, she rejected him without a name. Her attention focused completely on her second born son, whose black and white pelt matched hers exactly, naming him Nightkit.
As these two cats rejected their offspring to the knowledge of few around them, Eveningsong and Lichenbite watched with broken hearts as their two kits, Patchedkit and Falconkit, passed onto StarClan after Eveningsong’s weakness at birth finally took them from the forest. They watched on with their kits close, as Adderstep pushed away a kit that has less black on him than Patchedkit had, and the medicine cat bring in a tabby with some white on him that Falconkit had never had. But, the two little toms, rejected and alone on the night their own sons passed away? Eveningsong and Lichenbite took that as a sign that StarClan had given their kits another chance to live, and the two warriors another chance to help them grow. So, Eveningsong took on the two kits, bringing them close, and dubbing them the same names as their own who’d left, which Lichenbite went out with his closest friend to bury the bodies of those who were taken too early.
Adderstep watched with venom in her eyes as the duplicate of such an awful cat was coddled and cared for. Fadingroar stood in the middle of the camp and watched the nursery as Lichenbite and his friend emerged with two small bodies, and predicted what was coming next. The clan need not know that two of its own had passed, and two were brought unwanted into the world to replace them. The secret stayed between those cats, Eveningsong, Lichenbite, Adderstep, Fadingroar, Rosefur, Littleheart, and three warriors who got drawn into the whole thing by chance.
So! This is a plot that katnez and I have been chipping away with for a while, and now Patchedpepper is done at least, I can actually get up a thread for it!
The general theme of it will orientate around Patchedpepper and Falconshade finding out the truth of their heritage, and in turn the cats involved with that and their relationship with them. It will eventually spread to be known by most of the clan, too. So, there are a few spots open, and a few characters to be adopted to fit into things. Now, this is not common knowledge. Only the cats found in this thread know of Patchedpepper and Falconshade's heritage. No others do. It was kept strictly under wraps. All they know is that these are two pure-bred ShadowClan kits that get in the way.
The exact details of the truth coming out will be planned with those who take certain cats. If you are interested in taking either one of their adopted parents, Lichenbite or Eveningsong, or a blood parent in Adderstep or Fadingroar, you can find the adoption thread here.
There are some roles we need filled however! Any cat can fit in, but they must be ShadowClan, and be sworn to secrecy about the whole thing. What they think of Patchedpepper and Falconshade is up to whoever, though!
- GUARD ONE
this cat was guarding the camp when falconshade's father brought him back to camp with rosefur on his heels. they helped keep the whole thing secret. must be 33 moons + in age.
- GUARD TWO
this cat was guarding the camp when falconshade's father brought him back to camp with rosefur on his heels. they helped keep the whole thing secret. must be 33 moons + in age.
- LICHENBITE'S FRIEND
This cat was trusted enough by lichenbite to be woken up in the middle of the night, and helped bury the two deceased kits that Patchedpepper and Falconshade replaced. They also mentored Patchedpepper when the time came, and remains close to him. (currently written in history as a tom but can be changed) Must be 35 moons + in age.
- PATCHEDPEPPER'S BROTHER
His biological brother that doesn't actually know the truth, but stays witness to Adderstep's behaviour. A close friend of Patchedpepper's. Currently named Nightsplash in his history due to a former character, however can be filled by any character these days.
