River

Lionhunt and her (ex?) Shrewstrike!! Hangin out, beatin the heat together like pals do. Just friends, gal pals:)

My favorite thing to do when a Scene Most Evil is taking place is to draw up an analogous, light-hearted scene from the character's childhood. It makes the horrors more Starkly Contrasted💜

Hello everybody!

This is a reminder for those interested in applying to SedgeClan that our adoptables will be closing at 12:00am on July 18th, PST!

Make sure to get those applications in before then if you're interested in any of our adopts this time around! Accepted adoptable applicants get to join the server a week early, and all adopts have some fun extra plot points in our upcoming arc!

Applications for SedgeClan are now open!

SedgeClan took immediate notice when the southern river trickled into nothing but dry riverbed, and the ocean replaced the brackish mix where it had once emptied out into their territory. Along their borders, LichenClan cats appeared to wither with their forest, and JuniperClan’s ranks started showing holes where supposedly unwavering warriors once stood. To the relief of the entire clan, calamity avoided SedgeClan and swept through their eastern neighbors instead.

SedgeClan’s territory sheltered them, held safe – though growing saltier – drinking water, delivered plenty of prey into the paws of their warriors, and gave them enough excess to be able to spare herbs and water to LichenClan. In return for the life-saving water, the mountain-dwelling clan was asked a simple favor: a healer.

Just in time too. While the drought did not affect SedgeClan directly, the nature of the territories is a constant tug of war. A mysterious illness plagues their ranks, and with the sole healer of the clan unfamiliar with the breadth of their territory's specific herbs, it has sprawled out of control. The leader and many of her warriors are unable to travel or hunt, so while the fish still swim, there's simply not enough paws to go around.

As if that were their only problem. The other clans grow desperate, and predators have begun to brave the rushing waters that protect their territory. How long can SedgeClan choose peace, before violence is chosen for them?

Prospective members will be able to apply as either one of our five adoptables or with a warrior of their own design. Adoptable applications will close at midnight on July 18th, original character applications will close at midnight on July 25th.

Access information about our adoptables here.

Access information about SedgeClan here.

Access information about Paths Crossed here.

Wanting to apply later in the future? Join our discord waiting room here!

View our application form here.

Hello everyone! 24 hours (and some change) until SedgeClan opens! At long last!!

As a final recap, here's some information worth reviewing before you begin writing your application(s)!

Potential applicants can send in two adopted applications, but can only send in one original character applications. We want you to focus on making a character that you think would be fun and engaging to play. You can only be accepted for one application, though if you get in as an adopt but also submitted an original character, we'll let you reuse that concept. All accepted applicants can make second characters once accepted into the server.

We will only be accepting warrior rank applications for original character! However, accepted applications can make kits, apprentices, warriors, or challengers for their second characters; as well as being able to apply for the second advisor position!

Adoptable applications will close on July 18th, where original character applications will close on July 25th.

Brush up on SedgeClan information, the circumstances behind the SedgeClan opening, and see previously asked questions here.

Meet Oakstream!

Oakstream has a twin sibling, Pinepool to LichenClan warriors Fenstalk and Tawnybite. They were named Pinekit and Oakkit by their parents because they could always be found side by side. The two of them were inseparable through their childhood and apprentice training, even receiving their warrior names together in tandem. Five moons ago, LichenClan was struck with an impossible situation as the river– their primary source of water– slowly dried up. It didn’t take long for tragedy to strike, with many cats weakening as a result of the lack of access to drinking water, as well as the shortage of prey that slowly followed. Oakstream’s sister, Pinepool, was one of the cats hit worst by dehydration. With his sister suffering so much and the situation seemingly not getting any better, things were looking poorly. Snakestar requested water access from SedgeClan until the drought resolved, and Sleetstar agreed– under the condition they send one of their warriors to SedgeClan to act as a healer, as the clan has been without one since Kelpwhisker’s demotion. Because all LichenClan cats are trained in healing alongside their warrior duties, they were the only cats able to provide SedgeClan with this service. 

Oakstream volunteered himself, knowing that if a decision wasn’t made soon, it was possible his sister wouldn’t be able to be saved. Ever since then, Oakstream has been functioning as SedgeClan’s healer, giving up his life as a warrior and a LichenClan to save Pinepool. He’s a bit of a fish out of water now, especially in such a different culture and with his difference in appearance, but he knows it’s all worth it to know he’ll see Pinepool’s face at the gatherings.

Oakstream will be one of the five adoptables available in our Sedgeclan opening on July 11th.

There are only two more days to apply to JuniperClan with an original character! We have adored reading everyone's submissions and cannot wait to meet everyone soon.

Applications for JuniperClan are now open!

It wasn't long after the most recent gathering that the first cat was found dead in their nest. They had been perfectly fine the day before, talking their clanmates up and promising to lead the next morning's border patrol, and were found the next day with no wounds and no signs of their cause of death-- just the fact they would not stir from where they rested. After that, cats began dropping dead like flies, seemingly without any rhyme or reason. It was only after cats began noticing the occasional dead piece of prey along their eastern border did they put two and two together-- cats were falling dead after eating prey caught alongside their border with LichenClan.

Storkstar-- leader of JuniperClan-- has been desperately attempting to keep his clanmates calm and prevent a needless battle. He insists that it is not the fault of LichenClan, and that they should not jump to such rash conclusions. Some cats have taken their leader's perspective, but others are incredibly inclined to demand answers from LichenClan as soon as possible, especially after one of their pioneers-- Coppertooth-- died, with Storkstar's daughter being promoted in their place. While a solution has been found to the deaths by avoiding the prey caught along the eastern sides of the territory, tensions are running high in JuniperClan as cats demand answers from their mountain-dwelling neighbors. Many cats disagree with Storkstar's insistence to seek out answers patiently and calmly, while many others fear more loss to be found in seeking out a battle when their ranks have dwindled so dramatically and so quickly. One thing, however, is for sure. Something is simmering beyond JuniperClan's borders-- it's just a matter of finding out what.

Prospective members will be able to apply as either one of our five adoptables or with a warrior of their own design. Adoptable applications will close at midnight on May 8th, original character applications will close at midnight on May 15th.

Access information about our adoptables here. Access information about JuniperClan here. Access information about Paths Crossed here. Waiting for SedgeClan, or want to apply later in the future? Join our discord waiting room here!

View our application form here.

Hello everyone! 24 hours until JuniperClan opens! So exciting!

As a final recap, here's some information worth reviewing before you begin writing your application(s)!

Potential applicants can send in as many adoptable applications as they want, but can only send in one original character application. You can only be accepted for one application, though! Don't fret, all accepted applicants can make second characters once accepted into the server.

We will only be accepting warrior rank applications for original characters! However, accepted applicants can make kits, apprentices, or warriors for their second characters, as well as being able to apply for the other pioneer position as well as the healer/healer apprentice ranks.

Adoptable applications will close on May 8th, where original character applications will close on May 15th.

Waiting for SedgeClan? Join our pinglist discord server to be informed about our late-June opening.

Brush up on JuniperClan information, the circumstances behind the JuniperClan opening, and see previously asked questions here.

Meet Jaguarstep!

Jaguarpaw was one of the most up-and-coming of their age group’s cohort, particularly well-known and gossiped about for their striking coat, rumored to resemble that of the jaguars that roam forests that span so high, you can’t see where the trees end and the sky begins. Well muscled and naturally gifted, it truly seemed that the world was unstoppable for the young apprentice at the time.

That was, however, until they pushed their luck too far. They chased some prey too far on the eastern border, traveling into the land that JuniperClan had once claimed from LichenClan after the clan had grown too small and weak to maintain it. The moors grew into something more jagged and risky, territory that young Jaguarpaw had not yet had enough experience learning to navigate. Blinded by their own hubris, they chased the prey too far and too high, falling from a large height and experiencing nasty injuries as a result.

Their training was significantly delayed, their denmates getting promoted all the while they were stuck in the healing den. Even well after recovery, Jaguarpaw was never quite the same, unable to keep up with even other warriors. In all their time in the healing den, they began to pick up on the practice from the cat who had mended their injuries. The transition into the role was slow and gradual, but it wasn’t long until Jaguarpaw was treating their clanmates and officially transitioned into the role of a healing apprentice.

Eventually, they earned their name as a full-fledged healer of JuniperClan– Jaguarstep. A testament to how one pawstep out of line can completely change the course of a cat’s destiny.

Now that cats have been falling ill and dying at worrying rates within JuniperClan, the pressure is especially heavy on Jaguarstep’s back to prove themself as the healer they ended up fighting so hard to become. Their clanmates have been increasingly taking their fears and grief out on them, all the while Jaguarstep is running out of ideas to try.

Meet Slateshadow!

Slateshadow has always been the softspoken one of their family. Hailing from a long, established family within JuniperClan, there has always been a lot of pressure on their shoulders to maintain the name Slateshadow and their siblings had been born into. For a while, Slateshadow found this easy to circumvent due to the nature of their littermate, Coppertooth. Coppertooth was easily the most effortlessly talented of their cohort, and clearly the favorite amongst the family. It was always murmured among their kin that Coppertooth would be leading the clan someday. Slateshadow was never mentioned much in comparison, silently listening along and never offering much aside from agreeing to the praise their sibling received.

While Slateshadow was never a bad warrior, they never seemed to surpass mediocrity– this would have been fine, of course– if they had been born into any clan other than JuniperClan. The culture’s obsession with standing out and carving out a legacy was never well suited to a cat who was happy to live a simple, easy life.

When the poisonings began, Coppertooth became insistent on being the sole provider for their family, an offer accepted by all but Slateshadow. This was a decision that would later save their life, as Coppertooth and all their remaining family passed from the poisonings regardless of Coppertooth’s attempts to avoid it– a quiet, shameful death by JuniperClan standards. Slateshadow is now the only cat from their bloodline left, the fate of their family’s tarnished legacy now sits solely on their shoulders.

Meet Slateshadow!

Slateshadow has always been the softspoken one of their family. Hailing from a long, established family within JuniperClan, there has always been a lot of pressure on their shoulders to maintain the name Slateshadow and their siblings had been born into. For a while, Slateshadow found this easy to circumvent due to the nature of their littermate, Coppertooth. Coppertooth was easily the most effortlessly talented of their cohort, and clearly the favorite amongst the family. It was always murmured among their kin that Coppertooth would be leading the clan someday. Slateshadow was never mentioned much in comparison, silently listening along and never offering much aside from agreeing to the praise their sibling received.

While Slateshadow was never a bad warrior, they never seemed to surpass mediocrity– this would have been fine, of course– if they had been born into any clan other than JuniperClan. The culture’s obsession with standing out and carving out a legacy was never well suited to a cat who was happy to live a simple, easy life.

When the poisonings began, Coppertooth became insistent on being the sole provider for their family, an offer accepted by all but Slateshadow. This was a decision that would later save their life, as Coppertooth and all their remaining family passed from the poisonings regardless of Coppertooth’s attempts to avoid it– a quiet, shameful death by JuniperClan standards. Slateshadow is now the only cat from their bloodline left, the fate of their family’s tarnished legacy now sits solely on their shoulders.

Meet Alderblaze!

Alderblaze had been one of the longest-standing pioneers in JuniperClan’s recent history, being promoted by Timberstar when they were only 16 moons old. While the other pioneer position had seen plenty of turnover, Alderblaze was always a consistent, steady driving force as a second-in-command within the clan. A worthy compatriot and one hell of a fighter, there was no question in the eyes of JuniperClan that such a strong, levelheaded cat would one day be the one leading JuniperClan’s mantle.

This changed, however, when Storkstrike was made pioneer beside him 26 moons ago. Alderblaze had always been one to quietly mull his actions over and act with carefully calculated precision. But Storkstrike always acted first, and always with more flair. It was clear that the warrior– only 35 moons old–  was an up-and-comer that relied on charisma and luck to get what he wanted. It was for this reason that when Alderblaze lost the fight for leadership 20 moons ago against Storkstrike after Timberstar’s death, they found themselves unwilling to serve under their new leader and stepped down in an act of defiance.  Since then, Alderblaze has been an open cynic of JuniperClan’s leadership, often defying orders and acting alongside their own beliefs, regardless of what their clan’s leadership or clanmates say.

The time draws near-- the dauntless faces of the scrublands are soon to open their doors to those brave enough to join them. And brave you'll need to be, clanmate; trouble has been stirring beyond JuniperClan's borders...

Like the faces you see in front of you? These five cats will all be characters offered as adoptables in our upcoming JuniperClan opening. Keep an eye on our blog to see more information about them! Our group will be open for applications once again on May 1st. Application Ping List -- Our Website -- Our Askbox

Meet Jaggedtail, a young JuniperClan warrior (Roleplayed by @ramfrost)

Despite not being born in JuniperClan's borders, Jaggedtail has never questioned who he is. Like most of his clanmates he's loud and brash, and of course, unafraid of confrontation. However, Jaggedtail also has a sensitive streak. He considers himself to be 'in tune' with his emotions. It's not entirely uncommon to see him crying over something seemingly small, much to his peers' annoyance. Cementing your legacy in JuniperClan as a young warrior can be a daunting task, but it's one Jaggedtail has not backed away from.