#brightmouse

Skykit (3) has always been a bit jumpy, especially with her wind-blessing allowing her to jump extra high.  Now, Pebbletuft (24) has determined that it’s actually partially due to the fact that cats have been approaching her on her bad side.  She was born with one bad eye and no one picked up on it until now.  Also in the nursery, Kestrelcreek (80) is not healing from giving birth as well as Lakepelt (99) had hoped she would.  It’s a little worrying, considering that the last cat to give birth in the Clan, Whorlstem, died from it.  Kestrelcreek doesn’t want to leave her kits and mate (and Brightmouse-66).  Before she realized that she had an infected wound, Kestrelcreek was having a fun time playing with Brightmouse.  They might have to postpone that, now.  With Kestrelcreek not feeling great, Almondback (62) spends some time with the kits and tells jokes about the other Clans to Rimekit (2).  Cherviljumble (96) is impressed with how well the Ground and Sky kits are doing (that’s what I’m calling them now).  The four of them don’t have a parent in the nursery, and Petalkit (3) has been really brave about telling his siblings to give the younger kits some space.  Basalkit (3) is missing having an adult around to cuddle with.  Sweet Marmalade (76)  is just so fluffy and he just wants to cuddle.  Peatkit (3) works together with Basaltkit to sneak into the warriors den to surprise Sweet Marmalade.  With Downgaze (72) out of the healer’s den, he and Alderflight (47) are taking some time together.  They go on a ‘training’ patrol and have a great time racing each other through the woods.  Meanwhile, Dawnfreckle (74) and Burdockpaw (7) continue to not get along.  Dawnfreckle thinks she’s annoying and wishes that she would just do what he asks without trying to undermine him.   Copperpaw (7) feels like Hoppaw (9) has been acting stuck up and rude lately.  Just because she’s a mediator, doesn’t mean she’s better than all of them!  Echopaw (9) really likes spending time with his older sister, Hatchswipe (36).  It’s a good way to get information.  He keeps asking why.  Why do they catch prey like that?  Why are the days getting longer?  Why is there a strange cat talking to him in his dreams?  Hatchswipe doesn’t have an answer for most of them, and is a little worried about the ‘strange cat’.  Creekstar (145) has also been having strange dreams.  She’s worried that it’s Yuccawillow trying to reach her from the Dark Forest.  It’s actually Echomoor, who has decided that the time for silence about Auburnpaw’s death is over.  He hopes to be able to reach either Creekstar or Echopaw soon.  

Healer’s Den: Kestrelcreek (infection after birth), Aries (running nose), Sofanthiel (small cut), Emberpaw (small cut)

Newleaf has arrived, and maybe it will be a new start for the Clan.  Skipneedle (51) is still adjusting to her new role as deputy and is muttering to herself, running through the patrols she’s planning on sending out.  Gusts of wind stir up the flowers around her as she walks.  Skipneedle, with the loss of Archdapple (who was her favorite sister) is also lashing out at Bluestripe (51).  Brightmouse (51) challenges her to spar (far from camp so she doesn’t burn anything down) to work out some of her feelings. Kestrelcreek (65) reaches out to Hatchswipe (21), as they’ve both lost siblings recently.  They enjoy each other’s company. Despite her losses, Hatchswipe is very happy with her mate and purrs for a long time at one of Treepelt’s (16) lame jokes. Dawnfreckle (59) is dealing with his adoptive older brother’s death by. . .not dealing with it.  Instead, he’s flirting with cats who aren’t interested in him, giving Whorlstorm a pretty feather and complementing Brightmouse’s eyes.    Creekstar (130) is proud of how well her Clan is handling the loss.  They’re managing a big change very well and she promises to take care of the Clan with the rest of her lives.  Primcrest (118) is still not thrilled with how Creekstar’s been doing things.  Even though she’s no longer deputy, she comes up with a list of complaints for Creekstar.

Minnowpaw (14) has finally been made a warrior!  She is given the name of Minnownudge in honor of her intelligence.  Hopcurl (40) is proud of xer last kit to become a warrior, but worries that she’s grown too cold and distant from her siblings.  What happened to xer sweet little girl?  Dawnstar (106) seems to be encouraging the pranksters in the Clan and heckles ChaffinchClan with Burdockbeam (38) at a gathering.  He’s. . .not very mature for a leader, is he?  At least he seeks out wisdom from Cherviljumble (127).  She’s survived a few more harsh leaf-bares than he has.  Anyways, Burdockbeam’s latest pranks include: not telling Croucheye (33) about the feather stuck to her face and taking Tanglechirp’s (69) favorite nesting materials for herself.  Embershell (40) is out of the healer’s den, although she does take some time to chat with Pebbletuft and Flailvalley.  The two older cats really appreciate how hard Flailvalley’s been working lately.  Flailvalley (14) still enjoys going to visit the elder and curls up against Cherviljumble to help her combat the leaf-bare chill.  Meanwhile, Croucheye is a little wary of Pebbletuft (55).  She thinks the healer has been acting strangely lately.  That whole deathberry thing is still concerning. Peatfeather (34) is worried about Petalfrost (34).  He’s just not trying very hard to make friends in the Clan.  Aries (88) gives her advice and tells her to just be there for Petalfrost.  Being consistent is the best thing she can do.  Meanwhile, Petalfrost is developing a small crush on Mitemask (23).  And it looks like she reciprocates.  So, he’s not doing all that badly.  Croucheye watches as her younger sibling seem to constantly fight with each other.  She wishes that they would treasure what they have with each other.  She misses Rimepaw and wishes she were still there.  Along with Almondback and Brightmouse and Troutpaw.

Healer’s den: Dawnstar (whitecough), Bumble (broken bone), Tanglechirp (yellowcough), Dapplemuzzle (bite wound)

Bluestripe (80) is not recovering well from giving birth.  This seems to be becoming more common in the Clan, and Lakepelt (113) is wondering why.  She’s determined to stop this from happening more.  In better news, Kestrelcreek (94), Almondback (76), and Brightmouse’s (80) kits have been apprenticed!  Mitepaw (6) is apprenticed to Cavecatcher (63), as the warrior has yet to train an apprentice to a full warrior.  Hollowpaw (6) is apprenticed to Burdockbeam (21).  The star-blessed cats need apprentices if they are ever to be deputies.  However, both Hollowpaw and Burdockbeam being trouble makers could have some. . .interesting consequences.  Hollowpaw has graduated from harmless troublemaking to something grander.  He starts a fight between Croucheye (16) and Peatfeather (17) and watches giggling as they fight.  Mitepaw is also proving to be a little bit of a problem-causer and argues with Sofanthiel (94) in the middle of camp.  She ends up revealing that she saw Sofanthial eating some kittypet food.  The Clan doesn’t know if she’s lying or not, but they decide to keep a closer eye on Sofanthiel anyways.  Burdockbeam is already messing with her apprentice’s sister.  She convinces Mitepaw to pull a prank on a clanmate with her, and then blames the fight on Mitepaw, leading to a big argument that Hopcurl (23) has to break up. Downgaze (86) seems to be working through his feelings about Echomoor and Echoarch (23).  He acknowledges his son with a twitch of his whiskers for what feels like the first time in moons. Boulderflood (21) has taken to spending time with Bluestripe’s kits.  She knows she’ll most likely have one as an apprentice and wants to get to know them.  Aphidkit (2) doesn’t seem too enthused with her, but Dapplekit (2) has grown to like her.  She appreciates that Boulderflood is a lot quieter than either of her sisters.    Petalfrost (17) seems to have noticed that Longpelt (19) has also felt like a bit of an outsider in the Clan and waves to her with his tail when they cross pass.  She returns the favor.   With Creekstar (159) getting older, Dawnfreckle (89) knows that there’s a good chance he’ll become leader.  He wonders who will give him nine lives.  Aries (71) gives some advice to Creekstar on how to prepare the Clan for her passing.  The Clan is full of pranks these days, with Bluestripe playfully pranking Aphidkit.

Petalpaw (12) has been made a warrior with the name of Petalfrost in honor of his observance.  Lately, the Clan has been having some tensions with StumpyClan over recent hunting disputes.  Aries (66) goes to them to try and resolve them but doesn’t make any progress.  Being a mediator is harder than it looks.  With Almondback (71) to watch their kits, Brightmouse (75) and Kestrelcreek (89) go on a nice moonlit stroll.  Back at camp, Mitekit (1) has grown to be very demanding of attention.  She wants all the young warriors to pay attention to her all the time. She even convinces Dawnfreckle (84) to sneak her out of camp, shielding her with a coat of darkness.  The two groups are a little shocked to run into each other.  Even though they’re mates with the same cat, Brightmouse and Almondback don’t get along very well and disagree with each other about certain things.  Including how they feel about a certain cat.  Brightmouse is annoyed by Skymoon (12) and ignores her.  Meanwhile, Almondback makes a point to spend some time with the young warrior.  Despite being a warrior, Burdockbeam (16) makes sure to still learn.  She picks up a helpful skill from Greenrapid (56) about how to form small spikes of ice on her pelt so that attackers slice their paws on it.  And hanging out with the senior warriors gives her a chance to stick a thorn in Brightmouse’s bedding as a prank.  Brightmouse is determined to find out who the culprit is and prank them back. She decides that it must have been Copperheart (16) and scares her on a patrol. Aries appreciates Hopcurl’s (18) help in mediating issues between their clanmates while she has to deal with interclan issues.  It’s nice to be able to have someone to rely on.  Hollowkit (1), is paying close attention to how Pebbletuft (33) cares for her patients.  Creekstar (154) is feeling more spry than she has in moons and plays a prank on her deputy, letting Dawnfreckle oversleep.  It’s nice for Downgaze (81) to see his mom feeling better.  Tanglechirp (47) is excited to have a niece and nephew.  He spends so long telling them about morals that they fall asleep.  Crouchpaw (11)  continues to have visions.  Alderflight (56) finally figures out that that’s what her dreams are.  It’s unusual and he’s not sure what to do.  He’ll try asking Downgaze.

Healer’s den: Pebbletuft (dislocated joint), Sofanthiel (frostbite), Kestrelcreek (recovering from birth), Cherviljumble (joint pain), Brightmouse (small cut), Copperheart (small cut), Longpelt (shivering)

Kestrelcreek (88), Brightfalcon (74), and Almondback (70) have had their kits!  The first is the daring Mitekit (0), who’s powerless, and the second is the troublesome water-blessed Hollowkit (0).  What is it with this Clan and troublesome cats?!  However, soon afterwards, a tragedy strikes the family.  Rimepaw (10) is playing with her siblings when a snake comes out of nowhere.  She protects the newborns, but is bitten and succumbs to the venom.  Kestrelcreek and Almondback mourn the loss of yet another kit from their first litter.  Crouchpaw (10) can hardly believe that both of her sisters are gone.  They were always the rambunctious ones, the brave ones.  How is it that she is the one that survived while they died?  It doesn’t make any sense.  However, in a bit of good news, Peatpaw (11) has been made a warrior.  She is given the name of Peatfeather in honor of her honor (hah).  Skymoon (11) is, as per usual, feeling annoyed with the Clan.  She hisses at Tanglechirp (46) when he steps on her paw.  Why does no one in this Clan respect her, or her littermates?!  Said littermates have actually started to fit into the Clan.  Peatfeather appreciates how willing Almondback is to work and Petalpaw (11) sees Tanglechirp doing his best to bring back a lot of prey during leaf-bare.  Additionally, while on patrol together, Cherviljumble (104) and Petalpaw manage to drive off a group of rogues!  Very impressive for two powerless cats. Creekstar (153) knows that Alderflight (55) is interested in her son and spends some time around him.  She supposes that he’s nice enough.  Downgaze (80) is annoyed with his mom for being so invested in his life and complains about her.  Lakepelt (107) wishes that Embershell (17) would be more helpful around camp.  She complains about her as she shares prey with Longpelt (13).  Echoarch (17) is feeling lighter now that he’s gotten his namesake off his pelt.  And he has an admirer.  Longpelt has just noticed how beautiful his eyes are.   

Healer’s den: Sweet Marmalde (bite wound), Cavecatcher (dislocated joint, joint pain), Kestrelcreek (recovering from birth), Cherviljumble (joint pain)

It has been a bit of a dramatic moon for the Clan.  First, Tanglechirp (43) and Bluestripe (71) have a fight and break up.  Then, just a quarter moon later, they get back together.  Drama.  Brightmouse (71) hopes that her sister gets into a more stable relationship at some point.  She doesn’t think Tanglechirp is good for her.  Next, Burdockpaw (12) is given the name of Burdockbeam, honoring her determination.  She’s still just as troublesome as she was when she was younger, but now she has the determination to back it up!  However, just when things have been looking up for the Clan, the camp floods.  There are enough water-blessed cats that they can stave off some of the damage, but Troutpaw (7) and Basaltpaw (8) still drown. Boulderpaw (11) saves the young Crouchpaw (7), though. Kestrelcreek’s (85) family misses Troutpaw.  Rimepaw (7) begs StarClan to send her back.  She shouldn’t have been taken so soon!  Crouchpaw, though, is wondering if Clan life is too dangerous for her.  Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to become a kittypet.  Kestrelcreek and Almondback (67) rely on their remaining family to get through the grief, and Brightmouse does her best to keep the apprentices' minds off of the tragedy by telling them a story.  The three surviving Ground and Sky kits huddle close together.  Petalpaw (8) falls asleep during the vigil, but Skypaw (8) and Peatpaw (8) stay up all night.  They’re even more alone in the Clan, now.  Petalpaw feels like Creekstar (150) should have done more to save his sister and steps on her paw, pretending not to notice.  She lets him get away with it.  She feels like she should have done more, too.  Apparently, Petalpaw is feeling very angsty after the death of his brother.  When Embershell asks for help, he rolls his eyes at her.  She’s a warrior.  Shouldn’t she be independent?!  Downgaze (77) is not happy that he has to share a den with Burdockbeam.  She may be his grandkit, but he finds her very annoying.  She just doesn’t understand that life comes with consequences.  He’s not the only one annoyed by a younger cat.  Greenrapid (52) feels like Longpaw (10) has been acting stuck up and rude.  She doesn’t have to rub it in her face when she catches a piece of prey that Greenrapid missed!  Alderflight (52), despite being close to Downgaze, doesn’t know Sweet Marmalade (81) very well.  They spend an afternoon hanging out, and Sweet Marmalade reports back to Downgaze that he approves of Alderflight.  Sweet Marmalade is glad that he joined the Clan.  He reflects on how different his life is now than it was when he was a kittypet.  If he hadn’t joined, his life may have been easier, but he never would have met Downgaze or had kits with him.  Life is good. Lately, Creekstar thinks she’s been hearing the voices of StarClan cats.  They almost sound like her father and grandfather, calling her home. . .

Healer’s den: Greenrapid (grief stricken), Dawnfreckle (running nose), Sofanthiel (running nose), Tanglechirp (fleas), Embershell (running nose), Copperpaw (running nose)