Hello and welcome to Purrgatory! We are an 18+ Warrior Cat Roleplay set in an AU where the clans were unable to leave the forest territories and perished!
It has been 100 or more years since then, the clans of the forest are but distant memories to any cats still alive, stories passed down to kits of strangely named wild warriors and leaders with nine lives but the time of the clans is upon us once more and the stars shine yet again.
juniper
it feels like burning... she shoulders down the ache of the fire under her pelt in favor of duty, slinking from the shroud of her den to wince against the blinding sunlight. her head rings with the thrum of sharp, persistent pains, bitten back with a heavy inhale and an equally weighty exhale. she doesn't draw more than a few strides from the shadow of the half-collapsed tree trunk that she would normally hoist herself upon, glancing around as the world moves in a bleary smear before finally coming back to clarity. "ThunderClan, I ask for your attention," and even she can tell the way her throat sounds parched.
she straightens her spine, squinting against the heaviness of the bags under her eyes to make herself centered in the moment. "I... unfairly... burdened Murkyfang with a role that she felt ill to refuse... I've been made aware of my mistake... the carelessness of my request... and I relieve her of her duty as Storm Guard. She has been a great asset to ThunderClan and will continue to be... where she is happier... and not drowned by her responsibilities." she searches for the high-strung she-cat, offering the slightly bow (a dizzying action that requires many seconds to recover from), "Thank you..."
it did not leave her with the abundant support structure she craved... one ramshackled together in the face of so much loss. but that could be fixed... divined even, if StarClan were willing to offer some guidance. maybe even Serpentberry would lend Juniperstar her ear one more time... would choose to use a gentle tongue... or maybe even Brightpetal had made notes of who he trusted to fill that space... weren't these guards his just as much as they were hers?
"Brownfur... please take care of Rimepaw's training... and Graybird... if you'd please watch after Dreampaw... I imagine you'll both have your paws full but you can handle it." a moment of brevity, a lightness to be speaking to those she new and could rely on.. but it is short lived, as always.
"One last thing," she meows, articulating more carefully as she lifts her gaze to find a too-grown kit in need of enrichment. "Boarkit... I think you're ready to be an apprentice... to start learning how to hunt and fight to protect yourself and ThunderClan both." her nose lifts heavensward, furrowing her brow against the light as it threatens to disorient her completely. "In accordance... with StarClan's will, I hand up your old name to them to be forgotten... and in return... to recognize you as the warrior-in-training that you are... I name you Boarpaw..." her jaw clenches, feeling the grit of her teeth as they slide into place against each other before looking back to Boarpaw. "And I'll be your mentor."
it was questionable how much training she could offer the young soul when she had to worry over Asterkit still but... she'd never shied from the overwhelm of duty and wouldn't do so now either. she'd... just take today to rest and then tomorrow they could attend to all the many 'firsts' Boarpaw was probably waiting for...
she straightens her spine, squinting against the heaviness of the bags under her eyes to make herself centered in the moment. "I... unfairly... burdened Murkyfang with a role that she felt ill to refuse... I've been made aware of my mistake... the carelessness of my request... and I relieve her of her duty as Storm Guard. She has been a great asset to ThunderClan and will continue to be... where she is happier... and not drowned by her responsibilities." she searches for the high-strung she-cat, offering the slightly bow (a dizzying action that requires many seconds to recover from), "Thank you..."
it did not leave her with the abundant support structure she craved... one ramshackled together in the face of so much loss. but that could be fixed... divined even, if StarClan were willing to offer some guidance. maybe even Serpentberry would lend Juniperstar her ear one more time... would choose to use a gentle tongue... or maybe even Brightpetal had made notes of who he trusted to fill that space... weren't these guards his just as much as they were hers?
"Brownfur... please take care of Rimepaw's training... and Graybird... if you'd please watch after Dreampaw... I imagine you'll both have your paws full but you can handle it." a moment of brevity, a lightness to be speaking to those she new and could rely on.. but it is short lived, as always.
"One last thing," she meows, articulating more carefully as she lifts her gaze to find a too-grown kit in need of enrichment. "Boarkit... I think you're ready to be an apprentice... to start learning how to hunt and fight to protect yourself and ThunderClan both." her nose lifts heavensward, furrowing her brow against the light as it threatens to disorient her completely. "In accordance... with StarClan's will, I hand up your old name to them to be forgotten... and in return... to recognize you as the warrior-in-training that you are... I name you Boarpaw..." her jaw clenches, feeling the grit of her teeth as they slide into place against each other before looking back to Boarpaw. "And I'll be your mentor."
it was questionable how much training she could offer the young soul when she had to worry over Asterkit still but... she'd never shied from the overwhelm of duty and wouldn't do so now either. she'd... just take today to rest and then tomorrow they could attend to all the many 'firsts' Boarpaw was probably waiting for...
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with that we say thank you to @ixora for their time with murkyfang!! hopefully we will see around still as a regular warrior, our nervy, selfish little queen <3
new pairings for @BROWNFUR 𓄋 & @rimepaw , @Graybird & @Dreampaw. and a new apprentice @Boarkit, to be mentored by @juniperstar herself!!!
don't forget that the site-wide event is still ongoing so get those interactions with other clans in while u can !!! and keep an eye out for future stormguard promotions.... i am always on the look out for active and involved characters to join the team <33 -
juniperstar
leader of thunderclan
nine lives remainignore me