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Goldenstar's first meeting as a Starclan blessed leader. He thinks that sentence alone is a little funny. That the beings he dreamt of, ones that promised him lives and wrote his fate into their reality, deemed him worthy of leading. That they didn't turn him away. Dimmingsun says to have faith, he thinks, but he isn't sure that's all that's going to lead him forward. He shakes this thought off, and picks himself up from where he had been having a midday meal.
The cold is biting, but he ignores it by pulling himself up onto the small outcropping of rocks. She- no, Dustystar- has been gone long enough it doesn't scent like her anymore, not whatsoever, but he knows exactly where her paws used to sit on this rock. Goldenstar's eyes narrowed briefly down at his own, so much larger than hers. He looks up. "Windclan! All those old enough to chase prey on the moors, gather." Those words feel a bit alien yet, but he has to continue on. Windclan will not wait for him to be wholly ready.
He still wants to run.
"We have a few ceremonies to take care of today. I'll address that second. First, I will speak about what's to come." A pause, seeing expectant faces peering up at him. "The gathering is this moon." He speaks. "Those of you I choose to come with me may face Skyclanners, but we are protected by the very code they call upon." Goldenstar's eyes search the crowd. He knows there will be doubt, fear, or anger. Some may think that their so called code wouldn't stop them. He's doubtful about that himself, but he has no choice in the matter.
"I ask that each of you accompanying me be civil. A breath. "I want it to be smooth. Each of us in and out without causing any strife. We don't need… anymore then what's already occurred." There's a lump in his throat, but he's moving on. "Merrystalk will be taking care of patrols, so look forward for those. Now- Ceremonies, yes?" Goldenstar's tail swayed, the lion moving to drop from the outcropping.
"Cricketpaw, step forward." He calls. "You've served your six moons as an apprentice. It is time you joined the warriors." Goldenstar says, stepping forward to meet the apprentice face to face. "Windclan and I recognize your courage- your heart for adventure, your love for your clanmates. For these reasons, I name you…" He lets the breeze carry over them, the silence of camp surround them. "Cricketchirp." He smiles at the newly named warrior.
"Locustkit, Yewkit. Step forward." He calls to the two kits reaching six moons. Knowing eyes trace the crowd for Yewkit's mother, and he remains firm as he moves to name them. "By the responsibility given to me, I name you Locustpaw and Yewpaw." He smiles at them briefly- warm, and welcoming. He wants them to be comfortable, even if they're about to be thrown into the worst of apprenticeship during leaf bare.
"Locustpaw, you will be mentored by Sweetnose." He turns to look at Sweetnose. "Sweetnose, I have a feeling your enthusiasm will steer Locustpaw well." Goldenstar turns to look at Yewpaw now. "Yewpaw. You will be mentored by Pebblestep." His vision turns to look towards the warrior- one of the last to be named by Dustystar. He swallows past the lump. "Pebblestep. Even though you are young, I have faith in your hope. In your perseverance. You will teach Yewpaw well." His head nods.
"To the two faces that have just joined us;" Goldenstar turns to peer at the two of them. "Rabbit Hop, and Burning Gaze. I welcome you to the clan." Goldenstar says, eyes looking over them a bit critically. Calculating. "Rabbit Hop, you are to be called Rabbitpaw. Burning Gaze, you are to be called Fireflypaw." Goldenstar thinks that a bit more appropriate then Burningpaw. Still a nod to the young cat's fiery pelt, but one that didn't call so much to… he shakes the thought of the Barn fire off.
"Rabbitpaw, your mentor will be Roostertuft." He turns to look at BLANK. "Roostertuft, I have faith in your adaptability and determination to be able to train Rabbitpaw well." He turns to look at Fireflypaw. "Fireflypaw, your mentor will be Sunnyspring." His head turns to find his sister in the crowd now. "Sunnyspring, I know you just came out of the medicine den, but you will train Fireflypaw well." His ears twitch just after he speaks, as if remembering something.
"Weaselchirp." He hails the tunneler, aqua eyes turning towards them. "I know you're mentoring Slugpaw at the moment, and I have faith he's nearly trained. Shrikepaw is in need of a new mentor. If you're willing, and able?" He waits for their confirmation, then dips his head to both mentor and apprentice, before the final matter of business.
This had been bugging him since it was asked of him, but he had to have faith. That's what this was all about, right? "Prariekit, step forward." He turns to peer at the request-ee, wondering how this would go.
OOC // HI GUYS :] Gathering participants will be random rolled and announced on discord in the Forest Territories discord!
// As a reminder, please wait for dimmingsun to post!
Let's say some congratulations for…!
@Cricketpaw -> Cricketchirp
@locustkit -> Locustpaw / @Sweetnose
@Yewkit -> Yewpaw / @Pebblestep
Rabbit Hop -> @Rabbitpaw / @ROOSTERTUFT
@Burning Gaze -> Fireflypaw / @Sunnyspring
@shrikepaw is reassigned to @Weaselchirp
// As a reminder, please wait for dimmingsun to post!
Let's say some congratulations for…!
@Cricketpaw -> Cricketchirp
@locustkit -> Locustpaw / @Sweetnose
@Yewkit -> Yewpaw / @Pebblestep
Rabbit Hop -> @Rabbitpaw / @ROOSTERTUFT
@Burning Gaze -> Fireflypaw / @Sunnyspring
@shrikepaw is reassigned to @Weaselchirp
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LEADER OF WINDCLAN
he / him, cis male
45 moons old, ages on the 1st.
npc x npc, littermate to LUCKYSTRIKE, older sibling to MERRYSTALK and SUNNYSPRING
mentor to RUBBLEPAW
SPEECH // THOUGHTS // INTERACTIONpenned by LAEVATEIN
