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.
The discomfort of calling attention to himself is something Frostmoth isn't sure he will ever get over. Even given his nominal authority and 'respect', the bicolor tomcat feels out of place. Despite having been given permission to lead these announcements, he does not rise to where Pikestar usually stands atop a stump and instead climbs some of the thickened willow roots. Just tall enough that he can be heard well by his clanmates. "RiverClan warriors and apprentices!" Frostmoth calls across camp. His voice shakes. He winces.
"Our council has decided that going forward, apprentices should be paired with a specific warrior that will be their mentor. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, these pairs will be formed when kits become apprentices and will remain until they earn their warrior name," Frostmoth explains to the RiverClanners that are gathering in the camp, buying time before he begins to rattle off the pairings of warriors with their new apprentices. Quietly, he hopes that there won't be much of a fight. There had been light disagreements in the council meeting- talks of the validity of dry-paws and doubling up on apprentices- but nothing that had made things go awry.
After a brief pause, Frostmoth begins to give out the pairs that have been decided:
"Torrentpaw, going forward your mentor will be Pineheart. You have already been learning a lot from him, so it was only right to make a formal arrangement." He thinks back to when he, Torrentpaw, and Foxtail had lead the swimming lessons at RiverClan's formation. He'll make a good warrior under Pineheart's training, he thinks. "Crescentpaw, you'll be mentored by Willowburn," he doesn't know Crescentpaw very well, but thinks that might have to do with her shier nature. As such, he'd suggested a mentor he would have chosen for himself if he'd had the opportunity.
"Mistpaw, your mentor will be Adderfang," "Rosepaw, your mentor will also be Adderfang." He does not linger on the fact that Adderfang has been given two apprentices instead of just one, nor does he seek the gaze of Pineheart that he knows will be disapproving of this arrangement. The deputy has faith in the lifeguard, and it isn't like they can't revise their arrangements if need be. Frostmoth trusts that this will work out though; Mistpaw is similar enough to her new mentor, and Rosepaw needed a semblance of authority that Adderfang could readily provide.
"Sharkpaw, your mentor will be Pigeonpearl," another obvious arrangement. Pigeonpearl's good nature combined with her lack of subservience would be good for the sharp, loud-mouthed apprentice. It would be a challenge, but not one that Pigeonpearl isn't prepared for. And speaking of good natured cats... "Twinklepaw, your mentor going forward will be Peachtrot," the young apprentice is confident and curious, and Frostmoth had agreed with Jinglemoon's idea to put them together. It was like a synergy made in StarClan.
"Scalepaw, your mentor moving forward will be Coyoteclaw," he continues, picking out the meek-natured apprentice in the crowd. Coyoteclaw, he thinks, was yet another clear choice for this pairing. Solid enough to instill confidence in the apprentice, but while still maintaining a sense of understanding so as not to push her too far. The warrior's kindness will do well by her new apprentice.
"Finally, Thunderkit, Galekit, and Rainkit, I understand that you three have reached apprenticeship age and are antsy to begin your training," Frostmoth addresses the trio, feeling fond warmth for them. "Thunderkit, you'll begin your training as Thunderpaw under Russetfall," this pairing is... tenuous, but the deputy somehow has faith that these two will be able to teach one another a thing or two. Thunderpaw's enthusiasm might serve to temper Russetfall's irritable nature, and Russetfall could teach her discipline and strong skills. "Galekit, you'll begin your training as Galepaw under Wavesong," these two should keep each other busy with their whimsy. It's another pairing made in StarClan, similar to Peachtrot and Twinklepaw.
"And Rainkit, you'll begin your training as Rainpaw," he pauses, looking into the crowd for the cat who has chosen to be Rainpaw's mentor. Frostmoth delivers a nod, confirming that they can come forward to claim their apprentice, too.
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YAY for pairings! if your apprentice needs a mentor or your kit is aging into apprenticeship, make sure they are on the census & fill out your mentorship request form so we can assign you at the next meeting <3 live love FISH
@Torrentpaw mentored by @pineheart
@Crescentpaw mentored by @willowburn
@MISTPAW and @ROSEPAW. mentored by @Adderfang
@SHARKPAW mentored by @PIGEONPEARL
@Twinkletuft mentored by @Peachtrot
@scalepaw mentored by @Coyoteclaw
@Thunderkit apprenticed, assigned to @Russetfall
@Galekit apprenticed, assigned to @Wavesong
and an announcement incoming from @Jinglemoon ... :3 -
★ FROST — he/him, riverclan deputy, 20 moons
— penned by carat, feel free to ping or dm for plots!
— longhair black and white bicolor with blue eyes
— peaceful powerplay ok! all interactions ok!
- penned by carat!
