Camp WAKE OF YOUR SUNSHINE + patrols (8/2)

[OWLBARK]

{$title} August 2025 ThunderClan patrols

He had been avoiding the clan. He skirted away from meal times and slunk around the edges of camp when others gathered to share tongues. It felt like he was not like them anymore. He felt alien and alone, despite the way several cats stood up for him at the gathering. Owlbark heaved a sigh and made his way to the center of camp, still not pleased with this part of his role as deputy. He cleared his throat as loud as he could before jumping straight into patrol assignments.

"Good morning. Please listen for your patrol." The tabby looked at those gathered and gave a polite nod. He could be nice. He could be polite to those that deserved it. He could be a good dog. "First I'd like to ask a patrol to visit SkyClan's borders. As much as I'd like to avoid them, We must still be vigilant of our territory. @THUNDERFLASH please take @MONSTERGROWL , @GINGERFLAME , and @BROWNFUR 𓄋 . Again, be cautious, but firm."

"@FLASHFLOOD I would like you to patrol RiverClan's borders. I have no concern of any possible conflict, so patrol with ease and bring back as much prey as you can find. Take @Magnoliapeak , @maplefrost , and @Flutterstep. Be friendly if you wish, but I will not ask it of you."

"WindClan has shown strong bonds with ShadowClan. They have not displayed any true hostility to us outside of Dustystar's aggression at the gathering. I don't believe she would jump to aggression from her warriors, but I have been proven wrong before," he said. He thought of Hawkstar's leap to killing Juniperstar. The most drastic decision. "@hazelheart ,please take @GHOSTSTRIKE , @Copperstorm , and @Dewshine to their border."

Almost done. Owlbark rolled his shoulder and stretched out his neck to release the tension that had built up. "@HOUNDHOWL , you'll be accompanied by @GENTLEFLAME , @Graybird , and @Fogsight to ShadowClan's border. I would expect them to use our focus on SkyClan as an opening, so I urge you to be vigilant and investigate the border thoroughly."

He gave a final nod before departing from the gathered cats. A breath of relief left him. Owlbark prowled away from camp to journey into the woods alone to hunt on his own. A habit he should probably leave behind so he had witnesses to any future murders he committed.

i turned 'round and there you go *ੈ✩‧₊˚

• ooc: Hi folks! Muddly here with a reminder to my patrol leads to have their threads up within the week! If you can't get your patrol up in a week, let me know and I can assign someone else in your patrol to get it started :3 Happy patrolling!
  

  SKYCLAN PATROL - Owlbark seems wary of this border for good reason. He urges this patrol to be cautious and avoid crossing the line at any cost. When the patrol arrives, the notice a tree has fallen across the border in a recent storm. It leaves a nice patch of sunlight to relax in against the now-log's soft bark. Does the patrol risk running into SkyClan to relax, or push past?
  - Thunderflash (Lead)
  - Monstergrowl
  - Gingerflame
  - Brownfur

  RIVERCLAN PATROL - Owlbark has no worries about RiverClan after finally interfacing with Pikestar for a moment. No real threat there, meaning it's a hunting patrol! A recent rainstorm has pushed the river level enough to notice. Nothing dangerous, but it might cause some wet paws and waterlogged prey. Flip a coin! Heads means you traverse the border without getting wet. Tails means you end up with soaked fur... Better dry off before you catch a cold!
  - Flashflood (lead)
  - Magnoliapeak
  - Maplefrost
  - Flutterstep

  WINDCLAN PATROL - It's fuckin' wimdy! Changing weather brings strong gusts of wind. They're so strong that it could be hard to hear your patrolmates over them! Communication is key on a patrol. Can you patrol overcome this difficulty and get the job done? Or will a misunderstanding happen? Roll a D20 to see if you can properly understand your clanmates. Roll results are at your own discretion.
  - Hazelheart (lead)
  - Ghoststrike
  - Copperstorm
  - Dewshine

  SHADOWCLAN PATROL - Owlbark has never hid his disdain for the shadowy cats bordering them. In fact, he openly tells the patrol leader to get as close to the border as possible to make sure there's been no incursions. This would mean getting close to the monsterpath... This could spell trouble if the patrol isn't careful.
  - Houndhowl (lead)
  - Gentleflame
  - Graybird
  - Fogsight

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[GINGERFLAME]

Owlbark had been the main focus of conversation of the clan and for good reason. It was because of his actions that their leader lost a life to Skyclan's leader Hawkstar. Admittedly, it's a strange to think about the fact that if Juniperstar hadn't sacrificed herself... Then Owlbark wouldn't be here. Who would be giving us our patrols instead? Who is Juniperstar going to pick as deputy? Maybe Hazelheart? The cream tabby shook his head. There was no use in thinking about it. After all, Owlbark was alive. As for whether or not he loathed the deputy... He didn't. Now if the deputy did something like this again and cost their leader another life, then he's certain everyone would do something about it. They'd strip the tom of his rank if they could or plead with Juniperstar to pick someone more reliable.

In any case, he would continue his duties. What he was unprepared for was being thrown into Skyclan's patrol. While he's reassured that Thunderflash was leading them, he still was a little nervous about visiting the other clan. He's sure no one assigned to this patrol has any bold ideas of rattling the Skyclanner's, but who was to say that the other clan wouldn't try anything? While they'd gotten their revenge for one of their fallen, the hated wouldn't go away. I'm betting they'll glare at us and hiss. His fur prickles at the thought. All he could do was nod warily before making his way to Thunderflash. "H-hey... I'm ready whenever."

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  🗡 peaceful & healing powerplay permitted — underline & tag when attacking
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[serpentberry serpentberry]

Serpentberry has given herself a knack for being places she isn't necessarily needed. The training grounds, these patrols... for lack of any better words, she's been left to her own devices since the events of the gathering, allowed to steal away any cat she pleases for gathering herbs. She never needed Owlbark's permission, though admittedly there's a piece of her that misses when he thought his authority stretched that far. Her tail twitches, rasping against the ground once before rattling its own, soundless tune. He'll be a yipping hound once again soon, she believes. He just needs to lick his wounds.

" @rowanpaw ," she summons her apprentice in place of Owlbark doing so. "I want you to head our herb patrol. I'd like to see if you can recall where our territory is plentiful..." She shares with her daughter a slight smile, a true hope that her pupil is retaining their lessons well. She looks towards Owlbark and asks, with a same sweetly tone of a mother to their child, "Is there anyone in particular we should expect to join us?" Any free cat willing to follow their tails in such a boring task? She's sure many cats would prefer the ShadowClan border to playing guard, but that's besides the point.