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I identify as a threat. My pronouns are Try/Me.
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Coldgaze - no, Coldstar hesitated at the foot of the Twinwillows. Bold...strike had led the way back from the Moonstone, the weight of his age not quite burdening him yet. He was exhasted. That ceremony had felt like biting down on a bramble bush and the pain and adrenaline of battle. Not even Duckfeather's conditioning routines had left him this sore.
Still. He had a duty. Something he - after moons of prepping - felt he was finally ready for.
Pushing off with his hind legs, Coldstar bounced up onto his usual spot... and then moved higher - up onto the speaking spot of the leader. His spot now.
"Riverclan! Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey assemble in the shade beneath Twinwillows. As moonhigh comes, your new deputy will be selected!" He looked down at the already assembled cats; Boldstrike and Nettleplume, the latter of whom he had leaned heavily on during the walk home.
By Starclan he was tired.
**Treat this as the monthly check in for Riverclan.
Characters:
Coldgaze: (he/him) Ruthless Riverclan Deputy
Lawn Gnome: (she/her) Motherly Semi-Feral Shecat
Redpaw: (he/him) Thoughtful Shadowclan Apprentice
Sootbounce: (he/him) Bubbly Shadowclan Warrior
Sturgeonpaw: (he/him) Altruistic Riverclan Apprentice
Sunstrike: (she/her) Anxious Thunderclan Queen
NPCs:
Quailcall: (she/her) Fierce Thunderclan Warrior

Garden's gem, in sunlight's blaze
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Merrypaw had been lingering near the apprentices’ den, half groomed and still brushing sleep from her eyes when the call rang out. But at the sound of Coldgaze’s...no, Coldstar’s voice echoing beneath the Twinwillows, she was on her paws in an instant.
She knew it was coming. Everyone had known Boldstar’s time was ending. But hearing it sent a chill up her spine. Padding briskly toward the assembly, she paused near the front, her teal eyes flicking up to the new figure on the speaking bough. It looked so normal, and yet completely different.
Still, her gaze didn’t waver. Coldstar looked exhausted, but solid. And if he was here, then everything hadn’t shattered. That was enough. She settled beside Sturgeonpaw without a word, flicking her tail once against his to say pay attention. The thought of a new deputy stirred butterflies in her chest. This was real. This was RiverClan, changing right before her eyes.
Merrypaw tilted her chin slightly upward. She wasn't gunna miss a second. Otterwhisker, too, emerged from her den, brow tilted expectantly towards Coldstar, eyes distant.
FROM RIVERCLAN:
Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Senior Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merrypaw, ♀ Steadfast Apprentice
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder
FROM THUNDERCLAN:
Brindlespice, ♀ Selfish Warrior
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimekit, ♀ Rowdy kit
FROM WINDCLAN:
Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Senior Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherpaw, ♀ Sincere Apprentice
FROM SHADOWCLAN:
Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskpaw, ♂ Opportunistic Apprentice
FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:
Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot
Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery
Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral
Briarfang kept themself withdrawn, positioned to the side of the crowd as their new leader called a meeting. A careful eye swept over their fellow clanmates, trying to pick out who was sharing in the excitement and who was longing for Boldstrike to still be up there.
They knew they weren’t going to be Coldstar’s deputy. It hadn’t been discussed with them, and if it had, they’d have laughed in his face. Briarfang was doing just fine being a mentor to Hailpaw, they didn’t need to help fully grown warriors along in their days as well. It was fine. They flicked an ear, focusing on the meeting. All that mattered now was that Coldstar was leader, and Riverclan would be better for it.

What are you afraid of losing if nothing in the world actually belongs to you.
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At the sound of Coldstar's yowl, Goosesong perked his ears, the tufts flicking in the night with the movement. He supposed it would be time for him to pick his deputy. He was standing boldly, dutiful at the Twinwillow, it looked like he belonged there.
With Boldstrike aging, it was only a matter of time when he retired or... worse, but Goosesong was happy it was the former, or satisfied, you wouldn't really be able to tell with his face as still as if it were carved into stone.
Goosesong's muscles rippled under his long silver coat, as he walked to his usual spot in the clearing, taking a short glance over at Lilyriver and the new kits in the nursery still suckling at their mother and sleeping soundly.

I am shaped by the trials I refuse to surrender to.
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The nursery was usually quiet when Coldgaze... Coldstar? Called the meeting, she had vividly recalled Boldstar's retirement. It's about time he got some peace in retirement. But Lilyriver's gaze flickered, she had a feeling that Boldstar might not survive by the time Lilyriver returned to the elder's den but she had known him since she was kitted.
She sniffled, as if she was grieving for a leader before he even greeted StarClan.
Regardless, she moved her gaze to her kits, the two little white bodies nuzzled up to her belly, Skykit sleeping soundly and Galekit feeding. She curled her tail over her new kits to keep them warm, safe. The will start getting independant soon, so she might as well keep them safe like this while she can

Even the smallest smile can brighten the darkest den.
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*Sleeping*
Bee’s Characters
FROM WINDCLAN
Beewhisker - ⚧ A Bubbly Queen (They/Them)
Sunbear - ♀ A Stoic Elder (She/Her)
Basilflame - ♀ A Gentle Warrior (She/Her)
Berrykit - ♂ A Dramatic Kit (He/Him)
FROM THUNDERCLAN
Greypebbles - ♂ A Quiet Warrior (He/Him)
Robinkit - ♀ A Thoughtful Kit (She/Her)
FROM SHADOWCLAN
Clovershine - ♀ An Optimistic Senior Warrior (She/Her)
Wolfkit - ♂ A Reserved Kit (He/Him)
FROM RIVERCLAN
Goosesong - ♂ A Disciplined Senior Warrior (He/Him)
Lilyriver - ♀ A Fierce Queen (She/Her)
Skykit - ♀ A Gracious Kit (She/Her)
OUTSIDER/S
Duchess - ♀ A Charming Semi-Feral (She/Her)
Laetitia Von Noon - ♀ A Poised Domestic (She/Her)
Fox - ♂ A Charismatic Feral (He/Him)
About time, Thornstrike thought as they moved closer to the TwinWillow. They settled on a spot near Briarfang and stayed standing, unlike Nettlesky, who'd bounded over and sat right towards the front of the crowd. She looked more interested in the event than Thornstrike would ever be. The warrior's tail just flicked back and forth as they waited for the announcement.
PCs:
Hollyclaw, Warrior of ShadowClan
Sunpool, Warrior of ShadowClan
Dawnflurry, Deputy of ShadowClan
Mistyleaf, Warrior of ThunderClan
Thornstrike, Warrior of RiverClan
Shadesleek, Warrior of WindClan
Morgan, Royal Scion of Camelot
Duke, Rogue
NPCs:
Hawkfeather, Elder of ShadowClan
Nettlesky, Warrior of RiverClan
Ceridwen, Princess of Camelot

Retirement? I prefer ‘extended vacation with benefits.’
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Tangleloon had been half dozing when the call rang out and his ears perked. It wasn’t Coldgaze anymore. The shift in name was subtle, but it rumbled with weight. RiverClan had a new leader.
Tangleloon stretched like a cat made of reeds and silk, curling and unfurling with dramatic flair before padding forward with a slow, curious gait. His pale green eyes were thoughtful, watching the tom. Respect, maybe. Memory, too.
Tangleloon sat near the front of the growing crowd, tail curled over his paws, head tilted faintly to the side. A half smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. He wasn’t worried. Not yet.
FROM RIVERCLAN:
Cottonbright, ♀ Anxious Senior Warrior
Nettleplume, ♂ Cynical Medicine Cat
Merrypaw, ♀ Steadfast Apprentice
Otterwhisker, ♀ Adventurous Elder
Tangleloon, ♂ Whimsical Elder
FROM THUNDERCLAN:
Brindlespice, ♀ Selfish Warrior
Bravesong, ♂ Gracious Elder
Leopardrose, ♀ Striving Warrior
Wildcry, ♀ Fierce Elder
Rimekit, ♀ Rowdy kit
FROM WINDCLAN:
Cloudflare, ♂ Suave Senior Warrior
Barleyswipe, ⚧ Ornery Elder
Heatherpaw, ♀ Sincere Apprentice
FROM SHADOWCLAN:
Palestar, ♀ Stern Leader
Honeyglow, ♂ Reserved Elder
Emberdust, ♀ Artless Warrior
Duskpaw, ♂ Opportunistic Apprentice
FROM WHITEHART & BEYOND:
Ahryndae, ♀ Princess of Camelot
Lelouch Von Noon, ♂ Marquess of Noon Cattery
Kosmo, ♂ Visionary Feral
Montgomery (Monty), ♂ Sentimental Semi-Feral

One day, I’ll fight beside the warriors. Not against them
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The small tom suckled his ears twitching slightly at the noise from outside. Galekit payed no mind to the sound however yawning and laying his head down next to his kin with their mothers tail covering them.
Clamsneeze (his banner is messed up I'll update it after this) : He blinked at the yowl from the tom, Picking himself up from where he had previously rested, comfortably siting by a rock calmly resting. He strode over to where the sound had came taking lowering his flank to sit not to far from the other cats that he had known since he was a kitten. The tom had knew that Boldstars life was coming to an end though he had been one to try and ignore it, forgot it but now the time came.
So many cats in one place, all looking to new leadership. Not Sturgeonpaw though. His eyes were glued to his sire's tired form. He'd never seen the proud Boldstar so small, happy to sit in the shade of the tree and let another take his place. It was only Merrypaw's gentle chiding that stopped him from padding over to Boldstrike and pressing into him like an oversized kit.
"I wonder what Otterwhisker thinks." He murmered to his sister, his eyes darting over to his dame's vacant expression.
Characters:
Coldgaze: (he/him) Ruthless Riverclan Deputy
Lawn Gnome: (she/her) Motherly Semi-Feral Shecat
Redpaw: (he/him) Thoughtful Shadowclan Apprentice
Sootbounce: (he/him) Bubbly Shadowclan Warrior
Sturgeonpaw: (he/him) Altruistic Riverclan Apprentice
Sunstrike: (she/her) Anxious Thunderclan Queen
NPCs:
Quailcall: (she/her) Fierce Thunderclan Warrior

There’s always something new to try. I’m hungry for all of it!
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Hailpaw, at the movement of her mentor and siblings moving into the clearing by the twin willows, followed with a few bounds, finding her place by her brother and sister and taking a seat beside both of them just as Sturgeonpaw asked what Otterwhisker thinks. And only then did she remember that Coldgaze had been Boldstar's replacement atop of the twin willows.
"I'm sure she's happy that she could spend more time with Boldstrike" she replied to her brother quietly before glancing back up at Coldgaze- no Coldstar
Bee’s Characters
FROM WINDCLAN
Beewhisker - ⚧ A Bubbly Queen (They/Them)
Sunbear - ♀ A Stoic Elder (She/Her)
Basilflame - ♀ A Gentle Warrior (She/Her)
Berrykit - ♂ A Dramatic Kit (He/Him)
FROM THUNDERCLAN
Greypebbles - ♂ A Quiet Warrior (He/Him)
Robinkit - ♀ A Thoughtful Kit (She/Her)
FROM SHADOWCLAN
Clovershine - ♀ An Optimistic Senior Warrior (She/Her)
Wolfkit - ♂ A Reserved Kit (He/Him)
FROM RIVERCLAN
Goosesong - ♂ A Disciplined Senior Warrior (He/Him)
Lilyriver - ♀ A Fierce Queen (She/Her)
Skykit - ♀ A Gracious Kit (She/Her)
OUTSIDER/S
Duchess - ♀ A Charming Semi-Feral (She/Her)
Laetitia Von Noon - ♀ A Poised Domestic (She/Her)
Fox - ♂ A Charismatic Feral (He/Him)