#gorseember

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

what if the oldest kits mentored the youngest?

we already established that Protea mentored Maplefang

maybe Doe mentored Tritonia

Froststorm mentored Pasque

Ashmint mentored Chukar

and Molechive  mentored Chough

it would also fit with how Gorse and Ember mentored their own kits before. They’re trusting more and more, but still prefer to have their family mentor their family.

@starfalcon555

[wills-woodland-warriors]

Ello! First off, thank you SO MUCH for the work on the kits and mates list, it is Such a great help! You somehow seemed to remember more things than I myself have, lol.

I was wondering if you wanted to add Ex-mates as a part? I'm not sure if there's many, just Snakefern-Sparrowfall and Hiverose-Sandfoot, and they were both small flings I think.

Oh! and since I'm already sending you a message, I don't want to send you more, so here's some updates for the list!

--GorseheartXEmberdawn is now GorseheartXEmberdawnXBirchflightXFoxfire

--Blackdawn and Hillminnow are now mates!

--Mousekit and Thistlekit are now Mousehollow and Thistlehollow; Starling, Aspen, Dust, and Buzzard are now Starlingstrike, Aspenlight, Dustsong, and Buzzardblaze

--Turtlekit and Otterkit (or Turtlebreeze and Otterbounce) are kits adopted by Poppyhill.

I think that's it! It's honestly impressive how much you already had though, dude. I was expecting to also add the new stuff like GorseEmber's new litter, but you already had that. I also saw that Claridaekit's suffix is goose and I just love that

thank you! I’ll add them when my wifi fixes itself (gotta love living in the middle of nowhere, a snowstorm hit and our wifis down… again)

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Total kits of the poly is 21! (-2 dead)

Gorseheart’s = 11 (8 Ember’s, 3 Birch’s)

Fox’s = 6 (4 Birch’s, 2 Ember’s)

Ember’s = 10 (8 Gorse’s, 2 Fox’s)

Birch’s = 7 (4 Fox’s, 3 Gorse’s)

+the four adoptive kits!

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@starfalcon555

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@starfalcon555​ 

GorseEmber second litter kits! All are female, Tritonia trans

Tritonia is especially special ‘cause I used to draw animals with my grandma, and this was the design she always used for cats!

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ref by Cryptidclaws

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

wait

I never really thought about it before, but MyrtleAlder and GorseEmber, the two couples with the highest kill/victim count, and one half doesn’t regret what they did at all while the other half does VERY much

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still working on the others, but here are the designs for these two:

Pasquelull (female)

Tritoniafinch (trans female)

just ignore T’s scars, forgot to delete them

@starfalcon555​

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

alright so

GorseEmberBirchFox kit order (starting with G and E):

--Lightswan (adoptive) 

--Molechive, Froststorm (adoptive)

--Ashmint (adoptive)

--Proteafang, Doefire, Jaykit, Fressiakit (bio)

They then become a poly with Foxfire and Birchflight.

Then Gorseheart has these kits with Birch:

--Adderclaw, Larksnow, Haretuft

only a moon before Ember has these kits with Fox:

--Cloudstep, Sootshade

Later, Birch and Fox have their own kits together:

--Maplefang, Feathergale, Toadjay, Shellminx

Finally, Gorse and Ember have a second bio litter:

--Chukarvole, Pasquelull, Tritoniafinch, Choughwolf

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Age Differences For The Kits:

1) Lightswan was adopted when she was roughly four moons old (this age could change as it is an estimation).

2) Molechive and Froststorm died five moons after Lightswan at age five moons, making her five moons older than them.

3) Ashmint died at two moons old twenty-three moons after Molechive and Froststorm died, making them twenty-six moons older than him.

4) Proteafang, Doefir, Fressiakit, and Jaykit were born one moon after Ashmint died and are three moons younger than him. Protea and Doe were adults when their parents became a poly and when both their younger siblings were born (Jay and Fressia died). Possibly around twenty moons, making them that much older.

5) Adderclaw, Larksnow, and Haretuft are one moon older than Cloudstep and Sootshade (their mothers being pregnant at almost the same time).

6) Maplefang, Feathergale, Toadjay, and Shellminx were born when 5 became apprentices, making their age gap about six-and-a-half.

7) Chukarvole, Pasquelull, Tritoniafinch, and Choughwolf were born when 6 were older apprentices, about two or so moons away from gaining their full names. Also possible they were born after 3 earned their names. This makes them about ten to thirteen moons younger.

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@starfalcon555

Going with a big timespan for Ashmint because it’s odd to have so many kits go to the DF at around the same time, so want to spread it out a bit.

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Chukar, Pasque, Tritonia, Chough possible suffixes:

Coughwolf, Tritoniafinch, Chukarvole, Pasquelull

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Jaykit!

colour again by @ambitiousauthor

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Doefire’s kit design was heavily taken by this coloured base by @ambitiousauthor​ btw!

I like to think her colours gradually became lighter as she grew

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I think I got a rough timeline for the adopted kits 

Lightswan-- the first. Four moons at death(?) (not entirely sure)

Molechive and Froststorm--the second and third, dying five moons later at age five moons

Ashmint-- the fourth, dying at two moons twenty-three moons after the previous two

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Possible names for GorseEmber’s second litter of kits:

--Chukarkit

--Pasquekit

For sure names:

--Tritoniakit

--Choughkit

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

wanna give Gorse and Ember another bio litter

after knowing they can have kits without them being badly affected, they would probably try it

likely after BirchFox’s litter are older apprentices, making it a technical late-in-life litter....if their ages aged at all since their deaths 

they also might feel guilty because they don’t want it to seem like they hate how Protea and Doe turned out, but their daughters would just be like “we know it’s not about that dumbasses, get some kits”

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Mentors and Apprentices

*if in parantheses, it says ‘bio’ it means those parents are no longer taking care of the kit. If it doesn’t, and also has the + next to more names, then the kits are poly born and the adoptive parents in that case are simply more parents, not replacement.

Alderstar

--mentored Webfang  (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

--mentored Magpieshine (his and his poly’s adoptive daughter) along with Myrtlewing

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Aloemist

--mentored Slugwing (BegoniaWeb bio son, her adoptive son)

.

Avery

--mentored Hawthornfrost (BegoniaWeb bio son, Aloe adoptive)

.

Batlight

--mentored Stonefrost (son to KiteRootAspen, surrogate kit of Shiverrose)

.

Bristleblaze

--mentored Petalstripe (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

.

Butternut-Squash / Shatteredbreeze

--mentored Hawkflight (son to KiteRootAspen, surrogate kit of Shiverrose)

.

Clawbear

--mentored Sandspark (BasilJump son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

.

Cloverfox

--mentored Carnationleaf (BegoniaWeb bio daughter, Aloe adoptive)

.

Cricketclaw

--mentored Eelstream (his apprentice in life as well, adoptive kit of AveryBristle) 

--mentored Crowpine (kit of JackdawFern)

.

Cricketfur

--mentored Treespall (son to AlderHoot, +GrouseMyrtle adoptive son)

--mentored Spiderspots (BegoniaWeb bio daughter, Aloe adoptive daughter)

.

Doesong

--mentored Dusksong (son of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse )

--mentored Cypresstail, Badgerfoot, and Pebblespots (hers and Sparktail's adoptive kits) along with Sparktail

.

Emberdawn

--mentored Proteafang (her and Gorseheart’s bio daughter)

--mentored Drizzlestare (daughter to AlderHoot, +GrouseMyrtle adoptive daughter)

--mentored Ashmint (her adoptive son) alongside Gorseheart

.

Fadingstar

--mentored Leafcurl (BasilJump daughter, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

.

Ferndoe

--mentored Fawnheart (Begoniaweb bio daughter, Aloe adoptive)

.

Foxflake

--mentored Honeyflower (son to KiteRootAspen, +her mate’s surrogate kits)

.

Frondecho

--mentored Goosestep (bio WebLupine, DahliaLupineSwanCam adoptive)

.

Grousemane

--mentored Stonefern (his and his poly’s adoptive son)

--mentored Owlgaze (WebDahlia bio daughter, DahliaLupineSwanCam adoptive)

.

Gorseheart

--mentored Doefire (his and Emberdawn’s daughter)

--mentored Ashmint (his adoptive son) alongside Emberdawn

--unofficially mentored Smalljump

.

Hawkjay

--mentoring Mudpaw (adoptive daughter to JackdawFern)

.

Heronclaw

--mentored Blazestrike (son to KiteRootAspen, surrogate kit of Shiverrose)

.

Hillfeather

--mentored Yellowear (son to Basiljump, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

.

Hootpetal

--mentoring Redpaw (her adoptive granddaughter)

--mentored Perchclaw (her adoptive son)

.

Jackdawfoot

--mentored Lilyclaw  (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

.

Kiteburn

--mentored Smokyflame (BasilJump son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

.

Lightningspring

--mentored Spruceplum (her and Redbloom’s adoptive son)

.

Lighttail

--mentoring Beampaw (his, Stonesun, and Volenight’s adoptive son)

.

Loonfur

--mentored Breezewhisper (WebDahlia bio daughter, DahliaLupineCamSwan adoptive)

.

Lovagecreek

--mentoring Blackpaw (adoptive son to JackdawFern)

.

Magpieshine

--mentored Cloudstep (daughter to EmberFox, +BirchGorse adoptive daughter)

.

Mottlecry

--mentored Shellminx (BirchFox’s son, +GorseEmber adoptive son)

.

Myrtlewing

--mentored Silktangle (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

--mentored Magpieshine (his and his poly’s adoptive daughter) alongside Alderstar

.

Perchclaw

--mentored Adderclaw (son to BirchGorse, +EmberFox adoptive son)

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Pitchfang

--mentored Barktail (Basiljump son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Poppyhill

--mentored Turtlebreeze and Otterheart (her adoptive sons)

.

Primrosepetal

--mentored Feathergale  (BirchFox daughter, GorseEmber adoptive daughter)

.

Proteafang

--mentored Maplefang (her adoptive/poly sister, BirchFox daughter, GorseEmber adoptive daughter)

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Redbloom

--mentored Kindlehill (her and Lightningspring's adoptive daughter)

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Robinmask

--mentored Deertongue (BasilSmall son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Sharkstar

--mentored Starlingstrike (son of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse)

.

Snailstar

-- mentored Aspenlight (daughter of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse)

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Snowwing

--mentoring Wormpaw (his adoptive brother)

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Sparktail

--mentored Beechblaze (WebLupine bio daughter, DahliaLupineSwanCam adoptive)

--mentored Cypresstail, Badgerfoot, and Pebblespots (hers and Doesong's adoptive kits), along with Doesong

.

Stoatspeck

--mentored Buzzardblaze (daughter of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse)

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Stonefern

--mentored Larksnow (son to BirchGorse, +EmberFox adoptive)

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Stumpstripe

--mentored Haretuft (daughter to BirchGorse, +EmberFox adoptive)

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Tanglestar

--mentored Wollysun (son to BasilJump, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Vireosong

--mentored Sootshade (son to EmberFox, +BirchGorse adoptive)

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Volenight

--mentoring Lunarpaw (his, Stonesun, and Lighttail’s adoptive daughter)

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Warblermoon

--mentored Toadjay (BirchFox son, +GorseEmber adoptive)

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I’m sure I’m missing some, so let me know! There’s also plenty who need mentors.

Tag list:

@ambitiousauthor @starfalcon555 @wills-woodland-warriors @elementaldeityoffood @liberhoe @umbranoxs

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Other cats I could see joining Polyclan, Dark Kits Edition:

-Alabiowing (duck family)

-Chukarvole (GorseEmber Litter #2)

-Houndroot (CloverTinker)

-Opossumspine (FlickerGhostTangleSkunk)

-Ravencall (JackdawFern Litter #2)

oh absolutely!

(sorry it took so long to reply, tornado came by and took the power out)

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Additions to the mentors and apprentices list

inhales

Cricketfur also mentored Spiderspots (WebBegonia bio daughter, Aloemist adopted)

Cloverfox mentored Carnationleaf (WebBegonia bio daughter, Aloemist adopted)

Avery mentored Hawthornfrost (WebBegonia bio son, Aloemist adopted)

Ferndoe mentored Fawnheart (WebBegonia bio daughter, Aloemist adopted)

Aloemist mentored Slugwing (WebBegonia bio son, her own adopted son)

Grousemane also mentored Owlgaze (WebDahlia bio son, DahliaLupineCamSwan adopted)

Loonfur mentored Breezewhisper (WebDahlia bio daughter, DahliaLupineCamSwan adopted)

Redbloom mentored Kindlehill (her and Lightningspring's adopted daughter)

Lightningspring mentored Spruceplum (her and Redbloom's adopted son)

Robinmask mentored Deertongue (BasilSmall son)

Clawbear mentored Sandspark (BasilSmall son)

Fadingstar mentored Leafcurl (BasilSmall daughter)

Kiteburn mentored Smokyflame (BasilSmall son)

Pitchfang mentored Barktail (BasilSmall son)

Proteafang mentored Maplefang (BirchFox daughter, GorseEmber adopted, her own adoptive sister)

Mottlecry mentored Shellmink (BirchFox son, GorseEmber adopted)

Primrosepetal mentored Feathergale (BirchFox daughter, GorseEmber adopted)

Warblermoon mentored Toadjay (BirchFox son, GorseEmber adopted)

Sharkstar mentored Starlingstrike (bio daughter of Grousemane and Brownmouse, adopted by AlderMyrtleGrouseHoot poly)

Sparktail mentored Beechblaze (WebLupine bio daughter, DahliaLupineCamSwan adopted), Cypresstail, Badgerfoot, and Pebblespots (hers and Doesong's own adopted kits, mentored alongside Doesong)

Doesong mentored Dusksong (bio son of Grousemane and Brownmouse, adopted by AlderMyrtleGrouseHoot poly), Cypresstail, Badgerfoot, and Pebblespots (hers and Sparktail's own adopted kits, mentored alongside Sparktail)

Snailstar mentored Aspenlight (bio daughter of Grousemane and Brownmouse, adopted by AlderMyrtleGrouseHoot poly)

Stoatspeck mentored Buzzardblaze (bio daughter of Grousemane and Brownmouse, adopted by AlderMyrtleGrouseHoot poly)

Cricketclaw mentored Eelstream (his apprentice in life as well, adopted child of Avery and Bristleblaze) and Crowpine (child of Jackdawfoot and Ferndoe)

I'm sure I'll add on more to this later 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

added!