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[pumpkinclan]

PumpkinClan Moon 1: A Single Vigil (story)

As the moon rose above the camp, the newly named Onewhisker padded to the camp entrance, her ears pricked up as she stared out at the fields beyond. Her heart lurched in her stomach as she thought back to earlier that evening, when Bitterstar, PumpkinClan's new leader, had touched her nose to hers, pride shining in her gaze.

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Onepaw, from this moment on you will be known as Onewhisker. StarClan honors your compassion, and we welcome you as a full warrior of PumpkinClan."

Compassion. Standing here, ready for her solo vigil, Onewhisker couldn't help but think back to the virtue that Bitterstar had specifically chosen to point out. Was Onewhisker really a compassionate cat? She tried to be kind to everyone, yes, but she honestly thought that that word was a stretch. Did Bitterstar think hard about what to say to describe Onewhisker, or did she just say the first thing that came to mind? It was these thoughts that Onewhisker found herself lost in, when she felt her shoulder get gently knocked by a tail. Heronrose, her (former) mentor, was standing behind her.

"Are you ready?" Heronrose asked. Onewhisker nodded, and Heronrose rolled his eyes. "Hey, your vigil hasn't begun yet. You can speak for now." "Sorry," Onewhisker apologized. "I was just...Heronrose, do you think I'm compassionate?"

Heronrose looked surprised at the question, and raised an eyebrow. "I suppose so. Every cat has at least a little bit of compassion in them. Why?"

"Well, Bitterstar said I was, but I was just...wondering what other cats thought of me, I guess." Onewhisker mewed awkwardly. Heronrose snorted in amusement.

"Hey, Onewhisker; don't think too hard about that kind of stuff. Personally, I think you're a fine cat, and you're going to be a great warrior. And, you know, take some pride in the fact that you were the first cat made a warrior by our new leader. Leaders always have a special connection with the first cat they name."

Onewhisker's eyes widened. "Really?"

Heronrose nodded. "Really." He cuffed her gently behind the ear. "Don't stress this vigil business, okay? You'll do just fine."

The stocky brown tom padded away, and Onewhisker dipped her head in thanks. She was proud to have been the apprentice of such a wise cat; even if he could be grumpy sometimes.

The black-and-white she-cat padded outside, taking her spot as the camp's only guard for the night. She breathed in and out, then fixed her gaze on the stars, excitement bursting beneath her pelt at her new life awaiting her.

[sorrelvervain]

An Introduction to Inteliel

Inteliel is an archipelago closed off on all sides by what is known as the Intelican Veil. For centuries, it had been thought that Inteliel comprised the entire planet--however, recent discoveries revealed that Inteliel is but a small section of a larger world, the rest of which is frozen in time supposedly due to Himina’s Great Freeze.

Inteliel is ruled by the Cloudheartian Empire, the Farowlian Empire, and the Republic of Calderby. The Kingdom of Heronrose exists in a dimensional pocket accessible only through a massive waterfall in northern Farowle. Despite this, Heronrose is still heavily involved with affairs in Inteliel, and vice versa.

Cloudheart

Cloudheart is composed of three islands: Lamitae, which houses the imperial capital; Makura, which is divided into the lush kingdom of Puredark to the north and the desert kingdom of Kain to the south; and Yamishima, a tiny island in the Umigaku Sea used as both an emergency safehouse and a confidential development center.

The empire is headed by Emperor Sakana Cloudheart, only the second to rule after his father, Emperor Risune, first established the country. Other members of the ruling class include:

The Most Reverend Bertrand Etienne Davet Levesque, Angura’s Blessed One, Bishop of Cloudheart, and Lord of Lamitae

Prince Rusano Cloudheart

King Ikebau Aizuma of Puredark

Queen Hypatia Idoneus of Kain

Cloudheart doesn’t have much of a reputation on its own yet, as it is still a very young state. However, its provinces do have very distinct and notable functions: Puredark is known for its prevalent trade, and Kain is known for its wealth of knowledge. Kain in particular is quite famous throughout Inteliel, as after it had been acquired by Cloudheart and dissolved its isolation policy, it began to plant research facilities--branches of the Kain Institute--worldwide.

Farowle

The empire of Farowle is one large, amusingly F-shaped island divided into several city-states by a wide river known as The Scythe. Each city-state is ruled not by a single person but by a bureaucratic department of the empire. As such, each city-state works to serve a single purpose.

The departments are:

The Farowle Department of Imperial Administration (FDIA)

The Farowle Department of Economics (FDE)

The Farowle Department of Correspondences (FDC)

The Farowle Department of Upkeep (FDU)

The Farowle Department of the Military (FDM)

The Farowle Department of History (FDH)

All departments report to the Empress of Farowle, whom most believe to be Demena, the goddess of Black Magic. She, her three children (Crown Prince Kenway, Princess Moire, and Prince Lysander), and her husband (due to the Oath of Anonymity, his identity is publicly unknown) all oversee one department each in addition to the FDIA. Because of this, it is often questioned whether the departments serve their function in balancing the power of the imperial family.

Farowle is quite a beautiful place, built around and focused on the water. The majority of its citizens live in comfort; however, minorities such as homosexuals, worshipers of Angura, and foreigners are often ostracized and harassed, making it a dangerous place for anyone not considered a “Child of Demena” or “ideal citizen”.

Calderby

The Republic of Calderby is perhaps the most technologically advanced society outside of Kain, in particular because most of it is a testing ground for Kain. Even when Kain’s isolation policy was in effect, Calderby’s proximity to the kingdom led to the expansion of quite a few developments.

The capital of Calderby is the city of Korokash, located on the northeastern coast. Ironically, Korokash is probably the least advanced city in the country, since it is connected to most of the rest of the world. The most advanced city used to be a smaller town by the name of Eledir, but it has since been mostly abandoned for the larger and more secure Kain Institute facility to the south after a security breach led to a major conflict with Farowle.

While Calderby is a democracy, some towns are ruled by influential families usually linked to the pirates that patrol the Calderbian Sea. The town of Selahal, in fact, is ruled by the most prominent pirate clan, the Halcyons, though it is Skatthamn (or “Calderby’s Treasure Coast”) that truly holds a piratical reputation.

Another interesting thing to note about Calderby is its relationship with the other powers of Inteliel. Calderby is on friendly terms with both Cloudheart and Farowle; with Cloudheart because of its long history with Kain, and with Farowle because of its long history of Demena worship. As such, when tensions between Cloudheart and Farowle begin to intensify, Calderby tends to remain neutral (although that doesn’t stop either empire from attempting to gain Calderby’s favor).

[targentis]

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thank you for the asks!! i already did strawberry, so im just gonna tell you about two ocs ill be talking about a lot in the next month akfjskfjd (i tried to do this earlier and tumblr said No so here i go again)

Sakana Cloudheart

he lost his eye in a stupid alchemy accident when he was 17. pro tip, don't look directly into a vial full of bubbling chemicals without goggles

his birthday is September 30, which is why i am choosing to tell you about him Now

his weapon of choice is a dagger. his favorite is one made out of a literal diamond named Winterthorn. that is also the name of his theme song.

Floren Ellery

his birthday is October 31, and i am obligated to celebrate the entire month of October as his birthday month. every year. if you've been around long enough, you'll remember. this is going to be my fourth year in a row doing 31 Days of Floren!!

he's genderfluid! Sakana gave him two rings to indicate how masc/femme he's feeling at any point in time.

he was appointed Emissary of Heronrose by the Queen herself, simply because of how much tourism his hotel empire brought to the kingdom.

[pumpkinclan]

PumpkinClan Moon 1: A Single Vigil (data)

Moon: 1 Season: Greenleaf Living Cats: 10 StarClan Cats: 1

Leader: Bitterstar Deputy: Appleflame Medicine Cat: Galespeck

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Events

Bitterstar has been following the progress of Onepaw for moons, and feels that it is finally time for them to get their warrior name. They are granted the name Onewhisker in honor of their compassion.

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Patrols

Appleflame led a patrol with Sproutdapple, Larkcinder, and Asterjoy. They encounter Twolegs but hunt elsewhere.

Bitterstar led a patrol with Slipsoar, Heronrose, and Onewhisker. They drive a small dog off their territory.

Galespeck went to gather herbs with Flitthud, who shares about a dream they had from StarClan. They gather catmint.

[pumpkinclan]

PumpkinClan Moon 0: A Bitter New Leader (Story)

In the days since Galespeck had finally come up with a cure for the deadly disease that ravaged through PumpkinClan, the entire Clan had felt a weight be lifted from their shoulders. Although their losses were tremendous, their recovery would be even greater.

Appleflame nosed her way into camp, carrying a large thrush in her mouth, Larkcinder and Asterjoy following her. She nodded to Heronrose as she sat down her prey. The brown tom was speaking sternly to his apprentice, Onepaw, whose eyes lit up with glee after he finished speaking. The young black-and-white she-cat nodded, then turned to share her news with Slipsoar and Sproutdapple, who were sharing tongues.

"When do you think Bitterspeck and Galespeck will be back?" Asterjoy asked, padding over to Appleflame. Appleflame sighed. "Soon, I hope." she said in response, taking a mouse for herself and sitting down. Asterjoy followed her.

"I remember when Bloomstar went to get her lives - it didn't take nearly as long. Maybe something went wrong. Do you think something went wrong?"

Appleflame grunted. "Only StarClan knows. But I'm sure nothing bad happened - this is Bitterspeck we're talking about. She can hold her own."

"I suppose your right." Asterjoy said with a sigh, nibbling at her vole. "It's just - I try not to worry, but we've been dealing with so much lately. It almost feels as though StarClan's punishing us. I don't want us to be punished again."

"StarClan isn't punishing us. Sometimes mouse dunged things happen, and StarClan can't stop it. They can only guide us, or whatever." Appleflame did her best to console the older she-cat, but in truth she was just saying nonsense. What did an ordinary warrior like her know about StarClan?

Suddenly, Larkcinder yowled in excitement. Appleflame smelled the air, and realized what was going on, and before she knew it all (eight members) of PumpkinClan were flocking to the camp entrance, as Bitterspeck and Galespeck padded through. Both looked tired, but there was a new spark in Bitterspeck's step as she dipped her head to her Clanmates, padding over to where the leader called the Clan to order.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather around the Vineheap for a Clan meeting!" The Vineheap was a tangled mess of leaves and vines, both living and dead. On top of it all was a large tree stump, situated on a hill positioned slightly above the rest of camp. It was odd, watching her former deputy stand there, but Appleflame couldn't help but admit that it seemed to suit her.

Galespeck went to stand at the base of the stump, at Bitterspeck's right. He looked up at her, nodding, and Bitterspeck took a deep breath, turning to look at her Clan. "Cats of PumpkinClan!" Bitterspeck yowled. "Galespeck and I have visited the Moonstream. StarClan has accepted me as your leader."

With those words, the Clan immediately begun to chant: "Bitterstar! Bitterstar!" Appleflame joined them, yowling as loud as she could, and she thought she saw Bitterstar's eyes meet hers for a moment. Bitterstar raised her tail for silence, and she continued. "I, of course, mourn and respect those before me: Bloomstar was an incredible leader, and I will miss her every day, as I'm sure you all will. I will do my best to live up to her example, and become a leader that both she, the rest of our fallen Clanmates, and all of you can be proud of." Bitterstar and Galespeck exchanged a glance. "However; I must perform another duty, as the leader of PumpkinClan: picking our new deputy, the cat that will serve alongside me as my trusted second-in-command and one day take my place."

The camp grew silent then, and although none of them would admit it, Appleflame knew that every cat was anxiously awaiting to hear if their name would be called (except Onepaw, of course).

"On the journey home, I thought long and hard about which cat I wanted as my deputy, and I believe that the perfect cat to stand beside me does indeed reside here, in this Clan." Bitterstar gazed at Appleflame. "Appleflame, I would like you to be my deputy."

Appleflame padded forward, both surprised and pleased at her leader's choice. She didn't think that she'd be chosen over some of the other cats in the Clan, but she was proud of being Bitterstar's first choice. "I would be honored, Bitterstar."

"Then Appleflame will be the new deputy of PumpkinClan."

Once again, the cats yowled, but this time Appleflame's name was being called. Bitterstar gestured over to her left, and Appleflame took her position, finding herself pleased at being included at the front of the Clan. Looking up at Bitterstar, watching her conclude the Clan meeting, Appleflame couldn't help but notice how a new maturity had fallen over her. There was a new darkness in her eyes, and Appleflame couldn't help but wonder what exactly the new leader had seen when she had gotten her lives.

[pumpkinclan]

PumpkinClan Moon 0: A Bitter New Leader (Data)

Moon: 0 Season: Greenleaf Living Cats: 10 StarClan Cats: 1 Leader: Bitterstar Deputy: Appleflame Medicine Cat: Galespeck -

New Cats

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Bitterstar

Gender: Female Age: Adult; 82 moons Rank: Leader Lives: 9 Shameless, helpful insight Playing a prank on Larkcinder

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Appleflame

Gender: Female Age: Adult; 88 moons Rank: Deputy Rebellious, great hunter & good speaker Saw a kittypet rolling around a Twoleg garden

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Galespeck

Gender: Male Age: Senior adult; 101 moons Rank: Medicine cat Troublesome, incredible runner & good mediator Is tending growing herbs

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Asterjoy

Gender: Female Age: Senior adult; 98 moons Rank: Warrior Insecure, fast runner & formidable fighter Is craving the taste of vole

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Flitthud

Gender: Female Age: Adult; 73 moons Rank: Warrior Strict, good speaker Saw some wandering Twolegs today

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Larkcinder

Gender: Female Age: Adult; 61 moons Rank: Warrior Bloodthirsty, skilled mediator Tries to set a good example for younger cats

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Sproutdapple

Gender: Female Age: Adult; 51 moons Rank: Warrior Troublesome, impressive climber & natural intuition Is thinking about how awful kittpet food must taste

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Slipsoar

Gender: Female Age: Adult; 48 moons Rank: Warrior Gloomy, learner of lore & good swimmer Chats with Galespeck about what it's like to be a medicine cat

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Heronrose

Gender: Male Age: Young adult; 24 moons Rank: Warrior Apprentice: Onepaw Righteous, good teacher Teaches the kits about morals until they all fall asleep

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Onepaw

Gender: Female Age: Adolescent; 11 moons Rank: Apprentice Mentor: Heronrose Childish, interested in Clan history Is playing a prank on Sproutdapple

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Patrols

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Appleflame led a patrol with Larkcinder and Asterjoy. Asterjoy discusses how she thinks she had a vision from StarClan, and the others discuss with her if it was a real dream or not as they hunt.

Bitterstar led a patrol with Flitthud and Slipsoar. They find an empty burrow in the ground.

Heronrose led a patrol with Sproutdapple and Onepaw. They come across a small dog on the border and attack it, pushing it away from their lands.

Galespeck collects catmint.

[sorrelvervain]

mid 2015

Crystal Quest gorls meeting old Mori.

and, uh, Oliver Heronrose, bc i apparently had never drawn him before.

[sorrelvervain]

I feel very curious today, please bear with me. Aptitude for Floren this time and Decoration. And cause I still stan Bertrand, Maternal and Heat. (I might go over the whole alphabet for everyone if I keep this up, huh? janjsnjsnjsj) That aside, if Bertrand ever discover the internet, I hope to meet him (I shouldn't push my luck so much lmao)

pshh no problem i love answering these jsdkfkdjshf

Floren

Aptitude

you know what? Floren’s always had an eye for interior design. like he was born with a sixth sense and that sense was design sense. he singlehandedly saved a failing business by making it look nice. iconic. also he started playing the piano at age 4 so like. there’s that i guess lmao

between music lessons, school, and running The Brumal Badger, he didn’t really have time for much else. unless you wanna count the time he worked as a courtesan. does that count as an activity?

oh, like, everything. piano skills, business management, diplomacy, bedroom skills, synthesizing blood…

HA HA WHAT THINGS IS HE BAD AT ISN’T THAT A GOOD QUESTION. kjsdhfkjdsf well, for starters,,,,,, art. dude can’t draw. he’s doodled Once in his life and it looked like. uh. it looked unpolished, we’ll say. he’s also not good at any sort of magic, which is unfortunate since he’s practically made of magic. and he CANNOT swim. exercise in general is a no from him, but if u put him in water he’ll sink like a stone.

Sakana says it’s the business management. i mean, agreed. crazy how he owns every hotel in Heronrose, right? Floren himself thinks it’s a tie between the business management and the bedroom skills, though. that was Sakana’s second choice anyway

Decoration

i swear i’ve mapped out Floren’s house before dsfkjsdfh but like. imagine Baroque-inspired Art Nouveau decor. like that.

simple but elegant. and you KNOW he’d go and baby-proof everything. no sharp edges anywhere to be found. everything is squishy. but everything is also still very fancy.

i guess his own room is also simple but elegant, since he doesn’t spend much time there except to like,,sleep? much less squishy than his child’s room would be, though. also, there are family portraits all over the walls, and then of course the obligatory portrait of Jasmin Ellery that hangs up in every good Ellery child’s home–that’s in his room too. his bed is enormous, btw. just a big ol king-sized bed that’s really fuckin comfy.

Floren’s got like two closets and both of them are full. one of them is full of formal suits and vests and whatnot (yes, he wears these every day), and the other one is full of dresses, skirts, gowns, blouses, all that jazz. basically he dresses like every event is a black tie event, and his idea of “casual” is more of a business casual than anything. then, of course, he’s got his three rings with very strong meaning to him: his wedding ring and his two gender indicator rings.

mmm i wouldn’t say he keeps up with beauty trends, but he does love doing his makeup! he’s honestly too busy and immortal to worry about current trends, so he just does his own little minimalistic look, and no one notices. i mean, especially since no one’s really seen him without makeup in the first place. i don’t think even i’ve seen him without makeup. ridonk.

Bertrand

Maternal

i mean, yeah. he loves kids. or, at the very least, he has a soft spot for them. he did have a son named Davet, and like…he turned out okay. for some reason Bertrand can’t remember what it was like to raise him, though.

Bertrand honestly didn’t really want any kids. he’d help raise the village children, sure, but he didn’t really want any of his own. the only reason Davet was born was because, well…he was Deyrifea’s kid.

sort of? i don’t think he really has the energy or the patience to be a full-time parent. and i’m guessing since he decided to block out Davet’s whole childhood, he doesn’t think he was good at it, either.

well, Davet for a son, obviously. and…probably Danielle for a daughter.

depends on the reason. to give a needy child a home? absolutely, no doubt about it. that’s why Watts works for him now.

Heat

oh, he definitely prefers a hot room. for some goddamn reason he NEVER gets hot. i mean, same.

thus…he prefers the summer. he likes the summer solstice better than the winter solstice, anyway, since the winter solstice celebrates Deyrifea, and he’s still a little upset at Deyrifea for ditching him.

nope. hates the snow. he’ll get frostbite in 0.2 seconds. he’ll wear ten layers and fifteen scarves before walking outside in the winter.

the summer solstice! that’s his time to decorate and do the ritual bonfire and eat those tasty festival foods the Cloudheartians are so proud of.

his favorite winter activity is called staying inside until it gets warmer, dammit.

[sorrelvervain]

february 2015

putting on heirs! ha!

but uh. yeah. the crown princes of Cloudheart and Farowle, and then the crown princess of Heronrose.

[sorrelvervain]

jasmin ellery was a high fallutin pirate back when kain was a baby country, cloudheart was under the migaku dynasty, heronrose still had sunlight, devenir didnt exist, deyrifea was still walkin the streets of inteliel, demena was still trapped in maravar, and gays werent oppressed in farowle