#marigoldpaw

[rise-of-waveclan]

First update! And we already have injuries, woo!

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[gigas-warriors-stuff]

Marigoldkit and Juniperkit c:

(And Foxpounce, their mom)

[fatedheavylion]

Small redesigned, changed Goldenpaw to Marigoldpaw

[chasing-marigolds]

Moon 0, Part 2

[fishbaitslime]

this episode of marigoldpaw is called: complicated relationships!

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Be Smarter (short story)

Marigoldpaw wheezed as she walked, and she wondered if they had ever travelled so far before for a training session. “What…what are we here for?” She asked when they finally came to a stop.

She had been coughing on and off since her birth, but slowly her scratched throat had healed over the past two moons, though her voice was still raspy and it hurt to talk. She felt a familiar pang of unease as she recalled hazy memories of her littermates: Lionkit, Peonykit, and Sunkit, who had all succumbed to the sickness that had gripped them all the day they were born. Should she remember them more?

Dullahan, her older brother and mentor, faced her with his naked scar-marked tail folded neatly around his paws. “Because you’re weak,” he told her bluntly. “You need to learn how to be strong.”

Marigoldpaw didn’t understand why that meant she had to travel so far, especially with her lungs still recovering and her legs weak enough to collapse under her should she stand for too long–a reason she was now laying on her stomach. “I can’t force my sickness to leave,” she pointed out.

Dullahan’s pupils, sharply purple, were as thin as the thorns that guarded their home, the colour behind them almost entirely clouded by black fog. He showed his long, crooked teeth in what most would consider a threat, a danger, a look of insanity. Maybe it was, but to Marigoldpaw and the rest of their family, it was simply a smile of amusement. “We can have a head start, teach your mind before you can teach your body.”

“H….How?” Marigoldpaw wheezed. 

Dullahan stood, sweeping his scarred tail around at the undergrowth surrounding them. “Look around you! You’re small and weak–”

“I’ll get bigger!”

Dullahan continued as if she hadn’t interrupted. “You are vulnerable to anyone who chooses to attack, and right now, anyone who chooses to attack you will be stronger than you. But what will you be?”

“Smarter?” 

“Correct!” Dullahan grinned. “Look around,” he repeated, “what should you do?”

“Uh..” Marigoldpaw tried to think. She tried to look around, but the movement dizzied her. She closed her eyes, placing a paw on her head to still the spinning.

“If I attacked you right now, what will you do?”

Marigoldpaw blinked at him, trying to think. “I..Uh..”

Without warning, Dullahan leaped. He landed directly above her, placing his paws on either side of her, and digging a claw of a back leg into her tail, keeping her still. Marigoldpaw shrieked.

“What should you do?” Dullahan demanded, voice raising, jaws pressing closer to her face. “Look around!”

Marigoldpaw strained her neck as she took in the plants closest to her. She knew her brother wouldn’t hurt her–not hurt hurt, but even so, the situation still threw her heart into her throat and she struggled to breathe, while the pain in her tail crowded her thoughts. 

Think think…Focus focus…

There!

Marigoldpaw stretched her neck out, bit around the stem of the plant, and swung it at Dullahan’s eyes.

“Argh!” Dullahan let go, backing away as he wiped at his eyes.

Marigoldpaw watched him with worry. She hadn’t blinded him, had she?

Then Dullahan began to shake, laughter booming through the clearing and making the hair on Marigoldpaw’s pelt stand on end. “Perfect! Oh, I was hoping you would go for it!”

“Dad told me it’s stinging nettle,” Marigoldpaw told her, recalling the plants Myrtlewing showed her while she still stayed in his medicine den. “He said the stem is fine to touch, but the leaves–”

“Sting?”

“Yeah.”

Dullahan wiped his eyes again. “He wasn’t wrong about that.”

Marigoldpaw leaned toward him. “Are you okay?”

Dullahan waved a dismissive paw. “Don’t be so soft!”

“I can be soft to family,” Marigoldpaw retorted. It was the way of their family. It didn’t matter how they treated non-kin, so long as those who share blood were cared for. “Lay down.”

Dullahan looked at her, then shrugged to himself and did as told. Marigoldpaw raised up and began to clean his eyes and the surrounding area–curling her lip and struggling against the horrible taste. When she was sure she reached every spot, she sat back. “Better?”

Dullahan blinked, feeling his face. “You take the fun out of getting hurt,” he joked.

Marigoldpaw nudged him playfully. “I’m your sister. I’m supposed to take the fun out of everything for you.”

Dullahan grunted. "I guess I should clean your tail."

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This is either Marigoldpaw's first training session as an apprentice or the second or third--definitely early.

Added the last part because I forgot about her tail lmao.

[leafpoolstanblog]

ShadowClan-R2-Y1-LF

Littlecloud, Darkflower, Badgerfang, and Ratscar graduate their apprenticeships.

Marigoldpaw, Mintpaw, Oakpaw, Blossompaw, Swamppaw, and Brackenpaw are apprenticed to Russetfur, Cinderfur, Brokenstar, Nutwhisker, Brackenfoot, and Boulder. There is a hope that Boulder will help use his outside roots to bring comfort to Brackenpaw. This does not prove to work however, as Brackenpaw attempts to escape in the middle of the night to return to his home in ThunderClan, and is killed by an owl.

Archeye dies of the carrion sickness.

[cloudclan-minnowclan]

The Founders!

Marigoldpaw and Freezepaw are the sole survivors of a plague that killed their already weak clan

[sugarr-moon]

day 1 + 2: survivor and monk

warrior cats x rw art month baby!!!! heres the siblings

marigoldpaw(monk): the medicine cat apprentice of rainclan, a clan in an abandoned city completely devoid of twoleg activity after they disappeared suddenly. they train under pineblossom(saint), and are very devoted to their duties and love working with plants and herbs. theyre strangely empathetic to the wildlife and will always feel bad eating prey— partially why they decided to become a medicine cat. however, since they havent made a very strong connection with starclan, their mentor has been holding them back as they believe starclan is an integral part to being a medicine cat. they went through an extremely hard time when their sibling went missing during a flash flood for six moons, and now that theyve found them theyre extremely clingy— much to frostthorns distaste.

frostthorn: an anxious, nervous mess. ever since the flash flood, they were terrified to even drink again. they’re spooked of most cats they don’t know very well and tend to hide most of the day. their tail was broken from the flood, but marigoldpaw has been doing their best to help them adapt to their new situation. frostthorn though is uncomfortable with how much marigoldpaw tries to spend time with them— to the point they cant sleep, eat or drink alone anymore. frostthorn is aware their sibling has good intentions, but is uncomfortable regardless. though they’re too anxious to bring it up to them either…

[radiobunnxx]

Live BuzzardStar reaction when Marigoldpaw starts tweaking

[rise-of-waveclan]

The final part in the prologue! Next update we get into the actual moon changes!

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[gigas-warriors-stuff]

Inspiration struck me

[tallclan]

Moon 2 - Spring

Icystar called the clan to a meeting and declared Marigoldpaw to be a warrior. The young cat is now called Marigoldflip and is celebrated for her resolve. Her vengeful nature has turned into a fierce one. Just like Bonebracken, she’s a good teacher, reassuring Icystar that the clan’s future generations will be left in good paws.

Marigoldflip • 11 moons old • Fierce

“Have you seen Icystar?” Sapflow asked the newly made warrior when he came to relieve her from her vigil. He had woken up this morning to an empty nest.

Marigoldflip nodded. “She and Mulberrystripe left camp not too long before sunrise.”, she explained.

“Oh… Did they tell you where they were going?”

The moment the question left his mouth, the sounds of giggling could be heard coming from the rocky path that led to the camp’s entrance. It was none other than Icystar and Mulberrystripe. The two were walking closely side-by-side with their tails entwined and their eyes focused on only each other. They didn’t notice the other two cats until they nearly bumped into them.

“Oh! Good morning, Sapflow! Marigoldflip!” Icystar cheerfully greeted the two, still sticking close to Mulberrystripe.

“G-Good morning, Icystar!” Sapflow returned her greeting before asking, “Did something happen? I noticed that you left…”

Marigoldflip took this as an opportunity to make her exit. None of the older cats paid her any mind as she made her way into camp. After her vigil, she was in need of a long day’s rest.

“Nothing of the sorts,” Icystar reassured him, “I apologize for making you worry. I didn’t want to wake you up. I was showing Mulberrystripe the best place to see the sunrise.”

Mulberrystripe nodded and she began to ramble on. Something about watching the sun rise back in LogClan. Sapflow wasn’t sure. He tuned her out. He tuned both of them out as all three of them began to make their way back to camp. Sapflow trailed behind the pair. At some point, Icystar and Mulberrystripe were only talking to one another and Sapflow was long forgotten….

Icystar • 53 moons old • Ambitious

Mulberrystripe • 58 moons old • Competitive

Sapflow • 55 moons old • Wise

“I heard there was trouble in lover’s paradise.”, Scrubpelt said in an attempt to break the silence between him and Sapflow as they patrolled the border together.

The aforementioned deputy had been eerily quiet and distant these last few days, which was out of character for him. Scrubpelt already had an idea about what was troubling him. Most of the clan knew too, actually. It wasn’t hard to miss when Icystar and Mulberrystripe came back that morning so close together with their tails entwined and stuck in their own little world, while a sulking Sapflow trailed behind them like a sad puppy. On top of that, Scrubpelt knew what happened firsthand from Marigoldflip, his former apprentice, who recounted what had transpired before she came back from her vigil.

Sapflow didn’t say anything. Nor did he acknowledge what Scrubpelt had said as if the tom hadn’t spoken or wasn’t there at all.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Scrubpelt asked. One last attempt at trying to get Sapflow to speak.

“There’s nothing to talk about,” Sapflow finally responded, “We still have two miles of border to patrol, so I suggest you focus your attention on that instead.” He never looked away from the path in front of him. He had his back turned to Scrubpelt, preventing him from reading into his face, but Scrubpelt knew body language. The tip of Sapflow’s tail was flicking and the furs on his body were prickling with frustration.

“No need to get snippy, pal! I’m just trying to help!” Scrubpelt defended himself, “If you ask me, I think this whole TallClan thing is a sham. An excuse for Icystar to be with her “lover” from another clan without breaking the Code.”

Scrubpelt’s words struck a nerve within Sapflow. In a hot flash, the deputy turned on the older warrior.

“How dare you insinuate that!” he spat, his claws dug at the ground to stop him from slashing Scrubpelt’s face in a fit of anger, “It was StarClan’s will for us to form TallClan! I was there when Icystar received the order and when she was blessed with nine lives from Cavernfur, who is not only our clan’s Spiritual Guide, but also my ancestor no less!”

Through gritted teeth, he gave Scrubpelt a warning, “Don’t you ever disrespect Icystar like that again. If I find out that you did, I’ll make you regret it…”

Scrubpelt held his ground through all of this, showing no fear at Sapflow’s threat. With a scoff, he rudely brushed past Sapflow and began walking away from him to continue the path of their patrol. “Understood, but don’t come crying to me when I’m proven right! Clearly, my help is unwanted…”

Sapflow didn’t say anything in response. He was left utterly speechless after what just transpired. His entire body trembled with anger (and fear) of what Scrubpelt had said to him. Icystar wouldn’t be capable of doing such a thing! He knew her since they were kits in the nursery! Even if this relationship of theirs required no romantic love from either of them, she was a loyal cat.

At least, that’s what he’s hoping…

Scrubpelt • 96 moons old • Troublesome

Sapflow • 55 moons old • Wise

CLIMB DOWN | CLIMB UP

[chasing-marigolds]

Moon 0, part 1

[light-at-the-end-of-the-abyss]

It's the end of the second year and it means it's time to visit our neighbors! Detailed info under the cut

Fogclan

High Ranks: Leader: Cleareyes ~ Male ~ 105 moons ~ Ambitious ~ Clever ~ 9/9 lives Deputy: Ravenpeak ~ Trans Male ~ 33 moons ~ Adventurous ~ Masterfull Storyteller ~ Good Mediator Medicine cat: Fruitpelt ~ Male ~ 116 moons ~ Adventurous ~ Valuable Insight Mediator: Prickleknot ~ Male ~ 92 moons ~ Ambitious ~ Good Mediator ~ Good Teacher New cats: Beetlekit ~ Male ~ 1 moon ~ Polite ~ Careful Listener ~ Kit of Dreamnut and Fruitpelt Houndkit ~ Female ~ 1 moon ~ Bullying ~ Quick to Help ~ Kit of Dreamnut and Fruitpelt Deaths: Goldermask ~ Male ~ 166 moons ~ Compassionate ~ Good Teacher ~ Good Speaker ~ Died of old age Greenstar/newt ~ Female ~ 127 moons ~ Loving ~ Very Clever ~ Lost Living Clan Cats: 15

Abyssclan

High Ranks: Leader: Violetstar ~ Male ~ 136 moons ~ Confident ~ Unusually Strong Fighter ~ 9/9 lives Deputy: Hydraquill ~ Male ~ 111 moons ~ Nervous ~ Great Speaker Medicine cat: Tiny ~ Female ~ 160 moons ~ Strict ~ Beloved Kitsitter Firefly ~ Female ~ 159 moons ~ Strange ~ Fast as the Wind Gullburn ~ Male ~ 92 moons ~ Daring ~ Clever New cats: Twigchomp ~ Nonbinary ~ 47 moons ~ Charismatic ~ Helpful Insight ~ Former Kittypet Hazyfrond ~ Female ~ 15 moons ~ Insecure ~ Lore Keeper ~ Helpful Insight ~ Former Loner Hatsune Miku ~ Male ~ 13 moons ~ Childish ~ Great Teacher ~ Former Kittypet Burnetpaw ~ Female ~ 9 moons ~ Bloodthirsty ~ Lover of Stories ~ Former Fogclan Apprentice Deaths: None Living Clan Cats: 25

Lightningclan

High Ranks: Leader: Lightstar ~ Female ~ 73 moons ~ Faithful ~ Learner of Lore ~ Prophesy Interpeter ~ 9/9 lives Deputy: Ashenflit ~ Female ~ 111 moons ~ Charismatic ~ Great Kitsitter ~ Great Hunter Medicine cats: Ochrepelt ~ Female ~ 88 moons ~ Loving ~ Great Climber New cats: Curly ~ Male ~ 36 moons ~ Shameless ~ Great Storyteller ~ Great Teacher ~ Former Loner Gladebright ~ Male ~ 15 moons ~ Ambitious ~ Natural Intuition ~ Former Kittypet Scratchpaw ~ Female ~ 9 moons ~ Righteous ~ Constantly Climbing ~ Half-clan kit of Ochrepelt Mottledpaw ~ Male ~ 9 moons ~ Loyal ~ Constantly Climbing ~ Lover of Stories ~ Half-clan kit of Ochrepelt Echopaw ~ Male ~ 9 moons ~ Cold ~ Constantly Climbing ~ Restless Sleeper ~ Half-clan kit of Ochrepelt Poppypaw ~ Female ~ 9 moons ~ Sneaky ~ Quick to Help ~ Avid play-fighter ~ Half-clan kit of Ochrepelt Hollypaw ~ Male ~ 7 moons ~ Compassionate ~ Splashes in Puddles ~ Outsider roots kit of Copperdrop Starlingpaw ~ Female ~ 7 moons ~ Adventurous ~ Careful Listener ~ Outsider roots kit of Copperdrop Smallpaw ~ Female ~ 7 moons ~ Calm ~ Interested in Herbs ~ Outsider roots kit of Copperdrop Deaths: Confetti ~ Female ~ 74 moons ~ Lonesome ~ Good Teacher ~ Den Builder ~ Killed by a Snake Cloverthistle ~ Trans Female ~ 60 moons ~ Compassionate ~ Clever ~ Died of Greencough Garlicheart ~ Female ~ 29 moons ~ Ambitious ~ Good Mediator ~ Died on Abyssclan's border Crestedspore ~ Male ~ 103 moons ~ Cold ~ Good mediator ~ Great Storyteller ~ Died of Heatstroke Branchstrike ~ Female ~ 95 moons ~ Cunning ~ Valuable Insight ~ Good Teacher ~ Exiled for murder of Lyrewhisker Living Clan Cats: 15

Shiningclan

High Ranks: Leader: Pinestar ~ Male ~ 130 moons ~ Bold ~ Good mediator ~ Good Swimmer ~ 9/9 lives Deputy: Tadpolemask ~ Male ~ 80 moons ~ Daring ~ Great Climber Medicine cats: Rowanpaw ~ Male ~ 15 moons ~ Interested in Clan History New cats: Neel ~ Female ~ 28 moons ~ Righteous ~ Great Climber ~ Former kittypet Tawnystem ~ Female ~ 11 moons ~ Bloodthirsty ~ Good Mediator ~ Half-clan kit of Pinestar Pansypaw ~ Male ~ 11 moons ~ Lonesome ~ Quick to help ~ Half-clan kit of Pinestar Lightpaw ~ Female ~ 11 moons ~ Righteous ~ Interested in Clan History ~ Half-clan kit of Pinestar Marigoldpaw ~ Female ~ 8 moons ~ Bloodthirsty ~ Quick-witter ~ Confident with Words ~ Half-clan kit of Clearblaze Shardpaw ~ Female ~ 8 moons ~ Shameless ~ Careful Listener ~ Avid play-fighter ~ Half-clan kit of Stormbird Echopaw ~ Female ~ 8 moons ~ Rebellious ~ Constantly Climbing ~ Outsider roots kit of Tadpolemask Deaths: Butterflypaw ~ Female ~ 7 moons ~ Confident ~ Confident with Words ~ Half-clan kit of Stormbird ~ Murdered by Hazelpounce Hazelpounce ~ Male ~ 138 moons ~ Insecure ~ Unnatural Senses ~ Learner of lore ~ Exiled for murder of Butterflypaw Living Clan Cats: 20

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Dullahan and Marigoldpaw are currently my favourite sibling duo.

Right now, Marigoldpaw is still rather small and skinny thanks to the sickness not allowing her to grow properly yet (her ribs likely show), and she's still pretty weak because of the sickness.

Then there's Dullahan, bigger than all of their parents, his black eyes signalling the many that he's killed, the fur deliberately ripped from his tail for the sole purpose of scarring it, numbering his victims for all to see.

But the two talk and spar as if there is no difference between them, as if they were as close as same-litter siblings.

Dullahan is her much older brother (he was an adult when she was born) and teacher, but he will still listen to her ideas and inputs because he recognizes that, well, her ideas and inputs are worth listening to, and if they're not, he still encourages her by hearing her out.

Dullahan also has nerves that even members of his own family know not to pass--his parents being the main exceptions. But the only exception for any major annoyance was his little sister, who he came so close to losing.

And I just imagine some non-family cat staring in amazement, because once someone laughed at Dullahan's tail, not knowing the meaning of the scars, and he wasted no time in tearing their own tail off. Yet here was Marigoldpaw, playfully teasing him about it, and he just lets her as he smiles and pokes fun at her own thin tail.