#marigoldpaw story

[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.

[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

[cloudclan-minnowclan]

Cloudclan Year 1

Allegiance

Leader:

N/A

Deputy

N/A

Medicine Cats

Freezepaw → Female | 10 moons | Lonesome and Good Teacher

Apprentices 

Marigoldpaw → Female | 10 moons | Adventurous and Great Hunter

END OF YEAR 1 BEGINNING OF YEAR 2

Leader

Marigoldstar → Adventurous and Very Smart 

| Female | 22 moons

Medicine Cat 

Freezefreckle → Lonesome and Clairvoyant | Female | 22 moons

Warrior 

Antlerfern → Patient | 15 moons | Male

Kits

Egretkit → Daring | Female | 3 moons

Dappledkit → Sweet | Male | 3 moons

Rabbitkit → Troublesome | Female | 3 moons

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Year 1

MOON 0

Marigoldpaw and Freezepaw are left alone after a plague went through the clan

The 2 of them are close together 

Freezepaw is really comfortable with Marigoldpaw

MOON 1

Freezepaw is sharing prey with Marigoldpaw

Marigoldpaw wants to be alone today

Freezepaw is gathering moss

MOON 2

Marigoldstar → Adventurous and Very Smart

Freezefreckle → Lonesome and Clairvoyant 

Freezefreckle is spending a lot of time with Marigoldstar

Marigoldstar gave Freezefreckle a task

Marigoldstar is picking burrs from her pelt

Freezefreckle wish they were still in their nest sleeping 

MOON 3

Marigoldstar had a fight with Freezefreckle 

Freezefreckle is talking with Marigoldstar 

Freezefreckle is counting the Tansy

MOON 4

Marigoldstar is admiring Freezefreckle from afar

Freezefreckle is telling a story to Marigoldstar

Marigoldstar is feeling a sense of dread

Freezefreckle wishes they had a extra set of paws

MOON 5

Marigoldstar goes on a long walk with Freezefreckle 

Freezefreckle ensared Marigoldstar with her smile 

Oh my lord 

Marigoldstar really loves Freezefreckle. Like she really loves her romantic and platonically. Also extremely comfortable 

On Freezefreckle side she only has a small crush on Marigoldstar but loves her Platonically a lot and is really comfortable 

Marigoldstar is hoping for a sign from starclan

Freezefreckle thinks she is alone in her thoughts and beliefs 

MOON 6

Marigoldstar and her crush on Freezefreckle 

Freezefreckle wants to spend her entire day with Marigoldstar 

Freezefreckle is spending time making new nests

MOON 7

Freezefreckle and Marigoldstar go on a walk

Marigoldstar is wondering what it would be like to grow old with Freezefreckle

Marigoldstar had a nightmare about the ocean 

Freezefreckle is enjoying the peace and quiet

Freezefreckles love increased!

MOON 8 

Freezefreckles crush is increasing 

Marigoldstar gave Freezefreckle a pretty flower

Marigoldstar thinks she hears the voices of starclan cats

Freezefreckle wishes to visit Starclan

MOON 9

Freezefreckle and Marigoldstar became mates

Then had 3 kits (2 of the 3 look like Marigoldstar and the other 1 looks like Freezefreckle)

Egretkit → Daring | Female 

Dappledkit → Sweet | Male 

Rabbitkit → Troublesome | Female 

Freezefreckle and her charming smile ensnared Marigoldstar 

Marigoldstar is talking to Rabbit kit

Marigoldstar is in the Medicine den after giving birth

Freezefreckle is carefully picking up Poppy seeds

MOON 10

Dappledkit is demanding Marigoldstar's attention 

Rabbitkit is telling her brother Dappledkit a story 

Freezefreckle had a fight with Rabbitkit 

[Really -_- | your 1 moon old kit]

Egretkit challenged Dappledkit to a race

Marigoldstar complains about Dappledkit 

Freezefreckle is running low on mouse bile

Egretkit is sharpening her claws

Dappledkit is growling menacingly 

Rabbitkit still wishes they were sleeping 

Marigoldstar found a injured cat and brought them back to be healed

Antlerfern → Male | 13 moons | Patient and Former Kittypet

He fought a dog off

MOON 11

Marigoldstar is sharing tongues with Rabbitkit

Freezefreckle still fighting with Rabbitkit 

Dappledkit is sharing prey with Rabbitkit 

Antlerfern is watching Rabbitkit perform a almost decent hunting crouch

Rabbitkit asked how babies are made to Freezefreckle 

Ergretkit had a argument with Dappledkit 

Marigoldstar regrets not eating the bird

Freezefreckle is having a hard day

Egretkit is Daydreaming

Dappledkit is chattering with birds in the trees

Ergretkit also regrets not eating the bird

Antlerfern is thinking of kits

(I do have unmated cats having kits on soo. [Which will be turned of at 6-ish kits])

Marigoldstar caught a lot of prey 

Antlerfern caught a fish

MOON 12

Dappledkit and Rabbitkit are pretending to be warriors

Antlerfern tripped over Egretkit 

Freezefreckle had a huge argument with Rabbitkit 

(What is your issue with your kit??)

Marigoldstar and Dappledkit patrolled the border

Egretkit is demanding Freezefreckle's attention 

Rabbitkit complains about Dappledkit

Marigoldstar wants to be alone today.

Freezefreckle is feeling down

Egretkit is having a hard day

Dappledkit is a feeling excited

Rabbitkit almost choked on prey

Antlerfern caught a scent of a enemy warrior 

Patrols went well

[falling-of-the-skies-blog]

Storm’s Uprising: Allegiances

Hello there! So a while back I had started out on a story, with a name similar to this one. Yet at the time I just was not feeling as creative as a spark for it. So I refreshed the story, changed some characters and ideas around, and I am ready to go with a new story!

Down below is the allegiances for the story. So you can familiarize yourself with the characters before the prologue comes out. 

ShadowClan

Leader

Hickorystar: Dark brown tom with a white spot on his chin, his tail tip, and his chest. Has dark green eyes and a large scar down the base of his back and over his right leg.

Deputy

Stagjump: A large dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes and several scars along his body. (Apprentice: Aspenpaw)

Medicine Cat

Battooth: Dark grey tom, near black, with unusually large canines and amber eyes.

Warriors

Haileyes: Jet black tom with a white mask and ice blue eyes.

Marshsky: Golden brown tom with white patches on his chest, paws, and tail and orange eyes. (Apprentice: Loudpaw)

Lilywish: Pretty bicolor silver tabby she-cat with sky blue eyes.

Weaselfeather: Pale brown tabby she-cat with a white underbelly and green eyes.

Cloverbird: A light brown she-cat with darker brown spot markings and green eyes.

Duskflash: Dusty colored tom with yellow eyes and missing half his tail. (Apprentice: Perchpaw)

Flintglow: Stone grey tom with dark grey tabby markings and blue eyes. (Apprentice: Snakepaw)

Sprucebreeze: Dark brown she-cat with a white chest, underbelly, and tail. She has light blue eyes.

Applestreak: Reddish brown tom with amber eyes.

Apprentices

Perchpaw: White and black she-cat with yellow eyes.

Loudpaw: Black tom with white patches along his back and blue eyes.

Aspenpaw: Silver tabby she-cat with orange amber eyes.

Snakepaw: Reddish brown and white bi-color tabby tom with greenish grey eyes.

Queens

Mumbleflight: Silver and white she-cat with green eyes. (Mother of Haileye’s kits: Badgerkit, a black tom with white along his muzzle and chest dark dark green eyes. Thawkit, a pale silver tom with icy blue eyes. Risingkit, calico she-cat with one blue eye and one green eye.)

Wolfbird: Dark grey tabby she-cat with blue eyes. (Mother of Stagjump’s kits: Elmkit, a light brown tabby tom with amber eyes. Deerkit, a pale brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes.)

Elders

Slatenight: A dark grey tabby tom with dark blue eyes.

Sagegaze: A cream colored she-cat with amber eyes.

ThunderClan

Leader

Webstar: Smokey grey tabby tom with green eyes. Has three large scars going down over his left eye.

Deputy

Robinflurry: Brown she-cat with a white underbelly and chest and yellow eyes.

Medicine Cat

Owlspots: White and light brown spotted she-cat with one black paw and honey colored eyes. (Apprentice: Petalpaw)

Warriors

Patchflower: Cream colored she-cat with white patches and green eyes.

Timberwhisker: Mud colored tabby tom with dark green eyes.

Rowandust: Mostly white tom with a brown mask, tail, and paws.

Cherrystripe: Reddish brown she-cat with one darker colored stripe running down her back and orange eyes. (Apprentice: Smallpaw)

Bircheyes: Light grey tabby she-cat with bright green eyes.

Leaopardshade: Spotted brown she-cat with dark green eyes. (Apprentice: Adderpaw)

Acornfern: Brown tom with a black mask and paws and amber eyes.

Apprentices

Adderpaw: Dark brown tom with a white muzzle and ear and orange eyes.

Petalpaw: Cream colored she-cat with a white tail and ears and light green eyes.

Smallpaw: Tan colored tom with a white chest and blue eyes.

Queens

Sandshine: Sandy colored she-cat with pale green eyes. (Expecting Rowandust’s kits.)

Elders

Honeynose: Golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes

Springtalon: Dark grey tabby tom with multiple scars along his body and green eyes.

WindClan

Leader

Ashenstar: Dark grey spotted she-cat with blue eyes and missing one ear.

Deputy

Mousewing: Pale brown tom with one white paw and amber eyes.

Medicine Cat

Silverpetal: Silver tabby she-cat with sky blue eyes.

Warriors

Palemist: Cream colored tom with ginger patches and misty blue eyes.

Dovewind: Light grey she-cat with darker grey spots and blue eyes.

Daisyleap: Ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes. (Apprentice: Tanglepaw)

Ferretstalk: Light brown tom with darker brown patches along his back and amber eyes.

Skystride: Grey tabby she-cat with blue eyes.

Quailflight: Dark brown and white tom with orange eyes. (Apprentice: Finchpaw)

Apprentices

Tanglepaw: Brown tabby tom with green eyes.

Finchpaw: Smokey grey tabby tom with green eyes.

Queens

Pricklebird: Silver tabby she-cat with green eyes. (Mother of Ferretstalk’s kits: Scorchkit, a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes. Fleetkit, a silver and white she-cat with blue eyes. Brightkit, a brown and white bicolor tabby she-cat with green eyes.)

Elders

Kestrelbranch: Light brown tom with a missing tail and amber eyes.

Jaggedsight: Dark grey tabby tom with a white underbelly and paws and yellow eyes.

Seedfrost: A blinded light grey and white she-cat with faded blue eyes.

RiverClan

Leader

Beechstar: Light brown tabby tom with a white underbelly and tail and amber eyes. (Apprentice: Troutpaw) 

Deputy

Swanshadow: White she-cat with a black tail and blue eyes. (Apprentice: Ripplepaw)

Medicine Cat

Shellwatcher: Blueish grey tabby tom with blue eyes.

Warriors

Creeksong: Silver tabby she-cat with green eyes. (Apprentice: Chestnutpaw)

Eelflower: Black tom with white forepaws and amber eyes. (Apprentice: Oakpaw)

Crookedmist: Dark brown tabby she-cat with a broken tail and orange eyes.

Mottleskip: Brown and white tom with blue eyes.

Mudwillow: Dark brown she-cat with light brown patches and amber eyes.

Waspspark: Orange tabby tom with green eyes. (Apprentice: Marigoldpaw)

Apprentices

Ripplepaw: Silver tabby tom with a white underbelly and blue eyes.

Oakpaw: Brown tabby tom with a white chest and green eyes.

Marigoldpaw: Orange she-cat with white patches and amber eyes.

Troutpaw: Dark grey tom with yellow eyes.

Chestnutpaw: Light brown tabby she-cat with green eyes.

Queens

Newtsplash: Pale silver she-cat with blue eyes. (Expecting Eelflower’s kits.)

Elders

Mothsting: Pale brown tabby she-cat with green eyes.

Gullstep: Black tom with white paws and amber eyes.

Cats Outside The Clan

Chamomile: Pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes.

Tucker: Fat orange tabby with with light green eyes.

Johnathan: Black tom with icy blue eyes.

Moca: Light brown she-cat with darker brown patches and amber eyes.

[yoshifan4456]

DawnClan Allegiances Part 1

Icestar . Male . Leader

Main fur color: Gray Eye color: Yellow

Father: Seedtooth

Mother: Blackwhisper Sisters: Foxkit, Mosskit Brother: Blackpaw Mate: Olivetail Son: Redpath

Mentor: Flattail Apprentices: Seedfur, Hollybark

Summary: Icekit, Foxkit, Mosskit, and Blackkit were born into a world their mother had just left, due to blood loss. Seedtooth took care of them, but Foxkit and Mosskit died of an unknown cause. His father retired after this. While Icepaw and Blackpaw were hunting with their mentors, they got attacked by dogs. Blackpaw and Flattail died in the fight. Icepaw got back to clan, and a patrol followed him to collect the bodies. Soon after this, Seedtooth died of natural causes.

Iceheart, left without family, got sad. Olivetail noticed this, and tried to cheer him up. She was successful, and the two became friends before mates. When they did become mates, they had a single kit, Redkit. Soon after this, Iceheart got his first apprentice, Seedpaw. He grew close to him because his father was named Seedtooth.

Not too long after she was finished with his training, Seedfur died in a badger attack that also took the life of the Peacemaker. Iceheart was appointed the new Peacemaker after this because he was always peaceful with his solutions. During this time, he got another apprentice, Hollypaw. He grew close to her as well, and when she became a warrior, Iceheart swore to protect her unlike how he failed to protect Seedfur and Blackpaw.

When Houndstar died, Iceheart and Yellowfur were the candidates for next leader. He had many votes, from cats like Hollybark, Olivetail, and Redwillow, even the winning vote from Houndstar. This was what made him be chosen to be leader. After he became leader, Redwillow, his son, became the mediator and his name was changed to Redpath. Olivetail also retired to an elder. Since then, he has been leading the clan, with his still 8 intact lives.

Marigoldberry . Male . Battlemaster

Main fur color: Golden Eye color: Light blue

Father: Unknown Mother: Songthroat Sister: Flaxleg Foster mother: Leapordspot Foster brother: Brownchest Half-sister: Larkflame

Mentor: Orangestripe Apprentice:

Summary: Marigoldkit and Flaxkit were born to Songthroat and an unknown cat. She had a litter before this with Larkheart, but he had died soon after. Songthroat had to take care of three kits, and since she was old, this overwhelmed her, so Marigoldkit and Flaxkit were fostered to Leapordspot.

Marigoldpaw started his warrior training first, as Flaxkit considered becoming a healer and had to wait 8 moons for a test, and Brownkit was only 5 moons old. His mentor was Orangestripe, who had just had Deerkit and Bravekit with Sweetshine. Marigoldpaw was always too rough against Orangestripe and Brownpaw in training sessions. 

When Larkpaw and Flaxpaw became warrior apprentices, Marigoldpaw was about halfway done. Orangestripe hated mentoring Marigoldpaw at this point because he was so annoying, so he thought of a plan to get rid of him.

Unfortunatley, the plan failed because Marigoldpaw asked Larkpaw and Flaxpaw to secretly follow him so they could get more information on hunting. Orangestripe led the three into the forest before cornering Marigoldpaw and holding him down before attempting to swipe at his belly. Larkpaw and Flaxpaw saw this and attacked, pushing Orangestripe off of him. They didn’t last long, but when they were pushed off, Marigoldpaw attacked him. He tried to hit his eyes, but he dodged and he accidentally ripped open his throat, killing him.

Marigoldpaw explained the whole story to Icestar, and he assorted the punishments as so: Marigoldpaw cleaned fleas and ticks for a moon due to breaking the Warrior Code, and Larkpaw and Flaxpaw were held back a week and sent back to the nursery to do healer duties. This assignment encouraged Larkpaw to train as a healer instead, which she did.

Marigoldpaw was named Marigoldberry when he finished his warrior training, and with Flaxleg, they were later named the new Battlemaster and Peacemaker.

Flaxleg . Female . Peacemaker

Main fur color: Dark gray, almost black. Eye color: Dark blue

Father: Unknown Mother: Songthroat Brother: Marigoldberry Foster mother: Leapordspot Foster brother: Brownchest Half-sister: Larkflame

Mentor: Songthroat Apprentice: Midgetpaw

Summary: Marigoldkit and Flaxkit were born to Songthroat and an unknown cat. She had a litter before this with Larkheart, but he had died soon after. Songthroat had to take care of three kits, and since she was old, this overwhelmed her, so Marigoldkit and Flaxkit were fostered to Leapordspot.

Marigoldpaw started his warrior training first, as Flaxkit considered becoming a healer and had to wait 8 moons for a test, and Brownkit was only 5 moons old. When she became an apprentice after failing the test, she was mentored to her mother.

One day, Marigoldpaw asked Larkpaw and Flaxpaw to secretly follow him so they could get more information on hunting. Orangestripe led the three into the forest before cornering Marigoldpaw and holding him down before attempting to swipe at his belly. Larkpaw and Flaxpaw saw this and attacked, pushing Orangestripe off of him. They didn’t last long, but when they were pushed off, Marigoldpaw attacked him. This attack somehow resulted in his death.

Marigoldpaw explained the whole story to Icestar, and he assorted the punishments as so: Marigoldpaw cleaned fleas and ticks for a moon due to breaking the Warrior Code, and Larkpaw and Flaxpaw were held back a week and sent back to the nursery to do healer duties. To Flaxpaw, this was not a punishment.

Flaxpaw was named Flaxleg when she finished her warrior training, and with Marigoldberry, they were later named the new Battlemaster and Peacemaker. She was later assigned Midgetpaw as an apprentice, and is currently mentoring him.

Larkflame . Female . Healer

Main fur color: Gray (with orange spots) Eye color: Light green

Father: Larkheart Mother: Songthroat Half-sister: Flaxleg Half-brother: Marigoldberry

Mentors: Unknown Apprentices: Fallingstorm, Flypaw, Redpath

Summary: Larkkit was the firstborn of Songthroat, and her father was Larkheart. However, he had passed away. Sonthroat had a second litter of kittens as well, Flaxkit and Marigoldkit, but because she couldn’t produce much milk and her second litter was fostered to Leapordspot. Larkkit felt sad, thinking this was her fault for a while.

When she became an apprentice, she grew close to her half siblings, commonly playing and training together. One day, Marigoldpaw suggested that she and Flaxpaw should follow him into the forest on a hunting trip to try to teach them about catching prey. The apprentices both agreed to this offer, and they secretly  left the clan to watch him catch something with Orangestripe.

However, Orangestripe pinned Marigoldpaw to the ground and was threatening to rip open her belly. Larkpaw and Flaxpaw jumped on Orangestripe, pushing him off of Marigoldpaw. The two were attacked and jumped away, but then Marigoldpaw swiped at him and accidentally killed him.

Larkpaw, Flaxpaw, and Marigoldpaw all got punished for this. Larkpaw’s assignment was to help the current healer with duties around the nursery. She enjoyed this, and when her punishment was over, she asked Icestar to let her become a healer apprentice. She passed the test, and her training was successful.

Larkflame’s first apprentice was Fallingpaw. She and Larkflame grew close. Fallingpaw became Fallingstorm quickly, and she tried to get a mate. This was successful for a while, until Rabbitleap left Fallingstorm because she was always in the healing den.

Larkflame helped Fallingstorm through this, and when Fallingstorm recovered from her sadness, the two of them mentored Redpath together, and he became a meditator.

Fallingstorm . Female . Healer

Main fur color: Gray Eye color: Blue

Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Mate: Rabbitleap (formerly)

Mentor: Larkflame Apprentice: Redpath

Summary: Fallingkit had a very strong connection with StarClan, even as a kit. She continuously passed out and woke up again, whenever that happened she would shrug the question off.  Icestar made her train as a healer because it seemed needed.

Her mentor was Larkflame, who she grew close to easily. They talked about their lives, and Fallingpaw felt a little bit bad for Larkflame. Fallingpaw eventually became a healer with the name of Fallingstorm.

Fallingstorm grew close to Rabbitleap and the two became mates. However, they never got to do anything because Fallingstorm was always in the healer’s den. Eventually, Rabbitleap broke up with her, which made Fallingstorm become depressed.

Larkflame helped Fallingstorm get through her sadness, and forget Rabbitleap. When Fallingstorm was happy again, the two mentored Redpaw together. He eventually became Redpath, the current mediator.

Redpath . Male . Meditator

Main fur color: Red Eye color: Yellow

Father: Icestar Mother: Olivetail Mate: Moledove

Mentor: Larkflame Apprentice:

Summary: coming soon!

Deerfoot . Female . Warrior

Main fur color: Brown Eye color: Blue

Mother: Rustheart Father: Orangestripe* Brother: Braveclaw Mate: Fernbranch Daughters: Dovewasp, Copperclaw* Son: Hillfang

Mentor: Winterfoot* Apprentice: Ratpaw, Mousestorm

Summary: coming soon! ------------------------

Braveclaw . Male . Warrior

Main fur color: Gray Eye color: Yellow

Mother: Rustheart Father: Orangestripe* Sister: Deerfoot Mate: Seedfur* Daughter: Poolpaw Son: Stripepaw

Mentor: Elmcobble Apprentice: Rustfur

Summary: coming soon!

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Dark Forest Resident: Marigoldsnake

Aliases / Nicknames: Snake-Cat, They Who Talk to Snakes, Snakeflower

Gender: Agender (they/it/she)

Sexuality: asexual, aromantic

Family: Redgeather (mother), Talonscar (father), Chestnutfern (sister), Peaktail (brother)

Other Relations: unnamed mentor, Mossyswan (father figure), Flarekit, Owlgleam (close friends), Ratbreeze (enemy)

Clan: GaleClan

Rank: warrior (13 moons at death)

Characteristics: good at hiding secrets, excellent at faking emotions, lonely, angry at the world, kind to those who show her kindness (an eye for an eye situation)

Murder Motive: anger at being treated with ableism

Number of Victims: 1

Number of Murders: 1

Murder Method: venom via snakebite

Known Victims: Ratbreeze

Victim Profile: ableist cats

Cause of Death: killed by Baytail

Cautionary Tale: treat others as equal, or get these hands

Story: 

Marigoldkit, the weakest of her little, was never liked much. The previous leader had hated weakness, and although Hawkstar was trying to reform the Clan, the ideas of Deerstar had sat long enough to leave a foul reek in the camp.

This hatred only grew stronger when it was discovered that Marigoldkit was paralyzed from the hips down.

Their kitten years were filled with struggle, with an unkind mentor, family who wished that they could abandon her in the woods, and no friends.

Then, a beacon of light appeared.

A loner was brought into the Clan, taking on the name Mossyswan. Mossyswan didn't think any different of her just because she couldn't move their legs, he just thought she had potential to become an amazing warrior one day.

Marigoldpaw once again found new cats to enjoy the company of, once Mossyswan brought in his sister's sick kits, claiming his sister had passed on due to the same sickness her kits had. Marigoldpaw discovered that Flarekit and Owlkit were some of the best company she'd ever had.

Later, just before they became a warrior, two things happened. Flarekit passed away from the sickness, known to be redcough.

In their grief, Marigoldpaw had found a new friend, this time a creature other than a cat. A little copperhead snake called Yew.

Just a moon after it became a warrior, Ratbreeze, the warrior who tormented it throughout all of its early life, had returned to the teasing with new energy. This time, all Marigoldsnake could think about was how nice it would be if she just... disappeared.

The snake-cleaning would work wonderfully.

If only that medicine cat hadn't followed them.

A clearing claimed two lives that morning.

Additional Information:

--Submission by @indigo-flightly-falls

--Mossyswan and Owlpaw/gleam were the only cats who mourned them.

--Marigoldsnake is able to somewhat understand snakes, and can control them by making friends with them.

--They're sometimes called Snakeflower and don't really mind it in the long run! It's a badass name as least :]

--Baytail was the medicine cat.