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Post by ♫ admin on Dec 16, 2007 18:02:07 GMT 9
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Whispers of the past Echo through the cave of moss Bounce off the walls Swim through the air Balance on the rocks Slither through your ears
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Post by void on Dec 16, 2007 18:13:59 GMT 9
Silverwish's body led the other medicine cats to the mossy cave. Well, he didn't mean to lead, he was just walking faster then usual. He was eager to hear what StarClan had for them, though probably one or two of the cats around were scared out of their minds, scared of what the clan in the sky had for them.
Silverwish's pawstep echoed in the cave as he took the first step inside. He looked sharply at the cats behind him and nodded. He walked inside the cave, examining the moss. Yes, he was picky about the moss he put his nose into. Then, he smelled the Ocean Sea. His fur bristled, as he sniffed his way to the place Lightning's smell was closest, and put his nose there.
Would he get something about Ocean Sea? Where the others...?
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Post by ♫ admin on Dec 17, 2007 12:19:03 GMT 9
♫ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> Seapaw darted into the mossy cave. Instantly, she was filled with a warm, tingling sensation. She felt safe. Sighing, she noticed another cat, and padded quickly over. It smelled of rock and snow--SnowClan's medicine cat! Dipping her head, Seapaw mewed a greeting.
"Hello, I'm Seapaw, SandClan's medicine cat apprentice," was her curt sentence. Where was Skypaw? She parted her jaws to taste the air for the PineClan she-cat's scent, but could not find it. Heaving a sigh, she added, "I hope the others arrive soon! This is my first time at the mossy cave," somehow, this was no place for sarcasm, and Seapaw didn't feel the need for it.
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Post by void on Dec 17, 2007 13:00:25 GMT 9
Silverwish brought his nose up quickly, though he sat there, claiming that spot. Lightning was here, but why? Why was that tom here? The medicine flickered his tail, seeing Seapaw come. He dipped his head. "I'm Silverwish, SnowClan medicine cat." He sighed, seeing how happy the she-cat was.
She must learn, that, not everyone was happy to come and get dreams, that, might just tell the clans that.. something horrible is going to happen.
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Post by .}{EXXI. on Dec 19, 2007 22:21:50 GMT 9
Padding swiftly through the moonlight-dappled ground, Skypaw breathed in deeply. There was no better feeling than travelling, alone with the world, to the Mossy Cave. Except perhaps actually getting inside that safe, warm, secure enviroment. And then there was the actual sharing of dreams. Okay, so there were better feelings than walking to the cave, but it was a good one, anyhow.
Slipping quietly inside the cave and seeing Seapaw, the apprentice padded softly over to her. "Hello," She breathed, her breath no longer coming in puffs of white air as they had done outside, "Excited?" Skypaw certainly was, but not visibly so. She retained her calm outer shell, only the sparling in her deep saphire eyes giving away the fact that she was anticipating this highly.
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Post by ♫ admin on Dec 21, 2007 10:49:35 GMT 9
♫ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> The sweet scent of moss had masked the smell of Seapaw's friend, and she whipped around in glee at the sight of her friend.
"Hi, Skypaw!" she mewed happily. At the apprentice's question, Seapaw's fur prickled in anticipation all over again.
"No," she mewed, a glint in her eye, "why would I possibly be excited about this? I mean, it's just my first time sharing dreams with StarClan, after all," she purred, turning about.
"So, now, we begin, I guess?" she mewed, glancing around the cave. There was a large stone in the center sporting a thick layer of moss which almost seemed to glint even in the darkness.
"We push our nose into there?" she asked, pointing her tail towards the majestic rock. Slowly, she padded foreward, and settled down onto the floor. The moss was so moist, and warm, it made her feel like a kit again, nestling into her mother's stomach, and immediatley, she pushed her nose into the moss, and gasped.
The sweet scent of StarClan overwhelmed her, and she was immediatley sent into a deep, undisturbed sleep as she seemingly swam the skies, StarClan all around her...
[[ooc;; I'll post the dreams once you guys have your cats make contact with the moss :3]]
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Post by .}{EXXI. on Dec 21, 2007 23:08:40 GMT 9
Purring back, Skypaw kneaded the ground in anticipation. What would StarClan reveal to her? Help with the herbs? She might be relied upon heavily to help her Clan through ice-freeze and would need all the help she could get.
"That's right." the brown and white apprentice confirmed, droppping to a lying-down position beside her friend. She moved forwards and closed her eyes, letting the warmth and security of the cave sweep over her, before pushing her delicate pink nose into the fuzzy moss.
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Post by Silverpelt on Dec 29, 2007 4:46:16 GMT 9
Whispers of the past... [w.arnings o.f t.he f.uture]
With the inhale of a soft sweet scent, you now swim in StarClan's paws, walk their paths, fall alongside the footsteps of those you knew, and those you know.
[FOR :: S I L V E R W I S H] A dark shape can be seen through mist. She sits on a ledge of the mountain, gazing across what seems to be vast land. Yet, it's just thick blanket of grey fog.
Each step you take seems eerily silent, as is the air, just as it was at the last gathering. Once you are so close to the cat that your fur is bristling, she seems to snap to life with a seemingly startling movement.
She turns her head to face you.
It smells like burning ice. The sweet, acrid tang. Far off, the wind can be heard howling--but not here. Here, all is still.
The cat proceeds to speak. Her fur, seemingly dark from far away, is so white it can hardly be seen against the snow-capped rocks of the mountain, and her body is much smaller than expected.
She's familiar.
She stands.
"My brother, Silverwish."
It's Icekit.
"I've been waiting," she mews, eyes narrowing in affection. Her voice, high and young, is oddly enough, filled with deep wisdom. "Come, let's walk," here, she begins leading Silverwish along the familiar rockface of SnowClan. Yet, something seems...off. It it more empty than usual?
[[now is the time that Silverwish can reply and speak if he so wishes]]
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Suddenly, you're running through the forest, with all the strength of a Bjorn bear, and the speed of a falcon. The energy of a silver shimmering fish, and the flawless grace of nothing more than what you are--a cat.
Until now, you've never realized that you're leaving the forest.
Your paws carry you across the land until you reach the sea shore. It's too foggy to tell, but you can see the outline of a sort of cave on the shore that wasn't always there. It glitters in the moonlight, and setting a paw on it, it feels slick, and icy. Nevertheless, you venture in.
Further and further until a faint light brings you to where you are now.
A cat purrs and stands as you enter.
It is Silverpelt herself. Her thick, glimmering dark fur seemingly gives off a light of its own.
"Welcome," she mews, her voice slithering around the cave like icy water, "We have much to do tonight--your friend should arrive shortly--"
She's cut off at the entry of a bewildered looking Seapaw.
[[now is the time that Skypaw can reply and speak if she so wishes]]
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Sprinting across the sand is what you're used to...but this time, it's different. The sand beneath your feet feels more like water, and mist seeps around your stout form.
You stumble blindly across the ground. Your whole body feels soaked and freezing--yet, when you stop to examine your pelt, it's perfectly dry.
You finally drag yourself into a strange cave--or so it seems. It's too dark to tell what it is, but it has an opening, and what's more, it wasn't always on SandClan territory--in fact, it never was.
Once inside, your paws carry you to a room that glows. At first, you wince. The light is too bright, and it seems to be given off by a cat.
A cat.
With a shiver, you realize who it is. A StarClan ancestor.
"Hello, Seapaw," she mews. Her voice is like silver water, slithering along the walls of the cave in lithe, glimmering strands, "I am Silverpelt. We've been waiting."
'We'?
That's when you notice: Skypaw's here too...
[[now is the time that Seapaw can reply and speak if she so wishes]]
...echos of the present
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Post by .}{EXXI. on Dec 29, 2007 5:08:38 GMT 9
As Skypaw's paws took her into the cave where Silverpelt waited, she felt that same...tingly feeling she always got from the Mossy Cave dreams. It was warm and happy but also clam beyond anythign she experienced in real life. Was that because the cats here were so completely beyond any harm? Skypaw didn't mind not knowing.
The little brown and white medicine cat paused when she saw Silverpelt, her eyes widening. She was usually visited by her father, Rootclaw, who had died some moons ago, or another PineClan cat. Silverpelt was somethign special. Her paws tingled at what this might mean. Just then, the sky-blue eyes Skypaw took her name from widened further as another cat stepped into the cave. This time, it was not a StarClan cat who came but Seapaw, her fellow medicine cat apprentice.
"Seapaw!" She mewed, bemused but happy at her friend's appearance. This meant Seapaw was accepted by StarClan as SandClan's medicine cat apprentice! That was great. The PineClan she-cat suddenly wondered if she had been too loud, or if it was rude to turn away from Silverpelt. Her mentor would have known. Thankfully, the apprentice sensed no anger at all from any cats, and so turned back to face Silverpelt wordlessly. The StarClan cat would undoubtably have something interesting to say.
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Post by ♫ admin on Dec 29, 2007 5:27:05 GMT 9
♫ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> Seapaw had to suppress a gasp. Her first encounter with StarClan. And before her stood the most amazing cat she had ever seen. Her pelt was ridden with immense beauty, and immeasurable grace.
Trying to swallow through a dry throat, Seapaw couldn't think what to say. Even her friend, Skypaw, was here. What could this mean?! Did cat usually share dreams? Was that really Skypaw?
Finally, Seapaw found words. "S-Skypaw? Is that really you? W-what's going on?"
Her fur seemed to quiver uncontrollably, though it wasn't cold, and every hair on her pelt was pulsing with excitement. This pulsing increased when she met the gaze of Silverpelt, and she gave her fur a self-conscious lick. Was her appearance satisfactory? She dearly hoped so.
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Post by .}{EXXI. on Dec 29, 2007 5:35:27 GMT 9
Skypaw smiled, the warmth spreading through her eyes. "Yes, it's me. Come over." She assured the other cat, flicking her brown-tipped tail to summon her friend. A part of her was anticipating Silverpelt's words but she knew there was no point in rushing. Silverpelt would probably keep them there until she had said what she wanted to. Silverpelt. Her eyes were drawn back to the she-cat like a splash of neon pink in a room of dull white. The StarClan cat's fur seemed to hold all the stars in the silverpelt and her eyes twinkled with the mystery of a thousand lifetimes' worth of knowledge. Amazing.
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Post by void on Dec 30, 2007 15:37:47 GMT 9
Silverwish smiled at the other to cats, apprentices, and then waited silently for them to fall into StarClan sleep. He was still by the spot that smelling of Lightning. He sighed as he stared at the spot.. before he just laid down and put his nose in the Lightning-smelling moss.
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The dream felt cold.. it reminded him of Ice-freeze so much, the chills it gave him and the icy feeling that pricked his pelt. The fog clouded his eyes as he sat there, blinking as he looked for any signs of life. He failed.
He sighed as he laid down and then waited, closing his eyes praying someone would come, and then he felt pelt against him. He jumped and scrampled to get on his paws as he looked at the small she-cat beside him. "Icekit!" He screeched, as he lightly nuzzled his sister's cheek. "Waiting?" He was about to talk again but she asked to walk. He blinked as he followed the much-smaller-then-him-she-cat. He blinked, and before he let her talk, he looked at his sister. "Icekit, I smelled Lightning at the spot I left my nose. Why was Lightning here?" He wanted a answer so badly.. but would Icekit tell him?
He started to wonder what Seapaw and Skypaw were dreaming..
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Post by Silverpelt on Jan 1, 2008 2:53:19 GMT 9
[FOR :: S K Y P A W && S E A P A W]
Silverpelt watched approvingly as Seapaw padded over to join her friend's side, seemingly in a daze. Here, the silky dark she-cat stood up.
"Hello, Skypaw, Seapaw. Welcome. And Seapaw, a special welcome to you--welcome to the world of medicine cats,"
She leaned foreword, and licked Seapaw on the forehead in welcome. The she-cat felt every hair on her pelt prickle in amazing excitement, excruciating pain, and indescribable happiness all at once. She was officially accepted by StarClan.
Little did she know, the night had just started.
Sitting back down, Silverpelt continued.
"You both must now become medicine cats to your clans. True medicine cats--with true warrior names," here she paused, eying the two young she-cats, "But, there's an unusual twist. We need living witnesses. And so, we're calling to one warrior from each of your clans."
She closed her eyes then, seemingly concentrating on something very far away.
"We call upon Shadowsong of SandClan, and Jaycall of PineClan to come fourth and bear witness to these medicine cat ceremonies,"
When she opened her eyes, the two cats turned and saw a bewildered looking Jaycall and Shadowsong standing before them.
"Jaycall, Shadowsong," Silverpelt mewed, dipping her head, "I am Silverpelt of StarClan, and I've called you to act as witnesses to the warrior ceremonies of these young medicine cats. After the ceremony, you will wake up, and be expected to report to your leaders and tell them exactly what has happened. Seapaw and Skypaw will then return as medicine cats to their respective clans."
Turning her gaze to the darkened space above the cats, Silverpelt began to mew. She seemed to be looking at something, but no cat could say what it was, exactly.
"I, Silverpelt, elite member of StarClan, call upon all warrior ancestors to look down on these two apprentices," her voice was magical, silky, strong, and undeniably real. As she spoke, her words seemed to turn to ice as they bounced off the walls of the dimly lit cave. "They have trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help, they will serve their clans for moons."
Here, she turned her gaze to the apprentices before her, the intensity of her gaze was alarming.
"Do you, Skypaw, and do you, Seapaw, promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan, and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?"
In unison, the two cats mewed: "I do."
Here, Silverpelt's voice grew louder, stronger. More intense.
"Then by the powers of StarClan I give you your true names as medicine cats. Skypaw, from this moment you will be known as Skyfeather. And Seapaw, from this moment on, you will be known as Seaturtle. Skyfeather, StarClan honors your understanding nature and your compassion. Seaturtle, StarClan honors your love of the clan and witty way with words, and we welcome you both as a full medicine cats."
With this, Silverpelt rested her muzzle upon Skyfeather's, then Seaturtle's head, who each proceeded to lick her shoulder in respect.
And that was that. They were medicine cats, and Jaycall and Shadowsong had disappeared.
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Icekit's answer to her brother's question was rushed and untelling. "The spirits of sky and sea have met--come, my brother, there's a lot to do tonight." With this, she padded even quicker and quicker until everything around them was a rush and a blur. When finally she slowed, they were standing on an unfamiliar icy shore--yet, it seemed reminiscent of something. Nearby was, what seemed to be, a glistening cave on the sea.
"Come, she mewed, you must witness this,"
Slipping into the entrance of the cave, Icekit placed her tail lightly over Silverwish's muzzle to indicate that he shouldn't speak.
Within the cave was a faint glow that seemed to be coming off of a gorgeous she-cat's dark, glistening pelt. Before her were the medicine cat apprentices Skypaw and Seapaw.
But not any more.
The two cats watched as the former apprentices gained their warrior names and became official medicine cats.
"Now, that's done," murmured Icekit, and she turned around, padding swiftly away until herself and her brother were in a secluded area. All around them was icy ground, and waves could be seen on a nearby shore, crashing on the ice on which they stood. Stars glittered in the velvet navy sky, and a light icy breeze rustled the fur of the two cats.
"Skyfeather and Seaturtle are now both medicine cats, just as you are," she mewed, "And they, like you, need to pick an apprentice."
Here she paused, examining her brother, as if waiting for an answer to her statement.
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Post by .}{EXXI. on Jan 1, 2008 20:18:04 GMT 9
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Skypaw's beautiful blue eyes widened to the size of moons at Silverpelt's next words. For a heartbeat or two, there was only shock washign through her mind but then a surge of excitement shot through her paws like a bird through the sky. She was going to be a real medicine cat. She was actually going to be a real medicine cat!! it was all the brown and white she-cat could do to keep from purring out loud, or flinging herself at Silverpelt in gratitude.
When she heard about the witnesses, Skypaw would have been suprised, but this night no suprise could compare to Silverpelt's last words. When Jaycall did appear though, Skypaw stiffled a delighted meow of greeting, nodding a hello to her Clanmate instead. It was time for the ceremony! She glanced at Seapaw for a split second before replying in unison 'I do' with excitement making her voice tight.
And then she was Skyfeather and everything seemed so much brighter.
She noticed, for the first time, the tiny grains of sand embedded in the strange cave they were now in which sparled with the light of the stars although there were none here. She could see every shimmering hair on Silverpelt's pelt and suddenly the ice's cold, shiny texture seemed to jump out at her. The moonlight that filtered through to the cave seemed more like water now, washing over her in a wave of bliss and she was sure she could hear Seaturtle's heart beating from where she stood. Every sense was on fire as she gave the great StarClan cat's shoulder a respectful lick, thus completing the ceremony. She turned to Seaturtle in an almost wild happieness, "Seaturtle! Congratulations! Isn't this just, the best?". This was the best night of her life, and she couldn't wait to tell Adderpaw!
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Post by void on Jan 2, 2008 23:55:57 GMT 9
He sighed as Icekit wouldn't tell him everything. But.. she had a right to not tell.. he guessed. He blinked. "Witeness, buh.. what?" He was cut off by the tail Icekit put on his muzzle. He shrugged, and then watched. He wanted to yell at the two medicine cats names, but he could suprise them when they woke up, hopfully he would awaken before them, but.. he guessed it wasn't always needed. The tom blinked as Icekit began to walk away. He mewled and padded after her, and when Skyfeather and Seaturtle finally left his sight, he murmered his congrats. He then looked back at his sister, and sat down, examining the area. "What about one of Moonstar's kits?" He asked. Sure, it'd be a few moons.. but..
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