StormClan Ceremonies 9/28/14

[Lightningtrail]

(I am so sorry for how late this was, I have just been super busy lately. Also, if your cat already has an apprentice and is not willing to take two, please tell me so and I will reassign a mentor for the apprentice. My list is out of date, so I am not quite sure who has an apprentice and who does not. I had to use some cats off of my list of mentors, because I ran out.)
(Those receiving ceremonies: Deku, @silvertail, Ambrose)
(Those receiving apprentices: Icestorm, Silvergrass, Sand, @rocktail21, @hootthewonderowl, @grandjury, @moonblaze, I love you guys)

Finally. Goldenstar was ready to step up again into the spot she had once claimed. Her kits were still, well, kits, but she could not bear to let her clan go on without her assistance. She did not want to be a burdensome queen. She wanted to at least be able to hunt, fight for her clan. She had left her kits with a kind queen for the time being, so she could do the one thing that she had been looking forward excluding the gatherings. It is time for a ceremony.

She climbed up so that all could see her, and called for her clan to gather for a clan meeting. “StormClan! Gather like dark clouds in the sky!” Her heart beat firmly in her chest. Oh, how she had missed this.


“Firstly, I would like to personally thank our deputy for stepping up and filling in for me while I was nursing. I am sure that it must have been sudden and difficult to be forced into a difficult and new position like that, but I wanted to make sure that you knew that you did wonderfully. I am glad to have a deputy that I can trust with my life, with StormClan. Thank you, Frogleap(@spiderpelt).”

"Snowpaw, you have trained hard over the past moon and are ready to become a warrior. By the thunder and lightning above, I bring upon the strength of our ancestors. Snowpaw, for your strong tracking ability, I name you Snowwhisker, warrior of StormClan. Welcome to the Storm."

"Owlpaw, you have trained hard over the past moon and are ready to become a warrior. By the thunder and lightning above, I bring upon the strength of our ancestors. Owlpaw, for your black pelt, I name you Owlshadow, warrior of StormClan. Welcome to the Storm."

"Cloudpaw, you have trained hard over the past moon and are ready to become a warrior. By the thunder and lightning above, I bring upon the strength of our ancestors. Cloudpaw, for your dark pelt, I name you Cloudshade, warrior of StormClan. Welcome to the Storm."

"Nightpaw, you have trained hard over the past moon and are ready to become a warrior. By the thunder and lightning above, I bring upon the strength of our ancestors. Nightpaw, for your amazing hunting skills, I name you Nighttalon, warrior of StormClan. Welcome to the Storm."

"Moonpaw, you have trained hard over the past moon and are ready to become a warrior. By the thunder and lightning above, I bring upon the strength of our ancestors. Moonpaw, for your strong swimming abilities, I name you Moonstream, warrior of StormClan. Welcome to the Storm."

"Squirrelkit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Stormfeather will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Squirrelpaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Rockkit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Weaselsplash will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Rockpaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Honeykit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Rocktail will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Honeypaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Rowankit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Honeyheart will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Rowanpaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Fennelkit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Snailtail will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Fennelpaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Otterkit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Tigersplash will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Otterpaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Hailkit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Sootfern will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Hailpaw, apprentice of StormClan."

"Poppykit, you are ready to begin your journey into the storm. On this journey, Fallensky will bring you forward as your mentor. I now name you Poppypaw, apprentice of StormClan."

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Owlpaw eyes widened as she stared at Goldenstar. Finally! Maybe, just maybe, she would become a warrior! She waited patiently, wondering if she should find some of her siblings to sit with or to find Snowpaw. She heard Snowpaw’s, no, Snowwhisker’s new name called out, and loudly meowed her approval. but she was caught off guard when her own name was called. Owlshadow – that was her new name! She was finally a warrior, her dream had come true. She needed to tell Nightpaw, Cloudpaw, and Moon…No, Nighttalon, Cloudshade, and Moonstream. but she also wanted to talk to Snowwhisker. Who should she talk to?

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Rowankit followed his mother into the clearing, wondering what he would find waiting for him. He knew it was a ceremony, but would it finally be his own? Honestly, he was not that excited. It would be fun and all, and he would be able to make more friends with the older cats, but he was not sure that he really wanted to work at it. It seemed like a lot of…work. He waited patiently, and after some apprentice received new names, his own name was called. A purr erupted from behind the small tom, and he turned to see his mother beaming at him. “I am so proud of you, all of you,” Aspenflower mewed to her kits. Rowanpaw briefly purred back, and then turned to search the crowd for Honeyheart. He would talk with his friends as soon as he introduced himself to Honeyheart.

[Deku]

Snowwhisker smiled up at Goldenstar. She liked her new name and it seemed to fit her perfectly, but that wasn't why she was smiling. Finally she didn't need to worry about not receiving her name. Goldenstar had seen Snowwhisker worthy of this great ceremony. Snowwhisker looked for Owlpa...No Owlshadow. She wanted to talk to her friend and thank her for the encouraging words she had given the white she-cat during that one talk. It seemed like moons ago that it had happened.

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(Tracking this thread. Whoever has Otterpaw, can you tag me? Thanks ^^)

Tigersplash approached Otterpaw. "Good job, and congratulations," he said, smiling through his strictness.

(He's a strict cat And a good swimmer ^^)

[I love you guys]

Fallensky had just casually sat near the back not expecting his name of all of the warriors to be called. He was astonished and his pelt became warm. This was to him, a great honor to take on an apprentice andhedidnot want to disappoint Goldenstar, and especially not... Poppypaw! He made a mental reminder to try and quickly remember her name and what she looks like so he doesn't appear stupid. He started to walk towards the front, ready to meet his new apprentice.

[Ambrose]

OOC SO MANY CATS also this post is awk
Most ceremony posts are xD
Soon after the ceremony, Cloudshade, Nighttalon, and Moonstream met near the Warriors' Den.
Cloudshade wrapped his tail around his two sisters and smiled. "Your names are perfect, and so is mine." Nighttalon smiled. "Hello, responsibilities." Shademinnow ran out of the Warriors Den and purred. She wrapped her tail around her children with motherly pride.

Otterpaw: @grandjury



Otterpaw did a joyous swipe in midair and hit his sister Fennelpaw. "Ouuuuuch! Such claws!" she cried, licking his ear for comfort. "Good job." "You too, Fennelpaw." Otterpaw ran over to Tigersplash. He dipped his head in respect and mewed. "Hello."

Hailpaw found her sister, Poppypaw, and wrapped her tail and head around her in a loving embrace. "You're the best, Hailpaw." Poppypaw purred. She turned around and noticed Fallensky. "Hello." She was unsure whether to bow or not so she dipped her head.

[Silvergrass]

(Can whoever role plays Squirrelpaw tag me?)

Stormfeather padded out of the den as she heard the summons, thankful that they were from her clan leader. It was good to see that she was up and about, and that her kits were not becoming a nuisance to her. The warrior stalked across to where Goldenstar was, she could still remember her own ceremony like it was yesterday.

Pricking her ears as all the older apprentices received their warrior names, she was about to turn when she heard her name being called. Wait... That meant she was getting an apprentice! A small yippie! of pleasure escaped her and the she-cat ran over to find Squirrelpaw. "Hello? Squirrelpaw?" She called through the bustle of clanmates congratulating each other.

[I love you guys]

Fallensky had to tilt his head to the right to fully see the young and newly made apprentice, and was amazed to see that she was a calico! Never really in his life had he seen a calico, the colors and patterns on her pelt were something he hoped never got scared. He could tell that the young cat was unsure of what to do by the way she had her muscles slightly tensed which was very common for apprentices, it even reminded him of himself when he was young. Gently, he smiled and touched his nose to her forehead, "It is nice to meet you Poppypaw." He gave a polite nod to the other young apprentice standing there as he curled his tail around his paws.

[Icestorm]

Honeyheart had sat herself outside the warriors den listening to Goldenstar start the ceremonies. The she-cat watched the apprentices received their names. She smiled at them. The clan was growing stronger by gaining these warriors, she told herself with pride. She couldn't help but smile as the kits were finally named as apprentices. As her name was called as a mentor Honeyheart's smile feel away, but only for a moment. She was worried about having her first apprentice.

As the ceremony was concluded she made her way over Rowanpaw. "Hi there Rowanpaw. Congrats on becoming an apprentice," she smiled reached to touch noses with her apprentice. She only hoped she didn't mess this up.

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Sootfern was having a quick groom in the warriors den when she heard the leader calling out for a ceremony. She padded out with her smokey spotted dark gray fur shiny and silky and sat down near the group of jumbling tumbling kits with their tired looking mother. She made sure that her tail was out of the way, curled neatly around her paws.

She was half listening to the Goldenstars talking about her kits. Then there came the interesting part. The new warriors and apprentices. She was happy that the older apprentices were warriors at last with there special names given by the leader. but then something caught her attention. She was getting her first apprentice! Her eyes instantly turned brighter and her head turned towards the kits. Hailk- She shook her head. It was Hailpaw now.

She walked up to the apprentice and meowed, "Hello I'm your new mentor Sootfern. Nice to meet you"

[Lightningtrail]

Owlpaw spotted her siblings before she saw Snowwhisker, and decided that she wanted to talk to them and congratulate them. She could always talk to Snowwhisker later. "Cloudshade, Moonstream, Nighttalon!" She called as she bounded towards the trio. "Congrats on becoming warriors!" She purred as she reached her siblings. They were so close, why couldn't she be as close to them as they were to each other? Maybe now that they were warriors, she could become closer to them. Hopefully...

Rowanpaw spotted Honeyheart and padded out to meet her. She seemed kind. The tom smiled back cheerfully. "Nice to meet you, Honeyheart," He mewed. He reached up to tap his nose against his mentors. "I am excited to train with you," He purred.

[Icestorm]

Honeyheart smiled to young apprentice as they tapped noses. Maybe this would be that bad after all. She couldn't help but think of how calm and happy he was. "Well, that's good, I'm glad to hear that Rowanpaw." She smiled softly to him. "We will start your training tomorrow," she hoped she could say all of the right things to him and teach him to be a strong warrior. Honeyheart pushed the thoughts out of her head, she was just nervous that was all.