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Setting: It is early morning and the Clan is waking up. Hopestar will have Cedarburn send out hunting parties while she leads the dawn patrol. The rogues live on the fringes of their territory. Sky Eyes will receive a vision from StarClan about the future of the clan and it's need to expand, which he will share with Hopestar.

Hopestar || Leader || Tag: Cedarburn

As the sun rose over the forest, its pale dawn light streamed through the waterfall to shine into the cave where the clan made their camp. Hopestar's den, which was situated in a smaller cave off of the main one, caught the pale streams of sunlight. She blinked her forest green eyes slowly before stirring slightly in her nest. She lifted her head as her jaws parted in a wide yawn. Hopestar rose to her paws and stretched her legs before emerging from the leader's den. She took in the camp in front of her, still quiet as much of the Clan were still asleep.

RainClan's camp was a cave system hidden behind the waterfall. The main cavern was large with its ceiling arching high overhead. Each den was made in smaller caves that branched off from the main cavern. At the back of the den was the cave that lead to the Starlight Pool where Sky Eyes, the medicine cat, communicated with StarClan.

Almost immediately, Hopestar approached the tunnel that led to the warriors' cave. Her eyes scanned the throng of sleeping cats for her deputy: Cedarburn. "Hey," She called out in a whisper, "Cedarburn?"

~*~

Smokey || Rogue || Tag: Open

Smokey emerged in the early morning light from the den situated under the sturdy, tangle roots of an oak tree. He stretched his legs and back then proceeded to lick his front paws. His stomach began to growl, arguing for prey. "Alright, alright," Smokey growled to himself. Who else was he supposed to talk to?

Smokey started off into the woods in search of prey. He could do with a nice, fat, juicy rabbit. His mouth began to water at the thought.

~*~

Feather || Rogue || Tag: Open

Silently, Feather placed one paw in front of the other with her blue eyes trained on a blue-jay hopping along the forest floor. She licked her lips in anticipation-she could practically taste it! Suddenly, Feather leaped forward and pounced on the blue-jay before it could fly away. Feather nipped its neck which killed it instantly. She held her prize in her maw, eyes glittering with satisfaction.

Feather carried it back to where she had made her makeshift den in a bramble thicket. She crawled through the entrance carefully so she wouldn't prick her pale, cream-tabby pelt. Once inside, she eagerly tucked into her fresh-caught meal.

Sootpaw {} Apprentice {} Tag: open 

The small black and silver tom was still fast asleep in his nest. The Apprentice's den was quite, only the faint breathing of the other apprentices that were still asleep. Sootpaw's fur still slightly fluffy from his soft kitten fur. After a few minutes, and the rustling of the other apprentices starting to stir, Sootpaw let out a yawn. His tiny paws poking out from his nest as he stretched, and getting to his paws.

Honey {} Loner {} Tag: Open

A small lump of calico fur was laying on a large, flat stone in a quite clearing. The early sun casting more dapples on her orange, white and black pelt. Honey let out a small mroww as she stretched, her nubby tail flicking as she scanned the clearing. " Mmm," she started, tilting her head as she spoke softly to herself. " I wonder if any prey is awake." 

Seeptail | She-Cat | Warrior | 35 Moons | Location: Camp | Mentions [Direct]: | Mentions: [Indirect] Hopestar, Cedarburn, OPEN!

Seeptail slivered her eyes open, revealing the sun beaming into the warrior's den. She yawned widely and her mouth shut with an audible snap. She stumbled to her paws, and when she was on all fours, she stretched. A small, satisfied meow escaped her jaws as she extended her back. The Russian Blue she-cat approached the outside, closing and squinting her eyes to avoid the harsh rays of the sun that almost instantly made her feel warmer than before. She sniffed the air with a deep breath and sighed, looking around the camp at all the stirring cats. She saw Hopestar whisper out to Cedarburn. 

Seeptail trotted over to the fresh-kill pile and clenched a small vole in her jaws. 

Cosmos | Tom | Rogue | 33 Moons | Location: Forest | Mentions [Direct]: | Mentions: [Indirect] Smokey, OPEN

The petite Siamese rogue trotted through the trees, weaving in and out of them every once in a while. Cosmos had been up since the break of dawn, which was only 2 sun-lengths prior to this moment. He kept quiet as he searched the forest grounds for a rabbit or rat, even.  Cosmos paused at the sight of another cat. The cat that stood walking before him was a dark grey with black blotches and striking amber eyes. Cosmos lowered himself, ready to attack if needed. Instead of pouncing on the other cat, he decided to follow him.

. . . Shadestep  ~|~ Warrior ~|~ Tag: Open . . .

Shadestep had been awake for some time, unable to sleep for reasons he could not explain. There was a feeling in the air, which sent his fur rippling with unease. He had debating on doing some late night hunting but quickly decided against it, instead choosing to linger in the shadows of the camp. The gentle breaths of his sleeping clanmates soothed him.

As sunlight bathed the area, he watched as his clan slowly rose. Perhaps he would see if he could be on a patrol. He needed to somehow channel his uneasy energy.

. . . Flamepaw & Ashpaw  ~|~ Apprentices ~|~ Tag: Open, brief mention of Sootpaw . . .

The two apprentices were sleeping together, a habit from their kithoods. The ball of grey and amber fluff that was the siblings briefly stirred as the rustling of the only other apprentice invaded their sleep.

Flamepaw was the first to come to her senses. Her petite head peeked up, and she gave a wide yawn. Her fur fluffed up as she tried to awaken herself. She gave Sootpaw a sleepy meow of greeting, before reaching a paw out and jabbing her brother.

Ashpaw growled as his sister tried to awaken him. He curled into a tight ball, trying in vain to ignore his sister but she was insistent. With a grumble, Ashpaw got to his paws. He nipped Flamepaw's ears, sending just a small jolt of pain through her, before he left the apprentice den, rudely shoving past Sootpaw on his way out.

Flamepaw scrambled to her feet, her ear flickering as she grimaced. "I'm sorry," she murmured quietly to Sootpaw, all too use to apologizing for her brother's rough behavior. She didn't dare make eye contact as she scrambled after him, being careful to not even brush Sootpaw on her way out.

. . . Night  ~|~ Rogue ~|~ Tag: Open . . .

Night blinked her eyes open, being careful to not shift her weight. She had chosen to sleep in a tree that night, carefully laying on one of the thicker branches. Her paws flexed, her claws catching the bark and rustling the leaves around her. Her body felt heavy, and slow, which was not an uncommon feeling anymore as hunger sapped at her strength.

She was not a bad hunter in her mind, but the prey of the wild had proven to be a challenge that she was struggling to adjust too. She was too use to kittypet food left out by the humans, or digging through discarded garbage to her next meal. Her body was not meant for hunting prey, only fighting off other alley cats.

Carefully, she got to her paws, making the leaves rustle even more around her. She may be hidden by the foliage, but she was not being subtle in anyway. She never did care much for subtly anyways.

Tansyvine ~Warrior~ Tag:Open
Sat just outside the warrior den was a white and black she-cat batting at a small stone. She swatted it back and forth as if it was trying to escape her grasp. She stopped and stepped aside leaving the stone behind. She shook the dirt that had gathered on her paws away and began to groom herself, pausing every so often to yawn.

Chipper ~Rogue~ Tag:Open
Barely tucked away from the morning sun, laying in a poorly dug hole beneath a fallen tree a mass of fur twitches. Chipper squints as the rays hit his face and he tries to hide it with his paws. To his failure it didn't seem to keep the light away at all and with a snort and a stretch he stood up. As he stepped out from his hidy hole he took a moment to shake his dusty fur. With dust still stuck to his wiry pelt he padded out a few steps and warmed himself in the morning heat.

Ghost [Tom  / Rogue]
Mentions: None Atm
Ghost had been up with the sun as he was every morning. He quite enjoyed the scent of dew on the grass and the cool morning air as it became warmer, and of course, watching the sun rise. It had been a few sunrises since he had decided to leave the old den he had with his mate. He still kept a feather that she had but he knew with as many moons that she was gone it was time for him to move on.
After catching a small bird for breakfast Ghost buried the remains and decided to scout this newer land. The recent scar on his shoulder from accidentally running into another cat's land a few days prior reminded him to always make sure the land was unclaimed before trying to make a den for himself.

Digging his claws into a nearby tree Ghost climbed his way onto a fairly high branch, making his way from tree to tree to scout the area and see what, or who, he might find.

Half-face [She-cat / Warrior]
Mentions: Flamepaw / her other clan members
The sound of all the other cats waking up shook the young warrior from her slumber. Half-face half debated trying to sleep in but with a clan so small she knew she'd be called for duty sooner or later, plus she had an apprentice now and she couldn't be lazy! What kind of example would she be setting?

Sitting up with a sneeze and a bit of fluff brushed her nose, Half-face got to her paws and stepped out of her warm and cozy next and entered the main area of camp where it seemed like at least most cats were up. "Good morning!" she greeted her clanmates with a yawn as she stretched a bit to wake herself up.

Noticing her apprentice Half-face called to her specifically "Good morning Flamepaw! Did you sleep well?"

Thistlepaw [She-cat / Warrior Apprentice]
Mentions: Sootpaw
Thistlepaw had been technically awake for a while, but she didn't want to be the first cat awake so she stayed tucked in her nest waiting for others to get up first. Hearing the commotion from other cats Thistlepaw looked up to see Ashpaw barge past Sootpaw with Flamepaw apologize and following after her littermate.

Thistlepaw gave an annoyed sigh and stood up. "Ashpaw is such a grump. Are you okay Sootpaw?"
Though she wasn't exactly friends with any cat in the clan quite yet, she was still hoping being friendly and helpful would make sure she was seen as a good clan cat despite not being born into the clan herself.

Hopestar || Leader || Tag: Cedarburn, Tansyvine || Mentions: the Clan

Hopestar growled, slightly irritated that Cedarburn didn't respond yet. Either way, he'd be up soon and she'd be able to talk to him. She turned to leave the warriors' cave and stepped into the main cavern where more of the Clan were awake. The apprentices were all up which was a rare occurrence this early in the morning. Many of the warriors had also emerged into the cavern ready for the day. Nearby, Hopestar noticed Tansyvine still waking up. "Good morning!" Hopestar called to the she-cat.

Smokey || Rogue || Tag: Cosmos

Suddenly, Smokey stopped. The hair along his spine rose as he became aware of invisible eyes on him. Could it be another cat? He hadn't noticed many other cats this far into the woods, but there were rumors of a clan somewhere out here. That's part of the reason he'd come this far: to satisfy his own curiosity. He decided to act oblivious and continue on, but he would not be caught unawares.

He weaved through the undergrowth agile as a deer. Soon, he came across a rabbit scent trail exactly as he'd hoped. Smokey dropped into a hunting crouch and crept forward ever so carefully to not make any noise. Up ahead, he could see the rabbit through the undergrowth. A little closer.. Smokey leaped forward to land directly on top of the rabbit. He killed it instantly then paused to look around once more.

Feather || Rogue || Tag: Open

As she finished the blue-jay she caught, Feather licked her lips. Now that her hunger was satisfied, she began to think about what to do. She had come this direction because there were rumors of a clan near the mouth of the river. Feather had heard tales of such cats ever since birth, but she didn't know what to expect. A part of her wanted to meet these strange clan cats, but another part of her remained wary.

She left her temporary home in search of the river. If she could find it and travel upstream, then it was quite possible she'd eventually run into the clan. Feather would decide on the way if she wanted to meet them or not. But it was a start.

.::Skyeyes::.

Deep into the cavern, in a small cave smelling of dozens of herbs, the cream and ginger tom was curled up on the cool stone floor. He tossed and turned restlessly. Growls and muffled whimpers escaped him even as he slept, echoing softly down the short tunnel into the main cave. His ears and whiskers twitched, attempting to detect some invisible enemy. His forepaws flexed and claws unsheathed to defend himself.

Suddenly the medicine cat leaped to his feet, eyes wide and staring, fur raised. Slowly he relaxed, realizing he was safe in his den. He began grooming himself thoughtfully. What horrible dreams, he thought, Yet I don't remember any of them. Perhaps I should consult StarClan tonight. This could be a sign. 

-==Raven==-

Tansyvine ~Warrior~ Tag: Hopestar
Tansyvine continued to watch the other cats move around and wake up. Glancing at the apprentices as they came out of their den she let a smile slip along with a purr. While the clan didn't have any kits, the apprentices sure gave the clan some of the energy it needed in the morning. The she-cat's ears flickered as she heard a familiar voice call out to her.
"Hopestar! Good morning to you too. I hope you slept well." she chirped.

Chipper ~Rogue~ Tag: None
After a short rest in the sun Chipper reluctantly got to his paws and felt his stomach rumble. "Ugh..." he fussed out loud remembering the fail of a hunt he had yesterday. A large plump rabbit had been in his sights... he almost had it too if it hadn't been for the stick in the way. One crack was all it took for it run and he went hungry the rest of the day. He sighed and got to his paws determined to find something this morning.