Dark Forest Residences: Eggstep & Brittlebite
Eggstep
Aliases / Nicknames: Egg, Weakling, Eggpaw, “Oh Stars What Is That’, The Death of Reedclan
Gender: female
Sexuality: asexual, aromantic
Family: Laceheart (mother), Squallfeather (father), Shrikesquall (brother), Brittlebite (sister), Scorchberry (great-great grandmother), Snowheart (grandmother)
Other Relations: unnamed mentor
Clan: Grassclan
Rank: warrior, Berserker
Characteristics: violent due to plant, shy, clumsy, overly cautious, a force of nature
Number of Victims: 27
Number of Murders: 12
Murder Method: tearing apart
Known Victims: Harrowstar, Frondcheek, Mellowwhisper, Waspshadow, Thorntail, Marrowpad, Cherrytooth, Rapidfang, Bleakspine, Sunmallow, Mistpaw, Harrowstar, Mosspaw
Victim Profile: Reedclan cats
Cause of Death: executed by Stonestar
Cautionary Tale: as seen below
Story:
As relayed by Grayruffle, Second Teller of the Clans:
During the third moon of Leaf-bare, before the blooming of the yellowbell flowers, the Clan of Reedclan, under the guidance of Late Harrowstar, Son of Grassblossom, an attack was launched upon their Clan by the forces of Grassclan, under the guidance of Stonestar, son of Adderbloom.
Dishonourable Late Shrikesquall, son of late Laceheart, fed an unknown mixture to two warriors of Grassclan--late Eggstep and late Brittlebite--Daughters of Laceheart.
According to the testimony of two witnesses, dishonorable Shrikesquall gave the mixture under the pretense of offering traveling herbs.
The effects of the herbs did not affect Eggstep and Brittlebite until they crossed the Reedclan border.
According to two survivors of the tragedy, the mixture turned the warriors into a form later given the name of ‘Berserkers’, giving them adrenaline in spades and rendering them seemingly impervious to harm.
The camp was torn apart through two points of entry.
Brittlebite tore through the nursery, having torn into the escape tunnel at the back using her claws.
The nursery at the time was occupied by three queens and their kindle of seven.
Late Marigoldberry, daughter of Hollyroot,
Late Salmonleap, child of Grassblossom,
Late Smallmoon, daughter of Grayruffle.
Of these ten, Beetlekit, son of Salmonleap, and Rosekit, daughter of Smallmoon, were the only survivors.
They were later found hidden beneath the right foreleg of Salmonleap.
Brittlebite was disposed of by honorable Harrowstar, who risked his own life to save the lives of the remaining kits.
Eggstep had broken into the elder’s den on the opposite side of camp. She killed Frondcheek, son of Late Scorchberry, and almost managed to kill Hollyroot, daughter of none, but was stopped when confronted with the warriors of Reedclan, excluding Chillspur, child of none, and Goldplume, son of Hollyroot, who were on patrol.
The warriors who confronted Eggstep were:
Late Bleakspine, son of late Firefreckle,
Late Cherrytooth, son of late Nighttooth,
Late Rapidfang, daughter of Hollyroot,
Late Sunmallow, daughter of late Rapidfang,
Late Thorntail, son of Grayruffle,
Late Waspshadow, son of Grayruffle.
Late Mellowwhisper, child of none, attempted to rescue Hollyroot. This sparked the monster back into action, and it tore her head from her shoulders with its teeth.
The monster then repeated the treatment mentioned previously on Waspshadown and Thorntail, who were standing next to Mellowwhisper at the time of the killing.
Upon seeing the deaths, Honourable Marrowpad, daughter of Grayruffle, ran towards the monster. Having known Marrowpad, it is likely that she wanted to defend the honour of her brothers (Waspshadow and Thorntail).
She attempted to claw the monster.
Her right forelimb was dislocated and then wrenched off of her body. The beast then finished off the rest of the warriors.
Seeing this, Harrowstar, accompanied by Mistpaw and Mosspaw, mounted a final defense.
They also failed, but their deaths seemed to bring an end to Eggstep’s rampage.
She reverted to her original form, and remained in a comatose state until the next new moon.
A grand meeting of the Clans was called, and Eggstep was put on trial for destroying the Clan.
The forelimb of Marrowpad was used as evidence, and all five survivors of Reedclan testified that she had been the one to cause the carnage.
She was executed by Stonestar before sunrise.
Brittlebite
Aliases / Nicknames: Little one, Brittlepaw
Gender: female
Sexuality: lesbian
Family: Laceheart (mother), Squallfeather (father), Eggstep (sister), Shrikesquall (brother), Scorchberry (great-great grandmother), Snowheart (grandmother)
Other Relations: unnamed mentor
Clan: Grassclan
Rank: warrior, Berserker
Characteristics: violent due to plant affects
Number of Victims: 27
Number of Murders: 8
Murder Method: tearing apart
Known Victims: Marigoldberry, Smallmoon, Salmonleap, Ashkit, Minnowkit, Rustkit, Nightkit, Snowkit
Victim Profile: queens
Cause of Death: killed by Harrowstar
Cautionary Tale: as seen above
Story:
See above