#r2-y3

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new management

Russetfur brushes up against Blackstar. “How did StarClan treat you?”

He grimaces.

“That bad?”

“They aren’t happy with us. With me. I don’t blame them.” He licks her cheek. “I should’ve listened.”

“I know. And I’ll be saying I told you so for the rest of our lives.”

“I deserve it.”

He looks absolutely exhausted, but Russetfur only sort of cares. He probably deserves at least this much, and it’s not like the whole Clan isn’t exhausted. They have so much to put together, and in so little time.

“I told the apprentices to get some sleep,” she says. “I’m not sure if they listened, but I figured they’d be better fresh than struggling through on no sleep. Warriors are on patrols, and I think everyone has had a bit to eat and some sleep by now.”

“What about you?” Blackstar looks her over. “You look as bad as me, and that’s impressive.”

“Some of us were taking care of the Clan, not getting a full night’s sleep.”

“And I’m back now. Go sleep — in my den. That’s an order.”

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hillkit's vigil

Ashfoot curls her tail around Downkit and Crowkit, as Deadstar finishes reciting a prayer for Hillkit. Their sister is the only one who looks anything like their mother: Downkit and Crowkit take after Deadstar.

Downkit settles onto their paws, trying not to think about how Hillkit’s chest should be moving. She’s been sick — Barkface said some kits are just born that way — but it’s not the same. Even in the past few days, when she was too tired to play most of the time, she still sat with Ashfoot, watching them, and liked to narrate their games, deciding who won battles or cheering for them to win races.

Now she’s not doing anything.

“You two don’t have to stay up,” Ashfoot whispers. “If you’re tired, you can sleep. Tawnyfur will let you sleep with her.”

Downkit yawns, but shakes their head.

“We’re going to stay up,” Crowkit says.

Ashfoot nuzzles them both, and Deadstar joins them, sitting on the outside of Downkit. His tail reaches over them to touch Ashfoot’s back, and like she was just waiting for him to come, she folds in on herself, hunching over against Hillkit.

“It’s not fair,” she whispers. “After everything.”

Willowstone comes behind them, gently pulling Downkit and Crowkit away, and Deadstar leans into Ashfoot. “Come sit with me,” she says. “Let’s give Ashfoot some space.”

“She doesn’t need space,” Crowkit says. “She needs us.”

“She will need you,” Willowstone says. “But right now, she needs space. It’s…” She sighs, licking both of their heads, and settling over them. Even though it’s greenleaf, and plenty warm, being surrounded by her soft fur is comforting. “One of my littermates died when we were kits,” she says. “It’s very hard, and Ashfoot is going to be very sad for a while.”

Downkit licks Willowstone’s fur. “I miss Hillkit.”

“I know, sweet. But she’s running in StarClan now.”

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did badgerfang fall off the face of the earth second time around /j

badgerfang died y3-lf. it must've missed my eye when i was writing it up.

unfortunately, tumblr hates me and wants me to not be allowed to edit the post, so...

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riverclan — year three — greenleaf

mudfur decides he's going to retire. he picks tadpolepaw as his new apprentice. this is not optional. mudfur is old and tadpolepaw is the only viable choice at the moment.

ridgefall, silverfang, sleetblossom, and willowface become warriors.

dandelionpaw and pinepaw die.

volepaw is apprenticed to emberdawn.

hawkkit dies, as does conekit.

leopardfur and rushtail have another litter, although rushtail agrees to raise them so leopardfur doesn't have to step down as deputy. their kits are bristlekit (the adored from round 1), juniperkit (grey and white tom with grey stripes and teal eyes), lightningkit (tom with teal eyes), pumicekit (dark grey tom with white freckles and hazel eyes), and slugkit (tom with amber eyes).

let's go!

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shadowclan — year three — greenleaf

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD, BLACKSTAR FINALLY REPLACES BROKENSTAR.

he makes russetfur deputy.

cinderfur dies, and after the death of her mate, ashheart retires.

snakebriar graduates.

willowpaw becomes an apprentice, and blackstar decides he'll train him. cariboukit and orangekit die. i am very distressed because i quite like the name caribou.

firkit, hackberrykit, and yellowkit also die.

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thunderclan — year three — leafbare

elderbreeze dies.

cypresspetal, oakstone, shadefoot, sprucestorm, and virgashimmer become warriors. whitepaw is apprenticed to longtail.

tigerclaw retires. he gives up. he just gives up. he's done. that's it. no more.

squirrelkit and leafkit are born to sandstorm and fireheart.

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skyclan — year three — leafbare

rough season.

cherrytail and sparrowpelt become warriors.

rockkit dies, and bouncepaw and tinypaw are apprenticed to patchfoot and sparrowtail.

fallowfern's litter, creekkit, nettlekit, plumkit, and rabbitkit are born, but fallowfern, chinquapinkit, frecklekit, pumicekit, willowkit, and creekkit all die.

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shadowclan — year three — leafbare

urgh another "how do you have so many fucking kids"

fucking cats.

swampbird dies.

so does sprucepaw, and wildkit.

now.

THREE LITTERS are born.

to lizardstripe, echokit (small, blue-grey tom with white patches and hazel eyes) and smokekit.

to dawncloud, kinkkit. (and cypresspaw is given to brackenfoot.)

finally, to bristlefur and ratscar:

balsamkit (deaf, pale, mottled brown she-cat with white paws and amber eyes)

creamkit (tom with hazel eyes)

galekit (she-cat with amber eyes)

indigokit (deaf, mottled tom with hazel eyes)

oakkit (brown she-cat with dark gold eyes)

redkit (red tom)

sapkit (golden she-cat)

seichekit (tom with amber eyes)

talonkit

oh and featherstorm dies.