The Power Within
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The Power Within
First topic message reminder :
Hi! Well, here is another one of my Clan RP's (I really love them) and, here you may remeber my IceClan fellows They are no the IceClan from the site
Read those PLEASE! I want you to understand the RP, Mooney skips things like those and gets confused, I don't like confusement!
Kay, That's that, Tine for rules ;3
RP Rules!
-No Mating scenes.
-Please don't make your cat "All powerful."
-No making your cat the most beatiful/handsome cat in the woods.
-Powers CAN be the same :3
-Don't kill cat in a border fight.
-No short, useless posts that don't help keep the RP going, or the RP will die quickly.
-If you like the RP I will make a sequel with a EPIC name :3
-Only three cats from IceClan may know about the powerful FernClan.
Okay, Now the joining form...
My Cats:
Name: Splashtail
Description/Picture: Gray tom with a darker splash like mark on his tail. Oh, and brown eyes.
Clan and Rank: IceClan Deputy
Power(FernClan Only!): N/A
History: He was born in IceClan.
Trainee/Trainer: Anyone :3
Mate: Anyone :3
Kits: Maybe :3
Other Knows about the powers :3
Name: Fawnstar
Description/Picture: Dark brown she-Cat with bright green eyes.
Clan and Rank: FernClan Leader
Power(FernClan Only!): Shape-Shifting :3
History: Unknown :3
Trainee/Trainer: Goldpaw
Mate: Anyone
Kits: Maybe
Other: N/A
]Name: Darkpaw(Darkstream)
Description/Picture: Dark gray, almost black tom with blue eyes.
Clan and Rank: FernClan Trainee
Power(FernClan Only!): Controls air with his paws.
History: NO!
Trainee/Trainer: Colorsong
Mate: Has a crush on Goldpaw
Kits: NO!
Other N/A
Hi! Well, here is another one of my Clan RP's (I really love them) and, here you may remeber my IceClan fellows They are no the IceClan from the site
- IceClan Description:
- They are a normal everyday Cal, catching prey, eating prey, sleeping, all that jazz. They hunt in the river and swim, thy have know Idea what is going on in FernClan, only some do and are afraid to tell.
- FernClan Descripton/Positions:
- They aren't a normal Clan, The have different positions and roles, also they have powers! They are easily getting away with thing ALL the time! IceClan think they are invading, not for long....
Leader: A leader, in charge of everything that goes on in the Clan, They also decide what the kits will become.
Second-In-Command: They are the deputy in charge of patrols, and finding kits powers.
Third-In-Command: The same as the Second-In-Command, all suggestions MUST be approved by him/her before being used. Also he is lower ranked than the healer.
Healer: In charge of healing cats
Secondary Healer: A Healer's trainee.
Hunters: Hunt food for the Clan. Also train Hunter Trainees.
Trainers: Train Trainer Trainees. They also guard the camp and do the patrols.
Kit-Mothers: This one is obvious.
Kits: Really? Must I explain?
Elders: You know these oldies...
Read those PLEASE! I want you to understand the RP, Mooney skips things like those and gets confused, I don't like confusement!
- IceClan:
- Leader: Burningstar(Lighty)
Deputy: Splashtail(Sparky)
Medicine Cat: Dimshadow(Forest)
Medicine Cat Apprentice: Rainpaw(Cheesey)
Warriors: Ravenlight(Brighty) Frozenstream(Rocky) Sparrowfrost(Windy) Lionroar(Windy)
Apprentices:
Queens:
Kits:
Elders: (You can randomly RP an elder :3)
- FernClan:
- Leader: Fawnstar[Shape-Shifter](Sparky)
Second-In-Command: Legendflower(Gingy)[Copycatting others powers. If they don't know the cat, it will fade once they're a ways away, but if they know them and have their scent, it may last longer.]
Third-In-Command: Shadowpool(Rocky)[ Can melt into the shadows (control shadows, turn into a shadow, more shadowy stuff )]
Healer: Neverblue(Brighty)[Concentrating energy around her paws to heal. When using her power, the aura around her paws changes depending on the severity of the wound. The colors range from pale silver to pure-black.]
Secondary Healer: Pinemist(Cheesey)[Poison (can extract it from infected cats or poison bad dudes)]
Hunters: Colorsong(Streamy)[shapingshifting, but has a side affect of changing her appearence a lot when shes not something else]
Trainers: Fanglight(Mooney)[Energy]
Ghostsong(Forest)[She is like Dovewing. She can hear and see things from far away.]
Charlie(Forest)[He doesn't know yet, but he can survive any weather, unless extremly severe, and can survive any heat/cold until boiling/freezing point]
Trainees: Goldpaw-Fawnstar-(Forest)[She's like Jayfeather. She can hear others thought and go into their dreams. She's not blind, though!]
Darkpaw-Colorsong-(Sparky)[Controls air with his paws.]
Timepaw-Ghostsong-(Windystorm)[Timepaw can, essentially, control the seasons. His power is very limited though, since he has not mastered it yet. He can effect a small area around him, more like a circle, and around him, it will be his season of choice. For example, if he prefers Winter at the time, snow will coat the ground beneath his paws and snowflakes will start to form on his pelt. The snow only stays for as long as Timepaw does, or until he changes seasons, and will melt quickly if it goes out of Timepaw's 'circle of seasons'. However, when his season of choice happens to be the current season, his power gets stronger and its range extends to the entire camp.]
Kit-Mothers:
Kits:
Elders:
Kay, That's that, Tine for rules ;3
RP Rules!
-No Mating scenes.
-Please don't make your cat "All powerful."
-No making your cat the most beatiful/handsome cat in the woods.
-Powers CAN be the same :3
-Don't kill cat in a border fight.
-No short, useless posts that don't help keep the RP going, or the RP will die quickly.
-If you like the RP I will make a sequel with a EPIC name :3
-Only three cats from IceClan may know about the powerful FernClan.
Okay, Now the joining form...
- Code:
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Description/Picture:[/b]
[b]Clan and Rank:[/b]
[b]Power(FernClan Only!):[/b]
[b]History:[/b]
[b]Trainee/Trainer:[/b]
[b]Mate:[/b]
[b]Kits:[/b]
[b]Other[/b]
My Cats:
Name: Splashtail
Description/Picture: Gray tom with a darker splash like mark on his tail. Oh, and brown eyes.
Clan and Rank: IceClan Deputy
Power(FernClan Only!): N/A
History: He was born in IceClan.
Trainee/Trainer: Anyone :3
Mate: Anyone :3
Kits: Maybe :3
Other Knows about the powers :3
Name: Fawnstar
Description/Picture: Dark brown she-Cat with bright green eyes.
Clan and Rank: FernClan Leader
Power(FernClan Only!): Shape-Shifting :3
History: Unknown :3
Trainee/Trainer: Goldpaw
Mate: Anyone
Kits: Maybe
Other: N/A
]Name: Darkpaw(Darkstream)
Description/Picture: Dark gray, almost black tom with blue eyes.
Clan and Rank: FernClan Trainee
Power(FernClan Only!): Controls air with his paws.
History: NO!
Trainee/Trainer: Colorsong
Mate: Has a crush on Goldpaw
Kits: NO!
Other N/A
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Re: The Power Within
Sparrowfrost flicked his ear, his tail lashing irritably. "With all due respect, Splashtail..." He meowed, narrowing his eyes. "My past has nothing to do with this patrol. If you mention it or correct my personality once more we won't exactly be on friendly terms." Sparrowfrost glanced over at Dragonflower, snorting. "He's a useless lump of fur if I don't push him. The fool won't even fight for his own clan."
Timepaw looked up at Ghostsong, surprised by her strange silver eyes. It intimidated him a bit, but he had no reason to treat his own trainer differently, especially since his eyes were, by far, the strangest in the clan. He touched noses with the she-cat respectfully, managing a small smile.
Lionroar moved through the undergrowth with slight difficulty because of his size. He flattened himself as much as he could and started moving towards a small mouse that was nibbling on a poppy seed.
Timepaw looked up at Ghostsong, surprised by her strange silver eyes. It intimidated him a bit, but he had no reason to treat his own trainer differently, especially since his eyes were, by far, the strangest in the clan. He touched noses with the she-cat respectfully, managing a small smile.
Lionroar moved through the undergrowth with slight difficulty because of his size. He flattened himself as much as he could and started moving towards a small mouse that was nibbling on a poppy seed.
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Dragonflower stood up, licking her calico shoulder. She walked over to Sparrowfrost and whispered, "I think you're a better Deputy than him.." Then she smied and walked out of the camp, her fur bristling. Everytime she closed her eyes, she saw the badger's glaring eyes, bared teeth and the blood spraying. Her breathing started to heavy, so she laid down on the no-longer-forest floor. It's fine. That was a very rare. Now you're smart enough to scent them, so it won't happen again, She soothed herself, standing up again.
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Re: The Power Within
Ghostsong touched noses with Timepaw. "Hey, what do ya know! The other cat with the weird colored eyes is my Trainee!" she teased/purred, "You know the territory, correct?"
Goldpaw's eyes widened. "F-Fawnstar... I-I don't know what to say!" She padded up to her and touched noses with her, then meowed, "When will you teach me how to hunt?"
Goldpaw's eyes widened. "F-Fawnstar... I-I don't know what to say!" She padded up to her and touched noses with her, then meowed, "When will you teach me how to hunt?"
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Timepaw's whiskers twitched. "Yes, very well." He meowed, snowflakes and icicles starting to appear on his pelt. He shook the ice off, flicking his tail.
Sparrowfrost froze, glancing over at Dragonflower warily. What is this? Some form of trickery? He thought, shaking it away. It seems he did have some supporters...
Lionroar jumped too late, the mouse quickly dashing away once it saw his bright ginger pelt through the leaves. He shrugged, picking up his catches, 2 mice and a fat vole, and started padding back to camp.
Sparrowfrost froze, glancing over at Dragonflower warily. What is this? Some form of trickery? He thought, shaking it away. It seems he did have some supporters...
Lionroar jumped too late, the mouse quickly dashing away once it saw his bright ginger pelt through the leaves. He shrugged, picking up his catches, 2 mice and a fat vole, and started padding back to camp.
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~What's wrong with Legendflower?~
Fawnstar smiled and looked at her Trainee, "Well, now if you like we can get started on the basics." she mewed with a smirk, "And next time something like that happens with Darkpaw, take a look in his eyes, instead of rage his eyes were full of wonder, he loves you, and just wants to make you feel safe around him." she mewed, mentioning when Darkpaw had gotten "angry" with Goldpaw.
Splashtail narrowed his eyes and stalked away from the other cats, he wanted to organize the evening patrol soon. "Ravenlight, Frozenshadow, Lionroar, and me." he whispered o himself, he would tell them when they returned.
Darkpaw gulped and took a step toward his mother and Goldpaw "Goldpaw, how did you read my mind? It-it was, amazing!" he mewed with wonder filling his eyes, and mixed with the love for the she-cat standing before him.
Fawnstar smiled and looked at her Trainee, "Well, now if you like we can get started on the basics." she mewed with a smirk, "And next time something like that happens with Darkpaw, take a look in his eyes, instead of rage his eyes were full of wonder, he loves you, and just wants to make you feel safe around him." she mewed, mentioning when Darkpaw had gotten "angry" with Goldpaw.
Splashtail narrowed his eyes and stalked away from the other cats, he wanted to organize the evening patrol soon. "Ravenlight, Frozenshadow, Lionroar, and me." he whispered o himself, he would tell them when they returned.
Darkpaw gulped and took a step toward his mother and Goldpaw "Goldpaw, how did you read my mind? It-it was, amazing!" he mewed with wonder filling his eyes, and mixed with the love for the she-cat standing before him.
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"It's my power." Goldpaw meowed, shuffling her paws, "And I don't like talking about that conversation..." She looked at Darkpaw, who was staring at her with wonder in his eyes. Her gaze softened, then looked back at Fawnstar. "I want to know how to hunt!" she mewled like an excited kit.
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"Alright then, Goldpaw, let's get going." Fawnstar mewed. Then she walked toward the exit.
Darkpaw frowned "Okay." he scuffed his paws on the ground with embarrassment.
Darkpaw frowned "Okay." he scuffed his paws on the ground with embarrassment.
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Goldpaw nuzzled Darkpaw, and meowed, "Why are you sad?" She looked at Fawnstar, and purred, "I have to go. See ya after training!" She bounded behind Fawnstar, following her wherever she went.
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Colorsong walked over to her new apprentice Darkpaw. Earlier, she had made it back to camp in time for the meeting and she had put down her prey in the fresh-kill pile. "We should start training to," she meowed. Right now she was light gray with green eyes. "We're going to practice hunting today." Right now, Colorsong was completely unaware of what had happened with Goldpaw and Darkpaw.
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"Well, I am a Hunter Trainee." he pointed out and headed toward the entrance.
Fawnstar looked at Goldpaw "Well, I can't train you to shape-shift-hunt, Like I did with Colorsong, but, I also know how to hunt, since my Trainer wasn't a Shape-Shifter." she told the Trainee "Now, you should get down very low, like this." she got down as low as she could.
Fawnstar looked at Goldpaw "Well, I can't train you to shape-shift-hunt, Like I did with Colorsong, but, I also know how to hunt, since my Trainer wasn't a Shape-Shifter." she told the Trainee "Now, you should get down very low, like this." she got down as low as she could.
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Goldpaw lowered. She read the image of how to do it in Fawnstar's mind, and did it perfectly. "Like this?" she meowed hopefully.
~SHE'S A CHEATER X333~
~SHE'S A CHEATER X333~
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"Great! That's perfect Goldpaw!" She mewed happily, she was a fast learner, this woud go well.
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~How much do the apprentices already know?~
Colorsong walked ahead of Darkpaw, heading towards a part of the woods where there was a lot of prey. "Right now we're doing basice hunting, without powers. You have to learn other things to, like stalking, tracking, and you'll need to learn a few basic fighting techniques. We'll also have to figure out how to best use your powers to help you hunt." she meowed, explaining other things he'd have to learn. Soon she arrived at the edge of a clearing where there was a lot of prey. She sniffed the air and scented mice. "Go try to catch a mouse" she meowed.
Colorsong walked ahead of Darkpaw, heading towards a part of the woods where there was a lot of prey. "Right now we're doing basice hunting, without powers. You have to learn other things to, like stalking, tracking, and you'll need to learn a few basic fighting techniques. We'll also have to figure out how to best use your powers to help you hunt." she meowed, explaining other things he'd have to learn. Soon she arrived at the edge of a clearing where there was a lot of prey. She sniffed the air and scented mice. "Go try to catch a mouse" she meowed.
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~All they know is the territory~
~SHORT POST X3~
"Now what?" Goldpaw asked.
~SHORT POST X3~
"Now what?" Goldpaw asked.
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"Now, Stalk me, but don't catch me, If I hear you i will run away." Fawnstar mewed and changed into a vole.
Darkpaw got into a hunter's crouch he started stalking, then he flexed his claws, he jumped into the air, landing perfectly onto the mouse.
Darkpaw got into a hunter's crouch he started stalking, then he flexed his claws, he jumped into the air, landing perfectly onto the mouse.
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Goldpaw looked at the image in Fawnstar's mind. She carefully put her paws on the ground, then pounced, her form perfect. She landed right in front of Fawnstar, her paws on two sides of her. "Like that?"
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"Perfect! But, next time, no mind-reading, now let's do some power-less hunting." she told her Trainee.
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How did she know?! Goldpaw thought. "But my power helps me learn the image!" Goldpaw wailed.
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"well, you should learn to do it yourself." the leader scolded "Don't think I'll go easy on you just because Darkpaw is my son." she mewed with a laugh.
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"I'll learn faster if I read your mind!" Goldpaw protested, upset.
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"No, Goldpaw, don't argue!" she mewed sternly and crouched low and changed into a squirrel, "Now chase me!' she instructed.
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Goldpaw got down on her haunches and punced, then started running. Her slender figure and long legs help her run much faster than most cats. She started cathing up to her, then was running alongside her. "Can we stop?" she asked, "You would be in the fresh kill pile by now!"
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Squirrel-Fawnstar stopped and changed back into a cat. "Okay, let's head back to camp.' she mewed "I want to be rested for tomorrow's Gathering." she mewed, her eyes glinting mischiviously.
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Timepaw waited patiently for his mentor, his eyes flashing before the snow beneath his paws melted and long, bright green grass and various plants started to grow. "Will we be training with the others?" He asked, flicking his tail.
Sparrowfrost waited for his patrol, impatiently, his unsheathed claws digging into the ground and making deep marks.
Lionroar snuck in behind Sparrowfrost, mice and his vole dangling from his jaws, and let out a loud, lion-like snarl.
Sparrowfrost whirled around, eyes wide, and slashed at his brother's throat reflexively, stopping immediately when he recognized the big bright tabby. "Mouse brain!" He hissed, sheathing hhis claws and forcing his paw down. "I could have killed you!"
Lionroar paused, staring at Sparrowfrost's menacing claws. "..." His whiskers twitched slightly as a massive, sly grin started to form on his face. "I scared you, didn't I, brother?" Lionroar purred, his deep meow muffled by the prey. He dropped them quickly into the fresh kill pile and stretched, flicking his ears.
Sparrowfrost stared at Lionroar incredulously. "You weren't.... scared? Threatened? Anything?"
Lionroar smiled. "I know you'd never hurt me." He shrugged.
Sparrowfrost scowled. He was right. That's only because you were my mother's favorite... He thought bitterly, unsheathing and sheathing his claws. "I'm going on a patrol. If the others didn't come by now, it's their loss." He muttered, starting to stalk towards the forest.
Sparrowfrost waited for his patrol, impatiently, his unsheathed claws digging into the ground and making deep marks.
Lionroar snuck in behind Sparrowfrost, mice and his vole dangling from his jaws, and let out a loud, lion-like snarl.
Sparrowfrost whirled around, eyes wide, and slashed at his brother's throat reflexively, stopping immediately when he recognized the big bright tabby. "Mouse brain!" He hissed, sheathing hhis claws and forcing his paw down. "I could have killed you!"
Lionroar paused, staring at Sparrowfrost's menacing claws. "..." His whiskers twitched slightly as a massive, sly grin started to form on his face. "I scared you, didn't I, brother?" Lionroar purred, his deep meow muffled by the prey. He dropped them quickly into the fresh kill pile and stretched, flicking his ears.
Sparrowfrost stared at Lionroar incredulously. "You weren't.... scared? Threatened? Anything?"
Lionroar smiled. "I know you'd never hurt me." He shrugged.
Sparrowfrost scowled. He was right. That's only because you were my mother's favorite... He thought bitterly, unsheathing and sheathing his claws. "I'm going on a patrol. If the others didn't come by now, it's their loss." He muttered, starting to stalk towards the forest.
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Goldpaw asked, "But what about fighting skills? We have to know how to fight, right?"
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