[ti]Open[/ti]Time after Time (p1)

[M'Lady]

Blackheart and Olivenose would be crying again, she was sure of it. Though she loved her clanmates dearly, how could they be bawling at a joyous ceremony such as this one? Their kits would be joining the ranks of warriors. It was something to be proud of, honestly. She nearly sighed. Oh she’d have to go through the whole thing all over again when their next litter became apprentices, wouldn’t she? She almost hoped Roseblaze would be leader by then. She took her time leaping up to the Highledge, and then cleared her throat to shout across the clearing.

"May all cats old enough to climb the rock face gather here under the Highledge for a clan meeting!" Her voice was loud and proud, as befit the elegant leader. Soon, cats began to arrive below her.

She paused, glancing over the scene with glowing yellow eyes, and then began to speak.

“Ivyclan is ready for new warriors!” She shouted, her clan echoing her words with a cheer. “We are ready for a new generation to take this clan by a storm! Milkpaw, Wasppaw, Owlpaw, Raccoonpaw, and Rookpaw! Step forward to be declared warriors!”

She waited as they gathered below her, and smiled at the excited apprentices.

“Milkpaw. You have not let your blindness be a problem in your training, and I sincerely doubt you’ll allow it to be a problem when you’re a warrior! I name you Milkeyes, for your ability to see and realize your goals even without sight.”

“Rookpaw. You’ve come a long way from asking me to be deputy,” A few snickers could be heard in the crowd, but she ignored them. “But you are one step further in your journey. You remind me so much of your father when he was your age, but I believe you have the ability to become an even better warrior than he. I name you Rookheart, prove you are deserving.”

“Raccoonpaw. I’ve seen you grow myself, and I am immensely proud to finally declare you a warrior of Ivyclan. I shall name you Raccoonmask. Do not be blinded by those around you, instead find your own path, your own way to greatness.”

“Owlpaw. I never thought I’d see an apprentice so loud and proud in this clan, merely dedicated to serving to the best of your ability. I believe your true name to be Owlcry. Never stop shouting out what you believe in.” Was she imposing on the young warrior? Owlstar used to be just like her, fiery and ready to state exactly what she wanted without fear. Now she could only serve her clan, and Starclan. She silently wished the young Owl would never have to have that burden placed upon her. She deserved more.

“Wasppaw. You are perhaps the most warrior at heart here. Always ready to defend your clanmates against anything the world may throw at us, I’m proud to call you one of my warriors. I name you Waspfang, never lose your fighting spirit!” She stated, and then paused with a brief dip of her head to allow her warriors to cheer the names of the new additions to their ranks. She listened quietly, with a small smile, before she signaled with a flick of her tail for them all to quiet down.

“And finally, we have a kit ready to become an apprentice today! Asterkit, step forward to receive your new name.” She waited, as the furball scrambled over to meet Owlstar’s gaze.

“Asterkit, from this day until you receive your warrior name, you shall be known as Asterpaw. I have chosen Waveflower to be your mentor. I believe in her to pass down the guidance you’ll need to become a warrior of this clan someday.” She shouted, and allowed the clan to cheer once again for its new apprentice.

She allowed the cries to drown out the thoughts in her head, and Owlstar closed her eyes to float in the voices of her clan as they greeted Asterpaw as an apprentice.

[Yanpaii]

Yewpaw

Yewpaw sat underneath the highrock, gazing up at her leader with sparkly eyes. There were going to be so many new apprentices and warriors today. She listened closely to the names that Owlstar called. She chanted with the clan as each name was announced, "Milkeyes! Rookheart! Raccoonmask! Owlcry! Waspfang! Asterpaw!" 

Yewpaw had been slightly disappointed that her name hadn't been called, but she soon realised that the rest were going to be called a little later since there were so many cats to get through! She still shouted her clanmates names with as much enthusiasm as she did her brother.

[foggy]

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Meetings were always a fun thing. Lavendersong had never agreed with the few that thought them tedious, maybe she just enjoyed being part of something the whole clan was also part of. Any type of ceremony, whether it be kit to apprentice or apprentice to warrior, affected the clan in a positive way, so Lavendersong always came out of them feeling replenished and positive. There were more new warriors than apprentices, but that seemed to be the way usually. She wasn't particularly close to any of those named at this part of the meeting, but the way that Owlstar described their journey and justified the name she'd given them, made it feel like she was getting an insight into who they were. How sappy, maybe meetings made her sensitive as well. She cleared her throat before she joined the rest of the clan in chanting the five new warrior's names, briefly thinking about how they'd have to move their nests from den to den. She hadn't that when she just became a warrior, moss and lichen all over the floor.

The last ceremony for now, a new apprentice. Already looking a little more defined than most kits her age, Asterkit became Asterpaw. The wise Waveflower was to be her mentor, a good choice, the grey she-cat was a natural guide to kit or apprentice alike. Lavendersong took up cheering again, once Owlstar gave them the subtle signal to do so, before stopping after a reasonable length of time, realising that this part of the meeting was now done.

[Ezi]

Asterkit had been waiting for this moment for so long! The little red-point Balinese had been cooped up with her brothers and sisters so very long, and she was ecstatic to become an apprentice. To Asterkit, there was no such thing as adopted, she just assumed that somehow she had been born before her brothers and sisters, and that’s why she got to be made an apprentice first. Although the kit was intelligent, this was one of the things she had made up her mind on without the use of common sense. 

The girl could only imagine all the amazing things she would get to do as an apprentice. She could leave camp, sleep in a new, den, hunt...OH! And she would get to train for battle! The kit’s bright, icy eyes glimmered with a blinding luster as she gazed up at her Mama. Joining her small voice into the chorus of chants at the end of the ceremony, the girl could only imagine what was to come next. 

She was lost in the moment as her name was called by her idol, Owlstar. Asterkit dreamed to be just as amazing of a warrior Owlstar was one day. Padding up on lithe paws, the girl approached the leader, a smile upon her face. The kit stood promptly beside Owlstar and, as her name was given, basked in the calls of her clan mates, closing her eyes. This was a perfect moment.







Mama

[Miss Tactical]

The gray blue-eyed she-cat sat still, tail landing on her paws as Owlstar called for a clan meeting. She sat listening intently, of course calling out the new names out of respect for her clan mates. She then watched as Asterkits name was called, the seemed rather excited that she would be getting her apprentice name. It was then at Owlstar named her Asterpaw, Waveflowers eyes sparkled with amusement, but then what was this? Her name rang across the clearing, she had watched this happen before, the mentor stood up and did so with pride. That's exactly what she did.

The gray she-cat stood up walking with a stride that proud, and somewhat eager which was out of her nature. She looked down at the she-cat a sparkle in her eyes. She gently lowered her head touching noses with the apprentice, her tail waving in the air. She was partially surprised that her name was called. She had honestly never expected to receive an apprentice and she was okay with that. She did her own mentoring passing down words of wisdom as needed. However now she was responsible for training this apprentice. Who seemed to have quite a lot of energy.

opposites attract... Waveflower was more reserved and observant and used delicacy in her movements and own training. She wasn't fierce but would defend her clan if needed to. She tilted her head to the side jaws slightly parted. "Let's walk the territory tomorrow morning." She finally mewed. Waveflower wasn't much of a talker unless she was passionate about something, or someone, and Waveflower decided she would do her very best to make Asterpaw a warrior Owlstar could be proud of.

[Mama]

Briarfrost was so happy that it was making her sad again, the thought of her little kits growing into... Larger kits. All she wanted was for them to have the best, and here they were! It seemed Asterkit was going to get her apprentice name first, hopefully the sisters wouldn't point it out.

The queen lapped the colorpoint with a purr as her name was announced, her tail twitching with joy and nervousness. "Wave flower! She's a great warrior! But what if she's too harsh, or you two don't get along..." She dragged on her worries, before the so named feline had passed towards Asterpaw and she clamped her mouth shut. The last thing she needed was for her little precious bean to be embarrassed. Or scared. Or nervous and embarrassed and scared.

"I think I'm more worried about this then she is..." Briarfrost softly muttered to herself as she watched Asterpaw join her mentor.