Post by Owl on Dec 15, 2019 12:48:40 GMT -5
.. CLAN NEWS ..
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Last Updated: 05.14.20
Season: Late Leaffall.
Key:
Abundant = Lots of this! Easy to find, and nothing to worry about.
Average = The regular amount a clan would expect to have: not too much, not too little. Keep in mind that what is considered average may differ between the clans.
Dwindling = Slightly less than what a clan would expect to have. Not as severe as scarce, but on the decline. If used for herb stock, it means someone should go out and gather more soon. If used to accompany another term, it only means that this problem is expected to get worse over time.
Scarce = These items are harder to find than normal, usually due to weather or territory conditions.
Vanished = There is almost none of this left, and replacements are basically impossible to find.
ChasmClan News
Weather: Cool and pleasant in most of the caves.
Prey: Average.
Water: Average.
Herb Stock: Average.
- (May Update)
(February-April Update) There has been increased distress in the clan to figure out what is making all the gems change color, many of the Guardians and the rest of the guards have been employed to watch over the gem collections and keep a closer eye on what is happening in camp. The gems seem to have stopped turning black for now with the higher security, but it still doesn't answer the question of why they were changing in the first place. The Tunnelers led by Spottedgem are gathering together to poll the gems that were lost and collect new ones similar in size and color to replace them, as well as dispose of the black gemstones safely. The council warns that they may not be out of the woods yet, and start to wonder about the state of their ancestors due to the corrupted stones.(Dec-Jan Update) ChasmClan has been running smoothly, with no struggles with prey or clan drama for many moons. Up until now... recently cats have been finding black gemstones replacing the beloved ones in their caches. At first it was dismissed as a cruel joke, or bad luck, but more and more have been finding dark gems and reporting them. The council can no longer ignore the threat and urges the clan to stay calm while they figure things out. Are the ancestors turning their gemstones black as punishment? What have they done wrong?
DuneClan News
Weather: Cooler (still hot) and dry.
Prey: Scarce.
Water: Average.
Herb Stock: Average.
- (May Update) After over a moon of travel DuneClan has finally reached their Sunshine Camp, just in time for the cooler winds to make their way across the desert. This isn't their usual place of rest during the cooler months, but nobody wants to travel back to the Moonlight camp so soon. The clan was overjoyed to find that the heat of greenleaf hadn't seemed to affect the depths of the two oases at all, they no longer need to find water. Many Nightwalkers have only grown more restless as the journey continued, but Applewater's collapse near the end of their travels made them push for a solution. If the gods weren't ready to give them a leader... they might just have to take matters into their own paws.
(February-April Update) Applewater is preparing cats to move to the clan's Sunshine Camp despite it almost being the end of the hot season. She is determined to keep to clan tradition and is worried that the hot spell will keep up and continue to dry up the Sun Oasis. Even at this time, it has shrunk to a quarter of its size and much of the water that is left is murky with dust and undrinkable. Prey has also been at an all time low, and she is not willing to risk waiting things out. The medicine cats ultimately support her decision, and make sure the clan knows to prepare for a journey soon. Because of how little water there is and the scorching heat, Honeybee is also worried about whether her plants will survive until they return, and must decide whether to uproot them and bring them with her on the migration. Cats are more uneasy than usual for the trek because of the weakened state of the clan and the inexperienced Traveller as well as the missing Nightwalker leader, and some speak out against the late move.(Dec-Jan Update) DuneClan is still stuck in their Moonlight Camp after a sandstorm and dastardly hot weather prevented them from leaving. There was no way to hunt, and cats were beginning to show signs of starvation. The Nightwalker leader and traveling medicine cat ventured out to hunt despite many cat's protests, and weren't heard from until the storm dissipated. An eager apprentice snuck out when the sky cleared and found the medicine cat's body, obviously dead. But there is still no sign of the Nightwalker leader, and cats disagree over whether they think they are alive or not. And the worst thing is, the gods have not spoken to Applewater nor the prophet since before the storm. So there is no way to appoint a new Nightwalker leader in their absence. Applewater is pushing the clan to travel to the sunshine camp as the water level oasis in the one they currently reside in falls lower and lower. Cats are beginning to get nervous and frequently gossip about the gods punishing them for some unknown crime. Due to the death of the traveling medicine cat, their apprentice is now the full medicine cat. Many other cats have lost their life during the sandstorm and in the aftermath, and the clan mourns them with all their hearts.
GlenClan News
Weather: Chilly, mostly overcast with scattered rain.
Prey: Average.
Water: Average.
Herb Stock: Dwindling.
- (May Update) The leaves on the trees have fully turned from green to shades of warm colors and most have already shed them. Crunchy leaves blanket the forest, covering herbs and other small plants. Luckily, GlenClan was able to scrounge some herbs from outside their territory, hopefully enough to get them through leafbare as long as they're careful. Cats are urged to stay in the medicine den if they exhibit any signs of sickness, to heal and not spread it to any of their clanmates.
(February-April Update) Glenclan's herb numbers continue to fall further even as the forest starts to heal from the fire. There is little hope that herbs will grow back in time to restock fully before leafbare hits. Mintheart requests that cats to only come for herbs if they are truly sick, and Myrtleleaf has been cracking down on apprentices faking injuries or sickness to get out of training to make sure nothing is wasted. She and the Family Leaders are also organizing patrols to go out past the borders to look for herbs, and urging warriors to schedule meetings with Mintheart to learn what herbs look like so if they see any they can collect them. The medicine cat has also been searching for ways to heal cats other than with herbs, and asks cats to make sure they are getting enough rest to make themselves less vulnerable to catching sickness.(Dec-Jan Update) GlenClan's newleaf was uncommonly dry, there was little rain to speak of despite that season usually being wet. Greenleaf's smoldering heat set it, and it seemed like that was the last straw. A cat ran into camp saying that the forest was starting to burn, and that they needed to evacuate camp. Myrtleleaf kept her head and made sure that the fire was far away from camp, no one needed to panic. The fire died out before it reached the sacred willows at the south of the territory, and was blocked from camp by the stream. Cooler breezes and a summer storm brought relief to the clan, and it was confirmed that the forest fire was really gone. But cats are still worried about the large chunk of territory that is now rather charred. Though it was kept quiet from the clan, the medicine cat confided in the other high positions that they were not sure whether enough herbs would grow back in time for them to weather leafbare... and even worse, they have not heard even a whisper from their Goddess nor ancestors in moons.
