Wet and Tired (BlizzardClan Joining?)

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Valentine shook out her pelt for probably the fifth time that minute and squinted her eyes against the rain. She’d been traveling all morning and most of the afternoon now, mostly nonstop and without food, and she was more than ready to find some nice, dry place to curl up in until the storm passed. Unfortunately, she’d yet to see anything even remotely close to suitable, and she’d been looking for hours! It was frustrating – her paws hurt, she’d torn a claw during a bad slip near the start of her trip, and she thought her nose might be running. Still, she had to keep on moving. If she stopped here, she’d only get sick.

If she hadn’t gotten sick, already.

Cat scent stopped her in her tracks, and she looked around. There were a few different cats here, if her nose wasn’t lying to her. The scents were fresh and stale, meaning they’d been here for at least a little while. That meant there had to be a cave or something she could rest in, right? Well…if they’d let her. Fortunately, she knew how to get them to let her.

“Hello?” she called out, hoping someone was in hearing range. She shook out her pelt again and sneezed. Ugh…traveling through rain was just the worst!

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Blizzardstar made her way through the forest on the mountain's base, her pelt soaking and sticky with mud and the ocassional stick or two-- she hated the rain. She wanted to mark the territory a bit more-- the clan hasn't gotten many members and they had to reinforce the territory! Thankfully they had a medicine cat and a deputy already, not that it would be of much use to a clan without members. The molly's stomach dropped. What if she won't be able to reincarnate a clan..? She would have to search for a new home... not only that, but the two other members would, too! She had to make the clan survive. Her skills were reinforced by the life on streets already. She will be able to provide food. But the main strenght is in numbers-- other clans have kits around-- the new generation-- and members.

The silver tabby made her way towards the place her clan's territory ended-- the far corner of the mountain's base. Farther down it won't really count for being a mountain. The land there is flat and not at all rough-- there's many more trees, yet the forest ends quickly, and most of it is located on the mountain itself. The she-cat unsheathed her claws, marking the tree with scratch-marks. She left her smell on it by circling it and leaning against it, the loose hairs in her fur getting stuck in the bark and leaving the scent of the leader.

She scented the air to make sure it smelled of her clan but caught a smell of another cat-- a possible member! The silver molly quickly turned, tracking the scent-- she wasn't too good at it, especially not in the thick rain, but it was relatively close for her to know it was a cat in her territory. The leader tabby puffed out her chest, sitting down to lick away the visible mud and groom out the sticks and twigs that got stuck in her pelt. She then heard a cat call out a 'hello?' and hurried, standing up and trotting towards the sound, hearing a sneeze, lifting her paws quickly as she rushed over, slowing down as she came into the range of sight of the intruding molly.

"Hello." She called out and jumped through some bushes, her thick pelt heavy with water. She hated the feeling. Dogs could shake their pelts easily, cats could not. Why? She hadn't an idea yet. Still, though, she tried and it helped slightly-- her fur wasn't as wet with rain as it was moments ago. "You're in Blizzardclan territory." The silver tabby said, lifting a paw to come closer to the stranger molly.

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Another she-cat approached her, seeming to run but slowing down the closer she got. Valentine licked her nose, wondering if she should give her fur a quick grooming. She probably should, but she wasn’t sure she felt up to it. Besides, she’d already been seen, hadn’t she? There’d be no real point to it, and it could make her look self-concerned. And…okay, maybe she was, but that wasn’t the impression she wanted to give on her first meeting with anyone!

The other she-cat greeted her, shaking water from her pelt. Valentine knew that feeling. Her own pelt was feeling waterlogged again, but if she shook she’d just get her companion wet. What was with all this miserable weather, anyway?

Then the stranger said that she was in BlizzardClan territory. She blinked at that, looking around. “I wasn’t aware there were clans, now…I’m sorry.” She hunched a bit, ears lowered. “I’ve been looking for somewhere to escape all this—“ she was interrupted by a sudden sneeze. “—rain, and I suppose I wasn’t paying as much attention as I should.” She blinked at the other cat. “I can go, but…since I’m here, would it be too much to ask about your clan?” She did miss being around others, and the thought of being part of a group and not having to travel anymore was certainly appealing. That, and being greeted by a she-cat brought hope that this wouldn’t be like her family or her former group.
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The she-cat looked at the stranger again, soaking in her appearance. The cat definitely looked like she'd been travelling for a while. If Blizzardstar doesn't recruit-- or atleast shelter-- the cat, the other clans will have a chance to grab the opportunity. The leader has been quite desperate to not show weakness or signs of worry on the meeting that has been done a few days ago. With not only two, but now 6 clans-- she heard there was a rogue making a clan and Cardinal was trying to, already-- the competition for members would be apparent. Her own clan was lacking in members.

The silver tabby put her attention back on the cat, gaze steady. She listened to the cat apologize, giving a reason as to why she was in the mountain range.

"It's quite alright. And yes, the clan. Have you heard the tales of the four clans that lived around here for hundreds of moons? They dissapeared. To my knowledge, atleast four cats are reincarnating the clans now. I'm one of them." She paused. "I lead Blizzardclan. There's also Nightclan, Stormclan and Lynxclan, and an acquaintance of mine was thinking of making one, too. If she is successful, she'll be leading Cardinalclan." Blizzard continued slower. "I'm Blizzardstar, you can call me Blizzard, and my clan occupies the mountain's base. Lynxclan is on the peaks of the mountains. Be careful around them-- on the first gathering a few days ago, they brought a lynx into the clearing on the island. They are living up to the name." The she-cat said, pausing for a bit to let the other she-cat talk if she wanted. She then continued. "Sorry for the big load of information, but it is important to know if you wanna live around here-- I'm happy to provide a home for you if you do need a place to settle, by the way."

She waved her bushy, wet tail a bit, shaking her head to let the water sticking to her pelt fall. She tried to be more careful, since she was now practically in front of the cat, which she thankfully succeeded in and the little droplets that fell off didn't hit much of the molly's body or paws. Blizzardstar didn't want her ears to be full of water by the time they got back into the camp, if the molly even would come with her back. She seemed willing, at the least.


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This stranger cat seemed like the friendly type. That would certainly help her case. She forgave the trespass and even gave her a history of the clans. She nodded along, doing her best to absorb everything. She thought she might have heard a few stories about ancient clans, but those had never been as important as her mother’s special training. It was interesting to learn that the clans were coming back, though.

Her eyes widened when the other she-cat mentioned being a leader. That..made her life quite a bit easier, actually. And there were other clans out there – last least three and possibly four? Hmmm… Getting in a large group quickly certainly seemed like the safest option.

Another sneeze bolted through her, but she was able to pick up the other she-cats name, and she blinked when she realized the clan was named after her. Was that a common thing? Well, that didn’t seem like something that should be asked, so she kept quiet and nodded to her warning about LynxClan.

“A lynx? Isn’t that dangerous?” she spoke up when Blizzardstar paused. Other animals were certainly not to be trusted! A lynx would make a quick dinner of any cat stupid enough to move too close!

The other she-cat apologized, and Valentine shook her head, fighting back yet another sneeze. She may have gotten sick from the cold and wet…but she’d been charming enough to be offered a home in BlizzardClan, and she purred gratefully. “Thank you. Is there something I should do first?”
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[TheSparkleZCG]

Blizzardstar let the other she-cat absorb the information, wincing at her ocassional sneezes. She'll have to ask Flashgorse about what can help with her sickness. The molly waves her tail, droplets falling as she thought about the clans again for a few moments. With such a rainy, or dare she say, stormy, day, Stormclan would probably have their river flood the island they live on. Lynxclan. Lynxclan. She repeated the name again, anger filling up in her eyes, which she quickly dissolved and thought. Lynxclan would probably have lots of cold rain. Probably lots of wet snow.

The silver tabby leader laughed in her mind, which her mind scolded her for, because no, she was not about to go all jeering and attacking the clan. She wasn't immortal, and her clan wasn't. She was gonna be responsible if she wanted her clan to survive. A war she would not start. A rivalry? Yes, why not. Rivalries will help develop a need of fighting skill in her clan-- meaning less slacking and more protection for everyone involved and in her clan.

Blizzard nodded to the comment on the lynx thing. "Mhmm. Nightstar was very set on not letting them go to the clan meetings-- even said they'd not hesitate to attack it if they deemed the lynx threatening enough. I don't argue with the decision much since Lynxclan actually decided it was fine for them to take the mountain territory too-- i've been trying to get them to back off from the territory. We need the space and even if they do occupy the peaks, it is not good to have a clan like them share borders with us." She hissed a few parts about Lynxclan, keeping her cool on most of the reply.

Anyways.

Blizzardstar lifted her paw, shaking it to rid the appendage of water and dew. She hummed. "Well, I should know your name first." She meowed to the cat.


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Blizzardstar commented that Nightstar – another leader? – didn’t want the lynx to attend the meetings. She nodded along to that – it made sense to her! A lynx should be nowhere near anyone, and she didn’t know what might bring a cat to even consider trusting them or any other predatory creature. There were so, so many dangers out here in the wild, and only the smartest could really survive. It seemed to her that it was only a matter of time until the lynx turned on its “friends”.

The other she-cat went on to explain that she needed LynxClan off her territory. Valentine nodded to that, as well. The mountains were big, but prey seemed to be scarce, as did shelter. If a decent-sized group was to live here, they’d need quite a lot of space. “I’ll do anything I can to help.” The thought of fighting scared her, but this cat was offering her a home. She owed her, whether she liked that thought or not. Also, refusing might make her reconsider.

She felt another sneeze coming on, but managed to fight it off for the time being. Her eyes widened when Blizzardstar spoke again, reminding her that she had yet to introduce herself. “I’m so sorry. It’s Valentine.”

Then she'd wait, and follow the other cat's lead.
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((Gonna go ahead and finish my part in the thread here.))