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"I see that faces new and faces old gather on this branch tonight to hear this song, for your ears alone my thanks are endless. Lambsong is what I answer to just one of the many that guard our nest and nestlings under the title of Monarch. Beside me is Rainsoot, my Woodpecker, a warrior however tonight I shall be singing alone as per her request.

My seasons are not as plentiful as the one who calls himself our leader, yet I have watched and seen enough to know what poison he put into the air, destroying all that's in its path. Lies and a talons ready to hurt those that may lay in the path of the sick designs. I freed myself from something akin to what we face now in the past, what followed was my dedication to BlizzardClan, I took the oath of a monarch, to defend the nursery and the young of BlizzardClan. Young who I believed are threatened now.

Our young are made to despise other cats for no reason at all, encouraged to chant words of hate and malice to those who have never lifted a paw to them, taught such twisted ideal of what makes us who we are, that only what comes from within is what matters, that where you were born is the only thing that makes a cat great or not. There blood has spilled for him before and it will again and again for as much as he claims that is all he wants to see.

Only cats that bow without question are given that love he claims for us while the rest are bound and treated more like his captives ripping away our rights as beings that breath the same air as him! Claiming that keeping us tangled in brambles that stab into our skin is an act of love! A love that is conditional, a love that is bound by blood not actions, a love that is poison and rots at the very heart of this clan. For now even if it is his own belief does he judge and steal, taking from out nest like the parasitic Cuckoo and Cowbirds replacing what once lay there with something of his own horrid design. Some of our flock even being forgotten, the unseen of the clan numbering many more than he will ever say.

The red moon has rose again now that the red sun has set, repeating mistakes that doomed the past to this very hell we wake in now. It has shone upon me and made me an adversary before I had the chance to select what I may sing, so in my one act of giving what he desires an adversary I shall be. For the fledglings who now sing how outsiders and BloomClan have blood filled with piss even as they are torn open from the inside, for the ones I see trampled over in daily life, not included in that love he claims is endless, for those who cannot speak before being deemed enemies, for those who are seen being hurt yet nothing is ever done.

A solo may be what I sing now, but I need all of you to sing! Sing like we are known for! Like we haven't for all these moons under the new red moon! Let out the hurt and pain this has caused you, your struggles against the brambles that bind you! Let your voices be heard to the courts above! Our blood is the same as any other cat, our worth the same! I am of you as you are of me!

Fight for those that cannot! For your born right as a cat! For our culture, our songs and dances to happen once more, to show we are more than brutish talons without emotion! For the fact that no life is worth more than another!

Fight to make BlizzardClan a home again! A home for all that choose the mountains!

Come, birds new and old sing together now! BlizzardClan will be a home!"

• The gathering is normal this moon. Cats mingle and the leaders Dovemoon and Dragonsun only have minor tension between them, watching each other from the corner of their eyes. Unseen from the crowd, Bloomclan warrior Ivoryclaw reunites with his long lost son Toadpaw of Blizzardclan. They promise to see each other again, Lambsong acting as a guardian for the apprentice.
• Flutterpaw becomes Fluttercup and Shellpaw becomes Flickerwings, their names requested from them to Dragonsun. The ceremony is ended with Sweetwhisper's outcry. Her demands for them to be named in her image, poisonous words, are led to her being exiled and renamed Whisper. She is walked out of Bloomclan and warned to never return. The apprentices are embraced after facing this abuse alone for so long.
• A hunting patrol consisting of Bluejay, Wildpaw, and Grasshopperpaw discover their clanmate Dusthop has been hiding far more than perceived. A false sun- a spirit named Lemonburn- had been haunting them for moons since meeting in the tunnels. They too are now witnesses to this discovery by chance and have gained a second shadow just like them. No one suspects or sees, for now.

• Only Ebonyfrost attends the half moon gathering due to the critical condition of Blizzardclan. Oleanderhush brings his newest apprentice Sphinxtongue to be presented to the Seelie Court for approval. The Bloomclan cats dream. Oleanderhush is shunned, black blossoms bloom and the Seelie Court shows their disapproval. Mo is ambivalent to this shunning.
• Sphinxtongue is welcomed as a Medic Apprentice by the Court. Glazefairy arrives soon after, asking for his help in preventing disaster as they need as many willing cats as they can reach. He reveals growing holes in the Seelie's territory into utter darkness, smelling of old water and earth. Sphinxtongue shares this dream with his fellow medics, whom inform their leaders. This is kept between the HR's and keepers.
• Bloomclan notices Blizzardclan's avalanche from afar. They wait for any call of assistance, but none arrive. A day later they find a patrol stating Blizzardclan will not attend the coming gathering due to their losses.
• There is notable tension among the high ranks. Something looms.. Dragonsun and Sourbreath get into a verbal fight in camp over something unexplained. When Cardinalcloak approaches Dragonsun, the tom reveals he feels as if Bloomclan wants him dead. Cardinalcloak assures him this is not the case and in time they will grow with his leadership.. however, he begins to doubt if Dragonsun should be leader. He's so young.
• After a few days of preparations, decorations, and planning Lioneye's party kicks off with a success! The clan honors their young cats and each other with light. Many laughs are had, joy is shared, and the hunting competition goes off well despite one disqualification of Vanillapaw. Aconitewither and Grasshopperpaw win! The day ends lovingly. However a few pairs of eyes note Oleanderhush's odd gift given to Cricketleaf
• Lioneye confronts Oleanderhush about said gift the day after, the flowers representing ill omen and insult to the Seelie Court. Oleanderhush plays verbal games and avoids accusations. Lioneye storms away.
• The Spelunkers are sent down into the Lost Colony to find out more regarding the strange specters they saw last moon. They come upon the same aging cat and more visions of twolegs existing within their ruined dens.. the cat tells them they must follow and prevent disaster. They realize these visions must be memories of the past! When they resurface, Dragonsun tells them this will be brought to the clan, but to keep quiet until then.

• The gathering is not held this moon due to the Avalanche that wracked Blizzardclan's mountainside territory.
• All medics are present this moon, including newest apprentice Smalls. After some introductions and light conversation they dream. Smalls is greeted by Galeforce and is welcomed as a medic apprentice of Blizzardclan by the Court. He tells his fellow medics the Seelie Court may be more physical than they realize, as a dream needs a sleeping cat to create it. Cricketleaf's paws touch wilted flora and thorns begin to dig into him. Black petals blow in the wind. He is warned. When he awakes from his dream, he throws off the dark crown given by Oleanderhush and refuses to speak of his dream.
• Iciclepaw becomes Razorwave, a full warrior of Bloomclan. Erminekit becomes Erminepaw, a warrior apprentice under Casmascrown's teaching. The clan rejoices to see the two grow.
• Dragonsun calls for a clan meeting. He reveals that the Seelie Court have spoken, they need help from the clans due to an unknown threat. That and there have been strange sightings above and below ground, the Lost Colony in particular. This receives a mixed response, most worried and a few agitated. The high ranks try their best to assure Bloomclan that as long as they work together all will be well. There is talk of closing off access to Whiteout's Cave.
• A raid is send underground to follow up on the leads given last moon. The Spelunkers find another memory vision, the elderly cat leads them down a tunnel they had never seen before. Inside they see a giant glowing crack in the wall. It does not feel as if it is something mortal cats should witness. They are warned by the memory that if they do not act, the waking maw will destroy them just as it did in the past. However, they have a chance to stop it. They inform the clan of their findings.
• A sudden movement, sound, wrong moment wrong time.. what ever it may have been, a STAMPEDE wracks Bloomclan. Despite initially telling all cats to stay put, Dragonsun ends up rushing out early. In his place Stormrise sends rescue patrols after most cats are accounted for. The death toll rings two. Bloomclan mourns the losses of Wolfheart and Emberwisp. Several cats are majorly injured and few non-severe injures. A loner named Cicero saves Starweaver from being trampled, allowing him to stay as long as he needs to recover. Raspberrydream, thought to be a rogue now, is also found injured. He is welcomed back into Bloomclan.

• The gathering is normal this moon. Cats mingle and the leaders Dovemoon and Dragonsun only have minor tension between them, watching each other from the corner of their eyes. Unseen from the crowd, Bloomclan warrior Ivoryclaw reunites with his long lost son Toadpaw of Blizzardclan. They promise to see each other again, Lambsong acting as a guardian for the apprentice.
• During the gathering, a task force of Starlingfall, Thawheart, Cloudburst, Frozenfire, and Hailcoat is sent out under the guise of testing the Moon's Eye for loose stone. Only the deputy and keeper know they are looking for a sign from the Seelie Court. After discovering a petrified egg with a strange aura pulsing from a crack in its shell, they head home and present it to Dovemoon. He orders their silence on the matter. The other Keepers and Medics are informed of the discovery.
• Onionpaw and Garlicpaw become Onionpounce and Harrierveil, the latter asking for an appeal in an odd way of speech not known to modern Blizzardclan. Dovemoon accepts and he is renamed.
• Coldwind is restrained and reprimanded for her abuse towards Meltingkit. The kit is renamed Galepaw and given the mentor Songbird. Coldwind is soon exiled after with the threat of death on her heels by Starlingfall, Paintedsnap, and Slushpaw. The patrol gains some scars and gives some scars. Slushpaw receives a harsh belly wound from the encounter. Coldwind joins exiles Snowscape and Auroraveil outside Blizzardclan's borders. The majority of the clan approves of this action, however a minor few think Dovemoon could have handled it before the ceremony.

• Snowflakepaw attacks Slushpaw while he is healing in the medic den from the wounds inflicted by Coldwind. A struggle of pride and ego between the two young cats. Ebonyfrost is quick to pull the apprentices apart and scold Snowflakepaw for attacking a hurt clanmate. Her punishment is double apprentice duty, not being allowed to attended the next 4 Gatherings (not including next moon's), and confinement to camp (unless to fetch herbs, and only with a ward) to assist the medics for two moons.
• Due to the rise of warm weather and heavy snows last season, an AVALANCHE rocks the territory. Several cats are caught in the disaster. Keepers, Medics, and teams of warriors as assists are sent to rescue them.
• The death toll rings at four. Blizzardclan mourns the losses of Asterlight, Heatherpounce, Frostclaw, and Mudcrackle. The loss of Asterlight breaks widow Thunderscar and son Sagepaw, while the death of Mudcrackle causes a public disowning of the nephews left behind, Onionpounce and Harrierveil. Orchidmelt, Beastcall, Paintedsnap, Mallowstem, Rimeshine, Tempestwatcher, and Starlingfall have the most severe injuries. Most have recovered in present time, however Rimeshine was paralyzed and is currently undergoing physical therapy.
• Toadpaw, Onionpounce, Thunderscar, and Charcoalspark are injured minorly and recover within the moon. During the avalanche, Ebonyfrost finds outsiders Doomsday and Smalls under the snow. He enacts his right to heal all in crisis and Dovemoon hesitantly allows them to stay. It is noted Smalls has offered to help Blizzardclan's injured. Dovemoon accepts the offer and he acts as an assistant to Hawkdust. Not many want to be treated by him due to Blizzardclan's wariness of outsiders.
• Funeral rites are prepared for the deceased cats and what remains of Asterlight.
• Dovemoon announces a new law once all cats are accounted for. No cat will travel the territory unaccompanied. It is unclear if this law is permanent or temporary.
• Only Ebonyfrost attends the half moon gathering due to the critical condition of BlizzardClan. When he dreams, he is whispered that those who died during the avalanche are safe in the Seelie Court. He is conflicted on this message
• Sphinxtongue is welcomed as a BloomClan Medic Apprentice by the Court. He reveals to the rest that there are growing holes in the Seelie's territory leading into utter darkness. When they return home, Ebonyfrost informs Dovemoon, Starlingfall, and Hawkdust. This is kept between the HRs of Blizzardclan and the Keepers.
• A vision is held at the Moon's Eye by Dovemoon, his medics, and two keepers. An invisible fae leave paw prints and grows herbs within the slush. "Let the seed take root", it whispers. This vision is kept in Dovemoon's circle to discuss the implications. Despite controversy stirred by Ebonyfrost insistence it's a sign he is no longer approved of by the fae and the more conservative minds disliking the idea of Outsiders joining them, it is taken as an optimistic sign by the majority to welcome Smalls and Doomsday.

• The gathering is not held this moon due to the losses caused by the Avalanche.
• Smalls is welcomed into Blizzardclan as a medic apprentice due to Widowleaf running away soon after the avalanche, not wishing to bare the weight of the role. To more private ears, the positive sign given by the fae helps his case. It is yet to be determined if guest Doomsday will be joining as well.
• All medics are present this moon, including newest apprentice Smalls. After some introductions and light conversation they dream.
• Smalls is greeted by Galeforce and is welcomed as a medic apprentice of Blizzardclan by the Court. He is shown the dark cracks within the territory and is asked to help the Seelie Court in its time of need. The dream is ending. He awakes to provide a new perspective on this idea. He tells his fellow medics the Seelie Court may be more physical than they realize, as a dream needs a sleeping cat to create it.
• When Dovemoon can not find Lambsong in camp, he sends a small patrol made up of Rushpore, Silvertalon, and Charcoalspark to fetch her despite minor protests for faer not being gone for long. He replies he is worried for her safety, with the lingering threat of Coldwind. Slushpaw grows ill at the mention of her. The patrol finds faer with Rainsoot not far out from camp. After some debate about why they are trying to bring them home, the two eventually come back to camp to be confronted by Dovemoon.
• He declares due to the threat of Coldwind that no monarchs may leave the nursery, so they are protected from the threat. A loud half of the clan protest this rule. Dovemoon, surprised by this outrage, backpedals on his initial idea. Dovemoon makes it a new law. No perma-monarch or temporary monarchs may leave camp. As a result, Trumpetscorn and Grasswhistle step down from their positions as perma-monarchs to not be contained. Lambsong and Hypervoice remain.
• Thawheart is promoted to temporary deputy while Starlingfall is confined to camp for the next six moons. This choice receives a luke-warm response.

• Starlingfall gives birth to two kits, Killdeerkit and Raptorkit. Despite not commenting on the sire.. all can tell these two are mirror images of Antlercrest, even though the two are proclaimed enemies. Judgement and humor is found in this reveal.