Aug 15, 2019 11:11:52 GMT -5
The Island Times
Welcome to the Island Times! This is our monthly newsletter for you to read to stay updated on the happenings of Chasing Dusk! If you have something to add or would like to be included in the next column, please DM or PM any of your captains, reply to this thread with your additions, or use our #the-island-times channel on the discord server.
It is a little tricky to add plots in without it being submitted because there are so many awesome plots in progress and we can't possibly see them all in real-time! We hope this makes things easier to follow since there are a lot of threads to catch up on!
Events are posted in the order that they occurred.
Please be aware that all of the content within the spoilers has been created by the God's most witty and humorous members, so it is not to be taken seriously! Have fun folks!
TidalClan
→ Tinystar’s (Artemis ) deputy, Cloudshadow (NPC) died after becoming gravely sick
→ Tinystar thinks Sharksong is a pretty rad dude and she decides he should become her next deputy should he complete his trial successfully (despite having some heavily repressed feelings towards him that she hasn’t even really realized yet)
→ Sharksong (nifty ) is tested on his weakness of swimming (or is it really because TidalClan seems to have an obsession with drowning cats?? I mean, have you seen their leader ceremony??) and has to swim out to the shipwreck - he successfully completes his trial and is recognized by the Gods as TidalClan’s next deputy
→ Not only has Newtstripe (@sovereign ) been passed up for deputy twice, but now he’s jealous because Sharksong of all cats is Tinystar’s deputy now (there’s a bit of awkward unfinished history between Tiny and Newt, are they friends, are they more than that? Nobody knows) - talk about a crazy love triangle
→ Shellpaw (@seaoi ) puts a curse on all fish -- every single fish ever to exist -- hoping that they are all eaten by pelicans because she can’t catch one
→ Turtlehop (Atari ) feels like she might be getting kinda old with all these young new leaders and deputies running around (dang whippersnappers) and appoints her first fledgling, Shellpaw
→ Sandblaze (Maple ) is challenged by his challenging fledgling, Pearlpaw (@sovereign ) - the quiet one who is always questioning his ability
→ Tunapaw (@sovereign ) is taught some hunting by Kraiteye (frog ), but knows better than trying to catch crabs with their sharp pincers (good thing, too, some good old fashioned TidalClan lore is that an apprentice once had their tongue pinched off by a crab) while Tangpaw (nifty ) on the other paw got a nasty pinch from a feisty crab
→ Taropetal (Rosa ) scares off a delicious morsel that Coconuttuft had his eye on (raven ) - but nevertheless the pair team up to do some hunting for the clan
→ Tunapaw and Tangpaw reflect on becoming fledglings and learn a tough lesson about growing up, sometimes the person you have kits with isn’t always the person you love (mama and poppa are having some marital issues and the kiddos walked in on the argument, rip)
→ Tinystar thinks Sharksong is a pretty rad dude and she decides he should become her next deputy should he complete his trial successfully (despite having some heavily repressed feelings towards him that she hasn’t even really realized yet)
→ Sharksong (nifty ) is tested on his weakness of swimming (or is it really because TidalClan seems to have an obsession with drowning cats?? I mean, have you seen their leader ceremony??) and has to swim out to the shipwreck - he successfully completes his trial and is recognized by the Gods as TidalClan’s next deputy
→ Not only has Newtstripe (@sovereign ) been passed up for deputy twice, but now he’s jealous because Sharksong of all cats is Tinystar’s deputy now (there’s a bit of awkward unfinished history between Tiny and Newt, are they friends, are they more than that? Nobody knows) - talk about a crazy love triangle
→ Shellpaw (@seaoi ) puts a curse on all fish -- every single fish ever to exist -- hoping that they are all eaten by pelicans because she can’t catch one
→ Turtlehop (Atari ) feels like she might be getting kinda old with all these young new leaders and deputies running around (dang whippersnappers) and appoints her first fledgling, Shellpaw
→ Sandblaze (Maple ) is challenged by his challenging fledgling, Pearlpaw (@sovereign ) - the quiet one who is always questioning his ability
→ Tunapaw (@sovereign ) is taught some hunting by Kraiteye (frog ), but knows better than trying to catch crabs with their sharp pincers (good thing, too, some good old fashioned TidalClan lore is that an apprentice once had their tongue pinched off by a crab) while Tangpaw (nifty ) on the other paw got a nasty pinch from a feisty crab
→ Taropetal (Rosa ) scares off a delicious morsel that Coconuttuft had his eye on (raven ) - but nevertheless the pair team up to do some hunting for the clan
→ Tunapaw and Tangpaw reflect on becoming fledglings and learn a tough lesson about growing up, sometimes the person you have kits with isn’t always the person you love (mama and poppa are having some marital issues and the kiddos walked in on the argument, rip)
JungleClan
→ Mosquitostar (NPC) appoints Toucansong (Elaedria) as deputy after her previous deputy was killed in a monkey attack.
→ Mosquitostar (NPC) dies after serving the Clan for many moons of old age, at a ripe 200 moons. Toucanstar (Elaedria) rises to leader. Yes, this does mean that Mosquitostar was made leader at 152 moons old. She wanted to retire, but then Mangostar died. It was a long, long, long life.
→ Toucanstar (Elaedria) holds a two day festival in order to select her deputy. The first event is a round of friendly spars to determine the best fighter within the Clan. The second event is a test of endurance and leadership! Cats were paired up to work together to get to the top of the tallest tree in JungleClan (and hopefully avoid those that make the tree their home in the process). Ivytide (Jinn) is appointed deputy after the two day festival! Get it chicka
→ Cocoafur (Rosa) and Swiftwave (Atari) discuss the logistics of traveling to the islands beyond the one they call home. Apparently, an entire JUNGLE isn’t enough for them. Hrmph.
→ Nightscreech (Jinn) just can’t help himself when it comes to waterfalls. So Toucanstar decides to put all that pent up energy to better use in a light spar. Hopefully, the thick-skulled tom will realize he better be putting all that energy to use to help the Clan instead of just to uselessly jump off high places once Toucanstar is done with him.
→ Snowwhisker (pikajoker) falls into a hole in the shipwreck in JungleClan’s territory. Orchidbloom (nifty) is a sweetheart and helps the poor babe get out of his predicament, while Cranefeather (@sovereign) sits idly by and watches with amusement. Typical family fun in JungleClan!
→ Rockshade (bombora) physically abuses an arrogant kit. Their mother tattles and tells Toucanstar, who then has to berate Rockshade for getting caught in the first place. All around, it’s an awkward situation and is unfortunately the first time Toucanstar has to discipline a member of the Clan. She does it, albeit sarcastically.
→ Otherwise, Toucanstar continues to be a strict leader intent on ensuring there is never a moment wasted, and Clan life continues on as normal!
→ Mosquitostar (NPC) dies after serving the Clan for many moons of old age, at a ripe 200 moons. Toucanstar (Elaedria) rises to leader. Yes, this does mean that Mosquitostar was made leader at 152 moons old. She wanted to retire, but then Mangostar died. It was a long, long, long life.
→ Toucanstar (Elaedria) holds a two day festival in order to select her deputy. The first event is a round of friendly spars to determine the best fighter within the Clan. The second event is a test of endurance and leadership! Cats were paired up to work together to get to the top of the tallest tree in JungleClan (and hopefully avoid those that make the tree their home in the process). Ivytide (Jinn) is appointed deputy after the two day festival! Get it chicka
→ Cocoafur (Rosa) and Swiftwave (Atari) discuss the logistics of traveling to the islands beyond the one they call home. Apparently, an entire JUNGLE isn’t enough for them. Hrmph.
→ Nightscreech (Jinn) just can’t help himself when it comes to waterfalls. So Toucanstar decides to put all that pent up energy to better use in a light spar. Hopefully, the thick-skulled tom will realize he better be putting all that energy to use to help the Clan instead of just to uselessly jump off high places once Toucanstar is done with him.
→ Snowwhisker (pikajoker) falls into a hole in the shipwreck in JungleClan’s territory. Orchidbloom (nifty) is a sweetheart and helps the poor babe get out of his predicament, while Cranefeather (@sovereign) sits idly by and watches with amusement. Typical family fun in JungleClan!
→ Rockshade (bombora) physically abuses an arrogant kit. Their mother tattles and tells Toucanstar, who then has to berate Rockshade for getting caught in the first place. All around, it’s an awkward situation and is unfortunately the first time Toucanstar has to discipline a member of the Clan. She does it, albeit sarcastically.
→ Otherwise, Toucanstar continues to be a strict leader intent on ensuring there is never a moment wasted, and Clan life continues on as normal!
Tribe of Twisted Roots
→ Tempest Rages Against the Night (Rosa) and Monarch that Migrates North (@sovereign) (seriously why’d we decide canon-style Tribe names were a good idea? I’m tired of typing already) meet before dawn to watch butterflies and discuss closer observation of the swabbies out of (totally not paranoia because of the growing number of clan cats) caution after many seasons of peace
→ After hassling Tempest about his bad habits (as Monarch should do), the duo of commander and quartermaster are joined by Dragonfly Hovers Over Pond (nifty) in their morning discussion of the going ons of the Tribe - no, nothing dark and dreary here!
→ Having secured his place as Tribe Witch, Stingray continues to navigate the waters without his lost mentor Scuttle of Startled Crab
→ These Tribe cats are early risers! Ember of Dying Flame (Artemis) takes a short vacation by No-Salt Lake and is soon after joined by Dragonfly and Sand Where Stingrays Hide (dove)
→ Not all is sunny on the island for the Tribe, however. There are many among them who still doubt Monarch’s potential as quartermaster and its causing some friction between the leadership and other members of the Tribe (looking at you, navigators)
→ Further trouble appears as Tribe leadership has different opinions on the cats of the other island: Stingray worries about conflict, Monarch is the most curious of the bunch, and Tempest believes they should have nothing to do with the other groups at all. It’s a little bit awkward tbh
→As par for the course, the Tribe continues to keep their existence a secret from the other cats on the islands (preferring to instead laugh at their failed attempts to swim across)
→ After hassling Tempest about his bad habits (as Monarch should do), the duo of commander and quartermaster are joined by Dragonfly Hovers Over Pond (nifty) in their morning discussion of the going ons of the Tribe - no, nothing dark and dreary here!
→ Having secured his place as Tribe Witch, Stingray continues to navigate the waters without his lost mentor Scuttle of Startled Crab
→ These Tribe cats are early risers! Ember of Dying Flame (Artemis) takes a short vacation by No-Salt Lake and is soon after joined by Dragonfly and Sand Where Stingrays Hide (dove)
→ Not all is sunny on the island for the Tribe, however. There are many among them who still doubt Monarch’s potential as quartermaster and its causing some friction between the leadership and other members of the Tribe (looking at you, navigators)
→ Further trouble appears as Tribe leadership has different opinions on the cats of the other island: Stingray worries about conflict, Monarch is the most curious of the bunch, and Tempest believes they should have nothing to do with the other groups at all. It’s a little bit awkward tbh
→As par for the course, the Tribe continues to keep their existence a secret from the other cats on the islands (preferring to instead laugh at their failed attempts to swim across)
