Arc Synopsis

This is where the entire summary for each arc roleplayed will be displayed in order of events. It is only a brief retelling, and will not include individual development scenes unless they are crucial to the plot. Character arcs will have their own subsection within each arc.

## Arc I

Various moons after the events of Desolate Tundras, a new clan has born under the leadership and spiritual guidance of Silkstar, an ancient delicate leader deemed the cat's saviors for her paw in rescuing and giving sanctuary to the entire clan once they'd faced ruin, striking down their violent leader and leaving behind the blood-stained mountains to seek refuge in unfamiliar territory. This is the tale the cats live by, and since then generation upon generation retold the story, giving Silkstar vibrant life within Starclan.

Valleystar passes away from greencough, her two kits are two young, and she had no heir. Her deputy Dawnspark took up leadership at 24 moons old, very young for any cat. She joined the clan as a kittypet turned Tourist, her desire for freedom from the suffocating life with her two-legs lead her to bring her kits to the clan, joining and quickly climbing the ranks to deputy within just a few moons. Upon taking up her leader name she promoted Tauntingtear as her deputy, and she offered Lavenderburst, a Sentinel, up as Tauntingtear's apprentice as per his request. She became the second Nurse, being renamed Lavendersnow. Several cats die in the gap between the roleplay introduction and the time-gap.

Dawnstar invites the Tourists onto the territory for her first Springtide Festival as leader of the clan. During this time she meets Snowthistle, who easily sways her and earns himself a role in the clan as her apprentice. There is a badger scent picked up by a patrol- including Tansypaw- on the territory, though they do not engage. Dawnstar announces the news to her clan, and though Carrionsaunter tries to speak against this, he's shot down by the rest of the gathered clan. Snowthistle is accepted, though Dawnstar storms off, furious at Carrionsaunter. Dawnstar sulks in her den through the night while Tansypaw and Bloompaw are visited by Valleystar from Starclan in their dreams. She hints to her kits that Dawnstar is acting weak and that Starclan does not approve of her actions. Valleystar begins to brew a storm for the clan in warning. Tansypaw believes this to be about Snowthistle, and she begins to doubt her leader as well as her mentor- Skyrose- Snowthistle's mother. Bloompaw is more doubtful, and is unsure about listening to the message.

Lavendersnow is out and discovers she's being stalked by Velvetkit. She allows the molly to follow along as long as she behaves, and the kit obliges. She follows her and begins to help gather herbs before she realizes she's lost track of the Nurse. She runs into a strange plant, which she mistakes as poppy seeds, picking up a few and carrying them back in an attempt to search for Lavendersnow. The Nurse finds her and is horrified to see the seeds she has. She scolds her for running of and forces her to lead her to the plant where she viciously destroys it before telling Velvetkit all about the plant, Foxglove. She tells her of the danger and makes her promise to be more careful before she returns her to camp. Petalpaw takes care of both Velvetkit and her sister, Cottonkit for the rest of the night.