History

**Rough Bullet Timeline**

Part I: Origin + Rebellion

**Leader:** Wingwhisker

**Other notable figures:** Creekcall, some other atheists idk
* After being displaced again due to famine, the Clans are left at the edge of a Twolegplace. They have sacrificed their freedom and comfort for survival in the tunnels and sewers, hunting rats and scavenging for scraps of junk to eat. Life is uncomfortable and miserable. Without a reliable source of herbs in combination with the disease-laden environments they live in, many cats are passing away of illness.
	+ The Clans, especially the Leaders and Medicine Cats have a delusional faith in StarClan, saying that 'StarClan will guide them to a new place'. The leaders slowly waste precious time, letting their Clan, their own livelihood slowly disappear. The future of the Clans seems grim.
* During these hard times, a small portion of the Warriors have completely abandoned their belief in StarClan.
* Two of these cats, a humble WindClan warrior by the name of Wingwhisker tand a RiverClan warrior, Creekcall, gather a party of like-minded folks together (with the combined efforts of Wing's intelligence and Creek's diplomacy). They plot to abandon their home and to cross the Twolegplace to find a new place to flourish.
	+ Along the way, this party picks up many Kittypets and Loners that live in this Twolegplace. These cats drag them away from the Warrior terminology and introduce them to their own.
* After travelling through the town, at last, the final group of seventeen different cats, some from the Clans and others joining along the way, have reached a new territory.
	+ The cats settle in the rainforest-like area of the territory and begin to construct a camp influenced by the town, partially situated in the trees. The group dubbed themselves the Paw and Wing, with Creekcall being Wingwhisker's second in command.

Part II: Exploration and Domestication
**Leader(s):** Silverholly, Greyfire, Dusk

**Other notable figures:** Bluey, Ash

Part III: Crafting and Conquering
**Leader:** Ash

**Other notable figures:**Vinetangle
* Ashkit grows into

Part IV: Shutdown and The Fire
**Leader:** Vinetangle, Russet (unofficially)

**Other notable figures:** Autumn
* Vinetangle becomes the next leader. He is a tyrannical, manipulative dictator and constantly abuses his power. Things seem grim.
* A cat residing in Gorse Valley named Autumn despises the tom, plotting to overthrow him with terror alone.
	+ Some exposition: Autumn was well known among the queens as a troublesome and destructive kit, as a protégé she began to play around with the newly harnessed technology of fire. She would steal lanterns and create small fires, and although there was no doubt that she was dangerous, she was admirably experienced in her craft.
* At only a tender eleven moons of age, the she-cat set the wooden structures and dried, flammable grasses alight. The flame swallowed the nursery first before spreading to the outer reaches of Camp. Only two cats survive the cataclysmic disaster, one being Autumn herself and the other her brother, Russetwolf. Both escape with horrible burns. The rain of the evening put out the devastating flame, revealing the remains of those who didn't make it out.
* It seems that Autumn's ploy worked like a charm, Vinetangle immediately ran away from the group out of fear.
* Russetwolf becomes the temporary leader, seeing as nobody else back at home base is fit for the job.
* The Paw and Wing falls into a dark age, hoping that the next cat fit to lead will pick them up from this disaster.

Part V: Reconquering and the Split
**Leader:** Hootdream

**Other notable figures:** Autumn
* Vinetangle's daughter, Hootdream, takes over the role as leader. She's rather flaky and scatterbrained, though, which leaves much to be desired by The Paw and Wing, especially since she doesn't understand the gravity of the situation.
* Most of the cats of Vinetangle's era have either died or retired, suddenly making the demand for more members high.
* After recruiting kittypets, loners and Clan cat descendants by crossing the Twolegplace, the Paw and Wing is sizeable once more. Things seem to be coming to a peaceful end.
* This false sense of serenity and security left the group in shock when Autumn and a new-found group of fellow rogues made their rude return. Cats lived in fear that they'd burn once more. Hoot had other plans, however. The Paw and Wing began to develop the early prototypes of some of the weapons wielded by today's Talons to combat the fire wielding rogue.
* After a hearty battle with a couple of losses on their side, Autumn and her posse have been defeated.
* The cats reconstruct Gorse Valley's camp better than ever before, now reinforced with the abundance of metal in the cave to make sure that it couldn't be burned down again.
* Some cats begin to live in this second camp permanently. The permanent dwellers begin their own customs, including attempting to domesticate birds of prey and refining cave exploration.
* Due to popular demand, Hootdream announces a split. The two factions are dubbed The Songbirds of Bountiful Creek and The Talons of Gorse Valley.

Part VI: Current day
**Leader(s):** Many, Turtle and Little Beak currently.