The Forest Herald [9.4.2017]

the forest herald

You absolutely would NOT believe it, kittens. We've finally made it. Woo! I daresay this forest has finally had a Gathering with no bloodshed, no super corny insults (unless, of course, you count Teaselstar's usual whining about RiverClan), and no StarClan sent messages to shut our gobs and go home! How absolutely marvelous. I'm so proud of our forest, my dears, though a little ashamed that a real truce during the full moon is what got us to this point.

Either way, after that last Gathering, I daresay we all deserve a little bit of a breather, hm?

Maybe the only surprise this past moon was the lack of leaders; save for Doestar and Teaselstar, the other Clans were all represented by deputies! Still, it sounds like it's business as usual for the first time in ages in just about all corners of the forest, except for poor WindClan. They're still stuck in RiverClan's camp, didn't you hear? Hopefully their territory gets back to normal soon, I just couldn't stand the thought of having to smell burnt grass every way I turned. Good stars!

ShadowClan, though... well. You should have heard poor old Duskfrost tell it. It sounds like the marsh cats are in a little bit of a tight spot, and let me tell you, my heart ached for them a bit! He pleaded the other leaders to spare some herbs to give his Clan a paw, and every single representative refused him. Poor bloke. Once he got those refusals, though, he turned up the heat and left the Gathering with just a hint of spice!

Beware the shadows, he said. Hm, well... maybe we should. Just a thought, kittens.

-- Signed, Your Dearest Anonymous


We know that we had a slow period, and everyone's adjusting to their new school schedules, but now that we've calibrated a bit, you'd better hold onto your fur! We have a lot coming up and you should check some of these developments out!

☛ ShadowClan is in desperate need for herbs. Duskfrost has made that very clear, and made a rather pointed threat at the Gathering. Could there have been something behind it? ShadowClanners, ThunderClanners, and SkyClanners alike should tune in on Thursday, September 7th sometime in the evening to find out! Time TBA.
☛ Badgers have seemingly taken up residence on WindClan territory after the fire; in order to return home, the moor cats will have to battle their foes and reclaim their territory! Keep an ear out for when events regarding this development will transpire. RiverClanners may also want to participate!
☛ SkyClan's camp has almost reached full repairs. Is it possible that the cats of the tall trees may be returning home at last? Keep tuned in for more developments and patrols to finish fixing up the camp.
☛ Perhaps it's time to celebrate some friendships, and to celebrate love. After all, who knows how long these relatively peaceful times will last? Better take advantage of things while you can.


The divide falls. Soon, a time will come when all will have a choice to make. A choice that will determine the course of the forest; as tensions brew, who knows how long it will take for lightning to strike?


☛ New life. It sounds as though there are about to be a lot of litters populating the forest! Come online to celebrate all the new victims life and interact with some cute kibbens.
☛ Intense training. Perhaps it's time to train as though your life depends on it. After all, it very well might some day. As many apprentices approach the end of their training, make sure everyone is getting the practice they need to survive. You may need all the help you can get.
☛ Bonding. Make those allies, form those bonds, while you still can. Goodness knows you may need them to stay sane in the coming moons. Whether they're within your Clan or not, friends are never a bad thing... are they?
☛ Recovery. A common theme with most of our events these next two weeks revolve around the concept of getting the forest back to the way it was. What can your characters do to help these efforts? Or, perhaps... is the forest to never be the same?


Due to life circumstances, we're going to have a LOT of staff and high rank changes that have already happened and will continue to happen over the next two weeks. We're confident that such changes will lead to a healthier, more active roleplaying environment! To breeze through some, we'd like to thank PUSSYSLAYER69 for taking on a larger role as a global moderator due to her leadership of WindClan. There's also Confetti Rain , who's stepped up as SkyClan's new helper! The biggest of these changes, however, is that 影 Ｍａｐｌｅ 一族 has made the brave decision to step down as ShadowClan's leader. We just wanted to take a moment to thank him for ALL of his hard work in helping establish TFA, and his contributions will never be forgotten, and we look forward to seeing him around on his other characters! A warm welcome and congratulations, then, to ╳ Đ u s k ╳ for stepping up in his place.

A map of TFA's map will come eventually. I SWEAR. I know you guys suggested it and that we said that we would do it, please don't think we've forgotten about such a promise!

And also as promised, fourth character slot auditions will be opening shortly sometime this week for all those who have proven themselves active and want to bring in yet another character to the roleplay! Please note that staff will regard each audition as a case by case basis, and reserve the right to deny peoples' requests for a fourth character if we're not sure you can handle it.

Sheepleap and WindClan have a new medicine cat apprentice! Congratulations to • prιnceѕѕ • 👑 and Kestrelkit/paw! Do your Clan proud, yes?


Ladies and gentlemen and all in between, we hoped you enjoyed this peaceful Gathering, because it was a brief reprieve in comparison to what we have in store. Our next Gathering will kick off the next stage of our plot, and it's going to be the most exciting one yet. A deadly secret has been lurking in the shadows, a question that must be poised. Will you be prepared to answer? Because, who knows? YOUR answer will decide the fate of the forest, and will push our plot into its next stage.

Because of the next Gathering's massive implications, this one will be much like the first in that every single roleplay member, regardless of limits, will be permitted to attend! Kits still won't be permitted, though, so please bring an apprentice or warrior character, or double-tab if your computer can handle it! PLEASE, HOWEVER, DO NOT HOP ONLINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GATHERING AND RUN STRAIGHT TO FOURTREES. We understand some might have complicated schedules, but please do not interrupt the Gathering once it has commenced and have some courtesy for the roleplayers who've been there from the start of the event. If you're late, please don't demand to be caught up or interrupt others' RP! You can witness in one way or another, but please have respect for your fellow members.

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Pleasure giving you an update, lovelies. Deepest apologies for not getting the last Gathering covered! Our next Gathering will take place on: Saturday, September 16th. The high ranks and staff have constructed an exciting plot, and can't wait to share it with you! Stay tuned.



Special thanks to @andress952 and w0lfsong for taking the screenshots featured here in the Herald!