The Forest Herald [9.21.2017]

the forest herald

I'm... I'm speechless, kittens. Just kidding! Of course I'm not speechless, you little nuggets, otherwise we just wouldn't have anything to talk about! And that wouldn't be much fun, now would it?

Let me tell you, the forest is just in quite the pickle after this last Gathering! The leaders didn't even get to share their piece, the poor darlings, and one of the representatives didn't even make it to the Great Rock before the whole clearing was accosted with StarClan's plight! You see, Shellstar made it a point to descend from the heavens to demand justice for his murder. His murder, kittens, can you believe it? And Egretcloud (now Egretstar, my goodness) and the former Koistar were the culprits? My my, what a scandalous and downright shocking piece of spice this is! Egretcloud didn't even deny it. My, my, my!

Shellstar demanded justice for his murder, for the code, when good old Garjaw came and told the old boy to shut his mouth. I just couldn't breathe, my kittens! Such a heated argument ensued, tearing the forest in half in its wake. The question? Do we hold fast to the code we've always known, or try something new?

The forest got split right down the middle, let me tell you, when Garjaw demanded that the whole forest choose their side! Brother against brother, Clan against Clan, my oh my, I just couldn't believe it. Then, the two starry titans just up and charged and collided! When they crashed into each other, it was most definitely one of the spookiest things I've ever seen. A burst of starlight, and then shadow! My goodness gracious me, just what did you think that meant, kittens?

Looks like we'll just have to find out, hm?

-- Signed, Your Dearest Anonymous


For the next several weeks, your high ranks have mapped out an exciting trajectory for our roleplay's plot! We're very excited to share it with you, but for now, here's what to look out for until the next Gathering!

☛ RiverClan! The river will soon swell with a delicious gift; could it be from StarClan... the faction that favors your leadership, anyway? Stay tuned for more information regarding this fun, positive event!
☛ For all Clans, keep an eye/ear out for when your leaders might be arranging impromptu meetings with each other to potentially discuss and hash out the difficult choice facing the forest. Every Clan will have a meeting relating to this, so stay tuned.~
☛ ThunderClan! A predator or two may be loose on your territory. Keep a sharp eye out, and at some point next week, be sure to look out for an event date regarding this development!
☛ There may be border skirmishes afoot, depending on your neighbors. Your Clan high ranks will be able to keep you updated regarding potential battle events with other Clans that might hold different ideals.


Civil war brewing. The question laid before the forest has brought a great deal of unrest. How long will it take for someone to snap... or try to repair the damage done?


☛ Conflicts of conscience. Could it be that your friends see things differently than you'd ever anticipated? Maybe you should talk to your Clanmates, find out where their loyalties lie, and hash things out. Could they be brought to see your side of things? Or... perhaps will you be swayed as a result?
☛ Border meetups. Are there others in other Clans that feel the way you do? Maybe you should go forth and find out! Please remember to ask and receive permission from your respective Clan leaders first BEFORE any roleplay occurs.
☛ Leafbare approaching. No matter how you feel about your Clan, StarClan, etc., that doesn't change that leaf-fall has come to the forest, with leafbare soon to follow. Do what you can to make sure that your Clan (or just you) will survive when the time of nothingness descends!


As everyone is hopefully aware, we've had some recent big staff changes. If you're at all confused by this piece of news, please read the full update about it here. In short, Skitty has decided to leave TFA for personal reasons, and as such, we've had to make some quick changes to the way the roleplay runs in order to keep on trucking. Which we are!

On that note, special thanks to ➸Duckei for taking up the mantle for leading RiverClan so quickly! And congratulations to Agil and Ashfall for being named RiverClan's deputy! We're so happy to have you both on board.~

Fourth character slot auditions are now open! Should you feel as though you're ready and capable of taking on another character besides your allotted three, please feel free to check out the audition thread here.

The leaf-fall map was released! For the few who haven't been online to download and get into the new map, the download link is located here!

Our illustrious funtime mod, Snakepaw , will be hosting another movie night this Sunday, September 24th, at 5 p.m. EST! This time around, we'll be watching Disney's The Jungle Book from 2016. Come join in!

TFA will be hosting a large MAP to the song "Walk on Water" to hype ourselves up for this plot and to promote the roleplay and our characters! We wanted to extend a MASSIVE thank you to everyone. Badge has yet to sort out some potential part conflicts, as all parts were claimed very quickly, but this is going to be an amazing project! Please keep in mind that the deadline to submit parts will be Wednesday, October 25th, so that we can have enough time to release the MAP itself on Halloween!

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Pleasure giving you an update, lovelies. Our next Gathering will take place on: Saturday, September 30th. Buckle in as the roleplay gets ready to zoom into high gear!



Special thanks to тιnyмouѕe and Audin for taking the screenshots featured here in the Herald!