The roleplay's groupwide canon plot timeline is recorded with the "RotC Update Bulletin". The RotC Update Bulletin is a series of Google Docs, meant to record all of the canon RP's history from the start date of August 19th, 2019, to present day. Every event recorded serves as a summary of every prominent RP point or event that has occurred. Every age up and season change that has passed is also recorded on these documents.
For more information on a particular event recorded, or if you feel something important was missed, reach out to the mod team via our ticket system on the discord server!
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9/1/2019 (Age-Up): 2 moons after Start Date
9/1/2019 (Season change): Leaf-fall begins
9/1/2019: To read the full context, please see here!
It has been four moons since StreamClan’s return from exile. Tensions are incredibly high among the Clans, with Adderstar closing StreamClan’s borders to the other Clans for the time being. Following their return, mysterious strangers have been spotted throughout all Four Clan territories, even making appearances within the Clan’s camps, witnessed by a pawful of cats throughout each Clan. The strangers seem familiar with the territory, but unfamiliar with any living warriors. Because of the infrequency and no patrols otherwise catching sight of these strangers, these claims are dismissed as rumors at best. Each Clan decides not to speak on these rumors to one another, not wanting to exacerbate tensions associated with StreamClan’s return to the lake.
9/26/2019: To read the full context, please see here!
One leaf-fall Gathering, as the leaders declared an end to the leader’s announcements, an apparition appeared among them, upon the Gathering Place waterfall’s crest. It let out a screech, before jumping from the waterfall, disappearing into the pool below. With this event witnessed, no Clan cat is able to deny that the territories are haunted by spirits of unknown origins. Despite best efforts from every healer to speak with StarClan regarding these apparitions, StarClan remains silent on the subject.
10/1/2019 - 11/1/2019: 4-6 moons after Start Date
11/16/2019: To read the full context, please see here!
Adderstar followed an apparition that appeared in StreamClan’s camp, towards the shared border between ValleyClan and StreamClan. The apparition led her to an ancient oak, that still stood above a hidden cave entrance. Descending to the darkness below, Adderstar discovered the source of the spirits haunting the Clan territories:
An ancient, ancient spirit stood before her, pure white with bright red, glowing eyes. She towered above StreamClan’s leader, a full head’s height taller easily. The spirit introduced herself as Minerva the Oracle, an ally to the Four Clans.
The Oracle explained to Adderstar that she had recently finally stirred from a slumber induced by StarClan themselves, and in the process of reawakening, did not have her full powers yet restored. She had been sending out dead spirits, who once lived thousands of moons ago, to try and discover what had happened while she was asleep. The spirits were unfortunately unable to help the albino lynx, as they did not recognize any of the currently living in their once lived territories. Adderstar informed the Oracle of what had happened in recent times while she had slumbered, informing Minerva that the other three Clans had exiled StreamClan for some time, but had returned once more. The Oracle then promised to not dispatch anymore scouts throughout the Clan territories, now understanding that the disruption due to StreamClan’s exile was so acute in StarClan, it had roused her from slumber.
She then instructed the Clan leader to spread the word that she had returned, and that she could offer guidance to any warrior who sought her den: they could relive a past memory briefly, through her guidance. Adderstar dispatched patrols to the other three Clans, and word quickly spread about her arrival and awakening.
12/1/2019 (Age-Up): 8 moons after Start Date
12/1/2019 (Season change): Leaf-bare begins
1/1/2020 (Age-Up): 10 moons after Start Date
1/6/2020: To read the full context, please see here!
Following the arrival of Minerva the Oracle, StarClan strangely gradually fell more and more silent, only speaking to the Clans to recognize new leaders and healers. In this growing silence, warriors began to seek Minerva more frequently for guidance. Visiting Flamedancer, StreamClan’s healer, Minerva reported that she had finally fully reawakened, and could summon the spirit of one deceased warrior, per Clan cat, as a favor. Following this, more Clan cats sought the Oracle’s guidance.
2/1/2020 (Age-Up): 12 moons after Start Date
2/1/2020: To read the full context, please see here!
Following StarClan’s silence and withdrawal from the Clans, leaf-bare turns harsh for the four territories. A sickness rages through StreamClan, with no cure, able to spread quickly with the cold conditions. ValleyClan too encountered a mysterious illness with no cure. WoodClan’s territory faced famine, with no prey to be found. RockClan’s territory became plagued with frequent predator sightings, emboldened by the cold and lack of prey to go after warriors.
2/27/2020: To read the full context, please see here!
At one of the last leaf-bare Gatherings, Minerva the Oracle surprised the four Clans by attending. She summoned StarClan against their will to this Gathering, to force them to answer for their deliberate silence towards the Clans. In return, StarClan warned the four Clans that trusting Minerva would lead to calamity and hardships even worse than what the Clans faced now. Both StarClan and the Clans departed, and a storm settled in over the four territories, beginning to rain.
3/1/2020 (Age-Up): 14 moons after Start Date
3/1/2020: The storm continued to rage after the Gathering, never ceasing in rainfall over the four territories. Sickness, famine, and predator attacks worsened for the four Clans as a result.
3/7/2020: To read the full context, please see here!
The unwavering, constant storm that followed StarClan’s departure accumulated into a massive downpour. That evening, both RockClan and StreamClan territories were flooded, forcing evacuation to WoodClan and ValleyClan’s territories. Once the four Clans were settled into this territory, it was determined that RockClan and StreamClan were too dangerous to attempt to traverse for the time being, due to continued rainfall.
StarClan maintained their silence, despite everything.
3/11/2020 (Season change): New-leaf begins
4/1/2020 (Age-Up): 16 moons after Start Date
4/6/2020: As a stroke of pure luck, a monster crash occurred along WoodClan’s border upon the Thunderpath, spilling vast amounts of kittypet food, providing a valuable source of food to the Clans while RockClan and StreamClan remained flooded and uninhabitable. Four dark shapes are seen escaping from the belly of the monster, into the mist brought on by the continued storm.
4/25/2020: Adderstar and Spiderstar, now warriors of StarClan, delivered an omen to the current healers, revealing how to cure the illnesses that plagued ValleyClan and StreamClan. The storm overhead finally broke, sunlight weakly appearing through the clouds. StreamClan and RockClan began preparations to move back into their territories, the areas finally safe once more with subsiding weather.
Having spent several moons together, there is a new sense of peace among the Clans. The tension of StreamClan’s return forgotten, the Clans settled into their newfound friendships they carried across borders, the improving weather almost an omen for peaceful times ahead.
Besides the delivery of this omen, StarClan maintained their limited communication, with Adderstar and Spiderstar always there to greet them.
5/1/2020 - 6/1/2020: 18-20 moons after Start Date
6/1/2020 (Season change): Greenleaf begins
7/1/2020 - 8/1/2020: 22-24 moons after Start Date
8/19/2020: Please see here for the full text of this event!
Spiderstar and Adderstar visited the last Gathering of Greenleaf, the stars continuously falling overhead. They have declared to the living that StarClan had abandoned them, and they were their new prophets. The meteor pool has now been blocked from access. For background context, please read here!
9/1/2020 (Age-Up): 26 moons after Start Date
9/13/2020 (Season change): Leaf-fall begins
10/1/2020 (Age-Up): 28 moons after Start Date
10/5/2020: Spiderstar and Adderstar have visited every Clan cat old enough to understand within a dream, requesting that they confess to their own codebreaking, as well as report the names of any other codebreakers.
10/31/2020: Spiderstar and Adderstar visited the four Clans in another dream. Willowchomp, Needlewind, Tigerstrike, Clovereyes, and Sootfade were forgiven for their code breaking, for confessing, while Flintspark, Flamepaw, Cherrystar, Mudgarden, and Crowfrost were called forward to confess their code breaking, to receive forgiveness for their transgressions.
11/1/2020 (Age-Up): 30 moons after Start Date
11/10/2020: Cherrystar visited Adderstar with Sootfade at the Gathering Place, to return her remaining lives and step down as leader. Adderstar in return took the remaining lives by force, and gave her a new name, Cherrystone. The two were discovered by Hazelstar on their way back to ValleyClan; rumors quickly spread throughout the remaining four Clans of what had happened.
12/1/2020 (Age-Up): 32 moons after Start Date
12/1/2020 (Season change): Leaf-bare begins
12/15/2020: At the Gathering, Bluespark, healer of StreamClan, suggested to the four Clan leaders the idea of a patrol made of all four Clans, to try and attempt to remove the blockage to the Meteor Pool. After talking and organizing, the final patrol sent out consisted of the following cats: Hazelstar, Ravenscar, Whitethorn, Tansyshade, Bearshade, Ashenstorm, and Comfreyroot of WoodClan, Sootstar, Lilyfrost, Ryesnap, Frozenmask, and Spottedtail of ValleyClan, Willowchomp, Smokemask, Flamespirit, Larkspirit, Ivypool, and Quickstrike of RockClan, Quillstar, Flaxwhisper, Bluespark, Pebblestream, Thunderstrike, and Goosewaddle of Streamclan.
Unfortunately, the mission was a failure: the blockage was not able to be removed, and the resulting damage was felt across all Four Clans. Many received minor injuries, Bearshade, Whitethorn, and Flaxwhisper received major injuries, and Ryesnap unfortunately fell to his death in the process.
1/1/2021 - 2/1/2021: 34-36 moons after Start Date
2/13/2021: Following the public confessions of Smokemask, Liongaze, Needlewind, Quickstrike, Graybriar, Hayflower, Flametail, and Quillstar, it has been discovered that the reason that certain cats did not wake the night of Flamespirit's discovery of Willowchomp's critical condition is because they were training in the Dark Forest. At this time, it is unclear if all the cats who did not wake in their Clans were training in the Dark Forest, as some have denied it when asked directly.
2/16/2021: Hayflower, Graybriar, Liongaze, Flametail, Doecall, Smokemask, Quickstrike, Quillstar, Lilyfrost, Needlewind, Morningstar, Ratfang, Darling, and Ravenscar fell asleep, and were unable to wake back up despite all attempts and efforts.
2/20/2021: Following the Clanwide epidemic of cats unable to wake from slumber, Willowchomp as acting leader of RockClan has invited all of the Clans to RockClan for unity against an unforeseeable foe. All three leaders agreed to move to RockClan for the time being, taking their afflicted with them to the territory to stay within the burrows of RockClan’s camp.
2/28/2021: Sootstar, leader of ValleyClan, announced to the four Clans that he sought Minerva the Oracle for answers regarding the Dark Forest. The Oracle revealed that Adderstar, Thistlestar, and Spiderstar have been working with the Dark Forest, luring recently deceased souls since the flood to their tangled branches: Thistlestar in particular seems to have been taught specific powers, long forgotten as ancient evil. During the night of the meteor shower, Thistlestar harnessed the power of the stars to seal off StarClan from the Clans of the Lake. The Oracle also informed Sootstar that she was looking for a way to re-establish contact with StarClan once more.
Antlerthroat, deputy of ValleyClan, offered to help aid StreamClan by standing in as a guide and diplomat, while all of their leadership had fallen asleep.
Hazelstar, Sootstar, and Willowchomp pledged a temporary alliance with all four Clans, in order to beat the Dark Forest.
3/1/2021 (Age-Up): 38 moons after Start Date
3/1/2021: To read the full text of this exchange, go here!
Willowchomp, Deputy of RockClan and acting leader, invited Minerva the Oracle to RockClan's camp, to ask what was happening to those who were sleeping, unable to wake up. The Oracle informed the Deputy that those who pledged to training within the Dark Forest had forged an unbreakable bond with their soul to the corrupted realm. The Dark Forest were the only ones who could decide if a cat woke up or not, or if the bond is truly severed. The Oracle said she could attempt to lead some back to the waking world, but the measure would only be temporary: as soon as the warrior fell back asleep, there was no telling if the Dark Forest would let them wake once more.
The Oracle also informed the Deputy that there was an opportunity approaching in a few quarter-moons: a newleaf moon, large, glowing red with the power of the stars. The moon, shadowed by the sun, would give the Oracle the power to destroy the Dark Forest's hold upon the Meteor Pool. The attempt would be risky: that night, the undead would certainly be able to enter the realm of the living once more.
Those who had not yet fallen asleep, yet trained in the Dark Forest, could avoid the grasp of the Dark Forest: provided that they fell asleep while sunlight touched their pelts.
3/3/2021 (Season change): Newleaf begins
3/4/2021: Quickstrike, Lilyfrost, Needlewind, Smokemask, Liongaze, Hayflower, and Quillstar were able to temporarily wake up with the help of Minerva the Oracle. Each eventually succumbed to sleep once more.
3/5/2021: To read the full text of this event, go here!
Spiderbite, Roachpaw, Butterflypaw, and Beepaw in an attempt to escape ShadeClan were ambushed in their slumber by the Dark Forest. Ratfang and Darling, unable to watch their children be punished any longer, sparked a revolt among the Dark Forest trainees. Flintspark, Flintstar, Willowchomp, and Tigerstrike working together were able to kill Thistlestar. Liongaze, Doecall, Riverrapid, and Froghop were killed in this battle. The patrol that killed Thistlestar reported a new, unseen foe revealed himself at the end of the revolt, calling himself The Shade, banishing the Dark Forest trainees from his territory for rebelling. Before the trainees disappeared for the last time from the wretched grounds, hundreds of shadows began to pour out from the gnarled corners of the Place of No Stars, red eyes glowing fervently.
All of the Dark Forest Trainees finally awoke that morning, with wounds of various severity. The four ShadeClan escapees were found at RockClan's border the following morning, unable to be awoken.
3/13/2021: Willowchomp, deputy of RockClan, met with Minerva to ask who the Shade was following the revolt of the trainees. The Oracle shamefully revealed that the Shade was once, long, long ago, one of the very first ValleyClan healers, and her student. She was the one who taught the Clans how to commune with StarClan, and had no idea that a warrior could use the powers for evil. They were able to stop the Shade long, long ago, but StarClan sent Minerva the Oracle into a deep slumber for her interference. Minerva urged the deputy to consider her offer to sever the connection of the Dark Forest once more, and informed all other Clan leadership of what they had discussed.
3/16/2021: Yellowleaf, Bluespark, and Fawnpaw returned to the Clans, having escaped ShadeClan's grasp. Yellowleaf informed Quillstar and Redwillow, who ran first to meet them, that Flaxshade had actually let them go, even given them traveling herbs for their escape. As night fell upon the four Clans in RockClan's territory, a lone, translucent shadow can be seen for a few heartbeats upon the crest of the tallest boulder in RockClan's camp, its red glowing eyes glaring down upon Bluespark, Yellowleaf, and Fawnpaw. Within a blink of an eye, it disappears.
3/21/2021: Flaxshade and Twinshadow, leader and deputy of ShadeClan, arrived at RockClan's territory to announce that Thistlestar is back from the dead. Thistlestar looked not fully opaque, with glowing red eyes, as though a result of the Shade's power. They also reported that the Dark Forest had been specializing in group fighting, and preparing for a full on assault on the Clans. Flaxshade announced that while he and Twinshadow would fight on the side of the living, he could not say the same for the entirety of ShadeClan.
The Leaders voted, and agreed to attempt what Minerva the Oracle has proposed to Willowchomp. The Four Clans would protect Minerva on the night of the Blood Moon, and she would attempt to sever the Dark Forest's connection permanently.
3/22/2021: Following the decision of the four leaders, Flintspark of RockClan sought out Minerva in her den, requesting to know the fate of the Dark Forest warriors who fought with the living, how can there be young cats still trapped there, if it was possible for the Oracle to send them back to the Dark Forest, and if it was possible for Minerva to summon Dark Forest spirits, specifically his own father Flintstar, who fought by his side to attempt to kill Thistlestar. The Oracle sadly informed the RockClan warrior that due to her severed connection, she could no longer see what was going on in the Dark Forest. She informed the warrior the only way for her to truly sever the soul’s connection to the Dark Forest was through the ritual she could perform: otherwise, it was up to the Dark Forest if the connection was truly severed. Until she performed the ritual, the four slumbering cats would only wake when the Dark Forest decided they could.
Minerva informed Flintspark that while she could attempt to summon the dark spirits to the realm of the living, they could at any time decide to leave. To demonstrate, she summoned Flintstar for Flintspark. The gruff, scarred tabby informed Flintspark that all Dark Forest defectors were removed alongside the living trainees: he could no longer access the Dark Forest either. Upon informing his son, Flintstar left, and Minerva dismissed the RockClan warrior to prepare for the night to come.
3/28/2021: To read the full text of this event, go here!
The Four Clans met to defend Minerva the Oracle that evening, spread across RockClan's camp, RockClan's territory, the Gathering Place, and finally the Meteor Pool. The Dark Forest, brought into the realm of the living by a piercing shriek of the Shade, became like the living once more, walking in their realm of existence.
The battle wore on throughout the night: many casualties were experienced. Hazelstar fell upon the battlefield defending Minerva, and did not stir.
The Clans, however, held steady and firm, and successfully kept the Dark Forest at bay long enough for Minerva to sever the connection. With a final screech, the Oracle banished the Dark Forest back to its own territory, opening the Meteor Pool back to StarClan once more.
Those who had been led astray by Spiderstar, trapped in the Dark Forest, or otherwise unable to find StarClan came forth from the shadows.
Streamstar, Valleystar, Rockstar, and Woodstar personally thanked Minerva for restoring the connection between the Clans and StarClan, promising an alliance with Minerva henceforth. A new addition was proposed to the warrior code:
"..It matters not the circumstances of one's birth, nor the blood that runs through their veins. It matters not whom their faith lies in, nor the ancestors they may follow.
Any cat who carries the true spirit of a warrior may live this life authentically.."
Quillstar and Sootstar were given nine lives by StarClan. Smallhope, Kestrelstride, Smokemask, Bluespark, and Wavelight were recognized as healers of their respective Clan.
That night, the four Clans mingled with StarClan, and as they drifted off to sleep one by one, StarClan took watch over them all, keeping them safe.
3/29/2021: A mass Clanwide vigil is held for those who had fallen in the Battle for StarClan's return. Lavenderwish, Tallgaze, Frozenmask, Ashenstorm, Tulipdapple, Quailsong, Needlewind, Lupinetail, Gladerunner, Flaxwhisper, and Antlerthroat perished at the claws of the Dark Forest that evening.
4/1/2021 (Age-Up): 40 moons after Start Date
4/30/2021: Find the full text of this announcement here!
After several moons of recovery throughout the Four Clans due to the tumultuous number of deaths and injuries inflicted within the Battle for StarClan’s return, Sootstar of ValleyClan, Hazelstar of WoodClan, and Quillstar of StreamClan announced that it was time for ValleyClan, WoodClan, and StreamClan to return home. Preparations began to be made, as each leader intended for each of their Clans to leave by the beginning of the following quarter-moon. Each Clan thanked RockClan for their hospitality, preparing themselves to reinhabit their own homes once more.
5/1/2021 (Age-Up): 42 moons after Start Date
5/1/2021: Before each Clan had departed, Wolfspider from the fractured ShadeClan returned, begging Quillstar prior for medical attention. Quillstar, without consulting the rest of StreamClan, let alone the other Clans, agreed to provide aid. A huge argument broke out among all four Clans gathered, demanding Quillstar toss him back out to live as a rogue. Darling, the adoptive mother of Wolfspider, stepped in, demanding that if he were to die for his sins, that she, and she alone, be the one to kill him. Without another word, Wolfspider left, and has not been spotted near the Clan territories since.
5/8/2021: WoodClan, ValleyClan, and StreamClan returned to their respective territories, beginning to heal and recover as a Clan, into a hot, Greenleaf summer.
5/15/2021 (Season change): Greenleaf begins
6/1/2021 (Age-Up): 44 moons after Start Date
6/18/2021: During a Greenleaf Gathering, just along the horizon beyond ValleyClan’s territory where the Twoleg farms lie, tumultuous bursts and crashes of bright, colorful flashes of light alighting the sky, coloring the horizon and the stars with the colors of the rainbow.
7/1/2021 - 8/1/2021: 46-48 moons after Start Date
8/19/2021: To read the full text, please click here!
The healers from all four Clans returned from their Half-Moon Gathering, to report to their Clan leaders that an omen had been delivered to them by StarClan. They described an image of a burning tree, but did not understand what StarClan meant by this sign. Late that same night, a large, sparking ball of fire fell over the four Clan territories, its reflection shining across the lake, dying the once black night sky a bright, fiery orange. The falling fire landed at the base of the mountains, close to RockClan’s territory.
9/1/2021 (Age-Up): 50 moons after Start Date
9/25/2021: Hazelstar sent out a patrol to inform the other Clans that Wildsoot was exiled from WoodClan for deliberately attacking, seriously harming, and nearly killing another Clanmate.
9/30/2021 (Season change): Leaf-fall begins
9/30/2021: To read the full text, please click here!
As Leaf-fall’s Gathering came to a close, gasps of shock break out from the crows as four massive strangers step forward to join the leaders and deputies. Their names were Val’kuum Jagged, La’Kuum Night Shade, Olv’Kuum Bear’s Heart, and Bers’Kuum Swallow’s Whisker, and they claimed to hail from a far, faraway place located within the mountains, known as the Fjell’byr. Referring to one another as the Fjell, the Four Leaders grant them temporary refuge within the Gathering Place, so that they can speak to Willowchomp, and Minerva the Oracle, regarding a sign their Stjar’keld sent:
A large, falling, sparking ball of fire, that had stained the sky red and orange with its blaze, landing at the foot of their mountains.
10/1/2021 (Age-Up): 52 moons after Start Date
10/25/2021: To read the full text of this event, click here!
Val’Kuum Jagged, La’Kuum Night Shade, Olv’Kuum Bear’s Heart, and Bers’Kuum Swallow’s Whisker of Fjell’Byr visited Minerva the Oracle’s den, to confirm their suspicions of if Willowchomp could be the heir they were seeking.
The Oracle confirmed that Willowchomp was not their heir, and that they must still look among the Clans for their cat.
The Fjell patrol returned to the Gathering Place, staying there temporarily to continue their search for their heir.
They had to hurry: for soon Leaf-Bare’s full snow would be here, cutting off their ability to travel back to Fjell’Byr…
11/1/2021 (Age-Up): 54 moons after Start Date
11/13/2021: The Fjell patrol visited each Clan, specifically to request cats that feel they may hear the calling of the mountains to speak with them. As the weather grew colder, their search became more desperate.
12/1/2021 (Age-Up): 56 moons after Start Date
12/1/2021 (Season change): Leafbare begins
12/3/2021: To read the full text of this event, please click here!
Bluebriar of StreamClan visited Minerva the Oracle, to see if it was possible and request the presence of a Dark Forest warrior: Cavewatcher.
The Oracle, curious if it was possible despite their permanent seal from contacting the Clans within their realm, reached out into the spirit realm, and summoned forth the Dark Forest spirit.
Cavewatcher informed Bluebriar of the state of the Dark Forest ever since the battle. As they continued to talk, Minerva grew upset, and banished the spirit back to the Dark Forest.
Minerva then banished Bluebriar from ever seeking her powers again, and informed all four Clans that she would not summon any Dark Forest spirit for them.
The moment Cavewatcher entered the living realm, every single Clan cat felt an eerie, unsettling disturbance that evening…
12/13/2021: To read the full text of this event, please click here!
The Fjell’Byr patrol have located their heir: a StreamClan warrior named Singesight. Upon discovery of their heir, they begin to return to the mountains. They invite any Clan cat who wishes to join them to come along, as it is their custom to never deny when a feline feels the call of the mountains.
Goldenpaw and Venomlily returned to WoodClan to inform the Clan of this news, communicating both the Fjells’ open invitation, as well as their pledge to join the Fjell’Byr patrol back to the mountains.
Stonepaw returned to ValleyClan after just paying the newcomers a curious visit, gossiping about the Fjells’ open invitation to join their patrol back into the mountains, to live in Fjell’Byr. The gray and white tabby apprentice chattered on idly, with no intention of joining this patrol on this endeavor.
Lionpaw returned from visiting the Fjell patrol, and word quickly spread throughout the rest of the Clan of how she heard of their open invitation into the mountains. Rumors quickly turned to the talk of the camp, discussing what this could mean.
Pebblestream was the first to start rumors of the Fjells continued search for their heir among the lake cats: Thunderstrike approaches the Fjell, only to find he is not the heir. Bluebriar too feels the mountains calling, but not to be Fjell’Byr’s heir. Word spreads that Bluebriar has pledged to travel with the Fjell’s patrol back to Fjell’Byr.
1/1/2022 (Age-Up): 58 moons after Start Date
1/9/2022: Quillstar sent out a patrol to the other three Clans to inform them that Mistlefrost had been exiled from StreamClan for murdering another Clanmate. StreamClan’s leader urged the other Clans to chase away this warrior by any means necessary.
Possumpatch and Goosewaddle informed RockClan. Drizzlepaw and Thawpatch informed ValleyClan. Dayshadow and Softsplash informed WoodClan.
1/16/2022: The Fjell’Byr patrol residing at the Gathering Place departed as the snowstorm began to pick up.
From WoodClan, Cinnamonsnap, Frostlily, Goldenpaw, Skunkblossom, Tansyshade, Troutsplash, and Venomlily have left to seek out a new life.
From ValleyClan, Oakvine has left to seek out a new life.
From RockClan, Frostbite, Hawkmoon, Slateshadow, and Shadowberry have left to seek out a new life.
From StreamClan, Bluebriar, Pebblestream, Pelicansun, Singesight, Thawpatch, Thunderstrike, Tidesoul, and Winterhawk have left to seek out a new life.
1/27/2022: To read the full text of this event, please click here!
At the Leaf-Bare Gathering, Hazelstar formally called for and initiated a trial for a RockClan warrior, Spiderbite. She accused the RockClan warrior of attempting and nearly succeeding at murdering one of her warriors, Beetlebloom. Hazelstar reported that Pinepath found him at the border, and RockClan’s healer Roachmask saved the warrior’s life with immediate healing attention. Morningstar, Tigerstrike, and Smokemask from RockClan, Hazelstar, Owlshine, Shrikefang, and Smallhope from WoodClan served on this jury.
Graybriar, Hayflower, Jason, Butterflywish, and Roachmask served as witnesses, providing testimonies for Spiderbite.
Bouncewind, Ravenheart, Sootstar, Flametail, Darling, and Pinepath served as witnesses, providing testimonies against Spiderbite.
The jury is now deliberating the testimonies presented, to determine Spiderbite’s innocence, as well as punishment…
After deliberation from the jury, it is decided that Spiderbite is guilty of her actions. RockClan’s jury decided to sentence Spiderbite to exile, after her kits are born. She will remain as a prisoner in the meantime, and her family will not be allowed to guard her. Her kits will be given to Darling to raise, and may not be permitted to leave with her in exile.
2/1/2022 - 3/1/2022: 60-62 moons after Start Date
3/7/2022 (Season change): Newleaf begins
3/9/2022: Following the resolution of a conflict between RockClan and WoodClan at their shared border, it has been decided that the WoodClan warrior, Graybriar, would be executed for the murder of Bluefern, WoodClan warrior. This has cleared Cindershade, RockClan warrior, of all suspicion with involvement from this event. The execution of the warrior would be handled privately within WoodClan.
4/1/2022 (Age-Up): 64 moons after Start Date
4/22/2022: The Four Clans traveled to the Gathering Place, to meet for their New-leaf Gathering. To their horror, they discovered the dead body of Harvest, former ShadeClan warrior, now rogue. The clawmarks were deep, purposeful, and clearly from trained fighters. In the distance, the four Clan leaders could hear an eerie howl, and in the shadows, three pairs of gleaming eyes pinpoints. Out of the darkness steps three rogues, whom none of the Clans had seen before, led by a large, dark tom with sharp, amber eyes.
They coated their pelts with mud, making them harder to see. One by one, they introduced themselves as Dream, Hex, and the Leader of the Pack:
Wulfhere.
They declared that they had taken up residency within the area, and had taken a particular interest in the Clans.
And they would not be leaving, any time soon.
5/1/2022 (Age-Up): 66 moons after Start Date
5/27/2022 (Season change): Greenleaf begins
6/1/2022 - 9/1/2022: 68-74 moons after Start Date
09/11/2022: Fireflies fill the night sky of the gathering as Beelight, ValleyClan’s deputy, hosts her own event: the Firefly Festival, a firefly catching festival with prize rewards.
10/1/2022 (Age-Up): 76 moons after Start Date
10/4/2022 (Season change): Leaf-fall begins
11/1/2022 - 12/1/2022: 78-80 moons after Start Date
12/1/2022 (Season change): Leaf-bare begins
1/1/2023 - 2/1/2023: 82-84 moons after Start Date
02/08/2023: A peaceful gathering quickly turns into a murder mystery as Smallhope, the WoodClan healer turned elder is found brutally murdered. Despite best efforts from all across the Clans, the murderer cannot be discovered, though the names of Cricketjaw, Mistlefrost, Snowbark and Hurricanerush are thrown up as suggestions for the potential killer.
3/1/2023 (Age-Up): 86 moons after Start Date
3/1/2023 (Season change): Newleaf begins
03/28/2023: ValleyClan’s borders grow quiet. The scents are stale. It doesn’t seem like they’ve been tended to in quite a while.
4/1/2023 (Age-Up): 88 moons after Start Date
04/11/2023: Shock and horror ripples through the Clans as the news of the Pack’s invasion of ValleyClan. Sootstar and Beelight were slaughtered in the initial raid during the night, Beelight being killed at the beginning of the raid and Sootstar’s final four lives being stripped from him after four fatal blows. Cinderwhisker and Cherrystrike were executed in front of the imprisoned Clan after staging an escape attempt alongside Lambrose, who managed to survive with heavy injuries. ValleyClan’s second escape attempt proved to be a successful one, though not without losses– Sunblaze and Swifthawk valiantly decided to sacrifice their lives by distracting the Pack members while the rest of the Clan escaped. Posthumously, Sunblaze and Swifthawk have received the titles ‘Fireflies of the Night’ to honor their sacrifice.
5/1/2023 - 6/1/2023: 90-92 moons after Start Date
6/12/2023 (Season change): Greenleaf begins
7/1/2023 - 2/1/2023: 94-96 moons after Start Date
08/02/2023: Unusual scents have been picked up by the Clans’ borders, similar to that of a predator’s. Despite discussion between patrols, there is no way to determine exactly what creature created these scents, and what their intentions with the Clans are. Cats are told to stay on high alert until the new threat reveals itself…
9/1/2023 (Age-Up): 98 moons after Start Date
9/03/2023: The clans witnessed the return of the Dark Forest to the living world as three mysterious dark cats appeared from the shadows at the gathering, one donning the pelt of missing warrior Heatherswirl of ValleyClan, Adderstar and Spiderstar following along with them.
Following the gathering, the clan territories were covered in hidden twoleg traps. It wasn’t until many fell injured, or worse, to the traps that the clans figured out how to disarm and detect them.
9/4/2023 (Season change): Leaf-fall begins
10/1/2023 - 12/1/2023: 100-104 moons after Start Date
12/1/2023 (Season change): Leaf-bare begins
1/1/2024 - 3/1/2024: 106-110 moons after Start Date
3/1/2024 (Season change): Newleaf begins
4/1/2024 - 6/1/2024: 112-116 moons after Start Date
6/2/2024 (Season change): Greenleaf begins
7/1/2024: 118 moons after Start Date
7/02/2024: ValleyClan consulted RockClan, StreamClan, and WoodClan for aid following their leader, Midnightstar, executing a Clanmate for simply disagreeing with her. Midnightstar deserted camp, and ValleyClan's deputy, Muddystep, followed after to confront her regarding the decision. Neither have been spotted, since.
The ValleyClan patrol requested help in ousting their leader with nine lives from the Clan, so that they may be free of her tyrannical reign. WoodClan have promised to aid ValleyClan, while RockClan and StreamClan have turned them away and denied aid. Some defectors from StreamClan have left to aid ValleyClan, against their leader Hailstar's wishes.
8/1/2024: 120 moons after Start Date
8/30/2024: As evening fell, every Clan cat experienced a dream, in which they received a unique message from StarClan. The StarClan warrior looked angry, giving a message that could easily be interpreted as a warning. Even kits were not spared from this dream...
9/1/2024: 122 moons after Start Date
10/1/2024: 124 moons after Start Date
10/17/2024 (Season change): Leaf-Fall begins
11/1/2024: 126 moons after Start Date
12/1/2024: 128 moons after Start Date
12/7/2024: ValleyClan, along with WoodClan and some StreamClan warriors, hold a coup against their traitorous leader Midnightstar. Dark Forest warriors join the fight, it seems Midnightstar asked for their help. The coup successfully ousts Midnightstar, exiling her and leaving Vipersnap as the new leader of ValleyClan. Midnightstar is seen leaving with the Serval Sisters.
12/1/2024 (Season change): Leaf-Bare begins
1/1/2025: 130 moons after Start Date
2/1/2025: 132 moons after Start Date
2/7/2025: The Gathering begins. Owlstar of WoodClan announce a new warrior, Larchneedle, and the injuries from the ValleyClan coup. Brokenstar of RockClan announces the disappearance of Tigerstar, the patrol sent to find him, and the aftermath of the serval attack: RockClan warriors now use poisoned spikes as protection. Hailstar of StreamClan makes no major announcement, everything seems fine in StreamClan. The newly named Viperstar of ValleyClan reminds the Clans that Midnightstar remains a threat and warns the Clans to remain vigilant. He finishes his announcement by naming ValleyClan’s losses from the coup.
2/9/2025: The Cult arrive at the Gathering, their leader Reign introducing himself and explaining the Cult’s purpose as being to save the Clans. The Cult cats remain at the end of the Gathering, setting up camp on the outskirts of the Clan’s territories.
3/1/2025: 134 moons after Start Date
4/1/2025: 136 moons after Start Date
4/15/2024 (Season change): Newleaf begins
5/1/2025: 138 moons after Start Date
6/1/2025: 140 moons after Start Date
7/1/2025: 142 moons after Start Date
14/7/2024 (Season change): Greenleaf begins
8/1/2025: 144 moons after Start Date