Plot

Desperate Times

From Children of StarClan

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The Desperate Times is a "bridge plot" that is intended to keep things interesting between major world plots. It did ultimately become more serious than originally intended, and spawned a sub-plot called Tiger's Wrath Arrives in which the cold and starvation results in deaths due to illness.

Plot Sections

Desperate Times

Starting at the end of Leopard's Rest 2008, then continuing through Long Nights 2008 and Tiger's Wrath 2009 until the prey finally begins to run again by the end of Melting Waters 2009, the Desperate Times marks a Leaf-bare in which cats starve and prey fails to run. Little food is available and every cat in every clan suffers hunger pangs and other symptoms of the lack of food during the course of the winter.

The Blizzard

On the 1st day of the Moon of Tiger's Wrath a blizzard spanning 4 days blows in. It dumps huge amounts of snow on all four clans and drives the prey even deeper to ground.

The Coughs

Starting in the Moon of Tiger's Wrath the snow, cold and lack of food open the clans to vulnerability to illness. Coughs begin to run rampant in all of the clans, taking lives and lowering moral even further.

Timeline of Events

Coming Soon

Threads

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Out of Character

Leopard's Rest 2008

Fishcats Don't Need Squirrels

Clan/Where: TC & RC/Starts at Owltree, but heading into the River Copse
When: 6th Day of the Moon of Leopard's Rest
What: Foxbright Hunts. And Trespasses.

Hope Springs Eternal?

Clan/Where: TC/ThunderClan Camp, ThunderClan Territory
When: 24th day of the Moon of Leopard's Rest
What: Hopestorm returns from a solo hunt

Long Nights 2008

Throw It All Away

Clan/Where: SC/ShadowClan camp
When: 1st of the Moon of Long Nights, late morning
What: Casual
Plot Section: Desperate Times

At least it's food...?

Clan/Where: WC/Camp, at the fresh-kill pile
When: 2nd of Long Nights, afternoon
What: Prey Dropoff
Plot Section: Desperate Times

Borderline Psychosis

Clan/Where: SC & TC/On and around Thunderpath.
When: 3rd of Long Nights.
What: Hunting nearby the Thunderpath.
Plot Section: Desperate Times

On the Road Again

Clan/Where: TC/Near the Thunderpath
When: 3rd Long Nights, Sunhigh
What: Hunting on the Thunderpath.
Plot Section: Desperate Times

AWCforum/st/id1912

Clan/Where: WC/WindClan Camp
When: Early In The Morning
What: Casual, in an attempt to get WindClan some much needed activity!
Plot Section: Desperate Times

Tightrope

Clan/Where: SC/Briar Patch
When: 17th of Long Nights, evening
What: Warrior ceremony for Crescentpaw, Hawkpaw, Hazepaw, Rosepaw, and Seapaw
Plot Section: Desperate Times

Icy Words

Clan/Where: RC/The rabbit warren entrance area, but we can move out
When: 21st of Long Nights, a little after dawn
What: Bad news and an irritated medicine cat!
Plot Section: The Blizzard

Tiger's Wrath 2009

(OOC) Rabbitfoot & Strongheart 1TW'09

Clan/Where: RC/Nonespecified
When: 1st Day of the Moon of Tiger's Wrath 2009
What: OOC Rabbitfoot & Strongheart blizzard announcement
Plot Section: The Blizzard

Requiem

Clan/Where: RC/Near the outer mouth of the tunnel, RC camp
When: Sunset, 1st of the Moon of Tiger's Wrath (2009)
What: Fretting about the missing, and other ways to occupy yourself during a blizzard
Plot Section: The Blizzard

(OOC) Doveleap & Fadedwing 4TW'09

Clan/Where: WC/Warriors Den, Camp
When: 4th Day of the Moon of Tiger's Wrath (2009)
What: The outside wall of the Warriors Den collapses from the weight of snow.
Plot Section: The Blizzard

A (sort of) border patrol?

Clan/Where: RC/Upper West Bank, RiverClan Territory
When: 5th Day of the Moon of Tiger's Wrath (2006)
What: A Border Patrol
Plot Section: The Blizzard

(OOC) Dovesong, Silverdust, Willowkit & Owlfeather

Clan/Where: WC/Unspecified
When: Various dates in Tiger's Wrath
What: Cats fall ill.
Plot Section: The Coughs

(OOC) Crowkit 8TW'09

Clan/Where: RC/RiverClan Camp
When: 8th day of Tiger's Wrath
What: Crowkit becomes ill with Greencough
Plot Section: The Coughs

Please, save me. StarClan save me.

Clan/Where: WC/Medicine Cat's Den
When: 13 of TW Early
What: Sickies!
Plot Section: The Coughts

Frozen Hope

Clan/Where: WC/WindClan territory, Plateau
When: 14th day of Tiger's Wrath. Mid-day
What: Desperate hunting
Plot Section: Desperate Times

Melting Waters 2009

Coming Soon

First Fishing 2009

(OOC) Rivertail Dies (5FF09)

Clan/Where: TC/ThunderClan Camp
When: 5th Day of the Moon of First Fishing (2009)
What: Rivertail Dies of Blackcough
Plot Section: Tiger's Wrath Illnesses

(OOC) Wetfur Dies (28FF09)

Clan/Where: RC/RiverClan Camp
When: 29th Day of the Moon of First Fishing (2009)
What: Wetfur Dies of Cough
Plot Section: Tiger's Wrath Illnesses

Casualty Lists

Blizzard Deaths

5 characters died as a result of the blizzard.
Strongheart, Warrior of RiverClan
Rabbitfoot, Warrior of RiverClan
Fadedwing, Warrior of WindClan
Aleit, Feral Cat
Doveleap, Warrior of WindClan

Illness Deaths

15 characters died due to illnesses that resulted from the cold & hunger.
Honeyflower, Warrior of ThunderClan
Whitepelt, Warrior of RiverClan
Squirrelfur, Elder of ShadowClan
Newheart, Queen of RiverClan
Sagepelt, Elder of ShadowClan
Bearshine, Senior Warrior of ShadowClan
Wetfur, Senior Warrior of RiverClan
Silverdust, Elder of WindClan
Rivertail, Elder of ThunderClan
Reedpaw, Apprentice of RiverClan
Dovesong, Elder of WindClan
Skydancer, Warrior of ShadowClan
Rowanfall, Senior Warrior of ShadowClan
Honeycloud, Warrior of WindClan
Mistkit (Fernheart), Kit of RiverClan