Deputy Contest

[Wingstar]

Alright people! As many of you know, the deputy spot is open right now. (My first deputy became inactive, and my second choice for deputy has also been inactive)

So I am holding a contest for the position.

Participants must write a lengthy and creative post. It has to have good grammar, and good spelling (There's a spell check button for a reason) and as I stated earlier, it must be a nice long post, and very creative. Whoever makes the best post will be the new WindClan deputy.

I'll be leaving this up for the next month or so ( Since people are busy with school and can't get on as often).

[owly ✿]

Zerowing padded through the long grass of Windclan. his black pelt ruffled up to a light fluff in the wind. It was cold, leaf-bare was approaching and he could tell the wind would get much colder than it was now. This leaf-bare would be a bad one probably and Zero didn't like the thought of that. No, he hated leaf-bare. it was nasty, cold, hard to live in and even harder to hunt in. Zero's thought's were interrupted as he heard another creature.

The tom, who's pelt was black as night itself, stood with his fur bristling in the soft whispering of the wind. Zerowing heard the sound of clambering and moving around and he positioned himself in a defensive way. Zero's light yellow orbs emitted a little light it seemed in the early dawn light. A few clouds of fog drifted by but it didn't effect Zero. He was only about discovering what this being was in the gorse. What came out of the bushes was heart-breaking, amazing, and a long lost friend.

Zero's butter colored orbs softened at the sight of the creature emerging. His sister! Zerowing couldn't and wouldn't believe it. It just couldn't be her. Their dad had taken her and never came back. they had left Zero in the cold to die. why did she want anything from him?

Zero puffed up his pelt once more-but this time he wasn't cold....he was hot with anger. The black tom opened his mouth to speak...something that rarely happened. "What are you doing here. This is my territory and loners aren't allowed. Leave now." Zerowing growled out to his sibling. this may have seemed cruel but she was the one that left him right?

Sorrel looked up at her soot colored brother. How could he leave her like this. How could he just tell her to leave and forget about all the joyous times as kits? Zerowing glared back at his sister. She was just a mangy loner and she didn't even care about him .she left him to die and then his mother disappeared. It was her fault. She was the reason mom died or whatever happened to their mother.

She went looking for Sorrel and left Zero every night. His mom went into some sort of depressed and dead state of mind and never returned to her son, Zero. She left every night to look for a stupid little piece of fur who she was never going to find. then that night came and Zero was left in the cold for nights on end, his little stomach gasping for food and his heart aching for the love of a queen.

Zero was back to the present now. His thoughts of sadness, love, fright, and hatred were interrupted by the bumbling scrap of fur once more. Can I live with you Zero? A tiny voice called out. His sister was now asking to live with him. She wanted to be with him now, only because she couldn't survive another day as a loner. The petite she-cats pelt was ragged and her fur clung to her ribs.

Zerowing looked at his sister kindly but then soon replaced the glance with harshness. "you can't stay here. You are a mangy loner. Get off Windclan territory!" The black tom shouted out to the skinny scrap of fur and then and then leaped towards her.

"please don't hurt me...please don't!" she screeched out to Zero. His pelt bristled and then his eyes turned to harsrh, unwavering glints. "Why should I let you stay. Why should I take care of you? You are only a nasty, back-stabbing, and un-loyal cat. You mean nothing to me." Now go!

The black tom and the little tabby she-cat collided and they faught. She slashed his ear, which started bleeding soon after. Zero let out a yowl of pain and bit hard into the she-cat's paw. She let out a bone rattling screech and clawed her way out of Zerowing's grip.

As the tabby she-cat half limped, half sprinted away Zero shouted in an infuriated snarl. "Good riddance you piece of foxdung! You are a horrid excuse for a cat let alone a sister!" Zero's words came out in short gasps and he collapsed on the blustery, barren land of Windclan.

Sorrel was back. Zero woke up, his thoughts only ragged memories of what happened. He was hurt, his heart was hurt. He knew his sister hated him but he was only trying to protect her. The black tom's pelt blew around and Sorrel sat a few feet away.

"i'm sorry Sorrel." Zero let out a sad sigh. "I am so sorry." Sorrel turned around and looked deep into his eyes. She now spoke."No, you shouldn't be. You were right. I shouldn't be here. If a patrol found me I would be a dead cat." She moewed and then padded over to him.

"And no matter what Zero, you will always be my big brother and I will still love you." she gently licked his ear and then layed down next to his side. Zero look over. Sorrel flicked her whiskers. "Go to sleep Zero, you need it." she said.
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Zero woke up later. His yellow eye flicked over to the small indent in the grass where Sorrel was. He placed a paw down on the spot. It was cold. The young tom looked up to the never-ending moor. "Good bye Sorrel."

[Burningwing]

I'll post mine later, okay Wingstar? I still need to get my character accepted.

[Ferny]

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The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.

The camp was quiet as the sun began to slip behind the hills in the distance. The soft muffled snores of cats as they echoed out of the dens. The windswept grass swaying gently as the severe wind from the say softened to a thin breeze. A small mouse nibbled on a seed that fell next to it's home, it's small tan paws sratching at the seed at a sad atempt to lift it from under a bramble bush. A rabbit looked towards the camp nervously before ducking into it's burrow for a night of safe sleep.

Claws scratched against the hard ground as the stiff cat streached her limbs. Sleep haden't come easily over the past fer moons, ever since the past leaders death. Wingstar was a great leader, but she missed the conpanionship of the old leader. The bramble from the den rustled as the last patroll of the day entered the den to sleep, they shot her small glances as if asking her why she wasn't asleep. She just looked at them for a few seconds before slipping out of the den herself. She looked around the camp silently, searching for any other cats that haden't gone to bed yet. No one as far as she could see. She heaved a heavy sigh before turning towards the camp entrance and paddign softly over to it.

Tan paws padded softly over the windswept plain of Windclan terratory. Icy blue eyes watching as a fairly large bird took flight towards Thunderclan terratory. The day drug farther into night as the sky turned a deep blue, small white diamonds twinkling in it's ever darkening depths. A water droplet fell to the ground, and in response the dry ground drank it up quickly. The she-cat stopped and looked over towards a small rock sitting atop an old badger set. She climbed onto it and gazed around before seating herself. She closed her eyes and let the gentle breeze run through her fur.

I must go.
But why Raven? Why! Your just going to leave me here like mother and father?
I feel there is nothing for me here Windclaw! Can't you see it? You have had an apprentice, I haven't. I was in training longer than you were, Windclan is not where I belong.
But it is! Our family line dates back as far as when the clan started! Were pure Windclanners, how can you think you don't belong here?
I feel it, I'm leaving for Thunderclan tomarrow.
Ravenstrike! Don't I need you here, were low in numbers as is, we can't lose a good warrior now!
I don't care Thunderclan will just recive a lousy warrior they'll probebly have to retrain.
No, stay and if you go....
Knock it off, there is nothing you can do or say to change my mind, leave it be! The black tom stalked away to the den, layed down and closed his eyes. The tan she-cat stared ahead, then towards the warrior den, tears in her eyes. She swallowed sadly and looked towards Starclan, and sent a silent prayer that her brother would change his mind.

But the next morning he was gone.

She opened her eyes and layed down on the rock, tears flooding her eyes and ears set back. Why had her brother left her? Left Windclan? "Why" she whispered before tilting her head to the sky, staring at the stars. Had her mother and father really wanted them to leave Windclan? Did they not belong here?

The half cresent moon was half covered by a dark cloud as more rain drops fell to the earth. Pelting the tan she-cats pelt with wet droppelts that clung to the fur, dropping off only when they could hold on no more. She pulled her tail closer to her and flexed her claws, stood up and looked towards the sky again. No, I belong here, Windclan needs me. If Windclan is in my blood then I belong here, Ravenstrike has betrayed mother, father, and our warrior ancestors, I will not. She turned quickly around on the rock and gazed back at camp. Could she sleep soundly now that she answered the question that had been bothering her? Probebly not. So she turned towards the gorge for a long walk back home.

The wind died down so there was no wind at all, unusual for the windy planes. But not uncommon on a night with no clouds, except for one. Then the she-cat spotted something, a dark shape, not of Windclan, crossing near the gorge. She dropped to a crouch and slowly steped towardsthe intruder, her claws unsheathed and pelt bristling. Her icy blue eyes locked on the cat, whom stopped to scent the air. She creeped closer as it moved on, then it stopped, and she leaped.

She let out a furious hiss and connected with the black cats back, he yowled. Falling to the ground the black tom cat rolled over and pushed back at the she cat, then half froze "Windclaw it's Ravenstrike!" She was surprised, so she let go of his ear and stepped away, pelt bristling.

"What are you doing here, your tresspassing!" Her tail lashed.

"I wanted to check on you".

"So you just walked right into Windclan terratory without a single thought? I'd think you would be smarter than that!"

"Windclaw..."

"I don't belive that you came to check on me, after almost an entire four seasons? You finnaly descide, hey I'll go check on my sister?"

"What do you think I have been doing I was...."

"Lounging around Thunderclan? Getting retrained because your a lousey warrior? Hmmm? What excuse is it this time? Or wait what was it? I don't belong here? It's not in my blood? Hmmm?"

"Knock it off Windclaw your acting like a kit!"

"Bite me" she growled, tail lashing.

"You already bit me, isn't that enough?" he asked pulling a paw over his right ear.

Windclaw let out a deep growl, "Make this fast, because I'm running you out in a bit". Her eyes were narrowed as he looked around then back to her to speak.

"I just wanted to see you, I was worried. I mean it has been a long time and all".

" I know that, but is that all?"

"Yes?"

"Then I'll show you out, you better be able to run". She kept the sadness out of her eyes as she looked away from her brother, she couldn't let all that sadness return. Ravenstrike turned and follwed, matching Windclaw step for step. He looked at her. "Do you like it in Windclan?" she finnaly asked.

"Yes, their nice, and actually pay attention to their members".

She nodded and stayed silent for the rest of the walk, then Fourtrees came into view. "You need to finish walking home Ravenstrike, don't come back I'll see you at Gatherings or something ok?" The tom nodded and called a small goodbye as he dissapeared into the hollow. Her eyes drifted over towards Windclan's terratory again before sighing and turning towards home.

The weather took a turn for the worst as the lithe she-cat made her way past the old badger set and picked up her pace as the wind kicked up, sending a chill up her spine. She flicked her ears back, pushing the thought of Ravenstrike out of her mind and broke into a flat out run towards camp. Clouds began to move in, drizzling and dampening the ground, watering the planes for the first time in moons. Eyes narrowed and she slowed as she entered camp. She spotted the medicine cat leave the apprentices den, must be checking on the apprentice with the thorn in his paw. She thought before shaking the water from her fur and padding lightly over to the Warriors den.

Entering the den she looked around at the sleeping bodies of her clan mates, she gave a half smile this is where I belong. She pulled her tail close to her and stepped over a white paw sticking out of a cat's nest. She shook her head and circled around a few times in her nest, finally laying down she tucked her nose under her tail and closed her sapphire eyes. The memory of her encounter with her brother still fresh in her mind, bothering her and picking at her untill she finally pushed it away and settled into a deep sleep.

I will always love you Windpaw, even when I'm gone I'll watch you and your brother. I'll stand by you when you fight and be there when you cry, there will be hard times and great times, but that's life, just live it. She smiled in her sleep as her mothers past words slid from her kithood memories and eased her pain from the presesnt. But one thought still remained, I won't let my mousebrained brother keep me down.

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[Shadowflower]

(I'm redoing my post, my last one was really quick because my siblings were nagging at me to finish up so they could go outside)

[Meerful]

I shall posteth one!
In a while though.

[Ferny]

...I thought you could only have one high position....

[Burningwing]

Yes, the ruled say its only one high position so everyone can get a chance to play one, instead of a person taking up alot of them.

[Meerful]

I know, but I was thinking if I could get dep, then I would give it to Shard. Way to ruin the surprise.

[Burningwing]

Poof, Meer. I want deputy. Besides, wasn't Eclipsekit going to be the Windclan Medicine cat apprentice. Blah, I won't complain any more.

[Meerful]

Then go for it, I forgot about Eclipsekit.

[Ferny]

Honestly Meer I think Shard would have to win it herself....but I'm not sure.

[Meerful]

It doesn't matter, drop the subject, I've made up my mind, so go back to your competition, and leave me alone, okay?
(Bad day, don't ask.)

[Ferny]

...Alright sorry I bothered you.

[Shadowflower]

((Ok, if your waiting for me to post, nevermind, I don't want my warrior to be deputy actually... ))

[x-xDarkyy [+] Buddiiesx-x]

Hey Wingstar, I think I might`ve been the "second choice that became inactive". Sorry, haha, my mum took my computer in because it had so many viruses, but it`s fixed now and all`s well=)
So, if i can I`d like to compete but right now i`m going out soo I`ll post mine within the next few days.
Oh, and out of my two WC charries, Winterfrost and Truffleheart, I`m going to use Winterfrost. =P
Thanks! &hearts: xx

[Wingstar]

The contest is technically over at this point. I'll be going over the entries soon.


Darky, I'll judge your post as well when you get around to making it since you were the original second choice.

[Burningwing]

Wing, did you get mine? I sent it in pm message

[Wingstar]

Yes, I have yours Burning.

[Wingstar]

Alright everyone, time to announce the winner!

Side note: I know some people were also going to post their applications, but the contest has long ended, and I need to decide on a deputy so that the new plot can finally get going. I apologize to the people that could not post their application.

Surprisingly, only three people applied for the position, here are their scores.

Owly: (7 out of 10) It was a very lengthy and well written post, however, some parts of it did not make sense, and there are a few grammatical errors.

Fernleaf: (9 out of 10) This post had very good grammar, and was extremely fun to read. The post could have been a bit longer, but otherwise was a fine example.

Burning: (8 out of 10) Burning's post was very VERY long, which earned him extra points in scoring, though there were also a lot of spelling and grammatical errors.

P.S. Burning's post was a backstory for a cat joining WindClan, and it was so in depth that I would not mind if he actually had that cat join WindClan. I'd like to see more of this character.

It was a very tough choice for the deputy, as all three were very good posts. I'd like to thank these people for trying out, and for those who did not make the position, good luck in the future.

[Meerful]

Burning is a girl. And sorry about all of this, but i rarely see Ferny on. =[
[but congrats, your post WAS pretty good.]

[Ferny]

^-6 Thanks Meer. Thank you so much Wingstar! Good job Owly, and Burning your both really good posters. I have been off and on, my dad won't let me stay on past 6 anymore...it's pathetic. But still. ^-^