a bony, thin, curly-haired she-cat with intense hazel eyes

Scrawny, skin, and bone is all that is left of the she-cat. After many moons of service, her tired and weak body craves the rest that it deserves. Curlycloud has a smaller build than most MistClan cats, but she doesn't let it show despite her physical condition and attitude. Her paws have little fur on them, due to scrapping her paws along the Stonemark to create markings for the Historian. Her whiskers appear frail, as if they could just wither away with a single breeze.

Her coat is now dull, not showing any of the shine that it used to have. Her pelt is splashed with orange, brown, black, and white. Curlycloud, however, has predominately white fur around her muzzle and eyes, due to age. The elder's pelt is extremely curly and thick, like a sheep that may venture from the Twoleg barn when it escapes. It's easy for burs and moss to get stuck in it when she adventures outside of camp, which she has no problem letting the naughty apprentices get out of her fur.

Halfstream and Acornstrike were two she-cats that had fallen in love since they were apprentices. The whole clan knew that they would have ended up together, and they knew it deep down as well.

Acornstrike asked Shortberry, a tom that was close friends with the two cats, to sire the couple's kits, and he agreed. Acornstrike was the cat to carry their kits, and they both were so eager to meet them.

Four kits were born and loved by the two she-cats. Taking after the tom's coat texture, they named the oldest she-kit Curlykit. Next, the second oldest was another she-kit named Mousekit. Next, the third oldest kit was named Goosekit. Lastly, the last-born and the tiniest kit was named Bumblekit.

At one moon old, it became clear to Acornstrike, Halfstream, and the medicine cat that Bumblekit was blind.

At two moons old, the kits were finally able to explore the camp with supervision. Acornstrike introduced the kits to their surrogate father, as she believed that it was important for the kits to know their biological father. Plus, Shortberry, despite not wanting to be involved with his offspring, still wanted to be able to see them grow up. Halfstream resumed her duties.

However, one evening after the dusk patrols were sent out, a eagle was seen flying above the camp. All the cats scambled, and all the cats ran to grab the kits that were in the clearing. However, as they were hiding, they didn't see that Bumblekit was still out there. Bumblekit couldn't tell which way to walk, as all the cats were calling for her to walk toward them. Despite Acornstrike running to grab Bumblekit, she was too late and the kit was taken.

The family mourned the loss of little Bumblekit, with Acornstrike feeling the most guilt out of them all. If she had been quick enough or if she had just realized he was still out in the clearing.

Otherwise, Curlykit had a normal upbringing. She quickly became friends with a single-born kit that was a moon younger. Eventually, her siblings also joined the fun. She was a she-kit named Featherkit. Featherkit was pretty, with silky, long, gray fur. But in addition, she was funny, which was a change from Curlykit's sour personality.

Before long, it was time for Curlykit to become an apprentice. She promised Featherkit that there would be a nest next to her when she joined her in the apprentice den.


Curlykit was named Curlypaw, and she was given the mentor of Tawnyfur. Alongside her, Goosepaw and Mousepaw also received their apprentice names.

At first, Tawnyfur and Curlypaw didn't get along really. Tawnyfur was more of a soft teacher that didn't have the intensity that Curlypaw wanted in a mentor. She wanted to be the best warrior!

Tawnyfur also taught her lessons to correlate to stories of the historian, as she was a historian's student herself. This didn't relay to Curlypaw in the way that the mentor had hopes, and the two began to resent each other.

One day, however, Jaybranch, the historian himself, took her out for a lesson at the Stonemark.
"Tawnyfur says you are having troubles in training. Something about how you tell her that the stories of the ancestors do not apply to cats now," he spoke in an even tone.
"Well... yeah," Curlypaw spoke, trying not to raise her ill-tempered voice at the superior. "What about the ancestors can they teach me about being a warrior now? They do not know the struggles of the clans today."
"Well, Curlypaw, that's very true." He spoke, with the apprentice looking in bewilderment. He agreed with her? "Stories of the past tell of different times, but history repeats itself. That's why we mark them down in stone, see?"
Curlypaw looked toward the tom's pointing paw, and noticed the lines scratched in the Stonemark. It was the first time that she had ever seen the Stonemark, and felt an affinity toward it.
"Now, Curlypaw," Jaybranch spoke, "let me teach you a story that might help with your hunting."

From there on, Tawnyfur and Curlypaw had less problems as training went on.

"You know, you can join me for a lesson from Jaybranch if you would like," Tawnyfur spoke.
"Can Featherpaw come too?" Curlypaw tilted her head.
"Of course, she can. Meet you there."

Curlypaw then became a regular student to the Historian. Featherpaw, occasionally, went with her too. While Curlypaw was oblivious, all the other apprentices knew that Featherpaw wasn't interested in being a student, but just wanted to spend time with Curlypaw. It made Featherpaw happy to see something that Curlypaw enjoyed.

It was after Curlypaw, Goosepaw, and Mousepaw passed their assessments when a scared warrior had come back to camp. A fox had attacked a patrol, but all Curlypaw heard was that Featherpaw was involved. Curlypaw joined the patrol to race to the scene, in which they helped Featherpaw and her mentor chase the fox away.

Curlypaw helped drag Featherpaw back to camp and into the medicine cat den.

"She'll heal in no time, she'll just have a few scars. But her warrior assessment will be delayed quite a few moons," said the medicine cat about Featherpaw's condition.

It was the night before the trio of siblings were going to have their warrior ceremony when Curlypaw approached Tawnyfur.
"Tawnyfur, can I delay getting my warrior name to get it with Featherpaw?"
"Why would you do that? You would be 13 moons by the time that happens."
"I just want her to have someone else in the apprentice's den with her, that she is close to. The fox attack was unpreventable, but I don't want her to be alone and feel like my siblings and I are leaving her behind... please, Tawnyfur?"

The next day, Goosepaw and Mousepaw became Goosetooth and Mousewhisker, with Featherpaw and Curlypaw sitting together in the medicine cat den.


"I hate to interrupt..." she blurted out before Russetstar could give Curlypaw her new name. Featherpaw, now Feathercloud, looked toward her friend in bewilderment. "But, Russetstar, can I share the same name with Feathercloud? We have been so close all our lives, and I want to signify that... even in writing." Curlypaw looked toward Jaybranch, who gave a soft smile.

"As you wish. By the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Curlypaw, from this moment on you will be known as Curlycloud. StarClan honors your initiative and thoughtfulness, and we welcome you as a full member of MistClan."

Curlycloud and Feathercloud continued to be close, with their feelings starting to overwhelm each other.

At 20 moons, Curlycloud was given her first apprentice, [Catapprentice].

At 26 moons, [Catapprentice] became a warrior and was given the name [Catwarrior]

At 30 moons, Curlycloud and Feathercloud finally admitted to each other their love while sharing tongues. After, it seemed the clan finally took a sigh of relief.

At 32 moons, Mousewhisker told Curlycloud that she was running away to the Twolegplace to become a kittypet after sneaking out of the territory to speak to one.

With Feathercloud having been born a male, Curlycloud was able to conceive and carry kits for the two of them. They were really becoming a family, and Curlycloud was so happy to see that day.

When Curlycloud was 40 moons, she gave birth to two toms, with Feathercloud nestled beside her.
"Dear, what shall we name them? You can name one, and I'll name the other," Feathercloud purred, resting her head on Curlycloud's shoulder.
"I'll name the little brown tom, as I heard the name in a story once from Jaybranch reading from the Stonemark when I was an apprentice. Timberkit. I think it suits him," Curlycloud mewed, still weak from the long delivery.
"That's perfect. But look at the gray kit! He's moving around like a jumping spider! Perhaps that should be his name then... Spiderkit." Feathercloud chuckled, before watching the two kits nestle to Curlycloud's side.

The kits grew up faster than Curlycloud and Feathercloud was expecting, and they became apprentices soon after that. Timberpaw and Spiderpaw were becoming reputable warriors.

However, at 50 moons, the clan stopped when Goosetooth, Curlycloud's sibling, brought in a strange kit and was claiming it was their kit. Molekit. The small brown kit had no noticable smell to be able to tell exactly what kind of cat gave birth to the kit, whether it was another clan or from a clanless.

And before the clan could know what to do with the kit, Goosetooth died due to an infected wound from a hostile RidgeClan/MistClan patrol. Curlycloud, feeling horrible for what her niece was going through, took care of Molekit until she was an apprentice. Curlycloud knew that the kit would be treated different with no way to defend herself, so she asked Russetstar to be her mentor when she became Molepaw.

At 52 moons, both Spiderpaw and Timberpaw became warriors, receiving their warrior names as Spiderleap and Timbersong.

"You want me to become the next Historian after you?" Curlycloud looked toward Jaybranch.
"Yes. You have always proven to be the most attentive during lessons, and I think it would be a great fit. I would be glad to have you as my successor."
Curlycloud thought for a moment, before looking toward the Historian. "I appreciate it, Jaybranch. I really do. But I admire the stories, and I know that there is so much more for me to learn from you, and who ever comes after you. I will be a supporter of the Historian always. But, my place is here, building the stories that are written on the walls."

At 62 moons, Molepaw becomes Molestripe. Curlycloud could not be more proud of her apprentice and niece.


Even at the ripe age of 76 moons, she was given her last apprentice (Hailstar promised her that), Minnowpaw. Minnowpaw was a dutiful and eager apprentice, ready to learn everything that the seasoned Curlycloud had to offer. They were a great pair together.

During her mentorship of Minnowpaw, at around 80 moons, Feathercloud retired to the elder's den early due to her poor health and weak legs.

Only a moon later, Timbersong and Ivyleaf, who had been a couple for a little bit now, had their first litter of kits. They were named Squirrelkit and Possumkit. Curlycloud and Feathercloud were tickled to have grandkits, and they often spoiled them with flowers and toys. Feathercloud would even use her energy to go visit them in the clearing.

Eventually, it became clear that Feathercloud was getting weaker, but nothing that some herbs can't fix.
"Darling, won't you join me in the elder's den? I would love your company, so that we can grow old and cranky together. You can tell me every story that you learned from Jaybranch and [Current Historian] until we get welcomed into the stars," Feathercloud purred, as her mate curled by her side.
"I know, Feathercloud. I know. Just... let me stay a warrior until Squirrelkit and Possumkit become warriors. I owe them that much, before they tend to me."
"Of course, love."

But that day never came. Suddenly, one night, when Feathercloud was 87 moons old and Curlycloud was 88 moons old, she passed away in her sleep with Curlycloud next to her. The next morning, the screechs of Curlycloud finding her mate gone is something that woke the clan from their slumber. "No! Feathercloud! Please, wake up! We were supposed to be elders together, to watch our grandkits grow up! Please, I'm sorry! I'm sorry for waiting! Come back to me!"

Feathercloud didn't wake up.

Soon after, RidgeClan attacked. She was weak, but she still fought with the tenacity of a youthful warrior. Maybe she was carrying Feathercloud's spirit with her that day. However, her apprentice, Minnowpaw, was gravely injuried. Lotusfire was able to heal her, but her eyesight was never the same.

After healing, Minnowpaw retired to the elder's den, bitter and resigned. However, when Minnowpaw was 12 moons, she was given a warrior name by Hailstar, Minnowtail.

At 89 moons, Squirrelpaw and Possumpaw were named apprentices. As much as she wished Feathercloud was here, she knows that she was taking care of her grandchildren from StarClan.

Her mind quickly deteriorates after Feathercloud's death. Cats say that losing her mate is to blame. Her stories make no sense now or they are extremely exaggerated. However, she is still respected in the clan. And her family loves her, especially Squirrelpaw and Possumpaw.

"It's your decision to become an elder," Hailstar said.
"No, it was Feathercloud's decision, and I failed her. There's nothing I can do to bring her back to be elders together, but I will not let her wishes die with her."


"Is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elder's den?"
"It is," Curlycloud spoke, her voice shaking from the memories of Feathercloud flooding back to her.
"Your clan honors you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon StarClan to give you many moons of rest," Hailstar concluded, with the cats calling her name.

"Now, we can come get stories whenever we want! Especially the story about fighting the wolf pack the size of a mountain! Or the wild Twoleg turkey that killed 4 cats in one season!" Squirrelpaw squeaked, with Possumpaw beside her. Being an elder wasn't so bad, perhaps.

Pre-Plotting: Curlycloud is an adoptable from time makes you bolder to populate the clans with some elders! In addition, Curlycloud is the adoptable "Volo" from down, down, down by the river.

The MistClan plot view that mostly associates with Curlycloud is Roots and Bark.

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