When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween... Welcome, arguably, to, the best month of the year 🎃👻 As big spooky time enjoyers and lover of all witches, vampires, goblins, and ghouls, we're ready to get our freaky freak on and take on the tunnels. Bring it on Mr. Coyotecall, you lil' freaky boy! We can handle it 😤

In cat-land news, we're spook-i-fying the narrative with a ~fun~ spooky, tunnel-themed event for all factions, conducting another rl meet-up survey, continuing our leaf-fall Gathering, and announcing another round of Staff Picks! We also 👀 got a surprise LichenClan MC Audition (fr this time) 👀, new LC plot adopts, updated Clan & Tribe information using our voted on ~taboos~, and a fun new Discord update to help with organization! Not to mention, more patrols! Whoohoo!

UPDATES ---

• Halloween Event: Coyote's Chokey
• RL Meet-up Survey 2.0
  
• TC Duel Tournament results
  
• Leaf-fall Gathering
• Staff Picks
• LC MC audition
• LC plot adopts
• Clan & Tribe information
• Discord forum channels
• Monthly patrols
• Plot updates

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ---

A big ole' vampy-birthday s/o to our very special maxx . We hope you get to spend your last pre-30th birthday exposin' you to the masses livin' it up at a car show braggin' about that 2.0 liter displacement, slurping' up yummy ramen, pullin' the perfect tarot card empress??, doin' the big run, and actually (fr) taking some time to relax, miss teacher, because you deserve it!

We also want to wish fallenreaper a big birthday whoohoo! for takin' another celebratory trip around the sun and continuing to delight us with your cat-land shenanigans and funnies. May your special day be full of tasty treats, fluffy-friend snuggles, ample time to draw, and of course, a chance to get your mind back in the gutter

COYOTECALL'S CHOKEY ---

Coyotecall’s aura is expanding, and he’s collected enough power to extend his reach beyond the MoonCave and into the entirety of the tunnels. From the shadows he pulls, oozing into the crevices of the underground, and this time, everyone's susceptible to his dark and twisted mind...

Similar to previous events, such as Tigerpool's Code Cadets and the 2023 Blizzard, we're hosting a Halloween-themed thread spectacular, where members can engage in the site-wide plot by exploring ooky-spooky thread prompts! You can either choose to let the dice Gods decide your character's fate or choose a prompt that tickles your fancy best. You will have from October 1 to October 31 to roll and create your thread starters. For more information, check out Coyotecall’s Chokey!

TA RL MEET-UP SURVERY 2.0 ---

It’s confirmed! We’re going to LARP like wildcats on the legit, fr fr, Apostle Islands. Get ready to mark the borders because we’re taking over Wisconsin furry-fantastic style (yup, we’re level 4 bb) come the the summer of 2025 😊

If you’re interested in meeting-up and making this actually happen, please fill out our Follow-up Meet-up Survey so that staff can begin curating our trip!

THISTLECLAN TOURNAMENT ---

The much-anticipated event of feline fury, with a Smokestorm vs. Blazingstorm finale, has wrapped up, and our big, beefy hunk of Blazingstorm (wish ) is here to defend his title of deputy 😍 Many challenged, and none but he prevailed. Give a big ThistleClan cheer to our calico-kitty who, despite his chromosomal arrangement, has just proven himself 200% man ~swoon~

Thank you to everyone who participated in this banger of an event! We hope you enjoy your celebratory pixel and all the yummy stats to cash in. We hope we made Firfoot proud :’)

LEAF-FALL GATHERING ---

We're on the second moon of our Leaf-Fall Gathering! You will have until November 30 to create a thread participating in the special prompt: React to and reflect on the eerie, ooky-spooky environment! A low mist clings to the ground and an unsettling presence can be felt. Who or what will your character run into?

The Gathering raffle will be drawn on September 1, 2025 during our 6-year anniversary. One lucky winner will win an assortment of goodies! If you want to volunteer art for the raffle, please dm maxx on the discord!

wish recommends "Them changes." Dogear and Gullheart discuss the recent changes in RedwoodClan and its impacts on half-bloods, outsiders, and code-breakers like themselves. Her favorite quote: “I do not like it any more than you, but maybe this change is best for the Clan. Even if it’s not what’s best for us"



rain recommends "gardens of snapdragons." One of Poppy’s children, Weevil, with the aid of Leopardface, travels to LichenClan to confront Quickstar and ask if they can join his ranks. It’s an intense conversation, and every word puts them on edge! Their favorite quote: "No, not my son. But, I do say, I like his spots."



Bandit recommends "a step forward into terror." Softstep stumbles upon Wrenpaw, who is deep in training of a different sort, practicing his Pinetoss skills. Wrenpaw feels that he let his mentor down. Softstep shares his own faults while commending Wrenpaw's strengths. His favorite quote: "This isn’t about pinecones, is it?"



maxx recommends "The Sun Also Rises." Firfoot is persistent in keeping Yewthorn among his ranks after his devastating fight with a bobcat. Maxx appreciates the cold and stern demeanor of Firfoot when faced with his brother’s adversary. Her favorite quote: "I know what the damn thing took from you. Doesn't mean you gotta rot with her.”



sloth recommends "Knock on Wood." A frustrated pair leave the Lichenclan council meeting feeling frustrated and overlooked. Through the subtle art of 'polite conversation', Ghostface and Deadeye formulate a plan to let the traditionalist make moves of their own inside the clan. Her favorite quote: "What’s the harm in wanting to hear my Clanmate’s concerns?”



Raven~ recommends "planeshift." Foxglovepaw stumbles upon Anemonepaw as they are both hiding away from camp and what waits there. They commiserate about what is expected of them as she-cats and discuss their less than ideal futures. Her favorite quote: "Do you sometimes feel like running away?”

LC MCA AUDITIONS (FR) ---

As many of you may have noticed (or not), Foxglovefire's appointment as LichenClan's Medicine Cat is, er—somewhat fraught and only semi-permanent. While Foxglovefire will continue in this position for some moons more and play an important role in the plot, we wanted to open up auditions for the actual, for real, StarClan-appointed medicine cat who will eventually take over Foxglovefire's place and give LichenClan a legit medicine cat.

This will be a unique HP audition, so please read the following before applying!

• This character will leave LichenClan for roughly 6-8 moons to undergo training in the tunnels with Briarfall and the other medicine cats before eventually making their return as a fully-trained medicine cat. 
• Foxglovefire will not know about their training, and LichenClan will not know about this character's whereabouts, likely assuming they vanished in the tunnels during the spooky tunnel event. 
• We're also flexible and open to plotting this so it fits the character depending on auditions!

If you are interested in applying for this unique position, see our HP Auditions thread for more information. As a reminder, all HP's are expected to post at least 8x a month and are subjected to a higher level of threads.

LICHENCLAN PLOT ADOPTS  --

As friction continues to develop between the traditionalists and revisionists, we're looking for a few characters to go totally evil-style in LichenClan's upcoming plot! This is for two traditionalist characters who are willing to do some morally gray, if not morally black (evil), actions to defend their beliefs. We're looking for extremists, similar to the role Sumac played in the Tribe. We wanna go full-Minnowstar, if not worse!

If you're interested in applying with a new and/or former character, please read through the Canon & Plot Adopts, and only apply if you're super amped to play a villain and face some consequences in the end 😈😈😈

CLAN AND TRIBE INFORMATION ---

Yay! The Clan & Tribe information thread is now updated with our brand new faction taboos! Thanks so much to everyone for taking the time to brainstorm taboos, submit them to the form, and vote on the winners! Everyone who submitted a taboo will receive a special participation pixel award! Winners (Egotistic , lightning , maxx , wish , blitzen , and captain ) will receive an even fancier, special-er pixel award and forever be cemented in Clan & Tribe lore!

We've also taken the "political section" of the old "The Plot" thread (I.e. Militant and Pacifists in RWC) and added them to the Clan & Tribe information thread. We renamed them to "archetypes" and think they make more sense with this resource. As part of that, we updated the Tribe's archetypes, with help from lightning , to defenders and peace-makers, so go check it out and make a Tribe cat!

PLOTTING RULES THREAD ---

After sitting for an embarrassing amount of time, we finally updated and renamed The Plot thread to the "Plotting Rules" thread and performed a formal content review. Due to the ever-changing nature of RP, this thread was hard to update and always felt redundant alongside our other Plotting Updates in the Announcements and Timeline.

We decided to reduce this thread down to a "rules" resource vs. a thread to find information on the current plot as it's recorded in several other places, and we usually never point new members to it as a source anyways. The Clan/Tribe archetypes also fit better in the Clan & Tribe information thread. Moving forward, we'll direct members to use the Island Timeline, Announcements, Seasonal Writing Prompts, and Discord to keep track of the current plot. Members can also utilize the #staff-questions channel to learn and check in about plot beats.

SPEECH BUBBLE RULES ---

We've updated the Rules to include parameters for our "heckling mechanic" or "speech bubble," aka the little chat code members used during the tournament. Since launching the feature, we've been brainstorming other ways to use it on the site, while honoring our 200 word minimum. Egotistic 's staff question prompted us to brainstorm further!

We've decided that members can use it in the following scenarios:

• Clan/Tribe meeting threads - Character can react once using the speech bubble
• Naming and/or high position rank change ceremony - Character can react once using the speech bubble
• Fighting/sparring threads (not official battles) - Character can react as a spectator once between each battle set (1 post/move from each fighter)

Note: Speech bubble posts do not count as a legitimate reply regarding our compelete thread rule (6 posts = complete thread). If you want to use a thread using the speech bubble mechanic for any of our processes that require a completed thread (ceremony requirements, litter requirements, etc.), your character(s) need at least 3 two-hundred word min posts each to count.

If you have any questions about using the speech bubble, hit us up in the Discord! Have fun


NEW DISCORD FORUMS ---

We've added a few new "channels" or "forums" to the Discord to help organize our announcements and patrols! Unlike threads, the forum feature does not "disappear" after a certain amount of days, and it allows "tags," which can help us organize all of our content. So you can click "RedwoodClan" and find all RedwoodClan patrols, or "announcements" and find all past announcement links! We will use this new feature in conjunction with our other announcement channel.

We also added a forum for members to use as a "plotter" and for "open threads." You can post an ad for your plot or open thread using the tag feature, allowing other members to sort through the posts. Please play around with the new feature and use it to your advantage!

SEASONAL PROMPTS & PATROLS---

Please see and use the Leaf-fall Writing Prompts to engage with the plot and create new threads. New patrols can be found in October Patrols.

CURRENT ONGOING PATROLS

• A Light in the Deepest Shadow (Unknown)
• All I see is RED (Tribe)
• Strength, Sinew, Bones, and Silk (RWC)
• The drone of fluorescent lights (LC)
• New page (Tribe)

PLOT UPDATES---

REDWOODCLAN NEWS:

• Following the Gathering, Foxtail and Mist journey from Tribe lands to discuss her dream with Finchstar and Asterstorm.
• Tigerpool's trusted group of apprentices and warriors begin reporting any suspicious or code-breaking activity to him and tension in the Clan rises.
• Cats are mysteriously summoned to the tunnels, where a dark and foreboding presence lingers...
  
• Border relations remain amicable with LichenClan and the Tribe. Border relations are actively hostile with ThistleClan.
• After receiving Coyotecall's invitation, Asterstorm brings Foxglovefire to the MoonCave due to the lagoon's unwavering silence.
  

THISTLECLAN NEWS:

• Cedarstep returns to camp after a rogue attacks her patrol and kills Lilypad. Enraged, Blazingstorm ignores Firstar and orders a patrol to go out and hunt the rogues down.
• Warriors continue to close up any tunnel entrances, barring them from ThistleClan land, but many are called into their depths, where a dark and foreboding presence lingers...
  
• Blazingstorm is declared the victor of the tournament. However, Meadowshine is quite unhappy with her leader and deputy following the fights due to the amount of cats in her care.
• Border relations remain tense with LichenClan and the Tribe. Borders are openly hostile with RedwoodClan and the tunnelers.
• After her disturbing dream, Meadowshine sets out to find Icesong in the tunnels and make sense of StarClan's cryptic vision.
• Shadepool remains mysteriously missing.

LICHENCLAN NEWS:

• Following Leopardface's return, Quickstar calls another council meeting to discuss the warrior's return, the rogue kit he brought into their Clan, and the current state of LichenClan.
• As guards continue to monitor the MoonCave and tunnel entrances, a dark and foreboding presence grows more sinister for those who ignore their warnings and venture into the tunnels depths.
• Border relations remain amicable with RedwoodClan and the Tribe. Tensions continue with ThistleClan.
• StarClan does not send Foxglovefire a vision at the lagoon. Asterstorm, however, brings her to the MoonCave, where a mysterious cat pays a visit...
  

TRIBE NEWS:

• Following the Gathering, Foxtail takes Finchstar up on his offer and journey across the Estuary with Mist to discuss her vision with Asterstorm.
• As her visions about the Clans increase, Foxtail passes on messages to her Tribe-mates, urging them to share her visions across the border, despite the aggression they might face.
• For those who wander onto Clan land or the Estuary, a dark and foreboding presence summons them, urging them to enter the tunnel's depths...
  
• After allowing the rogue kitten into the Tribe, Foxtail allows a second, outsider, a rogue named Castile into their ranks.

CELANDINE NEWS:

• Poppy's rogues encounter an aggressive ThistleClan patrol in their territory.
• Celandine continues to hunt and train on ThistleClan's periphery territory, which includes straying onto other Clan and Tribe territory.
• Cats are mysteriously summoned to the tunnels, where a dark and foreboding presence lingers...
  

AGEING ---

Characters will age one moon this month. Staff will update the allegiances, while members are responsible for their own character biographies. Characters that were created or born in the last week do not have to age and can wait for the next month.

Remember if you have apprentices reaching warrior age check out the requirements and ensure you meet them before putting in a ceremony request.

Note:

Sorrel x Night kits kits are six moons old.
Aster and Reed kits are four moons old.
Curly and Oak kits are four moons old.
Spark x Turtle kits are four moons old.
Mist x Song kits are three moons old.

FUTURE UPDATES ---

May you come out alive…Boo! Whether you're sending your kitties into the tunnels of doom or dressing up in rl for a Halloween party, we hope you enjoy the spooky festivities this month! Please share any costume pics in the #but-make-it-fashion channel on the Discord! We love seeing all of your creativity pop off.

Please alos enjoy a bucket of candy on us and watch a movie so terrifying it permanently changes who you are a person, forever. It would not be a true spooky, October experience unless you come out the other end ~different~ 👻

Best,
The Apostles Staff