Pretty sure it's been a hot minute since we've had any of these, huh? Sorry about that guys, we're tryin' to get back on track.

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Draven awkwardly stood upon the meeting rock, shuffling his feet imperceptibly. Maybe some would find it hard to believe, a ghost nervous of public speaking, but there was a time when he wasn't seen as some terrifying otherworldly entity and was simply a boy in love with a girl, trying to face the injustices of the world. He shook himself out of his reverie and cleared his throat.

"Let all who are remotely interested or who are obligated to attend these ceremonies come forth."

That'd do, right? Probably. The black tom found it hard to care too much about decorum, after everything that's happened. The fact that Goldengriffon said he had to do this in the first place had briefly grated on his nerves, but this was his job now, as leader.

"Some of you have gained the honor of your warriorhood. Let us pray your mentors taught you all they knew to keep you alive for the coming seasons. Those who have are as follows:"

KITSUNEPAW, hitherto known as KITSUNEFOREST, played by shadow
SERPENTINEPAW, hitherto known as SERPENTINETERRA, played by shadow
SKUNKPAW, hitherto known as SKUNKFLOWER, played by pao
SWEETPAW, hithertho known as SWEETSACRIFICE, played by shadow
VERMILIONPAW, hitherto known as VERMILIONINFERNO, played by shadow

"None of the younglings have proven themselves worthy of being apprenticed, so our nursery continues to be filled to the brim with furballs. However, it has been requested that one of our warriors shall retire to the elders den. Perhaps, after a long life of servitude, relaxation is exactly what the healer ordered:"

SOFTPELT, played by jetclaw

"That's all. You're dismissed."

Draven hopped off the meeting rock and shook his coat free of the lingering prickling anxiety, padding back to the leader's den.