Now, It's My Turn

To all the, maybe, two people who will ever read this, hello again.
That's right, I'm not dead. And I've far from forgotten the glory days of Warriors and all the amazing people I met and the adventures that we had together as a clan and as a community. Occasionally, walks down memory lane have led me back here, as I see they have also done for my dear old friends, Brook and Dawn. Three years ago, I tried to make post here. And the next year. And the next. Somehow I could never complete a post due to that watery haze that I'm sure we've all found in our eyes at some point while browsing through mementos of the carefree days gone past. Even now, nothing I can say could rival Dawn's beautiful words of closure. But it's wonderful to know that all of you are still out there and, deep down, still you, if only older and wiser. I spoke to Brook for some time on my old FB account which has long since been deleted, but I would love to reconnect with a lot of you if/when you see this. I'm sylvinesrevlis at gmail if anyone wants to get in touch and reminisce about the shared passion of our youth as well as catch up on new interests and activities. It would be fascinating to see where you all are in life.
Ultimately, thank you to every single member who has participated on this blog and on StormClan. It sounds cheesy, but you guys really impacted my life in a big way and I cherish the time we connected over a common love. Brook, Dawn, and everybody, I wish you the absolute best. Or, as we used to say (oh, it feels so wonderful to do this again!),
May StarClan light your path!
~~Silverstar (Sylvine)

Hello--(by Brooke)

     I was scrolling through my timeline and I saw a post from a page I 'liked' a long time ago--Warriors.  I started thinking, and typing, and remembering.  It wasn't long before I ended up here.  All of my blogs were deleted except for this one; as I scrolled through, the memories engulfed me.  You were all my friends.  My reason for being.  I had one friend, and probably seven different blogs.  We chatted, we argued, we spent hours and hours commenting and building our websites and designing things and reading (endless amounts of reading) all together.  All as friends.  I read the post below and got a little teary eyed.  

  

     Somewhere along the way I went from a little girl to a darn-near adult.  I started blogging nearly 10 years ago! 10!  And while I'm sure little to nobody will see or care about this post, the ones who do may relate or feel some sort of emotion to this whole thing.  

    Forever and always old friends.

-Brooke (Sunstar)

Absence and the Death of the Clans -- Dawnstar's Final Post

Well, I'm going to go ahead and say it. Our community is, for the most part, quite dead (utterly, I suppose). Honestly, if you're even reading this, either you're taking a trip down ole' memory lane or just happened to pass by. Of course, SOMEWHERE out there is a possibility of a thriving Clan, but I doubt it (yes, call me a pessimist). So, I must bid you all, those of the Clans who have spent their precious hours along with us, au revior <3 It was a really grand time, I must say. The life and energy our community once had was inspiring to say the least. As the cliché goes: all good things must come to an end. And though we didn't really go out with a bang (more of a sputtering failure), the childhood daydreams and passionate words chock full of blissful memories are the sweetest things we could have left behind. I'm sure that I am not the only one who believes that this particular part of my life changed me to become someone else entirely. I was given perspective, and when I was younger, I wasn't the most social or outgoing kid. I think that without my blogs, I would've ended up a total recluse. I met such wonderful people who taught me that the world is a glorious, song-screaming place where creativity and acceptance can flourish. I also met incredible n00bs who made me question the security of the future of humanity, and trolls that taught me that our beautiful world is also ugly and that there are people who'd want to spit on your shiny new shoes just for the pure fun of it. The trolls are the saddest of all. I mean, humans are no doubt better off clueless and seemingly uneducated than cruel and without compassion. I pity the troll. What kind of person would purposefully smash others' innocent joy? The empty kind.

But I'd rather focus on our positives, yeah? The good times from when I was younger and life was simpler. I remember the first time I stumbled upon a Warrior Clan Blog, none other than Silverstar's StormClan. And I was a complete internet n00b myself. xD (I presumptuously said that I wanted to be the Deputy, if possible and they needed me. I thought myself clever! Ha! Never had I ever been more embarrassed or writhing with anxiety to apologize. But I couldn't make a big deal of the situation, knowing anything else I said would make it worse...but, I became a member of her countless Warriors nonetheless. Oh, how proud I was that day! There was a spark of inspiration behind that gleeful stage: I wanted to do that too. To write and to have a place of my own. Thus, I made an account and RoseClan was born into existence. Time passed and I learned the ways of the internet. My entire 'career' here is due to Silverstar (Sylvine). So, though she is long gone (as is mostly everyone I know), I want to thank her. So, so much. I owe her a lot of things, and I want to say once more that I am grateful and honored to have served as an Administrator of this blog, the focal point of our widespread, cat-loving network.)

Many people we come to know and love have gone, straying from all communication and disconnected from the online world they left behind. But hey, what else is growing up about? We've had our beautiful moments, packed with action and adventure and a love for literature about cats! Once you're old enough, you gotta spread your wings, and responsibility gets heavier as we grow older. Celebrate the graduation of those who've left here for out there: real life! Fantasy is wondrous and lovely and enchanting, but there's a time when we're called to fully be a part of reality. We can still keep our fantasies and dreams with us, but the most important thing is to live them instead of just writing them down. Balance is key. We'll ALWAYS be those people with wandering minds and content hearts of sparkling dreams, but we can be those people outside of the keyboard better than we can in here. Take your experiences from the good days with you, even if just to recall them.

I can think of a lot of people that I want to chat with just one last time, to sit down and be able to contact once again. Silverstar and Brooke are the most prominent in my brain, but there are so many great people I'd met and will miss greatly. But they're out there somewhere, being themselves and doing what makes them happy. There is one friend, however, that I'm still maintaining regular conversation with on another site: Dreamstar. I know that she and Silverstar weren't on the best of terms, and I don't understand why, but I think that they're both such great people. And, well, people make mistakes. Things happen and go right or wrong. I guess that between them it just went wrong. Dreamstar and I have almost completely left blogger and are still talking, but one day I'm sure our day of parting will occur, sad but true. And I just wanna say that I'll miss her so so much when that day comes. I bid everyone, especially those I knew well, a happy life full of love and joy. Make certain that you live doing what you love no matter what! Walk away knowing that this wasn't for nothing. It wasn't a waste of time, it was valuable.

Lame as it is, I'm just about in tears. I miss this, I really do, but it will never quite be the same as it was. This isn't a solo act, and everyone knows that two or even three isn't enough to make a blog successful. WE ARE THE BLOGGER CLAN LEGACY! Our mark has been left not online but inside each other's hearts. It doesn't matter if you read this or not, because anyone who was a member here knows it inside themselves. Say goodbye, not with heavy hearts but open minds. Cry tears of sweet sorrow, tinged by happy thoughts of the past. But don't linger, you've got your own life to get living. Go for it, and never forget!

As for me, I may drift back from time to time until I leave completely. Keyword 'may'. The time between visits will be increasingly long, I can guarantee that. I'm old enough now that I know I've 'overstayed my welcome', and my ticket is long expired. This formal goodbye should have been taken care of a long while back. I am working my first ever job, drive my own car, and will finish High School in two years. My life is ready to move on to the next chapter now. Dwelling here any longer will cause me to repeat myself over and over and over...it's already happening...

What I've personally taken away from this:

1) An improvement in character

2) A love for writing. Inspiration, if you will. I first developed my skills at crafting stories here.

3) Better understanding of the real world through an indirect medium (the key to my now social personality)

4) Loads of good memories

5) The realization that I'm not alone, and the feeling of meeting people you otherwise never would have met.

6) Discovery of a place that had a little bit of real magic in it, something to treasure.

It doesn't matter if not even a single soul reads these words, it's just enough for me to type them up and put them out there. My grammar is a bit broken and my words a bit cheesy, but it's currently midnight and I worked for 13 hours today. I hope it's still good enough to convey the intentions behind what I'm spewing out.

So, until there are people who are willing to breathe some more life into this blog and to really keep it running (or someone else makes a sentimental reappearance), this is the final post of this blog (at least by me it is). And so, goodbye to you all!

And, as is proper to end with: May StarClan light your path!

Lots of love and best wishes,

Dawnfeather (Dawnstar) of RoseClan

August 31st Gathering

Hello and welcome to the Warrior Gathering! (Oh my, I believe this is the first time in months that I've actually posted on time...sorry for not being very punctual!)

There's not much to say, so I hope more bloggers will join the RP tonight and also the nights after! May StarClan light everyone's paths!

Please take the time to reread the rules before posting and enjoy commenting! (:

August Gathering

Hello and welcome everyone! This post was delayed due to the fact that I had no computer access and failed to plan ahead (as usual I'm so forgetful >.<). So even though this is a few days late, I hope we can still make do!

Before things were so slow, the Gathering would only last one night of the "real world" and get near to or well over 100 comments. However, now that our community is slowly fading and we, the Bloggers, are gaining more and more responsibilities in our real lives...well, I suppose that "one night" on here can be dragged out days in real time. That's kinda how things have to work now (and have for a bit, if some of you have noticed). At least until more than 5-6 people can make it online and hold a decent RP on the set night.

So, thank you all who have stayed here and tried to hold to our community. I understand that we're all busy and have important obligations in real life, but I appreciate everyone who gives away their time for this! The Gathering is not only a place the Clans of the Warriors Books meet and have peace, but it's also our one central place and connection between all our Blogs as well.

And with that, I've procured all my wise and smart-sounding words for the day! So please take this time to re-read the rules and then to enjoy commenting (I realize I'm posting this in the morning, but I'd rather finish it now than make everyone wait until tonight)~

April Gathering

It's hard to believe March has already gone by! Time seems to go by too fast these days...except when at school of course :P

For those of you who had been on here before, you probably noticed the abscence of a background. Well, thanks to Sylvine, that's back to normal again!

Enjoy commenting, and Happy Easter~