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bumbleking
"you seem in an awful hurry to die," he meowed
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Post by bumbleking on Dec 30, 2018 22:31:42 GMT -5
[ CROWPAAAAAAAAAW how ironic would it be if she were hawkpaw ]
Mousefoot;; on the moors with sparrowchirp and crowpaw
Mousefoot's panting breaths rushed in his ears, along with his pounding heartbeat. He ran as fast, it felt, as he had ever ran, ears pinned back to his head and eyes wide and terrified. He pulled ahead of Crowpaw by virtue of his longer legs, as a full-grown warrior, but he knew she was right behind him. He thought she was right behind him. He heard Sparrowchirp's yowl and was aware of her somewhere in his periphery, but all of his focus was on the trees ahead of them that seemed somehow further away than they had ever been.
The wingbeats came suddenly much closer--he felt a rush of wind from behind him, and the hawk screamed, and then he heard another.
Crowpaw's.
Mousefoot wrenched his neck around to search for his apprentice, where she had just been, and found only empty space. He searched desperately, snapping his head around until he saw: in front of him and climbing higher, the hawk with Crowpaw in its talons. She was writhing, struggling against its grasp and crying out. The hawk's wingbeats grew uneven as she struggled and it seemed to be having difficulty gaining altitude quickly.
Fury suffused him. Mousefoot pushed himself faster until it felt like he was flying, and with a furious, wordless caterwaul he threw himself into the air after the beast and his apprentice. His front paws hit the smooth, glossy feathers on its back and he raked at it with his claws, snarling. One of the wings rose up on the upstroke and hit him, and he tumbled back down to the ground, landing hard on his side.
He scrambled back to his paws, winded and wheezing, and cried out, "Crowpaw!"
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Dec 30, 2018 22:43:41 GMT -5
Perhaps the hawk was struggling to carry something much larger than a kit, or perhaps it had realized the catch wasn't worth it. Maybe the one blow Mousefoot got in tipped the scale. Either way, the hawk released its talons and, with a final screech, swooped and soared upward and away from the moors. After the ground going away so fast, Crowpaw now saw come close again, and it was much closer than she thought.
The apprentice couldn't even scream as she fell to the ground, landing with a hard thud on her side. Despite the sudden pressure on her new wounds, she couldn't let out a cry of pain. She just stared wide eyed at the edge of the forest. It hurt too much to move and look around, or even attempt to get up. Her flank, chest, and head all seared with varying types of pain.
((rip lmao i thought about making the bird she almost caught a crow))
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 30, 2018 23:12:54 GMT -5
[ finally on, sorry for being inactive today- I just got off work. I'll try to get some replies before I head out again. ]
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Post by embercurse on Dec 30, 2018 23:12:56 GMT -5
[ lol x'D ]
Sparrowchirp // the moors // with Mousefoot & Crowpaw Sparrowchirp watched with her heart in her throat as Mousefoot jumped and managed to claw at the hawk, but her hopes plummeted as her brother was batted away and the hawk tried to rise once more. The warrior watched as the bird struggled before--it seemed--it couldn't continue to carry the weight of the apprentice and the hawk released its hold. Sparrowchirp jolted as Crowpaw began to fall back to earth and landed on the ground with a solid thud.
The hawk, probably damaged in some way from Mousefoot's claws, flew off across the moors. Sparrowchirp felt like she was going to be sick and sprinted over to where Crowpaw was lying motionless. "Crowpaw!" Sparrowchirp reached the she-cat and began to look the cat over, noting all of the talon marks and wounds with horror gripping her. It was obvious the apprentice had to be in a lot of pain, but she wasn't even making a sound. Her flank still rose and fell with uneven breaths, but if it weren't for that tell, Sparrowchirp would've hazarded a guess that Crowpaw was dead.
"Crowpaw?" Sparrowchirp lightly brushed her tail against the she-cat's head, concern bubbling in the warrior's chest. She whirled around to meet the gaze of her brother. "Mousefoot, we have to get her back to camp!"
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Post by embercurse on Dec 30, 2018 23:14:50 GMT -5
[ Jordan, hey! c: no worries, I only got finished with work a few hours ago ]
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Post by ᴋᴀᴛɴɪꜱꜱ on Dec 30, 2018 23:23:31 GMT -5
Sagepaw >> Camp → Forest >> with Paleflower
Sagepaw dips her head to her mentor and lefts her muzzle upwards in preparation of gathering herbs. Sagepaw grew nervous What if I can’t find any herbs! I know what most of them look like in what if I can’t remember when we’re out there! I am such a mousebrain thinking I could ever be a medicine cat! she kept a calm look in her eyes while attacking herself internally. She padded after Paleflower out of the camp as they finally left.
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 30, 2018 23:31:44 GMT -5
[ hello! glad I'm not the only one a little behind today haha. I'm so tired, I stayed up too late last night ]
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bumbleking
"you seem in an awful hurry to die," he meowed
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Post by bumbleking on Dec 30, 2018 23:39:26 GMT -5
Mousefoot;; on the moors with sparrowchirp and crowpaw
Still dazed by his fall, his shoulder and side aching, Mousefoot shook his head frantically to clear it. He ran to Crowpaw's side, looking over her wounds with horror. His ears pressed back against his head as he met his sister's gaze. "R-right," he said, relieved through it all to have Sparrowchirp here--he felt foggy and afraid, uncertain of what to do, but she gave him direction.
He bent down to press his nose into the ruff of fur at Crowpaw's neck, saying, "Hang on, we're going to get you back to camp. Just--hang on." Mousefoot gave her ear a quick lick, hoping she was aware enough to hear him.
He crouched beside her, saying to Sparrowchirp, "Help me get her onto my back. We'll have to carry her."
[ i figure carrying is better than 'dragging by the scruff all the way back to camp' xD ]
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 30, 2018 23:43:53 GMT -5
Echokit >> Forest >> with Rainpaw Echokit looks down from the tree branch she was on and looks down at her rescuer with her eyes full of terror. That is the apprentice that I saw walking around camp when I was sharing tongues with Crowpaw!Her eyes changed from being full of anger to appreciation when the apprentice started up the tree to rescue her. She weakly smiled at the apprentice ”I was following Crowpaw, but I lost track of her scent and I got bored waiting for her so I figured I could explore until she came back. So I climbed up this tree to look around the land but got tired and realized I don’t know how to get down.” she took a big deep breath and looked the apprentice in the eyes, starting to finally calm down. ”I’m glad you found me before something else had. How did you even find me?” - forest // w/Echokit
Rainpaw carefully made his way up the tall tree in order to reach the young cat. He moved slowly, but his smaller body enabled him to easily grab ahold of the bark and branches and pull his weight up. The tom couldn't help but feel sorry for the kit, because he too had gotten into the same sort of trouble before. When he reached the branch just below her, he cocked his head after hearing what she said. "First things first, never follow after my sister. Just the aura of her presence brings trouble," Rainpaw fake-shivered in an overexaggerating way. "Next up, don't gain an ego when adventuring. You'll never know what sort of trouble you can get into until it's too late." He then hopped up next to her and shot the kit a sly smile. "However, I can't help but honor you for your pride in escaping the camp. An adventurer is never wrong to feel the way they do." Rainpaw had always been a mischievous adventurer, therefore he knew exactly what sort of feelings Echokit had, and his goofy atmosphere resulted in his little lesson towards the younger cat. He picked her up by her scruff gently, yet although the kit wasn't much smaller than he was, Rainpaw's bulkier size supported the extra weight. "When you're howling so loudly, it's hard not to hear it." His voice was muffled by her fur, but immediately afterward he hopped his way down, branch by branch, and used his tail to stabilize the two. When he got closer to the trunk of the tree he quickly dug his claws into the bark and jumped straight on to the ground, then released the little kit. "Come on, we have to get you back before someone realizes you're gone."
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 30, 2018 23:44:48 GMT -5
[ ok I know I only did one reply, but my ride is here. I'm going to bring my IPad with me so I might post the rest of my replies in a bit, but if not I'll be on tomorrow! ]
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Dec 30, 2018 23:46:31 GMT -5
((i was in an rp where that happened because the cat was too nervous to think of anything else lmao it was great))
Crowpaw was only faintly aware of Sparrowchirp's tail brushing her head, or Mousefoot licking her cheek. It was all covered by a faint buzz that seemed to encircle her. Sleeping felt awfully inviting right now... but her mind could still communicate to her body it was a bad idea to fall asleep like this. "O-Okay..." she whispered, trying her best to keep her eyes open for the rest of the trip.
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Post by embercurse on Dec 30, 2018 23:58:39 GMT -5
[ ᴋᴀᴛɴɪꜱꜱ hey, how are you doing? :3
ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ that's me pretty much every night c'x i have no restraint it's alright, take your time ^^ have a good night!
bumbleking poor crowpaw, "um guys you're getting dirt and twigs in my cuts that's probably bad"
✨ nissabug ✨ that's hilarious oh my gosh cx ]
Sparrowchirp // the moors // with Mousefoot & Crowpaw
Sparrowchirp observed her brother and Crowpaw, a small speck of affection bubbling within her at the sight. She could see how much Mousefoot had really grown to care for his apprentice, and Sparrowchirp loved seeing the more tender side of her brother. She knew that Mousefoot doubted himself, but Sparrowchirp had no doubts about the tom's abilities or desire to help train his apprentice.
The she-cat nodded and took the fur at the back of Crowpaw's neck into her jaws, holding lightly so as to not further hurt the young cat. With her grip she maneuvered Crowpaw onto Mousefoot's back, laying sideways. The apprentice was pretty limp and it concerned Sparrowchirp how Crowpaw seemed to be fighting for consciousness. "Try to stay awake, okay Crowpaw?" The warrior then buried her head into the fur at Mousefoot's shoulder in a comforting gesture, knowing that the tom had to be shaking on the inside. He was holding it together well, but Sparrowchirp figured some reassurance for the both of them wouldn't hurt.
She pulled away a second later and nodded. "Alright, lets go." The warrior let her brother and Crowpaw go first so she could trail behind them and watch their back.
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bumbleking
"you seem in an awful hurry to die," he meowed
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Post by bumbleking on Dec 31, 2018 0:33:10 GMT -5
[ hhfgh omg ]
Mousefoot;; on the moors with sparrowchirp and crowpaw
Mousefoot took a deep breath, feeling steadier when Sparrowchirp nuzzled briefly against his shoulder. He could be a nervous wreck later; right now, Crowpaw needed to get back to camp as soon as possible. He shot his sister a grateful glance before carefully standing. He could walk with his shoulder, thankfully--it only twinged a little when he put weight on it, which was easy enough to ignore. Falling on it like he had, he was surprised--and probably lucky--it wasn't hurt worse.
He moved forward, trying to keep his steps even so he didn't jostle Crowpaw more than she had to be. He couldn't imagine the amount of pain she had to be in right now, and just the thought had fear singing through his chest. He glanced anxiously at his apprentice over his shoulder. "Stay awake, Crowpaw," he said. "You're going to be okay, just stay awake. Focus on my voice."
Mousefoot kept talking to her as they moved. "When we get back, you'll not have to lift a paw for anything. Not until you're better. Cleaning the elder's den? Pfff, I'll do it! Checking them for ticks? It's a breeze! You'll just focus on getting better so--so we can perfect that bird-catching pounce, okay?" He kept the chatter up the whole way there, talking about anything and everything he could think of, just to try to keep her awake.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Dec 31, 2018 1:27:17 GMT -5
Crowpaw was aware she was being moved, as they passed from the moors into the forest. She kept her eyes on anything that went by, attempting to keep from zoning out. Now that the shock had wore away, she could feel the sting of the talon scratches on her flanks, and the dull ache all over from falling. Luckily it hadn't been too high of a drop; she didn't know if her body could have survived much higher.
"D-Dont... worry..." Crowpaw muttered while she listened to him ramble on. He tended to do this when he was nervous, and that's how she could tell something was going on. She definitely didn't want him bending over backwards for her, as he was stressed enough now over this. She racked her brain for the ability to form more comprehensive sentences. "I can... help you."
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Post by embercurse on Dec 31, 2018 13:38:55 GMT -5
[ i've got to head to work again--bumble and nissa, feel free to rp getting crowpaw back to camp without me, i don't want to delay you both ^^" ]
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Dec 31, 2018 13:51:56 GMT -5
((bruh they haven't even interacted yet but i already drew them together lmao))
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Post by -` percy ´- .✫ 🌊 on Dec 31, 2018 14:22:25 GMT -5
[ hey so I’m going through some tough stuff irl right now /: so idk how active I’ll continue to be. It’s getting hard and anxiety doesn’t help one bit. I’ll try and get some replies in when I can muster them, but I hope you all understand<3 ]
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Post by embercurse on Dec 31, 2018 18:42:38 GMT -5
[ i'm home! ✨ nissabug ✨ oh my gosh that's so cute!!! c: -` percy ´- .✫ 🌊 of course we understand, your real life and mental health always comes first <3 take care of yourself above everything else ]
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bumbleking
"you seem in an awful hurry to die," he meowed
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Post by bumbleking on Dec 31, 2018 18:45:20 GMT -5
[ ✨ nissabug ✨ cute!!! ;v; i love your art style a lot wow -` percy ´- .✫ 🌊 that's tough, but your mental health should always come first! i'm sure we'll all still be here if and when you have the energy/time again c: i hope everything's okay! ]
Mousefoot;; in camp with sparrowchirp and crowpaw He gave an unsteady, anxious laugh at Crowpaw's concern for him, even as she was the one hurt and needing to be carried into camp. "Don't you worry about me," Mousefoot said warmly, casting repeated quick glances back at the she-cat slung over his back. He could see the entrance to camp now, and his pace picked up. "We're almost there, okay?"
Mousefoot stepped carefully through the fallen log and emerged into the clearing in camp, scanning it quickly before making a beeline for the medicine cats' den. He didn't wait to announce himself, just shoved inside the tangle of flowering bushes. "Paleflower," he said urgently, but stopped short when he found the den empty. No, no--where was she? He could have wailed, but instead took a few steadying, deep breaths and crouched next to one of the patients' nests, trying to let Crowpaw off his back and into the nest as gently as he could.
"Crowpaw?" he asked, nudging his nose against her shoulder. "Can you hear me? I'm--I'm going to go find Paleflower, okay?"
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Post by ᴋᴀᴛɴɪꜱꜱ on Dec 31, 2018 19:06:52 GMT -5
[[ ✨ nissabug ✨ that is so adorable! I love it! ]] [[ -` percy ´- .✫ 🌊 Take care of yourself, ross! Real life comes first! I hope things get better for you asap! ]] [[typing out my replies right now, also happy new years everyone! Stay safe!]]
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Post by embercurse on Dec 31, 2018 20:09:46 GMT -5
[ hey guys! <3 happy new years eve! does anybody have any plans? ]
Sparrowchirp // medicine cats' den // with Mousefoot & Crowpaw Sparrowchirp had followed her brother and Crowpaw to camp, a steadfast presence behind them to ensure that they made it back home okay. The she-cat's blood was still thrumming in her body, but she knew that as soon as the adrenaline died down, she was going to feel tired. The excitement of everything that had just happened had zapped all the energy from Sparrowchirp's body. She was mentally drained, and it was affecting her body as well.
Still, she clung to the adrenaline because the warrior could not rest yet. She needed to make sure that Crowpaw would be okay. Every time Sparrowchirp thought about closing her eyes, all she saw was a replay of Crowpaw's dark body hitting the ground. It made Sparrowchirp's chest tight.
The brown cat followed Mousefoot into the medicine cats' den, worry brewing at the absence of both Paleflower and Sagepaw. When Mousefoot announced that he was going to go look for Paleflower, Sparrowchirp nodded and padded over to where he had placed Crowpaw. She sat down beside the mossy nest and lifted her tail tip to trace it gently, soothingly, down the apprentice's spine and back up again. She continued to repeat the motion hoping that this little bit of comfort would help ease Crowpaw's pain in some way.
"I'll stay here," she murmured, glancing at Mousefoot. "You go and look for Paleflower. I'll keep watch over Crowpaw." Sparrowchirp then focused on the apprentice once more, her expression remaining pinched with worry.
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 31, 2018 20:12:41 GMT -5
[ hello, I'll be on for a few hours if you guys are. about to get some replies in now! ]
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Post by ᴋᴀᴛɴɪꜱꜱ on Dec 31, 2018 20:48:00 GMT -5
Echokit >> forest w/ Rainpaw
Echokit blinked down at the apprentice ”If Crowpaw is your sister that must mean you're Rainpaw! Thanks for the warning about her I’ll never follow ever again.” she flicked her tail and glared at Rainpaw ”I did not get an ego! I am just inexperienced!” she squealed. Her gaze softened as Rainpaw landed right next to her and she returned his sly smile. ”Well no one would take me and I just had to see everything with my own eyes, I’m tired of always being in the nursery!” Her amber eyes lit up with passion, she wanted to go on even more adventures, but maybe wait until she was an apprentice until her next one.
She looked down at her paws and let her body go limp as Rainpaw carried her by the scruff down branch by branch, she quickly glanced at Rainpaw occasionally admiration in her eyes for the apprentice who just saved her life. When I grow up I want to be just like him... When Echokit finally felt the earth beneath her feet she looked into Rainpaw’s amber eyes ”Th--hanks for saving me.” she started her meows shaking ”Maybe we can go on an adventure together sometime when I am an apprentice and you can show me the ropes.” she bounded after Rainpaw as they headed back towards the camp. Hopefully, no one realizes that I am gone.
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bumbleking
"you seem in an awful hurry to die," he meowed
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Post by bumbleking on Dec 31, 2018 20:51:30 GMT -5
[ currently i've got plans to stay home and facetime my friend in canada :> she didn't want to go to a party either so we're gonna have our own little international celebration instead! ]
Mousefoot :: in the forest
Mousefoot startled at the sound of his sister's voice--in his urgency he'd forgotten she was there. He cast her a grateful glance as he got back onto his paws, touching her ear with his nose and murmuring a quiet, "Thank you." With one last look at Crowpaw, he turned and ducked back out of the medicine cats' den.
He paused in the camp clearing, tail lashing and fur bristling. He imagined he looked a sight, wild-eyed and scanning the camp for any sign of Paleflower or her apprentice.
Oh, he realized with a sickening lurch. Sagepaw--she was Crowpaw's sister, wasn't she? Mousefoot shook his head to clear it. That just made it all the more important that he find them, either of them. With renewed determination he scented the air, trying to separate Paleflower and Sagepaw's scents from the rest of the cats in camp. He found a trail starting at the medicine cats' den and followed it out of camp, where it became easier to track without the jumble of other cats' scents getting in the way. He broke into a run.
"Paleflower!" he called as he ran. "Paleflower, Sagepaw! Where are you?" Please be nearby, please...
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 31, 2018 21:20:40 GMT -5
[ aw that's nice! I'm from canada too haha, I'll be heading out later but I've still got around 3 hours to do stuff here and at home. ]
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 31, 2018 21:32:15 GMT -5
Sagepaw >> Camp → Forest >> with Paleflower Sagepaw dips her head to her mentor and lefts her muzzle upwards in preparation of gathering herbs. Sagepaw grew nervous What if I can’t find any herbs! I know what most of them look like in what if I can’t remember when we’re out there! I am such a mousebrain thinking I could ever be a medicine cat! she kept a calm look in her eyes while attacking herself internally. She padded after Paleflower out of the camp as they finally left. - paleflower // forest // w/Sagepaw
As the two made their way into the forest, Paleflower couldn't start to feel nervous. With all the strange dreams she's had recently, it's begun to throw her off and cause her to start feeling more anxious than normal. I feel like something is coming, which means I shouldn't be kept away from camp for too long. She quickly glanced over at Sagepaw, realizing how quiet she had gotten. "You still have a lot to learn, Sagepaw. When I became the medicine cat of Puffinclan I felt extremely nervous and underprepared for the weight of it all, so it's not something you get the hang of in a day," She brushed against the young she-cats side. "Please don't worry about being the perfect medicine cat, I'm here to train you and help you- not judge you." She had hoped that would ease the apprentice and her worries for the time being; the both of them would need a clear mind for anything life threw at them, and Paleflower felt as if that may come soon. Paleflower slowed her pace and eyed the trees surrounding them."Ah, here's some." The she-cat walked towards a crevice inside a tree trunk and stuck her paw inside, she wiggled it around, then pulled back and a small white thread wrapped its way around the upper part of her front leg. "This is normal cobweb, it may not look like much, but it's very helpful for cats who are seriously injured. you can apply it to a wound to keep it from bleeding, or use to support a cat's bones. It's easy to find, but we usually need a lot of it." Paleflower nodded, then continued on their route.
She felt unsure as to how to say what was on her mind, but she thought she would let the younger cat know in case something did happen."Sagepaw, I need you to know that I'm feeling a little uneasy today. I don't want you to worry too much, but you should stay on alert as we go."
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Dec 31, 2018 22:43:55 GMT -5
[ Sand, I'm going to wait for Kepa to reply before Stormcloud responds to Gulldrift, if you're okay with that ]
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Post by embercurse on Jan 1, 2019 18:25:33 GMT -5
[ hey all <3 anybody on? ^^ ]
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Post by Sand on Jan 1, 2019 19:11:58 GMT -5
[ I'm good with that, ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ going to reply to Whitesea as soon as i can Happy New Year, everyone! ]]
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Post by ᴘᴏʟʏᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜꜱ on Jan 1, 2019 20:04:14 GMT -5
[ happy new years guys, I'm gonna be on and off for a bit so I'll type out Rainpaw's reply to Echokit ]
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