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Post by 𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝖺𝗐𝗇 on Jan 8, 2019 21:11:10 GMT -5
Tinypaw felt a boost of confidence rise within himself. Maybe Turtlepaw was right. Soon he would be a great warrior, and nothing would be able to bring him down. He smiled at the she-cat, letting out a happy purr. "You're right, I'll hopefully get better as time goes by."
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Post by sunni on Jan 8, 2019 21:26:30 GMT -5
Midnightsnow giggled, moving her large eyes to look at the tom. "You know, my mentor said the same exact thing." She mewed, and stretched out her back as she did. "I think i just got used to it." She tilted her ear to the side as she looked at Sungaze, "I think the more I do, the more energetic i get."
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Post by Milkpebble on Jan 8, 2019 22:09:34 GMT -5
(Im a little rusty at rping, hope this all looks okay!)
Name: Milkpebble Gender: She-cat Rank: Warrior Description: A slender, but small, white she-cat with pale green eyes. She is easily mistaken as an apprentice due to her small size and isn't the strongest fighter, though she is quick enough to evade attacks with ease. Her white coat is a constant annoyance to her as it makes her easy to spot, and as a result she is often covered in dirt or mud in an attempt to camouflage herself while hunting. She is a bit young to be a warrior, as her ceremony was rushed due to how many warriors in her former clan were dying off. She's very friendly, though typically uneasy before she gets to know someone better. She is eager to prove herself and is not one to back down from a challenge. She was the one who pushed to leave her former clan with her half-brother as their numbers were quickly dwindling and nothing was being done by the leader to save the clan. She is a hard worker and is quick to call out those who she feels patronizes her. Family: Nettleslip (older half-brother). They are quite close, despite being born to different mothers and a season apart. Other: N/A Plots: Recently arrived from her former clan and is still a bit nervous and on guard.
Name: Nettleslip Gender: Tom Rank: Warrior Description: A dark gray tom with darker tabby markings and pale green eyes. He has much longer legs than his sister, to the point of being even a bit taller than most toms, but is just as slender. He is a kind hearted but not hugely warm tom, and has a problem with being a bit too blunt with others. Despite this, he is quick to apologize if confronted and means well. He misses his littermates very much and is struggling a bit to adjust to his new clan, unlike his sister who is eager to forget their past life. He's not incredibly happy with his situation and unfortunately that can at times translate into his interactions with others. He hopes that with time the pain will lessen and he will be able to become an accepted member of the clan. At his best he is much happier and very easy going. Family: Milkpebble (half-sister). They are quite close, despite being born to different mothers and a season apart. Other: N/A Plots: Recently arrived from his former clan and is still a bit mopey and irritable, though he is trying his best to mask this.
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 15:20:12 GMT -5
(Milkpebble Your forms look good to me! I'll add them soon. Do you have a name for their shared parent that I can use for family tree purposes?)
"Silly twoleg contraptions," Pheasantheart grumbled under her breath as she tried to get a better angle on the collar, her teeth slipping on the hard plastic of Lillie's collar. After a few moments of fiddling with the clasp, she felt the plastic crack under her teeth, pieces of it falling to the ground. The collar quickly followed, slipping easily from around Lillie's neck. "There, that ought to do it," she sighed, pushing the collar Lillie's way. "We'll get rid of it later, it stinks of twolegplace." With that said, she flicked her tail for Lillie to pick up the remnants of her collar before slipping into the denser part of the woods in search of NightClan's camp. "We're not far from it now, just let me do the talking until we meet Frozenstar, alright? I don't know if any of my Clanmates are going to be angry about me bringing a kittypet home, but it's better to be safe."
Turtlepaw smiled at Tinypaw's new enthusiasm toward his training, glad she could help him be a bit more confident, at least for the time being. "Robinfall probably seems strict and a little intimidating, but she's not all frowns and stiff posture," she promised. "I've seen it, especially with her daughter. She always looks a lot more comfortable with the senior warriors than around apprentices."
Sungaze shrugged at this, wondering how such a strange phenomenon was possible. "Well, I guess that makes you special," he chuckled, sitting down and flicking his tail around his paws as he did. "I used to have a lot of energy as an apprentice, but I think being a warrior has mellowed it out some." Part of it was the increase in patrols and generally getting more exercise, but the rest of it came from simply maturing and losing his boundless, youthful energy.
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Post by Milkpebble on Jan 9, 2019 16:55:07 GMT -5
(Thanks so much! Their fathers name is Brackenstep)
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 17:13:18 GMT -5
(Got out of work early today!)
Lillie took in a deep breath as the collar came off. Without that strip of fabric around her neck she felt different, she felt freer. Even having the night breeze hit her neck was such a nice feeling. Obediently, she picked up the now broken collar, keeping a little closer to Pheasantheart as they got further into the dense forest. She would have loved to look around, but maybe another time, she was afraid she'd get lost otherwise. "Any idea on what I should do with the collar? Maybe I can bury it or throw it somewhere"
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 17:31:52 GMT -5
(No problem! I'll update the family tree soon with their lineage. Pheasantheart is about to bring Lillie back to camp, so maybe you can toss in Milkpebble and )
"Hmm, we'll have to take it somewhere where it won't stink," she replied, "though that can wait until after you've met Frozenstar. If you decide to go back to your twolegs, you might want to keep it." She doubted it would hold together anymore, though, but maybe the twolegs could fix it? Giving her head a shake, she kept up her brisk pace, knowing they were close to camp now. She could see the camp's entrance coming up, a looming cave's entrance two or three times taller than she was and just as wide. "That's where I live," she told Lillie, flicking her tail toward the camp.
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Post by Milkpebble on Jan 9, 2019 17:46:25 GMT -5
(Sounds good! I'll go ahead and set them up for that rn!)
Milkpebble rapidly licked at her chest, doing her best to rid her coat of the dirt from the morning's hunt. Nettleslip's whiskers twitched with amusement as he licked his paw and lightly cuffed it over her dirty ear, purring. "Hey," she mewed in protest. "I'm sorry! You're just so muddy! Honestly, Milkpebble, you might as well go jump in a river, you'll never get this out." The tom sat back and glanced around the camp, doing his best to appear at ease. The two sat in a quiet corner away from too much activity, still uncertain of their place in the clan. Milkpebble didn't reply to her brother, far too busy trying to spit stray hairs off of her tongue. Nettleslip couldn't help but chuckle a bit at her.
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 18:01:10 GMT -5
Back to the twolegs was the last place Lillie wanted to go now, but she kept silent about it, at least until they arrived near the camp. There was something about that flower covered hill that just stood out to her. "It's pretty..." she murmured as she followed Pheasantheart into the camp.
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Post by sunni on Jan 9, 2019 18:19:45 GMT -5
Midnightsnow smiled, calming herself down as she went to sit by the tom. "I hope i mellow out, i think im overwhelming the other warriors." She mewed softly, a playful tone in her voice. Though it was half true, she tekded to wake warriors up when she came in and left.
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Willowmist sighed contently as she sat out the nursery, watching her two kits wrestle each other.
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 18:34:24 GMT -5
"Yeah, it's the nicest place in the territory," Pheasantheart agreed proudly, though faint anxiety came through her voice. She worried about what her Clanmates, specifically her mother, would say about her bringing back a kittypet without asking. Having the Clan deputy for a mother came with as many vices as it did perks, and she wasn't very excited to see Robinfall get angry. But, well, she couldn't help but feel for Lillie's situation. She just hoped Frozenstar would feel the same. "Okay... let's go," she murmured, ducking into the cavern and padding toward Frozenstar's den.
Robinfall's ear twitched at Pheasantheart's familiar voice, turning to greet her daughter, but found herself speechless when she saw that Pheasantheart was with another cat - a heavily pregnant queen, from the looks of it - who was holding a twoleg collar in her jaws. If the collar wasn't enough, Lillie's twoleg scent quickly reached her nose, making Robinfall's spine bristle instinctually. "Pheasantheart!" she called, voice angry and tinged with confusion. She stalked over to her daughter, casting a rather scathing look in Lillie's direction. "What do you think you're doing?"
Sungaze laughed softly at this, shrugged. "Hmm, I think you just need to find the ones who can keep up with you," he replied. "Surely they must exist, right?"
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 18:38:32 GMT -5
(Moonblazer Eeyy if you're around Pheasantheart and Lillie are in camp now!)
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 9, 2019 18:38:34 GMT -5
Frozenstar sat in his den, grooming his pelt after a long hunt. The white tom sighed, looking around his now lonely den. Starclan, he missed Doveflight. His only remainder of her was Crescentmoon, his daughter and Medicine Cat. He turned his head as he heard approaching pawsteps.
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 18:39:24 GMT -5
Lillie froze at the look on Robinfall's face, her tone nearly making her drop the collar. She wanted to say something- to explain the situation or come to Pheasantheart's defense but remembered what she had said, to let her do the talking. Instead she looked away from the angry she-cat, now switching between glancing at her surroundings and the ground at her paws. She understood Pheasantheart's previous warning but such open hostility was not something she had any experience with.
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 18:54:23 GMT -5
Pheasantheart flinched a bit as Robinfall's harsh tone. "Mom, please, I know what I'm doing," she meowed, thankful that Lillie had listened to her advice. She doubted her mother would have much desire to listen to what she had to say. "The twolegs were going to take her kits away from her. I didn't make her any promises, I just want to let her talk to Frozenstar." She kept her voice quiet and as calm as she could manage, though her eyes flicked around camp to look at her various Clanmates almost self-consciously. She'd never been much of a troublemaker, and she was a bit scared of the repurcussions.
Robinfall's tail lashed, seemingly undeterred by Pheasantheart's pleas. "There is no debating this, Pheasantheart! You can't just bring an outsider here without telling anyone. You should have chased her off the moment you saw her."
"I tried!" Pheasantheart protested, somewhat offended at Robinfall's distrust of her abilities. "It's not as easy as you say it is! Besides, just look at her! The warrior code says we can never turn out backs on a kit in danger, no matter where they come from. I think we have a duty to at least give these kits a safe place to be born. Just-" she let a frustrated half-growl escape her lips for a brief moment, her frustration showing through a bit. "Just let me through to see Frozenstar. He's leader, not you!"
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Post by sunni on Jan 9, 2019 19:01:23 GMT -5
Midnightsnow and was about to respond but she flicked her ears to look at the commotion. The white speckled she-cat felt her interest peak, "who's that?" She mewed as she looked at Lillie, "doesnt smell like a rogue"
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 9, 2019 19:05:11 GMT -5
Frozenstar slipped from his den, his eyes flashing with curiousity and concern. “Robinfall. Pheaseantheart? What is the meaning of-“ He cut off, eyes training on Lillie. He did not bristle or growl, rather he swished his tail and trained his gaze on the queen. “Who is this?” He asked firmly, but calmly.
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 19:10:43 GMT -5
Lillie turned as she heard the pawsteps of another cat, this one a much larger tom. Unlike the cat who had been yelling at Pheasantheart, this cat seemed calm but cautious. Her nerves raising, she looked back at the tom, trying not to show just how nervous she was. This had to work out, she had to keep her kits safe. All in all she must have been an odd sight. Starting to notice the stares she was getting, her tail curled around her paws nervously. Lillie glanced back at Pheasantheart, unsure of what exactly to do.
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 19:34:46 GMT -5
Sungaze fell quiet along with the rest of the camp as Frozenstar intervened, intent on seeing what was about to happen. He wrinkled his nose; kittypet scent. "I think she came from twolegplace," he whispered to Midnightsnow, leaning toward her a bit so that his voice wouldn't echo int he open cave but she could still hear him. "What's Pheasantheart thinking? She knows better than to do something like that."
Robinfall stepped back as Frozenstar approached, standing at his side as he did. "Pheasantheart brought a kittypet back to camp. Apparently she's intent on talking with you," she replied, not bothering to hide her displeasure at the situation. She loved Pheasantheart, and respected her responsibility as a warrior, but this was going too far.
"Frozenstar, she just wants to talk," Pheasantheart assured, though she shrank back a bit under his critical gaze. Both Frozenstar and Robinfall were older and wiser than she was by leagues, and she could practically feel the Clan's displeasure coming off in waves. This had been a bad idea. She glanced back at Lillie, tilting her head in Frozenstar's direction. It seemed she was finally giving the queen a chance to speak.
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Post by sunni on Jan 9, 2019 19:47:22 GMT -5
Midnightsnow looked over the little, even from a distance she could tell that the cat wasnt a threat. But still... An outsider? What was pheasantheart thinking?
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 9, 2019 19:48:11 GMT -5
Frozenstar nodded at the words, looking at Lillie and mewing. “I will tell you, that this kind of thing is not common. The lives we live are perilous. We tend to not allow outside intervention...not often. But there are times where chances can be given. I only offer this chance to speak because I myself was not born in this camp. But, I am completely Nightclan.” He sat down, wrapping his thick tail neatly around his paws.
“State your name, and what you wish to speak about.” He nodded, though he had a decent idea based on her pregnancy and torn collar.
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Post by Milkpebble on Jan 9, 2019 20:00:40 GMT -5
(Sorry I disappeared, had to eat dinner)
Nettleslip and Milkpebble padded quietly closer to the small gathering of cats. Though they did not yet get close enough to join the group, they stood close by, curious of the newcomer. Nettleslip could not help but feel a tinge of relief at the idea that another outsider would join the clan, perhaps making him and Milkpebble seem less like outliers. Milkpebble, still a bit dirty, sat down. Her tail twitched back and forth with excitement, or perhaps nervousness, her eyes trained on the kittypet queen.
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 20:19:23 GMT -5
(Sorry! I was eating dinner!) With all eyes on her, Lillie couldn't help but feel self-conscious. As Frozenstar spoke to her, she slowly dropped her collar and turned her gaze to him, blue eyes fearful but steady. She could do this, she just had to be brave for the kits. "My name is Lillie, I'm from twolegplace" she introduced, closing her eyes briefly and mentally preparing herself to continue "Some of my earliest memories involve watching my littermates be taken away from each other, away from my mother, I never quite understood what happened to them, just that I never saw them again. In my home, I've seen other kittens be born, only to be taken away, one by one" she took a deep breath, tail swishing nervously across the cave floor. "And now I'm having kits, and from the day I knew the thought of them being taken away from me, from each other, and I refuse to let that happen" a brief look of defiance flashed in her eyes at the thought "I knew that as long as I was in twolegplace, that would be their fate, and then I remember a story my mother told my littermates and I long ago, of a group of cats living together in the wilderness. It was a slim chance, I didn't even know for sure if you guys existed or not, but it was a chance I had to take. I won't let that happen to my kits. So I plotted my escape. I've come here to ask for your help. Please, I know it won't be easy, but if it means my kits won't face the same fate as my siblings, I'll do anything"
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 9, 2019 20:44:27 GMT -5
Frozenstar listened silently, his blue eyes flashing with faint memory and feeling. He stood and looked at Lillie. “Everyday lived here is survival, not comfort. Challenge, not ease. We have a code that must be followed to the core. A clan to care for and feed. Your kits would not be taken by twolegs, but they would be clan cats, no matter what happens to you. They, and you, will recieve new names. You cannot return to the twolegplace and expect to come back. If you are to join this clan, you must protect it with your life.” He warned.
“But. If you are loyal and you are willing to give yourself to Nightclan, you and your kits will have protection. You will have a clan to bond with, cats that may not like you at first, but who you can prove yourself to. You will have Starclan to guide you, and you will be a part of a greater being.” He blinked sharply.
“Do you truly believe you can stay and be loyal to Nightclan until you die?”
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 20:51:49 GMT -5
A small flash of recognition sparked in Lillie's eyes at the mention of StarClan, remembering what Pheasantheart had mentioned before. She took a moment to glance around her. Pheasantheart was watching, a nervous look in her eyes, the other cat, Robinfall, looking much more angry and apprehensive. Around her were varied expression, most commonly of curiosity or disbelief. She looked down again at her collar, and the fur that had once been covered seemed to bristle. All she could see when looking at that pink fabric was the sight of her kits being picked up and taken away. Resolve hardening, she looked back up at Frozenstar, determined. "I do."
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Post by 𝕃𝕪𝕤𝕤𝕒 on Jan 9, 2019 20:58:34 GMT -5
Pheasantheart winced at Frozenstar's words. For a kit born and raised in the Clan, these were words that were often spoken to him as an apprentice, and were reminiscent of the oath an apprentice takes before they become a full warriors. But to ask a kittypet to protect a Clan that didn't even want her, even until death? That was a tall order. But Lillie seemed to almost take it in stride, willfully accepting all the risks. It was hard not to admite dedication like that. She just hoped it would last.
Robinfall didn't look happy with Frozenstar's decision, looking as though she wanted to protest, but instead she just asked, "Who's going to keep track of her, then? Someone's going to have to teach her how things work around here, and in her condition she won't be able to hunt or fight to us until after her kits are made apprentices." Or until she decides to leave with them after all, she thought, but didn't voice these thoughts aloud. "She'll be basically dead weight for us until then, it'll take moons."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 9, 2019 21:04:11 GMT -5
Frozenstar gazed at Lillie before he looked around at his clanmates. He nodded once and mewed. “Then prove that choice. Bury the symbol of your past life in the ground.” He looked at the collar. “You join this clan as freed from twolegplace, and begin anew. Once you are done, Crescentmoon and Pheasentheart will lead you to the nursery.”
He then turned and nodded to Robinfall. “You have a good point, of course. That is why I myself will be monitering and teaching her, alongside any free warriors or apprentices avaliable at the time.”
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Post by mimikyutie on Jan 9, 2019 21:14:10 GMT -5
Lillie nodded once before turning her attention back to her collar and the ground in front of her. To really be getting rid of her collar...it was a freeing feeling. She started pawing at the ground. Without claws it wasn't an easy feat, but after a minute of pushing and pawing at the ground, the soil had loosened up enough to begin being pushed out of the way. Slowly but surely she was making a hole big enough to bury her collar in. Taking it into her jaws, she dropped it in before pawing the dug up soil back in place. When she was finally done, she looked back up, unsure if she should speak up or not.
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Post by sunni on Jan 9, 2019 21:14:34 GMT -5
Willowmist watched curiously from the nursery. What an interesting situation, the diluted calico she-cat watched as the ceremony continued. Her attention drawn away from her two kits. Winterkit looked over to Lillie, curiousity filling her. She took special note of where the collar would be buried, she wanted to find it later. Iciclekit pushed his sister, "lousy fighter." He teased
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"Wow" Midnightsnow gasped softly, "guess we're getting some new clan mates, huh?" She mewed, meaning both the queen and her kits
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