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Post by Redfleck on May 21, 2019 7:44:48 GMT -5
"Nightclan? That's the first I've heard of it." Oren preferred to evade the question at hand. He didn't know what he was doing here, but he wasn't about to admit it to this cat's face. If it were up to him, he would never have gotten himself into this mess. Dandelion started all of it. Caught up in all this frustration, the tom cat didn't notice that his entire pelt was bristling and that he stood with a slight bend in his legs, braced for a potential battle between the two. An automatic reaction to the hostile atmosphere. "We mark all of our borders every day, you'd have to be nose blind to miss it." Longstar growled, his eyes narrowing. The tom's evasion of a full answer had him worried. He didn't want a group of cats possibly squatting in NightClan territory along with the two they had found. "How many are with you?" Oren hesitated. Just the two of them, or maybe their parents should be included. However, it appeared to Oren that these cats weren't looking for a fight. They were merely confronting intruders on their territory, and it would be in Oren's and Dandelion's best interest to make themselves seem smaller and less threatening. "It's just two of us," he stated with a flick of his tail. Then he called to his sister, "Dandy, come out. They're not going to hurt us."The she-cat hopped out of the tall grass. Her initially upbeat air was now defensive. Though her fur was still kept down, not bristling or showing hostile signs, she was nevertheless braced for whatever was to come. "Yes, it's just the two of us here," she agreed, meeting the large cat's confrontational gaze.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on May 23, 2019 18:29:51 GMT -5
"We mark all of our borders every day, you'd have to be nose blind to miss it." Longstar growled, his eyes narrowing. The tom's evasion of a full answer had him worried. He didn't want a group of cats possibly squatting in NightClan territory along with the two they had found. "How many are with you?" Oren hesitated. Just the two of them, or maybe their parents should be included. However, it appeared to Oren that these cats weren't looking for a fight. They were merely confronting intruders on their territory, and it would be in Oren's and Dandelion's best interest to make themselves seem smaller and less threatening. "It's just two of us," he stated with a flick of his tail. Then he called to his sister, "Dandy, come out. They're not going to hurt us."The she-cat hopped out of the tall grass. Her initially upbeat air was now defensive. Though her fur was still kept down, not bristling or showing hostile signs, she was nevertheless braced for whatever was to come. "Yes, it's just the two of us here," she agreed, meeting the large cat's confrontational gaze. Longstar relaxed somewhat, standing up straighter and his shoulders becoming less tense. However, he did not completely let down his guard. He nodded at the two of them. "Good. If you mean no harm, we will do no harm to you. However, there is only so much prey on our territory after our long Leaf Bare. It would be better off for you two to find a new place to hunt..." He meowed, "Unless you are looking for a Clan to join."
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on May 23, 2019 18:32:26 GMT -5
Mothpaw took a deep breath, trying to think of an answer. "Because kits can get hurt outside the camp walls. There's big dangerous animals out there that could seriously harm you, you wouldn't want your mother upset right?" She felt like the answer was simple enough, it was true. She had been warned of them as a kit by the other nursery queens. She was nearing the medicine cat's den now, only two tail lengths away. If she could just...keep him still... Growing bold, Hollykit tried to distract her for just a moment by nipping at the skin on her shoulder before leaping off of the apprentice. He mewed with triumph, but before he scrambled away to investigate some other corner in camp, he was distracted by the smell of the herbs from the medicine den. "Yuck! It's smelly in there!" He mewed, morbidly curious.
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Post by Redfleck on May 24, 2019 7:07:57 GMT -5
"Clan?" Dandelion inquired softly, mostly just to herself but her volume would be loud enough to be heard by the other cats. She had let down her guard when the older tom revealed that they would not be harmed.
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Post by 𝔯𝔞𝔟𝔟𝔦𝔱𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔱 on May 24, 2019 21:08:30 GMT -5
(Hey I'm so so sorry for being inactive. With finals and then working full time since the semester ended, things have been crazy.)
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Post by Redfleck on May 29, 2019 8:46:57 GMT -5
( Anyone with free characters? I'm willing to make a Clan cat just to start something up. )
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Post by Voidastral on May 29, 2019 23:11:38 GMT -5
((ayy
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on May 31, 2019 14:16:02 GMT -5
Mothpaw chased after the apprentice, catching up to him outside the medicine cat's den. "It's all the herbs in there that you're smelling, hopefully you won't be in here any more beyond your little bleeding ear." She gave it a swift lick to clean off the blood that seemed to be drying on it, at least she hoped it was just drying now and had stopped drying. "Come on, Hollykit. Let's get you fixed up so your mother won't be worried about you, you wouldn't want that, would you?" She was trying to figure out what would make the kit listen to her, she thought she had a solid idea now. Hollykit let out a proud huff, his tail raised high. "I guess not." He mewed, letting her win on that one. The wrath of the battle-hardened Whiteblaze was one thing the bold kit dreaded answering to. He obediently trotted into the den, looking around with wide eyes. "Mama will bat your nose!" Bravekit taunted her brother, ducking behind Mothpaw's leg to avoid getting swiped by Hollykit.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on May 31, 2019 14:21:06 GMT -5
"Clan?" Dandelion inquired softly, mostly just to herself but her volume would be loud enough to be heard by the other cats. She had let down her guard when the older tom revealed that they would not be harmed. Longstar nodded, his head held high with instinctive pride for his Clan. He had worked long and hard to stand as NightClan's leader and representative. "We're a group of cats that live together and call this territory home. We aren't the only ones, either. There are more Clans beyond our borders." He meowed, flicking his tail toward the South and East directions.
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 2, 2019 11:59:17 GMT -5
Upon mentioning more cats, Dandelion and Oren raised their guard again, Oren more so because it sounded like a threat to him and his family. Dandelion, however, only raised her guard by instinct and because she noticed her brother had sensed danger. Thus, she placed her trust in him and readied herself for whatever might come ahead.
Still, Dandelion doubted her brother's judgement. These cats weren't trying to hurt them. They were just suspicious of them, just like how Oren felt suspicious of the Clan cats.
Oren spoke up first. "What do either of us gain from joining your... your clan?"
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 3, 2019 16:31:46 GMT -5
Longstar nodded appreciatively - he respected Oren's careful and calculated questions. The young tom was certainly not lacking in intelligence, that was for certain. Naturally, the leader would be just as calculated in his answers as well. "Protection, and food, of course. We do not wander like rogues do, we instead live off the land of our territory. I'm sure you and your friend look out for each other in your travels. A Clan is like that, only larger." He meowed.
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 6, 2019 13:47:09 GMT -5
Oren nodded along while the Clan cat explained, and when the explanation was finished he glanced over at Dandelion. You think this is a good idea? his gaze conveyed the question.
I wanna talk with Melody and Dill first.... Dandelion met Oren's gaze, unsure. She didn't want to abandon their parents, especially without letting them know in advance. Certainly that was the reason why Oren had hesitated, but he didn't seem like he was totally closed to the idea either. Meanwhile, Dandelion felt more strongly about getting everyone together. Perhaps it was just their personalities.
"Will you allow us to join you at a later time? Or is this our only chance?" inquired the ginger she-cat.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 11, 2019 12:09:13 GMT -5
Longstar dipped his head - naturally, the rogues would want to think it over. "You may return if you plan on joining. Be careful of my patrols, however. I will notify them that you may be interested in NightClan, but I can't promise they will recognize your scent. If you wish to join us, tell them Longstar sent for you when you return." He meowed, raising to his paws again. They seemed like promising young cats - hopefully they would make excellent warriors after training.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 11, 2019 12:12:09 GMT -5
Yarrowpaw scowled softly as he ran his paw through some rotted Celadine. Sighing deeply, he knew he’d need to collect some more again.
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 11, 2019 13:44:35 GMT -5
( Oh my, this reply is a rainbow. I spoilered out the bit that doesn't connect with the other cats. Please read if you want. I just don't want to text-wall the thread with roleplay bits that aren't relevant to the Clan plot. ) Dandelion nodded. "Of course, Longstar!" she replied, and glanced in the direction of her littermate. "I'm Dandelion, by the way. You'll surely see us again.""And my name is Oren." The ginger-spotted tom meowed. He began to turn, flicking his tail as a gesture for his sister to follow. "Come on Dandy, let's go home."- — - [back at their camp] - — - tldr; Melody, Dill, Dandelion, and Oren will visit Nightclan the next morning.
"Melody, come on. It's hard enough providing for us on our own. Wouldn't joining a large group help?" Dill tried to reason with the she-cat.
Melody lashed her tail. "That is ridiculous! This could just be a trap to steal our kits away from us. For all we know, they're about to kill us, take the kits, and raise them to become monsters!"
"We're not kits," Oren and Dandelion said in unison, unamused.
"Mother, they let us free," Oren tried. "The Clan cats were friendly toward us. They didn't threaten us, and were even kind enough to let us come back here to discuss joining them."
Dandelion jumped to standing. "Yeah! Longstar even-"
"Longstar?!" Melody roared, spinning her head around. Her head and Dandelion's were mere whisker-widths apart, the mother's single eye gleaming with outrage.
However, Dandelion did not back down. In fact, she pressed into her mother's glaring gaze, baring her teeth slightly. "Uh-huh. Longstar told us his name. So we can trust him, right?"
A silence hung over the scene. The pause was seconds long but filled with tension, so as to make the silence feel infinitely longer. Dandelion and Melody, mother and daughter, were butting heads once again. Oren lay in the crook of a tree root with a paw over his head to block the noise. He hated how his sister would shout and yowl all the time, like she was going through her rebellious phase a couple moons too early. Dill was sitting upright, tail swishing back and forth patiently, waiting for the appropriate moment to leverage his stance. But Dill didn't even need to interrupt the moment, as Melody ended up coming around on her own.
"Alright," she mewed, stepping back. Melody turned around and sat, with only her scarred eye visible from Dandelion's point of view. It made her look truly mysterious in the younger she-cat's eyes, and Dandelion wondered if Melody was really alright with that decision.
But either way, this meant they were going to be Clan cats! The ginger she-cat smiled.
"Dandelion, Oren, Dill—do NOT join these Clan cats on your own. Dill and I shall walk in front. You kits follow behind. We head out tomorrow morning." Melody commanded.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 11, 2019 17:53:20 GMT -5
(Imma have Longstar go and announce their potential joining to the Clan, so people can join in with their characters n all that good stuff.)
Longstar lead Cedarpaw back to NightClan, the golden brown tom intent to notify all his Clanmates that there were rogues looking to join. When he returned back into camp through the hole in their thick briar walls, he strode to climb on top of the overhanging rock that shaded his and the elders' dens. "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather for a Clan meeting!" He called, scanning the clearing to watch his Clan gather and listen.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 11, 2019 18:01:44 GMT -5
Yarrowpaw looked up pointedly at Longstar, having been ready to leave the camp to collect more herbs. What could the leader possibly be announcing?
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Post by ☾ѕησσzє☽ on Jun 11, 2019 18:30:42 GMT -5
Mothpaw tsk'd at them, ushering them inside the den quickly. She looked around the medicine cat's, wondering where they could be. She knew it wasn't very serious of a wound but it would still need to be treated unless she wanted the wrath of a queen on her, which was the last thing she wanted in all honesty. "Hollykit, on a scale from nothing to I'm dying, how bad does your ear hurt?" She asked, hoping it wasn't too bad. She half regretted signing up for this, she was in no way meant to watch over kits but at least they were still alive and in camp, right?
{Sorry, sorry >~< }
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 11, 2019 19:29:31 GMT -5
Sorrelpatch trotted to sit and listen to Longstar's announcement, her ears perked with excitement.
Wildbreeze joined his Clanmates in the clearing to listen as well, his yellow eyes wide with curiosity, although he still carried his usual mellow demeanor.
Thawblossom looked up to listen from her meal, the squirrel she was eating sitting between her paws.
Icepaw shouldered his way to sit in the front, wanting to make sure he was seen by the leader paying close attention.
Hollykit shrugged at Mothpaw, not really minding the slight sting he felt in his ear. "Hmph! It's hardly even a pinch!" He mewed, puffing up his chest.
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 11, 2019 20:12:34 GMT -5
( Sounds good. Should I wait until the actual next in-roleplay morning to bring my rogue family in? )
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 11, 2019 20:18:59 GMT -5
(Yeah, we can timeskip to the next morning after Longstar's announcement. x) )
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 13, 2019 9:56:30 GMT -5
(Yeah, we can timeskip to the next morning after Longstar's announcement. x) ) ( Meaning after all the current in-Clan roleplay is finished, or could we jump straight to the next morning? )
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 13, 2019 16:06:35 GMT -5
Longstar nodded to his Clanmates before speaking. "I have spoken with some young rogues in our territory today who have expressed interest in joining NightClan. I know our Clan has all suffered from losses over Leafbare and our war with DayClan - we could all benefit from some extra paws to hunt." He meowed, "Tomorrow, I will be sending out a patrol at dawn. If you meet two young cats on our territory who mention my name, you are to escort them back to camp. Stormpath, I would like you to lead that patrol."
Hollykit tried to wriggle past Mothpaw, stubborn to watch the Clan meeting, but to no avail.
Thankfully, Whiteblaze had returned with a mouse in her jaws, and after scenting the camp for her kits, she hurriedly padded to meet Mothpaw, dipping her head gratefully when she saw that her two kits were with the apprentice. "Thank you." She meowed after setting down her prey.
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 13, 2019 16:07:23 GMT -5
(Yeah, we can timeskip to the next morning after Longstar's announcement. x) ) ( Meaning after all the current in-Clan roleplay is finished, or could we jump straight to the next morning? ) (I meant we can timeskip now that Longstar made his announcement in rp. )
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 15, 2019 14:54:09 GMT -5
Melody and Dill led the way, as Dandelion eagerly pointed out the directions. Oren just trotted along, whiskers twitching in frustration and impatience. If he and Dandelion could lead, then they'd be moving so much faster. Melody's condition that she and Dill would lead was just for her own comfort—not a decision made out of rationality at all. Not that the nonrational decision making bothered Oren, as he could understand how his mother felt, but the inefficiency of it all... Oren's pelt bristled the whole trip.
Dandelion, however, was just about to jump into another adventure. New cats and a new family—what wasn't there to look forwards to? Sure, they might encounter some mean cats, but it wasn't anything that she or her family couldn't handle. Well... Dandelion glanced over at Melody, whose tail she saw swishing back and forth. She's kinda moody, I guess.... I dunno if she'll really get along with them...
Dill was never one to take immediate charge. Despite living on his own and having coaxed Melody out of her Twolegs' care, he himself always liked to sit around, sunbathe, and live life slowly. Twolegs always got angry. He simply desired a comfortable existence, one where he and his family could live in harmony. Savoring the small pleasures, like how a sunny day felt on his back, or the crunch of a mouse's spine as he landed the killing bite. Following his kits was no big deal to him—as a loner, he had moved enough times in his life. This was just the next one.
Melody checked beside and behind her all along the way, making sure that the rest of the family still followed her. As she stepped out of the tall grass near the marshy areas, Dandelion called for the group to stop here. Melody turned round to face the younger she-cat. "You are absolutely certain?" Melody meowed skeptically.
"Uh-huh, this is the place," Dandelion confirmed. "Now we just gotta wait."
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Post by Voidastral on Jun 15, 2019 21:21:29 GMT -5
((ahhhhhhhhh im sorry I've been dead I think I may just clear the rps I was in and free up my cattos
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Post by Redfleck on Jun 15, 2019 22:00:43 GMT -5
( Welcome back, Quail! Hey, your apprentice cat could be Oren's and Dandy's first friend now that they're going to be introduced to Nightclan soon. )
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Post by 👻videocassette👻 on Jun 17, 2019 21:58:48 GMT -5
Sorrelpatch trotted along with the patrol Longstar had sent out to meet the new cats, her tail held high. She was looking forward to meeting new cats!
Batcall signaled with his ears the moment he scented strange cats. The fur on his back stood up by instinct, but he forced it to lay flat. He had to be welcoming.
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