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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 17, 2018 23:59:07 GMT -5
"Eh." Smokestorm shrugged. He stood up and shook the snow off of him, only to lay back down again. "Nothing better to do."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:01:19 GMT -5
Cedarstorm shook his head. "Look, Stormfury, I know my brother's a foxheart at times, but he wouldn't do something like that to me. We're brothers." He took a deep breath and looked Stormfury in the eye. "If you don't want to constantly be on my bad side, then maybe you could answer a few questions that I have."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:10:08 GMT -5
"Eh." Smokestorm shrugged. He stood up and shook the snow off of him, only to lay back down again. "Nothing better to do." Snakesong gave a small nudge with her paw, scolding gently. “You could be hunting...or patching up dens...erm, or at least, uh, hanging out with me?” She offered quietly.
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 0:11:23 GMT -5
Stormfury sighed as Cedarstorm brushed off his claim, but his gaze snapped up as Cedarstorm continued on. "Questions?" He asked curiously "Like what?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:12:02 GMT -5
"Hunting for hours and never finding anything?" Smokestorm shook his head. "Not when Coalpaw, Cedarstorm, and Stormfury keep bringing back a bunch of prey. Patching up dens? Heh, my furs so thick I need the snow to cool me off." He looked Snakesong in in the eye. "So what do you want to do?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:13:15 GMT -5
"Hunting for hours and never finding anything?" Smokestorm shook his head. "Not when Coalpaw, Cedarstorm, and Stormfury keep bringing back a bunch of prey. Patching up dens? Heh, my furs so thick I need the snow to cool me off." He looked Snakesong in in the eye. "So what do you want to do?" “G-guess that means hanging out with me. And uhm...I’d like to get out of the snow and into a den, if we can.” Snakesong offered with a sheepish shuffle.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:17:34 GMT -5
"Something Northstar said at the gathering." Cedarstorm flicked his tail, watching the other tom. "With all the accusations flying most everyone missed it, but I didn't. When defending you from Swiftstar, Northstar said she would never abandoned a cat with ShadowClan blood." He flicked his tail again. "Why do you suppose she said that about you?"
"Alright," Smokestorm shrugged and go to his paws. "Plenty of room in the warrior's den with everyone still on patrols."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:22:07 GMT -5
"Something Northstar said at the gathering." Cedarstorm flicked his tail, watching the other tom. "With all the accusations flying most everyone missed it, but I didn't. When defending you from Swiftstar, Northstar said she would never abandoned a cat with ShadowClan blood." He flicked his tail again. "Why do you suppose she said that about you?" "Alright," Smokestorm shrugged and go to his paws. "Plenty of room in the warrior's den with everyone still on patrols." “G-good.” Snakesong shook snow from her spiky pelt and slipped into the den with a sigh of relief. She swallowed. “Uhm...I wanted to ask. Why are you so sleepy all the time?”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:22:48 GMT -5
Smokestorm shrugged. "Guess I just don't find many things that interesting."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 0:25:07 GMT -5
Stormfury blinked. Cloudscar had told him that Cedarstorm had asked him something similar. He racked his brain trying to remember what Cloudscar had said, what the "official" story was. "Probably because I'm a cat with ShadowClan blood." He said simply
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:26:13 GMT -5
Smokestorm shrugged. "Guess I just don't find many things that interesting." Snakesong seemed both surprised and humored at that. She mewed lightly. “Oh...I see. Nothing at all? Not your siblings, or any of the camp duties?”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:27:10 GMT -5
Cedarstorm snorted, though he had to admit, he didn't think Stormfury would fess up to it when questioned. "Really? Mind telling me who your father is then?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:29:16 GMT -5
"Well, Hiddendream has been mooning over Viperpool, Eaglesight only ever rants about Shadedpine, Songbreeze spends all her time with Lionscorch." Smokestorm shrugged. "As for camp duties, there are so many warriors in this clan that everything is bound to get done even if I don't do anything."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:34:13 GMT -5
"Well, Hiddendream has been mooning over Viperpool, Eaglesight only ever rants about Shadedpine, Songbreeze spends all her time with Lionscorch." Smokestorm shrugged. "As for camp duties, there are so many warriors in this clan that everything is bound to get done even if I don't do anything." Snakesong looked at him with understanding. Brittlefoot was constantly focused on his own mate, and Snakesong had recently felt awkward and lonely. She offered. “Well, Northstar might not agree. But I’ll do my b-best to let you get your beauty rest.”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:35:29 GMT -5
Smokestorm blinked at her in surprise. "What? Really?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:37:12 GMT -5
Smokestorm blinked at her in surprise. "What? Really?" “Why not? M-maybe I like hanging out with you in the warrior’s den, or laying around the camp.” Snakesong mewed, voice quaking lightly with nerves and faint assurance.
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 0:39:20 GMT -5
Stormfury shook his head. "From what I understand, Northstar showed him mercy in not telling the clan about his....mistake." he paused for a second, not sure if he liked being thought of as a mistake, but he continued on. "I'm not sure it's my place to tell anyone, when he has been loyal to ShadowClan since my birth."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:45:26 GMT -5
"Well, usually I get an earful for just laying around. No one has ever encouraged it before." Smokestorm admitted with a tilt of his head.
Cedarstorm was quiet for a few long moments, looking Stormfury up and down. "I'll be honest with you, Stormfury. I'm concerned that you only claim to have ShadowClan blood because you knew Northstar wouldn't then turn you away. I think you can understand how any deputy would be weary of someone trying to take advantage of their leader."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 18, 2018 0:50:19 GMT -5
“Well, I mean...if it makes you happy, then I’d like that. I uhm...we’re friends, right?” There was a twinge of shy hope in Snakesong’s voice as she looked at Smokestorm.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 0:54:42 GMT -5
"Well, yeah. I thought so." Smokestorm shrugged and looked back at her. "I don't think I'd go so far as to say that sleeping all the time makes me happy, there's just nothing else I'd rather do. Cats here are always on each other and so full of their pride that I just get sick of it."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 0:58:46 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded. "I understand, and it says a lot about how dedicated you are to the clan. I can assure you that Northstar has confirmed my parentage with my father. I can assure you that I am of ShadowClan blood. So are Silverspirit, Sandfall, and Sagefoot, my littermates." He paused and shook his head. "You've seen how the clan has treated me since I've arrived Cedarstorm, how could I subject my father to that same treatment, if not worse?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 1:11:37 GMT -5
Cedarstorm took a deep breath, flicking his tail in contemplation. "I can see your point." He flicked his tail again. He couldn't think of one person in the clan who he would've suspected to mated with Stormfury's father, he couldn't think of anyone who's loyalty he questioned. "I suppose I only have your word as proof." He sighed. "Fine. I'll believe your claim is genuine." He flicked his ear, glancing toward the camp entrance. "Just promise me your siblings won't be trying to join ShadowClan as well."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 1:15:05 GMT -5
Stormfury let out a small laugh. "Luckily for you, the only one of us who inherited a ShadowClan body type was me. The rest of them would be utterly useless here, even if they tried to join I wouldn't recommend taking them in." He paused for a moment. "I'll talk with my father." He said softly. "If he thinks I should tell you, then I will. But only if you can promise me that his reputation in the clan won't be hurt as well."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 1:19:51 GMT -5
Cedarstorm suddenly gave a light twitch of his whisker, amusement briefly gracing his eyes. "I suppose it would depend on who he is. If it's Talltalon, I can't make such promises." He glanced over to the camp entrance where he had last seen the grumpy tom. "StarClan knows he's always got a thorn in his paw." The deputy shook his head and curiously looked back at Stormfury. "You care an awful lot about your father. I suppose you two must be close then?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 1:29:45 GMT -5
Stormfury chuckled at the mention of Talltalon, but grew more serious at Cedarstorm's question. "I suppose we are now that we're clanmates. When I was younger I wanted nothing more than to shred his ears. I didn't choose to be half-clan, but I couldn't stand him....or ShadowClan for that matter. Funny how things end up working out."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 1:36:30 GMT -5
Cedarstorm flicked his ear. "Funny indeed." He idly glanced away, thoughts milling behind his eyes before he sighed. "Don't think you're so alone, Stormfury. You're not the first half-clan cat in ShadowClan." he looked back at the tom. "My grandfather was half SkyClan. Littlmoon's mother was half WindClan and half ThunderClan. Cliffheart, my former mentor is half SkyClan and half RiverClan. However, none of them had a reason for coming to ShadowClan like you did. My grandfather was the kit of a leader and no one talked bad about him. Littlemoon's mother was pregnant with a senior warrior's kits and banished from ThunderClan for breaking the code. Northstar welcomed them in out of pity and her kits grew into fine warriors. As for Cliffheart, he was fleeing the darkness in SkyClan. You though." Cedarstorm sighed. "You were exiled because of you may have attacked a clanmate. Plus, the Clan remembers how outspoken you were against ShadowClan at the gatherings, not to mention your loyalty to WindClan was admirable. You shouldn't be surprised many cats are having a hard time warming up to you. Me included."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 1:51:18 GMT -5
Stormfury shook his head. "I have never been a particularly well-liked cat, not in WindClan, and certainly not here." He gave a half smile. "I've always felt out of place, and no matter how hard I tried to fit into WindClan, it felt like the clan rejected me more and more. I was almost relieved when I was banished" He realized that this was the truth as he was speaking it. "It meant I didn't have to try and fit in anymore, that maybe I finally had the chance to....belong. Of course there were other prices to pay with that, and since most of ShadowClan doesn't know about my heritage it's made things harder...but this is different. Instead of all of their distrust making me feel like I don't belong and out of place, it's inspiring me to work harder, be better. Even you, as much as you get under my pelt, have forced me to learn and grow."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 1:58:58 GMT -5
Cedarstorm tapped his tail, glancing away from the warrior. "I'll admit, I'm still not impressed with your progress. You should be further along than you are if you truly want to stay in ShadowClan. I can't say I'm sorry things didn't work out for you in WindClan, because I'm not." He looked Stormfury in the eyes. "I know Cloudscar and Cherryvine are supposed to be helping you learn our ways, but they're taking too long. I gave you one lesson about the Clan's tail signals then made you teach them to all the apprentices I could find. You learned quickly and did better under the pressure than I thought you would. I even heard you ticked off Ashrock by explaining a technique to his apprentice better than he did." Cedarstorm took a deep breath then motioned toward the elder's den. "I have to make up for my mistakes as deputy, I can't take the time to help you, but there's no better mentor in the Clan than my father. If you want to learn the next level of ShadowClan techniques talk to him. Maybe it can help you belong here?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 18, 2018 2:06:37 GMT -5
Stormfury's whiskers twitched at the deputy's bluntness. Leave it to Cedarstorm to continue to find faults in his training. Well at least he was doing it in an understanding way this time. "I appreciate the advice, I'll talk to him soon." He grinned sheepishly, "and between you and me Cherryvine and I probably aren't doing as much training as we should be." He glanced at the deputy, glad that in this moment they weren't at each other's throats. "You know you're not a bad deputy." He said suddenly. "It might feel that way, but how can you learn if you don't make some mistakes?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 18, 2018 2:16:39 GMT -5
Cedarstorm rolled his eyes at the comment about Cherryvine. However, when Stormfury spoke of his rank, Cedarstorm flattened his ears. "I can't afford any mistakes. The other clans saw my hesitation at the gathering, they know Northstar is growing white with age, I have to do my part to make sure the Clan is well protected. Lightningstar could threaten territory or Swiftstar could want to come after you." He pointedly looked at the other warrior. "As long as they see our borders are strong, they may think twice about messing with us."
(I'm afraid I have to go, I'll be on tomorrow though!)
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