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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 19:09:42 GMT -5
"Since when are you the old wise one." Oakstalk asked. Lionscorch’s humor seemed to falter into conflicted heaviness. “Ah...would you believe I’ve been practicing for when I...er, if I have kits of my own? I’m mentoring as well, so that helps, but...Songbreeze and I want to have our own. I just, I guess I want to be the best I can be.”
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 20:18:31 GMT -5
"You don't have to be wise to have kits." Oakstalk spoke. "Look at me. I'm not the wise old cat like Closesky but I didn't do horrible with my kits."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 20:23:10 GMT -5
"You don't have to be wise to have kits." Oakstalk spoke. "Look at me. I'm not the wise old cat like Closesky but I didn't do horrible with my kits." “Well. I do want to know how to handle a cat like Honeypaw.” Lionscorch chuckled sheepishly. He blinked at the warrior. “You compare yourself to Closesky alot. You’re just as deserving of merit, you know.”
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 20:27:08 GMT -5
"Closesky is pretty much the greatest Shadowclan warrior. It's hard to not compare yourself. I don't have the family history or the great mentor so I feel like I have to work twice as hard to be noticed." Oakstalk meowed.
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Post by Willow on Jan 5, 2019 20:34:53 GMT -5
beep )
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 20:35:29 GMT -5
"Closesky is pretty much the greatest Shadowclan warrior. It's hard to not compare yourself. I don't have the family history or the great mentor so I feel like I have to work twice as hard to be noticed." Oakstalk meowed. Lionscorch gave a small chuckle of humor at that. “Awh. You’re really serious. I guess that makes sense. But at the same time, I don’t think battle strength makes a perfect warrior. I mean, my battling skills are my life-work. I train with any free time I have...but I know in my heart I’ll never be as creative as my sisters. Looking at you, you’ve had many apprentices too. I bet you’re a cat others compare themselves to as well.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 20:35:55 GMT -5
(boop)
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 20:46:24 GMT -5
Oakstalk looked at him. "I very much doubt that." He spoke. "No one really notices me." He spoke, heading along.
(Willow!)
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 20:54:53 GMT -5
Oakstalk looked at him. "I very much doubt that." He spoke. "No one really notices me." He spoke, heading along. (Willow!) “Honeypaw certainly does.” Lionscorch tried to lighten the mood, padding along. The snow contrasted his midnight black pelt, and he shook his fur free of the white flakes. “Who needs attention anyway? Expectations will just get higher until you grow grey hairs.”
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 21:05:15 GMT -5
"I suppose you're right." The tom shook his head and headed along.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 21:28:06 GMT -5
"I suppose you're right." The tom shook his head and headed along. Lionscorch moved to help finish the border marking. He paused when he saw Honeypaw padding back towards them. The golden apprentice seemed relaxed once again, and he mewed. “Marks are all done.”
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 21:29:25 GMT -5
"Let's go back to camp." Oakstalk turned to leave, starting back.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 21:32:00 GMT -5
"Let's go back to camp." Oakstalk turned to leave, starting back. Honeypaw followed behind dutifully, not speaking this time. Lionscorch trailed after them, hoping they would come to an understanding soon.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 21:36:00 GMT -5
Oakstalk soon returned to camp, heading inside.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 21:38:56 GMT -5
Oakstalk soon returned to camp, heading inside. Honeypaw pushed inside after him, eyes glancing at his mentor. “Do I need to do anything else?” He asked, not snarky or sarcastic this time, but more so inquiring.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 21:39:38 GMT -5
"Go make sure the queens are fed." Oakstalk was distracted, looking around camp for someone.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 21:48:15 GMT -5
"Go make sure the queens are fed." Oakstalk was distracted, looking around camp for someone. “Can do.” Honeypaw quipped simply, turning to pad pointedly towards the meager prey pile. Maybe later, he could bring something to Coalpaw. He glanced at the medicine den, where his father was resting outside of it again, before he turned to bring some prey to the queens.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 21:54:33 GMT -5
Oakstalk moved towards Goldberry, hiding the snarl in his voice. "I need to talk to you." He spoke. "It's about Honeypaw."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 21:59:05 GMT -5
Oakstalk moved towards Goldberry, hiding the snarl in his voice. "I need to talk to you." He spoke. "It's about Honeypaw." Goldberry tried his best not to tense as Oakstalk approached, though a hint of protective inquiry filled his eyes. He rose to his paws and looked at the older warrior. “Honeypaw? Is he alright? Did something happen?” He demanded, eyes flickering around to see if his other son was alright.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 22:05:33 GMT -5
"He's fine I suppose." Oakstalk spoke. "I wanted to talk to you about his anger. He seems to be hiding something but he gets angsty and defense when I try to find out."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Jan 5, 2019 22:08:13 GMT -5
Cedarstar pressed his nose to Starrylight's, spending a short time with her and his kits before stepping into the duties of Clan leader. Cliffheart congratulated him along with Scorchfire, Littlemoon, and Frogleap. To his surprise even Kinkfire came over and teased him a congratulations. However, everything in Cedarstar hardened when Ashrock stepped up to him.
"Cloudscar? Really." The gray warrior flattened his ears at his brother. "You chose that washed up tom as your deputy?"
Cedarstar nodded curtly, holding his stance against his brother. "Cloudscar is the most experienced warrior in the Clan. He was an obvious choice."
"Obvious or oblivious? If you ask me, Cloudscar spends too much time hanging around that rabbit-chaser." Ashrock stated bluntly. "There are better cats who should be deputy."
Cedarstar flattened his ears. "Then it's a good thing I didn't ask you. What? You think you should've been made deputy? Don't kid yourself, Ashrock."
The gray warrior grit his teeth. "I'd be a far stronger deputy than Cloudscar. Did you forget, Cedarstar, the promise we made as kits?"
Cedarstar narrowed his eyes. "Enough of this. I think you have duties in the medicine den to get back too, Ashrock."
"Oh, I see how it is, you're just going to brush me off aren't you?" Ashrock bared his teeth. "Think cause you're leader now, you can just flick your tail and dismiss your troubles?"
Cedarstar grit his teeth, glancing at the cats around them. He shouldn't be getting into it with Ashrock, what would everyone think if they knew that his brother could so easily rile him up. He tried to push past the gray warrior. "No, I just have other things that need my attention instead of you."
Ashrock blocked his way, baring his teeth. "What? Don't have time for your own family anymore?!"
The way Ashrock stood in his way snapped something deep within Cedarstar, he bared his own teeth. "You wanna know why I didn't pick you as deputy, Ashrock?!" He stepped forward, getting right in his brother's face. "It's because I don't trust you."
Ashrock blinked in start at his brother's harsh truth. He took a step back as if Cedarstar had just slashed him across the face. Cedarstar lashed his tail and pushed past his brother, heading for the medicine den to speak to Snowdance.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 5, 2019 22:11:54 GMT -5
Snowdance had moved back into her den after Cloudscar was named deputy and checked on Coalpaw again before sitting down to groom her pelt, not having a chance to clean her wounds earlier.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Jan 5, 2019 22:14:02 GMT -5
"Snowdance," Cedarstar slowly entered the medicine den, glancing over at Coalpaw. His fur was ruffled from his argument with Ashrock, but he pushed past it. "How...how is everything?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Jan 5, 2019 22:14:30 GMT -5
"He's fine I suppose." Oakstalk spoke. "I wanted to talk to you about his anger. He seems to be hiding something but he gets angsty and defense when I try to find out." Goldberry was a bit taken aback at the question. His blue eyes drooped a bit, and he found himself mewing with a conflicted voice. “Ah...Honeypaw is a stubborn cat. He always has been. I myself sometimes wonder where his increasing reservation has come from...I had thought for a while it was you that was influencing him. But as it turns out, that’s not the case.” Goldberry admitted. He knew Oakstalk had a deep distaste for him. But as the mentor of his son, Goldberry wanted it to go smoothly. “I can’t tell you for certain, but I’m starting to piece together that he might feel like the clan doesn’t see him for him, or his siblings as their own cats with their own merits. In honesty, I think the incident with Coalpaw and Ashrock neglecting his duties struck Honeypaw harder than anything. I’ve tried to convince him, many times that everything is alright and that he has a place in the clan always, but as you said...he’s good at hiding his deepest feelings.”
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 5, 2019 22:17:48 GMT -5
Snowdance looked up when Cedarstar came in, "Everything's alright. Coalpaw's injuries are healing just fine." she said, noticing his ruffled fur, "Are you alright?" she asked.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 22:19:49 GMT -5
"I'm not influencing your son negativity." Oakstalk let a growl sink into his voice. "And don't think or one second I am." He lashed his tail before continuing. "Of course he has a place in this clan."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Jan 5, 2019 22:20:01 GMT -5
Cedarstar nodded through the question, forcing his fur to lay flat. His green gaze lingered on her own injuries. "And what about you? We should've had your wounds treated before we went the moonstone. Are you alright?"
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jan 5, 2019 22:22:41 GMT -5
Stonesong moved forward once he saw Cedarstar leave Ashrock. She hesitated a moment before speaking. "Hey." She greeted soflty.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Jan 5, 2019 22:24:11 GMT -5
Ashrock was staring after his brother, a dumbfounded look on his face. Yet, Stonesong's soft voice pulled him out of the shock that hit him so hard. "Oh." he looked back at her, disbelief still heavy on his breath. "Hey..."
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Post by Icefire15 on Jan 5, 2019 22:24:28 GMT -5
Snowdance shook her head, "I'm fine, we didn't have enough time to get them properly looked at, but they'll heal without any trouble." she said, giving him a smile. "Cedarstar, if there's anything you need to talk about, just let me know. I'll listen."
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