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Post by Shadowfire on May 9, 2023 18:03:44 GMT -5
Ravencloud hooked the mossball with one of his claws, tossing it lightly over to Roostkit, not too high so it went sailing over his head, but high enough for the kit to have to jump for it. Roostkit steadied onto his hind legs, the kit reaching his paws up to catch the mossball, steadying on shaky legs. He let himself fall to his paws, the mossball clutched in his claws. He tossed it a bit, before passing it over to Breezekit again. Breezekit tried to pick the mossball. With a wiggiling tail, she fell in the ground near her side. "Oop, I'm gonna pick it." the kit afirmed while walking to pick to mossball. She dropped the ball infront her, and she pushed it to Ravencloud. |
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Post by Willow on May 11, 2023 20:58:40 GMT -5
Larkpaw dug her claws into the soft soil as she looked down into the darkness. "Wow, the tunnelers did an excellent job hiding this tunnel entrance too." she mewed, voice slightly in awe as she took in the work the cats of the past must have put in to make the entrance. After marveling at it for a moment, she nodded to Siltpath. "Okay, tell me what to do first and I'll do it!"
Ivyvine took a deep breath, feinting a quick yawn as he regained his composure, "I'm sure we could find a rabbit nearby. Don't want any of the senior warriors asking why we're returning empty-pawed." he teased lightly, trying to lighten the mood again. He pushed his new found thoughts to the back of his mind for now. He would certainly have to bring them up with Daisyglow or Yellowmoon when they were alone.
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Post by Moonblazer on May 13, 2023 15:07:04 GMT -5
Roostkit steadied onto his hind legs, the kit reaching his paws up to catch the mossball, steadying on shaky legs. He let himself fall to his paws, the mossball clutched in his claws. He tossed it a bit, before passing it over to Breezekit again. Breezekit tried to pick the mossball. With a wiggiling tail, she fell in the ground near her side. "Oop, I'm gonna pick it." the kit afirmed while walking to pick to mossball. She dropped the ball infront her, and she pushed it to Ravencloud. "Oh, careful!" Roostkit called, the weary little tom not liking the idea of Breezekit somehow hurting herself if she fell over too hard. He was relived when she pulled herself back up though. |
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Post by Moonblazer on May 13, 2023 15:12:37 GMT -5
Larkpaw dug her claws into the soft soil as she looked down into the darkness. "Wow, the tunnelers did an excellent job hiding this tunnel entrance too." she mewed, voice slightly in awe as she took in the work the cats of the past must have put in to make the entrance. After marveling at it for a moment, she nodded to Siltpath. "Okay, tell me what to do first and I'll do it!" Ivyvine took a deep breath, feinting a quick yawn as he regained his composure, "I'm sure we could find a rabbit nearby. Don't want any of the senior warriors asking why we're returning empty-pawed." he teased lightly, trying to lighten the mood again. He pushed his new found thoughts to the back of his mind for now. He would certainly have to bring them up with Daisyglow or Yellowmoon when they were alone. "That's what I said!" Siltpath purred in agreement, a laugh escaping him, before he quickly nodded and tried to get serious once more. "First, we're going to follow along the path of the tunnel and see if we can find any gaps in the ground. As much as we can fill in the front of the tunnel and call it a day, there may be holes in the tunnel roof along the moor. Luckily, this tunnel is pretty deep, so we shouldn't find too many out on the moor. Either way, we always gotta check." "Oh, uh. Yes." Soarshadow nodded quickly, seeming to do all he could to not have to look right at the other tom. Instead, he tried to track for a scent. "Well. I don't have a rabbit scent, but there's a bird scent here. Probably some blackbirds, if we want to try for one of those..." |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 29, 2023 20:32:02 GMT -5
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Post by Willow on Jun 12, 2023 18:14:25 GMT -5
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 7, 2023 16:36:58 GMT -5
bumpin!
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 10, 2023 17:18:10 GMT -5
Clovekit was eyeing a few of the clovers that poked in from the nursery entrance. The young she-kit had begun walking, her legs a bit shaky, but curiosity driving her forward. She was entranced by the way they moved gently in the breeze.
To her side, Frostkit was sleeping soundly at Ashsong’s belly, pressed close to his mother.
Ravenkit scowled at Clovekit, keeping as far away from Ashsong’s nest as he could. Eyes as blue and cold as ice watched after the kits of his father’s killer, hiding the streak of pain he felt at how unfair it was to not ever have a father, while Brownleaf and Thorndash both came in to check on Clovekit, Jaykit, and Copperkit.
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Post by thistle on Jul 10, 2023 19:02:08 GMT -5
Palegaze lounged in the shade cast by the slope of the camp, enjoying the warm breeze. He'd hunted earlier and shown Finchpaw how to repair a tunnel entrance and was now taking some much-needed rest.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 11, 2023 12:05:47 GMT -5
Palegaze lounged in the shade cast by the slope of the camp, enjoying the warm breeze. He'd hunted earlier and shown Finchpaw how to repair a tunnel entrance and was now taking some much-needed rest. Weaselstride had seemed rather distracted as she padded through camp, enough that she had not noticed Palegaze's lounging form in the shade of camp. She padded past, bumping past him as she quickly grunted with confusion, her surroundings coming back to her. She looked at the tom, murmuring a quick apology. |
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Post by thistle on Jul 11, 2023 15:21:36 GMT -5
Palegaze lounged in the shade cast by the slope of the camp, enjoying the warm breeze. He'd hunted earlier and shown Finchpaw how to repair a tunnel entrance and was now taking some much-needed rest. Weaselstride had seemed rather distracted as she padded through camp, enough that she had not noticed Palegaze's lounging form in the shade of camp. She padded past, bumping past him as she quickly grunted with confusion, her surroundings coming back to her. She looked at the tom, murmuring a quick apology. Palegaze lifted his head, the lanky tom hardly affected. "Hey, welcome back to the land of the living!" he joked. He hadn't had much chance to speak with the new tunneler, and so he took the opportunity to do so now. He tilted his head in a friendly gesture. "What's on your mind? Must be something good to distract you enough to trample me." |
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Post by Icefire15 on Jul 11, 2023 16:48:07 GMT -5
Clovekit was eyeing a few of the clovers that poked in from the nursery entrance. The young she-kit had begun walking, her legs a bit shaky, but curiosity driving her forward. She was entranced by the way they moved gently in the breeze. To her side, Frostkit was sleeping soundly at Ashsong’s belly, pressed close to his mother. Ravenkit scowled at Clovekit, keeping as far away from Ashsong’s nest as he could. Eyes as blue and cold as ice watched after the kits of his father’s killer, hiding the streak of pain he felt at how unfair it was to not ever have a father, while Brownleaf and Thorndash both came in to check on Clovekit, Jaykit, and Copperkit. Ashsong purred quietly as she groomed Jaykit, who was struggling to get out of her foster mother’s grip. The little she-kit had to resign herself to Ashsong’s grooming until the queen finished and released her. Once she was free, Jaykit tumbled out of her nest in a hurry and tripped over her paws in her excitement. The younger kit rolled right into Ravenkit’s side and she squeaked in surprise, scrambling to her paws and looking up at the older kit with wide blue eyes. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 11, 2023 18:33:29 GMT -5
Weaselstride had seemed rather distracted as she padded through camp, enough that she had not noticed Palegaze's lounging form in the shade of camp. She padded past, bumping past him as she quickly grunted with confusion, her surroundings coming back to her. She looked at the tom, murmuring a quick apology. Palegaze lifted his head, the lanky tom hardly affected. "Hey, welcome back to the land of the living!" he joked. He hadn't had much chance to speak with the new tunneler, and so he took the opportunity to do so now. He tilted his head in a friendly gesture. "What's on your mind? Must be something good to distract you enough to trample me." “Sorry, just… thinking.” Weaselstride mewed calmly, her voice deep like a hollow. She looked at Palegaze, not wanting to admit that she was still honing her skills in the Dark Forest. She doubted any of the Clan would understand, so instead she mewed. “New schedules, now that I’m a Warrior.” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 11, 2023 18:35:50 GMT -5
Clovekit was eyeing a few of the clovers that poked in from the nursery entrance. The young she-kit had begun walking, her legs a bit shaky, but curiosity driving her forward. She was entranced by the way they moved gently in the breeze. To her side, Frostkit was sleeping soundly at Ashsong’s belly, pressed close to his mother. Ravenkit scowled at Clovekit, keeping as far away from Ashsong’s nest as he could. Eyes as blue and cold as ice watched after the kits of his father’s killer, hiding the streak of pain he felt at how unfair it was to not ever have a father, while Brownleaf and Thorndash both came in to check on Clovekit, Jaykit, and Copperkit. Ashsong purred quietly as she groomed Jaykit, who was struggling to get out of her foster mother’s grip. The little she-kit had to resign herself to Ashsong’s grooming until the queen finished and released her. Once she was free, Jaykit tumbled out of her nest in a hurry and tripped over her paws in her excitement. The younger kit rolled right into Ravenkit’s side and she squeaked in surprise, scrambling to her paws and looking up at the older kit with wide blue eyes. Ravenkit hissed deeply as Jaykit fumbled closer to him. Clumsy rabbitbrain! He pointedly stalked a few paces away from her, hissing out. “Watch where you’re rolling! You stay back over there, got it?” He ordered, bristled fur making him look like a clump of black thorns. |
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Post by thistle on Jul 12, 2023 10:01:59 GMT -5
Palegaze nodded with a hum before standing in a long, arch-backed stretch, sending his skinny tail quivering. "The transition to warriorhood can be rough," the older tunneler said. "You look tired. Why don't you rest here out of the sun and share a rabbit with me, hm?"
Without waiting for an answer, he trotted to the prey pile, procuring a young rabbit for them to share. His spat with Eclipsesky, though long resolved, had made him realize he really only had one friend, and a good acquaintance in Sandfall; he should...probably work on that.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 12, 2023 10:28:29 GMT -5
Palegaze nodded with a hum before standing in a long, arch-backed stretch, sending his skinny tail quivering. "The transition to warriorhood can be rough," the older tunneler said. "You look tired. Why don't you rest here out of the sun and share a rabbit with me, hm?" Without waiting for an answer, he trotted to the prey pile, procuring a young rabbit for them to share. His spat with Eclipsesky, though long resolved, had made him realize he really only had one friend, and a good acquaintance in Sandfall; he should...probably work on that. Unable to get an answer out before Weaselstride could respond, she figured that it wasn’t much of a question as much as a request. Well, she didn’t mind the tom, and she certainly did feel the tiredness from long nights seeping into her. She watched him retrieve the rabbit. “So long as I can get a patrol in later, then it should be fine… Thank you.” |
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Post by thistle on Jul 12, 2023 14:50:18 GMT -5
Palegaze settled beside the rabbit, leaning in and taking a bite before pushing it Weaselstride's way. "Sure," he meowed. "You could ask Sagefoot about the sunset patrol probably. Speaking of, how are you liking being a full-fledged warrior?"
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Post by Icefire15 on Jul 12, 2023 15:23:56 GMT -5
“S-sorry.” Jaykit squeaked, ears flattened against her head. It wasn’t the first time Ravenkit had snapped at her, and she couldn’t tell if that was just how the older kit was or not. “Y-you’re Ravenkit, right? My name is Jaykit.” She mewed, taking a couple pawsteps towards him. Maybe if she acted friendly to him, he wouldn’t hiss at her anymore.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 12, 2023 17:00:25 GMT -5
"It's not too different from apprenticeship, though I do like that I don't have to wait for permission to hunt or join patrols in my spare time." Weaselstride answered, having always been very dutiful in her dedication to the Clan. She flicked her tail. "I can really get a better feel for the tunnel systems. The work put in, even all those moons ago... it's fascinating." She admitted, proud of her role as a Tunneler.
Ravenkit huffed sharply, his tail tapping harshly against the ground. "Yeah. I'm Ravenkit. I know your name already, you and your sisters." He muttered with distaste, before he growled. "Don't come close to me, got it? I don't want you anywhere near me!" He turned his head sharply.
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Post by thistle on Jul 12, 2023 21:42:19 GMT -5
"The tunnels really are incredible, right?" Palegaze meowed, the normally lax tom becoming visibly excited. "Their architecture is so simple, yet complex at the same time. And the differences between the tunnels in different areas of the territory!"
Palegaze sighed almost dreamily. "I've been in the tunnels since before I was even an apprentice," he said. "I know every whisker-length of every tunnel in this territory. You ever need to get somewhere quickly, I'm your cat."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 13, 2023 7:26:34 GMT -5
"The tunnels really are incredible, right?" Palegaze meowed, the normally lax tom becoming visibly excited. "Their architecture is so simple, yet complex at the same time. And the differences between the tunnels in different areas of the territory!" Palegaze sighed almost dreamily. "I've been in the tunnels since before I was even an apprentice," he said. "I know every whisker-length of every tunnel in this territory. You ever need to get somewhere quickly, I'm your cat." “Ah. You must be the talk of the tunnels, then.” Weaselstride snorted, her humor dry but harmless as she flicked her ears. “Won’t take me long to catch up.” She promised with a small smirk, before she grew serious once more. “…That scar looks fresh. Something happen?” |
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Post by thistle on Jul 13, 2023 13:21:24 GMT -5
"I would certainly consider myself experienced," Palegaze meowed. "I have no doubts you will, I've seen your work before!"
Palegaze paused, gesturing to the long scar Eclipsesky had given him marring his face, creating an X smack in the center of it. "This? Eh," he trailed off, trying to remember the lie he and Eclipsesky had come up with. "I'd been helping Eclipsesky gather herbs at the abandoned twoleg nest. A barn cat wanted to act tough, but I gave them something to remember WindClan by!"
He puffed his chest out in an exaggerated show of confidence.
"Be honest," he repeated the question he'd asked his cousin that same day. "Does it make me look cooler?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 13, 2023 13:52:01 GMT -5
Weaselstride blinked at the words, idly wondering why such a confrontation hadn’t been reported, though Palegaze seemed pretty firm in his explanation. She mused. “Sounds like a bother. I’d have left a few marks on that cat.” She snorted lightly. “I guess it does make you look cooler. Just a tiny bit.”
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Post by thistle on Jul 13, 2023 15:02:39 GMT -5
Palegaze preened at the compliment. "I knew it!" he exclaimed. "Eclipsesky's got no clue what he'd talking about."
He took another bite of the prey. "Honestly, as soon as that rogue struck me, he knew he messed up. It was over before it even started," he said. He didn't like lying like this, per se, but he knew he couldn't tell the truth without damaging Eclipsesky's reputation.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 14, 2023 12:51:24 GMT -5
Weaselstride hummed lightly as she listened to him, a bit curious about what Eclipsesky had said. She chalked it off though as a simple case of banter between kin, though she herself was not the best at reading others. Socializing was hard for her, and she was surprised at how long she'd been able to hold a conversation with him. Was this what Soarshadow felt like when he spent so much time with Ivyvine? She couldn't really feel anything different, but was she supposed to?
"You've got confidence." She mused. "You and Antbite would get along swimmingly."
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Post by Willow on Jul 14, 2023 20:46:47 GMT -5
"That's what I said!" Siltpath purred in agreement, a laugh escaping him, before he quickly nodded and tried to get serious once more. "First, we're going to follow along the path of the tunnel and see if we can find any gaps in the ground. As much as we can fill in the front of the tunnel and call it a day, there may be holes in the tunnel roof along the moor. Luckily, this tunnel is pretty deep, so we shouldn't find too many out on the moor. Either way, we always gotta check." "Oh, uh. Yes." Soarshadow nodded quickly, seeming to do all he could to not have to look right at the other tom. Instead, he tried to track for a scent. "Well. I don't have a rabbit scent, but there's a bird scent here. Probably some blackbirds, if we want to try for one of those..." Larkpaw nodded, eyes glittering as she listened with rapt attention. "Of course! We have to make sure the moors and the tunnels are both safe to protect the whole clan." she mewed, chest puffed with pride. "Is there a way to tell where the tunnels go from above ground? Or do you just know their routes from practice?" Ivyvine flicked his tail with a soft sigh, "I suppose a blackbird or two could work. Lead the way Soarshadow, you've always been a better tracker than me." he mewed easily. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 14, 2023 20:58:10 GMT -5
"That's what I said!" Siltpath purred in agreement, a laugh escaping him, before he quickly nodded and tried to get serious once more. "First, we're going to follow along the path of the tunnel and see if we can find any gaps in the ground. As much as we can fill in the front of the tunnel and call it a day, there may be holes in the tunnel roof along the moor. Luckily, this tunnel is pretty deep, so we shouldn't find too many out on the moor. Either way, we always gotta check." "Oh, uh. Yes." Soarshadow nodded quickly, seeming to do all he could to not have to look right at the other tom. Instead, he tried to track for a scent. "Well. I don't have a rabbit scent, but there's a bird scent here. Probably some blackbirds, if we want to try for one of those..." Larkpaw nodded, eyes glittering as she listened with rapt attention. "Of course! We have to make sure the moors and the tunnels are both safe to protect the whole clan." she mewed, chest puffed with pride. "Is there a way to tell where the tunnels go from above ground? Or do you just know their routes from practice?" Ivyvine flicked his tail with a soft sigh, "I suppose a blackbird or two could work. Lead the way Soarshadow, you've always been a better tracker than me." he mewed easily. “It’s mostly by practice. There are some marked tunnels, they’re the most important ones, like the tunnel that leads to Highstones, but most tunnels are pretty much memorized early on. I was lucky enough to have Harewhisker as my mentor, so I learned every tunnel real fast, and really well. I’ll make sure you do too.” Siltpath promised with a small purr. “You flatter me.” Soarshadow mewed gently, a small chuckle escaping him, before he sauntered after the scent trail. A part of him hoped that Ivyvine’s eyes would be on him, secretly enjoying any attention the other tom wanted to give him. |
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Post by thistle on Jul 14, 2023 22:15:20 GMT -5
"Antbite? He's a good tunneler, too," he said, thinking of the few patrols he'd gone on with the other warrior. "Must be a family thing!"
Palegaze have a wink, genuinely enjoying the company of Weaselstride, similar to that of Stonepath and Sandfall.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jul 16, 2023 15:39:23 GMT -5
Weaselstride was a bit surprised by the sudden wink, though she assumed that this was him joking around. She offered an awkward little quirk of her muzzle, before she nodded quickly. "We works hard, but he gets distracted. He likes to try and impress every she-cat he passes by." She sighed, shaking her head at her brother's antics. "Though, our father tried to be a tunneler, but Dashclaw belongs on the moors, running. So, Antbite and I are tunnelers that came from two moor-runners. Funny, how that goes sometimes." She mused.
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Post by thistle on Jul 16, 2023 16:56:52 GMT -5
"Ah, young toms," he mused. He shook his head with a chuckle. "Though I gotta say, I don't recall ever going through that phase myself."
Palegaze nodded. "My mother, Pansyfoot, she was a moor runner too, if you remember! She loved the wind in her fur and the open sky, and was as fast as lightning," he gazed into the distance wistfully for a moment. "She re-trained as a tunneler to spend more time with me, since I couldn't be a moor-runner myself."
"Make no mistake though! Tunnelers are the best!"
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