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Post by Novi on Apr 28, 2017 17:51:56 GMT -5
Sageheart shook his head. "We'll check the other ones, then see what Raggedwolf and Talongrasp want us to do." He moved on, pausing by a few bushes and herbs to check on them. At least they seemed to be doing well. But it looked like they would be traveling for most of the day, so hopefully Sunpaw could keep up. Sageheart kept the pace slow so that the apprentice could rest here and there, but also in the hopes he would be trying to memorize the route as well.
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Post by Silv on Apr 28, 2017 18:26:27 GMT -5
Gustkit sagged at Cherrykit's words.
"Aww..." he looked at Willowkit. "Do you want to play something?" he asked her hopefully.
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Post by Armageddidn't on Apr 28, 2017 18:42:11 GMT -5
"Y'all can play when we get the rules right, k?" Cherrykit mews, hoping to convince them. Please say yes!
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on May 1, 2017 12:16:37 GMT -5
Softwing padded back to camp with the rest of the patrol, dropping her bird off at the pile. She looked around camp and spotted Aspenfur along the edge, looking sheepish as usual. She bounced over to him, her tail raised up in a friendly manner "Aspenfur, hey! Where have you been all day, lazybones? I just had the greatest patrol with Quickflame, Shellpaw and Currentfur!" she meowed excitedly, plopping down next to him.
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Talongrasp nodded at Sharkpaw "Yes. it's a bit complicated, though, so I don't expect you to learn it" she meowed, her tone coming out slightly more curt than she intended. But this was important business, and she needed him to guard the entrance, in case any cats came poking their heads in. Concentration was key, and with a final farewell gesture to her apprentice, she set the stone at the tip of the circle and cast out the carved pieces, watching carefully where they landed. She pulled the ones which had landed face down to the side, and studied the face-up ones more carefully. Humming and mumbling to herself, she slowly slipped into her working trance.
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Sunpaw idly watched the territory around him change. Some sparser trees here, less undergrowth there, a rocky outcropping thereafter.. it seemed like they would be traveling for quite some time that day, and after a moment, Sunpaw broke the silence between the two shamans. "So why did the leaders have you and I go check these camps when everyone knows I'm the slowest Neo?" he meowed casually, not really searching for any answer in particular. The talk about him he felt was warranted, although it didn't really hurt his feelings. It was true, really. So why send him of all cats out on this mission when there were more energetic candidates?
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Willowkit scuffled her paws against the sandy floor "Well.. okay.." she meowed somewhat sullenly. She wanted to make games too! But she remembered what her mother had told her about not being able to be the boss of everyone, so she swallowed her protests and padded on, poking her head into the nursery. Perhaps her mother would have something for her to do instead, while all the other kits were busy with other things.
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on May 1, 2017 16:15:31 GMT -5
Quickflame padded into camp and set the large seagull down onto the fresh-kill pile, looking around in hopes that some of his tribe-mates saw the catch. He smiled to himself as he noticed Softwing excitedly tell Aspenfur about their hunting patrol. "Just become mates already!", the tom thought to himself, rolling his eyes. Quickflame made sure to avoid the kits meddling around camp and laid in a sunny spot near the guard's den.
"Hello, Willowkit!", Copperfeather greeted her daughter. She noticed that the young kit seemed bored, so she beckoned her forward with a wave of her tail. "Would you like to hear a story?", the dame suggested, tipping her head to the side as she waited for a response. She knew that when she was kit, all she did was beg her mother for stories and tales of past cats.
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Post by Novi on May 2, 2017 10:40:06 GMT -5
Raggedwolf's ears twitched with amusement. At least Softwing was happy. He didn't want to tell the clan of what happened without having a plan of action, if possible. His gaze slid of to the shaman's den and he couldn't help but wonder what Talongrasp was up to. She was his senior by quite a bit and probably had more than one crisis before, albeit not as large as this one.
---MeepMeep---
"Slow?" Sageheart's whiskers twitched. "If you mean in a learning sense, I don't think you're slow. You just have certain interests, but you still need to learn the rest of what shamans and the tribe needs to know." He flicked his tail. "As for moving slowly, nothing wrong with that. When you take your time, you don't miss as much as if you were going quickly."
(Bit short, but at least they're up ^^")
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Post by faundestwishes on May 2, 2017 11:18:11 GMT -5
When he'd first spotted Softwing enter camp, he was surprised by the birds and fish that followed after- Quickflame with the large gull, and Shellpaw with a group of fish- They'd been very successful, it seems. He was more surprised, however, when the she-cat bounded towards him. Alarm filled him immediately, along with a tiny bit of hope-
Was he in her spot? In her way? Was there a cat behind him that she was eager to talk to? Was she trying to talk to him?
He definitely wasn't prepared when she plopped down besides him and began to excitedly chat.
"O-oh." She was talking to him. And after the awkwardness from before, even! A giddy feeling sits in his chest and he finds his words embarrassingly rushed, "I saw! Did Quickflame catch that gull, it was nearly as big as them! A-and Shellpaw had so many fish-" Lazy bones? He looks to the pile and cringes as his fish are covered underneath the patrols far more successful haul.
"I went fishing by myself earlier.." He laughs- oh Starclan why does he laugh? It was nervous and awkward, just like him.
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"Yes Talongrasp." Sharkpaw was curious, but he could tell Talongrasp really didn't want to be disturbed. He looks at the stone longingly before he turns to face the entrance. It would be best to watch for cats after all, if her focus was going to be this intense. It seemed a patrol had come back, he squints when he notices Shellpaw cautiously stepping with one leg, but once she puts the fish down she eagerly bounds the rest of the way into camp.
Perhaps she'd visit later. Maybe he'd need to have something ready?
What was wrong with her? What would be good for taking care of it? He kneads his paws in conflicted worry, but keeps his attention sharp.
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Shellpaw was a bit sore, yes, but she definitely didn't want to go get any herbs or gross salves today. She was going to wait to see if it went away, and if it didn't then she'd deal with it. She hadn't even fallen that far or hard, so for now she was alright. Now back in camp, she wondered what she should do. Perhaps the kits were still playing their games? Her mentor was relaxing, so perhaps she should do something similar.. the sun and a nap did sound quite pleasant, so she settles out in the open and curls up to relax.
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Long time RPer, up for anything. Don't be a stranger, say hello!
Pronouns: Call Me Cinnamon! (They/Them)
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on May 2, 2017 17:34:55 GMT -5
Softwing smiles and laughs, her meow like excited bird chatter "I can't believe I never tried to teach anyone about birds before!" She bubbles, encouraged by his welcome attitude. His awkwardness rolls off her, not penetrating her warm, happy energy "Next time you go fishing we should go together! I can show you how to use those gross tails to catch something really interesting" she purrs, trying to share some of her optimism. It was obvious to her that he felt awkward about his catch- but why? It was only him anyway, surely he didn't expect to catch all that much compared to a whole patrol.
"Oh, but Aspenfur, where did you fish?" She questions, distracted for a moment. "When we went down to the waterfront it was like the ocean had been drained. Really, it's the reason why I taught everyone the trick about the birds- so we wouldn't come back empty pawed. Was your spot better?"
The ocean had concerned her a bit, but perhaps Aspenfur had found somewhere along the beach that wasn't too bad. She almost hoped not. With fishing in such poor condition, maybe cats would be more likely to listen to her about what she knew about the birds.
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Talongrasp growled, feeling frustrated.
Follow the Moon. Your kin need you. The dawn will bring an end to the night. Follow the moon.
"I already know all of this!" she growled, uncharacteristically irritable. "Why can't you tell me something more?"
Sighing, she sat back, looking at the carvings. What wasn't she considering?
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When you take your time, you don't miss as much as if you were going quickly. "Hm." Sunpaw meows, padding forward. That could make a good story. Perhaps a fable about a rabbit and a frog? No, frogs were still too quick... an impatient bird, perhaps?
Sunpaw sighed. Why didn't the clan have a position for him to take up where he could just teach and tell stories all day to the kits? Feeling sullen, he realized that technically that position already existed, but it was the elders...
"How much farther?" He asked, looking around. They'd been walking for a while, surely that were close to the next camp by now.
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Post by faundestwishes on May 3, 2017 0:29:56 GMT -5
"Well teaching them all would give you competition for the best feathers?" he offers with a somewhat hesitant laugh. He was joking, and hoped she knew, but if she didn't he might combust. "...We won't catch a shark, will we?" his laugh trails off to nervous. More likely than not they'd just get some weird fish, but what if that was some weird shark hunting trick?
She didn't know that, right?
"I went to the pools, I think whatever tide from earlier had left them full, but there weren't as many fish as normal... The ocean did look lower, and the rocks along the pools were far less slippery.." His ears fold back at that. If the tides weren't coming up as far then the pools wouldn't fill and there'd be less fish in there as they fished them all out. The birds would be a better option at this rate, or perhaps they would have to make more trips towards the grasslands and focus on more land techniques... speaking of the grasslands...
"Ah... you know.. we never...went out to look for those birds at night..?" Would she even want to? Especially if she was worried about the water- she'd have other things to focus on, surely, "I-I mean if you forgot- or you don't want to- that's fine-"
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Sharkpaw jolts and looks over his shoulder. Should he interrupt her? She said not to interrupt her... and it wasn't like he knew anything about those stones, it had never been part of his training.. He was sure he'd learn eventually.
"..Is everything alright, Talongrasp?"
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Post by Novi on May 3, 2017 12:29:16 GMT -5
"Not much farther." Sageheart assured his apprentice. He stopped at a large bush and glanced around. "Where did we leave it last time....Ah-hah!" He grabbed hold of a stick and stuck it underneath the bush. After wiggling it around a bit, it lifted up to reveal a hole. He propped the stick in place before wiggling into it. With his large frame, it was a bit tricky and he lost some fur, but it wasn't a thorn bush so it didn't hurt terribly. He padded down the sloping earth where an underground cavern was waiting. "The Tui and La say that this cavern resembles the lunar spring." He nodded to the water that lapped at the edges. "But the water isn't salty, so it's safe to drink and use for whatever else we may need. It looks pretty good, but we can take a break for heading back." He leaned down and his pink tongue darted out as he began to drink.
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on May 3, 2017 14:21:58 GMT -5
Willowkit padded forward, her stubbby little tail wiggling in excitement "Yes please!" she squeaked, eagerly curling up next to her mother. Was she tired? She certainly hadn't felt that way when she was out in the clearing with all the rest of the kits. But here in the warm, comforting, milky scent of the nursery, her eyes began to droop, stifling a yawn, she snuggled a little closer to her mother, her eyes staring up expectantly.
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Softwing snorted. Aspenfur was so funny. Why was he talking about catching sharks and having competitions for feathers? He was so amusing, Softwing couldn't help but just eat it all up, her smile stretching wide over her muzzle.
At his recollection of the tides, she huffed "Huh. That's so weird! I wonder if Raggedwolf or Talongrasp know anything about it" she meowed, her eyes flashing over to the Tui's den. She had come back into camp looking somewhat irritated- and Talongrasp hardly ever looked anything but cheerful. She was lost in her thoughts for a moment before she picked up Aspenfur talking again.
"Huh? You wanna go somewhere out at night? Looking for feathers?" Softwing meowed, surprised. Then she cut her eyes and her tone turned teasing "Oooh, brave explorer Aspenfur. You dazzle me with your tales of adventure! Night traveler! Feather collector extraordinaire!" She sat up theatrically, her posture comical but light. Laughing, she settled down, eyes eyes sparkling "When do you want to go?"
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Talongrasp's ears twitched, and she took a deep breath. In. And out.
"Yes, Sharkpaw, I'm fine" she meowed, looking down at the pile "The Ancestors are most certainly still with us, but they are as cryptic as ever, encouraged by my inadequate mode of communication."
She stood up, her legs stiff underneath her, and angled her body to her nest, leaving the wood carvings and the stone in the center of the medicine clearing.
"I need to have a rest I think. Thank you for guarding me, Sharkpaw. I will be back out after a short rest. I'm sorry we couldn't get around to more training today."
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Sunpaw took in a deep breath. The cavern smelled fresh and light. "It tasted like a river, but sits like a small ocean... weird" he meowed, bending down to lap at the water. It's taste was refreshing on his tongue, and he felt some of his energy return as he took his fill.
Laying over with a huff, he felt contented with how cool and quiet the small cavern was. "I wouldn't mind a rest if you wouldn't..." he meowed, trailing off as his breathing deepened. If there was one thing Sunpaw was good at, it was sleeping. That and telling stories.
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on May 3, 2017 15:19:41 GMT -5
"Of course, dear", Copperfeather purred, licking Willowkit's pelt with gentle strokes. "Well, I suppose I could tell you the story of two ancient cats; Stone and Leaf. Stone was a large, sturdy gray tom. He was very grumpy, and kept to himself most of the time. Leaf was was a brown tabby she-cat, and she was very skittish and shy to all. They were both fishing near the tidepools, and a large creature erupted from the ocean's waves. It was a ginormous large gray fish, I've heard the twolegs refer to it as a whale, and it's so much bigger than the scariest shark!", she began, animatedly describing the story as she waited for her daughter's reaction.
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Long time RPer, up for anything. Don't be a stranger, say hello!
Pronouns: Call Me Cinnamon! (They/Them)
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on May 3, 2017 15:38:50 GMT -5
Willowkit's eyes widened "There are fish bigger than sharks?" she mewed. She could hardly imagine it! Of course, she'd never seen a shark either, but the way that the apprentices described it, it was bigger than two, maybe even three or four warriors. If a whale was bigger than that, it must be terrifying!
"What happened then, momma? Did Stone and Leaf fight it off?"
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on May 3, 2017 23:57:57 GMT -5
Yo)
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Post by faundestwishes on May 4, 2017 13:31:36 GMT -5
He felt like she was trying to hold back her laughter. While her smile was friendly, it was also very amused.
I suppose fishing for sharks was a very outlandish idea.
"They'd know before any of us, I suppose, since the ancestors talk to them..." Perhaps it was just changing for a storm. They had those sometimes. He hoped their other shelter was okay. They'd need it if a storm happened.
"O-oh- well- ah- I mean when we went to the grasslands I promised-" it didn't mean he wasnt terrified. An owl could carry them off in the night. Silently too. They wouldn't know until they were in the air!
His face feels hot at her teasing and he scuffs his paws, "M'hardly brave." He knew that. It had been drilled into him with plenty of scolding about his behavior. Guards weren't supposed to be nervous. Here he was though.
"We could go... tonight or tomorrow... If you'd like?"
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"It's alright Talongrasp." He was sorry for bringing such terrible news. It was hard to forget the panic in the old she-cats face. "Rest up. Nobody will fall apart with you taking a nap." He could... probably deal with any scrapes and bruises in the mean time.
He was tempted to join the clan and leave the cat to rest, but his eyes keeping going to the carvings and stone.
What strange...strange things.
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Post by Armageddidn't on May 4, 2017 13:32:45 GMT -5
((i forgot who I was it's been so long XD))
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Post by Novi on May 5, 2017 18:11:12 GMT -5
Sageheart nodded in agreement and settled down. He stretched before curling up and closing his eyes. The cavern was so peaceful. His dreams came quietly.
(since I've been so sparse, no activity check ^^" and everyone's kinda been off...)
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on May 6, 2017 13:32:10 GMT -5
(Sorry that I haven't been active here lately! After the school year is over I'll definitely be able to reply more)
"I know it can be quite hard to believe, my dear, but they do exist! When the large creature emerged from the swirling water, a spiral of waves came gushing out from the top of his enormous head, and it drenched Stone and Leaf. Although Stone was large and strong, he was terrified! Stone cowered behind Leaf, who was yowling and hissing at the whale fiercely, despite her small size", Copperfeather purred, curling her tail protectively around Willowkit's small, fluffy figure.
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Long time RPer, up for anything. Don't be a stranger, say hello!
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on May 8, 2017 12:10:35 GMT -5
(That's okay, we're all really busy, it's a crazy time of year for sure!)
Sunpaw selpt heavily, as he always did. His dreams were flitting concepts- odd flashes of different pictures and conversations. When he awoke he often wondered why he never dreamed of anything concise. No nighttime visions of hunting mice or gathering lush herbs. Yet he wasn't bothered, he liked his odd flashes of ideas within his mind. It made good inspiration and thinking material for when he awoke.
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"Leaf?!" Willowkit squeaked, disbelieving. But she was the smaller shy one, right? "Why didn't Stone fight the whale, he was the strong one wasn't he?"
She would give almost anything to be big and strong. What kind of cat would waste being so lucky by giving away to fear? If you were big and strong enough you could accomplish anything! Wasn't that right?
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Softwing shuffled, her excitement shifting as she tried to think rationally "Well.. I'm not gonna lie, that sounds pretty awesome, but the water is being really weird right now, and it can't be just u who have noticed it. I'd rather not wander out away from camp if some kind of storm is coming" she mused, licking her tongue over her teeth in thought. "Why don't we wait to see if the La or Tui say anything about a storm tonight at the dusk meeting, and if they seem like things are fine then we can go."
She would be fine bracing a storm- it's not like they'd ever really hurt anyone in the past. But Aspenfur? He wouldn't do well in the middle of a gale away from home. Waiting was probably better, as good as his idea sounded.
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Post by Silv on May 8, 2017 16:40:27 GMT -5
Gustkit lingered by the others for a while before trailing behind Willowkit. Seeing she was busy with her mother, however,
Gustkit sighed and backed out of the nursery. It seemed there was never any cat to have fun with!
{Gustkit is lonely :c}
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^ This Kitty right here is my baby... I'll love you forever Fluff N' Stuff.
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Post by brokendusk on May 8, 2017 17:07:49 GMT -5
[Heronfrost] [she-cat] [22] [Guard] [brokendusk]
Heronfrost is a white she-cat with a long fluffy coat. Her right forepaw and left ear are black. Instead of having two eyes of the same color, Heronfrost has one blue eye and one green eye. She is very soft-spoken and hardly starts fights but, if put in that position, she will finish one. When she decides to go after something, she goes after it with passion and everything she has. To summarize, Heronfrost is a very caring, quiet, and passionate cat who is loyal to her clan.
[Ravenfoot] [Tom] [22] [Guard] [brokendusk]
Ravenfoot is a jet black muscular tom with piercing green eyes. Unlike his sister, Heronfrost, he is outspoken and outgoing. Most cats find him very friendly and easy to get along with. And although he seems soft, he would fight tooth and claw to protect his tribe. To summarize, Ravenfoot is friendly, outgoing, and loyal to a fault.
Other 1- Heronfrost and Ravenfoot are siblings
Other 2- My parents are divorced. Therefore, I cannot be on all the time. Normally I am on one week on one week off. I will be on until Friday (May 12). Then I will be gone May 13-19, and so on and so forth. I just wanted to make this known before I join.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on May 8, 2017 17:09:46 GMT -5
Welcome)
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^ This Kitty right here is my baby... I'll love you forever Fluff N' Stuff.
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Post by brokendusk on May 8, 2017 17:11:07 GMT -5
Hi!)
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on May 8, 2017 19:11:59 GMT -5
(Is it possible I could be excused from the rp until around Sunday? I'm ridiculously busy right now and I need a few days to get things sorted out. If possible, that would be great!)
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Post by Novi on May 8, 2017 19:18:16 GMT -5
(I'll add brokendusk :3
And yea, that's fine. I rly can't talk about being active since i've been pretty dead on the forums ^^")
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^ This Kitty right here is my baby... I'll love you forever Fluff N' Stuff.
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Post by brokendusk on May 8, 2017 19:25:06 GMT -5
(So, is there anything important going on that I should know about? I don't think I could bring myself to read 26 pages, that's way too much.  ) |
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Post by Novi on May 8, 2017 19:32:21 GMT -5
(Hm..not really? The ocean has receded noticeably, but Raggedwolf and Talongrasp have yet to tell the tribe that the lunar pool no longer has water to connect with the ancestors. Talongrasp is trying to find more directions so they can have a plan and that's about where we are right now :3)
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^ This Kitty right here is my baby... I'll love you forever Fluff N' Stuff.
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Post by brokendusk on May 8, 2017 19:42:29 GMT -5
(Alright, sounds simple enough.)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on May 8, 2017 23:57:31 GMT -5
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Post by faundestwishes on May 10, 2017 11:10:09 GMT -5
"Ah."
Well she hadn't agreed. She hadn't...shot it down either. She was being perfectly reasonable and he appreciated that, really. A bit of tightness leaves his chest- he'd have time to gather whatever courage he would need to actually go out in the dark.
"Sounds like a plan to me, Softwing." he gives her an easy smile, relaxing in his spot. "...Would..you ah..." He couldn't ask that. Surely there was somewhere else she had to be, someone else she'd want to sit with. Aspenfur wouldn't want to sit with himself if he was any other cat.
His mentor had once said that cats could practically feel the worry oozing from him, and that it made him unpleasant to be around; besides everything else that made him unpleasant to be around.
"Want to si...sit in the sun with me? I-I'd understand if you dont!"
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