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Post by Zz on Jun 5, 2021 18:24:28 GMT -5
Ok)) Autumnpaw - Camp - With Dawnpaw
The molly perked up immediately when the other mentioned the nursery, her ears flicking up as her eyes went bright and she gave a smile. "Of course! Anything to help the queens and kits of the clan. I was worried about their bedding getting stale. That wouldn't be good for any of them." She leaned down and began to drag the moss over to the den, a determined gleam in her eyes as she did. She only hoped that one day she would be making her nest in there instead of making them for other queens and their kits. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 5, 2021 18:48:19 GMT -5
Darktail placed his tail-tip on Midnightstream's shoulder, giving her an empathetic smile. "You may have thought that, but you don't anymore and you can admit your mistakes. That's very brave to admit that you were wrong Midnighstream. And as you said, you were young, we were all easily influenced then." Darktail couldn't shake the feeling that he felt very similar to Midnighstream, but he couldn't figure out why. He never supported Shadeclaw... and he certainly had never opposed the clan, had he? He frowned, looking down at his paws as a sense of guilt overtook him. "I just...sometimes I think about the clanmates we lost, and I miss them so much. We all grew up here. Some of the cats that Shadeclaw killed, I...they were there when he was a kit. They watched him grow. We watched him as a clanmate, and he..." Midnightstream trailed off, still feeling cold. "I'm sorry. I talk so boldly when it's your own kin I'm talking about. It must be real hard for you..." She admitted. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 5, 2021 18:51:46 GMT -5
Ok)) Autumnpaw - Camp - With Dawnpaw
The molly perked up immediately when the other mentioned the nursery, her ears flicking up as her eyes went bright and she gave a smile. "Of course! Anything to help the queens and kits of the clan. I was worried about their bedding getting stale. That wouldn't be good for any of them." She leaned down and began to drag the moss over to the den, a determined gleam in her eyes as she did. She only hoped that one day she would be making her nest in there instead of making them for other queens and their kits. "You know, I noticed that you like to spend alot of time there." Dawnpaw observed casually. "You must be like my mother. She's been in the nursery alot, and she likes taking care of kits alot too, even ones that aren't any of my siblings. Do you like telling the kits stories or something?" He asked curiously, rolling part of the moss ball beneath his chin to carry it faster. |
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Post by Zz on Jun 5, 2021 21:55:19 GMT -5
Autumnpaw - Camp - With Dawnpaw
The she-cat seemed to turn a bit sad when the other began to comment on how she loved the nursery, the molly standing up fully as she stared at the entrance to the den. "The truth is that I'm not a very good warrior and I don't even want to be a warrior really. I can't pounce straight and I feel bad when I kill any prey. When fighting I'm really clumsy and always trip over my own paws. I absolutely adore kits though and I want to have my own litter one day and maybe even become a permanent queen. I'm more of a mother at heart than a hunter or fighter." |
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 6, 2021 18:55:19 GMT -5
Ghostscreech had finished sending out the patrols, and was padding towards the camp entrance, deciding to do a bit of hunting himself. The fresh-kill pile was meager, and he hoped to find something to add to it. "Oh. Ghostscreech?" Frostmoon called out as soon as she spotted the deputy beginning to make his way out of camp. Her voice caught a bit, before she coughed and regained her steady composure. "Are you going out by any chance? I was hoping to ask you if you wanted me to do any patrol or anything. Or...if you're hunting, let me come along? We did pretty good work together last time." She reminded lightly. Ghostscreech looked up as Frostmoon approached, “I was just going out hunting now.” He said, giving a nod, “You can join me if you would like. I don’t mind the help.” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 6, 2021 19:05:12 GMT -5
Autumnpaw - Camp - With Dawnpaw
The she-cat seemed to turn a bit sad when the other began to comment on how she loved the nursery, the molly standing up fully as she stared at the entrance to the den. "The truth is that I'm not a very good warrior and I don't even want to be a warrior really. I can't pounce straight and I feel bad when I kill any prey. When fighting I'm really clumsy and always trip over my own paws. I absolutely adore kits though and I want to have my own litter one day and maybe even become a permanent queen. I'm more of a mother at heart than a hunter or fighter." "Oh, wow. That's really...I've never heard of an apprentice that wants that instead of Warrior duties!" Dawnpaw blinked with surprise, his eggshell blue eyes flickering towards his clanmate. He purred happily when he saw Flurrykit and Drizzlekit playing together, the two older kits seeming happily content. He continued speaking to Autumnpaw. "Can Lightningstar even offer that as a position rather than a Warrior?" He asked curiously. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 6, 2021 19:08:43 GMT -5
"Oh. Ghostscreech?" Frostmoon called out as soon as she spotted the deputy beginning to make his way out of camp. Her voice caught a bit, before she coughed and regained her steady composure. "Are you going out by any chance? I was hoping to ask you if you wanted me to do any patrol or anything. Or...if you're hunting, let me come along? We did pretty good work together last time." She reminded lightly. Ghostscreech looked up as Frostmoon approached, “I was just going out hunting now.” He said, giving a nod, “You can join me if you would like. I don’t mind the help.” "Sure. That would work." Frostmoon nodded, inwardly relieved that it seemed she would get to hunt with him alone again. She quite liked spending time with him, though she was a bit nervous at the thought that her enjoyment was becoming something deeper. She had just become a Warrior, why was she already starting to moon over toms? Especially the deputy! How would she, with her reserved attitude and awkward social skills ever be appealing for Ghostscreech? She nodded for him to lead the way, stewing in her thoughts. |
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Post by Zz on Jun 6, 2021 19:24:24 GMT -5
Autumnpaw - Camp - With Dawnpaw
The she-cat seemed to turn a bit sad when the other began to comment on how she loved the nursery, the molly standing up fully as she stared at the entrance to the den. "The truth is that I'm not a very good warrior and I don't even want to be a warrior really. I can't pounce straight and I feel bad when I kill any prey. When fighting I'm really clumsy and always trip over my own paws. I absolutely adore kits though and I want to have my own litter one day and maybe even become a permanent queen. I'm more of a mother at heart than a hunter or fighter." "Oh, wow. That's really...I've never heard of an apprentice that wants that instead of Warrior duties!" Dawnpaw blinked with surprise, his eggshell blue eyes flickering towards his clanmate. He purred happily when he saw Flurrykit and Drizzlekit playing together, the two older kits seeming happily content. He continued speaking to Autumnpaw. "Can Lightningstar even offer that as a position rather than a Warrior?" He asked curiously. on phone so replies might be short)) Autumnpaw gave a heavy sigh as she finally got the moss all the way to the nursery, her eyes longing but also sad. "I don't think so. I believe you have to be an actual queen first but I doubt that'll happen for me. I'm not exactly close with anyone and I don't see anyone ever wanting to be mates with me much less have a family with how ungifted I am at actual warrior duties." |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jun 6, 2021 19:26:41 GMT -5
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Post by Zz on Jun 6, 2021 19:28:36 GMT -5
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 6, 2021 19:34:51 GMT -5
"Oh, wow. That's really...I've never heard of an apprentice that wants that instead of Warrior duties!" Dawnpaw blinked with surprise, his eggshell blue eyes flickering towards his clanmate. He purred happily when he saw Flurrykit and Drizzlekit playing together, the two older kits seeming happily content. He continued speaking to Autumnpaw. "Can Lightningstar even offer that as a position rather than a Warrior?" He asked curiously. on phone so replies might be short)) Autumnpaw gave a heavy sigh as she finally got the moss all the way to the nursery, her eyes longing but also sad. "I don't think so. I believe you have to be an actual queen first but I doubt that'll happen for me. I'm not exactly close with anyone and I don't see anyone ever wanting to be mates with me much less have a family with how ungifted I am at actual warrior duties." "Oh, I'm sure that's not true! I bet you'll have plenty of cats padding after you with or without good hunting skills. I mean, there's so many cats in the clan, you know?" Dawnpaw consoled, wanting to make her feel better. He could tell this was really upsetting for her. He nudged her lightly as he began to clear out the old moss in Orangebreeze's nest. "Maybe we can do some extra training to help you out!" |
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Post by Willow on Jun 6, 2021 19:54:43 GMT -5
"I just...sometimes I think about the clanmates we lost, and I miss them so much. We all grew up here. Some of the cats that Shadeclaw killed, I...they were there when he was a kit. They watched him grow. We watched him as a clanmate, and he..." Midnightstream trailed off, still feeling cold. "I'm sorry. I talk so boldly when it's your own kin I'm talking about. It must be real hard for you..." She admitted. Darktail flicked his ear, looking uncomfortable, "Uh it's okay. I wasn't close with him or anything... he wasn't really close to any of us if I'm honest. I don't think he liked us." |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 6, 2021 20:04:45 GMT -5
"I just...sometimes I think about the clanmates we lost, and I miss them so much. We all grew up here. Some of the cats that Shadeclaw killed, I...they were there when he was a kit. They watched him grow. We watched him as a clanmate, and he..." Midnightstream trailed off, still feeling cold. "I'm sorry. I talk so boldly when it's your own kin I'm talking about. It must be real hard for you..." She admitted. Darktail flicked his ear, looking uncomfortable, "Uh it's okay. I wasn't close with him or anything... he wasn't really close to any of us if I'm honest. I don't think he liked us." "Mm. I guess that makes sense. Honestly it seems like your father and his father don't get along that well either. I never see Yarrowcloud and Silentflare together. I wonder if that made it harder for your two families to bond..." Midnightstream admitted, having observed the terse relationship often. For all of Yarrowcloud's kindness, she knew that he could come off as overly boisterous. Even so, Shadeclaw certainly was not kin that one would probably be proud of. "It's a bit saddening in a way, to not be close even when you've grown up together." |
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Post by Zz on Jun 6, 2021 20:36:40 GMT -5
Autumnpaw - Nursery - With Dawnpaw
She gave a light shrug as she turned and started on Mistlight's nest, scraping all of the old moss into a ball and pushing it to the side before peeling new off of the large ball and steadily forming it into a fluffy, soft nest while also being sure to pull out any thorns that may have gotten caught up in the moss. "It doesn't matter either way. No one really likes me and to become a queen I have to become a warrior first. To become a warrior I have to pass my assessments and I don't see that happening anytime soon. I'm an older apprentice and yet even the newer ones are doing better than I am... I'm just an embarrassment by now." |
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 6, 2021 21:28:07 GMT -5
Ghostscreech led the way out of the camp and turned towards the part of the forest that he felt would have more prey. He stayed quiet as they moved away from camp and kept scenting the air for prey before finally breaking the silence, “Something on your mind?” He asked Frostmoon, glancing over at her.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 8, 2021 16:37:09 GMT -5
"Hey now." Dawnpaw mewed earnestly as he looked at Autumnpaw. "I like you just fine. If anyone's messing with you or says they don't like you, well then they're just not worth it. If you want to be the cat you want to be, you have to put in the confidence for it!" He exclaimed, before he gave the older she-cat a kind look. "My father likes to tell me sometimes that I'm only as much of a Warrior as I let myself be. I bet you'll get to be a great Queen!" He encouraged.
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"Oh...Ah, not much." Frostmoon startled ever so slightly as the deputy addressed her, her fur prickling as she forced away the thoughts of how badly she wanted to impress him. She tried to be calm and confident, like her mother and father. "I just...well, I suppose that I've just been thinking about everything. Shadowclan at Fourtrees, the territory growing back...and, how well of a hunting team we've made so far." She offered.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 8, 2021 16:51:08 GMT -5
Ghostscreech flicked his ear at her response and gave a nod, “Even though the forest is growing back, the prey has yet to return. That’s what worries me the most.” He said, scenting the air again and shaking his head as he came up with nothing, “But you are right about us making a good hunting team, so between the two of us, I’m sure we’ll find something.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 8, 2021 16:56:43 GMT -5
"I scent something, but it's stale. I think a mouse came by here a while ago. Do you think we'll find a nest if we look in the tree hollows?" Frostmoon offered, her muzzle close to the ground as she focused on the hunt. "I sometimes envy Riverclan in times like these. The fish surely don't care for burned land when the water has been cleared since the fire for a while now." She sighed, suddenly thinking of her own kin in Riverclan. It was sometimes weird to think the deputy of Riverclan was her own uncle. Not that it would matter in a battle, she assured herself firmly.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 8, 2021 17:19:06 GMT -5
Ghostscreech caught the stale scent as well, “We can give it a try. Maybe we’ll find more than just one. But we’ll have to be careful not to scare them off.” He mewed, “I suppose RiverClan won’t have to worry much about prey shortage.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 8, 2021 17:22:59 GMT -5
Ghostscreech caught the stale scent as well, “We can give it a try. Maybe we’ll find more than just one. But we’ll have to be careful not to scare them off.” He mewed, “I suppose RiverClan won’t have to worry much about prey shortage.” "They've not much to worry about in general. I hear their territory was spared in comparison." Frostmoon sighed deeply, a hint of bitterness in her voice. She shook it off quickly though, preferring to focus on the thought of finding some mice nests. She spoke lightly as they walked, even as her eyes were trained on the trees around them. "So...Ah, the deputy duties. How are those going? Any special tasks from Lightningstar?" |
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 8, 2021 17:47:57 GMT -5
Ghostscreech gave a shake of his head, “Not quite. For the most part, I’ve just been sending out the patrols and helping with the repairs in camp. But now that those are mostly done, I’m trying to go out on more patrols myself.” He said, pausing in front of a tree and looking for any nests.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 8, 2021 17:58:06 GMT -5
“So the usual, then. I bet it’s different from when you were out being a heroic spy.” Frostmoon’s whiskers twitched, both joking and praising at the same time. “Really though. It’s alot in thanks to you that Thunderclan became whole again after Shadeclaw. You...really inspired me.” She admitted lightly.
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 8, 2021 20:00:24 GMT -5
Ghostscreech felt his fur warm as she praised him, “It wasn’t much, honestly.” He mewed, glancing back at Frostmoon, “And I wasn’t the only one helping, Thrushwing did a lot as well.”
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Post by Zz on Jun 8, 2021 23:19:16 GMT -5
Autumnpaw - Nursery - With Dawnpaw
The molly gave a soft, kind smile to the tom as she finished up the nest and went to work on the next. "That... that means a lot to me Dawnpaw. More than you know. I don't really get along with that many in the clan and no one really takes me seriously so I have a lot of self doubt in myself. I don't try to but I just do. I'm kind to everyone as well but I know there are a lot of warriors who don't see me as being of any use. So knowing that there's at least someone who at least likes me is good."
((If Dawnpaw is any nice then Autumnpaw is gonna end up falling for him. XD)) |
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Post by Willow on Jun 10, 2021 8:45:21 GMT -5
Darktail nodded, "It's hard to imagine siblings who don't like each other, well based on my littermates at least. We always got along so well. I must admit since Featherfoot wasn't around for some of our younger moons, I do feel a strange sort of rift between us, but I'm hoping we can one day get over it. Especially now that Petalsky has moved onto Starclan and Bloompelt has left the clan." he murmured softly, his heart aching as his mind flashed back to finding Petalsky dead among the smoke and fire. "What was it like to grow up an only kit?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 10, 2021 11:14:27 GMT -5
Ghostscreech felt his fur warm as she praised him, “It wasn’t much, honestly.” He mewed, glancing back at Frostmoon, “And I wasn’t the only one helping, Thrushwing did a lot as well.” "Well, he was certainly brave too." Frostmoon nodded, though she didn't feel the same warmth when saying so like when she spoke about Ghostscreech. She looked at the deputy and tilted her head. "I wish I had known, I would have come to help you out. I would have risked everything to help. I...I wish I had been strong enough back then to do more." Her eyes hardened lightly at that. "I'm stronger now. I promise you." |
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 10, 2021 11:23:57 GMT -5
Autumnpaw - Nursery - With Dawnpaw
The molly gave a soft, kind smile to the tom as she finished up the nest and went to work on the next. "That... that means a lot to me Dawnpaw. More than you know. I don't really get along with that many in the clan and no one really takes me seriously so I have a lot of self doubt in myself. I don't try to but I just do. I'm kind to everyone as well but I know there are a lot of warriors who don't see me as being of any use. So knowing that there's at least someone who at least likes me is good."
((If Dawnpaw is any nice then Autumnpaw is gonna end up falling for him. XD)) (I got no issue with that!  ) "I know that some cats think they have to be a certain way to be good. I don't think so." Dawnpaw shook his head, assured in his words and friendly in his speech as he sorted some of the moss. "Some cats want to be the best fighter, or the best hunter, or the best tracker, but what's all that skill going to do for you when you've spent all your time training alone to be the best?...Then you'll only walk your path by yourself. I'd rather be talking with you than trying to be something I'm not, you know?" He looked at Autumnpaw then before he chuckled. "Besides, I bet you could be a weight off alot of the Queens' shoulders by watching over their kits." |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Jun 10, 2021 11:24:37 GMT -5
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 10, 2021 11:27:23 GMT -5
Darktail nodded, "It's hard to imagine siblings who don't like each other, well based on my littermates at least. We always got along so well. I must admit since Featherfoot wasn't around for some of our younger moons, I do feel a strange sort of rift between us, but I'm hoping we can one day get over it. Especially now that Petalsky has moved onto Starclan and Bloompelt has left the clan." he murmured softly, his heart aching as his mind flashed back to finding Petalsky dead among the smoke and fire. "What was it like to grow up an only kit?" Midnightstream blinked for a moment, before she looked at Darktail and admitted. "It was...it wasn't bad. I got all the attention for the few moons my parents were still with us. But, it was lonely. I remember watching the other kits and apprentices wrestling with their siblings, and all I could think was how much I wanted to do that too. Even if I did play with other clanmates, none of them were my littermates, you know?" She shrugged lightly. "But...at least I'll never know the pain of losing them. I know that you have, to have basically lost all three of your siblings, even if Featherfoot did come home. I hope you two do get closer. I hope it for you so, so much." She admitted, quiet but sincere. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Jun 10, 2021 11:48:14 GMT -5
Ghostscreech paused and looked at Frostmoon before giving a nod, “I know you are. What’s done is done, we should move forward now.” He said, turning his attention back to the hunt, “I haven’t found anything, have you?” He asked, maybe the scent was just an old one after all. They really needed to do something about the prey shortage and soon.
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