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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 12, 2017 4:34:27 GMT -5
Smokekit finally let go of Snowdapples leg and sat upright with his tail still flicking back and forth.
Elmkit nodded at the warrior, "What do you wanna play?" he asked.
"Yeah, what games did you play when you were little?" Dovekit added.
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Thawkit's whiskers twitched nervously, and he tried to pinpoint the location of the mouse. He dropped into a stiff crouch, trying to remember all the things Applepelt had taught him as he crept forwards. He held his breath when we saw the small brown shape a few foxlengths away. Excitement overcoming his carefulness, he sprinted forwards and tried to jump on the mouse- which had began scuttling away as soon as he had moved out of his crouch.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 12, 2017 7:41:42 GMT -5
Smokekit finally let go of Snowdapples leg and sat upright with his tail still flicking back and forth. Elmkit nodded at the warrior, "What do you wanna play?" he asked. "Yeah, what games did you play when you were little?" Dovekit added. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Thawkit's whiskers twitched nervously, and he tried to pinpoint the location of the mouse. He dropped into a stiff crouch, trying to remember all the things Applepelt had taught him as he crept forwards. He held his breath when we saw the small brown shape a few foxlengths away. Excitement overcoming his carefulness, he sprinted forwards and tried to jump on the mouse- which had began scuttling away as soon as he had moved out of his crouch. "If I wasn't running after my siblings and other kits making sure they didn't get in to trouble I played moss ball." Snowdapple said. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 12, 2017 12:24:04 GMT -5
"Then lets play that!" Smokekit's ears pricked up and he bounded towards the camp entrance, "Come on, there's no more moss in here after yesterday."
Dovekit immediately jumped to her paws and raced after her brother, with Elmkit trailing more slowly behind.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 12, 2017 12:38:02 GMT -5
"Then lets play that!" Smokekit's ears pricked up and he bounded towards the camp entrance, "Come on, there's no more moss in here after yesterday." Dovekit immediately jumped to her paws and raced after her brother, with Elmkit trailing more slowly behind. "Shouldn't you ask if you can leave camp. I don't want you to get hurt or get blamed for stealing you." She called after the siblings. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 12, 2017 14:52:50 GMT -5
"It's fine, we're gonna stay near the entrance anyways!" Smokekit called over his shoulder, halfway through the tunnel already.
Dovekit cast a quick glance at Poppysun, asking with her eyes if they could go.
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Poppysun saw the kit's silent question and nodded, amused at the scene. "Just make sure they don't get into any trouble." she added to Snowdapple as the kits disappeared.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 12, 2017 15:23:16 GMT -5
"It's fine, we're gonna stay near the entrance anyways!" Smokekit called over his shoulder, halfway through the tunnel already. Dovekit cast a quick glance at Poppysun, asking with her eyes if they could go. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Poppysun saw the kit's silent question and nodded, amused at the scene. "Just make sure they don't get into any trouble." she added to Snowdapple as the kits disappeared. Snowdapple nodded to Poppysun before rushing off after the kits. "Do you know how to collect moss?" She asked slightly amused that they might have rushed out with no idea what to do. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 12, 2017 15:57:07 GMT -5
"Of course we do," Elmkit exclaimed, getting into a more relaxed mood.
"We collected some only yesterday." Dovekit added, sniffing beneath a small rock.
Smokekit was a bit further ahead, and he bounded up to a large tree to check if any moss grew near the roots. Not finding any, he moved even further away, almost walking against a log because he was so concentrated on searching the ground.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 12, 2017 16:04:34 GMT -5
"Of course we do," Elmkit exclaimed, getting into a more relaxed mood. "We collected some only yesterday." Dovekit added, sniffing beneath a small rock. Smokekit was a bit further ahead, and he bounded up to a large tree to check if any moss grew near the roots. Not finding any, he moved even further away, almost walking against a log because he was so concentrated on searching the ground. "Okay. Just keep together so I can keep an eye on you. I'll help you look too." Snowdapple purred at the silly kits. |
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Post by briarfur on Jul 12, 2017 23:25:51 GMT -5
Thawkit's whiskers twitched nervously, and he tried to pinpoint the location of the mouse. He dropped into a stiff crouch, trying to remember all the things Applepelt had taught him as he crept forwards. He held his breath when we saw the small brown shape a few foxlengths away. Excitement overcoming his carefulness, he sprinted forwards and tried to jump on the mouse- which had began scuttling away as soon as he had moved out of his crouch. Applepelt watched the kit's first hunting attempt silently. When the mouse escaped he stood up and padded over to the kit. "A very good first try. Do you know where you struggled?" There was nothing wrong with missing-he wasn't even an apprentice yet. But he was a fast learner, and Applepelt was happy to help. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 13, 2017 10:55:11 GMT -5
Elmkit shook his head as he watched his littermates, and he decided to wash his ears instead of helping them. The roots of a large tree provided the perfect seat, and he climbed onto one with his eyes still glittering with amusement.
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Thawkit looked up at Applepelt before looking back at the ground. "I didn't concentrate enough," he mewed quietly.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 13, 2017 10:56:55 GMT -5
Snowdapple laughed a little. "Elmkit shouldn't you help your siblings look for moss?" She asked still searching herself.
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Post by briarfur on Jul 13, 2017 11:35:51 GMT -5
Thawkit looked up at Applepelt before looking back at the ground. "I didn't concentrate enough," he mewed quietly. Applepelt tilted his head. "You concentrated plenty, but when you started to run, you forgot to stay quiet, so the mouse heard you." He knelt down to Thawkit's level, offering him a warm look. "It was still very good for your first attempt. My first time the mouse heard me before I even crouched down." |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 13, 2017 11:50:37 GMT -5
Elmkit turned his head to look over his shoulder as he clambered onto the tall root, "They're doing okay without me." he called, "and plus, if they can't even find moss for themselves they'll never become apprentices."
Smokekit spun around to face his brother, "As if you're an exception!" he responded before running at the root and jumping up to pull Elmkit back to the floor.
Dovekit saw her brothers fighting and laughed softly, sniffing around tree in search for moss. She discovered a large patch of the plant, and pulled it down with a hooked claw. "While you two were too busy wasting time, I found some moss for us!" she yowled as she bounded up to her siblings.
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Thawkit let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "Do you r-really think I did well?" he stuttered, looking up into Applepelts eyes.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 13, 2017 11:58:10 GMT -5
Elmkit turned his head to look over his shoulder as he clambered onto the tall root, "They're doing okay without me." he called, "and plus, if they can't even find moss for themselves they'll never become apprentices." Smokekit spun around to face his brother, "As if you're an exception!" he responded before running at the root and jumping up to pull Elmkit back to the floor. Dovekit saw her brothers fighting and laughed softly, sniffing around tree in search for moss. She discovered a large patch of the plant, and pulled it down with a hooked claw. "While you two were too busy wasting time, I found some moss for us!" she yowled as she bounded up to her siblings. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Thawkit let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "Do you r-really think I did well?" he stuttered, looking up into Applepelts eyes. Snowdapple took some moss too. Signaling for the boys to grab some. "We might as well bring some back for the kit cave since we're here." |
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Post by briarfur on Jul 13, 2017 12:00:27 GMT -5
Thawkit let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "Do you r-really think I did well?" he stuttered, looking up into Applepelts eyes. The tom nodded. "Of course. You did very well, especially for your first time. Mice are pretty difficult to sneak up on, so I-" He paused as he caught a scent. "Do you smell that? It's heading our way, and bigger." |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 13, 2017 12:02:12 GMT -5
(Hey Mother Dark, I don't think you'll know the answer to this but I was just wondering when the kits can get adopted? Like do they stay here forever or do they go with you to your camp?) Dovekit puffed out her chest as her brothers passed her on their way to the tree. She stuck close to Snowdapple's side, thinking that she would have a shield if Elmkit or Smokekit tried to jump at her. Elmkit and Smokekit both tore as much moss from the tree as they could carry before following the she-cats back to camp. |
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 13, 2017 12:05:11 GMT -5
(Hey Mother Dark, I don't think you'll know the answer to this but I was just wondering when the kits can get adopted? Like do they stay here forever or do they go with you to your camp?) Dovekit puffed out her chest as her brothers passed her on their way to the tree. She stuck close to Snowdapple's side, thinking that she would have a shield if Elmkit or Smokekit tried to jump at her. Elmkit and Smokekit both tore as much moss from the tree as they could carry before following the she-cats back to camp. (I have used many kit caves and when they get adopted they usually leave with the adopter.) Snowdapple brought her tail around Dovekit. She lead back to camp making sure the kits were all nearby. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 13, 2017 12:09:20 GMT -5
(Okay thanks  Do you know how long it usually takes?) Dovekit snuggled into the warriors fur. Smokekit and Elmkit bounced from leaf to leaf, dropping small scraps of moss in the process. |
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 13, 2017 12:14:10 GMT -5
(Okay thanks Do you know how long it usually takes?) Dovekit snuggled into the warriors fur. Smokekit and Elmkit bounced from leaf to leaf, dropping small scraps of moss in the process. (It just depends on when the one rping the kit decides. Depending on how hard the kit is and when they trust the adopted completely. ) Snowdapple giggled at the tom-kits as she lead them back to the den. She set down her moss in a clear spot and started cleaning it out. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 14, 2017 10:28:33 GMT -5
The tom nodded. "Of course. You did very well, especially for your first time. Mice are pretty difficult to sneak up on, so I-" He paused as he caught a scent. "Do you smell that? It's heading our way, and bigger." Thawkit had been listening intently to Applepelt, so he hadn't noticed anything change. When the kit sniffed the air, he was happy to realize that he could smell it too. "Is that a squirrel?" he whispered to the warrior. (It just depends on when the one rping the kit decides. Depending on how hard the kit is and when they trust the adopted completely. ) Snowdapple giggled at the tom-kits as she lead them back to the den. She set down her moss in a clear spot and started cleaning it out. (Cool) Dovekit sat next to the other she-cat and began pawing at the moss she had brought with her, trying to find anything sharp. Elmkit padded into the camp a little way behind his sister and brother, and he bounded forwards to catch up. He carefully put down his mouthful of moss and began clawing attentively through the pile, pulling out any thorns and sticks. Smokekit spit out the moss that remained in his mouth after his game of jumping from leaf to leaf. He awkwardly pulled the clump back and forth, not mastering the technique of looking through each part. After a few heartbeats he complained loudly, "This isn't why we got the moss; we were gonna play moss ball!" |
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Post by briarfur on Jul 14, 2017 17:03:29 GMT -5
Thawkit had been listening intently to Applepelt, so he hadn't noticed anything change. When the kit sniffed the air, he was happy to realize that he could smell it too. "Is that a squirrel?" he whispered to the warrior. Applepelt nodded and sunk down onto his haunches. "Very good. Do you know what the difference between hunting a squirrel and a mouse is?" |
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 14, 2017 18:53:49 GMT -5
(It just depends on when the one rping the kit decides. Depending on how hard the kit is and when they trust the adopted completely. ) Snowdapple giggled at the tom-kits as she lead them back to the den. She set down her moss in a clear spot and started cleaning it out. (Cool) Dovekit sat next to the other she-cat and began pawing at the moss she had brought with her, trying to find anything sharp. Elmkit padded into the camp a little way behind his sister and brother, and he bounded forwards to catch up. He carefully put down his mouthful of moss and began clawing attentively through the pile, pulling out any thorns and sticks. Smokekit spit out the moss that remained in his mouth after his game of jumping from leaf to leaf. He awkwardly pulled the clump back and forth, not mastering the technique of looking through each part. After a few heartbeats he complained loudly, "This isn't why we got the moss; we were gonna play moss ball!" "Well we don't want to have an injury a thorn with their paw in the middle of our game do we. And the extra is for bedding. I don't know about you but I don't like sleeping on thorns. Copy what I'm doing and it will go faster." Snowdapple explained as she combed through the moss clearing out thorns quick as a rabbit. |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 15, 2017 3:53:26 GMT -5
Thinking hard, Thawkit murmured, "Squirrels are faster, so does that mean you need to get closer before catching it?"
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Elmkit finished with his pile and watched Smokekit attempt to get the thorns out of his. "You need to use your claws." he explained when he saw that his brothers claws were sheathed, "it works easier that way."
Smokekit cast his brother an unfriendly glare before doing what he had suggested. To his annoyance, he was able to pick out the thorns, and he did it quickly to retain his pride.
Dovekit pulled out the last stick with her teeth, sitting up and spitting it out to the side.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 15, 2017 10:22:45 GMT -5
"You are all doing great. We can use some of each of your piles for our ball and then we can ask Poppysun what to do with the rest." Snowdapple told the kits.
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 15, 2017 10:38:48 GMT -5
The three kits bounded over to Poppysun's side, each carrying their moss.
"Hello Poppysun," Dovekit mumbled around her mouthful, "we collected some moss and now-"
"now we have some extra if you need it." Smokekit interrupted while his sister cast him an evil glare.
Poppysun laughed softly at the kits, tilting her head to the side. "You can put some of that extra moss in my den if you'd like." she purred. "As long as it doesn't have anything sharp in it." she called after the siblings when they raced away.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 15, 2017 10:47:08 GMT -5
The three kits bounded over to Poppysun's side, each carrying their moss. "Hello Poppysun," Dovekit mumbled around her mouthful, "we collected some moss and now-" "now we have some extra if you need it." Smokekit interrupted while his sister cast him an evil glare. Poppysun laughed softly at the kits, tilting her head to the side. "You can put some of that extra moss in my den if you'd like." she purred. "As long as it doesn't have anything sharp in it." she called after the siblings when they raced away. "It's okay there's nothing sharp left. I watched them clear theirs out." She said to Poppysun before following the kits to set her moss in the den. |
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Post by briarfur on Jul 15, 2017 20:01:42 GMT -5
Thinking hard, Thawkit murmured, "Squirrels are faster, so does that mean you need to get closer before catching it?" Applepelt's ears twitched in amusement. "Yes, it also means that mice have better hearing, so you can sneak up on them better." He glanced in the direction of the squirrel. "Now are we upwind or downwind?" |
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 16, 2017 3:45:13 GMT -5
Dovekit, Smokekit and Elmkit dropped their bundles of moss into Poppysuns den. While the two toms started play-fighting, Dovekit spread out the fresh moss in the medicine cat's nest.
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Thawkit flicked his ears in understanding and sniffed the air. The squirrel scent flooded his nose, but he wasn't able to determine if that meant it was upwind or downwind. Guessing, he murmured "The scent it pretty strong so I-I think it's downwind."
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 16, 2017 9:40:45 GMT -5
Snowdapple smiled at Dovekit. "Good idea. Elmkit, Smokekit. Get out of here before you mess something up." She scolded before setting down her moss and leaving the den.
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Post by CinderBrook on Jul 16, 2017 10:44:57 GMT -5
Dovekit blinked proudly at Snowdapple before trotting after her, past her brothers and out into the clearing.
Elmkit stopped when the warrior scolded them, and he licked his chest briefly with embarrassment.
While Elmkit hesitated Smokekit gave him one last whack on the head and then sprinted out of the den, laughing wildly.
Elmkit blinked with surprise when something heavy hit his head, and he saw his brother run away. Growling, he raced after him.
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Do you know how long it usually takes?)