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Post by SilverHailstorm on Aug 24, 2016 15:09:19 GMT -5
"Right, but what if you used the fear of shadows for a good purpose?" he asked. "What if Dawnkit was about to be attacked by a dog and Maplestone couldn't help her? You could use your shadows to scare the dog away."
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 24, 2016 15:15:44 GMT -5
Darkkit didn't know what to say about that. But.. couldn't Dawnkit use light to blind the dog? he wondered, although he didn't say it. Sure, it was true, but she might not be able to in time if she was too preoccupied with the dog.
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Aug 24, 2016 15:33:46 GMT -5
"Why would StarClan give three cats so much power? Couldn't they just take over the other Clans in a heartbeat?" Darkkit asked, curiosity alight in his blue eyes. "Ok!" Silverkit chirped and dashed away as Rattlesnake started counting, making sure to pick a different hiding spot this time. "Yeah, I like exploring," Nightkit replied, smiling. "One time when I was younger, a couple of other kits and I snuck into the Trainees' cave to explore. When Maplestone found out, she was angry at us, but only because she didn't want us to get hurt. She didn't punish us very badly, just told us not to do it again." Nightkit liked telling this story to someone new for a change. Rattlesnake stopped counting, turned away from the tree he had been counting in front of, and sniffed the air. He could smell Silverkit, but it was probably just her lingering smell from when she had hidden here first. He scanned the surrounding brush, looking for signs of movement or disturbance.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 24, 2016 16:22:10 GMT -5
Silverkit was crouched down in a small patch of wild garlic not too far away from Rattlesnake, the tall leaves hiding her. She had hoped the pungent smell would've hidden her scent, but now she realized that it wasn't such a great idea, as her nose began to to tingle in the beginnings of a sneeze. She quickly covered her muzzle with her paw to muffler the noise.
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Post by Skyfire/Firewind on Aug 24, 2016 20:36:15 GMT -5
"Wh-what did you find there?" Asked Winter curiously. "N-not that I am saying you should d-do it again if Maplestone said not too," she added hastily.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 25, 2016 15:13:38 GMT -5
"Not much," Nightkit replied, his eyes lighting up with the memories. "But we almost got trampled."
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Post by Penguin ~ ❄ on Aug 26, 2016 22:07:59 GMT -5
"Hunting?" Snowkit asked, becoming interested. "Sure!" she replied. (Sorry this reply is so late) Larkdapple grinned, happy to find something Snowkit was really interested in. "All right. Let's pretend this mossball is some fat, plump robin. Just out of curiosity, could you try to 'catch' it?" Larkdapple wondered whether things were different here than the clans, and if kits were allowed to hunt or at least go with hunting patrols. Wait, are there even hunting patrols here, or is it just the responsibility of the staff?
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 27, 2016 11:00:08 GMT -5
Snowkit nodded. She'd seen other kits doing hunting crouches before, so she knew how to do it. Dropping into the crouch, she crept up on the mossball, and when she was close enough, she pounced. The demonstration was a bit off, but she managed to land on the 'prey'.
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Post by SilverHailstorm on Aug 27, 2016 12:12:18 GMT -5
"I guess my point is that you should think about what you can do positively with your power," he finished, looking at Darkkit's somewhat confused expression.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 27, 2016 19:19:50 GMT -5
"Ok.." Darkkit mewed, understanding somewhat. He guessed that he was only becoming a bit confused because no one specifically had ever told him that his powers could be used for good.
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Post by SilverHailstorm on Aug 28, 2016 9:36:00 GMT -5
"Fear isn't as bad as you would think. Fear is what keeps you from doing mouse-brained things, and fear also tells you when to run and when to fight." he mewed. "Unfortunately, other cats seem to let their fear take control when they see you, because the first thing they see are the shadows, not the heart."
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 28, 2016 12:52:57 GMT -5
Darkkit nodded solemnly."It was probably fear that drove Tigerstar to do what he did that caused his death, right? Instead of working together to get rid of Scourge, he faced him alone which led to his demise." he asked, the old legends coming to his mind.
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Post by Penguin ~ ❄ on Aug 29, 2016 13:33:47 GMT -5
"Ooh, nice! I would pull your paws in a little closer." Larkdapple put the "prey" back into place and demonstrated a crouch.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 29, 2016 19:08:32 GMT -5
Snowkit crouched again, copying Larkdapple's demonstration by tucking her paws in further. She looked up at the she-cat and gave her a look as to ask, 'Like this?'
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Aug 30, 2016 17:14:21 GMT -5
Silverkit was crouched down in a small patch of wild garlic not too far away from Rattlesnake, the tall leaves hiding her. She had hoped the pungent smell would've hidden her scent, but now she realized that it wasn't such a great idea, as her nose began to to tingle in the beginnings of a sneeze. She quickly covered her muzzle with her paw to muffler the noise. Rattlesnake heard a faint noise from a patch of wild garlic. Do birds sneeze? He wondered. He continued to look through the brush three fox lengths away from the wild garlic. Then he turned and ran straight at the plant where Silverkit was hiding.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 30, 2016 20:12:22 GMT -5
Silverkit let out a squeal of surprise as Rattlesnake crashed into her hiding spot, letting herself tumble backwards playfully. "Ok, ok, you found me!" she mewled, beginning to giggle. It was true: neither of them were very good at hiding.
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Post by SilverHailstorm on Aug 31, 2016 12:58:41 GMT -5
Darkkit nodded solemnly."It was probably fear that drove Tigerstar to do what he did that caused his death, right? Instead of working together to get rid of Scourge, he faced him alone which led to his demise." he asked, the old legends coming to his mind.
"Right," he mewed. "But it probably also had to do with his hate for Firestar. His hate for him convinced him that they should be enemies rather than helping each other."
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Post by Maplestone360 on Aug 31, 2016 15:35:34 GMT -5
"Why did he hate him so much?"Darkkit asked. He tilted his head to the side slightly, noticing that the light in the cavern had changed a bit, indicating that time had passed since he'd started talking to Hailstorm. He'd never had a conversation with someone for this long before. Maybe there was something about Hailstorm after all. I mean, why else would Echokit go with him? he thought to himself.
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Sept 2, 2016 17:14:41 GMT -5
Silverkit let out a squeal of surprise as Rattlesnake crashed into her hiding spot, letting herself tumble backwards playfully. "Ok, ok, you found me!" she mewled, beginning to giggle. It was true: neither of them were very good at hiding. Rattlesnake gave Silverkit a faded smile. "I'm to...flashy to be able to hide very well. I like standing out. Would you like to play a different game?"
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Post by Penguin ~ ❄ on Sept 2, 2016 22:16:48 GMT -5
Snowkit crouched again, copying Larkdapple's demonstration by tucking her paws in further. She looked up at the she-cat and gave her a look as to ask, 'Like this?' "Yep! You're off to a good start." She'll make a fine hunter one day. It's their loss, whoever abandoned her. She wondered whether she ought to ask her about her powers. I'll wait until I know her a little better.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Sept 3, 2016 18:29:53 GMT -5
Silverkit nodded."Sure! You pick!"
"Now what?"Snowkit asked. Her dark blue eyes darted back to the mossball, ready to do whatever Larkdapple said came next.
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Post by Penguin ~ ❄ on Sept 6, 2016 21:15:03 GMT -5
"Well, we could start up a new round of mossball, do some more hunting, or is there anything else you're interested in." Larkdapple quickly added the last part, in case Snowkit had other things in mind.
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Sept 7, 2016 14:51:07 GMT -5
Silverkit nodded."Sure! You pick!" "Now what?"Snowkit asked. Her dark blue eyes darted back to the mossball, ready to do whatever Larkdapple said came next. Rattlesnake grinned, flicked his tail so it brushed Silverkit's nose, and then started to run off, shouting back, "Tag! You're it!"
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Post by Skyfire/Firewind on Sept 7, 2016 20:45:10 GMT -5
"Not much," Nightkit replied, his eyes lighting up with the memories. "But we almost got trampled." 0"r-really? What happened?" Winter was genuinely curious.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Sept 13, 2016 20:21:07 GMT -5
Snowkit hesitated. She liked to play with snow, hence her name, but she wasn't sure she should bring that up in case it made Larkdapple uncomfortable. "Whatever you like," she said instead, making sure all uncertainty was replaced by politeness.
Laughing, Silverkit dashed off after Rattlesnake, although not running her full speed.
"A group of Trainees were so caught up in their training that they didn't see us there!" Nightkit mewed.
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Sept 15, 2016 11:33:47 GMT -5
Rattlesnake picked up the pace, but it was hard to run when you are also trying not to let your long tail stream out behind you. Finally he gave up and just started running fast.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Oct 11, 2016 20:03:43 GMT -5
Tilting her head sideways with amusement, Silverkit speed faster, under the impression Rattlesnake had given up. She knew he wasn't as fast as she was, but she wanted to give him a chance to be fair.
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Post by SilverHailstorm on Oct 11, 2016 20:09:44 GMT -5
(You're back! ) "Because Firestar was the one thing keeping him from becoming deputy and ruling ALL of the clans," he mewed grimly.
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Post by Maplestone360 on Oct 11, 2016 20:17:20 GMT -5
(Yup. And I see you've changed your name. ) Darkkit gulped. Hearing about cats like these made him wonder why cats ever thought he was dangerous. I guess cats just fear what they don't understand, he reasoned.
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Oct 13, 2016 14:35:19 GMT -5
Tilting her head sideways with amusement, Silverkit speed faster, under the impression Rattlesnake had given up. She knew he wasn't as fast as she was, but she wanted to give him a chance to be fair. Tail flying out behind him, Rattlesnake smiled for the shear joy of running. "You'll never catch me!" he crowed. He knew she would, but he didn't care. It was just fun! His pale eyes sparkled with mirth.
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