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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 17:57:46 GMT -5
Bonefang noticed the shake in her flank, he gave Mourningflight a questioning gaze for a second. He finished his mouse and looked around camp. He noticed no one else was paying attention, he looked back at her. "Do you need to go out for a walk? I can accompany you if you need some fresh air." He mewed, his face very stoic and showing little emotion. He sat up straight and tried to appear serious.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 12, 2017 17:59:39 GMT -5
Barkpelt had enough of his sister's lecturing and rolled his eyes once more before sauntering off , headed back towards the fresh kill pile , while Rosethorn was left swishing her tail in anger and heading in the opposite direction .
Morningflight and Bonefang had caught the corner of his gaze , and he fixed his attention on her curiously . Was something under every cat's fur in this clan ? Something seemed off with both of them as well . He sighed softly as he offered them a slight smile in greeting , sitting down not too far away as he grabbed a vole from the fresh kill pile .
" Nice to see you two out and about today , " Barkpelt chirped quietly , curling his tail around his paws as he glanced his clanmates up and down . He turned to Morningflight curiously , " You feeling alright ? You look a little ... spaced out . "
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:01:04 GMT -5
Morningflight visibly flinched at the sound of his voice, sne she froze in place. Looking at him, managing to contort her expression into one of confusion and curiosity. She breathed as calmly as she could, her emotions threatening to burst from her if she wasn't careful. She lifted herself to her paws, tail twitching from side to side in a desperate attempt to make herself seem calm, casual and stepped towards him.
"Anything to get out of camp," she replied quietly.
The young elder regarded the other tom with a flick of her ears, panic shooting through her veins even if she managed to keep it from her expression. "I'm fine," she replied a little too quickly. |
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:01:42 GMT -5
Lightningbreeze please fill out the proper form on the joining page, the link to it is found on the front page)
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:04:54 GMT -5
"Alright then, lead the way. Best not to go outside alone, Bramblestorm and I had to deal with a fox today." Bonefang warned, he would've said the same to any clan cat but he really did want her to be safe outside the protect of camp. He stood up and stretch out, his silver and dark spotted pelt rippled as he stretched out his legs. He stared at Mourningflight a little bit, but avoided making too much eye contact.
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:08:52 GMT -5
Flitting her gaze a final time to Barkpelt, she dipped her head politely. Careful to be respectful even when nerves threatened to get the best of her. She brushed past the tom, letting herself have this small amount of contact with the tom she loved but otherwise didn't go near him. "Bye Barkpelt," she called over her shoulder before slipping through the camp exit.
Once in the outside world, she took off at a run expecting the tom to follow she waited until they were a safe distance from camp. Where they would be unlikely to come across a clanmate or a threat and looked back at Bonefang with a nervous look.
"What?" she said expectantly, not going to say anything more until asked.
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:13:26 GMT -5
Bonefang dipped his head to Barkpelt and followed Mourningflight, he headed out of camp and saw her running off into the territory. He followed her, walking quickly but making sure not to act strange. When he caught up with her he looked at her, examining how she looked. "Don't take this the wrong way but... have you been eating more than usual?" he asked, glancing at her belly. He felt nervous for asking, he just needed to know and put the fear behind him.
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Post by Dagegen5 on Nov 12, 2017 18:14:24 GMT -5
Nightpaw eagerly settled down and began consuming her portion of the fresh-kill. When she was finished, she began cleaning herself to rid any residue of the meal before asking Cinderfrost, "Should we head out now?" (OH GOSH I MISSED A LOT.) Cinderfrost nodded quickly, having cleaned himself free of blood and fur, and picked himself up from the squirrel carcass. "Absolutely! We'll be off," he mewed, leaning down to pick up the remainders of the squirrel in his jaws and dispose of them. Looked behind him for his apprentice and quickly left the camp when he was sure she was following. He brushed passed Bonefang as they left the camp, he and Bramblestorm returning from what he assumed was a patrol. He thought he caught the scent of a fox and felt his heart skip a couple beats. Fox? Why? He shook it off quickly and bravely strode forward. "If they've returned safely with fox scent all over them, then we're fine. It'll be okay," he mumbled to himself. No one came in yowling from injuries; he felt reassured and walked out of camp on the path to the raging river. |
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 12, 2017 18:14:26 GMT -5
Rosethorn was distraught , though she knew voicing her opinions would do nothing but stir up trouble . That was the least of her problems , however . As the wind buffeted her thick fur , she didn't shiver as she stood on her bulky paws , narrowing her eyes as she headed towards the camp entrance . She probably should let someone know where she was headed , but Rosethorn didn't always care for the rules anyway ... Without a word , she slyly slipped out of the camp and headed for the training field , a cosmic brewing of new thoughts colliding in her mind .
The she - cat sheathed her claws and gave a shake of her head , trying to let herself relax . Yet the thoughts of not becoming deputy were beginning to weigh her down . It wasn't Rainfoot she had an issue with ; it was the fact that she wasn't good enough to become deputy . Or at least , that's how it came across . Almost as if it were a personal insult ; a brash last minute decision by Eaglestar .
An irritated sigh escaped her as her paws thudded on the ground towards her destination . Somehow , she was going to prove herself . Maybe if she took on another apprentice , or worked twice as hard as the other Warriors , prove that she just wanted what was best for her clan mates ... She didn't really want the title just to have it , she thought , she wanted it because she felt like she'd finally be able to show them the way that things could be ; how great their clan was and how much better it would be if they were in some better uniform with less stupid rules and more hard work and determination ...
Despite these thoughts she knew it was useless . Unless some fake divine intervention was going to happen - she practically rolled her eyes so hard they almost fell out of her skull at the thought of Starclan , - there was no way she was going to up her rank in her clan .
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:17:06 GMT -5
Shifting uncomfortably beneath his staring gaze, she licked her chest in embarrassment. But she knew she had been caught out, and she would have to tell someone eventually. Lowering her head she looked at him with a nervous glance. "I'm carrying kits." She said honestly, but pain and fear lit her silvery blue eyes.
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:20:56 GMT -5
Bonefang's jaw hung open, his mind processing what he just heard. He started pacing back and forth in front of Mourningflight, his eyes wide and his heart beating hard. "How... Do you know how far along you are?" he mewed looking at her. He regretted thinking it but maybe there was a chance they weren't his.
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Post by Dagegen5 on Nov 12, 2017 18:21:09 GMT -5
( Applescent, did you want to continue anything between Russetpaw and Hailrush? I'm willing to roleplay more in that  ) |
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:24:15 GMT -5
Morningflight exhaled, allowing herself to relax to show just how rounded her stomach was. The smell of her milk unmistakable and seemed to overwhelm her own nose. She lowered her head, hurt by his reaction even if it had been the one she had expected. She lowered her head to run her tongue across the swell of her belly, pressing her nose into the golden fur in an attempt to hide her face from the tom. "They're due pretty much any day now." She replied quietly, most of it was guess work as she had no training. But from the amount of movement, and how long ago she had first noticed the signs of something inside her. She knew it couldn't be long until they came into the world. Her days as a member of the clan, in the safety of her family, were numbered.
Her next words were the hardest of all, "I wont tell them they're yours. This is my mistake, I will take the consequences myself and say the father is a rogue." |
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:24:28 GMT -5
(Sure Dagegen ) Russetpaw sat by her mentor, "Are we going to do anything today?" she asked. She was kind of excited to maybe get out and practice a bit. Her little tail stump wagged a bit in joy. |
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:28:39 GMT -5
Morningflight exhaled, allowing herself to relax to show just how rounded her stomach was. The smell of her milk unmistakable and seemed to overwhelm her own nose. She lowered her head, hurt by his reaction even if it had been the one she had expected. She lowered her head to run her tongue across the swell of her belly, pressing her nose into the golden fur in an attempt to hide her face from the tom. "They're due pretty much any day now." She replied quietly, most of it was guess work as she had no training. But from the amount of movement, and how long ago she had first noticed the signs of something inside her. She knew it couldn't be long until they came into the world. Her days as a member of the clan, in the safety of her family, were numbered. "Any day now?..." Bonefang repeated quietly, he sat down and stared at Mourningflight's belly letting it all sink in. They were or are in a forbidden relationship, and they were having forbidden kits. He was scared and didn't know what to do, he could only imagine how scared she was. "Why didn't you tell me soon?" he asked and slowly scooted closer beside her. |
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:31:00 GMT -5
Clenching her eyes shut, she bit back the sob of pain which threatened to tear from her lips. Morningflight looked at him through gaunt eyes, it became more apparent how much of a toll this had taken on the young elder, how hard the secret had been to keep, and what it had taken out of her. She disregarded his statement, resisting the urge to press her face into his fur for comfort.
Her next words were the hardest of all, "I wont tell them they're yours. This is my mistake, I will take the consequences myself and say the father is a rogue."
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:38:52 GMT -5
"They're my kits, our kits..." Bonefang's voice trailed off, he wrapped his tail around her flank comfortingly. "You had to deal with this secret all by yourself this whole time, that's too much stress for any cat, let alone a queen, to live with." He didn't know what they'd do, but there had to be something. "I'm not letting anything happen to you or the kits, I promise." he whispered.
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:42:59 GMT -5
Hope lit her eyes, and she at last rested her head into his shoulder fur. The small shecat pressed close and said nothing for a moment, in a brief moment of joy. She thought for the first time in a long time that this could actually work. That they could be a family, and her kits would be safe with a father who loved them. It was as though the weight of the world had finally been lifted from her shoulders.
But the reality hit her harder then she wanted it to, and she knew it could never be.
Pushing away slightly, she bowed her head with a sigh. "You are worth something to this clan, Bonefang," the pain was apparent in her tone. Her voice shook as she spoke, and she had to hold herself firm in spite of it. "They need you. I cant let you ruin your reputation because of me." Morningflight whispered, her body shaking as she forced the words from her lips.
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 12, 2017 18:47:22 GMT -5
And that was when the idea struck her .
Divine . Intervention .
Her eyes lit up , claws digging into the ground . Yes , yes ! That was it !
She knew that Eaglestar had hastily picked Rainfoot ; she could see it in his eyes the way he loathed all of the clan breathing down his neck and telling him to decide before it was too late . The more she thought about it , the more she realized the circumstance had never been more perfect . She might have a shot at becoming Deputy after all .
" Oh , Rosethorn , you are despicable ! " She grinned to herself , spinning on her paws and lashing her tail . " It's brilliant ! Who needs Starclan when I can get what I want myself ? "
Rosethorn quickly began to scamper further from the Training Grounds , knowing there were rose bushes somewhere nearby . They hadn't all wilted yet , and they were exactly what she needed to make her plan fit together perfectly . Sure , she would have to drag it out for a pawful of sunrises to avoid suspicion , but if she was lucky , everything would go off without a hitch . Her pelt prickled with excitement ; this was just too good !
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:48:53 GMT -5
"You really think my reputation matters more to than you and our kits? No rank in this clan is worth abandoning you or them. I'd sooner leave this place with you than just stand by and watch you get kicked out." Bonefang huffed, the clan may offer protection but Bonefang didn't always agree with their beliefs. They saw flaws in cat who we're born 'perfect', but he never agreed with that. Things only got worse when Eaglestar became leader, rules were more strict and the idea of mercy was practically gone.
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 18:51:08 GMT -5
"You'll survive if you stay in the clan, you might not if they make you leave too." Morningflight spoke with a hoarse voice. Tears lighting her gaze, it became apparent that she believed she would die once the kits were born, and probably bring the little ones with her if they were forced to try and survive without her. "I couldn't live with myself if you died because of my mistake." The idea that he too might die killed her inside, and she would do anything to make sure it didn't happen.
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Post by Dagegen5 on Nov 12, 2017 18:56:55 GMT -5
(Sure Dagegen ) Russetpaw sat by her mentor, "Are we going to do anything today?" she asked. She was kind of excited to maybe get out and practice a bit. Her little tail stump wagged a bit in joy. Hailrush flicked her tail lightly and stood to her paws. "I'm not willing to waste such a wonderful afternoon," she meowed bluntly as swiveled her head to survey the sky. It was definitely later than she would have liked to begin training, but anything was better than sitting around camp all day. She looked down at the eager apprentice and smirked a little at her excitable nature. "I was thinking we could do some battle training today; we'll start with a run to stretch our muscles," she informed Russetpaw, "I'll be ready as soon as you are." The silver tabby dipped her head in farewell to Rainshadow, wishing him the best, and began to pad off glancing behind her to make sure Russetpaw was in tow. |
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 18:57:05 GMT -5
"Stop saying this was your mistake, we both had a paw in this mishap." Bonefang snapped a little, he calmed down and sighed. "I couldn't live knowing you and the kits were out there alone, I don't doubt your ability to fight and hunt but if something happened to you or them and I wasn't there to help... Then I'd just be horrible fox-heart!" He stood up and sat down in front of Morningflight, placing one of his paws on her's. "When the time comes we'll leave and be a family, together." He murmured quietly and tried to give her a calm smile.
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Post by Dagegen5 on Nov 12, 2017 18:59:35 GMT -5
( Mayhem™, Oh man, if Rosethorn is able to make it to the point of being deputy, Hailrush would absolutely be willing to challenge her position as deputy, if you'd want that plot point!) |
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 19:00:17 GMT -5
The young queen looked at her mate, tears brimming in her eyes but she couldn't stop herself from loving him all the more for how kind he was. She stepped forward and pressed her cheek to his, breathing in his scent as deeply as she could manage. She managed at last to calm herself, and part of her began to hope that this might actually work and her little ones would survive. "I love you," she whispered quietly. Barely daring to believe even if hope sparked in her eyes.
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 19:00:24 GMT -5
Russetpaw grinned and nodded, "Alright let's go!" she stretched out her limbs for a moment before breaking off into a run. Her paws pounding the ground as she headed out of camp, bits of dirt flying up behind her. She was determined to impress her mentor and everyone else, she may be on the smaller size but she could still hold her own in this clan and she was going to prove it!
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 19:04:13 GMT -5
The young queen looked at her mate, tears brimming in her eyes but she couldn't stop herself from loving him all the more for how kind he was. She stepped forward and pressed her cheek to his, breathing in his scent as deeply as she could manage. She managed at last to calm herself, and part of her began to hope that this might actually work and her little ones would survive. "I love you," she whispered quietly. Barely daring to believe even if hope sparked in her eyes. Bonefang grinned and pressed his nose against Morningflight's nose, "I love you too." he sat up straight and glanced back in the direction of camp. "We'll show them, our kits will be strong and smart just like them. They'll see there is no difference just because one part may have been born a bit different." He looked back at Morningflight and winked, "Besides being different just makes a cat special." |
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Post by Littleflower on Nov 12, 2017 19:07:51 GMT -5
The young queen only rolled her eyes at the last comment, snorting quietly. "Not the word I'd have used," was her firm response. She had spent her whole life bullied because of her missing leg, and knew it would never be regarded in a positive light except for a select number of cats. She flinched again as pain lit her sides as she stood but she ignored it. "Lets get back to camp," she said twitching her ears back and forth. "They'll get suspicious if we're much longer.
(should someone have overheard them and let the camp know?)
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Post by Applescent on Nov 12, 2017 19:11:50 GMT -5
(hmm maybe, anyone want to have their character over heard Bonefang and Morningflight? )
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Post by Mayhem™ on Nov 12, 2017 19:12:41 GMT -5
( I’ll be back in a bit ; dinner )
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