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Post by Finchy on Dec 6, 2017 11:06:08 GMT -5
Sorry I disappeared, had a bit of an early christmas with my best friend (I took him to a shelter to adopt a pet since he's living on his own and all lonely) and helped him settle in his new cat and figure out everything he would need for him. But I'm back now! meet Juggy !  OOC: ^^ IC: "Yes, strange indeed" He tasted the air again, indecision weighing in his gaze. "Ambercloud, Tawnyheart do you - " He broke off again, realizing that the scent was getting stronger by the second. It wasn't one he was used to, thus, his immediate knowledge of its origin did not arise. His fur raised along his spine, fluffed out and making him look much larger. Suddenly, his brain caught up with him and he knew what it was. "Coyote!" he hissed quietly, horror alight in his eyes. Its scent was not completely unalike a fox, but earthier, with the same crow food stench that seemed to permeate the air around scavengers. Coyotes were larger too, dog-like, and one would be more than capable of killing a cat with a single bite from its powerful jaw. He had never fought one, but he could not imagine it would be easily chased off.
His claws slid into the ground beneath him, rooting him in place as he spotted the beast looming in the distance, they were downwind of it, so it must not have scented them yet. He couldn't imagine the trouble they would be in if it had. |
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 6, 2017 11:29:10 GMT -5
(sure. I just finished adding all your cats, though I actually did have a quick question XD would you want to bump Squirrelberry's age down by one moon and make her the fourth "kit" in the Tawnyheart, Hollyberry, and Sandshade litter? Because she's basically the same age and does more or less resemble them- besides her short fur- and there's room for one more XD
Also, I'll reply to Sootpool in a moment. Lemme tag @ambering because she still has yet to surface on this rp...
ALSO Juggy is adorable)
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 6, 2017 11:38:21 GMT -5
Sorry I disappeared, had a bit of an early christmas with my best friend (I took him to a shelter to adopt a pet since he's living on his own and all lonely) and helped him settle in his new cat and figure out everything he would need for him. But I'm back now! meet Juggy ! OOC: ^^ IC: "Yes, strange indeed" He tasted the air again, indecision weighing in his gaze. "Ambercloud, Tawnyheart do you - " He broke off again, realizing that the scent was getting stronger by the second. It wasn't one he was used to, thus, his immediate knowledge of its origin did not arise. His fur raised along his spine, fluffed out and making him look much larger. Suddenly, his brain caught up with him and he knew what it was. "Coyote!" he hissed quietly, horror alight in his eyes. Its scent was not completely unalike a fox, but earthier, with the same crow food stench that seemed to permeate the air around scavengers. Coyotes were larger too, dog-like, and one would be more than capable of killing a cat with a single bite from its powerful jaw. He had never fought one, but he could not imagine it would be easily chased off.
His claws slid into the ground beneath him, rooting him in place as he spotted the beast looming in the distance, they were downwind of it, so it must not have scented them yet. He couldn't imagine the trouble they would be in if it had. As Sootpool paused to speak with his apprentice, Tawnyheart had begun to wonder a bit ahead, refreshing the scent markers along the border. The patrol had already made its way along the JuniperClan border, and then the river, and were now nearer to the Ditch. The river was behind them, and the meadow ahead. Tawnyheart never particularly liked being in the forest, and in particular, this part of the forest; its proximity to the border, and especially the border that led out of Clan territory altogether, made the wood feel mysterious and uncontrollable. It hid things from his sight and scent, and he felt he never knew what could be crossing the border just out of his line of vision.
This sentiment was only reinforced as the smell of oily fur and crowfood washed over him. He bristled, but like Sootpool, he didn't immediately recognize the scent; he only he knew that this had to be bad. When Sootpool cried out, Tawnyheart suddenly realized what they were about to face, cursing himself for not recognizing the scent sooner. It was very dog-like, but had a foxy scent to it as well- dirty and bloody, like rotting prey. He had smelled it briefly on the borders, sometimes trailing into the territory before dipping back out again, and had once or twice spotted the creatures from a distance, but never had he smelled it so close and so strong. It was enough to nearly make him gag.
Thinking quickly, the light ginger tom scanned the trees for any sign of the coyote, but could see very little even with the relatively limited amount of underbrush. The scent was too overwhelming to pinpoint, as well, leaving them practically blind to the enemy's location. That left only one thing to do. "Up the trees!" he called out, whirling around to determine the positions of his Clanmates, and their locations in proximity to climbable trees. YarrowClan cats weren't meant for climbing, but since it was a skill that canines seemed to lack altogether, it seemed for the moment the best option. Best-case scenario, the coyote would simply investigate their scents, sniff around a bit, maybe bark some, and then leave the territory. Worst-case scenario... at least they might be able to distract or ambush it.
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Post by Finchy on Dec 6, 2017 17:22:39 GMT -5
"Good thinking." Sootpool swung his gaze towards the nearest tree, beckoning his apprentice to do the same. He wasn't the most powerful climber, but he knew how to scramble when he needed to. His claws caught in the rough bark but he made it to the first branch with minimal vertigo. He climbed a few branches higher, to a thicker one with a sturdier feel to it. He disliked being this high up but shoved down the sick feeling in his stomach.
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 7, 2017 11:54:16 GMT -5
It seemed that his Clanmates were all near enough to trees they could climb, so Tawnyheart didn't wait very long before he scrambled up his own. His claws slipped in the soft bark, scoring through it and sending shredded stripes spiraling onto the forest floor. Mouse-dung, he thought, digging his claws in harder, to reach the hard wood beneath. I chose the wrong tree. He swiveled his ears as he heard something moving through the underbrush a distance away... the coyote? Pushing his muscles harder, he scrambled the rest of the way up the tree, panting as he reached the first crook in the branch. It was only about two fox-lengths above the ground, but he hoped that that would prove adequate for the moment. The climb had left him too breathless to continue.
"Is everyone up?" he meowed after a moment, sides still heaving but with enough breath to call out. He again scanned the forest floor for any sign of the enemy, but to his chagrin he was still mostly blind to anything farther away than a tree-length or so.
(since you initiated the coyote, Finchy, I'll leave it to you what it does, if it attacks or circles the trees or just gets bored and wanders off, or what.) |
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Post by Winona on Dec 7, 2017 12:06:11 GMT -5
((I'll reply to this in a little bit. =3))
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Post by Finchy on Dec 8, 2017 0:23:31 GMT -5
(Sounds good to me, I'll keep it simple for now, always time for a more detrimental coyote attack in the future)
From where he was he could see the Coyote snuffling along the ground its throaty growls just barely reaching his ears far above. The wind had begun to pick up but he did not think that it could smell them yet, it was blowing in the wrong direction for that. However it came closer, its slender, dust colored body melting through the terrain as if it were familiar with the area, as if it belonged there; in their territory! He spat, feeling anger replace his earlier fear.
After a while it sidled close enough to catch their scent, its nose pressed dutifully to the ground where Sootpool and Honeypaw had been standing not long ago, it made a noise that made his fur stand but did not do much else. Coyotes must be mouse-brained. Since it simply followed the scent to the trees and started sniffing around, circling a few times before deciding that there was nothing interesting to be found and stalking off. As it left he could see it pause, ears pricking up as if it were sensing something. It gave a strange yipping bark before it sped off, dissappearing from his line of sight.
Though cautious, he called out to the others as loudly as he could without outright yelling. "I believe it's gone for now!" Though he didn't know for how long. "We should return and report this to Garlicstar, I doubt that's the last we'll see of it!"
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 8, 2017 0:32:52 GMT -5
Tawnyheart watched the coyote with his breath caught in his chest as it snuffled along the forest floor, circling the trees a few times. He hadn't realized how big the creature was until it was this close; certainly much bigger than a fox. His instincts screamed at him to claw his way higher into the tree, far out of reach of the rancid beast; he was now fairly certain that a strong leap would put it, at the very least, snapping at his tail, and at worst dragging him out of the tree altogether. Still, he forced himself to remain in place, eyes wide as the coyote circled Sootpool's tree. Thank StarClan there was two of them and only one of me, they're scent's a lot stronger, he thought.
Finally, as the coyote raced away, Tawnyheart let himself breathe again. He nodded as Sootpool spoke, though he wasn't sure if the other tom could see him. "Yeah, definitely. We should head back." He wondered for a moment if he should suggest that someone stay and keep watch in the area, in case the coyote came back, but decided after a heartbeat that that would probably just be more dangerous; even the four of them together probably would have had their work cut out for them if they had tried to fight the coyote off.
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 11, 2017 16:40:20 GMT -5
(bump)
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Dec 11, 2017 17:33:24 GMT -5
>> Ooc <<
hey guys... today is so stressful. >> RP << |
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Post by nightrain44 on Dec 11, 2017 23:10:22 GMT -5
(hello! ♡ Bun ♡ i'm sorry to hear that  ) |
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Dec 12, 2017 14:14:44 GMT -5
>> Ooc << I was going to have Honeypaw freeze in horror until it was too late and gets injured or something or one of the other cats got injured and then Honeypaw would be like it's all my fault and she would blame herself for whichever cats injury because they were trying to save her. >> RP << |
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 12, 2017 14:20:12 GMT -5
(Well don't worry there will always be more coyotes ^^ we can have one come more suddenly later.)
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Dec 12, 2017 14:47:59 GMT -5
>> Ooc <<
Okay sweet! I'll post a reply soon! >> RP << |
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Post by Winona on Dec 13, 2017 10:07:50 GMT -5
((Hey, anyone on?))
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 13, 2017 10:18:34 GMT -5
(I am on ish)
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Post by Winona on Dec 13, 2017 11:08:55 GMT -5
((Well if you want to roleplay, I am here.
I probably need to check because I honestly can't remember if I needed to reply anywhere...))
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Post by Aphelyon on Dec 13, 2017 11:22:12 GMT -5
Blackfeather was just returning to the interior of the camp from dumping the remains of his breakfast when he noticed Flamerose approaching. He nodded to the younger she-cat, respectful but with an obvious air of authority. He was, after all, very much her senior, and Garlicstar had ordered him to lead the patrol. "Garlicstar informed you of where we're headed, I presume?" he meowed, tilting his head. "Where's Daisypaw? She's to come as well. I think a border encounter might be good for her. Hopefully, it will be a mostly peaceful one, if there's a JuniperClan patrol around at all." He added this with a note of disdain in his voice, as if implying that the neighboring Clan didn't bother to keep up with its border patrols.
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Daisypaw was just waking up, sunlight filtering through a gap in the branches of the apprentices' den. For a few moments she shifted around, trying to get comfortable as the ray fell on her eyes, but finally she accepted defeat and sat up. Yawning, the young she-cat stretched, and only as she blinked open her pale green eyes did she realize that she had slept in. Judging by the quality of the light, and only the faintest chatter drifting in from outside, it couldn't be by that much... but even so, she wouldn't want to disappoint Flamerose by delaying any longer. She quickly smoothed her pelt, though a thorough grooming would have to wait; then she made her way out of the den and into the camp. She noticed Flamerose talking to Blackfeather nearby and quickly trotted over, dipping her head a bit shyly to the older tom before turning to her mentor. "Hi, Flamerose!" she meowed brightly, her voice a sweet chirp like a fledgling bird. "What are we doing today? Do you know yet?"
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Post by Winona on Dec 15, 2017 10:44:39 GMT -5
Flamerose dipped her head in respect to the older warrior. "He did." She said, sighing a bit when Blackfeather mentioned Daisypaw. Although she understood how important it was to train the apprentices, being a mentor wasn't exactly her strong suit. Maybe training the apprentice would be good for her, though, and even teach her something, while she subsequently helped YarrowClan grow stronger by training Daisypaw. She flicked her tail as Daisypaw approached before looking over at her apprentice. "First, we're going on patrol with Blackfeather and Cinderwing to the Riverstones. Hopefully we'll encounter a JuniperClan border patrol and that can be some good practice for you, and then maybe later we can go hunting." The she-cat figured an apprentice could always use some practice hunting, and the fresh-kill pile could always use a few extra pieces of prey.
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Post by nightrain44 on Dec 15, 2017 21:51:33 GMT -5
(I have an open character if anyone wants to rp)
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Post by ♡ Bun ♡ on Dec 16, 2017 16:31:01 GMT -5
>> Ooc <<
Nightrain I didn't know you joined this! I'll rp with you! >> RP << |
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Post by nightrain44 on Dec 16, 2017 23:00:22 GMT -5
( ♡ Bun ♡ I just joined the other day XD Sure, lets rp  ) |
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