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Post by Detoxx on Jun 9, 2018 17:04:53 GMT -5
(Hey guys, oof. Sorry I disappeared yesterday, had to sleep and then work today was terrible. Only in Oregon will it pour rain and reach freezing tempertures in summer just to then be hot in 5 minutes and then rain again. Rain isn't fun when you're a mail-carrier. ^^' Anyways, I'll catch up with everything now and try to respond.
Hey Feather! Nice to see you again, I haven't RPed with you in forever! I used to go by a lot of different name's on the forums, Bakar, uhhh... What else? XD But you were the only member I had in WheatClan so many years ago. Man I must have been so bad at RPing then. Nice to see you again though! Looking forward to the drama with the adorable Rabbitcloud and robot Drizzlefall XD.)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 17:07:15 GMT -5
(Hey Toxx! sorry to hear your day wasn't the best, hope its better tommorow I look forward to your reply! also I'm really looking forward to it too! I feel sorry for the adorable Rabbit though, she's far too cute DX )
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Post by Detoxx on Jun 9, 2018 17:27:37 GMT -5
Drizzlefall looked to her clan-mates, for a moment assessing their strength as a group. Duststorm was a truly formidable warrior, one she trusted to have her back in combat any-day, and Buzzardstar's strength was not to be tempered with. Rabbitcloud... She wasn't sure. But regardless, if it were one fox they should be able to take them down with coordinated team work. The smokey blue she-cat nodded to Buzzardstar as he ordered to fan out and search for the predator. Her fur bristled with worry, and yet her face remained content and focused. She tasted the air, letting the smell roll across her tongue. It could be anywhere, the scent seemed to circle around them. They must be deep in this foxes established territory, it's den had to be nearby. Drizzlefall broke off from the group, pushing into a nest of foliage. The morning dew caught upon her long fur, raising chills up her spine. Her paws carried her across the forest floor with purpose, claws unsheathed in preparation of the battle. Her gaze rested on the forest floor, alarm rising as she saw a paw print fresh in the mud, much too big to belong to any of her clan-mates. She trotted quickly towards it, smelling it; it was fresh. Very fresh.... That's when it happened, like a clap of lightening, faster than her reflexes could re-act. From the thick foliage sprang a full-grown mother fox, it's long russet snout foaming with saliva. Drizzlefall whirled her head around just in time to catch the emerald eyes of the vixen, wild and deranged. It's claws dug into her flank, the force of their lunge following swiftly. It was too strong and too sudden for Drizzlefall to keep herself anchored, her body tumbled to the forest floor, knocking the wind out of her but this was no time to be dazed. She snarled at the beast, front paws pushing forward to keep the fox at bay from snapping it's fangs around her throat. "H...! HELP!" She cried out, agony and fear ringing in her voice - a red flag to anyone who had spent more than 5 minutes with the emotionless feline. A twisting bile of fear was rolling in her stomach as she struggled to simply keep the fox from advancing further on her. This might be it...! She might die today...!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 17:37:20 GMT -5
The leader had spanned out a little further from his patrol, he too had scented the same trail as his clanmate but had come across it a split second too late to intersect his clanmate. Having found a scat pile which had distracted him, momentarily kicking dirt across it as to hide the scent and remark it as territory belonging to the Clan, not wishing to attract further foxes once their work here was finished. Buzzardstar had only just begun moving in the direction of the fox and his deputy when he heard the distinct howl of one of his clanmates, and without taking too much aforethought or waiting for the rest of his patrol, the tom took off running as fast as his massive paws would take him.
Colliding with the fox atop Drizzlefall with the approximate elegance of a badger stuck on an icy lake. It may not have been neat but it was effective as he dragged the beast from the back of the shecat. Landing hard, the pair tumbled. A flash of brown mixed with the bright ginger of the fox. It was bigger than any Buzzardstar had seen in his life, but that hardly mattered if he could stop it hurting his clanmate.
Skidding to a stop once their momentum had taken them a couple of foxlengths away from his deputy, the tom fought hard and viciously. Snarling with a mixture of pain and fury as fangs tore through his hindleg, he kicked out. Tearing his fangs into any piece of fur of flesh he could get them onto.
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Post by Feathertalon on Jun 9, 2018 18:26:27 GMT -5
The cry of pain was all it took for Rabbitcloud to come running.
The cream she-cat rushed forward, going as fast as her little legs could carry her. "Buzzardstar, Drizzlefall!" She yowled out, announcing herself coming to the rescue. Foxes were dangerous, even if it was just one. She didn't want to come back to camp bearing the news that the Clan leader or deputy had been killed; even if her mate had multiple lives from StarClan it would be a huge loss if he were defeated by the ginger-furred creature.
Ungracefully she skidded to a halt when she came upon the scene of Drizzlefall, Buzzardstar, and the fox. The snarling creature was huge, most certainly a well-fed and deadly dog fox. Rabbitcloud felt fear rise in her throat, nearly choking her back. You're a warrior, she chided to herself, snapping back into reality when she noticed the fox twisting and rolling with Buzzardstar. With a yowl the tabby rushed forward, leaping toward the fox with claws outstretched and fangs bared.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 18:30:40 GMT -5
Growling in a protective manner when he spotted the familiar and still somewhat moss ridden cloud of shecat he called his mate threw herself into the fight. Thankful for an ally in the fight, but not wishing for her to get herself hurt as he sparred furiously with the fox. Sides heaving, he was bleeding on the flanks and muzzle, he fought for breath as he continued on. Doing what he could to at the very least chase the fox off, but it was soon becoming apparent that the only way this would end was with on party dead.
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Post by Feathertalon on Jun 9, 2018 18:36:15 GMT -5
Luck must have been on her side. Rabbitcloud managed to get a hit in, her claws tearing out fur and some flesh from the fox. This caused the creature to lash out and snarl, sharp fangs snapping at the she-cat. She recoiled backward as the predator's stinking breath rolled over her. She then glanced back to Buzzardstar, already breathing harder. "We've got this," she rasped. "There's no way a fox can bring us down!" As soon as the words slipped off her tongue she launched forward again, managing to swipe at the fox, but the creature was faster this time. Instead of Rabbitcloud's claws sliding into its flesh the fox swiftly turned on its paws, a yowl coming from the warrior as sharp fangs met flesh. The fox had grabbed Rabbitcloud by the front leg, tugging and pulling as she tried swiping at its muzzle with her free paw, but to no avail. The fox didn't seem all that keen to let her go.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 18:56:35 GMT -5
A howl of fury ripped from his lips when he saw the fox tear into his mate, and the anger only made his blood boil further when Buzzardstar saw the fox refuse to release his mate. Now with renewed energy, he hurled himself back into the fight with everything he had. Sparring with the fox, battering at its muzzle with his front paws and allowing his claws to rake through its muzzle. The result of which was a spurt of blood which reddened the white splash of fur on his chest, and brought the attention of the fox onto himself, at least for the time being and the fox lunged at him.
The fox tore into the leader with fangs bared and claws flailing, its own movements uncordinated and uneducated, whereas the massive leader worked with the knowledge and training of a true warrior on his side. But the fox was bigger than even Buzzardstar, and it was angry. But the leader fought on as best as he could, until he saw his opportunity.
Lunging, his massive paws collided with the foxes shoulders like a brick wall, and with one furious bite tore out the fox's throat with a snarl. The battle continued for a few moments more, as the fox let out its last death throes but it was over soon enough. Limping and still bleeding, the tom jumped away from the fox with a pant, bleeding from multiple wounds.
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Post by Falconwing on Jun 9, 2018 19:06:03 GMT -5
((gosh darn I missed the fox fight! ))
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 19:09:41 GMT -5
(darn! sorry falcon literally 12 minutes late, damn that's close, so sorry DX he could... have a mate cos lets face it, there's never enough drama for me XD did you enjoy the zoo though?)
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Post by Falconwing on Jun 9, 2018 19:17:59 GMT -5
Duststorms brown pelt was standing on end, blood dripping from his flank from where the fox had bit him. However the senior warrior had delt more damage than he had been given. His yellow eyes watched the fox with satisfaction as it struggled for it's last breath and finally fell still. Padding over to the rest of the patrol he looked around taking in the damages. Just as he was about to speak the dead fox twitched causing the normally steady tom to jump and hiss at it. Once he realized that it was just a reflex and the fox wasn't actually going to get up, Duststorm settled down and looked at his still bleeding wound. Giving it a couple of quick licks he then looked to Buzzardstar, "Should we bury it or leave it out for other foxes to see as a warning?", He asked curiously.
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Post by Falconwing on Jun 9, 2018 19:23:31 GMT -5
(( so close but no cigar! And no it actually sucked like half of the enclosures we're closed down... Only the inside enclosures had animals. We still had fun though. We left early and went to place disc golf and played at a splash pad ))
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 19:26:55 GMT -5
(Aww sorry to hear it, but sounds like you made the best of the situation! our local zoo is awesome, its part of a roller coaster park so its two in one and great fun! that rhymed XD)
Wrinkling his nose at the prospect of having to deal with the dead body of a fox, but he was a respectful tom and knew that all life deserved to be treated with respect, regardless of how revolting they might be. Lifting himself to his paws, limping quite badly on his hind left leg but in no way which could be fatal. The tom gestured for his patrol to do the same, "We should burry it. I don't want one of the apprentices coming across it and doing anything mousebrained," was his reasoning allowed. His tail twitching as he began to dig a hole into the dirt, deep enough to burry the fox but not so much that they needed to exert too much energy. Thankful that there had been recent rain so it wasn't too hard to dig up the earth underpaw.
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Post by Detoxx on Jun 9, 2018 19:37:27 GMT -5
Drizzlefall's heart was still hammering, her adrenaline slowly beginning to ebb away, the life that had flashed before her eyes seeming to be in tact. Her eyes had snapped to Buzzardstar, the leader that had saved her form just mere seconds from death. He came to her aid when she needed him most... The light from the rising sun set his colorful fur ablaze, his muscles bunched as he delivered blow after blow, fighting the fox like he could predict it's every move. Had... She never appreciated how wonderful he was before? These deep seeded feelings of respect and loyalty were prickling at her heart, something warm and something fuzzy that wasn't just respect. It was something that made her stomach flutter, her head feel cloudy. Was Buzzardstar always so handsome? Poor Drizzlefall knew naught what these feelings were. The she-cat repressed so many things during her life that every new emotion was like a puzzle to her. She stomached the feeling, passing it off as just deep appreciation, he had saved her life after all. Man... Rabbitcloud was a lucky girl to have a tom like that around... To call her own... The smokey blue she-cat shook her head as if to clear it, pushing back up to all fours. She had a deep wound along her flank, but other than that was completely unscathed. "Are you alright?" She rushed immediately to her leader's side, her voice back to it's usual straight-laced ways. But Buzzardstar, who knew her better than most cats, could see the worry in her deep onyx eyes. She shouldered her way beside Rabbitcloud to inspect her leader.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 19:39:10 GMT -5
( will reply in a minute but; *can you feel the love tonight?? XD the cheese is strong with this one but damn its cute I'll stop with the awful jokes now)[/b]
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Post by Feathertalon on Jun 9, 2018 19:39:10 GMT -5
Pain continued to flare up Rabbitcloud's leg from where the fox had bit her. The wound was rather deep, blood trickling out in steady rivulets of red. She flattened her ears against her head, limping over to Duststorm and Buzzardstar as they discussed what to do with the fox. Even injured she tried to put forth a happy face. She was a warrior. They got injuries all the time. This wasn't something she needed to cry over. She needed to be strong, needed to show that she was just as worthy a warrior as any other cat out there.
With this in mind she looked over the other three cats - Drizzlefall had soon come over to join them, worry for them glinting in her amber eyes. "Are you three okay?" She asked, looking them over and seeing a few wounds on the both of them. It seemed like no cat got out of this unscathed.
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Post by Detoxx on Jun 9, 2018 19:43:22 GMT -5
(God I feel so sad for her. ;m; ;m; ;m; Drizzlefalllllllll, it's the first time she's felt love and it's with a tom who's in a healthy and happy relationship. DX DX She's not going to be the same once she finally tells him how she feels.)
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Post by Feathertalon on Jun 9, 2018 19:46:42 GMT -5
[ Drizzlefall protection squad ]
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 19:52:02 GMT -5
(I hope you're aware of the fact he is very much going to have no clue what's going on with his deputy until she actually tells him, he's gonna be a clueless tom through and through frankly in my head I like to think Rabbitcloud had to beat him over the head with the fact she liked him before it came to his attention. And I look forward to the interactions following when she lets him know XD) Pushing his nose into his mate's pelt, happy to see she was okay, even if he failed to voice such aloud the concern was apparent in his eyes. The massive tom brushed his pelt against hers, hoping to comfort her from the pain he was sure she was feeling, but knew all too well she was probably trying to hide. Making a mental note to ensure she was checked on by the medicine cat.
However, the gesture was cut off when his deputy suddenly forced herself between the pair, and the handsome tom turned his gaze to Drizzlefall, tilting his head in a confused manner at her sudden gesture. He simply shrugged his shoulders, "I'll survive," he promised her with a chuckle. Assuming her actions were just the result of the fear and adrenaline which were only inevitable following a fight such as that one. Touching his nose to the deputies shoulder in a playful gesture in spite of the pain on his muzzle, his feathered tail twitching from side to side. "You all look like you've taken a beating," he added with a grimace.
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Post by Detoxx on Jun 9, 2018 20:11:47 GMT -5
Shivers erupted through her as his nose made contact with her fur, oddly warm, fuzzy shivers that made her stomach feel a bit queasy. Visibly her body slightly shuddered, her claws sinking into the Earth as if to keep herself stable. Her fur was hot, her face feelings even hotter. Drizzlefall suddenly became more aware of Rabbitcloud and how close she was. The deputy dipped her head to the leader after a solid chunk of time of standing there, then backed away. He probably wanted time to recuperate with his mate. Drizzlefall's eyes went stoney again. What was going on with her? This was stupid, and she was making a fool out of herself. She cleared her throat, standing taller again. "You and Rabbitcloud should return back to camp, you both have taken a lot of injury, Mothwing should tend to the both of you at once... Duststorm and I can continue to scout the area for a while longer and make sure there are no more foxes. If there are we will not commence combat, we shall return to camp straight away and inform you of the situation." Her voice was level and confident. She rested her eyes on Buzzardstar's for but a moment before they flicked away, as if embarrassed to maintain eye contact.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 20:37:28 GMT -5
(sorry for the poof! had to do the dishes) Still regarding his deputy, a shecat he considered to be one of his closest friends and a trusted advisor, with a look which seemed to indicate he was of the belief she had recently sprouted a pair of healthy antlers. He had known Drizzlefall for almost all of his life, especially considering the pair had been apprentices together, though he was a couple of moons her elder. Buzzardstar might have paused and prodded further, making sure there was nothing wrong with the shecat who normally carried herself differently. However, unfortunately there were other things to concentrate on at that moment in time, and he didn't want to make her uncomfortable.
Glancing to his mate, he almost took her up on the suggestion but knew he needed to prioritise ensuring there was no threat left on the territory. He rested his tail on his mate's flank, tilting his head he said with a kind voice. "You're welcome to go back if you want, you really look like you've taken a beating," he offered licking her over the ear. But then he returned his attention to Drizzlefall with a twitch of his ears, "I'll be ok for now, I need to make sure there is no threat left."
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Post by Falconwing on Jun 9, 2018 20:37:48 GMT -5
Duststorm nodded and began to dig where Buzzardstar began to make a hole. Panting he pushed through the pain of the sting coming from his flank and clawed the earth making move out of it's place and into a pile behind him. Not paying any attention to the two shecat mooning over his leader the senior warrior just dug and dug untill the hole was just big enough for the fox. Stepping back he took a moment to catch his breath giving a side ways glance to his comrads. Of course the shecats we're mooning over him, he was a handsome tom who was clan leader. Shaking his head not caring that he himself was not receiving the same attention, the dual brown colored tom grabbed the fox by the scruff and began to drag the foul creature into hole that they had dug.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 20:47:41 GMT -5
On the alternate hand, Buzzardstar didn't in truth understand that the shecat beside him had been mooning over him. Be it because he was more inexperienced when it came the behaviour of shecats, other than his mate who was arguably the most upfront shecat in the history of the clan, or it wasn't in his nature to really notice the more minor details of that kind of thing. Either way, the tom was oblivious.
Moving to aid Duststorm, in spite of his pain the massive leader did what he could to find purchase on the fox's scruff, and began dragging it into the hole. Once that unpleasant job was over, Buzzardstar began to kick dirt over its body with strong kicks of his hind legs.
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Post by Feathertalon on Jun 9, 2018 20:49:11 GMT -5
A part of Rabbitcloud knew that she really needed to get back to camp, but she didn't want to be the only one that retreated back to camp. They were all injured, not just her, so surely that meant she could continue on with the patrol, right? She was small and fluffy and a lot like a rabbit, but she was just as capable as the mightiest of lions. Okay, maybe not, but she sometimes liked to believe it.
Still, though, she wasn't able to put her leg down on the ground, wasn't able to apply any pressure to it without wincing and hissing in pain. Holding her leg close to her chest, she leaned against Buzzardstar for support. "I'm fine, I can keep going," she mewed softly. "Besides, I still haven't tested out my moss-pelt." Her whiskers twitched in amusement at the joke.
After a moment she turned to look at the other cats on patrol, namely Drizzlefall. Something seemed a bit...off about the she-cat, the way she had held herself earlier when looking at Buzzardstar. Had she fallen and hit her head or something? Was the deputy herself okay? Tentatively she asked, "Drizzlefall, you sure you don't need to go back to see Mothwing? That fox did a number on you as well..." Not that she was trying to suggest the other molly was weak or anything, that wasn't her intentions whatsoever. Rabbitcloud was merely worried.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 20:57:23 GMT -5
In honesty part of him wanted to order the two shecats back to camp, for neither of them appeared to be quite right. His mate injured and struggling to put weight on a paw, and his deputy seemed to be a little delirious, or at least not quite there at the moment. And he might have done just that, had he not been of the opinion that doing so would have resulted in a cuff from at least one of the strong willed shecats before him. Whilst the uncertainty didn't leave the way he carried himself, he nuzzled Rabbitcloud's cheek. "Hmm, I'm surprised that fox didn't take off running the moment he saw a pile of moss attacking him," he said, though mostly humourlessly. Before turning back to his patrol. "We continue to the thunderpath, see if we can find any further scents, and do what we need to do if we do. But if not, I recommend we all get back to camp, and get our wounds treated," he decided aloud.
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Post by Falconwing on Jun 9, 2018 21:07:51 GMT -5
Scraping the last of the earth over the now buried fox, Duststorm moved away from the fresh earth and sat himself down on a small soft patch of moss. Doing his best to clean the blood from his flank and the wound itself he narrowed his eyes as he painfully cleaned his wounds the best he could. His dark brown ears quickly perked up when he heard Buzzardstar decide for the whole patrol to return to camp. Surely at least the toms could finish the patrol, right? Even though the older tom though otherwise he didn't want to fight with his leader. After he thought about it for a couple of moments, the stinging of his flank reminded him on how easily fox bites could get infected and he suddenly felt the need to visit Mothwing. Standing up the tom of few words looked to Buzzardstar with a flick of his ear as if to say he agreed and was ready to go. (( Storm did you say maybe a romance with Dust? And Detoxx did you wanna RP Sandsplash and Lilyshine?))
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 21:22:23 GMT -5
(ooh, sure; who were you thinking? I have Sparkrose?)
Looking over to the older tom with a twitch of his long tufted ears, the handsome leader tilted his head to the side as he said with a playful tone of voice. "Unless you need to go see Mothwing and let us deal with the rest of the patrol?" He offered with a genuine tone of voice. Not wanting any of his warriors to feel as though they had to continue with him, if he had to Buzzardstar would have happily continued the patrol by himself if it meant his cats were safe.
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Post by Falconwing on Jun 9, 2018 21:34:24 GMT -5
(( yeah sure it would be fun to have Duststorm finally fall in love he would be so awkward at it XD )) Flattening his ears at his leaders comment the senior warrior stood tall despite his wounded body. "It would be wise for all of us to have Mothwing inspect our wounds. Foxes are filthy creatures and carry nasty diseases", he meowed firmly to his leader doing his best to hide his own anxiousness about his wounds. Flicking his tail eagerly the tom waited for Buzzardstar to decide. "Unless you wish to continue, I am perfectly fine to continue on with the patrol", he quickly added not wanting the tom to think he was unable to preform his warrior duties.
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Post by Detoxx on Jun 9, 2018 21:38:25 GMT -5
(Yeah! I'd love that, let me write that play boy's starter lol.)
"I'm fine." Drizzlefall meowed, perhaps a bit too defensively, almost the point where it came off like a cranky elder. She just wanted her gone, didn't she? Wanted her out of the picture so she can frolic with her mate in peace. She cast her onyx eyes to Rabbitcloud, resting them on her for a moment before her eyelids fluttered and she looked to the ground. Maybe something was wrong with her... Maybe because she didn't catch a wink of sleep last night... Maybe because of the rush of adrenaline with the fox attack... Maybe because she was going crazy! But Drizzlefall lived by a code, a code never to show weakness among her clan mates. The deputy if BrookClan had to be tough, had to be un-moving and unchallenged in what they did. The deputy of BrookClan had to be a good leader, she was supposed to be making Buzzardstar proud. And instead she made herself look like a fool. Although a large part of her said it would be best to turn back and rest, Drizzlefall's dedication to being the best warrior she could kept her paws grounded in the Earth. She pushed forward, tail flicking back and fourth in agitation. "Let's continue." She took the back of the patrol, furthest away from Buzzardstar.
Meanwhile back in camp, Sandsplash the lady killer, the swoon-master, the *****-annihilator had just finished stretching out the last of his bones, all the way down to his tippie toes. The handsome golden tom's fur was sleek and smooth, cleaned from all the moss and feathers, his keen eyes not showing a hint of sleep-sand. He cast his gaze around camp, the cool breeze brushing his fluffy cheeks. They settled on Lilyshine, who seemed ready to run a marathon. There was an energy buzzing around the beautiful she-cat that was almost infectious at this distance. What was she so excited about...? Some sort of date that he had halfheartedly agreed to whilst nearly dead asleep last night? Oh right. Even though it had completely slipped Sandsplash's mind, he grinned at the opportunity. Why hadn't he asked her out sooner? She was a fine looking target, certainly good for a night or two. The tom trotted over towards her, tail flicking in greeting. "Morning beautiful." He smiled kindly, reeling back the 'creeper vibe' that one might expect - but you see, Sandsplash had been doing this for a while. He knew just the right volume of flirtatious to creepy, it was a delicate balance but by now he had it down pat.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2018 21:39:23 GMT -5
(Already mates or to become mates?) Though his concern for the senior warrior didn't dissipate from his expression, the massive tom only nodded his head in agreement. He lifted himself to his paws, though the bleeding had begun to finish as the wounds congealed, he still carried himself a little tentatively. "Lets go then, I fear Mothwing might have our pelts to line her nest if she finds out we put off visiting her with wounds for too very long," he said with a grin; mostly to mask his grimace as he attempted to place weight on his leg.
Cautious, considering the fox which had ambushed them rather unexpectedly, the tom took off at a steadier pace than the one with which they'd initially headed out with. Keeping his ears constantly flicking and swivelling as he searched the territory for any signs of either threat or danger. He kept a constant eye on his patrol, though allowing the senior warrior to take the lead as had been the initial intent of the patrol.
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