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Post by Stormwing on Jul 1, 2018 12:57:13 GMT -5
((How’s everyone doing on this hot (at least where I am) summer day?))
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 1, 2018 14:54:52 GMT -5
((here it’s hot and rainy :c and I just got back from a friend’s baby shower so that’s fun))
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 1, 2018 17:12:52 GMT -5
Cinderlight saw the snake bite his leg and shrieked. She tried to run up the rock to get to him, but a sharp pain went through her stomach, and she hissed and stopped halfway. “We need to get you to camp!” she said, wincing in pain. She made it to where Falconwing was, and leaned against him, leading him down the rocks. Her stomach had another pang, but she ignored it. Her mate’s pain was much more important. Falconwing almost collapsed in pain as he felt the snake bite his leg, and he slowly dragged himself towards the sound of Cinderlight's voice. When she reached him, he leaned heavily against her as she helped him down the rocks, his breathing staggered as he felt the poison begin to work up his leg. He felt like crying out in pain every step of the way, but he did his best to hold it in for Cinderlight's sake, as he didn't want her distress to end up harming the kits.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 1, 2018 17:36:54 GMT -5
Cinderlight let him lean on her as they quick-walked to the camp. She grew used to the pains in her side as they hit her belly. Fear panged her chest as she realized it was the kits, and they wanted out. It was about a moon too early. She prayed to StarClan it was a false alarm, but her gut feeling told her it wasnt. They finally made it to camp, and she stopped in the clearing. “Falconwing got bit by a snake! Please help!” she said, looking around for the medicine cat or his apprentice.
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 2, 2018 13:10:44 GMT -5
(Since the medicine cat hasn’t been active, should we just pretend he’s helping? Also, are her kits going to come early?)
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 2, 2018 14:05:05 GMT -5
((Yes they’ll come early but one will probably be small and die after birth, and yeah we can do that! You rp the apprentice right lol))
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 2, 2018 22:17:26 GMT -5
(That’s right I do! It’s been so long since I RPed him bc he has been frozen that I forgot haha. And ok sounds good!)
Hearing the howls of Cinderlight, Ripplepaw bolted out of the medicine cat den. “W-what happened?! Is he alright?” The little Tom asked, his eyes wide at Falconwing’s bloody leg. Then he heard Cinderligjt give a slight moan and he turned to face her. “Are you alright?!” He exclaimed, before leaning up against Falconwing’s other side and helping her usher him to the den. Falconwing collapsed in a heap as They barely got him in a nest, and he had almost lost conscienceless. Ripplepaw was shaking in fear as he tried to remember the right herbs for snakebites. Grabbing some tormentil, he began chewing it up, wincing at the sharp taste, but bearing it until it was oozing its juices. He carefully applied it to Falconwing’s nite. “This should draw the poison out...” he said, not sounding very hopeful.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 2, 2018 23:17:00 GMT -5
Cinderlight watched Ripplepaw apply the poultice, her heart beating wildly in panic. Falconwing was in so much pain, and she should have done something to help. But instead she was hurtin as well. She hoped the medicine would work, whatever he put on him. “I trust you,” she mewed reassuringly, hearing the uneasiness in his voice. Then she felt another pain in her stomach, and she breathed out a hiss. “I... I think my kits are coming, but I’m not sure,” she said, her claws scraping the ground of the den
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 3, 2018 0:15:05 GMT -5
(Poor ripplepaw, all alone with a poisoned cat and a cat about to give birth too soon XD)
“They’re coming?! Early?!” Ripplepaw repeated, his voice cracking a bit as he began to panic even more. He quickly finished applying the poultice, then turned to handle Cinderlight. “Umm can you lay down? Let me feel your belly,” the small apprentice asked, nodding to the nest next to Falconwing’s.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 3, 2018 7:32:24 GMT -5
Cinderlight nodded and laid down next to Falconwing. The force of laying down made her stomach hurt again and she winced. “I’m not sure why, I had another moon to go,” she said, then looked up at Rainpaw with a small smile. “Sorry about bringing in two hurt cats at once.” Her stomach panged and she gritted her teeth. “Yes, they're definitely coming!”
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 3, 2018 10:57:46 GMT -5
Ripplepaw froze for a moment, then lurched into action. He retrieved some chervil leaves and a stick. The small Tom dropped the two things in front of her, “Chew those...they should help with the birthing pains. And if the pain gets too unbearable, you can bite on that stick,” he said, his voice shaky. “Is...is there anything else I can do?”
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 3, 2018 14:20:59 GMT -5
Cinderlight swallowed the herbs, then weakly looked at Falconwing. “Make sure he’s okay,” she said, then hissed as the worst pain out of all of them rippled through her. The first kit was coming!
((should I just skip over this until they’re all born and then describe what they look like lol you can help decide some of their colors))
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 3, 2018 16:16:32 GMT -5
(sure that sounds good! How about since one of them dies but there’s 2 left we can each pick one kit to name/RP?)
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 3, 2018 16:39:20 GMT -5
((Yeah sure! I think one of them should be a dilute torbie she-cat. You can do the other one :3 they can name them in the rp))
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 3, 2018 17:27:51 GMT -5
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 3, 2018 17:36:52 GMT -5
((the one that dies can be a brown mottled tabby she-cat with white splashes, do you think they should name her after she dies?))
After the third kit was born, Cinderlight sighed and looked down at the three kits. Two she-kits and a tom. One of the she-kits was much tinier than the others. She looked at Falconwing, who looked much better than he had when she started, with Ripplepaw’s help. “Aren’t they beautiful?” she purred weakly.
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 4, 2018 0:38:57 GMT -5
(I think so)
Falconwing slowly dragged himself over to look at them, his heart warming at the sight of the tiny kits. Licking Cinderlight's ear, he purred, "They're beautiful. Just like you," before nestling down next to her. "Have you thought of any names yet?" He asked, wrapping his tail around hers as he watched them squirm nest to her.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 4, 2018 1:09:37 GMT -5
Cinderlight flicked her tail to one of the she-kits. She was gray and pale brown, with broken tabby stripes like her mother. Her paws and chest were white. “I’m thinking Palekit for this one,” she mused, then looked back at Falconwing. “What about you?”
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 4, 2018 1:19:52 GMT -5
Falconwing inhaled sharply as he studied the kits, and nodded to the tom. "How about Russetkit, for him?" He said softly, smiling down at the tiny tom as he slowly crawled towards his mother's stomach. "And would you like to name the last one?" he asked, turning his gaze to his beautiful mate.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 4, 2018 9:26:14 GMT -5
Cinderlight purred, then gazed down to the tiniest kit. She was still, which was strange for a newborn kit, as they usually squirmed toward their mother. Frowning, she bent down to nose her. She was colder than the others. “I... is she dead?” she murmured, but she knew the answer already. She looked at her mate, a lump in her throat. “I think she’s dead...”
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 4, 2018 13:46:02 GMT -5
Falconwing shot to his feet when he heard those dreaded words. The movement sent pin shooting through his swollen leg, but he still stood and bent over the tiny kit, listening for a heartbeat. When he heard nothing, he let out a deep sound of despair, and collapsed protectively over the cold kit.
Ripplepaw had left to get more moss for the two cats and their dens when he heard Falconwing’s broken yowl. Dropping the moss, he raced back. “W-what’s wrong?!”
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 4, 2018 14:56:43 GMT -5
Cinderlight turned to Ripplepaw with pain in her eyes. She had to concentrate to say the words out loud. “O-One of my kits... is dead,” she choked, then lowered her gaze to Falconwing. She gave him some comforting licks on the head. The two kits started crying out, and Cinderlight shushed them with licks as well; they must have sensed their sister’s passing.
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Post by 𝐸𝓁𝑜𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒟𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓇 on Jul 5, 2018 13:07:27 GMT -5
Cinderlight turned to Ripplepaw with pain in her eyes. She had to concentrate to say the words out loud. “O-One of my kits... is dead,” she choked, then lowered her gaze to Falconwing. She gave him some comforting licks on the head. The two kits started crying out, and Cinderlight shushed them with licks as well; they must have sensed their sister’s passing. (Hey!) Ripplepaw’s heart seemed to stop at the news, and he simply stared back at the queen with his mouth open wide. He felt as if this was his fault. As if his lack of knowledge had resulted in the death of a kit. He let out a broken, guilty sob and closed his eyes as he hung his head. “I’m so sorry, Cinderlight...I’m so so sorry.” Falconwing heard the apprentice’s voice but ignored him, simply cradling the kit between his paws protectively before finally turning to Cinderlight. “We need to bury her.” He said lowly, his eyes glazed over slightly.
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Post by ✨ nissabug ✨ on Jul 5, 2018 13:44:00 GMT -5
Cinderlight quickly looked back up at Ripplepaw. “It wasn’t your fault, sweetheart. It wasn’t anyone’s, I suppose,” she said, frowning slightly. In her mind, though, she was beginning to pin the blame on herself. If only she house could have protected Falconwing against that snake... She turned her head to her mate. “Yes, we should. I think... somewhere in Fawn Meadows would be nice.”
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