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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 17, 2023 12:55:56 GMT -5
"You could get really sick, it'll hurt your stomach really badly." Indigo explained, though he quickly whipped his head up and bristled with concern when he heard Remi's yelp. He quickly nudged Felix to follow him, as he padded quickly after Suki.
"Oh! Mama, she went in there and now she's stuck!" Lacey exclaimed, worry for her sister clear in her little voice. "It's okay, Remi! We'll get you out!" She squeaked.
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Post by Willow on Feb 17, 2023 13:03:24 GMT -5
Felix followed behind Indigo curiously, peaking over Lacey's shoulder to catch a glimpse of his sister stuck in the bush.
Suki licked Lacey's head to soothe her worries, "We'll get her out don't worry." she murmured quietly. Suki laid down and inched forward until she was as far as she could go. She reached her paw into the bush carefully, cursing under her breath as Remi was just out of reach. "Indigo, can you try and reach her? Your legs are a bit longer than mine." she called, slight panic raising in her tone.
Remi stopped struggling against the thorns, realizing that another had snagged in her fur with all of her thrashing. "Papa, papa help me!"
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 17, 2023 19:41:37 GMT -5
“I’ve got you!” Indigo soothed, nodding at Suki’s request and quickly switching places with his mate. “There are thorns under here, I’m sorry. We won’t go under these bushes anymore, I know it hurts, but we’re right here.” He soothed his daughter, able to reach out with his slightly longer legs.
Lacey shuffled her paws nervously, looking up at Suki and squeaking. “Is Remi going to be okay?”
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Post by Willow on Feb 17, 2023 20:05:31 GMT -5
Suki nodded, "She'll be fine as soon as your father gets her out. Her fur is just stuck in the thorns." Suki moved closer to Indigo, fishing her paw in above his to try and move some of the other branches out of his way. "There we go. Now you should be able to get her."
Remi relaxed as she felt Indigo's paw above her. She went completely still, whimpering quietly as she waited for him to rescue her.
Felix frowned, moving to stand beside Lacey, "She went really far in there." he announced, sounding slightly impressed.
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 17, 2023 20:13:37 GMT -5
Indigo crept in a little closer thanks to Suki’s help in moving the branches. He carefully moved his muzzle to grasp at Remi’s scruff, ignoring the sting of a thorn at his pelt as he slowly pulled his daughter out.
“Too far back! I’m never going under one of those!” Lacey shook her head, though she quickly perked up seeing Indigo pull Remi out.
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Post by Willow on Feb 17, 2023 20:36:54 GMT -5
Remi went limp in Indigo's jaws as he pulled her out. Her little heart still pounding fast at the prospect of being stuck in that bush forever.
Suki let out a breath she didn't know she was holding as she saw Indigo grab their daughter. "Oh Remi dear, please never try that again."
Felix moved closer to the bush and inspected the branches, he stuck his paw out cautiously and touched it to one of the thorns. He jumped as the pointed end made contact with his soft paw pad. "Remi, did they get you? These pointy things?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 17, 2023 20:46:23 GMT -5
Remi went limp in Indigo's jaws as he pulled her out. Her little heart still pounding fast at the prospect of being stuck in that bush forever. Suki let out a breath she didn't know she was holding as she saw Indigo grab their daughter. "Oh Remi dear, please never try that again." Felix moved closer to the bush and inspected the branches, he stuck his paw out cautiously and touched it to one of the thorns. He jumped as the pointed end made contact with his soft paw pad. "Remi, did they get you? These pointy things?" Indigo carefully placed Remi down, nosing her to inspect her pelt for any thorns or scratches. He glanced at Felix, giving a quick warning. “Careful! Those are thorns, and they can hurt badly if you press down too hard.” Lacey looked at the bush with a look of distaste, deciding that she didn’t particularly like this outside to be honest. Inside with the pelts and smooth wood and sun patch through the window was much better.
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Post by Willow on Feb 17, 2023 21:00:04 GMT -5
Lacey said: outside? Not for me. )
Remi pressed herself into Indigo's legs, letting him fuss over her as she regained her composure. She looked down at her paws, now feeling rather embarrassed. "Thank you Papa."
Suki rounded Felix and Lacey closer to her, looking back at Indigo and Remi. The she-cat suddenly looked like she hadn't slept in a moon. "I think that may be enough of the outside today."
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Post by Icefire15 on Feb 26, 2023 14:30:57 GMT -5
Meep meep)
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 26, 2023 15:07:33 GMT -5
“Of course, little one.” Indigo mewed kindly, before looking at Suki with a hint of understanding and sympathy. “Let’s go inside, and you all can play with me while your mother gets a good sleep.” He offered, looking down at their three kits.
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Axel stood atop one of the steel beams within the abandoned twoleg factory. A swath of his followers looked back at him. He was content in their strength and weight, having been successful in claiming territory in all sections of the city. But, now was the time for announcing new Strike Patrols.
“These patrols will be different. Nightmare, Harlow, Blizzard and Shadow are now old enough to be joining us in our rounds.” He announced. Harlow puffed her chest, eyes flashing with determination, while Shadow sat with perfect posture, looking over the sea of cats who supported his father, and by relation, him as well.
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Post by Icefire15 on Feb 26, 2023 15:36:21 GMT -5
Nightmare lifted her head proudly from where she sat in the shade, her claws unsheathing and digging into the dirt. She was ready to prove to her father and his followers that she was worthy to be recognized as one of his kits.
Blizzard stayed silent and still as his father spoke, his violet eyes focused on Axel. He was determined to do everything right on his first strike patrol.
Obsidian looked at her kits proudly, happy to see how much they had grown. Although she would miss them, her paws itched to be able to go out and hunt her own prey. Obsidian had never been one to enjoy having others dote on her.
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 26, 2023 15:48:11 GMT -5
“As of now, Obsidian is now free to lead Strike Patrols once more. Holly’s patrols have recently picked up scents of new cats in the southern section of the city. There could be stirrings of a new growth in enemy groups. If any cat threatens our patrols, do not hold back.” Axel growled darkly, claws extending as he imagined tearing his enemies apart.
Turning to his kits, Axel rumbled. “Today, the four of you will be on my rounds. Revy will be ordering patrols in my stead.” He nodded to his older son, who was already seated languidly on the steel bar laid across the one Axel was on now.
“We won’t let you down.” Harlow promised gruffly.
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Post by Icefire15 on Feb 26, 2023 16:39:37 GMT -5
Nightmare looked over at where Revy was, hoping that the lessons and tips he had given her before would prove to be worthwhile. She turned her gaze back over to her father and siblings before she joined them.
Obsidian gave a nod as her name was called, her ear flicking as she looked over the cats that would be in her patrol.
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 28, 2023 19:45:39 GMT -5
Riverclan's patrol (Non-city Twolegplace):
Owlwhisker padded alongside Ottermask and Earthstar, eyes growing round with memory as he spotted a fence or two that he had climbed once, or a stone path he had crossed when he and Tessa had traveled between here and the much larger twoleg city beyond the borders of this smaller twolegplace. He did not recognize every area of course, and a part of him was excited to meet this Shimmer cat. "So... who is Shimmer? I know she was your sister, but... why did she come here?" He asked.
Axel's Gang (City):
Revy uncrossed his paws as he caught Nightmare's gaze, offering a small nod of assurance and a Cheshire smile to his younger sister. This was her chance to impress their father, as Revy had done many moons ago alongside his sister, Spade. After all, they were one of the rare litters that he had desired to raise up, for good reason.
Farland approached Obsidian, the large white tom dipping his head respectfully to his leader's mate. He mewed gruffly. "I'll come with you today. My cats already patrolled the dog fences in the east section, though I'm not out of energy yet. Wouldn't want some mangy loner or kittypet to put their claws on you if any of us can help it." He admitted, protective of her and Axel.
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Post by Frozen on Feb 28, 2023 21:21:48 GMT -5
Earthstar padded through the Twolegplace street and reminisced as Owlwhisker asked about Shimmer. The entire situation brought back memories - of Ottermask sneaking out to meet his sister, of him getting captured by Twolegs and encountering Northstar, even when he lost his first life to the death stick. He prayed to StarClan that they would never run into one of those ever again. I don’t think I’ll ever understand how cats can thrive here.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Feb 28, 2023 21:30:23 GMT -5
Ottermask tilted his ears back when they entered the twoleggedplace. He was always careful whenever he came this way, but he did feel some relief to be seeing Shimmer again.
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Post by Moonblazer on Feb 28, 2023 21:43:33 GMT -5
"It's been a really long time." Owlwhisker admitted as he looked around again, almost wistful as he mewed. "I bet alot of the cats I knew here are gone. Probably off fighting like they liked to do... or wandered away. They do that too." He commented airily.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 2, 2023 16:29:33 GMT -5
Sparrow had broke out into a run as soon as he had spotted the flash of Echo’s fur and then the presence of a large group of cats not far from her when he had finally reached the top of one of the smaller skynests. The city had been beautiful and terrifying from atop the skynest, and he found himself enticed to see it all. Seeing that large group of cats had momentarily shaken up his excitement.
Instead, he landed hard on his paws when he reached the end of the twoleg ladder, running through the scent-rich alleyways towards the edge of the city. He needed to warn Echo that cats were stalking around, especially since she was the closest thing he’d made to a friend out here.
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Post by Frozen on Mar 2, 2023 21:39:54 GMT -5
Earthstar flicked his tail as he took note of Ottermask and Owlwhisker’s expressions. “I suppose that can be a good thing. I don’t want to run into any trouble while we’re here... not after I was taken away and left to escape from a place like this.” he mewed. “It makes me wonder if Shimmer ever leaves her home.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 2, 2023 21:54:07 GMT -5
Earthstar flicked his tail as he took note of Ottermask and Owlwhisker’s expressions. “I suppose that can be a good thing. I don’t want to run into any trouble while we’re here... not after I was taken away and left to escape from a place like this.” he mewed. “It makes me wonder if Shimmer ever leaves her home.” “…That’s where you got that odd scar from, right?” Owlwhisker asked Earthstar, eyeing the small circular scar he sometimes spotted on his leader’s side. Owlwhisker murmured. “Twolegs have alot of loud things, and they like to use the things around them to fight, rather than their own paws often. It’s always been strange, how some twolegs are so kind and warm, while others bring fear and pain. I’m guessing Shimmer has more of the kinder twolegs?”
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 3, 2023 20:36:54 GMT -5
Echo was sitting on top of one of the dumpsters in an alley, not having noticed Greaser’s scent along with the others with him. She was considering the next path she would take next. The one she was on now had started to make her uneasy, but she couldn’t figure out what was causing the feeling. Echo had learned a long time ago to not ignore the feeling of unease when she felt it, and now she could feel herself tensing up, her eyes searching the shadows of the alleyway for any signs of danger.
Nightmare flicked her ear, acknowledging Revy’s nod of assurance. She turned her gaze back to Axel, awaiting his instructions.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 3, 2023 20:44:08 GMT -5
“I will be showing you all the perimeters we claim as our own.” Axel decided, looking down at his sons and daughters as he mewed gruffly. “Cats who cross into our territory will be given no mercy if they try and threaten us. While I prefer a quick and easy death, some of you may prefer to just chase them off. Do as you please, but do not ever back down from claiming what is yours. Do you understand?” He commanded, leaping down from the steel beam and waiting for them to follow.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Mar 3, 2023 21:18:45 GMT -5
Greaser paused, picking up the scent of a new cat. “Do you smell that?” He asked his patrol. He didn’t take kindly to trespassers.
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 3, 2023 21:57:15 GMT -5
Chaos lifted his head when Greaser stopped, scenting the air, “I don’t recognize it. Can’t be one of ours.” He said bluntly, looking over at Greaser. It seemed Greaser’s temper had gotten worse ever since he had a run in the strange cats that had been with Eclipse, but Chaos had never been phased by the change in his moods.
Making a decision, Echo jumped down from the dumpster and turned her head in the direction Greaser’s patrol was coming from. That was the direction she shouldn’t take, that much she could tell. Echo turned away and started walking, eyes still scanning for any sudden movements.
Blizzard padded after Axel, his eyes glinting being the only sign of excitement that he showed as they left the factory.
Nightmare followed closely behind her father and siblings, her pelt twitching in annoyance as the sun shone on her pale white fur. She didn’t quite understand why the heat of the light irritated her so much, but she chose to ignore it for now and stuck to the shade as much as she could.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 3, 2023 22:39:48 GMT -5
Sparrow dashed past a few carrion bins, hissing lightly as he did his best to move in the direction of where he had seen Echo. The scent of the group of cats was growing stronger though, and he prayed that they hadn’t gotten to her yet. It felt invigorating to have something to defend out here after so much time by himself.
Bengal turned her head sharply as she scented the air, growling lightly to Greaser. “I can smell it. Cats are poking their muzzles where they shouldn’t be…”
Axel slipped through the city with trained ease, focusing on the path ahead of them as he grunted. “There are four sections of the city. Currently, we reside in the West section, though the best hunting is down south where the twolegs leave the most crowfood for the prey to pick at. Besides our group, there are other groups of cats, and all of them are laughably lesser than prey beneath your claws. No kit of mine will be showing any kind of fear out here.”
“Yes, father.” Harlow nodded intently, already anticipating possible fights and victories with a sort of excitement. She was the largest of her siblings, and loved to show off her strength.
Shadow glanced at Nightmare a few times, though he nodded silently at his father’s firm words. He silently nudged his sister, not speaking a word but looking at her to inquire if she was okay.
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Post by Frozen on Mar 3, 2023 23:29:54 GMT -5
Earthstar flicked his tail as he took note of Ottermask and Owlwhisker’s expressions. “I suppose that can be a good thing. I don’t want to run into any trouble while we’re here... not after I was taken away and left to escape from a place like this.” he mewed. “It makes me wonder if Shimmer ever leaves her home.” “…That’s where you got that odd scar from, right?” Owlwhisker asked Earthstar, eyeing the small circular scar he sometimes spotted on his leader’s side. Owlwhisker murmured. “Twolegs have alot of loud things, and they like to use the things around them to fight, rather than their own paws often. It’s always been strange, how some twolegs are so kind and warm, while others bring fear and pain. I’m guessing Shimmer has more of the kinder twolegs?” "... I got it from a death stick." Earthstar closed his eyes momentarily before opening them again, reliving the terrifying memory of his first death. "I couldn't see what was going on, and I was trying to escape. The next thing I knew, I heard a loud noise and felt nothing but pain until I woke in StarClan." he mewed, eyeing Owlwhisker warily. "I don't think Shimmer's twolegs have such a thing. Have you ever seen anything like that?" Earthstar said, having only seen a glimpse of the weapon that had torn through him.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 3, 2023 23:40:05 GMT -5
“…That’s where you got that odd scar from, right?” Owlwhisker asked Earthstar, eyeing the small circular scar he sometimes spotted on his leader’s side. Owlwhisker murmured. “Twolegs have alot of loud things, and they like to use the things around them to fight, rather than their own paws often. It’s always been strange, how some twolegs are so kind and warm, while others bring fear and pain. I’m guessing Shimmer has more of the kinder twolegs?” "... I got it from a death stick." Earthstar closed his eyes momentarily before opening them again, reliving the terrifying memory of his first death. "I couldn't see what was going on, and I was trying to escape. The next thing I knew, I heard a loud noise and felt nothing but pain until I woke in StarClan." he mewed, eyeing Owlwhisker warily. "I don't think Shimmer's twolegs have such a thing. Have you ever seen anything like that?" Earthstar said, having only seen a glimpse of the weapon that had torn through him. “… Oh.” Owlwhisker realized with a blink, looking at Earthstar with wide eyes. “You lived! Wow! I’ve never heard of a cat or a dog or anything in there that lived after getting hit with… You call it a death stick, Tessa used to call them poppers. Twolegs use them when they get angry, or want to catch prey, or when a fox tries to get their rabbits they keep in silver webbing, but sometimes they use them just to use them…”Owlwhisker grew a bit disassociated as he recalled a memory of his younger days. “You really really do have nine lives. I… you must have, if you woke up and are here now after that.” He breathed, still to this day finding it hard to truly grasp how that could be possible.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 4, 2023 20:05:41 GMT -5
Ottermask listened to the conversation. Shimmer told him she never left her garden, but he often wondered. What kind of life did she have that he didn't know about? When the topic changed to death sticks, Ottermask shuddered. He hoped he never came face to face with one. He looked at Owlwhikser and blinked slowly. He didn't know the younger tom didn't believe in the nine lives of a leader. It made him curious what else Owlwhisker didn't believe. Does he even believe in StarClan? he asked himself. Or the Dark Forest. His unbelief could make him a target for the Dark Forest. "You doubted, Owlwhisker?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 4, 2023 20:19:49 GMT -5
Ottermask listened to the conversation. Shimmer told him she never left her garden, but he often wondered. What kind of life did she have that he didn't know about? When the topic changed to death sticks, Ottermask shuddered. He hoped he never came face to face with one. He looked at Owlwhikser and blinked slowly. He didn't know the younger tom didn't believe in the nine lives of a leader. It made him curious what else Owlwhisker didn't believe. Does he even believe in StarClan? he asked himself. Or the Dark Forest. His unbelief could make him a target for the Dark Forest. "You doubted, Owlwhisker?" “I’ve never seen a cat come back to life.” Owlwhisker had a small sense in his mind that he might have said something odd. He was never too good at reading other cats, so he responded with his usual honesty. “Starclan wasn’t a place to me or Tessa, well, before Mistfall saved my life, and brought me home.” He purred a bit at that, before admitting to Ottermask. “Most cats I knew, or, well, that I saw die, they never came back to life. When I learned about the Warrior code, it made alot of sense that it kept the Clan together. It was way better than the kinds of uhm. Rules? That cats just made up if they were stronger. But… well, Starclan. It sounds so beautiful, this place where we go even after we die! It’s something I believe in now because it just. Makes sense, to me. But, nine lives! That’s nine entire lives! For the longest time I thought it was just a saying! But you actually do have nine lives, don’t you?” He looked at Earthstar with wonder, a sort of awe and hope glowing in his bright blue eyes. “That’s the only way you could have lived after getting hit with a pop- er, a death stick. I guess I wanted to see what that part of Starclan meant, even if I’d never seen it happen to a leader.” He admitted.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 4, 2023 20:28:29 GMT -5
River
Ottermask blinked in contentment with the young warrior's response. He twitched his whiskers in amusement. "Don't go asking Earthstar to die just so you can see him come back." He glanced at their leader with a smile, but inwardly he found himself wondering how many lives Earthstar had left. Ottermask never counted. There was that time Earthstar saved Frostlake from the foxes and the death stick. That was at least two. He could very well have eight left, Ottermask breathed a little easier at the thought. What would the Clan do if Earthstar was lost?
Sky/Thunder
Silvercloud slowed when they entered the twoleggedplace. "Keep your wits about you." She glanced back at her clanmates. "Twoleggedplace belongs to no one cat, so it's free reign for prey. We might risk stealing someone else's lunch."
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