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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 15, 2023 13:00:15 GMT -5
Skyflight nodded in agreement, unable to reply with the sparrow hanging from her jaws. She walked beside Silvercloud, looking more relaxed now that they were heading away from the heart of the twolegplace. She knew she would feel much better the second the stepped paw back under the comforting shade of the forest. Silvercloud slowed when she reached the spot she last saw the ThunderClan cats. "I wonder how Jadefeather and Firepaw are doing," she commented idlily.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 15, 2023 13:52:51 GMT -5
(It's been so long that I'm going to go past the earlier conversation, pretend that Earth commented on the fire and stuff) Earthstar stopped and looked up at the fenceline, quickly recognizing it from the last time he was here. He glanced at Ottermask when Owlwhisker asked about her habits. It would surely be unfortunate if they came all this way for her to not show up. How does Ottermask know she won't go and leave one day? he wondered. He knew some Twolegplace cats were former kittypets who had escaped from their dens. "On nice days like this, Shimmer spends time in the garden. She never leaves it unless she goes inside." Ottermask smiled to himself. He was excited to see his sister again. He bunched his muscles and sprang up on the fenceline to look down into Shimmer's garden. It was just as he expected it to be. A standing stone Shimmer called a bird bath, flowers lined the fenceline. A willow tree. Ottermask blinked when he didn't spot Shimmer in her usual sunning spot. He looked back at Earthstar and Owlwhisker. "I don't see her yet, but she might be inside. I can probably get her attention if I get close enough." Owlwhisker quickly bunched his muscles, slender legs and paws guiding him to the top of the fence beside Ottermask as he looked at the garden curiously. He purred. “Oh wow! She really has a great garden here. A bird pool! And those flowers, I bet all kinds of prey come here.” He balanced on the fence, tilting his head. “How will you get her attention? What if the twolegs hear you?”
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 15, 2023 14:57:48 GMT -5
Ghostscreech looked up when he heard Silvercloud and Skyflight approach, giving them a nod in greeting, “Looks like you guys found some decent prey as well.” He said.
“Buzzardfall says I get too impatient.” Firepaw huffed, dropping the dove next to his other two catches. “Sunpaw and the others make it look so easy. We’re the oldest apprentices in the clan and I struggle to catch one measly bird while they’re out there catching more than I ever could.” He grumbled, looking back at Jadefeather.
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Post by ripplewhisker on Mar 15, 2023 15:50:23 GMT -5
"Who are these cats?" Pebble asked, taking in their different scents.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 15, 2023 17:02:27 GMT -5
RiverClan:
Ottermask looked at Owlwhisker. "I'll go up by that big window." He pointed to the back door. "If I see her when I peek in, I'll be able to get her attention without the twolegs noticing."
SkyClan/ThunderClan
Silvercloud eyed the two young cats when she walked up. She placed her rat down. "Seems like you found yourself a different kind of catch."
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 15, 2023 17:10:34 GMT -5
Ghostscreech looked up when he heard Silvercloud and Skyflight approach, giving them a nod in greeting, “Looks like you guys found some decent prey as well.” He said. “Buzzardfall says I get too impatient.” Firepaw huffed, dropping the dove next to his other two catches. “Sunpaw and the others make it look so easy. We’re the oldest apprentices in the clan and I struggle to catch one measly bird while they’re out there catching more than I ever could.” He grumbled, looking back at Jadefeather. "Buzzardfall's got enough energy to fill the entire clan... but she's not wrong, when it comes to hunting. Your mentor's real skilled at it, but that doesn't mean that you're going to be perfect at it right off the bat." Jadefeather consoled. She chuckled lightly. "Obsidianflower used to rant to me about how her apprentices wouldn't get a move right on the first try. I told her, "love, you have to be patient, or you'll only ever expect the failures instead of getting the enjoyment of successes." Needless to say, she was stubborn, but she did listen after I nagged her three times." She sighed happily at the fond memory. "Here. Let's catch a bird together. I'll help you, if you'd like." She offered.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 15, 2023 17:14:07 GMT -5
RiverClan: Ottermask looked at Owlwhisker. "I'll go up by that big window." He pointed to the back door. "If I see her when I peek in, I'll be able to get her attention without the twolegs noticing." SkyClan/ThunderClan Silvercloud eyed the two young cats when she walked up. She placed her rat down. "Seems like you found yourself a different kind of catch." Owlwhisker looked a bit unsure at that, looking back at Earthstar for a moment to gauge what the leader was thinking. Even so, there was a reason Earthstar had Ottermask lead the patrol, and allowed him to speak with Shimmer. So, the tom looked back at Ottermask and nodded lightly. "Okay! But I'll be right here in case anything happens, got it? I'll call down if I see anything dangerous."
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Post by Willow on Mar 15, 2023 17:16:15 GMT -5
Willowsong moved closer to Pebble and Mist almost daring Skyflight and Silvercloud to challenge them. "They're coming back to Thunderclan with us." She replied simply, leaving no room for further explanation.
Skyflight dropped her bird, laughing lightly as she took in the two young cats. "Thunderclan's always taking in the strays aren't they?" Her voice was light, meaning no harm in her phrase. She turned to look behind her again, hoping to catch sight of Jadefeather and Firepaw. "I hope the others come back soon. I could use a nap after all this excitement."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 15, 2023 17:24:52 GMT -5
River Ottermask nodded appreciatively to Owlwhisker, then glanced at Earthstar for the leader's approval.
Sky/Thunder Silvercloud flicked her ear at Willowsong's response. "Going back with you?" she looked at Ghostscreech, her tone wasn't challenging, more so curious. "Are you sure that's wise? I mean, we are out here because there's not enough prey in our territories to sustain our Clans as is and you're adding two more mouths to the mix?"
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 15, 2023 17:26:26 GMT -5
Firepaw gave a reluctant nod, not wanting to embarrass himself even more than he already has. “Wouldn’t any bird in this area be gone by now though? The dove cried out pretty loudly there,” he said.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 15, 2023 17:29:40 GMT -5
“I guess that’s something we have in common then.” Ghostscreech commented lightly to Skyflight. ThunderClan wasn’t the only Clan that took in strays and outcasts. “Featherfoot and Tigerpaw probably aren’t far from here.“ he added, looking around for the other two ThunderClan cats. Firepaw gave a reluctant nod, not wanting to embarrass himself even more than he already has. “Wouldn’t any bird in this area be gone by now though? The dove cried out pretty loudly there,” he said. "You'd think so. But, look." Jadefeather grinned lightly, as the birds that had flown away had rested only a few trees away, and they seemed to eye the bird feeder in the yard once again. She nodded to a bush near the feeder, and mewed quickly. "Go on and duck under that bush. During this time of the seasons, birds are so desperate for these seeds that they'll come right back in only a few moments. See the seeds on the ground? The birds will eat those too. That's when you want to lunge out. I'll hide in the bush next to you. If you miss, I'll make the leap to get it." She promised.
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Post by Shadowfire on Mar 15, 2023 17:57:41 GMT -5
Lolo walked peacefully to her house but just stayed infront of it, she spent her time looking to the movement of the neighborhood.
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 15, 2023 18:02:29 GMT -5
Ignore Ghostscreech’s response lmao here’s the fixed version)
“I guess that’s something we have in common then.” Ghostscreech said lightly to Skyflight. ThunderClan wasn’t the only Clan in the forest that was known for taking in strays and outcasts. Ghostscreech flicked his ear at Silvercloud’s question, knowing that the SkyClan warrior had a point. “They’re old enough to be apprentices. Once they’ve had some training, I’m sure they will pull their weight to help feed ThunderClan.” He responded to Silvercloud.
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 15, 2023 18:13:34 GMT -5
Firepaw nodded again and did as Jadefeather told him to, slipping under the bushes quietly and dropping into a hunter’s crouch as he waited for the birds to return for the seeds scattered across the ground. After a few moments of waiting, a bluejay flitted to the ground and started pecking at the seeds. Firepaw forced himself to stay out and kept himself from lunging at the bird the instant it had landed. Taking careful and slow steps, the apprentice approached it from behind before lunging and landing squarely on its back and biting its neck quickly. Firepaw sat up, the bluejay in his jaws and his eyes shining triumphantly at Jadefeather.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 15, 2023 18:20:20 GMT -5
Firepaw nodded again and did as Jadefeather told him to, slipping under the bushes quietly and dropping into a hunter’s crouch as he waited for the birds to return for the seeds scattered across the ground. After a few moments of waiting, a bluejay flitted to the ground and started pecking at the seeds. Firepaw forced himself to stay out and kept himself from lunging at the bird the instant it had landed. Taking careful and slow steps, the apprentice approached it from behind before lunging and landing squarely on its back and biting its neck quickly. Firepaw sat up, the bluejay in his jaws and his eyes shining triumphantly at Jadefeather. Jadefeather stuck her head out almost comically from her bush, her green eyes glowing with delight. “See? That was a great catch! A little bit of waiting goes a long way! That’s got to be the fattest bluejay I’ve ever seen during leafbare.” She praised, padding towards the apprentice with a flick of her tail. “We can head back, I’ve got two birds over there, and you can carry your catch too. Really, Firepaw, that was great!”
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Post by ripplewhisker on Mar 15, 2023 18:33:17 GMT -5
Ignore Ghostscreech’s response lmao here’s the fixed version) “I guess that’s something we have in common then.” Ghostscreech said lightly to Skyflight. ThunderClan wasn’t the only Clan in the forest that was known for taking in strays and outcasts. Ghostscreech flicked his ear at Silvercloud’s question, knowing that the SkyClan warrior had a point. “They’re old enough to be apprentices. Once they’ve had some training, I’m sure they will pull their weight to help feed ThunderClan.” He responded to Silvercloud. "We'll do our very best," Mist promised. Even if I have to do the work of both cats, Pebble will be taken care of.She kept that to herself, even though part of her wanted to challenge the SkyClan cats. "We'll make ThunderClan proud."
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Post by Foxstar26 on Mar 15, 2023 19:33:29 GMT -5
Tigerpaw beamed with pride. “ThanksFeatherfoot! You’re the best mentor I could ask for!” He grabbed his nice, wanting to show them off to Ghostscreech as he started back for the meeting place.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 15, 2023 19:37:01 GMT -5
Tigerpaw beamed with pride. “ThanksFeatherfoot! You’re the best mentor I could ask for!” He grabbed his nice, wanting to show them off to Ghostscreech as he started back for the meeting place. Featherfoot felt his heart swell at the apprentice’s bright words, elated to see him having such a good time after such a harsh first moons of his life. He purred, picking up his squirrels and rushing after Tigerpaw back towards the meeting place. What he did not expect, was to see most of the patrol, as well as two new cats at Ghostscreech and Willowsong’s side. Featherfoot eyed Mist and Pebble curiously, his eyes questioning but gentle as usual.
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 15, 2023 19:52:39 GMT -5
City: Echo paused suddenly, her eyes narrowing as she thought that she had seen something move just up ahead of her. She felt the fur along her shoulders start to bristle, not liking the feeling she was getting. Chaos scraped his claws along the cement, icy eyes glaring at the unknown cat in their territory. He looked back at Greaser, waiting for his signal. here’s my last post for the City cats :3)
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 15, 2023 20:45:57 GMT -5
Firepaw purred, a rare thing for the normally grumpy tom, and bounded over to his other three catches. He couldn’t believe it! He managed to catch four pieces of prey! That should show Sunpaw that he wasn’t completely useless at hunting. It was a struggle to carry the mouse, squirrel and two birds, but Firepaw wanted to be sure that the others knew that he was the one who had caught them. He hurried after Jadefeather, following her back to the others.
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Post by Willow on Mar 15, 2023 22:00:52 GMT -5
Willowsong gave a quick nod, smiling down at Pebble and Mist. "More mouths to feed to begin with, but more paws to hunt once they've learned." The young she-cat dipped her head to Featherfoot and Tigerpaw as they returned and then Jadefeather and Firepaw, looking pleased at all the prey they had collected. "I'd say this patrol was rather successful! Since we've all returned, we should get a move on back to our own camps."
Skyflight greeted Jadefeather and Firepaw with a nod, surprised to see Firepaw carrying so many catches. "Wow! That's quite a lot you've got there Firepaw. I'm sure you'll impress the other apprentices and Buzzardfall with all that prey."
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Post by Frozen on Mar 15, 2023 22:03:28 GMT -5
River Ottermask nodded appreciatively to Owlwhisker, then glanced at Earthstar for the leader's approval. Sky/Thunder Silvercloud flicked her ear at Willowsong's response. "Going back with you?" she looked at Ghostscreech, her tone wasn't challenging, more so curious. "Are you sure that's wise? I mean, we are out here because there's not enough prey in our territories to sustain our Clans as is and you're adding two more mouths to the mix?" Earthstar gave a good-natured nod to Ottermask. "Go for it. I trust you." he said, sitting down and curling his tail over his paws near the flowers. For as much as the leader disliked Twolegs, he had to admit that Shimmer's garden was nice. He understood why some RiverClan cats gave up warrior life for a life like this. All the comfort of a warm den and none of the fighting. Not for me, though. I need to be here for RiverClan.
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Post by ripplewhisker on Mar 15, 2023 23:03:39 GMT -5
Willowsong gave a quick nod, smiling down at Pebble and Mist. "More mouths to feed to begin with, but more paws to hunt once they've learned." The young she-cat dipped her head to Featherfoot and Tigerpaw as they returned and then Jadefeather and Firepaw, looking pleased at all the prey they had collected. "I'd say this patrol was rather successful! Since we've all returned, we should get a move on back to our own camps." Skyflight greeted Jadefeather and Firepaw with a nod, surprised to see Firepaw carrying so many catches. "Wow! That's quite a lot you've got there Firepaw. I'm sure you'll impress the other apprentices and Buzzardfall with all that prey." "Are there a lot of Clan cats?" Pebble quietly mewed to Willowsong. "You've mentioned so many, and there are more here... Are the Clans just really big?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 16, 2023 10:18:19 GMT -5
Sky/THunder
Silvercloud flicked her ear at the ThunderClan cats' responses. She idly studied the two young cats. They looked like they'd been through hard times and of that, she could relate. It was good that ThunderClan took them in, but Silvercloud idly wondered how welcomed they'd really be. It was difficult for me to be accepted. Silvercloud smiled in greeting to Jadefeather and Firepaw. And I even had Spiritstar on my side.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Mar 16, 2023 10:24:52 GMT -5
Ottermask nodded to his leader and slipped over to the sliding see-through door of Shimmer's twoleggednest. He crouched near the corner and peeked inside. Everything was relatively as he remembered it. The twolegs did move some things around, but the items were still the same. He perked up when he spotted his sister's silver and ginger fur in the fluffy nest the twolegs made for her. From the rhythm of her breathing, Ottermask suspected she was asleep. He slipped back toward the pool in the garden and grabbed a pebble from it. When he reached the glass doors, he began tapping the pebble against it. It took a while and he had to duck down when one of Shimmer's twolegs walked over, but eventually, his sister's ear flicked and she groggily lifted her head at Ottermask's constant tapping. The moment she saw her brother in the window, her eyes lit up.
Ottermask grinned and backed away from the door when his sister started to come over. However, when she came out of the cat-flap, he stopped in his tracks. Shimmer had to squeeze through the flap with how round her belly was. She was pregnant.
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Post by Willow on Mar 16, 2023 10:44:51 GMT -5
Willowsong nodded, looking proud. "Yes! There are many cats in a clan. We all take care of one another, but there are many different families within a clan. Once a cat grows older they can retire and live peacefully as an elder. My father Eagleclaw is an elder now. Cats that are expecting kits move into the nursery and take on the role of a queen. We provide for them and their kits until those kits can become apprentices and the queen may become a warrior again."
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 16, 2023 11:29:56 GMT -5
Featherfoot placed down his catches, looking at Willowsong as she explained to the young newcomers what Warrior life entailed. He gave a friendly mew.
“I see you’ve made friends with Willowsong and Ghostscreech. My name’s Featherfoot, and this is my apprentice, Tigerpaw.” He introduced.
Jadefeather looked curiously at the two new cats, though she padded over to Silvercloud’s side, glad to see Firepaw being praised for his good work.
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Post by Moonblazer on Mar 16, 2023 11:32:13 GMT -5
Ottermask nodded to his leader and slipped over to the sliding see-through door of Shimmer's twoleggednest. He crouched near the corner and peeked inside. Everything was relatively as he remembered it. The twolegs did move some things around, but the items were still the same. He perked up when he spotted his sister's silver and ginger fur in the fluffy nest the twolegs made for her. From the rhythm of her breathing, Ottermask suspected she was asleep. He slipped back toward the pool in the garden and grabbed a pebble from it. When he reached the glass doors, he began tapping the pebble against it. It took a while and he had to duck down when one of Shimmer's twolegs walked over, but eventually, his sister's ear flicked and she groggily lifted her head at Ottermask's constant tapping. The moment she saw her brother in the window, her eyes lit up. Ottermask grinned and backed away from the door when his sister started to come over. However, when she came out of the cat-flap, he stopped in his tracks. Shimmer had to squeeze through the flap with how round her belly was. She was pregnant. Owlwhisker was surprised to see the she-cat pull herself through the flap, and for a moment he just thought she was a plump cat, though he quickly realized that she wasn’t fat! She was expecting kits! His tail waved with a flicker of happiness for the she-cat, knowing that would mean Ottermask would have more kin soon.
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Post by ripplewhisker on Mar 16, 2023 12:22:06 GMT -5
Featherfoot placed down his catches, looking at Willowsong as she explained to the young newcomers what Warrior life entailed. He gave a friendly mew. “I see you’ve made friends with Willowsong and Ghostscreech. My name’s Featherfoot, and this is my apprentice, Tigerpaw.” He introduced. Jadefeather looked curiously at the two new cats, though she padded over to Silvercloud’s side, glad to see Firepaw being praised for his good work. "Pleased to meet you," Pebble mewed. Mist quickly added her agreement. "We're excited to be joining Clan life; we're going to be the best warriors in all the Clans."
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Post by Icefire15 on Mar 16, 2023 15:03:11 GMT -5
Firepaw flicked his ear at Skyflight’s praise, his mouth still full with prey. He gave the kits a curious glance before looking back at Silvercloud and Skyflight, dropping his prey next to there’s. “Are we heading back now?” He asked.
Ghostscreech nodded to Jadefeather and Firepaw when they came back, glad to see that everyone had returned safely and each had a successful hunt, “I guess we can head back now.” He said, looking at the SkyClan cats. “When we get closer to your camp, would you want to stop and bury your prey? That way you wouldn’t have to carry it all the way to our border and then back to your camp.” He suggested.
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