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Post by owlspots on May 4, 2019 12:33:06 GMT -5
Brambleflower's body seized with an agony more excruciating than any of the spasms that had wracked her prior to this, and she shut her eyes tightly as she bit down hard on the stick in her mouth. What felt like an agonising lifetime later, she turned her head, eyes foggy with pain and panting heavily, to see a small, wet bundle of brown tabby fur curled up on the ground. She tried to reach out for her kit, to pull it close and keep it warm, but she could not reach. She turned her eyes on Snaketooth pleadingly as the silver tabby tom approached. "L-Lick," she gasped out the instruction, her voice breathy, "keep it warm."
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Post by Ziotsu on May 4, 2019 12:37:10 GMT -5
Emberpaw had followed Palemouse towards the warrior's den giving another peek inside before backing up once more "He probably will be back before too long" She mused, though she couldn't help feel a small twinge of disappointment when their mystery had lead to a dead end. While not outwardly going to admit it, Emberpaw did feel a little bit of excitement as Palemouse started on the case. "If he did go out on patrol, I wonder where and if h-" She was cut off when she heard Tigerstripe's greeting, jumping a small bit in surprise. She hadn't expected him to show up THAT quickly. "We were, I hadn't seen you since yesterday so I was wondering if you needed me to do anything." She mewed, turning around to be facing Tigerstripe more squarely.
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Post by owlspots on May 4, 2019 12:42:33 GMT -5
Tigerstripe beamed down at his apprentice, breaking into a rumbling purr as she jumped in surprise at the sound of his voice. "Sorry about that, being deputy is hard work - honestly I have no idea how Ashpelt does it," he admitted sheepishly with a twitch of his ears, "I promise I'll make it up to you as soon as Ashpelt and the others get back, I'll take you training every day and teach you some cool stuff I learned from the old Clan when I was an apprentice." He hoped Emberpaw would be satisfied with his offer; he felt bad not being able to focus properly on her training until Ashpelt returned to resume the position of deputy. It was hard for him to balance his temporary new responsibilities as acting deputy and his responsibilities as a mentor, and for that alone he admired Ashpelt even more so than before, as the grey tom was able to deal with them both with equal effectiveness. I've literally never done this before in my life, and I hope I never have to do it again - it's intimidating. "I've just come back from hunting, so the freshkill-pile isn't looking too bad, but we can never have too much prey. I'll send out a hunting patrol, and you and I can go and check the borders once I've checked on the nursery," he mewed.
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 12:42:50 GMT -5
Snaketooth rushed over and began to lick the brown tabby kit's fur the opposite direction to warm it up. He felt a bit weird to be doing for this queen but he was glad to be of any assistance. Once he was sure it was nice and warm he nuzzled it up to her belly, he knew more where to come and he was prepared to help warm them all. "You're doing great Brambleflower!" Were those the right words? He wasn't too sure of himself in this situation, do toms help the queen like this? Was he doing something wrong? His mind was panicking as he readied himself for another kit. He stopped though just for a second, calling out to Twistedpaw to get the Queen some water for when she was done. She's going to exhausted right? I don't know how she's even still got her eyes open!
{Poor panicked Snaketooth }
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Post by owlspots on May 4, 2019 12:48:42 GMT -5
A rickety, slightly pained purr rumbled in Brambleflower's throat as her kit nuzzled into the crook of her belly. She blinked warmly at Snaketooth, her eyes a little misted over, and was about to thank the silver tabby tom when her body spasmed again and she closed her jaws tightly around the stick once more. There was a small thud as the next kit hit the ground - this one was bigger and heavier than the last. She could see a tiny white paw in her peripheral vision, and, unlike the first kit who had been as quiet as a mouse this entire time, the second let out a loud cry, obviously shocked by the cold. She instinctively reached out, wanting more than anything to comfort her baby, but another jolt of sharp pain stopped her, and a second thud meant that a third kit had made its appearance. Kitepaw shifted from where he crouched beside her head and drew one of the kits towards him, lapping at its fur the wrong way to warm it up. The third kit had a bright orange tabby coat, she noticed, but she had yet to see the second.
(he's so wholesome pls i'd die for snaketooth)
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 12:59:55 GMT -5
Snaketooth pushed the orange tabby near to him, warming it up. He hated the way the kit tasted but he kept a stone face as he continued to lick the fur. Does Robinsong actually want to go through this kind of pain, for kits? He knew they were important, and he'd be lying if he didn't think they were cute when they were less wet, but this kind of pain seemed to be a lot. He nudged the kit close to her. Was there more to come? Surely three was plenty! We will have to carry them, and Shybird back to camp.. He shook the thought away and went back to Brambleflower. "They're...kits?" He tried to compliment, but right now they looked like fluffed up balls of fur.
{ Luckily you won't have to lol, I've grown too attached to the bugger to kill him anytime soon }
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Post by techitisJ on May 4, 2019 13:03:15 GMT -5
"I'm sure they will grow to be strong and talented," Icebreeze agreed, before settling to take a bite of his mouse. "I'm settling in alright as a Warrior. I'm still not all too used to the idea of living with so many other cats, but I do like it a lot. Having someone else to hunt and fight for is a lot more interesting. I'm sure I will get used to this all eventually. The only thing I don't think I'll ever get used to is catching fish for prey," he let out an amused meow.
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Post by owlspots on May 4, 2019 13:11:21 GMT -5
One final push, and Brambleflower's body relaxed as her fourth and final kit tumbled over in the grass, mewling as it shifted around blindly. Now that the worst of the pain had lifted, Brambleflower let the stick fall from her jaws and reached out for her kit, pulling it close to her so she could take care of it herself. She lapped furiously at its tortoiseshell pelt until its cries quietened and it began to settle, curling into her stomach alongside the others. Kitepaw had already nudged the kit he had been licking, a tortoiseshell tabby, towards her to join the other three. Exhausted, Brambleflower let her head flop onto her paws as she was contented to simply gaze at her little ones with all the love in the world glowing in her tired eyes. "They certainly are," she rasped with a rumbling purr, her eyes flickering briefly to Snaketooth as the silver tabby tom stared down at the kits by her stomach.
(I got so excited for this I already picked out names and reference pictures and everything akjdhfdkj I've got Newtkit for the tortoiseshell, Honeykit for the brown tabby, Redkit for the ginger tabby and Cherrykit for the tortoiseshell tabby)
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 13:16:42 GMT -5
Flintfur laughed at his last comment, fish were a strange prey. "You are right, I don't think many of our long lasting warriors are that skilled in catching fish though. So there's something to be proud of." He settled himself down near the tom, resting his head on his paws. "It gets easier with time, I'm sure. Perhaps later today we can exploring the territory and find something new to see." He knew the territory was pretty vast, he was unsure why Fogstar chose such a large territory, but it was fun to explore for him. He felt like a kit when he did.
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 13:20:15 GMT -5
{Ahh omg I love those names! Whenever you want, I can add them to the front page ^^ I'm probably going to go ahead and fix it so the cats who were part of Cedarclan are a part of Fogclan now today }
Snaketooth watched them for a few more moments when Twistedpaw returned with some moss covered in water, how he found water was beyond him but he was glad the apprentice had gotten some. "Maybe you should drink to get some strength?" He suggested, nudging the moss a bit closer to her face. "We need you and the kits to be strong for when we continue our travels." He was still unsure how they would divide the kits among the group, he would have to carry Shybird. He was sure that the Queen would figure it out. "Do you need anything else? Perhaps some food or is too soon after kitting?"
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Post by techitisJ on May 4, 2019 13:27:09 GMT -5
Icebreeze poked his ears up at the idea of exploring the territory. "Yeah, that would be really cool. There's still a lot out there for Fogclan to discover," he could hardly hide the excitement on his tongue. Their territory was so vast, there was still plenty of things to find. Icebreeze wondered if they would discover anything new, and what they would find out there.
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Post by owlspots on May 4, 2019 13:28:03 GMT -5
(It was between Newtkit and Turtlekit but I decided on Newtkit in the end because I think it sounds just that little bit cuter hehe As for adding them, you can add them whenever you'd like! The rest of the Clan don't know they even exist yet so I think maybe waiting until the patrol gets back to camp might be good, because then Brambleflower can introduce them to the others I'm having such a hard time deciding which one I want to keep pls I love them I'm torn between Newtkit and Honeykit tbh but as soon as I decide the rest will go up for adoption for anybody who wants to claim one ^^)
"Please, I'm starving," Brambleflower mewed, blinking gratefully up at Snaketooth. The mouse she'd eaten before helping Ashpelt with rolling the bedding in the patrol's original makeshift camp felt like a moon ago, and she knew that she needed to eat well in order for her kits to get enough milk. She turned immediately to the soaked moss and began to drink from it, suddenly realising just how thirsty she was. Once she'd had her fill, she let out a contented sigh and returned to simply watching her kits, curling her tail around them to prevent them from wriggling too far away from the warmth of her fur. Kitepaw crouched beside her, a delighted purr sounding from his chest as he gazed, awestruck, at his younger brothers and sisters. The patched tabby was the biggest of the litter, it seemed, while the smallest was the little tortoiseshell. Brambleflower noticed with a small start of surprise that the tortoiseshell kit's tail was much shorter than her littermates', and she realised with a pang of worry that her little one would have to work hard to overcome that. But she couldn't let that trouble her right now, they still had to get back to camp and Brambleflower had little to no clue how they'd manage with four newborn kits and Shybird's body. They still needed names, for StarClan's sake, and her mind was drawing a complete blank.
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 13:31:28 GMT -5
Snaketooth grabbed a thrush from the pile they had created and brought it over to her, gently sitting it down in front of the she-cat. He glanced back to the kits before sitting down on his haunches a bit away. "Do you have names yet?" It was as though he read her mind, but in reality he sucked at this kind of talk and he came up with the best question he could think of. He found himself searching the clearing for Robinsong as he awaited her answer, something in him telling him he should speak to the she-cat now. This whole kit ordeal had him feeling like he could be a father one day.
{-whispers- Honeykit is an angel name but so is Newtkit so I'm no help}
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 13:34:26 GMT -5
Flintfur nodded and raised himself up, beginning his walk to the entrance of camp. "I have a little time to waste until Cloudsplash is up, so let's go!" He stepped outside into the cool mountain air and took a deep breath. Every time he stepped out here he could feel his heart swell with warmth, the view was breathtaking from up here when there wasn't fog clouding the ground below. Today, was a bit of an exception, the fog still hung around but it was lower to the ground and still possible to see through.
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Post by techitisJ on May 4, 2019 13:49:31 GMT -5
Icebreeze quickly followed Flintfur out to the camp entrance. He took in a deep breath, letting the air flow through him and wake his body up. He looked around, but the fog was still a bit too dense to see some of the territory. Deciding to go from memory, he thought about possible places that had not been explored thoroughly. "How about we look around the area near Broken Tree? That spot is pretty deep into our territory and is less explored than the areas that are closer to camp. We could always just pick a direction and go too," he suggested.
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 14:03:59 GMT -5
Flintfur nodded and began his way down the side of the mountain. "Maybe we will find some more herbs for Owltuft there, I know he might like that." He didn't like the idea of doing a small job for the medicine cat, but it was better than being stuck in camp all day. He sighed when he reached the bottom of the mountain and stretched his legs, readying himself for all the walking they'd be doing today.
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Post by owlspots on May 4, 2019 14:05:14 GMT -5
Brambleflower paused to think, her mind drifting to the seemingly endless possibilities as she gazed down at the four squirming bundles by her stomach. Redtuft. The CedarClan warrior who had saved her from falling into the river flashed before her mind's eye, his russet tabby fur striped with dark markings and the orange eyes that had stared blankly down at her on the riverbank. "Redkit." The name left her mouth before she knew what she was saying, and as she gazed at the little ginger tabby tom she began to purr. "Yes, the ginger tabby will be Redkit." She met Kitepaw's eyes, and her eldest son looked surprised, blinking down at her. "For Redtuft," she whispered, her voice soft, "without him I wouldn't be here, and neither would they." Kitepaw nodded in understanding, although Brambleflower could not quite make out the emotion behind his rounded amber eyes. She turned back to her kits, remaining silent for a long moment. The tortoiseshell tabby she-cat had rather striking ginger patches covering her pelt, like orange petals dappling the brown that coloured the rest of her fur. "I think...Cherrykit, for this one," she mewed, indicating the larger kit with the tip of her tail. The two remaining nameless kits squirmed restlessly, as though they knew that they had not been named just yet. Brambleflower found herself admiring the honey-like golden hue of the brown tabby kit's coat; he reminded her of her brother already, although her son had a much lighter sheen to his fur. "Honeykit, for the other tom," she decided after a moment. The smallest of the four, the little tortoiseshell with the tufted tail, still continued to draw a blank in her mind. Her tail reminds me of the turtle I saw when Tigerstripe and I were apprentices, in that twoleg's see-through cage. Maybe Turtlekit? No, naming her after her tail would be cruel, she decided. Surprisingly, another encounter with an unusual animal she'd seen sprang to mind; when she was a very new apprentice, she'd found a small creature that her mentor had told her was called a newt. It had been so little, and she'd been delightedly fascinated by how tiny it was. Like her, she's so small I can hardly believe my eyes. "Newtkit. I'll call the tortoiseshell Newtkit."
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 14:18:22 GMT -5
"Those are wonderful names, Brambleflower." Snaketooth spoke with a purr in his throat, they were great names. He liked the idea of her honoring the tom who saved her, maybe he will show the same selfless qualities. He got up onto his paws and shook his fur. "Do you want to move kits into the den we have set up later? I know it'll be weird to be sharing your den with warriors when you have kits...but we set up you up a nice nest!" He gave her a small smile, proud of his work with Gingerstripe. He puffed out his chest then began to stretch himself. It had been a long day of travelling and helping the queen, oh helping her! Just watching the whole ordeal made him grow tired.
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Post by techitisJ on May 4, 2019 14:18:39 GMT -5
"Great idea," Icebreeze nodded as he followed the older tom. Thoughts poured into his head on what kind of herbs could be out there, and what uses did they have. His mother had taught him a little bit about herbs before he left the barn. as she wanted him to be prepared before he went out on his own. He had a basic knowledge of medicine because of this, so he always liked to put his knowledge to use. "I'll keep a lookout for Tansy. New-Leaf can bring colds, and I think Tansy helps for coughs," he noted.
(wow I can't believe I found the old herb list that I made like 8 years ago or something)
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 17:47:18 GMT -5
{ Oh wow! }
"Sounds good to me!" Flintfur mewed, padding into the forest now. He didn't know what herbs looked but he would try his hardest. He really hoped he would come across prey now, he could hunt that instead of searching for herbs. You're the one who suggested it! He scoffed to himself, noticing the broken tree up ahead. He picked up his speed, reaching the broken tree in a few heartbeats. He took a deep breath, then looked around. "Which direction would you suggest going in from here?"
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Genderqueer
smokey
we out here
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Post by smokey on May 4, 2019 18:19:14 GMT -5
(the kits are adorable, I'm crying in the club)
Dappleleaf smiled softly as it all ended and leaned over to give the other she-cat's ear a lick. "You did wonderful, Brambleflower. They're beautiful," she purred, taking a moment to nudge the kits closer to their mother's belly. The tortoiseshell admired the tiny bundles of fur and she found herself looking towards her own kits. Hollycloud and Gingerstripe were that small once, she recalled fondly. Turning her attention back towards Brambleflower, she stepped forward and curled around the kits' backsides to help keep them warm. "They're going to be wonderful Fogclan warriors one day, raised by a fantastic mother, a strong uncle, and," she smiled towards Kitepaw, "a sweet brother."
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Genderqueer
smokey
we out here
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Post by smokey on May 4, 2019 18:28:05 GMT -5
Once the kits were born and everything calmed down, Robinsong found herself pressed against Snaketooth, staring fondly at the kits. A gentle smile graced her face. "They're so cute!" she purred. The cream she-cat found herself wondering what her own kits would look like one day, and her eyes wandered towards Snaketooth. She pictured a tiny kit version of the handsome tom, with her own blue eyes. Her purr grew louder, until she realized what she was doing. Robinsong averted her gaze with a nervous smile, feeling her pelt grow hot with embarrassment.
(in other news, i tried to draw a cat for the first time in 10 years)
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 18:38:33 GMT -5
{Aw I love it! She's so cute! Also means if I ever draw her in the future I can use that as a reference ;w; I know I suck at drawing but tbh all my drawings are usually sketches that then done with mouse bc I can't splurge on a tablet
Snaketooth pulled himself away from Robinsong for a moment, heaving himself up to his paws. "Robinsong, can we go for a walk?" He whispered, flashing his blue eyes back over the to kits. The group would certainly be more occupied with them at the moment and Snaketooth felt like he had to do this before he got too scared to. He had been feeling whirlwinds of emotions as of late, ones he never even knew possible for himself.
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Post by β¨ nissabug β¨ on May 4, 2019 18:40:12 GMT -5
((oh gosh im so behind lol where should i jump back in with shadefang))
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 18:59:42 GMT -5
{Well I have Twistedpaw open but we are still a bit aways from camp, but we left Cedarclan territory. On way back to Fogclan but we decided to rest and Brambleflower had kits! }
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Post by β¨ nissabug β¨ on May 4, 2019 19:25:17 GMT -5
Shadefang sat a little ways away from Brambleflower, Dappleleaf, and Kitepaw. She still couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy around them, but she definitely wasn't as on edge as she was when they met. She crouched with her paws underneath her and her tail wrapped around her, eyes narrowed thoughtfully at the kits. She never liked the idea of having kits, and she never knew what to do with them. But nonetheless, the kits would be great additions to FogClan, along with the other new cats.
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 19:33:34 GMT -5
{ ahh maybe soon then! For now I guess I'll stick with my mouse and/or sketches. I can sketch pretty well, though I like to color my pictures in but I lost my supplies for that bleh. Trying to save up money for hubby to get a newer and better phone atm }
Snaketooth padded alongside her, his heart beating kind of fast in his chest. "Robinsong, I-well I-I." He was stammering now, his ears growing hot. "You know, you're not that bad." He mentally swatted himself for that one, you're not that bad? That's not what he meant to say! He huffed and stopped his walking when they were far enough away from the group that they couldn't hear them. "That's not what I meant- I mean you're really cool not that you're bad" The irritation with himself was clear on his face he continued to stutter and quickly tried to fix himself.
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Post by β¨ nissabug β¨ on May 4, 2019 19:37:53 GMT -5
((ooh now that school's over i can finally draw some of your kitties lol))
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Post by βΎΡΞ·ΟΟzΡβ½ on May 4, 2019 19:40:47 GMT -5
{ Honestly I feel so honored anyone wants to draw pictures for this clan ; w ; If you do, may I post it on the front page? Same goes for anyone else, if you want to draw something it can go to the front page under a fan art thing. ^^}
Twistedpaw watched the kits for a few heartbeats, realizing how lucky they were to have escaped right then. If she had given birth in camp or near it they wouldn't have been able to make it this far. "I wonder if I'll get to mentor one, one day!" He happily mewed, crouching down as though he was going to playfully tackle one. Of course, he didn't, that would be quiet silly of him considering they were only born a few moments ago.
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