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Post by LightBringer on Nov 19, 2020 23:08:51 GMT -5
(I'll post starters for my characters tomorrow, I'm only on for a short period. Tonight so don't wanna start anything when I'm heading to bed shortly.)
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Post by Morior on Nov 20, 2020 23:52:38 GMT -5
Maplestar almost thought he wasn't going to make it back to camp, and once he reached the rise of the entrance he settled down onto his stomach. Things felt hazy, like their was a layer of faint mist around him. He glanced up at Rosepath but didn't say anything.
Lichenpaw stepped away from his leader and stood to the side for Rosepath. He gazed at the apprentice's den, wanting to bound to his littermate but knew Rosepath should check his scratches first. Ivypaw climbed out of the apprentice's den, smelling blood.
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Bisexual
Fallenleaves
Their eyes were like hardened bits of flint, the sparks catching in the tinder of their hearts.
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Post by Fallenleaves on Nov 21, 2020 0:20:42 GMT -5
Rosepath hummed, distressed by the hazy look to Maplestar’s eyes. She knew the clan would have questions but they would have to wait. “I’ll bring you something real quick, after that do you think you can make it to your den? You must rest.” She teared the worst based on the blood and his wariness, he had probably lost a life.
She hurried off to her den, finding her apprentice would have to wait but she sent a prayer to starclan that the rambunctious she-cat was safe. She picked out a few stalks of goldenrod and a few dried oak leaves from mistclan, she stood over a flat smooth rock stained by the many poultices her predecessors had made here. She began to chew the two herbs together, creating a thick paste.
Eaglestrike watched Rosepath hurry off to her den, he then turned to find the clan staring in horror at their wounds and the state of Maplestar. The old tom frowned. “Why don’t we all make our way to the medicine cat den.” He said and began to nudge Maplestar with his nose, doing his best to help his leader to his feet even with his aching shoulder and wounds.
Sunstone in a rare show of respect took up the other side of Maplestar and helped steady him as they walked to the medicine cat den. He didn’t know what to think about the turn of events that’d taken place in the foothills and focused on helping instead.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 0:29:26 GMT -5
"I can move now." Maplestar muttered and forced himself to his paws again, blinking at where the medicine den was and walking over to it, leaning on Eaglestrike. "Thank you," he breathed to both Eaglestrike and Sunstone. He stood inside the den, looking for a spot then laying down in an open place by the wall. He curled up, wincing with each movement, and watched Rosepath work on her herbs.
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Post by Icyturtles on Nov 21, 2020 0:45:24 GMT -5
Jaggedpaw tripped and spluttered at her words, him leader? Starclan help them! As he looked over at Emberpaw though, he noticed how sure she looked and couldn’t argue in the face of such confidence. “Thank you.” He meowed softly and earnestly, now shuffling his own paws embarrassedly. With a flick of his tail he gestured for her to lead the way. Emberpaw purred lightly, "I wouldn't say it if I didn't believe it." She responded before nodding towards Jaggedpaw gesture and heading in the direction of camp. As she began her pace a sense of unease began to prickle at her fur. Something was happening and she couldn't quite place it, a sour taste forming in her mouth. Picking up her pace towards the herbs, it wasn't until they had drew nearer the smell of blood hit her senses. 'Oh no' She thought to herself. "I'm sorry, it looks like we might have to cut this lesson short." She meowed weakly to Jaggedpaw before taking off towards camp. Not waiting for his response, Rosepath needed her and she couldn't leave her alone.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 0:47:23 GMT -5
"Thank you." Lichenpaw dipped his head, too shaken from the fight and worried to look happy about being praised. He moved to a spot by the entrance, expecting he would be the first to be shooed out of the medicine den one his few scratches had been looked over.
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Post by Icyturtles on Nov 21, 2020 1:06:44 GMT -5
Emberpaw entered camp, her hears perking towards the medicine cats den and upon seeing Lichenpaw her heart dropped. How typical, she was out and things had happened while she was gone. Heading towards the Medicine cats den she brushed a tail across Lichenpaws shoulder, noticing his nerves. "Hey Lichenpaw, I'll be right back okay?" She meowed trying to sound comforting.
Slipping into the den she glanced in horror at Maplestars condition. Never in her life she thought she would see the leader in such a condition. Nodding apologetically in Rosepaths direction she fumbled towards the herbs and grabbed Chamomile for Lichenpaw, noticing the polituce her mentor had created the she-cat reminded herself to ask what was in it before grasping a small amount of yarrow and heading out of the den once more. Settling down next to Lichenpaw she nudged a small amount of Chamomile towards the apprentice. "Here, eat this." She beckoned before beginning to chew the yarrow into a paste. This would help just enough for his scratches.
Glances back at Jaggedpaw she gave him a remorseful look. She didn't want to cut their time together so short. But she needed to help Rosepath for now, even if her mind was buzzing with what needed to be done her main focus was on what she did wrong in the day.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 1:10:27 GMT -5
Lichenpaw nodded to Emberpaw, and pulled his paws in close as he sat with his tail wrapped around himself. He perked up a little catching Jaggedpaw's scent outside, and he longed to leave the den, not just to see Jaggedpaw and his littermate, but to also escape the worried, heavy feeling that filled the whole den. He ate the chamomile gratefully, not knowing what it was, but it didn't taste bad and he hoped it would calm his nerves.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 2:58:52 GMT -5
Lichenpaw gave Jaggedpaw a grateful smile and pressed closer to him. "I'm alright, I'm just worried about the others, and everything that's happened." he said to his denmate quietly.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 3:08:03 GMT -5
"I think Sunstone thought as much. He actually praised me earlier. I was mostly trying to play it safe in the battle, jumping on the back of Wanderer cats when they either were too busy attacking Sunstone or Eaglestrike." he said. "Things probably wouldn't have made a difference if the entire Clan had been there to help. They outnumber us, the Wanderers from the mountains."
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 3:13:15 GMT -5
"We did, but she was held captive by two of the Wanderers. We were almost to their camp but we were outnumbered, there was no way we could bring her back with us." Lichenpaw shook his head. "She was alive when we last saw her, but there's no telling what the Wanderers might decide to do with her now." he shivered, leaning against his denmate a little more.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 3:22:32 GMT -5
Maplestar sat up a little and started to lick one of his scratches while Emberpaw and Rosepath prepared poultices. After a rest he was feeling somewhat better, less hazy, maybe recovering from the exertion. He had been worried he might lose another life. Now that Rosepath is here it won't come to that, he thought.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 3:32:28 GMT -5
Maplestar stopped, looking at her in alarm then settled down. "Sorry." he folded his ears back like he was an apprentice being scolded. He shivered at the cold and sting of the poultice on his cuts but moved and shifted however he needed to for her to reach all of them. He laid out on his side with a sigh.
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Post by Morior on Nov 21, 2020 6:05:02 GMT -5
"I don't think anything is broken." Maplestar shook his head. "I didn't fall or get hit hard, just scratched." The mostly-black tom ate the borage flower not knowing what it was for but he trusted Rosepath completely. The then picked up the stalks of lavender in his teeth. He dipped his head in thanks to the medicine cat, then again to Emberpaw. Pushing himself to his paws again, he left the den and went to his own, walking well on his own again at least for the short distance without needing any help.
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Post by Brindlebriar on Nov 21, 2020 20:09:13 GMT -5
Petalwhisper could see the worry in her mates eyes. "Look, however they turn out, everything will be alright." She licked his ear and took another bite. Her life had been pleasently boring, seeing she was confined to camp. Her kits would be due in a moon or two, so taking a risk to leave camp wouldnt be smart.
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Post by Icyturtles on Nov 22, 2020 14:09:45 GMT -5
Emberpaw once finished with the polituce began a quick clean of Lichenpaw's wounds. She hadn't mastered the grace of Rosepath yet, but she did her best to spread the fur carefully around the wound and gently apply the medicine. Luckily his weren't too bad, otherwise Rosepath would've definitely had to surpervise. A sense of unease shifting into her stomach. I should've been here to watch her make Maplestars mixture. She thought ruefully but showed no signs of her inner distress.
Listening to the two toms talk, her mind wandered. So much had gone on in the last day. Could Steppeclan really fight against this new enemy? With Swiftkill gone the clan ranks had finished drastically with fighting power. Now more than ever, they needed all paws in camp. Glancing up from her near finished work, Emberpaw couldn't help but notice the way Lichenpaw leaned into Jaggedpaw. She felt a rush of fondness for how the tom comforted his denmate. But also something else with it. "I think that does it for now." She spoke up, inspecting her work. "I used yarrow on the wound, and gave you chamomile for the stress Lichenpaw."
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Oakwhisker watched the patrol enter camp, dismay sparking his features. "This is worse than I would've imagined." He murmured to himself as Cherrywish left to go speak to their leader. Sighing the tom glanced at the sky, his tail swishing across the ground beneath it. Starclan give us strength. He prayed silently to himself.
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