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Post by Tealraven on Jan 30, 2022 20:46:52 GMT -5
( yooo it's been ages since i've just laid in the grass and watched the world go by. it's such a summery feeling <3
getting up replies now )
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 30, 2022 20:48:12 GMT -5
[ the chickens crave those ticks
yeah! we call the real tiny ones seed ticks, and the deer ticks are the huge honking fat ones, but oh man the tiny ones are a p a i n ]
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Post by Brownie on Jan 30, 2022 20:53:05 GMT -5
[[ I miss summer so bad <3 I get cold super easily and I live pretty far north so like, at least 4 months of the year just don't exist for me which is super sucky and I'm so excited to move to warmer climates soon
I actually got to go out to the prairie this december when it was really unseasonably warm (think like, 62F or smth crazy) and it was the best thing. I was already like three weeks into "hibernation" so having a day to go outside like that was so nice.
Still got ticks on me tho.
in december.
after a month of frost and snow.
zzz ]]
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 30, 2022 21:01:33 GMT -5
[ see i love the cold, warm weather makes me all gross and i don’t like it, and since I live in the south it’s like always warm and humid once spring hits
but oof, ticks should have been gone after the frost/snow ]
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 30, 2022 21:04:35 GMT -5
( this conversation is making me very glad i don't have to deal with ticks out here!
the climate's usually pretty mild year-round, but this january has been exceptionally chilly. still preferable to heat and humidity though. anytime the temperature rises above 80F I start to melt cx )
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 30, 2022 21:15:30 GMT -5
[ i wanna go where there aren’t any ticks, that sounds nice
same, I melt into a puddle once it’s above 75 ]
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 30, 2022 21:19:52 GMT -5
(It was like -12 earlier today and it’s been heavily snowing for the past week 😫 I would love some heat right now)
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 30, 2022 21:23:35 GMT -5
( damn, the stores in my area don't even sell clothing for temperatures that low. I'd turn into a human popsicle! )
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 30, 2022 21:24:19 GMT -5
CINDERFALL prairieclan temp base / with everyone
Cinderfall's exhaustion had won out over his discomfort and he'd been able to sleep soundly through the night. From the way his muscles now protested as he came awake, he apparently hadn't moved an inch in his sleep. He sat up stiffly, yawning and blinking in the dawn light. The sun reflecting off the dew that misted the tips of the prairie grass dazzled him, and he had to squint until his eyes adjusted. Slowly, the blurry outlines of his Clanmates beginning to stir came into focus, one of them much closer than the others.
"Ah," Cinderfall jerked back with a start, winced, then quickly wiped the pained expression from his face. Blank slate. "Indigothorn," he sighed. "Good morning." He stood and stretched very carefully. Ow. "I'm fine, thanks. No need to trouble yourself over me." He tested his weight on his front left foreleg and found it even less cooperative than it had been the day before. Stifling an irritated growl, Cinderfall shuffled to Indigothorn's side, his limp more pronounced. It's not getting worse. It's only been a day. He was keenly aware of the other warrior's eyes on him.
"What do you think Pronghornstar's going to say?" he asked in a low voice as they joined the others, trying to shift Indigothorn's attention away from him. He took his place in the loose semi-circle that had formed around the Clan leader and sat with his tail curled around his paws.
SAGEPAW prairieclan temp base / with everyone
It was Cherrypaw grumbling and shifting next to her that woke Sagepaw up. She was struck by how very normal it felt. She half-expected to wake up in the apprentices' den, surrounded by her friends, with Hollypaw pressed into her other side. Instead of the dim walls of the tunnel, her eyes opened to a dew-bright morning, the prairie grasses glowing in the early morning sun like strands of spun gold.
Sagepaw stood and stretched, shivering, and exchanged a look with her brother. In unspoken agreement the two apprentices padded drowsily over to the cats gathered around their leader. Sagepaw smiled, because Sagepaw was always smiling, but her belly was tight with apprehension. Something didn't sit right with her. Something was missing. She cocked her head attentively, the way she had whenever Mudfeather explained the properties of an herb mixture or how to treat a sprained paw, waiting for Pronghornstar to speak.
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 30, 2022 21:25:31 GMT -5
(It was even worse than that a few weeks ago, literally -19. It gets relatively warm in the summer but the winter is brutal)
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 30, 2022 21:28:51 GMT -5
( yeah, i don't do extreme temperatures very well xD
i'd love to experience snow just once, though )
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 30, 2022 21:30:35 GMT -5
(It snows all the time where I live, at least in the winter. It like never snows on Christmas or during December which is just disappointing, the one day I want it to snow)
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 30, 2022 21:31:18 GMT -5
[ i want snow, send me someeee ]
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 30, 2022 21:34:40 GMT -5
( my grandma once told me that when she went to college, you could always tell which kids came from places where it didn't snow, because they were always the ones out playing in it while everyone else stayed indoors like sane people. I know which kid I'd be in that situation cx )
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 30, 2022 21:35:05 GMT -5
(I would love to if I could, I don’t want it :’) you can always dress properly, but falling and getting snow on your skin is the worst)
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Post by Brownie on Jan 30, 2022 22:30:47 GMT -5
[[ I'll send you all the snow.
It's pretty for like, three days
then it's just. awful. ]]
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 9:48:45 GMT -5
[ i want all the snow, i'll take it from everybody who doesnt want it
also, dawn, did you wanna post a reply before i get another pronghorn post up or? o: ]
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 31, 2022 9:58:46 GMT -5
(I don't want it please take it :')
Nah I'm good you can post it)
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 10:05:28 GMT -5
[ yesss, thank you for the snow
alright! i'll get a post up in a bit~ ]
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 11:24:55 GMT -5
 Pronghornstar --
The metal underneath her paws felt foreign to her as she stood atop it; the odd twoleg contraption gave the leader a higher elevation than the others so that her voice could reach even the deafest of ears. It paled in comparison to the tree branch that she would leap atop to address the Clan, but this was the best she had at the moment, and grieving for what was lost would get her nowhere.
After calling for her Clan, Pronghornstar waited a moment to allow her cats to gather. It pained her to see how some had to limp and struggle just to gather, but as she glanced across her cats, her eyes settled upon Sagepaw. StarClan had taken so many from them, but fortunately, they had blessed them with Sagepaw’s survival, and beyond that, she looked to have come out of this unscathed. She was young, two moons into her training, but she was the only healer they had now. Pronghornstar would offer as much support she could, but her knowledge of medicine was minimal. Hopefully StarClan would still be able to connect with both her and Sagepaw, and through that connection Sagepaw could be guided even without a physical mentor.
The leader’s eyes then carefully glanced toward Pancake. Her hostility over him still bubbled underneath the surface. He had helped Songdapple, and so far, he had only offered helped and showed no signs of aggression. Even now he sat peacefully, though he was stationed a few fox-lengths away from the Clan cats.
Retracing the path of her thoughts, Pronghornstar focused back on what needed to be done. Taking in a deep breath, she began, ”Cats of PrairieClan, as well all know, tragedy struck our Clan and left us missing many friends and family members.” Pronghornstar wasn’t going to linger on what every cat already knew for long. ”Though we have gone down considerably in number, we’re still a Clan, and Clan cats know how to push through and survive even in the darkest of times. That’s why I’ve asked for you to gather. Sagepaw,” she called out, signaling out the cinnamon tabby, ”I need you to check over our injured warriors.” Cinderfall would need to be looked at. He had survived, but Pronghornstar was no fool and could tell that the usually stoic warrior was in pain. That shoulder of his needed to be seen to before it got worse. Songdapple’s wound on her leg was another injury that needed to be treated, and if Cherrypaw was still in shock, he would need the appropriate care as well. ”Mintpatch, do you think you could help Sagepaw out today?” Pronghornstar asked the elder, copper eyes looking down at the old cream tabby. Assisting Sagepaw shouldn’t put too much of a physical strain on the elder, and it would also allow her to stick close to the medicine cat apprentice in case Mintpatch needed treatment for her illness throughout the day.
Once she had settled that out, Pronghornstar flicked her gaze over to Indigothorn and Cinderfall. ”Indigothorn, I’d like for you to join me on a patrol. We need to hunt, but we also need to assess the full extent of damage to our territory.” They needed to decide if it would be logical to repair their home or look for somewhere else to live, though she left that unspoken for now. She then looked over to Duskbramble. ”I need you to watch this temporary camp while I’m gone. Any cat that Sagepaw deems well enough to guard and build up this temporary camp will assist you in such.”
It was only after she had addressed her Clanmates that she turned her attention to Pancake; the loner was intently listening, focused on Pronghornstar, but the shock on his face was clear when he realized he was being spoken to. ”If you wish to stay and help like you have said, then I ask for you to join both me and Indigothorn.” While she was still apprehensive about the loner, she realized he could prove to be incredibly useful. He hadn’t been injured in the storm, and as a cat who lived alone, he would know how to hunt and fend for himself should something happen while they were out. It would also give Pronghornstar a chance to keep the foreign tom close so that she could keep an eye on him rather than leave him to his own devices in a camp full of injured warriors.
Pancake, still clearly surprised, gave a nod. ”I’ll help where I can.” His voice was unfaltering. That was all the leader needed to hear from him for now.
Now that she had given out her orders, the tabby molly added one last thing before concluding the meeting, ”Before we disperse for the day, I’d like to end this meeting with a quick vigil for our lost Clanmates. Even if we can’t do much or don’t have the time for proper burials, the least we can do is honor their service to the Clan and pray that they have reached StarClan safely.” It pained Pronghornstar that they couldn’t lay out their fallen friends as was usual custom, so she could only hope that the deceased would forgive them should they sit in monetary silence and give them their well wishes.
[ thinking this day we could have the cats recoup a bit and such? daily clan life prairieclan's filler episode ??
could also add in pronghorn and/or sage (or even both?) getting something from starclan telling them their best course of action is to move ] |
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 31, 2022 11:46:44 GMT -5
(ah yes filler episode
maybe when Pronghornstar and Sagepaw are getting visions from StarClan the Clan could have some ✨bonding time✨ to form more friendships and relationships?)
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 12:34:33 GMT -5
[ absolutely love that, relationships are important ]
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 31, 2022 13:10:15 GMT -5
( building relationship dynamics are the most fun part of the rp, imo
perhaps sage and pronghorn could both see visions and then compare notes later? )
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 13:20:41 GMT -5
[ i like that idea!! Could set up a relationship with pronghorn and sage too, since they’ll need a good dynamic to help the clan ]
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Post by *•.¸♡𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦♡¸.•* on Jan 31, 2022 13:27:03 GMT -5
(Relationships make the rp more interesting for sure
Trying to think of character arcs for my cats. Thinking Songdapple's may be about dealing with grief but I'm not so sure yet)
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 13:40:17 GMT -5
[ dealing with grief would be a good one ^^
And I’m always down to help brainstorm ideas for characters and whatnot c; ]
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 31, 2022 13:44:12 GMT -5
( hmm. i'm realizing that both of my characters are the type to bottle up emotions, albeit in different ways.
a dynamic that involves two cats helping each other heal and deal with their feelings in healthy manner could be interesting o: )
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Post by Tealraven on Jan 31, 2022 13:46:45 GMT -5
CINDERFALL prairieclan temp camp / with everyone (open)
Cinderfall bowed his head in a moment of silence for their fallen. He gazed blankly at the ground. Beneath his paws, he saw a flash of golden fur with faint tabby stripes. He choked on a gasp, eyes widening in horror. He felt the phantom sensation of something hitting his shoulder with tremendous force and darkness rushing up to envelope him. The silvery tom blinked rapidly, heart racing, but the lifeless golden pelt was gone. It was just golden-brown prairie grass nodding in the breeze.
Cinderfall furtively glanced around at his Clanmates to see if they had noticed anything. But none of them looked as confused as he felt. He had been the only one to see the apparition, then; the only one to relive the moment of his injury and the moment of his failure. Oh, hooray. Trauma. My favorite. He sighed. This was going to be a long day.
The warrior remained seated as Indigothorn left his side and Duskbramble moved away to start building up the temporary camp's defenses. He saw Sagepaw whisper something to her brother before trotting after Pronghornstar with a question in her eyes, bold as ever. He hadn't known any of the other apprentices to speak so openly and fearlessly with their leader. He looked over to Mintpatch. Even the elder, frail as she was, was still able-bodied and eager to help. Even she had been given a task. Cinderfall sighed and slowly let his head drop. "Great. I'll just sit here and be a useless lump, then," he muttered into his chest fur.
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SAGEPAW prairieclan temp camp / with everyone (pronghornstar)
"Me?" Sagepaw blurted. She swept her gaze around the tattered remnants of her Clan, quickly assessing each cat's needs. At a glance she could tell she was going to need herbs, lots of them. She needed cobwebs to help clot blood and close wounds, marigold to prevent infection from setting in, poppy seeds and thyme to ease pain and soothe shock and distress... she needed Mudfeather. She needed someone to tell her everything was going to be okay.
"Sorry, Cherrypaw," she mewed. "Duty calls. I'll be back soon as I can, 'kay?" The cinnamon-colored molly trotted over to Pronghornstar. She reached up and gently poked the leader's shoulder. "Um, excuse me? Pronghornstar, ma'am? I need to make a quick trip back to the medicine den, or at least out to gather more herbs. Of course, I'll do whatever I can with what we have presently, but, um..." She darted her eyes around the makeshift camp. Yes, there were plants here she could improvise with, but they wouldn't be as effective as true healing herbs. She could temporarily bandage wounds, maybe; and there had to be something else in the immediate vicinity that could at least dull pain... Think, Sagepaw. Think!
She never thought she would have to deal with the ramifications of a disaster this big. She needed a real medicine cat for this.
"Um, do you know where Mudfeather is?" Sagepaw met Pronghornstar's eyes, longing to see comfort or reassurance there. Please tell me it's going to be okay. Please tell me I don't have to do this on my own.
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 13:54:40 GMT -5
[ looks like we need a new rank - clan therapist xD
also poor cinder, you’ll be useful once that shoulder is fixed my boy
gonna get a pronghorn reply up soon, just gonna finish this mission in pokemon first owo ]
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Post by Feathertalon on Jan 31, 2022 14:41:16 GMT -5
Pronghornstar --
Tealraven
Pronghornstar bowed her head. With eyes closed, she went over a mental list of all the Clan members that had been killed by the tornado. She wondered, fleetingly, if such a tragic storm had happened before. Heavy rains and dangerous winds had always been a part of PrairieClan life in the warmer seasons. They had seen tornadoes before, far out into the distant plains where they had no claim over the land. It had always been a miracle that their home had been left untouched, but now their luck was gone, and the repercussions to that were immense.
Silently she prayed. To all we lost, I hope you have found your way to the ancestors. May your hunting be well and your days full of warmth. Thank you for your service, she ended her prayer shortly, knowing that if she allowed herself to dwell on it any longer grief would swell her chest and cloud her judgement. For as much as she wanted proper vigils, there was no time. Her Clan had been destroyed, barely hanging on, and it was now more than ever that her Clan needed her.
Shouldering all this on her own shoulders would certainly grow heavy, but it was the responsibility of a leader to carry the weight. You'll need a deputy soon, though, she thought bitterly. Hareleap had been confirmed dead after a short talk with Pancake and Songdapple the day before. She should have named one already, but the chaos of everything that had happened kept her from so much as thinking about who could replace the long-limbed tom. Her options were limited, with only four warriors left, and out of those four, only two had made it out of camp without injury. Wounds shouldn't hold a cat back from gaining the promotion they deserved, but having a deputy that could jump right into helping would benefit the Clan the most right now. Even still... Indigothorn had no injuries, but he had always picked the path of follower rather than leader from what Pronghornstar had observed. Duskbramble was a fine choice, though perhaps a bit young and could carry a certain hot-headedness about him. Then there were her injured warriors. Songdapple's wound was the least concerning, though she had always been naive when it came to personality. Cinderfall's injury would keep him down for some time, or so the leader assumed. If even he had been unable to hide his pain completely, his wound was bound to be more severe than he was letting on. But he was a loyal warrior, one Pronghornstar could always count on, though he could become cross at times.
Pronghornstar shook away these thoughts. Naming a deputy was vital, but she still had eight lives and a mountain of tasks to complete. The Clan could survive without a deputy for a while longer.
A poke of the shoulder was exactly what the leader needed to completely jolt herself back into the present. She blinked, looking down to spot young Sagepaw looking up at her with shifty, questioning eyes.
She brought up good points, ones that Pronghornstar had not considered herself. With little knowledge of herbs, she had simply assumed that the plants nearby would suffice for healing, but that did not seem to be the case here. She tightened her jaw in thought. The trek back to the camp wouldn't be as difficult as it had been yesterday. A small trail had been cleared through the rubble, and now that the initial shock from the storm had left most of the Clan's members thanks to the rest they had gotten, keeping a steady pace through the debris would prove easier as well, but that didn't mean it would be any less dangerous. Pronghornstar couldn't let Sagepaw go on her own. She was young, still just an apprentice regardless on if she was the Clan's sole medicine cat or not.
The leader thought on this for a moment longer before finally she decided on what she would do. Quickly she turned to look over her shoulder in the direction of where Indigothorn and Pancake would be. "You two patrol without me. I'll meet up with you as soon as I'm done helping Sagepaw." Leaving Indigothorn with Pancake didn't unsettle Pronghornstar too much, plus she was sure it wouldn't take her and Sagepaw too long to head to the destroyed camp and gather what herbs they could; it would also give the leader a chance to check out the camp and see for herself if it could be rebuilt.
As she turned back to Sagepaw, she was met with the cinnamon tabby's murky gaze, the depths full of worry, a longing to be comforted as easy to see as the stars were on a clear night.
The leader's heart dropped to her paws. So Sagepaw didn't know about her mentor's fate... She had thought some cat had already broken the news, but apparently it was up to Pronghornstar to do as such. She shook her head. "I'm sorry, Sagepaw." Her voice was soft in an attempt to soothe Sagepaw as much as possible despite the grim news. "Mudfeather didn't make it." |
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