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Post by Jademist on Jan 6, 2023 12:22:41 GMT -5
// Snowbloom with Mudfur and Rainstalk, healers den
Snowbloom nodded silently at the healer. "See you." She meowed as she turned to give her mate a soft lick on his cheek. Now she'd have the whole day to think over the news Rainstalk had given her. Well, thinking.. Most likely panicking. The queen sighed as she exited from the den and put a smile on her face as if nothing was bothering her. Going out for a walk wouldn't be smart right now, would it? Maybe she'd be able to convince someone to go with her later. For now she settled herself to a bright spot where she could oversee her clanmates working while she rested.
// Appleheart with Morningstream and Cresentfall, heading out
Appleheart followed closely behind Morningstream as they made their way out of the camp. It was shocking to see what the storm had done to the forest. A few days before he'd walked around here and everything had looked brighter, happier. Even with the bad weather that had been looming. Now treebranches were hanging loose everywhere, broken. Most of them littered the path in front of them. The excessive raining had made the forest floor muddy and slippery and with each step the ginger color of his fur became less and less recognizable as it was covered in brown. It was depressing. Though, he had to be thankful that most of his clanmates had been unharmed. The forest would grow back, but lives lost would never return, like Aspenheart's.
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Post by Dark Sun on Jan 7, 2023 18:05:10 GMT -5
CRESCENTFALL
crescentfall | 44 moons | large black-and-white tom with teal eyes
current location: out on patrol - tags: Morningstream Dawnmist , Appleheart Jademist
As Crescentfall brushed himself past a mangled bush, reduced to a skeleton stripped of most of its leaves, he narrowed his gaze at the destruction that lay out before him and the patrol. The forest was but a mockery of its former self, a murderer's flattery, a most depressing sight on all accounts. Branches hanged uselessly in an apologetic state, one tree ahead of them had been uprooted half-way and stood heavily lopsided, somehow maintaining its grasp into the ground with what remaining roots it had left. The ground was littered with sticks, leaves, clumps of tree branches and the leaves fastened to those, and other debris. Yet even after all this devastation, their woodland home would recover and would barely show any scars. The large black-and-white time admired its strength and tenacity.
In many ways, he realized, a parallel could be drawn between the destruction of their home and the Clan that inhabited it and patrolled it. Not all wounds would heal - lives were lost and they could not be resurrected, and many of his Clanmates would never be the same cats again. Despite the trial they had been put through, ShardClan were still left standing on their feet, ready to face whatever challenges awaited them next. Crescentfall smirked grimacingly. ShardClan is strong and we will not surrender. No matter how you test us, we will always continue with our heads held high.
The expression on the tom's face quickly changed. There will still the issue of Blackbriar, the one weak link that threatened the stability of his Clan in the long term. Still, there would be plenty of time to deal with that matter. For now, reinforcing the holes that had been punctured through ShardClan was of most immediate importance. |
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Post by Dark Sun on Jan 7, 2023 18:05:34 GMT -5
PALEFACE
paleface | 79 moons | small dusky brown she-cat with a white face, and pale yellow eyes.
current location: hunting patrol to fox woods - tags: Marigoldsong Dawnmist , Feathertail lunapaw🐾 , Honeyfeather Honeyfeather
The small dusky brown she-cat waited impatiently, flicking their tail back and forth in vexation as they awaited the return of the remaining cats on their patrol. They sat on their haunches in the middle of the clearing, doing their best to ignore the moist ground clutching their fur. A good wash would be in order for this evening. Paleface stared ahead and narrowed their eyes, making out the faint outlines of Feathertail and Marigoldsong trotting together with fresh-kill in their mouths. Where was Honeyfeather at? There, right behind them a minimum of three fox-lengths away, carrying a fat lump of furry flesh in their mouth. What was it, a squirrel, a thrush, a particularly large mouse? It was impossible to tell from this distance. Once the trio had joined the irritated molly, they made sure to be the first to speak to assert their dominance and to ensure the capture of the patrol's attention. "Listen up. It has been decided that we will also engage in a brief examination of the land leading up to the border of Fox Woods. It is going to be within Duskstar's best interests to have a thorough report on that location, on whether it has been left untouched or if it were demolished in the storm; you may all be able to think yourselves what we can expect if the brunt of the storm hit that region," they meowed, tactically not mentioning that these instructions were not given to them by any commanding superior. "We will skirt along the border of the cliffside, so don't be flea-brains and tumble off the edge. Whatever you do, keep low to the ground and no sudden movements, and keep your senses on high alert, and at the first sign of trouble, be prepared to fight or to flee, but only on my orders," they continued, basically spitting into the patrol's faces, allowing them to digest every last order that was being given to them. They would have time to eat, chit-chat, or grieve later. "Bury your catches here, and remember where they are upon our return. When you are done, we will move out." they added finally, turning their back to them and moving several tail-lengths ahead, but maintaining a watch over their left shoulder, their claws flexing in continued impatience. |
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Post by Jademist on Jan 8, 2023 10:47:42 GMT -5
( lunapaw🐾, do you have a defender you'd like to tag along on the patrol that's going to find the Wispclan cats? Also, I was wondering who River's mentor would be? ) // River with Sparroweye and Fernleaf, rebuilding camp River had dilligently been working to dig away the debris Sparroweye raked towards them. They'd worked quick and silently alongside eachother. The dens were starting to look a lot better again. Everything was still quite damp but it didn't look as chaotic anymore with piles of leaves and broken sticks everywhere. When they were done he turned around to follow Sparroweye out of the den. He could tell Sparroweye had made a joke from her bodylanguage but his mind was to clouded to really process it. So he just went along and started working on getting these piles out of camp. His blue gaze searched through the cats as he went on with his task, wondering where Shade had been all this time. He hadn't seen his brother around for a while now and it worried him, especially with everything that happened these last days. Unfortunately the only gaze he caught were the fiery eyes of Ashfire, who sat guarding camp. The defender followed his every step. Quickly River averted his gaze back to the pile of leaves in front of him, giving his tail an anxious twitch as he continued raking the debris away. |
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 8, 2023 22:59:30 GMT -5
( I’ve almost forgot to assign mentors! :/ I’ll try to get to that ASAP.)
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Post by lunapaw🐾 on Jan 9, 2023 8:12:11 GMT -5
( lunapaw🐾 , do you have a defender you'd like to tag along on the patrol that's going to find the Wispclan cats? Also, I was wondering who River's mentor would be? ) // River with Sparroweye and Fernleaf, rebuilding camp River had dilligently been working to dig away the debris Sparroweye raked towards them. They'd worked quick and silently alongside eachother. The dens were starting to look a lot better again. Everything was still quite damp but it didn't look as chaotic anymore with piles of leaves and broken sticks everywhere. When they were done he turned around to follow Sparroweye out of the den. He could tell Sparroweye had made a joke from her bodylanguage but his mind was to clouded to really process it. So he just went along and started working on getting these piles out of camp. His blue gaze searched through the cats as he went on with his task, wondering where Shade had been all this time. He hadn't seen his brother around for a while now and it worried him, especially with everything that happened these last days. Unfortunately the only gaze he caught were the fiery eyes of Ashfire, who sat guarding camp. The defender followed his every step. Quickly River averted his gaze back to the pile of leaves in front of him, giving his tail an anxious twitch as he continued raking the debris away. (Maybe Cloudhop?) |
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Post by Jademist on Jan 14, 2023 11:49:41 GMT -5
(Don't worry about it Dawn!! ^^ Great, Cloudhop can come along! I'll write up a post soon)
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Post by Jademist on Jan 16, 2023 8:12:41 GMT -5
lunapaw🐾, Dawnmist, Honeyfeather // Blackbriar with Driftshadow, Mudfur, Cloudhop, heading out Blackbriar sat alongside Driftshadow, waiting for Mudfur to finish at the healer's den. They had a short chat while the new heir scanned the camp. Cloudhop's gray pelt cought her eye, she hadn't given the she-cat a task yet. It might be smart to have more cats on this patrol. She wasn't sure what they would find or how Wispclan would react, if they survived this storm. Getting up from her position she called over to the she-cat. "Cloudhop, we need one more defender. Join us on the patrol to Wispclan." Soon after Mudfur had emerged from his den. Blackbriar gave the tom a respectful nod in greeting and gestured for the patrol to follow her as she lead them out of camp. "Everything alright with the kits?" She asked Mudfur once they were on their way. The forest looked like she had imagined it; it was a disaster. The usual path they followed for their patrol was covered in dirt and rubble, sometimes blocked by branches or fallen trees. Dilligently she tried to lead her patrol safely around it.
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Post by lunapaw🐾 on Jan 17, 2023 10:11:39 GMT -5
Cloudhop The she-cat's head raised as she heard her name, looking over to see Blackbriar. Cloudhop was beyond delighted to accompany them, and trotted over to follow them. |
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 22, 2023 0:25:05 GMT -5
(Hey guys! I’ll have a reply up tomorrow! I also wanted to mention my replies will probably only be on the weekend since my schedule is so full now.  ) |
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Post by Dark Sun on Jan 22, 2023 7:30:32 GMT -5
(Hey everyone! Totally cool Dawnmist, that actually creates a perfect segway into what I was going to say. I've been redistributing priorities in my day to day life and some projects have simply fallen down into the realm of backburner or afterthought, and admittedly ShardClan has received the place at the chopping block as well. This doesn't mean that I'm leaving nor or is it not important to me, but like Dawnmist I'll likely be replying only once, maybe twice a week (at the most) from now on. ) |
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Post by lunapaw🐾 on Jan 23, 2023 7:58:06 GMT -5
Feathertail hunting patrol to Fox Woods The she-cat took her place next to Marigoldsong and listened closely to Paleface as they spoke. She gave the deputy a nod of acknowledgement once finished, and began to carry out her duties. |
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 23, 2023 12:53:33 GMT -5
(Tried to post my reply last night, but wifi went down. I’ll have that post up here real soon! That’s okay Dark Sun, that works great! )
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 23, 2023 12:55:25 GMT -5
(When I get home tonight I’ll look over all the characters and assign mentors. I’m sorry I just have been so busy, so sort of posting this for my own reminder)
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Post by Dawnmist on Jan 23, 2023 13:42:05 GMT -5
//Marigoldsong on patrol with Honeyfeather, Paleface, and Feathertail
Marigoldsong nodded in agreement with Feathertail, “maybe we’ll find something on the way back to camp,” she mewed as she glanced over to the bush with her kill underneath. Although she had done well, there were still the lingering thoughts of prey going scarce. What if the surviving animals outnumber the prey? She tried to shake the thoughts away, and Palefaces voice quickly distracted her. Marigoldsong listened closely to directions, and occasionally made a smirk at Feathertail when Paleface would glance away. Once orders were made the she-cat made sure to bury her kill and stood closely to Feathertail as she waited for everyone else to be ready. Once the rest of the patrol seemed ready, Marigoldsong glanced at Paleface, “ready to head over?”
//Morningstream with Appleheart and Crescentfall on patrol
Morningstream focused on the path in front of her as she led the small patrol towards Serpent's Spine. As they ventured through the forest the she-cat stayed on high alert, but all she could hear was the swaying of the half destroyed trees that stood mangled and the heavy steps of the toms following close behind her. The silence of the forest was quite concerning, but she kept her head held high and her steps strong and precise. As they approached Serpent’s Spine, Morningstream slowed down and looked back at the toms, “I suppose we should check the area and then follow the border like I said before we left camp.”
//Sparroweye with River and Fernleaf in camp
Sparroweye took a small breath after they relocated all of the debris and smiled at River, “thank you for your help.” She padded slowly back into the camp entrance and scanned the camp slowly, she was happy with the progress she had been making in the camp. It had almost looked normal, at least as normal as it could look after the disaster. The she-cat glanced up to the sky and spoke to her father in her mind, hoping that the tom was proud of her. Sparroweye had made silent promises to Aspenheart, and the first was to make the camp a home again.
//Shade in camp with Sparroweye and River
Shade tumbled out of the fledgling den and quickly glanced around the camp searching for his siblings. He expected his siblings, or at least his mother, to be upset that he has slept in so long. What can I say, I’m tired. Once he saw River and Sparroweye he bolted towards them, and as he approached he came to halt and quickly fell over, almost taking River down with him. “Uhhh hi,” he mewed shakingly as he looked up to his siblings from the ground.
//Mudfur on patrol with Blackbrair, Cloudhop, and Driftshadow
Mudfur dipped his head at the new heir as he approached her; he wasn’t against the idea of one of the ShardClan rogues to be appointed heir. After some thought, he had come to the conclusion that it was best this way. It could possibly diffuse the division within the clan, as Blackbrair is a respectable cat, he had no doubts in her. His attention quickly changed as the she-cat questioned him about his kits, “Everything’s great, we should have new kits in the clan in less than a moon,” he mewed excitedly. He knew he couldn’t hide the excitement anymore, and he had hoped that Snowbloom was equally excited. Mudfur kept Blackbrairs pace as they padded through the chaotic forest. They ducked down to miss low hanging branches, jumped over fallen trees, and occasionally dodged the muddy terrain.
//Splashclaw with Snowbloom in camp
Splashclaw forced herself out of the den, squinting her eyes as she emerged from the den. She had made her way back to sleep after the meeting earlier that morning. She had been making an attempt to make sure everyone else knew she was okay, but it was becoming so tiring. Splashclaw noticed Snowbloom resting in a sun spot and she she-cat made her way over to the queen. “mind if I lay near?”
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Post by lunapaw🐾 on Jan 25, 2023 13:39:34 GMT -5
Feathertail on patrol with Paleface, Honeyfeather, and Marigoldsong The she-cat stayed close to Marigoldsong as she spoke, and Feathertail stood alert. She scanned Paleface for any emotion or irritance, as they had seemed rather sharp in their tone. |
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Post by Dark Sun on Jan 30, 2023 21:02:30 GMT -5
(Apologies for the lack of replies, my muse is really dead right now. I'll try to get something up in February.)
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Post by Dawnmist on Feb 4, 2023 11:20:11 GMT -5
(If anyone has cats who’d they be okay with mentoring please post their names so I can get mentors assigned. Since Honeyfeather hasn’t been active I’m not going to assign any of their cats.)
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Post by Dark Sun on Feb 6, 2023 22:45:22 GMT -5
CRESCENTFALL
crescentfall | 44 moons | large black-and-white tom with teal eyes
current location: out on patrol - tags: Morningstream Dawnmist, Appleheart Jademist
Crescentfall nodded at the silver tabby she-cat. "I will investigate the forests and the clearing closer towards Neckchoke. Try to keep a low profile, the both of you." he meowed. And watch out for eagles. the imposing tom added silently, looking up towards the canopy, the action in question mirroring his thoughts. More sunlight was spilling through the delicate leaves and branches since the trees had grown to their full size in this region, many, many seasons before he had been born. Crescentfall had never been too enthusiastic about being in open territory; he much preferred the closed off, sheltered embrace that the dense forests provided them.
Crescentfall trekked through the damp forest, winding his way under branch and around trunk of tree like a slithering serpent, keeping his form as close to the ground as he dared. He would occasionally stop to taste the air. The rich scents of maple, alder, and pine rushed through is lungs, putting his mind more at ease. Rather unexpectedly, a new scent wafted up his nostrils. The tom stood still and opened his jaws in the direction of the wind current again. Something was definitely out there, he could confirm. It did not bare the smell of any native prey. The large black-and-white tom narrowed his eyes, and a sadistic grin grew on his face like a creeping vine. This scent was all too familiar to him, something he found perhaps a little too welcoming, and although the creature that gave it off always spelled trouble, it was also an opportunity for him to exercise his battle skills.
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Post by Dark Sun on Feb 6, 2023 23:05:16 GMT -5
PALEFACE
paleface | 79 moons | small dusky brown she-cat with a white face, and pale yellow eyes.
current location: hunting patrol to fox woods - tags: Marigoldsong Dawnmist, Feathertail lunapaw🐾, Honeyfeather
Paleface snorted impatiently at Marigoldsong. "I've been ready for as long as it takes a cat two devour two mice," Once the rest of the patrol had gathered, the small brown she-cat took the lead, signaling with their tail for the rest to follow their lead. "Keep up your pace, and no dawdling. Once we reach the cliff's edge, go in single file." they added hoarsely.
The thought of the patrol traveling in a straight line upset Paleface's confidence. Near to the escarpment tracing the length of the shoreline and with no comrade to stand shoulder to shoulder with, it would leave all of them very vulnerable. The she-cat didn't see much of a choice though. The tall grass was sparse and thin along the cliff's edge, and she dared not take them too close to the tree line, where both rogues and foxes intermingled. That wasn't to say the open fields wouldn't be rife with danger either, but so long as they disguised their approach, they would hopefully see any potential threats before they themselves were detected. Thank StarClan the eagles never travel down this far.
Paleface kept their patrol as closest to the center of the landbridge as possible, weaving amongst the trees and dense undergrowth with intent, but at long last they were forced out into the open. Paleface took a sharp left, keeping their wits and senses about them, using their ears to monitor the cats behind them while frequently tasting the air to keep an "eye" on the direction of the wind. With some stroke of good luck, it was blowing from the mountains over towards the sundrown-place.
The winding strip of exposed land took them further and further away from their territory. The almost treeless land began to widen up ahead. Once ahead, a large cluster of trees protected the group. A woodpecker banged its beak against one of the sturdy oaks. The delicate wind swept through the grass like a mother rasping its tongue over their kit. Up ahead lay even more exposed ground, with only singular trees erupting out of the earth here and there. To their right, the forest seemed relatively untouched, but Paleface wasn't entirely certain as of yet. There were no rises in elevation for many tree-lengths, except...
"We will aim for the trees up ahead. One of us will find the tallest one and climb to its peak, and from there they will assess as much of the forest as they can." they ordered.
(For anyone unsure of their exact location, search for the clusters of trees Southeast of the "S" in "Fox Woods", halfway to the cliff's edge. The patch of woods Northeast of that is where they just were in the final larger paragraph above.) |
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Post by lunapaw🐾 on Feb 7, 2023 9:07:45 GMT -5
Feathertail hunting patrol to fox woods The she-cat glanced over at Marigoldsong as Paleface snorted, and a smile begin to form on her face. She had to resist though, as to appear professional in front of her deputy. She followed them rather eagerly, and made her way through the trees, and came out to an opening. She seemed surprised by Paleface's further orders, though she nodded in understanding. Climb the tallest tree? How strange. She could almost hear her thoughts, and feared that others could for a moment. |
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Post by Dawnmist on Feb 10, 2023 13:48:25 GMT -5
I'd be fine with any of my cats being mentors, (Feathertail, Birdwatcher, Cloudhop, Cinderfall, Mistypetal) Awesome! Thanks I’ll have time this weekend so I’ll get that sorted out. Let’s try to get the patrol closer to the WispClan survivors this week! ) |
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Post by Jademist on Feb 12, 2023 14:08:18 GMT -5
(Hey hey I'm going to have a reply up soon! Sorry, I've been really sick this weekend)
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Post by Jademist on Feb 13, 2023 15:14:20 GMT -5
// Appleheart with Morningstream & Cresentfall, on patrol
Appleheart wasn't very talkative during their walk, seeing the destruction the storm had caused to the forest had dimmed his social flame. Besides, it was eerily silent. No birdsong - or at least not as much as they were used to. It felt almost wrong to say a word. While they steadily padded on his thoughts drifted off; what would have happened to all the prey running outside? The birds? Or cats that lived without a clan or camp to protect them? His ginger ears flicked uncomfortably on top of his head. It made him realize how grateful he was to have his clanmates. Even if some where nicer than others.
He nodded at his fellow defenders as they decided on their next steps. On the many patrols he'd shared with Cresentfall, he'd seen the tom part off from the group often. Going his own way to investigate. Appleheart didn't mind, as long as the borders were marked and their jobs were done well. Maybe some cats enjoyed being on their own more, he viewed Cresentfall as one of those cats.
"Do you want to investigate the foot of the mountain closer together?" He asked, glancing back at Mornignstream after he watched Cresentfall dissappear into the bushes.
// Blackbriar with Driftshadow, Mudfur, Cloudhop, on patrol towards Wispclan
"That's great to hear." Blackbriar shot the tom a genuine smile. After all the misery of these last few days, having a few kits running around would certainly lift the spirits within the clan. Feeling the excitement beam off Mudfur made their patrol feel a little lighter. Even when the forest was in ruins, there was always something to go defend and fight for. New life would come.
They kept a steady pace, padding through the damp undergrowth. Stopping here and there to investigate some stale scents and look through debris. After a while they could hear the gurgling of the river they would eventually need to cross. At the side of the water near the Bridge Rocks the new Heir stopped, gesturing for her clanmates to halt as well. The river was strong and high, water splashing against the rocks as it tried to make it's way down. They would need to be very careful or risk being swept away by the violent current.
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Post by lunapaw🐾 on Feb 14, 2023 7:54:44 GMT -5
Cloudhop on patrol towards Wispclan with Blackbriar, Driftshadow, and Mudfur The she-cat followed Blackbriar obediently, and heard the river not far off. She halted at Blackbriar's gesture, and looked over the river. She could hear it roaring, and see the water lapping at the sides of the bank, as if it would reach out and grab them at any moment. She knew they needed to be cautious, and felt a little uneasy as she planned her way through. She wasn't a poor swimmer, though she wasn't an expert. This would be a challenge. |
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Post by Honeyfeather on Feb 17, 2023 15:27:06 GMT -5
{{I have returned I apologize for disappearing I should have a post up in the next day or two, I'm just going to read through everything}}
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Post by Dawnmist on Feb 20, 2023 12:26:37 GMT -5
(Hey guys I also ended up sick right after my midterms! I’m going to set up mentors in the next hour, Honeyfeather for now I’m not going to assign your cats to be mentors, but I will assign any fledglings you may have. just for now while you catch up.) |
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Post by Dawnmist on Feb 20, 2023 19:01:34 GMT -5
(Hey guys! Thrushleap will be Rivers mentor. ( lunapaw🐾 and Jademist ) Appleheart will be Shades mentor! Hope this works fine Also allegiances and all that good stuff is all finally up to date! ) |
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