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Post by Sootfeather on Aug 29, 2023 19:39:03 GMT -5
(alright, I'm back home and should be less busy from now on! Sorry again I'm so late!) Mothfeather | MeadowClan territory | march" Right, I can scent him here too!" Mothfeather called, straining to raise her voice above the growling thunder. " Watch your paws, the pools have grown deep recently!" Making sure to keep one eye on Weaseltail, she followed the scent up along the marshy terrain that marked the MireClan border. Up ahead, she thought she saw a cat struggling in the mud. " Softpaw?" she yowled. As she rushed forwards, her front leg sunk into a deep pool, almost sending her muzzle crashing into the ground. Mothfeather shook herself and pushed forwards. With the scent of smoke and embers growing stronger with each moment, they didn't have much time to spare. ( Haven if having the StoneClan cats interrupt the cats on Mountain Steps at this time was a bad idea, I can just have Slatepaw skip straight to asking Goldenheart about staying vs. leaving! starting to second guess my direction with that) |
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Aug 29, 2023 20:23:13 GMT -5
Ashfeather rises to his paws and shakes his fur. "Let's get going then." He still felt a little dizzy, but wanted to keep moving. He glances back wondering what started the fire and if they would recover from this. Ashfeather takes a moment to take a deep breath before walking on ahead.
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Post by Haven on Aug 31, 2023 18:07:47 GMT -5
(Hey all, just letting you know that starting tomorrow I'll be in the hospital for anywhere from 3 days to a week. I wont have my phone with me, but I will definitely be back! I might be able to get another post out later tonight or early tomorrow, I just have a lot to do before I go. Sootfeather No, no, that's perfect timing. ) |
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 2, 2023 11:42:03 GMT -5
No worries Haven! Take your time, health comes first!
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Post by Haven on Sept 9, 2023 10:01:23 GMT -5
(I'm back and will try to reply sometime today!)
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 10, 2023 18:46:37 GMT -5
Haven hey! Hope you’re feeling better now!
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Post by Sootfeather on Sept 10, 2023 21:33:50 GMT -5
(Welcome back Haven! Hope your stay at the hospital went alright) (During the past few days, I've been making a drawing of Mothfeather and Slatepaw, and I've also drawn how I've been imagining Cloudswirl) Mothfeather  Slatepaw  Cloudswirl  |
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 10, 2023 22:12:30 GMT -5
Sootfeather 😱😱😱😱 holy cow Soot those are amazing!!!!
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Post by Haven on Sept 11, 2023 9:33:00 GMT -5
Sootfeather Those are so good!! If you ever want Cloudswirl for this rp or another, he's totally yours. My visit went alright, thank you.) Hawkeyes258 Twistedleaf followed his friend, but only for a short while. Several steps in he plopped down, his lungs burning. "You keep going," he breathed in ragged breaths, "I'll be just a moment. Someone should see if Tumblewind is coming anyway. He was always so bad at directions." The tom flashed a wry grin at Ashfeather. He knew he wasn't very believable. Lying had never been his forte. Tumblewind was better at it. The three toms had grown up together, gotten into trouble together, and they had always gotten each other out of it. Now, Twistedleaf was realizing that there may not be any getting out of this together. Ashfeather had a mate, he had kits. Ashfeather-a bit too serious and prickly-but always reliable. He needed to go. The spotted tom stood on shaky legs and steps close enough to push against his friend, "Go on. Don't wait for me. There's no time to waste."
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 12, 2023 0:41:00 GMT -5
Ashfeather turns around and slowly walks over to his friend. "Don't you go talking like that." He answered giving him a stern look. He was not about to leave his friend behind. They went through to much together to give up now. "A little fire is nor going to do you in. I will carry you if I must." Ashfeather knew he didn't have the strength for such a task but he was still going to try.
"I'm sure the others are waiting on us." He said hoping he somewhat convinced his friend. "Or I could go and grab the others. They can help carry you to wherever their staying." The thought of leaving his friend behind terrified him. They had grew up together and faced every thing that nature could throw at them. Why should this fire be any different?
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Post by Haven on Sept 24, 2023 12:40:21 GMT -5
( Hawkeyes258) Twistedleaf pushed himself up onto his paws and stepped closer, "Go on, I'm behind you... You shouldn't wait on me though, you need to check on your kit. I'm not giving up..." The spotted tom did his best to follow after his friend, knowing that sooner or later he would likely fall behind. He felt like his wiry body was made of smoke at this point. |
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 25, 2023 21:54:14 GMT -5
As he walked, Ashfeather would glance back to see if Twistedleaf was following him. Seeing his friend struggle made his heartache. Slowly, he began to realize the reality of everything. Brambleclan had seen it's fair share of disasters but this was far greater than anything they had faced before. "This is it isn't it." He said after he came to a stop.
Ashfeather didn't dare look back. if he looked back, his resolve to keep going would break. He takes a moment to take a deep breath before straightening up his shoulders. "Why don't you just stop and rest. I'll continue ahead." His voice cracked as he said those last few words.
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Post by Haven on Sept 25, 2023 23:04:43 GMT -5
( Hawkeyes258 If you want, Ashfeather can be Heronstar's son. He's the previous leader who Nightstar defeated and took over) Twistedleaf was dead on his paws, following through sheer force of will. He nearly bumped into his old friend when they stopped and it took an extra breath to lift his head. The fire was blazing around them, everything was just so hot. He couldn't even feel his paws anymore. "I'll... just be a moment," he nodded in agreement, "You... go on... your mate and kit are probably... at the meeting area. Don't make them worry..." For a moment Twistedleaf felt a flash of fear as a branch snapped and fell into a plume of fire behind them, but quickly that fear faded into acceptance, "Ashfeather... no matter what... you make it." It wasn't quite a goodbye, but they both would know it to be one. Twistedleaf was certain he would follow Ashfeather, even when he went to Starclan. And if he had to go, then he would use the chance to keep him safe, "The clan... they need someone like you to look up to.... so you keep your head up and show them the way... you have my vote for the next leader," he gave a strangled laugh, "You know... I'll always be behind you." With that he sat down, and then he laid down his head. It was easier to breath close to the ground, maybe that's how Ashfeather had gotten through it so much better, he had been dragged and could breath. Too bad the damage was already done for him. He thought he felt someone brush against him, and glanced over to see Tumblewind and Heronstar. Tumblewind nudged him, "Come on, we can't see from here." "We have many to take to Starclan with us this night," the former leader rumbled softly. Twistedleaf had missed the low voice of his former leader. He hadn't let himself grieve his passing, not when the end had been so violent and the time after so tumultuous, but now that the smoke was dissipating from his lungs, he felt himself choke up to see him again. "Can I follow him?" Twistedleaf asked, "I made a promise." Heronstar gave a nod, "For a time... He will need the clan's strength." The tall, white and black tom stepped over to Twistedleaf and touched noses, and with that the last of the pain left his lungs and he stepped free of his body to follow in the steps of his friend. |
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Post by Haven on Sept 25, 2023 23:10:28 GMT -5
(And with that just about everyone is at the same place besides Icyturtles and march I believe. We can continue on and if they decide to continue roleplaying they can catch up with the rest of us Sootfeather, Hawkeyes258, and runningsky123, if that all works with you guys. Or if you want we can wait for another few days?) |
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 26, 2023 11:12:37 GMT -5
Haven yeah, sounds good. I can just keep using Sleek and Maple as a pair, and either give Maple back to Icyturtles when they come back, or take her over if they don’t.
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Post by Haven on Sept 26, 2023 15:58:44 GMT -5
A branch crashed down in front of Rabbitpaw, separating her from her brother and the kit he had been carrying. She paused for only a moment before bounding through a clearing that brought her closer to the cliff face. With her long legs she hopped up on a ridge and ran along the edge. It was hot... it was SO hot, but that only drove her faster until the cliff disappeared beneath her and she stumbled downhill to the Mountain Steps. Rabbitpaw was dazed as she lifted her head and looked around. She blinked at the group that had collected at the gathering area, "Fox...paw??" Rip Twistedleaf, died only because I can't keep keeping my npc cats.  |
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 26, 2023 18:54:27 GMT -5
HavenThe group now contained groups from each Clan, varying in size. Sleekfeather stayed near the front of the group from MireClan, Mapletail beside her. Mapletail was calming the rest of their Clanmates, while Sleekfeather had her gaze cast over the fire tearing through the territories. She glanced over when a young cat came up, seeing how scared and overwhelmed she looked. Sleekfeather walked over, not recognizing the cat. She must be an apprentice, one who hadn’t been at a Gathering the same time as Sleekfeather yet. “Are you alright?”, she asked gently, wanting to make sure the young cat wasn’t injured. Whisperingbreeze stayed closed to Mooneye, looking through the collected cats, her tail waving slowly back and forth near the ground, anxiety rolling off of her. “Where is everyone?”, she said softly, wanting to press against Mooneye, but didn’t want to seem rude. But where was their Clan? Surely someone else had to escape? Mooneye’s mate, his former apprentice? Whisperingbreeze didn’t have anyone she was particularly close to, so she channeled all her prayers to StarClan in Mooneye’s family’s direction.
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Post by Haven on Sept 27, 2023 13:09:30 GMT -5
Rabbitpaw looked behind her and then towards the usual entrance to the Mountain Steps from her clan's territory. "My brother... he- we got separated."
Her eyes scanned the crowd and she realized with a pit in her stomach that she was the only Brambleclan cat there, "My clan... they didn't-? But... But we were ahead of the fire. They should have made their way here. Why-?" the young cat whimpered to herself.
Mooneye looked between the two cats, feeling heartbroken that she wasn't who he had wanted to see. "This is... she's right. Brambleclan knew of the fire early, they had all the time to get to safety, but just one? It's madness. How are they the ones with the least survivors?" he shook his head and looked at Whisperingbreeze, "We can only hope that... that they found another way around."
The usually relaxed tom had hardened himself. He couldn't break down here in front of all these cats.
Halfstep looked away from the two toms who had flanked her and cleared her throat, "I know... I know I'm not the one who should be leading this discussion, but we can't stay here forever. The water will wash away the fire, but it will turn the territories into a lake. How long do we wait for survivors? The night? A day? If we wait too long then hunting will be hard."
Mooneye glanced at Whisperingbreeze and shrugged. There was a point there, "The clans are gone... even if more survivors show up. We should work together under the belief that we're the only ones who made it..."
"What!?" Rabbitpaw stood on her lanky, trembling legs, "We can't just give up!"
"It's not that-" Mooneye started, but it was too hard to explain that he hadn't yet given up either.
"We should assume the worst," Halfstep agreed before addressing the apprentice directly, "Think of it this way, if they show up then it will be a happy surprise. But if they do show up they could be injured and hungry. We don't have to go far to start, but eventually we will. Maybe... does anyone know the way to Moonglow? Maybe that could be a safe place to stay while we wait. There could be more prey there too."
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 14:48:17 GMT -5
“We should at least stay until the morning.”, Sleekfeather said. “Give them a chance to catch up, and all of us to rest.”, she said, looking out over the group. Everyone looked exhausted and tired, a few with burnt paws or scratches through their pelts. They didn’t need to travel at the moment. She stayed close to Rabbitpaw, hoping to offer some comfort to the young she-cat. “I agree.”, Whisperingbreeze said, having thought the same thing. “We can head a bit further up the mountain, but we should stay in this general area for the night.”, she said. They had to have some kind of hope that others would make it. Haven |
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Post by Haven on Sept 27, 2023 15:16:35 GMT -5
"Is anyone feeling up to trying to hunt?" Mooneye asked. He was too tired to do it, and he was nearly useless at night when it came to hunting. "We can," Tallshadow volunteered, brushing his brother's shoulder with the tip of his tail. The other male rolled his eyes but got to his feet. Halfstep was quick to follow, "I'll go too. We can check up on the higher ridges." "Then you'll need someone with experience with mountain prey," Goldenheart interjected, "I'll show you."
Name: Domino Sex/Gender: Male he/him Age: Adult Rank: Loner/kittypet Pelt Color & Markings: Black coat with white patches Eye Color: Yellow Additional Physical Attributes: His tail has been docked Picture: Personality: Domino is a huge kidder, rarely taking anything seriously. He plays at being dumb, but he knows quite a bit about the world. He's been alone for long enough, he had to learn some things. Strengths: Knowledge of nature, quick, and funny Weaknesses: Not a team player, can be knocked off balance easier Family: Unknown Sexuality: Bi Mate: None, but they say he's quite the casa nova History: Domino has lived at the River Ridge Campground his entire known life. He was brought to be a mouser and he's always done his job well. When he was young he didn't mind cuddling up to the two legs, but one day a young one cut off his tail and he's never been able to be as close since. He's messed with the clan cats a few times, mostly to show how little he respects their authority-but he does typically stay at the campground. Once, when he tried flirting with some Stoneclan girls, he got into a fight with one of the toms and left a scar over his eye before getting out of dodge. Additional Information: |
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 16:26:31 GMT -5
Sleekfeather wanted to help hunt, but she wanted to stay with her Clanmates and make sure they were ok, and see if she couldn’t comfort them in any way. So, she stayed quiet, instead keeping Rabbitpaw close to her, but led the young apprentice over to the MireClan group. “You can stay with us until any of your Clanmates show up.”, she told her softly. And if they never did, she would take Rabbitpaw under her wing. (I’m thinking maybe have Sleek be a contender for new leader when they get where they’re going? If that’s alright.) Whisperingbreeze was exhausted as well, having laid down already. The running around MeadowClan territory, the smoke from where they’d helped those BrambleClan cats. She wondered where they were, glancing around, but wasn’t able to see much from her place on the ground, but wasn’t about to stand up. Her lungs were hurting, her legs aching. Haven |
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 27, 2023 18:43:30 GMT -5
(Heronstar being his dad is fine with me!)
Ashfeather ends up moving quicker suddenly feeling a surge of energy. He manages to reach to the mountain steps and pauses for a moment to catch his breath. The air was a lot clearer here. He glances around at the other clan cats who were gathered around.
He scans the crowd trying to spot anymore Brambleclan cats. Did no one else make it? He briefly began to panic before spotting his apprentice. "Rabbitpaw!" He called out his voice hoarse.
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 18:50:26 GMT -5
Sleekfeather turned at the call, seeing a BrambleClan cat walking over. “She’s here.”, she called to him, waving him over with her tail, feeling a swell of relief. Rabbitpaw had at least one Clanmate with her. Whisperingbreeze glanced over at the call as well, looking surprised, and stood up. “It’s Ashfeather, right?”, she asked. “Mooneye and I helped your Clanmates get you out of a circle of fire. I’m glad you’re alright.”, she said. And she was. She’d worried it hadn’t been enough, but he at least had survived. It made her feel better about the time they took to put part of the fire out to reach him. It wasn’t a waste. Hawkeyes258 |
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Post by Haven on Sept 27, 2023 19:08:12 GMT -5
( runningsky123 Alright. I have no interest in the leader role, but if anyone else does we can put it to a vote or split the clan, however it plays out.) "Thank-" Rabbitpaw hesitated as a familiar voice sent an excited shudder down to her belly. The she-cat ran over to her mentor, "You made it!" Her relief was momentary, "Foxpaw and Emberkit went to find you... Longfang and I tried to follow but- but the fire got in the way and I dont know where they are." Mooneye turned to the newcomer and felt a deep well of sadness in his chest grow deeper at the recognition. This was the cat they helped... but his two companions weren't with him. There was so much death. (I'll take over Foxpaw temporarily and if Icey comes back she can take him back. If we havent heard in an IRL week, they'll go up for adoption so I'm not playing too many. Same with cats like Weaseltail.) |
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 19:13:07 GMT -5
Sleekfeather followed Rabbitpaw to the newcomer. Ashfeather, she heard the MeadowClan she-cat call him. “We’re staying here for the night to wait and rest, I’m sure they’ll turn up.”, she reassured Rabbitpaw softly.
Whisperingbreeze leaned against Mooneye as they listened to the two talk, her body shaking. She still couldn’t believe this. How could this happen, so quickly? So many good cats, gone in almost an instant.
(Kk!)
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 19:13:59 GMT -5
(If they do go up, I could take Foxpaw.)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 27, 2023 20:09:54 GMT -5
Ashfeather relaxed a little bit when he noticed Rabbitpaw. Least there was one familiar face. He glances back the way he came hoping Foxpaw and Emberkit were okay. He didn't have the strength to go back to try and search for them. "Perhaps Twistedleaf will guide them back." He mumbled mostly to himself.
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Post by Haven on Sept 27, 2023 20:25:13 GMT -5
"Dad!" a tiny cough followed the squeaking call. Foxpaw sat the kit down before collapsing on his sigh. One of his paws hurt like he had stepped on nettles and he looked down to see he had burned his back foot. The fur was still smoking.
"Foxpaw!" Rabbitpaw and Emberkit traded places. She crouched down and looked her brother over. "Someone has to be a medicine cat here... I'll go find someone!"
Emberkit seemed far less traumatized than most. He bounded over to Ashfeather, tail flicking. "We found you! Me and Foxpaw went to find you and we did~"
(So I have Domino set up to potentially help out with healing, but I'll hold off just in case someone else wants to go for the medicine cat position)
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 20:27:01 GMT -5
(I could have Whisper step in, but I don’t want to take too many big positions, so if anyone else wants it, go for it!)
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Post by runningsky123 on Sept 27, 2023 20:27:17 GMT -5
(Also will reply in a bit, eating dinner)
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