- - [ resurgence - open ]

(Hehe. That be work for ya. ;3 But we gotta love it. I hope you get a bit of a break to recharge.)
(Aw man. I hope you’re feeling better soon, Feather. <3 And no worries on the replies. It’s all for fun, so they don’t have to be perfect. ^^)

 


 

((sorry for the late reply! School's been really tough lately))

APPLE
with: Solomon, Feathertalon

Apple feels... overwhelmed by Solomon's words. He feels his resolve starts to crumble, and doubt creep in. Apple is sensitive, especially at the moment, and is unprepared to face the harsh realities presented to him. Even though he realizes that Solomon is right about his chances of survival in the wild, he struggles to accept the fact that he may not be able to make a new life for himself like he'd planned. Despite his hopes of moving on and starting over, he is becoming increasingly aware of the barriers that prevent him from doing so. As the weight of reality sinks in, he feels small, and more lost than ever.

Apple's throat clenches and his eyes well up with tears, as the emotional burden of his situation becomes too much for him to bear. He stands from his position in the snow, feeling defeated.

He silently follows behind Solomon, unable to muster the courage to argue or defend his position. How could he? It was a ridiculous idea, him, a two-leg pet, surviving on his own?

As he walks, he pictures himself being turned away by the twolegs at their doors, unable to find a place to call home, unable to enter either world.

With a heavy heart, he admits that Solomon is right and that he was being naive, but he doesn't stop thinking that a new two-leg home would never fill the void, and he doubts he ever will.

"You're right," he mutters, gazing at the ground as if lost in thought, or picturing himself somewhere else. "I don't know what I was thinking."

Wonder
Location: The Barn Roof
With: Boz
(soot )

"Pansies..." Wonder echoed, as she followed Boz to the edge of the roof. She was excited to see these strange flowers that liked cold. It gave her some extra motivation to convince herself the venture was worth it. The young Molly padded nearly silent behind Boz, her steps careful yet sure. Heeding his words, she wordlessly stepped around the pointy pieces, eying them as she slinked past. Once she caught up to him, she watched him, feeling a tad uneasy as he hovered on the edge of the roof. "Boz..?" One moment he was there, the next he was gone. "Boz!" Her heart caught in her throat as his tail vanished over the edge, and she rushed to the edge where he once stood. Her eyes were wide with panic until she saw him on a stack of crates a short ways away. She let out a long sigh of relief and briefly closed her eyes as she calmed herself, mentally shoving her heart back where it should be. Just what had she expected? No cat in their right mind would jump off without somewhere to land.

When she opened her eyes, she met his gaze. It seemed he expected her to follow. She usually used the broken window to get on and off of the roof. The jump required here appeared to be a bit more nerve-wracking, but it couldn't be much worse than some of the jumps between the wooden beams around the loft and the stacks of bales that came up from the barn floor. Steeling herself mentally and physically for the jump, she bunched her muscles and estimated the distance and force required to make it to the empty spot on Boz's crate. She jumped and for a moment she was airborne, feeling weightless as cool air rushed past. She landed neatly on the crate right where she intended, and closed her eyes to calm herself. She silently thanked Alice for being such a good teacher.

A new, but vaguely familiar voice caused her ears to twitch. She opened her eyes and came to the side of Boz to peer down at the blue cat below. It was Zee. Just the cat Boz was looking for. He seemed to be staring right at her, Boz's sideways glance confirmed as much. Her ears perked then tilted back when she realized that he must be expecting her to say something. "Oh, um... Good morning!" she mewed, echoing Boz's greeting with a short blink.

(Their previous interactions could be anything you like. ^^ When Wonder doesn't know someone very well, she tends to be awkward and distant, while trying to maintain a polite and friendly approach (doesn't always seem that way, but she tries).)
(Lol. The posh toms.)

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Cotton
Location: Moor (Near Cotton’s Den)
With: Creamsicle
(Feathertalon )

Again with the hawks? It seems that last nights conversations had not evaded the young molly. Cotton looked up at the hazy pale blue skies above, silently pleading the absent stars for patience. "Not even the best hunters can catch all the hawks, tiny one. Nor should they." Cotton stood and took a step forward, where she dropped into a crouch. She began to slink forward across Creamsicle's view, her paws making hardly any sound in the snow. Her brown pelt stood out sharply against the snow, doing nothing to hide her form; Cotton was just showing an example of a hunters crouch, she was unconcerned with actually blending in.

"When you are ready, hunting will come easier to you than it would for some in this season. Birds have very keen eyes, but with a careful approach, your white coat would do well to hide you from them." She stood from her crouch and padded up to Creamsicle, blocking the meager sunlight and casting the kit in shadow. She looked down at Creamsicle with a stern expression. "But until you are ready, you must promise to not go chasing after hawks, alright? They aren't something that should be taken lightly. I took on that hawk for the safety of my kits and to fill our bellies~ if that hawk had gotten the chance, I could have been gravely injured. In a different situation, I would have gladly found something else to eat." She hated to put a damper on the kit's sudden eagerness to hunt, but further explanation was long overdue on the subject. It was better to know the danger than be injured or worse due to ignorance. There was much for the kit to learn before Cotton would ever think to allow her near a hawk. Hawks weren't even something that were typically hunted on the moor, though they would sometimes hunt on the moor~ usually only mice and other rodents. They would often perch in high up locations far out of reach. The best hunting grounds for hawks were in the mountains- and even then it was dangerous. It wasn't something she'd recommend unless absolutely necessary. "Until you are older, if you see a hawk, you must come find me at once. They won't bother you when I'm around. They will usually leave cats alone, but if not, other places you can hide include uninhabited burrows or nearby bushes." She nodded to a few snowy bushes that ringed the top edge of the depression her home resided in. 

(Part of the reason I asked is the adorable names for all of her kits. All sweet colourful things. XD Unless it was the twolegs that named them- for some reason I hadn't thought about that when I first considered the question.

But I mostly asked because I was curious what Splash would have been interested in as a kit. Like colours could be translated as collecting bird feathers or something of the like.)

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Frazzle
Location: Forest
With: Wisteria and Gardenia
(runningsky123 )

In the dark, Frazzle pulled his two mice close with his paws, and managed to bite down on a tail on one and what he thought to be a leg on the other. Then in a slow process of wriggling and stepping back, he managed to bring himself and his prey back out into the open air. He stood up and arched his back in a celebratory stretch. Then with eyes shining, he hopped back up to the level which the bowing tree stood, back where he had left the others. The first thing he saw when he hopped up was Whisp (Wisteria) standing there with a mouse in her jaws. His fur was in a hot mess, sticking out in all sorts of strange directions, and his white chest and belly were smudged with dirty snow. He padded under the bowing tree and set his two limp mice down under the overarching clawlike branches. As he lifted his head, he grinned at Whisp (Wisteria). "Nice catch!"

Wonder
Location: Barn (Outside)
With: Boz and Zee
(soot )

Wonder didn't know what she thought of being called a 'little molly' when he couldn't be much different in age than herself, but his expression was somewhat gentle and he wasn't unkind about it. She had a naturally small frame, and her light eating habits kept her form slim- perhaps that was what he was referring too. She dipped her head in acknowledgement to the use of her name. "That's right. It's nice to meet you as well," she mewed politely in response, dipping her head. Though it was a bit strange to say to a cat she'd seen around enough times.

She listened to their exchange, her gaze flicking back and forth between the two. Her ears tilted back a little when he snickered on the topic of showing the 'molly' around. It was clear that he was speaking about her, but just what did he mean with that snicker and shake of the head? Her fur prickled uneasily, but she forced herself to keep it smooth throughout the encounter. It sounded like Spackle had headed off again. He never seemed to stick around the barn for very long. Then Zee asked his question and both he and Boz's looked at her for a response. Her blood pumped a little faster with all the attention, but she was prepared with a response this time.

"Of course! I'd be happy to help," she quickly agreed with a bright tone, perking a little. She was fairly confident in her nestworking skills, and she knew that being able to help with something she was good at would be something she could look forward to. Though she was afraid to approach other cats, if she was ever asked to do anything, she was usually willing to help~ especially if it was something she felt she could do easily without feeling like more hindrance than burden.


(Aw, yes. It's always good to have a friend. :3 Wonder tries to consider all the barncats her estranged family (family as in like how a clancat would think of their clan) that she somehow must support and get to know more about. Alice is her only close-ish family (sister from an older litter). Wonder is also glad to have made a friend. :3)

Hey Whisp! Hope you’re feeling better!

My laptop has been updating for the better part of 12 hours - I really thought it’d be done by now

It’s like it’s getting stuck and not finishing the update or something
Which would be lame cause I really wanted to do my replies today

Wonder
Location: Farm
With: Boz
(soot )

'Kitto' now? Just how young did he think she was? Wonder let out a short breath, shoving down her indignation and forcing smile and a polite nod. It was strange. She usually didn't react so much to such phrases. It was probably because he appeared to be similar in age~ but perhaps she was wrong. Perhaps he really was significantly older than her, and just appeared to be around her age. Wonder was no stranger to being a bit small for her age. With this rationale in mind, she felt herself relax on the subject.

"No no, not at all," she replied, rationalizing that it wasn't really a lie. For all the strange things Zee called her, she knew that he meant well. At least she was fairly sure he did. Any reactions she felt at his words were short lived, and she held no grudges. So no, he wasn't a bother. To be absolutely honest, though she was terrified of too much attention, she didn't really mind it once in a while. The fact that he acknowledged her at all made her feel warm inside~ even if he thought of her as a mere kit. "I've always respected how good he seems to be at talking to the cats around him. It takes a certain bravery to do that," Wonder admitted, watching the spot Zee's tail had last disappeared. Her paws shifted as she mulled over a question that burned in the back of her mind, no matter how much she tried to push it aside. "You don't have to answer this if it's out of place, but... How old is he?" She couldn't help but wonder~ considering how he spoke to her as if he was an old tom.

When Boz jumped all the way down, Wonder winced a little when she heard his paws thump steadily down upon the frosted ground by the barn. That was a pretty far jump. Instead of following Boz's example, Wonder hopped down onto a smaller stack, then to the ground with only a slight pause in between. Her landing proved to be much softer. She ruffled her fur and pawed the frosted ground experimentally, still finding it all relatively new. Her first winter had been spent in the farmer's den. A flicker of movement caught her attention. It was Boz's tail beckoning her to follow. Her heart lightened at the motion and she quickly followed. She couldn't count the times she had stared longingly at the cats who came and went from the barn, secretly wishing they'd invite her to come along~ even though she also feared that very thought. "Is it within the fenceline?" she inquired, when he spoke of the distance. She didn't seem very concerned about the distance itself. She had been cooped up in the barn for the most part since the weather took a turn for colder, so this was a bit of welcome change for her. 

Wonder padded beside and slightly behind the young tom, her paws quiet against the snowy ground. Her steps had been less graceful at first, but by the time they left the barnyard behind, she had become accustomed to walking in the frost and snow. Her ears perked and she took turns watching Boz and the path ahead as he told his story. She had only seen fireflies a couple times herself. At night in the summer, they would sometimes come out like stars that would blink slowly through the air. They had been so entrancing that she had spent most of the night watching them. Now glowing mushrooms was something she had never seen. She felt a yearning kindle within her to see the beautiful scene that Boz described. "It sounds beautiful," she mewed with awe. She wished she could go see it, but the forest was far. She had been told that it was beyond the river, which was also far across the moor. And the forests were known to be dangerous. Her ears tilted back at these conflicting thoughts. She glanced at Boz once more. If she became brave enough some day and travelled with a braver friend~ maybe... just maybe she could go and see it too.


(Lol. I love the Indiana Jones reference. Aw, poor Canna. <3)

Hello everyone <3
I am back from my hiatus, took longer than I expected. But I needed the time to get readjusted with my school and work schedule :'3 but I am back and much better, gonna catch up on everything I missed out on

Wonder
Location: Farm
With: Boz
(soot )

Twenty? Ah, that explained a little. Perhaps it was petty of her to let it bother her, but it put her at ease to know that he really was older. Her tail twitched contentedly as she hopped over another small drift of snow, the snow gave a muted crunch beneath her paws as she landed on the other side. Wonder's ears twitched at his next comment~ and she couldn't help but desire to get to know Lada a little better. "Sounds like a good skill to have." Wonder was always trying to find all the things that went unnoticed, but despite all her efforts, there would often be something she missed. Her ears perked at the mention of Alice and she picked up her pace so that she walked right beside Boz. "Yes! She's my older sister!" Her mew had brightened considerably. "Ever since I've been released to the barn, she's been looking out for me. I don't know if I'll ever be as skilled or brave as she is, but she taught me how to hunt and climb. Most of what I know is from her." She seemed genuinely happy speaking of her sister; none of her usual awkwardness lingered.

The distant fence line was just within sight now. She watched him leap a few steps ahead. With a strangely mischievous thrill within her, her paws were incited to stretch out and follow suit. Instead of simply catching up, she dashed a few leaps ahead before slowing a little and glancing back with a sparkle in her eye, her dark fluffy tail swishing behind her. She couldn't explain this strange new feeling within her. It was unlike her. All that she could say was that it filled her with a joy she hadn't really experienced before. Was this what it meant to have a friend closer to her age? Her warming limbs felt energetic, ready to respond to anything he might throw at her. 

(Let's do it. XD)

(Lol. Very nice. XD)

Wonder
Location: Farm Fenceline
With: Boz
(soot )

Wonder's joy multiplied upon seeing his grin. She felt energy pulse in her paws as she saw him playful rock about in the snow, expecting him to take off at any moment. He suddenly spotted something behind her and pointed it out with glee. "A robin?" Wonder turned her head to look ahead and sure enough the bird was hopping about in the shallow snow ahead. At Boz's laugh, the bird looked up and at the two young cats before taking off in a flutter of wings. A thunder of paws flashed by her, a few flakes of snow dusted her vision. "Boz!" Wonder gasped. "You did that on purpose!" she exclaimed squeakily as she scrambled after him. Wonder was not upset, rather, she had a grin of her own as she bounded over the snowy yard, laughing as she tried to catch up to the tricky tom. 

It was indeed like flying. Other than short dashes to hide from something or another, she had never ran like this before. Unlike the other times, she felt no fear as she ran, but instead felt exhilaration. Now with the cold wind blowing through her fur and the snowy ground that flashing by beneath her, she could almost picture herself as a bird gliding just above the ground. The fenceline was coming up, but her chest was burning, so she slowed to a trot on the last few tail lengths. She same to a stop near Boz, who had arrived a few seconds earlier. She lowered her head as she breathed heavily~ the run had taken a lot out of her. It was likely the farthest she's had to run in one full sprint. Her ears twitched as she heard Boz's laughter. Depite her breathlessness, she couldn't help but join in with her own laughter, her eyes shining as she lifted her head to look at him.

(Ah, the joy.)

welcome back blue!
i’ll try to have my replies up today once my laptop charges