TheMysticHeart
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Post by TheMysticHeart on Dec 30, 2017 21:09:43 GMT -5
Nodding to Sharkstar understandingly, Quailmask left from her place beside the large rock Sharkstar and Frostfur were on and steeped in behind Minnowstream ready to sort out her limp. “I want you to tell me three things. When you started limping, where it hurts, and why you didn’t get me sooner.” Quailmask said calmly to the elder, quenching her irritation and brushing her paw gently over the swollen leg.
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Post by xSourGrapesx on Dec 30, 2017 21:23:47 GMT -5
Minnowstream "I don't get why you're so concerned with an elder like me, " the Russian Blue she-cat rasped, licking down her chest fur before she spoke again, "Suppose I went for a night dive a few sunrises ago, I'm not dyin'..only sore you see from diving.." she croaked, an obviously pained tone in her voice, though her eyes were brimmed with pride and excitement when she spoke of having dived. However, it was clear she was in more pain and discomfort than she was letting on. Truthfully, she didn't think she could make it, though short, way back to the elder's den. TheMysticHeart
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TheMysticHeart
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Post by TheMysticHeart on Dec 30, 2017 21:50:33 GMT -5
Quailmask was now puting trimendous efort into NOT cuffing the elder over her ears. Instead she silently unraveled and soaked some nettle leaves, chewed some into a poultice along with some cobnuts to thicken up the mix, and applied it irritably to the swollen leg after she had washed Minnowstream’s leg clean of anything. Then finally Quailmask spoke,”you’re sleeping in here tonight” she said gesturing to one of the seven nests a few taillengths away from her own. “And no more diving. As much as you think your older age alows you to act recklessly, you need to think of Sharkstar. How would he feel if you died after diving into the ocean? Nobody could save his mate. But I can, and will, keep you here until starclan themselves call you away.”
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Ghost
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Post by Ghost on Dec 30, 2017 22:02:02 GMT -5
Eelstripe's dark copper eyes narrowed at Quailmask's cheerful voice as she addressed Sharkstar, the molly had been a part of the clan for a while now and integrated herself into their ranks nicely enough but she was always too friendly with the twolegs. He had caught the stench of the hairless beasts from the freshkill pile since he had arrived back in the cave, it was faint and likely from only a few pieces of prey but it still made him wrinkle his nose. It happened often enough that he wasn't surprised, only disgruntled. A real cat didn't need to lick up to a gangly beast that could easily bring disaster upon the clan, if she was ever followed back...he focused on Sharkstar's next words to distract himself. Let the medicine cat have her fun, even if it prickled his pelt to know some of the food in the camp was gotten by begging from their enemies, it wasn't his business. The crowd seemed to grow and shrink around him as Fallstream fled after asking a question only to return a little later and the resident elder was led to the medicine den, it was certainly a lively announcement.
Raising his head a little higher, he added his own voice to the proceedings, "I agree with Sharkstar, Greenleaf is here now but when Leaffall comes the sea will grow cold, leafbare even colder. The sea isn't kind during colder moons, having more places to hunt where our paws will be dry could be the difference between surviving and dying" He curled his tail over his paws as he finished speaking, there were dangers, yes, and he was a wary cat. But the reward outweighed the risk in his mind, with the two new apprentices the clan was only just starting to recover from the losses of last leafbare.
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Post by Fae on Dec 30, 2017 22:18:46 GMT -5
Have you ever felt like nobody was there? Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever felt like you could disappear? Like you could fall, and no one would hear?
Sandtail was still incredibly nervous about any dangers in the new territory, but Sharkstar's words seemed to calm her down some. She noticed as Fallstream slipped out, only to come back not much later. She didn't pay much attention to her, instead looking around as a few others spoke. Should she speak? She was never one to speak normally, much less during a clan meeting. She hardly noticed as Quailmask and Minnowsteam headed toward the medicine cat den, too wrapped up in whether she should speak, and if she did, what she would even say.
Eventually, words seem to come to her, and she spoke, though it was done hesitatingly. "I-I agree, although we should b-be very careful of any, uh, dangers." She cringed at her stuttering, though persisted. "When leafbare comes, it'll be very d-dangerous." She was mostly saying what others had said, and suddenly wished she hadn't spoken up. What if Sharkstar made her go on one of the patrols?
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Post by sunneh on Dec 30, 2017 22:37:01 GMT -5
Shadestep had remained mostly silent after the announcement, taking in the chatter of the other cats. His tail's movement because less languid and more erratic. It was a great idea, in his opinion. He only hoped it worked out. The world had a funny way of things; things that seem simple often turn out more complicated than initially hoped.
When stammered words began beside him, Shadestep turned his head in Sandtail's direction. He smiled and nodded his head. "Yes, caution is always good. It seems this new stretch of land is essentially friendly, but you never know..." His eyes shone as he glanced back up at Sharkstar. It will be great to have ice-fishing less of a necessity. This expansion should lessen the deaths in leaf-bare.
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LeBlueSlime
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Post by LeBlueSlime on Dec 30, 2017 22:46:38 GMT -5
Saltbreeze’s face brightened when she heard of mice and birds. Was it really true that these rocky outcrops contained such prey? Was there finally going to be a way for her to avoid that sea that she dreaded so much? For the first time today, Saltbreeze could confirm that she felt joy. ”I can fully support patrolling this area.” she announced, although she was hiding her glee as she did so. In truth, she couldn’t wait to leave fishing behind and try some real hunting.
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Post by xSourGrapesx on Dec 31, 2017 20:21:31 GMT -5
Minnowstream Fur bristled along Minnowstream's spine as Quailmask essentially prohibited the elderly queen from diving and at the mention of Sharkstar's deceased mate. A low growl rumbled in the elder's throat, "I wasn't being reckless! You telling me not to dive is like telling another cat that they're not allowed to hunt!" she hissed, her tail lashing from side to side. I'm descended from Bright Stream! How dare I be prohibited from diving!
"If I am to die by the sea, I am to die doing something I love!" she finished, her lips drawn in a snarl. TheMysticHeart Sharkstar Sharkstar felt a wave of relief at the amount of support the idea garnered. He hadn't expected such a welcoming response to the idea of expanding, an idea a couple seasons ago would of received negativity. Perhaps, the events of last snow-fall had really had an imprint on the sea-loving cats.
He turned his head towards the deputy, "Frostfur, I'll leave you in charge of creating the scouting party," he meowed gently. Frostfur was young for a deputy, though she had shown great wisdom in her young age and had an incredible ability to lead. Mistyreed Ghost Fae sunneh LeBlueSlime Shortee
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TheMysticHeart
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Post by TheMysticHeart on Dec 31, 2017 21:00:08 GMT -5
Quailmask could say nothing to calm the elder, and admitted to herself that she shouldn’t have mentioned Minnowstream’s son. Simply turning around msg and puting the nettles and cobwebs back, she said only this “get some sleep Minnowstream. I know I couldn’t stop you no matter how hard I try.” then padding over to her own nest. Glancing out at the dimly lit tunnel, and curling into her nest, facing away from the elder. All she wanted was to keep everyone in the clan safe, but she couldn’t just stop everyone from taking risks altogether.
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Post by xSourGrapesx on Dec 31, 2017 22:52:20 GMT -5
Minnowstream
Minnowstream gave the medicine cat a hard stare as she lied down in her nest before she too, settled down into one of the comfy moss beds. As she shut her eyes, immediately she drifted off to sleep, the aching of her muscles receding.
The frail she-cat was standing on an open plain of grass, brilliant starlight all around her. The air was fresh and crisp, and carried the scent of plentiful prey. There was a movement from a star, and as it moved closer, she began to recognize the sleek and starry white pelt of Icedawn. Am I dying?
"No," arose the silky smooth voice from the white she-cat as she descended from the stars. Can she read my thoughts? Minnowstream suddenly felt vulnerable at the thought of a cat being able to read her every thought. The elder felt as though her paws were stuck in place as she gaped at the starry cat, unsure of what was about to transpire. "I come with a message," she meowed simply.
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Post by Mistyreed on Dec 31, 2017 23:27:02 GMT -5
Frostfur Frostfur nodded at Sharkstar and began to think who she would take. Eelstripe, Saltbreeze and Sandtail, she thought, wondering if it was a good idea to take them. She slowly walked around the camp to find them, her white fur shining in the sun. "Eelstripe, your coming on the scout" she said, the went off to find the others. She told them that they were coming and told Sharkstar if it was ok. "Sharkstar, these warriors I have chosen to take with me, do you approve?"
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Post by Ghost on Jan 1, 2018 0:00:01 GMT -5
A feeling of satisfaction tingled through Eelstripe, finally, something interesting was happening! Something he could take part of no less. Flexing his claws in anticipation, he found himself sitting in self reflection as Frostfur padded off to find the others whose names she had rattled off. It wasn't exactly uncharted territory, some of the clan liked to wander a little from the borders to explore or hunt. But this was new in its own way, a glance over to see if it was worth taking. As Frostfur returned and enquired with Sharkstar, he sat a little straighter. It was a decent sized patrol for its purpose, enough eyes to survey but not enough to be seen as an attack party if they had company...probably.
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Post by xSourGrapesx on Jan 1, 2018 0:05:43 GMT -5
Sharkstar As Sharkstar jumped down from the leader's rock, he was greeted with Frostfur and listened as she listed off the names of the cats whom she thought would be good choices for the scouting party, "Of course," he replied, and waved his tail towards Ripplepaw, "Ripplepaw, time to go check the borders!" he called over to his apprentice. Shortee Mistyreed Minnowstream A message? Minnowstream couldn't believe her ears, a Starclan cat was giving her, a feeble elder, a message? "What about Sharkstar? Quailmask?" she blurted suddenly, uncertainty bubbling beneath her fur.
Loneliness and grief flickered in Icedawn's ice blue eyes, "Sharkstar is not ready to see me yet. Grief still burns ferociously in his heart," she sighed, "We'd normally have gone through to Quailmask. Though, Bright Stream requested you, a descendant, to hear it out," was her answer. Doubt still clung to Minnowstream, but she managed a nod as the starry queen went on, "There will be moons of peace, though don't get too comfortable, a great shadow of relentless destruction lies just beyond that peace. We mustn't let it devour the Clan."
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Post by Shortee on Jan 1, 2018 0:14:09 GMT -5
Ripplepaw
Ripplepaw was lost in thought when she heard her name being called. When she heard that they were going to explore new territory, she couldn't help but think if her parents had gone there when they had disappeared. "Oh, coming!" She hastily scrambled over to Sharkstar.
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LeBlueSlime
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Post by LeBlueSlime on Jan 1, 2018 1:09:04 GMT -5
Just going to hold out until Frost calls the patrol))
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