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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 19:21:07 GMT -5
"It's not your duty either, and you're here," Oak replied. He had to try to keep the same tone she had--like everything had meaning. Everything was meaning. What did that even mean? He didn't know, he suddenly felt very tired, and he lay his head on his paws. "This is my castle too, Fox. I'm a hunter, but that doesn't mean I don't understand basic fighting. Claw and don't be clawed. Just because you're a guard doesn't mean you can take on a full-grown tom on your own either." He closed his eyes, then opened them and leaned over to nudge his friend with his nose. "And besides, one and a half fighters is still better than one."
(Ooh, deep emotional scene! I can check that off the roleplay-bucket list! Lol I don't actually have one. Lol I'm hyper again. Lol--STOP SAYING THAT)
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Post by Bloodrose on Jan 6, 2017 19:29:18 GMT -5
'It IS my duty, I am a guard!' She exclaimed, turning to look at him, her tail lashing with exasperation. 'I have been trained since I was six moons old to protect and defend the cats of this castle- and yes, that includes YOU, Oak. I am not having you injured on my watch.' She turned away from him again, flexing her abnormally long claws. 'And if it comes to it I am much faster than he is, and I am much younger than he is.' Proudly she raised her chin. 'I am strong, too. I can take him.'
And she knew she could; more than once already she'd taken down her mentor in a fight, and was becoming very close to being promoted into her job finally.
She finally sighed and checked the corridors. 'I just don't want you getting hurt, Oak.'
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 19:33:26 GMT -5
"If I get hurt, it's my own decision." He raised his chin, feeling defiant. "And you're only ten moons. I'm the exact same age. I'm more agile than you, and quieter. I know how to sneak up on others. If you'd like, we can pretend that the other isn't here--that way you won't have to worry. But morally, this is the right thing to do, and personally, I'd love to give Thunderheart a good claw on the ear."
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Post by Bloodrose on Jan 6, 2017 19:43:07 GMT -5
Fox suddenly released an enraged and aggressive hiss, swinging on Oak and pinning him down with ferocious strength, her fangs bared.
'Escape!!' She demanded, her claws digging into his fur, her weight much heavier than him and the her legs thick muscle under the fur.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 19:57:42 GMT -5
"Hey!" Oak protested, wriggling under her. "That's so mean! Get off!" He didn't sound mad--just surprised--and lunged upward, managing to get enough weight off to get away. "Fox, I'm staying here! You can jump on me all you want but this is my castle, too!" He felt himself getting louder and tried to tamper down his voice. "Look. You can yowl at me all you want, but I'm staying."
(We're planning to have a lot of cats gather by the stones and defend them from Thunderheart . . . maybe even kill 'im off)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 6, 2017 20:12:30 GMT -5
"What is going on here"? Ripplestorm rushes over and shoves Fox off of Oak. "You know better than to attack your clanmate! Have I taught you nothing"? He growled giving his apprentice a hard stare. "If anything you both shouldn't be here!"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 20:14:26 GMT -5
"Ripplestorm, it's our duty to the castle to guard them from Thunderheart. Will you join us?" He sidestepped, opening up a space for the older cat to stand. "We--you can stand here with us. Help us take a stand."
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 6, 2017 20:19:45 GMT -5
"Thunderheart what are you talking about?" Ripplestorm asked with a small tilt of his head.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2017 20:26:29 GMT -5
"He wildly accused Maplefall and Lighttail of attempting to poison Stoneheart--who's not doing too well, although I think he's stable. Everyone got really mad, because he was a fox-faced mouse dropping, and then he threatened to open the Rat's Nest. We need to guard it, Ripplestorm. Join us!"
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☾ αятємιѕ ☽
When I think about going back to school I want to EAT my own SOCKS
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Post by ☾ αятємιѕ ☽ on Jan 6, 2017 23:00:04 GMT -5
((aaa I'm loving the camaraderie with the apprentices !! Also I'll update the character page to include the new mentors/apprentices. AND Sandstripe is gonna go to "confessional" so any priest characters are welcome to get involved in that, it can be more than one))
- - Sandstripe
Sandstripe slipped out of the garden, avoiding the gaze of the other herbalists, and wandered the castle halls. She still couldn't believe the way Thunderheart had snapped. But I guess I'm no better. I caused all of this. She had truly believed that she was doing the right thing, and for some reason, she hadn't expected it to feel this horrible. And she didn't even have the guts to fess up to it--how could she pretend she had done a moral thing if she was willing to let her friends deal with the consequences of it? But I can't do it. I can't survive in exile. I can't bear the thought of being alone in that rat's nest. I can't!
She looked up. She was standing in the sunbeam from the colorful windows of the ancestor's hall. She felt a chill crawling down her spine, and the fur on her neck stood up. "Hello?" she called. "Is anyone there?"
- - Thunderheart
Thunderheart trotted up the steps of the royal tower and into the room where Stoneheart had been found. He saw Dewfern and Duskstorm together inside. He almost raised his voice at the hunter, wanting to demand what he was doing here, but he saw Duskstorm's injuries from the fox fight yesterday and held his tongue. Instead he asked, in a low, sharp voice, "How is Stoneheart?"
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 6, 2017 23:51:15 GMT -5
"I suppose but I doubt Thunderheart will actually do it." Ripplestorm mewed sitting down next to Oak.
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Post by Meep on Jan 7, 2017 0:54:17 GMT -5
Owl ears pricked up upon hearing Sandstripe's voice.The apprentice padded quietly over to her surprised to see the herbalist."I'm here..have you come to talk to ancestors?" he inquired suspiciously eyeing the she-cat.After what conspired in the garden Owl felt like none of the herbalists could be trusted which placed him in the position of being more cautious."If you are I could fetch Skysong or maybe Petalheart for you " he quickly added.
I'm hereeeee))
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 6:20:04 GMT -5
(( hiiiiii ))
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Post by Bloodrose on Jan 7, 2017 8:02:33 GMT -5
((Morning all))
Fox flattened her ears at her mentor's scolding, her tail lashing angrily as she stalked back to her place, not about to move.
She relaxed slightly as he sat down too, and quietly helped explain to him everything that had happened with Thunderheart, a little more calmly than what Oak had done.
'So... I'm here.' She finished. 'And I'm not moving until I am sure the threat has passed.' She proudly tucked her paws beneath her, glaring at the opposite wall. 'I refuse to move.'
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Post by Bloodrose on Jan 7, 2017 8:04:21 GMT -5
Duskstorm stepped forwards in place of Dewfern. 'I fed him Yarrow so he would regurgitate the poison, sir.' He said calmly. 'I have given him water upon his request and tidied his pelt as much as possible.' He sat down again. 'I'm keeping vigil for now; I have experience with this type of poisoning and know the small signs.'
He glanced back down at Stoneheart, quite clearly the calmest cat in the room right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 8:06:16 GMT -5
Fallenbark padded into the herbalist den. He sat comfortably in the den. Grooming himself
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Post by Scartail48 on Jan 7, 2017 9:02:30 GMT -5
Duskstorm stepped forwards in place of Dewfern. 'I fed him Yarrow so he would regurgitate the poison, sir.' He said calmly. 'I have given him water upon his request and tidied his pelt as much as possible.' He sat down again. 'I'm keeping vigil for now; I have experience with this type of poisoning and know the small signs.' He glanced back down at Stoneheart, quite clearly the calmest cat in the room right now. Dewfern had to hold back a small chuckle of amusement. He thinks he's going to protect me ? He's trespassing, his legs are messed up, and he's secretly trying to get the king to step down. She had to admire his dedication, however. The princess stepped out from behind him to meet him by his side, turning to her uncle. "He hasn't had a second alone with the king. I've been with him the whole time he was up here, so I think..," she trailed off. It hadn't occurred to Dewfern the he may be the culprit. She never saw what he did when he had left her room the first time they met... Come on Dew. He wasn't even holding herbs when you met him. It had to be an herbalist, she thought. "Did you ever find the cat who did this?" |
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Post by ashrain on Jan 7, 2017 9:27:18 GMT -5
"That's terrible for him though." Flint said ernestly. This entire thing was so convoluted should she side with the cats who had all been let down by the absent king or with the king who had lost almost his entire family and now was loosing his grip on the clan. "Can we just hunt," she said shaking her head. The young cat didn't want to think about all of this she had to just focus on herself. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 9:32:57 GMT -5
Petalheart looked up and padded next to Owl, eyes narrowed.
"What do you want?" She asked testily, ears flattening. She'd heard what Maplefall had said and was suspicious of the other medicine cat now--and if Sandstripe really had been the one to attempt to kill the king, she'd caused the whole mess in the gardens.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 13:34:42 GMT -5
" Someones testy ... Just waiting till the feast " He said lightly
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Post by Phoenixstar on Jan 7, 2017 15:02:41 GMT -5
Enchanted was following the strong scent of plants to the garden. She tripped over rocks multiple times. Every time she tripped she just sigh, feel around with her paws, tail or whiskers and then shake her self and countined.
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☾ αятємιѕ ☽
When I think about going back to school I want to EAT my own SOCKS
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Post by ☾ αятємιѕ ☽ on Jan 7, 2017 16:44:57 GMT -5
((Welcome Pheonixstar! I'll go add your form now--does your cat already have a mentor? I'd offer Sandstripe to do it but uh I doubt she'll be around much longer. Let us know if you have any questions about what's going on!))
((EDIT: Welcome to kismet too! Sorry I was skimming the joining page so fast and didn't see your form when I originally wrote this lol. We'll also need a priest mentor for Rook if anyone wants to claim him!))
- - Thunderheart
Thunderheart flattened his ears and looked at the ground, not wanting to tell his niece about the scene that had unfolded after she left and the horrible threat he had made. "I . . . told the herbalists to come here so that I can discuss this with them. As far as I know, they are the only ones who could have done this. But Maplefall and Lighttail swear they didn't do it, and I know that Sandstripe . . ." he sighed. "Either way, thank you for your help, Duskstorm. If you really have experience treating this, perhaps it's better if you stay for a while--provided that Dewfern keeps an eye on you as long as you're near the King." He glanced at the young she-cat and flicked his tail. He believed that if Dewfern trusted this cat, then he was worth trusting--or at least he was too exhausted to fight with anyone else.
- - Sandstripe
Sandstripe flinched at the priests' voices. She could practically see the distrust ebbing off of them and began to feel a sense of unease. "I-I'm sorry," she said, "I was just walking, and I . . . I ended up here. After what happened in the garden, I--perhaps I need some guidance." She looked at the ground.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 7, 2017 17:25:49 GMT -5
Hey)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 17:37:51 GMT -5
"Hmph," Petalheart meowed, eyes still narrowed. "Do you wish to speak to the Ancestors? I'm quite sure you need guidance," she added on, muzzle furrowing almost in displeasure. She knew how hostile she was being, but honestly, Sandstripe wasn't a cat she was too excited to speak with. She moved closer to Owl, feeling a primal need to protect the young cat from this . . . well, whatever Sandstripe was. Traitor, criminal, whatever.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 17:42:34 GMT -5
(May I suggest Archclaw as Rose's mentor, Hailstrike as Rue's, Fallenbark as Enchanted's, and Pinestep as Rook's? Of course no one has to accept, but they're all RPed by active membors whose characters seem eligible for an apprentice. Might need to force someone's hand.)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 17:48:43 GMT -5
(( I would be Enchanteds Mentor if she wants. Just one thing. Fallenbark is unloyal. So maybe he/she doesnt want that rp. But If he/she does then I will of course be their mentor ! ))
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 17:50:19 GMT -5
(( I would be Enchanteds Mentor if she wants. Just one thing. Fallenbark is unloyal. So maybe he/she doesnt want that rp. But If he/she does then I will of course be their mentor ! )) (Loyalties don't really matter, lol, they can add drama. If Enchanted is loyal if would make for some good tension between them) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 17:51:35 GMT -5
(( Alright then I can be her mentor for sure !  )) |
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Post by kismet on Jan 7, 2017 17:51:53 GMT -5
( hello, im here! anyone open? :} )
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jan 7, 2017 17:52:37 GMT -5
hey)
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