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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Apr 13, 2017 19:12:36 GMT -5
Sorry for not replying on here)
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on Apr 13, 2017 19:18:28 GMT -5
(S'okay, Novice is kinda distracted atm anyway)
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 13, 2017 19:57:38 GMT -5
Quickflame was snapped out of his focus on the tidepools as he heard Softwing invite Shellpaw to find something. "Oh, I'm fine with that", he replied, nodding his head. The tortoiseshell tom then turned to his apprentice and said, "If I'm not at the tidepools when you come back, go to camp. Listen to Softwing, and don't stray far away." He realized he was being a bit too over-protective, but it was dangerous if you got lost. The ocean's waves could swallow a cat in seconds, and he didn't want her to get injured.
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Post by Armageddidn't on Apr 13, 2017 20:20:59 GMT -5
"You can do it, Vinekit! I'm going as fast as any kit would go!" Cherykit encourages, smiling. He can do it!!
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Post by Novi on Apr 13, 2017 20:44:04 GMT -5
Raggedwolf watched Talongrasp race off. He knew they both knew what she would find. But it appeared she needed to see it for herself. Turning his attention back to the rock, he sniffed it curiously. It smelled like the ocean for sure. Peering into its depths, it looked to be endless. The ancestors were still with them. But they would be quiet until the rest of the prophecy was fulfilled, whatever that meant. "Keep this safe, Sharkpaw." He nudged it towards him. "I'm sure Talongrasp will have a lot to talk about when she gets back." They would have to tell the whole tribe of what was to come now that it seemed the prophecy was coming true.
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Post by faundestwishes on Apr 13, 2017 21:50:29 GMT -5
Sharkpaw had immediately gone panicked when Talongrasp collapsed- he had heard his mother mention such things to him, visions that Talongrasp got so sudden and forcefully it was like she was ripped away- but he had never seen one while he was alive.
"Should she be going there?!" He asks in alarm- she just had a vision, what if they lost her to the ocean right then and there?
He stares down at the stone. Such a small thing had such a big impact. He curls it towards him, feeling protective, even if the rest of him was full of alarm. "Y-Yes Raggedwolf- What about....Talongrasp?"
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Post by Novi on Apr 13, 2017 22:02:40 GMT -5
"She needs to see it for herself." Raggedwolf replied calmly. If he made any comment about Talongrasp's age, she would've boxed his ears. But, she probably shouldn't be alone to see it.... "Come on. We might as well see too. Bring the stone with you." With a wave of his tail, Raggedwolf started after their Tui. Although he moved a bit slower so that the shaman neo could keep up. Not as much emphasis was placed on physical strength and stamina for their healers, a fact that he'd often had to remind himself of whenever he accompanied them out.
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⚜ 𝒥𝒾𝓃𝓍 ⚜
~*Ɯє Ɓσтн кησω ωнєяє Ƭнιѕ ιѕ Ɠσιηg*~
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Post by ⚜ 𝒥𝒾𝓃𝓍 ⚜ on Apr 14, 2017 7:14:58 GMT -5
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RolePlay:
Lionkit jumped in shock when Willowkit ran over to him. He let out a small laugh and nodded his head, he could take the lost. She had hidden really well. The older kit trotted around, wondering what else the two kits could play. He looked over at Willowkit and swayed his tail in a playful manner.
"Do you want to play Prey and Predator? It'll really fun!" he mewed, now excited at the thought.
Vinekit quickly scooped up the ball again and flung it over at Cherrykit. This time it managed to hit her in the shoulder. The young cat pounced up in joy. He could play this game and he could beat Lionkit at it!
"Yay! I did it, Cherrykit!" he purred in excitement.
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Post by Armageddidn't on Apr 14, 2017 9:41:17 GMT -5
"Good job! You want to go ask the others if they want to play?" she mews, swishing her tail. He's proven that he can do it.
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on Apr 14, 2017 14:33:56 GMT -5
Talongrasp skidded to a halt at the usual place where she dove into the waters, swimming down to the entrance to the spring. Here too the water had receeded drastically, to the point where the opening to the cavern was but a few tails below the surface of the water. Talongrasp dove under despite her breath already coming out in shuddered gasps, and wormed her way into the hole. She was under the water only a few heartbeats before she broke the surface within the tunnel leading to the spring, much earlier than she should have. Padding through the dark tunnel towards the light ahead, she gasped as the cavern came into view. No light sparkled onto the walls of the cave, and what little water was left within the spring was stale and stagnant. It was eerily quiet, with even the sound of the ocean seeming subdued.
"Ancestors... Please no! Answer me! Don't abandon us!" Talongrasp yowled, her voice cracking and her legs shaking with the effort of her desperate journey. "This can't be what you wanted!"
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Softwing nods thankfully at Quickflame. "You can check it out too, if you want. It's a neat trick I thought up to catch the birds" she meowed, picking up the fish Shellpaw had caught and biting off it's sinewy tail. "The birds will circle for hours and not come down, but if you bait them with a little something- even a gross piece of a fish like the tail, then they'll all come down in a frenzy. They're often so busy squabbling over the bite that they don't even notice you pouncing on them."
Her tail flickered with excitement at the idea of the birds careening down upon them. Maybe her tribemates would think the trick was cool! It certainly made it easier to catch the seabirds, and with the tides looking so low they might need to start doing it more often.
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Willowkit released Lionkit, falling down to the sand with a huff. She still wasn't very good at balancing yet, but quickling jumped back up to her feet, looking up at the larger kit. "What's that?" she asked, tilting her head to the side. Prey and Predator.. was Lionkit going to teach her how to hunt?! Her eyes sparkled with excitement, ears forward and eager to ehar what Lionkit's game was about.
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 14, 2017 16:46:28 GMT -5
Quickflame's eyes lit up with interest as Softwing explained her idea. "That's a great plan! I suppose I could tag along as well, I'm quite eager to see how this turns out", he responded, nodding his head thoughtfully at the aspect of sneaking up on the birds as they were nibbling. "Ready, Shellpaw?", the tom asked the she-cat, looking over at his apprentice for her reaction. The guard looked up to see a small flock of birds flying overhead, swooping across the sky, large wings pulling against the wind. "We could follow them for a while, then set down the fish tail as the lower closer to the ground", Quickflame suggested, flicking his tail towards the direction of the birds.
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Post by faundestwishes on Apr 14, 2017 17:07:41 GMT -5
Softwing would certainly have skills for catching birds that she hadnt seen before- She was the most avid bird catcher after all.
"That sounds like a great idea! And you can just get them when they're all distracted??"
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"I don't think I can actually...get to thw pool yet. But, I cam wait on the outside?" He definitely didnt have the stamina for it yet, even if he was stubborn- drowning wasn't exactly in his immediate agenda. He picks the stone back up into his mouth and follows after Raggedwolf.
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 15, 2017 20:30:56 GMT -5
(Oops, guess I didn't see your response! Is anybody waiting for a reply from Copperfeather? I'm not quite sure what's going on with her at the moment)
"Yep, I can do that! Let's get going then", Quickflame replied eagerly, his paws itching with excitement to try out the new hunting technique. He felt like an apprentice on his first time out of camp, and glanced over at Softwing and Shellpaw to make sure they were ready. The tom grabbed the fish tail in between his teeth and tried his best not to gag; he never preferred to eat the tails of fish, and the texture was gross on his tongue. "I guess it's for the benefit of the tribe", the guard thought to himself, focusing on the task ahead of him.
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Post by Novi on Apr 16, 2017 9:26:25 GMT -5
Raggedwolf slowed as they neared the entrance. Talongrasp had already gone down and his ears twitched as he heard her voice. Uh-oh... He glanced back and nodded to Sharkpaw before diving in himself. When he went, he was lucky he'd done it multiple times by now. The touch and voices of the spirits that usual guided them were gone and he was forced to rely on memory to find the entrance. His head popped up and he climbed out of the water, shaking himself off. Heading in deeper, his eyes readjusted to the lack of light. The lunar spring had lost its faint glow. "I do not believe they had much choice in this matter..." Raggedwolf spoke up, padding forward to stand beside Talongrasp. "They warned us. Now we must decide what the rest of the prophecy meant."
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Post by faundestwishes on Apr 16, 2017 16:02:28 GMT -5
Sharkpaw shuffles anxiously outside of the water. He couldn't follow. Would he ever be able to follow if something happened to the ancestors? He sets the rock down and sits, he would simply have to wait until the two returned- they'd know what to say to the clan too. Next to his foot the rock glows a faint blue, but he doesn't pay it any attention.
(Not quite sure what's going all around right now, sorry pink ^^; )
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Apr 16, 2017 20:43:19 GMT -5
Here)
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on Apr 17, 2017 13:32:16 GMT -5
Talongrasp feels Raggedwolf's presence- the only one other than her own in the now empty cavern. She struggles for words and for comprehension of the situation. Why were they being punished?
"Y-yes... I suppose so..." she mumbled weakly, turning towards him. "What shall we tell the Tribe? The ocean is not coming back. There will be no more fishing in the tidepools for prey..." She trailed off. If there were no more fish in the pools, would the gulls still come to nest? With no gulls to carry berries and seeds, would the land dwelling prey still venture close enough to the shore for the tribe to prey upon them? The disappearance of the ocean could signify the disappearance of most of the prey for the tribe... Talongrasp thought, shocked at the realization. What would the kits do without food to bring Copperfeather's milk?
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Softwing perked up, nodding to Copperfeather "The birds don't even need to be low to the ground. The gulls that live near the shore are so greedy and dumb, if they see you with the fish a lot of times they'll even go so far as to try to dive down to take it from you" she meowed confidently, stepping farther up the shore to where the heavy white and grey birds circled overhead. "You guys stay a distance back and watch me the first time. Then, we can bite off a few more chunks and try farther down the beach. The birds aren't stupid enough to flock down twice once we've gotten one of them, unfortunately."
She felt confident at the fact that the others were humoring her on her trick. Sure, they had to give some prey up for it, but she figured a small bite of fish was well worth catching a whole bird. That was a good exchange, right? She always felt so.
She padded up confidently through the beach, kicking up sand and catching the attention of the gulls overhead. Their greedy calls sounded noisily above her, signaling that they had spotted her and her fish below them. Softwing jumped up to a rock cropping out from the sand and dropped the fish tail onto it. She moved her head above it, making eating motions to coax the featherbrains above her. Then, she hopped down, padding a few tail lengths away and crouching down behind a sand dune, her tail tucked and her face down low. The creamy orange of her fur blended well into the sand, and after a few heartbeats the flock descended down onto the rockface, squawking loudly and careening into one another as they fought over the tail.
The gulls were so busy fighting one another that by the time Softwing sprang up from beneath them into view, it was too late. She landed squarely on top of one of the birds as it was pushed down by a neighboring body, struggling to escape. With a quick bite, she forced it down and poked her head up at her hunting mates- her face shining in jubilant triumph. A master at her craft.
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 17, 2017 16:57:10 GMT -5
Quickflame nodded in agreement with Softwing's idea and watched carefully near the tide-pools, and signaled for Shellpaw to watch also. He was in awe as he watched the she-cat smoothly execute the plan; everything went the way they wanted it to work. "Very nice!", the tom mewed as he ran up to her, admiring her catch. "She sure is good with birds!", Quickflame thought to himself, slightly in shock. "Shall we head farther down the shore?", the guard asked, looking over at the distant waves. "Shellpaw, could you grab a few more chunks of fish?", he called, glancing back at his apprentice.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Apr 17, 2017 17:05:18 GMT -5
Yo)
Currentfur flicked his tail as he watched the others. He was hoping to catch some birds,
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on Apr 17, 2017 17:48:35 GMT -5
Softwing nodded, the heavy mass of feathers sticking out from her small mouth as she padded over to the other members of the hunting group. "Any piece works good, although I try to use the tails and the heads because I notice cats don't like them very much" she meowed, noting with a bit of humor that Quickflame picked up his tail with some disdain. "Oh, also, you have to make sure you pick a place where you can hide downwind from them. I have it easy because my pelt blends in with the sand, but you guys might want to pick an area with rocks or tall grass. The gulls are stupid, but they aren't total feather brains."
She then nodded to Currentfur, gesturing with her tail for him to come over "Currentfur! Why don't you grab a piece of fish and give it a try too?" she called to him, tilting her head. She certainly didn't want him to feel left out, just because he was a bit less vocal than Quickflame and his excitable apprentice.
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Post by Armageddidn't on Apr 17, 2017 17:53:23 GMT -5
((I should bring back Shimmerfire while I wait for Jinx to be back.))
Shimmerfire pads back into camp, half trudging, and heads into the warriors den. I should see if I can join a patrol...
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Post by Novi on Apr 17, 2017 18:54:17 GMT -5
Raggedwolf was silent for a couple moments as he thought. It certainly would be problematic in the long run, but for now they would make do. Prey was beginning to run once more. They also had more to the prophecy. The ocean tides weren't the only things that would change. He placed his tail on her shoulder. "We tell them the truth. We see what else is in store for us and then do what we always do: survive." He turned on his heels and padded out of the cave, diving back into the water to resurface above and join Sharkpaw. He shook the water from his pelt before turning back to the ocean. What was causing this? It couldn't be punishment if the spirits were being affected as well. No. This had nothing to do with the actions of the tribe, Raggedwolf couldn't believe it. But even so, it would change tribe life forever.
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Post by faundestwishes on Apr 18, 2017 2:52:18 GMT -5
Some may say Softwing was a birdbrain at times, but nobody could deny the skill she just showed was impressive..
"So cool!" She gawks as she hurriedly grabs some more fish bits and follows after Quickflame.
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 18, 2017 6:11:23 GMT -5
"Hello, Currentfur!", Quickflame invited as he saw the tom approaching. He nodded with approval as Shellpaw ran over with a few more fish bits, and listened to Softwing give them a few tips. "I think I'll hide behind the long, thick grasses over there", he meowed, flicking his tail towards his ideal hiding spot. The guard knew it was going to be hard to hide his tortoiseshell fur, but he was going to attempt it anyway. The plants only took a short run if you wanted to arrive there quickly, and he felt that it was far away enough from the previous attack to work.
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Post by Cinnamon Roll on Apr 18, 2017 13:55:12 GMT -5
Talongrasp followed slowly behind Raggedwolf, her paws heavy as stone. The idea of the Ancestors punishing the tribe for something they'd done was unthinkable, so they must have had something else in mind for them. That or.. it was just as Raggedwolf thought- that they had as much control over this disaster as the tribe cats themselves did. But how could that be? The Ancestors shaped the destiny of the whole tribe, watching over them for uncountable seasons... to think they were powerless to shifts in fate was nearly uncomprehensible for the old Tui.
As she surfaced from the weak waves, she padded over to Sharkpaw, staring down at the stone he held. Could this be part of the key which lead them to the brethren of old? There was no way to ask. Her connection with the ancestors at the lunar spring was severed- if they wanted to speak to her, they would have to find some other way. The stone below her glowed a faint blue, and a shiver went down her spine. "Sharkpaw, be careful with that stone, I don't want to lose it. You found it for a reason, and so it must stay with us." she rasped, gesturing for him to take it with them.
Sighing, she looked despondently at Raggedwolf "Let's go back. There's nothing for us out here."
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Softwing nodded, taking her bird and carrying it over to a nearby rock, where she stashed it out of sight. She then crouched down, hiding her body, and gave a curt nod to the other cats "You'll learn best by doing rather than listening anyway. Go give it a try!" she meowed encouragingly, giving Quickflame a smile as he made his way towards the grasses. It was certainly a good place to start.
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Post by faundestwishes on Apr 18, 2017 15:53:36 GMT -5
"....Alright Talongrasp." maybe he could make something to keep it with him.. or maybe he'd just be hiding it in the medicine den. It wasn't like there were any cats in the clan that weren't trust worthy, but with a stone this pretty? Maybe some kits would think it was a toy. "..Are you two alright?" He asks hesitantly after he stands.
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Shellpaw, like Softwing, could easily blend into the sand if she wanted, but for a first try maybe she should try somewhere else... She picks up a bit of the fish and eyes a small cropping of rocks- the gulls liked to perch there, and she could press up against the side of the rocks until they got close and then spring up...?
She'd give it a try, anyways, it was her first time trying the method, so, if it didn't work, it didn't work.
She drops the fish onto the rock and then crouches down and waits for the gulls to notice.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Apr 18, 2017 23:23:26 GMT -5
Currentfur nodded his head and looks down into the water. He concentrates as a couple of fish swim on by. Currentfur wakes a few moments before striking the water and hooking the fish with his claws. "Got it!"
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 19, 2017 5:57:00 GMT -5
Quickflame watched the rest of the hunting patrol go off on their own separate ways, and then proceeded to sprint off towards the tall grasses, a small chunk of fish head clutched tightly in between his jaws. He finally made it to his hiding spot and angled his head towards the sky so that he could watch for the birds to come closer. The guard got ready to fling the fish bit across the sand to get the attention of the birds. "I sure hope this works", Quickflame thought to himself, slightly nervous. He knew that Softwing paid special attention to birds, so she was ought to be good at it, but he wondered how he would fare.
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Post by Armageddidn't on Apr 19, 2017 10:11:23 GMT -5
⚜ 𝒥𝒾𝓃𝓍 ⚜((Are we still RPing?))
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Post by perfectlypink♥ on Apr 19, 2017 15:14:52 GMT -5
(I could get Copperfeather to get the kits to do something if nobody knows what's happening)
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