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Post by literalynxxo on May 10, 2017 16:44:58 GMT -5
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[ I know! But Sunskip (and pretty much everyone else) doesn't know that, so he's getting all growly ]
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Post by Owlmoon on May 10, 2017 16:45:04 GMT -5
(I will, I just like to do mass updates every two weeks. Snakepaw's mentor can be Swanfeather.) Owlstar beat her wings, lifting higher into the sky. She adjusted her flight feathers, just enough to catch the wind. Slowing her pace, she glanced behind her to see if the patrol was following. Owlstar landed in camp. Checking to see that the rest of her patrol was following her, she stalked over to the fresh-kill pile. The prey landed with a thump as she dropped it. |
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Post by literalynxxo on May 10, 2017 16:46:29 GMT -5
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"Owlstar!" Sunskip cried, relief thick in his voice. His tone changed immediately to seriousness/
"We need to talk. Now."
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Post by Owlmoon on May 10, 2017 18:55:55 GMT -5
Owlstar saw the seriousness of the situation. She turned to Sootpaw. "Would you mind bringing my fresh-kill to the pile, please?" She met Sunskip's solemn gaze. "Speak."
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 10, 2017 23:16:11 GMT -5
Snakepaw leaned forward, anxious to hear what the medicine cat had to say.
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 17:05:41 GMT -5
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Sootpaw gave a nod, and set her mouse on her wings. Then, she picked up the leaders' prey and placed them on her wings as well. The apprentice headed off for the fresh kill pile.
"Alone." Sunskip added, a slight scorn in his voice. He couldn't help but twitch his tail with agitation at Snakepaw, who was edging closer to listen in to their conversation.
"You can announce it to the clan later, but right now, this is for your ears only."
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 17:44:36 GMT -5
Snakepaw flicked his ears in annoyance, but trotted off after Sootpaw instead. He had no need to be told twice. He quickly caught up to Sootpaw. "What do you think Sunskip has to say?" He whispers to his fellow apprentice.
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 19:05:04 GMT -5
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Sootpaw shook her wings, letting the prey slide off of them into the fresh kill pile.
She gave a small shake of her tail.
"I'm not sure, but whatever it is, it's probably very important..."
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Post by Owlmoon on May 11, 2017 19:16:02 GMT -5
Owlstar noded. "Shall we head to my den to talk?" Curious eyes worked with strained ears for gossip.
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 19:19:48 GMT -5
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Sunskip nodded, his copper eyes intense.
He saw his mothers' gray head poke out of the elders den. He was about to dip his head in respect for her, but the next second, his father, Milkwhisker was out as well. Coldness for his father sparked in his heart, and he turned to pad towards Owlstar's den.
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Post by Owlmoon on May 11, 2017 19:23:34 GMT -5
(What's his feud with his father?)
Owlstar lead the way to the rocks. Gathering her strength, she propelled herself from rock to rock, finally reaching the last one where the rock path forked. Choosing the one on the left, she made three more gigantic leaps. Finally reaching the entrance of her den, she gave her pelt to shadow.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 19:49:27 GMT -5
Snakepaw gazed after them. "I want to be up there one day." He told Sootpaw in a whisper. Realizing he spoke aloud, he gave a shaky grin. "Just you wait."
(Hamilton anyone? lol)
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 19:52:03 GMT -5
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[ YESSSSSSSS ]
Sootpaw gave a small smile, her ears perking.
"And maybe one day I'll be the deputy!" She meowed back, a shimmer in her strange blue eyes. Secretly, the young apprentice thought she'd earned that long ago. After all, never once had she complained about clearing the elders of ticks, or clean the nursery of old moss, and she always pushed herself to bring something back on a hunting patrol.
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 19:55:51 GMT -5
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[ It's not much. Sunskip just thinks he's annoying and rude, though he's pretty much an exact copy of him. ]
Sunskip followed, quickly sitting down, his tail twitching.
Finally in private, he blurted out his news.
"All the medicine cats got a message from StarClan last night. There's.. there's a cannibal in the clans. We think a cat might've killed and... eaten... Emberstep, LeafClans' medicine cat." He nearly threw up his lunch as he spoke. It was foul, and disgusting, and disgraceful.. and a medicine cat of all things!
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 20:08:22 GMT -5
Snakepaw grinned. "Who knows what the seasons will bring." He mused thoughtfully. He sat down, twining his tail neatly over his paws. "Star clan might have great destinies for us both. I mean- me more than you of course." He jokingly said with a twinkle in his eye.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 20:11:08 GMT -5
(Quality music, quality music. Also, love this cannibal turn thing! Ugh, been way too long since I've RPed)
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 20:11:47 GMT -5
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Sootpaw gave a laugh, prodding his shoulder with her paw.
"Yeah right," She teased. "Snakestar? What kind of name is that? Sootstar is obviously better." The mottled gray apprentice meowed, a grin on her face.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 20:13:32 GMT -5
Snakepaw put a look of mock indignation on his face. "Snakestar is a fabulous name. But Sootstar? Now that's just a tongue twister."
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 20:13:34 GMT -5
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[ yes, yes, hamilton is the best musical in the universe. And thanks 
It was originally Thistle's idea, but I added a bit to it.]
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 20:17:12 GMT -5
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She gave a snort.
"Well, I think we can all agree that Milkwhisker is a name that does not suit him," Sootpaw meowed, nodding to her grandfather, a gleam in her eyes.
"His whiskers are wiry and crisp, and it looks like he never grooms his pelt!" She gave an affectionate purr as she talked jokingly about the old elder.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 20:44:59 GMT -5
Snakepaw smiled, "yeah. . . " He trailed off, looking back to the den wondering what the conversation was turning out to be.
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 20:49:09 GMT -5
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Sootpaw frowned as her denmate lost interest in their conversation. Was she just not interesting enough..? She shook her head, clearing her sadness.
What are you doing? You don't have time to sulk over whether your clanmates like you or not! Get to work!
"I'm going to go see if the elders have any ticks.." She meowed, waving her tail as she slowly padded towards the elders' den. The gray cat was half hoping that he would join her, though she doubted he would.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 20:55:41 GMT -5
Snakepaw snapped out of his reverie. Wanting something happen doesn't make it happen, I have to work for it. He told himself sharply. Sootpaw gets that. "Wait! Let me help you. Their nests probably need fresh moss anyway."
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 21:09:05 GMT -5
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Sootpaw perked her ears happily as she heard Snakepaw calling after her.
Usually, she was the only one to volunteer to help the elders, especially Milkwhisker and his snappy attitude. It was nice to get some help every once and a while.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 21:14:09 GMT -5
Snakepaw pads forward, poking his head into the elder's den. "Hello! Anyone need some fresh moss?" He asks in a cheerful voice.
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Post by literalynxxo on May 11, 2017 21:30:59 GMT -5
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Hickorleap lifted her head up from her nest, pleased to see two apprentices- one of them her granddaughter- approach the den.
"Hello Snakepaw, Sootpaw!" The she-cat meowed loudly.
Milkwhisker roused from a nap, a growl in his voice.
"Can you quiet down for once?" He asked his mate scornfully. Hickoryleap turned and licked his forehead.
"Shush you," she purred affectionately, "these apprentices are here to clean our den."
Milkwhisker grumbled something under his breath, then turned and wrapped his tail around his muzzle as he laid down once more.
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Post by magnoliabreeze on May 11, 2017 21:54:05 GMT -5
"I can just clean around you than do your nest last." Snakepaw offers helpfully. He didn't appreciate Milkwhisker's grouchiness, but he learned long ago how to put up with it.
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Post by Owlmoon on May 12, 2017 7:33:56 GMT -5
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[ It's not much. Sunskip just thinks he's annoying and rude, though he's pretty much an exact copy of him. ]
Sunskip followed, quickly sitting down, his tail twitching.
Finally in private, he blurted out his news.
"All the medicine cats got a message from StarClan last night. There's.. there's a cannibal in the clans. We think a cat might've killed and... eaten... Emberstep, LeafClans' medicine cat." He nearly threw up his lunch as he spoke. It was foul, and disgusting, and disgraceful.. and a medicine cat of all things!
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(Oh, okay.) Owlstar's eyes rounded in shock. "He...ate....other cats?" The disgusting fact took a moment to register in her mind. Forcing down upcoming vomit, she took a deep breath. "Is there any proof that he's killed or eaten cats?" |
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Post by literalynxxo on May 12, 2017 16:16:36 GMT -5
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"It wasn't Emberstep, ma'am. Someone in the clans killed a medicine cat. A medicine cat of all things!" He shook his head, disgust in his eyes. "She didn't deserve it..." he sighed.
"We have no real proof that a cat did it yet besides the dream. However, Frozenstar announced the last gathering that Emberstep had gone out to gather herbs, and not returned. 'When she was found it seemed she had been gouged about by a wolf, by the looks of it'." He replied, quoting the LeafClan leaders words.
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Post by Owlmoon on May 13, 2017 9:45:57 GMT -5
Owlstar's breath caught in her throat. "The murder of a medicine cat..." Her ears flattened against her head. Danger seemed to loom everywhere. She slowly met Sunskip's gaze.
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