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Post by Sand on Jul 24, 2017 22:54:34 GMT -5
feathercreek && hollowstep .. rainclan's camp
Now that Feathercreek had two duties instead of one, she knew had to pay attention to every single word Hollowstep would utter; any of them could be a clue to what ever Fogstar was looking for. All she needed was some certainty in herself and she would be set for life. Well, maybe not life, but for how ever long the queen would be around for.
Delicately plucking the old cobwebs bandages off of Hollowstep's healing scars, she had set aside new cobwebs along with a sticky, somewhat foul poultice. She sat still next to the feline for a moment to listen to her words before preparing the new cobwebs which would stick to her pelt with the odd poultice. "I'm glad you slept well, Hollowstep. You needed it," she purred, flicking her tail slowly. "You're lucky; I was a heavy sleeper when I was younger, but I suppose my sleep pattern has changed a lot since then."
Ah, the days of being an apprentice weren't so fresh in the fluffy feline's mind, but snippets of memories flashed past her eyes. She missed being so young, careless and vibrant, though she wouldn't ever go back to it. Being a medicine cat fufilled her duties and wishes she had in life, especially in this moment. "I apologize if it hurts; I don't mean to cause harm to you again. I can only imagine how painful it was.." she mumbled before trailing off.
Pale ears flicking, the question awoke the young side of Feathercreek. Why did she become a medicine cat? It was a thoughtful question, one she never thought to ask herself. Pausing, she glanced at the dark tabby as her whiskers twitched lightly. "I'll be honest.. I'm not sure what made me become a medicine cat. Maybe I didn't see myself cut out for fighting and hunting, much like my other clanmates. All of them excel in something completely different than I do and I could never see myself fighting against another. I would flee before I could fight. I suppose I became a medicine cat to honor those who see themselves as weak, cowardly. I do know Crowpaw is more cut out for being a medicine cat than I am."
Falling silent, the long-furred she-cat could only wonder why she went on such a tangent. All the queen ask was a simple question yet she answered it thoroughly. Blinking her amber eyes back, she turned to the tabby slowly. "What made you become a warrior? And a queen, nonetheless?" she inquired on the spur of the moment. Somehow Feathercreek was interested in the EmberClan feline's life. She had to remind herself that she was asking for her clan, not for herself. It was for them. Always for them.
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Post by exceed on Jul 24, 2017 23:57:41 GMT -5
hollowstep & feathercreek .. rainclan camp
She stayed quiet as the medicine cat worked, only hissing softly when she pressed against her just a bit too much. She was sore, so sore- but being sore was better than being dead, after all. Hollowstep was the only one left in her family, besides her unborn kits, and with that still in her mind she flexed her paws ever so slightly. Something totally different could have happened when she was being attacked by her Clanmates- she could have ripped them apart, could have had them begging for mercy. Instead she let them nearly kill her under her leader's orders.
Were leaders supposed to endanger the cats in their Clan like that?
It made her remember when she was an apprentice. The fighting still existed, and EmberClan still fought with all of their heart and soul but the leader back then hadn't tried any of the dirty tactics that Sunstar was using. Cloudstar had been jaded and resigned, although she hadn't paid attention to him back then. She had been a small soul just happy to train with her siblings and fight for her Clan. Everything had gotten so much more....cutthroat and focused once Sunstar had become leader.
But he was her leader, and he was right no matter what.....even if she doubted him just a little.
Hollowstep snapped back to focus while Feathercreek answered her question, blinking when she listened to her. It was a thought-provoking answer, but something she hadn't expected. Was RainClan just not as passionate about the war? The she-cat tending to her seemed like she could certainly have been a good warrior, unlike EmberClan's medicine cat. It seemed like a waste of it all, she supposed. But...it was nice, that she had wanted to become a medicine cat to honor others instead of being forced into the role, even if she wasn't the best suited.
With her turning the question on her, Hollowstep hummed for a short moment. What was safe to say? Names were fine, since it wasn't like they knew everyone in EmberClan. Not the territory, not plans, but her life seemed okay, unless there was something in there that could give anything away....but it did seem alright. "It wasn't like there was the option for a medicine cat apprentice," she murmured, thinking back to her younger days. "The apprentice back then already had their full name- Stormblossom, but the medicine cat hadn't passed away. Both of them are gone now, but...yeah. Not as if there was something else I could be, and I didn't particularly want to be a healer anyways."
Her small smile turned a bit fonder as she revisited a few memories. "I wanted to help my clan in the best way I could- by just being a good warrior that could hunt and fight." Her eyes drifted towards the medicine cat's face as she frowned just a bit. "I don't doubt that everyone in the camp really dislikes EmberClan. We were all raised to hate eachother, you know? And I don't really know how the fight started, just that it did, and...." Hollowstep fell silent for a long moment as she thought. "But the fact is that I wanted to do everything I could to help my Clan. I'm not sure how I feel now that-" she winced, looked at the wounds, turned her head away- "that happened...but back then I loved my former Clan and my family."
A moment of quiet followed as she closed her eyes and heaved a small sigh. "A queen, though....it wasn't expected. I wasn't anyone's mate. Nobody reacted well when they found out I was expecting kits, and then I criticized Sunstar, and then this happened." Her smile was bitter. Nobody had taken well to the news, truthfully, and Sunstar had heard and said that she was perfect for the task he needed and then she was sent off. She had nothing to hold onto back at EmberClan, so she had been the best.
It didn't mean that she liked it, though.
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Post by Sand on Jul 25, 2017 0:17:36 GMT -5
[ she needs so many hugs
I'll give hugs to her, I'll donate all my forum money to Hollowstep ]]
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Post by Sand on Jul 25, 2017 3:45:55 GMT -5
[ lmao
sunstar sounds like a horrible cat
yes, i do! it's super confusing at first, but it gets easier as you go ]]
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Post by Sand on Jul 25, 2017 19:42:08 GMT -5
[ i read "war" as water, omg
sunstar needs to go
get out, sunstar
i'm gonna go look <3 ]
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Post by Sand on Jul 26, 2017 0:14:39 GMT -5
[ aHHH
sunstar nation > fogstar nation ??
i need to reply
i
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reply ]]
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Post by Sand on Jul 26, 2017 2:40:01 GMT -5
feathercreek && hollowstep .. rainclan's camp
While most of the new cobwebs were sticking to Hollowstep's pelt, the fluffy she-cat began assessing the rest of her body. There was no doubt in her mind that she would end up with scars, whether they would be deep or not, was slightly difficult for Feathercreek to tell. Her instinct trailed back to the kits before she set down the extra cobwebs and pushed the poultice aside. From what Crowpaw had told her the day of the discovery, they weren't harmed in any way; she truly got lucky. How the kits were still alive and surviving was truly baffling.
The number that had been done on the dark tabby lying before her was inhumane, atrocious.. it was something she had never seen before, at least among RainClan. Was this a regular happening in EmberClan? If it was, the reason to be at war with such a clan actually had good reasoning. At least she had faith in RainClan, unlike the very little she had in herself.
She never really thought about her clan being passionate about the war; it wasn't something she kept tabs on and worried about constantly, rather she kept it at bay. It was best that way as she found the environment with those who were power hungry to be toxic.
The silver-white she-cat didn't remember much about Stormblossom, not even her name though she was a medicine cat apprentice at the time. After all, the two clans never met up to have gatherings between the medicine cats, so they didn't exchange information. Maybe she had seen her before? Not much was coming together for Feathercreek and she turned her attention back to the queen, pausing her work.
"Hate is what fuels our anger, there's nothing else I can think of that could cause a group of cats to hate another. I never heard the full story as to why the clans still fight to this day," she mewed, gaze caught on Hollowstep's. The fact she said former clan was surprising to the medicine cat; had she already moved on that quick? If she did, she wouldn't be under scrutiny with her. Fogstar's plan seemed easier and easier while the injured tabby spoke. "Do you have any family?"
"I can understand that you're conflicted, Hollowstep. It's normal to feel that way, especially after what they have done to you," Feathercreek added before letting out a short sigh. "You don't have a mate? Surely they accepted you at some point, right? You may have not been in the best position to criticize Sunstar, but the fact that you were attacked over such an event is despicable. Remember; you're always safe here, I promise."
And she sincerely meant it. After all, it was her job to make sure that those who entered her den felt safe, comfortable, and most of all; protected.
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Post by Sand on Jul 27, 2017 22:58:24 GMT -5
ahh, i hope you feel better soon <3
i'm pretty good, working on forumversary stuff. somehow i accomplished more than i thought i could. how has your week been so far?
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Post by Sand on Jul 27, 2017 23:20:57 GMT -5
no problem <3
ahh, I can understand that; I had problems like that when I was in high school, especially w/ registration. I didn't really like school after 6th grade, though.
ironic, but speaking of school, I just applied to a college but I'll be doing it online if I get accepted. I was searching for a document that I thought I lost, so I looked into a box thinking it was at the very bottom of it..
AND IT WAS AT THE TOP, THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO CARDBOARD DIVING, I HATE CARDBOARD BOXES
I've always wanted to write a story, like I get ideas and stuff, then write it down.. ofc, nothing comes out of it, though I guess I'm okay with that in some ways? dunno, I just feel like I wouldn't be a great author somehow.
rping is fun even though people tend to make fun of it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by Sand on Jul 27, 2017 23:51:33 GMT -5
why use facebook to update things when you've got a site? facebook is a waste of cyberspace on the internet, hnnngh. i do hope you get things cleared up, though!
ahh, o: they don't have those types of things here where i live, except for like classes where you earned college credits by taking AP. so, maybe it's kinda like that, but not really?
damn, that's a lot in one year, i'd never survive that, rip x[[
i'm a year late to the party w/ my graduated class. from what i know, the friend i have from my former class started college along with some others, so if i were to ever run into them, i'd be a year behind
it makes me think of the 70s when they held you back, omg
i wouldn't have enough muse to write an entire story; if i did, i'd be super thankful omg. it would take me forever to just write one story though, maybe even 2 chapters. that's great! giving up doesn't necessarily mean you're fully dropping it; as long as you rp pretty damn well (which you do), it's still writing
i tend to struggle with that, too.
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Post by Sand on Jul 29, 2017 18:30:04 GMT -5
it's okay! i've been busy with forumversary stuff anyways ~
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Post by Sand on Jul 29, 2017 19:37:58 GMT -5
I'm working on something for the Fanatic Challenge ;a;'
after that, I'll need to post the schedule for other events
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Post by Sand on Jul 29, 2017 23:43:43 GMT -5
confession: I never participated before and I'm going to be running it
I stopped reading warriors after The Last Hope. I tried getting back into it with the first Dawn of The Clans book, but it was meh; didn't really like it.
thank you <3
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Post by Sand on Jul 30, 2017 0:03:57 GMT -5
agreed; i wish they would've stopped at arc 4, it made more sense to me to end there & not continue.
ahh, at least i have half of the layout done <3
how was your day?
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Post by Sand on Jul 30, 2017 1:12:25 GMT -5
hmm, I don't think I read many of the SEs. I've heard about the new arcs, but the reviews seem to be mixed
damn, that doesn't sound like fun x[
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