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 Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:53 am
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Flamedapples ears twitched as another cat approached that smelled nothing of either clans. Turning around her hackles raised and she found herself hissing without warning, feelings riling up inside her that almost made her question where even her mind was right now. "I doubt it belongs to you either, you don't look like a Queen. How would a tom cat on his own feed it?!" she spat, the voice coming out certainly not her own.
She blinked a second before letting most of her fur lie flat, however she took several more steps towards Silverstreak and the kitten, about standing over the she cat much like Froststrike had been, just on the other side. She didn't want Lightningclan taking the kit for selfish reasons but she sure as Forestclan not going to let a loner take this kit.
Froststrike blinked, turning his head when the loner arrived, looking the tom up and down. He tilted his head at his words before glancing over at Flamedapple then back to the loner. He sighed, now trying to move totally over Silverstreak encase either cat attacked. "Whoa whoa. One, loner, really kinda bad time to just pop in and act like you own the place. two... Uh, you don't own the place. Three.... CAN WE NOT FIGHT ON THE KITTEN. No blood needs to be shed over this, but if I have too, I will use my claws!" he sighed, digging his claws in the dirt, tail lashing. His ears constantly swiveling constantly from one leader to the next. Half of him wanted to just whisper to Silverstreak to grab the kitten and run. But then they'd have the entire two clans plus a loner on their tails and really, with Leafbare now upon them, that was likely a death sentence to all three of them.
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:28 am
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All this had been so confusing to the hungry and young apprentice. He just wanted another snack, not to fight over a kitten and now there was a strange cat here who was grumpy and odd but actually kinda neat looking but then everyone was even more super super pissed about it. Relief came when he realized both his siblings were there and he slipped away from Foxfur briefly and over towards his brother and sister.
"Rabbitpaw, Owlpaw!" he slunk over, belly low to the ground as if a battle might erupt at any second. He liked to think he was brave, but actually seeing something like this first hand was giving him first-timer jitters. "This is all so crazy, that poor kitten." he whispered to both of them, though they both seemed to be a lot more confident than he was in this moment. Of course, their mentors weren't one of the two main cats heavily under suspicion at the time either....
Man he just really wanted a nice mouse and a nap.
EvilSilverDragon Bumble for Cardinal down below
Bumblepaw couldn't hear anything. He stayed close to Stonebelly and the other cats of Riverclan as well as his sister, his fur practically glued to hers for how close and constant he was staying in contact with her. He watched their mother when the other strange cat arrived, seeing a side of her he had never seen before. Something about it scared him and he clung to Cardinalpaw, pointing at Flamedapple and glancing at her with sad, hurt and confused eyes. "Mama... iz.. mad..... whai?" he struggled to say despite the fact that he knew his sister couldn't answer him with words and that he couldn't hear the answer anyways. Still, in this moment, Bumblepaw found comfort in saying it despite what life had thrown at him.
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:29 am
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Sparrowflight threw a glare in Russetstorm’s direction. He assumed she’d weave the story in their favor in order to bring about war? “Your accusations are unnecessary. I will only speak the truth so that it will be Starclan’s decision on how to move forward and not mine. I wouldn’t want the burden or consequences of speaking for Starclan and be wrong in this.”
War was the last thing she wanted to see. No, she’d tell it honestly so that it wouldn’t be on her. It was still a hard thing to be pushed onto her. She took a moment to run it through her mind again to ensure she’d get every detail right. Then, hopefully, Brightstar would be able to think through it fully. For all their sake’s.
She sighed heavily, sitting back in order to retell the story, “We met the Riverclan patrol at the border. That’s where the kit was found- not on either side. Males being males, they exchanged haughty, unnecessary words.” She threw them both a look of ‘had you kept your mouths shut this might not have escalated to where it was now’. “Foxfur snatched up the kit first and Timberfall took it back from him. Timberfall brought the kit further into our territory and threatened Foxfur that if he stepped paw in it he’d take it as trespassing. Foxfur replied that since he’d taken the kit up first it was Riverclan’s so it would be worth it to rescue one of his own. At that point Foxfur bowled over Timberfall to take the kit back and each side sent cats to gather the clan.” She paused a moment, thinking it over once more to ensure she hadn’t missed anything, before nodding at Brightstar. She so badly wanted to say both Toms had been unreasonable in the scenario, but in the end her opinion didn’t matter. It was up to the leaders.
Her head whipped around as another voice came out of the crowd… The loner. “Really?” she hissed under her breathe. It wasn’t like tension was high already, this was unnecessary. Even so, she didn’t move a muscle other than to stand back up again in ready if this turned the tables.
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:47 am
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Lightningclan Camp
Heathersong was still trying to settle into this new wild life and when the call to arms went out, she hesitated. What good would she be amongst all these skilled warriors in a fight? She was more likely to get in the way if anything. Probably best she not go. Even if she owed them so much for giving her a home.
It soothed her troubled heart to see she wasn't the only one staying behind. And it wasn't only former show cats like herself. Her gaze stopped on Oakfire and after a moment of further hesitation, she moved just a bit closer before settling on her haunches. Not enough to intrude and earn herself a smack if her presence was unwanted, she hoped. Should she say anything? If so, what? Instead she settled into a silent sort of vigil alongside the other cat, though she frequently glanced over as if she wished to say something before turning back to stare out in the direction the others had run off.
Natitsuri Heathersong stayed behind in camp and settled near Oakfire
*****
Lightningclan Border
Sandburr had followed along with the call to arms, though he had no idea why. What did he know of border disputes? Or particularly care, though that probably came with the lack of understanding. Couldn't we all just get along?
Apparently not.
Though he hung back and wasn't too sure about all these hostilities, he was here nonetheless. Suppose that said something. Afterall, these cats had taken him in, given him a new name, taught him to fight...though maybe he was now seeing why.
Shadedancer on the other paw was having a ball. This was so exciting! She wouldn't have missed this for the world! Or a plate of tuna! Okay maybe the tuna...
Still, most exciting thing to happen since she had made her escape from the twoleg commotion that had brought so many of them to this wild place. This whole border dispute thing and arguing over a kitten was sort of going over her head. Who cares? Big deal. That said, there seemed to be more than a couple cats ready to go at each others' throats over this. Even if she couldn't understand why, that didn't stop Shade from pondering who would win. Would it be fun to watch? Exciting probably. How did these other cats fight? While still new to this whole wild cat and fighting life, she had been picking up some tricks of her own. Perhaps she could learn something by watching. She attempted to get closer, using her large frame to easily peer over some of the shorter cats' shoulders at what was to unfurl.
*****
Riverclan Border
Wildstripe's head was spinning. Why was this all happening so fast? It seemed like everything had exploded and was spiralling out of control. Why were there so many hot heads eager for a fight? Of course, he was ready to defend his clanmates, but he would never start something. Especially over such slight provocation.
At the arrival of the clan leaders and their backup, Wildstripe caught sight of a familiar face. Well, more familiar than most, as many of them had once been clanmates before...
Silently, he tried to catch Cindergaze's eyes with his own. What did she think of all this? Was it truly madness as he saw it? He sought some sense of understanding in her gaze, wondering what to do if hostilities erupted beyond those between Foxfur and Timberfall earlier.
Then, the situation was further complicated by the arrival and declaration of the loner.
Oh Forestclan, give him strength...
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caffeinecraving Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:49 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:49 am
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caffeinecraving Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:51 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:04 am
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Silverstreak curled tighter around the kitten as Flamedapple stepped forward more, she was already getting attached to the tiny, helpless thing, something she knew she had a weakness for. She was grateful for the defensive stance of the other shecat though.
Her ears twitched as she listened to Shadowstar wonder where the kit's parents were, something in her heart tugged painfully. It wasn't until Brightstar kind of agreed the kitten should go to Riverclan that her calm broke. When Foxfur came over, she couched so he couldn't grab the kit and hissed at him, daring him to just TRY and take this baby from her, eyes little more than black slits in the blue. When Shadowstar stepped in, she was immensely grateful to the other clan's leader, she breathed a sigh of relied and backed down straight away, curling again around the kit in a more protective posture, licking it's head to reassure it she hadn't been angry at it. "thank you Shadowstar" she murmured.
She glanced at Autumnriver when he wandered over, preferring he kept his distance but grateful he was calm and spoke to the kit.
When Froststrike arrived, her whole manner relaxed, she was so relieved he arrived, she purred and licked his cheek in return before he settled himself down. "I'm glad you're here" she said quietly, She knew she would have to let the kitten go if her clanleader actually ordered her to, but she really didn't want to, they baby, already tugging on her heart.
Her ears flickered towards Flamedapple as she heard the queen let out an involuntary growl, her own eyes narrowed slightly, did the other female look down on her because she hadn't had kittens before?
Her head whipped round towards Shadowstar again, not daring to challenge the clan leader but her eyes begging her not to make her give up this baby.
When a loner turned up and demanded the kitten leave with him, she hissed viciously "as if" she snarled, curling tighter around the kitten, as if she was going to let a TOM take a helpless kitten to unprotected unclaimed lands. Over her dead body.... Her fur bristled as Froststrike practically stood over her and the kit, she gazed long and hard at the kitten "We need to be finding the right choice for this baby. I'm sure there are many Queens that would love to raise them, I know we have been inundated with more cats lately but we have nursing queens" she turned her eyes to brightstar, pleading, "but" and she dipped her head "It may already be weaned, if it wass so desperate for milk, would it have survived til now?, perhaps a Riverclan queen could raise it" she hated to admit it, she didn't want to give the baby up, she wanted to love it and raise it but she would go by the final wishes of the Clanleaders ... but NO CAT was going to just take it from her. She would give it up if she had to but SHE would give it up, or die before letting a cat try tear it from her paws.
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:41 am
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Loner
Oh stars, there were a lot of cats. What had he gotten himself into. Split braced for an attack but instead, words came. He looked to each cat as they spoke, or hissed at him. The light pelted calico was the gentlest of them all.
"No, I'm not the father." He replied as kindly as he could manage to the other toms question. From there, his anger and annoyance only increased.
"You're right, I'm not a Queen, but I'm sure suckling on your barren waste land wouldn't fill it's stomach either." He shot back to the one eyed she-cat. "I'm sure your clan without any current nursing Queens would just as easily be able to feed the kit as I would."
"I don't act like I own the place but even though we are all on the boarder, you all act like you do own the place and the kit. I followed it here from none claimed land and I can say for a fact that none of you have tried to find out where it came from. He spat at the tom. "You simply tried to claim it as your own instead of even attempting finding it's mother!" He hissed at the greedy clan cats.
"I want to take it back where it belongs, outside of your violent clans, back to the Queen who birthed it. As I know the woods outside of your territories best, I'm better suited for the task than any of you." He glared at all the clan cats around him.
"You all started fighting to claim it the moment you saw it, attacking cats that were once part of your own clan. This kitten doesn't need that kind of violence in it's life. You are all just selfish mouse brains who want to grow your clans and please your kit hungry she-cats rather than care for the lone kit. I actually want to help it and find it's mother." Split knew that insulting them was going to far but he'd had enough of this. His hatred for the clans was bubbling out of him. This was about more than just the kitten, they had all gone too far this time. He crouched down, ready to spring on any cat who dared challenge him.
Fea Line Split insulting Flamedapple and Frostrike.
AlicornPlayhouse Split politely replying to Petalnose.
Oakfire couldn't help but worry as she saw some of the newer clan members heading off to the boarder. She wasn't sure what was happening out there and regardless of them being former show cats, Oakfire truly didn't want any of them hurt. Despite her first impulse to tell them all to stay, they were warriors now and they had to learn how to fight and defend the clan somehow.
It set her at ease a bit to see that she was not the only one staying behind to care for the camp. She turned to the she-cat who had taken post near her. "Though it's quiet here, don't let your guard down. It's up to us to protect the clan if the others fail." Oakfire didn't intend for her words to sound so ominous, just cautious.
Teigra Oakfire saying Hi to Heathersong. To lazy for colors right now xD
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:48 am
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Fea Line generated a random number between
2 and 10 ...
5!
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:09 am
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Irish Night Fox rolled 1 10-sided dice:
5
Total: 5 (1-10)
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