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Post by Owl on Feb 8, 2020 22:41:58 GMT -5
Acaciapaw shivered as a chill wind cut through the desert, but quickly tried to still herself. It was hard to keep her teeth from chattering or huff out her breath, and she couldn't afford to make a noise. She was basically biting her tongue to keep quiet. There was a nice big mouse rat thing just a few paces away, and her eyes were on it. She was low to the ground, paws tucked under her but ready to pounce if it made a move for the hole that was a tail-length or so away. It was distracted by a bit of stick that it might like for it's nest, and she knew she needed to act before it disappeared. She might be able to catch it if it made a move, but she wasn't taking any chances. But as the cat shuffled forwards ever so slightly, a particularly bad shiver overtook her and her teeth clacked together. It was a small sound, but enough to make the rodent run for it. Acaciapaw immediately leapt into action, but in the darkness and rush of everything she didn't notice that there had been another burrow in between her and the animal. And one of her paws landed right smack in the middle of it and tripped her up. Her momentum kept carrying her forwards and her paw twisted painfully. The skittering sounds of the rat mouse faded away as the dilute tortoiseshell lay on the ground, panting and gritting her teeth against the pain. Mousedung! It took all her willpower not to curse aloud. I could have caught that, then I went and screwed it all up! She was always screwing things up. The cat dejectedly scrabbled her three good paws against the ground in an attempt to stand. The pain wasn't so bad now, she was lucky she hadn't broken it. Then I'd end up like dad. Maybe taking care of kits isn't a bad thing, but he already does that. We can't afford another cat who can't feed themselves, however much I love him and the rest of them. But to her surprise, when she pulled on her paw, it didn't give. Oh, sweet Oases. She steeled herself, gripped the ground harder, and tugged up again. It didn't budge. I'm stuck. She had gotten the paw firmly wedged inside the hole now, and she was too exhausted and hungry to think of a way to solve her problem. What in the god's names do I do now?Tags: Aria, jinxy Notes: come save my damsel in distress pls |
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Post by jinxy on Feb 8, 2020 23:05:09 GMT -5
Sunshine twist to the right, then to the left. She laid on her back, then her side, then her stomach, then her back again. She grunted loudly, hissing under her breath as she went over the same positions, until a hiss from the back of the warriors den made her huff. It seemed she wouldn't be sleeping tonight. She grunted as she got up and ungracefully tiptoed around her sleeping clanmates, and stumbled out, nearly face planting in the sand. 'Maybe I should see Honeybee, no she's sleeping I don't want to wake her...' looks like she'd be taking a little stroll. It was rare that Sunshine couldn't fall asleep, but a nice walk always made her feel better. It was fun too, she sometimes liked to pretend she was a spy, awake at Nightwalker hours and gathering information. It was like walking into a whole separate camp, seeing all the Nightwalker apprentices and mentors and warriors. She smiled at them, but they never seemed to smile back, which was fine to her, because she was still having fun! She was hardly paying attention when she got out of camp, her eyes glued to the stars. She never saw them in the day, the sun always outshine them! But now she could. Maybe she could count them? How many stars where there? If she climbed high enough could she touch one? Her star thoughts where interrupted when she caught sight of an apprentice chasing a mouse, and then tumble in a hole. 'Oh no!' she bounded over to the molly, coming up right behind them. "Are you ok? Oh no are you stuck? Here I can help"Without another word Sunshine used her giant paws to scrape away some of the dirt, before grabbing the molly by the scruff and holding her like a kitten. "There!" she meowed, plopping the molly a safe distance from the hole. She looked at the molly the way a cat would look at a clanmate, or a close friend. She didn't once seem to notice, or even look at the mollys white fur. Tags: Owl,
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Post by Owl on Feb 12, 2020 17:36:44 GMT -5
Acaciapaw was too focused on trying to get her paw out of the grasp of the hole to notice the sound of someone coming up behind her. Only when they spoke she jumped and almost yanked her stuck shoulder out of her socket. "Eep!" She squeaked, whirling around to look at the cat. Her tired mind wasn't able to match the voice to one of the cursed, and upon laying eyes on the cat her suspicions, or rather her worst nightmares, were confirmed. This cat was at least twice as large as her, a pure cream tabby. Not a lick of white on her. It took her longer than most to realize that this cat was out at an odd time, for she was very obviously a Daywalker. She was just staring at the 'walker and processing until the molly picked her up like a kitten and easily lifted her out of the hole. The calico flinched at this, and when she was set back on solid ground she took a few steps back and continued to stare at the cat like she'd seen a ghost. Why did she help me? Why did she touch me? I've never been touched by a 'walker before, unless it is to shove me away or give me a punishment. The tabby seemed to completely ignore her surprise and looked her up and down with concern evident on her face. She also seemed to be completely ignoring that half of her body was white and glowed like the moon. She must be confused? Does she know that I am a Cursed? Maybe she didn't see until now and she's worried that I'll do something to her.
"I could n-never thank you enough, m-miss. I will be eternally grateful for your k-kindness." Acaciapaw said, continuing to quiver like a leaf due to the cold wind and also out of tiredness. She was exhausted, and that last push had driven her over the edge. Hopefully she would be able to finish things with this kind stranger quickly, so she could go home and go to bed. She felt awful for not being able to catch anything, but she knew how much her body could take. And it was able to take less and less lately. I just need a good rest and then... I can get something for us to eat tomorrow. There's always tomorrow.Tags: jinxy ,Aria Notes: tired baby c': |
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Post by Aria on Feb 18, 2020 17:27:01 GMT -5
Ashflight - Duneclan - Warrior - Nightwalker - Application Night was the kingdom for the Nightwalkers.A time when they would get change to shine. Ashflight was fighter not a hunter she felt Nightwalkers were acting strangely without their own leader. Regardless of what other might say or do she didn't trust Applewater to lead the night. Not one bit. I rather eat my tail for lunch. Meanwhile the clan wouldn't say that it's dangerous to be alone and for the god's blessing it was and yet. For this warrior their was no fear in the isolation. Due her past and her horrific training she knew more than most about what the dessert really was like. In all honestly she felt more at peace within. It was far less aggravating than to have cats constantly looking at scars and asking about them or Toms retrying to into her good books for a fling. Also she didn't have to deal with Pantherfoot either. That flying fuzzball! As she continued on her merry way for while and was anout to head back until a scent caught her attention. It wasn't hard pick up on a few clues. Daywalker. She-cat. In other words trouble that was going something kinda bad. Ashflight sighed followed her nose into the rodent burrows. There she spotted the daywalker and a....cursed! She tensed up as they stuck out like a sore thumb but was more important was how close the daywalker was too really danger. It seem they might have a little noise too loud and attracted a snake. Wonderful!"Daywalker! Cursed! Don't move a inch!" She yelled-no ordered in a dead-serious! Dammit to the gods. Ashflight was a snake expert given how much she eating them and caught them too but as far she was couldn't tell if was poisonous or not. She slowly managed closed to gap between her and snake. Oh thank the gods it was a just python and weren't venomous. "Stupid Snake!" With leaped Ashflight became tangled with the python in dance(struggle) until she got finally was to sink her fangs into it's head killing it instant but it did really a nasty bite. New scar Great! Ugh! She huffed once more looking that pair. Mainly the daywalker because she couldn't look the cursed in the eyes. The white and tortoiseshell was pretty and looked rather weak too. It remind of her friend did everyday he fought for survival and everyday her heart ache for him. He was gone,anyway. That pain however wasn't. Ashflight,to say the least, was quite cross but took her angry out on the daywalker. "You wonder why there's no daywalker out at night that's why! Image if that wasn't a python but an adder hmmm? Count your blessings Daywalker! Name now!" She just look at cursed she-cat gesturing for her give her name as well. No malice as with Daywalker but for moment a faint glint of ...longing or was it sympathy or just pain. A little better treatment compared wraith that might be leash any given moment. Tags:Owl ,jinxy , Notes: Yeet |
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Post by jinxy on Feb 18, 2020 17:40:50 GMT -5
Sunshine smiled at the little cat. "'Daw it was nuthin. Always here to help my clanmate-" She was interrupted by a loud yowl. "Daywalker! Cursed! Don't move a inch!" Sunshine didn't question it, this molly probably knew more then her, and stiffened. She watched with awe as the Nightwalker leaped on a snake she hadn't seen and quickly killed it. "I hadn't seen that snake there, thanks uhhhh Nightwalker" she meowed happily, though not knowing the mollys name. "You wonder why there no daywalker out at night that's why! image if that wasn't a python but an adder hmmm? Count you blessings Daywalker! Name now!" She flinched as the molly yelled, but quickly recovered. "I'm Sunshine, I couldn't sleep and this is uhhh" she looked over at the other molly. "Also she probably has a name, and its not Cursed" Sunshine meowed, looking over at the other molly. "Unless it is Cursed, then that sucks because thats not a really nice name" She meowed to the other molly. She quickly noticed the odd stares she was getting from both mollies. "What? Did I say something bad? I- I was kidding about the name thing its ok if your name is Cursed!"
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Post by Owl on Feb 19, 2020 15:30:28 GMT -5
Acaciapaw was still puzzling over the Daywalker's uncharacteristic kindness towards her when she heard the sound of a new voice. It wasn't another Cursed cat, and they were yelling. Her head whipped around and it took her a few moments to distinguish the grey-pelted feline from the landscape. She was paler than the surrounding sand and stones, but her tired eyes made it tough for her to tell them apart. She wasn't planning on moving, but jumped a little when a snake slithered out of hiding and towards the Nightwalker. She had a small fear of snakes, especially the venomous ones, and seeing one so close made her heart beat double time. But the warrior made quick work of the serpent, and it was dead in a matter of moments. Thank the gods. It would have been awful if she was bitten. She had never seen a cat be bitten by a poisonous snake... and she didn't want tonight to be the night. The poor calico wilted a little when the brash blue molly joined her and the cream tabby, hiding a little behind the Daywalker. She was much too tired to keep herself from saying something stupid. "Thank you so much, miss, for saving us from that snake!" Her mew was wobbily, but had the right amount of relief in the tone. She really was grateful, and she was sure the Daywalker was too. The tabby seemed to be just as fearful of the other cat's yelling, but bounced back much easier than Acaciapaw did. Does she really think we don't have names? We are still cats. It took her a few moments to realize that she was joking about her name being Cursed. "My name is Blossompaw, misses." She said meekly, the lie rolling easily off her tongue despite her state. She was used to using this fake name, and often answered to it just as easily as Acaciapaw. A few of her Cursed friends had actually taken to calling her Bloss, along with Acacia or Caci. She shrunk a little further, not meeting her companions' eyes, and waited for them to decide what to do with her. I hope they will be merciful.Tags: jinxy, Aria Notes: ash is scaring the poor baby |
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Post by Aria on Feb 19, 2020 17:12:11 GMT -5
Ashflight - Duneclan - Warrior - Nightwalker - Application Again. Ashflight huffed looking the Daywalker known now as Sunshine. She didn't want think that all Daywalkers were as dumb as pile of sand and yet she was starting too at least this one was. "Then you need to get you head out the sand. Everyone makes note of their surrounding if day or night if you want to live than is you best learn and fast!" She paused momentarily to lick away some of the blood from her bite wound on her shoulder. Her words than bitter truth as their always are. Learn and adaptable or Die! The warrior's posture remain rather stiffed as look between to the two. Pieces together what happened before that would say other else. Not wanted to deal with lies. Content with her findings she finally gave a respond. "Ashflight. You will address me as Ashflight." Ugh this Daywalker! She was finding hardly to hold her tongue. "Of course, she has a name all of them have names!" She replied trying to keep her voice as calm as possible. The Daywalker was a ray of sunshine alright. Why am I am trying to defend a curse!? "I only said those titles to due not- you know what forget it." Why wasted her time and breath? With sunshine it was more likely to go in one ear and out there other. Despite her disdain towards the curse after what happened with Wren-. It seems this Blossompaw was more weaker but sensible of. Like a wounded mice just after a cat tried to catch. Every time she look at her she thought more of the stories Wren- would share about her families and friends began tear at her heart. Even a memory seemed to appear. Wren- laughed at Ashflight joke and they lying dow in the sand. The night was their safe haven to be true to themselves. Ashflight had a true friend (aside from Shadowchaser) for once. They would wasn't a glorious as she thought. Wren- nuzzled against her friend then turn her attention to the stars. They always made time to be together sometimes even Shadowchaser would along just to tease them both but not to time. Wren- would never though a Nightwalker would help a cursed. "You really are something else getting all the prey to help us."
Ashflight would snort before joining her,"Of course I am a Nightwalker on the highest order. Your birdbrain it was nothing just don't tell (name)water."
"Pfft." Wren- rolled her eyes playfully headbutting the grey molly. "As if I would tell on my friend for life. You got another thing coming!"
Friend for life...... You died! That why she withdrew from the cursed all together. Why suffer through the pain and heart back. She couldn't handle it. Asflight lost along of things in her life but losing someone so close was one of the worse of all. Seeming to snap back to reality Ash realized she was staring again and looked away. "I was just going my duty. No big deal." Ashflight shrugged like it was nothing. "Wouldn't be the first time either." Her name was Blossompaw,right? For some reason she couldn't believe that to be true. A nagging feelings that she should remember something about her but there was a blank. Alright for I'll now play along."Nice name or whatever." She knew how bad the cursed were treated how scary it could be for the be found by Nightwalker. However in a twist of fate Daywalkers were noticeable worse than the nightwalkers really couldn't care less what they do. "Calm down,would ya? I-" She wanted to say something more but stopped. "-I have vague of what happened here but someone give me the facts" The cursed were known to hunt a night due it's safety so maybe Blossompaw was as well. She looked like hasn't eat in a while. Are you hungry,blossompaw? She want to ask that so badly but didn't. Why was concern with the well-being of this she-cat when she been hating her raw guts!? Tags: jinxy ,Owl , Notes: Ash suffering inner turmoil and such. |
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