Blaze
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Post by Blaze on Dec 18, 2013 17:03:16 GMT -5
Shadestrike ~ Male ~ Jet black ~ Deputy ~ 23 Moons
Shadestrike held his head high as the light and fluffy snowflakes fell to the ground, dappling his black pelt so it looked like salt and pepper, and tickling his nose as they made their ascent towards the ground. The camp was baron, not a cat insight. He stood near the entrance to the camp, having come back from a tiresome hunt throughout the shivery wilderness. Shadestrike had sent them all off in search of prey, the lack of the warm food taking it's toll of numerous cats. His green haze flashed momentarily with concern as he heard the mewling off the poor kits in the nursery, their hunger gnawing at their bellies like infesting rats. Lately, things hadn't been going so well for the Shadowclan cats. Prey was scarce and bellies weren't being filled. Shadestrike had to do something quick to try and get the clan fed. He stared at the ground in a fetal attempt to conjure up a thought in entertainment as he awaited people to come back. He had just gone hunting and was chilled but his clan needed all the help they could get. Without reason and completely out of boredom, Shadestrike leaped onto the snowdrift that had begun the pile in the center of the camp and began clawing his way up. He enjoyed the piney smell of the forest and he was glad for his surroundings. Thunderclan's trees would have no leaves at this time in leafbare and he grinned at the thought. Thankful for his strong and lithe frame, he made his way to the top of the drift, broadening his chest in a triumphant pose. I'm acting like a kit! he thought remorsefully but quickly took back the notion. There was nothing wrong with being playful for once. Sliding back down the hill, he caught a patch of ice, speeding down the hill faster than anticipated. He attempted to snatch hold of a divet in the ice but couldn't find one as he tumbled through the snow and crashed into another pile outside camp. Peaking his head out of the bank he shuddered at the chilling feeling of the snow seeping into his fur and the numbness of his pads. "Great Starclan it's cold!" he exclaimed, attempting to stand up but to no avail, slipping on a slick sheet of ice. He thudded back to the ground with a puff and the thin snow rose up around him, quickly falling back down to where they had once lay.
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Mini
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Post by Mini on Dec 18, 2013 21:56:20 GMT -5
Rosepaw poked her small, ginger head into the ShadowClan camp. A sunny-yellow chickadee hung from her jaws, one she had caught only a few minutes before. The tabby perked her ears, listening carefully. Sounds were harder to pick up during leafbare, simply because the snow absorbed so much of it. She could still pick up on the faint mewling of kits from the nursery, and the gentle snoring of the few elders who were too old to hunt.
Rosepaw padded into camp, her violet eyes unseeing as they stared in front of her. She swivelled her ears to left as a sudden scuffling sound reached her, and she frowned as it grew louder. She set her prey on the freshkill pile (which was pitifully low), then sat back and swung her head in the direction of the strange noises. It was almost like the sound kits made when they tumbled through the snow, but this one was much louder, and it sounded like only one creature. Rosepaw bit her lip and hoped desperately that a fox hadn't found its way in. And then:
"Great StarClan its cold!"
The ginger tabby bit her tongue to stop herself from laughing. Voices were much easier to connect to cats than pawsteps, and that voice belonged to Shadestrike, the ShadowClan deputy.
Eager to talk to someone, Rosepaw padded towards him, but frowned slightly. His scent was faint, and a layer of cold covered it.
"Um...Shadestrike?" she swivelled her ears, but couldn't pick up the sound of any movement. "Where are you? I'm, uh, having trouble picking up your scent."
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Blaze
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Post by Blaze on Dec 19, 2013 17:45:57 GMT -5
Shadestrike ~ Male ~ Jet black ~ Deputy ~ 23 Moons
Shadestrike pricked his ears so they disturbed the snow on the crest on his head. He must have looked ridiculous fluffy snow covering his pelt black pelt. "Um...Shadestrike?" Then a pause. "Where are you? I'm, uh, having trouble picking up your scent."
He noticed the familiar voice, the one of Rosepaw who's violet eyes shone brightly in the sun shine that seemed to only strike the ground in scattered rays. He shook out his fur and padded towards the entrance spotting her and leaping over, coming to attention like a normal deputy should. He noticed the bird she had caught and smiled pleasingly, grateful for some prey to feed the clan. He hoped that the other patrols would be just as fortunate.
"Here! I'm cool, everything is A okay. " He announced, his tail swishing in the snow behind him. In irritation he lifted his tail and twitched it a few times to rid his fur of sludge, black ears flicking in an annoyed fashion.
"Congrats on the kill!" The jet black tom beamed, gesturing to the bird with his tail then thinking otherwise.
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Mini
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Post by Mini on Dec 19, 2013 18:44:37 GMT -5
Rosepaw stepped back as she heard the movement of snow in front of her. She felt some brush against her paw, and then Shadestrike's scent hit the roof of her mouth. He'd been under the snow? What was he doing there?
"Here! I'm cool, everything is A okay. "
Rosepaw lifted a non-existent eyebrow, and tilted her head. She angled it slightly, hoping her eyes were resting on the spot where Shadestrike stood, but she couldn't be sure.
"Congrats on the kill!" the deputy mewed, clearly pleased.
"Thanks," Rosepaw purred, and quickly her chest in order to disguise her pride. It was cut short, however, when a question entered her mind: how did Shadestrike know she'd caught something? He'd been buried under the snow when she'd come into camp. Or had he? Perhaps he'd fallen into a snow drift after she'd brought in her catch. The ginger tabby shrugged it of, and resumed speaking with Shadestrike.
"Have the other patrols come back yet? Or am I the first?"
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Post by Jinx on Dec 30, 2013 21:29:45 GMT -5
. icefall . shadowclan . warrior . male .
icefall wriggled through the camp entrance, a furry brown mouse clamped between his jaws. his mismatched eyes flickered around the clearing, and quickly spotted shadestrike and rosepaw near a snow drift. the tabby set his prey down on the freshkill pile, then headed towards his two clanmates. he dipped his head respectfully to shadestrike, then bent to lick rosepaw between the ears.
"hello." he murmured, eyes flicking between the two of them. "mind if i join you? i just finished hunting, and none of the patrols are too keen on letting me join them."
. egyptian mau . one blue eye, one green .
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Mini
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Post by Mini on Dec 31, 2013 11:26:32 GMT -5
Rosepaw parted her jaw slightly, and almost immediately, Icefall's familiar scent hit the roof of her mouth. She grinned, and waved her tail in his general direction. He had prey, maybe a mouse or a vole, but she couldn't tell. It was too far away. He came to join them, and she purred with pleasure as he licked her between the ears. In return, she stood on her hind paws to touch her nose to his cheek. Hopefully she had hit her target.
"Hey, Icefall." she smiled, and sat back down. "I don't mind at all. Nice catch, by the way."
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Post by Jinx on Jan 1, 2014 15:50:52 GMT -5
. icefall . shadowclan . warrior . male .
icefall felt a purr rumble in his throat. he took a seat beside rosepaw, and wrapped his tail tightly around his paws, protecting them from the cold. his whiskers twitched as a fresh breeze ruffled his fur.
"thanks, rosepaw." he nodded gratefully, then glanced around the camp. "doesn't look like too many cats are here. what do you say we go explore? maybe we'll catch some food on the way."
. egyptian mau . one blue eye, one green .
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Mini
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Post by Mini on Jan 4, 2014 19:36:35 GMT -5
Rosepaw jumped to her paws, immediately perking up at the prospect of exploring. Her whiskers twitched, sort of with anxiety, but mostly with excitement. Her blind, dull eyes seemed to spark with new life, and she nodded eagerly. "Sounds great! C'mon, let's go!"
With that, the bright ginger tabby turned on her heel, parted her jaws, and headed towards the scent of the forest, which was pretty hard to miss. She turned her ears to pick up the sounds from behind her, hoping Icefall would catch up.
ooc;
Should we make a private thread for Rosepaw and Icefall? Blaze doesn't seem to be online lately...
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Post by Jinx on Jan 7, 2014 20:57:29 GMT -5
. icefall . shadowclan . warrior . male .
sure! i'll just post once more and then send you the link to a new thread.
icefall glanced quickly at shadestrike, dipped his head, and waved his tail. "sorry for running out on you like this. see you later!" and with that, he raced after his friend. as he followed through the tunnel, he batted at her tail, laughing. it had been a while since he'd had some real fun. hopefully no one got hurt, and then his day would be perfect.
. egyptian mau . one blue eye, one green .
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Blaze
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Hockey is my life :)
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Post by Blaze on Feb 2, 2014 13:29:31 GMT -5
OOC: OMG SO LONG! I'M SO SORRY GUYS! Dx Exams suck  I'll try my best to be more frequent. *SHUNNNNNNN* Shadestrike ~ Male ~ Jet Black ~ Deputy ~ 23 Moons
Shadestrike grinned at the two cats, there kindness towards on another a sight to see. "Have the patrols come back yet? Or am I the first?" Came the quick meow of Rosepaw and he nodded. Feeling stupid once again for making a movement Rosepaw couldn't see, he shook his head and meowed his response. "You're the first." Shadestrike listened in on his two clanmates conversation as Rosepaw congratulated Icefall on his success in finding prey. Shadestirke allowed a purr to arise in his throat but he let them converse on their own.
"Doesn't look like too many cats are here. What do you say we go explore? Maybe we'll catch some food on the way." Rosepaw was quick to a response and he grinned, twitching his tail slightly as the sludge continued to stick to his tail fur.
"Sounds great! C'mon, let's go!" He watched as she turned tail and headed towards the forest, leaving Icefall to blurt a quick apology before racing after to young she-cat.
"Don't go too far! Be back in time for border patrols!" He ordered gently, moving to his paws and padding slowly towards to entrance so he had a better sound distance. Purring once again, the jet black tom decided on heading back out to the forest to make use of his free time. Might aswell hunt. The clan would need it. With that, he followed the two cats on their venture out into the forest leaving behind the open space of the camp behind.
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I'll try my best to be more frequent. *SHUNNNNNNN*