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Post by Squid on Sept 12, 2009 14:11:44 GMT -5
Upon Lookout Cliff it almost always seemed nice, whether is was raining, or snowing, but on this particular day it was rather nice and sunny, not too hot, but warm, which meant the rocks on Lookout Cliff would be nice and warm as well. Fawnstride was busy taking advantage of this beautiful day, and there she lay, atop lookout cliff, stretched out on her stomach on a flat rock near the edge, where she could still keep a good eye out. Lately things in the clan had been going wrong, even she was beginning to doubt things when Tranquilstar announced that he would not appoint a deputy. Shaking her head, she swatted at a small bug that kept pestering her, suddenly freezing when she heard the sound of shifting pebbles.
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Post by Flamey on Sept 13, 2009 5:39:36 GMT -5
Moonshadow yawned, arching his back for a good long stretch. As he did so, he glanced at the pebbles that his paws displaced as they clattered down the Lookout Cliff. He was glad to have some time of from his warrior duties, but eventually it got really boring. When he was satisfied, he took a few more long strides until he reached the top of the cliff. He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with fresh air, then expelled the unwanted gases from it. He took in the view that overlooked the RageClan border, too busy to notice the she-cat that lay nearby. After a few seconds, he eventually noticed her. "I'm sorry. I didn't see you there. Fawnstride right? Mind if I lie down here?" he asked. It would be nice to have some company on such a wonderful day. And besides, he had always felt some sort of attraction for the she-cat. It was probably time to find out how strong it really was. [/size]
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Post by Squid on Sept 13, 2009 15:34:06 GMT -5
Still frozen, a familiar voice reached her ears and she relaxed, forcing down the fur on her back that had stood up when he had arrived. Fawnstride didn't actually know Moonshadow, but she knew who he was, having seen him here and there. "Hello Moonshadow, and I don't mind, the more the merrier" She half-lied "Sorry, I've been a bit jumpy lately, what with how things in camp are going" Fawnstride apologized for her untrusting behavior, not wanting him to think she naturally disliked most cats.
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Post by Flamey on Sept 14, 2009 7:41:23 GMT -5
Moonshadow nodded gratefully. He lay down with his paws splayed out, letting the sun warm his fur and the stone warm his belly. He heaved a sigh of pure satisfaction. "I understand." he meowed. He really did. He had heard that the leaders decided not to appoint any deputies for the moment. He lay his head on his paws, pondering about the possible reasons for their decision, but he couldn't think of any. "Why do you think Tranquilstar doesn't want to appoint a deputy?" he asked, out of curiosity. Just to see what his clanmate thought. [/size]
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Post by Squid on Sept 14, 2009 16:45:45 GMT -5
Fawnstride rolled onto her back, stretching out all four paws before relaxing again on her side. Why? She didn't know, all her life she'd followed in the wrong pawsteps, constantly chasing after the cats like Darkstar, Shadowtail, and Deathbringer, rather than the cats she should have been learning from, her father, and her mother. Finally, after a minute of pondering, she answered "I think he believes he is to rule alone, without a deputy to get in the way of his power" Fawnstride knew as well as anyone that Tranquilstar held many of the same qualities Deathbrinder had.
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Post by Flamey on Sept 15, 2009 9:10:43 GMT -5
Moonshadow had more or less isolated himself from the rest of the clan ever since his mother, Oceanpearl, died. Her answer registered a mild surprise. He didn't really know what his leader was like, since he didn't really care. "I never thought of it that way." he mumbled. He really had to share tongues more often. He sighed again. "I wonder what's going to happen next." he said, though more to himself than to her. [/size]
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Post by Squid on Sept 15, 2009 16:16:39 GMT -5
Fawnstride, having a habit of fidgeting, rolled back onto her stomach and sat up, staring out at the vast amount of trees "No one knows, it seems every time we get a new leader, something goes wrong" It was right then that she wondered if the other leaders were doing the same, not appointing deputies for one reason or another "So how have you been Moonshadow?" Fawnstride looked at him, attempting to start a not as depressing conversation.
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Post by Flamey on Sept 16, 2009 9:04:43 GMT -5
"Fine." Moonshadow lied. He could see that Fawnstride wanted to start a more cheerful conversation, and he did not want to spoil her attempt. The truth was that he was still depressed from his mother's death. Even if that had been moons ago, the sight of her dying in front of him still haunted him to this day. He shook his head lightly to get rid of the images. He shifted his weight and leaned to a comfortable position with his left side against the ground. "How about you?" he asked. He didn't know that much about Fawnstride. They had been in a few patrols together, but nothing more than that. He was curious to know more about the she-cat. [/size]
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Post by Squid on Sept 16, 2009 18:12:25 GMT -5
"I've had better days, but okay for the most part" Fawnstride still looked at him, she could hear it in his voice that he was lying but decided to leave it be, instead she returned to staring at the treetops. There wasn't much to tell about how she'd been, since apart from the Tranquilstar issue, she had a pretty quiet life.
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Post by Flamey on Sept 18, 2009 9:11:22 GMT -5
Moonshadow followed her gaze to the treetops, just as a large flock of birds erupted from it. For a while the only thing he could hear was the flapping and screeching of the birds. His mouth watered as he imagined bringing every single one of them back to camp and sinking his teeth into one of them, letting the rich juices flow into his maw. He closed his eyes and absorbed he sun's rays like a sponge in water. [/size]
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Post by Squid on Sept 27, 2009 18:37:08 GMT -5
Nettletooth had zoned out and was looking at Moonshadow, but quickly turned her head away, embarrassed, when she realized this. Leaping to her paws, she turned to him "Would you like to hunt with me? Just being up here where it was quiet was nice for a while, but I'm getting bored and hungry, I heard from Coldfur that he found a lot of mice in the patch of trees near Fossil Valley"
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Post by Flamey on Sept 28, 2009 9:58:06 GMT -5
Moonshadow opened his eyes. "Sure." he said, starting to get up. He could feel his belly starting to rumble as he did so, but the sun's rays seemed to give him a bit more energy. He could feel that his pelt was bordering on the edge of warm and hot. A quick run would ease the temperature on his fur. He took a few steps towards the fossil valley before turning his head back to see if Fawnstride was following. [/size]
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Post by Squid on Nov 5, 2009 20:17:45 GMT -5
For a moment Fawnstride merely stood there, and suddenly a grin spread across her face. Without a warning, she took off in a run, skidding to a stop "I'll bet I could beat you in a race to Fossil Valley" Nettletooth crouched into a slight hunting crouch as a way of challenging the tom.
OOC: Do you want to start a thread in Fossil Valley?
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