[DragonSnake]

The Highwater Refugees ✧ Last Reply / Last Post

✦ Number of Cats: 5 | 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 other ✦ Servings Needed: xx ✦ Writer: Dimi
✦ Can have: 2 patrols, 2 cats per patrol

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All of the cats huddled together in the central hub of their camp, most now sopping wet. Crow and Tinderpaw’s garden excursion had been cut short by the unseasonably early storm brewing, and Crow spat with irritation as he shook the water from his short coat. Tinderpaw didn't pay him much mind however, and the herbs he had collected fell from his jaws as he gasped in horror, seeing Skyfire dragging back the limp purple body of Dove. “Oh no!” He exclaimed, “What happened?”
“We got caught in the storm,” Sky huffed, looking frazzled. “Dove fell in the water. Can you help?”
Crow muscled his way in from outside, looking down at Dove as she gasped for breath. “Tsk,” he muttered. “Poor dear. Get her somewhere warm so she can dry off, we don’t want her getting pneumonia.” he advised brusquely, flicking his tail at Tinderpaw to direct him to assist.
Tinder shot him a subtle dirty look, but eagerly jumped to help support Dove as she wobbled to her feet and helped her stumble all the way to one of the beds in the medicine den.

It was later when Tinder was helping to groom Dove, sitting with them and offering comfort after the events of the previous day. They seemed embarrassed and almost a little ashamed, and he offered a concerned look. “Do you want to talk about it?"
He asked, “I won’t judge.”
Dove sighed softly, before reluctantly beginning to speak. “It was going so well, Sky was teaching me to fish… Then the storm came, and I saw a cat drowning in the water. I guess- I guess I wanted to be a hero, but I ended up just being a fool. Jumped in and tried to save them, but… They didn’t make it.” Her ears twitched as she winced in remembrance.
Tinder paused and thought in silence for a while, before mewing “Well, maybe it didn’t work out, but… That makes you very brave. Not every cat would try to help a stranger like that. It's admirable.”
Dove looked at him curiously with her multicolored eyes before smiling. “Thank you. That’s awfully kind of you to say. I just feel bad because now I'm relying on even more of your he-” they were cut off by a nasty cough, and Tinderpaw cringed.
“It’s not too kind if it’s true. Here, you should chew on this- it’s good for colds, and I don’t want you getting more sick.” He offered Dove a sprig of watermint, which they gratefully accepted.



Skyfire poked morosely at the plump fish in front of her, unable to find the appetite to eat when she would normally wolf down any food. She looked up quickly when she heard a gentle mrrow from behind, seeing a pale brown spotted cat sliding up beside her.
“Why the long face, hm?” Doefoot chirped.
Sky sighed softly, trying to save face in front of her younger clanmate. “Nothing, really…”
Doe chuckled, sitting herself down beside the older she-cat. “Come on, be honest. You’re normally so chipper.
What’s getting you down?”
Sky thought about it for a while, before sighing again and answering. “I feel bad, I feel like I led Dove into danger yesterday. Maybe I was a little too eager to teach someone, I didn't see the storm forming…” Internally, perhaps she felt that she had failed in her duty to protect the young.
Doe frowned, brushing over Sky’s back with a paw sympathetically. “Oh, you shouldn’t blame yourself for that- Dove is a big girl! She can make her own decisions- such as trying to save another cat I hear, very brave~” she purred.
Sky hummed thoughtfully, “I suppose you’re right. I just… feel like I need to do more.”
Doefoot stood up with a bounce, twitching her stubby tail. “Well, if you need something to take your mind off things, you should come along with me! Let’s go for a walk. Surely that will be more productive than you sitting here moping.” She fluttered her eyelids bashfully with a cheeky smile. “I’m dying to get out of camp anyway- I’ve been cooped up in here for ages because of the rain, not wanting to get my fur wet after all.”
Skyfire blinked at her rapidly, somewhat blindsided by the burst of energy. Still, she supposed Doe was right. It would indeed be better to go out on patrol, to take her mind off things. “Alright,” she nodded in agreement, “You lead the way.”

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✦ Hunting Patrol: Skyfire and Doefoot
✦ Herb Patrol: N/A
✦ Border Patrol: Skyfire and Doefoot

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✦ Misc Actions: Dove is resting and being healed by Tinderpaw
✦ Notes: Dove uses she/they pronouns

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Clan Members:
✧Skyfire: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Crow: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Tinderpaw: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Dove: Health 50% Hunger: 100%
✧Doefoot Health 100% Hunger: 100%

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Prey Storage:
Bluegill [2 fp]: 3
Seagull [2 fp]: 3
Chain pickerel [4 fp]: 1

Total FP: 16
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Herb Storage:
Burdock root: Quantity: 1
Watermint: Quantity: 1 (using)
Herb 3: Quantity: x

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Active Tasks/Quests:
1. N/A
2. N/A
3. N/A

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[dimi.]

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writer info:
hiya! i'm dimi. if you ever have questions
about your explore post or any mechanics,
please feel free to shoot me a pm on here
or a DM on discord [hevnox]. NEW:
My response are now BIWEEKLY, my next
wave will be on Feb 18th!

please note that explore is in it's BETA.
the rolls may change, mechanics may
change, etc. as such, hunting patrols will
be per post. medicine and border go
on a 2 week cooldown once used. for
hunting patrols, i will roll a d10, and for every
5 cats in your clan, this will increase by 10.
[10 = d20, etc]. this will be removed once
hunting patrols details are finalized.

current weather:
n/a, season does not effect rolls yet.

clans responded to:
sammpup's Eskerclan
Dragonsnake's Highwater Refugees
Frisco's Meowcenaries

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EskerClan
Last Post, Last Response // Fasting?: Yes, 0 fasting posts remaining.

Fatherhood; something that changes a tom, burns a fire within them, of both love and undeniable intense protection. A mewl of distress could net both concern and anger in the same beat. The past few days had passed uneventfully, and yet, Fido began to waver in Morris's presence. Something about Morris's stern nature, and protectiveness of both himself and Licorice was... comforting. A comfort that Fido had grown to appreciate.

And so, when Fido and Morris returned from their hunting patrol, each holding spoils in their mouth, the eager Licorice bounded up, her eyes looking over the two toms. "Hi!" Licorice yipped. Though the molly was young, she could sense something was brewing between Fido and Morris. She, of course, didn't want to pressure them though - they were her guardians, and she was more than content to venture beyond the camps borders with them. "Did you bring anything good back?"

Morris dropped the prey in his maw, which he had wrapped delicately in a leaf, and unraveled it, picking out the plumpest mouse before tossing it Licorice's way. "That's the best we got for ya, kid." Fido's ears perked at Morris calling Licorice "kid". Something about it felt... nice.

A nice feeling that he didn't want to end.

Explore Results:

- You have earned 80 XP for this post! [88/200, Level 2]
- +6 FP and +5 FF

Border Patrol Results:

- N/A, on cooldown until Feb 11th. [You may do border patrol on your next post though, since I am switching to Biweekly responses!]

Hunting Patrol Results:

- You didn't find much, for the prey was scarce. +2 FP

Medicine Patrol Results:

- Seems like Fido didn't have much luck, but at least he has something to show for it - +1 Chickweed, +1 Chamomile. Your Medicine Patrol is now on cooldown until February 18th.

Final Notes

- Aww, yes, the dads!!! I love this dynamic.

Also, you have now used all 3 of your fasting posts! Starting from your next explore, your cats will now be gaining hunger each post, which you will need to remedy with FP! I hope you're stocked up :3

NOTE: I have been forgetting to factor in food also gained on border patrols. As such, I went back and did the math. You have earned +10 FP for your first explore, +10 FP for your second explore [Licorice does not count as she is a kit].

Highwater Refugees
Last Post, Last Response // Fasting?: Yes, 1 more fasting post

The once feuding clouds that bore in the sky above had finally withdrawn from one another, their battle of clasping thunder and flickering lightning ceasing. It was a solid day for a walk, at least by the Highwater Refugees standards. And so, when Sky was offered a walk with Doe, she took it up - hoping that it would distract her from the only growing guilt of Dove's condition.

The two walked in an appreciated silence, weaving between obstacles with occasional banter. Doefoot began to move ahead, taking in a breath before hopping upon a rock, peering about. "Ya know, Sky, you can move a little faster than that." Doefoot cooed playfully. "You're not that old." Sky smirked at Doe's comment, appreciating the attempt at a distraction - but the guilt for Dove still burned in her mind. Her ears then pricked forward when Doe seemed to notice something, a glint in her eyes catching Sky's attention.

"What do you see?"

"I see something that you can help." Doe replied before moving forward. Sky quickly followed behind - a soul in need was one she wouldn't leave behind. Doe stopped, gesturing to a weird creature; a turtle! The turtle had been flipped over onto his back, and around his neck bore a plastic creation of rings from the long-gone twolegs. Sky's eyes widened before she quickly moved into action, approaching the turtle carefully. It looked harmless enough, and with a careful claw, Sky tactically carved away at the plastic wearing into the turtle's neck. With one slice, Sky grasped the plastic in her maw and tossed it aside.

She then gently used her paw to flip the turtle back over, and slowly watched as it waltzed away to adventures unknown. Doe moved beside Sky, and with a soft smile, spoke the words -

"See, I told you taking your mind off things would be for the better. And, it shows that you can still help things. Dove is her own cat, and I'm sure that if it was you out there in those currents alone, you would've done the same. I'd be proud of Dove, instead of worrying about her. Crow will take good care of them."

Explore Results:

- You have earned 150 XP for this post! [177/200, Level 2]
- 10 FF and 2 FP

Border Patrol Results:

- While out on patrol, Skyfire and Doefoot are approached by a rogue. Realizing they were outnumbered, they observed for a while before retreating. Unfortunately, the encounter shook Skyfire and Doefoot enough to retreat, hastily leaving some food behind. -2 FP.

Your border patrol nets +8 FP. Your border patrol is now on cooldown until February 18th [You may post a patrol on your next explore though, as I am switching to biweekly replies!]

Hunting Patrol Results:

- Skyfire and Doefoot, despite their worry about Dove, managed to scrounge up a good bit of prey! +5 FP.

Medicine Patrol Results:

- N/A, on cooldown until Feb 11th. [You may, however, post again on your next explore, as I am switching to Biweekly replies!]

Final Notes

- Nothing to note besides sorry for the bad rolls twice in a row /silly
- Dove, with you using your Watermint for +10 HP and rest for +5 HP, now only needs 35 HP more healed.
- NOTE: I have been forgetting to factor in food also gained on border patrols. As such, I went back and did the math. You have earned +10 FP for your first explore post.

Last Post, Last Response. // Fasting?: Yes, 1 more fasting post.

As the night went past, Salem's curiosity had only grown. The tome that her bird had retrieved for her yielded a variety of knowledge, from magic as simple as moving an object to summon the forces of lightning to fight for you. Of course, all of these intrigued Salem, but with the night so far in, and her clanmates whom could help her explore the unknown long slumbering, there was nothing Salem could pursue. That was, until, one particular page in the tome caught her eye.

It spoke of invisibility - the ability to make a cat suddenly vanish, and move throughout the forest and crowds, virtually undetected, unless they were foolish enough to step on a loud twig, or, of course, speak. This page in particular caught Salem's eye - with her clan growing, it was inevitable that they would begin competing with nearby loners and predators for resources - something like invisibility COULD prove useful. But, with the unknown predators beyond the borders, she was unsure if she could pursue it. With a sigh, Salem closed the tome. Perhaps this research could continue another day. The closing of the tome awoke the bird, who squawked gently, standing upon the tome once more.

"I'm tired, I'll look into it more tomorrow!" Salem grumbled. The bird visibly rolled its eyes, returning the sass their master had previously bore. With a soft smile, the lights of her room ceased, as Salem yielded to the forces of slumber.

Explore Results:

- You have received 70 xp for this post! [112/100, Level 1 -> 12/200, Level 2]
- Congratulations! You have hit Level 1 in Explore and received +1 NR MYO!
- +4 FP and +5 FF

Border Patrol Results:

- N/A, on cooldown until Feb 4th. [You may post a border patrol again on your next post, as I am switching to Biweekly posting!]

Hunting Patrol Results:

- Your hunting patrol was a moderate success. +4 FP

Medicine Patrol Results:

- Shimmer's medicine patrol yielded +1 Deathberries, +1 Hemlock, and +1 Horsetail. Your medicine patorl is now on cooldown until Feb 18th. [You may post a herb patrol again on your next post, though, as I am switching to Biweekly posting!]

Final Notes

- Shimmer is a really cute name, and I've posted the official ref for them! I love the sassy dynamic between Salem and the bird, the dinner comment made me giggle.

NOTE: I have been forgetting to factor in food also gained on border patrols. As such, I went back and did the math. You have earned +5 FP for your first explore post.

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[Frisco]

✦ Headquarters ✧ Intro Post ✧ Last Post ✧ Last Reply ✧ Writer: dimi. ✦ Hardmode

✦ Number of Cats: 4 ✧ Servings Needed: xx
✦ Level: 2 ✧ XP: 12/200 ✧ Can have: 2 patrols, 2 cats per patrol

The first rays of sunshine caressed Salem’s soft fur as she slept, undisturbed by the quiet stirrings of the camp. Meanwhile, Shimmer returned from her first solo venture collecting herbs, her tail held high with satisfaction.

"Hello, Nyx," she said, flashing the black cat a cheerful smile.

"Hey," he replied, stretching lazily after a good night’s sleep before slowly walking over to her. "What’chu got there?"

Shimmer brightened, happy that someone was interested in her work. She was always eager to share her knowledge, especially with anyone even moderately curious about the art of herb gathering and potion-making.

"Oh, these are the herbs I collected today, and they’re all very useful!" She laid the plants out carefully in front of her, settling down with her tail curled neatly around her paws. She gestured towards a bundle of green, bristly-stemmed stalks. "This is horsetail. It doesn’t look like much, but it’s very useful. It can be chewed into a pulp and applied to wounds to stop bleeding and even treat infections." She looked at Nyx with a glint of pride in her eyes. "Like I said—very useful. I was lucky to find it."

Then she pointed to the next plant - a small cluster of bright red berries.

"These are deathberries. Very dangerous. They can kill a cat within minutes.", she was still smiling as she said it. „And the last one is hemlock….”

Before she could continue, Nyx suddenly yelped, "What?!"

Shimmer flinched as he jumped to his paws, stepping back with a look of alarm. He stared at her, appalled.

"Who are you planning to kill?! Is it Salem?!"

Shimmer’s jaw dropped, her eyes widening in horror. "No! No, no, no, you’ve misunderstood!" she cried, shaking her head frantically. "I’m not planning to kill anyone! They can be used to cure infections if prepared properly… or against enemies, but I’d never harm another cat on purpose…"

Nyx still looked doubtful, his narrowed eyes studying her closely.

"Oh yeah? Then what does this do?" He flicked his tail towards the last plant - a small white flower.

Shimmer hesitated, avoiding his gaze. Her ears drooped slightly. "W-well… it causes pain and…"

Nyx shook his head and when he spoke his voice wasn’t scared, but sounded somewhat impressed. "Wow. I really didn’t take you for a killer."

Shimmer visibly shrank, looking at him with pleading eyes. "No, please! I really mean no harm! It’s just… it’s hard to find more useful herbs in marshy areas…"

Nyx huffed, turning away with a flick of his tail. "Yeah, yeah. I’m just glad I found out before drinking one of your potions."

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Ember was technically Shimmer’s apprentice. This was mainly because Salem already had far too much on her plate to take on an apprentice herself, and Nyx had made it very clear that if he was forced to babysit, he would push Ember off a cliff. As a responsible clan leader, Salem couldn’t let that happen.

That was why Shimmer had taken the young cat under her wing. However, Ember needed to learn more than just how to find and identify herbs.

One warm, sunny morning, she was given the opportunity to join Salem on a border patrol. She was beyond excited to see the limits of their territory, learn how to scout out for unfamiliar scents of other cats and predators and do all the incredible things that adult cats did, while she was left back at the camp to be alone and bored all day.

✦ Hunting Patrol: -
✦ Herb Patrol: Shimmer, Nyx
✦ Border Patrol: Salem, Ember
✦ Misc Actions: -
✦ Notes: font
Fasting: post 3/3
Opt ins: Yes | Hardmode: Yes

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Clan Members:
✧ Salem ✧ Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧ Ember ✧ Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧ Nyx ✧ Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧ Shimmer ✧ Health 100% Hunger: 100%

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Prey Storage:
Blue Egg Shroom [1 fp]: 0
Eight-Legged Snake [2 fp]: 1
Owlrat [3 fp]: 1
Cheesy Bananya [4 fp]: 2
Rainbow Salmon [5 fp]: 1

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Herb Storage:
Bindweed: 1
Borage: 1
Deathberries: 1
Hemlock: 1
Horsetail: 1

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Active Tasks/Quests:
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[spideysense]

Feliguard // spideysense

A/N: Dear gosh this is so long I’m sorry in advance to the writer who claims me SHSHDJDGF, I tried to condense a lot / only include what’s directly relevant but still it got lengthy, and this is barely scratching the surface of my worldbuilding!! I have been working on this world since like 2019 TwT. I love it so much, so excited to develop Kencats more finally

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Nestled within a thick forest and encircled by an imposing yet crumbling wall resides the city of Feliguard. Once it was a thriving human city, proclaiming its importance with bright thrumming lights and a cacophony of citizens moving to and fro at all hours. But those days are long past. Many years ago this world was ravaged by powerful electrical storms, striking the earth with an almost malicious force. Many of the land’s inhabitants were resourceful enough to hide themselves away, but the humans were unprepared, and eventually their thriving civilization was reduced to rubble.
And strangely, as soon as the humans were gone, the storms receded as well, as if satisfied with a job complete.
In the wake of humankind’s extinction/evacuation, the surviving creatures spent years in mourning. Their major cities were left untouched out of respect… and superstition.

That is, until Mischief, tired of seeing her fellow felines squabbling over territory and resources like uncouth animals, decided she’d had enough. She claimed the shattered city as her own and swore that she’d establish cats as the new sovereigns of this wild world.
You’d best hope you don’t get in her way.

Setting

Kencats live in a post-apocalyptic scifi world, brought there by human space explorers and then abandoned when the planet became uninhabitable for them. The world is covered in abandoned human cities and settlements, but it is not bleak; its biomes are more diverse and beautiful than even those of earth, with flora and fauna both familiar and fantastical dominating the land. Think of the Feywild from D&D!

Feliguard itself is nestled in the center of a dense forest. So dense, in fact, that the spindly trees block out almost all light to the forest floor, leaving the territory plunged in perpetual night. Mushrooms and scuttling insects thrive and glow in the shade, giving the cats plenty to eat, but dangerous predators lurk in the dark as well.

History

Along time ago, it was only the Verdevarians who inhabited Verdever, a large country / continent on the planet Novus. That is, until humans, who had left Earth for new horizons, came to explore the planet. The Verdevarians were happy to introduce the newcomers to their verdant home, and humans quickly settled down and began building colonies all around Verdever.
[^ This is not all of humanity we’re talking about, just one of the large passenger ships that had spread across the Galaxy in search of new places to settle down.]
The humans, of course, brought other Earth creatures along with them — primarily livestock, but some pets too, namely housecats! The Verdevarians, upon seeing the cats, felt a strong sense of kinship with them. A group of mages came together and decided to bestow a gift upon catkind: intelligence and dexterity on par with their human companions.
So, Kencats were born! Over time they evolved other traits that set them apart from their ancestors and made it easier to live in conjunction with humans as equals.

Now, fast forward a very long time. Verdever is in a state of apocalypse, and humans have decided to cut their losses and leave the planet. It’s been generations, and they still only have one ship, but luckily the surviving human population can still all fit (with provisions of course). But you know who can’t fit? The Kencats. A few select individuals with strong bonds to their humans were allowed on, but everyone else was left to fend for themselves against the elements.

Kencats have never forgotten this. Even after the apocalypse ended and they were able to start rebuilding their homes, almost all Kencats scorn both humanity for leaving them behind to die and Verdevarians for transforming them and ultimately leading to this tragedy. Of course, it’s not truly anyone’s fault — everything was done with the best intentions at the time, but years of hindsight and muttering amongst each other have made catkind bitter.

Predators and prey

Prey
1fp - bugs, fish spawn, swamp
crawler
2fp - small rodent, small
fish, irk nymph, bird eggs
3fp - bluegill, irk, small
strepsirrhine, large amphibian
4fp - coypu, medium
strepsirrhine, mammoth grub,
catfish
5fp - giant salamander,
spearneb, arowana, large
strepsirrhine

Predators:
snake, dack, spearneb,
arowana, predatory reptile

Natural disasters

Flash flood - much of the land surrounding Feliguard is
low-elevation, and parts of the forest become swampy
in spring. These swamps don’t have much runoff, and
during a heavy rainfall can flood quickly, posing a danger
to any cat not on high ground.

Acid rain - a type of tree called the Acid Tree excretes
a poisonous sap that is very painful to touch. During
heavy rainfall it is possible for the sap to get watered
down and drip steadily onto the forest floor below.

Magic surge - these are rare but not unheard of. The
cause of these surges is unknown, but occasionally a
jetty of magic energy will concentrate in one area and
can have strange or disastrous effects on flora and fauna.
Small-scale surges will cause the landscape to become
warped and muddled: plants and animals taking on each
other’s appearances or even merging with each other,
creating strange new life forms. Large-scale surges can
pull in objects or creatures from the edges of reality
or other dimensions - things that definitely don’t belong
in this world.

Flora

Mushrooms
↳ Peekers - Small, spindly and able to be eaten raw,
comparable to Enoki mushrooms. Found on the
forest floor. They grow during cold months and are
one of the most readily available and safe food
sources in the winter.
↳ God’s Paw - Large and ruffly, comparable to
Chicken of the Woods. These mushrooms grow in
large patches on the sides of trees and are extremely
filling and nutritious, giving them their name.
They glow in the dark, so are easy to find in forest,
however any within reach are often quickly scavenged
by other creatures so they’re hard to get ahold of.
↳ God’s Claw - looks remarkably similar to
God’s paw — notable differences being that the Claw
glows brighter and its ruffles have a more spiky
appearance. God’s Claw is poisonous, so be
careful not to confuse the two.

Herbs/other

↳ Catnip - much stronger than earth’s version.
Grown and used fresh, it alleviates pain like tension
headaches and muscle cramps.
↳ Rattlebloom - a posy-like black flower that
grows all over the forest. They have a very brief
germination period, right when winter turns over to
spring. Their seed pods can be harvested, the seeds
inside eaten as a stimulant for a burst of energy when
hunting/etc. Not advised in high amounts.
↳ Leatherbark Tree - the sticky, tough, skin-like
bark of this tree is used for a myriad of things; on the
medical side, it can be used overtop cobwebs for a
more secure seal (like a cast).
↳ Acid Tree - the sap of this tree is very
poisonous and upon contact with skin will cause a
painful burning sensation. It’s dangerous to harvest,
but is very useful for deterring predators. It can also
be ingested in very small amounts, and can be used
to flavor food (like how humans use capsaicin).

Aside from these, any Warriors-typical herbs
can be used.

Terminology

Verdevarians - a race of anthropomorphic animal creatures, about the same size as humans. Typically they appear feline, but not always — due to the magic in their genes, they gradually shapeshift into whatever form is most comfortable for them over the course of their life. They live all over Verdever in happy little communities, going about their lives and rejoicing that the storms are over.
The Kencats in Feliguard avoid interacting with them, and they aren’t allowed in the city or even in the forest surrounding it (one-sided resentment).

Mage - now gone from the world for so long that many believe them to be only a myth, these were Verdevarians with an extreme connection to the magic of their world. They were able to harness this power to exert control over other living beings, like making plants grow or healing wounds. They went into hiding when humans arrived on the planet and haven’t returned.

Chatter - a language Kencats use to communicate with each other. Similar to how housecats communicate via meows/chirps/purrs in our world, but more detailed — used as a code to communicate when discretion might be needed (ie when hunting or in the presence of Verdevarians).

Swamp crawler - a wriggling little fish-creature similar to a mudskipper.

Irk - rabbit-sized insects which feed off of magical energy; resemble aphids. Magic exists in everything that grows naturally in this world, so they mainly get it from sucking on trees and other large flora. The ones in Feliguard’s forest glow faintly in a myriad of colors.

Spearneb - an anhinga-like ambush predator that migrates to the forest in spring and dwells in the floodwaters. They hunt by hiding below the surface of water and spearing their prey with knife-like beaks. They mostly eat fish, but will go after a small cat if hungry.

Dack / boarwolf - a large canid with warthog-like tusks and thick claws for digging. Omnivorous and opportunistic, will prey on anything smaller than them. Juveniles are smaller and less dangerous, and hunt in packs. Adults are solitary, very territorial, and very dangerous.

Mammoth beetle / grub - a singular creature that is sometimes confused for two or three separate ones, this “insect” goes through three distinct phases during its life. They’re born as grubs about the size of domestic house cats. These grubs are hapless relatively defenseless, but they’re covered in fine whiskers that make them perceptive to danger so they can quickly burrow underground before anything harms them. Still, it is rare for a grub to get old enough to reach the next stage of their life: going deep underground and forming a large, hard shell around them (pupating). After a few years in this shell, they hatch and burst from the ground in a shower of debris, emerging as an elephant-sized creature reminiscent of a rhinoceros beetle. Mammoth beetles are gentle giants and are domesticated by Verdevarians, but could accidentally trample a Kencat underfoot and are avoided.

[0Zero0]

- Clan Link

A very beautiful Asain landscape filled with mountains. Thick forests, rivers, lakes, ponds and minimal structures. Most of the structures on the land are wooden, small and square in nature. Many of them placed alongside a small thin river that has been built over with simple bridges and docks for fishing. At the base of one of the mountains a large plateau sits a castle, an emperors building tall and mighty. Made of wood, painted red, and black, with gold accents. Stone steps, and beautiful ornate statues.

The felines of this clan live in the courtyard of this castle, and are owned by the emperor of this land. Or rather they own these humans. All cats are treated like royalty and are allowed to come and go as they please.

From the minds of the cats they have there own hierarchy, and believe that only the highest members may eat from the humans. The rest must forage for themselves. There is a garden they can gather from, but must hunt for meat. Some steal from the humans below, some steal from the emperor, some steal from each other, some are honest hunters, and some rely on others.

Flora and fauna are that of the Himilayas. Though some fantasy, and non himilayan animals can also be found. One of these such things are Yokai. These creatures can be designed by the writer if they like, as all yokai are unique from one another, if they feel they do not. I have some presets if they are involved.

Prey
Himalayan monal [Large]
Water Shrew [Small]
Lizards [Small]
Butterflies [Tiny]
Himalayan magpies [small]
Wooly Hare [medium]
Big eared Pika [Small]
Young Cattle Sheep Yaks and antelope [Large]

Predator
Snow Leopard (can be reasoned with)
Lynx (can be reasoned with)
Wolves
Red Fox (can be reasoned with sometimes if Youko)
Tibetan Fox (same)
Jackal
Bears
Yaks (though don't eat will kill)
Snakes

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Medicinal Plants
Fir pinecone - A blue pinecone crushed to help with difficult breathing.
Yarrow - a white bushel of flowers leaves are created into a tea used for colds and fever
Sweet Flag - Used as bandages, also reduces swelling when done so. the juices can also be used for a stomach ache.
Bael - leaves are used as a paste to stop bleeding, fruit is used for stomach trouble.
Catmint - treats most poisons if consumed whole
Dragon Plant - cures toothache
Wight - externally used on burns and other skin ailments
Virgate Wormwood - crushed into a paste and applied externally to reduce pain.
Crimson Bottlebrush - used to clean, kills off bacteria and fungi

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Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Floods
Avalanches
Snow Storms
Rain Storms
Deep snow
High Humidity
Wildfires

Other Concerns
Illness (fevers colds etc)
Physical Injuries (falling off high cliffs, tripping over roots etc)
Drowning
Kidnapped by human/demon
*can come back from this
Rival/Stray cats

Also note Humans and Demons live in this area. Very high fantasy so feel free to be creative with that. While the demons, dragons, and other fantasy creatures aren't as much of a threat to the cats directly, the will often do things that might end up causing difficulty for them such as destroying shelters or causing natural disasters such as mud slides and fire.

Fantasy creatures
Dragons. Of course there are dragons. Most are fairly friendly though! and are known for being in control of the elements. They don't see the cats all to much themselves as they are more connected with the humans in the area, but they are there. Typically a species of lung. They are serpentine, snake like with a lack of wings, but still seem to float in the air. four limbs with great talons on the end of them. Long horns from there heads, big goat like ears, and flowing whiskers. The creatures can range anywhere from the size of a cat, to the size of a mountain. It all depends on the elements of the earth they are connected to.

Fairies Pixies, brownies, and the like. Small winged humanoids that are known to cause innate trouble. Some are in tune with the elements, thus making humans believe they are in charge of them, but this is not the case. They have no responsibilities, and are just here and there. More like pests than anything they will do things just for the fun of it. destruction and chaos is in their nature.

Ogres A stupid type of Yokai. tall humanoids with off-colored skin, usually muscular in nature and known to be very brutish. They eat humans, and so the cats aren't fond of them. Again however these creatures usually don't notice them. Once and a while a rather intelligent one might keep a cat as a pet.

Yokou Fox spirits that have lived for hundreds of years. Sometimes in a human form, sometimes in a fox form, but can look like anything they want. They love to play tricks on humans, and other creatures alike. They are mostly harmless, but occasionally love to steal and play games. They will occasionally play games against the cats as well, and enjoy their company.

Other demons and creatures exist but these are the main ones. Particularly humanoid creatures that are known as Yokai.

[DragonSnake]

The Highwater Refugees ✧ Last Reply / Last Post

✦ Number of Cats: 5 | 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 other ✦ Servings Needed: xx ✦ Writer: Dimi
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The last few days had been fairly uneventful- a strange but welcome change of pace for the refugees. The weather was turning, and it was a time of plentitude- although warm temperatures hadn’t changed much, it rained in infrequent, typically gentle showers, and many birds had begun to migrate home, taking refuge on the island. It was a great time for the cats and most chose to take advantage of it, because they all knew that soon, the summer storms would return, and they would be forced to cling to each other to stand fast against the waves.
It was however on this morning that Tinderpaw awoke from his shared nest in the medicine den with Dove to mockingbird song, and to see the lanky, angular figure of Crow standing over him imposingly. “Good morning,” Crow mewled with a slight scowl.
Tinder blinked awake and quickly stood up, unintentionally jostling the sleeping lavender bundle of fur. “Oh- er, good morning sir. How-” he was cut off by an instinctive yawn, and Crow’s ear twitched. “What do you need?”
“I think you should be asking what do you need. If you haven’t noticed, we’ve run out of herbs to soothe your friend’s cold- or have you two been too busy jabbering to realize?”
Crow hissed at him, and Tinderpaw flushed, retorting “I- I did notice! But you said to keep an eye on her, and her cold isn’t that bad-”
Dove interrupted with a poorly timed cough and sniffle, lifting her head to look at the two of them blearily.
Crow gave Tinder a sideways glance and rolled his eyes. “You’re coming with me today. I’m sure it isn’t that bad, but it will be better for them to get over it sooner rather than later. And they can’t do that without more herbs.”
Tinder protested weakly, saying “But- I don’t want to leave Dove alone-” Which caused Crow to raise an eyebrow.
“You don’t think they’ll be safe in the camp? Doefoot and Skyfire are both here. And you know how Sky is- she wants to be in everyone’s business, I doubt she would let Dove out of her sight. Now, come.” He turned and stalked away with an irritable flick of his tail. “Daylight is burning. The further behind you are, the more pop quiz questions I'm going to ask you.”
Tinderpaw groaned loudly, and then he almost swore that he saw the faintest hint of an amused smile on Crow’s face- but he was probably just imagining it.


Dove had chosen to eat her midday meal in a sunny spot in front of a shattered window, curled up around herself as she peeled a strip of meat from between the tiny bones. She had indeed contracted a minor cold from half drowning during that last storm. Her ears pricked up and she looked over as she heard a familiar mrrp, seeing the compact body of Doefoot approaching her. “Hello Dove~” the brown she-cat purred, tilting her head. “Why are you eating by yourself?”
“Oh,” Dove said with a sniffle, “I didn’t want to risk contaminating the rest of the fresh kill. And Tinder left with Crow earlier.”
“Aww,” Doe churred with laughter, sliding close to her. “Well isn’t that just so sweet of you. Sky and I just got back from a hunting trip ourselves, so you’re welcome to eat up all you like.” She hummed, waving back toward the cream molly who was laying down their hunt. Sky pricked her ears up and paused for a second, before beaming and waving back.
Dove looked between the two, feeling grateful once again to have more cats who cared about them.

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✦ Herb Patrol: Crow and Tinderpaw
✦ Border Patrol: Doefoot and Skyfire

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✦ Misc Actions: Dove has been resting.
✦ Notes: Dove uses she/they pronouns

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✧Skyfire: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Crow: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Tinderpaw: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Dove: Health 65% Hunger: 100%
✧Doefoot Health 100% Hunger: 100%

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Brown anole [1 fp]: 2
Squirrel [2 fp]: 4
Bluegill [2 fp]: 4
Seagull [2 fp]: 2
Wild rabbit [3 fp]: 3
Heron [4 fp]: 1
Chain pickerel [4 fp]: 1

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Herb Storage:
Burdock root: Quantity: 1
Herb 2: Quantity: x
Herb 3: Quantity: x

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[sammpup]

Esker clan ✧ Last post / Last Reply /

✦ Number of Cats: 3 | 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 0 other ✦ Level: 2 88/200xp ✦ Servings Needed: 4 ✦ Writer: dimi
✦ Can have: 1 patrols, 2 cats per patrol

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During the next few days Morris and Fido danced around each other, unable to actually go back to their normal routine of spending all their time together without addressing the elephant in the room, but at the same time neither of them wanted to be the one to actually bring it up. It was so awkward for the one cat that actually had to deal with the both of them all the time, Licorice. The poor girl was baffled as her ‘fathers’ started avoiding each other without actually avoiding each other at all. Their normally calm and relaxing routine was suddenly overwhelmingly awkward and tense, and Licorice was already over it she gave them one more day to sort their stuff out and when they didn’t she took matters into her own two paws.

She was freshly old and big enough to be considered an apprentice, something that brought both Morris and Fido almost to tears, and thus she didn’t have to continue sneaking out with them on patrols and could actually just tag along. She decided to use this to her advantage and first thing in the morning drug Fido out of camp before he could even finish stretching. “Papa.” She started as she turned to him fixing him with a stern look. “You and dad need to fix whatever is going on cause it’s getting on my nerves. Whatever you did, Just apologize for it. I’m sure dad will forgive you if we bring him back a tasty mole, you know those are his favorites.” Licorice hadn’t called Morris and Fido Papa and Dad before and it fully caught Fido off guard but he couldn’t say anything about it as Licorice just bounded further into the meadow seeming to think the mess was his fault when it really wasn’t anyones. During the rest of the hunting patrol Licorice kept going on about how it was okay they loved each other so whatever they were fighting about would be done as soon as Fido apologised, and Fido realised that Licorice was right about one thing: he loved Morris. The realization hit Fido hard and he knew he had to tell Morris how he felt and he had to do it before Morris thought he hated him. The hunting patrol ended right then with Fido grabbing Licorice by the scruff and speedily dragging her back to camp before bolting over to Morris.

“Morris.” Fido huffed out of breath from running all the way back home from the meadow, “We need to talk now. I’m not taking no for an answer, we need to talk and I’m not waiting for you to decide you’re ready.” He stated as he firmly started nudging Morris off towards the beach. “Licorice! We’re going on a border patrol. We’ll be back later.” He called out to Licorice before winking at her subtly letting her know he was doing as she so firmly requested and was going to sort out the mess he and Morris ended up being in.


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✦ Hunting Patrol: Fido and Licorice
✦ Herb Patrol: N/A
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Rabbit [5 fp]: 7
Fat Rabbit [6 fp]: 1
Deer leg [10 fp]: 1
Mole [3 fp]: 2

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writer info:
hiya! i'm dimi. if you ever have questions
about your explore post or any mechanics,
please feel free to shoot me a pm on here
or a DM on discord [hevnox]. NEW:
My response are now BIWEEKLY, my next
wave will be on March 4th!

please note that explore is in it's BETA.
the rolls may change, mechanics may
change, etc. as such, hunting patrols will
be per post. medicine and border go
on a 2 week cooldown once used. for
hunting patrols, i will roll a d10, and for every
5 cats in your clan, this will increase by 10.
[10 = d20, etc]. this will be removed once
hunting patrols details are finalized.

current weather:
n/a, season does not effect rolls yet.

clans responded to:
sammpup's Eskerclan
Dragonsnake's Highwater Refugees
Frisco's Meowcenaries

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EskerClan
Last Post, Last Response // Fasting?: No.

Love is something that one cannot truly explain. It is different from person to person, world to world. What one may consider love, another may consider scorn. But Fido knew one thing - the gruff tom before him, whom he sometimes dreaded for scolding him, he loved. He was infatuated, even. Something about his demeanor, his strong gaze, and even the hat that Fido found cute, there was not a single molecule of this tom that he did not love.

Licorice had taught the tom courage. Now, he had to actually execute it. As they walked, Fido's breath grew shaky, and Morris took notice, his ears perked in Fido's direction. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Just something on my mind. I'll tell you when we reach the shore." Fido quickly moved forward, trying to avoid Morris's gaze. He was already flustered, but he had made a promise to Licorice. There was no going back, not this far. Not wanting to pry further, Morris shrugged off the tom's dismay, and pressed on. Soon, the hard ground and grass beneath their paws would turn into sand, and Fido kept moving until the water almost brushed against his paws. With a sigh, he turned around, facing Morris.

"Alright, we're here. What is it?" Morris inquired. Subtly, his gaze had grown more concerned. Not wanting to worry him, Fido took a deep breath, and began to speak.

"I promise I haven't been mad at you these last few days. I just... felt awkward, about this feeling. This feeling I can't ignore anymore." Fido took in a deep breath, his head facing the sand.

"Just say it, Fido." Morris urged him on with a nod of encouragement. "I'm not mad at you either."

Those few words took the weight of the world off Fido's shoulders. With a breath, he uttered the words... the words that Licorice had given him the courage to say.

"I... think I love you."

Explore Results:

- You have earned 100 xp for this post! [188/250, Level 1]. [Also, I accidentally marked that Level 2 requires 200 xp, it is actually 250!]
- You earned 2 FP and 15 FF for this post.

Border Patrol Results:

- You come across an allied friend who helps you hunt! You gain +10 FP.

For sending two cats out on border patrol, you also gain an additional +10 FP! Your cats are eating well tonight.

Hunting Patrol Results:

- Your cats find plenty of prey! +8 FP

Medicine Patrol Results:

- N/A! No cats sent out.

Final Notes

- I. LOVE. THE. DADS. AND. THEIR. DAUGHTER!!!!! I hope I depicted them well, you can take this as canon or not, I LOVE THEM!!! :sob:
- Also, I goofed! You should be marked as Level 1, I meant that you had 88 xp TOWARDs Level 2 in the last post lol, you start at 0 in COTN!

Highwater Refugees
Last Post, Last Response // Fasting?: Yes, 0 remaining fasting posts

The sound of Dove's pained coughing echoed in the back of Tinderpaw's mind. He felt guilty for allowing the stock of herbs in the den to run low. Though he had been attentive to the needs of his cold-ridden friend, he had NOT been attentive to his duties as a medicine cats - and Crow's eyes beaming down upon him this morning was not the greatest feeling. And so, Tinderpaw vowed silently, to himself, to bring home stuff to help Dove, should the stars allow it.

Silently, Tinderpaw appreciated Crow's push for him to be productive. Though Crow seemed disappointed, Tinderpaw kind of knew that somewhere in there, Crow wanted nothing more than to see Tinderpaw succeed. And succeed he would - or he would at least try. With a sharp breath, Tinderpaw suddenly took the initiative to move ahead of Crow, his nose to the air. He was sniffing - sniffing for herbs, plants, anything that could help his friend. Crow silently observed, his eyes narrowing.

"What are you doing, kid?" He grumbled.

"You said we need to find herbs. So I'm trying to find herbs."

"Well, don't just use your nose. Use your eyes, too." Crow said, brushing past Tinder, his black paw winding up right next to a white flower, which he plucked from the root. "This isn't terribly useful for Dove. It's Hemlock, but all your senses are important when foraging. You will get the hang of it."

Crow's slight encouragement caught Tinderpaw off guard. Crow didn't seem to have a soft side, but maybe beneath that hardened exterior, there was something more.

Explore Results:

- You have earned 122 xp for this explore! [I goofed on your last explore, NOW you are level 2.] [299/250, Level 1] -> [49/250, Level 2
- Congratulations! You have earned an Uncommon Edit for this level up!
- +2 FP, +5 FF[/list]


Border Patrol Results:

- While Doefoot and Skyfire are on patrol, they come across Explore Cat #3! Please let me know if you would like to claim this cat as your own, or return it to the pool for someone else to encounter!

Your border patrol nets 10 FP as well. Your border patrol is now on cooldown until March 4th [with biweekly posting, you may immediately post again.]


Hunting Patrol Results:

- WOW! The prey was out today; +9 FP!


Medicine Patrol Results:

- Crow and Tinderpaw manage to scrounge up just a couple herbs. +1 Hemlock, +1 Poison Ivy


Final Notes

- You have used all 3 of your fasting posts! Starting from your next post, your cats will need to be fed. 4 FP will feed 5 cats. Please note that going without feeding your cats will gradually starve them, and rolls like illness and death [if opted in], are more dangerous!
- Crow will always be one of my favorite COTN cats, I love his grump butt.
- Dove is now at 70% HP.

Last Post, Last Response. // Fasting?: Yes, 0 remaining fasting posts.

The implications that Nyx had made regarding Shimmer's herb collection had lingered in the back of her mind. As she padded forth, Ember hovered at her side, and with a lash of her tail, broke the tense air. "What's the matter, Shimmer? You seem... uh... tense." With a sigh, Shimmer looked over her shoulder at her apprentice.

"It's nothing you should worry about. This is a teaching experience. Isn't this better than being cooped up in the camp?" Shimmer inquired, and Ember nodded.

"I'm excited to be out here! But... am I bothering you?"

"No, of course not." Shimmer said with a reassuring smile before moving forward. "I just... want to find more helpful herbs while we are out on patrol today, is all."

"Aren't all herbs helpful?" Ember remarked.

"In a way, yes, but some are seen as... less than desirable. Like the deathberries I brought back recently. I got Nyx on my bad side."

"Nyx does realize you don't choose which herbs grow around here, right? Jeez." Ember grumbled. "I promise we'll find the best herbs we can." As Ember scouted ahead, her ears perked up at the subtle crunch of a twig. Immediately, Shimmer's guard was raised, and with a twitch of her nose, she shifted in front of Ember, shielding her.

"Whose there?"

Who?! Ember thought to herself with a grin. This is what the adults get to do!

Soon enough, a mysterious cat emerged from the bushes, with pale yellow eyes that analyzed Shimmer's core without hesitation. This cat didn't smell hostile, but it didn't smell familiar, either...

But, Shimmer herself was found by Nyx. Perhaps this cat wasn't all bad?

Explore Results:

- You have received 117 xp for this post! [129/250, Level 1]
- You have encountered Explore Cat #2! Please let me know if you would like to claim this cat, or return them to the pool for someone else to claim!
- +2 FP, +5 FF

Border Patrol Results:

- Uh oh! While out on patrol, Salem and Ember have an encounter with a rogue. Fortunately, he seems to just lurk for a while before fleeing. However, the encounter shook your cats enough to leave behind prey. -1 FP per cat on patrol.

Your border patrol netted 8 FP! Your border patrol is now on cooldown until March 4th [With biweekly replies, you can immediately do this patrol again!]

Hunting Patrol Results:

- N/A, no cats sent.

Medicine Patrol Results:

- Though Shimmer and Nyx's patrol didn't net much, at least it wasn't mostly poison this time! +1 Lungwort, +1 Sorrel, +1 Chickweed. Your medicine patrol is now on cooldown until March 4th. [With biweekly replies, you can immediately do this patrol again!]

Final Notes

- You have used all 3 of your fasting posts! Starting from your next post, your cats will need to be fed. 4 FP will feed 5 cats. Please note that going without feeding your cats will gradually starve them, and rolls like illness and death [if opted in], are more dangerous!
- Also, I goofed! You should be marked as Level 1, I meant that you had 12 xp TOWARDs Level 2, lol. You start at 0 in COTN!

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[comfypxl]

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no writing today. previous rolls were done via discord - no post was made here afaik.
lightlynx & darkember had their kits - amber and wisp.

𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐒
...ravensdream & littlefeather go hunting
...lightlynx goes hunting alone

𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐒
...darkember & rippledblaze explore the borders

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐁 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐒
...callingsorrel and mothspool look for herbs

𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒
...deaths are disabled
...injuries are disabled
...herb/prey store here

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...⊱ brightlynx | fae | 84 moons......
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...⊱ callingsorrel | fae | 30 moons
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...⊱ littlefeather | fae | 15 moons
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[DragonSnake]

The Highwater Refugees ✧ Last Reply / Last Post

✦ Number of Cats: 6 | 2 ♂, 2 ♀, 2 other ✦ Servings Needed: 4 ✦ Writer: Dimi
✦ Can have: 2 patrols, 2 cats per patrol

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High up on the rooftops, Tinderpaw was getting yet another lesson from his mentor, Crow. This time however, he was trying to pay better attention to the older cat's words. They had both been disappointed lately by the difficulty of finding helpful herbs in their urban environment. Tinderpaw didn't remember it too well by now, but he missed the swamps and the mangroves of the islands he grew up on- useful plants were always abundant there. Here, only the hardiest and most twisted plants grew through the cracks, or survived in the rooftop gardens left behind by the twolegs.
He sighed softly at their small pile of yield, looking over at Crow who was picking burrs out of his fur. "I'm sorry we weren't able to find more. Being a doctor sure is tough, huh?"

Crow looked over from his perch on the railing with baleful yellow eyes and hmphed at him, taking a moment to think. "You needn't apologize. We're doing the best we can with the situation at hand. And they're going to need your best, you know. Now, come on. There is no use sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves when we still have daylight. Complaining gets you nowhere." He scratched behind his ear for a moment before standing up, jumping lithely up onto a chimney stack to survey the area.
Tinderpaw looked up at him in confusion- he really had no idea what to make of that cranky old bag of bones. A thinly veiled threat on top of a mild compliment- why were grown-ups so hard to talk to? Still, he picked up their herbs and followed after him dutifully.

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It was a warm and foggy day as the two felines walked the perimeter, Doefoot scouting ahead and Skyfire tagging along behind. The water had subsided enough to reveal a small strip of land between paved chunks, opening up the corridor to the local park once again. They were scavenging the tarmac islands because sometimes beached fish or mysterious trinkets could be found washed up after a storm.
Doe chattered idly to Sky, and she smiled and nodded along, enjoying the company. They had been spending more time together recently as the only two cats well enough to go on hunting patrol, and Sky had come to enjoy it. Doe seemed a little brash and emptyheaded at first, but as she’d gotten to know her, she realized that she was really rather nice.

Doefoot stopped suddenly in her tracks and Skyfire almost walked into her back, not paying attention. “Ope- sorry,” she chuckled, but noticed how the spotted feline’s stubby tail stood at attention and she scanned the horizon. “What is it?” Sky inquired, standing next to her.
“I thought I saw something,” Doe muttered, narrowing her eyes, before exclaiming “There! Look!” She pointed toward a fuzzy brown shape on one of the opposite banks, who, seemingly having heard them, lifted their head and froze for a second before turning and bolting away. “Wait!” Doe cried out after the fleeing feline, “Come back!” She took off, dashing after them, and Sky was stunned for a second before kicking into high gear, chasing after Doe.

Doe bounded over a gap in the road which caused Sky to falter and stumble, and she nervously called out to her “Doe, watch your step! The street is slippery-” The other she-cat didn’t seem to hear her though, taken up by her mad dash to find the mysterious brown cat. Skyfire puffed and leaped after her, running as fast as her pudgy body could- she slowly started to gain on Doe, and her eyes widened in horror as she saw her bounding up a muddy incline toward the park, trees and metal fencing barely holding on for dear life as the current below carved out a bite in the soil.
She saw her start to lose traction, paws slipping and ears folding back as she began to lose her balance. Eyes widening in fear, Sky cried out “Doe! Get down from there!”

Doefoot yelped and tumbled backwards in the mud, clawing at tangled tree roots for purchase with her back legs dangling over the churning water.
Sky raced up the hill towards her, leaping over obstacles and clambering over stones to reach Doe, who looked at her with wide eyes. “Sky!” She screeched with fright.

Skyfire clamped her jaws down on her scruff, legs scrabbling backwards as she hauled Doe back over the edge, dragging them up onto a plateau of damp ground and collapsing. She lay there in stunned silence for a moment, breathing heavily and hearing Doefoot’s hyper panting next to her. She croaked softly, before finally summoning her voice. “Stars above… Doe, are you alright?”
The brown molly let out a sob before rushing over and burying her face in Skyfire’s neck fur much to her surprise, purring loudly. “You saved me,” she whispered, “Thank you, thank you- I’m so sorry, I wasn’t watching where I was going and-”
“It’s okay!” Sky interrupted her, feeling strangely warm under her pelt. “I- I know you would have done the same for me. I'm glad you're alright, but please be more careful!” She frowned, meeting the other molly’s golden eyes.

They shared a solemn gaze for heartbeat, before she looked away. “I think that’s enough excitement for one day,” she chuckled nervously, “Whoever that was, they’re gone now, so- I think we should head back toward camp now. Maybe we’ll find something to eat on the way back.”
Doefoot giggled softly, agreeing “Yeah.” She slowly stood up and wobbled a little, before shaking some of the mud from her fur and shyly following after Sky. “You lead the way this time.”

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✦ Hunting Patrol: Skyfire and Doefoot
✦ Herb Patrol: Tinderpaw and Crow
✦ Border Patrol: Skyfire and Doefoot

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✦ Misc Actions: Dove has been resting.
Returning Explore cat 3 to the pool!
✦ Notes: Dove uses she/they pronouns

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Clan Members:
✧Skyfire: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Crow: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Tinderpaw: Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧Dove: Health 70% Hunger: 100%
✧Doefoot Health 100% Hunger: 100%
✧TBN Health 100% Hunger: 100%

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Prey Storage:
Brown anole [1 fp]: 2
Birds’ eggs [1 fp]: 4
Bluegill [2 fp]: 2
Seagull [2 fp]: 2
Mockingbird [2 fp]: 3
Squirrel [2 fp]: 3
Wild rabbit [3 fp]: 2
Heron [4 fp]: 1
Muscovy duck [4 fp]: 2
Chain pickerel [4 fp]: 2
Green iguana [4 fp]: 1

Total FP: 56
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Herb Storage:
Burdock root: Quantity: 1
Hemlock: Quantity: 1
Poison ivy: Quantity: 1

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Active Tasks/Quests:
1. N/A
2. N/A
3. N/A

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