P R I V A T E 1x1 for .mintfeather. and R a i n

[saige.]

|| T w i s t e d f e r n ||
"Few cats can understand what I've been through, but I understand them."

|| P i n e s t a r ||
"Sometimes in life, I can't help but take sides."

Shifting her gaze from Falcondive to Pinestar, the Queen closed her eyes for a moment. So much stress. For everyone. It's all my fault. I chose to believe in Freezetide, I chose to follow my heart, and where did it get me? Where did it get everyone? This Clan is starting to fall apart, and it's all my fault... she grimaced, claws sinking into her mossy bedding that rested beneath her. Letting out a sigh, Twistedfern looked up at her Clanmates. She could see the concern in her sister's eyes as she looked at her. "Pinestar, don't worry about me. I'm fine." she meowed reassuringly with a fake smile. But the gray-brown she-cat merely replied with a sigh. She was thinking about what she heard Freezetide say as she took her leave away from him. -Please tell her I'm sorry.- If he truly were sorry, then he wouldn't have done it. No. I won't pass along that message. He'll have to tell her himself. the leader decided, curling her tail uncomfortably around her paws. "I know." looking up at Falcondive, Pinestar sighed, "Keep an eye on her. She's due anytime now." she reminded quietly as she turned and stepped out of the den.

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E a g l e p a w
"I see you mess up more than you accomplish things."

Watching with pleasure as his mother, Pinestar, practically told off her own Deputy, Eaglepaw smirked, sharp teeth glistening in the morning light. Stepping out of the Apprentice's den, the chocolate colored Tom acted as if he had never heard a single thing that had went down only moments ago. Instead, he padded carelessly towards his mentor, tail high and ears perked, "You look down." he noted teasingly, but remained oblivious to the entire situation. He was going to soak in all the entertainment he could while it lasted. And he was sure it was going to last for a while.

Sitting in front of Freezetide, Eaglepaw flicked his tail, cream socked paws set neatly in front of him as he looked up at the Deputy. Or more like, soon to be ex-Deputy with how things were going for him. This is great. It's only a matter of time before he's out of the picture. Then, I'll just have to play my cards right and become Deputy myself. And eventually, I'll lead this Clan the way it should be run: with an iron paw.

[panacea.]

.F R E E Z E T I D E.

|Tom|Deputy|20 Moons|

The deputy looked up as he heard another cat approaching. Realizing it was Eaglepaw, he twitched his tail irritably, obvious dislike for the tom in his eyes. Of course, he had to mentor the leader's kit, being the deputy. "Hello there, Eaglepaw." he murmured distractedly, choosing to ignore his greeting. He wasn't about to get into an argument, just because his temper was high after his previous encounter with Pinestar. Sitting up taller, he shot the tom a sidelong glance. "Do me a favour? Go and fetch, er -" Freezetide broke off and paused, trying to remember which apprentices weren't going training that morning. "Ebonypaw. She and Deadnose will be joining us on the Dawn Patrol today." With a flick of his tail, the deputy rose to his paws and padded purposefully towards the Warrior's Den.

Poking his head inside, he gazed around in search of a cat. It seemed he'd be on wakeup duty that morning. Padding over to a reddish mound of fur, he nudged it until it stirred. Scarletrose, his littermate. "Wha?" It took a few seconds for her to fully awaken, and when she did, she shook herself and slowly sat up. "Let me guess. Patrol?" Amusement flashing in his eyes, the tom nodded. "Yup. Take Rapidsplash and Wrenflutter." With that, he turned and trotted over to Deadnose. Waking the tom with a prod in the side, he padded out of the den. "You're on Dawn Patrol. Don't be late!" He called over his shoulder.

.S C A R L E T R O S E.
|She-cat|Warrior|20 Moons|

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.E B O N Y P A W.

|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

There was no need for Eaglepaw to come and fetch her. She was woken by a cat stirring in the nest next to her, Drizzlepaw. Opening one eye, she gazed sleepily at her sister. "Morning." The apprentice murmured drowsily, jaws gaping in a wide yawn. Reluctant to leave her nest, she sat up and gave her black pelt a few swift licks to make it more presentable, occasionally wincing as she came across a scar. Drizzlepaw padded over to a pool of water that formed overnight from a leak in the den, when it rained. Studying her reflection briefly, she shot a sidelong glance at her sister. "What are you doing that for? It's not like any toms would be interested in you." she muttered, with a roll of her eyes. Ebonypaw flinched slightly, hurt by her sharp words. Trying to keep her cool, she shot back an equally sharp response. "It's called hygiene. Not something you'd know the meaning of." Drizzlepaw smirked, then turned and brushed past her without a response.

Does she hate me or something? My own sister. Ebonypaw wondered sadly, ears lowered against her head. I've never done anything to hurt her. Pushing her thoughts away, she straightened up and padded out of the den, cool and composed as any other cat. Gazing across the camp, she caught sight of Drizzlepaw padding over to Eaglepaw and striking up a conversation with him. Feeling a stab of jealousy, she turned and padded over to the prey pile, sitting there alone. I wish toms would look at me like that. Blowing out a sigh, she tried to tune out Drizzlepaw's flirtatious words.

When Drizzlepaw had first left the den, she made a beeline for the nearest single tom. Which was Eaglepaw, of course. He was rather handsome, and the leader's son at that. Smiling radiantly at him, she sat down and curled her fluffy tail over he paws delicately. "Good morning." she purred, whiskers twitching slightly. "You haven't seen Halfstripe, have you? We're supposed to be training at some point today. How about you? Anything exciting planned?" Turning her gaze back to the apprentice besides her. "You're so lucky, having the Deputy as your mentor. I bet you get all sorts of special treatment. I mean, we all know you're next in line to be leader. Freezetide simply isn't cut out for the job." she cooed, a devious smile on her lips.

.D R I Z Z L E P A W.
|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

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[saige.]

|| D e a d n o s e ||
"I'm not perfect, but neither are you."

Feeling a prod in his side, followed by the chatter of his Clanmates waving around him, Deadnose grumbled quietly. The flowing energy of the awakening feeling beginning to move through him, urging him to get up from his comforting nest. He could sense it, the air around him was cool and crisp, yet sparking with energy as more and more Warriors rose from their sleep. Looking around, the black and white Tom looked in the direction that he had heard Freezetide's voice echo forth from. Of course I get called for patrol. Sure, it's a good thing to do for the Clan, but really? Common sense, here, Freezetide. He thought, feathery tail twitching uncomfortably.

As he made his way out of the den, Deadnose was greeted by the chitter chatter of more voices that danced around camp. Easily, he picked out Drizzlepaw's and Eaglepaw's voice from not too far off, along with Pinestar's and Falcondive's voices from within the nursery. In a way, having the inability to smell granted him naturally heightened senses of those that remained in tact to this date: such as hearing. Taking a few steps forward, the long-furred Tom settled himself by the fresh-kill pile, picking through it before taking a shrew to satisfy his rumbling belly before the patrol. The succulent taste of the prey warmed his maw as he chewed, eyes slightly rolled back with pleasure. Before he knew it, however, it was gone. Deadnose let out a sigh, wishing it lasted longer, but for now, he'd just have to wait until the patrol was ready to set out, and eat again later.

It took him a moment to realize that he wasn't alone there. Turning his fluffy head, Deadnose dipped his head lightly to Ebonypaw. "Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there." he meowed, his deep voice seemed to cause a rumble in his chest. It was an odd feeling, but that's how he's always spoken. Blinking at the she-cat, he wondered what got her so down. Must be her sister again. Those two never did seem to see eye to eye.

|| E a g l e p a w ||
"I see you mess up more than you accomplish things."

And he wonders why he's close to loosing his position as Deputy. Thought Eaglepaw with a quiet snort. Shaking his head, a ringing sound of annoyance burned in his ears as he heard the voice of Drizzlepaw flow into the breeze and over in his direction. Turning his head and glancing over at the she-cat, hazel eyes ablaze with unamusement. "In response to your barrage of unimportant questions: No, I haven't seen Halfstripe, she's probably still sleeping. I'm supposed to be going on a patrol with Ebonypaw, Deadnose, and Freezetide today, and no, I'm not all that lucky. I could really care less about him to be honest, I just wish Pinestar gave me a better mentor." he huffed, eyes narrowing as he replied to the bothersome she-cat. "But you don't seem as stupid as you act, I guess. I will be leader one day, and with having leader blood in me, it's only a matter of time." he smirked, whiskers twitching with anticipation and tail curling as the images came to him.

Paying more attention to the moment at hand, Eaglepaw blinked a few times at Drizzlepaw. I hope she knows that flattery won't get her far. May as well move on to the next Tom. He thought, chocolate-colored tail tip twitching boredly. "Well, did you need something? I don't need Freezetide getting onto my case about me not doing what he's told. Not like it's anything new with me, I mean, come on, who would listen to him? He's more mouse-brained than actual mice!" snorted the Tom, neck fur bristled slightly. "Oh, and have you seen Ebonypaw? She's supposed to be coming with us."

[panacea.]

.F R E E Z E T I D E.

|Tom|Deputy|20 Moons|

Freezetide shouldered his way out of the warrior's den, dark blue eyes seeming to frost over as he caught sight of Drizzlepaw and Eaglepaw muttering to eachother and shooting glances his way. You're just being paranoid. It's probably nothing. He told himself, letting out a sigh. Padding over to the two cats, he arched an eyebrow as Drizzlepaw took that opportunity to up and leave. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything important. You ready to leave?" He asked, tail-tip twitching with slight impatience. The sooner he got the training over and done with, the better. Shooting a glance over at Deadnose and his apprentice, he silently invited them over with a swish of his tail.

Watching her brother leave, Scarletrose sighed and sat up, giving her rumpled pelt a shake. Weaving amongst the nests, she came to a stop besides Wrenflutter and Rapidsplash. She paused briefly, trying to decide what would be the best way to wake them. A devious smile on her muzzle, she started with Rapidsplash. Lifting her feathery tail, she began to tickle him on the nose with it, but was ready to dart away in case he tried to nip her. "Rise n' shine, lazy-bones!" The russet-furred she-cat cooed playfully, eyes alight with mischief.

.S C A R L E T R O S E.
|She-cat|Warrior|20 Moons|

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.E B O N Y P A W.

|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

Turning her back on Drizzlepaw and Eaglepaw, she began to browse through the prey pile. It looks like they prey are already retreating to their burrows. She thought, noticing that it had a lower quantity than usual. In the end, she selected a mouse. It was thin and stringy, but it was either that or a mangy old vole that looked like it'd been sitting there for a while. Shuffling into a more comfortable position, she began to eat.

Lost in her own thoughts, she didn't notice her mentor joining her until he spoke. "Huh? Oh! Deadnose! Um. Hello." she stammered, caught off-guard. Smiling sheepishly, she sat up and dipped her head. "I didn't see you there either. Sorry." Letting out a bashful chuckle, she buried the remnants of her prey and shot another glance towards Eaglepaw and Drizzlepaw. Freezetide had joined them now, and he looked slightly irritated. I guess we ought to join them ....

Drizzlepaw blinked, her features clear of any emotion. If she was bothered that Eaglepaw hadn't fallen for her flirtatious comments, she didn't let it show. "Fff, that waste of space?" Somewhat annoyed that he'd brought Ebonypaw up, she shrugged. "By the prey pile. Well, uh." Noticing Freezetide making a beeline towards them, she rose to her paws hastily. The last thing she wanted to do was make small talk with the deputy. "I gotta go now." She promptly turned on her heel and padded off.

{Sorry for rushed post, gotta go. .__.}

.D R I Z Z L E P A W.
|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

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[saige.]

{I"m a bad friend, I'm a horrible person, I deserve to be punched for not replying sooner. I'm a terrible human being ;__;}

|| E a g l e p a w ||
"I see you mess up more than you accomplish things."

|| D e a d n o s e ||
"I'm not perfect, but neither are you."

Eaglepaw snorted quietly as Drizzlepaw fled from the mere sight of Freezetide. I know he's bothersome, but I didn't know she felt that badly about him. Ah well, at least she's gone now. With a shrug and a roll of his green eyes, the chocolate colored Tom turned his attention to look at the Deputy, expression clear of any previous emotion it showed from the previous conversation.

"I guess we can leave whenever, Freezetide. I don't care, as long as it's soon. I don't want to be stuck around here all day." meowed Eaglepaw, eyes glaring in the direction that Drizzelpaw had fled to. And I surely don't want to be hounded by her all day long. Can't she bother some other Tom? Like...Beetlepaw. Who cares if he's quiet? At least he can get rid of her quicker than I can.

Noticing that Drizzlepaw had fled and Eaglepaw was now talking to Freezetide, Deadnose turned and looked over at Ebonypaw, "C'mon. We don't need Freezetide to get on our cases for being late. After all, he probably wants to get all the control he can in while it lasts." Deadnose pointed out, his feathery tail picking up as he stood up, black and white thick fur fluffing out. Glancing down at his Apprentice from the corner of his eye, he nodded his head to the side, telling her to follow him as he padded towards the Deputy and the leader's kit.

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|| W r e n f l u t t e r ||
"Think what you want of me, I couldn't care less."

|| R a p i d s p l a s h ||
"Is it so wrong to live on the wild side?"

Feeling something tickling his nose, Rapidsplash twitched it a few times, only to wake with a jolting sneeze. Leaping up in surprise, the oddly tribal-marked Tom's fur ruffled out, eyes wide as he looked around. After taking a moment, the gray Tom took in a deep breath to calm down, looking over in Scarletrose's direction, a smirk forming on his muzzle. "Well I'll be, looks like you finally got me. Psh, cheater." he purred, passing by and flicking her on the shoulder with his own spotted and ringed tail. Although, when he heard a grumble, Rapidsplash turned to see Wrenflutter rolling around in her sleep, watching as the thick-furred she-cat began to wake up herself.

Opening her peridot colored eyes, the feathery calico she-cat lifted her head up, seeing that it was Scarletrose and Rapidsplash making all the noise. "Looks like I'm late waking up again. Oops." she shrugged, a light smile playing on her lips. "You two are always messing around." her voice light and awake, even though she was woken up with a start.

As the Warrior stood up, Wrenflutter sighed, yawning briefly before speaking to the other two Warriors. "Well, I guess I'll talk to you guys later. I'm going to go eat before Pinestar sends us out to do some work." and with that being said, the pretty Warrior stepped out of the den, making her way towards the pile of fresh-kill and passing by a few other of her Clanmates.

[panacea.]

{Lol, it's okay. *hugs* By the way, I luff your new text. 8D}

.F R E E Z E T I D E.

|Tom|Deputy|20 Moons|

Freezetide sighed irritably. "Honestly, Eaglepaw. I'm the deputy, and I'll say when we leave." He muttered, his words ending in a low growl. These days he was rather stressed, what with the pressure from Pinestar. The last thing he needed was a cocky apprentice getting on his nerves. Gazing around the camp, he waited for Ebonypaw and Deadnose to join them. Even though the tom didn't have a sense of smell, he was still a good mentor, and Ebonypaw needed to be trained. As the two joined them, he smiled weakly, then turned and rose to his paws, signalling for Deadfoot to walk besides him and leaving the apprentices to take up the rear.

Ebonypaw shot a sidelong glance at Eaglepaw as she fell into step besides him. "Uh, hi? I saw Drizzlepaw talking to you earlier. Pestering you again, is she?" Letting out a nervous chuckle, she shot a glance back at the camp over her shoulder as they left. Then she focused on their mentors walking ahead, wondering what they had planned for the training session. I hope it's hunting. I don't do much of that with Deadfoot. Stifling a sigh, she looked at Eaglepaw again, wondering if she should say something. I don't know what to say around him. It's really awkward. Twitching her tail-tip nervously, she decided to remain silent. Two reasons. Firstly, I've never really spoken to him. It's not like I have many friends. Besides, he's kind of, uh .... Up himself. He thinks he's StarClan's gift to the Clan, and talks for the sake of hearing his own voice. That dude needs a reality check. Skilfully hiding a smirk at that thought, she pricked her ears, listening for prey.

.E B O N Y P A W.

|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

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.S C A R L E T R O S E.

|She-cat|Warrior|20 Moons|

With a playful grin on her muzzle, she poked her tongue out at Rapidsplash, then scampered after him like a kit. Well, an over-grown, hyper kit. Pausing by the entrance, she shot a glance over her shoulders at Wrenflutter, who was still asleep. Waggling her eyebrows deviously at the tom, she crept over to the sleeping warrior. She was about to pounce on her, when she opened her eyes. Letting out a startled yelp, Scarletrose jumped back and lost her balance, staggering into Rapidsplash. "Holy StarClan's kits! You scared the bejeezus outta' me!" With a huff, she smoothed her fur and tried to regain her dignity, though her shoulders shook slightly with barely constrained laughter.

"Yup, that's us. We're the, uh, messers." Twitching her whiskers, she bounced up and down impatiently as she watched the she-cat slowly getting out of her nest. "C'mon! Hurry upp!" she whined. "I can't start the day without my two best buddies." But it seemed that Wrenflutter hadn't heard her, as she padded promptly out of the den. A few seconds passed, then Scarletrose glanced at Rapidsplash and winked cheerily. "Well we'd better get outta here before Wrenflutter gets the best pieces of prey." Throwing the last comment over her shoulder, she wriggled out of the den and into the camp.

{I'll bring in another character later. x3}

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[saige.]

{Why thank you ;w;}

|| E a g l e p a w ||
"I see you mess up more than you accomplish things."

|| D e a d n o s e ||
"I'm not perfect, but neither are you."

Ears swiveling when he heard Ebonypaw's voice, Eaglepaw looked at her, a touch of bewilderedness in his eyes. Since when does she have a voice? wondered the chocolate colored Tom, tail flicking as he listened to her. "Uh, yeah, she usually bothers me from time to time. And she never seems to get the point that I don't want to talk to her. Although, I kinda feel for ya, you have to be related to her." he snorted, a disgusted expression on his face as he spoke about the bothersome she-cat. "If I were her sibling, I would've clawed her ears off by now, or my own after having to listen to her."

Although Deadnose was silent as he walked along side the stressed Deputy, he could hear Ebonypaw's and Eaglepaw's voices just behind them. It is a bit awkward not talking to Freezetide, but what is there to say? Not much, that's what. Hmph. He better at least have some common sense, though. He surely didn't have it when he chose to string Twistedfern along, I'll tell you that. Even though he was just thinking this, the thick furred black and white Tom huffed quietly, blue eyes narrowed on ahead as the light from the morning began to grow stronger with each passing minute.

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|| W r e n f l u t t e r ||
"Think what you want of me, I couldn't care less."

|| R a p i d s p l a s h ||
"Is it so wrong to live on the wild side?"

Looking from Wrenflutter as she exited the den, back to Scarletrose as she spoke, grinning as he listened to her, Rapidsplash nodded his head. "Well, c'mon then!" he called out with a yowl, chasing after the she-cat and after the thick-furred calico she-cat. Like his name, Rapidsplash truly was quite fast. And with that speed, he used it against the ginger she-cat and the calico she-cat, passing them both up, although, nearly knocking into both of them as he did so, causing him to stumble a bit. After it all, he eventually did trip, skidding on his side before coming to a stop. Letting out a groan, the tribal-marked Tom shook his head, laying there a moment before lifting his head up sheepishly, grinning his famous crooked grin that he used whenever he slipped up, "My bad."

Wrenflutter couldn't help but giggle as she heard the voices of Rapidsplash and Scarletrose just behind her. I have the most rambunctious friends. She noticed, a smile upon her muzzle. -"Well, c'mon then!"- She heard Rapidsplash call, her furry ears perking as she heard the heavier, slightly clumsy pawsteps just behind her, shortly before she felt a push at her side as the gray, black, and white Tom ran passed her, making her fall off step for a second before watching as the blue-eyed Tom crashed not too far ahead of her, a chuckle both escaping her and the Tom in tune.

{Teehee, okies ^_^}

[panacea.]

.F R E E Z E T I D E.

|Tom|Deputy|20 Moons|

With a swish of his tail, the deputy considered what he should say to Deadnose. It'd be rude of him not to say anything, right? Shooting the tom another glance, he frowned. "Something wrong?" he asked, noticing that he was huffing slightly. Great. Now just about everyone in the Clan seems to have a problem with me. I bet I won't be deputy any more by the end of this moon. He thought, a mix of anger and weariness smouldering in his eyes. "Uh, so, what should we do with the apprentices today? I was considering hunting, but I wasn't sure whether you'd be okay with that." Hoping he didn't sound too blunt, the tom studied his surroundings as he waited for a reply.

Ebonypaw noticed that the tom was slightly surprised that she spoke, and let out a quiet scoff. Honestly, what did he expect me to do? Be mute for the whole trip? Rolling her eyes, she tuned back into the conversation. "Watch it, mouse-brain! She may be pushy, but we're still siblings." she muttered, somewhat half-heartedly. To be honest, she didn't see much point in defending her sister from Eaglepaw, but she wasn't about to let him think she was a complete pushover.

.E B O N Y P A W.

|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

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.S C A R L E T R O S E.

|She-cat|Warrior|20 Moons|

Hearing Rapidsplash bounding behind her as he left the den, she pricked her ears. Shooting a glance over her shoulder, she noticed he was making a beeline towards her, clearly eager to knock her down. Letting out a whoop of laughter, she jumped to the side just as he knocked her aside, causing her to stagger, but not enough to fall down. Narrowing her eyes, she grinned and shot after the tom, daintily hopping over Wrenflutter and Rapidsplash, she rolled her eyes at the two. "My, my. You really are two clumsy she-cats." she teased, then sauntered over to the prey pile and was soon joined by her brother.

Gingerbrook was shouldered aside as his sister rushed after the den, Wrenflutter and Rapidsplash with her. Those three were joined at the hip. I see they're acting mental again. I wonder if they've got a secret stash of catmint somewhere. He wondered, amusement sparkling in his eyes as he followed in their wake, clouds of dust rising around him as the three raced for the prey pile. Sitting besides the pile, he watched as they all tripped up at some point, stifling a snort of laughter. Blinking, he looked around, clearly searching for someone. "Uh, guys? Have you seen Halfstripe? It's just that we were going to -" he began, but was cut off by Scarletrose. "You looove her!" she crowed, ivy-green eyes flashing with delight at his discomfort. "No! Jeez. Shut up, will you?" Gingerbrook muttered, his ears growing hot. "But you're blushing!" The she-cat pointed out gleefully. "Yeah, because you're embarrasing me!" The ginger warrior shot back, exasperated.

.G I N G E R B R O O K.

|Tom|Warrior|20 Moons|

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[saige.]

|| E a g l e p a w ||
"I see you mess up more than you accomplish things."

|| D e a d n o s e ||
"I'm not perfect, but neither are you."

In response to what Freezetide had said at first, Deadnose flushed with embarrassment. He didn't think they Deputy had heard him, yet he was proven wrong quite quickly. Oops. I think I'll ignore that. he decided, trying hard to hide the expression of guilted surprise from his face. Thankfully, the second question he asked distracted him quite a bit, and it wasn't really one he would like to answer honestly. No, I don't want to go hunting, why? Because I can't, mouse-brain. Is what he wanted to say, but the black and white Tom felt like he had to make up for earlier, "Sure, I guess. It's probably time I got used to using my ears rather than my nose." he half lied. Sure, it would be good to learn a new skill, but he didn't want to slip up in front of his Apprentice, nor in front of Eaglepaw or Freezetide. This'll be a long hunt.

Eaglepaw remained quiet for a moment. She must be mouse-brained to defend Drizzlepaw like that. Then again, who do I have to defend? Obviously not Pinestar, since everyone knows not to talk back to her. But Twistedfern? Eh, I dunno. She has enough Warriors defending her situation. Turning his head back to face forward, the Tom huffed. "You got a lot of nerve defending someone who's as full of themselves as I am." It was shocking for him to say that, even he was wondering why he did so, but at some point, he did have to accept that he was as conceited as she was.

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|| W r e n f l u t t e r ||
"Think what you want of me, I couldn't care less."

|| R a p i d s p l a s h ||
"Is it so wrong to live on the wild side?"

Rapidsplash narrowed his eyes gleefully at Scarletrose as he picked himself up, and just as he parted his maw to counter, Gingerbrook cut in, asking for the whereabouts of Halfstripe. It was quite amusing to watch as he flustered and blushed about Scarletrose bringing up the possible affection he had for the she-cat he was looking for. "I didn't see her in the den, Gignerbrook, she might be around. Or possibly at the dirtplace, take your pick." shrugged the tribal-marked Warrior, sitting himself by the prey pile, shortly followed by Wrenflutter.

Looking up at the ginger Tom, the calico she-cat blinked her green eyes, "Don't blush so much, Gingerbrook, we can tell the difference from your coat and your fluster." teased Wrenflutter, purring in amusement. Although, as she began to say something else, another voice, a more, high-pitched yowl rang about through the Clan, and who else but Halfstripe herself ran from the entrance to the dirtplace back into camp, a distressed look on her face.

Skidding to a halt, the russet and cream she-cat groaned as she drug her paws against the ground, bits of mud that had apparently collected on her claws. "Ick, this is so nasty." she muttered to herself, barely conscious that she wasn't alone. After a while, Halfstripe looked up, an embarrassed fluster forming in her cheeks as she looked around at all the specktators. "Er, h-how long have y'all been there?" she asked, ears pinning back slightly.

|| H a l f s t r i p e ||
"Sorry, but I don't like to get my paws dirty."

[panacea.]

.F R E E Z E T I D E.

|Tom|Deputy|20 Moons|

Freezetide watched as Deadnose tried to hide his embarrassment, his expression giving nothing away. Ah. It seems I was right. He mused to himself, a sardonic smile curving on his lips. "Very well. Let's try down by the stream. We might be able to find a couple of voles around there, if we're lucky." I'm surprised Pinestar even made him a mentor. He's hardly capable of hunting!

An amused smile flickered on her face, a rare thing for the she-cat. Ebonypaw didn't usually smile, and when she did, it was mocking. Strange. It looks like I've finally shut him up. She thought gleefully. Of course, that was wishful thinking. As the tom spoke again, she turned her head slightly, only half listening. Her eyes widened slightly at his words, and she shot him a sidelong glance, unsure how to reply. "Damn straight. That's why you two'd be so good togehter." she replied, eventually deciding to go for a sarcastic reply. After all, it was what she was best at.

.E B O N Y P A W.

|She-cat|Apprentice|13 Moons|

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|She-cat|Warrior|20 Moons|

Meeting Rapidsplash's gaze, her smile widened as he joined her, amused that he didn't join in with the teasing. Typical toms, always sticking up for each-other. Pawing through the prey pile, she eventually selected a finch, it's smoky-brown feathers catching her eye. Before her stomach could let out another loud rumble, she snatched it up and settled down to eat. Devouring her prey swiftly, the she-cat felt a purr erupt from her throat. Life's good. Another chuckle escaped her as Wrenflutter spoke, and she nodded vigorously in agreement. "Yup, I know you well enough to spot the difference." Just then, a yowl reached her ears and she looked up, catching sight of Halfstripe. "Ah, speak of the devil! It's Halfstripe. C'mon and join us, we were just talking about you!" Scarletrose beckoned the warrior over, a devious glint in her eyes as she added, "Well, Gingerbrook was."


Gingerbrook sighed and chose to ignore the two she-cat's teasing comments. Glancing at Rapidsplash, he nodded. "Thanks. I'll go look in a minute." With that, he turned and joined the others by the prey pile, selected a meagre mouse then began to eat it. Just then, he heard another cat letting out a yowl. Amusement sparkling in his emerald eyes, he noticed it was Halfstripe.
Sitting up, he was about to answer but was cut off by his sister. Yet again his pelt flushed with embarrassment as she began to chatter about how he'd been looking for Halfstripe, and shot her a glare. "Shut up!" he hissed frantically, hoping the pretty she-cat hadn't heard any of it.

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