ＤＲＩＦＴＣＬＡＮ; O&A

[SilentMelody]

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤
male ★ 27m ★ straight ★ warrior
crush: open ★ tags: tealpaw

"It'll definitely be beneficial in the future," he agreed after finishing grooming himself. Blackstreak glanced over at his apprentice and replied, "I'm pretty hungry too, so why don't we hunt a little? I'll even let you take a few bites of your prey since you did a good job."

𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐰
female ★ 7m ★ bi ★ med. cat app.
crush: - ★ tags: nightpaw, copperlily, sootstar, doepaw

"Things to stay away from?" she repeated, only somewhat aware of what deathberries were. Nettlepaw noticed that her best friend was also just as excited, and it made her even more enthused than before. However, before the two apprentices could leave, she heard Sootstar calling out her name as well as Copperlily's. Nettlepaw was about to grab comfrey when her mentor canceled that order and claimed that there were just deep wounds. "I have poppy seeds, chervil, and goldenrod," she informed her mentor and brought all of the herbs over to Copperlily.

[.kingdom.]

Copperlily♀ - Age: 56 moons - Apprentice: Nettlepaw - Location: medicine den - Tags: Nightpaw/Nettlepaw/Doepaw -

"Thank you Nettlepaw. I will have you take a couple to Sootstar later, after Doepaw gets sorted out. Since he is unconscious, this will be good practice for you." Copperlily's statement had a more gentle tone than before with the other cats, but still had a sense of urgency, since they were dealing with an actual injured cat. "The wound has stopped bleeding for now and has already somewhat been cleaned. First you need to make sure that it is fully clean and then apply herbs for healing and blocking infections." she explained with a strong clarity. She had herbs nearby and she stayed standing in case Nettlepaw got confused or clumsy with her work and so that she could fix any mistakes. Not that she doubted her apprentice. Her tail swished back and forth slowly, bringing an air of impatience to the den as if a timer were ticking.

Dewpelt♀ - Age: 25 moons - Apprentice: Nightpaw - Crush: Sootstar - Location: camp - Tags: Sootstar -

Managing a warmer and more true smile, Dewpelt nodded and quickly went off to grab something really quick. As she returned with a mouse, she set it down in front of Sootstar so he wouldn't have to move to get it. "I ate earlier but thank you for the offer," she added, still quiet, but stealing a look at his face before she turned away again. She sat down near him, but far enough away so that nothing seemed different than if he were just any other cat. She sat so that she was facing him somewhat, so that if he saw her looking at him, it was simply because he was in her direct line of sight. Perfect excuse. Sitting in silence for another moment, unknown to herself, Dewpelt's nervous tail flicked back and forth behind her. Questions ran through her head as fast as minnows could swim in a strong current, but none of them would form words. As the silence seemed to drag on for moons, she managed to come up with something coherent. "Are you alright, really?" she asked, her voice quiet so it wouldn't carry to where others could overhear.

[Ｔａｗｎｙ~]

Doepaw
12 moons
Apprentice
Den
Slightly Painful
Tagged with: Copperlily, Nightpaw, Nettlepaw and Russetnose

Doepaw stirred to the voices surrounding him. "P-Palefur...?" he whispered under his softened voice. The light brown tom drowsily opened his eyes. He felt a rush of terrible pain in his left hind leg. "O-Ow" he blinked his eyes a couple of times before realizing Copperlily, Nettlepaw, Nightpaw and Russetnose were in front of him.

Goldeneye
35 moons
Warrior/Queen
Warrior Den
Painful
Tagged with:

Goldeneye shook away her stressed worries. "Thank you for the information-" her ears perked up to the commotion happening outside of the den. "I will see you later, Blackbriar" the she-cat quickly got up from the nest to walk toward the den exit. She winced a little when she felt a dull pain ripple through her body. Goldeneye quickly shook it off as just stress pains. Her eyes light up when she saw Creamflower surrounded by other warriors. 'She doesn't look too good right now' she thought to herself. "Creamflower, what's going on?" she curiously asked her queen friend.

[size=90]Russetnose
32 moons
Deputy
Warrior
Angery
Tagged with: Frigidpaw, Doepaw, Copperlily and Nettlepaw

Russetnose felt the hard push of Frigidpaw's back legs hitting him as she tried to escape. He held onto her tightly until one of her hind limbs hit his lung. He let out a sharp breath of pain as he let her go. "G-Good job" he panted slightly while trying to regain his breath. The tabby tom gave her a proud smile. "I'm very proud of your quick ability to think in combat" he gave her a nudge of comfort. His eyes were slitted to the sun high peeking on the horizon of the forest. "I think that's enough training for now. I need to get back to my deputy duties but i will catch up with you later today for territory scenting. Let's go back into camp to see if the dawn patrol is back yet" he purred to her. Russetnose paced forward making sure Frigidpaw followed him closely. He felt his fur start to raise as he smelt a decent amount of blood near camp. "Frigidpaw as soon as we get to camp, I need you to find the closest warrior to stick by and don't leave them until I find you. I'm going to find where the source of this blood is" he growled intimidating, not towards her. As they both neared the camp, he smelled familiar scents of Doepaw and Sootstar intangled with the strong scent of blood. He followed it all the way to the medicine cat den to find Doepaw starting to wake up. "Copperlily... Please tell me what happened here?" he tried asking the medicine cat nicely without seeming impatient.

Blackfang
40 moons
Warrior
Hunting Grounds
Calmed
Tagged with: Thrushcry and Snow

Blackfang lashed her tail toward Thrushcry to be quiet. Blackfang knew this scene all too well. She wanted to change into a better cat than she has been. 'I want to help this kit no matter the cost' she thought to herself. She shot Thrushcry a glance to be quiet. "I-It's okay, we won't hurt you. I know you must be very hungry. We can help.. I promise you" she wanted to show this kit that they were there to help. The black she-cat quickly padded back to the tall pine tree where she buried the robin. She dug into the ground with her large claws to reveal the morsel. She bit off a small piece, big enough for the kit, and buried the prey once again. She wandered back to where the rabbit hole was. "Here, it's food. It's okay to eat it" she pushed the piece with her nose as close as possible to her.

[Animals65]

Creamflower turns her head to see Goldeneye approaching after a while, smiling a little at her friend. Upon hearing her question, her smile fades, knowing she doesnt know what happened. "From what I can gather," she explained. "Doepaw got attacked by a dog while Sootstar was with him."

[Ｔａｗｎｙ~]

Goldeneye
35 moons
Warrior/Queen
Warrior Den
Painful
Tagged with: Creamflower, and everyone in the medicine den

Goldeneye felt her cheery nature upon realizing it was her younger brother, Doepaw, in the medicine cat's den."D-Doepaw?! Is he alright? I have to make sure he's alright" she felt her pulse quicken. Her worry for her only family member over-beared the fact that her dull pain had gotten a little stronger by the second. "Come on, Creamflower! We have to check on him" she padded toward the medicine cat den. She froze upon seeing Doepaw in a half dream-like state while the medicine cats fretted over him. "I-I can't do this" she whispered as she backed up into Creamflower.

[Shyer]

SootStar
Male/ Crush: ???/Tags: Dewpelt/Leader's den.

Sootstar nods his thanks and ate the mouse in silent for a bit. His ears twitch to the sound of her tail flicking behind her and looks up at her the moment she had whispered to him. Letting out another sigh for what seemed like the hundredth time today.
"Physical I'm fine minus the stinging in my paw and the soreness throughout my body. Mentally though... I."He trails off, starting off into the distance in front of him. He wasn't sure if he wanted to share his struggle. He hate the idea of being a burden and looking weak. It was actually why Driftstar had chosen him to be Deputy... he knew Sootstar was too weak to overthrow him and was easy to manipulate and control due to his emotions. Sootstar couldn't hide anything from him.
Movement at the entrance of the camp caught his attention
and he watches as Russetnose and Frigidpaw came through, seeing Russetnose beeline straight to the medicine cat den. Again he felt guilt wash over him and he couldn't help but rest his head onto his paws, his ears angling downwards and his Orange eyes losing it's usual bright shine in them as sorrow took over.
"I could be better.... Honestly."He found himself telling Dewpelt the truth that he hasn't really shared with anyone.

[.kingdom.]

Copperlily♀ - Age: 56 moons - Apprentice: Nettlepaw - Location: medicine den - Tags: Nightpaw/Nettlepaw/Doepaw/Russetnose -

She pushed the deputy away from Doepaw as he came up quite suddenly. Turning to look at him while Nettlepaw worked, she sighed. "Doepaw was attacked by a dog during his warrior assessment and Sootstar fought it off after Doepaw was injured. They will both be fine. Sootstar has some bruising and a torn claw, while Doepaw has a deep bite and some bruising. Nothing rest and herbs and faith can't heal. Calm your whiskers," Copperlily said calmly, adding the snippet of sarcasm at the end which lightened the mood a bit. She turned back to Doepaw and gently licked his face as he slowly woke up, almost as if a mother were caring for her kit. "I'm sorry Doepaw, it is just us, Copperlily, Russetnose, Nettlepaw, and Nightpaw. You're in the medicine den. Stay still." She spoke softly and calmly, her voice soothing compared to the commotion going on everywhere else.

Dewpelt♀ - Age: 25 moons - Apprentice: Nightpaw - Crush: Sootstar - Location: camp - Tags: Sootstar -

Dewpelt's eyes revealed a flash of concern. Seeing the raw emotion show itself on Sootstar's face was something that she hadn't seen in a while, and definitely not something that she had seen one on one with him. Her heart fluttered as she shifted closer for a moment and brushed her tail down his spine, a comforting gesture as if he were one of her oldest friends. "You don't have to share this with me if you aren't comfortable," she moved back to where she was originally. "I know I'm not as close to you as Russetnose or Copperlily... " she paused, her timing terrible as she was starting to clam up once again. She wrapped her tail around her as if it were a shield protecting her. She glanced away, unable to keep her gaze on the saddened warrior in front of her, yet she didn't want to tear her eyes away. The sheer amount of turmoil going on in her head was causing her fear to take over the situation. And although she wanted to comfort him, she couldn't form words anymore.

[Shyer]

SootStar
Male/ Crush: ???/Tags: Dewpelt/Leader's den.

At the touch of her tail going down his spin, Sootstar relax at the unfamiliar touch. It had been a while since he felt something like that and it was soothing.
"Russetnose and I grew up together. He's like a brother to me and I know I can count on him if anything were to happen to me. Hence why I made him my Deputy. Copperlily, she's like the grumpy Elder who only pretends to be grumpy all the time, but growing up and watching her work... you can't help but have the upmost respect for her. But yet... being so close to them makes it hard for me to share my struggles.. my inner battles in my own being."He chuckles and shakes his head slowly and he cast his eyes onto Dewpelt. All this time he purposely kept things to himself and bottle up and this She-cat just had to speak a few words on concer and he cracks. It amuses him and yet scares him all at the same time.
"And yet here I am, sharing them with you. So, if I can share and open myself up to you, I might as well to continue to do so, cause I doubt I would be able to stop myself."

[.kingdom.]

Copperlily♀ - Age: 56 moons - Apprentice: Nettlepaw - Location: medicine den - Tags: Nightpaw/Nettlepaw/Doepaw/Russetnose -

She pushed the deputy away from Doepaw as he came up quite suddenly. Turning to look at him while Nettlepaw worked, she sighed. "Doepaw was attacked by a dog during his warrior assessment and Sootstar fought it off after Doepaw was injured. They will both be fine. Sootstar has some bruising and a torn claw, while Doepaw has a deep bite and some bruising. Nothing rest and herbs and faith can't heal. Calm your whiskers," Copperlily said calmly, adding the snippet of sarcasm at the end which lightened the mood a bit. She turned back to Doepaw and gently licked his face as he slowly woke up, almost as if a mother were caring for her kit. "I'm sorry Doepaw, it is just us, Copperlily, Russetnose, Nettlepaw, and Nightpaw. You're in the medicine den. Stay still." She spoke softly and calmly, her voice soothing compared to the commotion going on everywhere else.

Dewpelt♀ - Age: 25 moons - Apprentice: Nightpaw - Crush: Sootstar - Location: camp - Tags: Sootstar -

Staring at her paws, Dewpelt was surprised that Sootstar couldn't feel the heat radiating from her. "Copperlily wouldn't appreciate you calling her an elder, she isn't that old yet..." she said in almost a whisper, as if the poison-tongued medicine cat could somehow hear them. She stayed quiet for a moment again. It was as if she had to recharge each time she spoke. Forcing herself to look back at him, she smiled warmly. "As long as you feel comfortable with sharing, I am all ears." Her bright green eyes lingered on his face for a moment longer after she spoke, before she looked away again. Almost as if he would be able to read her thoughts and judge her if she looked too long. She turned a piece of her attention to smoothing down the fur on her shoulder to cover her embarrassment as she waited patiently for Sootstar to speak.

[BakaNek0Lord]

{Nightpaw}

She-cat--Apprentice--11 Moons--Single--mentor is Dewpelt--Worried--TAGS:alone/In app den

Time seemed to go extremely slow and fast all at the same time. She struggled to focus on any one worry or event going on. Having something to do had helped her ground herself greatly, however. She had helped Copperlily carry Doepaw as gently as she could, not wanting to hurt him any further. She wasn't particularly close to the quiet and skittish tom, but, he was the apprentice closest to her in age so she had known him all her life. Seeing him harmed was like seeing a littermate harmed in an odd way, though she had no siblings she could actually relate the feeling to. The fluffy cat quietly sat in the corner of the den as more cats filled the log. She didn't want to be in the way and Copperlily ensured the cats that he would be okay. She wanted to believe in the medicine cat but the nagging memory of her mother's death gripped her hopes and held them submerged in a sea of doubt. Had the medicine cat said the same thing about her mother or had there been no hope for the wounded she-cat? A solum grimace grew apon her face and she diverted her gaze down to her feet. Suddenly as the tom opened his eyes and called out the name of his previous mentor she felt her stomach lurch. She didn't want to be here anymore. The smell of the herbs and blood suddenly overwhelming her senses and leaving her feeling sick. She stood and slipped behind the cats, grateful for the distraction of the deputy as she escaped the den. Had her mother called for her when she had been in pain? Had she called for the tom that was Nightpaw's unknown father? The unknown was haunting to the apprentice and she found herself darting into the apprentice's den to escape from the thoughts. She huddled up in the large empty den and covered herself with her tail, trying to block the imaginary sound of her mother calling for her.

{Thrushcry}

Tom-cat--Warrior--28 Moons--Single--No apprentice--Alert--TAGS:Blackfang & Snow/Forest

Thrushcry rolled his eyes at the she-cat's orders but obediently kept his mouth shut. While she tended to the kit and attempted to calm it he kept an eye out. There would be no better time than now for a rogue attack or ambush. The smell of blood would likely be attracting larger predators soon too. They needed to grab the kit and return to camp quickly, they didn't have time to wait for it to obediently open up to them. More fox or badgers could already be on the trail. His tail lashed out behind him in aggravation as he turned to watch Blackfang again. A part of him understood her gentle attempts but another was frustrated and getting impatient. If she didn't hurry he decided he would grab the kit and take it by force himself. He would just deal with the scolding later if need be.

{Aspenblaze}

Tom-cat--Warrior--26 Moons--Single--No apprentice--Surprised--TAGS:Creamflower, Dewpelt, & Lavenderflight& Others/Camp

Aspenblaze had been about to say something when the leader and Doepaw returned in bad shape. The orange and white tom had a delayed reaction to the whole ordeal. The sudden yelling and flurry of voices and movement had temporarily surprised him into silence. He stood as he watched the ruffled leader quickly lay the bloody apprentice down. Personally he felt little more than a slight worry for the two cats. He was close to neither and wasn't sure how to react to their injuries. A quick glance towards Dewpelt later and her expression snapped him out of the trance. The raw emotion in the cat's eyes as she worried about the cat she loved made his ears stop ringing and allowed him to think. He blinked and followed her gaze as he watched the other cats quickly gather around the two injured toms, leaving him alone at the fresh-kill pile. He stood there for a few heartbeats before finally following after them to join the crowd.
He had noticed how the medicine cat had not called for him so he kept to the back of the group, unsure if he was even welcomed in the situation. A bitter thought in the back of his head reminded him that he didn't need or want to be welcomed anyway. Aspenblaze listened as Dewpelt and the others tried to comfort the apprentice and then scolded the leader. He would have to remember to tease her about yelling at Sootstar later.
His thoughts were invaded when he suddenly heard his name, causing his ears to perk as it was argued over Sootstar taking a patrol out or now. When the leader was chastised by Copperlily again the orange and white tom was surprised when he was put in charge of the patrol instead. He blinked in surprise before opening his maw to speak- only no words came out. Rarely was he ever without a smart remark or a pretty word, but the whole situation had thrown him off. So, he spoke simply and clearly. "Yes, Sootstar" was all he said before turning to gather Emberhaze from her den.
The tom made his way over at a moderate speed before seeing the fiery she-cat inside her den. Under normal circumstances, he would have greeted her with a few compliments and some flirting but he still found it difficult to speak. "Come along then." He said as his fur prickled with unease."We should go now before anything more happens."

{Ember}

She-cat--Rogue/Kittypet--34 Moons--Single--Curious--TAGS:Alone(Roseflames)/Twoleg yard

A sudden commotion had caught the she-cat's attention. From the forest line, she could see a two-leg and their dog exit the forest. This particular two-leg had a habit of carrying around a long metal branch that shot killing stones. She had been told by another kittypet that this was a 'gun' and twolegs used them to hunt since they didn't have claws or sharp teeth. She had seen the two-leg bring dead rabbits and other creatures from the forest before, usually accompanied by the mutt. She didn't imminently see any prey in its clutches.
The dog had chased Ember a few times before but she had quickly learned it couldn't climb like she could. It wasn't the smartest of creatures either. It stunk horribly as well, often she had seen it rummaging through the trash and it's own dirt. She was so focused on the dog and two-leg that she hadn't scented or spotted the other cat across the clearing. She simply sat on her fence and watched, a quiet gleam of disgust in her eyes.