trauma ➤ warrior cats ➤ open & not accepting

[aergia]

acornclaw| rank; warrior| where; camp| tagged; Tigereyes

Seeing the genuine smile on Tigereyes' face made Acornclaw light up. I haven't seen him that happy in long while, she thought, glad to see the tom regain some of his former happiness. It had been to long since she had heard him give a hearty chuckle, and it was nice to see that that could soon become a plausible possibility. She wished some of her other clanmates would also speak to him in time too. "I hope it goes well, it would be a shame to see any of the other clans fighting." she suddenly thought, remembering how some of her clanmates hated the other clans with a passion. Acornclaw herself didn't mind the other two clans, she wouldn't hesitate to fight them in battle, but she would not blatantly hate cats she had never met. She knew other cats may disagree with that statement in their narrow-mindedness, and she would not bother to try to correct them. It required a lot of effort and she didn't have the time or patience for it.

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T I G E R E Y E S
tom
no crush
senior warrior
49 moons
tag: Acornclaw
thoughtfulxxx

He let out another sigh before Acornclaw talked about cats fighting. His smile faded and his expression became serious as he looked at her. "If theres one thing you don't wanna do, it's to challenge other clan cats. You never know their strengths or weaknesses and it can be very tricky to figure out on the spot" he said and looked over the camp for a moment, looking at the cats going their ways and seeing how peaceful it was at this point. He remembered well when there was a fight at one of the gatherings he attended. It was quite the scene, but it could have gone a lot worse. At least for him.
"I should know" he muttered, getting a flashback to the fight and almost getting a shiver down his spine.

(sorry it's a bit short xP)

[aergia]

acornclaw| rank; warrior| where; camp| tagged; Tigereyes

Acornclaw saw the fluent change of demeanor in her newfound friend. His beautiful smile quickly turned into one of extreme seriousness and she immediately regretted bringing up the subject of inter-clan feuding. Considering his words, she knew straight away that he was right, fighting with other clans, especially at a gathering, would not end well. Ever. Her natural curiosity got the better of her as the following question slipped out of her mouth. "Have you ever experienced anything of the sort?" She immediately went to apologise, understanding that she was being quite rude. "Oh, I'm sorry, you don't have to answer that if you don't want to. I understand," she quickly rushed to say. "Sometimes I speak before I think." she dismayed, internally screaming at herself for being so stupid. Here I was getting to know him, and I've just ruined it she thought, completely catastrophising the situation.

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T I G E R E Y E S
tom
no crush
senior warrior
49 moons
tag: Acornclaw
thoughtfulxxx

His eyes looked up at her as she asked him if he had encountered a fight at a gathering, but was interrupted as she started apologizing about asking. It was almost amusing to see the she-cat struggle to help herself out of the situation, even tho she only made it sound bad herself when he hadn't even reacted properly. He didn't comment on it and decided to tell her about the worst gathering he had been to.
"I was 30 moons at the time. I went with a molly I used to have a crush on and acted a bit cocky, it was my second gathering. The clans had neutral feelings towards each other, but we all knew that it could either go good or bad at any moment. The cats started mingling and I came across Daisytail and her mate, letting the one I came with get out of sight. And when I found her, she was rubbed up and getting all cuddly with a Moorclan cat. Scarredface was his name, a rather good looking tabby with his face and neck full of battlescars. I was in such a state of shock and anger, I didn't know what to do. So I challenged him.." Tigereyes paused, letting out a sigh as the scene went through his mind on repeat. It was almost painful, but it was easy to tell each time to told someone about it. Looking back up at her, he continued.
"It wasn't before he stood in front of me that I noticed he was two times my size, he looked like a bear. Unfortunately for me, he accepted my challenged. It didn't take much to knock me out. I fought back, but it only ended with me almost breaking the bones in my tail and losing the sight in my left eye when he slashed his giant paws in my face. From all the scars I have, half of them were from him. I was humiliated, weak and fragile when I walked back to camp. I didn't talk to anyone but the medicine cat, my crush ignored me and I kept to myself. Gatherings have only been tense for me since then, even tho I have my friends there" he finished, his heart were beating fast and his pulse were high. It almost made him tired just talking about it and he had to lay down a little. He looked back up at Acornclaw and gave her a slight smile. "You could say that fight was one of the reasons Moorclan dislikes us, they have for a long time now".

[spotthecow]

{so everyone knows what patrol and when they are going on if so. x3} Nightfoot then let out a loud meow to the cats as they began to slowly scatter. "Icebreeze, Hazelpelt, and Orchidwhisker, go ahead and take out Dawn Patrol, go to the border of Moorclan, and watch carefully for scents of Moorclan cats." He nodded slightly to himself, believing it was a good idea to not send out Apprentices for border patrols until the gathering, depending on Moorclan's disposition towards them. "Wolfheart, Redpaw, Smokepelt, Acornclaw, and Adderpaw, if you would like, take out a hunting patrol at Sunhigh." "Stay away from creek if you can." The tom's tail flicked slightly, as he began to think again, I'll take out sunset patrol, if Rabbitpaw is too tired from training, than he can stay back at camp. "And I will lead a sunset patrol to check the borders of both clans, come to me later in the day if you would like to join me."

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➳location; aspenclan camp➳tom➳Deputy➳single➳tags;Honeyblaze

>>>> The tom gave her a small, sympathetic smile, wishing there was something he could do to help, but yet, if she wanted help, Nightfoot was almost certain that the ginger and white she-cat would ask. He tipped his head slightly and let out a gentle sigh when she'd ask the question. "Busy as ever, I suppose," Nightfoot meowed with a brief hint of tiredness in his eyes. "But, with the gathering coming, hopefully things will wind down a little," He assured himself with a twitch of his whiskers.

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➳location; aspenclan camp➳she-cat➳warrior➳single➳tags; Icebreeze, Orchidwhisker

>>>> Hazelpelt seemed to enjoy talking with anyone who'd answer her back, not caring who they really were, including Icebreeze. Her ears flicked slightly and she nodded her head, soon letting out a happy purr of amusement to his words. She enjoyed the older tom's determination and loyalty to the clan, it made her feel very proud to be a Aspenclan cat. When he joked with her, the pretty she-cat flicked her tail at his ear and meowed with pride, "I think I can handle you two perfectly fine, like little kits." She gave Icebreeze a small smirk. She didn't answer Orchidwhisker by voice, but instead gave him a pitiful smile. They can't be that bad...I don't think so. She then turned her head back to Icebreeze and nodded.

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➳location; aspenclan camp➳{Blind}tom➳Apprentice➳single➳tags; Redpaw

>>>> "Wait, we still have a little time before the patrol!" He called out to the already running she-cat and stood up, stretching out his brown tabby and white pelt. Adderpaw's tail tip twitched slightly, as his eyes gazed out to where he thought the she-cat was going. {sorry it's short .-.}

[Yemya]

Honeyblaze

(queen) (27 moons) (molly) (tagged: nightfoot)

Honeyblaze nodded at the deputy, mentally cursing herself once again that she couldn't go. She'd been stuck in the camp for what felt like ages, even though she knew it hadn't been that long actually. "Well, I wouldn't count on it," she said dryly."Some cat is bound to say something and start up some trouble." She shrugged her fluffy ginger and white shoulders, "Don't get your hopes up until the gathering is over. I wouldn't put anything past some of those MoorClan cats." She hadn't been out patroling recently, but even when they first got here, it was obvious that MoorClan was not happy about it. They were fairly clear that they wanted AspenClan gone. Her long tail twitched, wishing she was able to go out and teach those filthy moor cats that they were here to stay. They wouldn't be driven out again.

Raggedflight

(warrior) (27 moons) (molly) (tagged: nightfoot, honeyblaze)

Raggedflight finished her little thrush and with a swipe of her tongue, she got to her feet. She scanned the camp until she found Nightfoot speaking with Honeyblaze. Raggedflight smiled as she padded towards her closest friend and her deputy. She stroked her tail over Honeyblaze's shoulders in greeting and bowed her head respectfully at Nightfoot. "Nightfoot, would you mind if I went hunting? I could take someone with me if you like, though I promise I can take care of myself if some cat decides it's a good idea to attack me."She purred, happy to be speaking with Nightfoot, even if it was briefly. She hoped he would agree to let her hunt, alone or not.

waiting for Hawkstar wrote:

Owlheart
(senior warrior) (tom) (58 moons) (tagged: hawkstar)

Owlheart got to his feet and winced as his leg buckled slightly under his weight. He paused for a second to stretch it out before slipping through the crowd of cats toward Hawkstar. He sat by the leader and dipped his head respectfully. "I wanted to speak to you about the gathering. I would like to stay behind and help guard the camp from MoorClan or any other problems that might arise. My leg's been acting up lately, it's probably nothing, but it'll be better off without a trek through the woods,"he confessed, looking down at his paws. He knew he was getting older, it showed in the silver hairs that were beginning to appear on his muzzle, but he hated that it was holding him back.

[Eyrmia]

( I didn't see your post, pappilions, I'm so sorry! xc )

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Ｂａｄｇｅｒｌｅａｆ
tom
26 m.
med. cat
app.; Juniperpaw
crush; n/a
loc.; clearing, camp
tag; Juniperpaw, Nightfoot,
xxx Honeyblaze, Raggedflight

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Badgerleaf's ears flicked back uncertainly. Juniperpaw had been quick to answer, but Badgerleaf could detect the hints of worry and fear in her eyes. Even she couldn't hide them from him. Finally, he shook his head.

“On second thought, you stay here, Juniperpaw.” Knowing Juniperpaw, she'd probably feel bitter about not being allowed to go, even if he could tell that she was uncertain about it in the first place. “Take stock of the herbs we have left. I'm giving you permission to go out and collect any more we need, as long as they aren't near any borders.” Hopefully that would make her feel more useful.

With a flick of his black-tipped tail, Badgerleaf turned and began to pad towards the camp entrance. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Raggedflight talking to Nightfoot.

I suppose it would be a good idea to bring a warrior along. He gave his chest fur a few licks, then approached the group. Honeyblaze was there, too. After nodding to the queen, he sat waved his tail at Nightfoot to get his attention.

“Sorry, to interrupt, Nightfoot, but if Raggedflight would like to leave camp, perhaps she could accompany me? I need to head down to the MoorClan border river for some herbs. I'm not taking Juniperpaw, but maybe having a warrior with me wouldn't be a bad idea.” He inclined his head towards Raggedflight. “If she wants, she can hunt on the way.”

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Ｃｏｐｐｅｒｓｔｏｒｍ
she-cat
45 m.
sen. warrior
app.; tbd
crush; Darkclaw
loc.; warriors' den, camp
tag; open

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Copperstorm blearily opened her eyes at Darkclaw's words. She raised her head to look at him, squinting against the bright sunlight. It created a halo around his head, making his fur appear black as night.

“O…kay…” she muttered, staggering to her paws. Her tail dragged in the dirt as she turned and lurched towards the warriors' den. Once she reached the cool relief of the den, she collapsed in her nest, a small ring of moss in the inner portion of the den. She was asleep before she even hit the floor, and for once, she had a dreamless sleep.

[balloon,]

( no, no it's fine really! happens to the best of us ;-; )

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smokepelt
wrentail/everyone
no crush
no apprentice

Smokepelt smiled at his sister, before turning back to his leader, watching as he spoke. He gasped at his words, surprised that any clan would do such a thing. "Mousedung," he cursed, flashing his tail in irritation. As if they didn't have enough to worry about! Sighing, he watched the patrols slowly forming, and wondered if he could join one. He quickly decided that no, he shouldn't, because as usual, he would mess things up. He always did in serious situations, and he wasn't afraid to admit it. He glanced worriedly and Nightfoot, who was creating the patrols. But he seemed to have everything under control. There were yowls of protest coming from all over the clan, and it took a lot of will power to hold his in. He shifted his paws rather uneasily, glancing to and from his sister, yet her reaction didn't seem as bad as the others. Still, she was awfully quiet. Most likely lost in thought.

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juniperpaw
everyone
no crush
is apprentice

Juniper let out a mental groan, but stayed quiet. Badgerleaf could be so annoying sometimes! She let her tail twitch in irritation, but only slightly as it was habit. She watched Badgerleaf leave, only deciding after that she shouldn't follow them. If she was found out she would be in huge trouble. She decided to go out alone, there was less chance of her getting in trouble, even if she would get in trouble if found out anyway. She kept her eye on Badgerleaf, slowly stepping towards the forest. She was quiet, as always, but she was still scared. Once out of earshot, she let out an uneasy mrrow that she'd been holding in. Who knew, maybe she'd even find something that was useful. The trees surrounded her, and though there was noise all around her, it was still quiet, and that did nothing to unnerve Juniperpaw. She shifted her paws uneasily, and her emotional freedom felt well... free. When alone she was allowed to express herself. Yet she still felt that tight chain of restriction, no matter where she was. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea...

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rabbitpaw
everyone
possibly whitepaw
is apprentice

Rabbitpaw shifted uneasily at the depressing news. He watched Nightfoot form patrols, wondering if he should ask his mentor to go on one. Sighing, he gazed wistfully at the warriors forming patrols, and trudged towards the fresh-kill pile. He couldn't hunt on an empty stomach. That never really worked. He grabbed a mouse out of the pile, and sniffed it. It smelled rather clean, so he took a bit and gulped it down. It was delicious! He gobbled the rest down without even thinking, and ended up with mouse fur all over himself. "Awww..." he mumbled, slowly picking the pieces off. "No fair!"

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[aergia]

orchidwhisker| rank; warrior| where; camp | tagged; Icebreeze, Hazelpelt

Orchidwhisker purred at Icebreeze's small joke. If Orchidwhisker knew one thing about Hazelpelt, it was that she got on well with nearly all cats she encountered. He noticed neither of the cats he would be on patrol with seemed to share his low opinion of the MoorClan cats. Perhaps they have not encountered many of them, he thought, wondering if they had any previous experiences with the other clan. He knew for certain that he would never forget them, the small scar on his inner foreleg served as a permanent reminder of what they would do to trespassers. It had been his fault in the first place, but he was only an apprentice when he did it, and couldn't find the border. Thankfully he had managed to find his way back to AspenClan's territory without letting anybody from his clan ever know he was gone.

"I would prefer to run to the border too," he started, waiting to see if Icebreeze would take the lead. At the suggestion of running there, Orchidwhisker was ecstatic. "I suppose we should leave now," he said to Icebreeze. That way there may be less chance of encountering the other clans warriors he thought to himself.

acornclaw| rank; warrior| where; high rock| tagged; Tigereyes

Acornclaw was speechless for a few seconds after Tigereyes stopped speaking. That explains the eye, she thought. She was horrified that something so horrid had happened to such a good cat, but she supposed jealousy could always gain control of a cats rational thoughts and heavily influence their actions through sheer emotive force. If something like that ever happened to her she most likely wouldn't speak to any cat for moons, probably not even Badgerleaf. Looking at Tigereyes, she registered that he was not at all sad, he looked more relieved than anything. I wonder how many other cats he's said that aloud to, she thought, wondering if she had been the first. She quickly dismissed that last thought, of course she wouldn't be, she wasn't that important. "That sounds terrible' she started, unsure of what to say next. The slight smile he gave her reassured her, he definitely wasn't too upset about the incident, maybe just the scar it left. "I guess you'll never cross that tom again," she said, trying to lighten the mood. "Don't worry about it, they're all just useless rabbit-chasers anyway, there's a reason we don't get on overly well with them." she finished, feeling a tad mean at the vicious insult, but it's not like it was said directly to a MoorClan cat so she didn't overly mind.

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T I G E R E Y E S
tom
no crush
senior warrior
49 moons
tag: Acornclaw
calmxxx

He looked up at her and noticed that she was speechless. Maybe it was a bad idea to tell her about it..
When she responded with insults towards MoorClan cats, he let out a chuckle and sighed with a smile. He didn't expect her to respond like that, and that was just another thing that made her more entertaining to talk to.
"As much as I'd love to insult MoorClan, we need to act like we don't have a grudge against them for the gathering" he said and sighed again. He looked around and noticed that several cats were going on patrol, remembering that he had to go with Nightfoot.
"I'm going hunting with Nightfoot, maybe you could come too?" he asked, standing up beside her and giving a slight smile. I need to take my mind off things.

(sorry it's short!)