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This is an adopt!

What is this cat's relationship to #A68? Explain from #69's perspective.
[limits - Partner adopt comp! Pair with another user to participate. Please link to your partner's post <3]

Ends on the April 6th at 12 pm CST

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Owner: EchoVoyd

AGAB: AMAB
Phenotype: shorthair black self
Genotype:
aa / BB / bmbm / Cca / cucu / Dd / dmdm / EE / fdfd / HrHr / ii /
JbJb / kk / kurkur / LL / lplp / LsLs / mm / mcmc / mkmk / XoY /
pdpd / RR / ReRe / SeSe / SpSp / SpfSpf / ti+ti+ / wwg / WbWb / whwh

Aesthetics: 7
Athletics: 32
Health: 22

[►Athena◄]

Owner: ►Athena◄
Partner's Form: miraphoenix
Cat Name: Berry
Prompt:
Berry watched with drooping ears as his sister walked away. Why was she so upset? He'd only asked if she remembered what a rattlesnake sounded like! I mean, sure, this wasn't her first solo hunt and sure, Kerry knows that rattlesnakes are dangerous this time of year... But still! He has to make sure his baby sister stays safe! After all, that was his job as an older brother.

In fact, Berry thought back to when he first met Kerry. His mother had placed what seemed to be a small pile of black fluffy fur in front of him and said this was his baby sister. He didn't really understand the appeal until the pile of fluff stretched out and suddenly there were two large eyes staring up at him and calling him "Big Brother Berry." At that moment, Berry had sworn to be the best brother ever. To always be there to protect his sister and help her with anything.

He was the one to teach her to fish, and the one to save her from the water after she had fallen in. And yes, he may have been a bit anxious after rescuing her, but who wouldn't have been? She was so small, and sitting on the riverbank afterwards she was shivering and sniffling. Berry had to teach her to swim so that would never happen again. And ever since then, he's just done his best to make sure Kerry was never unprepared ever again.

But as he sat there, watching his sister play with the colony's newest kittens, correcting their pouncing stances, he wondered. Maybe... maybe he'd done his job. Kerry knew what she was doing. In fact, she was even teaching kittens how to be better hunters. Maybe Berry didn't need to be by her side at every minute, guarding against all danger. That didn't mean Kerry would no longer need him, but his baby sister wasn't exactly a baby anymore. Berry just has to figure out how to be a supportive older brother instead of the overbearing one he has been.

[EchoVoyd]

Owner: EchoVoyd
Partner's Form: Zentropy
Cat Name: Woodpecker
Prompt:

The rushing water bubbles white, droplets are flung out and onto your paws. Some even hit you in the face. You look at your face through the brief, distorted reflections the surface gives. "You miss her, don't you?" A voice speaks up from beside you, quiet as a ghost. You have to stop yourself from nodding, forcing down the instinct to agree.

"She made her choice, I made mine." You've repeated the phrase every time this question was asked, an old bandage over a sorely visible wound. But very few dare question you these days, they look the other way. You prefer that. And yet, you feel the gentle warmth and pressure of a head leaning against your shoulder.

No words are spoken, not for a while. The only sounds are the river sprinting along its path, the distant hoot of owls somewhere in the trees. And the very faint breathing of two cats, side by side.

"She could have been so much more..." You say, barely more than a whisper, the words strained. You're not used to saying them. You're met with silence, but you know they're still there. It's not a cold silence, it's warm. Welcoming. "She could have done better, so, so much better." Anger flares in you at the memory. "She should have done better.

"So stuck in tradition, so arrogant and full of pride. Why was it her at the top, why was she special? Even after every blunder I helped her clean up, every issue I helped her solve, I was still second. Worthless in the eyes of the clowder." It hurts, to say these words after so long. But it's like a flood, so difficult to stop once it begins. "And yet they all looked up to me! They came to me for help, too scare of the anger of our righteous leader. Too full of fear of the person said to help!"

There's a gentle shift in the cat next to you, reassuring you. You take a deep breath. "Her name was Shadow... But I was always the one stuck in hers. She said she appreciated my help, then took all the credit herself. So many asked me if I was any use! So many asked why I was nothing like my sister's shining example! It was exhausting, chasing a goal I could never reach. I tried. I tried so hard to reach it, though."

You sigh. "And she just tried to throw everyone away for the safety of kits who ended up dying anyway! So many died that didn't have to. We could have still been a prospering clowder if we had just left when it was first brought up. But no! Her decision had to be the right one! And look where that got us! Separated and so many innocent cats dead. Her selfishness... It's disgusting.

"But I still miss her. I still miss what we were, when we were kits with no cares, when we were working together ranks be damned. I miss what she was, not the monster she became. I never want to see her again, I fear if I do I will tear her apart with both words and claws."

Silence fell between you both, and yet you felt better. Maybe it was the fact that someone else knew who Shadow really was, or maybe it was just the act of talking about it. The river still churned beside your paws, occasionally distorting your reflection to where you'd have to look away. To where you look like her.

[~HєуRєι~]

This comp will be closing tomorrow! Please be sure your form is complete before then. If you believe youre in need of an extension, please message me prior to the end time.

[Crazyclaww]

Owner: crazyclaww
Partner's Form: Vixxen.
Cat Name: Cletus
Prompt: Oh Corvid huh? Yeah she's my smart-aleck sis. Took real good care of us after we fled, not that the reason we fled is any business of yours! But yeah, she used her knowledge a bunch, always comin' in handy. She acts all careful but inside she is waiting for an excuse to get wild, and I guess I'm that excuse! I tell her we should trick the squirrels by moving their nuts. You know, she may seem all put together, but when we were doing that she went and tried a nut! Made a face, spat it on the ground. Then later, another cat stepped in it and she tried to pretend it was a dirt clod. As if! Dirt clods crumble but that chewed up nut was real gross. She dared me to eat it, and I would’ve, had she had any sort of good prize. I mean, there were a time I ate up a whole grub in exchange for some broke-up supplies from some cats our age. It was definitely worth it! Even tho they were the ones who dared me to do they started teasing me.. well they called it “teasing” but it felt more like “making fun of”. Corvid did not bat an eye when they told her what I’d eaten, she didn't care none. She doesnt make the faces at me I see other cats make sometimes. Thats what love is I think, thats what a good sister does. I'm glad it's just us now. Them cats from our old home would drop their jaw on the floor if they saw how well we thrive with our tricks n' games. We really are partners in crime~

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due to a request #A69 and #A68 are extended to the 6th.

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#A68 and #A69 close today! Make sure your form is complete before closing time. If you need more time please contact me.

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The two cats will be judged within a weeks time! Both forms will be taken into account when judging.

[~HєуRєι~]

Thank you for the lovely forms it was a definite hard choice!

Winners for #A68 and #A69 are Zentropy and EchoVoyd! I thought the potential for story, future or past, and conflict between the two was compelling and would love to see more. Congrats!

Honorable mention- 10 supplies to crazyclaww and 10 supplies to Vixxen., as i do love a good mischievous sibling duo very much and found the "magic rocks" also amusing. If you choose to still use the concept for customs or future cats- i'd love to see them around <3 Always room for more void cats

[Crazyclaww]

Thank you so much! And congrats guys <3 feel free to use the art I made of you like~