[Wretched.Felidae]

I'm picking my own!
new prey:
Scraps - Mouse - Shrew - Minnow| 1 FP
Small Bird - Squirrel - Hedgehog - Large Bug | 2 FP
Rabbit - Fish - Amphibian - Bird| 3 FP
Gopher - Otter - Falcon - Owl| 4 FP
Mousedeer - Hawk - Big Fish - Eagle| 5 FP
new predators:
Fox - Coyote - Boar - Badger - Porcupine
Would you like your current inventory converted to the new prey list? Yes

This is for Cascade'Clan

[Whovian5EVA]

EXPLORE TITLE: ~ 11 • Explore ~
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A note about the Emberstorm (and now Opalflight) in this explore: She's an ancient cat and lived long before the cats that live in Craterclan. Eventually either will die in explore and become the main face of Craterclan's Starclan. But for the moment she is separated from the modern cats. She is specifically Blossomheart's ancestor in terms of bloodlines.
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~~~ The Past ~~~

The world seems to rotate about her head, the wood of her hollow blurring with the dull light of the moon flooding into her home.The shrubs outside swaying wildly in the windy desert night. She dug her claws into the blanket covering her, hoping that the spinning would slow down soon. The blanket, a stunning blue and gold masterpiece. Something about the blanket tugged at a memory in her mind, something purple, something sweet...
Lavender! Furzetuft told her she needed lavender, she began to drag her achey body over to her small herb stash, clawing at the floor of her home, hoping to gasp onto anything to get herself closer to the herb she needed. She rolled to her side again, she hadn't made it more than a couple paw-lengths but she needed a moment to regain her energy. The world was still spinning faster and faster, so fast the clouds above fell down to Earth so fast a whole cloud blew right in front of her den. But... this cloud was special, this cloud gazed right into her heart, reading exactly what she needed...
This cloud had eyes, she sighed, basking in the warmth of the cloud...
This cloud has eyes! Panic and realisation gripped her chest before the world turned dark.

~~~ The Current Day ~~~

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Littlepaw knocked her father to his side. "Guess what I get to do today!" Littlepaw gasped, almost so excited she couldn't speak.
Smiling, Aspenwind groaned "What is it, that you're so excited about?"
"I get to learn how to hunt! Blossomheart is going to show me!!"
Aspenwind smiled to Littlepaw "be careful out there little one, make sure to watch out for snakes."
"Pa, of course I will!" Littlepaw rolled her eyes as she sped off after Blossomheart.

Littlepaw sped over to the clearing where Blossomheart was waiting, her heart already bouncing about in her chest, the excitement electrifying her fur.
“Good evening Littlepaw, I hope you’re ready for the night,” Blossomheart smiled.
"I am! I'm gonna catch all the mice I can!" As she crouched she furrowed her brow looking off into the desert for her first prey.
Blossomheart softly laughed, "You might need to be a little sneakier than that, any mouse could see you from there.”
Littlepaw turned to see her tail sticking straight up in the air, she shyly dropped her tail to the ground, looking to Blossomheart for approval. Blossomheart dropped to the ground, showing Littlepaw how to hold herself in a way that a lot of the desert prey wouldn’t catch her approach. A lot of her early prey would be the smaller things like desert mice and dunnarts, so it was important that she knew how best to hide from them.


“Hey Blossomheart! How’s Littlepaw’s training going?” Snow called out to Blossomheart.
“Hey, Snow, She’s going really well! She caught a really big dunnart the other day! Hunting is going great! We’ve even started practising fighting, but I’m thinking about getting some of the older warriors to help out because I think It would be nice to have some outside input too!”
“Good call, I'd be happy to help a friend out, so lemme know if you’d like a hand! I can always teach her the most exhilarating places in the crater, like snakepit bend”
Blossomheart chuckled “I think she’s got enough to learn for the moment, but I’ll make sure to let you know if she seems like she’s getting bored with things. You can come along with us on our next trip out though! It’ll be good for her to get to know some of the other warriors” Snow laughed with Blossomheart. Cinderglow trotted over to the two, "Hey, how are you guys?"
“We’re good, we’re about to head out on a patrol would you like to come?”
“I- uh, I think I’ll stay here” Cinderglow shifted about on his feet seeming embarrassed, but Blossomheart wasn’t sure what about.

After Blossomheart, Snow, and Littlepaw head out for their lap around the crater, Cinderglow went looking for Dawnfeather, he was still having these awful flashbacks, and worrying about all the bad things that might have happened to Fern. He knew he couldn't change it, but yet he couldn’t get it out of his mind…
“Dawnfeather? Are you in here?” He called.
“Yeah. Come in Emberstorm, I’m glad to see you!” she called back.
“Hey, I just wanted to ask, I keep getting plagued by these flashbacks, and I just don't know how to fix it. I can’t even go out on patrols, I feel stuck.”
“Hmm, that’s hard… It’s honestly not something I’ve heard of before… and Starclan doesn’t tell me of anything related, but Perhaps Starclan has answers for you? How about you come with me when I go, next full moon?”
“I’m willing to give anything a try,” voice trailing off, disheartened by the lack of answers and the silence of Starclan.
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“I’d like everyone to gather in the hollow please! I have an important announcement!” Snowspark called, casting knowing glances to a few of the warriors and they gathered closer to the front.
“Do you guys know, what’s happening?” Sprucekit whispered to his siblings.
“Ugh its just another boring meeting,I’m sure its not that important” Oakkit replied
Birchpaw and Maplekit filtered into the main burrow clearing with the rest of the clan.
“First I’d like to call up Pinesnap, today you will become a mentor of one of our newest apprentices! Birchkit, please come meet your new mentor,” Birchkit happily made his way to the front of the burrow whilst Pinesnap seemed so proud to be chosen to mentor he almost wouldn’t make it through the time it took Birchkit to meet him. Pinesnap stood just opposite Birchpaw, and as Birchpaw bowed his head, Pinesnap licked the top of his head, accepting him as his new apprentice. “You’ll now be known as Birchpaw!” The room filled with the low hum of purrs, everyone was overjoyed to see the kits finally growing enough to begin their own journeys into the world.
“Next Aspenwind,” Snowspark called, purring and proud of his children, Aspenwind shyly made his way to the front, he still wasnt a huge fan of being the center of attention, but he swallowed his nervousness trying to focus on the excitement of mentoring.
“Maplepaw! Please come meet your new mentor!” She did the same as Birchpaw, bowing her head as Aspenwind licked the top of her head, accepting her as his apprentice. “Welcome Maplepaw!”
“Windgaze, you’re up next! Your apprentice is Sprucekit!” Windgaze accepted, Sprucekit just as the other mentors had accepted their apprentices. “Your new name shall be Sprucepaw!”
“Last but not least, Sunfoot, come greet your new apprentice!” She trotted to the front of the clearing, sitting happily and ready to claim her apprentice. “Oakkit, are you ready for what the future holds?” Snowspark beckoned the final kit to the front. Oakkit ran to the front, somewhat annoyed he was chosen last, Sunfoot lovingly licked the top of his head, claiming him as her apprentice. “Oakpaw!” Snowspark called out. “Congrats to the new apprentices! May you learn from your mentors as best you can!”
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The full moon hung low in the sky, Cinderglow and Dawnfeather locked eyes for just a moment, “Are you ready?” Dawnfeather’s voice had a hopefulness that Cinderglow didn’t necessarily hold within himself.
“I think so” His voice was just barely a whisper, like he was still trying to convince himself of the fact.
They emerged out of the burrow into the moonlit desert, Dawnfeather started toward the lake and Cinderglow followed. Neither spoke even a word for most of the trip there, until they finally arrived, and Cinderglow was speechless, the tiny salt crystals, glittered and danced on the surface of the lake, giving it a whole new life. “Copy me, and get ready to meet your ancestors...” Cinderglow braced himself for the journey ahead. Dawnfeather crouched by the edge of the lake and pressed her nose to the edge’s crystals and drifted off to visit Starclan. Cinderglow crouched to the edge, and the scent of salt filled his nose, he felt himself being pulled into a slumber, and finally he pressed his nose to the crystals, and drifted of to visit Starclan too…
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Back at the den Snowspark was watching the entrance, making sure no attackers were near, when he spotted a shadowy figure heading towards the burrow…
“Who’s there! Are you aware you are trespassing?!” He called to the intruder.
“In fact, I am,” The stranger chuckled
How could they have such audacity! Snowspark thought to himself, then he saw it… the glint of golden eyes staring back at him…
“Fennel?”
“You bet!” Snowspark could hear the smile in the stranger’s voice.
At last Fennel emerged from the shadows, “Welcome back old friend, what brings you to the clan?”
“Actually, well, I do have something I’d like to ask… Is there any cats that would be up for an adventure? A congregation of cats from across all sorts of colonies!” Fennel’s eyes lit up, hopeful to have an explorer from Craterclan join the camp.
“Well actually, We do have an apprentice that is nearing the end of her apprenticeship, and I’d guess she’d be the best fit!”
“I’m so excited to see how she grows over the course of this adventure! I say we talk about it more later, I’ve been up all day I really need a rest”
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Cinderglow awoke in a place very different to the desert he called home, there was green everywhere. Smells of prey filled the air, it was more prey rich than anywhere he’d ever been. He heard hurried whispers “They’re here- She’s here- Go to her-”
They? Her?
He’d never been called by those things, but… something… felt right? They tossed it about in her mind. She’s Cinderglow, they’re pretty new to the clan. They still knew that they were talking about her because it just felt right…
“Hello my child,” A strangely familiar voice spoke.
Cinderglow spun around eyes wide with shock, “Dad?...”
“It is” His fathers eyes began to well up with tears, as did Cinderglow’s.
The two embraced for what felt like an eternity, Cinderglow felt like a kit again almost entirely enveloped in the starry tom.
“I miss you Dad… I- I don’t know how to do this.. hel-”
“I’m sorry my child, I don’t have the answers you seek, I do know you have a lot to learn about healing and about yourself but I’ll always be watching over you my child. We don’t have much time…”
With that he began to fade away, and so did the forest that Cinderglow had once found themself in…”
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Snowspark nudged the travelling warrior awake, “Fennel? Are you ready to meet the apprentice? I think She’ll love this camp!”
Fennel rolled over and dragged himself up, blinking the sleep from his eyes. “Alright, I’m up,” he chuckled, “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to you clans that are awake at night…”
“What do you mean?” Snowspark looked at Fennel confused…
“Uh… Nevermind, it’s not super important… Where’s this apprentice?”
“She’s just outside the burrow, c’mon”
Fennel followed Snowspark out to the burrow’s entrance and met Littlepaw there.
“I’d love to invite you to an adventure of sorts… You in?”
“An adventure? I’m in!” Littlepaw excitedly replied.

~~~ The Past ~~~
Emberstorm blinked away the sleep from her eyes, and winced as she rolled to her side, he body still ached but at least the spinning had stopped. She peered out, to see that it was maybe sun high by now, and she'd missed another night's hunting. She sighed and Stretched her limbs hoping the aching would end, until she touched something soft with her paw, startled she spun about to see that someone else was in her den! She wailed, "Who are you?!"
The cloud like cat spun about to defend herself, "Ahh! I'm... Opal! I'm not trying to hurt you, I swear! I was just staying to make sure you were okay!"
Deep in her glistening blue eyes, Emberstorm could see she was telling the truth. "W-Why? No cat is ever that kind?"
"I couldn't possibly leave you in that state, you didn't even know which way was up! You say all this, and yet, you spared me when I was clearly trespassing\... Why were you so kind?"
Opalflight knowingly joked, Emberstorm sighed, “I guess you got me there…”
“Do you think you’ll be well enough to hunt? There seems to be a new found warmth washing over the desert tonight.”
“I’m still achey, but I’d love to come out with you,” Emberstorm smiled.
Maybe this was the hope she’d been wishing for…

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CATS ON PATROL
Emberstorm |she/her | HP 99% | HUP 40% | Sick: N
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INVENTORY
▉PREY:▉
scraps | 1FP | x5
bugs | 1FP | x5
dunnart | 2FP | x3
plains mouse | 2FP | x2
bearded dragon | 3FP | x1
bush stone curlew | 4FP | x1
wallaby | 5FP | x2
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borage leaves | x2
burdock root | x1
catmint | x2
chamomile | x1
coltsfoot | x1
daisy leaves | x2
fennel | x1
horsetail | x1
lavender | x1
mallow leaves | x1
ragwort leaves | x1
ragwort | x1
rush | x1
stick | x1
stinging nettle | x1

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notes: Hi! I'm sorry this is such a long explore I had a BUNCH of lore catch up to do the main parts that are relevant to the reply are the bits with "~~~ The Past ~~~" at the top! I'd also Like to claim my 250 exp from Camp Charcuterie! Thank you heaps!

edit: I forgot to list lavender as an item used in explore, is it too late to edit it in?

[ArtMajor]

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The skirmish with the rogues had left its wounds across Smokeclan.
Tideblossom, Smokestar's young son who had been declared by their ancestors as the
clan's healer, rushed about tending to every cats wounds. Most cats had survived with
a few cuts, but Jadewhisper had taken the hardest hit. Cobwebs had been plastered
across the tom's fur, his green cloth having been removed and taken away by Ryeblaze
and Coppertwist to be cleaned in the ocean. Nightpaw, the ghostly medicine apprentice
that clung to Tideblossom and helped him, whispered words of encouragement as the
tom worked.

Dawnflower had clearly been targeted by the rogues, but thanks to Jadeswirl and
Sparrowheart, she had only been knocked unconscious before the rogues had been
defeated. And defeated they had been, retreating with their stolen prey left behind,
and a patrol of wounded warriors.

It had shaken the clan, but it was a needed reminder. They had lived in blissful
secrecy on their part of the island for so long, that they had forgotten that there was
an even bigger threat than the rogues. If they ever wanted to stand a chance, should
Shoreclan discover them, they would need to seriously step up their training.

Smokestar had assigned the clan into new sets of patrols. They would still go out and
protect their part of the island, but battle training would be included in their focus.
"And if you come across those rogues again..." the leader had snarled, his cloudy blue
eyes dark with anger. "remind them that we are not to be attacked again."

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Sandwhisper's tail flicked as she followed Tumblecreek through the field. She didn't often
go on patrols, more focused on following her father and the advisors and learning about
the duties that would one day be hers. But after such a heavy attack by the rogues,
she knew she needed to step up. She was the heir of Smokeclan, it was her job to protect
the cats of her clan for stars sake!

Nectarheart's scent drifted closer, and Sandwhisper flicked her ear in greeting. "Stop
worrying" her brother scolded. Sandwhisper frowned at him "I thought Tideblossom
was the one with the weird powers." she grumbled. Nectarheart laughed, a light sound
that made Sandwhisper smile. "He might be all starclan's chosen, ghost-trained whatever,
but I'm still your brother." Nectarheart reminded her. "You can't really hide that much
from me."

Sandwhisper sighed, but the smile remained. "Remind me why you aren't the one stuck
in the healer's den?" Nectarheart huffed "Please, we both know I don't have the kind of
focus for that." There were a few beats of silence. Sandwhisper could hear the rest of
the patrol a few tails ahead, and she felt her fur relax slightly, knowing they were
giving her and Nectarheart some privacy.

"But for real," Nectarheart said. "We chased off the rogues. And Tideblossom's doing good
work with Jadewhisper. And Nightpaw said he thinks that the cold that's been following
dad for seasons should finally be gone for good! Smokeclan's...Smokeclan's doing good.
You can let yourself relax. Enjoy the sun in your fur. Just...breathe."

Sandwhisper's smile grew, and she let out a soft laugh. "Alright you goof."

The siblings walked in silence for several minutes.

"Hey...thanks. I needed that."
"No problem sis.'

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cats on patrol [6/6]
★ tumblecreek (he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 0% HUP | ✧
★ mochaswirl (she/her) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 20% HUP | ✧
★ sandwhisper (she/her) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy[born blind] | 0% HUP | ✧
★ stainedfeather(he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 0% HUP | ✧
★ nectarheart (he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 0% HUP | ✧
★ sparrowheart (he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy[born mute] | 20% HUP | ✧

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↳ the patrol swaps out
[ items used ]
↳ x1 cobweb on jadewhisper
↳ x1 dandelion on smokestar
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prey
↳ scraps | 1 FP | x2
↳ small fish | 2 FP | x0
↳ water vole | 2 FP | x0
↳ frog | 3 FP | x1
↳ prey | 3 FP | x0
↳ rabbit | 4 FP | x1
↳ vulture | 5FP | x1

herbs pt. 1
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↳ blackberry leaves | x1
↳ cobweb | x0
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[Vivika]

✦ ZENITH !!

x⊰ wretched.felidae ✦ archive ✦ last post ⊱

Today, even the oaks sneered at her.

Their mahogany faces… twisted and knobby, knotted noses protruding and thick lips curled into a ugly smirk. A smirk that jeered and taunted, the echos of their mockery deafening in her ears. If her paws weren’t shackled by the thorns of this thicket, she would skin those lofty oaks. Raze them to the ground until their spindly limbs could no longer hold.

She should have seen it coming.

But at least, she wasn’t the only one manacled by these thorns. Another smaller creature had fallen victim to its prison as well. But this one was imprisoned for life. (+5FP muskrat, +1 alder bark, +1 ragwort leaves)

“Hold on.” Bear’Tooth. Gruff and hoarse, his voice was like the spring rains that graced the ends of a storm. Kinder, perhaps, than the scorn of her iarl. With a grunt, he snapped a branch and hauled it aside. “Last one ━ watch your step.”

“Got it.” Eyes narrowed, she eased between the offered opening, tread light and careful. Thorns snared in her curls, their touch like a blade to her neck, a warning for her to remain. To stay.

But she persisted.

Her side stung, warmth prickling over flank as those cursed thorns raked over her flank. Scarlet freckled the soft earth beneath her. But she ignored it. She pulled free from their greedy grasp… even if they did leave a mark. (-3% health for jackals’cry ━ she may continue patrolling without any herbs or rest!)

“I’m fine.” Her jaw set, tight and tense, as she shook herself. She let her gaze wander. Wander to the oaks, the mountains wrapped around the forest, the ashen skies … wander to anything, but the prying eyes of the pair. “Don’t ask. We should figure out where to put the prey and catch up with Dead’Eye.”

“We may have another problem.” Another voice, softer, but edged an undercurrent of steel. Scars marred half of their features, striking under the shifting shadows of an outstretched oak. They cleared their throat. “Another intruder. They're close ─ their scent hangs in the breeze. Different… not the same one Dead’Eye is chasing.”


✦ Another rogue has been scented on Zenith's territory (trespassing)! Does the patrol seek them out or leave them alone? ✦

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✦ hunger (+10% hunger for each patroller)
xx↳ dead'eye (10% hunger), bear'tooth (10% hunger)
xx.xthistle'claw (10% hunger), jackals'cry (10% hunger)

✦ health stats (may continue patrolling!)
xx↳ jackals’cry (97% health)


✦ xp earnings (death opt in; no)
xx↳ +20XP for writing, +10XP for patrol sent
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xx↳ +5FP muskrat
xx.x+1 alder bark, +1 elder leaves

✦ inventory conversions (from one, two, three)**
xx↳ +1FP bug, +1FP bug, +1FP bug, +2FP bat, +2FP bat,
xx.x+1 honey, +2 lovage, +3 dried oak leaves

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and for a little fragment in the depths of an endlessly falling universe… the guardians of flora and fauna had been hushed - as if delicately contemplating the edges of a starry canvas and beyond.
please, starclan. send me something that i can eat.
the desperate plead seemed to ricochet like the wispy glimpse of dew plummeting to the earth below. but beneath the evening and its imaginary stars, it was like she was floating in dreams not yet dreamed to life. nothingness.

and the guardians of flora and fauna… the lyrics of their song was breathed to life.
the stars won’t send you anything… but we will.

bleeding upon the heartbeat of the earth, the tales of whimsical stories poured upon moth-eaten pages had rose to life. a little mouse of ash and cinders pranced a little ways below, onyx eyes wide as they fluttered to hers. horrified.

she wouldn’t waste the chance.
and now… she was levitating. enthralled in the essence of stars lost to the shadows, she was an angel caught in the spotlight. an angel without wings as the gnarled fingers of guardians of flora and fauna fractured beneath the burden of her wandering footsteps.
(oh no </3 lilystar has lost has sprained her paw (-5hp) from falling off of the spruce tree! no herbs or posts of rest required)

it was as if the darkness had cursed each wandering step.
a soft gasp lilted from the roses of her lips, blossoming in the delicate caress of winter as the fallen angel ascended once more, a flicker of ash and cinder glinting nearby.

the mouse. it was still here.

and so… she pounced.
one moment, the fallen angel was suspended across the depths of reality, a soul on a tightrope… and the next, she was down upon the earth once more - a serpentine stone grinning from nearby, revealing a braid of emeralds.
(+2 bright-eye, +1 juniper berry, +3exp)

glistening ever-so derisively, those onyx eyes met hers - as if amused by the tumble the serpentine stone had sent her into. before fading. fading into nothing.
“thank you, starclan.”
(+2fp [mouse], +2exp)

her laugh was lyrical, a melodic rhapsody as the crown of her head lifted towards the starless sky above and the guardians of flora and fauna below. she had done it… alas.

but the guardians of flora and fauna weren’t done. their fragile whispers entangled with the melodic rhapsody, laced with a warning.
be careful, child. a fox is near.
(oh no! a fox has been scented along the clan’s border! will lilystar confront it or let it be?)

** you have levelled up! <3 +1fp [of your choice] and +50sd!

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it was as if the universe and its starless skies had fallen asleep. a serene state of dreamless eternities as the two wandered, twin stars captivated with the fullness of the night.

and from there, the twin stars left their mark among the vast stretches of reality. the wispy fragile mark of feathers and decaying souls across fields of morning golds.
(+5fp [vulture], +1fp [scraps], +1fp [scraps], +7exp)

"we got it!" breathless as the scavenger descended from its throne of rot and death into an endless abyss - one that it would not be able to return. "we actually got it!"

"see, sis?" curls of stardust and woody dales seemed to dance before him, along with a fragile, porcelain rosy smile gracing her features. "one day, when you are leader of smokeclan… i’m certain you’ll be the greatest one of all time.”

those timelessly starry eyes seemed to glisten, delicately rolling as she gave a songbird laugh. “since when did you become so sweet… hm?”

and to match, his dainty laugh seemed almost luminescent as he leaned in a little closer, ribbon curls kissing one another as their footsteps bled out into an endless paradise stained with jade shades.
(+1 fennel, +1exp)

but an endless paradise could only last so long - and there, softly twinkling as if apart of the milky way and it’s constellation, the rose of rust blossomed ever-so sweetly. ever-so cruelly.

the warning came far too late.
“sandwhisper! no… stop!”

and like a beast risen from its nightmarish slumber, fangs of iron and alloy gnashed, glistening…. chilling as the paradise that had once adorned the darkness crumpled like castles of stardust flecked sand. as a songbird cry poisoned reality. her songbird cry.
(-4hp [belly wound] for sandwhisper </3 no herbs or posts of rest required)

“sandwhisper!” down upon the embrace of flora and fauna, her lyrical gasp was a blade of silver through his heart as lilies fabricated of rubies shattered at the touch of her shore-lined curls. blood. “shhh… it’s alright. it’s going to be alright.”

the patrol was at his heels.

“it’s a bear trap.” mochaswirl. the velvet nuance of her voice enthralled the hush that had fallen over the two. “it was used by twolegs back when i was a kittypet.”

a frown adorned her features, deep and luminous as her gaze fluttered to the beast fathomed of iron and alloy “but… i don’t know how it could’ve gotten here.” a pause. “not unless-”

it all clicked. it clicked all too quickly as the sickening aroma of roses and rot flourished in the darkness. a dark plume of ash and horror as the dazzling planets above came to a cruel stop.

“not unless…” he swallowed… hard. “the rogues have come back.”
(oh no! the two kittypet rogues have made a return and have now been caught tresspassing on smokeclan territory! will the patrol confront or ignore them?

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In the close-knit cave, The One Who Knows No Bounds bent over, chewing up the Dock in which she held. Soothing it gently over the injured cat. After a few minutes, they got up, standing shakily upon the crystal.
“Thank you so much! The cat blurted out.
“Don’t worry about it,” The One replied smoothly, “but we should get you back to camp to get you checked out properly,” the cat was nervous but agreed after Furzetuft gave them a quick nod.
“The question is, how do we get out of her?” asked Love’s Grace, the group shrugged as a response. They chose to go to the west as to avoid the odd sound coming from the other direction. The cats wandered through the cave, hoping desperately to themselves that they would find their way out. Suddenly they saw light ahead, and all of them dashed forwards, feeling the harsh light of day upon their fur.
“We are out!” The One shouted before beginning to roll gleefully in the sand. Her made chuckled gently.

The group ran across the desert or well quickly walked due to the injured cat. But suddenly, they were forced to stop, crouching behind a large bolder.
“What is it?” the injured cat asked.
“Zombies,” The One replied quietly. The group fell, still hiding the best that they could. The One peaked over the top of the bolder; the zombies were in a small group, and they were kind of far away, but the group did not want to risk messing with them or getting their attention.
After the group of the beasts had moved on, the cats continued across the desert, finally ending up home. Squeezing into the entrance to the cavern.
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⌘ The One Who Knows No Bounds▸ she/her▸ 100%▸ 10%▸ No
⌘ Love's Grace▸ she/her ▸ 100%▸ 10% ▸ No
⌘ name ▸ pronouns ▸ HP ▸ HUP ▸ Sick?

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⌘ 1FP ⌘
scraps, beetles, scorpions, desert geckos
⌘ 2FP ⌘
eggs, small ocean fish, birds, jeroba
⌘ 3 FP ⌘
sea birds, hares, medium ocean fish, road runner
⌘ 4 FP ⌘
snakes, armadillo, meerkat/prairie dogs
⌘ 5FP ⌘
large ocean fish, vultures, ringtailed cat

⌘ predators ⌘
honey badger, coyote, cougar, zombies
poisonous snakes & reptiles, vultures

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⌘ +1 jeroba (2 fp)
+1 Beetle (1 fp)
+1 fp
+1 Dock
+1 Lamb’s Ear
+1 Wintergreen
+1 Deadly Nightshade
⌘ items used:
+1 Dock

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⌘ help Furzetuft find a cat
⌘ not opted into death

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[Vivika]

✦ CRATERCLAN !!

x⊰ whovian5eva ✦ archive ✦ last post ⊱

And in every direction, the wilderness welcomed her home.

The gum trees, those solemn sentinels of the savannah stood, a silent salute in the whorl of their branches. The spinifex twirled, their moon-kissed fronds swaying to the drift and swell of the dunes. And the winds… their steady and familiar cadence flowed, pushing past the ache in her bones to whisper a hello.

She lifted her head as the winds spun, guiding her gaze to a lone gum tree. The gleam of its bark winked at her, a startling silver in the sea of gold. Hanging from its branches… was a little twine looped around a jade shard. A crystal. The little fragment clinked, a soft chime as it wavered in the breeze, scent laced with the faintest trace of salt. (+1 star’s blessing!)

Paws grounded on the sands, she reached high. Her tail wandering, slipping, through the twists of ivory branches and twigs to grasp the little trinket. But the branches were like guardians. Defenders of the little treasure, their prickled touch like claws on her tail, delivering a silent warning.

But if they were guardians, she was a thief running in the ink of the night. With a sharp twist, she wrested the string from the branches, sending the crystal plummeting to the sands. But not without a price… a drop of scarlet for a shard of crystal. (-2% health for emberstorm ━ she may continue patrolling without herbs or rest!)

As the winds blew once more, her eyes fluttered shut. And in that familiarity, it was so easy to lose herself. To immerse herself in the ebb and flow of a place, a home, engraved in her bones that flowed in tandem to the rhythm of her heart. To savor the rush of the gritty breeze through her curls. And also to forget that… another stood beside her.

“So… stranger.” Her gold eyes twinkled with gentle mirth, glittering like the dance of the dunes under the moon. “I hate to bother you, but… any chance I could bribe you with a little snack for a name?” With a wink, her paw drifted, settling upon the thorny back of a little dragon. “The alternative is that I invent one, but… let’s just say it won’t be as lovely as your real name.” (+3FP bearded dragon)

She chuckled, a light laugh rolling off her tongue. “Emberstorm. I’m… Emberstorm.”

“Emberstorm.” She tested the name, the syllables fluid and eloquent. Gentle. “It’s… fitting.” Her shoulder gently bumped against hers, head canted in a teasing tilt. “And far better than what I would have come up with.”
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✦ hunger (+10% hunger for each patroller)
xx↳ emberstorm (50% hunger), opalflight (10% hunger)

✦ health stats (may continue patrolling!)
xx↳ emberstorm (97% health; not sick)

✦ xp earnings (death opt in; yes)
xx↳ +230XP for writing, +20XP for patrol sent, +20XP for healing
xx.x+6XP for prey, +2XP for item, +250XP from camp char
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✦ patrol's prey & herb finds
xx↳ +3FP bearded dragon, + no herbs </3

✦ item finds
xx↳ +1 star's blessing (guarantee 3+ kit litter in nursery!)

✦ levels
xx↳ +528XP → level 5 (915/650XP) → level 6 (265/800XP)

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xxxxcongrats! you've reached level six & earned an additional +3FP (your choice), +3 herbs (your choice), xxxxxxxx
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xxxx✦ notes; ahh, hello! and it's not too late to use that lavender; thank you for letting me know! i've noted emberstorm down
xxxxas healed ─ just make sure to remove that lavender from your inventory in your next explore post + you're all set! <33


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[strawberrymwilk]

Eclipsed Sun
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while aeron found herself lost in the water the sound of another cat arriving behind her was lost to deaf ears. another tail wrapped around her own breaking her trance. aeron let her head turn in slight annoyance to look at the new cat behind her, adelaide.

"I was looking at that you know." she huffed breaking the silence between the two

"I know I know, now come on lets head towards the meadow to check it out." adelaide replied ignoring the other cats huffiness and heading off, leaving aeron to follow.

[ # 92 ]

-- cats on patrol
aeron | she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
adelaide | she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

-- custom predators / prey
form

-- level 0
experience: 23/100

-- items in inventory used
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-- active quests:
none

-- opted in to death?
no

-- inventory
bugs | 1 FP | x1
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 4 FP | x0

loveage | x1
chickweed | x1
herb | x0

[LilyHorse]

LilyClan
Last Explore Post | Last Response Received

Lilystar sniffed the air. She wasn't sure what that new smell was, but she figured the tang wasn't good. After careful consideration, and lots of pacing, she determined it was a fox. She didn't want to attack it, but she did want to see where it was. If it got too close to the camp, there would be trouble. Lilystar crept closer to the scent, and closer, and closer. Until a huge tree got in her way. Lilystar could sense that the fox was just on the other side of the tree, but she wanted to get even closer, just to see it. But, after what had previously happened, she didn't dare climb a tree again today. Lilystar walked to the verrrry edge of the trunk, and poked her head around it. From here, she could see the fox, but it couldn't see her. She scrambled backwards, planning on getting away and going back to camp. The fox wasn't close enough that it would be an issue yet. Also, she didn't want to hurt anything that didn't deserve it. As she took her first step back, she tumbled backwards, slipped down a slight hill, and cracked a stick in half. By the time she got back up again, she looked up to see the fox's deep yellow eyes staring right at her from the top of the hill.

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-- cats on patrol
Lilystar | she/her | HP 95% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

-- custom predators / prey
none

-- level 0
experience: 83/100

-- items in inventory used
1x bugs

-- active quests:
is this a quest?

-- opted in to death?
not yet >:)

-- inventory
Mouse / 1x / 2fp
Level-Up Gift / 1x / 1fp

Herbs:
Fennel / 1x
Thyme / 1x
Coltsfoot / 1x
Chickweed / 1x
Wild Garlic / 1x
Deadly Nightshade (Death Berries) / 1x
Bright-eye / 2x
Juniper Berry / 1x