[Vivika]

✦ LISSIDOM !!

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Laughter spilled, dark mirth, falling from their jaws.

And perhaps… her world just became a little darker, the stars a little dimmer, the shadows a little closer. Still, she held her head high, shoulders steady and paws pressed against the earth. They were equals. Two monarchs breaching neutral grounds, balancing on the cusp of something between the space of light and dark.

“Peace.” From the beastmaster, the words seemed tainted. Poisonous. Their tongue slithered from their jaws, pausing between their fangs. “Such a fickle thing to cling to, don’t you think? When so easily, I can summon chaos to subdue, destroy and shatter your little peace-loving companions.”

Their paw thumped the ground, sending a beast shooting from the shadows, teeth gnashing.

She didn’t flinch. “I─”

“Tell me, queen. Would you deny someone peace… if they find it from vengeance?” Crimson eyes glinted, like a bloodied shard of glass. “My army seeks peace of a different kind. Release ─ from those who wronged them in their past. I find the best way to do that is to let them loose. It helps with the… forgetting.”

There was something else in those scarlet eyes. A ghost, a flicker, of something beyond the impervious persona of steel they embodied. Something haunted beneath the shadows and serpents they surrounded himself with. Something… anguished.

But it vanished.

Eyes hardening, they pivoted, the movement sharp and crisp, the angle of their jaw accentuated by a flickering light. A raven. For a breath’s pause, the avian blocked the dim light with outstretched wing, the ends bleeding and wispy, teetering on the planes of reality and fantasy. The avian swooped down, gnarled talons gripping the beastmaster’s shoulder, beak inclined to their ear.

Their smirk deepened. “It seems you have a problem at your borders… worth checking out if you ask me.” (rogues detected just outside lissidom’s borders!)

Lissi stepped forward. “How do we know this isn’t a trick?”

“You don’t. Perhaps you should consider my question and perhaps I’ll consider yours, little princess. For now, I have other matters to attend.” A lazy smile snaked along their jaws as the shadows billowed around them, surging in strength. Consuming them. “Perhaps we’ll have better answers for each other… when we meet again.”

And the beastmaster was gone.
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“Here.”

A lyrical melody flowed, hesitant, yet gentle. Furzetuft. Gold and copper curls fluttering, she dropped a little bundle folded with leaves in-front of her. “This is for you. I have a feeling you’ll need it.” (+4FP rabbit, +4FP rabbit, +4FP rabbit, +1 burnet, +1 celandine, +1 chervil, +1 chickweed)

Her smile was soft, yet faint. “I can’t thank you enough. I know you came all this way…”

“I fear I must leave soon.” The stranger’s paw settled on her shoulder, the gentle strength in her grip steadying her. “It seems the beastmaster has a new target and I must warn the other clans. But take this… and may the stars shine bright for you. You and your village.”

A kaleidoscope of baby blues and rosy pinks settled in her paw, captured in a tiny, shimmering prism. (+1 starburst)

Then, it was just her.
Her, the patrol and a dawning sky.

With something else to deal with.


✦ Rogues are present just outside Lissidom's borders (not trespassing)!
Does the patrol confront them or leave the rogues alone? ✦

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✦ hunger (+10% hunger for each patroller; fed!)
xx↳ lissi (10% hunger), hal (10% hunger),
xx.xmaurus (10% hunger), chachar (10% hunger)
xx.xpinepaw (10% hunger), lily (10% hunger)

✦ health stats
xx↳ n/a

✦ xp earnings (death opt in; yes)
xx↳ +110XP for writing, +20XP for patrol, +2XP for item
xx.x+24XP for prey, +8XP for herbs, +30XP for quest
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✦ patrol's prey & herb finds
xx↳ +4FP rabbit, +4FP rabbit, +4FP rabbit,
xx.x+1 burnet, +1 celandine, +1 chervil,
xx.x+1 chickweed

✦ item finds
xx↳ +1 starburst (default fur length changer!)

✦ levels
xx↳ +194XP → level 6 (520/800XP)

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[changeling.]

I'm picking my own!
new prey:
snails, insects, other animals’ scraps | 1 FP
smaller fish, mice, voles| 2 FP
larger fish, squirrels, frogs, small birds | 3 FP
various crabs, turtles, rabbits, various medium-sized birds | 4 FP
skunks, raccoons, large birds | 5 FP
new predators:
snakes
bears
crocodiles
coyotes
Would you like your current inventory converted to the new prey list? n/a

[changeling.]

archive
level: 0 | experience: 0 / 100
last explore post [none yet]| last reply [none yet]
custom prey/predator form| opted into death: no

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early in the morning, with the beginnings of sunrise light spilling over the currently-small camp, rises shivering’sea, shaking their coat of the dew that had been forming. their jaws part in a small yawn, and as they pull themself away from the temporary nest they had made for themself not long ago, they pause a moment. their eyes flick around the camp for a moment, a little confusion clouding their head along with the sleep still wearing off, and then they remember where they are.

the lily meadow alliance. shivering’sea remembers now; the group it had founded, had journeyed to find the right spot for, and this is it. it turns and looks at the little brown moth right next to its nest. salvi spreads her wings and flutters over to take her usual spot on shivering’sea’s shoulder, and with a small grin, it looks around the camp again. its eyes fall on firefly’flitter, sleeping soundly in a nest not far from its own.

taking careful steps forward, shivering’sea creeps towards the torbie and sits close to her, head tipped to the side as they sit there a moment. as if she’ll wake up if they simply sit and watch her. they take a paw and press it to her shoulder for a moment, shaking her gently and murmuring, “keiri. it’s morning.”

firefly’flitter groans for a moment, rolls over, and shivering’sea removes its paw from her shoulder. her golden-yellow eyes squint up into its green, and she huffs, “it’s barely morning yet, the sun is hardly rising..!”

“much to do,” shivering’sea simply replies, their little smile growing the tiniest bit more, and firefly’flitter huffs again and rises to her paws, stretching her limbs before bumping her side into theirs and quickening her steps to leave the camp. shivering’sea pads much more slowly after her and calls out softly, “wait for me!”

it doesn’t make an effort to speed up though, instead keeping its leisurely pace as firefly’flitter yells back, “not if you’re making me get up this early, izhi! you’ll have to keep up with me!”

as they walk along far behind their best friend, they think for a moment about the new alliance they’ve started, about the moth sitting on their shoulder and the spirits that must have sent her, how grateful they are to be here and how grateful they are for firefly’flitter. then they crouch down, bunching their limbs together, and leap to race after the torbie, catching up to her and laughing, “fine then! first order of business, i’ll go looking for herbs, and you can go hunting… is that alright?”

firefly’flitter flicks her tail along shivering’sea’s side and says, “sure, but i bet you i’ll get more prey than you do herbs!” her smile is warm and playful as she bumps her cheek into shivering’sea’s as a goodbye, and runs in the opposite direction. it watches after her for a moment, then turns to go search for herbs as it said it would.
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[ notes: love me some kind-of-queerplatonic kitty cats :] this is my first explore post and the first time I’ve actually written anything in a while! please let me know if there’s anything i need to fix for the next time i post <3 ]

cats on patrol
> shivering’sea izhi | they/it | hp 100% | hup 0% | not sick
> firefly’flitter keiri | she/her | hp 100% | hup 0% | not sick

inventory
prey
> name | food points | amount [x#]
herbs
> name | use | amount [x#]

used inventory items:
> none

active quests:
> none

[LiLi041]

Last Explore Post: here! | Last Response Received: here!
Level 6 (520/800 exp) | Death Opt-In: Yes | Predators/Prey: default

Patrol
Lissi | she/her| HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: no
Hal | he/him| HP 95% | HUP 0% | Sick: no
Maurus | he/him| HP 94% | HUP 0% | Sick: no
Chachar | he/him| HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: no
Pinepaw (Pineapple) | he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: no
Lily | she/her| HP 97% | HUP 0% | Sick: no

Items Used

• rat | 3 FP | x2
  

Active Quests

• none right now!

Inventory
Prey:

• scraps | 1 FP | x2
• bugs | 1 FP | x3
• vole | 2 FP | x2
• shrew | 2 FP | x2
• rabbit | 4 FP | x3

Herbs:

• daisy leaf | x3
• thyme | x1
• comfrey root | x1
• parsley | x1
• burnet | x6
• feverfew | x1
• ragwort | x1
• goldenrod | x1
• goatweed | x1
• broom | x1
• bright-eye | x1
• celadine | x2
• catchweed | x1
• dock | x1
• chervil | x3
• deadly nightshade | x1
• deathberry | x1
• mallow leaves | x2
• stick | x1
• borage leaf | x1
• tormentil | x1
• burdock root | x1
• chickweed | x1

Despite the sun slowly peeking out of the dark to light the world up once more in its gentle rays, Lissi looked almost... haggard, the quiet light only illuminating the dark circles under her eyes, and her slightly drooping posture, visible in the slight downward slope of her back and the strands of fur, normally so pristine, all messed up and in disarray.

"Mama," Lily whispered, sadly, padding up to rub her cheek against her mother's in comfort. With confidence she didn't feel, she declared, "It'll be okay, Mama. Don't worry." But thinking about the beastmaster made her feel so uneasy. An individual so willing to throw away everything and destroy the world, for the sake of revenge. He must have a very deeply embedded resentment, one that would likely be difficult to remove. Listening to him, it felt like he decided the whole world had wronged him, and there wasn't much she could do about that. But still, she hoped that they'd be get through to him in time, and prevent and further pain and harm.

But she couldn't think about that now, there was nothing she could do about it now. There was another situation at hand, more urgent, and something she could do something about. Right now, at this very moment, she needed to support her Mama, lift her spirits again, and go out to meet these rogues with the patrol. The beastmaster situation was still an issue, but if she worried about that all day, even after he was gone, she would only get stuck in an eternal pit of despair and nothingness, the giant, gaping maw of that vicious cycle opening wide to swallow her whole. And she couldn't fall here.

"Mama," Lily prodded. "We need to meet these rogues."

Lissi shook herself visibly, seemingly trying to shelve the heavy worries somewhere into the deep recesses of her mind, for a second in-depth perusal later; but not now.

"Yes," she meowed, quickly trying to regain her natural momentum as the leader. "Let's go meet these rogues. They are close enough to enter our borders any time they wished, and we would do well to be prepared. The reason why the beastmaster would tip us off about them is unknown, but we must approach with caution and an open mind regardless; we must ascertain for ourselves whether these new cats will be friend or foe." A pause, and then quieter, she murmured, "For during these hard times, friends are needed now more than ever." And her volume rose again as she declared firmly, "But if they are foes, we must fight as hard as we can, and bow down to no one."

The patrol, without even a break to groom themselves and clean their new wounds thoroughly, rushed through the woods, leaving behind them the scent of rust and tired aches, a scent that attached itself tightly to every tree and bush they pushed through, winding itself tightly around the plants as if to say, 'Here are battle-weary cats, passing through the woods after a long and hard war with the new monsters in the forest.'

But still, there was an undercurrent of determination to the scent, reflecting the hearts of true warriors laying within each tired body pushing itself to go faster, faster, farther, closer to the incoming strangers in the next fateful encounter.

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Notes:
- feeding all 6 cats with 2x rat (3 FP)
- does the quest for the raffle count as complete? or is this part 2? --answered in dms!

[eldritch hound]

☾ ─── mothclan ─ ))

≺ level three ● experience three seventeen // four hundred ● last post last response ≻
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letting a sigh escape her lips, hemlock storm silently shook her head as the trio kept walking back towards the hollow they cal
led home. the sooner the got there the better or so help her, she might just cast asphodelspider out herself. she didn't know w
hy he was being so prissy today, to a child, no less. granted, he had piped down since her recent remark, thank goodness. the r
emainder of the trip goes by pretty uneventfully, the only exception being the odd blubber and whine from asphodel, the fluffy
cretin, although hemlock doesn't let him take any more swipes at her apprentice, even considering how well she did on their ex
cursion, bring much more help in gathering herbs than the blundering buffoon of a cat that managed to get a bellyache, for hea
vens sake. still, there wasn't much she could do until they reconvened with the lunar hornet, and it wasn't like he was likely to d
o anything. for some odd reason, carrion hornet seemed to have taken a shine to the tabby, despite his penchant for the drama
tics. (these cat's return to the mothclan camp--)

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it was further into the afternoon, the sun beginning to spit the trees now, though it did very little to stave off the cold that was
still seeping into many of the inhabitants bones, much to their vexation and constant complaining, most of which was to carrio
nhornet. lucky him. it was this persistent stream of whining and bleating from the cats around him that he had decided to go f
or a stroll around the territory, opting to brining along the first cat that entered his line of sight, and that unlucky fellow was n
one other than chanterellesong, who was likely only coming to her because they had something of 'utmost importance' to whit
tle on about. in fact they were pretty sure that's what he was doing right this very second as they were moving and weaving thr
ough the underbrush that surrounded the camps circumference.

to be perfectly honest, chanterelle did have an irritating nature of speaking about anything and everything to great lengths and
was often completely unaware of just how annoying he was being, all of it amounting to nothing. that's why he had sought out
the lunar hornet that afternoon: he could have sworn he had seen a fox that morning and was just about to complain that that
was the last thing they needed this winter and if it could go out and confront the ginger beast and ask it to move on, but had su
bsequently lost where it had slithered off to and couldn't find it's den and had even lost it's scent amongst the crisp snow and th
e wind and that it had really annoyed him that he couldn't find it again as you know he prides themselves on their nose and bei
ng able to discern an individual scent from amongst a ton of others and- carrion shut him up and shut him out at that point, ju
st moving towards the entrance of his nest, where chanterellesong had just followed their leader, unaware that they were no lon
ger getting listened to.

it wasn't until they were not too far from there blackened cathedral when the blue tortie had ceased his long rant and turned to
look at carrionhornet, a puzzled look on his face "now, I can't remember where I saw that blasted little fox but I can say for cert
ain it wasn't here... what are we doing here? is it something important or...? carrionhornet? hello? are we looking for the little re
ynard? because we really need to get it out of the territory and I'd prefer if it was sooner rather than later and it would be helpf
ul if you hel-" he was shut one when carrionhornet placed his tail rather unceremoniously on chanterelles muzzle, prompting h
im to please, just shut up. thankfully it did, at least for a little while.

carrion wasn't exactly sure why he had come to the cathedral but if it meant getting out of the camp and the ceaseless whining
of the cats, then it would all have been worth it. besides, it wasn't as if carrion had gotten to know their heir all that much, and
now seemed like the perfect chance... assuming it could get a word in edgewise.
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≺ cats on patrol ≻

deer ● pronouns she/they hp one hundred hup twenty sick no
asphodelspider ● pronouns he/they hp one hundred hup twenty sick no
hemlockstorm ● pronouns she/her hp one hundred hup twenty sick no

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chanterellesong ● pronouns he/they hp one hundred hup zero sick no
carrionhornet ● pronouns he/she/they hp one hundred hup zero sick no


≺ inventory ≻

red squirrel ● food points three amount one
common shrew ● food points two amount one
vole ● food points two amount two

cobweb ● use binds wounds amount one
fennel ● use pain relief (hips) amount one
marigold ● use helps infections + bleeding + joint inflammation amount one
chamomile ● use heals the heart and provides strength amount one
celandine ● use soothes weakened eyes amount one
daisy leaf ● use helps the pain of stiff joints amount one
ragwort ● use helps aching joints amount one

≺ items used this post ≻

none
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[ dawnflower's pov ]
A gentle whisper, a faint wind. These were how the stars spoke to her. It was a mixed
relationship, she had with the skies. But that's just how things were, wasn't it? Always
her luck, to find herself at odds with her family.

Not her dear Smokeclan, never them. The mortal cats of this island were always kind
to her, always treating her as one of them, despite her glaring differences. And in her
inner heart, Dawnflower regretted having to lie so truly to them. They deserved the
truth, did they not?

But, as with each time she thought of telling them, her sister's voice whispered warningly
in her ear. if you tell them of us, you will never come home

And that was something Dawnflower did not yet know if she could live with. Living among
Smokeclan, it was supposed to be a warning. A threat, that although she had power, the
others were stronger. She was supposed to obey, to watch. To help her siblings
as they twisted cats hearts and turned mortals into their playthings.

But how could she sit back and watch, knowing what was going to happen? Knowing that
there might be something, anything she could do to change it.

These cats thought that Starclan was their great protector? If only they knew.

Falconflight had some idea, she mused. With his talk of the gods of the skies and the
gods of the earth. But even his filtered stories didn't touch on the darkest truths.

Starclan was powerful yes. But those that controlled Starclan were even stronger.

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cats on patrol [6/6]
✶ smokestar (he/him) | 95%HP
↳ Healthy | 40% HUP | ✧
★ tumblecreek (he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 30% HUP | ✧
★ sandwhisper (she/her) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy[born blind] | 20% HUP | ✧
★ dawnflower (she/her) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 30% HUP | ✧
★ falconflight (he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 10% HUP | ✧
★ coppertwist (he/him) | 100% HP
↳ Healthy | 10% HUP | ✧

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prey
↳ scraps | 1 FP | x4
↳ small fish | 2 FP | x1
↳ water vole | 2 FP | x0
↳ shrew | 2FP | x1
↳ frog | 3 FP | x1
↳ prey | 3 FP | x0
↳ rabbit | 4 FP | x1
↳ owl | 4FP | x1
↳ vulture | 5FP | x2

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↳ dandelion | x1
↳ daisy leaf | x1
↳ deathberries | x1
↳ fennel x2
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[Beezhivez]

Wanderers of the Bay

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Viper woke with a start, eyes blearily looking around as the morning blurriness in her eyes warped the den around her. She hummed, using a paw to rub away the sleep from her eyes.

The morning was just starting, the sunrise a shine of golden light against the sea. The leader glanced down at something reflecting the light. That same pearl she found the first day she made a home here.. was that why she had such a strange dream? The opalescent sphere laying against her pawpad? She sighed, a gentle smile coming to her snout as she tucked the dream-bringing omen against her nest as she stood. Today was a new day, and whether the meeting of Fennel and Furzetuft was a dream or not, was something settled in the back of her mind. If her mind was just missing what happened that other day, or if they were just her subconscious, she didn't mind at all. The mere thought of meeting new, friendly cats was nice, it warmed her heart and limbs.

It seemed she wasn't the first up, as well. As she crawled from the tunnel leading to her den, she spotted the striped tail of Honeythorn exiting the camp. Yet that wasn't the only thing that caught her eye.

A dark driftwood log leaned up against the stone outside as she exited, the smell of freshkill coming from the dug out area inside. With three sets of paws, the small group had dug out a freshkill pile— or, well, more like a freshkill dugout— but Viper couldn't be happier as she walked leisurely outside.

She looked at the seashore, spotting her two groupmates gazing out into the shore, their ears turned back and tails flicking. She blinked— she might be half blind, but she knew unease when she saw it.

"What's wrong?" She meowed, coming to Honeythorn's side, the older she-cat starling for a moment. The black and white she-cat had a tendency to be very quiet.

"We smelled a snake, we wanted to be safe and try to find it." Honeythorn explained, looking around at the tidepools.

"We may not be familiar to the seaside, but we know danger when we smell it." Owllight grumbled, memories of dogs and rogues threatening his home's territory coming to his mind. The stench of oil and the roar of monsters and a faint memory of being a Scrapper lingering faintly in the recesses of his mind as he stared down the seas.

The thought was caught off by loud splashing, and sudden cackling coming not too far away from the camp, their territory.

Viper was the first to approach, Honeythorn and Owllight not too far after her. While she wasn't sure what she was expecting, it certainly wasn't.. well, this.

A tom half-ginger, half-white lay within a quite deep tidepool, soaked to the bone and disturbing the creatures within it. He cringed as he shook the salt water from his ears, spitting out the spray from his mouth. Beside them was a grey jack, who laughed loud enough to scare off any potential birds to catch. They put a white-tipped paw to their mouth as they snickered, the partially-ginger tom clambering from the tidepool.

"Yeah, yeah, yuk it up Bluff. Soon enough it'll be you who's landing face-first into these stars-forsaken pools of salt." He grumbled, tail lashing. "Soon as we find these "Wanderers", I'll show you."

"You'll show them what?" Viper queried, an amused look on her face as the tom startled and nearly fell into the tidepool again. She chuckled, raising her tail to show she meant no harm. "Hello there! I'm Viper, the Founder of Wanderers of the Bay! Were you looking for us?" She asked, the grey one nodding.

"Yeah! Uh- I'm Bluff!" They greeted, the ginger one centering himself, "We.. weren't expecting the leader to be so.. uh.."

"Young?" Viper finished, tittering softly. "Yes, I get that a lot. It's nice to meet you Bluff, and..?"

"Tallow, I— uh— I come from the fishing town. With the twolegs and.. such." He said, pausing to shake out his pelt. The others cringed away, the two more experienced members stepping forwards.

"I'm Honeythorn! I'm a Hunter!" The torbie greeted, the much more stockier tom nodded towards Tallow.

"I am Owllight, a Hunter."

"We scented a snake around here, have you guys seen anything?" Honeythorn asked, the two possible members looking at each other.

"Snake? We haven't seen any.." "Not me, You're more observant than I am." Tallow cut Bluff off before looking at the other three felines, a small smile on his face.

"I don't mind getting a bit more wet if it means helping out our new friends."

[788 Words]

notes; I LIIIIVE!!! My burnout has stopped for explore posts, let's just hope the Catvent Calender gets some love too.......

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Cat 1: Viper [Founder and Leader of Wanderers of the Bay | Black solid with high white, blue eyes]
she/her | hunger: 10% | health: 100% ♡ | illness: N

Cat 2: Honeythorn [Hunter for Wanderers of the Bay | Black barred ticked torbie, amber eyes]
she/her | hunger: 10% | health: 100% ♡ | illness: N

Cat 3: Owllight [Scout for Wanderers of the Bay | Fawn mink point with high white, gold eyes]
he/him | hunger: 10% | health: 100% ♡ | illness: N

Cat 4: Bluff [Scout for Wanderers of the Bay | Blue solid with low white, orange eyes]
they/them | hunger: 10% | health: 100% ♡ | illness: N

Cat 5: Tallow [Fisher for Wanderers of the Bay | Cinnamon mackerel tabby with mid white, blue and amber eyes
he/they | hunger: 10% | health: 100% ♡ | illness: N

Inventory: common myo x1, uncommon myo x1, 50 stardust


Status: N/A

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-- level 1


experience: 96/200

-- active quests:


quest #1 (linked)

Any items used/eaten this post. ex: food, herbs, etc

scraps, bugs | 1 FP | x0, x3 [2fp]


crab, sand fleas, mouse | 2 FP | x2, x0, x0 [4fp]


minnow, mussel, clam | 3 FP | x0, x0, x1


seagull, tern | 4 FP | x0, x0


vulture, crane | 5 FP | x0, x0



hawkweed, goldenrod, lungwort, alderbark | x1, x1, x1, x1


coltsfoot, dock, chamomile, stinging nettle | x0, x1, x1, x1

deathberry, water hemlock | x1, x1

[Adamented]

⦁ newleaf

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Gladewood Wanderers ⦁
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≪ level 2 ⦁ experience 92/300 ≫
≪ death no ⦁ custom prey ≫

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≪ inventory ≫

x3 cotton mouse ⦁ 1fp
x2 grass frog ⦁ 1fp
x1 rice rat ⦁ 2fp
x2 fox squirrel ⦁ 3fp
x0 prey ⦁ 0fp

x1 borage leaves ⦁ purpose
x1 chervil ⦁ purpose
x1 elder leaves ⦁ purpose
x1 juniper berries ⦁ purpose
x1 lavender ⦁ purpose
x1 lovage ⦁ purpose
x1 willow leaf ⦁ purpose

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≪ P O S T ⦁ # 5 ≫

Harja follows up behind Suo, regarding Taru with a warm purr and a nuzzle. "Come on you two." He hummed, giving Suo a small shove forward. The dappled young cat stumbles forward but is quick to skip forward, still slightly bristled from embarrassment while Taru snickers behind them, chasing after their tail and swatting it. They'll be alright, Harja remarks internally of Suo, observing carefully her response but he can tell that Taru is still studying them carefully. Taru always had a touch about others, they seemed to be able to read thoughts almost. Even Harja couldn't read body language the way young Taru always had, he thought that maybe if they thought more before they act they could be quite good at some sort of leadership position.

Maybe I'll mention that to Tiikeri, he thought to himself and proceeded forward after his kittens. In the distance he could see
Leijona burying the two squirrels she'd caught and Mauste licking their wounds- or lack thereof. Vaikkya scoffs off to the side, looking out over the snow before turning to look over their shoulder at Mauste, "You're not dying you know! Come on, I don't want to sit here forever..." They whine, tail lashing with her impatience, Leijona sharing a look with Mauste silently. Harja doesn't need to be any closer to know that look. It's the same one she'll share with him in a moment, as he approaches.

That look, it says, I know. She's just impatient, it's fine.

And he nods, acknowledging his mate before plodding forward with Taru and Suo in tow, buried almost to their ears. "Are you alright?" Mauste looks up to Harja, their sire, when he gets close enough to stand a bit over them. They offer him a quick swipe of their tongue at the shoulder before rising to their paws.

"I'm good." Mauste assures, tongue sharp. They shoot an irritated look in the direction of Taru as they guffaw at the memory of what happened and a slightly gentler displeased look at Suo who is only slightly giggling. Suo continues to giggle but with that death glare, Taru is quick to stifle themself.

"Let's gooooo!" Vaikkya whines, pacing circles. Leijona sighs and pushes a little snow on top of her freshly buried prey.

That should do it," Leijona nods to Vaikkya. "Why don't you take the lead?"

Vaikkya is absolutely ecstatic, bouncing on their paws as they hop over a snow bank. "You mean it? Yes !!" They clamor excitedly, not waiting for an answer before bunny-hopping towards the East.

"Hey- wait! I want to lead the patrol-!" Taru sprints forward after them, tail puffed up in their jealousy.

Mauste sighs impatiently as they take a few steps forwards, sneering at the cold snow that causes moisture to seep into their fur all the way down to the skin. "Why does it have to be so cold?" Harja chuckles in response, shaking his ears free of loose particles of ice.

"That's Leaf-bare for you," Leijona hums, taking large leaps to catch up with Taru and Vaikkya while Mauste pushes forward behind her and Suo moves at Harja's side to follow.

"When we get home, we'll share tongues with everyone," Harja explains to Mauste and Suo. "you'll warm up faster than you think."

Mauste looks down at their paws as they stride, deep in thought, while Suo nods somewhat disbelieving.

It takes a few more hours for them to reach the edge of the fence perimeter, Leijona, Taru, and Vaikkya hunch in the snow while Suo, Mauste, and Harja approach quietly. "What do you smell?" Leijona whispers to Mauste and Suo. The two share a glance before lifting their chins and opening their mouths, drinking in the frosty scents.

"I smell... stale squirrel. Maybe..." Mauste starts, Suo is quick to interrupt them to finish.

"Is that... grass?"

Harja nods with warm expression, nuzzling Leijona as they rejoin. "Do you know what that means?"

The four kittens exchange glances and think to themselves, before Vaikkya pipes up, "Something dug up the snow?" Leijona shakes her head.

"Not quite."

Mauste's eyes brighten, jumping to their paws, "Newleaf! Newleaf is here-!"

Harja nods, putting a paw over Mauste's shoulders to push them back down where the snow hides their location, "Almost, at least."

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≪ P A T R O L ≫

Harja
he/him

#2243

hp ⦁ 100%
hup ⦁ 10%
sick ⦁ no

Leijona
she/her

#2222

hp ⦁ 100%
hup ⦁ 10%
sick ⦁ no

Mauste
they/them

B#436-1

hp ⦁ 98%
hup ⦁ 10%
sick ⦁ no

Taru
they/them

B#436-2

hp ⦁ 100%
hup ⦁ 10%
sick ⦁ no

Suo
they/them

B#436-3

hp ⦁ 100%
hup ⦁ 10%
sick ⦁ no

Vaikkya
they/them

B#436-4

hp ⦁ 100%
hup ⦁ 10%
sick ⦁ no

[Vivika]

✦ FROSTCLAN !!

x⊰ nindroidzane ✦ archive ✦ last post ⊱

The morning unfurled across the skies, a watercolor painting of rose blush, delicate golds and baby blues. Almost as if… someone had broken a bottle of stardust over the dawn, streaking it with ribbons of magic and mysteries.

And from the little navy top hat sailing in the horizon… perhaps it was true.

The winds flowed, easing wavy knots and tangles into the little magician’s wild, messy curls. Her laughter sprung, a melodic chime rising with the breeze, as she sprinted across the landscape. “C’mon, you! There’s something━”

With a leap, he lunged, tackling the little magician into a pile of snow. A flurry of snow splashed, ivory frost kicking up in a whirlwind around, before stilling without warning ━ a puppet severed from its strings. His grin settled, a touch tentative as he pinned her, gently. “Gotcha━”

And she was like a wisp of air. There for a breath’s pause and gone the next, slipping from his grasp. Impossible. wWth a quick thrust from her, his balance faltered. His paws scrabbled at the tops of the snowbank, grasping for purchase… failing. Falling.

Down.
Down.
Down.

His tiny claws carving a line of streaks down the other side of the snowbank, until he hit solid, frozen snow at the bottom. Her lyrical smile caught his, green-gold eyes twinkling as she towered above, neatly donning her top hat once more. She gave a little bow, chuckling. “I told you ━ it’s magic!”

He snorted. “Or maybe━”

“Make sure you get the stuff down there.” She navigated the top of the snowbank, keeping herself poised above. Albeit… teetering. “I think there’s another egg… maybe a few herbs for Leafshade, too. I think she likes those…” (+1FP egg, +1 daisy leaf, +1 feverfew)

“Okay, okay… I’ve got it.” With a roll of his shoulders, he sank his paws into the snow, dusting off the little speckled egg, flecked with freckles of dark hues. “Is this what you were saying earlier? About there being something?”

She blinked. “Oh! Huh… you don’t smell it, do you?”

And for the faintest snatch of a second, there it was. A whiff in those ever-stilling winds around him, an interlace of jasmine and rotten fish twined together, knotted into something unfamiliar. Something foreign…


✦ A stranger (rogue) has been scented just outside the border! They're not trespassing and they don't seem to be
causing trouble ─ does the pair explore the matter further? Or leave the stranger alone? ✦

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✦ hunger (+10% hunger for each patroller)
xx↳ littlepaw (40% hunger), minkpaw (20% hunger)

✦ health stats (herbs given!)
xx↳ leafshade (20 → 40% health)

✦ xp earnings (death opt in; no)
xx↳ +50XP for writing, +10XP for patrol sent,
xx.x+1XP for prey, +2XP for herbs, +595XP for camp c
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✦ patrol's prey & herb finds
xx↳ +1FP egg, +1 daisy leaf, +1 feverfew

✦ item finds
xx↳ n/a

✦ levels
xx↳ +658XP → level 4 (1155/500XP) →
xxlevel 5 (655/650XP) → level 6 (5/800XP)

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congrats! you’ve reached level six & earned an additional +6FP (your choice), +5 herbs (your choice), +1 star’s blessing,
+1 boon of fertility, +250 stardust and +1 random custom (an artist will design this kitty for you under stars’ main page)!


xxxx✦ notes; n/a, but definitely lmk if you see anything off with the math sdhfskhdf <3 also more eggs!


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[sunny-skies]

clan ember...
✰ Griff // last post

emberstar made his way through clan ember's territory as the other two cats flanked him close by. the unmistakable scent of bear that hung in the air indicated that it wasn't far, and it was only a matter of time before the patrol crossed paths with it. feathernose shot a quick glance at the leader, relieved that she had him by her side. at least they had each other. crowcall, too, for the time being. even though she hadn't appreciated his presence earlier, she couldn't help but feel grateful to have someone else tagging along. with the three of them, she was sure that they'd manage to fend off their intruder.

it didn't take long for them to track down the bear. its burly frame stood plainly in a small clearing, easily distinguishable within the thinning foliage. the cats quickly dispersed, making sure to stay carefully concealed in the thicket as they surrounded the area. with a signal from emberstar, they pounced. caught off-guard, the bear stumbled backwards as it took a moment to register its attackers. it swiped at the cats blindly, its claws just barely missing feathernose.

fortunately, the bear hadn't expected a fight, and it didn't take long for it to give up on its efforts. it was still slightly weary from the winter and wasn't looking to expend its energy on fending off the patrol. it turned away with an annoyed growl, grumbling as it disappeared into the trees. hopefully it wouldn't be back any time soon. they had managed to put up a good fight, and while it certainly wasn't enough to leave any lasting injuries, it might have been enough to discourage it from returning. [+5xp for fight]

once it had left the patrol's sight and they were sure it was well out of their territory, feathernose diverted her attention to emberstar, who had gained some small injuries from the scuffle. "i'm alright, just a little scratched up. nothing that won't heal in a couple days," he assured her, "i'm just glad you're okay." [-5% health for emberstar]

"hey, you two!" crowcall's voice interrupted them once again as he beckoned them over, "look what I found."
the others joined his side and curiously peered over the tom's shoulder. the strange-glowing object that rested by his paws looked oddly out of place in its dimly-lit surroundings. [+star's gift - fast ages one cat one stage ahead]

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✰ experience
+10xp for patrol
+35xp for 575 words
total ─ 152 xp
✰ earnings
food ─ n/a
herbs ─ n/a
+10% hunger for patrolling cats
✰ level
level 5 [286/650]
death opt-in ─ yes
[experience x2]