[Vivika]

✦ BLACKFROST !!

x⊰ fae the faun ✦ archive ✦ last post ⊱

the hush after the tempest’s wrath haunted the shores. tattered strips of kelp pulled over the bones of driftwood wavered in the salt-stained breeze. rotting corpses of metal wreckage rose like the spires of a black thorn crown from the sands. a dark, twisted beauty whispered in every crevice and in every curve of gnarled shadows, inviting her to look closer. and closer still for the hidden gold. (+50 stardust for completing wahoo’s third task!)

in a heartbeat, the fragile peace shattered.

without the fury of a storm to quell petty quarrels, a pair of gulls screeched overhead, locked in a duel. knights without honor, thieves to the end, winner takes all. the avians squabbled over a wrapped bundle between them, wings flaring in a fury, beaks like swords swinging back and forth in warning. a feint, a dodge, a pyrrhic victory. scarlet and gold packaging shredded, wrinkled strips lost to the wind, but between the haze of greed and the flush of pride, the birds never noticed the crumbling state of their prize.

wisps of tattered feathers drifted from above, along with chunks of toasted bread and fresh spring greens. (+1fp scraps, +1fp scraps, +1 catmint, +1 coltsfoot, +1 dandelion)

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⊰ patrol status updates ⊱

• twp free explore posts remaining
  
• all patrollers gained +0% hunger (hup)

⊰ xp earnings (death opt in/out) ⊱…………………………

• +15xp for writing, +10xp for patrol sent,
  +2xp for prey, +3xp for herbs, +10xp for wahoo's
  first task
⊰ findings ⊱

• +1fp scraps, +1fp scraps
  
• +1 catmint, +1 coltsfoot,
• +1 dandelion +50 stardust

⊰ level totals ⊱

• +40xp → level 0 (40/100xp)


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⊰ notes; welcome to explore!! i love the font header you chose ─ it gives v fantasy vibes which i think fits perfectly with your lore!! <3 one lil note, but make sure to list sinai as "not sick" on your patrol list! you're welcome to just put "no" or highlight "n" or something ^^ everything else looks great!
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[Vivika]

✦ FAERIE !!

⊰ faelyn ✦ clan ✦ last post ⊱

as souci blows his nose into the turtle’s shell, bobbie’s eyes widen into the size of coconuts. the snot… it was golden??? and less goopy and more dusty……………. (+50 stardust for completing wahoo’s third task!)

“argh!!!” bobbie flings himself back, scrambling to get away from the not-snot-dust-cloud thing. “stop, souci! i don’t want your sn-stuff all over me! i’ll brush my teeth or eat some mints or something─i swear!”

“but it won’t bring bleuenn back!” souci wails. tiny crystalline teardrops trail down the side of his cheeks and pebble the turtle’s shell. the tears seem to grow larger and LARGER with every passing second. “it’s too late, bobbie. she’s–”

bleuenn startles awake. her paws scrabble at her throat as she gasps for fresh not-stinky clean air. “help. please.”

“y-you’re alive!!!” bobbie’s face brightens and he darts toward his mostly revived friend. but souci’s crying had soaked the ground with infinite tears and created mud :((( so he trips and faceplants into the mud dramatically. “owieeeeeeeee.”

the ground shudders. startled bugs peek from their hidey holes in the muddy ground, eating tiny bits of popcorn, as they watch the chaos unfold. (+1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs)

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⊰ patrol status updates ⊱

• all patrollers gained +10% hunger
  
• no health / sickness changes!

⊰ xp earnings (death opt in/out) ⊱…………………………

• +50xp for writing, +20xp for patrol sent
• +18xp for prey, +20xp for wahoo task one
⊰ findings ⊱

• +1fp bugs [x9]
  
• +50 stardust

⊰ level totals ⊱

• +108xp → level 6 (247/800xp)


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⊰ notes; n/a! <3
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[elliott.]

HILL OF SUNFLOWERS
ground.zeroo ★ user's last post

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Realizing the rest of the group wouldn't be back until later, the two decided to do some hunting for themselves. Besides, if they were caught on the territory, it wasn't like they didn't belong here. Kaen's jaw opened in a large yawn as boredom set in, the grass brushing against the grass brushed against their paws.

It didn't take long for prey scent to fill their nostrils and cause their mouths to water, both splitting off into different directions. Keishi headed off towards the border, his darker nose twitching at the smells flooding into it. Heading closer to a single tree standing high, he caught a flash of brown, crouching low as he watched the squirrel pause on the ground in front of him. He crept closer, letting his belly fur brush against the ground, until he got close enough, leaping forward and ending the rodent's life with a snap.
[ + 3FP squirrel, + 6XP ]

After his kill, he padded back towards his friend, eyes rolling as he saw the flowers in the tom's mouth. "Really? You think now's the time for decorating?" He snorted, lashing his tail.

In response, Kaen rolled his eyes, setting down the herb in his mouth. "They're herbs, furball. Thought they could use 'em back at camp." He huffed, annoyance lacing his tone.
[ + 1 goldenrod, + 1 poppy seeds, + 4XP ]

The sun started setting as the toms went along the border, trying to catch something else. Their peaceful bubble was only broken by the sound of a large yowl, both of their bodies being slammed into. The smell of rogue suddenly surrounded them like a fog, filling their mouths and noses. Kaen rolled onto his back, tossing up his hind legs into the belly of the rogue on top of him before hopping up. A yowl of pain left his mouth as the rogue's paw lashed out, claws scoring along his muzzle.
[ Kaen has been injured! He has received -10% HP. He will not need to rest or herbs in order to continue patrolling. ]

Keishi leapt away from the rogue before tossing himself at him, claws outstretched, but the other cat was fast. His paws were swept out from beneath him, causing him to slam against the ground as sharp talons brushed into his flank. Hopping immediately back on his feet, his own paws worked at slashing at the rogue's ears and cheeks.
[ Keishi has been injured! He has received -10% HP. He will not need to rest or herbs in order to continue patrolling. ]

After a moment, the two cats looked at each other, blood matting into their fur and their eyes wide. "What just happened?"
[ The rogues have left! + 5XP for completed border skirmish. ]

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XP EARNINGS
★ death opt in

110XP for words
020XP for patrol sent
06XP for prey earnings
04XP for herb earnings
05XP for border skirmish

FINAL TOTALS & NOTE
★ [ + 10% hunger for patrol ] ★ [ + 145 XP TOTAL ]
★ [ level 2 (173/300) → level 2 (318/300) → level 3 (018/400 ]
★ [ you've levelled up! you've received + 2fp, + 1 herb and 1 NR MYO! ]
★ [ + 3FP squirrel ] ★ [ + 1 goldenrod, + 1 poppy seeds ]

[spideysense]

Merrowcrest cats // spideysense
Last Explore Post | Last Response Received

Clamfoot sat on the lip of a sheer cliff, closing his eyes against the wind that buffeted his fur.
In front of him sprawled the ocean, light dancing endlessly across its deep blue surface. Waves threw themselves upon the rock below him. Their salty tang flavored the air.
Behind him was Merrowcrest. It was a human town long ago, he supposed; the terrain was too even to be fully natural, littered with rocky structures square and neat even after decades of abandon. Now, the hollow and overgrown once-houses provided good structure for the dens of cats that now resided there.
Clamfoot had only been recently been appointed as leader of the town— not that it meant much, other than she was the one who was friendliest with the heralds who brought news from bigger cities, but she’d been extra nervous since receiving the title. Clamfoot’s neighbors depended on her to oversee goings-on, manage the relationship between their town and the rest of the world! He knew he hadn’t been chosen for the position of nothing— of course he was technically capable, but it was hard to not feel like the standard for his behavior was raised now. What if there was an emergency? Something Clamfoot couldn’t possibly handle? Who would take over?
“Overthinking again?”
Clamfoot jumped, and turned to see Tidechaser padding towards her. She felt her whole body relax. “Hi, Tide. Maybe.”
Of course, there were plenty of capable cats in this town, foremost of them (in Clamfoot’s mind) being Tidechaser. Despite her quick temper, the tabby was wise beyond her years, and if there was anyone Clamfoot would trust in a dire situation, it was her.
“Walk with me,” Tidechaser meowed. Clamfoot nodded, falling into step behind her. The two headed for the battered boardwalk where crabs and seabirds now made their homes. Early-morning sunlight bathed the salt-caked metal in a cool sheen.
The two of them picked their way across the boardwalk in a relaxed silence. Tidechaser seemed to know just how to put her friend’s mind at ease, purring as he stopped to paw at barnacles and anemones halfway-submerged in the water.
After a few moments, still wordless, she nudged him, and he glanced up. A tortoiseshell cat wended her way towards them, carrying a small crab in her jaws.
…
Clamfoot’s ears pricked. “Of course we’ll help you!” He said, glancing between Furzetuft and Tidechaser. But Tidechaser shook her head subtly, making a bud of frost bloom in Clamfoot’s stomach. Clamfoot tilted her head at her friend questioningly.
Tidechaser directed her response at Furzetuft. “I’m actually here to fish,” she said apologetically. “Clamfoot is very able, though, I’m sure he can provide all the help you need.” As she turned to go, she caught Clamfoot’s eye. She trilled softly, as if to say, you’ve got this!
Now alone with Furzetuft, Clamfoot dipped his head empathetically. “I’ll show you around.”

They started by skirting the town, sniffing through the less-trodden areas right near the borders.
“I haven’t seen you around before. Are you new here?” Clamfoot meowed. “Or—“ a mildly mortifying thought dawned on him. “Are you a herald?”
Oh, dear, should I know her already? Was I using proper etiquette? Am I making a horrible political blunder right now?
He resisted the urge to chew on his paw, thinking it probably wouldn’t help his image. He made himself meet Furzetuft’s eyes— her bright yellow gaze was piercing, but not unkind.

[ 575 words ]

Soft-restarting with some new lore! <3 been real busy lately but I’m very interested in explore, hopefully I can set aside time to write more frequently ^.^

━ cats on patrol
Clamfoot | he/she | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: no
Tidechaser | she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: no

━ custom predators / prey
here!

━ level 0
experience: 26

━ inventory items used
n/a

━ active / monthly tasks:
n/a

━ opted in to death?
no

━ inventory
prey | 1 FP | x1
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 4 FP | x0

herb | x0
herb | x0
herb | x0

[spideysense]

I'm picking my own!
new prey:
1 FP = scraps, bugs, shore crabs
2 FP = lizard, small rodent, small fish, irk nymph, bird eggs
3 FP = octopus, rock crab, irk, perch
4 FP = crabdack, seagull, grouse, walleye
5 FP = sturgeon, bird of prey, pelican, heron
new predators:
snake, dack, crabdack, quaver, bird of prey
Would you like your current inventory converted to the new prey list? not needed!

info on the invented creatures!
Dack - wolf w/ warthog-like tusks and thick claws for digging. omnivorous, will prey on anything smaller than them. can hunt in pacts or solitary.
Crabdack- predatory fox/muskrat-like creature, eats crabs & steals other prey from cats.
Quaver - basically a non-arctic leopard seal, extremely dangerous to cats in the water and on land. named for their vibrating underwater sonar call.
Irk - rabbit-sized insect which feeds off of magical energy. magic exists in everything that grows naturally in this world, so they mainly get it from eating trees and crops. big nuisance for farmers. resembles a wooly aphid. nymphs are their babies and just look like aphid nymphs!

cats are also bigger in my world, so they can take down bigger prey ^^

I hope this is alright! Everything is simplified for brevity, I don’t wanna dump a ton of worldbuilding on any poor writer HAHA, regardless I hope it makes sense!! Can adjust if needed

[Vivika]

(artist credit ♡)

Howdy! I think I'll hang around 'ere and catch up on some fishing! You just never know what loot you'll
find around. I'm happy to share the goods, but how 'bout you complete a task or two first?

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1. Write an explore post where the patrol encounters something of every color of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)! (i.e. write about a patrol seeing a cardinal, carrot, sunflower, etc) [rewards: +10xp]

2. Send out a patrol of at least one cat who has a [c] tongue edit! [rewards: +2fp of your choice]

3. Give Wahoo one of Mousespeck’s Herbs of the Month! Make sure to remove it from your inventory and include it in the “inventory items used” section of your explore post. [rewards: +50 stardust]

When you've completed a monthly task(s), please let a writer know as a note in your explore post to receive your prizes! These monthly tasks end at rollover over to December 1st (0:00 cs time). Find more details about monthly tasks in this post!

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(artist credit ♡)

"brrrrrr seems a tad cold out 'ere! must be time for ice fishin'.... and leafbare!”

#wahoomonthlytasks

[Vivika]

✦ WARRENCLAN !!

x⊰ catolotl ✦ clan archive ✦ last post ⊱

and together, they dipped their toes into the eddies of the pond. mud sludged beneath them, and the grit of silt and sediment spilled like smoke into the sunlit waters, disrupting the skittering dance of water striders. (+1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs)

the rasp of bulrushes and cattails was an ancient song, an echo that thrummed in the quiet moments between heartbeats and rippled across space and time. something about the sweeping sway of the winds, the quiver of a breaking branch, the sweet wildflowers peppering the fields seemed familiar. a memory shared by the earth, a whisper of forgotten knowledge.

“wait. i think there’s-” figbreeze traced the curve of the pond’s edge, the press of waterlogged earth against her paw pulling her around a gentle bend. in a snarl of sunburnt grass was a ruined nest, ravaged and abandoned. a shredded feather shivered underneath the weight of broken twigs. “nevermind, sorry. you were saying?”

the healer hummed a low note. “i wouldn’t turn away quite yet. see the herbs scattered around? a bit old, but still useful.” (+1 catmint, +1 elder leaves)

ripples trailed behind the healer as if loose shimmering scales as he slipped towards the nest. something about his easy pace, the steady grace of every step pulled a secret smile from her. larchfreckle’s flailing frenzy from earlier seemed a distant memory, a splash of color in a fading painting of watercolors.

“still standing there?” larchfreckle scoffed, but a rare grin curved on his lips. “could at least help me out with this find of yours.”

cupped within his paws was a golden egg freckled with the ashes of a thousand fractured stars. (+1 c myo, +50 stardust for completing wahoo’s third task!)

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⊰ patrol status updates ⊱

• two free explore posts remaining
  
• all patrollers gained +0% hunger (hup)

⊰ xp earnings (death opt in/out) ⊱…………………………

• +115xp for writing, +10xp for patrol sent,
  +3xp for prey, +2xp for herbs, +10xp for
  completing wahoo's first task, +1 xp for item
⊰ findings ⊱

• +1fp bugs [x3], +1 catmint, +1 elder
  leaves, +50 stardust, +1 c myo

⊰ level totals ⊱

• +141xp → level 0 (141/100xp)
  → level 1 (41/200xp)


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congrats! you've reached level one and earned an additional +1fp (your choice) and +50 stardust!

⊰ notes; n/a, welcome to explore! i love the interaction between larchfreckle && figbreeze ─ they're such a pair <3
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[Kazin]

TreeClan
Last Explore Post | Last Response Received

Gone were the days that Hemlockstar felt himself relax. There were truly, utterly gone. He no longer felt like he was in control of his emotions, in control of his clan, or in control of anything around him. What he could control was how he reacted - and right now, that meant leading another group of his clan somewhere far away from the stares and judgments of the other clanmates. He needed time to think, time to breathe, and time to just be himself. He missed his kits, though with a pang in his heart he knew that they had been the sole root of the problem.

What have I done to gain clanmates that are so judgmental of who I love? Of who my kits are? He thought, plodding along in front of the rest of his clan. He barely noticed the sunset, the bright oranges streaking down in blazing brilliance, the others watching the sun streams in awe. In the background, he heard Juniperheart and Figmask discuss the wonderful colors, though he could hardly pay attention. He missed Princess, he missed his kits, and he missed the simpler days of relaxing in the forest, chatting nonchalantly with his clanmates. He hated feeling like he had to leave his home to clear his mind.

"...Hemlockstar!" He finally caught the end of the frustrated call of one of his clanmates, turning towards them sheepishly. "Sorry," he muttered, shaking his head. "Got distracted. What is it?" He cleared his throat, trying to clear his mind at the same time, though nothing seemed to be working. Figmask gave his leader a blink, deciding not to pry, and nodded over towards Meadowbird. "Meadowbird found something she thinks you might want to look at," the cat said, sitting back. Hemlockstar nodded his thanks, making his way towards Meadowbird's figure, where she was crouched over a very vibrant object.

"What is it, do you think?" Meadowbird asked in her soft tone. The object was half buried, but unmistakable even under the dirt. The thing was bright red, and looked sharp enough to cause serious damage. Hemlockstar prodded it with one paw, but it didn't budge. "Some kind of building material is my guess," he said after a short pause, giving it a quick sniff. It smelled similar to the materials that he had seen in the monsters near Princess's house, though he didn't dare say that to his patrol mates, even though he knew he chose cats that weren't so judgmental of his mate or kits. It still gave him pause to mention them around any of his clanmates right now, with how tense things had been back at camp. "Let's move on," Hemlockstar added after another moment. "I don't think this will be of any use to us - just be careful around it, the edges are sharp."

The patrol moved in silence for a bit as the skies darkened. Hemlockstar didn't often make a habit of having his clanmates travel after dark, but he wanted to see what other things might lie in wait in the territory in the darkness rather than in the daylight. As the night came on stronger, Hemlockstar watched the soft yellow glow of fireflies in the distance, feeling a bit calmer seeing the bugs. As twilight fell, the sky turned into a deep blue indigo, outlining the trees in dark silhouettes. He walked on for a while, his clanmates softly chattering behind him, pawing at fireflies or remarking on the bats overhead, though nothing stuck out to the clan as they moved along.

There was a meadow ahead, and Hemlockstar thought it would be a good turning point. He led his clanmates into the tall grasses, letting the chilly, frost-tipped blades brush against his fur. It helped him stay grounded, to stay where he was - which was a good thing, as just as he was ready to open his mouth and tell his clanmates it was time to turn around, a familiar scent drifted into his nose; the smell of Hazel's favorite flowers. He turned with a pang in his heart, squinting in the moonlight that now washed over the meadow, seeing the green leaves and the unmistakable orange flowers. He was suddenly thinking about the afternoon he had spent with his kits picking flowers, and the chaos it had caused when he arrived back at the clan. How impatient, raged, and upset many of his clanmates had become after his afternoon with his family. They weren't members of the clan! How could he leave the clan and spend time with Kittypets! Why were outsiders more important than his clanmates! Though the loudest voices had been those supporting Hemlockstar, saying the clan was left in good paws and that no one needed Hemlockstar everyday, he couldn't help but feel he was trapped between two worlds.

"Let's go home," his voice came out in a whisper, cracking a bit. He could barely meet his clanmate's eyes, but felt Stormbranch's eyes burning into his pelt, and he looked up. Stormbranch's eyes - the uncanny purple and blue - looked back at him, questions lingering. Hemlockstar held his gaze for just a moment before shaking his head, closing his eyes, and looking down. "You can be both, you know," he heard softly, and looked back up to Stormbranch. The warrior was still staring at him, his purple and blue eyes filled with sympathy. "You are a good leader - don't let the others get to you. You are a good father, and I'm sure Princess thinks that you are a good mate. If she didn't, she wouldn't make the effort to be with the clan and help the clan like she does, she wouldn't want her kits to grow up learning about the clan. I've heard them talk that they want to join in a bigger capacity when they're older," Stormbranch continued. "Blizzardpaw was talking with them, and I overheard. They want to be full apprentices one day. And I think they'll be strong cats, and they'll prove the judgmental cats wrong. So don't let it get to you. Please. Be the leader that I know you are."

Hemlockstar felt his throat close, unable to do anything to show his gratitude but nod at Stormbranch in acknowledgement. "Thank you," he whispered, seeing the others nod in echo of Stormbranch's words. "Let's... go home," he finally called out into the night again, ready to face his clan. He did have support, and he would remember that now. Support in his friends, in his family, and strength from his kits. He was the leader of TreeClan, and he could do this.

[1,103 words]

November tasks completed: 1. encountered every color of the rainbow! [bolded in post]
2. sent out a cat with a tongue edit [Juniperheart]

-- cats on patrol
Hemlockstar | he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Meadowbird | she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Juniperheart | she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Rainspark | they/them | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Figmask | he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Stormbranch | he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

-- custom predators / prey
prey:
bugs, scraps, eggs | 1 FP
mouse, shrew, minnow, chipmunk, songbird | 2 FP
frog, small fish, bat, squirrel, snake | 3 FP
rabbit, woodpecker, trout | 4 FP
weasel, turkey, raven, goose | 5 FP
predators:
foxes, coyotes, bobcats, bears

-- level 1
experience: 3/200

-- items in inventory used
n/a

-- active quests:
n/a

-- opted in to death?
no

-- inventory
eggs | 1 FP | x8
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 4 FP | x0

herb | x0
herb | x0
herb | x0

[TaffyYellow]

Birds of Prey Rogues
[url=link]Last Explore Post[/url] | [url=link]Last Response Received[/url] n/a, first post =D

Kintsugi blinked open her eyes, wishing to go back to the warm confines of her bed. She only recently joined the clan, 2 days ago, and was soon appointed deputy only because of her previous clan experience. She refused to take a traditional warrior name, and Eaglestar, the leader, accepted her decision. Her chosen name had more meaning to her than any prefix-suffix combo name.

But, as one of her duties as deputy, she had to send out patrols. She felt as though she only had one choice, since she didn't feel close enough to Eaglestar to force him out into the wild and she didn't want to send out Clayfur by himself. So, after donning her gold necklace (she felt that all her accessories would make too much noise), she went over to wake up Clayfur. He, predictably, wanted to stay asleep, but Kintsugi dragged him up by his paws.

"Do you want to spend this leafbare starving? No? Then move it, Clayfur. There won't be much time until practically all prey has disappeared from the cold." Clayfur followed her after that, and Kintsugi felt proud of herself. Before joining the Birds of Prey, she would laze about and avoid her duties until...

No, not now. Don't fall into a shame spiral because of your life before. Stand tall and lead. Clayfur might even look up to you. Kintsudi leftedher high, gazing towards the sky, taking in deep breaths. Clayfur stood beside her, thankfully not asking her what she was doing. He followed along willingly while Kintsugi lead them out of camp.

Heading into the woods, the two were silent, Clayfur holding his head to the ground to sniff out any prey. He was a better tracker, despite the fact that he was much younger than Kintsugi and should have had less experience. And yet, here he was, outshining her. Maybe that was because he used to live with dogs, who supposedly had great noses. No matter how many stories Clayfur tells about dogs, Kintsugi doesn't trust them. She never will.

[ 352 words ]

━ cats on patrol
Kintsugi | she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Clayfur | he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

━ level 0
experience: 0

━ inventory items used
n/a

━ active / monthly tasks:
n/a

━ opted in to death?
no

━ inventory
prey | 1 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 4 FP | x0

herb | x0
herb | x0
herb | x0

[Whovian5EVA]

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It had been only a few nights since Craterclan's newest warriors had been given their names, Pinesnap examined the unfamiliar walls of their new den, it was the same desert Earth of their old home, and yet something in his heart called to their old den, the crevices and turns were all so different. The other cats didn't seem to mind too much, but Pinesnap was finding it extra hard to swallow the changes. The destruction of their old burrow hung heavy on his heart. His thoughts broke for just a moment as he stretched his tired limbs and yawned. He noticed the newly apprenticed Pearpaw and Sandpaw playing amongst the grasses outside the burrow, maybe it wasn't all lost though, The burrow filled with warmth as he purred, his warm honey-like voice gently flowing through the burrow. The cool sound of the evening winds soothed his mind, their new burrow was maybe beginning to feel like home. The clans were still discovering things about their new found territory, but at least they all had somewhere safe to sleep.

Far from camp out on patrol, Dawnfeather hurried over to the injured Furzetuft, she sensed something otherworldly about this stranger… Only a handful of the Cats of the desert seemed to have a strange aura about themselves. Dawnfeather knew she had to help her, something was special about this stranger…
She turned to Snowspark, who returned her a knowing look, “Let's help our injured back to camp, I’m sure Blossomheart will be able to figure something out.”
They had chased the dingo far from the clan’s territory and so it took some time to make the long walk back to camp, especially while helping Furzetuft along. She didn’t seem to have any wounds, but still seemed sore like she’d taken a fall a lot harder than she would have liked. By the time their journey back to the den had come to a close, the sun began to peek over the horizon. The den’s cool called to them along with the inquisitive eyes of their fellow clan members. Sitting at the entrance of their den, Blossomheart sat fussing over some herbs worried about what may have happened to her clanmates, and preparing for a possible emergency.
“Snowspark! Dawnfeather! How is everyone! Are you all okay? Are we safe from the dingo now?” she hurried over trying to see who had injuries…
“We had some help chasing her off, but Furzetuft here has paid for the privilege of our freedom” Snowspark directed Blossomheart to Furzetuft. “Thank you so much! I'm sure I have something that can help you” Clayfreckle hurried over to help Blossomheart support Furzetuft over to the medicine den.
“The dingo is gone from the desert and so she can raise her pups without endangering the clans!” Snowspark exclaimed proudly to the clan before him.

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The dark room of this truck rattled and rolled much longer than Kin had ever felt before. Usually it was only a quarter day or so… He wondered how many days might have passed now? Time had stretched out into thick streams and wound snakes around his mind.
The engine slowed and the rattling stopped.
Kin held his breath as he prepared to launch from his dark hiding spot, he wasn't going to miss this chance of escape…
He burst through the doors at the first sign of light and hot winds tousled his fur as he ran, the sand was unfamiliar beneath his claws, his heart pounded as the truck driver yelled behind him.
The heat threatened to take his breath from his lungs, the horizon seemed to dance under the desert's dry heat.
Seeking refuge from the sun above, Kin darted into the shadows of a building behind some crates full of what looked like sand.
Not far from this new arrivals hiding place, pale green eyes flashed in the evening sun turning a brilliant shade of lime. Sooty paws dusting at the rusty earth, “oi come back here” a playful voice chuckled.
“You'll have to catch me first!” Jasper called back. His copper eyes almost set alight with joy.
They darted along the dirt roads of this rural research town. Weaving between wooden fence posts and buildings, they both chuckled as Jasper crouched and found himself cornered “Alright then! You win!” he exclaimed, Jett hurried over and placed a paw on Jasper's head, playfully rubbing in the fact that he'd won their evening chase.

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She was surrounded by a world that was so different to the clans and even more different to the cats living amongst the safe bounds of the town. Burning smoke twisted from jagged cracks in the earth, and pools of pure fire bubbled up from below. Barren earth hid tunnels that never grew cold even in the coldest frigid nights. She loved every second of it with a fiery passion, the danger and the excitement was her favourite ever. Something about this burning landscape called to her. Amberblitz loved the volatility of the Lavalands, and Flamecatcher was no different. His gadgets and trinkets were forged in the flames and he loved the unique problems he had to solve for them to flourish in these lands, that seemed almost designed to chase away life.

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Some moons had passed since they had arrived at their new homes. Crowleaps kits had grown in their skills, and it was time for the three to head out on a patrol together along with some of their mentors. Magpiepaw crouched down eyes locked on a bright red flower, Sturt's Desert pea.
[Red item seen!!]
It's blackened centre peared out at him like a beady eye watching him hunt. He readied himself to pounce, muscles tensed before he launched himself forward wrapping his tiny paws around the ruby petals. Owlpaw chuckled “C'mon, we gotta get going, I wanna try catch something!”
Falconpaw hurried up alongside his siblings. The three young apprentices were still so young, their ears only came to the chin of their mentors. Tinyscreech trotted up to meet the young warriors, “Excited for tonight??” Honeyseed and Sunbeam joined them ready to take their apprentices out for another patrol. Three pairs of bright fiery eyes peered out at the autumnal sunset the orange dirt of the desert, set alight by the sky above.
[Orange item seen!!]
The six set out ready to patrol Ridgeclan's new territory and explore their new landscape.
Honeyseed and Owlpaw walked together, Owlpaw eagerly asking questions as they walked. Despite her role as a medicine lead, Honeyseed was still a good warrior and eagerly answered Owlpaw’s many questions. Tails high as they trot along the newly formed paths of their now home.
Sunbeam was spending his time with the quick-witted Magpiepaw trotting along discussing hunting techniques when a yellow-scaled frilled neck lizard scurried across the path.
[Yellow item seen!!]
“What was THAT,” Magpiepaw yelped. Even Sunbeam froze for a moment, looking around to see if the strange lizard was still near by…
“Over here?” Falconpaw whispered confused about the fuss, as he peered through some long grass to see the lizard sat on top of a rock with its frills flared, warning him and his clan mates to not approach any closer…
“Maybe uhh… step back from that,” Tinyscreech hurriedly ushering Falconpaw away from the angry reptile.
Sunbeam hurried forward to the grass where Falconpaw had seen the lizard. Launching himself and screeching, towards the lizard to scare it away from himself and the apprentices. Upon hearing the loud noise, the lizard immediately turned tail and ran away as fast as the small creature could.
Panting, Sunbeam returned to the group, “Its all gone now, so we should be able to continue our patrol now, let's check the border”
They had only made it a few steps before another set of scaly claws dug into the earth before them, however this time they were much bigger, and sharper. Midnight green scales were speckled with white, and reptilian eyes peered at the cats.
[Green item spotted!!]
Honeyseed now spoke up “Sometimes you should chase but this, with a goanna, is absolutely not one of those times! Follow me!”
This time it was Honeyseed launching herself into the scrub and racing away from the potential threat, she darted between trees, listening for her clanmates following. “Run ahead hurry to camp!!” She dropped back to check on the tail of the patrol, she knew that the smallest apprentice would be struggling to keep up. “C’mon Owlpaw I got you, and you’ve got this keep hurrying as much as you can!”
Honeyseed made sure to stay by Owlpaw’s side regardless of her speed, since above all else she needed her to be safe.
The patrol burst out into a small dirt clearing all six cats trying to catch their breath, “That was a goanna and they are not something you want to mess with!” Sunbeam explained.
“Goodness, we have seen far too many reptiles tonight! What is happening?!”
The patrol of six yet again tried to continue their patrol, hopefully finishing out before the sunrise.
Honeyseed let out a gasp of alarm but then a sigh of relief. “Come look at this!” all three apprentices hurried over to see what she was talking about, even Sunbeam and Tinyscreech were intrigued.
“Thats a common lizard out here, if you watch carefully you might see why they’re special…”
The three apprentices curiously watched the lizard waiting to see what was so special…
It flicked its tongue and Owlpaw shouted “It tongue is blue! A blue tongue!! Wow!” The lizard startled and scurried away at the loud noise.
[Blue item seen!!]
“Shhh Owlpaw you’ll scare away all our prey!”
“Sorryyy” Owlpaw shyly whispered embarrassed about her outburst.
“That was pretty cool though,” Magpiepaw reassured his sister.
“I think maybe we should call this patrol short, there are far too many reptiles about, and maybe its a sign from Starclan.” Tinyscreech looked over to Honeyseed for her opinion…
“Yeah lets head back we can report the reptiles all to Crowleap… We can maybe try again tomorrow…”
Ridgeclan’s camp stood circled around a tree, and right at the entrance just as their patrol came to a close a tiny lilac moth fluttered by and landed right on Onyxdream’s nose as she stood waiting to see if her siblings were alright.
[Purple item seen!!]
“We had to cut things short but we all made it okay!! Where’s Crowleap??”

On the other side of the plains Craterclan’s healer tended to Furzetuft’s injuries offering her some warmth to ease her pain, and some Hawkweed for her to heal quicker. “Could I also please ask a favour, could you take this to a friend of yours? I think Wahoo was his name?” She gave Wahoo’s alderbark to Furzetuft for safe delivery. “Please rest here for the day, with your injuries it is far too hot for you to travelling,” Blossomheart urged.
As the sun rose on a new day, the clans slept and rested their tired bodies from the adventures of the night.

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CATS ON PATROL
Honeyseed |she/her | HP 100% | HUP 20% | Sick: N
Sunbeam |he/him | HP 100% | HUP 20% | Sick: N
Tinyscreech |he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Falconpaw |he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Magpiepaw |he/him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Owlpaw |she/her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

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PREDATOR/PREY
X

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LEVEL 8
939/1000 EXP

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DEATH OPT IN LINK
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ACTIVE/MONTHLY TASKS
Furzetuft wants one herb
1. Rainbow items
2. Patrol with a tongue edit
3. Wahoo Wants one herb of the month

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INVENTORY
▉PREY:▉
scraps | 1FP | x3
bugs | 1FP | x3
spinifex hopping mouse | 2FP | x1
dunnart | 2FP | x4
plains mouse | 2FP | x1
bearded dragon | 3FP | x2
desert skink | 3FP | x3
bush stone curlew | 4FP | x1
pink cockatoo | 4FP | x1
eagle | 5FP | x1
wallaby | 5FP | x3
▉HERBS: ▉
blackberry leaves | x1
bright eye | x2
broom | x1
burdock root | x1
burnet | x1
catmint | x1
chamomile | x1
chervil | x1
coltsfoot | x1
daisy leaves | x2
dock | x1
fennel | x1
hawkweed | x1
honey | x1
mallow leaves | x1
dried oak leaves | x1
parsley | x1
ragwort leaves | x1
ragwort | x3
stick | x1
stinging nettle | x1
watermint | x1
wild garlic | x1
willow bark | x1
willow leaves | x1
wintergreen | x1
yarrow | x2
holly berries | x2
deadly nightshade | x1
water hemlock | x1

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ITEMS USED IN THIS EXPLORE
Alder bark | x1 | Given to Wahoo
Hawksweed | x1 | Given to Furzetuft

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Note: I gave Furzetuft Hawksweed and gave Wahoo alder bark for the herb of the month!! So I think this means that I completed Furzetuft's task and all of Wahoo's monthly tasks! <3