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Intense duo!
How did these two first meet?
You have 1000 words maximum [writing is required] and 1 drawing [drwwing is optional].

Bird is inspired by a redtail hawk.

Ends April 2nd at 5 PM April 4th at 5 PM eastern time.

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[b]Cat Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Rank:[/b]
[b]Clan:[/b] (Please link)
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Description: ruddy barless black ticked tabby
Age:
Edits: [nr] companion, expression,
accessories [c] sclera color, whiskers,
min fur, eye shape,
eyelashes, tufts ear placement
Owner:

[feverrr]

mark !

[crexmii]

im going to cry/pos

[solstice roses!]

mark

[lacke]

MARKKKK

[Rathalos]

Username: Rathalos
Cat Name: Seira
Gender: Female
Rank: Night Whisperer
Clan: Eclipse
Prompt: WIP

[Kazin]

Username: Kazin
Cat Name: Almondstar
Gender: genderfluid [any], amab
Rank: Leader (outsider around TreeClan)
Clan: TreeClan for now, until I set up my wip second clan c:
Prompt:

Almond had always felt that they were out of place. The world was too soft, too good at hiding - not Almond, however. He always said that life was meant to be lived, and that meant not keeping to the shadows, and being unapologetically them. Not many around them had the same thoughts, but Almond didn't care. He lived life as a lone wolf... at least, he thought that was going to be his future.

As an adult, being a loner was easy, albeit not the most exciting thing Almond had ever wanted to do. She would travel wherever she wanted, go wherever she wanted, and take what she wanted. And she didn't realize the extent of the taking she would do until she found the empty nest.

Usually, Almond liked eating bird eggs. They were a treat, as they didn't often like the idea of taking from birds unless absolutely necessary. But this egg was different, with no parents in sight - Almond saw the shell breaking in two. He watched, fascinated by the transformation, by the way nature was so beautiful. And out hatched the ugliest bird Almond had ever seen in his life. He watched in fascination for hours as the bird emerged from the egg, squawking for parents that seemed to never come. Eventually, Almond grew bored, feeling that the poor creature was doomed to die, its parents already gone or dead as well.

The cat was about to turn tail, when overhead a hawk screeched. An idea formed. And Almond did what they did best - took for himself.

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It was the hardest thing Almond had ever done, raising a creature that was not his own species. Yet, the challenge felt energizing. Almond did whatever it took to keep the hawk alive. He was rewarded with a friend, a protector; the two were always with each other, and kept each other safe. The bird hunted for Almond, and Almond for the bird. What Almond thought was going to be one sided turned into a better friendship than he had ever dared - not that the stubborn cat would admit it.

When the hawk seemed to be full-grown, it was then that Almond decided it was time to give him a name. "Alright, the day has come," Almond beckoned the hawk over, and the bird obliged happily. "Time for a name, my comrade." The hawk puffed it's chest feathers in pride, wanting to prove that he was meant to be a strong force next to Almond's side forever. "I dub you... Oathkeeper." Almond said, an idea forming while he talked to the bird.

"Oathkeeper, I don't think it should just be you and me against the world. You know..." Almond trailed off, a distant look in their eyes. "We can form a group of our own. Lead side by side. Breach gaps we never even thought possible. Take control and prove that we were meant to do more than cower in fear."

Oathkeeper, newly named, let out a low sound, which Almond took as agreement. One look into the bird's eyes proved Almond's own thinking.

Bird and cat, a new powerhouse, ready to do whatever it took to take over the world and make it stronger.

[wolfhaunt]

mark!!

[néktar]

Username: néktar
Cat Name: red
Gender: dfab, they/them
Rank: barn-cat, herbalist
Clan: pondclan
Prompt: 828
the high winds blew the ice cold waves high against the black rocky cliffs. the crashing of the waves was loud, drowning out all other noises other then the shrill screech of a falcon overhead, it had been circling the area, occasionally diving down to grab at something with no luck.

it had chosen his nesting area wrong, he was struggling against the winds, flying down then back up as he was forced by the sharp air, his wings stiffened with the cold. he was growing tired after not eating for a few days he was about to roost in his sea cliff nest when another gust of wind tossed him against the rocks. he hit the rocky face with a loud squawk and spray of feathers. tumbling down, wing over wing until he slumped on the flat plateau that jutted out suddenly from cliff. the falcon lay unmoving against the wet surface with water splashing ever so often against the limp bird.

the sun was beginning to set when the sounds of something coming towards the bird made him strain and cry out in defense. his wing was broken, he was also too hungry and tired to truly protect himself. he hoped this brief display of fight would ward off this mysterious predator but as the falcon fluffed up his feathers and showed his long glassy talons the animal did not move away. instead it came closer, this caused the falcon to quickly snap its beak as it let out a series of feeble screeches. the red animal hissed at him harsh and with breath that reeked of fish, the falcon closed its beak and let it feathers fall. he could see the creature better now, the red figure was that of a cat roughly the same size as him. the cat was a deep russet that looked almost black in the growing darkness, their eyes a vibrant green in the reflection of the fading sun.

they stood in front of the bird for a while, lashing their tail side to side. waiting to see if he made any more moves of defense, the two stared at each other until the sun completely disappeared over the horizon line. then the cat approached him, slowly and with a slight limp in their gait. getting about a tail length away before they crouched in front of the injured creature. within a few slow blinks the two had settled in each other presence, the falcon noted that the cat smelled of the sweet flowers that grew beyond on the mountains. finally the cat breathed out and reached out a paw to feel the falcon’s wing. it was a slight fracture along the main bone, the bird flinched at the touch but did not dare to peck at the delicate paws.

the cat’s ears flicked lazily behind them as the began to reach into a small bag that was quietly sitting beside them. they pulled out a stick and a torn cloth of sorts. sitting the stick against the birds injured wing they wrapped the cloth expertly around his body. the cat then motioned for the bird to climb upon their back, their tail flicking at the birds legs impatiently as the wind was like icy needles under their fur and feathers. the falcon awkwardly clambered up onto their cats back, careful not to dig their talons into their soft fur. the cat struggled for a moment but soon was able to lift the bird along with themselves. trotting carefully along the side of the mountain, their tail twitching as they braced against the wind at every turn.

stumbling over loose rocks and cracks until they safely reach the the bottom of the mountain, the grass was cool to the cat’s aching paws, they settled down under a small group of trees to rest for the night. the falcon hopped off and onto the green grass, finding the wind to be much more bearable on this side of the mountain. it was dark and quiet, though the smell of many other cats was drifting through the wind this didn’t seem to alarm the red cat though as they simply curled into a ball and began to sleep. the falcon settled beside them in the cool night, fluffing up its feathers and relaxing enough to sleep as well.

it was well into the next day when the bird woke, the smell of fish is what caught his senses first. the dappled bits of sun warmed his feather’s as his grogginess faded and his hunger awoke. he quickly swallowed the two fish laying in the plush grass, he was surprised by the sudden appearance of the red cat. they were carrying a lot of different herbs in their mouth, the pungent smells replaced the fish rather quickly. the falcon looked from the cat to its broken wing, happy for the healing but he could tell it was going to be a long journey.

[ravenix]

Username: ravenix
Cat Name: Sharpflight “Harplight”
Gender: Female
Rank: Second/Warrior
Clan: Fangclan
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