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Last Explore Post // Last Explore Response

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The Goddesses, lost in each other's gaze, hadn't noticed a cat nearby. Their gazes soon separated from one another, and soon Gala's vibrant purple gaze would meet the figure.

It was big... it was pink... it was chaos...

It. Was. BABY!

"Oh Stars." Gala whispered to herself, quickly wrapping her tail around Nona and lifting her into the sky, the cats physical forms swiftly dissipating.

"Why did you run-" Nona looked down, her eyes locking on Baby. "I understand now."

To think... the two Goddesses themselves feared Baby's unpredictable and chaotic nature. It wasn't uncommon for Baby to venture out, but to come this far into the forest... it was certainly different. Soon, the Goddesses would witness Baby begin to climb trees. Her jaw was unhinged like a snake's, her eyes wide. Baby soon found herself upon a large bird nest, plucking each feather out and dropping it onto the ground below.

"Why is she gathering feathers?" Nona asked with a squint of her eyes.

"Oh no. She's pranking someone again." Gala said with a sigh. "How does the Heart of Decay like her?"

"I think her chaos is just good for opponents or other threats. They never expect what she has planned. Remember when she dropped a bucket on a hostile loner's head, then they clunked against a tree and went out cold?"

"Oh yes. Unconventional, but she has her way of serving the clan." Gala chuckled, her ears pricking forward as she witnessed Baby stuff the large chunk of feathers into the egg satchel around her neck. Then, Baby gently opened the egg part of the satchel, withdrawing something - a jar!

"What does she need that for?" Gala asked.

"No idea, you're the Goddess of Choice. Maybe uh... tell her to make a better choice?"

"Nona, my love, do you know who you're talking about?"

"Yeah..."

Baby soon approached a tree and held the jar out with her front paws, watching as sap dripped into it slowly. Baby's head was bobbing back and forth, her tail wiggling in excitement.

"You know... even with how terrifying her chaos is, it's fun to watch the cogs in her mind roll." Gala said with a flick of her tail. "Such an interesting creature."

Once the jar was full, Baby carefully sealed it before quickly scaling a tree, making herself comfortable upon a tree branch.

"Now she's just... waiting?"

"She plays the long game sometimes. It's remarkable." Nona commented as she laid in the air comfortably. Soon, her eyes widened - a cream cat, around the age of an apprentice began prancing up, sniffing about for something.

It was Hope. One of Nona and Gala's children.

"Oh. Oh no." Gala quickly realized, and Nona looked at the cat approaching, quickly gasping.

"GALA YOU GOTTA STOP HER!"

Gala quickly descended from the skies above, whispering - well, not really whispering, more like frantically yelling, into Baby's ear.

"BABY, NO!" Gala quickly realized it was to no avail, retreating to Nona's side. "I am so sorry little one."

"BABY YES." The pink cat cooed as she poured the sap down upon Hope's head, followed by the cluster of feathers falling, landing and sinking into Hope's now drenched pelt.

Hope gasped, looking up. "BABY!? What are you doing out here?!"

"No no, I get to ask the questions! What are YOU doing out here alone? I knew you were gonna sneak out again!" Baby yipped, which caught Nona and Gala's attention.

"She... was disciplining Hope."

"Through a prank!" Nona finished. "How brilliant. I love this place." Nona said with a soft chuckle. "Can't believe Baby actually had a good purpose behind a prank."

"Don't get used to it." Baby mumbled quietly, drawing Nona and Gala's attention.

"She... heard that? Even from here?" Gala muttered in confusion.

"Don't uh... don't question Baby. That's one thing I've learned." Nona said with an exasperated look.

Upon hearing her lover's whisper though of a sharp tongued foe on the horizon, her ears perked. "Something exciting! Come on Gala, let's go investigate it."

"Not so fast." Gala's tail quickly swung in front of Nona, coiling around her chest and moving her backwards. "Snakes are not a curiosity thing. Their bites can hurt - and in our mortal forms, be damaging..." Gala trailed off, her gaze suddenly focused on Nona's soft green gaze. Her pupils, like the stars that dappled the cheeks of the night sky glittered beautifully - her lovers curiosity and excitement stomped out the flames of her logic. "Very well. Just be careful."

[Gala and Nona choose to pursue the predator!]

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━ cats on patrol
Nona | She/Her| HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Gala | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Baby | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N

Notes:
*waves*
enjoy.

march quest claim [50xp]

━ level 7
experience: 628/950

━ inventory items used
nuh uh.

━ active / monthly tasks:
1. silly explore!
2. silliest cat on patrol! [BABY. CHAOS INCARNATE]
3. april fools kitty entry

━ opted in to death?
unfortunately yeah.

━ inventory
bugs | 1 FP | x5
scraps | 1 FP | x1
mouse | 2 FP | x2
small fish | 2 FP | x1
squirrel | 3 FP | x1
frog | 3 FP | x1
minnow | 3 FP | x3
burdock root | x1
coltsfoot| x2
catchweed | x1
sweet sedge | x1
borage leaves | x1
ragwort leaves | x1
foxglove seeds | x1
holly berries | x1
willow bark | x1
borage leaf | x1
alder bark | x1
wild garlic | x1
mallow leaf | x1
bindweed | x1
bright-eye | x1
broom | x1
herb of choice | x8

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[Vivika]

✦ GALAXY STABLES !!

xxxxx⊰ aizaka ✦ clan archive ✦ last post ⊱

it was the little things about her that drew darian's wandering eye.

the little things he desperately wished he could forget. he prayed to the spirits he’d forget. but he couldn't. already, the memory unspooling behind his eyelids was an endless reel of vivid color and light and music enchanted by the flicker of hanging lanterns and rivers of silk-spun moonlight.

he remembered the tempo of the music, the rhythm thrumming through his bones, the lilt of a nightingale in the grove of star-sewn trees. he remembered the twist of her shadow by the bonfires—half her face shrouded in umbra, the other cast in luminous gold. he remembered the carefree tilt of her head as she laughed, the sound rich and harmonious, her sun-flecked curls tousled by the wind and sky and stars. he remembered the glide of her steps in perfect tandem to the fading melody, the fireflies like glowing embers upon the braided laurel of olive leaves and ink-black feathers crowning her head.

but it was the moment her eyes had settled on him in the quiet that had snared him.

the moment she had seen him—truly seen him. the moment his name had passed from her lips, each and every syllable lovely. the moment he’d passed from the realm of the unknown to become a face with a name and a history. he hadn’t been another passing shadow backlit by moths and firelight, but incandescent. the only shooting star in a sea of oblivion. and in the weave and weft of that final dance, maybe there had been something more━

“... what do you see?” the soft murmur of farra’s voice drifted, a tether to the real and present. “junior?”

“trout with cheese. obviously.” junior's head tilted back a touch, one paw still deep in the hollow he’d been rummaging through. a grin quirked on his maw and he winked. “kidding. mostly bugs. lots of bugs. fancy a snack by any chance?” (+1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1fp bugs, +1 herb (your choice) for completing wahoo’s second task!)

darian never heard farra’s answering quip. for in the sweep of wild, sun-kissed grass, something else tumbled. a feather spun of the darkest night—the soft, wispy ends so black, it seemed almost blue. a crow’s feather. (+1 common edit for completing wahoo’s third task!)

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⊰ patrol status updates ⊱

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

⊰ xp earnings (death opt in/out) ⊱

• +30xp for writing, +10xp for patrol sent
• +3xp for prey, +10xp for wahoo's first task
⊰ findings ⊱

• +1fp bugs [x3], +1 herb (your choice)
  
• +1 common edit

⊰ level totals ⊱

• +53xp → level 0 (53/100xp)


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⊰ notes; n/a, welcome to explore! <3
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[Vivika]

✦ TRIBE OF ENDLESS TRAVELLING !!

⊰ diamondogg ✦ endless travelling archive ✦ diamonddogg's last explore post ⊱

and this close, he could count each of omen’s lashes.

curled, dark lashes that fluttered as if a moth’s wing. they seemed to catch the daylight—almost iridescent as light refracted, shattering into tiny ribbons of color. not that he was watching. no, never, not at all.

a blush bloomed at the tip of sunrise’s nose, a gentle rosy warmth travelling to the tip of his toes. he willed the thunder in this heart to steady—to hush its wild war cry, lest the sleeping soul beside them wake. and perhaps, the stars and spirits had heard.

for omen still slumbered, snug in a patch of sun-kissed clovers and their head nestled in the soft folds of their scarlet scarf. steps soft, he gathered the leftovers of their meal into a wilting leaf, tying the ends off with a curled bit of twine. (+1fp scraps, +1fp scraps, +1fp scraps, +1fp scraps, +1 catchweed, +1 herb (your choice) for completing wahoo’s second task!)

“... mhmmm, sunrise?”

he startled a touch. “y-you’re awake!”

“i remembered something.” they fiddled with the tassels of their scarf, looping the ends around their paw, paused, unravelled it and started again. and again. only at sunrise’s touch did they pause, smile sheepish as they found their words once more. “when i last travelled around here, i think i buried a stash of stuff. uh maybe… you’d like to come look with me?”

and together, they wandered the folds and wrinkles of the valley like sleepwalkers. not quite awake and not quite asleep, following the wisp of omen’s memory. a thread of a former life. back and forth, forth and back. pause. retrace, rewind, repeat. until omen’s steps fell with an easy rhythm—a confidence that quickened their pace.

“careful.” sunrise chewed the inside of his cheek, a nervous twitch in their paw. their voice was a low, husky whisper. “i think there’s unfriendlies close—” (dog [predator] scented!)

“here.” near breathless, omen knelt before a leaning pine. a sweet-spicy fragrance lilted as their claws broke the dry earth, slithering past a tangle of roots to reveal the hidden wooden chest. hinges raw with rust popped open with a squeak and gently, omen lifted the glass sphere out.

inside, snowfall drifted upon a glittering, idyllic scene. frost shimmered from pines painted with glossy paint. tongues of fire seemed to shift, undulating in ribbons of amber and gold, just outside a cabin of smooth, dark wood. at the center, a family of deer gazed into the unknown. a red stag, antlers glistening a soft rose gold in the daylight, nose gently resting on his love’s forehead. and between the two lovers, a tiny fawn slept, the freckling of spots on their back like the whirlwind of gently falling snow. (+1 supernova [finnish mutation] ─ congrats!! c:)

“for you.” their eyes were on his, the vibrancy in them a startling hue of green-gold, richer than any summer garden. “it’s called a snowglobe—i got it from my travels. there’s… music that comes with it too. here,” omen tucked a small silver key in the small of his paw and revealed a small slot at the base of the globe, “try it.” (+1 common edit from wahoo’s third task)


⊰ a dog [predator] has been scented nearby! does the clan pursue the predator and chase it off? or leave it be? ⊱

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⊰ patrol status updates ⊱

all patrollers gained +10% hunger

• no health &&
  
• no sickness changes!

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

• +75xp for writing, +10xp for patrol sent
• +4xp for prey, +1xp for herbs, +10xp for
  wahoo's first task, +1xp for item find
⊰ findings ⊱

• +1fp scraps [x4]
  
• +1 catchweed, +1 herb (your choice)
• +1 c edit, +1 supernova [finnish]

⊰ level totals ⊱

• +101xp → level 2 (164/300xp)


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⊰ notes; n/a! <3
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worry changes your actions and you're no longer being carried by your heart.

her words still lingered in the very breath of the wind, the melodic lilt of her voice turning the world pearlscent.

for in her wake, green moths unearthed themselves on the forest floor, lush and sapid, as their tattered wings were baptized in golden rivers of sunlight, along with the stranger’s ebony silhouette as she vanished into the forest.

sunstar hung their head, the fluttering sound of a near river in their very bones as they ventured toward a river.

flora slipped from their places between the brook. tongues of water carried darts of silver, minnows whose gaping jaws kissed roots that stood out like jugular veins against the stream. like a blue, mirror god, the river ripped them out entirely, casting their virdiscent bodies at their feet.
(+2fp [small fish], +1 herb [thyme], +3exp)

note: hello! i'm so sorry about the wait <3 welcome to explore!

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[BingoDingo03]

Last Explore Post | Last Response Received

[ 445 words ]

“For the last time, Wee Hen, STOP EATING THE FLOWERS!!”

Wee Hen, face full of flower buds, whipped seed’s head to see Ragtag tugging on seed’s tail. Puff scrunched up puffs face as bug gulped down the rest of the petals.

“Why,” Wee Hen lifted a brow as puff stuffed bugs face with more flowers. “You want some or something? There’s more to spa-”

“NO!!!” Radtag YOWLED inn Wee Hen’s face. “For the love, Wee Hen. Stop, Eating. THE FLOWERS!! You’re messing up our beautiful park!”

“Bleh! Don’t tell ME what to do, you gangly old weed! Flowers are part of MY diet!” Wee Hen glared at Ragtag smugly. “And besides, it’s full of protein. See, it’s definitely working, your weak teeth are barely hurting me!”

Ragtag stomped zir paws as ze screeched inside vamps head. “WHY won’t this dummy ever listen to me, GRRRRAAAAG!” Ze slapped zir paws on their face, stressing. “Wait, DID YOU JUST CALL ME OLD?? I’m only a few years younger than you! Are you even listening to me right now??”

Watching the ever so mighty and leaderly Ragtag whine over Wee Hen’s incompetence amused chick. Bug grabbed some more flowers as bud bellowed a laugh. Chomping ever so loudly on some more petals, Ragtag whipped to face Wee Hen! Skull stamped over and inhaled aggressively, staring down graves opponent straight in the eye.

Ragtag unsheathed a single claw and pointed it directly at the dumb dummy cat. Wee Hen lifted chicks head, snidely sneering a silly sneer. “Listen, you flower-chewing mouse. If you don’t stop eating your own garden, I’ll be forced to put you on ranger duty! And I know you won’t survive ranger duty.”

Wee Hen broke out of seeds smugly smugness and quite literally jumped out of buds fur! Wait a beat, puff dreaded range duty! Flattening seeds ears to seeds skull, seed pleaded. “OKAY, okay, I’ll stop eating flowers! For now anyways…”

“What was that?”

“Nothing! Look, I’ll stop as long as you don’t drag me into range duty! You know I hate dirting my pelt!”

Ragtag squinted as ze studied Wee Hen’s face. “Fine… but remember this, IM.WATCHING.YOU.” Ragtag motioned vamps paws to vamps eyes.

As Ragtag spun on zir heels and headed off to the watch house, Wee Hen quietly snicked. An urgent itch tickled bugs pelt as Ragtag disappeared from sight. Chick erratically tippy toed away to chicks secret hideout. Yes, it was still here! A whole clutter of daisies are still growing! Wee Hen leaned over for a big bite.

“WEE HEN!! ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW???”

Wee Hen turned around and saw Ragtag fuming again. “Ugh, here we go again…”

━ cats on patrol
Wee Hen | bud/chick/bug/seed/puff | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Ragtag | ze/"horror" neos | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

━ custom predators / prey
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━ level 2

experience: 210/300

━ inventory items used
n/a

ex. food, herbs, etc.

━ active / monthly tasks:

active / monthly quests
- 1. Write a silly explore post! Be silly, go wild and have lots of fun with it!
- 2. Bring your clan's silliest kitty / prankster on patrol! (any herb)
- 3. entered for april fool's kitty here

━ opted in to death?
not yet (0/3) free posts

if yes, link to opt-in form

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

chamomile | x1
poppy seeds | x1
raspberry leaves | x2
wintergreen | x1
ragwort | x1
feverfew | x1
raspberry leaves | x1
lamb's ear | x1

[Amplify]

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◆ Marsh Clan | ◆ Last Explore| ◆ Last Response Received | Third/Final Free Post

Bramble swore something was amiss, but could not for the life of her figure it out. The sun was shining, the temperature was mild, and a wind was blowing towards them ensuring that they’d smell their prey long before their prey would smell them. In sum, the weather perfect for hunting. Yet inexplicably it felt quiet, too quiet.

There were delicious birds chirping in the distance, part of the natural hum of the marsh, and her companions were chatting around her, so it’s not as though there was a shortage of noise. There was Specter and Robin to her left, then Bright, Poppy, and- oh no. “Where’s Meteor?” She asked abruptly, stopping to turn around in case he had just so happened to fall behind. He hadn’t; the cat nowhere in sight.

“Oh my stars, what could it possibly be this time?” Poppy whined, with Bright shushing her. “Don’t be rude. That being said, I’m also concerned.”

Meteor was notorious for getting himself into trouble determined to prove his conspiracies, or ‘hypotheses’ as he preferred them to be called, correct. They were rarely correct, and when they were ‘correct’ it was usually coincidental and not the result of causation. Which is a shame since Meteor knows so much, and as such, one would think he’d make reasonable predictions. Alas, no such luck.

Just then, yowling erupted in the distance, followed shortly by shouting,” OW STAY BACK BEES, I SAID STAY BACK!” And then a splash, followed by silence. Before they could even think, they heard rustling, rustling, more rustling, and there emerged Meteor, looking mildly worse for wear but no bees in sight.

“What in the name of all things touched by the stars were you doing messing around with bees?” Robin asked sternly, approaching Meteor with Poppy in tow to look him over. Deciding to make the most of this opportunity, Robin set about teaching Poppy what to do since she’d never encountered bee stings before,” Looking here Poppy you can see where he’s been stung, and areas where the stinger is likely stuck inside the skin. Those we’ll need to carefully remove right away.”

Thinking quickly, Robin dug a small hole off somewhat underneath a bush, to place the stingers in away from where any wandering paws may step. Then, he approached Meteor and demonstrated a swift but careful removal of a bee stinger, careful not to get scratched himself. “Fortunately there’s only a few.” Robin mentioned.

Meteor erupted as Robin removed the next stinger,” Only a few!? How many is a few!?”

“I’m not sure. We’ll only know the total once we’re done Meteor; maybe in the meantime you can tell us what happened?” Robin said, a little more gently as he realized a few was looking to be a relatively large number compared to the usual one or two stings max. As much as Meteor had likely, literally, poked the beehive, it was still no fun being stung and usually his conspiracies were meant to uncover something helpful to the clan.

“Well, the thing is,” Meteor muttered, doing his best to remain still,” It’s a long story…”

Pulling out a stinger carefully, Poppy dropped it in the hole and spoke,” Bramble, I think we might need to split up. There’s a lot of stingers to remove, and afterwards we’ll probably need to head back to camp to treat the wounds more.” Looking to Robin, he nodded in confirmation.

Looking over Meteor, Bramble responded,” That’s good thinking Poppy. Your mother, Specter, and I will continue on our hunt, but we’ll be sure to come back the same way to make sure you three have gone back safely. I expect a full report on what happened and what the prognosis is upon our return. Does that sound good to everyone?” Specter and Bright confirmed they were good to continue on, with Poppy and Robin continuing with stinger removal duty, and Meteor looking miserable but prepared to deal with the consequences of his actions.

“Maybe on our way back to camp we’ll pick up some herbs or prey, but it won’t be our priority. We will be sure to stick to the path though.” Robin spoke, before Bramble gave one last nod, wished Meteor swift healing, and headed off alongside Specter and Bright. Something amiss indeed, her instincts were never wrong.


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━ Cats on Patrol
◆ Bramble | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
◆ Specter | He/Him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
◆ Meteor | He/Him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
◆ Bright | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
◆ Robin | He/Him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
◆ Poppy | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

━ Level 1
Experience: 177/200 XP
◆ March Quests +140 XP

━ Inventory Items Used
N/A

━ Active / Monthly Tasks:
◆ April Monthly Task #1 "Write a silly explore post" BEES (+15 XP)
◆ April Monthly Task #2 "Bring your clan's silliest kitty" Meteor (+1 Herb)
◆ April Monthly Task #3 "Enter for April Fool’s adopt" Moons (+50 SD)

━ opted in to death?
No

━ Inventory
Food
Frog | 3 FP | x1
Minnow | 3 FP | x2
Small Fish | 2 FP | x1
Bugs | 1 FP | x1

Herbs
Blackberry Leaves | x1
Alder Bark | x1
Poppy Seeds | x1
Feverfew | x1

[Zentropy]

I want to risk death!
Username: Zentropy
Clan link: SableClan

[Zentropy]

SableClan
[url=link]Last Explore Post[/url] | [url=link]Last Response Received[/url]

The day began just as any other day would for Nightspark. The sun filtered through the walls of the bramble branches making the warrior's den. Gently kissing her fur with pricks of warmth, coaxing her to get the day started as much as she would love to sleep in. "Just a few more moments..." The sleepy cat mumbled, before slipping easily back into the dream-world.

Nightspark's armor glistens in the sun as she stands at the edge of the cliff. Looking down in the valley, she spies clear evidence of a large creature ambling through, pushing trees over and snapping huge logs like sticks.

She has been tracking this monster for five days now, and has finally narrowed down where it's den lay. Deep into the secluded woods of the Kyanchi Mountains a dragon has made it's home in an abandoned mine. The folks of the nearby settlement have been sending requests to any brave adventurer to help exterminate the beast, for it has been wreaking havoc for several moons now. It has been disrupting the ecosystem by over-hunting, it threatens the locals and burns their homes, and they are worried that it might attract more dragons to the region. As a pro-adventurer with hundreds of similar quests under her belt, Nightspark felt uniquely qualified to tackle the slaying of this dragon.

Upon approaching the maw of the mine shaft, the horrible stench of rotting flesh became almost unbearable. Carcasses of forgotten meals lay scattered like leaves at the entrance. Either the dragon has no sense of smell or this is a method of warning curious interlopers to stay away. It didn't scare Nightspark though, and she gracefully picked her way across with unfaltering strides. Standing a minute to let her eyes adjust to the sudden darkness, she uses this moment to double check her equipment. Long sword, shield, various vials, and an amulet of sodalite carved in the shape of a griffin. Confident in her preparedness, Nightspark continued deeper into the mine.

There is no turning back now, not with how close she is to completing her quest. The dragon's hoard of gold and shiny gemstones stretches out in front of her. The dragon, though, is no where to be seen. Where can it be hiding? Such a massive creature can only have so many places to go. She approaches the edge of the hoard, reaching out to snag a gold coin and inspect it's origin. Just as she brings it closer to her eyes, a low rumble fills the space, causing the pile to start jittering as if possessed. Looking up, Nightspark sees the cause of the noise. The dragon. It has carved out a ledge in the walls of the mine, able to easily observe it's collection and any intruders unnoticed from above. And it isn't happy about her touching what belongs to it.

With seasoned movement, Nightspark whips out her shield and huddles behind it just as the spout of dragon flame reaches the ground. It's searing heat only mitigated due to the distance she is away from the beast above. The ground shakes as the dragon descends upon the ground, sending gold coins flying like hot sparks of a bonfire. The fight has begun, and only one will leave victorious today. With a vicious roar, Nightspark casts her shield to the side and sprints at the dragon, sword in mouth. The dragon rears it's head back to spray flame once again, it's neck glowing with the fire inside. She takes a huge leap into the air, aiming for its soft neck with her sword...

"Nightspark! Wake up! Your thrashing and growling is getting out of hand." The irritated orange and white tabby roughly shakes Nightsparks shoulder to wake her.

"Huh, wha? Where's the dragon, I gotta slay it. For the villagers--" Nightspark sleepily slurs, eyes blinking rapidly at the sudden flood of light.

"The only dragon you'll have to worry about is Jaguarstar, she's been waiting to get the dawn patrol started and here you are snoozing away without a care in the world. Get up!"

"Alright alright, I'm up! Uhh, how about ya and I and..." She casts a look around, eyes spying a fluffy tom peacefully eating his morning meal, "And Waxingleap, we can head out t'do a quick patrol."

Swiftfire sighs, "Ugh, this is why I didn't want to wake you up, you'd make me go on patrol with you...Let's just get this over with."

[744 words]

━ cats on patrol
Nightspark | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N
Waxingleap | He/Him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N
Swiftfire | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N
Jaguarstar | She/Her | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N
Fawnwhisker | He/Him | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N
Zephyrpad | They/Them | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N

━ default predators / prey
Default Prey List:
1 FP = scraps, bugs
2 FP = mouse, vole, shrew, small fish
3 FP = minnow, squirrel, frog
4 FP = rabbit, bird, owl, falcon
5 FP = hawk, eagle, vulture

Default Predator List:
badger, fox, bird of prey, dog, snake

━ level 0
experience: 0

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

━ active / monthly tasks:
1. Write a silly explore post! | Nightspark's Dream | +15xp
2. Bring your clan's silliest kitty | Nightspark | +1 herb [Sweet-Sedge]
3. Enter for an April Fool’s kitty | #4272 | +50 stardust

━ opted in to death?
yes

━ 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

[Vivika]

(this is a snippet from the official announcement!)

★ (new!) 35% random chance of earning stardust every time you post in explore! this will be rolled publicly in #special-rolls (in the discord) && opted-in users earn stardust at a slightly higher rate

★ death chances are now at 10%! this number fluctuates a bit depending on the season and if you’ve rolled for any mini-encounters (predators, border skirmishes, etc). if you’re opted-in right now, you are welcome to opt-out immediately using the form here! you’ll still keep any items you’ve earned from opting-in and any pending explore posts will use the old chances for death rolls

★ four patrollers max per explore post! to make things easier for our writers and to prep for a future new mechanic, users can now bring a maximum of four kitties on patrol. as before, you're welcome to include other cats in your explore writing, but they shouldn't be listed as a "patroller"! if you have a pending explore post with more than four patrollers, it'll still be honored !

★ a linear version of the explore code has been added! this has the same info as the explore code with all the quote boxes, but it’s a little simpler / more intuitive to use ^^ you’re welcome to use the original form or this new one for explore posts

★ some back-end rebalancing of health / injuries, predator attacks and border skirmishes

[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 your patrol travels somewhere! [rewards: +20xp]

2. Send out a patrol with two rivals/enemies! (prompt credit) [rewards: +1 herb (user’s choice)]

3. Write 0 words for an explore post [rewards: +1 starburst]

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 June 1st (0:00 cs time). Find more details about monthly tasks in this post!

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(artist credit ♡)

"Would ya look at that? The sun's shinin', the birds are babblin' and the fish are out swimin'! Must mean greenleaf is startin'!”

#wahoomonthlytasks2025