Under the Fig tree [open]

[wren]

Ever since the mysterious she cat had left, fig found it more difficult not to wonder what was beyond those trees. What those crazy clan cats did she say? Yes those crazy clan cats. Fig would only sit on that rickety old white fence staring off into the distance hoping for something great and exciting to happen. Her tail gently curled around her paws peach coloured fur tangled in the breeze.

Perhaps there was something beyond the regular life, behind the old barn the cows over the small creek and towards the sea. Perhaps there was.. that feeling of wanderlust in her chest for a reason.

She gently turned her back on the expanding forests and crept back across the field dodging her way between the gangly legs of the cows towards her favorite sunning spot. Hopping up and gently circling until she made herself a comfortable spot on the nest she’d sorta made for herself. This is what made her wonder if she was meant for living in the forest! The nest was pretty cool! Or maybe the forest cats slept in trees? Who knew. It didn’t matter. She wasn’t going.. even if she wanted too.

[Cobra]

[ @wren - May I join? ]

[vellichor]

Sometimes all of the cats made Beanpaw dizzy. He loved RiverClan and all its stuff, but there were so... many... cats! He just had to get out and breathe sometimes, ya know? The siamese knew his way around the territory fairly well. But he’d wandered a bit far. Was he... still in Clan territory? He knew where he had been, so it didn’t quite matter.

Oh, a cat. He didn’t need to chase them out... right? No no. He was in their territory. He thought. Beanpaw approached the stranger with a tentative “Hello," he wasn’t the most social cat. He couldn’t greet everyone with a smile and boundless energy. That was just the way he was. But a maybe he could befriend this outsider. After all, he was an outsider once, too.

@wren

[wren]

If it wasn’t fate... she didn’t know what was. Curled up there thinking of the great beyond.. the great things she could see she could know! That’s when a fender voice hit her ears. Fig jerked your in a swift moment her round face directed at the small cat at the base of her great rock. “Clan cat?” Was the first words out of her mouth before she could even register a greeting.

The pudgy she cat leapt from her stone eyes burning into the other. “Sorry goodness how rude of me, Hello! I’m fig. This is well.. this my home! Are you a clan cat? You sure smell like one” She cooed in a friendly tone her eyes glinting with excitement

@elysian

[vellichor]

The sheer excited energy of the cat before him startled Beanpaw. Before he could even try to formulate a coherent response, a totally intelligent "Uhh—" escaped his lips. Then, the cat spoke again. Itroduving themself, or herself, it seemed, as Fig. That was kind of pretty, huh!

Wait... this was her home? Oh no, had he messed up by invading or something...? No, she seemed friendly. Hopefully. "Yeah, I’m from, um, RiverClan. I’m Beanpaw," he added quickly, knowing he could introduce himself. Oh wait, was he supposed to? It seemed like the polite thing to do, but what if he gave away Clan secrets or whatever to Fig?

Oh dear.

[ @wren ]

[wren]

Fig felt her cheeks go a flush pink colour. Well this.. Beanpaw was no Dogpaw! But he was such a jittery little cutie. All nervous. I mean he hadn’t come in here paws blazing with a smacking combo which she could appreciate but the poor thing looked like he might turn with his tail between his legs! Dial it back Fig. Dial it back.

“Riverclan huh? That’s the cats with the fish right? Dogpaw came by one day and told me about the clans” assuming they both knew each other, of course they should! Both had such funny names with the paw stuff in it. She’s forgot to ask exactly where dog was from... but riverclan must be it! “What’s with the funny names? You know.. the paw and what not?”

@elysian

[vellichor]

Dogpaw. Dog...paw? He... didn’t know any Dogpaw in RiverClan. But then again, he barely knew anyone. Maybe there was a Dogpaw in RiverClan and he had no idea! It wouldn’t surprise Beanpaw at all. Fog seemed to know about the clans a little, and he offered a nod at her statement about RiverClan.

The paw suffix? "Well, I joined RiverClan a couple months — uh, moons ago." Drat. He was still getting used to wild cat words. Like monsters instead of cars and stuff. "My name was Bean, but then they called me Beankit. Because I was a kit. And when I turned six moons, I became Beanpaw. It’s like an apprentice name. And when I become a warrior after I train, I’ll get a new name again. I... dunno what my name will be." it was interesting to think about — what would his name be?

@wren

[dionysus]

[ @wren @elysian - hoping Strawberry could jump in ]

What a beautiful day! Strawberry smiled as she wandered along through the grass, looking about her with wonder at the lovely sights. Look at those cute cows! Strawberry would die to ride one of those fluffy looking cuties!

The brilliant smile continued to grace her brown and white face, reaching up to her sparkling green eyes as she walked. That was when the smell of another cat hit her and she skipped excitedly. Picking up the pace, Strawberry hurried up to a white fence with a pretty cat sitting atop it. She giddily called up to her, waving her tail in greeting.

“Hello!”

[wren]

Fig plopped down in front of Beanpaw absolutely entangled in his lovely tales. Apprentices and warriors.. gosh it sounded so exciting. “You mean they don’t chase you out of the territory? Like.. like you join them? No questions asked?” it didn’t seem all that exclusive after all. Maybe she could be.. a part time warrior! Go there during the day and come back for a meal every night. That sounded so cool.. she perked back up to Beanpaw.

“A new name? Like.. like-“

She was interrupted by a very peppy voice ringing through the wheat off to their side. Fig stood at attention giving Beanpaw a curious glance before focusing. Who was this? Another warrior? Oh lucky me! “Hello! Are you with Beanpaw? Are you a warrior?” She looked friendly enough, not warrior material. Well.. her definition of a warrior at least.

@elysian @Beau

[vellichor]

Chase him off...? "Uh, no... I guess maybe because I was youngish? But I don’t think they just randomly chase cats off. I think. Maybe other Clans do that. I dunno..," Beanpaw had heard bad things about ShadowClan, though all of the shadowClan cats he knew were alright. Well, except maybe Stempaw.

The sudden presence of another made the nervous cat jump. "Uh, hi," was all he could stammer out, eyes wide. Oh, dear. He certainly wasn’t big on socializing with a bunch of strangers. Hopefully no one else showed up.

@Beau @wren