+GOLDFISH+
"Ye who slays the day tends to slave away"
By the time they were at Haven Springs, Goldfish jerked into consciousness, shuddering and shivering from the cold. Pepperbounce dropped her scruff and he fell to the ground beside her, panting- Goldfish watched him. She felt stabs of pain throughout her whole body, and she closed her eyes again.
+GOLDFISH+
"Ye who slays the day tends to slave away"
By the time they were at Haven Springs, Goldfish jerked into consciousness, shuddering and shivering from the cold. Pepperbounce dropped her scruff and he fell to the ground beside her, panting- Goldfish watched him. She felt stabs of pain throughout her whole body, and she closed her eyes again.
Pepper bounce felt so so cold, every paw step made him feel heavier and his fur was dripping wet and clinging to him, no looked like a wet rat, as he dropped GoldFish he looked down hoping she would be alright and moved a little closer to the heated springs. ‘We made it, you’ll be alright- I- I need to lay down.’ Pepper Bounce slumped down squeezing his eyes shut and trying to steady his breathing, he stayed like that for a moment before he lifted himself back up and slowly going over to GoldFish. ‘How is your leg? pepper rasps although not expecting an answer, he felt guilt slash him over and over with thorn sharp claws, and shuddered trying to blink away the image of the ice breaking. ‘Once you’re warm enough I’ll help you back to camp. I won’t leave until your all better.’ and that was a promise, pepper didn’t want anymore guilt, and the scent of blood was sickening. He could tell that GoldFish was in pain.
[ aaa I’m so sorry for forgetting again-]
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”The cookie you knew is no more, for he has fallen deeper than the deepest abyss.”
Pepper bounce felt so so cold, every paw step made him feel heavier and his fur was dripping wet and clinging to him, no looked like a wet rat, as he dropped GoldFish he looked down hoping she would be alright and moved a little closer to the heated springs. ‘We made it, you’ll be alright- I- I need to lay down.’ Pepper Bounce slumped down squeezing his eyes shut and trying to steady his breathing, he stayed like that for a moment before he lifted himself back up and slowly going over to GoldFish. ‘How is your leg? pepper rasps although not expecting an answer, he felt guilt slash him over and over with thorn sharp claws, and shuddered trying to blink away the image of the ice breaking. ‘Once you’re warm enough I’ll help you back to camp. I won’t leave until your all better.’ and that was a promise, pepper didn’t want anymore guilt, and the scent of blood was sickening. He could tell that GoldFish was in pain.
[ aaa I’m so sorry for forgetting again-]
+GOLDFISH+
"Ye who slays the day tends to slave away"
(Don't worry abt it!)
Goldfish focused solely on the sound of her own breathing, and gingerly stretched out her front paws, trying to get a grip. Once she did, Goldfish slowly tried to stand up. Her hind leg wouldn't move at all- that was a lost cause. Maybe her other hind leg? those two had been in the dark, freezing water the longest. She slowly heaved herself closer to the blistering hot water. It stung her eyes, but she didn't mind. She felt her fur begin to dry, and warmth returning to her bones.
Her hind leg had two scrapes along the side of it- It hurt terribly now that the numbness was easing- and it was closing up around the edges. Tired, Goldfish fell asleep.
Fast forward half an hour later, Goldfish awoke, feeling very weak but a little birtbetter- not dry, but wet. Better than soaked. She stood slowly.
Pepper was quivering from the cold, but obviously tired. He snoozed like a freaking beast. Goldfish heaved herself beside him and pressed herself close to him, trying to ease his shivering.
Failing, Goldfish drew her numb tongue around his ears. Goldfish could feel his heart beating like a hare in a fit. She licked his fur the wrong ways down his flank next- a trick she learned once. It would move the water out of the way so he could warm up. She then felt him wake up, but by the time he did she was half-asleep already. When he woke up completely, she was fully asleep and began feeling stabbing pain from her shoulders. She hadn't noticed she'd sliced them. She knew that Pepper had cut himself- she'd found small scratches around his paws- he'd complain and be heard up to high Starclan when he woke up. Goldfish smiled despite her pain. This was something she wouldn't forget easily.
Beanfloat smiled as he was escorting Larkstar. She is strong enough to be able to go out on her own. he thought to himself as moon older she-cat was walking beside him. He never really talked to Larkstar before but he heard and saw for himself. She was strong determined and brave. He used to be in the same nursery as she was growing up but they never really talked as kits so he wanted to get closer to her because she seemed amazing.
Raising his head as Larkstar talked he smiled. "So Larkstar" he laughed "I just thought that you looked a little stressed and the springs always help me destress so I thought if I take you here you might feel a bit better?" he thought. She already has other clans and clanmates who want her dead but I don't see a single fault with Larkstar he smiled even more before motioning with a paw towards the springs. "I mean If you don't want to come to the springs we can always go back to camp but a little exploring wont hurt would it?" he flushed and quickly gave himself a couple of embarrassed licks. Thats no way to talk to a leader Bean but maybe she would like my friendly spot?
*-Lark'star'-*
She/her | 19 moons | Mind Reader - PERM ACTIVE A sleek dilute tortie she-cat with green eyes
Oh... he just wanted to take her out so she could relax some? The sentiment was... well, it was nice to hear, really, but there was no stopping her from feeling the constant stress that seemed to have seeped into her very blood stream, soaked into the marrow of her bones and made a home there.
"Oh... thank you," and Lark couldn't keep the shy gratitude out of her voice no matter how hard she tried. "No, no, we can stay!" Guilt flared in her gut at realizing she might have been the cause for the warrior next to her to have doubts. 'Stupid, stupid Lark,' she silently cursed at herself. "It's lucky the water here never freezes or gets all that cold," Lark said, trying to force the conversation to continue as the spring came into view. Trotting ahead, she stopped briefly by the bank and looked back to Beanfloat, eyes searching him for ulterior motives to bringing her out, but she found none and that, at the very least, relaxed her a little. With a small flick of her ear, trying to rid any of the remaining doubts from her mind, Lark slipped into the water, gratefully feeling the warmth envelope her.
For a moment longer than necessary, she stayed submerged. It was peaceful down here, she could hear nothing, the world was muffled and still. She wanted it to be like this all the time. But that wasn't how things worked, so she resurfaced again and shot a smile to Beanfloat.
+GOLDFISH+
"Ye who slays the day tends to slave away"
(Don't worry abt it!)
Goldfish focused solely on the sound of her own breathing, and gingerly stretched out her front paws, trying to get a grip. Once she did, Goldfish slowly tried to stand up. Her hind leg wouldn't move at all- that was a lost cause. Maybe her other hind leg? those two had been in the dark, freezing water the longest. She slowly heaved herself closer to the blistering hot water. It stung her eyes, but she didn't mind. She felt her fur begin to dry, and warmth returning to her bones.
Her hind leg had two scrapes along the side of it- It hurt terribly now that the numbness was easing- and it was closing up around the edges. Tired, Goldfish fell asleep.
Fast forward half an hour later, Goldfish awoke, feeling very weak but a little birtbetter- not dry, but wet. Better than soaked. She stood slowly.
Pepper was quivering from the cold, but obviously tired. He snoozed like a freaking beast. Goldfish heaved herself beside him and pressed herself close to him, trying to ease his shivering.
Failing, Goldfish drew her numb tongue around his ears. Goldfish could feel his heart beating like a hare in a fit. She licked his fur the wrong ways down his flank next- a trick she learned once. It would move the water out of the way so he could warm up. She then felt him wake up, but by the time he did she was half-asleep already. When he woke up completely, she was fully asleep and began feeling stabbing pain from her shoulders. She hadn't noticed she'd sliced them. She knew that Pepper had cut himself- she'd found small scratches around his paws- he'd complain and be heard up to high Starclan when he woke up. Goldfish smiled despite her pain. This was something she wouldn't forget easily.
(Should we ship Pepper and The-Snack-That-Smiles-Back? *Goldfish*)
Pepper Bounce
He/Him - River Clan- Warrior
Pepper Bounce watched in silence as GoldFish moved closer to the springs, he as expected didn’t get an answer and that was okay. They were clearly both tired and cold. He was so tired and his heart was still pounding, every second he spent awake he felt that heaviness that was annoyingly still there grow. Drowsily he began to curl up putting his trust in GoldFish not to limp off once she became well enough and leave Pepper asleep, he went limp and squeezed his eyes shut. It’ll all be okay now! Surely? his thoughts blurred as the consequence of alll the running finally seeped into him and forced him to sleep. Just as he drifted off unwillingly ,too heavy and cold to keep his thoughts stable, he flickered his eye open and caught a glimpse of GoldFish falling asleep before finally succumbing to slumber.
(Responding to the timeskip)
Pepper bounce was still asleep, dreamless slumber, he slowly began to stir and saw that GoldFish had moved closer and had just fallen asleep again. He didn’t feel as cold as he had before, the heat from the springs was helping albeit slowly. Pepper Bounce didn’t want to drag GoldFish now that he was sure she was awake, the slice on her hind leg looked nasty, had she cleaned it yet? He sat himself up slightly so that he could watch the surroundings incase some at came over, the moment Gold Fish wakes up he’d need to be ready to go straight back to camp and if some cat tries to jump them that would be devastating. If anything he was hoping some cat would stumble upon them and run back to get some help for the nasty injury it would save them the trouble.
He kept himself alert ears perked, he was still tired and drowsy and his eyes felt heavy but otherwise that rest had been worth the time. Although his paws were sore, presumably from all of the sudden running and the scuffle he was otherwise fine, every now or then he’d shift his gaze back to GoldFish to ensure she was still asleep, before returning to being alert.
(Definitely!!)
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”The cookie you knew is no more, for he has fallen deeper than the deepest abyss.”
Pepper Bounce watched in silence as GoldFish moved closer to the springs, he as expected didn’t get an answer and that was okay. They were clearly both tired and cold. He was so tired and his heart was still pounding, every second he spent awake he felt that heaviness that was annoyingly still there grow. Drowsily he began to curl up putting his trust in GoldFish not to limp off once she became well enough and leave Pepper asleep, he went limp and squeezed his eyes shut. It’ll all be okay now! Surely? his thoughts blurred as the consequence of alll the running finally seeped into him and forced him to sleep. Just as he drifted off unwillingly ,too heavy and cold to keep his thoughts stable, he flickered his eye open and caught a glimpse of GoldFish falling asleep before finally succumbing to slumber.
(Responding to the timeskip)
Pepper bounce was still asleep, dreamless slumber, he slowly began to stir and saw that GoldFish had moved closer and had just fallen asleep again. He didn’t feel as cold as he had before, the heat from the springs was helping albeit slowly. Pepper Bounce didn’t want to drag GoldFish now that he was sure she was awake, the slice on her hind leg looked nasty, had she cleaned it yet? He sat himself up slightly so that he could watch the surroundings incase some at came over, the moment Gold Fish wakes up he’d need to be ready to go straight back to camp and if some cat tries to jump them that would be devastating. If anything he was hoping some cat would stumble upon them and run back to get some help for the nasty injury it would save them the trouble.
He kept himself alert ears perked, he was still tired and drowsy and his eyes felt heavy but otherwise that rest had been worth the time. Although his paws were sore, presumably from all of the sudden running and the scuffle he was otherwise fine, every now or then he’d shift his gaze back to GoldFish to ensure she was still asleep, before returning to being alert.
(Definitely!!)
+GOLDFISH+
"Ye who slays the day tends to slave away"
Goldfish woke up by the sound of Pepperbounce grunt. She jerked awake, then grinned at Pepperbounce. "I am NEVER going on Ice again for all the prey in the forest- or and apprentice!" she annonuced. She felt confused by a strange, tender look in Pepper's eyes. He must be in pain, she thought. The look made her feel awkward and self-conscious.
(Although, Goldfish wouldn't know love if it didn't hit her in the face; background knowledge)
Goldfish smiled in attempt to shake off the look. "We should go to camp- Hey, look! I thought you'd wail like a kit with those scratches on your flank! Good job!" she teased, heaving herself to her paws, but to walk she had to lean partially on Pepper. She wished suddenly she could read minds. Life would be so much easier if Pepper would tell her what was wrong.
+GOLDFISH+
"Ye who slays the day tends to slave away"
Goldfish woke up by the sound of Pepperbounce grunt. She jerked awake, then grinned at Pepperbounce. "I am NEVER going on Ice again for all the prey in the forest- or and apprentice!" she annonuced. She felt confused by a strange, tender look in Pepper's eyes. He must be in pain, she thought. The look made her feel awkward and self-conscious.
(Although, Goldfish wouldn't know love if it didn't hit her in the face; background knowledge)
Goldfish smiled in attempt to shake off the look. "We should go to camp- Hey, look! I thought you'd wail like a kit with those scratches on your flank! Good job!" she teased, heaving herself to her paws, but to walk she had to lean partially on Pepper. She wished suddenly she could read minds. Life would be so much easier if Pepper would tell her what was wrong.
(AH FINISHED SOME 5 MINUTE PEPPER X GOLD SKETCHES I'M IN LOVE POOR PEPPER!)
(I'll to the starter for the camp btw)
Pepper Bounce
He/Him - River Clan - Warrior
Pepper Bounce jumped a little as GoldFish woke up, although for a moment surprised by GoldFish’s Voice he managed a grin from her words. ‘Same here, if anything a little bit of ice might send me squealing now.’ Pepper joked, glad that it’d gone from silence to joking and laughter just as quick as it had been serious and panicked before.Pepper saw GoldFish’s body language change and looked away assuming he’d done something to freak her out.
He raised a nonexistent eyebrow at the mention of scratches on his flank and his eyes Widened as he glanced over to his flan, it was only when it was mentioned did it start stinging and Pepper winced. He huffed at the teasing though couldn’t help smiling, standing up as GoldFish did he shifted a little when GoldFish leaned on him for support so that it wasn’t awkward well they walked and began to move forward.
( EEE!!! If you don’t mind can I see the doodles!!
Also alrighty!)
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”The cookie you knew is no more, for he has fallen deeper than the deepest abyss.”
Okay, Charredpaw. Breathe in...breathe out. You can do this.
Charredpaw watched the small rabbit in front of him go by before pouncing.
Charredpaw rolled a 4...
Deftly launching towards the rabbit, his pounce failed as the Rabbit saw him and darted off before he could make any move. Darn it! He looked to Ripplepelt, his mentor, with determined eyes. He WILL catch something, and he WILL impress his mentor! He looked back and looked towards a nearby mouse before charging at it.
Charredpaw rolled a 20!
The mouse didn't even have time to move before Charredpaw suddenly grabbed it and killed it with a bite. He looked excitedly towards his mentor before bounding over.
"Look, Miss Ripplepelt! I caught something!" He excitedly meowed after dropping the mouse in front of Ripplepelt. @lesbianism
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♡ r i p p l e p e l t she/her - 120 moons - RiverClan - lesbian - tags; @Cubeisdagoat ____________________________________
Ripplepelt observed as Charredpaw dropped into a hunting crouch, taking note of his technique. Since she was taking over his training from another warrior, she wanted to make sure she didn't either skip over anything he hadn't learned or tread over too much familiar ground.
"Nice catch," she mewed approvingly at the mouse hanging out of his mouth. "You were very quick while catching that mouse, but remember to stay downwind when you're catching prey with a good sense of smell like rabbits." She tilted her head. "Have you caught any birds before?"
Re: Haven Springs
