WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[Socks]

Originally Posted by TheBread

Ebonyflicker charged after the fleeing prey, his eyes narrowed. When he was close enough he pounced and landed on the rabbit and delivered the killing bite. The tom was panting and he smiled at his mate, "That was a good chase." He purred in between breaths. He shook his pelt and sniffed the rabbit, a small grin on his face. "Well, we sure got a good one."

Cocoabush slid to a stop, ending up in front of Ebonyflicker. She was breathing heavily, and took a minute before turning around and smiling at the tom. She padded over, taking her sweet time now that the chase was over. "Im so tired, sometimes I wonder how I'm able to do this so often." She laughed, sitting down by the tom with a huff.

[Ivy]

Originally Posted by Beau

Crestfeather willingly entwined her tail with his and laughed, "What on Earth would make you think I'd say no?" She thought back on her actions and reflected on how confusing they may have been, but still, she never tried to give off the impression that she didn't like Soaringcrane. "It doesn't matter now. We both know the truth and can stop being awkward!" The warrior purred, embarrassed and amused by their antics now that she was looking back on them with her new-found knowledge. He loves me! He really loves me and we're going to spend the rest of our lives together. As she leaned against Soaringcrane, Crestfeather thanked Starclan for giving her such a wonderful life.

Soaringcrane gazed down at his new mate, smiling. She meant the world to him. "I love you so much, Crestfeather..." He breathed in her ear. He pressed his nose into her shoulder, inhaling her scent. "I'm sorry for being such a klutz." He apologized, speaking of the Gathering. "I didn't know how to handle my feelings. I was unsure if you liked me or not. I thought you were sending mixed signals and that just messed with my head." But like you said, our feelings are out." he said, smiling sheepishly at her. He wanted their relationship to last forever. Everything about her was good. She was intelligent, pretty, sassy...he could go on forever. He would die for her if needed. "Maybe...we could share a nest tonight?" He asked hopefully. He remembered when they had been the closest that they had ever been until now when they were sharing tongues in the heather field. He had been wrapped around her while they talked. He smiled at the thought.

[dionysus]

Originally Posted by Ivy

Soaringcrane gazed down at his new mate, smiling. She meant the world to him. "I love you so much, Crestfeather..." He breathed in her ear. He pressed his nose into her shoulder, inhaling her scent. "I'm sorry for being such a klutz." He apologized, speaking of the Gathering. "I didn't know how to handle my feelings. I was unsure if you liked me or not. I thought you were sending mixed signals and that just messed with my head." But like you said, our feelings are out." he said, smiling sheepishly at her. He wanted their relationship to last forever. Everything about her was good. She was intelligent, pretty, sassy...he could go on forever. He would die for her if needed. "Maybe...we could share a nest tonight?" He asked hopefully. He remembered when they had been the closest that they had ever been until now when they were sharing tongues in the heather field. He had been wrapped around her while they talked. He smiled at the thought.

Crestfeaether closed her eyes and leaned on Soaringcrane, purring affectionately. She didn't respond to his explanation beyond a nod and a smile. Her mind was on their future, not their past. It seemed silly to worry and apologize about what had happened earlier, when they were both confused. No one had been hurt and as far as she was concerned, everything had been fixed the moment they'd confessed their feelings. At Soaringcrane's hopeful question, Crestfeather felt a tingle go through her body and she smiled, "Yes." Pulling away from Soaringcrane, she looked up at him and sang, "That's what mate's do!" The molly brushed her feathery tail over her new mate's nose, trying to tickle him.

[BluBunnie]

@RedHead ))

The scent of heather flowers drifted into the clearing as a she-cat stepped out of the Warriors' Den, from her appearance you would guess that she would be a pretty pleasant feline. This was not true, in fact, this cat was quite the opposite of pleasant. Lilacstrike didn't make many friends and she certainly didn't have a mate, this Bengal she-cat was stuck in her ways and very strict when it came to the Warrior Code. She thought the Clans had forgotten the Code, with all the half-clan cats and kittypets running around. Her pelt was short and the color of lilac, she had dark brown spots that went from the middle of her forehead to the tip of her long tail. Lilacstrike had quite a lean and slender body but she hated it, she battle trained every day she hated looking small and wanted to be more muscular and tall. Even if she wasn't the strongest cat, her words certainly made up for it the feline had a sharp tongue and sarcastic attitude. Her forest green hues narrowed as she walked towards the fresh kill pile, she disliked most of the cats in her clan although she would never physically harm them. She pulled a plump squirrel out of the pile and quickly found a shady spot to sit in.

[Captain]

Originally Posted by Panic

Shiverpaw basked in Ferretpaw's fantasies. Their eyes lit up at his idea. "Really?" they mewed, before realizing they should whisper. "Er, I mean, really? Where would we go...?" [sorry for the short post! i was kind of rushing.]

Ferretpaw smirked and looked at his friend, the male’s whiskers twitching in amusement. “Yes, really.” The apprentice purred, his tail swishing behind him and saw the other apprentices huddled in the den behind them, so he got closer to Shiverpaw and lowered his tone of voice. “As far from this place as possible and finally see the world, packed with all it’s wonder and adventures that you could ever want.” Ferretpaw loved the idea of going out, beyond the territory on an adventure, but he had never thought of taking someone with him. He had planned this trek for awhile and it had always been with just himself. “You think that you could handle being out there?” He asked the grey-furred apprentice, titling his head slightly.

[meraki]

Originally Posted by Zero to Hero

Surgestorm watched once more as the small she-cat squeezed her way through the tiny gap, wincing at the small bit of blood left behind on the sill. With his trained nose, he easily smell the iron-y scent of fresh blood from where he stood in the building. "I'll take care of those scratches as soon as I get out of here," He meowed worriedly, following her along the perimeter as she came around to the front door. They weren't serious cuts, but they'd definitely need to be cleaned to get the glass out of them - he knew that much. At her suggestion, he took a few steps backwards. "Okay!" He looked over his shoulder at the herbs, and then back to the door. The tom knew he wouldn't be able to help Featherpaw get the door open, but he could do something and go collect the herbs he needed. "I'm going to gather the herbs we need, okay?" He called after a few moments. "Call for me if you need me for anything!" The tom turned, but paused before going into the 'jungle.' "Be careful!" He called once more over his shoulder. "Keep your eyes open for anything suspicious!" Finally, after waiting to hear her response, he went off to collect the herbs he knew of and needed.



(It's alright )

Surgestorm took one final deep breath around his mouthful of yarrow, and nodded gratefully at the apprentice. He went to the warrior, and began to work fast, knowing that he didn't have much time to save her. He had no idea if it was too late, but he'd still do everything in his power to help her. "Try to keep as still as possible," He meowed as soothingly as he could. "It'll keep the venom from spreading any faster that it already is." Surge looked at Thistlepaw. "You may need to hold her down to stop the spasms." The medicine cat worked quickly, adding tormentil to his yarrow to make a poultice. He spat the chewed herbs onto the small wound, knowing that the two herbs would extract some of the poison. Finally, he took some tansy from his bundle, only a small amount, and offered it to the warrior. "This'll help you fight it," He meowed. "The poison will stay in your system for quite a while yet, and you're going to have to fight it. But, you're strong - I know you can win and survive this."

Her eyes narrowed in concentration, she looked up at the knob. Her pale blue eyes scanned it intensely as thoughts swirled around her mind. I can do this, just one leap. Featherpaw thought to herself, calming her pounding heartbeat. She leaned back in her haunches and aimed hers of towards the doorknob. Her front paws hit first,and she fumbled around, not quite knowing where to put her weight. But quickly, Featherpaw fell back down to earth, and not nearly as gracefully as her namesake. The young apprentice tried several more times, all of which were futile. Once more, and still clinging to her hope like a life boat, Featherpaw left with all her force, her back legs springs, as she jumped up towards the handle, pushing down on one side, and swinging the door open. "I-I did it!" Featherpaw exclaimed, proud of herself, and feeling elated. "I promise Surgestorm, I won't mess up like that ever again," she assured him. Unlike most of his friends who gave him nicknames, like Surgie or Surge, Featherpaw oddly never gave him one of her own. She liked his name and even though they were still close friends, Featherpaw liked to keep a barrier of mutual respect between the two of them. He was her elder, even if he wasn't in his older moons. He bore a high rank, and she understood that he was still in charge of her- even if he wasn't her mentor.

[Panic]

Originally Posted by The Little Robin

Ferretpaw smirked and looked at his friend, the male’s whiskers twitching in amusement. “Yes, really.” The apprentice purred, his tail swishing behind him and saw the other apprentices huddled in the den behind them, so he got closer to Shiverpaw and lowered his tone of voice. “As far from this place as possible and finally see the world, packed with all it’s wonder and adventures that you could ever want.” Ferretpaw loved the idea of going out, beyond the territory on an adventure, but he had never thought of taking someone with him. He had planned this trek for awhile and it had always been with just himself. “You think that you could handle being out there?” He asked the grey-furred apprentice, titling his head slightly.

[sorry for the tiny post! i got to go]Shiverpaw thought for a moment. All the world? Adventure? I mean... "Of course I can handle it! I lived out there before,
you know..." They went silent for a moment. "Er- what about Windclan?" they mewed, worried.

[Ivy]

Originally Posted by Beau

Crestfeaether closed her eyes and leaned on Soaringcrane, purring affectionately. She didn't respond to his explanation beyond a nod and a smile. Her mind was on their future, not their past. It seemed silly to worry and apologize about what had happened earlier, when they were both confused. No one had been hurt and as far as she was concerned, everything had been fixed the moment they'd confessed their feelings. At Soaringcrane's hopeful question, Crestfeather felt a tingle go through her body and she smiled, "Yes." Pulling away from Soaringcrane, she looked up at him and sang, "That's what mate's do!" The molly brushed her feathery tail over her new mate's nose, trying to tickle him.

Soaringcrane let out a laugh as hevtwitched his nose trying hard not to laugh a second time, but ultimately failed. He batted her tail gently. Getting up, he gently pushed her on her back, exposing her soft underside. He licked her chest purring. "Do you want to share my nest for tonight before We go out tomorrow and make another?" He asked, feeling excited at the thought of having his new mate beside him every night.

[dionysus]

Originally Posted by Ivy

Soaringcrane let out a laugh as hevtwitched his nose trying hard not to laugh a second time, but ultimately failed. He batted her tail gently. Getting up, he gently pushed her on her back, exposing her soft underside. He licked her chest purring. "Do you want to share my nest for tonight before We go out tomorrow and make another?" He asked, feeling excited at the thought of having his new mate beside him every night.

Crestfeather grinned triumphantly as she managed to make Soaringcrane laugh twice but then let out a surprised squeal as he pushed her. The molly tumbled onto her back, clumsily, and giggled as his tongue tickled her chest. Batting at the tom with her paws, Crestfeather wiggled out from under him and hopped to her paws. "Let's go!" She purred with a smile, nudging his shoulder with her head before slinking past him into the heather. The warrior paused a moment to bite off a few strands of heather before leaping away with the sweet smelling bundle in her mouth. She figured the both of them would want a reminder of their love in their nest. It felt odd to think about it, and she wondered with slight embarrassment if anyone would notice. The thought brought heat flooding to her face, but she shook it away. So what if anyone noticed? Plenty of cats shared nests and now she got to show that Soaringcrane was hers and hers alone. Absolutely giddy, the she-cat sped up. She was excited to get back to camp, all thoughts of the gathering pushed to the farthest reach of her mind, but Crestfeather had no idea how she was supposed to sleep with all the excitement of the night still fresh in her mind.

[doghouse]

Originally Posted by SpringtrapFNAF

Brambleflash nodded as a chuckle started up. "I'm fine. It just gave me a little fright. I never thought I would ever be scared when I was inside a tree." replied Brambleflash with a chuckle. The tom gave his chest fur a few licks as he began to purr. Brambleflash brushed off the dust that clung to his fur, causing it to spike up.

I still trust him. He didn't mean to scare me like that. I can tell that he's a great cat. Even a little bit cute for my liking.

The Windclan tom looked at cavemist. "What do you want to do now? Head back to camp or just go for a walk for a bit?" asked Brambleflash, his breathing going back to normal as the shock had lifted off his shoulders. Brambleflash flicked his tail, purring for a reason he didn't quite know was. "We could continue hunting, but only if you want to. I'm a bit tired though, but whatever you want is what we'll do." He meowed.

Cavemist nodded, his eyes flickering with sympathy, then he shook it away, not one for dwelling on less pleasant thoughts. Easily, either of them could've died, but it didn't matter, they were both fine. Shaking himself, he licked one forepaw, somewhat embarrassed. He liked Brambleflash, and suddenly felt awkward at the realization, so he avoided looking at the other tom.

I guess I've always had an odd feeling for him, but I don't know.... What if he's not like me? What if he likes mollies? What if he only sees me as a friend?
Oh— stop it Cavemist! No more "what ifs", just focus!

“I'm tired too. Let's go back to camp, just slowly,” the wispy furred gray warrior said, his tail curling with amusement, his worries and embarrassment forgotten. “Do you like toms?” he burst out randomly, voicing his thoughts. Suddenly Cavemist realized that he'd said it and shook his head. Mouse dung! Me and my big mouth, I can never keep it shut, huh? Cavemist scolded himself, feeling his ears go red with embarrassment as he padded on, a fewsteos ahead of Brambleflash so his face was hidden from view.