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Post by echo on Mar 3, 2009 14:43:12 GMT -7
(how can volepaw be his brother? hes an apprentice and crowstar is a leader)
Russetclaw
The small warrior followed the WindClan scent, his amber eyes narrowed in suspicion. The ThunderClan deputy leapt out through the bush after the intruder passed through, ears pricked. he managed to stifle a snarl when he noticed that there were other cats around. He thought back to a few seconds ago, and recalled what he had heard them saying. This cat...Volepaw...is Crowstar's brother? More curious than alarmed, Russetclaw let his fur lie flat again. They're from different clans though...
"What's going on?" the young deputy asked. Russetclaw was only slightly larger than the other apprentices, but he was a lot more experienced...and higher ranked.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 3, 2009 15:36:20 GMT -7
Crowstar looked at each cat softly, ears twitching. "He is my younger brother, born of a different litter with the same parents." He was not about to launch into his troubled past, all these cats were too young to remember it. He looked over at his deputy, Russetclaw then at Baypaw.
Volepaw stared defiantly at the newcomer, he raised his paw in a defensive posture until Crowstar slapped his tail across the young tom's mouth. Volepaw relaxed, knowing no harm would come to him for now. He pulled away from Crowstar's bushy tail, spitting up the fur in a slightly mocking way.
Whisperpaw blinked and twitched her ears as she listened to him. She looked over at the deputy and blinked, he looked alarmingly curious. Her tail lashed when Crowstar spoke. "Then where is the rest of his litter? Why is he in Windclan? Why is he even here?" She spat, tail swishing the air agressively.
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Post by X. Acidstar .X on Mar 3, 2009 16:11:10 GMT -7
Sandstorm turned her head to see Russetfur, and it seemed many of the clan were obliged to reject young Volepaw. She flicked her ears, but, she was deeply embedded with respect for Crowstar, and he was leader. She expected all leaders to be of wise decisions, though she indeed knew they made mistakes, but if a leader chose something, then she by all means had no voice to argue it, unless it was morally wrong to her. Her big mouth decided to stay closed, and she reached forward, burrs caught in her long sandy coat, and touched her nose to Volepaw's, "Greetings, young apprentice." Baypaw and Whisperpaw sat murmuring to each other, and Russetfur watched intently, and she turned and re-claimed her place on the outskirts of the circle, accepting the inevitable.
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Post by echo on Mar 3, 2009 19:40:02 GMT -7
Russetclaw
He eyed the newcomer rather suspiciously, but with curiosity as well. The two cats looked nothing alike, but he said anything. Personally, Russetclaw harbored no good feelings toward siblings. He had been secretly relieved when his littermate Birchkit drowned. It had given him more freedom, and the largest source of the bullying and teasing about his size had come from his own brother. Russetclaw began licking one of his own paws, still watching Volepaw out of the corners of his eye. As long as he doesn't get too cocky here in ThunderClan. If Crowstar hadn't been his brother, he wouldn't have been able to join so easily. The young warrior blinked, then meowed, "What are we waiting for then? We've been out long enough; it's time we returned to camp--some hunting along the way wouldn't hurt either."
Russetclaw glanced around at the circle of cats, waiting for a reply.
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Post by X. Acidstar .X on Mar 3, 2009 19:48:30 GMT -7
Sandstorm arched her back in a stretch, dipping her head and agreeing with Russetfur, "Let's collect the fresh kill we have and head back to camp, shall we?" It wasn't an order, they had a deputy and a leader to give orders, but she made a simple suggestion, her long sandy colored coat rippling with a shine.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 4, 2009 7:37:02 GMT -7
Crowstar purred. "Good idea Sandstorm, maybe you should work a bit with Firepaw when you return?" He suggested, the young tom was dying for his first lesson. Crowstar flicked Baypaw and Sandstorm on the shoulder with his tail, batted at Whisperpaw's ears and dipped his head lightly to his deputy before bounding off into the woods with Volepaw close behind. Soon Crowstar stopped and faced the young tom. "What are you doing here?"
Whisperpaw purred at the thought of more hunting. "I'd love to hunt some more, can me and Baypaw go?" She asked, flicking her ears in joy, She looked over at Baypaw with a smile then back at the deputy and then to where Crowstar and Volepaw had gone too.
Volepaw shifted uneasily as his brother turned on him. "They don't want me there." He stated sourly, Crowstar cuffed him over the ears and he reeled back. Volepaw hissed a bit. "I'm serious, they made this new cat a member only by his hunting abilities and they wouldn't make me a warrior! No matter how hard my mentor tried!!"
Crowstar extended a paw to batt at the young tom, but smiled. "Moonstar is getting older now, maybe that's it. But a new cat you say," Crowstar lashed his tail and laid down. "Tell me what happened." And Volepaw launched into his story while Crowstar listened intently, whiskers twitching and ears flicking somtimes. When the story was over he stood up. "Come on then, we're taking you back. You're a Windclan cat at heart and I know you hate being under the trees."
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Post by echo on Mar 4, 2009 13:40:30 GMT -7
Russetclaw
The warrior flicked his tail for the others to follow. Breaking into a steady trot, he said aloud the options. "Alright, so do you all want to pick up the fresh-kill, drop it off at camp, and then do some more hunting? Or do you think we should should divide into two groups--one to bring the prey back and the other to hunt a bit more?" Russetclaw padded toward where the fresh-kill had been buried, ears pricked for any sounds.
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Post by Kasumi on Mar 4, 2009 14:03:55 GMT -7
Baypaw looked towards Whisperpaw as she said her name. She purred, Baypaw was also wanting to go hunting some more. Her tail flicked some as Crowstar and his brother left. She got up and walked over to the small pile of fresh-kill. She looked back to where Crowstar and Volepaw had been sitting and then towards Whisperpaw.
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Post by Seth on Mar 4, 2009 16:10:37 GMT -7
Dewpaw rolled leasurly onto her back and watched her clan mates with a pair of bright blue and interested eyes. Her calico pelt shining with the sun that beat down on her.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 4, 2009 16:31:16 GMT -7
Whisperpaw purred. "Maybe two groups, Baypaw and I need some practice. You wanna join in?" She asked Dewpaw, tail waving the air and flicking a nearby tree as she rubbed around it. The ginger and white she-cat lowered herself into a crouch as she waited for Russetclaw to respond. She found herself thinking of the best way to stalk a vole, her ears twitched in amusement at the stupid thought. Whisperpaw was quite an sassy she-cat and had talent, though she had a tendancy to ignore her elders. She looked up; bright olive eyes glowing warmly.
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Post by Kasumi on Mar 4, 2009 17:26:27 GMT -7
Baypaw purred and got to her feet. She shook off what stray leaves and dirt she could from her thick fur. She looked at Dewpaw and Russetclaw with her deep blue eyes. Baypaw desperately needed some hunting practice. The largest prey she had had the chance to get was a very large vole but that got away from her easily. Baypaw doubted her hunting skills and thought, for a split second, that she would never become a warrior. The light brown apprentice shook the thought out of her head and looked back towards the other cats.
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Post by echo on Mar 4, 2009 18:24:23 GMT -7
Russetpaw
"Very well, if your mentors are okay with it," the deputy purred. "Some of us still have to bring the buried fresh-kill back to camp. They can catch up with us later if they want." Russetclaw turned to Sandstorm and Dewpaw. "Do you think the two of you can deliver the fresh-kill? Sandstorm, you can have some lessons with Firepaw after you're done, and Dewpaw can decide whether or not she wants to do some more hunting. It will also give you some tracking practice." He blinked his amber eyes warmly. Russetclaw waited patiently for their answer.
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Post by | Crowstar | on Mar 4, 2009 19:31:29 GMT -7
Whisperpaw lashed her orange and white tail, giving a sweet smile to the deputy; hidden behind it was a glint of mischeif. Whisperpaw was the most likey cat, not just in the Clan, but in all of them, to get into trouble. She paid almost no mind to borders and was willing to fight any cat that threatened her or her clan. She belived strongly in the warrior code and would deface any cat who didn't follow it, she was a big mouth with a firey temper and the wits to match. She flicked her tail and looked over at the deputy. "I'm off, you two can come if you want." She purred, lashing her tail once and trotting off in the direction of rabbit scent.
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Post by Seth on Mar 6, 2009 14:22:56 GMT -7
Dewpaw scrambled up and quietly ran after Baypaw. Dewpaw's tiny paws made no sound as she dashed after her friend, once she reached her she batted playfully at Baypaw's tail, then stopped dead as she heard rustling from brambles near by. She crept towards the sound, not knowing if it was prey or an enemy.
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Post by X. Acidstar .X on Mar 6, 2009 15:18:26 GMT -7
The other cats did their thing, and Sandstorm purred a reply to Crowstar, nudging Firepaw gently on the shoulder, "Let's go get some training done!" Before bounding to their own private place, though open to anyone who wished to watch. [had to make an exit sorry lol]
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