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Post by Nightstream~Icefur~Softstone on Feb 20, 2007 21:23:57 GMT -5
Nightpaw and Icefur came back. Nightpaw took the poppy seed from Icefur and put it in her den. Icefur yowelled for everyone to hear. "When I went out to get some poppy seed, I got Windclan a new warrior. We cannot ignore this kittypet's wishes, he may be the new Firestar!" Her voice ran out and Nightpaw rolled her eyes at Icefur's words.
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 20, 2007 22:02:53 GMT -5
Piper held his head as high as he could. He felt relieved that he knew who Firestar was...though it had taken him awhile to connect him to Rusty, the kittypet who appeared in every tale cats told.
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Post by Swanstar on Feb 22, 2007 4:08:51 GMT -5
Poppytail, who had been joyfully ripping into one of the season’s largest, fattest rabbits, licked the coarse pinkish-red muscle off of her thin white whiskers and looked up with narrowed amber eyes. “A kittypet?” she said, sending a bit of smooth tissue beyond her argent paws. The orange-and-white she-cat pulled herself out of the coating of snow and shook a paw free of the icy cold. She cast one last look at the rabbit, reduced to blood-stained bones and the grisliest meat, and strode towards the centre of the snow laden camp. Poppytail swivelled her neatly groomed head to catch all of the nearby Clancats in her judgmental sight, and then twisted her neck around to more closely examine Piper.
The tom had a short white coat difficult to see through the glare of the sunshine on the snow, and underneath she could see he was a tad chubby—she wrinkled her triangular pink nose as she thought about the slop she heard kittypets were forced to eat. Poppytail took a few more timid steps forward without saying a word or averting her gaze. Then she looked to Icefur. “The last time I checked, Streakstar makes the decisions around here. And,” she added hotly, “Firestar was something special, something rare. This is a kittypet, not much more than a Twoleg toy. So, kittypet, what makes you so special?”
Poppytail knew she was setting the perfect stage for a challenge, but that was exactly what she wanted: she wanted the kittypet to prove himself or to leave and never return. If the tom was not going to be in her best interests, well, she would whatever it took to make him take the second option.
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 22, 2007 10:23:39 GMT -5
"I've heard all of the stories about Firestar!!!! Even the stories about his nephew, Cloudtail!! If I remember correctly, Cloudtail ate kittypet food too!!!" Piper replied, lashing his tail angrily. "What makes you and I so different from each other? Am I in control of what life I was born into? I have no control of my birthplace any more than you do!! Just because I was born with twolegs, doesn't mean my heart does not lie in the wild!!" he growled bravely, eyes narrowed. He had made sure to use the forest lingo that Icefur and Nightpaw had used. Where would the clans be now if Firestar had never got accepted? he wondered silently.
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Post by Nightstream~Icefur~Softstone on Feb 22, 2007 22:00:27 GMT -5
Nightpaw stepped out of the den to find the kittypet putting up a bit of a fight. Icefur answered some of Poppytail's questions, "Please, I do not wish to fight and I think you do not wish to fight a medicine cat. Are you really going to break the warrior code? Any way I was going to show the leader, but seeing she is in her den I do not wish to disturb her. Maybe this is the way of Starclan. " Nightpaw snorted, "Starclan's will? I belive not!" She groweled, all the pitty for Piper went away with Poppytail's words. Maybe we should see what we have to work with if he is going to be an apprentice. she thought coldly. "If you want to live in the forest. And your heart truely lies in the wild, then prove it, kittypet" She yowelled lashing her tail, but not wasting time to jump in the air to tackle Piper to the ground. OOC: Let's have Piper win, but just by a little. Not enough to hurt Nightpaw, though.
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 22, 2007 22:28:45 GMT -5
OOC: Thanks!! That means a lot to me... ^^
IC: Piper let out a startled hiss, but was soon forced to the ground by the apprentice. His mind raced for an answer. Nightpaw was a way more experienced fighter than he was. He loosened his muscles, as though in defeat.
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Post by Nightstream~Icefur~Softstone on Feb 22, 2007 23:38:39 GMT -5
Nightpaw loosened her grip but made it look as though the two were actually fighting. She pretended to bite his ear as she whispered. "Just fight back. You'll win and be accepted. Don't worry they will fall for it." Then she rolled him over, her claws where not unleashed. She bairly bit his ear, only enough to have a kit screach.
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 23, 2007 10:37:29 GMT -5
That made Piper feel better. He had hoped Nightpaw and he could be friends, and he didn't want a fight to ruin that. He rolled on his back so it looked like he was crushing Nightpaw beneath. "Thanks." he whispered.
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Post by Nightstream~Icefur~Softstone on Feb 23, 2007 23:58:55 GMT -5
Nightpaw gave him a slight smile, but it vanished to make it look more real. She gave out a yowell. "I DIDN'T KNOW KITTYPET'S CLAWS WERE SO SHARP!" She had made her eyes water a bit, and pretended to stugle to get free under his paws. But, couldn't. She was now hissing at Piper, "Get off me you big lug!" Icefur gazed at the fighting cats. "If this is not the will of Starclan, then what is?" She asked Poppytail cooly. She beleived the fight.
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 24, 2007 11:49:26 GMT -5
Piper sat up and licked his ruffled fur, as though Nightpaw's claws had actually done damage. He met Poppytail's gaze proudly.
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Post by Swanstar on Feb 24, 2007 19:00:19 GMT -5
“Nightpaw is young,” Poppytail said to the triumphant Piper icily. “Do you feel good for winning against her? There are enemies in the forest far worse than an apprentice just starting out, I assure you.” Despite the fact that the white fur along her neck was bristling, not one of her claws unsheathed. “But it isn’t my place to argue with a medicine cat. If that’s the will of StarClan, then it’s not my business to stop your coming.” The she-cat fell rigidly on the back of her strong feet and slid deeper into the snow. Although Poppytail sat still, her hostility had not yet faded. She gave Piper a genuine look of consideration. Despite his awful kittypet stench, if he worked hard…
But Poppytail sniffed indignantly and quickly padded away from the confrontation. “StarClan might like you, but it doesn’t mean I have to,” she meowed loudly. “And now it’s time for that patrol I’ve promised Streakstar. Are you still coming, Nightpaw? Or do you need help after your difficult battle?”
OoC: Don't mind Poppytail, she just needs some time. She's going to be such a fun character to play though. *Evil grin*
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 24, 2007 19:02:51 GMT -5
Piper sighed in frustration. It sounded like he could catch the moon and Poppytail still wouldn't be impressed. He looked at Nightpaw, hoping that her clanmates would give her a hard time for their "fight".
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Post by Nightstream~Icefur~Softstone on Feb 24, 2007 19:28:51 GMT -5
Icefur came over to Nightpaw's side. She looked her over and Nightpaw pushed Icefur to the side. "I'll manage. But, a patrol will give me some fun." She gave Piper a fake hostile look, but with a little twinkle that only he could see so that it would still look as though their fight actually happened. "Piper, if your to be a Windclan apprentice I want us to forget this. I might have been tired from the jorney of brining you here. I would have won." She gave a quite mmrow and padded along side Poppytail to groweled to her, quietly. "I'm not so gunghoe about this either." Which was the truth, she just liked giving some cats a reason to like her. But she had the thought that she actually might like him, with good time.
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Post by Sunflash on Feb 24, 2007 19:32:59 GMT -5
Piper felt his heart lift with happiness. He had Icefur and Nightpaw behind him. Soon the rest of the clan would see that he was willing to work until he collapsed in order to earn their trust. He looked at the darkening sky, wondering where the leader, Streakstar, was.
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Post by !~*-Owner-*~! on Feb 25, 2007 21:05:43 GMT -5
"Not so fast Nightpaw".Blacknose said looking at the kittypet."Where did you say you found him"?Blacknose hated kittypets but she didnt mind this one because he seemed nice.
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