West's Domain

[Zero]

(Gonna edit this with a description of the area eventually)

[Zero]

A barking ruckus was all that could be heard from West's small section of the forest, which sat very close to what the clans called the twolegplace. In fact, along one edge of his domain, there was a section fenced off by the hairless twolegs. This, would be the source of the insistent yapping. It was not unprovoked, of course. One of this reckless cat's favorite passtimes was to sit upon the wooden picket fence and stare down at the tiny dog, teasing it with everything from a meow to dangling his tail down just out of its reach. And, there he was now, doing exactly that, laughing as if it was the funniest of things. West was lounging lazily along the barrier, dangling his tail just inches from the dog's snapping snout. He rested his head upon his front two paws, watching the creature try its best to get at him but to no avail. "Stupid thing..." He mused.

[spade]

Zero to Hero

"West, that thing is gonna pull you down by your tail one of these days, beebrain," came the teasing voice of South. The she-cat looked up at the fence that her brother, West, was so carelessly rested upon, tilting her head to the side as she stared up at him. She bunched her hind legs and lept upwards, landing skillfully on the thin wooden board, joining her brother. South glanced down at the yipping dog, looking angrier and angrier with each passing second. Although between the two South was the more composed one - despite her occasional sarcastic one liners - the sight of the dog getting frustrated with being unable to reach West, a rumbling purr escape her lips. The ginger and white she-cat shook her head and looked at West, tipping her head to the side. "Is this what you spend your days doing now?" she teased playfully, poking his side with a slender paw.

[Zero]

"Mhmm," was the first thing to come from West in respond to South's sudden teasing. He tilted his head as his sister jumped gracefully up beside him, digging his claws into the wood as the fence shook gently underneath him; it wasn't the sturdiest of strutures, but it was enough to hold them both. "I think I could handle it if that was to happen," He meowed finally, but did lift his tail up and away from the pup's snapping jaws. The dog continued to glare for a moment or two, sending a few quick yaps South's way when it caught sight of her, before storming off back towards it's nest. His gaze finally moved her way as she spoke once more, staring at her with his usual steely gaze. "It's gotta be more amusing than what you've been up to." He wasn't sure if she'd take offense to his words or not, it was hard to tell when it came to talking to this sister.

[spade]

Zero to Hero

South's gaze followed the growling pup as it stormed back towards it's twoleg's nest, shaking her head in amusement before looking over at West. Catching his comment about her recent activities, she felt the fur on the back of her neck start to raise a little in defensiveness but stopped it, forcing it to lie flat. A subtle growl rumbled in her chest, just barely audible, and the small she-cat looking out towards the forest. "You know he's out there somewhere. Someone has to keep an eye our for him," she muttered, her gaze searching the dense, shadowy woods that were just a few fox lengths away from where the two sat on the fence. For as long as she could remember, South had this ache in her heart that had developed once her mother had informed her and her siblings that they indeed had a brother - North - but that he had disappeared long ago. It boiled the she-cat blood that no one else care to look for him, or concern themselves with his whereabouts.

Snapping back into reality, South looked back at her brother, narrowing her eyes slightly. "Do you even remember what he looked like? How he was? Because I don't. And it's starting to scare me. I mean, we have a whole other sibling somewhere out there! I need someone who can help me keep you in line," she said, spitting out the last sarcastic comment with her trademark eyeroll, accompanying a typical head shake. Sure, South could sometimes come off as pushy to her siblings, and over the top, and the one trait that not only her siblings but every other cat knew about her, was that she was going to speak her mind: regardless of the repercussions.

[Zero]

West's barely caught South's defensive growl, his ears perking in definitely not a good way. The tom could already predict the next few things that were going to happen; it happened everytime she came out to his territory to talk to him. He sighed loudly as soon as she began to talk, gritting his teeth. At first, he didn't say anything; he knew his sister well enough to know that those first two sentences weren't going to be enough for her. South had been all over this topic for the last few weeks. At first, it had concerned West, it had bugged him that he had a brother out there that he hadn't gotten to know. But now it just annoyed him.

His hackles rose as well, only West didn't have the courtesy to hide it. He gritted his teeth until she was finished and then finally rose into a sitting position. "First," He growled. "No, I don't remember what he looked like. We were only two moons old when he disappeared." The tom glared South's way, his blue eyes cold. "Second," He continued. "That was a long time ago. We don't even know if he even made in out here in the wilderness, and if he did, do you think he would want us to just storm into his life and mess it up?"

"And third," The tom jumped down from the fence with a huff. "I don't need you, or anyone else for that matter, to look after me." He began to storm away, but knew that South would just come after him.

[spade]

Zero to Hero

Up until now, South had forced her fur to lie flat. She always tried to remain calm, despite knowing that every time she brought up North to her brother, it ended like this. Now, however, seeing him start to storm off like every time before as well, South let out an irritated screech and pounced down, aiming to land right in front of him. Her hackles were now up, and she glared at West, her blue eyes lit up in an icy rage. "First off, I'm your sister and even though you just sit up on your fence all day long practically throwing your life away doesn't give you the right," she started, pausing to gather her thoughts before continuing, "to storm off after every time we talk about this!" Despite being noticeably smaller than her brother, South was just as intimidating as any.

"You might not care about our brother," South spat, raising her neck fur and taking a step closer to him. "But do you really believe he doesn't ever wonder where his family is? Where we are?" she questioned. Usually she didn't get this riled up, as she was known to keep things light, joking. However something about the topic of her brother bothered her. Something tugged at her to go out, to look for him. She couldn't exactly describe the feeling, but something urged her that something had happened, and that she needed to find out exactly what.

[Hexict]

[le ghost of North stalks...]

[Zero]

Zero to Hero

Up until now, South had forced her fur to lie flat. She always tried to remain calm, despite knowing that every time she brought up North to her brother, it ended like this. Now, however, seeing him start to storm off like every time before as well, South let out an irritated screech and pounced down, aiming to land right in front of him. Her hackles were now up, and she glared at West, her blue eyes lit up in an icy rage. "First off, I'm your sister and even though you just sit up on your fence all day long practically throwing your life away doesn't give you the right," she started, pausing to gather her thoughts before continuing, "to storm off after every time we talk about this!" Despite being noticeably smaller than her brother, South was just as intimidating as any.

"You might not care about our brother," South spat, raising her neck fur and taking a step closer to him. "But do you really believe he doesn't ever wonder where his family is? Where we are?" she questioned. Usually she didn't get this riled up, as she was known to keep things light, joking. However something about the topic of her brother bothered her. Something tugged at her to go out, to look for him. She couldn't exactly describe the feeling, but something urged her that something had happened, and that she needed to find out exactly what.

West stumbled to a halt as South jumped right now in front of him, almost running right into her, but being able to stop just in time. For a moment, he looked a bit afraid (:quivering:), as he knew he had done it now; South meant business. However, as she literally insulted his choice of lifestyle right in front of him (though her words were true), the look was wiped away. His own steely blue orbs had a similar look to hers in just a few seconds. Up close, a cat could probably tell they were related, but from far away it looked like two cats quarreling over territory. He rose to his full height stubbornly, towering over her much smaller frame in an attempt to look just as intimidating.

West had an exceptional memory, a trait that not even his closest "friends" knew. He had lied, the tom actually remembered every tiny bit of information he had time to learn about North before he had been taken away. Thoguh, he hadn't remembered well until his mother had told them about him. After that day, he had dreamt none stopp about his earlier life, until he had finally gotten sick of it and tried to distract himself. West and North had been close before the twolegs had taken him away. Deep inside, the tom did miss his brother, but that was a feeling that the tom refused to acknowledge.

He breathed heavily for a moment, taking deep calming breaths. "How do you even know he remembers us??" The tom questioned, his blue eyes turned away. "He's probably happily living his life, with a new family, somewhere out there." He sighed, and made his fur lie flat. "Besides, even if we went out to find him, we'd have no idea where to start."

[spade]

West stumbled to a halt as South jumped right now in front of him, almost running right into her, but being able to stop just in time. For a moment, he looked a bit afraid (:quivering:), as he knew he had done it now; South meant business. However, as she literally insulted his choice of lifestyle right in front of him (though her words were true), the look was wiped away. His own steely blue orbs had a similar look to hers in just a few seconds. Up close, a cat could probably tell they were related, but from far away it looked like two cats quarreling over territory. He rose to his full height stubbornly, towering over her much smaller frame in an attempt to look just as intimidating.

West had an exceptional memory, a trait that not even his closest "friends" knew. He had lied, the tom actually remembered every tiny bit of information he had time to learn about North before he had been taken away. Thoguh, he hadn't remembered well until his mother had told them about him. After that day, he had dreamt none stopp about his earlier life, until he had finally gotten sick of it and tried to distract himself. West and North had been close before the twolegs had taken him away. Deep inside, the tom did miss his brother, but that was a feeling that the tom refused to acknowledge.

He breathed heavily for a moment, taking deep calming breaths. "How do you even know he remembers us??" The tom questioned, his blue eyes turned away. "He's probably happily living his life, with a new family, somewhere out there." He sighed, and made his fur lie flat. "Besides, even if we went out to find him, we'd have no idea where to start."

As she watched her brother mock her intimidating stance, South felt a flash of annoyance, although she'd half expected it; her brother was stubborn like that. Despite the size different, however, South refused to let this force her to back down from her brother. "Rise up all you want, but you know my words are true," she muttered under her breath, shaking her head as she continued to lock eyes with West.

During his momentary silence, South let her mind wander all the way back to kithood, where it was her, West, North, their sister East, and their mother. The memory was a bit foggy, but ever since Compass, their mother, had reviled to them that they had a brother who was taken away, South began to remember bits and pieces of her early life. She faintly remembered playing kit games with her siblings - running around until they either got into trouble, or their mother caught them just in time. Sadly, she also recalled the day that North was taken away from them. Since then, the siblings had all but broken up.

South snapped her thoughts back to reality as she heard her brother speak once more. She looked at him, a brief feeling of sympathy washing over her. Only she knew of her brothers memory - she was his sister, of course - so she knew he remembered probably even more than she did of their lost brother. "But what if he's not?" she murmured, looking out into the dense forest that surrounded them. "What if he's looking for us? Or what if he got attacked and kidnapped by those forest cats we've heard about?" At the mention of forest cats, South felt a prickle go up her spine, and a mix of curiosity and fright entered her mind. If North had, in fact, been kidnapped by the wild forest cats, how would they save him? She was lousy at even play fighting, and she knew no matter how intimidating West was, he most likely wouldn't stand a chance against those feral felines.

[Zero]

As she watched her brother mock her intimidating stance, South felt a flash of annoyance, although she'd half expected it; her brother was stubborn like that. Despite the size different, however, South refused to let this force her to back down from her brother. "Rise up all you want, but you know my words are true," she muttered under her breath, shaking her head as she continued to lock eyes with West.

During his momentary silence, South let her mind wander all the way back to kithood, where it was her, West, North, their sister East, and their mother. The memory was a bit foggy, but ever since Compass, their mother, had reviled to them that they had a brother who was taken away, South began to remember bits and pieces of her early life. She faintly remembered playing kit games with her siblings - running around until they either got into trouble, or their mother caught them just in time. Sadly, she also recalled the day that North was taken away from them. Since then, the siblings had all but broken up.

South snapped her thoughts back to reality as she heard her brother speak once more. She looked at him, a brief feeling of sympathy washing over her. Only she knew of her brothers memory - she was his sister, of course - so she knew he remembered probably even more than she did of their lost brother. "But what if he's not?" she murmured, looking out into the dense forest that surrounded them. "What if he's looking for us? Or what if he got attacked and kidnapped by those forest cats we've heard about?" At the mention of forest cats, South felt a prickle go up her spine, and a mix of curiosity and fright entered her mind. If North had, in fact, been kidnapped by the wild forest cats, how would they save him? She was lousy at even play fighting, and she knew no matter how intimidating West was, he most likely wouldn't stand a chance against those feral felines.


West caught the look of sympathy, and though it was just brief moment, his fur bristled just a bit, and he had to bite his tongue to keep from snapping at her. There were few things he hated more than being pitied, especially by his family; something about it just irked him. Though, a lot of things annoyed him nowadays. He had been so laid back and happy as a kit, and sometimes he wondered just how he had gotten to this point. However, he forced himself to brush the annoyance away, knowing that she hadn't meant it to irritate him, that she was probably just trying to relate to him.

The tom followed her gaze to the thick forest beyond where they stood. He was only familiar with this tiny section he called his own, not daring to venture very much farther. He had made that mistake when he was maybe 6 or 7 moons, and had gotten chased away by what he assumed to be those native clan cats. "Kidnapped..?" He returned his gaze to his sister, a confusing mix of emotions swirling inside his chest. "I've never seen them take anybody by force. When I accidentally went into their borders, they just chased me away." He could still remember it clearly, and the cuts he had obtained had just only healed. "If he's with the forest cats, then I definitely don't know how'd we'd ever find him." The tom let out a breath, knowing that he had just confirmed that he was going to help, though he hadn't figured out how yet. He always had a soft spot for his family, no matter how much grumpy he seemed around them.

[spade]

Zero to Hero

South let her gaze wander back to her brother, studying his expression to see if he really meant it; helping, that is. She knew that ever since they had all split up and gone off in different direction, West had become all but intolerable to be around. His grumpy attitude and prickly personality didn't both South one bit, because she knew deep down that he cared for their lost brother just as much as she did. A slight breeze picked up and ruffled her light fur, causing a shiver to go up her spine - however, whether that was from the cold wind or the feeling of an unknown journey that now appeared stretched before her's and West's paws, she wasn't sure.

"Well, I'm going to look for him. I figure we just start here, and then if we come across any of those wild cats, we ask. Are you coming with me or not?" she stated, leaving no wiggle room for a "maybe"; that was evident in her tone. She stared at her brother, secretly hoping he would accompany her. The last thing she wanted to do was to venture in by herself - bringing her thoughts back to her below average fighting skills - but if West declined, she would have to.

[Zero]

Zero to Hero

South let her gaze wander back to her brother, studying his expression to see if he really meant it; helping, that is. She knew that ever since they had all split up and gone off in different direction, West had become all but intolerable to be around. His grumpy attitude and prickly personality didn't both South one bit, because she knew deep down that he cared for their lost brother just as much as she did. A slight breeze picked up and ruffled her light fur, causing a shiver to go up her spine - however, whether that was from the cold wind or the feeling of an unknown journey that now appeared stretched before her's and West's paws, she wasn't sure.

"Well, I'm going to look for him. I figure we just start here, and then if we come across any of those wild cats, we ask. Are you coming with me or not?" she stated, leaving no wiggle room for a "maybe"; that was evident in her tone. She stared at her brother, secretly hoping he would accompany her. The last thing she wanted to do was to venture in by herself - bringing her thoughts back to her below average fighting skills - but if West declined, she would have to.

West met South's gaze stubbornly when it finally swung back in his direction, but it was clear in his eyes that he had already made the decision. Part of him really wanted to be able to back out of the situation he just got himself in, but another part of him knew he had to help his family. He finally looked away after a moment, knowing his sister could tell by just looking at him. The tom hated being so easy to read, but he couldn't help it.

With a sigh, he directed his icy blue gaze to the forest beyond his own territory. "It's not like I'm going to let my sister wander off and talk to those strangers without anybody else, so..." He trailed off, ending it with a grumble. The white tom shifted his weight on his paws, gazing into the trees silently. His fur already prickled with a bit of fear of what could be out there. It wasn't often that he wandered off into the forest. He usually stuck around the twolegplace because that was all he had really known his whole entire life until this point.

[spade]

West met South's gaze stubbornly when it finally swung back in his direction, but it was clear in his eyes that he had already made the decision. Part of him really wanted to be able to back out of the situation he just got himself in, but another part of him knew he had to help his family. He finally looked away after a moment, knowing his sister could tell by just looking at him. The tom hated being so easy to read, but he couldn't help it.

With a sigh, he directed his icy blue gaze to the forest beyond his own territory. "It's not like I'm going to let my sister wander off and talk to those strangers without anybody else, so..." He trailed off, ending it with a grumble. The white tom shifted his weight on his paws, gazing into the trees silently. His fur already prickled with a bit of fear of what could be out there. It wasn't often that he wandered off into the forest. He usually stuck around the twolegplace because that was all he had really known his whole entire life until this point.

(this was done all on my phone so excuse me while I sit and be a bit prideful that I was able to type all that out... c: ... thank you... now back to our regularly scheduled rp. X3)

South knew even before her brother spoke that he would be joining her. She could read it in his face, the way he looked at the ground, his features a tad bit subdued. At the sudden realization that they were both now committed to the journey to find North, her heartbeat sped up a bit, slamming against her chest as she glanced out into the forest again. She sincerely hoped that they would be able to find him quickly, and maybe... free him? Despite West's argument about the forest cats chasing him out, the ginger and white she-cat firmly believed that their brother was being held against his will - and she was not going to let anything stand in her way.

"Let's go then!" She urged, however as she turned to bravely march towards the forest there was an evident tone of fear mixed with hesitation; but South was never one to back down. Although she couldn't fight much, and mainly relied on the two legs in the neighborhood for food, she was stubborn and hard headed as ever. A slight breeze ruffled her fur and she paused, one paw dangling in the air before her. Beneath her, the light dusting of snow showed no signs of activity besides her own, so she assumed that the wild cats rarely traveled out this far. Swallowing a gulp in her throat, South continued on cautiously, glancing back over her shoulder to make sure West was following her and holding up his promise to accompany her.

[Zero]

(OPEN RP)

West wandered back toward his den, his white fur dusted to a more creamish brown color. He had just finished rolling around in the dust, trying to keep the growing number of bugs away from him. The weather was just beginning to warm and that meant that the pests were coming back with a passion to annoy. He gazed from a far at the fence on one side of his small stretch of territory, wondering if the human's dog was out and ready to be frustrated by him hanging just out of reach like usual. The lonor contemplated the walk over there to check, not wanting to waste his energy. To be honest, he should really be doing something useful with himself like hunting to be able to eat a dinner, but West wasn't the type to worry about that kind of thing. It wouldn't be the first time he would go to bed hungry; that was for sure.

[wickedvirtues]

(going along with the name theme here) Zero to Hero I'll join
East, a fluffy cat (( http://www.warrenphotographic.co.uk/photography/bigs/42975-Silver-tabby-fluffy-cat-standing-with-tail-erect-white-background.jpg ref pic)) gulped down a mouse with quick mouthfuls, then stood to her paws. Perhaps a two-leg would give her temporary shelter? Meh, there was an old, abandoned fox-den she'd kept an eye on for a bit. East scented the air in the den, yep, barely any fox scent. "Nice" she purred to herself, settling in it as she gazed at the stars and slowly fell asleep, coating the stale fox scent with her own.