Hazel and Hills

[Mica]

Hillstrider
ShadowClan
he/him | 21 moons
[Big fluffy orange tabby with yellow eyes]
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Sun ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Hazelstripe - @Dark ]

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The restriction was lifted! Finally! Two warriors could go out themselves, without having to check in with an Enforcer. Hillstrider was excited to finally go out and hunt on his own. Being around others made him want to chatter all day and night, and made it rather difficult to think. One step closer to being out on his own, but for one one other cat would have to do. The orange tabby scanned camp, wondering who to bring with him.

[Dark]

Hazelstripepaw

The Collector: Inactive | Ultimate Predator: Inactive | Kitty Softpaws: (Perm)
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Despite holding a grudge and still being displeased with him, the tricolor tabby was unable to deny her attraction to the mega doofus that was Hillstrider. He was a handsome lad, as ugly as his wits were, and something about him made her smile (when she didn't want to tear his tongue out for talking so much). As such, Hazelstripe (if Hilly called her Hazelpaw with her recent demotion, she'd skin him alive) approached the bright orange tabby who seemed to be looking for someone to bother. Ugh. She'd take one for the team. If she kept a close eye on him, it was impossible for him to go doing unsavory things, and she'd be able to determine what it was that she was actually feeling.

"Hilly." The demoted warrior called as she approached, "Out. With me. Now." She didn't bother her usual honeyed tones or batted eyelids as she glowered at him with a slight frown, flicking her tail as she awaited to be escorted out of camp. Though she preferred control, she had no issue relinquishing it just this once. If he led the way out of camp and got into trouble, she'd be able to help him (or leave him to die), whereas she was confident that he'd somehow mess everything up behind her back if she led. He was... an anomaly. One of which needed to be studied very closely in order to determine how it works. Perhaps with... whatever this was, she'd figure something out.

[ @Mica ]

[Mica]

Hillstrider
ShadowClan
he/him | 21 moons
[Big fluffy orange tabby with yellow eyes]
Purrks: Heightened Perception (Hearing)
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[Hazelstripe - @Dark ]
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Hillstrider started when someone called his name—or, more accurately, the nickname that certain cats seemed intent on calling him—and whirled around to find Hazelstripe glowering impatiently at him. The sunny tom beamed at her, full of friendly intent, and padded over. “Yo Hazelstripe! What’s good my dude? You lookin’ to hunt or something? Ditto! Let’s roll.” Hillstrider bounced on his toes, acting as though he was doing an obstacle course, or perhaps dodging boxing blows. His yellow eyes simmered with joyful energy, challenging the sun for the brightest thing in the forest.

Hazelstripe would have scared him, if Hillstrider knew the “fear” emotion. Instead, all he felt was benign bemusement when near her. Her and Mossfreckle had both been rather touchy with him lately, but Hillstrider didn’t mind in the slightest. Nuzzles and chin bumps between the homies was great! He’d never had anyone who wanted to do that before, but suddenly he found he had a taste for it.

As the pair traveled into the territory, Hillstrider would bound ahead, find something tall to stand on, and wait for his exasperated partner to catch up before leaping down and doing it all again. He had so much energy that it was impossible for him to stand still. How he ever managed to hunt, no one knows.

“So how’re things?” Hillstrider asked once they had reached a clearing, no more rocks or fallen logs for him to jump on. “So stoked about the restriction change, myself. Now me and my apprentices can go out and train normally!” Quietpaw and Bitternpaw were progressing well, and Hillstrider super appreciated all the other warriors taking them to train as well. It takes a village, as they say! Or a clan, in this case he supposed.

He wasn’t exactly sure what a village was, but it sounded right.

“Gotta admit I’m not stoked about all the attacks lately. Why can’t everyone just like…” He paused, a look of deep concentration on his face as he tried to string a sentence together. “Just like… mellow out, my dude. It’s so wild.”

[Dark]

Hazelstripepaw

The Collector: Inactive | Ultimate Predator: Inactive | Kitty Softpaws: (Perm)
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The cream-furred tabby was quickly reminded of why she did not like being alone with the tom. He was just… a lot to handle. His excitement to see her was endearing, as he should be excited to be allowed within her presence, but this? Just where did he get all of that energy from??

Following in silence behind the larger tom, she found it getting increasingly harder to not just smack him over the head a good few times in order to get his brain restarted. What was up with all of this running ahead and finding something absurdly large to stand upon? Each time he did so, she would have to quicken her steps in order to catch up with him and it was growing frustrating.

Just as she was getting ready to snap at him to cease his constant running, he… asked her a question? She didn’t have long to think before he discussed liking the restriction changes. Frowning, she glared at him – sizing him up. His distractingly handsome features were annoying, and the way he just went through life as if the world was a gift to him was equally annoying.

Ugh. Looking away, she could feel a rising heat spread through her pelt as she realized she had been staring just slightly too long. ”My apprentice became a warrior,” She half said, half mumbled. ”It took her long enough, but Runt managed it. I’m… proud of her.”

”As far as the attacks, it is our duty to defend our territory, tell the other clans to keep their filthy paws off of our side of the border.” She said this, amber eyes narrowing as they refocussed on the larger cat. It was his fault. Yes, it was partially hers, but if he wouldn’t have stuck his nose into something he had no business doing such in, she wouldn’t have been demoted at the moment.

[ @Mica ]