It’s Starting to Get Dark in the Evening (P)

[Rowan]

♧DarkPaw♧
Male | 6 Moons | ShadowClan Apprentice | Mentor: DawnStar | Posts: 4/100
long-furred gray tom with darker leopard spots towards the back of his body and dark blue eyes
Purrks: None


So…from what he’s observed, he had to make friends. Or at least neutral relationships. Not too hard right? He had to make friends to fit in…to not be suspected. But what if he slipped. He told his so-call ‘friends’ if he even managed to make any. They would discard him…he could be killed for his sins, which he couldn’t blame them for. He was horrible horrible horrible.

what if they already knew? what if they were there just to get dirt on him?…he was damned eternally, wasn’t he?

Just find a kind cat DarkPaw…it’s okay. His tail was flicking rapidly behind him as he glanced around anxiously. His gaze landed on a half gray-half orange cat who looked…nice enough. He hesitantly approached the apprentice, dipping his head to them as he was near enough to be noticeable.

There ya go DarkPaw, time to put on another mask, another facade as you had for RookFire. Some odd quirks would still be noticed but any of his monstrous thoughts wouldn’t go from his head to words flowing from his mouth. “Hi- uh- I’m DarkPaw.” there, an introduction. That was normal, right?


@Starphobia

[Star]

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Eveningpaw
Chimera and tortoiseshell with golden and blue heterochromia
They/Them | 6 Moons | + every 8th | ShadowClan Apprentice | Perfectionist
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Eveningpaw twitched impatiently, pacing around the clearing. Oh, why couldn't their mentor just get and train them already? They were going to get behind all the other apprentices. How would they ever become a warrior this way? With a mildly frustrated huff, they whipped around, only to be met with another apprentice. They immediately put on a friendly smile.

"Hey, Darkpaw! I'm Eveningpaw!" Hmm, what else? "It's great to meet ya! What brings you here?" How come Eveningpaw's never met this cat before? Most likely because they were never really a social cat. Why socialise when you've got all that time to train?

{ @Rowan }
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[Rowan]

♧DarkPaw♧
Male | 6 Moons | ShadowClan Apprentice | Mentor: DawnStar | Posts: 4/100
long-furred gray tom with darker leopard spots towards the back of his body and dark blue eyes
Purrks: None


Oh yeah—definitely seemed energy filled. Should he try and match that? No no…that would just seem off for him. “Uh-” he started stumbling over his words for a moment, his body lowering to the ground and his paws shuffled. He had been day-dreaming a moment, simply silent and staring at everything and nothing at the same time. His gaze was on theirs. Something about them seemed…antsy maybe? Or it could just be himself, he was antsy.

“You too—I’m- a new apprentice…just lookin’ too uh…get to know some cats…” he gulped, sitting down in front of the cat but his body was still craned down, lower to the ground.


@Starphobia

[Star]

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Eveningpaw
Chimera and tortoiseshell with golden and blue heterochromia
They/Them | 8 Moons | + every 8th | ShadowClan Apprentice | Perfectionist
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Eveningpaw began to notice the other apprentice's nervousness. Oops. Was it them that caused it? Were they too energetic? They've been told so by other apprentices, but only assumed they didn't know how to have fun. But now that they were seeing their overenthusiastic personality actually do something to another cat, they couldn't help but feel self conscious. Nontheless, Eveningpaw kept a friendly smile on their face.

"Aha! That's great, that awesome, actually! I think you're doin' a great job! Y'know, going around and talking to cats, that is!" They paused for a bit, not wanting to ramble and overwhelm the already nervous looking apprentice. "Hey, if ya ask me, I think I'm a pretty good choice, eh? I can be a great friend!" With a soft purr, they touched their tip lightly to Darkpaw's shoulder. Uhh,, hopefully he didn't mnd the gesture...

{ @Rowan - Darkpaw }
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[Rowan]

DARKPAW
Posts: 15 | Male
Purrks: Silvertongue T1
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Okay…she seemed nice enough. He could try and carry on the conversation with some more confidence. Mask youself. Her energy was..energetic…understanding…approving. That’s all he really picked up on. Now how to reply to the cat. “Thanks- uh-” Great friend? What was he supposed to say to that? Agree with a stranger about how great they are? Sure, totally. “Yeah- uh- yeah- how’s your day?” he questioned…posture! Sit up- not craned! So that’s what he did, he tried to stand tall…that felt really weird.



@Star (still…y’know…planning on murdering Evening-)

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Eveningpaw
Chimera and tortoiseshell with golden and blue heterochromia
They/Them | 8 Moons | + every 8th | ShadowClan Apprentice | Perfectionist
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Eveningpaw was beginning to catch onto the apprentice's nervousness, and by that meaning they started actually doing something about it. They toned their voice down, making them seem much more calm and collected, as hard as that was.

"Could be better, really, but it wasn't horrible. Thanks for asking! How was your day?" They smiled, tail twitching. They wanted so badly to ramble and ramble, like they always do, but Darkpaw seemed like a rambling session was the last thing he needed.

{ @Rowan - Darkpaw }
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[Rowan]

DARKPAW
Posts: 27 | Male | 8 Moons
Purrks: Silvertongue T1
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She was nice enough, easy to listen to. And he probably wouldn’t mind (hell he’d enjoy it) if she carried majority of the conversation. He wasn’t the best at it…he wasn’t really a conversationist. “I’m- it’s been alright. Pretty uneventful but…I suppose that may be good, yeah?” a lighthearted smile flickered on his face as he tried to seem…normal.



@Star

[Star]

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Eveningpaw
Chimera and tortoiseshell with golden and blue heterochromia
They/Them | 8 Moons | + every 8th | ShadowClan Apprentice | Perfectionist
[28/100]
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Eveningpaw hummed and nodded.

"Sure, depending on how you like things, really! Really eventful days are often stressful, even for me! Wow. Can you believe it, Eveningpaw? Stressed? Ha!" They gave a bright smile with a light nudge to the apprentice's shoulder. "But on a serious note, if you're ever feeling down, you know who to come to! I'm a good help, promise." Their voice softened, and so did their enthusiastic expression, hoping it would help reassure Darkpaw or at least set a good example for themself for the future.

{ @Rowan - Darkpaw }
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[Rowan]

DARKPAW
Posts: 63 | Male | 10 Moons | ShC Apprentice Aid
Purrks: Silvertongue T1
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DarkPaw hesitated, his gaze shifting to the ground as a nervous flick of his tail betrayed his unease. EveningPaw’s lighthearted energy was…nice. Comforting, in its own way. But it also left him unsure of how to respond. “Thanks, EveningPaw. I- uhm…I’ll keep that in mind.” DarkPaw murmured, offering a small, tentative smile. The nudge to his shoulder had caught him off guard, but he didn’t flinch—just shuffled his paws awkwardly. “Stress isn’t fun for anyone, I guess. Glad you’ve got it all figured out, though.”

It wasn’t meant to sound dismissive, but his voice had a careful neutrality to it, like he was walking on eggshells. If he said too much, they might see through him. Too little, and he risked coming off as rude. His smile wavered for a moment before he quickly added “You do seem like you’d be good at cheering others up.”



@Star [omg I’m so sorry this slipped off my list!]

[Star]

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Eveningpaw
Chimera and tortoiseshell with golden and blue heterochromia
AFAB | They/Them | 10 Moons | + every 8th | ShadowClan Apprentice | Perfectionist
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Eveningpaw's expression visibly softened. Compliments always meant a lot to them, no matter who they came from. As long as it was genuine. And coming from Darkpaw, it almost made their day even better. He sounded genuine, more truthful than the thoughtless 'You seem nice' thrown at them from other cats whenever they would start talking too much. They've grown to understand what it meant. They wanted them to shut up.

"Thank you! Means a lot! Sorry if I talk to much. I can get carried away... Haha-" Eveningpaw laughed lowly, smiling sheepishly. They paused, tapping their tail on the ground repeatedly before opening their mouth to speak again. "Y'know, you're quite... Nice to be around? You're quiet, calm, the polar opposite of me. But I think that's what makes your presence so peaceful." Stars above, they really hope it hadn't come off as weird.

{ @Rowan - Darkpaw }
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