Minkpaw leaned down onto the patch of thyme and plucked as much of it as possible from the ground. She only had three stalks, she was sure she could carry more. She opened her mouth and sniffed around once more, catching something other than the usual herbs or woodland prey. It smelt bloody and like rot... And something like her brother. "R-Raggedear. I smell something." Minkpaw muttered, sniffing again before cautiously stalking toward the source of the smell.
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◢◣ RAGGEDEAR | HE/HIM ◢◣ fluffy, russet tom with yellow eyes, torn left ear, & black paw tips
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Would it be wrong if he took a nap while he waited? Raggedear scratched behind his ear with a back paw as he contemplated. ’Of course it would be bad, you daft furball!’ He could hear Hawkcatcher’s, his former mentor, voice in his head. She’d probably claw his ears for even suggesting it. He chuckled, a bit of sadness in the tone of it as he remembered she had been missing for some moons now- since before his journey, he believed. Regardless, he was a Hornet now and he couldn’t be caught he slacking. Especially after the journey debacle.
Not that he would actually slack. Raggedear was just starting to feel more like his happy-go-lucky self again. At least, he was trying to. But the darkness still lingered in his chest. The guilt.
Before he could be swallowed up by his thoughts, he heard Minkpaw calling out to him. ”What’s up?” The tom mewed, rising to his paws and padding over to the she-cat. Hmm. Something did certainly smell odd. He narrowed his eyes. Following behind her as she stalked forward, the smell became even stronger. Almost overwhelming. Rot and death. ”If it’s crow food, we have to move it out of Clan territory so we don’t attract predators.” He warned.
Minkpaw looked back and nodded, but once she turned around, she saw the source of the stench. Stagface. Her brother, half rotten and with his belly torn open, guts spilled out on the ground. Minkpaws jaw dropped, the thyme falling out of her mouth. "N-no..." She whispered, glancing at the corpse next to her brothers. A brown colourpoint shecat with a ripped bandana around her neck and a ripped throat. Minkpaw choked slightly, dashing to her brothers side and holding his rotting body close, sobbing into it.
◢◣ RAGGEDEAR | HE/HIM ◢◣ fluffy, russet tom with yellow eyes, torn left ear, & black paw tips
header by @/burntToast
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TW: DEATH & DECAY - DO NOT PROCEED TO READ IF UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS TOPIC
As the smell grew stronger, dread filled Raggedear’s belly. Soon, he saw the thyme fall from Minkpaw’s mouth as she rushed to the corpse of a long dead cat. Oh, stars. ”Minkpaw! Get away from them.” He practically barked the order. He couldn’t risk her getting sick by touching a dead body. ”Do you know these cats?” Raggedear had never personally met Stagface, so he wasn’t sure he would recognize the tom. Not to mention the state the former warrior was in…
Minkpaw opened her eyes and soon realized what she had pressed herself up against, analyzing what had become of her brothers face. She backed away slowly and shivered. "That's- that's my brother, that's Stagface!" She glanced at the she-cat as well, but she wasn't sure if she could say who she was. Even if she knew. "And she's... Uh- I-I don't know." She gasped between sobs, she wasn't too focused on her cadence at the moment, so the lie was obvious in her words.
◢◣ RAGGEDEAR | HE/HIM ◢◣ fluffy, russet tom with yellow eyes, torn left ear, & black paw tips
header by @/burntToast
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TW: DEATH & DECAY - DO NOT PROCEED TO READ IF UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS TOPIC
Stars above- this was a grim sight he would not be able to burn away from his brain easily. No more easily than Minkpaw, of course. Fighting back a grimace, he ran his fluffy tail gently down the she-cat’s spine. ”I’m so sorry for your loss, Minkpelt.” He knew obviously that she was demoted, but this was no time to rub salt in the wound. ”I’m sorry to rush you but…” He paused, looking at her with a mixture of sympathy and guilt.
”We must remove the bodies. I can handle that myself. Say your goodbyes and bring the thyme back.” He wished greatly that he could give her more time with her deceased brother, but it was a risk to the clan to have not one, but two rotting corpses on their land.
"Mmhm, I- just give me a bit." She choked out, walking over to Stagface and touching her nose to his forehead. She then walked over to the molly and did the same before whimpering and turning around, grabbing the herbs and leaving. "And thank you, for calling me by my name." She muttered as she walked away.
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»»——► Risingstorm | Tc | He/Him |Head Hornet ◄——««
“- I am the dirt under your claws, Nothing’s gonna clean me out. -”
The hornet made his way out of camp not checking if acornfall was behind him or not as he followed behind blackbirdswing’s trail making sure they were out of the territory he did not have the energy to get into a fight today, not like he was looking for one. Risingstorm continued until he reached the border checking for any signs of blackbirdwing.
@GoldenHoneycomb! -( you dont have to post with blackbird we can just say that he left left and their are no signs of him still being on the territory^^) @Luna16.
Acornfall followed closely behind Risingstorm, checking the trail on the opposite end from Risingstorm. He wanted to ensure that Blackbird left, and didn't double back. He still couldn't believe it really. The brown tabby shook his head in disbelief, checking the border in the opposite direction to where Risingstorm checked, just to be certain all areas were covered. "Nothing over here." He reported, parting his jaws to taste the air. Just because Blackbird had been his friend, he wouldn't show him any mercy now. If anything, he was almost more determined to enforce the punishment because of that fact. Of course, he prayed that Blackbird had sense enough to flee the territory, he wasn't battle-hungry like his sister. Avoiding conflict, especially in leaf-bare when herbs were scarce.
♡ o r a n g e f l o w e r ♡ • she/her • 29 moons • thunderclan/warrior •
kitty softpaws ❝ stay strong … make them wonder how you’re still smiling ❞
The warrior quickly perked up upon hearing the medicine apprentices demand for warriors. She didn’t have much to do at the moment, no harm in helping. “I’m available t’ go!” the happy warrior offered herself. OrangeFlower padded over with a kind grin on her face.
Good. Quick responses. These two would hopefully do just fine, but Hollowpaw wouldn't hold out that much hope. He doesn't even really know if tansy would be obtainable in the current season, but there's only one way to find out. Hollowpaw motions for the warriors to follow and leads the way into the territory.
"Wolfhawk is sick, whitecough, probably, 'n we don't have catmint. Doesn't grow in leafbare, but tansy's a decent enough alternative apparently. It's got dark green curly leaves that end in a point and fuzzy, round yellow flowers. Not sure if it grows in leafbare, Wolfhawk didn't know either, but only one way to find out. It's got a distinct scent and tastes bitter. Don't pick something if you're not sure what it is, just call to me and I'll see if it's something i recognize." And with that said, he lets the two go off searching while he does the same, holding out very little hope.
[rolls- 6, 11 || fail ]
Digging through the snow doesn't find him much of anything. With the weather warming up some, Hollowpaw had thought maybe things might start growing again and he'd have at least a little luck. No dice, though, becaue what plants he does find are all dead from being suffocated by the snow that had previously blanketed the ground. Damn it. He'll keep trying, but hopefully the others are having more luck.
[ ALRIGHT !!! SO !! we're looking for tansy, which does not grow in the winter meaning if u do find it, ur actually so cool and a miracle worker. to make things a little more realistic, any tansy found should either be completely dead or small and wilted. but if u think it might be fun to have some just be like. the toughest tansy plant in the whole forest thats chill too but it shouldn't be any more than 1-2 flowers like that i would say. if ur doing dice rolls i'd set ur difficulty pretty high and roll at disadvantage but like. thats also just a suggestion u dont have to listen to me lol ]
Re: ThunderClan Territory
