Flashpaw had been so focused on catching a mouse she hadn’t even notice the distance she had strayed and the thorn bush nearby. As the ginger tabby lunged for the rodent, her paws landed squarely, trapping it. Feeling a sharp wave of satisfaction rise from her claws, they began to stand up, only to realize their paw was wrapping in a thorny tendril. A surprised his escaped her as she whipped her head to look at it. She looked around for her patrol, but.. gone. A wave of panic washed over them. Things had happened last time- bad things. Frantically fumbling with the thorns, she whipped herself free, leaving three short tufts of fur behind before sprinting back to camp, breath sharp and raspy in anxiety.
When they returned to camp, mouse between her jaws alongside an extra one she had picked up along the way (in other words, it ran between her paws). The two fuzzy critters hung by their bare tails in her mouth as she quickly approached mistewhisker. Damn, she had just barely missed Briarsplash. “Mistlewhisker, I-I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean t-to get behind, my paw g-got stuck and I panicked when I didnt see anyone a-and..” Their voice trailed off and she swallowed fiercely. “I’ve got t-two mice..”
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·˚ ◌༘₊· ͟͞꒰➳ i had to leave back in october of '24. i'm not really here,, though i wish i could be. i'm safe,, however. occasionally i'll check in. as of today i'm feeling courageous enough to offer contact. pm me if you wish to keep in touch. i will likely be unable to return for at least 2 more years. thank you for the lovely time i had here, especially with goldfish. perhaps when i return, she will too.but for now~ zara, out.
Ok so Bleedingpaw totally wasnt sulking about the bat incident he was just quiet. Also kinda ashamed he'd clocked Midnightpath when she was only trying to help him. Dropping his little haul at prey pile the toms head cocked as Mistlewhisker asked a question, wobbling slightly as he pushed down irritation at Pondpaw to a single ear flick. He could talk for himself thank you!
"It didnt bite or scratch me Miss Mistlewhisker. I think I just startled it so it bolted and then got caught on my fur. Why, is there something up with bats ma'am?"
Mudslide turned her head and angled her eyes towards the deputy. She nodded. "There but... disappeared." She said, her voice raspy and labored. Goodness, talking was so tiring. She didn't know exactly how Mistlewhisker felt about the whole ordeal but it seemed she wasn't too happy, more concerned than anything. In an attempt to push out one last word she cleared her throat, but her mew no longer held its familiar rasp.
[Lybirds Lullaby] "Search?" She requested, though her voice wasn't her own, it was the deputies. Mudslide attempted to hide her own bewilderment but something akin to fear flicked in her pale eyes. That shouldn't happen... That should never happen. She opened her mouth to mew an apology, but she stopped herself. She never wanted to hear a voice that wasn't hers come past her lips. She then decided to flick her ear as she awaited a response.
Darkfall padded into camp a bit later than the rest of his patrol. He had taken a small detour, allowing the other two members to get back into camp first. It seemed as though he had taken a bit too long because there was Mistlewhisker talking to Mudslide.
Frowning slightly, the massive tom made his way over to the two. ”My apologies for the delay, Mistlewhisker,” He said, dipping his head a bit out of respect for the deputy ”I hung back a little in order to check something out — as well as clean that vile mud off of me. Speaking of mud, it seems there’s been heavy rain recently, the whole border is a lot more slippery than usual. No RiverClan cats were present, however, we may want to keep an eye on the area for the time being.”
There, report done. He had a sneaking suspicion Mistlewhisker wouldn’t be too happy with him reporting after his patrol mate, so he’d stick around just in case, but honestly, it was whatever. He wasn’t about to be dragging mud throughout the camp nor have that disgusting substance sticking to him any longer than he had to. She’d be fine.
Turtlepaw padded in after Squirrelrise and Bloomingblaze carrying a crow. She remained silent unable to talk around it before padding off to drop it off at the prey pile.
@Mica | didn’t realize apprentices have to report lolll I thought it was only patrol lead.
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Ah, good. Mistlewhisker didn't want to report any missing apprentices. That summed up that patrol, so Mistlewhisker moved on.
Pondpaw frowned at Mistlewhisker´s question, exchanging a glance with Midnightpath and Hillstrider before speaking. Her river-blue hues narrowed down to slits against the partly cloudy sky. ´´It flew right into Bleedingpaw´s face, but that was about it. He managed to kill it, if I remember correctly.´´
Ok so Bleedingpaw totally wasnt sulking about the bat incident he was just quiet. Also kinda ashamed he'd clocked Midnightpath when she was only trying to help him. Dropping his little haul at prey pile the toms head cocked as Mistlewhisker asked a question, wobbling slightly as he pushed down irritation at Pondpaw to a single ear flick. He could talk for himself thank you!
"It didnt bite or scratch me Miss Mistlewhisker. I think I just startled it so it bolted and then got caught on my fur. Why, is there something up with bats ma'am?"
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Finally Bleedingpaw spoke up, answering her question just after Pondpaw did. "No, Bleedingpaw. I just do not want anyone getting sick. Thank you, you three." She didn't want a repeat of Silverlark, who got injured and died from a slow, agonizing illness.
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Flytail
39 Moons
He/Him
Flytail saw that Tuftedtusk had already reported the fallen warrior but with that unsettling discovery it didn’t leave much time for hunting he sighed and headed over to the deputy “I wasn’t able to catch anything we foundt the body before we began hunting “ he said nimbly his mind was elsewhere
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
Firepaw and Gutspaw were still absent. Annoyance sparked in the Deputy's eye. Great. She had expected better of Gutspaw in particular. "Thank you. Dismissed."
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Originally Posted by Blaaze
Flashpaw had been so focused on catching a mouse she hadn’t even notice the distance she had strayed and the thorn bush nearby. As the ginger tabby lunged for the rodent, her paws landed squarely, trapping it. Feeling a sharp wave of satisfaction rise from her claws, they began to stand up, only to realize their paw was wrapping in a thorny tendril. A surprised his escaped her as she whipped her head to look at it. She looked around for her patrol, but.. gone. A wave of panic washed over them. Things had happened last time- bad things. Frantically fumbling with the thorns, she whipped herself free, leaving three short tufts of fur behind before sprinting back to camp, breath sharp and raspy in anxiety.
When they returned to camp, mouse between her jaws alongside an extra one she had picked up along the way (in other words, it ran between her paws). The two fuzzy critters hung by their bare tails in her mouth as she quickly approached mistewhisker. Damn, she had just barely missed Briarsplash. “Mistlewhisker, I-I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean t-to get behind, my paw g-got stuck and I panicked when I didnt see anyone a-and..” Their voice trailed off and she swallowed fiercely. “I’ve got t-two mice..”
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| @Mica [Apologies for the delay!] |
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Briarsplash - @squidz ]
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This patrol was an utter mess. It seemed that Briarsplash and Mistlewhisker were on the same page about being upset. She waited longer than she wanted to, but in the end only Flashpaw showed up. Out of the three missing patrol members, Flashpaw was the one she had hoped to see. The apprentice would be getting her warrior name soon, and Mistlewhisker did not want another Wormkit situation. The Deputy nodded curtly to the apprentice. "Don't make a habit of it, and you'll be fine." The Deputy glanced to Briarsplash. "We've given Raspberryswirl and Nightpaw enough time. I will deal with them. Thank you both." She flicked her tail in dismissal.
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Originally Posted by Marigoldwhisper
Mudslide
She, Her\Warrior\17 moons\Shadowclan
"I miss the yellow. I miss the yellin' and the shake downs."
Mudslide turned her head and angled her eyes towards the deputy. She nodded. "There but... disappeared." She said, her voice raspy and labored. Goodness, talking was so tiring. She didn't know exactly how Mistlewhisker felt about the whole ordeal but it seemed she wasn't too happy, more concerned than anything. In an attempt to push out one last word she cleared her throat, but her mew no longer held its familiar rasp.
[Lybirds Lullaby] "Search?" She requested, though her voice wasn't her own, it was the deputies. Mudslide attempted to hide her own bewilderment but something akin to fear flicked in her pale eyes. That shouldn't happen... That should never happen. She opened her mouth to mew an apology, but she stopped herself. She never wanted to hear a voice that wasn't hers come past her lips. She then decided to flick her ear as she awaited a response.
Darkfall padded into camp a bit later than the rest of his patrol. He had taken a small detour, allowing the other two members to get back into camp first. It seemed as though he had taken a bit too long because there was Mistlewhisker talking to Mudslide.
Frowning slightly, the massive tom made his way over to the two. ”My apologies for the delay, Mistlewhisker,” He said, dipping his head a bit out of respect for the deputy ”I hung back a little in order to check something out — as well as clean that vile mud off of me. Speaking of mud, it seems there’s been heavy rain recently, the whole border is a lot more slippery than usual. No RiverClan cats were present, however, we may want to keep an eye on the area for the time being.”
There, report done. He had a sneaking suspicion Mistlewhisker wouldn’t be too happy with him reporting after his patrol mate, so he’d stick around just in case, but honestly, it was whatever. He wasn’t about to be dragging mud throughout the camp nor have that disgusting substance sticking to him any longer than he had to. She’d be fine.
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Annoyance sparked along the Deputy's pelt as Mudslide explained that Darkfall had just disappeared. For someone so insistent on gaining back his position as an Enforcer, he certainly was being very lenient about his responsbilities!! Mistlewhisker had no desire to exile her friend, but like Slytiger, no one was going to receive special treatment.
The next word that left Mudslide's mouth had the Deputy raising her brows, staring at the warrior with a curious look. She had... mimicked her. Mistlewhisker was aware of Birdpaw, who had the uncanny ability to replicate anyone's voice and used it liberally, but Mistlewhisker had no idea Mudslide could do the same. "What a fascinating ability." She meowed, canting her head. She opened her mouth to ask more about it, but that was when the tom in question appeared.
Mistlewhisker noted that he was considerably cleaner than the rest of his patrolmates. Another wave of irritation washed over her, but it was impossible to tell. "Yes, Mudslide was just telling me. Hopefully it dries up soon. Next time, return on time." Stars forbid he tracked mud into camp. He'd be fine.
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"There's a hand on my throat, and a blade at my feet; but the weight of the world won't bend my knees."
EVERYONE WHO HAS NOT REPORTED: IT IS WELL BEYOND THE EXTENSION DATE. YOU HAVE UNTIL 10/1 AT 11:59 PM EST TO REPORT OR YOUR CHARACTER WILL FACE PUNISHMENT. You do NOT need to report if you were in a BORDER PATROL and your patrol lead ALREADY REPORTED.
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Ah, the first patrols were trickling in. It was no surprise that Sleepysunrise would be the first to report--she was usually very swift and reliable. It was the reason she was always a patrol lead. Mistlewhisker nodded to her report, glancing at Moonpaw and Quietpaw. They seemed tense... well, when wasn't this family a mess? The Deputy dismissed everyone with a wave of her tail.
[[Quietpaw - @Morrigan ] [Moonpaw - @Poprock ] Y'all lowkey I didn't even mean to put Quietpaw on this patrol I switched up them and Gutspaw on accident hope you enjoyed sibling bonding... haha...]
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend [ACTIVE], Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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The next patrol came as a shock. Mistlewhisker perked up at the approaching tom, noting a familiar pelt draped across his back. Cursing under her breath, Mistlewhisker strode to meet Tuftedtusk, staring at Yellowtwist's body as it was gently laid onto the ground. Well, that explained his disappearance. Mistlewhisker sighed, casting a prayer for Yellowtwist's safe journey to StarClan. Hawkbite would be disappointed. "Thank you for bringing him, Tuftedtusk." Rats... that was... new. Rats had always been in ShadowClan's territory, but hadn't posed a problem in a long, long while. Mistlewhisker made a note to tell Dawnstar of this immediately.
"Please take him to the Mourning Ruins and bury him. We will let everyone know so they can say their goodbyes later."
[[Firepaw - @Lil'Ember ] [Flytail - @Tallstar ] [Gutspaw - @wolfie ] Hi guys I need you to have your characters report in even if they didn't catch anything, thank you <3]
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Frogs? Mistlewhisker eyed Rookfire and his patrol with amusement, pleased to see the frogs in their possession. "I would have enjoyed watching the rabbits combat frogs." Mistlewhisker's tail twitched behind her. "Thank you. Dismissed."
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Lostspark and her daughters returned next, and Mistlewhisker was pleased to see the apprentices had done well hunting. Lostspark returned empty-pawed, and Mistlewhisker was not looking forward to chastising the Enforcer but the report quickly wiped the thought away. The herbs had been chewed up? Mistlewhisker thought back to Tuftedtusk's report and Yellowtwist's body, gaze hardening. They had to be connected. "Thank you, Lostspark. Dismissed."
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Mudslide, reliable as always. Mistlewhisker gave the molly a nod--if she kept up her work and applied herself around the clan a little more, an Enforcer recommendation wouldn't be far in the future. However... "Darkfall did not return? Was he there during the patrol?"
[Darkfall - @Dark ] Hi I need your character to report in since you are the patrol lead, please <3 ]
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Annoyance flashed through the Deputy at Briarsplash's report. Seriously? Mistlewhisker had thought that Raspberryswirl was a reliable patrol-mate. Her face remained neutral as she nodded along to Briarsplash's report. Not only did her entire patrol fail, but the territory was nearly un-traversible! The reports for Dawnstar were just piling up and Mistlewhisker was tired of going into her mate's den with bad news. "Thank you, Briarsplash. I will wait for the others to see if they show up." If not, they were looking at some hefty demotions. The high rank team had made it very clear that there was no more tolerance for failure.
[Nightpaw - @Concorde ] Hi I need you to report with your character please. Thank you <3 [Raspberryswirl - @ophelia ] [Flashpaw - @Blaaze ] This is your last chance to have your characters participate in the patrol to avoid a harsher punishment than they'd get from just not catching anything.]
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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Only a few more patrols needed to report in, and from the look on Squirrelrise's face as the young warrior approached her, Mistlewhisker was going to add another misfortune to her report to Dawnstar. Then again, that might have just been Squirrelrise's general demeanor.
But alas, one report about failed apprentices and owls later, Mistlewhisker was dismissing her daughter with murmured thanks and a nod, staring at the feather at her paws. Rats, dead Enforcer, chewed herbs, muddy territory, now owls...? Hm...
[[Turtlepaw - @Dolomedes ] Hi I need you to report with your character please. Thank you <3]
Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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And thus, the last patrol. Usually the warriors she had assigned to this patrol were good about returning, if not a little late. But this time they were on time, Midnightpath murmuring apologies that were unecessary. Mistlewhisker listened to the report, glancing with little humor at the orange tom who was rather stupid for her liking as he padded to the medicine den, looking all too excited to go cozy up to Mossfreckle. Mistlewhisker reigned in a sigh, turning to Midnightpath again. "Thank you. You said you saw snakes?" And a bat, but she wasn't concerned about that. Bats weren't unknown in ShadowClan territory. Unless... "Did anyone get bitten or scratched by the bat?" The Deputy questioned, looking between Bleedingpaw, Pondpaw and Midnightpath. Snakes were a concern, but so was whatever illness could come from a bat who was active during the day.
[Bleedingpaw - @Rani ] Hi I need you to report with your character, please <3]
Midnightpath’s head tipped to one side, her eyes diverting down to the ground for a moment as she tried to recall the snakes. Hillstrider had found the snakes, so they made quick work of leaving the area to avoid possible snake bites. Waiting for the apprentices to finish speaking in turn, she spoke once more to the deputy. “Yes, a little group of snakes all together–I don’t recall how many, Hillstrider found them. Just wanted to ensure that nobody got injured, so we left the area as soon as possible.”
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Mistlewhisker
ShadowClan Deputy
she/her | 44 moons
[Large black cat with a half white muzzle and a pale green eye] Purrks: Killer Aptitude T3, Shadow Fiend, Mind Reader
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Chariot ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Gutspaw - @wolfie ] [Firepaw - @Lil'Ember ] [Nightpaw - @Vitalspark ] [Rookfire - @alec ]
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No more time to waste--Mistlewhisker had punishments to give out. Three this round. Great. The Deputy found herself sinking deeper and deeper into a bad mood recently, and that wasn't good for those who didn't pull their weight.
Joining her was Rookfire, who had expressed an interest in watching her give out punishments. Mistlewhisker wasn't enthusiastic about having someone watch her while she demoted and exiled cats, but she supposed it made sense to be curious about it. The Deputy leapt onto a lower branch of the Grimpeak--her normal branch when commanding patrols.
"Firepaw! Gutspaw! Nightpaw!" She wasn't going to bother with Raspberryswirl or Adderpaw--it was clear that both had disappeared. Disappointing. Adderpaw had shown potential. "Gather here. Now."
Mistlewhisker waited for them to appear before launching into punishments. "Nightpaw. You caught one thing and then was absent for the rest of the patrol, according to Briarsplash. You didn't bother to report in, either. Gutspaw." Disappointment hung heavy in Mistlewhisker's heart, but she didn't let it show. "You didn't report in with the rest of your patrol. Firepaw, you either. If you cannot handle the duties of a patrol, then you should spend more time learning how to be a clan cat."
"All three of you will be demoted for half a moon, and you will be known as Nightkit, Gutskit and Firekit. You are forbidden from exiting camp until this half moon is over. If you are found outside of camp during this half moon, you will be temporarily exiled."
[Nightkit, Gutskit and Firekit's punishments will be over October 16, 2024. Please have them respond here to show you know of the punishment and they do too.]
"ShadowClan expects better of all of you. Hopefully this lesson sticks with you." Mistlewhisker lashed her tail once before leaping down from the Grimpeak, stalking away. "Dismissed."
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"There's a hand on my throat, and a blade at my feet; but the weight of the world won't bend my knees."
rookfire did his best to pretend mistlewhisker wasnt unhappy to have him around even though he was more or less sure she was, simply following the deputy towards the grimpeak once more. watching her leap onto one of the old trees branches, lower than where dawnstar held meetings yet still elevated considerably, and took his place in front, facing the clearing and leaving mistlewhisker to metaphorically watch his back for hypothetical danger that might for some unbelievable reason appear. mistlewhisker called over the cats up to receive punishment, catching rookfire right where his thoughts were about to switch for silly to ridiculous, immediately chasing the neutral expression off his face to replace it with one of disappointment.
given the fact that he himself had been on a patrol, to windclan border at that, he hadnt really had the chance to take a good look at all the cats and their respective patrols. to find out not only firepaw but gutspaw as well had messed up enough to be punished was not what he had been hoping would happen shadowing mistlewhisker. whilst gutspaw wasnt his apprentice and theoretically not his responsibility, the hot flash of embarassment mixing with disappointment and swirling around his chest and stomach was more than simply because it felt like his fault firepaw, his apprentice had been slacking. gutspaw had been promising and honestly he liked bite more than firepaw, been hoping he would be a warrior this moon, but it appeared he had thought wrong. extended too much believe and goodwill perhaps.
rookfire hoped his disappointment was visible in his non blind eye and posture alone, not bothering to express his distaste audibly and instead hoping that all three would get themselves together. not only because this was a huge hit in their career, especially for gutspaw, but because this appeared to be their first punishment (at least it wasnt worse than that, for stars sake) and would hopefully mean more motivation to change.
despite the deputies tense body language and his lack of obvious reason to seek out conversation rookfire trotted after mistlewhisker slowing once he was on shoulder height with her. there was a question burning, except it had yet to take shape, resulting in a open ended sentence that could, and hopefully would, be interpreted as seeking advice. "'dont really know what ta' say,, firepaw's been doin' alright with trainin'..."
ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW ˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // seventeen moons ˎˊ˗
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes. has a huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - notch in left ear.
❝HIGH ACHIEVER, DON'T YOU SEE? BABY, NOTHING COMES FOR FREE !!❞
『 彡 @Mica @alec 』 || eep sorry !!! i've been so busy i didnt realize guts had to report in ;0; hope u enjoy the angst tho uwu
Gutspaw couldn't remember the last time it slept well. Sleep was no longer restful — a previous respite turned nightmare. Thoughts of its brother's death hung heavy on bite's weary mind, and it wasn't like actually knowing what someone looked like dead now helped by any means. It didn't think twice of when Mistlewhisker's voice rung out, beckoning it come. By bones, was it on another patrol? Numbly, the apprentice approached. Dark eyebags and messy, spiky fur evident.
Its thoughts lagged behind as the deputy spoke, eyebrows furrowing deeply in confusion before it clicked. Oh abyss dammit, it lifted a paw and dragged it slowly down its face before a deep, tired sigh escaped it. Yeah. Yeah, bloody of course it didn't report in. Multiple finished patrols, and it was this one it had to screw up. Dejectedness and frustration flashed through the black tabby. Primarily regarding itself — disappointing its mentor, its own expectations, caused its chest to ache deeply as if a badger was gnawing on its own heart. Gutspaw couldn't help a sense of bitterness seeping in.
It wasn't personal, the apprentice understood this. Mistlewhisker was only doing her damn job but a part of bite couldn't help but take it to slightly to heart. It had completed the patrol, and instead of maybe sending it do something useful teeth was stuck with a humiliating name for two weeks. Gutskit. As if being one (or the) oldest apprentices despite having its requirements well fulfilled wasn't humiliating enough. And she even had to bring Rookfire of all cats to sit and watch?
Gutskit clenched its teeth, wrangling its expression into something blank; void of an reaction. Didn't matter. It didn't want special treatment, it had just thought bite's mentor might've understood. Then again, it supposed it didn't truly know the molly that much. Only what it had wanted to see. "..Yeah, sorry. I was a bit preoccupied with emptyin' my stomach outside of camp. Not so good with dead bodies, I guess, but there wasn't much to report. Didn't get to hunt, just found Yellowtwist's body with the rats. " it stated bluntly but honestly, meeting Mistlewhisker's gaze cautiously. "Won't happen again, " its gaze switched to Rookfire. Whyever he was here didn't matter but Gutskit suddenly really wanted to punch him. Seriously. If he kept looking at teeth like THAT it was going to claw his face off. Go away!!! Go!!! Get!!
Turning back to Mistlewhisker, it raised a brow. "Is the demotion it? Or is there anythin' around camp that needs to get done? Like, I dunno, cleaning out crowfood?" It offered, maybe with any luck if it showed,, enthusiasm its ceremony wouldn't get pulled back too much. (,, it was going on four moons overdue. Really. It was about to interrogate Dawnstar what her issue was soon.)
Well, this…wasn’t great. Nightpaw made his way over with his two frogs as he heard Mistlewhisker call for him, still covered in mud. He could live with whatever punishment was coming, as long as he didn't have to sit in this disgusting state for any longer. Along the way back, he'd tried several times to get some of the mud off him, but it would take a proper clean. As he approached, he tried to come up with something to explain why he'd taken so long. Maybe he could say something about the bird trying to steal his first frog as he caught his second? No, that just made him seem even more irresponsible. No, whatever punishment was coming, he'd just accept it.
Slight annoyance grew as Mistlewhisker mentioned that he’d only caught one thing. Maybe Briarsplash hadn’t known about the second when she reported, but still! He may have screwed up, but not that badly! His gaze shifted to Rookfire, the new medicine cat apprentice's presence confused him. Was this to make it scarier so the lesson would stick more? Not that that would be a bad tactic.
Demotion. That was…embarrassing. But not the end of the world. Nodding his head, Nightkit (ugh, this again?) left his two frogs right there. "I'm sorry about that." There wasn’t much else he could say. The worst part he reckoned would be telling his mentor about this. He turned to leave to clean off his fur, then he'd tell Sleepysunrise about this.
@Mica @alec [Sorry! Forgot I had to have him report XD]
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Sinatra was swingin'
All the drunks they were singin'
We kissed on a corner then danced through the night
The boys of the NYPD choir were singin' Galway Bay
And the bells were ringin' out for Christmas Day!
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hope you enjoyed sibling bonding... haha...] 
