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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 15:48:16 GMT -5
SpottedPath stretched out from the nest she had made herself in the Alchemist's den. When she arrived last night, all three Alchemist have been sleeping. Now light was pouring in from the entrance.
The tortoiseshell looked around with her wide yellow eyes. Oh, no. She had slept in. The other Alchemists had surely noticed her, and the oldest recognize her.
At least they didn't kill me in my sleep, she thought.
But where were they now?
((anyone? doesn't really need to be an alchemist...))
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 15:54:41 GMT -5
A young tom with a brown pelt walked by at about the time SpottedPath awoke. He was talking with another young she-cat, and when he passed by he happened to look into hte Alchemist Den to see SpottedPath awakening. His forest green eyes looked her over for a moment before he waved his tail in greeting "So our newest clan member awakens" he meowed and then smiled in a friendly manner. The young she-cat walked off toward the fresh-kill pile with just a simple wave.
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 15:58:03 GMT -5
SpottedPath looked up in surprise.
"Uuh, yes.." she said, uncertainty in her voice. "Who are you?"
He seemed around the same age, but she doesn't remember seeing a kit like him while she was in NatureClan moons ago..
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 16:03:53 GMT -5
"NettlePine" The handsome tom replied "And who might you be? Rumors say you lived her before?" NettlePine asked. He obviously hadn't seen SpottedPath before since he'd joined NatureClan.
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 16:08:39 GMT -5
"SpottedPath," she said, at the same time testing how her new name sounded. It was okay. "I lived in NatureClan as a kit. But then I joined my father and grandfather, VampireBat, at the Caverns," she said, expecting the tom to panic..
She wasn't going to tell him the whole story until she knew him better..
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 16:13:03 GMT -5
"VampireBat hmmmm...? Quite an interesting character he is... deadly, but interesting. ..... You gonna come out of the alchemist den anytime soon?" NettlePine asked suddenly looking back out into the busy camp behind him where the sun was shining brightly.
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 16:26:33 GMT -5
"Of course," she said, a little irritated. She wasn't afraid. Or was she? She just wasn't looking forward to the reaction of the cats she knew...
SpottedPath padded out of the den, then blinked several times. The light was blinding after those weeks in the Caverns, with no contact to the outside world.
The tortoiseshell was surprised that nothing had changed. The patrols were still coming and going... The fresh-kill pile was still in it's ordinary spot... and so on...
"Where do you come from, NettlePine?" she suddenly asked.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 16:31:19 GMT -5
NettlePine smiled "I was born a loner, but at about 9 moons my parents were killed so I came over this way and joined here." He explained and started walking toward the fresh-kill pile "Hungry?" He asked
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 16:40:29 GMT -5
An ex-loner? Interesting...
She hesitated, then followed him. She was sure VioletStar would allow her to have a mouse, but what would the others think?
She looked around warily..
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 16:44:41 GMT -5
"Nervous?" He asked noticing that she was hesitating and looking around warily. "Nobody's going to eat you for eating a piece of prey" NettlePine assured her before picking up a thrush and pawing another piece of prey toward her.
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 16:49:47 GMT -5
After a pause, she nodded. "Thanks," she muttered, before picking the prey up. Wood mouse. She hadn't had mouse for ages. She had been living off on bats and bugs.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 16:53:41 GMT -5
He gave a slight nod and moved off toward another part of the camp. He ended up having to wave to like five different cats as he passed before he sat down by himself near the warriors den. NettlePine wondered if he should ask if SpottedPath would join him or if that would seem weird. In the end he just shrugged and called to her "You want to join me?"
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 17:04:31 GMT -5
Usually she would of said 'No thanks!', but she was too much of a coward. Plus, NettlePine was surprisingly nice to her. Just wait until they run into the deputy or medicine cat...
"Sure," she muttered, even though she was too far for him to her. She padded toward him. She sat down beside the brown tom and started ripping up the mouse. It was still fresh. It tasted sooo good... just like she remembered from her kithood memories. She dug in with pleasure.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 17:07:38 GMT -5
NettlePine shrugged and ate his thrush quickly "Sooo... what's your story?" He asked obviously interested in the newest addition to the clan. "Why'd you decide to come back here instead of staying with your family?"
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 17:19:35 GMT -5
She swallowed, then licked the blood off her lips.
"Prophecy," she said, then took another bite. She didn't know if she should tell more. He'd probably run off telling everyone, causing panic.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 17:24:42 GMT -5
"About NatureClan? hmmmmm... I imagined hen you said you left that you'd gotten angry at NatureClan, but I guess it was another reason or you wouldn't of cared to come back...." NettlePine wondered aloud
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 17:35:58 GMT -5
She shrugged. She didn't want to talk about it.
"Hey, it was one of those prophecy where it's written D-A-N-G-E-R in huge red letters. Ya know? I'm not heartless enough to let a clan for thirty or so cats die from slow starvation or choke to death," SpottedPath said, her eyes narrowed. She took an angry bite off the mouse and chewed hard, not looking at NettlePine.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 17:41:30 GMT -5
"No need to get all defensive now" NettlePain replied wit ha shrug showing he wasn't going to press her for information. "No one accused you of letting a clan die" He finished wiht a slight smile at the touchy she-cat.
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 5, 2009 17:46:00 GMT -5
She sighed, then shut her eyes. She was surprised he hadn't asked her what the prophecy was about. That just made her wanting to tell him. Either NettlePine was really good, or he was really bad.
"Not yet," she replied. She was a little calmer now. He was right. There was no need to get all defensive.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 5, 2009 17:53:03 GMT -5
"Soooo... any siblings, mom, other family members?" He asked changing the subject to hopefully a much easier and nicer subject.
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 6, 2009 16:59:43 GMT -5
She flicked an ear. She sat down in a more comfortable position, curling her feathery tail around her front legs.
SpottedPath tilted her head and said, "Mom died. Dad's an ex-NatureClanner, now a rogue. My sister... is angry at me since I didn't told her where I am now." She giggled. "I also have a new step-mom. She's cool, I guess. And half-siblings, even though I consider them as full brothers and sisters. What about you?"
She ate the last bite of the wood mouse. There, done. She could finally not look like a savage who had been under-fed and half starved several times.
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 6, 2009 17:07:41 GMT -5
NettlePine shrugged his smile disappearing from his face for the first time since he'd seen SpottedPath.. obviously he was quite an optomistic cat that hardly ever frowned, but this subject seemed to hit him hard. "They're all dead... Mom and Dad were killed by rogues. I had a couple siblings. Two died at birth.... the other one was killed just before I joined here by a badger" He explained
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 7, 2009 16:49:09 GMT -5
She was silent for a moment. How could StarClan let that happen to him? He didn't have any family.
SpottedPath bit her lip. She was about to do him a favor she had only done to her kin.
She closed her eyes and searched the skies...
((Who plays who? I'd like to play his mother's voice, if you don't mind..))
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Post by $~Swifty~$ on Jan 7, 2009 17:05:09 GMT -5
(Errrrr... okay... His sister is actually alive somewhere probably like loner still or something he only thinks she died.... errrrr... I guess I got his dad then...)
NettlePine looked at her funny when she didn't say anything back, but instesad of saying anything he had a feeling that she was doing something so he stayed silent
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Post by EmberGlow on Jan 7, 2009 17:18:52 GMT -5
SpottedPath had learned a lot since Entreri's visit, last night. She had practiced over and over, until finally, she developed a new talent. She could let the spirits speak through her, though only for a short while.
She took a deep breath when, finally, she found two bright souls. She was almost positive they were NettlePine's parents. But where was his sibling? She couldn't find her.
Hello, my name is SpottedPath. Your son misses you terribly. Would you like to speak to him? she asked. There, the connection was made. She released her voice, which caused a very weird feeling, like loosing it.
Suddenly, "Nettle! We thought you were dead! Are you alright? We love you so much!" she said, but with another different voice coming out her lips. It was motherly, softer, and older. It drifted like an ocean, it seemed..
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