SunClan
i stop to smell the roses; my body decomposes
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Played By: rubykh
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Post by Tinyleaf on Sept 24, 2022 0:20:52 GMT -6
It was a beautiful day in Sunclan, and Tinyleaf was fresh out of the warriors' den to make his usual rounds about the camp; Making sure Fawnheart was extra cozy, seeing if the medics needed any errands run, stopping by Cloverthroat to see if he had any special requests, and now waiting to see Swanmask's first appearance of the morning so that he could get first dibs on whatever task she saw fit! With eyes trained readily on the leader's den, where his two superiors would emerge any minute now to distribute duties, the patched warrior was clearly restless to get a move on, even as he sat with his paws tucked neatly beneath him. Strung tight with tension, his tail was constantly shifting to and fro, like a cluster of autumn leaves being whisked about in a spiral wind. Anything would be better to make the morning move faster. Maybe I should eat something?
..Somehow, it didn't feel right to help himself to prey from the overnight patrol's time out. Not when he hadn't hunted his own contribution yet, and definitely not because there was anything personal about it. But moreover, there might not be time to finish eating before morning patrols were given! It'd be embarrassing to be late for an outing just because he was busy gnawing on a squirrel he didn't need in his stomach. What else was there to do, though, this early in the day? It was still so quiet in the hollow, the birdsong was practically the only thing he had to listen to...
Perhaps it'd be an even better idea to run by the one place he missed- the nursery. Dropping off prey would go swift and smoothly, and it'd definitely make Rookbriar and the kits happy! They were getting big enough to eat prey now, after all. The only reason it wasn't already a part of his morning routine was out of courtesy for Fawnheart, who he knew had a particular soft spot for the family currently inhabiting the kitten's domain. Although he was up so much earlier, there was something about his brother's purposeful steps to visit the six that made Tinyleaf feel abnormally resigned to letting someone else take responsibility... it wasn't often they went out of their way to do so, after all. But maybe just one quick trip wouldn't betray Fawnheart too much. Not when Tinyleaf was nearly bursting at the seams to do something, anything!
On peppy paws, he moved to the fresh kill pile in a speedy bound, hefting up a nice two mouses by the tail before making for the den... only to encounter an immediate roadblock.
Leafkit was already up and at it, just outside the walls!
"Good morning!" Tinyleaf managed to vocalize around the tails in his maw, slowing his trot so as not to scare the smaller cat in his approach. Grownups could be intimidating to young eyes, after all. Granted... it wasn't as if he personally interacted with the new litter all that much. But better safe than sorry. With a subtle caution to his motions, he tilted his head in a friendly way, gently laying the mice back down to address the kitten properly. "You're Leafkit, aren't you? Up so early.. It's good to start habits like that so young!"
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SunClan
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Post by Leafdapple on Oct 9, 2022 17:23:45 GMT -6
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Leafkit had been up a little earlier than expected even from Rookbriar so when it became apparent he would not be able to go back to resting he had been allowed out on the condition he would stay near the entrance so that if anything happened she might hear him he had of course gone off to the side as to not be in the way of any visiting cats that might be by and as the time had past had found different ways to keep himself entertained when he noticed another cat coming towards the nursery with a couple of mice in his teeth the other tom greeted them and Leafkits ears perked up "Morning, I am. I was asked to step out but stay close since my siblings were still sleeping and I just couldn't anymore." he replied a flick of his tail swept it along the ground a little bit before it settled in a new spot. He couldn't place the tom's name at this moment though he was sure he had seen him at least a couple of times before around the camp in fact he was pretty sure he also had leaf in his name oh! "Tinyleaf isn't it?" he asked slightly.
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SunClan
i stop to smell the roses; my body decomposes
Posts: 98
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Played By: rubykh
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Post by Tinyleaf on Oct 15, 2022 3:10:51 GMT -6
"That's me!" The chirp was immediate, melodic with a happiness he wore on his pelt at being recognized so easily. If even Leafkit knows who I am, I must be doing a good job staying on top of things! It was a subtle affirmation, but a pleasant one, given his reduced contact with the nursery. "We're two of a kind, huh? They do say leaves always begin fall in the early cold season! And, well. Here we are! Early! Or, well, earlier than your siblings." With a slight laugh bubbling up, Tinyleaf blinked kindly towards the other- Hey! Orange and brown are leaf colors, too!- and then peered down at the mice curled by his paws.
"Hmm.. You think it's too early to eat, then? I thought I might drop by to deliver these, but if your family is still settled in, I'd hate to wake anyone up." Not that he'd ever extend the courtesy to his own relatives, who'd suffered unfortunate fates at the merciless battering of his sleep kicks. But to pester his brothers was a natural thing, almost traditional. Leafkit's family were still new and growing! Sleep was important for younger cats especially, maybe. Tinyleaf was no medicine cat, but it seemed like a fair assessment. Yet.. here was a kitten seemingly unburdened by his body's demands, as restless as he was eloquent. While Tinyleaf could hardly ascribe himself to the latter, he knew a thing or two about the former! It gave him an immediate sense of kinship with his newest clanmate, a union bound by the sun's fresh rays and the dawn dew adorning the grass which grew sparsely among the rock fractures. We're two leaves on the same tree! That being a bored, antsy tree in dire need of some shake-up!
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SunClan
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Post by Leafdapple on Nov 1, 2022 9:59:05 GMT -6
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Leafkit was surprised by how much energy Tinyleaf seemed to have in the morning he was correct it seemed they were both rather early risers at least he would have someone to talk to this early in the morning would help him to keep a routine maybe looking forward to something. Leafkit followed the toms gaze downward to the mice he had carried over here he got a little lost in thought for a moment thinking about what they could do after all Tinyleaf didn't have to bring them over anything he could have left it up to someone else even themselves after all they were almost ready to be made apprentices maybe mom would have brought them to select their own prey but most likely it probably would have been Fawnheart a cat the young tom had grown accustomed to seeing around the nursery sometimes he thought she might as well move in with them but of course that was not his business and so he never said anything. "We could put it just inside the entrance so that its there when they wake but not entering so much as to disturb them." he suggested after a while realizing it might have been a little rude to take such a long pause but its not like he could go back and make it shorter but how cool would that be just being able to try something over again? he questioned himself. "Is there something we can do now though? is there something interesting you could teach me while the others sleep?" he asked wanting to at least do something.
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SunClan
i stop to smell the roses; my body decomposes
Posts: 98
Pronouns: he/him
Played By: rubykh
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Post by Tinyleaf on Nov 16, 2022 14:55:27 GMT -6
As soon as he'd asked the question, a silence lapsed between the two, as if all of time had stopped. If it hadn't been for the whispering breeze whisking at Tinyleaf's pelt, he would have mistaken the moment for divine intervention- Starclan halting everything in its tracks to reverse the moment he'd decided to talk up Fawnheart's duty! How scary! And yet, this was not the case. It would never be the case, not for an ordinary warrior like him. Instead, the small tabby had merely fallen quiet, staring down at the mice as if they'd come to life and needed stalking all over again. Tinyleaf, in the meantime, stared down at Leafkit's head instead, the stripes going fuzzy in his vision as his focus started to blur from waiting and watching.
When Leafkit did speak again, it nearly jolted him from his pelt!
"Oh! What a marvelous idea!" Tinyleaf perked up as he processed the response, already retrieving the mice. In a few swift pawsteps, he dragged them towards the nursery entrance, popping his head in nice and fast so that he hardly made a sound as he deposited the meal within the entryway, only catching a glimpse of Rookbriar's chocolatey ear. Already backpeddling from the den, he smiled back towards her son, although not without a furrow of questioning in his brow. "Teach you something, huh? With a cat as clever as you are, I wonder what there's left to teach..." As slow as the kit had been to speak, lost in a wordless haze that seemed to swallow them both whole, their plan had more than made up for it. A product of careful thought and cautious timing, that ability to say the smartest thing with none of the rush to impress... it reminded him a bit of his sibling, Fawnheart. I wonder if they've been teaching Leafkit anything. Or is it just coincidence? In either case... "What sort of things have your clanmates already taught you? Hunting crouches, fighting moves? I know that's what my mom always showed me, back in the day."
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