MoonClan
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Post by Thunderwillow on Sept 24, 2022 1:39:37 GMT -6
"WHOA, whoa, whoa!" From where Thunderwillow had snooped around the medic's den, her eyes bulged to see Lavenderspark emerge with a slight limp to her front paw- in all their time as clanmates, he didn't think he'd ever seen her so much as trip over a root before, much less wind up injured in any capacity. Somehow, some way, the she-cat always seemed to do everything... perfectly. And yet here she was, walking with the tense steps of a cat who'd faced a horrific battle! Probably against a rock or a thorn, but a battle nonetheless! "Lavenderspark, what happened? Is it bad? Are you okay? Who do I have to kill, huh?"
It was half a joke, but the booming concern in the tabby's tone spoke to a sincere worry. It also spoke very, very loudly, drawing plenty of attention to the scene he'd created out of nothing. But what need was there for restraint? One of Moonclan's most beloved warriors was hurt! Injured on her own homegrounds! None too shy (not when it came to serious emergencies!), she ducked down to kneel in, sniffing near the other cat's limb as if to scent for the answers Foxlily had probably already received and dealt with. Brow furrowing, her tail lashed once in a rare instance of contemplation- something like this would have to be amended immediately. Not the injury, so to speak, but the injustice Lavenderspark had suffered! Already, an idea was beginning to balloon in his mind, slowly but surely building up into something more certain, something more definitive.
I won't let anything else like this happen!
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MoonClan
baby don't run, you're breaking my heart
Posts: 29
Pronouns: She/Her
Played By: VioCrow
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Post by Lavenderspark on Sept 26, 2022 2:56:56 GMT -6
♡✧♡ Lavenderspark ♡✧♡ ✧✧✧ More ♡death♡ than legs on a millipede...✧✧✧ Hmm, not her most graceful move yet. Now confronted with a cat who so starkly contrasted herself - large and yellow, no ulterior motives, genuinely out for the good of all their Clanmates - Lavenderspark had to think quickly for a way to spin things sweetly. More than anything, though, she just wanted to sulk in her nest. Instead, perpetually devout to the ruse, she giggled up at Thunderwillow. “Well, if you manage to kill some rocks, I'll be pretty impressed,” she mused playfully, gently lifting up the injured paw as if to hide the smile across her muzzle. Then, she ducked her head as if shy, glancing away but keeping the smile. Just a little bashful and cute. “It isn't bad, I'm fine. I was out fishing and I managed to slip from up on the rocks. I just sorta sprained my paw and sliced one of the pads, though, so it's not like it'll take long to heal.” Well... that was the truth. Delivery was important, though. Oh! “You and Lionshine have such silky fur, I thought I'd get some fish to help keep it shiny, but... well, I guess I wasn't careful enough. I still caught some, though! They're in the fresh-kill pile, if you want them.” Really, the fish was for her own pelt, but, well... Thunderwillow didn't need to know that. All he needed to know was that Lavenderspark was the sweetest, and she certainly deserved better than the cruelty of some slippery little rocks. “Maybe there's something I can do around camp in the meantime, is there anything you need help with?” ♡♡♡ And you call it a✧gift✧♡♡♡ |
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MoonClan
thunderWIN-WIN-WINNING!!!!!!!!
Posts: 50
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Played By: rubykh
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Post by Thunderwillow on Oct 4, 2022 1:03:05 GMT -6
While Thunderwillow was more than happy to crush a rock to smithereens if it meant making Lavenderspark smile, he didn't have to wait long to achieve as much. As graceful and indulging as ever, the dainty raise of her lilac paw was enough to pause him from running off to start attacking every stone in sight, if only to stop them from ever bothering her again! Instead, he fell silent to absorb her words, eyes widening emphatically into wondering blue skyspans with the lilt of her every word. Geez! She's even nicer than I thought! That's just.. Well, it made this all the more unfair! Especially considering- "You didn't have ta' go out of your way just to help us! I can't believe you still caught something with that paw of yours. You're the real deal, aren't ya?"
As she spoke, the hidden truth contained in her words seemed to sober the warrior, expression falling for a moment as he came to terms with a particular realization. "I can't help but feel responsible for it, thinkin' you went off just to help me... or at least half responsible!!" And that just meant- "There's no way you should have to do anything! You've already provided for the clan, and injured, too! So I'll just have to make it right!" The momentary guilt passed over her like the clouds parting for a sunny day. It may as well have been the case, the way her brightened face brought a warmer glow to her already bright fur. "Yeah! Whatever anyone needs you doin', you'll send 'em straight to me, yeah? Or- No! I'll stay right by your side! No need to even strain that voice of yours! From now on, it's rest and relaxation for you, diagnosed straight from your ol' pal Thunderwillow! And my word's good, 'cause Foxlily's told me stuff!" With how often the molly spent holed up in the medic's den for the weekly scratches or bumps from her weekly stunts, that basically meant she was just as much a recovery genius as any healer was- Because she'd done more recovery than anyone else in Moonclan! The perfect redemption! Lavenderspark wouldn't have to raise her paw a single time more today on anyone's behalf, not even his. Eager to start the her new self-declared assignment, she paced a half circle around the smaller warrior, tail following the trajectory of her walk like a protective shield for the she-cat contained within the inner curve. "What do you think needs doing, then? Show me a day in the life of Lavenderspark- Or should I say, Thunderspark! Seeing as I'm handling it! BAAHAHAH!" How funny, to poise in the steps of someone else! How exciting, already! And Lavenderspark hadn't even agreed, but she didn't have to- it was all part of the healing process!
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MoonClan
baby don't run, you're breaking my heart
Posts: 29
Pronouns: She/Her
Played By: VioCrow
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Post by Lavenderspark on Oct 5, 2022 18:47:30 GMT -6
♡✧♡ Lavenderspark ♡✧♡ ✧✧✧ More ♡death♡ than legs on a millipede...✧✧✧ Well, it worked in her favor in one way. She didn't want to do idle work even under normal circumstances. She giggled along to the molly's joke, though maybe it was funnier to her that he hadn't considered that she'd caught the fish before the paw incident. She wasn't going to correct him, though. It worked better for her this way, after all. Sitting daintily with delicate consideration, curling her tail around her paws, she tilted her head up at Thunderwillow. “Oh, you're so sweet. I couldn't ask you to do that, though! After all, it shouldn't be too hard to gather up moss for the nursery. Moss is so light, I can handle it,” she assured. Surely, though, Thunderwillow was more stubborn than her facade. ♡♡♡ And you call it a✧gift✧♡♡♡ |
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MoonClan
thunderWIN-WIN-WINNING!!!!!!!!
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Played By: rubykh
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Post by Thunderwillow on Oct 8, 2022 13:06:03 GMT -6
Moss! The enemy of all patients! Thunderwillow jolted to attention as if struck by lightning, whiskers already quivering with a barely contained sense of duty. "Oh, no, no, no! You're not lifting so much as, uh... so much as a millipede! I'll get so much moss, the kits'll be swimming in it! Hey- I'll get enough moss for you, too! We'll make you the biggest, fluffiest nest in all the territories!" Already gearing to dart away, it made it all the more of a fumble when the molly's tension suddenly escaped her body, suddenly staring at the other warrior in an instance of enlightenment. Flabbergasted by his own thoughtlessness, his own selfishness, he realized just how dangerous it could be to leave Lavenderspark all by her lonesome, without anyone to care for her! And right after she'd promised to have her back, too! Swelling up fiercely, as if a world level threat had appeared at this very moment to attack the poor, helpless lilac, Thunderwillow declared, "You'll have to come with me! That way, if anything comes up, I'll be right there with you!" If all of this was her fault for distracting the other with her pelt, then he would be protective to a fault! There was practically nobody else in all of Moonclan qualified to make things right, not when he'd already taken the challenge upon himself.
Oh, but. She was still injured, huh?
Hardly a problem! "You can ride on my back! I'm sure a little cat like you could fit just fine, heheh."
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MoonClan
baby don't run, you're breaking my heart
Posts: 29
Pronouns: She/Her
Played By: VioCrow
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Post by Lavenderspark on Oct 10, 2022 3:22:18 GMT -6
♡✧♡ Lavenderspark ♡✧♡ ✧✧✧ More ♡death♡ than legs on a millipede...✧✧✧ Fortunately for her, she'd long since trained her instinct to surprise to be to smile. Come with him? Wasn't the idea that she'd be able to get all the rest she liked and be pampered for at least the day? Probably weasel her way into a few more days of pampering, actually. Well, Thunderwillow had other plans, apparently! Imagine. The last cat in all the Clans she'd have expected to come up with a plan to interfere with her lounging. Grin and bear it. “Oh, you're so thoughtful!,” she chirped. “If you're sure, then, but let me know if I become too much of a burden. I'd hate to cause any more issues for you when you've been so kind.” A quick innocent bat of the lashes, and she was set for that scene. Gingerly, she settled herself up on Thunderwillow's back while trying not to pressure her paw too much. I'll give her this, her coat's soft enough.“Moss probably likes where it's wetter, so the closer to the water, the better - probably.” One thing she was not was a medicine cat. She doubted Thunderwillow would have much contention, but Lavenderspark had to at least pretend to try to be helpful. ♡♡♡ And you call it a✧gift✧♡♡♡ |
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MoonClan
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Played By: rubykh
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Post by Thunderwillow on Oct 13, 2022 13:46:02 GMT -6
Up she went! It was hardly Thunderwillow's first time giving rides around Moonclan; Back in the day, she could've just about been considered the number one badger ride champion of all time! Kits from far and wide used to hop on her shoulders and go for distances unheard of! But this was different. Hardly a kit, Lavenderspark was a full grown warrior, just like him! It's what made it all the more surprising that he hardly felt her up there, other than the slight pressure of something pressing at his ruff. Sure, when a kit was on her, she couldn't feel anything period, but to think the lilac tabby wouldn't be much heavier! That made it all the more important he was watching over her- Someone so small was equally vulnerable! Toppled by the elements! Squashed by predators! Bullied by bigger cats who weren't him! She could almost shudder!
Tuning in to the warrior's instructions, Thunderwillow charted a course for the nearest waterside. "You're right!" With a cheerful raise of her ears, perking to attention, she nodded enthusiastically. "Gee, this must be why they picked you for the job, huh? You know just where to go! I'm lucky to have such a smart guide! I'll get us there in seconds flat, no biggie!" The tabby tensed in preparation, body drawing tight and poised to launch into a signature stampede. It was only just before take-off that she seemed to falter, a little voice whispering in her ears that maybe, just maybe, she shouldn't charge off with a cat who might be unable to hold on with a wounded paw! "Or, uhh... Maybe not that fast! Heheh." Bordering on sheepish, Thunderwillow's posture unraveled, and he began a dutiful trudge out of camp, walking with the march of a cat practicing perfect balance! "Off we go!"
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MoonClan
baby don't run, you're breaking my heart
Posts: 29
Pronouns: She/Her
Played By: VioCrow
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Post by Lavenderspark on Oct 16, 2022 21:38:39 GMT -6
♡✧♡ Lavenderspark ♡✧♡ ✧✧✧ More ♡death♡ than legs on a millipede...✧✧✧ Briefly having worried about the concept of going flying off the giant cat's back as he prepared to stampede, Lavenderspark had lied flat against his back and clung to some fur with her good paw before relaxing slightly with the relief of his epiphany. She giggled, nodding, inwardly thankful that Thunderwillow couldn't actually see that brief slip in behavior. “Aw, thank you - it's just that my apprenticeship is still pretty fresh in my mind, and apprentices are always having to work with moss! If anything, I owe that knowledge to having had such a diligent mentor like Flintstorm,” she purred, giving a modest glance away before remembering that little plays like that didn't mean anything to Thunderwillow right now. Well, best not to get sloppy. “Besides, I couldn't be any luckier to have such a strong and kind cat helping me out - you're a real gift, Thunderwillow.” ♡♡♡ And you call it a✧gift✧♡♡♡ |
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MoonClan
thunderWIN-WIN-WINNING!!!!!!!!
Posts: 50
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Played By: rubykh
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Post by Thunderwillow on Oct 26, 2022 13:55:13 GMT -6
"Aww, gee, that's just- Well, that's just my job! You're quite the gift yourself, you know? That's why we're lookin' out for each other!" It wasn't often that Thunderwillow would play modest in the face of compliments, more often using them to bolster his ego and prop up the next bout of raucous laughter. Things were just different with Lavenderspark! After all, the whole of Moonclan knew what a fantastic, gentlepawed cat she was, always quick to put in a kind word and quicker to offer up services to those in need. Why, she was always so busy taking care of things, all the other warriors couldn't help but worry about her and want to help lighten the load. Like right now! "Flintstorm was lucky to have an apprentice like you, huh? Listenin' so hard you even remember that sort of stuff nowadays.. I can't remember anything from my training! BAAAHAHAHAHH!!!"
Shoulders shaking lightly with the spirited guffaw, Thunderwillow pranced over a curling swathe of bramble, following the cold scent on her nose to the familiar silty dip that gave way to the nearest stream- one of many surrounding Moonclan's campsite. Milling about the bordering trees, the trickling water just off to the side took the role of pleasant birdsong, especially now that so many of the spring birds had begun to leave for leafbare. "Hmmmmmm... Oh! Should I set'cha down while I look around? It probably won't be long, but I know you patients can get restless when you're cooped up! Heheh. I'm the same!"
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MoonClan
baby don't run, you're breaking my heart
Posts: 29
Pronouns: She/Her
Played By: VioCrow
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Post by Lavenderspark on Nov 12, 2022 8:43:07 GMT -6
♡✧♡ Lavenderspark ♡✧♡ ✧✧✧ More ♡death♡ than legs on a millipede...✧✧✧ The praise was easy to receive, like a prize to ease the blow on her ego that the situation had caused in the first place. She made an inward note that, yes, Flintstorm had been lucky to have had her as an apprentice. Too bad he was too caught up in that whole stoic mentor thing to really appreciate it. The birdsong and bubbling streams made for pleasant background sound for Lavenderspark to close her eyes to and enjoy while she planned her next motion, giving a soft sigh of contentment. When Thunderwillow spoke again, her ears perked up to assess the molly’s words. “I’d appreciate that,” she purred simply. “Who knows, maybe I’ll even be able to see some of the moss better from a different perspective.” Might as well put a little effort into this outing. Her future praise and doting depended on it. ♡♡♡ And you call it a✧gift✧♡♡♡ |
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MoonClan
thunderWIN-WIN-WINNING!!!!!!!!
Posts: 50
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Post by Thunderwillow on Nov 21, 2022 21:58:02 GMT -6
With such a pleasant sounding tone, Thunderwillow was extra pleased she'd put the extra thoughtfulness towards accommodating her clanmate! But then, it was only natural- with a medicine cat for a bestie, she knew better than anyone how tiresome it could get to be cooped up when all you wanted to do was hop to your paws and go, go, get going! Rearing heartily like a wild horse (but not so far back that it'd dislodge his fragile passenger), Thunderwillow used the extra momentum to slap his paws dramatically back down, bowed now into a hunting crouch that'd give Lavenderspark a good height to hop down from. In other words, little height at all!
"Unloading here! All ailing warriors may disband by the streamside- but watch those paws! The Thunderstorm has paused its skyglide and will be taking new rides after a brief break for mossing!"
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