Warriors: Divided || Public

.::Skyeyes::.

The large tom caught a glimpse of his apprentice slipping out of the corner of his eyes and stifled an amused purr. I still forget I need to slow down for her sake. He thought, feeling a touch guilty. She's a good 'paw, I'd hate to make her feel inept.

"Very true," he replied, "StarClan lead us to the most perfect spot all those seasons ago. But there's plenty more beauty to see outside, let's head out." He skirted the waterfall leaving the cavern, careful to take a leisure pace towards the deepest parts of RainClan territory.

"Now, blackberry bushes are very easy to spot. The berries are very large and dark, and their sweet scent is very strong." he gave her a knowing but good-natured look, "You can try one, if you like. Many cats like their flavor, and they're harmless."

-==Raven==-

Raven had just started on her way again when the distinct scent of another cat crossed her palette. Overwhelmed by youthful curiosity, she turned to follow it. The clan cats aren't going anywhere, I wonder who this stranger is? I bet I can track them down without them even knowing! She began moving more carefully, stepping with the soft steps of a cloud through the undergrowth. She made sure to stick to the taller plants, crouching in the thin shadows of the morning.

((OOC: RIP ghost has become a ghost afterall xDD is k imma works with it cuz gave me an idea lol also cuz i dont wanna just write for 1 character since I haven't rly posted today sry in advance if tht inconvenienced anyone. Also sorry if there's any mistakes I'm writing on my phone right now n it's harder than intended))

Ghost [Tom  / Rogue]
Mentions: None Atm
"Well, that was rude." Ghost meowed to himself. "Maybe he can't hear?" The gray tom nodded. It must be something like that, poor thing! Pondering his options the tom wondered if the cats would mind if he looked around a bit? He could smell lingering but more faint scents so there were more cats around, they might not be friendly. Ghost swished his tail back and forth a bit deciding to just walk near their border. Maybe there were other cats nearby who could tell him more about the weird cats!
Content with his decision the tom wandered off deeper into the wilderness, keeping the border nearby but staying a distance away. "Hello?" he meowed every so often, doing his best to keep the friendliest tone possible. If he found someone perhaps they would be kind enough to share knowledge with him.

Half-face [She-cat / Warrior]
Mentions: Flamepaw // slight Hopestar
Half-face nodded in agreement, though throughout the whole time Hopestar was speaking she could see out the corner of her eye that her apprentice watched Hopestar with such admiration it almost made her wonder if Hopestar herself should have mentored Flamepaw.
'At the very least it might make Flamepaw more motivated.' she thought to herself. Any apprentice would be over the moon to have the clan leader recognize their skills after all.

❅«➹Shatteredclaw➷»❅❅«Warrior»❅❅@Ashpaw❅

      Shatteredclaw grimaced slightly at his apprentice who was looking at him.  He knew that things wouldn’t by to easy for both of them but he would make it work somehow.  His leader had given him an apprentice despite everything that was going on so his leader thought he could handle an apprentice so he would try.  After a moment he sighed and raised his tail in greetings.  

     “Ashpaw, it’s good to see you up.   Are you ready for some hunting practice this morning?” He asked the young apprentice with the tilt of his head.  

Pebblepaw (F) | Med Cat App | Location: Med Cat Den | Mentions: Sky Eyes

Stumpy legs were a curse. If one of her clanmates had an emergency, it'd take an eternity for her to get there with such short limbs, she swore by it. Fortunately she was still young, so she simply hoped and prayed to StarClan that they'd let her grow at least a tiny bit more. "...I'll have long legs like you, someday. I promise!" Pebblepaw didn't like to keep Sky Eyes waiting, it felt rude to do so. She never wanted to be taken as a rude cat- she valued good manners and positive relationships to her clanmates. She briefly admired the waterfall for a few heartbeats more before taking off after the pastel tom, so as not to keep him waiting any longer. 

She followed him through the heart of their dense forested territory, eyeing plants as they passed by and trying to name them in the meantime. Some of them, of course, were either toxic or had no known medicinal use, but it was important to be able to identify them nonetheless. If she made the mistake of selecting the incorrect plant, she might accidentally kill a cat. Being a medicine cat apprentice, she wanted to avoid that. Her goal was to help her clanmates, not give them convulsions from toxicity. 

Having been lost in her own world of flora, she nearly bumped into Sky Eyes when he stopped. She skidded to an abrupt halt to avoid doing so, before she peered around her mentor with keenly interested eyes. Pebblepaw leaned forward to give the plant a curious sniff, so that she could learn and hopefully memorize the plant's smell. She liked it- it had hints of sweetness, but also the slightest tang of bitterness to its scent. 

She looked up to her mentor obediently before beaming at the notion that she could try one. "Thank you!" She purred before meticulously searching the plant for the most perfect berry. Pebblepaw plucked and ate one heartily before purring once more. "They're delicious! Do the berries have any medicinal use?"

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Murtagh (M) | Rogue | Location: Forest | Mentions: Raven (indirectly)

It seemed as though the scent of the stranger was slowly growing faint, as if they had decided to move on. The lynx point tom flicked his ears keenly to tune into whatever noises he could make out, but found his hearing plagued by nothing more than typical bird chatter. Either they've left, or they're taking another route to get the upperhand. Murtagh pondered the concept of leaving, but he'd just had such a lovely meal...frankly, he was feeling the effects of an oncoming food-coma. 

The squirrel family, having been fed up with the murderous feline, chittered at him an an attempt to annoy the feline and drive him off. They were somewhat successful- he couldn't nap in this tree if the air-space was polluted with the nonsensical babbling of rodents. Huffing to himself dryly, Murtagh allowed the remains of the squirrel to fall to the ground, so that the crows could have their share. He then hauled himself farther up the tree, in hopes of scattering the squirrels so that they could leave him to his nap. 

He moved out further onto a higher branch, where the sunlight could hit his platinum coat and warm him to the bone. Ah- full belly, and warm fur. What more could a cat want?

...Good heavens, he was starting to sound like some fattened kittypet. 

Hopestar || Leader || Tag: Tansyvine, Shadeheart || Mentions: Half-Face, Flamepaw, Shadestep

Hopestar nodded to both Tansyvine and Shadeheart, but gave a playful eyeroll at Shadeheart's antics. She knew the tom to be quite a flirt. Althought she'd never say it, she knew he'd flirt with anything that moved. At the thought, she chuckled slightly to herself. Hopestar gave a nod to Half-Face and Shadestep, both in charge of taking out their hunting patrols. She also didn't miss how Flamepaw fawned over her, making Hopestar wonder if she should mentor the apprentice herself. Perhpas she would mention it to Half-Face later. As she surveyed the clan while they began breaking up into groups, she realized with a sinking feeling how small their clan was becoming. Even when Hopestar was a kit, their clan had been small.

Hopestar cleared her throat then spoke: "Alright, Tansyvine would you mind fetching Sootpaw so that we could leave momentarily?"

Feather || Rogue || Tag: Ghost

Suddenly, a voice echoing through the trees stopped Feather in her tracks. Her heart raced slightly but she told herself to calm down. This voice called out a hello, so it couldn't be someone agressive? Feather dropped into a crouch and moved silently towards the voice. Perhaps she could get a glance of them before they found her. Her blue eyes scanned the undergrowth carefully. There! A gray tom. He didn't appear dangerous, but looks could be deceiving. "H-hello?" Feather called out tentatively.

Seeptail | She-Cat | Warrior | 35 Moons | Location: Camp | Mentions [Direct]: Hopestar, Sootpaw | Mentions: [Indirect] OPEN!

Seeptail licked her chops and swallowed the last of her vole. She let out a satisfied purr and nodded to Hopestar as she acknowledged her. "Aye, aye Hopestar, I shall accompany you. I will waken Sootpaw, as I don't see him out here", Seeptail purred respectively. She nodded is goodbye and bounded to the apprentice's den. The gray-blue she-cat called out. "Sootpaw, Up and at 'ems. C'mon, 'tis time for a dawn patrol". The Russian Blue sat outside of the den, grooming herself

Cosmos | Tom | Rogue | 33 Moons | Location: Forest | Mentions [Direct]: | Mentions: [Indirect] Smokey, OPEN

Cosmos paused and perked up his ears as the other cat began to chase something. A rabbit, perhaps? Cosmos took after him, dodging low branches and jumping over hedges until they stopped. Cosmos revealed himself. "Hello", he maliciously purred. "Mind sparing some food?", he cocked his head, eyeing the prey. 

Smokey || Rogue || Tag: Cosmos

Smokey tensed at the appearance of another cat, a tom, and the one that had been tailing him by the scent flowing off of him. He set the rabbit down to speak, but not before eyeing the tan-colored tom carefully. Something about him didn't sit well with Smokey. Maybe it was the way his eyes glinted as he spoke, as if his true intentions were veiled behind pretty words. Smokey let out a low growl. "Why would I share with someone who I don't even know?" Smokey spoke warily, keeping his eyes glued on the tom with his muscles taunt and ready to fight if need be.

.::Skyeyes::.

Mentions: Pebblepaw

"I don't recall any medical uses for the berries," he replied thoughtfully, "but maybe we could try them sometime."

He gestured with his tail towards the bush, "We can circle back around so we don't have to carry the leaves all through the territory. So onto the other herbs... Chervil grows closer to the border, and there's always plenty of coltsfoot nearby. So we'll head that way." He started off again, still careful to keep pace with the small silver she-cat.

-==Raven==-

Mentions: Murtagh (indirect)

The black she-cat crept along the forest floor, following the scent of the strange cat. She slowly narrowed down the trail to a massive tree. Looking up at the towering trunk above her, she could hardly see through the limbs and leaves shifting high overhead. Giving the bark a careful sniff, she confirmed the cat had definitely climbed up. However the trail wasn't refreshed and headed in a new direction on the ground, signifying the stranger remained in the tree. She crouched back against the undergrowth quickly, wondering if the cat knew she was there, watching her and waiting to pounce. 

Tansyvine ~warrior~ Tag: Hopestar, Sootpaw Mentions: Shadeheart Halfface, flamepaw, Shadestep

Cosmos | Tom | Rogue | 33 Moons | Location: Forest | Mentions [Direct]: Smokey | Mentions: [Indirect]  OPEN

Cosmos recognized the cautiousness in Smokey's tone. He looked the other tom up and down, sizing him up in case a fight boiled over. Cosmos sat and relaxed his haunches. "I'm quite hungry", he mewed, ignoring tom's question. "My name is Cosmos. So there, now you know me".  Cosmos' voice trailed softly like a slithering snake's words. He lifted his gaze again to make eye contact with the other rogue. "Don't be rude now, what is your name?", the Siamese tom smirked, whipping his tail back and forth where a slight whish could be heard.