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GaleClan Medicine Cat
INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Dec 31, 2012 4:05:17 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~~ Strawberrykit's distinctive shape stalked across the nursery entrance, pacing back and forth. She had told her brother, Applekit, to meet her by the entrance, but he hadn't arrived yet. Her tail flicked from side to side as her little paw carried her from one side of the nursery to the other. Her off-green eyes were trained on the ground as she marched in a way that could almost be considered military. Still no sign of Appleit. She sighed heavily again, shaking her head. This was no way for a she-cat to act. If someone asked you to meet them, you meet them quickly. Don't make them wait, it wasn't she-cat like at all.
With an impatient huff, the brown, cream and white kit sat herself down, staring out at the world beyond the nursery. She could feel the cold Leaf Bare air nipping at her. She could handle it, but little Applekit might have difficulties. She'd only keep him for a little while. It wasn't right to keep a she-cat out in the cold anyway. She just needed to speak with him, make sure he still remembered everything he taught her. It was also his time to ask her questions. She would be busy the rest of the day, monitoring the other kits (though in truth, the three moon old kit would probably fall asleep at some point). It was her duty, after all. Her broad chest expanded slightly as she took a deep breath.
He'd better not keep her waiting much longer. [/size]
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 4:12:30 GMT -5
Applekit wouldn’t keep Strawberrykit waiting a moment longer, he would saunter up to her gingerly with a sheepish smile on his maw. His tail was tucked between his legs as it usually was, and where it had been the entire time he had been out in the cold camp. The air was a bit chilly but he wasn’t too bothered his coat was very fluffy and in his defense he did enjoy his time around camp, there was so much to see and do but when Strawberry called for him he do as he was told. “Hello Strawberry.†He said simply giving her a soft nuzzle as he sat in front of her. He wasn’t sure why she had asked him to come, but he was positive it would have something to do with his behavior. She was very picky about how he acted but he was okay with it, it all seemed rather natural to him anyway and he didn’t mind a firm paw guiding him in a direction he liked to go in.
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GaleClan Medicine Cat
INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Dec 31, 2012 4:23:36 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~~ The she-kit was rather surprised to see her brother come into the nursery from the outside world. She wondered what he had been doing out there. He was not to become a warrior. His duty lay here. He should learn the ways of the nursery, not go wandering around willy nilly throughout the camp. Still, when he came up and nuzzled her, she allowed it, and she touched him briefly on the top of the head. At least he was learning the proper greeting. She considered him for a moment, her back straight as she sat up tall and proud. "Your greetings are better, Applekit. However... What were you doing outside of the nursery, hm?" It had not been her plan to discuss this. But plans changed. And this was definitely worth changing her plans for.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 4:40:15 GMT -5
"O-oh." Applekit choked out as he looked down at his paws, he was too embarrassed to meet his sister’s gaze. There was no reason for a regular kit to be ashamed that he was walking around camp, but this was obviously no regular kit. "I-I was just exploring the camp, there is so much to do and see..." He said softly as he twirled his paw in circles in the snowy ground. He didn’t say more than that, he just waited for her response. He was sure by the forceful tone and stance she had adopted she wasn’t pleased with Applekit at all and he tucked his ears obviously a bit remorseful. He was going to try and prepare, but he could never actually be ready for one of his sisters verbal chastising. He hated disappointing her, it made him feel awful and he so much preferred her praise in appose to her punishments.
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GaleClan Medicine Cat
INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Dec 31, 2012 4:49:25 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~~~~ Upon hearing her brother's response, Strawberrykit closed her eyes and let her head fall slightly. She shook her head slowly, before looking down at him once more. "Applekit, I thought I taught you better than that. You are to be a queen. A queen is to stay in the nursery and care for the kits. How can you care for the kits when you are out wandering around the camp, hm?" Of course, she did not expect him to answer her. This was clear in the way she continued on with her train of thought. "If you feel you absolutely must leave the camp, you should inform myself. I can escort you throughout the camp. I cannot have you wandering around the camp by yourself. What if you were to get hurt, and then no one could find you? What would happen then? How would Ambercloud feel?" She stated.
She sighed slightly, standing on her four paws. "I do not enjoy scolding you like this, Applekit. But I need you to understand that, everything I do, it is for your safety." She stepped forward slightly, so that she could move beside him and gently rest her tail on his shoulder as she lay her head gently on his. "I do this because I care about you, and want to keep you safe. Do you understand that?" [/size]
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 17:21:11 GMT -5
Applekit looked down at his paws as he received his verbal lashing, he would nod his head up and down very slowly every once in a while to let her know he was listening. He was quickly reminded that he was to spend his life in the nursery, it was a rather depressing fate but one he was okay with anyway. He didn’t mind the thought of being in the nursery and helping out, his sister was right he was much to fragile to be a warrior. “Ambercloud would be devastated.†He said in a small voice to answer her question, “I know you do this because you care about me, and I am very sorry…†He continued in his small voice, he was still looking at his paws afraid to make eye contact. “Am I going to get punished?†He asked in a small voice afraid she was going to send him to his nest like she had before, there was still so much daylight left but it didn’t matter to her when punishment time came around.
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GaleClan Medicine Cat
INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Dec 31, 2012 17:37:59 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~~ She relaxed slightly, satisfied with her brother's answer. She was fairly certain he understood his mistake. That was the first step to being able to fix this behaviour of his. She stepped away from him, tail flicking as she walked to the entrance. For a moment, she was silent, her off-green eyes staring across the camp, looking at the cold world that surrounded them. The cold pulled at her fur, but she ignored it. Her brother, however, must be getting cold. She came to her decision, slowly turning to face him again. "No. I will not punish you. I was going to ask you if you wanted to go for a walk through some of the camp, escorted by myself, but as you have already been out today..."
She looked him up and down once more, her shorter tail flicking once more. "Come. You are getting cold. We can't have you catching greencough. We are returning to the nest to warm you up, no ifs, ands, or buts. Understood?" [/size]
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 17:59:02 GMT -5
Applekit nodded softly as he was told he was going to his nest, missing his opportunity to be escorted around camp by his larger sibling. It disappointed him slightly, by himself he was only out and about for a few moments he was positive with Strawberrykit he would have been able to stay out longer and see more. For the most part though he was just glad that he wasn’t going to be punished, although being sent to his nest was usually the punishment anyway so there was nothing really different about it now. He walked to his nest on light paws and turned to face the center of the nursery before plopping down near silently. He looked at his sister with large expectant eyes, she had to have more to say about his journey, or maybe she would have a whole new topic to bring up. His walk maybe, had she found fault with it? Applekit thought he had done it well!
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INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Dec 31, 2012 18:46:36 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~~~ The she-kit watched as her little brother walked back to the nest. She was keeping a close eye on the way he was walking. She was satisfied with it, for now, and followed him. Her walk was not as dainty. It was proud, with her head high, almost stalking. Her tail was motionless behind her, only moving slightly to keep her balance every now and again. She chose to sit nearby, not bothering lying down. He, however, had made a good call in lying down. It was a very queen-like thing to do. She watched him for a moment, sitting tall, chest rising and falling silently as she breathed.
"Much better on the walk. You have light, desirable for a queen. You cannot walk through the nursery with heavy paws and awake all the kits." She praised him lightly. "However, I would like to see more movement in your tail. Let it sway. It looks more suiting to a she-cat." She instructed him, lifting a paw to her mouth, before passing it over her right ear. She repositioned herself, allowing herself to sit even taller, more powerful, before she continued. "Where did you go." She stated simply. [/size]
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 18:53:01 GMT -5
Applekit looked up at his sister as she sat down, she looked so much bigger than him as he laid there. She was already a whole lot bigger but as he was on his tummy this was ridiculous. Even as she praised him for his walk he hunkered down slightly to make himself appear small and less threatening, the last thing he wanted was Strawberrykit to sit on him. “M-more movement in my tail area… okay… like the hips too?†He asked in a soft tone hoping she would clarify. He then answered her question, “W-well I went and took a peek in the apprentices den, I wondered what it was like there…†There was no point in lying to his sister she would find out sooner or later anyway and he had found it was better just to tell her exactly where he had been and what he had been doing.
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Conquer the monster in your head, and then you'll fly |
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GaleClan Medicine Cat
INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Dec 31, 2012 19:14:31 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~~~~ Strawberrykit stared at her brother for a moment, standing and walking towards the entrance to the nursery. She expected her brother to star where he was. It would be better for him if he did. She looked around the clearing once more, taking note of just where the apprentice's den was. It was one of the dens that was closer to the nursery, at least. She sighed again, getting to her paws and walking away from the cold, back towards her brother. "I do not like that you went out there alone, Applekit. Next time, I expect you to ask for an escort." She told him sternly, still standing this time.
She watched him a moment longer, before shaking out her pelt. "Let's put this behind us. I hope you understand now. However, it is time for you to take a nap." She told him, carefully settling herself down, as not to harm Applekit. [/size]
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 19:27:49 GMT -5
Applekit was very happy that Strawberrykit wasn’t violent towards him, she treated him gently and he was positive he liked that more than the alternative. “I know I should have had an escort, I promise that I will never leave the nursery again without one…†He said in a soft tone as he hung his head, he was honestly ashamed that he had made his sister feel this way he did love her tons after all. She then informed him it was his nap time, it wasn’t the first time she had put him to bed especially as a form of punishment. “Yes Strawberrykit…†He said in his some little voice as he curled up and laid his tail over his nose. Closing his eyes right away and preparing to drift off into sleep. It would probably be a bit before he was down, but he would keep trying until he was or until his sister told him he was allowed to wake up.
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INVENTORY
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Post by BlooRey DVD on Jan 1, 2013 23:44:46 GMT -5
Strawberrykit ~~~~~~~ The mottled kit watched as her brother settled down obediently to accept his nap. It was true that it was partially a punishment, but in truth, it was also because she worried he would not get enough sleep. A queen needed sleep, after all, if they were to properly care for the kits. She listened quietly to his breathing, listening as it slowed. She relaxed slightly as her brother seemed to unwind in sleep. For a moment, her off-green eyes stared down at paws for a moment where they lay, crossed over one another.
The sound of Applekit's breathing was very relaxing to Strawberrykit. Her ear flicked once in a while as a sound outside caught her attention, but otherwise, her eyes drifted closed slowly. Her head bobbed every once in a while as she herself threatened to drift off herself.
Her eyes blinked open suddenly. It came to her attention that she had managed to fall asleep at some point. She stood, stretching her little limbs, before moving to the entrance of the nursery. She fluffed her coat up against the cold draft, blinking up at the sky. The sun had moved in the sky, so it had been some time. She made her way back to Applekit, bending to give him a nudge.
"Come now, Applekit. You can rise now." [/size]
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2013 1:59:37 GMT -5
Applekit roused slightly as he was nudged by his sister, he groaned softly showing his unwillingness to rise from the nest. It was a dead indicator that he had slept clean through and hadn’t woken up which was a blessing he hated waiting for his sister to allow him to get out of the nest after naptime. Picking his head up softly to look at his sister he blinked his bleary eyes as she came into focus. He didn’t say a word as he got up and ran a tongue over his paw and started washing his face and smoothing down any fur that might be sticking up from his little nap. Moving onto licking his chests and sides Applekit knew that bedhead was a punishable offense from his sister. “How am I? Presentable?” He asked in a soft and gentle voice as he looked at his sister hoping he had done a satisfactory job up to her standard.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2013 4:33:34 GMT -5
O X K I T With a wide yawn, Oxkit woke from one of his daily naps. The 4-moon-old tom took several in a day, but usually because his first few attempts were interrupted. Today was the first time in too long that he woke up on his own accord. Or at least, mostly. Blue eyes glanced over at the “Fruit Kits”, who’s sudden noise-making may or may not have woken him up. The two were just… weird. If Oxkit was more amiable, he might have considered forming a friendship with the other orphaned kits. Alas, he was not as friendly as some other cats, and had placed the younger two firmly in the “Strange and Unusual” category.
Take now, for instance. The tabby kit had woken up to Applekit asking his sister meekly if his coat was clean enough. Clean enough for what? The kits wouldn’t have their apprentice ceremony before he had his, and what else would a kit need to be clean for? Weeeiiirrrd. From prior days he had learned that Strawberrykit was teaching Applekit how to be a queen, which he now decided was the dumbest thing any cat could come up with.
And Oxkit was going to inform these younger, dumber kits of the error in their ways. That way, he could stop being bothered to be ~nicer~ to other cats or to ~think about the clan first~. The tom walked over to them and tried not to notice he was only bigger than Strawberrykit because of his long coat. “Training to be a queen is stupid,” he informed the two. “Especially for a tom. All cats are warriors, and she-cats are only queens when they have kits.” Therefore, since Applekit was a tom, he would have no need or reason to be a queen. It was the first time Oxkit addressed the two in at least four sunrises, if not five or six. Patchkit and the adults were enough interaction for him.
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