Do you believe in magic? [Open]

[Dyzzie]

Brightblossom relaxed quietly in what could possibly be some of the last hours of sunlight before the world grew colder with Leaf-bare, a time she was not looking forward to. The calico relaxed regardless, enjoying  the warmth of the sun as her ears perked gently to the slowing of the normal hustle and bustle as the day seemed to grow into a more relaxing, slow moving day. The type of day where everyone just wanted to be lazy. The queen flicked her tail, glancing towards the nursery where she spent the majority of her own personal time - as her role in the clan being a life long queen to help other queens through kitting, raising kits, and any other job that they might need help with. but it was a quiet day, and so far Brightblossom hadn't been needed for much. She had helped watch some of the kittens earlier, so some mothers could get some fresh air. but otherwise it had even been a rather lazy day for the female, herself. Ears perked, she watched through partially slitted yellow eyes, half hoping for some company, any kind of company really.


"Speech"

[Avery]

Tags: Dyzzie
Muse: Good
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OOC: I thought I'd join in here if you don't mind :3

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Chores.

That was pretty much the word that summed up Raindapple's day. It had been one long day with chore after chore, until eventually if felt like the hours had all tumbled into one massive chore, and now she was feeling restless. She had enjoyed the hunting portion, but even then, her mind constantly slipped to the Clan's that were beyond the mountains. The marbled warrior was needing to escape the confining and suffocating mountain rock again. White paws lightly stepped across the rocky terrain and she deposited her last mouse onto the fresh-kill pile. It's scrawny body lay pitifully against the bodies of a thrush and a vole, signs that Leaf-bare would soon be upon them. For once the care-free, very slightly immature, warrior felt a twinge of nervousness. If Leaf-bare's clutches were already here, what would happened to Talonclan when they were in the thick of the season? Life was incredibly difficult on the mountains due to the extra amount of snow, and icier temperatures compared to the other Clans. She could only imagine the disease and death that would occur because of a lack in nutrition.

Shaking off the icy thoughts she quickly scanned the clearing, slightly hoping the her good friend Mudpaw would be around. She needed a good jaunt and a dash of adventure to get her blood flowing through her veins again. She had already explored Whisperclan several times, and she now had her eyes set on Sunsetclan or Midnightclan. Green-blue orbs showed disappointment when she couldn't find him, and set his absence to him being in training or sleeping. She almost began padding towards the apprentice den to rudely wake him like she almost always did, but decided against it. There were to many senior warriors around, and a few of them were eyeing her with interest. The marbled warrior sighed. It seemed like lately a lot her Clanmates were worried she would never 'mature' and would act like she did forever. Spying Brightblossom, she decided to give some fresh-kill to the nursing Queens. Snatching her mouse off the pile she wandered over to her, giving her a muffled meow in greeting. Dropping it at her feet she gave her a cheery smile, "Hey Brightblossom, how are you doing? I thought I'd give this to the Queens, it's freshly caught."

[Dyzzie]

OOC:// ooooh a reply! And we need a new MudpawxRaindapple thread soon Just so ya know.

Brightblossom's ears perked at the sounds of a fellow feline creature headed her ways. Paws hit the ground gently, and slowly the queen opened her eyes slowly, sitting up and smiling at the approaching figure, "It's a pleasure to see you doing such good hunting Raindapple. Come, let's take this morsel to some of those poor queens with more kits then should ever be allowed." She mewed as she picked up the tiny morsel, taking it towards the nursery, her tail flicking for the young warrior to follow her, taking the mouse to one of the queens nursing inside, nuzzling a few of the kits, explaining the gift was from the young warrior, before leading her out again, "I hope the fresh-kill pile will be built up enough before the leaf-bare hits. We've got many kits in there . . ." She said softly with concern, for the first time grateful not to have kits of her own.

"Speech"

[Avery]

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Muse: High
OOC: YES YES YES and did I mention, YES! When ? :3

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"It's a pleasure to see you doing such good hunting Raindapple. Come, let's take this morsel to some of those poor queens with more kits then should ever be allowed."

Raindapple's whiskers twitched in delight, allowing the compliment to flow over her. It was small yes, but it had been awhile since she had received one. "Er.." she began, slightly uncomfortable at going with the Queen to the nursery. It wasn't that the marbled feline disliked Brightblossom... It was just that kits made her feel incredibly uncomfortable. A majority of the time she didn't know how to handle herself around them, and was worried she'd say the wrong things or worse, step on one of them. Plus, the nursing Queens always made her feel particularly awkward with their loving glances at their offspring or mates. To make matters worse some would ask if she had a mate, or try to set her up with one when she said that she didn't. They entered the nursery quickly, and she received a few curious glances before Brightblossom lead her right back out. Feeling the worry leave her body she trotted after her to catch up. Ears flicking forwards she just caught the tail end of her statement. "I hope so to." She meowed seriously for once, rather then cracking jokes for which she was known for. "I'm worried that this Leaf-bare will particularly harsh for us up on the mountains."

[Dyzzie]

The she-cat smiled as the other began with a distinctly uncomfortable 'er'. Brightblossom was sure she knew the problem. Queens pressuring the poor girl to find a mate, to settle down and live a more calm life. Not that Brightblossom could blame the child for being a bit wild. but not all females had that problem of wanting that ideal mate immediately in their lives. So she took the female in, giving her credit for helping out the clan, before leading her out quickly enough before someone could ask something uncomfortable - Brightblossom was thinking of giving the child a 'tender' interrogation anyway. She smiled as she looked at the other she-cat, before her smile dropped to voice her concern about leaf-bare. She nodded to the female's words, a soft sigh, "Maybe it won't be as bad as we're imagining." SHe tilted her head before motioning for the young warrior to sit with her, a sudden smile on her features, "So, some queens are betting that you're goign to get together with that best friend of yours eventually." She teased with a small smile, her head tilted to the side, "I think it's good for you to be waiting though."

[Avery]

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ooc: Awesh :3 It's so nice not having a cat who is immediately jumping into love

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She settled herself next to the Queen, and draped her plumed tail around her white paws. Her pink nose twitched while she watched the camp bustle about them. A few more pieces of prey were brought in, and her spirits lifted at the sight of the growing pile. She hated seeing it so bare. A cold wind blew around her and she turned her attention to Brightblossom for a moments before looking away. "I 'm slightly praying that it'll be a light year for snow. Last year wasn't to bad as far as snow goes, but what happens if it snows so much that our passages are to clogged?" Her blue-green eyes showed how worried she actually was about the subject.

"So, some queens are betting that you're going to get together with that best friend of yours eventually."

"Uh!" She exclaimed, her ears flickering backwards and her eyes rounding in surprise. She was completely cut off guard by her sudden question and she stammered for a few heartbeats. "You mean Mudpaw? Oh, we are just friends." She managed to squeak out once she gathered her tongue. "You know, him and I are just friends, he's like a little brother to me." She said, looking down at her paws, clearly uncomfortable at the topic. Silently she was thankful for her fur, or else her face would've been completely red. How did she think of Mudpaw? A loud voice in her head told her she was being silly to even remotely think about love and mates... but a teeny tiny voice was saying that perhaps that she did have her eye on a certain friendly fuzzball.

[Dyzzie]

The queen nodded softly, a calm smile on her features, "A light year for snow would be nice. Just a dusting would be even better though." She agreed before nodding again, her smile dropping, "Let's just hope it doesn't get that bad." The cat mewed softly, not wanting to imagine what the clan would be like if that were to happen. She looked up before springing the comment on the cat, smiling at the other's surprise, before listening to the girl declare they were just friends . . . twice . . . then mention he was a little brother to her. Brightblossom glanced at her wit a less than convinced look, "I think you protest to much." She teases, "And you know wha they say about those who protest to much. They're in denial." She teased before flicking the other cat in the nose with her tail, smiling gently, "Don't let the others pressure you into settling down to early. You're still young . . . ." She added with a soft, warm smile.

[Avery]

"I think you protest to much. And you know what they say about those who protest to much. They're in denial."

"I am not in denial!" She meowed in complaint, disliking the fact that Brightblossom didn't believe her. "I am definitely not in denial. I mean don't get me wrong, he's a nice lad and all, but seriously.. He's like my brother. That'd be weird and I do-"

"Don't let the others pressure you into settling down to early. You're still young . . . ." She added with a soft, warm smile.

Oh.

Raindapple paused in her rant when the Queen continued in a gentle voice and flicked her nose with her tail. "Oh. Well then." She meowed uncertainly, and for some reason she liked the Queen's response. It was so different then the usual find-a-mate pressure that Raindapple was caught completely off guard. Her mind wander for a few moments as she contemplated her question. Mudpaw had been her friend for a long time now and a large portion of her kept telling herself that he was just a friend... but a very small piece had been bugging her. She wasn't sure what this portion was, because she had never ever felt that way before, but she had a sneaking suspicion that maybe, JUST maybe there was a bit of a feeling of wanting more then being friends. "That's right. I am to young. I still want to see the world Brightblossom. There's so much out there!" Her eyes crackled in excitement before she turned sheepish. "but.. how did you know that you wanted to become a Queen?"

[Dyzzie]

The queen softly laughed when the other went to complain, quickly declaring she wasn't in denail, and that her friend was a nice lad, but seriously only a friend. Brightblossom smiled with a soft laugh before smiling warmly before relaxing in the sun, nodding her agreement that the youthful female by her was young, and she really didn't approve of others pressuring the child into settling down to soon. "It's a big world in deed, full of many wonders, and dangers. There is nothing wrong with wanting to see it, as long as your careful," She agreed, before tilting her head at the other's questions. How did she know she wanted to be a queen, "It might seem boring to some, but as an apprentice, my favorite memories involve the nursery. I loved helping out, not just the kits but the Queens as well. I'm not to good at anything else eihter." She added with a laugh, "I actually refused to eat for a whole week after I had to kill a mouse. A tiny mouse. I couldn't get the taste of blood out of my mouth, and the final cry that it gave haunted me. It was the first and last thing I ever successfully killed. And my fighting is no better. I can't bare the thought of hurting anyone - friend or foe. but the nursery, I can do things I'm good at, it helps me feel important. Besides, between you and me, I was notorious for getting tangled in stuff during a patrol. I'd spend half the patrol trying to avoid getting caught up in bushes, rather than patrolling."