Stupid Snow(Tagged)

[Lightningtrail]

((Otterpotter I hope this is ok!))

"Stupid snow is everywhere. Thank you StarClan, TalonClan really needed this right now. Prey is scarce, it was bitterly cold, cats were getting sick, but we really needed some snow. I am sure that it is going to save so many of us the struggle of surviving this wretched season."

Lightpaw could not help but to sarcastically complain to himself as he walked across the now white landscape. He had been sent out to hunt, but his paws felt like frozen pieces of roadkill and he swore that his ginger pelt would never be rid of the sticky snow that was now clinging to his belly fur. He growled and grumbled as he trudged along. There wasn't even any prey out here, what was he supposed to hunt?!

He felt something warm against his fur, a new sensation after what felt like days walking. He turned to his left, his ears perked. Suddenly, he realized where he was. He had not recognized it due to the endless white blanket that covered his surroundings, but now he knew just where he had stumbled to. The tom seemed almost giddy as he bounded to the pool. Maybe he would be able to warm his fur in there, if only for a few moments.

He sprinted right into the water, the warm liquid spraying everywhere. He let out a long purr of relief. "Now, if only I could have some time to myself..." He yawned, letting his eyes drift to the pale grey sky.

[Otterpotter]

Ooc- it's brilliant

Mistpaw's ear's perked up as she heard splashing somewhere near her. The gray cat dug up the squirrel she had caught earlier and bounded down to the Heat pool. Which seems like the only reasonable place to swim during leaf-bare. The apprentice's eyes caught a ginger pelt moving about the water. "T-That wasn't a g-good idea..." Mistpaw thought about it for a moment. Once he gets out it would be likely the tom would get sick, and after a while his fur would start to freeze from being exposed to the cold while wet. 'Why can't I actually talk like that... And not just think.' She thought while watching the cast swim. He smelled of Talonclan which was good on Mistpaw's part.

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((Just curious, but is Mistpaw mute or something?))

Lightpaw was about to consider drifting off to sleep when his ears caught the sound of something rustling not too far away from him. Mousedung, it's an enemy warrior! He panicked, his rapid movements sending water droplets flying as he managed to swerve himself around to face the intruder. but he saw it was only a small apprentice, one smelling strongly of TalonClan at that, he could not help but to feel a bit disappointed.

"Why did you sneak up on my like that!?" He hissed as he tried to flatten his fur. "Don't you know that most cats don't like to be sneaked up on?" He continued his grumbling, but most of it was indistinguishable cursing. Why did I have to make such a mousebrain of myself? He thought angrily. He turned back to the she-cat. "Who are you, anyways?" He asked,"You can at least tell me that as payment for freaking me out,"

[Otterpotter]

(No she just really shy, but curious too)

The she-cat flinched as the tom began hissing. "Sorry...I tend to do that..." She mummbled and laid her ears down. The gray apprentice sat down and listened to the next question. "M-my name is Mistpaw." She added and looked up at the tom. Bob-tail twitched with nervousness. Maybe he would introduce himself as well.

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((Oh, ok. c: I thought so based on her app, but I thought I would ask.))

Lightpaw's grumpy face did not even start to soften when the poor little she-cat tried to respond. For all he cared, she was the one who had made the mistake. She should not have scared him like that! It was what she deserved. She made him uncomfortable, and now he was going to make her uncomfortable.

Well, that is what he had planned. but after she spoke, he could not help but notice how...pitiful she was. She couldn't even stand! And her puny little tail was all twitchy with anxiety. Lightpaw breathed a small huff of annoyance. He had to be nice, didn't he? "Whatever..." He grumbled,"Just don't do it again." He turned his back to the she-cat, pretending to ignore her as she continued with her name. Mistpaw, was it? Quite a innocent name for such a weak little kitty. Maybe she isn't that weak. Maybe I just scared her, He thought, trying to be optimistic. "I'm Lightpaw," He meowed, his back still turned towards the she-cat.

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Her instinct to follow orders kicked in. "A-alright." She replied. Her ears popped back up as the tom revealed his name. "Nice to meet you." She added and dipped her paw in the hot pool. It did actually feel nice compared to sitting in the snow. "Were y-you hunting?" She asked randomly. Mistpaw could feel her face getting a bit hot as she finished speaking, that was quite the weird feeling for her.'Maybe I'm getting sick?...but I'm not coughing, weird.' She thought as she waited for a reply.

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Lightpaw glanced back at the she-cat as asked him a question. "Maybe I was," He snapped. Why did she care? He looked back to the sky, studying the way the light grey tone of the sky morphed into white and seemed to float over itself as the leafbare winds carried it. He got his thoughts in order, and decided to respond to the she-cat instead of just being rude.

"Yeah, but it is not like I could have been expected to actually catch anything in this weather," He shrugged. The tom turned back to face the she-cat. "Why are you outside in this cold? You hunting too?"

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She nodded and pointed to the scrawny squirrel that was laying beside her paws. "L-Look in the t-trees." She said and put her fore paws into the hot pool. The apprentice let out a short purr as the water engulfed her freezing paw pads. Mistpaw had never thought that getting wet would be worth it for once. "Do you l-like hunting?" She asked and was surprised to see that she could maybe start a small conversation.

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Lightpaw scowled when he saw the squirrel that was sprawled out beside Mistpaw's feet. "I did check in the trees, there was nothing in them," He mumbled angrily. That was a lie. He hadn't even thought to check in the trees. but he would not let Mistpaw go around thinking he was dumb or something.

His ears pricked as she let out a purr. His whiskers gave a slight twitch of amusement. "What, did you think I was in here because I secretly want to be able to swim like a SunsetClanner?" He asked with a grin.

He gave his paw a little flick, splashing droplets of water onto the snowy bank. "Does anyone like hunting? It is so boring! Half the time you are just sitting there, waiting for something to happen or trying to find prey! I would much rather do something more fun, like fighting!" He explained.

[Otterpotter]

Mistpaw smiled a bit as the tom grinned at her. "W-Well it helps the clan...w-we all need f-food. War o-or peace." She replied and slipped into the water. The apprentice's long fur floated around in the watter making her look bigger than she was. "Why do you like fighting?" She asked as she was quite surprise anyone would like to battle.

[Lightningtrail]

((Otterpotter aah sorry for the delay!))

Lightpaw's grin remained on his face as the she-cat responded. She seemed relatively nice, though he could already imagine that her stutter would get annoying at some point. but it was not like he had too many friends anyways... Lightpaw looked at Mistpaw and did not even attempt to hide his loud laughter. "Your fur!" He struggled to say in between fits of giggling. He eventually got himself under control, and he gave his chest a lick before responding to the she-cat. "I like fighting because you never know what is going to happen. Maybe you will fight a tiny apprentice, maybe you will fight a huge warrior! Maybe you will fight three huge warriors! And it isn't straight forward like hunting. You don't know who you are going to fight, so you have to be prepared for anything," He explained excitedly, "Almost any cat can hunt, but it takes someone special to be truly great at fighting."

[Otterpotter]

Ooc- its fine we have lives XD rping doesn't come first

Mistpaw was getting used to talking to the tom so she didn't get to embarrassed when he pointed out her fur. "I-I think it l-looks weird too." She replied and listened to the tom speak. Mistpaw got the tiny smirk. She shifted to her back and kicked some water playfully towards Lightpaw. "Y-You're c-cool." She said though it was softer than she thought.

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The tom thought that it was a bit strange that she hardly reacted to his a comment, especially due to how nervous she had been just short while ago. She didn't get embarrassed, lash out, or even crack a smile. She must not care about it. Lightpaw thought. He did feel better when she grinned at his explanation. "Yeah, and I know all of that because I happen to be one of those special someones," He laughed.

The tom felt water against his back and knew that Mistpaw must have splashed him. He heard her speak, and for a moment, he was slightly surprised at her words, but his smile returned. "I know," He purred. The tom's already dangerously big ego soared. He rarely asked for it, but he loved it when cats praised him. He assumed that most cats also enjoyed others feeding their egos, and he was starting to enjoy Mistpaw's company. "but your pretty cool too," He meowed.

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Mistpaw purred at the compliment. "Y-You know we will c-cold when we get out..." She said randomly before sinking further into the water, up to were her nose was near the surface of the water. She grinned a bit an let a bubble flow out of her mouth. She lifted her head back up an notice that the fur on her cheeks stuck together and sagged. Mistpaw let out a tiny giggle before running her claws through her fur. "S-Sorry about the S-stutter..." She said as she remembered how annoyed cats got by that.

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Lightpaw shrugged. "Yeah, but it's worth it to be warm for a little while. I was starting to feel as though I should move into the elder's den because my bones were so stiff!" The tom joked. Her giggled a bit as Mistpaw blew a bubble, and he continued his little fit of giggling as she raised her head out of the water and her cheeks looked as though they were melting.

The tom nodded. "Eh, it's ok," He replied. He had to admit, it was pretty annoying. but at least Mistpaw was fun in other ways. She was pretty funny too, which Lightpaw always liked in a cat. He did not really care how annoying a cat could get as long as they could still make him crack up laughing. The tom shifted positions in order to sink further into the warm water. "Yeah but I have met cats with much more annoying things that they did," He replied, thinking back to his times in the nursery. He practically got into a tooth and claw fight every moon or so. It wasn't his fault if he was taught how to use his claws before the other kits! "Like do you remember Leafkit? She was so annoying! She would always get on my case about how I wasn't born to a TalonClanner, and then I would bat at her face! That would show her!" The tom rambled.