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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) Apr 20, 2016 0:06:11 GMT via mobile

Post by aurum on Apr 20, 2016 0:06:11 GMT

morningfrost could feel his skin burning. every inch on fire. breaths coming out as puffs of hot air and burned his lungs. infernos raged in his stomach. he could still feel that stare searing into the back of his head. it followed him all the way out into the forest. mocked, jeered, looked down at him. he hated it, hated himself by being so affected. it was hardly anything more than a passing glance, but it was enough to scorch his pride, eat at his mind. he needed out. morningfrost swallowed dryly, and his claws came out to knead at the ground. he had to shake that feeling off. had to. he wouldn’t be able to ever face those scrutinizing eyes again if he couldn’t don the iron armour he so carefully and meticulously wore.

the ginger tom raced headlong into the dense wood. he wove through towering sycamores and pines, jumped over fallen logs and made his way past poking branches and bushes. his paws hurt from pounding so hard against the earth, and his breath came in short, strained exhales, but it helped expel some of the turmoil in his mind. with his body at work, his mind could somewhat rest. morningfrost was numb. numb to the world and its vicious stares.

rustling. not his—something else, something small, quick. morningfrost skidded to a halt. sun-yellow eyes flared like fireflies in the dark. he took in deep breaths, opened his senses to his surroundings. it was a chipmunk, not far from where he was. on high alert, brain switched to nothing but primal instinct, morningfrost prowled forward, body hung low to the forest floor. he could spy it through the ferns now. an easy catch. morningfrost lunged towards it with an anger-fueled yowl, caring less that it wasn’t a good idea. he needed this. needed to feel in charge. to feel powerful. the tabby gave chase, though his muscles begged to slow down. he pushed himself, exerted what was left of his energy to scale up an aging oak to pursue the chipmunk. if he could just bring it back to camp, maybe he wouldn’t be met by more disappointment, more judgement, or worse, a ‘disciplining’ blow.

gritting his teeth, morningfrost clung cautiously to a high branch, inching closer to the chipmunk. there was no escape for it now. if he could just...

“mousedung!” he was being too reckless. didn’t think wisely. stupid, stupid! before he could react, the striped rodent had leapt to its safety into a farther off tree. there was no hope of following it. morningfrost let out a string of curses. that was when he looked down. oh, starclan. he felt dizzy just gazing at the ground, so far down below him. the branch threateningly creaked and cracked. he could taste copper on his lips. did he bite his tongue? coward. thunderclan cat who can’t stand heights? pathetic. his stomach rumbled with something less than pleasant. “if someone sees me up here, i’m going to end myself. never going to here the end of this, i swear.”

(hallelujah, skyy and her socks for the ot3!! lmfao someone help morningfrost pls omfg)

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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) Apr 21, 2016 10:25:25 GMT

Post by skyy and her socks on Apr 21, 2016 10:25:25 GMT

This time, she scented Morningfrost long before he barrelled into her hunting grounds. Balancing carefully on a lower branch, her gaze on the sparrow fluttering about at the end of it, she’d made sure to taste the air before making a move. Sure enough, the breeze blowing toward her said it all, the tom that had ruined her hunting trip days before with his jumping in thorn bushes was about to come rumbling in again. It sounded that way too, with the way he was running, clear in the air around the tree tops. The she-cat tightened her claws into the bark, but thankfully, before her bird could be disturbed, all went quiet.

Lightwhisker edged forward, focusing back on the bird. The light breeze continued to ruffle her fur and sway the branches around, but, at least the noise covered up her movements. Only another mouse-length as she had it… A scramble and flurry a tree over had the bird’s attention, and Lightwhisker launched, snapping forward, digging her hind legs into the bark and snapping her front legs forward. Yet, somehow, she got her paws around the bird and her neck forward into to snap at it, blood flooding into her mouth without completely overbalancing.

No, what caused the overbalancing was a sudden brown form of a rodent that launched through the leaves and onto the branch. Lightwhisker let out a loud squeak, jaws immediately coming free of her catch as the creature hurdled straight into her chest. If she hadn’t been preoccupied, maybe she would have caught the thing. But instead, she found herself slipping as in a frantic flutter of paws and fur, and loud, alarm chattering from the chipmunk, the creature struggled past her, sparrow falling to the forest floor, and her hind legs completely loosing grip on the branch.

It was only with practice that Lightwhisker caught herself, the chipmunk disappearing off into the tree as she dug her front claws into the branch, one limb wrapped awkwardly around the branch, while the rest of her body hung free below. Mousedung! Snapping her jaws shut, Lightwhisker forced her other front leg up, and tried to swing her hind legs up to catch the wood itself. “if someone sees me up here, i’m going to end myself. never going to hear the end of this, i swear.” Lightwhisker huffed loudly, and turned her head toward the other tree, as she finally caught onto the wood with a hind leg, and pushed herself up onto the branch herself.

“I’m going to end you without seeing you, Morningfrost!” She snapped, turning her gaze down to the sparrow, lying flat on the ground. StarClan. “Have you entirely forgotten how to hunt now?” Lightwhisker, lying there with all four paws hanging loosely over the sides of the branch, gaze glaring forward toward the leaves, could practically imagine the tom’s ginger coat from there. He was probably sitting there looking all too pleased with himself or something, probably totally composed for being in a tree. StarClan she was going to kill this tom one of these days.

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notes: cougarslash gets to see one hell of a scene here. :|

Last Edit: Jun 8, 2016 10:23:47 GMT by skyy and her socks

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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) Apr 27, 2016 22:35:08 GMT

Post by hallelujah on Apr 27, 2016 22:35:08 GMT

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[attr="class","itdscroll"]Cougarslash strolled through the forest, muscles rolling beneath his sleek fur. The handsome tom never went anywhere without a thorough bath first and the health shone off his gilded pelt and through his bright eyes. Every step he took was leisurely, but the kink in the curl of is tail over his back screamed smugness. Cougarslash was... well, he was in a good mood. Deservedly so, he thought to himself with a smirk, one that pulled his whiskers up and gave his face a dashingly devilish look. He was always a handsome devil, but today... he was particularly so. The tom loped his way through the trees, stopping long enough to roll his back against a fallen tree trunk, one hanging between two stumps, and scratch the little itchy between his shoulder-blades. Cougarslash emitted a hefty purr when done and craned his neck in order to rid himself of most of the wood shavings.

Just then, as he was turning around to continue on his lovely stroll, Cougarslash heard raised voices and pricked his ears. Am I being followed? He turned his head and sniffed, checking the air for signs of love-sick stalkers. Leave a trail of broken hearts wandering the forest behind him seemed quite in character for Cougarslash, smooth bachelor that he was. But, no, the sounds appeared to be coming from in front of him. Curiosity pricked him too, so he rolled in that direction, long steps eating up the ground with lazy confidence. Cougarslash's shoulders flexed with every step and his flanks rippled when he crouched and leaped onto another fallen tree to see what or who was making such a ruckus. The sight that awaited him filled him with glee, for once not inspired by himself.

Clan mates Morningfrost and Lightwhisker were dangling from separate trees, hollering at each other, and both looking a hot mess. Cougarslash put a paw over his nose to smother the laugh. What graceful creatures his clan mates were. Cougarslash slunk forward, ears pricked, with a delighted gleam to his expressive face. This would serve as proper entertainment, surely. "My, my, Morningfrost," Cougarslash called, seating himself at an equal distance between them, looking back and forth with uncontrollable glee. "And Lightwhisker! How did the two of you end up there? Was this a hunt gone awry? Or," and he stage-whispered dramatically, though still loud enough for both of them to hear, "Are you playing some sort of game, perhaps? Something fun, I bet. I'd love to join, but I wouldn't want to be seen... hanging around, you'll understand." His whiskers were shaking with his mirth, but Cougarslash tried his best to keep a level tone when teasing. It made the impact of his puns all the better.

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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2016 22:41:28 GMT by skyy and her socks

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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) May 7, 2016 23:50:55 GMT

Post by aurum on May 7, 2016 23:50:55 GMT

HISTORY HAS ITS EYES [ ON YOU ]

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morningfrost clung to the shaking branch, cursing quite loudly and colorfully every time the wind picked up and passed him at just the right angle to make him muffle his own incessant, nervous chatter. the orange tabby usually didn't freak out often, even by himself, but he supposed he never really got stuck in trees before now either. hoorah, new experiences. "okay, morning, shut your trap. how in the name of starclan are you gonna get yourself down here, you idiot?" he berated himself with a scowl,"unless you want yourself to stay up here forever." okay, so apparently, morningfrost liked to talk to himself when he was nervous. that was new. his heart leapt madly in his chest. this damn wind was getting annoying, and his eyes were getting watery from getting slapped in the face with the summer breeze. yeah, he wasn't going to stick around here.

his initial fear died down then, and his thoughts calmed down enough for him to start thinking clear. his bright eyes surveyed the integrity of the branch he stood on, and he experimentally pressed down. he heard it crack but otherwise stay intact. somewhere a little ways below him, he heard rustling. he dismissed it as being nothing other than probably the chipmunk that had escaped him running away. morningfrost silently vowed that he'd get that chipmunk if only for vengeance for getting him stuck up here. focus, mousebrain! with all the caution he could muster, morningfrost inched his way towards the trunk. he wobbled and tried not to look down, biting down on his tongue so hard that he could taste his own blood. morningfrost made a face, but he kept going.

~~“I’m going to end you without seeing you, Morningfrost!”~~ morningfrost nearly lost his balance, having not expected a disembodied voice coming from nowhere to assault him. another string of curses that could make even the lowliest rogue blush left his mouth, and he ran the rest of the way, clawing blindly at the trunk for a good hold. the voice continued to talk, ridiculing his hunting ability. realisation dawned on him then, and he didn't even try to hold back his aggravated groan. lightwhisker? again? starclan had a funny way of punishing morningfrost. "why do you keep following me? i mean if ya got a crush on me, you can just say it instead of sabotaging my day like some really weird display of affection." okay, maybe he was being hypocritical, and it really wasn't lightwhisker's fault he got himself up there in the first place, but morningfrost had to save some of his dignity.

ah, he could deal with the she-cat later. the tabby jumped down onto a lower branch, and now if he squinted, he could spy lightwhisker's pale fur through the leaves. one branch down..... just, like, twenty more to go. fantastic! ~~"My, my, Morningfrost."~~ oh no. no, no, no, no, no. not him. not another one. "yeah, it's official. starclan is out to get me. why these two idiots? why?" distressed yellow eyes turned to glare at the sky. oh, god, someone make cougarslash stop. morningfrost thought part of his brain was actually deteroriating just listening to him. "go make terrible puns someplace else, cougarslash," he snapped impatiently. cougarslash was just wasting such a pretty face. oh, foxdung, no. shut up about that.

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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) Jun 8, 2016 10:37:18 GMT

Post by skyy and her socks on Jun 8, 2016 10:37:18 GMT

She could hear him moving through the branches, and that was enough to cause the she-cat’s glare to intensify, her paws curling as she unsheathed her claws, limbs still hanging down on either side of the branch. The absolute beebrain. She was almost certain now, he was out to get her in some respect, especially if he was able to make his way down from the tree with so little difficulty as it seemed. For all his words about not being seen, he seemed to be doing just fine. StarClan help them. Of course, then the tom had to open his mouth.

"Why do you keep following me? I mean if ya got a crush on me, you can just say it instead of sabotaging my day like some really weird display of affection." Lightwhisker couldn’t help but scoff halfway through his words. What? The she-cat’s ears flattened against her head, teeth bared as she glared through the trees. “Excuse me? You were the one who came into my hunting spot and chased a chipmunk right into me. I hardly see this being my fault you dolt!” She barely snapped out the words, before another voice joined the fray, and immediately, Lightwhisker groaned.

"My, my, Morningfrost, And Lightwhisker! How did the two of you end up there? Was this a hunt gone awry? Or, are you playing some sort of game, perhaps? Something fun, I bet. I'd love to join, but I wouldn't want to be seen... hanging around, you'll understand." Cougarslash, of course it was Cougarslash. Of all the useless, stuck up cats they could have bother them, it had to be him. StarClan help them. She was going to shred them both. Carefully, the she-cat made her move, putting her front paws up to rest on the branch, before pulling up her hind legs, digging her claws into the branch.

"Yeah, it's official. StarClan is out to get me. Why these two idiots? Why?" lightwhisker turned her attention from her paws in order to glare into the opposite tree. “We can hear you, mousebrain.” She huffed. "Go make terrible puns someplace else, Cougarslash." She was struggling to quite get her balance. Her claws weren’t quite gripping, and as she tried to haul her weight up fully onto her paws, they gave way. Before she could even let out a squeak, Lightwhisker overbalanced, slipping straight off the branch without much chance of catching herself.

Swivelling around, paws straight down, she hit the ground with a heavy thud, the impact caught by her limbs, but weight pressed down into the ground enough to knock a fair amount of the air from her lungs. StarClan. “Don’t you have better things, urgh, to do, Cougarslash?” She breathed out, as the she-cat rose onto shaky paws. Her breath coming in short gasps. However, it was then she looked up into the tree and stared for a long moment. Okay, from this angle, it didn’t seem like he was having all that much luck. Moving to Cougarslash’s side, she sent the tom a glare for good measure, before sitting next to him. “Morningfrost, you’re not… stuck are you?”

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Last Edit: Jun 8, 2016 10:37:34 GMT by skyy and her socks

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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) Jun 23, 2016 21:15:31 GMT

Post by hallelujah on Jun 23, 2016 21:15:31 GMT

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[attr="class","itdscroll"]Much to the handsome tom's delight, Cougarslash could hear Morningfrost and Lightwhisker bickering like two itchy elders fighting over a good bit of bark with which to scratch their backs. He was sure they meant to sound intimidating and gruff, but Cougarslash was reminded of quarrels belonging in elders dens and nurseries. His whiskers crinkled with his muffled laughter. Morningfrost realized he was there and sent some acerbic comments his way, to which Cougarslash gasped with as much affront as he could impress within one deafeningly loud inhale. In fact, the dramatic tom narrowly avoided coughing upon the end of such a breath. "Morningfrost! Why, my heart cracks in my chest to hear you say such things about me and my puns. I've always thought of my sense of humor as tree-mendous." Cougarslash had to break off in order to laugh into his chest, doing his masterful best to swallow the giggles.

He was not at all expecting Lightwhisker's sudden descent and jumped, yelping, when she dropped out of the tree in front of him. Cougarslash came to his paws, concern overwhelming the surprise, but the she-cat was made of sterner stuff than that. She snapped him at immediately and Cougarslash widened his eyes in order to add an air of innocence to his always-gorgeous face. ~~“Don’t you have better things, urgh, to do, Cougarslash?”~~ Cougarslash seated himself with a grand huff and licked a paw delicately, in a rather transparent attempt to pretend like he hadn't been worried about her for a split second. "Better things to do than watch your graceful descent? And Morningfrost's struggles?" Cougarslash grinned brightly. "My love, there is nowhere I would rather be at this moment than here with the two of you." He crouched as she joined him and smirked up at the other tom, pricking his ears in hopes of catching his response, before hollering up playfully, "I hereby promise to remain right here and give you advice and encouragement for as long as it takes, until you reach the ground! Never fear, Morningfrost, I won't abandon you to silence and loneliness!"

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Last Edit: Jun 23, 2016 21:16:34 GMT by hallelujah

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i amaze and astonish (halle/skyy) Jul 2, 2016 6:42:02 GMT via mobile

Post by aurum on Jul 2, 2016 6:42:02 GMT

HISTORY HAS ITS EYES [ ON YOU ]

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in truth, morningfrost was perfectly aware of the many gaping holes in his ill-conceived argument, but he could have done so much worse than that! okay, that was a lie and definitely not one morningfrost was inclined to share with his unlikely companions. dangling precariously and always a wrong step away from compromising his safety, the tabby still found whatever fire he had left in himself not already exhausted in trying to keep himself alive and in one piece whilst mustering the best glare he could point back at lightwhisker. “oh, it’s your hunting spot now, is it? sorry, i must’ve not read the signs you put up saying ‘property of lightwhisker’ lying around here. i was just tryin’ to feed mouths, same as you.” once again, empty paws reminded him of the barbed words of his father, and it wrenched morningfrost’s heart painfully. he looked away, mouth twisted in anger (admittedly more at himself than anyone else). he didn’t need more mnemonics repeating in his head about his apparent incompetence. it made his skin prickle and a hint of disgusted feeling rising in his chest.

cougarslash wasn’t helping, either. with his dumb jokes and exaggerated reactions—it didn’t ease the already highstrung nerves and self-induced mockery morningfrost was already bringing upon himself. under their surely scrutinizing shares, morningfrost felt even more vulnerable, bare. he tried his damndest not to flinch in reaction when he saw lightwhisker barely spin herself on her feet before she hit the ground, stilled the instinctive twitch of his muscles that were readying themselves to leap to the she-cat’s side. he was no hero; and she certainly didn’t want his help anyway, or need it for that matter. he scowled. that just left him up there. if he wasn’t already the fool earlier, he was one now. clinging to the shedding bark, fur spiked in all directions from both the wind and his own vexation, eyes wide and pupils shrunken into slits. it could easily be mistaken for an anxious appearance rather than an aggressive one.

~~“morningfrost, you’re not.. stuck are you?”~~ his shoulders tensed—an act he didn’t think was even possible at this stage—and morningfrost bared his teeth. “i got it! i’m not a helpless kid, alright? can handle it myself.” cougarslash blabbered on, a feat that surpassed even the most ridiculous tellings of elders, and the tabby made the mistake of digging his claws even deeper into the branch in annoyance because it gave one audible crack before nearly giving away. it was by starclan’s divine intervention that morningfrost even found himself still there, suspended high above the ground. obscenities flew out of his mouth at the pace of a jay’s rapid chirping.

“can both of you just shut up?! tryin’ real hard not to die here! i’d really like to be able to live another day, if you don’t mind.” but if you did die, nobody’s gonna miss ya. certainly not your dad or these two. better off without ya anyway.

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