Hunting Down the Sunset

[loutuskit]

"Don't worry you weren't that easy to find. I'm just out hunting." she replied looking proud. "I caught my first mouse." she bragged like a normal apprentice would. "By the way, what's your name?" Reedpaw continued.

[Ripplemist]

Sparrowpaw had edged away from Puffin before Unlucky knocked her away. Though he was thankful that she hadn't sat on him as well, he padded over to the rather guilty-feeling cat and tapped her on the shoulder with his tail, hoping to cheer her up a bit. Suddenly, he caught sight of some random apprentice-age cat nearby, and moved away. She had some weird clan scent, and probably wasn't a loner and seeking to join StealthClan. His fur raised in caution and lowered as he calmed down. Probably wasn't a threat either.

[loutuskit]

Reedpaw looked at Ripplepaw in suprise. "Hi!" she squeaked. "What's your name?" she asked.

[Ripplemist]

OoC: Lol, I'm posting as Sparrowpaw right now.

Sparrowpaw lowered his head and looked the new cat up and down. Small cat, loud voice. He flattened his ears at the sound of the rather annoying squeaks. If only he could just be able to tell cats that he was mute! It was hard to do say without saying anything. He searched for the sparrow feather, and luckily, he found it stuck to his claw, and placed his paw over it once again and showed it to the stranger.

[rayheart]

>>>ooc: It's kinda funny how all these people just jumped in and now Sunsetfire and Autumnsky aren't even talking anymore. It's like someone else took the reins and just took off with the thread.... T_T I'll never get accetped...

[Onyxdart]

OOC: So maybe we should all just be quiet and give Autumnsky and Sunsetfire a chance to catch up? That would make loads of sense! It would be bad to leave folks behind, yepyep. I'm all for waiting up!

[Sunsetfire]

Ugh…

Sunsetfire shot his entire clan a dirty look, before breaking into a good-natured grin. He padded over to Autumnsky, giving the she-cat a playful head butt.

“In? If you seek all that – you’ve found the clan. Of course you’re in!”

He didn’t have her vow her loyalty to him or the clan, as some leaders would. Her word was simply enough. Long tail waving in the air above him, the golden tom laughing, amber hues flaring with pride for each and every Stealthclan cat that stood there with him.

[rayheart]

A little disoriented after the headbutt, it took Autumn a second to realize what the tom had said. After shaking it off quickly, the words set in and her face lit up with joy. Her orange eyes widened in amazement, smile breaking out of her craggy, grumpy face. She was in! This was amazing! Sunsetfire and his Clan... Well, it was her Clan too.... She was in his Clan... Is that technically our Clan...? Pah! It didn't matter. She was now a StealthClan warrior. That's all that mattered for now.

"YEAH! Woo-hoo! I'm in!" Autumn bounced around like a kit. It was apparent that she wore her emotions on her sleeve. After a few more moments of yay-ing and woohoo-ing, the dark fem composed herself, surpressed smirk the only evidence of her little outburst. "Thank you, Sunsetfire. I am-- happy-- to be in StealthClan."

That was the understatement of the year.

[Sunsetfire]

Sunsetfire just had to laugh at the she-cat’s actions. Hopefully he would see a test of her, and everyone else’s, skills on the way to the clan grounds.

Speaking of which…should they not be doing that now? They had to get them established before Boneclan found itself growing any larger. He ‘rowled’ softly, however, his rumble was loud enough to catch all the Stealthclan cats’ attention.

“Now that we are one cat stronger, and many many welcomes to Autumnsky, let us return to Chainrust. He is probably waiting for us to get back to him, and then we can continue…?”

He let the worlds trail off, allowing for his friends and clan mates to have their say before a final decision was made. This clan was no dictatorship, it was a democracy, and with their combined thoughts and force, it would become powerful.

…or so Sunsetfire hoped.

[loutuskit]

Reedpaw twisted her face in thought. this is like sherades! she thought "Featherclaw...no.... then she looked closely at the feather. "Sparrowpaw! your name is Sparrowpaw. Nice name. I'm Reedpaw." she said to him.

ooc: she dosen't always have a high pitched voice, she was just suprised...lol

[Puffin]

Puffin hung her head and studied the rocks on the ground, she was still feeling bad after what she had done. At Sunsetfire's voice, she flicked her ears.

"Yes... Let us continue."

Puffin's words were almost swept away by the wind, her normally loud and happy voice was now quiet and sad, but her depression would pass. She hoped he could forgive her. Even if he wasn't mad, she felt the need to hear the words:

I forgive you.

Unlucky chuckled silently, poor poor Chainrust, wondering where everyone went!

"Yeah, we should head back or his little kitty head might pop from thinking too hard."

She smiled in good humor, it was like her to say something like that, not meaning to be an insult, just something to say, randomly. Half the time in her 'normal' state of mind, the black and white feline didn't really know what she was saying or doing. She would spend an hour or so trying to climb an unclimbable tree, then stop and wonder why, before prancing off to poke the mouse hole hopfully.

[rayheart]

It seemed the collective group of cats was heading out, slowly but surely. Modestly, Autumnsky bowed her head when her name was mentioned with many welcomes. She leapt up to her feet, fire orbs trained on the golden Sunsetfire. Questions brimmed her eyes, but tried to water them down to just one. She glanced down as if in hesitation, trying but not succeeding in her narrowing task. Finally, she just picked a random question, deciding the others would be answered later.

"Who is this Chainrust and why will his head explode?" Autumn asked almost kit-like. She smiled sasrcastically, eyes wondering with an amused glint in them.

[Onyxdart]

"Oh, his head won't explode for real. Hopefully. It appears he hasn't followed the rest of us over here. So we have to go find him! Gotta stick together, you know," Jay answered Autumnsky with a grin. Then he wandered over to Puffin and headbutted her in the shoulder, wanting to help her cheer up.

"Cheer up, Miss Puffin! All's well that end's well, as the saying goes. Or as I think it goes. Well, what's important is that's how it's going to go now if that isn't how it went," he said softly to her, his thoughts wandering off and getting very sidetracked in what he was saying. A rather frequent occurence, that.

[Sunsetfire]

Sunsetfire moved to Puffin, sensing her depression. The golden tom flattened his ears, looking lost and a bit confused – generally not traits he carried.

“Puffin? It’s alright; I know you were only having fun.”

Yes, he did forgive her. But did he know that she sought his forgiveness? He didn’t, but he felt bad, somehow, sensing that her hurt was caused by him and not knowing how to fix it.

Anyway, after giving Puffin a concerned look, amber orbs shifted to fall on Autumnsky.

“Chainrust is Stealthclan’s deputy. And hopefully his brain won’t ‘explode’; the clan needs him just as much as it needs all of you.”

They were small, now, yes. Hopefully soon their numbers would grow. Seeing the questions burning in the she-cat’s hues, Sunsetfire blinked a few time, before addressing it.

“You have questions. As we travel – ask any, and I, or any other the others, will do our best to answer them.”

[rayheart]

She snorted.

"Aw, questions can be answered later. All I wanna do now is get to know you guys. You all seem to be pretty fun cats." She smiled, hoping to cheer up Puffin as well. " 'Specially Miss Puffin over there."

Yeah, she did still have a lot of questions, but she spoke the truth. Right now, she wanted to get to know the Clan she'd just joined. Autumn knew she'd be fighting with these cats for virtuous things, but also for their lives. It somewhta saddened her to think that, knowing some of these great cats might lay dead one day, but it did not dwell on her long. The thought passed and again her orange optics glinted with a smile aimed at both Sunset and Puffin.

It seemed Puffin's mood shifted when that black and white cat spoke... Unlucky? Autumn noted to keep an eye on her.

[Highway]

Cats.

Not a huge amount of them, but a fair number. More than Highway had ever seen together in one place. Ears pricked forward, yellow hues watching the group of cats. The white tom, face marred by grey markings, didn’t move forward to greet them – he remained still. Were they friendly like him? He had met several rogue after leaving the church, they hadn’t been overly friendly.

Flicking his tail, Highway blinked those yellow optics and yawned. He was the friendly sort himself – loved the company of others. But he certainly didn’t want to get into another fight – the slashed he had received from the last one still stung when he cleaned them.

Besides – the Lord preached for all to live in peace. Was that too much to ask for?

Ah well, he better go and see what these sort were like. Maybe they’d accept him.

The tom rose to his paws, stealthily padding towards the group of cats, manner friendly.

[Puffin]

Jay had headbutted Puffin, but she hardly felt it, she still did purr though, in thanks for the attempt. But, alast! Her kitty heart swelled when Sunsetfire told her it was alright. She didn't jump back into a good mood, but was still happier now. She tail-less she-cat lifted her eyes, and her purr grew ever louder. She looked a Jay, and smiled, then at Sunset, and at last at Autumsky.

Then the new cat came.

And, of course, Puffin bounded over to him, purred, and licked his furry face off, though not even knowing who he was.

Ah, the joys of being a Puffin.... Kitty.

[Highway]

‘Wa-wah! I’m’a under attack!’

The white and grey tom wilted under the ‘assault’, laughing the entire time in good nature.

“Mein freund! Mein freund, please, enough!”

He spoke with a rich and vibrant German accent – something he had picked up at the church and from the good Father…before the Father had passed away. Highway, generally a happy goofball, felt his heart sink. Yes, he hadn’t been exactly a kittypet as he had heard rogues call him – he was pampered but he worked for his keep - however he had cared for the old priest. The old twoleg had found him, given him a home when he didn't have one...and he had learn so much while he was there.

Ah, but that was another life, a different path. Highway had to start anew now.

“Kätzchen, please, let me breath!”

[Puffin]

This cats grasp on the german language confused Puffin, of course.

She backed away, tongue still poking out, staring at him strangly, but a still 'happy' look on her face.

"Kaziff wha-chamuh?"

Her furrowed brow showed her confusion, so she decided to use her *ahem* 'sea language'.

"Arr, me bucko, ye be' acceptin' me licks or ye be walkin' the plank!"

She struted around him in a circle as she said this, closing one eye and acting as if she had no joints in her legs.

"Ye not be breathin' when ye swim the mighty sea...."

She was not threatening, oh no, she was being silly, of course. She had heard some of the saliors talking like this, making fun of a new 'movie', whatever that was.

[Onyxdart]

"Watch it, peg leg, a stiff enough breeze comes along and it'll knock you right over!" Jay commented sweetly as he crossed Puffin's path on his way to say hello to the newcomer.

Grey eyes fairly danced (well, so eyes can't really dance...) with unvoiced laughter at the tailless cat's antics, and then came to rest on the new cat.

"Hallo, there. One of the pound guys used to speak Deutsch," Jay commented to the new cat. In all actuallity, in the short time he'd hung around the pound guys, which was a good amount of time before they'd ever really caught him, Jay had learned some German himself. Not much, but some. It made him grin to hear the language coming from another cat.