[size=13pt]Morningpaw, the 10 moon old dilute-tortie she-cat padded around happily. She no longer felt nervous as she walked through Hawkclan's camp, she had just been accepted into the clan! She was hoping to meet many new friends and possibly a crush, just maybe. :)[/size]
MEET & GREET || New Hawkclan Apprentice!!!
- .:Morningsong:.
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[fancypost borderwidth=0px; height: 283px; width: 167pt; border-top: 3pt solid #333333; border-bottom: 3pt solid #333333; border-left: 3pt solid #333333; background-image: url(http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpapers/pretty-cat-eyes.jpg); background-position: center;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background-color: #DFE0C8; width: 170pt; font-family: georgia; font-size: 27px; text-align: center; padding: 5 10 5 10; line-height: 20px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: -19px; margin-top: 225px; color: #000000; opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: -1pt;]Rylandwind[/fancypost]
[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] Rylandwind was walking around camp when he saw a she-cat he didn't recognise. "Hi" He said as he padded over to her "I'm Rylandwind." [/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
[align=center][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; width: 499px; height: 142px; padding: 0px; background: url(http://oi57.tinypic.com/dw83vc.jpg); text-align: left][fancypost bgcolor=darkgrey; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 196px; height: 13px; padding: 2px; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: -10px; font-family: cambria; color: dimgray; font-size: 9px]FancyPost © ｓｍｕｓｈｉｐｕｎｋｉ ¿¡ @ [color=silver]Eternal Spirits[/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 200px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: high tower text; color: black; text-shadow: 3px 3px #1c1c1c, -4px -4px #6e6e6e; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 10px]i've become so numb[/fancypost][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=silver; border: 1px solid black; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; width: 499px; height: 200px; padding: 0px][color=black][size=8]And I know, I may end up [color=maroon]failing too[align=left]
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Here came the long strides of the tall, slender and muscular silver spotted cinnamon oriental tabby tom. His eyes were a deep stormy grey, showing that he was quite distant. As he ran straight into Morningpaw, he looked up and his eyes turned to a soft yet bright amber as be backed away from her slightly so he wasnt right on her "Hey." he chuckled with a yawn, looking down at her.
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[align=center][font=cambria][color=black][size=8]But I [b][color=white]know, you were just like me with someone [color=maroon]disappointed in you[/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 1px solid black; border-top: 0px solid transparent; background: url(http://oi57.tinypic.com/jaksqg.jpg); width: 499px; height: 142px; padding: 0px;]
[fancypost bgcolor=; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 250px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: right; margin-right: 20px; font-family: high tower text; color: white; font-size: 20px; text-shadow: 3px 3px silver, -4px -4px #848484]i can't feel you there[/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=darkgray; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 196px; height: 13px; padding: 2px; text-align: right; color: dimgray; font-family: cambria; font-size: 9px; margin-right: -10px; margin-top: 32px]Lyrics & Images © Original Owners[/fancypost][/fancypost]
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[fancypost borderwidth=0px; height: 283px; width: 167pt; border-top: 3pt solid #333333; border-bottom: 3pt solid #333333; border-left: 3pt solid #333333; background-image: url(http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpapers/pretty-cat-eyes.jpg); background-position: center;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background-color: #DFE0C8; width: 170pt; font-family: georgia; font-size: 27px; text-align: center; padding: 5 10 5 10; line-height: 20px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: -19px; margin-top: 225px; color: #000000; opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: -1pt;]Rylandwind[/fancypost]
[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] "Nice to meet you Morningpaw" He nodded as he sat next to her. he then nodded to Massacrepaw. Wow HawkClan has a lot of apprentices. He thought[/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
She smiled and looked at the others. Well, possibly two new friends! She thought shuffling her paws. "So what should I do first?" She asked looking at both of them.
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[fancypost borderwidth=0px; height: 283px; width: 167pt; border-top: 3pt solid #333333; border-bottom: 3pt solid #333333; border-left: 3pt solid #333333; background-image: url(http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpapers/pretty-cat-eyes.jpg); background-position: center;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background-color: #DFE0C8; width: 170pt; font-family: georgia; font-size: 27px; text-align: center; padding: 5 10 5 10; line-height: 20px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: -19px; margin-top: 225px; color: #000000; opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: -1pt;]Rylandwind[/fancypost]
[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] He shrugged as he said "I really don't know." [/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
[align=center][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; width: 499px; height: 142px; padding: 0px; background: url(http://oi57.tinypic.com/dw83vc.jpg); text-align: left][fancypost bgcolor=darkgrey; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 196px; height: 13px; padding: 2px; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: -10px; font-family: cambria; color: dimgray; font-size: 9px]FancyPost © ｓｍｕｓｈｉｐｕｎｋｉ ¿¡ @ [color=silver]Eternal Spirits[/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 200px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: high tower text; color: black; text-shadow: 3px 3px #1c1c1c, -4px -4px #6e6e6e; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 10px]i've become so numb[/fancypost][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=silver; border: 1px solid black; border-top: 0px solid transparent; border-bottom: 0px solid transparent; width: 499px; height: 200px; padding: 0px][color=black][size=8]And I know, I may end up [color=maroon]failing too[align=left]
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[/fancypost][/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 230px; height: 150px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 35px][fancypost bgcolor=darkgray; border: 0px solid transparent; border-right: 1px solid black; width: 237px; height: 140px; padding: 5px; font-family: cambria; color: black; overflow: auto; margin-top: 0px;][i][b][glow=grey,2,300]IC
"Go out and smell the roses!" he chuckled "I'm kidding, if anything what you would want to do is make sure you socialize alot and join as many things you can."
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[align=center][font=cambria][color=black][size=8]But I [b][color=white]know, you were just like me with someone [color=maroon]disappointed in you[/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=; border: 1px solid black; border-top: 0px solid transparent; background: url(http://oi57.tinypic.com/jaksqg.jpg); width: 499px; height: 142px; padding: 0px;]
[fancypost bgcolor=; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 250px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: right; margin-right: 20px; font-family: high tower text; color: white; font-size: 20px; text-shadow: 3px 3px silver, -4px -4px #848484]i can't feel you there[/fancypost][fancypost bgcolor=darkgray; border: 0px solid transparent; width: 196px; height: 13px; padding: 2px; text-align: right; color: dimgray; font-family: cambria; font-size: 9px; margin-right: -10px; margin-top: 32px]Lyrics & Images © Original Owners[/fancypost][/fancypost]
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"Okay! I am also trying to make more friends! I kind of don't really know anyone..." She said and licked her paw calmly, though she was a little sad. "But we are kind of friends right...?" She asked with a gleam in her eyes.
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[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] "I'd say" Rylandwind said. He nodded to that.[/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
Her bright emerald eyes sparkled showing the delight she felt. "I'm getting slightly hungry... I'm going to go hunting." She mewed as her tummy quietly rumbled. "You should probably get back to your friends and family." She said not wanted to be a burden on him.
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[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] He looked down at his paws "I-I don't have my family anymore" he said "they dies in my old clan."[/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
Eaglecry had been grooming himself in the sunlight a little ways away and heard the word 'hunting.' Leaping to his paws, the golden tom's chocolate brown eyes surfed the sea of cats until he singled out the meow. Zoning in on Morningpaw, the tom bounded forward to fall into step beside the his new clanmate.
"Hullo, I heard you were going hunting. Mind if I tag along?" he asked. "Oh, I'm Eaglecry, by the way." -
"I'm sorry..." Morningpaw meowed feeling very ashamed. "I-I didn't know..." She finished, looking at him with sadness. "Ya know, my family is dead too... I have no one left." She went and sat closer to him, grooming his shoulder slowly and smoothly. "Well, I'm always here if you need anything..."
"Erm, hello!" She mewed, seeing Eaglecry. "I'm Morningpaw by the way, and sure! You can come with me!"
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[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] Rylandwind got up and rubbed Morningpaw's shoulder and said "I'll come too" [/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
"Okay!" She smiled, "Let's go on our hunting trip!" This day is so wonderful! I'm meeting so many new people. Massacrepaw, Eaglecry, Rylandwind, they're all soo nice! I couldn't ask for anything better! She thought, walking along side them.
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Eaglecry smiled at Morningpaw, giving Rylandwind a friendly 'hello.'
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[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] "I dunno" he said "anywhere is okay with me" he smiled [/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
"You can pick, I'm new to this clan's territory, so I have no idea where the best prey is." She said picking up the pace a little. "So what is your favorite prey to get?" She asked both of them, wondering what types of prey would be around the territory.
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[fancypost borderwidth=0px; height: 283px; width: 167pt; border-top: 3pt solid #333333; border-bottom: 3pt solid #333333; border-left: 3pt solid #333333; background-image: url(http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpapers/pretty-cat-eyes.jpg); background-position: center;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background-color: #DFE0C8; width: 170pt; font-family: georgia; font-size: 27px; text-align: center; padding: 5 10 5 10; line-height: 20px; margin-top: 10px; margin-left: -19px; margin-top: 225px; color: #000000; opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: -1pt;]Rylandwind[/fancypost]
[/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #2e2e2e; width: 195pt; height: 260px; margin-left: -4px;][fancypost borderwidth=0px; margin-left: -7pt; font-size: 8pt; width: 187pt; height: 240px; overflow: auto; color: #757575; text-align: justify; border-top: 3pt solid #383838; border-bottom: 3pt solid #383838;] "This way" He said running to the trees. "There are always mice around here" [/fancypost][/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -4px;]HAWKCLAN[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]WARRIOR[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]2 YEARS[/fancypost] [fancypost borderwidth=0px; background: #242424; width: 40px; color: #dbd2bc; font-family: arial; font-size: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-left: -2px; margin-left: -1px;]TOM[/fancypost] -
"Right behind you!" She called out, racing after him. She hadn't had this much fun in a while. She finally caught up with him and ran alongside him, smiling.