A KING-SIZED BED BUT I SLEEP ON THE COUCH -- [intro]

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    call me
    [/fancypost][fancypost borderwidth=0px; background:#D8EAED; width:220px; min-height:100px; padding:30px; font-family: helvetica; font-size:11px; color: black; text-align:justify; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;]Duckpaw was basking on a flat, sun-warmed stone, eyes closed as he breathed in deeply. He enjoyed breezy days like this, where the sun ruffled his short fur and bent he voluntarily flattened his ears against the faint onslaught. Anyone who saw him now, and had met him before, would've noticed this was the most expression he'd ever shown. Enjoyment was little expressed in the apprentice's pale eyes and usually neutral mouth.


    He presented himself with dignity and treated others with respect, but showed little ardor, or enthusiasm, in anything he did. Everything was monotonous when he spoke, yet that didn't limit how much he spoke. He never talked much, only talking when talked to. Coming off a pessimist at first glance, Duckpaw was actually both. He listened to his head rather than his heart, and he simply had a strong sense of realism. If anyone had bothered breaking down such a powerful wall, they might catch the faint glimpse of a happier, loving tom. Yet no one put in much effort these days, and Duckpaw didn't mind. Admittedly he was a introvert, and moments like these he tended to gain more energy and more into his head.


    On the rock, he summarized all he'd done today. Waking up, taking a swim, hunting a bit, eating, wandering around, and now he was here. Stretching out his long limbs, the brute twitched his tall ears and opened his jaws in a luxurious yawn. Duckpaw looked vulnerable now, as if he was a joyous kit again, and he faintly smiled in the sun's welcoming rays.
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    [align=center][fancypost bgcolor=; borderwidth=0px; bordercolor=; color=white; font-family: trebuchet ms; width: 350px;][justify]alice had kept herself busy all day gathering fresh herbs for leafbare, and it was about time she had a break. with the cold season coming on them faster than expected, rowanstorm gone, and quite the sudden onslaught of injured cats, the young tabby was feeling slightly overwhelmed. but for now, she wasn't going to worry about all that. she was on her break.


    the feline was wandering around the territory, when she came across a tom she hadn't met before, sitting out on one of their rocks. "hey there!" alice chirped, quite suddenly regaining the energy that had so recently been drained from her. "don't think i've seen you around before. i'm alice! who're you?"
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    tags | updated 10/11


    alice's heart chart 2.0

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    "I've chosen the Clearwater side, and I've grown up in RiverClan for a long time. I'm just coming out of my shell," he explained in a drawl. He didn't have to put much expression in his tone to show that he'd said those lines many times. It seemed to be the only thing Duckpaw's Clanmates fretted over nowadays, the Redwater and Clearwater alliances. Sure, it was a truly serious matter, but he found having some inner peace just as important. Honestly, the apprentice was terribly hurt from the divide of his Clanmates, but rumor was that what was beginning would soon be ending. However, he reconsidered the feline's tone and the questions she ask once more and decided she might not have meant to sway him. After all, she didn't seem hostile just too.. open.


    "I'm Duckpaw. From what I've been hearing.. you must be Alice?" the pale brute didn't even bother to look at her again in all that time. He simply kept his eyes closed and his lashing tail stopped while his ears went about twitching and swiveling. As usual, his tone was stony and he remained lazily on the rocks.
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    [align=center][fancypost bgcolor=; borderwidth=0px; bordercolor=; color=white; font-family: trebuchet ms; width: 350px;][justify]"well, it's nice to meet you, duckpaw!" alice grinned, perking up immediately. "and yes, that would be me. i didn't think i was so famous." the tabby giggled at her own joke, then gazed at her newest friend, amusement in her stormy grey eyes. she was taking none of his hints to buzz off. "you've got a funny name. you don't look much like a duck, you know."
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    tags | updated 10/11


    alice's heart chart 2.0

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    However, his fur quickly lay flat and his narrowed eyes closed with a sigh. Scrambling against the rock, the tom sat up and licked at his chest fur before he looked down on the medicine cat apprentice. His eyes showed none of the thoughts in his head or the offense he'd taken by the question. He looked like a bored bird, with lids lowered, gaze dead, and head cocked to the side. His deep voice rose from him, placid.


    "You don't look much like an Alice, whatever that is." He took another lick at his chest fur. "Mind you, that not all names are by looks, they are also given by skill. I've been a fan of the water ever since I was born, and I have an excellent knack for swimming. Maybe even more developed than most."
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