~~The wanderers~Nomadic clan~~ Roleplay!!

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    // Sounds good to me.


    Salem & kits ('cause I'm too lazy to make something for each them...)

    When all three nearly-matured kits greeted the motherly figure, she was absolutely happy. To see them safe was a miracle to her, together and happy. She licked each's head. "Hi," Her silky tone purred. Then she urged them to go on and continue their play. Meanwhile, the tall she-cat sat a distance to watch them, and their surroundings.


    Gray looked content to continue pestering his littermates. He jumped his brother's tail while his sister went on to lecture him. Still, the brothers seemed content to wrestle, rather roughly. Ashe could only scold them both with a glare, yet she too soon joined the rough-house. Claws remained sheath, so no accidents to occur, with their mother's supervision as insurance. But one seemed to become distracted.


    His silver ears perked. His whiskers twitched as unfamiliar scents wafted his black nose. While his siblings continued to play-fight, he wandered some ways away. They smelled similar to him and his kin, he noticed. He almost had pin-point their direction when he heard a sharp "Mint!" Soon Salem was beside him, ushering him back towards their broken den.


    Yet now she became curious, anxious. Her bright green orbs scanned the treeline. Her ears swiveled, trying to make out noises. It didn't take much to pick up the faint sound of voices. Two, she noted. Along with two scents-- strange and nearly identical to wilderness, but not these trees, not this little patch of woods. She glanced back at her kits. "Back inside," She commanded them. They looked confused, but by the look and seriousness of her tone, they listened.


    Salem

    Once she was certain they had scurried into the shed, she began to look into the forest. She would find out who these cats were. Or at least, she'd observe them, if she were lucky enough to be so sneaky. So she stuck to the shadows, her dark pelt blending with ease. The two she heard came into view, and she narrowed her eyes in their direction., analyzing them. They didn't look threatening, she thought to herself. Though one couldn't be for sure. Thus she'd continue to look on, study the strangers.

    // So, most of the clan is out on patrol. Nothing's happened yet, but Curio is planning murder.//


    Amber smelled something. Specifically a cat something. She turned to Tooth. "Smell that?" She said it louder than she'd intended.


    Rabbit


    Curio



    ★ ★ ★ ears perked, gale silently listened to their fairly new surroundings wanting to catch any possible cracks or noises coming from prey. his lungs inhaling the scents of the forest at an attempt to catch a scent of the lingering prey. gale's mismatched eyes slightly narrowing at the scents of cat, they were only to be here a short time so was it really any of his business? his tail bristling up slightly as he looked back at rabbit trying to see if he caught the scent as well. "looks like we have some more possible recruits..." he stated seemingly not that pleased with his current suspicions with their other new member.


    GALE -- ♂ // deputy // alliances w. wanderers

    Dawn lay her head over her sister as she listened, instantly becoming alert as the sound of a male voice reached her ears and her teeth bared viciously as a low growl rumbled in her throat, her eyes darting to her asleep sister before going to the entrance, they wouldn't dare approach them right? They were safe.


    Autumn finished her kill before curling up and sleeping. Giving a soft purr as her sisters presence soothed her.

    tooth | the tom snorted in amusement at his leader's excuse. "i think we should go somewhere with more walking trees," he teased. the silliness was cut short as the she-cat caught scent of a stranger. tooth had to look for it, but he, too, scented them. he became alert, scanning the trees and ground for somethng - someone - but he couldn't see anyone. figuring that amber had already announced their presence, he called, "hello?"


    scout | scout was wary of curio's 'laugh'. the tom really did not rub her the right way. she watched him bound over the little stream, and she followed with a graceful leap. had he forgotten they were supposed to be hunting? they seemed to be moving away from the heart of the forest now. still, he was leading, so she followed his guidance. "sure. we can always go back if we don't find anything."


    twigs | twigs tucked his paws under him, closed his eyes, let the soft breeze from the stream cool him, and the sun keep him warm. he felt a lot better. he felt like sleeping now. he could always just find his mother later. the soft wind brought a scent to him, and he had to force himself to open his eyes. taking a moment to focus, he lazily, tiredly scanned the area around him.

    Salem

    The fur along the back of her neck bristled when they caught her scent. It also didn't help when her ears felt hot with embarrassment, realizing her displacement to the wind's direction. Unfortunately they had already noticed her presence-- the tom actually calling out to her-- but they had yet to sniff out her litter. Good, she relieved to herself. Caught, the night-colored figure emerged from the shadows. The cautious steps were practiced, for some six or seven months now, especially when she was heavy with her three still in her belly. Bright green orbs blinked then stared. "Sorry," She murmured, a kittypet's shyness betraying her. "I, er, noticed you from a little bit aways."


    Gray, Ashe, & Mint

    They continued to play in the shed while waiting for their mother's return.

    // //


    Amber smiled at the black she- and introduced herself. "I'm Amber, and this is Tooth. No need to be shy, we're here to help. If you want it." She glanced at the tom next to her. Her practiced speech had faltered, and hadn't come out as planned, but hopefully had the same effect on the cat.


    Rabbit nodded, but hadn't smelled anything until the deputy mentioned it. "Is it our business? We're here to hunt!" He knew his sister would be furious if she found out that they ignored a new recruit.


    Curio noted Scout's unsureness and said "Fish! There's bound to be fish up this stream!"

    tooth | the tom nodded at amber's words. his eyes glanced over the she-cat. she had a very peculiar scent about her. she was not from the forest. "we're from a group," tooth explained further. the she-cat didn't really look like she needed any help. in fact, she seemed very well off. "are you alone?"


    scout | she noticed right away that curio sensed her hesitation. she hadn't really tried to hide it though. "that's true." the white she-cat eyed the stream. it seemed like it could house fish, but if it actually did was still to be discovered. she padded alongside the tom, her eyes still scanning the area. "are you planning on staying with us?" she asked, her eyes briefly flickering to curio's face. wondering if the question was strange, she added, "tooth and i thought about leaving. we don't really like to stay in one place for very long."


    twigs | the little tom heard them before he saw them, mostly because he found that he couldn't really see. his vision was blurred and unfocused. "i need to move," he thought to himself. "i need to leave." he repeated it to himself again and again, but he could barely keep his eyes open, much less pull his legs from under him and try to stand. "where is my mother?"  




    // //


    Amber studied the she-cat and noted that she clearly was well-fed. If she knew good places to get food, it was worth asking. Though her smell was off. Sort of like the kittypets she accepted. "Do you have a food source?" If there was good hunting around, they might just linger.


    Rabbit


    Curio pondered. He didn't want to seem suspicious, though he knew he blew that hard. "I'll probably depart on the journey to a new home. I'm not good with interaction. Cats seem to find me... intimidating." He hoped this earned him pity points. "I think I heard something a bit bigger than a mouse over there." He flicked his tail in the direction that Twigs was in.



    ★ ★ ★ gale loudly shushed the younger tom turning to where ever the scent was coming from before letting out a sigh. "amber won't be happy if we ignore it," he spoke while starting to walk toward the smell trying his best to not appear hostile in any way. nearing the scent his ears perked slightly at a growling sort of noise, well this is going to be fun. taking in a deep breath he continued until the bearer's of the scent were in sight. his tail twitching slightly as he stared silently at them, ugh what would amber say? introduction and then attempt the offer? he made sure there was some distance as he stared at the defensive cat before clearing his throat "uhm hello? I'm gale and this is rabbit," his sentence trailed somewhat as he listened to the growl "no need to unsheathe your claws just yet, trust me we aren't here to hurt you. "


    GALE -- ♂ // deputy // alliances w. wanderers

    // //


    Amber


    Rabbit nodded. He was pretty sure he should say something, but what? "We're from a small group down that way." He pointed in the general direction of the cave. "Are you alone?"


    Curio

    Salem

    With good reason, she was cautious of these cars. But a whole group so close to her kits, who were usually left alone for so long... Still her expression never changed from the wide and attentive stare. She nodded to their questions. "Yes," to the other cars thing, an easy lie through her teeth. And a "my folks feed me." Not that she didn't indulge in hunting every once and a while, a skill taught by her old mate. She paused then wondered, "Could you tell me more about your group?"

    Piercing green eyes glared at the duo of toms before an ebony apprentice sized she cat appeared from the roots, her chest still rumbling with a soft growl before she aided and glanced behind her, ears flicking as her younger sister joined her.


    Autumn awoke slowly as her sister moved and went outside the den before the voices caught her ears and she was instantly beside her older sister, turquoise eyes blazing slightly before a soft press of her sister allowed her to be calm.

    tooth | "folks?" tooth echoed. the she-cat said she was alone. the black tom started putting two and two together. was she a kittypet? what was a little twoleg pet doing all the way out here? he ignored it for now and replied to her, "i think we were all loners at some point. amber here started taking us in, giving us a place to belong." the tom spoke honestly. he wish scout were there. she was much better with words. "i had brothers and sisters where i came from, but i actually have a family now." he realized he might be getting a little emotional, so he flicked his tail dismissively and looked away. "or something like that."


    scout | she didn't feel bad for him. if anything, she felt her own suspicion justified. her ears pricked at the mention of curio hearing something. scout briskly headed in the direction curio pointed, her steps silent on the forest floor. she scented the air as she went, and it wasn't long before she saw the little figure hunched by the stream. her first instinct was to drop into a crouch, but she quickly realized it was a little kit. "oh dear," she murmured, half to herself, half to whoever out there was listening.


    twigs | a white figure came into view, large and soft. he thought maybe it was a cloud, but clouds didn't generally move like that. his eyes shifted to the stream beside him, and he wondered if he could try to swim for it. he didn't bother. "where is my mother?" he looked to the figure once more. he could tell there were two by the scents and sounds of voices, but the other seemed to blend with the forest. he mewled pathetically like a newborn kit.

    // //


    Amber smiled at the young tom. "Heh, emotional much?" She would have mocked him, with a quick 'Oh, boo hoo, I have a FAMILY now.' but that would have been bad form. She heard a noise from the barn behind the black she-cat and peered over her shoulder. She couldn't see anything, but she knew she had heard something. "Are you sure you're alone?"


    Rabbit


    Curio watched the small kit and turned to Scout. "Do we keep him? I mean, do you guys actually invite everyone you meet? Is he alone?" He shut up, realizing his voice was rising and the puff might get startled.

    scout | the she-cat gazed sympathetically onto the tom, wondering how old he was. he was big enough to be older, but he was so tiny and scrawny. she looked to curio as he spoke, but her eyes did not stay on him long. "we can't just leave him," she replied curtly. her gaze hardened. "he'll die." at this point, it wasn't about inviting everyone in. it was about saving this kit's life. she padded closer to the little tom, still leaving about a tail-length between them. "who are you?" she asked gently, her eyes soft. the kit didn't answer. scout wasn't even sure he could tell that she was there. she sighed and grabbed the kit by the scruff. "let's take him back," she mumbled through his dirty fur.

    // //


    Amber


    Rabbit


    Curio nodded. "Yeah, okay." Maybe he'd find some decent prey on the way back. He prodded the silent kit lightly. "Are you sure he isn't already dead?"

    Salem

    The faint and muffled noise twitched her ear, but she didn't dare glance back. Nor did she change her expression. Well, maybe it hardened, eyes narrowing in the slightest. Yet she hesitated at Amber's repeated question. Lying seemed frivolous at this point. But she was so cautious, curious... Her long tail swayed then lashed. "I... No," She admitted. "There are others with me. Three others." She was vague, not elaborating on just who. At least, not until she was certain she could trust them. Though when they mentioned being a family, that seemed to soften her alert exterior, relax her steeled heart. Her head shook then turned back in the direction of the shed. "My kits," She finally confided. "They were hidden out here from my folks." As if she'd tell them exactly why, like the reason wasn't something obvious to any cat who knew how two-legs tend to work.