Pass the time with a mossball (Game)
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JasperStar lifted his head at the call of Maizeykit. He'd always had a soft spot for little ones, and padded over to see her. "I'd be happy to play moss ball with you Maizeykit." He meowed kindly. She looked lonely, and there weren't many kits her age who would be hanging around to play.
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Maizeykit waited, her striped tail swaying patiently. Just in time to save her hopes, the kit caught sight of WindClan's leader approaching. The kind tom's offer was almost too much. Woah, JasperStar wants to play with me? Maizey blinked in awe as she lit up at his response. Not only would her boredom be put at ease, she'd feel honored too. "Thanks, JasperStar." Maizeykit purred.
"Let's say the goal to hit the ball is past where we're standing right now?" She turned sideways and coiled her hind legs as she prepared to swat the moss ball at him. Although the game hadn't even started yet, the idea had Maizeykit giggling already. Finally some fun! She held her paw next to the ball and meowed, "are you ready?"
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JasperStar's smile didn't waver, and he dipped his head to sweet kid. "Anytime Maizeykit." He replied, nodding as she laid out the boundaries. JasperStar crouched as the she kit prepared to bat. "Whenever you are." He meowed, tail flicking happily.
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Maizeykit was prepared to give this her all. As she heard Jasper's meow of confirmation, the kitten dipped her head and fixed her dilating eyes on the moss ball. "Okay, here it comes..." With a grunt of effort, she suddenly swung one of her forelegs and scooped the moss ball with the cup of her paw. With a quick flick, the moss ball was sent bouncing over into JasperStar's general direction. Maizey was proud with her toss, putting all her strength into the swing, but she realized that she hadn't thought too much about aiming. It was anyone's guess exactly where the ball would head. Maizeykit's ears cocked as she watched to see what would happen.
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JasperStar's eyes flicked upwards, following the moss ball's path. It was traveling fast, and he nearly missed it, but swiped his paw up to grab it and send it tumbling across the ground back towards Maizeykit. She had a strong swing for a kit, and JasperStar hoped she'd use that strength well when she became a warrior.
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Kestrelpaw made his way over, laughing gently to himself. Was he really witnessing his leader playing with a kit? Then again, Maizeykit was very cute, and Kestrelpaw really didn't have anything better to do. But he didn't interfere right now, and waited for Maizeykit to hit the mossball again, eyes fixed on her. When she did, he would hopefully manage to hit the ball instead of Jasper. The tom remained silent, waiting for his chance to strike. He knew it was pretty sad to be trying to make himself cool by hitting a mossball, but maybe little Maizeykit would see him as a role model to look up to. Kestrelpaw doubted many of his Clan looked up to him right now.
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Sorry I was too tired from work yesterday to respond ^^
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"Nice!" Maizeykit cheered. The leaders reflexes were sharp, as to be expected. Her competitive drive began to kick in as she saw the ball cascading back to her. Paws pounded off the ground to propel her forward into the moss ball's path. The kitten's striped tail flew straight up like a flag behind her. Maizeykit whipped her paw out, feeling the soft fibers of the moss hook on the edge of her claws. It was enough to propel it into another toss, just barely.
The moss ball went spinning out into the unknown once again, widening Maizeykit's area of perception. She giggled and panted at the same time as she anticipated the next strike. That was when a familiar smell tickled her nose. Little did she know soon thereafter, Kestrelpaw would join in on the game, which would only make it that much more fun!
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JasperStar's eyes once again followed the moss ball, but before he could bat it back to the kit, another paw intervened. Kestrelpaw seemed to have joined the game, and JasperStar shuffled over with a chuckle to make room for him.
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*:･ﾟ✦ Eaglepaw
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"Oooh, what is this? Is this the clan version of throw-the-stone? I wanna join!" Eaglepaw announced to the group before sitting down, not quiet and subtle like Kestrelpaw in the slightest. He didn't care that it was childish - and the leader of the clan was here too, and games were such a good way to bond with others.
In fact, everyone here were those that Eaglepaw tolerated and wished to make 'his own' - Kestrelpaw seemed to be the coolest apprentice outside of his family and he almost felt he had a chance at developing friendship in the other. Maizeykit was obviously a kit, weak and defenseless and someone he could look over. Jasperstar was the leader and had so much power that Eaglepaw wanted, and so he was probably the only cat at the moment Eaglepaw halfway actually respected. So there was no way the large main coon would miss this, not even for the most delicious food he could think of.
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JasperStar chuckled as the new apprentice appeared, wanting to join as well. "Everyone's welcome." He meowed, shifting again so the four of them were in a sort of square. He turned his gaze to Kestrelpaw, waiting for the tom to throw the moss into play again.
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Kestrelpaw hit the ball, sending it flying towards Maizeykit. He smiled to himself, embarrassed at playing a kit game but secretly having fun. Turning to see Eaglepaw, his smile became a little wider. At least another apprentice was playing, and that made him feel a thousand times better, especially as it was someone fun. "Come on, join!" Kestrelpaw encouraged. "It'll be more fun with you here, Eaglepaw." That was true, really. Maizeykit seemed like a very sweet kit, and Jasperstar was well, uh, there, but Eaglepaw would surely make the game more interesting, even if it was just a game of plain old mossball.
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Maizeykit purred as the two apprentices joined. This not only made the game more exciting for her, but also challenging. With three adultish cats, her chances of hitting the most shots outside the square were declining. She decided to accept the possibility of losing, despite her love for winning. Oh well, we all have to take the L sometimes, and at least it will be fun. She watched Kestrelpaw hit the mossball to her and pounced upward, whopping it out of the air just to be fancy. The kitten had managed to get the ball to aim somewhat towards the newest member of the game, Eaglepaw. The ball arched through the sky towards the tom. "Ooh! Can he get it?" The fiery kitten shrieked with anticipation.
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*:･ﾟ✦ Eaglepaw
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Eaglepaw watches as the moss ball came closer to him and he remembered the instructions - get it past the others. As the ball came closer and closer, he swung as hard as he could, spiking it as hard as he could as it sailed to go straight over the small kit's head. Was it a bit unfair? Yeah, he guessed so. Did he care? No, he was here to win!
Turning to Kestrelpaw, he grinned widely. Now this was someone who he felt was fun to be around, and while he was starting to think of the older apprentice as one of his own. As well as Maizeykit, but that was easier as she was so little and tiny and kits are easy to claim for someone. "Haha thanks! I'm glad you're here too Kestrelpaw!" He exclaimed, still grinning. He wasn't sure if someone else already claimed the other tom, but he hoped not. He wanted to soon, and hopefully could without getting into a fight.
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Kestrelpaw felt slightly bad for Maizeykit as he watched the mossball fly over her head, but then he shook the thought away. Why should he care? There were few cats in the Clan he cared about, and some annoying kit wasn't one of them. "So Eaglepaw," he asked, keeping an eye on Jasperstar, assuming that he would be next to hit the mossball unless Maizeykit ran back to get it. After a while, he let himself completely focus on the other apprentice. It was only polite - despite politeness being something Kestrelpaw had never really cared for. "How's your training been going? Might as well ask, because I haven't been made a warrior yet even though I'm old enough. I guess I'm just lame and weak or something." Kestrelpaw didn't really have a problem with not being a warrior, as he really wasn't strong enough and hadn't been well trained, Ironclaw being the first proper mentor he had. What he didn't like though was how embarrassing it was. He was at least several moons older than the rest of the apprentices, and had been an apprentice for as long as he could remember.
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*:･ﾟ✦ Eaglepaw
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Eaglepaw jumped for joy as he got the point, sailing over the kit's head. Yes! But then Kestrelpaw turned to talk to him, which was strange as Eaglepaw didn't really expect to or really ever have participated in small talk. But this was Kestrelpaw, so it was okay. He could try for the other. "It's been going great I feel! All these fighting moves and ways to hunt that I never knew existed, all these different cats and things to do! Man, I wish we came here earlier, this is a great place to be. And wait, you're supposed to be a warrior? Why aren't you? Is there like a test or something you have to pass? But I'm glad you aren't, otherwise I don't think we would really get to know one another if you were, and that'll be a shame. And hey, while I don't think you're lame or weak, even if you weren't I'd don't think I'd think of you any different. Sparrowpaw's weak but that's okay cause I can look after him. I can look after you too!" He blabbered onto the other, filter not just missing but non-existent as usual. And hey, everything he said was true, why shouldn't he say it?
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Maizeykit tilted her head back and stood on her hinds, reaching for the moss ball. Sadly, she could not hit it. Maizeykit moaned as the ball sailed past her head, way out of reach. "One point for Eaglepaw," She reluctantly announced the score, but kept her head up as she chased the moss ball. This was not over yet! The mackerel tabby rolled the ball back to her spot and prepared to start the next round. The apprentices were busy chatting with each other now, which would make a perfect opportunity to try and shoot past them. Maizeykit didn't want to leave the leader waiting for his turn, though. The kit made her decision. "Okay, starting the round... now!!" Maizeykit coiled her paw back and then swept it forward, forcefully rolling the moss ball towards JasperStar.
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Jasperstar watched the apprentices and kit swing the ball around, until Eaglepaw managed to score a point. Maizeykit came bounding back with the moss ball, and soon it was back into play. Jasperstar was next to catch the ball, and flicked it towards Kestrelpaw. "You're not weak, that's not why you aren't a warrior yet. You just haven't been taught everything yet, and that's not your fault either. You'll get there, no worries Kestrelpaw." He said reassuringly, not wanting the apprentice to be resentful that he still was one.
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Kestrelpaw felt a rush of warmth and smiled at Eaglepaw as his denmate complimented her. That was surprising... but it made the red tabby rather smug, and he smirked. "Maybe you'll have to look after me, then," though it was embarrassing, the thought of being looked after comforted the older apprentice. But that was disgusting. He was meant to be able to defend himself! But truthfully, Kestrelpaw was weak. He was slow, feeble and not even the smartest cat. What did he have going for him? Why did cats like Eaglepaw, and also Thornpaw, like him? The mossball was flicked towards Kestrelpaw, and he missed, landing clumsily to the ground with a thump as he leaped for it. Why was he such an idiot? Kestrelpaw screwed up so much. At Jasperstar's words, Kestrelpaw shrugged. "Guess so. Ironclaw's a good mentor."
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*:･ﾟ✦ Eaglepaw
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Eaglepaw smiled widely at the other apprentices words. That was it, he was claiming the other - he claimed him and no one can take him from him. It's official, Kestrelpaw had to be one of Eaglepaw's, Eaglepaw didn't know what he would do if he wasn't. "I guess I will then~!" He almost sung, playfully bumping the other with his shoulder. Before the mossball sailed towards them, Eaglepaw remembered there was a game going on. It seemed like Kestrelpaw also forgot, suddenly lurching but totally off from the ball as he flopped over. Eaglepaw wanted to laugh, seeing how frustrated the other was, but he was his now, and Eaglepaw took care of his own. "It's okay, I forgot about the ball as well. And hey, you must still know a lot being here forever! I know next to nothing, haha!" He said to the other, which was a slight half-lie. He actually was learning about all this pretty quickly but it was so much more fun and served him better to pretend he was still ignorant about everything. Like Sparrowpaw or something.
He backed off a bit, eyes narrowing to the ball, waiting for Kestrelpaw to toss it again and this time he's going to keep track of it and not forget about it.