woof, woof~

Ninety-five pounds of lean yellow lab mix screeched to a halt at ThunderClan's border. The friendly dog was known as Riley, and possessed the ability to speak feline. With his long tongue lolling and a goofy grin on his face, few could be thickheaded enough to view him as a threat. Despite his size, Riley was barely a year-and-a-half old, making him still very much a puppy due to his lab blood.

Why was he here, one might wonder? Riley wanted to join, of course. He had been denied entry to WindClan by Plasmaflare – if he understood correctly, a dog had killed the feline's mate. Or then-mate. Whatever. "Hello? Hi!" he called, hoping the leader of this Clan wasn't as prejudiced against canines.

The canine was a terrifying sight to behold. Claws dug into the branch, Dustfur examined the dog from above in a tree. His usually calm, well-groomed fur was rigid and standing on end. He could not decode this dog's body language, but Dustfur had dealt with dogs before and knew not to trust the stubborn and aggressive beasts.

A hiss slithered through his lips. "G-get away, dog. My claws are still fresh with the blood of a trespassing cat. You could be next." His claws were fresh with blood, yes, but starling blood. But the dog didn't need to know that.

His green eyes never left the massive body of the mutt below him as he voiced his warning and gulped back fear.

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"Hey, Dustfur, why'd you sto-?" the calico tom known as Snakefang slid to a stop, almost losing his hold on the branch. His tail lashed to and fro and a growl rose in his throat. His eyes narrowed, eyeing the large lab. He had never seen a larger dog although that's not saying much since he was just made a warrior but he had never felt truly threatened in his territory until now. "Get out of our territory or we'll claw you to shreds!" he threatened, doubting that the dog could understand him anyway.[/fancypost]
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Riley's head tilted to the side, his long ears flopping. Why hadn't they understood..? Oh, duh. He'd called out his greeting in canine. Carefully formulating a reply, this time in feline, he spoke again, "I mean no harm – am friend." He wagged his tail and pressed his lean body to the ground, rolling over submissively – though he did paw the air playfully a couple of times.

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Snakefang growled again at the giant dog who surely scared all the prey away from here to Four Trees. He realized that he could speak in their language but that didn't mean that he was any less of a threat. The dog exposed his underbelly and Snakefang longed to just pounce onto the soft fur and claw it, sending the dog out of their territory. "What business do you have here?" He snarled. [/fancypost]
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A slight crease formed between the subtle eyebrows above Riley's greenish eyes, signifying the large, puppyish dog's confusion. Rolling back over, but remaining firmly on the ground, he replied, "I want to join. Live here." His eyes brightening, he quickly added, "I can hunt. And help fight."

His tail wagged madly, thumping against his own creamy yellow sides and the ground as he hopefully awaited an answer. These could be his first friends here, maybe?

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The dog's exposed belly did send some comfort to Dustfur. What a mouse-brain. He mentally snorted. Dogs could be ruthless, loud, and bloodthirty, but their was one thing the warrior had grasped after his experiences with the slobbering animals: they lacked intelligence. The call of a two-leg would be enough to calm them down and here was a perfect example of their oblivious vulnerability.

The tom gingerly made his way down the tree trunk. As his paws felt the forest ground, he halted and leaned against the bark. He would stick close to the tree. Just in case the dog changed attitudes and attacked.

"Why d-don't you speak your mother tongue? How did you learn t-to communicate with felines?" He narrowed his eyes into sharp green slits.

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"There is a fox and a wolf in WindClan," Riley blurted stubbornly, before shifting his attention to the other cat. "I do speak canine when I'm with other dogs. When I was a puppy, I shared a house with a kitten. Felix. I learned his tongue. I like cats." He paused thoughtfully, waiting to see what the pair of cats would say now.

OOC. I actually totally forget how he originally learned feline, but it was something like that in his bio. xD

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Snakefang kept his gaze trained on the golden dog, his claws unsheathing and sheathing in anxiousness. Although the dog showed no sign of aggression right now, it was a dog for heaven's sake. It would turn on the cats any second now. He growled again, "Why should I believe you? What kind of dog likes cats?" He added, "Besides, you've grown up soft living with Twolegs."[/fancypost]
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"I haven't been a...pet for over a year," Riley mumbled. Even for the cheerful mutt, that was a sore topic. "Why is it so hard for you to take me to your Clan leader and let him – or her – decide?" he asked a few seconds later. "There's no possible way I could defeat a Clan of hundreds, and if I wanted to eat either of you, the odds are that I would have done it by now."

[justify]_{Blue and white paws instantly quickened their pace as the scent of dog hit her full impact, just as if it was a wall. Her usually lively green eyes were glazed over from depression and weariness, after all, she had just buried her chocolate daughter after she had drowned, and the hole in heart just wouldn't heal.}

_{Seeing the large yellow figure, she felt a scowl mold her maw, and her tabby hackles rise, and yet, her eyes stayed bland, as if she was hiding the true emotions that she felt. "Let it join. Like it just said, there are hundreds of us and one of him," she meowed, her voice no more then a whisper.} [/justify]

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Snakefang swiveled around to face the new cat that had come snooping. His ears flattened defensively as he wondered what the she-cat thought about him conversing with a dog. "This isn't your decision," he half-snarled, still keeping one eye on the yellow dog. "Our Clan isn't too large, but a blundering mutt like you shouldn't be too much of a problem.." the calico tom seemed to be reconsidering his options, weighing the advantages with the disadvantages. "Dustfur, should we take the dog back to camp?" [/fancypost]
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_{"Who died and placed you in charge? If I'm not mistaken then your not the deputy, if we take it back to camp then Sorrelstar and the deputy will take care of it," she snarled, her green eyes suddenly filling with tears. Blinking slowly, she felt a single one slid down her cheek, Eratokit admired dogs...She had always taken an interest in the idiotic creatures that roamed the forest when their two-legs decided to let them off of their tendrils.}

_{Shuffling her paws, she looked towards the happy looking beast, a smile fraying your maw. "Who cares what these other cats think, come with me, I'll take you to the leader," she whispered, flicking her tail and disappearing into the undergrowth.}

Dustfur remained skeptical. When Snakefang called his name, the blue-furred warrior remained silent for a few moments as he contemplated. The dog appeared to have good intentions, but there was still something about him that left Dustfur uneasy. He had never liked dogs and tended to avoid the non-feline animals in ThunderClan, despite them being loyal Clanmates.

"Can you hunt? And fight?" he asked the Labrador mix.

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Snakefang flattened his ears and felt the fur lie flat on his shoulders again. "Sorry," he meowed, dipping his head slightly. He had to remember his place in the Clan, he was only above apprentices - not all the other warriors! Snakefang shot a curious glance at the she-cat who disappeared in the undergrowth before leaping from his branch in a single leap and charging into the undergrowth after her. "Wait a second, you may be a more senior warrior than me but that doesn't mean you get to decide what happens to the dog either!" the calico tom protested.[/fancypost]
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Riley shifted his weight, pushing himself up onto four long legs and dashing happily after Temptationbreath, his tail wagging more quickly than ever. "Thankyouthankyouthankyou," the words spilled from his mouth in one long stream. Calming marginally, he recalled the queen's words. "Your alpha is Sorrelstar?" he asked curiously.

Peering back over his shoulder at Dustfur, he called brightly, "Can hunt! And fight!"

_{"It will never, ever be a problem," Temptationbreath purred, her voice a fake cheery to comfort the Labrador. "My daughter absoloutly adored dogs, she found the way that they worked was quite interesting," she continued on, making petty conversation to stop the awkwardness from fading in.}

_{Coughing slightly, the blue and white tabby led the he-dog to the camp, knowing that she could trust him. "Welcome to Thunderclan camp," she said softly, using her tail to sweep over the camp. A fake smile carving her maw.}

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