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    [justify][size=1]( mobile, sorry for mistakes )


    It was one of those days. He could hear it in the gently crooned out language of the ancient gales that blew over the lands, feel it in the sudden curl of crushed grass as he so mercilessly trampled down the army of green, smell it in the pungent scents of blood and love that were permanently ingrained into the stubborn earth below. It was not often that he gave the world he lived in much thought, but when senses beckoned he could not deny it, and now the scrawny, black and white child was wandering in a direction dictated by the wind and rain that lashed him many a time during his journey. He was, for the most part, one with the wild, a wanderer with no home, no friends, no family. For this his days could seem long and lonesome, and the times when the need for company pierced his heart were hard, but he could plough on to the unsung melody of the thrumming planet at his paws and know he would be ok. Those were the moments of satisfaction he lived for -- and the moments when he could simply stop and gaze upon the beauteous scenery he so desperately wished to replicate in a permanent tribute. Yet he did not have the equipment, and the skies and seas were left to remain in his mind and memories forever.


    Sometimes he liked to believe the world was his own, and he was a god amongst mortals. It was a petty belief, but a child with such an imagination as his was only bound to fantasise about power. Of course, he was never one for taking it, his fears of ruining the beauties that surrounded him far to great to push him to ambition, but the thoughts of others ruining it too were just as strong in his heart. He had a balance of fear and friendliness, though courage was seemingly nonexistent; he could only hope one day his bravery would show and he could maybe protect the earth he'd come to love. For all its flaws it was perfect, perhaps even more so than anything any deity could create, and it was for this reason and this reason alone that he could inhale, exhale and smile at the end of each day. The views were incredible, and even at this young age he could appreciate it more so than many, many adults. People just neglected the planet, forgot it was there, and settled to rot in their own little bubble forever. Well, his bubble had never been there; it had never been blown. And therefore, there was no chance of it popping. Sadness was not an option.


    The five month old had been on his fourth moon of travelling when he first stumbled upon a border, and, inhaling curiously decided this was where a clan lived. He had heard of clans before, and had always wondered what it was like to live and serve in one. Of course, he was a free spirit, not bound by name nor love, but it would still be an experience to wander amongst others and brand himself a member of 'soandso'clan. Plus there seemed to be plenty of space to run, the plains open and beckoning to him; the blue-green eyed kitten smiled, just slightly, at his imagination. This was all based on the hope that this clan, if it was a clan, was friendly enough to let him in. The soft spoken male hoped so, and therefore stood on his tiptoes to call out in a gentle voice: "Hello? Is anybody out there?" his words were slightly rusty, him not being used to speaking, and he swallowed, then, to oil his dry throat. Come to think of it, he was terribly thirsty; the last few days had been dry days from where he'd hailed, and the lack of water had gotten to him. As he now thought about it, his vision had been quite fuzzy, his mind slow and steps far less determined than before. Perhaps he was weakening. He hoped he was alright.

    [justify][size=1]As he gazed out optimistically now he did not expect to be greeted by someone younger than him, and a female no less; she had a voice dripping with the sweetest honey yet the oh so cold look in her sapphire eyes did indicate that she was quite a character indeed. Almost instantly this rung alarm bells in his head but all he could focus on was the relief of spying somebody else his age, more or less, or even just another living being he could communicate with. The exhale of pure joy that escaped his lips was only to be expected, and eventually the contrasting male relaxed enough to sit down and curl his tail around his small body. "Name and business in WindClan territory, please." so this was a clan -- and one named after the breeze that led him, no less! -- he'd have to tread carefully, make sure he didn't upset anyone; particularly not this female here, the first WindClanner he had laid eyes on. "My name? Well... I never really received one, never had a mother to offer me one, but I did have people to tell me about these clans. They said kittens' names end in 'kit', appropriately. So... I suppose I could call myself Speedkit... And my business is to join, if that's ok." his name was but a reference to the small amounts of time it took for the sun to rise and set, the tides to change, the seasons and weather to flip. Nothing to do with the speed of actual, sentient bodies such as he or Whitekit. That was a speed he rarely considered.


    As Paragon approached, swathed in cobwebs and snapping here and there, Speedkit recoiled quite obviously, fear now set in his gradient gaze. "A-as I said, I wish to join... Are you ok? You seem a bit..." now pondering on how to describe the irritable brown tabby, he eventually settled on something less insulting and more... Discreet? He hardly knew what that word was, and at his young age only had a limited vocabulary to pick his words from. "Wound up...? I'm no threat... I'm only five months old, I have no fighting skills." did this WindClanner believe he was defending Whitekit from an attack? Speedkit did not know how to attack, defend; he only knew how to run, and in a fight or flight situation the only option for him would be the latter. Yet here he was in a distinctly hostile situation with no experience, used to nature and not his own species. "I simply want a home... I'm Speedkit," the male then mumbled for good measure, now crouching on his paws, head lowered, ears flattened and tail tucked between his legs. Perhaps now he would get away unscathed? Whilst his apparent 'opponent' was injured, the artistic kitten could guarantee that if a scuffle broke out, he would be the one who got off worse; he'd only just learnt what his claws were, and how to unsheathe them, mind use them.

    [justify][size=1]Ignoring Whitekit other than to timidly return her smile, the kitten rather focused on Paragonkit, his head tilting slowly in inquiry. Why would somebody so simply reveal blindness? Of course, there was nothing wrong with that, but he had always thought people would try and hide what they would call a weakness. Yet a lack of sight was hardly an excuse for not knowing age; scent often told gender and a rough age bracket -- so, three to six months for him -- and his voice was much too childish to ever be possessed by someone older. Was that not obvious? Perhaps WindClanners lacked an inbuilt skill possessed by most felines. Maybe it was a heredity thing, something to do with the genetics that removed a certain part of the sense of smell. If so, Speedkit would understand, but if not it would leave the black and white child confused. Slowly uncoiling from his submissive position on realising he was not about to be attacked, the kitten returned to sitting, patient. He had to wait for a high position, apparently, whatever they were; he presumed they were tall, judging by the name, and obviously pretty important.


    Now however he was faced with silence, and for once he found it distasteful. Whilst he would've been scared to venture to speak, the new position Paragonkit had adopted made it much easier to voice his thoughts, and, in a soft voice, Speedkit piped up once more. "So... If you're Paragonkit -- I mean, well, she said you were, so... Never mind -- if you're Paragonkit, who're you?" glancing to Whitekit as he mewed this, the blue-green eyes kitten then turned to gaze at them both together. "How are you both? Other than wound up, I mean." ok, so maybe he was still a little wary around the older male crouched before him, but Speedkit was slowly relaxing again. "Is WindClan a nice place?" that was a suitable inquiry, the stark male thought with a small smile to himself -- maybe finding out about his potential new home would be the smartest thing to do whilst he waited for a 'high position'.


    Silly to be afraid of something that wasn't a danger to you, was it? Paragonkit couldn't speak -- he'd thought Speedkit was a danger!


    ( rushed, low battery )

    [justify][size=1]Not intimidating at all; the male had not been expecting a snow leopard, only ever having witnessed domestic felines as himself, so did jump quite a bit when Thousandlies approached. Springing back away from the border to cower beneath his forepaws, the male peeked up with gradient blue-green eyes as he realised she was speaking his native tongue. So she was a WindClanner as well, hm? Were there more large animals too? As he slowly rose to his feet once more to study Thousandlies, he could only help but confirm his suspicion that 'high position' did also mean big as well as a place of authority. The snow leopard before him was... quite big. "Just swear your loyalty to WindClan and its leader, Benedict, and as a temporary deputy, I shall accept you into the clan." Was that all? Relieved that he didn't have to do anything else, the black and white male hesitantly returned the temporary deputy's smile before stepping closer and responding almost earnestly, "I swear my loyalty to WindClan and it's leader, Be.. Bene... Bendy... Ben... Um... and it's leader." nailed it. The black and white kitten flushed slightly in embarrassment, unable to pronounce the leader's name and realising perhaps that could be a laughable instance. But hey, he was only a kid, and for a first try, 'Bendy' surely wasn't bad.


    ( rushed again urk, going shopping double urk )


    [justify][size=1]c:
    who's going to make? i have a ton of muse, so if you don't want to, i can.

    [justify][size=1]The chuckle caused his face to redden even further, and he mumbled quietly to himself about how he was 'sorry, so sorry, didn't know'. But her acceptance did cause him to brighten up, and he smiled widely, his previous fears forgotten in the elation of being let into WindClan. "Really? Thanks, miss, I'll be good, promise!" oh, how he was excited; he couldn't wait to meet the rest of this clan, even if he knew the diversity in species and personalities was bound to give him a hard time at first. Despite this, he was too pumped, and, nodding his head, the male bounced slightly. "Camp? Oh, right, you must have a place to stay. Do you know where it is?" Speedkit was eager to get started, fear lost in the buzzing thrill pumping through his veins. He was part of a clan now, a real life clan! He bet whoever had birthed him would be proud to know that, to know that their hopefully beloved son had made it to a wonderful place like WindClan, and had been taken in. Taken in! Oh, how wonderful, so wonderful... Nodding his head once more, the black and white kitten hopped over the border into WindClan territory -- his territory -- with a broad grin, before standing patiently and awaiting directions to the clan's hub.

    [justify][size=1]The fuss they were making over somebody did attract him, and only when he neared did he recognise the scent of somebody whom had been there at his joining. Paragonkit, right? The nine month old with the kitten's name. Speedkit had not conversed much with the male, but had received a somewhat unpleasant vibe from him; that, however, didn't stop the sensitive black and white child from rushing over, ears pricked and gaze wide with horror. The foam at the corpse's mouth suggested a disease, and, considering he'd been a wanderer before, he'd seen creatures with such a disease. It had been unpleasant, most unpleasant, and he knew whatever illness that caused the insanity was transferred through wounds, often bites. If Paragonkit had been bitten, it was practically over, unless these WindClanners had a cure for- Rabies. Somebody said rabies. Was that the name of this disease? The five month old didn't know, and rather focused on the injured brown tabby. He was going to be ok. Nothing bad was going to happen. It was going to be ok. He... was he honestly trying to comfort himself? Well, he doubted any verbal consolation directed at these strangers would particularly help, so Speedkit crouched, watching with gradient blue-green eyes.

    [justify][size=1]So, WindClan! A tremendous place indeed, filled with many animals, characters and danger just round the corner! He had not been many places in camp yet, or out of camp, but who cared, he was in WindClan! He was so terribly impressed for making it, and being able to join, and whilst it had originally not been on the previously unnamed five month old's agenda, he was glad he'd taken up an oath of loyalty. He only had a month to apprenticeship, and then, goodness knows what! The world was at his feet, he could do whatever he pleased once he reached that wondrous age. Of course, training would be mandatory, regardless of whether he had a mentor or not, but... That was but a minor setback, if it could even be considered a setback. Why, training would make him stronger, and then he could contribute further! He could only go up from then on.


    But he was so terribly new, and everyone seemed to know everyone here. Now he needed friends, and whilst Speedkit could be quite shy, at the end of the day he was a friendly individual who simply wanted to meet anyone. What a useful trait; the black and white kitten with his blue-green eyes looked around, tail lashing. Now for someone to approach -- they'd be friends in seconds!


    ( low muse )

    [justify][size=1]Oh! He had never seen this male either, so yes, it would be perfectly safe to assume that the younger was new. Nodding his head earnestly as Alakapaw came over, his tail flicking now with excitement, the male sat up and gave a broad grin. "Yes, I am! I'm Speedkit, it's nice to meet you. Who are you? How are you? It's a beautiful day, isn't it?" once he started, he couldn't stop, and only when he clamped his jaws shut forcefully did the babbling cease. Scanning Alakapaw now, blue-green eyes wandering tirelessly over the also-black and white tom's frame, the five month old busied himself with memorising every feature that adorned the frame of the bodyguard apprentice.


    Then shuffling his paws with an eager giggle, Speedy waited for a response.


    ( rushed, lunch
    i can't make long posts any moreeee )

    [justify][size=1]Technopaw? Ah, so this just also be an apprentice. But such a big one, too -- not a domestic feline, that was for sure. "Hello, Technopaw! I'm- oh, you already know. Yeah, I love WindClan! Everyone's super friendly so far," he hadn't met a mean member yet, keeping him optimistic for the rest of them that he hadn't yet gotten to know; Technopaw, the fifth member he'd met, kept the standards of friendliness high. He had been focusing obsessively on the cheetah then, eyes unblinking and wide, until Prongs approached -- his gaze seemed to stretch even further and the black and white child grinned with sheer delight; it had trees growing out of its head! How marvellous. He had envisioned many a twisted branch before and had ogled each with the happiest of smiles, but never before had he seen an animal with them! "Hello, Valerius Prongs Valerius!" the kitten chirped in greeting, not realising that the first Valerius was unnecessary.


    Alakapaw's response to his questions earned a delighted squeal: "Nice to meet you, Alakapaw." remembering his manners for this, Speedkit dipped his head. "And actually, I named myself. I didn't have a name until I joined WindClan, you see. But if it suits me, I guess that's good." as Twopaw approached, Speedy offered a wave. "I'm Speedkit! Nice to meet you, Twopaw." a fox; he'd seen one before; maybe a few times actually; they were common in urban areas near the odd humans, often in bins, last time he'd seen one. This one was entirely different, however; this one was a WindClanner! My, my, how interesting. This was a place packed with surprises! Speedkit smiled kindly, blue-green eyes darting over the russet canine before shifting to Paragonkit as he approached. Ouch. "Hi, Paragonkit!"


    Finally, Turtlepaw. "Hi; I'm Speedkit,"


    ( mobile )

    [justify][size=1]Brooding. He had partaken in such a solitary activity many a time as a wanderer, unable to do much more due to the distinct lack of company his lifestyle had offered him. It was a shame, really, for he had not experienced the joy of friendship, and now it was a drug he seemed well and truly addicted to. Whilst some people in clans could afford to be anti social, despite his timidness he was very personable and required companionship for the majority of his day now. For someone so young to experience total solitude for the months he had been alone... It had been a fairly saddening journey from birth to WindClan, made bearable only by the beauty of nature, but it was a beauty he had come to embrace. Yes, he enjoyed outdoors more than most for a reason not many people could use; the trees, birds, grass, sky, clouds, sea, earth... They worked together, and with the harmonies and voices of the elements he had learnt to speak and understand, they had crafted him today. Without them, he would be a different person, perhaps an empty shell of the loveable being he was now. What a lifeless being that would be.


    He had originally been lurking around the nursery with some younger kittens, fairly bored but grateful for the company, when he heard the steps of a familiar individual. The cobwebs that smothered his frame were all too recogniseable, and whilst Speedkit felt a rather large pang of sympathy in the pit of his stomach upon seeing Paragonkit, he kept it to himself, deciding that the brown tabby would not want a pity party. But hey, what was wrong with socialising? There were but four moons between them, and that was surely a suitable age gap for friendship, still. Bucking himself up and escaping from the younger children the black and white male picked his way over to the blind and obviously ravenous tom, slowly coming to stand near him after making loud enough steps for Para to hear an approach. "Hi, Paragonkit," Speedkit greeted mildly, not wanting to yell and shriek and cause distress. "you ok?"

    [justify][size=1]Fireflyspark and Bambi? He had only just heard the latter speaking, but, upon deciding that this was an opportunity to make friends the almost-apprentice-aged kitten skipped over with a broad grin on his monochrome face. "Hullo, everyone!" a friendly greeting, and the gradient blue-green eyes male came to a halt to sit down and purr. "I'm Speedkit, it's nice to meet you both! I overheard you talking, so I already know your names... How are you both doing?" his cranium then tilted quizzically, and his smile widened warmly.

    [justify][size=1]"Hello, I'm Speeeeedkit!" drawing out the 'ee' in his name as he stared up at Exiledpaw, the male took a moment to gaze upon the deer; it was like a Valerius-Prongs-Valerius -- he'd have to shorten that to VPV -- without trees! A bit small, though. Ah, well, she was female -- most species had smaller females, larger males, though hyenas were a bit mixed up. He didn't know this, though, having never seen a hyena. [b]"Anyone wanna play? Or talk. Or... I dunno. What's everyone wanna do?"