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Post by Duskrise on Nov 10, 2015 19:11:17 GMT -6
@addervenom
Duskrise was stretching his limbs.
He yawned and shook himself out. The sky was in that interesting state of gray, not quite morning, not really night yet. He was fine with it, he was always an early riser. Not many cats were out this early, unfortunately. This usually thinned his options for cats to talk to. He stood on his paws and circled around the fresh-kill pile. He'd eaten as soon as he'd woken, so he wasn't hungry.
He was a tiny bit lonely though... There were cats who he definitely had a positive or neutral relationship with. He didn't really have any friends in Iceclan, however. He sighed and looked up. He saw another cat, coming out of the medicine cat's den.
He figured it must Addervenom. He smiled and made his way over. "Hi! I'm Duskrise."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2015 5:09:52 GMT -6
 ADDERVENOM OF ICECLAN The game which Duskrise had decided to play was a dangerous one indeed. Addervenom in the early hours tended to be even more volatile than usual, his sharp tongue having free reign while his mind was still addled by the last traces of sleep. The healer narrowed his eyes upon encountering another cat on his way to the fresh-kill pile. He'd hoped to grab some breakfast and retreat back to his den, yet it seemed that wasn't going to happen today.
Why was this cat so energetic and friendly? Did Dusk want his blood or something? Adder narrowed his eyes. "Addervenom. What's it to you?" the pale tabby half-growled. His words didn't really have a lot of bite behind them yet, but he still glared at the warrior suspiciously. WORDS: 129 || WRITTEN FOR: Duskrise NOTES - n/a template by Margie @ Adoxography v2 |
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Post by Duskrise on Nov 11, 2015 8:35:32 GMT -6
Duskrise wasn't stupid.
He could tell that Addervenom was extremely irritable for whatever reason. Let it be nightmares, terrible life, or just being a grumpy cat.... However, he didn't mind it. He wasn't going to be offended. He always believed that you should never be unkind to someone just because they're treating you unpleasantly. So... Of course he wasn't going to snap back at the medicine cat.
His smile failed to falter.
"Oh, it's just that it's so early. I wake up around this time everyday, but not many cats are awake. I love meeting new cats, so it makes these mornings a bit lonely. Sometimes I take a walk in the territory and come back when more cats are awake, closer to sun-high when the awake cats are in camp."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2015 17:56:22 GMT -6
ADDERVENOM OF ICECLAN Adder wasn't sure whether Dusk's unwavering cheerfulness was infuriating or interesting. Maybe a little of both. Most of the time his venomous words were good at earning enemies, and the medicine cat wasn't really sure if he had any real friends in this Clan outside of family. So this was a rather odd change of pace.
"Why?" he asked, and this time it was more out of genuine curiosity than anything. "What could you possibly get out of this bunch of fleabags? They're all the same; they put on a nice face and try to act all polite, at least for a while, but none of them really mean it. None of them really care. I bet you're the same." WORDS: 120 || WRITTEN FOR: Duskrise NOTES - n/a template by Margie @ Adoxography v2 |
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Post by Duskrise on Nov 11, 2015 18:21:14 GMT -6
Duskrise still didn't lose his smile.
Addervenom seemed to not have much faith in other cats... Seemed to think Duskrise was lying with his face. He wasn't one to lie, however. It would never cross his mind. Perhaps it was strange, but he genuinely never showed ill will towards any cat... Unless he believed them to be a threat to the ones he cared about, but Addervenom so far didn't seem to fit into that category.
"Not everyone is like that. Maybe some cats are lying through their teeth, every movement fabricated and designed to gain your trust falsely.... But there are also cats who are genuine." He meowed. "You probably won't believe me when I say this, but I am not being nice to you just to keep up appearances. I honestly would like to hold a conversation with you. It's fine if you think I'm a liar. If I can't prove it in full right now, I'll work on it."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2015 5:56:35 GMT -6
ADDERVENOM OF ICECLAN "You're a strange one," he muttered mostly to himself, staring at Duskrise with fictional eyebrows raised. What was the warrior getting at? Was he trying to make friends? Addervenom wasn't entirely sure that he saw the point of friendship - loyalty to family was important, yes, but very few cats in this Clan were part of his family. Why get attached to strangers?
"The only genuine cats I know are related to me by blood. So why are you so keen on talking to me? I don't trust you," Adder meowed, his words a statement rather than an accusation. This had to be the first IceClanner with whom he'd had a conversation that did not involve shouting… so far. Weird. WORDS: 119 || WRITTEN FOR: Duskrise NOTES - n/a template by Margie @ Adoxography v2 |
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Post by Duskrise on Nov 14, 2015 7:47:51 GMT -6
Duskrise nodded.
Still, his smile persisted. He wondered if it was annoying. Oh well, it was the way he lived. He smiled an awful lot, though sometimes after extremely long periods his face would get tired. "Hm... First time someone's called me strange." He noted without any negative tone attached. He listened to Addervenom's statement regarding trust.
He sort of... Understood. He was kind to every cat and had nothing even slightly resembling an enemy. Yet... He had no friends in Iceclan. Everyone in Iceclan he'd only met once and only briefly. It wasn't a good foundation for a friendship, which had to be worked on or it would melt away like the snow come New-leaf. "I can't make you trust me." He meowed. "But I'd still like to talk to you. No particular reason. I don't need a reason to interact. Does any cat? We could all easily keep to ourselves, but we don't." His gaze turned soft. "So... I suppose the honest answer is simply because I want to talk to you. I don't expect much of anything to come of this aside from being able to pass some of the time."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2015 8:19:28 GMT -6
ADDERVENOM OF ICECLAN Adder gave the other tom a skeptical look. Being less social than most Clan cats, he didn't necessarily feel the need to talk to others, but he had to admit that Duskrise sorta made sense.
He sighed and padded the rest of the way towards the fresh-kill pile, grabbed a large fish, and tossed it down between himself and the warrior. After taking a bite, he twitched his tail-tip expectantly. "Alright then. Go on, talk," Addervenom half-grumbled. WORDS: 077 || WRITTEN FOR: Duskrise NOTES - ok so dusk's speech reminded me of this line from a book I'm reading.
"We have to live without sympathy, don't we? That's impossible of course. We act it to one another, all this hardness; but we aren't like that really. I mean... one can't be out in the cold all the time; one has to come in from the cold... do you see what I mean?" template by Margie @ Adoxography v2 |
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Post by Duskrise on Dec 4, 2015 6:14:55 GMT -6
Duskrise smiled.
"I'm actually pretty curious... Have you been formally introduced to Robinstar? I want to know what you think of him. Do you think he'll be a good leader?" He paused. "I think he will. I've only met him briefly.... But I think he's a good guy."
((Sorry for short reply so late.... My muse died.))
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2015 9:03:21 GMT -6
ADDERVENOM OF ICECLAN "Robinstar? We haven't been introduced, but we've talked. He's… better than Wildstar, but not by much, since he values friendship more than the safety of his Clan." Was that a hint of bitterness in Addervenom's tone? Maybe. The medicine cat took another bite of the fish somewhat more aggressively this time, imagining that he was taking a bite of the leader's stupid tail. That'd teach him for not listening. WORDS: 069 || WRITTEN FOR: Duskrise NOTES - No problem! I haven't been posting much recently, either. template by Margie @ Adoxography v2 |
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Post by Duskrise on Dec 16, 2015 16:26:07 GMT -6
Duskrise noticed Addervenom didn't seem to agree with Robinstar's ideals.
Another cat might try to avoid the topic, afraid of a negative and aggressive reaction from the admittedly grumpy medicine cat. He wasn't one to tiptoe around. "Hum... I don't believe that's necessarily a bad thing. True, it might not be the best quality in a leader... At the very least we're promised he won't throw our lives away for the sake of the rest of the clan." He meowed, giving his opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 6:20:38 GMT -6
ADDERVENOM OF ICECLAN Adder gave a slightly offended sniff. "So says the cat who decided it was a good idea to try making friends with me," he shot back. In another few quick bites, he'd finished his fish and gotten to his paws.
"Listen, we can talk politics another time. I've got things to do today. Stop by my den and maybe I'll be able to chat later," the healer said curtly, already padding towards the camp exit. He had a long day of herb-gathering ahead of him. WORDS: 085 || WRITTEN FOR: Duskrise NOTES - whee I am very late template by Margie @ Adoxography v2 |
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Post by Duskrise on Jan 6, 2016 17:00:44 GMT -6
Duskrise shrugged.
"I do my best to be friends with whomever I can." As long as they deserve it, was an addition Duskrise decided to not add. He stayed where he was as Addervenom finished his meal and stood up.
He nodded with a smile on his face. "Of course. Responsibilities must be upheld." He agreed. He watched Addervenom pad all the way out of the camp, no doubt going out to collect herbs before they all frosted over and died, rendering them useless. After Addervenom was gone, he stood up himself and decided to lay down next to the entrance to the medicine cat's den. He didn't have anything to do himself that day. No one to meet, no patrols to be done...
He figured he might as well wait for Addervenom to return. He yawned. He was admittedly a little tired and it was starting to catch up with him. He'd stayed out later than he'd plan on a stroll last night, yet still woke up early. He closed his eyes and decided to nap while he waited.
((Wanna do a time skip to uh... Whenever Adder comes back or...? Also lateness is not a problem! Plagues me all the time.))
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