don't you ever grow up // double intro // escaping camp attempt

[crowkit]

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"Come on, Goosekit! Hurry up!" Crowkit grit his teeth as he watched his brother slowly lumbering after him. It was a serene, peaceful night. The stars were shining brilliantly, the air was frosty yet carried only a little sting, and the whole camp peacefully curled into their warm dens. As the two kits crept out of the nursery towards the apprentice den, he kept his voice a harsh, yet quiet whisper. "This isn't gonna work if you don't pick up your fat little paws and walk faster!" Okay, that was mean--but Crowkit was under a lot of pressure here. They had planned to escape camp that night, go hunting, and bring back a LOAD of prey. Their hope was to convince everyone they were the most impressive kits Thunderclan had ever seen and obviously needed to be made apprentices immediately. Everyone was going to be so impressed. It was a waterproof plan, right? He was excited and wracked with so much energy that his poor brother couldn't even keep up. "Now give me a boost." Earlier that day, Goosekit had found a hole in the bramble wall near the apprentices' den, so naturally that was their escape route. It was a little higher than Crowkit could reach on his own, so he needed Goosekit to play the part as his stepping stool--then, once Crowkit was out, his bigger brother could scale the hole himself. "Let me stand on your shoulders, then I can get through."

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[goosekit]

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"Slow down!" Goosekit was practically bouncing with excitement, their plan was perfect! He couldn't wait to make his nest in the apprentice's den! Or maybe, Flamestar would be so impressed, they'd be promoted to warriors immediately! He was scrambling to keep up with his brother though, his paws landing heavily on the dirt ground, the biting early-leafbare breeze somehow felt as if it pierced through his thick coat. "Uh- Crowkit..? Is this a good idea?" He whispered, though his whisper wasn't very quiet. Once they reached the divot in the brambles, he suddenly felt much more apprehensive about the whole situation, who knows how big it is outside the camp! They've never been past the barrier, what if everything went wrong?! Nevertheless, he stopped in front of Crowkit, crouching so Crowkit could climb on top of him. His heart raced in an amalgam of anxiety, anticipation, and guilt, he was so deep in his thoughts that he forgot to properly stabilize himself. In a too-quick to fix mistake, he stumbled, causing Crowkit to slip and for them both to go tumbling down with a loud crash. Uh-Oh, that was sure to wake up any cat sleeping nearby. "Whoops.."
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[nightbird]

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ if nightbird wasn't on her way back from a guard post, she certainly would have missed the pitiful escape attempt put on by crowkit and goosekit. her paws were slow as she passed the nursery, gaze narrowing as she caught a glimpse of orange tumbling to the ground.

only a moon younger than her own kits, the duo were certainly getting restless. "and where are we headed so late?" nightbird hums as if their motives were not clear as day. the last thing the clan needed was to search for wayward kittens when they should be hunting. even if the duo had been successful, she was sure they'd learn quickly why kits are kept within the walls. "quickly," she prompts with an impatient wave of her paw. some cats wished to sleep, nightbird just so happened to be one of them.

BURNING SWORD // ───‎ ⋆ GUIDE MY HAND‎ ‎‎ ‎‎☽

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  NIGHTBIRD ───‎ ⋆ SHE/HER, TC LEAD WARRIOR, 39 ☾'s
  a small, feathery black smoke molly with one white paw and pale silver eyes. she is mates with RACCOONSTRIPE and has recently left the nursery after raising their five kits; BAYINGPAW, TWILIGHTPAW, TIGERPAW, STORMPAW, and BERRYPAW. nightbird is currently mentoring HONEYPAW and TWILIGHTPAW. her former apprentices include LIGHTSTRIKE †, DUSKBIRD †, and PALEFIRE.
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking ↛ see battle info here
  ⭃ penned by vayle ↛ @vayl3 on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

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[CRANETUFT.]

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Cranetuft remembered a time when he was a young, curious kitten. Everything had been so new to him. It was natural to want to leave camp and enjoy life. Of course, kits also did not know the art of stealth. The lanky warrior hears noises. Kittens talking? He was coming back from his own errands, seeing Nightbird ask them questions. A soft chuckle escaped Cranetuft. He approached the group. "You all seem a little bit too young to be trying to leave quite yet."
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[crowkit]

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As Goosekit lowered himself, Crowkit began his ascent. With one paw on his brother's shoulder, then the next, the agile kit heaved himself onto Goosekit's back. And then the wobbling began. "Stay still Goosekit!" But it was no use. Wobble, wobble, and then... TUMBLE! Both kits came crashing down. Oh, rats... their cover has been blown. As Nightbird's voice sounded, Crowkit froze. That was... fast. He at least anticipated they would have a moment to recover. But not to worry, Crowkit told himself, they can fix this.

And where are we headed so late? Quickly... Nightbird began to guide the kits back towards the nursery, and Crowkit's pelt burned hot with embarrassment. Then Cranetuft appeared, making matters even worse for the self-conscious kit. This was supposed to be a heroic, admirable mission--now they were both being reprimanded by warriors. Ugh... how embarrassing. Desperate to save his (non-existant) reputation, Crowkit scrambled to his paws, fixed his fur with a quick shake, and trotted alongside Nightbird bravely. "We weren't trying to leave. We noticed that hole in the wall, so we were trying to fix it. We're keeping the clan safe. That's our duty, right, Goosekit?" He turned to his brother, hoping the other kit would play along, though it was a lousy lie.​

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[Flamestar]

〔✦〕Being confined to a nest to rest had never sat well with the leader, even during her early days as a warrior. Her wound was healing, but her legs felt stiff, and her paws antsy. There was only so much sleep a cat could get in a day before it made nights nearly unbearable. The sun had made its leave quite some time ago, and she had watched the light dwindle until only darkness remained. She had tried to close her eyes and drift off again, but she was uncomfortable, and she needed to walk around a bit.

The leader slowly padded from her den, taking a sitting break after a few paw steps into the camp. The air was cold tonight, but not nearly comparable to how it had been lately. Hopefully Starclan had mercy on them, and kept the blizzards to themselves once more. She didn't mind snow, but what had occurred recently felt like punishment.

Nightbird's quiet voice nearby catches her attention, and she looks over to spot her lead warrior and Cranetuft speaking to two kits. The leader's gaze narrows, and she hauls herself upwards to slowly pad towards the group. It look her a few heartbeats to make the journey across the camp, not just from soreness, but mostly from stiffness. "What's going on here?" the leader asked quietly, careful not to awaken any slumbering warriors. If they spoke too loudly, there were sharp tongues that would surely lash out. "We noticed that hole in the wall, so we were trying to fix it. We're keeping the clan safe. That's our duty, right, Goosekit?" Green eyes turn to rest on Goosekit, curious to see what the other kit's answer was. "Why don't you show us the hole, and in the morning we can arrange a few paws to fix it. I'm sure if you asked, they'd let you help fix it." She wasn't aware of any holes in the dens, but perhaps the strong blizzard winds had made something loose. However, she couldn't shake the feeling the pair were not originally planning on patching holes tonight...having mothered two litters, she had heard lots of kit stories.

no damsel in distress ( dont need to save me ) //

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• FLAMESTAR —— leader of thunderclan , mentoring merlinpaw . storm x lily . littermate to nala, smokey, and nemo ✦ penned by icey !
  ✦ afab / she/her / 39 moons & ages every 20ᵗʰ
  ✦ widowed / heterosexual / closed to romance
  ✦ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / underline & tag account when attacking
  —— difficult in battle, will start & finish fights
  ★★★★★★☆☆★
  
  ✦ "speech", 'thoughts', all opinions are in character
  ✦ tags — msg on discord for plots — toyhouse
  
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  a longhaired red tabby with low white and green eyes. flamewhisker's fur is a vibrant hue of red, riddled with thick classic tabby markings. her fur is medium in length, and she has a large, feathery tail. her chest, belly, tail tip, and her paws are dipped white. flamewhisker's eyes are a dark, deep shade of green. her shoulder has a large scar on it from a fight with a dog. she also has a shredded ear from a disagreement with a loner during her time alone before joining thunderclan. on particularly cold days, or sometimes before a major weather change, she will walk with a slight limp from her shoulder injury.

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