duskclan keep my heart well / return

[RUMBLERAIN]

It's been a long time. Guilt gnaws at the edge of Rumblerain's countenance as they breach familiar scrubland, seasonal changes visible in the dried leaves and coarse grasses that scratch at their short pelt. Despite the exhaustion that drags at their steps, the promise of home keeps them going. Even with the hollow of DuskClan camp looming closer and closer, Rumblerain feels like a piece of them has remained on the far side of the forest with that third blue-jay feather. When they'd left WindClan, chased away with the cats who had become closer than kin, they had been scared and angry.

This time, even with two kits carefully carried between several adults (or occasionally walking on their own, reminding Rumblerain how close to apprenticeship they truly were) and with stories swapped during rest breaks on the way to forge a sense of comradery, Rumblerain feels wretched. They miss Edenberry desperately, and can still feel the apologetic pressure of their nose against their burning muzzle. It's made them quieter than usual, a saddened veneer of detachedness distancing them from the generous pawful of new DuskClanners.

It's only when the patrol breaches the hollow of DuskClan camp and Rumblerain carefully lets Mizzlekit down that they surface from their thoughts, tongue swiping across their maw as if that woul banish the lingering kittypet-scent from their son. No Thriftfeather to greet them is strange, and Rumblerain turns to the others with a nod.

"This is the camp. We'll get some moss so you can make nests after resting, and then pair you all with a mentor. Thank you, again." Some faint approximation of a smile touches their maw, though it doesn't reach tired eyes.

ooc ✧ 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦

• // a bit retro! this takes place september 20, but still nearly a half moon after thriftfeather vanished</3 oops
  @hollowcreek @Mizzlekit @arethusakit @vixen @Coyote. @shrike @Viper but no need to wait!
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  [ art by antiigone ]
• RUMBLERAIN ✧ they/them, leader of duskclan
  
  
  — "a lanky, scruffy seal and white point with blue eyes."
  — single ;
  — speech is in #858AC0
  — tags | penned by mercibun, contact on discord for plots.
  
  
  
  

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[berrypaw]

༻✦༺ Try as they might, none of these cats will manage to gain Arethusakit's trust—and she is Arethusa still, because her Mama named her that, and not this stranger Raindrop. Rumblerain. They told Mizzle and her a lie, and they took both of them away from Edenberry and Spicepaw. The girl had refused to be carried on the walk back, except for when she had all but collapsed onto her nose before feeling the pressure of someone lifting her by the scruff. She had considered kicking them in the head—and still does—except she isn't sure which one of them it was. And she doesn't want to get her leg bitten off by the big dark-furred tom who gets called Hollowcreek by Rumbleraindrop.

This… is the camp? The pointed cat says it like it's supposed to mean something to her and Mizzlekit. She doesn't quite understand. "This place is ugly," she says, with a petulant upturn of her snout. "I wanna go home, with Mama. Why can't Mama be here?" At once, the kit feels tears stinging at mismatched eyes—she had wished for adventure outside once. This is not what she wished for. She turns to seek out her brother in the moment, attempting to press herself as close to Mizzlekit as possible.

kore kore 𓆩✧𓆪 fauna and flora

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• BERRYKIT ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ she/her, kit of duskclan
  ☆ small white kit with a black dorsal stripe and black toes on her hind paws. her forepaws are black, with blue point markings fading up her forelegs. her eyes are a mismatch of blue and green, and they seem to sparkle in the sunlight.
  ☆ daughter to edenberry and rumblerain ; sister to mizzlekit
  ☆ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted
  ☆ penned by foxlore

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[Mizzlepaw]

Jaws snap open in a drawn out yawn as he slowly stirs awake in the final stretch of travel, he had been insistent on walking with his sister but the tom was prone to fall asleep rather easily. It was without a doubt that if he wasn't intermittently carried he would have slowed everyone down. In his gut is a nervous churn, his mind a maelstrom that is clouded by the fog of sleep. Edenberry said this was going to be an adventure and he still believes them, this must just be part of the adventure where the heroes find themself in tribulation and strife. Squinting as he blinks the sleep from his eyes he surverys the rather barren camp, this was far from the glamour the daydreamer had expected when hearing about a forest and mountains. Maybe it just looked better to taller cats, maybe it's only so ugly because he hasn't finished growing yet?

He stretches as far as he can when Rumblerain sets him down, tail practically vibrating in energy as he started to wake up again. He spins around to look at Raindrop- er, Rumblerain. That's what they're supposed to be called right? He doesn't understand why they would tell these strangers a fake name but that was the only thing he was willing to accept right now. The alternative, that one parent would lie to another, left a bad feeling on his pelt, like he had scratched the fence back in his yard wrong again. His attention turns to Arethusakit, or is he supposed to call her Berrykit? That's not her name so it remains as Ari to him. "Momma said this is an adventure! Maybe they have.... grown up things to do? And can't adventure?" The explanation sounds flimsy but in this moment he realises that they hadn't actually explained why they can't leave.

That realisation is quiet, Mizzlekit falls quiet in response. Was that another lie? Maybe it's normal for parents to lie to one another? The bright kitten tries to not dwell on this fact, instead pressing against his sister. "It's okay" he whispers with a smile, unsure if he was reassuring her or himself.

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✦ ‎Call me fighter ☾ Call me lover ✦ ‎

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• MIZZLEKIT ✦ he/him, kit of twolegplace.
  ✧ A small scrap of white and black fur with tireless energy.
  ✧ Son of Edenberry and Rumblerain || Brother to Arethusakit
  ✧ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted || underline and tag when attacking
  ✧ speech is #dbcbed
  ✧ penned by Juice || ouijeejuice on discord, feel free to dm for plots.
  

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[RUMBLERAIN]

"Mama might join us later." Rumblerain comforts Berrykit, eyes softening at the sniffle she looses. As they say the words, their heart aches with the absence of Edenberry; however, that is quickly lost amidst the itch of their paws and the tiredness in their shoulders. They straighten, surprised by the fact that they'd stooped to address their kit, and glances around the camp. They almost purr, bitterly amused. She's right, it is ugly; far from the lush grass and carefully kept twoleg nest they'd spent their lives in so far. Thank StarClan the days had been mild, a kinder introduction to wild life than most Clan cats ever knew.

"It isn't pretty," they admit, "but it is safe. Maybe in the morning, you can find some flowers to make it a bit prettier? I'm sure Hungerpaw or Gravelpaw would be happy to accompany you, if I cannot."

ooc ✧ 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦

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  [ art by antiigone ]
• RUMBLERAIN ✧ they/them, leader of duskclan
  
  
  — "a lanky, scruffy seal and white point with blue eyes."
  — single ;
  — speech is in #858AC0
  — tags | penned by mercibun, contact on discord for plots.
  
  
  
  

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[vixenblood]

"I'm beat!" Vixen sighs as she drops to her haunches, a yawn punctuating her meow. "Do we have to hunt for ourselves here as well?"

The adventure had loomed over them once like a shadow, but now it was time to jump into the fray of it! Vixen's head keeps tipping back to look at the majesty of the mountains up close, green eyes gleaming with excitement. She barely registers Rumblerain's thanks, or the whines of the two kittens they'd brought (a surprise to her for sure; Vixen had been under the impression of this being an adults-only sort of thing) in favour of sending a wide-eyed look around what they would now call home.

Sure, it's all scratchy and a bit dull, but it would definitely beat the hard pavement they'd had to sleep on for most of their life! It'd be weird to have other cats around, though maybe she'd get one of those cool StarClan names Rumblerain had kept talking about (or something like that; she hadn't, admittedly, been listening the whole way through their explanation).

ooc ✧ 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘴

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• VIXEN ✧ she/they, duskclan warrior
  
  
  — "a lean tortoiseshell with yellow-green eyes."
  — single ; open to relationships
  — speech is in #AC315A
  — tags | penned by mercibun, contact on discord for plots.
  
  
  
  

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[DUSTWHISKER]

Though Dustwhisker would rather not believe in the possibility of miracles — star-tangled and gleaming, oh how he despises the sheer thought — it is perhaps such that their beloved DuskClan survived this stint of Rumblerain's, what with their trusted deputy just up and disappearing on them. How thoughtful of Thriftfeather — it's a wonder they made it out alive, with the traitor leaving them like that!

The dust-furred tom is among the first to greet the leader on their return, scar-dipped paws leading him forward. " Welcome back, " he says with a snort, " You'll never guess what happened. "

His gaze flickers to the hoard of newcomers behind the DuskClan leader, dull eyes narrowing at the lot of them. He should be glad the clan is thriving, but if they're anything like Possumscratch… Maybe he'll just follow Thriftfeather.

" And who might — " his eyes settle on the smallest newcomers, near clones of the leader before him. More kits, more squabbling mouths to feed. How… lovely. As if Gravelpaw and Hungerpaw weren't enough already. " — These be? "
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[berrypaw]

༻✦༺ Mizzlekit presses closer, his attempted explanation settling her frazzled nerves. This is an adventure that their pinstriped parent can't come on right now, but they had promised to come after them. Raindrop-Rumblerain is less comforting as they merely say that their Mama might join them sometime. A dark paw is raised to her eyes, and Arethusakit wiped harshly at the tears that threaten, still, to flood her face. Her brother reassures her that it's okay, but it's less effective when their dark-pointed parent straightens back up to their full height and agrees that this place is ugly. But it's safe, they say, as if that's supposed to be reassuring. "Safe..." she echoes, eyes darting anxiously to the cats around them. Home had been safe, too.

A dark-furred tom with glowing golden eyes looks down at her, his appearance unfriendly. She feels pinned, strangely enough, beneath his gaze, and for the first time she considers hiding behind Raindrop. She won't do it, of course; she doesn't want to get any closer to them than she has to. Who might these be, asks the intimidating figure, and the girl scrambles back a few steps. Away, away—suddenly the idea of finding flowers, with whoever Gravelpaw or Hungerpaw are, sounds a lot better. If only she didn't have to wait until the morning.

kore kore 𓆩✧𓆪 fauna and flora

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• BERRYKIT ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ she/her, kit of duskclan, refers to herself as "Arethusa"
  ☆ small white kit with a black dorsal stripe, black paws, and blue point markings fading up her forelegs. eyes are mismatched blue and green.
  ☆ daughter to edenberry and rumblerain ; sister to mizzlekit
  ☆ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted
  ☆ penned by foxlore

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[Possumscratch.]

IF I DON'T GO TO HELL
WHEN I DIE I MIGHT GO TO HEAVEN ​

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possumscratch & 22 moons & trans masc & he/they & duskclan rogue ​

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Possum is busy doing his favorite thing - lounging about uselessly, yapping away at any poor soul who gets too clos - when the sound of pawsteps reach black-tipped ears. head turns, and amber eyes widen - smile stretched across his maw in the most insincere of smiles. He is not like these other clan cats - the title of 'leader' bearing such little weight to the tom, his respect only lasting as long as his whims. And now, he makes that fact clear - tone sickeningly sweet when he speaks. " Oh! Look who actually came back !" he's almost disappointed - almost/i], because theres lots of new faces to follow Rumblerains. " Those yours? Or just strays? "

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