private like a knife in the woods ♡ Deerpaw

[WRATHPAW.]

*+:｡.｡ Glassy, dead eyes, amber broken to reveal cinders left behind. HE felt like throwing up again.

It seemed he wasn't the only one as he watched Deerpaw fail for the second time to catch a fluttering bird. Heavy-lidded eyes watch as Deerpaw's mentor scolds the young man, the tension lending a harsher-than-usual tone to their voice. Wrathpaw doesn't know the older apprentice well, but he is aware of the tortishell's persistent anxiety. HE doubts Deerpaw will take the verbal scathing very well.
Before he knows it, he's stepping forth, smiling politely, "If it's alright, I think I've come down with something, may I go home to check up with Gentlestorm?" Wrathpaw was a diligent enough apprentice that efforts to neglect his duties were rare, so when he asks for a break it's not often met with suspicion. The warriors of the hunting patrol shrug and say, have Deerpaw take you home, then before continuing on with their hunt.

Looking over at the tom, Wrathpaw smiles kindly, hoping the older tom wouldn't mind Wrathpaw's efforts to pull him out of a tense situation. Or in the very least, wouldn't mind walking Wrathpaw back home. You never know what dangers lie in Thunderclan's land...Wrathpaw stomach churns once more.

*+:｡.｡ Updated 7/7/24

• // I'm sorry this is rushed ahhh!
  
  
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  GENERAL:
  ♡ Wrathpaw
  ♡ DMAB— He/Him
  ♡ 9 moons — Ages 1 moon every month real-time
  ♡ Brother to Lovelight, Joywing, Laughblossom || Pridepaw, Merrypaw
  ♡ Thunderclan — apprentice
  ♡ Mentored by Wildheart
  
  
  
  
  COMBAT:
  ♡Physically mediocre | mentally easy
  ♡ Attack in bold #4a59ff
  injuries: None currently , mentally
  "SPEECH"
  

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[DEERPAW.]

He missed again. Wide hazel eyes watches as the bird, he was going to catch flapped away with multiple chirps escaping it. He raised onto dark paws, stomach twisting as he turned his body towards his mentor. The tortoiseshell bit his lip, as he gets scolded by the molly. He knows he has to try harder, but it's– he's just awful at hunting. It feels like he's just letting his mentor down.

He flinches as the molly lets a harsher tone then usual. He just frowns as he takes it, he knows he isn't the best as others are. Messy orange tail lashes behind him, as the tom takes the verbal scolding. An ear twitches up, where its flattened to his head. Eyes blink in surprise as Wrathpaw steps forth with that annoying voice of his. The scrawny apprentice twitches as his mentor dismisses him to take Wrathpaw home. He felt an eye twitch at that. He could go home himself... Head turning to watch the rest of the hunting patrol leave, to continue their hunt.

Whipping his head back, to stare at Wrathpaw with narrowed eyes. The tom scrunches his nose up at the other apprentice as he speaks. He didn't need any aid. "I d-didn't need any h-help..." He trips over his words like a idiot, he sounds annoyed. He probably looks horrendous like this... His coat a mess, fur rised in spikes, his mouth gritted with his exposed fang with narrowed eyes. He pushes himself forward, limp tail dragging behind him. "Let's go." Deerpaw's pawsteps shuffles along the undergrowth upon long - limbs, not wasting any time on taking the trail back to camp. He was uncomfortable being with a denmate, he'd hardly knew. The sooner he's back to camp, the better he'll be alone.

A NERVOUS CREATURE ᯓ★ BLACK GOAT'S EGG

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• no ref yet
• ( i can't handle it… ) ˚₊‧꒰ა ♰ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ DEERPAW. ╱ thunderclan apprentice
  ✶ amab ; HE / HIM ; 7 MOONS & AGES EVERY 26TH.
  ✶ undecided / not looking / open to puppy-crushes
  ✶ a scrawny longhaired black/dark ginger tortie and white tom with hazel eyes.
  ✶ thoughts ; "Speech, ff7844" ; attacks only
  ✶ may powerplay minor harm ╱ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted
  ✶ smells like fresh caramelized apples & faint damp earth musk
  — all opinions are ic
  
  → biography / @ on discord for plots
  — penned by calzone
  

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[WRATHPAW.]

*+:｡.｡ Wrathpaw blinked, having expected the tom - should he have seen through Wrathpaw's ploy - to be grateful for his efforts. Instead, the other snaps at him before plodding off, leaving Wrathpaw momentarily lost. He hesitates, unsure if he should try and fix his mistake, or...who knows. Frustration leaks ink, dripping the corners of his weak smile down as he finds no better solution than to slink after the other. Trailing behind, he studies Deerpaw's rumpled fur and hostile demeanor. Unable to help himself, he pokes the bear and meows, "Something bothering you?" his pelt itching, he ignores the hesitance and challenges, "besides the obvious, anyway" and nods to the other's rumpled fur/ Since Deerpaw is so good at reading between the lines, he shouldn't have to spell it out.

*+:｡.｡ Updated 7/9/24

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• 
  
  
  GENERAL:
  ♡ Wrathpaw
  ♡ DMAB— He/Him
  ♡ 10 moons — Ages 1 moon every month real-time
  ♡ Brother to Lovelight, Joywing, Laughblossom || Pridepaw, Merrypaw
  ♡ Thunderclan — apprentice
  ♡ Mentored by Wildheart
  
  
  
  
  COMBAT:
  ♡Physically mediocre | mentally very easy
  ♡ Attack in bold #4a59ff
  injuries: None currently , mentally unwell
  "SPEECH"
  

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[DEERPAW.]

Wrathpaw - he kind of pissed him off for some reason he can't describe. He knows little of the older apprentice, and yet it was foolish anyone could see both of them could get along. He whips his head at the other apprentice, sending the other tom a glare at the... yapping. His jaw clenches when he speaks if something is Bothering him? He wants to snap at him and tell him to mind his own business.

Deerpaw watches him with angry eyes and lips bitten. "You... t-talk to much." He says, with an ear flick. His longer frame sinks lower as Wrathpaw points out the obvious. He can't look at him anymore, head turning forward to focus on the undergrowth. "Be quiet. Puh-please..." A pathetic attempt to shut the annoying apprentice up.

It was useless. Who would listen to a twitchy, anxious - riddled apprentice like him? Who acts weird towards his own clanmates and doesn't like others his own age so easily? Why would Wrathpaw trust a cat who stumbles over his own words, and can't handle catching a bird correctly to bring back as food? The tortoiseshell doesn't trust himself either way. He wrinkles his nose up, as he rushes ahead from the other with a slow sweep of his tail.

﹒౨ৎ˚₊‧ THE BLACK GOAT'S EGG ᯓ★ UNWORTHY GHOUL THAT IS BOUNDED

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• temp deerpaw reference

  

• ( I-I CAN'T HANDLE IT! ) ˚₊‧꒰ა ♰ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ DEERPAW. ╱ thunderclan apprentice
  ⸝⸝ amab ; HE / HIM ; 7 MOONS & AGES EVERY 26TH.
  ✶ undecided / not looking / open to puppy-crushes
  ✶ a scrawny longhaired black/dark ginger tortoiseshell tom with low white and hazel eyes.
  ✶ thoughts ; "Speech, ff7844" ; attacks only
  ✶ may powerplay minor harm ╱ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted
  ✶ smells like caramelized apples & damp earth musk
  

  all opinions are ic! he's morbid and he sucks </3 ♱

  
  → biography / @ on discord for plots
  — penned by calzone

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[WRATHPAW.]

*+:｡.｡ Irritation has his ears snapping flat against his head, deep blues burning with frustration. He’d never had the pleasure before now to speak to the tortie. Suddenly, he longs to return to the time he hadn’t heard the other speak. Still, as requested, Wrathpaw falls silent, choosing instead to glare holes into the back of his denmate’s head. Deer paw acted like the whole world was against him for, what, failing a hunt or two? He had no idea. Anger mounting in the silence, Wrathpaw finally shook his head and walked forward, blocking Deerpaw’s path, “Go back to the patrol then, I’ll continue on my own" he’d rather get mauled by a bear then spend one more charged second with the rotten tom. It’s strange to Wrathpaw to have his kindness so resoundingly rebuffed like this, and while he’s not proud of his response to Deerpaw’s insistence on maintaining independence, it admittedly feels nice to let loose some of the anger writhing in his gut. It’s a much better feeling than the ever present shame. "Good luck on your next hunt" he adds with a hiss though he’s already picking his way through the undergrowth to leave Deerpaw behind.

*+:｡.｡ Updated 7/9/24

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• 
  
  
  GENERAL:
  ♡ Wrathpaw
  ♡ DMAB— He/Him
  ♡ 10 moons — Ages 1 moon every month real-time
  ♡ Brother to Lovelight, Joywing, Laughblossom || Pridepaw, Merrypaw
  ♡ Thunderclan — apprentice
  ♡ Mentored by Wildheart
  
  
  
  
  COMBAT:
  ♡Physically mediocre | mentally very easy
  ♡ Attack in bold #4a59ff
  injuries: None currently , mentally unwell
  "SPEECH"
  

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