sensitive topics never stay down — badger attack

Sep 22, 2023
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your entire existence gives me a headache, go stand over there .
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/ mentions of gore, not graphic, but enough to give you an idea of what happened ! will provide a summary for anyone that's uncomfortable reading

Minor wounds, Fogbound will claim as he ventured after the hunting patrol the ThunderClanners had graciously offered them as they sought refuge in a territory unfamiliar to them. He breathed, annoyed, letting ruby optics scan their surroundings in concealed boredom, letting others assume he was listening for the pitter-patter of prey paws, but no, Fogbound was lost to his mind’s device, thinking of his children who wanted nothing to do with them to his kin that mattered to him more than life itself.

The smokey moor runner wondered why that left a bitter taste, certain if things went south, Fogbound wouldn’t hesitate to grab his family and leave WindClan behind, but perhaps things have changed. He scowled. He didn’t dwell on the ridiculous thought, padding forward until his paws met the remains of ThunderClan prey. The quiet snuffle of a badger some lengths away nuzzling at half-eaten prey, gone was the scent of rogues and replaced with the pungent musky odor that would take days to get out of his fur.

He tensed, shooting a glance at the surrounding few, letting out a quiet rumble when the badger’s beady eyes landed on their patrol, hissing. His tail shot forward, blocking whoever from going further. Lovely. It surged forward, Fogbound meeting it halfway with a low-guttural snarl of his own. “I suggest you use this distraction!” Do not get in my way. He snapped to his accompanying group, ignoring the surge of protectiveness that churned in his gut. It was a surprise to hear the rawness in his voice, gone was the charismatic flare and replaced with thunderous determination.

He was one of the worst assholes out there, but even then, Fogbound couldn’t help that maybe he cared for these fools more than he’d admit. He couldn’t say that for everyone, but he wouldn’t have a reputation if he didn’t despise a few.

He narrowly dodged an incoming swipe, grazing wounds that had healed to latch his teeth into its paw, skidding away at the last second to determine his next move. He was big, but nothing compared to a young adult and he certainly wasn’t at his fullest, battling a badger on weakened limbs. Of course, Fogbound was never one to back down, even when knocking on death’s door.

The Maine Coon shifted, hauling himself away from the hunting patrol, biting and swiping until the badger moved, following the hulking tom with loud hisses. He’d been a tad slower, claws racking down his left eye, blood welling up with the wound, blinding him momentarily to see the next swipe, pulling fur and flesh. He choked back a pained grunt, leaping at its form, claws digging into its skin, drawing a pitched whine, ignoring the bubbling pain that had become a familiarity to him, refusing to buckle beneath it. “Should have done this earlier.” He muttered, teeth-gritting as he flung himself off just in time to see the badger scamper off, laying on his side, breath ragged.

Fogbound grunted, ichor trickling down fresh wounds to saturate the ground when reality hit causing his muzzle to crinkle, left eye throbbing. He grinned, appearing crazed than what he was really feeling, bittersweet at the thought that he lost one of his natural assets.

Ah. He should get up. The moor runner huffed, drawing a pained hiss between clenched teeth at the pull of his freshly attained wounds. Pity. He gathered himself onto massive paws, biting back a grunt at the white-hot agony.

/ fogbound is out on a hunting patrol when he notices half-eaten prey left by rogues, resulting in a badger sniffing around until it notices the hunting patrol, fogbound becomes a focal point, badly wounded and possibly blinded in his left eye and the badger fleeing the scene. supposed to be some development for him, realizing he might like his clanmates more than he lets on, but he wouldn't be caught dead saying it out loud ^^
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──ᨒ↟↟ᨒ↟ᨒ↟↟ᨒ── Wolfsong has no patience for unnecessary self-sacrifice. It has not been a common encounter in WindClan, but when a few members from a patrol return with word of a badger Fogbound told them to leave him with, irritation is chief his reactions. There is an advantage in numbers against such a beast, he seethes, and the cats who chose to leave Fogbound, to take orders from their peer without thought, are not free of his ire either. WindClan warriors are not kits to be protected. Perhaps some of them have lost their nerve after the rogues attacked. No matter; it is the least of his concerns when he finally finds Fogbound, led partly by the scent of blood.

"You fool." His rasping voice is low, roughened by rebuke as he drops the wad of cobwebs Sunstride's patrol found for him. The one-eyed stare on the warrior's bloodied face is frigid as the mountains of his birthplace. "I have no herbs, but now I must beg Berryheart for whatever he can spare. I would not have to, if you had not abandoned your senses." His lip curls. ThunderClan's medicine cat is not abrasive as SkyClan's is, but it is no less pleasant to rely on him. "Perhaps I ought to leave you here; I cannot be expected to care for your life more than you do." Even so, he curls his claws in the cobwebs and presses them to Fogbound's eye to soak up the bleeding. "Can you walk back?"
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WOLFSONG of WINDCLAN FORMER ROGUE TURNED MEDICINE CAT. 38 MOONS, HE/HIM, NPC X NPC. MATES WITH SUNSTRIDE (07/05/2023). BIOGRAPHY, PINTEREST, & PLAYLIST.
  • ★★★☆☆ WOUNDS: You're (mostly) in safe paws. You'll know if he's less experienced if he asks for your permission to try a treatment. No wound can scare him away from knowledge.
    ★★★☆☆ INFECTION: He can prevent most infections. If you feel feverish, let him know; he'll hum thoughtfully over herbs and sniff your wound before saying, "With your blessing..."
  • ★☆☆☆☆ ACHES & PAINS: If you complain to him of pain, he'll ask where. If it's a headache, you'll likely feel a bit better. For anything else, "Try this, if you'd like, and tell me how you feel."
    ★☆☆☆☆ BROKEN BONES: At best. he can ask you to remain lying down in the den. He may try to distract you with conversation while he considers what herb to feed you.
  • ★★★★★ TRAVELING HERBS: Going somewhere? No worries; Wolfsong knows just what you need to stay hale and healthy during your journey. The rest is up to you.
    ★★☆☆☆ KITTING: Thanks to Starlingheart, he's better prepared for the arrival of kits, but any complications will need a little faith and a lot of luck.
  • ★☆☆☆☆ POISONS: It's best if you avoid eating anything unfamiliar to you— it's probably just as unfamiliar to Wolfsong. The best he can do is offer you yarrow and sit with you.
    ★★☆☆☆ ILLNESS: If it's white or greencough, you'll likely recover. Otherwise, prepare for odd concoctions and the usual request that you consent to a little trial-and-error.