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SPIDER

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Spider moves through the shadows like she’s born of them, her sleek black-and-white form melting into the dark undergrowth at SkyClan’s border. She enjoys the quiet thrill that comes with pushing the limits, crossing borders that aren’t hers to cross. Her sharp blue eyes scan the familiar surroundings of the Clan’s territory with the precision of someone who has spent far too much time skirting the line between visitor and invader. But tonight, she isn’t here to cause trouble—well, not yet. Her destination lies just beyond the trees, a certain red-and-white cat who has been on her mind more than usual.

Butcher. The mere thought of her brings a flicker of amusement across Spider’s sharp features. Their last encounter was... entertaining, to say the least, especially with so many of Spider's siblings involved. There’s something about Butcher—her bright personality, her subtle reactions to Spider’s advances—that makes her worth the trouble of visiting. The border is close now, the familiar scent markers of SkyClan strong in the air, but Spider isn’t deterred. She knows the routine well enough—SkyClan cats like their borders, sure, but Spider has made a habit of dancing along the edge, testing their patience. She can already hear the faint sounds of the forest, the rustling of leaves, the distant hoot of an owl. Sliding forward, her paws silent on the damp earth, Spider stops just short of the border, her blue eyes scanning the area for any sign of Butcher. Her visits are never planned, yet she has a knack for finding the other cat, as if fate—or perhaps just Spider’s own stubbornness—draws them together. She sits down, her tail flicking idly behind her as she waits, the tension of the night thrumming in her chest. It won’t be long. She knows Butcher will show up eventually. She always does.

When the faintest sound of movement reaches her ears, Spider’s head turns, her gaze sharp and expectant. A flash of red fur against the shadows—there she is. “Butcher,” Spider greets, her voice a low purr, carrying easily through the still night. There’s an edge of teasing in her tone, as if her mere presence at SkyClan’s border is a challenge in itself. “I thought you might be around.” She stands, taking a step closer but still keeping to the border, a smirk curling her lips. “Miss me?” Her eyes glint with amusement, but there’s an underlying sincerity to the question, though she would never admit it outright. Spider doesn’t do soft emotions—she prefers them wrapped in layers of banter and mischief. But still, the pull towards Butcher is undeniable, even if she disguises it as just another game. Her tail flicks again, playful, as she takes another slow step closer, almost daring Butcher to react. “You haven't stopped to chat with me around dinnertime lately,” she says with a playful pout, her tail flicking lightly behind her.


[ please wait for @BUTCHERMAW !! once she's been posted with, feel free to post :3 ]​
 
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She was tempting fate late in two ways, being out so late. For one, the white of her fur was even more obvious against the dark backdrop of night, so stealth was entirely out the window. For two, if she got back home too late, her human might panic and put a collar on her, or lock her inside. Which might be better than being a glorified dinnerbell, but was certainly worse than being a daylight warrior. Hence her moving toward the border and the twoleg lands that lie beyond - she was very definitely flaunting her curfew from both worlds.

A stray scent slipped over her tongue as she walked, registering moments before a voice vibrated through the air. She didn't startle like she might have in the past, no longer caught off guard by the pale face swanning through the shadows and into view. Even still, it took her a moment get off of the rollercoaster of emotions she felt at the sight of Spider - elation, trepidation, and a healthy dose of butterflies - find her footing, and finally say something. Miss me? "You caught me," she grinned, a more open version of the expression she mirrored. It felt good to have earned the question and the effort required to deliver it, and something in her thrilled at being so clearly sought out. Their usual encounters at the alleyway gore-dump were incidental to the meal, their last meeting at the border a by-product of Spider's family, but this? This made her giddy. Spider wanted to see her! She almost dropped to the floor to expose her belly, just to restore some balance in their dynamic.

It took her longer still to remember that she's still on Skyclan territory, and that Spider is awfully close to the border and getting awfully closer, and that that might be frowned upon. She stepped forward quickly, into Spider's personal space, beyond the scent markers. Hopefully that would stop the rogue from slinking into the clan - any proximity was definitely incidental and didn't make her ears burn whatsoever. "Sorry, Spider. I'll make it up to you next time," she apologised for both the incursion and the time apart, attention darting between blue eyes like she stood any chance of reading them. The cat reflected in Spider's eyes looks flustered, which was a mostly accurate summary of her internal state. "I've been... busy? It's Butchermaw, now."
 
Spider watches her approach with a lazy grin, the familiar thrill of being caught creeping over the border only adding to her delight. Butcher's bright fur, a sharp beacon against the shadows of the night, stands out easily against the dark landscape. Spider likes life that way—bold, a blatant risk. The more danger, the more fun. She always lives for the edge, after all, and it seems Butcher is beginning to feel that rush too. Joining a Clan, pushing her limits, slipping between two lives, either of which could close on her at any moment.

"Caught you, hm?" Spider's voice is silky, dripping with amusement as she sways closer, her movements fluid, almost as if she's stalking prey. The faint scent of the forest lingers on Butcher's fur, though the familiar sharp tinge of viscera is still present. She lifts a red-hued paw, giving one, two licks over it, a subtle reminder of what links the two of them. She glides forward with no hesitation. Barely brushing against the other's fur, she feels the electric charge that always seems to hum between them. It's cute, watching her fluster like this, her little tells that Spider has learned from their meetings before. Butcher's face betrays the mixture of excitement and nerves, and Spider savors it, pleased at the reaction to her presence. The two-toned feline then leans back, her eyes glittering with the dangerous thrill of the game. She wants Butcher to feel it too, to realize the fire she's toying with, the danger she's standing at the edge of. It's intoxicating—this dance on the line between safety and chaos—and Spider can't help but be delighted at how Butcher teeters on the line between the two worlds. One part of her is drawn to duty, to the honor of Clan life, while the other is held by the one who bestowed her original name upon her in the first place—and then there's this, between them, disrupting the balance and gently leading her astray from both sides of the line.

The name Butchermaw is passed over to her then, and Spider's grin widens, her eyes lighting up with a mischievous glint. "Butchermaw, huh? Fitting. Has a nice bite to it." She tilts her head as if she's considering it seriously, but the playful gleam in her eyes never fades. "But you're still my Butch, right?" Her voice lowers to a purr, soft and teasing, the sound lacing each word as she closes the gap between them, now practically brushing against the invisible line that separates SkyClan's territory from her own rogue life. But those lines are meaningless to Spider—boundaries are meant to be ignored to those like her. Spider's grin widens further as she watches Butcher struggle, the internal conflict playing out in every twitch of her tail and flicker of her gaze. It's written all over her, from the way she shifts forward to stop Spider from crossing, to the quick, nervous glances she steals, trying to predict Spider's next move. It's thrilling, watching her try to stand her ground, even as the temptation claws at her.

"Busy, though, were you?" Spider brings the topic back around to the words that were said before the name was given, her voice slipping into mock pity, lips curving into a dramatic pout. "Too busy to find me? Too busy to remember our little rendezvous for meals?" She tilts her head, feigning disappointment, but the teasing spark in her eyes never dims. "That's too bad. Maybe I'll have to find someone else to keep me entertained from now on," she hums, stepping a little closer, the space between them practically nonexistent now. The warmth radiating from Butcher is palpable, and Spider takes it all in with gleaming eyes. Slowly, deliberately, Spider lets her nose brush against Butcher's, a ghost of contact before she leans away slightly, though still close enough for her breath to be felt as she speaks. "I'll let you off easy this time," Spider purrs, her voice low, dripping with something that sways between sweetness and menace. She pulls back only slightly, her gaze locked onto Butcher's, watching every flicker of emotion that crosses her face.

"But don't keep me waiting too long. You wouldn't want me to get bored, would you?" Spider's smile sharpens, her eyes gleaming with a mixture of mischief and hunger.​
 
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Another hunting attempt: foiled. Slatesnarl lets out a huff of frustration, air snorting through his nostrils like a beastly bull. He had been out of practice for so long but he almost certainly secured his prey this time. It hadn't been him, but a voice. A pair of voices, to be precise. One of the two is slightly more familiar than the other, but the other he cannot place a name or face to. Although not a particularly nosy tom, Slatesnarl is concerned with the safety of the borders. He pads forth on heavy paws, stealth never his strong suit ( and certainly not now when his hip was still giving him grief ).

Spotting the red-splashed she-cat—whom he recognizes as Butchermaw—making conversation with this utter stranger... Slatesnarl ducks his mangled ears back and frowns deeply. They are talking too friendly for his liking. The stench of the Twolegplace accompanied the darker she-cat's presence, among various other scents that he could not place. She was a loner... perhaps even a rogue.

Enough of this. Slatesnarl had zero tolerance for SkyClanners who could not decide their loyalties. Having ties to the outside world was dangerous. So, the messy-furred Maine Coon storms out from behind the pines, lips curled in a snarl, "Leave. Now." He is in no physical state to put up a fight, even against cats who do not possess the prowess and skill of clan cats, but his ivory claws unsheathe and curl into the earth regardless.

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    — slatesnarl / 43 moons / he/him
    — skyclan warrior & former lead warrior
    — mate to orangestar / father to tbn & tbn
    — lh solid black maine coon w/ rusting, amber eyes. scars litter his form but are prominently present on his face.
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IF THE POINT'S TO NEVER DISAPOINT YOU, SOMEBODY'S GOT TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO


If Spider prayed to gods, they weren’t on her side that day.

The sound of claws gouging bark. Heavy paws hitting the ground.

”I remember you.” Quill noted as he made his way over, lip curling slightly at the memory of Kites siblings? Friends? Fucking pests in his opinion, loitering on their border and talking shit as if there’d be no consequences. He hoped that shecat -coyote- still bore the scars of their last encounter. ”You keep shit company- both of you. Take it to twolegplace.” His tail gave a lash of warning as mismatched eyes shifted from one to another, wondering how either of them thought this would fly after the clans initial impression of Spider on that day. Maybe they hadn’t been keen to join in the fighting, but they definitely hadn’t done themselves any fucking favors by playing nice with the group they’d rolled up with.

skyclan - male - 31 months (Feb 17th) - Twitchbolts mate - a very tall, muscular chimera with mismatched eyes and several scars. has bluejay feathers woven like spikes along his spine and neck.

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