camp TWO BIRDS OF A FEATHER // first catch

[BASILPAW]

Lividpaw had still not spoken even one word to him since their fight even after he had given them time and space...Basilpaw had been thinking about what he could do to make up with them...but everytime he did Swallowpaw's comment ringed in his ears. Maybe you should try to not be so annoying. What did that even meant?. In which way was he annoying?. Was it because he spoke too much?, because he always made himself known?. He knew that Lividpaw did not like attention so maybe that was the reason...or maybe it was something else. While he had carefully thought this over for days now Basilpaw had come to one conclusion at least. If he perhaps caught his first prey then maybe Lividpaw would be impressed and want to be his brother again?. If he actually took his training seriously again. But that also included one thing. If he did this that meant he had to come to terms with the fact he did not have the same sight in his right eye anymore, not since the incident. He could still see but not as clearly. Basilpaw had told nobody about this as he had kept this information to himself. Rather then admitting it he had instead fooled around, not taking his apprenticeship serious at all in fear to face his own consequence of his own actions. It would be better if nobody knew...right?. How was he gonna learn to become a good hunter now when he clearly had struggled before this. He was no Forestshade...

But he had made his decision. That day he had decided to actually hunt down one of this frogs. It should be easy for him...when there was so many of them. Not even him could fail...right?. Basilpaw did his best attempt that day as he tried to focus on the vision with his left eye to get it right and.....

After a while he returned back covered in mud and dirt, he looked like a mud monster as he returned back into camp with a frog proudly hanging down from his jaw. Basilpaw keept his head up high as the mud dropt down from his fur and once he almost even tripped! but like a pro he finds his own footing again!. It didn't take long for Basilpaw to find the very cat he wanted to get praised by more then anyone right now. Lividpaw. He was sure, convinced his brother would feel proud over him now that he had proven that he actually had what it took to become a warrior with his first caught prey!.

" It was about time for you to actually caught something." Lividpaw did not at all gave the respond Basilpaw had been hoping for as he had proudly dropt the frog down at his paws to reveal his happy news to them!. Instead Lividpaw had frowned as he had landed his blow on them. Basilpaw's ears sank down on his head, and for once he actually looked down, a rare expression to spot on the grey smoke's face. " With all the frogs around you only manged to catch one too." Basilpaw looked down in shame at his paws unable to say anything in return. It was true after all. Lividpaw stood up as he stept over the frog and while he passed him Lividpaw coldly spat only for his ears to hear. "You're pathetic." and with this words Lividpaw walked of leaving Basilpaw behind for the second time now.

Basilpaw just stood there like a fool, like he always did to stare down at the frog his brother had refused to accept. He had really wanted them to be the first one who took a bite from his first ever catch....he had hoped this frog would make everything between them right again. But he had wrong like always. Suddenly, as something unfamiliar washed over him Basilpaw's lips turned themselves up but not to reveal a grin for once but a toothy snarl. With an unexpected motion of his forepaw Basilpaw flung the frog away from him to send it right across camp, not caring if it even hit somebody. Without looking back or responding to whatever comment might come his way Basilpaw just turned away as he stormed of to retreat back into the apprentice den to disappear into the shadows leaving the frog behind and abandoned.

It was better if nobody followed him.




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[Snowlark.]

[ ༻❄༺ ] Snowpaw didn't understand, why... why did Basilpaw waste his efforts in trying to impress the one cat who couldn't even look at him. To tell the other that he was proud of them. Lividpaw was not worth any effort Basilpaw had given him, and yet Snowpaw wasn't any better but at least... at least he'd of told his bonded kin, his brother that he did good even if it had just been one... it had been better than nothing. Yellow eyes narrowing slightly at the scene, luckily not being the one smacked by the caught frog... yet, he was quick to scoop it up and flash an apologetic look to whoever was hit, carrying the fresh-kill with him.

Like it or not, Snowpaw followed. Because he was his friend, his brother and Basilpaw's anger wasn't going to stop him from saying something. He gentle sat the prey down before him with a soft look in his yellow gaze. "Amazing first catch, you did amazing" he said softly before wiggling to move next to his friend, attempting to brush his fur againd the other with a soft smile on his lips. "You're getting better every day, and... I'm sure this was no easy feat after getting back from healing in the medicine den" his words still soft, comforting even as he just wanted Basilpaw to know how proud he was for his bonded brother.

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎┌── You ve wasted your life , but thanks for applying ──┐‎

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  Snowpaw ❄ He/Him, apprentice of Shadowclan, 9 moons.
  ⭃ Lithe long hair blue lynx sepia with high white, and yellow eyes. Stubby tail, permanent resting bitch face
  ⭃ Hailfreckle x Mudsplash
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted (ask first) / / underline and tag when attacking
  ↛ see battle info here
  ⭃ penned by Ryn ↛ @/Rynnaro on discord, feel free to dm for plots.
  

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[Willowburn]

THE GODS CAN KNEEL ⋆⁺₊⋆
As plentiful as the frogs were at that time there was still no reason for wasting catches. Nor was he practically fond of the drama happening among the apprentices neither. Like a fly on the wall he watched it all unfold, another incident of Lividpaw building their high wall between them and Basilpaw. A sigh escaped him as he found himself shaking his head in dismay. "What a mess."

Before he could make a move it was Snowpaw who moved faster, so Willowburn decided to wait for a bit. Counting back slowly he then made his approach until he was finally able to peek inside the apprentice den. A gentle smile adorned his features as he offered up a sympathetic look meant for Basilpaw. "Is everything alright? And before I forget that was an impressive catch, Basilpaw, regardless of what anyone might say."

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[BASILPAW]

Basilpaw had curled himself up in his nest by the time Snowpaw entered the den with Willowburn waiting outside. His friends approach was dully noted but he did not turn around to face them. For once he was dead silent, quiet as a mouse. Amazing catch they said. It made his claws dug into his nest. Once again Snowpaw was saying the exact words he had been patiently waiting to hear from his brother, his blood brother. Basilpaw did nothing but to offer the cold shoulderin return, clearly sulking and not in the mood. But despite his absolute best attempt to shut Snowpaw out with his childish silent treatment he was not going anywhere. He was staying right there beside them as he felt their fur get brushed into his own as they tried to comfort him with their words. It had a working effect on him. For the first time Basilpaw actually felt warmth instead of the cold.

" Yeah, i..i did good, didn't i?. The most amazing and probably the tastest frog anyone will ever eat." he started to speak, soft and a bit sulky as he expected them to agree with him. Bailpaw slowly lifted his head up to turn his head around to face the two who tried their best to cheer him up. " No, it wasn't easy to catch...i had to fight ten foxes to get it." he lied to make his first catch story more dramatic but it was not like he was expecting them to really believe him. It would have been nice if they played along though.

He then realized he was in fact covered with mud and his expression turned apologic to Snowpaw. " Sorry Snowpaw, your cool fur is all muddy now thanks to me." he said as he reminded himself to not call Snowpaw's fur pretty, that was a big no-no now. It was not pretty at all, the most unprettiest fur on earth!.

It was in that moment Willowburn slithered his way into the den with words on his own. Basilpaw looked back at the warrior who was the first to actually bother himself to praise him for his first catch. Not Spiderwing, Crawlingheart,Pipitclaw,Forestshade or Chilledstar, all warriors he had some sort of relationship too. In this very moment none of them had showed up, not yet anyway. It made Willowburn grow in his eyes while the others sank. " Yuh-ah, i'm fine." an obivious lie but Basilpaw would carry his lie with a slight smile as he was not in the mood to talk about it. If he had lied about it for this long he could keep on doing so for a while longer.

" Oh, thanks Willowburn." he said without having anything cheeky to say like 'i'm sure you will be able to catch something as impressive as mine too one day' or anything of the sort. Just a normal genuine reply. With this two here he was feeling a little bit better. or did he?.




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[CHILLEDSTAR.]

// retro to owl attack!

it was a good catch, that's for sure. the clan would be happy about it or maybe the kits that ate it. basilpaw did good. they find themself stretching out, yawning as they blink a few times before licking their fur down. good catch, they think, before they turn to look at the others who say the same thing. still, an apprentice needs to know, right?

"a catch fit for a hungry queen. very good, basilpaw. want to catch another?"

they ask. they are sure he can, if he really tried to. they don't have such little faith in his abilities, even if his first catch was a little late in the game. better late than never in some cases.

"catch another and ill let you eat your first one, okay?"

———————---***i try to live in black and white***———————---​

but i'm so blue✧ i'd like to mean it when i say i'm over you

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• — black feline with a white marking across their face, a white chin, a white right front paw, and blue eyes. chilledstar is covered in scars, the most prominent ones being the one across their face, and the one across their neck.
  — 46 moons old; ages the 3rd every month
  — they / them pronouns
  — aromantic / homosexual ; currently not looking
  — child of JAGGED and RAVEN
  — shadowclan ; loyal to shadowclan ; other info if applicable
  — mildly difficult to befriend ; trusts barely anyone; trusts no one outside of shadowclan
  — "speech", thoughts, attacking
  — peaceful powerplay allowed

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