camp WHEN THE LIGHTS FLICKER OUT TONIGHT -- earlier nights

[FINCHPAW!]

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Running amok in camp all day, there's nothing Finchkit hates more than the sight of the sun - that is, seeing it slip down across the sky until it was no longer visible up there, replaced by the moon and stars for another quiet, boring night. Most of the time, it's not a bother for too terribly long, since she often finds herself more tuckered out than she'd thought the moment she curls up beside Brightshine's side, but that doesn't change the principal of things; the sun still goes down, and she still has to face a bedtime she isn't quite ready for. Even if it ends up with her happily sleeping, having to abandon her games for the day is the worst! Today is no exception, and already she can feel a chill settling in her fur, watching the sun limp its way towards the lower bit of the gorse wall, towards the horizon that's allegedly out there somewhere. Is it her imagination, or has evening snuck up quicker than it used to? It's a sneaking suspicion that she's been having more often than late, but so far she'd just told herself she was being silly; after all, how could the sun be changing when it goes down? Had it gotten into an argument with the moon, or something? Still, even though she'd discounted the idea so far, today - or rather, tonight just doesn't sit right with her, not the chill or the position of the one constant of the daytime.

There's no way it should be time for bed already - she's certain that she hadn't been ushered into the nursery this early, not since she'd barely been able to toddle and they all got tired out too-quickly by everything. That only leaves one explanation, though, and even if it still doesn't make sense, it's the only thing left that she can think of. So, the sun and the moon really were swapping places earlier, huh? More than anything, Finchkit feels displeased, and maybe a little intrigued too. Such a thing might be upsetting to others, particularly the notion of what it meant for the future (would they one day soon be left entirely in darkness??), but in this moment, more than anything, she's mostly just annoyed that Brightshine will probably come calling soon, herding them into the nursery soon for bedtime. Briefly, she considers finding somewhere to hide, to wait out the sun and bathe in the moon's glow for once, though ultimately she stays put, frowning up at the sky and in the direction of where the sun would soon retreat. "How come the sun is hiding more and more? Is it running from something? Oh - do you think the rogues are scaring it away?" To anyone and nobody at all, the questions are tossed up and into the air. "I don't like it - I wish the sun would stay out all the time, so then we could play and stuff all day," she finally decides, gaze tearing away from the skyline and directed towards anyone that might approach with an answer, or at least with an opinion.​

i want to spin something out of nothing - (☀︎) - lead to gold, spring from winter

• OOC: Retro to the rogue invasion ^^ Prompt: Nights seem to have grown longer. Just a moon ago the sun poked out from the earth when it was time for dawn patrol, these days the stars are often still out! How does your character feel about the prolonged night time?​
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  - Finch Finchkit
  - She/her (AFAB)
  - 3 moons
  - Loner Kit of WindClan
  - Hearty & scruffy chocolate lynx point with splashes of white and bright blue eyes
  - Art by Jay & base by googaoo respectively! <33
  - Minor powerplay allowed!
  - Penned by Hijinks​

 

[WOLFSONG]

──ᨒ↟↟ᨒ↟ᨒ↟↟ᨒ── Eternal daylight sounds like it would be a nightmare for Featherkit, whose sleep is disturbed quite easily. Wolfsong does not mind napping under the sun, but in perpetuity— well, dark-furred cats would certainly suffer for it. I suppose we are fortunate the weather is not determined by the whims of kits, he thinks with no small degree of amusement as he sits nearby the child. "It would be much too hot if the sun never set," Wolfsong says, directing his gaze toward the horizon. "Perhaps the sun is simply tired; it would not be kind to keep it from its rest, especially after long greenleaf days."

That Finchkit believes the rogues have a paw in the sun's cycle is not so bizarre to Wolfsong. Not because he believes it to be possible, but because she is a kit whose world is experiencing several upheavals, and it is only natural that she would associate them with each other. ​

WOLFSONG of WINDCLAN FORMER ROGUE TURNED MEDICINE CAT. 38 MOONS, HE/HIM, NPC X NPC. MATES WITH SUNSTRIDE (07/05/2023). BIOGRAPHY, PINTEREST, & PLAYLIST.

medicinal expertise med. part ii med. part iii med. part iv

• — ★★★☆☆ 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.

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[PINKSHINE]

Pink-kit shared similar notions with Finchkit. Sleep was horrible. The worst! So why did it feel like they were doing it even more? It's super smart, when Finchkit realizes the answer. The sun was moving weird! Pink-kit pouts. " Nooo. Why do we gotta sleep early cause the sun is scared? I could be the sun. I'm not scared of nothin'. " Pink-kit boldly claims, turning up her nose. She nods solemnly in agreement with her sister. Pink-kit would gladly play with her all day. They were like... best friends!

Wolfsong comes, and Wolfsong is supposed to be very smart, she thinks. It would be much too hot if the sun never set, And Pink-kit thinks that's so weird. She remembers it had been a lot warmer once, and now it was cooler. Maybe they could handle it, if the sun stayed out for a little longer. Perhaps the sun is simply tired. At this, Pink-kit groans loudly. " The sun gets sleepy? I never get sleepy... " Pink-kit huffs, an apt yawn cutting off her words. Only cuz the suns going down did she yawn... She could stay up forever if she wanted to.

OOC 🎀 IT'S 4:27 IN THE AFTERNOON, 20 MISSED TEXTS FROM YOU

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• NOTE: SHE IS A FEVER COAT BABY!
  

  

• ( I MISS YOU, IT'S MAGIC! ) PINK-KIT KIT OF WINDCLAN. DAUGHTER TO BRIGHTSHINE & HEAVY SNOW. SISTER TO HEATHKIT, DOWNYKIT, & FINCHKIT.
  —— SHE / HER; UNOPPOSED TO THE USE OF OTHERS
  —— CURRENTLY 3 MOONS OLD. AGES EVERY 16TH
  
  A tiny, longhaired calico she - kit with yellow eyes, ringed blue around her pupils (sectoral heterochromia). While you can clearly see her flame markings on her face, the rest of her body is currently covered by a grey fever - coating. Though the whites of her are still very much visible. Pink-kit bounces around WindClan without a care in the world! Her emotions are big, and she makes little effort to regulate them, resulting in both her usually cheerful disposition, as well as making her prone to sudden bouts of extreme anger or sadness. Rarely seen without a smile!
  

  HEAVY IC OPINIONS! Pink-kit is a very irrational and childish character!​

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