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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 9:24:53 GMT -5
OOC: Oh. Whoops.
BIC: Jetpaw nodded.
"Apprentices are named 'paw' because as they are named they have set their paws on their journey to become a Warrior, and then serve their Clan. Or something like that." He meowed, smiling a little sheepishly. She probably thought the whole concept of the Clans was stupid, but he thought it was an amazing tale of cats that survived the harshest of seasons and obstacles and pushed through with valor. That's how he thought of the mighty Clans.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 3, 2009 9:42:53 GMT -5
"Hmm. Nothing like our lives. Wewere named after Japanese nuts..." Lychee said with a sigh. For such a wacky Clan, they sure had a cool naming history. She wondered if maybe she might get a name. It could be fun.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 9:48:08 GMT -5
Jetpaw smiled at her.
"Well I like your name! And it'll fit right into an apprentice, name, too! We can call you Lycheepaw, and you Rambutanpaw." He meowed, smiling down at the other kit. The tom shifted so that the clumsy long fur on his head shifted to cover up one of his eyes.
"I think you'll like it here!" He said with another smile.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 3, 2009 12:03:15 GMT -5
Lychee shook her head sadly.
"I never liked my name. It isn't me. But we'll find something." She said with a smile. Rambutan's gaze said she was unhappy about her sister's decision to stay, but she said nothing. She was the quiet type.
"Anything you want to know?"
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 13:47:23 GMT -5
Jetpaw blinked. They both seemed somewhat unhappy.
"Where do you come from?" He asked curiously.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 3, 2009 15:39:32 GMT -5
"Well, our mother was a mystery. We were given to a kittypet and hid in her yard from her twolegs. Brought to her by a strange tabby tom with fiery orange eyes." Lychee said with a smile, nodding. She was looking forward to living withbthese Clan cats.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 15:42:41 GMT -5
Jetpaw's eyes shone.
"Wow! My mom left me near the camp. Nobody knows who she is." He said a little sadly. He shrugged.
"I sorta got over it though. Was the kittypet who raised you really nice?" He asked.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 3, 2009 15:54:16 GMT -5
"She's Firestar's sister Princess." Lychee said with a little pride. It made her happy to have some connection to a brave and fierce leader. It showed even kittypet could be amazng cats too.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 15:58:03 GMT -5
Jetpaw's eyes widened.
"Really?" He asked, awed. He had seen Firestar once, at a gathering, and he had admired the leader greatly.
"His sister must be really fierce." He meowed thoughtfully.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 3, 2009 18:31:02 GMT -5
"No. She's a gentle kittypet. And loves that life too much, if you ask me. Nothing to ponder if it all has a schedule, I can't stand it." Lychee said with a smile, and Rambutan nodded with a smug grin. She received a thorough batting from her sister, who then purred playfully.
"We don't get along much these days." She said with another purr.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 18:35:57 GMT -5
"Oh." Jetpaw said thoughtfully. It must have been nice to have a mother - even an adoptive one. The she-cat who had raised him had not cared in the least about him - she'd made that clear. He wondered what it would be like...?
"So what about this brother of yours? What's he like?' Jetpaw asked curiously.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 3, 2009 18:51:22 GMT -5
"Quiet even though he's the eldest. Not social, or likable. Uncomfortable to be around, but I love him anyway. Once you get him going he's a great cat." She said with a sigh. How much she missed Longan. Was he doing okay? She certainly hoped it had not come to worse, but she figured it hadn't. He was resourceful, and was probably flourishing. If only he was flourishing with his own sisters.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 3, 2009 19:04:32 GMT -5
OOC: Rambutan's so cute XD I'm sorry i had to say something... *huggles kitty*
BIC: Jetpaw nodded.
"He seems like the resourceful type. I bet he's doing amazingly." The tom meowed, grinning. He wanted to encourage Lychee. He wanted to make her feel that there was hope. He wanted to help her somehow.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 4, 2009 7:55:30 GMT -5
[[Sad and guilt-ridden Rambutan...]]
Lychee nodded. Of course he was okay. He was Longan.
"What about basic Clan traditions?" Lychee asked with a smile. She was still so curious, and had so many questions and wanted answers.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 4, 2009 16:41:50 GMT -5
"Well," Jetpaw meowed, more in his element than before, "There are several different positions a cat can take in the Clan. There's the leader, who has you know is called 'star' and is given nine lives, and then the deputy, who becomes leader when the old one dies. Boulderstar's pretty new at being leader. He used to be called Boulderclaw and was deputy. The deputy watches over the Clan and organizes patrols for hunting and border checking and... stuff... and then there's the Medicine cat. The medicine cat learns all kinds of herbs and can talk to StarClan. It's their duty to look after both the physical and spiritual wellbeing of the Clan. They're also strictly forbidden to have mates. Next are the warriors - there's senior warriors but that just means they're old." Jetpaw meowed, wrinkling his nose a little, "Anyway, the Warriors protect and hunt for the Clan. They listen to the leader and deputy and stuff. Apprentices are trained by the warriors, and as you know are all called 'paw' at the end of their names. Like me, I used to be called Jetkit when I was young, but I'm Jetpaw now." He meowed.
"Other than that we have the Clan elders, who are the retired warriors, and the Queens, who look after the kits." He took a deep breath and let it out again. All of that'd taken a while to explain.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 4, 2009 22:00:52 GMT -5
"Our ways are simpler. You are a kitten until you become breedable at nine moons. Then you become a cat." Lychee said with a nod. The Clan ways were so complex in comparison. So strange...
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 5, 2009 17:40:11 GMT -5
Jetpaw's eyes widened.
"Nine moons? Wow, I've never heard of a cat becoming a queen so young! Usually an apprentice becomes a warrior around twelve moons, and I've never heard of an apprentice giving birth before. So strange, your world." He meowed, shaking his head.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 5, 2009 20:59:41 GMT -5
"I know three cats who became mothers that young. And I know several who were mothers at twelve moons. All because of twolegs. Princess told me I'd be a breeder if I was a kittypet." Lychee said with a sigh. Certainly no life for he would find her mothering so young.
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Post by .:-Aikoa-:. on May 5, 2009 21:18:43 GMT -5
Jetpaw looked at Lychee with wide eyes, horrified by that thought.
"That's terrible! You have so much more to you than that, I know it!" He meowed passionately.
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Post by Brambleclaw on May 6, 2009 17:18:34 GMT -5
"I'm a scientist at heart. Sun, moon, stars, other cultures. All fascinating." Lychee spoke with a sigh. She really did enjoy learning mostly about others and never herself. And these Clans were for a scholar what candy is to a child.
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