Open Camp ThunderClan Among the wildflowers and the lilies, sleeping by the way. || Intro

This thread takes place inside the clan's camp.

Boarkit

You keep on grinnin' and this world keeps nagging.
ThunderClan
8
2
Freshkill
35
Pronouns
He/They
Rank
Kit
Played by
Pheo
{$title} Boarkit intro!! Come pester the baby!!!
————————————— The melody sings what the words can't say. ✦


Despite being so young and in a brand new place, Boarkit found himself lost in what to do. He and his siblings only ever knew that foul-smelling mill, cramped and humid and bitter. One might think a kitten with endless possibilities would be bounding at the idea of running about exploring. Though, more often than not, the peculiar-looking little thing instead sat quietly alone or found a warrior to ask questions about how this whole clan thing worked.

That day was no different than the ones that preceded it. Boarkit was curled not far from the prey the warriors had caught that day, a mouse poorly bitten into, held gently between oversized, too-many-toed paws. Though it seemed the prey was largely forgotten about, even as a tiny dribble of blood trickled the corner of Boarkit's mouth where he was able to gnaw on the thing. Instead, the kitten seemed quite literally lost in the clouds, basking in the warmth of the new leaf sun watching the clouds pass by, his pointy little tail thumping contently against the quarry floor.

Boarkit didn't mind all too much finding it hard to talk with the other cats in the clan. He felt rather... Outside of them all still. They all seemed to know each other well, they'd clearly been living here a long time. Saltkit had been keeping an eye on Icekit since their injury, and well of course Saltkit would check on him too, but Boarkit was okay being alone- Or lonely, maybe? It was hard to be alone in a clan full of cats. He tried to talk to the other cats, the older warriors, the apprentices, or the other kittens - but he stumbled over his words plenty, his teeth jutting out weirdly from his lower jaw making his talking hard to understand. That was okay! He'd keep trying when they let him, but in the meanwhile, they were okay being a little lonely.

The kitten remembered the mouse between their paws, the gentle wind wafting the scent of fresh blood into their face. They tried again to tear into the flesh of the thing, with minimal success. How their teeth stuck out didn't just make talking hard, but eating was a struggle too. Ever since their teeth grew in wrong, they'd been unable to eat as much, but that was okay too! They'd figure it out, though the gnawing feeling in their stomach some nights after little success with prey was getting a little exhausting. Though Boarkit winced a little, catching their upper lip in an attempt to chew on their prey. "Not again..." The smallest huff of frustration about the inconvenience slipped from their lips as they wiped their face with a paw, smearing a little blood in their fur.

  • Note: Boarkit is a funky little guy, he's got big ol' bappers (polydactyl) and a strong underbite, which means he has a really bad lisp at this age, whenever it comes up in speech I'll write it as much but I can add a regular text version either here in the ooc or as an abbreviation if that'll help folks read what they're saying!!!
  • Boarkit
    ✦—Thunderclan kit
    ✦—He/They
    ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
    ✦—A long-haired, dark grey tom with a prominent underbite and blue eyes.
    #a4bac1
 

Hopekit was not often curious– it seemed that it was simply not in his nature. Even the 'kit-curiosity' seemed to have skipped him, somehow. But the kits that had come to the camp one day, ragged and bruised… They made him curious. Where did they come from? What happened to them? There were so many questions in his mind, swirling around, but because of his disposition, he hadn't. He didn't talk much, nevermind to strangers… but today, he spots Boarkit by himself, eating– well, trying to eat– a mouse. His teeth jut out at an angle, which seems to be very inconvenient when trying to eat.

Carefully, as if approaching an actual boar, Hopekit makes his way over to Boarkit. His voice is soft when he speaks, as it usually is.

"Do you… need help?" Hopekit asks, hoping that it doesn't come off as rude, or… demeaning, or something. He really does just want to help– that's in his disposition too. "I could tear it up for you...?"
 
————————————— The melody sings what the words can't say. ✦


As Boarkit tried to paw away the blood trickling down his cheek, he was surprised to hear a voice, quiet and nervous, addressing him. He looked over, a small brown kitten, one he recognised from the nursery, meekly asked if he needed help. He looked to the mouse, limp between his paws, fur haphazardly shredded where he tried to bite into it. Asking for help it... It wasn't something that would have occurred to him.

He blinked, for just a moment, before looking to the other with a smile, sheepish but warm. "Thatsh really kind." He purred, especially realising this was one of the very first times since he had arrived that another cat spoke to him first. "My teeth make it hard to tear prey... Help would be nicthe." Boarkit spoke softly, he knew his appearance was weird to other cats, his age or even older, he hoped he wasn't scary seeming... Though if Hopekit was willing to talk to him, maybe that idea was all in his head.

  • Boarkit
    ✦—Thunderclan kit
    ✦—He/They
    ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
    ✦—A long-haired, dark grey tom with a prominent underbite and blue eyes.
    #a4bac1
 

Letting out a relieved sigh that the other kit doesn't take offence at the offer, Hopekit settles down in front of Boarkit. He pulls the mouse closer, tearing at it carefully with teeth and claws, like his mother had done for him when he was first starting to eat solid food.

"My name is Hopekit… by the way," he mumbles around another bite of mouse, pushing the meat towards Boarkit. "I just thought your teeth looked cool," Hopekit says earnestly, "I didn't think about how they would get in the way… I guess it's not very practical to have them on the outside…" he finishes up the mouse, but stays with Boarkit, thoughtful. "Have they always been like that…?"

 
⋆˚✧˖° Come On, Come On, We Can Go Away
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She's not quite sure when she began to feel protective over the kits she and Copperstorm had found on the side of the thunderpath. Maybe it been immediate, or maybe it had been once the three had been led to camp. Either way Dewshine's ears pricked forward at Hopekit's voice addressing Boarkit and she rose to her paws uneasily. No one had commented on his strange appearance, at least none that'd she'd heard, but still she worried. Kits could be cruel even unknowingly sometimes.

As she got closer she realized she had been mistaken and relaxed her shoulders before sitting beside the two with a hum. "That was very kind of you Hopekit, I'm sure Palefern will be proud to hear you helping someone like this~!" Heartkit had always been the more outgoing of the two and the silver warrior hoped that with some encouragement it might break Hopekit out if his shell, even a little.

"Here Boarkit," She murmured, leaning forward to rasp her tongue over the kit's bloodied cheek to clean it. "There... You'll get the hang of it, give it time. But until then you can always ask for help." She wondered if maybe there was more she could do for him and his siblings to feel more comfortable here. Or if maybe they just needed more time to adjust.
  • Dewshine
    ✦—ThunderClan Warrior
    ✦—She/Her
    ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
    ✦—Silver She Cat W/ Orange Eyes And Dark Stripe Along Her Tail
    #8f85c2
 
————————————— The melody sings what the words can't say. ✦


Boarkit's tail thumped absently against the ground as the kitten tore into the mouse for him, he picked up the chunks and enjoyed them with a smile aimed towards the other youngster. Though he blinked for a moment, before feeling a little sheepish, he never asked his name... But his usual smile didn't leave his face as he finished the mouthful of mouse. "It'sth ni- nicthe to talk to you, Hopekit." His little face lit up more, realising he didn't struggle to speak the other's name, his own siblings had names he couldn't possibly pronounce, but hope? Well, Boar found it a little ironic, really, the others' names of all things fell easily from his maw.

Though, with Hope's addition, he paused for a moment. His teeth were... A topic that was for certain... The kitten hummed, thoughtfully. "They're really tricky to uthse... I can bite thingths eathsy, Mama thsaid to be careful playing with my thsiblingths, cause I might hurt them...." Boar's voice trailed off a little, heart with a pang of ache. Mama had always hissed at the other cats when they pointed out his teeth, told him that they didn't understand. But what Boar didn't understand was why he was so different. Too many toes on bigger paws than his littermates, teeth jutting out awkwardly. Mama said to never let cruel words change his kind heart, if cats aren't kind to him, that's a fault of their own and not his. He tried to keep that idea close to his heart, same with his Mama's kind smile and warm voice.

Boarkit breathed out softly, before smiling again. "Ever thsinthce my teeth came through." He pawed at one of his teeth, they were sharp and pointed at the end, but he was careful not to hurt himself. "Even though I lostht my kitten teeth, they're thstill pointing out!" He licked the corner of his mouth, drool threatening to leak from his maw the longer he talked, his lisp being finicky as always. "But it'ths okay! I got this far with them, I don't mind 'em all too much."

But, his eyes lit up again as the familiar voice of Dewshine came into earshot, speaking softly to Hopekit first, before turning to Boarkit and gingerly cleaning up his fur with a gentle motion. For a moment, just a moment, Boarkit could have convinced himself Mama was there, safe in the clan too. But he knew otherwise, his heart aching again, knowing he wouldn't see her again... He had to blink hard, a knot in his chest. Even despite it, he looked up to Dewshine with a genuine and warm smile; he would always be grateful to her and Copperstorm for finding them. "Thank you, Dewthshine." His words holding that little extra weight - 'For saving us.' It went unspoken, of course. He continued instead. "I hope thso, but it's nithce to have cats who wanna help..." He paused, hesitated almost, for just a moment.

"We thought the twolegs were gonna bring uths to our new home, what they did waths... cruel. But I'm glad we ended up here." He muttered the last part, sheepish almost. He knew his siblings were still nowhere near as readily accepting of these other cats, of the clan life, but Boarkit felt genuinely safe with these cats. They were kind, gentle, they gave them all food and warmth and.. His eyes flickered to Dewshine again, how much her actions and behaviour reminded him of his Mama. He missed her, oh, how much he did, but he knew she would be happy to know they were okay and they were safe. Thunderclan was his home now, and he would be happy for his Mama.

  • Boarkit
    ✦—Thunderclan kit
    ✦—He/They
    ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
    ✦—A long-haired, dark grey tom with a prominent underbite and blue eyes.
    #a4bac1
 

Hopekit blinks as Dewshine approaches, kind and gentle. Her voice is soft as she speaks– and pale pink. Like those flowers… he doesn't know the name of them. But like those. She helps out Boarkit, who had a bit of blood on his cheek. Hopekit had noticed it, but… making conversation was enough bravery for one day. Physical contact is a completely different hurdle. He sinks down, stomach pressed to the ground, paws tucked under himself and his tail curled around his body.

"I can help out too," Hopekit says, feeling somewhat bashful, but still determined.

He wants to be good… to be nice, and helpful, like his mother and Dewshine and all the other kind cats in Thunderclan. Maybe he and Boarkit could even become… friends. He doesn't know if anyone else considers him his friend, except for Heartkit, of course. But she's his sister. That's different.

"I don't think you'd hurt anyone on purpose," Hopekit says. Earnest as only a kit can be. "You're so nice, and your voice…" he hesitates for a moment, unsure of how to phrase it. "Your voice is warm, and orange… like a sunset…"

He shuffles his paws underneath himself, feeling even more bashful now. He's at this point realised not everyone sees and hears what he does when cats speak, but still– he can't help but talk about it. It's as much part of him as his sense of smell.




ooc - hopekit has a form of synaesthesia !
 
————————————— The melody sings what the words can't say. ✦


Boarkit's tail thudded softly against the ground as he continued to eat, Hopekit sitting comfortably across from him. It was nice to have other cats wanting to be around him, especially someone his own age. Though he noticed Hope was a lot quieter and often kept to himself, which is maybe why he found such joy in the other's presence. "Thank you for helping, Hopekit. It meanths a lot to me." He purred gently. Boarkit didn't quite know what it was like to have a friend, but maybe that was what Hopekit could be.

Though the grey kitten's eyes widened, just a little, at the brown kitten's addition. But that was replaced just as quickly with another smile, sheepish yet appreciative. The danger of his teeth was something that's sort of... Loomed over him. Especially because he knew that he would be apprenticed soon and start his warrior training. It was reassuring to actually hear it from someone else, that he wasn't seen as a danger. It wasn't as if he had done anything dangerous to warrant it, but that fear still clung to Boar's heart. His smile turned a little bashful as Hopekit continued. "And you're very nithce too-" He went to interject, realising how awkward he felt about sitting quietly being complimented. It was nice to be seen, though.

Until the quick addition. 'And orange… like a sunset…' Hopekit seemed to hesitate on the thought, and well, Boarkit had to too. His voice had a colour? He repeated back what the other said, mostly muttered to himself. "Like a sunset..." Boarkit was confused; was he missing something? He looked to the mouse in his paws, or well, the meat scraps Hope helped tear up for him. Before looking to the other, curiosity was unable to be hidden. "I thsound like a thsunthset?... What doeths everyone elthse thsound like?" There was a wonder to his eyes, he had no idea there was something he might be missing out on, something Hopekit seemed to see. To him, it wasn't strange or peculiar; everything was still new to him, especially talking to so many new cats for the first time in his life, so who was he to question the other's way of seeing the world?

  • Boarkit
    ✦—Thunderclan kit
    ✦—He/They
    ✦—"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
    ✦—A long-haired, dark grey tom with a prominent underbite and blue eyes.
    #a4bac1