Open Event Camp BALL IS LIFE ?? a friendly game of mossball

[Rain Rain]

R A I N
​ what a shame we all became ​

Rain stood from her nest with a long, tail-vibrating stretch. She'd been struck with sudden inspiration. The kits were sound asleep, for the moment enjoying their midday nap. She was sure her movement would stir at least one of them, though. Gently using her claws, she grabbed a piece of moss that dangled from the edge of their bedding and rolled it under her paw until it formed a sturdy ball. A mossball.

She'd seen some of the older kits and apprentices play a game called "mossball," and while she didn't exactly understand the rules, she was very into it. The celebration the night before had inspired her so much, showed her how much there still was to learn about clan life. So, she figured, two birds, one mossball. Learn a clan tradition, and spend time with more of her clanmates.

But how to make it fair to the young kits, who would surely want to join in? She peered down at her four perfect little bundles, a sight that still made her chest feel like it would burst. She'd figure something out.

Carrying her ball out into the clearing, she placed it down and looked around to the cats milling about camp. It seemed to be mostly caretakers and their kits. A few warriors and apprentices. She cleared her throat, suddenly feeling self-conscious. What if no one wanted to play with her? She was practically a stranger to most of these cats. She shook her head. They would always be strangers if she didn't do anything about it. Forcing as much confidence as she could, she raised her voice in a friendly challenge:

"Anyone brave enough to challenge me to a game of Mossball? Also recruiting some teammates,"

she added with a small smile.

such fragile

✦

broken things

• OOC: open to any camp-bound cats for an event point :3
• KEY:
  

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  'thoughts'

  
  attempted action
  

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  sleek grey she-cat with white paws, tailtip, face, and chin
  she/her
  loner
  16 moons
  
  

 

[Berrykit]

BERRYKIT

Berrykit considered napping in the sun, but the rocks felt cold underneath his paws, not nearly as enjoyable as the previous moon when the sun still warmed up the sunning spots.

Berrykit considered grabbing some fresh-kill, but he had eaten not that long ago and he knew the code forbid them from taking more than they needed. And Berrykit wasn't a rule breaker!

Berrykit also considered countless other things, but all thought of them vanished the moment Rain appeared in the clearing with a mossball in her jaws, asking to play. Play? Berrykit jumped to his paws immediatelly, tail raised high in excitement. "Me! Me!" he rushed to the queen's side. "I want to be your teammate, Rain, please! Pretty please!"

He didn't care for the rules too much, nor did he care that they needed opponents first. All he cared about was playing with his friend and it didn't matter to him how that went, nor who else joined. Rain had been rather busy with the kittens at first and Berrykit had given her space, to recover and to bond with them, but now she was here! And, Berrykit thought mischievously, she offered!

SkyClan | Kitten