Open Camp RC I envy you, 'cause you can believe in things like I never could // "Stranger" in camp

[Umberlight Umberlight]

The twilight tabby found themself sat within the so-called camp, curled up with their tail tucked carefully at their side as they watched the to and fro of clanlife. In all honesty, it was utterly demeaning to be a grown cat being kitsat. But, then again, if she were to earn any semblance of trust amongst these cats, if either she or Dark had any chance of survival with the coming cold-front, she would have to bite her tongue and play along.

It wasn't as if she had much of a show to put on, few cats even entertained her time since arriving here, par for the one she came to understand was the leader of this rabble, Pikestar and the two others he trusted to watch over themself and Dark. But that was an obligation, but if they would rather keep conversations transactional for now, she wouldn't push. Umber wanted someplace safe, but she would not demean herself further by sucking up to cats she had little interest in. Well--Pikestar caught their eye, but Russetfall would likely rather see them strung out for carrion before Umber could ever get remotely close to the leader.

It was all tedious, but a slow game to play to earn the trust of these cats was one they had found themself in the midst of. Which was how Umber ended up simply perched within camp, away from anything these cats deemed important; leaders' den (under no circumstance is she to enter there, alone), nursery, prey pile. In all honesty, there seemed to be no place she could remain without some passing cold glance. Umber knew she and Dark did not yet belong, but the cold-shoulder would freeze them to the bone before even the snow fell.

In the end, Umber found themself futzing with a small shard of seaglass, one they had retrieved while he and Dark had taken a roundabout trip to the Shipyard. They had no idea how these cats lived there that long. The scent of stale seaweed and ocean water turned their stomach. Stars, even watching the water too long, nearly made them lose what little prey they had consumed. But the place was rich in shiny things, and she was able to carry along one small shard of green seaglass. It had been rounded at the edges by the water's current, softened, smooth edges that once were as sharp as a cat's claw.

They found it ironic, really, the current of water and time softening something once so sharp, dangerous. Familiar, almost. Umber looked out to the cats flitting about their lives, most of them glancing past the tabby like a ghost in their ranks; they had seemed to have softened the edges of a cat Umber only ever knew as ruthless as Dark, more, perhaps. Their eyes narrowed a little, gazing back down at the little treasure as they chuffed a small sigh.

Though their ear flicked as their attention was drawn by pawsteps growing closer. Umber expected it to be the sharp tongue of one of the many warriors far from keen on her lazing about, or her sheer existence, but sitting in plain view was the most inoffensive thing they thought they could manage without stirring the waves.

Their eyebrows raised, though as their gaze finally dragged up, surprise laced their maw. "Well, what do we have here? Am I to be interrogated again, or is there something sought of me?" The twilight tabby tilted their head, maw upturning in the corners with a teasing sort of smile. They couldn't take any of their behaviors seriously; at least a little bit of lightheartedness to it all seemed the only route to avoid getting their throat torn out. It was nearly impossible to stifile sarcasm that dripped from their maw, but they would try to withhold, for now.

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OOC - cmon losers get ur umber interacts. :). anyone can be the cat talkin with em, u can be askin em somethin politely or mad about the rogue bein welcomed, up to u! tho umbers gonna be askin bout clan life in some capacity but ur free to interrogate em a little first.

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UMBERLIGHT

Any pronouns, Rogue, 26 moons.
A longhaired twilight charcoal tabby with white markings and mismatched blue-green eyes.
mentored by none // mentoring no one
littermate to Russetfall and Darknight
NPC x NPC / parent to none / mated to none
"SPEECH" // "THOUGHTS" // ATTACK
penned by Hawk ↛ phoenixwashere on discord, feel free to message in #phoenix-pyre for plots.

 

[Jasperkit Jasperkit]

JASPERKIT ⭑✶⋆.˚ TITLE

meow

Jasperkit had it all planned out. They were going to prowl closer and closer- then sneak up on the stranger with such a skill that Pikestar and all the Riverclan warriors would agree Jasperkit should be an apprentice sooner! Their steps were a bit too loud against the dirt, but they were sure that only they could hear it- and not the stranger. Their black tail flicked behind them, their body pressed against the ground and their stomach dragged across the dirt of the camp.

But in their mismatched eyes, they were doing perfect. Until, the tabby looked up, her own mismatched gaze matching the kittens. Jasperkit froze- paws not moving. Maybe... Nope. The adult spoke, and Jasperkit brought themselves to sit up, leaning forward and ears craned to focus on what she was saying. Interrogated. They were curious about this word... But alas... They did not know it. "Interrogated?" The kit asked, tilting their head. Before blinking and explaining.

"I wanted to scare you!" The kit let out a sigh of disbelief. "But of course you just had to predicshin what I was doing! No fair..." Jasperkit whined, before blinking at the rock set before the stranger.

"Whoa... That's the shiniest... Prettiest..." Jasperkits voice trailed off as they seemed mesmerized by the opaque green rock at the strangers paws, slowly bringing their paws closer to try to inspect the object.

✧ OOC:

n/a