Open Camp I LOVE YOU DO, I LOVE YOU NOT / portrait

This thread takes place inside the clan's camp.

foamkit

XIX. the sun
4
3
Freshkill
35
Pronouns
he / him
Played by
buzz
Foamkit sits where the freckled border of the tree meets the sun. Although there have been crisper days, the light that bears down is still flat, too soft and uncomfortable. The star is firmly overhead and it makes the places where it breaks the leaf-cover glow. In the shade, his pale eyes stare at the ground, dirt where grass couldn't grow, a sharp kitten claw guided by a tiny wrist circling through the dust.

It is hard to focus on much, but he can do this just fine. His tail thumps behind him rhythmically, not hiccuping. The usually bubbly lift of his head is rounded, shoulders blocking whatever he was doing.

A frown deepens his face as he leans back. The artwork is crude, sloppy circles and lines. It isn't even comprehensible enough to be a child's drawing. It doesn't have to be.

His eyes press against his eyelids as he closes them, concentrating enough to make his head ache. But Foamkit is trying to go too far back. He is trying to recall something that happened and someone who was gone before his sight was not gluey and tacked shut.
 
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FALLING FOR THE PROMISE OF THE
EMPTINESS MACHINE

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Russetfall was not sure when she began making rounds to check on the nursery, just that it had become a part of her morning routine at this point. Perhaps it was after Adder's exile...yes, that must be it... She would not admit it aloud even if claws were at her throat but the younger molly found herself....concerned for his mate in the aftermath. Such an impossibly large litter, and a father who due to his own actions was unable to be there to raise them. It made her usual frown deepen.

She spies one of the kits before she has even made it to the nursery proper- drawing in the sand with a claw. The Life Guard steps closer to inspect his handiwork, casting a shadow over both kit and artwork as she leans forward. "Drawing today, Foamkit?" Russetfall squints, trying to make out just who or what the mess of lines could possibly be. "Who is that, Wave?"

She finally hazards a guess, green eyes carefully watching him for a reaction. Maybe it wasn't a cat at all. Maybe he was trying to draw a tree or just making random shapes.



22 moons
Life Guard of Riverclan
she/her
tags


it's been decided how we lose
RUSSETFALL

— Life Guard of Riverclan
— She/Her
"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
— A Green-eyed Chocolate Mackerel Tabby With Low White
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Frostmoth, like Russetfall, has begun to make a habit of popping in and out of the nursery whenever he thinks to do so. Though he wouldn't describe it as being part of his routine or duties, he still finds himself there more frequently than he used to. It was more out of concern for the caretakers- a care for Wavesong and Willowburn, and the other queens taking up residence as they raise kits- than an interest in the kits themselves. Some of them have grown so much now that they bundle out of the nursery and race around camp.

Frostmoth is carrying a freshly caught sunfish to the nursery, already thinking of how he would apologize to Wavesong for not bringing her a scallop. And again, like Russetfall, he spots Foamkit just outside the nursery. He seems focused on something that Frostmoth cannot see, his shoulders squared and back bent over his work. Russetfall steps closer before Frostmoth can approach, further obscuring his line of sight. The deputy brushes past the pair to deliver his catch to the nursery, but when he pops back out he sees that they are still there.

His curiosity gets the better of him. He approaches silently. Frostmoth cranes his neck to catch sight of the kit's handiwork. There in the dirt, there is a scribble that he cannot make out. He furrows his brow, but does not ask what it is. He simply waits for a reply to Russetfall's question.

  • "SPEECH"
  • FROST — he/him, riverclan deputy, 21 moons
    — penned by carat, feel free to ping or dm for plots!
    — longhair black and white bicolor with blue eyes
    — peaceful powerplay ok! all interactions ok!
  • penned by carat!