Open Event Camp RC of cobwebs and scaredy-cats // open

[Iciclepaw Iciclepaw]

{$title} Enormous cobwebs hang from one of the strange colorful pelts (tents). Seeing as Leaf-bare is coming soon, will you attempt to snatch a few for the clan?

We will call this place our home
The dirt in which our roots may grow
Though the storms will push and pull
We will call this place our home

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Wide blue eyes were fixed on the strange contraptions before him, his tail dragging low and his fur puffed up so badly he looked more fluff than cat. To say he was scared would've been an understatement. Terrified was closer, maybe even beyond that. These weird twolegs with their weirder dens... Pelts that stood upright to block the rain, everything about this place was wrong. The last time he heard rumours that those who had wandered near twoleg stuff, bad stuff had happened, hadn't it? His throat bobbed as he swallowed hard, heart hammering against his ribs.

Still, his gaze snagged on something glittering faintly in the dim light. Massive, silvery cobwebs stretched between the posts and corners of the strange dens. His ears perked up just a little. If he could bring those back to Jinglemoon, maybe he wouldn't look so sad anymore. Maybe, just maybe, he could help. But getting them... That was another story. For now, Iciclepaw sat frozen with a troubled look, paws shifting uncertainly against the cold ground. His nose twitched and with it came the realization that they weren't alone either. His fur bristled all over again. There was the scent of other cats...

" Water warts... " he whispered under his breath, taking a few sharp, shallow breaths in an attempt to calm himself. ' You can do this. You can do this. ' Think of Pikestar, how proud he'd be if Iciclepaw returned with cobwebs for the medicine cat. That thought alone gave him the tiniest flicker of courage. " O-okay... " he stammered finally, flicking his tail toward the cobwebs, his voice barely above a whisper. " O-okay, s-so... We can… We can do this. W-we could, um... D-divide and steal? The twolegs don't need those cobwebs, do they? "

He blinked up at his companions, eyes wide and earnest, as if hoping someone else would agree so he didn't have to take the first step.

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[ivytwist]

The presence of twolegs wasn't so horrible when compared to the likes of the old world shipyard. It had once been a constantly moving hotspot of activity, some tied by loyal ribbons to their ship and some sneaking for the opportunity on becoming a vital stowaway. Ivytwist had never lived it, but he imagined it was crowded like it felt now. With overwhelming colors and sounds poking at his skin like a vicious chill. The tabby tried his best to move forward in confidence despite the strangeness, each paw placed with intention.

Some of the patrol noticed Iciclepaw had wandered, and after a few more right's and left's they discovered him in the shadows from one of the tent's. "Cobwebs...?" The tabby meowed as his gaze followed to where Iciclepaw pointed. Ivytwist glanced around as he assessed just how dangerous that might be. It was quiet, there was no obvious risk of twolegs as it was. But he would imagine it short lived if they disturbed the silence.

"Maybe if we make it fast..." Ivytwist looked to the cobwebs again as he thought of Heather. The ShadowClanner that drew it's claws across her face, the herbs they destroyed from Jinglemoon's den... This had to be worth it!

ooc general information

• ooc:
• ≋ riverclan warrior
  ≋ mate to hydrangeabloom
  ≋ mentor to boapaw

 

[Juniperpaw]

This had been an excellent idea when made within the safety of the Riverclan camp. Now that they're actually here, however, the gnawing ball of dread in Juniperpaw's belly threatens to burst within her. The urge to say what everyone's thinking and declare this a bad idea shoots through her mind. As she looks at her fellow patrolmates, especially @Iciclepaw's wide and earnest eyes, she suddenly finds it hard to speak, however. It's more difficult to gather the courage to crush his spirit than it is to potentially risk her life and safety, here.

After anxiously kneading the ground a few times, Juniperpaw looks between Iciclepaw and @ivytwist, sighing softly. She tries to force a steely, determined expression onto her face, though her own nerves betray her. "Right. Just a fifteen minute adventure. In and out. I'll go first. Just think of how happy Jinglemoon will be when we bring all of this back, hmm?" She gives Iciclepaw a wink, and imagining their medicine cat's joy and surprise seems to raise her own spirits, too.

"Okay..." She crouches low to the ground, takes a measly step forward. "Here I go..." She takes another precursory look around for twolegs, stalling for time. "I'm going..." Another agonizingly slow step. "...To get... the cobwebs... Now..."

To her credit, she does actually start approaching the weird pelt-dens, even if it is at a snail's pace. Her belly fur drags against the ground, inadvertently rustling a few leaves. The nonstop swishing of her black-and-white striped tail isn't exactly making her very sneaky, either. But she's almost there now, reaching, reaching...

"Got it!" She exclaims in delight as a bundle of silvery cobweb gathers in her paw. Her eyes shoot open, after, and her free paw comes to clamp upon her own mouth. Her eyes flick back and forth, checking again for nearby twolegs. Surely they're gone and didn't hear?

 

[pebbledream.'s icon pebbledream. pebbledream.]

PEBBLEDREAM ──

riverclan | warrior​

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Pebbledream watches their Clanmates as they debate snatching up the cobwebs from the twoleg settlement; despite not liking the idea of getting into a potentially dangerous situation, even they know that the cobwebs would be an important addition to Jinglemoon's storage. It's young Juniperpaw who offers to go first, and Pebbledream tilts their head with a curious sort of amusement at her clear hesitance to carry through.
"I'll follow a few tail-lengths behind, just in case something happens," they offer. They don't want anything bad to happen to the apprentice, after all - even her giant size wouldn't necessarily put her at an advantage when it comes to twolegs, and an extra set of paws could prove vital in a critical moment.

They trail slowly behind Juniperpaw, matching her snail's pace and glancing to and fro to keep an eye out for danger. When she finally grabs some of the cobwebs herself, Pebbledream's ears flatten instinctively at her exclamation, and they trot up to her side to scan the area for twolegs.
"I still don't see anything... I believe we're in luck." Quickly, they swipe some more of the cobwebs themself. "Still, we shouldn't linger around here for too long, just to be safe. Let's grab as much as we can and get out of here."

a steadfast spirit, never to stall

the vow resounds: honor above all

• ooc: @twigpaw! apprentice tag
• "speaking" | thinking | action

 

[Iciclepaw Iciclepaw]

We will call this place our home
The dirt in which our roots may grow
Though the storms will push and pull
We will call this place our home

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" Y-yes... Right there, Ivytwist! " meowed the pristine white apprentice, blue eyes wide as he pointed toward the hanging pelts. There was no way the twolegs actually used these for anything, right? But they could be so useful for Jinglemoon! When the warrior approved his idea, Iciclepaw felt his chest swell with pride, a shy, flustered smile tugging at his muzzle as he glanced to the side. " S-shoot... I mean, yes..! Good! I-I can do this! " he stammered, returning his gaze to the pelts laden with cobwebs.

Just then, Juniperpaw readied herself to move. His ears burned hot, and his eyes widened. Oh... Oh no... But... It was good. Yes, it was good! Whether it was him or Juniperpaw collecting cobwebs, it was helping Jinglemoon. Puffing out a shaky breath, he steadied himself and watched as his fellow apprentice darted forward, proudly proclaiming she had secured some. Pebbledream had already moved, too... Drats. They had been too quick, or perhaps he had been too slow.

With his head hanging low, Iciclepaw crept forward, trying not to feel like he had somehow failed. Should he have been quicker? Should he have bolted before anyone else? No, no time for tears or self-pity now. Ears swiveling nervously, he scanned the area for danger before reaching for one of the strange pelts. Carefully, he swiped up a cobweb, only to freeze.

This... Didn't feel right. It wasn't sticky like Jinglemoon's. It wasn't soft. The texture was all wrong.

" G-guys... Do we... Do we take this with us? " he whispered, uncertainty cracking his voice. " It... It doesn't feel like the cobwebs we usually use... "

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10 MOONS

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[Juniperpaw]

@pebbledream.'s accompaniment to the pelt dens does make Juniperpaw feel better, and more secure -- she's not alone in this high stakes heist! When Pebbledream's ears flatten at her exclamation, Juniperpaw gives her an apologetic look, which is quick to transform into relief when no immediate consequences come of her shout. She seems pleased as Pebbledream joins her in gathering more of the cobwebs, then turns back to check on how @Iciclepaw's doing. The sight of his head hanging low and nervously swiveling ears hurts her heart, and she makes a mental note to try to cheer him up at the next opportunity.

As Iciclepaw joins them in gathering the cobwebs, Juniperpaw's eyes widen and dart back down to her own bundle she's gathered. She hardly even noticed, given her excitement at even being able to gather these in the first place. But as fear dies away and the initial triumph wears off, she realizes that Iciclepaw is right. The texture was strange, and despite being stringy and stretchy like real cobwebs, had an off sensation that felt icky on her pawpads and fur.

Her eyes immediately jump back to Iciclepaw after making the realization, scanning his face to see his reaction. But there's no need -- it's evident in that uncertain cracking of his voice. Her heart hurts again, physically aching alongside him. This can't have been for nothing -- Iciclepaw was so brave to have thought of this and gone through with it! For a matter of fact, the same was true for Pebbledream, Ivytwist, and herself. It'd be such a letdown for this not-real-cobweb material, whatever it was, to be a total waste.

In an attempt to comfort him, Juniperpaw puts on a big smile and will attempt to brush up against Iciclepaw, laying her tail across him soothingly if he'll permit it. She's treating him in the same way a mother might her kit who got an ouchie. Doing her best to put on a confident guise, she says softly to him, "A-Ah- very astute, Iciclepaw! To notice, um, that it's a little different. Maybe it's extra strong cobweb, of a special twoleg variety. Maybe they have kittypet-spiders that weave extra powerful webs for them! Oh, my, I'll bet you found something really wonderful! Jinglemoon will love this even more than regular cobweb!" Okay, she's definitely hamming it up too much and letting this run away from her, but she can't stand to see Iciclepaw look so crushed.

For backup, she turns to Pebbledream, appealing to authority. "Doesn't that sound right, Pebbledream? You're right, we should get out of here as soon as possible! The twolegs will surely hate us for stealing their most precious resource!"