Open Camp RC Spreading Some Purr-sitivity! - INTRO

[Juniperpaw]

This is exactly the sort of day that Juniperpaw has been waiting for. It's a cool, partially clouded yet still bright day without a hint of rain looming overhead. The season has not progressed too far into Leaf-fall where the wisping wind starts to carry a biting chill with it. Instead, it's still gentle and warm enough to tousle the fur in a pleasant way, and to send newly changed leaves of red, orange, and gold dancing through the air. The camp is not too lively, not too quiet. From a corner of camp, the dual-furred she-cat with eyes of pale honey watches her clanmates with a gentle yet intent smile. Her tailtip twitches excitedly, barely containing her emotions about what she plans to do.

Without drawing too much attention to herself just yet, Juniperpaw starts dragging out various bundles of materials into the center of camp. Those with a keen eye might have already noticed her stocking up on these materials over the past few days. If asked, she'd already refused to give an answer, instead only granting a wink with a vague, playful "Well, you'll just have to wait and see!" If necessary, more nosy clanmates would be shooed away and given a stern (as stern as it gets for Juniperpaw, anyway) warning to leave them alone.

Whether or not anyone else had asked after the materials, they're finally out for all to see: various bundles of wildflowers still available around this time of year, spindly twigs and thin branches, vines, feathers, varied bones, fish scales, scraps of prey fur, and bunches of various berries. She hopes, briefly, that nothing she's gathered is poisonous or better put to use in the medicine den. But it's too late for that, and it all looks safe, anyway, no? After meticulously arranging by color and material, Juniperpaw sits in front of her gathered materials, raising her voice to address all those in camp:

"Ah- excuse me, everyone! If I could have your attention and time, um, just for a little bit, please! I thought it might be nice if we maybe could do a little something together. I was thinking it might be nice to give everyone a makeover, or a chance to get us all doing something fun... So how about we weave some necklaces or crowns together? Or find something nice for your nest? Or to give to a special someone?~ And if any of you want, I can help pick out something to complement your fur or eyes, or-" she pauses, realizing she's rambling a bit, getting herself excited just at the thought of the possibilities. She shuffles her paws and clears her throat, giving another bright smile to anyone listening. "-Um, yeah! Doesn't that sound nice?"

With that, she eagerly awaits chatting with or helping out anyone who approaches, interested in the activities.

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OOC: Feel free to join or interact in any way! If your cat knows something about herbs, feel free to react to the plants as you wish - it might be interesting if Juniper accidentally brought back something dangerous or very helpful!

 

[Jackdawpaw]

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JACKDAWPAW

I'm down but you know I'm not out! I'VE GOT ANOTHER ROUND!

"WHOA!" The exclamation burst from the blue tom's mouth as he wandered over, teal eyes wide at the sight of all the bits and baubles strewn about in a semi-circle around the other apprentice. You know, he'd sort of noticed Juniperpaw collecting stuff the past few days but he hadn't really given it much thought - he was far too interested in his own business and that was seeing how long it took to make his mentor Mudpool to tell him to stop talking. His current record was exactly two words but he imagined if he tried hard enough he could knock it down to one.
"Hey, hey, I ain't never done this fur decorating stuff so I dunno. Do you think anything would look cool on me? Except flowers! I don't want no flower stuffs..." Flowers weren't cool enough, he needed something that stood out, that said 'hey I'm Jackdawpaw and I'm amazing and better than you'. Something like that. The tabby dipped his nose down to a pile of some plant stuff, sniffing hesitantly before recoiling at how strong it was and wondering if maybe this was something Jinglemoon used to heal with. With that kind of smell he bet it made cats throw up. "Oh heyyy, a pebble. I don't think this is part of your collection though.." His paw flipped a particularly shiny and smooth stone over near some twigs, rolling it under his pad before scooping it up to hold in the air with an arm bent inward. Couldn't say no to another pebble for his nest.

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BATTLE WITH A TRUE HERO

JACKDAWPAW

━━━━⊱ apprentice of riverclan
━━━━⊱ son of lichen & haze
━━━━⊱ he/him & they/them
━━━━⊱ A lanky blue tabby lynx point with ocean blue eyes.
"SPEECH", 'THOUGHTS', ATTACK
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[Juniperpaw]

@Jackdawpaw's exclamation brightens Juniperpaw's face and simultaneously puts her at ease - yay, someone's taken interest! She chuckles softly as he takes a whiff of the plants and recoils, and watches with a good-natured smile as he holds up the pebble. She stands and pads around him slowly, tail swishing about. Her eyes flick back and forth between his fur and what's available to decorate with.

"Oh of course, of course, no flowers for a big, tough cat like you!" She chuckles again with an endeared expression, as if she were saying this about a tiny, fluffy kit instead of her peer. "You need something as cool, fun, and bold as you are. And, hm, you seem a bit sensitive to scents, so maybe not anything too strong-smelling. Now, let's see, I have a few ideas..."

As she fusses over the perfect options to present to Jackdawpaw, she glances over her shoulder at his pebble again. "What a fine eye you've got! That is a nice looking pebble. I'll bet it's been in the river a while with how shiny and smooth it's gotten. It's not part of my collection, but I'm sure no one will mind if you have it. I bet it'd look nice on you, too, if I could only figure out how to secure it. Do you like to collect such things, Jackdawpaw?"

Her excessive chatter doesn't distract her from her mission, and the other apprentice will find that there's a few options laid out before him, picked out from the piles. "Now, tell me what you think, don't be shy. You have such beautiful fur and blue eyes, so maybe this shell-" she gestures to a rounded, pale pink shell. "-As a centerpiece with some glittery fishscales, and maybe a few vole bones to show how strong you are would make the perfect necklace. What do you think?"

"Or-" She's already off on another idea before he gets the chance to reply, pushing a pile of vibrant feathers in a multitude of colors toward him. "Look at these gorgeous kingfisher and tanager feathers! They were very hard to find, you know. I bet a nice, bright green, orange, or yellow would contrast wonderfully, and really help your personality shine through. What do you think?" She asks the question for a second time, and this time actually pauses for him to reply. Her eyes are wide and expectant, watching his expressions diligently.