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Description
Current Name: Doepounce.
Past Names:
Doekit.
Doepaw.
Reason for name:
Doe: Due to his bobtail causing him to resemble a deer.
Pounce: Named after his graceful movements and his hunting skill.
Gender: Male.
Age: 55 moons old (4.5 years old).
Birth Date: 27th of December 2015.
Rank: Deputy.
Mentor: Clarkstorm.
Current Apprentice: None.
Former Apprentice: Viperstride and Yarrowpaw .
Personality:
Extroverted: Although grumpy at times, what interests Doepounce the most is what is going on around him. He likes interacting with others (if they don't see him as feminine), especially his own family. Typically, he likes talking to and getting into trouble with his friends and family or being around them in general.
Passionate: Doepounce can be a very intense cat and has strong emotions he voices without much thought. This passion also seeps through when the tom is insisting that he is not a she-cat or when he is talking about his family or a cat, he is fond of. The tom is also passionate about his masculine activities, such as wrestling, playing in the mud, scaling rocks or any other activities he deems tom enough.
Affectionate: To his family and friends, Doepounce is a tender and loving cat. This is also reflected in the way that he treats kits and she-cats, as he is almost never rude to she-cats and is never rude to a kit. He is not afraid of cuddling to his family, close friends, or those he has feeling for, although if he is called out on Doepounce will stop momentarily.
Opinionated: Doepounce has a strong sense of what he likes and dislikes, and how he thinks things should be done. He is assertive in how he thinks and feels, not afraid to voice his opinion and is quite loud if he doesn't agree with something. He has a hard time understanding or seeing other's points of views or opinions if they conflict with his, but for his friends and family he will try.
Stubborn: A tom that is set in his own ways, many would have a hard time changing Doepounce's values and opinions, even when they present good reasons for them to change. He is very difficult to talk to when he is in one of his more stubborn moods and will not comply with anyone's commands (unless he respects them), but he can be more determined in fulfilling a set goal when like this.
Flirty: Doepounce is a notorious flirt and will be quite the ladies’ man. This isn't to say that he degrades she-cats or says cheesy pickup lines, Doe do his best to be a gentleman and to treat every she-cat like a princess. He is usually kind, tries to be funny, and is quite playful when doing so.
Fiery Tempered: As his looks are a sore spot, Doepounce has a wicked temper that kicks in whenever he feels he or his family have been insulted. This temper also appears when Doepounce gets overprotective of those he cares for, and Doe isn't afraid of fighting with tooth and claw. This temper is not excessive, and some logic can penetrate his skull, especially if his wounded ego is soothed. It also doesn't overwhelm him during a fight, unlike his father.
Rude: Doepounce isn't polite to those he dislikes, or those that comment on his feminine appearance. He will say things that are made to hurt or anger those he dislikes even if it is not in the best situation for him to do so, which will likely get him into trouble. With him, there isn't a limit on how rude he will be depending on the cat he is interacting with.
Distant: While friendly with everyone, Doepounce has a hard time letting cats he knows and likes close to him. He has been hurt in the past, even by some of the cats that were closest to him. He is in the middle of a shut down, not really wanting to form ties when they can be so easily broken. This even bleeds into his close friendships. The only two not affected by this would be Elkmist and Spookbee.
Appearance:
Build: Doepounce is quite a pretty cat but has more feminine looks that causes him to look more like a she-cat rather than a tom. He has delicate features and a slender form which not even his thick fur can hide. Doepounce will be a rather small tom for his whole life, and when fully grown he will be the same height as the average she-cat. He possesses his mother's shorter nose and his tail is half the length of a regular cat. The tips of his ears also have tuffs on the end of them.
Fur: Doepounce's takes after his mother and is mostly cream and white. The top of his face, most of his torso and the top of his tail is cream, with darker (almost brown) on the bridge of his nose, tip of his ears, the top of his head and the back of his neck. The rest of him is white. His fur can be soft to touch but is mostly ruffled by Doepounce's doing.
Scent: Mud, Dust, Moss, Fir, and Grit.
Scars: None.
Eyes: Doe has yellow eyes which are akin to his aunt, Ghostbreath.
History
0-5 moon: Kit:
- Born to Dunelight and an Unknown Father along with Runekit, Fallowkit and the stillborn Buckkit.
- Dunelight dies after the stress of birth.
- Is confused when other kits have dreams, while Doekit and his littermates can't.
- Befriended Spookkit after he caught his cousin trying to sneak out of the nursery. Doekit joins this top-secret mission and they get their first glimpse of the camp.
- Gets into an argument with his family, after a misunderstanding about Runekit's objects and special conversations about managing Fallowkit's temper.
- Sneaks into the Medicine Cat Den after an outbreak of hay fever strikes. Ended up getting hay fever and was taken care of by Lovekit.
- His Father left camp after an altercation with Stagfall. Doekit blames his Father leaving on Stagfall, and worried about his family.
- Scratchkit and Lovekit became apprentices, named Scratchpaw and Lovepaw, respectively. Doekit was jealous of them but missed them terribly around the nursery.
- Appointed himself the 'head' of the family, in his father's absence, but his father returns.
- His brother, Runekit, died. Doekit grows even more protective of his family.
6-11 moons: Apprentice:
- Doepaw is apprenticed to Clarkstorm and Fallowpaw to Patchcloud.
- Doepaw clashes with Clarkstorm on their first day.
- Father tells him, Fallowpaw, Lovepaw and Scratchpaw that he is leaving Highclan. Doepaw tries to reason with him to stay and tough things out but it doesn't work.
- His father leaves Highclan and Doepaw resents him for not staying.
- Met and talked to Wishingpaw and found some common ground with her.
- Doe, along with the rest of the apprentices, helped the Medicine Cat apprentice with their overwhelming Medicine Cat duties.
- Noticed that Spookpaw was much more intelligent and cunning than he first thought.
- Due to Clarkstorm's laid back attitude, Doepaw takes it upon himself to train alone.
- His aunt, Ghostbreath, and cousin, Yellowpaw die. His uncle Waspgaze is injured and retires, which makes Doepaw keep an extra good eye on Spookpaw.
- Lightningclan and half of Leafclan take refuge in Highclan, and Doepaw hates how crowded the camp has become.
- Gets suspicious, jealous and a bit left out, when Spookpaw starts to hang out with a Leafclan apprentice.
- His adopted siblings become warriors and earn their warrior names, Scratchpatch and Lovesong.
- Refugees come from Lightningclan and Leafclan after Lightningclan's territory is destroyed.
- Was mistaken called she-cat by a Leafclan apprentice named Birdpaw, and Doepaw assumed it was some sick joke.
- Lead Wishingpaw up to a ledge so they could get away from the sheer number of cats.
- Doepaw got out of his shell a little at talked to a few pretty cats he saw around camp. (Hopechaser and Bushtail).
- After failing to hunt a fawn when out with Clarkstorm, the apprentice and mentor sparred. Doepaw impressed Clarkstorm when he managed to knock the tom over but felt guilty when his mentor hurt his paw.
- Met Elkpaw along the Stoneclan/Highclan border.
- Went with Highclan and the rest of the clans to the last Gathering in the old territory. It was agreed that all the clans should move due to the Two leg threat.
- Caught a glimpse of Dunelight, Buckkit, and Runekit when the Starclan cats briefly visited their loved ones.
12 - 54 moons: Warrior:
- Was made a warrior one moon early, due to the journey possibly delaying his ceremony. He was given his warrior name, Doepounce, alongside Fallowstep and friend, Wishingmoon.
- The cats of all the clans started their journey, and Doepounce tried to stick near his siblings, as well as look for his Father. He never sees his Father again and knows he was abandoned.
- Met up with Elkmist once more.
- Was approached by Mushroomspirit.
- Stuff happened when an unofficial patrol gets stopped by Two legs at a Kitten Mill. His clanmate, Frozensky, and Pheasanthope of Leafclan are taken.
- A plan is hatched between the clan cats and an ex-mill cat to free all the cats. Doepounce joins the patrol to free the mill cats.
- Some mill cats join the clan cats, and Doepounce gets a few new clanmates.
- For some reason, Rookfeather and Blackhawk decide that he should mentor Viperpaw.
- Rookfeather is hit by a monster and abducted by Two legs, which left Blackhawk as leader.
- Frozensky is named Deputy.
- Doepounce spent time watching Creekcloud from afar, looking out for the elder for Elkmist's sake.
- The clans reach the new territories.
- Doepounce can't get along with Viperpaw, and the tom pushed all his buttons, including the fact that his father abandoned his family.
- The leaders allowed some cats to switch clans, and Elkmist moved to Highclan.
- Highclan found its home and settled in.
- Doepounce doesn't see as much of Elkmist, because Blackhawk purposely kept the she-cat busy, and Doe was stuck with Viper.
- Blackhawk officially becomes leader and is renamed Blackstar (unaware that Blackstar didn't receive her 9 lives).
- Viperpaw became a warrior of the name of Viperstride. Doepounce is proud of him, but disappointed the new warrior can't show restrain, and so Doe doesn't respect him.
- Creekcloud died, and Doepounce supported Elkmist. They both told the other that they were their best friend.
- Fleetingbite dies from an illness, which made some other cat the Medicine Cat. It's hard to keep up with all these Medicine Cats.
- Doepounce starts to fall for Elkmist, admiring her strength and will.
- Fallowstep, and a bunch of other warriors disappear from Highclan. Doepounce is hurt his sibling didn't confide in him and left him behind. He felt abandoned again.
- Word reached Highclan that Stoneclan has fallen to bob cats, and some Stoneclan cats wish to join Highclan. Doepounce is surprised another clan has failed.
- Doepounce hides his feelings for Elkmist, as it would be a terrible time for both for him to reveal them. He does notice Birdchaser's attraction to Spookbee.
- Birdchaser got Doepounce's opinion on whether he should romantically pursue Spookbee, to which Doepounce admits it's a terrible idea but to go for it.
- A patrol from the Rose Nest appeared and with them Scratchpatch. Doepounce has mixed feelings about Scratchpatch's return but is thankful to see his brother again.
- Is happy when Birdchaser and Spookbee became mates. It makes him think on his feelings for Elkmist but decides it's not the right time.
- Raccoons invaded Highclan's camp and everyone defends it. Doepounce gets minor wounds that heal quickly.
- Highclan's Deputy, Frozensky, appeared to be pregnant even though she broke up with her mate, Clarkstorm. There is speculation about the father but Doepounce doesn't care for gossip.
- Frozensky seemed to not give birth and Doepounce assumed she lost the kits. He isn't close with her so doesn't bring it up.
- Rapidstar came to Highclan's camp in the middle of the night and offered a deal, hunting rights on Cloudclan's territory for Highclan's help with the Cloud/Leaf tensions.
- Blackstar let the clan decide and Doepounce wanted to stay neutral. However, most of the clan decided to side with Cloudclan.
- Highclan started to hunt on Cloudclan's territory and Doepounce isn't a fan of the fog.
- Spookbee announced that she was pregnant with Birdchaser's kits. While Doepounce is happy for her, he worried due what happened to his own mother when kitting him.
- Two Leafclan cats, Adderflame and Vixenkit, come to Highclan and ask to join. It is discovered that Frozensky was in a forbidden relationship with Adderflame and Vixenkit (as well as Crowleaf and Mousemask) are their children, with more in Leafclan. Frozensky, Adderflame and Clarkstorm (as he aided the pair and covered up the secret) are punished and Frozensky was demoted.
55 - ??? moons: Deputy:
- Blackstar announced that Doepounce was to be Highclan's new Deputy. Surprised, Doepounce accepts.
***To be continued***
Facts about your character
- He got a redesign because I was terrible at colouring the other.
- Is quite pretty and has a feminine appearance despite his boyish attitude, which he feels insecure about.
- Doepounce is a lady’s man and got a lot of attention. Maybe he has his sight on someone?
- Has a soft spot for gentle cats and kits.
- He always seems to get into fights, especially if anyone dares to insult his family.
- Because of Dunelight being unable to dream, Doepounce also can't dream.
- The second born, but the first of the litter to open his eyes.
- He was made a warrior one moon early.
- Isn't sure about why he was made into Deputy. He didn't particularly want it, but will do his best to do a good job.
- Hogwarts House: Gryfinndor.
- If he were a Pokémon, he would be a Deerling.
- Personality Type: (ESTP-T) - Entrepreneur.
- Alignment: Chaotic Good.
- Current Theme Song: Too Bad, by Nickleback.
Stats:
Strength: 4
Speed: 11
Endurance: 13
Grace: 13
Accuracy: 9
Total: 50.
Romance:
Orientation: Bi-romantic.
Looking For:
Graceful facial features.
Pretty eyes.
Striped or spotted fur.
Blue and Blue toned eyes.
Level headed Cats.
Long term relationships.
Family orientated cats.
Kind and motherly she-cats.
Confidence.
Scars.
Long legs.
Long/thick fur.
Turn Offs:
Arrogance.
Overly masculine toms.
Laziness.
Grey tabby fur.
Long noses.
Those that can't express themselves.
Idiots that aren't loveable.
Short legs.
Big ears.
Bob tails.
Those looking for flings.
Those that hate kits.
Short fur.
Viperstride.
Attractions:
Current - Elkmist.
Past - Clarkstorm and Bushtail.
Relationships
Family:
Parents:
Dunelight - A sandy coloured she-cat with a lighter underbelly, thick fur and soft golden amber eyes.
Father - ???
Siblings:
(Biological)
Fallowstep - A pale cream, dark brown, grayish-white, and beige patched she-cat, with bright amber eyes.
Runekit - A grey and white tom with darker stripes and amber eyes.
Buckkit - A dark brown bobtail she-cat, with amber eyes.
(Adopted)
Lovesong - A small grey and white Oriental she-kit, with yellow eyes.
Scratchpatch - A pale grey Oriental tom with darker patches.
Other:
Aunts:
Ghostbreath - A small white she-cat with pale patches, thick fur and pale yellow eyes.
Gentlecloud - A grey and white she-cat with amber eyes.
Uncles:
Mouseshadow - A grey and white tom with amber eyes.
Grandfathers:
Mothlight - A grey tom with darker markings and vibrant amber eyes.
Grandmothers:
Hushedsnow - A sandy coloured she-cat with a light underbelly, paws, and tip of tail, with amber eyes.
Cousins: (So many)
Risingsmoke , Hushong , Forestkit, Yellowpaw and Spookbee .
= Mixed Feelings.
=Curious.
= Acquaintance/Likes.
= Friend.
= Close Friend.
= Best Friend.
= Respect.
= Admires.
= Loyal to.
= Family (blood related).
=Related (Adopted/Considered).
= Attraction.
= Infatuation.
= Crush
= Romantic Love.
=Mate.
= Familial/Platonic Love.
= Discomfort.
= Dislike.
=Hate.
= Finds Suspicious.
= Intimidated By.
= Scared of.
Highclan:
/: Blackstar - Leader:
"I didn't think they were a bad cat, but the way they abuse their power? I wish we had a different leader."
/: Frozensky - Former Deputy:
"I think the clan was too harsh on you."
///: Spookbee - Cousin/Best Friend:
"My Sisin. She can be odd, but I love her for it. Now that she is my only remaining family left, I will do anything to protect her."
/: Wishingmoon - Best Friend:
"I could open up to her but... I don't know. We should talk more."
/: Clarkstorm - Mentor:
"After training Viperstride, I feel the need to apologise to him."
: Hopechaser - Acquaintance:
"It's odd that she doesn't have many friends. I have to say she is very pretty."
/: Viperstride - Previous Apprentice:
"I wish we came to an understanding at the end of his apprenticeship, like I did with Clarkstorm. I guess it wasn't meant to be."
///: Elkmist - Best Friend/Crush:
"Elkmist is like no other."
//: Birdchaser - Friendly Rival:
"I will give him a chance, only because he hasn't stuff up yet. And his strength is useful for keeping Spookbee safe."
Other clans:
Leafclan:
: Mushroomspirit - Acquaintance:
"Saw a bit of her during her stay in Highclan and on the journey. She is okay."
Stoneclan:
None.
Seaclan:
None.
Lightningclan:
: Luckyduck - Acquaintance:
"Met her when she was a Stoneclan apprentice. She is a bit shy."
Cloudclan:
None.
Loners/Rouges/Kittypets:
None.
Starclan/Missing/Presumed Dead:
//: Dunelight - Mother:
"I saw them when the Starclan cats visited. It was a weird experience. I guess they were very pretty."
/: Buckkit - Stillborn sister:
"Pa told us that we had a sister that didn't make it along with our Ma. I... don't really know what to think about them, except I am sad they never got the chance to live their life."
/: Runekit - Brother:
"I don't know what happened. Now that I look back on it, they died so suddenly. I just hope they are enjoying Starclan with Ma and Buckkit."
///: Lovesong - Adopted Sister:
"Lovesong is such a caring cat and I can understand why they stayed behind at the Rose Nest. I do wish they stayed with the clan though..."
//: Scratchpatch - Adopted Brother:
"My dorky big bro. I don't really like that they stayed behind at the Rose Nest, but it's admirable that they wanted to help those cats. I will miss them a lot."
: Bushtail - Acquaintance:
"She just disappeared? Maybe she stayed behind at the Rose Nest? I am not really sure what happened to them."
: Fleetingbite - Medicine Cat:
"It's sad she passed."
//: Fallowstep - Sister:
"No doubt they left to try and find Screedust, or with them. I... can't say I would have gone with them if they asked, not with Elkmist and Spookbee in Highclan."
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Ahhh, thank you! I hope I can draw him now its a bit easier for me. Thank you again with your help putting him on the ref sheet.
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you're welcome bb!! i love seein doe so im excited at the prospect!! and aAA you're welcome bb!! <33 id do just about anything for you! (except tax fraud)
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Ahhh, you are so sweet. What would I do without you? Probably cry.
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aAA <33 bless u! and nooooOO! I'd cry without you too!!
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//snuggles you and your face!//
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//fallow side-eyes her bro and squints @ him bc how dare you get a crush and say nothing
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Doe: I don't have a crush. Yes, Elk is pretty and witty, and I like her. Its not strong enough to say it where a crush. //Deny deny//
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Fallow: //singsong// DENIAL'S NOT JUST A RIVER IN EGYPT
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Doe: //squints and thinks that she is good, but huffs// You don't know what you are talking about.
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(psst, Wishing is still in High Clan, I've just been dying from school~ But maybe we could rp them some time?)
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Ah shoot. I don't know why I thought Finch was the only one to remain. I'll fix that right now, and I am so sorry!
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It's fine hun~
By the way would you like for the two to talk again sometime?
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I'd love that. Are comments fine?
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Yep~ Would you like me to start or would you like to?
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Could you start please?
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Gone. Gone she was just gone. She couldn't say goodbye, she didn't even know anything was wrong. One day Creekcloud was fine and the next she was gone. Elkmist was still trying to wrap her head around it. When she was sent on patrols, which were more than usual - she figured because Blackstar either wanted to punish her or distract her, one of the two - she was able to pretend she was okay because she just... Wouldn't talk. She hadn't really spoken to anyone.
She was alone.
First, it'd been her father. Then, her sisters. Now her mother was gone, the one cat who she had promised to look after and protect and make sure was okay, was gone. She didn't want to be like Him and just dump her problems and her feelings on her only friend, because honestly, if she did that then she would be no better than Him. Elkmist didn't know how to deal with grief, and she never really... Had. She felt that, if she just distanced herself, things would get better. They had to. She wasn't sure what she would do, if it didn't.
Elkmist was in the camp, for once, laying near the elder's den with her eyes half lidded. She was... She was tired. Yet she was fully awake. Her tail tip twitched as her brain switched between being void of thought and rushing at many paces a second.
She was just... Tired.
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((The amount of times I wrote Doepounced was 3 too many.))
Just when things looked like they were going right, there was a setback. Doepounce was pleased that Elkmist was in Highclan, and she had the chance to be with her mother again. In fact, it was very important to the spotted bobtail, because he had never met his own mother, and he didn’t want Elkmist to be separated from a family member. In fact, had he ever been separated from Fallowstep and Screepaw, he would fight a pack of wolves to get them back. Doepounce couldn’t help but admire Elkmist for her own determination and love of her mother. But now, Creekcloud had died.
Doepounce liked the elder, even if he watched her from a distance. He didn’t really get along with many cats and had been doing it more as a favour to Elkmist than anything, but Creekcloud seemed like a kind and caring she-cat. She didn’t deserve to die, and Elkmist didn’t deserve to lose her. Now not, not at a time when it seemed like Blackstar was punishing her.
The spotted tom had just come back from a patrol, when he spied a familiar tabby pelt. Honestly, Doepounce hadn’t seen too much of Elkmist because of Blackstar’s demands, so a part of the pretty tom was surprised. But mostly, he was sad, and after he dropped a mole on the fresh kill pile, he headed over to his friend. Doepounce wasn’t good at emotional stuff, but he wanted to be there for his friend.
“Is this spot taken?” Doepounce asked gently, as he stood in front of Elkmist.
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((I shouldn't laugh, I really shouldn't. But I did. I'm so rry EEE))
Maybe she could go into the elder's den and just hang out with the cats who had spent more time with her mother than she had for all this time. Maybe they had stories to tell about Creekcloud. Jaywish probably did, considering the damn tabby never seemed to stop talking. It was more the getting her to stop that was the problem. Even though the though passed her, Elkmist couldn't get her legs to bring her over there, despite the elder's den being right there. It was like she was yelling at herself inside of her head to just MOVE ALREADY, going on and on, but nothing would budge. That was happening more than she would care to admit.
There was the sound of pawsteps, and while she had hoped it was just someone walking past, it was the one person she'd really hoped wouldn't come say hi. Doepounce. It wasn't that she didn't enjoy his company, or being around him, but she didn't want to just drop everything on him. It wasn't right.
She looked up, but didn't move. "You have enough spots for the both of us, Doepounce. You are... Quite literally covered in them." Elkmist tried at humor for a second, but flicked her tail to sort of be like, yea sure, go ahead, "Knock yourself out. Not literally, but just.. Go on. It isn- is not taken." She averted her eyes from him, looking down at the ground in front of him instead.
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((Mission accomplished!))
Despite how sad Elkmist looked, her words brought a small, soft smile to Doepounce’s maw. Even when it looked like the grey tabby was so miserable, she still seemed to hold that wit. As quickly as that one flare of life flickered, it was snuffed out, and Doepounce could swear that he felt something inside himself breaking. Losing family was tough, the pretty tom had to do it at a young age, when he lost his littermate. Elkmist had already lost so much, and most of her family was gone. Doepounce would have been more worried if Elkmist was cracking jokes.
“I am not going anywhere,” Doepounce was sympathetic but firm, as he wanted Elkmist to have the same support he did when he lost a loved on.
The bobtail planted his rear firmly on the stony ground, right next to his friend. He didn’t dare touch her, as he just couldn’t invade Elkmist’s personal space at a moment like this. To be honest, Doepounce wasn’t the best at dealing with his emotions, it was why he had a bit of a temper on him (nothing compared to Fallowstep’s fiery temper, but still). The feminine tom sat there for a few moments, unsure of what to say. Honestly, anything he said wouldn’t bring Creekcloud back, and that would be the only thing to make Elkmist happy. She was the reason Elkmist returned to Highclan and put up with Blackstar, and a part of Doepounce feared that she would return to Stoneclan or just leave Highclan all together.
“I can try and talk to Blackstar, and get her to ease off on the patrols,” Doepounce offered suddenly, as he turned to look at Elkmist, “She might be a jerk, but surely she isn’t a monster.”
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((I love him and you very much!))
She was torn between wanting him to stay or walk away. Elkmist was great at hiding her feelings, keeping them under wraps, but she was getting used to sort of opening up to Doepounce. It wasn't as much as she'd like, but if she accidentally opened up too much or just released all of her emotions, he'd probably push her away like she had Him, and she would probably end up accidentally just... Ruin everything. She hated it. She hated not being able to do anything lately because of how torn about she was.
Quietly, she mewed, "Thank you, Doepounce."
He was close. Normally, in a situation like this, she might've flushed a bit, if not only because she wasn't used to cats being close or affectionate to her, but right now? It felt like he was feet away, even though he was just a few pawprints away. AFter a second's hesitation, the grey tabby quietly moved herself so she was sort of leaning on him from her spot on the ground. It wasn't much, but it made her feel at least a little better. Actually having him physically there helped.
Her breath caught when he spoke, and she lifted her head and looked up at him. "You.. I... No.. Blackstar is many things but... She's... She is not the best cat around, and I feel like you talking to her might make it worse. She..." Elkmist paused, trying to find the words, "Blackstar can be needlessly cruel, but I cannot tell if she is doing this to be that way or to help, in some.. Weird way. A part of me still sort of wants her to... Be my friend again. I... Nevermind, i-it's silly." Elkmist bowed her head slightly, forcing herself to stop. Everything piling up wasn't helping her one bit.
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After Elkmist thanked him, Doepounce opened his maw to tell her that it wasn’t necessary. He was happy to be there for Elkmist, because that was what friends would do. The feminine tom wasn’t usually close with other cats. Of course, he had friends, like Bushtail and Wishingmoon, who were sweet, pretty, and there. Doepounce didn’t go out of the way much for them, and their company was nice, before they up and left. It was probably because of his own distant and then absent father that formed that, but honestly, Doepounce didn’t have any idea. Even his ‘friends’ leaving didn’t bother Doepounce too much, but the short warrior felt differently about Elkmist. He didn’t want her to leave, and he wanted to go out of his way for her, and he wanted to be there for her. Before Doepounce could form a voice to these thoughts, he felt Elkmist’s pelt brush up against his messy one and the tom couldn’t help but flush. A part of him even felt guilty for the action, since Elkmist was is such pain, but he was so happy she was there with him.
“I am sorry about how she is acting, I honestly expected more from her, considering she is Rookfeather’s daughter and leader,” Doepounce huffed, and he felt his neck fur rise as his frustration did, “I don’t want to put any more pressure on you.”
Doepounce paused, wondering if he should continue or just be content with Elkmist by his side. But the pretty, tabby warrior might not stay in Highclan if he didn’t, so he pressed on.
“Are you thinking about leaving?” Doepounce asked, his whiskered twitched and his voice sounded slightly off when he asked the question, “I mean… Creekcloud is the reason you are here. You don’t seem close with Nettlefoot, and Blackstar isn’t making any of this easy on you. I wouldn’t blame you if you left.”
Like when his own father left, Doepounce would understand. It was cruel to keep such an amazing cat in a place where she wasn’t happy. Doepounce himself could never leave, not because he truly wished to uphold the warrior code or anything, but because his family were here. Even he if didn’t spend much time with Screepaw or Fallowstep, they were his kin and they shared a close bond. Or it was close on Doepounce’s end, and he couldn’t leave them. He didn’t want Elkmist to leave either, but if she must then he would watch a dear friend go with a heavy heart, and Highclan wouldn’t be the same again. It wasn't after his father left.
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"I don't expect anything from her, though." Elkmist's voice went quiet, "She never was kind or good. There was always something off about her. I want nothing more than for Rookfeather to come back. He seemed to be most of her impulse control, anyways. And.. Please do not worry too much about me. I... I'll be okay."
It was a lie. Why did she lie? Why did she keep feeling like she had to lie, and hide herself? She knew, she knew that she could trust Doepounce and that she didn't have to worry about him or anything. He was as genuine as they got! He was kind and wonderful and he was honestly the best friend anyone could ask for. Yet, her voice felt weak when she spoke to him, afraid. Why was she afraid? She didn't have to be afraid anymore. She didn't have to worry. And even still she shied away from affection, from actually opening up. Elkmist liked to think she knew how to open up just enough so that cats thought they knew more about her than they did, but for some reason she just wanted Doepounce to know everything. And he wasn't making things easy.
When he asked her that question, though, the tone of his voice, she almost wanted to cry. Yes, she'd spent many times silently crying because of losing her mother, but... "No. I... Where would I go? I-I'd feel even more lost than I do now if I left the... I.. No."
"Nettlefoot and I've never been close. Blackstar is someone that I... Cared. Very much about. And then I realized that she was... Not great, and when I realized that and left with Thicketrose, I think she took that as me hating her or something. Not that that's too far off from how I sort of feel now, but not then." Stop it. Stop talking. "Besides, I-I couldn't leave my... Well, I-I hope this isn't too forward, but I consider you my best friend. I... I wouldn't leave. You. I've lost too many cats and I don't want to lose you, too. I-I mean I know I wouldn't and I know I'm being silly for thinking so, but I just wouldn't want to go."
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((Elk is the magic that turns this grumbling deer into a sappy mess. Well Doe is always a hot mess of emotion, but it's the good kind with Elk. She is a miracle worker.))
Doepounce blinked at Elkmist’s words, before he quietly listened and nodded. The second time he met the pretty former Stoneclan warrior, Doepounce let her know Blackstar was in charge of Highclan, and Elkmist revealed her opinion on the dark tabby. At first, the pretty tom wasn’t sure that Elkmist’s words were completely true, but after seeing what a jerk Blackstar was and how she was running Elkmist ragged, Doepounce now saw that Elkmist’s words rang true.
Then, Elkmist kept talking and it was something that surprised Doepounce. The stunning tabby she-cat always seemed so guarded and in control, and she was finally opening up to him. Doepounce would have smiled, if the topic of conversation had been a lighter one, but he was grateful that Elkmist trusted him and that the she-cat wouldn’t close herself completely from him. Perhaps he finally had the chance to support her, and to let her know that she didn’t have to face this alone.
“I am glad you aren’t leaving, because I was a bit worried for a moment there,” Doepounce confessed, and he ducked his head slightly, “And by a bit worried, I was very worried, and by for a moment, I mean for a while.”
A reassuring smile grew on Doepounce’s pale maw, and he lifted his head to meet Elkmist’s turquoise eyes with his own. Her eyes just revealed how sad and lost Elkmist felt, and the creamy, spotted tom wanted nothing more than for them to light up with laughter once more.
“You aren’t too forward. You are my best friend too,” Doepounce replied without a second thought.
He felt close to Elkmist, even more so than his previous best friend, Wishingmoon. But Wishingmoon left, so his best friend position was wide open for Elkmist to snatch it up. And it looked like she had.
Doepounce continued, “I am sorry you have had terrible friends in the past, but as your new best friend, I will do my best to try and be a good best friend. I don’t connect with others very well, aside from Fallowstep, Screepaw, and Spookbee. But I will try for you, Elkmist, and if you ever need to talk, I will be right here, by your side and ready to listen.”
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((And doe is the magic that makes this icy girl a sappy mess, too. she's like? awful and i love her and i love him and it's so ridiculous, i swear))
She was quiet, and as Doepounce started talking again, she couldn't help but give a small laugh. Worried? About her? When she'd just told him not to? Honestly, she didn't deserve a friend like him. She'd thought so the moment she got to talking to him all those moons ago. She loved it, and she hated it, all at once. He was an amazing friend.
"You're a dork, you know that, right?" Elkmist said, flicking her tail at him. He was a goof, he was a dork, but he was her friend. That sort of came with the title, didn't it?
She perked up a little when he mentioned her being his best friend, too. He was? Wait, he thought that, too? She was used to rushing into friendships and things like that, so the fact he returned her friendship feelings, it was... It was a good feeling.
But he kept talking. And, honestly, it shouldn't have been but that was what got her. Her breath caught. Her chest felt like there was a knot in it, and she had to close her eyes taut and look away from him. Why was he doing this? Why was he just being so good? "Y-y... I don't get you, Doepounce." Her voice was softer than before, and despite the fact she was crying, despite wanting nothing more than to just bury her face in his fur and just stay there forever, her voice didn't seem to waver, "Y-you're just so kind, and you've helped me so much and you even offered to help me all the way back when you didn't know me. You've been the best friend a cat could ask for and here you are, doing it again, just? I just. I-I don't get it."
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When Elkmist called Doepounce a dork, the pretty tom froze, because he was unsure if he did something wrong and upset his friend, his best friend. He wanted to cheer her up but if she was calling him names, then he must have done something wrong. For once, Doepounce was concerned he was going to lose a friend, or that he hurt or annoyed Elkmist in some way. He didn’t always care like this, but Elkmist was always different.
Elkmist’s soft voice cut through Doepounce’s thoughts, and she was just telling the spotted tom that was nice, and the best friend, and all those words warmed Doepounce’s heart, and the short warrior couldn’t help but smile at Elkmist’s kind words. He was relieved that he hadn’t done anything wrong, and happy that Elkmist seemed to like him too, and agree that they were best friends.
“I don’t get it either,” Doepounce admitted with a shrug, “At first I went out of my way because you were pretty. More than pretty, you are gorgeous. But, I have seen pretty before and… I dunno, I wanted to be friends with you. I respected your love for your family, and how you would put yourself out there for them, and work hard to be by their side once more. Other than family it’s rare I feel like that, but you are amazing enough that I am here. Your friend, and ready for anything. You might not have your family, and I can’t replace them. But I can support you, if you will let me, because seeing you happy makes me happy. Besides, who else can I banter with?”
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She felt like she was choking. There he went again. For some reason, she just didn't understand it. There was some part of her that just couldn't connect two and two together. There were cats out there who would help others, be kind, just because that was who they were. Pansydew had been kind, but trusting. Even she had ulterior motives now and then, though they were ones that anyone could see she meant only out of the good of her heart. Elkmist didn't understand, or just couldn't accept, that there were cats out there who did things with no ulterior motive, with no other reason other than because they could.
"B-but what've I done to help you? I-I know that there's cats out there better looking than I am - because I.. I'm just me, really - and there's cats smarter than me and wittier and I know I'm probably not the best cat around or the nicest and yet you still helped me? You-you-you had no reason to. You... You put your trust and friendship in me, even though you didn't know that much about me, a-and I know I don't tell you stuff about me and I bet that's not fun to deal with and even still you're just! So nice to me. You could have any best friend in the world. Why choose me?" The more she talked, the more her voice started to shake. She could feel the walls she had worked and fought so hard to put together and strengthen threaten to topple over. She covered her face with her paws, as though she could hide despite him being right there.
"Y-y-you've just been so good to me - too good, probably - a-and I haven't done anything for you and I dunno I know it's silly I know I'm silly I just don't get it, doe. I don't get it."
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((I am so sorry for the late reply. I was so unsure of how Doepounce would answer and I dunno, I don't particularly like this reply but I didn't want to leave it sitting.))
Doepounce suddenly felt lost, lost in his emotions and lost in Elkmist’s emotions. He couldn’t blame his grey tabby friend for asking these tough questions, because she had been through so much. Elkmist had to endure being betrayed by her friends, some left and some used her, some were still treating her awfully. Her mother died, and her remaining sister was so distant, like they were off in their own world. It seemed unfair to Doepounce, because the creamy bobtail knew how caring, strong and selfless his friend was. He truly admired Elkmist for it.
“You have been there for me. Listened to me, given me advice, and supported me. You are a good friend, and a good cat. Unlike other cats I have met, I admire you for your traits. I want to be as brave, hardworking, and selfless as you,” Doepounce found the words were spilled from his mouth so quickly that he didn’t have time to be embarrassed, “Admittedly, at the beginning I wanted to help you because I have a soft spot for cute cats. But, you really cared for your mother, and your witty really gripped me. I want to be a cat like you, and I want to help you through this tough time, because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you would do the same for me. That’s why you are one of my closes friends.”
Simply, that was the truth. Doepounce felt quite awkward now, and he dipped his head, so he could give his chest a few embarrassed licks. In truth, the bobtail wasn’t good with emotions, so he just spilled the truth. It was kind of big, and he probably either came across as a creep or a sap, and neither things were going to help Elkmist or have her want to hang around him.
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((Oh, Su, don't you worry any! I don't mind at all, and I think your reply was wonderful! <3 -huggles-))
Her paws tightened around her face, grey features doing the same as she kept listening to him. It didn't sound true, but Doepounce... He didn't lie. She knew that he didn't lie. Why was she still unable to accept it? God... She was just like Rain.
Doepounce was just too nice for his own good. His words touched her heart, but it also wasn't helping her too much. She'd been the one to ask all the questions that she did, but that didn't mean anything if she wasn't ready to hear the answer. And heavens knew she wasn't. He admired her?? But why? She admired him! Cats didn't give him enough credit, and she saw that. She hadn't even been in the clan that long yet, so she hadn't really seen everything, but she could tell. His feminine looks, charming as they were, didn't mean he was any less a cat, or deserving of any teasing. That was what she thought, at least.
Elkmist didn't say anything; how could she respond to that? It was so much... The small warrior decided instead to just lightly tap her paw onto his for a second. At least let him know that she'd heard him, but she didn't know how to reply. It was something?
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((I am so sorry for the delay))
Doepounce blinked as Elkmist sat there without saying anything. The creamy, pale tome knew the she-cat wasn’t being rude, he could see she was taking it all in. Doepounce smiled nervously and waited, because what else could he do? He didn’t want to impose on her, and if it took ever day for the rest of his life to show her that she was a good cat that deserved to be admired, then he would do what it took to show her that.
Still, it didn’t mean Doepounce wasn’t nervous about what he said or the effect of what he said. It was some deep stuff and he didn’t want to scare Elkmist. His friend was important to her, and so her opinion mattered. He just didn’t want to push things, even if sometimes he wanted to nudge just a little bit, just to know what Elkmist was thinking.
“Well, what I said was true. My charismatic charm must have stunned you,” Doepounce teased good-heartedly, like he had done when they first met. Of course, he felt their friendship was beyond that, but some good teasing (or flirting) couldn’t hurt from time to time.
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slides in and winks with both eyes.
hey
do you wanna
rp
some deer
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I am always up to rp some deer <3 Comments, notes or Skype?
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Comments work best for me!! ^v^ Would you like me to start, or would you?
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I could start, if it is easier for you?
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If you'd like!! :ooo
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((I hope this is alright))
It was great that the clans didn’t have to continuously walk now that they had found the new territories that Starclan had promised, but Doepounce couldn’t help but feel a little aimless. When on the journey, he had a purpose, the clans had to make it to the promised territory. Now that they were here, the creamy, feminine warrior was keen to find out where exactly would be his home. None of this was helped by the fact that he hadn’t seen a glimpse of his father in a while, and that Spookbee’s stupid Leafclan friend kept hanging around her. The worst was that Doepounce was stuck with the most infuriating apprentice in all the clans, Viperpaw. The bob tailed tom hadn’t seen Elkmist as much as he would have liked, and her witty presence was usually something that lightened the mood.
Doepounce sighed as he watched a Stoneclan patrol walk past, none of them was the pretty grey tabby he was trying to befriend. Well, Doepounce saw her as a friend, but he was unsure of whether the aloof she-cat felt the same. It seemed like Elkmist liked to keep her emotions guarded, and it made the feminine tom wonder if she had been hurt in the past. After all, she didn’t speak very highly of Blackhawk, who was now the Highclan leader. It would make Elkmist returning harder, and Doepounce couldn’t help but worry that the Stoneclan she-cat might not want to even return.
Pale amber eyes flickered over to where some of the Stoneclan cats had gathered. While all the clans were currently living together, there were still distinct clumps where each clan liked to be by themselves. Doepounce should have thought thoroughly whether invading Stoneclan’s private space was a good think, but his pale paws were already leading him towards the Stoneclan cats, his eyes scanned the crowd for Elkmist.
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[[ This is more than alright, su! 
The journey had been extremely bittersweet for Elkmist; she was able to spend more time with her momma, who she hadn't seen for many, many moons. She'd been able to talk more with Doepounce, and she was still certain she thought of him as a friend, a true friend. Elkmist knew she couldn't just leave Thicketrose out of her plan, and had wanted to offer to bring her with her, since she saw that Thicketrose was almost always accompanied by one of her younger siblings, but the large she-cat had just snapped at her, and told her if she wanted to abandon her just like everyone else did, then fine. The grey tabby had not appreciated that poorly hidden guilt trip, and removed herself from the situation. How had she ever thought that Thicketrose was ever her friend? Honestly, she felt so silly for having thought as much for so long.
Elkmist hadn't seen Doepounce in a long while, and there was a tiny part of her that kept telling her that he just didn't want to hang out with her anymore. However, she knew that couldn't be the case, since he was just so genuine; if he were any more open about himself, she would think he was some sort of otherworldly being. It made her feel really bad for keeping her own under lock so tightly, but she didn't want to dump her problems on the pretty tom. He'd been nothing but kind to her, and she didn't want to take advantage of that, she supposed. It might've made things easier for their plans if she had said so, but... Again, she didn't want to pull some thing that He would've done.
There were patrols returning, and the Stoneclan cats were all sort of gathered together. All, with the exception of Elkmist. She... Felt bad, like she was lying to them, but... She'd rather distance herself now. Even so, she was still sort of near them, and noticed a very familiar sandy pelt coming towards the big group of Stoneclan cats. Her ears perked, a smile tugged at the corner of her lips. Damn near jumping out of her own fur to stand up and start over towards Doepounce, she waved her tail, perhaps in an attempt to get his attention.
"Doepounce!" She let out the call, hoping to snap his attention over to her with her greeting. Elkmist hated raising her voice, but she knew he might not hear her elsewise.
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Pale amber eyes shone in delight as they caught a familiar tail waving about. Doepounce felt some tension leave him, an unspoken worry that Elkmist might be avoiding him faded from is thoughts. A smile grew on the pretty tom’s pale maw, and he quickly trotted over to the pretty grey tabby, his stumpy tail held high and his tufted ears perked up.
“Fancy seeing you here,” Doepounce joked, before he grew slightly more serious, “I haven’t seen you for a while, and I got a little worried.”
Doepounce shuffled his paws a little, and he hoped he didn’t sound like a worrywart or overly invested. Everything was still so uncertain, even now that the clans had found their new home. He just liked knowing that he had a friend in Elkmist and that the she-cat was alright. Not that Stoneclan wasn’t a good clan, but it wasn’t her home and it didn’t have her family in it. The creamy Highclan warrior had taken to watching Elkmist’s mother from afar. After all, it seemed like Ivoryspirit was gone and Nettlefoot seemed too distracted herself, and Doepounce knew how worried Elkmist was about her mother. It was one of the things that he admired about the Stoneclan warrior.
Then, Doepounce froze as he realised something. It was infuriating that he had been too slow to realise the relevance of the information. The creamy tom blinked, and figured that Elkmist would have heard how Blackhawk was now leader, but would that have made her change her mind about returning? They had spoken about Blackhawk once, and it was clear Elkmist didn’t trust the dark she-cat. It would be odd having her as a leader.
Doepounce planned to bring the topic up, but not just yet. He had just found his friend again, and he wanted to see how she was first.
“How have you been?” Doepounce asked, sincerely interested in what Elkmist had to say and how she was feeling, “I am guessing things are a little different now, with so much that has happened.”
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As she finally found herself in front of him, she couldn't help but smile. It was sooo good to see a familiar face. She had been a little worried that he'd been avoiding her, but seeing his reaction to seeing her, she could only guess that she had been wrong in that aspect. Thank the stars.
"Fancy~" Elkmist murred, giving a small laugh towards the end, "Same on my side. I was a little worried myself. I was not entirely sure where you had gone."
Elkmist couldn't help but notice the slight change in his expression and the air about him, but it seemed to be swept away as soon as it'd come. Now, she knew it couldn't have been something that she said, since all she'd said was his name and that she had been worried. Perhaps it was something else? Probably? That's what she had to hope. If you don't have hope, what else would you have? That's the thing that had been keeping her going. Between hope, love, and spite, honestly. Three different feelings for three completely different reasons. Her love for her mother was perhaps the most driving, though. And perhaps out of spite for not just Blackhawk, but Nettlefoot now, considering the damn she-cat hadn't even spoken a word to her. Or her mother, by the sounds of it. She had half the mind to have a few choice words with her sister. She wasn't angry, just disappointed.
She smiled, striking a half pose when he asked his question, "Quite well myself! I am certain that our plan will work, Doepounce, I assure you that it will! If that was what you were meaning to ask, o-of course." Elkmist paused, letting down her paw that had been against her chest and kicked at a few pebbles at her feet, "The journey has been rough. I am just glad that it is almost over. I cannot wait to be able to have a nest that I do not have to worry about abandoning. Just the, ah, same old, I suppose. And you? How have you been? Doing well, I hope? Charming she-cats?"
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((I am so sorry for the delay. I had a hectic weekend, but I am super excited about these two, and Doe is worried af.))
It was a relief to hear that Elkmist had been worried about him also, and it showed what an amazing cat she was. Well, admittedly Doepounce had always known she was an amazing cat, ever since the moment that he heard that she was worried about her mother and wanted to return and endure any hardship to return to her. The more the pretty tom spoke to Elkmist, the more he realised that his extended outside of her family and to her friends. It was just a shame she had made a bad friend that had led her away from Highclan in the first place.
A purr erupted from Doepounce when Elkmist struck a pose, and asked how he had been and assumed he was chatting up she-cats. None seemed as interesting as Elkmist, but Doepounce had been talking to a few, like Wishingmoon, his best friend, and Hopechaser. Still, he hadn’t flirted with them like he had before he met Elkmist, simply because the Stoneclan’s sharp wit couldn’t be matched.
“Trying to charm she-cats, but you give me the best material,” Doepounce chuckled, as he winked at his friend, “The journey has been fine for me, but I still worry about my littermates. I haven’t really seen my father, so that has distracted me.
The creamy, pretty warrior tried to smile, as he silently worried about his father’s whereabouts. He seemed to be avoiding the clan cats, yet Fallowstep had said there was enough evidence to suggest he was following them. Doepounce knew his father didn’t really like large crowds, so he figured once they settled down he would see him again. The other pressing matter was Blackhawk’s leadership, and how Elkmist would react to that. No one for secrets, Doepounce knew he had to tell the grey tabby what has happened.
“I am still ready to back you up, when you want to return to Highclan. If you want to return, that is. After Rookfeather was hurt and taken by Twolegs, well, his deputy was named leader. His deputy was Blackhawk,” Doepounce informed her, his whiskered twitched anxiously.
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(SCREAMS LOUDLY! OH MY OSH! I swore i replied to this ;;o;; Do you want to continue this rp or would you like to start a new one? ;v;''')
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((I don't mind starting a new one, especially since Creekcloud has died, and Doe would want to be there for Elk.))
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((AAA! Works for me! Would you like for me to start for us, since I was the one who sort of accidentally dropped it? ;;?))
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((That works. One of us can start one rp and the other start the other?))
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((Works for me! I can start this one, then! :> :>))
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((Sounds good! I'll start the SpikeStarling rp))
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He's so grown up now?? Wtf my heart weeps
Fallow's reaction if she saw that little pink bullet for Elk: 👀 wyd, bro???
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He has grown up! Sort of, he is still a bit of a shorty and a grumblebutt.
//Wink wonks//
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His thoughts on Bird give me life. What an Angry Little Friend.
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I thought you were talking about Bird for a second, and I imagined Bird as an Angry Bird and laughed. Now I am thinking of Doe as one of those pigs >.>
Deep deep deeeeeeep down, Doe doesn't mind Bird that much. He just thinks Spook can do a lot better and that Bird should remember that he is Spook's best friend.
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Op! That's really Really Cute! =QvQ= I never would've Thought of That!
Aww, Doe is a Great Cousin, and a Great Friend! Though, I'm sure that They will end up having to get along To Some Degree, ahaha 
Can I Just Say that I Love how all of your Characters have different, like, Mechanics, especially if there is a Character the two are close with (ie, Doe and Spook and Bird!)
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