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Post by Foamblossom on Dec 12, 2016 19:54:52 GMT -6
Foampaw was shivering so much, she didn't realize that Pikepaw had bumped into her.
Everything was going nuts and Foam's head began to spin.
She needed to find somewhere safe. She noticed all of the cats rushing over to Nightstar.
Gaining what little composure she had, Foampaw quickly made her way over to the gathered cats.
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Mossystone had already gathered with the bunch, frightened as much as the rest of the cats.
He looked around for his brother, Pikepaw. He was nowhere to be seen.
Mossystone's heart sank.
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Post by yumsobi on Dec 15, 2016 3:44:58 GMT -6
It was pleasant to have such an agreeable gathering. Riftwater personally did not like the idea of the other clan having to move camp, especially when the location had a significant connection to their past ancestors, but it had to be done he supposed. Kits were precious after all.
A sudden wave of anxious voices erupted from the crowd. He couldn't see what was happening until chaos broke loose and the cats around him started to scatter. Was that...lava? The tom let out a worried screech and instinctively turned around to run - that is, he would have if he didn't collide with the rock that had pinned Crescentstrike to the ground. Thanks to this however, he regained some focus and was able to decipher what Cobaltstar had said over the buzzing from the adrenaline. Crescentstrike's cursing redirected his attention, and he hastily dug at the earth around the tail of the screaming deputy, in an attempt to loosen the rock's grip.
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Post by leequor on Dec 15, 2016 20:48:29 GMT -6
Swampstar stared at Nightstar showing their teeth. " I bet this is your fault" they heard their own comment and it sound ridiculous. " Mysticlan most be speaking " The leader added and hissed sinking their claws on the ground. The cat looked angry and anxious this was the first time their had seen lava , fear covered every inch of their body but still it seemed like they could only focus on the Siamese male.Their tail was raised high and slowly they gave some steps getting closer and closer to the leader every heartbeat.
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Post by Heyyew on Dec 15, 2016 21:19:11 GMT -6
A rock crashed inches past the leaders, rolling over a cat(NPC) ruthlessly. They had only barely just avoided being crushed to death. Not paying attention to the rockslide going on around them was a certain way to get themselves killed- the Rushingclan cats that had gathered around Nightstar were now sitting ducks. Gathering together in such a tight cluster was, in fact, a good way to assure that if a rock went through that area it would kill the majority of the clan instead of just one or two.
OOC: I highly recommend people not have their characters stand still. The rockslide poses a million times more danger than the lava that hasn’t reached them at this point.
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Whelp. Since Hibiscussting hadn’t heard Swampstar say anything against them going into Sharkclan territory, she was going to assume that the she-cat did not care. What was she going to do anyways? Stop them? If she did that she was liable to get herself killed- and likely in a way that would result in her loosing both the lives of herself and her clan. She looked Spiderfur dead in the eye, and twiched an ear towards Sharkclan. If she could make sure that Nettlestep and Spiderfur were safe then that'd be enough. "Don't just stand there!" She yelled back to her clan mates. "Run for your lives!"
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As Riftwater began to help her out Crescentstrike joined in in digging her way out. The moment she was free she looked around, noticing that people were simply taking the quickest path off the island possible. Yes… She ought do that. She then started running for the water- not even sparing the tom from Sharkclan a thank you.
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Post by Hazeltide on Dec 16, 2016 12:18:52 GMT -6
Hazeltide was snapped out of her terrified trance by Hibiscusstings yowls, the rocks were launching down, threatening to crush cats of any clan. Hazeltide turned her wide gaze to Nightstar, then to Hibiscussting. Whose orders should she take?
Hibiscussting’s point was valid, we would get to safety quicker, and the only plan that any cat had come up with that seemed logical. But Swampstar might not appreciate other cats in their territory. Hazeltide didn’t really want to go to SharkClan territory, but if it meant the survival of her and her clan she would take that risk anytime.
But Nightstar was her leader. She couldn’t disobey him. Hazeltide trusted her Leader with her life, but the clan was still waiting to receive his orders. She didn’t want to stand around and watch anymore of her clanmates get crushed one by one.
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Post by dragonridersc on Dec 17, 2016 0:42:36 GMT -6
Lightningcloud had heard the calls of the one named Hibiscussting, at first her instinct was to hiss away such a plan but then her mind caught up and reasoned that it was probably the best plan Rushingclan had right now. They may be rival clans, but saving lives was more important then pride. Scorchclan was mostly gone by now considering Cobaltstar had given them the order to swim off the island back home. Frustration was pooling inside the ginger she-cat as she watched her leader continue to glare down at Nightstar instead of leading their own clan. Didn't they see that cats were going to die? They could worry about Mysticclan AFTER everyone was safe. Furious, Lightningcloud jumped up onto Swampstar's leader step, blocking their view of Nigthstar and breaking the stare they held with her own glare. "Enough of this blaming! Your clan needs you Swampstar, get your head out of the clouds for just a moment and tell us what we should do! We have clanmates to protect, YOU have clanmates to protect" she hissed, not willing to allow anymore of a delay. She gave Nightstar an over shoulder look before adding "And just let them come to our territory, they have young with them that don't deserve this" she urged, hoping her leader would listen to her plea.
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Spiderfur was conflicted. On one paw Hibiscussting's plan was better then nothing and could provide more safety then just running for it, but they couldn't act against Swampstar's wishes could they? And Nightstar was yet to give them orders as to where they would go. He watched hopefully at the Sharkclan she-cat who was confronting Swampstar and sent a silent pray that Sharkclan would be merciful to them.
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Post by Hazeltide on Dec 17, 2016 5:23:38 GMT -6
Hazeltide's eyes began to clear from the horror that clouded her mind. she spotted Foampaw among the gathering cats. Thank MysticClan her apprentice was safe, she quickly rushed to Foampaw's side, relief flooded over her. She quickly took a glance at her to make sure she was unhurt. Hazeltide couldn't spot any serious injuries.
She swiftly tilted her head to hibiscussting and gazed in her direction for awhile. Nightstar and Swampstar were still having a stare down. At this moment, she decided to take Hibiscussting's side.
Her eyes widened as she noticed a SharkClan she-cat had jumped in between the two leaders, As she tried to reason with Swampstar. Hazeltide's fear slowly began to ebb away. The she-cat had also agreed with Hibiscusstings suggestion! Hope started to well up inside Hazeltide's belly. Once the she cat had finished her speech, hazeltide lifted her head.
"Please, Swampstar!" She mewed, the first words she managed to rake out after the volcano errupted. "It's the only way to save us all!" She went on "RushingClan would forever be in your debt!".
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Post by leequor on Dec 17, 2016 19:39:42 GMT -6
Quickly Swampstar snapped out of it , they looked at Hazeltide with slits as pupils. Their look similar to a owl who was watching their prey. Then the leader realized their sharkclan warriors looked like lost fishes. They snarled trying to catch their attention as their eyes met with a warrior's gaze the cat approached their clan. They licked an warrior's shoulder which had their fur bristled in pure despair. The cat then looked around for some moments and tried to find a way to get their clan out of such a horrible situation. They felt useless , what were they even thinking? Those heart beats they wasted could had been used to get the hell out of there.
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Post by Heyyew on Dec 18, 2016 2:39:04 GMT -6
In realizing Spiderfur was not beside her Hibiscussting stopped dead in her tracks. Damn it. The leaders were frozen in fear. They had no idea what to do. Cobaltstar had reacted almost immediately- and her clan was mostly safe by now. But Rushingclan and Sharkclan were still scrambling around in disorder, not sure where to go. Scorchclan had already taken the fastest way off the damn island- and that was towards Sharkclan territory.
She had to shock them out of it. Her first impulse had been to tell Hazeltide to push them off their pedestals. But then she came up with a potentially better idea. Hibiscussting then began shouting over her shoulder. “Hey Swampstar! Nightstar! Your mother was a hamster and your father smells of elderberries!” She then waved her tail tauntingly in the air, daring them to chase her for the troll-insult she’d just shouted at them. “Catch me if you can dead legs.” She sneered in a somewhat playful- but mostly mocking way.
Hibiscussting had to shock them out of their freeze response. Adrenaline could do many things- the most commonly known was fight or flight. But there was also freeze. Right now she was trying to give them a target to fight. They were warriors. Fighting was in their blood. Flight was considered cowardly- at least that was why she was assuming they weren’t running. Maybe they really were just stupefied by the force of nature. No matter… Here was her hoping that at least one of them would be maddened enough by her insult to go chasing her. Then people would stop milling around and actually get to safety.
OOC: Feel free to skip Ninja- gave him a bit of a nudge to post, and he choose not to. So his character freezing up is legitimate canon.
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Post by yumsobi on Dec 18, 2016 8:32:06 GMT -6
A rock fell a whisker's length away from Riftshade when he finished digging. The tom hurtled backwards silently with every strand of his fur on end, his tongue bitten from shock. There wasn't even time to check if Crescentstrike go away, he was busy himself scurrying to avoid the hell that was falling around him. He wasn't sure if it was the familiarity of home or the direction of the running cats that brought his paws going towards the river, but one thing was for sure - run or die. Did a clan leader's voice even matter at a time like this? He could barely hear himself think over everything that was happening.
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Post by Foamblossom on Dec 18, 2016 12:47:21 GMT -6
Foampaw felt so relieved to have Hazeltide by her side.
She watched as Hazeltide, Lightningcloud, and Hibiscussting tried to get the leaders to listen.
Foampaw was focusing on the sky, trying to see where the next rock would hit, when she spotted Pikepaw, frozen in his tracks.
She looked upwards once more before racing over to him.
" Pikepaw?" She mewed," Pikepaw! Get moving! We need to get to safety! SharkClan seems like the best solution..." Foampaw stopped.
The light brown tabby tom wasn't listening. He was just looking at the sky. Foampaw tried to push him, but it wasn't doing much.
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Mossystone quickly made his choice to listen to Hibiscusting and Lightningcloud. He made his way from the RushingClan cats to the water, barely missing a rock a tail-length from him. That is when he noticed Foampaw and Pikepaw. Mossystone looked up to see another wave of rocks spew from the volcano.
" Move out of the way!" Mossystone cried out," You're going to get crushed!"
He picked up his pace and headed towards the apprentices.
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Post by Hazeltide on Dec 18, 2016 19:29:22 GMT -6
Swampstar's glare had startled Hazeltide for a bit, out of desperation she had spoken in an almost rude manner to the leader of SharkClan, she felt a small stab of guilt.
Moments later, Hibiscussting started yowling insults at the two leaders. Hazeltide couldn't help but let out a small giggle. She knew that really wasn't the time to be joking around, but she trusted Hibiscussting's plan.
Her laughter turned to horror as she saw Pikepaw, frozen, and Foampaw. Foampaw was trying to push Pikepaw out of is terrified stare, but not doing very well. She looked up to see more rocks shooting down in the clans direction. As Mossystone was approaching the apprentices' Hazeltide started to panic.
She crouched and put her ears back as she seen rocks flinging in her direction, but they flew past. She stood back up and turned back to the leaders "Nightstar, Please give us the order!" She screeched. "ScorchClan have already almost made it to safety, by the time they're all okay we could be drowning in lava!". Her voice trembled, but then turned serious "You mange-pelts better not let us all die, because you'd rather stare at each other!" She started yowling insults just as Hibiscussting was. She didn't know why exactly, but she did know that Hibiscussting might need help getting the mouse-brained leaders' attentions.
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Post by Pikepaw on Dec 18, 2016 20:19:34 GMT -6
Pikepaw felt his mind whirling. "What is happening!" He howled in his mind. He could hear the yowls of the cats around him but they seemed so far away... Pikepaw was going to except the fact that he would never be able to move his paws again when a large flaming rock fell directly in front him. This snapped Pikepaw out of his trance right away. "Dear MysticClan!" He screeched jumping back. He breathed heavily trying to catch a breath. He stopped. Pikepaw stared down at his front paws. Small yellow flames arouse from his paws a burning pain seared through them. "No! No! No!" He screamed running to the edge of the sea jumping into the water to smother the flames. ( He didn't care how stupid he may have looked but at least he didn't die  ) |
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Post by ninjasoilder on Dec 19, 2016 17:02:34 GMT -6
Nightstar wasn't frozen up. He was busy thinking on what to do: Who to help get away first, and who needed help finding their way. Once he had finished up with that, he decided on the course of action. Springing into action, he began to nudge the cats who were panicking towards the path to Sharkclan, seeing everyone else go there, they might know where to go. "Come on everyone! This way!" He shouted, pointing towards the way out as he nudged confused and fearful cats the right way, in his clan or no.
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Post by Hazeltide on Dec 19, 2016 18:47:06 GMT -6
"Thank MysticClan!" Hazeltide mewed, relieved that they didn't have to stand out here to there deaths. Heart still thumping, she turned and ran towards the route to SharkClan, encouraging any scared cats to come along but nudging them and using words of encoragement.
Hazeltide looked up for a split second, a small rock slashed down the side of her face. She let a yowl of pain out and staggered back a bit, blood burning as is slowly dribbled out of the small wound. She stood, frozen for a moment, face hot with pain, she soon regained her balance and ran towards the shore, she wasn't going to let a small cut stop her. "We're all gonna be save" she quietly muttered to herself as she looked back to made sure everyone was following before diving into the water.
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Post by Foamblossom on Dec 20, 2016 17:28:16 GMT -6
Foampaw was swiftly lifted off the ground before her fur could be set aflame. A familiar scent filling her nose.
" Mossystone?" She mewed. Foampaw couldn't see very well, since dirt had been blasted in her face when the rock crashed.
The tom said nothing, he just ran.
He ran and ran until he got to the water, setting Foampaw down.
Mossystone quickly swam over to Pikepaw and wrapped himself around his brother, happy that he was safe, before swimming to SharkClan alongside Foampaw.
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Post by yumsobi on Dec 20, 2016 21:41:44 GMT -6
After seeing multiple splashes of water at Sharkclan territory, Riftwater put even more stride in his running, hoping to be the next one to reach safety. "Almost there, almost there..." he mumbled to himself, the water was just a few foxlengths away - he's going to make it!
Then, from a the corner of his eye, he saw something drawing nearer at high speed. Oh no. It was a rock wasn't it? He knew that turning around to double check would slow him down by half a second, which was enough to end in his demise. There was the option of jumping, but would he make it? No time to ponder. The tom leapt with all his might, soaring through the air - and landed on the hard banks of the lapping water before tumbling in.
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Post by Heyyew on Dec 21, 2016 10:50:14 GMT -6
It’d took him long enough, damn him. Hibiscussting thought with a little snarl. Only now were people acting on their own preservation instincts. Funny how the Scorchclan deputy had had the right idea- despite abandoning her clan. She and her clan had made it out long before Rushingclan’s leader had even spoken up about what to do. The warrior code said that the leader’s word was law, but this had simply been crazy.
She glanced to check where Nettlestep and Spiderfur were. Spiderfur was still by her side, and Nettlestep… No. By the time she saw what was happening for him it was too late to do anything. Too late for anyone to do anything. Given the command by his leader he had finally started to run. But too late. He was hit full broadside by a falling rock. The sicking crunch resounded in Hibiscussting’s ears.
OOC: I got permission to have Nettlestep die in this event.
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Post by dragonridersc on Dec 21, 2016 22:03:36 GMT -6
"Finally!" she growled before jumping down to join the apprentices. "Stick close, you hear me?", she turned to lead the apprentices through the crowd of rushing cats. Warning and leading cats towards where Sharkclan laid. Eventually they made it to the water and she instructed the apprentices to swim straight home and to get to one of their emergency caves. Lightningcloud was about to join them when she caught sight of Riftwater falling into the water after a hurtling rock came his way. "Riftwater!" she called out before diving after him. It was hard to make out his form in the dark depths but eventually she bumped into his form and hauled him upwards. They burst through the waters surface and took gasps of air. "Riftwater, are you okay? Can you swim on your own?" her heart was racing, was she loosing a clanmate?
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Spiderfur was ready to run when he caught sight of something horrifying. Nettlestep was about to get crushed! NO! Nononononono! He couldn't let anymore of his clanmates die, he didn't even take a moment to consider how pointless trying to save Nettlestep was. His fate was already sealed, but Spiderfur wasn't willing to accept that. Without thinking, he rushed forward TOWARDS the tumbling mass of rocks. Hoping against the odds to save Nettlestep, but the only thing he was doing was throwing himself into the line of death. Suddenly though, his running came to an abrupt halt as someone grabbed ahold of his scruff and pulled him back. Desperately, he thrashed and flailed his paws hoping to break free "Hibiscussting! Please! Let me go, i have to save him! I have to-" and then the sickening crunch echoed in his ears. He stared wide eyed at where the form of Nettlestep used to stand. No. No, no, no, no! "NETTLESTEP!" he wailed out, thrashing even more to get free, to get to the pile of rocks. Maybe he was still alive? Maybe he was trapped? "Please let me go! I have to get him out! I have to free him!"he was practically begging at this point, sobbing even. But there was no one left to free, Nettlestep was with Mysticclan now and more rocks were tumbling over his grave. Spiderfur would only be joining him if Hibiscussting let go.
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Post by Heyyew on Dec 21, 2016 23:25:00 GMT -6
“He’s dead Spiderfur!” Hibiscussting muttered through his scruff, slowly pulling him towards the shore where the others were fleeing to. “You’ll just die too!” As much as it killed her to do this- as much as she wondered if he might be alive… She knew it was impossible. And Hibiscussting would be damned if she let two of her friends die today.
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