Stage set..and... [OPEN]

[Svenska]

ACTION!

Hawkmoth leapt out of some cover, and barely missed a mouse. He left out a puff of disappointment as it scurried away. While he was a Medicine Cat and certainly didn't have to hunt for himself, he enjoyed a stalk or two while he was out searching for herbs.

Hawkmoth continued walking along, sniffing out in the grasses for interesting plants. He found some cat's claw, and some nice-smelling herbs. Oh, the times he wish he had something to carry this all in. Maybe he should get off his lazy butt and make something. Even if it's something as simple as dragging a large leaf behind him.

He sighed and turned around..then froze. There was a delicate butterfly perched on one end of a stick that was laying on the forest floor. He slowly crept up to it, careful not to make too much noise or startle it. His eyes seemed to dwarf the butterfly when seen in perspective.

[syd]

The rush of the river was loud and thunderous, yet a somewhat peaceful sound to some. Mosswhisker loved it, as it added to the many sounds in the jungle that made it so wondrous. The tom padded through the trees, happy he lived here. He didn't care that those lions and tiger wanted them out. He has here, and was going to be fore many more moons.

As Mosswhisker made his way toward the river, a familiar scent filled his nostrils. The tom didn't recognize who it was immediately, but knew for a fact it was somebody from his clan. Mosswhisker slowly creeped up from under the fonds, watching the cat. He noticed it was the medicine cat of The Great River Clan, Mosswhisker wonder what he was doing out here. He then also noticed he was staring at a butterfly. It's wings were indeed fascinating, and he too stared at it for a little while. But his thought was interrupted was the tom felt a sneeze coming... and just like that, a large meow sounded and the butterfly was gone.

[Songmorning]

Quasarspot padded through the woods with the two birds and the mouse he had caught earlier that day hanging from his mouth. Just then, he caught sight of Hawkmoth. He heard a sneeze, and a butterfly fluttered up startled from where Hawkmoth was sitting.

Stepping up to Hawkmoth, Quasarspot set down his freshkill and mewed, "I was just taking this back to camp, but if you haven't eaten yet, you're welcome to have one. He caught the scent of Mosswhisker in a gust of wind, and smiled in amusement, realizing that it had been he who had sneezed. He wondered if the tom had been spying on them or if he was just passing by. Whichever it was, he raised his voice slightly and continued, "I actually have three pieces of freshkill here. If there were three of us, we could eat them together, and there would be no point in taking them all the way back to the camp."

[syd]

Mosshwhisker shook his head, and rubbed a paw over his nose. Bleh... sneezes are so weird. The tom sat down, noticing the butterfly fly was gone as it was probably scared of his sneeze. That's when he heard the leaves rustle behind him. Mosswhisker turned, and was greeted by Quasarspot. "Hello" he meowed, dipping his head in respect to the deputy. He listened as he asked him if he wanted to eat the prey he had caught with him. "Thanks Quasarspot, but I ate before I left camp. I can help carry it back if you want me to though," Mosswhisker replied, curling his tail around his paws.

[Svenska]

Entirely affixed on the butterfly, Hawkmoth jumped at the sound of the sneeze. Wide-eyed, he looked around and saw Mosswhisker. Whew.
"You quite startled me there, haha. Though I guess I shouldnt have been so distracted in a place like this." He said, then walked over to where his herbs were that he had left, and piled them onto a leaf, like he was thinking about doing.

Soon Hawkmoth smelled something new, and turned around and saw Quasarspot. Seeing him carrying freshkill, he immediately realized how hungry he had become from walking around searching. He must have been out here for a while.
"Why thank you! I'd love to, if you don't mind. I'd like to find a little more herbs, and I'm absolutely starving." Hawkmoth replied, and went over to grab a mouse.

He took the mouse to one side, laid down, and began eating.

[Songmorning]

Setting one of the birds aside, Quasarspot took a bite from the other. The tension of his encounter with the jaguar had made him quite hungry. "We can take that other bird back to the came for another cat," he agreed with Mosswhisker, "Still, you don't have to leave right away. Would you like to stay and talk?"

Turning to Hawkmoth, he continued, "Hazelstar, Tigertail, and I just had a run-in with a jaguar named Rhapsody. She was extremely angry at our Clan for living on what she considers her territory. For a while, I was afraid she would attack us on the spot, but Hazelstar managed to talk her out of it. Still..." he took another bite from the bird, "...I suggest you stock up on herbs. This may turn into a war. It's also something we'll have to discuss with the other Clans at the next Gathering."

[Svenska]

(I was waiting for Syd, but I guess we'll have to do without, seeing as she hasnt logged in since the 9th)

Hawkmoth froze when Quasarspot mentioned the jaguar. He hadn't thought about the wild cats recently. He didn't really think it wasn't going to happen, per se, but it must have just been possible to brush aside. Until now.

"Well, it's good that you guys managed to get out of a fight," he took another bite of the mouse, "I would have been able to help if it was just the two of you. But if you're thinking of a large-scale thing happening, I'm going to be getting a lot of exercise!" Hawkmoth said, trying to add a little bit of humor. Though he wasn't sure how well it went over.

Hawkmoth began thinking about herbs and stuff he needed. cobwebs are a little difficult to get, because a lot of the spiders here build their webs downward, as traps. Gathering them usually meant possible bites. He might also have to go to the Great Air Clan to find Poppy Seeds. But Hawkmoth believed he was good on everything else.

[Songmorning]

Quasarspot managed a wry chuckle at Hawkmoth's joke. Quickly, he bent down and took a large bite out of his bird to hide his vexation. Quasarspot had always been a much more serious cat than the relaxed Hawkmoth, and he rarely joked around. Since he found the possible wildcat attack to be of utmost seriousness, he found the joke to be somewhat out of place. However, he reminded himself that it was probably just Hawkmoth's way of relieving the tension.

Lifting his head again, Quasarspot queried, "Will you be going to Moon Falls again soon? As Medecine Cat, you may be able to ask MoonClan for advice against the wild cats. I don't know if they will give it, but it may be just the thing we need."

[Svenska]

Hawkmoth relaxed a little more, and took another bite out of his mouse. He hadn't realized how hungry he was from traveling around. It's a good thing Quasarspot showed up. He then took another bite as he listened to Quasarspot's question.

"Well, It's a good thing that the next half-moon is in a few days. Especially if what you're saying you believe is urgent, it's a good idea to ask for advice before the next Meeting." Hawkmoth replied. He wished he had someone to travel with to the Moon Falls. Maybe Songpaw was ready to go? He wasn't sure. She wasn't his apprentice, anyway.

He finished his mouse off as he was thinking. Hawkmoth then stood up and stretched. He still had to bring these herbs back to the clan, and count out what he still needed.

[Songmorning]

Quasarspot finished his bird and picked up the other one to take back to camp. "We'll have to get ready for the Gathering very soon," he mewed, "It will be hard for you to make it to Moon Falls and back before then, but perhaps you could go straight from Moon Falls to the Gathering. Still, there may just not be enough time for a trip to Moon Falls before this Gathering.

"I hear that the other Clans are short on medecine cats, but there is the apprentice, Songpaw, in Great Air Clan. Apprentice medecine cats regularly make the trip to Moon Falls, so I think she will be going too. But if you can't make it to Moon Falls before the Gathering, you can at least get acquainted with Songpaw at the Gathering."