xx. whispering . veils of``darkness [myst]

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Abyss held his head high, as always, his massive form tense and waiting for an attack on all sides. Since his arrival from Bloodclan the ebony tom had been unable to relax, even after his deputy ceremony. This was, in all honesty, his clan. He had a fear striking aurora about him, a death like whisperring shroud.

His tail flicked left and right as he detected a new scent, probably a stray kit that didnt know how to shield a scent, or a new arrival. Hello? he asked in an exasperated voice.

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Whisper stalked through the unknown territory quietly, having already smelled a reek stronger then rotten food. "I'm so hungry!" He complained quietly, stalking through the small amount of undergrowth without a sound. The wind was behind him, he didn't care, because he was confident that he could take anything on, and win. Ears flicking around to make sure he wasn't surprised, he caught a faint 'Hello' nearby.

"Hello? Who are you? What do you want!?" Whisper growled out in a dark challenge, tensing up tightly. His head swung to where he heard the hello, and stalked forward quietly. A small foreboding hiss rumbled in his throat, towards the unknown scent. Low to the ground, ready to lunge forward towards the other tom, Whisper stared darkly at him. Seeing how this warrior seemed well fed, unlike Whisper, for his ribs pressed against his pelt.

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Abyss smirked as he heard the return voice, pinning the direction the young cat had spoke from. Calm yourself, he whisperred. I am Abyss, deputy of Riverclan. You are on my territory. Sometimes he hated the routine attitude he was told to conduct, surely he didnt make the clan look that bad.

He flicked his tail at the cat telling him to come forward and show himself to the larger male more clearly.

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"Kind of hard when I don't know you." Whisper glared, not trusting this tom for a moment, "RiverClan? Deputy? What is all of this?" He demanded, ignoring the flick of the other tom's tail. His nose flared in defiance, he wasn't about to let a stranger tell him what to do. He was used to living on his own and doing things the way he wanted and when he wanted.

Ears were already pressed against his head, and claws were unsheathed. Whisper didn't like how he reacted to the stranger, because the tom was being nice to him. Either way, his past prevented him from trusting on just first meetings. His tail whipped around behind him, showing his irritation.

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Abyss bit his tongue, trying desperatley to control the anger he had hid beneath for so long. Are you here to join the clan or not? He asked through clenched teeth, just managing to choke out the words. This peaceful way was much against his own kill or be killed nature.

He had already seen the cats shadow, his keen eyes had spotted it and he knew the cat was probably apprentice aged.

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Seeing as he was getting under the other cats pelt, Whisper snorted in retort, "What's this clan you're talking about?" He held his seething glare on the tom, not yet deciding if it was worth even talking to him. "Why offer something to a complete stranger you don't even know?" Tossed in the black cat before he got an answer to his previous question. His claws punctured through the soft soil comfortably, and he even bothered to grudgingly get out of his lunging stance.

Pale eyes examined the tom further and took in the fact that he was larger then he was, but Whisper had the advantage of speed and smarts. Or so he thought. Why do I have to deal with this? I mean. I should be gnawing on one of their fat birds by now or something. This is just so annoying. What is this clan he is talking about too? Would it be worth even joining?

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Abyss hissed softly. Riverclan. A group of cats that live together by the river. he mewed as if the answer were apparent, and in a way it might've been. He took a steadying breath, trying to learn to control his out-of-control temper and act like a mature adult.

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"Hmm.. What would I end up doing if I joined?" Whisper prodded, taking a few steps forward now to show his large, scrawny body. "Cause I don't want to join anyone who makes me do things I don't want to do. Or anyone who threatens me." He had a mental guard up, but warmed up slightly to this tom, even though at this moment they were rivals of sorts, until things were sealed.

Taking a sharp intake of breath, he could smell more cats from this tom's pelt, along with a more sinister scent. "I can tell you're not from them either." Whisper spoke with a barbed tongue, glare slowly fading away from his eyes. "I guess that makes us both sort of the same. Not really, considering I haven't decided to even join with you all as well."

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Everyone has to do things they dont want to in a clan. He admitted a bit uncomfortably. Yes, a bit the same, I was brave enough to take the plunge. We'll see what you choose. He responded cautiously, the other cat arrousing his curiousity.

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"That stinks." Whisper moaned slightly, "Brave enough? I bet I could be braver then you!" He challenged, ears flared straight up, tail erect. "I'll join this clan! It doesn't seem hard at all." What Whisper didn't know is that he was going to find a lot of challenge and probably some cats wouldn't like the tom for even talking to him. Younger as he was, he stood to his full height and almost sized up to the Deputy, which Whisper quietly took pride in.

"So. What exactly do clans do with each other? Besides probably making everyone follow orders..." He stated with an emphasise on everyone. Whisper was a young block-headed tom, but he had his reasons really. Normally he didn't ask questions first, normally he attacked first, and asked questions later, but he felt like this was something that he had to talk about first strangely. "And.. What is with the Deputy thing? I've heard of leaders, and followers, and that is all.. Never a Deputy." His eyes narrowed inquisitivly, new to these titles.

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Im second in command, Some day I will take over this clan when the leader dies. He said softly, explaining clan terms to the young cat. Clans fight with each other, Hunt with each other, Train together, the lot. He rattled off the things that reached hi smind first.

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"Oh. Well.. Does the leader always have to die for the deputy to take place?" Whisper asked, pale eyes flashed with curiousty. "I like the fighting part, but the whole training and hunting? I can do that already." He commented with a snort. Eh. I guess it would be nice to meet some other cats. I've been alone for how long now? Too long.. The black tom thought quietly, standing up.

"So, you going to take me to this clan of your's or you going to talk to me about it until I die or what?" Whisper asked rudely, still not fully respecting the deputy at all. Perhaps sooner than later he might respect him, but that time wasn't now of all things.

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Of course. Abyss said with a curt nod. He set off towards camp, casting a glance over his shoulder to see if Whisper was following.

OOC; We should start a new thread in camp and i'll PM Creekstar.

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OOC: Ok then.