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"Oh gosh, he gives me all these warm and fuzzy feelings inside... I thank Starclan everyday for giving me the chance to be with him. He's so handsome... and smooth... and sweet... and we have two beautiful children together! Their names are Honeypaw and Oriolepaw and they--" He proceeds to ramble about his family for the next five minutes.
You might struggle to believe this, but this guy? Is my mate. I know. I wouldn't have believed it either. I love him. Have you smelled him? No, actually, I don't want to know. I love him. He's perfect, like, the nicest guy you could ever meet. So, so very cuddly, which is perfect, because I like that about him. I love him. I love him.
"Yeah, okay, I know that I was a little overzealous with the tough love when I was younger but I'm not that bad anymore! He's just been doing a lot of stupid shit since I returned! Like leaving without a word to anyone! What the fuck, dude?!" Brother, or sibling depending on the day, from the same litter.
Sibling; Okay, so, I love them, but I think I might be a bit scared of them? I MIGHT be a bit "sensitive," apparently. Even still... it's hard being away from the family. I left because I wanted Golden to be comfortable... wonder how it'd be the other way around.
"Out of all my children, he was the one closest to me."
Dad! He's a good dad, even though I'm not sure he knows how to talk about stuff. Like, you could ask me the most basic info about this guy, and four times outta ten I probably wouldn't know the answer. I miss him...
"I chilled out, y'happy?" Uncle through her parent, Lighterfluid.
Niece. Oh man, she's like if Lighter was fluffy. She's all grown up now... where does the time go?! Glad to see that she's relaxed a little, she was often at odds with her peers, and I can't imagine that being fun. I hate feeling lonely.
"... toes..." Nephew through her sister, Heathertoes.
"Heard Heathertoes had a sister once upon a time, guess this is what happened to her, wouldn't be surprised if that bitch was the one that drowned her in the swamp. She's my aunt, technically speaking, only talked to her once though."
"Pa! Mama says I take after him more than I know but I can't figure out for the life of me what she means. Guess it doesn't matter much, if I'm even half the cat he is I'd be proud."
My son... the friendliest of my children... but also very... uh... anxious. It might be from losing two of his sisters at a young age, and the many times he has been attacked. I hope he remembers to take care of himself.
Grandchild; I like that name, Honey... I'm kind of caught between watching my grandkids grow up and hitting the road for a bit. I know what I'm... supposed to want to do, but sometimes it just feels like I really am just, well, watching.
"Grandpwa-- graaandpppaaa. Grandpa! GRANDPA--!"
"Pa's kind of a wimp but he's MY wimp. Excellent obstacle growing up too."
Daughter, she kind of reminds me of her sisters sometimes... does that mean they got it from me..? Maybe the older two influenced her growing up. She was always the one most clingy towards me specifically, growing up.
"Second ex. It's for the best."
Ex-mate. I guess she felt like she was doing something wrong because I wasn't reciprocating enough. I admit, I never stopped missing Vixenvoice... I hope Tansyleaf finds someone who feels that for her. That uh... soulmate feeling. We're on good terms, I think.
"You... you committed genocide and you're judging me? I-- I can't believe it."
Descendant. Goldensequoia is... incomprehensible. I've decided to ignore him for now if I can. I need to focus my energy on those willing to listen to reason. There are babies in hell, no one can convince me that's not wrong.
"Eh." Ancestor through her mother, Tansyleaf.
Descendant. She's... okay. She knows what's going on, at least, but I suppose she is as stumped as the rest of us on what can actually be done about it. The fakers are... very convincing, but her little sisters, I'm sure, are more so.
Descendant. ............ Hhhhhmmm. This was how the feud ended, the families... became one. I suppose that is as good a way as any other, since everyone wants to end the fear, even if we are all still angry over things.
"HUH?!" Ancestor through their father, Goldensequoia.
"I... I... mh." Ancestor through her father, Bertie.
Descendant. She.... seems like a good mother. Not involved in our stuff for the most part, someone up the line from her left WildClan, and she ended up born in twoleg place, so I imagine coming into this as an adult would be... strange.
"Oh, fuck-- yeah, Dewstar was my mentor. I forgot."
Woah, dewd!!! That's my ol apprentice! Ever since the previous mentor, and my previous apprentice kicked it, Stars-bless. Spirits really like that kid! You can tell cuz they told me so, and then I went and told you!
"Wife... gila goddess... beautiful... keeps me... safe..."
My beautiful wife! Lovely!!! Wonderful! I am so happy, and together, we will be happy forever and ever, like, happily ever after, and all that! I can kiss her so many times I bet you can't even count that high! I know I can't!
you're my husband! boogie woogie woogie!
Y'make my heart go yeehaw
"Ai has such a chill, but also energetic kind of vibe that I really appreciate. He's always so vibrant and passionate about the little things in life, and you can really tell with the way he speaks. He can be a big goof around Taiki, and though the two of them are at each other's throats sometimes, it's really sweet, almost bittersweet, to see how hard Ai tries with everything he does for their relationship."
"My little sister, she is... exceptionally cute. I hope she stays that when she hits her toddler years."
"Tai-tai!"
"... he's perhaps the only good I brought into this world."
"I don't know her and I don't want to."
"Kazuooo! He's my absolutely perfect boyfriend! I love being around him, it just makes me feel warm, you know? He's such a dork and sooo sweet too, he always gets me laughing no matter what, I can't help but be happy when I'm by his side."
"He just wants me safe and sound and I just-- I want the same for him. I love him so much and I make sure he knows that. It's so weird, though, too; I've never really loved someone like this before but it feels so natural."
"Aha- hm. We're-- dating." Taiki's silent for a couple of moments, seemingly put off by the idea of responding, but eventually persists. "I'm sorry, she deserves more than that, I-- ah-- it's just... difficult putting what I want to say in words." He sighs, raking his fingers across the back of his head, before relenting. "She's... honestly extraordinary, I've never met someone like her before, she's so... compassionate and... bubbly. I don't-- really understand why she stays with me, honestly, I'm a very-- ah-- troubled man and she-- she deserves so much better than that... That's not to say uh-- that I don't... ah-- that I'm not grateful to have her in my life. I love her, very much, and am as confident in my relationship as I can be. I hope that one day I'll be a man worthy of her hand in marriage."
"Taiki means everything to me, to put it as uh, as simply as I really can. It's hard to take a feeling so complex and meaningful and write it down. We've been dating for awhile now, and honestly? I just... love him and everything about him so much. Sometimes I wonder if I smother him, or overstep my boundary even with some of the things I say or joke about... But then he'll look at me a certain way, or he'll smile, and everything feels right. He's beautiful in- well- a way that not many people understand."
"Oh, I've done a few things here and there that caused him some upset but it's all in good fun... though I don't believe he sees it quite that way."
"'It's a paradise; it's a warzone.'"
"It's sickeningly sweet how loyal you are to Florence- honestly -but fitting, I suppose, considering the fact you're some mangy ole' mutt." She offers a honeyed smile, gaze lidded, and teeth showing; there's a clear maliciousness crawling beneath her skin.
He based his teeth, far too sharp and jagged for any human. His eyes flash something dangerous while his skin shifts and tears. With a roar, he reveals the beast within.