[ti]Private[/ti]What? No, really, what!?

[LupTacco]

The tom peered down into the camp, his tail flicking idly with his thoughts. Rookstar's behavior was... concerning, to say the least. He always seemed so tense, and his ability to reason seemed to be slipping. Many cats in IvyClan seemed to be wondering what Owlstar was thinking when she chose him- but Foxfall was more curious what his brother was thinking. This wasn't the tom their beloved former leader had chosen to succeed her. But, whatever was wrong, the ginger tom couldn't begin to guess, and it wasn't his place to question. He was the- he was a deputy, now, and he had to stand by his leader, his family.

That didn't make him feel too much better though. It was still a confusing and sudden position to be in, especially with how negative the reactions from his clanmates were. Was he going to be blamed, too? And the other deputies- Heronflight certainly didn't need her kits being treated differently just because she was forced to be part of whatever new direction IvyClan was headed. Firechaser and Mudjaw were probably solid enough on their own- the one he didn't know much about really was Dustytuft. She was kind, accepting, un-intimidating, and pretty without being overly flashy like some of the cats around here- at least, that was all he had managed to glean after spending his entire life in the same clan as her. Shouldn't I know more about my own clanmates? Especially my... fellow deputies.

His head had dropped to rest on his paws as he thought, but it rose up again as he spotted the brown tabby she-cat. Slinking down the walls awkwardly and almost tripping and sliding a few times, he made the last foxlength into a leap and landed roughly, panting a little. "Um. H-hello," he dipped his head jaggedly at Dustytuft, trying to ignore the growing sense of self-consciousness building up once he realized it would have made much more sense to just go around to the actual entrance. "Are you doing alright? I know this whole... situation was pretty sudden," Foxfall tried to keep as collected as he could, though after his little wall climbing stunt he looked about as much of a mess as he felt.

tags;; Broadwaykat

[Broadwaykat]

To say that the rest of the clan was stunned by Rookstar's latest degree was an understatement as to how those cats chosen were feeling. Most kits dreamed from the time they could understand the concept of being deputy, or leader, when they got older. It was an honor, a happy occasion. A sign that your leader knew that you could care for the clan in their stead, that your clanmates trusted you.

It was an honor, because everyone knew that only one cat at a time would be chosen.

Usually.

Now, Dustytuft wasn't sure how she was supposed to feel. Her happiness at being chosen somewhat tarnished by the fact that four others shared the name with her. What was the point? She found herself repeating herself five or six times to other cats, until they looked at her - or informed her that someone else had already given them a missive to do. And she couldn't blame their confusion! That's what made it all the more frustrating!

She was lost in her own thoughts as she made a rounds, checking out the edges of the encampment that might need finishing up to keep out the newleaf rains, when a voice broke through her foggy thoughts. She recognized Foxfall and hesitated only because she wasn't sure if she should snap to attention as was wanted when speaking to a deputy....only to remind herself that they were on the same footing now, weren't they.

It was so strange!

"Oh...Yes, yes I'm fine. Or I suppose as fine as you can be everything considered." She was some moons older than Foxfall, so she didn't know him on a personal level, but knowing that Rookstar was his brother made her wonder how he was holding up - or if indeed he had any sibling insights that the rest of them did not have. "Busy as a Newleaf rabbit - even with everything considered." Then again, being older she did have a somewhat mentor feeling towards the younger tom; giving him a once over. "You're doing alright too?"