starlight | ravens and crows invite

[salem]

[div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.4;"]SALEM | Vine-wrapped paws padded steadily, sneaking out Tofu the turtle.  Registering the statue as a central landmark, the dark feline took a quiet seat.  His head tilted lightly, eyes gleaming thoughtfully through the sockets of the pumpkin.

The news of a new group would be coming from a familiar face today.  Indeed, Salem found the concept appealing as his crewmates would be talking to someone they knew, rather than a stranger.  Well... Ikaia's still... Oh well.  It's not like Aine would feel safe here, talking.  A deep breath exhaled and shoulders rolled back.  Softly, the small feline cleared his throat.

"Hey!" His muffled voice rarely rose in inflection or volume.  Soft, like the crunch of autumn leaves, Salem preferred to speak.  "I'm here to invite everyone to a bonfire hosted by the Ravens and Crows."

"... And answer any questions."

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[roan ;]

[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"]♡ — The Ravens and Crows? Who were they? Roan recognized Salem, since the other had been rather kind to him and it was hard to forget a face covered by a pumpkin, but why was he talking on behalf of another group? Was he not part of the Typhoon anymore? The boy's head was racing with questions as he stumbled his way over to where Salem was, eyes alight with excitement and curiosity. He was sure his mother would be along before too long, and would make the ultimate decision about whether or not they went to this particular little event, but that didn't mean he couldn't ask what was on his mind. Tail flicking behind him, Roan plopped his hindquarters down to sit before he mewled enthusiastically, "Bonfires are fun! At least I think they are... but what's the Ravens and Crows? Are you not a crewmate anymore, Salem? Please dont say you left here! I liked having you around here!" A pout came to the young feline's muzzle before long, his little wings drooping a bit behind him. Salem was always nice enough to call him brave and make him feel better when he was upset. He didn't want that to be gone!

[ROXANNE R.]

[glow=white,1,400]I LOVE YOU, CANNIBAL QUEEN ! — ｡+ﾟ.[/glow]

Of course, Roxanne wasn't far behind Roan seeing as her reptiles had decided to go fishing and rest underneath the rays of the sun, her ears twitched at the sight of the pumpkin wearing apprentice. Her whiskers would wiggle for a moment, a smile appearing on her maw watching the interaction between both her crewmate and son. A bonfire? She supposed that could be fun and she doubted she would be able to say no to Roan, he always used that "trick" of his that usually made her melt and give in. Raven and Crows, it sounded interesting and honestly, it was nice to know that there were smaller groups lingering around the uncharted territories. She would take a seat beside Roan with a slight dip of her head "Hola," A purr would escape her as she simply decided to listen for the moment before she would mew with a light roll of her shoulders "I'm sure Roan would love to attend the bonfire, I would as well. I need to stretch m'legs out more,"[glow=COLOR,1,400] ━ ✧*:･ﾟ[/glow]

[salem]

[div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.4;"]SALEM | Quietly, the feline listened, feeling his eyes blink as he heard the dismay in the young Roan's voice.  The dark-furred feline inclined his head, brows creasing in gentle nature, although unseen.

"I'm not leaving the Typhoon." His first home away from home -- the thought of ever leaving created a pit of unease in the youth's stomach.

"Ikaia and his friend Aine," a distant cousin of Keona and Roan's, he realized, "convinced me to help found the Ravens and Crows.  None of us are leaving our old homes.  It's... A youth-based organization, about exploring and helping everyone."

"And I just split my time in-between here and there." A smile lifted his lips, hoping the explanation soothed the boy's worries; he hardly wanted to be cause for anyone's sadness, let alone a friend's.

"Aine thought we could get the word out about us through a bonfire, with s'mores and everything... We'd love to have the two of you there.  I might bring a scarf or something warm though -- we set up in a cold place."  Salem took a soft breath, shifting the weight between his paws -- speaking so much felt unnatural but if he succeeded in bringing information and brought Roan some excitement, it would be worth it.
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[roan ;]

[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"]♡ — Immediately, Roan felt relief flood his body when Salem spoke up again. So the other boy wasn't leaving them, he was just helping out with the other group and going back and forth... such a life sounded exciting, at least to Roan's young and inexperienced mind – although Salem wasn't much older than him at the moment, at least not physically. Shifting excitedly from paw to paw, the draconic boy looked up at his mother for a moment before looking back to Salem, saying cheerfully, "Oh, I'm so glad that you're not leaving us! I'd miss you a lot if you did leave... I'm sure Mama would too. But the Ravens and Crows sound really cool! And so does the bonfire. I'll make sure that Mama and I bundle up real warm, so that we can have fun and eat s'mores!" Just as quickly as his former disappointment and worry had come and gripped him, it was gone, just from Salem reassuring them that he wasn't leaving. Not only that, but now they got to go to a big party with snacks and sweets and warmth! It sounded great, and it seemed like Roxie was already ready to attend, which had the kit practically vibrating.