Conversations at the Moonlight Meeting
We had our voice actors record conversations at the Meeting you can hear in the background of Chapter 1! See if you can pick out some of the conversations in the episode:
GROUP 1
Piketail sitting with Shrewpelt, Hailstorm and Swiftshadow.
Piketail: Hey, how’s the prey running? Good to see you.
Shrewpelt: Why do you always sit with us?
Hailstorm: *laughs* Oh hush, Shrewpelt.
Piketail: You’re so grumpy all the time Shrewpelt, just enjoy the gathering.
Hailstorm: We are doing well, how’s River Colony?
Piketail: The fish are plentiful as always…
Hailstorm: That good, huh?
Piketail: I shouldn’t say more, you know how Rainfall can be…
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Piketail: *Quickly* Oh! Look, the Marsh-landers showed up… Hawkshell doesn’t look so good…
Hailstorm: I wonder what’s wrong.
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Piketail: Go Redleaf! …Hm, I thought he’d choose Dawnfrost… I wonder how she’s taking it…
Shrewpelt: (displeased and jealous of Dawnfrost) *low growl*
Hailstorm: I don’t know, she hasn’t talked about it.
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Frightened Murmurs:
*gasp*
Piketail: That badger wasn’t THAT big… That doesn’t make sense at all… Sunfire and Breezeheart could fight off a badger...
Hailstorm: Rip a Ranger to shreds?
Shrewpelt: That could be dangerous. Redleaf had better double our patrols.
Piketail: It looks like Hawkshell is about to jump Rainfall…
Hailstorm: That wouldn’t be good… Surely the Spirits wouldn’t approve...
Piketail: (under her breath) But they approve of Rainfall’s disrespect…*sigh* Sunfire and Breezeheart were always so fair at the border…
Hailstorm: Border patrol won’t be the same without them. I’ll miss them too...
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Piketail: Looks like River Colony is heading out. I guess I’ll be going then. Hailstorm, you take care of this grumpy furball. *turns to Swiftshadow and smiles* Swiftshadow.
Hailstorm: *laughs* Always. Until next time, Piketail! Stay safe!
Shrewpelt: Farewell Piketail.
Swiftshadow: We’ll be seeing you Piketail.
GROUP 2
New-Claws sitting together. Peach, Moss, Grey, and Pool.
Peach: You said you just became a new-claw? Wow, and you get to go to the gathering on the same day?
Moss: Yeah! Rainfall says that I’m already a great new-claw.
Pool: *under his breath* That’s hard to believe…
Moss: She said to watch Swiftmask closely so I can learn what Rangers do.
Peach: That’s great! Good luck with your training.
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Moss: Ripped to shreds, but how?
Grey: Hawkshell says it was big, maybe it was a wolf…
Moss: But Rainfall said it was a badger.
Grey: Rainfall may not be right about this…
Moss: Pff, Rainfall is right about everything!
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Moss: Do you think they’ll fight?
Grey: I hope not…
Peach: Hawkshell is really angry…
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Grey: Hopefully we’ll see you at the border Peach.
Peach: Please take care!
Moss: We will! We can fight off a badger.
Pool: It wasn’t a badger! Were you even listening?
Moss: *ignoring Pool* Coming Swiftmask!
GROUP 3
Cherryrill, Kestrelsnap, Crowstalker and Stagcharge sitting together, gossiping.
Stagcharge: Cherryrill, good to see you.
Kestrelsnap: Long time no see.
Cherryrill: How have your Colonies fared through Spring?
Stagcharge: Glad to finally see leaves on the trees. Stronger than ever!
Crowstalker: *in a cool tone* Of course they are.
Cherryrill: River Colony too. Rainfall named a few new-claws today, my Lily is one of them. Blueriver’s kittens are thriving and Mistyclaw’s kittens are due any day!
Kestrelsnap: That’s good to hear!
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Cherryrill: Did you hear about the queen in Field Colony? Nightpool. We can’t figure out who her mate is.
Crowstalker: It’s rude to speculate.
Kestrelsnap: *much to Crow’s irritation* Do you think it’s Goldenpelt?
Cherryrill: Maybe, but I never see them together, he’s always on Spottedshadow’s tail.
Stagcharge: Why is Wildfur here?
Crowstalker: Hawkshell thinks he will be a better Colony Cat if she makes him a Mentor.
Kestrelsnap: As if training a new-claw ever made anyone less lazy. <.< Not to mention it’s MY son she decided to use as her little experiment…
Crowstalker: Now, now, Hawkshell knows what she’s doing.
Kestrelsnap: Wildfur is barely paying attention to my little Pool! He’s back there staring at that Field-lander bleeding-heart,--like some lovesick dove!
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Stagcharge: Cherryrill, what’s the deal with Wolfthorn?
Cherryrill: *laughs* A similar situation, I guess. Rainfall just welcomed him back and then gave him a new-claw to train! Can you believe it? After he was gone for months?
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Cherryrill: Oh! Redleaf will be great!
Stagcharge: We are glad to have him!
Kestrelsnap: Sorry to hear about Brackenfoot.
Frightened Murmurs:
*gasp*
Stagcharge: Did you see it?
Crowstalker: No, but they were shredded… It couldn’t have been a badger
Cherryrill: That’s awful… they were so lovely together…
Kestrelsnap: It’s a sad day for us all…
Cherryrill: Be safe on your way back. Rainfall doesn’t seem concerned, but…
Crowstalker: *gruff* Hawkshell is serious about this, Cherryrill. I saw their bodies...
Cherryrill: I am aware. I wouldn’t doubt her.
Kestrelsnap: I’ll try to leave word if anything else happens.
Cherryrill: Just be sure to stay away from Iceclaw’s patrols.
GROUP 4
Goldenpelt, Timberleg and Stone sitting together. Thrushspots and Clayfur in front of them.
Timberleg: Now, look just there Stone, That’s Elmtail and Rainfall.
Goldenpelt: The Captains of Oak Colony and River Colony.
Timberleg: It’s important that you know who they are. Below them is where the Seconds sit.
Stone: Who is that?
Goldenpelt: Pineclaw.
Timberleg: That’s someone you don’t want to confront on the border… If you ever see him...
Goldenpelt: Come get me or Forestleaf immediately.
Stone: *nods* Okay.
Thrushspots: *in an intense low voice, like she’s trying to scare him* That’s how Hazelfur got the scar on his ear.
Goldenpelt: *flat but strict* That’s enough Thrushspots.
Thrushspots: *straightening up* Yes, Goldenpelt.
Timberleg: *continuing* Over there is where the Herbalists sit. It looks like Orangebrook isn’t here again…
Goldenpelt: Gatherings might be difficult for him to travel to now, he is nearly an elder.
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Goldenpelt: Redleaf is certainly… a choice.
Timberleg: I’m sure he’ll do fine.
Goldenpelt: As long as he keeps the Oak-landers off of our territory, we won’t have a problem.
Frightened Murmurs:
*gasp*
Stone: *scared* Â Is it going to come to the Field-lands?
Timberleg: Oh! Of course not!
Goldenpelt: We can handle it if it does.
Stone: Those poor Rangers…
Goldenpelt: A Ranger defends his Colony to the death. Consider this a lesson.
Stone: Yes, Goldenpelt.
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Timberleg: Well, I guess that’s it.
Stone: It’s over?
Timberleg: Sometimes meetings aren’t even this long. We will wait for Hazelfur and Forestleaf and then follow them across the tree bridge.
Goldenpelt: You go ahead, I’m going to wait for Spottedshadow.
Timberleg: Oh, good idea. ^^
GROUP 5
Piketail meets up with Swiftmask and Wolfthorn as they leave.
Piketail: Swiftmask, wait up! *low voice* Did you hear that?
Swiftmask: I’m not sure it was the same badger… Rainfall isn’t worried though…
Piketail: Yeah, I don’t think Rainfall cares. The deaths of two great Rangers...
Wolfthorn: Nothing is ever a big deal to her…
Piketail: What if it IS a big deal though? We should watch the border just in case… *trailing off*
Art by Snap
