Roleplay - 19th of July

Cloud Catcher emerged, glancing around. He shouldn't be up without an adult, but he loved being difficult! He took a few steps outside, and stopped, wondering whether he had taken it too far.
At the bolt-hole, Scar emerged. He had been trying to find the Little Clouds, so he could take Leaf back, but they had been without luck. He kept an eye on the horizon, incase there was any danger.

Morning Glory gave a yawn, left the comfort of the burrow and headed to the sandy surface. Feeling not in the best of moods, she quickly noticed Cloud Catcher and barked at him in a scolding manner. Seeing the pup’s defiant look, she understood that he was growing up fast and would soon want to learn to rove like other slightly older males. Apologetically chirping she scampered over, sat beside him and began sunning herself in the early rays of the morning.

Leaf emerged sleepily from the bolt hole and positioned herself next to scar in the sand. Hanging her head, she thought about her little family back the burrow. Placing her paws across her chest, she hoped for the best for the new life that could potentially be growing and maternally realised that she’d do anything to let them survive even if it meant standing up against her elder sister Morning Glory.

*Hey, I''ll be taking Pancake's meerkats until she returns*

Clover emerges from the burrow. She walks to the other side of the burrow, quite shy. She doesn't feel like socializing today.

ooc: Thanks so much, atb2700!

bic: Cloud Catcher shrunk baack as Morning Glory scoldered him, but soon forgot it and walked over to Clover, chirping playfully.
Scar began to forage. He was hungry, and they might as well get started.

Clover was hungry as well, and as she was very timid of new meerkats, she tried to avoid Scar as best as possible.

ooc: Sorry I didn't explain, Leaf and Scar have been seperated from the group.

bic: Tisca emerges, and scans the area. She sits down and begins to groom herself. Cloud Catcher runs over and barks demandingly, obviously wanting food.

O ok, gotcha...

Clover begins foraging in the ground, smelling a tasty beetle. She finally grabs it and devours it quickly.

Cloud Catcher wasn't bothered about finding his own food. AIt was much easier to beg from the grownups! He trailed Tisca, hoping to get something, but today, Tisca would have none of it. She found herself a scorpion, and ate it herself.
Scar was foraging when he looked up. He'd seen a movement. Was it the Little Clouds?

Foraging under the cover of a bush, Leaf nervously dug at a mound of ants hoping for a quick meal. Although there were plenty of the tiny black ants to go choose from, Leaf yelped as they climbed up her back legs and began to bite her ankles and her tail. Hurrying back to Scar she was unaware of the group of meerkats closing in on their position.

Morning Glory was trying her best to lead the group in one direction but she had the strong feeling no one was really in the mood to be listening to her today. As part of the group drifted left she changed her mind and ran after them.

ooc: Are Scar and Leaf going to stay seperated, or will they rejoin the group?

bic: Tisca foraged, keeping her eye on Cloud Catcher and Clover. She was a little edgey with the dissapearance of Leaf.
Scar urged Leaf towards the bolt-hole, so they could hide if the group came their way.

Clover spotted movement in the distance. But he was so nervous and shy that he neglected to put out an alarm call. He just stared at the place where he saw the movement, motionless.

Ooc: Up to you, I don’t mind.

Ic: Foraging to one side of the small group, Morning Glory shuffled around in a hole trying desperately to dig out a juicy meal. Without having much luck she climbed onto the mound of excavated sand and called out to the family. With only a chirp from one of the pups giving her a reply, she dashed towards the middle of foraging area looking for Stratus. Without some support her dominance would quickly slip away.

Hearing the lead calls from a nearby group, Leaf left Scar on the surface and dashed back into the bolt hole. If it wasn’t her family she would be vulnerable to an attack if they found her out in the open.

Clover saw Morning Glory return to the group. Afraid and timid, she ran the other way. It doesn't seem she'll ever get used to this family thing.

ooc: At the site's current activity, I don't think we could handle an eighth mob.

bic: Scar followed Leaf below ground. If they dissapeared, then maybe they would go unnoticed.
Cloud Catcher ran over to Morning Glory, chirping in a demanding way. He was hungry! Tisca had climbed untop of a bush, keeping an eye over her group.

Giving into Cloud Catcher’s demanding calls, Morning Glory began another desperate dig to find a meal. After shifting several times her own body weight in sand she found the hole to be just as empty as the pup’s stomach. Climbing out, she wandered several steps away and caught the unfamiliar scent of Scar on a nearby bush. After giving out a warning call to the rest of the Little Clouds, she began frantically rubbing her body against the lower branches to reclaim back the territory.

ooc: These characters are currently not being played, so they need to be adopted. I've already taken Scar, and I can take Nimbus as well.
Stratus
Nimbus (Me)
Faeya
Scar (Me)
Clover (Abt2700)

bic: Tisca jumped down and ran nervously over to Morning Glory. Cloud Catcher, who had forgotten about his stomach, followed. Nimbus ran around, helping Morning Glory it telling Scar that tresspassers weren't allowed. He might not be the dominant male, but he'd protect the group with his life, if he had to.
Scar recognised the group at once. The Little Clouds! He dissapeared below, to tell Leaf.

I'll take Faeya and Stratus :]

Faeya and Stratus also began scent marking. Stratus joined with Nimbus and began searching the area. Faeya ran over to comfort Clover, but she resisited. She didn't like other meerkats touching her.

ooc: I'm here and will try to be here more...What's going on with the group?

Stratus goes over to Morning Glory and grooms her, forming and strenghtening the bond.

Nimbus decides to groom Tisca.

ooc: Glad your back Ratties! Basically, Leaf mated with Scar and the two got seperated, and now they've found the group, but the Little Clouds don't realise who it is.
Abt2700, that means you don't have to play Stratus. BUt thanks anyway.

bic: Tisca groomed Nimbus in return, but she was on edge. Cloud Catcher ran in circles, chirping excitedly.

Suprisingly, Clover plucked up the courage and investigated the source of the commotion. After several minutes of searching, she found a bolt hole and heard chirping. She decided to investigate. Faeya watched from a safe distance.

Tisca saw Clover run off, and followed her. Cloud Catcher also saw his sister run off, and not wanting to miss out, he ran after her.
Scar could hear meerkats entering the burrow. He chirped pleadingly. He was no threat! He had Leaf!

Finally, Clover enterned the chamber where the two meerkats were. She was hesitant at first, but finally went over and sniffed them. They smelled familiar. She turned back and bumped into Tisca and Cloud Cathcer. She cirped and notified them of her find.

Tisca chirped at Clover. Well done! Cloud Catcher snorted. He could have done that!
Scar lay down, submitting to Tisca, even though she wasn't the dominant female.

Clover chirped back. She guesses she could get used to this family thing. She headed back up toward the remainder of the group.

Tisca chin swiped Scar, even though she wasn't really allowed to do that. She followed Clover to the group and reported what had happened.
CLoud Catcher copied Tisca, and ran after her.
Scar followed, submitting to Stratus and Morning Glory.