Saturday, April 3, 2010
RETREAT!
*Dreamstar stumbled into the roaring BlackClan camp with Rippleblaze beside her She saw lifeless bodies lying on the ground. She saw some of LakeClan also. Her heart lurched. She had seen Reedpond in the makeshift medicine cat den. Reedpond was stiff with shock, and staring at the lifeless body of Ashfang. he had died fighting, the way he had wanted to. Dreamstar mustered up the strength to yowl. Dreamstar's yowl rang through the clearing, and instantly LakeClan cats leaped away from their enemies. They started to run out, some stopping to grab the scruff of their last clanmates. She saw 5 cats get dragged by. Smokesun, Cedarpelt, Rainwing, Hailfall, and Willowblossom. The apprentices who helped Nestpaw and Rosepaw would go and help bring Ashfang back. 6 deaths... for what? For a battle they didn't win? Dreamstar lost a life also. 7 worthless deaths... Dreamstar saw Thornstar, he looked weak, obviously he lost more then one life. At lkeast two or three. She saw the look on the BlackClan cats. Triumphant. They didn't care of any of their clanmates had died, they had just won the battle. Dreamstar saw Everlight and Bluegaze walk by. Everlight shot Dreamstar a look of pure hatred for leading them into this battle. Dreamstar sighed, and quicly ran away as Thornstar snarled triumphantly and lunged at her.*
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 320 of 320*Everlight narrowed her eyes as Gazestripe walked through Bluegaze. She concentrated again, and this time was able to keep it there. Gazestripe was invisible because she had to learn a "lesson" and Nestpaw could see her also.*
:~~Everlight:
Nestpaw snorted in laughter
(can you please make Gazestripe like, solid again? You said only for a short time. :/)
*Bluegaze narrowed his eyes.*
You su- never mind.
:~~Bluegaze:
Frostypaw looked at Bluegaze "WHat?" she asked
*Bluegaze shook his head.*
Nothing...
:~~Bluegaze:
(lol, he saw Dreamy telling Frosty her punishment, then he saw Frosty thinking of sneaking out. lol)
Gazestripe leped onto the branch, now solid.
"Woah!" she exclaimed scrambling down.
"It was fun while it lasted." she told Nestpaw.
"I think you've learned your lesson" Coal said, smiling.
-Gazestripe
(she is still)
Frostypaw sighed and looked at Bluegaze then at Dreamstar "Well, It's late I'm going to the apprenitce's den
~Frostypaw
Nestpaw smiled "Why did you become invisible, as a reward or punishment?"
*Bluegaze narrowed his eyes at the white apprentice, and mumbled*
Yea, the apprentices den...
:~~Bluegaze:
*Everlight saw another flash of light, and now Gazestripe was completely solid again. Everlight narrowed her eyes.*
:~~Everlight:
(thanks. :) )
"I think... it was a joke" Gazestripe said, thinking about it.
-Gazestripe
(why'd he say, right the apprentice's den, and I'm really considering her running away with Falcon ((and coming back)) lol )
Nestpa smiled
~Nestpaw
(Cause, he expects her to sneak off to see Falcon. :) :/ )
( :P she is!)
Frostypaw finds her nest and lays down
~Frostypaw
Falcon shivered and went inside his den, an old abandoned twoleg nest he closed his eyes and shivered
~Falcon
*Bluegaze looked through Frostypaw's memories and thoughts. He smirked.*
Great.
:~~Bluegaze:
(exactly! :D )
"it was fun while it lasted. If only it could happen again...." she wished., thinkin of Coal. (Don't read her thoughts bluegaze!!! LOL)
-GAzestripe
(kk, I will. :) )
*Bluegaze sniffed the air and padded over to Gazestripe.*
Who's Coal?
:~~Bluegaze:
Falcon paces he needed to see Frostypaw! he needed to say sorry
~Falcon
Frostypaw looked out of the den needing fresh-air
~Frostypaw
(lol like Graystripe kind of G+S!!!!!!!)
(OH WHILE BLUEGAZE IS DESTRACTED ((and she doesn't get caught yet! PLZZZZ!!!!)
"Huh?" she said, Looking daed from being lost and thought.
-Gazestripe
(hmm.... Bluegaze is never distracted. :) And I wanted something to happen. :/ Nothing that will get Frosty in trouble though! Just don't make her leave yet!)
*Bluegaze repeats himself.*
Who's. Coal?
:~~Bluegaze:
(fine, fine)
"Oh. No one....." she said csually.
-GAzestripe
*Bluegaze tilted his head.*
You sure? Cause he sure seems like someone...
:~~Bluegaze:
"Do YOU know this Coal, is the real question." Gazestripe retorted.
-GAzestripe
*Bluegaze smirked.*
No, but you seem to.
*With that, Bluegaze wlaked away and out the camp entrance, keeping Frostypaw's memories flashing through his head. He sniffed the air and smelled Frostypaw's scent, he followed it*
:~~Bluegaze:
(ummm she's outside the Apprentice's den...)
"Okay, bye then" Gazestripe called to Bluegaze, unfazed.
-Gazestripe
( I know, he's following her STALE scent!)
*Bluegaze sniffed the air. The wind started ti blow, but eh could still make out Frostypaw's stale scent. he stopped, when the slate scent stopped. he smelled another tom;s scent mingled with frostypaw's stale scent.*
:~~Bluegaze:
GAzestripe sat down, wondering what that was about.
-Gazestripe
Falcon walked out of his den determind to go fid frostypaw when he saw a tom he stopped in his tracks "Wh-who are you?" he asked
*Bluegaze's ears pricked at the sound of the tom's voice. He tilted his head.*
Bluegaze. You must be that tom Frostypaw thinks about.
:~~Bluegaze:
(lol, that tom frostypaw thinks about How casual. :) )
"Thinks, how do YOU know what she thinks?" Falcon mewed
(heh heh heh heh heh :P )
~Falcon
*Bluegaze rolled his eyes and snapped.*
Cause I know!
*Bluegaze blinked his unusual bright blind blue eyes.*
Are you, or aren't you?
:~~Bluegaze:
"I know her!" Falcon snapped
~Falcon
Frostypaw ran through a secret place and soon was out of camp sudenly she followed the same way she came and saw Bluegaze talking to Falcon!!!
~Frosypaw
*Bluegaze narrowed his eyes.*
What's your name? What do you think of her?
*Bluegaze didn't even have to ask those questions, but it would be weird for him to suddenly blurt it out. Bluegaze heard a cat nearby, and checked the memories. Frostypaw... Bluegaze called out.*
Come on over Frostypaw.
*Bluegaze yowled without turning around*
:~~Bluegaze:
Falcon looked at Frostypaw then at Bluegaze "Falcon, and YOU already know," Falcon growled
~Falcon
Frostypaw drew herself up "Yes Bluegaze," she growled
~Frostypaw
*Bluegaze flicked his tail in acknoledgement.*
How do you know I know? Frostypaw, what does this tom you're so fond of look like?
*Bluegaze knew he was asking embarrassing questions, but it was fun.*
:~~Bluegaze:
(lol)
Frostypaw smiled "Brown tabby," she mewed going to stand beside Falcon and licked his ear
~Frostypaw
Falcon growled "You already know how I feel aout Frostypaw"
~Falcon
*Bluegaze smirked.*
Do you know about me?
:~~Bluegaze:
Caol padded up to Where Bluegaze, Frostypaw, and Falcon were. His eyes Glittering in amusement that they couldn't see him.
-Coal
Falcon looked confused "What?"
~Falcon
(what do you mean??)
(does he know anything about Bluegaze)
*Bluegaze rolled his sightless eyes.*
Do you know anything about me!?
:~~Bluegaze:
"No," Falcon mewed,
~Falcon
*Bluegaze smirked.*
That's good. But can't you tell anything by looking at me? Cause I can't tell anything by looking at you. cause I can't. Oh sorry, am I interrupting your time together? And Frostypaw, I thought you couldn't leave camp for 7 sun-rises? You don't want to get into more trouble.
*Bluegaze shrugged, having fun with what he was doing.*
:~~Bluegaze:
Caol let out a mrow of laughter, seeing Bluegaze had fun, he was hving fun too, just by Watching.
-Coal
Falcon thought "Yea, you can't see me couse your blind,"
~Falcon
"I don't care!" Frostypaw spat "I'm always going to see Falcon no matter what!"
~Frostypaw
(your getting close...)
(lol. That's good. :) )
*Bluegaze narrowed his eyes.*
Very good Falcon. Oh, and Frostypaw, your life means more then you know it.
*Bluegaze smiled.*
If Dreamstar catches you, then you better watch out. You're still a young cat, and she can delay your warrior ceremony.
:~~Bluegaze:
Frostypaw snarled "If becoming a warrior means staying away from the people I love then i don't WANT to be a warrior! I might just stay here with Falcon forever!" she mewed
~Frostypaw
(really really close)
"A very rebellious she-cat" Coal commented to himself, watching the scence.
-Coal
*Bluegaze's ears twitched, and his eyes shot to where eh thought he heard a cat. he gasped, because he could see! There was a blackish/gray cat sitting, and watching. Bluegaze looked back to frostypaw, and his eyesight was gone again. He looked back at the cat, and he could see. Bluegaze shook his head, and looked back to frostypaw and Falcon.*
What do you think Dreamstar felt like? Huh? THINK ABOUT IT!
*Bluegaze snarled the last sentence, and his fur bristled.*
:~~Bluegaze:
YEA AND SHE WENT THROUGH ALL THAT AND STILL PUNSIHED ME!
Frostypaw spat
~Frostypaw
(It would be kool if Nestpaw shows up just saying.)
"Wow can she have anger management issues?" he Joked to himself.
-Coal
*Bluegaze heard the cat again, and his eyes shot to the black/gray cat. he still shocked him that he could see, but then he couldn't when he looked back at Frostypaw and falcon. Bluegaze whispered.*
Because she doesn't want you to end up like her.
:~~Bluegaze:
Frostypaw looked confused
She's happy with Rippleblaze now and Falcon isn't from another Clan!
~Frostypaw
Coal noticed Bluegaze was staring at him, and Coal waved his tail in greeting.
-Coal
*Bluegaze looked at the black/gray tom, confused, but he flicked his tail anyways. He snarled at Frostypaw.*
Rippleblaze was a leader! She hated it! She had four kits die! She lost Soaringheart! She almost lost herself!
:~~Bluegaze:
Well Falcon ISN'T the leader of a Clan!
Frostypaw mewed
~Frostypaw
Coal saw that Bluegaze ficked back.
'So he CAN see me' he thought.
'How unusual' he pondered.
"If only Gazestripe were wtill with me...." he mumered lost in thought. He missed his friend.
-Coal
FRIEND! NOTICE I SAID FRIEND !! LOL Coal is free!
(huh? lol)
*Bluegaze snarled.*
You don't seem to understand do you! She chose her CLAN! You're just like a kit! Can't even understand a simple message! She's trying to protect you from the pain!
:~Bluegaze:
(ohhh, I think he did it there! lol)
(I'm just saying he's free from a mate LOL cuz you guyz asked)
"Just a kit.....pfft." Caol snorted to himself.
-Coal
~*Mousepaw*~
*he layed down by Honeykit smiling and nuzzled her*
~*Honeykit*~
*she smiled at him*
Frostypaw snarled
I love Falcon HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO JUST STOP LOVING HIM! NESTPAW SAI THIS WAS MY DESTINY!
~Frostypaw
(oh, lol)
*Bluegaze shot his eyes to Coal. He narrowed his eyes*
:~~Bluegaze:
Coal narrowed his eyes back.
-Coal
~*Mousepaw*~
*he looked at Frostypaw's yowl and shrugged and groomed Honeykit gently*
*Bluegaze snarled*
IT WAS RIPPLEBLAZE'S DESTINY TOO! YOU CAN'T SEEM TO SEE OTHER CATS PROBLEMS!
:~~Bluegaze:
I SEE OTHER CATS PROBLEMS LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW! BUT YOU ARE LOOKING IN THE PAST, THINK OF NOW! YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW ME WELL ENOUGH. I'VE DELT WITH SO MUCH LOSS IN MY LIFE DON'T I DESERVE SOME HAPPINESS. I LOST MY MOM, MY DAD AND ALL MY OTHER SIBLINGS OTHER THAN NESTPAW AND I EVEN THOUGHT I LOST HIM FOR A WHILE!
Frostypaw hissed tears falling down her cheeks
You can't stop destiny!
*Bluegaze snarled.*
YOU SAY TO LOOK IN THE PRESENT! YOU'RE LOOKING IN THE PAST! DREAMSTAR LOST HER WHOLE FAMILY! HER WHOLE CLAN! I LOST MY MOTHER AND FATHER! I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY WENT! I see everything that you don't! I see the most of them all!
*Bluegaze snarled*
:~~Bluegaze:
"You can't urn back the paws of Desitny" Coal mumered.
-Coal
Frostypaw snarled
Well, answer me ONE thing Bluegaze, since your obvously SOOO great can you change destiny, can YOU change the path of a cat StarClan has destind a cat to walk on Please because I would LOVE to have fallen in love with one of the cats in the clan!
Frostypaw snarled
~Frostypaw
Nestpaw smelt Frostypaw and Bluegae he followed the scent and found them fighting ready to claw eachother
"Oops"
~Nestpaw
"YEah, oops" Coal said to Nestpaw.
-Coal
Nestpaw looked at the tom "Who are you?"
~Nestpaw
*Bluegaze snarled.*
WHAT ABOUT MY DESTINY! I WOULD CHANGE IT IF I COULD! WHAT ABOUT EVERLIGHT'S?! HUH! WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE'S ELSE'S! I AM DESTINED TO DIE! DREAMSTAR WANTED TO LVOE SOARINGHEART! NOW WHERE IS HE? RIPPLEBLAZE CAME INOT HER LIFE, AND SHE OCULDN'T HELP BUT LOVE HIM! WHAT ABOUT DREAMSTAR'S FIRST MATE! HE WAS MURDERED! HIS DESTINY WAS TO BE WITH DREAMSTAR! BUT HE DIED WITHOUT NOTICE! DESTINIES CAN BE CHANGED!
*Bluegaze snarled.*
:~Bluegaze:
Coal smiled.
"Why, I'm Coal" he said, Answering both Nestpaw and Bluegaze's question. .(When he asked GAzestripe)
-Coal.
THATS WHAT I SAID! BUT YOU SAID I SHOULDN'T BE HERE!
Frostypaw yowled
THIS IS MY DESTINY AND I CAN'T CHANGE IT I LOVE FALCON AND I CAN'T NOT SEE HIM!
~Frostypaw
Nestpaw looked at him "are you eazesdropping too?"
~Nestpaw
"sure, you can call it 'eavesdropping', or you can call it 'listening'." Coal said.
-Coal
Nestpaw nodded "Whatever, ya know," he smiled
~Nestpaw
*Bluegaze snarled.*
I NEVER SAID YOU COULDN'T! DREAMSTAR PUNISHED YOU, AND IF YOU WAITED 7 SUNRISES, I'M SURE SHE WOULD HAVE LET YOU COME SEE HIM! BUT DECIDED TO IGNORE HER! WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT DREAMSTAR'S LIFE! HUH!? WHY DON'T YOU RESPECT HER! YOU SHOULD BECAUSE SHE IS YOUR LEADER! AND DON'T YOU DARE SAY YOU DO RESPECT HER! BECAUSE YOU AREN'T RESPECTING HER BY BEING HERE! SHE NEVER SAID A WORD THAT YOU COULDN'T LOVE FALCON! SHE SAID TO STAY IN CAMP FRO 7 SUNRISES, AND THAT'S ALL! YOU IGNORED HER!
*Bluegaze snarled.*
:~~Bluegaze:
Frostypaw snarled
WHY DON'T YOU UNDER STAND
She cried
IT'S NOT I MY DESTINY TO STAY AWAY FROM HIM! I HAVE TO DO THIS! I-I CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM HIM IT-IT HURTS ME i love him too much to stay away, I owe Dreamstar my life but StarClan is guiding my paws nows
~Frostypaw
Falcon presses his nose against Frostypaw's fur "I can't stay away from her either I love her..."
~Falcon
*Bluegaze growled and clawed the ground.*
What do yuo think Dreamstar and Rippleblaze felt like?! They couldn't stay away from each other either! But they TRIED! And they tried longer then 7 sunrises! You can't respect Dreamstar for 7 sunrises!?
*Bluegaze snarled.*
I understand more then you think! You don't even know HOW i know all of this!
:~~Bluegaze:
(frosty desn't but I do :) )
I TOLD YOU!
Frostypaw cried
STARCLAN IS GUIDING MY PAWS AND I AM NOT DREAMSTAR I'M NOT THIS AWESOME LEADER! I AM AN APPRENTICE WHO FELL IN LOVE AND CAN'T HELP NOT BEING WITH THE TOM SHE LOVES!
~Frostypaw
(OMG WUTT IF DREAMY IS LISTENING TO ALL THIS!!!!!!!)
*Bluegaze snarled, and was about to start yelling again, when a shape morphed out of the shadows of the night. Bluegaze's eyes flashed and he was able to see. He stepped back in shock, and lowered his head as his eyes turned sightless again.*
D-Dreamstar...
:~~Bluegaze:
Frostypaw looked at Dreamstar with no shame in her eyes
"I'm sorry," she mewed "But I can't stay away from him,"
~Frostypaw mewed
*Dreamstar's eyes shot to frostypaw.*
Get back to camp now. I know how to feel. I don't care right now. Like Bluegaze said, if you had stayed in camp as I had asked, I would have let you see him whenever you want, ask long as it didn't interfere with your training. You don't know what I've been through. I have a destiny to. My destiny is to lead my clan, and other stuff. You're supposed to listen. You could have stayed in camp for seven sunrises. It's not that hard. Go back to camp with Bluegaze, and Nestpaw who has been listening too. Go now, I want to have a word with Falcon.
:~~Dreamstar:
Frostypaw padded a little ways away and then looked back an odd light in her eyes "You can't keep me away from him," she mewed and ran back to camp
~Frostypaw
Falcon looked hurt "What?" he asked
~Falcon
*Bluegaze grumbled and padded back to camp.*
:~~Bluegaze:
*Dreamstar sat down and licked her paw.*
I can not have my apprentices sneaking off at night, and being tired in the morning. I am going to offer something. Either you wait for 7-almost 6-sunrises until you can see Frostypaw again, I will let you two meet whenever you want, as long as it is not at night, and she still has to train, hunt and do border patrols. Or, you two can not see each other for four moons, which may happen. I will have a guard posted at frostypaw, sitting beside her all the time. Guards will switch off at night, and throughout the day. Which one is it? Or, I will let you two see eachother once throughout the 7-almost 6- days of her punishment, then the same as the first. Rules apply. Your meetings can not interrupt with clan duties.
There is one other choice. But, I'll let you figure that out on your own.
:~~Dreamstar:
Falcon looked at Dreamstar
I can't Dreamstar, I can't
He mewed his voice filled with pain
I need to be with her, i can't not be with her even for a short amont of time, m-my heart will break
~Falcon
*Dreamstar smiled.*
Frostypaw is in my clan, she is still an apprentice. I gave you an offer, and I would take this offer-where get to see each other 1 in her punishment week, and then I'll let you see each other whenever you want, except at night and during clan duties. Any other time, you can. I love my mate Rippleblaze. He was in another clan. I hated being away from him. It was our destiny, bu it was against the warrior code. So we TRIED. Just really, it's 5 sunrises. If yo take the offer I just mentioned, I will let you two spend the WHOLE day with each other. That would be any day you choose. Take it, if you don't. Then it's the whole week.
:~~Dreamstar:
Falcon looked at her with rage and sadness tears streamed from his eyes "I-i don't know what I would do if I can't see Frostypaw, and I don't want to do anything I would regret,"
Falcon looked at her, his eyes red and helpless.
"Just being away from her makes my heart ache so bad I can't stand it, and the thought of not seeing her for even five days," he shook his head
~Falcon
*Dreamstar sighed and snapped at Falcon*
I didn't see Rippleblaze sometimes for longer then 5 days! How do you think I felt!? Fine, FOUR days! I'll let you meet twice! That's my final offer, take it, or you can't see each other for four moons!
:~~Dreamstar:
Falcon sighed "You know what FINE whatever!" he mewed "Thank-you,"
he mewed and walked into his house and sighed "I don't know, you convinced me, Good luck convincing Frostypaw, but then again YOU know her better than me," he mewed and curled up in his nest wishing Frostypaw was there
~Falcon
(yea good luck)
*Dreamstar narrowed her eyes, and padded back to the camp. She padded in to see Frostypaw waiting for her. She sighed.*
I made a deal with Falcon.
:~~Dreamstar:
"You might have made one with Falcon, but not with me," Frostypaw mewed her eyes bloodshot from crying so much, her eyes were feirce "StarClan will always guide my paws. They guided me to LakeClan and now they have guided me to Falcon!"
~Frostypaw
*Dreamstar narrowed her eyes.*
You will still have your punishment, but I will let your punishment slide for two full days where you can see Falcon. If you don't take it, then a guard will be posted to watch you, all day and night. Rippleblaze will be happy you will be getting sleep. After these 6 days, I will let you see him whenever you want, except at night and during warrior duties. he took it, and that's the best offer. The ending is much better. I didn't have a offer with Rippleblaze, at least you get one. And it's not relaly an offer it's more of "You have to do it"...
:~~Dreamstar:
Frostypaw hissed and turned sround stalking into the apprentice's den spitting with rage she furiously curled in her nest thinking of ways to see Falcon.
~Frostypaw
*Dreamstar padded into the warriors den.*
Adder? Spiritsky? Can I speak with you?
*Adder and Spiritsky groan and walk out of the den.*
I want you two to take shifts with guarding Frostypaw. She met this tom, but she has to stay in camp for four days. And she wants to see him. So I want one of you to guard her all the time. Adder, can you sit beside her in the apprentices den right now? Spiritsky, I want you to go find Falcon, the tom she likes. I have another offer.
*Dreamstar smiled, and whispered into Spiritsky's ear. he nodded, and bounded off to go find Falcon. Adder walked to the apprentices den, and walked inside, and sat beside Frostypaw. he hissed*
Thanks.
:~~Dreamstar, Adder, Spiritsky:
Frostypaw didn't answer she just turned over and growled
~Frostypaw
*Adder rolled his eyes, and stayed away.*
:~~Adder:
*Spiritsky padded to where Dreamstar told him Falcon should be. *
Falcon? Can we talk?!
*Spiritsky called out and waited.*
:~~Spiritsky:
Falcon came out "Yes," he mewed
~Falcon
*Spiritsky sighed.*
Okay, listen. Dreamstar has another offer. I know you may not want to listen, but... it's good.
:~~Spiritsky:
Falcon sighed "What is it?" he asked
~Falcon
*Spiritsky nodded.*
By the way, I'm Spiritsky. Okay, well, let's get to the point. Frostypaw stays in camp for the full7, soon 6, sun-rises. But you can visit her whenever you want.
*Spiritsky looked questionably at Falcon.*
Then when the 6 sunrises are up, she can go out of camp. And the same after that.
:~~Spiritsky:
(their relationship was SUPPOSED to be a secret...)
(:/ um.... right.... ...)
Frostypaw padded up to Dreamstar "I'll take the deal," she mewed quietly "I'm sorry for disobaying you, I just really love him," she sighed
~Frostypaw
*dreamstar nodded at frostypaw.*
I know you do. I know how it feels to be held back. I'm sorry for doing this, I really am, but then it wouldn't seem fair to the other apprentices if they get in trouble.
:~~Dreamstar:
"I understand," Frostypaw nodded
~Frostypaw nodded
*Dreamstar nodded.*
Pick your days.
:~~Dreamstar:
Frostypaw smiled "The day after tommorw and is tommorow okay?"
~Frostypaw
*Dreamstar nodded.*
Go ahead.
:~~Dreamstar:
Frostypaw smiled (is it day or night???)
(night)
Frostypaw sits in the Apprentice's den sighing happily (Now wutts gonna happen maybe Bluegaze can talk to her or something lol)
~Frostypaw
(:/ Getting tired.... going to go soon before I end up like Delaney... :) )
( :) lol)
You guys need to help me! I can't find Orangepaw anywhere! She was fighting with Rosepaw in the beginning, but I haven't seen her since! I'm so worried for her!
Heatherleaf
Frostypaw sighed "I can't beleive I'm not let out of camp," *pads over to the frsh-kill pile picked out a fish and absent mindedly began to nibble at it, not really hungry
~Frostypaw
(we need action just about now, hmmm should Frosty snek out I DON'T KNOW lol)
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