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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 16:57:46 GMT -5
"Okay." Rockfall meowed teasing, but instead of saying it, he let his paws give out from under him, going for a roll in an attempt to get her off.
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Post by Frozen on Jun 19, 2017 16:57:58 GMT -5
"Thanks." Slushfur let out a sigh. She'd stick by him as close as she could. "How far away are we?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 17:04:03 GMT -5
Nettleforst gasped as she felt him drop, being rolled under him. Luckily, she was hardy, and grunted with effort to keep him from squishing her too much. "You fat furball!" She snickered, kicking at him.
Blacktail gave a hum as he looked down the tunnel. "We're here. Follow me down, be careful not to slam your head up or near the sides too much. Travel slowly and use your whiskers and tail to feel the tunnel around you. Remain calm no matter what, got it?" He advised, his snow white pelt and night black tail slipping down the tunnel.
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Post by Firebelly on Jun 19, 2017 17:05:19 GMT -5
Swiftstar touched his tail to Rainfeather's shoulder. "You have many moons ahead of you." He purred. And when the time comes, this clan will support you.
Sunpaw looked over at Blacktail. "But when am I EVER gonna battle someone this fast and small?" He groaned. "All the other clans are bigger."
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Post by Frozen on Jun 19, 2017 17:06:14 GMT -5
SO close to 2000 posts!)
"So it's a little like the Moonstone?" Slushfur asked. She had never been there herself, but she knew cats had to go through a similar passage to reach the stone. She followed Blacktail down, pausing uncertainly as her vision went dark.
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 17:12:56 GMT -5
(Haha Frozen, you can do it!)
Rockfall snickered happily, "But I'm all legs." He rumbled, considering he had a small body. He went from rolling to try and get her off, to jumping up on his paws and spinning around. One way or another, he was going to get her to get off him before he collapsed.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 17:17:15 GMT -5
(Cloning my bby Blacktail ^^ )
"Oh, I know it." Rainfeather purred her thanks to her leader, stretching out her legs as she grinned. "It feels good to be a warrior again. I can keep up with Beetleclaw again. Furball was always running around, keeping up was hard, even though I was faster." She smirked.
"Yes! Very similar. Good example." Blacktail chuckled, calm voice bouncing off the walls of the tunnel. He spoke. "Your best senses down here are scent and touch. You will not see well at all. We don't need sight in the tunnels, but we do need to be able to scent and touch everything we can. If you feel a direct draft down a tunnel, it means that an exit is nearby. If not, it means a dead end or multiple tunnels are nearby."
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Blacktail hummed calmly to Sunpaw. "You'll be surprised how small some Shadowclan cats are. Shortcloud, Lynxdapple, Littlemoon, to name a few. All small, yet all quite capable in a battle." Blacktail reminded, before he chuckled. "You'll grow larger than most of your clanmates one day, I'm sure."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 17:19:25 GMT -5
(Haha Frozen, you can do it!) Rockfall snickered happily, "But I'm all legs." He rumbled, considering he had a small body. He went from rolling to try and get her off, to jumping up on his paws and spinning around. One way or another, he was going to get her to get off him before he collapsed. Nettlefrost took this chance to leap off the tom, crouching low at a distance from him and playfully hopping on her short legs. Her eyes invited him with challenge, and she jibed. "Not bad, moor-runner! Surprised your legs didn't crumble like clay!"
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 17:22:29 GMT -5
Rockfall grunted and stopped spinning, deciding that getting dizzy, wasn't a smart idea. "My legs are strong!" He said, crouching down in front of her, his tail twitching eagerly.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 17:24:14 GMT -5
"Liar. I bet they're frailll." Nettlefrost sang out, taunting her "opponent" playfully.
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Post by Firebelly on Jun 19, 2017 17:36:15 GMT -5
Swiftstar nodded. "I'm glad you're enjoying being a warrior again, the clan missed you."
Sunpaw sighed. "well she's older anyway so it's no fair."
Firepaw poked at Sunpaw. "You're just jealous. I'm done anyway." She said, laughing and trotting away.
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 17:38:33 GMT -5
Rockfall snorted before he lowered his head and ran at her for a headbutt.
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Post by Frozen on Jun 19, 2017 17:39:21 GMT -5
Slushfur took a shaky breath. "I hope I'll feel nothing but drafts, then," she shuddered. The air seemed very congested and old in the tunnels, and she found it hard to breathe.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 17:40:21 GMT -5
"And I missed hunting and running for the clan." Rainfeather nodded. She glanced at Swiftstar, chuckling. "I might not be able to run as fast as you and the other younger cats, but when I was moons younger, oh, I could run like the wind.." She sighed wistfully, looking around camp.
Blacktail watched Firepaw trot away, before he stood up, padding up to Sunpaw and assuring him. "You can't blame losses on age. It just means you have to work hard to catch up to her if you truly want to...But I also urge you to take your time to perfect training before you try rushing into it. You will be strong in time, Sunpaw...you're already showing great progress. I'm very proud."
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 17:43:21 GMT -5
Nettlefrost decided to run in with a headbutt of her own, feeling them bump together. She gave a shout before falling down in pained laughter. "Haha! That was stupid of me!" She snickered.
Blacktail chuckled at Slushfur's words, before he mewed. "Scents underground can travel in confusing ways. It's best to know the strength of the scent to determine if something is close or far. My scent would be strong for you. I am close. In fact, you might scent other tunnlers down here right now. I'm catching a scent of Hickoryfrost."
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 17:57:07 GMT -5
Rockfall grunted as their heads collided, sitting down and reaching up with a paw to rub his head, "Ouch..." He rumbled, his tail sweeping around. "Yeah, not a bright move Nettlefrost, you could have knocked us both out!" He laughed.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:00:11 GMT -5
"Hmph! You started it, you big furball!" Nettlefrost snickered, shaking her head to clear away the dull pain from the collision.
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Post by Frozen on Jun 19, 2017 18:10:31 GMT -5
Slushfur sniffed, trying to calm her breathing. Blacktail's voice was reassuring to her. "G-good to know." She let her whiskers feel the walls of the tunnel, fascinated.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:20:47 GMT -5
"You doing alright, Slushfur?" Blacktail asked her softly, pausing and placing his tail on her shoulder to assure that he was right in front of her.
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Post by Frozen on Jun 19, 2017 18:23:26 GMT -5
"Y-yeah... just nervous. I'm not used to this." Slushfur admitted. She couldn't help but remember when the tunnel collapsed. What a horrible way to die...
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 18:24:06 GMT -5
"Didn't mean you had to finish like that." Rockfall chuckled, shaking his head a bit.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:31:56 GMT -5
"I understand." Blacktail nodded, mewing soothingly. "It gets better the longer you're down here. If I must be honest, I was exactly the same my first day." He chuckled.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:32:45 GMT -5
"Didn't mean you had to finish like that." Rockfall chuckled, shaking his head a bit. "Ah, but it's in my nature to put on the best show! Good spar, furball." Nettlefrost purred with happiness, having not had that much fun in moons.
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 18:39:45 GMT -5
Rockfall chuckled softly, flopping down on his side and stretching in the process, "We need to do that good sometime." He meowed, purring softly.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:43:24 GMT -5
"Sure. Sounds good to me." Nettlefrost giggled, sitting up to scratch her ears with her hind paw. She smiled at him. "I'll beat you next time."
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 18:44:51 GMT -5
"So you admit that I won?" Rockfall asked with a chuckle, watching her in amusement.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:45:53 GMT -5
Nettlefrost scoffed. "We tied, furball. You didn't win, and sadly I did not either." She announced with a smirk.
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Post by Scarfur on Jun 19, 2017 18:53:21 GMT -5
"Aw, unfair, I stayed on my paws longer than you did." Rockfall teased, his ear flicked.
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Post by Frozen on Jun 19, 2017 18:55:19 GMT -5
"Good to know I'm not the only one." Slushfur continued moving forward through the tunnel. She had lost her sense of direction. Following Blacktail was her top priority.
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Post by Moonblazer on Jun 19, 2017 18:58:55 GMT -5
Nettlefrost's fur flushed in heated embarassment and she argued. "W-well that doesn't count! You still fell down." She huffed with humor.
Blacktail chuckled, this time offering to her. "Being in a tunnel is like walking on the moors, eyes closed. You can scent and feel the ground beneath your paws. If you ever feel scared, or nervous, remember the moors and that no matter if you are above them or under them, Starclan is always with you." He assured. He always hoped in his heart that Boulderfoot's spirit watched him during his tunnling.
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