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Post by Redclaw on Jun 7, 2017 21:46:35 GMT -5
*Firepelt meowed* smell the air. What can you smell?
*Redclaw stopped to mark the border.*
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Bisexual
Stormblaze
I'm moving house so I won't be on for a couple of weeks.
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Post by Stormblaze on Jun 8, 2017 4:18:03 GMT -5
"Yes, you can come. I'll show you how to perform the proper hunting techniques." Duskfire addressed Pebblepaw.
Smokestar saw the border patrol leave, and beckoned to Duskfire and Pebblepaw. "Could you two do your hunting along the EarthClan border? We haven't patrolled there in a while. We must check on the border marks, though our warriors are stretched thin. So while you're hunting, just keep a look out please." Smokestar addressed them. Duskfire nodded and started walking toward the entrance, expecting Pebblepaw to follow him.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 8, 2017 13:46:09 GMT -5
Boulderpaw sniffed the air. "I think I can smell mouse," he mewed.
Pebblepaw bounced excitedly and followed Duskfire.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 9, 2017 8:50:11 GMT -5
*Redclaw sniffed* I smell it too. Let's see you stalk it.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 9, 2017 19:37:55 GMT -5
Boulderpaw dropped into the hunter's crouch, stalking carefully toward where he could see a leaf flickering, knowing the mouse was hiding under the leaf.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 9, 2017 20:36:27 GMT -5
*Redclaw and Firepelt watched carefully. Redclaw noticed that Boulderpaw was in the correct position.* _that's good._
(Just so you know, I use _this_ to show thoughts.)
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 9, 2017 20:38:34 GMT -5
Boulderpaw pounced and quickly killed the mouse. He held it up proudly.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 9, 2017 20:44:38 GMT -5
Good catch *Firepelt meowed.*
Very good catch. *Redclaw meowed* Stonepaw, it is your turn to catch something.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 9, 2017 20:48:49 GMT -5
Boulderpaw puffed his chest out proudly.
Stonepaw sniffed the air, then quickly dropped into the hunter's crouch. He stalked into the brambles, careful not to brush them and make noise. He glanced up to a low-hanging branch on the tree above him, where a fat thrush was sitting unaware of him. He jumped up to the branch and caught the bird, killing it quickly, before jumping down to show off his catch.
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Bisexual
Stormblaze
I'm moving house so I won't be on for a couple of weeks.
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Post by Stormblaze on Jun 9, 2017 20:52:36 GMT -5
Once they were close to the EarthClan border, Duskfire stopped. "Okay Pebblepaw, watch me carefully." Duskfire meowed. He crouched, keeping his weight in his shoulders and haunches so that his paws stayed light on the ground. "What animal do you think I would stalk with this technique?" He asked her.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 9, 2017 20:53:33 GMT -5
Pebblepaw thought for a moment. "Mouse?" She guessed uncertainly.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 9, 2017 20:55:13 GMT -5
Great catch! *Redclaw purred.* you'll be a great hunter.
*Firepelt nodded.* let's continue along the border.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 9, 2017 20:57:47 GMT -5
Stonepaw's tail twitched with pride.
Boulderpaw glared at Stonepaw. Why does he always have to show me up like that? He thought bitterly to himself, feeling the small, bony mouse compared to Stonepaw's fat thrush. It's not fair, he thought miserably, Pebblepaw's a great fighter and Stonepaw's a great hunter, and I'm just... Mediocre.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 9, 2017 21:06:52 GMT -5
Boulderpaw, *Firepelt meowed* I'll take you out for a training session after the border patrol. We might practice a few battle moves.
*Redclaw meowed* we might join them Stonepaw, but we might not. We'll just have to see.
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Bisexual
Stormblaze
I'm moving house so I won't be on for a couple of weeks.
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Post by Stormblaze on Jun 10, 2017 3:40:23 GMT -5
"Yes. I'm impressed. Now I'm going to show you how to stalk a bird." He meowed. He got into a medium low crouch and moved forward quickly. "Unlike mice, when stalking a bird you move quickly, because as soon as a bird sees you, it will fly away. So you must be fast. If it flies away but your close enough, you can jump and try and catch it. But I'll teach you how to do that once you-" Duskfire cut himself off, and suddenly crouched low, gesturing for Pebblepaw to follow his lead. There was a mouse about 5 fox lengths away, sitting amongst the roots of a tree while it nibbled on a nut. "Can you see that mouse? I want you to try and catch it. Remember what I showed you." Duskfire whispered.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 10, 2017 20:04:46 GMT -5
Boulderpaw and Stonepaw nodded to their mentors.
Pebblepaw sniffed and scented the mouse. She crouched down low to the ground and slowly stalked forward, careful to keep her paws light on the ground, careful to not make a sound. However, her tail brushed a leaf on the ground and the mouse darted away. Pebblepaw leaped forward, but the mouse got away. She hung her head.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 10, 2017 20:18:20 GMT -5
Let's continue on this patrol. *Redclaw meowed.* we'll continue to do the scent training along the way.
*Firepelt nodded.*
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 10, 2017 20:19:13 GMT -5
Stonepaw and Boulderpaw nodded, following Firepelt and Redclaw.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 10, 2017 20:21:59 GMT -5
*the patrol continued along the border. They stopped again and Firepelt meowed* Boulderpaw, sniff the air. What can you smell?
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 10, 2017 20:24:04 GMT -5
Boulderpaw opened his mouth to sniff the air. "Vole?" He guessed uncertainly.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 10, 2017 20:31:24 GMT -5
*Firepelt meowed* very good. Now, how old is the scent?
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 10, 2017 20:32:53 GMT -5
Boulderpaw's tail drooped. "It's stale. Maybe two or three days."
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 10, 2017 20:33:58 GMT -5
That's good. *Firepelt meowed* now, what else can you smell?
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 10, 2017 20:35:18 GMT -5
Boulderpaw sniffed again and his fur prickled. "Fox! And it smells fresh!"
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 10, 2017 20:53:07 GMT -5
*Redclaw sniffed the air* that's definitely fox. Very good job Boulderpaw. Now, we have to go back to camp and report this to Smokestar.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 11, 2017 19:45:53 GMT -5
Boulderpaw and Stonepaw nodded, fur bristling with anxiety and excitement about the idea of fighting a fox.
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 11, 2017 20:33:14 GMT -5
(Bump)
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 11, 2017 20:44:29 GMT -5
Let's finish the border really quickly and then we'll report it to Smokestar *Redclaw meowed.*
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Post by ♥~Feathersong~♥ on Jun 11, 2017 20:59:25 GMT -5
Boulderpaw nodded and started marking the border.
Stonepaw followed his brother's lead, marking the border farther along.
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Post by Redclaw on Jun 11, 2017 21:03:08 GMT -5
*Firepelt and Redclaw followed close behind, keeping a watchful eye out.*
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