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Post by . on Feb 2, 2018 0:46:37 GMT -5
(Great. Stormstrike will love having an apprentice that he can be strict with
And yeah that sounds good. Maybe the four of them could either do hunting? And they could make it a bit of a competition between the two Apprentices?
Also I can change Fogkit's age if you wanted them to be a different age. I really just picked a random number for all my cats ages)
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Post by aether on Feb 2, 2018 1:18:23 GMT -5
[ Noice! All sorted
A competition sounds fun to me! Want me to chuck out a starter?
Nah, I don't mind. I did the same. Also, I'm gonna go respond to pm now ]
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Post by . on Feb 2, 2018 1:20:33 GMT -5
(Yeah that'd be great. I may not respond tonight because it's gettinf pretty late but maybe)
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Post by aether on Feb 2, 2018 1:25:24 GMT -5
[ All good. Just so you know, I work tomorrow as well and will be out after work so out timezones may not cross tomorrow, but if you reply I'll reply when I can ^^ After pm message I'll post a starter ]
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Post by . on Feb 2, 2018 1:27:06 GMT -5
(Alright. Where do you live if you don't mind me asking? It seems like our time zones are pretty different. But yeah I have early classes tomorrow, a few hour break in the middle of the day, then work at night)
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Post by aether on Feb 2, 2018 1:30:26 GMT -5
[ I live in Australia. Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy, oi, oi, oi!
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Post by . on Feb 2, 2018 1:33:10 GMT -5
(Yeah that explains it. I'm in America. And yeah I think I'll get off for the night)
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Post by aether on Feb 2, 2018 1:42:54 GMT -5
[ Ah yeah, that explains it. I work a bit, but not everyday, so there will be days where we can rp plenty
Gnight! talk to you tomorrow! ]
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Post by aether on Feb 2, 2018 1:50:10 GMT -5
As soon as his paws hit the grass of the park, Frostpaw could feel his nerves building up. He suddenly felt more self-conscious of his slightly overly-sized paws that he still hadn't grown into, and his pawsteps felt too heavy when he knew that to hunt you had to be light and quick on your feet. He knew that this was one of his problems when out hunting: he always overthought every one of his actions, when it should really be coming instinctively to him. Trying to push his negative thoughts to the back of his mind, he followed his mentor underneath the bush, crouching down to do so and making sure not to alarm any nearby pigeons. He inhaled deeply, attempting to filter through all the scents in the air. There were the distinctive fumes of the monsters that were hard to look beyond, and then the overwhelming scents of all the pigeons nearby. But beyond that, he thought anyway, was the faint scent of a squirrel. His gaze slowly scanned the park until they landed on the creature only a short distance. He glanced at his mentor and, seeing her look at him, gestured to the animal with a small tilt of his head, indicating that he had spotted it. Doveheart nodded silently. He had succeeded in the first step of locating the squirrel - his nose was working perfectly fine, which was good to see. He'd had no trouble tracking down the prey, but catching it was a whole different story in itself. She leaned forward so her mouth was near Frostpaws' ear, and she whispered, "Go stalk it. Try to stay downhill, so it doesn't smell you. When it runs, you follow." She could sense the nervousness that was causing tension in Frostpaws body, but she wanted to see him do it for himself. She would not 'baby' him or 'mother' him, because she wanted to watch up try and fail, then try and succeed. After finishing her words, she leaned back into her crouch and kept a firm eye on the squirrel.
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Post by aether on Feb 2, 2018 2:40:52 GMT -5
Sedgepaw was crouched with her behind and tail stuck in the air. Her muzzle was pressed into the lush, green grass, and her curious yellow eyes stared directly at a ladybeetle that went about its day. It waddled slowly across the blade of grass. Sedgepaw raised her right front paw into the air, then swiped the grass. The ladybeetle took flight and flew away. Sedgepaw laughed quietly to herself. She found the small things in life to be amusing. It was a nice, sunny morning with a cool breeze. It ruffled her soft fur and she enjoyed it very much.
Rabbitspring had been helping Snowfeather for most of the morning with fixing up some nests in the warriors den. While this was usually the job of an apprentice, he didn't mind helping - and Snowfeather didn't mind staying in camp and keeping her fur free of tangles. After helping her, Rabbitspring waved his tail in goodbye and went off to find his apprentice - Amberpaw. He recalled being told yesterday by Stormstrike that they would be doing some hunting training.
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 2, 2018 7:15:18 GMT -5
[ Aah sorry for not being on all day, I've been incredibly busy today. ]
Frostpaw took a deep breath, attempting to steady himself and at least try and get his limbs under control. Slowly, keeping his body low and close to the ground - though not letting his belly drag along the ground and disturb any leaves - he crept out of the cover of the bush. He made sure to note which direction the wind was blowing, not wanting to stuff this up before he even started, and changed his direction accordingly so that he was downwind of the squirrel. Step by step, he drew closer to the squirrel, though he knew he would only be able to get so far without being noticed; like Doveheart had said, this was going to be a chase. He made sure to place his paws carefully on the ground, not wanting to snap a twig and alert the animal to his presence any sooner than he had to. When he finally judged that this was as close as he was going to get, he steadied himself and took another deep breath.
He leapt out the bushes, his strong hindlegs giving propelling him forward. The squirrel fled almost immediately, heading for the nearest tree as Frostpaw had anticipated. He ran after it, praying his paws would co-operate and not trip over themselves this time. Unlike several previous attempts earlier in his training, however, Frostpaw became more aware of using his tail to somewhat help keep his balance. As a result, as the squirrel dashed up the tree, Frostpaw followed closely behind, his paws moving from grass to bark almost seemlessly. He wanted to catch this squirrel, he wanted to make his mentor proud for once, he wanted to be an apprentice that nailed a new technique the first time they tried it. He dug his claws in hard to the trunk of the tree, half worried that he would fall backwards, and, when he thought he was close enough, he lunged forward. With relief, he managed to grip the squirrel's fluffy tail in his jaws and half-jumped, half-fell down off the tree, dragging it along for the ride. When firmly on the ground again, he was able to finally pin the creature down and deliver the killing bite.
As soon as he had delivered that final blow, he stood sides heaving looking down at the squirrel, shock seeming to resonate through his eyes. He had done it! He had actually managed to catch a squirrel halfway up a tree first try! He remained that way for a few moments, before he looked back at his mentor, his eyes still wide with surprise as if he still couldn't believe he had been successful.
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Post by . on Feb 2, 2018 13:41:49 GMT -5
Stormstrike had been up early, just like he always was. By the time the sun rose and other cats were up, Stormstrike was already pacing around camp with a plain expression on his face. He'd already been to visit Willowstorm and her kits in the nursery to check on his sister, and was now looking for Maplebreeze. The tom made a point of checking up on his sisters every morning. Willowstorm was generally pretty easy to find, especially now that she was constantly corralling her kits. Maplebreeze was a little tougher, but he knew he'd find her in the warriors den this morning. She'd had a late night on patrol the night before. As he was checking to find her, he passed by Sedgepaw and stopped where he was. "Good morning, Sedgepaw," he greeted. He was momentarily distracted from seeing his sister, knowing that his apprentice was more important at the moment. The muscular gray tom had a twinkle of amusement in his eyes as he watched her, though his amusement with the apprentice was normally well hidden. He knew he had to be a little tougher with her than his past Apprentices. "We're heading out hunting with Amberpaw and Rabbitspring," he informed her. ~ Amberpaw had slept in as late as possible, ignoring the sunlight filtering into the den and the sounds of her fellow Apprentices moving about and leaving. When she finally did drag herself outside, she took her time yawning and stretching and then kept a lookout for Rabbitspring. She had plans to pester her mentor until he either brought her out for hunting or training, or he gave her something fun to do. As long as she wasn't stuck doing stupid chores. She passed by Stormstrike and Sedgepaw and shook her head. She didn't envy the other apprentice. Stormstrike was tough on Sedgepaw and pushed her pretty hard. Of course, he never let her get hurt and it looked as though Stormstrike tried to keep a good relationship with her, but he was definitely strict with her. Amberpaw supposed it would be worth it if Sedgepaw turned into a good warrior, but still... Amberpaw was just glad she wasn't stuck with Stormstrike. The apprentice was pulled out of her thoughts when she spotted her mentor. "Rabbitspring!" she called. aether
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 0:27:40 GMT -5
[ Ello! Turns our my afternoon freed up a bit, so I'll be on for a bit
I'll post some replies! ]
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 0:37:56 GMT -5
[ All gewd ashfeather ]
Doveheart watched her apprentice intently, keeping track of his movements. She noticed the use of his tail as he balanced his movements and used it to his advantage - it allowed him to focus on the prey and his paws moving forward rather than also focusing on his balance. Stepped out of the bush, some dried leaves becoming entangled in her fluff, as she watched - since there was no more need for her to hide. As he made it to tree, she held her breath. And then he had it clamped in his jaws. Doveheart bounded forward towards her apprentice as he delivered the killing blow.
"That was fantastic Frostpaw! I couldn't flaw it!" She praised, a hint of a purr beneath her words. For a moon he'd tried and failed numerous times. To watch him succeed brought her much joy as his mentor. "That is exactly what you need to do each time. Before you know it, your paws will move without thinking," she meowed with humour.
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 0:50:51 GMT -5
Sedgepaw looked up at her mentor and deputy, Stormstrike, as he greeted her. She grinned at him warmly, "Good morning to you too, Stormstrike!" She squeaked. She was never one to be quiet - in fact, if she ever were to be quiet, it would be best to rush her to the medicine cat den! "Hunting? Sounds like fun," she straightened up, squaring her shoulders towards Stormstrike, and waving her tail happily. She was a decent hunter, though she still had many tricks to learn. She much preferred hunting over fighting. She glanced over Stormstrike's shoulder, "Oh, here they come!"
Rabbitspring waved his tail in greeting to Amberpaw, "Good morning, sleepy head," he meowed - amusement dancing in his tone. "Are you ready? We're going hunting with Stormstrike and Sedgepaw. It'll be good training," he gestured with his head for her to followed as he headed towards Stormstrike and Sedgepaw. His long tail waved back and forth leisurely as he made it to the deputy and his apprentice. He nodded to Stormstrike, "You ready to hunt?" He asked lightly. His own paws were itching to race. Rabbitspring loved being able to run and feel the air rush through the hairs of his tabby coat - it made him feel free. And being such a fast cat he was, dashing after the squirrels was hardly a challenge.
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Post by Littleflower on Feb 3, 2018 0:58:13 GMT -5
(sorry it took me ages! Ended up feeling rather unwell hope my forms are ok, will fix in the morning if not as currently on mobile device)
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 3, 2018 0:58:39 GMT -5
[ Just got home from work, so I'll be on this afternoon too^^ ]
At his mentor's praise, Frostpaw seemed to un-freeze from his shocked state, and gave her a small, shy smile. His tail flicked with pleasure at her words, though he was still somewhat shocked that he had managed to pull it off. It was just a fluke. The thought rushed through his head before he could stop it, and he couldn't help but believe it was slightly true. After all, he had never managed to pull this off before. But for now, he tried to enjoy the excitement of catching his first piece of prey today - hopefully, there would be more to come!
"I hope so," the tom mumbled, hoping that this wasn't just a fluke, but a sign his skills were actually improving. His eyes instinctively looked away from Doveheart, still shy and self-conscious around her. She had been his mentor for around a moon now, and he was starting to gradually warm up to her and become more comfortable around her, but his constant self-doubt and insecure nature meant that he found it difficult to be comfortable around anyone. He was working on it though.
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 3, 2018 0:59:12 GMT -5
[ Hey Littleflower! I hope you feel better now :c ]
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Post by Littleflower on Feb 3, 2018 1:02:10 GMT -5
(unfortunately not really)
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 3, 2018 1:04:18 GMT -5
[ Aw man I feel for you. Get well soon!! :c ]
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 3:26:01 GMT -5
[ Sorry for poofin', had to go out and buy food for dinner
I'll check out ya forms Littleflower
ashfeather i'll reply shortly ]
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 3, 2018 3:47:16 GMT -5
[ All good^^ ]
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 3:55:51 GMT -5
Doveheart purred encouragingly and nodded her head, "Of course, I watched you myself - you definitely seemed to have improved on your technique," she meowed. But, she also noted that while he had improved, it wasn't perfect, and the young tom had room to improve. They would work more and more until she was confident he would never miss another piece of prey in his lifetime. "We'll keep on training, but I'm happy with how you are going."
Doveheart gestured with her head for Frostpaw to follow as she padded towards the tree. "When you went up the tree, you need to have control over your claws and your body simultaneously. I noticed you flung yourself at the tree - but you need to be calculated. You don't throw yourself at the tree, you jump and land, and keep on climbing." Then, she sped towards the tree. Her tail streamed behind her as the white and grey she-cat leaped into the air, her claws scored the tree, and she bounced upwards towards the first branch. At the branch, she panted softly. "It's about control." She meowed down to Frostpaw.
[ Should we create some spice? Maybe a twoleg with a dog? Or just a twoleg? ]
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 3, 2018 4:17:24 GMT -5
[ I'm down for some drama hehe. I'm thinking we throw a dog in there cx ]
FROSTPAW | Small Park | Doveheart
Frostpaw followed Doveheart towards the tree, listening intently to her words. She was right: when chasing the squirrel, he had been too focused on just getting up the tree that he hadn't really concentrated on how he was climbing up it. His tail twitched in surprise when his mentor started to run towards the tree, but quickly realising that she was demonstrating the proper technique, he watched closely. He admired how easily she seemed to scale the tree, and was sure that if he managed to nail her technique, he would be able to do the same. In fact, he was just about to try it out himself, when a familiar scent drifted towards him.
He paused, raising his muzzle to the air and inhaling deeply. It was unmistakable now: underneath the growing scent of a Twoleg, was the much more dangerous scent of a dog. His ears immediately pricked up and eyes scanned the park to try and locate the animal, and his green eyes soon landed on the animal. It wasn't a large dog, but it was still big enough to cause harm if its Twoleg didn't have it under control and it got free.
(aether)
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 5:07:08 GMT -5
The scent of dog didn't reach Doveheart until Frostpaw had already responded to the scent. But when she caught on, she felt her fur begin to bristle. "Crouch down!" She hissed to Frostpaw as she slowly went back down the trunk of the tree, landing beside Frostpaw. "Hopefully if we don't draw its attention, it won't bother us," she meowed in a hushed voice. But she was hopeful.
The dog at the twolegs side sniffed in the air. For a moment, Doveheart thought he would find them, but then the dog seemed uninterested. That was until the twoleg took off its leash, and it had full roam of the park. Doveheart's pelt fluffed up so she looked almost double her size, "If it comes closer to us, run up a tree. They're too mouse-brain to climb," she hissed to her apprentice.
As fate had it, the dog was interested in that scent on the breeze. And it followed its nose, closer and closer... "Run!" Doveheart shouted. She pelted away from the tree, despite what she had said. She wanted to make some ground between the dog and Frostpaw.
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Post by ashfeather on Feb 3, 2018 5:22:39 GMT -5
FROSTPAW | Small Park | Doveheart
Frostpaw immediately crouched down at his mentor's instruction, feeling his heartbeat racing in his chest. He didn't have a lot of experience with dogs - humans, yes, their dogs, no. When the twoleg knelt down and untethered the dog, his body tensed up even more, his tail sticking straight up in the air with fear. He nodded stiffly to his mentor's instructions, though his eyes never left the dog.
And then it began to wonder towards them. Frostpaw almost lost his nerve and ran off before his mentor had even said anything, and he had to concentrate on his breathing to calm himself down. He hadn't felt these sorts of nerves before, never having ever been in any real danger - and he hated it. He had enough anxiety as it was, he didn't need to add any more on top of that. He steeled himself to dash up the nearest tree at a moment's notice - now was not the time for him to be making any mistakes - but when his mentor shouted "Run!" and ran away from the tree, he remained frozen for a moment, confused by what he was supposed to do. But he decided to follow the original plan and get out of reach of danger. He ran straight for the nearest tree, jumping up as high as he could and gripping his claws into the bark.
(aether)
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 5:54:16 GMT -5
Doveheart felt as though her heart was about to burst through her chest. She wasn't sure she could stretch her legs any further than they already were. She just hoped that the dog took the bait to follow her and didn't think Frostpaw would be the easier target. So, when she heard the yapping sound that only a dog could make, she froze mid stride and scrambled to turn around.
The small dog was bouncing up and down on its back legs with its front paws leaning on the tree. Above it, Frostpaws figure was clutching the tree. "No!" Doveheart turned back and raced towards the dog, "leave him alone!" She shouted. Fueled by the image of Frostpaw potentially being mauled by a dog, she raced perhaps faster than she'd ever had too. Finally, as she reached the tree, she leaped into the air. And landed herself into the dogs side.
The dog yapped at the sudden hit and whipped around to snap at the she-cat. It's teeth collided with the tip of Dovehearts ear, tearing a small rip at the ear tip. Doveheart gritted her teeth with pain, but swiped back with her claws unsheathed. Luckily, it was only a small dog and its bark seemed to be bigger than its bite, because as she swiped at it, its tail fell between its legs and it hunched back.
But what stopped the attack was the sound of shouting twolegs approaching. Doveheart whipped around to Frostpaw, ensured he was unscathed, and pushed herself up into the tree. It was when she was perched on the first tree branch with her heart pounding in her ears that she realised her muscles now felt weak, and her ear was throbbing with pain.
(ashfeather)
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Post by aether on Feb 3, 2018 5:55:36 GMT -5
[ Alrighty, I'm heading to bed. Gotta be up early again and head to work tomorrow - ttyt! ]
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Post by . on Feb 3, 2018 17:19:32 GMT -5
aetherStormstrike nodded. He didn't say much, but that wasn't odd. He was a quiet cat, but very observant. When his gaze landed on Rabbitspring and Amberpaw, he nodded. "Let's get going," he said, looking between the other warrior and the two Apprentices. Amberpaw nodded to her mentor. "Yeah, I'm up for hunting," she said. She followed him, looking up at Stormstrike and hanging a step closer to Rabbitspring. She'd never really talked to the deputy, but he had always intimidated her and it was just one more reason she was glad she hadn't gotten him as a mentor. Stormstrike noticed the way that Amberpaw hung out closer to her mentor and he shook his head. He began walking, powerful muscles rippling under his fur. Speed was definitely not Stormstrike's strong suit and he was more of a fighter than a hunter, but he was still good enough to bring back prey to the camp. "we're gonna have you two pick out our hunting spot and do most of it. We want to see how far you two have come during your apprenticeship," he said, not looking back at the Apprentices until he got a little further away. He then stopped and turned to the Apprentices. "So, where should we hunt?" he asked. Amberpaw looked to Sedgepaw for an answer to Stormstrike. After all, she was his apprentice, not Amberpaw. (At some point, we should do Willowstorm, Kestrelclaw, Fogkit, and Mistykit)
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Post by Littleflower on Feb 3, 2018 17:35:38 GMT -5
(would you like to rp? and I wondered if there could be a mate for Spiderblossom?)
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