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Post by briarfur on May 14, 2018 20:02:29 GMT -5
Orion managed to keep a squeak of surprise from coming out as Lightning moved. It was over in an instant-as soon as he saw the tip of the mouse's nose, it was caught and killed. He had almost fallen off in the process, but dug his small claws in and managed to keep his grip. "Wow!" He breathed, still talking in a hushed tone. "That was amazing!"
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Post by briarfur on May 14, 2018 20:14:19 GMT -5
Bandit froze when Storm signaled. He couldn't hear any sign of prey, and Storm seemed to smell it. "Alright, I'll give it a shot." He opened his mouth and tried to do as he was instructed. It was a bit overwhelming, he'd never been out in this sort of long grass before, and it's smell was everywhere. It was hard to tune out, and even harder to distinguish the scent of mouse. After a minute of focusing, he shook his head to try and clear his thoughts. "This grass is not helping."
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on May 14, 2018 21:00:19 GMT -5
Here)
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Post by Mother Dark on May 14, 2018 21:08:14 GMT -5
"I wasn't sure if I would be able to catch it like this. But why don't you eat now." Lighting said.
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Post by Falconwing on May 15, 2018 7:24:23 GMT -5
Nova quickly followed after Rain flicking her tail for Jagg to keep up knowing that he would drag his paws at the comment of there being a lot of cats. She noticed them heading directly for the one and only large tree in the distance. As they continued to draw closer and closer her pelt started to prickle with nervousness about meeting the others.
Jagg made sure to keep pace with the kit they were following untill something caught his attention. The sandy tom quickly darted away from the group. Giving chase to a plump dusky brown mouse the tom finally snagged it with his claws and bit down on it's throat. Picking the mouse up he hurried back to Nova and the others taking his spot back right behind his friend.
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Post by briarfur on May 15, 2018 12:35:05 GMT -5
Orion wobbled and dropped off of Lightning's back. he walked over to the mouse and sniffed it before taking a bite. "Thanks! It's been a few days since I ate."
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Post by briarfur on May 15, 2018 12:43:53 GMT -5
Bandit nodded and tried again. The scent of grass was less intense this time, but he had to really concentrate before he could weed any other scent out. He could smell the earth and Storm beside him. He still couldn't catch the scent of a mouse, but it was a bit easier this time. He took a deep breath and tried again. He could just barely catch the scent of something different, and he focused on figuring out where it was coming from. It seemed to be coming from his right. "I think I have the trail, over this way?" He flicked his tail in the direction.
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Post by briarfur on May 15, 2018 12:44:21 GMT -5
Hey))
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Post by Mother Dark on May 15, 2018 13:13:16 GMT -5
Lighting nodded. "Eat up then. I'll try to answer some of your questions once you're done." He felt bad that the kit was alone but glad that he had found him before he starved to death.
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Post by briarfur on May 15, 2018 14:31:55 GMT -5
The kit made quick work of the mouse, barely taking the time to breathe. Once it was gone, he sat down and looked up at Lightning. "So now what?"
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Post by Mother Dark on May 15, 2018 14:54:28 GMT -5
"I know you had been asking plenty of questions so if you want to ask them I can try to answer them." Lightning said sitting down comfortably and wrapping his tail around his paws.
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Post by Little meow meow on May 16, 2018 3:46:41 GMT -5
Storm couldn't help but feel proud of the cat, even if they barely knew eachother, simply pleased to see the cat truly giving his best effort despite the difficulty of the task. As Bandit finally seemed to catch the scent, he gave a light nod, looking satisfied. "Now that's impressive, it seems you're getting it already." the gray tom purred, before stepping forward, "Now you need to know what to do when you find that scent, so you can catch your prey with a fair success rate." He soon explained, though pausing a moment before continuing. "For a mouse, as I said before, it will feel the vibrations on your steps before it sees you... so what you have to do is step lightly. Also easier said than done but..." The older cat briefly seemed thoughtful, glancing around the open meadow. "This terrain might even make it easier. No twigs or leaves to crunch beneath your paws. I'll give a demonstration if you'd like."
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Post by Cavey on May 16, 2018 16:48:00 GMT -5
Sorry for not being on. Finals are here )
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Post by briarfur on May 17, 2018 13:34:19 GMT -5
Bandit felt a swell of pride wash over him at the older cat's words. It would be easy enough to chastise him for not knowing how to do something so basic to all wild cats, but instead Storm had responded with patience. He was still nervous about trying to actually catch the mouse, but he would do his best. "A demonstration would help a lot, actually." He didn't have the first clue what the proper position would be.
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Post by briarfur on May 17, 2018 13:36:10 GMT -5
Making quick work of the mouse, Orion blinked up at Lightning. "Hmm okay...you said you were with others, right? Is it your family? Are there other kits?" He hadn't had any cats his own age to play with in a long time.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 17, 2018 16:03:33 GMT -5
"They aren't my family. (Don't remember if there are kits.)" Lightning said.
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Post by briarfur on May 17, 2018 18:37:51 GMT -5
Orion tilted his head. "If they're not your family, then why are you all travelling together?" He lifted up a paw and started washing.
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Post by Mother Dark on May 17, 2018 22:13:20 GMT -5
Orion tilted his head. "If they're not your family, then why are you all travelling together?" He lifted up a paw and started washing. "It seemed like the best way to stay safe. That way we all have someone else to depend on" Lightning said before licking his paw.
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Post by Little meow meow on May 18, 2018 11:23:28 GMT -5
Storm's amber eyes were soft, warm, as they landed upon the younger cat, giving a nod of understanding. Although paws-on practice was ideal, one first had to know what they were aiming for and that was something he could show well enough. "Alright, make sure to pay attention now." the older cat stated, before turning away from bandit with an immediate sense of alert behavior taking over him. Aware of the mouse, and following the scent for that matter, he began padding away from the kittypet before, after a few moments, crouching down into a meticulous posture, fully controlling how his weight settled as he began to move forward. He may not have SEEN the mouse yet, but he seemed fully aware of where it would be, or at least just enough to know where he was going. Once he felt confident in the range between himself and the mouse, the large gray cat leapt, landing squarely on the mouse, and finishing it off with a swift bite to the neck. Wouldn't due to allow it time to warn what prey they could find out here after all. Lifting it up in his jaws, he scampered back towards bandit and dropped it at his paws. "And that's how it's done."
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Post by briarfur on May 19, 2018 13:25:12 GMT -5
Orion blinked as he listened. "So then where are you going? 'Cause my dad told me about a place last night that would have lots of prey and no twolegs!"
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Post by briarfur on May 19, 2018 13:29:14 GMT -5
Bandit watched carefully, trying to memorize Storm's posture and movement. He doubted that he could get it right the first time, but he would practice until he got it perfect. "You must have been doing this for a long time, to be so good." He padded through the grass to meet the cat. "Hopefully I can pick it up quickly so that I'm not causing problems for the group, but helping."
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Post by Mother Dark on May 19, 2018 16:22:30 GMT -5
Orion blinked as he listened. "So then where are you going? 'Cause my dad told me about a place last night that would have lots of prey and no twolegs!" "I haven't really asked but that seems like a nice place." Lightning said standing up.
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Post by briarfur on May 19, 2018 16:27:23 GMT -5
He mimicked the older cat and jumped to his feet. "Then how will you know when you get there? Does anybody in the group know?"
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Post by Mother Dark on May 19, 2018 16:41:13 GMT -5
"I don't know. We can go back to the group and see if anyone does." Lighting said getting to his feet.
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