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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 17, 2018 17:20:17 GMT -5
Goldenkit looked at her paws, "I uhm I don't know any." She mewled. "Can you teach me some?" The golden she-kit asked with renewed excitement.
Moonshadow nudged him gently, "Go ahead and teach her a move. I'm okay with it." She purred. The young queen watched him interacting with Goldenkit and desperately wished she could tell him how she felt. Yet, she felt like he would reject her.
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Post by 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮 on Jun 18, 2018 0:39:59 GMT -5
"Fall apart without me? Thats an exaggeration." Mistyfur chuckled. "Besides, the only cats it would truely fall apart without is Sparrowstar and Bramblepath. Mostly because they are kind of hard to replace." She paused to think for a second before continuing. "Although, it would be nice if Bramblepath was more sociable."
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Post by Jade on Jun 18, 2018 7:03:18 GMT -5
“Go ahead and tell that to Bramblepath; I want to see what he says!” Featherspark let out a laugh, glad to see Mistyfur joking again, even just for a moment. “Sparrowstar always told me when I was younger that every cat in the clan is essential,” she added, thinking back to her anxious days as an apprentice. “I think she was just trying to get me to stop worrying about the fact that I couldn’t catch a mouse back then if it walked right up to me and sat down—but it’s true.”
Firestrike nodded in acknowledgement of Moonshadow’s permission, adding a smile at the queen before he turned back to Goldenkit. “All right, lets start with something simple...how about a battle crouch? This is one of the most important positions that a warrior can learn because it’s the basis of almost every move you’ll do. Try to copy me,” he added, stopping himself before he could launch into a lengthy explanation and instead dropping into a neat crouch with his hindquarters bunched under him.
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 18, 2018 7:06:49 GMT -5
Goldenkit squeaked excitedly and try to do what he did. She had the move down almost exactly as he did but her hindquarters were just a bit to high in the air, "like this?" The little she-kit asked, hoping she had it right.
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Post by 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮 on Jun 18, 2018 9:46:04 GMT -5
(Ahh... Did I miss something for Bumble?)
Mistyfur shrugged. "Still, I would probably be one of the least essential cats in the clan. I don't really do anything productive except for any patrols that get dumped on me." She debated, glad for an opportunity to draw the conversation away from her feelings for Sootstripe.
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Post by Jade on Jun 19, 2018 7:49:36 GMT -5
“You’re really close,” Firestrike replied, straightening up so that he could check Goldenkit’s stance from several angles. Impressed despite Goldenkit’s slight mistakes, he nodded approvingly. “Just squat down a bit more. Try to get your hind legs lower to the ground; that’s where your power comes from when you pounce.”
Featherspark rolled her eyes. “Oh, please; don’t even start the self-pity with me when we just finished a delicious meal that you caught for us!” She groused, her tone caught halfway between playful and earnest.
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 19, 2018 8:05:31 GMT -5
Goldenkit lowered her haunches a bit more and looked up at Firestrike. "Like that?" She asked.
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Post by 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮 on Jun 19, 2018 9:54:30 GMT -5
"You guys caught more than I did." Mistyfur stated, her tone showing that debate was not an option.
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Post by Jade on Jun 20, 2018 7:39:09 GMT -5
(Welcome back, Cloud! xD How was your trip??)
"Great!" Firestrike purred, feeling an unexpected rush of pride as Goldenkit perfected her stance. He stopped beside her and dropped back into an attack crouch as well. "The next thing you'll want to know is how to actually make a move on your opponent. From this position, you have a lot of choices, but the simplest one is a basic blow. Just lean forward and—" He paused to demonstrate, propelling himself into a standing position and slashing his paw through the open air before rocking smoothly back into his initial stance. "The hard part is keeping your balance," he added with a wry smirk.
"Yeah, why are you being so hard on yourself?" Featherspark replied, genuine concern creeping into her voice.
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 20, 2018 7:41:29 GMT -5
Goldenkit again followed his moves almost perfectly but at the end when she was supposed to keep her balance, the small golden kit tumbled forward, completely losing it. She looked up from where she lay in a jumbled mess and scrambled to her paws to look up at Firestrike, "oops."
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Post by Jade on Jun 21, 2018 6:54:04 GMT -5
Firestrike stifled a laugh as Goldenkit landed in a heap, not wanting to accidentally upset her. Still, warm amusement sparkled in his blue eyes. “Try keeping your weight a bit further back in your hind end. Stretch out with your paw, not your whole body,” he suggested.
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 21, 2018 9:23:02 GMT -5
Goldenkit nodded again eagerly and tried holding her weight back more on her hind paws. She did so, but maybe a bit too much because her swipe lacked any power whatsoever.
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Post by 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮 on Jun 21, 2018 20:56:35 GMT -5
"I'm not hard on myself, its honestly the truth." Mistyfur said. "Besides, it honestly doesn't matter who caught more anyways." She said, shrugging it off.
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Post by Jade on Jun 22, 2018 17:19:41 GMT -5
"Better," Firestrike commented, tilting his head to better examine in Goldenkit's form. "You're keeping your weight in the right place now...just try to focus on getting a little more power behind that swipe." He sat down directly in front of the she-kit and held out a ginger paw. "Try to aim here; hit me as hard as you can," he instructed with a slight grin.
"Why?" Featherspark prompted, her eyes wide with concern. The cheerful, silver she-cat was well-accustomed to Mistyfur's humbleness by now, but she couldn't shake the prickling sensation that this self-deprecation ran deeper. "Mistyfur, what's wrong?"
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 22, 2018 17:36:18 GMT -5
Goldenkit growled in anticipation as she set herself up the way she told him and took a swipe at his paw. Even she was surprised by the power in her swipe this time because she tumbled forward as she lost her balance once again.
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Post by Jade on Jun 23, 2018 9:38:11 GMT -5
Firestrike let out a bark of surprise and did his best to steady Goldenkit, though his reflexes weren’t quick enough to do much more than knock her over further. “Well, your power is definitely there now,” he chuckled. “Do you want to try one more time?”
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 23, 2018 9:45:47 GMT -5
Goldenkit shook her head as she scrambled back to her paws, "can I try again later?" She asked him.
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Post by 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮 on Jun 23, 2018 13:09:19 GMT -5
"It's nothing, don't worry about it." There was no way that Mistyfur had been questioning her place in the clan since the her sister had waltzed into camp with a declaration of war that ended up killing one of the clan cats. Besides, its not like she could leave easily now that she was starting to have feelings for Sootstripe. "Anyways, what have you guys been up to lately?"
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Frostbite
I will be takeing time off the forums for an operation
Pronouns: they/them/he/him
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Post by Frostbite on Jun 23, 2018 20:30:36 GMT -5
Hey Jade, I know it has been a while since I was last active. If it is okay with you, I would like to take some time off of The Forum to prepare for surgery coming up.
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Post by Jade on Jun 24, 2018 9:05:02 GMT -5
( Frostbite—of course! Take as much time as you need, and good luck with your surgery!) “Of course,” Firestrike replied, gathering himself up and brushing the dust from his pelt with a few absentminded flicks of his tail. “You’re halfway to becoming a warrior already,” he purred. “Come find me if you want to practice.” “Not much,” Featherspark replied, deciding with a last pang of concern to let the subject drop. “Just lazing around camp, trying my best to keep Fishkit and Rabbitkit from wreaking havoc...the usual,” she purred. “What about the rest of you?”
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Post by 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓑𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮 on Jun 24, 2018 9:37:26 GMT -5
Mistyfur sat back to hear what the others had to say.
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 24, 2018 10:35:25 GMT -5
Goldenkit nodded happily and bounded away to play with her littermates.
Moonshadow approached Firestrike and purred. "She really enjoyed that." The queen meowed softly.
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Post by Jade on Jun 24, 2018 14:37:58 GMT -5
"Good," Firestrike replied as an unconcious, fond smile crept across his face. He watched Goldenkit scamper off before adding, "She's going to make a great warrior someday. All of your kits will; you should be proud."
"'Rabbit fiasco'?" Featherspark echoed, shifting to face Blizzardsky as the she-cat piped up and tilting her head curiously. Her whiskers twitched with amusement. "That story must be good! What happened?"
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 24, 2018 15:58:24 GMT -5
Moonshadow purred softly, “they’re very bright kits. Goldenkit could do a lot even at her young age with your guidance.” She murmured, looking up at the tom.
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Post by Jade on Jun 25, 2018 7:04:52 GMT -5
"Oh, I don't think it was my 'guidance' that did it," Firestrike replied with a modest chuckle. Still, he felt his fur warm at the praise from Moonshadow. "Just ask my apprentice; half the time, I make up our training as I go. It's a miracle that he hasn't begged Sparrowstar for a new mentor yet."
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 25, 2018 7:09:39 GMT -5
Moonshadow laughed lightly. "I'm sure you're a great mentor." She purred with a gentle nudge against his shoulder. The queen's eyes were alight with happiness and her fur brushed against his a little as she had subconsciously leaned forward, unaware of her actions. "I've never had an apprentice, so I wouldn't really know how to train one."
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Post by Jade on Jun 25, 2018 7:20:37 GMT -5
"It's fun, honestly," Firestrike replied. "It feels like more stress than it's worth sometimes. Bumblepaw is my first apprentice. Still, it's nice to see how how far he's come...I guess it's a little like raising kits in that way, except the apprentices are bigger and probably sleep a lot more," he added with a laugh.
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Post by Tigerlily on Jun 25, 2018 8:00:36 GMT -5
"I'm sure the apprentices sleep a lot more because my kits never sleep." Moonshadow meowed with a laugh. "But kits can be a very heartwarming experience even if they never sleep."
Goldenkit ran back over and skidded to a halt in front of Firestrike. "Can you come see us every sunrise?" She mewed excitedly. "I want more training and I know mamma loves to see you." The little she-kit squeaked, causing her mother's ears to burn in embarrassment.
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