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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 19, 2018 23:28:36 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded, his tail tip flicking. “He thinks I’m terribly far behind trying to acclamate to ShadowClan. Cherryvine and Cloudscar have been teaching me, but not to the speed Cedarstorm would prefer.” His whiskers twitched in amusement. “He thinks you might be a better teacher.” "He could be right. I often wondered if Cloudscar or Cherryvine would ask me for help, but I figured they had you handled since they never did." Closesky slowly got up to his paws, stretching out his relaxed muscles, but then just looked at Stormfury. "I'm surprised Cedarstorm is the one to send you to me. What did you do to get on his good side?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 19, 2018 23:33:09 GMT -5
Stormfury shrugged. "I wasn't a complete rabbit-brain for once." He paused. "He's overslept twice, and I woke him up. We actually had a conversation where I didnt feel like he was going to shred me with each word I spoke." He flicked his ear as he continued on. "But he expressed concern over my lack of ShadowClan skills. I feel like I'm just starting to fit in here, but I'd like my skills to match."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 19, 2018 23:37:58 GMT -5
Closesky's face fell solemn. "Yes, I heard about the patrols he didn't send out. It's a good thing Ashrock backed him up, but it would've been even better if Ashrock had woken him like you had. I thank you for doing that, Stormfury." THe elder took a deep breath and began walking toward the camp entrance. "Well, if you're warming up to my son that you're not at risk of getting shredded anymore. I suppose I can do my part to help you belong here. Cedarstorm told me about how you handled the tail signals." He paused and looked back at the former WindClan tom. "We're start at the Burnt Sycamore, you show me what you know and we'll work on making it better. I have to warn you though. I do soft on any of my apprentices."
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Post by Icefire15 on Dec 19, 2018 23:39:37 GMT -5
I’m here)
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 19, 2018 23:40:59 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded. "I wouldn't want you to go soft on me." He said, rising to his paws. "It seems I learn better under pressure anyways. Do you want to walk with me to the Burnt Sycamore?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 19, 2018 23:46:07 GMT -5
(Hey Ice! Rp?)
"Do you know any other way to get there?" Closesky shook his head and continued on, leaving the camp. "Is there anything you think you need to the most work on?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 19, 2018 23:51:58 GMT -5
Stormfury thought for a moment. "The areas I've made the most blunders are where there is a ShadowClan specific move or tactic that I just haven't been made aware of...the tail signals are a good example of that. Also, in WindClan, a team or group hunt means something much different than it does here." He paused, his tail flicking in thought. "Overall I think my hunting is okay, I was never suited much to WindClan hunting, and this has come fairly easy to me."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 19, 2018 23:59:38 GMT -5
"Well, let's how good it is." Closesky stopped, even though they haven't reached The Burnt Sycamore yet. "Show me your best stalking technique. I don't know how they hunt in WindClan, but we hunt for survival, every piece of prey is important in this territory. I'm sure you're learning that with how lean the leaf-bare has been already."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 0:13:12 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded and scented the air, hoping to find actual prey to demonstrate with, but he couldn't scent any. With the change in temperature it wasn't hard to believe the prey were nestled up in their burrows. Deciding to instead practice on a nearby fallen leaf he slipped into a hunting crouch. He kept his paws flat on the marshy ground and his tail low as he began to silently slip forward, using his darker pelt to blend into the shadows of a nearby pine tree. As he grew closer to his "prey" he took smaller footsteps, as if it would be able to hear him coming. Finally, he spring forward with a burst of speed and pounced on the leaf, turning back to Closesky for approval.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 0:20:37 GMT -5
"You did well to keep to the shadows to help blend your dark fur, but you always have to be aware of the changes to the territory." Closesky padded over, swiping a line through the fallen snow with his tail. "You've got the basic technique down, it's good enough, but strive to do better each with each passing day. A warrior should always be improving his skills." He motioned for Stormfury to follow him. "How about the territory itself? Think you know your way around it without getting lost."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 0:32:30 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded as the elder spoke, proud of himself to not have messed it up, but also careful to take his advice to heart. He blinked when asked about the territory. "I know most of it, but I'm sure there's more to know." he replied honestly. "I've been kept fairly clear of the spots near WindClan....for obvious reasons...and I only just found out about the tunnels a few days ago."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 0:40:25 GMT -5
"So I guess that means you know the back half of the territory and the camp better than anywhere else." Closesky sighed, then took a path that would take them near the borders. "Alright, we won't stay in one place to train your skills, we'll make multiple stops around the territory. I'll talk to Northstar and Cedarstorm about you getting put on more patrols. You're a member of the Clan now, so you should be partaking in everything that our Clan does. Northstar probably already thinks that you're getting assigned to every patrol. Cedarstorm should be open to the idea, but if Ashrock keeps sending out the patrols, you'll never see the borders again." He shook his head with a distant look in his eyes. "Sometimes that gray son of mine worries me."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 0:46:18 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded, slightly surprised at how much influence the elder had on the clan. He momentarily debated telling him his theory regarding Cedarstorm's real reason for oversleeping, but quickly decided this wasn't the time or place. "I appreciate that." he said finally. "You have two sons who love ShadowClan very much." He said "Sometimes pride for your clan can get in the way of love for your family." His mind flashed to Cloudscar and the resentment that had built in him for years.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 0:48:59 GMT -5
"At least all my family is in one clan." Closesky twitched his whiskers in amusement, pausing once again. "I can't imagine what it must be like for you. Watching your siblings across the border." He shook his head. "Ah, but we're not here to swap life tales, we're here to train." A bright glint flashed in his green eyes. "Show me what moves Cloudscar and Cherryvine have taught you."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 0:52:53 GMT -5
Stormfury glanced doubtfully at the elder. "You....you want me to attack you?" He wasn't quite sure how to respond to this. The absolute last thing he needed was to accidentally hurt, or StarClan forbid kill the elder. While Stomrfury wasn't sure how likely that was, it would be just his luck to have to leave yet another clan.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 0:57:29 GMT -5
Closesky flattened his ears. "I may be old, but I can still take a few hits!" He let out a huff. "Look, some of our moves you don't need an opponent to practice them. I'm not here to test your power, only you can train that, I'm here to make sure you got the right techniques. Understand?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 1:00:21 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded, but he still felt uncertain as to how to begin. "I mean a lot of the basic skills are the same as WindClan, it's just ShadowClan has different ways of beginning an attack...like the Night Ambush. ShadowClan relies on the element of surprise at the beginning of an attack where as WindClan relies on speed."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 1:06:37 GMT -5
Closesky nodded. "For the Night Ambush, you just need improved stalking and stealth techniques. ShadowClan is more built for power and strength over WindClan's quickness and agility. Weren't you just telling me that you didn't feel suited to WindClan techniques?" The elder motioned over to a pinecone laying on the ground. "Let's say that's a ThunderClan apprentice so foolishly trying to explore our territory. How would a ShadowClan warrior approach compared to a WindClan cat?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 1:12:12 GMT -5
Stormfury thought for a moment, glancing around at the terrain around him. "I suppose a WindClan warrior would rush in..though the pines here would make that difficult to begin with." he could sense himself trying to plan a fast approach and lightly shook his head. "A ShadowClan warrior would stick to the shadows." Stormfury bounded over towards the shadow of a nearby pine and let himself blend into it. He stalked from shadow to shadow, growing closer to the pinecone "Then when the moment was right they would reveal themselves to the apprentice." Stormfury padded out of the shadows, now a tail-length away from the pinecone
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 1:23:16 GMT -5
Closesky nodded in agreement, eyeing the young warrior's technique with a trained eye. "Surprise is a big advantage in battle, so ShadowClan becomes the masters at invoking it." He tapped his tail against the ground. "You looked like you had to force yourself into that stalking technique. If you let it be a natural reaction, your movements would be smoother and even quieter than what you just did." He blinked curiously at the younger tom. "Tell me, Stormfury, how much of WindClan are you still holding onto?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 1:33:15 GMT -5
Stormfury blinked. This wasn't something he had thought of. "I'm not sure." he said slowly. "For some reason it seems to still be what a default to, but I don't know why. I'm pretty sure even if Windstar herself came down from StarClan and told me to go back I wouldn't do it." He thought for a moment. "It must just be harder to unlearn something....especially when it is the exact opposite of whatever it is you're trying to learn."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 1:38:36 GMT -5
Closesky flicked his ear. "Like breaking a bad habit." He stood up and began walking through the territory again, flicking his tail for Stormfury to follow. "If you keep working on it, you'll eventually get it; however, it all rests on how much you really want it." He glanced at the young tom, curiousness twitching his whiskers. "You have no desire to return to WindClan at all?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 1:42:42 GMT -5
Stormfury followed Closesky and shrugged. "I never had much in the way of friends there, and now the entire clan thinks im a fox-hearted traitor. If it's hard winning ShadowClan's approval, I can't even imagine what trying to go back to Windclan would be like." He sighed. "I do miss my family though...and Eclipsesky. I think I managed to break all of their hearts, though I think they're relieved I'm in another clan and not just wandering around as a rogue somewhere."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 1:43:08 GMT -5
((i gtg for the night! Be back on tomorrow!))
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 1:48:50 GMT -5
(Night!)
"So you think ShadowClan is just an easier life?" Closesky glanced at him, his tail flicking once. "You'd rather live easier with strangers than return to your family even if others despise you?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 7:06:22 GMT -5
(Hello. Stuck at a graduation all day so let’s hope I can get good connection to stay on.)
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 13:00:15 GMT -5
kinda poofy but here. Playing a game)
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 13:20:10 GMT -5
Gonna do some Honeypaw if you wanna jump in w/ me!
Honeypaw slipped from the apprentice’s den, his blue eyes narrowed with a suspicious annoyance. Coalpaw was denying that Ashrock had totally blown him off earlier. Honeypaw knew Coalpaw better than any cat. He knew his brother was naive and saw the good in cats who were hardly worth such efforts. It made the tom protective of his big brother.
He stormed through camp, not sure what to do besides keep an eye and observe as he did best. He gave a huff.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 13:24:47 GMT -5
The light knock of a mossball hit Honeypaw in the side of the head. Whorlkit was running his direction, chasing the little toy with her brother hot on her heels. The two were nearly grown to six moons, two of the oldest kits in the nursery alongside their sister. Whorlkit tackled the mossball with a toothy grin. "I got it! I got it!"
Palekit gave a huff when he padded up. "Sorry about that, Honeypaw."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 13:29:23 GMT -5
Honeypaw gave a light scowl, the mood from his brother’s predicament souring him. He gave a sigh. “If you’re going to throw mossballs, at least be accurate about it. How do you plan to catch prey if you can’t catch a ball of moss?”
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