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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 22:52:12 GMT -5
Hollypaw shrugged. "It's not really my problem. If it bothers you maybe you should talk to him...he's your mentor after all. Though I don't know what you'd say."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 22:55:11 GMT -5
Ashrock was cleaning his pelt by the medicine den, his eyes flicking up to it every now and then. "Well, we wanted to see if Duskkit wanted to wrestle." Whorlkit smiled back at Spiderfang, her anger with Honeypaw slipping away. "It's her turn to be the badger." Honeypaw slipped to a good spot in camp, his eyes flickering around, though he made sure to keep track of Ashrock. The tom was sitting there. He could take Coalpaw out right now! Honeypaw felt a coil of annoyance. Spiderfang gave a snort. “You’re certainly big enough to be badgers. When will you be old enough to get out of this den? You and your clumpy paws.” It was clear the sharp queen was not being serious or insulting, more lighthearted than that.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 22:55:41 GMT -5
"Hmmm, making the observation by deductive reasoning." Closesky flicked his ear. "A good start, but you need to get familiar with every tree and pinecone in this territory, so you know exactly where you are at all times. Now, I want you to lead me to the WindClan border."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 22:56:09 GMT -5
Hollypaw shrugged. "It's not really my problem. If it bothers you maybe you should talk to him...he's your mentor after all. Though I don't know what you'd say." “I’ve tried, ratbrain.” Lilypaw sighed. “But Ratmask is not a cat who ever admits what he’s thinking easily. He’s guarded, and not even I can slip past that guard.”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:00:19 GMT -5
Whorlkit and Palekit each flicked their ears, glancing at each other. "I guess soon?" Whorlkit shrugged back at the queen.
"I can't wait to find out who my mentor will be." Palekit sat down, a thoughtful look in his eyes. "I hope it's one of the most experienced warriors in the Clan!"
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 23:02:53 GMT -5
Whorlkit and Palekit each flicked their ears, glancing at each other. "I guess soon?" Whorlkit shrugged back at the queen. "I can't wait to find out who my mentor will be." Palekit sat down, a thoughtful look in his eyes. "I hope it's one of the most experienced warriors in the Clan!" “And if it’s not?” Spiderfang flicked her tail. “What if they want a young warrior like Quailfrost or Frogleap to mentor you?” She inquired. She eyed the kits with deep focus.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:05:04 GMT -5
Palekit flattened his ears and shook his head. "Frogleap as a mentor?" He huffed. "He couldn't sit still long enough. Plus, now a days he's too busy mooning over Hollowpool."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 23:11:26 GMT -5
Palekit flattened his ears and shook his head. "Frogleap as a mentor?" He huffed. "He couldn't sit still long enough. Plus, now a days he's too busy mooning over Hollowpool." “Your leader might not think the same. You must be prepared for anything, and any cat that can teach you. As for him mooning after Hollowpool, I’m not all surprised. Mouseclaw mooned after me for a long time. Your father mooned for your mother. He was a perfectly fine mentor, if Cardinalblaze isn’t evidence enough.” She gave a small flick of her tail. “I’m guessing you want a senior warrior, like Cloudscar, Scorchfire or Leopardshadow.”
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 23:17:32 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded. "It will come with time. The more patrols I get on however, the better." He began to pad towards WindClan, making sure not to stray too far from the Thunderpath. He made sure to glance around as they walked, taking in the territory. He smiled slightly as they passed the path he and Northstar had taken to see the ThunderClan tunnel. "Can I ask you something?" He asked as they walked.
Hollypaw shrugged. "If you ask me, toms have more fluff in their head than brains." she snorted. "If you ask me it's a miracle he got a mate at all."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:22:31 GMT -5
Palekit nodded. "Everyone keeps talking in camp. Our father could even be the ones to make us apprentices and if that's the case, I know we'll get great mentors!"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:23:05 GMT -5
Closesky grunted. "I don't see why not."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 23:24:49 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded. "It will come with time. The more patrols I get on however, the better." He began to pad towards WindClan, making sure not to stray too far from the Thunderpath. He made sure to glance around as they walked, taking in the territory. He smiled slightly as they passed the path he and Northstar had taken to see the ThunderClan tunnel. "Can I ask you something?" He asked as they walked. Hollypaw shrugged. "If you ask me, toms have more fluff in their head than brains." she snorted. "If you ask me it's a miracle he got a mate at all." “He does clearly love her more than anything.” Lilypaw hummed. “They apparently were inseperable since kithood.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 23:26:29 GMT -5
Palekit nodded. "Everyone keeps talking in camp. Our father could even be the ones to make us apprentices and if that's the case, I know we'll get great mentors!" “If your father is leader, and he’s wise, he’ll choose a mentor who best suits you. Age won’t be the deciding factor for that. Sometimes the best mentors are merely the ones you understand their apprentices the best. Who else could mentor Ratmask after all?” Spiderfang gave a gruff snort, both of humor and exhasperation.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:28:07 GMT -5
Palekit snorted. "I think it's a miracle Ratmask ever became a warrior."
Whorlkit giggled. "I think he's kinda funny looking."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 23:30:30 GMT -5
Stormfury walked for a moment, thinking of how best to phrase his question. "How, in your opinion, is the best way to make myself come off as less of a WindClan cat. I mean I'm working to learn ShadowClan techniques, and I know that's a good step, but is there anything else?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 23:33:39 GMT -5
Hollypaw flicked her ear. "Well good for them." She said. Not that she was ready to take a mate, but the thought crossed her mind every now and then. No toms really paid her any attention....not that she paid any of them attention either.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:43:40 GMT -5
Closesky lightly chuckled. "You know, my grandfather was a SkyClan tom. He chose his Clan over his mate and kits and that made it hard on my father and his brothers, but they trained hard, defended the Clan even when no one asked them too. You might not know her, but there used to be queen in this Clan named Brightmask. She was born the daughter of a WindClan she-cat and a ThunderClan tom, but she fell in love with my cousin: Talonfury. She was banished from ThunderClan when Duskstar found out she was carrying Talonfury's kits. Despite the Clan's opinion, Northstar allowed Brightmask into the Clan. With no ShadowClan blood at all, Brightmask had great difficulty learning the ShadowClan techniques and even the day she died, she still didn't know them. Yet, she grew to be a beloved member of the Clan. Brightmask remained in the nursery before she retired. She raised her own kits to be ShadowClan kits and helped the younger queens with their first time kitting." Closesky looked over at Stormfury. "She used what skills she knew to help the Clan and even when medicine cats were out of camp, Brightmask helped deliver many kits in the nursery and she didn't have a speck of ShadowClan blood in her. You, Stormfury, have talent in ShadowClan's ways. All you need to do is start using it. Don't just focus on training and bettering your skills--apprentices of the Clan go out on patrols when they're not training. Ask to be placed on a patrol, show the Clan that you're already one of us and show how dedicated you are, and you'll fit in better than Brightmask ever did."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 23:51:25 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded. "I appreciate your honesty. I didn't exactly do myself any favors when I first joined by sitting and sulking, did I." He let out a small snort. "What a rabbit-brain I am." They were drawing nearer to the border, and he slowed slightly. "The border is through those pines." He said, gesturing with his tail.
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 23:53:11 GMT -5
Palekit snorted. "I think it's a miracle Ratmask ever became a warrior." Whorlkit giggled. "I think he's kinda funny looking." Spiderfang snickered. “It’s thinking like that that will get you beaten in battle in a heartbeat, kits. To underestimate a cat is to run blind into a fox den. It’s no miracle. Ratmask worked harder than any cat I’d ever seen. I worked him hard because I knew he needed it to make up for his physical weaknesses. He can’t help how he was born, but he adapted and he survived an illness that should have taken him.” She explained. “He’s my only fully trained apprentice, my only survivor.” She sighed.
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 20, 2018 23:55:09 GMT -5
Hollypaw flicked her ear. "Well good for them." She said. Not that she was ready to take a mate, but the thought crossed her mind every now and then. No toms really paid her any attention....not that she paid any of them attention either. “I don’t think I have many friends.” Lilypaw admitted. “Ratmask and Leaffrost are lucky to have eachother like that. I have you two though, so that’s good.” Lilypaw nodded to Hollypaw and Oakpaw.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:56:05 GMT -5
"You made a mistake, now you can learn from it." Closesky paused when he did, nodding along. "Well done, Stormfury. That'll have to be enough out here. We should get back to camp." He glanced over at the former WindClan tom. "You may be treading lightly not to provoke anyone, but sometimes the best course of action is being blunt. ShadowClan knows WindClan as timid and fearful, if you want cats around here to start respecting you, you'll have to stick to your decisions and not back down. Like you did with Cedarstorm a few days ago when you asked be put on patrol."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 20, 2018 23:58:07 GMT -5
"Father once told us about that." Whorlkit glanced at her brother, but looked up at Spiderfang. "I heard him mother that he wants Ratmask to stay in camp as much as possible through leafbare, so he doesn't get sick again."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 20, 2018 23:59:41 GMT -5
Oakpaw laughed. "Yeah we sure aren't going anywhere." He playfully nudged both his sisters.
Hollypaw smiled slightly. "The three of us will always be a team" she said happily.
Stormfury nodded, beginning to pad in the direction of camp. "I'm afraid I haven't made a very good impression with either of your sons." He said with a small laugh. "Thank you for taking me out today, it was very helpful."
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 21, 2018 0:00:30 GMT -5
"Father once told us about that." Whorlkit glanced at her brother, but looked up at Spiderfang. "I heard him mother that he wants Ratmask to stay in camp as much as possible through leafbare, so he doesn't get sick again." “It’s probably the best course of action. Of course, having his own apprentice may make that a problem for him to accept.” Spiderfang shrugged. “Usually Leaffrost keeps him warm.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 21, 2018 0:01:41 GMT -5
Oakpaw laughed. "Yeah we sure aren't going anywhere." He playfully nudged both his sisters. Hollypaw smiled slightly. "The three of us will always be a team" she said happily. Stormfury nodded, beginning to pad in the direction of camp. "I'm afraid I haven't made a very good impression with either of your sons." He said with a small laugh. "Thank you for taking me out today, it was very helpful." Lilypaw looked gratefully between her brother and sister, purring lightly. “I’m glad. I couldn’t have asked for better siblings.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Dec 21, 2018 0:01:54 GMT -5
(I gtg for the night)
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 21, 2018 0:03:56 GMT -5
Again, Closesky started chuckling. "Of course you didn't, those two are as stubborn as their mother." He twitched his whiskers in fond amusement. "First impressions don't always last and it seems to me that Cedarstorm is warming up to you, but of course he's the more open-minded one of the two of them."
"But Leaffrost is in here now." Whorlkit looked over at the expecting queen. "So who's keeping him warm?"
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 21, 2018 0:07:29 GMT -5
((Night blazer!))
Hollypaw laughed. "That's because we're the best"
Stormfury smiled. "You must be proud of him, with him being deputy and all. Someday he'll make a fine leader, assuming he doesn't lose his confidence first." He continued to pad towards the ShadowClan camp,
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Dec 21, 2018 0:12:09 GMT -5
(Night Blazer!)
Closesky gave a soft and warm smile, following after Stormfury. "I couldn't be prouder of him, but I know he's scared. Everyone in the Clan always believed that Falcontalon would succeed Northstar, and even then, Cedarstorm thought he'd be the last cat chosen to be deputy." He took a deep breath. "I know my son could succeed in anything he puts his mind too, but he was always one to beat himself up for his mistakes, no matter how small they are."
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Post by Firebelly on Dec 21, 2018 0:22:08 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded. Falcontalon had stepped down just after his arrival in the clan, but sometimes it was easy to forget how much his retirement had changed the course of the clan. "The best part of mistakes is they give you the chance to learn, and the chance to grow. I certainly would not be where I am today, both literally and figuratively, had I not made the mistakes I did. He'll get through this, and I hope someday we can put our differences aside. I think we're more similar that he'd like to admit."
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