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Post by Firebelly on Sept 30, 2020 13:16:33 GMT -5
((sorry for the poof))
Stormfury gave his apprentice a small smile in return, before glancing back up at the brambles he was holding. "Did the two of you do this by yourself?" He asked both Palepaw and Whorlpaw. "You've got a really good start here." The brambles pricked uncomfortably at his paws, but Stormfury didn't mind. He was just glad to be of some help.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 13:33:26 GMT -5
Frogleap paused when Treadtail did. StarClan, the tom looked terrified. It brought Frogleap's own memories of the thunderpath to the edges of his mind. He managed to hide a shiver when he thought of Northstar losing her life. "Are you alright, Treadtail?"
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 13:36:08 GMT -5
(No worries Fire!)
Palepaw nodded, keeping his gaze on what he was doing. "Of course we did. We gotta make Cedarstar proud."
"Starrylight said we gotta work hard so Cedarstar doesn't have too when he gets all better." Whorlpaw replied with a smile.
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Post by Zz on Sept 30, 2020 13:40:29 GMT -5
"I-I-I don't th-think I can do it." He took a step back, ready to turn around and run as far from the thunderpath as he could and never look back. "I-I never healed from th-that day. M-My tail." He curled his tail in around his legs, his ears falling back as he did.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 13:44:22 GMT -5
Frogleap kept his ears back and followed Treadtail's gaze to his flattened tail. Treadtail just got his tail run over, but Hollowpool had been hit and it left her with a limp. Frogleap swallowed and flicked his tail. He still remembered how Hollowpool looked after she got hit. "Well...maybe making it just this far is progress?" Frogleap sat down and had a hard time looking Treadtail in the eye. He didn't want to admit his own misgivings about going to the thunderpath. "Sitting here and just scenting it is enough, right?"
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Post by Zz on Sept 30, 2020 13:49:48 GMT -5
"I-I-I-," the tom couldn't even seem to form a sentence as he took another step back, trying to get away from the scent but at the same time wanting to push himself forward, to force himself to go to that place and finally face his fears. He just... couldn't seem to move now.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 13:52:55 GMT -5
(I gotta go to the store. I'll reply later, Z!)
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Post by Zz on Sept 30, 2020 13:53:20 GMT -5
Okee, see ya!))
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Post by Firebelly on Sept 30, 2020 13:55:33 GMT -5
Stormfury returned his gaze to the brambles. "I'm sure Cedarstar is more than proud of you." he said to Palepaw. "How about when we're done with this the three of us could go out and work on your hunting...if it's alright with Flintclaw that I borrow you Palepaw."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 15:06:16 GMT -5
Frogleap flicked his ear at Treadtail's frozen terror. Maybe...maybe this was too much for the tom. THey could try again tomorrow. "Come on, Treadtail." Frogleap stood up and turned in the direction of camp. "Let's head back. Maybe we could hunt to get our minds off the thunderpath?"
"I don't know where Flintclaw is." Palepaw shrugged and finished getting the last bramble in place. "But I'm okay with going hunting." He trailed his gaze over to the fresh-kill pile. "The Clan certainly needs it."
Whorlpaw perked up. "Oh that would be great! Thanks, Stormfury!"
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Post by VIXENCLAW on Sept 30, 2020 16:58:06 GMT -5
(Oh yay! That's great! Do you want to rp them a bit? I have Littlemoon standing guard at the camp entrance right now.) (sure! Sootwhisker was showing Rowanpaw the territory, right? we can bring them back.)
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 17:44:42 GMT -5
(I guess they were, I don't quite remember xD)
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Post by Firebelly on Sept 30, 2020 18:27:03 GMT -5
Stormfury nodded and gently removed his paws from the den wall. When it stayed put, he nodded with satisfaction. The apprentices had done a good job rebuilding, it almost looked back to normal. Shaking out his pelt slightly, he turned to the apprentices. "Well, let's get going." He said, turning to pad towards the camp entrance.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 18:34:26 GMT -5
Palepaw took one last look over his work before following after Stormfury. Whorlpaw scampered ahead with excitement.
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Post by Moonblazer on Sept 30, 2020 18:47:35 GMT -5
Coalpaw lifted his head, noticing Whorlpaw and Palepaw following after Stormfury. His paws itched to join the younger apprentices, wanting so badly to go out of camp on a training patrol, or to learn a new technique. Would Ashrock be upset if he asked to join them? The black tom bit his lip, before he finally decided to pad after them. Sunpaw probably wouldn't want him lumbering around her, not while she was mourning.
"Hey!" He called to them, eyes wide. "Er, uh. Can I join you? I've done a bunch of work in camp, but I don't mind helping you all out too!" He pleaded.
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Post by Moonblazer on Sept 30, 2020 18:50:57 GMT -5
"Maybe once, but look at me." Ratmask gave her a hardened look. "No cat would want me as their leader. Besides, it's too much work anyway." "I caught that lizard because I was fast enough too." Houndthroat flattened his ears. "Not because you were trampling around the undergrowth like a crazed badger." "I suppose with a lack of ambition like that, the spot wouldn't suit you anyway. In a way, it makes sense. You've always stuck to the shadows, even more so than most in the camp. You, in the spotlight of leadership? I think it would wear you down to the bone. Or bore you dreadfully." Spiderfang admitted, blunt and honest in her opinion. "Well, maybe we both contributed and we both deserve praise." Lilypaw snorted, wishing she had a long tail so she could flick him sharply with it. She blinked a few times before she mewed. "I'm far too small to be a badger...er...I was probably more like a rat." She mumbled with a hint of embarrassment.
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Post by Firebelly on Sept 30, 2020 18:58:51 GMT -5
Stormfury's ears pricked as he heard Coalpaw call after them. Turning, he watched the apprentice approach, and his whiskers twitched with amusement. It wasn't too long ago that most of the clan wanted him gone or dead, and now here he was leading the apprentice brigade. "Sure Coalpaw, we're just going hunting." He said.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 19:02:13 GMT -5
Ratmask snorted. "Not to mention everyone in this clan is too simple to keep up with me."
"I wouldn't say rat." Houndthroat glanced back at her, giving a good look over. "Probably a fox cub. You're as fierce as a fox cub."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 19:03:19 GMT -5
"Hey Coalpaw!" Whorlpaw smiled in greeting at the other apprentice. Palepaw only flicked his tail in greeting.
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Post by Moonblazer on Sept 30, 2020 19:10:41 GMT -5
"Oh, thank you! I won't let you down!" Coalpaw sighed with relief towards Stormfury, scampering quickly into step beside Whorlpaw. The tense feelings he had for his argument with Ashrock were pushed to the back of his mind as he grew excited to learn some hunting, especially alongside Whorlpaw and Palepaw. Whorlpaw was one of the nicest cats in the clan, and Palepaw was a very good challenge. Admittedly, he could see why Honeypaw seemed so less prickly around Whorlpaw. Who wouldn't feel happier?
"Sorry, I haven't been able to train with you all much, but I'm real excited to get back into it. Let's bring back as much prey as we can." Coalpaw exclaimed.
Spiderfang clicked her tounge before she mewed gruffly. "Too simple to keep themselves from falling into your clever little traps. Don't think I've forgotten the trouble you and Leaffrost got away with." She tossed her eyes at the memories of them as much younger cats.
Lilypaw felt a sudden flush of both embarrassment and...a bit of pride, at his words. He thought she was fierce? Not some small and shy little cat? Houndthroat was as fierce as they came, and she had never imagined herself as matching that. To know that he saw her in such a way made her feel almost respected, stronger. Even so, she hid the fluster with a tilt of her chin, a small smile gracing her muzzle. "I like the sound of that. Fierce as a fox. Sure, let's go with that."
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Post by Zz on Sept 30, 2020 19:15:47 GMT -5
Treadtail took a couple of deep breaths before turning to look at Frogleap, giving a shaky nod as he did. "Yeah... let's go hunt. Maybe you can help me get a bit better. My shaking makes it hard to creep up on prey and they always get away."
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 19:37:41 GMT -5
"it's not your fault you haven't been training, Coalpaw, it's Ashrock's." Palepaw replied simply.
"We're gonna bring back enough to feed the clan for sure." Whorlpaw smiled at the older apprentice, speaking quickly before Palepaw could start ranting about Ashrock again.
Ratmask curled his lips in amusement. "We brought a lot of prey back though."
Houndthroat huffed and shook his head. He wasn't sure why he said that, of course she'd let it go to her head. He didn't say anymore as he continued through the territory, he didn't want to stroke her ego even more with his compliments
Frogleap flicked his ear and lightly frowned at Treadtail. "You don't patrol the borders and you can hardly hunt. Tell me how you became a warrior again?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Sept 30, 2020 20:03:36 GMT -5
Coalpaw didn’t argue with the tom, a swell of emotion filling him. Luckily, Whorlpaw was there to alleviate the situation, lifting Coalpaw’s mood again. “Well, no matter what, we’ll find something. I can even blend in now with the territory.” He offered, glancing at his black coat.
Spiderfang sighed, conceding. “That you did. You did your tasks, even if in strange ways. I remember how fond Leaffrost was of that part of you, from the first day she could understand who you were.”
Lilypaw scampered after him, feeling light on her paws and more confident than ever. Fierce. She was fierce, wasn’t she? That was a compliment she could get used to hearing more!
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Post by VIXENCLAW on Sept 30, 2020 20:10:43 GMT -5
“I think we’ve patrolled enough for today, we can head back to camp and see if there’s anything eat yet.” Sootwhisker told his apprentice, leading him away from the borders. “It’s a shame your first official look at ShadowClan had to be like this, it usually doesn’t look so.... burnt.” He said with a wry smile.
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Post by Firebelly on Sept 30, 2020 20:24:59 GMT -5
Stormfury purred as the apprentices chattered behind him. Leading the way out of camp, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Coalpaw. Ashrock had been pretty absent as a mentor. Hopefully the young tom wasn't too discouraged. As they left the camp, he turned back to the apprentices. "Now, I know all three of you have had some sort of hunting training, but I'm going to warn you that hunting right now is going to be unlike any sort of hunting you've done before. As ShadowClan cats, we're used to sticking to the shadows." He paused for a moment and gestured to the forest around him with his tail. "Unfortunately the fire wiped out most of our cover, so we'll need to compensate. What do you think we should keep in mind while hunting in the open?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Sept 30, 2020 20:41:58 GMT -5
Coalpaw tried to rack his brain, though he found himself shamefully lacking in answers to the tom’s question. What had Ashrock taught him the first moon, when they had actually trained a bit? Back when it seemed Ashrock genuinely wanted him...
He perked suddenly, offering out. “Er, stay downwind of any prey we find?”
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 21:18:26 GMT -5
"That's okay." Rowanpaw smiled up at his mentor. "When it grows back I'll be able to see it. I think I'll appreciate it more," he mused while trying to flick ash from his paws.
"Hey, Sootwhisker, Rowanpaw." Littlemoon greeted the two from where she guarded the camp entrance. "How was the trip around the territory?"
Ratmask flicked his ear. "I think she's the only one who understands," he muttered quietly.
"Alright. This place looks good." Houndthroat nodded to himself when they neared the twoleggedplace border. "Prey probably escaped the fire by fleeing to the twoleggedplace. I'm sure some of them must be coming back by now."
Palepaw glanced at Coalpaw at the older apprentice's answer and looked back at Stormfury. "Make sure you know which direction your prey is facing, so you can come up from behind."
Whorlpaw flicked her ear, not really having an answer, but she thought Coalpaw's was good.
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Post by Frozen on Sept 30, 2020 21:25:10 GMT -5
Hey!)
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Post by Moonblazer on Sept 30, 2020 21:30:01 GMT -5
“You would be surprised, at how much you clearly understand her.” Spiderfang mused, pulling another bramble tightly into the den. “She has always been different, but the one thing she always knew was that you understood that the same way she did. I sound sappy, but I’m honest. I knew a long time ago that she loved you before she even knew what that meant.” Spiderfang flicked her tail.
“Then let’s help them get back across, right into our paws. Do you want me to make a ruckus, or do you want to this time?” Lilypaw inquired.
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Post by 🌙Moonpower🌙 on Sept 30, 2020 21:38:23 GMT -5
(Hey Frozen!)
Ratmask flicked his ear and couldn't formulate a reply. He remembered when Leaffrost first admitted that she loved him. He had already known and he didn't prefer her to feel any other way. Honestly, he thought it went without saying that she was his mate a long time ago and it genuinely surprised him when she asked him. They just clicked together so well, he didn't realize he had to outwardly claim her as his. He thought everyone already knew that.
Houndthroat flicked his ear at her question. He didn't exactly want to be prancing around like a fool through the forest, but it wouldn't be fair if he just made her do it all the time. But I am the warrior, Houndthroat told himself. He outranked her, so he could make her cause the ruckus again. He decided to take advantage of it while he could. "You do it."
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