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Post by Willow on Apr 17, 2023 0:13:25 GMT -5
Mouseclaw smiled, pointing his tail in the direction of the scent, "Good! Why don't you try and go catch it? I'll trail behind you. Remember, keep notice of where you put your paws. Prey is even more sensitive to sound than other cats."
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Post by Willow on Apr 17, 2023 0:29:52 GMT -5
I think there's been a glitch oh yeah )
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Post by t1nkdraws on Apr 17, 2023 1:06:23 GMT -5
Buckpaw nodded, and followed the scent trail of the frog to further into the pines, making sure to be mindful of his paws as he did so, ears pricked and eyes sharp as he scanned the undergrowth. He spotted the amphibian, dropping into a hunter's crouch and slowly dragging himself forward until he was about a tail-length away before pouncing. He had misjudged his leap, landing a mouse-length short of the prey which had started to try and hop away until Buckpaw stumbled and successfully trapped it underneath his paws, letting him make the killing bite. He gave thanks to Starclan before whipping around with the prey in his jaws to show Mouseclaw, smiling sheepishly around it.
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Post by Willow on Apr 17, 2023 1:14:48 GMT -5
Mouseclaw chuckled from where he had been watching from the shadows. "You caught it, that's what matters most. You also successfully made it all the way to the frog without letting it know you were there. Good job Buckpaw. No warrior makes every pounce they try, don't get too discouraged."
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Post by t1nkdraws on Apr 18, 2023 0:19:35 GMT -5
Buckpaw swished his tail in satisfaction at his mentor's praise, eyes shining, proud that he had at least improved in one area, not letting his missed pounce drag him down. He sure was getting the hang of this whole apprentice thing.
"What next?" He inquired yet again, eager to see if he can learn and improve more.
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Post by Willow on Apr 18, 2023 15:26:01 GMT -5
“You want to try and go after that mouse? We can catch that and head back to camp then. I don’t think it’s safe to be out just the two of us at sunrise.” Mouseclaw said, looking almost nervous as he surveyed the forest once again.
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#f0a9e4
Name Colour
Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Apr 18, 2023 15:32:30 GMT -5
(Hey!)
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Post by t1nkdraws on Apr 19, 2023 1:09:48 GMT -5
(Hey!)
Buckpaw frowned a little, dropping his prey as he looked at his mentor in concern "Why, What's out here? There's no...dogs, is there?" He wasn't entirely sure why he thought of dogs specifically, he could have listed any predator that lived in the forest but something about the thought of them shook him more than the other dangers. The fear of them felt weirdly...familiar.
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Post by Shadowfire on Apr 19, 2023 9:31:45 GMT -5
Treestripes looked at Frogleap's serious face and said with embarassement: "Hehe, It's just a joke, let's keep going." The tom walked some pawsteps ahead and waited his brother to follow. (Tags: 🌙Moonpower🌙)
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Post by Willow on Apr 21, 2023 17:11:23 GMT -5
Just an FYI, Moon and her family are moving very soon so she will probably be MIA for a little bit as she packs and gets everything settled! )
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Post by Willow on Apr 21, 2023 17:13:56 GMT -5
(Hey!) Buckpaw frowned a little, dropping his prey as he looked at his mentor in concern "Why, What's out here? There's no...dogs, is there?" He wasn't entirely sure why he thought of dogs specifically, he could have listed any predator that lived in the forest but something about the thought of them shook him more than the other dangers. The fear of them felt weirdly...familiar. Mouseclaw blinked, looking a little confused at Buckpaw's sudden fear. "I don't scent any dogs nearby no. But the prey-maulers could still be close by. I don't know what they look like but from what Hazelblaze, Cedarstar and Talltalon said, I don't want to and neither do you." His heart clenched at the thought of Leaffrost being out there with her kits. He sent a small thanks for the kits and his daughter being long gone by the time the warriors had fought the prey-maulers.
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Post by t1nkdraws on Apr 22, 2023 1:11:02 GMT -5
Buckpaw nodded slowly, wondering where that sudden flash of concern came from. He's never been that type of cat...He chalked it up to it being late, maybe he just needed some sleep.
"Ok...maybe we should head back. Better be safe than sorry as they say." He offered hesitantly, his usual enthusiasm now gone. He just wanted to go back to camp at this rate, this talk of prey-maulers and dogs made him paranoid, the fur prickling along his spine made it obvious. Starclan, what was up with him right now?
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Post by Shadowfire on Apr 22, 2023 15:53:51 GMT -5
Just an FYI, Moon and her family are moving very soon so she will probably be MIA for a little bit as she packs and gets everything settled! ) ((oh, thanks for explaining this more deeply. I know she will be out for a while, I just tagged to make sure she sees this after.))
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Post by Willow on Apr 23, 2023 3:54:45 GMT -5
Buckpaw nodded slowly, wondering where that sudden flash of concern came from. He's never been that type of cat...He chalked it up to it being late, maybe he just needed some sleep. "Ok...maybe we should head back. Better be safe than sorry as they say." He offered hesitantly, his usual enthusiasm now gone. He just wanted to go back to camp at this rate, this talk of prey-maulers and dogs made him paranoid, the fur prickling along his spine made it obvious. Starclan, what was up with him right now? Mouseclaw looked at Buckpaw for a moment before nodding, “Alright, we’ll head back. You made some good improvements tonight Buckpaw. We’ll keep working hard, okay?” He spoke gently, using the tone he had when his kits were young, trying to smooth over Buckpaw’s worries even if it was just for a moment.
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Post by t1nkdraws on Apr 23, 2023 4:35:04 GMT -5
Buckpaw nodded, a small smile on his face as he thought about his improvements tonight but more thoughts gnawed at his brain, questions needing to be asked and answers he suddenly needed. Why now?
"Mouseclaw...Do you know anything about when I was found? Anything I should know? I...I don't remember much of anything before joining the clan but I feel like I want to find out more about before then." He spoke up hesitantly, finding his mentor being the best cat to confide in since he still needed to work on building deeper relationships with his clanmates.
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#f0a9e4
Name Colour
Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Apr 23, 2023 13:03:17 GMT -5
(Thanks for letting us know, Willow! Good luck moving, Moon!)
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Post by Willow on Apr 24, 2023 17:02:18 GMT -5
So Mouseclaw's kits Spottedpaw and Rustlepaw are about the same age as Buckpaw, they were probably apprenticed together. Spiderfang and Mouseclaw are known to adopt orphaned kits so they probably looked after Buckpaw once he joined the clan. Mouseclaw would likely see Buckpaw as not only his apprentice but as good as his son. He will be happy to find out Buckpaw's real father is alive though! (If that's okay with you!) ) Mouseclaw began the short trek back to camp, looking down at Buckpaw sympathetically. "I don't know a lot, just that a patrol found you at the border alone. There was some scent of deer and dog around, but not much else. I'm sorry Buckpaw, I wish I knew more."
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Post by Icefire15 on Apr 24, 2023 17:41:47 GMT -5
“I would love to join you guys.” Poppyflame purred, wishing she had her own apprentice to train. “Maybe I can pick up some mentoring tips from watching you. Then I can be prepared for my first apprentice.” She added, lifting her head up. Skullkit jumped at the pinecone, quickly batting it back to Hailkit again. He gave purr, this pinecone was definitely better than a lousy mossball. Thistlestalk smiled, pleased that Poppyflame would be joining them. "I'm sure you'll be a great mentor when the time comes. It's actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. I just think back to all my lessons with Ravenflight and focus on what Fuzzypaw needs to work on. Pearlkit, Cranekit and Hawkkit are getting close to six moons too, maybe you'll get to train one of them!" Hailkit leaped at the pinecone as it skidded towards him, cheering as he landed almost on top of it. "You try Skullkit! Try and catch it like it's prey." He picked up the pinecone, scampering back a few tail-lengths before hitting it towards Skullkit again Poppyflame smiled at the idea of being able to train an apprentice of her own, “Maybe, guess we’ll just have to wait and see.” She mewed, resting her head on her paws. Skullkit quickly pounced on the pinecone when it skidded towards him, rolling over as he batted it with his back paws. He jumped back to his paws with it in his jaws and dropped it on the ground before he hit it back towards Hailkit.
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Post by Willow on Apr 25, 2023 15:42:12 GMT -5
Thistlestalk rested his head on top of her shoulders, happy to just spend some time with her.
Hailkit grinned, "Good catch!" he called, mimicking the tone he had heard warriors use. He crouched, wiggling before he leaped at the pinecone again.
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Post by t1nkdraws on Apr 26, 2023 18:13:10 GMT -5
So Mouseclaw's kits Spottedpaw and Rustlepaw are about the same age as Buckpaw, they were probably apprenticed together. Spiderfang and Mouseclaw are known to adopt orphaned kits so they probably looked after Buckpaw once he joined the clan. Mouseclaw would likely see Buckpaw as not only his apprentice but as good as his son. He will be happy to find out Buckpaw's real father is alive though! (If that's okay with you!) ) Mouseclaw began the short trek back to camp, looking down at Buckpaw sympathetically. "I don't know a lot, just that a patrol found you at the border alone. There was some scent of deer and dog around, but not much else. I'm sorry Buckpaw, I wish I knew more." ((Oh that sounds great! I wasn't sure how to approach Buckpaw's relationship with the clan since I just joined the RP not long ago haha but I like this idea!)) Buckpaw nodded, the mention of dog scent gave him an idea of what may have happened for him to be separated from his first family, assuming he had one. He didn't like the idea, but it was something. "Oh, ok. Thank you anyways." He replied, his mew quiet.
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Post by Willow on May 1, 2023 17:00:33 GMT -5
Mouseclaw placed his tail on Buckpaw's shoulder, a saddened look in his eyes as they walked into camp. "Get something to eat and get some rest. I'll see if we can join a bigger patrol tomorrow."
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Post by t1nkdraws on May 3, 2023 0:47:54 GMT -5
Buckpaw nodded again, looking up at Mouseclaw with a spark of gratitude in his now sombre gaze "Alright, Thanks again Mouseclaw." he swished his tail before flashing the tom a small smile, trying to lighten the mood "I think I'll be able to do a lot better tomorrow." He mewed before trotting over to the freshkill pile, selecting a mouse before finding a quiet place to sit and enjoy his meal.
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Post by Willow on May 3, 2023 11:25:33 GMT -5
Mouseclaw made sure Buckpaw was settled with something to eat before he disappeared into the warriors den, eyes searching for the familiar pattern of Spiderfang’s fur.
Spottedpaw and Duskpaw, who had been settled near the apprentices den sharing a lizard nodded to Buckpaw as he settled near then.
Duskpaw smiled at the younger apprentice, “How did training go?” She asked cheerily.
Spottedpaw frowned sensing some anxiety within the other tom but said nothing, letting his cousin take the reins to brighten up his mood.
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#f0a9e4
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on May 3, 2023 18:45:46 GMT -5
(Just posting to say hI!)
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Post by t1nkdraws on May 3, 2023 22:16:48 GMT -5
(Hallo!)
Buckpaw nodded to the two apprentices as he heard Duskpaw speak, trying to push his worries away as he spoke to the older apprentice "Hey Spottedpaw, Duskpaw, Training went alright. I caught a frog and snuck up on Mouseclaw, we were practicing the Night Ambush." Buckpaw paused as he remembered the frog, he accidently left it in the forest while he was worrying "Fox-dung" He cursed to himself, a frustrated expression crossing his face "I forgot to bring the frog back to camp."
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Post by Willow on May 4, 2023 15:45:52 GMT -5
hey cap! If you wanna rp, I have lots of characters open. You can make a starter for me ) Duskpaw snickered, "It's newleaf, it's alright Buckpaw. Mouseclaw obviously forgot too so it's not just on you. Congrats on catching it though! And finding Mouseclaw in the night ambush practice, that's always my favorite training session." Her smile dropped though as she finished speaking, hurt flashing in her eyes as she remembered her last training session with Cliffheart. Spottedpaw blinked as Duskpaw's mood changed, he sighed quietly, turning to Buckpaw to give Duskpaw a moment. "Maybe Lynxdapple and I can train with you sometime. Rustlepaw and Cedarstar can come too. It's been a while since I've gotten to practice my fighting moves."
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Post by Moonblazer on May 4, 2023 16:31:34 GMT -5
(Bloop! I can rp if anyone wants too!)
Lynxdapple glanced over at the apprentices from afar, glad to see that Spottedpaw seemed to be socializing well with the other apprentices. He was used to training more reserved and shy cats, so seeing them break out of their shell was always something he liked to see.
Rustlepaw padded up to Spottedpaw’s side, the blind she-cat pointing her head in Buckpaw’s direction as she caught Spottedpaw’s words. “I’m sure Cedarstar would like a good training session, once things get settled. He sounds brighter when he’s training apprentices, his voice changes.” She explained.
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#f0a9e4
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on May 5, 2023 17:35:46 GMT -5
(I just have my kit, Willow. She’s currently in the elders den. But I can take her out for a bit xD I can’t necessarily post a starter at the moment, but later on.)
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Post by Moonblazer on May 16, 2023 12:59:51 GMT -5
(Heyo!)
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#f0a9e4
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on May 17, 2023 16:01:57 GMT -5
(Hi! Things have been really chaotic for me ): I just haven't felt up to posting much ): )
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