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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 18, 2023 20:20:02 GMT -5
Ghostscreech watched the apprentice hunt after the mouse, watching her carefully as she pounced and killed her prey. “A bit shaky, but you have the right movements.” Ghostscreech said after she had killed it. “Remember to keep your weight balanced in your paws, that way you won’t be so wobbly and your pounce won’t be so off either.”
Hollowpaw gave a shrug, “Don’t know, I’ve never seen anyone moon over someone before.” She said, “But I can definitely sense some tension between the three of them.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 18, 2023 20:24:22 GMT -5
Ghostscreech watched the apprentice hunt after the mouse, watching her carefully as she pounced and killed her prey. “A bit shaky, but you have the right movements.” Ghostscreech said after she had killed it. “Remember to keep your weight balanced in your paws, that way you won’t be so wobbly and your pounce won’t be so off either.” Hollowpaw gave a shrug, “Don’t know, I’ve never seen anyone moon over someone before.” She said, “But I can definitely sense some tension between the three of them.” “Three of them! Ohhhh.” Scarletpaw blanched with realization before she snickered. “Oh my Starclan, you’re right! Willownose totally is into Ghostscreech too! I bet he doesn’t even know, what a mess!” She snorted. |
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Post by Willow on Aug 19, 2023 3:10:27 GMT -5
lol Willownose be cheating on Ash and Red with the thunderclan deputy.. what a scandal )
Willowsong nodded, gesturing forward with her tail. "You lead the patrol, show me what you know. I'll help you along the way if you need it" she mewed, eyes shining. It was clear that she enjoyed mentoring, especially when it came to hunting.
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Post by Willow on Aug 19, 2023 3:11:48 GMT -5
Stumppaw buried her mouse before re-joining Ghostscreech. She pouted at his criticism, her tail drooping as she looked at the deputy. "I caught it didn't I?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2023 6:10:55 GMT -5
lol Willownose be cheating on Ash and Red with the thunderclan deputy.. what a scandal ) Willowsong nodded, gesturing forward with her tail. "You lead the patrol, show me what you know. I'll help you along the way if you need it" she mewed, eyes shining. It was clear that she enjoyed mentoring, especially when it came to hunting. (I knew I was saying the wrong Willow, lol. Too many Willows) Dawnpaw nodded quickly to Willowsong, locking on to the mouse scent and slipping into place in front of the Warrior. He kept focused on the scent and the hunt, wanting to impress her, especially after he didn’t really get to finish his sparring with Hollowpaw. His chest ached as he pushed the distraction away, approaching a few thick trees, where the beech nuts were starting to fall. That explained the mouse scent. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 19, 2023 13:59:47 GMT -5
Hollowpaw gave a slight nod, falling silent as they reached Frostmoon.
“You did, and that’s what is important. But it would make your job easier to be able to catch your prey quickly and silently. If you give it the chance, it will let out a warning cry and scare away any other prey in the area.” Ghostscreech said, giving her a nod once she was finished burying her mouse. “Now, do remember how to hunt birds? It’s different from stalking after a mouse. Why don’t you stalk after that blackbird next.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2023 14:15:32 GMT -5
Hollowpaw gave a slight nod, falling silent as they reached Frostmoon. “You did, and that’s what is important. But it would make your job easier to be able to catch your prey quickly and silently. If you give it the chance, it will let out a warning cry and scare away any other prey in the area.” Ghostscreech said, giving her a nod once she was finished burying her mouse. “Now, do remember how to hunt birds? It’s different from stalking after a mouse. Why don’t you stalk after that blackbird next.” “Hollowpaw, Scarletpaw.” Frostmoon nodded simply, eyeing the two apprentices with a light nod. “Good to see you both volunteering… though next time, you might want to not stay out all night sneaking off to hunt.” She mewed, quietly enough that Willowsong and Ghostscreech wouldn’t hear. She had a small smirk on her face, before she grew serious once more. “…Hmph. I thought we hid it well.” Scarletpaw muttered stubbornly, before she sighed. “What are we hunting?” Frostmoon responded. “We’re going near the streams. It’s a good place to find water voles.” |
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 19, 2023 18:34:07 GMT -5
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole clan already knew about it.” Hollowpaw muttered, following after Frostmoon. Her ears perked in interest though, not having the chance to catch a water vole just yet.
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Post by Willow on Aug 19, 2023 20:13:54 GMT -5
Willowsong hid herself in the nearby undergrowth in order to stay out of Dawnpaw's way. She watched the tom closely, ready to give him any tips that could help him in the future.
Stumppaw quietly huffed but began to follow after the blackbird scent. She came across a spot though that the scent seemed to be muddled by the stronger trail of a patrol passing through. "I can't tell which way it's going now."
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 19, 2023 20:34:23 GMT -5
Dawnpaw inspected one of the tree hollows with quiet pawsteps, making sure to not let the vibrations be loud enough for the mice to react. He turned away from one of the hollows, before standing still in front of another. He crouched down, slow and patient, as he waited for movement.
Scarletpaw huffed lightly at Hollowpaw’s words, but quickly followed after Frostmoon. Scarletpaw admired the white she-cat’s posture and focus as she padded onwards. Whiteblaze and Hornetstrike were very skilled Warriors, and Scarletpaw always assumed Frostmoon was just like them.
Frostmoon spoke. “Water voles, as their name suggest, live close to water. So. You might get your paws wet.”
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Post by Willow on Aug 19, 2023 23:53:11 GMT -5
Willowsong held her breath as she watched Dawnpaw get closer to the mouse. She stood still as a stone, not wanting to be the cause of the apprentice's prey escaping. She urged the mouse to take just a few steps forward to Dawnpaw and not notice the small tom approaching.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 7:35:53 GMT -5
Willowsong held her breath as she watched Dawnpaw get closer to the mouse. She stood still as a stone, not wanting to be the cause of the apprentice's prey escaping. She urged the mouse to take just a few steps forward to Dawnpaw and not notice the small tom approaching. After a long few moments, a mouse began to poke its head from the hollow. Dawnpaw moved, fast as lightning, and hooked his paw downwards as though pulling moss. He pulled the mouse out of the hollow and bit it quickly to kill it. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 20, 2023 12:00:12 GMT -5
“How do we catch it?” Hollowpaw asked, frowning lightly at the idea of getting her paws wet. “Do we stalk it like we would a mouse?”
“Sort through the different scents and focus only on the blackbird.” Ghostscreech suggested, scenting the air himself. “In Twolegplace, there are many distracting scents, so you’re gonna have to be able to single out the scent of your prey through everything else.”
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 12:30:23 GMT -5
“How do we catch it?” Hollowpaw asked, frowning lightly at the idea of getting her paws wet. “Do we stalk it like we would a mouse?” “Sort through the different scents and focus only on the blackbird.” Ghostscreech suggested, scenting the air himself. “In Twolegplace, there are many distracting scents, so you’re gonna have to be able to single out the scent of your prey through everything else.” “Yes, just like a vole or mouse. The only difference is how you place your paws when the ground is wet.” Frostmoon explained as they approached the streams. It was shallow enough to wade in, but the flow was quick enough to splash up at the larger stones in the stream bank. |
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 16:01:24 GMT -5
Willowsong nodded to Dawnpaw, stepping out of her hiding spot. "Your speed is impressive Dawnpaw. Good job, you were patient and got a clean kill."
Stumppaw walked in a small circle, trying to separate the scents in her head. It took her another moment of walking back and forth before she pointed her tail in a direction, still looking unsure. "That way?"
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 18:17:35 GMT -5
Willowsong nodded to Dawnpaw, stepping out of her hiding spot. "Your speed is impressive Dawnpaw. Good job, you were patient and got a clean kill." Stumppaw walked in a small circle, trying to separate the scents in her head. It took her another moment of walking back and forth before she pointed her tail in a direction, still looking unsure. "That way?" Dawnpaw placed the mouse down as he turned and gave Willowsong a small smile. He dipped his head at her praise. “Thank you, Willowsong! I guessed they’d be making their hollows near the beech trees.” He admitted, rolling a beech nut under his paw. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 20, 2023 18:36:05 GMT -5
Ghostscreech scented the air again and padded in the direction Stumppaw had pointed out. “Keep going.” He prompted her, making sure to be careful of where he placed his paws. Stumppaw had to be the one to find the blackbird and catch it, and he could only help her so much.
Hollowpaw paused at the edge of the stream, her fur prickling at the thought of having to wade in the water, “Do we have to walk in the water to catch it?” She asked after scenting the air.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 18:54:44 GMT -5
Ghostscreech scented the air again and padded in the direction Stumppaw had pointed out. “Keep going.” He prompted her, making sure to be careful of where he placed his paws. Stumppaw had to be the one to find the blackbird and catch it, and he could only help her so much. Hollowpaw paused at the edge of the stream, her fur prickling at the thought of having to wade in the water, “Do we have to walk in the water to catch it?” She asked after scenting the air. “No, not if you’re quick enough. We’re not here to swim, after all.” Frostmoon chuckled once, short and casual, before she grew serious once again. “If it runs into the water, there’s not much point going after it. You just have to wait until it decides to come back.” She instructed. “Show me your hunting crouches.” Scarletpaw rolled her eyes, of course she wouldn’t swim! She wasn’t a Riverclan cat! She obeyed the Warrior though, and showed off her hunting crouch. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 20, 2023 20:03:57 GMT -5
Hollowpaw flicked her ear at Frostmoon’s response and quickly dropped into her hunter’s crouch. It wasn’t perfect, but it was certainly better than it had been the night before thanks to Scarletpaw’s advice. She scented the air again, trying to get her bearings off where she was at in the forest. She didn’t like the idea of being so close to the streams, but she kept her thoughts to herself, not wanting to appear unnerved in front of Scarletpaw or Frostmoon.
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 20:05:27 GMT -5
"It was a great idea Dawnpaw. I can tell you're on your way to being a very skilled hunter. Would you like to catch something else before we rejoin the others?" Willowsong asked, scenting the air for any other prey around.
Stumppaw cursed as the blackbird scent veered off to the side. "I was almost right." she grumbled before continuing following the trail. She trotted forward until she heard the familiar chirping of a blackbird. She crouched, trying to keep Ghostscreech's advice in mind. Keep your weight even in your paws She waited until the bird was distracted by a nearby seed before dashing forward, as it started to fly she reached up, hooking her claw into it's wing and crashing it into the ground for the kill.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 20, 2023 20:17:30 GMT -5
“I see you’ve been taking your training seriously. You both have very quick and well-formed stances. You might be suited hunters.” Frostmoon nodded her approval, remembering how much Foxheart had trained a good hunting crouch into her. She nodded. “Now, start tracking for a scent.”
Scarletpaw hid her grin at the praise, not wanting to look like a goofy kit. Instead, she began to lower her muzzle to seek out any prey scents.
Dawnpaw looked at Willowsong and nodded once. “I think I can hook at least another mouse if I go a few trees down. I won’t take long!” He promised.
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 20, 2023 20:43:06 GMT -5
“Nice job, Stumppaw.” Ghostscreech praised, following after her slowly, “I knew you would be able to find it. Would you like to try for another, or do you think this blackbird and your mouse will be enough?” He asked, inspecting the bird. It hadn’t been a completely clean catch, but the young apprentice had avoided damaging it too much.
Hollowpaw took a couple of uncertain steps in the direction of a small cluster of rocks near the stream, catching what she hoped was the scent of a water vole. She recognized it from the fresh-kill pile from camp, so it had to be some kind of prey.
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Post by Willow on Aug 20, 2023 22:18:49 GMT -5
Stumppaw stopped to scent the air again, humming quietly she turned her head toward her left. "I think there's a squirrel somewhere over there? We can go after that before we head back."
"Good, I'll wait back here again and watch." Willowsong replied, motioning the tom forward.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 21, 2023 7:37:47 GMT -5
Frostmoon watched Hollowpaw and Scarletpaw properly, taking note of their techniques. She knew there was a water vole in that clump of tall grass near the stream bank, and it seemed that Hollowpaw had locked on to it.
Scarletpaw trailed an old scent a few paces away from her friend.
Dawnpaw nodded quickly, paws itching to succeed in his hunt. He didn’t want to disappoint any of his clanmates. He stalked quietly along the line of beech trees, inspecting carefully for mouse hollows.
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Post by Foxstar26 on Aug 21, 2023 8:33:50 GMT -5
Noot)
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 21, 2023 8:36:44 GMT -5
(Bloop! If you like, Patchpaw can be out with Frostmoon, Hollowpaw and Scarletpaw. We should rp em more. :3 ) |
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Post by Foxstar26 on Aug 21, 2023 8:42:32 GMT -5
Sure. I couldn’t remember where my cats were)
Patchpaw was practicing his hunters crouch. The young apprentice still needed some work. His balance was off and his tail brushed the ground. He was trying to stalk a small rock for practice.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 21, 2023 8:49:15 GMT -5
Sure. I couldn’t remember where my cats were) Patchpaw was practicing his hunters crouch. The young apprentice still needed some work. His balance was off and his tail brushed the ground. He was trying to stalk a small rock for practice. Frostmoon turned to focus on Patchpaw, unable to help her greater focus for her apprentice. As deeply as she wanted to see all the Clan’s apprentices excel, Patchpaw was especially important to her. She approached him with a small flick of her tail, mewing evenly. “Remember what I told you, your tail will make alot of noise if you touch the ground with it.” She instructed, a bit humored by his clear seriousness in his effort. Patchpaw’s energy was infectious, even for her more stoic sensibilities. |
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Post by Icefire15 on Aug 21, 2023 10:03:43 GMT -5
Hollowpaw slowly stalked after the water vole. mouth opening slightly as she took in all the scents. As she neared the clump of tall grass, she paused, trying to think of a way to catch her prey without giving it any kind of warning that she was there. She could hear it just a couple paces away from her, scrounging around by the rocks. Hollowpaw took two more small pawsteps before pouncing at the water vole, her front paws landing on its back. She quickly bit down on its neck and sat up, feeling a small bit of triumph at her catch.
Ghostscreech gave a nod, turning in the direction of the squirrel, “Alright. Can you tell me what you need to remember when hunting a squirrel?” He asked as they made their way after it.
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 21, 2023 11:16:26 GMT -5
As soon as she heard the sound of rustling grass, Frostmoon turned to look back and nodded her approval as she saw Hollowpaw holding up the water vole. “Good catch! I see you’ve been practicing.” She praised calmly.
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