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Post by Jademist on Mar 12, 2021 12:04:26 GMT -5
βοΈ Pinestripe nodded approvingly as she watched Amberpaw catch the mouse. His tactics had hugely improved over the last moon. She had nothing to note on his mouse-hunting skills. "Very good Amberpaw." The striped warrior purred. "You're a natural hunter."
βοΈ Tigerpaw nodded as she listened to her mentor's advice. "What can you do when your opponent trips you?" She asked, she wondered what she'd done if Koipaw had managed to trip her. Would she have rolled over? She'd surely have been taken by surprise, which would have benefit Koipaw.
π "I guess we needed to catch up." Wolfmist grinned at Flashpaw. "That's true. Well, if I ever get to have kits you can mentor one." She smiled at Iceleap, though Wolfmist becoming a mother seemed to be as far away as ever. She'd like to have her own litter one day, especially since she'd become mentor for the first time. It had showed her that even though she might be a little reckless sometimes she was perfectly capable of teaching and caring or a young cat.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 12, 2021 12:14:01 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw smiled at the praise. He was good at hunting. He was able to pour so much more energy into it than in fighting where, in contrast, he still felt out of his depth at the best of times. It was fun to think of the different approaches he would need to use to catch one piece of prey or another. "Thanks!" He buried the mouse quickly and looked around. I want to catch at least one more, he thought.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 12, 2021 12:19:06 GMT -5
Moonclan: "You will make a good mother," Flashpaw said to her mentor before continuing on to look for more prey. The black tabby she cat scented the air as she hunted. Her ears perked smelling another cat. "I smell a cat," she said to the other two warriors. She followed the scent a bit more before relaxing. "It's Palefoot."
Iceleap gave a slight smile. "Thank you," he said. "Though when they do come, it will help liven up the camp a bit more don't you think?" He flicked his ear as he scented the air, he could scent Palefoot and a vole. His tail flicked to the side remaining quiet as she smelled close and didn't want to cause issues on her hunt.
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Post by ππππππππππππππ¦ on Mar 12, 2021 12:56:14 GMT -5
Sunclan
Koipaw "I'm ready." Koipaw nodded, more excited than before to start learning. He felt very comfortable in this group of cats, knowing that none of them would judge him. It made it easier for him to relax and commit whatever his mentor said to memory. He took a step back, watching Meadowsweet and ready for her to demonstrate or teach.
Mallowpool "If you trip and can't regain your balance, try and move away to a place you can safely." she jumped back to demonstrate "Even rolling away will work. You don't want to get pinned." Mallowpool looked her apprentice up and down "Let's try it!" she waited so Tigerpaw could ready hersel before quickly and without warning, swiping out with her paw. She tripped the apprentice and moved to pin her, interested to see which tactic Tigerpaw would use.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 12, 2021 13:04:28 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Meadowsweet nodded. Quickly, she struck her paw downward through the air and equally as quickly, drew it back. For the purposes of this demonstration, she had her claws unsheathed. "This is the front paw strike, or the forepaw slash for some. This is the first move most apprentices learn." She repeated the movement. "You slice your front paw downward across either your opponent's face or body. It may be simple, but can be a good way to surprise your foe."
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Post by Jademist on Mar 13, 2021 8:10:58 GMT -5
βοΈ "Let's try one more before we head back to camp." Pinestripe suggested. Amberpaw had done a great job today, she was glad he picked up on their lessons so easily. After this they'd probably have to focus more on battletraining to even out his skills. βοΈ Tigerpaw was taken by surprise as her mentor tripped her. Right after she touched the ground she hurriedly tried to scramble back up, almost like a deer on ice. When she had regained her balance she chuckled at her own awkward and panicked reaction. "Yeah, okay. I guess I should practice on that." She meowed as she glanced at Mallowpool. α΄‘ΙͺΙ΄α΄
Κα΄α΄Κα΄Κα΄/Meadowrunnerπ "Thank you Flashpaw." Wolfmist smiled, it was nice that she'd been able to bond so well with her apprentice, even though she might've annoyed her a little at first. "It sure will, some kits running around would do the clan good." She nodded at Iceleap and scented the air to verify Flashpaw's statement. "You're right Flashpaw, why don't you go ask Palefoot to join us?"
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 13, 2021 10:26:43 GMT -5
Sunclan;
"Alright." Amberpaw agreed. He paused, waiting a few heartbeats to see if he could scent anything more. Not smelling anything in the immediate vicinity, he padded a little further along. It took some time, but he managed to pick up on a bird. Uncertainty flashed through him. He didn't have more experience in hunting birds. It was hopping through the foliage, unaware. Amberpaw tried to close the distance between himself and the feathered creature.
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Post by ππππππππππππππ¦ on Mar 13, 2021 10:50:38 GMT -5
Sunclan
Koipaw He watched her demonstrate the move a few times before trying it himself. It didn't seem like it was too hard, thought he was sure the second you had to do it in the stress of a battle it would instantly become difficult "How do you get more power behind it?" he asked softly, feeling like his swipes wouldn't do much damage even with claws.
Mallowpool Mallowpool laughed heartily and bounced up and down on her paws "It was your first time trying, you'll get there! As long as you know what to do, you'll figure something out." Mallowpool, obviously, wasn't known for her strategy. She was the type to work on instinct alone. Muscle memory wouldn't lead her astray.
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Post by α΄‘ΙͺΙ΄α΄
Κα΄α΄Κα΄Κα΄/Meadowrunner on Mar 13, 2021 13:59:19 GMT -5
π Palefoot was stalking a juicy vole, silently creeping up on it. She pounced with extended claws, and slit it's throat before it could react. She sniffed the air, and tasted something a little further away from where she was at. It was near the cliff, and without thinking, darted towards the cliff, making sure not to go so fast. *casually still waiting for a response*
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 13, 2021 15:19:49 GMT -5
I'm at work rn, and been dealing with anxiety since last night, I'll try get responses up when I am home)
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Post by Jademist on Mar 13, 2021 15:26:18 GMT -5
(I tagged you in the post Meadow! And donβt worry Ember, I hope youβre okay!!)
βοΈ Pinestripe was impressed with Amberpawβs willingness to try new things. They hadnβt discussed hunting birds yet but it would be a good training opportunity if he decided to go for it. It was good that he dared to step out of his comfort zone. She silently circled around the apprentice to his right side, making sure to not disturb what he was doing or to scare the prey. The warrior would stand there as a safety net, if he wouldnβt catch it she would have a try at it as well.
βοΈ Tigerpaw nodded. βThanks! Should we try again?β She asked, hoping the second time around sheβd be able to think her actions more through, instead of acting in an uncontrolled rush.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 13, 2021 17:17:03 GMT -5
Sunclan
Koipaw He watched her demonstrate the move a few times before trying it himself. It didn't seem like it was too hard, thought he was sure the second you had to do it in the stress of a battle it would instantly become difficult "How do you get more power behind it?" he asked softly, feeling like his swipes wouldn't do much damage even with claws.
Mallowpool Mallowpool laughed heartily and bounced up and down on her paws "It was your first time trying, you'll get there! As long as you know what to do, you'll figure something out." Mallowpool, obviously, wasn't known for her strategy. She was the type to work on instinct alone. Muscle memory wouldn't lead her astray. Sunclan; Meadowsweet watched him copy the move. He was doing it correctly, yet it was true that there wasn't much power behind it. "Practice. A lot of new apprentices use trees." She glanced around herself for a nice, sturdy tree. "How about this one over here?" The she-cat gestured toward a tree and began to pad over to it.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 13, 2021 17:21:12 GMT -5
(I tagged you in the post Meadow! And donβt worry Ember, I hope youβre okay!!) βοΈ Pinestripe was impressed with Amberpawβs willingness to try new things. They hadnβt discussed hunting birds yet but it would be a good training opportunity if he decided to go for it. It was good that he dared to step out of his comfort zone. She silently circled around the apprentice to his right side, making sure to not disturb what he was doing or to scare the prey. The warrior would stand there as a safety net, if he wouldnβt catch it she would have a try at it as well. βοΈ Tigerpaw nodded. βThanks! Should we try again?β She asked, hoping the second time around sheβd be able to think her actions more through, instead of acting in an uncontrolled rush. Sunclan; Amberpaw lurched foreword. Unfortunately, he fell short, claws slipping and the bird shot upwards in a shower of feathers. It was attempting to fly away and clearly hadn't noticed Pinestripe in its panic. Amberpaw was about to go after it, then leaned back. He shouldn't have expected to catch the bird anyway.
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Post by β€ Ivory β€ on Mar 14, 2021 6:52:00 GMT -5
~ Sunclan ~
Ivoryspark carried himself lightly on his paws through the forest. His ears flicked as he scanned the territory for movement. As he walked the trees began to thin out, leading into a small clearing. A few mouse-lengths in front of him, he heard the rustle of leaves. Ivoryspark drew his head up to take in the warm scent of mouse. βWonderful!β he murmured, lowering his belly to the ground in a huntersβ crouch. Keeping his tail low against the forest floor, and ensuring he was downwind, he began to creep toward his prey. Swiftly, he launched himself into the air landing cleanly down onto the mouse, giving it the killing swipe. To his delight, the scent of fresh pray filled his nostrils. He contently turned around, heading back to camp with his freshkill.
((OOC: Sorry for my inactivity I had a surprise visit to my moms, and I prefer to write my responses on desktop, I havenβt had my laptop.))
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Post by ππππππππππππππ¦ on Mar 14, 2021 10:06:46 GMT -5
Sunclan
Mallowpool "Of course!" Mallowpool got into position again, waiting for her apprentice to ready herself. When they were both prepared she waited for a moment longer before she suddenly swiped with her paw, catching Tigerpaw opposite paw this time.
Koipaw The apprentice followed and nodded. Once she told him to, he started swiping at the tree. He used his claws, wanting to see the marks. The marks were pretty light, all things considered. But hopefully with practice he'd get better.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 14, 2021 13:23:52 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Meadowsweet sidled around to the back of the tree, a little to the side. She sat back on her haunches. "Good, good," She meowed. After another flurry of blows from Koipaw, she struck the side of the tree, a gentle thwack resounding. The claws marks she left were deeper than his. She then motioned for him to continue, every so often making another strike for him to attempt to match.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 14, 2021 14:18:16 GMT -5
I'm feeling much better today, replies will be up when I'm home from work, or the latest Monday morning)
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Post by Jademist on Mar 14, 2021 15:19:15 GMT -5
( That's okay Ivory, I have no free characters in Sunclan camp right now but Pinestripe and Amberpaw should be returning soon!
Glad you're feeling better Ember ^^ )
βοΈ As the bird Amberpaw lunged at slipped away from his claws Pinestripe leapt to swipe the feathery creature, catching it with her claws and bringing it to the ground with a thud before delivering the killing bite. With the bird at her feet she glanced back over at Amberpaw. "That was a very good try!" She smiled at the apprentice. "The next time I want you to try leaping higher into the direction you anticipate the bird will fly in. I'm sure you'll be able to catch it next time."
βοΈ Tigerpaw's leg buckled under her as Mallowpool swiped at her. The element of surprise wasn't as prominent as the first time of course, though she didn't expect her mentor to go for the other paw. This time the apprentice rolled over to the ther side and jumped back to her paws. It looked smooth now, because she didn't panic. But would it be the same in a real battle? Or even while sparring?
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 14, 2021 16:08:09 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw shook off his disappointment. "Okay! I'll try that next time," He stepped through the bracken and came to a halt beside her. "Any other bird-hunting tips or should we save that for next time?" Looking down at the bird, he was glad Pinestripe had been waiting in the wings so that she could catch it if he failed. They would still be contributing three pieces of prey between them.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 14, 2021 20:14:58 GMT -5
Moonclan: Flashpaw gave a nod to what her mentor said and took off. She watched the warrior hunt the vole, waiting till she managed to catch it before walking over. "Hey Palefoot," she greeted the warrior. "Wolfmist, iceleap and I are doing a hunting patrol would you like to join us?" She stared curiously at the warrior. α΄‘ΙͺΙ΄α΄
Κα΄α΄Κα΄Κα΄/Meadowrunner)
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Post by ππππππππππππππ¦ on Mar 15, 2021 10:20:59 GMT -5
Sunclan
Mallowpool "Good job Tigerpaw! That was great! If you're able to do that in a battle you'll be able to fight back easily." Mallowpool praised, nodding and walking over to her apprentice.
Koipaw It took him a while, but Koipaw did mange one strike that was close to Meadowsweets. Though, by the time he did manage it he was looking tired after swiping at the tree non stop.
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Asexual
#cfffe5
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Name Colour, Custom Stars
Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
im aliveeee
Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them
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Post by Ember34 on Mar 15, 2021 10:30:21 GMT -5
Sunclan: Russetstep was exiting the camp when he bumped into Ivoryspark, "S-sorry..," he apologized the the tom. He noticed that he was carrying fresh kill. He shuffled on his paws, he hadn't spoken much to Ivoryspark, granted he didn't speak to most of his clanmates, so he felt awkward talking to him. "Nice catch?" He looked away to focus on the surrounding scenery. β€ Ivory β€)
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 15, 2021 10:53:50 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Meadowsweet broke out into a smile. "See? You're getting there." The she-cat glanced back over to Tigerpaw and Mallowpool, curious as to what moves they were practicing. "Let's stop for today." She examined the multitude of claws marks criss-crossing the trunk of the tree. She could tell her apprentice was starting to grow fatigued and she didn't want to fill his head with anymore moves before he had rested. "I think we're going to start heading back!" She called over to Mallowpool.
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Post by Jademist on Mar 15, 2021 13:01:46 GMT -5
βοΈ "You did very well today!" Pinestripe smiled. "We'll do some more bird hunting next time. You've caught your first squirrel today, so you deserve some rest." The striped warrior picked up the freshly caught bird and gestured with her tail for Amberpaw to lead the way to the other catches.
βοΈ Tigerpaw purred at the praise. "Thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to remember it then." She grinned and glanced over at Meadowsweet and Koipaw. "Should we head back too?" The apprentice asked Mallowpool.
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Post by ππππππππππππππ¦ on Mar 15, 2021 13:05:44 GMT -5
Sunclan
Mallowpool "Yes, let's head back. You've learned a lot today and it will be good to mull over it. Maybe practice some with your fellow apprentices." Mallowpool nodded. She gestured for Tigerpaw to follow with a flick of her tail, and fell into step with Meadowsweet and Koipaw, who seemed to be in a good mood. Though it was hard to tell with his expressionless face.
Koipaw Koipaws tail flicked happily behind him, and his ears were perked up more than usual. He was happy that there was improvement on his part. He followed after the two warriors.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 15, 2021 13:06:42 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw returned her smile and led the way to the small mound of earth where he'd buried his previous catches. He dug them up, grabbed them in his jaws so that they were swinging by their tails, then began to head back to camp beside his mentor. "What do you think we'll do tomorrow?" He asked, wondering if battle-training was next on the agenda.
Meadowsweet walked back with Mallowpool and the apprentices, lapsing into a companionable silence.
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Post by Jademist on Mar 15, 2021 13:56:31 GMT -5
βοΈ Tigerpaw nodded and trotted after Mallowpool, forming a group again with Meadowsweet and Koipaw. "How did your training go?" She asked the other apprentice, walking next to him. She still had some energy left but maybe she should safe it for whatever they'd be up to the rest of the day.
βοΈ "I was thinking we could do some battle training, since your huntingskills have improved so much already." Pinestripe explained as they walked, the bird dangling from her jaws. She hoped she could find another apprentice to spar with him, since she didn't want to risk it herself. But there were many ways to train, with or without another apprentice to spar with. So it should be alright.
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Post by ππππππππππππππ¦ on Mar 15, 2021 13:58:06 GMT -5
Sunclan
Koipaw The quiet apprentice nodded "It went well." he was quiet before remembering that it would have been polite to ask about her training as well "How about yours?" he glanced over to the other apprentice, tilting his head slightly. They hadn't gone far, so they would soon be back to the camp.
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Post by Sussuru on Mar 15, 2021 14:03:00 GMT -5
Sunclan;
Amberpaw hummed thoughtfully, "I know I'm not exactly ready yet, but I think it would be fun to train with another apprentice." He meowed, coming to a similar conclusion as his mentor. Hunting was one thing when you were carrying kits, battle was another. Tigerpaw and Koipaw had already trained together today so they not be interested in training with him.
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Post by Jademist on Mar 15, 2021 14:13:38 GMT -5
βοΈ "That's good!" Tigerpaw smiled. "Mine went well too, it was nice to spar with you. I hope you wasn't too nervous about it." The striped apprentice meowed, it was good to see Koipaw seemed happy about today. Maybe this was the cheery-est she'd seen the tom lately, which was good. She hoped he'd feel more in touch with clanlife.
βοΈ "Hmmm, I'll give it some thought today. Surely there are other ways to train too and we can leave sparring for later." Pinestripe meowed thoughtully. She didn't want to stress Amberpaw, she would make sure he'd be trained properly. When she wouldn't be able to manage anymore she'd look for another warrior to take over her duties.
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