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Post by Mother Dark on Jun 27, 2021 16:26:39 GMT -5
(I donthave time left to even consider a new job. I'm just going to push through and make it til I go back to school. I really need the money and I'm not guaranteed a job anywhere else.)
Wishpaw Wishpaw gasped and glared at Rosefur in disgust as she insinuated that Lionpaw was her boyfriend. She fluffed up her fur and sat down to wait for Basilwhisker to make the move to the training clearing.
Basilwhisker The tom guffawed at the confidence exuding off of Lionpaw. "I care more that you behave than I care about them thinking you're a warrior." He shook his head and stood ready to lead the pairs of cats to the training clearing. "Okay with everyone ready lets go." He said before leaving the camp. When they reached ththe clearing he looked at the others. "Mentors I'll let you choose the pairing for mock fights then we can break off and do independent training."
Coalpaw Coalpaw trotted after her mentor and sat down staring over at Basilwhisker. She yawned and stretched before he gave any orders. She then followed him and looked up at Brackentail to see who he wanted her paired with.
(I was thinking Coalpaw and Eaglepaewould be a good match because Coalpaw is unsure of her skills. )
Crowflight The tom listened to Basilwhisker and nodded. Then he followed him to train. He glanced to make sure that Eaglepaw was following.
Waspbite Waspbite growled at the interuption. He glared at Red. "They are not ignorant or weak-willed. We are becoming a clan because our survival depends on it. We need their medicine cat to teach us to heal the wounded. We need to protect the weak and injured. Its better than what we do now. We leave the weak to die. Quail only eats because I hunt for her. We don't do enough to take care of one another." Waspbite huffed and jumped down from the rock and walked away not wanting to hear any more.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jun 27, 2021 18:55:40 GMT -5
I gotcha. that's rough. well, keep powering through. Are you planning to work part time during school at all or are you going to do school full time?) Rosefur Rosefur padded along a few tail-lengths behind Basilwhisker, occasionally looking back to make sure Wishpaw was following. She felt a little bad for her comment as she realized something. Lionpaw was the only tom around Wishpaw's age, meaning that the apprentice didn't have much of a selection. Rosefur realized how thankful she was that she had Basilwhisker and wouldn't have to worry about anything like that. Lionpaw Lionpaw followed behind the deputy. Occasionally the apprentice's attention would wander but he made sure not to veer off from the group. He had to behave and act like a warrior would. When they reached the training clearing, he looked around at the other apprentices. Brackentail Brackentail padded along, keeping an eye on Coalpaw. When they reached the clearing, the tom looked at the other mentors before he made his decision. "Hey Crowflight, how about Eaglepaw and Coalpaw pair up?" He called out. He figured it'd be better for training purposes to keep Coalpaw from fighting her sister and he knew Lionpaw would get a bit too competitive. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw followed behind Crowflight, almost having to run to keep up with the group. When they reached the clearing, she heard Brackentail call out to her mentor. She looked over at Coalpaw, mentally sizing her up. Eaglepaw knew the other apprentice would have a size advantage, but so would just about any cat. The best way to go about it would be to try and outsmart the black she-cat. Red Red growled as he watched Waspbite storm off. "The weak just drag us down." He muttered to himself. He looked around at the other cats, trying to gauge their reactions to the news. Goose obviously seemed just as irritated as him, but the others didn't seem quite as upset. Snowy Snowy spoke up. "They seemed like decent cats and their rules made sense mostly." She stated, looking around at a few of the other cats. "And if they're willing to show us how to treat our injured cats, then I agree with Waspbite's decision completely." "You're only saying that because your cripple of a mate can't hunt for himself." Red retorted, giving the she-cat a malicious glare. "Spider was stupid enough to get himself hurt and now he relies on you and Web to do everything for him." Snowy bared her teeth at the tom, seriously considering lunging at him. "You take that back, you mangey, good for nothing piece of crowfood!" Fang Fang watched as the two quarreled. Rolling his eyes, he decided to intervene. "Knock it off, the both of you!" The older tom exclaimed sharply. "Like it or not, Waspbite's made his decision on the matter." He turned his scarred face towards Red. "If you really despise the idea of becoming a clan so much, the camp entrance is right there. If you want to leave, leave. If you want to stay, stay. Either way, shut your mouth and quit instigating the situation." Red rolled his eyes and skulked off, Goose following close behind. The two held their heads low, muttering to each other. (I think it'd be interesting to see Red stage an ambush for Waspbite after he gets his nine lives in hopes of staging a coup-d'état, not believing that leaders have nine lives. Maybe he keeps Goose in the dark on the whole thing and have a situation similar to Longtail after Tigerstar's betrayal.)
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jun 27, 2021 20:59:59 GMT -5
(There were a few things I was thinking about/wondering, such as how far along are you thinking quail is? like a moon and a half or more? Also, where are you thinking Coalpaw and Wishpaw are in their training? I'm assuming Lionpaw and Eaglepaw are somewhere around 9 moons old, so likely around 3 moons into their training, though Eaglepaw was held back a moon so she's only two moons in.)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jun 27, 2021 21:47:40 GMT -5
(An ambush sounds good seems like a good way to confirm to all the cats that Waspbite is right about becoming a clan. I haven't thought about how far along Quail is but she could be about a moon and a quarter pregnant since it takes about 2 moons for gestation for cats. And Tawny could be about half a moon pregnant so she starts to have issues and Cloudear notices when she comes to camp. As for Coalpaw and Wishpaw I was thinking they could be 10 or 11 moons. Just a couple moons off from their warrior names. Also working on replies now but I might fall asleep before they are finished.)
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jun 27, 2021 21:57:07 GMT -5
(alright sounds good! I'm thinking duckkit and spottedkit are around a moon by the way. who do you think would be good to replace red as deputy once he goes and does his dumb stuff? Also, don't worry if you can't get a response up tonight. Sleep is important lol.)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jun 27, 2021 22:09:29 GMT -5
Basilwhisker The deputy nodded when Brackentail called out to Crowflight. "Okay so Eaglepaw and Coalpaw will be going head to head. That means that Lionpaw and Wishpaw will fight. Go ahead and find some space of your own. Mentors feel free to sit back and watch." Basilwhisker said standing off to one side near Rosefur. He looked at her and blinked lovingly.
Wishpaw Wishpaw nodded at Basilwhisker's words and walked over to a few lenghths away in the clearing and waited for Lionpaw to follow. She stood ready to circle the tom and see how he would attack. She missed Basilwhisker's glance at Rosefur but would have given her mentor a pointed look if she had.
Crowflight Crowflight nodded to Brackentail and looked at Eaglepaw. He hoped the smaller apprentice would do okay against Coalpaw. He knew the older apprentice was unsure of herself so it would make a decent match. "You ready?" He asked her before stepping back to give her some room.
Coalpaw Coalpaw walked over to where Eaglepaw was standing near Crowflight. She gave a worried smile to her opponent and nodded to Brackentail. She assumed a loose and flowy stance and waited for Eaglepaw to be ready.
Waspbite The leader scoffed as Red made demeaning remarks about Spider and other weaker cats. He was relived when Fang stepped in between Snowy and Red. He walked up to the tom and dipped his head. "Thank you. Even if you don't agree you support me and that's definitely what I need right now." He said watching as Red and Goose padded off talking in low voices. "Would you like to be one of the first to change your nane to follow clan traditions? They have two part names. Sort of like mine and Lillyfern's."
(I was thinking maybe after the ambush that Waspbite decides to make Fang deputy since he seems like a good level headed choice.)
Spider Spider limped up to Snowy after Fang stepped in. "He's not worth it." He said resting his tail on her shoulders. He touched his nose to her ear and purred. "He is right though. I am dependent on you and Web until my paw heals."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jun 27, 2021 22:50:39 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur looked over at the deputy, catching his glance. She gave the tom a smile before turning her attention to her apprentice. She watched as Lionpaw took his position opposite of Wishpaw and waited for the two to begin. Lionpaw Lionpaw eagerly took his spot across from Wishpaw, eying his opponent determinedly. Although it likely wasn't the smartest move, his impatience got the better of him and he decided to make the first move. The golden furred apprentice dashed towards Wishpaw and, in an attempt to force an opening, attempted to crash into her so as to knock her over. Brackentail Brackentail watched as Eaglepaw and Coalpaw eyed each other. "You've got this, Coalpaw. I believe in you." He called out to his apprentice, hoping his words of encouragement would help her find some confidence in her abilities. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw nodded to Crowflight. "I'm ready." With that, she dropped down into a defensive stance, waiting for Coalpaw to make the first move. The small she-cat knew that her best chance of winning was to try and exploit any openings Coalpaw allowed, meaning that a method of dodging and counterattacking would be the best way to approach this fight. Snowy Snowy sighed as Spider approached. She found some comfort in the tom's presence, but she still felt uneasy. "Needing help from Web and I isn't bad, though. If everyone looked out for each other, there wouldn't be any need to worry about not being able to hunt for yourself." She leaned gently into spider, continuing. "And I know I shouldn't waste my time arguing with Red, but I just couldn't just stand by and let him bad mouth you. He needs to watch his tongue before some cat slices it off." Fang Fang nodded to Waspbite, acknowledging his leader's thanks. "It's no problem. To be honest, it's about time someone put Red in his place. Especially after that last outburst of his, I couldn't just watch anymore." Fang listened to Waspbite's proposition. "If you think it'll help unify the group and smooth over tempers, than I'm fine with it. The smoother we make this transition, the better it will be for everyone."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jun 27, 2021 23:00:08 GMT -5
(Fang is good for deputy. Hopefully I'll be able to flesh him out a little bit more beforehand though. Age wise he's pretty up there, about 80 moons old or somewhere along those lines. I'm a sucker for found family dynamics so I'm hoping to get his adoptive father/daughter relationship with echo going a little bit at some point.)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 2, 2021 20:17:50 GMT -5
Basilwhisker The deputy smiled and sat back as the apprentices started to battle. He noted that Lionpaw charged into battle while his sister waited for her opponent to make the first move. He kept his eyes to each group of young cats though he wanted to look at Rosefur instead.
Wishpaw The young she-cat watched as Lionpaw charged her. She waited until he was close ro her and she jumped to the side. She felt his fur brush against hers because she had cut it so close. She turned and lashed at his side.
Coalpaw Coalpaw was not eager to make the first move and was unsure how to start. She jumped forward closing the distance between her and Eaglepaw. She lashed out with both paws at her face and growled. She wasn't very confident in her move though.
Crowflight The tom sat back from where the apprentices fought and watched Eaglepaw. She was being smart and letting Coalpaw make the first move. He knew his apprentice was faster than the others though she lacked strength because she was smaller. He watched to see how she would defend herself against Coalpaw's attack.
Waspbite Waspbite nodded to Fang. "I'm going to be leaving but I want you to keep an eye on things here. I'm taking Lillyfern and Snowy with me. Lillyfern will be returning with the Clan's Medicine Cat." He said before walking away. He called out to Lillyfern and Snowy before going to sit by the entrance.
Spider The charcoal bengal tom leaned against Snowy. He purred. "I know its not a bad thing to depend on others but it does bother me that I can't help out." He paused and lifted his paw to look at it. "I can fight battles for myself too. But he does need to be put in his place." He growled and sat down. Upon hearing Wasobite call for her he motioned for her to leave. "I love you." He purred in her ear.
Lillyfern The future medicine cat was laying by the pond fishing when she was called. She got to her feet and padded over to Waspbite and dipped her head. She wasn't too sure of her abilities to fill the new role but if Waspbite felt she was the best fit she would try her best.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 2, 2021 23:25:03 GMT -5
Rosefur Rosefur watched as Wishpaw dodged Lionpaw's attack and quickly countered. She nodded approvingly, though she knew the apprentice would be to caught up in the training to notice. She peeked over at Basilwhisker again before concentrating on the apprentices. Lionpaw Lionpaw hissed as he missed his attack, scrambling to try and turn on Wishpaw as she darted past. He felt her blow connect with his side, catching him off guard. The force of him turning combined with Wishpaw's attack was enough to make him lose his footing, though he used his momentum to roll and once again land on his paws, eying Wishpaw warily. Brackentail Brackentail watched as Coalpaw made the first move against the smaller apprentice. He wasn't quite sure what to expect from Eaglepaw, as he hadn't seen her train as often. He knew that she was eager to prove herself, which would make her difficult to beat if Coalpaw wasn't smart about her actions. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw watched as the other apprentice closed the gap, but she was ready. As Coalpaw attempted to land a blow aimed at her face, Eaglepaw nimbly dodged to the side and swung a paw at the other apprentice's hind leg, hoping to unbalance her. Snowy Snowy was about to say something before she heard her name. She looked over at Waspbite and nodded at the leader. She turned back to Spider and gave him a loving nuzzle before replying "I love you too." With that, she hurried over to where Waspbite sat waiting. Fang Fang gave Waspbite a sharp nod. "I won't let anyone do anything too stupid." The older tom jokingly assured. As he watched Waspbite head towards the camp entrance, Fang looked around. He noticed Tick sitting in the shade beneath the willow, as well as Echo padding over to talk with the young tom. He also noticed Spider sitting alone. Fang walked over to the injured tom and dipped his head. "You know, not everyone around here sees you as a liability. Red's the minority on that one." Flamestar Flamestar padded towards the medicine den, hoping Cloudear would be ready to go soon. He knew she needed to prepare some things to show Lilyfern, but he worried that they'd be late. He poked his head in and nearly collided with the medicine cat as she walked out of the den, a bundle full of assorted herbs dangling from her jaws. "I take it you're ready to go?" He asked. Cloudear The medicine cat nodded, afraid to risk dropping her herbs by speaking. She let Flamestar take the lead, following the tom as they headed out the camp entrance. The scents of all the herbs were making her a little bit dizzy, but she mostly ignored it and continued following the ginger tom.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 5, 2021 20:59:44 GMT -5
(I have like 19 more work days to make it through and then I'm done for the summer. I'm so ready for my two weeks of packing and relaxing before I go to college.)
Wishpaw Wishpaw wanted to laugh as Lionpaw lost his footing and had to roll back to his feet but fought the urge. She stepped back a few steps trying to decide what to do next. She decided to wait and see what he did next. He might charge again but if he kept that up he would get tired fast.
Coalpaw Coalpaw sighed as her attack was easily dodged and stumbled as Eaglepaw hit her hind leg. She quickly regained her balance and hopped backwards. "Good dodge" she murmured to her opponent. She then darted to ththe side and raked her paw agaist Eaglepaw's flank.
Basilwhisker The deputy was having a hard time focusing on the fights with Rosefur nearby. But he did sigh as Lionpaw made rookie mistakes in his eagerness to show off. He nodded as he watched Eaglepaw hold her own despite being the smallest apprentice. He breathed deeply and waited for the apprentices to continue.
Spider Spider looked up as Fang came up to him. Hoping he hadn't heard the exchange between him and Snowy he blushed. "Thanks Fang. If everything goes well today I should be back to hunting for myself by the end of the moon. Or at least fishing." Spider lifted his injured paw and flexed it gently. The bite mark still was pink but it was fading and fur had started to grow back.
Waspbite The leader nodded as Snowy and Lillyfern came up to him. "You two are going to accompany me to the tree where we met the clan cats before. Lillyfern you will lead their healer back to camp and have her check out Spider and learn what you can from her about herbs and healing. Snowy you will come with me to their camp and we will learn what we can about clan life together." He instructed the two she-cats.
Palerose and Lichenheart The two elders lay side by side in the middle of camp chatting about the crazy idea of this other group of cats becoming a clan. They both fully supported Flamestar and hoped that they would be asked for imput if it came to needing advice.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 5, 2021 23:30:45 GMT -5
(lol i know how you feel. I had to go through and file liability and workers comp paperwork for like 4 hours and i'm just not built for that type of stuff. I'm sure the 2 weeks of just relaxing will be nice for you. Lionpaw The golden tom lashed his tail, a little bit frustrated with himself. He knew he could do better, but he acted without thinking. This time he took slightly more cautious approach, moving in slowly in an attempt to close the gap between him and Wishpaw. When he was within range, he leapt at his opponent. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw tried to dodge to the side as her opponent darted in, but she felt Coalpaw's paw connect with her flank. In an attempt to pressure Coalpaw, Eaglepaw turned with the blow and darted after the she-cat, aiming to pounce on top of her and unbalance her. Rosefur Rosefur watched as Lionpaw and Wishpaw separated and was proud of her apprentice. She had definitely played it smarter than Lionpaw and it payed off. After an almost unconscious glance at Basilwhisker, she continued to gaze on as Lionpaw leapt at Wishpaw, wondering what the apprentice would do. Brackentail Brackentail nodded as Coalpaw recovered herself and pressed the attack, managing to land a blow on Eaglepaw's side. "Keep it up, Coalpaw!" Snowy Snowy nodded to Waspbite, glad that she'd get to learn more about the clan cats and even more glad that their medicine cat would be able to check up on Spider. "I'm sure they'll have a lot to show us." She stated, waiting for Waspbite to lead the trio out of camp. She shot a glance over her shoulder, spotting Fang talking to Spider. Fang "That's good to hear. The more prey we have, the better." Fang replied, taking a glance at Spider's injured leg. He blinked his one eye and looked back up at the tom. "You're lucky you weren't hurt worse." He commented. "At least you shouldn't have any permanent injuries to deal with."
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 10, 2021 18:03:51 GMT -5
(I guess relaxing isn't guaranteed in those two weeks but it sounds like a good idea. I want to take the first two days and just sleep and only wake up for meals. Then I'll get to organizing my stuff and oreparing myself for classes. I'm just excited to be learning again.)
Wishpaw Wishpaw tumbled as Lionpaw leapt on her. She made a big "oof" as the air was knocked out of her. She wriggled and tried to get out from beneath of him to no avail. She rolled and got her back paws against his stomach and began to kick him.
Coalpaw The young she-cat got caught up in velebrating her paw connecting with her opponent's flank that she didn't see her turn and come after her. She became unbalanced as Eaglepaw pounced on her. She rolled knocking the smaller cat off and regaining her footing. She watched warily at what Eaglepaw would do next.
Crowflight Crowflight watched as Eaglepaw successfully knocked Coalpaw off of her feet and cheered briefly. He watched intently to see what would happen next as Coalpaw was quick to knock Eaglepaw off and get back to her feet.
Basilwhisker The deputy was watching intently at the fights going on before him. He enjoyed leading this exercise in training and wishes Flamestar was there to see it. He glanced at Rosefur and purred quietly to himself as she seemed to glow with pride at Wishpaw who was doing better than Lionpaw was. "Come on Lionpaw. You're bigger than her use that to your advantage." He called out before seeing him leap onto Wishpaw.
(I don't know if I've already said this but I think I'd like Coalpaw to lose the fight and Wishpaw to win if thats okay with you.)
Waspbite The leader started out of camp and headed toward the meeting place beneath the tree carved with claw marks. He lead them there quickly and stopped as they reached the tree. Ge sniffed the air and noted that they were the first to arrive. "Be prepared for some resistance to this healer's help." He said to Lillyfern.
Lillyfern There was a moment when Lillyfern thought about refusing to become the medicine cat for her new clan. Though she would never tell anyone. She doubted her abilities to heal and use herbs correctly. But she followed after Waspbite and Snowy quietly. She nodded as Waspbite spoke.
Spider Spider gazed down at his injury. "I guess I shouldn't have to worry about permanent injuries though it still hurts to move it. Hopefully the pain will go away soon." She tested putting a small bit of pressure on it and winced. "I guess I have to depend on Snowy and Web a little while longer."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 10, 2021 22:20:16 GMT -5
(personally I despise school but I do it anyways. I think they give out too much busywork rather than having stuff that you can actually learn from but that might just be me. Sleeping for two days straight does sound nice though lol.) Lionpaw Lionpaw held on to Wishpaw as they tumbled, but to his surprise, she had managed to turn herself and began battering him with kicks from her back paws. He released her and staggered back for a moment, trying to gather himself. She was definitely better than he thought. Slightly out of breath, the golden tom took a more defensive stance, hoping Wishpaw would take a more aggressive approach now. Rosefur Rosefur watched as Wishpaw rolled with the golden tom and managed to position herself to face Lionpaw, landing multiple kicks and forcing her opponent off of her. "Good move, Wishpaw!" She called to her apprentice. "Keep it up!" She glanced over at Basilwhisker and noticed he was giving advice to Lionpaw. Brackentail Brackentail watched as Eaglepaw managed to unbalance Coalpaw, though his apprentice recovered relatively quickly. "Go on the defense, Coalpaw!" He called out to the apprentice. "Make her come to you!" Eaglepaw Eaglepaw stared at Coalpaw, looking for another opening. The smaller apprentice was a little winded, but her determination kept her going. She was proud of how she managed to hold her own against the larger apprentice so far and she intended to win this bout. She began circling Coalpaw, attempting to inch closer with every step. (yep, sounds good! That'll give Lionpaw a well needed blow to his ego.) Snowy Snowy kept an eye out for the clan cats, her eyes scanning her surroundings as she sat down. After Waspbite finished speaking to Lillyfern, she added, "And if Red says anything, claw his ears off for me. He-" She cut herself off as the clan cats came into view. Flamestar Flamestar was glad to see that Waspbite and his cats were already there. He dipped his head as he and Cloudear approached, coming to a stop a tail length in front of the other group. "Sorry if we've kept you waiting." He apologized diplomatically. Cloudear Cloudear came to a stop beside Flamestar and set her bundle of herbs down. She nodded to Lillyfern, hoping to ease any tensions there may be about the arrangement. She figured she'd have to spend quite a bit of time teaching Lillyfern, so befriending her would definitely make things less stressful. Fang "Well, just be glad you've got some good cats to help you out." Fang pointed out. "I wish I'd have had cats like them when I lost my eye. I almost starved to death because I had a hard time adjusting and couldn't hunt very well. I'm hoping that, with these new rules, no cat will have to go through anything like what I did."
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 11, 2021 20:27:01 GMT -5
I was working on replies but my Chrome deleted them. I'll get those back up by tomorrow night. At the latest. And I like my college classes because there isn't busy work. Its all very purposeful though there's alot of reading involved most of the time.) )
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 11, 2021 20:48:33 GMT -5
(dang, that sucks. I wish it would save posts as drafts. Our colleges must be very different then. I think I've learned more working than I have from my college classes.)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 11, 2021 21:12:55 GMT -5
(I'm in higher level classes and closer to graduation than you are probably. There's more busy work in the beginning and in the distribution classes than when you get into classes for your major. ))
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 11, 2021 21:19:55 GMT -5
(awesome, so all i gotta do is power through the boring stuff and eventually i'll get to the stuff I actually care about. got it.)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 12, 2021 18:17:21 GMT -5
Wishpaw Wishpaw grinned as Lionpaw moved away from her and she heard Rosefur. She watched her opponent with interest as she realized he wanted her to come to him. She moved forward and leaped onto his back nimbly. As she clung to his back she reached down and bit his tail while keeping her own tucked close to her body.
Coalpaw Coalpaw was nervous and felt like she was doing a bad job. She shook her head to clear it as Brackentail called out and told her to go on the defensive. She stood her groud and waited to see what Eaglepaw would do next.
Crowflight The gentle tom grinned at Eaglepaw. He was glad his apprentice wasn't set back because she was smaller than the others. He cheered her on from where he sat.
Basilwhisker The tom watched the two sets of cats fight and let out sounds of encouragement to eaxh apprentice. He watched as Wishpaw leaped and landed on Lionpaw and grinned. She was good at fighting he thought to himself. He then wondered when Flamestar would get to the training hollow.
Waspbite The loner leader grinned as Flamestar and Cloudear camp up. "We haven't been waiting long." He said in an animated tone. Then his face darkened. "I have some cats who aren't as receptive to the idea of becoming a clan. But I have cats who will protect you from them." He said looking to Cloudear. He looked at Flamestar and gave the other leader a grim smile.
Lillyfern Lillyfern blushed and smiled shyly at Cloudear and flicked her ears at Snowy to show that she had heard what the other she-cat had said.
Spider Spider nodded to Fang. "I think we could adopt some of their customs. I just don't want to change everything about how we live. Hunting for more than ourselves makes sense especially for the sick or injured. But who knows what else will change." He shuddered and sighed. Then after a moment of silence he added. "But if Snowy believes in Waspbite and his idea I will go with whatever.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 12, 2021 19:44:21 GMT -5
Lionpaw Lionpaw let out a huff as he felt Wishpaw's weight press down on him. He tried to shake her off, but to no avail. He was in a tight spot, but he knew he wasn't completely out of options. He tucked his paws in and rolled, hoping to dislodge her, or at the very least loosen her grip so he could adjust his positioning so he could land his own blows as well. Rosefur Rosefur watched as Wishpaw leapt onto her opponent, eager to see how her apprentice handled going on the offensive. She was surprised that Wishpaw aimed for Lionpaw's tail rather than try and force the tom to the ground, but she agreed it was a good tactic. As Lionpaw rolled, she raised her eyes, wondering how her apprentice would react. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw wasn't quite as comfortable taking the offensive, but she cleared her mind of doubt and pressed her attack. She leapt forward, aiming a jab of her paw at Coalpaw's muzzle. Her attack was slightly miscalculated, however, and her paw struck only air. She quickly doubled back and leapt in for another attack, this time aiming to rake her paw across Coalpaw's shoulder. Brackentail Brackentail watched as the two apprentices squared off, biting his lip as he watched Eaglepaw lunge in. He noticed that Eaglepaw was using her small size and her speed to her advantage. "Keep your paws moving, Coalpaw!" He called. "Don't let her outmaneuver you!" Snowy Snowy sat quietly as the others talked. She was more than happy to just observe the two leaders discuss things. She figured it'd be better to learn as much as she could about the clan cats so she could explain what was going on to the others. All in all she hoped things would go smoothly, even if she wanted an excuse to get back at Red. Flamestar Flamestar raised an eyebrow at Waspbite's comment. "Just as long as Cloudear isn't in any danger." He stated, though it still worried him. "My cats have their own doubts about this, but if anything were to happen to Cloudear, anything my cats do would be beyond my power to control. It's in all of our interests to make sure something doesn't happen." Cloudear Cloudear wasn't at all surprised by Waspbite's statement. She figured there'd be more than a few cats who wouldn't take to the clan lifestyle at first and that was okay. She wasn't going to their camp to tell them to change, she was going to offer her help, which she hoped would ease some tensions. "I'll be fine, Flamestar." She spoke up. "I can take care of myself." Fang Fang nodded along. He sympathized with Spider. He didn't want to completely change who they were as a group either. "I'm sure Waspbite won't let us lose our identity." He reassured. "It's not like we're going to change every single aspect of our lives, but it will take some time for everyone to adjust, no matter how willing or unwilling they are."
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 15, 2021 18:46:59 GMT -5
Wishpaw The she-cat felt pretty confident standing on top of Lionpaw but growled when he staeted to roll. She tried to leap away but her back legs got caught underneath him. She scratched at his back and tried to roll away.
Coalpaw Coalpaw nodded as Brackentail said to keep moving. She stepped back at Eaglepaw's first attack which missed but didn't move quick enough to miss the attack to the shoulder. She took the hit and moved to dodge any more attacks Eaglepaw threw at her.
Waspbite "I have a few cats I trust to keep Cloudear safe. Plus it looks like she could hold her own if it came down to it. But Lillyfern won't let it get that far." Waspbite said firmly. Trying to assure the other leader it was safe at his camp. "I brought Snowy here to help me remember more of the things you tell us about clans today." He added motioning to Snowy.
Lillyfern The gray she-cat nodded to her leader and then stretched her claws sinking into the ground. She then stood and looked at Cloudear. "Shall we get going?" She asked the other she-cat.
Spider Spider nodded as Fang reassured him that not everything would change. "I think they have names like Waspbite and Lillyfern. Two part names." He said trying to remember what he and Snowy had talked about the night before. "I don't know if I'm ready to change my name. Though it mught be nice."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 15, 2021 21:14:01 GMT -5
Lionpaw The golden tom tried to use his weight to push down on Wishpaw, but he felt her paws scrabbling at his back and he rolled more, hoping to separate from her. At this point, he was getting frustrated with himself. He kept leaving himself open to attacks, but he wasn't quite sure how to defend. His fighting style was more geared for taking out an opponent early, not resorting to longer melees such as this. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw once again moved in, aiming to dart in and out in an attempt to land blows without receiving them in return. She once again aimed for Coalpaw's muzzle, shooting her paw forward. Her footing wasn't solid however, and her hind paw slipped behind her, forcing to put her attacking paw down to stable herself. She immediately knew she left herself open to attack and tried to scramble out of Coalpaw's range. Snowy Snowy dipped her head to Flamestar. "You all seem very interesting." She remarked. The she-cat hoped she wouldn't have to talk too much, preferring that Waspbite do most of that. She still intended to ask questions if she had them, but she wasn't quite comfortable speaking in these diplomatic situations. Flamestar Flamestar nodded his head to Cloudear, as if to say that he was okay with her going. He looked back over to Waspbite and Snowy. "We should probably get started, then." He meowed. "I've got a little bit of a demonstration in place to give you an understanding of how we train our apprentices." Cloudear Cloudear nodded to Lillyfern, eager to get going. "Lead the way." The medicine cat replied before dipping her head down and picking up her bundle of herbs, making sure not to let them spill out on the forest floor. Fang "Waspbite mentioned something about that to me, actually." Fang informed the injured tom. "He asked me if I'd be willing to change my name to help show everyone that there isn't a need to be afraid of the changes and I agreed. I have no clue what my name is going to be changed to, but if it means everyone will stop arguing, I'm perfectly fine with it."
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 20, 2021 7:27:45 GMT -5
(bump)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 20, 2021 15:26:06 GMT -5
Sorry. Im working on replies.)
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 20, 2021 15:39:55 GMT -5
(you're good. I was just bumping all the rps I was in that no one had posted in a while.)
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 21, 2021 7:41:42 GMT -5
(How are you doing?)
Wishpaw Wishpaw felt Lionpaw break away and scrambled to her feet hoping to avoid attack. She felt she was slowing down some as it was taking her longer than usual to get up. She felt like she was going to win this bout. But she feared Lionpaw would land an attack now.
Coalpaw Coalpaw kept her paws moving notwanting to let Eaglepaw land another blow. She circled her as she saw the other apprentice almost fall and decided to strike. She moved in and struck at her muzzle. She backed off after the attack trying to avoid a counterattack.
Lillyfern The she-cat nodded at Cloudear's words and trotted away following the trail she and the others had taken through the trees back to their camp. She didn't talk along the way and made haste to get the medicine cat to their camp. She walked into the clearing and paused letting the other cat catch her breath.
Waspbite The leader nodded. He got to his paws and got ready to follow Flamestar. "And what is an apprentice exactly? I'm not familiar with the term. I assume if they are be8ng trained its younger cats??" He asked the question hoping that it didn't sound stupid.
Spider Spider nodded interested in the idea of name changes. "I think they have two part names so maybe you could keep your name and just add something to it. Like make your name Fangshard or something like that. He then looked up and noticed Lillyfern enter the camp. He waited for the other cat to enter. "Guess that means its time for trouble from Red." He said to fang.
(I have no clue what you want to call Fang. I just made up a name that I like.)
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 21, 2021 14:43:55 GMT -5
(good, how about yourself?) Lionpaw As Lionpaw scrambled to his paws, he noticed that Wishpaw had yet to recover. Seizing the opportunity, the golden furred tom leapt forward, aiming a blow at her head. He hoped that, with this, he might once again be able to press the attack. Eaglepaw As Coalpaw's paw struck her muzzle, Eaglepaw reared up, balancing on her hind legs to prevent her opponent from landing any more blows. The small she-cat dropped back down onto all four paws as she realized Coalpaw had retreated aways away. She narrowed her eyes, trying to plot out a new plan of attack. Flamestar Flamestar nodded. "That is precisely what an apprentice is." He confirmed. He led the way towards where Basilwhisker and the others were, explaining as they went. "When a kit reaches six moons old, they are given a mentor to teach them how to hunt, fight and uphold the warrior code. What we have arranged is a good example of how we train our apprentices, which is a major part of clan life." Cloudear Cloudear followed Lillyfern, struggling a bit to keep up. As they approached the camp, Cloudear looked around, analyzing her surroundings while she caught her breath. She set her bundle of herbs down. "Not a bad camp you all have got here." She commented. "First things first, can you show me to the cat that got bit by that fox? I'll show you some of the basics of treating bites." Fang Fang thought about it for a moment. Fangshard wouldn't be too bad of a name. Before he could respond though, Spider mentioned the arrival of Lillyfern and the clan cat. He looked around for Red, also expecting the tom to start trouble, but he didn't see him. "Let's hope that Red isn't here for all this." Fang commented. "I think we've all had enough of his politics for today."
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 21, 2021 16:54:43 GMT -5
(I'm doing great I move in to school in like 33 days. I have about 9 work days left and I'm talking to this amazing guy. Not that any of that is important for you to know.)
Wishpaw Wishpaw fell back to the ground as Lionpaw hit her in the head. She scrambled to get to her feet breathing heavily. Her head hurt from the impact with his paw.
Coalpaw Coalpaw was using the opportunity to cstch her breath as she watched Eaglepaw stare her down. She stepped forward and motioned a "come at me" to her opponent and got ready to fight. She still didn't feel confident despite her opponent's smaller size.
Lillyfern The new medicine cat nodded and looked around spotting Spider and Fang talking. "This way." She said leading her teacher across the camp. She dipped jer head to Spider and Fang and sat down. "Cloud ear this is Spider and Fang. Spider, Fang, this is Cloudear. Spider was the one who was bit." She said motioning between the cats as she introduced them.
Spider The charcoal tom nodder his conscent to Fang's idea. "I don't want him around any day but especially now." He dipped his head in return as Lillyfern approached with the clan cat. He stepped toward Cloudear and lifted his paw. "Hello Cloudear. Nice to meet you again." He kidded. (I was imagining that he was healing well but probably had to keep off of it still. Maybe it gives off the slightest hint that it might get infected so they could use herbs on it.)
Waspbite Waspbite nodded and looked at Snowy. "Ah okay. We have two young cats we are training. Their names are Tick and Echo." He said as he continued walking.
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Post by Fire the Watcher of the vale on Jul 21, 2021 18:38:49 GMT -5
(I still gotta sign up for my classes tbh. I had to make over 200 phone calls today so my voice is non existent right now.) Lionpaw Lionpaw moved into position to make another attack, but he hesitated as he noticed how long Wishpaw was taking to get up. As much as he wanted to win, he didn't want to hurt her, especially without Cloudear to help. "You alright?" He asked as he relaxed his stance. Eaglepaw Eaglepaw nodded and launched herself forward, closing the distance between her and Coalpaw. when she was about a tail-length away, Eaglepaw gathered her haunches beneath her and leapt at her opponent, hoping to catch Coalpaw by surprise with a unorthodox approach. Flamestar "Well, I'm sure they could stand to benefit from a more formal training such as ours." Flamestar replied, slowing his pace. A few more steps and Basilwhisker was in view, along with the apprentices and their mentors. He dipped his head to the deputy as they approached and sat a few tail lengths away from the others, watching the apprentices spar. He signaled for Snowy and Waspbite to follow in suit. Snowy Snowy's eyes widened as the sparring apprentices came into view. She found herself already impressed with how well the young cats fought, though it also put her a little on guard. If the apprentices were anything to go by, she didn't want to face the other clan cats in a fight. Cloudear Cloudear dipped her head to Fang, then Spider. "Likewise." She responded to the black tom as she approached. She noticed Spider was still favoring his paw, but it seemed to be healing relatively well. "Spider, would you mind if I take a look at your paw? I want to make sure everything is healing just fine." Fang Fang returned Cloudear's nod, but didn't say anything else. Seeing that the white she-cat was going to inspect Spider's paw, the older tom decided it'd be best that he didn't get in their way. He padded back a few tail lengths and began casually scanning the camp, just in case Red decided to make an appearance.
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Post by Mother Dark on Jul 21, 2021 22:29:54 GMT -5
(I got to sign up for classes a few months ago and yikes thats a lot of phone calls.)
Wishpaw Wishpaw shook her body after she stood. "Yeah. I'm fine. Just knocked the wind out of me." She said before launching herself at Lionpaw and striking his face and neck with blows.
Coalpaw Coalpaw hadn't been expecting for Eaglepaw to pounce on her. She nearly fell as the weight of the other came down on here. She managed to stand and tried to shake off Eaglepaw.
Basilwhisker Basilwhisker was pleased to watch the two pairs fight and knew that it was running smoothly for when Flamestar and the others came. He stood when the leader and their guests came into the clearing. He dipped his head and padded over to them. "The apprentices are all well matched." He commented to Flamestar.
Spider Spider nodded. He held his paw out to Cloudear for her to inspect. He knew it was still looking a little pink but it felt much better. "Here you go" he said holding it up.
Lillyfern The she-cat stayed silent as she watched Cloudear interact with Spider. She was calm and gentle which Lillyfern knew she could emulate. She watched as Spider stuck out his paw.
Waspbite The leader watched as two sets of apprentices sparred. He noticed one pair had paused for a moment before going back to sparring. He nodded to the tom that came up and spoke to Flamestar. Remembering shortly after that his name was Basilwhisker.
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