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Post by bluewonder on May 12, 2023 9:20:10 GMT -5
Waspfang
Leading Patrol, In Camp Patchpaw and Pebblepaw ; and Shatterfrost, Dark
The tension hung in the air as Waspfang continued to watch Shatterfrost, ignoring Greenthorn and Shadecreek's statement until he heard the deputy's rebuttal. At Shatterfrost's final words, however, he felt his fur flatten, and he bent his head in a small gesture of acquiescence. "Very well then." He grumbled in a low tone. "Now that we have that settled..." He flicked his tail to the two Patchpaw and Pebblepaw, calling their names sharply from across the clearing. As the two black and white toms approached, he continued. "Apprentices, you're joining the hunting patrol this morning. Greenleaf is in full fledge now, so I expect each of you to bring back a formidable amount of prey." The silver warrior glanced around at the older cats. "That goes for each of you as well. Make no mistake, I will be reporting to Shatterfrost or Thistlestar herself anyone who lags behind. If we are to make Ivyclan strong and prosperous, we must each put forth only our very best. Starclan helps those who help themselves." With that, he beckoned the group on, leading the way out of the clearing. Thistlestar In Camp Thistlestar regarded him with her ivy-colored eyes for a moment, her initial anger abating slightly. "Powerful warriors are not made by playing with leaves." She chided, her voice stern but lighter than before. Her own apprenticeship had been harsh and unforgiving, and look where that landed her- as leader of Ivyclan. She settled down next to him, "It is important that every morning when you awaken, you first ask yourself 'how can I best serve my clan today?' " She pointed with a paw over at the patrol that was beginning to leave, where she thought she caught Shadecreek casting a sidelong glance at her. Was he judging her interaction with this apprentice? He knew that of all the cats, Shadecreek was one of the only ones to speak out against her decision to apprentice Mintpaw early. She didn't give it another moments thought, however. If the young warrior dared say something to her about the matter, he would be reprimanded... in possibly words and claws. Unbothered, Thistlestar continued. "As you can see, there is a hunting patrol heading out. Had you not been so foolish, you could have seen whether or not your mentor would approve you going on that patrol and serving your clan. Don't forget, I expect greatness from you, regardless of your age." She flicked her tail, considering him again. "You're a fire elemental, are you not? Tell me, have you learned any new ways to harness your power?"
Dapplesky Warrior's Den Feeling something prod her side, Dapplesky shot up, her mind instantly realizing she had overslept. "Starclan above, how late is it?" Her long calico fur was fluffed out in dismay. "Has Thistlestar noticed I've been sleeping?" She hissed to Nectarbreeze. Dapplesky had once before been punished for not meeting their leader's expectations. Though her punishment had only been changing bedding for the clan, the embarrassment of being sent back to apprentice duties as such a young warrior was almost too much for the gentle she-cat to handle. She couldn't imagine how terrible it would be to be 'called out' again.
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 9:40:23 GMT -5
Shatterfrost/ Open!!
Shatterfrost gave a quick nod toward Waspfang before taking a look at the dwindling fresh-kill pile. He made a mental note to go out hunting himself, maybe even asking Thistlestar to accompany him, thinking she could use some time out of camp. The tom looked over at the leader, who was currently scolding Mintpaw.
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
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Post by Ember34 on May 12, 2023 10:26:49 GMT -5
Mintpaw-Camp-Thistlestar(bluewonder)Mintpaw looked at his paws, his ears pulled back at the she cat's words as the leader continued to scold him, sending a small glance towards the patrol she had mentioned. he perked up at her words, his leader expected greatness from him? He flicked his tail as he sent a brief glance back around the camp, hoping his mentor was around to try and at least see about heading out for training since he missed his chance for the hunting patrol. At her question he flicked his ear, he hadn't been learning a lot it felt like, he struggled to pay attention in his training, and he was to scared to ask his mentor to repeat themself. "We are working on trying to use the smoke I sneeze to make a wall of smoke." At least that had been what was the goal yesterday.
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Post by 🐦silvermoon2🐦 on May 12, 2023 11:02:34 GMT -5
Nectarbreeze
Warriors Den, with Dapplesky bluewonder ' It's quite some time past dawn' Nectarbreeze replied to Dapplesky's question, she didn't want to panic the she-cat, but she couldn't lie to her. ' I'm not sure, she's probably noticed you're not out in the clearing yet' Nectarbreeze replied. She poked her head out of the den noticing Thistlestar in the clearing scolding Mintpaw, she felt sorry for the young apprentice, it certainly wasn't fun being scolded by their leader. ' Lets just get out of the den now so we aren't any later' she told the calico she-cat.
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 11:16:34 GMT -5
Oatstream/ Open!
Oatstream stretched out his limbs in his nest in the elders' den. He yawned lightly, then got up and stretched some more. He noticed that his mate was absent from her nest and headed out into the clearing, hoping to find a sunny spot to rest.
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Post by Junospower on May 12, 2023 11:43:10 GMT -5
Shadecreek - with the hunting patrol - bluewonder ; Dark ; @monclaw400Waspfang’s orders pulled him out of his thoughts. There had been a growing pit of dread in his belly as he could hear Thistlestar and Mintpaw continue their “conversation”. He felt his claws subconsciously dig a little into the earth below his paws. He’s only a kit for StarClan’s sake, of course he’s going to play! As quickly as the thought came, he forced it out of his mind. He can’t afford to start another argument with Thistlestar. He definitely needed to get out of camp. Wordlessly he followed Waspfang, hoping the patrol will stop by the river so he could fish. Perhaps he’d show Pebblepaw how to fish with his element.
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
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Post by Ember34 on May 12, 2023 11:52:01 GMT -5
Ebonywhisker-Camp-Oatstream
Ebonhywhisker slipped out of the elder's den after the older tom, flicking her tail behind him. "Morning," she greeted Oatstream. She turned her gaze briefly to around the camp, trying to see if there was anywhere that she could step in to help. She felt like she was aging moons just sitting around doing nothing! She needed to prove that she could be useful to the clan regardless of her leg working or not.
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 12:33:15 GMT -5
Oatstream w/ Ebonywhisker- Ember34Oatstream dipped his head towards the much younger molly. "Good morning, Ebonywhisker."
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Post by bluewonder on May 12, 2023 12:41:21 GMT -5
Thistlestar
In Camp Thistlestar nodded approvingly. An easy enough first battle move. She expected the little tom would have no trouble mastering it, giving him an edge against any Willowclan cat he might meet in battle. "Good. Show me." She pressured, waiting for Mintpaw. She didn't bother worrying about whether or not the small apprentice would feel too on-the-spot. If he were to be a great warrior, he would have to think on his toes.
Dapplesky Exiting Warrior's Den Dapplesky nodded, appreciative to the other warrior for waking her. She slipped out of the warrior's den with Nectarbreeze, a chill running down her spine as she saw Thistlestar already at work reprimanding Mintpaw in the clearing. Dapplesky distinctly disliked Thistlestar- her brutality went against everything the gentle warrior knew. And yet she was still their leader, chosen once long ago by the clan to become deputy, and now leader. She also couldn't deny that Ivyclan had gotten stronger since her leadership began... but at what cost? She could only hope poor Mintpaw didn't become traumatized by the harsh leader, how she felt that she herself was. She quickly licked down her pelt, smoothing her fur to appear as though she had been awake, before spotting Shatterfrost in the clearing. "I'm going to go talk to one of the deputies to see if I can make it onto a patrol. I am so tired from all the battle training yesterday, I don't think I could stand another training session this early in the morning! Want to come?"
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Berry
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Post by Berry on May 12, 2023 13:28:17 GMT -5
AshberryHe/them - Deputy - 65 moons - IvyClan"Really..?"(In front of the warrior's den)The tom was in a "loaf" position in the clearing, ears forward, tail twitching, and eyes open and alert. ![]() He was ready for just about anything, being the overprotective, and constant tom he was. A butterfly fluttered by and landed on a flower in front of him, and he leaned over and snapped at it, then watched as it quickly began flapping its wings, and flew away. "Hah," he chuckled to himself. "That's my flower," he grinned, then he sighed and held his paw out for the butterfly. It landed on his paw and he set the gentle creature back onto the flower. "There ya go buddy," he hummed. He continued on staring off. |
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 16:31:00 GMT -5
Shatterfrost w/ Ashberry- BerryUpon turning his gaze away from Thistlestar's reprimanding of Mintpaw, his eye caught his fellow deputy resting in what looked like a comfortable position, he assumed. The tom approached Ashberry and dipped his head. "Mind if I join you?"
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Ember34
Golden Deer Leader
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Post by Ember34 on May 12, 2023 16:58:38 GMT -5
Mintpaw flicked his tail nervously. "A-alright," he stammered. He shifted to be on his paws a bit more, twitching his nose. He could do this it would be easy...hopefully. He managed to get himself to get a small sneeze after enough effort. The smoke wasn't all that impressive and in no way resembled a wall, it was almost hard to even call it a cloud. "I-i can do better," he stammered quickly. "I-i just panicked!" Ebonywhisker-Camp-Oakstream(Dark) "Did you sleep well," she asked the older tom. She struggled trying to find things to talk about with the other elders due to the massive age difference. Flicking her tail she tried to think back to her apprentice and kit moons. The conversations had been so much easier than with the elders, part of her wondered if it had just been because she had been looking forward to being a warrior and wanted to hear all that she could till she had gotten there. "Do you want me to grab you something from the fresh kill pile?" Looking over, it was sad to even call it one with how low it was. |
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Post by 🐦silvermoon2🐦 on May 12, 2023 19:13:16 GMT -5
Nectarbreeze
Exiting Warriors Den, with Dapplesky bluewonder Nectarbreeze padded beside Dapplesky out of the warriors den, she tried her best to look wide awake, giving herself a quick groom. ' Sure, I'd love to'Nectarbreeze responded to Dapplesky's offer.
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Post by bluewonder on May 12, 2023 19:59:24 GMT -5
Thistlestar
In Camp Thistlestar allowed her eyes to narrow once more, an obvious sign of her disapproval at Mintpaw's display of power, and she gave a snort of derision. "That would be good... If you were still a kit suckling from your mother in the nursery. But you're an apprentice now, and you need to act like one!" She gave him a light cuff over the head, not enough to harm, but enough to try and bowl him over. "Scamper off and find Frecklecloud or another warrior and start over with the basics. I expect to see a wall of smoke by tomorrow morning. Unless you're too busy playing with leaves." She sneered the last few words, hoping that her condescension inspired the young tom to greatness, as it had for her all those moons ago.
Waspfang
Hunting Patrol Waspfang led his group towards the rolling hills, a favorite hunting spot of his. Not only did the hills provide a surplus of prey such as moles, rabbit, and the occasional bird, but the soft ground made an Earth Elemental such as himself feel at home. He assumed Greenthorn might feel similarly. The land was also sparse in the sense of trees, meaning his keen nose could smell out prey unhindered. There was of course the Rolling Hills Pond, which he was sure would appeal more to Pebblepaw and Shadecreek. He had his own doubts about the young warrior after his public disagreement with Thistlestar. Surely more apprentices meant a stronger clan, and for Shadecreek to disagree showed some serious lack of judgement, in his mind. However, he couldn't help but find humor every time he remembered how flabbergasted Thistlestar was to have an opposer. "Right. We can split up from here. I'll hunt on my own, Shadecreek will take Pebblepaw with him, of course, and Greenthorn, you can hunt alongside Patchpaw and oversee his skills. Signal at any sign of danger."
Pebblepaw
Hunting Patrol Pebblepaw groaned inwardly. Though he and his brother were not the closest of siblings, he still dreaded being split from Patchpaw. He wished they could all just hunt without being scrutinized every minute, but of course, Waspfang, who acted like Thistlestar had died and made him leader, was going to enforce every decree their leader made. Beyond that, Pebblepaw knew his own hunting skills were lacking, as he didn't have the same innate ability to pick up skills like his brother did, which often made him feel inferior. He turned to Shadecreek. Maybe his mentor wouldn't be so apt to correct his every movement like the other warriors tended to do, and the morning could have a bit more of a relaxing start. "Alright." He grumbled. "Lead the way."
Patchpaw
Hunting Patrol Patchpaw skipped around in delight, excited to get to show off his budding skills with his mentor. "Great!" He mewed, voice like an over-eager kit. "Where would you like to start, Greenthorn?" He cast a glance at his brother, his eyes shining, but the nearly identical black and white tom didn't make eye contact.
Lizardeye
Camp Lizardeye purred again to the younger cat. "I'm only teasing. There's plenty of time for you yet." She cast a furtive glance at Oatstream before whispering in a low voice, "Starclan knows I went through my fair share of tomcats before settling down." She chuckled again, settling back onto her haunches. "Well, tell me, how are you doing this fine greenleaf day?" Dapplesky Camp Grateful for the company, Dapplesky guided her fellow warrior past Thistlestar as she spoke with Mintpaw, slinking low to the ground. If they could be assigned work soon enough, Thistlestar would be none the wiser that they had awoken late. That was, as long as Shatterfrost and Ashberry kept that information to themselves. She had caught a glance of Oatstream and Lizardeye, who were already out and about, and longed to be able to just spend a peaceful morning with them. She knew, however, how that would appear to Thistlestar. Once she arrived at the two deputies, she rose again to her paws. "H-hello." She started awkwardly, suddenly feeling shy. "We were wondering... If there was anything particular I mean. That needed do- doing, I mean."
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Post by Junospower on May 12, 2023 20:11:09 GMT -5
Shadecreek - with Pebblepaw - bluewonderAfter nodding to Waspfang, Shadecreek gave Pebblepaw a gentle prod forward. “Right off we go. Let’s see if we can catch some fish. Maybe I’ll show you how to use waves to herd the fish towards you, how does that sound?” Shadecreek loved the water and especially during Greenleaf where the weather was at it’s hottest and caused him to be a tad sluggish. He was proud to be a Water Elemental, he felt happiest near bodies of water.
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 20:35:11 GMT -5
Oatstream w/ Ebonywhisker- Ember34 The old tom chuckled with a flick of his tail. "I slept as well as my stiff bones will allow." His gaze flicked over to the meager amount of prey on the fresh-kill pile. "Ah, thank you for asking, Ebonywhisker, but I think I'll wait until the patrol gets back with some fresher catches. Maybe we'll get the first of the batch," he winked. "How was your night?" Mossyleap w/ Lizardeye- bluewonder Mossyleap followed the she-cat's gaze, then turned back and tucked her paws under her. "It could always be better, can't it? I'll probably take Patchpaw out for some training later. How about you, Lizardeye?"
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Post by bluewonder on May 12, 2023 20:44:06 GMT -5
(thinking for ~drama's~ sake I may want a wild animal attack of some sort while this hunting patrol is out. Thistlestar in and of herself isn't giving me enough angst, and it would be cool to have our first elemental-power battle. I'm thinking maybe a really aggressive mama badger that they have to drive out... that also has earth elemental powers! :0
I don't think every wild animal has powers, but I liked the idea of one popping up very infrequently, kinda like a mutation or evolution.
Would you guys be down for that? Then we could have the badger either wandering into Willowclan territory to cause trouble over there some day, or return with her cubs, or whatever other drama. We can give it quite a bit of time, maybe roleplay some elemental hunting, tire a few cats out, and right when they're about to head back to camp, they are attacked? )
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Post by moonclaw400 on May 12, 2023 20:50:09 GMT -5
"We can start with stalking"Greenthorn said, nodding to his nephew"When in open spaces like this, I recommend keeping your body as close to the ground as possible, make it harder to be seen"He explained
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Post by Junospower on May 12, 2023 20:50:50 GMT -5
(Oooooh! Sounds fun!)
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 20:57:06 GMT -5
Shatterfrost w/ Ashberry, Dapplesky & Nectarbreeze- Berry ; bluewonder ; 🐦silvermoon2🐦 Shatterfrost glanced at the older deputy, then turned to the two she-cats, taking a brief amount of time to decide what to respond with. "A hunting patrol just left the camp, maybe you could catch up to them," he meowed with a flick of his tail. "Or maybe you could lead a patrol to the border with Willowclan and refresh the scent markers."
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Post by Dark on May 12, 2023 20:57:28 GMT -5
Shatterfrost w/ Ashberry, Dapplesky & Nectarbreeze- Berry ; bluewonder ; 🐦silvermoon2🐦 Shatterfrost glanced at the older deputy, then turned to the two she-cats, taking a brief amount of time to decide what to respond with. "A hunting patrol just left the camp, maybe you could catch up to them," he meowed with a flick of his tail. "Or maybe you could lead a patrol to the border we share with Willowclan and refresh the scent markers."
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Post by bluewonder on May 13, 2023 8:00:10 GMT -5
 Pebblepaw shrugged non-commitally, but moved forward towards the pond at his mentor's gentle prodding. Though he had been an apprentice for an entire moon- and a moon of relentless training at that- he still sometimes struggled with the simplest of tasks. He had been successful in creating waves in the past though, albeit small ones, and hoped that today by some miracle he'd be able to do even more. Patchpaw always told him that he was overthinking everything, which didn't make sense to Pebblepaw- obviously, thought is what was required to call upon his powers, so how could 'overthinking' be bad? There was also his general reculsiveness- that in and of itself made him reluctant to attempt his powers in front of others, causing him to lag behind in training. Once the pair got to the pond, he sat down by the shore in a huff. "So, what do you want me to do?" He grumbled unhappily.
 "That it could." Sighed the elder in response to Mossyleap's 'it could always be better'. She wasn't necessarily opposed to Thistlestar's leadership, though in her time, she had seen many leaders who accomplished great things without the harsh edge that Thistlestar insisted on having. If nothing else, she was afraid it was giving her clan a bad reputation and teaching the young ones that it was okay to bully their way into power, something she knew Starclan would never approve of. She smiled at the mention of young Patchpaw however. "That tom-cat is a ball of energy, isn't he?" She mused. "I think Thistlestar did well matching the two of you. I remember having my own apprentices... those were always such fun times."
 Patchpaw nodded, suddenly quite serious. He instantly slunk to the ground, not worried about whether or not the other cats of the patrol had dispersed or not, and demonstrated what he knew already. Ears pinned back and body low, he slowly took one step in front of the other. It would have been good form, if not for his fluffy tail wriggling in the air in excitement.
 Dapplesky dipped her head in thanks to Shatterfrost, turning to Nectarbreeze. "What about a patrol?" She asked. She didn't necessarily like the thought of leading the patrol, as she was a follower by nature, but she figured at least this way they could choose which cats they wanted to join them, and perhaps avoid certain unsavory characters such as Waspfang. She glanced around camp, looking for who might want to join.
(I'm trying a new thing with my posts! I like it so far! Also, anyone who wants to join a border patrol, Dapplesky is available!) |
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Post by Dark on May 13, 2023 8:18:45 GMT -5
Mossyleap w/ Lizardeye- bluewonder Mossyleap nodded in response. "He sure is. Though it makes things much more entertaining," she purred, recollecting the times the two had trained so far. "If he can use that energy for fighting, he'll likely go far." The molly's whiskers twitched. "What were your apprentices like?" (Shatterfrost could tag along if you don't have enough cats!)
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Post by 🐦silvermoon2🐦 on May 13, 2023 8:54:14 GMT -5
Nectarbreeze
In Camp, with Dapplesky and Shatterfrost bluewonder Dark ' Ok, sure' Nectarbreeze replied to Dapplesky. She glanced at Thistlestar and hoped she wouldn't notice them and guess they'd woken up late. She curled her claws into the dirt in anticipation to get out of camp,the sooner they left the better. Poppypaw
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Poppypaw paced restlessly outside the apprentices den, her claws itched to get moving. She noticed Thistlestar scolding her poor denmate, Mintpaw, and didn't want to be the next victim of her leader's wrath. I should probably see if I can join a patrol before Thistlestar notices me Poppypaw thought.
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Post by moonclaw400 on May 13, 2023 10:39:09 GMT -5
He set a paw on the other's tail"relax, I know you're excited"he said with a chuckle"but your tail will give you away, try and hold it still"
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Post by Dark on May 13, 2023 11:06:15 GMT -5
Shatterfrost w/ Nectarbreeze, Dapplesky & Poppypaw- 🐦silvermoon2🐦 ; bluewonder Shatterfrost gazed around the camp, noticing Poppypaw's continuous pacing. "Poppypaw, come join this patrol. You're acting as if you have fleas in your pelt," he called out to the apprentice, motioning with his tail. (I'll save Poppypaw dw)
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Post by Junospower on May 13, 2023 11:13:26 GMT -5
Shadecreek - with Pebblepaw - bluewonder ”Come on now, no more grumbling,” Shadecreek scolded gently. The black tom tried to be patient mentor ever since he was assigned Pebblepaw, firmly believing that a gentle hand was better than a firm one, even before Thistlestar. Pebblepaw’s strange reluctance to use his powers was still odd to him, but he has never lost his temper with him. “You know you need to learn eventually. I’m just trying to spare you from getting an earful from Thistlestar.”Shadecreek padded closer to the pond, beckoning the smaller cat to follow. He sat down, scouting for signs of movement until he spotted a flash of gold briefly breaching the surface. Perfect. Using his concentration, he caused a wave in the pond to build up and used his tail to help him guild the water towards the fish. The fish itself was caught in Shadecreek’s current with no chance of escape. Shadecreek brought the creature back towards shore, leaving it flopping on the surface. After quickly dispatching it, he turned back to his apprentice. “Right now I want you to practice making a wave and moving it. You don’t have to catch a fish with it, but I wouldn’t be displeased if you did. You have to concentrate the best you can on the spot on the water where you want the wave. Focus on it, tell it what you want it to do, and use your tail to help you guide it around like I did. I’ll be over here fishing like a normal cat so I don’t interfere with my own waves.”
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Post by 🐦silvermoon2🐦 on May 13, 2023 11:52:52 GMT -5
Poppypaw
In camp, with Nectarbreeze, Shatterfrost, and Dapplesky Dark bluewonderGrateful to have something to do, Poppypaw dipped her head in assent and headed off to join Shatterfrost and the group heading off on patrol. (Thankyou, lol)
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Post by Dark on May 13, 2023 13:05:01 GMT -5
(Should Shatterfrost tag along or do y'all have enough in numbers?)
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Post by bluewonder on May 13, 2023 16:00:00 GMT -5
(It's up to you, Dark ! They could probably use at least one more cat, but it doesn't have to be Shatterfrost if you want him to hang around camp and keep things going there! Looks like it might just be some girl bonding time haha )
Lizardeye twitched her whiskers in amusement, imagining the pair of them. It's a wonder they could get anything done between the exuberance each of them seemed to share. It was true though, the zest for life Patchpaw exhibited was bound to help him both in battle and otherwise, as could be said for Mossyleap. She felt pride to know the two young cats, and imagined what it would be like in Ivyclan one day when they were both senior warriors and the surly old cats of Thistlestar's time had finally moved on. Perhaps it would be a brighter, kinder clan, like that of her younger years. At Mossyleap's question, she shook her head smiling. "I've only had a few throughout my career, but they were all great. I'd like to think I gave them plenty of pointers with battle training and hunting, but even more importantly than that I think I taught them life skills. How to bounce back when life gets you down, how to put other cats first... how to respect your elders." She laughed. "You know, important things like that. Don't forget that those conversations are some of the most important ones you can have!"
Dapplesky blinked gratefully at the young apprentice as she joined the group. She didn't want to have to go ask cats if they wanted to join the patrol, feeling altogether too shy to tear a cat away from whatever they may rather be doing. She was thankful that a smart young apprentice such as Poppypaw joined them- better than a rowdy troublemaker like Patchpaw, or a too-young apprentice such as Mintpaw. She hesitated once more, trying to decide if this was enough to patrol with. She figured it may be fine, there wasn't too much of a threat that Willowclan would be waiting for them on the border. The rival clan hadn't tried to retaliate to any of Thistlestar's advances.
"Oh yeah, right right right." Patchpaw acknowledge, nodding his head rapidly in excitement. He had been a little too consumed with the pride of showing off his skills to a cat other than his mentor that he had forgotten to watch for that- Mossyleap would be ashamed of him, as she had corrected him for the same many times over. "Okay, how about this?" He dropped down once more, ears back, paws carefully in front of one another, and with great intentionality, his tail tucked low. He glanced up at the warrior, eyes shining, as he waited for his approval.
"I'm not grumbling." Pebblepaw grumbled under his breath, before giving his chest fur a few self-conscious licks. He watched as his mentor expertly brought a fish to himself with his powers, though tried to hide how impressed he was by how natural it seemed to come to the older tom. Then, all too soon, it was his turn. Taking in a large breath, Pebblepaw faced the water. He found a spot on its surface that was just a few tail lengths away and concentrated hard. He imagined the water bubbling up beneath that spot, pushing against itself to try to create a small wave, and sure enough, the waters started rippling in that area. But he didn't need ripples, he needed a wave! Feeling self conscious that he might not be getting it quick enough, he glanced over at his mentor to see if he was watching him, and with that, he lost the ripples altogether. "Mousedung!" He cursed. Of course, Pebblepaw had also completely forgotten Shadecreek's instructions about using his tail as well.
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