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★ ✧ ˗ˏˋ The Sin Eater ´ˎ˗ ✧ ★

⌗ HE | HIM . . 61 MOONS . . RIVERCLAN WARRIOR ⌗

┆彡 black-furred tall & sinewy tom with vitiligo resulting in white speckles covering his fur; heavily scarred across his entire body, missing half his left ear. his eyes are a light cloudy amber due to his blindness --- has protruding fangs that overlap his bottom lip & walks with a prominent limp. smells like spicy citrus with an underlying petrichor scent. speaks in a low & raspy monotone voice. ✮

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➺ hm. another full group of apprentices. though, these appeared to be a quieter group. perhaps the stars did bless him today. wormbite never did well with many cats talking at once. "goodmorning, seapaw," he mewed in response, dipping his head in greeting to each of the apprentices. he would wait another beat to allow everyone to gather themselves before rising to his paws. with a swooping gesture of his tail, he signal for them to follow as he walked out of camp.

he traveled in silence. ah. how he wished riverclan still had cattail pond. it was a shame the squirrels had to steal his favorite spot. he did not voice his wishes -- much preferring riverclan's vague stability -- but he hoped in future moons they would reclaim what was rightfully theirs despite how beansprout had tainted it.

the oriental would come to a stop when he discovered a decent-sized pond. the water was still, but a quick dip of his paw and he reckoned it was deep enough to train in. wormbite turned to face the apprentices he had gathered. "you will be working in pairs. mallowpaw, you are with spiderpaw. starrypaw, pair up with seapaw. crowpaw, you are with me, " he started off, waiting for them to gather their partners. typically, he would pair with the oldest apprentice but he felt these pairs would be more .. provoking.

"the most important thing to keep aware of when in water combat is yourself. in a battle on land, you may be able to push yourself and wind up scarred in the medicine cat den. in a battle in the water, you push yourself too hard and you end up dead. you have to keep aware of how you are feeling. if you are growing tired, or lightheaded, or are struggling to breathe those are signs you need to escape. in this training session, you are to come out immediately. if you are unable, tap the nearest cat three times, " wormbite's tone was steady, but he placed emphasis on the dead part. it was far too easy for something to go wrong in the water.

"and then your focus must be on the water itself and your opponent. keep away from areas of water that have harsh currents or strong, powerful waves. shallow water will offer you limited room. be aware of what resides within the water. while you can use seaweed, rocks, and other obstacles as cover and to your advantage -- you forget where they are and you can end up tangled or injured. "

"your opponents will vary. the majority of cats will have little to no experience swimming. you have to know your predator before you tempt or drag them into the water. a badger may not like swimming but they are efficient. dogs are unpredictable. certain ones are more talented at it while ones with thick coats may get dragged down or those with short snouts and legs may struggle. i will do my best to prepare you for a multitude of scenarios but your focus will remain the same for the most part. you want to chip away at your opponent. tire them out, weave and avoid. with more efficient swimmers, i recommend doing this with fellow clanmates to regain advantage. " wormbite explained, his voice growing slightly hoarse. ah. he could not remember the last time he had spoken this much. alas, it was needed lest the apprentices go in blind. he supposed that had to be a decent introduction. truthfully, his other clanmates with stronger, denser frames may have a different view on water combat but with his body frame he was built for agility & endurance which shaped his style.

"what i want each of you to do is decide amongst yourself who will begin in the water and who will begin on land. eventually you will switch, but for now your objectives are as follows. cats within water should be focused on getting their partner into the water. either by unbalancing them, splashing and dragging them in, or whatever you come up with. cats on land you want to stay where you are and get your partner onto the land. you can use your hindlegs to your advantage by blinding them with sand, grabbing onto them.. go with what works in the moment. when you have decided, begin." wormbite finished.

the black tom towards to crowpaw, ear flickering. the apprentice had a bit of an unfair disadvantage but wormbite swore he would do his best to keep it balanced. for the most part. "you may choose which one you prefer, "

[ headups since i wanna try and keep this roleplay steady & active so y'all can get your requirements these are some of the stuff i am trying to follow to make it smooth . i am open to feedback so do lmk (esp if you have questions/concerns) !! ;w; ]

-- there is no posting order / post limit but bls don't move the roleplay further than what wormbite instructed. (etc : post until one of y'all get dragged into water/land)
-- i will try to post at least once a week at minimum (if the roleplay isnt ready to move on, worm won't push it forward dw but he might just chime in with tips/whatnot)
-- if you have not responded to the most recent wormbite post within 1 week you will be bumped. if there is no response you will be skipped after three days. however, you are free to rejoin the roleplay at anytime but keep in mind the absence will be noticed in roleplay (& your character may need to be filled back in / etc.). this is only if you do not communicate that you need more time or something / etc. .

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