death note [p]

[idia]

QUILLPAW
he/him. 9.5 moons. dark grey tom; tabby markings; light grey markings, amber and blue eyes.
[ mind reader ]

look at that, thrush was already proving to be more useful than half the cats quillpaw knows. however, apparently there's someone he wants to bring into the lesson. another spirit, perhaps?, he wonders, heterochromatic gaze flickering about the trees briefly. no, he doesn't spot any other cats around. well, that only really leaves one option - thrush plans to bring another live cat into the dream. interesting. he wonders if there's a limit to how many can be in one dream? his brow quirks.

I'll ask about that later, he decides.

"sure, I don't see why not." quillpaw agrees with a slight nod of his head as he settles back on his haunches.

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[Thrush]
Dark Forest Resident
Nightmare Fuel T1 | Worldweaver T1

She'll just be so delighted when she arrives.

Thrush would let a small smirk curve the corners of his lips as Quillpaw approved of the assistance. With a small nod of approval, Thrush moved onto the actual lesson. With the assistance of dream magic, Thrush pulled a few red berries out from the air. They fell to the ground at his paws, his claws dancing around the deadly objects with playful endeavors.

"First things first, these are deathberries. As the name implies, they will kill a cat. Only takes one berry to do it. They like to grow off yew bushes and luckily for you, yew bushes love to grow in ShadowClan's territory," Thrush spoke, rolling a couple of the berries towards Quillpaw before the next plant came sprouting from the ground in front of him.

Bright red berries shone in the middle of the spiny leaves. "This is a holly plant. The center are the berries from this plant," Thrush tapped the berries and each one spilled to the ground. "Every part of this plant can be dangerous to a cat. The berries pack the best punch though. Not deadly like the deathberries, but still enough to make someone sick," he explained, now rolling these berries towards Quillpaw to inspect.

"They look similar, but it's smart to not mix them up. Study them well and remember which plant each grows off of," Thrush instructed, gesturing towards the flower in front of him and a bush nearby.

@idia - Quillpaw

[idia]

QUILLPAW
he/him. 9.5 moons. dark grey tom; tabby markings; light grey markings, amber and blue eyes.
[ mind reader ]

oh, well, that is interesting – making berries (deathberries, by the looks of them?) appear out of thin air. it is a dream, though, so it makes sense. his eyes still widen a fraction in surprise, however.

the information is nothing new to quillpaw. every cat knows a deathberry is lethal, even in the smallest dosages. "how convenient." he muses, trapping the berries underneath one of his paws once rolled towards him, treating them as if they were mini mossballs under his paw. isn't it darkwater mire that has deathberry bushes? he'll have to go check that out eventually.

mismatched hues land on the plant sprouting from the cold earth. he peers at the spiky leaves, then looking at the cluster of bright red berries in the center. very similar to deathberries, he notes, watching as they fell to the ground. his ears twitch with interest, gaze shifting to thrush once more. "how sick exactly?" he inquires, curiosity (maybe a bit morbid) gleaming in his eyes. "a simple fever? vomiting? or something more..concerning?" ..there is the possibility it depends on the cat, he realizes.

he wants to test it on someone, or would like to. may he forgive himself.

quillpaw nods, inspecting the two different berries closely. there was almost an indistinguishable difference of color between the two. luckily, the shape of the holly berry differed from the deathberry, holly appear to be a bit shinier. he then inspects the bush and the plant sprouted in front of him, interest flickering in his gaze. "alright," he meows, eyes moving back to the calico. "I think I can decipher the difference between the two now."

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[Thrush]
Dark Forest Resident
Nightmare Fuel T1 | Worldweaver T1

The small tomcat watched as Quillpaw studied the berries before questions were asked. He wasn't surprised by this, although a clever idea came about as he thought about an answer. "Just like with some other herbs, it depends on who's taking it. Kittens and elders will get very ill. Feverish, sore, stomach aches. Sick enough that the medicine cat would probably intervene. However, on healthy warriors and apprentices, the side effects can vary. Perhaps..." Here comes the first scheme of many Thrush would suggest. This one was up to the apprentice to follow through with or not. Maybe his own morbid curiousity would make him play with the herbs.

"Perhaps you should test it on a healthy warrior or apprentice. Let me know what you find. It would be an excellent learning experience. It's one of the few herbs I haven't been able to study much in my living existence," Thrush would suggest with a small smile. An encouraging one. "A clever cat like yourself would benefit from such an experience. You might need it on a bad cat at some point..."

"Ready to move onto the next?"

@idia - Quillpaw

[idia]

QUILLPAW
he/him. 9.5 moons. dark grey tom; tabby markings; light grey markings, amber and blue eyes.
[ mind reader ]

quillpaw takes a mental note of the symptoms thrush lists. by the sound of it, the most dangerous of symptoms would most likely be the fever if the cat was young or old, or was prone to sickness as is. he hums thoughtfully at this, glancing away as if he was internally debating something. if one berry could be the reason if severe sickness, perhaps a large dosage could....

ah, well, maybe he shouldn't be thinking about that. besides, thrush had proposed a much more tempting idea. one that has quillpaw tapping his paw and his ears perking in interest – a shine in his eyes. "perchance," he hums. he did promise the smaller Tom a favor in return for knowledge, and while thrush hadn't exactly specified this as said favor, the tabby isn't too keen on risking losing his chance to learn more. he'll find a suitable warrior (and/or apprentice, maybe), to test the holly on when he wakes up. assuming the calico has some way of making one appear in the waking world, or the chance the apprentice can get mistlewhisker or sleepysunrise to take him in the territory. hm.

he doesn't think much of most of his clanmates anyway. a little sickness couldn't hurt them too bad, right? besides, thrush thinks he's quite clever.

"..I'll see what I can do," quillpaw finally accedes. "let's move on." he nods.

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[Thrush]
Dark Forest Resident
Nightmare Fuel T1 | Worldweaver T1

"Another easy seed to slip into someone are Foxglove Seeds," Thrush began, tapping his paw on the ground until a bell-shaped flower appeared from the ground. From the vine, Thrush would tap on the purple flower until the seeds fell to the ground. Tiny and easy to miss.

"These are found in lots of locations. They cause paralysis and can stop the heart if too much is taken," the chocolate calico would scoop up a couple of the tiny seeds and hold them out to Quillpaw to study. "Fun little things, aren't they?"

Then a shift in energy made him flick his ears. A quick glance over Quillpaw's shoulder revealed a shadowy wisp beginning to flow around. "Ah, there she is..." he'd speak softly, focusing back on Quillpaw. "You're about to meet a friend that'll give you your last lesson."

@idia - Quillpaw

[idia]

QUILLPAW
he/him. 9.5 moons. dark grey tom; tabby markings; light grey markings, amber and blue eyes.
[ mind reader ]

okay. quillpaw doesn't think he'll ever get used to the sight of plants magically sprouting from the ground. but, he is learning something from it, so he's in no place to say anything negative about it.

the tabby leans in a tad to get a closer look at the tiny little seeds. for something so small, they sounded lethal. maybe even on the same level as deathberries— though a little more horrifying just because of the paralyzing effect. he wonders, does foxglove grow anywhere in the territory? not that he plans on using any. well, as of right now, at least. and, secondly— "who did you learn this all from?" he inquires.

the question is pushed to the back of his mind for the moment as he notices a sort of change in the atmosphere. he shoots a glance over his shoulders, eyes widening a fraction at the swirling shadows before his gaze returns to thrush, the beginning of a puzzled look on his face.

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