Trial and Error! [Soaringpaw training]

[Minkuu]

Soaringpaw's Training Tracker
Last updated: 8/10
Current Mentor - Brokenstream
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Territory Tour

Sleepy Thicket - Link
Lionsbeach - Link
Seagrass Fields - Link
Smallpines - Link
Saltmeadow Marsh - Link
Sedgewater Valley - Link


Training Lessons
Hunting Lesson [Land] - Link
Hunting Lession [Water] - Link
Battle Training - Link [in progress]
Swimming Lesson - Link
Other - Link
Other - Link


Other
Meetings Attended - Link, Link
Other Experiences - Link(s)
Current Post Count: 6 posts

Final Assessment - Link
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Soaringpaw
RC Apprentice. She/Her. 8 Moons
Agatha Kitty
[ @korok ]

[Takes place not long after the current meeting. lmk if this needs any editing!]
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The meeting was finally over. Now she just needs to focus on her training if she's going to prove herself any worth. She needs to find Brokenstream for that. What did Stormstar say she needed first off? Borders..and territory. Right. Makes sense. After that go swimming. She already knows there's probably a few spots like that in a clan like riverclan. Her eyes went on the search for the golden bengal; which didn't take long considering he was at the meeting as well. Here she goes. "Brokenstream," she called out, looking at the tom and keeping her gaze stable "Let's go, Stormstar said to the territory first. I'm ready to head out now" Didn't Brokenstream get like..one other apprentice..? She damn hope that won't get in the way anytime soon. She doubts they'd be able to complete all her training in a day. It'll probably take..a bit. But she was prepared.

She was also slightly curious what the rest of the territory looks like. So far she's only seen the borders with the outskirts where she came from. It could give her a gist of what these cats are like and what kind of taste they have in territory if she was ever gonna make herself part of the clan.

[korok]

☾ Brokenstream | 26 MOONS | HE/HIM ☽
header & divider by @/Marigoldwhisper

Ears perked as his name was called, the tom turned his head to face Sora- no, Soaringpaw now- his new apprentice. Brokenstream's whiskers twitched in amusement. She seemed quite eager to start- that was a good sign. He certainly looked forward to the young former outsider dedicating her spunk to the Clan. "Good, glad to see you're ready." He purred, padding up to the she-cat. "We can leave right now then." He briefly shook out his pelt before beckoning Soaringpaw to follow with his tail as he headed towards the camp entrance. "It's quite a bit of a trek, mind you," The Lionheart warned as he walked. "Walking the whole territory will take all day, so if you need a break, tell me."

He glanced behind him to check that she was following. "Hmm...we'll start with the..." The bengal paused, looking thoughtful for a moment. ThunderClan wouldn't do for now...not after the incident with Larkwing. He blinked apologetically at Soaringpaw. "Sorry, kid, but there is one border we'll be avoiding today. ThunderClan- they recently attacked a Clanmate, Larkwing, and left her badly injured. It's safest to avoid it for now." He would have to show her eventually, of course, but today was not that day. She had much more to learn about Clan life before potentially being put into a dangerous situation like Salamanderpaw. Brokenstream shook his head in frustration but quickly realized that this could be turned into a lesson.

"Ah, that's right. I suppose you've only heard of RiverClan now." He mused as he padded onward. "There's three other Clans- four total, including us," He began to lecture, glancing back to make sure Soaringpaw was listening. "ThunderClan, WindClan, and ShadowClan." He paused in his tracks for a moment, turning to face his apprentice with a serious stare. "Something you must learn now- you are loyal to RiverClan and to RiverClan alone. You have our scent by this point, so other Clans won't take kindly to you traipsing on their land." His green gaze burned into Soaringpaw, trying to emphasize how serious he was. "There will be a time, once every moon, where all the Clans gather together for a meeting like the one you just saw at a neutral location called Fourtrees. You must not quarrel with the other Clans while there, and you can mingle, but I highly suggest not making any close friendships." Brokenstream backed off for a moment, once again harboring an apologetic expression. "You'll meet some great and interesting cats, and it's a good way to learn about your enemies in the future- but that's just it. Once the truce is over, we are enemies." He shrugged, turning back around and beginning to wall again. "Battle hides from no foe." He whisked his tail.

"First, we'll go to Sedgewater Valley- and remember- no crossing the scent line. If it doesn't smell like us, it's not us."

( @Minkuu - hallo !! he actually will only be having soaringpaw o7 but everything else is fine! - no need to edit if you don't want to ^^ )

[Minkuu]

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Soaringpaw
RC Apprentice. She/Her. 8 Moons
Agatha Kitty

[ @korok ]

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Soaringpaw followed the lionheart; the thought of taking a whole day to walk in the territory didn't really surprise her that much. A lot of cats means a lot of land. And she already felt what it's like to walk for long period without a break back in the outskirts. It wasn't pleasant but in her eyes, it was neccesary. Even if she hasn't she wouldn't want the break. The apprentice would rather complete it all in one go than to stop every now and then
She was...slightly intrigue and just a tad bit concerned when Brokenstream mention an incident where one of the bordering clans attacked someone. So, clearly these clans aren't friendly to each other. Thunderclan. She'll remember that name. "Understood. Is there a reason for the attack?" she asked, expression unchanging though in her tone there's a bit of interest; especially if these clans live near each other, shouldn't they be..friendlier? Though cats come in all shapes and attitudes, she'd know. And most things happen for a reason. Now the she-cat knew to be cautious around thunderclan, at least. As much as she wanted to see the borders. She remembered Stormstar mentioning while Riverclan was gone, the other clans probably stunk up the place back at the meeting. Does that mean the other clans didn't care about borders while Riverclan was absent? It's rather..questionable. So she takes it these guys probably dislike each ither. Why Riverclan was gone to begin with?

"I figured there was more than one clan. Stormstar did mention 'other clans'" 4 in total. Not a lot, but not a little. Those names were weird, so to say. First Riverclan, then Thunderclan, Shadowclan, Windclan. She already knows Rivrclan's water and swimming skills so that made sense. Shadowclan? Maybe they stalk throught the shadows. That's another thing to look out for if she's ever caught up in a fight. Windclan..she could she it happening. Could be that their territory is more open and windy or that they're fast. If that's the case Windclanners were possibly speedier and leaner. Another thing to remember. But what the hell is a thunderclan? What could Thunder mean?

Soaringpaw was slightly taken aback on the inside when Brokenstream looked at her with serious eyes and started to talk about the borders "I understand, scent lines and borders are to be respected. I don't have a deathwish nor do I need any scars." she may have hit her head somewhere and lost her past but she wasn't stupid, she knew she shouldn't cross the border. She wasn't trying to be an idiot just to look cool or assertive. She's trying to be alive here.

So every moon the clans gather at a singular location. That sounds dangerous, if they were willing to attack each other during other times. "It's an actual neutral location? Every clan follows that rule and no one ever plans to backstab the rest?" that was one of the questions lingering in her head. She knew she'd never get comfortable in such a place. Probably thousands of cats. From different clans. She won't let her guard down. She had slightly relieved once Brokenstream wasn't being so serious anymore. So, gatherings are a way to study her future enemies? That was good to note if she wanted to know another's weakness; so that was one of the reasons to go.

As the two started walking again, they eventually reached their first location; Sedgewater Valley. Heathers n' hills. And it smells like that too. For two clans that border each other their scents were way different. Cliffs. A fall like that might lead a cat to their death. Or at least it might lead them to some injuries. She'd have to be careful here. Enemy cats and cliffs. Two in one border. "It...can't be shadowclan" not dark and gloomy enough "Windclan?"

[korok]

☾ Brokenstream | 26 MOONS | HE/HIM ☽
header & divider by @/Marigoldwhisper



Brokenstream shrugged with a frown when Soaringpaw asked if there was a reason for ThunderClan's attack on Larkwing. "I'm not sure. It just occurred so not much info is known yet, and Larkwing needs to recover before we start pressuring her for information if needed." He sighed, stomach churning once again as he vividly remembered the awkward and unnatural angle of her leg and tail. "ThunderClan, WindClan, ShadowClan...the lot of them all. They can't be trusted." He growled, briefly pausing to dig his claws into the ground. "But unfortunately, just because they have no honor does not mean we stoop to their level. We must show them at least...some degree of respect. But as long as their inside their borders and not ours again...I could give a rat's-" The tom paused, glancing at Soaringpaw. "Er...I couldn't care less about what they do. Point is- don't trust them. They're not your friends." He tone was gruff as he drove in his point, but once again he attempted to go back to his normal, friendly personality as he shot his apprentice a smile. "You seem to have some wits about you though, kid. I'm only telling you to make you extra sure." He purred, swiping his tell gently over her ears.

"And yes, Seastones is an actual neutral location." He nodded as they began to pull up towards the WindClan border. "Well...no cat is supposed to go against the will of StarClan and start any issues at Gatherings...but I can't say it hasn't happened before." Brokenstream conceded with a sympathetic glance at Soaringpaw. "Being in a Clan means your safety is never guaranteed, but the entire Clan will still fight to the death to do their best to keep you safe."

Finally they arrived at the WindClan border, and Brokenstream watched with interest as his apprentice began scenting the air. His eyes lit up in a mixture of surprise and pride as she guessed correctly on her first try. "Very good! This is WindClan. Their a bunch of rabbit chasers. Fish-hearted if you ask me- they definitely can't be trusted." It had not escaped his mind that WindClan seemed to be the primary drive behind RiverClan's exile. His eyes narrowed as he stared silently across the border for a moment before facing back to Soaringpaw. "Any questions about WindClan or the borders? If not, we'll go ahead and take our leave towards Saltmeadow Marsh."

( @Minkuu - omg pretend I called Fourtrees "Seastones" in my last post my brain is fried )

[Minkuu]

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Soaringpaw
RC Apprentice. She/Her. 8 Moons
Agatha Kitty

[ @korok ]

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An unknown reason didn’t mean there wasn’t one. Whether it was out of spite or crossing the border. She wasn’t sure how bad the attack was, but if Larkwing’s recovering and it needs time then it would’ve been at least moderate. Or fatal. It wouldn’t have been just a mild attack; for whatever reason it was, even if she rarely lets her guard down in the first place, the borders are somewhere no one shouldn’t let their guard down at. Anything could happen when two enemies meet. Her eyebrows furrowed ever so slightly, pondering over her thoughts for a bit "At the meeting Stormstar also mentioned the clan had been gone at some point" the more she thinks, the more she’s sure it had something to do with these bordering clans, especially at the emphasis that they shouldn’t be trusted. And Brokenstream’s claws seeping in the ground. It seems Riverclan really hates the others "If you don’t trust these clans, if you take a dislike towards them, why return where the chances of an attack is higher instead of finding somewhere else safer?" why go back to clans that you know shouldn’t be trusted when you just could’ve lived elsewhere? Where things are more at peace? Where things are easier to deal with? She didn’t understand. It could be that the territory holds a special meaning to them. But they were willing to abandon two landmarks, changed camps a couple times, and even had a new gravesite where cats would be mourned. They definitely could’ve moved permanently if they really wanted to.

Riverclan respected them? Even a little bit? That seems rather forced. And she knew some of the cats in this clans felt forced to. "I don’t plan on befriending them" how unsurprising. Wits? Well, she’d silently appreciate the complement; that means there's at least one cat now in this clan thinks she’s could think properly. Soaringpaw really isn’t a cat that would just easily make friends with everyone she meets. She doesn’t even know if she could fully trust her new clan let alone clans that'd became her enemies as soon as she joined. No cat is truly ever good. Everyone is bound to do something in their life that might’ve upset or saddened someone. She may not remember her past but that doesn’t mean she never made a mistake. Ever. But that’s one thing that upsets her, she won’t learn from her past mistakes if she can’t even recall any. Was she a good cat or a troublemaker? Was she a hardworker or a lazy house cat that never did any work? She's assumed she was some sort of rogue or loner but she could’ve also been a cat with humans. She doesn’t have any scars to tell her tale and she doesn’t know if her personality was different before. This wasn’t the time to have a crisis of who she was as a living being

The seastones are an actual neutral location..? Because of..starclan’s..will? There’s only 4 clans. So Starclan is excluded from that number. And the name 'star' as well as their will needing to be followed by everyone in the clans. Unfortunately this will doesn’t seem to extend to borders "If trouble arises on a place protected by the star’s will I can imagine the border fights" physical fights and argument fights. Both seem like a hassle though one is more dangerous than the other if Larkwing's case is anything to judge. It seems like anything could happen during gatherings and borders. Places where cats are closer to their enemy clans. It’s rather hazardous. 'Being in a Clan means your safety is never guaranteed' "usually being alive means your safety is never guaranteed in the first place" has never been guaranteed. Life is a place where the saint and the bloodthirsty always lives in the same world. Even the weakest seeming creatures could be dangerous under the right circumstances. Safety and peace is inconsistent. No matter the place, no matter the age. Of course the clan has each other’s backs at all cost, though she doubts most of them would bother fighting for an outsider that just joined the clan. That was a big doubt lingering in her mind. Maybe someday when she's been living there for longer they will, though it’s still better if she learns how to fight for herself first

Yeah..she was correct about it not being shadowclan alright. It's..actually pretty obvious if one looks at it long enough. Rabbit chasers. So they are fast. She'd look out for that if she ever comes across one. According to Brokenstream, they're fish hearts that can't be trusted at all. She just knows something happened. First Thunderclan, now Windclan. Time to wait for Shadowclan. He had a pretty different reaction when he explained Windclan at their time in this Sedgewater Valley compared to when he explained they won't be going to Thunderclan's border yet. It almost seems like Windclan is less trustable than Thunderclan. What's worse than Thunderclan attacking Larkwing? She guessed it had to be something big. It was nice that her mentor gave her a chance to ask questions before they head out to Shadowclan's border- whis was apparently Saltmeadow Marsh- because...she definitely had one, or two rather. Even if one was slightly more unexpected than the other "what did Windclan do that makes them especially untrustable..?" she was both prepared and unprepared for whatever the answer would be. She knew it was bad but she wasn't sure how bad it could possibly be and it irks her. She waited for a moment before taking a last glace at the steep cliffs of the rivers "has anyone ever died by falling off those..? This border in general seems rather..dangerous. Even without Windclan in mind. Someone could slip and fall and it also seems pretty possible for a murderer to push their clanmate off then pretend their victim had just accidentally fallen in. Of course pushing someone off would've gave them risks of falling in as well; but even if, that doesn't mean it's impossible to do at all" That was a question she had out of curiosity and concern, as well as her own distrust. Because it seems almost too easy. That fall looks like one that could kill. Another thing to add on the list of reasons she should never let her guard down.

[you’re good lol ]