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**Witchy Madelaine** · #41 July 31st, 2024, 11:04 PM

Jaggedpaw
[ He/Him - Riverclan App -
Purrks: none ]

He listened as the lesson came to an end and they went into another one. Of course he was going to stay and get this other lesson in! Jaggedpaw sat in silence to listen to others opinions on what was asked. They all sounded like good ideas. "I agree with wanting to make sure no other cat or animal is already inhabiting a piece of land. Most are aggressive with past experience, so You'd want to make sure the safety of your clan is in check.", he meowed. Jaggedpaw remembered a few cats who tried to attack him for no reason. Was their territory and he guessed they hadn't of wanted him there. Also all the foxes and badger scents he had scented while trying to find his old home back in the two-leg place. The forest was filled with hostile creatures.

**occultation** · #42 August 5th, 2024, 12:03 AM

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All four of the apprentices who responded indicated the same general idea: secure the area and look out for any further issues. Marigoldpaw raised an additional point of looking for useful resources.

Fadingstar nodded along as each apprentice offered their answers. "Securing the area is always important, especially if you're alone. There are a lot of dangers that you can face outside of our camp's walls, which is why apprentices aren't allowed out unsupervised. Right now we're safe, since there isn't any predator scent or outsider scent on the air. But for as long as we're here, keep your senses alert.

"Looking for resources is the next important step, once you've confirmed the area is secure. The most important thing is finding a safe place to rest. Since there are so many of us here, it's okay for us to be out in the open. We have enough cats to look out for danger, and we can see it for quite a ways away. But if you were alone, or only with one other cat, it would be wiser to find a place to hide yourself. Under the roots of a tree, in a hollowed-out log, among some rocks, or anywhere similar."

The RiverClan leader passed his gaze over each apprentice in turn.
"If we're going to stay here for the night, it would be wise to set some scent-markers. They'll help deter predators or wandering outsiders. If you were alone or with just one other cat, you'd want to mask your scent instead. Groups don't mind drawing attention to themselves, but individuals and pairs should always try to stay hidden. Are any of you familiar with how to set scent markers?"

**Yoshdo** · #43 August 6th, 2024, 10:52 AM

Rainingpaw, once on the semi-dry banks, fluffed up her fur to dry a bit. She missed the calmer waters in their old territory. She eagerly listened to Fadingstar for further instructions. She didn't know much about scent marking or general territorial patrols, so this would be really nice to learn about.

***Marigoldwhisper*** · #44 August 6th, 2024, 05:33 PM

Marigoldpaw
She, Her\Appretice\8 moons\Riverclan
"There will come a poet whose weapon is his word."

Purrks: Dreamwalker [ACTIVE] Chill of Death [ACTIVE]

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The she-cat let out a light wince at Fadingstar's last question. She didn't know how to mark quite literally anything. It made her shuffle her paws at the thought of having to speak up and out herself among her clanmates. "Erm. Well, I don't know how to mark anything with my scent." Whenever Marigoldpaw smelt herself, she thought she smelt like... Nothing? She didn't think she or the other Riverclan cats had a smell. It was only the other clans that had one. But that became abundantly false when Fadingstar insisted they mark territory. So... What did she smell like?

"Uh, will you show me? Cuz that would be stupid helpful!" The apprentice mustered a wide smile.

**occultation** · #45 August 26th, 2024, 11:48 PM

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[ Apologies for how incredibly late this is- I'll be wrapping up this event with my next post! If you want this lesson to count for your apprentice's training requirements, you'll need to make one final post with them! ]

Nobody volunteered that they knew about scent-marking, so Fadingstar treated that as an answer that nobody knew. That was to be expected; territory tours and scent-marking lessons had fallen by the wayside while they were away in the mountains.

There weren't too many objects to mark on in this wide open space, but he managed to find a small tree stump. "You always want to leave your scent on objects like this. When you're marking a border, it's important you pay attention to where the previous scent marks were laid; if you put them in the wrong spot, another group could interpret it as you moving the border and react aggressively."

He proceeded to mark the tree stump, not paying too much attention to what parts he scent-marked. After all, this wasn't a border.

"It isn't a difficult thing to do. It's a very important part of a border patrol, up there with checking for trespassers or any signs of trouble. Scent-marking isn't just for borders, however; it's also important for us to leave our scent around our territory, too. It helps discourage outsiders from wandering past our borders, and makes sure everyone knows what's ours."

Fadingstar stretched then, his jaws parting in a yawn. "That's enough learning for one day. I want everyone to settle down now; I'll be on watch for a while. Good job today everyone!"

[ I won't be making another event post, but like I said above if you want this lesson to count you need to make a final post with your apprentice acknowledging what Fading has said! Depending on how much your apprentice participated in this event, they may count it as one or two training instances

Please reach out with any questions! There's no deadline really for final posts, but just for the sake of not making this look like an active event when it really isn't anymore, please try to post by the end of August! ]

**Yoshdo** · #46 August 27th, 2024, 05:22 PM

Rainingpaw was glad to have learned how to scentmark. She settled down with the rest of the apprentices.

***Marigoldwhisper*** · #47 August 29th, 2024, 06:56 AM

Marigoldpaw
She, Her\Appretice\9 moons\Riverclan
"There will come a poet whose weapon is his word."

Purrks: Dreamwalker [ACTIVE] Chill of Death [ACTIVE]

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Marigoldpaw listened intently, her ears perked to their fullest hight. The apprentice had begun to wonder when such information would be useful, maybe when she'd be put on a border patrol. She had no idea that where cats put their scent was so important, she'd have to watch out for that.

Oh, they were done? Fadingstar was obviously staying true to his word, they were staying here for the night. Marigoldpaw tried to look at this in a positive manner. Even if they were far from their temporary home, at least she learned something. Yeah, she wasn't complaining. Learning was all the she-cat wanted, a nice grasp on things, and what she learned today was certainly interesting.