A Rock & A Hard Place [HERB GATHERING EVENT - RIVERCLAN EXILE]

[Fits]

Heroneye
| she/her | RiverClan | Lionheart |

Heroneye listened as Berrypaw assigned each patrol. So she was to find cobwebs, huh? Sounded easy enough; spiders weren't exactly the rarest creatures, and just about any cat could identify their webs, even without any prior herbal knowledge.

And her patrol included Rainpaw and Floodsight. She didn't know Rainpaw, but Heroneye got along with the latter fine enough, so she wasn't particularly concerned. How interesting--it seemed that this was turning into something that even Heroneye could accomplish without issue.

"Rainpaw, Floodsight, it's Heroneye, over here," Heroneye called, stifling an awkward grimace. She hated calling out like that, being heard by so many cats. But if her summon fulfilled its function, then it would hopefully all be worth it.

(I'll establish a posting order in my next post!)

( @Luna16 ; @goodacacia )

[TanghuluCat]

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ Brokenstream | 22 MOONS | HE/HIM ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙
sleek golden bengal tom with light green eyes, jet black ears & back legs
header by @/Marigoldwhisper

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Brokenstream nodded and leapt to his feet as Berrypaw called him to collect moss, giving her an encouraging nod as he passed the medicine cat apprentice. It must be nerve wracking to speak up in front of everyone at such a young age. Not that he was too much older, but he understood.

The Lionheart bounded up to Deerspark and Marigoldpaw with a friendly mew. ”Ready for some moss picking?”

@Marigoldwhisper

[goodacacia]

Floodsight
◆ she/her | 20 moons | Mind Reader ; Beefed Up T1 ; empty slot

Hearing her name being called by the apprentice got Floodsight nervous to meet her group. Rainpaw, her clanmate who she's hasn't had any interactions with. Floodsight was sure she's fine, just her own lack of sociability just never led those two to meeting. Heroneye, on the other hand, was someone she knew. In Floodsight's mind, Heroneye was calm, collected and easy to be with. Instantly, Floodsight felt a little more relieved before looking around for the other two cats.

Upon seeing Heroneye, she greeted the fellow warrior, thinking quickly of something to say. "H-hi! Congratulations on becoming a Lionheart!"

Floodsight sat and waited for the apprentice to find their way to the group. 'Cobwebs...should be easy enough' Afterall, there are almost always spiders around. Unlike some plants that needed a whole season to replenish themselves.



[ @Luna16 @Fits ]

[twizzypaw]

Padding over to his assigned group, the russet tom dipped his head to greet Owltalon and Adderstrike. Unfamiliar with herbs, he quickly paced towards the rock nearby the group where the borage flower was placed. Taking a big sniff of it's purple petals, he sneezed at the pungency before shaking his head and rejoining his group.

"Whew, talk about stinky... Owltalon, Adderstike... I'm ready when you are!" He meowed enthusiastically, his long bushy tail waving eagerly behind him.


@Marigoldwhisper - Owltalon
@Fish - Adderstrike

[Luna16]

Rainpaw

Rainpaw nodded dutifully, looking around at her gathered clanmates. Heroneye...and Floodsight. She wasn't sure who they were and how to go about finding them... She knew that Heroneye was a Lionheart, but that was it. Ravenpaw probably knows who she is. She turned to ask her sister, but before she could she heard a voice call her name. She looked over, seeing a cat who introduced herself as Heroneye. Rainpaw breathed a sigh of relief and rushed over.

She bowed her head respectfully. "H-Hello!" She mewed, a little anxious working with two warriors she wasn't familiar with. "I-I'm Rainpaw. I look forward to working with you!" Cobwebs. Cobwebs were simple enough of an assignment.

[@Fits]
[@goodacacia]

Ravenpaw l RiverClan Apprentice l she/her

When Rainpaw was assigned a different patrol, Ravenpaw felt a tiny sense of dread settle in her belly. She hadn't really gotten too much of a chance to get to know many of her other clanmates, she was momentarily worried that things would be awkward. But then she heard she was assigned to a patrol with Caveclaw, and that anxiety was replaced with a different one: she'd be sharing a patrol with a Lionheart. When she heard her name she whirled around.

She bounded over to Caveclaw, who she recognized from the meeting, and another warrior who she assumed was Sunsetgleam. She nodded at them as she approached. "Heya! I'm Ravenpaw." She introduced herself with a friendly mew. She hoped she'd be able to not accomplish this task, but also leave a positive impression on the older cats. "I'm ready to go!" She meowed loudly, actually excited for this quest now.

[@Idiotic.Bean101]
[@Minkuu]

[ChromeSilver_Hwaa]

Originally Posted by squidz

Event [#event]

| BERRYPAW |

small & nimble dark brown she-cat with darker flecks and light, leafy-green eyes | the collector

[ riverclan mc apprentice | she-cat | 10 moons | timid, kind, hardworking ]

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Berrypaw had been murmuring to Fadingstar for some advice on how to do all this, and now, she finally collected the courage to raise her voice again. She giggled and shook her head at Daisykit, lightly shooing her away with a whispered promise to hangout with her later. The medicine cat apprentice also returned Foxleap's smile, grateful for the brief display of encouragement... she could use it, with the war her tail was trembling.Her leafy-green eyes surveyed the assembled cats and she took in a shaky, deep breath before continuing.

"Alright! I have laid out some herbs here for you all to look at. We'll need as much as we can get of each thing, so... g-grab all you can, okay?" She added a bit sheepishly at the end, as if that wasn't already a given... Focus, Berry!

"Since we're up on a bunch of rocks, most of you are gonna have to travel down towards the forest, so... sorry. Heh. Ahem, well... I-I'm gonna split you up into patrols with a leader, too. So... here we go!"

Berrypaw nudged some flowers into view, motioning with her tail. "This is marigold — a small, short, yellowish-orange flower that usually grows in bunches in the forest...Duskleaf [ @Concorde ], you can take Willowtail and Softpaw [ both @ChromeSilver_Hwaa ] with you to find some. This one is pretty important, so try to find a lot, if you can!"

Next, she gestured to another flower laying on the rock. "This is borage — a purple star-shaped flowers that grow on skinny stalks. The leaves of this plant are really big and wide, so it should be easy to spot on the forest floor... Owltalon [ @Marigoldwhisper ], you can take Foxleap [ @twizzypaw ] and Adderstrike [ @Fish ] with you to find some.

Then Berrypaw turned to the next bunch of cats with a slight chuckle. "We also need cobwebs... rather desperately. You guys should be all too familiar with it, but just in case — it's really sticky white stuff, mostly found in spider nests or any sort of dark crevice in between rocks, or tree holes... this is essential to stop bleeding, so we'll need as much as possible! It's easiest to collect by wrapping it around some small sticks... and saves it from sticking to your fur too much," she added with a light purr. "Heroneye [ @Fits ], you can take Rainpaw [ @Luna16 ] and Floodsight [ @goodacacia ] to go look for cobwebs. Like I said... as much as you can carry!"

Then she glanced over at the next few cats, pawing forward a bright flower. "This is a poppy flower — bright red with a black center, usually in sparse bunches or so in the forest. It grows seeds on the inside, which is what we're aiming for; you can bring the whole flower if that's easier than carrying a bunch of tiny seeds," she purred in amusement. "Caveclaw [ @Idiotic.Bean101 ], you can take Sunsetgleam [ @Minkuu ] and Ravenpaw [ @/Luna16 ] to find poppy flowers/seeds in the forest."

Next, Berrypaw took in a breath (she wasn't used to talking this much) before turning to the next few volunteers, pawing forward some moss. "I-I think most of us know what moss looks like, heh... b-but we'll need a whole lot of it for soaking up bleeding for any wound. It's soft, green, kinda mushy stuff that usually grows on rocks and trees, especially by water... Brokenstream [ @TanghuluCat ], you can take Deerspark [ @/Marigoldwhisper ] and Marigoldpaw [ @/same ] with you... get as much as you can carry!"

Okay, only a few more... she padded over to the next few cats, dropping another flower at their paws (she didn't know what this herb did yet, but she kept that part to herself, heh). "This is coltsfoot — a very short, low-growing yellow flower grows anywhere in the forest, but mostly by the roots of trees. We'll mainly need the leaves, so make sure to grab those too. Fadingstar [ @occultation ], you can take Larkwing [ @Neptune. ] and Irisfrost [ @kittycatburmise ] to find some."

Okay... last group! Jeez, this was a lot of talking. The small she-cat took in a shaky breath and padded over to the last three cats, almost out of breath from both her nerves and yapping. "O-Okay, so you guys... these are juniper berries." She pawed some over to them for reference. "Small, purple-blue berries, usually found in a dark green bush that has spiky leaves. They have a very pungent smell... as you can tell," she grunted, shriveling her pink nose a bit. "It's in the forest, but mainly grows in drier places, so try to look away from water. Splashleap [ @ gs29513 ], you can take Spiraltail [ @Tallstar ] and Bravebolt [ @Yoshdo ]." She also didn't know what juniper berries did yet, but hey, they were in the den and she'd seen them around... must be important.

Finally done! Okay, so... the little brown flecked she-cat stepped back to see everyone, feeling her skin burn under her fur. She didn't exactly enjoy bossing cats around... but at least this meant they'd get some herbs they desperately needed.

"Alright, I-I'll be staying right here, so... report back to me as soon as you can... and, uh, t-thanks, everyone!" She added sheepishly at the end before wriggling her tail, as if a signal for them to head out. Thank StarClan, that's over... deep breaths now...

HERB PATROLS WILL BE DUE ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH.

But feel free to bring them before! If you need an extension, please let me or occy know by the 13th!

We would encourage a posting order, with the first cat listed being the patrol leader. All cats should report back to Berrypaw with their herbs, however, since you're all carrying them individually. You can use dice rolls or any of your preferred methods for patrols. If there are any questions at all, please ask me or occy!

ASSIGNMENTS [for easy reference]:

 

- Duskleaf [ @/Concorde ] is taking Willowtail and Softpaw [ both @/ChromeSilver_Hwaa ] to find marigold.

- Owltalon [ @/Marigoldwhisper ] is taking Foxleap [ @/twizzypaw ] and Adderstrike [ @/Fish ] to find borage.

- Heroneye [ @/Fits ] is taking Rainpaw [ @/Luna16 ] and Floodsight [ @/goodacacia ] to find cobwebs.

- Caveclaw [ @/Idiotic.Bean101 ] is taking Sunsetgleam [ @/Minkuu ] and Ravenpaw [ @/Luna16 ] to find poppy flowers/seeds (it's easiest to just pick the whole flower, but feel free to be creative by carrying the seeds in a leaf or something if you want hehe)

- Brokenstream [ @/TanghuluCat ], is taking Deerspark [ @/Marigoldwhisper ] and Marigoldpaw [ @/same ] to find moss.

- Fadingstar [ @/occultation ] is taking Larkwing [ @/Neptune. ] and Irisfrost [ @/kittycatburmise ] to find coltsfoot.

- Splashleap [ @gs29513 ] is taking Spiraltail [ @/Tallstar ] and Bravebolt [ @/Yoshdo ] to find juniper berries.

...and thanks for participating! we are very grateful!

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@Concorde
Willowtail touched her head to her little cousin Softpaw's ear. "Let's go, trust me. I patrolled with Duskleaf, nothing but wise fun." Willowtail purred to her. Notcing Softpaw shy and nervous look. Willowtail touched her nose to Berrypaw's ear in greeting and agreement. "Marigold? Sounds easy enough. We'll have it in time for you!!!!! Promise" Willowtail purred brightly, her tail flicking back and forth as she waited for Duskleaf.