[ p ] The adder strikes the primrose. | Adderstrike + Primrosepaw Training [ p ]

[anika]

Primrosepaw
a small-statured, mottled dark-cream-and-white she-cat with green eyes.
3 / 100

Primrosepaw shouldered her way through the undergrowth, following her mentor to the training area within the territory.

´´Adderstrike?´´ She mewed, her tail swaying behind her, brushing the surrounding reeds and ferns every so often. ´´What are we going to start with today?´´

[ @Fish - went ahead and threw this up so you didn´t have to ]

[Fish]

Adderstrike
Determined ⋆ Loyal ⋆ Lawful Good ⋆ She/Her ⋆ Killer Aptitude Up T3
“One day I’ll be the greatest warrior of all the clans!”
@paedyn Thanks and you have such a nice tracker!

So its was the first day of training. Adderstrike could have sworn she felt more nervous now than she did during her first day as training as an apprentice. Something about molding another cat's future was getting her on edge. Then she heard Primrosepaw speak up. Adderstrike stopped and turned around to face her apprentice with a smile. "Well I was taught the borders first and from what I hear around with other warriors and apprentices this was their first lessons as well, but..." Adderstrike dawned herself a confident smile, she was starting to like this whole teaching thing! "We will be learning how to fight. I can't trust the other clans as far as I can chuck them, and I worry they might try something if we do border training. I want you to be ready." Thinking about this, she wondered if she was going to make her apprentice scared. While that wasn't something she was trying to embed into the young one's mind, it would kill Adderstrike if her apprentice got hurt by one of those monster without knowing how to defend herself.

"Are you ready?"

[anika]

Primrosepaw
A small-statured, mottled dark-cream-and-white she-cat with green eyes.
11 / 100

Primrosepaw stopped beside her mentor, nodding her head in understanding. ´´I understand that,´´ She mewed with a wave of her tail. ´´We just took back our territory. I won´t put it past the other three Clans to try again, and it sounds like you don´t, either.´´

Primrosepaw sauntered her way over to a soft, grassy clearing in front of Adderstrike. ´´What do you want me to do first, Adderstrike?´´

[ @Fish - Thank you! Whenever it´s Prim´s time to become a warrior, I´ll be putting that link in the place for Training Links so occultation can find the links there. I´ve been making edits to the Tracker all day. ]

[Fish]

Adderstrike
Determined ⋆ Loyal ⋆ Lawful Good ⋆ She/Her ⋆ Killer Aptitude Up T3
“One day I’ll be the greatest warrior of all the clans!”
@paedyn Tell me if you want this to be fast or slow rp!

Adderstrike nodded her head, her apprentice understood. Good. "Exactly." She murred as she thought about how she should start with this. After some land battle she should check how well they could swim so they could learn how to fight there as well. Getting into water versus a Riverclan cat should be a heavy win for any trained Riverclan cat. Which reminded her of something. "While the other 'clans' lack any honor, before we start I want to remind you that a warrior needs not kill to win a battle. Let them flee with their tails between their legs and find a hole to lick their wounds in. Of course, don't maim them you don't need to if you want to win a fight. Though mistakes happen, it is a fight after all, sometimes eyes might get lost..." Adderstrike said fairly grimly and with a zero nonsense tone as she circle around her apprentice looking like she might strike at any moment with her muscles being so tense. Primrose needed to take training seriously, this would save her life in the future. "...And unfortunately there will be cats that are out there with the pure goal to kill you. If your life is at risk and there's no other way..." Adderstrike grew a dark look on her face. She wasn't proud that during the first raid on Riverclan she had to kill a cat, but she could remember being pinned down... Then the metallic taste in her mouth. It was something she never wanted to feel again. It was something she wanted to protect her apprentice from.

"With that being said, mind your weak points. Your neck and your belly are very weak spots. Then your eyes, but losing those won't directly take your life." Adderstrike said as she finally came around to face Primrose again. "We will keep our claws in, and if someone accidentally gets hurt we can stop. Even in practice tails can be stepped on, face's kicked too hard by accident... Now... Watch out!" Adderstrike said all of the sudden as she quickly brought her paw to Primrosepaw's neck. She didn't spring at her since her apprentice was smaller than her and Adderstrike was mostly muscle at this point. Adderstrike wanted to see how Primrosepaw would protect her neck, and braced herself for a panic bite.

[anika]

Primrosepaw
A small-statured, mottled dark-cream-and-white she-cat with green eyes.
14 / 100

The moment Primrosepaw saw Adderstrike lash out at her, she pulled back swiftly, emerald eyes narrowing. The RiverClanner lowered her head, resting it between slumped shoulders as she circled her mentor.

Without hesitation, Primrosepaw attempted to slip underneath her mentor´s belly and knock her off her paws with a hit to the tendon in the warrior´s hind legs from the apprentice´s muzzle.

If she succeded, Primrosepaw would slink back to stand in her orginal spot, her fur bushed up and her ears flat against her head.

[ @Fish ]

[Fish]

Adderstrike
Determined ⋆ Loyal ⋆ Lawful Good ⋆ She/Her ⋆ Killer Aptitude T3
“One day I’ll be the greatest warrior of all the clans!”
@paedyn sorry for the delay!

The smaller opponent knew exactly how to use size to their advantage. Adderstrike was proud. Adderstrike stumbled a bit when her hind leg was hit. In response Adderstrike twisted around and tried to bap Primrosepaw body as she tried to get away. A bit to Adderstrike's hindleg would have been a good distraction, but causing that much pain was not the goal. Primrosepaw just had to be wary of cats with strong constitution to ignore the pain.

[anika]

Primrosepaw
Fast Learner Tier 1 - 32 / 100
Trick of the Eye [ Active ]

Primrosepaw felt a rush of excitement as she landed her blow, but she quickly realized she couldn’t let her guard down. As Adderstrike twisted around, Primrosepaw barely managed to dodge the paw aimed at her, feeling the rush of air as it missed her by a whisker. She knew Adderstrike was testing her ability to adapt in the heat of battle, and she couldn’t afford to let her mentor down.

Taking a quick step back, Primrosepaw narrowed her eyes in concentration, trying to anticipate Adderstrike’s next move. She understood that brute force alone wouldn’t be enough, especially against a skilled warrior like Adderstrike. Instead of focusing on causing pain, she decided to use her agility to her advantage. Primrosepaw feigned a strike towards Adderstrike’s other hind leg, hoping to throw her off balance before swiftly darting to the side, aiming to circle around and catch her mentor off guard.

As she moved, Primrosepaw kept Adderstrike’s earlier advice in mind, knowing she had to stay sharp and adapt quickly. This sparring session wasn’t just about physical strength; it was about thinking on her paws and outmaneuvering a more experienced opponent.

Primrosepaw’s heart raced as she executed her feint, but she knew she needed something more to truly catch Adderstrike off guard. As she darted to the side, a sudden idea sparked in her mind. Glancing toward the ground, she noticed how the light filtering through the trees cast shifting shadows across the forest floor.

[ Trick of the Eye has been activated. ]

In a split second, Primrosepaw altered her course slightly, moving into a patch where the dappled sunlight created a confusing pattern of light and shadow. She crouched low, making her mottled dark-cream-and-white pelt blend in with the shifting light, hoping to create the illusion that she was moving in one direction when, in reality, she was preparing to strike from another angle.

Using this trick of the light, Primrosepaw circled around Adderstrike more stealthily, aiming to strike at her mentor’s exposed side. If it worked, Adderstrike might hesitate for just a moment, unsure of where Primrosepaw would appear next. And in that moment, Primrosepaw hoped to land a light but strategic tap, proving that she could think creatively under pressure.

[ @Fish ]

[Fish]

Adderstrike
Determined ⋆ Loyal ⋆ Lawful Good ⋆ She/Her ⋆ Killer Aptitude T3
“One day I’ll be the greatest warrior of all the clans!”
@paedyn sorry have a hard time writing fighting and i lost the post ;w;


Her apprentice tried yet again for her hindlegs. Was this the game plan? It would quickly become predic—She feigned that attack! "Now you are gettin' it!" Adderstrike said with a surge of pride in her chest. Yet the fight wasn't over, so Adderstrike turned to attack and... The trickery with the light caught her off guard again and her flank got tapped so in response Adderstrike jumped back as hard as she could to do a confusing turn of strategy. Hopefully she didn't get punished for this almost silly maneuver.

"I didn't expect you to come up with feigned attacks so quickly! With that I think you got a good grasp on simple battle tactics. As well using the light like that? I don't think I've seen a cat born ready to fight like you." Adderstrike purred. Was she fluffing Primrosepaw's ego? Possibly, but she was very proud of her apprentice. "Would you like to move onto another subject?" Adderstrike was buying for time as she was expecting basics to take a lot longer, she hadn't thought on how to teach more advanced moves, but hey, she was willing to act on her toes!

[anika]

Primrosepaw
Fast Learner Tier 1 - 40 / 100
Trick of the Eye [ Inactive ]

Primrosepaw’s emerald eyes lit up at Adderstrike’s praise, a surge of pride swelling in her chest. She’d been working hard to improve her battle skills, and hearing her mentor’s approval meant the world to her. The trick with the light had been a gamble, but it seemed to have paid off.

“Thank you, Adderstrike!” she meowed, her voice carrying a mix of excitement and gratitude. “I’m glad I’m getting the hang of it. Besides, Dusklion took me out and taught me a few basic moves, such as the front paw strike and the leap-and-hold.”

When Adderstrike mentioned moving on to another subject, Primrosepaw hesitated for a moment, considering her options. She didn’t want to rush through her training, but she was eager to learn as much as she could.

“I’d love to learn something new,” she replied, her emerald eyes shining with determination. “Maybe we could focus on counterattacks? I’ve been thinking a lot about how to turn an opponent’s strength against them.”

She knew she still had a lot to learn, but with Adderstrike’s guidance, she felt confident that she could continue to grow into a strong and capable warrior.

[ @Fish - I see Prim becoming a Lionheart one day lol. ]

[Fish]

Adderstrike
Determined ⋆ Loyal ⋆ Lawful Good ⋆ She/Her ⋆ Killer Aptitude T3
“One day I’ll be the greatest warrior of all the clans!”
@paedyn Sorry for the delay took me this long to think of something logical lol, also id love to see her as a lionheart <3

Hmm... Using the foes strength against them. Now that was an interesting tactic for her to bring up. Adderstrike took a moment to think about it. "Well it is risky to try and counter an attack, but so is fighting in general. I'm not sure how we will play this safely and not get in the medicine den so I'll try to explain it the best I can." With that Adderstrike walked up to Primrosepaw and stretched like she was going to throw her claws at Primrosepaw, but did it slow for demonstration. "Now what you could do is quickly did your teeth into their leg and yank as hard as you can. It should throw them off balance. Then you could choose to dig your claws into their shoulders while they are recovering or move back to give yourself space and find another attack move."

With that being said Adderstrike back up and got into a crouching position. "Now if someone leaps out to you, you could dig your paws into then and use their momentum and your strength to throw them off and away from you. If you are lucky they can even land wrong, but that's pretty unlikely as cats are good at correcting themselves. Another approach, if you are quick enough, leap out to the side to avoid them and dig your claws to their side. Their movement should be enough to allow you to rake your claws across their whole side." After explaining that she stood up and gave Primrosepaw a smile. "Any questions?"