Gutspaw Tree Climbing

[SuspiciousMindz]

[Hawkbite]
Enforcer Commander
Shadow Fiend | Agatha Kitty | Kitty Softpaws T2

Recently, Hawkbite had gotten an influx of cats wanting to learn how to climb trees. Not a bad thing, he didn't mind, but he was starting to think a training event for this would be better. Gutspaw was next on his list to train, bite had expressed interest not too long ago.

"Gutspaw! If you wanna learn how to climb trees, meet me in the corner of the camp in a few minutes!" Hawkbite would holler into the Apprentices' Den before heading to one of the giant trees within the camp. He was glad the new camp had these here, honestly. It was nice shade, and he didn't have to leave the camp to train anyone. As he took a seat at the base, his gaze would look towards the Apprentices' Den before looking at the camp entrance. A quick glance to see if anyone was coming or going or being weird. After the event with Fishkit, he was much more cautious of the cats leaving lately.

@wolfie - Gutspaw

[wolfie]

ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW
˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // fifteen moons ˎˊ˗　
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes. has a huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - notch in left ear.

❝HIGH ACHIEVER, DON'T YOU SEE? BABY, NOTHING COMES FOR FREE !!❞

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『 彡 ➜ @SuspiciousMindz 』
Gutspaw shot up from its nest before it could even adjust from being partially asleep and awakens. It blinked wildly, interrupted by a sudden yawn. Ergh, imageless dreams still swirled around its head. Somethin' somethin', fish in the stars.. Mm, would the enforcer be frustrated if it grabbed a quick bite to eat? He had said a few minutes. Not right this instance. Though, truth of the matter Gutspaw was beyond ecstatic. The trees held so many secrets, and useful materials.

Right, right. The apprentice hopped to its paws, making a swift sprint to the fresh-kill pile. Hawkbite could be saved from a hangry Guts. It picked the smallest prey it could find which happened to be a shrew. Teeth wolfed it down in a few bites, perhaps a bit too fast before scurrying off to the corner of the camp.

"Yoyo!" It barked, approaching the tom with a large, raised tail that shook with excitement despite its casual expression. Gutspaw was not aware of this otherwise it would make an attempt to hide said tail.

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⸝⸝⊂➜﹒silk spinner ✮ kitty softpaws t2 ✮ bewitched ⊃⸝⸝

❝THEY SAY I'M A CONTROL FREAK - DRIVEN BY A GREED TO SUCCEED !!❞

[SuspiciousMindz]

[Hawkbite]
Enforcer Commander
Shadow Fiend | Agatha Kitty | Kitty Softpaws T2

Gutspaw made decent time for just waking up, Hawkbite even noted the quick bite to eat. Good, he'd need his strength for tree climbing. If he recalled correctly, Gutspaw was an older apprentice so unlike the smaller guys he'd been training, this one would have more muscle tone and would probably get up the tree easier. That was good. It was nice to have a break from the new apprentices here and there.

"First things first, when it comes to climbing trees, you need to make sure you pick a good tree, and you make sure it can support you. Too small of a tree and you'll fall. Too weak of bark, and you'll fall. The goal is to not fall, especially in situations where getting up a tree is the only way to escape whatever it might be that's chasing you."

Hawkbite turned to the tree and gestured to the different bark appearances. "The dry and cracked bark is weak and won't hold your weight for long, if at all. The darker, more stable looking bark is what you're aiming for. When you reach up and touch it, you'll see. Try with me," Hawkbite instructed, reaching a paw upwards and sinking his claws into the cracked, dry, bark. The wood almost instantly crumbled the moment he pulled down on it. Then, his claws hooked into the darker, healthier bark and the wood was stable enough that it didn't budge under his pull. "In moments where you can't physically tell what's healthy or not, just move fast. The dry bark can hold you up briefly, but you have to be fast and have your other paws on something more stable," Hawkbite spoke, waiting for Gutspaw to confirm it understood or had questions.

@wolfie - Gutspaw

[wolfie]

ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW
˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // seventeen moons ˎˊ˗　
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes. has a huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - notch in left ear.

❝HIGH ACHIEVER, DON'T YOU SEE? BABY, NOTHING COMES FOR FREE !!❞

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『 彡 ➜ @SuspiciousMindz 』 | HI!!! i am soso sorry! i completely thought it was your turn and then it slipped my mind and went down right into the void . fully thought we finished until i pondered a bit more LOL
Woosh. Right, yeah, Gutspaw surely felt a bit nauseous at how swift they ate. Nothing debilitating, but a slight annoyance. If teeth ever had a weakness, it would be tummy aches. The apprentice stayed quiet, listening to Hawkbite speak with full attention. As much general sarcasm it delivered to older warriors on a daily basis, Gutspaw didn't play around when it came to training.

The only time apprentice's unblinking gaze drifted from Hawkbite was when he gestured to the different bark. Gutspaw stared curiously, hmm. Perhaps it could collect the weaker bark .. Teeth reached upwards, sinking its claws into the softer bark. "Fun texture, " teeth urmured, tail swishing back and forth with peaked interest. The other bark was tougher, not as pleasant but far more stable.

Gutspaw did not mention the idea of skittering up a weak tree just to race against time sounded like a dangerous game. A fun one, but dangerous. "Yessire, uuunderstood, " Bite finally replied, letting go of the stable bark. It kept its front claws unsheathed, tail starting to twitch with growing excitement. "Soo, is climbin' just like heaving yourself up? You ever have a pinecone fall on your face when climbin' up?" It asked, paritally related and partially unrelated. It seemed like a possibility, best to be prepared. Also sounded funny.

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⸝⸝⊂➜﹒silk spinner ✮ kitty softpaws t2 ✮ bewitched ✮ the collector ⊃⸝⸝

❝THEY SAY I'M A CONTROL FREAK - DRIVEN BY A GREED TO SUCCEED !!❞

[SuspiciousMindz]

[Hawkbite]
Enforcer Commander
Shadow Fiend | Agatha Kitty | Kitty Softpaws T2

Hawkbite would watch, half-noting the comment bite would express. Honestly, he'd never thought about the texture of things under his paws before. His had been calloused over the moons of wear and tear. Hawkbite definitely wasn't the youngest in the clan, but he wasn't slowing down anytime soon either. The tabby would now listen to the questions at hand before his whiskers would subtly twitch.

"I've never had that happen before, no," Hawkbite replied before hauling himself up onto the tree. He'd demonstrate how to hold onto the tree before glancing over his shoulder at Gutspaw. "Just mimic this. You're correct, you'll just be heaving yourself up, but while your muscles learn this movement, make sure you keep your legs apart like in a crouch. The closer together they are, the harder it is to hold yourself up." With that, Hawkbite would continue up the tree, stopping and scrambling onto the lowest branch before glancing over the edge to watch bite attempt.

@wolfie - Gutspaw