once you cross the line will you be satisfied? [ p ]

[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 ➜ @Estelle 』
Gutspaw had a few options when it came to getting a final assessment. Perhaps, it could pester Mistlewhisker but the deputy had better things to do. Rookfire was another option but teeth had already asked something of him twice too many. Yellowtwist was an absolute no. The other enforcers were older. Too unfamiliar. Which left it to Sleepysunrise. To be frank, teeth would prefer not to have its assessment done by her if anything to save its dignity. Kit prodigies were .. unnerving. How she had managed to become an Enforcer at nine moons was beyond Gutspaw. Sure, it had been gone for a while which contributed to its ,, older-than-typical age (shudders) but even when it had returned it had taken a while to catch up.

Whatever. Whatever!!! She had seemed tolerable enough. If Gutspaw had to be a bit embarassed to finally get its darn warrior name then so be it.

The apprentice trotted towards Sleepysunrise. "Yo! You busy or anythin'? Was wondering if you could do my assessment. Abyss knows I'm far overdue for one, " It inquired.

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

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

[Estelle]

An assessment. Another one. This one was older than the previous one - head tilting as she observed Gutspaw with unsettling eyes - and seemingly... Hm. Its way of speaking reminded her of Quillpaw. Only that Quillpaw corrected his behaviour, saying please. Please is a good word, and important... Sleepysunrise always tried to remember to say please. Otherwise she would drift away from good manners, and she couldn't have that. But Gutspaw wasn't her sibling. She couldn't chide teeth over its way of speaking or addressing. And, maybe, 'yo' was a normal term. Was it?
''Yo....''
...No. That didn't feel right. It felt... Unprofessional. Like something Miss Grandmama and Mama wouldn't like, and like something she shouldn't be saying. Sleepysunrise mentally shook the word out of her head, instead focusing on the matter at hand; Gutspaw may not be her sibling, but she could still give bite its assessment. With a light nod, still feeling mildly dazed over the use of that peculiar word, she signalled for the apprentice to follow her out into the territory.

Once a ways into the foresty grounds, the youngest enforcer came to a halt, eyes drifting to look up at the apprentice. She blinked slowly once, seemingly for the first time since this silent conversation began, before giving her instructions.
''Hunt.''
Well, instruction. But she deemed it clear enough.


[ @wolfie ]

[wolfie]

ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW
˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // sixteen 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 ➜ @Estelle 』
Was this what everyone meant by telling Gutspaw it had unsettling eyes? It tended to play into the unblinking stare act because getting reactions out of cats was just blatantly funny. Also, partially it had the tendency to zone out without meaning to but this cat seemed to be a natural! Seriously. Like, the apprentice was fighting itself to not blow cold air into Sleepysunrise's vibrant blue ass eyes to get her to blink.

The apprentice hold back a snort at the sound of the enforcer parroting back a 'Yo.' Didn't seem right coming out of her mouth, but still it repeated back, "Yoyo." Too tempting. Reasons unknown why. She stayed silent for a few and Gutspaw was about to throw in the moss 'n go ask another but she finally nodded.

"Oh, coolcool, " it barked, following after the younger. Once they arrived, Sleepysunrise finally -- finally!!!! blinked. "Kay, be back soon then, " Gutspaw replied before picking a random direction and heading off.

At least its assessment wasn't in leaf-bare. Would've been fox-dung to try and catch prey when it was so fickle.

The feline's first catch was a shrew. It tracked the creature down to a burrow underneath a tree with deep, thick roots. It chewed peacefully on grass, unaware of the stalking creature. It waited, and waited for the perfect moment. One false move and it would scurry into safety. Then it clicked, and Gutspaw launched itself forward. The shrew gave a dying squeak. While it had the small suspicion Sleepysunrise was watching — similar to what Mistlewhisker had done — it still thanked the creature for its life before swiftly burying it.

The second was a mouse. It had actually been making its way towards a pond to get revenge on a frog. (Look. It was the only damn thing Gutspaw really struggled with catching. They were slimy, squishy and could swim & hop away awfully fast. Plus, it was the first thing it had ever failed to catch. Seemed like it had to test itself considering that was the spirit of this whole thing.) Its scent had been fresh, and Gutspaw changed directions before finding it in a small patch of not-so fresh flowers & tall grass.

It crept silently, the creature seemingly focused on the absolute feast. There was indeed another mouse that teeth had failed to noticed. Its ears perked up, turning to face Gutspaw. Their eyes met. Its friend was still blissfully unaware.

Teeth leapt forward, landing on the mouse. The other ran swiftly away, disappearing into the undergrowth. Sucks to suck. Again, it wished the mouse to its eternal rest before buried it.

Finally, Gutspaw set back out for the Frog. It was going DOWN!!! Soon, it stumbled upon a pond and what'd you know it. The most plumpest frog sat near the bank. It was huuge, with the thickest legs ever! Ohh bones, it would love to gnaw on those. It made the weirdest, low croak. It dropped into a hunter's crouch, slowly walking through the reeds. Without another notice, the frog jumped onto a floating log — tongue darting out to catch a fly. Déjà vu flashed through its head, but this time. This time Gutspaw knew how to swim.

Water sucked, but this would be worth it.

It took a silent, sharp breath before darting out of the reeds and leaping onto the log. It plunged into the cold, murky water but its claws dug into bumpy flesh. It couldn't see, but used its hindlegs to propel itself upwards.

Gutspaw broke through the surface of the water, dragging the frog to the bank. Ergh. The water dragged down its black fur and it struggled to see. It crawled onto the ground, lifting a paw to push the fur out of its eyes. "Winn, " it grinned, swiftly ending the struggling frog's life. It touched its nose to its chest, "May the abyss welcome you with open paws and offer you the solace of eternal rest, " it wished softly.

Finally, the apprentice would gather up all of its caught prey and start to head back to where it assumed Sleepysunrise had to be nearby. Unless she was going to come out of the shadows. Something like that. Then, it dropped its prey. "YOO!! Is this enough for ya?" Gutspaw called.

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

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