Getting experience in a patrol was good, but Embercloud knew that she needed to do more work with Midnightpaw before they were ready. She sat near the nursery, blinking slowly as her tail-tip twitched thoughtfully. Hmmm...what do we work on today... Thanks to Owlthroat's generosity, she was able to take Midnightpaw hunting. So that was good.
The long-furred tortie rose to her paws and trotted over to the apprentice's den. She delicately cleared her throat as she craned her head to call into the den. "Midnightpaw? Could you come here please?"
@Ome - Midnightpaw - thought I'd get a training thread going.
Embercloud purred as Midnightpaw approached. "I thought we could do some more training today! Since your herb patrol and hunting practice went well." She explained. "Forgive me mi'dear, could you remind me what training you have left now?" She knew they did some hunting, but she may want to work on that more...though they should stay within the camp so perhaps they can count that as being taken care of. Hmmm...let me see what Midnightpaw says about it.
Embercloud purred as Midnightpaw approached. "I thought we could do some more training today! Since your herb patrol and hunting practice went well." She explained. "Forgive me mi'dear, could you remind me what training you have left now?" She knew they did some hunting, but she may want to work on that more...though they should stay within the camp so perhaps they can count that as being taken care of. Hmmm...let me see what Midnightpaw says about it.
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『 Midnightpaw 』
⚝ SC App ⚝ Non-Binary ⚝ 12 Moons Old
Short black fur with bright green eyes
Mentor :: Embercloud (@/Luna16)
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"We could work on my Warrior Code? Or maybe Stealth Training?" The apprentince suggested with a tilt of their head.
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Embercloud purred and nodded. "That sounds lovely! How about both?" She recommended, sitting across from Midnightpaw with her tail wrapped delicately around her paws. "Let's start with the code. What do you know of it?"
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『 Midnightpaw 』
⚝ SC App ⚝ Non-Binary ⚝ 12 Moons Old
Short black fur with bright green eyes
Mentor :: Embercloud ( @Luna16 )
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"The Warrior Code is the code we all must follow as Clan cat. When Apprentinces get their warrior name, they have to promise to abide by the warrior code," Midnightpaw says with a slight hum of excitement in their voice.
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Silentbreeze is one of Lavenderclan's Guardians. Mention me if she is needed.
Embercloud nodded encouragingly and smiled. "That's correct! All clan cats must adhere to the code. Otherwise there is nothing to separate us from rogues." She mewed gently. "Do you know any of the specific code rules?"
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『 Midnightpaw 』
⚝ SC App ⚝ Non-Binary ⚝ 12 Moons Old
Short black fur with bright green eyes
Mentor :: Embercloud ( @Luna16 )
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Midnightpaw thought for a moment, remembering times they heard warriors talk about the code. "Defend your clan, even at the cost of your life. A kit must be 6 moons old to become an apprentice. A warrior can not choose the life of a kittypet, uh.." the apprentice thinks some more before continuing, "The word of the clan leader is the warrior code, do not kill others without reason, you can be friends with another cat of another clan but nothing more." Midnight paused to look at Embercloud.
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Ravenstar is Bloodclan's leader. He has a open den policy <3
Silentbreeze is one of Lavenderclan's Guardians. Mention me if she is needed.
Embercloud listened patiently, a soft smile on her face all the while. She purred softly when Midnightpaw finished, pleased with their answer. “Very good!” She purred. “Those are very important things to remember. There are other points to the code as well. I’ll go over them once with you now, and if you have any questions please speak ask.” She mewed gently, a warm smile on her maw. She waited for Midnightpaw to confirm they were ready before she spoke again. Taking a deep breath. Stars help her.
“In addition to what you have already said, there are also the following points to remember: boundaries must be maintained and checked frequently. Additionally, you are never to hunt or trespass on another clan’s territory. Sometimes, in specific circumstances, you may have permission to cross the boundary. But never do so unless that is the case. We should also question any cat lingering by our borders or trespassing.” She flicked her tail thoughtfully, that pretty much covered the boundary-related code policies.
“Prey is only to be killed to be eaten, unless instructed otherwise for very specific circumstances. We should always respect and be grateful for our prey, they give us life. We should always express thanks to StarClan for our blessings.” She waved her tail as she thought. A few more points on ranks and clan relations and they would be done.
“New warriors must stand in silent vigil their first night. On the topic of ranks, deputies can only be appointed if they are active and have trained at least one apprentice in their time. A deputy becomes leader only if the leader loses their last life, retires, or is exiled.” One of the she-cat’s black ears twitched, she didn’t want to dwell on this part too long. “If a deputy passes, or when a new leader is named, the leader must name a new deputy within a moon.” Finally, they were approaching the end.
“As you may know, the clans gather every full moon at the Seastones. Medicine cats have a similar meeting every moonless night as well, but that’s only for the medics. For us, during a Gathering we must remember that we are under a strict truce, and behavior accordingly.” She let that sink in for a moment before continuing.
“The code speaks of many situations that are…irregular. I’ve mentioned a few already. However, in addition to those, sometimes warriors are expected to be able to administer basic first aid in crisis situations. If you want to learn more about first aid, I would suggest asking Sleepysunrise for a lesson.” Unfortunately, she didn’t have any basic medical knowledge herself. Though the she-cat did have a desire to inquire about the medicine cat aide positions Dawnstar recently created…. “Additionally, in times of great need, the clans are expected to work together and maintain balance. There must always be five clans in their forest - ShadowClan, WindClan, ThunderClan, RiverClan, and StarClan.”
Phew. That was a lot. Embercloud suddenly felt rather exhausted and breathless, but at least that was everything. She flashed another warm smiled towards Midnightpaw. “I know that was a lot, dearie. Do you have any questions about any of it?” She asked warmly.
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『 Midnightpaw 』
⚝ SC App ⚝ Non-Binary ⚝ 12 Moons Old
Short black fur with bright green eyes
Mentor :: Embercloud ( @Luna16 )
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Midnightpaw listen carefully to Embercloud, taking silent notes in their head as they learned the other rules of the code. "No ma'am," they replied, their ears flickered.
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Ravenstar is Bloodclan's leader. He has a open den policy <3
Silentbreeze is one of Lavenderclan's Guardians. Mention me if she is needed.
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