Mosstangle is an Enforcer in Shadowclan! Mention me whenever she is needed! My characters' thoughts, emotions, and actions are simply descriptions and roleplay, and do not align with my personal thoughts, emotions, and actions. *Pockets Full Of Purrkies active!*
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Shadowclan warrior - 19 moons - Large dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes.
(Purrks: N/A)
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Mosstangle yawned and stretched luxuriously as she stepped out of the warrior's den. She sat in the quiet of the pre-dawn camp, peering up at the heavy clouds above. It would be such a pity if it started to rain. She wasn't sure she wanted to risk the hazards of it for some training.
The warrior was hungry, but since it was a hunting day she chose not to eat until she and Morningpaw brought food back. She felt no obligation to eat before bringing food in for the rest of the clan. Besides, if her apprentice couldn't eat until he brought back food for the elders, queens, and kits, Mosstangle would at least join him in the morning fast.
"Morningpaw," She called into the apprentice den. "Get you drills done and let's go. We're heading to your favorite part of the territory today; Darkwater Mire." The dark tabby retreated back to the clearing and groomed herself while she waited for her apprentice to join her.
Mosstangle is an Enforcer in Shadowclan! Mention me whenever she is needed! My characters' thoughts, emotions, and actions are simply descriptions and roleplay, and do not align with my personal thoughts, emotions, and actions. *Pockets Full Of Purrkies active!*
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Morningpaw yawned, hearing Mosstangle's call. The mottled apprentice stood up, stretched, and padded outside, to the front of the den. Hearing her instruction, he started with the first excercise, moving through the battle stances with a (mostly) pretty good grace. He wobbled twice, tripped over his own paws once, but otherwise did it without a hitch.
Moving on, Morningpaw started the kick-and-swipe drills, stumbling once -almost twice- and completing them faster than last time. He practiced his battle moves against imaginary opponents, and sat there for a little while trying to get his face to go completely blank, and his body to relax, so as to not give away what he was thinking. Once he was done, the apprentice wandered over to his mentor, who was grooming herself, and listened to her next instruction.
Hearing they were going to Darkwater Mire, he groaned, and said, "That is not my favourite part. It's so mucky." Sighing in resignation, and knowing he'd get used to it eventually, Morningpaw nodded to Mosstangle and stood up, ready to go.
Shadowclan warrior - 19 moons - Large dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes.
(Purrks: N/A)
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The tabby she-cat's whiskers twitched with amusement at Morningpaw's complaints, but she yawned to hide it. "I did tell you we'd be going out there plenty of times." She trilled as she stood and began padding out of camp.
Truth be told, Mosstangle hated the mire. Too many water hazards and there was no going through without be covered in mud and whatever else was in the bog. It was rarely a pleasant experience, and something about the dense clouds above told the warrior that it was about to get more unpleasant.
While they walked, Mosstangle looked over at Morningpaw. "What are some things you need to be aware of when hunting?" She asked him, planning to fill the time between camp and darkwater mire with questions to warm up the young, mottled tom's mind.
Mosstangle is an Enforcer in Shadowclan! Mention me whenever she is needed! My characters' thoughts, emotions, and actions are simply descriptions and roleplay, and do not align with my personal thoughts, emotions, and actions. *Pockets Full Of Purrkies active!*
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Yawning slightly, the apprentice answered, "Surroundings. You have to be aware of everything around you, like in battle. Gotta know where hiding spots are, twigs you might step on, or things you might trip over. And you have to know the prey your stalking or something. Different prey hears/senses you in different ways and all that." Morningpaw padded beside his mentor, excited to hunt, not excited to go to the mire though, not in the least because he fell over and scratched his pad last time. Also because it was mucky and yuck. Ew. Tail waving, the mottled tabby followed Mosstangle to training.
Shadowclan warrior - 19 moons - Large dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes.
(Purrks: N/A)
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Mosstangle nodded as she padded along through the territory. She could already smell the still water of the mire they were approaching. "That's good." She purred as the apprentice explained many of the important factors. "Don't forget which way the wind is blowing in case the prey can smell you."
As the ground began to soften, Mosstangle slowed to a stop on the edge of the foggy mire. She turned to Morningpaw. "alright, a hunting crouch is not too far off from a battle stance. It's more your paws will be closer together and you will be lower to the ground. See?" Mosstangle lowered herself into a hunting crouch, then took a couple of steps in a wide semi-circle to show Morningpaw. "Let me see you do it."
@Dreamheart (No worries! Different timezones suck!)
Mosstangle is an Enforcer in Shadowclan! Mention me whenever she is needed! My characters' thoughts, emotions, and actions are simply descriptions and roleplay, and do not align with my personal thoughts, emotions, and actions. *Pockets Full Of Purrkies active!*
Morningpaw frowned in disgust at the muck on his paws from the swampy ground. Looking up, he got into the battle stances, but copied his mentor and adjusted it so it looked similar to hers. "Is this good?" The mottled apprentice asked, amber eyes scanning the surroundings, and looking at Mosstangle's crouch compared to his.
Shadowclan warrior - 19 moons - Large dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes.
(Purrks: N/A)
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Mosstangle looked over his stance. It was good enough. He had done exactly how she'd described, but a lot of it would come from him getting more experience. She nodded her head. "You are low enough. Make sure you relax and feel comfortable in the crouch." She advised before looking to her left.
An old, beaten log smooth of bark from many paws using it to cross a particularly muddy part of the mire that lay nearby. "Lets test your footwork." She said. Mosstangle expected his coordination to have improved with his morning drills, as long as Morningpaw had been doing them. What a test.
"We will cross in a hunter's crouch on this log without making a sound." She explained. Then, to give him an example that it was possible, she got into a crouch again. She knew of three particularly creeky points in the log that had just a little bit of give right before they made a sound, so she carefully avoided even touching them as she quietly crossed atop the log.
Once on the other side, she turned and nodded to Morningpaw, letting him know to follow her across.
@Dreamheart (No worries! Also, I imagine he'll be able to pick up on those creeky spots with his new Purrk. )
Mosstangle is an Enforcer in Shadowclan! Mention me whenever she is needed! My characters' thoughts, emotions, and actions are simply descriptions and roleplay, and do not align with my personal thoughts, emotions, and actions. *Pockets Full Of Purrkies active!*
Morningpaw narrowed his eyes, watching carefully. He noticed Mosstangle avoided some spots with great care, and when she passed close by one, he saw it bend a little. Aha. He thought. They creak. Shaking himself off, Morningpaw jumped up onto the log, bending down carefully in the hunting crouch. Allowing himself a moment to relax into it, the mottled tabby crept forward, pausing slightly every step or so to ensure his paws were in the right place. It took a little longer than he would've liked, but in the end, he made it across (mostly- there was one tiny creak ) soundlessly. "Was that okay??" The brown and black tabby asked his mentor.
@ABLazy (sorry I took so long again; the fire alarms went off and we had to evacuate my school; I think there was a small fire)
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Shadowclan warrior - 19 moons - Large dark brown-and-white tabby she-cat with green eyes.
(Purrks: N/A)
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Mosstangle watched Morningpaw carefully. Her ear twitched at the creak as he misplaced one of his paws. However, he kept his balance well, stayed low, and had paid close attention to Mosstangle crossing as he pointedly worked to avoid the same spots that she did.
The warrior nodded. "Well done. Your coordination has improved quite a bit." She praised before moving further into the mire, careful to show her apprentice the safest paths to follow.
Once they had wound up on what was almost like an island in the mire, spongy dirt and weeds barely cushioning their feet, she crouched and motioned to Morningpaw to do the same. The croaking sound gave away what it was she had noticed. Right by the water sat a frog, seeming to be resting on a frond.
"Go ahead, Morningpaw," Mosstangle whispered. "I want you to catch that frog." She said, keeping close behind him to watch over him.
@Dreamheart (Oh no! I hope everyone is safe! Take your time if you need to!)
Mosstangle is an Enforcer in Shadowclan! Mention me whenever she is needed! My characters' thoughts, emotions, and actions are simply descriptions and roleplay, and do not align with my personal thoughts, emotions, and actions. *Pockets Full Of Purrkies active!*
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