Quietpaw Training Thread (P)

[Morrigan]

Quietpaw
Shadowclan apprentice
Purrks: Mind reader(permanently active) and Shadow fiend(inactive)
61/100

Uninterested in the scenery, unlike Hillstrider, Quietpaw simply kept her eyes forward and padded silently after her mentor. Why spend time admiring sights when their was work to do? What a waste of time. Her mentor was such an unconventional creature at times...correction, all the time.

Unbeknownst to her mentor as he turned to her, Quietpaw did know how to hunt. Well, more attemtped to do so before and narrowly achieved success without assistance. But her genius mentor would be so much more help. Holding back an exasperated sigh as she watched Hillstrider slither about the clearing, she was relieved when she didn't have to watch the cringy display anymore. Hmm, as foolish as the tom was he did have some sensible advice.

Lowering herself to the damp ground, the splotched molly repeated the hunting tips she was given internally. Lifting her plumy tail a few inches off the floor and shuffling her paws so they were just the right distance. Gingerly, she placed one paw after the other. Great precision taken in each movement as she stalked across the clearing. Hunting was hard work so she had to put as much effort in as possible.

@Mica

[Mica]

Hillstrider
ShadowClan
he/him | 21 moons
[Big fluffy orange tabby with yellow eyes]
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Sun ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Quietpaw - @Morrigan ]

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Wow, how impressive! Hillstrider grinned as Quietpaw seemed to get the crouch first try. "Hey, well done my dude! This'll be easy, then!" He gestured for her to rise whenever she was ready. "You don't have to be so careful about it, though. Sometimes speed is better than stealth." He glanced back towards camp, then winked at Quietpaw. "Don't tell anyone I said that, though. ShadowClan not prioritizing stealth? Oh man, there would be a riot!" He cackled, then padded a few steps away. "Next is scenting for prey. It's not too hard, but sometimes all the scents can get overwhelming. Why don't you give it a try? See if you recognize anything from the prey pile."

While she did that, he snuffled about in the bracken for a good-sized chunk of moss to be a fake piece of prey.

[Morrigan]

Quietpaw
Shadowclan apprentice
Purrks: Mind reader(permanently active) and Shadow fiend(inactive)
63/100

Sitting back up, Quietpaw huffed quietly as Hillstrider commented on her technique. Why would she have to be fast if the prey had no idea she was there in the first place? What were they Windclan? Cringing inwardly at her mentor's joke (haha hilarious) she was relieved when he finished speaking and she immediately went off to find prey.

Scenting. Done it before, easy enough. Lifting her nose to the air she made out the scent of a...shrew. Found it, now time to hunt. She was getting bored of learning things she'd already learned herself. Briefly glancing over her shoulder, she decided that Hillstrider was...preoccupied, doing what she had no idea, so it was the perfect time to actually catch something. Slipping in to the undergrowth, she started to drift away from her mentor and attempt to track the rodent she was set on catching.

@Mica

(Oh dear, Quietpaw being a menace and abandoning Hillstrider )

[Mica]

Hillstrider
ShadowClan
he/him | 21 moons
[Big fluffy orange tabby with yellow eyes]
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Sun ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Quietpaw - @Morrigan ]

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Hillstrider found a piece of moss that would work, tugging it free of the rock it clung to and bringing it out. "So pretend this is a--" he looked up, blinking for a moment as his one-track mind struggled to comprehend that his apprentice had entirely disappeared. "Little dude?" He called, peering around a corner. He was less nervous than he was surprised. Well, seemed like Quietpaw had the stealth part down!

Abandoning his moss, Hillstrider opened his jaws to scent. She hadn't been gone for more than a few heartbeats so her scent was still fresh. He followed, slipping into the undergrowth. Entertwined with Quietpaw was a rodent. Ah, so she had taken it upon herself to go hunt something! Well, if she managed this then his whole lesson could be skipped. Fine with him! Whatever helped Quietpaw learn best!!

Hillstrider eventually caught sight of her, remaining in the bushes and watching her with glinting yellow eyes. How would she go about this?

[She's so real I'm so sorry Hill is driving her nuts LMAO]

[Morrigan]

Quietpaw
Shadowclan apprentice
Purrks: Mind reader(permanently active) and Shadow fiend(active)
64/100

Ears tilted forward, Quietpaw tried to listen out of the movements of the shrew she was tracking while stalking through the bushes and ferns. Nose twitching, she realised the scent was getting stronger as she followed it. It must be near. Without warning, the paw melted into the shadows, becoming almost completely invisible. I little trick she'd become quite skilled at.

Dropping into a smooth hunting, she stalked closer in an identical way to what she just did a few minutes ago. Completely silent, the apprentice was so focused now, she hadn't even realised Hillstrider had seen and followed her. Still it didn't matter if she had, nothing would stop her from catching this rodent. When she decided she wanted to do something, she did. No excuses. Nothing would change her mind.

As it came into view, Quietpaw prepared herself. Taking only a seconds hesitation, she lunged, claws unsheathed. The shrew hadn't expected talons to sink into it today, but luckily it's death was swift and painless. A quick bite to the spine was all it took to dispatch it. With her prey caught, the shadows left her to study her catch. It was average, though she hadn't expected to catch a deer kr anything. Picking up the warm morsel between her fangs, Quiet turned with the intention of returning to Hillstrider, only to find her mentor behind her. Gazing cooly at him, she awaited a response.

(Everything annoys her nowadays, she's just one grumpy gal lol!)

@Mica

[Mica]

Hillstrider
ShadowClan
he/him | 21 moons
[Big fluffy orange tabby with yellow eyes]
Purrks: Heightened Perception (Hearing)
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Sun ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Quietpaw - @Morrigan ]

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Soon Quietpaw disappeared fully, and Hillstrider was left without an apprentice. He stared blankly ahead, brain slowly sorting through the information he had. Oh... oh dear. This was not cool. Hillstrider moved forward, still being quiet, until he heard a thump and a squeak. Hillstrider stepped out of the bushes, coming face to face with his wayward apprentice. He saw the shrew in her jaws, and his sunny eyes brightened. "Oh, yo! Well done little dude!" He padded over. "Way to go! I wish you had done this when I could see you, though. Just in case something in your form was off." He shrugged, however. "But you caught the little dude, so no complaints from me! Wanna show me what your steps were?"

[She's so real :sob:]

[Morrigan]

Quietpaw
Shadowclan apprentice
Purrks: Mind reader(permanently active) and Shadow fiend(inactive)
78/100

Hillstrider's praise recives no significant reaction, only a small twitch of her ear in acknowledgement. Quietpaw had become familiar with his cheery demeanour and easiness to impress, there was nothing she sought to earn from him. She had just caught a singular shrew, not a badger.

Her expression hardened into a frown at her mentor's comment. Surely her stealth was a good thing? If she hadn't then the criticism would be understandable but IT. WAS. NOT. Glaring at the orange tabby with barely concealed fury, Quietpaw turned on her heels and marched back towards their original training spot, a silent refusal to show Hillstrider what she did because what she did was hunt. And that was it. Period.

@Mica