Saltmeadow Marsh

[taillow]

DUSKLION
she/her | riverclan deputy | 28 moons

She was ready, facing her apprentice and waiting for the younger she-cat to come at her. What she wasn't ready for was the speed with which Cobs ran. Her eyes widened a bit at it, wondering if she had been working on her endurance in secret. Regardless it made her heart beat with hope that perhaps maybe Cobs would be just fine as a warrior after all.

Between this surprise and the juke of Cobs move catching her off guard, Dusklion felt her apprentice's paws latch onto her and bring her to the ground. It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't good enough to pass for battling an enemy cat. Getting back to her paws she eyed Cobs, shaking her head. "Don't sit in disappointment; try again. Keep your chin up." There would be time later to think over how things could've gone better; for now the deputy wanted to keep the 'paw working so that they could improve instead of wallow - at least for right now.

[ Cobwebpaw - @finley !! ]

[Fae]

ThunderChaser
She/Her - Active Power Card Since 2021
A golden pelted cat with black features and scars that littered her body
"Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine"
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The warrior treaded into the marsh, paws already getting muddy. A smile was cracked on her face as she begun to spark and crackle into the unsuspecting air around her. One day, she would use this power to destroy something other trees and other cats a clan perhaps. She never forgot what she did to that cat. Watching them sizzle and die. Yikes!!! Thunderchaser had NO intention of using her power for good.

This had set herself apart from the other clan members. No one could do what she could. No one could create lightning out of thin air, this already proved she was the chosen one. Starclan gave her this opportunity to become what she had become. If someone dared challenge her, they would meet the same fate as frostypaw or even worse like the cat she killed on the border moons ago.

Stepping into the body of water she erupted with energy as lightning charged the water, killing anything that had so happened be alive in the water. She watched as a few frogs and tadpoles floated to the top. Oof. Stepping outside the water she calmed down and the remaining bolts scattered into thin air. These results would leave her with some very good information.

[finley !!]

purrks ; the collector , herbal knowledge t2
15 moons . one lame leg
tags ; @taillow - dusklion
trigger warnings for this post: none

cobwebpaw nodded, heaving herself to her feet and dipping her head determinedly. ' right. i got this. i'm cool. i know things. i literally learned like. eighty herbs. i can learn how to whack a cat real hard. ' she grumbled under her breath, fur prickling. rearing back again, cobwebpaw resisted a smile at the sight of dusk, her strong, cool mentor, being knocked to her feet by her.

[ rolled for success ; 17 !! hit ]

cobwebpaw tilted her chin up, then ran at dusks. this time, she managed to hit dusk's shoulder, bringing her down as hard as possible. she popped to her feet, huffing proudly. ' YES! I DID IT!! ' she crowed, jumping up and down. ' HAH! WOO. yes. yes. was that good? did i do good? ' cobwebpaw cocked her head minutely, looking at her mentor with a proud grin on her face.

[taillow]

DUSKLION
she/her | riverclan deputy | 28 moons

The deputy's maw upturned into a grin as Cobs seemed to gather more confidence. Eighty herbs?? That was news to her and there was a clear mixture of surprise and pride in her eyes. That would be something to notate later.

The next move was dealt as if it was by a warrior. Dusklion's eyes widened in surprise as Cobs hit her shoulder, sending her down to the ground. She had to scramble a bit to get back onto her paws, laughter coming from her. "That's it! In a real battle, you would've had time to deal some serious blows. Good job, kid." She gave a shake of her pelt. They'd been out here at the border practicing for a bit now, and Dusk could feel a bit of hunger settling into her stomach.

"Let's head back now, we can practice more on the way back, but I'm about ready to sink my teeth into a fish or somethin'," the deputy joked as she gently bumped Cobs with her shoulder.

[ Cobwebpaw - @finley !! - no need to reply! just wanted to wrap this up ]

[Luminous]

Pigeonpaw

Alrighty things were going way. too. slow. for her liking, so upon seeing that everyone had gathered, the grey apprentice began to wander towards the forest. Did she know where they were going? Nope! No idea! She had gotten a brief tour of the old territory but was still a stranger to this one, so she just started wandering and sort of... hoped that they wouldn't let her be in the lead too long and then she could jussssttttt... followwhoeverwalkedbeforeher?

This would surely go without any trouble!
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@Aolani @Eden @Dark
Yellowtwist, Rufflepaw, and Darkfall
Just moving this along since it's due in a week!

[Kix]

Rufflepaw
Aim for the heart
Live for the thrill
+ he/him + No purrks

He had no idea why Yellowtwig was stalling back at camp when everyone was gathering, did his brain implode on itself? Who knows, Rufflepaw was glad in a way that Pigeonpaw took the first steps on heading to the border because he was about to do it himself. The large apprentice also didn't know why Darkfall didn't take charge, he might not be an enforcer anymore but he was still a warrior. "Look at you, a younger apprentice taking charge!" he cheered on the other in his usual happy attitude. The ginger tom came stomping over to stand beside the other, "You got lucky finding the riverclan border! Then again, it's not hard to find when all you gotta do smell for is that horrid fish smell" he snickered. He'd been on a border patrol before so he already knew what was expected of him but he couldn't tell if Pigeonpaw had ever done so before. "Have you been on a border patrol before?" he set his blue eyes upon the smaller apprentice with his question.

@Luminous @Dark @Aolani

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[Aolani]

Oh, so Sunflowerface could apparently teleport. And Pigeonpaw likes going ahead of him. He was just waiting for the tiny idiot to get over there before moving on, but they were already there somehow.. His fault for waiting.

He darted out the entrance and caught up with the patrol, attempting to take the lead. He glared at Sunflowerface for about 7 seconds before deciding to start. "Go find a spot to mark." he told everyone. Yellowtwist marked the spot he chose and waited for everyone else. As much as he despised Rufflepaw and would definitely kill him given the chance, the idiot was not his concern. That was Darkfall.
[ @Dark @Kix @Luminous ]

[gs29513]

Duskpaw appeared not to have shown, and Shrewstep had been forced to deem the apprentice a flake, deaf, or strangely busy. Regardless he had taken off out of camp with Hawkbite, arriving at the Riverclan border in decent time. Nothing too out of place…. he muttered, mostly to himself. Indeed, Roverclan’s territory was almost beginning to smell like the Outskirst. Not fully, but certainly less overwhelmingly fishy. That was good, Shrewstep didn’t like fish.

I’m a bit surprised they’ve not come back yet. he mused in the general direction of his patrol are, whilst marking the border. Though really, there wasn’t much point anymore. It’d be like them to show up claws out and complaining after a moon, but not a peep. He didn’t think they’d beaten them up that badly, but who knew. When Shadowclan had been briefly evicted it had been by only one clan, so perhaps fear of further retaliation was more of a factor in this Riverclan absence than it had been back in his apprenticeship. @SuspiciousMindz @LostInTheOrchids

[SuspiciousMindz]

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

The Commander walked alongside Shrewstep, his tail tip twitching with irritation with the absence of Duskpaw. Another apprentice slacking, hm? He'd have to address that later. Perhaps that was why cats weren't getting to warriorhood the way they were supposed to. His claws would sink into the ground a little as he walked, but he kept his mouth shut about the situation.

Shrewstep, on the other hand, seemed more interested in the chat about RiverClan. Their scent was barely noticeable these days. Honestly, he wasn't surprised by it. They ran away and deserved to stay away. "I don't expect them to come back. If they really wanted to, they should've by now. If they did come back, we'll have to run them off again if they start stirring things up," Hawkbite spoke, rubbing alongside a group of trees. "We can use the territory anyway. Maybe Dawnstar will split it up."

@gs29513 - Shrewstep | @LostInTheOrchids - Duskpaw

[gs29513]

Hmm, Hawkbite didn't think Riverclan was coming back at all. In Shrewstep's not so humble opinion, that was kind of stupid. He wasn't a particular expert on the Riverclan leadership, but Fadingstar and Dusklion hadn't seemed like the type to slink away never to return. He personally felt it was more likely they were off in the Outskirts somewhere, planning revenge. Waiting to return with claws and teeth bared, ready to get back at one or two of the clans they must think had wronged them.

Continuing to mark the border, he replied I don't know, if they were going to stop picking fights they would have before being driven out. I reckon they'll come back with some plan of revenge or something. They seemed to have done the majority of the markers by now, and it might be getting a bit late. Leaving his scent a final time, he turned to the leader of their tiny little patrol. Ready to head back now? @SuspiciousMindz