WindClan Territory

[Tiabirb]

Originally Posted by Rani

Crowtooth
Windclan Tunneler | He/him | 49 Moons
Power Card: Cold Gust

The tunneler had listened to Swiftfires ideas with perked ears, interested in the idea before shrugging at the molly's glance. Quite frankly while the tom had participated in this maneuver a couple of times it'd always been as the man in the hole, never the one at the surface. Which made sense really, given his training and the fact that a three fox length spring earned a wheezing fit most days and you needed far better then that to catch a fleeing rabbit.

Swiftfire and Silverpaw would know better then him topside, and the tom was going to leave them to their expertise.

Plan set he ducked down into the dark with a "Right, give me a mo ta get thin's set an' 'll send 'em up ta ya." and got to work.

First; escape routes closed. It was typical for rabbits to have multiple routes out of a burrow, or even longer paths deeper into more tunnel systems just in case they needed to bolt. That wouldnt do when the prey needed to be herded to one area so with some digging and pulling and collapsing the routes were blocked off if a bit weakly.
Next the hibernating rabbits were sought out, the faint sounds of them rousing helping to guide the tom, reasonable given they were starting to grow active this time of year.
Then, after positioning himself away from the exit he wanted the rabbits to run to and gathering the air around him for a blast should one go for fight rather then flight, he lunged.


It was a loud burst of noise, a yowl, hiss and snarl as the tom picked up clods of dirt to throw at the panicking creatures and push them to run faster without thinking twice.
Which worked, but lets just say it was a very good thing he prepared for a fight as the large buck moved to charge and attack with a powerful kick to the warriors ribs (a bone breaking move should it land) only to be stopped. With a burst of air, a frigid ice cold wind the rabbit was blasted back and a crack signified a broken bone somewhere, though judging by how it got up and quickly limped away it was only a broken leg.

Ah well, it'd make for a large easy catch for the cats on the surface who'd better be ready for the prey flood coming their way.


@Tiabirb @Estelle

Swiftfire
Purrk(s): Ultimate Predator
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She settled into position, her weight resting in her hindquarters and her head low while she peered toward the tunnel that led into the rabbit's burrow. There was a tense silence, and the unblinking yellow gaze never waivered from the hole in the ground. One tufted ear sprang upright as she heard Crowtooth's yowl, dull and muffled by earth. But it was quickly drowned out by the thunderous sounds of paws.

"Get ready!" Swiftfire growled to Silverpaw just as the first rabbit burst from the tunnel. Swiftfire held her position as more flooded from the burrow. She waited until one came just close enough, and with a powerful spring, she brought the panicked rabbit to the ground, her jaws clamping shut over its throat. It kicked briefly while she dragged it back into her hiding place, going limp as Swiftfire returned her focus on the rabbits. She sprang a second time, but it was a clumsy attempt, and Swiftfire found herself in the path of the stampeding rabbits.

Swiftfire's first instinct was to tuck herself in, but instead, she found herself lashing out at legs and flanks as the rabbits fled past, and with a growl of satisfaction scoring her claws over a small doe, sending it sprawling. Another pounce, clean and concise, landed her overtop of the small rabbit, and a strong blow to the back of its head ended its life. She left the rabbit there, turning back to her quarry.

Those long legs came in useful! Swiftfire set her sights on her next rabbit, fresh out of the tunnel, and in a few quick strides she intercepted the rabbit, grappling it and pinning it to the ground. Another bite, and Swiftfire pulled this one to the side, panting softly. Three rabbits was a good haul on any day, but the more the better! Her eyes gleamed excitedly, the thrill of the hunt making her heart pump the blood through her veins.


@Rani @Estelle

//SO SO SOOOO sorry for being so late on this guys! I'll be faster now, I promise!

[Moonraven]

Dustbunny felt a little bad for judging Whisperingpaw based on his appearance, he was truly very sweet. She'd make up for her terrible judgment call by teaching him how to better hunt with this patrol. The brown she-cat padded out straight into the territory. Most of the usual hunting places were off-limits and she scented Crowtooth's patrol heading towards Sunset Grove, so she'd just have to see what they could find in the territory.

Instead of scenting the air, the she-cat padded past different holes, sniffing around them, until she found the fresh scent of a rabbit coming out of one of them. "Whisperingpaw," Dustbunny meowed. "I'm going to flush out a rabbit from here, I need you to catch it when it comes out. Once we're done we can head in and see if we can find any vole or mice down here." Dustbunny told him.

She was used to chasing down her prey through the tunnels, but as Whisperingpaw didn't have the routes in the tunnels and did not have enough experience, it didn't make sense to use her usual methods. So she'll take a leaf out of a lesson from Crowtooth instead.
@ChaosBringer.

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Cloudburst [ @Kacey! ] | Foxlight [ meee] | Willowleaf [ @Sand_stripe ] |

Foxlight sat in the territory, waiting for her patrol members, so they can get the patrol done. If they didn't want punishments, that is. If they did- which, she doesnt- they'd have to say they didn't want to do it, and she doesn't want any punishments, so she waited, hoping for her patrolmates to join her, to find the sticks and whatnot.
(Longer post today!)

[ChaosBringer.]

Originally Posted by Moonraven

Dustbunny felt a little bad for judging Whisperingpaw based on his appearance, he was truly very sweet. She'd make up for her terrible judgment call by teaching him how to better hunt with this patrol. The brown she-cat padded out straight into the territory. Most of the usual hunting places were off-limits and she scented Crowtooth's patrol heading towards Sunset Grove, so she'd just have to see what they could find in the territory.

Instead of scenting the air, the she-cat padded past different holes, sniffing around them, until she found the fresh scent of a rabbit coming out of one of them. "Whisperingpaw," Dustbunny meowed. "I'm going to flush out a rabbit from here, I need you to catch it when it comes out. Once we're done we can head in and see if we can find any vole or mice down here." Dustbunny told him.

She was used to chasing down her prey through the tunnels, but as Whisperingpaw didn't have the routes in the tunnels and did not have enough experience, it didn't make sense to use her usual methods. So she'll take a leaf out of a lesson from Crowtooth instead.
@ChaosBringer.

Whisperingpaw(141/100)
Beefed Up T1 [ACTIVE] Survival Instincts[ACTIVE] Just a Scratch


Whisperingpaw padded alongside Dustbunny quietly, his eyes scanning the area around them. He smelt a bunch of other Windclan cats, and one of them was Crowtooth. Whisperingpaw tilted his head softly as Dustbunny walked past some holes. At the sound of his name and instructions, the young tom nodded and backed slightly away from the hole and crouched down.

'First rabbit hunting lesson.' Whisperingpaw thought with excitment, his eyes fixed on the hole where he thought the rabbit was gonna some out of.

[Moonraven]

Originally Posted by ChaosBringer.

Whisperingpaw(141/100)
Beefed Up T1 [ACTIVE] Survival Instincts[ACTIVE] Just a Scratch


Whisperingpaw padded alongside Dustbunny quietly, his eyes scanning the area around them. He smelt a bunch of other Windclan cats, and one of them was Crowtooth. Whisperingpaw tilted his head softly as Dustbunny walked past some holes. At the sound of his name and instructions, the young tom nodded and backed slightly away from the hole and crouched down.

'First rabbit hunting lesson.' Whisperingpaw thought with excitment, his eyes fixed on the hole where he thought the rabbit was gonna some out of.

Dustbunny watched as Whisperingpaw got into position with a nod. She turned and dove into the burrow without a second thought. She was plugged into the darkness at once and welcomed like an old friend. The dirt walls that closed around her felt like home to her. Dustbunny swiftly tracked down the rabbit, the burrow was connected to other tunnels, and it took her a second to figure out the best way to corral the bunny where she wanted it.

Once she got the path mapped out internally, it was easy work. Rabbits ran before they fought and that made it easy for Dustbunny to scare the fearful prey out of its burrow and down the tunnel that led out towards Whisperingpaw. "Here it comes, Whisperingpaw." She warned the apprentice.

Dustbunny charged after the rabbit as it breached the opening and darted out into the light ahead. She didn't doubt Whisperingpaw could catch it but wanted to ensure he wasn't hurt in the process. That wasn't a small rabbit.

[Estelle]

A yowl. A stampede of paws to the soil resonating within the tunnel, a pointless warning Silverpaw did nothing but ignore - she wasn't deaf, and ready to take these rabbits down. A large herd emerged from the tunnel and almost immediately did the older apprentice catch a rabbit between her paws which she swiftly took down with a precise bite to the throat. Not bothering to set the dead rabbit aside as more emerged from the underground, Silverpaw belatedly launched herself after another rabbit - forcing her to turn her back to the tunnel - whom she chased for a step or two before tripping up and slamming a paw on its back to keep it down, naturally followed by anther quick and ending bite. This one she gracefully ushered aside as she turned (though she wasn't one for a messy hunt, with this many rabbits coming out of one hole she could not waste the time neatly hiding or burying each catch), she was... Mildly alarmed and disgruntled to find Swiftfire thrashing about in the middle of the running rabbits, sending them flying left and right. Silverpaw held back a roll of her eyes when she noticed an obviously slow and limping rabbit, one clearly struggling to follow after the others. With a calculated leap she crushed its back further, bringing an end to its misery with a bite and a push to the side. With the saved time it took but one more leap towards the hole to knock aside and quickly end a last, small rabbit - one disoriented by Swiftfire's practices - leaving her with an agreeable amount (and certainly a bout of luck, seen today's catches), but that was the effort of three.


[ @Rani @Tiabirb ]

[Rani]

Crowtooth
Windclan Tunneler | He/him | 49 Moons

Power Card: Cold Gust

From his recently vacated spot in the warren, nothing left but the corpse of the buck the tom had caught and the distant shrill squeak of rabbits discovering their escape route was not safe. It was almost peaceful really, though the tom knew it was far more chaotic for the cats on the surface. Who he should probably go help, shouldnt he.


The tom weaved his way through the warren, heading towards the light rabbit in mouth, only to drop it and lunge for a straggler he'd basically stumbled upon. It'd sheltered near the entrance and the tom idly wondered if it'd done this to avoid running into the cats outside the tunnels, trapped between one danger and another.


Ah well, it was to the clans benefit and as he emerged with a grin he was all too pleased with the result of the trip. The two mollies had three each and he had his two, more then enough to feed the clan for awhile.
With the herd pretty much gone by now Crowtooth sat, letting everyone take a moment to breath (wheeze in his case) before declaring "This all looks good ta me! Nice teamwork yall, lets head back wit' this, Im sure theres plenty o' hungry mouths (and a well deserved nap) waitin' for us."



The other cats could grab their haul in their own time and as a group they'd head back to camp, successful.


@Tiabirb @Estelle (Alrighty we can call it there! Thanks and good work all!)

[Mica]

Hawkfur

WindClan
he/him| 49 moons
[Russet tabby with white tuxedo markings and sky blue eyes]
Purrks: Flock Together T3
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[Silverrose - @Estelle ]

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Things had been complicated for Hawkfur recently. His leg had healed well, and while it still ached whenever it rained, he could run and jump on it with little problem. As long as he didn't strain himself, that is. The throes of anxiety and depression that had wrapped him after the mink patrol had lessened somewhat, and perhaps it was realization that Bravebird was still willing to interact with him that did it. Perhaps it was the warming weather. Things were still a little rough--nightmares had still plagued him every night since, and once or twice the warrior had found himself padding through pitch-black forests that reeked of rot and still water, a familiar cat's scent wreathing him like thorny vines. He knew the nightmares were taunts. Threats. But he had gotten good at ignoring his father, and he would continue to do so.

 

That didn't mean that Hawkfur wasn't feeling a little twitchy, and even with the threat of the minks on the territory, Hawkfur needed to get out of camp. Actually, maybe the threat of the minks encouraged him to get out of camp. He wanted a fight. He wanted action. Hawkfur had lived his life fearing violence and confrontation, and right now he was about fed up with his own pathetic nature. So go ahead, StarClan! Dark Forest, whoever! Send him your worst! He could take it! Even if he couldn't, then maybe it would be an excuse for him to finally leave his stupid, pathetic self behind by--

Hawkfur sucked in a breath as he snapped out of his spiraling train of thoughts, completely taken aback by how far they had gotten. He shook himself out, taking several long deep breaths. He was here to hunt, nothing more. He wanted some exercise while also being of use to the clan. The russet warrior stretched languidly, a long yawn spilling from his mouth. ... Alright, maybe he needed to nap when he got back. But he'd have to tire out his body a bit more before he could drag his mind into dreamless sleep.

Parting his jaws to scent for prey, he caught a whiff of rabbit. His mouth watered at the scent alone, and Hawkfur quickly trotted along the scent trail until it became overwhelmingly strong. He wasted no time dropping into a crouch and searching for the rabbit, coming up on it nibbling on some grass on a hillside. Making sure he was downwind, Hawkfur got as close as he could before the rabbit felt his pawsteps, and the chase was on. The warrior streaked after the grey blur, muscles and lungs burning with effort. It was amazing to run again... he had almost forgotten how much he loved it while he recovered in camp. Hawkfur let out a little yelp of joy, the cobwebs of frustration and exhaustion dissippating the longer he ran. The rabbit was no match for him, and he caught up quickly. All it took was a nip to the neck for it to die, and Hawkfur took a moment to catch his breath and inspect it. A little skinny... he imagined a lot of the prey on the moors was in rough shape due to the minks. A huff escaped him, and Hawkfur began digging a shallow hole to stow the rabbit in so he could collect it later. He made the hole just a little deeper than usual, hopefully to deter any minks from scenting it and getting further into the territory.

With that done, Hawkfur scanned the horizon, considering his options in hunting grounds. That was, until he spotted a familiar pelt.

[ChaosBringer.]

Originally Posted by Moonraven

Dustbunny watched as Whisperingpaw got into position with a nod. She turned and dove into the burrow without a second thought. She was plugged into the darkness at once and welcomed like an old friend. The dirt walls that closed around her felt like home to her. Dustbunny swiftly tracked down the rabbit, the burrow was connected to other tunnels, and it took her a second to figure out the best way to corral the bunny where she wanted it.

Once she got the path mapped out internally, it was easy work. Rabbits ran before they fought and that made it easy for Dustbunny to scare the fearful prey out of its burrow and down the tunnel that led out towards Whisperingpaw. "Here it comes, Whisperingpaw." She warned the apprentice.

Dustbunny charged after the rabbit as it breached the opening and darted out into the light ahead. She didn't doubt Whisperingpaw could catch it but wanted to ensure he wasn't hurt in the process. That wasn't a small rabbit.

Whisperingpaw(143/100)
Beefed Up T1 [ACTIVE] Survival Instincts[ACTIVE] Just a Scratch


Whisperingpaw watched as Dustbunny vanished into the dark tunnel, his fur prickling softly. He waited in silence for a rabbit to come bounding out of the darkness, his eyes fixed on the tunnel entrance in front of him. Whisperingpaw braced himself as he heard rapid pawsteps and a warning before the rabbit burst out of the tunnel and ran straight for him. In a flash of orange and green, Whisperingpaw pounced on top of the rabbit, using his weight to pin it down. He struggled for a moment then bit down sharply on the prey's neck, a wet snap filling the air for a moment as he broke its neck.

[taillow]

Bravebird - WindClan Warrior
She/her | 45 moons | Beefed Up T3, One with the Warren

Twilightstar's words of advice had been resonating with her all morning, and Bravebird found herself energized much more than lately. It was time that she let go of the past and started working towards a brighter future. Part of that meant training the Clan's next generation of warriors. She didn't have an apprentice of her own right now (all of Deadpaw's scent trails had led to dead-ends unfortunately) so that meant outside of her normal warrior duties she could focus on teaching those in the Clan who might need it.

Thankfully she had taken note of two apprentices who had been lounging around the clearing, having decided to round them up and take them out for some training. "Do you guys want to work on hunting first, or battle training?" Brave would offer a territory tour, but considering their mink infestation she figured it best to hold off for now. Her eye was pretty much healed, though still stung every once in awhile, and while she could fight she knew she couldn't do that and defend two apprentices.

[ Lightningpaw - @Lightningpaw666 ] [ Nectarpaw - @nyx ]
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