Vinepaw's Tunneler Assessment

[Moonraven]

It's been a while since Vinepaw has successfully finished all his training. Dustbunny wasn't sure why it had taken her so long to get on his assessment training, but it probably had something to do with her rper.

Anyway, today was the day. Dustbunny got up early and everything and walked over to the apprentice den. "Vinepaw, let's give your assessment a go." She called from outside of the den waiting for the apprentice to arrive. Once he showed up, she wordlessly led him out of the camp through the tunnel in the back of the nursery.

She began explaining what they'd be doing while walking through the territory. "So today you're going mole hunting in the tunnels. I'm not sure if you've ever hunted them before, but they're small rodent creatures, tunnelers like us, they move pretty quickly underground and are expert tunnelers. They can bite, but outside of that they're pretty harmless." Dustbunny explained as she led him to a mole hole.

She waved her tail at the mounds of dirt dug around the clearing. "A mole's recently taken nest here hidden within the tunnels. Find it, dig it up, catch it, and bring it over to that boulder, and you'll complete your assessment." She nodded to the large stone a few fox lengths away. "However, I won't make it easy for you. You lose if I steal your catch and bring it over there first. I'll count it as a win if you can manage to pin me."

Dustbunny figured that was fair enough if he could out-race her in the tunnels or best her in a fight, he'd prove himself. She figured he'd have more of a chance with the latter than the former. She was rather confident in her speed when it came to tunnels, she felt that was the only thing she was better than Crowtooth at.

"Any questions? If not go ahead, I'll take a different tunnel down. Remember your lessons."

@Tallstar [So I made this assessment up on the spot. It's a little mix of everything, digging, hunting, navigating, and fighting. If it goes well might without too many hiccups make it a regular tunneler assessment]

[Tallstar]

Vinepaw
9 Moons
He/Him
Vinepaw followed Dustbunny along his heart racing he had prepared but would it be enough.Once they had left camp and arrived at his assessment spot he took a seat and listend intently to Dustbunnys words..Ah so he would be hunting moles in the tunnels he had learned a few things from crowtooth but not as much as he’d like he started to formulate a plan in his head but it was soon interrupted by her pointing at a rock ah so he would have to fight aswell so be it.

He gave a nod to Dustbunny and headed down into the tunnel he was greeted by the familiar warmth and smell of the tunnels he knew he needed to focus so he started to listen for the sound of scurrying [Rolled a 12] he was able to pick up the faint sound of the mole he cautiously started to move forward towards the sound he figured the mole had to be in the walls somewhere he started to dig carefully while using his senses to try and pinpoint where the mole was.
[Will he find the mole in this post let’s see! Rolled a 17!] after moving swiftly through the tunnels he was able to smell and hear the mole clearly. “Where are you?” He muttered while trying to find the mole and kill it.Finally he was able to spot it he lunged. (Will he catch it who knows next post )

@Moonraven

[Moonraven]

Dustbunny watched as Vinepaw's tail disappeared into the tunnels. She sat and listened as his paw steps grew fainter and fainter the further he moved away. Once she could no longer hear him, she headed for another opening a few fox lengths from the tunnel Vinepaw had headed down and dove into the dark hole.

She could have just followed him down the same tunnel, but she didn't want him to know exactly where she was. The darkness was thick down here, the floor beneath her paws smooth and chilled. Dustbunny padded through the tunnel with the usual confidence of a cat used to the blackness. She kept her paw steps quiet, veering to the right as the outline of a wall came into her view.

Her ears were alert, barely hearing the sound of scratches in the dirt as she moved. It was too soft to be Vinepaw, so she moved, hunting for the tom in the shadows. All she smelled was mud and some prey down here, no Vinepaw yet.
@Tallstar [Vinepaw]