You May Not Be an Eagle, but That Doesn't Mean You Can't Soar [p]

[Dark]

Darkfall: "The Spectre"

Shadow Fiend: Inactive | Beefed Up (T3) | Ultimate Predator: Inactive | Hulk SMASH! [Inactive]
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CW: Dissociation

The Spectre certainly had his paws full. With having Gutspaw reassigned to him (seriously though, what kind of name was that to give to your child?), taking on the training of Glowingpaw (he shared his brother’s name), and then finishing up Rufflepaw’s training, he certainly found himself a lot busier than even when he had been the head guard and an enforcer. He couldn’t help but think that Dawnstar may have been doing this to spite him, however, he would certainly prove to her that he could handle it quite handily.

Rufflepaw was behind, partially his fault, partially not, and then he was still figuring out what all Gutspaw was learning. Glowingpaw, however, was a completely blank slate – a fresh canvas to be made into a masterpiece. This would certainly be… something.

”Rufflepaw, Gutspaw, Glowingpaw!” The dark-furred tom called from outside of the apprentice’s den. Well, he might as well get some of their remaining training done together to maximize efficiency. ”It’s time for training, come meet me outside of the camp.” He ordered before turning and making his way to the camp entrance. Things should work out alright with the four of them should they encounter any trouble, but he was hoping that wouldn’t be the case. Having to potentially fight as well as look after Gutspaw and Glowingpaw (Rufflepaw could handle himself) would be a massive pain in the ass. Well, they’d see he guessed…

[ @stag. @Eden @wolfie no set post order right now, but we will likely keep it as whoever posts first this go around]

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GLOWINGPAW
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[ Small, grey, white and light cream cat. ]
[ HE / THEY ]
[ KITTY SOFTPAWS & LYREBIRD'S LULLABY ]
[ Perm Active & Inactive ]

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Glowingpaw hates being late. It was terrible to be late for jobs or tasks that were assigned, to him being late showed poor management skills. His name was called and he was first to arrive. Like always, he was a rule follower...unlike Grouse. 'Grouse is too busy with herbs, why worry about him..?' AHHH! Glowingpaw shakes his head, they stop once they get close enough to the large tabby to become embarrassed of being caught doing it. "Hello, Sir!" He speaks up, the smaller cats paws rub together nervously as he waited for the other two. Gutspaw....they sounded scary!

He had managed to avoid it since the golden and grey tom became an apprentice and he guessed Lady Fate had other plans today. Rufflepaw sounded nice! But Glowingpaw was still weary, Ruffle was so much older than him. The eleven moon cat shifts to left, moving away from the other two as they joined. Glowingpaw manages to distract himself, counting the blades of grass that sat close to his paw. He found it calming and a grin grows on their maw as they do so.


[ @Dark , @wolfie , @Eden ]

[Kix]

Rufflepaw
▵ He/Him

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Rufflepaw thought he was going to forget the voice of his mentor from not hearing him for so long. It was a close call when he was about to ignore the voice calling his name for a moment, till he realized it was Darkfall. With a grunt, the large apprentice got up on his feet and carried himself out of the den. If Rufflepaw had to guess why the other was calling his name along with two others, he could guess it was training. He might be late to other events, maybe, but he'd never not show up for training. With a shake of his fur, he woke himself up a bit more, one has to get riled up just to get excited. As he casually pranced his way over to the other two he could see gathered, he wondered what kind of training this would be. Maybe it was something involving battling? He like the aspect of kicking someone's ass just so he could show his strength. Once he deemed he was close enough he took a stand of his own by the other two. "Here I am!" came his cheerful call after that he stayed quiet, maybe the third member of their party would join them eventually.

@Dark @stag @wolfie

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[wolfie]

➜ #GUTSPAW
it . . teeth . . bite
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes; huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - currently has black nail caps on
[ ╰┈➤ @Dark @stag @Eden ]

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Gutspaw awoke to the sounds of Darkfall's voice with a groggy grumble, ears flattening with displeasure at being awoken but nonetheless it did not further voice this. (Suppose it wouldn't be training alone. Hopefully they were going to .. at least decent.) Unfortunately, the change of scenery had been a sudden ... event that had left it slightly rattled. For reasons unknown, but if teeth had to take a guess perhaps it simply did not enjoy losing its home after regaining it. Either way as a result Gutspaw' sleep was little — and the craving that persisted was no benefit either.

After a few brief seconds that it allowed itself to wallow in the despair of moving its bones it pushes itself up into a sitting position. A long yawn escapes from them, tongue rolling out of its sharp-teethed mouth before steadily rising from its nest. Its bones crackled with each movement before dispersing.

Gutspaw trotted towards the camp entrance to see Darkfall, Glowingpaw, and Rufflepaw had already arrived. Fast little buggers. It nodded its head in acknowledgement, waiting for Darkfall to take the lead. He hadn't specifically stated what type of training they were doing which was,, interesting.

[Dark]

Darkfall: "The Spectre"

Shadow Fiend: Inactive | Beefed Up (T3) | Ultimate Predator: Inactive | Hulk SMASH! [Inactive]
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CW: Dissociation

Glowingpaw was first, and then Rufflepaw, and lastly Gutspaw. There, all three of his apprentices were accounted for. ”Hello,” The dark-furred tom mewed in response to Glowingpaw’s greeting before giving a nod of acknowledgment to Rufflepaw at his mention of being present. Lastly was Gutspaw whom nodded to him, in which he inclined his head in turn.

”Well, now that we’re all here, we can get started. Follow me.” He instructed before turning and beckoning them out of camp. It was early morning so the sun was hanging lazily in the sky, but it would serve its purpose well. Stealth training was on the itinerary for the day, and if one was unable to be stealthy with the sun out then they couldn’t possibly hope to be stealthy with low lighting.

It was a decent-sized walk as he led them into the territory and closer to the other camp. He didn’t plan on taking them all the way, however, the spot he chose had a decent mix of both open space and cover – something that was important to make use of in order to catch others off guard.

”Alright.” He said turning to them ”Today we will work on stealth training. I want the each of you to tell me what you believe to be the most important when it comes to being stealthy.”

[ @stag. @Kix @wolfie I hope you all can forgive me for the wait @SuspiciousMindz if you still want Rain to tag along]

[SuspiciousMindz]

[Rainpaw]
ShadowClan Apprentice
No Purrks

She'd heard it. The voice of her father which stirred her from her nest. The apprentice popped her head from her nest as he called for three apprentices -- none of which were her. Still, surely he wouldn't mind if she bounded out behind them, and so she did. She felt her heart rate speed up and let it sit at a quickened pace before she'd slow her pace and calm back down. She couldn't get too worked up, she couldn't let herself faint again.

"Wait, wait for me! I wanna train!" Rainpaw would call after the group as she caught up, overhearing Darkfall about stealth training. Oh! Rainpaw could definitely do that without fainting! It wasn't like battle training where she really struggled. "Staying in the shadows is important! At least, Hawkbite told me that once!" the apprentice chirped as she took a seat with the other apprentices, addressing her father hopefully. Surely, he wouldn't turn her away or get upset. Amberfern hadn't done any training with her since the failed territory tour, she needed something.

@Dark - Darkfall | @stag. - Glowingpaw | @Kix - Rufflepaw | @wolfie - Gutspaw

[Mica]

Birdpaw
ShadowClan
she/her | 9 moons | 47/100
[Blue-grey tabby with dark blue overcoat, white underside and amber eyes]
Purrks: Lyrebird's Lullaby [PERMANENTLY ACTIVE]
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The Fool ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆
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[Darkfall - @Dark ] [Gutspaw - @wolfie ] [Rufflepaw - @Kix ] [Glowingpaw - @stag ]
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Birdpaw glanced up as she heard the familiar call of her sister, Rainpaw, as she scrambled out of camp after someone. Birdpaw gasped, intrigue at Rainpaw's sudden departure making her leap up and race after her. "Wait wait wait!! What's happening? I wanna join!!"

Birdpaw managed to catch up to Rainpaw, wheezing a little as she slowed. Her chest ached with her usual cough, but she did her best to swallow it down. "Where'ya goin? is that Papa? PAPA!!!" Birdpaw lunged forward, right into her father's legs. "Hi!! Can Rainpaw and I join you for training? That's what this is right? I don't care what it is, as long as it's not battle training." Her voice shook a little at the end, but she pushed past it.

[Kix]

Rufflepaw
Give an inch and I'm bound to seize it

+ he/him + No purrks

He followed after his mentor with no other words coming from his maw at the moment. At least right now he had nothing to input for once so he stayed quiet. Rufflepaw was about to ask the other where they were going and what they'd be doing. He had no idea who the two with them were, he'd seen them around camp but that it. Now that he was going on with them maybe he would get to know them a bit better. After all, they all probably be warriors working together in the future. The large tom stood in front of the warrior as he spoke to them, explaining what they were doing out here. Ooooh, they were learning about stealth! He was going to be even more of a menace on the field now. "You have to be quiet otherwise trying to be a little sneaky is pointless!" that was his answer to the question. It made sense thanks to the name of it. Blue eyes glance over at the two new additions to the training session. Was that two of his mentor's kits coming up to him? Woah he had no idea they would be joining in this was going to be fun!
@Mica @Dark @stag @wolfie

Header made by Roo!

[wolfie]

ⵌ ➜ #GUTSPAW
˗ˏˋ ✮ it . teeth . bite . // thirteen moons ˎˊ˗　
small spiky-furred black tabby with striking icy blue eyes. has a huge fluffy tail & a few scars in the shapes of bite-marks - notch in left ear.

❝HIGH ACHIEVER, DON'T YOU SEE? BABY, NOTHING COMES FOR FREE !!❞

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『 彡 ➜ @Dark @Mica @Kix @stag @SuspiciousMindz 』
With a quiet yawn, Gutspaw trailed after its mentor with silent pawsteps. By bones, were they traveling far to do simple training. This best be good. At least the surroundings were nice to look at. It did seem to take ages but eventually, it arrived with the rest of its group. Er, at least that would be what it had expected until not one, but two younger apprentices popped up with bustling personalities. It internally groaned. Too many cats. Four was already a lot. Seven - they might as well just throw a whole stealth event. (Also, jeez this guy had too many kits.)

Gutspaw took a small step back, fluffy tail curling over bite's hindleg. It was just here for the requirements. It was just here for the requirements. It was just here for the requirements. It shook its head back and forth, focusing on the question Darkfall had asked. It thought for a moment before piping up with, ",, Spatial awareness? Bit hard to be stealthy if you're just knockin' into bushes and steppin' on twigs."

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⸝⸝⊂➜﹒silk spinner ✮ kitty softpaws ✮ bewitched ⊃⸝⸝

❝THEY SAY I'M A CONTROL FREAK - DRIVEN BY A GREED TO SUCCEED !!❞

[Dark]

Darkfall: "The Spectre"

Shadow Fiend: Active| Killer Aptitude (T3) | Ultimate Predator: Inactive | Hulk SMASH! [Inactive]
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CW: Dissociation

Well, it appeared as though Glowingpaw had some other business to handle. No matter, the other two apprentices would be enough to teach this lesson to. Unfortunately, or fortunately, they weren’t able to get too far before two of his daughters came barreling along asking to join them.

”Yes, you may join.” He said in response to both of them, turning momentarily to give them a nod of approval before continuing on their way. The Spectre was slightly irritated that there would likely be an influx of noise with these two in particular coming along, however, he was also proud of the two for seeking out training on their own. They took after their mother in that way. It was a bit endearing.


When they were all settled, he listened to their responses. Birdpaw was the only one who didn’t give an immediate answer, but that was fine. As for what they believed to be the most important aspect of stealthiness, each one had a different answer that took on different perspectives of the word.

Rufflepaw and Rainpaw… had spirit. Gutspaw had a much more insightful answer though. It seemed to have a decent understanding of the concept – though it wasn’t all that hard. ”Good, good. You all have excellent answers.” A partial truth, but they didn’t need to know what he was really thinking. ”I’d like to add to what each of you have said. You want to be aware of who or what is around you, as well as your actions. You must remain in control of every part of your body. Sure, it’s important to not step on things or run into bushes, but what about your breathing? If your breathing is loud, you’ll be heard. If your footsteps are heavy, whatever you’re stalking or hiding from will notice.” He cast a pointed glance towards both Rufflepaw and Birdpaw before continuing. ”Be mindful of the wind as well. If the direction in which it’s blowing changes, it may be a good idea to find a better position. Think of it like hunting – the whole goal is to not be detected by your prey, right? Same thing for this. You’re making use of your surroundings to make you less noticeable.”

Azure blue eyes shifted from one apprentice to the next as he thought of how best to handle this exercise. ”Alright, if you have questions, save them for after. I’m going to hide before closing my eyes and I want you all to try to hide from me. When I open them, I will be looking for you. You will be scored based on how long you can remain hidden from me and whether or not I like your attempt. You may move if you wish, or hell, you can try sneaking up on me when I’m hunting for you all, however, you may find less success with that.”

”Now then. Be off!” The Spectre instructed before becoming one with the dimly lit clearing and hauling himself into a tree and making himself comfortable amongst the leaves. Now then, time to see what they could do…

[ @Kix @wolfie @SuspiciousMindz @Mica IM SOOOO SORRRYYYY – I’ll probably be using a dice for this, working out the system but that’s the idea I presently have (I’m definitely open to other ideas! I had something else planned but forgot LOL)]