ThunderClan Patrols

[iliri]

SPRINGLIGHT
she/her | thunderclan medicine cat | 19 moons
long-furred, scarred, oriental-shaped, gray-and-orange calico molly with blue eyes; torn right ear
active purrks: herbal knowledge - tier 2 | the collector | mind reader | skip the steps
[ @Ladiebugg @carmen @hermeswind ]

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Finally, with her last patrol arriving, Springlight could counter all of her patrols as completed. She was glad to know that none of them disappointed her with any possible failure, only proving her wrong by coming back with jaws snuffed with herbs. Their impending arrival was deemed fathomable as Shrikepaw came bursting through the entrance, boasting about the herbs they’d caught and landing them at her paws. Glancing towards the hoard the apprentice had brought her wasn’t easy with the sunlight blinding her eyes, but her nostrils easily detected the sharp stench of sorrel among the pile, so her assumptions towards his gathering weren’t too far off. The medicine den could use more of the herb. The last stash that she had grew wilted and she had no choice but to dispose of it, so the young feline bringing back a small stash made her hopes brighten up inquisitively. She’d also assume that they gathered up a few sticks and moss for bleeding and binding any broken bones together. Her eyes enlisted with approval, the calico brushed a paw briefly among their pile as she nodded approvingly towards the feline. “Good… for you… catching the… herbs that… I wanted… Shrikepaw… You’ll make… a decent… warrior someday.”

She gave the apprentice a quick smile and whisk of her tail, dismissing the apprentice as both Dragonflycliff and Eggbite came back with their stash of herbs. The molly admitting that they were done wasn’t much for the medicine cat to respond to, the molly only eying her collection of herbs before glancing towards Eggbites, still iffy about the last failed patrol that the other molly did. She hadn’t come back with herbs before, so she wasn’t certain if she did the right thing this time coming back with the herbs she needed. Thankfully, she also carried her own stash of herbs, therefore making the calico more pleased than not to see that all three of the cats came back with maws snuffed with collectibles. “Good… thank you… lot for… finding these… herbs… now please… place them… in the medicine… den so… I can… organize… them out.” A relatively simple task and it wouldn’t be much for them to do, she’d assume. She was already clearing out old, wilted herbs that had needed to be disposed of, it wouldn’t hurt to replace those old herbs with clean, freshly bloomed ones.

[Omari]

[Drizzlecloud has called for herb patrols, and if you’ve been mentioned, you’ve been placed on one of them! If you do not wish to be put on a patrol, please vm me and request to be replaced within three days of the patrols being organized. (If you want to be replaced, let me know by April 26th)

These patrols will be due by May 3rd at 11:59 PM EST. If you need an extension, please let me know before then, however, you may ask for an extension up to three days after the due date (May 6th). If this is done, you may still be subject to very minor punishment (such as a scolding, as well as Drizzlecloud’s disappointment!).

Lack of communication whatsoever will result in a moderate punishment. Communication after the due date will result in a minor punishment. Communicating that you are not able to finish the patrol on time/asking for an extension will result in no punishments.

When it comes to replies, bumping someone after 48 hours with no response is acceptable, but after 72 hours you may skip their turn.

Patrol leaders, please remember to add your patrols to the patrol menu! If you do not know how, let me know, and I can add it for you.]
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The medicine den’s herb storage was slacking as of late–a lot of herbs had gone bad, and they were certainly in need of restocking ASAP. So, after making up a small list in her head, Drizzlecloud toddled out of the den, her head hanging low as she made her way to the space beneath the stormcrest. “Thunderclan! Herb patrols! Gather, please!”


Patrol One: Marigold and Cobwebs

“Mudhound[ @Rani ]? Hello~” Drizzlecloud purred out her friend’s name jovially as she gave the tripod a nod. “I’ll be sending you, Sprucejumper[ @Alchemist Kitsune ] and Lightningpaw[ @Fish ] to Cattail Pond.” She paused for a moment, head tilted to the left as she peered at one of their newest warriors. “Sprucejumper, congratulations on completing your training.” The congratulations was mewed quietly to the warrior upon his arrival before she continued.

“I’d like for you three to look for marigold flowers. The flower itself has many petals, and it’s colours are usually a bright orange or yellow. The stems themselves are a prominent green colour, and they usually bloom in groups rather than on their lonesome. They smell very sweet!” Drizzlecloud explained, nodding along with her own words as she spoke them aloud. “...And, if you come across any, try to bring back some cobwebs!”


Patrol Two: Poppies and Cobwebs

When she was done sending off the first patrol, she shifted her gaze to pick out the next few cats among the crowd. “Eggbite [ @Ladiebugg ], could you lead a patrol for me?” She called out softly, waving her tail invitingly to the warrior. “Bring Sunleap [ @Katiethewolfchild ] and Elkpaw [ @dino. ] with you to Firefly Cove.”

“You three will be looking for poppy flowers. Poppies are bright red flowers with lots of little black seeds. The seeds are generally what we want, but it’s easier to gather up the flowers themselves, you see… And, if you can manage, try to scrounge up some cobwebs too.” Drizzlecloud nodded her head to the group, waving them off encouragingly. “Enjoy the cove! It’s quite beautiful as it gets warmer out here.”


Patrol Three: Juniper Berries and Stinging Nettle

Last patrol, but certainly not least! “Cunningshrike[ @redshiftreign ]! Hello!” Drizzlecloud trilled at the sight of the tom. “I’d like for you to lead a patrol for me. You’ll be taking Dragonflycliff [ @hermeswind ] and Poppypaw [ @Estelle ] along with you! Do take good care of each other while you’re out.”

“Juniper Berries and Stinging Nettle are what you’re after–and they’re both fairly easy to find! You can easily find each just by wandering the dry parts of our territory, but I’ll be sending you to the Thunderglade today. Juniper Berries are a purplish-blue colour, and you’ll find them on bushes with dark, spiky leaves… They have a strong scent. Stinging Nettle on the other paw, they grow alongside stinging barbs, on large stalks with spiny, green little seeds. Be careful not to ingest these, and also do be careful in bringing them back. They might leave a tingly, stinging sensation on the skin. Just be careful handling them, okay?”

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[Patrol leaders, make sure to report back to Drizzlecloud once the patrol is done! ]

[Katiethewolfchild]

Sunleap looked for Daylightwing and Elkpaw. @Ladiebugg @dino.

[Fish]

Lightningpaw
Prissy ⋆ Bratty ⋆ Self serving ⋆ Neutral
“No it's ok, I’ll wait for you to kiss my paws.”
@Rani @Alchemist Kitsune

Ah it looked like Lightningpaw was going to have to spend her valuable time picking at flowers. Ugh. Thankfully she wasn't busy doing actually important things as she already finished that so she guessssssed she could pick some stupid flowers. Getting out of the camp was nice at least. "Alright losers lets get this over with." She huffed. Hopefully they didn't take that seriously, it would be annoying.

[Estelle]

Not to toot her own horn, but she was a preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeetty responsible apprentice, appearing as soon as Frizzy called her name with a bright smile and the intend to snuggle up close to the medic's leg! Here's to seeing if that worked, but whether it did or not, Poppypaw was quickly looking about for the two difficultly-named warriors accompanying. Acting as if she wasn't terribly behind on training. Oh well. She happily wobbled around the clearing, falling on a hind a few times as she made some sharp turns.
"SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKEEYYYYYYYYYYY, CLIIIIIIIIIIFFFYYYYYYYYYYCLIFFFFFFCLIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!"
She called for the two warriors, feeling particularly energised today, especially at the idea of helping Springy and Frizzy! They were so nice!! They needed to find berries. Juny berries. Purple and blue, on bushes dark as pap (where is pap??) with spiky leaves. And sting nettle. Next to... Sting barbs? On stalks with spiny green seeds? Do not eat. Hm. She might just have to leave that one to the bigcats, maybe.


[ @redshiftreign @hermeswind ]

[hermeswind]

Dragonflycliff
(Image by Pangoligon)
- @redshiftreign - @Estelle - popppppyyyy (is this the poppy from acornkit and eel and other kits? or coincidence)

Dragonflycliff began to walk over as she heard her name being called by Drizzlecloud.
She then jumped at the sound of loud screaming of "SHRIKEYYY," then "CLIFFYYYYCLIFFCLIIIFFF!"
She walked to the apprentice. "Hello, Poppypaw." she said, actually kind of worried that the apprentice would screech again.

Juniper berries. The purply berry. And Stinging nettles. Spiky things. Why would a medicine cat need that? To hurt someone?
Oh well. Dragonflycliff turned and waited for Cunningshrike.

[Rani]

Mudhound
Thunderclan Hornet | They/them | 35 Moons
Bilingual T2 | Flock Together T3 | Rapid Recovery | Beefed up T3

OOooh patrol! The tripod had been a bit lazy of late but still perked up excited and happy when called to action. With Sprucy too! And Lightningpaw was Bumble-sis' apprentice as well so this could be a cool group bonding session! Yay for Drizzleclouds good group choices!


"On it cloudy! You can trust me Ill bring back lotsa herbs!"
And the apprentice was here too, being a big ol kinda grumpy gus (though the hornet was well used to that, no amount of sulking from Lightningpaw could beat Sprucejumper in a Mood).


"Heya hiya! Youre Bumble-sis' apprentice right? Im Mudhound! Once Sprucey is here we can get going and maybe do some splashing in the pond if we get done early~"


@Fish @Alchemist Kitsune

[redshiftreign]

IT'S SILLY OF ME, TO GET ON THE LEVEL THAT I'M ON. ITS NOT WHAT I NEED, BUT ITS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.
[ @Estelle [poppypaw] , @hermeswind [dragonflycliff]]

patrols! oh huzzah. he was just getting bored of sitting around anyway, and being a super-evil-genius-mastermind was really energizing. he felt on top of the world. and he was in charge? clearly, drizzlecloud knew potential when she saw it.

bounding over, with a chipper "as you wish!", he circled the clearing for a brief moment before hearing an apprentice call out. poppypaw! delightful, she was here already- crossing to her and dragonflycliff, he was pleasantly surprised to find both already gathered. "delightful. we're all here- shall we be off?" he asked, eternal grin on his face.

[Alchemist Kitsune]

| Sprucejumper |
Kitty Softpaws - Active | Ultimate Predator - Inactive | Agatha Kitty - Inactive

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The eight moon old warrior shook his smooth, silky pelt as he finished his grooming session, the red feather he had donned for his warrior ceremony tucked away safely with his moss figures in his new nest. The tom was far too fond of the precious gift his former mentor had bestowed upon him to simply wear it on the daily. What if he lost it? Then The Boulder would no doubt be sad that he had misplaced the present and he would be left without it as well. No, best to keep it safe and secure like the treasure it was. It made grooming easier as well, truth be told. His attempts at finding a way to secure the feather for rigorous, daily use had been fruitless and made his morning preparations last far longer than they had any business lasting to begin with.

Before the tom could begin to wonder what he should do with his recently found freedom today, he heard a familiar, horrible voice calling out his name, coaxing him to turn his attention to her. The herb devil. It had been some time since Sprucejumper had crossed paths with the fiendish feline, but he would never forget her clever attempts at ending his life! He had assumed she had forgotten him by now. Perhaps even turned her attentions elsewhere. But no! She called to him again! Could she perhaps be trying to get him once more, now that he was a warrior?

Emerald orbs narrowed with suspicion, but the Havana Brown mix found himself more inclined to join in on this patrol than those he had been sent on before. He knew their clan given name well now, having heard it a few times. Mudhound. The Boulder was a much more elegant, worthy name, as far as the former kittypet was concerned. Spoke of their prowess. But it was good to know who the star worshipers - ... no... wait... his clan... - were referring to when they called to them.

Mildly remembering the second name from his earliest apprentice days, Sprucejumper nodded. A silent greeting towards the apprentice as he approached, followed by an affectionate headbutt for the giant. In all his time as an apprentice, he could not remember a single instance in which the two of them had been sent out together on a patrol, the chocolate point usually left to stew with mild jealousy as he watched the hornet head off with other paws. It seemed fitting, then, that to celebrate his new status within ThunderClan, he would be placed in a patrol with them. It was almost enough to make the tom smile. Almost. His deadpanned expression was for certain lighter than on most days.

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@Rani [Mudhound] | @Fish [Lightningpaw]

[Rani]

Mudhound
Thunderclan Hornet | They/them | 35 Moons
Bilingual T2 | Flock Together T3 | Rapid Recovery | Beefed up T3

Quick and easy patrol well before the due date! Nice nice! Mudhounds patrol was laden with herbs as they padded in, Sprucejumper and Lightningpaw dismissed to drop their burdens and go relax as the tripod scanned the area for Drizzlecloud and grinned, spotting her.


"Heya cloudy! How are you, doing well! We did great, 7 marigold and 8 cobwebs! Sprucejumper got a lot 'cus he went into the trees for them and that was cool! Lightningpaw more then pulled his weight too Im super happy with how it went theres a lotta plants in the pond.



Uh but something weird happened right before I left? There was a weird scent and things just felt.... off. My instincts werent happy kinda. Its not enough to note or report to Bumble-sis right now but just keep wary at the pond maybe?
Just want to keep you safe!"


The smiles were back and Mudhound wagged happily, declaring "If anyone doesnt do well and you still need herbs after reports just call me and Ill be happy to get what you still need by the way! Im here to help!"

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@Omari ( @Fish @Alchemist Kitsune so you can see reporting has been done)