Riftpaw and Beaverpaw's Training

[Seamrog]

To do list:

Mandatory:

Land and water hunting
Battle training
Swimming

Selection (x2)

Night hunting
Tracking/stalking
Water combat
Advanced land combat
Tunnel navigation
Basic first aid
Advanced swimming

(I’m really not very good at coming up with thread titles XD)

[Seamrog]

Duskleaf

20 Moons | He/Him | No purrks

RiverClan Head Lionheart

"Right, I think here's a good spot!" Duskleaf announced, finding an open patch just outside camp. Perfect for battle training! He sat down on the grass, curling his tail around his paws as he waited for Riftpaw and Beaverpaw to settle before starting the lesson.

@Idiotic.Bean101 @JellyCat (If you just post with your cats following Duskleaf over here then we can start with training!)

[JellyCat]

-‘๑’- RIFTPAW | 6 MOONS | HE/HIM -‘๑’-
split half solid black, half brown tabby with icy blue eyes
header by @/dino.

✮ ⋆ ˚｡

Treading lightly, the split tom padded towards his mentor. Riftpaw sniffed the air, eyes searching the area as Duskleaf settled down with his tail wrapped around his paws in the patch. Yes, this was nice- it would do. Not that he particularly cared where they trained. He was most excited to finally be able to swim in the river and hunt.

( @Seamrog | @IDIOTICBEAN101 )

[Idiotic.Bean101]

Beaverpaw-He/Him
6 Moons
9/100


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Beaverpaw quietly followed after the other two cats.

Okay, so this was a good spot, since Duskleaf said it was.

@Seamrog - @JellyCat

[Seamrog]

Duskleaf

20 Moons | He/Him | No purrks

RiverClan Head Lionheart

Okay, so both apprentices were here, good. "Right, so because of RiverClan's current…situation…" Duskleaf began, "You never really know what to expect, so I want to make sure you both know how to defend yourselves should you ever have to. After this, I’ll let you both choose what to do next, but right now I need to know you can fight." He didn't dare say the last part; that after Mousepaw's death he'd been plagued by a terrible guilt for not teaching him enough about combat which he still felt awful about but tried to hide. If — StarClan forbid — that ever happened again, it would break his heart. 'No! Don't think like that!' He told himself, trying to push the guilt to the back of his mind and focus on what was going on right now.

"If you're fighting against a larger cat, a fully grown warrior perhaps, there's one move that will come in very useful for you." Duskleaf began, standing up and turning to face Riftpaw and Beaverpaw side on. "So you want to get out the way of their attacks, if you leap onto an opponent's back and grip with your claws, you're out the way of their claws and their fangs, you're also in the right position to give them some pretty serious injuries." This was another advantage of having two apprentices, this move worked even better if it was more than one smaller cat fighting a larger opponent. "This move's great for one cat fighting a larger opponent, but even better for two! How about we try it? Both of you, leap onto my back and you'll see how much of an advantage this gives you." And then he remembered he'd told them that they should dig their claws into an opponent's back. "Just uh…don't extend your claws, I'm not an enemy warrior so there's no need to actually claw my back to bits." He said with a laugh. "Let’s have a go then." He said.

@JellyCat @Idiotic.Bean101 (Sorry this took so long!)

[JellyCat]

-‘๑’- RIFTPAW | 6 MOONS | HE/HIM -‘๑’-
split half solid black, half brown tabby with icy blue eyes
header by @/dino.

✮ ⋆ ˚｡

Almost instantly dropping down into a crouch, Riftpaw began prowling towards his mentor, his pupils huge in excitement and making his face seem even more kit-like than before. Then, with a grunt as he launched himself off the ground, the tom aimed for Duskleaf's shoulders, confidence racing through his veins.

( Riftpaw rolled a 6 - uh oh LOL )

...Though clearly his confidence was misplaced, as he soared right over Duskleaf and tumbled into the ground next to him. Pelt hot with embarrassment, he immediately scrambled up and began grooming his fur. Still, he said nothing, only letting his eyes burn into the ground as he avoided Beaverpaw and Duskleaf's gazes.

( @Idiotic.Bean101 | @Seamrog )