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Post by bluedawn on Nov 10, 2024 13:45:53 GMT -5
Sunshade stood and shook herself off, then sat back down with her tail around her front paws. She purred and responded that she'd see him later as she watched Eaglenose make his way to the warrior's den. After a quick groom of her front paws, chest, and face, she made her way to a sunnier patch of grass. Circling a couple times, she settled down with her head on her front paws, and drifted off into sleep.
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 13:53:53 GMT -5
( Moonblazer if ledgepaw’s available, I’m gonna make a new post for eagle in a bit looking for him - but I wasn’t sure if ledge was caught up somewhere else atm) |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 14:19:30 GMT -5
( Moonblazer if ledgepaw’s available, I’m gonna make a new post for eagle in a bit looking for him - but I wasn’t sure if ledge was caught up somewhere else atm) (He’s free at the moment! He just finished talking with Hollypaw.) Ledgepaw slipped from the elder’s den with a heavy sigh, mind weighing on how downtrodden his sister seemed. Hollypaw used to seem so much more optimistic. Now, she weighed heavier than a stone when she spoke. The young apprentice looked around, hoping to take his mind off of everything scary going on in camp. He looked sadly towards the Medicine Den, where the Shadowclan cats were still waiting for Cliffheart. |
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Post by Scarfur on Nov 10, 2024 14:43:35 GMT -5
(Hey guys... I'm not going to go into details, but I had some things happen at work and I just don't feel great rping at the moment. I will try to get on later this week, but I just can't stomach it.)
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 15:18:35 GMT -5
(Hey guys... I'm not going to go into details, but I had some things happen at work and I just don't feel great rping at the moment. I will try to get on later this week, but I just can't stomach it.) (That’s perfectly okay, Scar! I’m really sorry to hear that, I hope you’re doing alright. Take any time you need, yeah?) |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 16:18:56 GMT -5
( Moonblazer if ledgepaw’s available, I’m gonna make a new post for eagle in a bit looking for him - but I wasn’t sure if ledge was caught up somewhere else atm) (He’s free at the moment! He just finished talking with Hollypaw.) Ledgepaw slipped from the elder’s den with a heavy sigh, mind weighing on how downtrodden his sister seemed. Hollypaw used to seem so much more optimistic. Now, she weighed heavier than a stone when she spoke. The young apprentice looked around, hoping to take his mind off of everything scary going on in camp. He looked sadly towards the Medicine Den, where the Shadowclan cats were still waiting for Cliffheart. Eaglenose stepped out of the warriors den after his sleep, stretching and looking around the camp. He spotted Sunshade and he purred to himself, he wanted to go talk to her but he knew he needed to focus on training. So, instead, he looked around until he caught sight of Ledgepaw leaving the elders den. He bounded down to the clearing below and approached his apprentice. “Ledgepaw! How about a training session?” He suggested, eyes bright. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 18:00:00 GMT -5
(He’s free at the moment! He just finished talking with Hollypaw.) Ledgepaw slipped from the elder’s den with a heavy sigh, mind weighing on how downtrodden his sister seemed. Hollypaw used to seem so much more optimistic. Now, she weighed heavier than a stone when she spoke. The young apprentice looked around, hoping to take his mind off of everything scary going on in camp. He looked sadly towards the Medicine Den, where the Shadowclan cats were still waiting for Cliffheart. Eaglenose stepped out of the warriors den after his sleep, stretching and looking around the camp. He spotted Sunshade and he purred to himself, he wanted to go talk to her but he knew he needed to focus on training. So, instead, he looked around until he caught sight of Ledgepaw leaving the elders den. He bounded down to the clearing below and approached his apprentice. “Ledgepaw! How about a training session?” He suggested, eyes bright. Ledgepaw looked up as his mentor approached, trying his best to push down his nervousness as he nodded dutifully. “I’m ready for any training. It’s probably best to focus on that right now instead of… everything else right now.” He mumbled. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 18:22:06 GMT -5
Eaglenose stepped out of the warriors den after his sleep, stretching and looking around the camp. He spotted Sunshade and he purred to himself, he wanted to go talk to her but he knew he needed to focus on training. So, instead, he looked around until he caught sight of Ledgepaw leaving the elders den. He bounded down to the clearing below and approached his apprentice. “Ledgepaw! How about a training session?” He suggested, eyes bright. Ledgepaw looked up as his mentor approached, trying his best to push down his nervousness as he nodded dutifully. “I’m ready for any training. It’s probably best to focus on that right now instead of… everything else right now.” He mumbled. Eaglenose nodded in agreement. “I think so too,” he said. “Would you rather practice climbing or fighting?” He asked, tilting his head slightly. He wanted to take a bit of a break from hunting but he wasn’t particular about what to do other than that. Plus, he wanted to let Ledgepaw decide what skills he was looking to enhance now. (How far is ledge in his training? Anything particular I should know now as the mentor?) |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 19:00:47 GMT -5
Ledgepaw looked up as his mentor approached, trying his best to push down his nervousness as he nodded dutifully. “I’m ready for any training. It’s probably best to focus on that right now instead of… everything else right now.” He mumbled. Eaglenose nodded in agreement. “I think so too,” he said. “Would you rather practice climbing or fighting?” He asked, tilting his head slightly. He wanted to take a bit of a break from hunting but he wasn’t particular about what to do other than that. Plus, he wanted to let Ledgepaw decide what skills he was looking to enhance now. (How far is ledge in his training? Anything particular I should know now as the mentor?) (Very early! He and his sisters are the most recent apprentices!) “Climbing.” Ledgepaw blurted out quickly, before he coughed with embarrassment. “Ah. Climbing, please. I still need to work on it more, I’m pretty confident with my battle training. My climbing… not so much.” He admitted with a hint of sheepishness, knowing it was embarrassing for a Skyclan cat to be less than ideal at Climbing. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 19:15:41 GMT -5
(Okay thanks! Moonblazer) Eaglenose chuckled at his eagerness. “Sounds great. You’re lucky, I’m an excellent climber, you know,” he said as he led the way out of camp. “Lets find one of the smaller oaks to practice on.” He suggested, heading away from camp. He knew of a cluster of trees nearby where there were some smaller, less daunting trees to climb. It wouldn’t be as much of a challenge for Ledgepaw, but it would still help with learning. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 19:38:59 GMT -5
(Okay thanks! Moonblazer) Eaglenose chuckled at his eagerness. “Sounds great. You’re lucky, I’m an excellent climber, you know,” he said as he led the way out of camp. “Lets find one of the smaller oaks to practice on.” He suggested, heading away from camp. He knew of a cluster of trees nearby where there were some smaller, less daunting trees to climb. It wouldn’t be as much of a challenge for Ledgepaw, but it would still help with learning. “Thank Starclan for that.” Ledgepaw mewed, the young apprentice’s dry humor coming out as he gave his mentor a small smile, before he dutifully followed after him. He walked with a polite silence before he mewed. “These trees look nice. I was nervous to try the huge oaks near Sky Oak… do we really climb all the way up to get our Warrior names?” He gulped. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 19:46:44 GMT -5
(Okay thanks! Moonblazer) Eaglenose chuckled at his eagerness. “Sounds great. You’re lucky, I’m an excellent climber, you know,” he said as he led the way out of camp. “Lets find one of the smaller oaks to practice on.” He suggested, heading away from camp. He knew of a cluster of trees nearby where there were some smaller, less daunting trees to climb. It wouldn’t be as much of a challenge for Ledgepaw, but it would still help with learning. “Thank Starclan for that.” Ledgepaw mewed, the young apprentice’s dry humor coming out as he gave his mentor a small smile, before he dutifully followed after him. He walked with a polite silence before he mewed. “These trees look nice. I was nervous to try the huge oaks near Sky Oak… do we really climb all the way up to get our Warrior names?” He gulped. “Oh yes,” Eaglenose nodded seriously. “Age old tradition. I did it when I became a warrior….seasons and seasons ago. It’s what makes us unique from the other clans.” He explained, flicking his tail. “By the time you do that, though, you’ll be well prepared. I promise you.” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 20:15:39 GMT -5
“Thank Starclan for that.” Ledgepaw mewed, the young apprentice’s dry humor coming out as he gave his mentor a small smile, before he dutifully followed after him. He walked with a polite silence before he mewed. “These trees look nice. I was nervous to try the huge oaks near Sky Oak… do we really climb all the way up to get our Warrior names?” He gulped. “Oh yes,” Eaglenose nodded seriously. “Age old tradition. I did it when I became a warrior….seasons and seasons ago. It’s what makes us unique from the other clans.” He explained, flicking his tail. “By the time you do that, though, you’ll be well prepared. I promise you.” Ledgepaw took a long and silent breath before he nodded, steeling himself. "Yes. Alright. I'll be ready by then." He promised, mostly to himself before his mentor. Even so, he looked up and pulled his courage in as he eyed the smaller trees around him. "Which one should I start with?" |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 20:30:06 GMT -5
“Oh yes,” Eaglenose nodded seriously. “Age old tradition. I did it when I became a warrior….seasons and seasons ago. It’s what makes us unique from the other clans.” He explained, flicking his tail. “By the time you do that, though, you’ll be well prepared. I promise you.” Ledgepaw took a long and silent breath before he nodded, steeling himself. "Yes. Alright. I'll be ready by then." He promised, mostly to himself before his mentor. Even so, he looked up and pulled his courage in as he eyed the smaller trees around him. "Which one should I start with?" Eaglenose surveyed the trees and pinpointed one with thicker branches that had lost many of its leaves already. Less interference and easier balance. He nodded to the tree and led the younger cat to it. "Alright, so, what do we know about climbing trees?" he asked. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 20:37:47 GMT -5
Ledgepaw took a long and silent breath before he nodded, steeling himself. "Yes. Alright. I'll be ready by then." He promised, mostly to himself before his mentor. Even so, he looked up and pulled his courage in as he eyed the smaller trees around him. "Which one should I start with?" Eaglenose surveyed the trees and pinpointed one with thicker branches that had lost many of its leaves already. Less interference and easier balance. He nodded to the tree and led the younger cat to it. "Alright, so, what do we know about climbing trees?" he asked. "Well." Ledgepaw flicked his ear, trying his best to recall the basics he had been taught recently. "Find the proper paw holds on the tree, and make sure to climb trees that don't have too hard bark, or too soft bark." He offered, before he looked closely at the tree that Eaglenose chose. "Uhm... this one has less leaves, I think. So, that's easier to climb, right?" He asked, a little bit unsure if he was right or not. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 20:53:51 GMT -5
Eaglenose surveyed the trees and pinpointed one with thicker branches that had lost many of its leaves already. Less interference and easier balance. He nodded to the tree and led the younger cat to it. "Alright, so, what do we know about climbing trees?" he asked. "Well." Ledgepaw flicked his ear, trying his best to recall the basics he had been taught recently. "Find the proper paw holds on the tree, and make sure to climb trees that don't have too hard bark, or too soft bark." He offered, before he looked closely at the tree that Eaglenose chose. "Uhm... this one has less leaves, I think. So, that's easier to climb, right?" He asked, a little bit unsure if he was right or not. "Very good!" Eaglenose praised, eyes bright. "So, let's do it this way. I'll go first and wait on that branch for you. That way, I can pull you up if you have any trouble." he explained as he turned to the tree and rose up, digging his claws into the bark. "Watch me," he said and then clawed his way up the tree. Using his back legs as anchors to keep him steady as he reached for new claw holds with his front legs and then pulling himself up until finally, he was dangling off the lowest branch. He dug his claws in and leaned over, putting his front claws into the trunk and nodded for Ledgepaw to follow. |
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Post by bluedawn on Nov 10, 2024 20:56:59 GMT -5
(Hello! Anybody have a free cat for RPing? Both of mine are free right now.)
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 21:09:32 GMT -5
(Hello! Anybody have a free cat for RPing? Both of mine are free right now.) I wish I had another SkyClan kitty, but I only have Eaglenose in Sky D:) |
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Post by Dew on Nov 10, 2024 21:10:46 GMT -5
(I have Brightsky open!)
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Post by Frozen on Nov 10, 2024 21:13:30 GMT -5
(Hi! I have Pheasantcry open, she's a senior warrior.)
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Post by bluedawn on Nov 10, 2024 21:34:47 GMT -5
Sunshade blinked open her eyes, noticing the sun's angle was different than when she had closed them. How long was I alseep? She wondered. Yawning, she reached out with her front paws in a long, slow stretch.
Nightfern lay in a shadowy corner of camp, her dark pelt blending in with the shadows as she observed the activities going on. She blinked slowly and twitched an ear as a small insect buzzed near her head.
(Short starter post, anyone feel free to respond!)
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 22:05:02 GMT -5
"Well." Ledgepaw flicked his ear, trying his best to recall the basics he had been taught recently. "Find the proper paw holds on the tree, and make sure to climb trees that don't have too hard bark, or too soft bark." He offered, before he looked closely at the tree that Eaglenose chose. "Uhm... this one has less leaves, I think. So, that's easier to climb, right?" He asked, a little bit unsure if he was right or not. "Very good!" Eaglenose praised, eyes bright. "So, let's do it this way. I'll go first and wait on that branch for you. That way, I can pull you up if you have any trouble." he explained as he turned to the tree and rose up, digging his claws into the bark. "Watch me," he said and then clawed his way up the tree. Using his back legs as anchors to keep him steady as he reached for new claw holds with his front legs and then pulling himself up until finally, he was dangling off the lowest branch. He dug his claws in and leaned over, putting his front claws into the trunk and nodded for Ledgepaw to follow. Ledgepaw watched his mentor carefully, focusing deeply on how the tom was making his way up the tree. The apprentice stretched his claws in anticipation, before he padded towards the trunk of the tree. He eyed the pawholds carefully, trying to replicate the direction his mentor used. At first, he dug into the bark well, but he soon found himself slipping when he tried to get his hind paws in the right spot. His front claws strained as he hissed with effort. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 22:15:49 GMT -5
"Very good!" Eaglenose praised, eyes bright. "So, let's do it this way. I'll go first and wait on that branch for you. That way, I can pull you up if you have any trouble." he explained as he turned to the tree and rose up, digging his claws into the bark. "Watch me," he said and then clawed his way up the tree. Using his back legs as anchors to keep him steady as he reached for new claw holds with his front legs and then pulling himself up until finally, he was dangling off the lowest branch. He dug his claws in and leaned over, putting his front claws into the trunk and nodded for Ledgepaw to follow. Ledgepaw watched his mentor carefully, focusing deeply on how the tom was making his way up the tree. The apprentice stretched his claws in anticipation, before he padded towards the trunk of the tree. He eyed the pawholds carefully, trying to replicate the direction his mentor used. At first, he dug into the bark well, but he soon found himself slipping when he tried to get his hind paws in the right spot. His front claws strained as he hissed with effort. "Focus on getting yourself off the ground, first," Eaglenose called down, noticing the younger tom's struggles. "Reach as high as you can and pull the rest of your body to that point, then use your back legs to help steady you and push while your front half pulls," he instructed. He hoped those directions made sense. In his head, it was very clear, but he was already an established climber. For an apprentice who struggled, it might not be so clear. |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 10, 2024 22:54:09 GMT -5
Ledgepaw watched his mentor carefully, focusing deeply on how the tom was making his way up the tree. The apprentice stretched his claws in anticipation, before he padded towards the trunk of the tree. He eyed the pawholds carefully, trying to replicate the direction his mentor used. At first, he dug into the bark well, but he soon found himself slipping when he tried to get his hind paws in the right spot. His front claws strained as he hissed with effort. "Focus on getting yourself off the ground, first," Eaglenose called down, noticing the younger tom's struggles. "Reach as high as you can and pull the rest of your body to that point, then use your back legs to help steady you and push while your front half pulls," he instructed. He hoped those directions made sense. In his head, it was very clear, but he was already an established climber. For an apprentice who struggled, it might not be so clear. "I- nghhh. Okay... I think, I got it?" Ledgepaw mewed, half-unsure but determined to do it. He gritted his teeth, finally finding his paw placements as his hind claws dug in true. He hung to the tree for a moment, before he took a deep breath and looked sharply up at his mentor, focusing intently. Sunnypaw made this look easy, and he refused to be beaten in anything by Sunnypaw! He reached up, finally managing to climb up the tree, slowly but surely. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 10, 2024 23:00:46 GMT -5
(moonblazer)
"There you go!" Eaglenose called down, keeping his tone supportive. As Ledgepaw got further up the tree, Eaglenose slowly pushed himself back up onto the branch. He could still help if he needed to, but he didn't want to be in Ledgepaw's way. When Ledgepaw reached the branch, he hesitated and waited to see if the apprentice would need help, but then nodded at him. "Good job! That was a very good start. Luckily from here, it's a bit simpler." he said.
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 11, 2024 16:32:14 GMT -5
Ledgepaw pulled himself up onto the branch with a breathless huff, shaking his pelt as he gave a small smile. "I... I did it! I didn't think I would be able to do it, maybe I'm not a hopeless Skyclan cat!" He mewed, his dry humor once again on display as he teased himself.
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 11, 2024 17:02:50 GMT -5
Ledgepaw pulled himself up onto the branch with a breathless huff, shaking his pelt as he gave a small smile. "I... I did it! I didn't think I would be able to do it, maybe I'm not a hopeless Skyclan cat!" He mewed, his dry humor once again on display as he teased himself. “Let’s see how you manage the rest of the tree before we determine that,” Eaglenose joked and pointed up with his tail. “You go first this time. Just get up about midway.” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 11, 2024 20:49:18 GMT -5
Ledgepaw pulled himself up onto the branch with a breathless huff, shaking his pelt as he gave a small smile. "I... I did it! I didn't think I would be able to do it, maybe I'm not a hopeless Skyclan cat!" He mewed, his dry humor once again on display as he teased himself. “Let’s see how you manage the rest of the tree before we determine that,” Eaglenose joked and pointed up with his tail. “You go first this time. Just get up about midway.” "Oh, that makes me feel so much better." Ledgepaw snorted sarcastically, though he quickly grew serious once more as he looked up at the rest of the tree. He whispered the instructions he remembered to himself, before he reached up with his paws. This time, he got a pawhold much faster, placing his hind paws in the correct spot to give himself a decent boost upwards. He slid a couple of times, but he finally seemed to get a rhythm as he began to scale the tree. |
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Post by 💜Hollyleaf💜 on Nov 11, 2024 20:51:12 GMT -5
“Let’s see how you manage the rest of the tree before we determine that,” Eaglenose joked and pointed up with his tail. “You go first this time. Just get up about midway.” "Oh, that makes me feel so much better." Ledgepaw snorted sarcastically, though he quickly grew serious once more as he looked up at the rest of the tree. He whispered the instructions he remembered to himself, before he reached up with his paws. This time, he got a pawhold much faster, placing his hind paws in the correct spot to give himself a decent boost upwards. He slid a couple of times, but he finally seemed to get a rhythm as he began to scale the tree. Eaglenose followed Ledgepaw up the tree, taking the easy way - branch to branch. He didn’t need to practice. All he needed was to guide his apprentice and be there to catch him if he fell. He made sure to stay a branch below Ledgepaw at all times until they finally reached the midway point. Eaglenose shifted to the side of the branch, signaling for Ledgepaw to join him. “How do you feel?” He asked. “More comfortable yet?” |
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Post by Moonblazer on Nov 11, 2024 21:00:17 GMT -5
"Oh, that makes me feel so much better." Ledgepaw snorted sarcastically, though he quickly grew serious once more as he looked up at the rest of the tree. He whispered the instructions he remembered to himself, before he reached up with his paws. This time, he got a pawhold much faster, placing his hind paws in the correct spot to give himself a decent boost upwards. He slid a couple of times, but he finally seemed to get a rhythm as he began to scale the tree. Eaglenose followed Ledgepaw up the tree, taking the easy way - branch to branch. He didn’t need to practice. All he needed was to guide his apprentice and be there to catch him if he fell. He made sure to stay a branch below Ledgepaw at all times until they finally reached the midway point. Eaglenose shifted to the side of the branch, signaling for Ledgepaw to join him. “How do you feel?” He asked. “More comfortable yet?” "Uh. Yeah. More than before, that's for sure." Ledgepaw assured, scrambling to balance himself on the branch beside his mentor. He looked down with a light huff, suddenly seeing the daunting task of having to eventually climb back down. For now, he pushed the thought away, assuming he would get it when he got there. He looked at Eaglenose. "What next?" |
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