Jay Bird Former Staff
Characters : [F] Fernpaw ; [O] Oakpaw Clan/Rank : [F] Windclan ; [O] Riverclan Number of posts : 4009 Gender : She/her Age : 24
| Subject: Hunting and Learning [CLOSED] Thu 1 Aug 2019 - 18:38 | |
| Last time he patrolled with Dappleshine, luck wasn't on their side and a fox showed up to ruin their day. Hopefully, this time would be different and the two warriors will finally have a decent hunting patrol in which they could both hunt and chat a little. After all, she was his sister-in-law! They had to be friends or at least be in good terms with each other. However, he couldn't forget they were not alone. Berrycloud looked at Salmonpaw by his side. Sure, he was happy to take care of an apprentice but his case was surely odd. Raised by Shadowclan, not remembering his past in Riverclan and now back to his roots, with everything to learn. Probably, the younger tom was nervous, even scared. That's why Berrycloud had decided that the best he could was to encourage him and made him that at least, he could have a friend here. "Hey, Salmonpaw, don't worry. Shadowclan's marshy lands shouldn't be too different from our territory, right? After all, we both have muddy land and you might be an expert hunting in such a landscape." He purred walking cheerfully as they approached the river.
The leader of the patrol chose a calm part of the running waters for their hunting spot. "Well, I hope this time there won't be any interruption to our hunting. Dappleshine, wanna help me to teach Salmonpaw how to fish?" ______________________________________ Oaksoul of Riverclan ↠↠ Tier 2 Warrior ↠↠ #3333ccFerntwist of Windclan ↠↠ Tier 1 Warrior ↠↠ #0099cc |
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Mosspelt Former Staff
Characters : ×Mossbloom ; ×Dappleshine ; ×Goldengale ; ×Blossomstep ; ×Murkystar ; ×Dewlight ; ×Sunnyskip ; ×Anastasia ; (S)tormypaw ; (C)inderpaw ; (Q)uickpaw Clan/Rank : (S) ThunderClan Apprentice ; (C) ShadowClan Apprentice ; (Q) SkyClan Apprentice Number of posts : 3564 Gender : She/Her Age : 27
| Subject: Re: Hunting and Learning [CLOSED] Wed 7 Aug 2019 - 7:39 | |
| Dappleshine padded with the warrior and the new apprentice, hoping this hunt would go much better than the last. After all, the only thing they needed to avoid was another predator, like a fox. She winced at the thought of her leg being hurt again, the sharp teeth of the fox cutting through the fur of her limb. Besides, now Berrycloud was a part of her family, even if her relationship with Sparkfrost had been short-lived. She purred as she listened to the warrior speak to the apprentice, a tom that had apparently been taken in by Hailsong before disappearing on the travel back from the distant lake. Salmonpaw was his name, and it appeared as though it had remained his name, although ShadowClan had taken the then kit with them. It was a matter that still confused her, but he had been taken care of among them before StagClan had formed, and then been dismantled. When ShadowClan had left, Salmonpaw had stayed in RiverClan, his true home, but she couldn't shake the feeling that the young tom didn't feel the same.
As they approached the river, Dappleshine cast a wary glance around their surroundings. No sign of a fox, thank StarClan. Berrycloud seemed to have the same thing on his mind, and her blue eyes settled on him as he addressed her. "Yes, hopefully we remain uninterrupted this time! Of course." She purred, stepping to stand by Salmonpaw's side. Pointing to her shadow with her tail, she spoke softly to the apprentice. "First thing, you'll want to stay quiet, and be sure not to disturb the water. Part of that is watching where your shadow falls. If possible, you want to angle yourself so it doesn't fall on the water, the fish will see it otherwise." Shifting so her shadow was off of the surface of the water, she gestured to where it now was before continuing. "Next is being patient. The fish will come to you, you just have to be ready when they do. You'll see a shadow under the water, and when it's in front of slip your paw under and throw the fish to shore. You can kill it there, away from the water so it doesn't fall back in and get away."
With that, Dappleshine waited, poised perfectly still besides her eyes, which scanned the water intently before suddenly streaking forward, submerging in the water. Immediately after there was a flash of silvery scales as the fish was scooped out of the water and thrown ashore. She placed a paw on it to keep it from flopping away before nipping the back of it's head. After a quiet thanks to StarClan for the catch, she brought the fish to Salmonpaw and pointed out the spot she had bit it with a claw. "You'll want to bite here, to ensure that it dies swiftly and without pain. The first couple of times, you may want to try to keep a paw on it, they flop around a bit. If you need help, let us know!" She purred as she met Berrycloud's gaze over the apprentice's back. With Ospreypaw falling ill again, she hadn't had a chance to really teach him on her own. She hoped she had done a good enough job, and that Salmonpaw would get the hang of it. ______________________________________ Stormypaw (♀) ||| Cinderpaw (♀) ||| Quickkit (♀)ThunderClan Apprentice ~ 20 HP / 60 SP ||| ShadowClan Apprentice ~ 20 HP / 60 SP ||| SkyClan Kit ~ 10 HP / 30 SPStarClan: Mossbloom, Dappleshine, Goldengale, Blossomstep, SunnyskipOther: Murkystar, Dewlight, AnastasiaDark Forest: None |
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