A Hunting Tour

Shira and Foxspark's kits had become apprentices, and now Murkystrike felt it was the time to show them around the territory. Foxspark had more time to get to know ShadowClan's marshes, but Shira had been kept in the nursery after her kitting. Now that they were older, she was free to get a good look at the area she had come to with her mate, and today was a perfect night to do it. The sky was clear, tiny stars beginning to light up the darkening sky. Murkystrike waited for the pair to join her patiently by the camp entrance. The sun was setting below the horizon, and as the two approached she gave Shira a bright grin. "Hello, you both! I hope you're doing well this evening. Shall we?" She mewed, motioning towards the camp entrance. As they started walking, Murkystrike explained where the camp was in relation to other landmarks, and described where they would be going. Their destination today was the pine grove. The tall trees and their gnarled roots offered a safe place for small prey to hide, and that made for easy hunting. She described the way there in detail, pointing out notable markings to aid the two in learning their way around the territory. When they finally reached the pine grove, she allowed them some time to look around, inviting them to explore at their leisure. "I'll keep an eye out for threats, so you both take as much time as you need, okay?"

Shira met up with Murkystrike with Foxspark.  She smiled back at the other she-cat, but it was not exactly a big or bright one.  She liked spending time with Murkystrike, but hopefully the marshes were not as bad as she remembered them.  After all she was pregnant, so it probably felt worse to her when they first came then it would now.

It was not... that bad, but she still did not like all the wetness.  Shira listened to the other she-cat as she explained the territory.  When they got to pine grove and Murkystrike finished speaking, Shira started to talk.  "Thank you, Murkystrike."  She searched for something to catch.  She spotted a rat and carefully approached it.  Quickly, she jumped forward to try to catch it.  She sunk her claws deep into it until it died.  She picked it up by the tail and buried it.  It felt good to finally catch something again.  It had been a while since she went hunting and it was nice to feel that familiarity.  She walked back to Foxspark.  "So, I assume you know the territory pretty well?"  She asked, knowing that he was stationed in Shadowclan.

The member 'Little Ripped' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 6

Foxspark noticed Murkystrike talk to him and Shira. Giving Murkystrike a curt nod in response, the ginger tom followed Murkystrike. He knew the territory well from the time that he was stationed in the territory with Asylum. He didn't mind the marshes as much as the river, since at least his pelt wasn't soaked from swimming everywhere. Following Murkystrike to the Pine Grove, the ginger tom looked around for potential prey.

Noticing a mouse scurrying around the underbrush, Foxspark crouched into his hunter's crouch and began stalking the creature. As the ginger tom got closer and closer to the mouse, he prepared his launch.

His launch would have to wait.

Out of the bushes, a fox appeared out of nowhere. Killing a fox was how he got his pelt - which he still had in his nest and maintained - but he didn't exactly want to fight one at the moment. "Fox!" he shouted, barreling into the red-furred beast. Slashing at the beast frantically, he was able to daze it for a split-second to avoid getting bitten, at least for now.

Foxspark used Sanctum Strike on Fox, dealing 15 damage and costing 20 stamina.

Fox is stunned.

Foxspark:
HP: 40/40
SP: 100/120

Fox:
HP: 75/90
SP: 280/280

The member 'Mamenchisaurus' has done the following action : Dices roll

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'Hunting Dice' : 10

When Shira thanked her, Murkystrike smiled and nodded. "Of course, I'm happy to help." She mewed, settling in. She watched quietly as Shira caught a rat, smiling to herself at her success. She stood to go congratulate her when the she-cat turned to her mate, and Murkystrike stopped. She didn't want to interrupt their talk, but Foxspark caught sight of something she just couldn't see. The wind was blowing the wrong way too, so she couldn't scent anything.... Her eyes narrowed at the realization as Foxspark's yowl rose above the quiet trees. Immediately, the deputy had raced towards the two, eyes locking on the fox as she burst through the bushes behind it and slashed at it's hind legs.

Murkystrike used Shadowed Ambush on Fox, dealing 15 (13 + 2 Night Finesse) damage and costing 15 stamina.

Murkystrike:
100/100 HP
265/280 SP (-15)

Foxspark:
40/40 HP
100/120 SP

Fox:
60/90 HP (-15)
280/280 SP

Shira was somewhat alarmed by instead of answering her question, Foxspark just yelled "fox."  Soon she saw the creature though and got into fighting mode.  It seemed that Murkystrike joined the fight too.  She rushed towards the fox and wildly scratched at it, before jumping back so it would not have a chance to attack her then.

Shira used Rear-Up to Slash, dealing 13 in damage and using -15 SP

Shira:
60HP / 185SP (-15SP)

Foxspark:
40HP / 100SP

Murkystrike:
100HP / 265SP

Fox:
47HP / 280SP