The future's in your paws. Shape it well.Roleplay in a cat Clan of warriors. Based off the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Takes place in an AU before the cats in the books existed.
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Subject: challenges life throws our way [c] Fri 28 Jul 2023 - 13:11
Lightningbreeze loved spending time with her friends, always, regardless of the circumstances. Still, she couldn't help feeling just the slightest bit stressed about her current situation; which was why she'd called on two of her very best friends in the first place. Rainfrost and Creamsky were always reliable, in their own distinct ways, and they both had the kind of experience she needed in this moment.
It was weird-- she wasn't used to feeling stressed about much of anything. Lightningbreeze was very much the sort of cat to take things day by day, one step at a time, and race forward without any worries. But now she was suddenly expected to be responsible for a whole other cat, and that wasn't something she understood.
"You guys have had apprentices," she said eventually, glancing back at her friends. "How? How do you train them? How do you be a good influence and make them like you and actually help them learn stuff? Please help, I have literally no idea what I'm doing! I didn't think this would happen... Ever, actually."
She paused, considering. "...Is it too late to just. Decide I'm going to be a moss-ball instead of a warrior? I don't need to train anyone to be a moss-ball. I don't need training to be a moss-ball."
we're only at the beginning of this one-way dream —— info.
Subject: Re: challenges life throws our way [c] Fri 28 Jul 2023 - 13:24
Creamsky had been a little surprised when Lightningbreeze had requested to go out for a walk with him and Rainfrost but had been eager for the company. Minus the chaos that were the last few Gatherings, things had been peaceful for SkyClan - giving him time to hone his skills for any trouble that might rear its head in the future. With the new batch of apprentices, he was a little disappointed he hadn't been given one but he also didn't truly mind it - not when Lightningbreeze finally got one.
For as much as he loved his friend, it was clear that she was far from a serious cat and was one to act on her own whims. An apprentice could serve as a great way to train some sort of responsibility into her, not that he would ever admit this out loud - he loved Lightningbreeze as she was, even with her scatterthought ideas. He had't however expected her to turn to look at them, finally admitting what was on her mind -that she was terrified about being a mentor.
Ah.
His expression softened as she rambled on, clearly at her wits end. "There is no easy answer to that, Lightningbreeze," he admitted with a soft sigh, sparing a brief glance at Rainfrost before he turned his attention back onto her. "While I've only had one apprentice, every cat is unique - how I went about training Juniperheart was far different from how my training went with Astershine. The best thing to do is get to know your apprentice, I say." There was a pause, before he twitched his whiskers as her final rambles. "I would say yes - far too late to become a moss-ball. A moss-ball would be far less exciting anyways, far from your speed."
Characters : Stormdance (S) Rainfrost (R) Sunpool (Su) Wrensong (W) Hawkmist (H) Clan/Rank : Riverclan, Tier 5 Warrior (S) Skyclan, Tier 3 Warrior (R) Riverclan, Tier 2 Warrior (Su) Riverclan, Apprentice (W) Shadowclan, Tier 2 Warrior (H) Number of posts : 1056 Gender : Transmasc, he/they Age : 23
Subject: Re: challenges life throws our way [c] Tue 1 Aug 2023 - 18:10
Rainfrost
Skyclan Territory
Rainfrost had also been surprised by Lightningbreeze’s invitation to go out. She seemed unusually tense for a cat who was usually so bold and adventurous, and Rainfrost occupied himself with silently studying his friend, wondering if he was imagining the shift or if there was truly something on his friend's mind. Luckily, it wasn’t long before Lightningbreeze spilled out her worries, talking as quickly as she tended to run.
Rainfrost’s gaze softened. He understood her worries quite well, having felt some of the same fear when he was first assigned Lionstripe. He returned Creamsky’s glance, giving him a small nod. “Creamsky is right,” He meowed softly when Creamsky finished speaking. “Bubblepaw is a very different apprentice from how Lionstripe was. Lionstripe was very serious most of the time. Bubblepaw is always bouncing off the trees from energy. I approach things differently with her than I did with Lionstripe.”
“Don’t be too harsh with yourself. Act with your best judgment, but you’re bound to make mistakes. You’re not infallible. Just try to listen to your apprentices needs and be open to change, I guess.” He blinked slowly, reassuringly, at his friend. Then he paused, and softly added, “And, yes, not only is it too late to become a moss ball, it is also impossible. You are a cat. You are not made of moss.”
Subject: Re: challenges life throws our way [c] Tue 29 Aug 2023 - 7:06
"I know I'm going to make mistakes," Lightningbreeze pointed out, exasperated. "I want to make less of them."
She huffed, shaking her head. "And I could totally be a moss-ball. I'd be the best moss-ball. It'd just be rolling around."
On a slightly more serious note, Creamsky's advice seemed sound: get to know the apprentice, and that would surely help in some small way; though it was admittedly something she'd already thought of. Maybe he'd been influencing her more than she realized. Rainfrost's, on the other paw, raised more questions. "How do I know what she needs? What if she doesn't want to talk to me?"
we're only at the beginning of this one-way dream —— info.
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