The Wars to Come

[silver.]

ashtrail // she/her // 40 moons

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Following the call of their deputy, Ashtrail makes her way to the clearing to take a seat beside her brother. Her cold gaze is settled upon Fallownose as she awaits further instruction. There was no way she was going to be barred from the upcoming battles.

beetlecrest mention // @FrostyGalaxy

[TheNyanCatMinecart]

~ WOLFFANG OF WINDCLAN ~

Large, muscular, dappled gray tom with light fluff on the front of his neck and chest; amber eyes.

Wolffang's single ear, notched from countless fights, pricked as Fallownose's yowl echoed across the clearing. He was on his paws immediately, hurrying toward the tall silhouette. The time had come to prepare for the war with RiverClan. A sense of deja vu swept over him as he remembered the training event he'd hosted when ShadowClan's brutality was at its peak. Now it's that time again. He halted amongst his gathered Clanmates, noticing Cloverheart's cream-and-white figure among them. He gave her a quick nod. They'd probably train together. Unless she wants to avoid me and pairs up with someone else instead. This wasn't the same as the one-on-one battle training he'd promised her, so if she went with someone else, Wolffang wasn't bothered.

@ares (Cloverheart)

~ TWISTEDPAW OF WINDCLAN ~

Small, skinny, black she-cat with a light gray belly and tail-tip; has a crooked jaw, mangled tail, and one blind eye.

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Twistedpaw's head lifted as Fallownose's call rang in her ears. She'd been camped out in a secluded corner of the clearing, hoping her small figure and black fur blended in with the shadows enough so she wouldn't be noticed as she observed her Clanmates. Now a chill icier than leaf-bare's frost ran through her. Her bulging, light gray tail-tip twitched. It's time to train for the war against RiverClan. The memory of Twilightstar's torn, bloody pelt and the rage shining in her single green eye made the apprentice shudder. I must be ready. I must participate in this. She padded forward, reluctantly exposing herself to the too-bright sunlight. She was all too aware of her mangled tail and could imagine every cat in the Clan staring at it.

 

What will they think of me? she wondered as she halted on the outskirts, not far from Wolffang and Cloverheart. I'm small, skinny, ugly, deformed, pathetic... Do they think I can fight? She didn't have any fighting skills in the first place. Batglare hadn't taught her yet. Twistedpaw swallowed. She wanted to fight for her Clan, but what if they wouldn't let her?

@/ares (Cloverheart mention)

[Ladiebugg]

DawnFog smiled, this was just what she had been wanting! A chance to use her claws on another cat, draw some blood, maybe even kill someone! She followed after the Deputy, her tail flicking.

#earth

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[poppy]

Doepaw padded along, face twisted in her regular scowl.

[SpiritWolf_yt]

Crookedpaw perked as cats followed the deputy. The tom followed after curious what the event was

Scalescar, ashclaw and fireflams perked and joined the cat gathered to follow fallownose

[Undertaker]

@Leafie
Leechscar rose and joined the rest of the gathered at the summons from the deputy. His eyes flickered in the direction of a certain large grayish tom, and then over towards his apprentice. Steering clear of one in favor of the other, Leechscar took a silent seat beside Littlepaw who seemed to be full of nerves. Leechscar gave her a curious look, wondering why she was so tense.

[Lunalis]

Fogpaw pads over to see what's going on.

[Cornbread1233]

Fogfoot walked over and took a seat.

[gs29513]

Deadmoon heard Fallownose yowling about battle training, and got her rear in gear to scuttle over so she could take part. She felt a bit more like she wouldn't die immediately after her little spar with Featherpelt, but more practice could only do her good. And Rookie was here! She needed some revenge after her defeat in the herb-gathering competition, and if they sparred together she could get it! (Although this relied on her actually being better at fighting than Rookie, which was......doubtful. She ignored this fact for now.) @Shade.

[gs29513]

Curlyeye wasn't one to be left out of clan activities, because they were a great chance to meet(and flirt with) new cats. Well, meet as in actually have a conversation with. He had already met his clanmates, of course. He didn't think this battle training whatever would be as likely to end in delicious victory as herb finding had(more through luck than any great skill), but he was present and practicing his charming smile nonetheless.