[taillow]

DUE DATE: MAY 21ST BY 11:59PM EST
LAST DATE TO REQUEST EXTENSION: MAY 24TH BY 11:59PM EST
PREFERRED DATE TO REQUEST EXTENSION: MAY 19TH BY 11:59PM EST

IF YOUR CHARACTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HAVE THEM COME SPEAK TO DUSKLION IN CHARACTER TO PROVIDE AN IN CHARACTER EXCUSE.

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DUSKLION
she/her | riverclan deputy | 28 moons

Time for patrols. Despite everything going on - the recent attack on her life, her brother's dark orders, the way her claws had... Dusklion swallowed thickly and padded out from the warrior's den and over to the base of the Floodstone. Her blue eyes darted around the Clan, picking out who was around and who wasn't.

"RiverClan! Patrols're goin' out. Keep an ear open for your name. I want these done in a timely fashion."

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[ SEDGEWATER VALLEY PATROL - WINDCLAN BORDER ] - REPORTED
"Owltalon, take Cormorantpaw 'n Fallenwish with you to the WindClan border. Remember - we don't need more issues with the rabbits, so keep your noses out of their business."
[ @Marigoldwhisper @iliri @Aolani ]

[ SMALLPINES PATROL - THUNDERCLAN BORDER ]
"I'll be takin' Talonpaw, Stickpaw, 'n Wrenpaw with me to Smallpines. We can even fine tune some battle moves along the way if you three want." She would've been worried about taking apprentices if two of them weren't already nearly full grown. So technically it was just like one apprentice. Her brother had also said he wanted a high rank or Lionheart to be on all patrols to WindClan or ThunderClan, and she didn't want to overwork Breezy.
[ @Ian @stag @Neptune. - two birds with one stone; they'll be finding a body! ]

[ SALTMEADOW MARSH - SHADOWCLAN BORDER ]
"Swirls-" Her heart did a flip as she called for the older warrior, suddenly feeling self-conscious. "...can you take Wisteriawren 'n Starlin'flight to ShadowClan's border? I trust that you'll teach our newcomer how to accurately mark borders." And show her that not all of Clan life was so... bloody.
[ @Dust @Rose @Tiabirb ]

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[TERRITORY HUNTING PATROL ] - REPORTED
"Dunepounce, bring Eaglepaw with you to the territory 'n see if you two can track down some prey. Keep an eye out for anythin' suspicious in the territory, too..." Her thoughts were on Rushwater while she spoke, knowing they still hadn't gotten any closer to what had happened to him.
[ @beau @Mica ]

[ HAVEN SPRINGS HUNTING PATROL ] - REPORTED
"Troutstone, lead a huntin' patrol to Haven Springs with your apprentice Sunsetpaw 'n take Orchidpaw with you too. Make sure to brush up on their skills if you need to." She hadn't seen much of the tom's other apprentice, Summerpaw. Hmm, definitely wanted to keep an eye on that.
[ @MockingRabbit @Minkuu @Morrigan ]

[ LIONSBEACH HUNTING PATROL ] - EXT TIL 5/24
"Mornin'mimic 'n Mudsmoke, I want you to head out to Lionsbeach 'n see if there's any seagulls you can catch - or maybe even a crab or two. Careful of their snappers, though."
[ @Ladiebugg @burntToast ]

[ SLEEPY THICKET HUNTING PATROL ] - REPORTED
"Hollytail, you'll be takin' Heroneye 'n Rainin'paw with you to Sleepy Thicket to hunt." The new apprentice would need another mentor since Appleberry's exile - perhaps putting him with a patrol of two other warriors would start to give her some options she could pitch to Fades.
[ @Snowyfeathr @Fits @Yoshdo ]

[ RUGGED RANGE HUNTING PATROL ] - REPORTED
"Lastly, Drizzlesnow, take out Pigeonpelt 'n Birdsnow to Lion- I mean, Rugged Range." She had to remember that not everyone in the Clan still thought of it as Lionsrange. She was... hesitant to put Birdsnow on a patrol, but she had started to look healthier, and it was getting close to the time when Fades would reassess her place in the Clan. A patrol should be a good first baby step.
[ @paris @Blazing @poppy ]

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With the patrols done and set out, the deputy searched the crowd for her group of 'paws that she had called forward. It was a patrol to refresh the scent markers, yes, but it was also a time to figure out where these 'paws' heads were after that... meeting.