[elio]

PATROLS ARE DUE OCTOBER 30th
BY 11:59pm CENTRAL TIME

If you would like to be replaced please let me know no later than October 20th at 11:59pm Central Standard Time. You are more than welcome to ask for an extension up to three days after the patrol is due although such is not preferred, however, patrols that fail to report in/back or return with empty paws will be punished in character by Mossfreckle, Rookfire, Dawnstar, or an enforcer.

Please report in this thread to Mossfreckle [mention me @/elio] with the number of each herb gathered along with a link to the post in which you collected the herbs. Note that no cat should be realistically able to carry more than 5 herbs - if you have The Collecter purkk you will be able to carry 8 and second trips can be made to bring back more.

Unless stated by the patrol leader, everyone should report their own herbs and herbs reported by the patrol leader should still list which cat brought which herbs. [failing to return with herbs will result in IC punishment]

Gathering of herbs should be done through roleplay IC, hence the links to where the herbs were gathered. Furthermore, please include how many of each herb your cat gathered in your return post.

Please VM if you have any question or concerns, I don’t bite

(If your character is an apprentice and none of the warriors are showing up it is your responsibility to find a warrior to go with you and/or go and speak with Mossfreckle)

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ﾟ。 Mossfreckle (ShC)
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⋆˖⁺‧₊☽ The High Priestess ☾₊‧⁺˖⋆

❦ Mossy hues flitted between the cracking crevices of the stone walls the nature carved shelved which bore the burden of his ever growing stockade of herbs which varied form vivid blooms to dull verdant leaves to a lone outlier which laid starkly separated form the organised piled as well as metaphorically between the annals of the herbalist’s starry mind as he rolled the image within his mind like a marble one’s finger tips, tugging forth the compilation of moons worth of knowledge he still fell short of grasping the vividly verdant and long, think stalked, billowing plant in question. Whether it be a remnant form his former mentor or the incoherent attempt of his former apprentice to properly complete a task or simply something brought in by many a patrol, lone or ordered, the freckled tabby had little clue as he leapt with the unknown herb clenched gently between his canines over the babbling rivulet which cut the burrow in half as if to impose some lingering idea of the disconnect of power and society, and strode to intercept Rookfire { @alec } who had been waiting ever so diligently before the muddied orange and silvery verdant tones of the lichen curtain which shrouded the medicine cat’s den form the beaming midnoon soon and added teasing shadows to the dappling of golden rays that filtered through the knotted roots above and cast dancing beams of sunlight onto the hard packed earth and glistening water, ”Do you know what this is?,” Mossfreckle mused as he laid the plant before the dark grey tom, curiosity like a chipper lacing to his clam and lilting tones, ”It is quite low and if it’s useful I will have more gathered but if it’s not I would rather it not be lying confusingly within my stores,” it was a to the point question and it wasn’t meant to be anything less than simply put bluntness, the oriental was sure it served some purpose or another but if it didn’t it had no need or right to continue residing among plants far more useful than most. [ can throw this in your patrol started at the top, thank you <3 ]Taking in the medical spiel as Rookfire’s deeper tomes settled softly on the soft hairs within the canals of his large ears the younger yet higher ranked healer nodded along, appreciative of the dynamic hewn of a shared thirst for knowledge than the bounds of a harsh dictatorial apprenticeship as the information was administered with as much precision as one would clean a weeping gash and as quickly one would set a jutting, off angled bone.

❦ New knowledge settled warmly on the barren and chilled stones of the medicine cats mind, sparking up new life within the annals which sprawled like an ancient labyrinth which connected lose ends and old knowledge, a bit of information form one feline solidified by another, a map more or less of the painstaking effort of self improval and expansion forested and tended to by one’s own self loathing and feeling of inadequacy. With a nod to the former enforcer, Mossfreckle closed the space between the gap of contemplative musings and his original destination far beyond the mouth of his den as even, long legged gaits carried him to the base of the ancient and looming stump of the grim peak which reached form the earth as if it was a beast from below seeking to claw its long dead from which it had came, unwilling to let go of life fully it stood as a requiem of times long past. Lanky form sat, positioned comfortably beside Rookfire as white tipped feathery tail twitched to bump the tom momentarily before flipping to curl politely over white tipped paws as attention shifted from internal and foresighted to encompass the camp as a whole, every feline which flickered in his peripheral’s and those whom he had selected for the current round of soon to be sent out herb patrols.

❦ Tail flicked to call forward the familiar black and white tufted enforcer from the crowd { @Estelle ~ Sleepysunrise }, offering a soft smile as she was to be making her way to the herbalist as he began the first of the assignments once he knew she was within the range of his authoritative tones which where raised against the hustle and bustle of the goings on of the Shadowclan camps perpetually busy clearing activities, ”How have you been love,” the tom as the familial molly informally as he waited to pick out the others of her patron among the ever shifting eclectic mingling of pelts and shared tongues, ”You will be leading a patrol to Mourning Ruins in search of blazing star, lavender, and stinging nettle. Take Newtbelly { @sleepyyjax }, Squirrelrise { @idia }, and Hollowpaw { @fade } along with you,” the tom paused his dictation to wait a moment for the other felines to make their way to group, ”Blazing star is found at the edges of the forest and is most notable by its five narrow and pointed yellow petals with lots of filaments bursting form the center, almost like a fallen star if you will. Be extra carfuls when gathering these as they greatly helpful in curing the onsets of unknown illness and will be helpful as we transition from greenleaf to leaffall. Secondly, as repetitive as such a spiel may be to some of you, lavender is a tall stocked and topped with long clusters of purple flowers that make their way down the stem, they can be detected easily not only by their colour but by their unique and fragrant scent,” another brief pause to catch his breath and allow the feline’s before him to take in the first bit of shared knowledge, some more than usual as he strove to kill two birds with one fell swipe - knowledge for knowledge, a fair trade besides his obligated duty of furthering his apprentice’s knowledge without constraint - Lastly, is stinging nettle which needs a special technique to avoid more unfortunate outcomes. Stinging nettle is brightly verdant thick stemmed and wide, serrated edge leafed most known for its itchy and irksome hairs, hence, you will need to put the leaves and stems into running water and hold firmly while rubbing them, go in the direction the hairs grown, not against. Once the leaves and stem is free of the hairs you can bring them back to dry in the sun so that the plant does not get mushy and start to rot," with the last of the needed information relayed and a mostly certain assurance that he would not have to deal with a fussing kit acting warrior with itchy paws, Mossfreckle’s tail flicked to direct the first patrol group out and onward to their task.

❦ Turning a less than pleased gaze towards Foggymask who had failed to adequately complete his last patrol and had, unfortunately, been left unpunished as the more pressing matter of Grousepaw’s subsequent absence form not only his patrol but his duty in general had taken president, which meant absolutely nothing but as to say that Mossfreckle remembered and the tom would be punished properly regardless of what punishments had been administered before, if he slipped up it would be his second, not his first. That was neither here nor there outside of a mental warning that he willed towards the tom that had a less than sweet spot within the herbalist heart, more so a rotted section, and turned his focus to seek out the patrols leader, finding the light grey marked dark tom and meeting similarly toned hues Mossfreckle began, ”Ashthorn { @gayvinegar }, you will be taking Foggymask { @otter }, and Stemppaw { @Luna16 } out into Shadowclan Territory to gather honey and Ragwort. Honey is a golden liquid that can be used to soothe aching throats and lesson minor coughs by lubricating the throat,” a turn to add a brief side note to the dark grey tom at his side, ”it can also be used to sweeten herb mixtures for fussy kits or be added into a mixture of chamomile and water for a sweet and calming drink,” focus shifted once more outward, ”What is more important about honey, however, is that it can be found in beehives which hand from trees, you are welcome to try and knock it down to gather the combs from the shattered hive but I recommend attempting to find a recently dormant hive so that I do not have to waste my time and herbs on bee stings you got gathering herbs, it’s counterproductive. The second herb you are to gather is ragwort which is characterised by deeply verdant and ruffled leaves that extend outward against the ground form a center most point. If there is no questions you are free to leave,” the tom instructed and dismissed before turning to his Rookfire and thus his last patrol.

❦ Bumping his star marked brow into the muscled toms shoulder the medicine cat shuffled to take Rookfire into his foresight rather than the blurry peripherals that his apprentice had sat in the majority of the patrol send out, ”You will be heading to Evergreen Grotto to collect more horsetail, catmint, and marigold. You will be talking Palepaw { @goodacacia } and Silentpaw { @Starphobia } out with you, it will do them some good to be out and about and leaning something new,” a pause as he watched the apprentices from the lessoning crowd as those who weren’t sent out went back on their way, ”I know you know these dear but I’m going to go over the last two herbs for Palepaw and Silentpaw, while you can explain Horsetail to them as I am still categorising it correctly in my mind. Catmint has a distinct smell and pale green plant with slightly serrated leaves and a bushel fluffy purple flowers that ascend the stems. Lastly, marigold is mainly characterised by ruffly orange layers of petals flowers and deeper verdant stems with long and thin pointed leaves that go down a mean line,” and with that the medicine cat canted his head in the direction of the exit, ”off you lot go,” he meowed before turning to seek out a rising commotion as the patrols left one by one and without one very vocal kit. { @wolfie ~ Houndkit // feel free to wreck your havoc <3 }