RiverClan Clearing

[versailles]

Originally Posted by TawnyNeedsACoffee

DawnPaw shot a half playful glare almost forgetting what she was trying to do in the first place but she then grumbled."Never mind eating fish sounds better...".

Aw. A disappointed feeling ran through the tom, poking at him roughly. He really thought that would make her laugh! Perhaps she was in a bad mood? If so, he'd make her feel better ! Just like in their apprenticeship, although she did make him feel better plenty of times. Especially after the..., gulping slightly, he cleared his throat with an uneasy look on his face. "ah..anyway. i don't think it would be so bad." wait, what was he talking about? Shaking his head he gave a pout.
"Uh, i mean..ugh.. anyway...yeah..?" the words made little sense, being an awkward jumble as doubt was in his tone.

[TawnyNeedsACoffee]

Originally Posted by Rosemew

Aw. A disappointed feeling ran through the tom, poking at him roughly. He really thought that would make her laugh! Perhaps she was in a bad mood? If so, he'd make her feel better ! Just like in their apprenticeship, although she did make him feel better plenty of times. Especially after the..., gulping slightly, he cleared his throat with an uneasy look on his face. "ah..anyway. i don't think it would be so bad." wait, what was he talking about? Shaking his head he gave a pout.
"Uh, i mean..ugh.. anyway...yeah..?" the words made little sense, being an awkward jumble as doubt was in his tone.

DawnPaw pouted somewhat just the thought of being trained to swim with the older Tom made her want to choose fish any day, but hearing TimberSpark be silent with a strange look forming across his face she looked at him blinking for a moment starting to worry about the uneasy look on his face,did she do something wrong? did something happen to him?! She was trying her best to keep the undeniable concern from her face until she heard his comment, she inhaled sharply to calm herself down from her very random nervous breakdown."U-Uhm, okay...".She mumbled this softly but suddenly the cream Molly was startled at how he jumbled up his words she gave a small laugh but tried to hide it, she secretly found this side of him cute not that she would ever say it out straight to him, wait- why would she find her friend cute? They were friends and nothing more. Now that the thought had suddenly crossed her mind she felt somewhat flustered and she replied with her words slightly jumbled." Your O-Okay ...I-I mean Uh...It's okay! Yeah...that's... W-what I meant-".She quickly avoided eye contact with a pouty TimberSpark in embarrassment.'If I wasn't being so stupid right now I would of found his pouty face funny- ugh Your okay? Did I seriously say that!?'.She thought this in embarrassment and slightly glanced back at the brown Tom now not knowing what to do in the awkward situation she had somehow started.

[Fawn]

Fawnpaw's ears perked as Lionstorm's announcement commenced, and he rose to his paws to investigate the commotion. What was once a leisurely, tentative step turned into an intrigued jog upon realizing what he was addressing; he was indifferent toward SkyClan's schooling, instead envisioning this as a golden opportunity to learn how to swim. A fresh burst of energy raced through him at the thought, briefly adopting the appearance of an excited kit rather than an apprentice until he skidded to a halt nearby. The stars didn't fade from his eyes as he watched on, already envisioning it: he'd be closer to becoming a warrior, maybe would even impress Troutrunner, and he wouldn't have to be lagging behind his peers. "Hey, uh.. I know this is kind of for SkyClan and everything, but maybe I could help?" Slightly sheepish, he amended that with a cough, "And by 'help', I mean learn with them because I... don't really know how to either."


@BILL.

[BEAR.]

Ah, yes. The swarm had come at his call, and his muzzle twisted upward with amusement.

It was less hectic than the expansions, though he wasn't surprised-- not everyone wanted to assist the sad excuses of SkyClan's remnants. What happened to that fierce Clan that supposedly ended the second evil era? It seemed most of that Clan was kits, complaining about having to learn something new. It was appropriate that RiverClan handled things much more maturely, with a combination of excitement and an eagerness to help.

Almost immediately, he caught wind of the two cats talking as if they were already assigned, and his pelt spiked with annoyance. He'd set those two straight-- this wasn't a free for all, he said he was going to determine who went with who.

His mood wasn't helped by the handful of SkyClan cats who were determined to complain. This was GOOD for them, and if they failed to understand that, they could drown. He was confused by the young apprentice lingering near the edge of the crowd, but figured she was there to learn along with any other RiverClan apprentice.

Lionstorm was getting better at SkyClan's names, at least. "I think we have enough gathered to get started. Rainwhisper [ @CloverFlame], I'm putting you in charge of Fennelnose [ @Okapi] and Pinepaw [ @Catbee-Nepeta]." Hopefully, Rainwhisper knew how to use his nose and understood that Pinepaw was one of their Clan-mates, not SkyClan.

He moved along though, gaze flicking through the crowd. "Frostflight... [ @Dust]" his teeth bared back, eyes narrowing at the tom. "At least if you get someone killed, it'll be SkyClan. Duckpuddle [ @jupiter] is your responsibility."

And now, for the rest. "Splashcloud [ @RedHead], you will be training Timberspark [ @Rosemew]. Try not to let him drown, he seems to be more reasonable than that Sunpaw he keeps hanging out with." Or whatever her name was, that insolent apprentice he confronted when they were flirting in the clearing.

"Willowwings [ @CloverFlame], good luck with this impatient mouse-brain! You're getting Honeynose [ @Dust]. Honestly, feel free to kick her around a little. If she goes swimming with that attitude, the waves might eject her because not even they find her company desirable." His smirk returned, entertained by the thought.

"Scarfang [ @Nebby], you can deal with these two apprentices, I hope? Dreampaw [ @Nebby] and Eaglepaw [ @Lilyfur2], you pretty much have one job now: keep your heads above the water!" If they didn't, it was on Scarfang-- but he liked to pretend he cared.

"Yarrowpounce! [ @The Cannibal] Don't be shy, now. I know Roachfoot's [ @jupiter] name makes him sound like some disgusting pest, but he'll take good care of you." Or maybe Roachfoot would make him cry. Lionstorm heard some rumors he was an ass, and Yarrowpounce didn't strike him as some cat willing to stand up for himself.

"Ah, are you Barbedfall?" [ @The Cannibal] Lionstorm squinted his eyes at the complaining she-cat. "I'm sure if you sink because of your fur, it won't be a loss. Spicestorm [ @RedHead], if she leaves the river happy, I will be sincerely disappointed with your training." Another cat who was rumored to be an ass, and he hoped it'd be as funny to watch as he thought.

The number of cats was dwindling down, and Lionstorm straightened at the sight of Grousestar. He actually came out of the den? Remarkable. He hadn't seen him since Shinefang's vigil. "Grousestar." [ @The Cannibal] His voice was curt, stiff. A part of him wanted to dislike Grousestar for.. everything, but the leader seemed more earnest than Frostflight did since becoming deputy.

He glanced over at Fawnpaw as he spoke, and his expression softened. "I have an idea for you. Oakflame [ @Rosemew], you will be Grousestar and Fawnpaw's [ @Dipper] trainer. You have proven yourself to be reliable in the past, and I know you will treat them both well." Actually, he felt the best about this. His favorite apprentice had two capable cats to look after him.

Attention shifting once again, he stared at the two cats chatting with each other like old friends. He still didn't like how quickly they jumped into pairing up, it left a bad taste in his mouth. "Eagleflight. [ @Pigeonpaw] You may want to lend Rainwhisper [ @CloverFlame] a paw with Fennelheart and Pinepaw, it sounds like he'll need it. Leopardblaze [ @Leopardblaze], you will be paired with Honeybee [ @Okapi]. Don't let her name fool you, she hasn't stung anyone as far as I know!"

With most of the cats partnered up, Lionstorm beckoned them toward the camp entrance. "We will be heading to the willow that hangs over the river. Trainers, I want you to make sure you're spaced out enough to give everyone room to swim. We don't want any incidents of cats knocking into each other. Cobaltshade [ @The Cannibal], I will assign you a trainee if more SkyClan cats come over. Oakflame [ @Rosemew], would you mind leading cats over there? I'll take up the back in case we get more volunteers along the way."

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[Leopardblaze]

Originally Posted by The Cannibal

Of course the speak of any kind of prey would sound good at the moment, which was why he was able to list off a good few; the closer he got to the pile, the more the smell filled his nose and mouth, the more he realized he was.. Actually hungry. For a moment, the white tom with small brown patches would watch her as she sifted about for her meal before slowly stepping up to begin searching for his own. Right now, even the smell of fish was appetizing. But he wouldn't pick out a fish, not if he could help it. Pushing some fish and other undesirable prey out of the way, his eyes would finally land on a Moorhen, something he had never had, but it had a pretty delicious smell coming off of it. Licking his lips, he realized that maybe.. He wouldn't pick the smallest piece of prey, it had been so long since he actually had a decent meal, it was time he let himself eat. Picking the bird up by the neck, he would sheepishly look at the she-cat with as much of a smile as he could manage around the bird before beginning to make his way back to their original sitting location. Once back, he would settle back down in the same spot he was before and laid the bird down. "I don't think I've ever seen this kind of bird before.. I hope it tastes like a robin, even if it doesn't look like one."

With the vole in her jaws, she walked beside him until reaching their previous spot. She sat down where she had before, lowering her head to drop the vole before lapping at her paws briefly to clean them. She sniffed the vole and looked up at Yarrowpounce as he spoke, looking at the moorhen her eyes filled with curiosity. "Neither have I," she meowed, looking at it closely. "Maybe it will," she meowed wondering what it would taste like. She knew what a vole tasted like and had eaten some on a number of occasions before and after joining the clans. She took a bite of the vole, its meat still a little warm. At least it was something familiar to her, even though she often enjoyed trying new things. She seemed to wait for him to take a bite so not to finish her vole before he had even taken a bite, and she was curious to know what it tasted like.

[The Cannibal]

Originally Posted by Leopardblaze

With the vole in her jaws, she walked beside him until reaching their previous spot. She sat down where she had before, lowering her head to drop the vole before lapping at her paws briefly to clean them. She sniffed the vole and looked up at Yarrowpounce as he spoke, looking at the moorhen her eyes filled with curiosity. "Neither have I," she meowed, looking at it closely. "Maybe it will," she meowed wondering what it would taste like. She knew what a vole tasted like and had eaten some on a number of occasions before and after joining the clans. She took a bite of the vole, its meat still a little warm. At least it was something familiar to her, even though she often enjoyed trying new things. She seemed to wait for him to take a bite so not to finish her vole before he had even taken a bite, and she was curious to know what it tasted like.

The tom had to take a second to admire the dark feathered bird he had picked, his head tilting as he took in it's appearance. Though he had only ever seen a duck once or twice, it sort of reminded him of that with the bill it had, and it also appeared to have water rolling off of its feathers, but the feet were different, they were long with three distinct toes with no webbing in between. "You could um, try a bite if you'd like. I can never really eat a lot, and I'd hate for it to go to waste." With the bird now examined, he would begin the process of picking out its feathers as Leopardblaze began to dig in to her vole. After getting a good majority of the bird plucked, he would take a tentative, yet eager bite from the side of the bird, chewing as slow as his hungry body would allow him to. Brows arching in surprise, Yarrowpounce would look over at the she-cat and swallow his mouthful. "This is.. This is actually really good!" The flavor had some of that sort of fishy, rivery taste as it was an aquatic bird, but had all the flavor and gaminess of a thrush. Almost unable to help himself, he took another bite, a look of joy crossing his features. Before they had come here, he was sure he would never find something in the prey pile he'd like. He didn't even want to try the fish, and he knew that rodents and most birds he was used to would not be an option. "You.. You should definitely try a bite, if you'd like of course." Nosing the plucked bird closer to the she-cat, he would offer a shaky smile.

[Leopardblaze]

Originally Posted by The Cannibal

The tom had to take a second to admire the dark feathered bird he had picked, his head tilting as he took in it's appearance. Though he had only ever seen a duck once or twice, it sort of reminded him of that with the bill it had, and it also appeared to have water rolling off of its feathers, but the feet were different, they were long with three distinct toes with no webbing in between. "You could um, try a bite if you'd like. I can never really eat a lot, and I'd hate for it to go to waste." With the bird now examined, he would begin the process of picking out its feathers as Leopardblaze began to dig in to her vole. After getting a good majority of the bird plucked, he would take a tentative, yet eager bite from the side of the bird, chewing as slow as his hungry body would allow him to. Brows arching in surprise, Yarrowpounce would look over at the she-cat and swallow his mouthful. "This is.. This is actually really good!" The flavor had some of that sort of fishy, rivery taste as it was an aquatic bird, but had all the flavor and gaminess of a thrush. Almost unable to help himself, he took another bite, a look of joy crossing his features. Before they had come here, he was sure he would never find something in the prey pile he'd like. He didn't even want to try the fish, and he knew that rodents and most birds he was used to would not be an option. "You.. You should definitely try a bite, if you'd like of course." Nosing the plucked bird closer to the she-cat, he would offer a shaky smile.

Leopardblaze nudged away some of the tufts of fur and had taken another bite of her vole, swiping her tongue across her lips as she swallowed it, looking up at the tom as he began to pluck the moorhen's dark colored feathers and take a bite. She watched his expression change into a surprised look as he chewed, her mouth curving into a small smile as she watched him eat it happily. "Are you sure you wouldn't mind?" she meowed, watching as he nudged it closer to her. "Well, okay," she meowed looking at the now featherless bird. Leaning down she sniffed it, drawing in it's enticing scent. After a heartbeat she sunk her teeth into it, taking a bite not wanting to take too much, chewing it and looked up at him nodding. She thought about the taste, definitely unique, but it was very tasty. "This is very good! I've never had anything like it, " she meowed happily smiling once she had swallowed the bite of delicious meat.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by Leopardblaze

Leopardblaze nudged away some of the tufts of fur and had taken another bite of her vole, swiping her tongue across her lips as she swallowed it, looking up at the tom as he began to pluck the moorhen's dark colored feathers and take a bite. She watched his expression change into a surprised look as he chewed, her mouth curving into a small smile as she watched him eat it happily. "Are you sure you wouldn't mind?" she meowed, watching as he nudged it closer to her. "Well, okay," she meowed looking at the now featherless bird. Leaning down she sniffed it, drawing in it's enticing scent. After a heartbeat she sunk her teeth into it, taking a bite not wanting to take too much, chewing it and looked up at him nodding. She thought about the taste, definitely unique, but it was very tasty. "This is very good! I've never had anything like it, " she meowed happily smiling once she had swallowed the bite of delicious meat.

Honeybee glanced at the tom,” I assume you don’t know how to swim?” She asked

[SuspiciousMindz]

@Starfall

Thrushpuddle -- oh how he hated the name -- was trotting into the clearing from the territory, a fish hanging from his jaws. He dropped the sunfish on top of the pile before turning and scanning the clearing. He wanted to make sure other cats saw him providing before his alter ego kicked in and Thrushpuddle crouched down low. He made his way to a shaded spot and laid down.

His blue eyes suddenly rested on a familiar fluffy ebony pelt. "O- Oh, he-hey Fallenstar!" Thrushpuddle spoke softly, but loud enough for the leader to hear.

[Aroogi]

@BILL. @Lilyfur2
Scarfang gave a curt nod, turning toward the two cats he assumed were Dreampaw and Eaglepaw. He grunted at them, gaining their attention. Dreampaw was a brown tabby, with white paws and chest, and brilliant blue eyes. Eaglepaw was a dusty brown tom.
"Dreampaw and Eaglepaw I presume?" Scarfang mewed, his dark tabby fur laid flat and his amber/orange eyes narrowed. "You better do as your told, and do it well. Understood?"

Dreampaw looked up at the dark brown tabby tom. "You our trainer?" She asked. "If so, may I know your name?"

Scarfang gave a low growl. "Scarfang." His lip curled up. "Anything else to say? Does Eaglepaw want to say anything either, before we begin?"