Fogmask's eyes narrowed with suspicion. Looking at Spiderpaw she was nervous, cautious, and intentional with how she spoke. He figured they were probably lying.
"Don't worry." He comforted the pair. "Unlike some other warriors, I'm not quick to tell on apprentices for doing something wrong." He looked down at Spiderpaw as he spoke. "I can't say I believe Primroseadder, but I can't say for certain that she is lying either." He looked up to Primroseadder. "And you know that I won't scold her past a gentle warning, so there's no need to be so protective, even if you're with her. I was worried for her safety, nothing more." He was frustrated that Primroseadder felt the need to be so protective, especially against him, but he didn't want to dwell on that anymore.
"Anyway, what are you planning on doing?" He wanted the conversation to change to a more relaxed note. "Do you mind if I join you? I would enjoy the company!"
Primroseadder's tail swayed behind her as she emerged from the shadows to stand where she and Songwave had left Riftpaw and Duskleaf. Riftpaw held a mouse, she saw, while Duskleaf...he didn't seem to have any luck. If anything, he was a pile of gray fur and leaves on the ground.
''No luck?'' Primroseadder called out to the Lionheart, emerald eyes glimmering and her whiskers twitching with amusement. Meanwhile, she had set down her dove and two salmon, giving Riftpaw a nod. ''Nice catch, Riftpaw. Sunheart will be pleased.''
The patrol leader's tail whisked behind her. ''Let's head back ta camp. 'm sure that Sunheart'll appreciate the huge haul we're bringin' back.''
[i'll post with prim reporting in now. remember to link your catches whenever you post back in the patrols thread, even if i do in mine o7]
[takes place in a different timeline than the post above o7]
Primroseadder's eyes narrowed at Fogmask's comments, her ears flicking. She'd ignore them---for now. She tried to hide her annoyance with the other warrior. Hadn't she just said that they were hunting?
''Huntin','' she meowed. ''Ya can join us, if ya want ta. Spiderpaw, try 'n pick up that rabbit's scent again. If ya can, tell me which way ya think it went.''
The blue-grey tabby felt her face grow a bit warm as Fogmask and Primrose spoke. It felt a bit tense between them for a moment as the apprentice glanced between the pair. She kept her mouth shut for most of it, not wanting to give away Primroseadder's lie. Then attention was brought back to her.
Spiderpaw glanced between the two warriors before nodding. "Okay." She mewed and began sniffing around again. The forest was alight once more with all of its smells. She knew she had followed it before, so surely, she should be able to find the scent again!
It took her a moment to sort all of the different aromas, especially with the stronger scent of the other two shadowclanners, but she did manage to find it again. It was so much fainter than when she had started following it, but it was there.
Checking, double checking, triple checking... yes, she had definitely followed the scent the wrong way. She looked up at Primroseadder and Fogmask. "It's that way, I think. I did follow the trail the wrong way when I started tracking it." She informed them, her voice quiet as she flicked her tail in the right direction.
Fogmask nodded at the apprentice. "Very good. I did that more times than I'd like to admit." He purred as he thought back to when he was an apprentice.
After their brief re-group Songwave trotted back to camp. lagging behind Primroseadder. He planned to commend Riftpaw's catch later, but struggled to say anything without the eel slipping out of his mouth. Hopefully it wouldn't collect too much dirt on the way back to camp, if Songwave could help it.
The dizziness finally wearing off, Duskleaf watched as Riftpaw did a much better job of catching the mouse. His eyes lit up, clearly impressed. "Very nicely done!" Then Primroseadder said they were heading back? Wasn’t it a bit early? Although Duskleaf didn’t want to enter camp with nothing, he also wasn’t about to argue. He decided to stay just a little bit longer and hopefully catch something without making a fool of himself again.
Spotting a water vole scuttling across the ground, Duskleaf once again dropped into a hunting crouch, though was careful not to land on ice this time as he pounced.
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Successfully catching the vole, Duskleaf quickly killed it with a bite to the throat before heading back with the rest of the patrol.
heavily scarred & skinny black tom with white speckles; cloudy light amber eyes. walks with a prominent limp & has protruding fangs that overlap his bottom lip.
content + interaction warning : this character frequently explores themes of mental health, complex trauma, and abuse
the oriental walked carefully through the territory, whiskers twitching and feeling the nearby vibrations — on high alert for any nearby obstacles. ”in leaf-bare, water will typically freeze at the top first — if it is not too dense, you can use force to break it in particular spots. towards the center, usually, since deeper water freezes slower then shallow. be wary that it is dense enough to support your weight. clear, blue ice is typically the strongest. stay away from white opaque or grey ice. if it sounds hollow or dull, then it is likely weakened. rivers ‘n streams are more dangerous when it comes to breaking ice since flowing water freezes slower then still. do not even bother with them. if the ice gives out, you can get swept away underneath the unbroken ice, “ wormbite warned carefully, rolling his shoulders back with a noticeable crack. truthfully, fishing in the colder seasons were more hassle than it was worth at times.
his pawsteps came to a slower pace once they started to approach the sound of flowing water. “fortunately , new-leaf is starting to creep in which means the waters are beginning to thaw. rivers will often be the first to start flowing once more, “ he explained, leading seapaw to the river’s bank.
he took a seat about a tail-length away. ” be cautious that your shadow does not fall over the river lest the fish swim away in fear. patience is key here, when a shadow crosses over the water surface – you can also listen for it if you need to. the water splashes more loudly in specific spots when a fish is close to the surface. in addition, some can make quiet popping noises and other such noises. either way, you will want to make a cupping motion with your paw and dart it into the water before scooping the fish up from underneath to kick it up onto the river bank. “ he unsheathed his claws, listening to the sound of the water briefly.
“i will show, and then you will try, “ wormbite finished, his voice slightly raspy. he had not talked much in a while. he could only hope seapaw understood, but perhaps the apprentice was more of a visual learner.
the warrior would wait until a minnow passed by and just as he said, he darted forward and dove his paw into the water— scooping the creature into the river bank. he was swift to slice its neck before dragging it to rest in the middle of them. then, he nodded at seapaw to try.
★ ULTIMATE PREDATOR ★ JUST A SCRATCH ★ SHADOW FIEND ★ SURVIVAL INSTINCTS
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heavily scarred & skinny black tom with white speckles; cloudy light amber eyes. walks with a prominent limp & has protruding fangs that overlap his bottom lip.
content + interaction warning : this character frequently explores themes of mental health, complex trauma, and abuse
the oriental walked carefully through the territory, whiskers twitching and feeling the nearby vibrations — on high alert for any nearby obstacles. ”in leaf-bare, water will typically freeze at the top first — if it is not too dense, you can use force to break it in particular spots. towards the center, usually, since deeper water freezes slower then shallow. be wary that it is dense enough to support your weight. clear, blue ice is typically the strongest. stay away from white opaque or grey ice. if it sounds hollow or dull, then it is likely weakened. rivers ‘n streams are more dangerous when it comes to breaking ice since flowing water freezes slower then still. do not even bother with them. if the ice gives out, you can get swept away underneath the unbroken ice, “ wormbite warned carefully, rolling his shoulders back with a noticeable crack. truthfully, fishing in the colder seasons were more hassle than it was worth at times.
his pawsteps came to a slower pace once they started to approach the sound of flowing water. “fortunately , new-leaf is starting to creep in which means the waters are beginning to thaw. rivers will often be the first to start flowing once more, “ he explained, leading seapaw to the river’s bank.
he took a seat about a tail-length away. ” be cautious that your shadow does not fall over the river lest the fish swim away in fear. patience is key here, when a shadow crosses over the water surface – you can also listen for it if you need to. the water splashes more loudly in specific spots when a fish is close to the surface. in addition, some can make quiet popping noises and other such noises. either way, you will want to make a cupping motion with your paw and dart it into the water before scooping the fish up from underneath to kick it up onto the river bank. “ he unsheathed his claws, listening to the sound of the water briefly.
“i will show, and then you will try, “ wormbite finished, his voice slightly raspy. he had not talked much in a while. he could only hope seapaw understood, but perhaps the apprentice was more of a visual learner.
the warrior would wait until a minnow passed by and just as he said, he darted forward and dove his paw into the water— scooping the creature into the river bank. he was swift to slice its neck before dragging it to rest in the middle of them. then, he nodded at seapaw to try.
★ ULTIMATE PREDATOR ★ JUST A SCRATCH ★ SHADOW FIEND ★ SURVIVAL INSTINCTS
Seapaw
he/they - 10 moons - Go with the flow
Seapaw listened intently to the talk about ice, nodding in understanding. They never thought there'd be so much to a seemingly small thing - shows how little he knows! He tried to remember it all, but made sure to commit the fact that ice could be dangerous to memory.
Thankfully they wouldn't have to be dealing with that today - as the rivers were beginning to flow again. So - number 1, no shadow. They shuffled to find a place next to Wormbite where their shadow didn't show, then listened for more. 2, listen and look - cool, he could do that. And 3: cup the fish onto shore.
He watched carefully, as a shadow below the surface was expertly caught by Wormbite. Alright - got it. Hopefully, at least, because now it was his turn. He waited till a bubbling shadow appeared once again, and dove his paw into the water. [Rolled: 9] He felt it for a second - but - oh! His paw came out of the water with no fish. Those things were fast! Perhaps they weren't cupping their paw enough? "Awh." This seemed a lot harder than land hunting - but perhaps it came with practice. "I can try again?" He asked.
Re: RiverClan Territory
Re: RiverClan Territory
