ShadowClan Life Before Destruction

[Mauve]

Originally Posted by blue jellie

Snowspark giggled uncontrollably. "You think so?" she asked with a smile. The appren- the warrior could barely take in the fact that she had made it so far. It wasn't as though it hadn't taken a while, though. The she-cat was almost excited for her vigil that night; it would prove her a warrior more than any ceremony would. She just hoped no danger passed by in her exhausted state. If anything, she needed to rest today, if not for long then just for a little bit. "Thank you," she whispered, unable to show or speak how much she admired her former mentor. "You might've been my second mentor, but you were by far my favorite. As far as I'm concerned, you taught me everything I know, and more. I can't thank you enough for it." Deep in her soul, she expected something from Shadetail. He wasn't like other ShadowClan cats, he chose not to be. Even she couldn't change his mind from a future decision, though she wasn't quite sure what it would be about. It was one of those moments where she knew, but not quite actually knew.

[[ we should do a thing when shadetail leaves the clan, but snowspark catches him and they have a big argument :O ]]

(Ah, yes! That would be excellent! I'm planning on doing a bit more character development within ShadowClan, and then it gets to a point where he's blamed for something he didn't do just because of his Syndicate past, and it causes him to leave! So that could be when he tries to sneak out in the middle of the night, and Snowspark hears him (since they'll now sleep in the same den) and follows him out to the territory??)

"I know so," Shadetail replied with a chuckle of his own. The assessment had gone perfectly, she had received her warrior name, and all the work and effort that had led up to this moment seemed monumental in the gray tom's eyes. It was a good day for ShadowClan as they received a new warrior, one they could be proud of. Snowspark had gone through quite a few trials after he took over her apprenticeship from her former mentor. She'd never spoken of them, and it was shortly after his own probationary period ended with ShadowClan that he had been assigned to oversee her training. It was a show of trust on Goldenstar's part, and the former Syndicate tom had been determined to not let his new leader down. "Alright, you better rest up a bit before you hold your vigil tonight with Luckynight. We don't need you talking in your sleep and waking us all up," he joked light heartedly, flicking her ear with his tail as he grinned at her. Readying himself to leave, his yellow eyes flash in excitement. "Perhaps tomorrow we could round up another warrior and go on your first patrol?" he offered, knowing it would be her first time out in the territory as a full warrior.

[Mauve]

Originally Posted by blue jellie

As soon as those words left his muzzle, Snowpaw took off into the underbrush, her white paws silent and avoiding each obstacle in her path that might give away her location. She parted her jaws to scent the air around her. Which did she have to catch first? Ahh, yes. A sparrow or crow. Now focused on which piece prey to first search for, the apprentice tasted the air for specific scents. Stale crow, fresh sparrow. Ears picked, she followed the scent trail with her eyes to the supposed location of her prey. Snowpaw assumed the correct position, her hindquarters bunched, and leaped for the tree. She hit it with a quiet thud. The bird didn't take notice, and she sighed inwardly with relief. Barely daring to breathe, the she-cat slowly inserted her claws into the soft wood of the pine and began to climb. Always have three points of contact when climbing, she reminded herself, keeping three paws on the tree at all times. Eventually, she reached the sparrow's branch. StarClan has cursed me with this white pelt. For a moment, she looked down. Her head spun. She was at the same height that she'd broken three of her legs and bruised a rib that fateful night with Nightpaw. Snowpaw shivered, and nearly lost her grip again. But she tore her gaze away from the faraway floor and almost immediately regained control of her movements. Backing a bit down the tree so she'd be out of the bird's sight, she leaped for the branch. Landing with a thud, the branch cracked. The sparrow cawed with alarm and tried to take off, but the female kept to the base of the branch and snatched it midair. Just as the branch was about to break, she leaped off of it and hit the base of the tree once more. It fell with a crash, and a few animals jumped out of the way. Snapping the sparrow's neck cleanly, she scooted down the trunk and leaped off the rest of the way, burying the bird beneath some leaf-mold.

Impressive! Shadetail thought as he watched Snowspark land gracefully back onto the ground. He was nervous watching her climb into the branch, and almost raced out of his hiding spot when he saw her teeter on the branch. He wanted to shout to not look down, to remind her to keep her eyes locked and focused on the sparrow. But Snowspark did what he knew she would; regained her balance and took out the sparrow. She even made it seem easy, and the gray tom silently cursed his stubborn fear of heights. Now onto the ground prey, he thought, wondering which direction the snowy-white feline would go to next. Most of the prey around here had been scared off by her abrupt drop from the tree, so Shadetail readied his muscles to be on the move as Snowpaw did.

(Once she kills the ground prey, I'll have Shadetail rush out and surprise her for her battle assessment! ^^ Is that alright?)

[Pluto]

Originally Posted by Tigerkit of ShadowClan

"Other than sleep, eat, and think of stuff, not much." He replied, blinking his one eye. He had lost his eye during a past attack from rogues; they had killed his real mother, and blinded his right eye, before his father distracted the rogues. He was able to escape, and now he was here. He couldn't even remember how he got to the ShadowClan camp; all he could remember was playing one minute, getting his eye scratched and running the next.

"Why don't you play with the other kits in the nursery, or play a game by yourself, such as practicing hunting and battle moves?" Wispbreeze's tail tip flicked with annoyance. As much as she loved kits, she did not like fostering strange rouge kits that didn't seem to understand what being a warrior would be.

[King of the Untamed]

Originally Posted by Ombre Party

"Why don't you play with the other kits in the nursery, or play a game by yourself, such as practicing hunting and battle moves?" Wispbreeze's tail tip flicked with annoyance. As much as she loved kits, she did not like fostering strange rouge kits that didn't seem to understand what being a warrior would be.

"I like the other kits, its just... they don't seem to like me..." he replied, "However, the practice would be good... I just don't want to. I have my reasons, I just... don't want to be reminded of something."

[Pluto]

Originally Posted by Tigerkit of ShadowClan

"I like the other kits, its just... they don't seem to like me..." he replied, "However, the practice would be good... I just don't want to. I have my reasons, I just... don't want to be reminded of something."

"Well you might as well get it done now, because you'll be training as an apprentice later on." Wispbreeze replied with a sudden fierceness about her gaze. She did not like being told no, especially by a kit that was an outsider.

[King of the Untamed]

Originally Posted by Ombre Party

"Well you might as well get it done now, because you'll be training as an apprentice later on." Wispbreeze replied with a sudden fierceness about her gaze. She did not like being told no, especially by a kit that was an outsider.

"I'm sorry..." he replied, before padding away, not too far, to practice a few hunting tricks his now deceased mother had shown him. Once he finished, he padded into the nursery; it was obvious he felt sad.

[fresh]

Originally Posted by Mauve

Impressive! Shadetail thought as he watched Snowspark land gracefully back onto the ground. He was nervous watching her climb into the branch, and almost raced out of his hiding spot when he saw her teeter on the branch. He wanted to shout to not look down, to remind her to keep her eyes locked and focused on the sparrow. But Snowspark did what he knew she would; regained her balance and took out the sparrow. She even made it seem easy, and the gray tom silently cursed his stubborn fear of heights. Now onto the ground prey, he thought, wondering which direction the snowy-white feline would go to next. Most of the prey around here had been scared off by her abrupt drop from the tree, so Shadetail readied his muscles to be on the move as Snowpaw did.

(Once she kills the ground prey, I'll have Shadetail rush out and surprise her for her battle assessment! ^^ Is that alright?)

[ sounds good! ]

Once landing back on the earth with a thud, it was immediately clear she was going to need to move areas. Her weight hitting the ground, however quiet, would send vibrations through it that would push the mice into their burrows, and the branch cracking and crashing to the ground would keep a lot of prey in their dens until they thought it was safe. Snowpaw crept around the nearby patch of thickets, her tail high and her paws light footed to ensure that she would not disturb any telltale branches. Upon reaching a spot that was out of earshot of her previous catch, the she-cat lowered her tail more and crouched, beginning to glance around for possible prey. A small flicker in the brambles about a foot across from her caught her eye. She parted her jaws a sliver, scenting mice- a family, actually. There was no need to kill the whole family, but she might be able to catch one or two. Paws light, she assumed her best mouse stalking position and began to slowly and quietly creeping forwards, avoiding any dry leaves or sticks. As soon as she could hear a faint squeaking, she stopped, swiveling her ears to face the sound and not moving a muscle. Straining her eyes, she caught a glimpse of brown fur, moving casually throughout the bramble bush, as though it was not being hunted. Perfect. She was practically nose to nose with the thorns now, one dangerously close to her muzzle. Eyes narrowed, she made a purposeful sound with her tail to get the mice out of the thorns, leaping forwards immediately. Her calculations were correct; by leaping forwards as soon as she flicked the ferns with her tail, the mice had leaped as well, and she had two of them beneath her paws that were easy catches. Snapping their windpipe, she buried the prey and looked around expectantly for Shadetail to begin the battle portion.

[fresh]

Originally Posted by Mauve

(Ah, yes! That would be excellent! I'm planning on doing a bit more character development within ShadowClan, and then it gets to a point where he's blamed for something he didn't do just because of his Syndicate past, and it causes him to leave! So that could be when he tries to sneak out in the middle of the night, and Snowspark hears him (since they'll now sleep in the same den) and follows him out to the territory??)

"I know so," Shadetail replied with a chuckle of his own. The assessment had gone perfectly, she had received her warrior name, and all the work and effort that had led up to this moment seemed monumental in the gray tom's eyes. It was a good day for ShadowClan as they received a new warrior, one they could be proud of. Snowspark had gone through quite a few trials after he took over her apprenticeship from her former mentor. She'd never spoken of them, and it was shortly after his own probationary period ended with ShadowClan that he had been assigned to oversee her training. It was a show of trust on Goldenstar's part, and the former Syndicate tom had been determined to not let his new leader down. "Alright, you better rest up a bit before you hold your vigil tonight with Luckynight. We don't need you talking in your sleep and waking us all up," he joked light heartedly, flicking her ear with his tail as he grinned at her. Readying himself to leave, his yellow eyes flash in excitement. "Perhaps tomorrow we could round up another warrior and go on your first patrol?" he offered, knowing it would be her first time out in the territory as a full warrior.

[ just what i was thinking! message me when it begins ^^ ]

The newly named warrior grew hot with embarrassment at his words, flicking her tail self-consciously. She had worked so, so hard for this to happen, trained longer than any apprentice in her group. Snowspark was so happy that it had all payed off. With a grin, she yawned. Shadetail was right. She needed to rest before she had her vigil. “Oh, stop it,” she laughed. As the feline stood, her former mentor caught her attention. “Ooh, that sounds great!” Practically skipping with excitement, the female walked bouncily back to the Apprentices’ Den- before realizing her mistake and growing hot again. You sleep in the Warriors’ Den now, Snowspark reminded herself with a mental giggle, stepping towards the den and finding an empty nest. As she drifted off to sleep, she could still hear the Clan calling her new name.

[Cloverspring]

Vixenpaw padded into the clearing and placed the lizard she had caught on the prey pile,then she turned back to Grasspelt, "disappointed you couldn't catch anything?"

@Honeystorm(she)

[Raids]

Originally Posted by Cloverspring

Vixenpaw padded into the clearing and placed the lizard she had caught on the prey pile,then she turned back to Grasspelt, "disappointed you couldn't catch anything?"

@Honeystorm(she)

"No."