RiverClan Clearing

[wolfie]

Originally Posted by Bumblebelly

What an odd apprentice. Koistream knew that the clan was.. just a little bit over run with apprentices, but even then that didn't explain why Wormpaw -- a weird name for a weird cat -- was like this? "I suppose so but if you live in the ocean, you could technically fly I'm the water and crawl along the bed of the sea." He quietly debated to the Tom, washing his ear with an idle paw. "It depends, you know, on what type of fish or bird you are. It's all fine to say you'd enjoy the bird life but what if you come back as a little robin? You'd be someones dinner in a matter of moments... probably to one of those Shadowclan cats," He said with a low, cheeky chuckle. Koistream might've be a warrior, a mentor, a father even hut he was still a cocky little kit at heart.

@x ghostie

Wormpaw would listen to Koistream, raising a brow as the warrior debated with him. Though, unfortunately for the two of them-- he was a bit competitive. "Fish don't have paws nor wings. They are just swimming. If we go under water, we're not flying. Are we? Well,, I suppose it depends on the cat's personal outlook on life but.." He mumbled the last part, though. Wormpaw fidgeted, rolling his shoulders. "Touche,, but even if I was a robin I would kick their asses, " He deadpan, in a full on serious voice. Which was the speckled tom's usual tone.
"But a Koi? Your bright colors would catch their eyes in an instant. If they get lucky.. wellll,, " Wormpaw's voice trailed off, his clouded gaze seem to flash a light-hearted gleam to Koistream for a moment. He was getting better at this whole 'actually-getting-along-with-your-clanmates-and-not-being-so-cold-and- standoffish-because-having-friendships-is-a-good-thing'

[teddy.]

Originally Posted by x ghostie

Wormpaw would listen to Koistream, raising a brow as the warrior debated with him. Though, unfortunately for the two of them-- he was a bit competitive. "Fish don't have paws nor wings. They are just swimming. If we go under water, we're not flying. Are we? Well,, I suppose it depends on the cat's personal outlook on life but.." He mumbled the last part, though. Wormpaw fidgeted, rolling his shoulders. "Touche,, but even if I was a robin I would kick their asses, " He deadpan, in a full on serious voice. Which was the speckled tom's usual tone.
"But a Koi? Your bright colors would catch their eyes in an instant. If they get lucky.. wellll,, " Wormpaw's voice trailed off, his clouded gaze seem to flash a light-hearted gleam to Koistream for a moment. He was getting better at this whole 'actually-getting-along-with-your-clanmates-and-not-being-so-cold-and- standoffish-because-having-friendships-is-a-good-thing'

The whiskers of the water give s small quiver of delight as he shuffled on the floor, his chest and cheeks puffed with a sense of pride. "Well, I would die for my beauty." He winked his green colour eye to the apprentice, a sly grin on his face. "Besides! Have you seen a twoleg pond? they pride themselves on the fish."
Maybe the apprentice wasn't as weird as he thought. Koistream watched him with his head titled to the side, his curiosity perked. "I think the biggest question here is why don't you want to be a cat? You may be simply daydreaming but even then, those thoughts may spiral." Was he making any sense? Koistream hadn't a clue, but he definitely sounded like he knew what he was talking about.
"Maybe you should be a worm. Not much fear from predators, a simple life in the dirt," He offered to the apprentice, as if it was a serious option with serious outcomes.

[Ever]

With the assessments done, the golden tom glanced around for Lionstar. He was impressed to see that Shimmeringpaw had come quite a ways so quickly. She wa no longer fearful nor resentful of hurting prey, and she attacked quite fiercely during their spar. Though she didnt know the territory's best spots yet, she had everything else going for her. So he needed to report to Lionstar and see where to go from there.

@BILL

[teddy.]

Originally Posted by Cecily Herondale

He's okay but home? No she said to the Tom " Lionstar wouldn't let him come back to Riverclan, because he's gone missing before, and Lionstar didn't believe his reasoning for going missing @Bumblebelly

"I... can understand that, from Lionstar's view. Hes simply trying to protect his clan, you know." Koistream tried to defend his leader, he trusted Lionstar and the majority of decisions he made. It takes a lot to become a leader, he didn't doubt the Star for a second. "But hard decisions like that is what keeps us moving, keeps us thriving."

[Slatepaw]

Originally Posted by BILL.

With the patrol gone, there was one more thing for him to attend to...

Trying his best to not shake as his body was wracked with coughs, expelling some goopy globs he was quick to conceal with dirt, he managed: "Sandwhisker [ @Slatepaw], I need to speak with you!"

The sandy pelted molly heard her name ring out and quickly, and attentively raced out of the warrior's den. Speeding out, she approached him, cocking her head in curiosity, "What's up?" As her eyes examined the other, her brows cocked downward in concern, catching a scent of illness on him. She'd ask, but she'd wait to see what he had to say first.

[BEAR.]

"I need you---" his body shuddered as he jerked his head away, falling into a fit of coughs. "... oversee Wormpaw's final assessment. I don't know where Raccoontail got off to but it hasn't been done and I'd prefer," more coughing, "to know if he's ready to be a warrior sooner rather than later."

[ @Slatepaw ]

[Slatepaw]

Originally Posted by BILL.

"I need you---" his body shuddered as he jerked his head away, falling into a fit of coughs. "... oversee Wormpaw's final assessment. I don't know where Raccoontail got off to but it hasn't been done and I'd prefer," more coughing, "to know if he's ready to be a warrior sooner rather than later."

[ @Slatepaw ]

She nodded her head in content, pride rolling onto her chest that he would pick her, "Of course I will! I'd be happy to!" She nodded her head intently, though the pride seemed to fade at his cough that grew. "Have you seen Otterstone recently?" Concern washed over her voice as she examined her leader. She didn't always agree with him, but she never wished any dispair on him.

[duckie]

Originally Posted by Shimm

"Hey hey hey, that's my rump pal!" Scooting away from the deputy who seemed like he didn't know the definition of personal safe or keep paws to yourself. His amber eyes drilled themselves into the deputy's gave with disgust on his face. This tom is such a nit-wit. Just to piss off Sootflare more the apprentice kept standing, facing the warrior.
"A kit is a young cat who squeals and loves to play with their imagination. I If you can see, I don't do either of those." Mossypaw contributed! He was a warrior for Starclan's sake! He proved himself so why would he need to again for a stupid golden feline and his right paw?

Sootflare
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Sootflare took a deep breath, the close-your-eyes-pinch-your-nose kind of deep breath you take when you've reached the end of your patience. And Sootflare had reached the end of his patience. By a long shot. He was busy carving channels in the dirt with his claws in an attempt to keep himself calm. Collected. It didn't work very well, though. This insolent little- He took another deep breath but his temper still flared at the tom's comments. In one swift movement he simultaneously sheathed his claws, he didn't intend to draw blood no matter how annoying he was, and took a swing at Mossypaw's head. He hoped to hit him square in the temple. Maybe that would shut him up.

[dionysus]

@RedHead
Deweyes sniffed the chilled air, wondering absently how the freshkill pile was doing. She was growing restless and felt the urge to go for a hunt if the clan needed more; then again, she supposed more prey was never a bad thing. Still, the molly shifted onto her side to let the feeble rays of sun touch her flank, stretching out and deciding to enjoy a few more moments of silent rest before venturing into the beckoning serenity of the empty, chilly woods. The pale blue eyes she’d spent moons cursing as a young warrior dropped to slits and Deweyes huffed our a quiet sigh, watching the blurred patches of light that constituted her vision drift before her half open eyes. Images of carp and trout danced among the vague dapples, remnants from a previous life , and the she-cat mulled over whether she wanted to walk to the river in search of whatever fish she could find in its frozen mix or whether she would have better luck looking for voles or river birds. Another cat might have looked at the lounging molly and thought of her as lost in thought or oblivious, but the purposeful swivel of her pricked ears revealed that she was in no way unaware of her surroundings.

[wolfie]

Originally Posted by Bumblebelly

The whiskers of the water give s small quiver of delight as he shuffled on the floor, his chest and cheeks puffed with a sense of pride. "Well, I would die for my beauty." He winked his green colour eye to the apprentice, a sly grin on his face. "Besides! Have you seen a twoleg pond? they pride themselves on the fish."
Maybe the apprentice wasn't as weird as he thought. Koistream watched him with his head titled to the side, his curiosity perked. "I think the biggest question here is why don't you want to be a cat? You may be simply daydreaming but even then, those thoughts may spiral." Was he making any sense? Koistream hadn't a clue, but he definitely sounded like he knew what he was talking about.
"Maybe you should be a worm. Not much fear from predators, a simple life in the dirt," He offered to the apprentice, as if it was a serious option with serious outcomes.

"That's a very idiotic ideal, " Wormpaw stated, leaning in close to properly see Koistream's appearance...Which was very much him invading the poor tom's personal space. Considering his severe near-sightedness, it was the only way Wormpaw could see him properly. So that was his excuse. He would lean left to look at the markings on his back. Koistream really did look like a Koi. In truth, the tom was beautiful. Wormpaw didn't see how that was useful to keep note of but, he pulled back out of Koistream's space.
"No..? I'm an apprentice. I've only been out of the territory once, " Wormpaw replied, knitting his eyebrows together. His face slowly turned into a subtle pout. He was curious. He had never even seen a Twoleg. While one day in his life he would, he was very impatient. "Why do Twolegs like fish so much?" Wormpaw questioned.
Then his pout had switched to an surprised expression. Breaking his blank façade for a moment. "Curiosity of living a different life. I'll always be a cat no matter what but, it gets boring. And, " The tom would pause for a moment at the fact Koistream would even suggest being a,, w..wo--worm.
"Birds eat worms. Worms get step on by cats. It's a cruel lifestyle. The dirt can't be that fun anyway, " Wormpaw hum, though.. If he was a bird, he would have to eat worms. While he didn't have a soft spot, he made sure to not harm worms for obvious reasons. He sighed, frowning. "I'll.. stay a cat, " Wormpaw would mumble out in defeat.