ShadowClan Territory

[Abyssopelagic]

Originally Posted by Cucumberr

Venompaw listened closely to what her mentor had to say, she lifted up her right paw and slashed at the air, she hoped she would get it right but its her first time, so no promises "Like this?" she kept her claws retracted, she she raised her paw and slashed downwards on her mentor, hoping she didnt hurt him.

Venompaw's strike ended up bopping him in the face, the side of his jaw to be more specific. The blunt force caused a slight sting but he shook it off.
"You got me pretty good. And yeah, you got it."
Honeycreeper tried to ignore the continued pain in his jaw as he continued, he wasn't going to let her feel bad about doing what he'd asked her to do.
"Now for defensive. Duck and twist. You pull your weight sideways and down, rolling onto your back, and springing back up to retaliate." He tucked his head low, allowing his front legs to give out and push with the hind legs so he rolled back to front to back again, using his momentum to skitter from in front of Venompaw to almost right behind her before exploding in a flurry of energy a bouncing back onto his feet.
A muscle in his back pinched and he hunched a bit. "Oh, I shouldn't have done that."

[aloeforurburn]

Originally Posted by Rainquail

Venompaw's strike ended up bopping him in the face, the side of his jaw to be more specific. The blunt force caused a slight sting but he shook it off.
"You got me pretty good. And yeah, you got it."
Honeycreeper tried to ignore the continued pain in his jaw as he continued, he wasn't going to let her feel bad about doing what he'd asked her to do.
"Now for defensive. Duck and twist. You pull your weight sideways and down, rolling onto your back, and springing back up to retaliate." He tucked his head low, allowing his front legs to give out and push with the hind legs so he rolled back to front to back again, using his momentum to skitter from in front of Venompaw to almost right behind her before exploding in a flurry of energy a bouncing back onto his feet.
A muscle in his back pinched and he hunched a bit."Oh, I shouldn't have done that."

"You ok?" hopefully her mentor didnt hurt himself doing that, Venompaw didnt want her mentor to get hurt on the first day of training.

[The Kitty.]

@~Lucid Dreams~
Sparrowsnap was trudging doggedly on up a hill steeped in shrouds of fog, eyes constricted yet ever so emotionlessly pale. It was strange: somehow the billows of mist reminded Sparrowsnap of her days in the Dark Forest.

The mottled warrior heaved a giant sigh. Things had been working out absolutely horribly lately: Smallpaw, Twistedflame... They all hated her now. Everybody hated her now. And that ThunderClan apprentice she had madly killed, well... Sparrowsnap hoped she had at least made her journey to StarClan peacefully.

"Smallpaw!" the mottled warrior called out over her newly-lacerated shoulder. "Come on, slow-poke."

[lucidense]

Smallpaw snapped out of her trance, struggling to catch up to her mentor on her tiny legs. She grudgingly walked- well, more like jogged beside her mentor, giving her a timid side glance. @Corruptx

[The Kitty.]

Originally Posted by ~Lucid Dreams~

Smallpaw snapped out of her trance, struggling to catch up to her mentor on her tiny legs. She grudgingly walked- well, more like jogged beside her mentor, giving her a timid side glance. @Corruptx

Sparrowsnap feigned a crooked smile. "Why so anxious?" she asked the slight-framed apprentice, but she knew just exactly why Smallpaw was so timidly operating - poor girl was frightened out of her skin by her mentor. And truth be told, Sparrowsnap could in no way blame her: she had witnessed the young warrior murder an apprentice, had been thrown into a rock, had been practically abused....

[lucidense]

Noticed her mentors pitiful look, she felt fury fill her chest. She does all that, and then pities me when I get scared of her? Smallpaw felt confusion replacing that fury. What did her mentor want from her? "Nothing." She muttered. @Corruptx

[The Kitty.]

Originally Posted by ~Lucid Dreams~

Noticed her mentors pitiful look, she felt fury fill her chest. She does all that, and then pities me when I get scared of her? Smallpaw felt confusion replacing that fury. What did her mentor want from her? "Nothing." She muttered. @Corruptx

Despite her desire to respond with a sharp retort and hiss, Sparrowsnap bit it back and thought it best not to nevertheless. Coming to a steady halt, the slim brown warrior slouched back. "Look, I'm sorry," she moaned. "I - I truthfully am. I promise, Smallpaw - I want nothing, absolutely nothing, but the best for you."

[Fawn]

Originally Posted by Cas

"You do make a great maternal figure," Icestar complimented before the subject was changed. Daintybird in the nursery, safe, and able to visit the leader whenever she wanted. It seemed like the perfect solution to her. As the forest around them became more grayish and dim, Icestar's whiskers twitched in surprise at the compliment. It wasn't often she was praised for something other than her brute strength and demanding presence. It was...nice, she supposed. She let out a small chuff as a sort of 'thank-you', without actually having to accept the compliment. When she glanced at the smaller she-cat, there was the faintest glint of warmth in her orange eyes.

"Yes, this area won't be fully recovered for seasons to come," She nodded, turning her gaze forward once more. "But it is clearly healing well so far. Safe to traverse, at least." She paused to flick some debris off from a sprouting plant. "New growth carries such promise. Nothing is stronger than one who takes time to grow after a defeat." Her tone was level and meaningful, lost in thought. She didn't often let her guard down to this extent, nor did she often have casual conversations with others. It was a change. Perhaps a good one.

It was then that she heard those unmistakable clumsy paw-steps, and that noisy, slobbering mouth. A dog. She looked around frantically, but couldn't see it yet. "Stay close," she warned, taking a defensive position. There was no way Daintybird would--or could--fight a dog. "I'll protect you."

Psh, not only was it safe to traverse, but she could walk on it! Daintybird added a little extra oomph to her steps to keep the ground in its place. A smaller puddle caught her attention and she paused to gaze at them in it for a moment. "Mhmm, yes," she said idly, not listening too carefully anymore as she enjoyed her internal fantasy of ShadowClan watching them strolling together. Just think of it! Daintybird with the mighty Icestar, looking so perfect. She loved it.

Daintybird's unawareness could've been the death of her if not for Icestar actually hearing the danger nearby. "Why wouldn't I be staying close to you, dear?" she drawled smoothly, leaning in close only to find Icestar.. was posing. Oh, was there a clanmate nearby? Daintybird peered around as she struck her own pose--dramatically draping herself near Icestar--then heard the ruckus. Whoever was out there desperately needed to cut back on the frogs. ... It occurred to her after a small delay - and the thing coming closer - that it was no cat, and her hackles raised in alarm, a hiss escaping her. "THE BRUTE!" she snarled under her breath, the tremble in her meow a betrayal. "He would not dare attack! Classless!" Despite her whispered confidence, she was crouching lower as if hoping to sink into the grass.

[lucidense]

Smallpaw bit her lip, sighing. "Then you need to think before you act." She meowed, her sharp tone loosening. She looked up at her mentor. @Corruptx

(Sorry went to a fireworks show)

[Arie]

Originally Posted by gs29513

Alright Shrewpaw mewed, tasting the air. After a minute, he scented a mouse in a clump of brambles. Creeping towards it, he was pleased by how quietish he was. He tried to pounce, wiggling his haunches and leaping into the brambles. With a yowl of pain, he leaped back up again, squealing until he got himself out. Sitting down, he began to pull the thorns out of his paws. Oops. he mewed ruefully to his mentor. I guess I got so focused on the mouse, I missed the bush. Peering back into the bush, he saw that the mouse was still there, just quite squashed. Hey Driftstep! Shrewpaw mewed, perking up. I think I killed it by landing on it! Sticking his head more carefully into the bush, he pulled out the very squashed carcass.

Once again they could not resist and let out a bawling laugh that nearly had themselves in tears. Their apprentice had managed to do something Driftstep themselves would've done and still did. Suffering from the wobbles, as they liked to call them, did make your hunting difficult and unpredictable and add in a few extra pounds in there and they would be squishing every prey near them. "You did a meeee!" they announced to the apprentice and patted Shrewpaw gently with a tail. "You caught prey, doesn't matter if its squished or not, prey is prey. You want to try to go for it again?" They hoped he would, more training was always useful but if they didn't... that was alright too.