WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[Madelaine]

Twitchpaw padded out of the apprentices den after hearing his name get called for a patrol. The tom had never been on patrol or even hunted before, but he guessed he could give it a try. The tom let out a twitch and he looked around to try and spot Stripeseed. If she didn't show up he would go on without them as it needed to get done.

[ @Beyond_Carrot; ]

[Madelaine]

Berrykit woke up from her slumber, glancing around the den with her flat face. The molly wondered what she was going to do. Maybe another kit or even an apprentice would play with her. She didn't have any friends and she wanted to find some. Whoever came to her would be her friend automatically. Berrykit groomed her long gray fur, wanting to look presentable for whoever came up to her.

[shaae_26]

Originally Posted by Bread

Another patrol?

Green eyes lit up as she heard her name called. Snailspark noticed she was getting put on more patrols than usual, and it was a fact worth smiling about. Since, she has gotten better on patrols. She recalled some of her first patrols feeling a bit scary - and she was an older apprentice/young warrior by then!

She stepped back to look through the crowd of cats for Coyotepaw and Adderpaw. She spotted her own apprentice quickly and padded over to her. Not long after she spotted Adderpaw, and signaled to her that they were over here.

"Are guys ready?" Snailspark shifted her paws as she waited for a response from both of the apprentices.

// @punkscape , @Tigerspirit2009

Adderpaw bounded over and she said: "Yes!" (Sry, Aries mention didn't work)

[duCky]

Tidepaw
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They were going fishing, great. Most windclan cats never even got their paws wet. "Yup", he sighed. He wasn't looking forward to this, but he knew he had to do it anyway.

(He'll probably know. Also, does Wolffang know how to fish, because Tidepaw doesn't)
@TheNyanCatMinecart

[Frozen Reign]

@Santa Hat Fern @Jessica1917
Leafkit looked around and saw the kit named skykit. Leafkit looked at Featherflames and nodded. then she went over to skykit.
"hi. I'm Leafkit. mybe we could play moss ball?"leafkit asked.

[Fuzzy]

@Wynnkite

Down low, low in the shadows was where Rainkit crouched in the tall windblown grass. Her amber eyes glowed in the moonlight that shined above her, as her whiskers danced in the howling wind. Bit by bit the young molly inched forward, eyes never leaving her target. She had been practicing for this! With her black fur night was the perfect time to hunt, she would blend in perfectly among the shadows of grass and heather. This was where she belonged, a creature of the night tackling unexpecting prey in the dark. She would be fast and stealthy with her small frame.

A few more steps and Rainkit froze, this was it, now or never. She had one shot! With a shake of her rump Rainkit launched herself forward, partly landing on her target. “Aha!” She yowled in triumph. Her target was no other than Shellkit, her self-proclaimed older sister by probably just a few heartbeats. Scampering backwards the little black kit threw her tail in the air above her. “I caught you Shellkit!” Rainkit declared with glee. Yes, her work paid off and she caught her sister in the dark shadowy grassland. The place where Shellkit stuck out, and she blended in with their night and day pelt colors.

Sadly, the two were not in Rainkit’s imaginary world where they were out playing and hunting in the moor. They were in the nursery, as kits should be according to the adults. It wasn’t even dark out, but morning sunlight trickled in through the den entrance leaving broken shadows on the ground. The scene was far from the dark shadowy moor Rainkit dreamed up. However, for Rainkit’s imaginary game they could be out in the moor, in her head. It could be whatever she wanted it to be! It was her imagination!

Practically dancing on her toes Rainkit moved back and forth where she stood. There was too much energy in her little body to stay still. Regardless Rainkit had been trying to get better at sneaking up on cats and pouncing on things, important skills to become a warrior! Shellkit just happened to be her target today, a sleepy sister was the best target anyhow. Bouncing around Rainkit batted towards her sister with playful paws. “You know it's after dawn, it's time to be up and playing! Come on sleepyhead! Up! Up!” The slender kitten prompted. Was it really time to be playing? Probably not, it was still early morning and some queens and kits still slept around her, but not all of them! So, it really was okay that she was trying to play.

Anyway! Playing was a way to get out energy, and develop more skills, and have fun, and all kinds of things! Plus, if you played before you ate you would be hungrier so you could eat more to replenish the energy you used and then you could play longer next time! Honestly, Rainkit didn’t know if that worked, but it was worth the shot, right? Of course, it was, everything was worth at least one shot! In her opinion at least, other cats didn’t seem to think that.

[Wynnkite]

@Fuzzy

The daylight flittered along the bends and curbs of the horizon as a morning sun climbed its way onto its post. Oh! How thrilled the sun was to delight in the giving of its rays! Hugging and embracing the land with its presents of warmth and pleasure. The land bid its gratitude among the glowing green hues of ferns shrubs and long unkempt locks of grass. The birds cradled the air with the sonorous chirrups of melodious reveling songs to which the trees rocked and shared their applause in the whistling of tree leaves and rapid rivers. And as the hour came where rest as quickly came vanished in a moment the young would stir and pass from sleep. within the quiet room in the nursery where the excitement was asleep a serpent-like kitten plucked her head from the bed.

Wide-open eyes that cast out to the dawning land blinking and fluttering like butterfly wings. A small and thin cat she was her body weightless like paper. Her velvety fur ornate in a bright delicious caramel red with packages of strawberry stripes that overhang on her back to her belly
The beckoning of fresh new air the tug of wind in his fur welcomed Shellkit into a bright day fresh in wonder and generous in adventures. So as Shellkit scrambled to his feet her wide ears heard the sweet chatter of cats outside the threshold. Yes, what wonders it was to been birthed to a new day! Shellkit relished in this, lazing on her bag like a person would when trying to find a comfortable spot on the couch. Shellkit snuggled in tight her ears perked like audio detectors enjoying the white nose of grass being combed by the sweeping of the wind. The tension relaxed in her muscles as the breeze smoothed her fur each hair being tucked under another blending perfectly atop her skin. Eyes gently closed as a slow purr breached from her throat.

Despite all the beauteous nearly ceremonious noises sweetly singing just outside the threshold suddenly a flash of fur like lightning shocked itself into Shellkit, electrocuting her body with shock and surprise. Shellkit let out a yelp as she nearly touched the ceiling of the nursery. Her belly rose and fell quickly like chaotic waters just as her mind was until she looked over to see who had so aggressively butted into her. Her eyes beheld Rainkit her loving but annoying little sister who tagged her out of her mossy tunnel to engage her in a playfight. But Shellkit who was quite frustrated at Rainkits inconsiderate nature of her own rest buried herself deeper into her moss bed than before giving Rainkit a taste of her own medicine, Shellkit shoved her paw onto Rainkit's face though not with as much force as Rainkit had. "Leave me alone.." she muttered groggily "It's too early to wake up. Go play with someone else"

Shellkit was unlike her sister and even like most of Windclan she was close hearted and withdrawn her marigold pools that usually were the glass panels to expressions simply were too fogged to even see anything through it. She didn't walk with grace like most Windclan cats did who needed only to take one stride to reach the end of the clearing just as it did for an eagle to only take one flap for its body to be sustained enough to carry it to its destination. It was like the Windclan cats were sailing across the earth their feet gliding like bird wings across the flapping grass, and if Windclan cat's graceful strides were like swimming across a bank Shellkit could be better described as doggy paddling across the camp. Much like her vaulted expressions Shellkit too seemed to keep her body hunched moving methodically but sluggishly. She might as well have been from a different clan but Shellkit could just be described as the elephant in the room that nobody talked about always stumbling into things and when she did try to break into a run she would always trip over one thing or if not that, herself. Poor Shellkit would do anything to avoid embarrassment and would burden herself to the point where she'd look for any rock or knotted clump of grass that would make her lose her steady ground. It could make you wonder if Shellkit was a bit unhappy with her kittenhood. Perhaps she was but she wouldn't admit it. Nonetheless, Shellkit seemed to be enjoying herself in her bed to its full capacity a silly grin hosting like Christmas lights all over her face.

[pidgeon]

@Tigerspirit2009 @Bread

Coyotepaw quickly bounded over when she heard her name called for patrols. She was going to go hunting again! At this rate, she'd be a warrior in no time.
"I'm ready!" She exclaimed gleefully to her mentor and fellow apprentice.

[pidgeon]

Originally Posted by Bread

"Alright. I'll give you something challenging." Snailspark took a moment to pause and back up a bit. She saw the pure excitement in Coyotepaw's eyes. "I'm not so sure how hard this will be for you, but from experience, this is a tricky move to learn."

"I'll demonstrate this first, then list steps." The molly swiftly slid down on her back and held her arm out to simulate the move. It was a tad harder since there was no cat to practice on. "What i did there was, first: slide under the 'cat.' Second: 'scratch' the belly of the cat. Oh! And a third step that I did not get to demonstrate. This is common knowledge, but make sure to get up quickly so they opponent can't get you." She nodded and hoped that Coyotepaw had gotten all that.

"Here. Practice on me." She quickly repositioned her stance to make it slightly easier for the apprentice. She didn't know how well she would do- considering that this was her first official combat training -but she'd just make modifications in case.

// @punkscape

"Okay, I can try," Coyotepaw nodded diligently after watching her mentor perform the move. Duck, crawl, scratch, escape. Duck, crawl, scratch, escape. She repeated the steps to herself again and again for a moment before dropping into a crouch.

The apprentice lurched forward quickly, long limbs used to her advantage, and tried to move fast as she darted underneath Snailspark. She reached out a sheathed-claw paw to pretend to scratch her, before trying to run to safety so she couldn't get counter-attacked. But she was clumsy, and ended up standing up too soon, possibly knocking her mentor off-balance if she wasn't careful enough. But maybe that was a good thing? Maybe it added to the move?

"Did I do good?"

[shaae_26]

Originally Posted by punkscape

@Tigerspirit2009 @Bread

Coyotepaw quickly bounded over when she heard her name called for patrols. She was going to go hunting again! At this rate, she'd be a warrior in no time.
"I'm ready!" She exclaimed gleefully to her mentor and fellow apprentice.

@Bread
"Lets go!" Mewed Adderpaw very excited