WindClan: Life Before 2023's Fire

[Festive Neon]

Originally Posted by Cocoa <3

"You'll have no friends, just saying. And everyone will be mean to you."

"I don't need friends."

[PEPPERMINT~]

Originally Posted by Neon Lights

"I don't need friends."

"Everyone needs friends, even I need friends!" Snakekit dramatically waved a small black paw at himself.

[dionysus]

[ @Cold Cobra ]

"Nice hunting skills, kid!"

Antlerkit's enthusiastic exclamation left Rushingmoor grinning, feeling a little full of himself at the moment for awing a member of the younger generation. He suddenly felt a bit self-conscious, though, as he thought of how a younger him would react to this situation. Licking his chest fur sheepishly, Mushy silently cursed Stagpaw for weaseling his way into his heart and opening it for kids in general. Young Mushy was cool and aloof but now here he was breaking into a play hunt in the middle of the clearing with the first kit to bump into his paw. The warrior cleared his throat and pushed those thoughts away.

"You overshot a bit, but that's an easy fix. Just make sure that you keep your haunches close to the ground so that you don't build up too much power for when you spring."

He modeled as he spoke, flicking his tail contentedly.

[dionysus]

[ @Erebus ]

As an apprentice called his name, Rushingmoor lifted to his paws, figuring this was the one on his patrol. The tom waved a greeting with his tail and trotted out the entrance, trusting Brightpaw to keep up. Nose to the air, the striped warrior led the way through the territory, pausing atop a slight incline and looking out over an expanse of flat land.

"Once we sniff out a rabbit, I want you to get behind it. When it starts to run, cut it off and either send it back my way or catch it if you think you can. Sound good?"

[dionysus]

[ @Arie ] I honestly don't know haha

"Touché."

Rushingmoor's eyes narrowed in feigned annoyance but his face quickly melted back into a lazily amused expression. This conversation was doing wonders for his mood, actually, and Rushingmoor made a note to talk to other cats aside from Twiggy the mysterious rock and Pestpaw the brainless rock-head. At least he didn't have to worry about Breezefeather getting himself or someone else killed during their conversation. It also appeared the older tom was well aware of the trials of the tailless and appreciated a kindred annoyance, which Mushy was happy to express. This was much better than the banter with Smiles- not to speak ill of the dead, but Snips had really had a bug up his butt about Rushingmoor and the striped warrior could never quite figure out why.

Perhaps this conversation went so smoothly too because of the lack of rank-drama. Sure, Breezefeather out-ranked him, but that didn't make Mushy feel any type of way. No way was he going to sit here and moon over the deputy. Spending nearly every free moment annoying the tail off of the leader of his clan had pretty much rendered rank separation an non-issue. He wasn't going to step on Breezy's toes or ignore his orders or anything, but he wasn't like those of the clan who probably shook from tail to whisker at the thought of a conversation with a ranking member of the clan.

"Plunging into the sea, eh? That would certainly convince me we are cursed seeing as we live in the middle of a moor."

Mushy snorted wryly as he continued.

"From now on, every time someone avoids a patrol or doesn't report, just send them to the elder's den. Bribe the elders to bring back those stories of Windclan's cannibal days and tell the lazy bums that their first prey if they don't get their tails working!"

[Willowfern]

Originally Posted by Bread

Snailspark nodded to herself as her name was called once more. She smiled. She was glad for the many patrols she was placed on - when she was an apprentice she had been on... like 1? But now it was more like, bam bam bam - which she wasn't complaining about! Anyways, the molly turned around to go look for the rest of the group.

"Hello. Are we ready to head out?"

// @Lynxpaw , @Willowfern

Swiftstorm nodded, a half smile on her face,
“Now, all we need is to wait for the last cat.”

[Festive Neon]

Originally Posted by Cocoa <3

"Everyone needs friends, even I need friends!" Snakekit dramatically waved a small black paw at himself.

Swiftkit just stood there silent for a few moments "...now what's so special about you that you need to say even you need friends"

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by Beau

[ @Cold Cobra ]

"Nice hunting skills, kid!"

Antlerkit's enthusiastic exclamation left Rushingmoor grinning, feeling a little full of himself at the moment for awing a member of the younger generation. He suddenly felt a bit self-conscious, though, as he thought of how a younger him would react to this situation. Licking his chest fur sheepishly, Mushy silently cursed Stagpaw for weaseling his way into his heart and opening it for kids in general. Young Mushy was cool and aloof but now here he was breaking into a play hunt in the middle of the clearing with the first kit to bump into his paw. The warrior cleared his throat and pushed those thoughts away.

"You overshot a bit, but that's an easy fix. Just make sure that you keep your haunches close to the ground so that you don't build up too much power for when you spring."

He modeled as he spoke, flicking his tail contentedly.

"Hey, thanks! You're not too bad yourself!"

Like she could even be a judge for hunting. She almost considered apologizing, but that was so not her. Antlerkit was.. a kit, a youthful member of their Clan. And she didn't make the rules - not at all. In fact, wasn't Rushingmoor a big hit in the Clan? Like, their glorified leader's BFF? Wow! Maybe she could get in good with the Wind Queen! Antlerkit let out a smirk as Mushy began to embarrassedly lick his fur. "What's wrong, big shot?" she asked innocently. "Being humble for us meager peasants?" She swished her tail to add to the effect of the sarcastic words, enjoying the light feel of.. being annoying. Yes, Antlerkit liked to be annoying. It was fun!

"Overshot.. ? Yeah, I guess I should've snuck up on the bugger instead of chasing it. Guess I've still got alot to learn, but one day, Big Boy, I'll be teaching you - just wait and see."

Antler peered closer at his stance, noticing the tightness and firmness and the energy kept in his muscles. She reached out a paw and poked his flank mischievously, then nodded authoritatively. "Yes, young student, that is the way to do it." She laughed, then proceeded to ask: "What's your name, again?"

[ @Beau ]

[Moonraven]

Originally Posted by Arie

[ @Moonraven , I know you're prob busy but just gotta get Stag out there to at least have a piece of prey to report back to the patrol with, so no worries if Deadpool can't join and if you feel for it she can join later on <3]

Ok. Deafloops hadn't showed up so like it was all up to him! Stagpaw the great, Stagpaw the strong, Stagpaw who was going to not be a disappointment for once. Maybe he shouldn't be out on the moors on his own but like, that wasn't his fault now was it? And as long as the told that angry, frustrated, not-nice deputy that well, that Deafloops had been there, then surely he would not be in trouble? And Deafloops wouldn't be either.. so, Logic!

So heading out into the territory he tried his best to slide into a crouch but the frost beneath his paws kept creaking and well, that wasn't very comfortable now was it? Nope, not at all. But he was going to make Twiggy and Deafloops proud of him by catching prey! So just ignoring the cold ground as best as he could, he kept forward, crippled paw a bit sore due to the cold but well, he could learn to put up with that too.

Spotting a tiny mouse he jumped forward, and managed to grasp it in his jaws before crunching down on it and killing it. He'd done it... to an extent he was actually surprised it had gone that well... most often it did not go that well.

Deadpool felt a little bit bad for not coming at the deputy's call, but at the same time, she didn't really want to go out with the apprentice. She thought that Breezefeather would make a good deputy for WindClan, but now with this grave crime he's just committed, Deadpool was having some serious second thoughts. He was punishing her, she didn't even do anything wrong! Why would he do this to her? Whhhhhhhhhhhhy!!!! Still, the molly padded out into the territory keeping an eye on the apprentice as he already began hunting.
"Pestpaw." The she-cat called after he caught his mouse, she was surprised that he had actually had managed to do it.
"Catch good." She praised, watching the apprentice like he was going to explode at any second.
@Arie [Sorry, been dealing with some stuff.]

[Pand1440]

Name: Pine
Gender: She-cat
Kit, Queen, Apprentice: Kit
Joining Reason: Lost
New name: Any
Mention Me: @Moonraven

Pine pawed her way through the tall grass, tired and hungry. Picking up a new scent, she froze in position. "Who's there..." Pine said trembling.