RiverClan Training Island - Page 110

**MEAT ANGELS** · #**1091** March 29th, 2020, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Slushie

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Goosepaw clenched his jaw to keep from snapping. Impatient? He wasn't impatient! He was just eager to learn how to fight! What if ShadowClan invaded right then and there? He would hardly know how to defend himself because Ravenmist wanted to take time to talk. He sat down heavily, and sand billowed around him with a whumph noise.
Swiftly he began to go over the short-lived match in his head again, narrowing his eyes thoughtfully at the sky. Let's see... I looked at the tree, and then I ran at her to act like I was doing something else. She pinned me, I used my size to get free, then she intercepted the move like she knew I was going to do it. "I'm being too obvious with my attacks?" he guessed after a moment. "Or I'm just too predictable. You seemed to know what I was trying."

Ravenmist sighed. "No, it's not that. You were too quick to jump back and attack, and you focused your gaze directly on one spot. You need to learn how to feint out your enemy." Ravenmist directed her gaze to him. "What do you think you could do to fix that?"

**nykyrian** · #**1092** March 30th, 2020, 12:39 AM

She saw Cobaltshade's plan, right when it was too late. She clenched up ready to fly. She felt the she-cats paws, push against her soft underbelly. She was caught breathless as she landed on the ground, breathing in more dirt then air. Finchpaw was stunned, she had only felt like this after she dragged herself out of the river. Like her bones where made out of worms
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**dino.** · #**1093** March 30th, 2020, 07:33 AM

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Goosepaw tapped his tail on the sand and grunted. How could one be too quick to attack? From what he understood, battle was a test of strength and agility. If you couldn't best your opponent, you would lose. That was how it worked.
But, no. Apparently he was too impatient. He thought for a second, and then answered, "I act like I'm going to try one thing and then do something else. That's what feinting is, right? So... if I was fighting a ShadowClan cat, I could act like I was aiming for their throat, and then knock their paws out from underneath them when they weren't looking."

**The Cannibal** · #**1094** March 30th, 2020, 09:54 AM

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Cobaltshade gave a sharp jab to the apprentice's underbelly to send her flying overhead. The apprentice landed rather roughly, and it gave the warrior time to flip back to her paws. Not bothering to shake sand from her pelt, the blue-gray she-cat was racing towards Finchpaw once more. And with the young cat being stunned, it was easy enough for Cobaltshade to leap upon her crumpled form and fix her jaws onto the apprentice's scruff. The fight was over.
Letting go, she stepped to the side and flicked her tail. "That wasn't a bad go. You did well in anticipating my movement. Take a moment to catch your breath before we start again. Get water if you need to."
Looking down at Finchpaw for a moment, the she-cat went about cleaning off her coat, getting rid of the sand that stuck to it.

**MEAT ANGELS** · #**1095** March 30th, 2020, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Slushie

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Goosepaw tapped his tail on the sand and grunted. How could one be too quick to attack? From what he understood, battle was a test of strength and agility. If you couldn't best your opponent, you would lose. That was how it worked.
But, no. Apparently he was too impatient. He thought for a second, and then answered, "I act like I'm going to try one thing and then do something else. That's what feinting is, right? So... if I was fighting a ShadowClan cat, I could act like I was aiming for their throat, and then knock their paws out from underneath them when they weren't looking."

Ravenmist sighed. He's denying what I'm trying to teach him. Ravenmist looked to the pondering apprentice, frustration tightening in her throat. "Yes. Thar's what feinting is." She began to draw shapes in the sand with her claw, her eyes narrowed in concentration. "What. You need. To do." She muttered, still completely focused on the shapes. "Is strategize." She sat back to show him a completely drawn out plan, with backup moves and counter attacks along. The shapes weren't very distinct and seemed rushed, but few were able to give clear instructions. "I want you to make a plan to counter this one, and then we'll fight it out."

**dino.** · #**1096** March 30th, 2020, 01:54 PM

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He blinked down at the diagram scratched into the dirt, pure confusion flooding his features. "I- I have no idea what any of that means," he said, jabbing a paw at the shapes. "But I'm pretty sure I can work around whatever it is." Already he was coming up with a mental plan, sketching his moves out in the back of his mind. She wouldn't be expecting him to use the tree again... or would she? He clenched his jaw in frustration and backed up, going back to his original spot for this first round. "Okay, Ravenmist, let's do this."

**nykyrian** · #**1097** March 30th, 2020, 11:08 PM

Finchpaw nodded, gathering her feet under herself. She lapped up some water, after coughing up some sand and shook out her short black coat. The Molly did a quick stretch and was glad she pleased her mentor, or at least she thought she did, it was hard to tell with Cobaltshade. She stood up straight, mentally preparing herself. Finchpaw looked up at the warrior, Okay I'm ready, the small apprentice said. @The Cannibal

**The Cannibal** · #**1098** March 31st, 2020, 12:47 PM

@Cecily Herondale

Breathing in slowly and exhaling at the same pace, Cobaltshade calmed her beating heart while she waited for Finchpaw to drink her fill and get her breath back. Once the young she-cat was back, she would look her over for a moment, making sure she wasn't too battered. Satisfied, she would nod her head.
"What we just did was a precursory test, I needed to see what you knew in practice. Now, what battle moves do you know by heart and can execute with little trouble? It seems you forgot about the belly kick that I did, which unfortunately is an important one. Whenever you're in a pinch and warrior is leaping at you while you're on your back, it might save your life. But we won't focus on what you forgot. Let's focus on what you do know." Cobaltshade remained seated, her skinny tail curled over her paws as neatly as ever.

**MEAT ANGELS** · #**1099** March 31st, 2020, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Slushie

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He blinked down at the diagram scratched into the dirt, pure confusion flooding his features. "I- I have no idea what any of that means," he said, jabbing a paw at the shapes. "But I'm pretty sure I can work around whatever it is." Already he was coming up with a mental plan, sketching his moves out in the back of his mind. She wouldn't be expecting him to use the tree again... or would she? He clenched his jaw in frustration and backed up, going back to his original spot for this first round. "Okay, Ravenmist, let's do this."

Ravenmist smiled, standing up. "Maybe another day, I suppose." She flicked her tail, amusement glimmering in her eyes. "But maybe the elders would appreciate your smarts more, there are some ticks that need popping."

**nykyrian** · #**1100** March 31st, 2020, 05:43 PM

Finchpaw is he'd she could be as calm as Cobaltshade, it seemed like she had no worries, no anything.But Finchpaw was always worrying about everything. And what do I really now? she thought. Well there's a... the apprentice searched for words, almost racking her brain out looking for an answer Oh Cobaltshade I Don't Know she sat down letting out a defeated sigh, worried to look up, to afraid to see disappointment in her mentors eyes @The Cannibal