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Post by Spruceclaw on Jul 7, 2016 23:25:25 GMT -6
DogpawSpruceclaw stretched as the morning sunlight hit his face. he hissed as he stood and left his nest. today was the day dogpaw would become a warrior today spruceclaw would assess his apprentice on all that he had learned. hthe large tom strode over to the apprentices den and poked his head in. "Dogpaw its time for your assessment." He mewed "get something to eat. it'll be a long day."
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Post by Dogpaw on Jul 8, 2016 12:41:09 GMT -6
Lace up your shoes Here's how we do Run baby run Don't ever look back They'll tear us apart if you give them the chance Don't sell your heart, don't say we're not meant to be Run baby run, forever we'll be You and me | dogpaw blinked open bleary eyes at the beckoning of his name. the fuzziness in his head slowly cleared whilst the broad tom rose from his nest. time for an assessment. if he could pass this one, it was only a matter of time before a ceremony and vigil, and he'd be given a name. but he couldn't rush it; dogpaw needed all of his focus today. the grey and white apprentice sauntered out of the den, following spruceclaw's instruction and heading straight for the fresh kill pile. he nosed around for a sustaining piece of prey but not so big that he felt guilty for taking away. he settled for a fat lizard, tearing into it.
once he was done, dogpaw cleaned up. he disposed of the bones, wiped the blood from his muzzle—though he supposed that was counterproductive due to the fact that he was mostly likely just going to bloody it again—and stretched. blue-green eyes looked toward his teacher, head cocked just the slightest to convey his unsaid question. |
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Post by Spruceclaw on Jul 8, 2016 18:52:18 GMT -6
Spruceclaw sat by the entrance of camp nodding to the leader of the dawn patrol as they sat out. when he saw that dogpaw was finished he called for him. "Dogpaw! Over here. its time to go." He then turned and led the way from camp out into the middle of the territory. "Okay dogpaw lets begin. first you'll need to go collect a piece of prey from each of our borders that we share with the other clans. bring them back here and tell me whatt border you got them from. This will test your knowledge of the territory as well as your hunting skills." he mewes before nodding his head towards the iceclan border.
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Post by Dogpaw on Jul 9, 2016 17:23:59 GMT -6
Lace up your shoes Here's how we do Run baby run Don't ever look back They'll tear us apart if you give them the chance Don't sell your heart, don't say we're not meant to be Run baby run, forever we'll be You and me | thin ears perked, and dogpaw spotted spruceclaw waiting for him by the entrance. he hurried his way over. dogpaw caught up just in time for the tabby to lead them out of camp. his paws were steady despite the weight of the upcoming trial; dogpaw had learned young that allowing anxiety was allowing more risk of mistake. the tom listened attentively for instructions, following spruceclaw's quick nod towards the direction of iceclan. he took spruceclaw's silence as his cue, and dogpaw headed on his way.
his natural silence aided him well as he prowled closer towards the border. he knew there were voles around there because of the running river, and they were quick to notice sound. dogpaw used the cover of the rocks—grey fur blending well—and awaited one, making sure to stay aware of his distance to the border at all times. it took a while, but dogpaw finally saw a flash of a vole skitter its way about the underbrush. wasting no time, dogpaw crawled forward in a low crouch and sprung. |
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Post by Spruceclaw on Jul 9, 2016 17:40:58 GMT -6
Spruceclaw had waited a few minutes before he followed dogpaw to the border. he stayed downwind of the apprentice and used some of his skills taugh by a friend to climb a nearby tree. there he waited for dogpaw to make his move. he didn't have to wait long before he saw dogpaw make his move on a vole. spruceclaw made sure to take extra note of every move his apprentice made. Spruceclaw did not have to wait for the result to know that dogpaw had performed excellently. spruceclaw left his perch to cut across territory to the fireclan border where he would wait for dogpaw in a new vantage point.
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Post by Dogpaw on Jul 11, 2016 11:13:22 GMT -6
Lace up your shoes Here's how we do Run baby run Don't ever look back They'll tear us apart if you give them the chance Don't sell your heart, don't say we're not meant to be Run baby run, forever we'll be You and me | dogpaw was aware of his disadvantages just as well as he knew his strengths. he knew he couldn't catch that vole by a battle of speed—tiring it out with a chase then coming in for the kill. he had stamina, but not much of it due to his bulky weight; it would exhaust too much of his energy on one excursion, and dogpaw still had a long day ahead of him. what he needed was a quick attack. surprise the vole at its most vulnerable. and that strategy earned him the creature he was now burying in the ground to preserve for later.
it was time to head out. dogpaw kept a steady pace; he had no intentions of wasting valuable energy. scrambling his way across the rougher iceclan terrain, the apprentice finally happened across flatter ground. wide paws covered more distance, and he frowned a little at the tall grass. he couldn't use his appearance for cover now, but dogpaw knew it was better than being on barer plains. he sniffed around for signs of prey; field mice and the occasional burrowing animal frequently roamed the area. |
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Post by Spruceclaw on Jul 14, 2016 16:28:19 GMT -6
This would be the real test for dogpaw. the prey at fireclan territory was adapted ti be fast and agile which agility was not dogpaws strength. spruceclaw stayed crouched watching his apprentice from the shadows.
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