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Post by Thunderwillow on Nov 17, 2022 0:42:35 GMT -6
It was another day in Moonclan, where the winds carried more and more of the forest tops to the forest bottoms as gusts plucked even the most stubborn leaves from their clinging vigils to crackling twigs. Soon enough, leafbare would arrive in full, showering the clan in mountain born snows held back too long by the looming peaks. Ices would descend, freezing the waterways into dangerous crossings that could crack a careless warrior's jaw if they went slipping about too recklessly. For all the beauty it brought, there were so many accidents waiting to happen once the world bloomed white.
Luckily, Hazelpaw had someone like Thunderwillow to guide them into the cold season! Definitely no need to worry about all that!
The warrior in question was already out and about as dawn cracked over the horizon, spurred on by the wisps of cold that tickled his whiskers from the mouth of the warrior's den. One of the largest members, he made a point to sleep on the outskirts, providing crucial warmth for her clanmates and buffering the leaks in the den walls that sent in drafts. The temperature wouldn't bother a cat like her, thick furred and adrenaline rushed at all times. In the summer, it made him awfully sleepy, the way the sun sunk into his pelt and stayed there all morning.. but in these colder times, it made getting up much easier! Refreshed and relaxed from a good night's sleep, she was already hard on her paws for the apprentice's den, where a very, very special 'paw was sure to be waiting. My very own, one of a kind, paw picked, star signed apprentice! WOOOHOOOOO!!
Like storming a burrow of mice, Thunderwillow stuck her yellow muzzle into the apprentice's entryway, playing off the way her forehead bumped haphazardly into a stray root as she thrust her head inwards, disregarding the presence of any other poor apprentice who might be trying to sleep within. "Yoohoo! Any Hazelpaws in there? It's time for training, and the earlier a Hazel grows, the more a Hazel gets to know! Whatever that means, am I right?"
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Post by Hazelpaw& on Nov 17, 2022 14:42:06 GMT -6
HazelpawAgender + They + Omni TThe small kitten had been beyond excited, for the most part, when the day of their apprentice ceremony came, not too long after they came to MoonClan.
A familiar, bright voice had reassured them after being slightly intimidated by the huge and energetic golden cat that was assigned to be their mentor.
Hey! Don't worry about it! I know they'll be great. And look at her! I'll be as big as he is one day. And you will be, too! We'll all be huge warriors. And this cat will help us with that!
However, now, curled up in a tight little furball, trying to keep warm in the cold morning, Hazelpaw and their friends wanted little more than extra sleep.
Sleep that was interrupted by a voice. Hazelpaw buried their nose under their tail, flicking an ear and grumbling for extra time to sleep.. But another part of them recognized the voice, and they lifted their head quickly.
Hazelpaw! Hazelpaw!
The cream tortoiseshell blinked repeatedly, and finally seemed truly awake.
"W.. uh, I'm here!" They mewed, springing to their paws.
(Code credit to Viocrow- haven't had time to modify it so oof)
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MoonClan
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Post by Thunderwillow on Nov 21, 2022 23:04:01 GMT -6
"You're here!" She echoed it back like a new observation, visibly brightening to match the glare of her pelt against the rising sun. Thunderwillow pulled back from the entry, straightening up into an extra professional stance just offset from the exit. It occurred to her, as she did so, that pulling up into his full height inevitably blocked his view of the apprentice within. This was emphasized by the fact that he immediately found himself face to face with a wall. Undeterred, he shouted into the bark of the spruce that cradled the den with the self importance of a cat on a very serious mission! After all, mentoring was very serious business- her father had pulled her aside for an extensive lecture on the matter, worriedly fussing over her new appointment over the tortie 'paw. Nothin' to worry about, though! I'm serious as a snake! "Rise and shine! The woods are waitin' for us! Hope you're ready for the trip of a lifetime!" The wood directly in front of him helped to absorb the boom of his voice, to the blessing of Hazelpaw's eardrums.
Lifting her head in an attempt to counter the excited tremble of her tail, Thunderwillow waited, albeit impatiently, for the little cat's emergence. As much as she urged them onwards, it was no secret that this was all a first for her, too. That's what made it so cool! But also.. maybe a little intimidating? Just as he'd once been enduring his own apprenticeship, today was the first step towards a new way of doing things. A new routine! So it was important to step up and do it right.. do it boldly! Bravely! With maximum power!
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Post by Hazelpaw& on Nov 22, 2022 18:43:56 GMT -6
HazelpawAgender + They + Bi + OmniHazelpaw sprung up, licking a paw and passing it over their fur quickly, as to not make their new mentor wait for too long. Almost as if three different cats had been trying to do a different thing at the same time, Hazelpaw continued the hurried grooming of their fur and padded towards the entrance at the same time, while also thinking about how they're even supposed to deal with the whole apprentice-ing thing..
Of course, walking and trying to groom yourself isn't reccommended by your local medicine cat for the following reasons..
Hazelpaw tripped and fell face first right as they walked out from under the roots of the apprentice's den, tongue sticking out and all.
It really had to happen on our first day, huh..
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Post by Thunderwillow on Nov 28, 2022 3:23:24 GMT -6
Honest to the stars, Thunderwillow wasn't sure he'd even seen things correctly when he finally processed the smack of Hazelpaw's face onto the ground. There was a thunk, and then a clunk, and then a tongue all lolled out like a comedy piece scrawled onto the camp wall by a particularly silly artist. For all intents and purposes, he gave a good heartbeat of scrutinization to the scene as it'd played out before him, which meant staying quiet for a few seconds instead of immediately blurting out the first thing on his mind. Decent progress, all things considered.
But progress wasn't transformation!
"WHOA!" She gawked down at the poor thing before craning her neck to level with their misfortune, all bug-eyed and perked ears! What kinda cat's in such a hurry they gotta groom on the go? Could it be... that she'd underestimated Hazelpaw's ambition? "Geez, kid, you alright down there? I know I said the sooner the better, but you don't gotta rush that much! The trees aren't goin' anywhere! Or, well- Heh-" Gaze crinkling a little, Thunderwillow peeked towards the spruce overhang, physically incapable of helping herself. "I guess you're gettin' personally acquainted? Now THAT'S some serious spirit!"
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Post by Hazelpaw& on Nov 28, 2022 15:13:08 GMT -6
HazelpawAgender + They + Omni Their ears grew hot with embarrassment and they quickly, if a little awkwardly, rose to their paws again, shaking their head. Their pale periwinkle colored eyes darted to the ground.
Their friends quickly sprung forward.. internally.
But to prevent a disaster of that scale from happening again, a sunny spark of energy took the lead on its own, and the shyness presented before in their ceremony slipped.
They shook themselves again, and adopted a bit of a more confident pose.
"Ah! I'm good, alllll good!" They lifted their head and mewed, stretching their front legs a little. Their energetic little mew had an odd tone change for a second, "It's.. it's just so cold!- So, so we had to get moving, and, sorta tripped-"
They blinked a little. "But we're good and ready. No more groom-and-walking, promised!" |
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Post by Thunderwillow on Nov 28, 2022 19:43:11 GMT -6
Before Hazelpaw had even been sprawled out very long, up, up they went! With a good shake of the ears and a stretch of the legs, it was as if the disaster had never happened! Thunderwillow reared back in response, drawing her limbs inwards until they were lost beneath the overhang of her shaggy pelt- all the more to give space to the newly invigorated apprentice, practically bursting with confidence and enthusiasm! She thought nothing of the strange phrasing, of the little tonal shift that seemed to fracture the image of a picture perfect 'paw. There were all types of cats in Moonclan, with all sorts of interesting ways of speaking, and he'd be hard pressed to question someone else's particular eccentricities! Instead, he honed in on Hazelpaw's readiness, unfurling into a strong stance of his own!
"Good and ready!" Thunderwillow repeated, as if declaring it to the branches above! "That's what I like to hear!" Lifting a paw in a step untaken, she made a broad, swooping gesture with the base of her tail, urging the calico onwards. "Don't let me stand in your way! Let's get this party started! WOOHOO!!" The final hoot of triumph was accentuated with a slight hop onto her back legs, bending back into a balancing act as she struck the sky with a mighty whirl of punching paws! Then, landing back on all fours in an impact that stirred the dirt beneath, sending dust jolting upwards before it drifted back into place... she tilted her head, turning into the motion as if to lead them onwards. "You'll be a lot warmer once you get those muscles movin'!"
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Post by Hazelpaw& on Jan 14, 2023 14:17:00 GMT -6
Hazelpaw!Agender + They + Omni They! made a little funny half-hopping dance, lifting their paws one by one quickly, warming up for what they were sure would be quite the start to their apprenticeship. Their mentor's energy was contagious and added to their own.
It's going to be lots of fun, I can tell, don't you worry, guys! I brought us- you here for a reason.
Hazelpaw looked up with big eyes at Thunderwillow, and mewed a question,
"What are we going to do though?"
Their thoughts drifted into their youngest memories of the forest, of wondering. All the things that could be seen and poked and sniffed and caught! Myriads of new and curious things, even now in these cold days. |
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Post by Thunderwillow on Jan 16, 2023 20:14:48 GMT -6
Now that was a question! Pretending he totally hadn't planned on improvising their first big outing together, Thunderwillow thought back to his own apprenticeship. Walking around, sniffing stuff, being bored, having her life threatened over complaining about being bored... So many options! But as cool as her mentor had been, it wasn't like she wanted to spend much time giving Hazelpaw the ol' runaround. Stuff like sniffing and walking, well. That was intuitive to any cat! And having just woken up, it'd be a total downer to be lulled back to sleep over a boring preliminary patrol. Nah.. Not for his apprentice!
Puffing out his chest in a proud, excited gesture, the tabby's eyes glimmered as if swimming with tiny, fish-shaped anticipation in their blue depths. The perfect ideas to pounce on and tear into for a big, satiating feast! "Good question! You're already thinkin' like a warrior! That is, uh- thinkin' ahead! With your head! Now that's what I call, eheheh- pawtential?" That was a whole lot more than even he did, back in his day! What a kid! "I'm thinkin' we start.. big! Bigger than big! Kind of like a tour, but with a whole lot more to offer than your average first day tour! Heheh."
No quizzes over scents, no monologues about specific landmarks. The best way to see the territory was to explore it! To feel the terrain on your paws, to know every puddle, and to traverse the trickiest, most challenging places! You couldn't know the lake without half drowning in it, same as not knowing the forest without tripping over a few roots. Not that they'll be stumblin'. Not with me around! With thunder came lightning, and wherever Hazelpaw might falter, their mentor was prepared to act with lightning swiftness to right their paws! No danger, all excitement! GO ME!
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