|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 14:09:45 GMT -5
"Keep your rear down!" Frightstar told him, creeping up beside him. "Watch where you step, control your breathing. Is the wind to your advantage? Make sure to stay hidden!" He listed off all the instructions.
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 14:13:22 GMT -5
"Slow down! I'm new to this, I'm trying!" Caterpillarpaw mewed, attempting to do all of the things Frightstar asked, and ended up smelling his back leg with his butt planted on the ground.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 14:24:47 GMT -5
Frightstar sighed loudly and sat down. "I'm sorry." He growled when the mouse ran away. "We'll work on all that one at a time. What first?" He asked. Forcing him into something obviously wasn't a good thing to do.
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 14:26:41 GMT -5
"I wanna be a fierce fighter!" He mewed, growling feebly.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 14:32:25 GMT -5
Frightstar snorted. "That comes later. You learn to hunt so you can feed yourself and the clan before you learn to fight." He prodded his apprentice with a paw. "Get it? Hunt first, fighting later."
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 14:33:36 GMT -5
"I'm trying...It's just that I'm lousy at catching ground prey." He mewed, glancing at the Kestral. "Wanna see me catch another bird?" He asked hopefully.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 14:36:55 GMT -5
Frightstar shook his head. "No. I'm bad at catching birds, but I can. So we'll whip you into shape." A dark smile was growing on CloudClan's leader's face. "And when I say whip you into shape, I mean no breaks and absolute attention focsued on me."
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 14:39:45 GMT -5
Caterpillarpaw nodded. "You have my attention." He mewed honestly as his eyes focused on his leader.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 14:46:19 GMT -5
"When you hunt ground prey, you must always be light on your paws and silent when you walk. Stay out of sight and make sure the wind is blowing towards you and not your prey." Frightstar waited for his apprentice to 'take it all in.' He still had more to learn.
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 14:48:26 GMT -5
Caterpillarpaw absorbed the knowledge. He reiterated it in his mind. Light on your feet. Silent. Wind blowing towards prey... He then nodded, ready for more advice.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 14:50:15 GMT -5
"Use your surroundings to your advantage. Hide in bushes, keep to the shadows... Always stay out of sight of your prey. They're quick."
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 14:56:56 GMT -5
"Hide. I got it." He mewed, flicking his tail as a sign he was ready to hear more.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 15:04:01 GMT -5
"There may always be other prey hiding near you. Be aware of your surroundings." He paused. "Last thing: Be quick. They're still fast if you surprise them."
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 15:07:13 GMT -5
Caterpillarpaw nodded as his leader finished. He then pricked his ears. On the same tree that he had caught the Kestral, a Squirrel was climbing down. Caterpillarpaw knew that a Squirrel would be very hard to catch. Making sure he did everything Frightstar told him, he leapt, and caught the squirrel just before it scurried off. He killed it, and beamed down at the dead prey. "I did it!" He mewed happily.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 15:11:22 GMT -5
Frightstar swelled with pride for the younger tom. "Nice job," he said happily. "That's enough training for today. We have a lot of prey for the clan." He picked up the rabbit. "We fight tomorrow," she spoke.
OOC: NEXT MEETING! d:
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 15:13:54 GMT -5
"Ok!" He mewed, now over excited for catching the squirrel.
OOC: Mk. Next meeting...
BIC: Caterpillarpaw pranced into the middle of the clearing. He was almost too excited.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 15:19:18 GMT -5
Frightstar padded in, ready to start. "Okay. Fighting. First off, we're going to do an experimental fight. I will not have my claws out. You can choose to have yours out or not."
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 15:20:50 GMT -5
"No. I don't want to use them unless I have to." Mewed the apprentice, his fur fluffed up as he prepared for the tackle that all the other apprentice told him about. All of their mentors had tackled them, seeing if they were ready.
|
|
|
Post by Frighteh on Aug 8, 2007 15:25:36 GMT -5
Frightstar smiled. "Okay." Standing there, Frightstar waited for Caterpillarpaw to make the first move. Then, and only then would Frightstar tackle the life out of him.
OOC: HA! That sounds funny.
§hOCKS
|
|
|
Post by Flourishingstar on Aug 8, 2007 15:56:12 GMT -5
Caterpillarpaw winced, but the tackle never came. He acted as if he was going to talk, but leapt instead.
|
|