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Post by silverclaw on Oct 30, 2007 6:05:00 GMT 8
Rosefur padded along the long line of bushes, silently tasting the air for prey. The sky was a clear blue and there was a warm breeze ruffling her fur. A warm and delicious scent entered her mouth and she stopped in her tracks. She breathed in deeper and recognized the scent as a vole, so she listened closely and angled her ears towards a soft scratching sound coming from beneath a bush. She crept forward and cautiously ducked under the glossy, prickly leaves, scanning the area with her dazzling green eyes. Rosefur immediately spotted the furry brown creature scratching at the ground, and crept forward silently, until she could dispatch in with a swift blow to the head. Purring with satisfaction, she picked up her catch and retreated out into the open.
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Post by Dragonstar on Nov 7, 2007 14:18:40 GMT 8
Dragonstar was hunting by herself near the thick bushes that seperated ThunderClan and ShadowClan. She tasted the air and found the smell of mouse. She dropped into a hunter's crouch and started to look and stalk the mouse. Soon enough, she saw a pink nose sticking out of the ground. Silently, she pounced on the mouse and dispatched it with a swift bite on the neck. Burying her piece of fresh-kill under a thick briar, she tasted the air once more and noticed a rather familiar scent. Dragonstar curiously followed the smell and saw Rosefur. "Hello Rosefur, would you like to hunt with me?" she asked.
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Post by silverclaw on Nov 8, 2007 5:51:53 GMT 8
As Rosefur crawled out from under the bush, she scented a familiar cat. She raised her muzzle and scented again, this time recognizing her leader! Stifling a pang of nervousness, she glanced around and saw Dragonstar walking toward her. "Hello Rosefur, would you like to hunt with me?" she heard. She stepped forward and replied, "Sure! Thanks!"
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Post by Dragonstar on Nov 9, 2007 13:10:10 GMT 8
As soon as she recieved Rosefur's reply, she walked together with Rosefur. At the same time, tasting the air. "You sure are a strong, healthy warrrior, Rosefur. Tell me, how did a cat like yourself get such a great physique?" Dragonstar asked. Suddenly, she detected a strong scent of mouse. There must be a burrow full of mice around here. That would be great as it would feed the Clan well, she thought, smiling. Soon enough, she spotted a small hole in the ground and the mouse scent was getting stronger. She dropped into a hunter's crouch beside Rosefur and waited. A mouse soon scurried out. Dragonstar, a few tail-lengths away pounced on it and kill it with her sharp claws. " This is a great place to hunt. Rosefur, can please demonstrate to me how well you can hunt? As I can see, you have a body like a excellent hunter." she said.
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Post by silverclaw on Nov 10, 2007 7:02:11 GMT 8
Rosefur replied, still somewhat nervous, "Well, I'm not really sure, but it may be because I run a lot." It was true, sometimes Rosefur would just take off running to burn off some energy, and keep running for a long time. She nodded in reply to the second question and padded forward sniffing the air. She immediately caught the strong scent of vole and heard scuffling to her right. The dappled warrior whipped her head around and spotted it, then silently stalked forward until she could pounce on it with thorn sharp claws. She turned around with the limp body of the vole in her jaws and padded back to her deputy.
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Post by Dragonstar on Nov 15, 2007 14:18:48 GMT 8
"That was excellent hunting, Rosefur." Dragonstar meowed. Sensing nervousness coming from Rosefur, she said "Rosefur, you don't have to be nervous. I will not do anything to you." Tasting the air again, she noticed the scent of a blackbird. Nearby, there was a blackbird perching on the branch of a shrub. She dropped into a hunter's crouch again and pounced on the blackbird. She killed it with a single swipe of the paw and picked it up. Then, she walked back to Rosefur.
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Post by Crystalpelt on Nov 15, 2007 17:01:26 GMT 8
Crystalpelt was gathering herbs nearby when she noticed two cats passed by. Her silver-gray fur bristled at the thought that these cats might be from another Clan but a familiar scent entered her nose and her fur lay flat again. "Wait for me, Dragonstar, Rosefur!" the medicine cat purred a little louder than usual, not wanting to lose sight of those two cats. "Hi, everyone!" she purred, putting down some poppy seeds wrapped in a piece of leaf.
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Post by Dragonstar on Nov 16, 2007 10:39:00 GMT 8
Crystalpelt's call rang through Dragonstar's ear. She stopped and spun around only to see Crystalpelt walking towards her. She sat down on the soft grass with Rosefur and waited for Crystalpelt to arrive. "Hi Crystalpelt! I'm sure you've met Rosefur before. She is an excellent hunter." Dragonstar purred happily. Giving her chest a quick lick, she continued to speak, "What are you doing here, Crystalpelt? Collecting herbs?" she mewed curiously.
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Post by Crystalpelt on Nov 16, 2007 10:43:18 GMT 8
Crystalpelt was glad that Dragonstar gave her a friendly greeting. "Yes, I am collecting herbs. Oh and did you know that Goldenpoppy has recovered from he greencough? Hi there, Rosefur!" the silver-gray medicine cat purred warmly. "Can I hunt with you two?" she meowed, placing poppy seeds wrapped in a leaf nearby some wild grass. "There you go, no cat will step on you. I'll collect you later," she murmured to the poppy seeds, half smiling. "Let's go!" she meowed excitedly.
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Post by Dragonstar on Nov 16, 2007 11:10:26 GMT 8
"Sure let's hunt together." Dragonstar mewed. The three she-cats were now hunting. Tasting the air for prey, Dragonstar could smell vole. Sure enough, she saw a small scrap of brown fur moving under the bushes. She stalked the vole and a few heartbeats later, she had caught the vole. Then, she buried it and continued hunting with Rosefur and Crystalpelt.
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Post by Crystalpelt on Nov 16, 2007 11:15:38 GMT 8
"Good work in catching that vole just now, Dragonstar!" Crystalpelt gave an applause. Even as a medicine cat, she was trained to hunt when she was still Crystalpaw. The previous medicine cat, Eclipsewhisker was a gentle and caring she-cat. She was good at hunting and fighting too. Most of all, she taught Crystalpaw everything she knew. Scenting the air for the smell of prey, Crystalpelt picked up a strong smell of a squirrel. Then, her sapphire orbs flashed towards her left and indeed, there was a squirrel pibking up some nuts nearby. Quiet as a mouse, the silver-gray medicine cat crept behind the squirrel and BAM! she killed it with one single bite. The squirrel didn't even had the chance to squeak for help. Pleased with her catch, Crystalpelt buried the fresh-kill near the place Dragonstar buried hers and continued to hunt with her two friends.
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Post by silverclaw on Nov 20, 2007 6:33:56 GMT 8
"Hello, Crystalpelt!" Greeted Rosefur. She padded along after the two cats happily and watched as they both caught prey. "Great catch!", she congratulated. After Crystalpelt buried her squirrel, Rosefur began to walk again, scenting for prey. She caught a whiff of magpie on the breeze and saw it tugging a worm from the earth. She crept forward, and the bird was too busy to even notice her, until she stepped on a twig. The twig made a loud snapping noise and the magpie began to take off. Fortunately, Rosefur was a fast runner, so she ran toward it and leaped into the air, hooking her claws into its wing. The bird and the cat fell to the ground, and Rosefur killed it with a blow to the head. The tortoiseshell picked up the limp body of the bird and hid it inside a large clump of grass before walking back over to her friends.
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Post by Crystalpelt on Nov 20, 2007 15:44:23 GMT 8
“That was a great shot, Rosefur! Now I see what Dragonstar meant!” Crystalpelt exclaimed, concluding that Rosefur was the best hunter in the whole ThunderClan. She shot a smile towards the tortoiseshell she-cat, happy that she was enjoying herself and another smile towards Dragonstar. Then, Crystalpelt remembered something. Snowkit was approaching her sixth moon and she needed to be apprenticed! The silver-gray medicine cat sure hoped that Dragonstar hadn’t forgotten about the little kit. “Hey, what do you all think about Snowkit?” she meowed, hoping that they could have a quick chat about this little kit. “I don’t really meet her often and I can see that she is a little shy,” she blurted out. Then, Crystalpelt halted when she opened her mouth to scent for prey. There is a squirrel nearby, the medicine cat’s scent glands told her. She approached the brown furry creature with light pawsteps and leaped on it when she was a tail-length away from it. Pleased with that easy catch, she hid it next to Rosefur’s catch and continued to walk with her friends. “Sorry about rushing forward to catch that squirrel before listening to your replies,” she apologized sincerely.
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Post by silverclaw on Nov 22, 2007 4:35:49 GMT 8
"Thank you, Crystalpelt, " replied Rosefur. “Hey, what do you all think about Snowkit? I don’t really meet her often and I can see that she is a little shy," Asked the Silver medicine cat. She opened her mouth to reply, but then Crystalpelt went to catch a squirrel. "That's okay," mewed Rosefur when she returned. "I don't really know Snowkit that well either, but she seems nice. Poor thing, it must be hard for her, being blind." Rosefur admired the snow-white kit, who had to learn to fight to defend herself from other apprentices when she was still so young.
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Post by Dragonstar on Nov 22, 2007 8:41:55 GMT 8
"Hey, what do you all think about Snowkit? I don’t really meet her often and I can see that she is a little shy," asked Crystalpelt. "Well..." Dragonstar began. "I don't really speak to Snowkit either so, I don't know much about her." Deep in Dragonstar's heart she knew that Snowkit would make a fine cat. "I was just wondering, when can we hold her ceremony?" the ThunderClan leader asked Crystalpelt and Rosefur.
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Post by Crystalpelt on Nov 22, 2007 11:47:32 GMT 8
"You're most welcomed, Rosefur," Crystalpelt meowed, smiling. I think we caught a lot of fresh-kill today! she thought happily. It's been long since Crystalpelt came out to hunt like this. Usually, she was stuck in her den treating ill cats, it was so nice to be outside, breathing the fresh air. "Poor Snowkit, she is blind and I'm afraid that she can't cope with warrior duties. She had a few scars on her too. I don't know what happened to her when she was small but I really sympathize her," she murmured, not sure whether the other cats heard her. "It's up to you, Dragonstar! You are the leader of ThunderClan after all!" replied the medicine cat cheerfully.
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