∟ Broken Oaths ㄱ A Warrior Cats Roleplay

[Ryn11]

☀— Foggyblur

Fourteen moons ∾ Molly ∾ Warrior of Stoneclan ∾ Location: Warrior's den, Stoneclan camp ∾ Tags: Open

Foggyblur awoke to the still-unfamiliar sounds of her new clan clambering for breakfast. She took a deep breath to calm the grasshoppers in her stomach and poked her head out of the den's entrance. Most of the other cats seemed to be gathered around the freshkill pile...there's Sparrowstar, talking to his apprentice. This is it. She steeled her nerves and padded purposefully towards her new leader. Today's the day I ask him for an apprentice! Foggyblur fought against her urge to make herself smaller as she approached Sparrowstar.

"Sparrowstar, I--" ahem "I don't want to interrupt; may I speak with you when you get a chance?"

[Fortune's Fool]

ღ Breezesong
Tom -- 30 moons -- Warrior, apprentice: none-- Tags: open
Breezesong had woken early. A habit he'd had since he was a kit in his twoleg's home -- being up before the sun to catch some time with them before they left for the day, wherever they had always gone. Even now he hadn't broken the consistency with which he did so. And so by the time many of the other cats had emerged from their respective dens he was already lounging off to the side of camp, half-humming a cheerful little song to himself as worked at a little burr caught in the fur between his paw pad. It wasn't big enough or worked deep enough to hurt much unless he was really moving, but he could feel it and refused to leave it be until he was free from its irritating presence. Still his ears flicked this way and that, catching fragments of conversation from the other cats around him as curiosity got the better of him even while focused on his task.

⚜ Hickorypaw
Molly -- 10 moons -- Apprentice, mentor: Sparrowstar -- Tags: Sparrowstar, Foggyblur
No sooner had Hickorypaw been startled out of her thoughts by Sparrowstar's -- the leader's, her mentor as if she was important enough to be guided by someone that important -- voice than she practically snapped to attention, posture straightening as she dragged her amber gaze away from the prey pile and to him. "The nest... it's fine, thank you," she managed to say, eyes flickering away only briefly before returning. "I... will eat later." She probably would, once she'd contributed if she got the chance.
Her ears pressed back slightly at the approach of another cat, though she forced them back into a neutral position almost immediately on habit. Hickorypaw took a step back at Foggyblur's voice as if to give them the space to talk.

[Stars Hollow]

❦ — — 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑

thirty-six moons ∾ tom ∾ leader of stoneclan ∾ location: fresh kill pile, stoneclan camp ∾ tags: hickorypaw, foggyblur

Sparrowstar chuckled, taking a large mouse from the fresh kill pile and nudging it towards his apprentice. "Oh no, you don't! No training until you've got some food in your belly, alright? That's an order." By then, Sparrowstar had picked up on Hickorypaw's tendency to avoid taking care of herself. While he wasn't sure why, not wanting to pry too deeply into the younger cat's life and reopen old wounds, he wasn't just going to sit back and allow her to neglect her health. After all, he would have to be a pretty lousy mentor to allow his apprentice to go hungry! "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; it gives us the energy we need to provide for ourself and our clan." The leader's gaze flicked over to Foggyblur as she approached, bowing his head in greeting as his smile grew wider. "Good morning, Foggyblur! What can I do you for?" He asked, head tilting slightly to one side, an odd little bit of body language that he'd developed over the years. "If it's something personal, we can head back to my den? If not, here should do just fine. No point in going all the way back to the leader's den to discuss something like patrols or hunting parties, after all."

❦ — — 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐖

ten moons ∾ molly ∾ stoneclan apprentice ∾ location: fresh kill pile, stoneclan camp ∾ tags: open

Applepaw rolled her eyes at her fellow apprentices, ear twitching as they fought over who had claimed the vole first. Honestly, there was plenty of prey to go around, and she didn't see the point in arguing over it like a bunch of kits. The molly's tail flicked back and forth as she ate her own breakfast, a small but juicy squirrel, her mind turning to more exciting things. The previous day, Sparrowstar had announced that an apprentice or two would be joining his patrol for the day, a prospect that made her heart race. The apprentices were rarely allowed to leave the camp, only permitted to do so when hunting or training, and even then they had to be accompanied by at least one warrior. Perhaps this would be the first step towards independence? Towards cementing her status as a warrior? Sure, she was still a few moons too young for the rank, but who knew? Maybe she would get lucky and Sparrowstar would see her potential!

[necrobinical]

>> FALCONDOWN <<
> molly <> 30m <> deputy <> in stoneclan camp <> tags: open

Another day, and Falcondown was already at work. As she always is, seemingly. The large molly pads into camp surprisingly quietly, carrying a rabbit in her jaws. It's common to see Falcondown returning from a hunting trip just as everyone else begins their work for the day, as the stalwart deputy has an internal worry for her clanmates. She knows she is strong, so whatever she can do without their effort, she tends to. This is no different. She moves silently past her clanmates to settle the rabbit down in the fresh kill pile, taking a bird to eat by herself near her leader's den. All the while avoiding much eye contact. She would form patrols after her clanmates had woken up more.

[DriedGrape]

🐁 QUIETMOUSE
27 moons 🔹 tom 🔹 warrior
apprentice; open 🔹 location;; camp🔹 tags;; open
'thinking' "talking"


OOC;; ××


IC;; Once finished with his meal Quietmouse quickly discarded what was left but not before stashing a couple of feathers as he intended on placing them in his nest, his grey gaze shifted slightly as the large form of the clan's dappled Deputy entered the camp, the shecat's maw clamped around the still body of a rabbit 'I wonder when she awoke...if she even slept at all' Quietmouse thought to himself as he watched Falcondown place the rabbit in the freshkill pile before adverting his gaze to Sparrowstar and Foggyblur as their conversation drifted into his ears 'well she seems nervous, I wonder if something happened?' He thought to himself, feeling his pelt heat with worry that he would be reprimanded for eavesdropping the fluffy tabby tom shifted on his paws, quietly moving just out of ear shot of his Leader and fellow clanmate.

[Ryn11]

☀— Foggyblur

Fourteen moons ∾ Molly ∾ Warrior of Stoneclan ∾ Location: Freshkill pile, Stoneclan camp ∾ Tags: Open

"Personal? Well, yes -- I mean, no! I mean, it's clan business that's important to me," Foggyblur stuttered. She flexed her claws frustratedly. "That is to say, we've taken in a few cats recently that are still apprentice-aged, and I know I might not be as experienced as some other cats, but I was thinking -- wondering, really -- if I could maybebeApplepaw'smentor?" She held her breath and tried very hard not to fidget while waiting for Sparrowstar's answer.

[Fortune's Fool]

ღ Breezesong
Tom -- 30 moons -- Warrior, apprentice: none-- Tags: open
Breezesong had woken early. A habit he'd had since he was a kit in his twoleg's home -- being up before the sun to catch some time with them before they left for the day, wherever they had always gone. Even now he hadn't broken the consistency with which he did so. And so by the time many of the other cats had emerged from their respective dens he was already lounging off to the side of camp, half-humming a cheerful little song to himself as worked at a little burr caught in the fur between his paw pad. It wasn't big enough or worked deep enough to hurt much unless he was really moving, but he could feel it and refused to leave it be until he was free from its irritating presence. Still his ears flicked this way and that, catching fragments of conversation from the other cats around him as curiosity got the better of him even while focused on his task.

⚜ Hickorypaw
Molly -- 10 moons -- Apprentice, mentor: Sparrowstar -- Tags: Sparrowstar, Foggyblur
Amber eyes flickered from Sparrowstar to the warrior and back again before managing a small "okay." With too much speed for it to be from anything other than having actually wanted to eat she snagged the mouse he had nudged with a claw and pulled it toward her. She lifted it in her jaws and retreated another few steps. She could still hear, however. Between bites her tail flicked once as Foggyblur finally managed to say what she had wanted. Hickorypaw's head tilted slightly almost against her will at the request. Applepaw was a name she knew -- they shared a den after all, she had to know the other apprentices -- and they were around the same age. Foggyblur, however, couldn't be that much older than them? She didn't have the look of it.
Hickorypaw didn't know if that mattered, though, and she kept her eyes down.

[Stars Hollow]

❦ — — 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑

thirty-six moons ∾ tom ∾ leader of stoneclan ∾ location: fresh kill pile, stoneclan camp ∾ tags: hickorypaw, foggyblur

Sparrowstar blinked with surprise, though he honestly shouldn't have been caught off guard by the question, given the current state of StoneClan. He and his warriors had been discussing how to handle apprentices for the last couple of moons, the problem only growing as the amount of apprentice aged cats continued to grow. With so many cats new to clan life as a whole, many did not feel themselves ready to take on such a responsibility on their own. As a result, with the exception of Hickorypaw and the medicine cat's apprentice (who needed specialized training), the apprentices had been largely mentored by the entire clan, learning from whoever was willing and free to teach them on a given day. It wasn't the best system, admittedly, but it was the best they could come up with up to that point. "Are you sure you're ready for it, Foggyblur? Not that I'm doubting your abilities; you're a fine warrior in your own right! But you are young, very similar in age to Applepaw, and apprentices can be a lot to handle." He said after a moment, offering the other a kind smile. His gaze drifted over to Hickorypaw, watching to make sure the younger cat was eating before he returned his attention to Foggyblur.

❦ — — 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐖

ten moons ∾ molly ∾ stoneclan apprentice ∾ location: fresh kill pile, stoneclan camp ∾ tags: sparrowstar (mentioned), foggyblur (mentioned)

Applepaw's ears perked up as she heard her name being spoken. The apprentice raised her head, eyes locking onto the two warriors as they discussed something a ways away from her. Sparrowstar was instantly recognizable; the clan leader had insisted on being there for the birth of her and her siblings, over the moon about StoneClan's first litter since its official conception. As they had grown, he had continued keeping a watchful eye over them, and Applepaw honestly couldn't say anything unkind about her leader. Foggyblur was a bit more of a mystery to the molly, only a few moons older than herself but already a warrior. In a way, it was admirable, but somewhere in Applepaw's stomach a small seed of jealousy had sprouted. Oh, how she longed for the freedom the warriors had! To be able to go where she pleased, to be able to hunt without an escort, to be truly USEFUL to her clanmates. The apprentice lowered her head oncemore, taking another bite out of her breakfast as she continued to mull over her thoughts silently.

[necrobinical]

>> FALCONDOWN <<
> molly <> 30m <> deputy <> in stoneclan camp <> tags: quietmouse, breezesong

It doesn't take the deputy very long to finish her morning meal. She rises silently, shaking her fur out with a shudder down her spine from her head to her tail. Surveying the camp, she spots two warriors doing little, and moves. First she pads over to Quietmouse, sitting near him for a moment. "Quietmouse." She begins, voice surprisingly soft. She can see how skittery this cat is, so her harsher voice will be stowed. "You, Breezesong, and I will be going on a border patrol. Is this amenable?"

[Ryn11]

☀— Foggyblur

Fourteen moons ∾ Molly ∾ Warrior of Stoneclan ∾ Location: Freshkill pile, Stoneclan camp ∾ Tags: Open

He didn't say no! Feeling emboldened, Foggyblur held her head high. "I'm sure. I believe my varied experiences more than make up for my age." She still remembered her apprenticeship back in her old clan - her mentor had been firm but fair, and she'd learned a lot from him. She'd learned even more during her time as a rogue, though. And while she envied Applepaw's opportunity to grow up completely within Stoneclan, Foggyblur didn't want the apprentice's teaching to be as limited as her own.