[ivyy.]

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The patrol returned back to camp with their Fat shrew, herbs, and nice large fish they had caught earlier. Thrushslip purred and gave each cat a compliment. Snowshell had been seeming... rather distant and Thrushslip wasn't exactly sure why. She was fine on the patrol but as soon as they stepped in camp she dropped her prey on the prey pile and retreated to the warriors' den, without saying a word to anyone or anything. Thrushslip shrugged the thought off, maybe she was uneasy since the badger attack or maybe she was worried about training her apprentice or something. He wasn't quite sure. They rested until the sun was three quarters through the sky and then Tansypetal climbed up onto her rock, "Thrushslip, I'd like you to lead one last patrol for the day to refresh the border markers and check that everything is alright. I'll send one more patrol with a different leader for tonight's patrol. The same cats can go on this patrol, that is all." She gracefully leaped down from the rock as Thrushslip was finishing off the fish they had caught earlier as he wolfed down his meal and trotted over to the girls, Snowshell sitting alone in of the corners watching her leader with much interest, something else sparkling in her eyes. "Snowshell, Peachpaw, and Cherrypaw," He called, thinking for a moment. "And also Blossomfleck." The she-cat looked up in surprise and nodded firmly, heading towards him with Snowshell and the apprentices nearby her, Cherrypaw's paws scraping against the ground as she bounced to him eagerly, forgetting her exhaustion.

They carefully slid down the smooth gray stone ramp and into the crunchy gleaming sand, into the forest they relied on for resources. Thrushslip looked around, once again admiring the spark of green leaf even in the setting sun shadows of the plants and trees. There will be much more prey out now, he realized suddenly, the eagerness of the thought making him quicken his pace alongside his apprentice, Peachpaw who quickened her pace with him. "That fish you caught was huge earlier!" Cherrypaw purred in amusement to her mentor. Snowshell might've been tired and that's what made her upset back at camp, her voice was dripping with exhaustion, "Yeah, I guess it was." She chuckled at her apprentice's enthusiasm and slowed to the back of the patrol a bit, her paws aching at the amount of walking they had done today.
[ 407 words ]

--cats on patrol
Thrushslip | HP 100% | HUP 30% | Sick: N
Snowshell | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Cherrypaw | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Peachpaw | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Blossomfleck | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N

--level 3
experience: 362/400

--inventory
Food:
0x Mouse = 1 FP per
0x Shrew = 1 FP per
0x Scraps = 1 FP per
0x Vole = 1 FP per
0x Squirrel = 3 FP per
1x Fish = 3 FP per
1x Fat Shrew = 2 FP per (Here)
1x Hare = 4 FP per
1x Bird = 4 FP per
1x Hawk = 5 FP per

Herbs:
1x Celandine ll 2x Deadly Nightshade ll 1x Daisy Leaf ll 1x Goatweed ll 4x Bindweed ll 3x Yarrow ll 2x Tansy ll 2x Blackberry leaves ll 1x Cobweb ll 1x Comfrey root ll 2x Elders Leaves ll 1x Broom ll 1x Ragwort ll 2x Mallow leaf ll 2x Mint ll 2x Goldenrod ll 3x Poppy seeds ll 1x Willow bark ll 1x Stinging nettle ll 1x Lovage ll 1x Hawkweed ll 1x Lamb's Ear ll 1x Holly Berry ll 1x Willow Leaf ll 2x Sorrel ll 1x Burdock root ll 1x Thyme

[ more can be found here: https://toyhou.se/BunnoBlizzard/charact ... er:1932401 ]

--items in inventory used
Thrushslip ate 1x fish = 3 FP

--predators:
Barracuda, Eagle, Owl, Barracuda, Foxes, Big crabs, Jellyfish, Badgers, Hawks, Snakes, and Stormclan cats. (Tansypetal's murderous ex-clanmates)

Note to self:
Leafpaw HUP: 10%
Tansypetal HUP: 10%

[Sillybob101]

Tribe of Scorching Sun
Thistlestar's shook her head from side to side, her tail puffing up as she took another whiff of the fox scent. Better to avoid it for now... She thought to herself, lifting her head and blanking out for a short minute as she stared into the distance. Snapping back into reality, Thistlestar picked up the juicy dead mouse she caught, her mouth watering as she inhaled it's scent. She decided to bury it for now before continuing her patrol.
Thistlestar began walking in the opposite direction of the fox scent, her nose on the look-out for scents of other prey and predators that may be hidden deeper within the prairie she called home.

[ 114 words ]

--cats on patrol
Thistlestar | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N

--level 0
experience:+22

--inventory

mouse | 2 FP | x1
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 4 FP | x0

herb | usage | x0
herb | usage | x0
herb | usage | x0

--items in inventory used
Any items used this post (or eaten)
ex. food, herbs, explore items

--predators:
predator #1: Fox (?)
predator #2
predator #3
predator #4

[Lex.]

Tribe of Scorching Sun

+15XP for 114 words written
+10XP for patrol sent
+0% hunger [1 free post left!]

Thistlestar found a scrap. It smelled slightly of fox, but stale fox scent. It was better that nothing.
+1FP, +1 Scrap, +1XP

Thistlestar picked up the scent of a fox again. Strange. Does she pursue it?

Totals

+26XP | +1 Scrap [1FP] | Level 0 (48/100)

[xem]

𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴

Most of the cats held shock from the double attack from the hawk and fox. They sat still and silent, looking at each other in disbelief. Ashcloud was only glad they weren’t anymore injured, as it could’ve been a lot worse. She silently thanked the spirits for a safe encounter with the predators. The hawk would be quite a meal for the cats. But she was sure after all the commotion they’d made, any prey within hearing distance would certainly be gone.

“Rowanclaw, you take the food back to camp. Me and the others will make another attempt at catching some more prey.” She said, nodding at the small black and white she-cat.

Rowanclaw gave a nod, “You best be careful, I don’t want to see our best hunters coming back with terrible injuries.” She said softly, grabbing the hawks neck in her jaws, beginning to drag it back up the mountain. Rowanclaw was small, but quite strong. Ashcloud knew she could trust Rowanclaw to get it back safely.

Swifthare buried the scraps, marking it with stones and the lovage that had been gathered to carry back to camp later. He shook out his pelt, looking to his commander. “Where do you reckon we head, Ashcloud?” He asked, looking up the mountain, before back down again.

Ashcloud studied her surroundings, figuring it might be best to head down the mountain further. There was a grove of trees closer to the base of the mountain, often filled with quite a variety of prey in the bushes and trees. She almost wanted to go back up to the higher peaks, just so they could stay close to Rowanclaw, to assure the lone cat would make it safer back to camp. But she knew Rowanclaw would have trouble staying quiet while carrying the hawk, and would likely scare any prey away on their journey up there.

Ashcloud turned to look towards the bottom of the mountain, laced with rocks, moss, and spontaneous plant growth. “We’ll head down the mountain, and stay alert as we walk. I want to head down as far as we can, we haven’t hunted at the base of the mountain for quite a while, so it is likely teeming with prey. I want to go slow, and be as quiet as we can. If we scent any prey on the way down there, we’ll take it quietly. And please, be careful. The rocks are likely still a bit slippery from the frost melting. There’s no rush.” She said, her eyes landing on Swifthare, the thin cat she knew who liked to speed ahead of the group. But the tom seemed to acknowledge her gaze, giving her a nod of approval. “I’ll take up the rear of the group, Jaggedmoon can lead the way. The fox could still be near, do your best to be wary.” The commander finished with the flick of her tail.

Jaggedmoon turned and began heading down the mountain, the group following slowly behind. The soft grassy terrain turned slightly barren and rough, rocks varying in sizes laid across the slope of the mountain. Ashclouds thoughts began to wander, thinking about Rowanclaw as she made her way back to camp. She was sure the small guardian could handle herself, but she was more worried about Buckstar being frustrated with a single bird. She hoped the cats could do better, wanting to appease their leader who often seemed to be more frustrated than usual.

Ashcloud noticed Jaggedmoon had come to a halt, the other cats slowing down to stop as they noticed. The commander moved her way to the front, standing beside Jaggedmoon. The tom looked at her, “Fernsong’s been here.” He mumbled in frustration. As he spoke, Ashcloud could pick up the slightly stale sent of the group's healer. “I’m sure she’s scared anything out of here while gathering moss among the rocks.” He grumbled, seeming rather annoyed.

Ashcloud sighed, “It’s alright, we’ll just keep heading down. She wouldn’t go all the way down. And if she did scare any prey away, it would likely head this way.” Ashcloud said, trying to sound optimistic. “I’m sure we’ll find enough food for everyone.” She said gently, nodding for him to keep moving along. The tom didn’t seem to lighten up at her response, turning away and continuing to move.

“I hope this isn’t a waste of time.” Jaggedmoon mumbled under his breath, beginning to walk once more.

Ashcloud sighed, letting the others fall into step behind the leader of the party. She hoped this wasn’t a waste of time. Surely, there would be prey there. Enough to keep Buckstar content.

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Back at camp, Rowanclaw had just arrived, her jaws and neck sore from dragging the large hawk up the mountain. She was glad the hawk hadn’t been killed any farther down the mountain, as that would have been an awful haul. She let out a sigh of relief as she let go of the bird in the stone cave, noticing the baby rabbit was missing from the pile. It was odd, as the group hadn’t eaten yet, and everyone ate at the same time. Perhaps a kit had stolen it? She shrugged, turning and leaving the cave, to head down to her den to take a rest.

The guardian was stopped by Buckstar, looking down at her. “Where’s the rest of the party?” He asked suspiciously, eying her closely.

Rowanclaw glanced back at the opening of the thorn barrier, “They’ve headed out to catch more prey while I carried the hawk back. Not only were we attacked by that, but attacked by a fox too.” She said with an exhausted sigh, shaking her head, expecting some sort of sympathy from their leader.

Buckstars fur prickled slightly, “Why didn’t you stay with them, with all the predators around. Wouldn’t it be best you stayed with them?” He growled.

Rowanclaw blinked in confusion, “The hawk was too large to bury and was an excellent source of food, we didn’t want to lose it. The cats will be fine, the commander told me to-”

Buckstar suddenly gave the guardian a sharp nip on the ear, causing Rowanclaw to yelp and cower. “You don’t ever leave your party, Rowanclaw.” He hissed, turning away quickly as he headed back to his den.

Rowanclaw’s claws dug into the dirt beneath her, angry growing in her pelt. But she contained herself, growling quietly to herself as she headed towards her den.

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The hunting party finally reached the small grove of trees and bushes, seeming to teem with life. The party changed into the same position as before, spreading out as they lowered themselves to begin the stalk.

Ashcloud held her breath, inwardly hoping she could make Buckstar proud.

[ 1124 words ]

--cats on patrol
Ashcloud | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Jaggedmoon | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Cinderpeak | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N
Swifthare | HP 100% | HUP 10% | Sick: N

--level 1
experience: 65/200

--inventory
scraps | 1 FP | x2
free | 1 FP | x1
rabbit | 3 FP | x1
hawk | 5 FP | x1

sorrel | traveling herb | x1
mint | hides scent of death | x1
deathberries | kills cats | x1
willow leaves | pain relief | x1
lovage | helps cure coughs | x1

--items in inventory used
none

--predators:
Grizzly Bear
Cougar
Wolverine
Gray Wolf
Fox
Lynx
Hawk

[Flatterina]

ShiverClan

+40 XP [608 words written]
+10 XP [Patrol sent]
+0% Hunger [Free post 1 of 3]

Though SoulShadow was quite preoccupied thinking about how SageFur had smiled when he had asked her out for a walk, he tried to do his best and focus on the hunt. He couldn’t help being nervous, though. What if she wouldn’t end up liking him? What if he embarrassed himself, or didn’t know what to talk about? He hadn’t been alone with her very often.
He had more important things to do now, he reminded himself, shaking his head. Opening his mouth, he scented for anything edible he could catch and maybe impress SageFur with.
After a second, he made out the faint trail of a vole not far away from him. With a flick of his tail, he signalled JaggedClaw and took off into the underbrush. Carefully keeping downwind of his prey, he crept closer and closer until he could make out the small critter between some roots, nibbling on a berry. He stilled, repositioned his paws, adjusted his tail, and with a pounce landed his front paws on the vole, breaking its neck instantly. The tom took it up between his jaws and then returned to the rest of the patrol, his head held high in pride.
[+1 Vole, +2 FP, +2 XP]

Was that a shimmer of approval in SageFur’s eyes? He imagined it was, and purred silently to himself.
JaggedClaw, in the meantime, had apparently found some scraps that now laid at his feet.
[+1 Scraps, +1 FP, +1 XP]

“Have you found anything?” he asked the Herbalist and her apprentice.
SageFur nodded. “Some things we needed. NightPaw did well, too.”
[+1 Goldenrod, +1 Lamb’s Ear, +2 XP]

The small black tom held his tail high and his chest swelled with the praise. SoulShadow remembered well being a young apprentice himself, and how he had relished compliments by his mentor.
“Should we head back, then?” JaggedClaw suggested, picking his prey back up again.
“Sounds good,” SoulShadow agreed, suddenly anxious to get back to camp. The sooner they were back there, the sooner he would be able to go for that walk with SageFur.

Total
+3 FP | +1 Goldenrod | +1 Lamb’s Ear | +55 XP | Level 0 [55/100]

Sunclan

+30 XP [403 words written]
+10 XP [Patrol sent]
+10% Hunger each

Sparkpaw breathed in deeply, trying to slow down her rapidly beating heart. Working together to catch the rabbit, and with Hollowgaze watching? This was a recipe for disaster.
She shot a glare at her brother. “Don’t mess this up, alright?”
Jawpaw narrowed his eyes back at her. “I’d never,” he hissed, but she could tell by the way he had folded his ears back that he, too, was nervous.
“Good luck, you two,” Ivystrike meowed and Moltensun, standing next to the other warrior, nodded in agreement. “We’ll leave you in Hollowgaze’s capable paws and look for some herbs for Blossompaw while you hunt.”
“Alright,” the deputy meowed and watched the two cats leave until they were gone amongst the high grass, then focused his piercing gaze on the two apprentices again.
“So, how do you proceed?”
Sparkpaw thought for a second. “We get close to it silently, and then jump?” she offered.
“Good. What do you do, though, if the rabbit hears you? They have excellent ears.”
“We follow it and try to catch it?” Jawpaw answered, his head tilted.
“That’s the answer I would have liked to hear if you were going after it on your own. As it is, you probably wouldn’t be able to keep up with a young, healthy rabbit.”
She scrunched her nose in thought, then opened her eyes wide. “We could split up!”
“Correct!” Hollowgaze purred and Sparkpaw couldn’t help but puff out her chest with the praise.
“One of you goes around it and startles it into the other’s waiting paws. Give it a try, go on!”
The two siblings shared an excited glance and then bounded off into the direction of the rabbit.
“You go around, alright? I’ll stay here and kill it when it comes by,” she suggested and Jawpaw nodded determinedly. Her brother vanished between the grass and she crept closer on her own, her mouth slightly open to catch the scent. Some steps ahead of her, she could see the large rodent nibbling on something it held between its paws.
Her heart beating in her throat, she adjusted her paws underneath her and waited for Jawpaw to startle it.
There! Something rustled in the grass, and a blink of the eye later her brother burst out of hit, shrieking at the rabbit. The animal froze for a heartbeat, then bolted towards her, blindly trying to get away from the still meowing apprentice.
Sparkpaw flexed her paws, waited until it was in her reach, and then jumped out at it as soon as it was in reach. Her claws caught in its fur and it stumbled, falling to the ground. Quickly, she snapped its neck to kill it painlessly and picked it up by its nape.
[+1 Rabbit, +4 FP, +4 XP]

Jewpaw emerged, purring at her. “We got it!”
Her mouth full, she could only blink at him in pleasure before padding back to where Hollowgaze was witing for them. She dropped their prey at his feet and stepped back to stand beside her brother, awaiting the deputy’s verdict.
“Well done! I was sure you’d be able to do it,” he meowed, sounding pleased.
Not long after, the two mentors also joined the group again, Ivystrike carrying a bundle of herbs and Moltensun some scraps.
[+1 Scraps, +1 FP, +1 Goldenrod, +1 Foxglove Seeds, +1 Horsetail, +4 XP]

“Good job, everyone! Seems like this patrol has gone pretty well. Let’s head back to the camp and deposit our findings there.”
Sparkpaw felt her neck begin to strain, so she was only too glad to agree with Hollowgaze, and soon the five cats were on their way back home.

Total
+5 FP | +1 Goldenrod | +1 Foxglove Seeds | +1 Horsetail | +48 XP | Level 1 [164/200]

[iStarz & Everly]

ShiverClan
ShadeStar climbed the stone steps, cautiously placing his paws in the right places to ensure he didn't slip on the frosted rocks. It was lightly snowing, and cold enough that ShadeStar could see his breath. While new-leaf had made an appearance, leaf-bare was struggling to release the clan completely from its frozen grip. As he reached the top of the stone steps and ascended to the peak of the cliff face, he called out over the camp.
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the cliff for a clan meeting." He mewed over the entire clan. He watched as cats picked themselves up an gathered below the cliff. Young Lerners were bounding over with bubbling energy. Queens poked their heads out of the nursery to listen in, and elder's wandered over to the sunning rocks to keep warm and view the meeting.
"Today is one we have waited for, for the past four seasons. Today, we cross the river to meet the Tribe Of Rippling Water for the apprentice exchange!" ShadeStar spoke to his clan below.
Cats started quietly speeking between themselves, the apprentices all bubbly with excitement. Hardly able to contain themselves.
"Quiet everyone, please! Settle down." ShadeStar called, calming the clan. Everything quickly became hushed, and ShadeStar straightened himself once agian.
"We have three apprentices who have volunteered to spend the next four seasons with the Tribe of Rippling Water. Today we choose which of the three will join them. BirchPaw, RussetPaw, and SongPaw! Please come to the top of the Cliff."
ShadeStar watched as the three apprentices he called ran forward, bounding up the stone steps and joining him on the cliff face. Once they settled, sitting next to him, he spoke again.
"As you all know, choosing the apprentice for the tribe must be agreed upon by the whole clan. So we must take a vote. All those in favor of BirchPaw, please raise your tails!"
Some cats then raised their tails in favor, only 4.
"Those in favor of SongPaw?" ShadeStar mewed.
More cats then raised their tails. An astounding number of 11 cats. ShadeStar looked to SongPaw, and smiled at her.
"All those in favor of RussetPaw?"
ShadeStar counted as 11 cats raided their tails for him.
"We have come to a tie!" ShadeStar paused. "The elders, SageFur, LionStep and I will deliberate." ShadeStar then decended from the cliff and towards the Elder's den where SageFur and LionStep met him. ShadeStar nuzzled his father, EaglePelt, the former medicine cat, before sitting down next to him.
"Who is the better candidate?" LionStep mewed, getting right to the point, he was never one to beat around the bush.
"Both of them have great qualities, but, I don't feel that RussetPaw is the right cat to join the Tribe. He is too sensitive." SageFur replied. Slightly hesitiantly.
Cotton-nose then spoke up, "I'm not so sure about that. Perhaps this is exactly what RussetPaw needs to break out of his shell. He did volunteer after all, he obviously thinks he is ready for this."
ShadeStar sighed. "We cant forget that SongPaw had just as many votes by the clan in her favor, but in this case, I will have to agree with Cotton-nose. I think this will be a great opportunity for RussetPaw." He then paused, looking between his Elders and Second, then turing to SageFur. "Should we vote agian?"
SageFur shook her head, and every cat then knew it was truly end of discussion, “No, RussetPaw it is.”

**a few hours later**

ShadeStar nuzzled his mate, WillowStripe, running his body along her fluffy coat. "We will be back tomorrow before nightfall." He mewed to her.
"We will be fine here." WillowStripe spoke, her voice silky and kind. "Give her my love." She mewed, licking his cheek, purring softly.
ShadeStar nodded, licking her back, before walking over to wait for the rest of his group to gather. A handful of warriors, SageFur, LionStep, RussetPaw and a couple of the other apprentices joined him. Each said their good-byes and RussetPaw nuzzled his mother one last time, before the group through the entrance to the camp under the giant oak tree's roots.
They reached the river, meeting they eyes of the two tribe warriors sent to meet them. ShadeStar paused before guiding his group over the stepping stones. Once they had all crossed the river, they greeted the two tribe warriors, touching noses. "ShadeStar, welcome back to the Tribe of Rippling Water. Let us join the rest of the tribe before the ceremony starts." Echo That Fades spoke. The long-haired she-cat's tail twitched a little, looking at each of the clan cats before beconing them to follow her and her companion.
ShadeStar trotted up close to Echo, walling next to her. "Thank you for meeting us once again, Echo."
"It was my pleasure, Father." Echo mewed softly, "Everyone has been anticipating your return to the tribe lands."
ShadeStar continuted to speek with her about what had been happening in the tribe and in turn he answered Echo's questions about the clan. Echo had been born into ShiverClan almost three years ago, and she had decided to stay with the tribe after her exchange, finding it the best fit for her. ShadeStar was proud of his daughter, and Echo knew it too. He knew this suited her, that is why he chose her to learn from the tribe in the first place.
As they reached the tribe's camp, tribe cats began to surround them, lerners and to-be's bounded around, greeing everyone fast as possible. Finally the leader of the tribe, Eagle That Soars made an appearance. Padding up to ShadeStar, they touched noses, greeting eachother like the old friends they are.
"My friend." Eagle mews. "How have these past season's treated you?"
"They have been kind, some herbs have been hard to come by as of late, but we have some new kits in the clan." ShadeStar mewed, "and the tribe?"
"We fair well enough, a bought of green-cough hit us in leaf-fall, and we lost three good warriors and two kits." Eagle looked down and sighed, "but they are with the spirits now." Eagle looked up again, "Your to-be has done well for himself, making leaps and bounds and taking on every task with pride." Eagle then becons RainPaw to aproach.
"ShadeStar," RainPaw, bows to him, before going back into the fold and finding his father, StormFang, and they begin talking about things he has missed in the clan. Seeing the young cat now filled out brought a smile to his face. He remember when he was but a kit and was gangly and long-legged.
"Your to-be had also learned well, Moon has also taught us a great deal." ShadeStar mews in response. Moon greets Eagle and then goes to catch up with the tribe.
During the ceremony, RainPaw decided to stay in the tribe, and Moon had decided to stay with the clan. Both of them would recieved their new names, being called Rain Of Coming Storm and MoonGaze, respectively.
They had now switched learners & to-bes once again, RussetPaw had joined the tribe, and the clan had gained a new learner, named Wren.
The next day, ShadeStar and Eagle relaxed, watching the tribe and clan mingle, SageFur and the tribe's Healer were speaking about herbs and what worked best for healing different illnesses. While the hunters of the tribe had taken some of the clan's fighters out to patrol and hunt early in the morning.
Now, the clan was getting ready to head home, saying goodbye to their friends and family until the tribe visited the clan four seasons from now. Setting off, Echo once again guided them back to the stepping stones to cross the river back into clan territory, towards home.

[ 1.300 words ]

--cats on patrol
ShadeStar | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
SageFur | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
Echo That Fades | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N
LionStep | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

--level 0
experience: 55/100

--inventory
1x Vole (+2fp)
1x Scraps (+1fp)

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1x Goldenrod [healing wounds; poultice]
1x Lamb's Ear [gives a cat strength]

--items in inventory used
Any items used this post (or eaten)
ex. food, herbs, explore items; n/a

--predators:
Bobcats
Lynx
Cougars
Eagles
Coyotes
Wolves

[sunny-skies]

Wild’s Calling Clan

the small group of cats set out of camp, the morning sun only just beginning to peek its rays through the clouds. the morning was fairly calm and the patrol was hopeful of finding something now that the weather had grown warmer. it was important to make sure to keep a keen eye out for any potential prey, as there were only a few cats in the clan that were able to hunt and forage. fortunately for them, there were only a handful of mouths to feed, and finding enough prey hopefully wouldn't be too much of a problem for them.

upon picking up the fresh scent of a rabbit, sorano's ears perked, her nose lifted slightly to scent the air. making sure to step softly, the molly crept forward slowly, pursuing the trail of the creature's scent. once she had gotten within jumping distance she paused for a moment, her gaze fixated on the creature, before pouncing forward. it attempted to scurry away from her reach, but the molly was much faster, and the delayed reaction from the creature gave her a major advantage. she quickly caught up, and within moments, had ended its life with a swift bite to its neck. she allowed herself a small grin, proud of herself for making such a skilled catch. (+4fp, +4xp)

as she trailed closely behind the others, calypso was able to stumble upon a small patch of herbs! as herbs were always an important thing to keep on hand, she decided to take a good few of them to bring back to the others. making sure to pick them carefully, the molly grabbed as many of the herbs as she could with her teeth to carry back to camp with her. satisfied with her findings, the molly turned to rejoin the others with the herbs held in her jaws. (+1 broom, +1 wintergreen, +1 burnet)

+35xp for 571 words
+10xp for patrol sent
+0% hunger (2 free posts left!)

total :

+52xp | +0% hunger | +1 broom, +1 wintergreen, +1 burnet | +4fp (rabbit) | level 0 (52/100)

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much to snowshell's appreciation, thrushslip had allowed the patrol to take a small break before continuing on with the patrol. the molly was glad to have the opportunity to rest her aching paws, even it was only for a short amount of time. when thrushslip announced that it was time to continue the patrol a few minutes later, snowshell felt a little more rejuvenated and moved along with the others with more energy in her step.

it wasn't long before a nearby rabbit had caught cherrypaw's eye, causing the molly's eyes to widen in excitement. surely they wouldn't mind if she left for just a second, especially if she brought along prey back with her. she stepped away from the rest of the patrol, creeping toward the creature as silently as she could. she had managed to inch herself only a few feet away...
snap! cherrypaw's gaze shot down to her paws, only to see that she had stepped on a stray twig, which had snapped loudly under her paws. the rabbit's ears perked upon hearing the sound, it's eyes widening in alarm before darting out of her sight. the molly hissed under her breath, giving her head a small shake of frustration of her missed catch. she had been so close, too! after giving one last look at the area where the rabbit had been moments before, she turned around to rejoin the patrol with her tail drooped slightly.

the rest of the patrol continued by uneventfully, and unfortunately the cats had little luck of coming across much else. thrushslip let out a small sigh, turning around to face the others before saying, "I think we should start heading back to camp. it's getting late, and we've been gone for a while to begin with". the rest of the patrol nodded in agreement, if somewhat reluctantly, and trailed closely behind the tom as they began their return to oceanclan's camp. it wasn't ideal that they'd be returning back to camp empty-pawed, but hopefully they'd have more luck tomorrow.

+30xp for 407 words written
+10xp for patrol sent
+10% hunger (-30% for thrushslip)

total :

+40xp | +10% hunger | level 4 (2/500)

congrats, you've leveled up! you have received +2fp, +2 herbs, and +1 random custom!

[SmilePup]

Springclan
Ferretstar had the worst stomach ache ever, in the history of all the clans!! Or, at least that's what he thinks. He looked at his herbs, not knowing which to eat. The lamb's ear didn't look bad, nor did the juniper. But, he went for Tansy. Why? Luck of the draw, he guesses. He then went to explore the fox scent. No foxes were going to be on his territory!! So, he padded down, watching every little crack.

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1--cats on patrol
FerretStar | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: Y/N

--level 0
experience: 93

--inventory
Scraps| 1 FP | x1
Mouse| 2 FP | x0
prey | 2 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 3 FP | x0
prey | 4 FP | x0

Stinging nettle| They are either swallowed for a cat who has eaten poison, for it enduces vomiting and for swelling, it is chewed into a poultice to put on wounds, and mixed with comfrey it can help heal broken bones. | x1
Juniper Berries | The berries are chewed and eaten, they help bellyache, give strength, soothes troubles breathing, and helps calm cats down. | x1
Lamb's Ear| gives strength| x1
Tansy| Cures Bellyache |x0
Garlic| Draws out poison in rat bites| x1

2--item(s) in inventory used
Ate 1x Tansy, and 1x Mouse

--predators:
Red fox #1 (Uncommon)
Barn Owl #2 (Rare)
Racoons #3 (Common)
Cyote #4 (Rare)

[BigFrog4231]

The Tribe of Singing Wind
The patrol hobbles back into camp with bird leaning on Petal's shoulder, limping. Snow pads up to Bird and sniffs his shoulder, then turns to Flower, asking them questions on what happened while the patrol was out and if Bird was okay. Morning dew pokes his head out from a den and calls for Cloud who slinks out of the Healer's den. ``What happened! Is everyone okay?`` Morning dew asks the worn out patrol. ``Everyone is fine except for Bird, I think Cloud needs to look at the scratch...`` Flower mews, concerned. Bird begins to protest, saying that they're young and will heal fine, but Cloud approaches. She takes a good look at the scratch and a few sniffs, then turns to the medicine den. ``Follow me, it could be infected.`` the quiet she-cat meows. Bird looks nervously to Petal then follows Cloud, limping on their way in.

Flower turns to the remaining members of the patrol and tells everyone to get some rest- they want a dusk patrol out to make sure the fox is gone and knows not to enter the Tribe's territory again. Petal pads over to the Healer's den while Sun beckons Snow to a sunning rock. Songbird and Flower make their way into the Leader's den while Morning dew makes his way into the Healer's den, poking his head in and spotting Bird lying on a soft mossy nest with Petal licking their wound. Cloud pawed through the herbs and pulled out sweet-sedge and elder leaves. Bird was young so they probably wouldn't need a painkiller, but it was a pretty nasty wound. ``Eat this, and if your pain grows eat this``, the young she-cat nudges the herbs towards Bird. The cat eats the sweet-sedge reluctantly and sticks out their tongue. ``Can I go some fresh-kill or something to get this taste out of my mouth?``, Bird says, the bitter taste on their tongue. ``You aren't some kit, you don't need mouse blood to sweeten up your herbs.`` Cloud hisses as she leaves the den, leaving Bird and Petal inside. Morning dew watches her pad out to the camp's exit, getting some fresh air. He goes to grab a vole from the fresh-kill pile, feeling bad for Bird. Why was Cloud cranky all the time now?

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The sun had begun to set as Flower called over Snow, asking her to gather up some cats for the dusk patrol. Pebble was already sitting near the pair, excited to leave the camp. ``I want every cat from the last patrol to come except for Bird, and I want you to come along as well, Snow``, Flower speaks to the white she-cat. ``Morning dew, Cloud, make sure Bird doesn't leave the Healer's den. They need rest in order for their cut to heal properly.``, the leader continues. Morning dew nods and Cloud flicks her ear in acknowledgment. Snow begins to rally up the remaining patrol, as Flower and Songbird make their way to the camp's exit, talking about the warmer weather and how prey was running. Pebble followed the two out of camp as Petal, Sun, and Snow make their way out of camp, the scent of new-leaf fresh in the air. A new air of hope surrounded the Tribe as they made their way into the meadow, following Flower's lead.

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--cats on patrol
--> Flower that grows under tree: HP- 100%, HUP- 20%, Sick- N
--> Songbird that sings at dawn: HP- 100%, HUP- 10%, Sick- N
--> Snow that coats the ground: HP- 100%, HUP- 30%, Sick- N
--> Sun at winter horizon: HP- 100%, HUP- 20%, Sick- N
--> Petal dancing in breeze: HP- 100%, HUP- 20%, Sick- N
--> Pebble sitting in creek: HP- 100%, HUP- 10%, Sick- N

--level 3
experience: 158/400

--inventory
Scraps | 1 FP | x1
Vole | 2 FP | x3
Shrew | 2 FP | x4
Squirrel | 3 FP | x3
Frog | 3 FP | x1
Vulture | 4 FP | x0
Rabbit | 4FP | x1
Groundhog | 5 FP | x0
Raccoon | 5 FP | x0

Herbs wrote:
Dandelion | Used for stings and painkiller | x1
Sorrel | Traveling herb | x1
Lamb's Ear | Gives cats strength | x2
Dried Oak Leaf | Stops infection | x1
Watermint | Treats bellyache | x2
Sweet sedge | Stops infection | x1
Hawkweed | Treats Greencough/Whitecough | x2
Goatweed | Eases grief | x1
Lovage | Treats coughing | x2
Feverfew | Reduces fever/Aches | x1
Chervil | Stops infection | x1
Catmint | Treats Greencough/Whitecough | x1
Yarrow | Makes cats vomit/Ointment can heal cracked pads | x2
Elder Leaves | Painkiller | x1
Tansy | Treats coughing | x1
Chickweed | Treats Greencough/Whitecough | x2
Tyme | Treats shock | x1
Wintergreen | Stops infection | x1
Blackberry Leaves | Used for stings | x1
Daisy Leave | Eases aching joints, sprains, and pain | x2
Willow Leaves | Treats bellyache | x1
Parsley | Stops milk production | x1
Holly Berries | Toxic to warriors, deadly to kits | x1
Lavender | Cures fevers and chills | x1
Lungwort | Cures yellowcough | x1

--items in inventory used
Squirrel | 3 FP | x1 | Snow that coats the ground
Vole | 2 FP | x1 | Bird with berry in beak
Sweet sedge | Stops infection | x1 | Bird with berry in beak
Elder Leaves | Painkiller | x1 | Bird with berry in beak

--predators:
Foxes, Raccoons, Snakes, Opossums, Hawks,
Eagles, Badgers(uncommon), Beavers(Only near lake)

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Smokyquartz crept out of the cave and stretched her paws out in front of her. She felt her shoulders and legs strain, and she let out a small sigh of relief. She should get out more often, especially by herself. The clan was small, with just a few cats, but it was still her job to make sure she had enough herbs to help them if anything happened. An illness, an injury, anything could happen. And Cavestar was fresh and new, just started as a leader, and who knew what it would be like when even more cats started joining.

She headed down the slopes that made up the mountain they had carved out their lives in. Her paw pads hurt and ached from the occasional sharp stone, but she noticed them getting less and less painful as the days began to pass. She was growing accustomed to this clan life, especially ever since she got a cryptic message from a starry cat that commanded her to seek out "the cave of stars". She had searched far and wide for over 4 moons before she found Cavestar, just Cave at the time, nestled in between the sharp rocks and brilliant gemstones. She knew she found a home when they met. The flash of light, the shine of the gemstone by her paws. It's where she got her name from. The gems where they could talk to StarClan, where their ancestors live once they passed on.

Smokyquartz, while she was thinking of all the things that had happened in the past moon, she collided with a small boulder, startling herself. Her dark fur fluffed itself up -- but she settled quickly, realizing it was just another rock. Just a rather large bump in the road. She shook her head, ridiculous, getting caught up in her thoughts. It will turn her completely stupid at this rate. She's looking for herbs! Not... anything else! Well, maybe some prey if she could find any. The forest was full though as Greenleaf started blossoming.

She got to the end of the hill where the dirt turned from stony to more sand-like and eventually just regular plain dirt. The soothing feeling of the soft earth made her feel better. The mountains were her home, but there was something about the forest that enraptured her. She headed south towards the old Twoleg camp that wasn't far off. Relics, old gemstones, maybe some mice, the place was lush with flora and fauna at this point. And a great place to possibly find some of those herbs she was thinking of earlier! Now she just had to get there...

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--cats on patrol
Smokyquartz | HP 100% | HUP 0% | Sick: N

--level 0
experience: 0

--inventory
None

--items in inventory used
N/A

--predators:
Foxes, Wild dogs, Venomous Snakes (Common)
Bears, Lynxes (Uncommon)
Weasels, Minks, Mountain Lions, Cougars, Hawks (Rare)
Boars, Eagles, Wolves (Ultra Rare)