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 Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:12 pm
((do not post in this rp unless you have permission))  Tuxedopelt returned from patrol on tired paws, his eyes focused on the freshkill pile as he walked through the clan's home entrance. His mind was focused else where, with all the drama and kits is seemed that the leaders of Shadowclan had forgotten Tuxedopelt wanted to get an apprentice. It was important to have many warriors and in leaf bare there was no time to wait for training to be done.
When he got to the freshkill pile he sighed. There wasn't much, but he was hungry and there was still time to go hunting to add back what he took. Taking a small mouse he settled right there, he was in no mood to hear about the other warrior's apprentice progress or to listen to the elders complain about the cold and how things were in their day. Things had and always would be hard the elders should get over it. Tuxedopelt respected the elders very much he was just not in the mood was all.
As he ate he looked over the clan, for leafbare the clan was thriving. A pride swelled over him as he continued to eat and watch.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:31 am
The new apprentice rank cat had yet to be sent out to gather fresh-kill so he spent his days roaming here and there inside the camp. He bounded over to the pile where the warriors were taking a share. He noticed there wasn't much left in the pile. "guess i don't eat tonight." He said as he turned around and began to stagger back into the apprentice den.
the young cat didn't eat because he thought that other parts of the clan needed the food more than him. Another night on an empty stomach didn't hurt anyone, right? He wandered into the den weakly and lay on the ground to sleep. That'll keep his hunger at bay.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:24 pm
Tuxedopelt watched Flamepaw curiously, he choose not to eat. What an admirable quality in a apprentice. It crossed his mind that Flamepaw had not been given a mentor yet. Tuxedopelt thought for a moment before grabbing up what was left of his mouse and padding over to the apprentice's den.
Just outside he dropped the mouse then sat curling his tail around his legs.
"Flamepaw come here please." His voice was commanding yet sweet at the same time. He began to take a brisk bath while waiting on the apprentice.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:35 pm
Flamepaw rubbed his eyes with his claws sheathed. He stood up and wondered who would have called him. It wasn't Darksmoke for sure since the voice was of a tom. He went out of the den and up to the warrior who had called his name. He looked his orange eyes up to the black and white furred tom. "Is there a problem?" He asked softly to the warrior.
'Maybe this is a test of my loyalty to the clan. i mustn't fail!' he thought but he mouse in front tempted him. He held onto the hungry feeling in his stomach. He swished his tail to keep his mind off of the fresh-kill that sat dead on the ground before the warrior.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:48 pm
"Eat up." Tuxedopelt said simply only stopping from his bath for a moment.
He seemed to finish up his bath then his gray eyes looked over the apprentice.
"It has come to my attention that you haven't eaten, its an admirable quality young Flamepaw." Tuxedopelt purred the praise, but didn't change the strait look on his face.
"It has also come to my attention that no one has taken you on a hunt yet. I'm heading out for a hunt in just a moment and I want you to come as well, you will need your strength so eat." Tuxedopelt had been wanting an apprentice and one with a strong sense of clan loyalty appealed to him. He wasn't going to talk to Flamepaw about it just yet though, he wanted to make sure the young apprentice was truly ready for the next step to being a Warrior.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:55 pm
Flamepaw smiled at the warrior as he told him to eat the remains of the mouse. "Thank you!" He said with his ears perked up. He dipped his head down and bit into the mouse. anything was good when he was this hungry, even a slimy frog! Flamepaw ate as he listened to Tuxedopelt speak.
He swallowed the mouse meat and his spirits were up once more. "Really?! I can hunt with a REAL warrior?!" The orange and white apprentice was ecstatic about it. He finished the last of the mouse, savouring it like it was the last thing he'd eat in a month. He picked up any small bits of mouse that might've been dropped when he ate, then he spoke. "When do we depart?" He bounced to his feet, tail swishing in excitement.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:18 pm
Tuxedopelt fought a smile from his face at the young cat's enthusiasm. It was a shame that he wasn't already training. The leaders had been so busy with the new kits and all so it was something Tuxedopelt.
"We leave now. The clan has not had it's fill yet, so we must try and catch as much as possible." With a newly hunting apprentice this could prove quite challenging leafbare or not, but for some reason Tuxedopelt had faith in the little one.
Standing Tuxedopelt gave a flick of his tail signaling for Flamepaw to follow. He lead the way out of the Shadowclan's safe haven, he wasn't traveling fast though, he was already tired and still hungry. He hoped Flamepaw would not complain about the pace, but figured the apprentice would take the time to become more familiar with the world outside their home.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:35 pm
The young apprentice followed the warrior quickly, trying not to burden the warrior. He exited the clan's camp and into the hunting area of Shadowclan. He stayed alert for any thing that might be of use to the clan. He staggered faster to not drag behind Tuxedopelt.
He wanted to ask how far it was until they can actually begin to hunt, but he didn't. He just trailed behind obediently with a quick beating heart filled with angst for the thrill of hunting. This would be his first hunting trip out of the camp and he wanted to catch delicious fresh-kill to show his loyalty to the clan.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:02 pm
Tuxedopelt lead the way towards the marshes they may have some luck there. He was resisting the want to start teaching then and there, when he suddenly heard a sound. It wasn't far off and the sound was that of shifting mud or dirt.
He stopped suddenly and turned to look at the apprentice. He didn't say anything he wanted to know if the young cat could hear it as well as he could. He also wanted to know if the young cat knew what the sound was.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:42 pm
FlamePaw's ears twitched as he skidded to a halt behind tuxedo pelt. He couldn't hear anything until they stopped and he focused on any itty sound. The apprentice could hear shuffling from nearby. He said nothing in case he scared it off.
Flamepaw was faced by the warrior quickly after they stopped and the sound was heard. the young apprentice pointed his orange paw silently towards where the sound was originating from. he apprentice didn't dare attack any prey that tuxedopelt didn't tell him to because he could have caused them to let it get away.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:55 pm
Tuxedopelt nodded and smiled slightly before speaking in a voice barely audible.
"Good, its a frog, they are fast, but not very smart. They burrow underground in the winter, but something must have brought this one to the surface. Now show me what you can do."
If it had been anything other then a frog he would have demonstrated instead of letting him have a go, but frogs were easy to catch in the winter when you could find them that is.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:20 pm
Flamepaw looked like he was the most determined apprentice in all of ShadowClan. he nodded his head and got his body low and on his tippy toes. He walked toward the frog, shifting his weight back and forth. He tried to control the swaying motion of his body as he approached until he was two tail lengths away from the sound.
The apprentice leaped but he couldn't leap that far thus resulting in a skid right in the mud about a tail length away from the frog. He stood back up to try once more. He didn't want to disappoint the warrior who took the time to take him out. He stalked a few paw steps closer and prepared to take another attack at the frog.
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:09 pm
Tuxedopelt rushed forwards instinctively, but he didn't pounce the frog instead he made a grand leap landing a small distant head of the frog that had begun to flee from Flamepaw. Tuxedeopelt hissed and the frog in confusion turned and hopped strait towards Flamepaw.
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:17 pm
Flamepaw saw that the frong was coming back closer to him after he had made a mistake. He pounced quickly and stuck an unsheathed set of claws upon the frog, trying to kill it without having to bite his teeth into it. He kept the frog under his claw and looked up at Tuxedopelt who had to help him capture the frog. He felt like he didn't do a good job so he didn't ask what Tuxedopelt thought of how he did.
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:53 pm
Tuxedopelt twitched his whiskers in amusement.
"You need to learn your pounce distant. Practice pouncing and you'll soon learn just how far you can leap. That will let you know how far from the prey you need to be, but I must say your form was fair for your first time out. Also this was a good way to show that you don't always have to hunt alone. Dig a hole and cover the prey we will pick it up on the way back to camp." Tuxedopelt ventured a tail length away before waiting for the young Flamepaw. " You know.....I lost my first catch."
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