Private Camp ShadowClan Help me out | Snakepaw and Wolfpack

[Snakepaw]

{$title} Snakepaw asks Wolfpack for help training for his warrior assessment.

Snakepaw had a plan in his mind. He walked with some certainty, ignoring the beautiful day that made itself clear. A sunny day that should have been hot, but still had a nice breeze and enough clouds to lessen the sunrays' reach to his and his clanmates' furry pelts.

He took a deep breath, steeling himself to approach Wolfpack. It was not that he feared his clanmate, he was just a bit apprehensive about his reaction to Snakepaw's request. He had been training as hard as he could to pass his assessment, but he still wasn't sure if it was enough. Loudclaw, his mentor, had taught him everything she could, which wasn't little. So it felt like it was time to ask for more help.

He saw the big gray cat, busy with his own thoughts. He gulped but approached him. "Wolfpack," he called assertively, but still not too loud to attract attention from the passersby. Snakepaw trotted to him, with a serious, determined expression on his face.

"I'm Snakepaw, and, I, uh, ah-" he started, and, well, maybe he didn't think enough about how to broach the subject, fumbling a little. He re-centered himself with a deep breath and continued, "My assessment to become a warrior is soon. Very soon. And I was wondering if you could give me some pointers on how to better myself for it…?"

He desperately wanted to pace nervously around while waiting for Wolfpack's answer, but he still managed to stay put and express a determined face.

___________________ YOU'VE GOT MY BODY ☆ FLESH AND BONE, YEAH ___________________

• "speech" OOC: @WOLFPACK
  

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• SNAKEPAW he/him, shadowclanner, 14 moons.
  ☆ A lanky blue diluted tortie with green eye. Stands of average, almost tall for his age, height.
  ☆ Mentored by Loudclaw (NPC)
  ☆ No family
  ☆ Peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ☆ Penned by draculaelliot ↛ draculaelliot on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

 

[WOLFPACK]

AND I AM SORRY MY CONSCIENCE CALLED IN SICK AGAIN

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Wolfpack had been busy going over which cats he could rely on for the next round of patrols when the sound of his name pulled him away from the thought. Mismatched eyes cut sideways to find Snakepaw standing a few tailengths away, standing there with the posture of a cat who was trying to act confident when they weren't.

The mottled tom let them speak, a brow lifting in surprise at the words. While Wolfpack was obligated to know the names of every cat in camp, this apprentices wasn't someone he'd spent any time with in the past. He might expect the request of Sealpaw in a pre-fox attack world, or maybe even Fleafire, wanting to test her mettle as a warrior now. But Snakepaw? The younger tom definitely wouldn't have been in his top three, or even five cats he'd expect to approach him on the subject.

It didn't bother him though. If anything, he could appreciate their want for an outsiders perspective, someone to spot and tie up any loose ends their mentor may have left. Of course, weather Snakepaw was actually needing or able to improve on anything had yet to be seen.

"Assesments on the horizon, huh?" he answered, tone borderline thoughtful as he turned to properly acknowledge the youth. Tall for his age, but lanky. Still, it was enough to work with given Loudclaw had any sense as a competent warrior.

"Alright, i've got some time." he agreed, having been mostly done anyway and not due to take Cloudberrypaw out for a while yet. "While an assessment is meant to test all your skills as a potential warrior, the type of test your mentor chooses is up to them. A good mentor would focus on a task that targets your weaknesses. So, what would you consider those to be?"

Honesty was vital here, but Wolfpack didn't particularly care if he was given it. The only cat Snakepaw would be screwing over was himself when he failed to get useful information.

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OOC NOTES . ◭ . CHARACTER INFO

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• shadowclan deputy - male - mentoring Cloudberrypaw - a large, monochrome chimera with mismatched eyes and several scars

 

[Snakepaw]

The tortie apprentice listened carefully to Wolfpack, nodding slightly. What was his weakness? Well, he was training a lot to excel in as much as he could, but he could remember the way that Loudclaw could sneak upon him again and again, taking him too much time to discern what were just the normal pocosin noises and what was a cat ready to attack him.

It also came to his mind how, no matter how much he tried, he couldn't sneak upon any cat. He was tall and lanky, he was uncomfortable in his own skin, and he would always hit the wrong leaf or stick, making enough noise to alert anyone nearby. He could do it for prey, but somehow, whenever it was a cat he would try to sneak on, he would get nervous, and suddenly he was spotted easily.

He was aware of his shortcomings and, if he wanted to improve, he had to be honest. Well, somewhat honest, at least. Snakepaw sighed softly.

"I could do better at stealth," he started, deciding the short approach was the better. The less he talked, the better to hide how actually awful he was at stealth. "Cats can usually spot me somewhat easily when I try to sneak up on them…"

He didn't want to appear weak, especially to Wolfpack of all cats. So he didn't disclose how easy it was to spot him, how he could be heard from miles away, no matter how careful he was.

"Do you think you can help me?" Snakepaw said, firmly but respectfully. He wasn't one to disrespect anyone capable of beating him up, after all.

_____________IT’S BEEN KINDA COLD ☆ FEELING ALL ALONE _________________

• "speech"
  thoughts
  
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  Art by Pheo!
  

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• SNAKEPAW he/him, shadowclanner, 12 moons.
  ☆ A lanky blue diluted tortie with green eyes. Stands of average, almost tall for his age, height.
  ☆ Mentored by Loudclaw (NPC)
  ☆ No family
  ☆ Peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ☆ Color = mediumpurple
  ☆ Penned by draculaelliot ↛ draculaelliot on discord, feel free to dm for plots.