Open Camp I'll be a real tough cookie with the whiskey breath - [ PATROLS JULY ]

This thread takes place inside the clan's camp.

Frostmoth

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RiverClan
Deputy
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Freshkill
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Pronouns
he/him

Frostmoth steps close to the entrance to camp, his typical place to dole out patrols. The morning air is still cool, a nice refrain from the usual heat that breaks through the sky once the sun begins to take its place overhead. He sits calmly while waiting for his clanmates to gather. His eyes close tranquilly as a breeze pushes past, brushing against his fur. The weather is good for now. No rain, though it is sure to come later on in the day. He looks back down at his clanmates who seem to be looking at him expectantly.

Frostmoth clears his throat and begins:

"Patrols should be straightforward. It's been quiet this moon, though, so nobody let your guard down," he addresses them. No frills, straight to the point. He locates the first cat in the crowd "Peachtrot, I'd like you to lead a patrol to ThunderClan's border at the sunningrocks. Take Twinklepaw with you, as well as Dogflicker with Moonlitpaw, and Willowburn with Crescentpaw." Their most friendly, yet least cordial neighbors. Frostmoth is still not quite sure what to think of them, but he is trending towards a subtle feeling of dislike towards their straight-laced deputy. He seems like Adderfang if he had never heard a funny joke in his entire life.

He continues quickly "Pineheart, I want you to lead the patrol to SkyClan's border. Take with you Torrentpaw, of course, but also Pigeonpearl and Stormswirl. Because their mentors are out of commission, I hope you don't mind the addition of Galepaw and Jackdawpaw." Their more cordial neighbor. And thanks to Swallowpaw and Stormcrow being so amiable with himself and Jinglemoon, probably the closest RiverClan currently has to having an ally. Because of this, he opts not to send any patrols to WindClan or ShadowClan this month. There is no need to check the borders of clans that do not knock up against their own.

"Jinglemoon, I'd like to have you and Rainpaw lead the charge on another herb patrol. You'll know best what is needed. Myself and Lavenderpaw will help you, and we'll bring Hydrangeabloom as well," he nods to the medicine cat. They have still not quite recouped from the heist that ShadowClan lead on them, but he supposes it makes sense; they did have the majority of their stores either stolen or completely destroyed. He glances sidelong as his apprentice, gauging her reaction. She's unlikely to be thrilled about the idea of going on such a 'boring' patrol.

Thus, he rushes into his next assignment "I will lead a hunting patrol, and obviously bring Lavenderpaw with me. I'd also like to bring Russetfall and Thunderpaw, and Smokewreath with Curlpaw." There, he hopes, is enough of an apology for making Lavenderpaw go on what might be described as a drab patrol. He thinks too that it is likely wise to start her fishing training as soon as possible, and hopes that he can see what the other two warriors have been teaching in the meantime, too.

"Finally, I'd like Coyoteclaw to lead a patrol to Fourtrees. Just scout the area. It doesn't belong to any one clan, but I'd like to know what sorts of travel happens there. Take Scalepaw, Pikestar with Iciclepaw, and Littlebrook with you." He straightens up a little, eyes passing over the crowded cats. If anyone is displeased, they can let him know, but for now he just wants to carry on with his day until the right time comes for his patrols to head out. "That is all."

  • I had to double up on some of these because we have so many warriors out of commission this month! sorry yall :3

    JULY PATROLS:
    ThunderClan: LEAD @Peachtrot (@Twinkletuft), @dogflicker (@Moonlitpaw), @willowburn (@Crescentpaw)
    --> When you come upon sunningrocks, your patrol is caught in a torrential downpour. Of course, being in such close proximity to the river means that sunningrocks become flooded, too! This could mean bad news for any ThunderClanners or drypaw RiverClan cats. How will you navigate this monsoon?
    SkyClan: LEAD @pineheart (@Torrentpaw), @PIGEONPEARL , @STORMSWIRL (+ @Galepaw and @Jackdawkit)
    --> SkyClan's territory is dotted with many dense pine trees. The scent is strong, strong enough to mask the smell of a fox kit wandering on the border. You patrol runs right into it, and its mother is sure to be nearby... What should you do?
    Herb: LEAD @Jinglemoon (@Rainpaw), @Hydrangeabloom , @Frostmoth (@lavenderkit)
    --> While searching for herbs, your patrol is descended upon by a flock of very resourceful crows! They have taken special interest in the herbs you and your patrol have gathered, and seem determined to either barter for shiny things or take them all for themselves!
    Hunting: LEAD @Frostmoth (@lavenderkit), @Russetfall (@Thunderpaw), @Smokewreath (@Curlpaw)
    --> Hunting in RiverClan means that the greatest bounty available is fish! Unfortunately for you, this means that there are pelicans abound who also seek to take a piece of the pie. Can you fight them off or do you let them have it?
    Fourtrees: LEAD @Coyoteclaw (@scalepaw), @PIKESTAR (@Iciclepaw), @Littlebrook
    --> Fourtress is technically unclaimed land, meaning anybody can go there. Lots of cats use this space as communal meeting grounds. Your patrol just so happens to meet some pretty kitties from the infamous WarriorClan on this patrol! [bonus because i wanted them to interact w warriorclan lol]
  • FROST — he/him, riverclan deputy, 21 moons
    — penned by carat, feel free to ping or dm for plots!
    — longhair black and white bicolor with blue eyes
    — peaceful powerplay ok! all interactions ok!
  • penned by carat!
 
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Just as Frostmoth welcomes himself to the open, so does his newest young shadow. Lavenderpaw has been awake and ready for, perhaps, too long, but that doesn't stall her steps whatsoever. In fact, she seems more than eager to take up a stationary spot beside the bicolored deputy as he runs through the patrols for the day. She feels her ears twitch with every group of cats shuttled off towards a border, minorly annoyed that they won't be joining them. And then - Herbs? Her gaze flickers to where Jinglemoon's den is, and on the glance back to the crowd, she catches her mentor's sidelong glance. Her jaw tenses as he hurries along to the next patrol, this time hunting, but also with them involved. Smokewreath will be there, too! Nice!

Almost instantly, the annoyance with being a part of an herb patrol melts away. After all, it should be an honor, especially after ShadowClan decision to ransack their warriors and camp. RiverClan needs paws everywhere to get itself up and running again, and she's just now capable of helping out! (She'd argue that for moons, she's been ready and willing, but that's besides the point.)

The last patrols she remembers had some warriors arguing, and so Lavenderpaw waits a moment before pulling on Frostmoth's tail, simply waiting for the crowd to errupt with complaints. It doesn't happen right away, so she takes the opportunity as it is, leaning towards him, "I bet I can catch a fish the size of you," she chirps, nose wrinkling.