Hello and welcome to Purrgatory! We are an 18+ Warrior Cat Roleplay set in an AU where the clans were unable to leave the forest territories and perished!
It has been 100 or more years since then, the clans of the forest are but distant memories to any cats still alive, stories passed down to kits of strangely named wild warriors and leaders with nine lives but the time of the clans is upon us once more and the stars shine yet again.
AND I AM SORRY MY CONSCIENCE CALLED IN SICK AGAIN
The ground was damp underpaw as Wolfpack stepped from the warriors den, dew clinging to the fur of his large, grey and white paws and a thin mist clinging to the edges of the clearing. Blue and gold eyes scanned the space out of habit, catching on the slow stir of movement from the other dens as the place began to come alive– early rising elders, eager to learn apprentices, and caregivers with last minute requests for the patrols going out.
He padded to the center of camp and gave his coat a rough shake, watching as his clanmates emerged from their dens in two's and three's. Some were lazily making their way toward the prey pile while others settled down to groom themselves, and Wolfpack waited just long enough for them to have their bearings before speaking- not loudly, but enough to carry.
"Patrol assignments. Coalstrike, take a hunting patrol out this morning toward the old camp. Focus on furred prey so we can use the pelts in the nursery." his gaze shifted to find the tom before nodding.
"Halfshade," he continued, atention moving next to the she-cat. "your leading the sunhigh patrol along the Thunderclan boarder. Keep the markers fresh, and if you see that white Thunderclan shecat nosing around again, send her back with something to remember you by. She's already gotten a free pass once while helping herself to our resources, best not to let it become a habit."
Sablestar and Stoatpaw had given that cat far more than they deserved. Wolfpack letting her go unscathed should have been enough of a kindness to a trespasser from an enemy clan. Having Stoatpaw cross the thunderpath to give up those mushrooms to her was a bit too far for his liking, but what could he do when their leader was so blinded by his need for friendship with them? When they couldn't understand the necessity of existing separately from the cats he'd chosen to attack and leave behind?
" Jadethorns running battle training today. Up to her what that looks like- stealth drills, camouflage, physical conditioning– whatever keeps you sharp."
He wasn't sure what the shecats style was, but from what he'd seen of her in action, he was willing to bet her tactics and training methods were ones he'd approve of. Chances are he'd be attending if he had time, if not to participate, then to see how the group was doing under her instruction.
"Fleapaw," he called, "That storm we had the other night filled a shallow basin near the large pond. I'm pretty sure I saw some smaller fish swimming in it when I past by last night. When you're all excused from your apprentice duties, take the other apprentice out and practice your fishing skills."
Fishing wasn't typically a Shadowclanners main source of hunting, but given the amount of water and aquatic prey items they had, he didn't see the harm in letting the youth try their paw at it. Besides. That basin was little more than an oversized puddle, maybe knee-deep at best on someone Fleapaws age, and the deputy had already stomped through it to make sure there were no sinkholes in it.
Perfectly safe for some kids to splash around in muddy water after fish and frogs.
Finally, the final task. "Lastly, I'll be taking the evening patrol out toward the border with Windclan. We'll freshen up the markers and doing some hunting near the monster tree." That way he could check out that rust bucket in the tree to see what use it might be for them now that the weather was good. Not to mention he could do a proper vibe check on Windclan.
OOC-- Welcome to another round of patrols! Task leaders have been chosen, but these are all taking place at different times throughout the day, so feel free to jump into multiple threads with your characters if you want to!
@Coalstrike - host a morning hunting thread out in the fourtrees board! It can be open or closed, you can use a generated prompt or keep it super casual- you can use dice to determine what your patrol catches! Whatever you want!
@Halfshade -- you've got the afternoon border patrol along the thunderclan border! Go get those akward/tense/or friendly interactions in, and mentors, don't forget you're apprentices!! :)
@Jadethorn -- you're on battle training! Mainly tailored to the warriors to keep them sharp and to expand their skillset, apprentices may join in as well if they think they can keep up! this open thread can cover any kind of training you like!
@Scarlet -- (I CAN'T TAG FLEAPAW???) -Ahem- Anywhooo. Fleapaw is leading the apprentices out for some
aaaand @WOLFPACK is heading the evening patrol along the Windclan border to freshen up scent markers and check out the monster tree!
shadowclan deputy - male - a large, monochrome chimera with mismatched eyes and several scars
