Territory WC the rabbit always wins ~ Hollowmumble

[Hollowmumble]

Hollowmumble, -- 43 Moons / Windclan Cat -- Ages on the 14th
Black spotted ghost tabby with bright amber eyes.
She is friendly, yet quiet, and always willing to help.

Tagging @Ripplemist @ Jaypaw

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It was a cold day in the grassland. Winter had set in, strong and unmoving, bringing with it the cruel wind that chilled you to the bone. Hollowmumble was not so lucky as to have a long coat during this season, unlike many of the others. Her fur, as always, remained short and thin. The only place she ever found true warmth these days was in the warriors den, huddled up besides Cloverbloom. Her paws were constantly cold, but that didn't stop her from going out every single day. There were cats to feed and keep healthy. Nothing would stop her from providing for them the best she could.


She had Ripplemist and Jaypaw with her today, two cats she didn't have much familiarity with, despite living in the same clan for months and months. She just hoped they were good hunters. Prey was scarce, chased underground by the chill up above. If they were to catch much, they would have to have their wits about them. Unfortunately, fate seemed to have it out for her, today...

 

[Jaypaw ⏾]

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The apprentice moved along the moorland with his two companions silently. He itched to be helpful, to bring something back to the clan. Running on the moor, chasing hares and rabbits, that was the one thing he was good at, so hopefully today would prove to be successful, with nothing too extraordinary happening. Jaypaw has had enough of that lately, with the fog at the skyclan border, the strangers at the far off border, the skirmish at shadowclan's. He just wanted to enjoy an evening where nothing remarkable happened.

The apprentice lowered his body as he spotted movement in the tall grass - maybe a rat or a chipmunk? His tail flicked in the direction of his companions, signaling for them to surround the creature, giving it less room to escape. Slowly he stalked towards the movement, making sure not to disturb the vegetation too much, thus alerting his prey to his position.

He wiggled his paws to adjust his position before he pounced towards the grass - but Jaypaw's paw slipped and he landed a whisker-length off from where he intended to. The creature scurried away from his grasp - but hopefully the other two warriors would succeed where he had failed.

OOC: Decided to roll for this! Got a 14 on a d20 - not enough to catch it, but good enough to let others have a chance :)​

 

[Ripplemist]

RIPPLEMIST
HE/HIM
42 MOONS
WINDCLAN MOOR-RUNNER
SPEECH | THOUGHTS | SPRIGHTLY | PHYSICAL

PENNED BY PLOT

Ripplemist burst out past Jaypaw, racing by the apprentice as the rabbit slipped from his grasp.

"Real close!" he mewed as he passed by Hollowmumble and Jaypaw. He chased the rabbit across the moors, scrambling as it zigzagged suddenly. He jumped after it, stretching his legs to snag outstretched claws into fur, only to be met with a faceful of dirt.

He was not a fan of being in the dirt. That was his sister's domain! The rabbit's haunch was firmly stuck in his claws, but the prey scrabbled against the dirt and hunter in an attempt to escape further into the burrow he'd found himself stuck in.

Ripplemist's rear stuck out of the hole, his tail lashing in frustration. He couldn't dig himself out without freeing the rabbit, and he wasn't keen on letting the creature go, either!

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OOC:

 

[Hollowmumble]

Hollowmumble, -- 43 Moons / Windclan Cat -- Ages on the 14th
Black spotted ghost tabby with bright amber eyes.
She is friendly, yet quiet, and always willing to help.

Tagging @Ripplemist @Jaypaw ⏾

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Hollowmumble sped past Jaypaw, strong and quick on her paws as she followed closely behind Ripplemist. The tall dry grass flew past as she ran, the wind in her ears and the thrill of a chase, (and hopefully a catch) made her heart pound. She stayed on him, only a few tail-lengths back before all of a sudden, Ripplemist came to a complete stop.

It took all of her strength to not slam right into him, claws digging into the ground and turning with all her might to change her direction before she went tumbling onto the ground nearby. She carefully lifted up her head, reeling from the hard crash, and shook it out. Squinting beside her, she realized the position that her fellow clanmate was in.

In an instant, she jumped up, worry stinging her paws. "Ripplemist! Are you okay, can you breathe?" The anxiety of the rabbit burrow collapsing pushed her closer, ears perked to hear his response. This felt oddly familiar.

 

[Jaypaw ⏾]

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Jaypaw's ears twitched as his companions skidded past him, chasing after the creature he'd missed. Back on his feet, he ran after them, but no one could outrun Ripplemist, and especially not Jaypaw who had needed to get up first.

His paws carried him over a hill after his clanmates, where he came to an abrupt stop at the sight in front of him - Ripplemist's hind and tail the only thing sticking out of the burrow, but unable to push himself in nor pull himself out. It would have been funny, were it not so terrifying - a memory flashed in Jaypaw's mind and he remembered the fear of being in the tunnel, quickly filling up with water, threatening to collapse around him. He remembered the terror of not being able to breathe and the terror of Merrystalk dying behind him. No... he would not let another clanmate succumb to the same fate, not when he could stop it.

Without even thinking about it, the apprentice approached Ripplemist and placed a reassuring paw on him, as if to say Stay still, we'll get you out. When the moor runner's movements calmed down, Jaypaw began digging around the entrance, trying to make the opening larger, large enough for Ripplemist to get out.

"Come on, Hollowmumble, help me out here." he huffed. "We'll get him out in no time!"