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"Alright you lot, if you don't show up now I'll be putting you on dirtplace duty. Gather 'round." Orangeblossom calls as she heads across camp, a small group of similarly eager and reluctant Clanmates following her. She settles, waiting a few moments as more SkyClanners emerge for their assignments, attention roving. It settles quickly.
"@REDSTORM !, you're on ThunderClan this half-moon. Alongside @Howlpaw, you'll be taking @HUCKLEBERRY, @sweetpaw., and @WYRM ." It's been long enough since Howlpaw had attended to that border, in her opinion. Under the watchful eye of her mentor, she's confident that it would be a relatively normal experience despite a large part of her kin present on the other side of the scent markers.
"@TALLULAHWING, I don't think you've led a patrol before - you're off to RiverClan with @FIGPAW , @SPARKSTORM., @BEARHEART and @Pricklefern. ; be careful of the river, it's still thawing." This would be an easy job - the way to RiverClan is well-worn. They'd only need to be particularly careful of the water level, but most SkyClanners were clever enough to steer clear. That includes, she hopes, the five she's sent towards their neighbours.
"@Grapejuice ." She turns next to the tom who had almost certainly been not listening. Orangebossom hisses a sigh through her teeth - maybe rotating the patrol leads to those who hadn't done so before wasn't the best of ideas. "You'll be - Grapejuice, pay attention or I'm delegating you to tick removal - leading the Twolegplace border patrol. Take with you @Sharpeye , @Bananapaw , @-Wildpaw- and @SLATE ." For StarClan's sake. This, at least, would be a patrol mostly free of bickering.
"@butterflytuft ." Her gaze alights on the calico. She lets the name linger in the air for a moment, well aware of the panic she may have caused by uttering the young warrior's moniker. "In order to get practice directing a patrol, I want you to go in search of moss with @Daisyflight , @TWITCHPAW , @sheepcurl and @GREENPAW ." It would do the two mentors some good to take a patrol off, she thinks. Especially after the fox-hunt. Speaking of Blazestar's former apprentices-
"@COSMOSBLOOM , you too. Instead of moss, I'd like you to take @Hailstone , @PERCHPAW , @eveningpaw and myself out for a hunting patrol. Since it's starting to warm up, I want to see if we can find some birds." It was also a small test, though with higher stakes than the one she'd given Butterflytuft. He was a touch older, after all. There's about one group remaining, and it's one she'd left on purpose.
" @SILVERSMOKE ." Orangeblossom nods to the silvery tom. "Once the sun sets I'd like you to take @CHRYSALISPAW , @ThistleBack , @Quillpaw and @FIERYPAW out into the forest for night combat training. Don't do anything stupid," this warning is directed to the three apprentices, "listen to your mentors and keep your claws in. This is about awareness in the dark and assessing threats." She curls her tail around her paws, sitting finally even though she was nearly done.
"Coyotepaw's guards until the next patrols are determined will be Sharpeye and Silversmoke. Dismissed."
"@REDSTORM !, you're on ThunderClan this half-moon. Alongside @Howlpaw, you'll be taking @HUCKLEBERRY, @sweetpaw., and @WYRM ." It's been long enough since Howlpaw had attended to that border, in her opinion. Under the watchful eye of her mentor, she's confident that it would be a relatively normal experience despite a large part of her kin present on the other side of the scent markers.
"@TALLULAHWING, I don't think you've led a patrol before - you're off to RiverClan with @FIGPAW , @SPARKSTORM., @BEARHEART and @Pricklefern. ; be careful of the river, it's still thawing." This would be an easy job - the way to RiverClan is well-worn. They'd only need to be particularly careful of the water level, but most SkyClanners were clever enough to steer clear. That includes, she hopes, the five she's sent towards their neighbours.
"@Grapejuice ." She turns next to the tom who had almost certainly been not listening. Orangebossom hisses a sigh through her teeth - maybe rotating the patrol leads to those who hadn't done so before wasn't the best of ideas. "You'll be - Grapejuice, pay attention or I'm delegating you to tick removal - leading the Twolegplace border patrol. Take with you @Sharpeye , @Bananapaw , @-Wildpaw- and @SLATE ." For StarClan's sake. This, at least, would be a patrol mostly free of bickering.
"@butterflytuft ." Her gaze alights on the calico. She lets the name linger in the air for a moment, well aware of the panic she may have caused by uttering the young warrior's moniker. "In order to get practice directing a patrol, I want you to go in search of moss with @Daisyflight , @TWITCHPAW , @sheepcurl and @GREENPAW ." It would do the two mentors some good to take a patrol off, she thinks. Especially after the fox-hunt. Speaking of Blazestar's former apprentices-
"@COSMOSBLOOM , you too. Instead of moss, I'd like you to take @Hailstone , @PERCHPAW , @eveningpaw and myself out for a hunting patrol. Since it's starting to warm up, I want to see if we can find some birds." It was also a small test, though with higher stakes than the one she'd given Butterflytuft. He was a touch older, after all. There's about one group remaining, and it's one she'd left on purpose.
" @SILVERSMOKE ." Orangeblossom nods to the silvery tom. "Once the sun sets I'd like you to take @CHRYSALISPAW , @ThistleBack , @Quillpaw and @FIERYPAW out into the forest for night combat training. Don't do anything stupid," this warning is directed to the three apprentices, "listen to your mentors and keep your claws in. This is about awareness in the dark and assessing threats." She curls her tail around her paws, sitting finally even though she was nearly done.
"Coyotepaw's guards until the next patrols are determined will be Sharpeye and Silversmoke. Dismissed."
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— she/her, skyclan deputy.
— mentor to eveningpaw.
— attack in #e08550. uses trees as an integral part of her fighting style.
— mean enough to note that her thoughts don't reflect my opinions as a writer haha.
— penned by mercibun; @ me in any official tabbytales discord for plots. :]
— art by merc!<3