DREAM A LITTLE DREAM (babysitting + lesson)

[LIGHTNINGSTONE]

// OKAY SO CHAOTIC THREAD..Lightningstone is babysitting @dewkit and the other kits, while also giving a mini lesson to @DARKPAW and any other apprentices who wish to listen to help out @REEDRUNNER and also @BUCKGAIT. has to be here....FEEL FREE to post before any of these guys!

Tiny claws cling to his pelt as the smoke ambles back and forth, emotionless eyes remaining on the dutiful Darkpaw. Reedrunner sits nearby; they had wanted Lightningstone to teach something to their apprentice, and so he obliged. What he hadn't counted on is having to babysit at the same time. He doesn't truly mind. Dewkit is behaved enough, just gripping his back after demanding a badger ride, and to be quite frank, the warrior doesn't mind kids. In fact, he interacts with them fairly easily! That is, he doesn't care what they do, so long as they behave. So, he saunters back and forth with the child clinging to him, tail whisking the ground as he instructs, "Right now, you are the smaller enemy, but you won't be forever. You're going to grow up, and you'll have to deal with smaller cats in combat. They'll almost always go for your legs or your back. If they cling to your back, like this-" He flicks an ear towards Dewkit. "You're in trouble. How do you get out of it?"​

 

[Chirping Bird]

NOTHING LIKE HOME AND GRANDMA'S KISSES​

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Chirping Bird liked to watch the mentors train their apprentices. It was fun to watch and entertaining compared to her mostly boring days. The elder happened across the group of cats in her walk. Seems Lightingstone had their paws full. Watching a kit and trying to train two apprentices. She hopes Reedrunner is helping out. The orange and white cat sat down and continued to watch. Wondering how Darkpaw will respond to Lightingstone’s scenario. ""​

 

[Harry Styles]

A S H P A W.

Ashpaw pads closer to Lightningstone and his group of kits. Are they playing? Dewkit (or is she Dewpaw yet?) is perched atop the tom's back.

"Hi Darkpaw," the ginger kitten says, scooting closer to her friend. "Are—are you and Lightningstone playing? I wanna play too."

She smiles tentatively at Dewkit, perched on Lightningstone's back. The other kitten is new to RiverClan, so maybe that's why she gets to be the one to ride. Ashpaw hasn't played with her yet. "What game is it? Is it the fight Lightningstone game? What should I be?"

She leans in closer to Darkpaw and whispers, "I can distract him for you. I'm a good distractor. And maybe Dewkit can jump on his head."

The kitten bounces in place, excited for the chance to play. She hasn't played much since... well. Since all the bad stuff happened.
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—— " i found gold in the wreckage "

✦ ooc ✦ character information ✦ recent events

• ooc text goes here
• - 4 month old orange tabby with green eyes
  - apprenticed to lead warrior willowroot
  - happy-go-lucky, mischievous, hardworking
  - very friendly, but defensive of riverclan!
  - "speech"
• - started her apprentice training
  - attacked by a twoleg as part of riverclan's clanwide plot & escaped into the river
  - returned home by thunderclanners

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[mothmoon]

( ✧ ) the child is sitting primly off to the side, amber gaze calculating and narrowed. lightningstone is a powerful force, and one she has understood is not one to be trifled with. he paces back and forth like a lion of old, his tail whisking about as dewkit clings to his back. the other kit is perched with tiny claws out, digging into the fur, and robinkit can feel envy beginning to creep its way up her throat, pooling in her mouth like poison. she's still new in this clan, even if she is the appointed leader of the nursery, and she knows birdie won't want her to make a poor impression, but the foggy mottled girl is up high and robin is below. it's quite unfair. actually, it's very unfair- dewkit is learning and robinkit isn't and that means she'll get behind! lightningstone should've allowed all the kits on his back, especially because he's supposed to be watching them.

she prides herself in her cool composure, the way she holds herself elegantly and patiently, but right now her body is screaming to move, move, move. as lightning paces again, addressing his apprentice, tawny eyes narrow, focusing on the felines nearby. close to the scene is @BUCKGAIT. , another femme who found her and offered her respite in riverclan. the woman is fairly kind, robin has learned, and perhaps would be open to... sharing her knowledge, if the kit can convince her. as ashpaw pads up, the perfect distraction, the mottled girl sneaks on light paws over to where the earthen woman sits. glancing behind her and to both sides, eyes narrowed and tail twitching. finally she crouches, butt wiggling in the air in a poor attempt at a hunting pose, and leaps. she's a bit off the first time, landing near the woman's paws, but then she gets up and dashes around, using needle sharp claws to cling to the silky fur and pull herself to victory. should she reach the woman's back, she'll crow in triumph.​

( PUTTING ROOTS IN MY DREAMLAND )

 

[BUCKGAIT.]

MY NAME IS BRUTUS AND MY NAME MEANS HEAVY ✧​

it was amusing to see such a gruff man be swarmed by impatient kits. vying for attention or some sort of play. of course, he focuses upon darkpaw and somehow turning this into a lesson for the younger tom to learn from. with the arrival of ashpaw, who definitely plans something with her friend, buck assumes that this lesson will end with lightning with multiple youngsters on him. it's enough to keep a grin on her features, something far gentle than the deep frown or cool expressions she often displays to the world.

of course, her attention is quickly stolen with dear robin launching herself by her paws. a huff of amusement as she continues to watch the spunky girl, now aiming for the expanse of her back. ah, must have been feeling left out from lightning's little rides. the claws in her back are nothing unbearable, just a small prick every now and then. there's a proud crow behind her, and buck arises from her previous position. she is nothing impressive in her size, but nothing to look over either. buckgait arrives by lightingstone's side, silent and subtle in her approach. instead, she plans on making things a bit more amusing for the young present.

with robin in whispering length, buck only has to turn her head a small bit. attention on the stone-painted tom to make sure he's still in her sights. "robin...while he's distracted, try and aim to get on his scruff. i think you and dew could take him down by yourselves." it's quiet, desperate to keep this solely for robin's ears. hopefully lightning plays along if robin does decide to attack.
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[dewkit]

Atop the large tom's back, Dewkit felt safe. She gripped him tightly, a little afraid of falling, but still more comfortable than she would have been on the ground. Being underpaw by so many cats was too unnerving for her. She was constantly watching out that no one was going to step on her. A worry that she was now, quite literally, beneath her.

Idly, she listened in on the lesson Lightningstone was teaching. It all sounded like nonsense to her, and it was kinda boring. At least until he talked about getting an attacker off and flicker an ear toward her. Her eyes widened. Was he going to demonstrate on her? Throw her off like he would an enemy? The thought was more than a little scary. Her tiny claws dug in a little harder.​