camp let’s get down to business | hunting practice

[budpaw]

The frost numbs her mittened paws ever so slightly as Budkit follows Copia to a clear spot in camp. He had generously offered a hunting lesson to the rambunctious kitten (and a break for Butterflytuft to gather her bearings after a rather chaotic morning) and they would need some space to set up. Granted the only thing to set up was a ragged chunk of moss that would act as substitute prey.

"What do I do first, Mister Mountain?!" Budkit blurts out excitedly, bouncing on her paws as the large warrior sets the moss down. She's itching to immediately pounce upon it, but the point kitten knows she needs to have restraint. Especially since she's going to be an apprentice soon and this practice lesson will be a good introduction to what she will face on a daily basis.

//due to irl timing, this takes place before phase IV but won't count for the event. also please wait for @COPIA
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[COPIA]

It feels almost surreal, seeing how much Budkit has grown— isn't that right? A lot of time has gone by since she climbed onto his back, as if he was a giant mountain in need of being summited. She was probably a moon old then, maybe two? The battle-scarred tom had a feeling she must be feeling cramped in that nursery, so he offered to take her off of Butterflytuft's paws for a bit. He pads to a clear spot in camp, the rambunctious kitten following behind him.

A chunk of moss will do good job as Budkit's target, and he turns the ragged piece of moss into a ball. He sets the moss ball on the frosted ground, and he holds back a wince at the sudden exclamation from the kit. Budkit has so much more energy, than what he had when he was her age, wow! Excitement must being going through her bones— she'll be an apprentice within the next week or so, right?

"First thing you'll want to do is to be super quiet," Copia begins with a mew, but enunciates by lowering his voice to a whisper. He crouches to the frosty grass, making sure his belly, and tail, do not make contact with the ground. "Crouch like this, but keep your tail and belly off the ground," He continues to explain with a hushed whisper, as if the moss ball in front of them is real prey. "Step lightly," He instructs as he makes a gentle step forward, as if his paws were light as a feather, "Keep your eyes on the prey, and when you're close enough— pounce!"

He demonstrates with a pounce himself, precisely on the moss ball target. "Tada!" The former rogue proclaims. Thankfully, as this it isn't real prey, the tom ruffles up the moss ball— good as new, ha! He trots back over to the kit, and crouches alongside her. "Now you try! Give it a go, heh!"​

𝐨𝐨𝐜 ――― 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭

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  artwork by raphaelion (via da) for the artwork<3
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  warrior
  37 moons
  awkward
  clumsy
  experience: shadowing
  backstory: [HYPERLINK]
  biography: [HYPERLINK]
  credit to sixbane for the mini <3
  

  cisgender male [he / him]
  eyes: green & white
  pelt: black smoke with low white
  fur length: long
  parents: sorella and nihil (rogue npcs)
  

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[Florabreeze]

It still feels so bizzare to hear Budkit talking so much, to see her walking and eating prey. She understands the concept of time, how it flows through and cats will grow in tandem with it. It's still just so jarring to see it happen so clearly through kits, she'd be leaving the nursery soon wouldn't she? Florabreeze can't say that she really knows. It's just surprising to see her practicing hunting with Copia she supposes, Florabreeze lingers within earshot to hear what advice the warrior gives. There is nothing wrong with the advice that is given, she chuckles in amusement as she watches the step by step process.

Wandering closer to the pair she sits a few tails lengths away from them, respectable enough to give them their space but close enough so she can listen further. Glancing at the moss ball target then looking back up over to Budkit "the frost and snow are good practice for being quiet, since they will make your steps extra loud" she exclaims with a chuckle. The apprentices named during Leafbare should arguably have better expereinces hunting in the warmer weather, that's what she hopes anyways. Being trained in the hardest of environments should only make them enjoy the others more. While circumstances vary they would be considerably easier in terms of stealthing.

"When you catch your prey it's a good habit to start thanking StarClan now! You're not killing the moss but that's an important part of hunting" she isn't sure how many of those who hunt actually thank StarClan every time. She tries to, wanting to do the best she can to respect the warrior code but there are moments where she doesn't thank them immediately after. Surely Budkit has started to be taught about the code, but there's never any harm in reminding her.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Somethings coming ﻬ𖧧ﻬ So out of breath ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

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  FLORABREEZE 𖧧 She/her || Daylight Lead Warrior of SkyClan || 37 moons
  ❥ A large black tabby maine coon with low white and bright green eyes, always wearing her mushroom print collar if she can.
  ❥ Mentored by Sorrelsong ／Mentoring Jellypaw & Sfogliatella
  ❥ "Speech", thoughts, attacking
  ❥ Penned by Juice ⏐ouijeejuice on discord {open to being dmed for plots}

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[Fawnpaw~]

[ ༻ 𓆩✧𓆪 ༺ ] Fawnkit was the next to approach, bi-color eyes lingering onto Budkit, with a sad set realization that the other will be an apprentice soon, and Fawnkit would follow shortly after. Seeing the excitement of the other made him wonder why he himself wasn't excited to begin training, to be able to leave camp with a warrior showing him around. He wondered... was it normal to be nervous?

Florabreeze and Copia were both explaining the techniques of hunting and how hunting in snow would help one better their skills in huntjng yet, the boy's gaze drifted away from the group of cats in front of him with a soft sigh gently pushing from his lips. He felt he should be just as excited as Whitekit had been to even now with seeing how Budkit was but.. Fawnkit wasn't sure how to feel about even seeing the whole of the territory yet.

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎┌── You can t be caught you ll never fall ──┐‎

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  Fawnkit 𓆩✧𓆪 He/Him, Kit of Skyclan, 5 moons.
  ⭃ Fluffy Fawn with low white with bi-colored eyes (Blue and Yellow)
  ⭃ NPC x NPC
  ⭃ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted (ask first) / / underline and tag when attacking
  ↛ see battle info here
  ⭃ penned by Ryn ↛ @/Rynnaro on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

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[Uranuskit]

Uranuskit watches the group with a wide smile. Cats being friends! Oh that made her so happy. Blue eyes skitteres over the group, taking in small movements. The whisper of Copia's advice, Florabreeze's smile and soft laughter, Budkit's determination and Fawnkit's soft sigh. Was Fawnkit sad? Well not for much longer!
"It's not hard at all," She whispers to her fellow kit, close enough to brush against his frame with her flank. "Watch this!"
With practiced forum, the kit slinks forward towards Florabreeze's tail. Her paws are expertly balanced beneath her, but inexperienced on the outside terrain. Tiny pin prick paws audibly disturb the snow ground as Uranuskit attempts to pounce on Florabreeze's tail a very loud, very proactive 'YIPPIE' releases from her maw mid-air.

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• she/her 2 moons Peaceful & healing powerplay allowed