- Dec 30, 2022
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The morning had dawned bright and hot: not a single cloud disturbed the ocean of blue over the flower-studded moorland, and Badgermoon had risen early, his spirits uplifted by the fine weather. His paws tingled with pent-up energy and with a few bounds he made his way to the base of the Tallrock, yellow eyes flicking across the hollow which made up WindClan's heart. All around, cats were rousing themselves from sleep, grooming their coats in preparation for the day, greeting friends and rounding up apprentices...the routine was comforting, and he couldn't help a small smile from gracing his muzzle as he called out. "C'mere and get your patrol assignments, everyone - before sunhigh, if you please, thank you..." he waited for a few cats to assemble before him, casting a pointed look at a few cats dragging their feet with early-morning bleariness before continuing. "Bluepool, please take Periwinklepaw, Lemontongue, Runninghare, Silverpaw, Nightingalepaw, Sunstride, and Adderpaw to our border with ThunderClan."
That felt like a good group to him; he felt confident sending a number of apprentices along, if only because ThunderClan and WindClan seemed to have an uneasy but uneventful relationship.
"Snailstride, I'd like you to take Wolfsong, Sunflowerpaw, Mintshade, Azaleapaw, and Gravelsnap to ShadowClan." Badgermoon's face darkened at the thought of their former allies and he added, in a slightly warning tone, "Watch yourselves with those sludge-suckers." it did make him happy to assign a patrol to Snailstride, though: the warrior had proven themselves trustworthy and he wanted to reward that effort. "I'd like Firefang to take Harrierpaw, Tigerfrost, Moorpaw, Heathclaw, and Jaggedoak to patrol the RiverClan border." he flicked his dark tail in irritation at the thought of the river-rats. "I should hope that caution goes without saying for that particular border." he mrowed with a little huff! of amusement. "Don't start anything, either, or I'll toss you in the river myself."
"Weaelclaw, please take Sparkpaw, Sparrowpaw, and Crowpaw to patrol near the Horseplace. I'll be joining you with Snakepaw for that." Badgermoon had gone to RiverClan last time, as the situation had felt too delicate to leave to anyone else. Now, though, he was comfortable enough to join a different patrol, and he was interested to see what the Twolegs were up to. Hopefully nothing. "Cloudedsky, I'd like you to take Lambcurl, Petalpaw, Scorchstreak, Redrumble, and Whitepaw to assess the integrity of the tunnels. Make sure you check the newly-discovered ones, too. Sootstar, please bring Bluepaw, Cottonpaw, Bunnypounce, Specklehen, and Shadowpaw on a hunting patrol through the tunnels." There, that was just about everything. Badgermoon twitched one white-tipped ear in satisfaction, waiting for any questions before setting off with Weaselclaw.
To Thunder: @Bluepool with @Periwinklebreeze. @LEMONTONGUE @SILVERPAW @nightingalepaw @SUNSTRIDE @Adderpaw
To Shadow: Snailstride with @WOLFSONG @sunflowerpaw @Mintshade @Azaleapaw @GRAVELSNAP
To River: @Firefang with @HARRIERPAW @TIGERFROST @MOORPAW @HEATHCLAW. @JaggedOak
To the Horseplace: @WEASELCLAW with @sparkpaw. @SPARROWPAW. and Crowpaw, with Badgermoon & @SNAKEPAW
Tunneler patrol #1 (integrity/safety of tunnels): @Cloudedsky with @LAMBCURL. @Petalpaw @SCORCHSTREAK @REDRUMBLE @whitepaw
Tunneler patrol #2 (hunting): @SOOTSTAR with @BLUEPAW @cottonpaw @SHADOWPAW and Bunnypounce
That felt like a good group to him; he felt confident sending a number of apprentices along, if only because ThunderClan and WindClan seemed to have an uneasy but uneventful relationship.
"Snailstride, I'd like you to take Wolfsong, Sunflowerpaw, Mintshade, Azaleapaw, and Gravelsnap to ShadowClan." Badgermoon's face darkened at the thought of their former allies and he added, in a slightly warning tone, "Watch yourselves with those sludge-suckers." it did make him happy to assign a patrol to Snailstride, though: the warrior had proven themselves trustworthy and he wanted to reward that effort. "I'd like Firefang to take Harrierpaw, Tigerfrost, Moorpaw, Heathclaw, and Jaggedoak to patrol the RiverClan border." he flicked his dark tail in irritation at the thought of the river-rats. "I should hope that caution goes without saying for that particular border." he mrowed with a little huff! of amusement. "Don't start anything, either, or I'll toss you in the river myself."
"Weaelclaw, please take Sparkpaw, Sparrowpaw, and Crowpaw to patrol near the Horseplace. I'll be joining you with Snakepaw for that." Badgermoon had gone to RiverClan last time, as the situation had felt too delicate to leave to anyone else. Now, though, he was comfortable enough to join a different patrol, and he was interested to see what the Twolegs were up to. Hopefully nothing. "Cloudedsky, I'd like you to take Lambcurl, Petalpaw, Scorchstreak, Redrumble, and Whitepaw to assess the integrity of the tunnels. Make sure you check the newly-discovered ones, too. Sootstar, please bring Bluepaw, Cottonpaw, Bunnypounce, Specklehen, and Shadowpaw on a hunting patrol through the tunnels." There, that was just about everything. Badgermoon twitched one white-tipped ear in satisfaction, waiting for any questions before setting off with Weaselclaw.
To Thunder: @Bluepool with @Periwinklebreeze. @LEMONTONGUE @SILVERPAW @nightingalepaw @SUNSTRIDE @Adderpaw
To Shadow: Snailstride with @WOLFSONG @sunflowerpaw @Mintshade @Azaleapaw @GRAVELSNAP
To River: @Firefang with @HARRIERPAW @TIGERFROST @MOORPAW @HEATHCLAW. @JaggedOak
To the Horseplace: @WEASELCLAW with @sparkpaw. @SPARROWPAW. and Crowpaw, with Badgermoon & @SNAKEPAW
Tunneler patrol #1 (integrity/safety of tunnels): @Cloudedsky with @LAMBCURL. @Petalpaw @SCORCHSTREAK @REDRUMBLE @whitepaw
Tunneler patrol #2 (hunting): @SOOTSTAR with @BLUEPAW @cottonpaw @SHADOWPAW and Bunnypounce