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Post by rex. on Dec 16, 2007 19:57:34 GMT -5
Touslepelt's pace quickened once he was sure that he was out of the meadow that Shimmer called her home. The mist hung just as heavily in his own territory, if not more, the damp cold ground made it almost permanently so. I listened for Ice's breathing and pawsteps behind him, curious if he would be able to keep up. Ice was very well knowledged in battle techniques, and what to look for in nature that would be harmful or helpful for his age, But there was SO much more that he had to be taught.
For now though, thought touslepelt as he sidestepped a mucky puddle with a slushy layer of ice on it, it's more important that Ice knows the exact nature of his training and to get him accommodated to the way of life he is about to be exposed to.
without stopping he called over his shoulder 'Ice, its been a long walk, are you hungry?'
a little bit of bonding might be a good way to enforce Ice's trust in him and also be a good way to recap his plans for the young tom.
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Post by STREAMY ?! on Dec 18, 2007 15:45:49 GMT -5
Ice picked through the muddy, damp ground. Ugh. Will I have to live in this cold place? He shook his head. There was probably a den. His pads, though, were freezing up and felt stiff from the ground. His legs were tired from the walk, and he just wanted to stop and rest and eat. Ha, about eating--his belly was so empty, his stomach felt like it was eating itself. He rolled his eyes as it grumbled for food. As he tried to leap over a slushy, murky puddle that was rather long, his back paws landed in soft, dirty ice. He shook them off and continued until Touslepelt spoke up--finally. This had been a rather silent trek. They were still padding along, and Ice mewed, Okay, to Touslepelt's offer to hunt. Well, that's what it seemed like. He didn't want to seem to enthusiastic, but he didn't want to be stubborn either. Besides, Touslepelt had probably heard his stomach--the whole forest could have heard it.
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Post by Kash on Dec 27, 2007 15:38:36 GMT -5
Leaping up on a small grass covered hummock, Touslepelt turned to face his son "I have witnessed your skills in fighting but not yet in tracking and hunting. consider this your first test. I will critique where I see it necessary, although I'm sure your mother has done a wonderful job teaching you up to this point. she is a great hunter....ANYway lets see what we can scrounge up." he meowed, and then gave the air a good sniff.
'Different creatures inhabit the glade than those you are used to. what do you smell?'
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Post by STREAMY ?! on Dec 27, 2007 17:26:07 GMT -5
Ice nodded as his father spoke, listening intently. As Touslepelt asked him what he smelled, he raised his head and opened his mouth, tasting the air.
Snake. You. Stale fresh-kill. Mouse. Other cats...stale. Squirrel. That was all he could smell, so he turned back to Touslepelt, shrugging. That's it.
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Post by rex. on Feb 9, 2008 14:42:49 GMT -5
Touslepelt nodded. 'I'm glad you noticed; living somewhere as aqueous as this, there are bound to be some water snakes around. they are edible, but they bite. a smaller cat like you might find himself prey to it as well as predator...to kill it, simply go for its throat right behind its head to suffocate it, and with your claws, do your best to restrain it. even when you are trying to kill a snake it will do everything it can to kill you too. Do NOT let a snake wrap its tail around you..' touslepelt blinked his eyes slowly as he explained 'just in case your mother never told you how to do it... I'm not particularly fond of snake, but it will suffice should food be scarce.'
'here starts your training' meowed the tom taking a pace forward and looking at his son purposefully 'for this first part i want you to catch a snake. I'll tell you what to do next once you've killed it.'
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Post by STREAMY ?! on Mar 4, 2008 18:05:26 GMT -5
OOC; first off I'm really sorry. I thought I posted weeks ago....I'm sure I did...but I guess it didn't go up. Please forgive me=[ I'll try to make it up to you by trying to work up my muse to write a long post.
'Here starts your training. For this first part i want you to catch a snake. I'll tell you what to do next once you've killed it.'
The small white tom stretched his eyes at his mentor's words. Catch a snake? Now? How could he do that? As Touslepelt had said, his training had just started. Ice's tail quivered; he couldn't refuse this, but what if he made a fool of himself? Ice sighed and slid out his claws, surrendering. He had to listen to his father's words, obviously. So he dipped his head, eyes flashing in worry. Touslepelt would never forgive him if he made a mistake--he'd be sent back to his mother straight away. Plus, why didn't she teach me how to catch a snake? He shook away his thoughts and raised his head, tasting the air, the smells of the slightly barren glade flowing into his senses. The snake he'd smelled before....it was....there! His head snapped to the left, cold blue optics scanning the ground a few fox-lengths away from him. Aha. There was a small bush, and it shivvered slightly. A brown-green shape slid slowly out, opening its mouth. Snake! Good.
He dropped into a crouch, replaying his mentor/father's words in his head.
'...to kill it, simply go for its throat right behind its head to suffocate it, and with your claws, do your best to restrain it. even when you are trying to kill a snake it will do everything it can to kill you too. Do NOT let a snake wrap its tail around you.'
Ice slid slowly behind his father and backed behind the bush, watching the snake raise its seemingly neverendling neck and taste the air itself. He caught his breath--had it smelled him? But no. He was downwind. His shoulders relaxed a bit. The snake let out a strange hissing sound, sort of like a cat's but more high-pitched--different.
He padded slowly towards it, keeping his optics fixed on the scaly spot behind its head. Once he was a tail-length away, he pounced. The snake spun around, hissing, but he was too quick for it. His claws sunk into its neck, his own neck snapping down. His jaws closed firmly on its throat, and he sunk his teeth down, pushing through the strange hard scales. He tasted blood, and the writhing snake tried to turn around to snap at his muzzle, but he sunk his claws in harder. An idea snapped into his head, and he brought his long tail around to wrap around its throat tightly. Suddenly it went limp in his jaws, and he straightened up after a while, turquoise orbs glowing in pride. He padded slowly back to his mentor, dropping the long water snake to Touslepelt's paws.
Was that okay? he mewed, hoping he'd get praised for the tail move.
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Post by STREAMY ?! on Mar 5, 2008 18:31:04 GMT -5
done!
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Post by rex. on Mar 7, 2008 23:22:06 GMT -5
Touslepelt nodded his head with approval, noting the tactful move Ice had made, but he gave only a curt nod, so not to give the adolescent tom get too confident in his training...no it was about to get much harder...
"That will be your dinner tonight." said the rex taking a step in the other direction towards the border, indicating with his tail that Ice should follow him. "however, there is a rule i shall impose from here forth...pick up that reptile, you kit" snapped the tom looking back at his son. "you will carry it with you on our patrol..." Touslepelt let a wicked smile flick on momentarily before setting off "I have yet to show you my territory anyway" He was well aware that to carry any load of prey could be tiresome, but a snake, whos body would drag along behind a young cat if it was carried would make for a painful load after a while, which would eventually make the kit stronger...he decided to keep this plan to himself for now.
"there are some brambles up ahead of us, that is usually a pretty good place to hunt for mice, and such small rodents...come, i'll show you.." Touslepelt meowed briskly and padded off at a quick pace.
(ooc: its a new thing i made up a while ago when i was developing my comic to run around with food in the cat's mouth to build up endurance and neck muscle....BTdubs)
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