Ioana003
•
Warrior
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
Favorite Element: Storm
Mini Profile Background: https://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/H8UJ/G5KP9OIA/FG3H8UJG5KP9OIA.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp&&frame=1
|
Post by Ioana003 on Apr 6, 2020 22:36:52 GMT
RosebounceWith every step, the red she-cat left a pawprint in the black, scorched ground. “Almost there!” rang the cheerful meow of the young warrior. Just like ShadowClan itself, the sun shone bright with a great and promising Newleaf, which was always a good thing. Very slightly, the wind blew through the plains and stumps of what once were trees stood lonely in charcoal soot. Grim as it seemed, the day was going wonderfully so far. “Just a bit longer! I promise it’ll be worth it.”
Cool warmth embraced the Air element as she trotted, another cat – even younger than her – following not far behind. Surprise. Excitement. That’s what the cat felt when she was appointed her first apprentice. Even know, she always wondered why she was chosen. Yes, there weren’t many Air elements in a Clan which had mostly Fire, but still. Maybe the words of Nightstar would’ve explained this question. If only her brain that had buzzed with disbelief had listened. Still, a smile always found itself on the warrior’s face, knowing full well how many others could’ve killed for an opportunity like this. The duo was heading to the rose coloured favourite spot to train: a small clearing with so much ash, it could’ve eaten a whole cat. While that might sound dangerous, the warrior always loved to gust the ash in the air and see how long it would take until it fell on her, so she knew quite well how to deal with an ash related emergency. “Just past-” the warrior jumped on a stump, her paws revealing rotten wood beneath the layer and layers of soot. “-this tree.”
And then, there it was. Like a diamond, it shone beneath the sunlight, glittering like the she-cat’s eyes. Finally, the training can start. “Let’s fight.”
And with that remark still hanging in the air, the feline crouched, wiggled closer, and pounced, claws sheathed, with a burst of wind behind her, leaving the gray earth to fly everywhere. |  | Words. 330 Tags. simonwho Notes. Hopefully it isn't too long, haha! I just tend to have too much fun with her. | |
Template by Kuroya of THQ & GS. |
|
|
simonwho
•
Warrior
Posts: 204
Likes: 1
Gender: Other / Decline to State
Favorite Clan: ShadowClan
Favorite Element: Fire
|
Post by simonwho on May 31, 2020 20:42:11 GMT
The apprentice followed his mentor quietly, wishing his sister had come along. Oh well. At least he'll get some actual training done this time.
With a leap, the ginger tom landed on the stump after Rosebounce, shaking his pelt as he glanced around the clearing. So much ash, he thought. The fire cats of his clan must have had some fun. Almost jealous that he wasn't a fire element, the tom only shook his head. He should be grateful for his powers, he decided. Breezepaw hopped off the stump, padding across the clearing and faced his mentor.
He didn't expect her to start so soon. The tom leapt to the side, using his Gust to push the ash around him into the air, attempting to give himself some sort of cover.
|
|
|
Ioana003
•
Warrior
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
Favorite Element: Storm
Mini Profile Background: https://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/H8UJ/G5KP9OIA/FG3H8UJG5KP9OIA.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp&&frame=1
|
Post by Ioana003 on May 31, 2020 21:09:39 GMT
Rosebounce “Good, you were able to avoid my attack.” the she-cat answered, her voice loud and pleased. “The first lesson you need to learn is that ShadowClan fights dirty. Those Fire Elements will burn everything around them just to make sure their opponent has no chance of attacking or escaping. Us Air Elements?” she grinned, her tail raised and her head held high. “We fight even dirtier.”In a quick move, aided by her Wind Runner, Rosebounce began to chase around the ginger tom, silver-gold ash flying everywhere. Not wanting to harm the Apprentice, she used Gust to push even more dusty air towards Breezepaw, trying to impair his vision, while also trying not to harm the tom. Then, she jumped out of the circle of flying soot and stalked along its edges. “Always expect the enemy to try and overpower you in some way. So, instead of trying to beat them fairly, just try to outwit them enough until they give up.” mewed the she-cat. “So, how will you escape this trap and, in turn, trap me, Air Element?” Template by Kuroya of THQ & GS. |
|
|
simonwho
•
Warrior
Posts: 204
Likes: 1
Gender: Other / Decline to State
Favorite Clan: ShadowClan
Favorite Element: Fire
|
Post by simonwho on May 31, 2020 21:24:05 GMT
Staring at his mentor in awe, he struggled to keep his eyes open. Deciding to close them, he used his ears to listen for his mentor.
After he was sure of where she was, he'd launch himself through the soot, using Wind Runner to gain speed. He'd use his Gust to blow the remaining cloud away, taking several leaps away from Rosebounce. He blinked a few times to clear the ash from his eyes, shaking his head. "We fight dirty, huh?" Breezepaw mewed, crouching. Using his hind legs for power, he'd begin running towards his mentor, leaping to the side at the last second and then began to create a cloud of soot, just as she did, though used it as cover for himself. If my enemy can't see or hear me, then they can't find me. He thought, crouching and crawling around her.
|
|
|
Ioana003
•
Warrior
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
Favorite Element: Storm
Mini Profile Background: https://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/H8UJ/G5KP9OIA/FG3H8UJG5KP9OIA.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp&&frame=1
|
Post by Ioana003 on Jun 5, 2020 19:53:38 GMT
Rosebounce Smiling as if she were a Kit again, play-fighting with her denmates, Rosebounce answered the Apprentice’s remark in a flurry of childish giggles: “We do indeed!” She loved this chaos, this fight. It was so much fun as both of them jumped and pounced and hid behind clouds of dust and ash, each trying to one-up another, never knowing if their clanmate was behind or to the left, or anywhere else from where they last left them. This is what it meant to be an Air Element: to run free and without worry, ready to spring elsewhere when the time came. The chaos around her simply served as fuel for the she-cat’s antics. Without losing a single heartbeat, the Warrior used her Howling Gale and summoned a small tornado which only served to disturb the ground even more. Her line of sight might have been disturbed, but if there was one advantage the Warrior had - even if minor - that wasn’t her extra ability, it was her experience. Through the soot, as the sun rose higher and higher into the sky, the fiery form of the young tom was more and more visible against the dark silver of the ash left by her clanmates. However, she didn’t need to see her Apprentice. If there was one thing everyone forgot about in such chaos, it was sound. While the howl of the vortex traveled along to the enemy (or even masked where the she-cat was) the deafening sound drowned out her own steps, and Breezepaw’s inexperience with such a situation would surely be his downfall, right? Waiting just enough to pinpoint where he was, Rosebounce leaped towards him, using her much greater speed to try and barrel the Apprentice to the ground, where the fake fight would end if she proved successful. | | Words. 000 Tags. simonwho Notes. What a fun fake fight. I wonder if you'll let her win, haha! | |
Template by Kuroya of THQ & GS. |
|
|
simonwho
•
Warrior
Posts: 204
Likes: 1
Gender: Other / Decline to State
Favorite Clan: ShadowClan
Favorite Element: Fire
|
Post by simonwho on Apr 12, 2021 17:08:24 GMT
His eyes closed as the soot around him rose up, shaking his head. The play fight was quite fun; it almost felt like he was playing with his sister again. Maybe he could tell her all about it after training! He couldn't see his mentor through the darkness, and as the sun rose, he noticed he stood out quite badly. As he turned around and around in the vortex, he suddenly froze. His mentor was right there!
With a gasp, the tom was easily barreled over, hissing as he did. He thought he had it! But alas, his mentor was a warrior, and had most likely already done something similar. With a groan, he'd stand up and look at Rosebounce, tilting his head. "Can we do that again?" The ginger tom asked, shaking ash from his fur, looking at her and waiting for a reply. He was excited to train, and even more excited to talk about his training with his sister.
|
|
|
Ioana003
•
Warrior
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
Favorite Element: Storm
Mini Profile Background: https://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/H8UJ/G5KP9OIA/FG3H8UJG5KP9OIA.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp&&frame=1
|
Post by Ioana003 on Apr 12, 2021 18:08:45 GMT
Like a shrivelled, loud gust, Rosebounce exploded in cackles and laughter. She hadn’t quite had this much fun in seasons! At first, the she-cat wasn’t very sure of her ability to train Breezepaw, but if it’s always like this? By StarClan, she will NEVER miss any training opportunity! EVER.
By the time she even acknowledged her Apprentice’s question, she was still with her paws in the air and laughing her tail off. But it was time to tone it down. Her own mentor taught her how to be a Warrior, now it was time to get serious and actually train. ‘Playing only got you so far,’ reminisced the molly about her own Apprenticeship. What a time that was.
“Definitely!” giggled the cat to Breezepaw. “But first, we need to figure out what you did wrong and then plan out how to improve going forward.” Business-like, just how she was taught. “You’re very smart, and you picked up on my tricks very quickly, and even used them against me. But while my experience certainly helped, I also knew how to run and use my size to an advantage.”
Curled like a snake, her tail swished from side to side, excitement and slight impatience showing through. The soot had made it hard to really see how the young Apprentice was moving or assessing their surroundings, but she was able to get a general idea of what needed to be dealt with.
“You’re a large tom, probably bigger than me, even! You won’t be hard to miss, soot or not. Which means starting on defending yourself is a better idea. To get the basics quickly out of the way, I want you to show me what you should do if a cat is running straight at you. To make it more complicated, what if it’s a large cat, like you, or a smaller one, like me?”
If she were in his place, she’d probably pounce at the bigger cat, maybe pushing them away with her wind. Smaller cats tended to be more unpredictable since they’re harder to see when running quickly, and ducking was her preferred way of getting out of the way. Most Warriors prefer to pounce when attacking, and if she was able to claw at someone’s belly, the fight wouldn’t be very long-lived usually.
|
|
|
simonwho
•
Warrior
Posts: 204
Likes: 1
Gender: Other / Decline to State
Favorite Clan: ShadowClan
Favorite Element: Fire
|
Post by simonwho on Apr 12, 2021 18:25:39 GMT
Head tilting to the side, he watched as his mentor rolled about on the ground, laughing hysterically about Starclan knows what. Despite his confusion, he still grinned at her. He was happy that Rosebounce was his mentor; she seemed to the one of the more laid back warriors of Shadowclan, and yet still managed to train him better than some of the other apprentices' mentors. His eyes followed her as she composed herself, nodding as she spoke.
The tabby was a very large tom. Even at a young age, he was nearly as tall as Rosebounce. He could use his size to his advantage; whether it be through intimidation, or brute strength. Different scenarios ran through his head, eyes narrowing. How was he going to use the environment itself as well? He was used to Shadowclan's territory, but other clans were different.
His attention snapped back to his mentor as her instructions, and he'd think for a heartbeat. "If I'm fighting a cat similar to my size, I'd fight them head on. No way I could dodge them. If I'm fighting a cat smaller than me, I'd assume they'd use their speed and small size to their advantage, so I'd have to become defensive; keep my belly and throat out of reach, and try to use my element as well, and not to mention I'd have to keep my balance." Breezepaw said, mostly to himself.
|
|
|
Ioana003
•
Warrior
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
Favorite Element: Storm
Mini Profile Background: https://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/H8UJ/G5KP9OIA/FG3H8UJG5KP9OIA.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp&&frame=1
|
Post by Ioana003 on Apr 12, 2021 19:10:39 GMT
“Well done!” exclaimed the she-cat. “Now keep those strategies in mind because, while they aren’t perfect, they are the base for most battles. I’ll go over how you should fight off most Elements and how they usually fight - at least to the best of my knowledge. This won’t be perfect but having a general idea of how your enemy acts can be crucial.
I reckon Fire doesn’t need any introduction, but other Clans fight differently than us. However, you should always be careful around them, no matter from where. Warriors can have devastating attacks, and getting blasted by a Flamethrower is never nice. The best way would be to stay out of their sight, but that usually goes well for any Element. Try and get behind something that won’t burn easily and use it as an advantage. Remember: ShadowClan may play dirty, but their Air Elements play even dirtier.
Water Elements, mostly found in RiverClan, are quite a bit slower, but never underestimate them. While their water won’t do much damage, getting slowed because of how clogged up your fur is or being trapped in a bubble and being forced to drown is beyond dangerous. Outspeeding them shouldn’t be too difficult, but always try to take a breather when you can.
You’ve probably also heard a lot about Earth Elements. They are full of unwanted surprises and, whenever possible, try to stay out of reach. And I don’t mean just two taillengths away. Their vines can be deadly and neither you nor me can burn them away. Plus, their defense isn’t anything to scoff at. There’s a reason the infamous Lynxstar is so battle-scarred and yet still alive.
I’ll leave Air for last, so next would be Dark. Dark Elements are… tricky. You’re almost guaranteed to encounter one with at least a trick up its sleeve, but that also means they rely more on their claws and supportive abilities. Fire Elements could light up the area, but your best bet with them is hoping it’s daylight or you’re in the open while fighting them. Luckily, we’re still on decent erms with DarkClan, so I wouldn’t worry, but if we ever do fight them, just, always have an eye out. They are just as dangerous as any other cat.
Storm is dangerous, but similar to Fire. It can hit from further and harder, and they also tend to be fast. Keeping a good defense is your best offense. Hardening the air could work, but it’s hard and a risk. You’ll just have to play dirtier than they can imagine.
Ice… I don’t know a lot about Ice. My best advice is to stay away and use your surroundings to your advantage.
Lastly we, of course, have us: Air Elements. WindClanners are more meow than claw, but they WILL know how to knock you out cold. For Air, well, you’ll have to either stand your ground or be faster than your opponent, which won’t always work. Trapping them is an option, too. But most are rather frail, so one or two good hits should be able to down them. Just remember that fighting them alone isn’t the best idea.”
Rosebounce smirked lightly at her Apprentice. Like she’d promised, they’d have another small spar. “Well, how about you should me if you’ve learned anything today, eh?” meowed the she-cat. “Here, take the first step. But I won’t go easy after that!”
|
|
|
simonwho
•
Warrior
Posts: 204
Likes: 1
Gender: Other / Decline to State
Favorite Clan: ShadowClan
Favorite Element: Fire
|
Post by simonwho on May 7, 2021 22:41:43 GMT
He'd nod, standing and began to circle her, making sure to keep his distance. He'd slowly make his way into the shadows of the training area, using Gust almost immediately to stir up the soot and ash once again. His bright fur would be hidden much better than it would had he been in the sun. His pawsteps were careful; calculated. His eyes never left the now shrouded form of his mentor; just barely seeing her outline.
Breezepaw was excited; it was difficult to keep himself still.
|
|
|
Ioana003
•
Warrior
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
Favorite Element: Storm
Mini Profile Background: https://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/H8UJ/G5KP9OIA/FG3H8UJG5KP9OIA.LARGE.jpg?auto=webp&&frame=1
|
Post by Ioana003 on May 16, 2021 9:21:14 GMT
RosebounceRosebounce watched carefully like a hawk after her Apprentice. While she was his mentor, she still acted just as much like a Kit even now and didn’t want to lose. Quickly, her tail swooshed and swished against the ground, kicking up soot herself as Breezepaw stalked quietly to the shadows. She tilted her head slightly. ‘What is he doing?’ By the time she realised what the Apprentice was up to, it was too late to act. Soot surrounded her like a murder of crows around a carcass, hungry to blind the she-cat. Surprised but impressed, the Warrior jumped on her feet, trying to pinpoint the tom’s bright colours though the darkening ashes, searching for any ginger-red. But he was in the shadows, far beyond where she could see him, and the bright, sunhigh sun smothered the bright, rosy coat of the young Warrior in light. Rosebounce didn’t know where her Apprentice was, but Breezepaw knew exactly where his mentor stood, confused and vulnerable. “I see you’ve already learned a lot,” meowed the she-cat. There was something she could’ve done to win: Howling Gale could have protected her, creating a shield of air, cutting at anything that got close. But the size needed to do this would undoubtedly exhaust her. And she worried about possibly hurting Breezepaw in the process. She was still responsible for him. “Remember to use all the skills at your disposal! Think, how else can you better your fighting? You barely have anything that would hurt me but your claws, and depending on how you fight as a Warrior? That could be true for your entire life.”Oh well, it didn’t matter if she lost now. So might as well help the tom some more, right? After all, the primary use of Windrunner is to make hitting targets easier. Breezepaw may have the advantage in size and perception, but it could still not be enough. Some cats thrive in a scenario like this. Making sure your next attack counts is the best way to win a battle. simonwho
|
|
|
simonwho
•
Warrior
Posts: 204
Likes: 1
Gender: Other / Decline to State
Favorite Clan: ShadowClan
Favorite Element: Fire
|
Post by simonwho on Jun 18, 2021 0:05:08 GMT
He observed her, staying in the shadows. Breezepaw stayed silent as she spoke, not wanting to give away his position. Though as soon as her head turned from his direction, he stalked forward, and as soon as he knew he could, he pounced. The apprentice could have used Wind Runner, but he expected her to think he'd use that. Instead, he wanted to use his element of surprise. He wanted to win; to prove to both himself and his mentor that would be a good warrior.
Breezepaw made sure his claws were sheathed; he didn't want to hurt his mentor, obviously.
|
|
|
