Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush)

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 20, 2018 11:37:40 GMT

Post by Shortee on Apr 20, 2018 11:37:40 GMT

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Oakpaw trotted along the frosted grass, his bushy tail waving behind him in excitement. This was the only sign that gave away his eagerness, as otherwise his face was a mask of seriousness. Even though he had been an apprentice for awhile now, he still found himself eager to be working with Hailrush. Though, he was unsure why that was exactly. She was quiet and sometimes awkward, but still managed to teach him incredibly well. Once the tom had found a nice area, he sat and waited. "What're we doing today, Hailrush?" He called out as he waited for his mentor to arrive. Maybe he could learn something new and show off to Ferretpaw, but not in a bragging way.

(Sorry for it being so short today)

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 20, 2018 15:21:01 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on Apr 20, 2018 15:21:01 GMT

HAILRUSH
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Hailrush was content to allow Oakpaw to take the forefront of their little group, watching how he confidently strode through the snow-coated forest with a tail held high. She felt a small wave a pride towards him; not many apprentices willingly led their mentor out of the camp. He was an oddly responsible feline, she realized, known for his prowess in battle between the apprentices. She did want to claim credit for his responsibility but knew that it was something more and far more impactful that made Oakpaw the way he was. The sudden disappearance of his family likely played a large part of that. Hailrush could relate to that.

The senior warrior came to a stop as soon as she had met up with the young tom. She held a pensive look on her face as she arrived, still considering the potential tasks for the day. Oakpaw had been an apprentice for four moons and showed exceptional promise, even by Hailrush's standards (which tended to be harsher than other mentors in the clan). It certainly helped that Oakpaw was getting to be close to her size and she couldn't exactly pin him under one paw anymore. He was, by any metric, due for some sort of evaluation.

"Your training is going very well, Oakpaw," she mewed formally, flicking her tail through the snow, "so today, I want to see how far you've come." Hailrush gingerly padded through the barren white powder and closer to the young tom. "Since this is your first assessment, I want you to choose something that you're comfortable with," she continued, keeping her bright yellow eyes firmly on the young apprentice, "Even if you're most comfortable with climbing or sneaking through the forest, I will assess you on it. I want you to show me what you think you're best at." Hailrush calmly waited for Oakpaw's verdict, her tail lightly ticking through the snow like a metronome.

NOTES ; No worries about the length! Sometimes it's just all you have to say.

＃ENY ADOXOGRAPHY

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 20, 2018 20:13:29 GMT

Post by Shortee on Apr 20, 2018 20:13:29 GMT

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Even though Hailrush could be quiet, Oakpaw admired her greatly, and would tend to cling on to every word she said. He practically leaned forward as she spoke. He was surprised when he was told he was going to be assessed, furthermore when Hailrush offered to let him pick what he would be tested on. His first instinct was to practically scream 'fighting', but decided to put some more thought into the matter. The tom was silent for a few moments, his gaze averted to the ground in thought, his posture back to normal. He wanted to choose carefully so he would succeed in the test his mentor was giving him. Finally, he rose his head back up and said confidently, "I think I'm best at fighting and should be assessed on my skills." His original idea had been right, he supposed. Oakpaw's ears suddenly pricked when he heard a bird take flight from a nearby tree. He was glad he had not chosen hunting, as it was definitely not his strong suite. No, it was Meadowpaw's, he thought with a mix of emotions including anger, sadness, and confusion. The siblings had made a great pair in their first moon of training, with her hunting and his fighting, Oakpaw had thought they would serve their Clan well together. He had thought wrong. His previous smile had creased into a frown once the idea of Meadowpaw came into his head.

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 23, 2018 15:17:52 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on Apr 23, 2018 15:17:52 GMT

*HAILRUSH*
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Hailrush's golden eyes glittered as she watched Oakpaw contemplate what he wanted to do -- she had hoped that he would carefully and cautiously consider what he wanted to be assessed over. He responded confidently to her question and his request for a fighting test had been an expected choice, but the time he took to actively understand this and pull it forth into the void was what she was truly impressed with. "Very well," she agreed, dipping her head. It was hard to conceal the pride that had weaseled onto her face, but she supposed that it was alright if she let it show.

The silver tabby padded a distance away from her apprentice prepping herself to be poised for battle. Before Hailrush could turn to face the young tom she managed to become distracted by the same bird as Oakpaw, watching it flutter briefly in the barren tree before leaving the two cats to their own devices. She watched as it turned into a black dot further out in the sky, then turned to her apprentice with a light grin, noticing how they had both rewired their focus onto the bird. Oakpaw's face had turned downcast in that span of time, causing the small smile on her face to fall.

"What's wrong, Oakpaw?" she mewed gently. Her ear flickered cautiously as she considered some possibilities, voicing them as they came to her head. "Are you too nervous? We can do this another time if you aren't comfortable," Hailrush asked, cocking her head to the side.

NOTES ; Sorry for my delay c:

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 23, 2018 22:51:50 GMT

Post by Shortee on Apr 23, 2018 22:51:50 GMT

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Oakpaw immediately regretted allowing his emotions to show. "It's nothing." He replied quickly, his yellow eyes panicked for a moment. He always became defensive and uncomfortable whenever anyone asked if he was alright. "In all honesty, I'm a little bit nervous, but it's not that." The large tom rose to his paws, puffing out his fur in order to make himself appear bigger. He felt slightly guilty for not telling the truth to his mentor. In a way she was a replacement for his family and deserved the truth. But didn't he deserve his family back? I'm overthinking this, he told himself. He moved his legs into a defensive stance, nodding to his mentor and saying, "I'm ready now." Focus on the present, focus on the present, focus on the present, he repeated to himself over and over again. I can't let my emotions get in the way!

(No worries ^-^)

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Last Edit: Apr 23, 2018 22:51:59 GMT by Shortee

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 28, 2018 3:21:54 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on Apr 28, 2018 3:21:54 GMT

*HAILRUSH*
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Hailrush was slightly apprehensive about the young tom's response to her question, but she decided to put it behind her in the same manner as him. "Of course," she mewed understandingly with a small nod of her head. It had come to pass that the two of them had similar thought processes: focus on the present and deal with the problems that could wait later on. Even if she had doubts about his words, she could ask him later. Their present goal was to train, not to socialize and discuss feelings; there were times and places for such things, of which here and now was not.

So the large warrior trusted Oakpaw's judgment and readied herself for battle. "Defensive first, huh?" she mused, raising her own fur to make herself appear larger than normal. The large warrior paced across the clearing in a wide circle around her apprentice, watching his reaction to her display carefully. Despite the almost instinctive reflex to slide out her claws, she kept them sheathed and would have to possess that control for the extent of the battle.

Within a few moments, the silver tabby sprung forward with a couple bounds. On the last spring, Hailrush lept with her paws extended and claws sheathed, aiming first to knock the apprentice off of his defensive footing.

NOTES ; My replies will get a little shorter here so I don't get too ahead of myself and cause powerplaying in the training c:

＃ENY ADOXOGRAPHY

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 28, 2018 12:18:13 GMT

Post by Shortee on Apr 28, 2018 12:18:13 GMT

OAKPAW

Oakpaw watched quietly as Hailrush agreed to go on with training, relieved. His yellow eyes followed the large she-cat as she circled him, though he did not turn his body. He only allowed his head to move when she came into his sight. His ears pricked as he heard the silver tabby running towards him. He quickly turned on his paws in order to face her and was greeted by a flying mass of silver. In a matter of seconds, he bounded to the right so as not to get caught by her paws. Then, instinctively, he instead ran towards her and made his own massive leap. If he was able to land on her like this in a real battle, he would be able to use his claws to scratch her back and head. Hopefully, his mentor would realize that.

(Same here! And, please, let me know if I am also powerplaying! I can get ahead of myself sometimes...)

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Last Edit: Apr 28, 2018 12:18:41 GMT by Shortee

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 30, 2018 2:06:20 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on Apr 30, 2018 2:06:20 GMT

*HAILRUSH*
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Hailrush wasn't phased by the apprentice's dodge -- she expected it, even -- and skidded through the snow as she landed where Oakpaw used to be. Her eyes lifted to the brown tabby in front of her, now poising his own retaliation to her attack. She had to move quickly now; he was already off the ground.

The large she-cat watched the tom leap with deft precision at her, his own paws outstretched to catch her with imaginary claws as he passed overhead. She was impressed by his less-than-personal tactic of avoiding her directly and this was a smart thing to do for a cat in his position. However, she wasn't going to let him off that easily. She was quick to raise up on her hind paws to meet Oakpaw head-on, stopping his overhead momentum. Hailrush braced her stance by extending her hind claws, digging them into the frozen soil as best she could. Oakpaw was a wall of a cat, much like herself, and he had a decent enough chance to knock her over. Her main goal at this point was to see if her apprentice had used enough strength in his leap to anticipate a counter to his attack.

NOTES ; Your choice if she gets knocked over or not! c:

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Last Edit: Apr 30, 2018 2:07:38 GMT by dagegen5

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) Apr 30, 2018 11:13:22 GMT

Post by Shortee on Apr 30, 2018 11:13:22 GMT

Oakpaw's jump was quick and precise. He wasn't very surprise when Hailrush rose on her hing legs to meet him, it's what he would have done as well. Since he was originally aiming for her back, his jump was now aimed towards the top portion of her stomach. He felt himself collide with the large she-cat as he hit in the weaker area of any cat: the belly. His jump had enough force to knock her down and he was able to pin her, paws set on her shoulders. For a moment, he wanted to use his claws and simply rake them down her exposed stomach, just like in a real battle, but somehow managed to contain himself.

(Put some logical reasoning in there as to why she was knocked over! Plus, I thought it would just make sense because he's been training for four moons under Hailrush

)

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Last Edit: Apr 30, 2018 11:14:24 GMT by Shortee

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) May 3, 2018 0:04:27 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on May 3, 2018 0:04:27 GMT

*HAILRUSH*
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Oakpaw collided with Hailrush's soft spot and she let out a slight "Oooff" as the air escaped her lungs. The brown tabby was MUCH larger than he had been since their first training session and the impact made it crystal clear to her; that tactic would no longer work on him. As the silver tabby landed on her back, her head cracked on the snowy ground and she blinked up at her apprentice with wide yellow eyes. To say that she was impressed was an understatement and, for a moment, her eyes glittered with a touch of pride.

Had this been a real battle, Oakpaw would have gained the upper paw at this moment; she saw the split second resolve in his eyes to contain himself from going too far and raking her belly. As the apprentice stood on her shoulders to pin her, Hailrush quickly switched into defensive mode to prevent further imaginary 'damage.' She acted as though her stomach had been sliced by claws and began to kick at the tom's own open belly with her hind legs to escape, careful to not do any damage but with enough force in hopes of knocking Oakpaw off.

NOTES ;

＃ENY ADOXOGRAPHY

Last Edit: May 3, 2018 0:06:02 GMT by dagegen5

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) May 5, 2018 12:14:46 GMT

Post by Shortee on May 5, 2018 12:14:46 GMT

Oakpaw felt Hailrush's posture change beneath him, and soon felt her paws kicking into his belly. Although he was big in size, she was still larger than him. He shortly made himself get off of her, running a few steps away before turning on his paws to face her. His stomach felt weird from the previous kicking it had received, though it didn't exactly hurt. He was crouched into a position that would allow him to switch into a defensive mode or leap towards her. If this had been a real battle, he would certainly be smack-talking anyone he was battling, even if it was another leader.

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) May 8, 2018 1:26:18 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on May 8, 2018 1:26:18 GMT

*HAILRUSH*
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Hailrush knew she had two options as soon as she got Oakpaw off of her. The smart choice for any cat who had just had their belly raked was to run; she could do that and congratulate her apprentice for a job well done. The second option was to carry on and fight to save face; generally an unwise decision, but also common for any warrior -- prideful and unwilling to know when to quit. It was also what Oakpaw would face in future battles.

Of course, Hailrush wasn't exactly known for running in battle, either; in fact, she was more often known for being relentless. And so, that was the route she took.

As soon as Oakpaw's resolve had weakened and his weight had shifted off of her, she quickly managed to turn herself over and onto her paws. Hailrush was quick to brace her body in preparation and, like the action of a spring, she released the sheer force of her muscles and jumped before her apprentice had even settled into his own crouched pose. Her forward momentum carried her to a spot only a fox-length away from Oakpaw and she quickly covered the remaining distance in another bound. She brandished a paw as she arrived and brought it down swiftly in hopes of clobbering the brown tabby before he was ready.

NOTES ; THIS WAS SO FUN TO WRITE??? I'M NOT SURE WHY

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) May 8, 2018 11:12:03 GMT

Post by Shortee on May 8, 2018 11:12:03 GMT

Oakpaw did not expect what was coming next from Hailrush. In a matter of seconds, Hailrush had bounded next to him and had clobbered him on the head with her paw. In his effort to dodge, the tom accidentally made himself more vulnerable to her attack. Hailrush's paw came down right on his head and he couldn't help but wince. For a moment, everything went black. However, it wasn't long enough to be a 'serious' injury. A new rage boiled inside the tom's chest. It seemed as if being attacked had fueled his desire to win even more than previously. As soon as his sight came back, he used his speed to his advantage. Oakpaw quickly leaned down and raced towards her side, dipping himself beneath her fluffy pelt and coming up sharp, hoping to use this method to trip her over.

(Haha same!)

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) May 14, 2018 0:58:29 GMT

Post by dagegen5 on May 14, 2018 0:58:29 GMT

*HAILRUSH*
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For a moment, Hailrush hoped that her blow hadn't been too harsh on the young tom; her claws had remained sheathed but the strength of her paw strike was enough to rattle any cat's brains. Indeed, Oakpaw looked a little dazed as Hailrush trotted a few lengths away from him, but he seemed to recover quickly.

The brown tabby was swift and barreled after her with more resolve than before and flames in his eyes. The silver tabby braced herself for an impact, but Oakpaw was very quick on his paws. Slightly unprepared, she staggered to the side for a few steps as her apprentice slammed into her legs and knocked her balance off center. It was thanks to her thick frame that she managed to regain the balance and not trip herself. With a now wide stance, Hailrush's yellow eyes lifted to Oakpaw's; they burned with a competitive fire that she recognized clearly -- if Oakpaw was anything like those she fought against for real, then she knew that it also meant that his judgment could be hindered by emotions. The silver tabby knew she had to test this as well; could he keep a level head?

She shifted into a defensive stance and puffed out her chest; her lip curled into a slight sneer, "There are cats bigger than me out there; how do you expect to win a fight if you can't even knock me over like you want? I've taught you better than this," she chided. Hailrush's words stung even herself; she didn't mean much of what she meant, but she felt as though it was necessary to ensure that Oakpaw could keep his wits through his rage.

NOTES ; This is a little akin to how Hailrush's mom (Willowfire) used to train her... which she doesn't quite understand how negative it can be sometimes. She also, unfortunately, sees Oakpaw as strong enough to take this abuse. It isn't... so bad at the moment, but it could go much further if you'd want c:

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Last Edit: May 14, 2018 0:59:37 GMT by dagegen5

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Oakpaw's Training (Hailrush) May 14, 2018 11:28:29 GMT

Post by Shortee on May 14, 2018 11:28:29 GMT

Oakpaw eyes were glowing in satisfaction at the sight of his mentor stumbling. He trotted away a few steps as Hailrush began to speak to him. The words she spoke stung, but luckily he was able to hide any of the hurt that came with receiving those words. He turned toward Hailrush now, a defiance in his eyes, and merely nodded in response. Whatever effect she had been hoping for was probably not the one Oakpaw was feeling. Once she said, "I've trained you better than this." the tom felt and automatic surge of guilt. His mind flashed through memories of his mother and sister, and the thought of letting down Hailrush- well, it hurt. As soon as the memories passed, he darted towards the back end of Hailrush, using his speed once again to his advantage. The tom went to grab her tail, pulling hard once it was in his grasp. Did that throw you off balance, Hailrush?

(EEEE yes, I remember from reading her history! I'd love for her to get 'worse' as we continue. Also, let me know if I should change the tail thing because of power play.)

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