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Post by soaringeagle on Nov 26, 2015 15:43:41 GMT -8
 | 40 Moons | ♂ | Heterosexual | | Windclan | Warrior | Apprentice | | Pale Gold | White | Mate |
Of tunnels and prey
Hailfire stooped at the edge of a tunnel, peering inside with his pale golden eyes. It was dark to be sure, but he could still smell the lingering scent if the rabbit he was chasing just minutes before. It was a shame it had gotten away, well almost gotten away. He was determined to find the creature. The tom wasn't very knowledgable on tunnels, but he could hunt in them when needed and any prey was needed these days. With a deep breath the warrior plunged into the tunnel, his fur brushing the sides and his ears tickling the roof. His pupils widened, letting in more light and he blinked once, getting used the the dim mudpacked hole. Hailfire didn't get far before a shadow covered the entrance, making the earthen passage even dimmer. He grimaced as his muzzle hit the wall while he ungracefully faced the presence, damp mud clinging to his pelt.
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Post by night on Nov 26, 2015 18:07:42 GMT -8
Nightpaw had scented rabbit. On those hard times, every piece of prey mattered. He had followed it to the tunnels, but then it mingled with the scent of a cat from his clan. He took some time on recognizing whose scent it was, as he hadn't meet with Hailfire many times before.
Nightpaw's dark pelt seemed to be one with the muddy walls of the tunnels. He sighed. "Hailfire? You're chasing a rabbit, aren't you?" With a flick of his tail, he padded closer to where the other tom was. He wanted to offer help, but he knew it'd sound stupid considering Hailfire was a experienced warrior, while he was just an apprentice.
//mobile. i hope this is okay!
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Post by soaringeagle on Nov 26, 2015 18:57:32 GMT -8
| 40 Moons | ♂ | Heterosexual | | Windclan | Warrior | Apprentice | | Pale Gold | White | Mate |
Of tunnels and prey
Grunting, as he shifted his body, the tom met eyes with the apprentice. He peered down at Nightpaw, not in an unfriendly way and twitched his whiskers. Hailfire was surprised to see the dark furred apprentice. He figured all apprentices would be training with their mentors at this hour. "Ah yes, Nightpaw. I was chasing a rabbit on the moors, but it dove into this tunnel before I could get it." He explained, twitching his thin tail.
The warrior gazed down at the young tom wondering, where was Mothwing?
It was strange to see an apprentice wandering around by himself. Perhaps she was busy for today? He didn't press the matter, and looked fondly down at the dark colored cat. Maybe if Mothwing was busy she wouldn't mind him giving her apprentice a lesson... Why not?
"Nightpaw, have you ever tried tunnel hunting before?" Hailfire asked curiously, glancing behind him. He didn't know many tunnels, but he was pretty sure this one dead ended. He accendently collapsed its exite hole, if this was indeed the tunnel he tought it was.
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Post by night on Nov 27, 2015 15:46:47 GMT -8
 | 8 Moons | ♂
| Bisexual | | WindClan | Apprentice | Mothwing | | Yellow | Black | Mate |
"Ah, I see. I scented rabbit, so I decided to see if it was still around here," he explained.
Nightpaw smiled. "I have tried a few times, but it always ended with my paws empty." He wondered if the warrior would teach him to do it better than in his last attempts, but he didn't express those thoughts.
He glared at the tunnel walls, their shape almost invisible because of the dim light. His tail brushed them, and Nightpaw felt it heavy with mud. He took it off there with a hiss.
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Post by soaringeagle on Nov 27, 2015 16:20:57 GMT -8
| 40 Moons | ♂ | Heterosexual | | Windclan | Warrior | Apprentice | | Pale Gold | White | Mate |
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Hailfire nodded, listening to the apprentice intently. Tunnel hunting was important in the colder seasons, but it could be dangerous sprinting though the tunnels, for it was often void of light and if this tunnel did dead end, the rabbit could potentially injure the cats. His pale golden eyes rolled upward to the damp earthen ceiling as he thought before coming back down as the apprentice hissed. The tom chuckled quietly, flicking dirt off one of his paws. No doubt he found how damp the recent rain had made this tunnel.
"You wouldn't want to help me catch it, would you? It would work far better with two..." Hailfire meowed twitching his whiskers.
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Post by night on Nov 29, 2015 10:20:08 GMT -8
| 8 Moons | ♂
| Bisexual | | WindClan | Apprentice | Mothwing | | Yellow | Black | Mate |
Nightpaw nodded. "Of course. I'd like to learn how to do it properly." He tried to strain and look forward, but not even his sharp eyesight could let him look more than a few tail-lengths away from himself. "What if this tunnel is a dead end, though?" He muttered, flicking his ears.
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Post by soaringeagle on Nov 29, 2015 14:21:00 GMT -8
Hailfire twitched an ear. The tom was uncertain about how to answer Nightpaw immediately, so he strained his neck back to peer into the tunnels depths. He took a long moment to ponder the best ways to execute this plan. The best way, he thought, to do this was for one of them to chase the creature out into the others waiting claws. Of course, if the tunnel had a back exit the creature would be gone before anyone could hiss mousedung. If this tunnel was by chance, the one he had most unfortunately collapsed the back exit to he could essentially just chase the rabbit out into Nightpaws who would easily make the kill.
One nicked white ear flicked as he hummed deep in his chest and continued his train if thought. He could let Nightpaw do the tunnel work, but chances were this was not a tunnel that just ended like he hoped and it could have many exits and crazy turns. The apprentice could get lost in the depths, and that would not be good... Also rabbits, despite looking like harmless fleabrains, could be particularly harmful with their back claws and could seriously injure a cat. This was all considering the creature hadn't escaped by now.
Hailfire let out a low growl, seemingly angry although he was just frustrated. He would have to make a call, and hopefully not mess up. The tom turned back to Nightpaw. "If it dead ends we're in luck. You see, if that was the case I could just flush him out for you, assuming it ends in a den. But if it doesn't dead end, then we've lost our rabbit, agreed?" Hailfire meowed lowly, giving the apprentice a curious look, waiting for his input.
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Post by night on Dec 6, 2015 11:38:57 GMT -8
| 8 Moons | ♂
| Bisexual | | WindClan | Apprentice | Mothwing | | Yellow | Black | Mate |
Nightpaw gave Hailfire a confused look when he hissed. He seemed angry for a reason Nightpaw wasn't aware of. He sighed, and shuffled his paws. When Hailfire finally expressed his thoughts, he nodded. "I see. I could check if it ends on a dead end or not. If the tunnel gets smaller it'll be easier for me because of my size," Nightpaw said, his eyes curious of that if the white tom would approve his idea or not.
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