Taking Flight (Closed for Salsa)

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Roseeye looked over towards the sun, which was between sunrise and sunhigh. Now should be a good time to take Owlpaw out for training. She turned around, and the speckled tabby walked over towards the apprentice den, stopping outside the entrance. "Owlpaw, we're going to go hunting. Meet me by the camp entrance when you're ready." she spoke out into the den before turning back towards the entrance and going over there to wait.

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A soft voice awoke Owlpaw from her slumber. Her ears pricked to catch the words out of habit. The speaker was identified, matched with the scent: Roseeye, her mentor. Oh, shoot, training. I'm not ready... Nevertheless, the patched tabby allowed herself blissful rest for a few moments longer and slowly stretched in an effort to bring herself to a standing position. Eyes still bleary with sleep, Owlpaw brought herself upright and blinked, eyes zeroing in on her mentor's speckled tabby pelt at the camp entrance. She immediately followed, trying to keep sleep out of her voice as she said, "Hello, Roseeye." Her amber eyes peeked up over her mentor's ears and traced the sun. Somewhere between sunrise and sunhigh, she guessed. Not dawn, but waking up at any time always felt like it.

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She was a bit surprised to see that Owlpaw was still asleep, but didn't say anything about it. "Alright, we'll come back to camp when it's closer to sunhigh." she said before starting to head out. She thought out what she was going to do, she didn't want to be too hard on the apprentice at first. She eventually found a nice lush spot that should be good for hunting.

She then looked towards Owlpaw. "So, first try to do a hunting crouch, keep low to the ground, your paws even, and tail straight out, um- like this." Roseeye slowly dropped into the crouch in order to show the apprentice. She stayed like that for a little bit before standing back up. "Once you have it down, try to scent some prey and track it down. Stalk up to it and try to catch it once you get about a fox-length away." she instructed. She wanted to keep things simple for now and save the more complicated techniques for later.

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Taking Flight (Closed for Salsa) Rogue10

Roseeye & Owlpaw have been ambushed by a trespassing patrol of Rogues!

The stifling Greenleaf air was so heavy that one could nearly miss the faintest snap of debris being carelessly trodden upon, the delicate destruction haphazardly swallowed up by the gentle rumble and whisper of thick foliage. The rich shadows that decorated the lush little clearing were idly strewn about, neatly disrupted by the casual strolling of entirely uninvited intruders. The forest was apt to be a hot-spot by all accounts, considering what cruel damage their companions had initially inflicted upon the Clan just a moon or so earlier.

"Pardon the interruption," Hulk slowly drawled out, baleful eyes sharp and sickeningly poignant in the limited relief offered up by the pitiful shade, "But it seems as though my companions n I might be a bit... lost." The tailless tom's scarred lips peeled back to reveal a menacing lilt, the cruel jut of his rotten teeth catching in the pallid morning light. The undergrowth and delicate green foliage rustled softly at the sound of approaching pawsteps upon unfamiliar grounds.

The opportunity to flee has been suspended, as the Rogues will pursue!

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Vidar's eyes, usually angled in a quiet, judging squint, were wide open in the strange, low visibility of this dense forest. In the landfill, where plants were sparse, he had been used to a myriad of greys, browns, and beiges... never in his life had he seen so much foliage, even as a kitten. It gave his heart great joy. He imagined his darling Naomi among the trees (she was such a talented and nimble climber). This was a place where Sten could hide from the scavenger birds and rabid creatures. He trailed behind the two older toms, both almost elderly and ravaged by the hardships of war, trusting in their experience and relying on their plan. He was quite young, and felt almost childish in their looming presence... especially Hulk, whose initiative he respected. Of course, Vidar was a cat of some honor; he saw there was not much else to respect.

They emerged from the undergrowth. Vidar ducked his head, allowing Hulk and Gus to take the lead as he eyed their soon-to-be opponents with a sharp leer. They were two she-cats, both large for their age brackets, fine and well-fed tabbies that smelled like oak and spices. The enemy was outnumbered. "Are they worth our time, sir?" he said, whisper-quiet.

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Following Hulk and Vidar out of the brush, the older, one eyed tom named Gus joined the scene. It wasn't everyday they got to play around with the pathetic cats that called themselves warriors, so this encounter was certainly a treat. Circling around the duo, the mangled and scared up tabby kept his eyes locked onto the younger cat who couldn't have been more than 6 moons old. How dare they even try to train cats as pathetic as they, it wasn't like they could even fight yet.

"I call dibs on the kit," he snarled, claws digging into the ground bellow as he he gnashed his teeth as he spoke.

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Roseeye's eyes widened as she detected movement in the distance. She slowly drew closer to Owlpaw as she focused in. Her fears were confirmed as three rogues came in, starting to circle around them like hawks. She stood close to her apprentice. 'No... why now?' she thought to herself as she studied the rogues. She turned towards one of the rogues, one who circled around to stare at Owlpaw, openly stating his intention to attack her. Roseeye's eyes widened as she started to growl at the rogue, no way in StarClan is she letting them take another innocent life. 'This is bad... Owlpaw hasn't been trained to fight yet, and I'm severely outnumbered...' her thoughts raced as her heart pounded. Maybe... maybe she could help spare Owlpaw from their full wrath, but... Her idea wasn't a good one, it would put her own life at risk, and there was no guarantee it would even work, but... What choice did she have? Their lives were at stake anyway.

She tilted her head down to whisper in her apprentice's ear, muttering extremely quietly so these fiends wouldn't hear. "Listen, Owlpaw... We aren't that far from camp. I need you to warn the clan that there are rogues deep in our territory. I'll try and keep them busy, you just focus on escaping and getting to camp." she uttered to the white and brown tabby. The rogues' predatory combat were as terrifying as their appearances. She stared down the one-eyed rogue, knowing one thing for certain.

Roseeye's claws unsheathed as she snarled, "You aren't touching anyone." Her tail lashed from side to side as she quickly nudged Owlpaw with her shoulder before running at the one-eyed rogue. She bit her teeth into his chest as her claws grabbed onto his shoulder and jawline, digging them in as far as they could go before tearing away and snarling in pure hatred towards the rogue.

Roseeye used Claws & Teeth on Gus, dealing 10 damage

Roseeye
40/40 HP

Gus
45/55 HP

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The lithe tom rounded on poor Owlpaw as Roseeye stepped away from her. He stood firm above the apprentice, his expression unreadable as his hackles began to rise. "I hope you're not leaving so soon," he purred. "I'm sure Hulk would like to send a message along with you."

Vidar's facade of indifference was dropped suddenly, dissolving into the hardened gaze of a cat who had fought too many times for scraps in a junkyard. It was the same look one might receive if they had sizable prey in their mouth that Vidar was keen on stealing. The prey he sought, however, was all around them. He was confident he would receive it... he just had to follow orders.

The young tom ducked under Owlpaw's leg, clamping down on her foreleg with his teeth and flipping her over, slamming her head into the ground with a loud thump, surely dizzying her as her cranium collided with the tough, rocky terrain. Vidar thrashed her foreleg, tasting blood as it entered his mouth. He lifted his head to spit it into the ground, disgusted by the sensation and loosening his grip on the apprentice. "I won't spare you just because your ears are still lined with kitten-fluff."

Vidar used Rogue Tactics on Owlpaw. [8+2]

Owlpaw
20/30 HP

Vidar
40/40 HP

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At first, Owlpaw had been certain this day would be bad because it was filled with the pressure of performing well in front of her mentor. Then the rogues came and the day plummeted downhill. Three of them. The first one, a large, hulking scarred cat, simply said he and his companions were lost. As gullible as she was, Owlpaw was simply willing to lead them away from the territory. She didn’t recognize the snarl and didn’t hear the second cat’s whispery voice. A one-eyed cat started to circle her. A throbbing feeling of panic built in her chest and she weakly muttered, “Wait, wha-”

She got no farther as Roseeye whipped down, giving instructions to run back to camp. Owlpaw was torn on whether or not to leave her; she was hopelessly outnumbered, but they would be anyway, and Owlpaw couldn’t fight and would more likely be a liability. The brown and white tabby watched in horror as her mentor lunged at the one-eyed cat who had wanted kill her. Owlpaw’s dilemma on whether or not to fight was made for her as the quiet tom slammed into her. She felt the sensation of fur brushing her leg before a sudden twisting motion in the air, then a dizzying crack as the tabby’s head collided with the ground. Through the pain, she was able to make out a note in noise and fitted it with the rogue now shaking her leg almost out of its socket. Owlpaw had play-fought as kits, but nothing close to the burning pain that she was feeling now. She was unable to quench the gasps and groans of pain as she lay on the ground, unable to move. The rogue who had done it seemed satisfied and drew back, murmuring about not sparing her. Yeah, I kinda noticed.

Roseeye had attacked with claws and teeth. Owlpaw would try to do something in a similar fashion. The patched apprentice heaved for breath as she rolled herself over, testing her weak leg. It buckled under her and she fell back to the ground, gritting her teeth against the pain in her leg and head. She wasn’t willing to sit there and just let the rogues do even worse. That thought spurred her into action and she rolled upwards, limping on three legs over to the brown rogue and copying what she’d seen Roseeye do. Owlpaw sank her teeth into the rogue’s scruff. Despite her young age, she was large, and about as big as an adult cat. She braced her working leg against the ground and pulled, toppling Vidar over and over, using the momentum to gain the upper hand, clawing and biting wherever she could. In theory, the tactic should’ve let her pin the rogue, but Owlpaw was far from experienced and ended up rolling over next to the hulking tom (the rogue she’d fought had literally called him Hulk). Her eyes widened with panic. Tail tucked between her legs, she scrambled away until her back hit a tree and she was pressed up between the two rogues. “Uh. This... isn’t good.”

Owlpaw used Claws and Teeth on Vidar [5 hp] ~~Out of the four times I’ve recently used the battle dice, there have been 3 ones and 1 two. Why.~~

Vidar
35/40 hp

Owlpaw
20/30 hp

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" 'n who's gonna stop us?" Hulk slowly drawled out, a sickeningly sweet venom flavoring the rhetorical inquiry, "You two? A kit straight outta its momma's belly, or a half-trained runt who couldn't even smell us comin'?" However, any further playful jeering and taunts were effectively lost within the ensuing violence; a chaotic symphony of desperate clashing, a stark difference between those who fought for slim chances of survival and those who fought pointless battles for the intangibles. Abandoning the willowy shape of the young kit to the singular capability of Vidar, the tailless tom was quick to round upon Roseeye and Gus, evidently intent upon tearing the chaperone into literal pieces.

Rearing up tall and intimidating against the hazy sheen of the towering canopy, Hulk was quick to bear the entirety of his weight down upon the ThunderClan Warrior; large forepaws coming down with a sharp crack against the subtle dip between the tabby's shoulder blades. The cruel and hooked weight of Hulk's claws caught fast against the well-trained muscles, effectively trapping Roseeye in place for when he viciously lashed out with his teeth.

Hulk uses Claws & Teeth, Dealing -7 in Damage!
Initial 4 in Damage + 3 in Damage Done by Dice.

Hulk :
55/55 [HP]

Gus :
45/55 [HP]

Roseeye :
33/40 [HP]

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Vidar grimaced as the young cat hobbled in his direction and took swift hold of his scruff. With a twist, the pair were scrambling on the ground as the pointed tom's fur caught dirt and sand. He kicked and shuffled his limbs until he was free, with his opponent beside him. He rose to his paws, shaking off the less-than-perfect attempt at a counterattack. The scrapes and the beginning of a bruise that twinged under his pelt were meaningless to him. He glanced off to the side as Hulk and Gus took on the more esteemed of the two forest cats. It seemed that the responsibility of the kitten fell only to him. "There is honor to be spoken for, when a kit fights instead of fleeing," he said, lowly. "But the value of integrity is dwindling, you know. Too many mouths to feed, too many injustices to correct. Honor's just foolishness, disguised as a virtue. We will show you how superficial your principles are."

The tom was ready to take advantage of the frightened cat's cornered position. He swung out at her throat, opting at the last minute to attack her left shoulder, pinning her front legs with his stronger ones and yanking her away from the tree. Vidar held on, without a thought in his mind except the trickling of blood into his mouth.

Vidar used Grapple on Owlpaw. [2+4 HP]

Vidar
35/40 HP

Owlpaw
14/30 HP (-6)

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Letting out a snarl, the battle begun within moments of their arrival. Taking a blow from the she-cat, he'd give that one to her, but it was no more mister nice guy after that.

After Hulk had his turn with the warrior, Gus rushed forward. Leaning down, he latched onto one of the she-cat's hind legs and pulled back so as to trip her. Once she was on the ground, he gave a good scratch to the face before jumping back. "You warriors are a disgrace!" he hissed, hackles raised and teeth bared.

Gus used Rogue Tactics, causing 8 damage + 5 damage from the dice roll, dealing a total of 13 damage.

Gus
HP: 45/55

Hulk
HP: 55/55

Roseeye
HP: 20/40

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