DuskClan | Southern Territory: Rocky Cliffs

Sun Sep 15, 2019 4:00 pm

Taking up most of the southern third of the territory and stretching for longer than the cats have marked their borders, the Rocky Cliffs of DuskClan are the highest point in their territory.
It is mostly made of limestone and schist, a crumbling rock, with similar tussock grass to the stuff growing on the Cloud Hills, however there is not really any unique plants or animals up here. Birds nest on the ground but only in the spring time, and it is a lifeless place except by the large stream, where much softer grass and even some moss grows when it isn't frozen solid. Larger animals such as deer and wild horses sometimes graze and make their way down to the Cloud Hills but other than that, rabbits are the main prey.

Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:02 pm

Hawksky led his patrol down the dark path along the cliffs, ears pricked for the scuttling of nocturnal prey among the schist.

Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:31 pm

Bramblepaw sniffed the air, sharp eyes glancing around to search for prey. "The rabbits must be hiding tonight," he commented softly to Hawksky, padding forwards delicately and glancing around for any type of prey. "I need to work on my searching anyways."

Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:32 pm

"Voles and shrews are more likely to be out at night," Hawksky whispered.

Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:19 pm

Palesmoke padded slowly by Hawksky, twitching her tail-tip. "He's not wrong," she mewed to Bramblepaw, slipping into a crouch as she picked up on the scent of a shrew. The sandy tabby crept quietly along the ground, amber eyes trained onto the small creature, and she struck at her first chance, pinning it beneath her paw before killing it.

Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:29 pm

Blizzardpaw stayed silent as they trekked along the rocky cliffs. Her pawsteps maintained quiet and light as her ears twitched this way and that, hoping to catch any scuttling sounds that would mean prey. I need to get better at hunting, and night-hunting is a great way to practice, She thought to herself; her blue eyes wide in the dark as they searched the area. She halted, careful not to interrupt Palesmoke's find. "Good catch!," She murmured in admiration by the older, and experienced she-cat's swift movements.

"FireClan cats must have the best eyes of the clans if they can hunt so well past sun-down like this, especially when the moon isn't as bright," She remarked in a hushed whisper, although a bit disappointed she didn't have the same skill-set. The white and tabby she-cat glanced upwards, taking into detail on how mesmerizing the full-moon looked, glad the light was there to assist them.

Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:22 am

Bramblepaw glanced at Palesmoke's catch, ears pricking in admiration. He could hear the scuttling sound of claws behind him. He turned around as quietly as he could, unsheathed his long claws and locked his eyes on his target. A fat vole was nibbling on something in its paws, just a leap away. Bramblepaw crouched, unsheathing his long claws, before jumping on his prey. He was an inch off, but one of his claws snagged its fur. He held his catch proudly. First try? Hope it's not just dumb luck.

Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:34 pm

Hawksky crept along the crumbling walls, stepping carefully as not to disturb rock or twig. He spotted a flicker of movement along the rock as a shrew scurried from its burrow and onto the ground, its long nose searching for insects along the tussocky grass. He lowered his body, creeping forward, then lunged at the shrew, catching it between his claws.

Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:56 am

Blizzardpaw bounded up a more narrow path, realizing she better catch something soon instead of being lost in her own thoughts. The path was a good place to catch prey, due to the fact the prey had less open space to escape to. She sniffed around, and with luck caught the scent of a lingering vole. Crouching down, her belly and tail low, she stalked it with light pawsteps. After a few seconds, she pounced, snagging her outstretched claws onto the vole's fur before landing a killing blow. Picking it up, she huffed at her own clumsiness. That was too close to losing it... She scolded herself.

Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:49 am

Palesmoke blinked slowly while watching Bramblepaw and Blizzardpaw hunt. She swayed her stripes tail, and set the shrew she'd caught down. "Good job, you two," she mewed quietly, then scented the air, ears twitching while she listened for the sound of scuttling, tiny feet.

Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:41 pm

Bramblepaw's eyes glistened at the praise, but he said nothing. He set his catch down next to Palesmoke's, before bumbling off again to find more prey.
It took him about five minutes to realise that he was much further from everyone else. The dark was eerily silent, making his skin prickle with anxiety. The sound of hooves made him jump to turn around. A small deer was grazing on some grass, but it was enough to scare him away.
He ran backward, stumbling and tripping over his paws, rolling his foot painfully. He let out a quiet yelp, dropping into a sitting position and feeling the agony burn at his ankle.

Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:07 am

Hawksky heard a cry of pain and looked up in alarm. "Who's hurt-" he started, then stopped. The earth under his paws was trembling and the sound of clattering surrounded him. His eyes widened. "Rockslide!"

Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:17 am

Palesmoke darted after the scent of Bramblepaw upon noticing he wasn't near them. "Hawksky, Bramblepaw isn't with us!" She called back to the other warrior, glancing around in her panic. Her chest tightened and she wished they were back at camp.

Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:34 am

Hawksky cursed under his breath. "Stay here, I'll find him!" he ordered, lunging and running towards the source of the panicked cry he'd heard. The earth under his paws seemed to be splitting apart as schist crumbled down the cliffsides, dusting his pelt.

Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:49 am

Palesmoke whirled to help Blizzardpaw instead, darting to the young shecat and nudging her back towards camp. "Come on, we can't stay here, Blizzardpaw," she urged, her uncaring tone replaced by one filled with anxiety.

Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:46 pm

As Bramblepaw sat alone, paw aching painfully and the very earth beneath him trembling like a kit in leafbare, he knew that this was how he was going to die. "Hawksky? Palesmoke...? Anyone?!" his normal stoic demeanor was replaced with one laced with pure terror. He was in too much pain to move without help.

Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:43 am

Blizzardpaw's fur stood on end at the sound of crumbling, and nodded in response to Palesmoke's urge to leave, her paws trembling as she padded down the path. However, she hesitated, looking into the direction Hawksky ran off to. "But Bramblepaw..." She mewed, panic tinting her voice, "We can't just leave without making sure they're okay!"

Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:50 pm

Hawksky spotted Bramblepaw's outline among the rubble and rushed towards him. He halted at the apprentice's side. Around them the cliff sides crumbled, dusting his pelt and clouding his limited night vision.

Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:24 pm

Bramblepaw leaned against Hawksky's side. "I hope Riverswoop and Scorchthicket will be okay..." he mumbled, eyes dropping lower as his vision was clouded. A knot tied in his chest. "Are we going to.. die?"

Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:32 pm

"We'll be alright," Hawksky assured the tom, coughing as dust filled his lungs. "Get up, lean against me, we're getting out of here."

Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:36 pm

"Blizzardpaw, we'll die if we don't move," Palesmoke snapped viciously and nudged the apprentice away from the crumbling grounds. "Go! I'm sure Hawksky and Bramblepaw are fine," she meowed, though fear coated her tone. She refused to run and check while Blizzardpaw was still close to being hurt.

Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:17 am

Blizzardpaw shoved down her thoughts, cursing herself for thinking of making such an unreasonable decision if it weren't for the experienced warrior. "Right," She nodded, not taking another moment to look back and picked up her pace to get out of the way of the crumbling stones and dust.

Mon Nov 04, 2019 3:37 am

Bramblepaw leaned against Hawksky as he was told, and stared at his surroundings. His eyes widened. "W-What about camp?!"

Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:29 pm

"We'll have-" Hawksky paused to cough, "We'll have time to worry about that later!" he began leading the apprentice out of the ravine, trying his best to avoid tumbling stones around them.

Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 pm

Scorchthicket coughed and made his way towards the ravine with the rest of his patrol, glancing toward them. "Don't get separated!" He padded into the ravine, fur fluffed as he narrowly avoided a crack opening in the ground. "Hawksky! Bramblepaw!" He raised his voice to try to be heard over the tumbling rocks.

Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:07 am

Crowtail followed Scorchthicket close behind. The black-furred tom's senses were all on high alert; his ears were perked, and his jaws were open, scenting the area for any sign of the two cats. "All I smell is dirt and stone," He meowed, taking a moment to stop and scan the area, "There's so many openings in the ground..." Crowtail's fur stood on end, his mind wandering to the possibility of Hawksky and Bramblepaw falling into one of the wide cracks.

Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:09 pm

Adderfang padded behind Crowtail, his fur standing on end. He craned his neck and took in a few deep breaths, however catching none of his Clanmates scents. He was terrified, and cold, and he just wanted to go curl up in his den next to Softecho. His mind wandered as he continued to walk alongside the ravine, eyes widening at the chasms that had opened up for as far as he could see. "Hawksky?" he shouted, mimicking Scorchthicket's booming voice. "Bramblepaw? Are you alright?" he refrained from yelling any longer, afraid the deputy would hear his shaky, horrified voice.

Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:27 am

Hawksky pricked his ears at the sound of yowling, shifting on his paws and coughing. "Hello?" he called, "We need help!"

Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:31 am

At the sound of his clanmate, Scorchthicket's ears swiveled and he turned to try and peer through the dust. "Keep talking, Hawksky, it'll help us!" He lead the patrol further into the collapsing ravine, feeling around carefully with his paws. The slow pace was agony, but he couldn't risk losing warriors to the cracks in the ground.

Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:58 am

"Okay!" Hawksky called, "We're surrounded by rubble right now, no large boulders fell here. I'm okay but Bramblepaw's hurt."

Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:15 am

Scorchthicket's stomach dropped when he heard his apprentice was hurt. "Is it serious? Is he conscious?" He called, narrowly avoiding a crack that split beneath his paws. "Stay close," he said to the rest of his patrol, his fur bristled with fear.

Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:31 pm

Crowtail crept along the path leading down the ravine. His whiskers twitched in alarm as Scorchthicket narrowly missed a crack in the ground. He nodded, slowing down his pace and lingering behind the deputy carefully. He made sure not to make any sounds, waiting to hear what direction Hawksky's voice came from.

Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:36 pm

Hawksky sniffed the apprentice's flank. "I can't tell if he's conscious, but he's still breathing!" he yowled.

Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:48 am

ooc; just after bramblepaw asked about camp before the other cats came, he was hit very harshly in the shoulder with a large falling rock that sent him to the ground. when he fell, his head hit the ground hard enough to put him on the verge of unconsciousness

Hawksky's voice made Bramblepaw lean further into his hunting partner. He groaned in pain, feeling remnants of blood leaking down his shoulder. A migraine was building in his head after he fell. Black was spotting his vision and Hawksky was yelling, but the voice seemed far away. "H-Hawksky..." his voice sounded like he was underwater as his mind fogged. "I-It hurts..."

Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:12 am

Scorchthicket reached the pair first and his heart dropped. "Bramblepaw... Help me lift him." He leaned down and grasped the apprentice's scruff, pulling him upwards with a muffled grunt of effort.

DuskClan | Southern Territory: Rocky Cliffs

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