[PATROL] (Dandelionclaw/Snarlpaw/Sunseer)

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Number Rolled: 4. Battle Encounter (Goose)

Cat Stats!

Sunseer
HP: 10
Damage: 5 per hit
To Hit: 10+

Dandelionclaw
HP: 10
Damage: 5 per hit
To Hit: 10+

Snarlpaw (Adult lines mean adult stats!)
HP: 10
Damage: 5 per hit
To Hit: 10+

 

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(Rolling for Snarlpaw
Edit: RIP I forgot to press the button to add a dice roll. Let's try this again.)

 

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(Rolling for Snarlpaw, now with a dice involved!

Snarlpaw does 5 damage to the goose!)

Snarlpaw was an adult cat who could fight and hunt for herself - she'd been a loner for goodness sake? Yet when she came to join StoneClan, even professing all of her skills to the leader, Sunseer, he still insisted that she be a youngling - a paw, they called it or an apprentice. She was more than a paw! She was an entire cat! But she understood that to play along, to play family with the Clan meant to take on their silly extra name and learn about their SunClan cats in the sky - cats who would look down on them and bless the living with blindness. Some miracle, feh!

She was keen to prove herself to their leader, Sunseer, but it was hard to get him alone. He always had his silver shadow, Skysong, with him. Skysong was a handsome she-cat, but she was harder than the stone that the Clan carved into the cliffside. It would be hard to prove herself to Skysong, but proving herself to an elderly, blind tomcat? That might come easier.

She couldn't believe her luck when she was taken on a hunting patrol that separated Skysong from Sunseer. She suspected Sunseer had been the one to organize it himself and they weren't going too far from the camp even so. The patrol consisted of herself, Sunseer and a senior warrior named Dandelionclaw. They were only travelling down the river, likely to fish. Yet, when they arrived at their location, something came screaming out at them from the other side of the river. Snarlpaw's fur bristled and she yowled back at it, identifying it as a large duck, but not anything beyond it. Not waiting for the commands of her patrol mates, she launched herself at the feathered fiend and slashed her claws against its chest. SunClan, they had a blind cat and a senior with them - what were creaky legs going to do against this hissing creature?! Did this mean she had to fight it all by herself? Her eyes lit with delight.

"When I best this beast, leader of StoneClan, you shall have to make me a warrior on the spot!" She announced, springing back and out of the range of its beak. @Blinded By Silence

 

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(Dandelionclaw misses his attack!)

Dandelionclaw was looking to volunteer for a patrol and when he'd approached his leaders, he certainly hadn't expected that his leader would be going out with him. Skysong came along to patrols, often leading them, and sometimes Sunseer would go along with patrols when Skysong was there, but he wasn't expecting them to be apart. He tried to remember the last time that he had been around Sunseer without Skysong being within eyesight and for the life of him, he couldn't.

"Well, this is refreshing," He was saying to Sunseer as they were leaving the camp. "Fancied a spot of fishing solo today?" He wasn't keeping a close eye on Snarlpaw, the apprentice who had been assigned to come with them, but when he heard the shrieking commotion of a hissing, honking goose, he raised his head immediately. "Snarlpaw, stay ba-" He started, but she was already engaging with the territorial beast. Geese generally could be avoided, you just kept out of their side of the river. With this one being so aggravated, he suspected a nest nearby. They could've just gone the other way, but the former loner was apparently too stupid to think about the safety of their leader. Skysong would never let Sunseer out of her sight if he got hurt here?

"Sunseer, stay back here. I need to go help Snarlpaw and you..." He couldn't tell the leader to his face that he'd be a hinderance in battle. "We warriors live to protect our leader." He concluded, before rushing up to help the pesky apprentice. He took a swipe at the goose, but its lithe neck swerved out of the way, dodging him. Rats! @Blinded By Silence

 

[Blinded By Silence]

Sunseer was feeling very good about today. He was on the up and up again. He had a new apprentice. His deputy was giving him space to stretch his paws and his daughter was only unhappy about it if he asked. He was fine.

"Mm, yes. Feels like a wonderful day for fishing," Sunseer smiled back at Dandelionclaw. He didn't much care for fish, but he did enjoy the fact that he could hunt them even without his eyes. It required a lot of patience, mind. And very wet fur. But it was worth it to be able to contribute.

"So long as we stay away from--" The goose nest... He frowned. Weren't his patrols communicating with one another? This should have been noted days ago. He'd have a word with Skysong about it when they got back, of course, this part of the river would be off-limits for well over a moon.

The old tom stepped forward, ready to run in and defend the bold young cat who had angered the honking beast, but his Warrior stopped him.

"Stay...?" He threw an incredulous look after the sound of Dandelion's rushing paws. He felt his fur stand on end, hot anger making him bear his fangs. Ears swiveled, tracking the movement of the creature and his cats. The scent of blood caught his nose. He sank low into position, his long tail hovering just above the stony shore.

He was their leader. He didn't make his way down the mountain, travel for moons, lose everything just to be pitied.

Sunseer crept up behind the squawking goose, quickly attempted to judge his distance and leaped, throwing his weight into the body of the bird. Feeling the wing beneath him, he latched on with sharp claws and sank his fangs in deep.

"And your leader," He growled, spitting blood and feathers, "Lives to protect you."

Sunseer HP: 10​ Damage: 5 per hit​ To Hit: 10+​

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(The goose bites Dandelionclaw for 5 damage!)

The Goose had been minding itself. It knew better than to nest too close to the band of cats that lived near the cliffs. But truth be told, it had been itching for a fight all day. Sitting on eggs was uncomfortable and Goose Mate had been nagging at it to be nicer to Goose Mate's Sister, who was coming to visit soon from a fancy lake up north. No doubt Goose Mate's Sister would be honking about how beautiful and serene it was and what a shame it was that Goose and Goose Mate had had eggs this early in the season so they couldn't join Goose Mate's Sister to their private nest by the lake. It was all too much. Goose had needed to stretch its legs and take a walk. A nice, calming walk was just what Goose needed to cool off, so when that walk had resulted in being beset upon by the cats it was trying to avoid, all bets were off.

 

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Battle Notice!

One or more of the cats in this patrol is at half their HP or lower! You may now choose as a group whether you wish to proceed with this patrol and fight the goose until its demise, in which you run the risk of entering cats into a Death Raffle if their HP hits 0, but have the option of having any survivors be entered for patrol exclusive scars OR to chase off your enemy, which will ensure that no cat runs the risk of dying in this patrol.

Please vote below on whether you would like to continue the patrol at the risk of your cats

or

you would prefer to chase off your enemy.

If one person chooses to chase off the enemy, that will be the decided option.​

 

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I, belloblossom, vote to continue the patrol.

 

[Blinded By Silence]

I, Blinded By Silence, vote to continue the patrol
fuck it, we ball

 

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(Snarlpaw hits the goose for 5 damage!)

Snarlpaw hadn't been paying much attention to the patrol cats behind her until Sunseer, her leader, came up to land a hit on the foul fowl alongside her.
"Not bad for a blind cat!" She called over to him. "It's nice to see my leader fighting - boosts morale! Boosts it also when your Clan sees you haul in this for prey, eh?" She swiped at the goose again, only to see it reach over and bite at her other patrol member - Dandelionclaw. Yeesh, that looked like it hurt!

"Shake it off, Clan mate!" She called to the warrior. It did not matter to her that she was an apprentice in name, not when the heat of the battle was rushing through her veins. Oh, that her father, Legend, could see her now. Snarlpaw had always been the fighter of her litter and now she hoped that she was proving it.

 

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(Dandelionclaw hits the goose for 5 damage!)

Dandelionclaw felt a flash of fear when Sunseer appeared beside him and Snarlpaw against the goose, but a rush of pride when his leader managed to land a hit. Still, the thought of his leader getting hurt had been enough to distract him - the idea of Skysong looking at him with that cold, unwavering stare of hers as he tried to explain that he tried, and failed, to protect their frail leader...

It was little surprise when the goose found purchase in his shoulder and he let out a yowl as he felt teeth - teeth? Geese had teeth? What in SunClan's name? - rend fur and flesh from his body, tearing muscle. He managed to get a good bite in to the side of its neck, but it was tearing away before he could do any sustainable damage - anything that might bring it down permanently. As it reared away, he slumped forward, blood running out of him, a mirror of the river they fought alongside.

He heard the impertinent cry of Snarlpaw, telling him to shake it off, but knew that he couldn't very well lay here forever. A thought of Graybreeze, his mate who was back at camp, jostled him into movement. How many lives did Sunseer have again? He'd started with 9 - so maybe he could stand to spare a few, for Dandelionclaw only had the one. Graybreeze had told him that she was expecting, he couldn't fall here.

So, he wobbled to his paws and let out a fierce snarl, in pain and in determination. He wasn't through yet! @Blinded By Silence

 

[Blinded By Silence]

(Sunseer misses his attack!)

"Heh," He couldn't help the bit of pride that tugged at the corners of his bloodied lips, "Well, we're going to need all the help we can get! These things--" The bird bucked and riled beneath him and it took all he had not to lose his grip of the damned thing, "Geese are stubborn! They'll fight til they die, especially if they have a nest to protect!" His back legs flounder for a moment until they find traction in the beast's hide, his back claws hooking into feathers. Hopefully, he could at least slow this thing down so the others could flee.

Sunseer HP: 10​ Damage: 5 per hit​ To Hit: 10+​

 

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(The goose hits Dandelionclaw for 5 damage! Dandelionclaw's HP has hit 0 and he is unable to fight further in this battle! His name will be entered onto the Death Raffle list at the end of the current cycle!)

 

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(Snarlpaw misses her attack on the goose!)

 

[Blinded By Silence]

man fuck geese

Sunseer once again misses

Sunseer HP: 10​ Damage: 5 per hit​ To Hit: 10+​

 

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Goose misses an attack on Sunseer!

 

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Snarl misses!

 

[Blinded By Silence]

c'mon sunseer, kill this thing
there you go!

Sunseer hits for 5!

Sunseer HP: 10​ Damage: 5 per hit​ To Hit: 10+​

 

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The goose misses its attack on Snarlpaw!

 

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Snarlpaw 10HP

Snarlpaw hits the goose for 5 damage!