Ripplepaw training with Graystar

(Though I have another apprentice, Snowpaw; there aren't any warriors in RiverClan who are active and without an apprentice, so I will mentor Ripplepaw as well.

If anyone would want to, feel free to enter!)



Roleplay Stats:
(Idea originally by Magmafeather)

Hunting Large Animals[0/60]
Successful: 12 points--Unsuccessful: 5 points

Hunting Medium Animals[28/60]
Successful: 8 points--Unsuccessful: 4 points

Hunting Small Animals[28/60]
Successful: 4 points--Unsuccessful: 2 points

Fishing[0/60]
Successful: 6 points--Unsuccessful: 3 points

Finding Prey[60/60]
Small: Successful, 4 points, unsuccesful, 2 points (if many prey is found at once, then you will recieve points for finding two prey)
Medium/Fish: Successful, 5 points, unsuccessful, 3 points
Large: Successful, 6 points, unsuccesful, 3 points

Finding Herbs[0/60]
Quickly found- 7 points, Not very fast- 4 points, Did not find any- 2 points

Scouting for Predators[8/60]
Found any: 8 points, unsuccessful: 2 points

Offensive Fighting[60/60]
Successful move: 6 points, unsuccessful: 4 points

Defensive Fighting[60/60]
Successful move: 7 points, unsuccesful: 4 points

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Graystar trotted through RiverClan territory, slowing down her speed as she saw a clearing in the distance. This was a clearing commonly used for training apprentices in; being full of prey, and close to the river, it was a good place to be mentored in. The gray-furred RiverClan wolf sat down, glancing around, a slight breeze ruffling her pelt. She waited for Ripplepaw to arrive; then they could begin on her training.

Graystar let out a growl as Ripplepaw managed to get free, and her apprentice had then moved away. A few moments later Ripplepaw had leaped at her; Graystar had expected her apprentice to come back at her, so she didn't end up loosing her balance. When Ripplepaw kicked back with her hindpaws, however, it caused the leader to stumble yet she managed to stay on her paws. Graystar quickly tried to hold onto her apprentice's hindpaw, planning the next move she'd want to make.

Graystar twitched her ears as her apprentice covered her golden eyes, and let go of Ripplepaw's paw. The gray-furred wolf shook her head slightly, trying for Ripplepaw to move; instead, however, Ripplepaw eventually removed her paws. "Nice work, Ripplepaw. You'll be a good warrior some time." The leader said, sitting down. "Is there anything you'd like to do next? Perhaps I could teach you some fighting moves, as well." Graystar added, twitching her tail as she looked at her apprentice.

Graystar nodded. "We can work on hunting moves, but let's learn a simple battle move. The 'leap and hold' is an ideal move for a small wolf, or apprentice, in battle with one larger. You need to spring onto your opponent's back and grip into their fur with your claws. You'll then be out of range of your opponent, and able to inflict wounds onto them. This is a way that a group of apprentices can defeat a large and dangerous warrior. Be sure to watch out for any other moves your opponent might try. Why don't you try this move?" Graystar said, twitching her tail. However, rather than waiting for Ripplepaw to attack her first, Graystar leaped at her apprentice to try to work on defense skills before Ripplepaw would try the move.

Graystar let out a growl, not an actual one though, as Ripplepaw sprang at her, and then nipped at her. Her apprentice then had leaped up ontop of her, doing the battle move Graystar had just told her of. Thinking what to do, Graystar fell down on purpose, trying to roll over; Ripplepaw would probably need to move out of the way. The she-wolf wondered how her apprentice might try the move out of the way, and planned the next move she would do.

Graystar rolled onto her side, glancing at her apprentice; is seemed Ripplepaw would not move. Instead, Graystar got back up onto her paws, running forward slightly and then coming to a sudden stop as she tried for her apprentice to fall; the leader nearly lost her balance, though managed to stay on her paws. Graystar shook out her pelt as well. She thought about what she would teach Ripplepaw next; while training for battle underwater would have been important, Ripplepaw disliked the river it seemed, so Graystar wouldn't work on that.

Graystar's golden eyes grew wide as she realized she had just basically sent her apprentice flying into the river. She supposed she should have made sure the river wasn't very near. Graystar bolted over to the shore, leaping into the blue waters and swiftly swimming over to Ripplepaw. The wolf managed to hold onto her apprentice's scruff, and tried swimming back to shore. Ripplepaw's thick fur made her weigh more, and as Graystar wasn't the largest wolf, nor extremely strong, she tried her best to swim towards the edge of the river.

Graystar swam towards the river's shore, briefly loosing her hold on Ripplepaw's scruff before she softly picked up the apprentice's scruff again. The leader tried to reach the shore; she was a very fast swimmer, so she used her speed to help her. The RiverClan wolf was starting to get tired, having previously been battle training and showing Ripplepaw how to hunt. River currents pulled at her fur, though Graystar continued swimming to the river's grassy edge.

Graystar looked at her apprentice, twitching her tail. "You fell into the river Ripplepaw. Are you alright; you went underwater a bit I think?" The leader asked, shaking out her blue-gray pelt and laying down. Her golden eyes looked at the apprentice as she waited for a response. The she-wolf wondered how Ripplepaw would be able to train; perhaps she would need a few moments before they continued.

Graystar nodded, and thought of what they could work on next. "How about scouting for predators, like coyotes and such? You might be able to work on fighting moves you've practiced as well." The gray-furred wolf said to Ripplepaw, scenting at the air to see what she could find nearby.

The gray leader nodded, watching her apprentice as Ripplepaw had found some scents. "Mountain-like? A mountain lion, maybe?" She asked, twitching her tail. Graystar wondered what the scent might be, though couldn't tell as the wind had changed direction and she was now upwind.

Graystar glanced down at her apprentice; Ripplepaw attacking a mountain lion by herself would be too dangerous, though if the leader helped, perhaps it would be a good idea. "Alright, we can try. Remember the leap-and-hold move, as it might be important. Use any other moves you might have heard of. If it is dangerous at any time, or if I say to leave, then do so. If not, you might have to stay with Foxheart for a few days." Graystar said simply, twitching her tail. The she-wolf looked down at her apprentice for her to go find where the mountain lion was currently.

Graystar trotted after the apprentice, the scent of the large cat becoming stronger as the ymoved through RiverClan territory. Her ears twitched back in alarm; a mountain lion this far into RiverClan territory certainly needed to leave. The gray-furred wolf nodded as Ripplepaw found tracks of the mountain lion. They soon found the mountain lion, looking relaxed as it was laying down under the sun just farther. "Mountain lions don't attack wolves unless they need to. Such as if they have cubs or if they are attacked first. If we try to scare it instead of attacking right away, we might have more success. We'll fight it, but not right after we go up to it. If the cat fights back, then we will also, so be prepared for it to battle." The she-wolf said, then sprang forward with a loud snarl, her pelt bristled and ears perked forward.