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Post by Copper on Sept 13, 2014 23:34:30 GMT
"We live and fight together. We defend our territory and protect our kits and queens. But we also separate ourselves from being bound to the Clan's warrior code. We have no code, each cat's honor is his own. We defend ourselves at any and all costs, even in ways the Clans see as less than desirable."
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 13, 2014 23:52:07 GMT
Tenma thought it over. She didn't like the idea of signing herself up for life with no way of getting out. Life changed, cats changed, they liked or didn't like you, and she liked being able to go where she would. But tying herself to a group might have some serious benefits. If she proved herself enough, made herself useful enough to the cats there, then maybe she might find some rewards for it. Maybe it was a risk worth taking. And if any cat gave her trouble, she'd make them pay for it. It was a big step, but one worth taking. She jerked her chin up, looking at Mercutio evenly. "I accept your offer," she meowed.
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Post by Copper on Sept 14, 2014 0:31:22 GMT
He flicked his tail. "Walk with me. We're going back to camp. How old are you?"
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 14, 2014 0:41:18 GMT
Tenma followed the larger cat. "Five moons," she told him.
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Post by Copper on Sept 14, 2014 0:49:56 GMT
"You're at the age that Syndicate kits become novices. I will take over your mentorship."
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 14, 2014 0:51:20 GMT
"Alright," Tenma said. "What kind of training are we talking about?"
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Post by Copper on Sept 14, 2014 0:51:55 GMT
"You'll learn to fight. Hunt. Among... other things."
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 14, 2014 0:55:05 GMT
"I've learned enough to hunt for myself," Tenma told him, "but any additional techniques would be beneficial to learn."
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Post by Copper on Sept 14, 2014 11:45:51 GMT
"Do you know how to fight?"
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 14, 2014 20:15:29 GMT
"I never learned technique, but I was able to hold my own against other cats. Just scraggly rogues, though. I don't know how if do against a trained battler," Tenma answered with unemotional honesty. She glanced at Mercutio, wondering what kind of opponent he would have made if he'd actually chosen to take her up on her fighting words. She knew he would've destroyed her, with his sheer mass and his skill. She would grow even more powerful training under him.
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Post by Copper on Sept 14, 2014 21:39:30 GMT
Mercutio tilted his head. "It would do you well to learn some specific moves. However... I have noticed a recent decrease in Clan apprentices being taught how to fight rouges with no particular technique, code of honor, or fighting style. Yes, they are trained, but they are unprepared for absolute ruthless fighting. Real fighting." His eyes glinted as he turned to her. "No, I think it would do us better to keep you fighting the way you do now."
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 14, 2014 23:00:51 GMT
Tenma dipped her head. "If you think it is best." She always had felt most comfortable when she went full-out ruthless, the few times she'd had to fight.
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Post by Copper on Sept 15, 2014 23:12:25 GMT
"How well can you hunt?"
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 15, 2014 23:21:00 GMT
"Well enough to survive, but not enough to thrive, or feed a large group," she answered. "I can catch nice and voles, but not anything bigger unless it's wounded."
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Post by Copper on Sept 15, 2014 23:26:38 GMT
"You'll be able to hunt caribou by your seventh moon under me," Mercutio grunted, weaving in between trees.
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 16, 2014 0:14:41 GMT
Tenma's ear twitched, but she made no other sound of surprise. "How many cats do you lead?"
OOC: Cats hunting caribou? XD
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Post by Copper on Sept 16, 2014 0:17:45 GMT
(A little hyperbole. Just for him to show how much he'd teach her)
"We're a large group. Perhaps a force of twenty warriors, not including kits and queens." (Because there's always the NPC cats hanging around xD)
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 16, 2014 0:21:26 GMT
OOC: NPC?
Tenma nodded her head thoughtfully. "How much farther to this camp of yours?"
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Post by Copper on Sept 16, 2014 0:22:57 GMT
(Video game term. Non-player character. Just a computer, basically)
"Not far. We have only a few fox-lengths left to go. It's well-hidden in the trees."
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Post by Jayfrost on Sept 16, 2014 0:24:17 GMT
OOC: Ah, gotcha. Wanna continue this in the camp?
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