⊹ noblepaw’s training project

Instructions

⎯ ☾ ⎯ ∘ ₊˚. ⊹ .˚₊ ∘ ⎯ ☽ ⎯ hello! splashdance was recently granted an apprentice - noblepaw (@crochethearts) - due to the influx of TSD cats entering the clans, which means a need for a training project has arisen… ⎯ ☾ ⎯ ∘ ₊˚. ⊹ .˚₊ ∘ ⎯ ☽ ⎯ ⊹ GENERAL INFORMATION & TEACHING STYLE - ⋮ splashdance is a ~30 moon warrior of riverclan, and was mentored by asphodelwither, which means a lot of the things he teaches noblepaw will be influenced by his own apprenticehood. ⋮ he was born without claws, meaning he needed to create and learn adaptations to normal warrior skills in order to fulfill his duties - because of this, he is well-versed in both the normal techniques as well as more modified ones, both of which he will teach to noblepaw to promote inclusion and broaden her knowledge of skills. ⋮ seeing as noblepaw is splash’s first apprentice, he’ll be nervous the first few moons, but will try to be friendly and develop an amicable relationship with her. ⎯ ☾ ⎯ ∘ ₊˚. ⊹ .˚₊ ∘ ⎯ ☽ ⎯ ⊹ MOON 1 - ⋮ getting to know each other - during this moon, splashdance will emphasize the importance of community, and will do his best to learn more about his new apprentice. ⋮ tour of clan territory - soon after their first introduction (or perhaps in the same day), splashdance will take noblepaw on an in-depth tour of riverclan’s territory. ⋮ instilling the warrior code - although splash has bent the rules quite a bit since his apprenticehood, he still wants to stress its importance to his new charge. he will walk her through each of the rules and answer any questions she has about it to the best of his abilities, but won’t spend /too/ much time on it in favor of other training pastimes. ⋮ gifting of a flower - similar to his own apprenticehood when his mentor gave him an asphodel, every moon splash will give noble a flower starting from their first meeting to symbolize the growth shown in her and her skills. the type of flower will change every moon to symbolize something different. (oorp i’ll just message you every week on what flower you get LMAO) ⊹ MOON 2 - ⋮ basic swimming - splashdance will take noble out to tri-falls for her first swimming lessons; he will conduct these general lessons (doggy-paddle, how to keep your head afloat, what to do if you’re drowning, etc) here for the moon before moving to the sea later on. ⋮ basic fishing - because of splash’s lack of claws, he was taught a modified way of fishing, so he will not only cover the general way of catching sea creatures but also the way he had adapted to for duality. ⋮ basic tracking - splashdance will instruct his apprentice on how to find and hunt down land prey, although this skill won’t be practiced as much. ⋮ clan duties - splashdance will introduce the services noblepaw will be expected to carry out for the clan for a majority of her apprenticeship; this will include helping out in the nursery, bringing fresh kill to the elders, etc. ⋮ flower crown making - midway during this moon, splashdance will take noblepaw out to an abundant clearing to make flower crowns. the main reason for this is because splash has a strong affinity for flora, which he wants to extend to his apprentice; she won’t be expected to become a horticulturist, of course, and should know that this is mainly a way for splash to connect with her and teach her how to be deft with her paws. ⋮ gifting of a flower <3 ⊹ MOON 3 - ⋮ hunting patrol - splash will continue to develop his apprentice’s hunting skills by taking her out on multiple patrols during this moon. she will be expected to catch at least one piece of prey each time they go out. ⋮ advanced swimming - noblepaw will start more in-depth lessons in the sea. from here she will learn different styles of swimming, gain endurance, and other things of the like. ⋮ advanced fishing - similar to swimming, splashdance will also move onto more detailed fishing lessons. he will help her perfect her basic skills and coach her on catching bigger fish and other sea creatures. ⋮ advanced tracking - splashdance will further expand on her skills in this area, and teach her how to track cats and larger animals. ⋮ clan duties - explained previously ⋮ gifting of a flower <3 ⊹ MOON 4 - ⋮ basic fighting - during this moon, physical skills such as combat will be the main focus. splashdance will try his best to teach noblepaw both the standard ways of combat as well as the modified methods he learned, and will spar with her to practice. ⋮ basic stealth & agility - splashdance will share his tips for remaining unnoticed, and teach her techniques used to hide her scent, blend into her surroundings, etc. ⋮ basic climbing - although splash will only teach noblepaw the basics of this skill, he still finds it decently important to learn how to climb the few trees there are in riverclan territory, and will take her to the peak of the songbird (near tri-falls) to learn. ⋮ clan duties - explained previously ⋮ gifting of a flower <3