Post by Spade♠ on Jun 30, 2014 21:56:14 GMT -8
[Taken from Battles of the Clans and Secrets of the Clans (c) Erin Hunter]
THUNDERCLAN ;;
FIGHTING;;
FOREST ATTACK;; How ThunderClan keeps the element of surpriseTHUNDERCLAN ;;
In peace, respectful of other Clans. In battle, fierce, courageous and loyal. ThunderClan cats speak out for what is right and are not afraid to challenge the warrior code.
FIGHTING;;
Unique Battle Skill;; Fighting in dense undergrowth
ThunderClan use the brambles and ferns that grow thickly in their territory for camouflage, causing confusion when they pounce at their enemies from every side. They are trained to fight in enclosed spaces where there is nowhere for their enemies to flee. They can spin on the tip of a tail and find strength in a strike where there is barely enough room to draw back their paws.
NOTEABLE MOVES;;
Lightning Strike;;
ThunderClan use the brambles and ferns that grow thickly in their territory for camouflage, causing confusion when they pounce at their enemies from every side. They are trained to fight in enclosed spaces where there is nowhere for their enemies to flee. They can spin on the tip of a tail and find strength in a strike where there is barely enough room to draw back their paws.
NOTEABLE MOVES;;
Lightning Strike;;
The warrior hides behind a tree or among the undergrowth, tracking their enemy out of sight until an opportunity presents itself. Then they pounce all at once, if on patrol, and strike hard and fast. The patrol leader then gives a signal to their Clanmates to retreat into the trees, but rather than leaving, they watch silently and wait for the invaders to relax and think they've won. The patrol attacks again as before, all at once and striking fast."Strike twice in the same place and our enemies will flee in panic, knowing we have the strength to attack anywhere, anytime. ThunderClan will become known as LightningClan!"
- Move quietly and communicate with signals. Cracking twigs, startled birds and rustling bracken will tell the enemy exactly where you are.
- Keep downwind of the trespassers so that your scent doesn't give you away.
- Look for freshly broken twigs, overturned leaves on the forest floor, remains of prey or a clump of fur caught on a bramble. Any animal that moves through the forest leaves behind signs that it's passed by -- and signs like this could lead you straight to the invaders.
- Keep your mouth open to search for unfamiliar scents. Be careful: If there is scent when there is no breeze to carry it through the forest, it could mean that your enemy is very close by.
- Light colored pelts are easily seen against brown and green foliage, so stay in the thickest cover. Keep low -- the enemy will be looking for movement at normal head height, not close to the ground.
- Never miss an opportunity to perfect your tracking ability. In the nursery, kits sneak up on their mothers and pounce with their moss-soft paws. Apprentices leap out on one another from behind bushes and tree stumps. These are more than just games. One day, these skills could save your life and defend your Clan.
HUNTING;;
Hunting Skills;; Excellent stalking techniques. They keep upwind of their prey, creeping across the forest floor unseen and unheard.
Prey;; Mice, voles, squirrels, the occasional rabbit and birds such as starlings, magpies, wood pigeons and thrushes.
Prey;; Mice, voles, squirrels, the occasional rabbit and birds such as starlings, magpies, wood pigeons and thrushes.
