[0Zero0]

Username: 0Zero0
Clan: Peak Clan
Prompt:
It was a cold leaf-bare morning, definitely below freezing. At this point the den was berried in almost ten feat of snow, and it was going to get worse. The weather was thick with a cold winter storm, and ice was forming inside the caves where water leaked through. It was dark for Peak clan, and they weren't getting out of this till new leaf arrived. The ground was slick, ice covered, and burned the toes of the cats that walked along the small hallways that have been recently dug out, as the straw, moss, and leaves were all given to the queens and there kits.

SunStar was burning with fear, but hid it amazingly amongst the small crew. He imagined that he needed to confide in his clan mates on what the next thing they should do to keep going in this crisis. The golden cat pondered for a moment, thinking about how to separate the food, and ration what they have left. Perhaps they could measure by the size of the smallest kit they have to make it last the longest, or at worst Sun imagined digging through the snow to attempt a hunting party.

An almost black tabby walked into the leaders abode. The deeply striped deputy stared cautiously at SunStar with golden eyes that matched his leaders. The two of them stayed quiet at first, but the silence was rattling them. The only noise herd throughout the clan base was crying kits which were quickly hushed by the queens with distant nuzzling purrs.

"I have a prompt." SunStar gazed quietly at his deputy, curious to see how his friend would react, but all he got her fixations on the scars that wrapped around right eye and torn up ears. "Perhaps you can humor me."

The deputy nodded his head, and stepped in to the leaders den further so that the conversation could be kept between the two of them. "What do you think would cheer the clan members spirits?" SunStar questioned quietly, in an almost inaudible tone.

The whisper shocked CrowMask, the deputy, however, as the black cat stepped back a bit, and his eyes widened a tad for a second, but quickly returned to their normal state. Crow looked at Sun speculatively as he expected the question to be more about the food shortage then of entertainment.

Eventually, the deputy spoke up. "Perhaps a group story telling?"

This perked SunStar up from his downward mood. Yes, a story telling would do marvelous things for the whole clan. Even the kits could join in with their mothers, so it was an easy thing to lean towards. "Why not." He responded in a calm voice. "Go fetch everyone and tell them to meet up in the nursery. That is the biggest den in this hovel."

A smile pulled through on Crow. "Of coarse, but do you really think you should be calling the place you rule over a hovel?"

[ 492 Words ]

[I Like Bees]

Mark

[Swishy & Broken]

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Prompt 15!

Suggested by 0Zero0 on the discord server!
What does any one of your cats do for recreation when they aren't busy with their responsibilities?
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[Flatterina]

Username: Flatterina
Clan: The Unknown
Prompt: In his old life, Void did not use to have too much time for leisure. His waking time was usually spent either eating, or begging his humans for more food, though often unsuccessfully. He knew they wanted to keep him fit and healthy and thin, but he would have appreciated a refilling bowl of kibble anyway.
When he was not busy making big eyes and looking as adorable as possible, he often spent time with his sister Minka. Even though she could be a tad bit overbearing, he had loved her a lot. She was restless and neurotic and usually always worried about something, but when she did calm down at the end of the day, the two of them had always cuddled on a blanket or a bed somewhere. One of them had usually groomed the other, which as often as not had resulted in fights over who would get the privilege of being the one cleaning the other. Most of the time, he had let Minka win. He knew how important it had been to her to make sure he was healthy and clean and happy.
Another thing that had made him happy, although in the same direction, had been cuddling with his humans. They had known exactly where his favourite spots were, had scratched his nose the right way, and rubbed his check bones with the correct amount of force and love. Void had quickly managed to train them to construct a cave for him whenever he was cold with their legs and blankets. He had loved spending time in those little hidey-holes where Minka could not get to him, since sometimes, as much as he loved her, she was too much even for him. Down there it was cosy, warm, and felt safe.
Additionally, he had spent a lot of his time hunting and fighting and playing with a lot of things. They did not have to be alive or even edible, he chased chocolate balls and catnip toys alike. His biggest enemy had been the rug in the hallway of his house, but no matter how viciously Void had kicked his antagonist or how ferociously he had sunk his teeth in the rug’s flesh, it had always persevered, mocking him.
To escape, he had often ventured outside, into the unknown. Not that it was that unknown, to be honest, since he had lived with his humans in this house next to this garden for three years, but still. It was more fun that way. He had greatly enjoyed climbing trees and looking down on even his humans, who normally appeared to him as tall as the sky. On his travels around the block, he had also met other kitty pets, as thirsting for adventure as he was. He would not say he had been friends with any of them, as they were still dangerously close to his territory, but they had exchanged words sometimes and tolerated each other.
Lastly, he had loved finding presents for his humans. Especially for the older female, who had always cried out in delight when he had brought fresh prey home. They had really seemed to love his gifts and eaten them ravenously. Or so he assumed, he had never seen them eat, but his gifts were always gone no later than an hour after he had brought them, and where else would they have put them? Maybe in that cold box, to keep them safe until winter, when food would be scarce? They had been lucky to have him. He had provided them with a healthy and complex diet, too, always taking care of all the different nutrients humans needed. Mice, birds od all kinds, butterflies, dragonflies, and even a lizard once!

In his new life, Void does not have any such pleasantries. No rugs to fight, no sister to cuddle. Right now, he is still alone and confused. His first and more important mission is staying alive, building a camp, and finding other cats to help him survive. While he is wandering aimlessly through the forest, though, he finds delight in climbing up trees and doing reconnaissance from between the branches. Up there, he leaps from tree to tree, imagining himself a squirrel and scaring away birds. Later, he will find joy in hanging out with his clanmates and going on explorations, especially on his own. His adventurousness will never leave him.

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[Kagome963]

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Prompt 16!

This cat is falling for someone! Show me how that goes in either writing or art. Do they end up together, or just become friends? Does the love blossom or wilt?

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[beebun]

limepaw didn’t know this feeling. every time she saw him.. she felt funny. her normal confidence in conversation was gone.. all she did was mumble and fumble. she simply sat there saying, “uh- wello- no- hello-” and then flashed a smile and ran away.
what was this feeling? why was she so.. nervous... and yet so happy every time she saw him? why didn’t he seem to care? limepaw decided to suppress it, act like everything was fine.
and she came to believe that.
but everything wasn’t fine
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[Flatterina]

Username: Flatterina
Clan: The Unknown
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Nico looked at Honey. She was sleeping in their shared nest, her body pressed close to his for warmth. Void had done his best today to make the cave comfortable, but still the cold leaf fall air reached them where they laid. Looking at her next to him like this, the complete trust in her posture, he could not suppress a purr. He still very well remembered what the two of them had to go through to reach this point, and yet, they have always persevered and come out stronger. He was glad to have her, and gladder still that he knew she loved him back.
Listening to her silent snores that he loved to tease her about but in truth found incredibly adorable, he thought back to the time when they were young and naïve, when he had thought he owned the world.

Every time he closed his eyes, he saw her face. Heard her voice. Smelled her scent, felt her tongue on his fur, tasted the first mouse he had caught for the two of them.
Honey. Her name was as sweet as she was. Her soft whiskers, her sleek stature, her low, but still feminine voice, and the gorgeous colouration of her fur.
When he was younger, he could not understand what everyone found so great about love. Was it not far better to stay alone, independent, and free? And why did everyone always talk about kits? They were annoying and way too loud. And useless! Only more mouths to feed and deaths to grieve during the winter months.
But, oh, now he was a changed tom. Honey had changed him with a glance.
It felt like only a few nights yet an eternity ago that he had seen her for the very first time during an exploration through the woods with his father. He had glimpsed her being trained to hunt by her mother, and when he had stepped closer their eyes had met.
He dreamed of those eyes every night, now.
After he had badgered his father to return for several times in a row, the older tom had finally seen through his plan and realized that there was no unfamiliar and interesting scent that Nico had wanted to investigate and sent him to introduce himself to the she-cat, not allowing him to come back home until he knew her name.
It had taken some waiting, but he had managed to meet her on her own. From up close, he had found that she was even more breath taking than he had believed, with her soft brown eyes like a freshly fallen leaf – he was no poet – and her whiskers as slender as a spider’s legs. He had told her that once and she had laughed, which he had taken as a good sign.
They had agreed to meet that night when the moon shone bright in the sky, and Nico had finally learned what love was.
By then, they were meeting almost every night, only missing out on the other’s company when one of the two had other duties to take care of.
Over time, their adoration for each other had developed into love. When he was not around her, he missed her terribly and could feel his heart aching for her. He knew she felt the same.
Which was why he had been unpleasantly surprised when Honey had told him that her parents had promised her to another.
He had known the tom she was talking about. He was brutal and ruthless, and the territory he claimed for himself was large. He was also a several seasons older than Honey, who had not even seen a full cycle of leaves. She had shaken when she had told him, whispering into his fur that she hated the self-proclaimed Ruler of the forest, and that she was scared of him and that he, Nico, had to save her.
So, he went to her parents, begging them to reconsider, but they sent him away. The other one was stronger, more dangerous, and hat more to offer in return for their daughter.
After that, he went to the Ruler, even though he had known it was futile. He had not even bothered to talk to Nico, laughing instead and swiping at him with claws that had only narrowly missed his eyes.
Hopeless and dejected, he had asked Honey to run with him, knowing that she would never leave her life behind. She might have had to live with someone she did not love, but she would be safe and sheltered from the dangers he could not protect her from.
Against all his expectations, though, she had agreed to run and never look back, making Nico happier than he had ever expected to be.
Saying farewell to his parents had been hard, as he had been happy with them. They had understood, though, supporting him and Honey and offering them to come back and stay with them anytime.
Nico, however, knew that he would never be able to return. The Ruler would not let him survive taking his future mate.
Then they had left.
It had not always been easy, far from it in fact. They had been hungry, they had been in pain, but still their love had persevered and was going strong even now, far from anything they had ever known.
Whatever hardships awaited them in this new part of their life, as long as Nico had Honey and Honey had Nico, all would be well.

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Prompt 17!

This cat just saw a rainbow for the first time! How does this make them feel?

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