[crexmii]

Username: crexmii
Cat Name:
Gender:
Rank:
Clan: (Please link)
Age: (1 year or above)
Prompt:

LEGIT MARKING SO HARD OML

[néktar]

Username: néktar
Cat Name: raccoonpaw
Gender: genderfluid (she/they)
Rank: apprentice
Clan: marbleclan
Age: 11 moons
Prompt: 1,000

drip — drip — drip

the echoing of water falling from the crystals above their head radiated throughout the darkening cavern, their skin crawled and tail swished next to them covering their body as best they could. their head was pounding as they tried to make sense of their situation. looking up through the hole they fell through they could piece together what had happened. dusk was setting upon the island — as this realization set in the apprentice’s ears flattened against their head. having fallen a good few feet to the hard slab below their body ached and they were pretty sure one of their legs was broken, luckily their injuries could have been much worse if their wasn't a pile of leaves and dried flowers that cushioned the young cats fall.

— how long was i out for? foxglove is going to kill me.. how did i get here?

the question echoed in their mind, their was no other noise in the cavern. she could hardly see anything around them — picking the foliage out of their fur, she heaved a sigh and could see their breath.

— huh? it’s new leaf i shouldn’t be able to see my breath..

the strange winter frost didn’t stop there, it crept through their fur and froze the tips of their ears. their paw pads felt the stone beneath them turn to an icy pond underneath them in a rush they curled themselves into a ball. shivering heavily their teeth beginning to chatter as the cavern grew darker and darker. though as the last of the light disappeared from the cavern they whimpered not wanting to move in the darkness. just as the apprentice thought they would have to navigate in pitch black there began a faint glow, soft at first then brighter and stronger. she blinked a few times as the crystals around them began to glow steadily.

— thank the ancestors, now i can maybe find my way out. i feel a breeze coming from somewhere around her. maybe there’s a tunnel or something..

just as they began to stand up and start searching they felt something, a presence, across the cavern though the dripping hadn’t stopped and their was no other indication of something their before this moment. they froze, their breath still pluming in front of their maw, heavier became their breathing as they heard claws scrape the stone floor. though it seemed to be their own, it was an eerie pit in their stomach, a sense of something that shouldn’t be here.

— who are you? why are you here?

the voice was not the apprentices — someone else was here. the young cat wanted to scream in terror but their voice was caught in their throat, they could hardly breath let alone respond to the voice that posed the question. their body began to shiver and shake uncontrollably, tears began to well in their eyes as their fear took over their body. heart pounding in their ears, there was a frosted breeze that blew at them — joined by the haunting voice once more. this time it sounded right next to their ear, where she could feel the icy breath of their host.

— didn’t your mother teach you any manners i asked, who are you?

the apprentice crumbled back to the cold stone floor, claws unsheathing and eyes looking around wildly, luckily they were able to muster a response.

— m-m-m-my name is r-raccoonpaw.. i f-fell d-d-down here.. i’m so-so sorry.

the apprentice whimpered and shrunk against the wall, looking from crystal to crystal hoping to get a glimpse of this mysterious cat. they could smell the musk of water and sweet flowers coming from their fur but they couldn’t pick out where specifically the scent was coming from. she now noticed a starry furred figure sitting in front of them. raccoonpaw froze completely jaw hanging loosely before yowling,

— A G-G-G-GHOST?!!

the cat simply looked at the young one with amusement, sensing the fear in their voice and body. it didn’t phase them instead it seemed to give the cat enjoyment. their mother had told many ghost stories to them and their siblings growing up, especially about the queen that got trapped in the crystal tunnels though they all believed it was just a nursery story to keep them all from wandering. raccoonpaw couldn’t believe their eyes — fur prickling with unease. fear sending their mind spiraling, not being able to escape their worst nightmare. though as the starry queen spoke, her voice carried a familiar soothing tone.

— yes i am that of your bedtime story, the queen that got lost in the crystal tunnels after one of my kits wandered away from the nest. the rain was coming, you see, and they were my only one. i found them long after my own demise — there, where you stand, they had fallen.. it broke my spirits and i found myself unable to leave this place, i can’t find their soul, i’ve searched the caverns a million times but she’s not here..

her sorrowful words made the apprentices heart ache. as she spoke her form waved and moved, stars spinning in and out of her clear fur. the queen took notice of the apprentices silence and heaved a sigh, she looked towards the left side of the cavern.

— over there is a tunnel that will lead you back to camp.. i’d hate to see the same fate happen to you, young one. please be more careful..

hesitantly she took a glance and noticed the small tunnel. she relaxed a little as a breeze flittered through brushing against their face. the dripping ceased as she looked back she found that the queen had disappeared along with the frigid air. raccoonpaw felt deeply sorry for her. she limped towards the tunnel — giving the beautiful cavern one last look before making the journey back to the surface. there she was found by foxglove who cuffed their ears and their own mother who scolded them profusely, though they all rejoiced.

[AncientEldritch]

Mark

[DovieCaba]

Username: DovieCaba
Cat Name: MetalHead
Gender: Tom
Rank: Warrior
Clan: Dovie's Stars
Age: 2 years
Prompt: MetalHead lives for adventure. He wants to experience everything!
His worst fear is being caught and forced to live as a pet.

[Echo Revna]

Username: Echo Revna
Cat Name: Ashlight
Gender: Nonbinary
Rank: tbd
Clan: KENC in sig
Age: 43 moons
Prompt: Ashlight's biggest fear? Their little sister following in their paw prints. Not from the perspective that their paw prints are horrible or anything like that. It's not like they've ever committed a big crime. It's just, well, when they themself was a little kit, they looked up to an older cat that they knew so much that they started to act just like said cat, to the point they lost their true self. It took them many moons to finally get their life and self back to the way it and they were supposed to be. Now that their little sister is old enough to start following them around, they worry every day that this adorable little kit will lose herself. And what if she does and then fails to find herself again? What if she's stuck feeling lost her whole life? The guilt of that would eat them up inside and they wouldn't be able to do anything to fix it. So they do their best to make sure that scenario doesn't come to pass, but that doesn't keep them from worrying and being terrified whenever they see the young one do something that reminds them of themself at that age. (202 words)


forgive the traditional lol, I didn't have the energy to battle digital right now and really wanted to enter before I forgot entirely <3

[nome senpai]

Username: nome senpai
Cat Name:
Gender: Female
Rank: Den Mother
Clan: NightCrawlers
Age: 33 Moons
Prompt:

The Dark ... WIP c:

[smokeoak]

Username:
Cat Name:
Gender:
Rank:
Clan: (Please link)
Age: (1 year or above)
Prompt:

[riverotter]

mark but i'm actually gonna do the prompt this time and not forget

[blkberry]

marking :]

[Ember the Wolf]

Username: Ember the Wolf
Cat Name: Springtallow
Gender: Female
Rank: Warrior
Clan: Willowclan
Age: 2 years
Prompt:

mark