❧ Catshee ❁ Cats of Avalon 🎃 Samhain & Costume Cats ☙

[Darkodraco]

Eyes begin to glow in the night... the time for festivities approaches.
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The Samhain event thread is open for marking~

[Darya]

I want to adopt from Band #18!
Username + User ID: Darya + 967175
Co-op Archive Link: Link

Cat's ID: B018-2
Cat's Name and Calling: Noa - Wanderer
Prompt:

Adrenaline thrummed through Noa as she spun on one of her back paws, whirling around to raise her sword to block the blade that had been aimed at the back of her head. Just as they'd practiced, just as had been dictated. It was a delicate dance, making sure to hit their marks while making it look like the fight hadn't been carefully choreographed. Getting the upper hand before having her sword knocked free of her grasp and stumbling back to stare despairingly at the plastic blade now leveled at her chest.

Then the most important moment, the beat between her begging for her life and the betrayal, when her character would find herself run through. The moment when her gaze met the other actor's and she whispered a soft: "You promised." And then she'd hit the stage. The bracelet gently pulled from her tail and gazed at bitter sweetly by the hero.

Noa was practically vibrating, her blood still pumping during the curtain call. She didn't want it to be over, couldn't imagine what her days would be like now that their final show was done. Of course she'd come to learn that just meant it was on to the next one, off to find the next great adventure she'd get to show to audiences. It had long been tradition with this troupe that an actor got to keep a prop from their first ever show, and Noa had always known there was really only one option. The bracelet, the most important item for her character.

Cat's ID: B018-4
Cat's Name and Calling: Starlight - Healer
Prompt:

"We've done everything we can." The voice seemed a million miles away, Starlight didn't look at the speaker, unable to tear her gaze away from the patient. Their breaths were shallow and their coat dulled. Starlight slowly pressed a paw to their side. Their eyes opened, moving towards her but were unfocused.

"Smile." Their voice was a rasp, and tears sprung to Starlight's eyes. They moved slowly, carefully, removing the necklace that Starlight had long ago identified with them. "A frown ill-suits you. You did not fail." They held their paw out, the necklace draped over their wrist. Starlight slid her head through the loop, the weight of the necklace somehow heavier than she thought possible.

That moment was a turning point, the necklace a reminder of a lost friend, a reminder of what's at stake.

[DovieCaba]

I want to adopt from Band #18!
Username + User ID: DovieCaba #41778
Co-op Archive Link: xxx

Cat's ID: B018-3
Cat's Name and Calling: Sunshine, Leader
Prompt: Following the rising sun.


(Winner may keep gift art. Please credit DovieCaba on CS, DA, or TH.)

[dragoness129]

I want to adopt from Band #18!
Username + User ID: dragoness129 + 3218
Co-op Archive Link: Storage

Cat's ID: B018-3
Cat's Name and Calling: Solarus - Healer
Prompt:
Solarus often brought her herbs in a basket with her to the bustling sandy marketplace to use as a trade. The wanderers and adventurers could always use something to get rid of their ailments - sore paws, headaches, joint pains, etc. She loved to help and recieve a little something in return. Even when the payment was just a riveting tale of mystery and adventure or a small coin to buy a bit of food with, Solarus never felt like she was getting the short end of the deal. It was a challenge to grow her herbs in the arid landscape, but she seemed to have a green thumb and a natural knack for knowing which herbs would work best for each ailment.

One of her trips into the marketplace brought her to an archeological team who had just come from a dig site. They had managed to excavate a large supply of goods from some ancient ruins. The items that were not reserved for the museum were allowed to be sold. Solarus listened to the tale as she browsed the many trinkets. Her eyes were drawn to a beautiful necklace. It seemed to call to her, as if this item from the past was meant for her to find. The lead archeologist was happy to trade it for a jar of cinnamon and tea leaves.

Cat's ID: B018-4
Cat's Name and Calling: Noxira - Mage
Prompt:
Noxira had been training at the magical academy ever since she was a little kit. Most of the schools of magic came to Noxira fairly easily. She struggled a bit with Dinvination, but even more so with Transmutation. Things just did not want to change their proporties for her. She spent many hours of study, but still had trouble with it. Her necklace she wears was the first item she was able to successfully transmute. It had been a cheap, tattered thing to begin with. Now it sparkled like starlight!

[Griff]

I want to adopt from Band #18!
Username + User ID: Griff 254592
Co-op Archive Link: Here!

Cat's ID: B018-2
Cat's Name and Calling: Wild's Spirit, Rogue
Prompt: Wild always dreamed of being an explorer, seeing ancient ruins and recovering things that had never seen the light of the world before! Their dream came true one day when they came across an abandoned mansion, and found the bracelet amidst the rubble. It became the mark of their first true adventure, and they went on to find many more!

Cat's ID: B018-3
Cat's Name and Calling: Sun's Embrace, Leader
Prompt: A gift, given to him when he became of age. His family came from a very long line of dignified leaders and voices in the community, and so he was handed his heavy repsonsibility early in his life. But he does not mind, instead seeing it as a badge of pride and a shining light for others to follow!

Cat's ID: B018-1
Cat's Name and Calling: Wood's Bark, Farmer
Prompt: Would you believe while they were out farming? They were tilling the land when the bracelet emerged, a treasure buried for so very long. Woody knows not what stories it held before finding its way to her, but she knows she will see to it that the bracelet gets to see so many new stories now that it is in the light again!

[Lor.O.Stars]

I want to adopt from Band #18!
Username + User ID: Lor.O.Stars 1111506
Co-op Archive Link: boop!

Cat's ID: B018-2
Cat's Name and Calling: Kana Melle, Rogue
Prompt: Miss Melle here got her touchstone through totally normal, legal means…… okay, yeah, she stole it. It was her first ever adventure, a small, solo heist for a few bits of jewelry to get money for her family. She did manage to get away with a few pieces; a necklace, a set of earrings, and… a certain gold bracelet she couldn’t bear to part with. That bracelet, as she later figured out, was her touchstone.

Cat's ID: B018-6
Cat's Name and Calling: Aanyah, Farmer
Prompt: Aanyah’s always been a more simple catshee. Xe’s never been particularly interested in the fancier life, and would much rather stay in xer simple woodland cabin, cultivating xer herbs and other various plants. Once, Aanyah’s onions in particular were faced with a weird… almost blight, but one xe couldn’t solve in any ways xe knew. So, without any other idea of what to do, xe dug up the onions to replant after fixing the issue, but, while digging, Aanyah found this… immaculate silver bracelet. Somehow untouched by dirt, glittering under the sunlight. So, xe put it on. Not in the way you’d expect someone to wear a bracelet, as you can tell(Aanyah’s never owned any jewelry, and it was rather loose on xer arm), and then just. Never took it off. The way xe saw it, it was fate that xe even got the thing! After doing what xe could think of to fix the soil, xe eventually replanted xer onions, and low and behold, they grew just fine!

Cat's ID: B018-3
Cat's Name and Calling: Melony, Fighter
Prompt: Melony had trained hard all of his life. After taking a liking to battle at a young age, he eventually enrolled in a dojo to further his training, and absolutely excelled. The work was grueling, but Melony found it worth it, and saw the payoff in his own skill. As a gift for graduating at such a high level, his mentor gave him the very gold necklace that is his touchstone. Melony, emboldened by his knowledge of battle and newfound touchstone, he later went on to train other adventurers with the same fighting spirit he’s always had.

[Darkodraco]

The celebration of Samhain (saw-in) is now upon us! Throughout the weeks of the festival, there will be many catshee and curios to be found to celebrate. Samhain brings the cats of Avalon together in a harvest festival to celebrate the good days and prepare for the winter ahead. Games, drinks, dances and songs will fill the night in these days of festivity. Catshee from the strange, distant parts of Avalon visit the festivals to make friends and connections, and in this time the veil between living and dead seems thinner than most…

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Join us for the Samhain Festival from October 19th to November 2nd!
Every 2nd Day will be a new event with a ton of friends and prizes to make!

You can join the Discord for event notifications and maybe even some extra Samhain giveaways too!

[lex]

B018 Results!
judged by Masterpiece!

Won by Griff 254592 | Wood's Bark the Farmer

B018-1 by Masterpiece #22
Touchstone: (C) Artificial Object: Gold Bracelet
(C) Curly Coat, Unnatural Eye Color, Mane Tuft
(UC) Multi-Toned Tuft





Won by Kaisfo 1080726 | Kou the Rogue

B018-2 by Masterpiece #22
Touchstone: (C) Artificial Object: Gold Bracelet
(C) Wildcat Ears (Caracal)
(UC) Unkempt Coat





Won by cookie 871 | Seraph the Healer

B018-3 by Masterpiece #22
Touchstone: (C) Artificial Object: Gold Bracelet
(C) Unnatural Eye Color, Half Tail





Won by Darya 967175 | Starlight the Healer

B018-4 by Masterpiece #22
Touchstone: (C) Artificial Object: Gold Necklace
(C) Long Coat





Won by crexmii 1056107 | Cygnus the Mage

B018-5 by Masterpiece #22
Touchstone: (C) Artificial Object: Silver Earring
(C) Mane Tuft





Won by Lor.O.Stars 1111506 | Aanyah the Farmer

B018-6 by Masterpiece #22
Touchstone: (C) Artificial Object: Silver Bracelet?
(C) Unnatural Eye Color, Mane Tuft
(UC) Silky Coat, Multi-Toned Tuft

A new band approaches -
B019 - A special Samhain band!- has been posted!

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The Wayward and Adventuring are currently closed for the duration of the Samhain Festival!

[mahogany]

I want to adopt from Band #19!
Username + User ID: mahogany + 1097594
Co-op Archive Link: boop

Cat's ID: B019-2
Cat's Name and Calling: Ghost the Rogue

[crexmii]

I want to adopt from Band #19!
Username + User ID: crexmii 1056107
Co-op Archive Link: here

Cat's ID: B019-6
Cat's Name and Calling: patches + farmer

Cat's ID: B019-7
Cat's Name and Calling: phantasm + fighter

Cat's ID: B019-3
Cat's Name and Calling: frenzy + rogue