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[inky.]

wolverinestar | F | open
ah, the second gathering. she hadn't been around enough the first time to make any real friends, but this time that would change. she padded over to the area where most leaders were sitting and plopped her rear on the ground, monitoring and waiting for anyone to approach her

flamingowing | M | open
he's just happy he was invited tbh

inktuft | GF | open
inktuft lounged on the edge of the gathering with a smile on their muzzle. it wasn't a happy smile, more like a knowing smile. they rested their chin on their paws and waited to see if anyone approached them.

rockpaw | F | pinepaw
rockpaw gazed around the clearing. as someone who was about to become a warrior, she wanted to scout out some other older apprentices or young warriors to gain their insight and advice. her eyes landed on a tom smelling the air with a big goofy smile on his face. interested and slightly amused, the she-cat wandered up to him.
"what are you doing?" she asked with a tilted head "are you smelling for something specific?"

[chaotic creativity]

CHESSCLAN !!

Tritonsnap | Tom - Warrior - 46 Moons - Tagged: Open

Tritonsnap crested the hill to enter the Gathering, sighing as his eyes rested on the familiar sight. Despite having attended the previous moon, he had volunteered to make the trek again. This time, his paws could barely remain still as his thoughts raced. Just as he was bidding his family farewell, Faondapple had revealed her pregnancy. It was still so early on, but he was trying to remember everything he could about pregnancy and kitting so that he could care for her in the upcoming moons. The idea of fatherhood had yet to cross his mind, only protecting and caring for the molly who was now carrying their kits. A purr slipped from his throat as he reached the Gathering, his giddy mood infectious and nearly tangible.

OUTBACK RUNNERS !!

Lemmingwisp | Tom - Warrior - 62 Moons - Tagged: Sunshine (Paradise Risen)

Lemmingwisp spotted a younger molly sitting off by herself, seemingly waiting for conversation to come to her. It did not seem as if she wanted to be alone, so his paws carried him across the clearing until he was sitting beside her. "It's a lovely night for a Gathering, what with the joyous warmth of greenleaf upon us. I think those nighttime frosts of newleaf are finally gone," he sighed, slightly sad to leave the cold weather behind for the time being.

IGNEOUSCLAN !!

Bearshadow | Tom - Warrior - 60 Moons - Tagged: Inktuft (FirClan)

Bearshadow grumbled as he stomped into the Gathering, rather unhappy at being chosen for the second moon in a row to attend this cursed meeting. He hadn't even bothered to groom his pelt, so his fur stuck off at odd angles all across his body. As he tried to find at least one spot that was partially alone, he realized the only place he could go was near this other strange cat who seemed to be laying down. "Hello," he huffed, sitting down heavily.

THE ORDER OF THE HYENA !!

Painted Dog's Howl | Molly - Warrior - 28 Moons - Tagged: Peridotivy (QuickClan)

Painted Dog's Howl huffed as she remembered that she needed to at least strike up one conversation before the night was over. She had been daydreaming off to the side, head in the clouds with a smile as she imagined professing her undying love to the molly she'd been watching for moons now. Before she could slip back into her thoughts, she padded up to a stranger and smiled. "Hello! I'm Painted Dog's Howl!" she greeted.

[inky.]

wolverinestar | F | open
ah, the second gathering. she hadn't been around enough the first time to make any real friends, but this time that would change. she padded over to the area where most leaders were sitting and plopped her rear on the ground, monitoring and waiting for anyone to approach her

flamingowing | M | open
he's just happy he was invited tbh

inktuft | GF | open
inktuft raised an eyebrow at the tom who had so...brazenly plopped down beside them. they cleared their throat and meowed in greeting. a few moments passed in silence. inktuft raked the tom with their gaze, mulling over the scars and fur angling off his body. the patches of fur missing from his face, and the rest of his pelt, gave the tom a brutish appearance, and his gruff and prompt greeting definitely added to that air about him. "looking for a place to hide away?" the firclan warrior asked, not moving from their arguably uncomfortable pose. their tail swept across the floor, discarding a leaf that inktuft had deemed to close to their hind paws. an ear flicked, not particularly eager to hear this stranger's response, and more than somewhat hoping that the tom either ignored them, or brought up a topic that inktuft would find at least moderately interesting.

rockpaw | F | pinepaw
rockpaw gazed around the clearing. as someone who was about to become a warrior, she wanted to scout out some other older apprentices or young warriors to gain their insight and advice. her eyes landed on a tom smelling the air with a big goofy smile on his face. interested and slightly amused, the she-cat wandered up to him.
"what are you doing?" she asked with a tilted head "are you smelling for something specific?"

[eagle,]

QUICKCLAN
cyanstar | tom, leader, 82m, tagged: foxstar
indentwhen cyanstar reached his usual spot among the other leaders, he arched his back in a long stretch. after so many moons, the journey to the gathering was a familiar one, but he couldn't shake the strain that it had given over the last few moons. everything seemed to be a reminder that he wasn't as young as he once was - from the persistant ache in his shoulder, to how grown his kits and their kits were becoming every single day. when he looked at some of the younger leaders, he couldn't help but smile, hoping them the best and many, many moons ahead. so, when another leader joined the group with a smile, cyanstar mirrored the expression. "good evening, i hope you had a nice journey?" he greeted her. "i don't believe we've met before. my name's cyanstar, quickclan's leader. how are you?"

lycheewings | tom, medicine cat, 24m, tagged:
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flintspark | tom, warrior, 57m, tagged:
indentwithout his vision, flintspark let his other senses guide his path. it had been many, many seasons since he gained the scars that also took his eyesight, so his movements were fluid and sure. though he hadn't been to many gatherings, the senior warrior was confident, and he took the changing tides of the crowd in stride. thankfully, his brother had been to a fair share of gatherings, enough to give flintspark a brief layout of the hollow. though peckernose couldn't relay the many dips and rises of the ground, often overlooked to cats who still had their full vision, flintspark was able to find the rise where the leaders were gathering together, and the space fo the deputies underneath. though flintspark was merely a senior warrior, splashfall hadn't been able to make the gathering, and cyanstar had requested that flintspark join the group in his place.
indentat last flintspark settled and began to groom his sleek black fur, washing the signs of their travel from his pelt while he waited for someone to approach him.

peridotivy | molly, warrior, 21m, tagged: painted dog's howl
indenteven in quickclan, peridotivy was usually rather reserved and quiet. whereas many of her littermates were loud and boisterous, always the first to make their name heard or to jump into trouble, peridotivy was more often found on the sidelines, watching and observing. so, when she settled in at the gathering, it was no different. her green eyes swept the crowd, watching her clanmates join in other conversations. shamrockeyes had asked his sister to keep an eye on olivepaw, but peridotivy saw the young apprentice approach another cat her age, and she smiled to herself. good job olivepaw, she thought, before her attention turned to a warrior that padded in her direction.
indent"hello," peridotivy said, straightening up a little before she introduced herself. "my name's peridotivy, from quickclan. how are you?" she asked politely. she paused, taking a moment to consider her next question before she finally tipped her head to one side. "i don't mean to be rude, but i'm curious - what's a hyena?" she asked. growing up in quickclan, she sometimes felt sheltered from things beyond their borders. though she strove to learn more, there was only so much that her clanmates knew, and a hyena was definitely something that peridotivy had never heard of before in her life.

olivepaw | molly, warrior, 10m, tagged: mercurypaw
indentthankfully, the other apprentice received olivepaw with a friendly smile, which immediately put the young tabby at ease. she managed a quiet laugh at the other molly's statement about making it harder for the larger cats to step on them, before nodding her head. "i hope so. i think my tail would be crushed if a warrior stepped on it. we'll watch each other's backs," she said. "it's really nice to meet you. my name's olivepaw, and i'm from quickclan," she responded, her eyes wide when she realized that she'd been too nervous to introducer herself. "this is my first gathering too. i was hoping my sister would've been able to come, but she's been busy training for her assessment this moon." there was a gleam in olivepaw's eyes when she mentioned sandpaw's assesment - more than anything else, she wanted to stand by her sister's side and receive their names together, though it seemed all but impossible now. she shook the thought off. "what's your training like in your clan? have you learned anything cool lately?"

[chaotic creativity]

CHESSCLAN !!

Tritonsnap | Tom - Warrior - 46 Moons - Tagged: Open

Tritonsnap crested the hill to enter the Gathering, sighing as his eyes rested on the familiar sight. Despite having attended the previous moon, he had volunteered to make the trek again. This time, his paws could barely remain still as his thoughts raced. Just as he was bidding his family farewell, Faondapple had revealed her pregnancy. It was still so early on, but he was trying to remember everything he could about pregnancy and kitting so that he could care for her in the upcoming moons. The idea of fatherhood had yet to cross his mind, only protecting and caring for the molly who was now carrying their kits. A purr slipped from his throat as he reached the Gathering, his giddy mood infectious and nearly tangible.

OUTBACK RUNNERS !!

Lemmingwisp | Tom - Warrior - 62 Moons - Tagged: Sunshine (Paradise Risen)

Lemmingwisp spotted a younger molly sitting off by herself, seemingly waiting for conversation to come to her. It did not seem as if she wanted to be alone, so his paws carried him across the clearing until he was sitting beside her. "It's a lovely night for a Gathering, what with the joyous warmth of greenleaf upon us. I think those nighttime frosts of newleaf are finally gone," he sighed, slightly sad to leave the cold weather behind for the time being.

IGNEOUSCLAN !!

Bearshadow | Tom - Warrior - 60 Moons - Tagged: Inktuft (FirClan)

Bearshadow bit his tongue for several more seconds than was polite, holding back a lashing retort, knowing Ravenstar would sentence him to elder duty should he start a fight at the Gathering. Once he knew his words wouldn't cause an outright brawl, he nodded and grumbled something unintelligible. "These things are such a waste of time, I don't get why my leader keeps sending me here. Maybe it's a punishment," he mumbled, trying to think of what he'd done recently to warrant such a terrible fate.

THE ORDER OF THE HYENA !!

Painted Dog's Howl | Molly - Warrior - 28 Moons - Tagged: Peridotivy (QuickClan)

Painted Dog's Howl smiled. "Lovely to meet you, Peridotivy," she purred, curling her tail in happiness. "Oh, well, a hyena is this weird cat-like dog thing," the word came out as a spit, as if she wasn't quite sure how to describe the creature. "They make this terrible sound that sounds like they're laughing, but they're really vicious creatures. We don't exactly like them," she meowed, chuckling at the thought of the last fight against a hyena for a scrap of scavenged prey. "Since you asked a question, I think it might be my turn. What's a peridot? I don't recall ever hearing of a creature called that before. Or is it a plant?" she smiled.

[Kazin]

ChaosClan

*I have more slots available for all clans if anyone wants to see anyone specific*

cat name -- gender -- rank -- tagged: open

writing

Charstar -- tom (he/him) -- leader -- tagged: Birchclaw (Paradise Risen)

Finding himself pleasantly surprised to hear of another clan utilizing abandoned Twoleg buildings, Charstar nodded along with Birchclaw. “I can’t say I’ve heard of another clan that also uses Twoleg buildings,” he said, blinking over at Birchclaw. He listened for another moment, blinking in surprise again at how similar their clans were, despite their differences. “We also have two leaders,” Charstar said, “though we aren’t as organized with our leadership as Paradise Risen sounds,” he laughed. “Foxstar and I tend to both share the same duties, just split.”

Foxstar -- she-cat -- leader -- tagged: Cyanstar (QuickClan)

Unusual for her, Foxstar found herself beaming at the other leader as he came to her. “Hello, Cyanstar,” she greeted, giving him a respectful nod. “It’s nice to meet you. I’m Foxstar of ChaosClan,” she responded. “I also don’t think I’ve had the pleasure to meet a QuickClan cat, though I have to admit I haven’t come to very many gatherings… truthfully, I haven’t been a leader for terribly long,” she admitted, giving Cyanstar a slight smile. “Does QuickClan come from far away?”

Silverdance -- tom -- deputy -- tagged: open

The deputy was finally getting back on his feet since the rogue fight. He felt a sense of calm, even if so many things in his life were not calm. He missed Snapdragonpounce, but the hurt became more bearable as time went on. He thought of his daughters, new warriors, and felt a sense of pride. He would make alliances for them. He would help build a positive world for them. With determination, he set off to find a cat to talk to.

Winterglow -- she-cat -- med cat -- tagged: Basatan [SquidClan]

With embarrassment in her expression, Winterglow winced a bit. "I'm so sorry," she said apologetically. "I didn't even think about my name," she laughed, smiling in apology. "I'm Winterglow, though I'm still used to being called the name I was born with by my clanmates, which is Winter. I like the sound of clan names, but sometimes they feel too long," she chuckled. "My sibling and I also decided that a change in pace was best, which is mostly how we ended up with our clan." She took a pause to recollect her thoughts, noting that she was thinking too fast. "How big is SquidClan?" She asked, thinking about how much harder her and Frostpuddle's adjustment had been with a clan as big as ChaosClan.

Pinepaw -- tom -- med cat app -- tagged: Rockpaw (FirClan)

Pinepaw‘s eyes were closed when he hears another cat address him. He listened to the other apprentice’s question with a tilt of her ears to show he was listening, nose still twitching in the air. He paused to look over at the newcomer, beaming at her. “I’m trying to smell if there’s anything I recognize!” He said gleefully, his nose twitching again. “My mentor says I need practice identifying herbs because I get too distracted by the other scents around me. I’m Pinepaw, by the way! A healer apprentice of ChaosClan.” He puffed out his chest in pride a bit, happy to be a medicine cat apprentice. “What’s your name? Have you gotten far in your training?”

[inky.]

wolverinestar | F | open
ah, the second gathering. she hadn't been around enough the first time to make any real friends, but this time that would change. she padded over to the area where most leaders were sitting and plopped her rear on the ground, monitoring and waiting for anyone to approach her

flamingowing | M | tritonsnap
flamingowing quite literally bounced around the clearing. it was his first time out of the territory since his owners had left him at the campsite all those moons ago. he had never seen so many cats in one place before, and the scent was starting to give him a headache. he paused his galloping and looked around, large ears trying to cancel out the noise. his nose scented a somewhat familiar smell. it was one from a long time ago, when he was still a young cat and the first time his owners had taken him on a trip. memories from that time clogged his mind like the oppressive heat of the camp site, filled with the boggy swamp air. he approached the origin of the scent, a lone tom who was fidgiting in his place. getting right to the point, flamingowing plopped down and smiled at the stranger. "do you live in a swamp?" he asked

inktuft | GF | open
inktuft couldn't help but give a snort of amusement. "a punishment, maybe," they sighed, stretching their muscles before sitting up to meet the tom at eye-level. or as close as they could get, being considerably shorter than the stranger. "or perhaps an opportunity. something tells me you aren't very...experienced in talking with cats. what better place than a gathering to practice those skills?"

rockpaw | F | pinepaw
the apprentice perked up. "a healer? is that like a medic? we have one of those!" she made a mental note that this young tom was much more tolerable that pumpkinseed, even though she had just started to talk to him. maybe the old grumpy face used to be like this. "i'm just a regular old apprentice, rockpaw of firclan," she tried to remain humble, but her chest instinctively puffed out while talking about her clan "i'm about a moon or so from my final test! i'm slightly worried, it's a lot to handle, but i know my mentor's prepared me enough for it! what about you? are you almost your full rank?"

[LilyHorse]

LilyClan

Sootfreckle / he/him / deputy / 48 m / tagged: open

The black tom nodded politely to every cat he passed on the way into the gathering. This was the first gathering he'd- or any LilyClan cat- had been to. Goldenstar had known of the legendary gathering of cats and the legends of kits afterwards since she'd founded the clan, but had only recently told Sootfreckle and his clanmates. She had seemed to be nervous or wary of the amount of unknown cats there, so had sent Sootfreckle as the head of LilyClan for the night.
Sootfreckle was feeling excited to meet all the new cats at the gathering. He put on his best face and approached the cat standing closest to him. "Hello, my name is Sootfreckle, of LilyClan, who are you?"

Pipersong / she/her and cro/crocus / healer / 62 m / tagged: open

The healer walked by her deputy into the gathering. She had insisted on coming along to help her clanmates in this new space, and hoped to - if she had time - to share with the other healers about any new remedies or injuries in their clans. First she just needed to find one.

Mothbillow / he/him or any prns / warrior / 59 m / tagged: open

Mothbillow sat on a log, totally chill and at ease. He would share a few words with any cat who passed him, but only engage in more conversation if they looked like they wanted to. Every now or then he would turn his head to check on Pennyswallow or Sootfreckle or any of the other LilyClan cats who had come along.

Pennyswallow / she/her / new warrior / 14 m / tagged: open

Pennyswallow followed her clanmates into the gathering. She'd been announced as one of the cats going yesterday, and had immediately taken to the idea. Pennyswallow hoped to find more younger cats to talk to, she was already running over the list of potential conversation topics in her head. //Hunting, running, talking to Goldenstar, caring for my littermates, what else do I do?//

[eagle,]

QUICKCLAN
cyanstar | tom, leader, 82m, tagged: foxstar
indentthankfully, foxstar seemed receptive to cyanstar's greeting, and he dipped his head politely to her. "it's a pleasure to meet you. i don't believe our clans have been well-acquainted over the past several seasons, so it's very nice to meet you now." cyanstar had bittersweet memories from his early days as quickclan's leader. his clan had been disarray following redstar's untimely death, doubt swirled, and war was fresh in the air. he dearly hoped that foxstar had been having a better transitionary period than his own. "it's a fair journey, but it certainly feels like it gets a little longer every time. though i'm sure that that's just because i'm not as young as i used to be," he said with a breezy chuckle. "my kits like to remind me that i shouldn't be pushing myself too hard, but i think i'm becoming rather sentimental, and i've always been fond of gatherings, even before i became leader. so it'd be hard to keep me away, no matter the distance. i hope that you didn't have to travel all too far?"
indentcyanstar curled his tail over his paws, happy to settle down as he spoke with foxstar. "how has everything been in chaosclan? are you excited to have warmer weather on the horizon?" he asked, curious but not wanting to cross any of foxstar's boundaries. while cyanstar wasn't one to shy away from sharing with other leaders he found amicable, he knew that many other leaders were private and reserved, wary of hidden threats.

lycheewings | tom, medicine cat, 24m, tagged:
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flintspark | tom, warrior, 57m, tagged:
indentwithout his vision, flintspark let his other senses guide his path. it had been many, many seasons since he gained the scars that also took his eyesight, so his movements were fluid and sure. though he hadn't been to many gatherings, the senior warrior was confident, and he took the changing tides of the crowd in stride. thankfully, his brother had been to a fair share of gatherings, enough to give flintspark a brief layout of the hollow. though peckernose couldn't relay the many dips and rises of the ground, often overlooked to cats who still had their full vision, flintspark was able to find the rise where the leaders were gathering together, and the space fo the deputies underneath. though flintspark was merely a senior warrior, splashfall hadn't been able to make the gathering, and cyanstar had requested that flintspark join the group in his place.
indentat last flintspark settled and began to groom his sleek black fur, washing the signs of their travel from his pelt while he waited for someone to approach him.

peridotivy | molly, warrior, 21m, tagged: painted dog's howl
indentperidotivy's eyes widened with a mix of curiosity, surprise, and fear as painted dog's howl described when a hyena was. why would a clan want to be called after such a horrible animal? she wondered to herself, careful to keep her thoughts private. still, she shook her head emphatically. "i'm glad that i've never crossed paths with a hyena before," she said, wrinkling her nose. "we've had trouble with foxes and badgers in the past, but hyenas sound pretty bad." thankfully, painted dog's howl changed the subject, and peridotivy flashed a coy smile. "a peridot is a gemstone, actually. my mother named me peridotkit because she thought that my eyes were the same bright green as the stone," she explained. "one of my mothers had the chance to travel pretty far, before she joined quickclan when she was young. so she named myself and my littermates after some of her favorite memories. so i've never seen a peridot myself, but maybe one day i'll have the chance to travel outside of quickclan's borders and find one," peridotivy said with a grin. "who knows, maybe i'll see a hyena, too. hopefully at a far distance."

olivepaw | molly, warrior, 10m, tagged: mercurypaw
indentthankfully, the other apprentice received olivepaw with a friendly smile, which immediately put the young tabby at ease. she managed a quiet laugh at the other molly's statement about making it harder for the larger cats to step on them, before nodding her head. "i hope so. i think my tail would be crushed if a warrior stepped on it. we'll watch each other's backs," she said. "it's really nice to meet you. my name's olivepaw, and i'm from quickclan," she responded, her eyes wide when she realized that she'd been too nervous to introducer herself. "this is my first gathering too. i was hoping my sister would've been able to come, but she's been busy training for her assessment this moon." there was a gleam in olivepaw's eyes when she mentioned sandpaw's assesment - more than anything else, she wanted to stand by her sister's side and receive their names together, though it seemed all but impossible now. she shook the thought off. "what's your training like in your clan? have you learned anything cool lately?"

[Starwindrider]

paradise risen
cats attending: Crowfrost, Sunshine, Birchclaw, Mercurypaw

Crowfrost | 35m | ♂ | tags: Sootblotch (SquidClan)

With Thorn monitoring whole prey crisis back home and Malibusky staying behind for once to care for the cats in camp, Crowfrost, as the oldest Fighter, was designated leader of the gathering patrol this moon. Not many cats followed him, which was fine, but the oldest Trainee Mercurypaw did want to tag along and Crowfrost had to keep an extra eye on her. That notion was immediately overturned when the apprentice dashed off at the first indication from him that they could disperse. Shaking his head in resignation, Crowfrost padded off to find cats to speak to, all the while making sure to be aware of his surroundings in case his clanmates were in danger.

Spotting a grey, striped cat who faced a similar fate with their apprentice running off, Crowfrost padded up to them. "Good day," he meowed politely. "I am Crowfrost from Paradise Risen. Perhaps we could have some conversation?"

Sunshine | 31m | ♀ | tags: Lemmingwisp (Outback Runners)

Sunshine was pleasantly surprised when an older tom with a very eye-catching pelt colour approached and sat beside her. Hearing his comment on the season, she nodded, "The nights are getting warmer, and the days are getting longer." Noticing his wistful tone, she asked curiously, "Do you prefer the cooler weather?"

Birchclaw | 29m | ♂ | tags: Charstar (ChaosClan)

"I see," Birchclaw meowed, thankful for Charstar's answer. "It sounds like you and Foxstar work together well." Pausing for a moment, he continued with another question, "I'm curious about what skills your apprentices learn. Our apprentices have to learn climbing to get around the twoleg structures in the abandoned park, which is a difficult skill for most of them. Do your apprentices learn something similar?" Since it was rare for him to meet another cat whose clan also lived in twoleg dwellings, he wanted to learn as much from Charstar as possible.

Mercurypaw | 11m | ♀ | tags: Olivepaw (QuickClan)

Mercurypaw nodded enthusiastically at Olivepaw's introduction. "QuickClan? You all must be very fast then." She noticed how Olivepaw seemed to brighten at mentioning her sister, and couldn't help but grin as well. She wondered how it would be like to have a littermate too, it seemed like such a nice thing. "I wish your sister all the best for her assessment," Mercurypaw meowed. Hearing the question about her training, she couldn't help but sigh and drooped a little. "To be honest... I don't think I've been training very well. I don't know why, but there are some skills I just can't get the hang of. Like climbing, which my mentor has been making me learn for two moons now... He tells me there are other skills I can learn first like hunting and endurance, and come back to this later, but I get a little sad." She paused, then tilted her head at Olivepaw. "What about you? Do you learn climbing too?"