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CHESSCLAN !!

Tritonsnap | Tom - Warrior - 46 Moons - Tagged: Flamingowing (FirClan)

Tritonsnap narrowed his eyes as the stranger flounced over to him and asked if he lived in, of all places, a swamp. "No," he began slowly, drawing out the syllable far longer than it should have been. "I'm Tritonsnap of ChessClan, and I live in a valley surrounded by mountains," he meowed, his heart and face warming as he thought of his home. His home, where his father ruled and his siblings flourished. His home, where his kits would soon discover the world. The idea popped into his head suddenly, and his eyes widened. "I was actually born in a swamp, now that I think about it. My mother and several of my siblings used to live in a place called RavenClan," he meowed, his voice softening at the thought of his far away loved ones, many of whom were now dead. He had no clue where any of them were now, or even if they were still alive. Word had reached them of several of their family passing, and even the news of RavenClan's demise, but there was at least one unaccounted for member of their little family. Wherever Viceroypaw was now, Tritonsnap hoped he was living a good life.

OUTBACK RUNNERS !!

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

"Oh, of course. My Clan used to live in a land where snow coated the ground year-round, but now we live in an ancestors-forsaken desert. Having grown up in the cold, I'm not too great a fan of the heat," he chuckled, thinking of how his thicker pelt liked to trap in the heat to keep him warm even if the temperature was far higher than it logically should be. "I think I spend more time in the water than dry during these warmer moons. What about you? Cold or warm weather?" he quizzed, curious for her thoughts on the topic.

IGNEOUSCLAN !!

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

Bearshadow couldn't stop himself before he rolled his eyes, but he barely held back the snort that threatened to make an appearance. If this cat thought he would be willing to practice his so-called conversation skills, then they were sorely mistaken, perhaps even a little feather-brained. The idea of holding a civil, yet boring, conversation for several hours nearly made the tom yawn of boredom. Regardless, it might make the time pass faster if he spent it with someone. "Name's Bearshadow," he mumbled, realizing he didn't know if he'd introduced himself or not. He didn't know if he was supposed to share what Clan he was from yet, so he held his tongue and chose to remain silent.

THE ORDER OF THE HYENA !!

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

Painted Dog's Howl chuckled at the thought of fights with creatures as trivial as foxes and badgers. True, they were vicious creatures who claimed the lives of several cats every season, but they were nothing compared to the beasts the Order competed for food with on a daily basis. As Peridotivy explained the gemstone source of her name, the molly couldn't help but feel embarrassed about asking if it was a plant or an animal. Of course there are cats named after non-living things, even if Painted Dog's Howl had never met one before. "Custom has it, in my Clan, that we are all named after an animal we share our territory with. It is strange to meet someone named after an inanimate object," she purred lightly. As she talked about travels and experiences, Painted Dog's Howl chuckled. "One can only hope to never cross paths with many of the creatures my clanmates are named after. Who knows, a peridot may wash up on the shores of your territory one day," she speculated, knowing strange things has a tendency to appear in places where they did not belong.

[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 nodded, taking in the toms answer. with a deep sniff, he could scent the clan that he had visted all those moons ago. after all, a kit never truly gets rid of his mother's scent. "i think i have visited this...ravenclan...many moons ago. you smell like one of the group of cats i met as a young'n." he tilted his head and flicked his tail with a smile. "my apologies, i don't mean to bring up any sore memories. just curious, tha's all." the drawl of his voice had always soothed those who he talked to. he hoped he had the same effect on the stranger. he gasped suddenly. "gosh, where are my manners? my name is flamingowing of firclan. it's my first gatherin' and my clan is still small, funnily enough we too live in the mountains, though our camp is a cave system by a lake. are there usually lotsa cats that come here?"

inktuft | GF | bearshadow
"inktuft," the cat yawned. they didn't bother apologizing for the apparently touched nerve they had caused the tom. mainly because they really didn't care. inktuft knew that time spent apologizing for meaningless things was time wasted. "you don't have to talk to me if you don't want to. i'm fine riding out this boring event in silence. in fact, i like toms better when they don't say a word. gives them less of an opportunity to say something stupid." they worked their claws into the dirt. as...young as they were, inktuft suffered from arthritis, and cramping sensations riddled their limbs. they kicked out their hind paw to release some of the tension, but it didn't really work. instead, they swallowed and tried to focus on the group of cats surrounding the pair, waiting to see if the brute had any sort of quip response he would offer.

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?"

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CHESSCLAN !!

Tritonsnap | Tom - Warrior - 46 Moons - Tagged: Flamingowing (FirClan)

Tritonsnap couldn't help but blink away rapidly forming tears in his eyes. He and his mother had never been the closest of friends, mostly due to the physical distance between them, but it still hurt when he was reminded that she now walked in a place much farther away than RavenClan. He took a deep breath and flashed a smile, taking in Flamingowing's name and Clan. "It's lovely to meet you, Flamingowing," he grinned, pausing to think about the tom's question. "Well, it's a little more empty than usual, actually. There are times where this place is so full of cats that you can't see a single blade of grass, though I'm guessing a lot of Clans are enjoying the arrival of greenleaf's heat and plentiful prey," he chuckled. He knew his own kits would be born closer to the cold moons if they were nearly halfway through the warmer moons now, but ChessClan always fared well through the snow and ice.

OUTBACK RUNNERS !!

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

"Oh, of course. My Clan used to live in a land where snow coated the ground year-round, but now we live in an ancestors-forsaken desert. Having grown up in the cold, I'm not too great a fan of the heat," he chuckled, thinking of how his thicker pelt liked to trap in the heat to keep him warm even if the temperature was far higher than it logically should be. "I think I spend more time in the water than dry during these warmer moons. What about you? Cold or warm weather?" he quizzed, curious for her thoughts on the topic.

IGNEOUSCLAN !!

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

"If you think toms are stupid, you should see how hare-brained mollies can get. I'm quite convinced some of our healers are out of their mind considering their excitement at seeing a single feather on the ground," he huffed. He knew IgneousClan had a history with birds, but he hadn't bothered to learn why some cats nearly burst into tears when they hear birdsong. He had taken a liking to Hum's brood, a lively bunch always stirring up some kind of mischief that brought groans and laughter alike to cats' faces. Even being such a grumpy tom, he didn't like when his clanmates were upset.

THE ORDER OF THE HYENA !!

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

Painted Dog's Howl chuckled at the thought of fights with creatures as trivial as foxes and badgers. True, they were vicious creatures who claimed the lives of several cats every season, but they were nothing compared to the beasts the Order competed for food with on a daily basis. As Peridotivy explained the gemstone source of her name, the molly couldn't help but feel embarrassed about asking if it was a plant or an animal. Of course there are cats named after non-living things, even if Painted Dog's Howl had never met one before. "Custom has it, in my Clan, that we are all named after an animal we share our territory with. It is strange to meet someone named after an inanimate object," she purred lightly. As she talked about travels and experiences, Painted Dog's Howl chuckled. "One can only hope to never cross paths with many of the creatures my clanmates are named after. Who knows, a peridot may wash up on the shores of your territory one day," she speculated, knowing strange things has a tendency to appear in places where they did not belong.

[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
the tom paused with his new acquaintance, sitting in silence as he could tell that tritonsnap had something on his mind. when he explained the usual size of the gathering, flamingowing whistled and his eyes widened. "i'm not one fer big groups of cats," he chuckled nervously "i'm thankful firclan has a setlimit. our camp is tunnels, see, and only 50 cats can live in them at a time. there's about 20 at the moment." he paused again and listened to the crickets and constant hum of incomprehensible chatter. "does your clan do well with the heat?" the warrior asked "you said you lived in the mountains. i know it gets real chilly. most of my clanmates have thick fur and greenleaf is hard on em. are y'all the same?"

inktuft | GF | bearshadow
the warrior let out a not-so-graceful snort. "trust me," they sighed "i'm quite aware how foolish mollies can be." their ears flattened against their head in embarrassment "i used to be one, after all." as the tom began to ramble on about the belief system his clan held, inktuft felt a flash of indignancy rush up and burn in their chest. Their eyes narrowed and they glared in the other direction, trying not to hide their emotion, though probably failing as they bit out "you shouldn't be so quick to judge the beliefs of other cats," with a huff "how do you know it's not real. some may have nothing but their beliefs." inktuft didn't deny the interest the tom was providing them, but they could see why his clan wanted to give him exposure therapy

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?"

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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 listened as painted dog's howl spoke about naming traditions in the order of the hyena, and she flicked her ears thoughtfully. "i like that. i like my name plenty, but sometimes it feels a little... unfamiliar? like it's hard to completely understand my own name when i've never seen a peridot before. so, i like that your clanmates are named after animals you can go out and see," she said befoe wrinkling her nose. "though, if i was in your paws, i definitely wouldn't be going out to search for any dog." though dogs weren't a common problem for quickclan, they became big problems when twolegs let them loose on the moorland. there were too many stories of large beasts attacking quickclan's patrols, and with minimal shelter across the moorland, they could be extremely dangerous. peridotivy certainly didn't want to cross paths with painted dog's howl's namesake. she let out a quiet laugh. "that's a nice thought. maybe i'll get lucky someday," she said. "tell me more about the animals on your clan's territoy. it's obvious we come from very different areas. what's the strangest animal you've ever seen?"

olivepaw | molly, warrior, 10m, tagged: mercurypaw
indent"i wish i was a little faster, like some of the senior warriors," olivepaw said. she scuffed her paw against the ground. "some of the warriors say that cyanstar was one of the fastest cats ever, but he has long legs. i don't, but i've been trying really hard. maybe one day." still, her eyes glowed with pride for her clan. there was no doubt in olivepaw's mind that there was no where she'd rather be than in quickclan. she listened as mercurypaw spoke about her training, and she nodded sympathetically. "not everyone can be great at everything. i'm sure there are other skills that you'll be amazing at. or, maybe learning other skills and building up your training a little bit more can help you get better at training." olivepaw shook her head when mercurypaw asked if she knew climbing. "only a little, but i'm not so good at it either. thankfully we don't have many trees in quickclan's territory - i'd much rather stay on the ground than go climbing." she laughed a little at herself. "we learned how to swim, and that wasn't so fun either. i don't like getting my fur wet, and it takes forever to dry. but we've been exploring a few tunnels and old rabbit burrows, and i like that a lot more. there's a lot to explore, and we're hoping that we can track prey underground, so that'd be really cool to learn how to do." she shrugged at the thought. "but mostly i just like hunting. running, chasing rabbits, stalking mice. oh! and i learned how to jump up and catch birds, so even if they start to fly away, i can still get them."

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𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

isopodstar - male - 56m - leader - tags; gem

the oriental cat gave a smile, sensing gem tense. odd. "i hope a new dawn brighten's swiftclan's horizon soon." isopodstar nodded sadly, "same. he's a great cat, it pretty much pained me to fail him, but even though hes my own apprentice, i gotta be fair." at gem's next comment, isopodstar nodded, "he's training to be a scout now. i know that whatever role he's in he'll do fantastic." his eyes were kind. as he waited for gem to finish explaining, his large ears were perked with interest, "i havent heard of a clan do that before, but thats fantastic! having apprentices train with different cats is a great idea."

sootblotch - nb - 42m - deputy - tags; crowfrost

sootblotch looked up to see a black bicolor greet them. the gray classic tabby gave a nervous smile, "hi there! im sootblotch of squidclan." they thought for a moment, "paradise risen? i think my leader might've met your leader. thorn, right? our leader is isopodstar." they gestured with their tail to the tall oriental in conversation with another cat. "anyways- hows paradise risen faring?" sootblotch mewed. they recalled back to talking with isopodstar about other clans- paradise risen was definitely mentioned by squidclan's leader.

basatan - male - 41m - healer - tags; winterglow

basatan gave a warm smile, "its no worries, winterglow." he nodded in understanding, "thats apart of the reason i didnt change my name to a clan one. im just way too used to basatan, itd be weird to suddenly change up." he chuckled. her name was fitting- her pelt was like winter. at his companion's question, he spoke "squidclan is.. medium sized i say? we have about 40 cats i believe. ive heard of much larger clans and much smaller clans, so i assume its population amount is right in the middle somewhere." he remembered isopodstar saying some clans had hundreds of members- and basatan would practically faint if he had to treat that many cats.

honeypaw - female - 13 - trainee - tags; open

honeypaw was anxious, but her curiosity quickly overtook that. so many new cats- it seemed like an entire clan was here with the number of cats!

[Kazin]

ChaosClan

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

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

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

Charstar found himself nodding to Birchclaw's statement, gazing towards Foxstar's ginger pelt, where she was talking with another cat. "Thankfully," he said with a smile. "It's been a bit... of a rough transition for her, due to the circumstances of how she became leader..." he trailed off, thinking of the rogues that killed Mockingbirdstar with a small shudder. "But thankfully, we have calm and optimistic things on our horizon now." He took a pause to wait for Birchclaw to finish speaking, blinking as he thought about apprentices. "Climbing is also vital to our clan right now," he agreed, nodding along. "That's the last skill our apprentices are expected to master. We also put a lot of time into stealth training, as we are quite close to Twoleg farms and dwellings inhabited by Twolegs - if anyone was caught or seen, it could mean our downfall, or having to move territories again..." He trailed off, lost in thought for a moment as he thought about the potential for Twolegs to destory their clan, just like what happened when he was a kit.

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

Foxstar nodded along with Cyanstar, tilting her head to the side as she thought. She couldn't remember anyone mentioning a QuickClan, at least not recently, in the past few gatherings. "It's good to get to know a new clan!" She stated, smiling over at Cyanstar. "It always reminds me how truly big our world is. Just when I feel like I understand how many clans are out there, I realize how many more there truly are to meet." Foxstar laughed alongside the tom, enjoying his friendly demeanor. She perked up a bit at the mention of his kits, her own thoughts spiking into excitement and fear all at the same time. "Kits... you have kits of your own?" She asked, curious. "My own mate is expecting our first litter of kits... and I can't help but feel insanely nervous, but also... unexpectedly excited," she admitted.

"Thankfully, ChaosClan's journey is a couple days long but the terrain is pretty easy. As long as it isn't Leafbare, its pretty nice to get out of the clan," she admitted, smiling a bit. "It makes it feel even more like home to travel and come back instead of being cooped up in the territory forever." She paused while Cyanstar asked his last question. "ChaosClan has had a bit of a rough go recently, but thankfully our troubles seem to be mostly gone," she said with a sigh. "Everything seems much calmer now, anyway, than the past. How about QuickClan?"

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]

Winterglow perked up again, interested to hear about SquidClan and how other clans work. "I've never been to another clan or heard much about others yet," she said, "it's fascinating to learn about SquidClan, thank you!" She paused as she thoughts, wondering how different her adjustment to clan life would have been if ChaosClan was smaller. "I don't know our exact numbers either, but I know we have well over 100 cats at this point," she said out loud as she thought. "I almost wish I had joined a smaller clan just so it would have been easier to acclimate to clan life," she laughed, her eyes squinting a bit. "I know my sibling Frost loves it though - they've always been more of a social cat," she said, smiling as she thought about them.

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

His face shifting into a positive beaming look, Pinepaw bounced on his paws a bit as he nodded to Rockpaw. "Yeah yeah! A medic! I just started my training and I'm working on getting better so I can heal my clan just as well as my mentors." He took a pause to listen to Rockpaw, thinking of his littermates who were also training as regular warriors. "My littermates are also in training to be warriors. They tell me a lot about their training sessions, and it always sounds really hard! Especially stealth and hunting training - I'm not good at being quiet," he admitted, laughing a bit. "At least I don't have to sneak up on the herbs I gather," he laughed again. "Oh wow!" He said, impressed that Rockpaw was so far along her training. "That's exciting! I only just started a couple moons ago really, so I've got a while to go before I can be a full healer..."

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CHESSCLAN !!

Tritonsnap | Tom - Warrior - 46 Moons - Tagged: Flamingowing (FirClan)

Tritonsnap shuddered at the thought of living in a set of tunnels, small enough to limit the number of cats even allowed to traverse them. The idea of being closed in on all sides made his fur stand on end, and he quickly looked around to take in the empty sky and the space around him. "Caves and tunnels aren't really my thing. It's one thing to be surrounded by mountains, snug in a little valley protected from the harshest storms and creatures by the terribly high peaks, but it's an entirely other world to not even be able to see the sky," he sighed wistfully, raising his sights to the stars above. He could see a few constellations he recognized, but he knew the skies would be different this far from home. "We live in a valley surrounded by mountains, not in the mountains themselves. We're used to the more moderate temperatures, and our pelts generally reflect that, so we're less stunned by the extremes. Still, I don't think too many cats enjoy the baking heat or the freezing cold," he chuckled, knowing he much preferred newleaf and leaffall to greenleaf and leafbare.

OUTBACK RUNNERS !!

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

"Oh, of course. My Clan used to live in a land where snow coated the ground year-round, but now we live in an ancestors-forsaken desert. Having grown up in the cold, I'm not too great a fan of the heat," he chuckled, thinking of how his thicker pelt liked to trap in the heat to keep him warm even if the temperature was far higher than it logically should be. "I think I spend more time in the water than dry during these warmer moons. What about you? Cold or warm weather?" he quizzed, curious for her thoughts on the topic.

IGNEOUSCLAN !!

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

"I didn't say nothing about it not being real, I just think it's silly. No cat in my Clan believes in a connection to the ancestors anymore, but our two healers cling so desperately to abandoned beliefs that it's hurting their clanmates. They look so deeply for signs in everything that what's gone is returning that they miss their own friends hurting in front of them," he spat, remembering that far-away gaze in Snowy Owl's eyes while she failed to help Sandshatter after the horrific dog accident. He'd been tangled in a bush, thorns speckled throughout his pelt, and the molly had sworn it was a sign that Plumthorn, Thistlepounce, or Pricklestorm were the doom of IgneousClan. "Sandshatter could have lived if she had taken less time thinking and more time doing," he spat, his voice sharp with the pain of grief. He forced his fur to lie flat with a few harsh licks, spitting the hairs that stuck to his tongue away as if they tasted bad.

THE ORDER OF THE HYENA !!

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

Painted Dog's Howl smiled as Peridotivy complimented her Clan's naming system, but something rang true in her mind. "Your name is more of a connection to your family, though. They would never have named you after the stone if it wasn't something precious or important enough to be remembered," she murmured, a pang tolling through her as she realized she had never known her own family. She did not know what her mother would have called her, for she spent the majority of her life nameless. She was just 'some cat' until she was taken in by the order and given her very own name. "Oh, it's got to be the giraffes. They're taller than the trees, big enough they even eat from the treetops as if they were grass! They have these giant spots, though they're more blotches than spots," she chuckled, the giant squares of a darker fur popping into her mind almost instantly. She was barely taller than their hooves, small enough to remain terrified when near one in fear they stepped on her without even seeing her.

[selkirks]

𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

isopodstar - male - 56m - leader - tags; gem

the oriental cat gave a smile, sensing gem tense. odd. "i hope a new dawn brighten's swiftclan's horizon soon." isopodstar nodded sadly, "same. he's a great cat, it pretty much pained me to fail him, but even though hes my own apprentice, i gotta be fair." at gem's next comment, isopodstar nodded, "he's training to be a scout now. i know that whatever role he's in he'll do fantastic." his eyes were kind. as he waited for gem to finish explaining, his large ears were perked with interest, "i havent heard of a clan do that before, but thats fantastic! having apprentices train with different cats is a great idea."

sootblotch - nb - 42m - deputy - tags; crowfrost

sootblotch looked up to see a black bicolor greet them. the gray classic tabby gave a nervous smile, "hi there! im sootblotch of squidclan." they thought for a moment, "paradise risen? i think my leader might've met your leader. thorn, right? our leader is isopodstar." they gestured with their tail to the tall oriental in conversation with another cat. "anyways- hows paradise risen faring?" sootblotch mewed. they recalled back to talking with isopodstar about other clans- paradise risen was definitely mentioned by squidclan's leader.

basatan - male - 41m - healer - tags; winterglow

basatan grinned, "its my pleasure, winterglow! i love talking about my clan!" at winterglow's statement, his eyes grew wide, "oh wow, seriously!? i couldnt imagine joining a clan that size! id get overwhelmed way too quickly." he chuckled. even just thinking about introducing himself to that amount of cats made him shiver- let alone thinking about caring and healing all of them. it had to be confusing living in such a large clan- the amount of scents and names of cats youd have to remember. he admired any cat in a large clan who could do that with ease. "i wish i could be as social as other cats i know- id say im pretty extroverted, but like most cats, i like my alone time too." he chuckled. he didnt really go out of his way to make friends, but he didnt really mind them at all. "howd your clan get its name, if i may ask? its such an interesting clan name."

honeypaw - female - 13 - trainee - tags; open

honeypaw was anxious, but her curiosity quickly overtook that. so many new cats- it seemed like an entire clan was here with the number of cats!

[eagle,]

QUICKCLAN
cyanstar | tom, leader, 82m, tagged: foxstar
indentwhen foxstar asked about cyanstar's kits, he immediately brightened and his tail curled with happiness. "oh yes," he said, nodding his head. "my mate and i - i guess you could say we have a big family. we found ou first daughter when she was just a little scrap of fur, and we've had a few other litters since then. our youngest will be made apprentices any day now, but one of our other daughters has kits of her own now." it was shocking how fast the moons flew by. it seemed like only yesterday that cyanstar and falconflight decided to adopt their first daughter, and their family had only grown more and more since then. "we've been extremely forunate with our family. i honestly never thought i would have kits, i didn't think i'd be a great father, but falconflight... he's just great with them." cyanstar could barely contain his love for his family, and his ears pricked eagerly when foxstar mentioned her own kits. "well, congratulations, that's a really big step." he purred softly when foxstar expressed how she was feeling. "you should've seen me when our first litter came. our first daughter was at least an older kit when we found her, but i was so nervous for having newborn kits around. i was scared i'd accidentally squish them or something, y'know?" he laughed at himself. "but i haven't regretted a single moment. it can definitely be stressful, but i'm sure that you'll love them when you see them. and you aren't alone, after all, and extra paws is always better."
indentcyanstar nodded sympathetically when foxstar mentioned that chaosclan had some recent trouble. though he didn't pry further, knowing that there were some things better left private, he nodded. "we had some flooding recently which swept up one of our patrols. the injuries have been keeping our medicine cats very busy. thankfully we didn't lose any warriors, but it's always hard when we have flooding - we can fight badgers or foxes, but water is something else." he shook his head. "i'm glad to hear that your clan is recovering, though."

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 knew that she sometimes took her family for granted. there were plenty of cats in quickclan who arrived after having nothing that even resembled a family. each time, it struck peridotivy how lucky she was to have her littermates and mothers by her side. she loved them - she truly did - but she also would be the first to admit that they got her nerves often enough. pearlnose could be too abrasive, shamrockeyes too loud, and hyacinthpool too upbeat. her mothers could fuss too much, and peridotivy knew that she had brushed them off many times before. so, she felt a pang of sympathy when painted dog's howl spoke on the importance of peidotivy's name, and the dark warrior dipped her head. she was thankful when painted dog's howl began to explain what giraffes were, though the moment was a crucial reminder that peridotivy was extremely fortunate, and she told herself that she would do something extra kind for her family when she returned home, because it was no guarentee that they would always be there.
indent"oh, they sound terrifying," peridotivy said when painted dog's howl spoke. she shuddered at the very thought of the massive animals, who were even taller than the trees. peridotivy's eyes got wide with awe. "aren't you ever scared?" she asked. sometimes she still felt like a kit. she knew that she was still a young warrior, working to gain valuable experience like quickclan's senior warriors. still, the fact that painted dog's howl could laugh while talking about these monstrous animals made peridotivy's whiskers quiver. "just thinking about them makes me think that i'll be crushed. it sounds like our territories are very different, after all. we have a lot of different animals - but thankfully no hyenas or giraffes."

olivepaw | molly, warrior, 10m, tagged: mercurypaw
indent"i wish i was a little faster, like some of the senior warriors," olivepaw said. she scuffed her paw against the ground. "some of the warriors say that cyanstar was one of the fastest cats ever, but he has long legs. i don't, but i've been trying really hard. maybe one day." still, her eyes glowed with pride for her clan. there was no doubt in olivepaw's mind that there was no where she'd rather be than in quickclan. she listened as mercurypaw spoke about her training, and she nodded sympathetically. "not everyone can be great at everything. i'm sure there are other skills that you'll be amazing at. or, maybe learning other skills and building up your training a little bit more can help you get better at training." olivepaw shook her head when mercurypaw asked if she knew climbing. "only a little, but i'm not so good at it either. thankfully we don't have many trees in quickclan's territory - i'd much rather stay on the ground than go climbing." she laughed a little at herself. "we learned how to swim, and that wasn't so fun either. i don't like getting my fur wet, and it takes forever to dry. but we've been exploring a few tunnels and old rabbit burrows, and i like that a lot more. there's a lot to explore, and we're hoping that we can track prey underground, so that'd be really cool to learn how to do." she shrugged at the thought. "but mostly i just like hunting. running, chasing rabbits, stalking mice. oh! and i learned how to jump up and catch birds, so even if they start to fly away, i can still get them."