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[Ryn11]

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Attending: Newstar, Whitebelly, Otterstripe

Newstar 🌊 Leader | 46m | NB (they/them) | Tags: Dustythorn (The Court of Gardens)


Newstar's ears perked up. "Here tonight?" They raised their head again to look for any kits - before they remembered that of course they wouldn't be kits, but apprentices. They looked back at Whitebelly, no longer an apprentice but a full warrior, and a wave of nostalgia washed over them. The feeling was intercut with a pang of suspicion as they caught sight of Otterstripe still bothering that strange blue molly. They gave their warrior a sharp look and then turned back to Dustythorn. "You mentioned challenges?" they said. "We've had our share as well. In fact, that's why my deputy didn't join us tonight. Hopefully she'll be well enough to attend the next Gathering."

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Whitebelly 🌊 Warrior| 20m | F (she/her) | Tags: Mudpetal (ChaosClan)


Whitebelly's eyes widened. "Over a hundred cats! I can't even imagine being around that many clanmates all day." She fluffed up her fur and wrapped her tail around her paws. "I've been with my clan a while now, ever since I was separated from my mother," she said. At Mudpetal's question, Whitebelly nodded. "We do live near the ocean, right on a beach near a river." She smiled as she imagined the smell of the wind off the waves. "Where does ChaosClan live? Not anywhere too chaotic, I hope!" Whitebelly laughed lamely at her off-hand joke.

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Otterstripe 🌊 Warrior | 24m | NB (they/them) | Tags: Amaranth (The Weyrcats)


'Hollow mountain'? 'Dragon nests'? Otterstripe was more lost than ever. They hummed thoughtfully. "Through my many travels, I, regrettably, never made it as far north as the mountains." They stretched languidly and hoped it disguised their curiosity about Amaranth's territory. Just then, Otterstripe caught Newstar's glance from across the clearing. Right. Polite, they reminded themself. They cleared their throat. "Do you, uh, enjoy your Dragon Nests? Does your prey run well there?" The young warrior hoped that would suffice. They didn't want to frighten off their new friend.

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[ArtMajor]

❀ Promisedrose | 67m | she/her | Crown Rose / Leader | Tagged: open

Promisedrose took a quiet breath as the court members approached the gathering. Much had happened since the last one
they'd attended, including the death of Goldengaze earlier in the moon. She'd been tempted to skip the gathering, but
Dustythorn had encouraged her. He was by her side now, smiling supportively. She nodded to him, then glanced at her
children, staring with wide eyes down at the crowds, even Cactus, who'd been so surly about being "forced" to attend,
seemed excited. "Be polite," she warned "but have fun. You're still squires. Your duty here is to learn what these meetings
are like, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourselves."

Bramble dipped his head respectfully before he trotted down the hill to explore, Cactus rolled her eyes, but nodded.
Moon simply took a step closer to Lotusseed, giving his mentor a wide eyed stare before she smiled at him and led him
into the crowd.

"Don't forget to have a good evening yourself," Dustythorn whispered as he began to split away. "If you need me, I'm just a
call away."

Promisedrose nodded, smiling at her mate as he left, before she took her own seat towards the edge of the crowd, watching
with a soft smile.

❀ Dustythorn| 47m | he/him | Lord of the Thorn / Deputy | Tagged: Newstar (Saltclan)

"They are!" Dustythorn replied, grinning. "It feels as though just yesterday they were born, and now they're working
their way through training and coming to gatherings."

He dipped his head solemnly as Newstar mentioned their deputy. "While it is never good to hear of hardships, I am glad
that Glassfang is on the mend. Our knight Goldengaze was not so lucky." His claws gripped the dirt underpaw as he
remembered the frustration that two of the knights had received a sense of foreboding nearly an hour prior
to the attack. Dustythorn forced himself to take a deep breath. He understood the unease that came with knowing
a cat followed under a...less than pleasant spirit, but the knowledge that the death could have been prevented well...

"Thankfully, we believe we can avoid another such death. The Nosoi was chased off, and we've been keeping our eyes
wide open for any signs of its return. Though I pray it is not so foolish."

❀ Lotusseed(she/her) & ❀ Moon(he/him) | 63m & 11m | Lady & Squire of the Fields (healers) | Tagged: open

"Let's see if we can find a good spot to sit," Lotusseed said, glancing at her squire as she led him towards the side of the
crowd. "I know this is a lot, so why don't we observe for a little bit, give you a moment to catch your breath?"

Moon nodded, eyes wide as he stared out at the crowd. "What about over there?" he asked, nodding towards a quiet-looking
shadow underneath a tree. "Looks good to me," Lotusseed replied, smiling. "Come on then, let's sit and watch for a bit."

❀ Mothtuft | 91m | he/him | Knight of the Thorn / Warrior | Tagged: Ocherpath (Voyageclan)

It had been a long time since he'd been to one of these. Mothtuft had been a bit surprised when Promisedrose had chosen
From familiar scents to new, it was easy to get caught up in cat-watching. As he paused, standing and observing, Mothtuft
caught sight of a cat with two tails, who seemed to have also noticed him if the way she was waving one of them toward
him. Mothtuft nodded in greeting, and wove his way toward her.

"Hello there," he said, settling next to the curly-furred warrior. "I'm Mothtuft, I'm here with the Court of Gardens, you?"

❀ Bramble | 11m | he/him | Squire / Apprentice | Tagged: Lotuspaw (Chaosclan)

Bramble smiled, laughing lightly. "It's ok, I'm a little overwhelmed too. Promisedrose said there would be a lot of
cats, but actually seeing it is a whole other matter. But it's nice to meet you Lotuspaw!"

Deciding he could probably sit if the two of the were going to be talking, Bramble took a seat and curled his tail
over his paws, "Most of the territory is pretty plain," he replied, tilting his head to think "but the Garden is where
we actually sleep, and it's very beautiful. We have a lot of flowers and trees I haven't seen anywhere else in the
territory at least. It's a lot of colors and scents, but it's beautiful in a very chaotic way," he paused, grinning.

"You'd probably like it, since you're from Chaosclan"


❀ Cactus | 11m | Squire / Apprentice | Tagged: Hoarfrostpaw (Islandclan)

Cactus nodded, stretching out before settling into a seated position next to the squire. "Yeah, mine and my brothers
too, they're...somewhere" she shrugged. "Our parents figured we should experience one of these as squires or something.
Not sure why, we'll have to come to more of them later and it's not like there aren't other squires that could have come
too."

She tilted her head as she turned to focus on Hoarfrostpaw "Do you guys live out in an island? Is that why your clan is
called that?"

[chaotic creativity]

CHESSCLAN !!

Butterflyleap | Molly - Rook - 96 Moons - Tagged: Open

Butterflyleap grinned as a wisened molly joined her. "I'm always happy for company," she purred delightedly. The cat's scent was vaguely familiar, and she suddenly lit up as she recognized it. "I'm Butterflyleap, rook of ChessClan, which is what we call our deputy. Are you from KeyClan by chance?" Her mate, Richterstar, had had a fling with a molly in KeyClan, and one of the kits she'd helped raise still remained in contact with his mother. The Clans had crossed paths several times since then, always in good spirits.

JAGUARCLAN !!

Coatimundistar | Molly - Leader - 37 Moons - Tagged: Silverstar (ChaosClan)

Coatimundistar dipped her head in acknowledgement of Silverstar's words. "It is both a blessing and a curse that our ancestors cannot do more to influence the physical world. On the one paw, would you really want spirits who can alter the tide of a cat's destiny? And on the other are the reasons your Clan's founder believed in," she sighed. She wondered what life could have been like had the ancestors been able to do anything more that whisper confusing prophecies, but she shuddered at the thought of so much power in one, let alone hundreds of, cat's paws. "What's ChaosClan's territory like?" she meowed, easing the conversation in a more steady direction. She was curious to learn more about this new-to-her group, especially since she was acutely aware of how Clans could live in an endless variety of territories.

THE WEYRCATS !!

Amaranth | Molly - Wing - 18 Moons - Tagged: Otterstripe (SaltClan)

Amaranth noticed Otterstripe casting glances in directions of other cats, but she knew the cat likely had others from their Clan here. It wasn't unusual for a single cat to represent their Clan, but most brought entire patrols. "They're cozy. Cooler than one might expect, but we just nest closer together. Some cats are hotter than fire at night, so you definitely want to move your nest close to them as leaf-bare arrives," she chuckled lightly. The caves maintained the chill that all non-heated caves did, even in the dead of greenleaf. It could grow unbearable during the coldest moons, which is why the entire Clan would end up nesting in one tight circle with any kits or elders at the center. They also often managed to steal human things to ease the bite, such as large pelts to separate them from the stone floor and strips of smaller pelts to weave into the den to help trap in the warm air. "Prey always runs well in our territory. There's so many nooks and crannies that rodents hide in, and so many birds try to find shelter in the mountain during the windy, colder moons. My Weyr never goes hungry," she boasted gently, careful not to sit up straighter or puff out her chest. She was far too old to resort to such apprentice-like maneuvers, but she couldn't hide the pride in her voice.

[Kazin]

ChaosClan

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

writing

Silverstar -- 89 moons -- tom [he/him] -- leader -- tagged: Coatimundistar [ChessClan; chaotic creativity]

Coatimundistar was wise, Silverstar noticed with appreciation. He could see why she was a leader of a clan, if she spoke so sagely to him he could only imagine how she spoke to her clan. If he were in a clan as a warrior, he found himself thinking he'd want a cat like Coatimundistar to lead him. "Wise words," Silverstar remarked with a dip of his head. "I find my clan has settled a bit with what you describe, though there are still the few that believe our ancestors should involve themselves more, whether they can or not... I can see the appeal, but I agree with you about not wanting anything to influence our destinies."

Silverstar allowed a brief silence to wash over the pair of cats, letting Coatimundistar ask her next question. "ChaosClan lives in an abandoned Twoleg building right now, though we've seen many homes across the moons. Our current territory is mostly surrounded by fields, forests, and a far away human Thunderpath. There are a couple of human settlements nearby, but they don't seem to come near us, though the apprentices like to sneak out and taunt the sheep," Silverstar chuckled, thinking of the apprentices he's chastised over the moons. "How about JaguarClan?"

Swiftrain -- 34 moons -- nonbinary [they/them] -- Hunting Captain -- tagged: Snailstar [VoyageClan]

Swiftrain felt themself be a little caught off guard, but they tried their best to not show it. Instead, they gave a short nod of respect over to the other cat, sitting up slightly straighter when they heard the other cat's name. A leader, must be, Swiftrain thought, the gears in their head turning. "Hello Snailstar," Swiftrain said softly, mirroring the other cat's tone out of respect. "My name's Swiftrain, hunting captain of ChaosClan." They thought for a moment, trying to pick at their brain if they had every heard any one mention VoyageClan, but nothing came to mind. "I don't think I've heard of your clan," they said, tilting their head slightly.

Frogpond -- 41 moons -- tom [he/him] -- Scout -- tagged: open

Frogpond's mind was buzzing, not really focusing on what he was doing. He was thinking about Rainspark and his kits, back at camp, and he couldn't wait to bring home stories of the cats he would meet. He was also maybe hoping to get any sort of parenting advice as his kits were almost approaching apprentice age, and he feared for the trouble they would get into... He thought of his own adventures with his littermates, chuckling to himself as he sat down somewhere, lost in thought.

Mudpetal -- 21 moons -- she-cat [she/her] -- Hunter -- tagged: Whitebelly [SaltClan; Ryn11]

Mudpetal nodded along with Whitebelly's joke, remembering her nervousness when joining a clan with a name like 'chaos.' "To be honest, the only way it lives up to the name right now is just by size," she laughed. "The territory is calm enough - open fields, forests, and a few human Thunderpaths, but nothing too bad. We live pretty far from that kind of danger at least," she said. Mudpetal quieted a bit, lost in thought for a moment when Whitebelly mentioned her mother. "Your mother, is she still lost somewhere?" Mudpetal asked quietly, squinting a bit in empathy for the other cat.

Lotuspaw -- 8 moons -- she-cat [she/her] -- Apprentice -- tagged: Bramble [Court of Gardens; ArtMajor]

Lotuspaw breathed a little, and smiled along with Bramble as he opened up that he was overwhelmed too. "I thought I'd be used to seeing so many cats, but nothing could have prepared me for this, that's for sure!" Lotuspaw found herself lost in thought, thinking about the colorful flowers Bramble must see every day while living in the Court. "That sounds beautiful!" She said breathily, her eyes sparkling at the idea of a flower meadow. "ChaosClan doesn't really have flower meadows, really just open fields full of only green... I can only imagine the colors you must see!" Lotuspaw took another pause, and found herself letting out a genuine laugh. "You're so right," she giggled, glad the other cat was good at easing her nerves.

[Ryn11]

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Attending: Newstar, Whitebelly, Otterstripe

Newstar 🌊 Leader | 46m | NB (they/them) | Tags: Dustythorn (The Court of Gardens)


Newstar nodded gravely. "I'm so sorry for the loss of your clanmate," they said. "I'm not sure what a Nosoi is, but we'll send a patrol to the border if we encounter anything strange." Promisedrose had told them a little about the spirits the Court interacted with, and Newstar could guess that a Nosoi was one of them. If it had killed a grown warrior, it was not something Newstar wanted near their territory.

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Whitebelly 🌊 Warrior| 20m | F (she/her) | Tags: Mudpetal (ChaosClan)


Whitebelly shook her head when Mudpetal asked about her mother. "She's in Starclan's hunting grounds now," she said. "I never did find her after we were separated, but I'm glad her spirit found me." Whitebelly smiled sadly, remembering when she visited Starclan with Sunstone. The way her mother's spirit had looked so proud of her - it was the first time she'd felt confident in her decision to stay in Saltclan. "Losing her led me to Saltclan, though. What led you to ChaosClan?" she asked curiously.

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Otterstripe 🌊 Warrior | 24m | NB (they/them) | Tags: Amaranth (The Weyrcats)


"Rodents, huh?" said Otterstripe. "I love a good mouse as much as the next cat. But you wouldn't believe the prey we catch from the river and ocean." They sprang to their feet and stretched out their tail. "Just the other day, I caught a sea-fish this long!" Technically, Driftwood had caught the fish, but Otterstripe helped, so same thing.

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