✧ CAF Roleplay Thread ✧

[chaotic creativity]

DIE AKADEMIE FÜR GEFÄHRTEN

spinnet - tom 36m wahrheitssprecher - open
Spinnet could barely believe his eyes as he soared into the clearing that was overflowing with cats like him. from wings to horns to even sprites, each cat was individually unique and breathtaking. he currently only had riddle at his side, but he just shrugged. too many cats needed to stay behind in case the witches arrived to claim one of the praktizierende der magie as their familiars. so far, no cat had been claimed, but spinnet didn't want to risk. it was only after riddle's hours of ridiculous begging that he allowed the tom to accompany him. still slightly unnerved by the tom's abnormally long neck, he moved away from his companion and dove into the gathering cats.

riddle - tom 27m praktizierende der magie - open
Riddle stood and gaped at the clearing in awe. there were so many cats that he could barely believe there was room for them all. several were showing off their wings by performing in the air while others demonstrated their magnificent elemental powers on the ground. his jaw hung open as he stumbled in and looked around him. he towered over nearly every cat, and he grew sheepish as he noticed a few stare at him. he was used to it, so he shrugged it off and wandered deeper into the gathering. it was breathtakingly amazing, and he never wanted to leave.

[sharklord]

Aurelius | Male (AFAB) | 38 | Commanding Officer | Tags; Amalric

Aurelius studied the cat who had approached him. This cat was a leader, like him. Maybe they could be allies? "My name is Aurelius, Commanding Officer of the Battalion."

Haemon | Non-Binary (AMAB) | 36 | Quartermaster | Tags; open

Haemon looked around in excitement as he followed his CO. He had never been to a gathering before, and couldn't wait to meet new cats and make new friends. Haemon was a quieter cat, only speaking when necessary, but he was willing to talk a bit more today.

Cassius | Male | 70 | Medical Officer | Tags; open

Cassius looked up in annoyance at the group of cats filling the clearing. He didn't want to be here, but Aurelius had insisted that the old Medical Officer attend today's gathering. He didn't understand why, but Cassius figured that he'd curl up under a nice bush and nap until it was time to leave.

Anemone | Female | 7 | Recruit | Tags; Shanie, Rowan, Colin

Anemone smiled at Rowan. "I'm Anemone," She purred, her flowers brightening. "Nature, as you can see." She showed off her flowers, then heard another voice. "Hi, Colin! I'm Anemone!" She smiled at the remark about her flowers. "I'm from the Battalion! We're a pretty small group, but it's fun!"

[Simonpet]

𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

Attending: Amalric (king) | Caramel (herbalist) | Alaric, Marcus, Shanie, Spalding (adult commoners) | Rowan (apprentice)

Amalric (king) | male | spirit | tags: Aurelius (The Battalion)
"Aurelius," repeated Amalric, "very good to meet you." He was somewhat uncomfortable with the CO's calm gaze but forced himself to stay still. He was here to meet new people and figure out what was going on. "Where does the Battalion hail form?" He winced internally. That was way too formal.

Caramel (herbalist) | female | nature | tags: Brimstone (Spirits of Nature), Wasp (Servants of Amser)
As Brimstone explained, Caramel nodded. It seemed very similar to the type of council she was familiar with. "That's not-" A new voice broke in and she turned to see a longhaired gray tom with orange wings greet the councilor. "Hi," said Caramel with a smile and a dip of her head. "How are you?" The scene was so familiar to her--many felines had friends or mates in other groups and did the best they could to work out their differences. Such pairings often created alliances and occasionally caused groups to merge--particularly when the groups were small and primarily composed of extended families.

Alaric (scout) | male | nature | tags: Riddle (Die Akademie)
Alaric had to give up. Too many cats were here now, and he couldn't find anyone from the Order. His eyes caught on a towering figure and he approached it. The...cat was looking around in awe, which almost made Alaric smile. "Hello," he said cordially, a little louder than he would normally. "My name is Alaric, formerly of the Order of the Alchemists. What is your name?"

Marcus (hunter) | male | fire | tags: Gala (The Magic Kingdom)
Marcus stood straight as the longhaired brown tabby approached him. As she got closer, he was surprised to see the green aura surrounding her everywhere except for her wings, which seemed free of the glow. He forced himself to chuckle at her introduction. She seemed friendly enough, but probing was not what they wanted on a first meeting. "Yeah..." His tail twitched. "We found ourselves here unexpectedly." Why not mix in a little bit of the truth? Couldn't hurt. "But we're making the best of it. Meeting new people." He stopped. He'd forgotten to ask for her name! Should he ask for her primary? ...nah. Maybe later. "What's your name? I'm Marcus."

Shanie (hunter), Rowan (apprentice) | female, male | water, nature | tags: Anemone (The Battalion), Colin (Escape to Paradise)
Rowan cocked his head at Anemone's response. Her primary was...nature? Maybe she was also an earth elemental! Just one who specialized in flora. He jumped in surprise as a black tom, who looked to be about his age, came from behind him and introduced himself as Colin. "Hi," he said awkwardly, shuffling his wings. "I'm Rowan. What's your primary?"

A couple of cat-lengths behind, Shanie lay down. She wasn't afraid for her son; if anything, she could pull water from the dew and the air. And she had to admit that Amalric was a wonderful teacher who was certainly helping Rowan rise to his fullest potential.

Spalding (warrior) | male | fire | tags: Reign (Escape to Paradise)
Spalding grinned in return. Yes, having magic fights would certainly be...bad. The grin faded and he tensed ever so slightly. It hadn't been long enough. It would never be long enough. "I'm..." From the Silent Lake? A beautiful kingdom that had been destroyed in the fighting, most of which had come from it turning on itself as some members wanted to join the clear victors and others wanted nothing to do with them. "...from far away," he finished lamely. Yes, it was a terrible excuse but true enough. Besides, was the island chain really his "home" or just a temporary place to settle? Only time could tell. "It's hard to explain," he added. "What about you? Where are you from?"

[vampiress_fox]

House of Night
Attending: Crystal Moon, Oak Vine, Salem,
Starry Sky

:: Crystal Moon | 28 moons | High Priestess | Tags: Milkweed or Neriums, Moonwing of Yofiel's Angels ::
"I am Crystal Moon, High Preistess of the House of Night." She said to the new female that joined them, "Did you say that Yofiel told you about this gathering? Is that the name of your leader?"

As far as Crystal Moon knew the leaders of each fellowship was suppose to bring their group, though she did know that there were reason for a leader not to come. Upon hearing the small joke from Milkweed she chuckled as well.

"You know, Milkweed, you may have joined the wrong group." She said kindly with a large smile so that the joke she was trying to relay was hopefully obvious.

:: Oak Vine | 15 moons | Nature Priestess | Tags: Creamclaw and Inkpaw of Yofiel's Angels ::
Oak Vine noticed that she was mostly being ignored by the rest of the cats there, and saw a group of two females sitting alone. One was obviously pregnant and she wondered why such a female would come to a gathering when she seemed so close to kitting.

"Hello, my name is Oak Vine, Nature Priestess from the House of Night." She said as she carefully approached the two females, "May I inquire as to why a pregnant female like yourself would make a trip to a gathering?"

:: Salem | 24 moons | Water Priest | Tags: None ::
Salem kept looking for other cats from The Requiem of the Denizens.

:: Starry Sky | 24 moons | Air Priest | Tags: Haemon of The Battalion ::
Starry Sky arrived a little late, having gotten slightly lost on the way over. He looked at his leader sheepishly. She shook her head good-naturedly as she gestured for him to join the gathering. He approached a lone male and smiled.

"My name is Starry Sky, I am an Air Priest of the House of Night." he introduced himself.

[soccer97]

Yofiel's Angels

Moonwing | King | Female | Spirit | Tags: Milkweed; Crystal Moon
-Moonwing relaxed a little. These cats were making jokes and it seems like they were comfortable being less formal. She didn't have to try so hard to impress the other leaders. Moonwing cleared her throat before saying "Yofiel is my goddess I worship. You may have heard the story of a cat who was so determined to reach the heavens she became immortal? It's a kit story, popular where I'm from. But that cat really did climb her way to the stars and became a goddess. She told me about this gathering and sent me here. I am the leader of my fellowship." Moonwing smiled at the other two cats. "What led you two come to the gathering?"

Stormsky | Queen | Female | Air | Tags: Gladiolus
-Stormsky always wondered how she let her sister drag her into these things. She knew that there were going to be a lot of cats at this gathering. "Moonwing was always the more charismatic one. I wish I could have been left at the camp. Our prey is unguarded right now." she mumbled to herself. Creamclaw nudged her shoulder and smiled. Stormsky trudged along and was surprised to see so many cats in one place. She was hoping to sit in a corner and not be bothered. But with some convincing from Creamclaw, Stormsky walked off on her own to meet any cat.

A light green cat with green, white, and black crystals was sitting by themselves. But the thing that caught Stoemsky's attention was the white flying squirrel laying on top of him. Stormsky looked back at Creamclaw, but she was glancing around somewhere else. "Hello. Is that your pet you have there? I didn't know cats kept animals as pets. I thought that was a strictly human thing."

Creamclaw | Mage/Nurse | Female | Water| Tags: Oak Vine

-A chuckle escaped Creamclaw's mouth. "Yes, it would seem very odd for a heavily pregnant cat like myself to make this journey. Unfortunately, our fellowship is very small so there aren't a lot of cats yet to protect us. Our territory overlaps with a group of griffons so it would be very dangerous for me to stay behind by myself. I'm just glad I can be around so many friendly cats. My name is Creamclaw, by the way. It's very nice to meet you."

Inkpaw | Mage/Nurse | Female | Nature | Tags: Oak Vine

-Inkpaw noticed the creamy and orange cat approach with vines growing from her leg. She was from the same fellowship Moonwing went to go talk to. Inkpaw decided she was a good cat to get to know. After Creamclaw spoke, she added "And I'm Inkpaw. There are only four of us and half of our fellowship is pregnant. Moonwing, our leader, graciously allowed us to shelter with her. If we were to stay behind, our other member Stormsky would have to protect us. Moonwing would be the only one in attendance." She decided to change the subject. "You said you are a priestess? Do you know anything about healing then?"

Inkpaw wasn't sure if telling this new cat so much about their own fellowship was smart. But it was already done. She hoped this interaction would end positively with maybe a new ally.

[[kat]]

✧ Ana
35 moons ; molly ; queen ; tags: sinner
Ana purred, feeling herself relax a little more around the strange tom. "Bees, huh? Can't say I've ever seen a swarm so bad that a cat needed to be confined. I hope he gets better." Her comment was true but her tone was light with amusement. At Sinner's question, she hesitated. Should she really be sharing her secrets with an outsider when she hadn't even confided in her own cats? She cleared her throat awkwardly. "Ah... well... dreams, you know. Weird ones. Ones where I don't know exactly what they mean... if that makes sense." She felt her fur heat up with embarrassment and she looked away. "Or, um- they probably don't mean anything. They're just dreams, after all."

☆ Brutus
37 moons ; tom ; mage ; tags: wisteria
Brutus resisted the urge to gulp nervously when the molly looked him in the eyes. He had been confident walking up, but now his legs felt a little shaky. To solve this, he sat next to her. "Wisteria is a beautiful name," he purred warmly. "And you are certainly as lovely as the flower itself." Nailed it!
He made a dramatic show of bowing to her. "Brutus of the Magic Kingdom, at your service." he mewed proudly. He sat back up and gazed into her eyes again. "And where are you from?"

☀ Gala
25 moons ; molly ; mage ; tags: marcus
Gala peered at him, searching for any hints that he might be lying, but found none. "Unexpectedly, huh? How so?" She then reeled back, realizing how nosy she was being. "I'm sorry. I thought everyone knew what the Gathering was, that's all. It's the special time every moon when all the fellowships can come together and be at peace. Make friends, alliances..." she gestured to the crowd with her tail, looking around briefly. "You know. A break from all the chaos at home." After she had rambled, she suddenly realized Marcus had asked her name. "Oh, I'm Gala. And for what it's worth, you can relax a little. I'll protect you if anything bad happens." She winked at him teasingly.

[chaotic creativity]

DIE AKADEMIE FÜR GEFÄHRTEN



spinnet - tom 36m wahrheitssprecher - open
Spinnet could barely believe his eyes as he soared into the clearing that was overflowing with cats like him. from wings to horns to even sprites, each cat was individually unique and breathtaking. he currently only had riddle at his side, but he just shrugged. too many cats needed to stay behind in case the witches arrived to claim one of the praktizierende der magie as their familiars. so far, no cat had been claimed, but spinnet didn't want to risk. it was only after riddle's hours of ridiculous begging that he allowed the tom to accompany him. still slightly unnerved by the tom's abnormally long neck, he moved away from his companion and dove into the gathering cats.



riddle - tom 27m praktizierende der magie - alaric
Riddle startled and looked down, noticing the tom talking to him. “Oh! I’m, um, I’m Riddle of Die Akademie,” he stuttered, his ability to speak thrown out the window. Strangers made him nervous, and he often bombed his first greeting with them. He was suddenly very aware of how tall he was, and he had to stop himself from running away. He’d learned to accept the odd length of his neck, the staring still made him uncomfortable sometimes, but being surrounded by strangers stripped away his confidence and left him scared. “N-Nice to, um, to meet you, Alaric,” he couldn’t hide the stutter and ‘ums’ mixed into his sentences.

[sharklord]

Aurelius | Male (AFAB) | 38 | Commanding Officer | Tags; Amalric

Aurelius chuckled quietly. "We make our home in an abandoned base very far from here. I actually don't know how we got here..." Aurelius trailed off, looking thoughtful. "We'll figure it out."

Haemon | Non-Binary (AMAB) | 36 | Quartermaster | Tags; open

Haemon looked around in excitement as he followed his CO. He had never been to a gathering before, and couldn't wait to meet new cats and make new friends. Haemon was a quieter cat, only speaking when necessary, but he was willing to talk a bit more today.

Cassius | Male | 70 | Medical Officer | Tags; open

Cassius looked up in annoyance at the group of cats filling the clearing. He didn't want to be here, but Aurelius had insisted that the old Medical Officer attend today's gathering. He didn't understand why, but Cassius figured that he'd curl up under a nice bush and nap until it was time to leave.

Anemone | Female | 7 | Recruit | Tags; Shanie, Rowan, Colin (waiting for colin before changing text)

Anemone smiled at Rowan. "I'm Anemone," She purred, her flowers brightening. "Nature, as you can see." She showed off her flowers, then heard another voice. "Hi, Colin! I'm Anemone!" She smiled at the remark about her flowers. "I'm from the Battalion! We're a pretty small group, but it's fun!"

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cats in attendance; zinnia, gladiolus, brimstone, trachyandra, chimaira, wisteria, nubian

zinnia ♀ 32 moons (chief) {spirit} - tags; etheria
The tortoiseshell couldn’t help but see the way her old friend visibly relaxed as they began to speak, snd she couldn’t help but allow her smile to grow. Etheria was one of the first cats she had met after becoming chief of what was then a relatively small fellowship of cats. However, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of pain in her heart at the white Molly’s words about losing two kits. Without thinking she immediately leaned forward to touch noses with her friend in a sympathetic way; “I am so sorry to hear of your loss etheria. I cannot begin to fathom the depths of your pain but I will certainly ask the great spirit to bring you peace. Is your little survivor doing alright?” She couldn’t imagine the joy of being a mother being ripped away from her in a split second at the loss of more than half of her kits, and prayed she’d never have to face that reality herself. “Oh yes, we have grown so much. Five of my best friends from my kithood have returned to the fellowship so it’s amazing to all be together again. We also seem especially gifted at finding matrons for some reason, as we now have four mothers nursing kits. What of you, besides your loss, how has your group been doing?”

gladiolus ♂ 32 moons (shaman) {nature} - tags; stormsky
the green tom's ears perked up at the sound of pawsteps approaching him, his nostrils flaring a bit to take in the scent of the cat that was making their way towards him; it was not someone that he recognized by scent, although based on the light steps that they took, he assumed it was a winged cat, since they tended to take softer steps. his thoughts were confirmed by his little companion sky, who sat up on his shoulders and climbed on top of his head, her red-pink eyes taking in the cat before her before she began chittering in a soft, foreign language into the green tom's ears. gesturing with his paw for the cat to take a seat by his side, he offered a small smile. according to little sky, the grey and white molly had one blue eye and one yellow eye, as well as a large pair of feathered wings; she sounded quite pretty. "hello. i would say that sky is less of a pet and more of a companion; in my fellowship, we have a unique relationship with animals. as im sure you can see, i'm completely blind. sky is my eyes, she sees and communicates to me what she sees."

brimstone ♀ 32 moons (council) {air} - tags; caramel & wasp
the tabby had been so distracted by the arrival of her mate that she felt a bit bad, as though she had almost forgotten her manners. her wings still buzzed in the excitement of the presence of her love, but she tried to calm her racing heart, instead seeking wasp's comfort by twisting their tails together before returning her yellow-green gaze to meet the ice-white eyes of the brown molly before her. “i'm sorry, what was it you were going to say? i was going to ask you about life in your fellowship, what its like to be an herbalist. i've always been curious about that rank.”

trachyandra ♀ 33 moons (brave) {nature} - tags; pod, fletcharrow
the speckled tortoiseshell was pulled from her thoughts by a loud voice screeching her former name, and she barely had time to prepare herself before the young trainee had tackled her. she managed to keep her balance, just hardly, but a purr rumbled deep within her as she rubbed her head against the smaller tom's. "hey there pod! i'm so happy to see you, i'm glad you're alright! how are you, where did you end up? wherever it is, they treat you well i hope?" she smiled down at the smaller cat, before her eyes rose to watch another molly that was approaching them; by her scent, she smelled the same as pod did, so the tortoiseshell could only assume that she was from the fellowship that the trainee had found himself calling home these days. "by the way, i dont go by snap anymore, i have a new name; trachyandra, or trachy for short. whose your friend, pod?"

chimaira ♂ 25 moons (brave) {air} - tags; janus
The black and white shorthair had really barely had a chance to settle into his seated position, his heterochromatic eyes scanning each of the felines that entered the gathering space for any sense of familiarity, before he was basically jumped by a figure almost identical to him. Not expecting this, he fell off balance and ended up on his back, with his twin sister splayed out on his stomach. The normally serious tom allowed a purr to tumble his chest, his sister bringing the slightest hint of a smile to his face. “Janus, it’s so good to see you. I miss you too little sister. But we both felt a call to a different group and we had to follow. Tell me, what is life like in your new home?”

wisteria ♀ 35 moons (matron) {water} - tags; brutus
The grey and white molly couldnt help but feel a bit nervous as the tom sat at her side, his body so close to her own that her long fur nearly brushed against his own short fur. She couldnt help but wonder if the tom was as nervous about their flirtatious interaction as she herself was, but she tried to appear as calm and collected as she could. The last time a tom had spoken to her in such a charming manner, it had been her former mate, the same tom who had left her in the dust when he found out about her pregnancy to her beautiful little boy jac. "well arent you something else? thank you though. the magic kingdom, that sounds familiar, i believe we share a border? i'm from the spirits of nature myself. tell me, whats life like where you're from?"

nubian ♀ 13 moons (vision) {air} - tags; fawkes
The brown and white molly listened intently as the tom spoke about his assessment; the thought of being in control of Fire was always a bit scary to her, as it seemed like such a potentially dangerous element, but the tom infront of her seemed incredibly happy and content with his place in the world. As he asked her about her own upcoming quest, she bit her lower lip a bit, trying to figure out how exactly to explain it to an outsider without sounding weird. “Well, our group is a bit different. So you had a magik assessment because your rank is called magik. When we’re in training, we’re called visions, and once we pass our quests we become braves. For us, the vision quest is a lot less about showing off our skills and more about proving our mental strength by connecting with our guardian spirit for the first time. Everyone has a different guardian and until we connect with them, we must not return to camp, spending our time praying and meditating in the remote parts of our territory. It can take several moons if you aren’t fully focused or prepared, and you have to fast from food during that time.”

[jazz.]

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cats present | etheria, sinner, reign, fawkes, colin

etheria - lider/leader - 36 - ♀ - spirit - tagged; zinnia
etheria was sincerely happy that zinnia's group was doing so well but went over her own in her head. They all got along okay with spats here and there, but there wasn't really a sense of unity. "it's going alright. we also have an abundance of kits, almost as many kits as the rest of us." etheria shrugged. "thankfully the long winter is behind us to find better prey. have you experienced any more attacks from predators? hopefully not one as brutal as the one you saved me from."

sinner - lekarz/healer - 39 - ♂ - water - tagged; ana
sinner listened to ana's troubles and rested his tail on her side comfortingly. "dreams could be just dreams," he started, "but sometimes they aren't just as they seem. our subconscious is a funny thing, i wouldn't take everything literally." he nodded as if saying his advice was fact. "as long as you're not dreaming of bees, i'm sure it'll all be good in the end."

reign - magik/mage - 32 - ♀ - air - tagged; spalding
reign narrowed her eyes as the tom danced around her question. "why should i tell you about me if you won't offer any information about yourself?" her tone was light but her aura shifted. "now i reside with a group of cats just trying to survive. we've escaped from the facility and are finding ourselves and our own paradise." she felt slightly bad that her tone had turned cold. "i'm sure you've found unity in whatever group you came with?"

fawkes - magik/mage - 16 - ♂ - fire - tagged; nubian
fawkes was stunned at nubian's vision quest she was about to endure. it was certainly a whole lot more hardcore than him leaping on a hare. "if the fates let us, we should meet again after you get back from your quest," fawkes proposed, "i'd love to hear all about it. and, i'll be glad to know that you arrived back safely."

colin - stażysta/trainee - 12 - ♂ - fire - tagged; anemone, rowan
colin glanced at the new tom joining their conversation. he looked quite put together with his orange coat cleaned and wings reflecting in the moonlight. he smirked to himself. "i'm a fire elemental," he said. he hoped to impress them with that knowledge, "and my secondary power is flexibility. i can shimmy through really tight places." he paused gauging their reactions. "do you all want to show what we can do with our elemental powers?" he suggested in a low voice so any adults nearby wouldn't hear.

janus - magik/mage - 25 - ♀ - water - tagged; chimera
janus purred. "i like it there." she said, "everyone is friendly enough and it's never a dull moment with the amount of kits we have. what about you? did they accept you right away?"