CaC - Roleplay thread - Calling all cats,Calling all clans -

[Vaporeon03]

Textreader - Cis Female - 26M - Leader - Open
The black she-cat bounced over to where the other Leaders were and sat down, tail curled around herself, huffing quietly. Seriously? She was so sure that an Eevee was based off of squirrels! That large bushy tail! Just stretch the legs a little, make the creature more bipedal, and it was a for sure win!

Rolling her eyes, her fur bristled slightly.

Pancurse - Genderfluid AFAB - 37M - Medicine Cat - Clovermouse
Pancurse sighed, annoyed. "What don't you understand? Eevee is not real!" She snapped, her agitation from earlier rising again. "You can't hunt an Eevee because actual Eevees don't exist! They're made up! Imaginary!" What would it take for this cat to understand?

Stripedhood - Cis Male - 30M - Warrior - Stormfang
All of a sudden, Stripedhood found himself crashing into a wall of cat muscle. He stumbled back, cursing himself for being ignorant enough to not notice the other cat. And yet, he still stubbornly tucked his ears back, fur bristling. "Hey!" He snapped at the other cat.

Blinkblaze - Cis Male - 49M - Warrior - Stormfang
Sensing imminent disaster, Blinkblaze stuck by Stripedhood's side. "Sorry..." He mouthed to Stormfang, hoping he wasn't too angry.

[lameloserlexi]

ooc: Feel free to interact with any of my open cats! Also pm me here or on discord to bring more cats if you want :)
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────── ★ SPIRITUAL BEACON ★ ──────
ATTENDENCE: Blizzardhowl, Redflame, Sugarbreeze, Oysterpaw, Forestpaw, Baytuft and Hayblast

Jasminestar | 48m | ♂ | Shoreclan Chieftian | Tags: Open, with leaders
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Quietcove | 33m | ♂ | Guardian | Tags: Coralpaw, Shellscute (Scarabclan), and Oysterpaw (Scarabclan)
Quietcove swelled with pride as he stepped into the gathering with his daughter by his side. He knew Coralpaw wasn't one to show much of her emotions at times, but he could see right through her. He had joy in each step, keeping his eyes out for Shellscute. It would be the first time in forever for the whole family to be together. He had often visited Shellscute and Oysterpaw in Scarabclan, however Coralpaw had always been busy with her training. "You see your mother yet, Coral?" He questioned, looking back to where his daughter should have been. However, he noticed she had already rushed over to where Shellscute and Oysterpaw were. He followed quickly, smiling at his beautiful mate.

Coralpaw | 9m | ♀ | Hunter Trainee | Tags: Quietcove, Shellscute (Scarabclan), and Oysterpaw (Scarabclan)
Coralpaw followed quietly beside her father. She could feel his cool skin brush against her now and then, almost giving her shivers. Her light blue eyes scanned the clearing, quickly spotting her brother first. She made a mad dash towards the two, slowing into a crouch as she neared Shellscute. In a flash, she hopped up and lightly pounced on her mother's side and boucing back to the ground. "Mom! Oyster!" She called, holding in her giggles. She always felt like a different cat whenever she saw her family. In Shoreclan, she acted more serious and was always focused on her training, not trying too hard to make friends. With her mother and brother, she felt like a kit again. "How is everyone in Scarabclan? Who's your mentor?" She questioned quickly to Oysterpaw.

Hawkbreeze | 17m | ♂ | Guardian | Tags: Mumbloom (Celestial Beings)
The brown tom found himself pacing as he searched for his friend. He had caught himself thinking about Mumpaw more and more in his free time, thinking of what he would tell her about next time he'd see her. He wondered if she thought about him as much he did about her, or if he was just a bit of a lunatic. He had yet to learn what her soldier name was, knowing that she must have passed her assessment easily. He felt giddy just thinking of what fantastic name she could have. Just as he was going to find somewhere to relax, he spotted her out of the corner of his eye. He trotted over to her slowly, brushing his tail on her side to get her attention. He signed a greeting with his paws, grinning wide. "Hey, Mumpaw. Long time, no see! Did you miss me?" He sighed swiftly, proud of the progress he had made.

Matchawish | 48m | ♀ | Guardian | Tags: Open
The she-cat boredly looked around at the crowd of cats. Her daughter had insisted that she joined her at her first gathering, yet she still dreaded it. She wasn't much one for cats outside of Shoreclan. Everyone in her own clan knew to leave her alone mostly. Cats here were too eager to start conversations. However, she did find enjoyment watching Venuspaw attempt to make more friends. She was proud of her daughter, even though she didn't show it too often.

Venuspaw | m | ♀ | Guardian | Tags: Open (waiting for Cardinalpaw)
Venuspaw kept her eyes looking up, watching the cats around her. With her short stature, she didn't have time to waste looking at the ground. She looked every cat in the eyes as they passed her, her face blank. She took extra notice to any cats around her that were around her own age, hoping to have someone to talk to. She liked some of her friends in Shoreclan, yet she wanted someone to talk to who didn't know everything about her. Everyone in her clan knew her from birth. She wanted to meet others who might have more interesting thoughts or personalities.

[salvation.]

the fallen

one|leader|tom|pantherstar (hazeclan)

one's ears perked up when he heard someone approach him starting conversation. hazeclan, that was a new one. "its a pleasure to meet you too pantherstar." he dipped his head in greeting. "i am one, leader of the fallen." he settled into a sitting position getting ready to chat with the she-cat.

badgermask|filling in as deputy|molly|aldernight (cascadeclan)

badgermask was pleasantly surprised to see a familiar face approach her again. she remembered aldernight from the previous gathering as the two had a rather interesting conversation. she listened to him speak amused when he asked how the fallen was doing. "the fallen does seem to have gotten out of its moments of grief, and our leader has chosen to show tonight." she paused glancing away from aldernight to look at the white tom who was busy chatting with another. "but in better news i am the role of deputy tonight, as he has not made a permanent decision the odds do seem to be in my favor. how is everything in cascadeclan?" she asked tilting her head a bit, curious to see what the tom has accomplished since the last time they went.

smokefur|med cat|tom|open (wating for wolfwhiskers)

smokefur was watching badgermask carefully, he did not trust her one bit, it annoyed him that one put her in the spot of honorary deputy for the night and it bothered him even more that she was parading around like she owned every bit of land she stepped on. he tried not to let it bother him too much, as tonight was supposed to be a break from the chaos happening within the clan. maybe he'd find a fellow medicine cat to chat with.

stormfang|warrior|tom|stripedhood, blinkblase (risingclan)

stormfang felt something hit his side, he turned his head to see a rather upset cat. he let out an amused huff as the cat's friend apologized for their actions. "its fine." he stated, glancing down at the agitated one with his single eye. "watch where you're walking next time."

pinewatch

wolfsnarl|king|tom|open

wolfsnarl entered the gathering the rest of his party trailing closely behind. he had enjoyed the past gathering finding it nice to talk to new cats and the others who had came found it to be fun as well. the king nodded his head towards the others signaling that they were okay to leave on their own.

hawkstorm|hunter|tom|open

hawkstorm left the group bounding into the crowd looking for someone to talk to. he was a bit upset that laketalon didn't want to come tonight, but she wasn't much of a fan of crowds. hawkstorm on the other hand was a big fan of these sorts of events.

yewclaw|soldier|tom|open

yewclaw was in a better mood than last time, but he still didn't feel up to engaging his own conversation. he chose a shady place away from others watching the cats mingle about.

snowfall|soldier|molly|finn, flaxduck (duckclan)

snowfall's eyes widened with joy when the two cats approached her. "first gathering eh?" she laughed looking at the so called apprentice, a weird name for a cat who appeared to be trainee age in pinewatch. "it's my first as well." she turned her attention back to the other tom. "my name is snowfall, a soldier of pinewatch."

[sunny-skies]

lightclan

coalstar / leader / female / 34 moons / tags; textreader (risingclan)

coalstar weaved among the sea of cats, approaching the small area where many of the leaders were gathered. she stepped forward cautiously, her gaze searching the small group of leaders. now that she thought about it, she'd never really talked to any other leaders before. most of them were already much older and much more experienced than she was, anyway. after a few moments, an agitated molly who was sitting by herself caught her eye. coalstar approached the black molly hesitantly, hoping to catch the other leader's attention. "hello, there." she called out softly, her tail swaying gently behind her. "I'm coalstar of lightclan. what's your name?"

stagleap / male / deputy / 32 moons / tags; sandpounce (duckclan)

the tom's yellow eyes scanned the area for a moment, his gaze watching over the gathering area. most of the others already seemed to be meeting up with others they had met at gatherings prior, already deep in conversation. as this was only his second gathering, stagleap couldn't say he knew many others. but he didn't have much trouble socializing, either, and was more than happy to talk to the other cats. it was interesting to learn about how the outside clans worked, anyway. after a few moments, his eyes fell upon an unfamiliar tom in the crowd, who seemed to be standing by himself. taking the chance to start conversation, he approached the other tom, who luckily didn't seem to be too far from where he was. "hey there!" he called out, hoping to get the other cats attention. "I'm stagleap, of lightclan."

swancry / medic / female / 22 moons / tags; glimpsebark (snowclan)

the molly continued to sit along the gathering area, watching the other cats go about with their conversations. she was completely fine with doing so, but she knew that she couldn't be there forever. no matter how exhausted she was, she didn't want to spend the whole gathering sitting around watching the other clans. with a small sigh, swancry stood up from where she sat and briefly surveyed the area around her. all of the other cats close by seemed too preoccupied with others, deep in their own conversations. after a few moments, the lykoi molly's eyes fell upon a small group of healers nearby. out of all other cats, it'd be nice to talk with another healer. she approached one of the cats within the area, giving the molly a small nod in greeting. "hello, there. I'm swancry."

pebblepaw / apprentice / female / 11 moons / tags; ebonypaw (tidalclan)

the molly gave a small shake of her head before quickly regaining herself. her mentor always said that she had a tendency to get lost in her own thoughts. but the other cat didn't seem bothered, so everything was fine for pebblepaw. "I'm pebblepaw! from lightclan!" the munchkin chirped. the molly, ebonypaw, seemed to be pretty young for an apprentice. she must've only become one just recently. even though pebblepaw herself had finished most of her training and was nearing her assessment, she swore her appearance hadn't changed much during the past six moons. with her shorter legs and overall tiny stature, it was hard to believe that she'd soon become a full-fledged warrior. she paused for a few moments before adding, almost as an afterthought, "It's my first gathering here. I haven't had much of a chance to go to any of them before."

the marina

sea stride / captain / male / 26 moons / tags; open

sea stride stepped forward, an look of genunine curiosity on his face. it was seldom that he ran into other groups outside of his own back at home, and there were already so many other cats gathered together in the area. he had only established his clan a few moons prior, meaning that this was his very first gathering. luckily for him, the young leader was easily able to keep track of the few other clan members he had brought along with him. the marina was still a fairly small group, after all, and only a handful of cats had volunteered to attend along with him this moon. not like he minded, the journey to the gathering had definitely been a long one, almost a full day's journey. but sea stride was eager to speak to other clans, which he had barely known of until just a few moons ago.

gentle rain / female / scout / 16 moons / tags; pewee (tidalclan)

with her thoughts elsewhere, it took the young molly a few moments to fully register the other cat's presence. her ears perked at the newcomer's voice, and she quickly turned to see the unfamiliar tom only a few tail-lengths away. was he talking to her? she quickly glanced over at her surroundings, and the lack of cats nearby seemed to confirm it. for a few moments, she seemed to be at a loss for what to say. giving her head a small shake, she took a few moments to regain herself before saying in a soft voice, "oh! hi." her gaze fell to her paws as she spoke, not wanting to look directly at the tom. he seemed pretty friendly, though, or at least friendly enough to go out of his way to approach her. the least she could do is introduce herself to him. shuffling her paws, the molly added, "I'm gentle rain."

[eagle,]

HIGHGARDEN

tawnyrose: queen, molly, she/her, 71m. tags: open
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solsticestand: herbalist, molly, she/her, 26m. tags: open
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otterfur: fmr. knight, tom, he/him, 107m. tags: fadedsun + jasminepaw
indentotterfur felt his heart fill with adoration for his mate when he pressed their shoulders together. he purred gently, unable to contain his happiness at the sight of jasminepaw's joy at getting to see fadedsun again. he couldn't contain his own happiness from being with fadedsun again, and his chest filled with warmth.
indentif jasminepaw was disheartened at not getting to see her littermates at the gathering, the moment passed within a blink, and she stod up even straighter. "maybe next time, then!" she said, and otterfur smiled at her enthusiasm, only to turn to fadedsun at the news.
indent"that's amazing!" he said, nuzzling his mate's cheek. "you must be so proud that one of our kits is taking after you. you'd just better hope that dianthuspaw isn't too good to send you out of a job, eh?" he smiled as he leaned into fadedsun's flank. "i actually have some news too... i thought it over a lot and, well, i've decided to retire from being a knight. i really enjoyed my time in the nursery with jasminepaw, and i know that i'm not as young as i used to be. after everything, i want to be around for our family and for jasminepaw, and to help around camp."

veerypath: knight, tom, he/him, 32m. tags: stallion's canter
indentveerypath shrugged his shoulders, unfazed by the tom's tone. "i'd honestly like to see them try. with this many cats around, we're all asking to be bumped around at least a little bit. seems to come with the territory of the gathering," he said, but he tipped his head gratefully. "thanks," veerypath said, allowing himself the chance to stretch and shake out his fur once they were free from the thick of the crowd. veerypath lifted his chin, sniffing the air carefully before nodding towards the stranger. "much better, i feel like there's finally some air over here, i don't know how you weren't rushing out of the crowd on your own." at last, veerypath took the chance to settle, tucking his legs underneath himself as he found a comfortable position. "would you like to sit? there's a very nice breeze over here, and i can thank you again for not clawing my ears." though there was no laughter in veerypath's tone, his voice was laced with dry sarcasm and his typical biting sense of humor, even as he blinked up at the other tom.

buttercupnose: knight, tom, he/him, 21m. tags: melpomene stud kit squad
indentwhile the other highgarden cats split off in different directions, buttercupnose hung back from the rest of the group, unable to help but feel a pang of regret that one of his siblings wasn't with him. with primrosebriar in the nursery, maplefrost never leaving her side, and asterblink stepping up with more patrols, buttercupnose knew that it might be good for him to split off and doing something for himself, for one night. even still, it wasn't until he arrived at the gathering that he realized it might have been a step too far out of his comfort zone. he wasn't confident like his littermates, and he didn't have any established friends or family in other clans that made it feel easy to fit in. it was with all of this in mind that buttercupnose lingered on the edge of the gathering, teetering between wanting to find a friend, and wanting to keep his head down for the rest of the night. the cream tom curled his tail around his paws in consideration.

geyserbloom: rose, molly, she/her, 17m. tags: renegade stud kit squad
indentgeyserbloom had always been the most outgoing of her littermates, though their mother always joked that it must have come from her father's side of the family - riverfoam was boisterous only with her friends, and reserved when in big company. the thought of attending her first gathering excited geyserbloom, and she weaved comfortably through the crowd, more than happy to take in all of the sights and scents of the strange clans, trying to identify any that might be even slighly familiar. though the thought lingered in geyserbloom's mind that she might come across her father, or, even, a half-sibling, drizzlestone's warning of caution also stuck with geyserbloom to not get her hopes up. drizzlestone had never been interested in meeting renegade, and even the mention of their father made drizzlestone turn up her nose.

jasminepaw: thorn, molly, she/her, 6m. tags: fadedsun + otterfur
indent- see otterfur -


QUICKCLAN

cyanstar: leader, tom, he/him, 68m. tags: sea stride
indentthe lithe quickclan leader had seen more than his fair share of gatherings in his time. though the tide of warriors and unfamiliar pelts was ever-changing, the rhythm offered a familiarity that left cyanstar feeling oddly comforted. the greenleaf night's breeze warmed through his pelt as he claimed his place along with the other leaders, his bright blue eyes wide with the curiosity of a cat half his age. he nodded politely to the nearest leader, another tom. "good evening, i don't believe we've had the pleasure of meeting. my name's cyanstar, and i'm the current leader of quickclan. how have you been?" he asked kindly. he drew one paw over his ears, smoothing out his fur. "i, for one, am so excited to have some warm weather. you're young, but my old muscles need the warmth," he said with a hint of a laugh running through his tone.

splashfall: deputy, tom, he/him, 72m. tags: open
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autumnflower: med. cat, molly, she/her, 36m. tags: open
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plumblossom: warrior, tom, he/him, 36m. tags: ryeheart
indentit had been some time since plumblossom had been able to attend a gathering. even though siskinskip had been a great apprentice, no doubt, mentoring took even more work than plumblossom expected. it was only now that siskinskip passed her assessment and received her full name that plumblossom was ready to take the journey to the gathering again, with the hope resonating deep in his chest that he might, maybe, just maybe, see ryeheart again. it felt like a lifetime ago when they first met and became friends. he wanted to know how she was, how her apprentice had been faring. he wanted to tell her about siskinskip, and he hoped that she might be proud of him, despite the difficulties along the way. he wondered if she would understand the way being a mentor made him reevaluate his skills and merits as a warrior. a part of him knew that, no matter what, ryeheart would understand him in a way that no one else ever could.

siskinskip: warrior, molly, she/her, 13m. tags: oakpelt
indentso much had changed since the first time siskinskip came to a gathering with plumblossom. she was older, now, taller, and with a new name. she knew that, if she voiced her thoughts aloud, plumblossom would tease her and say that she certainly hadn't become any wiser, but there was a piece of siskinskip that felt nostalgic for when she was just barely an apprentice. then, the world had seemed so much larger and more vibrant. she still felt energy thrum in her paws when she gazed out around the hollow. when siskinskip hesitated from following him deeper into the gathering plumblossom turned back towards her. but there was a twitch in his whiskers that siskinskip saw and understood. she grinned at her former-mentor. "i'll catch up with you," she said. "my paws are a little sore from the walk, i'll find you later."
indenttrue to form, plumblossom rolled his eyes at her. "you're a warrior, now. your paws aren't supposed to be sore," he teased, but siskinskip didn't miss the affection between his words. she blinked warmly at him.
indent"go on, you elder. i'll catch up." when he had gone, siskinskip took her time to sit and groom her paws while listening to the fragmented conversations in the nearby vicinity.

[/nyx.]

CASCADECLAN has arrived!
Attending: Silverstar, Shoreabranch, Aldernight, Langsat, Halepen, Basmatiswerve, Rhizomecinder, Orchidpaw, Aulandrapaw

Silverstar | Eye of the Cascade | female | 41 moons | Tags: waiting on [MoonClan; LooneyLani]

[She comes in with her best attempt at a confident expression on her maw.]

Shoreabranch | Skullhunter | female | 43 moons | Tags: waiting on [MoonClan; LooneyLani]

[Despite her leader's attempt, Shoreabranch looks even more confident. It's probably that pleased, genuinely-not-at-all-anxious (unlike someone) expression of hers.]

Aldernight | Storm's Tempest | male | 44 moons | Tags: Badgermask [the fallen; salvation.]

The black-furred feline listened as Badgermask spoke, his gaze following hers when she mentioned her leader. He wasn't too surprised to hear that the molly was more or less an acting regent at the moment—she had the skills necessary for a high rank, it seemed. Aldernight frowned ever so slightly when the conversation turned to his own clan. With a quiet tsk, he responded, "The last few moons have been irritatingly uneventful. The Cascade's leader trusts me with her life, yet despite her foolishness, she has most of our champions wrapped around her tail... I've no reason to claim her spot for myself when she follows my every command. Should I say the word, she'd gladly step down, I believe." Which made no sense! Silverstar was a dreamer. She'd come from nothing, cowered at the sight of a rogue, then agreed to make Aldernight deputy simply because he'd had second thoughts about murdering her immediately. If he'd stopped himself a second too late, well... he'd have no reason for being here tonight, not when the Cascade never would've existed to begin with.

Aldernight dismissed those thoughts for a moment. "Are you enjoying it, acting as deputy?" he inquired, genuinely curious.

Langsat | Aura of Ripples | female | 57 moons | Tags: open to all

[Langsat seems grumpy as usual. She settles down in her usual spot in the healers' area.]

Halepen | Aura of Ripples | male | 18 moons | Tags: Autumnflower [QuickClan; eagle,]

The young healer approached, not bothering to the storm in his posture, the bitterness in his eyes. He glanced up from his paws for a moment, taking note of the molly ahead of him. "Hello," the recently promoted tomcat greeted, his tone clipped in frustration. "I hope your Gathering is going better than mine?"

Basmatiswerve | Gladehunter | male | 44 moons | Tags: Sanderlingfrost [TidalClan; DaniCalifornia]

The white-furred feline's pelt shined an eerie green in the moonlight. He watched in amusement as his hyperactive torrent bounded up to someone, then did the same, albeit in a much more dignified manner. "Basmatiswerve of the Cascade," he greeted his a slight, polite nod. "And who might you be?"

Rhizomecinder | Cyclone Champion | male | 57 moons | Tags: open to all, especially former Larch's Advance members

[He tsks at his sister's grumpy expression before wandering through the non-high-rank section of the crowd.]

Orchidpaw | Torrent | female | 13 moons | Tags: open to all!

[She laughs cheerfully at Rhizomecinder's expression, then runs off to find someone enthusiastic to speak with.]

Aulandrapaw | Torrent | female | 10 moons | Tags: Snowballpaw [SnowClan; beebun]

Aulandrapaw rushed past her clanmates, only to giggle at Orchidpaw's laugh after catching sight of Rhizomecinder. With her maw pulled up in a grin, she dashed over to the nearest feline and greeted, "Hi! I'm Aula—" The torrent did a doubletake. "Oh!" she realized. "Snowballpaw!" Somehow, her grin grew even larger.

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[tigerclaw]

WHEATCLAN

attending ─ feralstar, petrelhop, lynxcry

feralstar.
(1) leader , female [she/her] , 27m ─ tags : @ textreader [risingclan]
feralstar waited until the last of her cats had left her side before she had slinked over to where the other leaders gathered. she much rather be in her nest back home, but locustheart and lynxcry had pleaded with her to let them attend. the silver molly held back a sigh, her thoughts wandering to the cats left back at the cathedral. she hoped they were doing ok, surely nothing bad would have happened already right?
the leader was so caught up in her thoughts that she hardly noticed the black cat in front of her before she crashed into them. feralstar sprang back, the fur along her spine spiking up. it took the leader a moment before she could formulate a sentence. "i'm so sorry, i didn't see you there."

petrelhop.
(2) medicine cat , female [she/her] , 43m ─ tags : @ open
petrelhop was the first cat to split from the group, eager to leave feralstar's side as soon as she could. the molly stalked idly through the clearing, briefly wondering if any of her former creagclan clanmates were attending. she stifled a yawn, she hadn't even wanted to attend but she couldn't give up the chance to annoy feralstar; the leader had asked the medicine cat to stay behind just in case but petrelhop loudly protested until the leader dropped it.
well since she was here, she might as well try to find someone interesting to talk to. she continued walking now with purpose, searching for a friendly face to chat with.

lynxcry.
(3) warrior , nonbinary [they/them] , 59m ─ tags : @ open
lynxcry trotted into the clearing, their green optic lighting up with excitement. they barely managed to get out a "goodbye" before sprinting off into gathered cats. they had been here many seasons ago, back when they were still just lynxpaw, yet they were still just as excited as they were the first time they had came here all those moons ago. they rushed around the clearing just like a excited apprentice, a grin plastered on their face. they continued zooming until they were thoroughly tired out, the tabby skidded to a halt. lynxcry panted, quickly trying to catch their breathe so they could could talk to somecat.

PUDDLECLAN

attending ─ dipperpaw

dipperpaw.
⸙ apprentice , demigirl [she/they] , 13m ─ tags : @ cardinalpaw [pineclan]
the apprentice tipped their head, raising a paw up to their chin. they could barely recall the journey from the island to the clearing, excitement clouding their memories. "pretty far! it took a longgg time to get here" they finally chirped, they didn't remember the journey exactly but they did remember how long it had taken. the apprentice giggled, "i'd say its pretty wet."
The apprentice perked up, "but its really nice! i haven't been in puddleclan for long but i've really enjoyed it so far." the colorpoint turned their head, their optics widening, "what's pineclan like?"

[beebun]

SnowClan !
those attending; briarstar, emperorflock, jinglenose, glimpsebark, snowballpaw, foxpaw, wispwillow, cocopuff

briarstar, she-cat, leader, tags; open
briarstar watched her mate, grateful that he was attending with her.

jinglenose, tom, deputy, tags; fishleap, tidalclan
after saying goodbye to emperorflock, jinglenose had made up his mind to talk to another deputy. and so, he found himself in front of fishleap saying, “oh hello. jinglenose of snowclan, nice to meet you.”

glimpsebark, she-cat, medicine cat, tags; swancry of lightclan
glimpsebark watched the lykoi cat come up to her, remarking that she rarely saw lykoi cats in the clan, expect for their deputy; jinglenose. glimpsebark attempted a smile before mewing, “hello swancry.” she paused, shifting her paws for a moment, “I’m glimpsebark of snowclan, pleasure to meet you.”

emperorflock, tom, warrior, tags; open

snowballpaw, nb, apprentice, tags; aulandrapaw of cascadeclan
snowballpaw smiled as well, almost bouncing with excitement. “hi!!” they exclaimed. snowballpaw was really happy to see aulandrapaw, the friend they had made last gathering.

foxpaw, she-cat, apprentice, tags; wispfur, duckclan
foxpaw gulped before mewing, “sure,” how had wispfur noticed? foxpaw glanced around. well, everyone seem to be chatting. she sighed. it was obvious, wasn’t it?

wispwillow, she-cat, warrior, tags; open

cocopuff, tom, warrior, tags; open
a big, fluffy brown tom bounces through the crowd. he’s obviously excited to be here.

[[kat]]

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☆ Rookspots
tom ; deputy ; tags: pizzastar and co.
Rookspots padded into the Gathering with a skip in his step. His two daughters had just grown old enough to attend the festivities with him, and he was all too excited to be able to finally introduce them to his friends in CocoaClan. Looking over at them, he couldn't help beaming with pride and happiness at Fogpaw's wide-eyed wonder and Stormpaw's eager sniffs at everything around her. If only Smallshadow were here, it would be the whole family, but Rookspots reassured himself that she could attend next time.

☼ Fadedsun
tom ; medicine cat ; tags: otterfur
Fadedsun nodded at his daughter with an encouraging smile. "Next time for sure." He then chuckled in response to Otterfur's tease, "Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if he is. I fear I may be getting slow in my old age." This coincided perfectly with his mate's news, and he pressed his nose gently to Otterfur's fluffy brown shoulder. "You deserve it, love. I know you've been an honorable knight for many seasons- and now you can be a lazy elder, and make Jasminepaw search you for ticks." He grinned and swatted the apprentice playfully over the ears before giving his mate a wink. "And I'll be sure to send Irispaw over once in a while to make sure he's shouldering some of that super long, difficult work. I mean, poor Jasmine can only be subject to your constant droning for so long."

♔ Fogpaw
molly ; apprentice ; tags: pizzastar and co.
Fogpaw fought the urge to dart in between her father's legs as she and her sister followed him into the Gathering. She had been told stories of just how many cats would be in attendance, but she hadn't expected them all to be so big and smell so strange. Even though the faces seemed friendly, she nearly jumped at any cat who looked her way.

✤ Stormpaw
molly ; apprentice ; tags: pizzastar and co.
While her sister was clearly uncomfortable with the new atmosphere, Stormpaw was holding back squeals of delight. There was so much to see and so many new friends to make! She wondered where these cats had come from, and if they were anything like VagaryClan. If so, she wanted to meet as many of them as possible.

❀ Hopfrog
molly ; warrior ; tags: goldenheart
Hopfrog kneaded the ground nervously as she waited for a certain Clan to arrive. She knew exactly who she was waiting for, but wasn't sure if he'd show up. It had been a while since she'd seen Goldenheart, and even though she knew the thought was silly, she panicked for a moment at the idea that he might not remember her. Her eyes darted from cat to cat, nose searching for SpruceClan scent. She had decided that she was going to tell him how she felt tonight, but even though she had been so determined before arriving, she now wondered if she should have even come at all.

⚜ Briarthorn
molly ; warrior ; tags: berryblossom, springblossom, peachblossom
Briarthorn dipped her head respectfully to each molly as she was introduced, wondering how they came to the conclusion to all be given the same suffix. They seemed like a lively trio, though, so she sat in the open space next to Springblossom. "I'm Briarthorn of VagaryClan. It's nice to meet you." she meowed politely. "What Clan are you three from?"

☾ Leafgale
tom ; warrior ; tags: thunder
Leafgale hadn't been to a Gathering in a while, and almost had to step back in order to process all of the scents hitting his nose at once. He had never been the chatty sort, and therefore liked to seek out the cats like him that waited on the outer edges for someone to talk to. He spotted someone who seemed just like they were describing- a hairless tom who looked quite nervous. He bounded up to him and offered a gentle smile. "Hi, there."

ᴋʏᴀɴɪᴛᴇ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ

♛ Night of the Stars
molly ; queen ; tags: blooming edelweiss
Night of the Stars trotted into the Gathering with her chin and tail high. While she really may not be all that confident, at least she could look like she was and fool the others into believing it. She remembered how at her last Gathering she had met the regal but kind Crown of Embers, and wondered if she might see him again, or someone entirely new.

♘ Stallion's Canter
tom ; knight ; tags: veerypath
Much to his disapproval, Stallion felt his ear tips burning at the other tom's offer to sit with him. He had panicked at first that he had been too rude to him, but it looked like he had simply overthought things once again. He nodded, completely forgetting that the blind tom couldn't see him doing it, and took a seat next to him. "You don't have to thank me. The Gathering is a... a time for peace, after all." He replied with a short chuckle, hoping he'd gotten that right since this was his first time here. "What's your name, then? You smell slightly of mountains... so I assume you've traveled far to be here."

[DadjokeNess]

Cocoaclan

Pizzastar - Leader, she/her
Moonpie - Warrior, Pizza's wife, she/her
TAGS: Rookspots and Co

Pizzastar's eyes lit up happily when she saw the old tom, and she nudged Moonpie before bounding over to greet Rookspots. "Rookspots! It's nice to see you made it! Are these your KIDS? They're so cute!"
Moonpie, fondly and with a softness that betrayed her love, batted Pizza with a paw so she'd stop talking. She smiled at Rook as well. "Hello Rook! It's been awhile, but it appears all our kits are here! These are our delights, Cinnamonpaw, Cayennepaw, and Pepperpaw!" She inclined her head at each kit as they stood to attention for their moms.

Cinnamonpaw - apprentice, Pizzamoon child, she/her
Cayennepaw - apprentice, Pizzamoon child - he/him
Pepperpaw - med apprentice, Pizzamoon child - missing right front leg - she/her
TAGS: Rookspots and co

The three apprentices all smiled politely at the other two, just as Moonpie had told them to, nodding politely at the intros. They all watched the other apprentices with eager anticipation, hoping they'd be allowed to go play before the adults got into talking about boring old people things.

Redvines - Warrior - Taken - They/Them
Tags: Cocopuff, SnowCLAN!

Redvines slid through the crowd. They'd come with the whole gaggle of Pizzastar and Moonpie and their kids, the three apprentices without their mentors here at all. It wasn't too bad, but the closeness made them miss their own mate, Warhead, who was currently relaxed back at the clan, catching up on her sleep.
Redvines was so busy thinking, they didn't even notice the bouncy brown tom until they'd walked directly into his side. Blinking rapidly to clear their eyes of brown fur, Redvines looked up and gulped. "Oh my, I'm so very sorry! I'm Redvines and I didn't pay attention to where I was going! Are you okay?"

Cream of Wheat - Medicine Cat - She / Her
Tags: Pestrelhop of Wheatclan

The young medicine cat drifted into the gathering a little behind the rest of the group. She was there for Pepperpaw if Pepper needed it, but since the medicine apprentice was with her moms, Cream of Wheat was free to go interact with other medicine cats. On her own this time! Tealeaf had trusted her enough to come interact with the other medicine cats on her own, as an adult!
She kept drifting, trying not to look too lost as she struggled to remember where the medicine cats met. Catching the scent of some herbs, she followed her nose until she came across a lovely looking older cat.
Cream of Wheat gulped, doing her best to remember the polite greetings Tealeaf had taught her. "HI! I'm Cream of Wheat, junior medicine cat in Cocoaclan! It is nice to meet you! Are you good doing today....Are you doing good today?" She winced internally, she'd almost done the whole greeting properly but her excitement had jumbled the end of the last bit. Smiling, she waited nervously, hoping the other medicine cat wouldn't laugh at her.

Don't call me out for having a cocoa clan meet a coco or having cream of wheat meet a wheatclan, I have a SINGLE sense of humor