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

[Chamrosh]

彡xxxGustclan
xxxxxxxxBringing: Leadership: Heronstar (F) ༄ Chubtail (M) ༄ Teasel-leaf (M) ༄ Ploverstripe (M) ༄
xxxxxxxxxxxxxWarriors&Apps: Noctulepath ༄ Zirconstorm ༄ Merlindash ༄ Fioled ༄ Squirrelclaw

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ Heronstar ༄ 99 ༄ Seal point long-furred molly with blue eyes ༄ @Ivystar

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Heronstar was pleased to see the younger leader wanting to spend time with her. She mightn't be the most militarily strategic leader to speak to, but it was nice to see that her age was not such a barrier to new friends. Really, she quite liked to know she was still capable of meeting new cats who wanted her company (even if she were the one to initiate it). Her pleasure probably showed on her face, in the little twitches in her whiskers, and perhaps in the very gentle purr-like tone in her next few sentences.
xxx"Well met; and a pleasure to meet you too. I am Heronstar, founder of my clan." Heronstar gestured beside herself, and where she was sitting, inviting the younger leader to join her. No use in needless formality between leaders, was there? Not that she came off as informal, but that was really just her manner. Everyone in her clan knew she didn't expect anyone to copy her speech patterns back to her.
xxx"I have been leading my clan since before I was your age. In some sense, I have been leading since before I was appointed such by Starclan. I am quite happy to give whatever advice you feel you need. I would not like to see my experience disappear to the ether once I am gone." It wasn't a very transparent invitation; but an invitation it was, none the less. One to ask for whatever advice on running a clan she might want from her. Of course, Heronstar wasn't going to hold Ivystar to anything. What worked in Gustclan might fail catastrophically in another clan, and she would try to temper her advice through that, but she also trusted that any strong leader would be able to judge that for themselves and what applied to their own clan.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Chubtail ༄ 95 ༄ Brown (Black mackerel) tabby tom with white patches and yellow eyes ༄ @Open

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Teasel-leaf ༄ 26 ༄ Grey (black mackerel) tabby tom with brown eyes and white undersides ༄ @Owlglare and Shadowgaze!

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Teasel-leaf snickered slightly at the idea of them not being instantly seen as mates. It was Noctulepath that explained his actual thoughts, though;
xxx"I have seen cats who were actual mates looking less likely to be mates." She looked across at Teasel-leaf, sideways. "Not that it needs public commentary, perhaps, but I can certainly see it."
xxxTeasel-leaf nodded, pleased that she had so readily agreed with his own conclusion.
xxx"There's a natural sort of chemistry between the two of you. In the subtle things too; how you agree to disagree on the obvious, for instance." Noctulepath nodded alongside Teasel-leaf's comment.
xxxNoctulepath's ears flicked, trying to hear more clearly.
xxx"I'm Noctulepath, and this fluff-head-" "Hey! -"Is Teasel-leaf, our head medicine cat." She leaned back slightly, in a confident and happy posture. "Good to meet you both."
xxx"I'm not a fluff-head." Teasel-leaf muttered, beneath his breath. "Anyway... You guys are clearly future mates in the making. And clearly, other cats have pointed out before, as you just said, and great minds do think alike-"
xxx"And fools seldom differ." Noctulepath muttered, with a strongly affectionte tone despite the words themselves. "If other cats have noticed, and we noticed so quickly, there has to be some evidence for it, right?"

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Ploverstripe ༄ 40 ༄ Mediumhaired black mackie tabby tom with white spotting and hazel eyes ༄ @Moosestar

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"You, um. You shouldn't feel bad about having your emotions, everyone gets emotions sometimes and it's healthier to express them than to hide them." Ploverstripe didn't need to put effort into sounding gentle to manage it anyway, but he tried anyway.
xxxHe shuffled slightly further, and sat down in front, but at a slight angle to her.
xxx"Do you need a cuddle? Or.. or a friend? I don't know, is there a way I can be helpful?" Ploverstripe read her shying away as just her own form of awkwardness in turn.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Noctulepath ༄ 82 ༄ Shorthair black mackerel tabby molly with low white and hazel eyes ༄ @Shadowgaze, Owlglare

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[ see Teasel-leaf ]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Zirconstorm ༄ 16.-75 ༄ Shorthair ginger ticked tabby tom with lime green eyes ༄ @Peachtea of Hazelclan

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Zirconstorm's maths had obviously been taking hold in Gustclan. He'd stopped being teased for being 16 and negative three quarters' moons old (except from by Umbrastep, who didn't like him for some unfathomable reason). Teasel-leaf had adopted his heximal system of counting in litters instead of just saying "many" when a number got higher than 6. Heronstar had acknowledged that he was younger than Xerxes but older than her grandkits. Life was going well, both for him and for maths, for when life was going well for maths, it would go well for him, and how could his life go well without maths?
xxxHe'd asked Chubtail many times to discuss his maths more seriously and impliment the heximal system properly, and apparently that had worked, because after asking at least 3 times a day for at least half a litter of moons, Chubtail had said he could pass it on to other clans by coming to the gathering, as long as he stopped asking.
xxxThis seemed fair to Zirconstorm.
xxxChubtail hadn't said anything to him about not starting asking again afterwards, but Zirconstorm would avoid that if this trip was successful.
xxxTime to find someone who looked like they could do with learning about the wonders of maths, and had something useful to apply the maths to!
xxxThe ginger tom trotted happily in among the cats, looking for anyone who had the right vibes for what he was looking for. He was sure he'd know them when he spotted them.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Merlindash ༄ 44 ༄ Longhaired black classic tabby tom with lime green eyes and low white ༄ @Open

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Gors Lle Fioled Yn Tyfu ༄ 14 ༄ Mediumhair grey mackerel tabby tom with mid-white and piercing blue eyes; apprentice. ༄ @Lynxcry

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Fioled nodded, pleased that his name had been pronounced at least close enough for his liking. He'd not had many issues with cats struggling with his name, but that was more due to lack of exposure to cats
who were otherwise unfamiliar with him.
xxx"What... sort of things do you mean by it being easier?" Fioled didn't particularly care if he revealed himself as an apprentice, although he'd prefer not to. He tried to use a tone that implied he'd been a loner rather than currently was an apprentice.
xxxFioled tilted his head a little, hesitating in how to phrase his curiosity. "How come you hadn't met her before? I assume she's from a different clan, but how come she did not visit you before that?"

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Squirrelclaw ༄ 26 ༄ Longhaired ginger ticked tabby molly with amber eyes ༄ @Open

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🐍xxxParagonclan
xxxxxxxxBringing: Leadership: Oripendularstar )(Ori) (F) ❧ Crackerheart (NB) ❧ Toucanfur (F)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxWarriors&Apps: Sabrestorm ❧ Porcelainfur ❧ Catopsispaw

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★★★★★★★★★ Oripendularstar (Ori) ❧ 41 ❧ Solid black molly with dull copper eyes ❧ @Crown of Embers

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Oripendularstar was a little... confused by the gesture given back to her, at why she had merited him crouching like that at her. In return, she tilted her head, and then bowed her head slightly, somewhat imitating, but still coming across as gently confused.
xxx"That's good. They've been bountiful for us too. And apparently our apprentices are running well, too." There was just the tiniest hint of amusement in her tone (perhaps a surprise that Ori was capable of positive emotion?) as her eyes moved pointedly over to the clan's singular apprentice, Catopsispaw, giving some poor hapless stranger a surprise hug. And apparently not being fought off for it, either, which was bizarre within the context of Paragonclan, at least.
xxx"And what of your other news? Any new queens? New warriors?" She would insist on using those titles, of course, and given her chosen nickname for Crown of Embers, she was bound to deliberately butcher any warrior's name to fit her preconceived notion of a warrior's name, and then, if any offense were taken, just lean into her foreign-ness, her sing-song accent, as her excuse, if she could even be bothered to give an explanation for why her ideas were correct.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Crackerheart (Polillapuksi'ik'al) ❧ 55 ❧ Enormous steel-grey and black mackerel tabby cat with long fur and dull green eyes ❧ @Hawkstorm

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Crackerheart listened carefully, taking several moments to decode what was said to their satisfaction, and then nodded every time they'd worked something out.
xxx"Paragonclan is South of here, in big forest, also, but the trees are less big here. Have been to gathering a few times before, is nice to meet new cat." Crackerheart looked over to where he was pointing at the other clan's leader, trying to work out who was there in particular and who was being pointed out in particular. "King? What is king? We have leader. Is different?"

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Toucanfar (Panch'eelyoot'el) ❧ 34 ❧ Large solid tortoiseshell molly, bar from one tiny dot of white on her tail tip. She has toxic green eyes ❧ @Open

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Sabrestorm ❧ 26 ❧ Large short hair bicolour grey tom, with dull yellow eyes ❧ @Open

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Porcelainfur ❧ 37 ❧ Large mediumhair red silver classic tabby tom, with low white spotting and heterochromia ❧ @Open

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx★ Catopsispaw ❧ 9 ❧ Small short-hair calico molly with dull yellow eyes ❧ App to Oripendularstar ❧ @Orchidpaw

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Catopsispaw had never really put any thought into her sexuality, and she'd never really questioned it yet*. She knew she wanted kits of her own, but that didn't really rely on having a male mate as long as she and her hypothetical mate had a mutual male friend.
xxxCatopsispaw wasn't entirely sure how come her clan's name needed repeating, but she bounced happily at the spot to hear it being repeated like that, and pronounced correctly.
xxx"My mentor's Oripendularstar! She's nice to me, even if she's strict." Catopsispaw's head tilted a little bit, trying to work out the reason for the other clan's name, and then her ears twitched. "Do you live near a waterfall? Does him being a champion mean he's real good at hunting, or does his suffix mean that? I want to try to get a skill suffix and I think that sounds cool although I'm not sure about how Catopsishunter sounds..."


*although I make most of my characters "bi bi default" because that gives the most options for pairs that work together and makes it sort of easier to naturally decide to make gay characters and so on

I don't mind changing which Gustclan cats I'm bringing if anyone else looks interesting and I have cats who haven't been interacted with yet. Hopefully this is a decent selection of people to tag? Feel free to tag any of mine as well.

[eagle,]

HIGHGARDEN

tawnyrose: queen, molly, she/her, 71m. tags: open
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solsticestand: herbalist, molly, she/her, 26m. tags: maplesong
indentsolsticestand let out a breezy laugh at maplesong's comment. "i'll be sure not to pass that on to merlinsong. i'd never hear the end of it with his ego, unfortunately, to be known by outside clans like that," she said with a grin. "it's very nice to meet you." for a long moment, it seemed that both mollies were lost in their own thoughts, and solsticestand followed maplesong's gaze, first to a young tom, and then around the rest of the crowd, in awe at the number of cats in the hollow. it was only when maplesong mentioned chessclan that solsticestand pricked her ears. "oh, i know chessclan," she said brightly. "one of my friends has mentioned having a friend in chessclan that she met at a gathering. it's nice how many of our clan seem to have friends and family in other clans, too." she thought that maplesong would make a very nice friend to have, and solsticestand was grateful for the company. "do you have any other family in your clan?"

otterfur: fmr. knight, tom, he/him, 107m. tags: fadedsun + jasminepaw
indentwhen otterfur watched the way jasminepaw nudged closer to fadedsun, clearly eager to spend as much time with her father as she could, he purred, his gaze soft and warm as he regarded the pair. "my dear, i think they took the show a long time ago. when i look at highgarden now, i realize how many of us started with the clan, but it's coming to the time when we start to pass it down to them. and the gods willing that they're more capable than we were at their age," he said with a laugh. there was no bittersweetness with his sentiment. his soft expression only grew softer when fadedsun's paw touched his own, and otterfur pressed his forehead against fadedsun's. "it's always you, you are the greatest good i could've asked for, when so much else seemed so bleak."

veerypath: knight, tom, he/him, 32m. tags: stallion's canter
indentthe chance to talk about his family and his son seemed to make veerypath more open, much more eager to talk, and he ducked his head shyly. "my sister says that he looks as much like me as he could without being a shadow," he said. "i wasn't sure how serious she was at first, or if she was just being kind, but i've heard it from a few different cats, so i'm inclined to think waxwing wasn't being hyperbolic this time." as the conversation opened up, veerypath listened with pricked ears and genuine curiosity. "that's good about the tunnels, then. do you ever miss the farm, though?" he asked. "it sounds like it was lovely, though i'm sure that kyanite keep is as well."

buttercupnose: knight, tom, he/him, 21m. tags: melpomene stud kit squad (young lyre)
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 (tournesolpaw & turtle's shell)
indentgeyserbloom was plesantly surprised when the little tom seemed to stand up straighter, finding his confidence when he said that he was also one of renegade's kits. geyserbloom glanced once more to the other molly before letting out a gentle purr. "well, i was also looking for renegade's other kits. it looks like we've all found each other, then," she said with a broad smile. "my name's geyserbloom, and i have a brother and a sister. their names are sleetfreckle and drizzlestone. they couldn't make it to the gathering, but, maybe you'll be able to meet them sometime. what about you two, do either of you have littermates?" she asked before scuffing her paw against the ground. "i wonder how many of us are out here..."

jasminepaw: thorn, molly, she/her, 6m. tags: fadedsun + otterfur
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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: blizzardstorm
indentwhile cyanstar went off to join the leaders, splashfall allowed himself the chance to settle with the deputies, offering friendly nods and short greetings with familiar faces before claiming a space for himself. still, it wasn't too long before a large white tom approached quickclan's deputy. the lithe tabby tom offered his new companion a smile. "i'm glad for it, actually. my name's splashfall from quickclan," he greeted. he allowed for a short beat of silence before nodding his head towards the leaders. "which one's yours? mine is the blue tabby with the long tail, his name's cyanstar."

autumnflower: med. cat, molly, she/her, 36m. tags: halepen
indentfrom a surface-level meeting, autumnflower had no way of understanding the intricacies of this stranger, nor did she know his clan and the different levels that he might suffer or undergo in his day to day. it was beyond her comprehension, but she tried. for what it was worth, she tried. she had never been known for her mediation skills, after all, but she tipped her head to the side and did her best to try to understand. "i'm sorry," she said after a long moment. "it never feels good to be pushed aside or dismissed like that, and i'm sorry that you have to go through that. have you ever tried to tell your mentor and leader how you feel, though?" she asked. "clearly you have a gift that surpasses you, even if it doesn't feel that way. perhaps, if they knew, you would be taken more seriously and then they'd be able to see and understand why you feel the way you do."

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.

snakespots: warrior, tom, he/him, 85m. tags: turtledove
indentsnakespots peered over the heads of several cats around him, trying to see if he might catch a familiar face in the crowd. of course, as always, his thoughts went to his mate, and how he hoped that, perhaps, she might have been able to attend the gathering. it had been a while since he had the chance to step away from quickclan long enough to make the trip to hazeclan, especially since he had been given another apprentice to train. still, he spotted pantherstar among the leaders, and snakespots allowed himself to start to cross the clearing to the leaders. if he had a chance, he'd ask pantherstar if turtledove had been able to join the hazeclan patrol.
indentjust as he set his sights on pantherstar, however, a familiar scent caught snakespots' attention, and he turned just in time to see her familiar fluffy pelt not too far away. "turtledove!" he called out to her, smiling broadly when he caught up and was able to touch his nose to hers in greeting. "there you are, i was hoping to find you," he said with a gentle purr. "i've missed you."

siskinskip & wisteriavine: warriors, mollies, she/her, 13m & 14m. tags: peachblossom, berryblossom, springblossom, briarthorn
indent"hates kits?" siskinskip gasped, unable to help but watch the bickering medicine cats for much longer. "how is that possible, they're so cute!"
indent"do you have a lot of kits in your clan?" wisteriavine asked the other warriors. "one of our queens has the most adorable litter. i wish i was a few moons older so i'd be picked to mentor one of them, but they're cyanstar's grandkits, and he's usually pretty specific about picking mentors, so we probably won't be picked for ages." at the same time, she shot a look back towards the medicine cats. "does your medicine cat have an apprentice?"
indent"i don't think i'd like to be her apprentice if she does have one. i think i'd be missing my ears," siskinskip added. "one of our other medicine cats got lucky when he was trained by alpinemask. gorseberry is a real sweetheart, if not a little skittish. he's really one of the only ones who can claim to have seen alpinemask smile."

[amethyst14]

Loststar - Leader - Houndstar of Breezeclan
"Do you have traveling herbs? Our medicine cat gave them out when needed to the cats that complained a lot and it seemed to have help. We don't come every gathering either, too much going on for me to worry about the gatherings and I sure am glad Starclan does not mind that." Loststar smirked. The leader was happy to hear that his journey was a small one, maybe he would throw that seven day trip at the complaints next time.





Jadegaze - Deputy - Starlingflight of Hazeclan
The tom was thankful that Starlingflight agreed to the switch in topic, "We do about 50/50 still. Prey has been abundant in the territory and it seems like every patrol brings a new cat into the clan these days. Not that I am complaining, would much rather have the growth of the clan than predators..."



Featherpool - Medicine Cat - Pancurse of Risingclan
"It's none of your concern about the well being of my clan." Featherpool growled. She ignored that part about a good relationship between her and the cats in the clan, she never wants to get close to cats for a certian reason and she isn't about to spill that to some stranger she hardly knows.

"I don't even want to be here, let alone talk to any cat. So just watch it." She spat at Pancurse. "Also you should choose one, am I a donkey to you? Because you just said you would spend time with one. And I for one, am not up for that." She didn't give time for the medicine cat to answer as she continued to go towards that shady area, away from all of this.

Peachblossom, Berryblossom, Springblossom- Warriors - Briarthorn of Vagaryclan, Siskinskip and Wisteriavine of Quickclan
"She has no apprentice, and I really hope the three kits now don't get apprenticed to her." Springblossom answered, she would hate for her siblings to have to deal with that.

Peachblossom scoffed, "No fight this time... I can't wait to be a mentor! I doubt Lostar would let me be one though. Says we are too much for him."

Berryblossom smiled, "I don't think I want to be a mentor, I want to find a cute tom and have kits. Lots and lots of kits because I want a big family." She couldn't help the smile on her face as she thought of it. All kits are just adorable..."



Genetpelt - Warrior - Oak with Frosted Roots of Court of the Butterflies
Genetpelt smiled kindly at the molly, "I like clan life. I would have never known about these gatherings and I would have never got to meet you." Genetpelt looked around, "I bet there are a lot of cats here that think gatherings are great." He mentioned.

(He isn't hitting on her I swear, he's just a carefree, kind and a dum dum. Which makes him a flirt when he is being honest.)

[NightWolf950]

HazeClan
Pantherstar | Female | 66 moons | Leader | Tagged: One (The Fallen)
"You never know who is close by... we had no idea until well gatherings. Being here you often find friends, allies, and borders. You wouldbe surprised the things you discover when at a gathering." The large gray molly meowed.

Starlingflight | Male | 68 moons | Deputy | Tagged: Jadegaze (StormClan)
Chuckking a bit, Starlingflight nodded. He was ready for the clan to return to their normal 50-50 on patrols, but he also knew that the clan needed foorld before adding to their numbers. "I'm sure here in the next couple of moons we will return to normal. We just have some new kits coming. Gotta keep the queens healthy." He purred.

Jayfur | Male | 76 moons | Adviser | Tagged: Marsfang (DuckClan)
As Jayfur settled he nodded his head a bit at Marsfang's question. "I am. Are you curious about us?" he chuckled. It wasn't uncommon for others to want to know about the clan cats came from. "I don't mind talking about HazeClan if that's what you wish to talk about." he added.

Cloudynight | Male | 38 moons | Med. Cat | Tagged: Rhizomecinder (CascadeClan)
Motioning for the tom to have a seat beside him, Cloudynight thought back to why he became a medicine cat. "I suppose I always felt like it would be where I belonged... I never did enjoy play fighting when I was younger. I always liked the idea of helping the sick and injured." He explained.

Vaporwind | Male | 19 moons | Med. Cat | Tagged: Glowpool (BreezeClan)
As Vaporwind made his way through the sea of cats, the gray tabby tom almost fell back on his haunches when a young female stepped in his way. She seemed friendly as she purred a hello and introduced who she was and what clan she came from. Excited to meet someone close to his age the tom smiled and dipped his head a bit before speaking. "I'm Vaporwind of HazeClan. I just passed my final assessment and I am now a full fledged medicine cat." Vaporwind purred.

Lycan | Female | 21 moons | Warrior | Tagged: Richterscreech (ChessClan)
Lycan purred, happy to know that her siblings out there where all fairly nice cats. She was thrilled. This gathering had turned out to be one of the better ones. By far the best one. "I can't wait. It's been such a pleasure getting to meet you and talk to you. I can see why my mother has a soft spot for you. Thank you... thank you for being who I always imagined you would be." The brown tabby purred.

Cardinalpaw | Male | 8 moons | Apprentice | Tagged: Venuspaw (ShoreClan)
Upon making sure his sister was fine, he promised he wouldn't be to far off from her if she needed him. However he wanted to explore a bit and experience the gathering at full force. He was determined to find some cat to talk too. As the ginger tabby padded onward a she-cat roughly around the same age as him caught his eyes. She seemed to be looking for someone to talk to, and thus Cardinalpaw padded over and slightly bowed. "Hello. I'm Cardinalpaw of HazeClan." he meowed, his natural charm seeming to just ooze out.

Cocoapaw | Female | 8 moons | Apprentice | Tagged: Godivapaw (ChessClan)
The chocolate molly chuckled once more before speaking. "The sauve and charm must be in our blood then. Although I'm sure they mean well." Cocoapaw meowed. She was thrilled to know it wasn't just Cardinalpaw and her, but that there where others out there.

Turtledove | Female | x moons | Elder | Tagged: Snakespots (QuickClan)
Although classified as elder Turtledove still attened gatherings and helped out when she can. She was also hoping to run into some cat she knew. It just so happened that this time she was able to see her beloved. Snakespots. A handsome and sweet tom who was a wonderful father too his two kits. As she strolled about she paused when she heard her name be called out, turning to see Snakespots bounding over. Touching noses with him, Turtledove let out a purr happy to see he was doing well. "Iv missed you too... its so good to see you my dear... tell me how have you been?" She purred.

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Sahra Kingdom

Holly | Female | 32 moons | Adviser | Tagged: Noel (ScarabClan)
Seeing Noel and being able to breath his scent in again, Holly couldn't help but lean against him. Pressing her nose into his fur as she embraced the ginger Persian tom. He always had a way of making her heart flutter like he did the from day one. He was her other half, her reason she strived to fight and live another day. "I have missed you my love... It's so good to see you doing so well. As for the Kingdom we are slowly growing but fairing well. How is ScarabClan?"

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IvyClan

Turnstonefeather | Female | 36 moons | Spy | Tagged: Looking for Eaglespeak (Court of Butterflies)
The calico molly chuckled once more, thrilled to see Eagespeak doing well. "IvyClan is doing well. The leader and deputy are expecting their first litter. Very important kits. But all kits are I suppose." Turnestonefeather purred. Kits where always a blessing and she hoped that one day she would have some herself.

[eagle,]

HIGHGARDEN

tawnyrose: queen, molly, she/her, 71m. tags: open
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solsticestand: herbalist, molly, she/her, 26m. tags: maplesong
indentsolsticestand let out a breezy laugh at maplesong's comment. "i'll be sure not to pass that on to merlinsong. i'd never hear the end of it with his ego, unfortunately, to be known by outside clans like that," she said with a grin. "it's very nice to meet you." for a long moment, it seemed that both mollies were lost in their own thoughts, and solsticestand followed maplesong's gaze, first to a young tom, and then around the rest of the crowd, in awe at the number of cats in the hollow. it was only when maplesong mentioned chessclan that solsticestand pricked her ears. "oh, i know chessclan," she said brightly. "one of my friends has mentioned having a friend in chessclan that she met at a gathering. it's nice how many of our clan seem to have friends and family in other clans, too." she thought that maplesong would make a very nice friend to have, and solsticestand was grateful for the company. "do you have any other family in your clan?"

otterfur: fmr. knight, tom, he/him, 107m. tags: fadedsun + jasminepaw
indentwhen otterfur watched the way jasminepaw nudged closer to fadedsun, clearly eager to spend as much time with her father as she could, he purred, his gaze soft and warm as he regarded the pair. "my dear, i think they took the show a long time ago. when i look at highgarden now, i realize how many of us started with the clan, but it's coming to the time when we start to pass it down to them. and the gods willing that they're more capable than we were at their age," he said with a laugh. there was no bittersweetness with his sentiment. his soft expression only grew softer when fadedsun's paw touched his own, and otterfur pressed his forehead against fadedsun's. "it's always you, you are the greatest good i could've asked for, when so much else seemed so bleak."

veerypath: knight, tom, he/him, 32m. tags: stallion's canter
indentthe chance to talk about his family and his son seemed to make veerypath more open, much more eager to talk, and he ducked his head shyly. "my sister says that he looks as much like me as he could without being a shadow," he said. "i wasn't sure how serious she was at first, or if she was just being kind, but i've heard it from a few different cats, so i'm inclined to think waxwing wasn't being hyperbolic this time." as the conversation opened up, veerypath listened with pricked ears and genuine curiosity. "that's good about the tunnels, then. do you ever miss the farm, though?" he asked. "it sounds like it was lovely, though i'm sure that kyanite keep is as well."

buttercupnose: knight, tom, he/him, 21m. tags: melpomene stud kit squad (young lyre)
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 (tournesolpaw & turtle's shell)
indentgeyserbloom was plesantly surprised when the little tom seemed to stand up straighter, finding his confidence when he said that he was also one of renegade's kits. geyserbloom glanced once more to the other molly before letting out a gentle purr. "well, i was also looking for renegade's other kits. it looks like we've all found each other, then," she said with a broad smile. "my name's geyserbloom, and i have a brother and a sister. their names are sleetfreckle and drizzlestone. they couldn't make it to the gathering, but, maybe you'll be able to meet them sometime. what about you two, do either of you have littermates?" she asked before scuffing her paw against the ground. "i wonder how many of us are out here..."

jasminepaw: thorn, molly, she/her, 6m. tags: fadedsun + otterfur
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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: blizzardstorm
indentwhile cyanstar went off to join the leaders, splashfall allowed himself the chance to settle with the deputies, offering friendly nods and short greetings with familiar faces before claiming a space for himself. still, it wasn't too long before a large white tom approached quickclan's deputy. the lithe tabby tom offered his new companion a smile. "i'm glad for it, actually. my name's splashfall from quickclan," he greeted. he allowed for a short beat of silence before nodding his head towards the leaders. "which one's yours? mine is the blue tabby with the long tail, his name's cyanstar."

autumnflower: med. cat, molly, she/her, 36m. tags: halepen
indentfrom a surface-level meeting, autumnflower had no way of understanding the intricacies of this stranger, nor did she know his clan and the different levels that he might suffer or undergo in his day to day. it was beyond her comprehension, but she tried. for what it was worth, she tried. she had never been known for her mediation skills, after all, but she tipped her head to the side and did her best to try to understand. "i'm sorry," she said after a long moment. "it never feels good to be pushed aside or dismissed like that, and i'm sorry that you have to go through that. have you ever tried to tell your mentor and leader how you feel, though?" she asked. "clearly you have a gift that surpasses you, even if it doesn't feel that way. perhaps, if they knew, you would be taken more seriously and then they'd be able to see and understand why you feel the way you do."

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.

snakespots: warrior, tom, he/him, 85m. tags: turtledove
indentsnakespots was a normally happy tom, but there was no describing the joy in his chest when he nuzzled against turtledove's cheek. "it's so good to see you again. kestrelblaze and frogwatcher told me to tell you that they saud hi if you were here, too. i know they want to see you again soon, too, and they wanted to come," he said before sitting down, resting his long tail over his paws while he spoke. "i've been well. quickclan's been pretty peaceful these past few moons, thabkfully. and cyanstar gave me another apprentice, and her name's abysspaw. she's a real sweetheart and a quick learner, which is nice," he said with a breezy chuckle. "how have you been, dear? how's pantherstar doing? and how's retirement treating you? i doubt you've been slowing down too much, anyway."

siskinskip & wisteriavine: warriors, mollies, she/her, 13m & 14m. tags: peachblossom, berryblossom, springblossom, briarthorn
indentwisteriavine nodded along with berryblossom's words. "i've always wanted a really big family, too, i think. right now its just me, my brother, and my mom. i think i'd like to have a lot of kits when i'm older," she said, though siskinskip merely shrugged.
indent"they're cute to look at, but i don't think i could be in the nursery for that long. i'd miss hunting and patrolling too much, and i want to mentor a lot of apprentices of my own," siskinskip said.
indent"are they any cute toms where you come from?" wisteriavine asked the other warriors. "i'm still hoping that we'll find another young warrior on patrol one day and that he'll be super cute."
indentsiskinskip tsked, rolling her eyes affectionately at her friend before nudging briarthorn. "that's all she can think of - toms," she scoffed. "what about you, briarthorn? where do you stand on this?"

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CHESSCLAN !!
ROOKSTAR - Tom - 54 Moons - Roi - Tagged: Minkstar (PineClan)


Rookstar could feel the gentle breeze whisking through his fur playfully, almost dragging him along as his paws pounded across the ground. The pull towards the Gathering was almost unbearable, and he turned his head to watch his clanmates as he ran faster and faster towards the familiar sight. He burst into the clearing with a large leap, soaring down the edge of a hill before skidding to a halt. His chest heaved as he fought to catch his breath, and his eyes were wide with a wild excitement. This was the kind of feeling only a truly wild and free cat could feel, one that a kittypet could never even begin to imagine existed. He threw his head around to look for his Clan, and he watched them stream over the hill in a more civilized manner. "Darling, please don't embarrass us," he heard Chasmstar hiss in a mocking manner, and he turned his nose up. He had no problem denouncing their mateship now, and he was not afraid of the consequences of their breaking their vow to ÉtoileClan. Pure and utter hatred filled his body, and he turned to spot a familiar pelt in the crowd. "Minkstar! So good to see you again," he called as he padded up to her, raising his tail in a friendly, yet respectful, greeting.



CHASMSTAR - Molly - 45 Moons - Dame - Tagged: Wolfsnarl (Pinewatch)

Chasmstar nodded in agreement, ears flicking back and forth. The night was beginning to come to a close, and Chasmstar knew that she would have to rally her Clan around her soon enough. "So many cats to round up," she sighed, tossing her head back as she watched the moon sink lower and lower. "I only brought apprentices outside of my high ranks, and they sure can be paw-ful. It's so hard to keep an eye on those little 'paws who only want to cause trouble," Chasmstar chuckled, eyes scanning the ground as she spotted Godivapaw and Tournesolpaw. They both seemed to be interacting with newly found half-siblings, and she was glad they were reaching out to find their extended family. Hérissonnespine and Tectonicmarch had raised wonderfully strong toms, and she was glad to have brought them to the Gathering. She didn't fully want to leave just yet, but she knew she would have to sooner rather than later.

RICHTERSCREECH - Tom - 64 Moons - Tour - Tagged: Lycan (HazeClan)

Richterscreech's heart pulled as Lycan thanked him for being who she imagined him to be. "Well, I'm glad I lived up to your imagination. I'm just a random tom, you know," he chuckled, his ears falling backwards as he hid his embarrassment. His daughter was thanking him, and all he could do was mumble and shuffle his paws. He didn't actually take compliments all that well, but he was glad he had made Lycan's day. He noticed Chasmstar begin to look around, and he followed her gaze to Godivapaw and Tournesolpaw. The night was winding down, and he would have to soon leave Lycan behind. Richterscreech didn't fully want to, but he knew he'd have to round up the Apprenti soon. He didn't, however, say goodbye just yet. He had a few more moments to spend with Lycan.

WOLFWHISKERS - Tom - 64 Moons - Fou - Tagged: Smokefur (The Fallen)

Wolfwhiskers nodded, knowing the family structure was one of the most appealing aspects of Clan life. His pelt was beginning to keep him warmer and warmer, and he could tell that the night was coming to an end. He sighed, lowering his head as he thought about Faonpaw. "I can't wait to get back to my camp. I just want to congratulate her," he meowed, thrashing his tail back and forth a couple of times. He wanted to see how Lindtpaw had fared underneath Loonfrost. His want to return to camp was growing stronger, and he could tell that his time at the Gathering was coming closer and closer to an end.

GODIVAPAW - Tom - 11 Moons - Apprenti - Tagged: Cocoapaw (HazeClan)

Godivapaw nodded with a small smile, the corners of his mouth curling upwards to show his delight. "I'm pretty sure my Dame is looking at me," he hissed quietly, peering out of the side of his eyes at Chasmstar. He met her eyes and quickly turned his face away. He didn't want to leave yet, but Chasmstar seemed to be letting him know that he would be going soon.

TOURNESOLPAW - Tom - 7 Moons - Apprenti - Tagged: Geyserbloom (Highgarden) & Turtle's Shell (Golden Kingdom)

Tournesolpaw watched Geyserbloom with large eyes. She spoke of littermates, and excitement began to fill his limbs. He started to bounce and purr as he meowed about his littermates. "Ancoliepaw and Asterpaw are my littermates, but they couldn't make it tonight. They're going to be so excited when I tell them that I found you," Tournesolpaw purred, eyes quickly bouncing around the Gathering. He quickly spotted Godivapaw shying away in fear, and he turned to see Chasmstar looking at him. The Dame was clearly letting him know that his time at the Gathering was coming to an end, and he slightly let his mouth fall in a quick pout.


KATTER AV DEN FROSNE ØYA !!
MOOSESTAR - Molly - 64 Moons - Dronning - Tagged: Ploverstripe (GustClan)

Moosestar swallowed back a few tears, and she nodded slowly. Her muzzle and cheeks were wet, and she tried to help them dry with a few swipes of her paw. She leaned closer to Ploverstripe, sniffling gently. "It's so hard to know she's there even if I can't see her," she murmured gently. As she raised her eyes to the sky, she noted that the moon was beginning to fall. She would need to round up the few clanmates she had brought soon, but she didn't know if she had the energy. She decided to put her trust in Skuasoar and let her gather up Frosne.

SKUASOAR - Molly - 69 Moons - Hertuginne - Tagged: Berry Scorched by Flames (Court of the Butterflies)


Skuasoar blinked appreciatively as Berry Scorched by Flames spoke of good times for their Clan. As they asked about Frosne, Skuasoar just nodded. "Prey is plentiful. You've never had fun until you've dove into snowbanks after voles and mice," she chuckled. That trick was the one all of the Lærling loved learning, leaping nose-first into the piles of snow to scoop paws through tunnels made by the small rodents that burrowed through the flakes. She shook her head and sighed, remembering how excited Tanzanitegaze, Aventurineeyes, and Carneliansight were to learn it from their mother. They had spent from sunrise to sundown chasing after the rodents, and she had had to carry them back to camp when they exhausted themselves.



MAPLESONG - Molly - 69 Moons - Helbreder - Tagged: Solsticestand (Highgarden)

Maplesong smiled as Solsticestand spoke of Merlinsong's ego. That was just another tom that she knew of having an ego much larger than they should. As the Healer asked about family, her heart warmed and sought out Grizzlypaw in the crowd. "Grizzlypaw, the little tom over there," she paused to point, "is my son. He has three littermates: Polarpaw, Spectacledpaw, and Kodiakpaw. This is a tiny secret, but I've got plans with a surrogate to surprise my mate, Glacierbloom, soon," she chuckled. Brownie had already agreed to her surprise plan, and she was overjoyed at the thought of having yet another litter of tiny and newborn kits at her belly. She knew that Glacierbloom loved in when they were so dependent, so she knew to allow the molly to have a few more days with the kits before they left the nest.

TOMBECHO - Non-binary - 57 Moons - Helbreder - Tagged: Petrelhop (WheatClan) & Cream of Wheat (CocoaClan)


Tombecho nodded at Petrelhop's statement, sighing and thinking about the horrid stuff clinging to their limbs and belly. As Cream of Wheat rambled about living in an abandoned twolegplace, their eyes widened. "Living where twolegs once lived? That truly would be horrendous. We have barely any sights of twolegs in Frosne. It's rather nice being able to stay away from the creatures that once enclosed and trapped me inside their nest. I prefer my freedom," they meowed, wrinkling their nose at the thought of their former home. When they'd been trapped on that boat that stank of fish, they had only dreamed of fresh air. Now that they had it, they would never give it up again.



GRIZZLYPAW - Tom - 12 Moons - Lærling - Tagged: Neptunepaw (ShoreClan)


Grizzlypaw's eyes widened as the tom confirmed his suspicions. Grizzlypaw let out a vibrant purr as he nodded enthusiastically, his tail twitching with delight as his worries over Sablefrost were quickly forgotten. "Oh, I'm so glad to meet you! Brownie is my father, but only biologically. He's actually just the tom my mother used as a surrogate so that she and my other mom could have kits together. I'm so glad to find out there's more half-siblings out there. My three littermates would love you," he chuckled excitedly, nodding enthusiastically. Grizzlypaw could scarcely believe he actually had half-siblings out there, even if he had spotted the tom he knew to be Brownie hanging around the edge of the Gathering. Maplesong and Glacierboom were wonderful mothers, but Grizzlypaw couldn't smother his eagerness to know more about his biological father and said tom's other kits.




THE ORDER OF THE HYENA
HYENA'S BREATH - Molly - 30 Moons - Matriarch - Tagged: Fluffy (Nox Invictus)

Hyena's Breath narrowed her eyes as Fluffy asked what predators she fought. "Well, vultures are clearly our biggest threat. We try to avoid lions and cheetahs, but I am not afraid of Hyenas. We respect them, as we believe our ancestors visit us in their form, but we will pick fights with them if they try to take our fresh-kill," she growled gently. She was more than excited, talking about fights, and it was evident in the sparkle of her eyes that she was imagining predators.

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☆ Rookspots
tom ; deputy ; tags: pizzastar and co.
Rookspots tilted his head thoughtfully. With Coalstream's recent news of expecting Rustfoot's kits, he hadn't even though about the idea of her becoming the next deputy. But when Moonpie brought up the idea, suddenly it made complete sense. "You know... that's a really good idea. I might bring that up to Riverstar." He gave them a friendly wink. "Who knows? You might even get the credit for picking the next deputy." He tapped the ground with a paw. "Seriously, though, Coalstream would make a great deputy. She's brave and dedicated. Maybe Riverstar and I could time it so that when her kits are apprenticed, I'll retire and she can take my spot."

☼ Fadedsun
tom ; medicine cat ; tags: otterfur
Fadedsun took the moment and savored it, losing himself for a few heartbeats in Otterfur's eyes- something he didn't get to do very often. He felt a short pang in his chest, wishing for a moment that things could be simpler, and that his whole family could be together all the time. His eyes grew sad, and he looked away for a brief moment as he was reminded of both his duties and loyalties, and how they separated him from his love, who had loyalties of his own. But he was quick to look back at the fluffy tom, as if he couldn't get enough of the sight. "You don't know how true that is. You're the rainbow after the rain, you are!" He purred, burying his face in Otterfur's neck.

♔ Fogpaw
molly ; apprentice ; tags: pizzastar and co.
Fogpaw's eyes went wide. "Talking to StarClan?" She whispered, like they were sharing a secret. "What's that like?" She took a few moments to process what Pepperpaw was talking about with this "reading," and when the other apprentice made scraggles in the dirt, she squinted hard at it. "So... it's kind of like, a message? Does StarClan send you words to read, then?"

✤ Stormpaw
molly ; apprentice ; tags: pizzastar and co.
Stormpaw almost fell over taking in how cool CocoaClan sounded. She let out an excited squeak, ignoring Cinnamonpaw's yawn. "That's so cool! Does that mean you don't have to hunt or anything? Since it's a place for food?" She scrunched up her nose thinking about the scent of Twolegs around her all the time, but didn't comment. "Well, VagaryClan is great! The forest is super big and super pretty. There's lots of flowers and stuff- oh, and the Starspring, which I haven't seen yet but I've heard is all magical and stuff. Do you guys believe in magic?"

❀ Hopfrog
molly ; warrior ; tags: goldenheart
At first, Hopfrog couldn't stop herself from tensing with nerves when Goldenheart pressed himself against her, but the touch was so reassuring that she found herself melting gratefully into his side. "I've missed you too," she replied, inwardly scolding herself for the very clear note of longing her voice. She cleared her throat. "I- I've been good. Great, actually. I think I might be getting an apprentice soon! There have been so many new kits and a lot of my siblings have become mentors so far." She shuffled her paws, this time with excitement rather than apprehension.

⚜ Briarthorn
molly ; warrior ; tags: berryblossom, springblossom, peachblossom, siskinskip, wisteriavine
Briarthorn waved her tail in a friendly gesture towards the two newcomers, and found herself laughing heartily at the quick conversation that occurred. Although a bit disappointed that a fight hadn't occurred after all, she was more than happy to discuss the questionable personalities of some of their Clanmates.
"Oh, you wouldn't believe the amount of kits I've seen in the past couple of moons." She shook her head in amusement. "I don't hate them, but I don't think being a mother is in the cards for me." She nodded respectfully to Siskinskip. "In my opinion, toms are... well, overrated. They don't think before they speak, or sometimes before they do." She rolled her eyes, thinking of past skirmishes with Lionleap and Blazethroat. "If you can find one tolerable enough then I'm happy for you, but I'm not about to bother with it."

☾ Leafgale
tom ; warrior ; tags: thunder
Leafgale took a moment to assess Thunder up and down, after dipping his head gratefully at the warrior's compliment. "Hmm. Well, judging from the short conversation we've had, you seem like you're mostly quiet, maybe a little nervous, but overall kind and- I bet- a fast learner." He offered the other tom another small smile. "What about Thundercloud? Because clouds can be soft and friendly, but quick and fierce as well."

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♛ 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
Stallion purred. "Your son sounds lovely. Maybe someday I can meet him and Waxwing as well, then." The words tumbled out of his mouth before he could stop them, and his ear tips burned as he wondered if that might have been too forward. He cleared his throat, attempting to shrug off his own awkwardness. "Yes, I miss the farm sometimes, but Kyanite Keep has been a good home to me. There are a lot more cats, more looking out for each other, more adventures. I miss the familiarity but not the loneliness, you know?"

[amethyst14]

Loststar - Leader - Houndstar of Breezeclan
"Do you have traveling herbs? Our medicine cat gave them out when needed to the cats that complained a lot and it seemed to have help. We don't come every gathering either, too much going on for me to worry about the gatherings and I sure am glad Starclan does not mind that." Loststar smirked. The leader was happy to hear that his journey was a small one, maybe he would throw that seven day trip at the complaints next time.



Jadegaze - Deputy - Starlingflight of Hazeclan
"There is nothing wrong with having a bit of extra prey stocked up, so don't worry about it." Jadegaze meowed, he seemed to be looking in the direction of the medicine cat's, silently praying that Featherpokl did not start anything. "Kits are cute, I hope your clan is blessed with many of them." He added.



Featherpool - Medicine Cat - Pancurse of Risingclan
"It's none of your concern about the well being of my clan." Featherpool growled. She ignored that part about a good relationship between her and the cats in the clan, she never wants to get close to cats for a certian reason and she isn't about to spill that to some stranger she hardly knows.

"I don't even want to be here, let alone talk to any cat. So just watch it." She spat at Pancurse. "Also you should choose one, am I a donkey to you? Because you just said you would spend time with one. And I for one, am not up for that." She didn't give time for the medicine cat to answer as she continued to go towards that shady area, away from all of this.



Peachblossom, Berryblossom, Springblossom- Warriors - Briarthorn of Vagaryclan, Siskinskip and Wisteriavine of Quickclan
Berryblossom chuckled at Briarthorn "You might change your mind when the right one comes along." She meowed while her tail lightly thumped the molly's side. "As for me I really like Anemonepoint, he is Genetpelt's best friend and I can't stand Genetpelt because all he does is flirt."

"Springblossom chuckled, "Genetpelt is too big of a mouse brain to even know he is flirting though."

"True, but Anemonepoint is just so sweet and I feel like he would dote on my every wish if I was his mate." She couldn't help daydream.

Peachblossom snickered, "He already does just that.I for one can wait for kits. I'm with Briarthorn, they are all too much for me. They are their own mousebrained species right there."



Genetpelt - Warrior - Oak with Frosted Roots of Court of the Butterflies
Genetpelt smiled kindly at the molly, "I like clan life. I would have never known about these gatherings and I would have never got to meet you." Genetpelt looked around, "I bet there are a lot of cats here that think gatherings are great." He mentioned.

(He isn't hitting on her I swear, he's just a carefree, kind and a dum dum. Which makes him a flirt when he is being honest.)

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HIGHGARDEN

tawnyrose: queen, molly, she/her, 71m. tags: open
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solsticestand: herbalist, molly, she/her, 26m. tags: maplesong
indent"he's very adorable, and he looks so much like you," solsticestand said when she followed maplesong's gaze to where her son was standing in the crowd. when maplesong told solsticestand of her future plans for more kits, solsticestand purred happily for her new friend. "i'm sure that you're a great mother. your kits are lucky to have you, and i'm sure your mate will be thrilled, too, that's great news!" she gushed with a broad smile. "maybe you'll let me meet them at the next gathering, if you come to it. if not, the next time we meet, i'd love to hear all about them. if they're at all like you, i know they'll all be lovely."

otterfur: fmr. knight, tom, he/him, 107m. tags: fadedsun + jasminepaw
indent"do you remember when we first met?" otterfur asked fadedsun after a long moment of silence. he nudged his mate gently, just long enough to look into his eyes, to capture and remember the moment, long enough to remember until they would be together again. "even that first time, i knew that you were special and that you would become one of the most important parts of my life. even when we're apart, we're always together. when i look at the sun and the stars, i think of you and how we'll both be looking at the same sky, my love. our family is always under the same sky, and we'll be together again very soon, i swear it."

veerypath: knight, tom, he/him, 32m. tags: stallion's canter
indentveeypath, though surprised by the comment, didn't hesitate to swish his tail thoughtfully. "i think that would be a good idea," he said after a beat. "you seem plenty reasonable, and you'd be able to tell me if nuthatchkit really does look like me. just don't let waxwing sway you, she's always been tricky," he said. he smiled warmly. "i'm sure the kits would all love to meet another knight they can all pounce on. i'm sure you have a very bite-able tail, there." in his own way, veerypath was being welcoming and warm, and he nodded at stallion's words. "that does make sense, yeah. i traveled for a long time by myself, and it was definitely an adjustment to clan life, to suddenly not being alone but... i think it's better. i don't think we're meant to be alone like that," he said, nodding once more to himself. "i'm glad you found your clan. you sound happy."

buttercupnose: knight, tom, he/him, 21m. tags: melpomene stud kit squad (young lyre)
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 (tournesolpaw & turtle's shell)
indentgeyserbloom was already thinking of what she would tell her littermates when she returned home. surely she would tell them of turtle shell's kind smile and inquisitive glance, with intelligence that reminded her greatly of drizzlestone, and of tournesolpaw, who had energy similar to sleetfreckle when their brother was particularly excited. "i know my littermates would love to meet you both, someday. drizzlestone is a little grumpy - or, maybe, a lot grumpy - but she means well. and i know you'd both find sleetfreckle to be a riot, he tells the best jokes in highgarden," geyserbloom said. "definitely come looking for us if you ever wander by highgarden, won't you?" hope shine brightly in her eyes, reflective of tournesolpaw's excitement.

jasminepaw: thorn, molly, she/her, 6m. tags: fadedsun + otterfur
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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: blizzardstorm
indentwhile cyanstar went off to join the leaders, splashfall allowed himself the chance to settle with the deputies, offering friendly nods and short greetings with familiar faces before claiming a space for himself. still, it wasn't too long before a large white tom approached quickclan's deputy. the lithe tabby tom offered his new companion a smile. "i'm glad for it, actually. my name's splashfall from quickclan," he greeted. he allowed for a short beat of silence before nodding his head towards the leaders. "which one's yours? mine is the blue tabby with the long tail, his name's cyanstar."

autumnflower: med. cat, molly, she/her, 36m. tags: halepen
indentfrom a surface-level meeting, autumnflower had no way of understanding the intricacies of this stranger, nor did she know his clan and the different levels that he might suffer or undergo in his day to day. it was beyond her comprehension, but she tried. for what it was worth, she tried. she had never been known for her mediation skills, after all, but she tipped her head to the side and did her best to try to understand. "i'm sorry," she said after a long moment. "it never feels good to be pushed aside or dismissed like that, and i'm sorry that you have to go through that. have you ever tried to tell your mentor and leader how you feel, though?" she asked. "clearly you have a gift that surpasses you, even if it doesn't feel that way. perhaps, if they knew, you would be taken more seriously and then they'd be able to see and understand why you feel the way you do."

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.

snakespots: warrior, tom, he/him, 85m. tags: turtledove
indentsnakespots was a normally happy tom, but there was no describing the joy in his chest when he nuzzled against turtledove's cheek. "it's so good to see you again. kestrelblaze and frogwatcher told me to tell you that they saud hi if you were here, too. i know they want to see you again soon, too, and they wanted to come," he said before sitting down, resting his long tail over his paws while he spoke. "i've been well. quickclan's been pretty peaceful these past few moons, thankfully. and cyanstar gave me another apprentice, and her name's abysspaw. she's a real sweetheart and a quick learner, which is nice," he said with a breezy chuckle. "how have you been, dear? how's pantherstar doing? and how's retirement treating you? i doubt you've been slowing down too much, anyway."

siskinskip & wisteriavine: warriors, mollies, she/her, 13m & 14m. tags: peachblossom, berryblossom, springblossom, briarthorn
indent"mouse-brained?" wisteriavine echoed with a shake of her head. "you say that like you all aren't already mouse-brained yourselves," she said with a laugh, sending a pointed look at siskinskip, who shook her head emphatically.
indent"no, no, i agree. toms are dumb, anyway. i'd much rather be out on patrol than stuck in the nursery or having a tom trailing after me. that's much less fun," siskinskip said, nodding along with briarmask. "i really don't think they're able to think at all, now that you mention it." to the others, she flicked her tail. "wiseriavine here likes a tom named crowbound. if you want to see a real mouse-brain, you don't have to go much further than crowbound," she said, only to scoff when wisteriavine purposefully stepped on her tail.
indent"he's cute," wisteriavine said. "and he's funny. he tells much better jokes than siskinskip, who only thinks that she's funny."

[NightWolf950]

HazeClan
Pantherstar | Female | 66 moons | Leader | Tagged: One (The Fallen)
"You never know who is close by... we had no idea until well gatherings. Being here you often find friends, allies, and borders. You wouldbe surprised the things you discover when at a gathering." The large gray molly meowed.

Starlingflight | Male | 68 moons | Deputy | Tagged: Jadegaze (StormClan)
Starlingflight nodded, happy that his conversation with the other tom seemed to go well. "I hope StormClan is blessed with plenty of prey and maybe some new additions too." He purred. "You never know what is right around the corner" he added.

Jayfur | Male | 76 moons | Adviser | Tagged: Marsfang (DuckClan)
As Jayfur settled he nodded his head a bit at Marsfang's question. "I am. Are you curious about us?" he chuckled. It wasn't uncommon for others to want to know about the clan cats came from. "I don't mind talking about HazeClan if that's what you wish to talk about." he added.

Cloudynight | Male | 38 moons | Med. Cat | Tagged: Rhizomecinder (CascadeClan)
Motioning for the tom to have a seat beside him, Cloudynight thought back to why he became a medicine cat. "I suppose I always felt like it would be where I belonged... I never did enjoy play fighting when I was younger. I always liked the idea of helping the sick and injured." He explained.

Vaporwind | Male | 19 moons | Med. Cat | Tagged: Glowpool (BreezeClan)
As Vaporwind made his way through the sea of cats, the gray tabby tom almost fell back on his haunches when a young female stepped in his way. She seemed friendly as she purred a hello and introduced who she was and what clan she came from. Excited to meet someone close to his age the tom smiled and dipped his head a bit before speaking. "I'm Vaporwind of HazeClan. I just passed my final assessment and I am now a full fledged medicine cat." Vaporwind purred.

Lycan | Female | 21 moons | Warrior | Tagged: Richterscreech (ChessClan)
Sensing the gathering was coming to a close, Lycan frowned a bit before letting out a heavy sigh. She wished she could talk to Richterscreech more. Get to know him even better. However she also knew the future would bring them together once again. "I hope we can meet again. Maybe mother can come next time as well." she purred.

Cardinalpaw | Male | 8 moons | Apprentice | Tagged: Venuspaw (ShoreClan)
Upon making sure his sister was fine, he promised he wouldn't be to far off from her if she needed him. However he wanted to explore a bit and experience the gathering at full force. He was determined to find some cat to talk too. As the ginger tabby padded onward a she-cat roughly around the same age as him caught his eyes. She seemed to be looking for someone to talk to, and thus Cardinalpaw padded over and slightly bowed. "Hello. I'm Cardinalpaw of HazeClan." he meowed, his natural charm seeming to just ooze out.

Cocoapaw | Female | 8 moons | Apprentice | Tagged: Godivapaw (ChessClan)
Glancing over in the direction Godivapaw did, Cocoapaw frowned a bit but nodded. "I hope we can meet again. And maybe next time all of us can get together that way our siblings can know that we are real." She purred. She really did want to see Godivapaw again and her other siblings that Godivapaw mentioned. Cocoapaw knew Cardinalpaw would be jealous when she told him who she met on the way home.

Turtledove | Female | x moons | Elder | Tagged: Snakespots (QuickClan)
At the mention of Kestrelblaze and Frogwatcher, Turtledove couldn't help put let out yet another loud purr. She remembered when both where so little, crying on why their horrible mother didn't love them. It broke her heart back than, but she knew they where well loved know. After all they where her little stars now. "It's been a bit chaotic... however things seem to be calming down now... I hope we see peace for some time. Pantherstar is doing well. Still leading us with fiery passion from day one. As for retirement, you know me. I can't stay still forever." She laughed. "Although I do enjoy helping out in the nursery when I can." Turtledove added.

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Sahra Kingdom

Holly | Female | 32 moons | Adviser | Tagged: Noel (ScarabClan)
Seeing Noel and being able to breath his scent in again, Holly couldn't help but lean against him. Pressing her nose into his fur as she embraced the ginger Persian tom. He always had a way of making her heart flutter like he did the from day one. He was her other half, her reason she strived to fight and live another day. "I have missed you my love... It's so good to see you doing so well. As for the Kingdom we are slowly growing but fairing well. How is ScarabClan?"

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IvyClan

Turnstonefeather | Female | 36 moons | Spy | Tagged: Looking for Eaglespeak (Court of Butterflies)
The calico molly chuckled once more, thrilled to see Eagespeak doing well. "IvyClan is doing well. The leader and deputy are expecting their first litter. Very important kits. But all kits are I suppose." Turnestonefeather purred. Kits where always a blessing and she hoped that one day she would have some herself.