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☆ totemclan

baldstar; totemspeaker/leader; tom; 57m, tagged: pinefoot of seaclan

"oh, no, no interruption!" baldstar reassured pinefoot hastily, settling down in the sand and tucking his tail close to his body to avoid being stomped on by stray paws. "none of that 'sir' stuff, please, just baldstar is enough," he smiled gently, hoping to reassure this nervous tomcat. "you were just made deputy? you must have spent many moons serving for your clan then?" he was aware of pinefoot's greying face, but would never outright ask him if he'd rather be retired. "totemclan's camp has a cliffside to the west; that's where our nursery, elders, and healers reside. i find it to be the safest part of the camp."

sealfisher; ravencaller/deputy; tom; 47m; tagged: failnaughtfire of tundraclan

sealfisher's eyes grew marginally wider with every additional kit failnaughtfire named. "oh, yes, this is my first," he nodded. "i have two daughters and even they are a pawful - how do you do it with so many!?" the tomcat looked impressed by failnaughtfire's ability to father so many without being overwhelmed. even just with the pair of kits he had now, sealfisher sometimes found himself in over his head.

wizard; healer; tom; 35m; tagged: swanflight of tundraclan

wizard beamed at swanflight's praise; it was not often that another cat thought his bizarre way of living and teaching was cool, so he would take compliments where they were given. "oh, how delightful! i don't believe i've made duke's acquaintance, though if his fashion sense has anything to say, i'm sure we'd be wonderful friends," he purred with a chuff of laughter. "how does tundraclan fare? i hope greenleaf is treating you well?"

batpaw; healer's apprentice; tom; 7m; tagged: ursapaw of the outback runners
what on earth had gotten this cat's fur in such a bunch!, batpaw wondered, forcing himself to keep his ears from pinning against his head. "well, if you cared to ask, i'd tell ya' that totemclan's frozen over more often than not, and i don't think any herbs can keep'a cat from gettin' hypothermia, now can they?" batpaw's nub of a tail twitched pointedly as he concluded. "an' no, i wasn't guided by anycat in the sky. i don't believe'n that nonsense. i decided to be a healer all by myself, i don't need a ghost to tell me what ta' do." he shrugged, his indifference reflected in the gesture. he'd always thought starclan to be an elders' tale.

chiaseed; warrior; molly; 41m; tagged: nectarinesplash of the celestial beings

chiaseed listened to nectarinesplash's tale with interest, her ears perked towards the hairless molly and her eyes perpetually on the other's. "oh, my," chiaseed murmured after the story had concluded, eyes wide. "that does sound terrible; i understand why many cats would be eager to leave." her fur felt like it was tingling where nectarinesplash was touching her. "and you? how did you find your clan?" she pictured her own long journey to finding totemclan, with the head-high piles of snow that made the journey all the more difficult.

scrapbeak; warrior; molly; 23m; tagged: pebblepaw of spruceclan

scrapbeak blinked at the eight-and-a-half-moon apprentice before her, looking as if she'd just been bonked in the head with a rock or something equally heavy and undesirable. she had not expected so many questions to barrage out of pebblepaw's mouth. "slow your roll, kid," she placated the multitude of questions, giving herself a moment to actually process the words. "i'm scrapbeak, from totemclan, and i've never... measured myself? and i'm taller than you, sure, but i'm not that tall. you should see some of the other cats... like there - " she pointed with her nose at a particularly lanky oriental who padded by who towered over herself. "and the weather's the same. don't believe that old myth," she chuckled, eyeballing this molly who - despite scrapbeak's better wishes - was honestly quite endearing. "you wanna be friends with me? don't you want to, i don't know, talk to the apprentices or something?"

tinypaw; apprentice; demiboy (he/they); 8m; tagged: verglaspaw of evergreen park

"twolegs are weird," tinypaw agreed, nodding vigorously. "fires? dogs!?" the last word came out as more of a squeak, and their eyes widened with the thought of living so close to canines. "they'd eat me right up! i wouldn't be fast enough to outrun them" he wiggled a small leg solemnly. "but i can climb like nobodies' business!" they looked reassured at the idea they'd be able to climb away from the vicious creatures, but they definitely didn't want to ever come nose to nose with a pack of dogs.

paintpaw; apprentice; nonbinary (they/them); 7m; tagged: laurelpaw of caveclan
paintpaw shrugged at the inquiry. "it just makes it all the better when the sun does come out. you ought to see it; every cat in totemclan is out and about!" they had watched totemclan grow in size even in their small pawful of moons living there. paintpaw liked the clan well enough; there were plenty of apprentices to befriend, and paintpaw had known tinypaw before they'd been found by the totemclan patrol, so they weren't completely alone in the clan. paintpaw listened to laurelpaw's description of her siblings with wide eyes - they could not imagine growing up alongside so many siblings! harespring looked to be a strong warrior, paintpaw noted as they followed laurelpaw's gesture towards her mentor. "wow, he looks tough! my mentor is chiaseed, over there - the small molly, with the stripes and the white feet." they twitched their ears in their mentor's direction. "i like her a lot. some of the other apprentices have much stricter mentors. like kiyipaw, his mentor is ficusfrown, and he barely talks!" paintpaw looked incredulous at the idea of learning under a cat who spoke few words. "i've only been an apprentice for a moon, but chiaseed already taught me all the best stalking techniques! she's quiet as a mouse when she hunts." paintpaw beamed with pride as they spoke of their mentor. "oh! oops, i thought i cleaned it all off before we left," paintpaw looked sheepish as they realized they were still smattered with their art medium. "it's my paints - the red is mostly raspberries and poppy leaves, the green is mostly a grass poultice. i make the paint out of stuff i find, and then i turn them into artworks. totemclan has a really big lake right next to it and a lot of flat stones wash up - that's what i paint on!" they were lively as they chattered about their hobby, gesturing as they spoke.

[winter solstice.]

SeaClan
Cats Attending: Carrotstar (leader), Pinefoot (deputy), Dappledawn (head med cat), Comfreyleaf (med cat), Bramblinglight (med cat), Sharkfang (warrior), Balancetail (warrior), Tidefall (warrior), Limelight (warrior), Etoilepaw (apprentice), Steelpaw (apprentice)

Carrotstar - leader - tom - 79 moons - a shorthaired gingwr mackerel tabby with leaf-green eyes - tagged; Cockroachstar (TundraClan)

Carrotstar relaxed at the bigger cat's fluffy tail resting on his shoulder as he neowed heavily, "I was right, but we could not stop the tragedy in its tracks until it was too late. He threatened to kill the medicine cats as they traveled to the Moonpool with me for advice from StarClan before accusing me of betraying the Clan's trust. I lost two of my lives at the paws of that young, misled cat, named Icyclaw, and only came back around to see that his last surviving sister - Winterflame - standing over his dead body." He sighed wearily, "One of our own medicine cats, Avocetpool, had helped Icyclaw by poisoning two of our elders and my own son, but she was originally tied to a group of rogues... who we must now worry about," the ginger tabby concluded with yet another sigh.
Pinefoot - deputy - tom - 87 moons - a shorthaired black mackerel tabby - tagged; Baldstar (TotemClan)

Pinefoot stood back a little at the news as he Pinefoot thought about the question the TotemClan leader had posed for a few moments bdfore he replied, "I... did. I was never in the spotlight, just doing my job humbly, and so, when Thistletuft, our previous deputy, resigned just four sunrises ago, I was not expecting to be appointed in his stead." Honestly, he'd been expecting either Ivynose or Sharkfang over him. And he declined to explain why Thsitletuft had resigned - the events that culminated in his resignation would reverberate through the Clan for many moons to come, after all.
Dappledawn - head medicine cat - she-cat - 77 moons -a shorthaired black calico with light green eyes and a twisted front paw - tagged; reserved for PineClan

Avocetpool was a traitor.

Dappleldawn regretted the day she and Sandripple agreed to have Sandripple mentor the black-and-white she-cat after she came running into the medicine cats' chamber for advice. If the two hadn't taken her in, she would never have known to use deathberries to kill the two gentle elders Obsidianheart and Hurricaneheart. The black calico sighed. With Sandripple having volunteered to resign from medicine cat duties, she was the oldest - and most resourceful - medicine cats in SeaClan. She sat down once she reached the clearing where medicine cats gathered, and curled up, watching the cats go by through half-closed eyes.

Honeytuft, she wondered silently, what would you do in my place?
Comfreyleaf - medicine cat - she-cat - 58 moons - a shorthaired solid gray cat with green eyes - tagged; open

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Bramblinglight - medicine cat - she-cat - 35 moons - a longhaired black mackerel torbie with yellow eyes - tagged; Faondapple (ChessClan)

Bramblinglight continued to sob wordlessly into her friend's fur for several moments, until, with a big shuddering breath, she slowly lifted her face. Facing her friend properly, Bramblinglight confided in her friend, her voice a hoarse half-whisper due to all the crying she did, "Faondapple... how... how do you respond to betrayal like this? I..." she struggled to find the right words as she continued, "it... it all started many moons ago, with the mysterious disappearance of a cheerful warrior, a she-cat called Magpiepelt. Her brother, Icyclaw, and her sister, Winterflame, looked all over for her, before the Clan volunteered to search for her too, but we never found her or her body. Then a couple moons later, Sticklenose went missing. He was Magpiepelt, Icyclaw, and Winterflame's uncle. A bit of a grumpyface," she admitted, "but he was still a good cat." She then went on to tell Faondapple about the poisoning deaths of Squashpath (Carrotstar's son) and Obsidianheart (an elder), as well as the death of Foxflame, a much younger warrior.

"When Hurricaneheart - Obsidianheart's mate - was found dead in his nest," Bramblinglight continued, "we found traces of foxglove seeds in his nest. Sandripple already suspected the involvement of a medicine cat in league with whoever the murderer was, and told us it could be Avocetpool. I defended her," she lamented, her claws unsheathing as she pawed furiously at the earth below her, "the mamgy piece of crowfood! She killed Squashpath with deathberries, supplied the murderer with deathberries as well for Obsidianheart's death, and, then she poisoned gentle Hurricaneheart with foxglove seeds too!" The torbie's body shook with barely contained rage and self-hatred as she growled, "and I defended the damned traitor!" The young medicine cat's tearstained face contorted with rage as she went on, "Sandripple dished out fact and evidence after another and I told him she couldn't be a murderer because she was my friend. 'The gentle, sweet Avocetpool couldn't urt even a fly,' I told him. I was a fool," the she-cat concluded, her head hanging low with defeat.
Sharkfang - warrior - tom - 58 moons - a shorthaired solid gray cat with green eyes - tagged; Tealeaf (Whiskered Away)

Sharkfang smiled encouragingly at his conversation partner as he mewed pleasantly, holding out a reassuring paw to her, "Tealeaf of Whiskered Away, pleased to make your acquaintance." He then realized something and asked, curiosity now stamped on his face, "You said... 'knight', did you not? Is that how you call warriors in your Clan?"
Balancetail - warrior - tom - 22 moons - a shorthaired black-and-white cat with olive eyes - tagged; Mintfur (SpruceClan)

Balancetail nodded at the roght spots, as he furiously took notes in his head as the older tom spoke. When Mintfur was finished, the blaack-and-white tom thanked him as he mewed, "I... I will take your words to heart, Mintfur. All I wish to do in my life is to support the leader and the Clan to thrive, as you said." He then asked, laughing a little as he did so, "Pardon me, but may I ask questions about your Clan?" He added hastily, "If it sounds intrusive, please say so."
Tidefall - warrior - she-cat - 34 moons - a longhaired ginger-and-white mackrel tabt with blue eyes - tagged; Ibispool (QuickClan)

Tidefall murmured some words of encouragement to the two young apprentices beside her before she watched them disappear in two different directions. The pretty ginger she-cat then turned on her heels and headed another way, and spotted a potential new friend - sitting just across the clearing from her. She called out cheerfully, hoping to strike up a conversation with cat, "Hello!" She quicklyy closed the distance between herself and them before mewing again, flicking her tail happily in a sign of friendship, "I'm Tidefall, of SeaClan, and it's just my second time to the Gathering. Hope it's all right for me to sit next to you?" Her blue eyes shone brightly in the moonlight as the ginger she-cat smiled.
Limelight - warrior - she-cat - 16 moons - a mediumhaired amber mackerel tabby with blue eyes (ojos azules) - tagged; open

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Etoilepaw - apprentice - she-cat - 7 moons - a black ticked mediumhair with low white, curled ears, snowflake vitiligo, and green eyes - tagged; Bonobo (Order of the Hyena), Lionpaw (QuickClan)

After determining that the two apprentices weren't going to claw her ears out or something similar, Etoilepaw calmed down some, though her curled ears remained pressed to the sides of her head for a few moments more. She then replied, "Uhhh... SeaClan is... well, we live waaay up north from here, where it is ocean to our north and leafbares are bitterly cold."
Steelpaw - apprentice - tom - 8 moons - a mediumhaired gray mackerel tabby with yellow eyes - tagged; Wildpaw (CaveClan)

Steelpaw looked toward the direction and saw another ginger figure passing by his leader and assumed that was Morningstar. Nodding as the other apprentice went on, the gray tabby replied excitedly, "Oh! I' on my second moon of training too, Wildpaw! But I haven't... exactly," he looked rather comical now, trying not to look embarrassed, "learned much because I goofed off first lesson..."

[tauriel.]

Morningstar is tagged with Hollystar (Tundraclan)

“That was probably our medicine cat, Cloudpool, who Wisteriaflight talked to.” Morningstar said, glancing down into the crowd to spot the gray and white medicine cat. On closer examination, did Cloudpool seem upset? From here, Morningstar couldn’t quite tell, so he made a mental note to check on Cloudpool as they clan went home from the gathering. Returning his attention to Hollystar, the ginger tabby nodded. “We do. Our home is made from a cave under a river.” He said. “I imagine that Tundraclan lives on a tundra? That must be cold.”

Woolyfur is tagged with Cricketpounce (Spruceclan)

Woolyfur twitched his ear towards the tom, watching Morningstar for another moment before turning towards the tortoiseshell tom. Morningstar seemed fine for now, relaxing as he talked to one of the other clan leaders. It seemed unlikely that the aging leader would be moving around any time soon so Woolyfur felt okay with focusing on his own conversation. “It’s lovely tonight,” He agreed, nodding. “I love gatherings like tonight where it is never too cold or too hot.” Woolyfur studied him, noting that the cat’s scent was unfamiliar although he seemed similar to Woolyfur’s own age. He was likely a deputy though since he’d settled with all the other deputies. With a respectful nod, the ginger deputy introduced himself, “I’m Woolyfur, Caveclan’s deputy. It’s nice to meet you.”

Cloudpool is tagged with Salmoncurl (Evergreen Park)

Cloudpool listened quietly, glancing up at the older healer once in a while. Salmoncurl seemed genuinely concerned for him and really did want to help. Looking into their eyes, Cloudpool could tell that they understood what he felt, perhaps better than he’d first realized. Cloudpool sighed again, breaking eye contact. What they were saying was true, kits were certainly masters of getting into trouble and he had been busy. That morning, he’d been busy checking over Alderpaw and Larkfeather’s recent injuries so he really hadn’t had time to keep an eye on the kits. Still though, Echokit and Moonkit were his own kits and Cloudpool felt as if he had a bigger responsibility over the pair. “Well, yes, the kits are fine…” Cloudpool hesitated, glancing at Morningstar on the leader’s rock. “Morningstar got hurt saving them though.” Although Salmoncurl was a fellow medicine cat, Cloudpool reminded himself that they were from a different clan and not to reveal too much. “He lost a life.” Cloudpool kept his voice low and quiet, careful to ensure they weren’t being overheard. His fur pricked slightly, aware that this wasn’t the entire truth, that Morningstar had actually lost two and only had 3 left. Of the entire clan, only Cloudpool and Morningstar himself knew how close the leader was to permanently joining Starclan. Woolyfur seemed to suspect but Cloudpool knew the deputy wouldn’t say anything to the clan.

Rowanfur is tagged with open


Shimmerpelt is tagged with Blue (Aviaryclan)

The silver tabby nodded in agreement. “Many are.” She agreed, thinking of Larkfeather who’d been hesitant to accept the clan’s help in caring for the kits. It hadn’t taken her long after the litter was walking to accept help from Shimmerpelt and Mottledshade. “Dowitcher and I would probably get along very well.” She agreed with a soft mew of amusement. As the tom stretched, Shimmerpelt’s eyes flickered with sympathy. She wasn’t close to joining the elder’s den but Shimmerpelt wasn’t young anymore either. “Long journey?” Shimmerpelt asked, adding, “The walk here can be difficult sometimes. Rowanfur’s in a similar position.” She glanced over at her friend, relaxing as she enjoyed the night air. “She’s been aching more as well. I do not look forward to that." Shimmerpelt gave him an amused look as she suggested, "Perhaps your just predicting rain in other places, just not your territory!"

Harespring is tagged with open

Ashstrike is tagged with open

Laurelpaw is tagged with Paintpaw

Blue eyes thoughtful, Laurelpaw nodded. She supposed that made sense. She would miss the sun if she lived in an environment like Paintpaw’s but the days it did come out, those would be days that she treasured. At Paintpaw’s description of Harespring, Laurelpaw seemed to stand taller, proud that she had such a good mentor. “Chiaseed seems nice! Her eyes are so pretty/” Laurelpaw said. Her eyes widened with agreement and she nodded quickly. “Harespring’s not too strict or too quiet, fortunately! Now Wildpaw’s mentor, Ashstrike is a little quiet but Robinpaw and Alderpaw have stricter mentors. Silvernose is strict with Robinpaw but Ferretclaw can be both strict and quiet.” She wasn’t sure how she’d feel with the dark tabby as her mentor, but Alderpaw liked him. Her brother had told her that he was actually nice and very supportive with his training. “Harespring taught me to hunt too! He’s so good. I’m not nearly as good as he is but he says I’ll make a great hunter with practice. Last training session, he told me he was very impressed with my fishing.” As Paintpaw began telling her about her paints, Laurelpaw listened, wide-eyed with fascination. “That sounds so cool! We have plenty of stones and rivers in our territory! Could you show me how? What do you paint?” Laurelpaw asked excitedly. Of course, the white apprentice had never even heard of paint but the Caveclan cats had their own type of art. They loved bringing back pretty forest things to decorate the camp, such as feathers or shells. Even without knowing what paint was exactly, Laurelpaw could already imagine the pretty colors on the cave’s walls and outside of the camp, decorating the rocks just outside.

Wildpaw is tagged with Steelpaw (Seaclan)

“Oh that’s okay, my first training session didn’t go perfectly either. Alderpaw and I had to see our medicine cat after because I felt sick after, and he got hurt trying to hunt. Toadpaw kept goofing off and trying to distract the rest of us so he didn’t even learn to hunt!” Wildpaw’s hazel eyes sparked with amusement at the expression on Steelpaw’s face and had to focus on keeping a straight face so the other apprentice wouldn’t notice. It was the same look Toadpaw had on his face when Lilystem had asked how the training session had gone. “That’s okay, you’ll learn more later! We have plenty of time! Ashstrike wants to teach me to fight next moon!” Wildpaw told Steelpaw eagerly. “I can’t wait! It’ll make play-fights with Alderpaw so much more interesting!” He hummed, glancing around the clearing once more. "Where's the rest of your clan? Are you a big clan?"

[eagle,]

EVERGREEN PARK
squirrelflash | molly, pathfinder, 61m, tagged:
indentafter dismissing her friends and companions, squirrelflash took her time to circle the clearing, taking in all the various sights and sounds. her green eyes searched the pelts of the various clan cats, and she smiled wistfully at the sight of her son, sprucestone, settling in and claiming a spot of his own. it was good for him, squirrelflash thought, to get out of camp for a litle while. though sprucestone's sister had been upset that she hadn't been invited to join the patrol for the gathering, squirrelflash knew that it was the right choice. while wolfbriar was loud and outspoken, sprucestone needed more time to warm up and make friends. if anything, squirrelflash was hoping that her son would find a friend from outside of evergreen park at the gathering, that he might find a bit more confidence and self-assurance among the crowd.
indentcontent with the knowledge that sprucestone had found a spot to settle for the evening, squirrelflash returned to where the other leaders were coming together, and she took her space among them, flicking her bushy tail in greeting.

mammoth | tom, trailblazer, 53m, tagged:
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salmoncurl | enby, torch-bearer, 61m, tagged: cloudpool
indentsalmoncurl could practically see the weight resting on cloudpool's shoulders, and they wished that there was more they could do to help. it was difficult, of course, to be separated by different clans, even if salmoncurl wanted to help. it seemed that all they could do in the moment was offer words of reassurance. "my condolences," they said, matching cloudpool's soft tone. "i can't even imagine how hard that must be. our leader, squirrelflash, has only been blessed with one life. since oyr ancestors walk different skies, she has just as many lives as any other cat to serve our clan," salmoncurl added, their golden gaze flickering to where evergreen park's leader sat. salmoncurl smiled sadly. "i worry about her almost constantly. she's a dear friend and has led the clan through so much, right from the start. we lost one of our pioneers a few moons ago in an accident and... it's been hard. i can't imagine it'll be easy to cope when squirrelflash's time comes, though i pray that it will be many seasons until then." after a brief pause of consideration, salmoncurl shook out their tortoiseshell fur, as if they could shake the thoughts away. "accidents happen, as unfortunate as it might be, but i'm sure that no one blames you for what happened. and you shouldn't place that burden on yourself, my friend."

sprucestone | tom, pioneer, 17m, tagged:
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artemesia | molly, pioneer, 16m, tagged:
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verglaspaw | molly, trainee , 8m, tagged: tinypaw
indentas if she could shake off the thought of the dogs, verglaspaw's pelt fluffed out and she shivered. "dogs are the worst. my mom, before she joined evergreen park, she was traveling for a while. she said twolegs have dogs practically everywhere. she says that they're both bad, and together... ugh!" verglaspaw said, wrinkling her nose distastefully. however, when tinypaw mentioned climbing, she brightened. "oh! if you like to climb, we have tons of trees in evergreen park. we can't be made pioneers until we've learned how to climb high and fast," she explained, her whiskers twitching. "i'm still learning, i have trouble gripping the smaller branches, but i still have forever to go in my training, so i'm not too worried yet." still, the thought of becoming a full member of her clan made verglaspaw's paws tingle. "what's totemclan like?"


QUICKCLAN
cyanstar | tom, leader, 81m, tagged: shark
indentcyanstar listened eagerly when shark spoke, his eyes soft and kind. "that's great news! there's nothing better than watching young cats grow up... sometimes i think they can grow up too fast, though," he said, managing a smile. "my mate and i just had our last litter, and they've already grown so much, it won't be long until they're apprentices. and one of our oldest daughters has kits that are already halfway through their training. everytime i blink, i feel like they just sprout," he said with a chuckle. "but i'm glad to hear that your time as deputy has been going well. tell me, what's whiskered away like? i don't think i've had the pleasue of meeting your leader before."

lycheewings | tom, medicine cat, 23m, tagged: adderpool
indentas the night breeze stirred lycheewings' long ginger fur, he looked to the stars. he hoped that he father and brothers who had passed on were proud of him. he wanted nothing more than to honor their memory, to be a better healer to save his clanmates. after all, that was lycheewings' biggest reget - that he hadn't been able to save his family from the celestial beings. maybe, if he had been older, wiser, or a better healer, he might have been able to do something. that was why the gatherings appealed to him, so that he could listen to the words of other healers, maybe even learn something along the way.
indentso, when another tom approached him, lycheewings smiled, sweeping his tail over the grass beside himself. "please, make yourself at home," he said. "my name's lycheewings, one of quickclan's medicine cats," he introduced himself. after a moment of a brief, peaceful pause, lycheewings glanced from the crowd of surrounding medicine cats and warriors to adderpool. "i've only ever been to one other gathering. i wish i could say that i wasn't completely out of my element, but i am. it feels good to see all of the clans getting along, but there are so many cats, so many places to look and see, and it's all happening so fast... does that make any sense?"

tallpeak | molly, warrior, 93m, tagged:
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ibispool | tom, warrior, 34m, tagged: tidefall
indentit was peaceful, sitting on the edge of the clearing, and ibispool looked up in surprise when a cat called out a greeting. for a moment, he glanced around, wondering who, exactly, the pretty molly was addressing, only for his eyes to widen further when he realized that she was padding over in his direction. he sat up, curling his tail over his paws to give her space to sit down with him. "hi there," he greeted her, thankful that a friendly face had found him, and he managed a warm smile. "it's very nice to meet you, tidefall. my name's ibispool, one of quickclan's warriors. please, there's always room for a friend to sit," he said, meaning it. though he didn't have many close friends back home, ibispool appreciated a nice conversation with such a friendly cat, and tidefall's presence put him at ease, having taken the pressure off from venturing out into the crowded clearing. "i've never been to a gathering before," he admitted after a moment. "i think i should be more used to being around so many cats, since quickclan has so many members, but... i feel like i barely know what to do with myself," he said, smiling wanely. "what was your previous gathering like? maybe you could give me advice on the right way to behave."

coalspire | molly, warrior, 29m, tagged:
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hailglance | enby, warrior, 26m, tagged:
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lionpaw | tom, apprentice, 8m, tagged: bonobo & etoilepaw
indentin the best-case scenario, lionpaw was hoping that the newcomer might have an adventure that they could help her with. it was clear that she was nervous, and lionpaw did his best to flash an encouraging smile, even more pleased with bonobo offered his help, as well. however, etoilepaw's request, admittedly, confused lionpaw, and he tipped his head to one side. "we could try, but it might be hard. i don't think i've ever met a seaclan cat before, not except for you," he said, blinking thoughtfully. "cyanstar might know a seaclan cat but... i don't think i know where he is, either," he added, craning his neck to try to peer over the taller warriors that surrounded them. even after standing on his hind legs, lionpaw was unsuccessful at locating his clan's leader and sighed. then, struck by an idea, lionpaw brightened once more. "well, what d'you need a seaclan cat for? if you need something, maybe me and bonobo could help you out. the two of us, we're practically the best warriors in our clans... or we will be in a few moons, right?" he asked, looking to bonobo for encouragement. "by the way, my name's lionpaw, and i'm from quickclan, best clan in the world!"

[Red weasel]

Auroraclan
Laurelstar - leader - 59 - She/her open

Laurelstar stood sat in and official stance, paws tucked in front of her. She held her head high, ready for business, but yet, she wasn’t. All she could think of was her poor cousin, and the loss of her child. All of her clan mattered to her, but it felt like the pain was always so close to home.

Fernstep- Deputy - 48 - She/her - open

Girl wants some friend time

Creamfoot med. cat - 45 - He/him - Open

Though usually put together, Creamfoot was anxious about something, and no matter how her tried, covering it wasn’t working.

Cragshriek - 67 - he/him-open
Hopekit and Silverkit

Cragshriek lead the two excited kits into the gathering his eyes watching at the two kits ran excitedly into the gather. He hadn’t quite realized what he signed up for, though he didn’t mind. He knew the two could use the break, away from the grief of their family.

Dogwood warrior - 29 - Open

Ignore this my phones about to die and my tagging skills failed to exist yesterday XD he’s a chill dude

It has been a while since Dogwood attended a gathering, and the return to clan life had been strange to say the least. Strange but good. When he saw A mother and kit, he walked up to her and smiled brightly. “Hello, I’m Dogwood!” There was a pause, and then he shook his head. “Excuse me, I’m form Auroraclan. It’s been a while since I’ve been back home. “

Geminiclan
Raggedclaw(star) - leader - - He/him - open

Grumpy man is grumpy all day every day

Foxflame- deputy - He/him - mammoth, Evergreen park

Foxflame had a cockiness too him, and it was driving him this gathering, as he approached another tom. The attention he had been getting from the lovely new molly made him feel he was unstoppable. He stood tall infront of the other Tom, greeting him with a simple, stern hello that he thought would come off as cool.

Freesiasong- med cat - 36 - She/her - open
She might think she’s better than you

Wolffang - 45 - They/them - Harespring, Caveclan

Wolffang was lost in thought and muttering to themselves when they ran into the other cat. They still felt so betrayed by Raggedclaw, but yet they were stuck, they had no choice but to follow his head. Theyre annoynce though washed of them quickly, as their eyes met the others with apologetic shame.

Loki (any) and Cynder (she/her) vie, Whiskered away

Two cats approach the young apprentice, a red Molly with warm, kind face, and a silver cat who seem to be unable to cover thier mischievous. The Molly speaks first and introduces herself, “hello, I’m Cynder, it’s wonder to see a clans future in thier early Stages “

[Frisco]

ฬђเรкєгє๔ คฬคץ

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Northstar | leader | female | tags: open ✰

Recently the clan discovered a thief amongst them, but they managed to escape. North is now suspicious of everyone.

Shark | deputy | male | tags: Cyanstar of Quickclan (eagle,) ✰

Shark listens with a smile. “Wow. You already have grandkits? I haven’t even had kits yet. I haven’t been too lucky with my previous relationship.” Shark’s gaze watched over the gathered cats, subconsciously looking for Northstar. “I think the clan is great. I think it has a lot of potential. Our leader… well, she’s getting old”, he sighs. “I wish she would consider me for her successor, but she will want her daughter to take over.” His voice sounds a little bitter and disappointed.

Vie | apprentice | female | tags: Loki & Cynder of Geminiclan (Red weasel) ✰

Vie narrows her eyebrows, scanning the two strangers from their ears to the tips of their tails. She looks a little angry and the look is only amplified by the wrinkles of her naked skin. “Hey. Who are you two? What do you want?”

Redstep | elder | male | tags: open ✰

The older tom slowly walks around the gathering grounds, searching for a companion to a conversation.

Tealeaf | warrior | female | tags: Sharkfang of Seaclan (winter solstice.) ✰

Tea awkwardly extends her paw out and softly shakes Sharkfang’s. She then nods her head. “Yes. I’ve only recently heard the term ”warrior“, when new cats joined my clan. They sometimes talk about having been warriors in their previous clans. And my brother is a Sylph. In other clans I think it’s called… a medical cat?”

Pupdog | warrior | female | tags: Meerkat's Burrow of Order of the Hyena (chaotic creativity) ✰

Pup really should have been embarrassed and apologized for her very rude comment, but her mind focused on only one thing that Meerkat’s Burrow said. She had kittens. Pup’s eyes lit up. “Wow! Two kittens! You’re so blessed! Their names are cute, they must be really cute too, like their mom!”, she smiled and finally sat down across from the molly. “If I had kits I would never leave them. How hard can it be, taking care of them?”

[Red weasel]

Auroraclan
Laurelstar - leader - 59 - She/her - Ivystar, Spruceclan

Laurelstar spotted a a tired looking leader, and decided to quietly make her way to her. Laurel was hoping the other leader would be one in a not so official mood. She wanted to socialize but grief and stress left her hoping for more relaxed topics. She gave Ivystar a quiet nod and she sat down next to her, staying quiet for a moment more before introducing herself. “Hello, I’m Laurelstar, of Auroraclan. It’a a pleasure to meet you. “

Fernstep- Deputy - 48 - She/her - open

Girl wants some friend time

Creamfoot med. cat - 45 - He/him - Open

Though usually put together, Creamfoot was anxious about something, and no matter how her tried, covering it wasn’t working.

Cragshriek - 67 - he/him-open
Hopekit and Silverkit

-Cragshriek lead the two excited kits into the gathering his eyes watching at the two kits ran excitedly into the gather. He hadn’t quite realized what he signed up for, though he didn’t mind. He knew the two could use the break, away from the grief of their family.

Dogwood warrior - 29 - Open

-Ignore this my phones about to die and my tagging skills failed to exist yesterday XD he’s a chill dude

It has been a while since Dogwood attended a gathering, and the return to clan life had been strange to say the least. Strange but good. When he saw A mother and kit, he walked up to her and smiled brightly. “Hello, I’m Dogwood!” There was a pause, and then he shook his head. “Excuse me, I’m form Auroraclan. It’s been a while since I’ve been back home. “

Geminiclan
Raggedclaw(star) - leader - - He/him - open

Grumpy man is grumpy all day every day

Foxflame- deputy - He/him - mammoth, Evergreen park

-Foxflame had a cockiness too him, and it was driving him this gathering, as he approached another tom. The attention he had been getting from the lovely new molly made him feel he was unstoppable. He stood tall infront of the other Tom, greeting him with a simple, stern hello that he thought would come off as cool.

Freesiasong- med cat - 36 - She/her - open
She might think she’s better than you

Wolffang - 45 - They/them - Harespring, Caveclan

-Wolffang was lost in thought and muttering to themselves when they ran into the other cat. They still felt so betrayed by Raggedclaw, but yet they were stuck, they had no choice but to follow his head. Theyre annoynce though washed of them quickly, as their eyes met the others with apologetic shame.

Loki (any) and Cynder (she/her) vie, Whiskered away

Loki couldn’t help but smile at the apprentices response, his tail sweeping In front of him as sat down. “Well this one here has quite the spunk doesn’t she? Perhaps a potential fierce warrior stands before us now” as he finshed speaking Cynder gave him a playful shrug. “Shhh” she said, turning her attention back to the apprentice. “Don’t mind my weird friend here. Im Cynder, they’re Loki. We’re from Geminiclan, we’re just taking our time, waiting to see if those strangers cat show up.” At Cyder’s words, Loki glanced around. This was much more for her companion than her, but she didn’t mind helping her new friend. Some would think him a weird choice to trust, but she knew she was safe from any betrayal.

[ponz]

SPRUCECLAN
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IVYSTAR | Leader | F | 62 moons | TAGS: Laurelstar (AuroraClan)
breakStifling yet another yawn, Ivystar’s meandering walk around the Gathering-place halted when a vaguely familiar voice greeted her. She turned around curiously, spotted the source of the noise, and then promptly sat down besides the other leader. “Laurelstar!” she greeted, tired eyes widening, “The pleasure is mine. Ivystar, of SpruceClan. Although, I feel as if we’ve… met before? But you’ll have to excuse me if I’m mistaken.” Laughing shyly, Ivystar gestured to herself with a paw. “I am terribly sleepy this evening, after all. How are you? How is AuroraClan?”

CRICKETPOUNCE | Deputy | M | 87 moons | TAGS: Woolyfur (CaveClan)
breakWhen the ginger deputy returned his nod, Cricketpounce exhaled in relief and took a seat just to Woolyfur’s left. It was nice to find someone willing to speak with him so early! “Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Woolyfur,” he said politely. “My name is Cricketpounce of SpruceClan. I’m a deputy myself, though I’m afraid this is the last Gathering I’ll attend with that title.” Casting a blatant look down at his forepaws, then back to Woolyfur, he joked, “I think my age has caught up to me! I’m lucky for the wonderful few moons I spent serving my clan, and luckier still to be able to step back and focus on my family.” Cricketpounce shook himself, smiling with some embarrassment. “Ah, but I’ve rambled on too long! If you don’t mind my asking, how long have you been deputy?”

ADDERPOOL | Healer | M | 31 moons | TAGS: Lycheewings (QuickClan)
break Returning Lycheewings’ polite smile with a more sincere one of his own, Adderpool gratefully took the spot offered to him by the other tom. It was a very nice night, warm but not stifling, and a gentle breeze ruffled his fur periodically. “Lycheewings,” he said after a pause, testing the sound of the name on his tongue. “That’s a lovely name.” Indeed it was, and Adderpool found himself appraising the figure to his right with interest. The two of them made an interesting sight, both ginger-furred and relatively young practitioners of their craft. “I’m Adderpool, one of SpruceClan’s healers. But I think most clans would call that a medicine cat.”
breakLycheewings had soulful eyes, which Adderpool found himself peering at as he nodded along to his words. “I understand the feeling.” There was a glimmer of something like reminiscence in Adderpool’s dark eyes. “You know, this is almost like my first Gathering. I know I’m a little old to be saying that, but it is true. Had we met last time I was here, I would have called myself Adderbite.” Saying this, he flashed a bright smile again, taking care to let his canines catch the light of the moon. “I’m new to all this healing stuff, and to be honest, I still sort of feel out of my depth. But you can’t hide from yourself for forever.” Adderpool’s expression softened, and he turned back to Lycheewings with a humored smile. “I’ll be honest, I made a pretty terrible warrior!”

MINTFUR | Warrior | M | 54 moons | TAGS: Balancetail (SeaClan)
breakMintfur’s tense shoulders relaxed as Balancetail nodded along to his wildly improvised spiel. “Absssolutely,” he said, smiling a little. “Not intrus-sive at allll. What arrre Gath-therings for?” He gnawed at his lower lip, pondering, and cast his gaze to the star-spotted sky as if it had the answers. It occurred then to Mintfur that Balancetail hadn’t actually asked him anything, and so he turned back to face the younger warrior with a chuckle. “I’ll do m-my bessst to answerrr any question ab-b-bout SpruccceClan you’ve got. Ask-k away!”

BRAMBLINGPATH | Warrior | F | 28 moons | TAGS: Minnow’s Mumble (Order of the Hyena)
break”Ah, I see,” said Bramblingpath, her brows raising. “So you’re a former clan cat.” Worried that the friendly cat’s description of “ruthless and unforgiving” was more than just hyperbole, Bramblingpath gave Minnow’s Mumble a discreet once-over. Thick grey-and-white fur, neatly groomed and shiny with good health. Privately, she relaxed, glad to know her conversation partner appeared safe and well. “Well,” she meowed, “thank you for telling me about your hyena! I’ve never seen anything like that before. Maybe they just don’t like the mountains.” Then, Bramblingpath offered him a sincere smile. “How have you enjoyed life in the Order? Is it much different from NyxClan?”

STORMCHASE | Warrior | M | 14 moons | TAGS: open
breakStormchase tried to keep the scowl from his face, but it was a futile effort. Just hours earlier, he’d gotten an earful from Blackberryfur over his poorly-timed spat with Darkstone. (The back of his head still stung from where she’d clubbed him.) Stormchase hated feeling guilty, and he hated Darkstone, and he especially hated feeling guilty about Darkstone. Now, not even a whole day after it had all unfolded, he was supposed to go off and make the clan look good. ’Not that I’m worried about that or anything,’ he thought, chin raising ever so slightly, ’but even I can’t always be at my best.’
breakStill scowling, Stormchase stomped over to the very edge of the Gathering, and sat down to wallow in his own misery. It wasn’t a very warrior-like thing to do, but he figured he was allowed to slack off every once in a while. Maybe the privacy would give him time to cool his head.

PEBBLEPAW | Apprentice | F | 8 moons | TAGS: Scrapbeak (TotemClan)
break“I mean, I guess I could talk to the apprentices,” Pebblepaw shrugged, not looking particularly interested in Scrapbeak’s suggestion. “But they’re way over there and probably boring. You’re right here and like, really cool. I know, ‘cause I have good instincts. Momma says so.” This sentence was punctuated with a firm nod, after which Pebblepaw wriggled up against Scrapbeak’s side and blinked up at her with gleaming wide eyes. “We can be friends, right? I wanna know all about TotemClan! And you, too. Like, what’s your favorite piece of prey? And what do you like to do best? And—“ She quieted, remembering Scrapbeak’s request to slow down, and smiled sheepishly. “Um… only if you want to tell me.”

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GLADECLAN
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EAGLEFUR | Leader | F | 21 moons | TAGS: open
breakEaglefur was reasonably certain this wasn’t the Moonstone. (But then again, it had been quite some time since her one and only visit there…) If this were the Moonstone, the winds of change had certainly seen fit to blow through it. What she’d anticipated to be a small cavern had instead revealed itself to be a wide plateau of dry earth, speckled with unfamiliar cats and even more appearing by the pawful from every direction. She blinked a few times. The hallucination didn’t waver or fade in the slightest.
break“It seems,” said Eaglefur, carefully, “that I’ve gotten very lost.” A twinge of fear flickered briefly through her consciousness, though her stony expression did not falter. “I think I need to sit down.” She did so, with a rather undignified thump. There was no use in paying the fear any mind. Eaglefur knew better than to let it cloud her judgement and send her running off, only to get even further turned around. The wise thing to do would be to stay put and wait to see if any of the strangers happened to know the way out of here.
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[broken*]

𝓟𝓸𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓽𝓬𝓵𝓪𝓷════════════════════════════════════════════════
cats in attendance; palkia, shaymin, zarude, corviknight, xatu

palkia molly - 51 moons (leader) - tags; wolfsong (truffleclan)
shorthair manx snow bengal rosette dilute torbie w/ low white & bright blue eyes.
the manx molly quite appreciated the fact that every other moon, she switched off with her co-leader dialga and was able to attend the gathering. she loved meeting all sorts of new cats, and this moon she had her new mate corviknight by her side to sooth her antsy paws. looking at the other molly fondly, she nuzzled her gently before turning to speak to their clanmates who had come with them. "alright, you all know the drill. we meet back here at the end of the gathering, so that we can walk back to the portal location together, and nobody gets left behind. since its their first gatherings, corviknight will stick with me, and xatu, try to find shaymin or zarude before the night is up, just so you don't get lost. have fun everyone." with that, the pair headed off into the gathering clearing with smiles on their face. of course, palkia's jumbled nerves of excitement got the best of her, and she tripped over her own two paws, knocking right into another cat on accident. if the molly could have blushed, she would have. "oh goodness, i'm so sorry!"

shaymin molly - 52 moons (deputy) - tags; silverstomp (tundraclan)
black torbie-and-white longhair w/ olive green eyes.
the fluffy molly's eyes widened to an almost comical level at the name of her former fling being mentioned having more kits than just her own. she couldn't help the way her mouth gaped open like a fish, opening and closing several times as she tried to fight her shock and find words to say in response. "i-i'm sorry for my reaction. i myself had a short romance with honeytuft myself; this is how i met my friend, the one i thought you looked like. honeytuft and i had two kits, both of whom reside in my clan and are apprentices now; my sons magmar and swinub. i-i had no idea that he had other kits, or that my own kits have half-siblings out there. its just, a bit of a shock to me is all. my apologies." the deputy shook her head a little bit to try and clear away the thoughts, trying to remember what the other molly said after the bomb was dropped on her. "we tend to wait until all kits are at least apprentice-aged before we take to the road again. i would say that some of my favorite places that we have gone are up high in the mountain range, although we tend to only go there during the warmer moons, as well as the beach-side cities with the salty ocean water, which is where we try to spend colder moons."

zarude tom - 75 moons (healer) - tags; flicker (the arcats)
longhair white manx with blue/green heterochromia.
the older tom gave a very grateful smile to the tom as he shuffled over to allow the larger tom space to sit beside him. he shuffled closely with a gracious dip of the head before he sat in the space provided for him. for a brief moment, he allowed himself to close his eyes as his nostrils flared as he took in the strong scents of herbs surrounding him, in an effort to fully calm himself. after a few short breaths, his blue and green eyes flickered back open, refocusing on the smaller tom before him. "good to meet you flicker. i'm zarude; i'm the healer for pocketclan. and please, don't apologize for your clan being unique in some way. in my eyes, thats a wonderful thing. my clan has several unique oddities that are different from other clans as well. our naming system is just one example, as well as our faith beliefs. take pride in the things that make you different, don't be ashamed of them."

corviknight molly - 46 moons (warrior) - tags; wolfsong (truffleclan)
longhair dilute tortie rosette with ojos azules.
being a former kittypet, the molly had never once attended a gathering before, and was quite a bit nervous about the idea of being in such an open environment with hundreds of other clan cats. what if the two-legs found them? what if a predator came and tore through the cats? she tried to shake her head free of the thoughts, knowing that she wasn't going to leave her mate palkia's side all evening, just in case. there was something about palkia that soothed her anxieties, despite the fact that the other molly tended to be more of a bundle of energy than herself (certainly a mixture of her own excitement and nerves). she smiled at their clanmates as the pair turned and began to walk into the group of cats, knowing from previously conversations that palkia would likely lead them towards the leaders high rock. however, they didn't quite make it that far, and she stopped just short of falling over her mate and a tom-cat that she had run into. rushing forward, she quickly helped her mate back to her feet, before offering her assistance with a kind smile to the tall tom. "are you alright sir? i'm corviknight, and this is palkia, by the way. we're of pocketclan."

xatu molly - 60 moons (warrior) - tags; carneliansight (outback runners)
black silver mackerel longhair with yellow eyes.
the silver molly allowed her temps eyes to watch curiously to how the tom before her reacted to her news; she was used to being scoffed at and shrugged off as crazy, as well as being flocked to buy those more desperate for answers. and yet, to her surprise and adding to her curiosity, this tom didn’t seem to fit into either of those categories that she was used to. if anything, he was a little bit of both, somewhere in the middle. she’s tilted her head every so slightly to the side as she pondered his words deeply for a few moments before responding, not wanting to scare him off or insult him. "i understand completely where you’re coming from with your words, and i appreciate your honestly with me. i know precisely what you mean, as i have experienced both of those situations that you have named several times over. some of my own kits believe me to be a fool and have cut me out of their lives due to their disbelief. i cannot lie and say this doesn’t hurt and sadden me, but i also understand where they, and others, come from. tell me, carneliansight. what would you say if i told you i had seen your own happiness? i do not believe in rebooting the fates and would never give you details which could change things, but i do wish to tell you, if you’d let me, that you will find happiness in a large family, and eventually there will be a mate by your side, although it will happen no sooner than you are ready to settle down for. i believe your large family will be due to multiple partners before said mate, if what i saw i interpreted correctly.” she bowed her head at the tom in respect, not wanting to insult him with her words, but hoping that the cat from her vision truly was the stranger before her and her words would somehow resonate.



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cats in attendance; nectarinesplash

nectarinesplash molly - 32 moons (nandor) - tags; chiaseed (totemclan)
peterbald (hairless) blue tortie colorpoint molly w/ deep blue eyes.
the colorpoint hairless molly couldn’t help but notice the way that the other molly was incredibly close to her own body and was practically hanging off every word that she spoke; it filled her with a warm feeling and made her puff her chest out a little bit more. ”yes it was quite difficult. i was lucky in that i didn’t lose anyone directly close to me during the journey; it’s just my father and i in the clan at this point. my grandmother used to live within the clan as well but she passed away before i was born. i did however fitness first hand the pain of my clan mates as they lost family members on the long journey and my heart broke for them.” she felt a slight flush come to her cheeks at the mention of her life before the clan; unlike many cats, and clearly the molly before her, she didn’t have a pre-clan life. she hoped that this didn’t make her boring to the beautiful molly before her, but couldn’t help but chuckle a bit awkwardly. ”i actually don’t have much of a story to tell on that front i’m afraid. my father was born into our clan, and i was also born into our clan. i never knew a life without my clan. what about you? i’m sure your story is much more interesting than my own.”

[eagle,]

EVERGREEN PARK
squirrelflash | molly, pathfinder, 61m, tagged:
indentafter dismissing her friends and companions, squirrelflash took her time to circle the clearing, taking in all the various sights and sounds. her green eyes searched the pelts of the various clan cats, and she smiled wistfully at the sight of her son, sprucestone, settling in and claiming a spot of his own. it was good for him, squirrelflash thought, to get out of camp for a litle while. though sprucestone's sister had been upset that she hadn't been invited to join the patrol for the gathering, squirrelflash knew that it was the right choice. while wolfbriar was loud and outspoken, sprucestone needed more time to warm up and make friends. if anything, squirrelflash was hoping that her son would find a friend from outside of evergreen park at the gathering, that he might find a bit more confidence and self-assurance among the crowd.
indentcontent with the knowledge that sprucestone had found a spot to settle for the evening, squirrelflash returned to where the other leaders were coming together, and she took her space among them, flicking her bushy tail in greeting.

mammoth | tom, trailblazer, 53m, tagged: foxflame
indentmammoth watched as squirrelflash walked among the leaders, her chin raised high and smiling. it had been a long journey all of the way from evergreen park, and he was tired. at the sound of another cat approaching, the hairless tom's ears pricked, and he turned in time to watch the long-haired deputy pad over. stifling a yawn that he had been holding back for half of the night, mammoth smiled widely and his whiskers twitched with curiosity. "how d'you do?" he asked. when he shifted, his green collar rubbed against his neck, but the feeling was so common, he paid it no mind, instead flicking his tail. "care to sit? i don't know about you, but my paws are aching and i wouldn't want to stand any long than i had to. my name's mammoth, i'm evergreen park's trailblazer."

salmoncurl | enby, torch-bearer, 61m, tagged: cloudpool
indentsalmoncurl could practically see the weight resting on cloudpool's shoulders, and they wished that there was more they could do to help. it was difficult, of course, to be separated by different clans, even if salmoncurl wanted to help. it seemed that all they could do in the moment was offer words of reassurance. "my condolences," they said, matching cloudpool's soft tone. "i can't even imagine how hard that must be. our leader, squirrelflash, has only been blessed with one life. since oyr ancestors walk different skies, she has just as many lives as any other cat to serve our clan," salmoncurl added, their golden gaze flickering to where evergreen park's leader sat. salmoncurl smiled sadly. "i worry about her almost constantly. she's a dear friend and has led the clan through so much, right from the start. we lost one of our pioneers a few moons ago in an accident and... it's been hard. i can't imagine it'll be easy to cope when squirrelflash's time comes, though i pray that it will be many seasons until then." after a brief pause of consideration, salmoncurl shook out their tortoiseshell fur, as if they could shake the thoughts away. "accidents happen, as unfortunate as it might be, but i'm sure that no one blames you for what happened. and you shouldn't place that burden on yourself, my friend."

sprucestone | tom, pioneer, 17m, tagged:
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artemesia | molly, pioneer, 16m, tagged:
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verglaspaw | molly, trainee , 8m, tagged: tinypaw
indentas if she could shake off the thought of the dogs, verglaspaw's pelt fluffed out and she shivered. "dogs are the worst. my mom, before she joined evergreen park, she was traveling for a while. she said twolegs have dogs practically everywhere. she says that they're both bad, and together... ugh!" verglaspaw said, wrinkling her nose distastefully. however, when tinypaw mentioned climbing, she brightened. "oh! if you like to climb, we have tons of trees in evergreen park. we can't be made pioneers until we've learned how to climb high and fast," she explained, her whiskers twitching. "i'm still learning, i have trouble gripping the smaller branches, but i still have forever to go in my training, so i'm not too worried yet." still, the thought of becoming a full member of her clan made verglaspaw's paws tingle. "what's totemclan like?"


QUICKCLAN
cyanstar | tom, leader, 81m, tagged: shark
indentcyanstar nodded sympathically. "if you wouldn't mind a word of advice, i've found that not many relationships do work out... not until the one that was meant to work," he said with a smile. "you're young, there's more than enough time for you." as the young deputy explained his situation and that he might never lead the clan, cyanstar murmured his sympathy. "i'm sure that's hard for you, i'm sorry. but, the fact that she selected you to be deputy at all much show that she has confidence in you. you don't have to be the clan leader to help lead your clan, though, as cheesy as it sounds." as he spoke, he tone turned more thoughtful, as if thinking over something important. "in quickclan, there are several cats i'd pick to be the next leader, after my time is over. they're all promising and would do well - very well, even. my deputy is a dear friend of mine, but i know he plans to retire soon, and i realize that the next deputy might very well be the clan's next leader. and i'm having a hard time deciding who that should be."

lycheewings | tom, medicine cat, 23m, tagged: adderpool
indentthere was some essence of adderpool's presence that made lycheewings feel more comfortable, and he felt himself visibly relax. as if he knew that adderpool was someone he could trust, even beyond the bond the tied many medicine cats together despite the boundaries that divided their clans. "adderpool is a very nice name as well," lycheewings said companionably. indeed, it suited the other tom, and lycheewings nodded slightly to himself. his ears pricked and he flashed a smile with the realization. "and i've heard of spruceclan before. i don't think our clans have had much contact before, but autumnflower and gorseberry, two of the other quickclan medicine cats, like for all of us to know as many clans as we can." sometimes so much information made lycheewings felt like his head was bound to burst, but it was nice to know that, every now and then, it was useful.
indentlycheewings quieted, listening curiously as adderpool spoke, and his whiskers quivered. "you were a warrior?" lycheewings echoed, blinking hard as he took in adderpool's form once more. though he knew better than to judge a cat solely by his looks, lycheewings has assumed, from adderpool's casual demeanor and bright smiles, that he was a cat who had it all figured out. "if you don't mind my asking... why the change? what changed your mind?" lycheewings was curious by nature, and adderpool continued to intrigue him. "my sister is a warrior. but i don't think i ever wanted to follow the same path. even when we used to pretend that mossballs were prey... i never could catch them right," he said with a laugh.

tallpeak | molly, warrior, 93m, tagged:
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ibispool | tom, warrior, 34m, tagged: tidefall
indentit was peaceful, sitting on the edge of the clearing, and ibispool looked up in surprise when a cat called out a greeting. for a moment, he glanced around, wondering who, exactly, the pretty molly was addressing, only for his eyes to widen further when he realized that she was padding over in his direction. he sat up, curling his tail over his paws to give her space to sit down with him. "hi there," he greeted her, thankful that a friendly face had found him, and he managed a warm smile. "it's very nice to meet you, tidefall. my name's ibispool, one of quickclan's warriors. please, there's always room for a friend to sit," he said, meaning it. though he didn't have many close friends back home, ibispool appreciated a nice conversation with such a friendly cat, and tidefall's presence put him at ease, having taken the pressure off from venturing out into the crowded clearing. "i've never been to a gathering before," he admitted after a moment. "i think i should be more used to being around so many cats, since quickclan has so many members, but... i feel like i barely know what to do with myself," he said, smiling wanely. "what was your previous gathering like? maybe you could give me advice on the right way to behave."

coalspire | molly, warrior, 29m, tagged:
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hailglance | enby, warrior, 26m, tagged:
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lionpaw | tom, apprentice, 8m, tagged: bonobo & etoilepaw
indentin the best-case scenario, lionpaw was hoping that the newcomer might have an adventure that they could help her with. it was clear that she was nervous, and lionpaw did his best to flash an encouraging smile, even more pleased with bonobo offered his help, as well. however, etoilepaw's request, admittedly, confused lionpaw, and he tipped his head to one side. "we could try, but it might be hard. i don't think i've ever met a seaclan cat before, not except for you," he said, blinking thoughtfully. "cyanstar might know a seaclan cat but... i don't think i know where he is, either," he added, craning his neck to try to peer over the taller warriors that surrounded them. even after standing on his hind legs, lionpaw was unsuccessful at locating his clan's leader and sighed. then, struck by an idea, lionpaw brightened once more. "well, what d'you need a seaclan cat for? if you need something, maybe me and bonobo could help you out. the two of us, we're practically the best warriors in our clans... or we will be in a few moons, right?" he asked, looking to bonobo for encouragement. "by the way, my name's lionpaw, and i'm from quickclan, best clan in the world!"