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𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 87m - marquess/leader - tags; carrotstar (Seaclan)

Cockroachstar gave a sympathetic glance and wrapped his paws around Carrotstar, giving him a hug. "I'm so, so sorry Carrotstar. You and Seaclan don't deserve to be put through this kind of hell." The maine coon felt like wailing. How could anyone have betrayed Seaclan and his dear friend Carrotstar so much? How could anyone kill elders and other cats? Cockroachstar claws dug into the ground at the mention of rogues. He had just lost 2 lives from the final battle with the rogues harassing Tundraclan, and many of his clanmates had died. Cockroachstar worried for his friend. He knew Carrotstar was a strong and respectable leader, but many rogues were ruthless. "If there is anything Tundraclan or I could do, let me know."

hollystar - she-cat - 82m - marchioness/leader - tags; morningstar (caveclan)

The bengal chuckled as the other leader mentioned some of his clanmates bringing in shiny objects, "I think if the tundra actually had anything interesting, my clanmates would try and find every pretty thing they could." She giggled. "It definitely takes some getting used to in the tundra. My mother-" Hollystar began to talk about Branchbreak, but cleared her throat and continued as if the mention of Branchbreak never happened, "My mate, Cockroachstar, has thick, fluffy fur so I don't have to worry about freezing in the middle of the night. Our dens are cozy, but some coldness cant be kept out. That's why shorthairs usually sleep in the middle next to each other or longhairs, to conserve body heat." She explained.

eveningbirch - female - 89m - earl/deputy - tags; zenaida (aviaryclan)

Eveningbirch nodded and chuckled, "We've found great ways to keep ourselves warm even in the chilliest times. We use moss as blankets, and longhaired cats usually sleep in the outer circle of the knight's den, while shorthair cats sleep in the middle. Conserving body heat, y'know?" The chimera's eyes glistened as she listened to Zenaida explain the celebration Aviaryclan held, "That sounds so cool!" She could barely contain her excitement, "I'd love to start playing games with my clan. It'll be a break from all the stress."

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 35m - healer- tags; wizard (totemclan)

"Oh wow, multiple day journey?" Swanflight gasped softly, "If you don't mind me asking, how far away is your clan? That sounds like a pretty great distance away. Tundraclan is pretty far away, but if we leave at sunhigh, we always make it to the gathering in time unless something weird happens and we aren't able to attend on time." The bicolor stated, not remembering if there even was a time that anything weird happened on their journey to the gathering.

mangostem - male - 31m - knight - tags; joystick (the arcats)

Mangostem was unsure of how to comfort Joystick, as no one in his family had ever been as nervous as the she-cat in front of him was, "It's okay, Joystick. No need to apologize! I understand the anxiety, especially since its your first gathering, right?" As Joystick stuttered, Mangostem draped his tail across her back comfortingly, "They must have seen that you had a quality or few to lead." Mangostem mewed.

failnaughtfire - tom - 50m - knight - tags; sealfisher (totemclan)

Failnaughtfire clicked his tongue, thinking for a few moments, "It can be difficult for some cats to coparent without feelings. But for Sloeface and I, we both care about each other and our kits, and that's all there is to it. I hope dearly she'll be able to find a mate, as she deserves one to love her." The manx listened as Sealfisher mewed, "The mothers of two of my litters aren't around much, either. I hope they are doing well. A part of me wants to see them again, so I can share with them everything that happened in our kits' lives."

celestialtrail - tom - 16m - healer - tags; medidae (withered fang peak)

The white tom smiled, "That's great! We'd never force kits to be healers." He shuddered even at the thought, "I was always fascinated with herbs when I was a kit, so when the opportunity to be a healer weakling- er, apprentice, arrived, I took it gratefully." His eyes widened as the fellow healer explained Fang, "That's so cool! He does sound like a wolf. We recently had a loner join our clan, and Hollystar and Cockroachstar gave her the name Wolffight. She's nice, and covered with scars." Celestialtrail looked intently, paying attention. His interest was piqued. As Medidae asked him what the worst injury he had to deal with was, he thought, "Oh wait. I know the answer. I wasn't even alive when it happened, but one of our cats, Mantismoon, was basically cursed by a dead tyrannical Tundraclan leader who could possess her. One time, the ghost possessed her, and caused her to cut her own throat. She's okay now, but I just am horrified at the thought of seeing that." He shivered.

swordspirit - she-cat - 18m - knight - tags; petalstar (cavernclan)

Crestcloud begged for Swordspirit to come to the gathering with her, but Crestcloud ended up sick with a stomach ache and Swordspirit had to go without her. Except she wasn't alone. Her father was with her. She didn't want to deal with his worries about her. She was fine and always would be. Before Failnaughtfire could even attempt to talk to her, she walked away, and as she kept her head low to the ground, she accidentally bumped into a she-cat. She shook her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you. As she looked at the other cat, Swordspirit knew she didn't recognize the scent or cat.

silverstomp - she-cat - 54m - knight - tags; shaymin (pocketclan)

The bengal laughed softly, "It's hard to keep track of all the cats, and especially the kittens, who run and jump everywhere so it's impossible to see who is who." A smile creeped onto Silverstomp's face. She was always glad to talk about the clan and clanmates she had so much pride in, "Thank you! Their father was named Custard, so I decided to give them berry-related names. Berryjump sleeps most of the time, but if you wake her up, she'll jump in the air in surprise, and she is also a fantastic hunter." Silverstomp listened as Shaymin talked about her kits, and smiled, "They sound lovely! We can hope Piloswine's calm nature rubs off on Magmar." She laughed.

i have a lot of slots open so uhh lmk if you want me 2 bring someone

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

palkia molly - 51 moons (leader) - tags; lightningstar (swiftclan)
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 molly couldn't help but smile as the other molly laughed; there was just something about positive energy that flew into her when she was around it, much the same with negative energy of course, so she was grateful that the molly at her side was of the former type and not the later. "i completely understand that. i feel like the pocketclan nursery is one reason why our clan has been growing so much lately; we have eight apprentices who were all born in the clan, as well as two kits at the moment and a queen who is due to give birth any day. i'll admit, i'm not ready to expand my own family again just yet, but i do love being surrounded by the younger cats with so much youth and energy in them." the molly listened intently as the other cat spoke of her own kits father, as well as their personalities. she smiled a bit when it was her own time to respond, nodding along to the other molly's words. "that's very clever of you, giving them names to honor their father! in pocketclan, kits receive names based on either their personality or their appearance, and the mother actually doesn't pick the name. our leaders commune with our gods any time a new litter is born, and the names of the kits are said to come directly from our gods."

zarude tom - 75 moons (healer) - tags; flicker (the arcats)
longhair white manx with blue/green heterochromia.
the pure white tom made sure to continue to make eye contact as he spoke with the younger tom; it was clear to him that this was the other healers first, or at least one of his first few, gatherings. zarude couldn't help but think back to his own few first gatherings, and how nervous he had been by the sheer number of cats, and worry that had filled him about his clan being different. he hoped he could ease any of those same feelings in this other cat, even just by a little bit, like the other healers he had spoken to many moons ago had been able to do for him. with a gracious dip of the head and a low chuckle, he couldn't help the smile on his face as he was asked about his clan. "well, pocketclan is a clan of travelers. unlike most clans, who make their territory and camp in one place and settle, we tend to move on every few moons. we have wide variety of lands we consider our territory, varying from two-leg places to mountains to beach sides. we find all sorts of different cats at each location we go to, so our clan is made up of many cats of all shapes and backgrounds. would you mind telling me a bit about your clan? i'm curious about it as well."

corviknight molly - 46 moons (warrior) - tags; lightningstar (swiftclan)
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 roup 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 molly 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 couldn't' help the way her tail stirred a bit at the tom's words, about not following her visions always and allowing her heart to lead over her head at times. that was something she had struggled with for many moons, and she felt was the very reason why her relationship with her first litter had been strained, to an extent. she dipped her head in respect to the tom, a sign of thanks for his words and showing that she took them to heart. "i suppose i should really head your words, as that is something that i struggle to do. its not so much that i have seen myself lonely or without more kits, but just the fact that i haven't seen myself at all; so i suppose that doesn't mean there's nothing in it for me, i just have to put myself out there. i will be honest and admit that i find it hard to open up to someone as a potential mate; my first mate left me and our kits because he cared more about gaining power than raising a family. i fear this worry has caused a stagnancy in my heart, as i don't know how i could handle going through that again." the silver molly looked down briefly, trying to gather her thoughts before she spoke again, trying to refocus on other more pleasant thoughts. "thats wonderful though, that you have that sort of relationship where you can gather the help of others to watch out for your kits. the last thing you would want is something bad to happen to them."

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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 worried for only a brief second that her flirting may be met negatively, but felt herself let out a relieved breath that she didnt even realize she was holding when the other molly spoke about wanting to see both of the events some day again, with nectarinesplash by her side. she couldn't help the pride that filled her chest, and was grateful yet again to valentinestar for allowing her to attend this gathering on her own this moon; this was precisely the kind of interaction she had needed, to escape from all of the chaos and death recently. "i would be honored to be by your side to witness either of these events someday; the dancing lights or the annual color parade." the molly purred out her words, unconsciously leaning ever so slightly into the other molly's touch. but only then did she realize she hadn't asked an important question, despite the fliting she had done, and she felt a bit foolish. she coughed lightly to cover up the lump that gathered in her throat; she'd like to see this molly again and continue things, but her answer to nectarinesplash's next question would be vital to that happening or not. "do you have anyone back in totemclan? you mentioned being lonely as a kittypet, and being as sweet and pretty as you are, i imagine the clan cats fawn all over you."

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𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 87m - marquess/leader - tags; carrotstar (Seaclan)

Cockroachstar gave a sympathetic glance and wrapped his paws around Carrotstar, giving him a hug. "I'm so, so sorry Carrotstar. You and Seaclan don't deserve to be put through this kind of hell." The maine coon felt like wailing. How could anyone have betrayed Seaclan and his dear friend Carrotstar so much? How could anyone kill elders and other cats? Cockroachstar claws dug into the ground at the mention of rogues. He had just lost 2 lives from the final battle with the rogues harassing Tundraclan, and many of his clanmates had died. Cockroachstar worried for his friend. He knew Carrotstar was a strong and respectable leader, but many rogues were ruthless. "If there is anything Tundraclan or I could do, let me know."

hollystar - she-cat - 82m - marchioness/leader - tags; morningstar (caveclan)

The bengal chuckled as the other leader mentioned some of his clanmates bringing in shiny objects, "I think if the tundra actually had anything interesting, my clanmates would try and find every pretty thing they could." She giggled. "It definitely takes some getting used to in the tundra. My mother-" Hollystar began to talk about Branchbreak, but cleared her throat and continued as if the mention of Branchbreak never happened, "My mate, Cockroachstar, has thick, fluffy fur so I don't have to worry about freezing in the middle of the night. Our dens are cozy, but some coldness cant be kept out. That's why shorthairs usually sleep in the middle next to each other or longhairs, to conserve body heat." She explained.

eveningbirch - female - 89m - earl/deputy - tags; zenaida (aviaryclan)

Eveningbirch nodded and chuckled, "We've found great ways to keep ourselves warm even in the chilliest times. We use moss as blankets, and longhaired cats usually sleep in the outer circle of the knight's den, while shorthair cats sleep in the middle. Conserving body heat, y'know?" The chimera's eyes glistened as she listened to Zenaida explain the celebration Aviaryclan held, "That sounds so cool!" She could barely contain her excitement, "I'd love to start playing games with my clan. It'll be a break from all the stress."

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 35m - healer- tags; wizard (totemclan)

"Oh wow, multiple day journey?" Swanflight gasped softly, "If you don't mind me asking, how far away is your clan? That sounds like a pretty great distance away. Tundraclan is pretty far away, but if we leave at sunhigh, we always make it to the gathering in time unless something weird happens and we aren't able to attend on time." The bicolor stated, not remembering if there even was a time that anything weird happened on their journey to the gathering.

mangostem - male - 31m - knight - tags; joystick (the arcats)

Mangostem was unsure of how to comfort Joystick, as no one in his family had ever been as nervous as the she-cat in front of him was, "It's okay, Joystick. No need to apologize! I understand the anxiety, especially since its your first gathering, right?" As Joystick stuttered, Mangostem draped his tail across her back comfortingly, "They must have seen that you had a quality or few to lead." Mangostem mewed.

failnaughtfire - tom - 50m - knight - tags; sealfisher (totemclan)

Failnaughtfire clicked his tongue, thinking for a few moments, "It can be difficult for some cats to coparent without feelings. But for Sloeface and I, we both care about each other and our kits, and that's all there is to it. I hope dearly she'll be able to find a mate, as she deserves one to love her." The manx listened as Sealfisher mewed, "The mothers of two of my litters aren't around much, either. I hope they are doing well. A part of me wants to see them again, so I can share with them everything that happened in our kits' lives."

celestialtrail - tom - 16m - healer - tags; medidae (withered fang peak)

The white tom smiled, "That's great! We'd never force kits to be healers." He shuddered even at the thought, "I was always fascinated with herbs when I was a kit, so when the opportunity to be a healer weakling- er, apprentice, arrived, I took it gratefully." His eyes widened as the fellow healer explained Fang, "That's so cool! He does sound like a wolf. We recently had a loner join our clan, and Hollystar and Cockroachstar gave her the name Wolffight. She's nice, and covered with scars." Celestialtrail looked intently, paying attention. His interest was piqued. As Medidae asked him what the worst injury he had to deal with was, he thought, "Oh wait. I know the answer. I wasn't even alive when it happened, but one of our cats, Mantismoon, was basically cursed by a dead tyrannical Tundraclan leader who could possess her. One time, the ghost possessed her, and caused her to cut her own throat. She's okay now, but I just am horrified at the thought of seeing that." He shivered.

swordspirit - she-cat - 18m - knight - tags; petalstar (cavernclan)

Crestcloud begged for Swordspirit to come to the gathering with her, but Crestcloud ended up sick with a stomach ache and Swordspirit had to go without her. Except she wasn't alone. Her father was with her. She didn't want to deal with his worries about her. She was fine and always would be. Before Failnaughtfire could even attempt to talk to her, she walked away, and as she kept her head low to the ground, she accidentally bumped into a she-cat. She shook her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you. As she looked at the other cat, Swordspirit knew she didn't recognize the scent or cat.

silverstomp - she-cat - 54m - knight - tags; shaymin (pocketclan)

Silverstomp let out an exaggerated sigh, "Oh, I totally get that! Our nursery seems to almost always be full. And the amount of apprentices we have? Too much!" She laughed, "Me neither, honestly. I think once my kits are older I'll look for a mate, but for now, I want to spend as much time with them as I can." The silver bengal grinned, enjoying the conversation with the deputy of Pocketclan greatly. She had come here to look for Custard, but she made a friend and she was glad, "Being surrounded by younger cats makes me realize how old I am! Well, I'm not that old, but I feel like it. They remind me to not turn into an old grump." Silverstomp giggled. "Oh wow! That must feel very special then, your own gods picking the names of your kits." Her eyes gleamed with interest, "Did they choose Magmar and Piloswine based on their appearances or personalities?"

i have a lot of slots open so uhh lmk if you want me 2 bring someone

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☆ totemclan

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

baldstar dipped his head knowingly; he may be generally naïve with social cues, but he knew better than to press for information about in-clan activities. "well i congratulate you," his tone was light, steering the conversation away from talking about anything that might stir tension. "has seaclan treated you well in your time there? do you have kits, perhaps?" baldstar inquired, drawing his tail closer as a cat padded a little too close for comfort.

sealfisher; ravencaller/deputy; tom; 47m; tagged: failnaughtfire of tundraclan
sealfisher considered failnaughtfire's words. he wasn't sure if he'd be able to coparent with, say, magpie, even if she were around, without also harboring feelings for the mother of his kits. it was a feat that could be done, but certainly not by him. "it sounds as if your kits have a wonderful set of parents," he dipped his head kindly. "how do you juggle your duties while keeping up with the kits? i am struggling with that myself - i hate every moment i spend away from them."

wizard; healer; tom; 35m; tagged: swanflight of tundraclan
"oh, yes, multiple days indeed!" wizard nodded, readjusting his cloak to keep it safe from treading paws. "baldstar has several small resting camps set up along the way and we have to leave well in advance of the gatherings start," he explained, then paused to considered swanflight's question. "it is a very great distance, that much i know. farther than any cat could travel in one day, certainly." he had made the journey with the clan a couple of times by then and, though it was tedious, he enjoyed the trek through the rolling terrain.

batpaw; healer's apprentice; tom; 7m; tagged: ursapaw of the outback runners

annoyance once more threatened to raise the hair on batpaw's withers. "you sure don' know how ta'make friends very well, huh?" he prodded, the hostile interaction causing him discomfort that he tried very hard to disguise. at ursapaw's threat he stiffened, staring at the other cat without a hint of fear. "go ahead then," he challenged, holding ursapaw's gaze steadily. "go ahead an' knock down someone smaller and far less experienced than you. 'm sure it'll make you feel better about yourself. or, what, 'm i the only cat you think you'd actually be able to overpower?" batpaw scoffed, all traces of friendliness now gone. his posture was still relaxed, though his eyes flashed with a challenge. he knew as well as ursapaw did that brawling at a gathering was forbidden, and batpaw knew that any of the nearby warriors wouldn't let it get that far. when he was a kit and would get teased by larger cats, he'd wilt and shrivel away and wish he could disappear; but working under wizard had given him confidence, and it showed greatly in his behavior, though his adrenaline was going haywire just from the thrill of the dispute.

chiaseed; warrior; molly; 41m; tagged: nectarinesplash of the celestial beings
chiaseed's eyes were bright and lively as she hung on to everything nectarinesplash did and said; she was enamored with this hairless molly and she allowed a moment of sadness to wash over her as she remembered that eventually she would have to return to her own clan after the gathering, and would put significant distance between the pair. she shook the thoughts away for now, though - she would enjoy the company while she still could, and she was certain they would meet again someday. at nectarinesplash's question about her relationship with other clan cats, chiaseed gave a small smile. "oh, no, no cats in totemclan are fawning," a gentle laugh escaped her. "and yourself? i would find it hard to believe someone as delightful as yourself didn't have someone waiting back at home."

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

scrapbeak blinked once. twice. three times. just to make sure that she wasn't hallucinating this small molly scrunched up against her. she tried to force a scowl, to pin her ears and furrow her brow irritably, but... hmmph. she couldn't imagine ruining this poor basically-still-a-kit's first gathering. "well, good instincts are good to have," she nodded firmly, inwardly sighing at herself for relenting so quickly. "they'll either keep you out of trouble... or keep you from getting caught," she winked, giving a mischievous grin at the latter. "we'll see about friends, hasn't anyone ever told you be careful around strangers?" she chuffed, though even if pebblepaw had been told that, she'd clearly not taken it to heart. but scrapbeak was safe. for pebblepaw, at least. she couldn't vouch much for the safe return of any shiny objects or personal property. "prey? birds. any kind. what do i like to do best..?" her grin widened and she produced a shiny gold coin from tucked somewhere in her fur. "i borrow things. shiny stuff, mostly. pretty cool, huh." the gold coin glinted across her face in the light of the full moon overhead.

tinypaw; apprentice; demiboy (he/they); 8m; tagged: verglaspaw of evergreen park
tinypaw nodded rapidly at verglaspaw's description of snow and how it could be a double edged sword. "it makes everything so quiet," he replied, missing the hush that came with a fresh snowfall. they had arrived in totemclan during the great freeze, and only now had the territory gotten up to a particularly comfortable temperature. "chiaseed taught me climbing, and some sparring," he dropped into a mock crouch. "but I'm most exciting for stalking techniques." being quiet would benefit tinypaw greatly in their troublemakers endeavors in camp.

paintpaw; apprentice; nonbinary (they/them); 7m; tagged: laurelpaw of caveclan

paintpaw listened with curiosity at laurelpaw's description of her fellow apprentices; though they had plenty of denmates back at totemclan, the thought that every clan could have so many apprentices, so many cats! so many possible friends! paintpaw could hardly wrap their mind around it. "fishing!" paintpaw gasped. "i haven't even touched a toe in the water! much less catch a fish. that's so cool!" their enthusiasm was palpable as they wiggled their tail, swatting at is as if it were an aquatic creature. "you can paint anything you want! i paint other cats sometimes - i painted chiaseed once, she was so happy when i showed it too her, it was very hard to get the colors right for her eyes. and i've painted a mountain once! we have lots of those in totemclan." their eyes sparkled with excitement. "you can use your paws to smear it!" they drew a line in the dirt beneath their paws to indicate the motion. "and if you want the paints to come off, you can use a wet mossball. pretty cool, huh?" they were bouncing in place with delight.

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

palkia molly - 51 moons (leader) - tags; lightningstar (swiftclan)
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 molly couldn't help but smile as she contineud talking to this other molly; she was normally so nervous she felt she couldn't possibly make a friend at a gathering because they'd judge her, but this other molly was just the nicest thing. "oh i absolutely love our naming system in pocketclan. our gods are very special to us, and so we in turn feel very honored to be given names that match us, hand picked by them. even if someone joins the clan as an adult, say a former loner or kittypet, the gods commune with our leaders to decide on a rename for that cat as well. there are some ranks that are assigned a certain name out of reverence, such as my name as deputy; when i was just a warrior, i was known as sunflora." talking about her clan made the molly's chest swell with pride, as she absolutely loved her clan and would do anything for them. she was glad this other molly didn't see her clan as weird or odd, as some cats did, but instead seemed genuinely interested in their ways. "honestly, i think that magmar and piloswine were chosen for a bit of both. each of our names comes from an animal known only to our region. piloswine tend to be large brown creatures, and my son is a brown cat. magmar are made up of firey oranges, reds, and yellows, and my son is a ginger cat. however, aside from their looks, they both match the personalities as well. piloswine in the wild tend to be very calm, whereas magmar tend to be very hotheaded.

zarude tom - 75 moons (healer) - tags; flicker (the arcats)
longhair white manx with blue/green heterochromia.
the pure white tom made sure to continue to make eye contact as he spoke with the younger tom; it was clear to him that this was the other healers first, or at least one of his first few, gatherings. zarude couldn't help but think back to his own few first gatherings, and how nervous he had been by the sheer number of cats, and worry that had filled him about his clan being different. he hoped he could ease any of those same feelings in this other cat, even just by a little bit, like the other healers he had spoken to many moons ago had been able to do for him. with a gracious dip of the head and a low chuckle, he couldn't help the smile on his face as he was asked about his clan. "well, pocketclan is a clan of travelers. unlike most clans, who make their territory and camp in one place and settle, we tend to move on every few moons. we have wide variety of lands we consider our territory, varying from two-leg places to mountains to beach sides. we find all sorts of different cats at each location we go to, so our clan is made up of many cats of all shapes and backgrounds. would you mind telling me a bit about your clan? i'm curious about it as well."

corviknight molly - 46 moons (warrior) - tags; lightningstar (swiftclan)
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 roup 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 molly 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 couldn't' help the way her tail stirred a bit at the tom's words, about not following her visions always and allowing her heart to lead over her head at times. that was something she had struggled with for many moons, and she felt was the very reason why her relationship with her first litter had been strained, to an extent. she dipped her head in respect to the tom, a sign of thanks for his words and showing that she took them to heart. "i suppose i should really head your words, as that is something that i struggle to do. its not so much that i have seen myself lonely or without more kits, but just the fact that i haven't seen myself at all; so i suppose that doesn't mean there's nothing in it for me, i just have to put myself out there. i will be honest and admit that i find it hard to open up to someone as a potential mate; my first mate left me and our kits because he cared more about gaining power than raising a family. i fear this worry has caused a stagnancy in my heart, as i don't know how i could handle going through that again." the silver molly looked down briefly, trying to gather her thoughts before she spoke again, trying to refocus on other more pleasant thoughts. "thats wonderful though, that you have that sort of relationship where you can gather the help of others to watch out for your kits. the last thing you would want is something bad to happen to them."

𝓢𝓱𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓼════════════════════════════════════════════════
cats in attendance; nectarinesplash

nectarinesplash molly - 32 moons (nandor) - tags; chiaseed (totemclan)
peterbald (hairless) blue tortie colorpoint molly w/ deep blue eyes.
there was no way for the molly to describe what she felt at this news besides shock at first; how could such an amazing molly truly have no ties to anyone? and yet, as she mulled over the thoughts she was having, quickly that shock turned into something else; excitement. the idea of this molly being available romantically filled the hairless molly with a thrill, but now she had to test the waters and see if the other molly even would reciprocate. "i cannot imagine the kind of cats totemclan must be made up of if no one has swooped you up yet. tell me chiaseed, what qualities are you looking for in a potenaial partner?" the molly purred out her words, hoping that something the molly said would relate to how she herself was. at the question, she found herself chuckling lowly as she shook her head. "oh no, i prefer to keep any romantic interests outside of my clan. too much drama can be stirred up that way in my mind, although i'll admit that it's partly my own fault. i'm bisexual you see, but i'm also polyamorous. i desire to have more than one mate, because there are so many cats out there, and i feel as though there are different personalities that i could find myself happy in a loving relationship with. unfortunately, i have yet to meet anyone who would be willing to be in an open mateship such as this, where both myself and the other cat are allowed to have other partners, as long as we still make time for each other as well."

[Skarrred]

WITHERED FANG PEAK

Medidae | Molly [@celestrialtrail of tundraclan]
She nodded, glad the other tom agreed. "I'm pretty sure that's what they watch out for. I always wanted to help Imbe with gathering herbs and stuff when I first arrived, warrior stuff never enticed me. Despite being a loner only like, a week previously, she gave me the spot and it's been..okay, at least." they frowned. "Honestly though, it's...difficult, because I don't seem to catch up on things that well. I'm doing better now, but it was hard to focus."

"We call our- apprentices? Trainees! As a bulk, anyway. I think I already told you, hunter trainees are Squirrels and scavenging ones are Coyotes.." they trailed off, thinking. "Yeah, I believe so. Anyway, that's good! He also has really big teeth. It's kinda like me," she used a paw to go over the canine teeth that always set to reveal themself. "But their like, huge," she puffed. "They go under his chin! Can you believe that!?"

"Wolffight? Oh, that's not that good. Our Incisor has a lot of scars too though, and one of our Hares only has two hind legs! I don't really know how she hunts, I'll have to join a patrol and see!" she laughed aloud, puffing. "I don't think Typhoon is here tonight if I remember correctly." they puffed gently.

"Oh, oh no!" she huffed empathetically. "That sounds tragic..I'm glad she's alright," the Premolar Trainee frowned. "I don't know how I would keep my cool! Imbe probably could, she's always really calm- but I don't..think...I could," they sighed before shaking their head and looking back up at Celestrialtrail. "We haven't had many injuries. The worst ones were probably from the raccoon attack!" they paused, remembering the scene.

"Timor got a badly cut throat and side. They were deep wounds and Imbe didn't have the herbs at the time. Thats..gotta have been the only time I've actually seen her..stressed out," they frowned again, however, it was hard to see because of a cat's face shape.

[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
indentperhaps once, mammoth had wanted to lead the clan. prior to joining evergreen park, he had acted as the leader of a small group of rogues, but, with time, he had come to want different things. he wanted more and more to spend time with his mate, to engage himself in the regular day-to-day. as much as he enjoyed leading, it wasn't all that he wanted, and he desired other things more. still, he could sympathize with foxflame, and he nodded. "i get that. there are always different styles of leading, no doubt, and different perspectives on what matters most," he said. "i consider myself pretty lucky. squirrelflash and i get along well. i think we have similar views and wants for the clan, but i'm not going to start believing that the next leader will just follow directly in our pawsteps. as long as they have the clan's best interests at heart, though, i'm alright with that. that's what it's all about, don't you think?"

salmoncurl | enby, torch-bearer, 61m, tagged: cloudpool
indentsalmoncurl would never consider themself as a wise cat, though they supposed that they had learn a little bit here and there. after so many moons, they supposed that they must know a little something about encouragement and advice - enough to keep blueleaf from growing too anxious, to get along with smokewhisker, and to get even the fussiest kit to eat bitter herbs. salmoncurl was quiet as they listened to cloudpool's worries, bobbing their head in acknowledgement. "i never thought that it was my job to prevent bad things from happening. at least, not the things that i can't help," they said, taking a moment longer to gather their wits and form a coherent thought on the matter. "like, you wouldn't give your warriors catmint before they run a fever, would you? it wouldn't prevent them from getting sick a moon later. but we heal them after they get sick, after they break a bone or need to have their wound bandaged. we can't prevent everything, but we can do everything in our powers to heal them afterwards." it wasn't an entirely hopeful thought, salmoncurl supposed, but it was optimistic within its own realism, and it was the most they could muster.

sprucestone | tom, pioneer, 17m, tagged:
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artemesia | molly, pioneer, 16m, tagged:
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verglaspaw | molly, trainee , 8m, tagged: tinypaw
indenttotemclan, verglaspaw decided, might not be so unlike evergreen park. though she had grown up i evergreen park, verglaspaw supposed that she had always thought that the other clans were wild and strange, so unlike the peaceful forests and streams of her home, which became quiet after snowfall, where she and her friends climbed trees, and where kits grew up to be her denmates. so, when tinypaw spoke about his training, verglaspaw was eager to jump on the chance. "oh! i could teach you how to stalk. that was the first thing my mentor taught me, so i had to learn it really well," she said. she lowered herself to the ground until her belly fur brushed the ground before slowly creeping forward towards tinypaw. her steps were light and measured, and she imagined that she was stalking across the forest floor back home before, finally, she pounced at her new friend, laughing.


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
indentat bonobo's suggestion, lionpaw practically bounced on his paws, clearly eager at the thought of a new friend - he would have so much to tell russetpaw about later! "oh yes, you should!" he said before he had a chance to gain control over his excitement. he kneaded the ground eagerly with his paws, but his smile softened. "only if you'd like to, of course. but it could be a lot of fun. and bonobo and me, we'll keep you safe from all of the scary warriors... though i'm sure you can more than handle them on your own." he puffed out his chest, mirroring bonobo's proud stance.

when bonobo spoke again, lionpaw's whiskers twitched from enthusiasm. "we'll make our clans really proud," he said confidently. whenever he thought of the senior warriors in quickclan, he believed that he could be like them. he would work hard, push himself more than any of the other apprentices to prove his worth and show them all that he could be a great warrior. "maybe, one day, we could all be leaders too..." he added, sparing a quick glance to where the clan leaders were gathered. he could just imagine it - him, bonobo, and etoilepaw seated together and sharing the latest news from their clans. the thought lit a spark in lionpaw, and he could imagine it so clearly.

[notwearingsocks]

☆ totemclan

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

baldstar dipped his head knowingly; he may be generally naïve with social cues, but he knew better than to press for information about in-clan activities. "well i congratulate you," his tone was light, steering the conversation away from talking about anything that might stir tension. "has seaclan treated you well in your time there? do you have kits, perhaps?" baldstar inquired, drawing his tail closer as a cat padded a little too close for comfort.

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

sealfisher considered failnaughtfire's words. he wasn't sure if he'd be able to coparent with, say, magpie, even if she were around, without also harboring feelings for the mother of his kits. it was a feat that could be done, but certainly not by him. "it sounds as if your kits have a wonderful set of parents," he dipped his head kindly. "how do you juggle your duties while keeping up with the kits? i am struggling with that myself - i hate every moment i spend away from them."

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

"oh, yes, multiple days indeed!" wizard nodded, readjusting his cloak to keep it safe from treading paws. "baldstar has several small resting camps set up along the way and we have to leave well in advance of the gatherings start," he explained, then paused to considered swanflight's question. "it is a very great distance, that much i know. farther than any cat could travel in one day, certainly." he had made the journey with the clan a couple of times by then and, though it was tedious, he enjoyed the trek through the rolling terrain.

batpaw; healer's apprentice; tom; 7m; tagged: ursapaw of the outback runners

annoyance once more threatened to raise the hair on batpaw's withers. "you sure don' know how ta'make friends very well, huh?" he prodded, the hostile interaction causing him discomfort that he tried very hard to disguise. at ursapaw's threat he stiffened, staring at the other cat without a hint of fear. "go ahead then," he challenged, holding ursapaw's gaze steadily. "go ahead an' knock down someone smaller and far less experienced than you. 'm sure it'll make you feel better about yourself. or, what, 'm i the only cat you think you'd actually be able to overpower?" batpaw scoffed, all traces of friendliness now gone. his posture was still relaxed, though his eyes flashed with a challenge. he knew as well as ursapaw did that brawling at a gathering was forbidden, and batpaw knew that any of the nearby warriors wouldn't let it get that far. when he was a kit and would get teased by larger cats, he'd wilt and shrivel away and wish he could disappear; but working under wizard had given him confidence, and it showed greatly in his behavior, though his adrenaline was going haywire just from the thrill of the dispute.

chiaseed; warrior; molly; 41m; tagged: nectarinesplash of the celestial beings
chiaseed blinked bashful eyes at nectarinesplash at her inquiry, pausing to really consider her answer. "i value kindness above all," she murmured. "someone who can keep me safe and make me feel free all at the same time." her voice was pitched so just nectarinesplash could hear, the words slipping out before chiaseed had even fully processed them, but they rang true. her ears pricked at nectarinesplash's mention of her polyamory. "i am also polyamorous, though i only like other mollies. i have one mate currently, vixenface, and she, too, has other partners." she was sure that nectarinesplash could hear her heart beating rapidly in her chest as the conversation steered towards their romantic interests. "and yourself? what are you looking for in a partner?" she pressed her shoulder against nectarinesplash's, blinking big eyes at the other molly as she held her breath expectantly for her reply.

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

scrapbeak blinked once. twice. three times. just to make sure that she wasn't hallucinating this small molly scrunched up against her. she tried to force a scowl, to pin her ears and furrow her brow irritably, but... hmmph. she couldn't imagine ruining this poor basically-still-a-kit's first gathering. "well, good instincts are good to have," she nodded firmly, inwardly sighing at herself for relenting so quickly. "they'll either keep you out of trouble... or keep you from getting caught," she winked, giving a mischievous grin at the latter. "we'll see about friends, hasn't anyone ever told you be careful around strangers?" she chuffed, though even if pebblepaw had been told that, she'd clearly not taken it to heart. but scrapbeak was safe. for pebblepaw, at least. she couldn't vouch much for the safe return of any shiny objects or personal property. "prey? birds. any kind. what do i like to do best..?" her grin widened and she produced a shiny gold coin from tucked somewhere in her fur. "i borrow things. shiny stuff, mostly. pretty cool, huh." the gold coin glinted across her face in the light of the full moon overhead.

tinypaw; apprentice; demiboy (he/they); 8m; tagged: verglaspaw of evergreen park
tinypaw gasped with delight when verglaspaw told him that she'd teach him how to stalk. their tail wriggled in excitement as they carefully dissected verglaspaw's every move before attempting to replicate the position. tinypaw was almost laying down in his crouch. he was already much closer to the ground than other cats, and now as they stalked closer to verglaspaw his tummy was against the dirt floor. "like... this!?" they pounced on the 'this,' falling just short of verglaspaw so as not to actually run into her. tinypaw grinned with excitement at his newfound friend; cats from other clans were much more interesting, they decided. "do you have any siblings back home?" he asked, curious to know what a family dynamic inside of a clan may be like.

paintpaw; apprentice; nonbinary (they/them); 7m; tagged: laurelpaw of caveclan

paintpaw listened with curiosity at laurelpaw's description of her fellow apprentices; though they had plenty of denmates back at totemclan, the thought that every clan could have so many apprentices, so many cats! so many possible friends! paintpaw could hardly wrap their mind around it. "fishing!" paintpaw gasped. "i haven't even touched a toe in the water! much less catch a fish. that's so cool!" their enthusiasm was palpable as they wiggled their tail, swatting at is as if it were an aquatic creature. "you can paint anything you want! i paint other cats sometimes - i painted chiaseed once, she was so happy when i showed it too her, it was very hard to get the colors right for her eyes. and i've painted a mountain once! we have lots of those in totemclan." their eyes sparkled with excitement. "you can use your paws to smear it!" they drew a line in the dirt beneath their paws to indicate the motion. "and if you want the paints to come off, you can use a wet mossball. pretty cool, huh?" they were bouncing in place with delight.

[selkirks]

𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 89m - marquess/leader - tags; carrotstar (Seaclan)

As Cockroachstar walked into the gathering, he couldn’t help but worry about Carrotstar. The last gathering with Carrotstar had worried the maine coon, as the ginger bicolor had told him all about what happened. Hollystar laid a comforting tail across his shoulders, giving him a gentle smile. She could see he was upset, but didn’t want to pry. Cockroachstar gave her a nod and smiled, “Be safe, alright Hollystar?” The bengal nodded, as watched as her mate walked away.

hollystar - she-cat - 84m - marchioness/leader - tags; oakstar (truffleclan)

Hollystar watched as her mate walked away, before setting her eyes on the cats of the gathering. She knew something was worrying Cockroachstar, but she wouldn’t be nosy. The bengal gazed around, not seeing any familiar faces much to her disappointment. She sighed, but decided she better to introduce herself. As she picked her way through the jumble of cats, she stumbled upon a black tabby and decided to introduce herself. “Hello there, I’m Hollystar of Tundraclan.”

eveningbirch - female - 91m - earl/deputy - tags; open

Eveningbirch yawned as she entered the gathering, her bones beginning to ache from the long journey. She sat down, hoping a cat would introduce themself to her so she didn’t have to stand up on her aching joints and muscles.

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 37m - healer- tags; open

Swanflight padded into the gathering with Celestialtrail not too farbehind. Swanflight was proud of how far she had come, remembering how anxious she had been her first gathering.

celestialtrail - tom - 18m - healer - tags; open

Celestialtrail followed closely behind Swanflight, his paws itching with excitement. Neither Morninglight or Wisteriaflight had attended, so it was just Celestialtrail and Swanflight to represent Tundraclan’s healers.

i have a lot of slots open so uhh lmk if you want me 2 bring someone

[notwearingsocks]

☆ totemclan

baldstar; totemspeaker/leader; tom; 60m, tagged: open
baldstar's ears twitched with trepidation as his clan crested the rise behind them, some grumbling dissent at how far they'd travels, others babbling excitedly about the cats they'd meet at the gathering. his own guard was slightly higher than usual; one of his daughters, along with another young clan apprentice, yumapaw, had been slain by a pack of dogs that was still rampant in the territory. baldstar hesitated to even attend the gathering, but was reassured by several of the senior warriors, who calmed his nerves with reminders of how large the clan had gotten and how they were more than capable of defending the camp even with the absence of several warriors. he inhaled slowly as he flicked his tail to signal that his clan could disperse, he himself finding a nice tree to settle beneath. normally he'd seek out company, but he supposed he'd let them come to him tonight; he wasn't feeling particularly cheery and his thoughts were a hovering dark cloud above his head.

sealfisher; ravencaller/deputy; tom; 50m; tagged: open
casting one final glance of concern towards baldstar, sealfisher padded into the gatheringplace, weaving between the patches of cats that, for now, just speckled the area. soon the gathering would be bustling with energy, sealfisher knew. he hoped for a glimpse of magpie once again but he wasn't holding out hope for her to show, much less stop to talk to him. thoughts of the molly brought on a fresh wave of pride as he pictured his daughters back home, so close to becoming apprentices and starting their warrior training. there was a smudge of mourning alongside the pride, for two apprentices had met their end early recently in the clan. sealfisher didn't know what he'd do if anything happened to otterkit or chickadeekit; a pit formed in his stomach at the thought and he shoved it away after a moment, blinking around for a cat who looked open to conversation, hoping to force himself to stop thinking of yumapaw and phantompaw.

wizard; healer; tom; 38m; tagged: cloudpool of caveclan
wizard's mind was running a mile a minute tonight; he was cooking up new ways of challenging little batpaw's mind, his sharp young apprentice who listened to wizard's every word as if it were gospel. he'd had his fur ruffled at one of their previous training sessions, which was unlike him - wizard didn't have to do much prying to find that an apprentice from another clan had given poor bat a hard time when he was at his first gathering. wizard would've threatened to turn him into a frog had he been there, and he felt mildly perturbed with himself for not keeping a closer eye on batpaw. he banished the worry within a moment, though, as batpaw had flourished since then and even had offered to stay behind during this gathering to tend to the queens in totemclan. he spotted a familiar face quickly and trotted over with a newfound brightness in his eyes. "cloudpool!" he greeted the other medicine cat with a smile. "how is caveclan this moon?"


corvidbelly; warrior; tom; 17m; tagged: open
nervousness pooled in corvidbelly's stomach like foul prey; his eyes were shifty and distrusting as he eyed the pawful of cats who'd already gathering with a very large lack of excitement. he supposed it was a gathering and it did make sense that there would be several cats here, with more soon to follow... he sighed under his breath, casting a glance at porcinipad, who was beside him with a disgruntled expression plastered upon his face. corvidbelly knew that the red tom's mate - or not mate? he honestly wasn't sure. chanterellehop said not-mate, but porcinipad's eyes when he looked at her said mate - was kitting soon and he was surprised that porcinipad had agreed to come to the gathering. he turned away, slinking low at the edge of the gathering, hoping, perhaps, he could get away with staying alone in a corner somewhere until the gathering had finished.

porcinipad; warrior; tom; 36m; tagged: open
porcinipad's eyes were distracted and his brow furrowed. his mind was solely on chanterellehop, his best friend since kithood and the molly who had his undivided heart, though his affections were unrequited. that was the reason he had chosen to come to the gathering; perhaps he could find distraction in the tales of the other clan cats.

portobellobounce; warrior; molly; 37m; tagged: open

eggscramble; warrior; molly; 24m; tagged: open

matchpaw; apprentice; molly; 7m; tagged: open

lupinepaw; apprentice; molly; 6m; tagged: torrentpaw of tundraclan
lupinepaw toddled into the gathering on legs much smaller than her companions, though with eyes no less bright and lively. her tail lashed with barely contained ferocity as she sized up the other warriors from other clans. "they don't look too strong," she whispered to matchpaw, who was reluctantly at her side. "i could take em no problem." she flexed her claws into the dirt. matchpaw only scoffed and padded away with a roll of her eyes, though lupinepaw's spirits were not crushed as she flounced her way into a smattering of cats without any ounce of shyness. she bounded to a curly-furred apprentice who looked older than she. "hellooo!" she chirped. "i'm lupinepaw. what's your name? where are you from? how many cats live there? are they big and tough and strong?" the questions fell out of her mouth as if she couldn't contain them.