✦ Stars Catvent 2022

[Deercan]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: Deercan | 776756
↬ clan archive: the roundtails

↬ word count: 183 words
↬ prompt: Sundew hadn't noticed the cat in front of her as she trudged through the snow until it was too late. Landing backwards into the snow, his satchel spilling some of its contents into the frost beside them.

"Whoops, sorry bout that stranger!" Meowed the cat who he had ran into, blinking to see through the falling snowflakes. The voice sounded familiar.. "Sundew, is that you? Oh gosh, let me help you pick your packages up!" It was Cliff, Sundew's friend and fellow messenger cat. Sundew purred a warm welcome, grateful for Cliff's help to pick up their items.

When they were done, she gave Cliff a gentle head bonk. "Thanks for the help, it was nice to bump into you again!" He giggled at his joke. "Hey, before we continue on our ways; take this!" She rummaged through her bag and wrapped a cozy light green scarf around his neck. "A gift as a thanks, and so you don't get as frozen out here buddy!" The two shares a few laughs and words before smiling and heading back on their seperate message quests.

[strawberrymwilk]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: strawberrymwilk + 793492
↬ clan archive: knighted eclipse

↬ word count: 119
↬ prompt:
after a long night of what felt like endless snow, adelaide was sent out on patrol to check around and ensure all was well. as she reached the furthest part of their border another cat came into her sight. at this adelaide sped up wanting to make sure it wasnt an enemy, yet as she got closer hana came into her sight.
as she listened to hanas story of how she had gotten lost in the storm adelaide happily welcomed her back to the clan to warm up before she continued on her journey.
"the kits will be happy to see you hana. they have christmas gifts for you." adelaide spoke throwing a warm smile towards the other cat.

[néktar]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: néktar + 217991
↬ clan archive: shallowclan

↬ word count: 593 words; n/a, if only art!
↬ prompt: mistlebranch was making her way around camp, checking in on the apprentices, poking her head in on lochstar as well as stopping by the medicine den, everyone seemed content and happy, no need for her to fetch anything or help out. once she was sure that her clan mates were satisfied and well, she perked her head up as she noticed firepoppy standing near the entrance looking a little nervous. tilting her head to the side she padded up to the flame point molly greeting her with a nod and flick of her bushy tail. “evening firepoppy” the molly before her jumped a little before her gaze relaxing as she noticed mistlebranch. “oh e-evening mistlebranch” the molly shifted her weight from one paw to the other, opening her maw to say something then closing it again, her eyes flicking around the sanctuary then back to the warrior before her. “c-could you come to me?” she meowed in a hushed and slightly frantic tone, once getting the molly’s nod of approval she darted out of the sanctuary. in a flash the molly was out in the cove of the island, the sands sparkling under paw and she raced towards left end of the beach.

mistlebranch found it a little harder to keep up with he limber molly, but kept pace with her as best she could. she wondered what could be troubling firepoppy, her worry pushed her muscles to go faster. firepoppy slid to a stop just at the edge of the wall, her muzzle was pointing up. mistlebanch stood heaving behind her, though between deep inhales she followed the hunters gaze upwards. to a spot on the rock where instead of a grey slab she instead saw a fluffy black, orange and white tail. her eyes went wide, far up the rock wall was a calico molly. they would later learn that her name was furzetuft. firepoppy turned back to mistlebranch, “any idea on how to get her down?” the molly meowed her eyes swimming with worry. mistlebranch sat on her haunches, her eyes still glued to the molly that was seemed to be taking a nap on the rocky outcrop. “well we could try from the top?” the molly was closer to the top of the cliff rather then the bottom. the two shallowclan cats made their way back and around to the top of the cove cliffs, after some discussion and some trial and error they managed to lower down an over grown vine for the molly to clamber up.

mistlebranch took furzetuft by the scruff and hauled her the rest of the way, as the trio all sat together taking in breathes the calico molly expressed great gratitude. “to be quite honest, i wasn’t sure how i was going to get out of that situation so after calling for help for a bit i decided to nap. i was lucky that firepoppy found me when she did.” the molly mewed cheerfully, her tail flicking upwards in a friendly manner. the two clan cats let out soft morrows at the molly’s gratitude. “well if you’re still hurting a bit from your fall, our medicine cat cherrysprout would be more then happy to spare some herbs for you.” mistlebranch meowed before getting to her paws. she padded it the side of the calico who didn’t seem very stable on her feet, firepoppy silently took to the molly’s other side. furzetuft seemed to be more then happy to accept the aid, the trio then made their way carefully and slowly towards the sanctuary.

[faelyn]

↬ catvent day: 14

↬ username & id: faelyn
↬ clan archive: faerie <3

↬ word count: 11 words <3
↬ prompt: "hey."
"hey... whoever you are. "
"what's up?"
"well... uh- the sky?!?"

[sunny-skies]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: sunny-skies // #888283
↬ clan archive: valleyclan

↬ word count: 57 words
↬ prompt:
pearcloud enjoys chatting with cliff when he's around the area. she thinks that he's friendly and pleasant to talk to, and is always fascinated to hear stories about tom's travels. having never really ventured far outside of valleyclan's territory, the molly is widely interested in hearing about what the world is like outside of what she knows.

[Whovian5EVA]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: Whovian5eva 328762
↬ clan archive: Cats of the Desert

↬ word count: 110 words
↬ prompt:
Littlepaw to the entrance to the burrow, she could see a visitor on the horizon. Squinting she could almost make aaout who it was but she wasn't quite sure…

She sat for some time curled her fluffy tail around her paws, whilst the traveller meandered closer. "Who- Wait, is that… Fennel!!" Littlepaw sprinted over to greet her old friend. "How are you Fennel!?" 

"I'm great, you excited for the festivities?" 

"Of course! Hey lemme run and get Finchpaw and Zip"

"I'd love to see how you are all getting along!"

Littlepaw ran off into the burrow calling out to everyone about the returning visitor, and searching for their camp friends!

[GrimmRatt]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: GrimmRatt + 1047885
↬ clan archive:

↬ word count: 194 words;
↬ prompt: Rushingclan

Shadowstalk paced the border, they were searching for the strange cats scent so she could scare whomever it was off their territory. They lived decently close to a twoleg place so it wouldnt be the very first time this had to be done. Shadowstar had her head to the ground, only half paying attention really. Then a voice-
"Hello strange cat! Im Fennel" Shadowstar practically leapt out of their fur. "Oh! Im sorry i didnt expect you to be so surprised!"

"No- i was looking for you though.. your trespassing on my territoriy!"

"Ah- your the leader of the clan here then?" Shadowstar nodded. "Ill be gone soon, please dont fret, i was only passing through."

"I- You may stay for a time. Come to camp and well treat you to a meal, it is cold out here." Shadowstar turned back in the direction of camp. They both walked into camp and once Shadowstar introduced the loner they all enjoyed a good time, the cats of the clan gathered around Fennel as they told tales of their journys. In the end, Shadowstar saw Fennel out of camp and it was a memerable night.

[craig?]

↬ catvent day: 16

↬ username & id: craig? 629149
↬ clan archive: https://toyhou.se/Almondclans/characters/folder:2689362

↬ word count: n/a
↬ prompt:
Every so often, groups of traveller's will vist from other towns and cities to trade stories and herbs! Fennel, Cliff, Hana... those are some of them

[kyeza]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: galaxyy. + 803669
↬ clan archive: jadeclan

↬ word count: 32 words
↬ prompt: swirling leaves, a winter whirlwind. marigoldnose tramps through the littered leaves, crunches sounding with every pawstep, hana at their side. a marbled tail wraps around a cocoa-spotted one, love in the air.

[Vivika]

↬ catvent day: sixteen

↬ username & id: vivika + 966947
↬ clan archive: azeryn

↬ word count: 271 words
↬ prompt:

the shadows eclipsing their eyes spoke another language.

something from another realm. his smile faltered, slipping, as he gently pulled a worn, woollen blanket over the tall, steady form beside him. the flickering firelight dripped, casting liquid shadows upon the cavern walls. but they never stirred. they seemed… lost.

lost in those fickle flames, the whispered crackle and pop of flying embers and dried wood gently smoldering.

hesitantly, he pressed his nose to their shoulder. “hey. you. when did you last sleep?”

they blinked. and although weary, they flashed that familiar lop-sided grin, a low rumble in their throat as they chuckled. “what makes you say that?”

“let’s just say i know a thing or two about being a loner.” he fiddled with the hem of the blanket. “the travelling… it’s a long journey.”

they nodded. their jaws parted, almost… like they’d considered saying something more. but whatever it was shuttered, a book with waterlogged pages - secrets - sealing together. there would be no stories, tonight. at least… none of the ones he favored. the ones not of the loner’s adventures and journeys, nor of the mystical magics and daredevil feats, nor the quests and fortunes. because there were those, but there were others.

others held more closely, more tightly, more tenderly. the stories shared not around a large, hearty campfire, but around a small, faint one. the stories whispered with lapses of hesitant silence, not boisterous or rehearsed or imbued with punchlines.

and right now, that was alright.

“sleep, fennel.” he hummed softly, inviting his little bird to settle between them. “i’ll keep watch tonight. just… get some rest.”