[hawkfire102]

username: hawkfire102
cat's name: Tinyblossom
gender: dfab, Female
age: 17 moons
rank: Warrior
clan: Sycamoreclan
prompt:

Tinyblossom always felt dwarfed by the larger cats in the Clan so it wasn't hard to say that she looked up to them in a physical sense. She always felt left behind in all the patrols and was constantly worried about hawks seeing her as prey. It wasn't until Mallowpaw took her under her wing that she felt like she belonged in the clan.

They may have had different duties but they spent as much time together as possible. Tinyblossom was always happy to have a friend in the younger she-cat. They trained together with Mallowpaw teaching Tinyblossom advantages to her small stature. For once in her life, Tinyblossom actually had someone to look up to in a sense that she had someone that cared for her.

[SandSpider]

username: SandSpider
cat's name: Snowpaw
gender: Male (dfab)
age: 7 moons
rank: Apprentice
clan: Echoclan
prompt:

He was born a loner. He had a large family which he loved to death who all worked together.

As a kit, he used to sit by his grandmother and listen to stories of ancient beasts and battles, taking in every word she said, eyes full of adoration and longing.

He was closer to her than to anybody else in his family, they went on walks together and simply talked about life, and love, and everything in between. She was the only person Snow felt he could be honest to.

Snow and his grandmother were on one of those long walks when snow started falling.

Surprisingly fast, the snow became heavy and harsh, blocking out the sun and air in their lungs, freezing their fragile paws.

Finally, when she could walk no longer, she collapsed in the snow. He ran up with a frightened yelp and nudged her.

"We can't be far now Grandmother! Just a little longer come on!" He begged, but that was not what fate had planned.

She didn't get up of course, being as old and weak as she was it wasn't long before the cold took her under its great paws and whisked her spirit away.

Snow screamed til his throat was hoarse, screaming threats to the ice and cold to give her back and screaming from grief and pain, but the cold did no such thing and when it finally left him and the sun peeked through the trees he was alone and lost.

His heart ached fiercely. His love burning through him and eating him from the inside as the finality of this settled in.

Hours later as the sun started to fall over the horizon, and the piercing cries of wolves filled the sky, he realized he could not just stay and cry over his broken heart and he had to move on, it's what she would have wanted anyways.

• • •

Snow never found his home again. He often wondered what had become of them and what they thought had happened to him. Despite the moons he spent apart he still loved them fiercely and kept moving, hoping that maybe he'd find them again someday.

It wasn't til seasons later when he came across Alaska.

It was cold and he was tired and travel weary when the two met, and as he saw the large creature from the side of his eye he thought he was surely dead, and that this was a god coming to claim him. But as he looked into the beast's eyes all he saw was the same aching he had felt for all those moons alone.

The two beings looked into each other's eyes and felt each other's pain, understanding connected the two and they formed an unbreakable bond,

• • •

Finally, he met Echostar who offered him a place in Echoclan, a chance to have a family and to belong somewhere again.

So much longing filled the tom at the offer but Alaska held him back.

He almost declined, but a small spark filled him.

Echostar was hesitant to let such a potential danger into her clan, but Snow was persistent.

• • •

Eventually, both Snowbank and Alaska became beloved members of the clan, and though she held a language barrier she learned commands quickly and earned their trust.

Snowbank did it.
Finally, he had a family again and was happy to be a part of it, he never forgot his old family, but never truly regrets that fateful day that changed his life and left them all behind.

[Wet Bread]

username: Wet Bread
cat's name: Woolypaw (Woolybear)
gender: she-cat
age: 10 moons
rank: apprentice
clan: Brightclan
prompt:

Woolypaw doesn't have a traditional family. She might have once, but she doesn't remember them and isn't sure whether they're even alive. She was found by Brightclan at a young age and has been taken care of by them ever since. So in a way, all of Brightclan is her family. But she's gotten particularly close with Mothdust. He's been keeping watch over her a long time, often showing up when Woolypaw is feeling her lowest and providing comfort to her. Mothdust also taught her the basics about plants in Brightclan territory, which spawned her passion for gardening. Now, he often spends time with her by helping her replant her beloved flowers and weed the little garden she's created. Woolypaw doesn't mind Mothdust's dreamy nature, because she's a bit dreamy herself. Often the two are perfectly content to work together in silence, just enjoying each other's company.

[denja]

four day warning! ♡

[Knickknacks]

username: Knickknacks
cat's name: Quailkit (Quailspot)
gender: female
age: 3 moons
rank: kit
clan: NorthClan
prompt: --wip

[coppercanary]

username: Canary22
cat's name: Driftspark
gender: She-cat
age: 32 moons
rank: Furcatcher
clan: Dawnclan
prompt:

Driftspark had never known her family. They said that she’d been abandoned at birth, or something of the sort. That, of course, didn’t bring back her ma or her pa, and it often only made her feel more left out. So she strove to make herself her own family as of to prove to her parents that she didn’t need them. And a family for herself she certainly made.

*

“Driftspark! Get back here, you mousebrain!”
The mottled she-cat glanced round to see where the voice came from. A flash of blueish silver fur was her only warning before she was tackled to the ground, a large, grinning cat on top of her. “Mistfeather, get off me!” Driftspark complained, pushing back at the other cat.
“Okay, okay,” they said, releasing her. “Honestly, you need to grow up a bit. Your fighting skills certainly need improvement, your tracking and hunting skills too. Now, what you need to do is exac-” Their rant was cut shirt by the arrival of the third member of their group. Not quite fitting in anywhere else in the clan, Moonglow had sought out friendship with the pair and had been gratefully accepted.
“Mistfeather, maybe you should leave Driftspark alone for once. I’m sure she can hunt perfectly fine without your help so maybe you should accept that.” She said in her usual soft tone.
Mistfeather sighed dramatically. “Honestly, anyone would think that you’re trying to boss me around. The way you treat me. It’s as though I’m nothing more than dirt beneath your paws!” Their tone was harsh but the light of amusement shone brightly in their eyes.
Driftspark laughed. “That’s because you are the dirt beneath my paws!” She retorted, tackling Mistfeather to the ground and trapping them beneath her paws. “See? You’re just a self-fulfilling prophecy, you are.”
“Cloudwhisper wouldn’t want you saying that about his precious prophecies!” Moonglow laughed, laying down on top of both of them.

The trio was reduced to a large pile of cheerful, laughing cats.

art is a wip

[dolly]

username: dolly
cat's name: gingerpaw (gingerfern)
gender: dfab
age: 9 moons
rank: apprentice
clan: jayclan
prompt: [596/600]

Swanheart has something of a habit for adopting orphaned cats that remind her of her companions. Gingerpaw is one of those lucky cats. She'd taken one look at Gingerkit and ever since that day, she's had three mothers and three sisters.

Swanheart is the "fun" mom, Heatherfinch is the "wildcard" mom, and Shadestar is the "strict" mom.

Swanheart is the mom you go to when you have a bad idea and want to have a warrior you can blame it on when it all goes horribly wrong. She's the soft, loving mom that embarrasses all of her kits in front of their friends. She's the mom you go to when you want to hear kind words and promises that it will all work out.

Heatherfinch is the mom who rescues you when it goes horribly wrong and you're stuck in a ravine. Her reactions tend to vary making her a wildcard. She's the levelheaded mom, but three rowdy apprentices and an angsty adult child tend to test that. She's the mom you go to when you need a solution to a problem or advice on fixing something.

Shadestar is the mom who scolds you when you come back to camp bone-cold and soaking wet. She's strict, sometimes maybe overly so, but she doesn't mean to be. A lot of her love is shown through her unrelenting loyalty. She's the mother who will fight anyone or anything to keep you safe, the one that will jump off the ends of the earth and walk through the underworld for her children without a moments hesitation. She's the mom who your clan is afraid of, but you smile because you know she's a hopeless softy who just last night held you close because the thunderstorm scared you.

Duskfeather is her much older sister and Poppypaw and Amberpaw are her younger sisters by a mere few days.

Duskfeather joined the clan at warrior age, but Swanheart didn't care much about this fact. She took one look at her and said "you look just like Heatherfinch and Shadestar" and suddenly Duskfeather had three moms and two younger sisters on the way. She may be a bit of a pain for their mothers, but she's the perfect older sister. She loves to tell the three of them stories she heard during her time before the clan. If sisters were allowed to mentor their younger sisters, she would've annoyed Shadestar into letting her mentor all three of them at once.
Duskfeather is who Gingerpaw is closest to. She loves all of her family dearly, but Duskfeather can relate to her in a way they can't. Duskfeather understands and relates to her struggles with her birth parents, she understands being alone for so long and the struggles that leaves even with a loving family. She doesn't begrudge the others for it, they simply had a different experience than her, but Duskfeather is who she goes to when she needs to talk with someone who understands.

Poppypaw and Amberpaw are pretty much a package deal. The two are the perfect crime duo: a tactical mastermind who accounts for every little detail and the reckless one who can pull off their plan to the T despite it all. Amberpaw is always the one who suggests the ideas, but Poppypaw refuses to let her do these things on her own for fear of her sister's safety and Gingerpaw enjoys watching it all unfold.

This is her family at the current moment, though she very much doubts Swanheart can resist adopting more orphaned kits if the chance arises.

[persona]

username: persona
cat's name: polaris
gender: female
age: 7 moons
rank: apprentice
clan: skyclan
prompt: despite her cold expressions and distant feelings, polaris has managed to gain a rather tight group of friends: stormpaw, sunpaw, and snowpaw.

as a loner taken into the clan - and as a cat who didn't need to rely on a mother - she struggled to connect to somebody, even her appointed mentor, shadenose, because the difference in mentality and personality were too great. one circle is group-centered and has a "everybody helps everybody" mentality, while the other kept their thoughts to themselves, and helped only themselves to keep away from greedy "Now You Help Me" rogues.

the "three S"es were the first apprentices to approach polaris and take her under their wing to help her out. stormpaw is their self-appointed leader, the one who starts stuff and takes the blame onto himself. when polaris crosses an unspoken rule she didn't know about, he would step in and help her.

sunpaw is the oldest but acts like the youngest; he tries to interact with all of them and make sure no one's left out. he tries to keep the conversation going and help everyone reach an understanding. when polaris struggled to connect to others because she wasn't interested in the same things the clan cats were, sunpaw would let her talk about the things she liked and try to understand it.

snowpaw is the one who plans things, like asking their mentors for group days out under the guise of group training, or finding out when what warrior has a patrol so the four of them can sneak out for a breather and just watch the waves, or the sun set on the horizon.

at the beginning, polaris contributed little to nothing to their friendship because of her trust issues. now, she's the one who pushes others outside their comfort zone, the one who helps sneak things in and out of camp, and the one who laughs the loudest, the brightest, the easiest, when she's surrounded by her best friends.

[wolfpack12]

username: wolfpack12
cat's name: Wolfpaw, Wolfwing
gender: She-cat
age: 7 moons
rank: Apprentice
clan: Crescentclan
prompt:

Wolfpaw was found abandoned within the clan's territory. Thus, she never really got a chance to truly know her biological family. Not that it mattered to her now, since she didn't want to be involved with those who would leave their child for dead. Besides if she hadn't of been abandoned, then she wouldn't of met the family she has now.

Aspenwing was the one to take her in after she was brought to the clan. It was a bit awkward at first, but Wolfpaw eventually began to see him as a father. Due to his past a loner and a traveller, Aspenwing had proven to be far wiser than his age. Which often leads to others seeking him out for either advice or to just simply listen to one of his many tales. But what makes him truly special to Wolfpaw, is the patience and love that he has given her. Often showing her either support for the decisions she makes or simply offering her comfort when she is upset.

Lynxstorm and Wolfpaw didn't get along at first. Due to the fact that she found him to be too strict and bossy, while he found her to be too reckless and impatient. However, it is later revealed that his stricter personality comes from a life of losing those he cared about. Therefore, he often acts harshly to try and encourage others to better prepare themselves for when things get tough. The two do eventually grow closer, and Wolfpaw soon finds herself with another dad to look up to. Mainly because when he isn't being strict, he will often come to the defence of a new clanmate. Especially if they're being picked on. Which encourages Wolfpaw to follow in his paw steps and do the same.

Troutwhisper took an immediate liking towards Wolfpaw after meeting her and vice versa. Despite being nervous and insecure about his actions, Troutwhisper is known to go out of his way to cheer others up. Such as either making someone laugh, telling a story, offering up his food or even being there to just simply listen to someone else's problems. It's because of this, that Wolfpaw finds him to be the most approachable to talk to about something that has upset her.

Appleheart is considered to be quite hot headed when compared to her father and sister. But what she lacks in patience, she makes up for in determination and strength. Proving to be quite a fearsome opponent should you ever fall into battle with her. Upon meeting her for the first time, Appleheart was the most understanding of Wolfpaw's situation. Due to how her own mother had abandoned her, Poppyleaf and their father. Resulting in her becoming quite protective of the younger she-cat. What makes Wolfpaw admire her the most, is that she isn't afraid to speak her mind when something is wrong.

Poppyleaf is the clan's second healer, and the complete opposite of her sister. If Appleheart is the fire, then she is the water. Calm and patient, she does what she can to help the weak, injured and sick. However, she isn't afraid to become snappy should someone try to push her around. Wolfpaw holds a great deal of respect for Poppyleaf because of this, and although it may not always look like it, the two do hold a strong bond with each other. Considering that Wolfpaw will often go out of her way to help carry herbs back to camp.

All in all, Wolfpaw is quite content with the small family she has at the moment.

[Red weasel]

username:Red weasel
cat's name:Spottedkit (Spottedmoon)
gender: Female
age: 4 moons
rank: Kit
clan: Ursaclan
prompt: Spottedkit didn't remember much of her family, and no one really told her much about them, but she never really understood that she was missing any family, the clan was her family after all. She as taken in by one of the queens who'd recently had recently lost he kits, and she learned from her mother than many in the pride had lost as well. Their leader, Fawnstar, had no biological family left either. Spottedkit decided early on that she could be just like Fawn when she grew up. Fawnstar often took time to check in with the kids and play with them, as well as get to know where their skills were at, so Spottedkit felt like the young leader was a friend, but her favorite cat was Reedstrike, the traveled warrior. He was a bit cocky, but she was too young to notice. Instead what she saw was a fascinating cat who told the best stories. It seemed like he'd been everywhere and seen everything. Reedstrike is fond of her herself, and she thrives of being the center of his attention. If she'd thought about it, she would say that he is like an uncle to her, but for now, all she sees is a man good at stories. She truly feels like she has a wonderful home and a wonderful family.