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

[chaotic creativity]

CHESSCLAN !!

ROOKSTAR || Roi || Tom || 50 Moons || Tagged: Sun’s Guiding Light (The Court of the Butterflies)

Rookstar’s mind filled with delight as Sunlight chattered about her Clan and their success since he had last seen her, his head bobbing and nodding along with her voice. He couldn’t quite figure out what ‘swallowtail’ was, but he congratulated her just the same. “The prey is running just as smoothly as ever. Several new apprenti and cavalier have been named, and many of our young mollies have been told they’re expecting,” he purred, glad at the thought of a full nursery. the emptiness brought on by leafbare was unsettling to the tom, but he could care less now that the skies were warmer and the weather more welcoming for such fragile creatures. Not to mention the abundance of prey that the turning of the seasons presented, a silver platter of plump and young specimens just ripe for the picking. Rookstar licked his lips at the thought of a particularly juicy-looking squirrel that had been placed on top of the prey pile just before he left.
“Our acting Tour was in an unfortunate accident, so our Tour has resumed his duties until Richterscreech can return to his temporary position. Such terrible timing too, with mine and Freuxfreckle’s kits being born any day now through the surrogate we chose,” he chuckled sorrowfully, his eyes distant as he thought of the idea of being a true father. After Chasmstar restricting him from his kits’ lives until they were apprenti, he had dreamed of another litter and another chance to be there for them when they were so tiny and helpless and dependent. He let out a wistful sigh, the image of tiny kits nestled between his and Freuxfreckle’s bodies warming his thoughts and smiles. It was only then that he realized he had drifted off into a daydream, and he offered Sunlight an apologetic chuckle.

CHASMSTAR || Dame || Molly || 41 Moons || Tagged: Marlon (Earthfall)

Chasmstar took in the tom before her, his pelt a beautiful combination of blacks, browns, and whites. He had an abnormally short tail, it reminded her almost of some of her clanmates' tails. His ears seemed almost too big for his head, but his stern yellow eyes brought her attention back to his face. He immediately asked if she was a leader, and she had to force her pelt to not bristle in response. Why was he immediately making assumptions about her rank, albeit correct ones. "Yes, though I am called a Dame in my Clan," she meowed coldly, her voice carrying nearly no emotion at all. She was tempted to stare at him, committing his entire face to memory as she catalogued it with her list of leaders. Now, she only needed a name and a Clan to pair it with. "What about you? Are you a leader as well?" she asked, prodding him for information.
She was tempted to blatantly ask his name, but she thought it could be perceived as rude and decided to wait until he offered it up himself. If he didn't, she would just seek him out again at the next Gathering in an attempt to complete her mental file on him. She'd met several leaders of several different Clans, offering and receiving advice in a seemingly random pattern from all her acquaintances she had acquired at the numerous Gatherings she had attended. "Is this your first Gathering? I haven't seen you around these parts before," she meowed, her voice firm yet feminine while her eyes remained as stone cold as ever.

FREUXFRECKLE || Cavalier (acting Tour) || 42 Moons || Tagged: Houndtooth (BreezeClan), Moonblossom (SloughClan)

Freuxfreckle's tail curled with delight as the larger, grumpier cat acknowledged him. He was delighted in the thoughts of his incoming kits, barely hearing anything. "I'm from ChessClan, and I'm the Tour though I'm currently taking a break for my family," he meowed, watching the conversation between the molly and the tom with interest. "Our leaders have had kits before, and it has always been a joy. When Chasmstar was out for her litter, Rookstar stepped forward to take her place. Now, that mine and Rookstar's kits are on the way, Chasmstar is more than willing to help out," he meowed, confused as to why all Clans didn't have two leaders. It surely made things easier when one was needed by their family or the other needed a short break due to stressful situations. While it was true that the two former mates bickered a lot, the Clan benefitted greatly from the double leaders.
"I can understand how it's hard on you, though," he meowed, turning to the molly with a kind eye. "I'm overjoyed to have a litter on the way, but I can remember how stressed Rookstar was when Chasmstar took a six moon break to raise their litter of kits after their split," he meowed, quietly cursing himself as he realized he was sharing vital ChessClan information. He didn't fully care anymore, knowing that rumors has circulated through their allies and bordering Clans that the Dame and Roi had split but remained in their positions of power. It was strange, he thought, but he turned. "I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Freuxfreckle. You?" he asked, his eyes flickering back and forth between the two cats he was speaking with.

WOLFWHISKERS || Fou || Tom || 65 Moons || Tagged: Emberspark (HazeClan)

Wolfwhiskers just sighed, wondering what medicine cat would ever decide to have kits during a kit boom. "They do understand that it is their job to their Clan and their ancestors to help bring new life into this world? And I don't mean by having their own," he added the last bit quickly, hoping to avoid confusion. "Kits are a wonderful experience, but I spend all of my day worrying about my son after losing both his brother and his mother at nearly the same time," he meowed softly, thoughts of Rocherpebble falling to the front of his mind. He remembered the dark days when Quickcough was in full swing and he struggled to even get out of his nest from the weariness, but Rocherpebble had returned and given him a renewed strength at the time he needed it most.
"I guess those kits have all grown into fine young warriors," he meowed, knowing that several queens missed their kits when they entered the apprentice or warrior den. "Their mothers must all be so proud," he chuckled, knowing he surely was proud of Rocherpebble. "I wish I could bring Rocherpebble with me just about everywhere to parade him around. I become such a sap when he's around," he chuckled lightly, a smile creeping across his face. He rarely smiled, but something about Emberspark's friendship made him comfortable enough to do so without a second thought.

FAONPAW || Fou Apprenti || Molly || 19 Moons || Tagged: Bramblingpaw (SeaClan)

Bramblingpaw’s happiness and joy filled Faonpaw with a warm, fuzzy feeling that chased away all the stress of still being an apprentice at nearly twenty moons of age with no end in sight. She let a genuine smile break across her face as her tail curled over her spine, her whiskers twitching with the delight that filled her each time she saw her friend. “How have things been in SeaClan?” she asked, quickly turning her head as a strange feeling rippled down her spine. Her eyes locked onto Wolfwhiskers, across the Gathering, who was smiling like a fool. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped, her tail slackening and falling to the ground as she witnessed a smile on her mentor’s face for the first time.
“I’ve never actually seen him smile. That cat he’s talking to must be someone special,” she chuckled in a half-whisper, not realizing he could never hear her across the Gathering. She let out a laugh as she turned back to Bramblingpaw, knowing that she probably looked incredibly stupid for getting so excited about seeing an old tom smile like an overjoyed kit. “Sorry about that, got a little bot distracted,” she chuckled softly, her eyes wide. “I sure hope things have gone well in SeaClan, it’s always such a downer when my friend’s Clans are struggling,” she purred, turning around and pressing her cheek against Bramblingpaw’s in a friendly gesture.

COLLERETTEWINK || Cavalier || Molly || 15 Moons || Tagged: Eggnog

Collerettewink just chuckled, nodding enthusiastically as Eggnog shared her story. “No cat born outside the Clans hear about Gatherings until they join one. I was lucky enough to be born in ChessClan, so I’ve been raised on the excitement and promise of thrills offered by Gatherings. It’s nice to meet a cat so fresh into the Clan life, all the newbies in ChessClan find the older and more experienced cavalier. I bet that the younger cavalier born into the Clan have much more excitement and eagerness to share their stories,” she humphed quietly, snorting through her nose at the thoughts of how Manguesplash had rejected her offer to show him around the camp and territory in favor of Valleyrunner’s offer. The old, paralyzed tom annoyed Collerettewink immensely, always chattering about how his family was the best.
She could barely remember what she was talking about, and she remembered the cat’s name. “Eggnog is kind of strange. I know what eggs are, such a delicious newleaf treat,” she moaned, hoping a hunting patrol would bring back a nest sooner or later. “What’s a nog?” she asked, referring to the strange suffix that confused her any time she thought of it. “Unless Eggnog is one word and not a prefix and a suffix,” she meowed quickly, hoping not to offend the strange cat by insulting her name. Collerettewink hated when she would accidentally jump to conclusions, but she hoped Eggnog would be forgiving in the chance she said anything wrong.

CRÉCERELLEFLIGHT || Cavalier || Tom || 52 Moons || Tagged: Morasspounce (SloughClan)

Crécerelleflight had been clinging to the edges of the Gathering, avoiding going into the crowd. He was watching the cats that were wandering alone like himself. As he watched a particular pelt, it clicked in his mind who she was. “Morasspounce?” he called, approaching the cat warily. He sincerely hoped he hadn’t found the wrong cat, the thought of the embarrassment nearly overwhelming. He took a few deep breaths before reaching out and tapping her flank. She seemed lost in thought, which is where Crécerelleflight would much rather have been. Yet, Rookstar thought getting out of camp would be good for him. So, here he was. He shook out his pelt and put on a large smile, ready to greet the cat he truly believed to be Morasspounce of SloughClan.

PAPILLONSHIMMER || Cavalier || Molly || 27 Moons || Tagged: Apisbumble (SloughClan)

The journey was tiring, and Papillonshimmer climbed the first tree she found when she entered the Gathering. She sat atop the lowest branch, gently stretching her weary limbs as she surveyed the large crowd. She had left her butterfly wings behind at camp, telling Peuwobble they could wash them when they washed their own moth wings. Roguekit was entirely too excited to take an adventure to the stream, which is why Papillonshimmer had told Peuwobble to allow Roguekit to help and do most of the work. As she stretched and watched, a familiar sight made her yowl with excitement. She dropped from the tree branch, nearly landing on top of Apisbumble as she stumbled in a tight circle to face her littermate. “Apisbumble! It’s really you! It feels like it’s been entirely too long since I last saw you,” she cried, blinking away her joyous tears.
She sniffed Apisbumble from top to bottom, making sure she hadn’t sustained any injuries. She would most definitely destroy any cat that dare laid a claw on her precious sister. She felt such protectiveness for Apisbumble that she immediately looked at every cat near them to ensure she couldn’t see any immediate threat. She had seen Moth die, and she was not about to allow the same fate to befall her dear sister. “I’ve missed you, Apisbumble. Life in ChessClan is good, but I will never be able to get over the sheer excitement I feel every time I see you,” she chuckled, trying to hide her muzzle behind her paw. It was embarrassing to be a fully grown molly so excited in such a public place.

[jazz.]

marlon | agent (leader)| tom | 37 moons tagged; chasmstar of chessclan @sharpie
Marlon softly scoffed at the mention of "Dame of ChessClan" though he wasn't surprised a clan cat wanted to sound pretentious. His stubborn mind chose to ignore he didn't adhere to the regular title of leader as well. He watched her flowing tail flicking back and forth, reminding him of his apprentice back home trying to keep her balance while hunting. Chasmstar wasn't hunting, however, at least for the usual prey; she was hunting for information. "I suppose the closest word to represent my rank would be leader," He mewed blasély, "though I'd rather go by the term agent." He reveled in the flash of confusion that crossed her face but that only lasted for a second. It was obvious she was good at controlling herself.
But he could humor her with some more tidbits. "This is the first time a couple members of our group wanted to attend this...gathering," He left out the fact they still lacked a name for their ravine home and even the promise of the other cats staying long term. "but I'm sure you'll see me more often now. I find that having a face tied to a section of territory dissuades lesser cats of thinking it's free reign."

nyx | deputy | molly | 34 moons tagged; thistletuft of seaclan @winter solstice

Nyx forced herself to look away from Marlon. He could take care of himself; he did it for 30 moons before she met him. She shook herself to get those obtrusive thoughts out from her head. With another look back at Aether who was regally cleaning her paws, she continued forward to what could be classified as the front with more important cats quietly conversing in their own little groups. One of those cats was just arriving and Nyx hurried forward so she could also look like she belonged there. "Hello," She greeted the gray tom slightly out of breath, mostly from nerves, "This must where we're meeting tonight?" She hoped he wouldn't notice that she had no idea what was going on; clans and gatherings were foreign to her.

aether | medic | molly | 33 moons tagged; open @open

Aether slowly groomed her curly coat. She looked distracted to the untrained eye but between licks, she was taking in the sight of all of the cats around her.

derby | sinker (hunter) | non-binary | 20 moons tagged; websnout of hazeclan @nightwolf
Derby's forehead wrinkled in thought. "I don't know if I'd want to be leader then," They concluded, "I'd be worried that somebody wouldn't like the name I'd given them." They quickly scanned the crowd and spotted Marlon, seemingly arguing with another molly. Derby chuckled as they pointed him out to Websnout. "That's our leader though his title is 'agent'," They flicked their tail good-naturedly, "No fancy names for us, I'm afraid." They scooted closer to avoid their tail getting stepped on by passer-bys. "Interesting scent," They noted, "Do you live very far away from here?"

[sunny-skies]

l i g h t c l a n

coalstar // female // 28 moons // tags: clementineflower (court of the butterflies)

"clementineflower..." she said, nodding slowly. coalstar had remembered seeing the small, orange flowers before and had always found them beautiful. a small smile spread across her face, "pretty name." she paused briefly before adding, "I'm the leader of lightclan. we're still... pretty new around here." she stopped herself from adding more and left it at that. after all, opening up wasn't something coalstar did well. even though the other molly seemed pretty friendly so far, she barely knew her. instead, she decided to shift the topic, "first gathering?"

thornstrike // male // 33 moons // tags: marchsnow (duckclan)

"ha, thank you." thornstrike said with a soft chuckle. though he had never been one for much conversation, it was nice having someone else to talk to at the gathering. besides, marchsnow seemed like a overall good, if somewhat anxious, cat. his gaze flicked to the gathering for a moment, briefly glancing over the other cats. it was interesting to see the different cats. of course, he recognized none of them, but he couldn't help but wonder what the other clans were like. "how is it in duckclan, anyway?" the question itself was a bit vague, but he didn't know what else to ask. after all, it was his first time interacting with someone from another clan. he was still trying to get into the swing of things.

eggnog // female // 14 moons // tags: collerettewink (chessclan)

eggnog nodded slowly as she listened to the other molly speak. she could only guess that the rank cavalier in collerettewink's clan were like warriors in her own clan. at least, that's what it sounded like to her. "oh, that must be nice..." she said wistfully, her voice trailing off. it did sound nice to have been able to look forward to gatherings growing up. being born into a clan sounded a lot less overwhelming, too, or at least she thought so. as much as she loved her new life in lightclan, this past few moons brought a lot of change for her.

she paused for a moment, her brow furrowing in thought. "hmm... I'm not sure what a nog is. I'm don't even know what an eggnog is. it's the name my owners gave me before I joined lightclan, y'know? I think it's just one word, like eggnog, if that makes sense." she gave a small shrug, "I got offered to take on a new name, but I liked mine so I decided to keep it." she vaguely remembered hearing her owners talking about an eggnog before, though she couldn't remember what it was. nontheless, she had always been fond of her name. it was cool. but she could see how the other molly could find it strange, too. compared to all the other clan names that she had heard, "eggnog" was definitely different. but she didn't mind that at all.

eggnog didn't seem to mind the she-cat's question- in fact, she enjoyed talking about her life. it was so cool hearing how different collerettewink's life was from her own. "what about you? I mean, I know what a wink is, of course, but what's a collerette?" she'd never heard the word before, but she thought it sounded really pretty.

swancry // 17 moons // tags: owlglare (tidalclan)

the young molly's attention shifted to the other cat who had just approached her, sitting up straighter. the newcomer carried the familiar scent of herbs that swancry recognized almost immediately. of course. they were another medic, or medicine cat, in the other she-cay's case. she couldn't help but give a small smile, it was nice to know that there were other cats like her at the gathering. "I'm swancry. medic of lightclan." she had never been much of a talker, but there wasn't any harm in a small conversation. and the other molly seemed like she might be worth talking to. unfortunately, swancry wasn't the best at conversation, either. "it's... my first time here. a bit overwhelming, actually."

[bsktofbooks]

SLOUGHCLAN
cats attending:
moonblossom, poppypool, oreganopaw, parsleypaw

Moonblossom tags: Houndtooth [Breezeclan]
Deputy | She-cat | 36 moons
Smiling at the tom "Yeah just hoping someday it can be my turn..." she murmured to him. Turning her attention to the other tom who introduced himself as Freuxfreckle. Attempting to not have her smile falter as he expressed his joy of having his own kits. "I'm Moonblossom deputy of Sloughclan. Though currently I'm acting partly as leader to help Mirestar." she introduced herself realizing she hadn't done before the other cat asked.

Poppypool tags: Pumpkinseed [Bearclan]
Medicine Cat | She-cat | 48 moons
Looking at the other cat thoughtfully "It just takes the right now. Starclan will send them." she purred trying to reassure the fellow medicine cat. Though she did have an apprentice it was fully his choice to become her apprentice. Oreganopaw wanted to follow in the foot steps of his mother. Well not fully, he didn't want to become leader, simply wanted to be a medicine cat. It filled Poppypool with so much joy to be teaching him. Even if she had to force him to go have some fun sometimes.

Oreganopaw tags: open for other medicine cat apprentices
Medicine Cat Apprentice | Tom | 10 moons

The young cat sighed as he listened to the two medicine cats speak to one another. His mind began drifting as he started to tune out their conversation. Silently quizzing himself in his mind forgetting he could go off and speak to another apprentice if he really wanted to.

Morasspounce tags: Crécerelleflight [Chessclan]
Warrior | She-cat | 46 moons
She swore she heard someone say her name but couldn't place where it came from. The small she-cat jumped slightly when another cat tapped on her shoulder. Though was relieved when she realized it was Crécerelleflight one of the cats she was thinking about wanting to talk too anyway. At the sight of him she couldn't hold back a purr that fell out of her mouth. "It's nice to see you again Crécerelleflight." she said with a smile. Sitting down as she looked up at the tom. Something about him caused her to feel calm for some reason. She couldn't place the feeling exactly though.

Apisbumble tags: Papillonshimmer [Chessclan]
Warrior | She-cat | 29 moons
Letting out a slightly yelp as something tumbled out of the tree above her. Nearly landing straight on top of her soon she relaxed as she realized it was he sister. This made her face light up with joy as she rubbed her cheek up against hers. "Don't worry I'm just as excited to see you. Just a little startled by your entrance." she laughed though her voice was soft trying not to have others over hear. Scared to be as loud and bostrus as her sister always has been. Granted in private she was as loud if not louder than her sister. Only around those she trusted completely which where few and far between. A thought popped into her mind she knew she had told her sister about Antflare previously mentioning he was apart of the group who found her. Though she was beginning to believe she had developed feelings for the boyish tom-cat. Looking at her sister she simply asked one question "Do you know how to tell if your feelings for another cat mean something more?" it tumbled out of her mouth without a second thought. Quickly causing her face to heat up at how embarrassing it must be to hear an adult she-cat ask such a question.

Parsleypaw tags: Pikeleap [Hazeclan]
Apprentice | She-cat | 10 moons
Parsley instinctively flicked her tail at her brother who stopped for a moment next to her and Pikeleap. Luckily he didn't do much and left her alone with the young warrior "Nothing too interesting honestly. Unless you think dealing with three brothers is interesting." she let out a little laugh at the end. Though she loved all her brothers sometimes they would get on her nerves. Her face lit up suddenly as she remembered she would be able to take her warrior assessment soon "Though hopefully soon I will be able to take my warrior assessment! she said grinning "Hopefully my mom won't be too busy though... She is currently in the royals den..." she said slightly disappointed that her mother may or may not be the one holding her ceremony for her. "Enough about me, how have you been?" she purred to him not wanting to make the conversation all about her.

Dillpaw tags: Cheddarpaw [Seaclan]
Apprentice | Tom | 10 moons

Two brothers tumbled in slightly behind their clanmates and the other two siblings. Both grinning wildly as they looked at the gathering of cats in front of them. Glad to finally be able to come to one after their brother Oreganopaw has gotten to come to them since his apprenticeship really. They breezed past their sister who was talking to a warrior age tomcat.

Dillpaw really didn't pay attention to that fact instead breezed over to who he assumed were fellow apprentices. Granted this caused him to tumble straight into a ginger she-cat, on accident. Quicking he got up shaking himself off and looked at the cat in front of him "Gosh I'm sorry! I really need to learn to be more attentive to my surroundings..." he murmured as he looked down at his paws. He had always been the more clumsy and easily distracted of his four siblings. Constantly causing him to get lost in thoughts and ignoring his surroundings. "My name is Dillpaw." he said giving an awkward apologetic smile to the cat.

Cilantropaw tags: Witheredpaw [Marshclan]
Apprentice | Tom | 10 moons

Two brothers tumbled in slightly behind their clanmates and the other two siblings. Both grinning wildly as they looked at the gathering of cats in front of them. Glad to finally be able to come to one after their brother Oreganopaw has gotten to come to them since his apprenticeship really. They breezed past their sister who was talking to a warrior age tomcat.

Being the overprotective brother he was he took a moment to analyze the cat his sister was speaking with. Of course, before she angrily flicked her tail at him. So he rushed off to what he assumed were other apprentices. Spotting an interesting looking cat in which he felt drawn too. So he padded up to them "Hello there my name is Cilantropaw. I'm from Sloughclan. How are you?" he asked the cat giving them a soft smile.

[inky.]

BREEZECLAN

houndtooth - moonblossom, freuxfreckle

"im houndtooth, deputy of breezeclan." he stated proudly "i suppose we're all alike." he purred "i've been having kits on my mind for a while as well. unfortunately for me, the molly i like will probably never think of me in that way. but i wish the best for you all!" his tail tip twitched happily, even though there was a pit of sorrow in his stomach. he craved greycloud more than anything. but it was never going to happen, and he needed to understand that.

BEARCLAN

tickstripe - warrior - elmclan gang

the abrupt question made the tom flatten his ears. his brow furrowed as he tried to rack his brain for where he had heard that name before. suddenly, everything clicked. "y-yes, why, yes i do actually." he grinned "batfur used to tell us stories as kits about his time in elmclan and the journey to bearclan. at the time, quailthroat, his mate, was pregnant with my mother! elmstar is their daughter. she's our leader and she adopted me when i was just a kit! how do you know about them?"

pumpkinseed - med cat - poppypool

pumpkinseed smirked. "i suppose so." he sighed "but the thing is, i'm very particular when it comes to my company. i don't like spending time with just anyone. which means...there must be something very special about you." he offered her a warm smile.

RAVENCLAN

featherchest - warrior - cloudstripe

"every moon is better." she sighed "but anyways! no sadness here! how is my man doing? any new duck friends?"

[chaotic creativity]

CHESSCLAN !!

ROOKSTAR || Roi || Tom || 50 Moons || Tagged: Sun’s Guiding Light (The Court of the Butterflies)


Rookstar’s mind filled with delight as Sunlight chattered about her Clan and their success since he had last seen her, his head bobbing and nodding along with her voice. He couldn’t quite figure out what ‘swallowtail’ was, but he congratulated her just the same. “The prey is running just as smoothly as ever. Several new apprenti and cavalier have been named, and many of our young mollies have been told they’re expecting,” he purred, glad at the thought of a full nursery. the emptiness brought on by leafbare was unsettling to the tom, but he could care less now that the skies were warmer and the weather more welcoming for such fragile creatures. Not to mention the abundance of prey that the turning of the seasons presented, a silver platter of plump and young specimens just ripe for the picking. Rookstar licked his lips at the thought of a particularly juicy-looking squirrel that had been placed on top of the prey pile just before he left.
“Our acting Tour was in an unfortunate accident, so our Tour has resumed his duties until Richterscreech can return to his temporary position. Such terrible timing too, with mine and Freuxfreckle’s kits being born any day now through the surrogate we chose,” he chuckled sorrowfully, his eyes distant as he thought of the idea of being a true father. After Chasmstar restricting him from his kits’ lives until they were apprenti, he had dreamed of another litter and another chance to be there for them when they were so tiny and helpless and dependent. He let out a wistful sigh, the image of tiny kits nestled between his and Freuxfreckle’s bodies warming his thoughts and smiles. It was only then that he realized he had drifted off into a daydream, and he offered Sunlight an apologetic chuckle.


CHASMSTAR || Dame || Molly || 41 Moons || Tagged: Marlon (Earthfall)

Chasmstar could have sworn that she heard him scoff when she announced her title, and it took all her internal willpower not to lash out at him with a paw of extended claws. Her eyes narrowed and her ears twitched in irritation, her tail tip twitching back and forth in a spot behind her leg that he couldn't see. As he danced around revealing his name or Clan, Chasmstar could feel irritation rising in the back of her throat. This was not the kind of tom she wanted her Clan to be allies with, but her stubborn pride stopped her from storming away in a huff. "You say that, but you've not yet witnessed your first border skirmish. Cats are greedy and will always want what they can't have," she meowed fiercely, her words harsh and brittle as they broke free from her mouth. She clenched her teeth, using them as a cage to hold back more spiteful words. She could feel her pelt itching for a good battle, she could clearly shred his ears well enough to send him squealing back to his mother, but she pulled her growing fury back.
She blinked slowly at the tom, still patiently waiting for any tidbit of information he was willing to share. "Young cats are always eager to come to the Gathering, you shouldn't prevent them from it. These interactions between Clans broaden their minds and lower the risk of them becoming hostile on a border patrol in the wrong situation," she meowed, knowing how she had tried to claw the pelt from a grown cat who had accidentally crossed their border as a young cavalier. She could feel his eyes on her, inspecting her like she would a piece of prey before she ate it. As she looked at him, she began picking apart his appearance, noticing tiny details that she hadn't at first glance. Her eyes traveled across his pelt, holding his gaze for longer periods of time in an attempt to unsettle him. Her only goal now was to make him slip up.

FREUXFRECKLE || Cavalier (acting Tour) || 42 Moons || Tagged: Houndtooth (BreezeClan), Moonblossom (SloughClan)

Freuxfreckle nodded at each of the cats' introductions, blinking with a smile as each cat talked wistfully about starting their own families. When he had been appointed Tour, he believed his chances of ever becoming a father had been swept away from him as if by floodwaters. Yet, then Pluvierkit had approached him and declared him to be his father. It was when he fully adopted the tom that he stepped down, allowing Richterscreech to take over his duties. Then Bergeronettekit had declared him to be her dad, and he had adopted her as well. Now, he was waiting anxiously for news of his kits' birth from their surrogate in ScarabClan. "I never thought I would get the chance to become a father, not with the responsibility of being Tour, but I'm living my life without a care. I can return to being Tour whenever I want to, but I don't know if I ever want to stope raising kits," he rumbled, his eyes wide with worry as it seemed like it had been forever since he last received word from Ostrichrun.
As Houndtooth rambled about loving some cat he didn't think would love him back, Freuxfreckle rolled his eyes. "I used to think that, but I gave it a shot and it worked out. Sometimes there's never anything you can do except take a chance," he meowed, offering a hopeful glance at him. Both of these cats seemed to be lost in their worry, but Freuxfreckle couldn't do anything but laugh at how put-together and happy his life seemed compared to theirs. Of course he had his own struggles, but he could care less about them when he realized just how well his life was going right now.

WOLFWHISKERS || Fou || Tom || 65 Moons || Tagged: Emberspark (HazeClan)


Wolfwhiskers just sighed, wondering what medicine cat would ever decide to have kits during a kit boom. "They do understand that it is their job to their Clan and their ancestors to help bring new life into this world? And I don't mean by having their own," he added the last bit quickly, hoping to avoid confusion. "Kits are a wonderful experience, but I spend all of my day worrying about my son after losing both his brother and his mother at nearly the same time," he meowed softly, thoughts of Rocherpebble falling to the front of his mind. He remembered the dark days when Quickcough was in full swing and he struggled to even get out of his nest from the weariness, but Rocherpebble had returned and given him a renewed strength at the time he needed it most.
"I guess those kits have all grown into fine young warriors," he meowed, knowing that several queens missed their kits when they entered the apprentice or warrior den. "Their mothers must all be so proud," he chuckled, knowing he surely was proud of Rocherpebble. "I wish I could bring Rocherpebble with me just about everywhere to parade him around. I become such a sap when he's around," he chuckled lightly, a smile creeping across his face. He rarely smiled, but something about Emberspark's friendship made him comfortable enough to do so without a second thought.


FAONPAW || Fou Apprenti || Molly || 19 Moons || Tagged: Bramblingpaw (SeaClan)


Bramblingpaw’s happiness and joy filled Faonpaw with a warm, fuzzy feeling that chased away all the stress of still being an apprentice at nearly twenty moons of age with no end in sight. She let a genuine smile break across her face as her tail curled over her spine, her whiskers twitching with the delight that filled her each time she saw her friend. “How have things been in SeaClan?” she asked, quickly turning her head as a strange feeling rippled down her spine. Her eyes locked onto Wolfwhiskers, across the Gathering, who was smiling like a fool. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped, her tail slackening and falling to the ground as she witnessed a smile on her mentor’s face for the first time.
“I’ve never actually seen him smile. That cat he’s talking to must be someone special,” she chuckled in a half-whisper, not realizing he could never hear her across the Gathering. She let out a laugh as she turned back to Bramblingpaw, knowing that she probably looked incredibly stupid for getting so excited about seeing an old tom smile like an overjoyed kit. “Sorry about that, got a little bot distracted,” she chuckled softly, her eyes wide. “I sure hope things have gone well in SeaClan, it’s always such a downer when my friend’s Clans are struggling,” she purred, turning around and pressing her cheek against Bramblingpaw’s in a friendly gesture.


COLLERETTEWINK || Cavalier || Molly || 15 Moons || Tagged: Eggnog

As Eggnog talked, Collerettewink realized that the molly had formerly been a kittypet. The thought of twolegs stroking her and being trapped inside those ginormous nests unsettled the molly, and a light shiver passed down her spine. "I could never be a kittypet. I know my mother was originally a kittypet, but being born wild meant I had this deep desire to stay as far away from twolegs as I possibly can," she meowed, shaking her head. "How could you do it? I would miss the outside too much. The great blue expanse of the sky, the rolling green blanket of the meadows, and the tall marching trees of the forests call to me as deeply as water calls to fish," she whispered, her eyes growing wide as she remembered the beauty of ChessClan's territory. The journey to the Gathering had been a long one, but it was a short stay. Despite only going to be here for a few hours, she longed to return to ChessClan to truly appreciate the beauty of the territory.
As she heard the question about her name, she snapped back to the present and let her head fall to the side. "ChessClan has a unique naming tradition in that our prefixes are all from the French language. A 'collerette' is another word for ruff, which is a water bird. They're quite pretty, and I believe I was named after the collared ruff," she meowed, not fully sure why her mother had named her Collerette-. Considering that Goosenose had passed within moons of her birth, Collerettewink couldn't remember much about her mother or her time with her mother. She'd been sick the entire time after her kits' birth, and she had never recovered enough to do anything more than name the five of them. They were now only three strong, two of their littermates living in ÉtoileClan with their mother. They'd also never known their father, a tom who simply appeared for a few days in Goosenose's life and had disappeared just as quickly.

CRÉCERELLEFLIGHT || Cavalier || Tom || 52 Moons || Tagged: Morasspounce (SloughClan)

Crécerelleflight's heart leaped into his throat as Morasspounce turned around and confirmed his suspicions. His eyes were bright, and his pelt bushed out as he purred a welcome at the molly. He didn't know why the sight or thought of her made him so terribly happy, but he hadn't felt this kind of joy since Soleilstripes had passed. "How has it been? Is SloughClan doing good?" he meowed, wondering why it felt like it had been seasons since he last saw her when it was only a moon or two ago. He had started to love coming to Gatherings, especially if it meant he could see a molly as special as Morasspounce. Her beautiful pelt had almost an emerald hue to it, her eyes as radiant as jewels. He only hoped that he didn't mess things up, destroying any chance of relationship with her that he had.

PAPILLONSHIMMER || Cavalier || Molly || 27 Moons || Tagged: Apisbumble (SloughClan)

Papillonshimmer let out a boisterous purr, her entire body rumbling with the ferocity of it. Her sister's voice, though rare, was as beautiful to her as a bird's song. She knew that Apisbumble didn't speak around those she didn't trust or know, and so it was such a joy to hear it. When the words fell from Apisbumble's mouth, leaving the molly standing in a state of shock, Papillonshimmer padded forward and wrapped her tail around her flank. After giving the molly a second to make sure she was okay, Papillonshimmer offered her a gentle smile. "Well, does seeing this cat bring you joy? Does being near this cat make you feel safe and protected from all harm? Do you get butterflies in your stomach at the mention of their name?" Papillonshimmer murmured gently, knowing Apisbumble was genuinely embarrassed at how blatantly she had asked the question.

[beebun]

❦-- SɴᴏᴡCʟᴀɴ

briarstar -- leader -- she-cat -- tags: mellohi(opal’s circus)
briarstar gave her a side glance and then nodded, “that makes sense. so you’re nomadic?” that sounded cool.. the clan - circus - could travel and see new places.

frosteyes -- deputy -- tom -- tags: fishleap(tidalclan)
“mountainous.. snowy.. cold,” frosteyes answered him. “what is your clan like? I assume you live somewhere with water.”

glimpsebark -- med cat -- she-cat -- tags: rustleg(marshclan)
glimpsebark struggled to answer that question. briarstar had said to never reveal anything that might make the clan look weak. how was she supposed to be truthful with rustleg when the only thing to tell her was that there was some serious tension picking up between a few cats?? no, that wouldn’t do.. she decided to tell the truth, “the deputy of our clan.. frosteyes,” she glanced around and gestured to him, “and I.. we had to break up a fight. there were no injuries but..” she blinked at rustleg, “have you ever dealt with something like that?”

jinglenose -- warrior -- tom -- tags: woodfeather(duckclan)
jinglenose chuckled, he then looked at her sideways, “I’ve never seen a duck. I’ve heard of them - but never seen them.” he paused, “what are they like?”

scorchcry -- warrior -- she-cat -- tags: rumblemaw(ryeclan), arilwrath(cascadeclan)
scorchcry stared at the other cat who had approached the one she had said hello too. stars, he seemed very grumpy. even grumpier that the usual frosteyes - and that was saying something! she decided to speak, “hello, I’m scorchcry.”

yin -- warrior -- tom -- tags: acornpaw(gatos callejeros)
“me too..” yin meowed, “how do you like clan life? sometimes I miss being a loner..” he trailed off, thinking about the time he was alone. it wasn’t that fun. then why did he miss it so much?

[vicomte]

GATOS CALLEJEROS

TAWNY. GRAN LÍDER. 57. ♀. TAGGED? DUCKSTAR (DUSKCLAN).

xTHANKFULLY, their clan doesn’t have to deal with foxes. there are other predators in mexico, however, particularly in the deserts. “a fox? i’m glad you were able to deal with it...it sounds like an ordeal.” she pauses, before continuing. “in mexico, we don’t have the foxes you do. we only have other predators.”

CHERVIL. HERBOLARIO. 57. ♂. TAGGED? NONE.

xOPEN

MOONY. GENERAL. 28. ♂. TAGGED? NONE.

xOPEN

MAUL. GUERRERO. 37. ♂. TAGGED? NONE.

xOPEN.

CIOCCOLATO. GUERRERO. 36. ♀. TAGGED? NONE .

xOPEN.

BAELFIRE. GUERRERO. 16. ♂. TAGGED? NONE.

xOPEN.

SONGBIRD. GUERRERO. 16. ♂. TAGGED? NONE.

xOPEN.

ACORNPAW. APRENDIZ. 8. ♀. TAGGED? YIN (SNOWCLAN)

xSHE remembers her life as a loner, alone and always wandering, never settling down and without a place to call home. losing her parents, both of them, when she was only six moons old was difficult. “well...now i have a place to call home.” she says softly. “i lost both my mum and da two moons ago -- clan life makes me feel like i don’t have to be alone anymore.”

[noctenne]

LIONCLAN : dashattack, elysiangleam, loachswim, greyback, sorrelfall, dreampaw

Dashattack • Leader • 44 seasons • Tagged: silverstar (cascadeclan).

xThe tall, long-legged tom steps confidently into the gathering, his head raised with pride and one of his daughters, Dreampaw, at his heels. Having attended other gatherings, he’s used to the bustle and the low roar of the chattering of the other clans. He nudges Dreampaw in the direction of the other medicine cats and their apprentices, who trots off to approach a tom seemingly younger than herself. Confident she’s alright to be on her own, he turns towards the other leaders and approaches them at an easy pace, dipping his head politely to a molly he’s never seen here before. “Good evening.” He says to her, tilting his head in a friendly manner. “Do you mind if I keep you company? I don’t believe I’ve seen you here before.”

Dreampaw • Seer’s Apprentice • 13 seasons • Tagged: oreganopaw (sloughclan)

xIt won’t be long now until she can join Autumnleaf as one of the clan’s seers. She’s trained long, and hard as Autumnleaf’s seer’s apprentice, overcoming her blindness and not allowing it to stop her from being the best seer she can be. She’s thankful that she was led to heal, instead of to fight, not that she doesn’t think herself capable of it. She’s proud of her siblings - Hailpond, Gannetskip, and Thistlepaw, who can. As she had done the last gathering, her first, she stays close to the clan leader, her father - Dashattack, not wanting to get lost in the crowd. More confident now, however, she breaks off from her father when they near the other medicine cats and their apprentices, following the scent of a tom three moons younger than her. “Hello!” She greets him, when she approaches, in a friendly manner. “I’m Dreampaw! I’m a Seer’s Apprentice - although I suppose you call them medicine cat apprentices!” She purrs, warmly. “What’s your name?”

Sorrelfall • Guard • 35 seasons • Tagged: none.

xavailable to be tagged.

Elysiangleam • Guard • 34 seasons • Tagged: none.

xavailable to be tagged.

Loachswim • Guard • 23 seasons • Tagged: none.

xavailable to be tagged.

Greyback • Guard • 29 seasons • Tagged: none.

xavailable to be tagged.

[sunny-skies]

l i g h t c l a n

coalstar // female // 28 moons // tags: clementineflower (court of the butterflies)

she nodded in agreement to clementineflower's statement. after all, it was only coalstar's second time attending a gathering. she was still surprised at how many cats were there, though thankfully she had found everything much less overwhelming this time. last time she attended, she had only just founded her clan a moon prior. now that her clan had grown, she couldn't help but feel grateful that she wasn't joining the gathering alone this moon.

coalstar's brow furrowed in thought. "we're still a pretty new clan, there aren't many of us right now. but everyone I've welcomed are overall good cats, and they've worked hard this past moon," she gave the molly a small smile, "I couldn't be prouder of my clan." considering that she had only founded lightclan a few moons ago, she was impressed with the amount of cats who had joined already. not like she had been particularly picky with who she let join, she wasn't one to care much about where her clanmembers came from. she paused for a moment before asking, "what about your clan? the court of the butterflies?" for the past few moons, coalstar had been so focused on her own clan- it would be nice to learn about the others as well.

thornstrike // male // 33 moons // tags: marchsnow (duckclan)

"ha, thank you." thornstrike said with a soft chuckle. though he had never been one for much conversation, it was nice having someone else to talk to at the gathering. besides, marchsnow seemed like a overall good, if somewhat anxious, cat. his gaze flicked to the gathering for a moment, briefly glancing over the other cats. it was interesting to see the different cats. of course, he recognized none of them, but he couldn't help but wonder what the other clans were like. "how is it in duckclan, anyway?" the question itself was a bit vague, but he didn't know what else to ask. after all, it was his first time interacting with someone from another clan. he was still trying to get into the swing of things.

eggnog // female // 14 moons // tags: collerettewink (chessclan)

her smile faltered slightly, though she was able to recover her usual grin quickly. "oh, that's why I left." she sighed with short, light laugh. she'd leave it at that. thinking about her old life upset her and brought up bad memories, it wasn't something eggnog enjoyed talking about. but there was no point in dwelling on the past, at least to her, anyway. after all, she had already moved on so quickly. she shook her head, relaxing her shoulders before she spoke, "but yeah! it's a nice change getting to explore the outside world. I'm a lot happier here in lightclan, anyway." her thoughts wandered to her own clan's territory. she felt so free running across the seemingly endless grassy fields. even as a kittypet she had always had an interest in leaving her home. now that she had, everything was still new and exciting to her.

her grin brightened as collerettewink explained her name. so "collerette" was a french word for water bird? that explained how eggnog couldn't recognize it, she didn't know too many french words herself. "woah, that's super cool! so all of you guys name names like that?" she had grown used to the more "traditional" names her clanmates, so she couldn't help but enjoy hearing about chessclan's more unique naming system. of course, she wouldn't dream of ever leaving her clan, but she liked hearing about the other clans as well. everything eggnog had heard from collerettewink about her clan seemed so different from her own and had piqued her interest. "what's it like in chessclan, anyway?" she asked, her tail swaying softly behind her.

swancry // 17 moons // tags: owlglare (tidalclan)

she nodded, tearing her gaze from the gathering to look at owlglare. the molly's question itself was a bit vague, but she'd explain the most she knew about her clan. "lightclan's nice, everyone's pretty friendly for the most part. I like it there." she said with a small shrug. "so far, at least. I haven't been there for long. I joined a couple moons or so ago- they needed a medic, so they let me join." even though swancry was fairly young for a clan medic, she was knowledgable about herbs. growing up with an interest in healing had proven to be useful, and had given her an important role in her new clan.

swancry had never been great at continuing conversation, but she might as well give it a shot. tilting her head slightly to one side, she asked, "what about your clan?"