by ponz » Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:07 pm
DRIFTCLAN
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STORMSTAR | Leader | F | 25 moons | TAGS: Hyena’s Breath (Order of the Hyena)
Stormstar swallowed thickly, doing her very best to repress the anxiety creeping up her spine. She was only a small, scruffy-looking street cat, after all. What was a cat like her doing here, among the throngs of muscled wild cats and battle-tested warriors? DriftClan could barely be considered a clan at all, what with their only goal being the protection of local city cats. ’I wish Gullthroat was here,’ Stormstar thought wearily. Her deputy was still bedridden with his injuries and, knowing him, probably relishing in the chance to get some extra sleep. Still Stormstar pressed on, ambling towards where a friendly passerby had informed her that the leaders gathered. There wasn’t time to brace herself for social interaction before a broad-shouldered molly was standing right in Stormstar’s line of sight. As the unfamiliar leader barked out a name for herself, Stormstar jerked into awareness, quickly slipping into the instinctive demeanor of a wary stray. “Stormstar,” she echoed firmly. “Leader of DriftClan.”
PEACHES | Medic | F | 20 moons | TAGS: Brownbrook (Cascata Conservatory)
Peaches had begrudgingly given up on tracking her leader’s every move at the Gathering, despite the itch in her paws that urged her to keep every clanmate close where she could protect them. Instead, the fluffy lilac-and-white molly bounced over towards a small hill to get a glimpse at all of the strangers there to meet on such a unique evening. She inhaled deeply before choking, and quickly swiped her tail over her muzzle to cloak the scent. Her head was spinning from the flood of unfamiliar cat-smells, and it was with woozy paw steps that the young medic managed to amble over towards a shady spot away from the busiest area. There was another cat sitting there, who looked to be quite at peace. Peaches plopped down next to the tabby-furred stranger with a thump. “Goodness,” she said amicably, still blinking in residual shock. “Is it always so intense at these Gatherings?”
MOUSEWHISKER | Warrior | M | 23 moons | TAGS: open
[ Mousewhisker stumbles around the clearing in a hurry, trying desperately to keep up with the conversations of countless passerby. He thinks to himself, tiredly, that it would be nice to find another deaf cat so that he can make eye contact with them as they speak. ]
BRAMWELL | Day-Warrior | M | 26 moons | TAGS: open
[ Bramwell is walking about jovially, flashing a toothy smile at every cat that looks his way, and hopes fervently to himself that no one notices the nervous tremor in his tail. ]
SHOREPELT | Nurse | F | 31 moons | TAGS: open
[ Shorepelt is lying curled up in a shady corner, eyes narrowing reflexively as she studies every passerby. She seems torn on whether or not to approach someone for conversation. ]
ALFIE | Apprentice | M | 10 moons | TAGS: Dovepaw (Highgarden)
Alfie bounced from paw to paw, glancing down reflexively, and focused in on a particularly errant tuft of fur that stuck out on his chest. He gave it a swift lick to straighten out, but the damage had already been done. The itch of self consciousness was beginning to prickle at the back of his mind. “Do I look silly right now?” Alfie asked aloud, half-forgetting that no cat was around to answer. Instead, he padded over to a nearby puddle of stagnant water and looked down in it. A rumpled mess of silver, red, and black fur, speckled with dust and mud and sand, stared back at him. Alfie pulled a face, just to see his reflection do the same, and grinned. There was nothing to worry about. He was almost a warrior himself, and he looked the part. With heart singing in his chest and the call of adventure thrumming in his ears, Alfie bounded into the clearing, and skidded to a stop only when he found himself about to crash into a dignified-looking apprentice. “Hullo,” he said, voice pitched just a little lower. Stormstar was always telling him to be calmer when meeting new cats, after all. “M’name’s Alfie. Who’re you?”