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CHESSCLAN !!

Taureauwhisper | Tom - Cavalier - 53 Moons - Tagged: Shadowflight (SwiftClan)


Taureauwhisper nodded sagely as Shadowflight spoke highly of both the current and former leader. It was a good sign to see that a cat in his position was able to hold respect for them both, considering ChessClan's current record with leaders. Taureauwhisper couldn't help but shudder as he remembered the stories surrounding Horizonstar's murdering spree and Chasmstar's army of the dead. The brutal war between the living and the evil, comprised of both dead and living soldiers, had left ChessClan is tatters. They were still rebuilding, and the scars of the past still lay deep in the territory itself. "It is simply phenomenal that Loonmeteor came up with such an idea and then believed herself too inexperienced. I hope that Lightningstar still spoke with her like an equal, for she truly commanded respect with the brilliant decision. It also shows much restraint to willingly step down on behalf of the greater good," Taureauwhisper murmured.


Caribounose | Tom - Caretaker - 58 Moons - Tagged: Mirra (TotemClan)


Caribounose drew in a deep breath before letting it go in a sigh. There were so many kits in ChessClan at the moment, and so many more were on their way. The nursery was close to overflowing, that was simply the only word he knew to use. "Oh, I have no doubt that he will. He's just maturing a little slower than the others his age. He could have used another moon or two as an apprentice, despite his obvious skill. There are numerous young cats who excel greatly but surely need the same amount of time as their denmates," he chuckled softly. "Oh, I didn't realize just how many cats had arrived," he meowed suddenly, realizing that even more Clans had joined the Gathering since he had. The level of cats was terrifying, but Caribounose was used to constantly being surrounded by a crowd due to his time in the nursery.



OUTBACK RUNNERS !!
Lotuscrest | Molly - Chaser - 75 Moons - Tagged: Thistlepath (ChaosClan)


Lotuscrest couldn't help but giggle as Thistlepath complained about his brother. "I have never had any siblings, but young cats flock to me for some reason. I can't quite place why they seem to like me so, but I constantly have to watch their little exhibitions as well as keep an eye on kits when their mothers want a
break. We have two nursery helpers, and yet the young ones prefer me," she sighed dramatically, a smile still on her face. "I've seen far more drastic differences between siblings than those you described between you and Kiwituft. I assume you hold him dear to your heart, though, considering that you continue to think of him even when speaking to a stranger," she purred kindly. The love between siblings was one she would never experience herself, but she was happy that others would forever be able to experience such emotions.


Jerboadance | Molly - Runner - 15 Moons - Tagged: Chiaseed (TotemClan)


"I was born in a territory where snow exists year-round, no matter the season. My earliest memories are with my paws in the snow, not the sand in which we now call home. Sometimes I miss it, but sometimes I am glad my Clan found a land where the sun triumphs," she chuckled. She knew Chiaseed would claim her Clan to be the most beautiful when she finally experiences the snow she claims to plague her territory. She could still see a scene in her mind in which kit-sized paws bounded and leaped through drifts of snow twice her current height. She sighed gently as she remembered the freezing cold that brought her endless amounts of joy as a kit. "TotemClan seems like a lovely place to call home, but I shall remain in the Outback Runners. I fear my best friend as well as my mother might protest my request to leave," she chuckled.



AVIARYCLAN !!

Hum | Non-binary - Sparrow - 75 Moons - Tagged: Spikebush (CaveClan)


Hum paused to think through the majority of their Clan's lineage. "Well, yes. Prior to our current Osprey, the line had grown distant from our ancestors. They then took matters into their own paws, so to speak, and appointed Pewee to the position of honor. She was the second-born kit of the Osprey before her, but she was the one the ancestors deemed fit to rule," they explained, choosing to omit the disappearance of the entirety of AviaryClan except for Pewee herself. As Spikebush worried about the heir's appointed mate, Hum couldn't help but chuckle. "Most commonly they will choose their own mate, declaring their betrothal after they complete their training. Sometimes they will choose one when they are younger, declaring they would prefer one of their closest friends to be their ruling partner rather than a mate. Our current heir, Fulica, has been the best of friends with Zenaida since they were born. When he was six moons old, he announced that he would not ever rise to the rank of eagle without her at his side. The ruling pair obliged him, mostly because he is one of the bossiest young cats any of us have ever met. They knew, however, that he would most likely find a mate once he was old enough to understand such things. Yet, we were all surprised when the two happened to fall in love during these most recent moons. Who would have guessed that a bossy kit who wanted to train beside his best friend would unknowingly appoint the molly he would ultimately fall in love with to the position," Hum chuckled. Fulica and Zenaida's story was rather comedic, but it was a strange one.


Ovenbird | Molly - Avocet - 53 Moons - Tagged: Lavapool (TundraClan)


Ovenbird shuddered at the thought of sleeping on cold, hard ground. "I simply could never sleep on dirt, let alone stone. As for the question of warmth, I find it to be perfectly suitable. The dense foliage overhead keeps the warmth in and the cold out, even if a sudden chill may creep up every now and then in the dead of Leafbare. Our dens are made from the branches themselves, our nests out of discarded feathers and fur. Is it really that cold in TundraClan?" she said with another shiver. Her thin fur provided little protection from the elements, so she believed she could never survive in one of those Clans where it was perpetually cold.



ORDER OF THE HYENA

Dugong's Spin | Molly - Scavenger - 37 Moons - Tagged: Turtleflame (ColdClan)


Dugong's Spin leaped to her feet and snarled, lips curling back to reveal thorn-sharp teeth. Her chest heaved as she fought to catch her breath after it was stolen by Turtleflame's rude words. "I thought he cared about me, but he told me he only hung around out of pity. How was I to know that he was so hung up on that stupid other molly? And what do you know about control, coming from your puny Clan? I doubt you've had the thrill of staring down a lion and refusing to drop your gaze. Until you've faced the predators of legend and held your ground, you have no right to think me or any cat in my Clan to be weak. If you so much as think another thought like that, I will shred your ears and leave you wailing for your mother like a pathetic little kit," she swore, claws digging gashes into the dirt beneath them. It took all of her self control to not leap upon Turtleflame in this exact moment, the urge to leave her with several stinging memories of tonight washing over Dugong's Spin like a relentless wave.


Aardvark's Dig | Molly - Mother - 45 Moons - Tagged: Daisysong (SeaClan)



"I'm Aardvark's Dig, a scavenger of the Order of the Hyena," she meowed, pausing to look confused for just a second. "I just realized how much of a mouthful the name of my Clan is. We usually just call it the Order," she purred with a smile. "SeaClan sounds like the name of a lovely Clan. I'm assuming you're near the sea in some shape or form?" the question tumbled out of her mouth before she could stop it, and she looked at the other molly sheepishly. It was most likely a silly question; why else would they name themselves SeaClan? Aardvark's Dig was well known to have simply no filter, and it was constantly a fact that her mate pointed out that he loved. Regardless, she would have to learn some form of control before her kits got too much older and the litter they were adopting arrived. "I apologize, you're probably tired of hearing that question," she chuckled gently.

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SWIFTCLAN
Leader:
Lightningstar

Deputies:
Papaverrose

Med Cats:
Strawberryfall

Warriors:
Robinpatch
Sloeface
Onya
Kiawecall
Shadowflight
Rivergaze

Apprentices:
Pheobepaw

Kits:
Aspellakit

CAVERNCLAN
Petalstar

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SWIFTCLAN

Lightningstar | Tom | Tagged: open, with Strawberryfall

"Eventually one longs for boredom." Lightningstar murmured, "The constant bustle can be nice, but it's nicest when it's predictable, not driven by chaos."

Strawberryfall glanced at the ginger and white tom, unsure where this conversation was drifting, but not quite prepared to interfere.

Strawberryfall | Tom | Tagged: open, with Lightningstar

See Lightningstar

Papaverrose | Molly | Tagged: open

The molly glanced at her leader as he padded away, before trotting towards the area where the deputies normally gathered. She glanced around, eager to make conversation but not wanting to seem too forward. After all, none of the cats present were familiar to her yet.

Robinpatch | Tom | Tagged: Peachmeadow, Kits

"Almost apprentices!" Robinpatch feigned shock, "And how many moons old are you now? You must be excited to find out who your mentors will be I suppose." He glanced up at his mate, smiling softly, "They're beautiful, you've cared for them so well. I only wish I could have been there to help you, it must have been very difficult on your own."

Sloeface | Molly | Tagged: Failnaughtfire

"It wasn't an easy time for anyone honestly," Sloeface murmured, smiling at her daughter as she looked up to show her parents the arrangement of stones she had made. "Sometimes a push is needed to encourage them to snap back into reality, you know?"

Aspellakit | Molly | Tagged: Failnaughtfire

See Sloeface

Onya | Molly | Tagged: Anwyll, Bracketcloud

Kiawecall dropped to all fours beaming, and signed back, "She's at the gathering proper, I just figured I'd come out and find you guys before it got too crowded so you didn't have to waste time looking." She started to lead them back to where her aunt was waiting, making sure to avoid the worst of the crowds. They may not have minded it, but having finally graduated from the cramped apprentice den to her own space Kiawecall was not about to be shoved around again any time soon. "No Phoenixmist this time?" She signed curiously, glancing at her cousin, "Did we scare him off? I know we can be a lot to take in at once. He seemed very nice though, I'd like to see more of him if he ever has the time to come." She dodged one last cluster of cats, knowing that they should be close. And sure enough, Onya sat up straighter and waved to the trio as they came into view.

Kiawaecall | Molly | Tagged: Anwyll, Bracketcloud

See Onya

Shadowflight | Tom | Tagged: Taureauwhisper

Shadowflight nodded, "In her defense, she was only about twenty six moons when she stepped down. An unfortunate series of events, involving an attempted revolution, put her in charge. She immediately dismantled the possible revolution of course, but she was still only about twenty one moons when she became a leader. Many in the clan would not be sad to see her become a leader again, when she has had more life experience. But until then, Lightningstar has guided us through peaceful times, which are almost harder to manage than wartime."

Rivergaze | Tom | Tagged: Sparrowpaw

"Well, if your father's the leader you'd better make sure you learn from him then!" The pale tom advised, "No one better to learn to lead from than someone who already knows how to do it." At the younger tom's next words, Rivergaze smiled lightly, "Well, I had to train extra to eventually beat her, so be sure to put in the practice! My mentor was sick and tired of me constantly asking to train my fighting skills, but it paid off in the end."

Phoebepaw | Molly | Tagged: Wrenpaw

"That's fair I suppose," Phoebepaw pondered, "Kits play outside a lot ofter they're three moons, to prevent them from trampling on the younger kits. But we do also have a lot of kits pretty much all the time, so it may not be needed in Tundraclan"

CAVERNCLAN

Petalstar | Molly | Tagged: Baldstar

Petalstar scoffed, "Oh, it absolutely is. Hollowsong, our med cat, is constantly fixing up newcomers scrapes and bruises. I'm hopeful that one of the litters due soon will give her an apprentice, she could use the help." She paused, considering the best way to answer his question. "Well. We know places where cats often fall through, where the gap is well hidden on the upper side, and we check them regularly. But it is not often that more delicate cats find us if we don't find them at those places. It's an unfortunate reality, but we do our best to intervene when we can."

[notwearingsocks]

☆ totemclan

baldstar; totemspeaker/leader; tom; 52m, tagged: petalstar of cavernclan
baldstar looked solemn for a moment at the idea of the young and old falling prey to cavernclan's treacherous camp, but he understood that life could be hard for the weak. "totemclan is not an easy place for kits or elders to find, either," he flicked an ear, picturing those that had managed to find totemclan despite many, many opposing factors - wizard, who was quite literally hairless, was one of the last cats baldstar would have ever imagined in his clan, where it snowed more than it didn't, but alas, he was never one to be upset about being proven wrong. "hollowsong must be a skilled medicine cat. how many expecting queens does cavernclan have? totemclan is... soon to be overflowing with kits." his whiskers twitched in amusement, though his words were half-true.

sealfisher; ravencaller/deputy; tom; 42m; tagged: slatesun of hazelclan

sealfisher shrugged lightly, his own heaps of pelt shifting with the movement. "most cats in our clan have thick pelts - well, except wizard, our new healer. he has no fur at all." he gestured with his nose towards the naked tomcat with the colorful cloak wrapped around his shoulders. wizard was so bizarre, sealfisher mused, but had good intentions. "guides?" he repeated curiously. "no, we do not have those - what are their duties?"

wizard; healer; tom; 30m; tagged: cloudpool of caveclan

"well, every potion is different. belly-warming brews are a mix of, hm, let's see..." wizard began ticking the ingredients off on his claws as he listed them. "four rear - make sure they're the rear! - toad feet, six purple peony petals, two red mushrooms... hmm, oh, yes, don't forget the mint leaves! twelve, to be precise! stir it all up, leave it in the sun for a day or so, voila! instant warmth!" he swept his hands out in a flourish as if to present an invisible potion. "oooh, i see - messages from starclan, always so curious. do you enjoy living there?" he cocked his head.

mirra; warrior; molly; 49m; tagged: caribounose of chessclan
mirra nodded with understanding. "i suspect my son will be similar," she mused, eyeballing the fluffy white-and-orange apprentice from across the gathering. "he's prideful, but he has good intentions. i just worry that others may not see them." her son was boastful and could come across as haughty, but mirra knew he was only looking for recognition. she blinked around at caribounose's words; the multitude of cats shocked her, too. it had been many, many moons since she'd been to a gathering at all, much less one so large. "oh, my," she murmured. "do you know many cats here?"

chiaseed; warrior; molly; 36m; tagged: jerboadance of the outback runners
chiaseed sighed wistfully at the idea of a frozen wonderland - where she was tucked warmly into a nest, watching the snow from the comfort of her own den. "why did you leave?" she wondered aloud. "but i suppose you could ask the same of me - i was born in a barn. not quite as exciting as your story, but i had every mouse i ever wanted to eat right at the tips of my claws. i guess adventure was more appealing than a full tummy." she purred with laughter.

balladsnuff; warrior; tom; 43m; tagged: ivynose of seaclan

balladsnuff came back into reality with a start when ivynose spoke to him; balladsnuff had been enamored by the tune he was humming and had spaced out, which was not particularly uncommon for him. "oh, hello!" he chirped, turning to grin at the other tomcat. "balladsnuff, from totemclan." he chuckled lightly. "i wouldn't know anything about catching prey - never been too good at it. but i got a nose that can sniff out a cat for a days travel in any direction." the nose in question wiggled. "how does seaclan fare?"

sourpaw; apprentice; tom; 6m; tagged: shimmerpaw of tundraclan
"swimming!" sourpaw repeated, aghast. "i could never. can you imagine? i'd be pulling minnows from my fur for weeks!" he pawed at his tail as if banishing invisible, tiny fish from his coat. "besides, our ravencaller - deputy, mom says other clans call 'em - sealfisher is his name, he's the best fisher i've ever seen! he can feed us plenty of fish. no need for me." sourpaw grinned triumphantly at the idea of escaping swimming training.

tempestpaw; apprentice; molly; 6m; tagged: puff of whiskered away

tempestpaw smiled at the tom. "oh, no, they never change," she peered up at the constellations in question, picking out what shapes she could see in the sky. "in my clan, there's usually clouds covering the stars. i don't often get to see them. this is my first gathering - i've never seen so many stars in one place!" her delight was palpable. "i'm here with my mom, too, and my brother." she indicated both cats in question with a point of her tail.

[selkirks]

𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 84m - marquess/leader - tags; carrotstar (Seaclan)

The maine coon sighed playfully, "I'm doing alright!" Despite his word, he couldn't suppress the anxiety of his clan and their soon to be attack on rogues, "We are planning a battle with a rogue group who has been plaguing our clan for the past few moons, so It's hard not to worried." He murmured,

hollystar - she-cat - 79m - marchioness/leader - tags; raggedclaw (auroraclan)

Hollystar dipped her head in confusion as Raggedclaw called his leader name a formality, but didn't press him, "He does." She purred, "The kits in Tundraclan all cuddle up to him. It's adorable to see." She chuckled, "The weather has been alright for prey, thankfully. We're managing to hunt well in the cold season, which I'm thankful for. How is your clan faring during these times?" She inquired.

tsunamibite - tom - 94m - earl/deputy - tags; blizzard (garbageclan)

Tsunamibite looked as a tom walked up to him, "Hello there, I'm Tsunamibite, deputy of Tundracan." He mewed as an unfamiliar white tom padded up to him. He dipped his head and curled his tail around his paws.

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 32m - healer- tags; dreamwatcher (coldclan)

Wisteriaflight purred to the other healer in thanks as Swanflight glanced at Dreamwatcher as she addressed him, "I am! Wisteriaflight was my mentor. I've been a healer for a bit over a year now, and we just mentored a new Healer, named Celestialtrail." Swanflight explained, "Are you the only medicine cat in your clan?" she asked.

wisteriaflight - demiboy - 57m - queen - tags; open

With Swanflight

failnaughtfire - tom - 50m - knight - tags; sloeface, aspellapaw (swiftclan)

The white manx smiled as he looked at their daughter, his heart full at the sight of Aspellakit, "I do." He watched as Aspellakit looked down at the pebbles, then looked back at Sloeface, "How is everyone else in Swiftclan? Or, well, everyone you've met." He joked, knowing the large size of Swiftclan would make it hard to know every cat.

shimmerpaw - tom - 11m - weakling - tags; sourpaw (totemclan)

Shimmerpaw rolled his eyes playfully, "It's not that bad! The minnows are too slippery to get stuck in your fur, and even if they did, it's a free snack!" The older tom laughed as Sourpaw announced that Sealfisher would be able to catch all the fish for Totemclan, "Imagine if one cat was able to hunt. All the others just sat around and did nothing. Doesn't seem fair, does it?" He chuckled, "Swimming doesn't mean fishing. Both are valuable skills, but swimming is a skill you can have for your entire lifetime."

honeyfur - she-cat - 73m - knight - tags; fallowmoon and lore (celestial beings)

Honeyfur mewed, "It's alright. My mate is not a big fan of gatherings, and they are watching over our adopted kits." She purred at the thought of her family. The ginger and white molly looked back at Lore as the oriental spoke, "I'm seventy-three moons old! Definitely getting up there in age, aren't I?" she laughed. Her attitude swiftly changed from friendly to somber as she heard Lore spoke of a plague that wiped out many cats in Celestial Beings, "I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope Celestial Beings will be able to find a new home soon. Tundraclan is currently dealing with a rogue group, but I hope we have that under control!"

wrenpaw - she-cat - 6m - weakling - tags; phoebepaw (swiftclan)

Wrenpaw let out a laugh, "Are you kidding?" she mewed playfully, "We have so many kits all the time! The Nursery can get so full, it's a wonder we have space for all the kits and queens!" She laughed, remembering her time in the nursery, even though she was only a kit just a few days ago.

lavapool - she-cat - age - knight - tags; ovenbird (aviaryclan)

Lavapool let out an impressed mew, "That's so cool! Do you ever get worried you'll fall off the trees?" She asked, dipping her head with curiosity. The silver tabby then answered the other molly's question, "It is! Even in the warm season. Luckily, we use soft things like moss to cover us and keep us warm, and due to how many cats Tundraclan has, we can always cuddle next to a long-furred clanmate." She mewed.

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

[orange juicicle]

slatesun - deputy / tom, 71m / tagged; sealfisher of totemclan

slateslun looked over at the totemclan healer and blinked in surprise before slowly looking back at sealfisher. "he's certainly interesting." he muttered. slatesun tilted his head, squinting his eyes in thought. "i suppose they are senior warriors? we used to have different ranks for hunting and fighting, but rosestar did away with them and introduced guides. we have two guides at the moment, orvomask and sootcloud, and i think they just help with patrols and training. i honestly don't really know. part of me thinks rosestar made the role just so her two closest friends ranked higher than the other cats but... sorry, i didn't mean to ramble."

tawnyfeather - healer / tom, 52m / tagged; rosebumble

tawnyfeather nodded, shoulders relaxing at the molly's curiosity. "that's noble. i've been a full healer for many moons now, perhaps longer than you've been alive. i know i think i could be of assistance if you wish."

dapperbird - warrior / tom, 57m / tagged; sharkfang

dapperbird chuckled softly. "i don't think so? but we haven't been to a gathering in ages so i don't blame you for asking." the bicolor rolled his shoulders slightly, tilting his head. "i'm not quite sure where the northlands are, but it sounds lovely."

ravencrown - warrior / molly, 41m / tagged; arumwhisper

ravencrown dipped her head in greeting before blinking in surprise. "seaclan?" she asked. "i haven't heard of seaclan since i was a kit. is it nice there?"

ghostseeker - warrior / tom, 31m / tagged; open

ghostseeker followed behind the three hazelclan apprentices slowly, keeping a close eye on them while giving them space to socialize. he was the appointed apprentice-sitter for the gathering, much to his annoyance.

gooseberyypie - warrior / molly, 26m / tagged; open

gooseberrypie circled the clearing slowly, trying her best to look open for conversation with any passing cats.

coffeepaw - rank / molly, 12m / tagged; daypaw, pandapaw, sweetpaw

coffeepaw nodded happily. "yeah! we have two brothers at home too, javapaw and fayoumipaw. they are a moon younger than us because mom had our brothers a moon after momma had us!" the molly took a minute to shove daypaw back after he had pushed her and then continued, "do you have siblings?"

daypaw - rank / tom, 12m / blind / tagged; coffeepaw, pandapaw, sweetpaw

daypaw pushed coffeepaw half-heartedly as she started to ramble, whispering to pandapaw, "have you heard of chaosclan?"

pandapaw - rank / molly, 12m / tagged; coffeepaw, daypaw, sweetpaw

pandapaw nodded to sweetpaw, a smile smile appearing on her face at her sister's rambles. after hearing daypaw's question she whispered back, "no i don't think so."

[chaotic creativity]

CHESSCLAN !!

Taureauwhisper | Tom - Cavalier - 53 Moons - Tagged: Shadowflight (SwiftClan)


Taureauwhisper's jaw simply dropped as Shadowflight disclosed the age of the former leader. For a molly to take such a powerful position at such a young age was a shock to the tom, and he shook his head with disbelief. His own leaders had always been at least forty moons before they ever reached any position of power. "To be at such an age and to so willingly give up a position of power," his voice trailed off gently. Moccasincoil would be in shock of the stories Taureauwhisper planned to tell him, perhaps they would even distract him long enough from his worry over their expected kits.


Caribounose | Tom - Caretaker - 58 Moons - Tagged: Mirra (TotemClan)


He snorted at Mirra's question, barely able to contain the laughter that broke from him. "Goodness, no. I know you and my clanmate, Taureauwhisper," he paused to angle his ears towards a particularly strange looking tom who had horns sprouting from his head and a thin tail with a tuft of thick fur on the end. "Other than that, they are all strangers. How about you? Do you know any cats in this particular sea?" he purred, sweeping his tail towards the gathered mass of strangers.



OUTBACK RUNNERS !!
Lotuscrest | Molly - Chaser - 75 Moons - Tagged: Thistlepath (ChaosClan)



Lotuscrest couldn't help but giggle as Thistlepath complained about his brother. "I have never had any siblings, but young cats flock to me for some reason. I can't quite place why they seem to like me so, but I constantly have to watch their little exhibitions as well as keep an eye on kits when their mothers want a break. We have two nursery helpers, and yet the young ones prefer me," she sighed dramatically, a smile still on her face. "I've seen far more drastic differences between siblings than those you described between you and Kiwituft. I assume you hold him dear to your heart, though, considering that you continue to think of him even when speaking to a stranger," she purred kindly. The love between siblings was one she would never experience herself, but she was happy that others would forever be able to experience such emotions.



Jerboadance | Molly - Runner - 15 Moons - Tagged: Chiaseed (TotemClan)


"Oh, my Clan as a whole decided to move. There was a terrible battle, and the lasting memories were too much for most cats to handle. They took a vote, and the majority agreed that it might offer a better future to seek out a home in a new place. My own mother still wakes up from nightmares to this day. She thinks I do not know about her past, but even the stories she tries the hardest to hide make their way back to my ears," she chuckled, her voice turning sour. The memory of the whispered story, told in short bursts so that no cat may overhear, caused her fur to stand on end. The thought of her mother taking a life, even the life of her mentor who had trained her to do evil things with the intentions of her being his heir, was beyond Jerboadance's mind. Sablefrost had been pure evil, striking terror into the hearts of even the strongest warriors in the dead of night. When he had led his rogues and loners to wage a war against the Clan, Marbledstar had been the only one able to get close enough to end it. Jerboadance's body shivered as she tried to shut the image out of her mind, the image that had existed ever since the story had been muttered to her. "Regardless, we moved to our new home. Some of us want to return to the old territory one day, just on a trip, to see if it has changed," she chuckled.



AVIARYCLAN !!

Hum | Non-binary - Sparrow - 75 Moons - Tagged: Spikebush (CaveClan)



Hum paused to think through the majority of their Clan's lineage. "Well, yes. Prior to our current Osprey, the line had grown distant from our ancestors. They then took matters into their own paws, so to speak, and appointed Pewee to the position of honor. She was the second-born kit of the Osprey before her, but she was the one the ancestors deemed fit to rule," they explained, choosing to omit the disappearance of the entirety of AviaryClan except for Pewee herself. As Spikebush worried about the heir's appointed mate, Hum couldn't help but chuckle. "Most commonly they will choose their own mate, declaring their betrothal after they complete their training. Sometimes they will choose one when they are younger, declaring they would prefer one of their closest friends to be their ruling partner rather than a mate. Our current heir, Fulica, has been the best of friends with Zenaida since they were born. When he was six moons old, he announced that he would not ever rise to the rank of eagle without her at his side. The ruling pair obliged him, mostly because he is one of the bossiest young cats any of us have ever met. They knew, however, that he would most likely find a mate once he was old enough to understand such things. Yet, we were all surprised when the two happened to fall in love during these most recent moons. Who would have guessed that a bossy kit who wanted to train beside his best friend would unknowingly appoint the molly he would ultimately fall in love with to the position," Hum chuckled. Fulica and Zenaida's story was rather comedic, but it was a strange one.



Ovenbird | Molly - Avocet - 53 Moons - Tagged: Lavapool (TundraClan)


"Oh I would never worry about that. The branches have long since woven together to create platforms for our camp, and we have woven branch and bramble walls to prevent any unlucky cat from falling due to a wrong step. As for when we leap through the trees, flying like birds, we're all highly trained. We've learned the secrets to catch ourselves, even when we do fall," she meowed mysteriously. It was true that cats fell, it was an inevitable fact of life, but they'd learned how to twist and catch branches that they fell past. "I don't know if I could rely on cuddling for warmth. Sometimes I can't stand the thought of even being near another cat, let alone touching them," Ovenbird laughed.



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Dugong's Spin | Molly - Scavenger - 37 Moons - Tagged: Turtleflame (ColdClan)



Dugong's Spin leaped to her feet and snarled, lips curling back to reveal thorn-sharp teeth. Her chest heaved as she fought to catch her breath after it was stolen by Turtleflame's rude words. "I thought he cared about me, but he told me he only hung around out of pity. How was I to know that he was so hung up on that stupid other molly? And what do you know about control, coming from your puny Clan? I doubt you've had the thrill of staring down a lion and refusing to drop your gaze. Until you've faced the predators of legend and held your ground, you have no right to think me or any cat in my Clan to be weak. If you so much as think another thought like that, I will shred your ears and leave you wailing for your mother like a pathetic little kit," she swore, claws digging gashes into the dirt beneath them. It took all of her self control to not leap upon Turtleflame in this exact moment, the urge to leave her with several stinging memories of tonight washing over Dugong's Spin like a relentless wave.



Aardvark's Dig | Molly - Mother - 45 Moons - Tagged: Daisysong (SeaClan)



"I'm Aardvark's Dig, a scavenger of the Order of the Hyena," she meowed, pausing to look confused for just a second. "I just realized how much of a mouthful the name of my Clan is. We usually just call it the Order," she purred with a smile. "SeaClan sounds like the name of a lovely Clan. I'm assuming you're near the sea in some shape or form?" the question tumbled out of her mouth before she could stop it, and she looked at the other molly sheepishly. It was most likely a silly question; why else would they name themselves SeaClan? Aardvark's Dig was well known to have simply no filter, and it was constantly a fact that her mate pointed out that he loved. Regardless, she would have to learn some form of control before her kits got too much older and the litter they were adopting arrived. "I apologize, you're probably tired of hearing that question," she chuckled gently.

[tauriel.]

Morningstar is tagged with Satinstar of Celestial Beings

Morningstar nodded with understanding, amusement flashing in his gaze as he pictured Satinstar’s clanmates trying to sneak up on her, especially the kits. At least the leader was used to it and perhaps by now, Morningstar wondered if she was able to predict every once in a while when some cat was trying to sneak up on her. As the she-cat spoke, Morningstar shivered, concern growing in his expression. Sickness was always dangerous, especially during leaf-bare. The Celestial Beings must have been hit very hard for them to have lost their territory. “I’m sorry you and your clan had to go through that.” He mewed. “If your clan ends up having to go through clan territory, you will be safe if you travel through Caveclan territory.” The offer was sincere, but Morningstar hesitated over the idea of allowing them to hunt if they happened to pass through. His clan would need every bit of prey, especially once the kits were born. “Shadedleaf and Cloudpool, our medicine cats, would not mind lending a paw if needed as well.” The ginger tabby studied the leader quietly for a moment. “We would not like to see the end of a clan if we can help them.”

Woolyfur is tagged with open

Cloudpool is tagged with Wizard of Totemclan

At the list of ingredients, Cloudpool made a face, ears twitching uncomfortably. “That’s… oddly specific. Toad feet? Really?” He still did not understand why or how that combination of ingredients would work but seeing as Wizard didn’t seem like he was cold, Cloudpool wouldn’t say anything. Of course, the tom’s cloak certainly could have something to do with that though. “Do your clanmates drink your potions?” He asked instead, wondering what the tom’s clanmates thought of their eccentric medicine cat. Cloudpool nodded, his entire body seeming to soften at the thought of his clan. “I do, taking care of my clanmates is amazing. I’m glad I joined the clan.” The medicine cat blinked thoughtfully. “I don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t joined them. I’m who I am today because of Shadedleaf, my mentor, and Caveclan.”

Shimmerpelt is tagged with Snowpea of Whiskered Away

The pale silver tabby’s ears twitched in faint surprise at the sound of a cat approaching. Shimmerpelt gave a small nod, startled to realize that she hadn’t even noticed the weather. The stranger was right though and Shimmerpelt took the cat’s presence as a distraction from wanting to hover around her family. “It is, I’m glad leaf-bare’s over. It’s a dangerous season, especially for queens. We were lucky none of our queens gave birth then.” Shimmerpelt murmured. “I’m Shimmerpelt of Caveclan.” The she-cat studied the unfamiliar cat in front of her and sniffed lightly at her pelt. The she-cat carried the vague scent of kits. (I think Snowpea’s a permaqueen right?)

Poppypounce and Stormfeather are tagged with Brocadepaw

The apprentice's confidence made Poppypounce relax but Stormfeather seemed a bit frustrated that although Brocadepaw wasn’t scared off, she hadn’t mentioned his ear either. Poppypounce nodded, proudly mewing, “We’ve been warriors for about two moons now.” Stormfeather leaned towards the apprentice, sniffing at her pelt before saying, “We’re from Caveclan, which clan are you from?” Poppypounce did the same, nose twitching at the hint of salt(seaclan lives by the sea so if Seaclan doesn’t smell like the sea, disregard this )that clung to the apprentice’s fur. “I’m Poppypounce and this is my brother Stormfeather.” She introduced. “We’re Caveclan’s youngest warriors, along with Duskheart. The three of us were made warriors together.” Stormfeather nodded, adding, “Mintpaw and Spottedpaw take their assessments next moon though so they’ll be the youngest warriors soon.”

Spikebush is tagged with Hum of Aviaryclan

“That’s rather sweet,” Spikebush admitted. “Friendship is a good foundation for a relationship and they will balance each other out well. They’ll trust each other more.” The brown and white warrior hummed thoughtfully. “When are Fulica and Zenaida going to take over your clan?” Most clans switched leaders after the death of the current clan but Aviaryclan was not like most clans that Spikebush had heard of. “How long have you been in Aviaryclan?”

Sunstripe is tagged with Pebblebounce of Lakeclan

Sunstripe nodded in agreement. During his first gathering with his brother, their mentors, Juniperfoot and Woolyfur had had the pair walk around the perimeter of the gathering, ensuring that the apprentices knew not to go too far away. Sunstripe led the way for a few tail lengths before slowing to walk side by side with Pebblebounce. “I go occasionally. Morningstar tries to give every cat an opportunity to come to the gatherings. I haven’t been to a gathering in a few moons. Except for our higher ranking members and Mintpaw, everyone else here hasn’t been to a gathering in a while,” He explained. “It’s actually Spikebush’s first gathering since she joined Caveclan.” Sunstripe said, nodding towards the brown and white female. "How long have you been in Lakeclan?"

Mintpaw is reserved for Beetlewing of Highgarden

As Mintpaw made his way to a sheltered area away from the rest of the cats, Mintpaw felt a faint twinge of regret and glanced back at Poppypounce and Stormfeather. Maybe he should’ve stayed with his friends but the worry of being reprimanded in front of all these unfamiliar cats was stronger than his anxiety about being alone. At least he could hide under the leaves of a holly bush. His friends seemed to be arguing a bit more and Mintpaw’s gaze flashed towards Spikebush but the warrior didn’t seem to have noticed. He sighed, crouching to watch the cats nearby quietly. This was better than staying in the thick of the crowded gathering the way some of his clanmates preferred.

[littleminicooper]

Truffleclan

Oakstar | ♡ | Male | Leader | Tagged- Opem

Oakstar led his clan into the gathering clearing. He quickly took his usual spot by a big rock, easy to watch other cats from there.

Peachmeadow | ♡ | Female | Warrior | Tagged- Robinpatch, Phina D Wolf

"3 moons!" Monarchkit chimed, "Halfway there, although if you ask me, we should be apprentices already." Hornetkit gave a nod of approval at his sisters words. Peachmeadow simply shook her head. "Oh Robin, you have no idea how much of a handful these two are. They remind me so much of you, before you would talk to me." She let out a mrrow of laughter. "We are managing though!" She added quickly, trying to reassure him.

Wolfsong| ♡| Male | Warrior | Tagged- OPEN

Wolfsong sat nearby to where Peach and the kits were meeting their father. He watched over them in the camp, he wasn’t stopping now.

Moonriver| ♡ | Male | Deputy | Tagged- OpEN

Autumnsong| ♡ | Female | Medicine cat | Tagged- Freesiasong, Geminiclan

Autumnsong dipped her head politely at the approaching cat. "Hello there, Freesiasong." She tucked her tail over her paws. "I am autumnsong of Truffleclan!" The she-cat smiled warmly at her fellow medicine cat, "It is so lovely to meet you! How are things in Geminiclan?"

Willowbee| ♡ | Female | Warrior | Tagged- OPEN

Willowbee hated leaving her adopted kit at home, even if she was an apprentice. Willowbee watched the mingling cats before taking a seat near a patch of flowers.

[Phina D Wolf]

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Leader:
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Papaverrose

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Sloeface
Onya
Kiawecall
Shadowflight
Rivergaze

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Pheobepaw

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Petalstar

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SWIFTCLAN

Lightningstar | Tom | Tagged: open, with Strawberryfall

"Eventually one longs for boredom." Lightningstar murmured, "The constant bustle can be nice, but it's nicest when it's predictable, not driven by chaos."

Strawberryfall glanced at the ginger and white tom, unsure where this conversation was drifting, but not quite prepared to interfere.

Strawberryfall | Tom | Tagged: open, with Lightningstar

See Lightningstar

Papaverrose | Molly | Tagged: open

The molly glanced at her leader as he padded away, before trotting towards the area where the deputies normally gathered. She glanced around, eager to make conversation but not wanting to seem too forward. After all, none of the cats present were familiar to her yet.

Robinpatch | Tom | Tagged: Peachmeadow, Kits

Robinpatch chuckled sheepishly at his mate's description of the kits, "Well, at least they come by it honestly," he purred, "And if you ever need a break, you're welcome to send them my way for a while. I know that Lightningstar would give me the time off, and there's plenty of kits near their age they could play with so you could rest for a while." Turning to the kits, he smiled, "Halfway is pretty far to have come hu? And I don't know about Truffleclan, but in Swiftclan we have the rule about having to be six moons so that some kits don't get embarrassed about needing a little longer to get as coordinated as you. You wouldn't want to embarrass your friends by becoming apprentices while they still need your help getting good at pouncing and fighting, would you?"

Sloeface | Molly | Tagged: Failnaughtfire

"So far everyone is well! We had an influx of all white kits from several queens a few moons back, and until they were old enough to tell apart it was quite the concern!" Sloeface laughed, remembering the brightly colored stains that had colored the nursery for several moons.

Aspellakit | Molly | Tagged: Failnaughtfire

See Sloeface

Onya | Molly | Tagged: Anwyll, Bracketcloud

Kiawecall dropped to all fours beaming, and signed back, "She's at the gathering proper, I just figured I'd come out and find you guys before it got too crowded so you didn't have to waste time looking." She started to lead them back to where her aunt was waiting, making sure to avoid the worst of the crowds. They may not have minded it, but having finally graduated from the cramped apprentice den to her own space Kiawecall was not about to be shoved around again any time soon. "No Phoenixmist this time?" She signed curiously, glancing at her cousin, "Did we scare him off? I know we can be a lot to take in at once. He seemed very nice though, I'd like to see more of him if he ever has the time to come." She dodged one last cluster of cats, knowing that they should be close. And sure enough, Onya sat up straighter and waved to the trio as they came into view.

Kiawaecall | Molly | Tagged: Anwyll, Bracketcloud

See Onya

Shadowflight | Tom | Tagged: Taureauwhisper

Shadowflight smiled softly, "She is wiser than she knows. She made the changes that the clan needed, fended of a previously unknown danger, and discovered weak points that were beyond her knowledge base to fix, and then handed over a clan ready to be molded to a cat who had the life experience to guide us properly. She often blames herself for not doing enough, but none of us warriors see it that way. She holds all of our respect now, even if she did not at the begining of her time as leader." He paused, then continued, "Plus, as good of a leader as she was she desperately wanted to be a good mother to get kits. She could not do both well, and knew that."

Rivergaze | Tom | Tagged: Sparrowpaw

"Well, if your father's the leader you'd better make sure you learn from him then!" The pale tom advised, "No one better to learn to lead from than someone who already knows how to do it." At the younger tom's next words, Rivergaze smiled lightly, "Well, I had to train extra to eventually beat her, so be sure to put in the practice! My mentor was sick and tired of me constantly asking to train my fighting skills, but it paid off in the end."

Phoebepaw | Molly | Tagged: Wrenpaw

Phoebepaw laughed lightly, "Well, I'm sure you're glad to be out finally then hu? I know it was a relief to me at first, but the apprentice camp is just as crowded! Our mentors say the warriors camps are smaller, so you have to worry less about people stealing your spots, and I'm so looking forward to choosing my camp when I graduate! I think I want to go to Tundra Camp, I think that's the one nearest to your clan!"

CAVERNCLAN

Petalstar | Molly | Tagged: Baldstar

Petalstar nodded in sympathy. She knew what it was to know that some did not survive the journey. At his next question however, she smiled softly, "Two right now. One due in a moon or so, one due any day now. It's been such a morale boost for everyone, it's always exciting to have new life in the camp."

[Red weasel]

Auroraclan
Laurelstar - leader - 56 - She/her - lightningstar, Strawberryfall, Swiftclan

"I feel that all too well" Laurelstar said with a sigh, playing back the many recent events in her mind. "There are some forms of good busyiness, like new kits in the clan, but so much more of it is stress. It's all highs and lows. Sometimes both at once." she said with a laugh. I wouldn't give up leadership for anything, but sometimes i do wish I could get a bit of rest!"

Hyenapaw - med. app - 47 - he/him - open

Hyenapaw was quick to offer to come the gathering he had practically done this kind of thing already when he was a leader. He has been wondering if it was time for him to become a medicine cat, and sitting here with he clan, he almost felt as if he was being called to action.

Windclaw - warrior - 42 - he/him - Sparrowpaw, chaosclan

]Windclaw smiled, though he struggled to keep up with the tom at first. With his chatter though windclaw knew the younger cat could be a good pick. “ I am,” he said with a wink, “and a very experienced one at that, including gatherings.” He knew some cats would disagree, especially when he could still be considered young, but the apprentice infront of him wasn’t likely to make that kind of connection. “The names Windclaw by the way.”

Shadowsight - queen - 41 - she/her and
Sealpaw - apprentice - 38 - he/him - Thistletuft, Seaclan

Shadowsight saw Windclaw approach and apprentice, and watch for a while to make sure he stayed where he was. When she was sure if that, she looked around for someone they could talk to, where she could still see Windclaw. She spotted and unoccupied deputy, and thought it was a perfect opportunity, both to watch Windclaw, but also for Sealpaw to see the best of gatherings. She trotted toward the top, motioning for Sealpaw to follow. “ Hello, I’m Shadowsight, and this is my friend Sealpaw, we’re from Auroraclan.” Sealpaw added a quick hello, but his attention was stuck on the word friend. It exicted him, to be considered a friend to such an intresting cat.

Geminiclan
Raggedclaw(star) - leader - 41- He/him - Hollystar, Tundraclan

Raggedclaw was thankful to hear nothing on his name. He had become accustomed to being told he was disrespectful for slighting Starclans gift, with no care to how starclan casting him aside until they were is desperate need someone to lead. As far as he was considered, there were no ancestors, be it in the Starclan or the Dark forest who were on his side, or had is best interests even remotely in mind. There were likely few living with his best interests in mind either. "I can imagine," he said with a smile, "We have been doing well, better than i expected if i'm honest, for how small we are."

Foxflame- deputy - 40 - He/him - Reedapple, Quickclan

Foxflame was still annoyed to be relegated to the deputies, we he himself was a leader in his way. His annoyances made him hunger for a challenge and when he say Reedapple, he felt they were the cat he needed. He barred his way over, and introduced himself in a proud voice “I’m Foxflame, of Geminiclan.”

Freesiasong- med cat - 38 - She/her - Auttumsong, Truffleclan

"Things in Geminiclan are... interesting," Freesiasong said with a cough. It was the nicest way she could think of to say what she was actually thinking. Her clan was an embarrassment. Such statement of course would help no one, including herself. "how are things in your can?"