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OUTBACK RUNNERS !!
Blazerumble | Molly - Chaser - 25 Moons - Tagged: Open (Reserved for Blazetail of The Gladiators)



Blazerumble looked left and right as she anxiously approached the Gathering, her tail limp behind her as she let her ears plaster themselves to her head. "I don't know if I can do this," she mumbled softly, but she felt Carneliansight gently bump his shoulder against hers in encouragement. With a deep breath, she pulled a bright smile onto her face and trotted eagerly into the mass of cats. She had barely been in the Outback Runners for a moon, so she wasn't quite sure why Marbledstar had asked her to attend the Gathering this moon. Despite easily and eagerly making friends in the camp, this was an entirely new situation that made her rather uncomfortable. The fear of stepping on any paws or tails filled her with constant dread, so her eyes glued themselves to the ground so as to avoid any accidents.



Carneliansight | Tom - Runner - 45 Moons - Tagged: Xatu of PocketClan


Carneliansight nodded as Xatu spoke so casually, yet so meaningfully, of his future. "That is one outcome that I would appreciate to hear. I would not like to learn when or how I die, or when something important happens to me. If that were the case, some small part of me would spend all of my time trying to avoid it or bring it closer. It is a shame that your kits have left you, but perhaps it is for the best. It is better to surround yourself with positivity rather than those who refuse to believe you," he meowed gently. It was true that the thought of a large family, and eventually a mate to call his own, excited him, but he'd always known that was what he wanted. He wasn't ready to settle down, but he was a proud father to his six little ones.

Ursapaw | Tom - Herbalist Trainee - 17 Moons - Tagged: Batpaw of TotemClan


Ursapaw couldn't prevent the shock from flashing across his face, but he reined his emotions in and plastered on a smirk. He knew a Clan was desperate when the healer took an apprentice who didn't believe in the guidance of ancestors. "I don't think you quite understand where I come from, pipsqueak. My Clan, while currently living in a desert, formerly lived in a territory where the snow never melted," he murmured, his voice dropping in pitch. Batpaw seemed to be too cocky for his own good, and it sent spiders crawling beneath Ursapaw's skin. Healers should be humble and kind, unwilling to fall so low as to pick a fight with a cat twice their size at a Gathering. As his mind fumed, a small lightbulb flickered on as he realized it was exactly what he'd been doing. He audibly growled as he finally chose to drop his mean guy act and be a little nicer to the pipsqueak. "Whatever, your Clan can do what your Clan does. I just bet my mentor is ten times better than yours, considering she's been a healer for over four season-cycles now. Maplesong chose to mentor me just before her retirement, and I'll forever be grateful for her guidance," he purred as he thought about the molly who was overseeing the majority of his training. It was true that Maplesong would retire as soon as he received his full name, and he could feel a small crack in his heart as he realized that he was essentially replacing her.



AVIARYCLAN !!

Zenaida | Molly - Harrier - 29 Moons - Tagged: Eveningbirch of TundraClan



Zenaida smiled warmly as Eveningbirch apologized, reaching out a comforting paw. "It's quite alright. I'll likely go on such a tangent before the night is over," she meowed, pausing to lift her eyes and note that the moon had still barely risen. "I understand having pride in your clanmates. It seems that every moon a new accomplishment comes to light that deserves to be celebrated. I cannot count the number of times we've held parties to celebrate a particularly fruitful moon of hunting or training," she chuckled, remembering the joy that filled the Clan any time they held feasts and parties.



Blue | Tom - Sparrow - 85 Moons - Tagged: Shimmerpelt of CaveClan


"You don't even know the half of it," Blue sighed, finishing his stretching routine. "My Clan lives in the trees, and we don't come down to the ground very often. Such a journey across unfamiliar terrain is quite a strain on these old bones," he purred. As Shimmerpelt joked about his inability to find the rain, he let out a hearty laugh. "You're not wrong. It's got to be raining somewhere else, however far away, at every moment of the day," he snickered.

Heron | Non-binary - Avocet - 25 Moons - Ghoul of the Arcats



Heron popped one eye open, taking in the sight of a cat whose pelt seemed to split right down the middle. Slowly, their other eye fluttered open, and their jaw stretched wide in another involuntary yawn. After several more seconds, they dragged themselves up into a sitting position and leaned down to groom some ruffled fur on their chest. "I'm Heron of AviaryClan. Nice to meet you, Ghoul," they meowed, their voice scratchy with the nap they'd just barely fallen into before waking. They reached a paw up to rub their eyes, hoping they didn't have anything in the corners.




ORDER OF THE HYENA

Minnow's Mumble | Tom - Scavenger - 31 Moons - Tagged: Bramblingpath of SpruceClan



Minnow's Mumble bit back a laugh as Bramblingpath asked her question. "We are one of six Orders, or groups, that once called our territory home. My group, the Order of the Hyena, is the only one remaining now. A hyena is a predator, dog-like and cat-like at the same time, but they mostly prefer to scavenge over hunting. Each Order follows the spirit of their animal, so mine follows the spirit of a hyena. It mostly means that my Clan only allows mollies to be the leaders, but we are also quite ruthless and unforgiving," he darkened his voice before his face brightened with a chuckle. "SpruceClan sounds like quite a lovely name for a Clan! I only recently joined my Clan, having previously come from NyxClan," he meowed, glad to get his former Clan out into the open so that she might forgive any slip ups he makes.



Meerkat's Burrow | Molly - Mother - 42 Moons - Tagged: Pupdog of Whiskered Away


Meerkat's Burrow heart warmed as Pupdog chattered on and on about kits. "Oh, they sure are a pawful. They've only recently gotten old enough to leave the nest and wander around, and I was practically begging my leader for a night at the Gathering so that I could have some time away. I'm sure that one day, when you have kits of your own, you'll be trying as hard as you possibly can to get short breaks away," she purred. It was true that Eagle and Mosquito were already getting into so much trouble, but she wouldn't trade her time with them or her older, adopted kits for anything in the world.

Bonobo | Tom - Trainee - 8 Moons - Tagged: Lionpaw of QuickClan & Etoilepaw of SeaClan


Bonobo smiled kindly at Etoilepaw before turning to look at Lionpaw. "Maybe you can hang around with us for the evening?" he asked gently, hoping not to overstep any boundaries with Lionpaw. "I think it would be a bit of a waste to come all this way and not get to know two amazingly awesome future warriors," he crowed, puffing his chest out and winking.


CHESSCLAN !!

Faondapple | Molly - Healer - 39 Moons - Tagged: Bramblinglight of SeaClan


Faondapple's stomach was flipping and turning as Bramblinglight detailed the gruesome deaths of her clanmates, but she kept a calm demeanor and expression for the benefit of her friend. As the molly slipped into a loop of self-blame and loathing, Faondapple let out a soft sigh. "Cats who don't want to be suspected are often some of the best actors. You probably never knew the full extent of Avocetpool's emotions or personality, mostly because she likely hid a majority of herself from you. The pain of betrayal is one that stings long and deep, it sometimes feels like it's suffocating you. You can't let it drag you down, Bramblinglight. Find what brings you joy, and continue to put your entire self into that. St the very least, use it as a distraction," she murmured, hoping to give advice. She couldn't even imagine how her friend was feeling, mostly because the betrayals in ChessClan had been of cats she only knew in passing. The torment of knowing you trusted a murderer must be consuming, and Faondapple could feel her heart breaking for the SeaClan medicine cat.

[selkirks]

𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 87m - marquess/leader - tags; carrotstar (Seaclan)

Cockroachstar gave a sympathetic glance and wrapped his paws around Carrotstar, giving him a hug. "I'm so, so sorry Carrotstar. You and Seaclan don't deserve to be put through this kind of hell." The maine coon felt like wailing. How could anyone have betrayed Seaclan and his dear friend Carrotstar so much? How could anyone kill elders and other cats? Cockroachstar claws dug into the ground at the mention of rogues. He had just lost 2 lives from the final battle with the rogues harassing Tundraclan, and many of his clanmates had died. Cockroachstar worried for his friend. He knew Carrotstar was a strong and respectable leader, but many rogues were ruthless. "If there is anything Tundraclan or I could do, let me know."

hollystar - she-cat - 82m - marchioness/leader - tags; morningstar (caveclan)

Hollystar's nodded, the name familiar. Her eyes brightened as Morningstar explained his clan's territory, "That must be so pretty! I couldn't ever imagine living in a cave, your clan has more courage than I do." She chuckled. "Yup! The tundra is pretty cold a lot of the time, but we manage to survive." Hollystar mewed, "It's hard for the shorthairs, but we manage to find ways to make ourselves warm through the worst of the cold seasons."

eveningbirch - female - 89m - earl/deputy - tags; zenaida (aviaryclan)

Eveningbirch smiled at her company's understanding words, "We dont hold parties in our clan. Though I imagine they would be fun." The chimera made a mental note to possibly bring up the idea of parties or celebrations. "Of course, we do hold ceremonies though if anything good happens." She purred. Eveningbirch quickly remembered her earl ceremony, but it seemed as if it held no happiness, as she was chosen as earl on a blood-soaked day.

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 35m - healer- tags; wizard (totemclan)

Swanflight nodded, "Duke is quite fashionable!" She purred. "Greenleaf is going well, thank you! I'm glad for the warmer weather, especially in the tundra. During leaffall and leafbare it can get so cold!" He fake shivered, "I'm not looking forward to another leaffall and leafbare, but I'll live. How is Totemclan doing?"

mangostem - male - 31m - knight - tags; joystick (the arcats)

Mangostem looked up as a pretty tortoiseshell approached him and introduced herself. He could easily tell she was nervous due to her stuttering, and made sure to be gentle with the newcomer, "Nice to meet you, Joystick." He purred softly, "My name is Mangostem- of Tundraclan." He smiled politely, "I don't believe I've heard of The Arcats before, is your clan new?" Mangostem asked gently. His heart still felt as if it was broken in a million pieces after the deaths of his family, but he felt as if a new friend to distract him would be ideal.

failnaughtfire - tom - 50m - knight - tags; sealfisher (totemclan)

Failnaughtfire laughed at the other tom's surprise, "And I have a few more kits coming, their mother is a cat called Queenie." The manx purred at thoughts of his kits and their mothers. "My first litter's mother didn't come to see them, so Tundraclan's permanent queens helped me a lot. My second litter's mother also hasn't come to see them, but the permanent queens help a lot to keep my paws too full. My third litter, both me and their mother co-parent. I adore her and the kits so much!" He chuckled.

celestialtrail - tom - 16m - healer - tags; medidae (withered fang peak)

Celestialtrail looked a bit confused as the other cat mentioned premolars, but nodded when she explained, "Nice to meet you, Medidae! I'm a healer too!" At Medidae's request for him to sit down, he did, his long, fluffy tail curling around his paws. "Tundraclan is doing well, thank you!" He smiled softly, "You're a healer apprentice, then? Congratulations! I only just graduated a few moons ago, but it still feels like i've been working with herbs my whole life." The white tom laughed, "How is Withered Fang Peak doing?"

swordspirit - she-cat - 18m - knight - tags; petalstar (cavernclan)

Crestcloud begged for Swordspirit to come to the gathering with her, but Crestcloud ended up sick with a stomach ache and Swordspirit had to go without her. Except she wasn't alone. Her father was with her. She didn't want to deal with his worries about her. She was fine and always would be. Before Failnaughtfire could even attempt to talk to her, she walked away, and as she kept her head low to the ground, she accidentally bumped into a she-cat. She shook her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you. As she looked at the other cat, Swordspirit knew she didn't recognize the scent or cat.

silverstomp - she-cat - 54m - knight - tags; shaymin (pocketclan)

Silverstomp looked shocked as Shaymin mewed that she also had kits from Honeytuft, Wisteriaflight's fling from moons ago. "Oh! Geez, I wasn't aware." She looked rather embarrassed that she had to be the one to let Shaymin know, even accidentally, the father of her kits had other kits as well. "No worries, Shaymin. I get it." The bengal mewed, understanding her surprise. Silverstomp was aware the father of her kits, Custard, had other kits, so it wasn't a shock to her. "Those sound beautiful! I've always wanted to go to the mountains. Feel the wind in my fur." The bengal mewed wistfully, "The tundra is nice, but freezing much of the time. I'm glad I have a long coat to keep out the worst of the cold."

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

[Skarrred]

WITHERED FANG PEAK

Medidae | Molly [@celestrialtrail of tundraclan]
Nodding, the she-cat offered a small smile up at the tom. He seemed, well, interesting; if he was a healer too. He didn't seem like Imbe, who was all stressed most the time. Tail flicking, she nodded.

"Thats great! I'm glad Tundra Clan is doing well." she mreowed, tone light. "And yes! I am a..healer apprentice." Nodding at his graduating words, she admitted, "Well, I have a ways to go. I didn't pick up a few things all that well," she admitted. "Our colonies a bit newer, I guess," she hadn't thought that could totally put them in vulnerability.

"Oh! Withered Fang Peak's doing well, we had a litter a few days ago. But there's a raccoon on our border and the Molar's- or uh, fighters I guess, we sent after it got injured." Her tail flicked. "It's a bit feisty. They're all healing really well now though, I think. I'm not all too sure." Being an apprentice, the she-cat hadn't learned much about the fact that injured cats meant a lesser attacking force. She really didn't care though. Celestrialtrail seemed nice, and Pre-Molar- or, healing cats in Celestrialtrails case, didn't seem like the ones to exactly report that kinda stuff.

"Overall we have many mice- or kits, that are going to decide what they want to train to be in about another moon. Their all excited." she stated with a mroww of amusement.

[Red weasel]

Auroraclan
Laurelstar - leader - 59 - She/her - Ivystar, Spruceclan

Laurelstar tilted her head for a moment as she inspected Ivystar, but her ears perked up at the name, “oh Ivystar, Hello!” She said, though he tail twitched with a hint of embarrassment, “the stress lately must be getting to my head a little,” she added with a chuckle. Laurelstars posture relaxed happy to find the type of conversation she’s need. “Things have been stressful as of late, many of our loses have been close to me, but still there have been worse moon. I hope things are going well in Ivyclan at least.”

Fernstep- Deputy - 48 - She/her - open

Girl wants some friend time

Creamfoot med. cat - 45 - He/him - Open

Though usually put together, Creamfoot was anxious about something, and no matter how her tried, covering it wasn’t working.

Cragshriek - 67 - he/him-open
Hopekit and Silverkit

Cragshriek lead the two excited kits into the gathering his eyes watching at the two kits ran excitedly into the gather. He hadn’t quite realized what he signed up for, though he didn’t mind. He knew the two could use the break, away from the grief of their family.

Dogwood warrior - 29 - Open

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Geminiclan
Raggedclaw(star) - leader - - He/him - open

Grumpy man is grumpy all day every day

Foxflame- deputy - He/him - mammoth, Evergreen park

Foxflame’s eyes flickered to Mammoths collar for a moment, and a thought of Freesiasong, and her hatred for kittypets. It was one of the advantages he had. The Tom in front of him was a little more friendly than he usually preferred but today he didn’t mind. “Foxflame, deputy …..and subleader of Auroraclan” he said sitting down quickly, “I do agree, the walk is quite tiring, and some have much longer walks. So tell me, what exactly is a trailblazer? “

Freesiasong- med cat - 36 - She/her - open
She might think she’s better than you

Wolffang - 45 - They/them - Harespring, Caveclan

Wolffang was lost in thought and muttering to themselves when they ran into the other cat. They still felt so betrayed by Raggedclaw, but yet they were stuck, they had no choice but to follow his head. Theyre annoynce though washed of them quickly, as their eyes met the others with apologetic shame.

Loki (any) and Cynder (she/her) vie, Whiskered away

Loki couldn’t help but smile at the apprentices response, his tail sweeping In front of him as sat down. “Well this one here has quite the spunk doesn’t she? Perhaps a potential fierce warrior stands before us now” as he finshed speaking Cynder gave him a playful shrug. “Shhh” she said, turning her attention back to the apprentice. “Don’t mind my weird friend here. Im Cynder, they’re Loki. We’re from Geminiclan, we’re just taking our time, waiting to see if those strangers cat show up.” At Cyder’s words, Loki glanced around. This was much more for her companion than her, but she didn’t mind helping her new friend. Some would think him a weird choice to trust, but she knew she was safe from any betrayal.

[broken*]

𝓟𝓸𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓽𝓬𝓵𝓪𝓷════════════════════════════════════════════════
cats in attendance; palkia, shaymin, zarude, corviknight, xatu

palkia molly - 51 moons (leader) - tags; wolfsong (truffleclan)
shorthair manx snow bengal rosette dilute torbie w/ low white & bright blue eyes.
the manx molly quite appreciated the fact that every other moon, she switched off with her co-leader dialga and was able to attend the gathering. she loved meeting all sorts of new cats, and this moon she had her new mate corviknight by her side to sooth her antsy paws. looking at the other molly fondly, she nuzzled her gently before turning to speak to their clanmates who had come with them. "alright, you all know the drill. we meet back here at the end of the gathering, so that we can walk back to the portal location together, and nobody gets left behind. since its their first gatherings, corviknight will stick with me, and xatu, try to find shaymin or zarude before the night is up, just so you don't get lost. have fun everyone." with that, the pair headed off into the gathering clearing with smiles on their face. of course, palkia's jumbled nerves of excitement got the best of her, and she tripped over her own two paws, knocking right into another cat on accident. if the molly could have blushed, she would have. "oh goodness, i'm so sorry!"

shaymin molly - 52 moons (deputy) - tags; silverstomp (tundraclan)
black torbie-and-white longhair w/ olive green eyes.
the fluffy molly listened to the other molly talk as clearly as she could, although her mind was whirling. her kits had half-siblings out there, which meant there was another little family that she had to devastate with terrible news... not something she was ever happy about. the normally eager molly had seemed to somber up quite a bit in the last few moments, and ground her claws into the dirt at her paws out of nerves as she cleared her mind to speak. "i apologize if this is too forward or even awkward, but would it bother you to pass on a message to this healer of yours, the one with kits from honeytuft? its nothing too uncomfortable, at least, not in the way i'm sure you're thinking. sure it's a surprise that he had other kits, but he and i were not in a committed relationship, merely a passing fling or brief infatuation, so that doesn't bother me. but you see, one of my own kits had been sent to butterfly chateau when he became an apprentice; my little swinub. however, when he arrived, he found the clan in complete ruins. he doesn't know exactly what happened, or who all got out, but he saw far more gruesome things than i ever would have wished upon one of my kits so young. what-what i'm trying to say, is if you could tell this healer of yours, that honeytuft has joined the stars? both for your healer's sake and their kits; they should know their father is no longer alive..." the deputy lowered her gaze to the ground as sorrow filled her eyes; he may not have been her mate, but he was her kits father, and he was one that they would unfortunately never know, never even have a chance to meet, at least not in this life. "i do believe that there is a tundra somewhere nearby to our clan's home, but we haven't visited there in many generations due to how harsh it is known to be. i cannot fathom living there full time. tell me, do you have any family in tundraclan with you? i feel like being isolated in the cold like that could get lonely."

zarude tom - 75 moons (healer) - tags; flicker (the arcats)
longhair white manx with blue/green heterochromia.
the older tom gave a very grateful smile to the tom as he shuffled over to allow the larger tom space to sit beside him. he shuffled closely with a gracious dip of the head before he sat in the space provided for him. for a brief moment, he allowed himself to close his eyes as his nostrils flared as he took in the strong scents of herbs surrounding him, in an effort to fully calm himself. after a few short breaths, his blue and green eyes flickered back open, refocusing on the smaller tom before him. "good to meet you flicker. i'm zarude; i'm the healer for pocketclan. and please, don't apologize for your clan being unique in some way. in my eyes, thats a wonderful thing. my clan has several unique oddities that are different from other clans as well. our naming system is just one example, as well as our faith beliefs. take pride in the things that make you different, don't be ashamed of them."

corviknight molly - 46 moons (warrior) - tags; wolfsong (truffleclan)
longhair dilute tortie rosette with ojos azules.
being a former kittypet, the molly had never once attended a gathering before, and was quite a bit nervous about the idea of being in such an open environment with hundreds of other clan cats. what if the two-legs found them? what if a predator came and tore through the cats? she tried to shake her head free of the thoughts, knowing that she wasn't going to leave her mate palkia's side all evening, just in case. there was something about palkia that soothed her anxieties, despite the fact that the other molly tended to be more of a bundle of energy than herself (certainly a mixture of her own excitement and nerves). she smiled at their clanmates as the pair turned and began to walk into the group of cats, knowing from previously conversations that palkia would likely lead them towards the leaders high rock. however, they didn't quite make it that far, and she stopped just short of falling over her mate and a tom-cat that she had run into. rushing forward, she quickly helped her mate back to her feet, before offering her assistance with a kind smile to the tall tom. "are you alright sir? i'm corviknight, and this is palkia, by the way. we're of pocketclan."

xatu molly - 60 moons (warrior) - tags; carneliansight (outback runners)
black silver mackerel longhair with yellow eyes.
the silver molly watched the curly tom before her with careful eyes as she spoke, both cautious and curious to what his reaction to her words would be. he managed to surprise her once again when his response was just as unique to her experiences as his previous words had been, and she found she couldn't hide the relieved grin from slipping onto her face at his acceptance. she nodded her head in agreement to his words, allowing him to finish before she spoke again. "i completely understand. it may seem strange, but any vision that i get which has to do with something like death i tend to avoid speaking of, for precisely the reason you state. cats will try to avoid their fate, and as tragic as it can be, it is a part of life. i try only to spread positive news through my words, as i feel like the world lacks far too much of that in current times.” at his words about her kits, she couldn't help the pang in her chest; she knew she wasn't the best mother, but she certainly tried her best, and she still missed them dearly to this day. "i have four kits; three daughters and one son. only two of the four were ever really close to me; with my son actually having obtained a similar gift of foresight as myself. my other two daughters either didn't care for my way of life or completely dismissed it as falsities... tell me, carneliansight, do you have any kits of your own?"



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cats in attendance; nectarinesplash

nectarinesplash molly - 32 moons (nandor) - tags; chiaseed (totemclan)
peterbald (hairless) blue tortie colorpoint molly w/ deep blue eyes.
the colorpoint hairless molly couldn’t help but notice the way that the other molly was incredibly close to her own body and was practically hanging off every word that she spoke; it filled her with a warm feeling and made her puff her chest out a little bit more. ”yes it was quite difficult. i was lucky in that i didn’t lose anyone directly close to me during the journey; it’s just my father and i in the clan at this point. my grandmother used to live within the clan as well but she passed away before i was born. i did however fitness first hand the pain of my clan mates as they lost family members on the long journey and my heart broke for them.” she felt a slight flush come to her cheeks at the mention of her life before the clan; unlike many cats, and clearly the molly before her, she didn’t have a pre-clan life. she hoped that this didn’t make her boring to the beautiful molly before her, but couldn’t help but chuckle a bit awkwardly. ”i actually don’t have much of a story to tell on that front i’m afraid. my father was born into our clan, and i was also born into our clan. i never knew a life without my clan. what about you? i’m sure your story is much more interesting than my own.”

[tauriel.]

Morningstar is tagged with Hollystar (Tundraclan)

“It’s quite safe,” Morningstar assured her. “The river discourages predators and twolegs and helps hide the cave entrance from danger.” The ginger tabby smiled, thinking of the cave. “It’s very pretty. Not too dark either since the clan likes bringing things such as shiny rocks, shells, or twoleg stuff back to let the light bounce off everything and keep it a bit brighter. Although they like it mainly because it does make it prettier.” He said with a laugh. “The cave itself is naturally pretty as well but my clanmates are like magpies in their interest in collecting things.” The ginger tom nodded thoughtfully and shivered. “I can certainly imagine living in the tundra would be difficult. The majority of Caveclan are short-haired cats so it would not be a fun place for us.”

Woolyfur is tagged with Cricketpounce (Spruceclan)

As Cricketpounce introduced himself, Woolyfur felt his interest pique. What a coincidence that his partner for the night was retiring from their position as deputy! “Congratulations! You must be excited!” The deputy purred. “I’ve been Caveclan’s deputy for moons, ever since Morningstar founded us.” He replied. “It’s been wonderful being able to serve as deputy, but like you, I’ve been finding myself wanting to focus on my family. Becoming a clan leader, well, let’s just say, I think that may be better suited for a younger cat.” As he spoke, Woolyfur’s gaze drifted towards Harespring, one of the cats he’d thought may be a good deputy and leader someday. Not many of his clanmates were suited to becoming leader, but Harespring. The dark gray tom may just be exactly what Caveclan needed. Woolyfur turned his gaze back to Cricketpounce, his eyes brightening hopefully. “How did you talk to your clan leader about it, if you have? I haven’t even suggested the idea of Morningstar switching deputies yet.”

Cloudpool is tagged with Salmoncurl (Evergreen Park)

Cloudpool started slightly, surprise flashing in his green eyes. It was no wonder that Salmoncurl worried so much for their leader. How different would it be to be a leader with only one life to serve their clan with? Squirrelflash must have to be extra careful in the decisions she made for Evergreen Park so that it wouldn’t hurt her or her clanmates. It must be hard for Salmoncurl as well, Cloudpool realized as the healer continued talking. Atleast Morningstar still had a few lives left. His worry for Morningstar must pale in comparison to what Salmoncurl felt. “They don’t blame me,” Cloudpool agreed quietly, but frowned slightly, shaking his head. “I-I don’t really know how to not blame myself. With all the cats who have joined Starclan, Shadedleaf and I really couldn’t have done anything to help. And it didn’t feel like this.” He paused for a moment, thinking back to the awful days after Shadedleaf’s death. He’d blamed himself then as well. “After she died and I saw her in Starclan, she told me how much she believed in me. But it’s so much harder without her. I know I shouldn’t blame myself but I’m their only medicine cat now. If I can’t help prevent things like this from happening, what use am I really?”

Rowanfur is tagged with open


Shimmerpelt is tagged with Blue (Aviaryclan)

Shimmerpelt’s eyes widened with awe. “Trees? All that jumping around would be hard on old joints.” She murmured, impressed that Blue was still able to do that so well even through achy bones. “I don’t know how your clan does it! How do your elders fare with tree life?” The silver tabby laughed, a soft sound of amusement. “Would it be raining or flooding at that point?”

Harespring is tagged with Wolffang (Geminiclan)

From the beginning of the gathering, Harespring kept an eye on his apprentice until she struck up a conversation with a friendly apprentice. Pleased to see she was doing well, the tom began relaxing and glancing around to find someone to strike up a conversation with. His blue gaze caught on a fluffy gray and white cat heading towards him, muttering to themself. The unfamiliar cat didn’t seem to have noticed Harespring though and as he opened his jaws to call a warning, the cat bumped into him anyways. “Are you alright? You seem… rather distracted tonight?” Harespring asked, studying them for a moment. The cat seemed apologetic but something was clearly bothering him, perhaps something that had happened even before the gathering.

Ashstrike is tagged with open

Laurelpaw is tagged with Paintpaw

Blue eyes thoughtful, Laurelpaw nodded. She supposed that made sense. She would miss the sun if she lived in an environment like Paintpaw’s but the days it did come out, those would be days that she treasured. At Paintpaw’s description of Harespring, Laurelpaw seemed to stand taller, proud that she had such a good mentor. “Chiaseed seems nice! Her eyes are so pretty/” Laurelpaw said. Her eyes widened with agreement and she nodded quickly. “Harespring’s not too strict or too quiet, fortunately! Now Wildpaw’s mentor, Ashstrike is a little quiet but Robinpaw and Alderpaw have stricter mentors. Silvernose is strict with Robinpaw but Ferretclaw can be both strict and quiet.” She wasn’t sure how she’d feel with the dark tabby as her mentor, but Alderpaw liked him. Her brother had told her that he was actually nice and very supportive with his training. “Harespring taught me to hunt too! He’s so good. I’m not nearly as good as he is but he says I’ll make a great hunter with practice. Last training session, he told me he was very impressed with my fishing.” As Paintpaw began telling her about her paints, Laurelpaw listened, wide-eyed with fascination. “That sounds so cool! We have plenty of stones and rivers in our territory! Could you show me how? What do you paint?” Laurelpaw asked excitedly. Of course, the white apprentice had never even heard of paint but the Caveclan cats had their own type of art. They loved bringing back pretty forest things to decorate the camp, such as feathers or shells. Even without knowing what paint was exactly, Laurelpaw could already imagine the pretty colors on the cave’s walls and outside of the camp, decorating the rocks just outside.

Wildpaw is tagged with Steelpaw (Seaclan)

“Oh that’s okay, my first training session didn’t go perfectly either. Alderpaw and I had to see our medicine cat after because I felt sick after, and he got hurt trying to hunt. Toadpaw kept goofing off and trying to distract the rest of us so he didn’t even learn to hunt!” Wildpaw’s hazel eyes sparked with amusement at the expression on Steelpaw’s face and had to focus on keeping a straight face so the other apprentice wouldn’t notice. It was the same look Toadpaw had on his face when Lilystem had asked how the training session had gone. “That’s okay, you’ll learn more later! We have plenty of time! Ashstrike wants to teach me to fight next moon!” Wildpaw told Steelpaw eagerly. “I can’t wait! It’ll make play-fights with Alderpaw so much more interesting!” He hummed, glancing around the clearing once more. "Where's the rest of your clan? Are you a big clan?"

[selkirks]

𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 87m - marquess/leader - tags; carrotstar (Seaclan)

Cockroachstar gave a sympathetic glance and wrapped his paws around Carrotstar, giving him a hug. "I'm so, so sorry Carrotstar. You and Seaclan don't deserve to be put through this kind of hell." The maine coon felt like wailing. How could anyone have betrayed Seaclan and his dear friend Carrotstar so much? How could anyone kill elders and other cats? Cockroachstar claws dug into the ground at the mention of rogues. He had just lost 2 lives from the final battle with the rogues harassing Tundraclan, and many of his clanmates had died. Cockroachstar worried for his friend. He knew Carrotstar was a strong and respectable leader, but many rogues were ruthless. "If there is anything Tundraclan or I could do, let me know."

hollystar - she-cat - 82m - marchioness/leader - tags; morningstar (caveclan)

The bengal chuckled as the other leader mentioned some of his clanmates bringing in shiny objects, "I think if the tundra actually had anything interesting, my clanmates would try and find every pretty thing they could." She giggled. "It definitely takes some getting used to in the tundra. My mother-" Hollystar began to talk about Branchbreak, but cleared her throat and continued as if the mention of Branchbreak never happened, "My mate, Cockroachstar, has thick, fluffy fur so I don't have to worry about freezing in the middle of the night. Our dens are cozy, but some coldness cant be kept out. That's why shorthairs usually sleep in the middle next to each other or longhairs, to conserve body heat." She explained.

eveningbirch - female - 89m - earl/deputy - tags; zenaida (aviaryclan)

Eveningbirch smiled at her company's understanding words, "We dont hold parties in our clan. Though I imagine they would be fun." The chimera made a mental note to possibly bring up the idea of parties or celebrations. "Of course, we do hold ceremonies though if anything good happens." She purred. Eveningbirch quickly remembered her earl ceremony, but it seemed as if it held no happiness, as she was chosen as earl on a blood-soaked day.

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 35m - healer- tags; wizard (totemclan)

Swanflight nodded, "Duke is quite fashionable!" She purred. "Greenleaf is going well, thank you! I'm glad for the warmer weather, especially in the tundra. During leaffall and leafbare it can get so cold!" He fake shivered, "I'm not looking forward to another leaffall and leafbare, but I'll live. How is Totemclan doing?"

mangostem - male - 31m - knight - tags; joystick (the arcats)

Mangostem looked up as a pretty tortoiseshell approached him and introduced herself. He could easily tell she was nervous due to her stuttering, and made sure to be gentle with the newcomer, "Nice to meet you, Joystick." He purred softly, "My name is Mangostem- of Tundraclan." He smiled politely, "I don't believe I've heard of The Arcats before, is your clan new?" Mangostem asked gently. His heart still felt as if it was broken in a million pieces after the deaths of his family, but he felt as if a new friend to distract him would be ideal.

failnaughtfire - tom - 50m - knight - tags; sealfisher (totemclan)

Failnaughtfire laughed at the other tom's surprise, "And I have a few more kits coming, their mother is a cat called Queenie." The manx purred at thoughts of his kits and their mothers. "My first litter's mother didn't come to see them, so Tundraclan's permanent queens helped me a lot. My second litter's mother also hasn't come to see them, but the permanent queens help a lot to keep my paws too full. My third litter, both me and their mother co-parent. I adore her and the kits so much!" He chuckled.

celestialtrail - tom - 16m - healer - tags; medidae (withered fang peak)

The white tom let out a breath as she mentioned a raccoon attacking her clanmates, "I'm so sorry to hear that, Medidae! If you ever need any herbs, let us know. With four healers, Tundraclan can collect more than enough herbs." He purred. "Congratulations on the litter, though! I remember delivering my first litter- with the help of my mentor of course. So stressful, but being the one to help bring new life into the world is amazing." Celestialtrail's eyes sparkled. "Mice! Thats such a cute name for kits! We call our kits Reines. You said they can choose what to train as- are there more roles in your clan than normal warriors and healers?" He asked curiously.

swordspirit - she-cat - 18m - knight - tags; petalstar (cavernclan)

Crestcloud begged for Swordspirit to come to the gathering with her, but Crestcloud ended up sick with a stomach ache and Swordspirit had to go without her. Except she wasn't alone. Her father was with her. She didn't want to deal with his worries about her. She was fine and always would be. Before Failnaughtfire could even attempt to talk to her, she walked away, and as she kept her head low to the ground, she accidentally bumped into a she-cat. She shook her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you. As she looked at the other cat, Swordspirit knew she didn't recognize the scent or cat.

silverstomp - she-cat - 54m - knight - tags; shaymin (pocketclan)

Silverstomp bit her tongue, eyes cast with guilt. The silver bengal didn't want to ruin the gathering, but it appeared she had by mentioning the father of the torbie's kits had another litter. She looked up as the Pocketclan cat began to spoke, "I wouldn't mind passing a message to Wisteriaflight." Silverstomp let out a soft breath as Shaymin mentioned she wasn't too unhappy with the fact Honeytuft had other kits as it wasn't a committed relationship. "Of course, I'll make sure to tell Wisteriaflight once i get home." Silverstomp bit her cheek. Wisteriaflight had been disappointed Honeytuft didn't come visit Lavendergrin or ask Wisteriaflight to visit the kits Honeytuft kept, and now the Birman was expecting other kits. This stressful information of Honeytuft's passing wouldn't pair well with Wisteriaflight's pregnancy. As the bengal noticed Shaymin's facial features begin to droop with sadness, she draped a comforting tail over the torbie's back. "Tundras are indeed harsh. I have two kits myself!" The silver bengal perked up, "Blueberrymunch and Berryjump. I actually came here to try and find their father. His name is Custard. I haven't found any trace of him yet, though." She sighed. "It can get isolated for newcomers, but they'll make friends quickly with how many cats are in Tundraclan."

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

[Skarrred]

WITHERED FANG PEAK

Medidae | Molly [@celestrialtrail of tundraclan]
She nodded thankfully. "As far as I know, I think Imbe's already gotten most of the herbs. She traded with a few clans for some, and we're all set now," the female shrugged. "Honestly, it's okay! Even if it's just the two of us. Four healers seem like a lot! she chimed in thought. "Thinking about it, I do hope that we get that many healers someday too. It'd be a lot easier!"

Her tail flicked, more at ease now that the tom seemed, well, nice. "Yeah! I had my first litter a bit ago!" her eyes glittered. "Very stressful..but it was really cool. Now I get to see them grow up!" her two teeth that were crossing her lip because of the overbite she had been born with crossed into a smile. "Thats the coolest part."

"Yes! Its very cute. Plus its really casual now, its funny hearing the Molar's call to the kits, 'Mice, come here! Its time to watch the Hares catch our fish!' New cats always laugh the first time they hear it." their ears flicked with amusement. "And yes! We have uh, Molars, Hares, and Foxes. Molar's are the defenders, Hares catch our food, and Foxes go out in the wasteland to pray to Fang and find cats that got lost."

"I do admit, their funny names." she chuckled with amusement. "BUT, its really cool too! The strongest and best-est- that's not a word, whatever. The best Molar, Hare, and Fox are called Canines. They get help from others in their rank to train the cats that want to become it- so like, the Molar Canine will get some help from Molars to train the younger Molars, the Hare Canine will get Hares to help train the Squirrels, and the Fox Canine will get other Foxes to help train the Coyotes!"

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EVERGREEN PARK
squirrelflash | molly, pathfinder, 61m, tagged:
indentafter dismissing her friends and companions, squirrelflash took her time to circle the clearing, taking in all the various sights and sounds. her green eyes searched the pelts of the various clan cats, and she smiled wistfully at the sight of her son, sprucestone, settling in and claiming a spot of his own. it was good for him, squirrelflash thought, to get out of camp for a litle while. though sprucestone's sister had been upset that she hadn't been invited to join the patrol for the gathering, squirrelflash knew that it was the right choice. while wolfbriar was loud and outspoken, sprucestone needed more time to warm up and make friends. if anything, squirrelflash was hoping that her son would find a friend from outside of evergreen park at the gathering, that he might find a bit more confidence and self-assurance among the crowd.
indentcontent with the knowledge that sprucestone had found a spot to settle for the evening, squirrelflash returned to where the other leaders were coming together, and she took her space among them, flicking her bushy tail in greeting.

mammoth | tom, trailblazer, 53m, tagged: foxflame
indentif mammoth noticed foxflame's lingering glance, he gave no indication of it, instead inclining his head in the direction of the clan leaders, where squirrelflash sat. "our leader, squirrelflash, wanted our clan to have different rank names, since we operate a little differently than other clans," he began to explain. "my rank is similar to a clan deputy's, from my understanding. though i'll likely never lead the clan, i have pretty similar duties... organizing the pioneers, helping out with training, and handling everything that squirrelflash would rather not deal with," he said, his voice lilting with a laugh at the end. it was clear that his words were a joke, and there was a fondness in his eyes as he mentioned the clan leader. "what's your leader like? do you two get along well?"

salmoncurl | enby, torch-bearer, 61m, tagged: cloudpool
indentsalmoncurl would never consider themself as a wise cat, though they supposed that they had learn a little bit here and there. after so many moons, they supposed that they must know a little something about encouragement and advice - enough to keep blueleaf from growing too anxious, to get along with smokewhisker, and to get even the fussiest kit to eat bitter herbs. salmoncurl was quiet as they listened to cloudpool's worries, bobbing their head in acknowledgement. "i never thought that it was my job to prevent bad things from happening. at least, not the things that i can't help," they said, taking a moment longer to gather their wits and form a coherent thought on the matter. "like, you wouldn't give your warriors catmint before they run a fever, would you? it wouldn't prevent them from getting sick a moon later. but we heal them after they get sick, after they break a bone or need to have their wound bandaged. we can't prevent everything, but we can do everything in our powers to heal them afterwards." it wasn't an entirely hopeful thought, salmoncurl supposed, but it was optimistic within its own realism, and it was the most they could muster.

sprucestone | tom, pioneer, 17m, tagged:
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artemesia | molly, pioneer, 16m, tagged:
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verglaspaw | molly, trainee , 8m, tagged: tinypaw
indentas if she could shake off the thought of the dogs, verglaspaw's pelt fluffed out and she shivered. "dogs are the worst. my mom, before she joined evergreen park, she was traveling for a while. she said twolegs have dogs practically everywhere. she says that they're both bad, and together... ugh!" verglaspaw said, wrinkling her nose distastefully. however, when tinypaw mentioned climbing, she brightened. "oh! if you like to climb, we have tons of trees in evergreen park. we can't be made pioneers until we've learned how to climb high and fast," she explained, her whiskers twitching. "i'm still learning, i have trouble gripping the smaller branches, but i still have forever to go in my training, so i'm not too worried yet." still, the thought of becoming a full member of her clan made verglaspaw's paws tingle. "what's totemclan like?"


QUICKCLAN
cyanstar | tom, leader, 81m, tagged: shark
indentcyanstar nodded sympathically. "if you wouldn't mind a word of advice, i've found that not many relationships do work out... not until the one that was meant to work," he said with a smile. "you're young, there's more than enough time for you." as the young deputy explained his situation and that he might never lead the clan, cyanstar murmured his sympathy. "i'm sure that's hard for you, i'm sorry. but, the fact that she selected you to be deputy at all much show that she has confidence in you. you don't have to be the clan leader to help lead your clan, though, as cheesy as it sounds." as he spoke, he tone turned more thoughtful, as if thinking over something important. "in quickclan, there are several cats i'd pick to be the next leader, after my time is over. they're all promising and would do well - very well, even. my deputy is a dear friend of mine, but i know he plans to retire soon, and i realize that the next deputy might very well be the clan's next leader. and i'm having a hard time deciding who that should be."

lycheewings | tom, medicine cat, 23m, tagged: adderpool
indentthere was some essence of adderpool's presence that made lycheewings feel more comfortable, and he felt himself visibly relax. as if he knew that adderpool was someone he could trust, even beyond the bond the tied many medicine cats together despite the boundaries that divided their clans. "adderpool is a very nice name as well," lycheewings said companionably. indeed, it suited the other tom, and lycheewings nodded slightly to himself. his ears pricked and he flashed a smile with the realization. "and i've heard of spruceclan before. i don't think our clans have had much contact before, but autumnflower and gorseberry, two of the other quickclan medicine cats, like for all of us to know as many clans as we can." sometimes so much information made lycheewings felt like his head was bound to burst, but it was nice to know that, every now and then, it was useful.
indentlycheewings quieted, listening curiously as adderpool spoke, and his whiskers quivered. "you were a warrior?" lycheewings echoed, blinking hard as he took in adderpool's form once more. though he knew better than to judge a cat solely by his looks, lycheewings has assumed, from adderpool's casual demeanor and bright smiles, that he was a cat who had it all figured out. "if you don't mind my asking... why the change? what changed your mind?" lycheewings was curious by nature, and adderpool continued to intrigue him. "my sister is a warrior. but i don't think i ever wanted to follow the same path. even when we used to pretend that mossballs were prey... i never could catch them right," he said with a laugh.

tallpeak | molly, warrior, 93m, tagged:
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ibispool | tom, warrior, 34m, tagged: tidefall
indentit was peaceful, sitting on the edge of the clearing, and ibispool looked up in surprise when a cat called out a greeting. for a moment, he glanced around, wondering who, exactly, the pretty molly was addressing, only for his eyes to widen further when he realized that she was padding over in his direction. he sat up, curling his tail over his paws to give her space to sit down with him. "hi there," he greeted her, thankful that a friendly face had found him, and he managed a warm smile. "it's very nice to meet you, tidefall. my name's ibispool, one of quickclan's warriors. please, there's always room for a friend to sit," he said, meaning it. though he didn't have many close friends back home, ibispool appreciated a nice conversation with such a friendly cat, and tidefall's presence put him at ease, having taken the pressure off from venturing out into the crowded clearing. "i've never been to a gathering before," he admitted after a moment. "i think i should be more used to being around so many cats, since quickclan has so many members, but... i feel like i barely know what to do with myself," he said, smiling wanely. "what was your previous gathering like? maybe you could give me advice on the right way to behave."

coalspire | molly, warrior, 29m, tagged:
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hailglance | enby, warrior, 26m, tagged:
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lionpaw | tom, apprentice, 8m, tagged: bonobo & etoilepaw
indentat bonobo's suggestion, lionpaw practically bounced on his paws, clearly eager at the thought of a new friend - he would have so much to tell russetpaw about later! "oh yes, you should!" he said before he had a chance to gain control over his excitement. he kneaded the ground eagerly with his paws, but his smile softened. "only if you'd like to, of course. but it could be a lot of fun. and bonobo and me, we'll keep you safe from all of the scary warriors... though i'm sure you can more than handle them on your own." he puffed out his chest, mirroring bonobo's proud stance.

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OUTBACK RUNNERS !!
Blazerumble | Molly - Chaser - 25 Moons - Tagged: Open (Reserved for Blazetail of The Gladiators)



Blazerumble looked left and right as she anxiously approached the Gathering, her tail limp behind her as she let her ears plaster themselves to her head. "I don't know if I can do this," she mumbled softly, but she felt Carneliansight gently bump his shoulder against hers in encouragement. With a deep breath, she pulled a bright smile onto her face and trotted eagerly into the mass of cats. She had barely been in the Outback Runners for a moon, so she wasn't quite sure why Marbledstar had asked her to attend the Gathering this moon. Despite easily and eagerly making friends in the camp, this was an entirely new situation that made her rather uncomfortable. The fear of stepping on any paws or tails filled her with constant dread, so her eyes glued themselves to the ground so as to avoid any accidents.



Carneliansight | Tom - Runner - 45 Moons - Tagged: Xatu of PocketClan


Carneliansight's heart trembled as Xatu spoke of kits who were distant. He hoped he would never suffer such a fate with his own offspring. "I actually have six little ones in my Clan. My older three are almost apprentices, and my younger three are just at that age where they're starting to get into trouble. I know my older three are eager to finally be free of the nursery," he purred, thinking of spritely Zirconkit and shy little Heliotropekit.

Ursapaw | Tom - Herbalist Trainee - 17 Moons - Tagged: Batpaw of TotemClan



Ursapaw couldn't prevent the shock from flashing across his face, but he reined his emotions in and plastered on a smirk. He knew a Clan was desperate when the healer took an apprentice who didn't believe in the guidance of ancestors. "I don't think you quite understand where I come from, pipsqueak. My Clan, while currently living in a desert, formerly lived in a territory where the snow never melted," he murmured, his voice dropping in pitch. Batpaw seemed to be too cocky for his own good, and it sent spiders crawling beneath Ursapaw's skin. Healers should be humble and kind, unwilling to fall so low as to pick a fight with a cat twice their size at a Gathering. As his mind fumed, a small lightbulb flickered on as he realized it was exactly what he'd been doing. He audibly growled as he finally chose to drop his mean guy act and be a little nicer to the pipsqueak. "Whatever, your Clan can do what your Clan does. I just bet my mentor is ten times better than yours, considering she's been a healer for over four season-cycles now. Maplesong chose to mentor me just before her retirement, and I'll forever be grateful for her guidance," he purred as he thought about the molly who was overseeing the majority of his training. It was true that Maplesong would retire as soon as he received his full name, and he could feel a small crack in his heart as he realized that he was essentially replacing her.




AVIARYCLAN !!

Zenaida | Molly - Harrier - 29 Moons - Tagged: Eveningbirch of TundraClan


Zenaida smiled as Eveningbirch pondered over a future of parties. "I find they lift spirits on particularly dull moons, and it gives the Clan time to interact with each other without having some out on patrol," she purred, remembering how recently the apprentices had taken to dramatically acting with the kits. She loved the general atmosphere of the camp during a celebration, but she also loved the quietness that seemed to cover the camp like a blanket during the heat of the day.


Blue | Tom - Sparrow - 85 Moons - Tagged: Shimmerpelt of CaveClan


Blue chuckled as Shimmerpelt commented on his Clan's particularly unique way of life. "Well, our elders very rarely leave our camp. See, the branches of the trees have woven together to create a platform on which we have constructed our dens. Over time, the previous generations of AviaryClan created short pathways to the sun and to the ground for those with mobility issues to use, though most of our cats prefer the leaping and climbing," he explained. "As for the raining or flooding, our canopy is dense enough that it protects us from all but the most horrendous storms. Is there anything particularly unique about CaveClan?" he meowed, realizing he'd been talking about AviaryClan for far longer than was considered polite.

Heron | Non-binary - Avocet - 25 Moons - Ghoul of the Arcats



Heron popped one eye open, taking in the sight of a cat whose pelt seemed to split right down the middle. Slowly, their other eye fluttered open, and their jaw stretched wide in another involuntary yawn. After several more seconds, they dragged themselves up into a sitting position and leaned down to groom some ruffled fur on their chest. "I'm Heron of AviaryClan. Nice to meet you, Ghoul," they meowed, their voice scratchy with the nap they'd just barely fallen into before waking. They reached a paw up to rub their eyes, hoping they didn't have anything in the corners.




ORDER OF THE HYENA

Minnow's Mumble | Tom - Scavenger - 31 Moons - Tagged: Bramblingpath of SpruceClan



Minnow's Mumble bit back a laugh as Bramblingpath asked her question. "We are one of six Orders, or groups, that once called our territory home. My group, the Order of the Hyena, is the only one remaining now. A hyena is a predator, dog-like and cat-like at the same time, but they mostly prefer to scavenge over hunting. Each Order follows the spirit of their animal, so mine follows the spirit of a hyena. It mostly means that my Clan only allows mollies to be the leaders, but we are also quite ruthless and unforgiving," he darkened his voice before his face brightened with a chuckle. "SpruceClan sounds like quite a lovely name for a Clan! I only recently joined my Clan, having previously come from NyxClan," he meowed, glad to get his former Clan out into the open so that she might forgive any slip ups he makes.



Meerkat's Burrow | Molly - Mother - 42 Moons - Tagged: Pupdog of Whiskered Away



Meerkat's Burrow heart warmed as Pupdog chattered on and on about kits. "Oh, they sure are a pawful. They've only recently gotten old enough to leave the nest and wander around, and I was practically begging my leader for a night at the Gathering so that I could have some time away. I'm sure that one day, when you have kits of your own, you'll be trying as hard as you possibly can to get short breaks away," she purred. It was true that Eagle and Mosquito were already getting into so much trouble, but she wouldn't trade her time with them or her older, adopted kits for anything in the world.


Bonobo | Tom - Trainee - 8 Moons - Tagged: Lionpaw of QuickClan & Etoilepaw of SeaClan


Bonobo smiled kindly at Etoilepaw before turning to look at Lionpaw. "Maybe you can hang around with us for the evening?" he asked gently, hoping not to overstep any boundaries with Lionpaw. "I think it would be a bit of a waste to come all this way and not get to know two amazingly awesome future warriors," he crowed, puffing his chest out and winking.

Bonobo grinned at Lionpaw's enthusiasm, but he agreed with the tom's final statement. Any cat, if pushed into the right circumstance, could take on any warrior at the Gathering. "They all seem so big, but we'll be that big one day. I bet we'll be the largest and strongest," he straightened, making himself seem taller yet in all reality, he was still very small. "You will too, Etoilepaw! I bet you dream of being a grand warrior, or whatever your Clan calls that group of cats," he quickly jumped back to the molly.


CHESSCLAN !!

Faondapple | Molly - Healer - 39 Moons - Tagged: Bramblinglight of SeaClan



Faondapple's stomach was flipping and turning as Bramblinglight detailed the gruesome deaths of her clanmates, but she kept a calm demeanor and expression for the benefit of her friend. As the molly slipped into a loop of self-blame and loathing, Faondapple let out a soft sigh. "Cats who don't want to be suspected are often some of the best actors. You probably never knew the full extent of Avocetpool's emotions or personality, mostly because she likely hid a majority of herself from you. The pain of betrayal is one that stings long and deep, it sometimes feels like it's suffocating you. You can't let it drag you down, Bramblinglight. Find what brings you joy, and continue to put your entire self into that. St the very least, use it as a distraction," she murmured, hoping to give advice. She couldn't even imagine how her friend was feeling, mostly because the betrayals in ChessClan had been of cats she only knew in passing. The torment of knowing you trusted a murderer must be consuming, and Faondapple could feel her heart breaking for the SeaClan medicine cat.