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Northstar | leader | female | tags: Honey of The Royal Court (lottiecat) ✰

North chucked softly at the question. She was about to say ‘I’s my clan, I do what I want’, but it didn’t seem fitting for the persona she was playing. She thought about it for a moment. “As the lord, I choose my successor. One I find most fitting to take over and that’s someone I have trained since they were a kit.” She looks at Honey thoughtfully. “In a way it’s similar to the Royal Court. Though she is not related to me by blood, she is like a daughter to me. I can understand why your father thought you would be the best for the job.”

Tealeaf | knight | female | tags: open ✰

The young knight looked anxious as she made her way across the sea of cats. That was nothing strange. Worried was her permanent state.

Woodkid | knight | male | tags: Edenhum of Wheatclan (Bugbelly) ✰

Woodkid smiled back, his body relaxing, seeing that Edenhum wasn’t mad about the whole situation. “I’m Woodkid”, he said with a nod of his head. “I live in Whiskered Away, though I was born in a different clan. We moved when I was just a kit.”

Vie | knight | female | tags: Swanflight of Tundraclan (selkirks) ✰

Vie proudly puffed out her chest at hearing the compliment. She absolutely agree that she was cool. However, she started to deflate slightly with each question. How could she explain to someone that she’s never actually done much magic? That of course didn’t change that she was a witch through and through, but Swanflight might not think that. “I was born as one”, she decided to say. “Sadly, cats in my clan aren’t very magical. I think they’re pretty ignorant of it.” She sounded much less like a bratty kid and much more educated when she spoke about magic. “Except for two siblings, but they’re hard to talk to. What about your clan?”

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Netherstar | leader | female | tags: Bonaparte of Aviaryclan (chaoticcreativity) ✰

Nether listened, if possible, with even more intensity. The story exceeded her expectations. It was so incredible to hear a tale of a clan of multiple generations when her own was so new and fresh and small. A couple moons ago it was just her and Nefari after she almost literally dragged him into it. Sure, now she had a couple of warriors and even a deputy, but they were still basically just a group of strangers that banded together. Aviaryclan sounded like the had incredible integrity. Nether’s eyes nearly crossed, as she was lost deep in thought. “What kind of a bird is Bonaparte?”

Nefari | healer | nonbinary | tags: Sunsetstep of the Lightwalkers (✫ Metagalactic ✫) ✰

“It’s nice to meet you Sunset. That’s a lovely name.” His fluffy tail swooshed from side to side, swooping some of the leaves. “Oh yes, I’d like that very much!” After the invitation he moved closer to Susetstep and sat beside her. He straightened his back and gave a look both ways. He seemed satisfied with this being the observation spot. “I really like observing the world and new things. My leader’s isn’t really a fan of that - she prefers to rush head first into action.”

[tauriel.]

Caveclan

Harespring is tagged with Applestar(Forestclan), Carrotstar + Leafwhisker(Seaclan)

Harespring followed Applestar’s gaze towards Adderstream and his daughters, keeping the group in mind to later tell his clanmates, who’d be eager to hear about them. He was sure Tigerjaws was already bursting to tell Mistfall about their Forestclan friends. “Congratulations!” He purred, happy for the Forestclan leader. “Becoming a father was the best day of my life.” Harespring told him. “You and Boulderpelt will be great parents.” He turned his attention to the newcomers, startled.
Oh! So this was another pair of leaders, or atleast a former leader and the current leader. Harespring dipped his head respectfully to the pair, wide eyed, as Applestar introduced him. Former leader? He hadn’t realized that it was possible for a current leader to give up their position and retire. Seaclan? He thought he remembered one or two of the apprentices talking about meeting a Seaclan apprentice or two at gatherings before. He hadn’t expected to meet their leader. “It’s nice to meet you both,” Harespring replied, careful to keep his tone respectful in the presence of the three leaders. “Anyone who is allied with Forestclan must be good cats.” Harespring told them with a friendlier nod. He couldn’t officially extend an offer of alliship with Seaclan himself but Morningstar would want to know about them. He glanced curiously at Applestar, wondering if the leader was referring to his friendship with Tigerjaws and Mistfall.
(Waiting for SImon : ) )

Cloudpool is tagged with Aspenpelt(Secretum Stella), Bananapaw(Chaosclan)

Cloudpool purred with agreement, thinking about how amazing it would feel when Hawkfeather and Wildpaw were able to leave the medicine den and return to their normal duties. Those two, at least, he was sure would heal well and live a healthy life but Aspenpelt was right, he realized more solemnly. His dark yellow gaze strayed to the leader’s rock, resting on Harespring as he thought about Morningstar resting at camp, his life currently in the paws of Starclan. While Hawkfeather and Wildpaw would return to their duties, he could not be sure that the Caveclan leader would. “Not being able to see all of our clanmates bounce back makes it so much more precious that we are able to save most of our clanmates and watch them heal.” He murmured.

Tigerjaws and Splashpaw are tagged with Adderstream fam

“Your father!” Tigerjaws eyes widened, but he forced himself to stay quiet and not interrupt the tom again. As Adderstream fell quiet, waiting for his response the swirled tabby blinked slowly, mind whirling as he tried to process everything he’d been told. “I-I’m sorry for your loss.” Tigerjaws said softly, a flicker of grief in his eyes. If anyone knew what it was like to lose a parent, it was Tigerjaws. He and Willowtail had lost their mother, Ebonywing, to a badger attack as well. An attack that had also occurred in camp, resulting in not only Ebonywing’s death, but poor Maplekit’s as well. At the realization, Tigerjaws narrowed his eyes, blinking at Adderstream in confusion. “That happened to us as well. A badger attack in camp. My mother died during that attack.” A badger attack in both camps wasn’t coincidental was it? “Applestar and Boulderpelt must be thrilled! Congratulations!” He purred. Forestclan seemed to have recovered well from their attack. “Rippleshade and Grey, our elders, sometimes have the same complaint about our own nursery,” He joked. “We’ve got around 12 kits right now.”

Splashpaw didn’t know who the sisters were talking about but cliff running sounded so cool! “What do cliff runners do?” She asked then hastily added, “Besides run of course!” Splashpaw knew her siblings well enough that when a question like hers was asked, it was better to state the obvious herself rather than let another cat do it. Toadpaw and Alderpaw had so much fun doing that and it annoyed the brown tabby to no end. “Does Forestclan train in anything like cliff running?”

Robinpaw is tagged with Lunepaw (Seaclan)

Lunepaw’s admission had Robinpaw relaxing, her orange eyes brightening with laughter. “It sounds like you three had quite a crazy time! My denmates and I haven’t gotten quite to that level but we’ve been close.” The tortoiseshell quieted as the black tabby continued. “I’m sorry about Etoilepaw,” She murmured softly. “Having to take care of a sibling in that way must not be easy.” Robinpaw murmured, thinking of Laurelpaw. The white molly had a strong motherly streak but she’d never had to take care of her sibling or even Robinpaw’s litter the way it sounded like Lunepaw cared for Etoilepaw. For a moment, Robinpaw eyed Lunepaw, mischief bubbling up in her eyes. “We’ll see about that.” If Lunepaw was anything similar to Laurelpaw, perhaps she hadn’t grown up quite as much as she thought. She purred and focused her gaze on a clear path through the crowd to the edge of the clearing. “Race you?” Robinpaw challenged, quickly pointing out the direction she’d found for Lunepaw. “On three?” The molly tensed, paws poised to run.

Pinyonclan

Sagestar is tagged Raggedclaw(Geminiclan) and Eelstar(Tidalclan)

The silver tabby gave Raggeclaw a nod in return, an ear flicking in acknowledgement of his praise before stilling, mint green eyes growing large in astonishment. False accusations of murder and banishment!? Raggedclaw had certainly lived through a very difficult time. “I-I’m sorry that happened to you.” Sagestar mewed, somewhat a bit warily, struggling to keep her shock out of her tone. “That’s quite scary to go through.” She listened curiously to Eelstar’s description of his home, her whiskers twitching with faint amusement. “The easy food sounds nice, the wet, salty fur not so much.” She followed the tabby tom’s gaze upwards, staring into the stars. “I think it’s both similar and different for me. Pinyonclan lives in a canyon so in that way they are further but we don’t have this many trees blocking everything. It’s wide open, clear, beautiful skies and stars. On the rim of the canyon, a cat can see miles of stars.” She breathed, awed. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Fadedmoth is tagged with Panther(Royal Court)

“This is my first time.” Fadedmoth replied. “The first time for my entire clan actually. We haven’t been a clan for very long. I wonder if it’s always so crowded during these gatherings. There’s such a fun energy with so many cats.” The medicine cat glanced around the crowded clearing before her gaze returned to Panther. “Is your group, the Royal Court, new as well?” She asked curiously. “What is your clan like?”

Frostflower is tagged with Teddybear(Tundraclan)

Frostflower blinked, blue eyes a bit puzzled, unsure what a stoat or harlequin duck was. “I haven’t heard of some of your prey.” She admitted. Blueberry might have known, his twoleg had been oddly interested in animals, but even he may not know. His twoleg had been more interested in lizards and snakes. “So many cats that you’d,” She breathed. “That’s so many. Too many, I think.” Frostflower said. “Not to mean anything off, but I don’t think I’d want to live in a clan so big. It’d be too much. Too overwhelming, as you said it might be.” Frostflower tilted her head curiously at Teddybear and mewed, “You used to be a kittypet too right? Was it hard adjusting to living not only as a clan-cat, but in a clan with so many other cats?”

Blueberry is tagged with Walnutchin(Chessclan)

“Extremely odd creatures,” Blueberry agreed with a soft purr of amusement. “My twoleg was especially odd from everything I’ve been told from Rookstep and Frostflower. Their twolegs had no interest in everything mine did, like hunting lizards.” He said with amusement. Walnutchin’s praise made the blue smoke shift, feeling a bit awkward. “I wasn’t exactly on my own though.” He told her, glancing over to Frostflower once more. “The three of us went together. We’ve known each other for ages before joining Pinyonclan. Our twolegs lived in nests right next to each other. We joined Pinyonclan for a better life.” Blueberry explained. “Anyways, enough about me. Have you lived in Chessclan your entire life?”

[Kazin]

ChaosClan

*I have more slots available if anyone wants to see anyone specific*

cat name -- gender -- rank -- tagged: open

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Mockingbirdstar -- tom (he/him) -- Leader -- tagged: open

The first gathering ChaosClan had been to in a while. So much had happened, and the leader wasn't sure how to even tell anyone about his clan anymore. He found himself wishing Charstar had volunteered to go instead, but here he was, he couldn't change that. Instead, Mockingbirdstar plopped down near the leaders, keeping his head low and seeing if there was a cat left to talk to, his somewhat late arrival making him apprehensive.

Foxglow -- she-cat (she/her) -- Deputy -- tagged: Eveningbirch (TundraClan; selkirks)

The she-cat let out a sigh of relief, sitting back on her haunches as soon as Eveningbirch told her this was the spot. "Oh, thank StarClan," Foxglow said under her breath, shaking her fur out and trying to clear her head. "Thank you," she said, smiling over at Eveningbirch. "It's my first time here as a deputy, and I don't want to let my leader down. It's nice to meet you Eveningbirch - I'm Foxglow, of ChaosClan. I was... just appointed deputy this moon actually," she said, a bit embarrassed. "I don't really know what to expect, to be honest." Maybe Eveningbirch would be able to give her some advice. She looked like a pleasant cat to talk to.

Silverdance -- tom (he/him) -- Hunting Captain -- tagged: Moth (Hidden Strike; skarrred)

"You can flutter?" Silverdance breathed, unsure if he should ask but his excitement getting the better of him. "That's awesome!" He said, purring before going back to the subject at hand. "I do agree seriousness ruins the fun, and life is meant to be lived, not working!" He had always told his siblings that, and his mom, who seemed to never take a break. Even when she was in the nursery, he could tell as an older kit that she was thinking about work and patrolling and how she could help. "Perhaps part of the problem is that sometimes clan cats don't let themselves take a break... I wonder if I could ever convince my leaders to take a day off... Not that I'd want to take his duties, mind you, but I think everyone needs one." Silverdance laughed a little bit, eyes flitting around to the cats gathered, Silverdance's mind briefly drifting into thinking about what the others were thinking about. Work? Play? Just friendly conversation?

Chilinose -- tom (he/him) -- Healer -- tagged: Lycheewings (QuickClan; eagle,)

"Ah, hello!" Chilinose greeted enthusiastically, his paws tucked underneath him as he broke his gaze away from watching Bananapaw interact with the other medicine cats. "I've never been here before," Chilinose admitted, his smile growing. "I was definitely curious, and I'm glad I came, if only to watch my apprentice friend over there find someone that doesn't get annoyed at his constant chatter," Chilinose laughed lightly. "I'm Chilinose, from ChaosClan; it's nice to meet you Lycheewings! ... I would love to ask, what is a lychee exactly? I don't think I've ever heard that word," he admitted, curious at the sound of the new word. He loved knowing the reasons behind others' names, something he prided himself on knowing.

Bananapaw -- tom (he/him) -- Healer apprentice -- tagged: Cloudpool (CaveClan; tauriel.), Aspenpelt (Secretum Stella)

"Sometimes Scorchlight likes to remind me that I can't talk someone into feeling better, but I don't think she understands how much talking can help someone. At least from what I've found anyway," Bananapaw rambled, thinking about his times spent staying up late with another apprentice, talking about their training, distracting them from their injuries. "If they have nothing to focus on, the cats we see seem to get sad, and then they spend longer in our den anyway because they don't heal as fast. So I always seek to talk to the ones we're healing, if they want me to. I think it helps."

Stormbranch -- tom (he/him) -- Hunter -- tagged: Ribbon (Secretum Stella; spookypuff)

"Ahhh, that makes sense," Stormbranch hummed, nodding to himself and to Ribbon. "I kinda like Stella as a nickname," he laughed lightly, enjoying the strange sound to the word. "Your clan sounds super cool! What kind of territory do you live in?" He asked, fascinated to learn about another clan.[/b]

Whirlwindhowl -- she-cat (she/her) -- Scout -- tagged: Stubbyhead (BillberryClan; bluey,)

Nodding along with Stubbyhead, Whirlwindhowl clicked her tongue a couple times. "Differences should be celebrated, even if it's not the traditional way to do things," she said, almost sagely. Whirlwindhowl looked around for a bit, thinking. "I'm definitely going to take your idea of jumping in a puddle on the way back home, I think it would add some fun into the boring walk home," she smiled over at Stubbyhead.

Laurelpaw -- nonbinary (they/them) -- Apprentice -- tagged: Rootpaw (WheatClan; Bugbelly)

"A... cloak," Laurelpaw tested the word, tilted their head and smiling. "That's awesome," they breathed, beaming over at Rootpaw. "Maybe I'll find something cool to wear someday too! I can't imagine what your siblings' accessories must look like, I'd love to see that one day!" Laurelpaw liked this cat, and enjoyed her energy. They waited patiently as Rootpaw finished asking her question about ChaosClan, laughing along with her as she finished her joke. "I think ChaosClan lives up to its name," Laurelpaw said earnestly, shaking their head a bit and laughing. "It definitely seems pretty chaotic most of the time, but I think that's only because there's so many cats! I love living in the clan because I never run out of someone to talk to or things to do, and I really like to keep my paws occupied with tasks," they admitted, smiling over at Rootpaw. "How about you? Do you like your clan? Have you lived there your whole life?"

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TwilightClan

Midnightstar -- she-cat (she/her, they/them) -- Leader -- tagged: Meteorfall (Lightwalkers; Metgalactic)

Midnightstar felt a wave of tension leave her paws as she realized another cat was talking to her. Maybe she wasn't a failure as a leader, and could connect with other clans, even if TwilightClan was small. "Hi there," they greeted, a light smile drifting to her face. "It's my first time to one of these too," she admitted, feeling okay about that fact now that another cat who had also not been here before had found her. "I'd definitely agree with you there, I did not expect to see this many cats!" Midnightstar paused, taking in the sheer amount of cats. "Lightwalkers... Light guide... Your clan sounds very unusual!" Midnightstar said, enjoying hearing about their clan. "I'm Midnightstar, leader of TwilightClan. How did your clan get their name?" She asked, head tilting a bit to the side.

Cocoastep -- tom (he/him) -- Deputy -- tagged: Moonriver (TruffleClan; littleminicooper)

The tom gave a nod of approval, sending his gaze around the clearing of cats. He shook his head at Moonriver's question, squinting a bit. "I can't say I've ever been to one of these before, nor have I truly seen this many cats in the same place." Cocoastep moved one of his paws across the dirt absently, thinking. "I've really only been a part of my clan for a very short while, and it only just found its beginnings, truthfully," he said openly. He scowled at himself at his lack of introduction, giving a grimace. "Sorry about not introducing myself," he said, offering a slightly pained looking smile. "I'm Cocoastep, deputy of TwilightClan."

Snowpetal -- she-cat (she/her) -- Warrior -- tagged: open

Snowpetal was watching from a short distance from the main group, keeping her eyes on Midnightstar, ready to help her friend if necessary. She wasn't actively seeking a conversation, but kept herself open for anyone else who might want to chat on the sidelines rather than in the thick of things.

[Phina D Wolf]

CAVERNCLAN

Petalstar | Molly | Tagged: Swordspirit

Petalstar sensed that the younger Molly was putting on a bit of an act, trying to seem collected. Or maybe hiding something. So she dropped into a more casual, conspiratorial tone, "So, what't the big drama in Tundraclan? If you've been around so long there has to be some good gossip floating about."

Lièvereshell | Tom | Tagged: Freuxfreckle

Lièvereshell smiled softly, nodding in agreement, "I am happy. Morninglight and I have built such a wonderful family, all the kits look like her you know? Though Salianakit and Cydosiakit are cursed with my fur that never lays nicely," he chuckled a little, "While I love playing with the little rascals, I can't deny I'm excited to see the kind of warriors they grow into. Although, I could see Mestrakit wanting to be a medicine cat. She takes such an interest in Hollowsong, our current medicine cat, that it would make sense."

Lotuspad | Nonbinary | Tagged: Macchiatosplash

The fawn colored cat jumped slightly at the sudden questions, but offered a smile, "Oh, hey, um, sure totally I can tell you about Cavernclan! I haven't been there very long, but I have been paying pretty close attention. I was warned we're pretty different form other clans, which is fine, we just do what works for us ya know? Like at first the wold living in caves thing was because we couldn't find a way out, but then Charcoalpatch, he fell into the caves at the same time I did, he found this little tunnel to get out! It's how we got here tonight actually, but it takes a while because you have to walk forever and then cross two streams to even get to it, and you have to be super careful crossing the streams because of The Things you know? But yea at first we couldn't leave the caves, but at this point a lot of us have grown to like it down there. Like, I've only been there for a few moons and already my night vision is way better. Sunlight hurts a little, but I adjust after about an hour or so I think, so it's not too bad. What about you, what kind of territory does your clan have? How do normal clan choose their territories do you know?"

Babybite | Bigender | Tagged: open

Babybite immediately bounded into the center of the gathering, determined to catch the eye of a daring tom. Petalstar had encouraged her to seek out new blood for the clan, and she knew with her wild looks and bubbly personality, doing so would be a walk in the park.

SWIFTCLAN

Gem | Molly | Tagged: Isopodstar

Gem grimmaced. "Amazing is one word for it. I'd love to get some peace and quiet sometimes. Honestly the gathering is less stressful than the clan meetings we hold. No one seems to be able to shut up for more than a moment or two at home." The tone of the leader as he spoke of his clan piqued her interest, and she flicked an ear as she casually asked, "Oh Squidclan hu? what kind of territory do you have? It sounds like it must be near water I'd assume."

Velvetflicker/Gladestep | Molly/Tom | Tagged: Dustleaf, Dappledawn

Velvetflicker purred happily, "Oh that's lovely! New kits are always a blessing, even in Swiftclan." At the final sentence Velvetflicker shook her head with a tsk, "Well if you need help tracking down the scoundrel, you know where to find me. You know how I feel about mollies being abandoned to raise kits on their own."

At Dappledawn's question, the pair smiled wryly, "Oh, you know Swiftclan," Velvetflicker chuckled, "Still overflowing with kits and apprentices, with more on the way. Thank goodness prey runs so well, or we would be in serious trouble. How are things in your clan Dappledawn? Plenty of herbs stocked away I hope? If not you know we're always happy to lend some."

[✫ Metagalactic ✫]

✫ LIGHTWALKERS ★

➤ METEORFALL ★ they ★ Light guide ★ tagged: Midnightstar (Twilightclan)

"Unusual?" Meteorfall felt somewhat flattered, and a bit confused by the black cat's remark "Frankly, I don't know what an usual clan is supposed to look like!" they giggled, feeling a little silly about their own obliviousness. The cultural chock was fascinating for the lynx point, they wondered and wondered about the many distinct cultures carried by every single cat there, and took that conversation as an opportunity to share their own worldview with that cat, and possibly have a glimpse of hers. They took a deep breath, with a warm smile in their face, "For moons I've had very lucid dreams depicting an almost utopic civilization of cats who lived peacefully and praised their sky and its light as the ultimate source of harmony, it seemed like they were walking on the light, thus the name Lightwalkers was a perfect fit when I tried to find a name for this civilization I strive to build" they closed their eyes, fondly remembering their dreams and the nights they spent under the gigantic tree they made a home of "Now, what about you? What made you decide to build your own clan?" the lynx point could barely hide their excitement at the thought of hearing a story just like theirs.

➤ BASALTSPOTS ★ they ★ Lightwalker ★ tagged: Bramblinglight (Seaclan)

Basaltspots politely sat where the tortoiseshell signed with her tail, "Thank you!". They took a moment to calmly observe and assess the place, the several cats in that place, and finally the cat sitting right next to them, they could notice she seemed a little anxious through her body language, they assumed the crowd was overwhelming for her too, maybe their company would make her a little more comfortable, Basalt thought. "I'm Basaltspots from the Lightwalkers, we're fairly new here." they said, with a gentle smile "May I have your name?" they tilted their head in curiosity.

➤ SUNSETSTEP ★ they ★ Lightwalker ★ tagged: Nefari (Meowcraft)

"Oh-" Sunsetstep sighs "One of my companions likes to observe things too, my guide says they're peak curious cat" they purred, looking up and thinking fondly of Basaltspots, Sunset wish they had spent more time actively bonding with their clanmates, although they haven't been acting avoidant towards others, the little ginger cat always feels like they should do more, be more. Maybe chatting with this cat counts as doing more, they thought. A flicker of determination sparked in Sunset, who decided they would try their best at making a good impression to that cat "I bet you know your leader very well! You two seem like you sort of complement each other, how neat!" Sunsetstep stopped, carefully searching for the right words to further the conversation "Are you her co-leader? Sub-leader? Second in command?"

[selkirks]

𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

cockroachstar - tom - 91m - marquess/leader - tags; thunderchaser (sun spire outlaws)

Cockroachstar laughed at Thunderchaser's excitability, "When I first joined Tundraclan, I chose the name Cockroachsneeze. It didn't make sense, because, well, cockroaches don't sneeze, obviously, but I thought it was cute." He grinned. "I'm from Tundraclan! Though Cockroachclan does sound cool, I don't think my mate Hollystar would approve of changing the clan name." He smiled. "Your clan's new, huh? Well, good luck! I wasn't around when Tundraclan first began. Barely any of our current clanmates were, except for Wintersneak I suppose."

hollystar - she-cat - 86m - marchioness/leader - tags; laurelstar (auroraclan)

The silver bengal nodded in understanding. Sometimes it seemed like the greatest threats were inside of her own clan, so it was a welcome sight to have a predator around. Better than any insurgency. “We had a snow leopard attack us a few moons ago. The first one we’ve seen, actually. It was a bit of a surprise when the patrol came back and told us a snow leopard had attacked them. We’re used to arctic foxes and things like that.” Her eyes softened, “Foxes can be brutal, I hope you’re alright though, Laurelstar.

eveningbirch - female - 93m - earl/deputy - tags; foxglow (chaosclan)

Eveningbirch smiled at the younger molly, "It's no problem, I'm glad I could be of assistance." She listened as the other talked, and spoke after the younger deputy had finished, "It's nice to meet you, Foxglow." She gave a small mew of reassurance as the other molly mentioned it was her first moon as deputy, and spoke softly, "I've been deputy for a few moons now. It can seem really daunting at first, but it'll become easier over time as you learn and hone your skills." She mewed, hoping to at least reassure some of the younger deputy's worries.

swanflight - genderfluid (she/he) - 39m - healer- tags; vie (whiskered away)

The bicolor cat listened intently as Vie spoke, "Woah, that's so cool!" Her eyes gleamed with every word Vie spoke. He thought for a few heartbeats about 'magic' in Tundraclan, "I don't think any of us know how to do magic, unfortunately. It's a real shame, magic is so cool but none of us know how to do it. What kind of magic do you partake in?" Swanflight asked, making a mental reminder to not bombard Vie with questions as she did before. He had never heard of clans doing magic before, so the entire topic was intriguing to him.

celestialtrail - tom - 18m - healer - tags; dahliapetal + sapphirestream (bilberryclan)

Celestialtrail purred with laughter at the ginger tom’s joke, “I feel that. Tundraclan has about two hundred cats, and only four medicine cats. It can be a bit overwhelming.” he meowed. He looked over at Sapphirestream and nodded understandingly, “Oh, an apprentice? Goodluck! I think I’ll be assigned one soon, hopefully.” He looked back at Dahliapetal and spoke, “Tundraclan has been well! Our prey is still running and our cats are thriving, which I’m always grateful for.”

teddybear - female - 25m - knight - tags; frostflower (pinyonclan)

Teddybear mewed, "No worries, some of our prey doesn't really exist elsewhere." The munchkin tried to wrap her tail around her paws, which is what she saw other cats at the gathering do, before releasing she didn't have a tail. "I get it. The transition from being a kittypet, surrounded by no other cats, to a clancat with many clanmates was a bit jarring, but when I first joined there were not as many cats here as there are now. Though I imagine not every cat knows each other, it'd be a bit hard. Really, the only cats who should know every single cat are our leaders, deputy, and healers." she mrrowed.

swordspirit - female - 22m - knight - tags; petalstar (cavernclan)

The manx thought for a few moments, "Well, my family is huge. I have my dad and all my siblings. But it sucks! I don't have a mom because-" She stopped and flicked her tail over to a dog-like cat, "She was never here for me or my siblings. And my dad... Shining Lights don't even get me started on him.-" She stopped, realizing she didn't want to bombard the molly with her worries, "Sorry, I kinda went off on a tangent there."

failnaughtfire - male - 54m - knight - tags; ivynose + rippleheart (seaclan)

Failnaughtfire grinned, “A few of my clanmates like to adopt lost kits. One of my clanmate’s had an adopted dad who spoiled her rotten.” He smiled at the thought of Raspberrybush, who had adopted Teddybear as if she were his own kit. The albino tom listened as the two talked about their other perma-queens, then spoke, “Tundraclan’s perma-queens are elders now, but still look out to help any kit in need. Maybe I’ll ask one of them sometime if they feel alright enough to come here.”

𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

isopodstar - male - 43m - leader - tags; gem (swiftclan)

The bicolor nodded in understanding, "Makes sense. Even though my clan is still very small, I like to get away and get some peace and quiet." He mewed. "A beach. It's a nice little place. Not too big so we can still patrol in a timely manner, and not too small so that we're cramped. There was another clan there that I was apart of, but a storm hit and destroyed it and all of us got separated. Our ancestors chose me to lead the new clan, though, and lead it to greatness." He puffed out his chest with obvious pride.

sootblotch - nb - 29m - deputy - tags; light (hidden strike)

Sootblotch purred at the compliment, “Thanks so much! I like your name as well. It’s cool how your name has more than one word!” They mrrowed. “We live near a beach, so sometimes we swim. We don’t really hunt squids, and I think the origin of Squidclan is that uh… hm. I think it’s just because we live near a beach.” they nodded at his apology, “It’s okay! I understand. It can be a bit confusing.”

wrenspark - male - 55m - hunter - tags; wolfchill (chessclan)

Wrenspark nodded, “I’m glad I didn’t have the job of naming a whole clan. Way too many options!” he purred with slight laughter. The persian shivered as the molly mentioned being a leader, “I hope I never have to be leader! Too many decisions for a single cat. And I have to give names to cats? I would accidentally pair the worst prefixes with the worst suffixes just because I think they sound pretty, like Blazeburn or Lakeriver!” he meowed.

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

[adderblade]

HIDDEN STRIKE

Flickering [Flames that Solely Kill] | Trans Tom [littleminicooper/Truffleclan, Oakstar]

He nodded appreciatively. "Thank you kindly." Glancing away, he viewed his patrol from afar. They had all found conversations- Light with a similar-looking cat, Almond with another as well, and even Moth had found a good conversation. Smiling at the success, he looked back at Oakstar. He was glad his cats had been comfortable- forgetting the fact they had all been to gatherings before. Woops.

"Rain deters a few," he mused, whiskers twitching teasingly. "Though, its really nothing bad. If anything it gets the prey out of their burrows and birds into the trees instead of the air," he smirked with thought. "Not sure how far your home is from ours," he gently meowed, shrugging. "If you want to accompany us home, we'll gladly show you the way." He smiled. "You don't seem to threatening," he added, with a small wink.

As Oakstar described his own camp, Flickering nodded. "Ah, we use trees too. Only we have tree houses. Like, the human (Flickering does know what humans are, he doesn't call them twolegs) houses housecats live in. Just overgrown. Thats where I sleep, I and my Oakwood, Light," he purred gently. "The Sapling, Sapling Venom, Tree Leaves, and even the Sacred Trees live in these little warm huts. Everyone else lives in burrows in the ground."

At Oakstars notice, Flickering nodded. "I suppose it's not the usual, seeing you clan cats. Those Venusclan cats had weird names too, Almondjoy, Corruptedlight, Craniumstrike, and one even was named Starpaw! He had no marking on his paw. Well, I guess he did have an extra toe on one or something," they rambled with a huff. Though they nodded at Oakstars explanation. "Our's is more complicated. As a kit, you earn one name from your parents. I give them a name when they turn into tree leaves. Then they become Bark, and usually they choose their name. Its different for every cat and I could go on, but I don't want to ramble off you're ears!" he exclaimed teasingly.

Light [That Corrupts Feverishly] | Cisgender Tom [selkirks/Squidclan, Sootblotch]
He tipped his head respectfully. "Thank you," he purred, slightly amused. "It used to be Corruptedlight, but its now changed," he informed the other calmly, tail flicking off his paws and back over them again; a few times. "Ah, I see," they nodded with recognition. "I don't think eating squids would taste any good, anyway!" he stuck out his tongue, before raising a paw to lick it and pull it over his ears, smoothing down the fur.

He smirked at the nod, though glanced back away into the depths of cats. Thinking. After a moment, they continued to speak. "I think we're called Hidden Strike because most of us live in burrows like snakes. Snakes like," he stood to crouch down, bunching his hindlegs, "ambush their prey from the shadows!"

He lunged forward to bat at Sootblotch powerfully, smacking his chest backwards. Not enough to knock him over, but enough to surprise the other and show strength in his own frame. Smirking victoriously, he stood up straight. "Like that," he mused.

Almond [Laughing Almond Joy] | Trans Tom [smallfox/Articclan, Frostgaze]

Well, turns out the two of them had similar issues. Small talk- something difficult to really avoid, but something that was difficult for most to uphold. Huffing, he nodded. "Snake ancestors, yes!" he lept upon the chance to refer to them. "Prince, Attoike, Zodiac. I mean, I'm not the..highest believer, but it's getting there I guess," he shrugged. "Prince shows up to help with naming certain cats, like the Oakwood Venom or Sapling Venom- leader or medicine cat. Others too I guess," he shrugged. "Attoike warns us about danger and Zodiac usually just pops in to talk in dreams or something, not sure why."

After his speech, he stated, "I've never heard of Blizzard Spirits myself," inviting a reply.

Moth [Cranium Striking Moth] | Molly [kazin/Chaosclan, Silverdance]
She smirked at the excitement. "Mhm. I can show you," she stated, though she didn't act upon it. Not now at least, she'd probably let the other ask first. Honestly, though, she quite liked her wings. They buzzed a bit more behind her as she listened. Nodding, they smirked. "If I ever did have kits, which honestly, I probably won't- I'd make sure to just let them have fun. Of course, until their trainees, then they need to work." Wings slowing a bit, she continued to listen.

Nodding with agreement, she provided a few words. "True. Very true. Usually, most cats that are higher ranked don't really.." she paused, finding words. "Want, to rest? Then the lowers will try to work and fail. Sometimes they're lazy, sometimes they're just incapable, sometimes a cat just can't find a way to do something. It's a weird system," she shrugged, wings flitting behind her now, calmer than the previous buzz. "Though, I try to include everyone, as I'm higher ranked myself."

[ponz]

SPRUCECLAN
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BADGERSTRIPE | Warrior | M | 49 moons | TAGS: Squirrelstripe (WheatClan)
breakOn perhaps his fourth or fifth circle around the Gathering, Badgerstripe’s ears flicked upright as a familiar voice called to him. ‘Impossible,’ he thought. ‘Surely I’m just hearing things.’ But Badgerstripe still halted in his tracks and spun around to see for himself. (He had quite the track record with strange happenings, after all.) And there she was: Squirrelstripe, his younger half-sister, looking almost the same as when he’d seen her last. “Squirrelstripe?!” he gasped. “Squirrelstripe, is that— are you really..?”
break Rushing forwards, Badgerstripe nearly tripped over his own paws in his hurry to reach her. The little scrap of fur that had once coaxed him back from the brink was a full-grown warrior now. “You’re alive,” he whispered, staring in disbelief. “Oh my stars, you really survived after all.” Dumbfounded, Badgerstripe dropped to his haunches, and laughed a little. Her scent had changed a great deal. Long gone were the traces of SpruceClan’s mountain air and damp caves. In its place, a heartier smell lingered— something plant-y and fresh. She still had the same voice, though. Badgerstripe could never forget that voice. “You look well,” he told her, sincerely. “How have you been?”

BLACKBERRYFUR | Warrior | F | 49 moons | TAGS: Cardinalheart (QuickClan)
breakBlackberryfur had never been to a Gathering before, or at least not in the traditional clan's sense, but she had listened carefully to Badgerstripe's stories of them. It was, according to him, nothing more than a night to exchange pleasantries with strangers. But Blackberryfur would remain vigilant. There was no reason to allow herself the luxury of lowered guard when so many threats laid undiscovered. She watched closely the trickling stream of passersby, eyes lingering on each of the cats that came closest to her. One in particular, red-furred and placid in appearance, caught her gaze and held it, then approached her with a nice-enough smile. Blackberryfur looked him over, really looked at him, in all his politeness and hidden strength, and decided to allow him the privilege of her name.
break“You're forgiven,” she said, after a pause, “And I don't mind the intrusion.” Blackberryfur watched Cardinalheart closely as he took the time to settle in. He looked a little bit like the Cardinal of her own clan. ‘Clan cats are so predictable,’ she thought, ‘with all their silly names and customs. QuickClan, SpruceClan...’ A corner of her mouth twitched with amusement, though Blackberryfur was quick to hide it. “You can call me Blackberryfur, from SpruceClan,” she said. “You've been to many more Gatherings than myself, I'm sure. They're... very crowded.” Saying this, she glanced again at the writhing mass of cats, a sliver of unease taking hold in her chest. “I'm not sure why you clan cats like them so much.”

BIRCHPAW | Apprentice | M | 12-ish moons | TAGS: open
breakBirchpaw shuddered as he caught a whiff of all the scents that filled the clearing. The sheer size of it all was a little overwhelming. He’d never been to a Gathering before, not even before dying, and certainly never any kind of event this grand. Sometimes, Birchpaw felt a little too ageless, untethered from his own body. Other moments, like now, the electric, thrumming feeling of existence overwhelmed him. Birchpaw was ecstatic. This was so new, so exciting! Being alive was much better than being dead.
breakBut none of those thoughts were on his mind, not now. Birchpaw’s merriment was too great to dwell on the had-been’s and could-have’s. Instead, the small tabby skipped through the crowds, blissfully unaware of all his surroundings. He’d never been too far from Badgerstripe before, but now Birchpaw was alone. This did not bother him; there was so much here to explore, and maybe, if he was really lucky, some other cat would want to explore along with him!
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[winter solstice.]

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SeClan
Cats Attending: Carrotstar (leader), Pinefoot (deputy), Dappledawn (medicine cat), Bramblinglight (medicine cat), Ivynose (warrior), Tidefall (warrior), Onionwhisker (warrior), Macchiatosplash (warrior), Lunepaw (apprentice), Rippleheart (permaqueen), Leafwhisker (elder)

Carrotstar - leader - tom - a shorthaired ginger mackerel tabby with leaf-green eyes - tagged; Applestar (ForestClan), Harespring (CaveClan), traveling with Leafwhisker
Leafwhisker and Carrotstar listened to Applestar and Harespring talking about Boulderpelt's upcoming kits, and of CaveClan warriors, both blushing a little as Aplestar introduced the two to the CaveClan deputy as an old ally of his and his Clan. Once the two were finished, Carrotstar dipped his toward Harespring and mewed, "And likewise. If Applestar considers you a friend, then we, too, will consider the same." He then turned to Applestar and asked quietly, "Is... it all right to ask for advice now?" He gulped a bit before adding, "We... had many things happen to us in the last ten moons, culminating in deaths, multiple, and... I," he glanced at his father, who nodded grimly, and then at Harespring, before admitting, "SeaClan, needs help."
Pinefoot - deputy - tom - a shorthaired black mackerel tabby with low white and green eyes - tagged; Lavendereyes (ArcticClan)

Pinefoot saw the father-son duo leave toward the Leaders' Rock before he, too, headed toward the area where deputies gathered, rerouting young Lunepaw away from a rather intimidatingly-large crowd of cats with a hearty laugh and a gentle shove on the way. Once the young she-cat had steered group of the group of cats, Pinefoot turned around and began his track to the deputies' area... until a she-cat's voice caught his attention. Turning around, the black tabby noticed a dark-furred she-cat with the most intriguing eyes. To her question, the SeaClan deputy mewed courteously, "Hello! Lavendereyes, you say. Pleased to meet you," he purred in return, "I am Pinefoot, deputy of SeaClan."
Dappledawn - head medicine cat - she-cat - a shorthaired black calico with a twisted paw and green eyes - tagged; Dustleaf (ForestClan)

Dappledawn's whiskers twitched uncomfortably at the question and turned to the two SwiftClan medicine cats. She forced herself to smile as she nodded (it was really an odd mix of a smile and a grimace), "We're... good." She winced inwardly, knowing she was terrible at lying, and it showed. She just hoped the two clans' medicine cats wouldn't pity her or her clan.
Bramblinglight - medicine cat - she-cat - a longhaired black mackerel torbie with yellow eyes - tagged; Basaltspots (Lightwalkers)

'Did my reluctance to be here show?' Bramblinglight thought as she silently appraised this newcomer. She shuffled to give the cat some room and replied to their question politely, "Ah. Basaltspots, of the Lightwalkers. Pleased to make your acquaintance. I'm Bramblinglight, one of fi- three," she corrected herself hastily, "medicine cats in SeaClan currently."
Ivynose - warrior - tom - a longhaired black mackerel tabby with high white and yellow eyes - tagged; Failnaughtfire (TundraClan), traveling with Rippleheart

Ivynose and Rippleheart purred in delight as the latter exclaimed, "Oh, that's good for her! I bet the dad has an excellent disposition toward kits if he spoils her like that." Ivynose asked curiously, glancing at his mate for a moment before turning to Faiilnaughtfire again, "So you said you came from TundraClan. One of our elders, Claypool, used to go by his rogue name, Tundra, for a long time, and he said he came from a cold, snowy place called Siberia. He did say, at one time, his rogue name came from the fact the land his family lived was called 'tundra'. So allow me to ask you this. Is TundraClan in a cold environment?"
Tidefall - warrior - she-cat - a longhaired ginger mackerel tabby with high white and sea-blue eyes - tagged; Ibispool (QuickClan)

Tidefall caught his words in the air on her search for the handsome QuickClan tom. Purring with delight, the fluffy ginger-and-white she-cat caught up to Ibispool and mewed, "Oh, Ibispool! It's so good to see you! How have you been?" At the second part of his sentence, she chuckled, "I know, right? I wasn't expecting Carrotstar to choose me again so soon, but he did!"
Onionwhisker - warrior - tom - a shorthaired ginger mackerel tabby with yellow eyes - tagged; open

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Macchiatosplash - warrior - nonbinary (AFAB) -a longhaired lilac sepia point with minimal white and light blue eyes - tagged; Lotuspad (CavernClan)

Macchiatosplash's light blue eyes sparkled in wonder as Lotuspad spoke about their clan - CavernClan - and mewed when they were done, "Oh! I feel you on getting used to sunlight. SeaClan lives in a cave system on top of the cliffs by the sea, way north of here. Every morning, we have to rub our eyes with our paws to get used to the sun when we go out for dawn patrols. Of course," they admitted hastily, "I haven't gotten out of camp outside of strolls with more experienced warriors now, but... you know what I mean." They went on, marveling at the stars above them, "My mum always told me the stars determine where and how you will live and die, and yeah, given that I heard the star-cats in my dreams to follow them to SeaClan... yeah, I believe that."

"Oops," Macchiatosplash apologized, "I got distracted and rambled away. My bad!" The lilac sepia point laughed nervously, "I... didn't bore you, did I??"
Lunepaw - apprentice - she-cat - a mediumhaired black ticked tabby with low white, curled ears, and green eyes - tagged; Robinpaw (CaveClan)

"Oh, I'd love to meet Laurelpaw then, haha," Lunepaw smiled a little at that; when Robinpaw suggested a race, the ticked tabby's green eyes became as wide as saucers as she breathed, looking the way her new friend was looking at, "Are... are you sure??" She then awkwardly got into a ready position as Robinpaw began counting. She was serious.

Lunepaw prayed to StarClan for speed under her breath and took off as fast as she could, dirt and grass spraying from under her when Robinpaw finished to three.
Rippleheart - permaqueen - she-cat - a shorthaired gray mackerel tabby with light green eyes - tagged; Failnaughtfire (TundraClan), traveling with Ivynose

see Ivynose.
Leafwhisker - elder - tom - a shorthaired cream mackerel tabby with leaf-green eyes - tagged; Applestar (ForestClan), Harespring (CaveClan), traveling with Carrotstar

see Carrotstar.

[Simonpet]

𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐍
Leader: Applestar | MedCats: Dustleaf
Warriors: Adderstream, Chocolateswirl
Apprentices: Copperpaw (left), Troutpaw (right), Maipaw
Open slots: 4 warriors/apprentices

Applestar | Tom | 79 moons | tagged: Harespring (Caveclan), Carrotstar, Leafwhisker (Seaclan)

Applestar's smile fell as Carrotstar said the words that most leaders feared to say: that Seaclan needed help. For a moment, he was flung back into the past to a time when Birchnose had just been buried, to a time when Dustleaf had had to be pulled off of the traitor, to a time when Fritillarynose had pulled away from the clan, most everyone suspecting but falling short of shunning as the clan had needed to pull together. Honeystar probably should have asked for help before it had gotten so bad. Forestclan couldn't stand alone against the world.

Applestar blinked and he had returned to the present. "Forestclan stands with Seaclan," he said in a low voice. "I..." What could he even say? "We've...faced a similar situation in the past. It's how I ended up deputy," he whispered. The clan had been so small back then. Smaller than it is now, at least. "What-" His voice cracked. "What is it you need?"

Dustleaf | Molly | 71 moons | tagged: Dappledawn (Seaclan), Gladestep, Velvetflicker (Swiftclan)

Dustleaf snorted. "No worries on that front, luckily. We have systems." They'd had to, since Nour. And Hillfang. And Starclan-knew who else. She half-suspected that Larknose was pining after someone and... She didn't like it. A medicine cat's priority was supposed to be her clan and the ancestors. But Velvetflicker and Gladestep made it work, did they not? And there were three of them, possibly four with Crowpaw looking to apprentice with them. For Larknose's sake, Dustleaf hoped whoever he fancied was in Forestclan. One less mess to be avoided, at least. (Also she hoped that she could see Applestar's face if-when he found out. She wanted to see if he could look any more defeated. She loved him like a brother, which meant that he needed to suffer. Sometimes.)

Dappledawn's tone worried Dustleaf. That...grimace too. She wanted to ask. She should. But there was a terrifying sort of vulnerability in Dappledawn's eyes and...

"If you ever need some herbs or prey, send someone over to Forestclan," said Dustleaf lightly. "Seriously. We're drowning in prey. Nour, Mila, and their families are menaces. Too many are good hunters and isn't that something I never thought I'd say?" She laughed shortly. It was genuine but with the purpose of bringing up the mood.

Adderstream | Tom | 71 moons | tagged: Tigerjaws, Splashpaw (Caveclan)

Adderstream dipped his head in silent thanks and murmured his own sympathy for Tigerjaws' mother. Then, he snorted with amusement. "Only twelve kits?" he asked with humor. "I've stopped counting how many we've got but it's probably close to twenty. Maybe more." He shook his head. "I can't blame everyone, since we're at peace. Although there was a near miss with a dog pack recently. Apparently, Doveheart speaks their language and was able to help Applestar forge an alliance of sorts."

Copperpaw & Troutpaw | Mollies | 11 moons | tagged: Tigerjaws, Splashpaw (Caveclan)

"I'm not actually sure," admitted Copperpaw. "I think they deliver messages really quickly? Or maybe they hunt on the cliff edges? I'm not sure but it's gotta be pretty hard." She exchanged a glance with Troutpaw, who grimaced as she knew even less. "We don't have anything like cliff running but I guess not every clan learns how to swim?"

"We've got the River," Troutpaw said, "and a few streams. So it's good for everyone to know how to swim at least a bit. And how to fish. But not everyone gets really good at it."

"Our dad's Adderstream and one of our aunts is Barleystream plus our grandpa was Acornstream," Copperpaw said proudly. "We've kinda got a history of good swimmers and fishers in the family."

Troutpaw leaned forward and mock-whispered: "Copperpaw's not one of them." The torbie squealed with offence and moved to bat her calico sister on the head. Said sister simply grinned and accepted her fate.

Chocolateswirl | Tom | 27 moons | tagged: Elmspeckle (Outback Runners)

"Right?" said Chocolateswirl, nodding with agreement. "There's so many cats and it's so..." He paused for a moment, thinking about the phrasing. "Everyone's so friendly. Like, I know that a lot of my clanmates have friends in other clans but it's different to know know, you know?" He sighed suddenly and heavily with a grin. "Okay that was probably pretty repetitive. But it's so...cool here. I think it helps that we're not in anyone's territory really. Plus it's probably pretty far from most clans so if you really annoy someone, you can run away. Really fast. And they probably couldn't follow." The last was said with a straight face and he was nodding gravely, but his whiskers and tail twitched with amusement.

Maipaw | Molly | 6 moons | tagged: Macaroni (Secretum Stella)

"Yep!" Maipaw responded. "Prey's running well back home. And kits. Kits are running everywhere." She made a face. "There's so maaany," she groaned, not caring about the hypocrisy of barely being out of kithood herself. She shook herself and wrinkled her nose momentarily as she stared down at herself. Ugh, there was always a bit of chest fur that liked to go in all the places. She took a moment to lick it back to a semblance of order before looking up at Macaroni. "Soooo what's your apprenticeship like? Do you train with the warriors at all?"