[Osskiar]

Username: Osskiar
Clan: CorvidClan


Quest #3
Word Count: 377

Response:
Once, a very long time ago, the clan's home was held as a sacred place, where the spirits of cats who had passed on were strong and comunicated freely. The stories go that during these times cats from all kinds of clans with links to the supernatural, or whatever it may be that allowed them this power, met with long dead cats, giving offerings and receiving advice or omens in return. The quality of this advice is likely best left in the past if the markings of claw marks covering the rocky clearing is anything to go by. Berry juice and tree sap decorated these rocks too, painted in intricate patterns to pass on information to the next cat in a language long forgotten to those living there today.

Now, these cats are rare, if not thought to be completely extinct, and to some the idea of ever chatting with a deceased ancestor is unheard of. So it's a divided clan: those who believe in these cats, in these ancestor's sprits pass the stories down from parent to kit in hope that a baby from their new litter is one of these fabled few, showing them the faded marks of the past and willing them to understand the ancient writings. So far, no ones been successful.
To the others, the cats that don't believe, these fairytails are being taken too far. Needless whimsy doesn't fill bellies, all this time spent mooning over old traditions could be spent helping cats who are actually, you know, here. Even the role of a medicine cat is too much for the most cynical of the clan; once thought to be the most spiritually inclined, now seen as an unneccesary complication to clan life when a lot of the former rouges in the clan know the basics of healing.

A lot of the cats sit somewhere in the middle. It's hard not to fall into the stories when hunting above the two-leg road, the shadows cast by the cars headlights eerily similar to a cat's shape; the wind's howling voice seeming to pass on a message to a cat wondering alone. Of course, there's nothing concrete, nothing to really prove the existance of these cats and the ones who can see them.

[tula!]

username: tula!
clan: desert falls

quest number: two


QUEST #2
what is a phobia that one of your cats has?
You may only draw your response to this prompt.


response:

[Whovian5EVA]

Username: Whovian5eva
Clan: Cats of the Desert
Quest Number One
when was a time that one of your cats was scared? how did they react, and did they overcome it?
You may write and/or draw your response to this prompt.

Response:

Moments before Aspenwind tumbled into Craterclan's burrow.

The small brown and white cat, crept through the emu nesting grounds, he could have sworn he smelled a mouse around here…
snap
He froze in horror, he’d stepped on a twig, and he’d seen the nearest emu’s body tense with the sound. In a moment, the emu has stood to its full height, searching for the intruder.
Then it saw him.
The emu's windy roar, dark feathers, and almost glowing red eyes sent chills down his spine. He hesitated for a moment, unsure of his next move...
Then, Aspenwind did what he knows best…
RUN.
Like a flash of lightning he bolted across the plains and eventually stumbled into Craterclan’s den. After some time, the emu tired itself out and moved back to where it came from. Although things were tense at first, soon the clan warmed up to this shy boy. Although, he didn’t warm up to the idea of going ANYWHERE near the emu nests, at least until hatching season was over… Luckily for him, that was right when Windgaze found Littlekit! As soon as he saw her, the tiny ball of fur, his heart grew warm with love. He was more than happy to spend time with her, and he didn’t mind spending time with Windgaze either <3. Soon, the trio grew closer, forming a little family, and Aspenwind moved on from his emu scare.
Word Count: 229 words

[sunny-skies]

Start of Round

"thank you everyone, I loved hearing what you all had to say!"

October

Quest #1
Whovian5EVA -- +60 xp

Quest #2
tula -- +30 xp

Quest #3
Ossakir-- +25 xp

Please remember to link to this post in your next explore post to use your exp!

"here's a little something for those who put some extra hard work into their entries! you can use this to purchase some pretty cool things in starclan's shop!"

Whovian5EVA -- +120 stardust

"thank you everyone for participating!"

Quest #1 - Whovian5EVA
+1UC myo

Quest #2 - tula!
+C myo

Quest #3 - Ossakir
+C myo

"hey, wait!! I still have some more questions..."

A new round has begun!

QUEST #1
what is a tradition that is important to your clan?
You may write and/or draw your response to this prompt.

QUEST #2
what is something that one of your cats is grateful for?
You may only draw your response to this prompt.

QUEST #3
what is something that one of your cats is jealous of? (a happy family, a good hunt, a position in the clan?)
You may only write your response to this prompt.

[slythecho]

username; echo into void
clan; snowclan

quest #1

snowclan is well acquainted with leaf-bare. they thrive in the snow and ice in a way that no other clan does. the first snow of the season is especially important. they have a tradition during the first snowfall.

when the first snowflakes begin to fall, every cat is called to the center of camp. this includes queens, kits, apprentices, warriors, and even elders. once they have all gathered at the center of camp, they begin to share tongues and cuddle up close with one another. it ends up looking like a huge ball of fur. they lick all the first snowflakes of the season off of each others pelts.

this tradition is important to snowclan. it symbolizes a new beginning for the season of leaf-bare. it helps them recognize that leaf-bare is not the fatal and miserable season that most clans think it is. they are able to bond with the snow in a way that allows them to not resent it later on. it brings them closer together.

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[sunny-skies]

Start of Round

"thank you everyone, I loved hearing what you all had to say!"

November Quests

Quest #1
echo into void -- +15 xp

Quest #2
n/a

Quest #3
n/a

Please remember to link to this post in your next explore post to use your exp!

"thank you for participating!"

Quest #1 - echo into void
+C myo

"hey, wait!! I still have some more questions..."

A new round has begun!

QUEST #1
how do your cats celebrate the holidays?
you may write and/or draw your response to this prompt.

QUEST #2
what is winter like in your clan?
you may only draw your response to this prompt.

QUEST #3
when was a time that one of your cats was visited by starclan (or your clan's equivilent of starclan)?
you may only write your response to this prompt.

[slythecho]

username; echo into void
clan; snowclan

quest #1

snowclan actually really enjoys leaf-bare and the snow that comes along with it. in addition to the snow, snowclan cats just can't get enough of the holidays. every single cat in snowclan embodies the holiday spirit.

during the holidays, it's a tradition to give other clan members gifts. they can give these gifts whenever they like and in whatever form seems appropriate.the gift could be something as simple as a pretty flower or as extravagant as picking up someone else's duties.

for the entire holiday season, snowclan cats just give and give and give to one another. no matter how small or how big of a gesture, it is always appreciated.

this is why snowclan cats love the holiday season. giving gifts to the cats you love and seeing how happy they get, how thankful you are, makes it all worth it.

this period of gift-giving brings the clan closer together and helps them bond more than ever before.

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[Arrikanez]

Username: Arrikanez
Clan: The Dark Carnival

Quest Number: One
Response:

Viperstar, and Fortune's End considered the question presented to them carefully, and looked at each other. The Ringmaster flicked his tail, unimpressed by the topic posed by the other cat. "That depends on which one of us you ask." he said cooly. "I, myself, am not a particular fan of the holidays. Never have been, even when I wasn't... a cat." One of his ears had started to flick in annoyance. It was with great effort that he stilled it. Never had been a fan of females - cats or otherwise - asking him questions, but he supposed since he was trying to make a new start, maybe some things had to give. One of those being his distaste of the opposite gender. His tail formed into a curly-q hook as he thought about his honest-to-goodness answer. What did he want to do for the holidays? For... He glanced toward Fortune, who was hanging on his every word. Starry-eyed kitten though he was, Ian had a certain fondness for him. He sighed.

"I suppose we'll drag a bush into camp, and decorate it with what we find. That's what humans do for... Christmas, is it?... anyway. That's the closest I think we can get to a normal holiday tradition, with where we live. There is no day here, and so far, no snow. Only rain." He snorted. "Until Chroma decides otherwise, at least."

"C'mon Viperstar, Chroma's not that bad." Fortune piped up. "He was saying that in his homeland, they all gather around a fireplace, and tell stories! And then they share one big feast, and lots of little gifts to celebrate the oncoming spring!"

Viperstar's ears flatted. That was pretty much par for the course for Xalneas in Juridia. Was Chroma... No. There was no way he was... unless.... ... That thought could be tackled later. "Sounds fun." he settled on, as a response. "Would you be okay if we did the bush thing?"

Fortune grinned. "Oh yeah! I'd be totally down for that. Sounds like a lot of work, but it could be really pretty in the end! And maybe Chroma will give us some socks, and we can pretend we have stockings! That would be AWESOME! I wonder what I'll get in my stocking from Santa Claus..."

The older cat rolled his eyes. "I don't know who Santa Claws is, but I'm pretty sure we'll have to get each other gifts. I doubt any benevolent spirit is going to visit us. Not that any spirit like that could even FIND us, let alone stop to stay." He huffed. "Now, is that the only question you have, or... Oh. Of course it's not."

Quest Number: Three
Response:

Viperstar listened to the second question, and tilted his head a bit. "Well.. Chroma still hasn't told us who StarClan is yet, only that we need to help them with something - which also isn't a thing he's clued us in about. So we're floundering a bit, in terms of the cosmic whatevers of this universe..."

".... I saw StarClan." Fortune said softly.

"Since when?" Viper's ears swiveled back to hear what his Pawn had to say.

"Oh, when I was drowning. A starry cat came up to me, and rubbed against my legs. I had two of them at the time. It was really sweet. But then he spoke to me, and he told me 'You aren't what I would consider a Warrior in my time, but your heart is in the right place, and your will is strong. You will be just fine.' - and then he led me to this huge circle of rocks, where there were a lot more starry cats, and each one came up to me and rubbed against my legs just like he did." Fortune's End smiled as he recalled the sight, not scared by the implications at all.

"They were all really friendly! They let me pet them and told me all about things like mice, and rats, and what to eat, and what not to eat, and what seasons were good for hunting, and... well, some of them expressed sadness that my previous form had been so roughly-treated by life, so... some of them said that they'd watch over me for a while. Just until I got my paws under me. It was really nice of them, they seemed like they really cared about me."

The former-blonde sighed explosively, and turned to face his Pawn fully. "And when were you going to tell me all this information that would have been useful days ago?" he asked, tailtip flicking. "If there was a scale for rank, I'd demote you for this."

Fortune sank back into a crouch, and flattened his ears slightly. "I... I'm sorry. They told me not to until someone asked about StarClan, and this lady has now, so this was the time. I- I didn't mean to keep anything from you. Please don't be angry!"

"I'm not... I mean, I am, but I won't..." Viperstar swished his tail in a wide arc. "Okay, I'm not ANGRY at you. I'm just kind of flummoxed you didn't tell me this. It would have been... relevant information. Information Chroma hasn't touched. Which I consider kind of suspicious in the first place." He snorted again. "At any rate." Turning back to the female, he canted his head to one side. "Does that answer your question?"

Word Count:
One 439
Three 445

[saltcow]

username: saltcow
clan: no mans land

quest number: two
response: wip ! :D

[coffee.berry]

Username: coffee.berry
Clan: Peaceclan

Quest Number: #1
Response:


Peaceclan cats celebrate Noel (also called Christmas), the celebration of winter, family,
love and Santa Claws. Noel is celebrated the 24th of December, in the evening. The cats
each get a special gift from the minor god, Santa Claws, that will motivate them, make
them happy and let them make the right choices whenever they see their gift.

On Noel's Eve, Peaceclan hosts a festival with games such as Apple Bobbing, Seasons'
Greetings (a game where you have to compliment the cat you're sitting next to),
Snowball Fight, Snowcat Contest and many more. There are different booths hosted by
some cats, where you can buy reindeer plushies, cheese cookies and herbs.

From December 1st, each cat is the Secret Santacat of another. The Secret Santacat has
to add a small present into their Gift-Receiver's stocking without the Gift-Receiver noticing
who the Secret Santacat is and what the presents are (until Noel's Eve, when everyone opens
their stockings, of course!)

And the last thing that happens every year in December is that each December 8th, Atlantis,
the goddess of time and water, becomes the goddess of Noel's Past, Present and Future and
shows a specific cat the past, the present and the future to help them make decisions before
they do something incredibly stupid.

Hazelpelt, for example, was chosen this year. Atlantis showed her the Past, where Ghostfeather
joined the clan because Atlantis sent her. If Ghostfeather hadn't joined the clan, Oakspeck would
never had joined, because it was Ghostfeather who found him. For the Present, she showed
Hazelpelt that her Secret Santacat was Oakspeck, and for the Future, Atlantis showed her
Hazelpelt and Oakspeck in the future, with some kits around them.

Those things Atlantis showed Hazelpelt will stop Hazelpelt from ruining Oakspeck and her
relationship. And those are the ways the cats of Peaceclan celebrate the holidays.

Word Count: 312 words

Quest Number: #2
Response:



Quest Number: #3
Response:


Saltwater opened her eyes. She was inside one of her dreams, one of her callings from Twinkleclan.
She had no idea what her ancestors would tell her today and no idea if the news were good or bad.
When you're a medicine cat, you just.. hope for the best.

Saltwater walked around in her dream ━ sometimes she had to do that to let Twinkleclan know she
had arrived. The dream was set in a world quite like Saltwater's own, but in different colours. The
trees had aqua leaves and wood that was light pink, and the rest of the greenery (grass, bushes)
looked like galaxies. The sky was deep purple, with light pink stars twinkling everywhere.

She was in the place most medicine cats can only visit when their lives end ━ Twinkleclan itself.
Even in the Cave of Secrets, when cats sleep beside the Dragon Stone, they only see how they think
Twinkleclan looks like ━ not how it truly is.

So, how did Saltwater know that this place was the real deal? Because she imagined TwinkleClan a
whole other way. She imagined a huge cloud the colour gray, where it was always night and everything
was blue, gray or white, except for the cats. And of course a forest was on top of the cloud.

Saltwater sat down, and a cat appeared before her eyes. "Hello, Saltwater. Welcome to TwinkleClan."
the cat grinned. He was a tabby cat, with big blue eyes that had a white pupil in the middle ━ he was
special. "Hello, ancestor." Saltwater bowed.

"I'm Skyeyes. I have come to let you know something great!" the cat was literally beaming
with excitement. Saltwater signaled for him to go on. "A new, special cat will join your clan soon, but
one or two others may come before them. But you will know it's them when you see them. They will
bring many good things to the clan. Don't forget that!"

Saltwater sensed there was more. "..and?" she asked. "They will be your apprentice. Oh, I
really do have to go. We have a big meeting today!" Skyeyes said nervously. "Alright, you can
go." Saltwater said, thinking about what Skyeyes had just said. An apprentice? What fun!

"Goodbye, Saltwater." Skyeyes grinned, and Saltwater woke up.

Word Count: 380 words