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[Kazin]

MeadowClan

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

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Flowerstar -- she-cat -- leader -- tagged: Isopodstar [SquidClan]

The time had come for the clan to leave, and Flowerstar felt a bit nervous at having come without working up the nerve to talk to someone. It was looking over at Bearpaw that gave her the conviction to start a last minute conversation, seeing the spark in his eyes and how happy he was to learn about someone else. Taking a moment to herself, she gave her clanmates looking at her a signal to hang tight for just a little bit longer, most of them gathering near the edge of the small crowd to wait, while Bearpaw continued to talk.

Flowerstar turned to the first leader she saw in the circle that wasn't already engaged with conversation, giving a short nod as she sat a respectable distance away. "Seemed like only a few clans here this moon..." She started, blinking over at the other cat, hoping her hunch was right and they had been here before... Or else she was about to make a fool of herself. "Are the gatherings usually this small?" She asked in genuine curiosity. "If you've been here before, that is..." she trailed off, ducking her head a bit, realizing she didn't want to assume. "I'm Flowerstar, by the way," she introduced herself. "MeadowClan is a somewhat new clan, and we haven't been to one of these before."

Scuapstream -- nonbinary -- Medicine Cat -- tagged: Bramblinglight [SeaClan]

The young medicine cat blinked over at their conversational partner, giving her a soft nod and a smile. "Of course," Scuapstream chimed softly, settling down into their paws and tucking them underneath their belly as a sign of welcome. "I've never been to one of these before," Scuapstream said as a way to break the ice. "Is this your first time too? Or have you been here before? I'm Scuapstream, by the way," they smiled. "I come from a clan called MeadowClan."

Urchinstorm -- tom -- Warrior -- tagged: open

The tom resisted a sigh as he followed Flowerstar into this gathering. He hated that he was selected to go, even if the fact brought him pride. He was trusted, but he truly did not want to deal with potential energetic cats. He just wanted a down to earth conversation. With the thought in mind that he might end up in a conversation with someone he didn't want, he kept a scowl on his face, hoping to scare away apprentices or overly enthusiastic warriors.

Bearpaw -- tom -- Apprentice -- tagged: Verglaspaw [Evergreen Park]

Nodding along, kneading the ground in delight as he listened to the other cat, Bearpaw felt his eyes shine with excitement. "Trainee honestly sounds a lot cooler than apprentice! I've always felt apprentice sounds like the warriors can ask us to do whatever they want and we'll have to obey them because we are learning or something," he laughed. "The other cats in my clan, and my mentor especially, doesn't really understand why it matters so much since it's just a word but I like meanings," he rambled, flicking his tail a bit. He took a pause, not wanting to sound rude. "It's nice to meet you Verglaspaw!" He took another pause, considering her question.
"I'm actually just about to take my warrior assessment! Mudleg says I'll be ready next moon to try for it. I'm excited because I really want to earn a new name and prove myself as a strong warrior, 'cause a lot of cats first thought I'd be a terrible warrior because of my shorter legs," he said simply, shifting his legs a little. "But I've proved them wrong," he said, a glint in his eyes.

Another pause, and Bearpaw stopped for a second. "I'm sorry I'm rambling," he said sheepishly. "I'm just so excited to learn about another clan and meet another apprentice!"

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TwilightClan

Midnightstar -- she-cat -- Leader -- tagged: open

Midnightstar felt at ease, knowing her clan was growing. She wanted to touch base with another leader, to hear how other clan's were faring. Her spirits were bright as she made her way to the center, letting her paws guide her.

Cocoastep -- tom -- Deputy -- tagged: open

The deputy was bored. He didn't keep the tired and somewhat unhappy look off of his face. He closed his eyes for a moment, thinking of his mate, who had just told him he was expecting kits. Smiling just a little, Cocoastep kept his eyes closed as he thought about his future kits, nerves dancing through his stomach at the thought of being a dad.

Snowpetal -- she-cat -- Warrior -- tagged: open

Snowpetal felt a little nervous, being at the gathering, but also giddy that Midnightstar hadn't abandoned her and still trusted her to come alongside her and Cocoastep. Snowpetal paced around the gathering, not really stopping herself to make conversation, hoping someone would approach her as she looked around.

[selkirks]

𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

isopodstar - male - 56m - leader - tags; flowerstar

isopodstar looked over as a long-haired tortoiseshell sat near him, meowing about the lack of clans partaking in the gathering. the oriental dipped his head, "i noticed it too- its a bit odd seeing so little faces around, but i suppose most clans are stocking up their prey for winter." isopodstar made a mental reminder to tell sootblotch to send out more hunting patrols. "not usually. its much more crowded, but i suppose not many clans wanted to come." he licked his paw and drew it over his ear, "ive been to a lot of gatherings with my clan, squidclan." he purred, "its nice to meet you, flowerstar! im isopodstar, leader of squidclan." he wondered how new meadowclan was- it was true that he had never heard of the clan before. "hows prey running, flowerstar?" he tucked his tail over his paws, giving a smile to the persian. he was glad he found someone to talk to before the gathering ended.

sootblotch - nb - 42m - deputy - tags; open

sootblotch shook out their long fur before heading to the outskirts of the gathering. they had mostly overcome their anxiety about gatherings, but they still wished wrenspark would accompany them- he always helped alleviate their anxiety and worries. sootblotch sat down, noticing just how many unfamiliar cats there were, and they felt their pelt prickle with apprehension.

basatan - male - 41m - healer - tags; blueleaf

basatan looked as a blue and white tom who was sitting near him introduced himself. basatan chirped in greeting, "its nice to meet you, blueleaf! my name is basatan, a healer of squidclan." he wore that title with pride. he nodded as blueleaf talked- he hadn't heard of evergreen park, so itd make sense why he'd never seen the tom before, "our trip was good, thank you! we are a bit ways away, considering we live on a beach, but the trips usually go well," he couldnt think of a time where the trips didnt go well, "we usually leave at midday and get here on time." he purred, stretching. the walk was tiring, but his pawpads were hardened from walking such distances every gathering, so he and his clan mates got used to it, "what about evergreen park's trip? i hope it goes well, blueleaf." basatan mewed. he had never heard of evergreen park before, so he was excited to potentially learn about a new clan.

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Shenthais ════════════════════════════════════════════════
cats in attendance; "smaug", celebrían, "drogon", magpietrill, thunderboom, cirruswisp, muscovycall

"smaug" tom - 44 moons (lordship) - tags; open
╠ melanistic bengal lykoi with low white spotting. ╣
the dark tom had been itching to go to a gathering of the clans ever since he had first heard from some of the cats of shenthais about such an event; he knew it was a good way for his father's group to potentially come across future allies that dislike the shenthais clan, as well as potentially find other weaker targets in the meantime. with all of the new kits being born in shenthais, new cats being found on patrols, and even some cats passing away unexpectedly from freak accidents, the clan's high king valentinestar was busy as of late, so she had appeared most grateful when he offered to take her place at the gathering this moon, to allow her to catch up on other things. looking behind himself at the group of cats that had been selected or volunteered to join him, he gave a dashing smile. "alright everyone, be safe and have fun. we'll meet back up here at the end of the evening so don't forget this location." the dark tom made sure to watch the other cats of his clan as they dispersed, stepping forward towards his frowning half-brother and leveling him with a sharp look. "do not do anything to jeopardize things for us." he practically snarled out, not waiting for the younger tom to reply before he turned and walked off into the crowd of cats.

celebrían molly - 33 moons (noldor) - tags; open
╠ silver spotted tabby covered in white, savannah cat with frosted karpati. ╣
the tall molly was the second at the front of their clan's gathering group, walking just a pace or two behind one of the clan's lordships who was leading them this moon. she could tell that the tom was sort of in his own head, lost in thought, and so she kept her mouth shut as well, not wanting to stress him out about anything additionally. she paused alongside the dark tom as he spoke to the group, offering him a kind smile before she slipped into the crowd, making her way towards the rocky outcropping where she had been told the three higher ranking clan positions would go to. her nostrils flared as she appeared at the rocks base, closing her eyes as she took in the mixing scents of a plethora of herbs coming from other healing cats. a small smile found its way onto her face as she gracefully leapt up onto the lowest ledge, finding an open spot to sit down and watch the cats below, wondering if anyone would potentially approach her.

"drogon" tom - 32 moons (nandor) - tags; open
╠ krampus-themed chocolate classic tabby lykoi with fangs. ╣
the dark tom-cat stayed at the back of the group of cats attending the gathering from their (temporary) clan shenthais. he hadn't particularly wanted to attend this gathering, but his father had passed along a message that he wanted both himself and his brother to attend and look for potential allies and weaknesses in relationships between shenthais and other clans. drogon would have preferred if his half-brother's mate had been able to attend in his stead, but since she was still 'recovering'. drogon spent pretty much the entire trip grumbling to himself about how he didn't want to attend and was basically being forced to. he only stopped when he realized his brother was talking to the group, who had already started to disperse. when his older brother approached him with a glare and harsh words, drogon just rolled his eyes and bared his teeth, stalking off towards the edge of the gathering space to find a dark, shadow-y spot to sit down.

cirruswisp molly - 25 moons (nandor) - tags; nawai (guild of cathulhu)
╠ solid black longhair with low white & pale green eyes. ╣
it had been several moons since she had last attended a gathering; if she remembered correctly, it was right before her father passed away. she had taken the last few moons to not only mourn that loss, but also learn where her place in the clan of her birth was without being the 'deputy's daughter'. it had been a difficult transition initially, with her having to rely heavily on her friends during her time of mourning, not wanting to really leave her nest or take part in any patrols. however, as time continued to pass, her friends were able to help her get out of the emotional funk that she was in and help her start finding her place again. and so this was the first time attempting to attend a gathering since all of that happened, so she found herself sort of bouncing in her steps out of nervousness as they approached the gathering space, nodding in agreement to the words of her clan lordship before heading towards the crowd of cats. she stayed sort of near the edge of the large group due to her nerves, her light eyes scanning the crowd for someone who looked approachable to speak with. her eyes fell on another cat who appeared to have a smaller stature like herself, but based on the way he interacted with he cats around him, had to be at least a warrior like herself; meeting his eyes she offered a small smile to see if he would approach her, not wanting to interrupt if he was already busy.

thunderboom molly - 69 moons (nandor) - tags; open (here for smallflake of evergreen park)
╠ longhaired black LaPerm bicolor molly w/ curled ears & green eyes. ╣
the large molly walked happily at the side of one of her longest friends, another curly-coated molly named magpietrill who was only a few moons younger than herself. the pair of them had been practically raised together their entire lives, training in small groups with their mentors together, who had also been good friends. shaking her head lightly to clear away thoughts of the past and bring herself back into the present, giving her talkative friend a large smile as she stuck out her front leg, barely getting magpietrill to stop before she ran into the cats in front of them. she gave their lordship smaug a polite nod of the head when he finished speaking, gently nudging her friend magpietrill to continue moving again, slowly guiding her towards the large group of cats before them. "i'll be by your side unless you want me not to be mags."

magpietrill molly - 67 moons (nandor) - tags; open (here for petshop of whispered away)
╠ longhaired black mackerel torbie LaPerm molly with green eyes. ╣
the colorful molly easily kept up with her tall friend, having gotten used to having to practically double-time her steps to keep up with the long legs of the black-and-white molly, who had been practically a head above her and everyone else since they were kits. as they made their way to the gathering space, she was practically chattering off her friend's ear about random this and that, easily getting distracted and going off on random rabbit-trails of conversations, not that her best friend had ever minded. thankfully they were near the back of their clan's group because she hardly stopped talking to realize that the lordship tom had spoken to and dismissed the rest of the cats. "whats the plan for the night, booms? i'd like to try and mingle, meet some new cats, if thats fine with you!" she practically bounced in her spot, never having outgrown her bubbly sweet-heart persona, despite being well into her 60's now.

muscovycall tom - 57 moons (falmari) - tags; kiara (whispered away)
╠ shorthaired chocolate smoke with folded ears & brown eyes.╣
the soft-spoken tom-cat walked alongside the youngest clan-mate attending the gathering this moon, cirruswisp, as the smaller molly didn't appear to be in the most talkative mood either, so it was a comfortable silence as they walked in the middle of the small group. he tried his best to listen to the lordship smaug as he spoke to the cats, nodding his head in respect to the other tom before he passed by the lykoi and made his way into the large crowd of cats before him. as the multitude of voices around him slightly overwhelmed the tom, but he made sur to tighten the muscles in his folded ears, preventing the loud sounds from truly causing him any sort of anxiety. his warm brown eyes scanned his surroundings as he slowed down his pace, trying to determine if there was anyone who might be amendable to him approaching them. he saw a cat with several bows on their head, and found himself interested in the brightly colored accessories. taking a soothing breath, he met the other cat's eye and gave a smile as he slowly approached.

[Kazin]

ChaosClan

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

writing

Silverdance -- tom [he/him] -- Deputy -- tagged: open

The deputy fought to have something to keep his paws and mind busy. He knew that Charstar and Foxstar wanted to focus on the rebuilding of the clan after fighting rogues for so long, and the gathering was not the first thing on their minds, so it was his idea to bring a few cats to the gathering. He felt so distant from himself, finding himself daydreaming or thinking about a lot of what-ifs... he wanted something to occupy his mind. With this is mind, Silverdance made his way to the center of the gathering, hoping to be able to have a conversation with anyone.

Cedarpounce -- tom [he/him] -- Hunter -- tagged: open

Cedarpounce loved talking to others and learning about others. He was one of the first to volunteer to come with Silverdance, and he knew the other tom had been distracted recently and desperately wanted somewhere to go to clear his head. Cedarpounce understood the feeling all too well, finding himself needing a change in scenery and wanting to find a new face to talk to, hoping to learn something new today.

Laurelbreeze -- non-binary [they/them] -- Hunter -- tagged: open

Laurelbreeze found themself excited to be out of camp. They remembered being to a gathering before, but it felt like it was a lifetime ago. They were happy to go with their best friends.

Midgestorm -- she-cat [she/her]-- Hunter -- tagged: open

It was great to get out of camp. Midgestorm loved to talk, though usually had stuck to talking to Laurelbreeze, Fleapaw, or Cuckoopaw recently. When Silverdance offered the opportunity, all it took was one look exchanged between the small friend group to know they all wanted to get out of camp for one reason or another. Tail held high, Midgestorm wandered around, seeing if she could spot anyone to talk to.

Fleapaw -- tom [he/him] -- Apprentice -- tagged: open

There was nothing more that Fleapaw wanted than to get away from Darkfang's grip for a little while. He wanted the gathering to last forever. Beaming, almost bouncing around, Fleapaw found himself unable to sit still as he searched for what to do. Even if he didn't find a conversational partner, he was just happy to be away. Despite his age at eighteen moons, being the oldest apprentice in ChaosClan, and still moons away from finishing his training, Fleapaw felt excited to be able to talk to anyone.

Cuckoopaw -- she-cat [she/her] -- Apprentice -- tagged: open

More subdued than her three friends, Cuckoopaw sat back on the edge of the gathering, not sure if she should find someone to talk to. She felt a bit out of place, feeling like an imposter among others. She was too old to be an apprentice still, something her littermates teased her about much to her disdain, and without a warrior name she felt unable to fit in with the warriors... Nervousness plain on her face, Cuckoopaw plopped down in a sit, her gaze settled on the grass in front of her.

[eagle,]

EVERGREEN PARK

squirrelflash | molly, pathfinder, 66m, tagged:
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mammoth | tom, trailblazer, 58m, tagged:
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smokewhisker | tom, torch-bearer, 86m, tagged:
indentsmokewhisker's joints ached, the cold weather biting through his short fur. normally, smokewhisker let his fellow healers represent the clan, feeling that it would be more appropriate for young blueleaf to represent the clan's vitality, or for salmoncurl to go as the lead medicine cat. but, salmoncurl had little interest in the gathering, expressing that their abilities would be better served back at camp. and, blueleaf had attended several previous gathering and didn't seem as excited as he had in the past. it seemed that he had been preoccupied lately, and smokewhisker didn't have the heart to pester the youngster. so, when squirrelflash requested that smokewhisker join her to the gathering, he didn't have the heart to deny her, even though he knew that it would be a tough road.
indentand it was. his pawpads were sore, his legs ached with every step. at last, he made his way towards the edge of the gathering and settled there, taking the time to rasp his tongue over his raw paws. the feeling of taking his weight off of his paws offered a momentary wave of relief, and he sighed contently.

smallflake | tom, pioneer, 65m, tagged: thunderboom
indentthough smallflake was among evergreen park's newest members, he had eagerly looked forward to the chance to join his new clanmates at the gathering. he was the type of cat who made a quick impression, and his presence in the clan hadn't gone unnoticed. from his uniquely colored pelt, to his short legs and upbeat personality, smallflake wasn't the type of cat that one easily forgot. when he was younger, the attention had made his skin crawl with unease, but he'd grown into himself many seasons earlier. now, he walked with his head held high with pride. he was determined to prove that he was a valuable asset to his new clan and that he wasn't the type of warrior that other clans should brush aside. he knew his value and purpose, and he wouldn't be quiet, either. so, when the oppotunity arose to meet other clans, he grasped it firmly, glad to walk among the strangers from far and wide. at last, he found a pair of mollies who appeared to be about his age, and he padded over to them with a friendly smile curling his mouth. "hello there. i hope you ladies are having a nice evening. this is my first gathering, and i'm rather new to clan traditions, but i was hoping that you both might do me the honor of letting me join you for a little while," he said, dipping his head politely. "my name's smallflake, pioneer of evergreen park. to whom do i have the pleasure of meeting?"

batscreech | non-binary, 21m, tagged:
indentbatscreech eyed the strangers warily, their violet eyes reflecting the cold moonlight that hovered above the treetops. after many moons, they felt content that they finally found their place in evergreen park, though they felt a headrush of anxiety with the number of cats that filled the hollow. unlike home, where they finally believed that their denmates saw them beyond a torn ear and long scars, they knew that it would be the first thing that any stranger noticed about that. it would be all that mattered to a stranger.

[Frisco]

ฬђเรкєгє๔ คฬคץ

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Petshop | seer | male | tags: Magpietrill of Shenthais (broken*) ✰

Petshop was travelling the grounds with a smile and a curious spark in his eye. As the bodyguard of the clan he rarely got to leave the grounds and was now thinking that maybe he picked the wrong job. The gathering was so colourful and interesting and full of new things. He had a feeling that today he would have the time of his life.

Kiara | knight | female | tags: Muscovycall of Shenthais (broken*) ✰

She was the life and soul of the party. The gathering was her home. She knew almost everyone there and everyone wanted to talk to her. She was most certainly one of the most interesting cats that attended. From the tops of the bows on her ears to the tip of her stubby short tail and all through her full decorated with small white dots, which made it look almost like it sparkled. She was constantly being approached by various cats asking about her curious looks or friends from other clans that she made during previous gatherings. She just left a friend group, laughing jovialy when she noticed a very pretty stranger. She returned his smile. “Hey there, handsome. I’m Kiara, what’s your name?”

Bluesky | knight | male | tags: - ✰

Bluesky sits in the crowd of cats, observing and catching glimpses of conversations.

Pumpkin | knight | female | tags: - ✰

Struts across the grounds like she owns the place, wondering what mischief she could cause this time.

𝔊𝔲𝔦𝔩𝔡 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔲𝔩𝔥𝔲

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Nawai | guild leader | nonbinary | tags: Cirruswisp of Shenthais (broken*) ✰

The small chocolate longhair was feeling a little overwhelmed as he crossed the grounds of the gathering. It was the very first time he attended one after having been appointed leader no longer than a few moons ago. The place was foreign, full of unknown cats and alien smells. He would have felt better had he been there under different circumstances, but right now he felt like he had the weigh of the world on his shoulders. His parents disappeared and then his sister, leaving him in charge with a head full of questions and no answers at all. Even so, Nawai was doing his best, not wanting to bring shame to his family and clan. He greeted the leader of a neighbouring clan and felt someone’s gaze upon him. He excused himself and approached the black & white molly. He nodded his head and greeted her formally, asking her name.

[selkirks]

𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

isopodstar - male - 57m - leader - tags; drogon

isopodstar barely wanted to attend the gathering. it was leafbare and his clan could've used this time to hunt prey and stock up before the weather took a turn for the worst but he knew it was his duty as an idol to represent his clan. the cold weather made his already achy joints worse, and he grimaced every time he stepped. he only brought a few cats with him this time. he noticed an oddly furred cat in the shadows. some of its body was hairless, like basatan, but other patches were furry. he hadnt seen a cat quite like it before and it piqued his interest. the oriental padded over to the cat, sitting a length away, "hello there, im isopodstar, idol of squidclan." he meowed.

sootblotch - nb - 43m - deputy - tags; open

sootblotch was grateful of his long, thick fur. he noticed isopodstar and basatan shivering in the cold weather and almost wished he could cuddle up against them to keep them warm. he sat down near the rest of the deputies, laying down with his paws beneath him.

basatan - male - 42m - healer - tags; open
basatan trembled slightly from the cold, trying not to freeze. isopodstar apologized profusely for asking him to come in such weather, but the oriental explained doefern was still recovering from her birth and pinepaw was too young to go alone. basatan obliged, and here he was, freezing.

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Shenthais ════════════════════════════════════════════════
cats in attendance; "smaug", celebrían, "drogon", magpietrill, thunderboom, cirruswisp, muscovycall

"smaug" tom - 44 moons (lordship) - tags; silverdance (chaosclan)
╠ melanistic bengal lykoi with low white spotting. ╣
making his way through the crowd of cats before him, the dark tom made sure not to stick to the shadows like his brother likely was, as comfortable as they were for anyone of their kind. that was not the purpose of tonight's visit, and if his little brother couldn't do his job, he would ensure that their father heard about his failings. shaking his head to clear the thoughts lightly, he focused back in on the cats around him, his copper eyes looking for the perfect opportunity to approach someone; and just then he spotted it. another tom who appeared to be leading a group of cats into the gathering space, so obviously some sort of higher ranking cat like himself, had just broken off on his own. making a beeline for the cat, he made sure to weave in and out of crowd so that his approach was not necessarily spotted, before 'accidently' bumping right into the dark tom. "oh my, terribly sorry about that. are you alright? you'll have to forgive me, its my first gathering and i'm here in my leader's stead, so i'm a bit lost regarding everything." the dark tom offered a charming smile as he dipped his head. "my name is smaug, by the way. i'm a lordship, or i believe the equivalent in many clans is deputy, of the clan shenthais."

celebrían molly - 33 moons (noldor) - tags; open
╠ silver spotted tabby covered in white, savannah cat with frosted karpati. ╣
the tall molly was the second at the front of their clan's gathering group, walking just a pace or two behind one of the clan's lordships who was leading them this moon. she could tell that the tom was sort of in his own head, lost in thought, and so she kept her mouth shut as well, not wanting to stress him out about anything additionally. she paused alongside the dark tom as he spoke to the group, offering him a kind smile before she slipped into the crowd, making her way towards the rocky outcropping where she had been told the three higher ranking clan positions would go to. her nostrils flared as she appeared at the rocks base, closing her eyes as she took in the mixing scents of a plethora of herbs coming from other healing cats. a small smile found its way onto her face as she gracefully leapt up onto the lowest ledge, finding an open spot to sit down and watch the cats below, wondering if anyone would potentially approach her.

"drogon" tom - 32 moons (nandor) - tags; isopodstar (squidclan)
╠ krampus-themed chocolate classic tabby lykoi with fangs. ╣
the dark tom-cat felt as though he had just found a darkened spot in the shadows of some overgrown trees near the edge of the gathering space to spend his evening when his green eyes flashed upwards at the approach of a black and white oriental tom-cat. he had to reign in his urge to bare his elongated fangs at the other cat, instead simply nodding his head in greeting. as the other cat sat down near him, he realized that there was no escaping this interaction, and decided to do his best to portray himself the way his brother did; not that he was ever very good at the diplomatic charming stuff. "hello. i imagine idol is similar to leader, based on the star- suffix to your name. i am drogon of shenthais." his eyes remained trained on the other cat beside him, the warrior in him refusing to allow his guard down for even a split second, although his ears remained ever moving, always aware of his surroundings.

cirruswisp molly - 25 moons (nandor) - tags; nawai (guild of cathulhu)
╠ solid black longhair with low white & pale green eyes. ╣
as she watched the other small-bodied cat approach her, she couldn't help but notice the slight tension in their body and the slightly faraway look in their eyes; she immediately felt glad that she had spotted them, as there was something in these things that reminded her of herself. someone who wanted to be here, but was also nervous to be here, with thoughts that threatened to drag them off somewhere else. as they approached, she offered another small smile and a dip of her head, sitting down to become more comfortable and wrapping her fluffy tail around her paws. "hello. i'm cirruswisp, a nandor of shenthais. although i suppose most cats dont know what a nandor is; its basically a warrior that specializes in fighting. oh dear, and i'm rambling... sorry its uh been awhile since i've attended a gathering. i'd be lying if i said it wasn't overwhelming; the last time i attended i was just barely an adult." she couldnt help but flush deeply in embarrassment at her own rambling; what was wrong with her? where was all of the decorum her father had taught her?

thunderboom molly - 69 moons (nandor) - tags; smallflake (evergreen park)
╠ longhaired black LaPerm bicolor molly w/ curled ears & green eyes. ╣
the molly scanned the crowd before them with her green eyes, always making sure that an ear was turned towards her best friend as they moved through the cats, nodding on occasion when appropriate for whatever magpietrill had been discussing. the pair of mollies had stopped briefly as magpietrill rattled on about something or other, with thunderboom still scanning their surroundings, and she spotted a petite tom headed their way. she took note of him quickly, looking him over for any threatening behavior and saw none. in fact, he was actually quite polite in his approach as well as his greeting, so she offered him a smile of her own. "please do. we wish you a warm welcome on your first gathering, smallflake. my name is thunderboom, and this is my friend magpietrill. we both hold the rank of nandor within shenthais." she couldn't help but wonder if he had approached the pair of them because of their curly fur, as he himself also had the same type of coat as they did; while not a rare trait necessarily, it was certainly not as common as some others. she also couldn't help but take note to his shortened legs; a munchkin, she recognized, just like their clan leader was; she couldn't help but smile at that, wanting to mention it for some reason. "forgive me if my words offend, but you are a munchkin cat, are you not? i ask only because its a trait i recognize. our clan's leader, known as high king, valentinestar is actually a munchkin as well."

magpietrill molly - 67 moons (nandor) - tags; smallflake (evergreen park), petshop (whispered away)
╠ longhaired black mackerel torbie LaPerm molly with green eyes. ╣
the colorful molly did what she always had done best; chatted the ear off of her best friend as she allowed the larger molly to lead them through the crowd of cats. she noticed the way that her friend was on the alert, ears swiveling and eyes scanning, but had grown used to the protective behaviors of the large molly in their many moons together and just continued to talk instead. they had only stopped briefly when another cat approached the pair of them, and she couldn't help but smile brightly at the small tom. "oh hello there! its lovely to meet you." she greeted as her friend introduced the pair of them, however her ears had perked at a familiar clan name. "oh do you know goldendeer? i'm pretty sure that he resides in your clan. his sibling fallowmoon lives in our clan." however, she quickly realized something interesting as she looked back up at her friend; thunderboom had spoken more than a short phrase, not only taking the initiative in their conversation but also asking additional questions to the tom. with a sly smile at her friend, she turned back to the tom with a dip of the head. "actually you two may have to excuse me. i just spotted someone i wanted to talk to in the crowd!" before her friend could say a word, she had dashed off into the gathering of cats to give them some time to get to know each other. unfortunately in her haste, she hadn't been paying attention, and ran right into another cat. popping up quickly, she offered a bashful smile. "oh dear, i'm so sorry, are you alright?!"

muscovycall tom - 57 moons (falmari) - tags; kiara (whispered away)
╠ shorthaired chocolate smoke with folded ears & brown eyes.╣
the polite tom was grateful when the molly he had caught eyes with returned his smile and made her way right back towards him, internally grateful that he hadn't made a fool of himself right away. he noticed the many eyes that were on her, and could only assume that she was quite popular, either within her clan or just in the gathering in general, as she seemed to practically radiate a sort of fun energy that had initially drawn him in. however, at her very confident approach, he couldn't help but find himself flushing as he dipped his head slightly; he was not used to such direct conversation. not that he didn't know he was handsome; he knew he had a unique look about him, although not quite as forward as the molly before him, however he just tended to keep more to himself. shaking his head to clear the slight embarrassment, he offered the pretty molly another shy smile. "hello there, kiara. its nice to meet you. i'm muscovycall. oh and uh thank you for the compliment."

[selkirks]

𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙣 !!

isopodstar - male - 57m - leader - tags; drogon

isopodstar smiled. it wasnt a real smile, but it was convincing enough. "yup. im what you consider the leader of squidclan." he licked his paw and drew it over his chest, "pleasure to be here." he flicked his tail, "nice to meet you, drogon." he could feel the chocolate tabby's gaze burn into him. there was something off about this cat, but it wasnt any of isopodstar's business. "i believe i may have heard of shenthais before. i hope the prey is running well for your clan, drogon." isopodstar meowed softly, "these leafbares are getting harder each year." he mewed.

sootblotch - nb - 43m - deputy - tags; cedarpounce

sootblotch looked over and saw an oddly-furred brown cat near them. it seemed that the gathering was lacking in deputies, so sootblotch didn't mind talking with what they assumed to be a warrior. they got up and padded over to the brown cat, purring a greeting, "hi there, im sootblotch, earl of squidclan." they meowed.

basatan - male - 42m - healer - tags; open

basatan trembled slightly from the cold, trying not to freeze. isopodstar apologized profusely for asking him to come in such weather, but the oriental explained doefern was still recovering from her birth and pinepaw was too young to go alone. basatan obliged, and here he was, freezing.

[Frisco]

ฬђเรкєгє๔ คฬคץ

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Petshop | seer | male | tags: Magpietrill of Shenthais (broken*) ✰

Absorbed in his own thought he was almost knocked off his feet when another cat bumped into him. Luckily, he had four of them to land on. “It’s quite alight”, he said, steadying himself. “I wasn’t really looking where I was going. Where are you off to in such a hurry? Is there something interesting going on?”

Kiara | knight | female | tags: Muscovycall of Shenthais (broken*) ✰

She giggles slightly at his meek behaviour. He radiated a sort of calm energy that would be a bit of a contrast to her own, but also a nice change. She winked flirtatiously. “There’s more where this one came from.” She stretched, arching her back and sat down opposite him. “Which clan are you from? I don’t believe I’ve seen you before.”

Bluesky | knight | male | tags: - ✰

Bluesky sits in the crowd of cats, observing and catching glimpses of conversations.

Pumpkin | knight | female | tags: - ✰

Struts across the grounds like she owns the place, wondering what mischief she could cause this time.

𝔊𝔲𝔦𝔩𝔡 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔥𝔲𝔩𝔥𝔲

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Nawai | guild leader | nonbinary | tags: Cirruswisp of Shenthais (broken*) ✰

Nawai observed his new companion with intensity. He wondered whether he should sit in the same position as her and wrap his tail around his paws. Was this customary? Should he sit opposite of her or to her side? He took a glance left and right to see how the other cats were behaving. It was hard to tell which cats held higher position with the short look he gave them and the cats he saw were chatting while sitting, laying down and walking. It did not help him at all. He decided to sit to her right. Not completely next to her, but also not facing her, about 45 degrees from her. The perfect compromise. He listened to her and when she mentioned rumbling and got embarrassed, he smiled. For the first time there was no nervousness in his expression. He felt a weird similarity with her in that moment. Just like him, she was anxious about this meeting, but still did her best. She might have made a small mistake, but that was okay. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Cirruswisp. I’m Nawai, leader of the Guild of Cathulhu. Please, tell me more about nandor.”