[crexmii]

Username: crexmii
Which Kitten: top right
Cat Name: lunette
Gender: female
Rank: goddess of the moon and the night.
Clan: softclan
Age: eons
Prompt: her one dream; to escape it all.
being a god is supposed to be a privilege.
yet lunette feels…dissatisfied.

how? how could she feel all mighty and divine when she didn’t even know how to rise the moon properly?
how could she feel happy when there were always things to worry about? like the voidlurkers and the curse of the void??

and when she sleeps as the daytime sun rises, she has wild dreams. dreams of freedom, where she could simply be a mortal, frolicking in fields, making friends, living an ordinary life. not battling voidlurkers, constantly living in fear of being corrupted, and performing tiring duties every day.

lunette could be a mortal. after all, there are some unusually coloured pelts. surely nobody would suspect she was lunette. but the problem was the other gods certainly might. look at sirius, for example. the death goddess was unusually perceptive. and she thought about litoré…her best friend. she would never want to leave, she thought too much of her duties. it would tear her apart if lunette asked her to come along and escape.

so here she is, the dusk-coloured molly is trapped in the divine realm. and it is most certainly not paradise.
she doesn't want to do this but she can't resist.
gods vanish all the time, surely they won't know she snuck off. ....right?

-- -- --

the plan was to sneak out to get to the fountain by midnight, when the moon was at its highest point.
padding softly, squeezing past the curtain of iridescent dew-covered blooms, was the fountain. she had made it.
touching her paws to it, letting the cold water cool her aching paws, she prepared to be sucked into the portal.

the mortal world is so close. i'm one paw-step away from escaping!
her deepest desires, her greatest dreams would finally come true.
her periwinkle paws were tingling. at last! she'd get to see the mortal world. she would be free.

but then...all of a sudden, a sharp yowl broke through her train of thought.
oh no.

whipping her head round at the speed of light, her azure eyes caught on seafoam-green fur.

"lunette! where are you going?!" yellow eyes met hers.
litore...

drums beat intensely in her head and blood roared in her ears.

i'm sorry. i can't spend my life like this. i don't want to stay here.
please forgive me.

words she'd never say to her best friend.
the sea goddess was running towards lunette and the fountain to stop her. perhaps she'd already known what lunette was going to do.

"i have to fulfill my dreams. i cannot let you take me away from this when i'm so close."
the portal was getting bigger, bigger and bigger. pure magic energy was rushing from it, like wind howling in her ears.
"but- lunette! YOU PROMISED!"

the portal glowed so brightly it was blinding.
then it blinked and disappeared.

swamped with guilt, the goddess sighed.
...have i really fulfilled my dream?


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[elliott.]

Username: elliott.
Which Kitten: top left.
Cat Name: twitchpaw (to twitchspring)
Gender: he/him, dmab
Rank: hunter apprentice
Clan: the hawthorn
Age: eight moons
Prompt:
there's a lot to be afraid of. in his eyes, everything has danger lurking around the corner. even in the safety of camp, he doesn't feel safe. he trusts his clanmates, he really does, he just can't help but get worried. all of the stories... horror lurking around the edges of the secluded islands, the predators that are still on the outside. he stares at the scars on his fellow apprentices, the multiples on the warriors and more respected cats, and he can't help but know that that will also happen to him. that he could be taught as many fighting moves as the fighters do and he could still end up wounded or, worse, dead.

Username: elliott.
Which Kitten: top right.
Cat Name: violetpaw (to violetdapple)
Gender: she/her [dfab]
Rank: council apprentice.
Clan: the hawthorn
Age: eight moons
Prompt:
her biggest dream is to get off of that stupid island.

born into the highest family in the hawthorns, violetpaw had her fate set out for her the minute she was born. it was a bit off of the mark, with her being a daughter instead of a son, but she knew that everything lied on her -- the only bright-colored baby of the first litter of the current royal family. she hates that she was chosen over her brothers, even knowing the reason. sure, maybe one's a bit too twitchy and the other's a bit too empathetic, but she knows they would've been chosen if they were just as bright as her.

and the worst part is? she doesn't believe anything that comes out of the leadership and councils' mouths. they warn of large beasts, cats that want nothing but to take other cats down, but she knows that could happen inside of the island, too. many of her companions are scarred, are injured. she peeks her head into the healer's den and sees the blood and the swiftness that the healers need to keep other cats alive.

she knows that whatever danger lies on the island lies off the island. and she knows that she could handle it. if only it wasn't against the rules...

and only if she wasn't a stupid royal baby.

Username: elliott.
Which Kitten: bottom left.
Cat Name: ploverpaw (to plovertail)
Gender: he/him [dmab]
Rank: hunter apprentice.
Clan: the hawthorn
Age: eight moons
Prompt:
he fell out of a tree when he just became an apprentice and broke his tail... did he need much more?

it had been the day of his first hunting training. he had gotten a bit... overzealous, wanting to prove himself. they had been hunting a squirrel [a simple squirrel] and he had thought that he had gotten good at climbing in the few practices before it! it turns out that he hadn't, and he had instead gotten too happy. his foot had slipped at the top of the tree, when he had gotten excited about almost reaching the top. in front of all of the other hunter apprentices, he had tumbled down from the tree, landing awkwardly on his foot... on top of his tail. luckily, he only sprained his foot --- but his tail would be crooked for a while.

and when you're nicknamed tumbletail, it doesn't just go away when you climb your first tree without falling.

[Echo Revna]

Username: Echo Raven
Which Kitten: Top Left
Cat Name: Spiderstar
Gender: Tom
Rank: tbd
Clan: KENC
Age: 21 moons
Prompt: Spiderstar says he's not afraid of anything, because what he is afraid of will just make everyone laugh, I mean, could it be anymore ironic? Nope, not really. He sighed as he plunked himself down near the dens. The only one who knew was the leader, Mistfeather, and even with as sweet as she was, she had had a hard time not smiling at the silliness of it all. He remembered it like it was yesterday.... he had been walking along with her when he was only about 3 moons, Mistfeather made an effort to go out with each new member of the clan, be they born into the clan, or brought by the spirits, or whoever brought them here. As they had been walking along, or rather, Mistfeather was walking while he pounced on each little leaf and blade of grass that moved in the light breeze, she told him all about how she had come to be here, how she had gotten her power and how he would one day get his special power as well. He listened carefully to the part about his power, all of the cats were excited for when they would get there's. He had just turned to watch his leader as she talked to him when he ran straight into a large dew covered spiderweb. He jerked back in shock, and as the spider came out to investigate, with its eyes watching him intensly, he shrieked and struggled himself out of the web before whipping around and scampering to hide behind Mistfeather. She turned to look at him, confised for a moment. When realization hit, that smile had appeared on her face, the smile that showed how ironically funny she found it that he was scared of spiders. Oh, why had his mother decided to name him Spiderstar?


Username: Echo Raven
Which Kitten: Top Right
Cat Name: Stellaluna
Gender: She-cat
Rank: tbd
Clan: KENC
Age: 21 moons
Prompt: Dreams, so many dreams, everyone's always talking about this dream and that dream, and what they want their power to be and what their plans for the future are, what job they want in the clan and what they want to accomplish and be known for. Stellaluna shook her head as she listened to some of her fellow clan members talk about it all, fame amongst the clan members, hunting prowess, 10 kits, glory in battle, even a power to go into outerspace... All Stellaluna wanted was to help others and find her mate, she didn't really view either as a dream though, more like goals, goals that she would accomplish. She doubted that her mate was in the clan yet though, so that goal might take a while, but the other one, to help others, she could work on that every day, lending a paw to Mistfeather when their deputy, Moondust, was sick, helping Icefire and Spiritwhisper with anyone who was injured, keeping Frostglow company as she guarded the den. So maybe, since she was already working on that one, it was no longer a dream or goal, so the only dream she truly had was finding her mate, she had no expectations of how or when, or even what her mate would be like, only that said mate would love her as much as she would love them.


Username: Echo Raven
Which Kitten: Bottom Left
Cat Name: Moonstream
Gender: She-cat
Rank: tbd
Clan: KENC
Age: 21 moons
Prompt: Moonstream had not stood out at all until she received her power, prior to getting her power, she was just a quiet little kit, shy would be the fastest way to sum it up... and she's still shy, extremely shy in fact, but she has learned to accept the fact that hiding won't really work for her unless she's in the dens or in the fields in the middle of the day. When she received her power, everyone had gaped at her, she was glowing, a very soft moonlike glow, she wasn't sure what the purpose of this power was, everyone else's powers seemed to help in some way, but hers? What good did it do? Mistfeather had tried to reassure her that it would be helpful at some point in the future, that the powers weren't given out willy nilly and they always had a purpose. But what on earth could be the purpose of glowing? She felt like everyone was staring at her now, that they thought she was useless or something, but she had found out recently, when hiding in the cave actually, that they were staring at her because the glow was beautiful and calming. If she had actually been thinking, maybe she would have realized that her power was already doing some good, but apparently it will take her a little while longer yet to figure that out.

[CobraAsh]

Username: cobraash
Which Kitten: top left
Cat Name: Shade'Kit
Gender: tom
Rank: kit
Clan: https://toyhou.se/CobraAsh/characters/folder:5228473
Age: 4 moon
Prompt: this cat is deathly afraid of badgers. when Shade'kit was no more than a day old her clan was attacked by badgers leaving many of her clanmates very injured. So when Glaze'Kit asks if Shade'kit wants to join on one of her adventures he always gets scared and ends up always being the one snitching on Glaze'kit for leaving the camp.

Username: cobraash
Which Kitten: top right
Cat Name: Glaze'Kit
Gender: she-cat
Rank: kit
Clan: https://toyhou.se/CobraAsh/characters/folder:5228473
Age: 4 moon
Prompt: Unlike many cats Glaze'kit dreams of a new lands to explore. Glaze'kit lives for the adventure and is always trying to leave the camp on an adventure to the other clans or possibly further. that once got her in a lot of trouble. when Glaze'kit was 2 moons she had decided to leave the camp on another one of her grand adventures and ended up leading a fox directly to the camp when she fell into its den.

Username: cobraash
Which Kitten: bottom right
Cat Name: Spot'Kit
Gender: tom
Rank: kit
Clan: https://toyhou.se/CobraAsh/characters/folder:5228473
Age: 4 moon
Prompt:
Spot'kit is often look at weird by his clanmates. they think he is odd. They knew the moment he was born he was special when he opened his eyes almost the moment he was born. when he got older he began showing signs of being much different from the other cats. While his siblings would go play with leaves and balls of moss Spot'kit would sit all by himself in the corner and watch. Cats would notice that he speaks like he is much older than he is. His mother tells him to keep quiet often, telling him they wont like him if he is too different. Eventually cats became scared of him due to the fact he would often be able to tell you something bad that was going to happen in the future. Ebony hurt his leg? oh, Spot'kit told me that would happen a few minutes ago. Freckle'Nose got a thistle in her paw? huh, I thought i heard spot'kit say something about that. Cats began avoiding Spot'kit thinking he was only making bad things happen when in fact they just refused to realize maybe his ability was more special then they could of thought....

[Macabre.]

Username: Macabre.
Which Kitten:Top Left
Cat Name: BerryPelt
Gender: Male
Rank: Warrior
Clan: BirchClan
Age: 2 year
Prompt:
Surprisingly BerryPelt is scared of birds. When BerryPelt was a kit a hawk swooped down and almost took off with him. Luckily a warrior in the clan was watching and was able to pounce, wounding the hawk and causing it to fly away with empty talons. The flapping of the hawk's wings, sharp cry, and even sharper talons closing around his body left a mark on BerryPelts Mind. He has been scared of birds ever since. Eventually BerryPelt became an apprentice and with that he had to leave the safety of the camp. While learning to hunt BerryPelt discovered just how debilitating his fear was, freezing at the sound of wings. Now while hunting for the clan BerryPelt chooses to focus only on small mammals, like squirrels and mice. In order to prove himself he has become the most efficient hunter in the clan, even without being able to catch birds. While on patrol if anybody startles a bird into flight BerryPelt will crouch and freeze for a few moments until another patrol member can shake him out of it.The rest of the clan is very supportive of Berrypelt and they all have learned the best way to calm him down if he has an episode.

Username: Macabre.
Which Kitten: Top Right
Cat Name: BriarDream
Gender: Female
Rank: Warrior
Clan: BirchClan
Age: 2 year
Prompt:

Username: Macabre.
Which Kitten: Bottom Left
Cat Name: OwlEye
Gender: Male
Rank: Warrior
Clan: BirchClan
Age: 2 year
Prompt:
OwlEye Stands out by being a best friend to everyone in the clan. To him there are no strangers, only friends he hasn't met yet. OwlEye makes it a point to be there when somebody has a problem or needs help. He will drop anything to make sure his friends know they are a priority in his life. He gives the best advice, and is willing to listen and think through his replies. OwlEye has an unwavering sense of loyalty to his clan, he listens without judgment, and is the first to celebrate achievements. OwlEye is the best role model for the kits and apprentices in the clan, his reliability and dependability really make him stand out to the rest of his clanmates

[blshluhvy]

Username: Timid-Decidueye
Which Kitten: Bottom left!
Cat Name: Girasolkit >> Girasolspots
Gender: tom
Rank: kit >> gatherer
Clan: Hill of Sunflowers
Age: 3 moons
Prompt: Girasol typically stands out because he's very adventurous. And sometimes, that gets him into loads of trouble. He typically slips through their territory on little adventures, not understanding that it's dangerous for him to do so considering the predators and the twolegs that sometimes pass by.

He's been labeled as a troublemaker by the clan, but Tawnystar doesn't mind much. She's very happy to have a kit just as adventurous as her.

[EchoIre]

Username: EchoIre
Which Kitten: Top Left
Cat Name: Sova
Gender: Female
Rank: Kit
Clan: LakeClan
Age: 5 moons
Prompt:
Sova is afraid of his brother. Not his real brother, of course, but whatever was left in his place. It looks like him, and that's about where the similarities end. It smiles too wide and stares too long. It knows things their parents never taught them. It almost smells like his brother, but not to someone who was born and raised next to him; instead of the scent of their mother's milk, there is an undertone of Otherness in his brother's scent. Something that makes Sova's fur raise, something that reminds him of the... thing that took his actual brother.

See, Sova knows his brother is missing. It happened in the dead of night almost a moon ago now, but Sova knows he saw it. A dark shadow looming over his mother and siblings, strange claws like a Twoleg paw reaching over them. Singing filled the air, weaving through the night and soothing Sova to sleep like his own mother's song. He couldn't fight the sleep that overtook him, but resisted in long enough to watch the creature's claws settle over Mechta. Just as Sova's eyes drifted shut, the same strange scent that sticks to his 'brother's' skin hit his nose.

Soca isn't sure what the creature left in his brother's place. It looks like him. It sounds like him. And every day, it learns to act like him. Sova hasn't told anyone but his mother, who shushed him quickly, but he's sure that thing knows. The way it looks at him sometimes... it makes his skin crawl.

Sova tries not to be alone with it.

Username: EchoIre
Which Kitten: Top Right
Cat Name: Mechta
Gender: Male
Rank: Kit
Clan: LakeClan
Age: 5 moons
Prompt:
Mechta dreams of something forbidden. Something that he could never tell his mother or his siblings.

He dreams of his real family.

It's not his fault! If anything, it's his older sister's fault. She told him about his real family, and the charm his other mother put on all of them to forget. The dreams started after that. Dreams of warmth and sunlight, of two kits that looked just like him. Of two big cats that looked like him too, playing mossball and telling them stories about the forest.

The worst part is, Mechta loves those dreams.

Going to sleep is the best part of his day. His other family lives in a place his other mother created with her own magic. It snows all the time. The only time he is warm is when his other mother lets him sleep in her thick fur, but it's not warm like his real mom's. None of the cats there look like him - he doesn't even look like him anymore, once brown fur replaced with fur the color of twilight.

Mechta's favorite dreams are the ones where he's still himself. Where it doesn't snow every day, and where he gets to laugh and play with his family still. His most favorite dreams have his older-sister-who-isn't-really-his-sister in them too, laughing and playing with his family like maybe she really was his sister all along. She looks so sad here. Mechta hopes that if he ever gets to go back to his real family, she gets to go back to hers too.


Username: EchoIre
Which Kitten: Bottom Left
Cat Name: Pesnya
Gender: Female
Rank: Kit
Clan: LakeClan
Age: 5 moons
Prompt:
Pesnya can speak to spirits. Not dead cats - that would be silly - but the spirits of the sky and the earth. Few cats can see them freely, and even fewer can speak to them, but Pesnya does both with ease. Her favorite are the flower sprites, bright little things that speak in chirps in dress in petals.

[Knickknacks]

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[ArithMedic]

Username: ArithMedic
Which Kitten: Top Right
Cat Name: Stardust Fillian
Gender: She-cat
Rank: Blessed/Chosen
Clan: Aether
Age: Child
Prompt:
Stardust has had one dream for as long as she could remember.

Having been born with purple fur, she was immediately marked as a "chosen" of the gods, meaning that she would one day develop a gift that would radically better the world around her. She was shipped off to the Temple as soon as she was weaned and barely remembers her parents, having been surrounded by servants and nursemaids while her mother and father doted instead on the children they could keep.

Once she arrived at the Temple, she was immediately thrust into schooling despite her young age, to prepare her for her future, and was taught as fast as she could learn. After she mastered the basics, it was discovered that she had a genius-level ability to learn information and devoured the lessons even for children several years older than her. The priests and priestesses at the Temple were overjoyed and constantly speculated what gift her intelligence would incline her towards. The most common thought was foresight or prophecy.

Stardust had no interest in any of it. Although she was good at learning, she did not enjoy it nearly as much as her teachers enjoyed teaching her. She merely threw herself into it because she craved to be loved. Abandoned by her parents, separated from her siblings, an outcast among her peers due to her position, the only people who gave her the attention she needed were her teachers. But even that was not really love. It was expectation, excitement for a challenge, and in some instances greed, but not love.

Stardust's dream is that someday, someone will see beyond her abilities, beyond her fur, and see her, and love her for herself alone.
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