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 Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:13 am
 Wildflower followed after Shadowstar, feeling thankful to be out of the nursery and stretching her legs. When the influx of other kittens came in and made the nursery even more crowded than it was before, Wildflower cursed her luck for winding up with kit at the same time Shadowstar had been. But no one here needed to know that….if they didn’t guess it first. Not that Wildflower would say anything. Still, since the kittens had all been weened, she had pretty much trusted Shadowstar and Flamedapple with her hoard of Wildkits (including the new little black one, of which Wildflower still mrrrowed in amusement at the fact that Shadowstar had done that so cheekily), she immediately went back to training her self and handling any leadership tasks she could, such as assigning patrols and hunting parties. How she longed to go on them herself but alas, the duty of motherhood kept her confined to camp. At least she cold now sit outside the cramped nursery…. Still. She took her place where the deputies sat, on Shadowstar’s side, eyeing the gathering of cats sternly, her usual cold demeanor always ever present. Bumblebreeze padded after Stonebelly, the pelt snug around his fur keeping him warm. He stayed close to his sister, his fur always touching hers so that she too could share the warmth of the unusual gift from Foxfur. His tail twined playfully with hers a few times in pure excitement, his soft rumbling purr seeming to go non stop, the only trace of its sound for him was the vibrations in his throat. Everything else around him was as still as stone…. At least sound wise. His eyes lit up with the sight of so many cats coming to gather at once and for a moment it almost overwhelmed him. He imagined the sounds where sounds should be, falling with each paw step and meows with each facial movement. He didn’t stop until Stonebelly had stopped and turned to ask if they’d like to join him to see Honeyfur. It took Bumblebreeze a moment but he had become better and better at the cat equivalent of reading lips and nodded happily at the medicine cat’s question. He’d love to see Honeyfur, though he wasn’t sure if Honeyfur would be pleased to see him….still. Any chance to learn even more was always welcome and he turned and head bonked his sister happily, gesturing with his tail after Stonebelly.  Bearjaw glanced around at all the cats, Lostpath already voicing the thoughts on his mind. He too had wondered if they’d see any of the other cats that had made the journey with them, especially Tailchaser….but something else kept stealing his attention and his eyes kept wandering back to the beautiful she cat at his side. A continuous soft purr emitted from him, sometimes getting louder when she’d brush her pelt against his. His tail was erect and bushy, a sign of both his happiness and alterness. “I wondered that too! Maybe we’ll see Tailchaser or Cedarfang…or….who was the elder…..Flufftuft?” he blinked a moment, slightly embarrassed. As Lostpath mentioned Foxcry however, Bearjaw turned his head and glanced backward towards the she cat. They had risked so much to keep her safe and yet she seemed so lost and confused. He should have tried to talk to her more or something but she had been so sick for so long and then he was a new warrior and put on so many patrols and hunting parties… A heavy sigh escaped his lips and he nodded, pressing his nose into Lostpath’s cheek. “Yeah…seeing old friends will be nice…”
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:22 am
 Thornslash followed after his leader towards the gathering, happy that she had asked him a long. He walked more at her side rather than behind, his eyes seemingly glued to her pelt as she moved, a soft purr rumbling in his throat. He knew she had to take position atop the rock with Shadowstar, Sparrowflight and Wildflower and a soft pang ached for those brief moments he’d not be at her side. She still seemed adorably oblivious to his feelings but then had moments were he’d second guess that feeling. Still, he held strong and persistent, watching her shine atop the rock as she always did. He silently took his place among his clan members, ears perked and listening towards the gossip and mumbles.  Ravensnatch laughed at Tailchaser as he bounded ahead excitedly, mumbling something about silly kitty pets. Still, he couldn’t be too angry at the lad, after all he was the reason the clan had overcome Greencough… or well he was a big part of the reason why anyways. The gruff tom cat took his place among his clan mates, listening to the chatter around them. He laughed a couple times at some of the apprentices antics before narrowing his eyes as the Riverclan started to filter in.  Jaggedtooth followed after his father but mostly after Bloomfrost. This being his first gathering as a warrior, he was quite excited to see what all went down and exactly how it would go down. Mostly, he was excited to be close to the she-cat of his dreams so anywhere she went, he was hopeful to go along. Afterall, someone had to protect her and hunt for her. She was just too pretty! Still….his ears perked at al the cats that began to spill in from Riverclan’s side. “Think anything interesting will happen?” he turned towards Bloomfrost and asked with a toothy tilt of his head.  Quicktrap had been asked to go along to experience another part of clan life and she huffed, not sure about all this. She had enjoyed being able to prove herself, learn how to hunt and battle and not just be a show cat on a table though she did take pride in that aspect of her life still. However, things were still strange and she was still unsure about how to handle some aspects of life…not to mention the sudden influx into Lightningclan left her feeling cramped and crowded and now there was even more kittens abound. Joy. Sighing, she glanced around, trying to see if Sandburr had come along as well. That would be just her luck if that bare butt had joined also…  Lynxpelt glanced around at all the cats, sitting quietly off to the rear end of the Lightningclan procession. He wasn’t sure about all this, being here after all the things that had happened recently. While he hadn’t actually ben there to experience it all first paw, he was still curious about how Riverclan had been fairing…. Also about his father. Hollyberry had told him briefly about him but didn’t seem to care for the tom cat much anymore… still Lynxpelt was curious. He didn’t expect a warm welcome mind you but…he at least wanted to see this Swiftfoot with his own eyes. At least once. Whisper lingered on the edge of a bank, hidden behind some brush. His eyes followed Split as the tom cat seemed to head towards the mass of cat stench that emanated from this area. He had seen one of these so called clancats a few times, some tall honking male named Tailchaser that seemed to sneak away against rules and help his mom a few times… or at least while Whisper had still been a kitten anyways. When the snow hit, Tailchaser didn’t come as often. Still, what his actual father wanted with these clan cats was beyond him and he was tempted to find out so he had done his best to follow quietly behind the elder dual colored tom. Natitsuri He's no Ninja...but hes trying to sneakily follow 'dad' XD hope thats ok! <3
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:49 am
 Sparrowflight stuck close to her leader during their journey, constantly looking over her shoulder at the others to ensure everyone was following along well. Though she was on high alert as they neared, she couldn’t shake the absolute excitement that was coursing through her. She kept her steps steady even though she wanted to skip, she kept silent when she felt the rumblings of a purr threatening to surface. There was nothing more honorable than to be partaking in a gathering as a deputy.
She followed Brightstar’s lead and made her way over to the boulder and tree. She sat close to the other, taking in the scene around her. What she saw broke her heart. She could see the thin sides of cats, hallow eyes, all the signs of hunger despite most of their excitement. It hurt her to the depths of her soul. She took a deep breath and clung to Fowlfoot’s words- they just had to trust Starclan and they’d make it through. Sweet, Fowlfoot… Speaking of her love, she could see flashes of their kids in the group. Pride filled her at the sight that they would also be there to partake in such an important meeting.
She turned to Brightstar, all grins once again, “I think this came at the perfect time. I really believe this will help lift spirits.” she purred softly to her. She looked over the gathering once more in time to see the Riverclan cats enter. She got up to her paws as their leader and deputy neared and swished a friendly tail at them, “Welcome Shadowstar, Wildflower.”
Shadowstar’s cold shoulder was noted. Even though it was an evening of peace it felt like the female was barely holding onto that rule. Sparrowflight attempted to keep a frown from crossing her featured and instead turned to the other deputy. Guess she’d let the leaders deal with one another, but what could she say to Wildflower that didn’t seem like a scheme to get information out of them? She lowered herself to sitting as she wracked her brain for an answer.
“You look well, Wildflower.” She mewed politely. Never would it have crossed her mind that the other had just had a litter. She was so focused on trying to keep the peace and break the ice she really wasn’t analyzing the other. She knew it might be a tough run speaking with the other deputy and her hot temper, but by Starclan she’d try. She really wanted the peace to be felt in that gathering for the sake of all their cat’s spirits.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:59 am
Of course Lightningclan had beaten them first but it didn't really matter to her. As weird as it was, it was relieving to see that leafbare had hit the other clan just as hard. It was much easier to allow false thoughts to build and build and build that upon seeing the other clan just made everything feel more ok. At least Riverclan had healthy kits and enough food to feed them plus the new additions. She wondered if Lightningclan had a strange influx of black kits too.... A voice stopped her thoughts and she turned towards the sound, eyes surprised to actually see the tiny brown she cat at Brightstar's side. She had heard rumors but...again. Seeing made things realer. "Sparrowflight." she dipped her head, pushing back the want to spring at the tiny brown cat for another rematch. Sparrowflight was always made with such speed it made her tricky to catch...but Wildflower was determined to pin the bird to the ground. One day. Today was not that day. "As do you, or as much as one can....considering the circumstances." she said softly, a trait not usual for the spit fire deputy everyone had come to know via reputation. Her paw flexed, stretching out claws briefly before containing them yet again. "Brightstar made a fine choice for a deputy." she said surprisingly and truthfully for once, though her tone still held a bit of roughness to it at the statement. Still, the idea of Wildstar going up against Sparrowstar one day somehow sent excited chills down her spine, so much so a grin twitched at the corner of her whiskers. Irish Night Fox Bounce by peace mantra keeps echoing over and over and over in her mind right now rofl
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:30 am
 Rabbitleap felt elated to be chosen to join the crew of cats to the gathering. She’d been walking on air since the very moment her name had been called, but as they continued, she couldn’t help but feel a twinge of heartache. She had imaged that her and her siblings would be making this journey side by side, but here she was walking behind Bearjaw and Lostpath, with Owlheart off on his own. She felt alone. As they made it to the spot her heart lifted again. Even if she didn’t get the chance to spend this evening with her siblings, perhaps this would give her the chance to meet others and catch up with some she’d met on the catmint journey. That thought had her bounce returning to her legs as she made her way into the midst of the mingling cats. And just like that she found him, “Flinttuft.” She cooed excited, hurrying up to the elder. “How have you been?” she was all purrs, licking his ear in an overly friendly gesture, but she couldn’t help herself. She was incredibly excited to see he was doing well. Green cough hadn’t taken him, bless Forestclan. ---  Dawnowl slipped into the meeting and bounded after her brother. She butted her head under his chin, eyeing the cats that surrounded them, “So many…” she murmured. She wasn’t necessarily antisocial, she just wasn’t use to speaking to cats of another clan. A part of her was intrigued to learn what she could from them, but the other was worried about the stuff she’d spill to them… ”xKOVAKtheWOLFx” Some sister maybe? biggrin -- OPEN FOR INTERACTION Cindergaze pranced her way towards the meeting grounds, glorious tail streaming behind her. She’d been preparing for this all day, taking meticulous care in preparing her beautiful pelt for the evening. No way would anyone be seeing the marks of hunger on her! She made sure of it. She entered the meeting space and began to scan the crowd with curiosity. What paws were now Warriors? Any new cats among their ranks? She’d find the gossip one way or another… -- OPEN FOR INTERACTION Swiftfoot followed Silentblaze into the meeting space. The female paused and sat herself the furthest out from the meeting, able to hear well enough from there. It wasn’t that she didn’t enjoy mingling, it was the noise. Even though cats thought they were being quiet enough, it could still hurt the female. So, she’d choose to keep her distance for the sake of her ears. Perhaps she’d get brave enough to skirt the group in order to speak with a Lightning Clan cat, but for now she’d have to see how things went…  Swiftfoot passed the female without a second glance. He had the ever persistent smirk on his face as he took in the gathering. He wasn’t as excited for a peaceful meeting as the past meetings the clans had had. He was built for speed and fighting, not mingling. It was a bore, but he decided he’d at least take what chance he could to scout out the females. Perhaps a particular exotic one would be around that he could reacquaint himself to…
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:09 pm
Brightstar watched as the cats moved about below, she grinned to her deputy. "Im pretty sure the full moon would come even if it wasnt the perfect time!" As the other leader led her cats in Brightstar waved her tail in greeting even to the mostly cold greeting from the other cat. "Shadowstar." She nodded. "Hope all is well." But her eyes turned back to the crowd watching the two clans mingle. She did give a slight jump though as Cracklestreak yelled. She gave a soft chuckle and flicked her tail a bit. Her eyes scanned the crowd. "Is that the kit that you took in? Foxkit? Gosh how time has flown...." She looked fondly at the warrior, "Has she grown to be an asset to Riverclan?" Bright star could see that Shadowstar was nursing kits, but she didnt mention it.
Foxfur was invited, begrudgingly? maybe? Either way he was invited and so he happily went, his paw steps were light and when they arrived he brushed up to his stepson running his tail under Bumblebreezes chin and lifted his own, in a way to say, lift your chin, be proud. His spot was near to the edge and he sniffed. Loner? He turned to glance back. Ah... the black loner from the kit incident... "You know we meet under peace under the full moon... you can move up to hear and see better."
Natitsuri Foxfur is talking at split shadows.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:23 pm
Brightstar took the meeting into her paws and stood up and spoke over the clans. "Cats of the Clans! Welcome to the Gathering! Lightningclan has news to share, Of apprentices now warriors, it seems so many!" She purred in amusement, but she continued on to her next topic. "While lightningclan is still hunting and finding some food, we have had to branch out of our normal territory to be able to feed everyone." She waved her tail, "Not to worry we are hunting out into the free areas." She Looked over all the cats, "And so i want to discus, possibly expanding the lightningclan territories officially." She raised her chin. "Our cats, meaning both clans, discovered a lot of unclaimed land.... i suggest we use it... both of our clans.... but of course it seems to be more dire for lightning clan." She glanced to Shadowstar. "In other news the black kittens are settling in nicely and we are looking forward to more apprentices in the coming moons." She waved her tail to allow protests or approval and to turn over the floor to shadowstar.
(Ru is gonna post shadowstar sometime hopefully so make sure to quiet when she speaks, but definitely feel free to chatter about the idea, and or react~
We will move the meta forward tomorrow from chatting No specific time so plan to get your posts in tonight or tomorrow morning if you want to get your say in. If you have a loud spoken cat that would call out follow your muse, Brightstar will field questions (though feel free to talk to shadowstar too and ru will answer as they can.) until we move forward tomorrow!)
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:15 pm
Skybloom looked at her sister, the moonlight glinting off her now pristine white paws and chest. "I don't know, it's all pretty boring so far" she said, yawning, none of thee cats so far met her standards... expect her family .. her BLOOD family anyway. "Oh do calm down Bloodstorm, you're stirring up the dirt" she snapped, regretting her tone immediately, covering her embarrassment by smoothing her tail down with her paws again. "Sorry.. i just want to look my best... just in case" she smiled weakly. "OH LOOK there's father..." she said, a little more energetically than was perhaps needed "OH DADDY.... DADDY OVER HERE" she called to Egretfeather. ~~~~~~~~~~ Barkfang saw her former apprentice arrive, she'd been distancing herself from the young shecat recently, partly due to the meddling starclan cat, partly due to how attached she could see Foxcry getting to one of the other warriors, and one of the new kits. She snorted quietly, annoyed her ideas were going awry. Still.... She had MAYBE gotten slightly attached to her enough that this other attachments, hurt a little. Silverstreak was looking at the arriving Riverclan cats, hoping she would recognise the kitten... she thought she'd seen her when a voice drew her attention. "Oh, Pineripple!" she smiled, got up and greeted her fellow clan member, remembering how close she had been to froststrike, but holding no grudge against the other, she knew where her mate's heart lay. ", Not too bad... i was hoping to see that kit the fox had but i don't see her anymore" she paused, "How are things with you?" she purred, tail brushing against the other shecat's chest. She couldn't help noticing Cedarfang's greeting of Pineripple though and she grinned, perhaps her old friend wasn't as lonely as she'd imagined. ~~~~~~~~~~ Tailchaser had been twitching ever since Riverclan cats began to arrive. When he saw cats he recognised he honked happily, seeing Cracklestreak, Owlheart and Rabbitleap going on their own ways or speaking with other cats, he decided to say hi later, he'd spotted Lostpath and Bearjaw sitting together, would be easier to catch up that way. He got up and bounced excitedly over, honking the whole time, so it wasn't likely they'd not know he was coming "BEARJAW, LOSTPATH!!!" he said loudly, "oh i'm so glad you didn't get sick, our ADENTURE was such a success, none of our clan died, i hope yours was also safe, i even helped a sick friend outside the clan" he should probably shut up now but he was happy and excited. He wasn't really allowed to speak to Riverclan cats otherwise.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:21 pm
RiverClan When Stonebelly made certain that his apprentices had understood, he nodded and went on to approach Honeyfur. He smiled at the yellow tom.
"Greetings, Honeyfur." He mewed formally. "You remember my apprentices, Cardinalwhisper and Bumblebreeze." His tail moved to point towards each cat as he re-introduced them. "They're coming along well in their training, I'm proud to say. And what of you? Have you taken on an apprentice yet?" He inquired to his fellow medicine cat.
Not long after he'd asked, did the Gathering begin and he fell quiet with the rest of the gathered cats. At the notion of LightningClan hunting among the free areas and suggesting expanding, he looked first to Honeyfur with a questioning gaze and then moved his eyes onto Shadowstar. He had a feeling that his leader would be... less than pleased with this news.EvilSilverDragon Stonebelly is talking to Cardinalwhisper. Fea Line Stonebelly is talking/gesturing to Bumblebreeze. xKOVAKtheWOLFx Stonebelly is speaking to Honeyfur.  Lostpath smiled at Bearjaw and purred in quiet amusement.
"Flinttuft, I believe it was." She mewed, her whiskers twitching. She curled her tail around his fluffy one as she observed the gathered cats. "Is it just me, or has LightningClan grown bigger?" She hadn't realized that when LightningClan took in all of those kittypets some moons ago that it would make such a significant difference. Her gaze moved on, towards the outline of the group. She spotted Foxfur speaking to a barely visible cat along the edge. Narrowing her eyes... That couldn't be him could it?
Her concentration was broken as Tailchaser spotted them. With a wide smile upon her maw, she moved ahead to meet him, briefly touching her nose to his in a friendly greeting.
"Tailchaser!" Her purr was a warm welcome. "It's been too long. I'm so happy to hear that yours went well and that all of yours survived. She mewed. "Little Foxkit survived through her greencough too, thanks to the catmint that you got for us." She said with a grin. "She's Foxcry now, a grown warrior." Best to talk it up as a good thing. No need to say how... fickle she'd grown. She was going to point her out of the crowd, when Brightstar's voice cut over the crowd, silencing her. She looked to Bearjaw and then to Tailchaser and beckoned them with a paw. She wanted to go sit closer and hear better. Fea Line Lostpath is speaking with Bearjaw. Revel1984 Lostpath is speaking to Tailchaser. Natitsuri Lostpath suspects her old friend is among the gathered cats, though she has yet to say hello.  When Barkfang didn't seem interested in joining her and without Fadingsky at the gathering with her, Foxcry felt more out of place than she had when she first came into the Clan. Her fur prickled and she kneaded the hard ground beneath her. When the leaders began to speak, she took the time to make her way slowly through the crowd, moving closer to the edges.
She shivered, though she wasn't certain if it was from the cold or anticipation from being there. Either way, she was certain that she would prefer to be on the outskirts. She spotted Foxfur, speaking to someone else on the outskirts, but rather than approach her Clan mate, she settled for sitting several tail-lengths away. She didn't especially feel like talking to anyone just then.caffeinecraving Foxcry is in Foxfur's general vicinity. Natitsuri Foxcry is in Split's general vicinity.  Leopardthroat's eyes scanned through the crowded cats. When he spotted Thornslash, staring up at Brightstar, he turned his head abruptly away and got up. He couldn't stand watching the two of them just now. So, he went to speak with another cat.
"It's rare to see a cat with such a decorated pelt as our own. Excluding those who have been blessed with unusual colors, that is." He said by way of introduction to the taller tomcat. "I'm Leopardthroat, though you may have guessed such by my fur. What's your name?"Alas, any introductions the other cat may have given him were put on hold at a hush fell over the Gathering when Brightstar spoke. He turned his gaze to her and smiled. He loved to hear the way she could command an audience. Her voice was so strong, even with all that LightningClan had undergone. She was a great leader. Expanding the territory? He would stand by her. He glanced at the RiverClan tomcat beside him. But how would RiverClan take it? Surely they wouldn't think they were expanding to spite them or some such? He flicked his tail nervously. No, surely not. Irish Night Fox Leopardthroat is addressing Swiftfoot.  Pineripple turned her head when Cedarfang approached and she shifted so that her fur brushed along his. She wasn't public about it, but she wasn't public about a great many things. Returning her gaze to Silverstreak with a smile.
"The kit? You mean the one in regards to the fox incedent, I suspect." She stood, stretching her head. "She was orange, wasn't she?" She asked, eyes searching as cats moved about before eventually settling to listen to Brightstar. Her voice became hushed as Brightstar began. "Is that her? Near the blessed cat with the purple markings?" She asked in a hushed whisper, nodding towards where an older cat with purple markings along her back was. The two ginger she-cats weren't sitting together, but it was the easiest way to point them out.
When Brightstar began to speak about expanding LightningClan's territory, her ears perked up and she looked to Cedarfang.
"Now there's a good idea." She purred quietly. "Especially with all of the little ones in the camp." Revel1984 Pineripple is talking to Silverstreak. Natitsuri Pineripple is talking to Cedarfang.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:26 pm
Bearjaw lit up when he saw Tailchaser, leaning forward to give the other male a friendly headbump. He purred loudly, tail flicking excitedly at the news. "I'm so glad to hear you all made it!" he nodded, listening as Lostpath pointed out Foxcry and Bearjaw had to bite back a sad sigh. He lifted his spirits, doing his best to now show anything on his face or words. "She's really strong too, she's really learned a lot!" he said, his statement true for possibly several reasons. He wished it was for mostly good ones but it was no lie she had grown into a strong she cat. Still... As Lostpath motioned to go to the front to listen, he nodded, inviting Tailchaser along with a flick of his tail as he stuck close to the silver striped shecat, enjoying her warmth. When Brightstar started speaking about expanding Lightningclan territory however, his ears fell to his head and he frowned softly. Was that fair? Could Riverclan even stop them with their overwhelming numbers? And what kind of reactions was that statement about to receive? He sucked in a breath, eyes glancing about nervously as his tail instinctively curled around Lostpath. Minnowflash sat to the back of the crowed. He wasn't sure what he was supposed to do at these types of things, this being his first gathering. He liked the chance to slink to the back, ears forward, just watching and listening. He saw some cats run to others, acting as obvious friends despite the clan boundaries while others like him self.... slunk to the shadows. He curiously watched Foxcry pick her way to the back, not really knowing the she cat as he was born after it all had happened. He heard the rumors though, not sure what even to make of the entire situation, still one thing was clear. She was hurting and he was pretty sure either code would frown on a clan letting one of their own suffer. He hesitated though, nervous to talk to anyone so instead sat, his little nub of a tail brushing the ground as he glanced down at his paws instead. His ears flicked towards Brightstar's words and he visibly winced. belloblossom Minnowflash is in Foxcry's area so he just watched~ Jaggedtooth nodded, waiting until Bloomfrost stopped before leaning in to help smooth down some of her fur with a gentle groom. "I'm sure they will..." he said softly, listening as Brightstar began. He felt tension rise in the air and watched as some fur coats prickled, some hisses sounded and some meows of both approval and disapproval began to leak its way into the air. ".... I hope...." he added as an after thought, pressing himself closer to Bloomfrost. "I wont let anyone lay a claw on your beautiful pelt though." he said softly to just her, with a nod to reaffirm it.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:41 pm
Sparrowflight’s appearance and her place next to Brightstar did not go unnoticed. Good for her, she refused to come back home but found her own place in Lightningclan. Certainly, Lightningclan is stronger for her. Hopefully the Starclan fanaticism could be tamped down just a hair. Memories of practice fights danced in her head, all in a blur. When she was addressed, Shadowstar looked over to Sparrowflight, offering the same slight bow and a short greeting, “Hello, Sparrowflight.” Then it was back to looking out at the assembled clans. Her ears stilled flickered around. Wildflower and Sparrowflight showed remarkable civility. It took a great deal of self-control not to let her whiskers raise with amusement. She had no end of pride for her Deputy. Only when she was spoken to did Shadowstar glance back to Brightstar, “All is very well. I hope the same is true for Lightningclan.” Even if it wasn’t, the answer would be the same. No requests for information or advice. At the mention of Foxcry, there was a whole conversation Brightstar couldn’t hear. Only the flicking of her tail tip gave away anything. ‘Foxkit should have gone with Lightning clan. You were right Brightstar, she belonged with you. The kit has been confused, hurt and then her mentor inflicted unspeakable harm. Riverclan was not a happy place for her, or a good place. Brightstar, I don’t know how to help her even though I’ve tried!’ Letting out a deep breath through her nose, she responded, “Time has flown. She is finding her way, certainly.” Not a lie just the surface of a very deep puddle. Listening as Brightstar spoke, the fur on her back started to rise. Everything under her fur stood tightly bound. A little of that eased when she at least acknowledged Riverclan as well. Would have been better if the leaders had discussed this instead of Brightstar bringing it up in front everyone. The surprising information about the black kits at least gave her the moment she needed. “Lightning clan has black kittens too? We had a few show up one day as well. Just where did they come from?” The last part was naturally more rhetorical then anything. Just what happened to the queens? Lightningclan already had parts of what was once Rockclan and never returned it. So they wanted more land over what they already had. “Lightingclan has grown much under your leadership.” Population, territory and now more territory. From what the cats told when they returned from the quest for the cure, the other side of Riverclan is just marsh. That didn’t exactly make the best hunting grounds even for fishing cats. Lightningclan had forest and trees all around them. Naturally, Brightstar probably wanted even more prime hunting area. Maybe completely encircle her own clan. How generous of her. Ears flickering, she continued claim, “Where does Lightning intend to go?” Just how much more did they want to take due to their ‘greater need?’ Fea Line Since Wildflower is there caffeinecraving Shadowstar talking to Brightstar Irish Night Fox Shadowstar replied to Sparrowfligth ~~~~~ Owlheart noticed his sister, off with the elder grooming him before it seemed she had even said hello. With a flick of an ear, he settled into lying down with his paws tucked under his body. She could do as she wanted, naturally. The other sibling had Lostpaw practically melded with him.
That got under his fur like a termite.
Shifting several times in his position, Owlheart finally got up and turned to walk towards the out of ring of cats. To behest, he intended to go back to his own territory only to pass close to Foxcry. Looking over to her, he recognized a look of just not wanting to be there. Projecting a little of his own feelings, the tom paused in his tracks and asked her, “How are you feeling, Foxcry?” Not was she okay, but how what she is feeling in that moment.
He had a lot of guesses but would wait to hear from her.~~~~~ Naturally, Cardinalwhisper eagerly responded to her brother with a deep purr and a full body nuzzle as she started forward. She nodded toward Stonebelly and Honeyfur. Purring as a content rumble, the red cat could hardly contain herself. Oh, she hoped Honeyfur would talk about how Lightningclan handled the cough, anything they learned that could be added to Riverclan’s knowledge. So much to learn so little time. That was saying something since medcats had more latitude then other clan cats
Reaching a place just to the left of Stonebelly, she purred lowered and did a head dip to Honeyfur. Not only was she glowing with his praise, but it was nice that the other Medcat knew their names. They couldn't correct him the last time they met.
Something about having your name said correctly felt sweeter, like they were recognized as themselves. belloblossom Cardinalwhisper to Stonebelly Fea Line Cardinalwhisper geasturing to her brother then agreeing with following to Honeyfur xKOVAKtheWOLFx Cardinalwhisper gestering and nodding as well as purring in greeting.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:02 pm
 He hadn't intended on being so late, but it wasn't the worst thing as these large gatherings were not his favorite. Brownbear would have preferred to stay back with the kittens and uninvited apprentices, but Shadowstar had asked him to come incase there were any problems. And both Riverclan's leader and deputy had recently become queens, and Brownbear would do anything for them to return safely to their kits. He did have size on their side, and normally his fur wasn't an illusion but with leafbare he too felt his body thin. He took as place behind Wildflower and Shadowstar, mumbling to himself about missing all the new kittens he had instantly come to love They were bound to be doing many of their firsts, and he was disappointed that he would not be there to see them.
Brownbear mumbled to himself, "I can't wait for newleaf to return, this leafbare season is madness." He looked to Sparrowflight, feeling his ears warm at the sight of her. "Oy, well, Wildflower, if you need me I'll just be over here with my eyes shut. You know, as one does." He shuffled back a bit, and turned his head to look around, making quick glances at Sparrowflight but feeling uneasy everytime he did.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:15 pm
 Oh how interesting. Molerat looked around the clearing, keeping his distance from any one cat. He listened deeply, smelled deeply, and watched with eyes wide open. He too had seen black kits running amuck in the forest, scaring his dinners and lunches away for a time. Molerat was glad the clans decided to take them in, he wanted nothing to do with them and they were more of a nuisance than their cute little muzzles were worth. He had been half tempted to eat a few for ruining his hunting. And with as hungry as he was, he should have.-- He's just circling around the outside, open for interaction
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 6:28 pm
Duskfinch saw Cedarfang go to Pineripple, and the tom shrugged. He saw the beautiful Rabbitleap, and wanted to go and say hi, but she was too popular for him. Everyone wanted to be around her. Duskfinch sighed, before getting butted by Dawnowl, and gave out a purr. Always the both of them against the world! He caught the nervousness in his sister's voice and gave her a reassuring smile. "They're probably thinking that there's so many of us too," he commented.
The tom then started to sit, notioning for Dawnowl to do the same once Brightstar started the Gathering. They could introduce themselves to Riverclan later, he assumed. When Brightstar mentioned expanding the territory, the warrior felt a spark of joy. New territory to belong to the clan? That sounded amazing! Not to mention that Cedarfang and him and the others of the special mission already explored areas. But there did the black kittens come? Did Riverclan have an answer for that?
"It's still weird, how so many black kits were found..." he muttered.Irish Night Fox Duskfinch and Dawnowl biggrin
He gave a smile to the apprentices. "It's going to be a roller coaster when you're a fully fledged medicine cat," he said, before silencing himself to listen to Brightstar. While she spoke, he felt Stonebelly's eyes on him, and it made him a little uncomfortable, but tried to recollect himself to hear what Shadowstar had to say as well.
"A strange phenomenon to find so many kits." Loudbelly wasn't sure why he was here. Snapthroat basically told him that he'd have to be here. All he wanted to do was sleep, honestly, so he sulked to the ends of the area, curling himself up.
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 6:53 pm
Petalnose was unsure who to talk to first about what their leader had announced, many things ran through his mind, most good. He almost wished she'd left out the part of Lightningclan needed it more. Though true and he presumes it wasn't meant to be aggressive at all, he could feel it might stir up a little bit of trouble. He hoped not, though, although he decided to play it safe and talk to a fellow clanmate, so avoid speaking with an angry Riverclan cat.
Soon the tom spotted Ravensnatch, he didn't speak much with the tom, but he knew he was a friend of the cat he was oh so infatuated with, Timberfall, and that must mean Ravensnatch would be a good cat to interact with. Anyways, he didn't see Timberfall anywhere in the crowd of cats, sadly. So, he headed over.
"Ravensnatch!" He called out as he approached, his tail waving. "What do you think about expanding our territory?" He mrrowed softly, hoping he wouldn't have to introduce himself. They WERE clanmates, Ravensnatch was sure to know who he was.. right? If not this would be awkward...Fea Line Petalnose is speaking to Ravensnatch!
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