December Gathering

[MangofDoom]

╔ Poppysong ═ ✱
╚ windclan warrior║nb they/them║20 moons║tags; @lesbianism @TheLostAmongTheStars

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“The cold likely isn’t helping, but I can’t imagine how cold it would be without so much fur.” Poppysong nods to Spottedpaw and curls their tail up, showing off their large amount of red-brown fur hanging from it.

“And here I thought I was the mentor,” Poppysong chuckles, looking back at Softsong with a grin. Their nervousness makes their grin twitch, but the grin itself is quite warm and genuine.

[wolfie]

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✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡˚ [ COWTUFT ‼ ] ˚｡⋆ ༘˚✧

┆彡 THE GENTLE GIANT

| WINDCLAN'S MEDICINE CAT | 27 MOONS ✮✮✮

✩｡°°｡✩ he . . him ➔ massive white tom with black splotches and floppy ears. scars cover his neck. x-marks on his shoulders and his left hindleg is covered in burn scars

╭₊˚purrks﹕monkey's paw, the collector, herb knowledge, kitty softpaws ₊˚੭
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⌦ .｡.:* ✮ @Alchemist Kitsune @silver. @Omari @rudolph
Cowtuft bursted out into laughter, his shoulders shook in response to Lightningstorm's tangent. "Goodness! Isn't that a metaphor.. for life itself? Reality always getting in that way.." He let out a long, exaggerated sigh; his whiskers twitched in amusement. He quieted down soon, settling into a more relaxed posture. That laugh was long needed. Even in darkness there would be bits of light.

ThunderClan and RiverClan came next by their scent. The two who arrived were smaller in statue, younger. His eyebrows furrowed close together. Tansypaw and Springpaw, he reckoned. Cowtuft dipped his head in greeting, but otherwise kept withdrawn. ,, He hoped Falconfeather and Drizzlecloud were alright. While he wasn't particularly close to them, he grew concerned seeing a new cat come into their rank so often.

ShadowClan's medicine cat also does not show, though Drizzlecloud does. It isn't unheard of for one of them to miss a Gathering. However, he never quite realized how familiar he had grown to seeing Elmshadow present. It is a strange sight and the splotched tom doesn't enjoy it. He's seen such a sight seven times already.

He always drifts off after the original greetings are done. He used to be more interactive, sure of it, but down the line it dwindled into something more simplistic. Disconnected. The gatherings were always stressful, overwhelming. Cowtuft made his best efforts to stay in the present. It was a nasty habit, something he had to nip.

,, He did always try to look out for chances to help, though. Tansypaw's off-hand comment was enough to catch his attention. He turned towards her, "Do you bury your herbs.. or dry them..? Both can help preserve herbs longer.. throughout leaf bare.. There are a few herbs that grow.. during leaf bare too, " He gestured towards RiverClan's medicine cat apprentice.

Cowtuft looked to the leaders, trying to tune into what they were saying. ShadowClan's announcements were brief, he didn't pay them too much mind. His eyebrows furrowing closer together to see ,, someone push herbs towards Twilightstar. Spiderthroat he figured was the feline unless he was mixing up voices. ,, Herbs to make up for the lives they lost. It was borderline disrespectful, and he stiffened, looking towards ThunderClan's medicine cat with questions swirling in his eyes.

He didn't like to be distrustful, but golly. That deputy of theirs had supposedly killed so many cats, including a medicine cat. He also happened to know things he shouldn't know. As far as any of the anyone outside of WindClan, the sickness could've been greencough. That didn't look like catmint.

Fallownose was quick to reply, asking for something more. Cowtuft's stomach shifted with unease. The idea of a small chunk of territory and ,, three herbs making up for three lives .. He frowned deeply. Even deeper as Bumblestar spoke.

The stars talk. The stars talk. The stars talk.

The stars talk to ThunderClan but they don't speak to him; they don't speak to WindClan. Despite the five cats who have passed to the sickness, his efforts to find the cause amounted to nothing. The stars would talk to share his secrets and they would talk to the murderers.

Not him. or Lightningstorm. or Anyone in WindClan. It was disrespectful, and Cowtuft couldn't help but feel an all-consuming bitterness. StarClan could've prevented this all but they used their knowledge to benefit ThunderClan,, who took at least two of their clanmates away. (Spiderthroat begged to differ, the medicine cat didn't quite have any inclination to believe him.)

And poison? Cowtuft looked to his apprentice, his tail only held down by his paws otherwise it would be twitching with frustration. It wasn't poison. He didn't understand the narrative that StarClan was pushing. If they were so inclined to get them out of his rank, they could ask. They didn't have to kill his clanmates to do so.

He tries to take subtle, calming breaths but his expression had darkened. Falconfeather was dead. He barely knew the tom for three moons.

Blimey. He wanted out, out and away from this Gathering. He was ready to head back home. It seemed like there was a common agreeance. No one wanted to diddle daddle as each clan announced their leave. Cowtuft rises swiftly to his paws, quickly following behind Lightningstorm who was keen to inquire ThunderClan's medicine cats on a bit more specific details on the herbs.

[lesbianism]

♡ s o f t s o n g
she/her - 98 moons - WindClan - aroace - tags; @MangofDoom
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Softsong let out a huff of amusement. "Even when you're in the elders den, I'll still be your mentor. That makes me Spottedpaw's grand-mentor." She shook her head at the silliness.
"Come on, reckless. Let's get you home to bed." Confident that Poppysong wasn't going to fall over before they left the Seastones, their little group took up the rear of the WindClan cats leaving.

[zBlaze]

Quailheart purred softly, she was rather glad as she looked around. Everyone was having fun. She looked up at her mate. "Thank you for staying with me. You can go if you like." she decided. Mapledusk ought to have some fun too. Just because she was shy shouldn't mean he had to stay.
@Honey Bee

[Honey Bee]

Originally Posted by Blaze_Songs239

Quailheart purred softly, she was rather glad as she looked around. Everyone was having fun. She looked up at her mate. "Thank you for staying with me. You can go if you like." she decided. Mapledusk ought to have some fun too. Just because she was shy shouldn't mean he had to stay.
@Honey Bee

“Alright.” He mewed turning around

[silver.]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

purrks: herbal knowledge tier 2, agatha kitty, just a scratch [PERM]
182/200

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Bury them? Dry them? So herbs could be used even if they were all dried up. That was good to know. When she's offered the information from the older healer she cannot help but smile and nod gratefully to him, before her attention too moves to the leaders up above. So much was happening it made her head spin. Too hard to keep up. So she doesn't may much attention. However she does pay attention to Windclan's senior medicine cat. The way he was reacting... Was there something more happening within Windclan that Riverclan wasn't aware of? He looked nervous. Upset. Though she can't exactly garner what was going on through his mind it was obvious enough that something was putting him on edge. He had helped her so it was only fair to reciprocate the kindness, right?

And then the four begin to talk. It feels... Cold. Isolating. To be left out of such a conversation. But she very much didn't belong there. Wasn't her business. So she turns her gaze away, back up toward Larkstar, eager to leave. Eager to get away from all the voices and mingling scents and the suffocating feeling of isolation.

She had so many more questions. So many things to say. And yet she finds herself scooting away from the others and continuing to offer a begging stare up at her leader. Of course she would listen from her spot if it meant she would gain any information by just being there. Whatever this mystery herb was she would take note of it for herself. Riverclan, too, has already had clan mates fall to poison due to her own ineptitude. So if she could just clock what it was... Keep the information for herself, as well... Maybe she would gain something today.

If she were braver she would join in the circle of healers and pay closer attention. But she wasn't brave. It wasn't her place. No matter how strong the urge was she kept to herself, one ear listening out for the conversation that was to come.

cowtuft | @wolfie // lightningstorm | @Alchemist Kitsune // drizzlecloud | @Omari // springpaw | @rudolph // larkstar mention | @FrostyGalaxy

[Frozen Reign]

Originally Posted by ChristmasFawn

Fire tail
He/him
27 moons

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Firetail flicked his ear as he listened," o-ok," he replied softly before turning to Flamegaze" sooo Who's the deputy?" He asked curiously

[sorry for the really late reply]
Flamegaze searched, but she couldn't find him.
"Vulturefang, but... he doesn't seem to be here." that was odd. now that she saw, only Dawnstar had showed up out of the three shadowclan high ranks.
Speaking of which Danwnstar had long since called for shadowclan to return home.
"Sorry, I have to go, " she said apologetically, although honestly she didn't really care much. "it was nice meeting you Firetail," she said, and with a swish of her tail, got up to leave.

[Neptune.]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

*-Lark'star'-*
She/her | 20 moons | Mind Reader - PERM ACTIVE
A sleek dilute tortie she-cat with green eyes

Good, at least she wasn't met with that much hostility and Dawnstar said she'd look into Willowwisp's unjust murder. For now that would have to be enough. This gathering was finished. With nothing else to add to the mix, Lark stands up again, bracing herself against the chilly sea breeze, and calls to her clan "RiverClan, it's time to head home!" before jumping down from the stone and leading the way back to camp, grateful that chaos didn't erupt this time around and unsure if the same would be true for the next moon's gathering.

[Katiethewolfchild]

Toadpaw headed back to camp.

[zBlaze]

Goldfish padded after the group of cats, glad to be heading home.