December Gathering

[Rani]

High Rank Announcement [#hrannouncement]

Crowtooth
Windclan Deputy | He/him | 51 Moons

Power Card: Cold Gust

For all Crowtooth was certain he was going to give himself a headache with this act and his clanmates (Hawkfur mostly) were making fun of him it was rather.... satisfying. It was a rhythmic motion, slamming the rock down on the icy layers, chipping off bits and shattering others as said smart aleck clawed away what he'd loosened.

All props to Hawkfur, at least he helped unlike other sassy pants who just sat beside the seastones huddled warmly together like their butts werent supposed to be on top of it. Crowtooth was trying to make it so the high ranks could actually give announcements rather then be LAZY like them. God did he wish to be lazy though, this kinda hurt and his nose and bare scarred shoulders were getting freezing.


Jolting as he felt a body slide between his paws and taking the demand as an excuse to take a break Crowtooth dropped his rock off to the side and wheezed for a bit, panting as he reviewed his work. Progress was.... Slow. And kinda poor. But there was an ice free path to the deputies perch now the high ranks could climb and promptly sit and freeze their butts off in another ice patch.... Yay, stars that was tiring work, he'd resume in a bit.



"Thanks Hawkfur, feel free ta rest fer a bit, my neck hurts an' I needa break. If ya wanna try lickin' it, put yer prey where yer mouth is, an' get yer tongue stuck then go ahead, Id find it hilarious.

As fer ya missy, yer gonna 'ave ta start sayin' 'please' when ya ask fer stuff as soon nuff Imma start sayin' no until ya do."
Crowtooth was too winded right now to feel reasonable fear of the beast who had access to his belly but he acquiesced to her demand anyways.


"Right gatherin's. Well kid once a moon all clans gather an' share news from victories ta warnin's about threats, it keeps us close as it allows us ta make friends wit' others but also keeps us alert. Yanno, lets us know about roamin' predators or warlike leaders.

No fightin', no threats, no spillin' secrets, an' no bad behavior here ya hear me Strawberrypaw? Yer representin' all o' windclan bein' here an' can easily be banned. Otherwise? Mingle, make friends wit' the others, whenever they arrive- where in the stars are they?!"


Crowtooth snorted, shaking some snow gathering on his back off and scowled, gazing at the still empty dunes. It was cold out here and they didnt have all night, the other clans better show soon lest they meet Iceclan, not windclan.


"Shadowclan is an' old enemy, Dawnstar is cruel an' has killed more windclan cats then any one cat ever. Over time they've.... not softened- gentled? We no longer fight an' were allies fer a bit but NEVER drop yer guard. Theyre rats, one an' all, some just better at hidin' it. Deputy's Mistlewhisker (decent), medicine cat Mossfreckle (I dunno).

Thunderclan has been chaotic fer a long time but under Bumblestars firm leadership theyve really shaped up. Theyre decent, moral but still mental deep down an' alright cats. Deputy Spiderthroat (bloodthirsty but might as well be a rock), medicine cat Wolfpaw (I dont ever understand makin' a child in charge o' such a taxin' duty).

Riverclan used ta be allies, used ta be strong but givin' an' boy has that clan fallen from grace. Crazy, chaotic, cruel, disorganized an' uppity they got humbled bad recently an' Stormstar is tryin' ta keep 'em under control but..... Mmmm. They aint worth it in my mind, even Stormstar. Deputy Owltalon (decent) Medicine cat Berryshine (dunno) medicine cat apprentice Cobwebfern (dunno).


Once the other clans arrive try an' make friends. Its important an' sometimes ya can gain information thats useful. Stay close ta the seastone though, wanna keep an eye on ya."
It was nessisary to make sure Strawberrypaw didnt eat them or steal their soul or something.

@Mica @Rose

[SugarHeartzSage]

Originally Posted by XmasMangoBear

Watertail and Blacksky entered
Fernpaw and Sweetpaw entered with there pelts brushing

Hawkpaw let out a low growl when he saw Sweetpaw and his brother so close together. Heya, guys! He meowed casually. He had to be nice to his brother to show Sweetpaw he wasn't bad.

[Luna16]

Songpaw shivered, fluffing her coat out against the cold. The lithe she-cat had apparently inherited her mother's body type. But that wasn't going to stop her from attending her first Gathering! She walked in Fernpaw, Hawkpaw, and Sweetpaw, beaming. She turned and blinked in surprise when Hawkpaw pushed himself forward, tapping Sweetpaw on the shoulder and angling her ear away from the boys. "C'mon!" She murmured softly to Sweetpaw. "Let's let the boys...figure themselves out for a bit." She continued with a warm smile.

@SagetheSnowman - Hawkpaw
@XmasMangoBear - Fernpaw & Sweetpaw

[OOC: Heathernose would've stayed behind for Ferretkit for now.]

[Fish]

Ah it was gathering time once again and Spottedpaw felt like she had to get out of her hallow to go and see what was going on with the other clan. She mostly came for appearances, to not seem like she was doing absolutely nothing. It felt like she was thought.

Ashcloud trotted over.

[Fox'Paw]

Foxpaw padded slowly behind his mentor and leader, his ginger fur bristling slightly as the snow fell softly unto the dusty ground. He finally was going to a gathering. He couldnt believe it! @seeingstars

[Alchemist Kitsune]

| Gnawingpaw |
4 Moons - WindClan Apprentice
Lyrebird's Lullaby - Active

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What might have been an extremely momentous occasion for the fluffy calico kit was little more than a pouty, reluctant expedition as she followed behind uncle Furbee. Like so many first steps in her apprenticeship, this was wrong. Incredibly so. Gnawingpaw had been meant to go to her first gathering with her littermates, Seedpaw, Jaggedpaw, Strawberrypaw, and Frostpaw... But instead, Frost was still a stupid kit for stupid reasons - no, she wasn't worried, shut up - and she still didn't have the right name. She was meant to come here as Cardinalpaw. Cardinal! Now she was just some Gnawingpaw nobody that no longer fit in with the treasures of her family and had a piss poor name. Not that her father agreed, being quick to compliment it... but what did he know? He thought everything was always fine and dandy anyways.

And yet even with her best intentions to stay as miserable as possible the entire time, the closer they got to the rocks, the more the butterflies in her stomach refused to settle. The more restless her paws became, until she was positively bouncing every other step. Even her mentor's advice was met with enthusiastic head nodding because... really... there was no reason to complain about it. She didn't even know what a wave was to begin with, so it was fair to assume that her Grunkle knew better than her what he was talking about here. Would this all be better with her littermates? Yes! But like... Snowydad had stayed behind to make sure Frost was not alone, so she didn't have to worry there and... staying sad took way more energy than she was willing to spend on it. Especially when everything was looking so shiny and new!

"Kay Uncle Furbee!" she chirped in a rare display of enthusiastic obedience as she stuck close to Hawkfur. Mentorship aside, he was family. Might not be a littermate, but it would have to suffice.

Despite her much cheerier disposition as they arrived at the rocks, Gnawingpaw did not refrain from making a face of disgust as she noticed her mentor approaching the one higher up she could not manage to give much of a crap about, no matter how much she tried. Twilightstar was obviously a badass. Lightningstorm was a healer, and she was keeping her brother safe and alive. Not only that, but she had like, saved Jaggs' paw before according to him, so she was alright in her eyes. Rabbitpaw was like, her apprentice, so he was probs fine, she honestly didn't know nor cared enough to find out... But Crowtooth? Ew. He was gross, stinky, and just straight up an idiot with feathers for brains. She still had no idea why he was deputy when there were so many better cats for the job - like um, say, great grandma Dapple, grandma Deadmoon who also happened to have the coolest name ever, or even uncle Fur bee... if one ignored his screams of terror at squeaking things - so how'd he get it? And worse, he was now mentoring Ber? Yeah no. He could roll up and die for all she cared.

But then she saw her. Ber! Strawberrypaw was here! In the gathering! Next to her mentor. Putting him in his place like was her right and telling him to stop wasting his time banging a rock to the frosted ledge - it was too close a reminder of the rockheads at the moment and she wanted him to stop, kay - and to just teach. He gave her some lip that sounded like an idle threat - like, it was his job to teach her, duh, if he stopped teaching her then Twilightstar would just give her a better mentor, which could be just about anybody in the clan - and of course straight after that started explaining what a gathering was and stuff. Despite her obvious disdain at having to stand so close to the striped idiot, the kit aged apprentice had no intention of interrupting her sister's lesson, so she instead plopped next to her, turning a mildly interested look on the deputy. Sure, she didn't like him nor respected him, but deserving of the spot or not he was deputy. It was only fair to assume he knew what he was talking about when it came to the other clans.

Once the tom was done with the overload of information he had just dumped on Ber - and by unfortunate extension, herself - Gnawingpaw turned her attention to her sister, giddiness making her unable to contain herself as she leaped forward, attempting to tackle the minutes older molly into a Snowydad styled hug. It wasn't long lasting, of course. She wasn't lame like their father, but considering she thought she wouldn't have any of her littermates here, she was happy to see her. Seeds, Jaggs, and Frost missing out here would always be wrong. But having no Ber would be like missing a part of soul. With her sister here, she instantly felt more like herself than she had since her stupid name had gone through its stupid apprentice ceremony change.

"Think the other clans are getting here soon, Ber? Totally lame for them that WindClan got here first but like... that just shows WindClan's best, duh. Well... with some exceptions. Did like, Seeds and Jaggs come round too? Or did they stay back with dad and Frost? 'Cause like, we need to bring back news for Frost. Can't have him fall too far back just because he got like, stupid sick for the ceremony and was too much of a rockhead to tell anyone," she mewed nonchalantly as she waved a paw around, knowing her sister would understand how important it was to keep Frost up to speed with the rest of the litter. Sure, he was still a kit, but if he was just as knowledgeable as them by the time he made apprenticeship, then no harm would have been done and they could just ignore this stupid mishap ever happened. Well... almost... She would still be missing her name, but her littermates came first. She would worry about herself later, duh.

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@Rani [Crowtooth] | @Mica [Hawkfur] | @Rose [Strawberrypaw]

[RomanticMangoBear]

Originally Posted by SagetheSnowman

Hawkpaw let out a low growl when he saw Sweetpaw and his brother so close together. Heya, guys! He meowed casually. He had to be nice to his brother to show Sweetpaw he wasn't bad.

@Luna16

Sweetpaw blinked. Softly smiling to Softpaw and padding away with her. Gently twining tails with Fernpaw before leaving.
Fernpaw purred softly to her. Looking at Hawkpaw

[Star]

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Windpaw
Fluffy patched tortoiseshell she-kit with blue and green heterochromia
She/Her | 7 Moons | + every 17th | WindClan Apprentice | Optimistic and calm
[24/100]

Purrks:
Dreamwalker [INACTIVE] • Bewitched [Permanently Active] • Silver Tongue T1 [Permanently Active]

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Windpaw basically prnaced over to the Seastones with the rest of her Clanmates, beaming. Her second Gathering! She had met some new friends at her first one, so who knows what new and exciting thing this Gathering may bring?

{OPEN!}
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[Songtail]

Rabbitleap sat down near Twilightstar. This was going to be his last gathering for a while since he was going to have his kits. He licked his paw and waited for the other clans to arrive.

@Moonraven

[kira]

Dandelionpaw
WindClan Apprentice
She / Her ; 10 Moons

Dandelionpaw couldn't believe that she was ten moons old and this was only her first Gathering! This was outrageous! The pale-brown-and-white apprentice stuck close to Hawkfur and Gnawingpaw, her amber eyes wide with wonder.

Amber hues turned to Hawkfur, and she shifted closer to her mentor for warmth. ´´It's cold,´´ Dandelionpaw complained, huddling into a crouch while she fluffed up her already fluffy pelt against the chill. It was only leaf-fall! Though, she supposed that it was close enough to leaf-bare....

[ @Mica // @Alchemist Kitsune (Gnawingpaw Mention, you don´t have to reply ^^) // @/anyone else! ]