Gathering (Jan 21-26, 08)

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: Ok, that's good. Hey leaders, we should start the gathering now. We've been delayed too long!

IC: "No problem Darkpaw, it would be great if I could help, but please understand if things went the other way around."

[Spottedshadow]

"Okay," Darkpaw meowed with a slight hope.

[~*Snowstep]

Smokepaw looked up from gazing silently at the frozen ground. it felt like he was being tortured, trying to control the urg to take over another cat's soul. the gift wasn't so great after all... instead it was making him insane.
"Acornpaw." Smokepaw awknoledged the light brown apprentice. his voice was soft, but it was cleary strained. his shoulders were tight and his claws were dug into the earth. it looked as if he was in a battle... but with himself.

Snowstep gave Wildflight a small smile. she actually didn't know why she didn't have a good apetite in the past couple suns. "prey's fine." she meowed and blinked, happy that her friend cared about her so much.

Burningstar looked up to the dark sky. there was not a cloud in the darkness that was lightened only by the moon and silverpelt. the shining white orb was over head now... the gathering would have to start soon.
the dark ginger tom scanned his eyes across the clearing and saw Treestar. he padded over to the earthclan leader, giving him a slight nod, leader to leader. "the gathering should start soon," he whispered into Treestar's ear and flickered his tail towards the sky.

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: lol, just like acornpaw

IC: As Acornpaw approached closer to him, she could tell he was in pain. Words rushed in through her head, but she closed it. Sealed it shut. She didn't want to hear anymore, espically thoughts from others. It was just like cheating or eveasdropping. But worse. "How's it going?" she replied hoarsly, determined not to ask about his pain. It was already too much to bear.

Seeing that Darkpaw had left, she turned back to her old conversation with Snowstep. "That's great! At least everything is going smoothly with all four clans." Looking at the leaders, she wondered if the gathering was going to start soon.

[Spottedshadow]

Darkpaw rejoined the other apprentices.

[~*Pikeru]

Treestar gave a small nod back to Burningstar, than flicked his ear, to allow the Fireclan leader to go first. "I went first last time, so I think it is your turn." he chirped with a playful and friendly tone.

[coor=Blue]Pondpaw turned over to Smokepaw once more, and frowned. The tom looked stressed and ready to battle...or....he was already battling. She wished to walk over to him, or at least give him a smile....but...it looked like he wouldn't glance back over here for a wile. So instead, the apprentice noticed the looks and gestures the leaders were giveing each other. "The gathering should start soon...." she mewed happily to the other apprentices.[/color]

Thawpelt glanced at Treestar as Burningstar began to talk to him. Glancing at his brother, Forestfur, the tom whispered that he thought they should get the gathering started already. It was clear the tom was impatient this moon high.

[Spottedshadow]

Rippedpaw looked at Smokepaw, "What's wrong?"

"When is the gathering going to start?" Eagletalon asked Lakeripple.

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple looked at Eagletalon. "He is someone I met before," she murmured. "But I can't remember where!" Then her ears perked up as someone asked when the gathering was to start. "Now!" she announced as she bounded onto one of the branches of the Giant Oak and yowled to the sky.

[Spottedshadow]

"Look its starting!" Rippedpaw shouted.

"I would help you, but I've never seen him before," Eagletalon meowed softly.

[~*Pikeru]

OOC: *sigh* I guess I will do Skyclan... -_-"


IC: Treestar noticed a she-cat jumping up to the Waterclan branch of the oak, and noted to himself that this must be the replacement for that clan. Leaping strongly to the Earthclan branch. He allowed this she-cat, who he noticed as Lakeripple, to silence all the cats with a yowl, before looking to Burningstar. "Who do you think will do the other clans?" He whispered to the Fireclan leader, glanceing into crowed of cats below.

Brightstone turned to the Giant Oak, as a different cat started the gathering. The only cats of the three up there he knew, was Treestar and Burningstar. The she-cat was new.

Forgetting about his sister, who was possibly still trying to hide in the crowed, the odd brown pelted tom looked to the three cats on the Oak so far. Suddenly, he remembered that Wolfstar had asked him to represent, and Thawpelt quickly made his way threw the crowed, and jumped apon the last open branch. He inched back on the branch to show that he was not going to talk first, and that another could. His dark blue eyes looked on as the cats in the crowed turned to them. Snowstep was there.

Foxcloud was about to go and greet Moonlitpaw, and ask her how her first gathering was, when it started. The red ginger she-cat looked up, she personally glanced at Burningstar, who looked greatly strong. the sign of green-cough was gone, and it was clear that the Fireclan leader was strong and proud. Foxcloud smiled. Fireclan was once more strong as always.

Skywalker was about to say something more, when his sister raced away, and jumped amoung the Giant Oak's branches. Her voice made all cats go silent, as they turned to the five cats that were standing before them. The jet black tom suddenly felt small and out of place, for he had no idea what was going on. Skywalker frowned, and made his way slowly back to Sunset, and gave her a sad look. He was ready to leave. There was no reason to stay now.

Pondpaw grinned at all the apprentices, and faced the oak like all other cats. "Thats Lakeripple! She is my kin!" Pondpaw couldn't help but mew happily to the other apprentices. But, her grin fell to a frown, when she looked back at Smokepaw. He was sitting with Acornpaw. The slim silver-blue apprentice inched her way over to his side, and acted as if she was there all along. Pondpaw couldn't help but let her emerald eyes glance over to him though, before finally locking onto the five cats on the oak.

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: Is Mossheart suppose to represent LightningClan?

IC: At last, the gathering was about to start. Wildflight was adding to the last words of her sentence with Snowstep. Spottednose looked around, trying to keep the energetic apprentices from talking. She could understand how determined they were, to continue with their conversation. After all, it had been a moon since they've last seen each other. Not only was she taking action, but other senior warriors were starting to follow her action for the others to remain quiet as well. There were still a few murmurs here and there, but it remained silent at the end. They didn't want to waste out a good opportunity for a chance to hear what the leaders had to say. Wheter is was bad or good, it was still news. Everyone looked up, to see who was going to start first.

Staring ahead, she could see a slight movement. It was Pondpaw. Squinting her eyes, she could reveal a change in her expression. There, she expressed a frown in her face. Again, wave signals were travelling through her head. It made it very clear to her what she was thinking. To stop it from going even further, she tried to close her mind shut. It was way too disturbing, this kind of talent. At times, she wished that somehow, she wasn't the chosen cat. It was an interference to her life. But at the end, she was getting used to it. Controlling to limit her powers. Determind to paddle up to her and explain, she felt that it was impossible for her to do. After all, all eyes would be focused on her instead of the leaders, with this sudden movement. She made a mental note to herself to speak with Pondpaw at the end of the gathering. That is, if she could approach her in time.

Moonpelt did a sideway glance within her surrounding. The crowd of cats were already silent. It was now the time for the gahering. Excited like a young apprentice again, she suddenly realized that she had not spoken to Smokpaw and Acornpaw yet that she was already a warrior. She sighed in fustration, it had been a long day for her. Things had been piling up, making her mood rather grouchy. Trying to keep her temper, she took a deep breath. Breath, Breath. Certain that she was already calmed, she focused her eyes on the leaders again.

[~*Snowstep]

OOC: hm im not sure... either Mossheart or Goldeneye i guess. XP but then again, you're gonna be Mossstar soon right? =PPPPP LOL OK LET'S have Mossheart go lead the lightningclan. ^^


IC: Burningstar gave a polite and friendly nod to the she-cat who came up to represent WAterclan. the fireclan leader hasn't seen her before, but respected that she must be really responsible, despite her being a young warrior. "who shall represent Lightningclan?" he called out after Thawpelt jumped onto a branch. there were four cats; one more was needed before the gathering could begin. "there are many new cats up here, huh Treestar?" he whispered to the Earthclan leader.

Snowstep smiled and crouched beside Spottednose. she wondered what would go on in the gathering this time. she wasn't prepared for what she saw though. her eyes slowly wandered up to the oak. then her eyes became wide with surprise when she saw the brown striped body of Thawpelt. she watched as he smoothly jumped onto the oak branch. without knowing it she stood up from her crouching position.

Smokepaw sighed with relief as he calmed down a little. at least now the pulling feeling was gone. he relaxed a little and unsheathed his claws, barely hearing the calls of the leaders at the oak tree. then he felt a presence... not only Acornpaw, but... "pondpaw?" his voice was quiet and sounded almost like a question as his eyes looked up to see the pretty apprentice she-cat. he couldn't express his feeling of happiness when he saw her. for some reason, he wondered if his urg was overcome simply by her presence...

[ilovewarriors]

OOC: I'll put Goldeneye to be sick ok Snowstep? Not the serious one.

Mossheart took a deep gulp of air. She was going to represent LightningClan for her first time, and of course, it wouldn't be her last either. Leaping to the high ledge, right on cue, she had heard Burningstar's comment. "I will" she replied confidently. "Goldeneye has been sick. Though not as serious as expected." She didn't want to sound as if LightningClan had weak warriors. "Frostpool is doing her best right now, tending him." She realized that she was speaking quite loudly, that the other gathering of cats could hear her loud and clear. Although she didn't intend for that, she realized it was the best suituation. After she finished speaking, she took a step backward, trying to camoflouge against with the other leaders and cats. She also motioned for the others to speak ahead of her, after all, she was representing her clan for the first time. She didn't want to be rude or anything.

[Spottedshadow]

Tangleswirl looked up at Mossheart. She blinked her dark brown eyes. Mossheart was too quiet at first, but became a little easier to hear. Of course, Tangleswirl new that Goldeneye was sick.

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple waved her tail. "Welcome cats of all Clans," she mewed trying to ignore the eyes staring up at her. "As Froststar and Oceantide are to sick to attend, I will be speaking for WaterClan. Tonight our newest apprentice, Silverpaw is here." She nodded to Silverpaw. " Brooksplash is her mentor." Now she waited for the cheering to die down. "We welcome a new litter of kits, Cherrykit, Birchkit, and Cedarkit, born to Eagletalon and I." She ducked her head, hoping that her guilt for not being with her kits did not show. "Prey is running rather well and we have no quarrels with the other Clans."

Moonlitpaw stared up at the tree. Then nodding her head to the other apprentices she went to sit over by Foxcloud. She rubbed her fur against her warrior friend, reassuring her that the Clans could have no protests of her deputyship.

Forestfur looked up in astonishment as his brother ran up to the Giant Oak. So SkyClan was having sickness too!

Brooksplash noticed that Forestfur was looking away, so she beckoned to Flameclaws and ran behind the Giant Oak.

Sunset looked at Skywalker. "Wait," she mewed. "See what happens after the Gathering."

[Spottedshadow]

Rippedpaw suddenly scented an absence. She looked around. No cat appeared to be missing.

Eagletalon pelt bristled with pride when Lakeripple mentioned his and her kits.

Darkpaw watched the gathering. It was her first.

[ilovewarriors]

After hearing lakeripple's comment on her clan, there were silent murmurs of excitement. Of course, the more the kits the stronger the clan would be. With skilled and experience warriors coming along, it would equal one strong clan. Spotttednose silently prayed to StarClan, that they would be strong and healthy kits. Hearing that lakeripple had finished, the crowd waited for the next representitive to speak.

[Spottedshadow]

Tangelswirl was one of the restless cats. When would Treestar or Burningstar say something.

[lakeripple]

Lakeripple felt a surge of pride as her kits were welcomed with congradulations. She gave a little nod to Treestar, suggesting that he go next. As restless murmurs broke out she twitched her tail for silence and fixed some particularly restless cats with slight glares. This time was for the leaders to speak, not for them to gossip, at least not at the moment. She locked her gaze with Eagletalon's and took a deep breath to steady herself. Hopefully no other Clan would chanllenge hers.

[ilovewarriors]

Mossheart listened intentively at Lakeripple's words. Her words were both filled with pride and confidece. As she finished speaking and silence the crowd with her tail, Mossheart waited for the next leader to speak. The silence gave her the opportunity to rethink of her speech. Although she had prepared one beforehand, she hoped that her speech would be well approved of her clan as well as other clans. Hiding her anxiousness, she took a deep breath and twitched her tail patiently.