December Gathering

[Dai]

(Okay so this is how the Gatherings are going to work:
1.I'll make a thread when the moon is full/98% full.
2. Everyone {especially those who have leader/deputy/medicine cat characters} will post. After everyone has posted a couple of times one of the leaders will start the gathering, so all the cats should take a seat and listen to what the leaders will have to say.
3. The leaders will each say what has been happening in their clan.
4. Discussions about anything between the leaders will happen after all the leaders have made their normal reports.
5. Discussions between other cats can be made during the reports, but they have to also be paying attention and react to what leaders/ any other cat who is talking are saying. For example, they have to say the name of any new warriors/apprentices/elders/etc. unless the clan is mad at the other clan, in which case they probably won't cheer.
6. There will be time for any interactions between clans after the leaders have talked.

Mini-plot for this Gathering is here: warriorsholdinghope.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=psp&thread=83
Okay, let's begin!)

Thunderclan

Daisystar
Daisystar padded into the clearing at Fourtrees, gazing out at the empty space before her. She looked up at the moon, where she saw not a cloud in the sky. Silverpelt shone brightly above her, twinkling stars scattered throughout the sky. Daisystar looked forward, and flicked her tail, signaling her clan to enter. She walked into the clearing, looking around at the cats that were already there, recognizing several cats. She took a seat in front of the Great Rock and wrapped her tail around her paws.

Lilymist, Beechpaw, and Meadowpaw
Lilymist stood proudly next to her kits as she waited for Daisystar's signal. Beechpaw and Meadowpaw could hardly keep still, wriggling around in excitement, their eyes shining. "Do you have ants in your pelts, you two? Be still!" Lilymist mewed sternly, and the young apprentices both sat down, still trembling with excitement but no longer jumping around. Lilymist purred, wishing that Flamestep was there. Unfortunately, he had had a quarrel with a bramble thicket that morning, and was ordered to stay in camp so he could heal. When Lilymist had said good-bye to him, he had been grumbling about how unfair it was, and that he was fine. At last, Daisystar signaled the clan to come,and she padded into Fourtrees with her kits. Beechpaw and Meadowpaw ran forward, trying to be first into the clearing. Lilymist grabbed them by their tails. "Stay with me." she warned, "and let me tell you the rules before you go off and talk to others." Meadowpaw and Beechpaw sat down, grumbling. Rules, rules,always rules! "Alright, first: No giving away any secrets to other apprentices or warriors. Don't tell them anything that would make us look weak." "But we're NOT weak!" Meadowpaw interrupted. Lilymist silenced her with her tail, "No, we're not. But anything can be seen as a weakness so watch your tongue." The apprentices nodded, springing to their paws. "Okay Lilymist, see you later!" they bolted off to go talk to some other cats. "And don't get into any arguments!" Lilymist called after them, before going off to talk to some of her friends from the other clans. Beechpaw and Meadowpaw ran into the sea of cats. "Who should we talk to?" Meadowpaw squealed. "I dunno." Beechpaw mewed, looking around. "How about them?" he asked, flicking his tail to point out a cluster of apprentices.

Riverclan

Mintleaf, Skykit, and Moonkit are in the nursery, so currently no Riverclan cats will be used by me.

Shadowclan

Dreamcloud
Dreamcloud purred contently as she left with her clan to go to the Gathering. One of the many pluses about being a medicine cat was that she got to go to every Gathering. When they arrived at Fourtrees, she gazed up at Silverpelt, praying for a good Gathering. Instead, she gasped as she picked up the slight rumble of a thunderstorm in the distance. There were no clouds in the sky, which could only mean one thing: the rumble was an omen from Starclan. "A storm will break now, dampening the spirits of all who have hope." she murmured, her eyes glazed. She then blinked, and gasped. She ran up to Featherstar, and gasped, "An omen! Featherstar, nothing good will come from this Gathering."

Stormclan

Lyric
In her eagle form, Lyric soared through the air, her wings slicing the sky as she flew. Her keen eyes fixated on Fourtrees, the meeting-place where the other clans met every full-moon. She clenched her talons angrily as she thought of how the other clans had denied Stormclan the ability to go to these Gatherings. Not that that mattered, of course. Nezumi was in charge of Stormclan, not those other leaders, which meant that Stomclan could do what they wanted. Lyric silently perched on a high branch on one of the Great Oaks, and watched as cats filtered into the clearing. As soon as all the cats were there, Lyric was to let out a call, signaling the other members of Stormclan to come. Whether the other cats liked it or not, Stormclan would be at this Gathering.

[Frosty]

Riverclan

Froststar padded at the head of her clan twiching her ears to signal them to stop. Sitting down for a moment to look in the clearing. She hated to be the last clan there like she was that night. Twiching her tail to signal the rest of the clan to follow her down to Fourtrees, she was more nervious then usual. Padding throught all the cats she saw some of her friends and meowed a greeting, but she didnt stop until she reached the great rock, seeing Daisystar already sitting their. She meowed a friendly hello and sat down.

Thunderclan

Falconpaw is still recovering from the injuries lyric gave him.

[NeverMore]

RiverClan-Freezingwind&Northernlight
The brother and sister were walking at the head of the clan, just paw step behind the leader, Froststar. The black she cat knew her place was right next to Froststar but she had purposefully slowed her steps to allow her brother to catch up, which he did within seconds. The tom in question was bouncing happily eager to wheedle some information out of some unsuspecting apprentice. Freezingwind enjoyed Gatherings much more than his sister did and it was one of the few nights he would part from the she cat to interact with others.

As soon as they entered the Fourtrees area the tom bounded from his sister's side with a careless "Have fun!" then made his way towards a she cat he knew to be a ThunderClan warrior, judging from her scent. "Hello! You're a ThunderClan warrior, right?" He meowed conversationally.

Meanwhile, Northernlight ignored her brothers words and followed silently behind Froststar. The RiverClan deputy took her usual place at the base of the tree where the deputies usually sat during the gathering.


ShadowClan- Cloudchaser

Cloudchaser was watching the sky aimlessly as he made his way to the Gathering with the rest of his clan. As the four tree blocked out his view of the sky he returned his attention to the other cats already gathered there. He instantly spotted Dreamcloud and was about to go greet her when she bounded away to the leaders. Slightly disappointed, Cloudchaser looked around for his sister or anyone to talk to really. Cloudchaser was a young warrior so it was only his third Gathering as a warrior of ShadowClan so he was familiar with how a warrior should act as appose to how an apprentice should act.

Speaking of apprentices, Cloudchaser had to dodge a pair how had darted off from a ThunderClan she cat (probably a mentor or family member). Cloudchaser chuckled quietly at their antics.

[Dai]

Thunderclan

Daisystar
Daisystar turned to Froststar, "Greetings, Froststar, Northernlight. How's the prey running?" she greeted.

Lilymist
Lilymist watched her kits with a purr of amusement, seeing a tom having to dodge them as they scurried off. She then turned to a Riverclan cat who had just arrived. "Yes, I am a Thunderclan warrior. Nice to meet you!" Lilymist replied warmly. "And you are from Riverclan, I presume?" She had seen him a couple times at Gatherings before.

[Rat]

Nezumi

He leaps lightly onto a rock that gives him a decent view of Fourtrees. As luck has it, the wind is blowing the scents of the three clans towards him and protecting him and his clan from being scented. He looks over his shoulder at his clan that has gathered behind him and his small ears twitch with a kind of haughty satisfaction. "Just a little longer." He breaths, the wind carrying his voice to his clanmates. It won't be so long before those clan cats realize just how stupid they are.



Burntfur

The Shadowclan she-cat folds her hind legs and sits down in the center of the clearing where she will have the best view of the leaders. This will be her first gathering as a warrior, as Burntfur, but she doesn't want to show it. When Featherstar announces her new name there will be enough of the staring and the cats who wonder whether a scarred warrior can really fight well enough. To the dark forest with them all. Content with her spot for the moment, Burntfur covers her burnt front paws with her tail and watches all of the cats around her.

[Frosty]

Froststar, shifting her feet so she is able to see Daisystar, greeted her as cheerfully as posible "Hello Daisystar we are good, how are you." Froststar always seemed most cheerful at gatherings. The main reason is because her clan always was in a good mood after gatherings, and the clans never got into much arguments durring the gatherings. She did have a bad feeling about the topic of stormclan which she was sure would come up, but she decided to try and stay posotive for the time being "Its so beutiful tonight dont you think?" she asked Daisystar.

[dreamshimmer]

Sky swooped in at land on a branch next to lyric. She gave her a curious and anxious look out of the corner of her eye.
" Are you sure about this?" She asked. Though she was a hawk, not a eagle, all bird pretty much spoke the same language.
Sky shifted anxiously on her legs. She was here to support her clan, and she did want to get to go to gatherings again... but she was still worried. It could end badly, and the last thing she'd want is a fight.
She simply gave a small sigh and watched the cats pour into the clearing. She'd just have to wait and see how it turned out, and hope it ends well.

[Dai]

Thunderclan

Daisystar
"Fine, thanks." Daisystar mewed in reply to Froststar's question, nodding curtly, "A bit short on prey, but Thunderclan is well." Daisystar gazed back up at the sky when Froststar mentioned it. "Yes."she murmered, "So pretty."

Riverclan
Meanwhile, in Riverclan camp...
Skykit and Moonkit
Finally. Mintleaf had dozed off at last. Skykit nudged Moonkit, waking her. "Wah...Skykit?" Moonkit mewed sleepily, blinking her eyes, "C'mon, let's go to the Gathering!" Skykit wiggled out of the nest, careful not to wake Mintleaf. Moonkit squirmed out too, and turned her big eyes onto Skykit, "But kits arn't allowed at the Gathering! Especially not kits as little as us! We're only three moons old!" she hissed. Skykit snorted, "So? Don't you want to go to the Gathering? And we don't have to get caught. Why don't we hide in the bushes? We'll ask Midnightkit if she wants to come too." he poked Midnightkit with his paw in an attempt to wake her, "Hey, Midnightkit, wake up!"

Stormclan
Lyric turned her piercing, cold gaze on Sky. "Of course I'm sure. We can't let those foolish other clans shun us. We need to show them whose boss; this is the only way. The pan is foolproof." Lyric cawed, smirking. The plan truly was foolproof, atleast in her eyes, "Are you a coward, Sky?"

[dreamshimmer]

Sky stood up strait. " Me? A coward? Never!" She said, but then glanced down in doubt. Perhaps she was... no, she was couragous. She had to believe in her self. " I'm just a bit anxious that's all. I guess I just worry too much." She said.

[Brightstorm]

ThunderClan
Brightstorm weaved her way around the crowded mass of cats, on her way to her leader. The sky gave her shivers up her back, and she felt as if the world were about to shake beneath her paws. If something were threatening her clan, she would jump to protect it; and StarClan was trying to send them a big sign right now. "Daisystar!" she meowed, as she came close enough to speak into her leader's ear, she calmed down and said in a hushed tone, "Daisystar, I'm afraid that StarClan is trying to send us a message! We must obey and take all of the ThunderClan cats out of her immediately!"

ShadowClan
Featherstar shook his head as Dreamcloud rushed to speak of the news. "Perhaps," he said. "But we mustn't leave now. We have to stay at least for a while. If StarClan really wants us to depart, it will make its message more clear to us," And with that, he made his way up to the leaders, who were awaiting his arrival. "I apologize for my tardiness," he mewed. "There were some immediate issues I had to address."

His tail moved back in forth in rhythmic time. "The prey runs free, I hope?" he mewed smoothly, almost directly to Daisystar. He had the intentions of reestablishing ShadowClan as a strong clan, for their reputation as weak and sinister had become one that everycat knew- and one that everycat knew to stay away from. The first clan that he planned to apologize to was ThunderClan- as the issue of the truce and alliance had fallen and crumbled under the last leader's paws- and, as a young leader, he made it his duty to make sure that ShadowClan was a better clan- a clan of honor and of justice.

StormClan
Sion padded on the leaves at his feet. He'd promised to fight tonight, because he said that he wanted his clan to strive, and therefore he had to give something in return. Still.. he didn't want to hurt innocent cats. And what was to happen if he ran into his mother? His insides wrenched together as he thought of it. He glanced up at Nezumi, who stood watching the gathering unfold with eager eyes- no, perhaps bloodthirsty.

As smoothly as possible, Sion licked the back of his paw in a quick motion, a nervous habit for when he is under pressure.

[Dai]

Thunderclan
Daisystar turned to Brightstorm in surprised, and listened to her calmly. "Even if Starclan has sent us a message, we can't leave no. If the moon is covered by a cloud, like it usually is when Starclan wishes us to leave, then we can go. But we have to stay long enough to share news." she mewed, resting her tail on Brightstorm's shoulder in an attempt to calm her deputy. Daisystar turned t o Featherstar when he approached her, "No worries, Featherstar. The clan comes first." she said, "Prey runs quite well, there is more prey in our territory than there usually is during leafbare.

Shadowclan
Dreamcloud's tail drooped when she heard Featherstar's words, "Okay." she mewed, not daring to argue at the Gathering. She walked away, meeting up with the fellow medicine cats.

Stormclan
Lyric stretched out her wings, yawning with boredom. "Good, we can't have any cowards in Stormclan. Don't be anxious, we will certainly succeed.

[NeverMore]

Freezingwind

Freezingwind smiled at the ThunderClan she cat and flicked his tail cheerfully. "Nice to meet you as well! Its nice to see a new face every so often." He meowed conversationally.

Riddle

Riddle sat calmly on a pile of leaves just under the rock where Nezumi sat. Her dark ears twitched at the sound of the Alpha's voice and nodded absently. Her ears could also detect the faint sounds of conversation between Lyric and Sky in the branches above but didn't bother listening to their idle chatter. She wasn't as nervous as the others at the thought of seeing the clans because WindClan was long gone. But Sunfall and Swiftleaf on the other hand...

The Gamma shook her head furiously to clear her thoughts. She had to concentrate for what they were about to do.


CloudChaser

Cloudchaser spotted the stripped form of his sister and bounded over to the ShadowClan warrior with kit-like enthusiasm, not caring for who was watching. "There you are!" He chirped excitedly, knowing this was the Gathering where they would be recognized as warriors. He slid beside his sister, not quite touching but close enough for the she cat to feel his warmth. "You ready for this?" The white tom asked casually, looking up at the leaders impatiently.

[dreamshimmer]

Sky looked at lyric and nodded. " Yes, your right." She said. " I worry too much." She then addedgazing over all the cats below.
" When do we begin?" She asked. Every. Muscle in her body tensed. She couldn't wait much longer before it was just too much to bear.

[Rat]

Nezumi

The Stormclan leader stands up and flicks his tail so all of his cats will know to gather around him. It's time to start the plan. He had purposefully kept them in the dark about the plan so there would be no chance of the other clans figuring out what will happen. Now it's time to let everyone know. "Listen to me, all of you. There will be no room for error, understand? I want two groups, the strongest fighters should all be in one group and anyone who doesn't feel up to it should stay with me. Lyric will lead the fighting group. When I give the signal I want you to pick a clan camp, whichever one seems weakest or the easiest to get to, and attack. Don't kill anyone and once you're finished with one camp go to the next one, but only if there's time." He waits for the cats to divide themselves up. This will be an interesting night.

Burntfur

Burntfur purrs despite herself when she sees her brother running towards her. "Hello to you too." She mews. The Shadowclan warrior looks past him at all of the cats who are running around like a giant pile of ants. Does it even matter what they think? "I'm ready. It's just a gathering, nothing terrible." She decides, trying to convince herself of that.

[NeverMore]

Riddle

Riddle listened carefully to Nezumi's plan, instantly knowing that she would stay with Nezumi. If the beta would leave to lead the attack she, as the Gamma, would stay as a deterrent to protect Nezumi in case anything went wrong. "May I ask what will become of RiverClan?" she asked Nezumi, remembering their 'true' (for lack of a better word) with the river cats.

To Lyric she meowed; "I'm sure we will give you a sufficient amount of time to get to at least two camps with the distraction we will cause, but I suggest you use Sky here as a look out to be on the cautious side."

Cloudchaser

Cloudchaser laughed despite himself. "I'm sure your right, I bet I'm just being the paranoid older brother." He joked lightly glancing around at the other cats, wondering vaguely what they thought of the whole ordeal with WindClan.

"The leaders will start soon enough I hope. It is a terribly cold night to be out, even for ShadowClan cats." He muttered, shivering as a cold wind blew through the clearing like an attacking bird of prey.