Gathering--April

[Streamtail]

*Streampaw mews her greetings to Ashpaw.*
Hello, Ashpaw, nice to meet you !
*The little cat looks around, trying to spot some familiar faces. She doesn't know many of the cats. She turns looks at Ashpaw again.*
This is my first Gathering and this is very exciting !

[Lionclaw logged off]

**Lionclaw bounds after Squirrelpelt, remarking to her and Torclaw** Well, if they do scorn us, we'll just ignore them. That's the easiest thing to do. **Still, though, Skystar's inability to attend the Gathering worries Lionclaw.**

**Dawnpaw trots into the clearing after Kempfur.** Is Skystar here this time, Kempfur? I don't see her. **Dawnpaw looks around.**

[Spotchfur and Torquestripe]

**A yellow she-cat with black paws and a black spot over her left eye follows up after the RiverClan cats. Spotchfur, the RiverClan Medicine Cat, smiles at Icestar and at her apprentice friends. Seeing the excited Streampaw, she grins at her.** Don't forget to be cool headed at these Gatherings, Streampaw. A fight can easily break out, as you probly know.

**Torquepaw runs up. The grayish yellow tom notices that he caught up with his fellow ShadowClan cats. He looks up at Snowstar, his mentor, for any instructions.**

[Torclaw and Kempfur]

* Snowstar nods her dismissal to her apprentice before turning back to the other leaders.*

Let's try. * Torclaw runs up to Kempfur, skidding to a stop beside him.* Long time no see, WindClan!

* Before he can answer the apprentice, the tom smiles at the ThunderClan warrior.* Well, well, if it isn't Torclaw! And is this Squirrelpelt and Lionclaw? How are you three?

Good, Kempfur. You?

Couldn't be better.

OOC: Torquepaw, pelase post at Tallstone. I'm promoting you.

[Goldenstar]

*Goldenpaw nods response to Ashpaw, turning to Streampaw.*
Yes, a fight happened before, long ago, when I was but a small kit.
*She winks her right eye and begins to bathe herself.*

[Lilacpaw and Roguepaw]

**A small figure ambles over to the Gathering, head held comically high, tail coiled into the shape of an "S" and strides both clumsy and proud. Lilacpaw thrusts her chest out, obviously pleased to be attending her second Gathering, she prances to a halt beside Kempfur. The tawny she-cat mews a "¡Hola!" to Torclaw, recognising the she-cat, then pokes her twitching nose into Kempfur curiously, obviously having remembered him hazily from the last Gathering.** Gato... Kempfur? Hola! **Beams.**

**A sleek gray cat surveys the Gathering, before padding down towards it, footpaws silent against the ground. Face set like stone, the air around him seemed foreboding and unwelcoming. Roguepaw stiffened as his eyes wandered over the various cats, recognising barely any. His pale eyes flicks over to the small figure that seemed to be bothering WindClan cat... and hissed. Now that was a cat he knew. He'd heard Lilacpaw had joined ThunderClan, but hadn't believed it. After-all, she was a wanderer.**

**Noting the sparks of excitement in most cats behavior and tones, his eyes, the only expression he used, twinkled with curiosity. Is this like Tallstone...?**

¡Santo Idiota!

**Roguepaw turned to find Lilacpaw glaring at him, ears flattened against her head.** Señora Mièrcoles. **He watched with satisfaction as the she-cat hissed and turned away, prodding Kempfur with her nose curiously once more, before seating himself as far away from Lilacpaw as he could.**

OOC: L & R hate eachother... "Santo Idiota" means "Saint Idiot", and "Señora Mièrcoles" means "Ms. Wednesday" because Lilacpaw absolutely hates the day Wednesday for some reason. ;D

[Streamtail]

*Streampaw grins back to Spotchfur.*
Oh, don't worry, I'm always cool headed.
*Then she looks back at Goldenpaw.*
Oh, really ? Was it a big fight ? What happened ? Could you tell me about it ? I really love stories !
*The little cat waits excitedly for answers.*

[Squirrelstar and Stickfur]

*Squirrelpelt nods back cordially to Kempfur, and shoots Lilacpaw a "don't-get-him-angry" look.* We're glad that things are going good... *With that, she casts a sideways glance at Torclaw and Lionclaw before padding up to Snowstar and the other leaders. She dips her head respectfully.* If it isn't any trouble, I would like it if ThunderClan could speak first on the Great Rock ---- and if we could do it soon. Preferably right now. I hope you understand. *Her voice betrays no exact hurry; but, she'd like to get back to ThunderClan as soon as possible. The ginger she cat bunches her muscles and leaps onto Great Rock. She turns and yowls above the din, ready to give her report.* I am pleased to say that ThunderClan has a new apprentice: Lightningpaw. Our warriors (and apprentices) continue to patrol our borders and protect us well, while also hunting and feeding us. Prey is plentiful in our part of the forest, and we are very glad for the arrival of newleaf, and the Newleaf Forest Festival. *Squirrelpelt steps back, tailtip twitching in anxiety.*

OOC: I hope nobody thought of that as too hasty; we're going vacationing later, and since Skystar is already on a missions trip, it wouldn't be very good if the deputy was gone, too, wouldn't it?

Alright, just wanted to get that straight (we don't need any more rumors about ThunderClan).

Oh, and Torclaw? Can you lead TC out of Fourtrees? (Just pretend I'm there, but by no means wait for me!) Well, I'll tell you if my vacationing plans are done, though. Which they might.

[Lionclaw, Dawnheart, Sablepaw]

**Lionclaw nods to Kempfur and smiles, but before she can say anything, Squirrelpelt makes her announcement. Out of the corner of her eye she sees Lilacpaw arguing with a shadowClan apprentice she isn't familiar with. She sighs. Apprentices! Then again, though, Lionclaw was an apprentice only a short time ago. She sighs again and smiles. Good times, good times...**

**Dawnpaw listens to Squirrelpelt intently. ThunderClan must be doing well, if their deputy says so.**

[Torclaw and Kempfur]

* Kempfur chuckles slightly.* Nice to meet you too, young one. Who're you?

That'll be Lilacpaw. Funny little thing...*Torclaw meows, giving the apprentice a look similar to Squirrelpelt's.* Be careful with ShadowClan, young 'un. * She hisses quietly for only her to hear.*

Sure...*Snowstar starts before the ThunderClan deputy went to make her report. Slowly, she follows, waiting for Rowanstar to go ahead.*

[Goldenstar]

*Goldenpaw shakes her head sadly.*
You'd have to ask Icestar about it, unless, by some miracle, I can find my mother and ask...
*The golden apprentice mews apologetically.*

[Streamtail]

Oh, well, it's all right. I will maybe hear it later.
*The little apprentice turns her brown-furred head towards the sky and looks at the beautiful twinkling stars.*

[Ashpaw]

I bet that Icestar will tell you if you ask really nicely.And I would wait to ask Icestar when we get back to camp.*Ashpaw turns to the small group of RiverClan cats.*Does anybeast want to mengal with the other Clan cats?

[Icestar]

**The sage tom gave Snowstar a cordial smile and nod.** Snowstar.. **He lifted his head and cocked to one side in curiosity when Squirrelpelt hastily assumed a position at Great Rock.** No Skystar? What does this mean.. **The silver-grey main coon pondered this quietly to himself, mumbling somewhat indiscernably as he did thus. Nonetheless, he did heed the deputy's report.** If things are preceding so well, why would their leader not attend, I wonder? **He shrugged and looked to Rowanstar, then Snowstar.** Ladies first?

[Squirrelstar and Stickfur]

*Squirrelpelt steps back and twitches an ear uncomfortably. Things were going good in ThunderClan, as far as prey and such... but she had pointedly ignored the subject of Skystar. The ThunderClan deputy hates to imagine what would happen if her leader didn't come to the next Gathering. A shiver of foreboding creeps down her spine as she thinks deeply, ignoring all the cats around her.*

OOC: Really, I don't know what to do if Skystar can't post at the next Gathering.