THINGS HAVE GOTTEN CLOSER TO THE SUN | camp chatter

[Howlfire]

A few wisps of clouds lingered in the night sky, ruining what would have been an otherwise clear night. Sometimes, they pass by the moon, which Howlfire would have taken for a foreboding sign, if not for the fact the moon was determined not to be concealed. Usually, Howlfire liked attending gatherings. It was a good place to mingle and hear news from the other clans that they sometimes kept quiet when meeting on border patrols. However, after the last gathering, hearing of what had happened in ThunderClan, and Burnstorm's harsh words to her, had left her not particularly excited about attending. When cats were called to attend, Howlfire offered to stay behind and watch camp. She gave no reason for this beyond wanting to keep an eye on things whilst Orangestar was resting and most of the council were in attendance, but those who had attended the last gathering and had overheard the bickering between siblings might have been able to discern the real reasons.

Howlfire sits among a group of other cats, huddling together to stay warm in the cool night air. "I wonder how it's going tonight," Howlfire mused, speaking to the closest cat sat by her. The chocolate torbie rolled a small pebble idly with one of her forepaws, whilst her gaze shifted between looking skywards, or looking at the gathered cats. "Do you think many RiverClan cats will be there because of the river overflowing?"

/ open to anyone not attending the gathering!​

 

[oakrumble]

-ˋˏ The shift in season is a welcomed change for Oakrumble. Her heavy coat does not weigh the torbie with a chill in an air and she's more than happy to huddle close to her clanmates to share the warmth her long fur creates. The brute's broad shoulder presses against Howlfire's, perhaps to comfort the molly (she seemed a little down following the last gathering...). Having any associations with the other clans does not interest Oakrumble and so not being picked to attend the gathering does not bother her. Besides, the she-cat would much rather just soak in the company of her fellow Skyclanners.

Oakrumble swishes her feathered tail around a broad forepaw and huffs as she shoots a glance over her shoulder, towards the general direction of Riverclan's territory. "Hope they do attend. Just been too long since there's been a gatherin' without any hiccups..." A displeased grumble sounds from her misshapen maw as she imagines what Riverclan may have dealt with following the heavy rainfall. "I'd be far more concerned if they don't..."

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  OAKRUMBLE ❋ she/her, warrior of skyclan, 56 moons.
  ☼ lh chocolate torbie, stout and muscular she-cat with an overbite.
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  ☼ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
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[SILVERSMOKE]

Gatherings had never been a favourite for the spotted tom and every moon spent away from the other groups felt like a blessing from the Stars themselves. It was too easy, even for him, to get involved in their affairs, to lament and grow angry alongside them. Emotions often ran too wild for him to be comfortable there for long. Fatigue was evident in his sharp eyes as the Lead Warrior began conversation in the small congregation, the pull of sleep not quite as tempting when he knew his mate would not be besides him that night. He loafed on the cooling earth, an indication he would remain awake for some time yet.

Will RiverClan attend? His ears twitched at Howlfire's question and Oakrumble's answer, his head tilting. "They can swim," he pointed out to Howlfire, though not unkindly. "I don't understand how a bit of extra water would stop them from being able to do that." His words were soft, speculative, seeking explanation for something he did not quite know.

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[Howlfire]

At Oakrumble's words, Howlfire let out a little snort of amusement. "You know, I think I can list off the few occassions where the gathering hasn't devolved into arguing or accusations,"Howlfire told the older she-cat. Obviously, she had not attended every gathering, but she had been to enough to form an opinion on the matter. Oakrumble's previous comment about being more concerned if they didn't show made Howlfire hum in agreement. It would feel especially odd in the wake of ThunderClan's own recent absence from one of the gatherings, although at least in RiverClan's case it would hopefully have not been down to a rebellion within their clan.

Howlfire's head swivels in Silversmoke's direction when he points out that RiverClan could swim. "That's true," She conceded. "I suppose the better question would be how many might turn up? Supposing their camp may have flooded or been damaged with all rain..."​

 

[Daisydrop]

He's off to the side just listening at first, curious about the conversation at paw as the cats that stayed behind from the gathering speak of what they think could happen at the gathering - or rather what they hope to happen at the moment. It's the talk of RiverClan that draws the apprentice nearer, ears pricked at the mention of the water-dwelling clan that SkyClan seemed to be so close with at times. He hadn't had a bad experience with the other clan so far, and although he knew not every cat within the clan liked them, they were the clan that he was most fond of besides his own, even if their affinity for the water didn't make sense to him.

"Do you think that could actually happen? Their camp flooding?" He'd never seen it himself, but he couldn't imagine why a clan would make their camp somewhere that could so easily flood if it rained.

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  ♡ adopted by Butterflytuft and Dandelionwish
  ♡ brother to Weedpaw, Fluffypaw, and Budkit
  ♡ mentored by Figfeather
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[QUILLSTRIKE]

IF THE POINT'S TO NEVER DISAPOINT YOU, SOMEBODY'S GOT TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO​

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Quillstrike didn’t have much interest in gatherings. He was more useful in camp where he could make sure no rogues, or windclanners, or foxes were looking to take advantage of the lack of warriors– but if there’d ever been a gathering he was tempted to go to, it would be tonights. Twitchbolt would be speaking for the clan for the first time, and even now he felt an undercurrent of guilt over having chosen to stay behind, too stubborn to want to chance having to deal with the other clans drama.

He should have gone.

Daisypaws question finally pulled the tom from his thoughts and back into the conversation at hand, a brow lifting as if to say ‘really’? Do you think a tree could fall in camp” he wanted to answer, but a glance toward the nursery was enough to remind him it’d be in poor taste. ”Put your camp close enough to anything and it can become a nuisance.” he said instead, mismatched eyes turning skyward and frowning when they saw the sky obscured by clouds. Not an omen, but it was enough to spoil his habit of stargazing. With leaf-fall here, it wouldn’t be long until the sky was nothing but grey.

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skyclan - male - 31 months (Feb 17th) - Twitchbolts mate - a very tall, muscular chimera with mismatched eyes and several scars. has bluejay feathers woven like spikes along his spine and neck.

 

[Sorrelsong]

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The molly share's Johnnyflame's gaze, though her mind is somewhere else. Clans.... What devided them? What made them diffrent? Was it learned like their skills or something worse. Were they simply just born, not monstrous, but something else. Some part of her was grateful that Orangestar had not called her name, another part of her was only soured by this move. She hadn't brought Duskpool though. Good.
"Why is it only River Clan that swims?" It was a question kits probably asked, but not one that had come out of the mollys mouth before. "Seems like... a good skill everyone could use. "
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↪ OOC: low muse, apologies! ​