I'm done with GATHERINGS!!!

[Shadow Spirit]

OOC: Unless the clans feel it is necessary to discuss things...I think we are just not doing them anymore...its become ridiculous!!! =_-

Lillystar dragged her paws as she stepped through the small gap to the side of the waterfall, the only spot that permitted entry into the camp without getting wet. She walked with her head down, weary and tired, barely able to make it to the middle of the camp before she sat down. Her equally fatigued clan members followed after her. She was exhausted from a lack of sleep and food and utterly disgusted with how the Gathering had gone. She yowled for her clanmates to gather before her, not feeling able to climb upon her rock.

"Everyone please gather for just a moment...I need to speak of what little we accomplished...and then everyone can eat and rest..." she mewed tiredly.

[Ripplemist]

Unlike her clan leader, Ripplepaw didn't even bother to avoid the torrent of water and walked straight through, emerging with a thoroughly soaked and darkened coat.
"I'm here, Lillystar," she meowed exhaustedly. The apprentice dragged her tired self over to Lillystar and dropped down, shivering slightly from the wind in her wet fur. She didn't even have the energy to shake her coat.

[Wishclaw]

The bubbly she-cat bounded away from the hole in which she had just appeared, still giddy, before stopping before Lillystar, and dipping her head. Her face was now stern, but her whiskers still twitched with her excitement.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but we have two intruders in the Nursery, you see, and they won't shut up until they see you. What were their names... Uh... Giddykit... And... I dunno. Don't remember. They skipped their clan, and came here, and I don't like it. They came into our camp once, remember? Bah, I don't like them one bit, I say we through the--"

Now she just noticed she was rambling, and gave her head a small shake before lifting it and getting back to the point. Her eyes drifted back to where she just came, a small smile on her maw.

"Bristlekit was very brave too, she helped me with the two brats. she did she did. She is still in there at the moment, but I think she should be moved to the Apprentice's Den...~"

Wishclaw winked, then continued.

"Battledream is still there too, she hasn't woken up yet, I think. She helped. Oh, and I hunted, if your all hungry."

Flicking her tail to the small pile of freshkill, she dipped her head. Now done with her report, she backed away slowly to hear anything Lillystar had to say. Her rump landed next to Ripplekit, which she then batted at.

"Your stalker is here, you know."

She whispered with a hint of scorn in her voice, now remembering something Giddykit had said. Then she noticed how cold the apprentice was, and shuffled closer to share her body heat.

[Shadow Spirit]

Lillystar sleepily tried to take everything in. Wishclaw said so much, so fast, that she had to listen very closely to understand. Once the she-cat finished, Lillystar nodded her head and half-shut her eyes in contentment.

"Thank you...and Battledream and Bristlekit for taking care of our camp in our absence...the gathering was a disaster...but I'll leave that story for later..." she said, her eyes getting bleary. "Perhaps Bristle is ready to be apprenticed... and I'd love something to eat, but would you bring it over here please...I barely feel able to lift my paws..." Then she lay down with a thump and, noticing the drenched apprentice, began to gently groom Ripplepaw's fur. Wait! Lillystar's head snapped up suddenly. "Did you say that orange rogue is here again?!" she asked, dumbfounded that she'd not noticed his scent.

Shadowstreak padded after her leader, eager to be home. She walked around the waterfall as Lillystar did, not wanting to catch a chill before taking Icepaw to train. She sat and waited for Lillystar to inform them of what needed to be done, and then she would take Icepaw out to hunt. She would that is, if they could resolve the issue with the rogues without incident. Shadowstreak's tail fur was still growing in, to cover the cut that the irritable little kit had given her.

OOC: Icepaw, lets just pretend that this came before our little trip to the fields XD Just post here until we are given permission to go train, alright?

[Wishclaw]

As Wishclaw got up to go fetch some food for them all but her, because she had already eaten, her ears layed back and she turned to Lillystar at the at her voice.

"Yes. The annoying little.. Grah... Thing.. Is here. He, and his 'sister' are in the Nursery, Bristlekit is watching them, and Battledream is still in there. They want to join Mistclan, or something. He wants to be with Ripplepaw... I remember, he said that!"

She hissed, hate clearly showing in her voice and eyes, she did not like the little cat. It was rude, annoying.. Bratty...

"Grah! I said we should throw him out but nooo, he wanted to see Lillystar, he had to see Lillystar..."

Wishclaw continued to grumble like such as she wandered off to the fresh-kill pile, prodding it with a paw as she decided what she should take to feed them all... But her, atleast.

[Ripplemist]

Ripplepaw was half-asleep now, from the lack of sleep, and the warmth from the two warriors was making her even more drowsy. She was about to nod off when she caught what Wishclaw said. She raised her head immediately, her ears twitching around.
"What? Giddykit... He's here?" She ignored the bat from Wishclaw, which was probably a bit harder than intended. Ow...
Ripplepaw tried to get to her paws. "Where is he?"

[Shadow Spirit]

Lillystar stood, albeit uncomfortably.

"No one shall speak with them until I do!" she bellowed, amazed she could even muster the urge to do so. "Wishclaw, bring them before me..."

[Wishclaw]

The snow bengal returned to them with a couple mice, and a thrush, eyes glinting dangerously at Lillystar's yowls. Dropping the freshkill, she grinned.

"Of course, Lillystar."

And with that, she turned and bounded away towards the Nursery.

[loutuskit]

Streamkit padded up to Lillystar and bowed her head. " 'mornin Lillystar ma'am!" she mewed, then stood back up straight and began to groom her chest fur. "My name is Streamkit, and my brother is coming, his name is Giddykit..." she mewed. Streamkit looked at Lillystar with glittering eyes. "How are you today?" she asked sweetly, trying to make a good impression.

[Bristleclaw]

Ooc: Streamkit, in your last post in "A Night With Giddy and Droplet", you say you jumped over Battledream...SHE'S FREAKING HUGE. So that'd be kind of hard.

[Battledream]

OOC – Bristle’s right, actually.

The grey and black mammoth padded towards the small group of cats, auds half-flattened in annoyance at the little tom still. What a little idiot. Ah, but the fela could only hope that Lillystar considered the decision to adopt the runt and his supposed sister into Mistclan …and what trouble he seemed so very likely to cause.

Refreshed greatly from the slumber, the massive she-cat swiveled her head to look from each cat to the other – her tail flicking merely once in mild consideration.

“The she-kit, Bristlekit, and the runt are coming.”

[.::Umberwings]

Fall.

Ebon paws tore the tiny apprentice towards the other cats, and , in particular, her closest friend in the world.

“Ripple!”

It was obvious that the medicine cat apprentice was feeling a lot better, and with her renewing health was in a quite good mood.

It was even more amusing actually, to see the small figure dart around that mammoth one of Battledream with a mew in greeting, unfazed completely by the look of irritation on the scarred face, before she bounded over to Ripplepaw with a purr of joy. Usually a calm, taciturn, mysterious young she-cat, far far older for her age than any young one should ever be, it was a joyous site to see her little ebony body mostly intact, her persona cheerful.

Her rump plopped down right next to Ripplepaw, those rather brilliant yellow orbs upon the figure of Lillystar.

[Shadow Spirit]

Lillystar looked over some of the cats that had now joined her in the center of camp. Ripplepaw, a fiery youngster with a serious confidence in her ideals. Battledream, the huge and strong she-cat that dwarfed all others. Young Bristlekit, who clearly deserved to be an apprentice. Wishclaw, the one she felt so comfortable leaving in charge of her camp. Now these new kits, Streamkit and that irritable little Giddykit, were asking to join their clan! Lillystar drew herself up to her full height, trying to keep authority even though she was exhausted.

"I am more than grateful to the cats that protected our camp while I was away and I will reward them in due time!" she began. "Wishclaw has my deepest gratitude and Bristlekit, expect to be changing your name very soon!" "Battledream, I would be honored to welcome you as a full member of our clan!" "Umberpaw, I am glad to see you are finally well and I hope Silverthroat is teaching you all that you need to know!" "As for my apprentices, I am sorry for your lack of training, but I could not help the time it took to end the Gathering...though I can tell you that I am impressed with all of you and I hope to make you warriors soon" "Though you must all learn to hunt and fight first, so go and train with your mentors as soon as this meeting is over!" "Now Giddykit and Streamkit's fates are in my paws...so the both of you...what have you to say for yourselves?"

Shadowstreak sat close to Icepaw, listening all the while. She hoped there wouldn't be any confrontations before they went to train.

[Bristleclaw]

Bristlekit, expect to be changing your name very soon!

The huge kitten's large ears perked at the mention of her name. "Expect to be changing your name very soon?" Did this mean she would finally get to be an apprentice! Oh, joy! Her gray hues brightened with unbridled happiness. Turning to her newest - and so far, closest - friends, Battledream and Wishclaw, Bristlekit stood and held her tail straight in the air.

"Did you hear that? I'm going to be an apprentice!"

This was the happiest she'd ever been. Bristlekit had never felt joy such as this. Before she had come to MistClan, her life had been...pointless. Meaningless. Now, her role in the Clan was to grow into the best warrior she could be, by following the warrior code and having faith in StarClan.

Now she turned to the two intruders. Ha! How would they defened themselves now? I'd hate to be them, the huge she-cat mused with a sneer.

[Wishclaw]

Wishclaw yowled with glee, and fell into a giggling fit when she heard the noise she had made, feeling very happy for Bristlekit, soon to be Bristlepaw, indeed. She kept one eye on the two kits, the intruders, however.

But her ears too pricked up at the praise. Praise? Wow. She was hardly ever praised... Because she was too odd. Then again, maybe she was, but just never remembered. The snow bengal would have to look into that.

[Lucky]

Giddykit quietly but swiftly padded into the clearing. Apperently, a ceremony for Bristlekit was going on. She would soon be Bristlepaw! The tom plopped himself down and skimmed the clearing for his love, Ripplepaw. Then he heard Lillystar's question. A tom of 8 moons, his training 2 moons overdo, he answered. "I love Ripplepaw. I can't be without her any longer. TreeClan wouldn't want me back even if I tried to go. I decided to go with my father. I can't go back with him because he's dead. I need a home and I want to be with Ripplepaw."

[Bristleclaw]

Ooc: Umm...just wanna say that there is no ceremony yet, and Lillystar has asked Giddykit a question, and in your post, you take no notice of that Have you read the posts thoroughly?

[Battledream]

Head dipping low, respectful in matter, Battledream almost shuffled slightly in discomfort of the words mentioned along with her name. Indeed, it was something that the large fela was not used to – orders and commands – those things she understood.

“I would be honored to serve Mistclan with all the loyalty that burns within this mortal body.”

Yellow hues fell upon Bristlekit, soon to be known as Bristlepaw by clan custom.

“So I heard young friend. I bid you congratulations upon the rank changing.”

[Ripple]

OoC: Has anyone noticed how many cats have landed their rumps next to Ripplepaw? xDDD

The silver kit's large ears swiveled around at the exclamation of her name, and her green eyes lit up as she saw the caller.
"Umberpaw!" Ripplepaw gave a large grin, her tiredness momentarily forgotten at the sight of her almost-fully-healed best friend. "Good to see you're feeling better!" She gave the shadow-pelted apprentice a cheerful lick on the shoulder before turning her attention back to Lillystar, feeling slightly more perked up than before.
So Bristlekit, the young kit she had met before the long Gathering would be an apprentice soon. Ripplepaw inwardly felt the excitement that was probably coursing through the large kit's mind. She wondered where Trillium, her mentor, was. She hadn't seen her since they came back from the Gathering. And Streamkit and Giddykit may be accepted into the clan? Ripplepaw glanced around wildly. She could see Streamkit, but where was Giddykit, the young orange tom that she so very missed?

[ringtail]

she ran though the path to ge in and got soaking wet then she shook getting a few cats her age wet."wow this place is so big and it's like a under water cave!" ringkit walked around then saw why shadowstreak wanted her to be quiet."oh sorry." she said in a whisper.