LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

It had been some time since the last meeting, and Rhinestone knew that he had been slacking a bit lately, mainly because he had been feeling a bit under the weather as of late. Still, he felt good enough now to leave his den, shaking out his rusty red fur before he leaped atop the meeting rock. The cool stone beneath his feet was pleasant feeling, although he had no doubt that it would soon be too cold for him to truly enjoy it. Fall was already here, and it wouldn't be long until winter came along as well. Palmclan usually had mild winters, but Rhine was so used to the heat of the clan that even the slightest chill got to him. He shook that off for the moment, sitting back on his haunches as he called out, "All those old enough to brave the waves, gather for a meeting! As per usual, this will be a too part meeting, so please make yourselves comfortable and pay attention." He didn't doubt that everyone would, considering most would be used to this song and dance by now. Although, as per usual, it seemed as though they had quite a few new joiners, so maybe they wouldn't know yet.

With his tail flicking idly behind him, Rhine let out a soft pleased hum when he saw the number of those who had already gathered. Not wanting to waste any time, he immediately launched into welcomes, "First thing's first – we've got several new members to welcome into the group, so I'd like to give them all a shoutout. Everyone give a warm welcome to [member=16297]Hurricane[/member], [member=16322]VIL D.[/member], [member=16348]tree.[/member], [member=16315]R. AIZA[/member], and [member=16266]fait![/member]" He hesitated a bit upon saying Aiza's name, his mind briefly drifting back to his interactions with the other, and the flirting that had taken place. Still, he was quick to shake it off, moving on, "As for other news... Featherear has stepped down from her position as medicine cat, and hasn't been seen in some time. I'd like to thank her for all the work she has done, and also tell everyone that I'm going to be looking for a new medicine cat – or at least an apprentice – to replace her. So, if you have any interest in healing, feel free to say so now." Hopefully there would be someone, since Rhinestone didn't want to leave the clan without a healer for long. After all, if they were going to assist Alithís Evgenis, they didn't want to risk losing anyone to injuries.

Having Featherear gone was definitely a blow that the tom didn't care to think about, but that didn't mean there wasn't good news as well. Rhinestonestar could feel himself practically vibrating with excitement as he moved on, "As for promotions, I'd like to give an activity shoutout to Vaas. It's good to see you around so much, and you're on a good track. I'd also like to promote Medusa to waverunner, for her great contributions and high activity ever since she joined. I hope you can continue rising up the ranks." He smiled proudly at the both of them, his entire body still jittery with excitement. His gaze searched through the crowd before eventually landing on the feline he had been looking for, his smile broadening into an outright grin, "In addition to those... I'd like to ask Sugarspice if she would like to step up and be my deputy. Despite not being born here, Suga has been an invaluable member of the group since she joined, and if she would like to take up the position... I believe she would be perfect for it." He left the ultimate decision up to her, not wanting to put too much weight on her shoulders if she didn't want the responsibility. She had definitely been an amazing senior warrior, but taking the step up to deputy was a big decision, for anyone.

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Rhinestone gave ample time for the news to settle throughout the crowd, chuckling when he heard Quasar's enthusiastic call of congratulations. He also dipped his head to Sugarspice, glad that the new deputy had accepted the position. With ranks out of the way, he did have a bit of news about recent events to discuss. He launched into it with a soft hum, thinking back on all that had happened, "As for what has been happening lately... well, quite a few exciting things, actually. We had a strange visitor at the border, also had our first two successful Warrior's Plights, on behalf of myself and Sugarspice. Suga was also busy collecting sea glass, something beneficial for both looking pretty and cleaning up our beach." He chuckled a bit, not even wanting to think about a poor someone stepping on a piece of seaglass that had an unfortunately sharp edge.

Shifting a little on the spot, Rhinestonestar felt a faint smirk come to his face, clearly pleased with what he was about to say next. The clock had finally ticked over into one of his favorite months of the year, and he definitely wanted Palmclan to celebrate in some way. He just wasn't exactly sure how yet, honestly. He voiced this, tail twitching with excitement behind him, "It's October, and as I'm sure you all know, Halloween is coming up. Usually it's customary for us to celebrate with various competitions and events, but this year I wanted a chance for you to all give your own input on things. Since I don't want this meeting becoming too clogged, I'll be holding a separate discussion on what we should do for the season. Be sure to participate if you have ideas." Hopefully everyone would get involved, and maybe they could all even talk about costumes together. He had no doubt that it was a silly tradition, but he enjoyed it. Speaking of enjoying things, he couldn't help the lopsided grin on his face as he moved on, "In addition to all of this, as usual, I'd like to thank everyone for your amazing activity. Even if you didn't get a shout out this meeting, there are a ton of different faces that stood out to me, and I hope that we can continue to make Palmclan thrive." He knew he said it practically every meeting, but he really did mean it. They were doing great.

Glancing down at his own paws briefly, Rhine tried to think if there was anything that he had forgotten to discuss. Ultimately, the tom decided that no, he had gotten to everything he had wanted to. So, with a carefree flick of his tail, he announced cheerfully, "Alright, so... unless there's any questions, this meeting is dismissed. Thank you all for gathering!" That was another successful meeting down, and he was getting more and more used to hosting them.