† . RIVERCLAN LEADER x DEPUTY LITTER ╱ SMOKETHROAT & CICADASTAR.

[antlers]

fire. something scorching and untamed — wild as the day is long, and twice as blazing. used to solitude and silence, he kept to himself and the ornery old molly he’d come to know as his mentor. tragedy struck the very night the creeper vine bloomed, moss’s last breath woven into the stars above a sunrise before he joined riverclan. war - torn and adrift after the marsh colony had split, lost in the throes of grief, he chose to stay in the place he had come to know as home. ice. a brittle, freezing thing. loneliness had plagued him since his days as distant cicada, and sunrise after sunrise in its chilling embrace, the man had succumbed to it. a tom star - blessed and lost in it, humanity seeping away the moment nine lives had flooded his veins. volatile and sharp - tongued, while the tom held a tender spot for those close to him, emotion came with great difficulty. it lodges in his throat, stifled by the weight heavy upon his shoulders. something insurmountable, something unspeakable.. or so he’d thought.

as the moon rides high and all the clan lies asleep in their nests one fateful night, two toms finally breathe. they talk late into the night, illuminated by stars and moonlight, the drifting smog of grey - black clouds over the ivory sheen above — they begin to fall. calloused but time and tragedy, they had found each other, bound by fate.. something, just for them. calloused but time and tragedy, they had fallen into each other. slowly, stupidly ; as emotionally unintelligent as they were. despite their stumbling words and gruff, stilted affection, there is nothing but adoration, devotion. without so much as a word, they grow closer, they share their nests and freshkill and time. it is no surprise when smokethroat confesses — and it is no surprise when cicadastar responds in turn.

the moons continue to pass, smokethroat freshly promoted to deputy and cicadastar reigning over a thriving riverclan.. when the thought begins to enter their minds. the nursery wanes in the wake of newleaf and the toms find themselves catching each others eye at the mere mention, fleeting glimpses born of adoration like fire and ice.

RULES AND GUIDELINES / GENETICS INFORMATION / NAMING LISTS / SLOTS

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  † This is not FCFS (first come, first serve), we will be reviewing the apps and making a decision on a currently undecided date.
  † Application is a Free-for-all, please include the basics (name, appearance, personality etc…) and whatever else you’d like!
  † This litter’s slots will depend on interest and applications.
  † Please follow the genetics supplied by the lovely Blitz!
  † This naming list is not optional! This isn’t to limit creativity, these names will just mean a lot to them and would realistically have been very meaningful.
  † These kits will be born and raised into true, loyal RiverClanners, and must stay in Riverclan at least until they hit adulthood — only if plot dictates they end up elsewhere.
  † They will start at 2 moons and age realistically on the 10th of each month!
  † We hold the right to rehome your kit should you go inactive for a prolonged period of time, we ask that these kits remain active as both of their parents will be! 10+ posts a month is preferred, but less will not result in rehoming unless this is repetitive behavior.
  † These kits will be beyond loved, maybe even a little obsessively on Cicadastar’s part. They will not be coddled, raised into little warriors — but their parents would not have been abusive or neglectful, and we ask you refrain from similar plots. there will be plenty of time for angst otherwise
  † Huge thank you to floppa for the beautiful code!
  
  
  
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  SIRE: SH black smoke w/ low white and laperm fur (carrying albinism, longhair, non-silver; 50% LaPerm 50% Oriental Shorthair)
  DAM: SH black w/ vitiligo ( carrying albinism )
  
  Kits can be black or black smoke
  — will be shorthaired
  — will have no white or low white
  — kits may or may not be albino
  — kits without white can have any realistic eye color besides blue; kits with white can have any realistic eye color. albino kits will have pink eyes.
  — kits can have straight fur or curly LaPerm fur
  — kits may or may not have vitiligo as adults
  — kits will be 25% LaPerm and may show some breed traits; kits will be 25% Oriental Shorthair and may show some breed traits
  — kits may or may not carry longhair; curly-furred kits will carry straight fur; smoke kits will carry non-silver. non-albino kits will carry albino.
  

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  Both fathers are generation one. Cicadastar is born of an overtyped oriental shorthair mother [ npc ] named Moth, and an unknown kittypet laperm father [ npc ] — but they will have an uncle named Wasprattle!
  
  Smokethroat is born to a feral mother River and a potentially adoptable father. It is said he has unknown, older half siblings out there somewhere…
  
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  Special names - River (Birth Mother/Clan) River related names - (after both his clan & Mother) Murmur, Stream, Pebble, Splash, Rush, Bubble, Minnow, Scale, Shimmer etc… River Plants & Flowers - Reed, Mint, Lotus, Iris, Hazel, Laurel, Betony, Lily, Marigold, Blossom, Flower, etc… Insect related names - Bug, Beetle, Scarab, Dragonfly, Butterfly, Moth, Bumble, Mantis, etc… Beesong names - Bee, Little, Honey... Cicadastar Themed names - Ghost, Phantom, Mottled, Shell, Storm, Patch, Long, Nimble, Night, Dusk, Moon… Ice related names - (after his first apprentice Iciclefang) - Snow, Frost, Ice, Icy, Frigid, Chill, Cold etc… Names that inspire loyalty- Bravekit, Boldkit, Proudkit etc... Literal names - Blackkit, Whitekit, Spottedkit, Spotkit, Splotchkit, Roundkit, Softkit... etc, dm @Rai or @ANTLERS if you have a different characteristic they could be named after! Would not use fire-related names due to personal feelings regarding his old name, but can be talked into it by Cicadastar possibly. (So only those on Cada’s list)​ ​

  
  

  Special Names - houndstride based named. flutter ( butterfly feeling in his stomach when they’d discussed kits ), river ( riverclan ), cicada ( narcissism legacy ) Family names - hornet, flutter, buzz / buzzing, locust, mantis, mosquito, cricket After StarClan - faith, hope, gleam, light, dream, spirit, ghost, starlight, silver ( for silverpelt ), moon ( for moonstone ) After Smokethroat - ashen, char / charred, glow, smolder, kindle After Houndstride - hound, growl & growling, sun / sunshine, bark, snarl ( for his former name ), dog Lovey Terms - love, dawn, hope, purr, fuzz After others & things he likes or people he misses - mumble, hush, whisper, sweet ( quiet ) viper, eel ( snakeblink ) willow ( willowroot ), mire ( marsh colony ) River Territory - river, fisher, willow, river, shimmer, shining, brine, silt, lichen, mossy Traits & Talents he hopes for them -brave, bold, strong, stalk would not make them after visual aspects, but rather what he wants them to become or be good at — ie bravekit, stalk-kit ( hunting )​ ​

  please pick a name from the list above! also be sure to check back every now and then, there may be a name added — but none will be taken away, don’t worry.
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[SMOKESTAR]

-trackin~

 

[SATURNID]

STARLIGHTKIT, ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ KIT of RIVERCLAN HE / SHE / THEY || AMAB GENDERFLUID || GENDERED TERMS OK ALT PREFIXES: FAITH- PHANTOM- CRICKET- LOCUST- CICADA- KINDLE- ​

· • —– ₊°✩ 【 APPEARANCE 】 【 PERSONALITY 】 【 INTERACTIONS 】 【 PLOTS 】 【 OOC 】 ✩°₊ —– • ·

• ❝ BUT DO YOU FEEL LIKE A YOUNG GOD ? ❞
  
  

  

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  starlight; noun. the light given by the stars. a guiding force, an ever-present glow. not the stars themselves, but that which shines upon those below. a holy name, in the eyes of the clans, a connection to those starry-pelted ancestors who watch over from above. given for the star-like marking upon her forehead; the name carries a weight to it.
  
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  lanky, curly-furred black smoke with deep blue eyes
  Starlightkit will be born small and delicate, with a soft, round face and oversized paws. His ears sit too-large upon his head, batlike and disproportionate. As he grows, his limbs and face will lengthen — spindly, spiderlike, skeletal — but his body will never fill out, ill-fitting spun-glass frame twisted slender and fragile. Never quite so tall as Cicadastar, but enough to always be looking down. Just tall enough to be unusual, unnatural. Pretty, in a strange way, in an ethereal way, a celestial beauty as though a vision of another world. A strangely proportioned creature, stretched a little too long and a little too thin, a lanky imitation of a cat with curled fur and whiskers ever-twisting as though they know not where they should sit.
  
  His fur is pitch, a black deeper than night, with patchwork shades of steadily softening grays making up his underside. Not quite alike either of his fathers, but not dissimilar either in the pitch or the patchwork; a creature clearly born of the two and yet all her own. Different still in her lack of white, not born nor earned like Smokethroat's dappled starlight; she only carries one starspeck of her own, and will grow no more (though not for lack of wanting). The marker of her name, a small star-like crest sits atop Starlightkit's forehead, the only patch of light amidst their marbled night-sky pelt.
  
  It seems the rest of the stars were kept for their eyes. A deep and vivid blue, as the river at night, tinting violet when the light hits just so. Striking on their own, but carrying something far more unusual, far more otherworldly. A night sky within their pupils, black clouded blue with a scattering of whitish spots. They almost seem to glow. A captured collection of little stars, a galaxy in miniature. It can be almost overwhelming, to have Starlightkit look you in the eyes. They seem to stretch on forever, an endless depth of stolen starlight.
  
  ↳ SH black smoke with low white. carries longhair, straight fur, non-silver, albino.
  ↳ has mild congenital cataracts due to a genetic mutation (notes on how i'll be playing this in OOC tab)
  
  No less striking than his appearance is Starlightkit's movement, sharp and distinct, strange and unnatural. She walks as though she does not understand the concept of having limbs, stiff and awkward as a baby deer, though not quite so uncoordinated. Her posture is perfect, in an imitative way, statuesque and tense — but not still, no. In their rare moments of stillness they may look graceful, regal, but Starlightkit was not made to be idle. He twitches, frequently, at any sound or touch, or at nothing at all. There's a wildness to it, though not a fear; it is reaction and nothing less.
  
  MANNERISMS: grooms often, especially when nervous. idly mutters & makes wordless vocalizations. twitchy. good posture, stiff & awkward movements. eyes are frequently dilated. tends to squint and look at the ground in the sunlight.
  
  AESTHETICS: deep blue-violets, soft periwinkles, and sparks of vivid magenta. stars and galaxies, space that stretches on forever. angels, marble statues, churches. candles and incense. water, ripples, reflections. hazy and indistinct, real made unreal. the distortion of a crt screen. PINTEREST.
  
• ( + ) intelligent, strong-willed, passionate, altruistic, devoted
  ( / ) intense, inquisitive, perfectionistic, precocious, proud
  ( - ) obsessive, insensitive, stubborn, temperamental, pushy
  
  Starlightkit is driven, first and foremost, by a wonder at the world around them. One might expect this to wane with age, as the seasons turn and the world is no longer new, but in Starlightkit it lingers — warps, grows into something more: an obsessive desire to know, to understand. Always asking why, always stuck on solving some mystery or another. Nothing can draw him away once he's set his mind to something, worrying away for days, moons on end. His body seems too small for his restless thoughts; a keen and overactive mind spills out of him unabated, thinking outloud with a neverending fervor. Muttering to herself and rambling to any audience who will have him, cat or not.
  
  Starlightkit is a strange child, almost alien in their ways, a fascination with the world as though she herself is not born of it. A startling intellect wonders at the strangeness of the world, with an often nonsensical creativity. He can often be found making structures of rocks, digging holes to bury or to find treasures, or simply messing with whatever object catches his eye on a given day. Kit-like habits, but persisting far too long. He watches those around him, too, following her dads like a baby duckling, mirroring them, parroting all that they say. It is like they not know how to exist as a creature on his own, so instead they watch, imitate. Learn.
  
  Always adrift in his own mind, pulled by endless fascinations, Starlightkit can often be unaware of how she comes off to other cats. At times unnerving: obsessive and eerily perceptive, always knowing a bit too much. And not one to keep a secret either, though perhaps this will change as her collection of them grows. Her words come torrential, thoughts transposed into reality before he can second guess them — not that he would, given the chance. A touch of Smokethroat's abrasiveness, a touch of Cicadastar's spite. Starlightkit's social graces are slim, a child with little regard for hurting others' feelings — he's the child of the deputy and leader, after all, he can say what he pleases. No need to coddle his clanmates. Still, he means little harm; Starlightkit is an honest child, not a cruel one.
  
  Smokethroat and Cicadastar's children were not born with failure as an option, Starlightkit knows this well. And Starlightkit themself, with their holy name, feels not the pressure of living up to this, but rather the ease of knowing it is predetermined. (And the bone-deep frustration when it does not come so easy, when their mortality is exposed for what it is.) For the leaders, the starchosen, are blessed and so must be their family. A strange devoutness the child carries, loyal not so much to the stars as to her family — but to him they are one and the same. To be chosen is to equal StarClan, not merely to serve them. And Starlightkit has been chosen, that much is clear.
  
  An ego such as Starlightkit's can carry cruelty with ease, but such is not the case for the young cat. Yes, he sees himself above his clanmates, yes, he sees himself among those to be worshipped, and yet. It is the duty of a leader, of a god, to aid those among their domain. It is the responsibility of one born blessed to help those less fortunate. Starlightkit does care, deeply, for her clanmates. Not in an impersonal way, not with the detachment that could come so easily to a god; he takes every injury, every failing, as if it were her own. Always willing to aid, to protect. Perhaps even a bit too willing to lend their paw, with all the grace of a condescending teacher — no matter their actual expertise. All who call the river home are family to Starlightkit, but in the sense of an affectionately teasing older sibling; only she can be mean to them. Should another Clan so much as look at a RiverClanner wrong, Starlightkit's teeth come bared. A tendency more amusing than not in their youth, but far more dangerous as they grow.
  
  SPEECH: heavy use of italics & run-on sentences, tends to jump between thoughts rapidly. tends to over-enunciate. repeats words and sounds, lots of echolalia. occasionally mixes up words for similar sounding ones. does not call cats by name unless they've earned his respect.
  
• — WITH PARENTS: Starlightkit would worship his parents, were he not born so divine himself. He adores them, wants to be them, models all that she is after the greatness they leave in their wake; near-sycophantic in his love. He imitates them, always. Trails after them, seeks attention and affirmation. It is a childish admiration in their youth, a kit starstruck by her parents, but as she grows it will develop into something bordering on obsession; not with his fathers themselves, but with the idea of them, the prestige they hold. Unhealthily attached: blind to their flaws, a little too reliant on the legacy they leave behind.
  
  — WITH SIBLINGS: Starlightkit is close with all their siblings, holds them always above the rest of the clan. They will celebrate their siblings' every success, but so too will they tease them, chide their failings, and most of all hold them to the standard they do themself. Out of kindness, of course, because he knows his siblings can do better, knows the potential they must hold, not comprehending of the stress she may cause by her incessant criticizing. Still, he will defend them unconditionally from any who dare insult, dare attack, be they clanmate or not. She will ensure they are treated with the respect she knows they deserve.
  
  — WITH CLAN: Starlightkit is dogmatically loyal to RiverClan, because the Clan is near-synonymous with its leader, its founder. Their loyalty is mere extension of their loyalty to their family, but so too is it the result of duty. A Clan in service of leaders whose legacy is hers to carry, and so Starlightkit must serve them in turn. He is not courteous, but he is kind, helpful, attentive. Still, there is a disconnect. None of Starlightkit's clanmates reach the same level of respect as she grants her family, always beneath him in some intangible way, born just a little too mortal.
  
  — WITH OUTSIDERS: Any not of the river are to be regarded with wariness: a potential threat moreso than anything. Though they may be momentarily drawn into orbit as a target for her ever-flowing ramblings, they are worth little more to Starlightkit than the empty space she breathes her words into. Barely more than a speck in their vision. Their only value is that which can benefit RiverClan, be it protection or information. Even enemy leaders, star-chosen though they may be, are seen as threats first and foremost. Afforded respect only in the way one respects a natural disaster or an angry god: with awe and caution, deference in the name of self-preservation.
  
  — SOUNDS LIKE a warbling alto-tenor, lilting and strangely hypnotizing. carries the staccato undertone of a german accent
  — SMELLS smoky, of incense and char
  
  — WILL EXCEL AT strategy, problem solving, gathering information
  — WILL BE POOR AT coordination, swimming (at first), tact
  
• SWIMMING
  — initially a poor swimmer, owing to his awkward movement & less than great coordination. will flail around in the water moreso than actually swim.
  — will not want to be a drypaw, and will repeatedly try to swim anyway, resulting in a near-drowning.
  — brought symbolically closer to starclan through near death experience
  — nearly drowning will not stop them from swimming; potentially a point of concern
  — potential jealousy towards siblings who are better swimmers
  — will learn to swim during apprenticehood, with the help of their mentor ( & possibly siblings / friends )
  ↳ possible mentorship plot; mentor could push starlightkit to keep trying, only to feel guilt over her near death
  ↳ may give up or start encouraging him to be a drypaw, if either is IC; starlight will be persistent
  ↳ changes approach to be more patient and involved
  — gradually learns to relax more and float, giving into the current
  — (oooooohhhh its a metaphor about letting go of her constant need to know & control everything)
  
  CURIOSITY
  — starlight wants to know everything
  — pestering clanmates with questions
  — VERY fascinated by starclan, potentially developing into fascination with death
  ↳ likely harmless, just spending a bit too much time talking to graves and picking apart prey
  — lots of eavesdropping. potentially learns something they shouldn't...
  ↳ and learns to keep a secret.
  
  OTHER CLANS
  — may grow a little too curious about other clans
  — potential cross-clan friendship/unrequited crush...
  ↳ falling apart when the other cat realizes that starlight was only using them to learn about their clan
  — potentially using this knowledge against them, likely to give riverclan an advantage in battle
  — could do this to multiple cats.... heartbreaker moment </3
  — except maybe....... one time......... the crush is actually requited
  ↳ (probably not but could you IMAGINE the drama)
  — begins to question their morality in the wake of their friend's anger
  ↳ either softens or doubles down (it was a strategic move. no sympathy to non-riverclanners.)
  
  BREAKDOWN
  — starlight wants to be great because they cannot imagine being anything else.
  — shooting for leader from kithood, begins to feel the weight of all those expectations
  — potentially building of frustration at their own failings
  — plus general control freak moment as they realize that they cannot stop some tragedies no matter how they try
  — eventually they're going to crack
  ↳ ...and in the wake of this, finding a new sense of self outside of the perceived greatness she's built her life around
  
  CRISIS OF FAITH
  — breakdown pt. 2, this one's just a specific flavor of it :]
  — would looooove to do a crisis of faith in starclan. the irony
  — this would be super far down the line if it happened tho!! so no concrete plans
  — would have to find a sense of identity outside starclan
  — potentially tying in w god complex.... begins to see themself not only equal to, but above starclan
  — potentially tying in with cada/smoke deaths ;-; may be unwilling to accept other leaders
  — name change............ based on IC developments ;]
  
  MINOR PLOTS
  — changing the rules of kit games to benefit herself <3 its not technically cheating!
  — tattling on / putting nettles in the nest of clanmates they don't like / who are mean to their family
  — maybe stealing smth he finds interesting from a clanmate....
  ↳ and claiming they own everything bc their dads the leader
  — on that note. LOTS of bragging abt their dads
  — if she has a sibling with vitiligo, asking when her "stars" will come in
  ↳ maybe a bit of jealousy when they don't
  — rivalries!! and enemies he thinks are rivals. kiddo thinks arguments are fun </3
  — developing lots of odd yet harmless habits
  
  DEVELOPMENT
  — as with all characters i play, starlight will be very IC reactive! these are all just general outlines, nothing is set in stone
  — additionally, due to starlight's imitative nature, he will be very influenced by those around him!!
  — has lots of potential to change personality wise, though the core of their character will remain the same <3
  
  
  POSSIBLE NAMES LIST: Starlightpath, Starlightspeck, Starlightspark, Starlightpelt, Starlightsong, Starlightgaze, Starlightpool, Starlightmask, Starlightwish
  
• hi. it's me. saturn "sat" saturnid. and i love making cats so much. so much, that i end up having too many cats and getting a little overwhelmed. so u may say: "sat, are you sure you want an eighth active character?" i was asking myself this not long ago. BUT NO WORRIES! i do not take the decision to apply for a litter with such a high activity expectation lightly! i have plans <3
  so, a quick overview of what my activity should be like if starlightkit is accepted:
  
  — i plan to have a "main"/high activity character in each clan; currently i have no main in riverclan, as i only have a casual character here. this is the niche i'm hoping to fill with starlightkit :]
  — this would likely be my last character for the time being, until some cats die or are dropped </3
  — activity may be slightly inconsistent for a couple months as i figure out how to balance all of my characters, but i should be able to hit my personal 10-15 post goal for starlight each month (just expect like. several days of inactivity followed by spam posting when the muse hits)
  — small note, i will be prioritizing starry during this time should i get accepted!! she will likely have some of the highest activity of all my characters
  — i am a very consistently active rper! i am prepared for long term rp of starry & should have a solid presence w starry once i've found that balance
  — as another note, i generally have more muse for characters that start as kits, which should help me stick with him :]
  — some months i may greatly exceed the 10 post minimum, others i may barely hit it. u know how it is
  — i rarely drop characters & am willing to brainstorm how to stick with starlight should my muse for her ever die </3
  
  also like. considering how much muse he's been stealing as i write this app there's a solid chance that you can throw all of this out the window & it'll just be 24/7 starry hours. this has happened before.
  
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  and finally, a few notes on how i'll be playing starlight's disability:
  — congenital cataracts are more likely to be asymptomatic & non-progressive than those developed later in life, so starlight's will not affect their vision very much
  — that said, i'm not comfortable using a disability like this solely for aesthetics so they will be Experiencing Some Symptoms!
  — also i (disabled person) just personally like playing disabled characters. <3
  
  — visual effects include cloudiness & blue dots in pupil (specifically based on cerualean/blue dot cataracts)
  — will experience gradually worsening photosensitivity, possibly including photosensitive headaches/migraines
  — will also experience minor bouts of nystagmus or dancing eyes / involuntary eye movement
  — later in life, may also develop near-sightedness and muted color vision
  — i will be writing this both from research & experience playing it as respectfully as i can!
  if there are issues with any of this please let me know <3
  
• MISC BELIEFS
  — respect must be earned, not given
  — names hold an inherent importance
  — prey should be grateful for being eaten; it is serving something greater than itself
  — violence is just and necessary when enacted upon (or by) the right cats
  — my clan before others, my family above all
  
  ideal career choices: corkboard conspiricist, mad scientist, God, airbrush wizard on the side of a van, cryptid hunter, cryptid
  
  kins bbc sherlock unfortunately </3
  
  
  
  
  slenderman swag
  

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[WriteAboutRadish]

Tracking and telling myself not to make an application

 

[ABRI]

☾ MOONKIT

SMOKETHROAT x CICADASTAR ─ ☾ ─ amab &. he / him &. riverclan kit​

☾ APPEARANCE ☾ PERSONALITY ☾ PLOTS ☾ OOC

• A SHORTHAIRED BLACK SMOKE TOM WITH LOW WHITE & VITILIGO. moonkit is born with fur as dark as the night sky. obsidian lingers in its darkest along the center of his form, going from the middle of his head to the base of his tail in a thick stripe of soft curls, as well as casting shadows upon his ears. moonlight counters this in the form of white circling his muzzle, sitting at the tip of his tail and his front paws. it is upon his face - as well as on his stomach and legs - that night black fades into a silver-like hue, casting a lunar halo around his muzzle. his appearance at this time is rather symmetrical; a night with no stars. when it comes time for moonkit to open his eyes, dark eyelids will reveal a crystal-blue gaze, one as clear as the river that his parents lead upon.
  
  
  
  as he grows, white will begin to freckle his form as inherited from smokethroat, leaving his appearance asymmetrical as vitiligo-forged constellations shape his appearance. it is perhaps around this time that riverclan realizes that black-smoked curls aren't the only thing he's inherited from cicadastar - as large, round paws begin to fit a tall-growing stature.
  
  moonkit holds himself with a straightened posture - it seems as though he's always holding his head up high, as if he's trying to reach the stars. such a stance will one day make him look even taller to riverclan's smallest.
  
  ☾ ─ carries longhair, straight fur, non-silver and albino traits
• [+] DUTIFUL, LOYAL, POISED [/] OBEDIENT, PROUD, DEVOUT [-] GULLIBLE, INTIMIDATING
  just as the tides that are pushed and pulled by the moon above, moonkit's personality ebbs and flows - similar to the calming stagnancy of the low tide's pull, the crashing push of the high tide.
  
  an outwardly-poised tom who typically holds a calmed nature to himself - moonkit spends his days listening to the words of others'. from tales to truths, the night-black kit will hold whatever is told to him close to his chest. he is content in knowing what is shared with him and, as a kit, hardly seeks out further information unless there is a good reason to.
  
  however, his demeanor changes when things go wrong. an avid rule follower, moonkit has a tendency to get upset when things aren't done the way he's been told they are meant to be done. such moments bring upon flattened ears to moonkit's form, a stomping of moonlit paws and shouts of protest in the form of 'but cicadastar said!' - a cry that carries an array of names, with ears that take hold of what those older than him say. moments like this leave moonkit fairly gullible in his kithood - a perfect target for riverclan's more mischievous members to play tricks on while he still has yet to learn who to listen to among the clan.
  
  but it doesn't mean to say moonkit is the greatest at following the rules - he holds a belief that he is, but moonkit is merely a kit and is bound to slip up. the tom tries his best, but doesn't fail to be reprimanded too at times; such as when kit-games he takes part in get too rough, or his gullibility leads him into trouble. it seems to be when he's around his peers that such moments happen the most.
  
  his heavy trust in what his elders say doesn't just affect his following of rules, however. stories shared with him are often taken to heart in his youth, a vast knowledge of typically myth-borne facts building with each tale. one day, he'll learn to question the tales shared with him - a 'how do you know this?' asked in uncertain times. even if he learns otherwise, moon will still hold a fondness for such legends.
  
  perhaps this stems from moonkit's strong belief in starclan. the son of riverclan's first and likely second leader, that must be a gift, right? one bestowed upon his family from the clans' ancestors - tales of star-pelted cats descending on the great battle to help forge the path set in front of him have him entranced from the moment he learns of what the night's sky holds. such enchantment-woven tales have the opportunity to bear a heavy weight on him, it seems.
  
  "oh! what's that? you can't find moon? have you checked the river?"
  
  just as the stars above capture the tom's interest, so does the river. it seems as though he can't keep his eyes off of it, the moment he finds out about it - counting down the days until he's finally, finally old enough to step foot in the water. he will find reprieve here, a calm after training and patrols, after the stress of broken and bent rules - washing away the day in the territory's stream. it is no mystery why he excells in swimming, with all the time he spends in it, but perhaps he could do with a few more hunting lessons - he actually needs to catch the fish he spends so much time watching, after all!
  
  outside of his love for the river, moonkit holds a strong love for his family. he adores his parents, looking up to smokethroat and cicadastar as the best among the five clans'. moonkit also shares a close bond with his siblings, even if they may clash at times - such is to be expected, if his siblings don't follow the rules as well as he believes he does.
  
  ☾ ─ mannerisms: twitching ears, a straightened posture, a head held high
  ☾ ─ speech patterns: a tone accented in ways similar to cicadastar's own, diluted by the rest of the river's voices
• POTENTIAL PLOT IDEAS
  ☾ ─ a childish fear of starclan's powers: perhaps stemming from an unserious elder's tale or something along that line. moonkit will fear that starclan can take away the gift they've bestowed upon his family because of this - such that he will one day grow out of, but still keep at the back of his mind. this could possibly tie into the development of his vitiligo.
  ☾ ─ bending rules: his means of rule-following leaves room for him to learn that bending rules can be okay, perhaps letting him ease up a bit when things don't go the way he's been told they should. this could be brought forth by a sibling, a friend, or perhaps his future mentor. this may tie in with him learning to seek information out more often.
  ☾ ─ hunting skills: while he excels with swimming from the very start, moonkit's hunting skills will be rather poor in his early apprenticeship. he enjoys watching the fish swim by to the point of distraction. he'll one day learn the importance of providing food for the clan, and make a more serious effort to do so.
  ☾ ─ fish scales: his tendency to watch the fish go by during times meant for hunting will be replaced by a small collection of fish scales. shimmering, star-like reminders of the hobby he so much enjoys. most will be taken off of his earliest catches, but he may go so far as to trade other trinkets for the scales off larger catches he has yet to gain the hunting skill for.
  ☾ ─ leaf-bare: with the river frozen, moon will likely struggle with the idea of his favorite place in the territory being temporarily unusable. he will likely try to tread on its icy covering - whether that works out for him is up for debate.
  ☾ ─ if chosen alongside a starlightkit: moonkit may hold a small ounce of jealousy over their name, simply because he doesn't think moon is as special of a name as starlight would be in their ties to starclan. this would probably be a minor thing and very unserious, unless further plotted with said starlightkit to be otherwise, such as a sibling rivalry
  ☾ ─ potential warrior names: moonglow, moonwish, moondream, moonstream, etc. (will maybe be left up to fate, but will probably align with either his devotion to starclan or his love of the river)
• ROLEPLAYER NOTES
  totally not stealing this section from sat or anything -- but, since my activity has been a little rockier than what i'd like for the past couple months, i feel like it may be important to note a couple things!
  
  
  ── my activity is usually at least double what it has been! june and july have been very busy months work-wise, however, it should be starting to slow down a little more soon - roughly mid-august!
  ── if chosen, moon would be put on priority, of course! hopefully with an aim to be on green's level (15-20ish posts a month), if not, just behind him! moon posting may be a bit sporadic at first while i'm getting out of the busy work season, but i'm definitely planning on trying my best to meet the post quotas!
  ── moon would probably be among my last batch of new characters for a while!
  ── i'm not one to drop characters - as i often hold hope for muse for even my most inactive characters and think about them almost as often as my active guys - so i'd definitely be trying my best to keep him as active as needed in order to keep him around!
  
  all in all, i had a lot of fun writing and formatting this / designing a smokecada kit, so i want to thank you both for even the opportunity to do that! best of luck to both of you in choosing these guys! even if moon doesn't get chosen, i'm excited to see who gets picked and to see these guys in game!
  

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[its_oliverr]

Spoiler: og thingamajig

tempted b/c i love riverclan and i don't have any yet,,
potential opportunity to flesh out one of my ocs' personalities.....

ok i'm signing up solely for the fact that i don't expect to be chosen (i still feel bad about daisypaw)
but since this guy is a pre-existing oc i will have higher hopes

NOT GETTING FANCY b/c i'm not feeling quirky like that it's 2:30am

name: whatever they will name him ic :) i'm not against any name! (not much a fan of 3+ syllable prefixes tho)
gender: amab cis male, he/him - will stay that way
sexuality: vibes are saying straight but who knowsss riverclan is the gay clan rainbow flag emoji
appearance:

- ALTERNATIVELY: FEEL FREE TO ROLL FOR GENETICS i'll vibe w/ whatever happens (but i would prefer not to have laperm fur + will stay male)
- shorthair black with low white
- amber eyes
- will develop vitiligo
- will not look like laperm or oriental
- not likely to stand out much when newly born if that helps with naming
might squeak when licked? just wants the teat. feed him

personality: unless development goes haywire for one reason or another, which it probably will, the intended goal will be for him to be very straightforward and bold, seemingly fearless. strong sense of justice, quick to speak out in defense of the lesser. a smidge of ego, as a treat.
- quick to get back up if pushed down, fairly tenacious
- may be a bit of a 'yes man' when it comes to his parents, holds them in extremely high regard (he is the son of the LEADER and DEPUTY. don't forget it. don't forget that they're COOL. the best fucking dads in the whole FOREST.)
- may act rashly, quick to get moving in tense or dangerous situations - quick thinker
- likely to excel in strategy as his best skill, impeccably... average at most else

activity: i can never make promises since things happen as they happen, but he won't have much competition since i don't have many characters. may be bumped up a level in priority (riverclan is my favorite book clan ok)
i'll definitely try to keep up on the minimum requirement at least tho

name: to be named IC, preferably no name above 3 syllables
- may not stand out too much as a newborn, might squeak when licked and will fight for the teat. feed him
- if it helps his human name is gabriel mackner
gender: cis male, he/him
orientation: the vibe is. straight
appearance: (subject to change)

-- or roll for his appearance tbh i really do not care, just don't want laperm fur i can't draw curly fur (holy shit gambling!!!!!!!)

kitten life personality: equally as bold as he is whiny. may start off with bratty vibes even tho he will be just a little guy
- absolutely a thumb sucker. or a paw sucker ig
- nosy and explorative/curious, viable to shove his head in places he doesn't belong (who knows if it'll cause a problem, probbly)
- probably gonna call the dads papa while younger
- definitely a my dads are the BEST dads!!!! kid
- and a 'my dad owns roblox and can get you banned' kid. please beat it out of him
- rash, thinks quickly but not necessarily good thinking, impulsive
- tenacious, pretty quick to get back up if pushed down (even if he might cry first)

adult life personality plans:
- will remain bold and tenacious. pushes forward in difficult situations, not likely to back down on his own unless necessary
- quick thinker, good strategist and smarter than he lets on even if he acts stupid in day to day life
- creative, has a natural intrigue with the world around him
- likely to excel in tracking above all else, average on most accounts including strength
- big loyalist, not likely to question smoke or cicada's choices much unless they're batshit crazy​

 

[Marquette]

Not applying actually but tracking for other reasons

 

[eezy]

tracking as well :3

Spoiler: notes

strange and unsettling mermaid princess:
- white streak/patch over eye, pale blue eyes, black smoke with curly fur and future dusting of vitiligo. long and lean with large eyes but very petite. tiny cicada.
- lucky lucky girl
- starclans favorite little angel, highly spiritual
- "ur ancestors may not talk to u directly but mine talk to me every day :3"
- takes everything as A Sign. a lil delusional.
- ritualistic, very intune with nature, specifically the river and with cycles of life and death.
- has a lot of trouble relating to others due to her daydreaminess and general oddball nature
- loves storytelling, weaving stories and listening to them
- near death experience in kithood, convinces another kit to go wade in too deep into the river and both fall in.
- this ironically leads her to become more interested in the river and swimming, becomes a great swimmer and spends a lot of her time in the water.

Potential names (can be chosen icly!): Faithkit, Hopekit, Starlightkit (if fitting), Lovekit, Moonkit, Willowkit, Murmurkit, Whisperkit, Foamkit (not apart of the list but its a potential physical description name due to her fuzzy curly pelt + water/River themed name)

 

[BossTaurus]

Bee/Willow NAME

Kitten RANK

Riverclan CLAN

Cis Female GENDER

She / Her PRONOUNS

Too Young ORIENT.

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BASIC RELATIONS & INTERACT HISTORY CODE

• APPEARANCE​

  Curly furred smoke kitten w/low white and mismatched eyes. ???kit will start off as a soft, fuzzy round kitten that with a an icy blue and fiery amber eye that mirror both of her parents. The face, legs, back, and tail of ???kit being rather smoky in comparison to the rest of her little body but her paw, a few of her toes, and tail tip are white as snow. The only notable traits that she has picked up from her fathers won't show until she's a bit older that being her curly fur. Although as a kitten, ???kit will notably have larger ears that she won't exactly grow into until later apprenticeship/early warriorhood. Despite the Oriental and LaPerm traits shown within her ears and coat, ???kit keeps a similar facial structure closer to Smokethroat (regular feline face though a little sharper like an Oriental) than Cicadastar that's followed by a little overbite that has her little front fangs sticking out.
  
  As she grows older throughout her apprentice days, the viltigo that she has inherited from her father will come into play and more freckles/spots will litter over her body like small flecks of snow. It will mainly spread over her face looking like she had just been hit by a snowball and little spots around the corners of it, little freckles of her darker smoky coat being visible on this little "mask" of hers. The spotting on her front paw will become more prominent with stark with little freckles to finish it off, her white toes becoming a full white paw, and her tail tip/belly gaining little "waves/foam" of white as well. The splotch on her chest taking more of a different shape as if frost is slowly running along and covering it carefully in ice than before otherwise the rest of her fur remains untouched until she's a lot older/farther in her adulthood.
  
  Something notable that will become part of her coat would be little lotus flowers and its petals scattered all over her pelt, a few stray leaves, and twigs due to running about frequently/tumbling about. The pink lotus flowers being her favorite, it will stick with her throughout most of her life as she finds these flowers that grow within her birthland to be the most beautiful of them all. When she's older these flowers will decorate her pelt, her body structure being less round/chunky than when she had been younger. A lot more taller but still holding those soft curves that defined her as a kitten and a long tail with several little curls from her fur mimicking the look of a willow tree. Her default expression usually being stoic though there'll be times where she cracks and she reveals a toothy grin with large fangs that jut out of her mouth.
  
  When she actually realizes that she is gaining more white freckles and markings on her body as she gradually ages, it will take her by surprise and she'll be weirded out by her new appearance at first. Sometimes trying to hide it by playing in the mud or finding little flower petals to put over them, it gets to the point where she can't hide it anymore and accepts it coming to find that she looks lovely and is taking after her father which makes her proud. The way the stark fur grows upon her coat like spreading frost.
  

  ⤷ genetically sh smoke kitten w/low white kitten & adult​

  

  
  

  MENTALITY​

  adventurous / bold / stubborn / protective / family oriented / rebellious / troublemaker / hot tempered / reckless / self-conscious. At a younger age, ???kit is known and seen as this bubbly, excitable, and overall friendly usually splitting off from her siblings that may be more reserved than she is. She is curious and it is her personal mission to investigate anything that catches her attention (it is a must in her mind) thus oftentimes finding herself in troubling situations or sneaking into areas that she shouldn't be within. At what cost? Simply subduing her curiosity at the given time, she's the type of kitten to ask a plethora of questions and expect answers for most of them though she would be satisfied with even just one, it simply means she could ask those same questions the next day (if she doesn't end up forgetting). She will take her fathers concern or worry seriously if they voice their thoughts even if she might not completely understand at first, she'll do her best as she wants to do right by them.
  
  Even with her parents being the deputy and leader of Riverclan, ???kit would understand the importance of her and her siblings being gullible enough to believe that they're some gift from Starclan but it wouldn't get to her head too much. It will build up a little ego that will most likely be humbled when she's a lot older. There'll be moments where, she's like "my fathers wouldn't like that" and definitely oftentimes a "my dads can beat yours" type of gal. If not that, she'll threaten to beat you up if you speak ill of either her fathers or siblings and taking more of an overprotective sibling role. They're important to her and she will do anything for her family, even if it means putting others or herself at potential risk to benefit them. This is only pushed forward by her fiery attitude that only grows larger as she ages, it's only a matter of time of whether her (future) mentor will be able to calm the fire or end up feeding it.
  
  She won't be as wary or cautious as her other siblings and will be the kitten more likely to take minor risks/take the blame for her siblings, a type of big sister and she has their back constantly/coming to their defense if they need it. But she'll also nudge them if they're uncertain or being rather unfriendly to strangers/friends/clanmates that she's trying to get to know though she won't push them, if it's something they don't want then she won't force them. As they get older though, she'll be more supportive and try nudging them forward to try new things despite their potential arguments since she is very stubborn. Which becomes a more prominent trait of hers as she ages and steps a foot into apprenticeship.
  
  As an apprentice, ???paw tends to be more rebellious and a bit of a rulebreaker/rule bender, she will try to find loopholes or simply realizes that they don't have to strictly follow the rules put within the clan and will encourage her siblings to bend the rules even just by a little this is mostly done whenever there isn't any adults around. Her fiery attitude from kithood definitely becoming more prominent around this time, a lot of playful competition, and roughhousing from ???paw's side. There will definitely be times where she tries to convince her siblings to go do mischief with her, whether it be pulling a few pranks on fellow apprentices or warriors, sneaking out of camp, etc... The moment ???paw gets an idea in her head and her mind is set on it, it only takes a few convincing words to leave her maw before she leads her small party of reluctant followers.
  
  And if they ever get in trouble, well, ???paw is more than willing to take the blame a lot of the time especially if her siblings or friends are involved though if its some stranger or a clanmate that she isn't completely accquainted with, she might be a bit more hesitant on saving them from potentially being scolded. But if the blame is put on her without her actually intending on taking it, she will become a little angry and glare daggers at whoever ended up doing it... They may potentially find a thorn or two within their nest within the passing moons since something that ???paw does is hold grudges though she does drop them after some time when she feels that she doesn't get angry looking at the individual who royally fucked her over. Aside from her shenanigans, ???paw takes her apprenticeship rather seriously and tends to push herself a lot.
  
  Mainly due to the fact, she wants to be able to impress her fathers and make them proud of her despite all the troublemaking she tends to cause whenever that toothy grin of hers forms onto her face. It weighs on her slightly, mind and body, that she feels like she has to oftentimes exceed other apprentices due to being the daughter of both the leader and the deputy since that's big pawsteps to fill in. There are moments where she may doubt herself and envy the other apprentices around her when they figure out something a lot quicker than her, it should be her getting it the first try not them. Although, if her siblings are put into this situation, she is completely supportive and proud of them even if she does not feel good about her own progress. She begins to grow self-conscious of her abilities and has a moment within her apprenticeship where she gives up for a few days but then (depending on the mentor assigned to her) mentor will potentially help her back onto her feet and gradually begins again but at her own pace.
  
  Early in her warrior days, ??? is more confident in herself even if deep down there is self doubt but she has found her footing and is trying to do good for her siblings, clan, and fathers. She's more serious and determined than she ever was before in most of her life, ??? mostly exceeding in combat and still needing to get better at hunting but she is doing her best throughout it all. Despite her stoic, ferocious warrior facade deep down there's still a mischievous troublemaker and will only pull small (harmless) pranks or jokes to those closest to her. She takes her duties a lot more seriously and with strangers/outsiders, she's less than friendly and more than likely to respond in an icy tone. Her fiery retorts and responses mainly to enemies or those who oppose Riverclan/her fathers.
  
  Even if she's a lot different to those outside of her own clan, she's also a different individual around those within it. She has a more calm, sweeter air to her and more compassionate. She is kind and dutiful, ??? finishing any tasks needing to be completed and seeing that she is busy/helping around as much as she can. ??? gladly hopping up at the opportunity of a patrol or hunting party though once all of this is finished, the sweet warrior ends up having this large toothy grin on her maw since she definitely is having ideas of going off to do something just a tad reckless. Old habits die hard and once more if they get caught/in trouble, ??? takes the blame once more but only after turning to an individual and going "you owe me" half jokingly. Eventually, her reckless nature will get her into a few sticky situations that she won't be able to back out of unfortunately.​

• RELATIONS​

  GEN 2. SMOKETHROAT xx CICADASTAR. SISTER TO TBD
  
  

  MENTORING N/A
  MENTORED BY N/A
  ADMIRES Cicadastar, Smokethroat
  NOTABLE FRIENDSHIPS N/A
  NOTABLE ENEMIES N/A

  
  

  

  
  

  INTERACTION​

  SINGLE, TOO YOUNG; SEXUALITY UNKNOWN
  ⤷ When ???kit is young, she tends to trust quite easily and it doesn't matter if its someone within the clan or outside. She'll be cautious, of course, though she's more interested and keen about learning about this new individual that she has likely never seen due to being within camp or in the nursery with her father. She will likely listen or ignore her fathers' warnings at first due to her curiosity and recklessness but with a little bap of the head and redirection, ???kit will be more attentive. She'll remember a lot better as she gradually grows older not to trust those she is unfamiliar with though won't ever extend a paw of friendship to an outsider simply due to the fact she wants to know what's beyond Riverclan.
  ⤷ Around mid or late apprenticeship/early warriorhood, this is around the time that ???paw is less trusting (mostly depending on what happens to her ICly) and only holding a few cats close to her. Mostly focused on herself and her family around her, there will be rare moments where she will open up to someone outside of her clan but that's a very small chance. Those that she has likely befriended before this stage of her life still having connection with her but they're likely not as close as they used to be due to her putting a distance between them. Although, she will always look through the crowd for them at gatherings and then offer a flick of her ear in greeting before turning a cold shoulder.
  ⤷ At this point in her life, she puts her family (as she has done within the beginning) and clan before and above anything else. Likely cutting off most of her ties from outsiders and giving a cold shoulder whenever approached at the gathering though... In secrecy, she may rebel just a little and go out to meet them at the border. This is with already established relationships (outside of clan) while anyone that she meets that's new or an outsider/rouge, she is more keen about being a lot colder if they approach her. Ice and venom lacing her words as she does so keeping this stoic appearance and not being all that friendly in the slightest upon first meetings, she doesn't care about first impressions unless they benefit her or the clan.
  SMELLS OF Lotus flowers w/a hint of honey or catmint
  SOUNDS LIKE She sounds similar to Nimona from the recent film on Netflix
  speech is #f593a9
  
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• MISC​

  ⤷ She will become my priority character in Riverclan and I'll be fairly active but thank you once again for the opportunity to apply and good luck to everyone else! :]
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[CICADASTAR]

tracking w cicadad,,
also added very few relations beneath the genetics tab!!

 

[Blobl]

Starlightkit
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overview
✧ PREVIOUS NAMES
none
— Starlight, for her starry freckles and marking on her forehead
— Female \ She/her\ a mystery
— baby \ 10th of each month
— Self appointed advisor

relationships
✧ Smokethroat X Cicadastar
— siblings
TBA
✧ MATE TO...?
None
— mother/father/parent to...?
None
✧ MENTORING...?
None
— previously mentored ?
None
— mentored by ?
None

physicality
✧ short description
A black smoke with curly fur and low white.
— longer description.
Starlight is a smokey black kit graces with white freckles resembling stars and a single, bigger star shape on her forehead. Above it lies a crescent shaped marking on a curled patch of fur, making it seem like the moon and stars are on her face. She has warm amber eyes that are soft like honey, and her figure is elegant and lithe. Her tail is long with the same curly fur that graces her pelt, and the end is dipped in white.


✧ INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
— scars, current physical injuries
None
— any ongoing illnesses
None

mentality
✧ POSITIVE TRAITS: Calm, collected, smart, Confident
✧ NEUTRAL TRAITS: Sassy, perceptive, brave
✧ NEGATIVE TRAITS: Blunt, hot tempered, holds grudges
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Starlight takes pride in her heritage and walks with grace and confidence. She is calm and collected, letting minor grievances roll off her pelt like water off an otters fur.She is the picture of beauty and grace, grooming her fur so that it shines like the moon on the water........
But underneath is a firecracker. She is quick thinking, witty, and has no shortage of dry wit in her small form. She carries herself as a graceful princess of the riverlands, but she will not have it said that she is sensitive and weak. Her tongue is just as sharp as her claws, and she is not afraid to demonstrate it at any given moment. She does not show fear, even in the most dire circumstances will she stand strong and push through.

Starlight observes clanmates and enemies alike, listening to gossip and learning more and more about those around her so that she can use what she's learned against them. However, she prefers to do this for enemies. She views herself as better, and wants to watch them squirm as she attacks their mind, rather than their body, as so many are used to.


— Lawful Good
✧ suffers from any mental illnesses?
None

interaction
✧ talents, experience? what are they good at?
TBD
✧ what are they poor at, or dislike doing?
TBD
✧ peaceful powerplay? healing powerplay?
Yes
✧ smells like ?
TBD
✧ sounds like ?
TBD
— penned by [ @Blobl ]
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[euphoria]

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❝Star-touched Siren ❞
Starlightkit Dreamkit Hopekit Lovekit Riverkit(honestly you can pick at this point LMAO)) . -paw . -purr, -blossom, -flower, -petal, -mist

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↳ name explanation
— kit of Riverclan; will likely remain in Riverclan till her death
— afab, she/her; bicurious demiromantic/sexual
— Cicadastar x Smokethroat, sibling to tbd​

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tall, curly, short-furred albino with blue eyes A being of stark white that is an oddity amongst her siblings, this child is made of snowy fur with hits of pink in her extremities. Majority-wise, she seems to take after Cicada, with longer limbs and curly fur, though her facial features match with Smokethroat, but more softer and delicate. In truth, she is quite a pretty cat, who will grow into an ethereal sort of beauty when she reaches adulthood. In youth, she is scrawny, petite thing, who eventually transitions to an awkward lankiness in her form that fortunately doesn't reduce her wispy gait. As an adult, she will be tall, with elegance and a graceful gait with a snowy-hued glossy coat.
↳ carrying long hair, straight fur, & nonsilver / masking black smoke with low white and vitiligo

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( + ) amiable, captivating, compassionate, dedicated, empathetic, faithful, genuine, imaginative, seraphic, trusting ( / ) determined, dreamy, mystical, obedient, religious, whimsical ( - ) delicate, dependant, gullible, naive, obsessive, overimaginative a dreamer, a soft child who's spirit and mind always seemed tightly intertwined with the stars above, at least by her own perception. She is a free-spirited soul and speaks easily to others. Easily considered a heavily whimsical child, she seems to often reside in her own head and her own woven fantasies. Yet, as questionable as her reality may be, she loves deeply, almost obsessively so. She has a never-ending love for her family and is very protective of them even though it is extremely rare for the child to act in bouts of anger. In all considerations, she is rather docile for the most part and immensely trusting. With her parents being in such high positions of authority, she has developed to be naive and trusting towards though who reside in Riverclan, especially those amidst her fathers' council. When it comes to them, she is an obedient and well-behaved child, who listens closely to rules. Her belief in the celestial bodies above is steadfast and probably one of the firmest things about her personality. She is also noted to have a very black-and-white view of life, seeing Riverclan and Starclan as the heroes in her reality, while most of the clans are perceived as villains(or rare neutrals) in her eyes.
— mannerisms: speaks in a whisper, sing-song voice, hums often, tilts her head often, frequently stares into space or up at the sky, prone to lingering to close when talking/when others speak
— will not start fights | will typically not end fights | will flee(only if solo) | will maybe show mercy
— (will) excel at swimming, fishing

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plots (she is a very development-flexible character):
— potentially a manipulation plot, as currently with how young she'd be, as long as you are a member of riverclan, she sees reason to trust you, a plot where this fact is proven wrong could play a part of her development
— another potential plot, is her gaining a dependency and even obsession on a clanmate outside her family
— probably more tba truthfully
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[RoseTintedMoon]

General.
> Silverkit/Softkit/Shellkit/Sweetkit (You can decide!)
> 2 moons (Ages every ???th)
>AMAB Nonbinary (They/Them)

Appearance.

> SH Albino W/ LaPerm Fur
> Carrying oriental, straight fur, long hair, silver & non-silver

Personality.
> Lil weirdo, loves to stare at everyone (part of it is slightly bad eyesight)
> Also not a huge fan of sunlight, learned to swim quickly to avoid it
> Mostly kind but is always worried about how others perceive them
> Very loyal to RiverClan, aiming to be in a high position

Spoiler: More detailed summary

It was obvious from the moment they were born that they were an odd one. It took them awhile to be able to coordinate themself, and no matter how their siblings might treat them, they grow self-conscious pretty quickly. That doesn't fully stop them, though, as they're a quick learner. They make quick work of swimming and catching fish despite the setback their poorer eyesight brings, as they still have their other senses to aid them. They have a habit of staring at other cats without realizing it, and even if the other doesn't like it they won't stop, fully embracing how weird they are.

Even so, they care very much about how the rest of the clan sees them. They'll go out of their way to appeal to anyone, despite the detriment it might put on their own paws. RiverClan is what they hold dearest, which they quickly learn from both parents, but they will put any clanmates above keeping the clan on a good track record. When it comes to either of their fathers, though, they'll listen without much hesitation, and will fully own up to any mistakes not made in their presence.

They know they most likely won't stand a chance, but they do aim to be put in some sort of high position when they reach warrior age. Their albinism being called out as a hindrance would hurt their heart greatly, but they would still accept whatever life they end up leading. Even if that happened to be something like a medicine cat, though while they're younger they would hate that suggestion even being brought up, finding it to seem the most boring at a first glance.

As they grow older, their quirks wouldn't disappear, but they will be a cat that cares very much about the clan's wellbeing, in all aspects. They love their family, both blood and water, and will do whatever it takes to keep RiverClan afloat. They will most likely amass a ton of skills, wanting to always be equipped to handle a situation. They care very much about keeping the legacy of their dads alive.

Other things to note about them are that they like to look pretty as per most of the clan, but they love shiny things the most of all. Sea shells and scales are their favorite. Their eyes will tend to bug out as they get older, going in different directions as they have to put effort into looking straight. They do listen very attentively despite this. Also hates being talked down upon, as they're very in tune with their faults. They're not quick to anger but that's one way to push their buttons easily.

 

[helly]

MAIN HISTORY

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  FLUTTERKIT
  

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  kit
  riverclan
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  cis femme
  she/her
  unlabeled

  ★ PROFILE warrior name is fluttermoon, named flutter for cicadastar's feeling when him and smokethroat were discussing kits, and moon because she's very in tune with the water, often spouting some nonsense about how the tides are speaking to her. this is all in her head though, and not actually what's happening.
  

  ⤷ genetic / solid black w/ vitiligo & blue eyes / ref [adult ]​

  
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  / cats will think she's delusional or crazy because of the dreamy look that never leaves her eyes. she's very much so awake, it's just the way her eyes glaze over sometimes.
  
  / she will eventually get into some trouble for her absentminded behavior, and this will lead to an inferiority complex. she won't understand why she isn't good enough, why her best just isn't enough.
  
  / despite her absentmindedness and very soft way of speaking, she is very articulate. she knows what words to say to get what she wants, and doesn't hesitate to use them.
  
  / she will try her best, but her best will never be good enough for her. she won't realize that she's projecting her self-hatred onto her parents, thinking that it's their fault she feels this way, and i don't intend for this to be resolved until a late warrior age.​

  
  

  ARTICULATE / CLEVER / ABSENTMINDED / ENVIOUS / SOFT-SPOKEN / MANIPULATIVE / DISTRUSTFUL / ORGANIZED / PERFECTIONIST / POSESSIVE Fluttermoon is articulate and clever with her words, although to set that off she's also very absentminded and wanders off on a random train of thought, despite her best efforts to stay on task. She knows how her clanmates view her-- crazy, delusional, can't speak for herself-- and uses that to get what she wants. She's not lazy, per se, but she's definitely not going and putting herself out there to be an overachiever. She's soft-spoken, and likely will never raise her voice over anyone else. This trait, though, isn't faked. She can't bring herself to raise it any higher than it already is. She prides herself in her swimming ability, and if someone manages to do better than her in it she will dislike that individual. She's horrendously envious of anything that she is good at being done better by someone else, regardless of who it is. Bouncing off of that, she is also very organized and if anything in her nest is out of place, or her fur is messed up, or somethings in her teeth, she will be unreasonably unkind towards those that caused it, even if it's herself. She will find someone to blame it on, but it won't be her. Possessiveness runs in the family it seems, because once Fluttermoon gets one lover she's going to want another, and another, and another... and they will be hers. They won't have other's, aside from amongst themselves. Flutter is very controlling over the things that are hers, and her lovers/partners are included in that category of things. Everyone is there to boost her up. That's how she views living, breathing beings. I never said she would fit her name. ​

  
  

  ★ RELATION GEN 1. SMOKETHROAT (FtM) xx CICADASTAR (M) SIBLING TO tba / tba PARENT TO n/a MENTORING apprentice MENTORED BY mentor —— ADMIRES who —— NOTABLE FRIENDSHIPS who —— NOTABLE ENEMIES who​

  ★ INTERACT SINGLE ; UNLABELED ♡ POLYFLUID ; she wants to be wanted and cared for, and would rather have multiple lovers than just one. SMELLS OF lavender and SOUNDS LIKE fluttershy [ my little pony ] CRUSHING ON open​

  
  

  

  HEARTCHART ; PINTEREST ; PLAYLIST:
  

  ► SONG NAME - artist
  SONG NAME - pretend she has a playlist
  This scrolls!
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  CREATED 0?.10.2023 AT 2 MOONS. Ages every 10th.
  —— penned by helly
  —— speech is "mint."
  
  
  

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[Jay]

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❝ I DON’T WANT TO LIVE FOREVER I JUST WANNA DIE A KING ❞
name . future name . future name(s)?

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↳ name to be chosen ICLY
— kit of RiverClan
— male, he / him undecided sexuality
— SMOKETHROAT x CICADASTAR, sibling to TBD

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A black and white tom with one blue eye, one yellow eye and short fur Even at birth, what ???kit will grow into will be evident. His long legs will make an appearance early, when he is young it will give him a gangly, almost awkward look to him and hinder his hunting abilities as he learns how to walk on the stilts nature has equipped him with. When fully grown, he will stand at the same height as Cicadastar, if even just below. Underneath a ruffled, glossy black pelt muscles will ripple and with time he will grow lean, like Smokethroat. His midnight colored fur is broken only by his tail which is a snowy white, and on his wedge-shaped face, just under his eyes. Three dots are inlaid on each side, they are often likened to stars in the night sky. The fur that makes up his pelt is in a constant state of looking dishelved, despite his best efforts to keep himself looking presentable. The slight curls he inherits from his father are to be thanked for that.
↳ genetically SH black w / low white; carrying LH, straight fur, and albino 25% laperm, 25% oriental SH

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On the exterior, ???kit can appear to be a warm character. Caring and charismatic, it is not difficult for him to find friends among his peers. He looks up to his fathers and one day, he wants to be just like them and to do that he believes he needs to amass a following. Supporters that are interested in pursuing the same cause as him. As a kit, his view on the world will be very skewed in the interests of RiverClan, believing them to be the best clan and in games where he and his siblings play clan he will be quick to declare himself the leader of his birthplace. This inflated sense of self will be made worse if he is named a thing like Cicadakit or Starlightkit as he will see leadership as more of a birth right, though he does recognize it is something that must be earned as well.
Mostly everything will come easily to him. Fighting will be picked up by watching and mimicking apprentices sparring in the camp or if one of his fathers allow him to watch a training session. In wrestling, it will be evident early on that he is strong and quick-witted and when practicing swimming he will take to it almost naturally. Patience is not his thing, however. While hunting moss balls or clanmates tails his long limbs and quick thinking mind will get in the way of his abilities and he will often find himself tumbling through the air or pouncing a little bit too fast, rushing through all the steps that other cats perform. Same will go for fishing, he will never quite possess the restraint to perform the task. One day, under careful guidance and tutelage he may become an adept hunter, but it's likely he will struggle with it for the rest of his life
Under the surface of this seemingly perfect kit a storm rages. When he's younger, ???kit will be prone to bouts of rage. Tantrums that are thrown whenever he does not get his way. Inevitably, when he learns that his fathers will not give in to such behavior, he will learn how to curb his emotions, to keep his anger in check and instead manipulate to get what it is he wants. Still, sometimes the anger will leak out in snapped words and a flare behind his eyes. If he is not careful then one day he may be set to explode or it may consume him but for now he hides it behind his boyish charm.

• Due to a perceived weight upon his shoulders stemming from coming from a noble lineage he strives to be the best at everything and will become despondent at any perceived shortcomings.
• Boastful, wants everyone to know when has succeeded at something.
• Like his father, ???kit can oftentimes be controlling and possessive. The things that he perceives as "his" are closely guarded and anyone who shows an interest in one of his siblings or one of his parents that are not family will be met with instant suspicion and possibly jealousy.
• Above all ???kit is respectful of authority, this extends to lead warriors and anyone who he presumes above him in any way. If another kit is caught breaking the rules there is a high likelihood of him tattling.
— will (start fights | will not end fights | will not flee | will not show mercy
— (will) excel at combat & swimming

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— if he has to watch Cicadastar die nine times and then Smokethroat after him he will be led to believe that leadership is a curse. This will lead him to renounce StarClan for 'taking his parents away from him' and effectively making him an orphan

— I'm fine with you guys picking a name for him from the following Starlightkit, Cicadakit, Riverkit, Beetlekit, Nightkit, or Coldkit (also open to discussing other names that one of you think may be a good fit)

— while he will grow to be an excellent swimmer and fighter I don't see him excelling at hunting or fishing as he will lack the patience to do it

— probably says 'yes sir' to his dads, is very respectful of authority and is loyal to a fault, when he grows older he will be like a guard dog to Smokethroat, especially if Cicadastar is gone. He will be fiercely protective of him and anyone else he cares about.

— when he is a kit he will quite possibly revere starclan, holding them in high regards and practically worshiping them, this devoutness is what will eventually lead him to renouncing them as he will believe them to be without fault and will be incredibly disappointed to learn that they are not as all mighty as he has been led to believe and I would love a plot that leads him to this path whether it is when one or both of his fathers die or something else that leads him to believe the stars are cruel.
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[Thorny]

Withdrawn but might bring her in at a later date - good luck though guys <3

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❝ I KEEP GOING TO THE RIVER TO PRAY ❞
riverkit . riverleap, riverwhisker, riversong

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↳ for the riverside home her fathers found each other in/after smokethroat's mother
— kit of riverclan; no real opinions on other clans yet, will either be inspired by opinions of those around her or personal experiences
— AFAB, she/her; sexuality undecided (she babey)
— cicadastar x smokethroat, sibling to ???

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A shorthaired black she-cat with sky blue eyes River is a fairly average sized cat proportionally. Although she lacks his broader build, River will mostly take after Smokethroat. Her fur is completely jet black. Her eyes will eventually turn a shade of light, sky blue. As a kit, River will appear rounder and shorter, and it is evident from the get-go that she won't inherit much genetically from Cicadastar. However, her face does appear slightly more narrow than the average cat, perhaps a small trace of her oriental heritage. As time goes on, she will grow taller and have a certain charm to her that draws the eye, on account of her striking eyes and the typical glossy fur of a Riverclanner.
↳ SH black she-cat carrying: longhair & albino.

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( + ) affectionate, kind, excitable, curious ( / ) competitive, proud, protective ( - ) insecure, gullible, naiveFor the most part, River is an exceedingly kind individual. She is quite amiable and tries to treat people with respect and kindness and tries to see the best in all - even if they don't necessarily deserve it. Despite her kind nature, River does not always throw herself into social situations unless she is drawn into them by another. Most of this is down to her own insecurities - primarily which stems from her stammer. Another insecurity stems from her parents and the legacy she feels she needs to live up to.

Whilst immensely proud of her heritage and family, she often feels as though it is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because her parents helped shape the early RiverClan into what it is today, and a curse because she knows she will always be seen as their daughter and worries that her heritage gives her something of an unfair advantage in life. River often pushes herself in training to prove herself and to try and carve her own legacy.

Although kind and amiable, River finds it hard to make true friends. Again, her own insecurities hold her back on this front, as she worries about her stammer and whether they genuinely like her for who she is rather than who she is related to. When she does deem someone to be a close friend, she becomes very loving and protective of them. And if anything ever happened to a friend on her watch then she would be quick to speak out.

Being a kind soul, River won't be one for battle. She would prefer handling things more diplomatically but would recognise force is sometimes necessary, even if she isn't so comfortable with that idea herself.

Spoiler: Future personality ideas?

As mentioned in plots, I would like River to hopefully be shaped by experiences and cats around her so there are a few ways I can imagine her personality going
- Possibly becomes more confident and assured of herself, no longer allowing herself to feel insecure about her stammer (that's part of who she is, baby!). Despite being more confident she won't lose her kind heart.
- Depending how things got with her fathers/other cats around her, may become a bit more solemn and withdrawn. She will also become serious and a bit more grounded.
- Potential for her to develop more of a jaded persona too? Though I think that one is on the certified worst timeline

— mannerisms: speaks with a slight stammer that becomes more exacerbated when very emotional; very physically affectionate (will bump heads and shoulders with just about anyone, though primarily family and friends)
— might start fights | will end fights | might flee | will show mercy
— (will) excel at swimming and stealth

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— Might grow a bit resentful of StarClan after seeing Cicada lose a life/dying and then having Smoke go through similar things. Whilst she won't outright hate them or go against the code, it will make her resent them putting that weight on the shoulders of her parents.
— Would love to see her maybe gain some traits/mannerisms from her future mentor. Be they good or bad!
— Honestly don't have much plot wise...was thinking I'd probably just let heer develop naturally and have her personality flourish due to characters and events happening around her.
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[pikaihao]

withdrawing

╰ ･ SNOWKIT ┊ ˚☽⁎⁺✧༚​

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i. general ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ SNOWKIT | "snow", "schneelein" | no aliases
—— snow. noun. named for the strange flecks of white on their body at birth like snowflakes on black fur, early signs of vitiligo that smokethroat may know will develop into a veritable flurry of white in adulthood. also named after smokethroat's first apprentice, iciclefang; or is for the ice in cicadastar? | kit. noun. the young of certain animals.
.:*･ cisgender demiboy [♂] | masculine pronouns, he/him
.:*･ 2 moons old | ages realistically, every 10th | born month xth, 2023
.:*･ kit of riverclan | no former allegiances

ii. aesthetic ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ TALL, WAVY-FURRED, AND WHITE-DASHED BLACK TOM WITH SALT-BLUE EYES | LIVING
╰ 12 IN. | 12 LBS. | HEALTH: 100% | REFERENCE
—— with cicadastar and smokethroat cutting imposing figures, it's no wonder snowkit is tall for his age. snowkit would be a black swan of a cat, ebony-cut and statuesque, were it not for how he cringes and cowers behind the backs of his kin. even with his head bowed and shoulders hunched, he cuts a graceful figure, a weeping willow blackened over the edge of a burnt river. his limbs, as he is in his entirety, are long and svelte, more suited to perching above the water like a heron than diving beneath its waves. with riverclan cats moving the least to catch their prey, and snowkit's lack of enthusiasm for battle training, he is noticeably less muscular than either of his fathers, able to endure a trek across the territories but not much else. he bears a faint curl to his fur like wisps of fog blowing off the surface of a chilled lake. wavy as it is, he's long since given up parsing it into the sleek perfection of other riverclanners, and simply settles for having it in a constant state of slightly tangled.

strangely, snowkit "inherits" the pure color of cicadastar's salt-blue eyes. while his are intense and sharpened in ice, snowkit's are tempered by kind features and a round gaze. he has cicadastar's high cheekbones and narrowed snout, but rounded by smokethroat's moggy influence. his ears are large, but not oriental-large, and the same goes for the rounded square of his jaw and definition of his face. his features are soft and relaxed; it's often hard to get a read on him in this neutral state because of how rarely he uses his facial muscles. his cheek fur is ruffled and tangled, as though perpetually on the shore of a windy beach, saltwater and oceanic breeze styling his close-cropped hair into loose waves.

at birth, he is a solid inky bundle, with only a few errors in printing. one is constant: the gentle gashes of white on his form. they mimic cicadastar's unorthodox placement, somewhat distal from the symmetrical tuxedo pattern. it won't matter as an adult though, because the other error is ever-growing: at first innocuous little speckles, his vitiligo is a constant state of war against the black on his body. no one knows where it'll stop; perhaps on the day his body becomes completely encased in white. snowkit does not "rust" in the sun. rather, his body shines blueish where the light hits black, reflecting the cooler tones of winter even in the middle of a summer day (this is more of an artistic design choice than what's actually happening).
.:*･ current injuries: everyday wear and tear
.:*･ scent: tba
.:*･ voiceclaim: name as name from media
.:*･ genetics: sh black w/ low white, vitiligo, laperm fur (carrying albino, straight fur, and longhair)

iii. psyche ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ INFJ - "THE ADVOCATE" | LAWFUL GOOD
╰ TYPE 9 - "THE PEACEMAKER" | PHLEGMATIC | IX. THE HERMIT
╰ TROPE | TROPE | TROPE
.:*･ observant / patient / empathetic / compassionate / selfless / imaginative
.:*･ sensitive / imaginative / impressionable / soft / absentminded / dreamy
.:*･ complacent / delicate / submissive / timid / air-headed / distractible
—— snowkit makes both a lasting first impression and hardly any one at all. the riverclan prince is the meekest of the meek, rarely seen speaking unless it's overheard in conversation with his family. trying to speak results in a stone lodged in his throat, his lungs. snowkit has many a word to say; he sees the beauty in his life and longs to share it with others, tell them they're strong and witty and doing the best they can, kneel at the side of even the strangest of strangers and lift them with his voice. but the moment he tries to say something, it feels as though he loses all grasp of language, or the air suddenly slides out of his chest. attention on him feels like being caught in an industrial-grade spotlight, so harsh he can barely even nod "yes" or "no." addressing him directly only leads to an averted gaze and a slight shuffle away.

his inability to speak results in stunted social skills, and his imagination kicks into overdrive to make up for his lack of real interaction. his wide eyes are always someplace, curiously roving over and committing whatever it is to memory, anything other than whoever's currently talking to him. some may perceive him as cold because of this: he doesn't give any indication that his lack of speech comes from anxiety, other than the half-hearted attempts he makes to escape the conversation. once again, it's not that snowkit is disinterested in talking to others, he's just so accustomed to not being able to speak that he diverts this longing for interaction elsewhere.
╰ important notes: n/a
╰ disorders/mental illnesses: selective mutism (situational anxiety disorder)

iv. relationships ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ smokethroat x cicadastar | ideally the youngest, but good with anything! | brother to name and name
.:*･ unknown orientation | single, too young for romance
.:*･ rules of interaction: snowkit's personality doesn't lend well to interacting meaningfully with other characters. he will only appear in threads his siblings, parents, or mentor have already posted in. characters interested in interacting with him must make several attempts before he really acknowledges them and begins to build something like a relationship with them. i'm definitely open to characters being paired up with him for tasks, questioning him, bullying him, etc. though!

though making friends with snowkit is an arduous, at times thankless, task, he will fall in love incredibly easily. he idolizes his fathers and what they have, a duo written in the stars. snowkit longs for a knight in shining armor to sweep him off his paws and whisk him into a wonderland haven, where they will never disagree and his knight will protect him from everything. he sees the best in all potential romantic partners, those of which include anyone who has ever been nice to him, and spins up fanciful futures for them in his imagination. snowkit rarely strays into the territory of delusion, however; he's well aware most of these cats wouldn't give him a second glance or even remember his name (which possibly crosses right into the other end of delusion).
.:*･ very difficult to befriend | easy to romance

v. interaction ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ PHYSICALLY EASY / PSYCHOLOGICALLY EASY
.:*･ will not start fights | will end fights | will show mercy
.:*･ mentored by no one | mentoring no one
╰ notes: snowkit could hardly lift a claw against a mouse, much less another cat. similarly, he's easily swayed, and it wouldn't be difficult to convince him of something that'd go on to affect his more important kin. all-in-all, snowkit is poor fighter, but that doesn't mean they lack coordination entirely. he's fairly good at learning through observation, though whether he's motivated to do it is a different story. he's often seen aimlessly staring at the water, or the sky or the rustling reeds, when trying to fish, only to swipe up a fish out of nowhere. likely regardless of whoever trains him, he'll be as decent at swimming as any riverclanner, though for snowkit, swimming looks a little more like drifting, like floating downstream and every so often remembering to paddle.
╰ STRENGTH: ☆☆☆☆☆ | STAMINA: ☆☆☆☆☆ | AGILITY: ★☆☆☆☆ | SPEED: ★☆☆☆☆
╰ HUNTING: ★★★☆☆ | SWIMMING: ★★★☆☆ | CLIMBING: ☆☆☆☆☆ | GRACE: ★★☆☆☆
.:*･ feel free to powerplay peaceful or nonviolent actions | attack in underline or bolded white

vi. plots ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ I. MENTOR
.:*･ planning for his mentor to have a huge influence on his personality. i'd love for an active mentor to tag him in most threads they appear in, because at this age he'd be expected to be out of the nursery and would be forced to follow them around. riverclan apprenticing kits by 3 moons is also a factor in this, because at a younger age he'd be more influenceable but more unstable as well. a stern, "tough love" sort of mentor would lead to some darker development, while a patient and understanding mentor might bring out the better side in him.
╰ II. RELATIONSHIP WITH FATHERS
.:*･ i don't know how smokethroat and cicadastar would act as fathers so this is all just speculation based on what i've read of their personalities! given smokethroat's standoffish, closed-off nature, snowkit might be hesitant to approach his father with anything. sein vater, on the other paw, will be exposed to all his thoughts, worries, and wonders, given his more generous nature in regards to the youth. they're absolutely thrilled by the notion that their parents are protective over them and their brood, but may develop a more strained relationship as the two try to mold their litter into the warriors that riverclan needs. snowkit wants to be accepted as who he is, and he can only be pushed so far by others instead of himself.
╰ III. RELATIONSHIP WITH SIBLINGS
.:*･ whether they're uptight bullies or blue-blooded heroes, snowkit trails on the heels of his siblings like a lost puppydog. he's quite the easy target for bullies, and whether his siblings defend him or become them is up to the roleplayers. snowkit, however, will always take any jeer or criticism from his family lying down. he may disagree, but would more likely internalize them and direct all resentment for them inwards. they're annoying at times, always wanting to be included in whatever they're doing because their siblings are the only playmates they have, and as they grow their littermates may get exasperated with their self-defeating and submissive nature.
╰ IV. FIGHTING
.:*･ i do not plan on snowkit ever having a scene where he "breaks" and reveals a willingness to fight brutally when provoked far enough. he doesn't have an aggressive bone in his body and i'd like that to hinder him when he and his loved ones need it most. snowkit might take a few, feeble swipes, but the darker impulses of ciacadastar and smokethroat are entirely absent from him; he lacks all knowledge of how to generate and wield lethal intent. there's always the potential for snowkit to be a villainous character though, but what i have in mind for that is "obsessed with starclan and sending cats there (or convincing them to go)," so any lethality he'd possess will be motivated by delusional kindness.

vi. ooc ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
.:*･ i know some german, so i can drop german phrases into snowkit's speech if cicadastar would pass that down
.:*･ i'd plan on making snowkit an avatar that slowly accumulates white speckles over time, showing the progress of his vitiligo where i wouldn't have to redraw him every time lol
.:*･ if medicine cat apprentice tryouts open i would be very interested in applying with snowkit; his development absolutely wouldn't depend on it but i have some thoughts!
—— roleplayer notes: i consider myself fairly active right now, with a loose goal of posting once a day, even if it's like 100 words. cherrykit of skyclan is hogging all my muse at the moment, but i think that's more because i really like playing characters from kits onward in traditional warriors roleplay. i made 50-ish posts with her in 5 weeks and have long-term plots with ~3 characters. i have a couple of other characters right now, but one is very casual and the other i'll dial back on a little if i get snowkit, as i can't see myself actively playing 3 characters at the depth i want to and would have muse for.

 

[meghan]

withdrawing as i dont think ill meet the activity requirement come august!​

MOTHKIT: named for her white mask marking reminiscent of moth wings, as well as the faint wing-shaped markings on her back. alternatively: mantiskit, cicadakit, or locustkit
an aloof river princess with a keen interest in the natural world. more synopsis here later
─ she / they / he; afab genderfluid

PERSONALITY 𐦍 APPEARANCE 𐦍 PLOTS 𐦍 MISC. 𐦍

• ✦ trait, trait, trait: inherits the composure and reserved nature of her fathers; has no particular ambitions for casting the same large shadows they do, though. she strives not to be a leader or even a great warrior, but to sate her own curiosities about the world and the clans. this can put her at odds with her fathers' wishes for her. and though she aspires little to be as powerful as they are, making them proud is something she strives for. aloof, self-interested, willing to lie to get what she wants VS. deep familial loyalty, passionate about her interests, sharp wit and critical thinking skills. happy to let others shine in the spotlight so long as she is allowed to do her own thing, even if scorned for it.
  ─ inherit's cicadastar's grace, but also his anger
  ─ inherits smokethroat's tendency for logic over emotion, but also his loyalty
  ─ weird girl with a bug collection type vibe
  
  ✦ driving motivations:
  ─ self interest: mothkit likes to do what mothkit wants to do, rather than what others tell her to do. this will make her more of a solitary kit, as she struggles to engage in the things she isn’t interested in. however, if one of her peers or siblings shows interest in the things she iss doing, they will find a friend for life– mothkit does love company, she just hates working for it.
  ─ interest in faith and nature: her favorite hobbies are inspecting bugs, plants, or prey animals like fish and birds to understand what they are like. she is interested in the natural world, including the macabre parts of it– especially life and death. cicadastar can die multiple times, blessed by starclan to protect what he has founded, while most cats (including smokethroat and herself) can only die once. what does this mean? does starclan bless their prey? does starclan take life, too?
  ─ interest in outward appearances: though mothkit takes pride in her strange hobbies and is often counter-cultural in the way she acts or thinks, there is a large and secret part of her that wants more than anything to be liked by her clanmates and peers. though she doesn’t care so much for favoritism, the thought of being disliked sends chills down the girl’s spine. this interest extends to her love life, too– though mothkit would never admit it, she is something of a romantic; she wants what cicadastar and smokethroat have found.
  ─ interest in the future: mothkit’s aspirations don’t line up with what every riverclanner seems to want for her. from her fathers to her most hated clanmates, they all seem to want mothkit to grow into one of the best warriors they’ve ever seen; and she is well-poised for it, being the leader’s and deputy’s daughter. but mothkit struggles to picture herself as riverclan’s finest. where this will lead her is very ic-dependent.
  
  subject to change as i establish her in writing!
  
• ✦ sh black smoke kitten with low white and amber eyes ─ reference
  ─ carries albino, longhair, and non-silver
  
  a beautiful girl deserving of her princess title, mothkit’s plush fur and twilight markings make her easy to love.
  
  cicadastar has certainly passed his looks onto his daughter. though her pelt is darker and more reminiscent of smokethroat’s coloring, mothkit takes after cicadastar in many other aspects, from her willowy and lanky frame to even the half-lidded expression she wears to face the world. her oversized ears and long muzzle are obvious indications of her oriental heritage; she never quite grows into either, though her grace and beauty are still unquestionable.
  
  her amber eyes are, perhaps, the most expressive piece of her; though mothkit speaks and smiles and frowns, her black lips are most often set into a thin and passive line while her eyes light with her internal passions, angers, or sadnesses. they match smokethroat’s remaining eye, as do her sooty color and small flecks of white.
  
  mothkit carries herself with all of the poise and grace that she has been taught by cicadastar. her steps are careful, thought-out; living in riverclan means that any wrong step could land you in cold water, and mothkit takes this caution into all of her movements. besides, her stalking lets her get a closer look at the bugs and prey she is interested in studying– and she dislikes any cat who interrupts her studies with clumsy movements, her siblings included.
  
  her most striking feature, though, beyond her grace or her eyes or her reedlike frame, is the white mask that splashes across her face. carefully curved and perfectly enrapturing, the marking is reminiscent of a moth’s wings– and so it earns mothkit her name.
  
  ✦ aesthetic motifs: bugs; particularly butterflies, moths, and other pretty-winged insects. water to match her clan. shadows, smoke, and night skies to match her fur color. willows, stalks, and other lanky things to match her frame. misc: magic, faeries, cold stones, predator insects, royalty, religious (christian) imagery
  
  note: the warmer hue shifts in their art are solely stylization to keep their design interesting for me to draw!
• will refine ideas later, but just so i get my initial thoughts down:
  ─ i loooove that cicada and smoke have a kind of quiet violence to them; especially thinking about cicada's scaring beesong off the cliff and smokethroat's holding cottonpaw captive, i think there is something there that i would really like to lean into with mothkit down the line. moths are unassuming, quiet insects to most, incapable of the destruction of either ice or fire; but moths feed off of rot. what these nebulous ideas mean for mothkit specifically are a little unclear, but i think she could easily be poised for a deceptive villain route. she'd never be evil in the traditional sense, but i think she could be capable of more violence than any cat-- even possibly her fathers --would initially give her credit for.
  
  ─ with a general apathy for rules she doesn't understand, mothkit may find herself in trouble frequently. i can see her being a troublemaking kit; wandering outside of camp (though this may be hard-- or dangerous --with the river that encircles it) is almost undoubtedly in her future. since she values her own interests above the rules her fathers make, she would need to be taught why those rules are in place-- and even then she may not listen. down the line, i can see her making cross-clan friendships (though not with windclanners) that other riverclanners may be suspicious of should they find out about them. this is pretty dependent on cicadastar and smokethroat's parenting styles, though, and may not happen.
  
  ─ i think she will have a general difficulty meshing into clan life. her interests are so singular and she is not very outgoing, and though she can socialize i think she would struggle to feel obliged to contribute to a group that she feels may not care about her interests. may feel inadequate in reference to what she thinks she should be: a model riverclanner. after all, she was so perfect for the role, so why can't she just do it? her relationship with her mentor will either remedy or worsen these feelings.
  
  all plots are definitely subject to change as i establish her in writing and feel out character dynamics between her and her clanmates!
  
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[dejavu]

❝IN THE RED YOU'RE BETTER OFF DEAD......

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CICADAKIT——✦ ❤ litter application ⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 REASONING: named after his father, to continue a legacy, and for his distinct resemblance to cicadastar. MEANING: a large insect with transparent wings which it rubs together to produce a high, continuous sound. FUTURE NAMES: cicadapaw, cicada??? RANK: kit AFFILIATION: riverclan GENDER: ♂ ✦ male ✦ favors masculine or neutral titles PRONOUNS: he/him

aesthetics. mentality. relationships. plots. extra.

• 

  — a tall, thin black tom splashed with odd white patterns ; captivating heterochromatic eyes & curly fur ✦ PINTEREST
  gifted the name of the river king, it's a surprise to no one that cicadakit looks like him; softly curled fur stretched over bony limbs from birth, he will scarcely carry enough kitten-fat in his first moons to warm his overlong body. he will be an awkward child, a gangly apprentice; all overlarge almond eyes and drooping ears and sprawling limbs, he will not grow up in the comfort of being a handsome kitten. no, for the first moons of his life, cicadakit will be strange—like some eldritch being dredged up from the riverbeds, he will stand out amongst his clanmates. too skinny with an appetite that will never catch up to his height, towering above nearly everyone except his own father. will he be a captivatingly handsome cat in adulthood, as his father is? certainly, but that will offer little comfort to a child who never fits into the spaces he occupies.
  
  his fur is settled into heavy layers of something between a wave and curl; though you wouldn't know it, for he doesn't have the silken, softened pelt of his namesake. no, cicadakit's fur will be a perpetual mess of rumpled, unkempt curls, tangling up into stubborn cowlicks that reach towards the sky and falling in feathery clumps around his joints. looser waves spill between his ears and over his forehead, used to conceal his uncontrolled face when he can but often affording glimpses of his stunning eyes. his ears are tufted at their tips, set low and with the slightest floppiness to their fluffy tip. a scruffy look is completed by a too-long, tufted tail, unremarkable until you look closer—his tail is kinked towards its middle, reminiscent of the trait that had sent cicadastar's mother unceremoniously into the streets.
  
  one could trace cicadakit's family lineage even without knowing his name, simply by the angles of his face; a long blunted muzzle, barely indented, deeply set almond eyes with lashes so long it's a wonder they don't tangle with every sunlit blink. despite this he does not appear friendly—perhaps it's smokethroat's resting expression of intimidation or just the shape of his face, but a first glance at cicadakit can be startling. his eyes, especially as a kitten, are huge, almost appearing to stare into the soul until they shut in a flutter of frost and moth-wings, high cheekbones carving his face into merciless angles. oversized ears sit, almost droopy in shape, upon the crown of his head; huge as a kitten, awkward in their appearance, thickly feathered with rumpled curls. in adulthood, it will be a captivating gaze, a betrayal whenever he manages to meet another's eyes; drooping and maddened stories in mismatched eyes. he's a perfect split of his fathers in his gaze—one eye a smoldering amber like a banked fire, the other an empty plain of glacial ice and salt.
  
  as soon as he's old enough to leave the nursery, cicadakit will retrieve luna-moth wings from some odd spot by camp, where they might've been blown, and for reasons unknown to all but him, choose them for an accessory. it might feel bizarre in the face of riverclan's glitter and gold, flowers and shells, for the kit to adorn himself in dusty green wings with staring patterned eyes, but it will be his choice—and he will wear them carefully. a single pair will be tucked into the tufted end of his tail, another nestled behind both ears. once he grows to apprenticeship, he will place a second pair behind his ears, a third for warriorhood; perhaps riverclan should hope he never attains a higher rank for fear of more staring wings. or for another reason ....
  
  dressed in stark black and white, cicadakit's iron-and-lace pelt is perhaps the only bright spot of his appearance during his awkward youth. his fur is a pure, stunning jet black; slightly tinged with green like his father, a natural sign of the territory he calls home—indeed, nearly identical to the colors of cicadastar. certainly the most prominent color on cicadakit, though, the one that draws the eye, is white—or rather, an off-white, touched with tinges of color that draw it just away from being pure snow. it colors the tips of his star-dipped paws, climbs the side of his face and weaves its way from one leg onto his torso. his right foreleg is pure white to the shoulder, unspooling in odd barbed shapes (one day, their edges will soften with vitiligo) that seem to stab into the eyes; mottled constellations of white in simple star diamonds draw their strange patterns across his side, a crucifix shape climbing from the pure snow of his leg. most of all, though, a white patch traces its way across the right side of his face, just like cicadastar's; perhaps the only real sign of his namesake's better qualities within him.
  

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  genetics: SH black w. low white, laperm fur, & vitiligo (carrying longhair, straight fur, albinism)
  traits: cicadastar's traits ; smokethroat's traits ; laperm traits ; oriental shorthair traits ; kinked tail inherited from moth
  physical mannerisms: always cold ; rarely, if ever, makes eye contact ; refuses most physical touch (excluding his family) ; walks with a stilted, overly controlled lurch, somewhere between a deer and a snake in the grass ; rarely grooms his fur and doesn't permit others to do it often ; tends to stay frighteningly still when idle, doesn't often fidget
  visual vibes: old appalachian cryptids, lost rosaries and crucifixes, grainy video footage, crazed dogs and sick deer, old yellowed newspapers, two-headed animals, deer with too many antlers, crushed insect wings, dripping mountains of candle wax, makeshift crosses, "i want to believe", 80s slasher summer camps, deep murky water, the moon & its madness, a disease for which there is no cure, glassy lakes with hidden monsters, abandoned churches, vhs tapes, long-dead ghost towns, resident evil 7, broken crystals, backcountry mortuaries, water-filled caves, something seen in your rearview mirror, cornfields at midnight, "go ahead and scream! there are thousands of ears listening", road signs with cryptic messages, the pacific northwest, missing posters of those still here, dead-end hotels, the feeling of something left to rot
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• + intelligent, imaginative, devoted, empathetic, eloquent
  / quiet, asocial, secretive, sarcastic, conflicted
  - obsessive, violent, animalistic, dark-minded, unstable
  

  ✦ this personality & other info in this app is subject to change and growth as i feel out his mindset and establish how i write him, but the core ideas should remain the same <3
  
  a story spun in contradictions; a mix of fire and ice, never truly meant to be, is what cicadakit is. the darkest parts of riverclan royalty cut deep into the hollows of his psyche, a crown shielding darkness gathered in the deepest crevasses of his mind. gifted with his sire's madness and none of his charm, with his second father's silence but none of his sense—cicadakit is a wild thing, dredged up from the rivers' darkest bends and set to dry in the light of his clan's attention. all bloody eyes and bruised bones, an animal in the word's truest sense, a shark that cannot stop swimming for fear of drowning; the ugliest pieces of his fathers woven together. he does not wear the crown of the river prince comfortably, nor does he wear it well.
  
  silence follows him like a trail of blood; quiet, awkward even, a glass surface hiding the depths within. words are rare, they do not come naturally as they do for his namesake father, and when they do they carry the sharp bite of one not ready to blunt his speech. dry in humor like smokethroat, without the sense to hold back the sarcastic words that occasionally fall from between clenched teeth—occasionally funny, more often insolent, blessedly rare. he shies from contact in all its forms; wolfish eyes always quick to twist from another's gaze, white-tipped paws drawing away from touch, emotions twisting solitary between the bars of his ribs in unspoken words. where his siblings might catch the gift of charisma or loyalty in outreached paws, exchanged for curses of madness or rage, cicadakit will have no such luck.
  
  far from the sun-touched charm one might expect from the child of two cats with the reputations of kings, he shies from community, from the warm bonfire of his clan. still, he catches his own flame held close to the chest, candle-dim and small as a spark; a love shielded from others, for he'll only know how to love with bruises and teeth. asocial, quiet at his best, abrasive at his worst, a lone wolf in every sense of the word—the few connections he manages to make will be obsessive, clutching at them with bared claws. cicadakit offers no honey, only the vinegar of words made rough by disuse, by the lack of understanding; he will never truly get social cues, always half a step behind in the conversation. he carries the potential to be eloquent, yes—but it's almost entirely internal, an inner narrative in mysterious words.
  
  beneath this strange outer shell writhes layer upon layer of dark unseen shapes; his silence is almost scary when set against what it hides. in a perpetual state of inner turmoil, cicadakit is never quite sure who he is, what he is in life, what he means to be—he makes no plans, never looking before he leaps. perhaps his parents, his clans, have expectations of him, but he does not; how can he know what he wants to be when who he is seems to change every moment? his feelings cut bone deep, felt so vividly he could never hope to understand them or unravel their tangles if given time eternal to do so; nor does he know how to show these things, how to explain them in words he can understand, and so he never lets them spill over—except once in a blue moon. overspills of emotion erupt from him in great violent gouts when circumstances align, uncontrollable outbursts of blind destructive emotion that hurt both himself and those around him.
  
  a darkness grasps at the corners of cicadakit's mind; perhaps born of his father's rumored madness, or the destructive courtship of fire and ice, or something drawn from deep within himself. he's graced with an intense darkness he does not want, always pressing down into the dank caverns of his mind until it spills out. the moment he's old enough to train with unsheathed claws, he'll discover a hunger for violence, a taste for the beauty of it, that makes him terrified of himself. he will battle to the point of overkill when training, a destructive flurry of claws and teeth likely to hurt himself as much as his opponent, a physical manifestation of the self-destruction that infests his mind like rot. cicadakit is disgusted by these uncontrollable rabid thoughts, disgusted by himself at times, but unable to stop them.
  
  he has no ability to quarantine these parts of his mind away from the good, to cut off the rotted branch to save the tree—cicadakit will never be able to compartmentalize, to place these terrible parts of himself in a neat sealed box. he will only let the worst parts of himself colour everything he sees; his parents, his siblings, his clan, are all touched by the pieces of himself he doesn't want to let the light see. he holds them inside himself instead, a perpetual inner dialogue of conflicting thoughts, often seeming to converse with himself in the confines of his own mind until he cannot stand his own thoughts. intensely imaginative, nights tainted by nightmares so vivid and intensely realistic the lines may one day begin to blur between the waking and the dreaming. these products of his frenzied mind might bleed into the light of day; daydreaming of the worst things his mind offers him, haunting the edges of his daily life in smears of darkness that could one day cause a problem. cicadakit is perpetually tormented by a mind doomed to fight with itself; a film of dry silence that covers the thrashing animal brutality below, tortured by feverish deliriums of emotion.
  
  and so, once he is of the age, he might steal away from his nest, from the camp; a space full of cats, of sounds, of thoughts. perhaps it's just to swim, or perhaps it's something more. either way, he'll refuse to explain why he was gone, even to his parents, something that might cause friction with the often-paranoid cicadastar ....
  

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  mental mannerisms: does not speak unnecessarily ; prone to sarcasm ; occasional violent outbursts ; unable to compartmentalize ; tends to converse with himself and run his thoughts in circles ; vivid dreams, nightmares, and daydreams ; might flee camp occasionally
  feelings about cicadastar: cicadakit's feelings about his namesake father are ... complicated, in a word. often he feels that he doesn't do enough to honor the name he's been given, the legacy he carries, especially when compared to his siblings—but given his nature, he's unlikely to communicate this. he loves his father, but he feels that he perpetually disappoints him; for cicadakit this might manifest as anger or avoidance instead of honest communication, and he will have a complex relationship with cicadastar. he often feels that he's inherited the worst parts of his father, and none of the best—and cicadakit's eventual habit of disappearing from camp could cause some serious conflict with his often-paranoid father.
  feelings about smokethroat: similarly to cicadastar, he struggles with his relationship with his other father; here, he also feels that he embodies smokethroat's worst traits, though he loves him. he feels he disappoints smokethroat, not living up to the standards set by him and cicadastar, his siblings, or even smokethroat's former apprentice. he also generally feels he'll never be able to make a genuine connection to another cat as his parents have, and that nobody understands him—not them, not even himself.
  feelings about siblings: cicadakit's feelings about his siblings will depend on their individual personalities, but broadly, he'll often feel he's failing to live up to the legacy he carries as they are. it's quite possible he'll argue with his siblings about this sort of thing, or refuse to tell them when he's having trouble. if he has a sibling who is very successful or one who puts pressure on him to be succesful, he is even more likely to lash out against them. he loves his siblings deeply, as he does all his family, but he struggles to maintain a normal relationship with them in the face of the way he is and the way he sees himself.
  feelings about riverclan: riverclan is his home, and he loves the environment itself—tethered to the rivers, the only thing that seems able to cool the endless blaze of his mind. it's his heritage, but it can also feel like a poison; sometimes, cicadakit traitorously wishes he had been born to a nobody warrior, without the glaring spotlight of his parents' legacy. he feels that while it is his home, he won't ever be able to honor it the way those around him do, or partake in the community with the ease other cats do.
  feelings about faith: this will depend heavily on IC events, but cicadakit's relationship with starclan will always be complicated, especially if/when cicadastar loses his lives and smokethroat begins to. sometimes his family legacy in the eyes of the stars will seem like a curse instead of a blessing. he'll be prone to wondering why starclan made him the way that he is, why his parents are doomed to lose their lives over and over again .... always asking a few too many questions to be truly comfortable in his faith.
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• ❤︎ SMOKETHROAT xx CICADASTAR​

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  — nephew to wasprattle
  — potential half-nephew to unknown cats ....
  — grandson to moth, unknown, river, unknown
  — sibling to tbd
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• ✦ i do understand that all of these plots are very dependent on IC and i try to be pretty loose and go-with-the-flow in plotting for characters with established families/backstories, so these are really just ideas for themes/plots i could explore with his character.
  

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  LEGACY
  — especially given his name, cicadakit simultaneously would feel a strong responsibility to honor his family's history and legacy, but also struggle to actually do so. this is less a specific plot and more a general theme i'd want to explore with him, potentially focusing on his relationship with cicadastar specifically. while his parents are 100% loving, this is something cicadakit would have a lot of internal struggles and unsaid feelings about. unfortunately, he tends to see the worst in everything, and that applies to cicada; he also sort of sees the worst of cicada in himself.
  — i'd also really like to explore how he struggles with public perception of him. as the son of the leader and the deputy, i could imagine him feeling pressured to set a good example and also being unable to really do that. he's not very social, almost feral at times, and he has these wild outbursts of emotions that would be publicly embarassing for him and likely his parents as well.
  — if he has siblings who are wildly successful or put a lot of pressure on him, that's a plot i also wouldn't mind exploring! it could cause a rift between him and that sibling or those siblings.
  
  OBEDIENCE
  — this is intensively dependent on IC obviously, but cicadakit will definitely grow to be a little against riverclan's tight-knit, obedient community as an apprentice. he will initially leave camp unescorted and unexplained, might occasionally mouth off or speak out against other cats, and generally just go against what cicadastar wants for riverclan & how he leads it.
  — again this is very dependent on IC, & who his mentor is, but i'd love to see him learn that for better or worse, he cannot alway speak his mind or say what he thinks. potentially a mentor who is / used to be outspoken that might teach him not to, further pushing down his darker nature now that he's no longer doing exactly what he feels he needs to do to cope with it.
  — sort of him assimilating more but not entirely into riverclan; being more obedient to his fathers and other high ranks, not speaking up as much which may sometimes have a negative effect. he will never be entirely social or feel as though he can relate, but he'll at least learn to keep a lid on his mouth and his mind at times.
  
  DISAPPEARANCES
  — this is something i am fully prepared for there to be IC consequences for! once he's an apprentice, cicadakit might disappear unexcused and unexplained from his nest/camp for periods of time (not long ones). this is something i feel could cause some real friction with him, the clan (he could be seen as flaunting his privileges), and especially his parents! extra for cicadastar given that he's known to be a bit paranoid, especially about cats leaving riverclan/the camp.
  — i'm actually hoping for there to be some IC consequences for this!
  
  REALITY
  — this is a theme i would really want to explore with him further in the future, specifically if / when cicada and smoke start dying / losing lives. he's written for a very, very vivid imagination and i'm entertaining the idea of the lines between his frequent nightmares and the waking world blurring in times of stress, especially parent death(s).
  — especially if at some point (entirely optional) he suffers a serious injury or sickness, to the point he might experience some really frightening dreams and fuzziness of the lines between reality and imagination (i'm on my will graham shit, can you tell).
  
  MENTOR
  — i'd definitely want him to have a played mentor and really explore how who they are influences him and the way he proceeds throughout life! he'd be influenced by them at a young age and i'd really like to see him with either a mentor who learns to harness the darker parts of him (lighter route) or one who forces him to repress it, which could potentially lead to a darker sort of timeline for him.
  — either of these or really any other personality could be really interesting for him! i'd also be interested to see him mentored by someone who knows his parents well, though this is entirely optional.
  
  BATTLE
  — a big part of cicadakit's psyche is that he's sort of hiding this very brutal, animalistic side. this is something i'd want to touch on in kithood and apprenticeship especially, before he really learns to control it! as a child he might take kitten games way too far, and as an apprentice he would go for overkill when training. i wouldn't mind a plot point where he seriously injures either a clanmate or himself due to this.
  — & i imagine he's inherited smokethroat's recklessness with his own health, something that could be neat to touch on in battle, especially since i imagine him being quite close with his family despite their issues.
  
  RIVER
  — something i would hope to write in with him is an almost instant connection to and natural talent for water skills! he would be a good swimmer, but especially a very good diver. i'd love to explore how he would integrate that into fighting and hunting in an atypical but skillful way, as well as how being in the water sort of cools his mind.
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  OOC
  — i think OOCly i would be able to manage the activity requirement quite well! i have an upper limit of five to six characters set for myself—cicada jr would be my fifth, giving me one in each clan. with cicadakit, i think i would be filling out my roster to my personal satisfaction of characters i expect to play for a long time (think a year or more). i honestly don't expect to have any new characters for some time unless a litter truly catches my eye, and i'm happy with that! i like my roster and i think cicadakit would fill it out in a way that would be really fulfilling to me.
  — i particularly appreciate a HP litter like this because it promises a lot of activity for all involved—i usually tend to be very active with my characters and i find that, through no fault of their own, not everyone can match that; i think a litter with high activity like this is just the kind of environment i look for to set my characters in!
  — additionally, i tend to average 20 to 50 posts (including privs) per month for my active established characters, so i feel confident i would be able to handle the activity requirement.
  
  SKILLS
  — will excel at: swimming / diving, offensive combat, intelligence ✦ will be poor at: social skills, self-control, land hunting, defensive combat
  

  ✦ a naturally gifted swimmer and especially diver, a mixture of intelligence and water skills will allow cicadakit to potentially integrate swimming and diving into his combat style. he will find that swimming and, especially, the silence below the waves is the only thing that quiets and soothes his rabid thoughts; a skilled diver with an impressive set of lungs thanks to his height. silence and brutality conceal a surprising intelligence, and a frightening willingness to disregard his own safety will allows him to be a brutal offensive fighter
  ✦ surprising given his parentage and legacy, cicadakit will have absolutely no charisma, much more given to lurking at the edges of gatherings than inspiring cats with his words; making connections with him is difficult, and he can be obsessive once you do. he lacks self-control and a regard for his own safety, making him both a terrible defensive fighter and likely to land in hot water with his clan and parents—he'll have all of smokethroat's temper and none of his sense. he'll be a skilled fisher, practically a given with how good he is in the water, but fails to comprehend most land hunting—and his gangly frame won't exactly lend itself to the skill.​

  
  EXTRA
  — as a kit, will smell like milk, dust, and faintly of smoke
  — as an older cat, will smell like woodsmoke, standing water, old copper, and rot
  — as a kit, will sound like tbd
  — as an older cat, will sound like will graham (nbc hannibal)
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.......DEADER THAN THE RED DEAD SEA.❞

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[vulture]

???KIT — ✦​

CHAPTER ONE. CHAPTER TWO. CHAPTER THREE. CHAPTER FOUR. CHAPTER FIVE.

• GENERAL — now that you're all gone, all gone, all gone
  ✦ scarabkit, cicadakit, locustkit, starlightkit, eelkit, brinekit
  
  ↪ feel free to pick from the list of names!! i would be happy with any of the ones i listed​
  ✦ bigender, he/she
  
  ↪ undiscovered sexuality - will likely develop crushes easily in future​
  ✦ kit
  ✦ riverclan
  
• APPEARANCE — i bet you don't feel lighter, no, i don't feel lighter
  ✦ black smoke with low white/albino chimera w/ pink eyes, vitiligo
  
  ↪ this kitten is strange in color, similar in shade to her parents but with markings that stand out in their own regard. he is a chimera, a mix of two colorations that blend into something unique. across the majority of her body, the kitten is a black smoke, not unlike cicadastar. black fading into streaks of silver and gray, banding of hairs causing a gradient effect over his pelt. the fur is lighter in traditional areas; belly, inner legs, tail. the only break from this is the small spots of white that form little socks on her paws, just covering his toes. from her other father comes something to break up the darkness; patches of vitiligo begin to spread across his fur rather quickly as he grows, starting as what looks almost like stars in a night sky. over time, these patches go from speckles to larger patches, stars to galaxies. one shines brighter than the rest, though. what might be considered the brightest star in the sky, the mask that covers his face. its what separates her from either of his parents; across her entire face is a mask of albino fur, the part of him that makes her a chimera. no color breaks through, not like the patchiness of his other white. rosy pink eyes are set within this mask, made possible by the supernova that covers from her eyes down under his chin. her colors aren't the end of the traits inherited from cicadastar, though, and it is clear in the curls of his fur and the shape of her face. his legs are long, lanky. it is clear she carries the oriental and laperm ancestry of his father.​
  ✦ smells like algae and silt
  ✦ partially blind due to vision problems associated with albinism
  
  ↪ reference here​
• PERSONALITY — 'cause i did it wrong, did it wrong, did it wrong
  POSITIVE TRAITS: quick-witted, intuitive
  NEUTRAL TRAITS: apathetic, emotional, observant
  NEGATIVE TRAITS: self-centered, short-tempered
  
  ↪ as a kitten, she is not unlike what you might expect of any kitten; he has strong emotions that he doesn't quite understand just yet, more focused on herself than others. these outbursts tend to be directed at anyone who tells her anything that he doesn't like, which unfortunately happens more often that one might want to deal with it, given how particular she is. while these outbursts and tantrums tend to fade for most kittens as they grow older, that is not the case for her. even as she grows to an apprentice and a warrior, he continues to react stronger than necessary, whether that is anger, sadness, frustration, disgust, or anything else. however, it becomes more noticeable as she gets older that he only reacts like this when things are directly about him. she doesn't much care for what others think or feel, aside from a select few clanmates that he grows to first tolerate, and then like. he will always be self-centered, emotional, uncaring to almost anyone else. making up for this, though, is his quick mind. he tends to figure things out rather quickly, and have a good sense when it comes to what others are thinking or feeling. she is rather adept at reading body language and facial expressions as she grows older, and he uses this to his advantage when he feels the need.​
  ✦ speaks with a stutter/stammer in moments of heightened emotion; stutter/stammer isn't as present in moments of calm/relaxation
  
  ↪ lawful neutral; follows rules, but specifically his own set of rules that he has. he will break rules given by others if they feel unfair or unreasonable​
  ↪ choleric; extroverted with intense emotions​
• RELATIONSHIPS — so, there's a little left over? yeah, there's a lot left over
  ✦ CICADASTAR x SMOKETHROAT
  
  ↪ siblings tbd​
  ✦ too young for a mate
  
  ↪ too young for offspring​
  ✦ has not been mentored yet
  
  ↪ too young for mentoring​
  ↪ has not mentored anyone​
  FRIENDS: no friends yet. will likely be close with at least one of her siblings
  DISLIKES: nobody yet
  HATES: no one yet
  
• INTERACTION — though i'm all gone, all gone, all gone, all gone
  ✦ currently easy to fight in battle, due to being a kitten
  ✦ will be likely to start fights in future, but for now would resort to running away
  
  ↪ STRENGTH: ★☆☆☆☆​
  ↪ DEXTERITY: ★★★☆☆​
  ↪ SPEED: ★★★★☆​
  ↪ STEALTH: ★★☆☆☆​
  ↪ SWIMMING: ★★★☆☆​
  ↪ HUNTING: ★☆☆☆☆​
  ✦ quick-witted and intelligent
  ✦ mostly is easy to talk to, as he listens well, and is a conversationalist herself
  
  ↪ STRATEGY: ★★★★☆​
  ↪ PERCEPTION: ★★★★★​
  ↪ MEMORY: ★★☆☆☆​
  ↪ HEALING: ★☆☆☆☆​
  ↪ WISDOM: ★★★☆☆​
  ↪ MOTIVATION: ★★☆☆☆​

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