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☾ MOONKIT
SMOKETHROAT x CICADASTAR ─ ☾ ─ amab &. he / him &. riverclan kit
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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
an outwardly-poised tom who typically holds a calmed nature to himself, 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 perfect at following the rules! he believes he is, most of the time, 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 - when kit-games get too rough, or his gullibility leads him into trouble.
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 all 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.
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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.
☾ ─ 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
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