SKYCLAN MCA INTEREST CHECK / OPEN

[Fireflyglow]

SKYCLANCLAN MEDICINE CAT APPRENTICE INTEREST CHECK​

Formatting by @BossTaurus ​

Heya guys! Welcome to the MCA Interest Check for SkyClan. Make sure to read through HP RANK GUIDE and please note that tryouts/taking applications will be open until 30th of December & will be reviewed carefully, considering any plots and development which happens in that two+ month span- as soon as you submit your character, I will begin keeping an eye on your activity & character. The chosen applicant will be OOCLY announced the 15th of January and the new MCA will ICLY be announced by Fireflyglow sometime after that. This gives you plenty of times for your characters to age up or develop as needed. If you have any questions, feel free to dm me on Discord at icariarests.​

IC REQUIREMENTS IC FAQs OOC REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION FORM

• — The character must be created before this check and those made for the sole purpose of this tryout/applying will not be considered/qualify.
  — The age limit is nine months maximum by the time the interest check closes. Meaning, your character must be younger than nine months old, or exactly nine months old by the time this thread closes. This is due to Fireflyglow's belief that young cats soak up information faster, and it allows the apprentice to get the full experience like he did.
  — Adding onto the requirement above, they can be as young as 2 moons old by the time this thread is closed to be considered! Just keep in mind that they will have to wait until 6 months old to be officially promoted to Medicine Cat Apprentice. So, you definitely have time to play your character showing interest or begin plotting with them.
  — Your character must be active in SkyClan before and during the tryout period, keeping up with the post number of 10-15 posts minimum per month.
  — Your character must be accepting of all the upcoming medicine cat codes that still haven't been put into place and those that are already set in the code. They can complain all they want to, but in the end must accept the rules made to protect them. Any future codes must be agreed to.
  — Fireflyglow is known to mistake simple things for omens, and his choosing will most likely be a faux omen he took as a sign from Dawnglare. However, other plots are open. Cats with an interest in medicine or healing will be considered as well.

• — Does my character have to be in good standing with Fireflyglow?
  ✦ No. Even if Fireflyglow dislikes your character greatly, if he believes they are meant to be a medicine cat, he will consider them. Even begrudgingly so.
  — What can I expect with Fireflyglow as a mentor?
  ✦ A patient mentor, who will want to space out their training while also letting them be a normal apprentice when he feels it is necessary. He doesn't want to contain them in the medicine cat world like he had contained himself, so he will often let them have breaks when they don't have much to do. However, rebelliousness will be met with a certain strictness from him. He will teach pacifism, and reject the idea of mingling with cats from other Clans due to the Warrior Code. (The only exception to this is the other Medicine Cats and their Apprentices!)
  — How long will training go on?
  ✦ 12-14 months in real-life time, maybe even longer depending on how the apprentice can take in information. He plans to spend quite a lot of time teaching his apprentice.
  — Does my character have to believe in Mother, like Fireflyglow does?
  ✦ Absolutely not. They do have to believe in StarClan, though- or be convinced into believing over time.

• — Must be active OOCly in the SkyClan Discord. Those who aren't the type to be OOCly active should not apply.
  — You cannot have a cat currently on the medicine cat path in another Clan.
  — You must remain patient and respectful during the interest check and after. This is quite a long-term interest check, so if you can't take it, I suggest you withdraw your application.
  — When submitting your application make sure that you're willing to stay in this position long-term. This will be Fireflyglow's successor, and it is unlikely he will choose another for a long while (without reason) if this check fails to yield a long-term apprentice.
  — Feel free to offer interesting plot ideas in your 'other' section, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread intensely.

• [b]MAIN ACCOUNT:[/b]
  [b]CHARACTER NAME/ACCOUNT:[/b]
  [b]TAGS:[/b] (this is not mandatory but appreciated!)
  [b]WHY ARE YOU/YOUR CHARACTER INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE:[/b]
  [b]HOW OLD IS YOUR CHARACTER AS OF THE POSTING OF THIS INTEREST CHECK?[/b]:
  [b]DO YOU/YOUR CHARACTER AGREE TO THE CODES FUTURE AND PRESENT?:[/b]
  [b]OTHER:[/b]

 

[meghan]

MAIN ACCOUNT: @meghan
CHARACTER NAME/ACCOUNT: @Oleanderkit
TAGS: click
WHY ARE YOU/YOUR CHARACTER INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE: oleanderkit fears death. most cats do, but for a kitten as young as she is — not to mention a kitten intimately familiar with death and all its consequences — the fear of death plagues the back of her mind, stemming from the mudrer of her father, before she was born. her worst fear is ending up "like laurel" (meaning: six feet under). in an effort to escape the clutches of mortality, the girl befriended dawnglare and convinced him to promise her a star-blessing — a promise the former medicine cat surely intended to make good on, had he not been slaughtered by a dog. lost without his guidance and fearful of a warrior's path, oleanderkit struggles to find a place to land.

Spoiler: OLEANDER'S REASONS

there are several reasons oleanderkit herself would want to pursue a medicine cat's path:

I: mourning dawnglare plays no small part in this. she was curious about the medicine cat's den before, as fireflyglow would know from her frequent intrusions. but now that dawnglare has died, it is difficult for the kitten to stay away. she wants to understand what he knew — wants to understand what gave him the knowledge of immortality so that she can attain it (even if it doesnt seem to have turned out well for dawnglare himself).

II. oleander is an extremely curious character that is already familiar with the medicine cat's den. having stayed there immediately after her joining for exhibiting signs of yellowcough, she already has a basic idea of the medicine cat's duties and would be heartily invested in learning more (this is, after all, much of the reason she would bother dawnglare). while her last interaction with fireflyglow was her lashing out at him for dawnglare's disappearance, now that the reason behind his disappearance has been revealed, i think she would get along better with fireflyglow (although i would definitely be interested in them NOT getting along i feel like fi has maybe had enough of adversarial medcat relationships... LOL)

III. i was already planning on oleander struggling with warrior life. once apprenticed, she will struggle to find the drive to be a great warrior. she was thrust into this life, after all, and feels out of place in it. apprenticeship is an intense process that prepares cats to be warriors in true, but what of an unwilling apprentice? i think the medicine cat path would cater much better to her interests and make her truly excited about being a skyclanner in ways she wasn't before.

Spoiler: MY REASONS

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HOW OLD IS YOUR CHARACTER AS OF THE POSTING OF THIS INTEREST CHECK?: 5 moons
DO YOU/YOUR CHARACTER AGREE TO THE CODES FUTURE AND PRESENT?: yes! although it may be a struggle for her (especially the no mates code), she will ultimately agree to medicine cat codes :- ) she is a notable yapper too so i could see her playing a part in the installation of the code that prevents medcats from sharing dreams with anyone outside of the council!
OTHER: form is a wip! i will edit this note when complete!​

 

[halimede]

MAIN ACCOUNT: @halimede
CHARACTER NAME/ACCOUNT: @VENUSKIT
TAGS: here <3 !! (wip ; will remove wip note when fully completed)
WHY ARE YOU/YOUR CHARACTER INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE:

Spoiler: VENUSKIT'S REASONS

→ after seeing the checkup on owlheart's kits, she would have been interested more in fireflyglow's job! once old enough to fully understand the role, it would have been something she wanted to do rather than become a warrior
→ it would be more of an excuse for her to stay full-time in skyclan rather than continue on with being a daylighter the more she falls in love with skyclan && being chosen would give her a sense of feeling like skyclan is where she is meant to be, rather than staying a daylighter or becoming a kittypet
→ it would be something that makes her feel like she can make her family proud through, by being in a position of importance (other than a warrior), as well as give her a boost of confidence

Spoiler: MY REASONS

→ while i have never personally played a medicinecat / medicinecat apprentice before (but have always wanted to) i can promise that i am eager and willing to learn! i will be dedicated and an enthusiastic student while i learn the ropes, and open to communication/suggestions about how i can improve!
→ i am also an active member on the site, and can promise that i will be active if selected!
→ i also try to be active oocly as well, and try and plot and chat with as many members as possible on site and in the clan/site discords!
→ would fit in perfectly for venuskit with pre-planned plots i had in mind for her! it would also be a change of pace for me to be able to do something different plot wise with my characters!

HOW OLD IS YOUR CHARACTER AS OF THE POSTING OF THIS INTEREST CHECK?: 02 moons
DO YOU/YOUR CHARACTER AGREE TO THE CODES FUTURE AND PRESENT?: yes !!
PLOT IDEAS: xx
OTHER: wip form but will update fully asap !! && good luck to everyone and thank you for the consideration/opportunity!
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[Rynnaroo]

MAIN ACCOUNT: @Rynnaroo
CHARACTER NAME/ACCOUNT: @Fawnkit~
TAGS: Tags, still a wip but relatively done
WHY ARE YOU/YOUR CHARACTER INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE: Fawnkit is friendly and cheerful. Always wanting to help others and being selfless as well! He tends to be curious and will ask questions over several things but be attentive and a quick learner.

Spoiler: ICLY

-Fawn was brought to Skyclan after the unfortunate death of his mother and has no real understanding of what had happened.
-Fawn's curiosity will lead him to ask a lot of questions, including pestering poor Fireflyglow and his interest would grow from there :3c
-He would be determined to learn everything he could if he is chosen, and possibly even ask Fireflyglow about MCA once his interest grows over

Spoiler: OOCly

I have yet to play an MC/A on TT but have had previous experience with an MC/A character and can guarantee staying active with said character long-term!!
I can guarantee to be active ICly and OOCly with Fawn and in the discord !!
Fawnkit will be 6 months exactly in January!! But he will have some experience as an Warrior apprentice first and I have plans for him to be stuck in the med den for a while which could lead him to ask some more questions about what Fireflyglow does for the clan <33
This is a bit of a wip so I apologize :,)

HOW OLD IS YOUR CHARACTER AS OF THE POSTING OF THIS INTEREST CHECK?: 4 Moons !
DO YOU/YOUR CHARACTER AGREE TO THE CODES FUTURE AND PRESENT?: Yes !!
OTHER: Fawn will be a priority character, I plan on making at least 15+ Posts with him each month and stay at a consistent activity with him <33 Good luck to everyone else