╰ ･ SNOWKIT ┊ ˚☽⁎⁺✧༚
i. general ↪ ❝ lyrics ❞ :*.+
╰ SNOWKIT | "snow", "
schneelein" | no aliases
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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
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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).
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current injuries: everyday wear and tear
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scent: tba
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voiceclaim: name as
name from media
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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.
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important notes: n/a
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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
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unknown orientation | single, too young for romance
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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
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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.
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STRENGTH: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
STAMINA: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
AGILITY: ★☆☆☆☆ |
SPEED: ★☆☆☆☆
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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!
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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.
