(CLOSED) WINDCLAN LITTER [ adopted by soot jr. ]

Dec 30, 2022
96
83
18

9635788928_0436ac2654_b.jpg


A STOLEN LITTER ADOPTED BY SOOTSPOT

There is no greater need than the need to be loved, but it is an impossible thing to attain for one inherently paranoid about the world. Sootspot, Sootstar’s firstborn son and former Lead Warrior during the civil war, is used to looking out for himself due to the inherent feeling of betrayal from the many rebellions against his mother. He is quick-thinking, a good actor and remarkable at tunneling, but suffers from low emotional intelligence due to a lack of empathy and is prone to outbursts when insulted.

Living in Sunstar’s WindClan has been one big insult to the chimera, who believes himself entitled to more than being just a Tunneler due to his continued displays of ‘loyalty’ to the tom. He ostracises his remaining living kin and acts surprised that they do not spend time with him, but despite his own shortcomings, he still feels the sting of being ‘unloved’. He has few friends and blames it on his mother, he miscommunicates with StarClan and blames it on them for not responding. He is not an animal that can be introspective and the weight of the world around him is enough to make him bitter of the home that ‘took so much from him’.

Then, the final nail in the coffin, the unraveling of Sootspot’s heritage by the paws of his half-brother, the reveal that WindClan’s firstborn was a partial rogue and that his mother had kept it secret for all her moons with him. With StarClan not answering his agitated prayers and feeling mocked by his mother, Sootspot decides to take matters into his own paws and create a family free from the sin of his predecessors. A family that would only know him, and therefore, would love him.

But what can someone do if they feel they can’t make one themselves?

Somewhere on unclaimed grounds, a loner’s kittens are taken from her the same way Sootspot has always hurt others - by using the very tunnels his weary paws have dug. Then, within WindClan, three orphaned kittens are delivered by Sootspot to the nursery, who declares himself their adopted father and promises to raise them as a Queen should the need arise.

They will be taught to be loyal to Sootspot, not to WindClan, but who knows how their story will play out once cracks in the happy family begin to show?


RULES:
— Sootspot has symptoms associated with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and, whilst he will play the part of a doting parent, he is likely to convey more volatile symptoms in times of conflict with his adopted kittens (gaslighting and entitlement to a point of emotional manipulation). Please be mindful of this and take care of your mental health if it is an uncomfortable subject!

— Though the naming list is not the be-all-and-end-all, please be aware that Sootspot will not name anyone close to him after mean-spirited or potentially degrading things (broken, twisted, death, etc.) as he believes it reflects poorly on his kin.

— Disabilities are acceptable as long as they’re portrayed sensitively!

— Sootspot is an active (10+ posts per month) character and I would prefer if kittens could commit to at least semi-casual (5+ posts) activity! I’m historically lax on rehoming and readopting but be mindful it’s a possibility with consecutive months of no posting.

— The kittens will not be told much about their circumstances! They will only know that Sootspot is their ‘father’ and that their mother is dead. It is unlikely for Soot to reveal the truth unless a plot for it comes up later.

— Though the kits will be delivered to WindClan at about 1 moon, they will be played from 3 moons onwards and will age up on the 3rd of each month!

— Kittens will be chosen on August 3rd, two weeks from now! The form is a free-for-all as long as basic information is included. Brownie points are offered to people with one or less WindClan characters as I like diversity!
GENETICS:

Sire: SH seal point w/ low white (carrying longhaired, dilute)
Dam: LH blue silver tabby w/ low white (carrying solid, point, non-silver)
— Kits can be black, black tabby, blue, blue tabby, black smoke, silver tabby, blue smoke, blue silver tabby, seal point, lynx point, blue point, blue lynx point, smoke point, silver lynx point, blue smoke point, or blue silver lynx point
— Kits can be longhaired or shorthaired
— Kits can have no white, low white, or high white
— Non-pointed kits without white may have any realistic eye color barring blue; non-pointed kits with white may have any realistic eye color; pointed kits will have blue eyes
—Shorthaired kits will carry longhaired; non-dilute kits will carry dilute; silver kits will carry non-silver; tabby kits will carry solid


SOOTSPOT'S NAMING LIST

This is not a definitive list, other names are permitted and encouraged if you don’t vibe with the ones seen here!

— WindClan based names: ash, wind, running, breeze, gorse, heather, flower, birch, laurel, bramble, wool/wooly, hickory, meadow, oat, brush, rye, silver, swift
— Tunneler based names: mole, dust, sand, mist, night, dark, mud/muddy, crouch, web, spider, gray
— Misc or personal names: moon, shrike, hawk, merlin, one, stag, flame, ember, brindle, fallow, flutter, hoot
— No-nos: any insulting names, any names of council members or duskclanners.

SLOTS (0/3):



 
HEATHERKIT ; HEATHERPAW ; HEATHER(TBD) — ✦
  • GENERALsay what you want
    heatherkit + heatherpaw + heather(tbd)
    ↪ heather after her coloring, kit for her rank
    ↪ (heathersky, heatherflame, heatherglow, heatherclaw, heatherfang)
    ↪ alternate names moonkit, flutterkit
    afab she-cat, she/her
    ↪ sexuality to be determined - with no one
    3 moons
    windclan, kit

  • APPEARANCEbut say it like you mean it
    a longhaired blue lynx point with blue eyes.
    85846967_tGjtqfhW8fJLBd0.png

    ↪ there is an attempt to look sleek whenever this feline is around others. she carries herself with haughtiness, her slight frame perfectly poised. her body is cloaked in pale snow-white fur, a storm of blue flooding her face, tail, and paws. stripes of darker blue accentuate her eyes nose, and band around her legs. shining eyes stare out from the angular shaped face, a deep, faded blue color.
    smells like rainwater and heather, sounds like sabrina carpenter
    no current injuries

    ↪ link to aesthetic!
    ↪ link to toyhouse!
    ↪ link to playlist!
  • PERSONALITYwith your fists for once
    loyal, calm, calculating, quick-witted, cunning, competitive, jealous, on guard, realistic, prideful
    ↪ kit era! heatherkit came into the world as quiet as a mouse. she spent most of her first moon emitting barely a squeak, in contrast to most kits of her litter. spending much of her time sleeping or cuddling close to her mother, it is a surprise to her when she is stolen away from that familiar life. as her eyes open and she begins to be able to explore her new home, she will prefer to keep to herself. she will develop a slight suspicion of any kit not apart of her family, and a possessiveness of her father's attention. not quite a bully, as she is too soft spoken for it, she will nonetheless stick very close to her family and quietly badmouth any cat who attempts to be closer to her father than she is.
    ↪ apprentice era! when heatherkit becomes heatherpaw, she will have gotten over some of her possessiveness and jealousy, although it may still be a driving factor in her actions. extremely intent on learning, she will attempt to be the perfect apprentice and leach as much knowledge off of her superiors as she can. she will not attempt to make friends, instead hovering over the shoulder of whichever family member is the most outgoing. she will carry her pride for sootspot in everything she does, and will find herself in fights and spats over her father's appearance within the clan. fiercely defensive and jealously loyal to sootspot and sootspot only, she will listen with fervor to his commands. while she is not quite so audacious as to openly doubt her leader and deputy, she will always listen to her father first. the more she learns and the more mature she grows, these things might change, with her more negative qualities fading to the background. she will ultimately be a very dedicated student and an apprentice who is easy to mold into a fiercely loyal windclanner.
    ↪ warrior era! a generally well mannered cat, heather nonetheless holds her walls close around her. her mood is generally cold, a chill permeating her vocals at most times, not hiding her distaste for most cats. not outright mean, she tries to be as empathetic as she can, but her voice is monotone and raspy, making her sound less well-meaning than she really is. fiercely protective, heather will devote moons of loyalty to her clan (moreso her father) and will not stand for any insult when it comes to her family. while not quite elusive, she keeps to herself most times, and one will only see a smile on her when talking to family. pride for sootspot and her siblings shines in everything she does, and she would do anything to show her support to her family and her clan. though she may be brisk and gruff, she is inside a well-meaning cat, with a good heart.

    has ocd
  • RELATIONSHIPSa long cold war with your kids at the front
    npc x npc
    adoptive father - sootspot

    ↪ sister to tbdkit, tbdkit
    mates with none
    ↪ no offspring
    mentored by tbd
    ↪ currently mentoring none
    ↪ mentored none
    FRIENDS: tbd
    DISLIKES: the other clans
    HATES: tbd
    HISTORY: tbd
  • INTERACTIONjust give it one more day then you're done
    general notes - generally quite anti any other clan
    may grow to have an intense devotion to starclan, or the dark forest, whichever fits more. will admonish cats for disbelief or mocking of starclan.
    heavy dislike for any cat not originally windclan derived. she has no idea she is one of these.
    a true daddy's girl, adores sootspot, idolizes him, trusts him with her life. he is one of the few cats heatherkit reveres and will follow without question.
    believes violence for violence's sake is never smart, but does not feel bad about violence generally.
    plot ideas
    - has her first kill quite early on, has to grapple with the idea of death (and perhaps the fact that she doesn't feel bad about killing)
    - she has ocd, and will develop specific rituals surrounding this (to be determined)
    medium difficulty in battle
    will start fights, will end fights, will not run away

    ↪ STRENGTH: ★★★★☆
    ↪ DEXTERITY: ★★★☆☆
    ↪ SPEED: ★★★☆☆
    ↪ STEALTH: ★★★★☆
    ↪ SWIMMING: ☆☆☆☆☆
    ↪ HUNTING: ★★★☆☆
    talkative and open in conversation
    semi difficult to talk to

    ↪ STRATEGY: ★★★☆☆
    ↪ PERCEPTION: ★★★☆☆
    ↪ MEMORY: ★★★☆☆
    ↪ HEALING: ★☆☆☆☆
    ↪ WISDOM: ★★★☆☆
    ↪ MOTIVATION: ★★★☆☆
 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: PUNK

QUOTE HERE
Laurelkit (alt. Sprigkit, Beetlekit, Mudkit, Swiftkit) . Laurelpaw . Laurelflame, Laurelflutter, Laurelstride, Laurelblossom(s)?

38ekP6T.png
↳ name explanation
— rank of clan; previous allegiences or thoughts of other clans if n/a
— gender, pronouns (thoughts on other pronouns if u want); sexuality
parent x parent, sibling to ???

Small LH blue smoke she-kit with low white and green eyes Short she-kit with fluffy long hair that sticks out from all sides, she has white speckling her face, and tip white tail as well as chest. Green eyes that are filled with curiousity.
↳ carrying / masking / etc?

spacer

( + ) Curious, Energetic, Adventurous( / ) Blunt, Absentminded, Optimistic ( - ) Impulsive, Childish, Dishonest expand.
mannerisms: (As a kit)

Laurelkit tends to wander off on her own and gets into places she shouldn't be, she'll speak her mind even if its wrong and tends to bounce all over the place, she'll be loyal to her family and won't do anything with out them, will look up to Sootspot and even go as far as to defend his honor. Will do anything to make her father proud, even if the history of her mother is shrouded in mystery. Despite her closeness to her father though, Laurelkit will be more outgoing and willing to play with other kits, but to her family will come first

(As a apprentice)
Once Laurelkit becomes Laurelpaw, she would be thrust into being a tunneler due to her small stature and yet will carry it with pride since her father is also a Tunneler, and even go as far as brag about it to others. She will still hold her family first, and will work hard to make Sootspot proud of her. During this time she will slowly become more reserved, quiet and stick close to her siblings and become cautious of others.

(As a warrior)

As things come to light, maybe she starts to see through Sootspot she becomes more rebelious towards him, maybe starting arguments with him but still keeping close to her siblings and being loyal to the clan. She may start doing things to spite Sootspots but genuinely Laurel would still love her father, this could be her way as an attempt to gain his attention more, even if its in a negative way. Eventually maybe break away from Sootspot or grow closer to her father, going as far as defending him even or following him around camp, becomes more closed off to others and may lose any friends outside of family.
— will (not) start fights | will (not) end fights | will (not) flee | will (not)show mercy
— (will) excel at skill(s)

spacer

plots:



 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: PUNK
67585340_nrnETPLwsRaVlf1.png
MISTKIT MISTPAW MISTFANG: he / him; cis male, bisexual – genetics here pending approval.

wip prose

─ 00 moons: NPC xx NPC; adopted by Sootspot; siblings here: tunneler of windclan.

✦ hardworking, loyal, charming, amoral, cynical, greedy Mistkit is known for his charming demeanor, his excellent work ethic, and his connection to Sootspot. He will not find it hard to fit in with his clanmates, but will find it hard to fit in with those of his siblings that find Sootspot to be the light of their world and the end to their beginning. After his first few moons he will seek out friendships with those he deems worthy, finding any form of contact that isn't with his family good enough for him. Once he reaches apprenticehood he will try to extricate himself from his father's grip, but will ultimately be manipulated into staying the complacent child his father wants him to be. This would happen around his eleventh moon.

─ The other side of Mistkit is something he tries to keep hidden from his clanmates. He feels that urge to keep the prey for himself when he catches something good, feels that urge to hold onto those he cherishes to the point where they don't want anyone other than him to rub their back when they have a nightmare, or hold them while they cry. This cannot be changed via IC means & development. This trait would develop around his eighth moon.

─ His cynical nature doesn't allow him to trust anybody completely. He will always look for the bad in others, always look for the spark of anger in someone's eye. This can be changed via IC means & development but would take... quite a bit, this trait will develop in his ninth moon as the world becomes a lot bigger for him, the things that his clanmates will do to keep him and others safe will weigh on his mind as it fights to make sense of what his father has taught him for so long.

─ As he grows he will watch his siblings from afar, making sure they were physically safe but not making any move to step in between his fathers manipulations and them, as that would endanger his own wellbeing. He will act as the good son, the middle child between the most rebellious and his father's golden child. He won't seek his disapproval but he won't seek his love either. Ultimately his loyalty's will be split, and depending on how things go in character, this can range from full hatred of his father to the doting child, eager to have his fathers approval. This development would happen near his warrior ceremony and could be triggered by anything. DM for plots!
 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: PUNK
FUVsmbE.png
g7aJqem.gif
x SHRIKEKIT x GEN ZEROTRYOUTPENNED BY KARMEN.

WINDCLAN
KITTEN
3 MOONS
AGES EVERY 00TH
FEMALE
SHE/HER
Created 07/24/24 for Sootspot's adopted litter.


SMALL WHITE-AND-GRAY SHE-CAT WITH REDDISH EYES
TH
SH black/blue smoke with high white.​

1
2
3
4
5​

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.


QUIRKS . . .​
Positive traits here.​
EXTROVERSION
+ x ──────────── x -

CONFIDENCE
+ x ──────────── x -

EMPATHY
+ x ──────────── x -

CURIOSITY
+ x ──────────── x -

DRIVE
+ x ──────────── x -

AMBITION
+ x ──────────── x -

TEMPERAMENT
+ x ──────────── x -

INDEPENDENCE
+ x ──────────── x -

Negative traits here.​
STR
█████
INT
████
WIS
█████
CHA
████
CON
█████
DEX
█████
x
x
x
x
x
x
STRENGTHS 12
WEAKNESSES 12

BATTLE . . .
MENTORING . . .

ORIENTATION Too young
STATUS Too young
AVAILABILITY Closed
MATE -
MENTOR -
APPRENTICE -

s855wkr.png

ADOPTIVE FATHER Sootspot
SIBLINGS Slot One, Slot Two
OFFSPRING -
DIFFICULTY
+ x ──────────── x -

TRUST
+ x ──────────── x -

START FIGHTS x END FIGHTS x FLEE
KILL x SHOW MERCY x ANTAGONIZE
With StarClan not answering his agitated prayers and feeling mocked by his mother, Sootspot decides to take matters into his own paws and create a family free from the sin of his predecessors. A family that would only know him, and therefore, would love him.

Sootspot's motivation for the litter, sealing Shrikekit's fate.​
 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: PUNK
BRAMBLEKITbramble- for her dark pelt, like a bramble berry; -kit for her age

⤹ female (she/her)
— undetermined relationship orientations
⤹ from windclan, kit
— born to loners; adopted by Sootspot
⤹ 3 months ⋆ ages every 3rd ⋆ creation date
⪼ penned by zelfyre

APPEARANCE — long furred black tabby with low white and yellow eyes
⤹ carrying solid
kitten ref

As a kitten, Bramblekit is a small bundle of dark fur highlighted with slight glimmers of white, not unlike the fresh fruit from a bramble's branch. The dark pigment of her pelt builds on itself; a middling grey tone on her stomach, chest, and face is quickly consumed by a darker shade across the majority of her body, caged within the deep black of her tabby markings. The lower half of her face and limbs is splashed with a refreshing white, like salt on a dessert cutting through an otherwise overwhelming richness.

She grows like rhubarb trapped in an urn - rapidly reaching toward something that might not exist. The first indication of her age is that her eyes settling on a colour, a brilliant yellow that almost glows against her wine dark sea of fur. Her legs will lengthen to an above average height, her body stocking up to deal with fights and the promised colder moons, her fur growing or perhaps forgetting to shed. She is soft.

MENTALITY
positive traits: amiable, driven, curious
neutral traits: obedient, people-pleasing, optimistic, extroverted, protective
negative traits: emotionally closed off, impulsive, willfully blind


-friendly, puts on a good happy face, seeks attention by extension affection from anyone she can reasonably attain in from - provided her family hasn't disapproved of the cat
-once she sets her mind to something sees it through, though not necessarily with success
-inquisitive by nature; unless entirely discouraged in her youth, this kit-like curiosity persists as she ages

-happy to engage with other cats and be the social proxy for any shyer siblings or friends
-follows rules, orders, and desires of those around her; those of her family, particularly of her dad, take priority. assesses her worth by her ability to complete these tasks
-optimistic not in the sense that everything has to be sunshine and rainbows, but in the sense that even if something sucks there are better things to come. can be annoying

-the price of putting everyone else first is that her own emotions and needs aren't second, they're last. avoids addressing her own problems until absolutely necessary, letting minor wounds fester and become gangrenous. doesn't know how to deal with this unless explicitly taught otherwise; accordingly defaults to anger
-often does the first thing that comes to mind, whether that be complimenting someone's fur because she thinks it looks nice or starting a fight because she thought she heard an insult toward her family. may be construed as reckless.
-staunchly ignores the any perceived wrongdoings by her loved ones. incongruous with her perception of them and too hard to deal with, so some things are easier to ignore.

RELATIONS & INTERACTIONS — daughter of Sootspot
⤹ littermate to x, x
— born to deceased loners
interactions with others to be shaped by ic events and guidance ⋆ easily trusts those with her family's approval and those she meets independently
⤹ physical health [ 100% ] | mental health [ 100% ]
— will start fights | will not flee | will show mercy
⤹ notes for posts and prose as a kit
— playful, ambling sentences filled with many observations, questions, and (incorrect/assumed) answers
— internal monologue sharpens and becomes more formal when Sootspot is present; less contractions, shorter sentences, attempting to be a good child first and Windclanner second


PLOTS
⤹ plot 1 . shattered dreams
— dreams of becoming a tunneler like her father
— despite being a small kitten, experiences rapid growth in the moon before becoming an apprentice; ultimately assigned to be a moor runner due to being unsuited to the tunnels (interesting that her long fur will make her a subpar moor runner, too - there's no winning)
— family (especially dad's) reactions to this will help shape the way she approaches disappointment and failure
⤹ plot 2 . willfully blind
— for all her curiosity and impulsive, kittish inquisition, Bramble steadfastly ignores any faults or mysteries stemming from her family - her mother, her grandparents, differences between Sootspot and other parents - if dad says to ignore them
— likely to eventually be forced to examine these mysteries
— fun way to explore her obedience vs nature, and which one wins out over time
⤹ plot 3 . partners (in crime)
— becomes somewhat dependent on and protective of a friend her age
— maybe a (un)requited crush in either direction, maybe codependency, definitely fun

 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: PUNK
9d79280cfa32f702722949e3a14a174d.jpg
ef29b3656001ff9c42a78ca225058d78.jpg
3ed1d8caa85b9ad19e15df11489d3bc9.jpg
overview
NIGHT,DARK OR PITCH / BORN MALE [ HE/HIM ]
— ↳ i will leave the decision to punk to decide which name to pick
✧ lives in windclan / kit / brought in by sootspot
✧ ages ??th each month / three months / ages realisticly
✧ currently has no mentor / future relation to them here

relationships
NPC x NPC; status unkown / adopted by sootspot
— littermates will go here
✧ bisexual biromanticer / feelings for no one / currently no crush
✧ likes to be in the company of those he finds attractive / awkward with flirty intentions
✧ supportive & devoted partner / considerate of their wellbeing / polygamy
✧ single; uninterested & to young for a relationship / for now closed
✧ friendships are hard to develop; finds it difficult to connect with others
— friends; none
↳ likes; sootspot
— dislikes; none
↳distrusts; none
Just like the start of the plot wishes this kit is gonna be very loyal to sootspot. He is gonna view them highly and find their opinions and beliefs valid with a 100% success of being influenced by their adopted parent and grow up to live under their view of life. It's highly possibly that he is gonna keep on following Sootspot for a very long time as an devoted and perhaps even corrupted puppet the future still remain a bit uncertain since there is even if few some morals that this kit is gonna strictly follow. However, it won't be easy to break his bond with Sootspot and will be willing to forgive or accept most things that Sootspot might or might not do.

apperance
MIX BREED / HEALTH: 100% [ REF ]
— a shorthaired black and white with either hazel brown or grey eyes
— aloof/distant looking; slender built/ unusual long tail
— smells like soot and ashes
✧ PERMA INJURES: none yet

personality
[ surface traits ] [ deeper traits ] [ negative traits ]
[ POLITE ] [ OBEDIENT ] [ QUIET ] [ RELIABLE ] [ DISTANT ] [ SECRETIVE ] [ FRIENDLY ] [ COLLECTED ]
[ SLICK ] [ EMPATHETIC ] [ CUNNING ] [ OBSERVANT ] [ BOLD ] [ PERSISTENT ] [ LOYAL ] [ REBEL ] [ CHEEKY ]
✧ [ DECEITFUL ] [ SACRIFICING ] [ CYNICAL ] [ UNFORGIVING ] [ COLD ] [ LIAR ] [ PRETENDER ] [ DETACHED ]
✧ DISORDERS: none
At first glance he is not much to think of, quiet and obidently following orders with no attempts to stand out so easily gets overlooked. He often doesn't even seem to be certain of what is going on around him, coming out as 'slow-thinker' or just spaced out. His only traits that seem to be sticking out is his willingness to help out when he is needed or being rather friendly and polite when being spoken to. However, this is all just an surface facade that he early on took on to control how others view him to make everyone underestimate him and not knowing what is going on behind that head of his. Secretly, he likes danger and to put himself in thrilling situations. He is willing to twist his words around whatever may benefit himself the most with little regard to how others feel because to him everyone is looking out for themselves in one or another way for their own beneficial sake. It's rare to see him act out with anger, but to those who might wrong him he will not forgive or feel sympathy for.

Most of the times he feels unbothered and not interested to involve himself in 'drama' or situations he finds not worth his time but now and then he may leave out a snarky or cheeky remark especially if those he cares about are the target. He do have a sense of what is right and wrong, and although his morals might be twisted to his own standard he might take action to 'right' the 'wrong', giving him some drive for justice. His most positive traits are his loyalty to those who have earned it, and how he can feel compassion for others, especially sympathy for others circumstances. It might even be times he will reach out a paw because he genuinely wish to help. Overall, he is a calculated and cunning cat and even if he might have a tainted heart he is not entierly heartless and beyond 'saving'.

confrontation
✧ physically easy to beat / mentally difficult to influence
✧ poor fighter; just a baby / no hunting skills; just a baby
✧ rarely start fights / will step in to protect his clanmates / will end fights
✧ mention -------- if attacking or needed / none violent powerplay are allowed
 
Last edited:
  • Love
Reactions: PUNK
THE LITTER IS CLOSED!! I just want to say a quick thank you to everyone who applied or considered applying, as always I am overwhelmed by the support these things get <3.

Without further ado though, the lucky trio are:

@lavs with Heatherkit!
@zelfyre with Bramblekit!
&& @KAZENIKURA with Nightkit! (I believe this is the name he'd be most likely to pick <3)

Thanks a lot guys and congrats!! I will be making a little discord group for us to plot things out. The joining thread should be up either tonight or tomorrow morning BST!