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[selasphorys]

Sorry that it’s taken me so long, but I’ve finished Buttercupkit’s form on page 15. I’ll flesh out her history more once I know more about her siblings. I’ve been swamped this past week but I hope to get back into writing. I’m also making a new Rockclan warrior because I have no self-control… her name is tentatively Terndive and she is Swanfern’s sister. I’ll try to get a form up soon. Excited to see everyone else’s new characters! I’m loving the new lore too.

@yen I’m so sorry to hear you were in an accident. I hope you have a smooth recovery and that things start looking up. Please get lots of rest. <3

[brunchman2000]

@selasphorys oh awesome, I can't wait to learn more about your new character!

@yen hey, glad to hear you're doing better! real life can be hard sometimes, but just know that we're all here for you. I'm looking forward to seeing your new forms c:

@everyone so just to let you all know, I recently got a kitten and he's keeping me pretty busy. I might not be as quick to respond to things as I usually am, but I am still here and reading everything! also I'm glad you're all enjoying the added lore!

[selasphorys]

❝𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗦 𝗖𝗨𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗦
ll𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗, 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗗 ━━━━

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Apprentice: Mousepaw
Former Appr(s): Bluffpaw
Former Mentor: open
Kin:
Parents: Riverspirit, Ashenflower
Littermate: Swanfern
Crush: open
Kits: none
Orientation: bisexual/rom
Songs: Haux - Arrows
Cavetown - Green
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Name: Terndive

Tern- looks like caspian tern,
with white coat + black spots
Dive- for her skill in fishing
and aggression in battle

Age: 49 moons
Gender: she-cat, she/her
Allegiance: Rockclan
Rank: Warrior
Desired Rank: Deputy
Scent: Saltwater, metal
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━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘, 𝗗𝗢𝗡❜𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘, 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧.❞

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━━ [Appearance] ━━
"Sturdy, shorthaired white cat with black spots and copper eyes."

Terndive carries the strong, muscular build typical of Rockclan warriors. Symmetrical black markings cover her ears and shoulders, like a helmet and spaulders. Her black tail is reminiscent of a caspian tern's legs tucked in flight, while her black spots are like a tern's dark primaries and cap. With her short white pelt, she has never had the luxury of hiding. In the open cliff faces of her territory, that was never much of an option regardless. The warrior has learned to adapt to her situation by staying ever-vigilant and using her strength to ward off attacks. She has exceptional defensive ability, standing like a wall to protect her clanmates. Her endurance allows her take many blows before defeat. She has a slow reaction time but makes up for it in stamina and careful judgement. While strong in battle, her bright coat and slow movements make hunting difficult. The one exception is swimming and fishing, in which she excels. Her sturdy build lets her overpower the large fish of the river to feed many cats.

━━ [Basic Personality] ━━
(+) selfless, hardworking, steadfast, vigilant, kindhearted, passionate
(n) warrior code enforcer, loves community and family, meticulous
(-) controlling, rigid, represses herself, won't forgive, slow to action

━━ [Personality] ━━
Any challenge can be overcome with enough hard work and discipline. It's a motto that Terndive lives by. She puts her best paw forward every day, improving herself to help her clanmates thrive. Nothing makes her happier than seeing their smiles. This warrior is a strong believer in the leader's word and the code. She fights for fairness and justice. Nothing makes her feel more sick than giving into selfish impulses. She struggles to forgive traitors and transgressors. While she works hard to make life better for her clanmates, Terndive can come off as perfectionistic and demanding in the process. She expects the best out of others as well as herself. Though she's had a crush or two, Terndive refuses to waste time in a relationship. Those will just distract her and send her to the nursery someday. The she-cat can't stand the thought of being coddled as a queen with kits. To her, no bond can be stronger than that between a mentor and apprentice. It's incredible to have a direct impact on a young cat's growth. Terndive pushes down her feelings to focus on her duties. All of this suppression may rupture in a breaking point, lashing out in a fit of rage.

━━ [History] ━━
Terndive was born into Rockclan with her brother Swanfern. She had a happy kithood, with two loving parents and a brother to play with. The young cat felt much warmth and gratitude for her loved ones, going out of her way to show her care. She felt a strong sense of responsibility for her clan from a young age. As an apprentice, Ternpaw would always work her tail off on her duties and drag Swanpaw to do the same. She wanted to help them both grow as warriors. Though she had a few friends in Treeclan from gatherings, Ternpaw never let the friendships grow too close. She followed the warrior code with all her heart. Her strict and demanding nature became ever stronger once their parents died in the battles with Treeclan, her loyalty to her clan intensifying in the wake of her loss. Terndive did it all for these cats she loved, to make them happy and strong. So it came as a shock to her that despite all her effort, or perhaps because of it, Swanfern chose to leave the clan. He confided in her that he disliked Vulturestar and his policies, as well as Rockclan's desperate dependence on the river. Incredulous at even the thought, she responded harshly. And he was gone.

Terndive, heartbroken that her brother would rather live with strangers than with her, found family in her clan instead. She had to do everything to prove her loyalty. She turned away from her few Treeclan friends, refused to speak with Swanfern at gatherings. It was at this difficult time that she took on a new apprentice, bright young Bluffpaw. Though she was cold and strict at first, Bluffpaw's earnest, excitable nature eventually wore her down. She grew to love him like a son, like the family she no longer had. Then the sickness hit. Her apprentice succumbed to Vulturestar's illness at 11 moons, mere days before his warrior ceremony. Terndive was devastated. Most painful of all, rather than being there for her in her time of grief, Swanfern was part of the clan that took the river as they suffered. She saw him as a traitor to gloat in victory as their old clan crumbled around her. He had joined a clan so ruthless that they would (allegedly) murder Opalstar right after Rockclan had already suffered a string of tragedies. Terndive, blinded by her anger and heartbreak, was unable to see her brother's kindness or attempts to approach her. Now, this stalwart warrior will do everything in her power to take back the river and Rockclan's glory.

• Swanfern is her brother. Though she is furious with him for joining Treeclan, she still cares a lot for him deep down.
• Mousepaw is her apprentice. They don't share similar goals and can't always see eye to eye because of this. Nevertheless, Terndive will protect her with her life and push her to be the best cat she can be.
• Open for an old friendship with a Treeclan cat, perhaps a romantic interest.

[brunchman2000]

hey again everyone! I know things have been quiet lately in the rp, but I am working on getting a post up with the characters I can respond with. persimmonheart will have to wait until the kits' forms are done though!

so phorys and I have been doing some more thinking about the lore and I'm going to share some more with you all. I thought it might be relevant to talk a bit about the past leaders of the clans and some more history.

recent rockclan leaders;

vulturestar: originally named vultureclaw. a gruff and battle scarred grey tom with an intimidating but fair nature. he led rockclan in many great battles against treeclan. he held the river for his entire time as leader until it was taken from him when he and his clan fell ill. this sickness cost him his ninth life and his deputy, sunstorm, took over.

sunstar: a beautiful golden tabby she-cat, she led the clan for only a few moons. she was an elegant and just cat that was adored by her clan. she hadn't even led one battle against treeclan before she fell from a cliff and lost all of her lives at once. her deputy, opalheart, had to step up despite being less than ready.

opalstar: opalstar was relatively young when she became leader. this amount of power and responsibility changed her from a fun-loving and kind cat to a stern and aggressive leader. despite this, her clan admired her strength and proudly fought against treeclan for the river many times. opalstar lost many lives in these failed battles. she finally lost her last life mysteriously. opalstar was found washed up on the rockclan riverbank, lifeless. her deputy, rookwhisker, had her suspicions about the death not being an accident, but there was no way to prove it and the incident when unpunished.

rookstar: rockclan was lacking morale when rookstar became leader. in just a few seasons, they had lost three strong leaders and it felt like there would be no winning. rookstar changed that for them. the she-cat with a pelt of fire stepped up for her clan and instilled in them the same burning passion she had. even though rockclan is still not strong enough to win against their rivals, rookstar hopes she can bring glory to her clan once more.

recent treeclan leaders;

mothstar: a tawny coloured she-cat with a quiet and cool nature, she led treeclan for many moons. her clan flourished with her guidance, but when she saw that rockclan was weakened by a sickness, she decided to take the river from them. she knew that they needed it more than treeclan did, but she had no love for vulturestar and wanted to knock them down a few pegs. she managed to hold the river for the rest of her leadership. she lost her final life from old age.

maplestar: orignally named mapleflight, this ginger she-cat led treeclan with a kind and warm heart. she kept the river that they had won and even though she saw rockclan suffer because of it, she didn't want to seem weak. she lost her final life from an infected fox wound.

willowstar: despite her recent kitting, willowstar had been chosen as maplestar's deputy and claimed leadership after her death. a calm and laid-back tabby she-cat, she now leads treeclan with a fair and kind heart. unlike the leaders before her, willowstar does not want any further conflict with rockclan, but feels pressured by her ancestors and clanmates.

sorry if that was a lot to read, but I thought it could be some interesting history for everyone to know about. if anyone has any questions or anything to add, I'd love to hear about it! c:

[SilentMelody]

Wow, it seems like Rockclan has some really rough luck with their leaders! I can see why the many mysterious deaths could cause some conflict and aggravation towards Treeclan, especially after feuding for so long

[brunchman2000]

yes, they definitely have had some tough times. and I'm sure it's hard for them to see treeclan having it so easy. treeclan doesn't exactly need the river, so it's hard for rockclan to watch that, especially after having had it so much in the past. lots of resentments and rivalries!

[selasphorys]

Hey everyone! I've finished Terndive's form on pg 17. @Silentmelody, can you let me know if it works with Swanfern's history? If the form's okay with you and @brunchman2000, I'll start posting for her and my other cats. I know this roleplay is mostly dying but I hope it can come back to life. If not, I wish you all the best. I know it has been a stressful time for a lot of us and I hope it gets better.

If Terndive is accepted and anyone is still interested in this roleplay, she's open for relationships. She's a bisexual Rockclan warrior who is Swanfern's sister. I'd like her to have an old friend (or maybe romantic interest) in Treeclan, someone she has pushed away in recent years. A couple of older cats could possibly have been her friend when they were younger, but I'm not sure if their roleplayers are still active here. She could also have friends, a romantic interest, or a former apprentice in Rockclan.

[brunchman2000]

@selasphorys terndive is accepted, of course!

@everyone like phorys touched on, this roleplay has become pretty inactive, which is quite disappointing. if anyone is still interested, please make another post, even if you just have to quote an old one. I'd love to continue, but if not, then that's okay too. thanks.

[NightWolf950]

Still interested! Didn't realize how crazy the weekend would get for me.
Working on finishing up my 2 new beans and then working on getting another reply up.

[SilentMelody]

@selasphorys Terndive looks perfect! I think the history works very well with Swanfern, and I'll have to fix up his history so that it's accurate.

I'm still interested in the roleplay! I guess posting on the main thread is slow? Just waiting for a few more responses before I reply or update my roleplay post