[Kazin]

username: Kazin
cat name: Cerberus
clan: Twilight Drift
rank: Trainee
gender: tom
age: 6 moons

prompt:
Despite his name, Cerberus is not threatening in any way, shape, or form. No matter how threatening he wants to be, he just can't do it. He hates being the weak cat, and has never wanted to be seen as anything but strong. But the only words that he can use to describe himself is quite the opposite, though others would tell him differently. "Your passion will get you far!" They say, trying to encourage him... but he knows passion isn't enough to become the strongest cat. He has to do more.

Strength has never come easy to the small tom. He sees himself as clumsy, soft, and unlucky, Cerberus can never seem to get ahead in life. But he seems to be forgetting one thing... perhaps his greatest weakness is himself.

While he lacks confidence in himself, there is no shortage of perseverance and determination in the small cat's body. Cerberus can't seem to encourage himself to do better, that he's doing a fine job for his young age, but he can encourage others. He lights a spark in other's minds, pushing them to do better and be better. While he is jealous that others seem to be stronger than he is, he never wants to put others down for achieving their goals.

Cerberus is a fighter. He may think of himself as weak and clumsy, but others know that his tenacity and bold attitude will gain him the title of the strongest cat. He just has to keep fighting, and keep pushing forward, but that's no problem for a cat like him.

[hawkfire102]

username: hawkfire102
cat name: Pyrite
clan: Sycamoreclan
rank: Apprentice
gender: Trans male
age: 9 moons

prompt:

Pyrite is a cynical being. He has a very cold demeanor to everyone he meets and interacts with. He gives everyone the cold shoulder unless he absolutely has to interact with them, which is often since he is a candidate to be taken on as another medicine cat apprentice. He's curt with every answer he gives, wanting everyone to leave him alone.

Hidden under all of this abrasiveness, he's a very insecure boy. He fears being a disappointment so he keeps to himself and rarely interacts unless prompted. He keeps himself away from everyone to ensure this. Nest on the opposite side of the den, eats far away from other cats, opts to go get herbs in a different spot than his mentor and fellow apprentice? You name it.

On very rare occasions, you can see him come into the camp with the hint of a smile on his face but no one knows how to recreate that. Maybe he actually does find happiness in being alone.

[muttgirl310]

username: Muttgirl310
cat name: Birchkit (Birchstripe)
clan: Pikaclan- https://muttgirl310rise.weebly.com/
rank: kit (will be warrior)
gender: Tom
age: 10 moons

prompt:

Birchkit was a quiet shy kit around everyone, even his mother. Well, everyone except Snowtrail. Around Snowtrail, Birchkit was a ball of energy and wouldn’t stop talking. He was adventurous and excited and not even close to the shy nervous little kit elsewise.

Birchkit was the runt of his litter and was promptly abandoned by his mother at the edge of Pikaclan territory. This has led to a very reserved kitten who typically avoids others for imagining he would just be a burden to them. Being a loner, Birchkit prefers the quiet and rarely interacts with others even just by speaking. He spends much of his time finding different places that he can be alone without worry of being in the way of the other cats.

Of course this isn’t the case when Snowtrail is around. Around the Tom, Birchkit acts just like any other kit, boiling with energy. He really comes out of his shell and becomes a chatterbox to Snowtrail, although he doesn’t mind it in the least.

[Sinful_Lies]

username: Sinful_Lie
cat name: Whitepaw (nose)
clan: Mudclan
rank: Apprentice
gender: Male
age: 8 Moons

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prompt:
Whitepaw was a jokester, he enjoyed pranking his fellow clanmates. One of his favorite things to do is put reeds under his fellow apprentices nest. It doesn't hurt them, just makes their nest slightly uncomfortable. He also enjoys bring frogs into the clans camp and watch people go crazy trying to find it. Even though Whitepaw likes to cause chaos in the clan he doesn't like to see anyone upset. He will do anything to cheer anyone up.
Whitepaw's favorite cat is Slatescar and will often try to cheer the grumpy cat up.

[I Like Bees]

username: I Like Bees
cat name: Briarpaw (Briarfang)
clan: PetalClan
rank: Apprentice
gender: Female
age: 6 Moons

prompt:
Res looks like an innocent little angel (especially asleep but to a certain extent while awake too because she's pretty quiet and calm) but will fight you if provoked or concerned for another's safety and able to act really tough when needed; actually a complete softie who just wants to be loved but only acts that way around cats she really trusts (Sagepaw) || Show with a short story covering the important moments of her day and all the different ways she behaves around different cats

[leafless willow]

Username: ieiis
Cat Name: oysterkit [oysterwhorl]
Clan: hiraeth
Rank: little fire [kit]

Gender: non-binary
Age: 7 moonos


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Oyster is brave. Nobody denied this, everyone watched them carry prey to, and from the nursery all day long, sometimes accompanied by their fretting mother. Ever since they opened their eyes, and gained the strength to walk, Oyster became a hunter - maybe a bit of a violent one, considering they never had any kindness for the prey that landed between their paws. A true advocate for kit strength, they spend their time encouraging the other kits to join them in their hunting patrols, or going on said patrols themselves when the others refuse, afraid of Oyster. They weren't an unkind soul - they primarily hunted for the other kits, believing it to be their job to provide for those 'weaker' - but they weren't the textbook definition of 'kind.'

When other kits agreed to go hunting with them, Oyster was a strict teacher, harshly barking out orders for the other kits to follow, and growing exasperated quickly when they couldn't mimic their technique to a satisfactory degree. Their fur spiked as they took leadership, and they stomped their paws as the kits marched into the woods, inspiring courage, along with fear into their crew. At the same time, they emit a comforting presence, holding their head high fearlessly, and giving anxious kits a comforting bump of the hip. "Times are rough, but we'll be tough." Oyster would chant, tail curling proudly above their head.

Maybe this all stemmed from their parentage - or lack thereof. Their mother was always too busy fretting about their sick sibling to bring Oyster food, and Oyster's father was never anywhere to be found. Perhaps they'd taken it as their job to be a better parent to the other kits than they'd had. Nobody really knew, Oyster had devious times, where they'd choose to bury prey in the nursery for the mothers to find, giving innocent eyes once they were found out. Their hatred for authority stood true at their guardianship ceremony, where they'd openly snarled, and protectively stood over the other kits. "I, am the guardian. I do not want to be under some false guardianship, when I am a guardian on my own." Oyster hisses, ears pinned down and paw slamming against the grass. "So let me do my job, as you wish to do yours, lest I plan an uprising." With that threat, they settle, gently nudging their nose against a crying, scared kit. "Shh... It's okay, little one, I'll protect you." They promise, "I'll help you grow big, strong, and fearless like me."

Oyster never tells them it won't be easy - and it won't, with how strict they are, - but they promise sincerely all the same.

[Wet Bread]

username: Wet Bread
cat name: Snailkit
clan: Brightclan
rank: kit
gender: nonbinary (dfab)
age: 4 moons

prompt:
Snailkit is a tough one to figure out. Having been adopted into the clan at only half a moon old, you'd expect them to be on very friendly and familiar terms with the cats of the clan by now, maybe even seeing them as family, but it took Snailkit three moons to even utter a word to another cat. Now that they speak, they'll often be friendly towards but they usually seem to be someplace far off.

They're a bit of a mystery, especially to their fellow clanmates of a similar age. The other apprentices and kits go out of their way to be nice to Snailkit but usually find their presence a bit unsettling. In fact, it seems that Snailkit is always hovering in the background. They have a knack for appearing right when the cats are doing or talking about something they shouldn't. However, Snailkit never gets them in trouble. They have more of a neutral stance on things, preferring to be mostly uninvolved it would seem.

Snailkit isn't above lying to get where they want. They see no harm in it and have no moral concept of honor. Snailkit does like to play and act like a kit sometimes, but is often playing by themself, as the other kits kindly avoid them when possible.

It would seem Snailkit has plenty to hide from others, but what could a kit so young be hiding?

[~Trompy]

username: ~Trompy
cat name: Icekit
clan: Snakeclan
rank: Kit
gender: Female
age: 5 moons

prompt: Icekit is a silent, almost mute cat. Her mother and siblings were killed in a tragic accident, with Icekit being the only survivor. Old enough to remember the incident, she stumbled around aimlessly until Pumpkinpaw, an apprentice of Snakeclan, found her at 3 moons old. She has PTSD from the memories, loud and sudden noises startle her and some nights in her sleep she can be found clawing at her ears trying to get the phantom noises to stop. She also has a deep fear... she believes that she is cursed and any cats that get close to her will inevitably die. Needless to say, because of this, she has issues creating bonds in the clan. Only time will tell if she will come out of her shell.

[Shuurock]

username: Shuurock
cat name: Icepaw (Icetalon)
clan: Tidalclan
rank: Apprentice
gender: Tom
age: 8 moons

prompt:

Icepaw is pretty weird for an apprentice because he acts like he knows everything. Despite his age he believes that he is ready to become a warrior and he holds himself in a very serious manner. He is happy to be doing his part in the clan as an apprentice, but he feels like he has more to offer than the menial tasks they make him do.

With cats he doesn’t know very well he acts very dignified and all knowing. He acts like this because the cats he looks up to behave in similar ways. However the learning curve for him during training is often very steep and he has a hard time learning new things. This breaks his serious and dignified way of acting and he hates how it makes him look. He wants other’s respect more than anything else so being pitied or seen as weak in any way makes him angry.

With cats Icepaw knows he is a very different cat, not caring as much about his image and finally relaxing. When he is comfortable he is not afraid to ask questions and get to know people better. In contrast to how he normally acts when he is with someone he is close to he is almost always smiling and will do anything to protect them. He has a very obnoxious laugh and he is often embarrassed by it, but when he is comfortable he will let it out.

He is conflicted about the way he presents himself to others and the way he truly wants to act. The people who he looks up to have never shown weakness or let themselves be undignified so he continues to keep up the facade in order to impress them and others.

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[houndjaw]

username: houndjaw
cat name: laurel
clan: valeclan
rank: kit
gender: molly
age: 5 moons

prompt:
little laurel is an avid dreamer, one who imagines the impossible with a kit-like wonder unlike anything her clan has encountered. while her peers are out mastering the art of hunting and battling, laurel is fabricating a world of her own. fuzzy bunnies with horns of deer atop their heads, upright mountain goats with wings of bats, and grinning coyotes that sing in the voices of the unfurred are just some of the creatures that she concocts. though a bit unsettling at times, she never means to frighten her clanmates. nonetheless, laurel is often ostracized for her fantasies by the older, more traditional members of the clan. with the cats of her own age, however, she is a gifted storyteller and a brilliant little visionary. with time, perhaps she will become the first minstrel of her clan, recounting stories of old and inventing her own.