white season discussion; officially closed, please lock

[selasphorys]

Hello! I just wanted to give you all a heads up that I'll be gone from 6/20-6/25. I'm going camping (in a redwood forest!), so I'll have limited/no access to internet and electricity. I won't be able to respond to messages or write for my characters. I'm excited to really experience the redwoods that these clans see as home. Hopefully I'll return with a lot of inspiration for this roleplay!

[brunchman2000]

oh that's actually really cool! let us know what it's like! and thanks for the heads up ;)

[brunchman2000]

alright so, a little update; the treeclan medicine cat role is up for grabs again! if any of you want it (and don't already have a high ranking character) please let me know and I can reserve it for you. this is the last role we need to start, so hopefully we can get it filled fast!

[selasphorys]

Thank you all for understanding about my trip! I’ll let you know what it’s like afterwards. ^^

If it’s okay, could I snag the Treeclan medicine cat role?

res Antgleam (not completely sure about name)

• tom, he/him, 38 moons, demiromantic-pansexual
• @brunchman2000, could Antgleam be Adderfang’s (secretly adoptive) brother? Who would Flickertail’s mate have been?
• he’s super open for a forbidden crush, especially with a Rockclan cat, although a Treeclan cat would be great as well!

[brunchman2000]

yeah for sure, I will reserve that for you!
and yes, I love the idea of them being secretly adoptive brothers! let's say that flickertail's mate was a tom named tallfeather

[selasphorys]

❝𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬, 𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗙𝗨𝗟, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗗...
ll𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗜❜𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧, 𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 ━━

Apprentice: to be Tinypaw
Former Mentor: Brushpoppy
Kin:
Parents: Flickertail, Tallfeather
Siblings: Adderfang, two others
Mate and kits: none
Forbidden Crush: Cerisepeach
Orientation: demirom/pansexual
Songs: Sleeping at Last - Countdowns
Xiao Shi - Love Catastrophe

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Name: Antgleam

Ant- for his black fur, slender build
Gleam- for his bright spot, and his
dreams that reflect starlight

Age: 38 moons
Gender: tom, he/him
Allegiance: Treeclan
Rank: Medicine Cat
Desired Rank: achieved
Scent: spruce resin, honey
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━━━ 𝗜 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗘
xxxxx...𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗜❜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗗, 𝗜❜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨.❞

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━━ [Appearance] ━━
"Shorthaired, solid black tom with pale golden eyes and a white spot on his chest."

Like a dark night, Antgleam's black coat glows with three stars: one white spot on his chest and two bright spots for his eyes. He shares his (secretly adoptive) brother Adderfang's yellow eyes, though his shine with more warmth than his brother's. While he was the smaller of his litter of four, the tom has grown into a fairly average-sized cat. His slender frame belies his muscular hind legs. He is a fantastic jumper and climber, as if always aiming skyward.

━━ [Basic Personality] ━━
(+) jolly, confident, affable, compassionate, calm
(n) obedient, ambitious, dreamer, loves community
(-) fears being worthless, can't move on from failure, dishonest, jealous

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Far from ant-like in his behavior, Antgleam acts larger than life. He’ll talk with anyone like they’ve been best buddies for years, no matter how cold or cranky the cat. He moves with the easy-- but not overbearing-- confidence of a cat who knows his place and thrives in it. Antgleam hopes to build a connection with every clanmate. Since kithood, he's never stopped looking up. He brings warmth and laughter to those around him, easing their pain that he knows too well. When injuries or illnesses strike, he shifts quickly into a calm, serious disposition. Efficient, methodical, and attentive, the medicine cat allows no room for discomfort as he works his hardest to heal. What seems like resilience is only repression. He has gotten so used to lying to hide his pain, lying about his opinions to support his clanmates', that he can lie to himself and believe he's truly happy like this. Antgleam lives this lie, seeking his clanmates' purrs and praise. Settling into his role, he lets himself mirror the stars rather than show anything of his own. Antgleam can't help but watch with jealousy the love he could never experience. His only option is to pine from a distance, to store his ambitions and bitterness in a place even he can't reach. While he struggles to accept that he'll always be the supporting player in someone else's story, Antgleam will shut himself away if it'll bring someone happiness.

━━ [History] ━━
Antgleam hated his name as a kit. Just one kit in a lively litter of four, named after such an insignificant insect, it was hard for him not to feel small. But Antkit was a dreamer, in more ways than one. Every morning he'd recount the exciting adventures he'd have in his sleep. Soon, he realized that the more often and the more vividly he told his stories, the more attention he got from others. First from his parents, then the medicine cat. Even from the deputy Leafwhisker, who only seemed to have eyes for Adderkit for some reason. And suddenly Antkit found himself whisked off to become a medicine cat apprentice because of his supposed visions. Antgleam can't remember whether his dreams were truly messages from Starclan or the ramblings of an imaginative kit, but his destiny was written that day. Incredibly proud of his special position at first, Antpaw set off to prove how specially useful he could be in every way. When he wasn't gathering herbs, he'd be racing up the tallest trees and begging his brother to teach him battle moves. Antpaw was living the dream. But after a violent clash with Rockclan, Antpaw came to understand the heavy responsibility he carried as medicine cat apprentice. And the deadly cost of failure. Too late, he realized just what his big mouth had gotten him into. Was this really the life he wanted?

Antpaw buried his old aspirations and followed the words of the stars. He would be happy with this life laid out for him, just one ant serving the collective. Moons later, Antgleam received his medicine cat name for his dreams and their connection to Starclan. Perhaps he obeyed his ancestors so closely because he felt indebted to the cats he couldn't save from joining their starry ranks. Crumbling inside with every loss, the medicine cat did his job well but could only focus on his failures. Part of him wonders whether these wars are worth anything at all. Sorrow cycles year after year, hatred takes root in harrowed hearts. He values his friendships with the Rockclan medicine cats--- are they really so different from him? If Rockclan and Treeclan cats can join together in Starclan, why can't they get along down here? Prophecies and the warrior code are just dead cats' words, why should they guide his paws? Antgleam keeps such traitorous thoughts to himself. He is terrified of straying from his path, losing his worth to his clan, turning away from the stars. Maybe if Starclan falls silent, he can follow star-crossed dreams of his own.

• Tinypaw is Antgleam's future apprentice. Antgleam has been there throughout her illness and injury, acting almost like a father figure for her. The fire in her inspires him. He'll encourage her to follow her dreams.
• Cerisepeach is Antgleam's friend and forbidden crush. He will stand by her through all her struggles. As he starts to realize his feelings for her, he will try to bury them for her well-being and for the code that binds them. The clan doesn't need another reason to hate her.
• Adderfang is Antgleam's (adoptive) brother. Antgleam sees him as his best friend. Despite Adderfang's coldness, the two rely on each other.
• Mapleseed is Antgleam's friend. Antgleam cherishes his friendship with the Treeclan medicine cat, helping out as much as he can during crises.

[selasphorys]

@‎yennefer
That's fantastic! I'm up for anything. I love your characters. Cerisepeach needs a hug, poor thing. All of them could use a hug. ;-; Hmm... Hickoryskip's not interested, while Cerisepeach and Vaporwisp seem a little young for him. Tinypaw is out of the question, though Antgleam would definitely have been involved in her history as medicine cat. Since Antgleam is a new character that I'm still in the process of figuring out, I could potentially make him a she-cat instead (for Hickoryskip). Or I could keep him the same and you could age up a cat or make a new character? What are your thoughts?

And sorry for the delay!! Been busy with work and apartment lease stuff.

Edit: first draft of form is done.

[Queen of flames]

my cats are open to any relationships

Rockclan
Rainfall is 25 moons old tom, is open for biological and adoptive siblings. He was being adopted by Sorreldawn after the death of his mother and father. He is open to possible crushes, friends, enemies...

Desertpaw & Canyonpaw, are 10 moons, old siblings. I never mentioned their parents, but they are still alive and open to be at. They're clan-born. Both of them are open to crushes, friends enemies.

Treeclan
Blackthorn is 54 moons old tom, he is half-clan born, but his father was from the clan. He is open to possible half-siblings on his father's side. He is open to crushes, friends, and enemies too.

Wingpaw is 8 moons, old female apprentice. I never mentioned anything about her family so she is open to parents and siblings. She is clan-born. She is open to crushes, friends, and enemies. She may have a crush on Meadowpaw or Dovepaw.

Outsiders
Melody is 8 moons old female loner, she is open to possible crushes, friends, enemies.
Shine is 14 moons old "fixed" tom loner. he is too open for crushes, friends, and enemies.

[Rae'tia]

Rockclan

Echocloud is 28 moons old and is open for full and half-siblings because Patchfang got around. Both of her parents are alive but pretty hands-off and NPCs. She's open to crushes, friends, and enemies.

Paleflight is 73 moons old and is Echoclouds uncle, and pretty much raised her... though he was pretty hands-off as well, but a lot better than Echo's parents. Both of his parents are long dead by now, and his brother Quietstep left the clan. He's open for friends, enemies, kits, and possibly a crush and/or previous mate.

Treeclan

Tigerpaw is a 10 moon old apprentice with a questionable history. She is half-clan, her mother being a clan-born kit whose mother left the clan a couple of moons after her birth. Her father is dead, and her mother and other siblings are alive and living as loners. She is open to a crush, adoptive siblings, friends, and enemies.

Duskecho is a 39 moon old cat, their parents are dead. They are clan-born, and are open for crushes, two younger siblings, half-siblings - through the father Raggedstrike - friends and enemies.

[brunchman2000]

@selasphorys antgleam is accepted! (thank you for getting your form up so fast!)

@Rae'tia adderfang is gonna have a big ol' crush on duskecho, if that's okay with you :o

aaand... I am happy to say that we can officially start! I have made the starting post