[Lilycloud[/a][/u] - Deputy- Chasmclan - @/jinxy[/b]

How long your cat has been in this position: Lily has not been in a HP, but Warrior wise she's been one for 15 mmoons

Why your character would be good for this position: I'll say it outright- Lily would make a terrible leader, book wise that is, for plots it'd be very fun. Lilycloud is self conscious, anxious and tends to let others walk right over her. Despite this she has a big heart, and tends to love everyone she meets, good intentions or not. While Lily would make a poor leader, she'd make a great deputy. Lily already likes/respects Spottedgem and she follows orders to a T. Lily likes to plan, and solve situations and likes to be helpful. While she'll hate the position at first, I believe she'll enjoy it later. To spice things up- a very dramatic plot is in store for Lily later, which may change the views of other cats around her. Though I won't spoil it (I think you all know) it'd be very fun. As extra measures, Lily's to-be mate is Spottedgem, so the two will be a power couple leading the clan together.


RP EXAMPLE

Lilycloud tiredly flopped into her nest. She had spent entire day hunting for her clan, then hanging out with her sister Dawnstone before going down to the caverns to search for more gems. Lilycloud hoped she'd bring her some, she loved gems. Her favorite though was Rose Quarts, a gem she always assigned herself. It was silly to see yourself in a rock, but something about the stone drew her near, made her feel safe. She hugged the one in her nest closer with her tail as though it may roll away if she didn't know it was near at all times.

Lilycloud looked over when she heard lots of voiced echo along the cave, soft murmuring turned to greetings. She looked over to see it was a bunch of tunneler's back with gems. Nothing Lilycloud understood, she didn't know about caves and gems, only some names. She'd ask Dawnstone to teach her but she hadn't seemed to remember any names. She turned back, facing away from the new cats that had joined and let her mind wander.


"Hello, Lilycloud! How are you?" Lilycloud squeaked, jumping a bit and whirling around to face Spottedgem, the leader of Chasmclan. 'Oh no am I in trouble? What did I do?' Lilycloud put on a shaky smile, her ears flat against her head. "H-h-hello Spottedgem" she meowed, dipping her head respecably. "I-i-I'm g-good. y-you?" she hated how she stuttered through the sentence but she kept on the nervous smile.

_{Because I’ve been convinced I have nothing to lose by this and muse has been running with it all evening…}

Cricketpaw – Traveler - Duneclan - @/Hati


How long your cat has been in this position:
0 moons. Cricketpaw would have had no prior training as a Traveler or as a Medicine Cat (besides perhaps a few snippets of information picked up in passing).

Why your character would be good for this position:
At his heart, Cricketpaw is a caring, well-meaning tom. He’s always had a strong interest in medicine/herbs and in helping others, and he absorbs any information related to those areas with ease. His current situation means that he’s very familiar with hard work (and doesn’t shy from it), and although he’s young he’s also pretty aware of some of the harsher realities of life. In addition he’s usually good at keeping his head in difficult situations – although he can be sharp and stress/overtiredness has made his temper short.

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Rambling thoughts about the boy’s possible storyline/growth as a Traveler:

Selection/Early Days
Cricketpaw would be downright shocked to be chosen, and there’s a high chance that he’d go into denial in very short order. He learnt at a young age that he’s not worthy of such a role and never will be, so it would take time for him to process and accept his selection. There’s also a good chance that his upbringing will leave him with a lot of self-doubt to work through, since he’s never been able to succeed even as a warrior trainee and the Traveler role is that much more important to get right. None of this will be helped by his relationship with/concerns about the reaction of his mother, or relationships with/attitudes to the rest of the clan.
From a clan point of view, Cricketpaw’s appointment would probably be just as shocking. He’s very young for such an important position, has so far been prone to making stupid mistakes when out with warriors, and has kept his interest in healing/plants very quiet: all things that would paint him as an unsuitable choice in many eyes. His white spots, though few, may well add to the doubt in some quarters, and his tendency to lash out at other trainees will probably leave them in particular downright horrified by his appointment. All in all, it’s unlikely that he would get much support – and equally likely that he’d be the cause of a lot of drama.

Growth
Once Cricketpaw’s started to get over the initial shock (and/or realised that this means he’s allowed to dabble in medicine), he’ll probably begin to throw himself into the medicine and plant-finding aspect pretty whole-heartedly. His issues would be a roadblock that he’d need to work through on a longer basis, but the ability to pursue his dream in even a small way would act as a counterbalance to them and probably make it a little easier for him to work through it all. He would probably grow to be happier overall (allowing his better traits to shine through more readily), and would be quick and eager to absorb anything even remotely related to medicine. He would also do reasonably well out in the desert: although he’s prone to sunburn, he’s already used to being out alone and has probably built up a good knowledge of parts of the clan’s territory, so he wouldn’t be as clueless as some might expect a trainee to be. He might, however, need an escort (bodyguard) of sorts to accompany him on trips, because he will always be small and will never really have the muscle needed to defend himself (even if he might try).

Ongoing Drama/Long-Term
I’m hoping to set up a plot or two with the Cursed (regardless of whether Cricketpaw’s chosen for this), and if that goes ahead then it would probably have long-term repercussions for Cricketpaw’s actions in this position. If things go well then he would likely begin using what he learns to help the Cursed as a whole, and though it would probably start out under the radar there’s the potential for it to be pulled much more into the open further down the line. He may also grow somewhat disenchanted with the gods (depending on how main plots/etc go) or lose faith in them entirely, potentially leading to a breakdown in whatever relationships he might have with the other med cats. If his character develops the way I hope (with support of non-Traveler-related plots) then he’s also likely to flip his ‘white is bad’ mentality to a ‘white=sinner is garbage’ mentality, and to behave accordingly. Ironically this could lead to him making choices that could be construed as sins, although his intentions would be broadly good. If things play out this way then it would probably lead to extra trouble within the clan, and even if they don’t it’s possible that a different sort of drama will arise from a deterioration of his sense of smell: something that would hinder his ability to be a Traveler, and simultaneously be made more likely to occur by him being a Traveler (because increased exposure to the sun, and thus more damage to his nose).

Cashewsun - Willow Family Leader - GLENCLAN - albany
How long your cat has been in this position: Recently made the high position (less than one moon)
Why your character would be good for this position: I always have fun playing high positions, and I think Cashewsun could do well with a bit of extra responsibility. He does embody a few of Willow Family's traits, like flexibility, and his outgoing nature would make him approachable to cats of every family. I know he's young, and therefore unlikely to get the position compared to others, so I'm all good if an older cat gets it over him. 

Cashewsun would likely be a little on-edge about outsiders' traditions, as he is a strong believer in Glenclan's Goddess, but he would try to accept them as best he could. He is quick to try to make friends, so coming to solutions with other cats would be primary priority for him, as well as helping them learn about Glenclan beliefs. Single cats would be much easier for Cashewsun to deal with than groups, as he feels he is better at making one on one connections. Additionally, other clans might scare Cashewsun a little, depending on how they approached Glenclan or how Glenclan discovered them.

Cashewsun would try to lead Willow family as an equal to the other families, and would believe communication with the other family leaders as important, especially as he may be among the more inexperienced of the family leaders. His own family's needs would come before, but he would try to compromise as best as possible. Cashewsun would try to open voting to the whole clan as much as possible as opposed to just the five, since he values the opinions of most cats. As for the medicine cat, Cashewsun respects their healing power and the unbiased decisions, and would try to consult the medicine cat as well. He would try to befriend the medicine cat apprentices but likely wouldn't come to them first unless they had been training for a while. He would want to make sure he chose the best one when it came time to choose a new medicine cat.

Cashewsun agrees with the current way of dealing with the herb shortage of educating cats to find the herbs and then sending out patrols. He does have some concerns and may try to organize his own patrols in addition to the patrols of the leader and medicine cat. He also believes that praying to the Goddess will help their situation, and perhaps increasing prayers might make things better. He believes the Goddess planned for the struggle, and is doing it to make them tougher.

Cashewsun loves kits and apprentices, and thinks they are a lot of fun, but has never had either. It's a goal in his future, as he plans to be one of the best warriors he can be. He has a good deal of respect for queens and knights, as he considers raising kits to be a difficult task, especially when they aren't one's birth kits. Elders he sees as wise, generally, though he understands the need for some of them to have their vote removed as they get older.

Cashewsun receiving the position over another cat could lead to drama due to his age and inexperience, but he's flexible and able to be quick on learning. Making mistakes could be an interesting plot for him, as well as him balancing wanting to be friends with everybody with having to make tougher decisions, and his own personal life. Cashewsun could learn to stand up for himself better, and become more confident.

Mahoganyfrost - Pine Family Leader - Glenclan - lyca
How long your cat has been in this position: Very new to the position
Why your character would be good for this position: Mahoganyfrost has never had a family of his own, but thinks of the whole of the clan as his kin and often considers the Pine Family as brothers and sisters (though it may be part of the reason he has yet to take a mate in his respective “family”). He is very protective towards anyone he deems a friend or kin, to the point where he would be willing to sacrifice himself. He would take the duty of being leader of the Pine Family more seriously than anything else. Yet while he is gentle in his actions towards his friends he does come off as aloof and highly cautious of strangers from other clans. He isn’t quick to draw his claws but he will always be quick to defend his clanmates in any way he can.

There are also insecurities and faults in the tom that could rear their ugly heads should Mahoganyfrost become a Family Leader: the fact that he often has a bad habit of hiding whenever he is hurting or in distress, his fear of becoming useless (he would definitely blame or criticize himself endlessly should any of his clanmates come to harm under his watch), and even the tom’s climbing anxiety from the trauma caused by his accident. Not to mention the fact that the negative aspects of his personality may cause others to keep their distance or possibly scare others off.

RP SAMPLE:

Mahoganyfrost lay curled in his nest, deep green eyes glittering with pain. It hurt to move. It felt as though the weather itself was conspiring against him. It had yet to start growing warm and his old wound was not happy with that fact. His shoulder ached its worst during leaf-bare. As much as his body wanted him to rest, the brown tom lifted himself from his nest. His left shoulder protested against the movement, screaming at him to stop. He did not. He had work to do today. He was suddenly glad that he had awoken so early, none of his denmates were conscious yet. The warrior sighed quietly before padding towards the den entrance, a slight limp to his step.

As soon as he reached it, all traces of pain were gone from his posture, his expression, his eyes. He lifted his head and stepped paw outside, greeting those who were up early enough to say hello. He never let on that the chilly weather was aggravating his old wound or that walking seemed to hurt more than ever today. His rational mind told him to go to the medicine den, get something to relieve the pain, but another part of him was fearful. Fearful that he would waste more moons in the medicine den being useless to his clan, that he would retire early. He had to avoid that… at all costs for as long as he could.