Post by shay on Apr 1, 2015 1:20:01 GMT
(Drawn Image) by me
Name: Twigtail
Short Description: Thin ginger and white tom
Age: 20 moons
Gender: Tom
Family: Daisyfur (mother), Antstripe (father), Ryefang (brother, estranged)
Clan: ThunderClan
Rank: Warrior
Personality:
Twigtail is a playful and goofy tom, and loves to make jokes and act oddly for attention from others. He is very friendly and loves to make friends. Twigtail tends to be easily swayed by emotion, which makes him rather bad at mediating or making decisions for a group. Because of this, Twigtail tends to avoid the more serious side of friendships. He has a hard time hearing upsetting stories and trying to give advice because of how much of an empath he is. This could lead some to assume that Twigtail doesn't care about his friend's hardships, but this is very untrue. He just has a very hard time giving advice or being very serious.
Twigtail doesn't just have a hard time with his friends or clan-mates’ emotions, but his own as well. He hates to feel upset about anything, so he ignores his problems by being goofy and playing with others.
As another form of escape, is often seen lost in thought. He will often think of questions he has about the world, or fantasize, especially about love. Twigtail is quite the hopeless romantic, but that's a secret. He has no feelings for any cat, but he likes to think about if he was, and how intense their love would be. Generally, Twigtail is good about keeping the time for daydreaming and working separate, but sometimes he may space out while on duty if he’s having a particularly bad day.
Given that he loves to think up questions as recreation, it makes sense that he is very creative. If the clan is in need of a plan or strategy of some sort, he is the cat to talk to. On the less practical side, he's good at coming up with stories and will tell them to anyone who is willing to Listen. Usually, this ends up being kits or young apprentices.
History:
Twigtail’s mother was originally a warrior of Windclan, a pretty white she-cat named Daisyfur. She joined Thunderclan because of her love for the Thunderclan cat, Antstripe. She felt her loyalty lied more to her mate’s clan than to the one she was born into, so when she was pregnant, she fled to Thunderclan. Shortly after she became a part of Thunderclan she gave birth to two kits, Ryekit and Twigkit. Twigkit was named for his unusual long and thin limbs, and Ryekit for his coarse golden tabby pelt.
Twigkit and his brother both had taken on their father’s red pelt, but were very unalike. Twigkit was very head-in-clouds and playful, while his sibling was more down-to-earth and very serious, and this caused them to argue a lot. Despite their constant arguing, they cared for each other deeply. Twigkit looked up to his brother a lot, and admired him for his maturity and self-control.
However, their relationship was torn apart by their mother’s origins. The two kits were frequently teased about their half Windclan blood, and this constantly tested the two brothers’ concept of where their loyalty really belonged. Twigkit knew for certain that he belonged in Thunderclan, he felt at home among the thick underbrush and ancient trees. Ryekit felt otherwise, and was torn apart by the ridicule of his heritage by fellow clanmates.
Twigkit became Twigpaw and his brother became Ryepaw when they reached 6 moons of age. Because the Leader felt there was a lack of warriors able to train apprentices, they were both to be trained by the same warrior, an experienced and patient senior warrior she-cat named Brightclaw. During their apprenticeship Ryepaw had difficulty staying focussed on his training, because he simply felt he did not belong to Thunderclan. This distressed Twigpaw immensely, because he didn’t want to lose his brother. When Ryepaw came to Twigpaw to ask for help running away, Twigpaw refused.
Soon after they became apprentices, Ryepaw ran away in the middle of the night to Windclan. This shredded Twigpaw’s heart to ribbons. Twigpaw had to eventually explain to his clan how his brother had left to become part of Windclan, or perhaps a loner. When explaining, he couldn’t help but feel betrayed by his own flesh and blood, causing him deep pain. In order to cope, Twigpaw ignored that his brother had ever left, and he relied heavily on his sense of goofy humor, daydreaming, and training to distract himself.
As an apprentice, he excelled in hunting, climbing trees, and leaping. This made him an exceptional bird hunter and has helped feed many hungry mouths. He was a poor fighter, but thankfully was good at dodging attacks because of his quick feet. Twigpaw was known for his fun and interesting nature, too. Because of his skills, Twigpaw was named Twigtail for his good balance. By pure coincidence, it also was fitting for his tail’s actual physical appearance. He takes great pride in being a warrior and easily adapted to the lifestyle after being given his warrior name.
OOC name: shay
Other Characters: Mottlewhisker (Shadowclan), More coming soon