ThunderClan Auditions

[TANGO]

Before auditioning, please read How High Positions Work to learn what's expected of our important characters. It is also recommended that you carefully read our site plot and history and, if you are applying for a canon, our How Canons Work. All these can be found under the Protocol Board.

Please note that these are auditions. It is not first come, first serve character claim. Staff will consider the quality of the writing as well as the characters themselves to decide who gets the role. So please, submit your best work!

AVAILABLE POSITIONS
ThunderClan leader
Without Fireheart to intervene, Tigerclaw had no problem quickly rising through the ranks and becoming leader. If you want to play this notorious villain, fill out the following form. We have provided some of the information for you.
[u]OOC Info[/u]
[b]Alias:[/b] What do we call you?
[b]Years RPing:[/b] How long have you been roleplaying for?
[b]Auditioning for:[/b] ThunderClan leader
[b]Why do you want this role?[/b] Why did you choose to audition?
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[u]IC Info[/u]
[b]Name:[/b] Tigerstar
[b]Age:[/b] 64 moons
[b]Lives Left:[/b] Be reasonable. Newer leaders may have 8 or 9 but cats who have been leader for awhile should have less.
[b]Gender:[/b]Tom
[b]Personality:[/b] A detailed description of Tigerstar's personality. It shouldn't vary much from the personality presented in the book.
[b]History[/b] We have provided a brief outline of his history here, but you should expand upon it in several well-written paragraphs, using Tigerstar's [url=http://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/Tigerstar]Wiki page[/url] for his early life and our own History of the Clans for his later deeds.
I. Tigerkit, Nightkit, and Mistkit are born to Pinestar and Leopardfoot
II. Tigerpaw is apprenticed to Thistleclaw
III. Tigerpaw attacks an intruding kittypet named Tiny. (Tiny will later become the rogue named Scourge.)
IV. Tigerpaw becomes Tigerclaw.
V. Tigerclaw is given Ravenpaw as an apprentice.
VI. In a battle against RiverClan for the Sunningrocks, Tigerclaw kills Redtail and blames his death on Oakheart.
VII. Lionheart dies and Tigerclaw becomes deputy.
VIII. Tigerclaw begins laying traps for Bluestar.
IX. Tigerclaw becomes Tigerstar.
X. Tigerstar attempts to form TigerClan with WindClan.
XI. Tigerstar forms an alliance with Scourge and BloodClan. He does not know that Scourge is the kittypet Tiny.
[b]RP Sample:[/b] Provide a decent length rp sample (no less than 2-3 paragraphs) showing how you would role play the character. Here, you are trying to show us that you can capture the character's personality, habits, etc. It's one of the most important parts of application, so put some time into this one.


ThunderClan deputy
The ThunderClan deputy can be an original character or an available canon warrior. Just try to think about what kind of character Tigerstar would appoint as deputy. That's not to say he/she must be one of Tiger's cronies. Perhaps they're a good cat who simply knows too much. Either way, you can apply by filling out this form. If you're using a canon character, make sure the information is accurate. If you have questions about a canon, check out the Canon Application Help thread under the Canons board.
[u]OOC Info[/u]
[b]Alias:[/b] What do we call you?
[b]Years RPing:[/b] How long have you been roleplaying for?
[b]Auditioning for:[/b] ThunderClan deputy
[b]Why do you want this role?[/b] Why did you choose to audition?
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[u]IC Info[/u]
[b]Name:[/b] Character's name
[b]Age:[/b] Make sure the character is old enough. (See the Profile Guide for ages.)
[b]Gender:[/b] Tom or she-cat?
[b]Personality:[/b] A detailed description of your character's personality.
[b]History[/b] A complete history of your cat is required. There is no length requirement, but it must detail your cat's life from birth to present. To get a history of a canon, you can search the [url=http://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/Warriors_Cats_Wiki]Warriors Wiki[/url] for their history, but be sure to make any adjustments called for by our alternate universe. Cross-checking your history with A History of the Clans under the Protocol board is recommended.
[b]RP Sample:[/b] Provide a decent length rp sample (no less than 2-3 paragraphs) showing how you would role play the character. Here, you are trying to show us that you can capture the character's personality, habits, etc. It's one of the most important parts of application, so put some time into this one.

ThunderClan medicine cat (apprentice)
Spottedleaf died with no apprentice and Yellowfang, without Fireheart to defend her, never joined ThunderClan. Consequently, ThunderClan's medicine cat situation is a little sticky. If you're interested in being ThunderClan's medicine cat, there are a couple of options. You can make a character who trained as an MCA but then opted to quit training and become a warrior instead (like Hollypaw in the Power of Three arc) or the new medicine cat can be a warrior or apprentice who stepped up to plate after Spottedleaf died and decide to learn the trade by acting as an apprentice to WindClan's medicine cat, since they are ThunderClan's allies. Either way, the new medicine cat will probably need lots of outside help. These are just a few of my ideas. If you have any other ideas for how to get a new medicine cat, feel free to use those.

[u]OOC Info[/u]
[b]Alias:[/b] What do we call you?
[b]Years RPing:[/b] How long have you been roleplaying for?
[b]Auditioning for:[/b] Are you auditioning to be a fully named medicine cat or an MCA training under WindClan's medicine cat?
[b]Why do you want this role?[/b] Why did you choose to audition?
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[u]IC Info[/u]
[b]Name:[/b] Character's name
[b]Age:[/b] Make sure the character is old enough. (See the Profile Guide for ages.)
[b]Gender:[/b] Tom or she-cat?
[b]Personality:[/b] A detailed description of your character's personality.
[b]History[/b] A complete history of your cat is required. There is no length requirement, but it must detail your cat's life from birth to present. To get a history of a canon, you can search the [url=http://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/Warriors_Cats_Wiki]Warriors Wiki[/url] for their history, but be sure to make any adjustments called for by our alternate universe. Cross-checking your history with A History of the Clans under the Protocol board is recommended.
[b]RP Sample:[/b] Provide a decent length rp sample (no less than 2-3 paragraphs) showing how you would role play the character. Here, you are trying to show us that you can capture the character's personality, habits, etc. It's one of the most important parts of application, so put some time into this one.

[Echo]

OOC Info

Alias: Echo
Years RPing: Many, but not much recently.
Auditioning for: Warrior turned MCA training under Windclan's medicine cat.
Why do you want this role? Why did you choose to audition?---

IC Info

Name: Spottedface
Age: Make sure the character is old enough. (See the Profile Guide for ages.)
Gender: Tom
Personality: A detailed description of your character's personality.
History A complete history of your cat is required. There is no length requirement, but it must detail your cat's life from birth to present. To get a history of a canon, you can search the Warriors Wiki for their history, but be sure to make any adjustments called for by our alternate universe. Cross-checking your history with A History of the Clans under the Protocol board is recommended.
RP Sample: Provide a decent length rp sample (no less than 2-3 paragraphs) showing how you would role play the character. Here, you are trying to show us that you can capture the character's personality, habits, etc. It's one of the most important parts of application, so put some time into this one.

[Amber]

OOC Info
Alias: Amber
Years RPing: Oof. Five? Maybe more.
Auditioning for: MCA training under WindClan's medicine cat
Why do you want this role? I don't have any characters, and hey, why not? I love Medicine Cats. :]
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IC Info
Name: Cloudpaw || Cloudfall
Age: Nine moons.
Gender: She-cat
Appearance: Kit || Adult

Born a soft grey faint tabby, Cloudpaw was named for her wispy silver-grey fur, as well as her resemblance to her father, Frozencloud. As she ages, her coat will grow lighter, the tabby marks fainter, until she seems like just a silver wisp in the midst of a cloud. Her eyes, a dark blue at birth, follow the pattern of her coat, lightening into a chilling, icy blue. Much like her name suggests, Cloudpaw is a small, wispy thing, her slender body supported by small legs tipped with compact white paws. Her small paws tend to carry her body in a light, airy gait, which, when combined with her small, wispy appearance, makes it seem as though she could float off the ground at any given moment. Her tail is not short, but not long, just long enough to wrap around her paws. As she grows, her body grows proportionately, leaving her slender and lean. Her fur, however, retains its kit-like wispiness, with her short coat interspersed with longer hairs, giving her her trademark wisp-like appearance.

Personality

Cloudpaw is quiet and thoughtful, more apt to daydream and think when she isn't busy learning. She's calm and peaceable, much preferring to talk through situations rather than resort to violence. Being an only kit, Cloudpaw was immensely smothered, and as such, she's innocent and naive, easy to trust and easy to forgive. Growing up sheltered, Cloudpaw doesn't know much fear, but being restricted has bred a wanderlust within her, and her curious nature, combined with naive boldness, make her a bit more likely to walk off to explore. Though, she'd never lift a claw against another, and won't hesitate to help a cat in need, regardless of allegiance.

History

Cloudpaw was born in a litter of three to Dewdrop. Unfortunately, Cloudpaw's two littermates were stillborn, leaving little Cloudpaw, the would-be runt, alone. The father of the litter, Frozencloud, had died shortly after Dewdrop announced her pregnancy in a vicious border battle. Dewdrop named her only live kit after her fallen mate, seeing a striking resemblance to the she-kit's father. Dewdrop smothered her daughter with love and affection, wanting only the best for her. Cloudpaw had just been named an apprentice when Spottedleaf died. For the next two moons, Cloudpaw continued to train as a warrior, though her soft nature didn't make it easy for her. One night, she dreamed of an older her, moving through a ravaged ThunderClan camp, treating wounded warriors and apprentices. Not knowing whether it was a dream sent from StarClan or just a dream, she kept is silent, but when she woke the next morning, Cloudpaw went to Tigerstar's den, requesting that she be trained as a Medicine Cat Apprentice. Knowing of the alliance between WindClan and ThunderClan, she suggested training under their Medicine Cat. She hasn't yet begun her Medicine Cat training, but she has stopped her warrior training. She plans to make a trip to WindClan in the very near future.

RP Sample

The silver-shaded she-cat rolled over in her nest, readjusting herself as dreams washed over her. First, there were the normal dreams, stalking through ThunderClan's forest in search prey. Then, they took an unexpected turn.

Paws light. Body low. Creep forward slowly... wait for it... Pounce! The silvery apprentice landed square on the mouse, killing it with a swift bite to the neck. She gave thanks to StarClan, then turned to head back to camp. Before she got there, fog descended over her. Cloudpaw looked up to the skies, confused. She stopped walking, dropping her mouse. The fog swirled around her, drawing closer to her. Ice blue eyes searched the fog frantically, looking for anything, even as her vision became more cloudy.

From the fog, sound began to reach her ears. Cries, screams of pain. Yowls of hurt and agony, hisses and battle cries. The fog began to dissipate, and Cloudpaw found herself in the heart of ThunderClan's camp. The camp was ravaged, bushes and barriers torn and scattered. Cats lay scattered around her paws, crying and dying before her eyes.

"Cloudfall! Cloudfall! Help us!" The silver cat looked around, searching for the source of the cry. It was a cat she didn't recognize, but as the words sank in, a strange knowledge came over her. Suddenly, she became aware that she was no longer a small apprentice, but a slightly bigger, older version of herself. Without guidance from her mind, her paws carried her across the camp to the medicine cat's den. She quickly darted inside and grabbed a mouthful of herbs, somehow knowing exactly which ones to grab. She raced back into camp, moving from cat to cat, assessing and treating the most serious of wounds.

The fog began to rise around her vision again, and Cloudpaw yelled out. "No! I'm not finished yet!" The fog continued to ebb and flow around her, drawing ever closer, obscuring her entire vision. Cloudpaw whimpered, confused, as the fog continued to thicken.

A paw prodded her in the side, and Cloudpaw squirmed. "Cloudpaw! Wake up! Geez, you'll wake half the camp!" Blue eyes opened, finding herself back in the safety of the apprentice's den. One of the other apprentices stood over her, glaring at her angrily.

"Sorry." Cloudpaw stood up, fur standing on end. A quick look at the den entrance told her the sun had not yet risen, but there was no way she was going to be able to sleep after the dream she'd just had. As the other apprentices returned to their slumber, Cloudpaw crept out of the den. She found a small niche along the thorn barrier and curled up in the shadows. She stayed there until sunrise, pondering what the dream had meant, and if it was from StarClan or just a dream. When the sun rose, so did she, knowing what she had to do. Taking a deep breath, she padded over to Tigerstar's den. "Now or never."

[robin]

OOC Info
Alias: Robin
Years RPing: Four years? More? Sorta lost track
Auditioning for: ThunderClan deputy
Why do you want this role? I would like to have a high position that does not require a canon character to fill it. Also, I love playing ambitious and ruthless cats, and Tigerstar's deputy should definitely be those things!
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IC Info
Name: Foxheart
Age: 42 moons
Gender: She-cat
Personality:
To most, she is a mystery and a mystery she will remain. No matter how hard you try to get to know her, you never will, she won't let you. Foxheart has built mile high walls around herself and she doesn't plan on letting anyone in. She is detached from the world around her; for her biggest fear is becoming attached to anyone. With attachment comes pain, pain that would be her own stupid fault. She trusts no one, at times not even herself. Foxheart is unbiased to lineage and does not care whether or not you're a pure-blooded clan cat, after all, why would she when she was once a loner.

Foxheart is rather brazen and does not let rules get in her way. She's willing to cross a few lines in order to obtain whatever she wants, because when she's determined, there's little to nothing that will stop her. Sure, she may be a rule-breaker every once in a while, but she doesn't just outright break them, but rather finds loopholes around them. Much like Tigerstar, she is naturally manipulative and is able to twist sweet words into wicked threats meant to spark fear in others. However, unlike her leader, she is not at all physically strong, and instead she relies on her quick wits and sly thinking to allow her to live another day. Foxheart prefers to play mind games rather to actually fight another cat. Another trait she and Tigerstar share is ambition. Although, hers quietly festers inside of her, flaring at the chance of becoming someone more, someone powerful.

This she-cat is extremely dauntless. She does not let things or others frighten her, not even Tigerstar. Rather the vengeful type, it is a belief of hers that she must destroy whoever tries to destroy her. She is very observant and is able to pick up on others' strengths and weaknesses and uses those to her advantage. In most situations, she tends to be in control even if she is not speaking. Foxheart is wiser than her years and knows the right times to say and do things. Some may say that she is rather selfish and perhaps she is but she likes to think that she's fairly generous.

History Drake was one of those charismatic toms that all the she-cats swooned over, except for Jessamine. Jessamine was content with her life, she had already had a litter of kits with her beloved mate. They both belonged to Bloodclan. Jessamine however was of a softer nature and did not take to the ways of Bloodclan. Drake soon convinced her to finally leave the home she had come to fear and she decided to run away with him. They fell deeply in love and soon kits were on the way.

To Drake's dismay they had three she-kits: Fox, Wren, and Clover. Jessamine loved her kits and was frightened by Drake's anger. She didn't have to worry long though, because one night Drake disappeared. Jessamine had to take care of herself along with her three young kits, she did this for four moons, because Drake eventually came back for them. Wren was the leader of the trio. Whatever she did and wherever she went, Fox and Clover were right behind her. When Drake came back he seemed to have a change of heart. He grew very fond of Wren and started to train her in fighting and hunting. Clover didn't want to have anything to do with fighting, she was too gentle for a life like that. But Fox on the other hand grew jealous of Wren.

Fox would spy on Drake and Wren when they trained and at night she would sneak away from their den and practice by herself. One night, Drake caught her sneaking away and decided to follow her. Fox was practicing hunting that night. She was better than Wren and Drake immediately saw her potential. He then trained her alongside Wren. Eventually, Wren got jealous of Fox because she seemed to excel in both hunting and battle.

By the time the kits reached twenty moons, Drake disappeared again, but this time he was never to return. Jessamine died before his disappearance due to illness, Clover was affected the most by her death. Fox and Wren were strong though and they moved on eventually, from both of their parents. Wren seemed to take up the leader position of the three she-cats once again, but Fox did not like this one bit. She felt that she was the most competent in protecting and leading them and Wren thought the same of herself. The two sisters were constantly quarreling and sometimes even shed some blood.

One day Fox had had enough and she planned an attack on Wren. Wren was sitting on a tree branch that overlooked a swift moving river near their den one day when Fox saw her chance. She climbed the tree and shoved her sister off the branch and into the river. To her knowledge, Wren drowned in the river, but the body was never found. Fox had finally done what she had always wanted to do, to get rid of her sister. When Clover questioned Wren's disappearance, Fox simply said that their sister had left them like their father had so long ago.

They decided to travel and travel they did. Fox and Clover met so many cats and had so many adventures along the way. They soon met a young she-cat named Cinnamon and took her in with them. The three of them traveled together and found themselves crossing paths with Bloodclan. For less than a moon, they stayed with Scourge and his band, but Clover and Cinnamon became more and more frightened by them. After witnessing the horrors of the rogues, Clover and Cinnamon decided to leave the feral life and become kittypets. Fox thought of them as weak for choosing such an easy life, but she parted ways in peace with them. She stayed with Scourge and became one of his rogue allies, but soon after, she left them.

She went to the forest nearby and soon met some rogues that were allied with Tigerclaw. When Tigerclaw told her of their plan to get rid of Bluestar and take over Thunderclan, she wanted in. Fox longed for a place she could call home and to stop traveling for once, she wanted security. So, Fox aided them in their traps for Bluestar, she didn't know the she-cat but from what Tigerclaw said, she was a weak leader. Finally, Bluestar was killed by Tigerclaw, caught in one of their many traps. Fox formally joined Thunderclan as Foxheart now that the blue she-cat was dead and Tigerclaw became leader. She backed him up in his attempts to merge Thunderclan and Windclan as Tigerclan, even when it failed. Foxheart also helped in the attack against Riverclan for Sunningrocks. She was soon appointed deputy due to her loyalty to Tigerstar.

During Newleaf in Year 1, Tigerstar began to meet with Scourge. He soon formed an alliance with Scourge and the rogues, unofficially Bloodclan, in Greenleaf. Fox admired him for his ambition, but thought that his arrogance blinded him and made him foolish; he underestimated Scourge. She knew what the tiny cat was capable of and because of him, she learned to never underestimate anyone. Although, the orange she-cat has yet to inform him of Scourge's capabilities.


RP Sample: The sun was beginning to rise, setting the once dull moorland grasses to a rainbow of oranges and pinks. Sunlight slowly swept across the grasses and onto the she-cat who lay sleeping. Just as it touched her, the cat's figure flickered as if to adjust to the new lighting. The grass's shadows created a pattern across her already exotic markings, although this cat cast no shadow at all. Foxheart's eyes fluttered open; her piercing ice blue eyes contradict her warm and dry surroundings. She breathed in the morning air, not because she had to but because she took comfort in this small and familiar action. After stretching, the she-cat began to walk through the moorland, towards the shade of Fourtrees. Journeying to Fourtrees had started to become a part of Foxheart's daily routine. Although, The only reason she lurked in and around the sacred Starclan land was to mock them.

Finally, she reached the outskirts of Fourtrees. If she was still alive and if it was still necessary for her to breathe, she would have picked up on the stench of fish. However, she was too late and froze at the sight of a silver tabby lying on the Great Rock. Even so, Foxheart hid herself behind the nearest tree. The cat most likely didn't see her, after all, she was almost undetectable; she was translucent, carried no shadow, and left no prints. She peeked out from behind the tree, she studied the cat more closely and breathed in the surrounding scents. She wrinkled her nose as the scent of fish wafted over to her, definitely Riverclan, and it appeared to be Silverstar. It was peculiar for any clan cat, especially a leader, to be at Fourtrees on any night other than the full moon. After closer inspection, Foxheart could see his flank rhythmically rising and falling; he was asleep.

Foxheart crept closer, her paw steps were muted. Her body curved around the tree, she calculated her movements. But then she realized there was no point, there was no point in remaining hidden, no point in surprising the leader. She was dead. He couldn't hurt her and she couldn't hurt him. It had only been a few moons since her death, and she wasn't yet accustomed to her new life as a Dark Forest cat. So, with this realization, Foxheart stepped out of the tree's shadow. The she-cat easily leaped up onto the Great Rock, and sat, curling her thin tail around her delicate paws.

“Hello Silverstar,” she said as a wicked grin replaced her once emotionless face. This would be the first time she had ever made contact with a living, breathing cat. She had remained hidden for moons and with each passing day, she grew more and more bored with her so far uneventful afterlife.

[moth isnt dead yet]

OOC Info
Alias: please, call me moth, beau, or icy. those three names are what i'm going to go by for now on.
Years RPing: about, uh? let's say since '10?
Auditioning for: ThunderClan leader
Why do you want this role? i love. tigerstar. i really do, and i'll admit, i'm a bit biased? he was a villain, sure, but i think he still has some good in 'im. uvu

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IC Info

Name: tigerstar
Age: sixty-four moons
Lives Left: he is on his fifth life
Gender: tomcat
Personality: ambitious . ruthless . sharp . to-the-point . brawn over brain . dirty tricks . judgement issues . reluctant . independent . devoted . loyal . murderous

everyone knows the story of tigerstar, right? born as a leader's kit, he had ambition from the start, to try and follow in his father's pawsteps, only cut it short with the kittypet business. he has leadership potential, that much is true, though the darkness that swells from within his heart clouded his judgement. he believes that, if he has the authority over others, that they will listen to him without choices of their own. he is, after all, the leader of thunderclan, and will eventually become the leader of the forest. no one would even bother standing up to him after he got through with the clans.

ruthless and to the point, tigerstar knows what he wants to be done, and he wants it done right then and there. borders need to be checked? you better gosh-darned get your rear into gear and check those accursed borders. he will not hesitate to give consequences to those that defy his orders, or just flake them off like its nothing what-so-ever. his brawns tend to show far more than his brains ever will, though, he can surprise some with intelligent words. learning in the place of no stars was something that did end up assisting him with fighting, he is almost unstoppable in battle. yet, he lost three of his nine lives fighting- only the medicine cat knows of this, other cats believe it was one life lost in battle.

he is, surprisingly, reluctant to do much of anything outside of battle. training an apprentice seems... pathetic. worthless time that could be spent shaping his clan up. independent as they can get, tigerstar believes himself to be the only one keeping thunderclan strong, even though he knows that it isn't just his presence being the stronghold. if one does get his better side, they can see him as almost a.. joking, more laid-back, kind of tom. his best friends see this, darkstripe and longtail mostly, as well as his previous mate, goldenflower. well, maybe her, we don't know that for certain.

much to contrary belief, tigerstar is a very loyal, devoted tomcat. its just.. he doesn't know what's wrong from right. he believed that murdering bluestar was the right thing for his clan, she was weak, much like his previous mentor, thistleclaw, told him. deceiving her was quite easy- no, no, that is not the point. what it really is, the tabby doesn't have a moral compass, or values in himself. fighting and bloodshed are the things that he loves, though the health of his clan does rest up in priorities. just.. nothing else.

History

before birth

Leopardkit and Patchkit, the first litter of Swiftbreeze, definitely grew up into fine warriors. They aged with grace, power- their apprentice names of Leopardpaw and Patchpaw turned into Leopardfoot and Patchpelt. Somewhere along the line, the black furred she-cat fell into a one-night stand with Pinestar, becoming pregnant with his kits. The birthing was long and strenuous, resulting in two she-kits, Mistkit and Nightkit, and a son, Tigerkit.

kithood

While Tigerkit was pulling through his early sickness, his sisters were not so lucky. Both perished around the same time, dying before the tabby fully recovered. It was also just before this time did the leader, Pinestar, step down and become a kittypet. Being naive at this point, the brown tabby tom didn't know that this part of his history shaped him into what he became later on. When Snowfur moved into the nursery, having her single kit of Whitekit, he was excited that he wouldn't be the only kit anymore. He was spoiled, nonetheless, though sometimes, others overlooked him and his potential to rule. Let's just say, the seed was planted for the poison he would spray later on.

apprenticeship

The first error that was made, other than allowing Tigerkit to live, was that Sunstar gave the new Tigerpaw to Thistleclaw, one of the strongest, sharpest mentors that he would ever see. He found out that, later on, the tomcat was still sore over the loss of Snowfur, and when he pressed on that matter (not understanding the consequences), he was slashed up pretty badly. There were never any normal training sessions, and most of this was to prove that he, Thistleclaw, could mentor an apprentice to the best of his abilities, and if they died? They were weak. That was all there was to it.

One of these tests included when Tigerpaw met Tiny, a kittypet that was caught on Thunderclan territory. He was given the order to teach him a lesson, though with Bluefur there, he didn't kill the little tomcat. He might have done it, if the grey-furred cat wasn't there at the time, though the tabby had a feeling that he would regret it. And, that, everyone, was something that Tigerpaw never wanted to feel. Secretly, he was thankful for the she-cat, thankful for stopping him. Little did he know that he would end up killing her, later in life.

warriorhood

Tigerpaw showed his worth with training as many times as the other apprentice, and he became a warrior at long last. He thought Thistleclaw was proud of him- he wasn't, of course not- and knew that his mother was. Leopardfoot would always be there for him, no matter what. His warrior name became Tigerclaw, showing his strength in battle, and his strangely sharpened claws, too. Now, his ambition showed, and it was driving him toward something he didn't know he wanted.

He wanted blood, and a chance to lead.

A handsome tom he was, and surely other she-cats would want to be his mate, right? Truth be told, he didn't have an eye out for any special lady just yet, he wanted an apprentice first. Thankfully, the moment he waited for came, after his previous mentor bit the dust. A little, fidgety apprentice named Ravenpaw practically showed itself on a silver platter to him, and he ate it all up. Wonderful.

A few other things occurred, one of which included a battle with Riverclan, killing both deputies in cold blood. Oakheart, the Riverclan deputy, fell prey to falling rocks, crushing his form and taking his life. Redtail was horrified by this, and as he began ordering others to retreat, Tigerclaw stayed. He took this opportunity by the throat, literally, and attacked Redtail, blood staining his claws and maw. He blamed the death of the deputy upon Oakheart, and that he killed the Riverclanner in revenge. It was believed, yet- Bluestar appointed Lionheart as deputy, not him. It is safe to say that the tabby was angered with this choice.

Again, opportunity presented itself to him again, and this time, in the form of a battle with Shadowclan. Lionheart's life was taken, and in turn, the deputyship was now taken by the brown tabby- Tigerclaw.

deputyship

Now that he had power over some of the Clan, there was only a few other tidbits of information that needed to be.. taken care of. He sneaked out of camp on multiple occasions, meeting with certain rogues and Clan cats, planning on completely taking over. They agreed that Bluestar was weak, spineless- that he would make a much better leader. It would only take her complete trust in Tigerclaw before he killed her, and watch as her last life drained from his claws.

Unfortunately for him, the grey she-cat was caught up in one of his traps instead. So, he had to try and find which one she got herself raveled in, and kill her personally. When he found her, she begged for him to release her of the trap, though was shocked as he brought his paw down upon her.

"Death really does look good on you, doesn't it?"

The great Bluestar was gone, and Tigerclaw was the new leader of Thunderclan.

leadership

That very night, he traveled to Moonstone with the medicine cat, also the night that the she-cat, Goldenflower, told him that she was pregnant with his kits. He seemed excited at this, though it was only a mild form of it. Fake, even, if one could see it. He ordered her gently to head to the nursery and rest up while he went to Highstones.

Once Starclan came to him, hopefully to give him his lives, they all seemed... disappointed. There were four cats to give him lives, including his mother, his sisters, and Bluestar. The last thing Bluestar said to him was, there were no ways for any of the other cats in Starclan to give him a life, and that there was a place to receive the rest. Tigerclaw was appalled- he was doing Thunderclan a favor! He ran, but in the direction of the darkened tendrils of the Dark Forest. Once crossing the border, he was greeted- thanked, even. Confusion hit him, and afterward, he wasn't prepared for the final five lives. Mapleshade, Snowtuft, some others he wasn't sure about, and finally, Thistleclaw.

His mentor said that he was so, so proud of his apprentice for getting so far. The newly named Tigerstar basked in the praise, but.. it didn't feel right. It should, he had his nine lives, his new name from Starcla- Dark Forest. Not to mention, full leadership over Thunderclan. But, no. It felt.. off.

Again did he turn a wrong path, and this time, he attempted with making a pact with Windclan, to come together and create Tigerclan. They denied, of course, so the great tabby needed to take.. different measures. Hearing of a group in the Twolegplace by one of the rogues that assisted him, he took to the place alone, then meeting one of the cats in charge- Bone. Then, he was taken to their leader, a little black tom with a white paw and- dear Starclan, was that a teeth-studded collar? He shook his fear from his head and growled.

"My name is Tigerstar, leader of Thunderclan. I have a proposition for your Bloodclan."

Scourge, the name of the black tom, agreed to them, surprisingly, and took to the forest with his group. (Tigerstar would never call them a Clan.)

He wants to continue pushing for a superclan, for Tigerclan, but- there are the doubts and struggles of loyalty from his Clan that are starting to be his downfall. Maybe he shouldn't be doing this- but, who would, other than him? He really should try to be a better parent to his two children, as now, he barely looks at Tawnypaw and Bramblepaw, forget their mother. He's starting to feel something that he hasn't felt since the first day Thistleclaw trained him.

Guilt and regret.

RP Sample:

The first thing he would do as leader? Simple. He would make his children into apprentices, name his new deputy, and continue on with.. whatever it was that he wanted! He would be their leader, simple as that! However, when that kittypet was offered to come to the forest, to join Thunderclan, he was shocked- appalled, even, that Bluestar even considered bringing outsiders into the Clan. While others might have forgotten Pinestar, he didn't. His eyes might not have been open by then, but you know what? The words that he caught on the breaths of the elders, about how Tigerkit would grow up awfully, and would die in apprenticeship.

Well, who's dead now? Certainly not Tigerstar, the leader of Thunderclan. Bluestar died yesterday- no, he killed her, of course. It was no accident, even though it was made to appear like one. She trusted him, and she paid the price for it, the dark brown tabby laughing. It was a hoarse rumble from the large tom's throat, and he was sure that it could be heard from Highstones. But, who cared? He was leader, and the word of a leader was law.

Some of these warriors were so pathetic, he realized, as he walked into camp after that trip to Highstones with the inexperienced medicine cat. Even that cat couldn't see his ambition, and it would end up with making the Clan pay for its obliviousness. Blood would coat everyone's fur if he didn't die- completely- soon.

Maybe if that kittypet, that ginger one, Rusty, did end up coming to the forest and staying, this would have had a different ending. But, Starclan forbid it from being worse than the bloodbath that the leader would get them all into.

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