Post by noodles on Apr 5, 2017 11:21:58 GMT
By Trish Hamme
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They fell into a domestic bliss, grossing out kits with their affection and almost always going out together. There was nothing in this world that Cherrynose loved more than her mate, and they were together for 22 moons. During this time she also got an apprentice - her half nephew Snowpaw. Though his pelt and sensitivity annoyed her at first, she mentored him well and achieved the warrior name Snowclaw. She loved helping others, and helping them gain independence.
Unfortunately, there was a tragedy. In a fox attack, Ratclaw and Lionface died saving Pearflower's son Hollystorm and the Clan was left without a deputy. Vulturestar, the leader, appointed Cherrynose, then 41 moons old, as his successor, and she felt overjoyed that her ambition got her somewhere. She worked hard at her role, never once thinking about slacking off. Positions of leadership were a dream come true, even if it put her family life to the side. Brindletail also died during this time during kitbirth. This made Cherrynose start to wonder about the possibility of motherhood for her.
Now with the possibility of leadership, she and Ivyfoot knew that a family may soon be impossible to get. So with the help of their mutual friend Finchpelt, Cherrynose gave birth to two kits at sunhigh alone. Foxkit, the younger, died just after birth. Plumkit didn't even last the night. She was inconsolable, getting colder as a way to keep up with her duties, even when others offered to help. She and Ivyfoot officially divorced at the age of 52 moons, the rift that had grown between them was too much to bear.
At the age of 56 moons, Cherrynose became Cherrystar. Though she mourned the leader, she was finally able to lead RootClan to prosperity as she had always dreamed. When she finally saw StarClan, she recieved her lives. The first one was Ratclaw, who apologised for not being there when she lost her kits.It was a strange bond, one of a numbing sorrow from a father that wasn't there enough. The second life came from her mentor Brindletail, who lightly chastised her for being reckless with her life. As much as it was warm and loving, there was a harsh edge, a desperate desire to do better and be better for her Clan. The third was the father of Pearflower's kits Frostpelt, who had died a moon before they were born. He thanked her for her training of Snowclaw, and bound himself to her in a paternalistic fire, one of pride and honour. Her fourth life came from Mallowfur, her step-mother. She bound with Cherrynose with a mother's love, burning and writhing like a fire in her gut. The fifth life came from a tom she hadn't seen in a while - Lionface. With his binding, he imbued his love of exploration and adventure, which felt like a freeing wind amongst the strength of the others. Then, there were the two family members she had really wanted to see - Plumkit and Foxkit. They were bound to her as sixth and seventh respectively, giving her a childlike sense of curiosity and the ability to continue on. It was up to Vulturestar to bond with her last. He spoke about her duties, and with his binding of his calculated and precise attitude, she was officially Cherrystar of RootClan.
Since her ascension and the loss of the kits, Cherrystar has kept her sorrows to herself and thrown herself into her work. She has become determined to avoid any future kitten deaths and is trying to work out how. Though she isn't as well versed in herbs or how cats work as her medicine cat, she is actively trying to seek future ideas and advice. There is a subtle fear that she did something wrong, somehow she screwed up in her leadership and she led to the deaths of all those innocent kits. However, Cherrystar presses on, going to rush headlong into danger to find out how to protect her Clan, even if she has to die over and over again to succeed.
[li]Family-[/li]
Mother: Squirrelface
Father: Ratclaw (deceased)
Siblings: Russetpelt, Oatfur. Half siblings through Mallowfur (deceased) : Lilypelt, Sheepfur, Pearflower
Mate: Ivyfoot (broken up, adoptive mother of Plumkit and Foxkit), Finchpelt (surrogate father of Plumkit and Foxkit)
Kits: Plumkit (deceased), Foxkit (deceased)
Extended: Squirrelfur's parents Firepelt and Leopardfang (both deceased), Squirrelface's siblings Lionface (deceased), Carpscale, Redkit(deceased). Ratclaw's parents Nightfur and Minnowstripe (both deceased), Ratclaw's brother Bramblefoot
[li]Bound spirits-[/li]
1st spirit Ratclaw - Cherrystar's father and deputy before her, their relationship was good when she was a kit however it faltered in her apprenticeship. When she was a warrior, he tried to come back into her life and they were on good terms when he died. He was also the cat who tried to get her and Ivyfoot together, and the first person she told about her crush. As a deputy, he was stern and impartial but as a father and a cat he is goofy and wishes only for the best. Cherrystar models her impartiality off of him and hopes to achieve his level of fairness in cats. However, she still resents him a little bit due to him cheating on her mother who she is much closer to.
2nd spirit Brindletail - Cherrystar's mentor, an extremely maternal cat who died in kitbirth soon after Ratclaw did the same. Though initially she was a bit overbearing, it was her who first noticed that Cherrystar was innately good at tracking, and always spoke in an objective manner about everyone. Brindletail is a demanding cat of her apprentices, even when she coddles them she expects the best and nothing less. Her need to improve others works well with Cherrystar's innate ambition, and many aspects of Brindletail's mentoring have been adapted for use by Cherrystar both with her former apprentice Snowclaw and for the Clan overall.
3rd spirit Frostpelt - Cherrystar and Frostpelt did not know each other much whilst they were alive, only through a mutual friend of Pearflower. However, in his death he watched over his kittens and was extremely grateful to Cherrystar for aiding his kits both as a mentor to Snowclaw but also in helping them through Ratclaw and Lionface's deaths. He is a cold, extremely withdrawn cat and though they very rarely talked to one another, they understood each other better than most of the Clan ever did. Despite his introverted nature, he is a natural with kits and it is considered a shame that he never was alive to see them, though he hopes he can be around them through Cherrystar.
4th spirit Mallowfur - Cherrystar loved her as a second mother due to the similar birthing time of the litters, and spent most of her kithood under her ward as well as her mother's. Though she tried to be mad when Ratclaw left Squirrelface, the two continued to be quite close until Mallowfur's death from greencough. Mallowfur is a very serious cat, with an almost melancholic attitude. When she was an apprentice, she was being considered for a -cloud suffix but it was kept due to her emotional outbursts of sadness whilst alone. However, she is a very gentle cat to those she loves, and loves all her kits, even if they are Squirrelface's children biologically.
5th spirit Lionface - Lionface was one of Cherrystar's favourite people as a child, and her admiration of him may of lessened, but he is definitely the favourite of her uncles. He was the one who obliged and let her explore the territory, and they both have a drive to discover and explore. His influence on her is his sheer determination to take down all problems. In his life, he was a reckless cat, who would put his own life on the line for others. Often he'd need someone to bail him out, but he is an insanely brave cat who tells bad jokes and could charm a snake. Even if she wasn't as close with him as her parents, he is the one she'd love to hang out with for hours just playing around.
6th spirit Plumkit - Plumkit was Cherrystar's first born kit who only lived for half a day. Though neither knew each other well, Cherrystar was heartbroken at her kits' deaths and always wished for more time, to know them as a person and not just a lifeless body still clinging to her for warmth. If she had lived, she would have inherited her curiosity and lust for knowledge from Lionface, and would have made a good medicine cat. She loves discovery, and she and Lionface spend a lot of their time together just exploring StarClan and the territories when possible. Before they were bound, one could have spotted them running amongst RootClan, taking his adopted kit on the same journey he took his niece on all those moons ago.
7th spirit Foxkit - Foxkit was the other of Cherrystar's first and only litter. He only managed to live for a few minutes after death, dying from an unknown cause. Cherrystar still mourns this loss to this day, still wishing that she at least got to meet them before they passed. Foxkit is a forgiving, gentle soul, without a bad word to say about anyone and may be a little mentally weak but he is has a good heart. He spent most of his days staying with the elders that came from all Clans and learning everything he could about everything, a very studious cat.
8th spirit Vulturestar - Despite her father's involvement as deputy, Cherrystar and Vulturestar did not interact personally very much. Ratclaw spoke her praises to Vulturestar, and they did a few patrols, but it wasn't until her ascension to deputy that the two became closer. Vulturestar, who also lost kits, was the first one to offer empathy instead of sympathy to her, one of his few moments of humanity in contrast to his high and ethereal personality. Vulturestar knows whats best for the Clan and knows that he must rule them as an autocrat instead of a father. He is a paranoid tom who fears rebellion or StarClan's wrath, and while not exactly well versed in the complex system of relations in the Clan, he is a notable scholar of the warrior code and in his life was considered to be a leading expert.
[li]Genetics-
Carries Classic, carries Siamese colour point, does not carry amber, carries bobtail, does not carry dilute, carries chocolate,
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