Tanglejaw [Windclan]
Oct 9, 2013 12:28:59 GMT -6
Post by wish. on Oct 9, 2013 12:28:59 GMT -6
TANGLEJAW
tom ● twelve moons ● windclan ● warrior
orange and white tabby tom with golden eyes
A P P E A R A N C E
He's a gangly tom with bright ginger fur and golden eyes. He's scrawny, all limbs and no muscle - he's young and lithe. His mother was a small cat, and his father only tipped the scales at average. Tanglepaw doesn't expect to get big - as a windclan tom he'll probably stay thin and small for the rest of his life.
Tanglepaw has bright ginger fur. He's a carbon-copy of his father. His pelt is a solid golden-orange littered with rich tabby stripes. They climb his legs in a typical 'mackerel' pattern. His chin, chest, underbelly, and paws are a subdued, dingy cream. The lighter fur on his front paws only reach the top of his toes - while the buff on his hind legs stretch as far as his hips.
The tom has a large triangular face. His chin is sharp and narrowed - and his cheeks are high and round. He has big pink ears and a small peach nose. His eyes are large and round - resting perfectly in the middle of his face. They're almost completely golden now - a trademark feature passed down from his mother - but they had been blue and green at one point. Lastly, the classic tabby 'm' perches comically on his crown.
He's a gangly tom with bright ginger fur and golden eyes. He's scrawny, all limbs and no muscle - he's young and lithe. His mother was a small cat, and his father only tipped the scales at average. Tanglepaw doesn't expect to get big - as a windclan tom he'll probably stay thin and small for the rest of his life.
Tanglepaw has bright ginger fur. He's a carbon-copy of his father. His pelt is a solid golden-orange littered with rich tabby stripes. They climb his legs in a typical 'mackerel' pattern. His chin, chest, underbelly, and paws are a subdued, dingy cream. The lighter fur on his front paws only reach the top of his toes - while the buff on his hind legs stretch as far as his hips.
The tom has a large triangular face. His chin is sharp and narrowed - and his cheeks are high and round. He has big pink ears and a small peach nose. His eyes are large and round - resting perfectly in the middle of his face. They're almost completely golden now - a trademark feature passed down from his mother - but they had been blue and green at one point. Lastly, the classic tabby 'm' perches comically on his crown.
P E R S O N A L I T Y
He's stupid. Tanglepaw is incredibly dense - nothing, nothing seems to ever reach his ears. He just doesn't listen. His mouth is consistently running and his mind is always wondering. If you want to properly diagnosis it - Tanglepaw suffers from ADHD. His attention span is the size of a pea. Everything acts as a distraction. One second he could be talking and the next he's running across camp mid-sentence. He doesn't want to miss a second - a beat. He wants to be included. He wants to be in the 'it' crowd.
The tom's agonizingly annoying. He'll bother you from sunrise to sundown with stupid questions and mindless remarks. He's inquisitive but never enough to actually learn something. Information just doesn't stick. You could tell him the time of day and he'd ask again two minutes flat. The clan often wonders how he could be Sunstar's son - the pieces don't add up.
For such an annoying prick - Tanglepaw's actually a nice guy. He doesn't mean any harm, he's just an idiot. He likes to laugh and make other laugh. Sure, he's a handful but he can be fun too. There's never a dull moment with Tanglepaw. His stupidity offers a quick laugh and humor never comes off as over the top. He just wants to have fun and see his clanmates happy - and there's nothing wrong with that.
He's stupid. Tanglepaw is incredibly dense - nothing, nothing seems to ever reach his ears. He just doesn't listen. His mouth is consistently running and his mind is always wondering. If you want to properly diagnosis it - Tanglepaw suffers from ADHD. His attention span is the size of a pea. Everything acts as a distraction. One second he could be talking and the next he's running across camp mid-sentence. He doesn't want to miss a second - a beat. He wants to be included. He wants to be in the 'it' crowd.
The tom's agonizingly annoying. He'll bother you from sunrise to sundown with stupid questions and mindless remarks. He's inquisitive but never enough to actually learn something. Information just doesn't stick. You could tell him the time of day and he'd ask again two minutes flat. The clan often wonders how he could be Sunstar's son - the pieces don't add up.
For such an annoying prick - Tanglepaw's actually a nice guy. He doesn't mean any harm, he's just an idiot. He likes to laugh and make other laugh. Sure, he's a handful but he can be fun too. There's never a dull moment with Tanglepaw. His stupidity offers a quick laugh and humor never comes off as over the top. He just wants to have fun and see his clanmates happy - and there's nothing wrong with that.
H I S T O R Y
Windclan's leader gave birth to a large litter - there were five of them - Midnightkit, Eaglekit, Tanglekit, Rosekit, and Jadekit. Shadowtalon and Suneyes couldn't be more elated. They had always wanted a family and now they were living the dream. It wasn't long after that Suneyes had been chosen as Windclan's new deputy. Stormsong was retiring and Hazelstar knew that Suneyes was the right choice.
At the time her kits had been three moons old and were more than old enough to fend for themselves. They didn't need their mother's constant supervision - they had a father. Suneyes spent less time in the nursery and more time with her clan. Tanglekit remembered being proud of his mother. He didn't know what 'deputy' meant but he knew it was important. Despite not knowing what a 'deputy' was, he'd make sure to let everyone else know just who his mother was - he liked the attention.
Growing up with five siblings was tough. You had to push and shove for attention - and it was hard having Jadekit as a sister. The little tortoiseshell she-cat was born with three-legs and because of this, his parents always paid more attention to her. It was unfair. So Tanglekit would spend his time getting into trouble and doing stupid things - all in hopes of getting his parent's attention. Sure, it was mostly negative attention but he enjoyed feeling special. He wasn't just part of the group, he was Tanglekit.
Tanglekit wasn't particularly close to any of his siblings. Him and Rosekit were born at the same time and were often addressed as the 'twins', unfortunately Rosekit barely lasted a few moons before sickness sent her to starclan. Midnightkit was the next to go - it was at five moons when a hawk swooped into camp and carried his sister into the night.
Tanglepaw entered his apprenticeship along side his brother, Eaglepaw, and his sister, Jadepaw. His mentor was the old, crotchety Tigerheart - Tanglepaw hated him. He never appreciated his ideas, pranks, or jokes. He was an old bag of 'no fun what-so-ever'.
At eight moons his brother Eaglepaw joinedthe ranks of Starclan. He was out hunting when a badger attacked their patrol - Eaglepaw had always been a pansy - it wasn't a shock to Tanglepaw. Still, his brother's death brought the little tabby down. The only one he had left was Jadepaw - and she was annoying as hell!
A moon later Shadowtalon vanished. Sunstar sent out patrol after patrol, and still the clan couldn't trace his father's sent. His disappearance shut his mother up for days. The typically stoic and calm leader couldn't leave her den - the depression held her captive for weeks. Tanglepaw tried to cheer his mother up with his stupid antics but the smile never reached her eyes.
Tanglepaw continued his training under Tigerheart, and his training would have continued for a few more moons if it hadn't been for Morningstreak's mysterious death. Under the full moon the she-cat dropped dead, blood sputtering from her lips; staining her chest white. She writhed on the ground until her heart stopped. The entire four-trees grew silent and then at once a flock of birds descended into the clearing. When the panic finally settled Windclan gathered it's warriors and fled to the moorland; terror stricken in every breath.
Immediately a new deputy was appointed and a few apprentices were promoted. Tanglepaw, along with his sister, joined the warriors as Tanglejaw and Jadetooth. Tanglejaw always imagined his ceremony being a joyous occasion, instead it was met with hollow eyes and trembling pelts. Tanglejaw was stupid, but he wasn't that stupid. He knew he was only appointed because Windclan needed more warriors; because ultimately Sunstar expected more of them to die.
Windclan's leader gave birth to a large litter - there were five of them - Midnightkit, Eaglekit, Tanglekit, Rosekit, and Jadekit. Shadowtalon and Suneyes couldn't be more elated. They had always wanted a family and now they were living the dream. It wasn't long after that Suneyes had been chosen as Windclan's new deputy. Stormsong was retiring and Hazelstar knew that Suneyes was the right choice.
At the time her kits had been three moons old and were more than old enough to fend for themselves. They didn't need their mother's constant supervision - they had a father. Suneyes spent less time in the nursery and more time with her clan. Tanglekit remembered being proud of his mother. He didn't know what 'deputy' meant but he knew it was important. Despite not knowing what a 'deputy' was, he'd make sure to let everyone else know just who his mother was - he liked the attention.
Growing up with five siblings was tough. You had to push and shove for attention - and it was hard having Jadekit as a sister. The little tortoiseshell she-cat was born with three-legs and because of this, his parents always paid more attention to her. It was unfair. So Tanglekit would spend his time getting into trouble and doing stupid things - all in hopes of getting his parent's attention. Sure, it was mostly negative attention but he enjoyed feeling special. He wasn't just part of the group, he was Tanglekit.
Tanglekit wasn't particularly close to any of his siblings. Him and Rosekit were born at the same time and were often addressed as the 'twins', unfortunately Rosekit barely lasted a few moons before sickness sent her to starclan. Midnightkit was the next to go - it was at five moons when a hawk swooped into camp and carried his sister into the night.
Tanglepaw entered his apprenticeship along side his brother, Eaglepaw, and his sister, Jadepaw. His mentor was the old, crotchety Tigerheart - Tanglepaw hated him. He never appreciated his ideas, pranks, or jokes. He was an old bag of 'no fun what-so-ever'.
At eight moons his brother Eaglepaw joinedthe ranks of Starclan. He was out hunting when a badger attacked their patrol - Eaglepaw had always been a pansy - it wasn't a shock to Tanglepaw. Still, his brother's death brought the little tabby down. The only one he had left was Jadepaw - and she was annoying as hell!
A moon later Shadowtalon vanished. Sunstar sent out patrol after patrol, and still the clan couldn't trace his father's sent. His disappearance shut his mother up for days. The typically stoic and calm leader couldn't leave her den - the depression held her captive for weeks. Tanglepaw tried to cheer his mother up with his stupid antics but the smile never reached her eyes.
Tanglepaw continued his training under Tigerheart, and his training would have continued for a few more moons if it hadn't been for Morningstreak's mysterious death. Under the full moon the she-cat dropped dead, blood sputtering from her lips; staining her chest white. She writhed on the ground until her heart stopped. The entire four-trees grew silent and then at once a flock of birds descended into the clearing. When the panic finally settled Windclan gathered it's warriors and fled to the moorland; terror stricken in every breath.
Immediately a new deputy was appointed and a few apprentices were promoted. Tanglepaw, along with his sister, joined the warriors as Tanglejaw and Jadetooth. Tanglejaw always imagined his ceremony being a joyous occasion, instead it was met with hollow eyes and trembling pelts. Tanglejaw was stupid, but he wasn't that stupid. He knew he was only appointed because Windclan needed more warriors; because ultimately Sunstar expected more of them to die.
