[BTR] - thistlepaw

Name: Thistlepaw
Age: 6 moons
Gender: Female
Clan: RiverClan
Rank: Apprentice

Personality:

thistlepaw is not the type to stand idly by when she is being wronged. she knows the code, and as such she knows what is and isn't allowed. she will almost always speak up when she feels she is in the right. she likes to get what she wants, but she usually doesn't cross the line from assertive to aggressive unless she is very angry. her assertiveness is not limited to herself, and she finds herself frustrated when others are too passive and let themselves be taken advantage of--she often speaks out on behalf of most soft-spoken friends because of this, but can sometimes sort of steamroll them into agreeing with her without meaning to. 

[ c u r i o u s ]

they say curiosity killed the cat, and while it hasn't yet for thistlepaw, she is certainly testing its resolve. she has the tendency to stick her nose in just about everything. she loves exploring, trying new things, and learning. though she is inquisitive, there are some topics she is just fundamentally uninterested in--she has no interest in herbs or most things medicine cats have to learn, and thinks it could possibly be the dullest duty within the clan.

[ i m p u l s i v e ]

thistlepaw is a very excitable cat, often getting caught up in the energy of whatever she's doing. as such, she tends to be the sort to forget to look before she leaps, and it can certainly land her in trouble. but her impulses help her at times, and she relies on them when things move too fast for her to think. it does mean she struggles, especially as an early apprentice, with hunting, as she isn't very patient and is often sure she's in the best position possible to catch the prey.

[ p r i d e f u l ]

if everyone falls to one of the deadly sins, pride is thistlepaw's downfall. she loves knowing that she did well, and she likes bragging about her achievements--not in a manner meant to say, 'i'm better than you;' simply just that she is proud of her own hard work and excited about her progress. it does lead her to become overconfident in certain cases--and paired with her size as a maine coon cat, she often thinks she can take on any physical challenge that comes her way.

[ o u t g o i n g ]

as long as two clans aren't at ends with each other or on the brink of an all-out war, thistlepaw will happily go to a Gathering and befriend every cat. she doesn't see different clans as barriers between friendship, and will even trust and talk to loners. she loves making friends, talking, and playing around with apprentices in her own clan, and tends to get very down and miserable if its been a while since she's spoken to a friend.

Brief History: when thistlekit was born, there was a bit of an outbreak of kitten cough--despite her mother doing her best to look after her kits, most of them still caught the disease, and all of her kittens short of thistlekit died. though her mother had named her thistlekit for her messy bunches of wild, long fur, the name soon had a double meaning when she was the only kit of the litter still standing strong after the kitten cough. crazy fur, as well as for the hardy thistle that can grow even in the cracks of thunderpath in twoleg place. despite her rough start, thistlekit has always been very positive and outgoing, contrasting the thorns her namesake is often associated with.

Relationships: n/a

Breed: Maine Coon ancestry - long-haired, large brown tabby with pale brown muzzle, chest, and paws, one white toe on each of her front feet and a dash of white above her nose. black pawpads and nose, blue eyes, a bushy tail tipped in black, and tufted ears; tufted, webbed paws
Fears: Thistlepaw currently sees herself as fearless, but having spent her life in RiverClan's camp so far, she hasn't experienced much to learn fear.
Goals: Her goal is to be one of RiverClan's greatest warriors, and if she happens to become leader some day, she certainly wouldn't be opposed. How cool would that be?
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Roleplay Example: wheezes this is from a haikyuu! rp on a forum lmao i havent rped warrior cats in like 10 years
_{He missed the sounds of an audience when they played, cheering in the background and shouting when they scored. The sound of the support of their peers echoing through gymnasium halls and the audible, shared anguish when a ball went out, or a spike was blocked. The feeling of a crowd cheering you on and then the screams when your team finally won--there was almost nothing like that feeling of joy, the way every person in the room jumped out of their seats with pride in their team, pride in the players.
Sugawara didn't get that anymore--not that he'd ever heard of a lot of it when he was on the court. He was used to being one of the audience, cheering and shouting for his team, encouraging them to fight harder. But he liked to fight, even if he didn't get a stadium of people supporting him behind him. 
This was better. The feeling of standing beside your peers and fighting by their sides, even if it was in a concrete lot, and it was too cold to play and people only stopped and watched for a second, it was better. The sound of the ball in the air, the feeling of setting, of passing, tossing the ball to his teammates--there was nothing comparable. He was so grateful he had the chance to do this, as teammates, even if he knew he wasn't on a level playing field. Fighting, improving, and playing the game was what it was about.
"Daichi, Asahi," Sugawara finally panted, holding his hands up in defeat. "I'm sorry; I'm too tired, I can't keep playing." He didn't speak again for a moment, hunching over and pressing his hands to his knees while he struggled to catch his breath. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he finally stood back up, giving his teammates a sheepish smile and hoping they forgave him--he just didn't have their stamina. "Sorry about that! I promise I'll be able to play longer next time."
He paused, tongue running over his lips and tasting the salt of sweat on them. "I'll be ready for try-outs. I'll make the team, too!" Sugawara stood a bit straighter as he said that, eyes moving between the pair of them. There was no doubt Daichi and Asahi would make the team--they'd had scouts watching their games ready to invite them to whatever school they wanted, but it was hard to get scouted when you went from starter to benchwarmer. "I'll make the team," he said again, nodding to himself before his eyes dropped, staring intently at his feet for a long moment.
"And then, we'll all play together again."}

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