Closed CICADA x CHERRY ] shadowclan litter

[vulture]

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RULES​

This litter will not be FCFS.
There is no activity requirement, but it is preferred that you post at least 3-5 times a month.
If chosen, remember to check-in your kit's prefix.
Please do not apply for a kitten if you intend to kill them off right away.
Include all the basic information that is necessary to understand your character! (e.g. name, appearance, personality, etc.)

NAMING GUIDELINES​

Both parents will choose names that are based off of plants.
Cherry is more likely to choose names that are types of trees.
Cicada is more likely to choose names that are types of poisonous plants.

GENETICS​

SH cinnamon tabby (carrying non-agouti, solid, dilute, colorpoint) x SH chocolate torbie with low white (carrying dilute, cinnamon, solid, non-agouti, colorpoint)

AMAB kits can be: chocolate, chocolate tabby, cinnamon, cinnamon tabby, lilac, lilac tabby, fawn, fawn tabby, red tabby, or cream tabby.
AFAB kits can be: chocolate, chocolate tabby, chocolate tortie, chocolate torbie, cinnamon tabby, cinnamon tortie, cinnamon torbie, lilac, lilac tabby, lilac tortie, lilac torbie, fawn, fawn tabby, fawn tortie, or fawn torbie.
Kits will be shorthair.
Non-dilutes can carry dilute.
Tabbies can carry solid.
Tabbies can be mackerel or classic.
Kits can be colorpoint. Non-colorpoint can carry colorpoint.
Kits can have 0-50% white.

The Story

Born beneath the dappled light of an untamed forest, in a time when the Clans were mere whispers of what they would become, these kits emerge as quiet witnesses to a pivotal era. Their heritage is one of contrasts, a tale woven from the enigmatic threads of Cicada's unearthly wisdom and the unyielding resolve of Cherry, a steadfast figure whose path leads toward the formation of a warrior's life. Their union was unplanned, a collision of lives brought together by happenstance rather than love. Cicada, the detached healer devoted to the wellbeing of all, and Cherry, a gentle soul whose impulsive nature will lead her into ShadowClan when the Clan begins to form, found their connection bound by obligation rather than affection.

From their earliest moments, the kits symbolize the tension between change and tradition, their very existence hinting at the transformation of the world they are born into. As the colony inches closer to splitting into the distinct Clans that will define the forest for generations, these kits are born into a legacy of shifting identities. They will grow up under the shadowy pines of ShadowClan, unaware of the fluid and chaotic colony their parents knew. Their parents' own experiences will shape them, even as they come to see the colony as little more than stories whispered in the elders' den or fleeting memories in their parents' eyes.

Though the colony's legacy may feel distant to these young ones, the decisions, struggles, and sacrifices of their parents will linger in the foundation of the Clans they will one day call home. The kits' lives, intertwined with the early chaos of ShadowClan's formation, will carry the potential for greatness—or for the silent strength needed to ensure others can achieve it. Their future remains unwritten, shaped by the winds of change sweeping through the forest, yet one truth is clear: they are the bridge between an uncertain past and the defining future of ShadowClan.

Additional Details & Relations

There will be three slots available. These kits will be chosen in two weeks on December 11th, and will be born the next day on December 12th. They will not be aged up at all and will remain 0 moons until they age naturally.

RELATIONS
These kits will be second generation.

On their sire's side, they are related to Cicada, medicine cat of ShadowClan.

On their dam's side, they are related to Cherry, warrior of ShadowClan.

Coding by Rai.​

 

[ixora]

track

Spoiler: notes

possibly pre-used design. chocolate tabby/fawn chimera
poisonous plant theme

the trailblazer: a free-spirited kitten who rejects expectations placed upon them in the pursuit of carving their own path.
- in a questionable identity caused by the shift in times, they create their own purpose out of things most mundane, often finding themselves unintentionally contradicting every finding that may point to: what am i meant for? (one day, they want to play the healer; the next, a powerful warrior.)
- finds themselves frequently overwhelmed by the fast-paced change of the clans. rejects change and tradition forced upon them, strictly walking on a path not yet trodden. lots of fits of "i can do it myself" and "i want to do it my way." in their youth - and a rebellious nature into adulthood.
- despite their leadership qualities, they are unnerved by the prospect of others following, lest they become their responsibility should something occur on this uncertain road. unable to follow and unable to lead, this path is a solitary one; and they generally push away the potential for close bonds and connections for this reason.
- intrigued by life before the clans; often daydreams and wishes they were born in the colonies, during which they could create their own clan - or journey the world alone, a haunting image that becomes closer to reality each day.


plot ideas:
- experiences tension between family and clan-mates alike, between those that prioritize tradition and those that embrace change. amidst it all, they find they cannot pick a side, for there is demanding authority in both arguments, and rules to be followed that are not theirs.
- in apprenticehood, they discover that they have garnered a following with other rebellious youth. they test the waters of leadership, but unintentionally lead a close friend into harm's way. they learn the heavy lesson of responsibility and, terrified by their own mistake, sharply deny the advances of old and new 'followers'.

 

[lionharted]

appearance: I really fell in love with the cream tabby adopt for the kits, with the butterfly markings!! if possible I would like to nab that for this kit if I get the job <3
name:
Cicada: foxglovekit, hemlockkit, lilykit, dewdropkit, spindlekit [ a few names in consideration for cicada to pick ]
Cherry: applekit, cypresskit, poplarkit [ and a few for cherry ]

-The know it better: she's loud and proud, standing tall and with her head held high. SHE is after all, the medicine cat's kit! So she knows MUCH more than any other kits or apprentices surely! She butts head often with her own siblings, but begrudgingly loves the hecc out of them. She teases them, but beware if someone other than her teases them. She'll turn to be feisty, and wants to learn much of the world! She doesn't dream of leadership, but thinks it's a given that after her mother, she will become medicine cat! surely she knows it all! she would be the best apprentice!

- very curious as to how it had been when all the cats were still together, but claims that they definitely took the best path walked and turned out to become the best clan!

- follows after her mother a lot, with a lot of questions, maybe sometimes driving the other she-cat a bit over the edge lmao

plot ideas:
- once apprentice, she will be v unhappy if she does not become a medicine cat like her mother before her, she will most likely become jealous of the one that is and makes their life a tough one
- she'll be a pawful for her mentor, most likely giving them grey furs with her plans and such, it would not be unlikely for her to try and sneak out of camp
-totally want her to one day try and go to the place all medicine cats have to go to, to earn her right as a medicine cat too, surely its been a mistake that she would not have become one!

 

[nya]

basic info appearance persona relationships plots

• deathberrykit, nightshadekit, saffronkit
  agab bigender, he/she, unknown sexuality
  0 moons, 12.12.24, every 12th
  shadowclan, kit, moderate activity
  " a bloody nosed, night dark kitten with pale eyes "
• [ ⭒ ] dark chocolate tortie with low white, blue eyes
  
  

  first of her ilk, she is born as dark as the night depths - her warm furred parents seem to have no bearing on her shadowed pelt. she is first of their true kind, first exposed into the world of the marsh and swamp - and it shows, for she is no different than the shades that plague the land. the only thing that parses her from the depths is the strike of starlight over her visage, cracked over her eye as if the stars have blessed her themselves. blessed - or cursed her.
  
  should his life persevere beyond childhood, he grows with the strength of the marsh embedded in his bones. life as an adult is far easier due to a childhood of building foul immunities. still thin and wistless, he cannot be counted on in battle, but he favors well in stalking through the wetlands and hunting even the most elusive frogs and lizards.

• [ ⭒ ] sickly, stubborn, curious, edged with death, nihilistic, foreboding
  
  

  she knows. by some divine intervention or falsified belief, she knows. her time in this realm is to be short and quick, utilized to strengthen the holds of the shadows around them. she is not meant to thrive in a world so cold and broken; only as a lingering, faltering step, so that others may not fail thereafter.
  
  this child is chillingly aware of his circumstance. his time with his mother is spent being soothed and calmed, warm and fed. time with his sire is to be tested, to be vile and rebellious. to try and try again until trying unravels the last webs of life he has. he has purpose in his actions, even if they consistently draw him ill or weak.
  
  quiet and distant, he lingers like a phantom. he says little, but the words that tremor from his lips are wraithlike. death when held so dearly speaks through the body and mind in so many ways. the end, the inevitable end, loathes to be silenced. and from the pale, thin lips of a child, it sings.
  
  "you will be next."

• cicada x cherry
  littermates with x
• - smth smth "perpetual reminder to serpent for what shes done"
  - a child now cursed for their name, constantly sick and frail
  - a child furthermore convinced that the only greater thing theyre meant to be is a test subject for herbs and remedies
  - - purposefully eats random things from the herb stores, gets more sick, finds a cycle in the habit
  
  - not planned to die young. however, should the opportunity arise, will be in constant contact with the family to judge for the best time.

 

[tieirlystieirlys's icon]

okay maybe not so much a wip anymore..

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Yewkit

alternative names: hemlock-kit, oleanderkit​

1 2 3 4 5

• dmab / he/him / sexuality undetermined
  born december 12th, 2024 / sagittarius / ages every 12th
  0 moons old / kit of shadowclan
• appears to be . . . a short-haired flame lynx point
  named for . . . the reddish hue of his coat
  genetically . . . XOY LL DD CC Aa Mcmc
  
  image
• tactless with a sharpened tongue, loyal to his own moral code, merciful despite impatience
  
  yewkit is an interesting amalgamation of the strong personalities of his parents... though cherry and cicada differ greatly, it seems yew has become alike a blended poultice of their wholes, carefully integrated until utterly entwined. he learns from the careful articulation of his sire that his words bear great meaning and can cut through the unspoken tethers that bind cats but he is not so refined... he has his dam's thoughtlessness, speaking harsh truths without consideration for the consequences they may reap.
  born into a fairly lawless foundation, yewkit grows up realizing that rules are largely the suggestions of the masses. they're crafted by subjective minds and hearts and therefore, do not hold any real bearing on his choices in life. he is free to cross these boundaries because they are new and new ones will be made tenfold during his lifetime. that doesn't mean he lacks loyalty.. he forms stark, gouging opinions on what codes he must follow and sticks to them rigidly. he allows himself the space to make mistakes and transgress rules but is not so forgiving when others do the same for his self-imposed laws. he believes himself morally superior... or maybe it's just his own best interests that he cares about most.
  though he can be scathing in his review of others, this young cat is not ruthless... he will choose mercy, a virtue he clings to as a righteous sort of proof he is better than others. he will offer time and again the benefit of the doubt, even if it is through thinly veiled disgust. he is quick to grow sick of someone else's misbehaviors but will also willingly roll over his own discomfort to offer them another chance.
• yewkit does not struggle with the extroversion involved in meeting others and introducing himself... friendships are a far more fickle thing. they're something to strive for but nothing so straight forward that he excels at. the truth is he values the presence of his family more than strangers, familiar with tales of the colony and how it all seemed to fall apart. if something so established and grand can crumble, surely thin ties like friends are just as prone to breaking. he provides a very surface level version of himself to most others, diving deeper only when facing vulnerable uncertainty. he doesn't often share his heart, subscribing to the nature of shadowclan as sable has built it; there is strength in stoicism and not allowing your humanity to stand in the way of duty.
• skills and plots
  strength; 8
  wisdom; 7
  charisma; 5
  intelligence; 7
  dexterity; 9
  *subject to change
  
  my plot brain is empty rn sorry :(

 

[chuffera]

TBNKIT
"A PRETTY WINTER NIGHT, YOUR HAND IN MINE"​

★ GENERAL APPEARANCE PERSONALITY RELATIONSHIPS INTERACTION PLOTS

• ★ to be named icly (if possible)
  ★ afab demi-girl → she/they
  ★ newborn kit
  ★ shadowclan → kit
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  ★ ticked lilac tabby with low white & blue-violet eyes → at first glance, this little kittens silhouette is all over the place! lanky and skinny, spiky and spiny, legs too long for their body... a mane of white puffs out from their chest and curve in to two sharp points that arch over their back, and willow-y cheek-fluff falls down. their ears are tufted and stretch tall to the sky; perpetually wide eyes sit on their face, a blue-violet in color, with almost always pinpricked pupils.
  
  their base coat is that of a ticked lilac tabby, beautiful shades of light brown. white covers almost just about half of their body, their most notable spots the waves of white on their legs and the heart-shaped mask that covers their face. thin white waves also cover her tail, but is dull in comparison to the other spots.
  ★ smells like lillies and hyacinths (sweet florals, poisonous to cats) → sounds like ??? (no vc yet)
  ★ reference → toyhouse
• ★ anxious, shy, worried - softspoken, kind → a worried little kit, seemingly more-so than they should be at their young age. it seems everything, and everyone, could be potentially scary... it will take a long time for them to warm up fully to the world and that is if to say they even do; their fear is mostly tempered by their parents, safe places in an unsafe world, and they can be found besides them in most of their kittenhood like a burr on fur. they stumble over their words, fearing the worst, their voice almost always shaky; confidence nor bravery are words in their vocabulary. beyond their anxious nature, they're genuinely loving, loyal almost to a fault to both their clan and their parents and family.
  
  ★ if cicada would have them, they would hide out in the medicine den all day long considering its a quieter place compared to the hustle and bustle of camp; they've taken an interest in plants after their sires profession, but only time will tell if that is the path they're destined for, or if they're destined for greatness as a warrior...
• ★ PARENTS cicada x cherry
  
  ★ sibling to tba
  ★ mates with here → crushing on here → how many/no offspring​
  ★ mentored by here → mentored here → currently mentoring here
  FRIENDS here
  ADMIRES here
  DISLIKES here
• ★ peaceful and healing powerplay allowed
  ★ easy/medium/hard difficulty to battle → is/is not inherently violent
  ★ will not start fights → will not end fights → will not run away
  ★ medium difficulty to talk to → this little kit tends to mumble a lot, or get so afraid they become speechless
  ★ poor hunter → poor fighter → poor mediator
  ★ based on here
• ★ will become an extremely good hunter, will be her best skill
  ★ will have an accident in their apprenticeship that forces her to realize she cannot always freeze in the face of danger (she will also learn to be brave)
  ★ maybe a brief whirlwind romance w/ someone else from another clan.............. but her stance on the "warrior code" will be influenced by what shes taught icly!
  ★ going from above, shes a VERY ic reliant character in her growth :)

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[zelfyre]

unnamedkit

★ GENERAL APPEARANCE PERSONALITY NOTES INTERACTION ★

• ★ belladonnakit OR foxglovekit OR mistletoekit→ named for poisonous plants
  ★ female → she/her, subject to exploration
  ★ undefined sexuality → she's a baby
  ★ unborn → realistic aging; ages every 12th
  ★ shadowclan → (unborn) kit
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  ★ cinnamon tabby with green eyes → this child is undeniably that of her parents. an insect motif weaves its way through her pelt; a butterfly mask on her face, the suggestion of wings on her chest, draw from cicada's imagery. the blatant stripes that identify her as a tabby ebb and flow, more akin to waves than the rigid structure suggested by the title of 'lines', taking guidance from the stripes in cherry's torbie patterning. the unification of sire and dam is evident in the warm, cinnamon hues that her fur is comprised of, and her own individuality manifests in the dark green shade of her eyes.
  
  ★ smells like freshly tilled soil; decaying leaves; warm milk→ sounds like a quiet, well-worn rasp.
• ★ steadfast/stubborn; polite/withdrawn; earnest/naive; unabashed/selfish → when this girl sets her mind to something, it is like setting course on a ship - come what may, she will see herself to her destination. in opportune moments, this appears steadfast, her resolve unwavering. in terse situations it is blatantly stubborn, an unmoveable object set in stone when she ought to shift like sand.
  
  the warmth of her dam and the worldliness of her sire meld into a perfect blend of politeness, kind yet unobtrusive (unless, of course, some other facet of her personality prevails). she can be the picture of amicability when the need to be social arises. yet without the demands of conversation or interaction, she tends to isolate herself, becoming withdrawn until called upon.
  
  one to present herself at face value, she assumes the world is as it presents itself in turn. she is earnest in all she does; a polite inquiry into her state of being is likely to be met with a detailed account of her circumstances. the extreme of this, of course, is that she comes across as quite naive, as that's precisely what she is.
  
  a certain, inherited confidence guides her behaviour, particularly her approach to her wants and needs. the child is unabashed in asking for things, be they material or interpersonal or otherwise, her requests untarnished by shame. unchecked, these demands may become purely selfish, the absence of shame becoming shamelessness.
  
  ★ people get specific as they age - these base traits are likely to morph and develop as they're tested by her environment
• ★ SCARED OF CHANGE born in a time of great upheaval, everything keeps changing on the child when she wishes it would just stay the same for once. time tugs her along; she digs her paws in and shakes her head. she clasps the present between two paws; it slips away like sand. she doesn't want to grow up and doesn't want clan life to continue its mercurial evolution.
  ★ BUGS ARE FRIENDS whether she's raised to not fear bugs or simply enjoys having friends that no one will fight her for, the child holds a deep affinity for bugs. she likely has to be held by one parent while another grooms ants from her fur - Stars help her when she discovers that leaving prey out attracts maggots.
  ★ WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT HERBS she does not care for the herbs that her medicinally-minded parent does. childish jealousy causes her to shun herbs and medicine, and a moment of spite sees her taking comfort in pretty rocks, claiming they heal just as well. whether she leans into or grows out of this depends on how her parents handle the outburst.
  ★ COUNT ON YOU takes her family, especially her siblings, for granted and assumes they will always be there for her, perhaps being too comfortable in her reliance. while this is counterweighted by her willingness to aid her loved ones, the favours she asks are much greater than those she returns, even if not out of any malice.
• ★ peaceful and healing powerplay allowed, though she will squirm away from healing
  ★ easy to battle → not inherently violent
  ★ will not start fights → will/will not end fights → will/will not run away
  ★ medium difficulty to talk to → content to engage in conversation when prompted, but lacks the social awareness to carry a conversation; answers earnestly
  ★ undetermined skills as a hunter → undetermined skills as a fighter → undetermined skills as a mediator

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[ovenemoji]

ALMONDKIT
alt names: magnolia, clove, parsnip, rosary (pea)​

general personality plots misc

• (ref pic wld go here but i dont have time to draw it... )
• almondkit / magnoliakit / clovekit / parsnipkit / rosarykit
  
  he/they • amab • sexuality tbd
  
  cinnamon tabby with low white + dash of white above nose + light green eyes
• very calm, quiet, and level-headed, almost alarmingly so; this leads many to believe they'd be respectful, but they instead tend to move at the beat of their own drum. polite, but very prone to ignoring orders and doing what he personally thinks would be best (not in an effort to be rude—he just genuinely believes his ideas are more efficient), and generally a rule bender if it's something he's deemed "unnecessary". with close friends and family, he's a bit softer, more vocal, and actually stops to listen to what they have to say. also surprisingly good at dropping teasing one-liners.
• tbd... maybe he could fly a little too close to the sun while bending a rule, or one of his personal ideas could blow up in his face really badly or smth... but generally he'll grow to realize that he can't just go off on his own all the time—he has to rely on and trust in his clanmates.
• • named after their fur color
  
  • good tracker
  
  • not too interested in herbs, but is always willing to help out cicada if they need it
  
  • quite interested in thunderclan and the colony's history (could have some cool thunderclan-related plot mayhaps)

 

[ItsFern]

I would like to congratulate our winners, @chuffera with Hemlock-kit, @nya with Mistletoekit and last but not least @zelfyre with deathberrykit!!! Thank you everyone who applied, we loved reading all your applications!!

 

[gonkpilled]

YAYYYY CONGRATS EVERYNYANNNN SHADOWS FIRST BABIES!!!!