GHOST(STRIKE) - THUNDERCLAN
– Male (amab)
– 22 Moons
– A tall, muscular dark grey and white tabby with dark amber eyes and many scars.
– A gruff, quiet tomcat who comes off as intimidating even when he isn't trying to. Covered in scars, his aloof bluntness can give the wrong impression at times, but in reality he's just an awkward socializer. He *could* be classified as a 'gentle-giant' with certain cats, but it'd be an inaccurate representation to describe him as such to just anyone. Ghoststrikes past is one painted with the blood of others, and he knows theres too much red on his paws to ever be considered much more than a monster.
– Was born to a city colony a few hours away that was at war with the stray dog population in their city, called The Coalition. Was essentially a child soldier, otherwise known by his colonymates as 'frontline fodder' expected to be lost to the dogs in distractions skirmishes and lead offs. Most died before their first year, but every now and then you ended up with some who managed to survive– cats like Ghost. He only escaped when his colony was destroyed, sending him running for his life only to eventually end up here…
– Has good leadership qualities, but has zero interest in ascending any ranks. Exceptionally capable. Unnervingly quiet and agile for a cat of his size. Naturally wary of others. Quiet and prefers to be alone. Highly protective of those he lets close to him. Natural soft spot for kids (they remind him of the 'brother' he failed to protect)
GHOST NOTES ON COALITION
(Trigger Warnings for violence, child soldiers, mass death, branding etc)
-- The Coalition is a massive cat colony that existed a few cities over, in a community where there was a huge stray animal problem. The smaller colonies in this area were tormented by the dogs, who not only competed for the same resources, but also started hunting the cats during times of desperation. This caused the remaining colonies to come together to form The Coalition, a strict, militaristic group that's sole focus was defeating the dogs and taking back twolegplace for themselves.
-- The Coalition had two different classes of cats living within it, defined by a very clear line. The first were the cats of the Shoulder Mark, who wore the branding scar of their rank on their shoulders. These were ranking cats who had rights, opportunities for advancement, and that others would generally give a shit about if something happened to them. These cats usually made up the majority of the patrols, council, or leadership positions. Then there were the cats of the Hind Mark, who wore the scars of their ranks on their flanks. These were the fodder cats, who lived in the worst part of camp and were thrown the scraps to fight over. They were sent out in squadrons ahead of the patrols to distract and chase off any dogs so the others could work, often losing their lives in the process. These cats have almost no opportunity for advancement in the ranks, are not allowed to challenge anyone of Shoulder Mark, and are often sent on suicide missions. Every now and then one is promoted within their Mark to give the group hope that they can one day get out if they work hard enough, but nobodys actually ever made it.
-- Training for Hind Mark kits begins at 2 months old, and they are on active duty against the dogs as early as 4 months.
-- Most Coalition Hind Mark cats don't make it past their first year.
-- While cooperation and some sense of allegiance is fostered among those of the Shoulder Mark, the same cannot be said for those of the Lower Mark. Because food and nesting materials and medicine is so much scarcer among them, there's often a high sense of competition among the cats of the lower class, and they tend to stick closer to their family units or the few friends made during training (though most don't last long given the death rate). Those who survive end up like Ghost-- solitary and ready to strike first.
-- Ghost wears the Hind Mark, but it's well camouflaged against the wall of other scars that now cover him, courtesy of living so long against the dogs, and being buried alive beneath a building.
-- The 'Marks' are X's that are placed on a kit when it is still in the nursery. Cats capable of bearing children in the Hind Mark are offered Exemption from patrols if they become permaqueens instead, helping to replenish the ranks. All Queens from the Shoulder Mark are also required to give one kit to the Hind Mark from every litter (unless it's a solitary birth).
-- The Coalition is now presumed to be destroyed after the majority of the cats were killed when Twolegs destroyed the abandoned buildings they were using as a camp.
Hello and welcome to Purrgatory! We are an 18+ Warrior Cat Roleplay set in an AU where the clans were unable to leave the forest territories and perished!
It has been 100 or more years since then, the clans of the forest are but distant memories to any cats still alive, stories passed down to kits of strangely named wild warriors and leaders with nine lives but the time of the clans is upon us once more and the stars shine yet again.
