TW: Sensitive Content Open RC SC Loner/Rogue My Cursed Blood Is Your Cursed Blood - Juniper's Fathers

[Juniperpaw]

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I am posting to see if anyone is interested in playing Juniperpaw's fathers as described in her backstory! If not, I will write them as NPCs, but it'd be way more fun to have other people involved. You can apply to play either one or both. No definite end date is on this; if people apply, I'll give it a few days then choose. If no one applies, I'll bump this every so often until I just write out the NPCs myself when it's relevant.

This is also sort of a general OOC seeking connections; if you're not interested in playing these characters but otherwise meet criteria, please DM me or post below! Same for if this sort of post makes you want to interact with Juniper - let's make it happen.

For either character, I am looking for the following in my fellow player:

• Fairly active, someone who posts multiple times a week. Obviously IRL happens, no rush or judgment. I'm an avid roleplayer looking for people I can write a lot with, though, so the more frequent you post, the better.
• Willing to dig into and take a "yes, and" approach to dark topics, especially those outlined in the general CW on Juniper's profile (which will be reposted down below for convenience.) If you love horror, especially body + psych horror, let's write together.
• Similarly, writers who enjoy relationship drama, exploring poor mental health + trauma, general high conflict relationships and situations. Our idea of fun is making little beepo's misery increase and pushing them to the brink.
• Willing to go with the flow / see how character relationships and situations unfold organically. I don't mind some planning and predetermination, but my favorite roleplay scenes are when something happens purely in the moment, and it really feels like the characters are alive and making their own decisions.

For convenience, in the spoiler below I have provided info from Juniper's tags/profile including her general CW and the summary of her backstory.

Spoiler: CW + Backstory

general poor mental health / survivor's guilt
self-sacrificial or self-harming behavior
domestic violence
obsessive, intense emotions
general psychological and bodily horror

To be transparent, Juniper has BPD and PTSD, and these characters will inevitably trigger her and trigger her symptoms. I will write these realistically and from experience, so please keep that in mind. She can get better and heal, but she can also get worse, and what happens depends on where the roleplay outcomes take her character. Proper warnings will be given.

(I plan to update this in the future with more [site appropriate] details and information, so please check back if interested! Right now this is barebones please don't judge my writing ability on it )

Juniperpaw was born in Riverclan alongside her sister to her mother and father.

Her mother was secretly mates with a Shadowclan cat (unbeknownst to him) who is the true father of Juniper and her sister.

Her non-bio father found out. Later on, in the middle of the night he asked mother to sneak out the kits and come to sit far outside the camp under the stars for cute family bonding, but there he confronted her about the lies and killed both mother and sister. He attempted to kill Juniper too, but anticipating his actions by using her empathetic powers for the first time, she fled into nearby water. He searched for her, but believed she must have drowned as she was a four month old kit at the time. He relented in his search and fled the clan territories, body never found. It is uncertain if he still lives.

Juniper washed up on shore, wandered around trying to find camp. Galepaw and Pikestar found her and took her back to Riverclan, asking what happened. A morning patrol found her mother and sister's bodies, but it was not understood what happened. Juniper was too traumatized and scared to reply, so the greater assumption was that a vicious predator somehow took the queen and her kits in the night without notice. Juniper's father must have noticed and tried to save them, then fled in shame and grief when he couldn't protect his family.

Juniper knows the truth, but no cat wants to relive such horrible memories in detail or inflict a bitter truth on others. Not only that, but her own personal distaste for Shadowclan keeps her from sharing the truth of her parentage lightly.

Swimming often elicits bad memories of that night, but the river saved her life, and no respectable Riverclan cat (in Juniper's eyes) should be afraid of the water. Through will and determination, she's mostly overcome her feelings about water, but they can surge forth in the worst of circumstances.

Regarding Juniper's biological father:

• This can be an already existing cat or newly created for this.
• This cat does not need to identify as male, they just need to be AMAB. If they don't identify as male and would not like to be called a father, let me know and adjustments can be made.
• This cat must be a member of Shadowclan; their own personal backstory is up to you.
• This cat's personality and appearance (other than genetics being possible) are totally up to you. The same is true for how and why they were involved with Juniper's mother, and what kind of relationship they had - if it was true love or a fling. Did they know Juniper's mother already had a mate? Did they suspect it, but pursue it anyway out of love or lust? Did they have no idea? All yours to decide, or us to discuss together.
• At the beginning, Juniper would know this cat is her biological father; this cat would not know for certain that she is their daughter. They can suspect it or be completely unaware, up to you. They will meet at some point and Juniper will tell them that they are her bio father.
• At the beginning, Juniper will despise this cat and will make it very known. She primarily blames them and her mother for the events that unfolded. How their relationship develops from there is totally up to how roleplay pans out. I'm totally open to any outcome, but a positive relationship will require time and work.

Regarding Juniper's non-biological father:

• This should be a newly created cat unless you have a pre-existing rogue/loner that you could retcon.
• I'm also open to this cat being dead and haunting/visiting Juniper from the Dark Forest. Just know that I'd have to save up points to buy the appropriate item from the shop and it might be a while before we start roleplay if we go this route.
• This cat does not need to identify as male, they just need to be AMAB. If they don't identify as male and would not like to be called a father, let me know and adjustments can be made.
• It's probably best if this cat is a loner, rogue, or kittypet. However - if we can conceive of a way that this cat would have joined another clan without being identified by Riverclan as a former warrior of theirs, I'm open to that. Just let me know your idea.
• This cat's appearance is totally up to you. They don't have to be genetically possible for Juniper to be their child.
• As long as this cat's personality makes sense to commit the atrocities that they did, it is up to you. Anything from totally heartless to utterly remorseful after the fact works for me.
• This is a heavy role and will result in a lot of heavy, intense, complex interactions between this cat and Juniper. Besides the obvious emotions of fear, anger, sadness, etc. Juniper does have a complex image of you as the father she once loved. Additionally, this event made her deeply cherish "true, real" love and despise betrayal and lies. Obviously, you are to blame, and Juniper does blame you, but in a (yes, twisted) way she blames her mother and non-bio father more for their betrayal, and will on some level understand why you did what you did. There is a lot of contradictory emotion and reaction from Juniper, so being able to roleplay with this in an appropriate and interesting way would be amazing.

 

[ASTEIRI ASTEIRI]

Tracking to apply for non-bio father because I love stuff like this

 

[Hawkins Hawkins]

ohhhhh I love this (and also have wanted a shadowclanner)

I would be making a new oc, maybe backwriting him as a clan founder (if thats how that works? unclear in this moment and I don't want to distract myself by checking lmao)

I'm thinking Frogheart, a guy whose life has already been plagued with tragedy. then he had a lover in Shadowclan but they dumped him, so him falling for Juniper's mom was sort of a rebound/rebellion thing. when she died, he absolutely blamed her Riverclan mate (who he did not know about but certainly suspected) and, when he confirms that Juniper is his kid, he will resent her for surviving. maybe someday he will want a relationship with her, but her own disdain for him will also piss him off lmao

will throw a proper character bio in here soon...........

 

[ASTEIRI ASTEIRI]

ঌ OCHRE
Ochreflame was a passionate warrior, strong-willed and not one to back down. When he met [insert Juniper's mother's name here], he felt like he was complete. The beautiful black molly was everything he wanted, and more. And he really thought she felt the same way towards him. When his two daughters were born, he puffed his chest with pride, but gradually he began to notice holes in his mate's story. For one, neither kit looked like him at all. Jealousy drove the tom to anger, and in a fit of rage --- he killed his family... or so he thought.

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✧ Ochrekit, Ochrepaw, Ochreflame

↪ for his colouration, his suffix came from his passionate nature.​

✧ amab, he/him

↪ gynesexual​

✧ 32 Moons

↪ ages every (insert date)​

✧ Riverclan Warrior Rogue/Loner
✧ Thoughts, "Speech"

↪ Voiceclaim​

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✧ a long-furred golden tom with brown markings and a multicoloured tail. Ochre always prided himself on his appearance, his fur was always neatly groomed. In a way, he was vain, he still is. When his face was scarred in a scuffle over sunningrocks and his ear split, he was distraught for days that they had ruined his "perfect appearance". His eyes are a bronze, almost brown in appearance. While they used to flicker with passion, they almost seem dull now. Anger clouding almost every facet of his being.

↪ multiple scars across his cheek and over his nose, a small scar under the opposite eye. ​

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( + ) athletic, charming, perceptive, confident, articulate
( / ) self-indulgent, ambitious, methodical, resilient, domineering
( - ) jealous, possessive, manipulative, shallow, short-tempered, arrogant, greedy

✧ Ochre was a successful apprentice and was known for his strong swimming and hunting ability. He was outspoken, able to articulate himself well --- even at a young age. He was well-known among his clanmates, and when he was promoted to a warrior his charming and confident nature was quick to grab the eyes of the higher ranks of his clan as well as a few mollies. Through candied words, he had a few relationships but none felt right to him. Most were too... outspoken, too much of their own person. He needed someone he could bend to fit his needs, someone who was his and only his. The Ochre that the surface saw was merely a facet, hiding many layers of a different tom. He was self-indulgent, focused on himself at all times. His own desires meant so much more than the desires of others, and he wanted to fulfill them.

An ambitious and domineering tom, Ochre always had his eyes set on higher highs. Clan deputy or leader always clawed at his fancy, even being in some sort of position of power seemed to entice him. His suffix was given dude to this fiery passion, but even then, it was clear that his clanmates didn't see the darker side of Ochre that slipped out from time to time.

He grows possessive over those close to him. Mainly his mates or prospective mates, but those who he views are friends are also subjected to him being a jealous and possessive tom. Many have distanced themselves from him, especially after minor explosions when they weren't spending enough time with him. He has quite the temper, perhaps even deeper than a storm but rather a hurricane that uses his own domineering and manipulative nature to take others apart piece by piece.

↪ Quirks, mannerisms​

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Siskinripple (Sire) x Finchsong (Dam) | Goldenkit, Sunrisekit

Slow to trust, slow to befriend, does hold grudges​

✧ Mentor to none/mentored by Beetlebriar

↪ Previously mentor to Lilacpaw​

✧ Mate to [insert deceased mate's name]

↪ open/closed to plots​

✧ Friend with
✧ Likes
✧ Dislikes
✧ Hates his children's biological father

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✧ Will start fights, won't show mercy, won't run away
✧ Excels at swimming, hunting, stealth
✧ Poor at climbing, digging, tracking
✧ Peaceful powerplay allowed, harmful powerplay allowed
✧ Smells like saltwater and dried blood

↪ penned by you :)​

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✧ Ochre was the only survivor of his parent's litter. An "accident" as they worded it, during leafbare, a time when no kits should be brought into the world. His siblings perished, the elements, the low prey from the freezing of the rivers --- but he persisted against the odds. Being the only remaining child, he was coddled by his parents. Even as a child, he could do little wrong. They encouraged him to set his sights high, and did not scold him when he was a bit too aggressive with the younger kits in the shipyard. He was their miracle child after all, and he deserved to be aware of such.

His parents were founders of Riverclan along with the other shipyard cats, and with Ochre growing he was given apprenticehood within the newly formed clan and trained by one of the other founders. He was a no-nonsense tom, one that wanted to push the young tom to his limits. Some of the "training" bordered on physical abuse at times, but his mentor kept telling him it was for his own good --- something that would make him stronger. He accepted it after a while, realizing that working harder meant fewer punishments. He pushed himself to his limits, and was eventually known as a strong swimmer and hunter within the newly formed clan.

He was passionate in clan discussions, with his eyes set on being in Pikestar's council --- a lifeguard... or the deputy. There was a clawing greed inside him, the way his eyes seemed to sparkle when he was given extra duties. He aimed to impress, and in a way, it worked. At 13 moons, he was named Ochreflame and granted warrior status. He continued working hard, catching the eyes of mollies. There were a few casual flings, but all of them had a bit too much of a backbone for the tom. They would push back against his possessiveness, claiming they wanted space. It frustrated him to no end.

But then... he met her.

She was different, a bit timid. Little did he know, the beautiful and meek molly was hiding something, the fact that when the moon hung high over head, she was sneaking around with a Shadowclanner. Perhaps it was desperation to hide her own actions, but she accepted Ochre's courting. He was possessive over her, keeping a close eye on her. She had to get sneakier to see her lover in Shadowclan... but even Ochre needed to sleep.

When she discovered she was pregnant, Ochre was overjoyed. But the molly felt a different kind of weight in her stomach, knowing that these kits were very likely half-clanners brought into the world from her forbidden nights with the handsome tom from Shadowclan. She avoided him when she was pregnant, with Ochre practically escorting her everywhere. His possession and jealousy at a new level, hissing at anyone besides Jinglemoon when they dared to lay eyes on his mate.

She gave birth to two beautiful girls, one resembling her and the other... different. They named them Juniperkit and [insert name]. At first, Ochre was a doting father. But he began to notice small things. Neither kit had a trace of him, Juniperkit matched her mother, but the other looked like someone else had fathered her. He jumped to conclusions immediately, but he knew he needed proof before he confronted his mate. He began watching her more closely, pretending to be asleep and following her outside. That's when she saw him, the Shadowclanner.

His blood boiled, and he felt a disdain and rage towards his mate he wasn't aware he was capable of. She was his. How dare she betray him like this.

He played nice for a few moons, made her feel comfortable, before he asked her to come with him outside of camp. He had been such a doting mate and father that she didn't suspect a thing, neither did the kits. He made them watch first, watch as he killed the molly who betrayed him. They tried to run, of course they did. He killed [insert name] next, it was easy, she was so small. Juniperkit managed to get further, and he spotted her leaping in a river to escape him. He searched for her, knowing he needed all of them dead. They were the products of a betrayal, after all.

He never found Juniperkit, assuming she must have drowned. He left after this, knowing that going after their true father while he was backed by Shadowclan would be foolish... all he needed was a moment when the tom was alone.

It's been five moons since then, and he feels no remorse. He was betrayed, after all, she deserved what she got. He hangs on the borders of Shadowclan, waiting for that wretched tom to be alone so he can finish what he started. During one outing, he spots Juniperpaw, realizing that she somehow survived. Not that that's a problem, he'll just have to kill them both. Maybe he can pick off a few of the other Riverclanners too, leave them weak so Pikestar welcomes him back with open arms in a "horrible time".

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