Open RC RIVERCLAN MASS ADOPTS (UPDATED 10/22/25)

[RiverClan]

Welcome to the official RiverClan mass adopts thread!

This is meant to be a hub for individuals and the RiverClan team to adopt out plot characters and relations, or to otherwise show what sort of character we would like to see more of in the clan! Please ensure that you read the general rules as well as all of the details for each category before applying so that we are able to accept your character expeditiously. Forms are free-for-all, we just ask that you would at minimum give us the details you would typically provide for a check-in.

We look forward to roleplaying with you in RiverClan!

RULES & REQUIREMENTS

These are FCFS, but please wait for a reply or reaction to your application to check-in or start roleplaying your character!
Because of the nature of mass adopts, there is no current end date. The team will do their best to ensure all information here is up to date!
Any designs kindly supplied here are for use in RiverClan only. Please do not apply with the intention of moving them or using them elsewhere.
The concepts and characters listed here are intended to be new characters only. They should not be applied to pre-existing characters.

FROSTMOTH AND STORMSWIRL'S PARENTS + LITTERMATE [0/3]

Host(s): Carat and Muddly

Backstory: Frostmoth and Stormswirl were born as kits on a fishing boat with their littermate. They were raised on the sea, and constantly had slick coats and full bellies until misfortune struck for their twolegs and they were forced to sell their fishing business. Due to the circumstances, the twolegs only took Frost and Storm's mother and littermate, leaving the pair to fend for themselves. This is what led them to join the colony at the shipyard, and ultimately RiverClan as well.​

• Mother - UNNAMED
  • Shorthaired Blue Mackerel Tabby with low white.
  • Left Frost and Storm behind when their twolegs sold the fishing boat they were born on. Misplaced due to irresponsible owners and finds her way to RiverClan after running into several cats in the shipyard- including her old mate who she just so happens to have reunited with…
  • Will have a somewhat distant relationship with her children initially
• Father - UNNAMED
  • Longhaired solid black with low white.
  • Was a transient tomcat on the fishing boat and in the shipyard where they used to live. Uninvolved and disinterested in his children. Comes to RiverClan with his mate who he has just reunited with. Unbeknownst to him, she is seeking her kits she left behind, and those kits just so happen to be sired by him.
  • Will have a fraught and negative relationship with his children. It's up to you whether or not you would like to try and mend it…
• Sibling - UNNAMED (but likely should have a 'weather phenomena' based name, similar to their siblings)
  • FFA Genetics, but should have an appearance that is similar to their siblings
  • Did not have a choice to stay or go and was taken with their mother when the fishing boat was sold so many moons ago. Happy to be with their family again. Similar to their littermates, not as excited about dad being back in the picture.
  • Should have a good relationship with Stormswirl and Frostmoth, but may struggle to adapt to clan life due to not growing up in the shipyard with their siblings.

RUSSETFALL LITTERMATES [1/2]

Host: Savvy

Backstory: Russetfall is a molly who speaks very little about her past- only mentioning in passing that she once lived on the streets of twolegplace and left her parents the moment she was able to, never elaborating beyond that, seemingly determined to keep it a secret. The secret? Russetfall was born into a gang of rogues that terrorized intruders in their territory and constantly fought amongst themselves over who would lead. Only Pikestar knows of her past though he's agreed to keep it under wraps in exchange for her guidance on his council. Unfortunately as is the nature of secrets, her past seems to have caught up to her in the form of two scarred rogues appearing on the border asking after a molly named "Rust". Are they here for revenge for abandoning the gang or are they genuinely trying to turn over a new leaf..? Russetfall isn't sure, but she begrudgingly vouches for them nonetheless.​

• Sibling - UNNAMED (appearance based name preferred)
  • FFA Genetics
  • More hot-headed of the siblings and quick to pick fights.
  • Had a bit of a rivalry with their siblings, wanting to climb the ranks of the gang.
  • Backstory is generally up to you! The only solid backstory is that they lost contact with Russetfall rather suddenly after she left without a word.
  • Relationship with Russet is strained or perhaps even tense at first, only time will tell if things improve...
• Sibling - UNNAMED (appearance based name preferred)
  • FFA Genetics
  • More quiet and opportunistic of the siblings.
  • One sided rivalry with siblings; more interested in doing things their way instead of competing.
  • Backstory is generally up to you! The only solid backstory is that they lost contact with Russetfall rather suddenly after she left without a word.
  • Relationship with Russet is strained or perhaps even tense at first, only time will tell if things improve...

Spoiler: some hypo designs courtesy of savvy <3

PIKESTAR LITTERMATES [2/2] CLOSED

Host: Velou

Backstory: Long ago the three kittypet siblings were raised together for a short time, before each were adopted. The last of them to be adopted was none other Pikestar himself. Let it be known that Pikestar didn't have the best relationship with either of them, but it's possible that the two other littermates were close with one another. In any case, Pikestar does not remember them. He is aware that he has littermates out there, but simply can't recall their names or what they looked like. As for how the pair wind up joining Riverclan? They've heard stories of wild cats living in the forest and became interested. One day they gather their courage and try to explore the forest, trying to make contact with one of these warriors. Unfortunately, they nearly drown in the river. Thankfully, a Riverclan patrol had been passing by and saved them from demise. As thanks they decided to join Riverclan and begged to speak with their leader. Little did they know, a familiar face would greet them.​

• Sibling - UNNAMED
  • FFA Genetics, but should have an appearance that is similar to their siblings
  • Has the worst relationship with Pikestar, as the two got into a fight before they were adopted.
  • Gets along with their other sibling and they do keep in regular contact. How close they are is up to you!
  • Backstory is generally up to you! The only solid backstory is that they stopped being in contact with Pike as soon as they were adopted.
• Sibling - UNNAMED
  • FFA Genetics, but should have an appearance that is similar to their siblings
  • Their relationship with Pikestar was not as terrible, but they were irritated by his antics.
  • Gets along with their other sibling and they do keep in regular contact. How close they are is up to you!
  • Backstory is generally up to you! The only solid backstory is that communication ceased between them and Pike once they learned of the fight.

CAMPGROUND KITTYPETS [3/8]

Host: RiverClan

With the advent of activity at the campground on RiverClan territory, there are some kittypets who have come to live in the rainforest since the last leaf-fall season. In fact, they are so interested they have been interacting directly with clan cats and are even interested in joining their group! Currently, each adopt has been given warrior names along with a few personality ideas, but feel free to change the names or personality as you see fit! These cats will be joining RiverClan during or after the event and will be an integral part of it, so please keep this in mind. You may notice some of our 'encouraged' age categories or ranks listed with them, but if playing them as a different age or subrank speaks to you you are welcome to do so!​

Name: Beachshimmer
— Dilute Torbie with low white and amber eyes
— Sleepy, the first to bed and the last to rise, relaxed, confident in both river and on land, good speaker, loves to collect shells, rolls in sand, smells of the sea (Weaver encouraged)
— Original/Kittypet name: Sandy, Reef, Maya, Shelly

Name: Emberocean
— Mink Flame point with low white and blue eyes.
— Brash and daring, strong-willed and loud, speaks their mind, loves to play kit games with kits & apprentices though, may encourage rebellious behaviour
— Original/Kittypet name: Harmony, Nemo, Marlin, Amber

Name: Coastcinder
— Red Rosetted Tabby with low white and amber eyes.
— Nurturing, overly friendly and helpful maybe to a fault, polite but also prideful, don't bad-mouth their old twolegs! (Weaver encouraged)
— Original/Kittypet name: Coral, Ariel, Topaz, Bubbles

Name: Fisherflare
— Tortoiseshell with low white and green eyes.
— Mischievous and loves drama, whether that be causing it or listening in on it, likes a good fight, may start some but then deny doing so, "Oops did I do that?" giggly!
— Original/Kittypet name: Bella, Luna, Odette, Pandora

Name: Herringjaw
— Blue Barless tabby with low white and blue eyes.
— Beach cat, has ridden a surfboard before, big "surfer dude" vibes, loves the water, bit of a troublemaker but well meaning
— Original/Kittypet name: Bondi, Crush, Azul, Zeke, Cody

Name: Willowstream
— Seal sepia mink with low white and green eyes.
— Soft spoken and shy, frightens easily, likes to hide but very good hunter! Insightful when they do talk and close to those they connect with (Weaver encouraged)
— Original/Kittypet name: Jasper, Sienna, Hazel, Lola, Teddy

Name: Birchshark
— Chocolate Rosetted Tabby with low white and blue eyes.
— Big grandparent energy, but like the granny from Hoodwinked they had actually have a very adventurous/daring spirit, wise but also doesn't like to be fussed over (Elder aged encouraged)
— Original/Kittypet name: Opal, Pearl, Celeste, Aurora

Name: Velvetwake
— Seal point with green eyes
— Originally a boat cat, speaks in fishing/boat terms like sailor slang, "Ahoy!" for greetings and "Batten down the hatches!" when preparing for trouble, etc, adventurous (Elder/Senior-Warrior age encouraged)
— Original Kittypet name: Skipper, Paddle, Jet, Captain

 

[ASTEIRI ASTEIRI]

VELVETWAKE MY BELOVED....

I would like to adopt Velvetwake with the intention of making him a bit of a stubborn old sea-dog. He's approaching retirement (getting up there as a senior warrior) but is dead-set on staying a warrior until "the sails give out". Obviously willing to commit to pirate slang and would be using the name Captain for his original kittypet name <3

I do think I would like to rename him to either Skimmersight (colour + history), Ploverslip (colour + history), Stormyspirit (colour + personality) or Tidewatcher (history)
[i'm leaning ploverslip if you guys are cool with that one?

Name: Captain > Ploverslip
Age: 92 Moons
Role: Former Shipcat > Riverclan Senior Warrior
Gender: AMAB, he/him
Personality Blurb: A set in his ways older tom-cat that has seen the world from his twoleg's boat more times than he can shake a stick at. Captain's true love is the sea, and in some ways he yearns for her embrace once more. He is a well-meaning tom, but he can come off as a bit crass due to his sailor humour. He is a more of an outgoing tom and finds it easy to spark conversation with others... though sometimes he seems to spark confusion with his mannerisms. Despite getting up there in age, he is still a bold and brash explorer --- proudly recounting his seafaring days to anyone that will listen.

 

[senovna]

I am cradling Herringjaw in my arms.... I imagine his character would provide a lot of comedic relief / silliness during the event, but as he gets to know RiverClan he can learn to sober up from his antics.... or double-down.... perhaps??? I think I'll play around with the suffix of his warrior name since I want to see how his personality develops more in-character. I adore Herring, though!

Name: Crush > Herring [?] (Herringjaw, Herringskip, Herringspirit, Herringdance, Herringcall)
Age: 20-ish Moons
Rank: Former Kittypet > RiverClan Warrior
Gender: Male, He/Him
Personality Traits: charismatic, boisterous, humorous, reliable, selfless, overconfident, annoying, disrespectful, disorganized, childish, rowdy, naive
Notes: An outdoorsy Twoleg couple adopted Crush as a kitten, and they wasted no time in exposing him to the wilderness, especially large bodies of water. He loves everything about nature, and would take great interest in the uses of medicinal herbs and various hunting techniques. Given his carefree / sheltered upbringing, he is unserious, troublesome, childish, and often blissfully unaware of the gravity of certain social situations. He would struggle to understand the importance of Clan politics, and the harsher realities of Clan life would be a severe adjustment for him. From a place of ignorance, Crush will push others' boundaries/buttons and crack ill-timed jokes, but his underlying intentions are always to keep it light! He would be drawn to RiverClan for the sake of a new adventure, but would need a deeper emotional stake in the Clan (budding friendships and/or romance, heart-to-hearts, etc) to part with his housefolk. He is a surfer dude, through and through, who wants to make everyone happy.

 

[Howee]

Applying for Pikestar sibling 2!

Name: Kuhli -> Eelbrook

Pronouns: They, maybe he, but probably just they/them

Age: Whatever Pikestar is

Backstory: Kuhli was adopted by an elderly couple who lived in a big family house with a massive garden. The garden was filled with various plants, a herb garden, a large garden pond and lots of trees and bushes.
Kuhli was well taken care of, but when the elders' health deteriorated, they could no longer care for Kuhli properly and were faced with the dicision to put him up for adoption. Kuhli, instead, chose to leave on his own, looking for a new home.

Relationship with kittypet sibling and Pikestar: Kuhli would ocasionally meet up with their sibling, exchanging life stories and playfighting. They cut contact with Geronimo because of a fight their sibling had with him, but would eventually come to regret it - by that point, however, it was too late, and Geronimo was nowhere around for them to find.
Subject to change ofc depending on what Velou and second sibling's player are interested in!!

Future plot ideas: Kuhli (Eelbrook) grew up with a pond in their garden, so it's not that they are afraid of the water, they do enjoy swimming and even the taste of fish. However, their pond's surface was still and unmoving, unlike the rivers in the clan's teritorry, and they are terrified of going in them. They will need to learn to overcome this fear and try going into the river's current to become a proper RiverClanner

 

[Plot_Twists Plot_Twists]

I would like to claim Pike's sibling!! [edit since Howee and I posted at the same time - changing to be the sibling that fought with Pikestar]

Name: ??? -> Brook -> Brookstorm
Age: 41 moons
Gender: AFAB; bigender she/he
Appearance: The spitting image of Pikestar - minus the scars.
Personality: Vocal, Judgemental, Protective
Notes: Whether she winds up rekindling any sort of relationship with Pikestar depends on him and their other sibling. However, time has passed since being adopted, and she is at least willing to talk.
He may continue to be irritated by Pikestar, perhaps doubting that the tom is truly gifted nine lives by the stars.
Brookstorm is likely to speak up when she disagrees, leading to friction between her and the higher positions in the Clan.
Brookstorm left her twolegs when Kuhli set out on their own, not wanting to lose contact.

 

[LAEVATEIN]

Applying for the hot-headed Russetfall sibling!!

Name: Dark (To be potentially Darkling- or something else after he joins, not sure yet!)
Age: 16 moons (simply mirroring Russetfall's)
Gender: AMAB He/Him
Appearance: toyhouse here / A LH Black Smoke with bright green eyes, one of the only outward appearance ties to Russetfall. A brutish shaped tom with broad shoulders and more of a defensive body-shape then agile, he stands nearly a head taller then some cats. He carries a pawful of scars on his body, reminiscent of the gang that he left behind.
Personality/Story so far: Abrasive, edgy, curt, protective, hot-headed, truth and justice-seeking, unafraid to do what he needs to for his, or his sibling's, goals. Despite the rivalry he holds close to his chest, he does love them for who they were... keyword were. Rust left a while ago, and Dark holds that against her, but given the way the gang fell apart (or so he claims that's what's happened,) he doesn't have a foot to hold against her argument. He agrees to stay in Riverclan begrudgingly, helping with their general 'cause' of keeping everyone afloat together.
Potential Plots:
- Depending on who else applies to be Russet's sibling, I'd like to keep the guise of the gang "falling apart", wink wink nudge nudge. They were likely chased out after a ploy for the crown or something along those lines.
- Another plot I'm toying with is Russet and Dark's relationship getting pushed to the absolute brink (Looks at vi and jinx moments maybe? tie something into their vibes? i dunno!)
- Finally, a third plot is general distrust in the clan towards Dark, and his abrasiveness in general. Not willing to engage in teamwork (to start,) snapping at whoever gets too close, etc.
Other: yuh

 

[RiverClan]

@ASTEIRI your application is accepted! It is perfectly fine to rename Velvetwake to Ploverslip! Thank your for adopting this old man <3

@senovna your application is accepted. When the time comes for Crush to receive his warrior name please submit a request in the #rc-hp-request channel with the name you decide on! <3

@Howee and @Plot_Twists both applications are accepted! <3

@LAEVATEIN your russetfall littermate application is accepted! <3

 

[lionharted]

Name: Aurora [ Sleekshark if possible, otherwise ill stick with Birchshark ]
Age: 88 Moons
Role: Former kittypet > Riverclan Senior Warrior
Gender: she-cat, she/her
Personality Blurb:
Wise, witty, and perceptive
Independent and quietly daring
Gentle toward apprentices and kits
Prefers showing over telling
Occasionally grumbles for show, but soft-hearted underneath
Can feel the ache creeping in her bones but feels like a young spry still
Curious at heart with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes
History: raised by quiet twolegs who took her along on camping trips since young age. Adventure always spoke to her even then. Rescued a cat once in her younger years through dragging them out of the river. Enjoys nature and water and the like. Feels the urge to do something more now that she's getting on with age. Wishes to retreat in the nature and remain there.

 

[RiverClan]

Name: Aurora [ Sleekshark if possible, otherwise ill stick with Birchshark ]
Age: 88 Moons
Role: Former kittypet > Riverclan Senior Warrior
Gender: she-cat, she/her
Personality Blurb:
Wise, witty, and perceptive
Independent and quietly daring
Gentle toward apprentices and kits
Prefers showing over telling
Occasionally grumbles for show, but soft-hearted underneath
Can feel the ache creeping in her bones but feels like a young spry still
Curious at heart with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes
History: raised by quiet twolegs who took her along on camping trips since young age. Adventure always spoke to her even then. Rescued a cat once in her younger years through dragging them out of the river. Enjoys nature and water and the like. Feels the urge to do something more now that she's getting on with age. Wishes to retreat in the nature and remain there.

Accepted! Sleekshark is listed on the approved prefixes and no one (currently) within Riverclan has the prefix Sleekshark. Therefore You're free to rename Birchshark to Sleekshark <3

 

[Howee]

Okay i was convinced.....if allowed, i would also like to claim him....

Name: Poseidon -> Drizzlepurr
Age - probably young, either older apprentice aged or young warrior aged
will be a weaver like suggested
Backstory: Poseidon was named after the god of the sea, his owners hoping for him to grow into a confident and strong cat. Instead, Poseidon turned out to be shy, anxious and very, very sleepy. Instead of getting rid of their mice, he would bring home pretty rocks and shells. His family's daughter adopted him, but after a while grew bored with him, as she was preparing to go to college and leave him behind. During the current RC event, the daughter would have returned for a holiday back home and went camping with friends, bringing Poseidon with her. He will, however, have other plans, and after befriending some RiverClan cats, will decide to join them instead