TW: Sensitive Content Open ThunderClan The Forgotten Few, a Thunderclan "Family"

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TRIGGER WARNING

Before continuing to read this post, be aware that it will contain the following themes:
● Child neglect and emotional abuse
● Child abandonment

The Forgotten Few, a Thunderclan... "Family"

This story... Does not begin with love. It begins with indifference, cold and unfeeling. Where a family reasonably should be there is just a sense of emptiness. The sire and dam of this family are not good folk, they have what could arguably be seen as purely utilitarian views, seeing the need for perfection in all ways inclusive of their children...

Once, long ago, during the days of the Fourtrees Colony, they had a son, Snowcap. They put all manner unrealistic and emotionally damaging pressure on him, to make him the 'perfect cat' in every way. Each demand of theirs, every word and demand laced with fake honeyed tones... It was toxic to him. All he wanted was to be accepted for who he was, but they would never do that for him. At the age of six moons, Snowcap vanished, having absconded from home never to be seen again. His absence was not mourned, and he was forever deemed a failure, never spoken of again.

Several moons after the disappearance of Snowcap, another litter was born, a pair of two, two that yielded what was believed to be 'better results'. Favoritism came into play, one was seen as more 'valuable' or 'remarkable' and the other was relegated to 'second best' or 'just barely good enough'. Even with the focus split between two kits, even with experience, or even the advice of others, the ways of the sire and dam of this family did not change.

The upheaval and eventual shattering of the Fourtrees Colony lead the sire and dam to siding with what would ultimately become Thunderclan which they deemed safer, and a 'better' place to raise their progeny. It is only recently that they had yet another litter, a group of three in order to push their chances at raising the perfect cat. One of the newer kittens was all but totally forgotten, another fortunate enough to go under the radar just enough to avoid the worst of it, and another that took matters into their own paws.

The focus of the sire and dam was split further, their tactics more obvious, their disregard more blatant and their facade of kindness fraying at the seams. They could not handle the pressure. Suffice it to say, this quickly spiraled out of control. Their subliminally caustic and cruel ways caught up to them in a scenario they could not handle... So, they left. In the cold dead of night, they abandoned this version of their family, leaving it all to Thunderclan, perhaps to continue their twisted quest elsewhere.

Sadly, this leaves five young cats completely without parentage, five young cats who are all emotionally damaged in their own way whether they would admit it or not, five young cats forgotten by the ones that should have remembered them always, the ones that should have made them all a family...

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Rules & Requirements Please verify names are not taken on the PREFIX CLAIM prior to committing to an app! You should reserve the name you pick just in case until cats are chosen! General Guidelines There are six siblings total, two of which are penned by myself! This means there are 4 open slots! The parents were not loving, at bare minimum they only cared that they were alive and not sick. How your character reacts to their parents disappearing is up to you! Do they panic? Do they find relief? Or do they have mixed feelings? This is intended to be a story about overcoming hardship, starting from the very bottom emotionally and forging ones own meaning. The idea is that since the group hardly knows what a good family is, they will each want to find one in their own way. However close they are to each other, for a time it is intended that they practically ghost each other entirely before returning to each other in adulthood as changed cats and fix what was once broken by using what they have learned. So long as you've got the three basics down (Name, appearance, personality), your app will be considered! As far as activity goes, all I will ask is of you is to be as communicative as possible and try to remain on the census/keep your chosen name claimed and I'd prefer that the characters live decently into adulthood given the base plot idea-- but If you need a break or need to drop the character, just lemme know and we can figure out a plot for their absence if at all possible! Suggestions for the vibes For the four available slots, I would like to leave things up to interpretation, but I'll kickstart some ideas! Slot 1, The Favored - Considered the 'golden child', and the one that the parents focused most attention on. Did this cause them to gain an ego, or did they notice things were wrong from the start? Slot 2, The Forgiving - Seen as 'second best', merely as a formality, more often scolded. Did this cause them to become stoic and emotionless, or did they truly want to impress? Slot 3, The Fortunate - Luck granted this one a chance to avoid most of the torment that was focused on their siblings. Did this allow them to become observant and know right from wrong, or did they take their luck for granted and not do anything about it? Slot 4, The Fearless - A wildcard that could not be tamed, showing little hesitance yet also too much fierceness to be tempered quickly enough even with near constant attention. Did they act this way to spare their siblings, or were they greedy and chose to seek the spotlight? Deadline for apps is roughly 7 days, 1 hour, 48 minutes, and are not FCFS! Relations Kits are Generation 1, but are from various litters of the same parentage. Mother & Father — NPCs, Unnamed on purpose but this can be changed later! Eldest Brother — Snowcap, The Failure... ➤ Brick

Optional Genetics Section. This section is for those who prefer accurate genetics, it is not required that you follow it, but please do feel free to if that's easier for you! Parent's Genes SIRE: Short-hair cinnamon point with no white (carrying long-hair) DAM: Long-hair chocolate tortoiseshell with high white (carrying cinnamon, point) Kit's Genes Kits will be chocolate, cinnamon, red, chocolate tortoiseshell or cinnamon tortoiseshell — any chocolate kits will carry cinnamon Kits must be less than 50% white Kits may be colorpoint, any non-point kits will carry point Kits may be longhair or shorthair (carrying longhair) ...MOTHER'S NAMES​ x Names referring to, or based on a supposed 'role' or 'function', in perhaps the most direct, literal or vain way imaginable — ex; Victory, Quick, Strike/Slash, Bright/Light, Crown, Grace Names referring to personality, quirks and skills FATHER'S NAMES... x[/fright] Names referring to appearance and visual indicators, in perhaps the most direct, literal or vain way imaginable — ex; Bark, Red/Orange, Shiny/Shimmer, Freckle, Radiant, Silk Names referring to personality, quirks and skills

The First Litter...

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The Failure
Penned by SCREMEEGG
Snowcap ➤ Brick

The Second Litter, (11 Moons)

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SLOT 1, The Favored Penned by ??? tbdpaw

SLOT 2, The Forgiving Penned by ??? tbdpaw

The Third Litter, (4 Moons)

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The Forgotten Penned by SCREMEEGG Echokit ➤ Echowish ➤ Brokenwish

SLOT 3, The Fortunate Penned by ??? tbdkit

SLOT 4, The Fearless Penned by ??? tbdkit

 

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The Forgiving​

BRIARPAW NPC XX NPC
ALT ;; DAPPLE/D, BRAMBLE, MOTTLE/D
AMAB, HE/HIM | APPRENTICE OF THUNDERCLAN | 11 MOONS

GENETIC PELT DESCRIP. //
carrying point, cinnamon
Soft fur as an apprentice, grows longer with age
Body type - skinny, shorter legs

Long fur, chocolate tortie with low white [tail tip]

Yellow eyes

APPRENTICE - THE FORGIVING. Never good enough.

-> He would harbor lots of resentment towards the Favored, likely manifesting as callous reactions towards them - largely ignoring them.
-> Will NOT interact with the third litter, believing them to be his intended "replacements."
-> Largely neutral towards normal Clan life​

WARRIOR - THE UNFORGIVEN. They'll never forget me now.

-> Things will take a dark turn. He eventually kills someone - whether justified or not - and either stays in ThunderClan or becomes exiled.
-> If exiled, he may join Adderfang in the shipyard - it will be up to his siblings to search him out.
-> Potential warrior names: Briarblaze, Briarstrike, Dapplesmoke, Dappledfury, Dappledice, Bramblefang, Mottlesnap, Mottledclaw​

NOTE // Details subject to change with interactions, plots, etc..

 

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TRACKING.....
Freckle..... f...freckle
The fortunate

☼ FRECKLEKIT
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✧ Frecklekit

↪ named so for the freckles on his fur​

✧ tom & he/him

↪ not thinking about that yet​

✧ 4 moons

↪ N/A​

✧ ThunderClan & Kitten
✧ Thoughts, "Speech"

↪ Voiceclaim​

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✧ Fullbody ref
✧ A soft-furred russet tom with a pale cream muzzle and chest. Light freckles scatter across his face beneath sharp leaf-green eyes, giving him a thoughtful, almost wistful look. He's lean and lightly built, moving with quiet precision rather than strength. A white-tipped tail and tufted ears complete his appearance, a small watchful figure who always seems to be observing more than he says.

↪ Scars, injuries, other notable traits​

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( + ) positive traits ( / ) neutral traits ( - ) negative traits

✧Frecklekit is a quiet, thoughtful soul shaped by silence more than words. His early moons have taught him to watch rather than act, to listen rather than speak. Though still young, there's a deep awareness in his gaze, the kind that comes from seeing too much too soon. He's guarded, keeping his emotions close, not out of coldness but out of uncertainty. Love and affection are things he observes in others but doesn't quite know how to return. When someone reaches out to him, he hesitates, not because he doesn't want warmth, but because he's afraid he won't know what to do with it. Or whether he is deserving of it.

Frecklekit is deeply observant, often picking up on the smallest details, a shift in tone, a flick of an ear, an unspoken emotion. This makes him perceptive and wise beyond his moons, but also easily burdened by what he notices. He sees the tension others miss and carries it quietly, like a secret weight. His morality is strong, but unsteady. He knows what his parents did was wrong, the cruelty, the coldness, the expectations that crushed instead of nurtured. Yet he's not sure how to move forward from that understanding. He wants to be good, to be the kind of cat who protects others from the pain he's known, but he's uncertain what that truly means.

To him, strength is a puzzle he's still trying to solve. Should he be unyielding like stone? Or open-hearted like those who seem so effortlessly kind? He admires courage and compassion, yet fears that both might lead to vulnerability, something he's not yet ready to face. Frecklekit can sometimes seem distant or withdrawn, especially among his remaining kin. He loves them, in his own quiet way, but doesn't know how to express it. His emotions run deep beneath the surface, like roots under frozen ground, waiting for the right season to thaw.

Despite his inner turmoil, there's a gentleness in him, a spark of something kind and steady. When others are hurting, he feels it too, even if he doesn't know how to say so. His empathy, though unspoken, guides him more than he realizes.

There's a subtle war inside him: the instinct to reach out, and the learned response to pull away.

↪ Quirks, mannerisms​

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Parent x Parent | siblings

Slow/quick to trust, slow/quick to befriend, does/does not hold grudges​

✧ Mentor to/mentored by

↪ Previously mentor to/mentored by​

✧ Mate to

↪ open/closed to plots​

✧ Friend with
✧ Likes
✧ Dislikes
✧ Hates

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✧ Will start/end fight, will/won't show mercy, will/won't run away
✧ Excels at skill, other skill
✧ Poor at skill, other skill
✧ Peaceful powerplay allowed/not, harmful powerplay allowed/within limits/not
✧ Smells like

↪ penned by you :)​

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✧ Frecklekit was born in ThunderClan to parents who believed perfection mattered more than love. Their cruelty and cold expectations had already driven away their firstborn, Snowcap, moons before. When Frecklekit and his littermates were born, that same harshness returned but fate spared him from the worst of it. Overshadowed by his siblings and largely ignored, he learned to watch in silence, growing keenly aware of right and wrong through what he witnessed. When his parents finally abandoned the family, Frecklekit was left behind with his siblings, all of them broken in different ways. Though he avoided their parents' direct wrath, the absence of love left its own mark. Now, he keeps to himself, distant yet observant, trying to understand what it means to be strong and good in a world that has shown him neither.

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