ThunderClan Mentor Assignments

[ThunderClan]

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Welcome to ThunderClan's assignment hub! Here will be our headquarters for all things "mentorship", with the main priority being pair assignments. See below for additional information and services.

Characters will randomly be assigned by Juniperstar without confirmation of the pair unless otherwise requested. If you are hoping for a specific pairing, please let eden know through the discord!

ASSIGNMENT FORMS CURRENT PAIRS AVAILABLE MENTORS AVAILABLE APPRENTICES ASSESSMENTS

• In order for your character to be eligible for a non-NPC mentor or apprentice, please fill out the form below to be matched to a played character.
  
  MENTOR FORM
  

  [b]Name:[/b] 
  [b]Experience level:[/b] 
  [b]Activity level:[/b] casual/flexible/high - you may also use tertiary / secondary / primary to explain character priority
  [b]Notes:[/b] anything you want to add

  
  APPRENTICE FORM
  

  [b]Name:[/b] 
  [b]Potential plots for apprenticeship:[/b] just to get a feel for the character and how i can assist plots along :3
  [b]Activity level:[/b] casual/flexible/high - you may also use tertiary / secondary / primary to explain character priority
  [b]Notes:[/b] anything you want to add

• MENTOR NAME; mentoring APPRENTICE NAME
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  
  BRIGHTPETAL; mentoring LOVEPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  HAZELHEART; mentoring FIREPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  HONEYSUCKLECRY; mentoring BEARPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  OWLBARK; mentoring TRUFFLEPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  BURNINGDAWN; mentoring LIGHTNINGPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  COPPERSTORM; mentoring ERMINEPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  DAHLIAFACE; mentoring YOLKPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  GRAVELPATH; mentoring EAGLEPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  GRAYBIRD; mentoring BUSTARDPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  MAGNOLIAPEAK; mentoring RAMPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  MONSTERGROWL; mentoring FILLYPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
  DUSTRUNNER; mentoring SUNPAW
  — training stage x; graduation: month xx
• CRANEWIVES — a highly-confident but low-experienced warrior that specializes in curses ; high activity
• MITSKIPAW — if you need to be mean be mean to her
• When it comes to assessments, Juniperstar is still learning how to measure what makes an apprentice warrior material as opposed to one still in need of training. She generally tries to find value in what skills have prolonged her own life: the ability to hunt, the dexterity to escape dangerous situations, and the ability to subdue an attacker. Assessments still lack uniformity, being explored and fluctuating from apprentice to apprentice... what is expected of one may not be expected of another during this time which may leave some more prepared for the cruelties of the world more readily than others.
  
  It is always up to the roleplayer of mentor and apprentice to determine their success of failure- they can be a great spot for development, for early graduations that shouldn't have been allowed to slip under the radar, or late bloomers who were ready and held back by over-cautious mentors!

 

[OWLBARK]

Name: Owlbark
Experience level: High experience
Activity level: this is a secondary character for me, so i'm pretty casual with him! if he gets assigned an apprentice i can be flexible to fit my apprentice's activity/plots :)
Notes: he is a gruff dude and will definitely not be an easy mentor. he taught himself how to hunt and survive in the wild, and will expect his apprentice to go through all of the same tribulations he went through. he will want to make a great warrior and is willing to do what it takes.

 

[DALLAS]

Name: Thunderflash
Experience level: Mid-level expierence- has never mentored before, but is an excellent hunter
Activity level: High and Primary! I'm planning for ~10 posts a month!
Notes: He's upbeat and happy, trying to be a beam of light in everyone's life. He's selfless, but he isn't weakwilled. A firecracker when he wants to speak out, snapping back and exploding when he gets angry, but it's only directed at enemies (or people really trying his nerves.) He can be level headed when the situation demands it. The skills he'd pass on are hunting first -> fighting second -> negotiations third -> nest and den weaving last

 

[mercibun]

Name: Honeysucklecry
Experience level: Low
Activity level: Priority casual
Notes:
★ A kind, awkward molly who is genuinely interested in the growth of an apprentice. She has never had a charge and will absolutely stumble her way through her first mentoring experience, but my goal is for she and her apprentice to form a bond of trust and friendship at the far end of it all!
★ She is likely to train cats into the Ranger specialisation as noted in the guide (under ranks), focusing on hunting, tracking and teamwork as priority skills.

 

[ArithMedic]

Name: Dawnsong
Experience level: Low-intermediate
Activity level: varies between casual and flexible, working on being more active with her tho <3
Notes: She'd be excited to be assigned an apprentice but also very nervous as she's never specifically taught anyone before. She'll likely form a tight bond with her apprentice and will do her best to foster their growth.

 

[lionharted]

Name: Copperstorm [ @Copperstorm ]
Experience level: Average
Activity level: flexible
Notes: Copper would be slightly nervous to be assigned an apprentice, but would teach them all he knew. He would make sure they know how to fight and defend themselves, how to attack without causing severe damage to other cats, but also how to attack to cause severe damage to other predators. He would try to form a bond with his apprentice, wanting to see them thrive in life.

 

[lavs]

Name: hazelheart
Experience level: high experience
Activity level: high primary
Notes: hazel will be a very active presence in her apprentices' lives. she would work hard to pass on qualities she deems the most important - hunting, and deplomacy. her apprentices will be like kin to her, and, although they would not be expected to reciprocate this relationship, she will appreciate it if it happens. she will not be an easy mentor, but will do her best to work with her apprentice's needs.

Name: gracebloom
Experience level: average
Activity level: casual secondary
Notes: grace is a generally anxious cat who may have a difficult time ordering around someone, even if they are charged to her. given time, however, she will get better, and will do her best to form a close bond with who she is assigned to. she may stray away from fighting training, which could become a plot point.

 

[Harechaser]

Name: Harechaser
Experience level: High
Activity level: Flexible but will prioritize apprentice threads over all else.
Notes: Harechaser is a patient but overbearing teacher. She can be over-critical of apprentices, expecting them to meet her high standards.

 

[BRIGHTPETAL]

Name: Brightpetal
Experience level: Low, has not mentored before and is currently trying to find his niche
Activity level: Flexible, likely high towards February!
Notes:
As stared above, Brightpetal is currently trying to find where their skillset lies! They're likely currently average at hunting and fighting with a special interest moreso in the cultural and social aspects of clanlife.

 

[KARMENKARMEN's icon]

Name: @BURNINGDAWN
Experience level: low
Activity level: high
Notes: lacking confidence, still trying to learn a lot of things himself. there is potential for him to fail as a mentor in his current state!

 

[chuffera]

Name: Trufflepaw | @trufflepaw
Potential plots for apprenticeship: n/a, i'd like for truffle to get a confidence arc later but thats abt it
Activity level: flexible, more on the casual side as of right now but i can match my mentors pace if paired with a higher activity! :-)
Notes: would do better with a stricter mentor as a lax/laid-back one will only hinder their progress!

 

[Rai's iconRai]

Name: Graybird
Experience level: Medium (He's fairly average)
Activity level: He will be my Thunder main so Leafkit can be silly casual!
Notes: If you want an apprentice to be a full on ShadowClan hater, this is the mentor for you!

 

[gonkpilled]

Name: Grizzlypaw
Potential plots for apprenticeship: grizzlypaw has some troubling family drama atm that may make it difficult for him to stay focused on his training
grizzlypaw finds applying his teachings to be easy, and gets rather bored and distracted during trainings if he is not actively challenged
grizzlypaw is a pacifist in it comes to combat, but will find his most valuable skill in hunting!
Activity level: flexible
Notes: grizzlypaw forms attachments to consistent adults around him very easily, and gets clingy

 

[Dustrunner]

Name: Dustrunner
Experience level: Low/Medium. He's never mentored anyone, but has a lot of worldly knowledge and is a pretty good hunter. He's a decent ranger as well.
Activity level: Primary, Flexible. I'd like to say High priority, but I'm still getting the hang of things!
Notes: Dusty adores the idea of an apprentice, and getting to watch them grow and maybe even outpace him! He's cheerful and observant, but is also a terrible example what with how highly he thinks of himself and his charming ways. Regardless, he'll be a very active presence in his apprentice's life and would do anything for them.

 

[GHOSTSTRIKE]

Name: Ghoststrike
Experience level: Medium (would be high, but his lack of certain knowledge-- like what a fox or hawk is-- due to his upbringing puts him at a disadvantage)
Activity level: Flexible/High-ish.
Notes: Currently Ghost is able to cover all the basics a mentor should need to pass on-- combat, hunting, stealth, discipline, and so on. However, due to being raised in a city until very recently, he lacks the full experience of a forest cat, which means he isn't as well versed on recognizing different types of predators or understanding certain elements of the 'natural' world. This will change over time, but for now it should be noted that he still isn't as 'caught up' on some things as he is others.

 

[SUNPAW]

Name: Sunpaw
Potential plots for apprenticeship: Nope
Activity level: casual/flexible (wanted to have a cat I could toss in threads that Ghost wouldn't be good for)
Notes: He'd pair well with anyone, but he wants to be a super-cool warrior and would most appreciate someone who could teach him a bunch.

 

[Nipahboba]

Name: @Dreampaw.
Potential plots for apprenticeship: For starters, he's a prankster and likes causing trouble so there's plenty of potential for plots of pranks either backfiring, going wrong, getting himself or someone else hurt, and/or getting in trouble for shenanigans. His Dark Warrior persona will evolve and change overtime depending on his own personal growth and how he molds himself and his persona to reflect the traits and cats he admires most. I'm not looking for a mentor who would completely shut down or force Dreampaw to change or stop his Dark Warrior 'delusions' as they are a key part to his current identity but it is fine if his mentor doesn't fully accept it, like it, or asks him suppress it when he's going overboard or the moment doesn't call for it, etc.

Would love a plot where a training session/patrol/border skirmish/etc turns disastrous and Dreampaw's overconfidence nearly costs a him or a clanmate their life forcing his mentor to give a strong reprimand that leaves Dreampaw reeling. Dreampaw would hold a petty grudge and not take the blame for anything, likely causing a rift between himself and his mentor until they finally have a heart-to-heart confrontation (here I would like Dreampaw to become a stronger cat by instead of not taking blame and making excuses, he learns that even the 'Dark Warrior' can learn to admit when he's wrong and show remorse and so on effectively learning true strength isn't empty bravado but the willingness to learn and take responsibility. Bonus points if his mentor can also share a mistake they've made in their past and how it taught them something). I don't intend on making him a evil-aligned character despite his obsession with the concepts of darkness/evil/death and the contemplation of life after death/and so on but he may go down a bloodier path than usual. Since the canon warrior code of: "An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win their battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense" doesn't exist/isn't abided by (except Skyclan) then in every real battle Dreampaw participates in, he will attempt to kill or maim/very much harm or frighten others as a form of 'ultimate victory' to show his own and Thunderclan's strength not necessarily because he is truly evil and wants other cats to die but due to believing that it is the best outcome of a battle. He would stop the practice if the code was implemented or if directly asked to stop by his superiors. I see Dreampaw being a cat who excels in battle, strategy, (and storytelling and not so much hunting, tracking, and diplomacy (it's not that he's unfriendly or un-charismatic but I can't imagine strangers taking well to his theatrics and grand speeches), so a mentor who can play to those strengths but still round out his skillset would be great.
Activity level: high - primary character
Notes: c;