“I-I-I-I will w-walk the w-w-world f-for you. E-every step will b-b-be for the s-s-s-safety of y-you and R-r-RiverClan. N-n-othing is less important.”
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the splashiest part of the river, a part filled with otters and stars. Hey! Stella here, and I’m proud to introduce you to my newest character, Ottersplash. He is a quiet, sweet, caring—I could go on—Tom that I honestly think would be perfect for the Medicine cat role. This is the second time I have tried to get the position, the first time over other in ShadowClan—let’s stick with RiverClan for now. Throughout this application you will read about my most well-rounded character, even though I only made him a week ago, and submitted him to RiverClan only a few days ago! I feel that Ottersplash is like me IRL, and I’m really proud to be channeling myself through him.
Why Ottersplash?:
Honestly, he has no incentive to be medicine cat. The idea never occurred to him—but hahahah it occurred to his role-player—and he is fine the way he is. If this is announced? He will explode with feelings of Anxiety, Surprise, Indignation, and Confusion. But no complaints. Splash is good at keeping his feelings to himself. Medicine Cat is an extremely vital role to the balance of RiverClan—and you need a kinder, gentler cat than a warrior for the role. Splash is perfect
Background:
Ottersplash was born on a rainy day in new-lead (march) to parents words
I always felt so insignificant
As if inside I was only hollow
Only dark
Only something to be thrown away.
As if my very existence
Was only a mistake.
Only then when darkness fell
over us each and every one
did my life truly begin.
WHO IS HE
A stammering tom with an bully Outsider father, and a Clan-born mother, no siblings and a quiet disposition. How could this unremarkable cat be a good candidate for the extremely important job of medicine cat?
That’s a rhetorical question. You already know, because you read that “Why?” bit just a second ago.
Ottersplash, affectionately called Splash (a nickname from his days as a drypaws) is a sweetheart. He may be only a warrior, but he tries his best to care for kits and apprentices and elders when he’s not hunting or patrolling. He hates fighting, wishes the Clans could just be at peace, and that they would just leave his Clan alone.
Ottersplash is a cream tom of medium size, white paws and a short tail. His eyes are a soft blue, and his pelt is fluffy and soft, much like his personality. He is arospike, and has never been in a relationship.
He has a speech problem, and stutters through all his sentences.
I always felt so insignificant
when we were chased away
Sent to exile.
when we were called to return
Given back our home.
then more of us left
resigned and turned away
Are we broken?
Will we ever see the light of day?
CHARACTERISTICS
Splash, from his very first mewed word was quiet, soft-spoken, staying more at the side of conversations, and staying more subdued during patrols. This is because of his stutter and his social anxiety.
Quote:
“h-h-h-hi there. is it-t ok-k-k-ay if I s-s-sit here?”The cat smiled up at him and nodded. Ottersplash sat down and began digging into his prey. His Clanmate began talking again, and he tried to listen. He smiled lightly, but didn’t speak again.
It’s extremely hard to not turn your head away when one is in need. But Ottersplash tries his best not to turn away when cats are in need. He helps, and doesn’t accept anything in return.
Splash loves his clan. There is nothing more he loves. RiverClan is his life, and he will do anything to help it and protect it ‘til he dies. When RiverClan was exiled, he began to dislike the other Clans,
Ottersplash,
Quote:
Ottersplash carefully picked up the soaked moss and dapped it on the apprentice’s wound. ”T-t-tell me if it hurts too -m-m-m-m-much.” He said quietly to the young cat. The herbs he’d chosen from the stores—marigold, horsetail and dandelion—sat waiting at his side. Splash took the moss away and picked up the horsetail and marigold—Horsetail and marigold to avoid infection. Dandelion for pain.—starting to chew them into a pulp. When he finished, he spat it onto a leaf and applied it t the wound, checking the apprentice’s expression every few seconds to make sure they were doing okay. When he was done applying the poultice, he looked the apprentice right in their eyes. ”Are you o-o-o-okay? Does it f-f-f-feel b-better?”
I always felt so insignificant
I always wanted to make an impact
I wanted to help
No matter the cost.
I always wanted to be significant
I wanted to help
No matter the cost.
STELLA BREAK
okay. hi. I’m constellation, but I go around on here calling myself stella. I am almost 13 years old (on the tenth of September), and am zooming through the 7th grade, so that’s cool. I am a massive warriors fan, and have read every single arc, special edition and novella that exists. It is very hard to not use spoilers. Very, very hard. I’m also a gamer/game fan, plus a bunch of other nerd stuff I’m not going to mention here. I’m AFAB, she/her, and I have a really weird sense of humor. I also sometimes enjoy killing off my characters.
I typically am online WCO from 4:00pm to 6:00 (I know ) But…I am extremely dedicated to answering my VMs and PMs as fast as I can, and I am pretty good at typing out posts fast.
Discord?
Sorry. No Discord here, but I do use y99, which is a free online chat room. I don’t know if anyone else uses it on WCO, but I do and my shown name is Constellation1.
THE CONNECTION WITH THE STARS
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OTTERSPLASH
| he/him | medicine cat | 29 moons |
Ottersplash padded into the medicine den, carrying the herbs gently in his jaws. He nodded to Berrypaw and dropped the herbs softly near the entrance. “I-I-I got s-s-some chervil a-a-and m-marigold l-l-l-l-l-l—“ Block. ”A-and some m-marigold.” He nodded. He went to put them away. Come on, Splash. he bundled the leaves together, and organized them into their designated spots near the back of the den. The rain outside had soaked him through. He padded again to the den entrance and stared out at the dreary day. The river splashed not to far away, and he strained his ears to try and hear how high it was. At this rate, it was going to flood the whole Clan territories.
CONCLUSION
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Risingstorm is a hornet of Thunderclan if he is needed mention me he is open to training apprentices
-Note this hasn't been announced ic so please address him as a warrior. No one should know of him being a hornet but brackenclaw and wolfhive as of now-
"Tell me every terrible thing you've ever done, and let me love you anyway."
L e o p a r d p u r r
Hello! My name is Ollie/Oliver. I am a 15 yr freshman in high-school, but I'm homeschooled and I take flex online classes and I use textbooks for my education, so I have plenty of time for wco. I am online for around 3-4 hours daily, maybe more. I am hoping to improve several things with the role of med cat. Some personal, some for the clan. I am looking to improve my personal roleplay skills, organization, and characters in general. As for the clan, I'm hoping to improve the ic and ooc respect for the Riverclan high ranks, and the overall wellbeing of the clan. I do not have discord, but I can communicate through Google chat or Pms. This was honestly an impulsive thing, but now this is something I genuinely want. Leopardpurr is technically a new character, but he has been existent since 2023. He doesn't have many posts, and I hope that's alright. I can be a mature person, if I need or wanted too. Leopard is in no way perfect, and neither am I. Hrs are busy, and I'm prepared to juggle it with my life. I struggle with mental health occasionally, which might cut down my motivation and activity at some points. I promise to keep Leopardpurr active. I have his entire character plotted out, it's just needing to be roleplayed out. I hope Leopardpurr can be a good medicine cat for riverclan if he's chosen.
Leopardpurr is My 35 Moons Old Riverclan warrior. He has been with the clan through the clans struggles and his own. They have faced the challenges with a postive attitude and resilience. He enjoys being a warrior, and he takes his job seriously. He has a good, postive view on his clan and their high ranks and Lionhearts. They are extremely loyal, and he would give his life for his clan. He is very cheerful. He's an understanding, gentle cat, but won't hesitate to tell a cat that what they did was stupid. They joke a lot, but that doesn't mean he can't be mature or professional. He's sarcastic, but in a loveable way. He doesn't have any blood kin in the clan that's alive, but that pushes him more to protect and love his clan. He's stubborn, impatient, and snappy, but he's also cunning, coordinated , calm, and determined. He's not afraid of death, but he's afraid of cats dying. He'll do anything he can to help cats. He enjoys helping cats.
It's something that makes him feel like a good. He loves his clan deeply, and will do anything that he can if it benefits Riverclan.
Gray and cream paws pulled themselves out of a nest. Leopardpurr's warm amber eyes scanned the Twoleg Den, searching for something to do. Maybe he could do a solo hunting trip. Yeah, that seemed alright. Maybe he could find some herbs too! Perfect. They trotted out of the den, and began trying to track prey. Wait, what was he doing? Riverclan ate fish. Well they ate landprey too, but it wasn't preferred. He bounded away to the river, and he sat over the water, careful to keep his shadow away from the water. He patiently waited for a fish to swim up. Their mind wandered as he waited. He didn’t know what he thinking about. Their clan was awfully chaotic right now, with Mistyshard resigning and them trying to figure out a new camp, and a new medicine cat..New medicine cat. Hm. Wouldn't that be something, being a medicine cat? He jerked himself out of his thoughts when he a saw a fish start to swim by. He lashed out with his claws quickly, hooking them into the fish. He pulled the fish out, which now seemed to be a salmon, and killed it with a swift bite. He set it down next to him and continued to watch the water. The river was calm, and he halfwatched it flow. If he wasn't hunting and if it wasn't a bit more chilly, he would consider taking a swim. Leopardpurr was excited for leaf-fall. It was one of his favorite seasons. It was cooler, but they prey was still plenty. And it was oh so gorgeous.
The sun was shining down gently as it began the process of setting. He still had a good while of daylight left. And he was bored. So you know what that means? Teaching himself a new skill. And Leopardpurr was going to try out climbing. It shouldn't be too hard, right? The tom bounded out of the twoleg den out onto the territory. He found the perfect tree for his.. experiment. Not too tall, but sturdy. The wood was soft. Leopardpurr unsheathed his claws and dug his claws into the tree. He pulled himself up, yelping when he couldn't find a good clawhold and he fell back down to the ground. Exactly why the tree he chose wasn't that tall. He tried a different approach, instead backing up a bit and getting a running start to hop up. He jumped and dug his claws in again. Oh yeah, this felt far more sturdy. He pulled one paw up, and the other. This was easy..ish. They transitioned his weight to a thick, sturdy branch. He sat, his claws still digging into the soft wood. He actually quite liked this. He smiled. Now. His smile dropped. What about getting down... That was sure to be far more difficult. Should he just..jump? His flicked his ear and narrowed his eyes. He got into a "playful" stance and leapt down. He winced as he barely missed a rock. Okay. This would definitely need some work. He shook out his pelt, and walked back as the sky got darker.
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Well, Leopardpurr and I both want the role. Of course, I can’t just leave it at that! Herbal knowledge for Leopardpurr is very limited. As for me, it’s less limited. I have several herbal books, I’ve studied lots of guides to medicine for warrior cats, and it’s something that genuinely interests me! Leopardpurr is a fast learner, and he wants to help his clan and clanmates as much as he possibly can. He is responsible, gentle, caring, and attentive. I hope to work well with Berrypaw (more so @/squidz), and maybe I can teach myself something new! Leopardpurr is calm and reasonable, but if he disagrees with something, he’ll say it. He wouldn’t let himself or any of the other HRs (not that they need protection, I adore all of them) be pushed around or disrespected. I adore RC, even if I only have two characters in it. Leopardpurr cares deeply for the physical and mental health of the whole clan. He’s always ready to listen, offer support, and heal, as am I. With my personal enthusiasm for the role, and his loyalty, determination, and calm nature, I think we’d both be wonderful for the role.
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Leopardpurr jumped as a cat raced in and yowled something about his mate and kits, and that was enough for Leopardpurr. He reached into his herb store and grabbed the needed herbs Raspberry Leaves, Borage..Right! Chervil. He had a feeling the mate would just be anxious and in the way, so he already had tasks for him. He wrapped the herbs in an oak leaf and darted to the nursery. He set down the herbs and turned to the mate, who was just anxiously pacing. "Go get a strong, sturdy stick. One that won't splinter."He ordered, and the tom ran out to find a stick. He turned back to the queen and attempted to sooth her. "You're doing wonderful, love. Just keep breathing. When the kits start coming, I'll give you some herbs."He purred, brushing his tail along her back. She nodded, and clearly started focusing on her breathing. Other kits in the nursery we're peeking around their mothers, and asking questions. They were all quickly shushed. The queen whimpered with pain as a contraction hit. The tom raced back in with a stick. Just in time too, the kits had just started coming. This clearly wasn't her first rodeo with this, which Leopardpurr was incredibly grateful for, because he hadn't been a medicine cat for long, and his herbal knowledge was limited. He gave the queen the leaves to eat, and gave her the stick. She looked at him gratefully and bit down hard on the stick. The first kit came out, and he slid his paw along the queens belly. " A beautiful little tom. Two more, darl. You're doing wonderful." He assured, turning to the father. "Lick that kits fur the wrong way. He needs to be warmed up and stimulated." Leopardpurr ordered, turning back to the queen. He looked gratefully at the queen who abandoned her sleeping kits to come and help. The other kits were born, 2 she-cats, and he couldn't be more relieved. The queen looked lovingly down at her kits, and they started feeding. He nodded to the queen, and told the father to get her some wet moss. Which he happily obliged. Leopardpurr ducked out of the den and to go wash his paws.
A dark grey pelt rose and fell as the tom napped. A paw prodded Leopardpurr and he lifted his head. A warrior was in their den with a sickly looking apprentice. The tom stood and looked at the warrior. "What happened?" He asked, studying the apprentice. He turned back to the warrior as they explained that the apprentice had eaten some crowfood by accident. And now they were facing the consequences. He nodded, sighed, and turned to the herb store to search for yarrow. Why did younger cats seem to be so mousebrained when it came to their health? He saw the yarrow leaves he had and grabbed them. Gosh, he really needed fresh herbs. He turned to the apprentice and held out his paw for them to eat the leaves. "Eat these. They'll make you vomit and it will clear out the poison. And pay more attention to what you eat next time, Kid. " He directed. He nudged the apprentice outside his den to a bush in camp after they ate them so they didn't vomit all over camp or in his den. The apprentice coughed afterwards, and staggered back in. "Wonderful. If you have any side symptoms, like a bellyache, come see me, and I'll give you herbs. Go and rest. Leopardpurr said, flicking his tail as the two left and going to return to his nap
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The tom swished his tail as he dried wet herbs and soaking ones that were almost dried out, but still usable. A warrior limped in, looking like they were in pain. "Are you alright, [NPC NAME]? They asked, head tilted with concern. The warrior shook their head and explained the pain in their front paw. Leopardpurr frowned, and took their paw, examining it. It was swollen, and the warrior whimpered when he took it. "Your paw is sprained." They stated, gently dropping it and turning to his herb store. Poppy and bark, for a brace, cobwebs. The tom turned around with the needed supplies. "Here, eat these. They're poppy seeds, they'll ease the pain, but they might make you a bit sleepy." He explained, pushing a leaf with the seeds on it over. He took the bark and pressed it against the paw, and wrapped it with cobwebs. The cat yelped, and their tail flicked back and forth. "There. If it hurts more, come to me and I'll give you some poppy seeds." He said, nudging the cat up. He might have them stay in the medicine den if they tried to much on their paw. "No patrols till it's healed. Try to keep off it as much as possible. If you don't cooperate, you'll make it worse and I'll need to keep ya in here."He ordered. He watched the cat nod and limp out, hopefully going to rest. Leopardpurr sighed, and stalked back to his herbs
Leopardpurr was sorting through the herbs, noting which ones were running out and which one's were dry. Feverfew, Catmint, Comfery, Alder... He muttering, putting them aside to try and save. He turned when a cat walked, well..limped in. What now? "Hello, [NPC NAME]. How can I help ya?" He asked, nodding as his clanmate explained. Scraped pads, that was easy..right? Alright, sit down." He ordered, going back to his herb store. Dock..where was the dock? Ah, there it was. Leopardpurr grabbed the dock and walked back over to the warrior. "Right. I'm assuming you tried putting your paws in water? I hope you did. It's basic knowledge, plus it would've lessened the pain before you thought to come to me." He said, sliding the dock over the to cat. "Here. This is dock. Rub this on your paws, and try to take it easier for a day or two. We don't want them worsening because you walk too much." He instructed, a hint of amusement in his voice. [NPC NAME] nodded, thanked him and walked out. Leopardpurr sighed, and turned around to his herb store again, continuing to sort through them.
Hazelstripe is a brown-striped tom with yellow
eyes. He is 49 months old. Born in Riverclan, he has great respect for the high ranks.
Hazelstripe is quite serious but is kind and sometimes quite joking. He is a bit of a perfectionist and quite meticulous.
Hazelstripe always wants to do what is best for the clan. He himself thinks that he is not very good at hunting or fighting and is fascinated by Berrypaw's knowledge. He also thinks he would be better as a medicine cat. Hazelstripe has a pretty good memory and good sense of smell.
1. Learn about herbs. Hazelstripe wants to learn all about different herbs and how to use them to help the clan.
2. Learn about medicine cat life. Hazelstripe will learn about what it's like to be a medicine cat and what it means.
3. Get to know Berrypaw. Hazelstripe will get to know his apprentice as best he can, and he will teach her what he can.
4. Learn about Starclan. Hazelstripe will learn about his ancestors and how he interacts with them.
I don't have discord, but am open to VMs or PMs. I have read the conditions for high ranks. I will be online as often as I can. I'm going to roleplay Hazelstripe as often as I can.
Hi all! Just a reminder that everyone has around 5 days left to submit applications or finish up WIPs!
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