INCLUDES:
1. An Introduction
2. The Beginning
3. A Kind of Grief
4. Constellation Break!
6. Why should she be Lionheart?!
7. Conclusion
࣪ ִֶָ☾.
AN INTRODUCTION
You’ve probably seen it all. Crazy cats, disturbed cats, even hyper ones. But have you seen a cat so emotionally scarred, so backwards yet diagonal yet sideways that you get dizzy reading her dialogue? No? Then you haven’t seen in all. Ready?
you were there.
I remember.
You were there.
Where’d you go?
Blood found deep in the earth.
You were there.
THE BEGINNING
Redwater’s fur is the color of blood. Her eyes are the color of softly scented evergreen trees. She is slender and well-formed, yes major flaws… Redwater is heavily scarred. Her face, shoulders, and back have been torn into by a WindClan warrior.
Redwater is 21 moons old. She was born on the 7th of October, with a brother, Finkit/paw. She grew up with one other litters, consisting of Willowkit/heart, and Fadedkit/shade, and Fadedkit and Willowkit became her best friends, along with her brother. Red’s mother died whenRed was very young, and their father was killed by a fox moons later, slightly after the kits became apprentices.
Apprentice Years (moons 6–10):
Red was mentored by Hazelmuzzle (later dead; @/Blaze!) and was brilliant, skillful, but a little pessimistic, gloomy on some days. She had her mood swings, but was a good apprentice. Her huge dream was becoming a Lionheart. She adored how they seemed so… comfortable in themselves!
Eventually, after many moons of hard training, came the day of Red and Fin’s apprentice ceremony. Red hunted and fought well in her assessment the day before, making her mentor proud. Her brother though? Well… I’ll spare the details and jump right to the point. He was found murdered next to the WindClan border. (Later theories expected he committed suicide).
This destroyed little Redpaw. She had no family left. Ever had that incurable grief where happy memories turn into the worst memories ever?
a whisper in the dark.
is that you?
no.
two whispers in the dark.
is that you?
can’t.
three whispers.
four.
where are you?
A KIND OF GRIEF
The horrible sadness that plagued Redpaw crippled her. Destroyed her, really. Her family was gone, her brother was dead… the had to blame someone! How about WindClan? A hatred brewed in her chest. The rabbit-chasers had taken her family away from her, broken her heart, and left her alone inside a community she
could depend on. Why would she do that?
Redpaw, having missed her apprentice ceremony and grieved, asked for a second assessment. Hazelmuzzle agreed, and they tried again. Redpaw did well, and received her Warrior name. Redwater. Red found a way to escape her grief, by building a thick, steely shell around herself and her consciousness, making her old lively self trapped deep inside. She became angry, full of herself, and harsh. She wasn’t very popular anymore, I’ll tell you that. No chance of becoming a Lionheart now.
Young Warrior Years (moons 11–17):
Quickly, Red’s friends grew angry with her. This made Red even more angry, and all this succeeded in making everyone uncomfortable. The three argued constantly. It was SO annoying! But this just shows how stubborn Red had become, and is setting up a really sucky part in her life…
Red had a huge fight with her friends. It was horrible. Willowheart stormed off, and her sister chased her down… and the two were never seen again. (Just note that this was around the time when those RC cats were murdered by WindClan.)
Still Young, but Warrior Years (moons 18–21):
The battle came, on Redwater’s 18 birthday. She was excited, and terrified. She had never been in a full scale battle before… the fear overcame her. She had a panic attack, hiding in the warriors’ den, but to no avail did she avoid the battle. She was chased out, mauled, then escaped. Blah, blah, blah, the remaining RiverClan warriors left the area, and Redwater was a hot mess.
She kept freaking out at slight sounds, and sadness poured out of her. It takes a lot to suppress grief. A whole, whole lot. She traveled, but was still a sad shell. She was scarred, scared, and trying to find her place.
they left me
everyone left me
who am I now
but hollow and lost?
CONSTELLATION BREAK!
Okay, okay. Time for some me fun! I’m constellation, but I like Stella as well. I’m an AFAB (She/Her), crazy, a self-taught artist, world’s biggest loser (trust me, mean nicknames you got in school are weak compared to the ones I got), and I take pride in making up terrible stories. Hi!
I’m a perfectionist. I really am. I HATE typos. I swear, if there is a typo on my gravestone I will come back and haunt every funeral director who ever walked the earth.
I used to have a big thing where I did power-play, but I am actually thinking out my posts now (yay) and power play has been reduced! WOOT! (You may also be privileged with the fact that I like that little caps lock button…)
I own a lot of characters throughout the Main + Alt, and trust me it is hard keeping up with all these characters! I have to say, Redwater is the one I spend the most time/work on, and I am really proud of how far she has come. Making her a Lionheart has been my wish ever since I made her (and figured out what a Lionheart was). I am ENTIRELY okay with the fact that she might get declined the role. Totally.
totally.
I’ve been told I’m patient, but I also write posts at super speed, once I get started. I’m mostly active, getting on at least once a day, for several hours, trying to spread as many posts as I can before six. (I always get on after 4:00pm EST) I may be young, but I was raised by my parents to be a kind person, trying to make people feel happy. I’ve made mistakes, and I try to fix them, but mistakes are natural! I’m also trying to ignore the horrible start to WCO I had, ha. ha…
Okay. Should we return to the main event here? Best part is comin’ up!
I feel so alone and different
but nobody seems to care
am I just being dramatic?
Should I just move on?
Is my life just beginning?
Do I
belong?
WHY SHOULD SHE BE LIONHEART?!
Very good question.
After the move, Red began assisting with the kits. She was kind, trying to care for them so the tired queens could rest. She was trying to apply herself, and help the clan move on, make a new home.
Then she was gifted an apprentice, Starrypaw! Red tried to welcome the new apprentice, a former outsider, into the Clan and help her become a brilliant young apprentice.
THEN she gained a small crush on Deerspark… or is it big????
Her life was improving… is it true she has something to go on for? To look forward to? And her old dreams are alight again! She started looking at ow Seab and other a Lionhearts do their jobs, and she tries to act that way too. But grief wil always be there. Know that.
CONCLUSION
I spent a lot of time on this, and I hope Redwater is considered
before you say no. Because that is inevitable. Even I wouldn’t pick her (yes I would yes I would yes I would) and I am really excited to see what happens.
Re: RiverClan Lionheart Applications
