Description
>>> G E N E R A L
name > Roachplume
prefix meaning > Named after Murkytrails cousin and Flywings mentor, Roachstar
suffix meaning > Named for his coat
previous names > Roachkit, Roachpaw
nicknames > Big bug, Bug, Roach
clan > Marshclan
previous clan > xxx
rank > Warrior
previous ranks > Kit, Apprentice
mentor > Echofrost
apprentices >
current > xxx
previous > xxx
age > 12+ Moons
gender > Male
pronouns > He/Him
sex > Male
sexuality > Homosexual
>>> P H Y S I C A L
basic description > Warm brown mackerel ticked tabby tom with a wide white chest, naturally bobbed tail, and bright amber eyes.
build > Wide chest and shoulders, large feet,
fur description > xxx
breeds > moggy
height > 35 cm
weight > 14 lbs
voice > attach a link to the voicecanon
scent > Lotuses and reeds
scars > xxx
accessories > xxx
banned traits > xxx
>>> P E R S O N A L I T Y
positive >
(+) Protector
Roach sees himself like a shield for not only his family, but those around him. He's willing to bare the scars and horrors so that his clanmates and family don't have to. Letting someone he lobes get hurt isn't even a thought in his mind.
(+) Loving
He loves deeply and without hindrance. The care he carries for his family, friends, and clanmates is immeasurable. Roach is willing to do anything for those he cares about, all of his actions and motivations centered around his love for others.
(+) Brave
Nothing is too much for Roach. He can stand up to predators, villains, even starclan themselves. No matter how scared or unsure he is, Roach will never run away or back down when it comes down the wire.
neutral >
(~) Ambitious
Roach wants a legacy, to be remembered, just like his namesake. When it comes to the how, Roach sees most things as a means to an end. As long as those he cares about don't get hurt, he's willing to do anything.
(~) Insightful
Roach is able to see things from different angles and stay mostly unbiased, he doesn't care who you are or where you're from, he treats and sees everyone as equal. Murky and Fly taught him to always think about others emotions and past, never assuming or being single minded. This makes some cats believe Roach is difficult to work with as he sometimes disagrees with the group or goes against the grain.
(~) Talkative
Having a lot to say, Roach enjoys talking and is quite the talkative guy. Whether it's about what's bothering him or his opinion on something, Roach almost never shuts his mouth.
negative >
(–) Arrogant
He's better than most other cats and that's just a fact. Roach tries not to brag about his achievements and successes, but it's so hard when there's so many of them!
(–) Fighter
What's wrong with loving the thrill of a well fought battle? The rush of quick attacks and well earned victories- It's not Roach's fault that battles are so interesting nor that he's good at it.
(–) Forgetful
Roach tends to forget little details here and there that sometimes build up. Changing the moss in his nest, going on the patrol in the morning, doing something for someone... it's a bad habit that he dislikes about himself.
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dislikes >
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>>> F A M I L Y
parents
Murkytrail | Father | Brown tabby tom with white spotting and amber eyes | Deceased
Flywing | Mother | Brown and orange torbie molly with green eyes | Deceased
siblings
Fleamouse | Littermate | Dark brown mackerel ticked torbie molly with amber eyes | Alive
Pearldance | Older Sister | Albino molly with pink eyes | Alive
Bullflower | Older Brother | Dark tabby tom with white spotting and green eyes with a bobbed tail | Deceased
Claytansy | Older Brother | Brown tabby tom with amber eyes and a bobbed tail | Deceased
Peonywish | Older Sister | Chocolate calico tabby she-cat with green eyes and extra ears | Alive
Beetlebrook | Older Sister | Black and brown tuxedo molly with green eyes and a bobbed tail | Missing
mate
n/a
kits
n/a
Full Family tree - Extended Family
>>> R O M A N T I C
mate > xxx
previous mates > xxx
romantic interests > romantic encounters / crushes / etc
looking for > fling / long term / etc
likes in a potential mate >
> Strong
> Like minded
> Fighter
dislikes in a potential mate >
> Cowardly
> Doesn't like his family
> trait
interested in kits > yes
preferred family size > big
>>> S K I L L S
abilities >
[ 4 / 10 ] || agility
[ 6 / 10 ] || stealth
[ 8 / 10 ] || speed
[ 10 / 10 ] || strength
[ 7 / 10 ] || endurance
[ 6 / 10 ] || climbing
[ 5 / 10 ] || swimming
senses >
[ 5 / 10 ] || sight
[ 5 / 10 ] || hearing
[ 5 / 10 ] || smell
[ 5 / 10 ] || taste
[ 5 / 10 ] || touch
knowledge >
[ 6 / 10 ] || den building
[ 7 / 10 ] || battle tactics
[ 9 / 10 ] || hunting tactics
[ 0 / 10 ] || kitting
[ 0 / 10 ] || herbal
[ x / 10 ] || niche*
[ 10 / 10 ] || sign fluency
>>> H I S T O R Y
kithood [ 0 - 6 moons ] >
Born to two well respected Marshclan warriors, Murkytrail and Flywing, Roachkit found himself within a large and loving family. Alongside his littermate Fleakit, Roachkit had three older siblings from his parents previous litter. Together alongside his cousins, uncles, and aunts they made one big happy family.
Little Roachkit spent his early days playing with the leafbare leaves, crunching them under his oversized paws. He especially loved his big brother Claytansy, who would spend extra time playing with him and his sister.
His aunt Lightember was returned to Marshclan, apparently having gone missing. Murkytrail seemed relieved to have her back, depsite the fact that the molly was in a bad emotional state. The two often sat together not talking at all, just sitting in each others comfort.
Lightember gave birth to his two cousins Sootkit and Sturgeonkit. Roach was a little sad he wouldn't be able to play with them for a little while, but he was excited to have more family.
Some cats came to Marshclan from Hail and Roach was NOT happy about it. Who were these cats and why did they think they could just come to Marshclan? They moved into the nursery too, much to Roachkit's dismay.
A patrol of cats brought in a rogue names Bellflower. Apparently the Empire had been harassing her and even killed her kits! Roachkit couldn't believe that the Empire could be so evil. At least Bellflower was safe now. She joined the clan, taking on the name Bellflowersnow not too long after joining.
One day a bunch of Cloudclan cats were found by a patrol, claiming that the Empire had destroyed Cloudclan's camp. It was only a few warriors and some kits, but the rest of Cloudclan was stuck in the tunnels. Roachkit just hoped all the kits lost int he tunnels would be okay.
Leafbare begun and Roachkit didn't know what to think. Luckily he had big thick fur that prevented him from getting cold. The snow was fun to play in, but Murkytrail warned him to be careful, especially as his apprentice ceremony was steadily approaching.
apprenticeship [ 6 - 12 moons ] >
Roachkit became Roachpaw and was given Echofrost as his mentor. Echo was.. nice. Kind of emotionless? But Echofrost's father was apparently Hawkclaw. A notoriously apathetic warrior. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree he guessed..
More apprentices were named not too far behind Roachpaw and he was proud to say he was Marshclan. They were thriving, at least as best they could be while taking care of the growing number of Cloudclan refugees.
His cousins became apprentices and Roachpaw really coudln't have been happier. Him and Sootpaw had formed a friendly rivalry between the two of them, both being very protective and sturdy.
Roachpaw was shocked to his core hearing that Bellflowersnow was a spy and had fled the clan after being confronted by Hawkclaw. How someone who shared prey with him and his clanmates could be a spy... it made Roachpaw reconsider everything he thought of the world. The day after the patrol, Roachpaw confronted Hawkclaw and Sundewpaw, his apprentice. He wanted to know how Hawkclaw was so certain Bellflowersnow was a spy when nobody else did. How could Hawkclaw feel comfortable killing someone who was a clanmate only a few days before?
He got his answer, but it only gave him more questions about himself and what he was willing to do for his clan.
More Cloudclan cats made their way to Marshclan. Roachpaw was uncertain about how many more Marshclan could support long term and started hoping that things would be fixed soon. He made sure to make them feel welcome though, playing with the Cloudclan kits so they weren't scared. He made decent friends with Beetlekit, a tiny black kit who seemed excited that they both possessed bug related names. Roachpaw thought she was really sweet and was glad that he made a friandship through this terrible time.
Murkytrail retired as an elder and although Roachpaw figured his father had a few more good years in him as a warrior, he understood that Murkytrail likely wanted to rest his remaining moons instead of still fighting. Roachpaw made sure to visit his father often, sharing prey he caught on patrol.
Luckily the clans decided to finally take back Cloudclan's territory. He was there in the battle, fighting alongside his mentor. He could see his clanmates fighting with bravery and couldn't help but feel.. good. He was good at fighting, his huge size and strength giving him an advantage over the Empire cats. But he hated how it much he liked it. Shouldn't he feel bad for liking it so much? At least he wasn't fighting cats who were good or deserved mercy. They were quite literally fighting to get Cloudclan's territroy after the Empire murdered and stole it. It was a success though and the Empire cats were chased back.
Claytansy got sick with the sickness but Roachpaw wasn't worried. His brother was the coolest cat ever! He could beat the sickness and be back to full power, then they could play and tussle just like they used to!
Many cats were injured including his friend Sundewpaw. He tried to be there for her, but he wasn't really sure how to be a supportive cat like that. Not too long after though and Sundewpaw was recieving her warrior name, Sundewhawk.
When Waspstar stood down as leader it was a shock, but maybe the old tom understood that his age was beginning to show. Mrshclan needed young and powerful cats if they were gonna flourish now that the Empire would be kicked back. Egretbranch became Egretstar and life went on as normal.
When Claytansy passed away from the sickness Roachpaw was in complete shock. His brother had been his rock, his... everything. That was his big brother. And he was gone now. Roachpaw couldn't stop crying for days, unsure how to process such harsh grief. What was he supposed to do now? He was aimless for days, barely able to train.
He wasn't sure how he passed his warrior assessment, still feeling like he was in a fog, but he stood silently as Egretstar called him forward.
warriorhood [ 12 - present moons ] >
He was named Roachplume, but he couldn't manage to feel happy. Flypaw was held back another moon and Roachplume understood why. Claytansy was supposed to be here with them, he was suppsoed to be here to congradulate him. But he wasn't, all because of that stupid sickness.
Sundewhawk coming back to camp with Hawkclaw's dead body caused quite a bit of commotion. The tom often came back to camp randomly with new scars or injuries. Some cats gossiped that he was out in the forest hunting Empire cats and apparently there was some truth to that statement. Even though he thought Hawkclaw took things too far, he was a warrior Roachplume respected greatly. Nobody did as much against the Empire as he did.
Oppossumshriek was named deputy, an... odd choice to say the least. But Roachplume just wanted to trust that Egretstar knew what he was doing.
Murkytrail getting sick made Roachplume worried. If wasn't that long until they lost Claytansy, he couldn't lose his dad- he just couldn't. Flywing being killed by a badger was like a slap in the face. He didn't even get to say goodbye to his mother, only there for her bruial. It was devastating, completely awful. And it was only punctuated by losing Murkytrail the same day to the Wasting Disease. Roachplume was a husk of his former self, barely leaving his nest or eating. Fleapaw became a warrior, named Fleamouse. He tried to be happy for her, he really did. But everything hurt too much.
Bubblestorm left the territories, another family member gone, not that they were particularly close.
Cats kept dying of Wasting Disease and he guessed Fisherbat needed extra paws because all of sudden he had a new apprentice overnight. Daffodilpaw. Whatever, its not like they had a cure for this so what did it matter?
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