★ | intro grrrr my soft little plushy medicine cat grah i adore her ✩ identity full legal name | witheredsilk meaning of prefix | dried and shrinkled reasoning of suffix | her permanent limp meaning of suffix | a soft, lustrous fiber reasoning of suffix | her smooth, silky voice past names | featherkit, featherpaw, feathersilk nicknames | withered age | 48 gender | female pronouns | she / her orientation | lesbian ✩ appearance first impression | an older she-cat, withered by time.. simplified | a she-cat with a creamy white pelt and light brown legs, face, and spots with folded ears. detailed | witheredsilk carries herself with a wavering feeling of delicate weariness. her half-lidded, dull green eyes are hauntingly sorrowful, her pelt thinning as the years go by. abnormalities | osteochondrodysplasia - witheredsilk has a degenerative disease that results in abnormal cartilage and bone development. this is the cause of her limp, and also the result of the genetic mutation that caused her folded ears. these disease causes major discomfort, matted fur (due to the pain while self-grooming), decreased mental and physical well-being, and difficulties walking, sitting or laying down. the two abnormalities from her disease - limp - right hind leg - folded ears ( source - https://enviroliteracy.org/are-folded-ears-bad-for-cats/#The_Impact_on_a_Scottish_Folds_Daily_Life ) mental disorders | n /a (yet......) height | 7.9" weight | 10 lbs accessories | leaves tucked underneath her left ear and base of her tail. veil - egg hunt cogrp 2025 scars | n / a scent | rain, lavender, with a hint of pine ✩ personality positive traits | nurturing, intelligent, wise, motherly, benevolent, insightful, patient, altruistic neutral traits | feeble, reclusive, introverted, detached, soft-spoken, methodical negative traits | mysterious, frail, lonely, melancholic, emotionally distant, haunted mbti | infj alignment | neutral good core desire | to assist those weakened by their burdens, especially herself. ✩ allegiance current residence | snicketclan former residence(s) | thunderclan rank | medicine cat former ranks | kit, apprentice, warrior apprentice, medicine cat apprentice ✩ relationships relationships project | platonic | tbd romantic | červenka negative | tbd familial | tbd ✩ trivia likes | the scents of herbs after rain, secretly tending to injured prey, being trusted with secrets, červenka dislikes | brash warriors, being asked about her previous warrior life, not being able to save cats preferred love languages | acts of service (received), words of affirmation (given), physical touch voice claim | backstory | witheredsilk was once featherkit, graceful and bounding amongst her littermates. as time dragged on, she found herself becoming weaker and weaker, her limp becoming the most prominent at 12 moons. she no longer felt worthy of her title, as the composed gait she once knew turned into wobbly dragging of her right hind leg. she was deemed unworthy to be a warrior by leaders and family members alike, as she now resides in the medicine den. other / quirks | - murmurs to her herbs while she sorts them - tilts her head slightly when listening - taps her tail three times before giving advice—some say it’s a superstition, others say it’s a rhythm she hears from her ancestors. - places a feather on the nests of dying cats—a personal ritual to ease their passing, not found in any formal tradition. - taps her claws against a hard surface when anxious ★ | outro writing this made me sad umm i love you my little lesbian
medicine cat info!! herb list ;; chervil - used to treat wounds ,, a root poppy - used for pain or to sleep ,, a seed borage - used for fevers or breathing issues, also to produce milk for unfeeding mother's babies ,, a leaf thyme - used to calm shock ,, a leaf juniper - used to strengthen the weak ,, a berry moss - used for beds + water source for the weak bark - used for water source for the weak yarrow - used to reduce poison effects ,, leaf dock - used for scratches ,, leaf catmint - used for cough (or for fun) ,, leaf cobweb - used for bleeding or treating wounds beech - used for wrapping wounds ,, leaf bindweed - used to help support broken legs ,, stem sticks - same as above blackberry - used to reduce stinging sensation ,, leaf blazing star - (RARE) use unknown ,, flower bright eye - used to cure coughs ,, flower broom - used for wounds ,, shrub burdock - used for infected wounds ,, root burnet - used for travel and expecting queens ,, leaf catchweed - used to keep on poultice ,, a weed celandine - used to sooth damaged eyes ,, a juice chamomile - used to relax and strengthen ,, a flower chickweed - used to treat greencough ,, a leaf cob nuts - put in ointment coltsfoot - used to sooth respiratory issues ,, a flower comfrey - used to sooth muscular issues ,, a root + leaf daisy - used for travel and back aches ,, a leaf dandelion - used to reduce fever and induce sleep ,, a weed elder leaves - used to sooth sprains ,, a leaf fennel - used to help pain in hips ,, a plant of some sort feverfew - used for headaches and temperature changes ,, a flower goldenrod - used to heal and clean wounds ,, a flower heather - used to sweeten medicines ,, a flower honey - used for anything throat or wound related horsetail - used to treat infections (IT STINGS) ,, a plant lambs ear - used to give strength ,, a leaf laurel - used for herb wraps ,, a leaf lavender - used to hide the scent of death and to relax the body when inhaled ,, a plant lovage - cures coughs when mixed with bright eye, can be toxic if too much is taken ,, a plant lungwort - used to cure yellowcough ,, a leaf mallow - used to sooth bellyaches ,, a flower marigold - used to stop infection or help inflammation ,, the whole plant is used mint - used to hide the scent of death mouse bile - used to kill ticks dried oak leaf - used to prevent infection ,, a leaf parsley - used to stop the production of milk, or cure bellyaches ,, leaVES ragweed - used for strength ,, leaf ragwort - used to ease aching joints ,, a leaf rush - used to bind broken bones ,, a plant sheep sorrel - used to ease fevers ,, a plant sorrel - used for travelling ,, a plant stinging nettle - used to heal poison and pain ,, a leaf sweet-sedge - used to decrease infection ,, a plant tansy - used for throat issues, do not give to expecting cats ,, a flower tormentil - used for wounds and poison ,, a flower watermint - used to cure belly aches from trapped wind wild garlic - used to extract poison ,, a plant willow leaves - CW !! reduces vomiting ,, a leaf wintergreen - used to treat wounds and some poisons ,, a berry death inducers - deathberries, foxglove, holly berries, meadow saffron, deadly nightshade, water hemlock medicine cats are trained to only treat when needed, due to resources being fairly limited. they may take any warriors or apprentices with them to go foraging. they are encouraged to tell the leader any information that could change the clan, including injured apprentices, warriors, or injured loners/rouges brought in. they are often used to help with ceremonies and oracle-telling. they are /the/ closest with starclan, no questions asked. they are often also used as therapists or fortune-tellers. medicine cat apprentices can be warrior-aged and still have the 'paw' name, until the medicine cat steps down or passes away. medicine cats are the only felines with more say than the leader when it comes to roles and events and wars. they must also be consulted when impeaching leaders.
