nocturne . a short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano. intro --- hi, i'm @wii-nterr, or beanie! i've been on scratch for around 6 years now, and through these years i've explored various interests. i found a passion for roleplaying as well as an outlet for pokemon rants, and though i'm not that experienced in art i've loved doodling since i was little! on top of that , a large portion of my life goes into the (performing) arts; i'm learning piano and used to play violin for my school orchestra (now doing theater for fun), and i'm also a hip-hop dancer/competitor! rn i love love love bfdi and would someday hope to start animating, i genuinely think it's one of the coolest things ever. last thing u should know is that i use he/him pronouns :) kit --- a. which kit + why i'm applying for the wondrous starrykit!! i've been taking a long break from tss (7 months) since my last character, rustrose, because i wasn't ready to put in effort for my character. however, i do think that the roleplaying community is very special and have been hoping to return one day, and i couldn't resist applying for starry. i love his design so much!! it's so unique and the sky/nebula concept is one that i adore. i instantly found a match in his potential character. b. gender/sexuality + personality he will likely stay male and straight his whole life. he would not mind being called starry. personality: [+] respectful starry proceeds with his life in a manner of almost selfless high regard for those around him. he knows, especially as he grows up as a kit/apprentice, that everyone around him works hard to contribute to the livelihood of cavernclan, and that they have traits and accomplishments that define their status. though he might not be willing to say it or express it, he is grateful and recognizes if it were not for them, he would not be thriving as a kit or even just as a member of the clan. rarely would he ever consider himself higher in position or rank to others; perhaps his siblings would be the exception, but even then he would see them as of similar rank. [+] quixotic starry always tends to lean toward and dream of idealistic possibilities, whether doing something actively or just daydreaming by himself. he knows that the world is a vast but imperfect place, with the clans embodying this image. especially knowing that he is only one small cat out of every being in the universe, he believes that he can't make too much of a difference, leading him to be impractical in his thoughts. a little fanciful imagination wouldn't hurt anybody, right? though he usually keeps it to himself anyways. [-] sensitive starry has a soft, almost fragile heart; his emotions are easily touched by the words or actions of others. he tries his hardest to sense the tone of any conversation he partakes in, and comes up with many interpretations of what the other cat does. for example, if they laugh, it could mean that they are simply enjoying the moment, or it could mean they are laughing at starry, which could be both positive and negative. he tries to aim for the positive alternative, but otherwise his feelings tend to be distressed and he becomes discouraged very easily. [-] gullible if you told starry anything completely made up, there's a very high chance that starry would believe it, primarily due to his almost unlimited imagination. he would picture anything said to him as a real scenario, and this scenario sticks to his mind easily. throughout his life a lot of other cats would definitely be prone to taking advantage of this; he would be an easy target for manipulation, deceit, even just making fun of or scaring. [=] observant starry enjoys watching the scene of life in cavernclan play out in front of him. he will notice the smallest of details; a small pebble with a slight deviation of color compared to the rest, a crack in the wall of the nursery, a warrior drowzing off in the corner. his favorite thing to observe, though, is other cats' expressions. early on he realizes there's so much to extract from them. while there's the outright emotions -- sorrow, anger, ecstacy -- there's another layer as well. is this cat tired and trying to conceal it? does this cat actually enjoy the presence of another cat, or are they pretending? such questions are his main source of entertainment, and they teach him early on how relations work in the clan. continued in notes and credits ++
[=] reclusive starry is a bit of a shy one; not necessarily against interaction, but more that he just thinks it requires and uses too much of his energy. complementing with his inclinations to be more sensitive, he'd much rather sit in solitude, noticing from afar. this would not include, however, other cats that he is close to; his siblings and parent, and if throughout his life he will choose to make friends or someone especially gets through to him, he wouldn't mind at all hanging out with them. starry does have a lot of thoughts about the world and about others, so perhaps he would be willing to share those as well. any case that he feels he can avoid potential judgment. c. research manx syndrome is a type of genetic mutation generally seen in the manx cat breed, and notably characterized by stumpy tails. they occur when the spinal cord/spine is not fully developed, and this may affect starrykit in many ways. one common trait in cats with the manx syndrome is that they have an unusual gait, or manner of walking. starry's case will be less severe, but he will still likely move with a common wobbly gait. additionally, he may experience a lack of feeling in his hind legs. this may impact his success as he grows older and becomes a warrior, tasked with hunting and fighting, as he may be on the clumsier side with his movement. also, just in general, tails of cats are used a lot for balance and communication, so with a stumpier tail he may be forced to find workarounds for those as well. bonus --- a. trivia - i imagine starry speaks more sophisticatedly heh - starry loves amethyst gems - also this isn’t really a trait but starry doesnt cope well with sudden change b. srp example SRP // starrykit - he/him - 5 moons - "starry" . nighttime // starry couldn't sleep that night. though he hid it as best he could, he was, in truth, very delighted for his upcoming apprenticeship. it was a ritual every cat looked forward to in their kithood. the beginning of hunting patrols, learning battle skills, and everything in between. starry sighed, almost relieved, at his station just outside of the nursery. he would be helping the clan now. just the thought of that put him more at ease. and as a bonus, he would have the opportunity to explore the tunnels and caves. these always piqued starry's curiosity; his biggest aspiration was to find little corners and crannies of solitude that he could spend by himself -- during his free time, of course. he gazed to the sky -- or, well, the cavernclan camp's cave ceiling. it was lined with all sorts of gems, of all sorts of colors. starry was especially drawn to the clusters of amethyst; he noticed often their resemblance to his own pelt, shimmering a deep purple color. he even wondered what it would be like if his own fur was lined with amethyst; wouldn't it glow and glimmer just wonderfully? just then he remembered how he had found a small amethyst stone not too long ago, hiding near the nursery wall. naturally curious as starry was, he had created a spot for safekeeping by his nest. now, he felt a sudden impulse to compare his stone with the clusters above him. carefully he slipped back into the nursery, guaranteeing his claws did not scrape the rock floor at all. then, he slowly pulled out the amethyst, and made his way for the den exit with the gem in his jaw. however, his stumpy tail now created a weakness in his balance as it often did. he wobbled and tipped over, and fortunately, he just barely managed to recollect his stance before falling over, but the amethyst had rolled out of his paw over into the main clearing. hastefully he checked to see if his family was still asleep -- wouldn't want to deal with the guilt of ruining precious sleep, that is. then his eight eyes flitted back to the gem, still rolling. he tiptoed rather quickly but cautiously, trying to catch the gem. it rolled and rolled, all the way to the prey pile in the center of the camp. there were still some leftovers, but not too many, and the gem was nestled under a small shrew. as starry picked aside the piece of prey to retrieve his gem, he heard a soft voice from behind him. he whipped around to see a burly warrior, smiling down at him. " going for a midnight snack, i see, " the warrior chuckled. starry hurriedly dipped his head, replying, " n-no! i promise i was not doing anything of the sort. just looking for a gem of mine. " starry would not face the warrior, only stare at his paws. he heard the voice again, saying, " alright, well, maybe it's best you go back to sleep. kits need their rest, don't they? and if you keep making this ruckus, maybe more of us will wake up. " starry nodded, flustered, and scurried back to the nursery without one more word. outro -- thank you so much for reading this application! in truth it was very fun to make this, it sure has been a while lol. even if i don't win starry i hope he goes to someone that will cherish him more than i do <3 song credit - nocturne by laufey
