⚘ Mushroomwhisper’s Backstory ⚘ [⚘ Kithood - 0 to 6 moons ⚘] Mushroom was born to a pair of loving GroveClan cats in the middle of leafbare. They were not the only kit in the litter—they had a sibling, who would grow to become GroveClan’s next leader. As a kit, Mushroom was very playful, and loved to partake in play with the other kits. When they had free time, Mushroom would go to the elders’ den, and listen to them tell stories for as long as possible. They enjoyed learning about the Clan’s history and the elders’ stories. When Mushroom was nearing the end of their kithood, their father gave them a snail shell, strung onto a thin cord, to be used as an anklet. Mushroom cherished the gift and often showed it off to their friends. [⚘ Apprenticeship - 6 to 16 moons ⚘] As an apprentice, Mushroom trained hard with their sibling and friends, wanting to be the best GroveClan warrior they could be. They especially enjoyed fighting practice, and soon became a hard-to-beat opponent. Near the middle of their apprenticeship, Mushroom got into a fight with another apprentice, and gained the thick scar on their left foreleg. Mushroom was very beat-down after the fight, and it took a while for them to recover emotionally. Mushroom enjoyed using and developing their blessing, even though they didn’t see a whole lot of use for it. They trained with various mentors, until they could competently use the gift without messing up or endangering anyone. [⚘ Warriorhood - 16 moons to present ⚘] As a young warrior, Mushroom continued to strengthen their fighting, hunting, and blessing skills, still trying to be the best warrior GroveClan had. Soon after they became a warrior, Mushroom’s parents retired to the elders’ den, and became a part of their regular storytelling routine. During middle warriorhood, Mushroom’s sibling became the deputy. Mushroom was jealous yet proud of their sibling, and looked up to them. One day, while on a patrol, Mushroom got into a fight with a lynx that had gotten too close to the camp. They won, but suffered the two large scratches that have now scarred on their back. They like to tell the story often. Soon after Mushroom’s sibling became leader and had kits, their mother passed to the Last Path, and their father followed soon after, as the leafbare was hard for everyone. Mushroom still visited the elders’ den every day, for more stories, no matter how many cats told them that they were too old. [⚘ Other Notable Moments ⚘] - Mushroom’s nephew, Briarstar, became the leader after his mother, Hemlockstar - Mushroom adopted various kits throughout their warriorship ((Lazy art by me))
