as you probably already know, i am leaving tfcrp and thus, my character, tarantulahunter, must leave as well. rather than dying now, he will be leaving thunderclan alongside two of his good, lifelong friends, bristledream and burnetrose. he will not forever disappear from the lives of his loved ones, though he will certainly not be as much of a presence as in the past. before leaving the clan, he will seek out his closest friends and family and tell them a story, give them a gift, and leave them with something to remember. (i won’t be writing out the stories, just giving titles and vague themes, so feel free to interpret them how you like <3) if you think that your character was left off of this list when they should have gotten something, let me know! gorseburn (mother) a moth and its wings (a story of growth, home, and motherly love) gifted six new flower crowns, as a reflection of the six he gave her upon his apprenticeship “mum, i can never tell you enough how much i love you. i do love you, so so much. and i will miss you, but i know that you are always with me.” zenithmuse (sister) two foxes, together (a story of differences, acceptance, and the love of siblings) gifted an unhatched robin’s egg, symbolizing his sister’s undeniable potential “zenithmuse… i wish i could tell you everything i’ve thought of you over the years, and i wish i could make you believe it. you, and chiaspeckle too, are probably the coolest cat i know. i love you so much. if you ever need me… well, i’ll be out there ;)” chiaspeckle (sister) lilacs and lost hours (a story of growth, youth, playfulness, and the love of siblings) gifted a section of honeycomb, reminiscent of her sweetness and the joy they shared as kits “chiaspeckle, you are the most lovely sister i could ask for, and such a wonderful mother. burnetrose (crush, childhood friend, and fellow traveler) roses without thorns (a story of perfection, imperfection, and love (of course)) buttonsaga (apprentice) grasshoppers at sunrise (a story of potential, memories, the act of storytelling, and the love between a teacher and a student) gifted several branches of berries, for berry paintings, and a butterfly wing the exact shades of his eyes, in reference to the first gift he ever received, from bubblecatcher “buttonsaga, buttonsaga. what am i to do about you? what a glorious name, did i ever tell you that? i have so enjoyed training you; i could not have hoped for a better apprentice. i love you, don’t you ever forget it, and burnetrose and i won’t be far if you ever forget your fighting forms ;) you’re going to bring so many wonderful things to this clan. make us proud <3” cinnamonsparrow (sister figure) dewdrops in the springtime (a story of action, patience, and the unique love that the two share) gifted cobwebs (the med den always needs more ;)) and a small, multi-colored seashell “cinna! you’re such a wonderful friend! thank you for always taking care of the clan, we could not be here without you <33 i love you so much, and i will miss you tons.” blastblizzard (childhood friend) the unbelievable snow in summer (a story of expectations, kithood, and friendship) his nest. yes, his nest. “blastblizzard, i am going to miss you so much. it has been a lot of fun knowing you, and i’ll never forget you or that time that you stole my nest for like. five hundred thousand moons.” bunnystar (friend) lightning at noon (a story of chaos, order, and the love of friends who can share both) a small, vaguely “blitzstar, my lovely friend. first off, congratulations on this new position. i know that you will bring thunderclan into an era of prosperity and peace. you are going to make a brilliant leader. i’m going to find merrypaw and mytlekit, i promise, and i’ll bring them home. if you ever need me, i won’t be far. i am going to miss you so much, bunnyblaze.” dustflurry (it’s complicated) (note: these would be given in the morse code system dustflurry has, which tarantulahunter is. not the best at. but is trying nonetheless) the wind (a story of forgiveness, nuance, and the love of possibility) gifted a small, entirely smooth pebble which reminded him of the tom “dusty. i’m sorry for… whatever it is that made you hate me. and i’m sorry for ever hating you. you’re really so cool, and i wish that i had seen that sooner.” writing and photo credits go to me thank you so much to gorseburn and thrushperch’s roleplayers for trusting me with tarantulakit all those months ago, and thank you to everyone who has welcomed me into this community <333
