♚ Kit applying for: royalpaw! (also i'm sorry for the super long application the personality i thought of is just so fun to work with) ♚ About the rper: hi! i'm wander, an artist and musician that also enjoys roleplaying here on scratch :] i play flute, piccolo, violin, and guitar, and have a passion for marine biology as well! i'm not the best at socializing but i try my best not to bite (though some comments might take a while to respond if i'm not sure how to/have low motivation) i also enjoy character design and developing interesting characters, hence why i'm applying for this litter ♚ rping history: though I haven't been on scratch for super long (only 8 months) i was introduced to the roleplaying community soon after joining and have been part of various roleplays since then. i can't remember the names of most off the top of my head and many have since gone inactive but i am currently most active in elements, and trying to be more active in tfcrp and of course here. despite not having roleplayed on scratch for very long i have done multiple private roleplays with friends for years, and writing stories in my head for almost as long as i can remember. ♚ identity of the character: royalpaw is amab and will use he/him pronouns as he feels comfortable with being a tom. he will eventually be a grayromantic ace with a female/nb lean - he's more interested in strong platonic relationships than anything else. ♚ personality: i will give a basic overview of his character traits before explaining each one in more detail! [+] intelligent, determined, confident [=] reserved, methodical, blunt [-] proud, rebellious, vain intelligent: royalpaw is no fool. he is keen and quick-witted, able to cope with new situations and solve problems with relative ease and speed. his actions and decisions are generally well thought out. despite sometimes being unpleasant company, no one can deny the fact that he is far from dim-witted. determined: if royalpaw makes up his mind, you can be sure that not even all of starclan could make him change it. he knows exactly what he wants and will work his tail off to get it - royalpaw is no quitter. confident: though royalpaw may plenty that he struggles with, self-conciousness is not one of them. he is comfortable in his own skin and doesn't give two mouse-tails for others' opinions of him. he's always self-assured no matter what, perfectly convinced that what he's doing is right and doesn't require any justification from anyone. reserved: though competent in social situations, royalpaw enjoys his own company best of all, and often finds himself craving solitude, especially in this Clan so full of cats. he usually keeps his thoughts and feelings to himself - one gets the impression that he has built a stronghold between himself and the world, only admitting those he deems trustworthy and close enough to him. methodical: if there's anything royalpaw demands from himself and his surroundings, it's order. he had systems and order worked out for almost everything he does, from herb storage to his daily schedule. everything is perfectly and painstakingly organized, no matter how long said organization might take. blunt: royalpaw was never one for people-pleasing - he'll tell you exactly what's on his mind without any sugarcoating whatsoever. Though many other cats may find this off-putting, royalpaw is a good cat to go to if you want a plain, truthful opinion. proud: this is a very prominent trait of royalpaw's. he's always been told he was something special, and you can bet he believes it. he has a strong conciousness of his own dignity and takes great pains to preserve it, even if it's for the worst. this quality also often leads royalpaw to be rude and snobbish to others - though he sees nothing wrong with that, and who would dare criticize such an important cat? rebellious: royalpaw has never cared much for rules and restrictions, something which ties into his superiority complex. combined with his status and beliefs that he's better than everyone, he often acts out and bends or breaks rules, be it putting thistles in the elders' bedding or skipping his training session to laze around in the sunshine instead. vain: royalpaw cares a great deal about his appearance and takes great pride in it. he could spend half the morning grooming his fur to perfection, and checks out his reflection in every puddle he passes. he has a very high opinion of himself and isn't afraid of making it known - at the expense of his Clanmates' opinions about him. he sees everyone else as inferior and will not hesitate to let them know. general behavior: royalpaw is desined for greatness, and he knows it. because of this he often acts standoffish and snooty, and his more negative side is often all that others see. royalpaw doesn't see any problems with that himself, and will need to figure out whether he'll let his flaws get the best of him or not. writing below...
♚ writing examples: Herb gathering. Royalpaw couldn't help but give a scornful little scoff as he ambled through DawnClan's territory, occasionally pausing to sniff at some flowers or paw at a passing butterfly. How easily those fools back in camp believed his excuse for spending the day out and about, doing as he pleased while they worked their tail off hunting, fighting, and patrolling. But why shouldn't they, after all? He /was/ special, after all - everyone knew that. Slowing his pace, Royalpaw stopped to check out his reflection in a puddle leftover from last night's rain, giving himself a smug little smile in the reflective surface. An absolutely gorgeous face stared back at him, with neat, silky cinnamon fur, delicately drawn stripes, and striking pink eyes as an accent. Allowing himself a couple more seconds of self-admiration, the apprentice finally turned away and continued on. The path to his favorite haven was one he could walk in his sleep now, and Royalpaw had plenty of time to think as he made his way there. His train of thought screeched to a halt, however, at the sight of a moth stuck in a spider's web. The poor insect was still alive and apparently only recently stuck, judging from the desperate way it struggled to free itself. Royalpaw felt something akin to pity for the creature - something unusual for the normally unsympathetic tom. Spotting the spider already approaching the hapless moth, he had to decide fast. "Oh no you don't!" Royalpaw told the spider, patting gently at the moth with a dainty paw in hopes of freeing it. After a few moments of careful pushing the insect was freed from the web's sticky hold and fluttered to the ground, where it rested for a few seconds before lifting into the air again and disappearing into the trees. Royalpaw watched it fly away before ducking his head with embarassment, glancing around to see if any cat had witnessed that, despite the fact that he was completely alone. No need for others to think he was going soft. ♚ rp codeword : though royalpaw does believe in starclan, he's unsure of his motives and dismissive of their advice - who needs a bunch of dead cats to interfere with his plans, after all?