♬ This isn't a complete list of what will happen, but all of these things listed will happen canonically, whether irp or oorp. Hopefully we'll get to do at least a few of these things irp! I can't wait to roleplay with y'all, and I hope I can give you all the best experiences possible as kits in the Singing Shoals fam. <3 ♮ Before we begin the schedule I'll go over Al's parenting style, so you can get a general idea of how he will interact with his kits. Shoalcry wants to spend time with his kits and help them grow into the best cats they can be, but he also doesn't exercise much control over them and lets them explore and talk to other cats as they wish. He understands the value of experiencing things firsthand and learning things for yourself. However, Al will never turn down a request for help, and he is always trying to teach the kits new things. He highly values education, and to him anything can be a new opportunity to teach the kits something new! Though he uses nicknames(actually, he calls them by their nicknames more than their actual names) he speaks to them like adults and doesn't baby-talk them. Al hides almost nothing from his kits; if they ask, he tells. He believes that just because they are children it doesn't mean that they need to be protected from everything! They have to learn at some point, and the earlier the better. While he allows them to be independent he also showers them with love and affection, making sure that they never feel unloved or unwanted. ♮ moon 1: Besides performing his duties as deputy and taking care of his basic needs, Shoalcry will spend most of his time in the nursery. He will make sure they are growing as they should, and he will be especially observant in the kittens' first three weeks. Before their eyes and ears open he will keep them confined to their nest, but he will always be bringing them new objects to touch and play with. Once their eyes open he will show them these objects visually. When their ears open he will begin to talk to them excessively about all sorts of different subjects, and will often ask questions for them to answer to help develop both their speech and memory. He will tell them stories about his life, as well as sing them lullabies. They will be encouraged to play and interact with the rest of their family once they are old enough. moon 2: The kits will be allowed outside the nursery with adult supervision, and will be encouraged to explore camp and interact with the rest of their Clanmates. "Family days" will begin, where the whole family will hang out together. They will be taught about Clan life, as well as proper manners. Al will take them to the fresh-kill pile often so they can learn about different types of prey, as well as how to catch them if they ask. moon 3: The kits will be allowed to explore camp without supervision, and Al will take them up into the desert so they can become acquainted with the territory. They will be taught briefly about StarClan, but the subject will be a brief one. However, what he does teach them about StarClan will be good things, and he'll tell them about his late friend Echomirth, too. He will teach them basic hunting and fighting techniques as well, usually outside of camp. moon 4: The kits will get to explore more of the territory(with Al's supervision)! Though most of their adventures will be confined to WindClan, they will get to visit ThunderClan as well, and they will be taken to RIverClan's border. He will entrust Serenadelark to take the kits on adventures to ThunderClan if they wish to do so. Each kit will inherit one of Shoalcry's badger bones. moon 5: Shoalcry will continue to tell the kits stories, and now that he deems them old enough he'll tell them some of the more 'scary' stories from the Great Journey and the old territories. There will be less lullabies mixed in, but he will still sing them occasionally, and always if the kits ask. He will still sleep in the nursery and spend his free time with his kits, but he will incorporate more of his warrior duties into his schedule. He will teach the kits more intensive hunting and battle techniques, as well as what little herb knowledge he has. moon 6: Shoalcry will begin enforcing manners and good behavior more than usual, and will prepare the kits for their apprenticeships. He will train the kits in whatever skills they ask him to, and make sure they are prepared for the future. Before their apprentice ceremonies each kit(including Serenadelark, Saviorkit, and Strongkit) will inherit a fake flower from Al's lei to symbolize togetherness, even as everyone grows and begins to follow their own paths. ♬
All mentioned characters belong to their respective owners <3 only Shoalcry belongs to me.
