Post by spottedpelt on Apr 21, 2014 5:49:30 GMT
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Ho, fellow Secretonians... or Secretorians? Secreters! I'm requesting your help for a couple of dilemmas that I seem to be facing. I'm stuck at a crossroad. I can't seem to make up my mind. I would like to receive opinions on my options. So, here they are:
I want to make another tom in Shadowclan, but I have several character ideas and I can't decide which I want to use first (since the others are likely going to appear eventually). Here are some of them...
- Based off a book character called "Mawk the Doubter". This would be a tom who is perceived as very cowardly. He is over attentive and very alert of every little thing. He would avoid every potentially dangerous scenario. He does not particularly see himself as cowardly, but rather one who embraces his 'survival instincts'. He is very smart and aware of his skills as well as his limitations. He is very self centered and is really only out for his own well being, yet he can show surprising bravery and generosity at the most crucial of times. He is always worrying about something and is constantly fearful of the unknown, but he is actually remarkably resourceful and cunning. (I think I'd like to have this one as Snakehead's uncle.)
- Based off a game character called Zaid, which means "one who excels and helps others to excel". This is a tom who is very confident and even a bit arrogant, yet he is not ignorant; he is not ashamed if he ever loses and he knows when to ask for help, though he usually does so very subtly. He can be humble, however he usually speaks in a manner which makes him appear forever the superior one. He has a short temper but his anger is rarely something to be concerned about it, as it is short lived. He enjoys fighting very much and is a strong believer in revenge. Despite his outward impressions, he is actually more considerate than others would think; he looks out for others. (He could have originated from Thunderclan.)
- Based off a previous temp. character called Threestrikes. (He was created and used in a chat RP for a short time.) A tom with a very 'prickly' attitude and is not the type to get overly friendly or attached to anyone. He excels in fighting but is horrendous at hunting; when directing battle training he uses a "paws on" experience which can get rather violent, though when directing hunting sessions he goes with theory and trial and error. He is very harsh and blunt, a straight forward and very direct Warrior. He sees everything as black and white, and tends to perceive the world as cruel and unforgiving, which explains his own cold-heartedness toward others. He rarely tolerates anything and he is not one to ever run from a fight.
I have others, but these are the ones I narrowed it down to. So... any opinions? Suggestions? Comments? Ideas? Anything? >3>
I'm also fumbling around with an idea. I'm not sure if it can work, but if it can I'd like to smooth it out a bit before I implement it. I was thinking about the Kit Trading idea that was suggested and I realized that Snakehead has Riverclan traits and I thought maybe he should have a bit of their blood in his veins. In my research on felines I found out that a litter of kits can have multiple fathers, which made me think that Snakehead's mother Blackstorm could have had two mates; one in Riverclan and one in her own clan, though it was kept secret obviously. She saw her love to the Riverclan tom as an accident, a mistake and she accepted the love of a tom in her clan to try and escape her feelings. However things didn't turn out as she'd have hoped and she gave birth to a litter that had two fathers. She had an argument with the Riverclan tom and her Shadowclan mate found them. Heartbroken, it seemed like he would reveal their secret. Wishing to protect the future for himself, his mate and newborn kits the Riverclan tom attacked. He was confused and wasn't thinking straight and somehow thought he could frighten the other tom into keeping the secret but the battle turned for the worst. The Shadowclan tom (Night-tiger) fell down the chasm. Blackstorm snapped and attacked her other mate, dealing him a scaring blow to his face. She told him to leave and never associate with her again, and she vowed that she'd never love another tom again. However, little did either cat know that Night-tiger had survived, though he held no memory of his past and now wonders the place of the No-tails.
... So...