#bb!duckfur

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Did Curlpaw's mentor encourage her associations with strength? Was it a good mentor-apprentice bond?

I want to connect much of Curlfeather's dark sense of honor to the absolute carnage she's witnessed over the course of her life, beginning with the Battle of the True Eclipse. Since I'm making her slightly older to be an apprentice who took part in the battles firsthand, it follows that her first major loss should be during that fight.

The RiverClan Family Tree I made was actually the first big one I did, and one thing I kinda regret is that I removed Dapplenose. I'm gonna bring her back in my next draft, and have her be Curlfeather's first mentor.

Dapplenose was kind and sweet. Friendly towards outsiders and a natural storyteller, she would have started Curlpaw's apprenticeship gently. It was important to her that she not only taught her how to fight, but also to appreciate the history of RiverClan and its culture.

Curlpaw felt unprepared for the maelstrom of fury that the Dark Forest warriors brought to the Lake in the devastating second wave. It was CHAOS. Being able to make pottery didn't help her survive, only the battle training did. When the screeching stopped and the demons retreated to regroup, Dapplenose was just one of the corpses.

It's the practical knowledge that Dapplenose taught which Curlfeather retained; How to structure a speech, insight to the overall functions of Clan operations, and that gentleness will get you killed.

She wasn't nearly old enough to become a warrior by that point, so Mistystar had to assign her a second mentor. Curlpaw seems like the sort of person who would have told her grandmother directly that she wanted someone more strict. Mistystar would have obliged.

There's a couple of good candidates, but I'm leaning towards Duckfur. Xey're one of the most practical, intelligent warriors in the Clan, and someone who quickly swung over to Mistystar's side when Leopardstar ""was killed by rogues."" Duckfur's Machiavellian "might makes right" philosophy, combined with xeir regret about TigerClan feels like something that would have contributed to Curlfeather's ruthless honor.

Plus, I've been meaning to give xem some more relevancy, I just think xey're neat.

To answer you directly; Curlfeather considers her bond with both mentors to have been good ones. She would have stayed close to Duckfur until the day xey died. I might even bring Duckpaw BOTC back and have them be Curlfeather's first apprentice.

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duckfur fun facts?

Ok!

When TigerClan takes over later, Greenflower jumps to admit that Sedgecreek's kittens were honor sired by Duckfur.

Sedgecreek was uncomfortable that this information was shared so freely... but, it did help save their little family from persecution.

Duckfur approved of this, but is mostly glad that it panned out. TigerClan is stupid, brutal, and unpredictable, and that could have really backfired.

Duckfur is an opportunist, xey try not to keep strong opinions.

Xey're wise and intelligent beyond their years, and xey have ambitions on a higher position... to that end, xey were willing to appease whoever was in power.

That doesn't mean Ducky is heartless! Xey just... know how to reserve their empathy, is all.

I gave Duckfur a lazy eye just because I think it's cool tbh. I just kinda want to see it on a smart character. I have to do some medical research on it later to make sure I portray it correctly

Xeir sister Greenflower can frustrate xem at times, she's short-sighted and passionate. She doesn't know how to hold her tongue or her emotions.

Both of them can have a pretty serious mean-streak. Ruthless siblings.

I was planning to kill xem in TNP at Sunningrocks, but I think xey might be interesting enough to keep around.

If you force xeir opinions out of xem, Duckfur leans towards Hard Traditionalism. Xey think their way of life makes sense, but that Thistle Law is an irrational, frothing threat based on spite.

So, xey cheered at the execution of Stonefur, though privately went to their den and prayed that it would all be over soon.

Greenflower, meanwhile, is a true Thistle Law believer.

This doesn't cause tension until the tides turn. If Duckfur makes it past TNP, xey swap to Mistystar immediately. Xey go wherever the winds blow.

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hihi!! i adore your wc overhaul and i was wondering if anyone in bb has amblyopia/lazy eye? i have it personally and i think its nice to see it represented when i can (especially since its so commonly the butt of a joke or used to denote a "dumb" character)!

have a great day!!

I do! Xeir name is Duckfur, a kit save. I explicitly made them a smart, conniving sort of character to go against the stereotype. Xey're an opportunist with a lot of ambition who goes along with the 'tides' of power in the shifted politics of TNP's RiverClan.

I was modeling strabismus for xeir eye, a weak eye muscle. They're still early enough in development that I can switch that to a different cause of their lazy eye if anyone has a specific request though.

Here is some trivia on them, and you can also see them on the Dragonkin family chart I made a week ago.