Sparrowstorm- Despite her small size Sparrowstorm is one of the strongest warriors in the clan. Even though her attacks can be relentless, she will always recognise when she has won and not take the fight any further, 15/10
Specklenose - A curious she cat with an optimistic, carefree personality, she is always happy to lend a paw when she’s not roaming the territory, 14/10
Cedartail- A serious but kind tom who is often found helping the apprentices out with training. He prefers to outwit opponents than face them head on, 14/10
Stagheart- A proud and brave tom renowned for his heroic deeds, and strength in battle. Every gathering he is crowded by admiring apprentices and he will often offer some friendly advice to them, regardless of clan, 15/10
Big-ass backstory and world-building under the cut.
*I sincerely struggle to draw characters interaction on any deeper level than “next to each other” so I used this free lineart on DA as my reference picture
Sparrowstorm was the deputy of TunnelClan when he met a plucky young kittypet named Rosalind who jumped in and saved his life from rouges that had caught him unaware. She was fairly injured and, unwilling to let her find her way home alone he instead escorted her back to camp. By the time Rosalind was fully recovered, she no longer wanted to go back to life as a kittypet and asked to become a part of the Clan. Thistlestar gave her Sparrowstorm as a ‘mentor’ since as deputy and the one who found Rosalind he was the best suited to the job. By the time Rosalind earned her clan name, Rosesong, she and Sparrowstorm had begun to develop feelings for one another.
Torn between his duties as deputy and growing love for Rosesong, she and Sparrowstorm courted in secret. Caught up in their own world, Rosesong became pregnant. She confided in Sparrowstorm, letting him know she loved him but had no strong expectations given how important his role of deputy was to the stability of TunnelClan. She offered to claim Queen’s Right (the right of any queen to not disclose the father of their litter), return to her housefolk for the duration of pregnancy and leave her kits to twolegs, or take the herbs offered by Minnowflower to any expecting Queen unwilling or unable to bear their kits. Sparrowstorm was appalled that his own devotion to Rosesong could be in such doubt, and since he had already been seriously considering retiring from deputyship for her, this was the final point cementing his choice— he could no longer serve his clan objectively since Rosesong was now (and had been for a while) his true priority.
While TunnelClan forbids leaders and deputies from having mates or kits, it wasn’t unheard of for deputies to retire if they felt something developing between them and another cat. However given that Sparrowstorm and Rosesong had courted so long in secret and he only retired a few days before Rosesong announced her pregnancy to the clan, there were lots of whispers and distrust that Sparrowstorm had skirted if not broken the Code outright by refusing to stand down earlier. Many cats turned away from Sparrowstorm as a result, and some with sharper tongues even targeted Rosesong as well for her kittypet roots contributing to their disrespectful behavior. By the time their son, Redkit, was born, most of the bitterness had faded. Their young kit still grew up forever marked by the remnant scorn of the clan to his parents.
Back at it with those mentor/apprentice duos. Sparrowstorm was still deputy when he was assigned Goldenpaw. They were a great duo, since both were outgoing and had a tendency towards mischief. Sparrowstorm worked hard to instill a strong sense of loyalty and responsibility in his troublemaker charge, something that helped keep Goldenthroat sane during and after his Prophecy Quest. Goldenthroat was really changed by the events of the Quest, but he remains close to his old mentor and was one of his strongest supporters when Sparrowstorm chose to step down from deputyship to be with Rosesong.
Inktober/OCtober Day 8– Sparrowstorm and Rosesong are like???? The only Hunter-approved het relationship in my fanclan I think??? But I love them so much. And they love each other so much honestly calm down you two I’ve written actual poems thinking about how much these two cats love each other damn. Anyway I’m still mostly toying with their backstory but it’s got drama, it’s got angst, it’s got Secret Dating and Pining.
