TRADITIONAL RIVERCLAN MASS ADOPTIONS ── ∘✧* CLOSED

Name: Cloudedkit

Gender: male, but currently does not know that and thinks they are female as they were AFAB

Appearance: Cloudedkit is a small dilute classic tabby, built more for running then for a brute-force fight as the majority of his strong muscle appears to be in his back legs. The fur on his tail is much fluffier than the fur on the rest of his body, it never appears to be smooth but it isn't feathered, just fluffy. His body is covered in swirls of black on a slate blue, like clouds intersecting on a dark sky. His light amber eyes contrast the dark colors of his soft, short coat. They are quite large for his face, similar to his large ears. They are often wide in either fear or surprise but occasionally you'll see them narrowed in confusion. His face is completed with lips that are a light lilac-blue, similar in color to his paw pads, claws, and nose. Almost lastly, Cloudedkit's posture is atrocious--he never sits up straight, rather he's hunched like a rat. His tail is almost always high, regardless of what the situation's body language calls for. Finally, this kitten speaks in a high voice. It is almost always hushed, but when he speaks loudly it is clear.

Personality: Cloudedkit is a strange little cat; mainly, this is because of his fearlessness when it comes to non-social tasks, such as climbing trees, leaving the nursery and even trying to leave camp, eating new things, etc., however, when it comes to social situations he has trouble. He tends to repeat phrases he's picked up and his personality tends to shift based on who he's talking to, to the point where it can become annoying to those who are intolerant to repetition. These phrases are all things that he liked to say because of the way it sounds to him as he sensory seeks specific sounds. He is also very sensitive to touch and this can cause him to retreat and hide when it isn't specifically asked for. While this makes social interactions a lot harder and could put strain on familial relationships this kitten clings on to this hope he will get better and will be able to function as a warrior one day. He is not ambitious and is content as a follower rather than a leader. Cloudedkit is also very gullible, takes things very literally, and has trouble with distinguishing between harmful behavior and harmless behavior, sometimes mixing up the two (i.e. if a friend told him they were being abused he'd either think they're lying or he'd look at all the abuser's behaviors and then think they're all abusive. For example, if the abuser likes frogs he'd suddenly think liking frogs is abusive).

Additionally, he's going to have developmental issues. With speech he's going to learn words at a slower rate and how to use them properly; with motor functions he's going to be slower to learning hunting positions and will have trouble learning spatial awareness and pinpointing where to pounce. Cloudedkit discriminates against certain textures of food, anything slimy makes him gag and he'll refuse to eat it. This feline is extremely timid but very hard-working. If someone gives him a task he'll try his best to complete it, even if it will hurt him (as long as it doesn't involve being touched).

When it comes to gender, Cloudedkit doesn't entirely understand it and has his own version of it but doesn't know how to explain it. It's related to his sensory processing and neurodivergency in his mind. Being called a girl confuses him as he can't tell why some equate sex to gender, but he doesn't have panic or anxiety over being misgendered. It just sends him into thinking and trying to understand. (he will be role-played as a she until two moons, and then will figure out his gender)

Other:
- could find someone who can give him sensory homework (i.e. brushing against bark, using pinecones to rub against, but slowly at first)
- could get into trouble while sensory seeking (jumping from something high to feel pressure, for example)
- would become a warrior late due to learning disability
- could possibly have a strained bond with parents depending on how they feel about his sensory issues, gender, and learning disability and be robotizing him
- could possibly have a strained bond with a mentor for the above issues, they could get frustrated and give up on mentoring him, another reason he could be late to becoming a warrior
- could possibly have a strained bond with siblings due to lack of interest in playing with them physically
- could be banned from gatherings due to how he interacts with beings
- could pick up a collection / hoard of something (dried flowers, rocks, feathers, bones*)
- could find a quasiplatonic mate
- *a hoard of bones could get him in trouble with the rest of the clan due to the belief that you should bury your prey's bones out of respect (at least, i think that's a warriors thing? i don't remember if that's 100% canon or not)
- someone could try to manipulate him to leave the clan while he's still young (i.e. before being a warrior) and he could temporally go with them before realizing he loves his family and his clan and that the being manipulating him has ill intentions (would probably need help with the realization!)
- the suffix heart (meaning bravery) could be from ableist intentions ("oh you're so brave for living with a disability!) or he could get it for the immediately above plot or some other plot