Posts by DEREK WREN

✩ NAME: Derek Wren

— NAME MEANING: The name "Derek" means "gifted ruler". His middle name, "Wren", was given to him in honor of his mother, who also bears a bird name.

✩ SURNAMES: Leonidas

✩ SEX: Male

✩ GENDER IDENTITY: Male, he/him

✩ SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Unknown

✩ AGE: 6 months

✩ CLAN: SunClan

— FORMER CLANS: None

✩ RANK: Apprentice

— FORMER RANKS: Kit

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✩ APPEARANCE: Derek is a dilute calico. APPEARANCE. WIP//

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✩ PERSONALITY:

Derek is fairly kind. Like all creatures, however, the feline has a few defining traits. He is more often than not grumpy, and stubbornness is something that the tom will never let go. As a contrast, however, Derek is incredibly sweet to his parents, seeking comfort from them whenever something goes askew. However, with the new discovery that he was in fact adopted, the boy has done his best to distance himself from both Robin and shows animosity towards Suga. Der was firmly attached to his siblings and rarely made an effort to get to know anyone outside of his bloodline, but with his outburst after the revelation of their lineage, their relationships are awkward.

Shy could be used to describe Der, but once he becomes used to someone, begins to show them his kinder, more bubbly side. The boy is a hopeless liar and will try to sneak his way out of punishments to no avail. Another trait of Derek's is his ambitiousness. Due to his Robin being a high position, he holds himself to high standards and believes that if he doesn't become like her, he'll disappoint her. He is endlessly determined and will rarely give up if he sets his mind to something that he wants. This is both helpful and detrimental to him in the future.

Becoming an apprentice will make Der absolutely full of himself until he hits his growth spurt. Then comes the awkward stage, filled with falling face-first into the ground upwards of sixty times a day and weird feelings for others. The boy is still unimaginably grumpy and frowny, and hopefully has made a few friends that crack right through his exterior shell. Inside, however, it is clear that Derek is just a huge, sweet dork, and just prefers to be away from others as some sort of flawed defense mechanism.

✩ POSITIVE TRAITS: thoughtful, sweet, determined, loyal

✩ NEGATIVE TRAITS: stubborn, laconic, cocky, rude

✩ QUIRKS: As a kid, Der chews his tail when he's nervous or uncomfortable

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✩ RELATIONSHIPS:

— PARENTS : Sugaredpoision and Robin (supposed, but is really the child of two NPCS)

— SIBLINGS : TBA

✩ RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single

— CRUSHES : None at the moment

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✩ HISTORY:

Moons ago, there were two travelers who stumbled across each other by chance, or possibly fate. These two travelers became fast friends after a few sips of alcohol and confided in each other about their lives. One traveler, named Suga, shared his troubles and his fears that had driven him to take a break from his birth clan, and the other traveler, Robin, had shared her desperate wish to be a mother. Like always, Suga pushed his problems aside and devoted himself to helping his new friend. She explained that after a miscarriage and lack of lovers through the years, she felt hopeless about motherhood. All she wanted to do was create some beautiful lives that she could hopefully better influence than she had her past clan. Tipsy in the head, Suga offered himself as the childrens' father, but couldn't promise to be with her, as he had to continue his travels. She didn't mind, and insisted that she could succeed at the life of a single mother. In the heat of the moment, shit went down. The next morning, Suga awoke to a sleeping Robin and grew worried that she and the children would be emotionally wounded if they knew of the "father who'd walked away", but the deed had already been done. Thus, Suga used vampiric compulsion to erase Robin's memories of the previous night and replace them with knowledge that this pregnancy had come from happiness and friendship. The two parted ways and eventually, about on his travels, even Suga managed to forget about the one night stand. After all, he'd spent most of it drunk.

Months passed and Suga returned to his birth clan, where he soon became Leader once again. Chance - or was it fate? - acted again with Robin joining SunClan with her kittens weeks later, only to rise up the ranks as Suga's trusted Deputy, advisor, and best friend. Everything seemed to bright and sunny - until one day, Robin was on the brink of death right in front of Suga's eyes. In fear for his friend's death, he felt the only way to save her was to turn her. What he hadn't expected was that when Robin woke as a vampire, the compulsion magic wore off, and she had regained the memories of the night they shared. Now realizing that the kittens the Flame Regent had brought with her were none other than SunClan Royalty, they had no other choice but to go about raising the children together. And that brings us to the present day.

Derek wasn't in fact one of the kits born to the two, but because he was of the same age of Robin's kits and adopted by her, he simply assumed that they are blood.

Soon, Robin and SUga revealed who their biological kits were. Derek was heartbroken to find that he wasn't blood-related to his siblings and mother and began to actively distance himself from them. After being caught burning Kaia's flower crowns by Fall, Suga, and Kaia herself, Der got into a screaming fight with Fall which ended in tears.

However, with Kaia's return to SunClan, she gave him a big hug. Der became an apprentice and his relationship with his siblings now is tentative at best.

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Like Heatherpaw, Claudia had little fear of the dark. Due to her werewolf status, it wasn't too difficult to see in the night - navigating the gloomy forests of DarkClan's territory failed to faze the young officer. After all, weren't werewolves the creatures that went bump in the night? The thought brought a smirk to the feline's maw, a snort crawling up her throat. Claude really had no business being out so late, but with the ever-dwindling population of DarkClan, she found her instincts clawing at her stomach, demanding she patrol the territory to insure no intruders were attempting to wriggle their way into her home. The calico feline had already done a quick sweep of the borders and began to work her way back towards the camp, muzzle lifted to catch any foreign scents.

It came as a surprise to the were to actually find one ― and it was as like a flip had been switched. Claudia's fur stood as if brought to life by electricity, fangs automatically lengthening as she began to track the scent ― the intruder. The girl's hurried paw steps brought her over a small incline where she paused for a minute, squinting through the foliage and leaves to see a dark figure tumbling uncontrollably down a steep slope. Claudia cringed as a pained yelp sounded from the bottom of the hill and began to pick her way down to where the creature was - much more carefully than they had gone.

Her initial aggression had dimmed with the humor of the situation, but Claude still schooled her expression into one of stony annoyance, mirth glittering in her golden gaze as they landed upon the nearly anorexic frame of Heatherpaw. Confusion filled the feline at the other's appearance, head tilting to the side as if she was attempting to get a better look at him. Under all the spiky thorns stuck in the.......creature, Claudia could see that he was some sort of mix between a fox and a.....deer? Lips pulling down in a tiny frown, she gave another sniff of the air. The stranger had no specific clan scent upon his fur, minimizing the likelihood of this being some sort of failed raid. Claudia smothered a chuckle as she questioned him. "Who - and what are you? You're on DarkClan territory - what do you need?" she demanded, sharp gaze flashing briefly in the dark. "You're so skinny," the werewolf added in a less harsh tone, brief recognition flashing in her eyes. Righthook ― Righthook had been thin too, and the similarities between the two soothed Claudia's wolf.

"I saw your......tumble. Want help taking those out?" she gestured at the thorns attached to Heatherpaw's fur, her lips curling into a smirk.

Derek was right on Kaia's tail as she greeted the entirely white feline, brushing up next to his sister and her hamster. The dilute calico would've had little interest in coming over at all had it not been for Kaia's presence, but wasn't so rude as to not offer his name as the catsune had done. "Derek Wren," the boy offered bluntly, leaning into Kaia's frame. He stared blankly at the white figure crouched behind the pillar, inwardly curious as to why she was so shy. He himself didn't really enjoy interactions with non-family members, but that had more to do with him being introverted than shy. The nearly-trembling molly appeared to have deeper problems than just introversion. "But you can just call me Derek," he tacked on as an afterthought, voice considerably kinder than before.

ooo, this sounds good for derek lmfao

he'll be really amused at how aggressive yuu acts at first and will probably try to mess with him by changing his personality every few minutes just to see how he reacts

ALSO derek's in sunclan, so double rivalry ;)

"Can I join?" Derek voiced in a manner that was more of a statement than a question, striding over and greeting his sister with a quick nuzzle. Kaia's flower crowns were gaining some sort of popularity within SunClan, and the young tom could see why. She was naturally kind and her offer of crowns were difficult to turn down. However, this also came with Kaia having an abundance of friends within the clan, something Derek was apprehensive about. Why she would want to talk to anyone outside of himself and the rest of the siblings? People could hurt Kaia, and Derek wasn't going to let that happen under his watch. The tomkit's murky gaze ran over Alessandro, Angelpaw, and Levi, all of whom he didn't know. Der inwardly winced. He didn't put himself out there, exactly, but not even knowing the names of his clanmates was in another league. "I'm Derek Wren," the boy said flatly, ear giving a quick flick.

Satisfied with the introduction, Derek turned his attention back to Alessandro and Kaia, staring almost incredulously at the former as he apologized in nearly every sentence. It was impressive. Der was tempted to ask why he apologized so much, only pausing in consideration of how the anxious tom would react. More apologies, maybe? Instead, the dilute calico watched Eleo chomping on the flower petals, reaching out a paw to gently bat at the hamster.

"What are you so afraid of, Loon?" Derek demanded, tilting his head in what appeared to be a curious manner. Loon's quivering voice and nervous, scattered replies put a frown on Derek's muzzle, the tom's brow furrowing as she appeared to be looking for an escape. Her tendencies reminded him of Alessandro, but amped up by a thousand. Perhaps they would get along? The laconic kitten watched silently as Kaia began to weave Loon a flower crown as per usual, tracking its movement as it floated atop the latter's head. "You kind of look like my mom," Derek forced out suddenly in an attempt to soothe the girl. "She - uh. She has white fur like you."

HI everyone this is derek here. he's open to nearly anything i swear just ask lmao

der is the adopted son of robin and since he was raised with her other kits, just considers himself to be their blood siblings. y'all can rock his world with news that he's adopted as this will play a large part in his development.

the rest of his tags are below!!

that sounds perfect!!! der would want to become more distant from suga and robin for not being his "real parents" and would totally get pissed at suga

when are the kits gonna find out that suga's the father? ;0

sounds good eidolon ;^)

& yes! it may be a bit difficult for lapiz to actually form a friendship w/ him bc he's kinda closed off, but she can certainly become closer to him

perfect :^))

can you make the first thread? or should we act like they've already met and lapiz has already been a nuisance ?

Derek was drawn to the scene by his mother's voice, calling out with news of an announcement. Personal, she had said. Naturally, the tomkit was curious as to what the Flame Regent had to say, offering her a small smile as he sidled up near Kaia, brushing his tail quickly over her flank in greeting. Uh... Suga and I... had children together. A long time ago. I didn't know this due to a lot of shenanigans, but now it's come to light. As per usual, Derek's lips tugged down in a frown, blank audits flickering over to Suga in an apprehensive manner. Was Suga.....his dad? Der didn't know how he felt about it. The SunClan leader appeared dependable, and kind enough, but to be Derek's father? That was something entirely different than simply being his leader. Instead of questioning the alabaster male, Der turned his attention back to his mother, confusion splashed across his face.

Our children are Kaia, Fall, and Genevieve.

Ears pricking, the dilute calico's confusion only deepened as his mother only recited the names of his siblings - not him. Surely it was a mistake? Derek had been raised with the three, there was no way that he had a different dad, right? He was the same age as them, he couldn't.....he couldn't be........

"Adopted?" The words slipped past Derek's lips in an incredulous whisper, the tom's gaze falling from Robin to the ground. He was....adopted? In a rare show of emotion, the tomkit's features crumbled into one of turmoil, claws sinking deep into the soil underpaw. A sharp ringing began in his ears, and the boy only faintly noticed Kaia whipping around and running off with Eleo, his teeth gritting inside of his mouth. Why hadn't his mom — why hadn't Robin told him that he wasn't her child? Kaia, Fall, Genevieve — not his siblings? Was he......an orphan?

Derek felt a metallic taste fill his mouth, fangs cutting into his cheek and causing blood to spill. It felt as if someone was stepping on his chest, breaths coming in short bursts. The tomkit abruptly stood from his seat and trotted off at a quick pace, wiping the tears spilling from his eyes with the swipe of a paw. Der's gaze flicked briefly to where Kaia had run, and pain flared in the tom's chest once more. Perhaps he would've run after her in another life, but not now. Derek.....Derek couldn't take this.

PLAYLIST:

touch by sleeping at last (reincarnation/ghost)

skinny love by bon iver

naive by sleeping at last

little lion man by mumford n sons

birdcage religion by sleeping at last

the crooked kind by radical face

south by sleeping at last

danny by nicole dolianger

no need! we can develop their relationship in open threads from here on out if you prefer c:

awesome ;^)

want a thread?

oooo, I think they could become really close on the basis of them both being adopted!!!

if i were kinder to derek i'd pick the first plot but the second one has More Drama so let's go with that ;^))

should this outburst be in public or in private? and should derek tell aegis why he's so sad or would she already know?

would you be so kind? i'm on mobile til tmrw :''(

Derek had often questioned why he wasn't born with wings like Kaia, or two tails like Genevieve. The boy often envied them, watched the way his sister's wings flapped or tails twirled around each other. That question, of course, had been answered with Robin's announcement of her children with Suga. It had felt like an act of utmost betrayal to the laconic kitten, the truth of his birth hidden until now. He didn't know how to act around his siblings — were they even still his siblings anymore? Der had essentially cut himself off from the three and Robin, finding it pained his heart to even look in their direction. He wasn't related to them, so why would they want to associate with him anyways?

The dilute tom stumbled upon Kaia and Eleo by chance, too absorbed in his thoughts to notice the scent of his sister and her companion hanging in the air. Derek's gaze caught sight of the two on lowhanging branches, hazel gaze widening briefly in shock before hardening. His paws itched to storm off, avoid the situation in the first place, but Kaia's words threw him off guard.

I can feel it, this time we'll fly and it will be perfect.

Flying? Derek's blank gaze melted with concern for a split second, old habit of worrying over his siblings winning over the urge to stay away from them. Teeth gritting, the feline claimed a plot of ground for his own, tiny claws pinpricking the ground under paw. Damn him for not being able to leave. Refraining from offering a usual "be careful", Derek sank into a sitting position a distance away from the tree, audits trained on Kaia blankly. Just in case.

//ninja'ed :'))

could kaia come upon Derek burning a flower crown she gave him?? he's extremely broken over finding out he's adopted and thinks that his siblings don't want him anymore so will probably want to get rid of anything that reminds him of them :')

totally understably LMAO

and thank you <33