( `shimmerSTAR of shadowclan ) [DONE!]

[( `s h i m m e r )]

Name: Shimmerstar
Gender: She-cat
Moons: 58 moons
Rank: Leader
Clan/Land: Shadowclan
Description:

{ i know...you're surprised. }
For most ShadowClan cats, Shimmerstar is more on the pretty side with a light, dusty silver coat, distinctively marked with ebony splotches that take on no true shape. She is more lithe than most of her fellow Clanmates, too; more of a hunter than a fighter. With a light, slender body and a short-haired coat, Shimmerstar deals better in Green-leaf than Leaf-bare.
This ShadowClan beauty's eyes play up her appeal to the other gender. A startling light sapphire hue, Shimmerstar's pale blue-shaded orbs can imitate a warm, loving queen or a merciless, cold warrior; it truly depends which mood she wants to fake out that day.

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History // Past:

---> `mother
AURAWHISPER, medicine cat. slender ginger tabby she-cat with black blemishes and dark green eyes.
---> `alleged mother
WILDWEATHER, warrior. black she-cat with amber eyes.
---> `father
NETTLESTAR, leader. muscular snowy-pelted tom with sharp sapphire eyes
---> `sisters
ROSELEAF, older sister. ginger tabby with dark green eyes.
SQUIRRELPAW, younger sister. darker ginger she-cat with light emerald eyes.
---> `brothers
BLIZZARDFLAME, oldest brother. white tom with green eyes.
TALONCLAW, older brother. ginger tabby tom with blue eyes.
GRAYPAW, younger brother. gray-and-white striped tom with green eyes.
HAWKPAW, youngest brother. ginger tom with green eyes.

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Meet Aurawhisper - the pretty medicine cat that every tom secretly crushed on.
Enter Nettlestar - the noble leader who was always insecure leading his Clan.
And discover Wildweather - the young she-cat who'd liked her best friend Nettlestar since kithood.

Chaos. Madness. Betrayal. Breaking.

All of these happened before the moment young Shimmerkit would open her eyes.

``before.
AURAKIT.
The kitten every cat envied. She had it all - former Clan leader Arcticstar as her father, and lovely ShadowClan beauty Tuliprain as her mother.
NETTLEKIT.
The klutzy, intelligent tom that found making friends impossible.
WILDKIT.
The energetic, cheerful she-cat everyone adored. She loved Nettlekit the instant she met him.

Nettlekit was sure Wildkit was destined to be his future mate. They had a friendly affection toward each other, and loved romping around and getting into trouble together. It was his dear Wildkit that finally made Nettlekit step into the light. She sacrificed so much for her friend, and heartbreakingly got brushed aside. The pain that Wildkit would later feel would hurt her, break her to no extent.
Aurakit was the one cat Wildkit constantly idolized. Since Nettlekit barely knew Aurakit, he assumed Wildkit got her confient ways herself, and adored his best friend for that.
And then one day, fate intervened for the two cats - living seperate lives in the same Clan.
Wildkit and Nettlekit had been playing around close to the edge of camp, and Nettlekit fell into a thorn bush.
Yes. A thorn bush, still there today, had changed fate so that eventually, Aurakit would end up Nettlekit's lover, not Wildkit. But back to the moment -- Wildkit had shrieked and immediately helped Nettlekit hobble to the medicine cat's den, where Aurakit had been helping the former medicine cat Daisysnow mix some herbs.
Aurakit had glanced disarmingly at Wildkit before her gaze locked with Nettlekit. An electricity that only few kits would understand instantly flowed between the two, and Aurakit had stared for a moment before lifting her chin confidently and padding toward the two kits.
And Nettlekit thought two things - one, she's beautiful. Two, Wildkit copied her.
'What happened?' Aurakit had asked Wildkit. Her beautiful soprano voice trilled like a soft, sweet melody, and Nettlekit's jaw dropped. He knew instantly, that Aurakit was going to be his soulmate.

Moons passed, and Nettlekit, Wildkit, Aurakit, and the three kits' siblings (who play no important part in their lives or Shimmerstar's) became apprentices. Nettlepaw's mentor was Glowingheart, a senior warrior. Wildpaw's mentor was middle-aged, flirty she-cat Mythsky. And Aurapaw became the medicine cat apprentice to Daisysnow.

Wildpaw was oblivious toward the magnetism between Nettlepaw and Aurapaw. She continued making obvious 'I really like you' signs toward her friend, but Nettlepaw had begun to....ignore them?!?! The she-aprentice was immensely hurt.

Two moons before Wildpaw and Nettlepaw would recieve their warrior names, Wildpaw stumbled upon Nettlepaw and Aurapaw playing around in a secluded spot behind camp. They were giggling, rolling around in the muddy area under them, as Nettlepaw finally pinned Aurapaw to the ground and leaned down so their noses touched.
Wildpaw was so shocked she didn't feel the anger register in her veins. She was frozen as she watched Nettlepaw run his tongue across Aurapaw's cheek, and Aurapaw wrapped her tail around his neck, drawing him closer to her.
Wildpaw's heart broke in two.

When Wildweather and Nettlethorn were holding their warrior vigils together, Wildweather broke her vow of silence and hissed into Nettlethorn's ear: 'It's against the warrior code to love a medicine cat.'
Horror then seeped into Nettlethorn's gaze, before he made it disappear. 'You're being silly.' he'd replied strongly. 'I have no feelings more than a deep friendship bond with Aurapaw.'
Wildweather scowled. 'What about me?' she'd whimpered, her voice suddenly cracking.
'Oh.' Nettlethorn blinked. 'You'll still be my best friend, Wildy.'
'That's not enough. You know what I've always wanted from you.'
Pain twisted Nettlethorn's features. 'I'm sorry, Wildweather. I just...don't...love you.'
'If I didn't love YOU, Nettlethorn....I'd make sure that by tommorow, every cat will know you love Aurapaw.' Wildweather's words trembled uncontrollably.
'So when you stop loving me and find some other tom who loves you back, you'll tell everyone?' Nettlethorn hissed.
Wildweather nodded. 'Exactly.' she whispered.

Soon later, Aurapaw, nearing fifteen moons, became pregnant with Nettlethorn's kits. She was deeply surprised - Aurapaw had never expected to have offspring with her love. But it was too late, and Aurapaw found it hard to keep her largening belly discreet. She ate more to make it seem she was getting plump.

Daisysnow, however, found out, and cornered Aurapaw one day after she smelled a strong milk scent coming from her apprentice. (Aurapaw had stayed away from other cats so they wouldn't smell it.)
'Are you pregnant, Aurapaw?'
Aurapaw had been surprised. Very surprised. And she couldn't lie. So she had replied 'yes.'
Daisysnow had been more disappointed than angry, but reluctantly kept Aurapaw's pregancy a secret. A moon later, Aurapaw became Aurawhisper and had her first litter - Rosekit, Blizzardkit, Talonkit, and Shimmerkit. She showed Nettlethorn, who was elated, and managed to plead Wildweather to pose at the four kittens' mother. Wildweather agreed after much reluctance.
And Shimmerkit's destiny began to form.

`kithood.

'Wildweather, they can't know!' a sweet, trilling, beautiful soprano tone pleaded.
was the first thing young and beautiful Shimmerkit heard when she opened her soft blue eyes.
'Aurawhisper, they are not mine.' A darker, huskier voice snapped.
'Wildweather.' the masculine voice of a tom snapped. 'You promised. Please. Do this for me. Not just Aurawhisper.'
'Nettlethorn, I---'
Shimmerkit's sibling, Rosekit, had then mewed pitifully and the three cats had hushed immediately. Shimmerkit was hungry too - and a silver she-cat had settled by the four kits. Shimmerkit had suckled the she-cat's milk, and wailed when she got up and padded away. Another cat, a black one, clunked angrily down on the kits' nest.
'Be gone, Nettlethorn.' The cat had hissed.

And so the tale began.

As a kit, Shimmerkit was the most calm and collected in her litter. Rosekit was flirty and fun. Talonkit was dark and quiet. Blizzardkit was funny and happy.
It was a clash-y foursome. But somehow they all got along.

`apprenticeship.
Shimmerpaw's mentor was a young warrior named Crescentflame. She got along easily with the she-cat, and and was very serious about her apprenticeship duties. Shimmerpaw strived to impress Crescentflame since she was the former Clan leader Arcticstar's only daughter and in fact, only child. Shimmerpaw was always suspicious about a possible connection between her and the former Clan medicine cat, Aurawhisper, since the she-cat was alway so fussy about Shimmerpaw, Blizzardpaw, Rosepaw, and Talonpaw.

`warriorhood.
Shimmermist was a warrior very briefly. She was given her first apprentice by her father, now Nettlestar. Shimmermist's apprentice was bubbly Magentapaw. They had a great time together, and Shimmermist was so proud when Magentaheart became a warrior.
Then Nettlestar disappeared.
Shimmermist wasn't sure how. Nettlestar and Wildweather BOTH disappeared. The former deputy, Thornlight, became Thornstar, and appointed Shimmermist as his deputy. Shimmermist never found Nettlestar or Wildweather again. Aurawhisper was shocked too, much to Shimmermist's surprise. The next day, the medicine cat was found dead with her own claws in her throat.

`deputyship.
Shimmermist was very serious about her deputy duties. Thornstar trusted her with all his secrets, and one day he told her that he was never given his nine lives.
Shimmermist was shocked. Thornstar was leader for ten moons, but lost his battle to Greencough during a rather harsh Leaf-bare. And Shimmermist took the mantle of leader.

Personality:

{ i won't say anything when the world fades to black. }
Impassive. Impassive. Impassive. Faking is one virtue Shimmerstar completely emphasizes on. In order to be respected, you have to know how to keep your cool. She's one cat who can internally be cursing herself but externally be smiling stupidly for her warriors.

{ suffering is for cowards. }
If you cry in front of this leader, she'll merely turn away, disgusted by your actions. Shimmerstar has a heart of steel and isn't afraid to openly show any disliking toward a cat she despises. She can't tolerate depressed or desperate cats, much less weepy mouse-brains who crave attention from her. When one of her warriors try to distract Shimmerstar from continuing to dedicate her life to ShadowClan, she will punish you. Severely.

{ it's not good to be ambitious. }
Begging for deputy. Showing off. Do that in front of her, she might as will exile you. Shimmerstar's top three pet peeves are attention-seeking, ambition-craving, and acting lovesick. If you want to have a chance of earning this prejudiced she-cat's respect, you have to first respect her, then work your way up to acquaintances.

{ why can't you take a hint? }
Her second title? The Sarcasm Queen. Shimmerstar gets easily agitated. When you start to seriously annoy her, she'll glare at you, whip out a comeback worthy of an Academy Award, and sashay away. Don't get her mad - Shimmerstar's temper is pretty short, and she can rumble easily when pushed.

{ if i were you, i'd just get over it. }
Depression is one phase you go through life that Shimmerstar just doesn't get. Depression isn't needed in life. Neither is mourning. Shimmerstar would much rather keep her head high and move on without further complaint. Besides, the past is the past. You can't change it.

{ did you say you doubted my loyalty? you're going down. }
This leader is devoted to her Clan, day and night. She's very noble and loyal, and would sacrifice her nine lives in an instant if it meant saving her Clan from certain destruction. Shimmerstar is like an overprotective but confident mother hen to her baby chicks - she won't let them stray, much less let them spread their wings. She constantly worries that she's not doing enough for ShadowClan, and it drives her crazy.

Role Playing Example:

A pair of sapphire eyes swept across the terrain, her gaze slightly tentative as she glanced around the tall grass surrounding her. The she-cat was searching. Searching. Searching for her mother and father.
"Wildweather? Nettlestar?" Shimmerstar called softly, her blue orbs clouded with uncertainty. In her heart, she knew she'd never find her parents. "Watch over me, please." She whispered to the sky. "If you have passed, please watch the stars for me."

Shimmerstar sighed, fatigued, and slumped down on the ferns. She'd felt so horrible when her mother and father had disapeared. And then Aurawhisper was so depressed she'd killed herself! That cat was crazy. She thought bitterly. She always fussed over me. Always. The ShadowClan leader took one more look at the Clan's territory before slinking back to camp.

Theme Song: Kelly Clarkson - Because of You.
Code Word: twisted warriors
Biography Completion: Yes

[FIRESTRIPE ❥]

Im sorry but all leader positions are filled.