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/ GRACKLEPAW \

TUNNELER APPRENTICE OF WINDCLAN

"I'm restless for whatever comes next!~"

Name: Gracklepaw (Gracklekit)
Meaning: Grackle-: glossy, iridescent birds that are noisy and social; Hawkfur gave each kit a feather of their respective bird name | -kit: Clan designated for a young cat to-be-apprenticed
Nickname(s): Gracks
Rank: Kit
Age: ~10 moons
Gender: Male / Tomcat
Orientation: straight
Song: Best Day Of My Life - American Authors / Seven - Sleeping at Last
Creation Date: Adopted by @squidz on 10/17/2024
Description: stocky gray tabby with a beige overcoat and bright blue eyes.

[ † = deceased ]
Residence: WindClan (Clanborn)
Mentor(s): Crowtooth
Apprentice(s):Father: Hawkfur
Mother: Bravebird †
Siblings: Egretpaw, Crowpaw
Cousin(s): Gnawingpaw
Grandmother: DapplebreezeMate:
Kits:
Crush(es): just a flirty guy... mayhaps a certain lilac she-cat on the horizon
Friends/Allies: Egretpaw, Crowpaw
Role Models: Hawkfur, Bravebird †, Crowtooth, Twilightstar
Positive Relationships: His family; most of WindClan
Neutral Relationships: Other clans; he'll make friends at Gatherings!
Negative Relationships: None yet!Active Purrks: Silver Tongue T1

Positive Traits: good sense of humor, witty, charismatic, adventurous, good heart, brave, eager
Neutral Traits: mischievous, hyper, cunning, charming, flirty, ambitious
Negative Traits: troublesome (even with good intent), pushes boundaries, boastful, accidentally insensitive, can be impulsive/immatureBorn as Gracklekit to Bravebird and Hawkfur of WindClan. Unfortunately, his mother died only a couple moons into his life, so his memories of her are fleeting but still good ones. He is most often seen prancing around the nursery with his siblings or finding some trouble to spark somewhere, whether it be pulling pranks on his fellow denmates or trying to sneak out of camp.Ambitious and fun-loving, Gracklepaw has a heart for adventure, a curiosity for the unknown, and quite the knack for getting himself both into and out of trouble. StarClan seemed to think giving him a silver tongue would help mitigate the heaps of trouble that his energy might get him into, able to talk himself out of a variety of situations. Ultimately good at heart and having the better intentions, Gracklekit is free-spirited and wants to make his family and Clan proud, though his eagerness and impulsivity may cause hiccups. But a little fun on the way doesn't hurt, right?Being apprenticed has only increased his appetite for adventure and whatever comes next; as he aspires to become a tunneler and WindClan's 'greatest warrior', will the young tom be able to live up to his own lofty expectations? Or will real life give him a smack in the face?Even if it does, there isn't much that can keep Gracklepaw down. Not for long.

Gracks' full reference by Estelle! <3

POSITIVE

  • HAWKFUR - "My Pa is the COOLEST! He's one of WindClan' best, and knows a whole lotta stuff! He's always been there for me, and I think he really believes it when I tell him that I'm gonna be a Fury just like him, someday! I really like rabbit hunting with him. It's funny when he makes fun of Uncle Crow and I for being tunnelers, but Uncle Crow told me it's because he's afraid of the dark!! HAH!! But I love him to death, and I'll protect the rest of our family with my life, just like him!"

  • EGRETPAW - "My lovable sis! She's super sweet and silly, and we were always getting into things back in the nursery. I haven't gotten to hang out with her as much since we've been made apprentices, but that's okay!! I know she's doing just fine, and we're gonna be made warriors together!... I hope. Heh. Love ya!!"

  • CROWPAW - "My RIVAL!! Hah... just kidding. My bro is super awesome, and I really missed him while he was gone. Now that he came back, our family's complete again! We're always going toe-to-toe, and I'm gonna catch him up as much as I can so we can be made warriors together. But I'll still be the best! Just you watch!

  • CROWTOOTH - "Uncle Crows is the BEST! He's my mentor for tunneling and everything else, too! He's always throwing dust at me and batting me around, but he brings us cool presents and really knows how to fight! He's the deputy, so you just know I'm getting trained well — I told him I'm gonna be a Fury, and maybe even deputy like him, someday! He's teaching me a lot more than I expected, and I look up to him a whole lot."

  • GNAWINGPAW - "My super cool cousin! We haven't hung out too much, but I know she's just as excited to throw some paws like me. Like that one time we met the barn cats!! Gnaws and I were ready to GOOO, but... I guess it was sorta good that we didn't end up fighting them. A few of them even joined the Clan. But STILL! We were READY! I'll have to spar with her sometime and see how good she is!"

  • DAPPLEBREEZE - "Whoaa, Grams is MUCH cooler than I thought! I never really hung around the older cats, but the way she talked down those barn cats like it was nobody's business? CRAZY! And I thought I was good at talking, hah! I've got a lot to learn from her. Maybe she can teach me her ways."

NEUTRAL

  • COLDPAW - "Ayee, Coldilocks! She seems pretty cool, and is, like... super pretty! I definitely wanna talk to her more, even though she seems like she gets annoyed fast. But no matter! I'll charm my way through! JUST YOU WAIT."

  • WINDROSE - "We said hi, like, once. I think she's cool, and a pretty she-cat! I like her name, too. Maybe we can talk more sometime! WHO KNOWS!? But she's already got her warrior name, so I wanna catch up too."

  • TWILIGHTSTAR - "I've never really gotten to talk to her (she's like, always busy), but she trusted me enough to take me on patrol to get those barn cats! So I think even she can see I'm gonna be good warrior, heh. Right? My dad's a Fury, and my uncle's the deputy! I CAN'T LOSE! And she'll see it someday, too. Believe it!"

NEGATIVE

  • "Huh? Do I... not like anyone? Not really, man. I like everyone (so far) and everyone likes me! How could they not~?"