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/ GRACKLEPAW \

TUNNELER APPRENTICE OF WINDCLAN

"The Great Gracks shall guide you on!~"

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, Grackle
Rank: Apprentice (Tunneler)
Age: ~16 moons
Gender: Male / Tomcat
Orientation: straight
Voice Claim: Naruto Uzumaki (English Dub)
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 feathery fur, a beige overcoat, and deep blue eyes.

[ † = deceased, * = missing ]
Residence: WindClan (Clanborn)
Mentor(s): Crowtooth
Apprentice(s):Father: Hawkfur
Mother: Bravebird †
Siblings: Crowpaw, Egretpaw*
Cousin(s): Gnawingpaw, Rabbitpaw
Grandmother: DapplebreezeMate: N/A
Kits: N/A
Crush(es): Coldpaw <3Scent: fresh winds on the moor... and dust (lots of dust).
Quirk(s): Runs in circles when overly excited, stimulated, or in "zoomies" mode.Likes: his Clan, his family, all his pals!; flirting, chatting, getting to know others; going on adventures or getting into harmless trouble; pulling pranks, sparring, scuffling, playing/playfighting; bantering & teasing
Dislikes: being ignored or ridiculed; actually rude or mean cats, especially threats; those that threaten his family (worst crime)Active Purrks: Silver Tongue T2, Skybound Leap, One with the Warren

Positive Traits: good sense of humor, witty, charismatic, adventurous, good heart, brave, eager, determined
Neutral Traits: mischievous, hyper, cunning, charming, flirty, ambitious
Negative Traits: troublesome (even with good intent), pushes boundaries, boastful, accidentally insensitive, can be impulsive/immature

Gracks' full reference by Estelle! <3

The Mighty Gracks was born 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 warm). As a kit, he was most often seen prancing around the nursery with his siblings or finding trouble to spark somewhere, whether it have been pulling pranks on his fellow denmates or trying to sneak out of camp — after all, there was a whole world to see out there!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 pure at heart and having good intentions, Gracklepaw 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 had 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.Along this journey, he made a few bonds and memories that'll hopefully last him a lifetime. Included in this is a sort of bantering, teasing 'friendship' of sorts with Coldpaw, Twilightstar's daughter. He's not quite sure what makes her different than others, but her mix of fire-and-ice excites him. Maybe he has his eye on her as he nears the moon where he'll become a warrior...One day, near the end of his warrior training, three wolves attacked WindClan's camp. The entire clearing was in bloody chaos and devastated uproar. Gracklepaw fought bravely, pushing through panic to fight at Coldpaw's side even when he was thrashed around with his leg bitten. He found courage in defending his Clan and his family even as hope was dwindling. This being his first real battle, he exhausted himself a bit too quickly, but still pushed through...

POSITIVE

  • HAWKFUR - "My Pa is the COOLEST! He's one of WindClan's 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! I miss her, y'know? She was super sweet and silly, and we were always getting into things back in the nursery. I haven't really seen her as much since we've been made apprentices... her and Crowpaw both went missing, but Crows came back. I guess I'm still waiting for Egret to... do the same. I hope she does, and that she's okay out there..."

  • 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 nearly complete again! He's a funky guy, but I love him for all his weirdness. Now I just gotta train with him more so he can become a warrior like me sooner!"

  • 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. He's even got— er... sorry. That's a secret, heh. Anyway, he's super powerful, and I'm gonna be just as strong as him someday — maybe stronger!"

  • COLDPAW - "Ayee, Coldilocks! Didja know I got her to smile once? Mhm! She's the Fire-and-Ice Queen who's got some heat under all that coldness. And she's a little sly, too! It's AWESOME. StarClan knows I'm gonna keep getting her to get those teasing smiles, heh. I think we could be good pals after all. (And she's, like... really pretty. Shh!) She fights like LionClan and is seriously one of the coolest cats I've ever known. I'd really like to be at her side for... well, ever, maybe. Heh... is it... getting warm in here?"

  • GNAWINGPAW - "GNAWS! We're always having fun together. She's kinda crazy, and I love it! Always has the best trinkets, too. She inspired me to wear stuff in my pelt like trophies! Heh. Whenever I'm bored and need to stir up trouble or do somethin' fun, I know just who to go to."

  • 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."

  • RABBITHEART - "Another one of my cuzzos! He's a chill guy and someone I'd love to hang out with more! Didja know he's a tunneler, too? Just like me?"

  • WINDROSE † - "Windrose... man. I still can't really believe she's gone. She was a really nice cat, y'know? Then those wolves attacked, and... (shudder)... I'll miss her. I hope she's okay up in StarClan."

NEUTRAL

  • 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~?"