Shrikefoot

"You're my only compass
I keep you in my pocket to use."

• name > Shrikefoot
      prefix meaning > His gray pointed fur
      suffix meaning > For his speed and in Nettlefoot's honor
      previous names > Shrikekit, Shrikepaw
  nicknames > Shrike, Shri
  
  clan > Cloudclan
  rank > Warrior
      previous ranks > Kit, Apprentice
  mentor > Nettlefoot
  apprentices >
      current > N/A
      previous > Ferretshadow
• 
  age > 41 moons
  gender > Male
  sex > Male
  sexuality > Homosexual

basic description > Short and lean
build > Short, with stylized limbs, build of a runner
fur description > His fur is long and silky, but since he doesn't groom it is very messy and also dirty.
breeds > Moggy
height > 19 cm
weight > 7 lbs

voice > Robert Sheehan
scent > Grass and dust

scars > N/A
accessories > N/A
banned traits > N/A

Personality type: ENFP-A

Positive >
>> Calm > It’s very difficult to get under Shrikefoot’s skin. Just about any insult you could throw at him rolls right off of his back.
>> Docile > Shrikefoot is a very easy cat to get along with. He’s very good at going with the flow, and likes listening to the ideas of others. He very rarely will object new concepts, making him rather open-minded.
>> Caring > Shrikefoot has a lot of love bundled up in his little heart! He likes to make others smile, and feels good when he’s able to cheer them up.

Neutral >
>> Casual > StarClan itself could come down and speak to Shrikefoot and he still wouldn’t drop his casual way of addressing other cats. He simply doesn’t see barriers between himself and others, so while he’ll still listen to cats in authority, he wouldn’t give them a huge amount of respect, either.
>> Ambiverted > Whether completely alone or smack in the middle of a crowded gathering, Shrikefoot feels right at home. He has no qualms with the amount of other cats around him at any given moment.
>> Familiar > As much as Shrikefoot loves other cats, he’s always going to put his family first and foremost. He loves his mom and siblings dearly, but the strength of his love could also serve to cloud his judgement.

Negative >
>> Lazy > Shrikefoot much prefers sitting or laying down to any sort of physical activity. It’s very difficult to motivate him to get up and move, which doesn’t bode well for his upcoming apprenticeship...
>> Airheaded > You would think that with all the time Shrikefoot spends sitting around, he’d have a lot of thoughts, but there’s not actually a lot going on behind those eyes. Concepts that others find basic are usually new and surprising to Shrikefoot.
>> Messy > Shrikefoot doesn’t really care much for cleaning his coat or keeping his claws sharp. As far as he’s concerned, dirt doesn’t hurt.

Parents
 parents >
    >> Owlheart > Mother > Scarred cinnamon pointed she-cat with blue eyes > Cloudclan, @Sn0wbranch, Alive
    >> Unknown > Father > Unknown description

siblings > 
    >> Quailmeadow > Ginger pointed cat with green eyes > Cloudclan, TheArtfulGeek 
    >> Flickercloud > Brown tabby cat with green eyes > Cloudclan, peeperonipip
    >> Chesnut > Brown tom with green eyes > Kittypet, Melontine
    >> Ravenfrost > Dark gray tom with green eyes > Rogue, ScorcherSoldier
    >> Finchbreeze > Cinnamon pointed she-cat with blue eyes > Hailclan, Chekkas, 
    >> Magpieflight > Black pointed tom with blue eyes > Cloudclan, GlaceonSky
    >> Falconscreech > Gray tabby tom with green eyes > Cloudclan, @Sn0wbranch

mate >
    >> Warrenpath > Slightly stocky brown tom with darker brown tabby patches and yellow eyes > Cloudclan, @0lucifer0

kits >
    >> Quailkit > Daughter > Beige and brown pointed rosette molly with green eyes> Cloudclan, Mothflutter,Alive
    >> Rabbitkit > Son > Cream and brown pointed tabby tom with blue eyes > Cloudclan, drakkeosaur, Alive
   

extended >
      >> Mottledfoot  > Sister-in-law > Scarred torsoiseshell molly with yellow eyes > Sn0wbranch, Cloudclan, Alive
    >> Peanut  > Niece > Cinnamon lynx point she-cat with blue eyes > Kittypet, Chekkas
    >> Tiramisu > Niece > Chocolate she-cat with high white and green eyes > Kittypet, Winter5587
    >> Rootcry > Niece > Cinnamon fawn she-cat with blue eyes > Cloudclan, peeperonipip, Alive
    >> Poppysnap > Niece > Tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes > Cloudclan, Melontine, Alive
    >> Thistleflame > Nephew > Grey spotted scarred tom with green eyes > Cloudclan, Chekkas, Alive
    >> Lilypetal > Niece > Dilute spotted caliby with green eyes > Cloudclan, Cloudie-Skies
    >> Littlestrike > Nibling > Black cat with white paws and blue eyes > Hailclan, @/me, Alive
    >> Martenfang > Nibling > Brown pointed cat with amber eyes and a lame paw > Cloudclan, RubyRose364

kithood [ 0 - 6 moons ] >
   Shrikekit, Flickerkit, and Quailkit were the second litter born to a proud mother, Owlheart during The Storm invation. Her first litter was even larger than her second, meaning that Shrikekit and his littermates had four older brothers and one older sister to look up to. Or, well, they should have, at least. Unfortunately, one of Shrikekit’s older brothers, Wrenbelly, left the clans in order to become a kittypet by the name of Chestnut. Still, Shrikekit had a rather large family, and the sleepy little tom wass happy to be surrounded by so many loved ones as he starts his journey into life. Since he was very young he liked to make friends, because he loved to make them smile and spend time with them. He liked to hang out with the younger kits in the nursery too; taking care of the ones younger than him was fun!

apprenticeship [ 6 - 12 moons ] >
   When Shrikepaw reached 6 moons old he started his training along his siblings Flickerpaw and Quailpaw. He got mentored by Nettlefoot, and he was very happy for that because he saw Nettlefoot around the camp sometimes and since he heard her name he wanted to meet her. A new part of the journey just begun and he was quite excited! After their first session, he noticed that Nettlefoot was uneasy for something, and he feared that she didn't like him, but by the time she got over it.
One day, he accidentally met his old friend, Houndsun. They met when he was a refugee in Marshclan camp, and they were denmates. Both really wanted to keep up with each other, and they started to meet at the Hope Bridge. Their friendship grew stronger, and finally, Shrikepaw ended up falling for Houndsun. He couldn't help it. He was exactly his type; dark furred, fun, kind and handsome. But all his hopes didn't last very much because Houndsun's mother, Gullcry became leader of the clan, and then Houndsun realized that he couldn't stand that anymore. They had to stop it before they broke the code.
That was Shrikepaw's first heartbreak, and it really hurt him, but that experience helped him to connect better with his mentor. He really missed Houndsun, and it was impossible for him to move on and leave his feelings for him, but maybe time could kill those feeling for him, right?

warriorhood [ 12 - present moons ] >
   After giving his best, Shrikepaw received his warrior name, Shrikefoot, alongside with his littermates, now Quailmeadow and Flickercloud. He was pretty happy, and finally, he could think about Houndsun without feeling pain. Did he still love him? He really loved him, more than anything, and he will never stop loving him. But it seems that they wouldn't work be together, they weren't meant to be, and it had to be like that.
After many moons, Ravenfrost came back, and Flickercloud, Falconscreech and Owlheart were very happy, but theywere the only ones happy for that.
And while his dear brother Ravenfrost wasn't home, he stole prey, accidentally causing a war, but they didn't know that. Quailmeadow sudden died in a fox trap, at such a young age, Flickercloud and him grieved them deeply, but this made them be even more closer. But as Cloudclan generally does, it was just the beginning of the disaster.
Things got ugly, Wildstar, leader of Emberclan started a war, they lost many cats, and at the end, Ravenfrost was killed by Marshclan. Why?? It was revealed that he was the one who caused everything, but he was really sorry and he wanted to change... Shrikefoot now had two deceased siblings, and he felt awful, really awful, and that was weird because nothing got on his nerves ever, he needed a break, he wanted to be numb, and then, he started to consider becoming a kittypet.

Why not? When Chesnut visited Cloudclan with Thrasherwing and her sister kits he seemed pretty happy. He didn't have to worry about dumb wars or if he will get to eat tomorrow. Maybe two-legs weren't that bad...
He continued with that idea trapped in his mind, when he started to talk (bother and stalk) Needletongue; an older warrior. Since they got in a hunting patrol together Shrikefoot was fascinated by the tall lanky tom and could often be seen using any excuse to talk to him, thing that Needletongue didn't like at all. And as always, just when Needletongue seemed to be going to open up to him, he disappeared... just like that, leaving no signal or message. Once again Shrikefoot happiness was taken away from him. The idea of becoming a kittypet only grew stronger with this.
He got his first apprentice though, Ferretpaw. Too energetic for him but he sure got experience from her training. He was not that excited but in the end he appreaciated her.

But just when he was in his darkest hour, Warrenpath appeared like the brightest star guiding him in the gloomiest night. The warrior was some moons younger than him, he obviously had seen him many times in the camp but they had barely ever talked to him. Just as if they were good old friends, they connected in the first moment, and Shrikefoot never experimented that before.
Warrenpath was the embodiment of the words chivalry, sweet and lovely. Always asking how his days was, if he had already eaten, if he wanted to take a walk, he was perfect. Obviously, after this unexpected new friendship Shrikefoot for once in his life took things seriously, and took a moment to think deeply about what he was searching for. He could still leave and have a simplier life, merely enjoying the simple pleasures in life as eating and sleeping, things he sure enjoyed, but in the other hand, he could make all the pain worth it. To not give up for once and honor his late siblings by living the life Starclan would like him to have. He was very divided between those options, he made an arrangement with himself then; he would try to stay in the clan, now that he seemed like he could be with Warrenpath, but as soon as things went bad again, he would run away without giving a single look back.
One thing that stopped him from fleeing without properly thinking was Ferretpaw. Some could admit that he did improve a little while training her. He learned how to be more responsible and how he was capable of being a good Cloudclanner. Still, that didn't give him the feeling of belonging to the clan, but he was very proud when Ferretpaw became Ferretshadow.

One day during Leaf-bare, The white-and-grey tom spent a whole day outside with the special brown tom, and then, Warrenpath was brave enough to say things openly. He said he loved him! Shrikefoot couldn't believe it, he was the happiest cat in the world! He had been feeling as an outsider, someone who didn't belong in Cloudclan, but now it didn't matter, Warrenpath and him belonged to each other and that was enough.

 It wasn’t long before the two toms had started talking about having kits of their own, of course they would have to find a surrogate, whether it be a cat outside the clan or someone within Cloudclan, they didn’t know right away. As the days went on, news spread quickly in the clan that a queen named Amberleaf had passed when giving birth to two kits. Her mate had passed a moon prior so the kits were in need of a family. Warrenpath and Shrikefoot wasted no time in volunteering to take in the two kits and raise them as their own. The two toms decided to name the she-cat Quailkit after her markings and in honour of Shrike’s late sibling, Quailmeadow, and the other kit, they named Rabbitkit, after Warrenpath’s late sister, Rabbitpaw and his light coloured fur. Warren was overjoyed, he adored his mate and kits with everything he had, and he was so thrilled to be starting this new chapter in his life with Shrikefoot by his side, and two little ones they could call their own.

As his life was calm but complete, that calm didn't las much as Flickercloud and Rootcry got sick. After days of fighting illness Flickercloud passed away and that same day Ferretshadow passed away. Shrikefoot was terribly sad. All this happened after Hailclan refugeed in their camp and Shrikefoot didn't mind the visitors but, he tried to don't think about that and spend time with his mate and kits instead.
Rootcry soon succumbed to illness as well, and he mourned his niece, but at least Quailkit and Rabbitkit were always trying to cheer him up. He actually noticed how Quailkit soon became good friends with a tom kit from Hailclan; Aspenkit. This was cute to watch but, Shrikefoot saw himself in Quailkit. He saw himself as a kit when he was born and was a refugee in Marshclan's camp, only blurry memories but the feeling was there. He only hoped his daughter was wiser than him.

One day, Shrikefoot assigned into a patrol to go and check the border with the twoleg place. As they got there, they met Chesnut, his big brother! Shrikefoot was so happy to see him again, but the little family reunion didn't go very well and some dogs appeared. It all became a chaos and the dogs attacked him. It was just too fast, and when Shrikefoot looked at Chesnut, his brother was bleeding out...
He stayed a little while just to say goodbye to his brother, and then he left, althought Thrasherwing stayed there.
Time passed by, and Thrasherwing didn't return, she just never came back. Many believed the dogs attraped her... Shrikefoot was overwhelmed for losing two relatives at the same time.