[Quasar]

(A peaceful, absolutely charming, and in no way rude or harsh conversation with dear Glidingfeather!)

Just to be clear, I don't like you that much. I don't want to become overly close friends with you. I intend to withhold a purely professional relationship, no exceptions. But just because I'm not exactly over the moon about you being a leader, that doesn't mean I'll just sit back and watch as some Icestar number 2 gets chosen and goes on to lead the clan into ruins. I know, I know, you think I'm some sort of ambitious, self centered cat that won't lift a claw to help others. I don't really care if you think that. As much as I hate it, I can't control what other cats think of me. Back on topic. Anyways, if you think that, you're not really wrong, but you're not right either.

Ambition is key to leading an interesting life, and if you have no ambition you might as well just be a lump of fox dung that's barely worth even looking at. From what I've seen, ambition-less oafs don't do anything worthwhile with the life they were given. And in my opinion, people who just do nothing all day aren't for for clan life. And I don't intend on sugar coating that in the future, I will not hesitate to walk up to one of those lazy ass holes and tell them to start acting like a clan cat, or they are going to seriously regret wasting our precious materials. As for the self centered part, is it really a crime to like yourself? Whenever you pat yourself on the back for doing something good, there's always some cat that says that you're narcissistic or something like that. In my humble opinion, I'm freaking fantastic. I'm absolutely amazing, and I'm not afraid to tell that to someone. Right now it seems like most cats treat hating yourself like some sort of defining trait, but it's not. In fact, some cats even fake disliking themself. I'm not talking about the cats who are simply humble, I'm talking about the shallow idiots that just fish for compliments because they want other cats to pity them. It's all for attention. Go ahead, quote me on that. Hold it over my head. No, really. Go ahead.

Ahem. Anyways. Back on topic. Where was I... ah yes. You see, I can't stand how disorganized Thunderclan has become. It's only tearing the clan apart. At this rate, by the time the next gathering comes around we will be nothing but a group of rogues and loners, a hollow shell of what we once were. Now, I'm not going to go spew all that crap about how me becoming deputy with just magically fix that. Because, news flash, that's impossible. No singular cat can fix a problem like that. Plus, I can guarantee that you've heard a million cats say that already, and I'm betting you'll hear a million more. As much as I...tolerated duskstar, her leadership was sub-par at best, and outlandishly terrible at worst. And that's saying something. I know I'm not the easiest cat to please, but I'm not the only one that thinks the same thing. Go on, ask anyone. They'll agree. You're probably the most actually okay leader we've had for a while. I'm not just saying that because I want to gain your favor or something like that. I may be a bit unpleasant to be around, but I don't lie, or cheat for that matter. Also, no I'm not lying about anything. I meant what I said about not liking YOU that much. That was the truth. What I mean is that your leadership is already way better than duskstars, and you've barely even been leader for half a moon! To be frank, though, duskstar isn't that hard to pass up in terms of her skills, or lack thereof, in being a leader. Seriously, anyone could do better than her. Well, except maybe Icestar. Icestar is on about the same level as Duskstar. Once again, everyone agrees with that.

Unlike some cats that I could mention, I'm not in it for a fancy title, or power over the clan, or something stupid like that. I'm not even going to try and bribe you by saying that my loyalty would be strengthened by becoming deputy. It will stay the exact same. Loyalty doesn't depend on how high your rank is. I've seen kits who were more loyal than some warriors. I'm as loyal as I think I can be, so you better be glad. If I wasn't loyal, than why would I even put myself up as a candidate for this? Plus, loyalty is what keeps a clan as, well, a clan. If a Cat cared for themself, and themself only, we would all be dead. We would be long dead by now. I don't care if that sounded harsh, I'm just saying it as it is.

Now, as I said before I don't intend on becoming your best friend or anything like that. Do I really need to repeat that? I don't need to be best friends with my potential partner. As long as I can trust you in the long run, things might work out well. And if we can't stand each other, oh well. You tried. Some cats say I'm difficult to be around at times, and I will say I can kind of see it. I mean, I'm pretty intimidating at times. But those same cats are mostly the ones that just write me off as a jerk or someone who's all bark and no bite. Let me tell you something, buddy. I'm not a 'jerk'. I'm stern, sometimes sarcastic, and one hundred percent amazing to be around. You just have to gain my trust. Is that so hard to do? (Yes. It is)

I'm ready to back up what I say. If I disagree with something, do you really think I will just stand by and watch? No. You don't. Well, if you do think that, you're wrong. I don't care who it is, I will loudly state my opinion. I will stand by it, and you know what? I don't care if I'm arguing with some holy starclan cat. I don't care if I'm arguing with another leader or deputy. For the hundredth time, I. Don't. Care. I am confident in my ability to get a point across. And if I'm agreeing with you, you better be glad, because I am a force to be reckoned with, if I do say so myself. Which I do. I've learned from some...questionable actions in the past. Once, I resorted to using teeth and claws to defend my opinion. Now though, I've changed. I'm calm, cool, and collected. And if someone starts a physical fight, I will fight back. Keep in mind, I wont go to the point of mauling them. If someone attacks me, I have the right to fight back and defend myself. If you can handle an unnecessary fight and keep a cool head throughout it, cats are more likely to favor your idea over someone elses. When you do your best to withhold a peaceful debate, cats view you as trustworthy or smart in some cases. I don't try to stay calm to try and manipulate others into valuing my idea, though. If it's really a good idea, cats with stand behind it and support it if you tell the truth and act fairly.

Now, onto the end of my little speech. If you don't choose me, I don't really care. That won't change how loyal I am, or how willing I will be to follow orders directly from you or the future deputy. Just...please, for the love of starclan, choose someone good. That's really all I care about. If you don't choose me, choose someone like me. You won't regret it. I'm a valuable cat to have on your side. Just trust me on that.