[Ludicrous Lunacy]

[ @Suspiciousmindz ]

Name
Rainshade
[RAY-n-shay-ud]

Name Meaning
Rain- / For their eyes, which opened early and were periwinkle blue, the weather when they were born and their naturally calm, graceful demeanor even during their first moments of life || -Shade / For the dark patches on their face, legs, and tail

Age
22-25 moons

Gender
Cis She-Cat (They/Them pronouns preffered)

Pre-existing or new?
Pre-Existing

Appearance
[ Ref 1 ] [ Ref 2 ] [ Ref 3 ] [ Ref 4 ] [ Ref 5 ]
Rainshade is an elegant seal point Siamese she-cat with bright blue eyes, a black nose, standard seal point markings and an angular face. Their tail is a little over average in length and their vibrant periwinkle-colored eyes are visibly crossed, taking a bit of their elegance from their otherwise graceful appearance. They have a bit of a crooked grin that usually sits on their face which tends to turn their appearance from slightly off but imposing to a little silly if wanted.

Personality
[Type - ESFP]
[E - Extroverted]
[S - Sensing]
[F - Feeling]
[P - Perception]
(+)
(Always) Strategic | (Usually) Clever | (Always) Ambitious | (Always) Loyal
(=)
(Always) Persistent | (Sometimes) Wily | (Always) Aware of social changes | (Situation dependent) Gullible
(-)
(Usually) Overly trusting | (Sometimes) Slightly skittish | (Usually) Aggressive when frightened | (Always) Somewhat desperate for friendship | (Usually) Reactive
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Rainshade is a caring and fiercely loyal warrior, wishing for practically nothing but the good of her beloved Clan. They are a firm example against the stereotype of WindClan--that they're quick to run and weak. They are somewhat skittish, but this is because they can't see what they hear. However, they've learned to stand their ground, no matter how terrified they are, if no danger has presented itself or another cat is in harm's way. In an everyday meeting, they are rather pleasant to talk to, sometimes joking around to loosen tension, but serious when need be. One of the most important things to know about Rain is that they know how to negotiate if they need something. They hate being manipulative. They're good at manipulating cats, but need to be practically forced to do so.
To them, it is everything to protect their Clan. One of their greatest flaws, however, is they tend to trust friends, family and Clanmates too much. They find it hard to believe a cat close to them would ever lack enough honor to be honest. They can spot more obvious lies, but if their best friend told them to go somewhere dangerous, they'd probably do it without a second thought. Almost any cat can find a friend in them, though, because of their kind nature and gentle, if not doubtful, demeanor. A word that can possibly describe them best is grace. Grace doesn't only have one meaning, so it can cover most of them in a single word; It can capture elegance and respect, and the silent grace that's behind even their funniest of acts. They're hard to understand and somewhat difficult to love, pretty simple to hate but all around the kind of cat who can be a good sport without being an all-around good guy. They have long since acknowledged that no cat is perfect, and so don't get upset very often over small things, such as if a cat steps on their tail.
Rain also cares deeply for others, but is, to be entirely honest, a little nosy. They are self-conscious of this fact, but sometimes they slip, pushing for more information than needed. This can sometimes help them gain background on something, but is usually just rather annoying. To their benefit, however, they're good at stopping themseves from making others uncomfortable with their questions when they put forth an effort.
Despite everything else, though, they aren't very hard to insult. Any snarky comments made about their crossed eyes or pronouns and they will be a blaze of fury in a heartbeat (even if you don't see that they're angry, since they're fairly good at restraining themself). And any mocking of their Clan will give them a lifelong grudge against the cat who threw the insult. When I roleplay them, I tend to be reminded of a riptide because of how from out of the ocean, a riptide sometimes appears to be trying to look calm like the ocean around it, but if you get into it, sometimes it's a turmoil that can be hard to escape. That probably makes no sense whatsoever to most people, but it essentially reflects to me how on the outside, whatever they do, they rarely appear flustered or fearful of cats, instead trying to look calm, although typically in her head she's dying from embarrassment, or fear, or frustration, or a combination of the three.
Elaborating on traits;
Strategic: It hardly takes a moment for them to dream up a plan for anything, be it to successfully organize a meeting or a fight, and they don't take too long to evaluate the consequences of a plan.
Clever: They are fairly quick on the uptake, and can comprehend a slightly above average amount of information. They have tip-top critical thinkinfb skills to their great advantage.
Ambitious: Rain really wants to be the very best that no one ever was. pokemon! it is a constant struggle for them to be a brilliant warrior, a daily battle to top others, and they desperately fight to achieve more.
Loyal: This molly's sense of loyalty means loyalty to her Clan. They value it over their few living family members, over interClan friendships, and oftentimes, over their own self. Her Clan has always been their home, Point A as they search for their destination, a debt and favor they desperately want to return through hunting, fighting, and offering a paw where needed, pitching in however they can.
Persistent: Though oftentimes this may lead to stubborness or flat-out detirmination, there isn't much to it. Ran rarely, if ever, is willing to give up on anything or anyone, ever, and almost nothing is an exception.
Wily: Despite their efforts to be known as an honest cat, when worst comes to worse, their skills at gaining an advantage are exercised through deciet. Though this is a trait they try to eliminate, it isn't actually all that bad, seeing as it can help them achieve things, and they don't realize that it isn't necessary to remove a trait that is already under their control. When they want to in an arguement, they can often confuse their opposition to get the benefit.
Aware: In a social climate, Rain is oftentimes the first to note a change in tone, a shift in the air, a new cat entering the scene. Though often they see this as only a sneaking suspicion, and cast shadows of doubt upon their own gut instinct, in the end they can usually tell when something's up
Gullible: Alas, Rain trusts her closer friends far to much. Should one intend to betray their trust, they would believe a lie, if only because they want so badly to be able to believe the cats they trust. They're no idiot--they can tell when a lie is obvious and has solid proof against it, and they are willing to break a friendship if they know they have been lied to a few times, but the majority of the time they are too quick to believe their friends.
Trusting: Similarly to their gullability, they trust cats when they have good reason to, willing to put their faith in a cat once proven to be safe to trust. Often, this will not be an unfounded trust, but figures of authority in their Clan--aside from Evil Era leaders--usually have their loyalty and trust
Skittish:
Agressive (frightened): When deeply scared of something, instead of fleeing, they become extremely aggressive towards the thing and sometimes irritable if it's and internalized fear. Though this makes them appear brave in the face of danger, it may also make them offend some on the rare occasions that they are too afraid to control their words.
Desperate: They are a rather lonely cat, whether they deny it or not, and they yearn to have more friends. Although they have high expectations for the friends they deeply trust, they are willing to be nearly any cat's friend, so long as they can see a decent cat inside. Perhaps not fantastic, but decent.
Reactive: If they're victim to something extremely emotionally hurtful or someone/something they care about is, their reaction is usually less productive since their first thought is typically to protect rather than to build, another thing they are working on fixing.
(Edit: 5/26/17)

Strengths
Wits | Agility | Mental Strength | Firmness | Tactical Knowledge | Social Literacy

Weaknesses
Slight Anger Issues | Self-Doubt | Strength | Shortsighted | Near-blindness

Their drive to be deputy
Ever since she was a kit, she's dreamed of leading her Clan someday. This was reinforced by the tyranny she witnessed in the second Evil Era, which occured when she was still a new apprentice. Her mother and brother (NRPd) were killed in the Evil Era, both at different times--her brother during the Liberation and her mother not long after Singenight came to power. Rainshade now wants nothing more than to prevent this tyranny from occuring again, and hopes to do so by keeping her Clan strong and well in the best ways she can. There is also a large part of them that wants to prove that they can be something greater that 'just a warrior' and they have mislead themself in thinking cats don't notice them and what they do, so they're constantly trying to do more that any other cats.
(Edit: 3/26/17)

Activity(PPD)
11.40 PPD

You at least two months active?
Yep. I've been an active member for over one year on WCO.

Other/Questions?
Could they and Blazing possibly interact, even if they aren't accepted? They're @Pathos's Cinnominpaw's mentor as of now
(Edit: 3/26/17)

Plot Ideas
On a border patrol along the RiverClan/WindClan border, they could not see a slope in the river bank and fall in, nearly drowning, but Fogleap [ @BluBunny ] of RiverClan could save them, being their half sister. This may cause Blazingstar to distrust them, as Fogleap may come back to camp with them, due to their out of Clan relations. Also, the fact that they will eventually take a former loner as their mate could cause Blazing to ultimately question their loyalty which could cause a bit of tension, though in the end they will attempt to prove they feel no connection to anything but WindClan, hopefully to positive results.

RP Sample(s)
With Rainshade:

Originally Posted by Ludicrous Lunacy

Rainshade padded quietly out of the warriors' den, stumbling slightly over a very clearly visible rock. Flicking their ears in irritation, the Siamese walked over to the middle of the clearing, their head turning often so that they could see things that they could potentially trip on. This was curious to any cat watching out of context, since their head kept suddenly looking around jerkily as the rest of the shecat moved with elegance. It might have taken a moment to discover the reason why; Their eyes, which were a surprisingly vibrant sky blue, seemed to be slightly clouded over and crossed. Rain huffed with frusteration as they stumbled over another stone. Tail flicking with irritation, the she-cat walked over towards the shade of a tree. Of course, it was much colder in the shade, but there was less snow amonst its roots, and her paws already felt like they were freezing.
Rainshade, just close your eyes, it's eaier to walk if you aren't trying to see at all, they silently advised themself. Well, not taking any chances... better to have some eyesight than none at all. They were so enveloped by their thoughts, to their misfortune, that they did not notice the younger black warrior until she walked traight into her. Leaping back, Rainshade let out a short yelp of surprise. "Oops! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you... I wasn't paying much attention, sorry, sorry." Their periwinkle blue gaze glittered nervously. I haven't done that since... Since... Oh, StarClan, I don't think I've ever done that... Usually I'd hear a cat... Rain, this is why you should pay attention!

(Heh... Long post... wow... This character is so fun to write with 0-0)

With Jess:

Originally Posted by Ludicrous Lunacy

[ @Dark Melody ]
Glancing around, the former warrior and kittypet realized it must be her turn. Looking the soon-to-be leader square in the eye, the she-cat wondered how she would respond to her giving a life. After all, what had she done? Kidnapped the sister of Halestar? She knew it sounded worse than it was. She wasn't planning on lying or sugarcoating anything she had done. This cat deserved her honesty, just as Halestar and Squirrelleap has. She knew she would never call herself Dreamswirl again, and she also knew that she should stop wishig otherwise. Clearing her throat with a small cough and looking around her once more, the cream-and-grey swirled molly stepped forward, a gentle, nuetral smile on her muzzle.
“Greetings, Snowsong. I’m not going to lie to you, so I ask for your patience as I give my life, for it is the one I wish I gave Halestar.
“When you were born, I was probably dead, or still living as a kittypet. By the time you were an apprentice, a young kittypet joined ShadowClan. She had lost the cat she thought to be her mother and her brother, and she was still hardly six moons old. She was entirely lost, and as she grew in the Clan, so did a cat named Halepaw.
“They became warriors around the same time, and the young cat got her warrior name, as did Halepaw, who became Halestorm. They grew older, and the cat eventually took a mate nad had kits, while Halestorm was deputy. As you know, however, the second Era of Evil began, and Halestorm was driven out.
“Not too long after, I brought them both to me in a dream. The cat and Halestorm were told they were sisters, and neither knew how to accept it. But I think they both had, in their hearts, the life I am to give you, despite their actions and thoughts. I like to believe that deep down, they were willing to understand what I had done to them to protect them, but still, I wish that I could have done this sooner. And so, that is why I give you this life; forgiveness.
“In the future, cats will make mistakes. They will make all the wrong choices for all the right reasons, and their best intentions may end up causing unintended harm and inflict pain. Everycat tries to do what's right to them, and even if it harms some cats, even if you don't agree, you must remember to forgive your Clanmates and even those outside your Clan for their mistakes. I give you this life as a cat who did everything wrong to try to help, who ended up making life harder for a cat because I could not control what happened beyond my life. There are others like me, who don't realize what is out of their control until it is too late, and so you must know how to help and support those in what ways you can. We all make mistakes, but not all of us can forgive them. I can only hope that you can.”
As she concluded her speech, the swirled tabby stretched her head forwards, offering to touch noses with the deputy to grant her life. Her expression had turned from its nuetral smile to a somewhat sad one as she had spoken, but now her features showed only a serene, relatively blank expression.
As their noses touched, Jess felt a wave of pain, followed by sadness mingled with acceptance pass over her, as if she was reliving the moment she had been forced to leave life behind, and knew that her life may have come as a surprise to Snowsong, just as it had to her once before, when she was still alive and knew her fate; who could expect so much emotional pain from accepting when they had been wronged, and not allowing themself to feel hate? Hatred was always easier, the former warrior knew, and it took a strong cat not to succumb to it as she once had when she was much, much younger. She could hope, though, that Snowsong would be brave enough and strong enough to forgive the impossible crimes of others, just as she knew Squirrelleap must have been trying to do for herself.
(Sorry for any typos, this was written on mobile)

I try to match or outdo the length of the post of the person I'm roleplaying with, so my post size varies greatly. Edit: I added another sample to show that my style changes frequently per character, and as you can probably see, my post size varies greatly, usually according to my family situation.

Note(s):
Due in part to their eyes opening early abnormality, their vision is impaired and they struggle to recognize and comprehend what they see in their peripheral vision. Their eyes are also halfway crossed, making it even harder for them to see much, and their vision is restricted nearly to the point of tunnel vision, which has in time slightly improved their hearing and scenting abilities, though this also may be written off as tracking skills. There are more negative traits listed than not, but they show themselves less frequently. They also tend to put themself in the front lines of battles, in which they fight based on their grief for her brother who died in one, but her fighting skills could certainly use improvement. Their largest issue is walking. If they try, they trip on something, but if they just do it and dont try hard they are capable of being faster than most cats could imagine them to be. This doesnt extremely hinder hunting, where the issue it seeing the prey, or fighting. One of the reasons I called her Rainshade was because shade could also refer to the darkness outside her small field of vision.

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