☼ A GOLDEN TRAGEDY
⠀application for scamperkit

❝ memories disappear, stories remain ❞

ACT I ☼

USER: @sauerkraut-

ABOUT ME: howdy there! i’m winnie, a fellow roleplayer in tfcrp. you can call me by any pronouns! i enjoy music, reading, writing, drawing–anything of the creative works. in my free-time, i like coming up with stories with my own characters and doodling ideas. additionally, i love books of the fantasy, action, or adventure genre–feel free to rant to me about anything hunger games, percy jackson, or harry potter related! i can play guitar and often try to broaden my experiences in different skills all while juggling school and tfcrp (which can be a bit difficult haha). i don't have much else to say for this section, so back to the rest of my application! :]

CHARACTER HISTORY: as of right now, i own memoryoath formerly of tc, who currently resides in shadowclan for possible plot! i believe she is around 60-70 moons old as of writing this, so i’ve had her for quite a while. i love and adore faer dearly, being the first kit i’ve won from a litter around late december of last year. but unfortunately, mem’s getting a little old. with few opportunities with other cats around her age and minimal ideas for future character arcs, i may end up killing faer off soon. but for now, i’ll try to finish up roleplays and keep her for as long as possible. previously in thunderclan, i owned a signup character named inkberrycarol. for the most part, her life wasn’t the most interesting, but it gave me a chance to adapt to the community and form important bonds early on. i still consider her a successful character and would’ve certainly roleplayed with her more if not for new litters (which can totally be tempting). but all in all, i try to cherish all of my characters to the greatest extent and give them the best lives that they deserve! <3

❝ i've got a million thoughts on my mind, but tomorrow they'll be all gone ❞

ACT II ☼

KIT I'M APPLYING FOR: scamperkit! i may be a little obsessed with all the doodles i’ve been making lately, but i absolutely love the bug fellow to bits! there are so many ideas and character arcs that i have ready. as soon as i saw him, i immediately knew what i was going for–a bunch of plans immediately came rolling into the script and i knew i had to apply for the fellow. along with the consideration of starting off fresh again, i think that this will be a great opportunity for me to start somewhere i’m familiar with (in thunderclan) and possibly development new experiences in roleplaying :]

WHICH SLOT THIS CHARACTER WILL TAKE UP: likely my second slot, but we’ll see! there’s always the chance that i end up killing mem early, but if possible (and i say this with caution) i will try to keep her for a long time just to see what works and develops as she grows. she currently has an apprentice, so of course i'll keep her for a bit longer. otherwise, we'll just have to see!

KIT'S SEXUALITY AND IDENTITY: i had to think this through for a bit–scamperkit will most likely end up being gay or achillean—and since he’s quite the hopeless romantic, he might question during some point in apprenticeship who he really is. essentially, he’ll have a major identity crisis. he’ll try to ask his siblings for support (being the attention seeker he is :’D) and let everyone in thunderclan know just for the sake of feeling special. but of course, he’ll eventually grow out of his self-centeredness once he develops true friends and perhaps—finds another cat who returns his love just the way he is. as for his identity, i think i’ll keep him with the same pronouns for most of his life and he would identify as cisgender!

❝ so remember for me, and remember the truth ❞

ACT III ☼

PERSONALITY:
( + ) carefree
( + ) confident
( + ) affectionate
( + ) humorous
( = ) loyal
( = ) adventurous
( = ) protective
( = ) unpredictable
( - ) blunt
( - ) impulsive
( - ) gullible
( - ) self-centered

carefree - free from anxiety or responsibility
there is a coveted freedom that scamperkit seeks and a careless demeanor that radiates sunshine and joy. scamp is a carefree feline, hopping around without a care in the world. even when the sun fails to rise, the tides cease to fall against the shores, a certain thunderclan kit will stand within the ruins as a heavenly savior. he lacks the rudimentary need of responsibility, flitting from here and there in a blithe manner. his dear blissful heart continues to flutter like a butterfly caught on the wind, with no bother for what harms may come next.

confident - feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured
a king must show no fear–or his followers will find him weak, his rivals see him insignificant, and his enemies view him as a target. for this reason, scamperkit is a confident fellow. he rarely feels the need to be insecure or fearful, not when an actor of his skill can play a character from any life and standpoint. simply don a mask of confidence, and your energy will be magnetic to those around you. all it takes is a few false smiles, a golden ray of conviction and the shadows will fall behind you. in an utmost faith of the changing world, confidence can go a long way. scamperkit will always make sure to use this to his advantage.

affectionate - showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love
to his allies, his family, anyone he holds dear to his heart–scamperkit will shower them with affection and care. affection is a type of glory and praise tied to those he cares about. for those he despises, he'll appear distant, like a galaxy several lightyears away. as easy as crushing a bug beneath a foot, he can cut ties that he sees fit. however, towards his relatives, there is a type of kindness limited to their eyes only. scamp enjoys spending time with his siblings and hanging out around his parents. he often makes gifts for them such as flower crowns and stone carvings. to him, a gift is an unraveling of the soul. it is worth the price beyond a single lifetime.

humorous - having or showing a sense of humor
cracking jokes, throwing a couple quips here and there–scamperkit is a feline filled with the humor of the world. but he can often be oblivious to social cues, unable to properly read the room. he's the type of cat to make jokes at a funeral, earning him a bitter disrespect from other clanmates. but as with any other humorous feline, if the joke is set at the right time, it can light up the room or make someone's day. but even the brightest lights will fade to darkness, and soon, the world that scamperkit knows will be set alight with flames that even jokes cannot douse.

loyal - giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution
the steadfast soldier, the trusty fella—no words are enough to describe the bounds of scamperkit’s loyalty to those he cares about. though he makes impulsive promises and random vows he’ll later regret, cam is more than a constant in someone's life. he is most loyal to his family but puts his clan second. he will only be loyal to a clan he wants to protect, with cats worth saving in the cost of tragedy. sometimes it seems he's a bit clingy, but cam is merely being as loyal as he can be. even if it's worth his own life, he'll stay

adventurous - willing to take risks and to try new methods
there are no areas barred to scamperkit, nor any lands marred in beauty. in both realms, decision and reality, his stark audacity to explore outside of the rigid boundaries may appear unorthodox to traditional cats. but there’s nothing wrong with taking a few risks, right? that’s what this certain oddball thinks—the thrill of life comes from taking opportunities. to venture in a territory no one else has gone before, to make a choice no other cat has done in history—scamperkit is no ordinary feline, for sure.

protective - having or showing a strong wish to keep someone or something safe from harm
this bug fellow is quite a protective one as well. he holds his friends and family dear, willing to sacrifice anything to keep them safe. though he is thoroughly incapable of feeling guilt for what he did wrong, scamperkit is certainly capable of feeling protectiveness. he has a tendency to hoard things–trinkets, jewels, bugs–anything and anyone of the sort. he has difficulty letting go, even things that are best left in the past. with every fiber of his being, he'll do whatever it takes to keep his family safe from harm, even if it does harm to himself.

unpredictable - behaving in a way that is not easily predicted
it can be hard to predict this feline's next move. one moment, he's obediently sitting in the corner, the next moment, he's preparing for an extravagant escapade. both his actions and words can seem unpredictable at times, which may be refreshing–even exhilarating to some–but for others, it's merely an annoyance. he is prone to having a capricious demeanor, changing his face and altering his persona to better fit the other feline's. sometimes it feels as if he is a thespian acting in an eternal drama.

blunt - abrupt in speech or manner
scamperkit naturally has a blunt manner. if it's necessary for the situation, he'll simply throw out the truth for all to hear, even if it hurts others in the end. he doesn't quite understand how the truth is painful to others even when it liberates them from the caress of lies. he's not the type of cat to offer placating words or consolations in times of hardships. rather, he'll be the one to speak the truth. in certain cases, it may appear that he is boldly disregarding the severity of the situation, but he only says what he means.

impulsive - do things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first
scamperkit usually acts without prior thinking. he makes decisions on a whim based on his own desires, rarely stopping to acknowledge the consequences and the responsibilities he will have to uphold. if at that certain moment he wants to crush a bug, then of course–he'll crush a bug, oblivious to the fact he just wiped a life off the face of the world. if he decides that he wants to eat a bunch of random berries–then he'll eat random berries, unaware that they may be poisonous or inedible. he is prone to impulsive actions, which will often get him into trouble.

gullible - easily persuaded to believe something
unfortunately, for someone as bright as the sun, scamperkit can be quite naive to the natures of the world. he is susceptible to the most obvious of lies, easy to fool into fallacies despite the possible circumstance of misleading. as a kit, scamp will believe everything other cats say, even if it’s a simple lie to get him quiet and obedient for a short while. it’ll be no ordeal to fool his gullible mind and pull the wool over his eyes. even into warriorhood, through experience and decisions, he remains as oblivious as ever.

self-centered - preoccupied with oneself and one's affairs
the dear world does not revolve around a single feline, though for scamperkit, that’ll be hard to believe. constantly depicting himself as “the sun” and others as orbiting planets, he’s about as self-centered as a kit can get. he doesn’t mind being in the spotlight one bit, enjoying every ounce of attention and basking in the light of his audience’s approval. oftentimes, he forgets about other felines’ needs and focuses on his own wants, as others were worth not a single thing in the world. fortunately, he’ll grow out of his self-centeredness as he approaches the world in its both cruelty and splendor.


ROLEPLAY EXAMPLES ☼
• joint-roleplay w/ amethystpaw
• joint-roleplay w/ amethystkit

self roleplay ✦ waxen wings
his castle becomes a prison that keeps him in, a metaphor of the downfall that comes pride and glory
⠀⠀scamperkit was alone. he was trapped in his own castle walls, a kingdom forged from stone. his paws dug into the ground, and he gritted his teeth. breathing, over and over. a repetition, a cycle, a curse. his throne was made of gold, yet it was already crumbling beneath him. through the windows of his castle, he saw his friends. family. everyone else that he knew.
⠀⠀he was the only one chained.
⠀⠀help.
⠀⠀please help me.
⠀⠀someone.
⠀⠀anyone.
⠀⠀help me.
⠀⠀he grunted, trying to free himself, twisting and writhing. but he had built this kingdom for himself. only he knew the escape. no other feline knew what he had brought upon himself. only he knew. this was the curse all along, he thought. a small truth in part. he let them. he let them fuel his ambitions and glory. all the light that shone on him would be the shadow that haunted him forever. such childish mistakes. futile attempts at escape. but was acceptance truly the answer? would acceptance free him? he would have to accept himself as others' equal, rather than their superior. he was no king, no great mastermind but somehow, the answer was surprisingly simple. and yet, he couldn't. couldn't change the fact that he had to accept his fate. this was not what he'd asked for.
⠀⠀accept it.
⠀⠀you are just someone in a vast world.
⠀⠀no.
⠀⠀accept the truth.
⠀⠀i can't.
⠀⠀he couldn't.

self roleplay ✦ reflection
this takes place during his apprenticehood, when he unravels who he truly is–hence the name, reflection
⠀⠀i am a fish in a birdcage. i do not belong, nor do i wish to fit in. it pains me, but i stand alone in an ocean of faces. even birds are born without fetters, and here i am, lost in another tragedy. my mind blanks. once. twice. it does not matter. everything seems to come to a slow, from a blur to a dragging pace. it's like the grains of time have decided to defy the threads life has already woven. i blink, washing away the remnants of my existence. my vision becomes a halt.
⠀⠀and i shift, slowly, imperceptibly at first. the shatter of a million pieces, mirrors of my history float around me. i turn, taking in my surroundings.
i blink, and there's boogarden. ma. she is frozen now, paw lifted above another feline, eyes widening in fear. i pause. no not fear. realization. what is she finally realizing? that this feline is incurable? that they are yet to pass? what it is, that she realizes? i wonder what it is like to have all the members of your clan depend on you. it's a sickening weight that only builds with each moment. and i have only now to finally view a window into her life.
⠀⠀i blink, and then there's vulturelurk. pa. stillness. they rest in the warrior's den, eyes open yet unseeing. what has life been for them, to never experience the wonders in true detail? i try to deny the truth, that pa is fine. but denial is nothing against fate. vulturelurk will never see the world like i do, and i hate the world, hate everything, for making it this way. but pa has done their best to live life to the fullest. it is a blessing, i suppose, to live at all. to have a chance at life.
⠀⠀i blink again, and kingfisher passes in front of my eyes. he is hovering in midair, or maybe that's the effect of time paused. his legs lunging forward to catch a butterfly, reaching for something. so close, and yet so far. metamorphosis. the change of one thing to another. i remember last greenleaf when i spotted a caterpillar slowly inching up a branch. curiously, i prodded it, but i was quickly reprimanded. “don't hurt it,” they say. back then, i didn't understand why. it was just a caterpillar. just another life. just another creature in the vast world. only a moon later, i saw a chrysalis drooping from a nearby branch. an armor to protect it. a shield from the world outside. what was it for?, i wondered. i did not know. perhaps i'd find out. and another moon passes, flying before my eyes. i wander the same path, but it is not the same. it is silent, an eerie thing, until butterflies erupt from a tree. i remember, i remember watching for hours. they are beautiful things. changed. they have changed, and so have i. now i understand. i do not recognize which butterfly that caterpillar became in the fluttering blur, but somehow, i know. perhaps this time, king will come a leap too short, a paw too far. maybe he'd lose interest in the butterfly. it is just another life, and somehow it is everything in the world.
⠀⠀i blink once more, and i see amy. my dear sister. how she was everything to me. those games we played; every moment spent together. she could never stand in the sun too long. but she would always stand with me, because to her, i was a sun that radiated light in a way no other could. but during warriorhood, she became a little distant. is it because i always acted so self-centered? as if she didn't really matter? i realize how selfish i'd been, and suddenly, all the details come in unusual clarity. i see her now, looking upwards in a blank wonder. but like anything, that wonder will be fleeting. like how i was everything and then nothing.
⠀⠀and i blink another time. then the threads unwind. each reflection of myself cuts into my mind with breaking pain and i wince, squeezing my eyes shut to brace for the worst. silence. i count two heartbeats, three, then four and five. nothing happens. when i open my eyes, the world is in motion again. as if nothing had happened at all. as if nothing has changed.
⠀⠀but i know i have changed, and that is enough.

❝ so many tales rewritten in the stars ❞

ACT IV ☼

RESEARCH:
difficulty eating – he may while drop food while trying to chew and will have trouble biting off pieces. cam will
excessive drooling – he dislikes closing his mouth due to the discomfort, so drool easily builds up
loose or broken teeth – his overgrown teeth may become unstable in their sockets. fractures, chipping, or broken teeth can occur.
swollen gums – pressure from overgrown teeth in the gums causes swelling and reddening.
bleeding from the gums – tooth length wears down gums which will lead to bleeding.
scamp will also have lisp. as simply put, lisp is the incorrect placement of the tongue leading to letters such as t and th pronounced as an s. i won't be specifically roleplaying this, but i'll occasionally change the format of certain words to represent his lisp. as a kit, he thinks it is normal to have a lisp and doesn’t think much about it. but once others mock or question his lisp, he will slowly grow resentful internally. in these cases, he may look towards his family for support. but on the outside, he appears completely blissful.
• research link 1
• research link 2

CODEWORDS: every plant has a soul, therefore every sprout has a spirit

OTHER CONTACTS: i will try to get chaos or th sometime soon! currently, you can either contact me here or on pce (pixel cat's end). my alternate account on scratch is @violetgardens_ and my account on pce is violetgardens.

❝ tragedy, tragedy, another teardrop in an ocean of lies ❞

ACT V ☼

TRIVIA:
nicknames: scamp, cam, skipper
• mbti: the entrepreneur (estp-a)…
entrepreneurs are known for their boldness and impulsiveness. they function best where they can freely be themselves and act on their own moral compass. organized environments aren't stimulating enough for a personality that often depends on action. rules only serve as a boundary to keep people in place. rules are also meant to be broken. as for scamperkit, he's quite the spontaneous fellow. he's a troublemaker, a rascal and a thief. he can be rather amoral at times, doing what he thinks is right, but is clearly wrong to others. unaware of the consequences of his own actions, he can often jump right into a situation for the sake of the thrill. a life without action or flourish is meaningless to him, which ties together his entrepreneur persona.

• hogwarts house: gryffindor …
it's no surprise that cam is a gryffindor of all things. courage and determination come hand-in-hand for someone of the gryffindor house. scamperkit will always stand up for what he believes is right. he'd rather fight for his beliefs than to stand down with the oppressed. in a structural society, this can be an issue, but the only issue he sees are rules. a gryffindor is a reckless spirit full of self-righteousness. desiring to be in the spotlight, to be viewed as the hero–scamperkit is the perfect example of those in the house of the lion.

• enneagram: 8 …
in the realm of tragic heros, scamperkit loves the feel of being in control. being controlled by others is automatically a setoff. this aligns well with the challenger enneagram. perhaps world-domination isn't his main goal, but it holds a thread somewhere in his heart. after all, it is somewhere along the planes of his mind. cam is a hopeless romantic. at first, he often mistakes control for love. but as he grows through trials and hardship, he will eventually let down his barriers and reveal the vulnerable side of himself.

• alignment: chaotic neutral
• temperament: sanguine
• literary archetype: the explorer

FAVORITE:
• prey: squirrels
• weather: sunny
• hobby: trapping innocent bugs in prison
• flower: gladiolus
• season: summer
• time of day: daybreak
• word: shenanigans
• smell:
• insect: beetles
• reptile:
• texture:
• sound:
• color:

HOW HE…
• smells:
• relax:
• view the afterlife:
• view the clans:
• view himself:
• view his kin: he is quite family-orientated and loves his relatives dearly.
• fight:

OTHER TRIVIA
this is scamper's…
• love language: quality time
• attraction: he would most likely be attracted to cats that have similar interests or reflect his personality well
• sanctuary: a home in a treetop where he can scheme and plan devious pranks
• representing tarot: the sun (if it weren't already obvious :'D)

IDEAS
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FIRST IMPRESSION
• looks: a rascal ginger tom
• notable features: overgrown teeth
• voice claim: i don't have any specifics right now, so feel free to give suggestions!

HUMAN AU
• name: scamper
• nickname: cam
• residence:
• fashion style: scamper doesn't really have a sense of style, so he'd randomly wear whatever fits
• dream job: biologist
• talents:

FEARS
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❝ if only you could remember all these stories of mine ❞

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