Wolfsbanepaw

Lines by Ren | Design, edits, and color by Kitty

## Overview

Wolfsbanepaw is a current Power Cat with the power of Clouded Seer.

## Appearance

Wolfsbane is a dark brown and cream tortie tom with heather blue eyes, along with bangs that cover his eyes (this is more of a stylistic choice though). He also has long fur.

Wolfsbane has a scar on his chest, that being three claw marks from the Dark Forest battle.

## Personality

Wolfsbane is a quiet tom, who likes to stay away from most cats, physically. Even with his family he still keeps a small distance from them. He is a little shy, but kind. However, he can still sometimes be rude. He is also attempting to be cautious with his power, but it's not working too well for him. Wolfsbane also doesn't want to have cats worry about him and be scared of him, so he's starting to try to pretend that everything's fine.

## Power - Clouded Seer

### **Power Details**

By touching someone with his paws/pawpads (from his toebeans up to his elbow), Wolfsbane can see any cat's worst memory in his mind; seeing whatever the cat saw, hearing whatever the cat heard, etc. Everything and anything that cat did/experienced. It's basically as if he's living in that exact time as the cat that actually experienced it─which means that he'll also feel whatever emotions that cat felt and thinks whatever thoughts that cat had. He can only see one cat's worst memory at a time, however.

Outside of roleplay, I would need the permission of whoever is the player of the cat that will have their worst memory seen. The player would roleplay out the memory, and then I would roleplay Wolfsbane experiencing said memory. If they can't pick one from multiple possible worst memories, then I will pick one that I feel would work the most. If I can't pick as well, then I'll use a die, a coin flip, or some other way to determine what worst memory we do. Also, I would ask the player every time, no matter if Wolfsbanekit had already seen the player's cat's worst memory or not.

Also also, no matter how many times that same cat gets touched by Wolfsbane's power spot, that worst memory will always pop up. However, worst memories can change! As an example, maybe the first time someone gets touched their worst memory is being bullied, but the next time Wolfsbane touches them─or they touch Wolfsbane's power spot─their worst memory is being chased by a fox.

If there isn't a really bad memory at the time, then one that's the closest to being a worst memory will be picked instead. As an example, maybe a kit has their worst memory as them not getting their way with something.

### **Drawbacks**

**1)** Wolfsbane will feel everything that exact cat felt when their worst memory occurred─along with everything they saw, heard, smelt, felt (physically), tasted, etc.

**2)** The more Wolfsbane sees another cat's worst memory over and over again, the more 'distant' that memory will be, the less vivid it'll be, and the less Wolfsbane will feel in said memory.

**3)** Watching other cats' worst memories will slowly 'change' Wolfsbane's own memories, aka he'll slowly start to struggle with remembering what memory is someone else's, or if he experienced that worst memory himself.

**4)** There's no 'off' switch for this power. Even if Wolfsbane's fighting someone, if he touches his enemy with his power spot─or if his enemy touches his power spot─then he'll still see their worst memory.

**5)** This power doesn't work on anything that isn't a cat, including pumas. So no seeing the worst memories of prey or dogs. It also doesn't work on dead cat bodies or afterlife cats, which is understandable (I think).

**6)** Everytime Wolfsbane uses his power, he suddenly feels dizzy, confused as to where he is as well as forgetting for a moment where he is, and a little lightheaded after seeing a worst memory. These will increase the more he uses his power in a single day, specifically if he uses his power on multiple cats in a row.

**7)** If Wolfsbane overuses this power─regardless of if it's by accident or on purpose─he will feel extremely dizzy, absolutely confused as to where he is as well as completely forgetting where he is, very lightheaded, and numb in his 'power spot' (aka from his toebeans to his elbows). Worse case scenario, however, he'll just straight up collapse after he's done seeing whatever worst memory he was looking at last.

**8)** If a worst memory is too much for Wolfsbane's brain─as an example, he sees the worst memory of a leader (let's say, when they lost a life in a horrible way) when he's still a kit─then he'll feel the same symptoms in drawback 7, along with feeling nauseous and even possibly passing out.

**9)** When Wolfsbane is looking at a worst memory, he cannot move his physical body at all until that worst memory is over. He still breathes and blinks, but that's about it. It looks like he's just staring off into space whenever he uses his power, basically. Also, he isn't planted to the ground. He can be moved while he's looking at a worst memory.

**10)** Wolfsbane cannot do anything to change whatever worst memory he's seeing.

**11)** Anyone Wolfsbane sees a worst memory from will have a nightmare about that same worst memory in strangely vivid detail the next time they go to sleep, along with Wolfsbane. Although, the more Wolfsbane sees that same cat's worst memory, the less vivid and detailed the nightmare will be.

**12)** Even if the other cat stops touching Wolfsbane's 'power spot', he'll still see their worst memory through to the end.

**13)** He can only see one worst memory at a time. If he accidentally or purposefully touches two cats at once, then only one of them will be shown before the other one.

**14)** Wolfsbane's power cannot activate whenever he's unconscious. It'll only work if he's awake, even if it's just by a smidge. Also, if he's looking at a worst memory, his body can go to sleep if he's tired, however it will jolt awake once those worst memories done.

**15)** Wolfsbane does not see whatever events led up to a cat's worst memory, if there were any at all. He only sees what happened as a result to those events.

## Detailed History

### Kithood (Before He Became a Power Cat)

Wolfsbanekit was a very quiet kit, not playing much with the other kits, who would tease him every so often. He was also fairly touchy, touching both inanimate objects and other cats with his paws. He snuck out of camp one time, and met Luckythorn. They were quite snarky, however he didn't really care. He got caught when he tried to sneak back into camp, and he got scolded for it. After talking with Summitkit, one of his siblings, he went to sleep and met Stonecry in a dream, with the StarClan she-cat literally finishing up the dream's night sky before completely talking to him. Stonecry gave him his power without any explanation about it, then he woke up.

### Kithood (After He Became a Power Cat)

The first victim Wolfsbanekit accidentally used his power on was Bughymn, a former WindClan cat. Their memory was about when they were exiled into a tunnel by Silverstar, their own mother, because they were 'suspicious.' Later, he asked a kit named Burrokit if he could touch his chest with his paw. He said yes, and his power activated again. This time, the memory was of one of Burrokit's fathers, Ouroboros, scolded him and took him back into the nursery.

The third time was way worse than the first two, however. Wolfsbanekit talked to Fallen in the medicine den about power cats, and he accidentally got frightened due to Fallen talking about how he, alongside other power cats, were taken away by cats who didn't like that they had powers. Afterwards, he talked to Mon Amie, a former BloodClan tom who was also in the medicine den. His worst memory was about accidentally killing a she-cat roughly the same age as him during a life-or-death pit battle in BloodClan. Wolfsbanekit passed out soon after snapping back into reality. He had a nightmare about what he saw while he was out, and he woke up to Lambheart checking up on him. After being not careful enough with his words, Mon Amie figured out that Wolfsbanekit had a power, and they quietly talked about it. Wolfsbanekit told him what he saw, Mon Amie told him that he experienced that when he was still in BloodClan, and the kit realized that his power was mainly him seeing the worst memory of any cat. He wasn't exactly pleased with that discovery.

### Apprenticeship

Wolfsbanepaw became an apprentice with his siblings, his mentor being Fatedstar. He went on a walk afterwards, and he talked with Marbledghost, ShadowClan's medicine cat. Which, he accidentally saw his worst memory. Oops. Marbledghost's memory was when he was an apprentice under Rhododendronbloom's (Or Rhodo for short's) mentorship, during the BloodClan battle. Specifically, when he found his dead mom. He ran off shortly after snapping back into reality. Also, when he was trying to calm himself down, he figured out that trying to remember what happened before seeing that memory seemed to help him somewhat.

His first gathering was... well... unpleasant. Everything was going fine, until the moon turned blood red and Dark Forest cats started to appear. Wolfsbanepaw tried to hide in a shadowed corner while watching the battle, but got injured by a Dark Forest tom named Venomfang who snuck up behind him and slashed at his chest before he booked it. StarClan cats then appeared to help the living cats fight against the Dark Forest cats. The new apprentice encountered a StarClan cat, and when he begged for them to help him, they merely stared at him with a cold and harsh look in their eyes, before they ran off and started to fight a random Dark Forest cat. Wolfsbanepaw was angry. He knew that they needed to fight the Dark Forest cats popping up every second, but they still could've done *something!* He then watched the rest of the battle in another corner, with a paw to his wound. Once the battle was over and the StarClan cats were disappearing (alongside the Dark Forest cats), the same StarClan cat that didn't help Wolfsbanepaw before simply told him to 'try harder next time,' despite the fact that he was a new apprentice and didn't know anything at all at that point in time. Wolfsbanepaw was furious.

Wolfsbanepaw, during the aftermath and while the clans were starting to leave, noticed Summitpaw crying and went over to help them. He attempted to tell Summitpaw that his wound wasn't a big deal when they noticed it, but they argued back. Summitpaw wanted him to see Lambheart, and got upset when he wasn't following them. He ended up lightly pushing them with his paw, and cursed ("Shit-") as he slipped while trying to back up, falling onto the red and black blood puddles that littered the gathering area ground as he saw Summitpaw's worst memory. It was just them struggling with the battle in the gathering, barely scraping by Dark Forest cats and eventually hiding in a nook inside of the tree stump. He talked himself through what happened before he saw their memory, and as his wound stung from falling onto the blood puddles, he wanted to go home. To relax. Not even sleep, he knew at this point that he'd probably get a nightmare due to Summitpaw's memory and his power. He was also angry at StarClan. Why didn't they show up once things went to shit? Why did they show up once the damage was already done?

Once the two apprentices got back to SkyClan camp, he went into the medicine den and accidentally fell asleep the moment he sat in a nest. Oops. The first time he slept was when he saw Summitpaw's memory again. he jolted awake, before grumpily falling back asleep a few minutes after. Then, he woke up in a familiar area. With a familiar cat. *Stonecry.* Wolfsbanepaw quickly asked her why she gave him his power, why his power is so terrible to him. Maybe he was doing something wrong? Nope, Stonecry told him the truth. That he was basically gave him his power to 'screw around and find out.' Wolfsbanepaw was absolutely *fuming* at that answer. But before he could do anything too drastic, he woke up.

Wolfsbanepaw talked to Lambheart a little once he woke up, the conversation going from normal chatting to the apprentice asking about the Moonstone, and if he could go. He had an idea, and if he could do it, then maybe he could see if StarClan cats were actually rude and kinda snobby (mainly rude) or if the two he met were just mean. Lambheart told him that he might need to ask Fatedstar, so he quickly decided to talk to the leader whenever he had a chance to.

His mother, Miraclechime, visited him while he was still in the medicine den. She tried to comfort him, while telling him that no, the gathering that happened wasn't at all normal and he shouldn't have had to deal with it. He also told her to check up on Summitpaw next, considering what he saw from their worst memory. After his wound healed greatly, he was able to leave the medicine den. He talked to Opaldancer in camp as they were gathering up a patrol, along with Squirrellightning from his clan and Gingerpaw from ThunderClan while he was on a walk. Wolfsbanepaw also talked with Rhodo, who he instantly recognized from Marbledghost's worst memory, which he got confused for a moment, forgetting that memory wasn't actually his.

Wolfsbanepaw then asked Fatedstar about going to the Moonstone, in which he told him that he could go, but he should bring a few cats with him. So, he invited Lambheart, Opaldancer, and Squirrellightning. They all went while playing I Spy, and then Lambheart and Wolfsbanepaw went down into the tunnel that connected to the Moonstone's cave, while Opaldancer and Squirrellightning stood guard. Before they went in, however, Wolfsbanepaw wandered a little away from the group and found an island close to the gathering island that he never noticed until that very moment. He then quickly went back to the group and down to the Moonstone. Wolfsbanepaw waited for Lambheart to touch his nose to the stone and fall asleep, and after contemplating if he should just book it or not, he went up to the Moonstone, plopped into a loaf, and touched his nose to it, falling asleep as well.

He was greeted by a familiar-ish cat. Marbledghost's mom. They talked, with the apprentice trying to be nice and accidentally being a little bit snarky. Eventually, right before he was about to leave StarClan, the StarClan cat that he met at the Dark Forest battle suddenly showed up and insulted him. They said that his 'blessing' wouldn't get him a future. Fawnstamp actually protected him, basically making them leave before telling him that his power was indeed a blessing, he just needed to find a way to help and adapt. In the end, Wolfsbanepaw left StarClan thinking that most StarClan cats are rude and snobby, while a few StarClan cats are actually decent. Lambheart wasn't there when he woke up, and he swiped at thin air, the slash being a little close to the Moonstone, although it luckily didn't land. He then left the cave. Wolfsbanepaw tried to go to the island that he saw, but unfortunately, Opaldancer didn't let him. So, he snuck out the next night.

Wolfsbanepaw got to the gathering island, had to go into cold water to get to the other island, and once he did, he found a bunch of tunnels in a cave with a very stale smell. He went over to the pond that was in the center of the cave, and when he looked at himself and saw how tired he looked, everything came crashing down. He quietly cried, sitting there, before he went back to camp, wet and with reddened eyes. He promised he'd go back there at some point. He didn't go to the gathering that time, however, as he was still frustrated with StarClan.

Wolfsbanepaw then talked to Ivypaw, who he'd seen at the last gathering he went to. They started to attempt to make a game out of a leaf ball and kicking it into a hole, and they even became friends over it. Later, the day the gathering was to be taking place, Wolfsbanepaw was on a walk, when he discovered Beasthide's dead body. He panicked, albeit his power didn't work on him which was a relief for the apprentice, and he quickly decided to drag the tom back to camp, the smell of death making him nauseous and more panicked. Once he got back to the camp, the guards at the entrance giving him worried glances. He didn't like the panic or the nausea that marched through his body as he called for help.

He went to the gathering, and afterwards, he met Wrinklepaw, who he quickly made friends with after talking to him a little. He thought he was cool. A day after, Fatedstar sent some cats with him to attack ThunderClan camp. Miraclechime went with them, and Wolfsbanepaw had a bad feeling about her going. He didn't know anything except that ThunderClan was apparently going to attack them first. He tried to sleep his worries away, but he couldn't sleep, and he ended up quickly standing once the group came back. His mom had blood on her pelt, and he purposely used his power to hopefully see what happened. Miraclechime, during the battle, had accidentally killed a ThunderClan warrior named Stonetrot. Wolfsbanepaw attempted to talk to her about it, but she redirected the conversation to him. They then went to the medicine den to get themselves checked. He was brought along because Miraclechime was worried about him, considering when he passed out after seeing Mon Amie's memory and when Wolfsbanepaw had suddenly froze when he was looking at her own memory.

Wolfsbanepaw talked to Thrasher, which they spoke about BloodClan, which interested the apprentice. He also talked to Luckythorn again, and attempted to ask them about power cats. He didn't get anything. At the gathering, he went, worrying about the event due to the ThunderClan and SkyClan battle. He was right to worry, as Fatedstar and Vespidstar argued about what occurred. It was also revealed that StarClan apparently told him to attack ThunderClan because of the Dark Forest. That just made the apprentice angry, thinking that maybe they could've spoke to each other instead of rushing into battle.