How much do you like your cats?

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So last night it occurred to me that I have a few characters that I really love and care for, and then a bunch of other 'filler' characters. I still like roleplaying with the rest of my cats, but I don't really care about their 'lives.' This lead to the thought, If I had to kill off all but ten of my cats, would I miss my great horde of characters? Or could I do it without regret? So right then and there I got out of bed (it was pitch-dark and almost two in the morning), got my notebook, and made a list of my ten favorite characters. That's just how much I like making lists. And this is what I came up with:

1) Brindlepelt: Words cannot describe the feeling that I get whenever I think of this character. She's just such an interesting cat, and there's so much conflict going on inside her. I love roleplaying with her, and her potential for character development is just amazing. If I could keep only one of my cats she is the one I would choose, above even Sagepaw and Ravenstar, because I cannot bear to part with her. Her relations to her sister Lightfeather is really an important aspect of her character as well, but she didn't quite make it on the list.

2) Emberpaw: When I volunteered to make Honeypaw and Eclipsepaw's long lost sister, I had no idea I was making my second favorite character! Emberpaw is amazing because she's the only character I have that I genuinely want to achieve power and skill instead of happiness and love. Love is for wusses, anyway.

3) Spottedfur: Spottedfur comes in third because of his conflicted nature and potential for character development. Much like Brindlepelt, he has a lot to fix about himself, though he's not nearly as anxious about it as she is. I modeled Spottedfur after my favorite character from my favorite book series, so he's definitely a keeper.

4) Ravenstar: Yay for modeling cats after book characters! Ravenstar is a darker character than my previous two, perhaps more so than any of my other cats. He earns fourth place because he's leader (woop woop!) and because I love his dark ambition.

5) Sagepaw: You didn't think I was going to forget about my very first character on this site, did you? Even though Sagepaw isn't a very deep or complex character, he gets fifth place out of nostalgia and because he's a meddie apprentice.

6) Littlekit: Wow, I haven't even roleplayed with this cat yet and he made it onto my top ten! It must be sheer stubbornness that got him there. That, and the fact that I really must find out if it's possible to make him grow a soul, or if he's just going to stay a malicious trickster for the rest of his life. Eaglekit is his twin, his little brother, and his other half, so he's essential to Littlekit's character, but he's not cute enough to get on the list on his own.

7) Batheart: I put Batheart in seventh because I like his easygoing, teasing nature, and because I want to be there when he finally makes the big leap and decides to love a cat from another Clan.

8) Doveclaw: Doveclaw's smart remarks and take-no-prisoners attitude earn her eighth place in my list of my most favorite cats. She may be difficult at times, but she is loyal, and she believes in fairness above all else. Trying to navigate the minefield that is Doveclaw's personality makes her an interesting and challenging character to play.

9) Mottledleaf: Mottledleaf walks the fine line between being a character I genuinely like and holding a position that I want to keep. I really like how she turned out, even though there's not much mysterious or complex about her, but she also gets ninth place because she's my only she-cat in ThunderClan, not to mention that she's my only warrior there.

10) Mothpelt: Mothpelt is the most recent of my creations, and for that reason he only comes in tenth until I roleplay him and figure out how much I like him. Despite that, he made it into the top ten because he's a cool cat, and I like how he doesn't care what anyone else thinks about him. But it would be interesting if he ever met a cat who's opinion he did care for.

So then, let's hear your thoughts! Could you bear to slim down to ten characters? Do you have one or two favorites that you absolutely adore? Do you think Spore is a crazy lunatic for getting up at two in the morning just to make this list? Go ahead and add your comments... if you dare. Muahahahaha...

Wait, what? Oh, just vote and post.

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I am slightly concerned about your relationship with Brindlepelt, Spore... I'm sure it can't be healthy. But I've got my special favourites too, as well as a couple who I wouldn't mind killing off. I nearly always know which ones are going to be really fun when I make them as well as which might be a bit dull. Here's my favourites. There's not much between them, so the order doesn't really matter:

1. Tigerheart - If I were a cat, I would have the biggest crush ever on Tigerheart. He's all dark and brooding and gorgeous with a bucketload of ambition and drive... *Drool* I've got lots of plans and high hopes for this kitty and I love him. The exact same goes for his brother, Flameclaw, who is just as brave, strong and handsome, but perhaps ambitious in a different way.

2. Dewleaf - Writing for her just makes me happy (except when she's all gloomy). She is so cute with Silverstripe and they seem to be a most unlikely couple and are completely useless when it comes to their relationship, but they love each other to bits. And I love Dewleaf to bits. In fact, I wish I were more like Dewleaf in real life. She's nearly always laughing.

3. Darkflower - Darkflower is a mystery even to me. She could be good or she could be evil; no one quite knows. She's got so many conflicts in that pretty, icy head of hers and she's so fun to write because she's got so many underlying traits going on. I want to see her find a mate who brings out the best in her and banishes the dark side of her family. Or maybe who turns her into Mrs. Darth Vader. I'm not sure.

4. Blackfeather - The other half of the dark sisters, I love Blackfeather because it's fun sometimes to be mean. (Ha!) She's really quite vindicative and cold-hearted and lets me have some fun playing the nasty one, just so I don't end up with a bunch of angelic, goody-two-shoes cats.

5. Lilypaw - She's amazingly self-centered most of the time and just oozes beauty, vanity and confidence. She's not mean and she does have friends, but a certain someone needs to take her down a peg or two. RIGHT SPORE? I also like Squirrelkit for similar reasons, but I think she's going to be a little more... Ahem. Vindicative.

6. Robinwing - She's clever and sensible and it's great putting her through all the emotional trauma of having to choose between her Clan and her love. I can't wait for things to really get going with her and her ShadowClan sweetheart.

7. Lionpaw - What a big-headed fluffball Lionpaw is. He's funny and cute to write and he's really a nice guy underneath his slightly pompous exterior.

5. Deerfur - This guy is hilarious to write, because he's such a lovable old furball who doesn't worry about much. It's a relaxing thing, writing for a cat like Deerfur. I'd like to be able live as chilled-out a life as him!

9. Swiftkit - One of my earliest characters, Swiftkit's turned out differently to how I imagined. He's cool and composed and very, very intelligent. I think he's going to have a particularly eventful future.

10. Pann - So far my only non-Clan cat, he's solitary and toughened by world experience, but I like being able to put him in a new scene with all the other loners. I want to see him start to care for someone other than himself.

I do think you're a lunatic for doing this at two in the morning, but there we have it. *Snuggles entire kitty collection*

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Really cool idea, Spore. ^^ Here's my list.

1.) Sandkit
Bet none of you were expecting this, right? xD I have to say, though, that when I first joined Absolute Insanity and claimed her, I never knew I would grow so attached to her. She has a strong, solid personality and will be in for lots of drama, trouble, and development in the future. She seems to stir up chaos on her own way. As strange as it sounds, I'm looking forward to her death. It'll be tragic and sad but it's for the plot and I still plan on playing her in StarClan.

2.) Smokefur
I just love him this much. I don't know what it is about him, his personality, his attitude, or what, but he's one of my favorite characters of all. I have a lot of fun roleplaying him and I bet it's going to be awesome in SkyClan once the roleplay there starts. ^^

3.) Silverstripe
Like Smokefur and a few others on this list, Silverstripe originally comes from IceClan, the main Clan in my fanfic of many cats. x3 When I started to roleplay with him back on DC to develop his character, I never expected him to start falling in love. But, as I like to let my characters dictate much of the story, it couldn't be helped. So here he is, fighting with Dewleaf and making me depressed. I'm looking forward to when those two finally make up and realize they're meant for each other. ^^

4.) Finchkit
Ah, she's fun. Really fun. I can't wait to roleplay her when she's old enough. Finchkit is going to be a whirlwind of drama, I can already tell. Either following Blackfeather around like a puppy or tormenting queens and other kits, she's going to be entertaining.

5.) Cedarkit
I just love the way he turned out. He went from being cautious and wary, relying on his siblings to protect him from danger and turned into an innocent, wide-eyed kitten, staring at the world in wonder. He's so cute I want to squeeze him. x3 He's going to be fun as well, especially when he becomes an apprentice.

6.) Swallowfang
As you've probably already seen with Smokefur, I have a weakness for playing grumpy, spiky, "I-hate-this-place-get-me-out-of-here" cats. Not as extreme as Smokefur, but still pretty entertaining. I'm determined to at least try her out with Tigerheart. xD

7.) Earthfoot
He's this low on the list for a reason. More or less because I'm used to playing him as an IceClan apprentice and watching him struggle with the grief of losing half of his family and trying to become something he doesn't really want to be. He's such a more interesting character in his earlier days that I wonder why I chose to make him the full medicine cat of TC instead of the meddie apprentice. Now, since I didn't know what to do with his character, he's very dull and uninteresting. Maybe some more will come out of him once some of the plots pick up, but for now he's here because of nostalgia.

8.) Willowstar
I liked her when I was writing her bio but since then she's gotten a little more uninteresting. I noticed that it's only when nothing's happening, though. xD Once there's some action she becomes the funnest character. But when she's lazing around camp chatting she's very boring. *cough RC clearing thread* -_- Does that make any sense? xD

9.) Firecloud
My first try at a semi-insane cat and she's turning out pretty fun. She's entertaining in the cbox chats and I can't wait to play her in SkyClan.

10.) Harewhisker, Dustfur, Heathertail
Because I felt like I had too, I put my three WindClan siblings on the list as well. Not that they're uninteresting, but I didn't want to spare the room for all three of them on the list. xD Oh, well. I'm looking forward to the drama between the three once the word gets out about the RC/WC plot. Much to come, I promise.

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Dec 31, 2009 11:20:37 GMT -6 ☆ Y e l l o w ☆ said:

6.) Swallowfang
As you've probably already seen with Smokefur, I have a weakness for playing grumpy, spiky, "I-hate-this-place-get-me-put-of-here" cats. Not as extreme as Smokefur, but still pretty entertaining. I'm determined to at least try her out with Tigerheart.

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_{*Coughcough* I'm determined to at least make her have babies with Tigerheart... After a passionate tussle on the forest floor. *Hackhack*}

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lol, ew, Cai. XD

And I feel offended that I get stuck with the second-rate brother who didn't even make it on the list! But seeing as Doveclaw didn't make it on the list either, I guess I can't really complain. XS

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xD We'll see, we'll see....

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Flameclaw is not second rate!!![/i][/size][/color]

He is uber-awesome too and I would also have a huge crush on him if I were a cat. In fact, I may just have to have him share the number one spot, because anyone from their family is seriously cool.

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Sure, sure, you say that now...

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Need I remind you that I offered Tigerheart for Doveclaw first? THAT'S RIGHT! YOU HEARD! You said NO to gorgeous Tigerheart the first time around, so I gave you a specially-made brother of his instead! And now you call him second-rate! ;_; O, cruel fates. Thou art so hard to please.

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Hey, hey, I never said they could never be together. I just said I wasn't sure. And I did suggest that Tigerheart and Doveclaw meet up on a border patrol or something and try things out, just to see. It's good to cover all the bases, am I right?

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Haha good idea! Here are my top ten:

1) Swiftclaw
Ah, such a tragic history...I had almost as much fun writing it up as I do when trying to roleplay him. While I may not have had much roleplaying time with him, he gets #1 on my list, for sheer awesome tragicness.

2) Tawnystripe
Again, tragic history. Also a grumpy elder. What fun! It is amusing to watch all the younger cats tiptoeing (spelling fail) around her, trying to avoid getting the short end of her temper. And when she actually happens to be in a good mood, everyone steps back and blinks, long and hard, saying "What in StarClan's name?"

3) Kestrelpaw
If she gets accepted into SkyClan, I'm going to have fun roleplaying her. Evil cats typically are. With a heart of stone, and a way of keeping her paws clean, Kestrelpaw is a devious plot waiting to happen (Perhaps someone could help with that. I suck at plotting xD)

4) Adderkit
I have not had a chance to roleplay with her yet (since she is still unborn), but with Snaketail as the father, and Lizardeye and Twistedclaw as relatives, her potential for sheer evilness/craftiness is tempting. Thus, she has made it into the top five. Notice how the evilest cats seem to be on top for a lot of people...

5) Brooke
Moody, standoffish, proud...and my first loner. I can't wait to see how her personality turns out, especially since she has been running into quite a lot of other cats at the moment, something she hates.

6) Russetfang
He's a quiet tom, with a slightly standoffish aura, and he's about to get over his head into trouble. StarClan will not be pleased when he begins a relationship with Thrushtail...he's a medicine cat for crying out loud!

7) Shadowstorm
He's quiet, proud, and strong. What's not to like about him? He's even a deputy, to boot! All the ladies should be falling for him *coughSwallowfangcough*. My first character as well. Nostalgic? Perhaps.

8) Rivermist
She was my second character on here, and she is the mother of eight kits, something to be commended for in and of itself. Still, she is a bit of an idiot at times (hence, her position on my list is lower), and her future is dark...not that I'm planning anything tragic......*shifty eyes*

9) Eagleflight
He's a lazy slug, which is why he barely made it on to this list. I love his laziness, for it is a little like myself, but I also love his bumbling way with she-cats, especially his new mate, Cedarfur. He tries his best, but he definitely doesn't make it to the top five.

10) Thistlefur
I have no particular fondness for her, and I could even end up killing her off, if my mood is right, but for now, I put her in my top ten, mainly because I want a cat that looks like her picture, soft, fuzzy, and cute. Still, the foxdung incident reminds me of a my friends and I...we have a tendency to get into trouble that could have been easily avoided...*blushes*

I have so few cats...I just realized....

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*Grumble* Swallowfang's next in line for Tigerheart.

You know, I still haven't RPed Shadestripe. Like, at all.

Hey, I may have to do a list of cats that I'd kill off if I had to choose five. *Evil cackle*

[Ki]

1) Smallpaw- He's a brand new cat that I made for SkyClan. I like to think of him as my own personal Tiny Tim. Though this character will (most likely) die, I still love him. I love his personality and I just feel so sorry for him!

2) Duskkit- She was my first character, actually. Therefore this earns her a high spot. I love Duskkit soley because she came out just how I wanted her to. This little kit's personality was based off my own when I was little. As a result, she rarely ever shuts up.

3) Smokepaw- My baby! I love this little guy. He's so mature and serious. Which makes it all the more funny when he does have one of those rare spazzy moments.

4) Leopardfang- I love this cat, and I don't know why since I don't play him very often. Maybe it's the bad-A name, I dunno. XD I was a little surprised no one had used the prefix 'Leopard' before him though. It was always one of my absolute favorites.

5) Spottedsky- Yay for more SkyClan! I like how her personality turned out. She's sort of like my Marilla. You know, from Anne of Green Gables? Spottedsky is sensible and serious, yet at the same time very caring.

Hm...I only have five. Wow. XD

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Spore started it, not me. I'm not looking to see which cats I should get rid of, I'm just going to list my top ten favorite characters (of mine, that is):

1) Smokeheart- Why her? Because she was my first she-cat character and my third character over-all. I remeber staring at Birchpaw's bio thinking "I really need myself a pretty little girl." The picture I found just blew me away. Those eyes were so pretty, so I made a beautiful cat to match this. She's gotten herself into quite a mess recently, but she's lucky to have Icepelt, though it's sort of her fault he's involved. She dragged him into it.

2) Hazelpaw- I haven't even played her yet, but I know I'll just fall for her when I do. The cat's got problems, and she can't help it. It makes me kind of sad, thinking about her, as if I'm worrying for one of my friends.

Plus, her picture is amazing too. But that's not why she's so high on the list. Got it?

3) Crowpaw: So, I really haven't gotten any chance to play him as much as I've wanted to. But he was my first character on this site, and he's so dear. all he wants is to fix the mess he made with Birchpaw. Seeibng as he's only six moons, I can't wait to see what kind of cat he turns into later on.

4)Flintpaw- My sickly-boy, my waste-of-space (According to Emberpaw), my little bundle of JOY! I feel bad, making his past so tragic, but it makes for a fun character to play, really.

5) Ah, Heronpaw, look at you. You're the middle boy. He's just so sweet and loving, and he puts up with Emberpaw's and Eclipsepaw's feelings towards him so well. My brave little kitty boy.

6) Reedpaw: Ah, my little recon man. He knows things he shouldn't because the cats talking about it never seem to take notice of a nine-moon old apprentice. He's not that important, right? Wrong. You have a secret? Keep it away fom his perked ears.

7) Fawnpaw- She seems to have adopted Crowpaw as her unofficial sibling. He needed someone to be there for him, and that's part of why I created her. She needed to exist, or Crowpaw wouldn't have a chance at being played so much.

8) Dawnkit- My little believer. She has no proof in Starclan, but she knows it's up there. Plus, she's so darn adorable. I can't wait to play her. she's the sensible one out of her brothers, the tough girl with the heart of gold.

9)Patchclaw/ Otterkit- Because I love them equally. Patchclaw was made because she was needed desperately, and Otterkit was made entirely on a whim. They're both pretty spirited characters, though.

10) Aspenfoot, the ladies' man. That's all I'll say.

[Mousy]

Number one: Fireshadow:

If I have ever written a character who would be my best friend if I were human, it's Fireshadow: I know she's an angsty grump-bag, but there's just something about this tiny girl that I adore. She doesn't have much potential for development or anything, but I just feel so happy when I RP this girl, for some reason. Maybe it's the fact she's my first character, maybe it's that she's a grump-bag, maybe it's something else, but I just adore Fireshadow.[/blockquote Number two: Hawktalon:

Hawktalon is one of those characters who knows they have a purpose in life, and are out to fulfill it, StarClandammit! In his case, this purpose is, basically, to make the entire forest despise him. Maybe this is weird, but I just adore this guy. He might be spiteful and controlling, but... maybe he's got an ounce of good in him. The reason I love him is so that I can see if this is the case. And if it is, I will destroy him. He's Light Yagami (however much I hate Light, I have to say this).

Number three: Zero:

And doesn't every Light need a dedicated Mikami/Misa? That is Zero's sole purpose in life: he's like what would happen if Mikami and Misa turned in to cats and had a kit. Seriously, he aimlessly follows Hawky and does his bidding. The reason I love him, though, is because he is actually pretty normal, for me. He might be a date-rapist (like Alfa), but, compared so some of my other kitties, he's actually pretty normal. Have you looked at Dustpaw lately?

Number four: Ice:

Ice is... probably the damn weirdest thing I have ever written: yes, I have a gay angel sent down to earth to go to some party and save the world in one thing I wrote, but Ice is weirder than even that. But, I would like to say, he isn't evil. I mean, anything that girly (he doesn't want to get his fur dirty) can't quite be evil (I draw your attention to A Slight Encounter: "Dustpaaaaaaw... Kill him or somethiiiiiiing..."). Does something that says things like that seem evil? Well, I suppose he wants to kill Snowpaw, but still. Plus, he's the first cat whose hex. code I have memorized: 191970. God, I have no life.

Number five: Dustpaw:

I have to say I'm fond of little Dustpaw: she's a pretty ambitious (creepy) little thing, and... well, while she isn't that awesome or evil, she's a cool little thing, and quite the little tomboy. Not the sort of cat who is afraid to get her fur wet. Or muddy. Plus, she's the perfect compliment to both Ice and to Snowpaw, which is pretty snazzy. Other than that, doesn't everone need a crazy character?

Number six: Snowpaw:

Did it just get cold in here...? When I mentioned his name...? Well no, because Snowpaw is one of the most warm-hearted kitties I have ever written. Seriously, I don't think there's an ounce of evil in this boy; he's such a sweetheart. Also I feel really bad for him because he's deaf, and therefore doesn't understand why his sister is so angry with him all of the time. I just love him I guess. He's so sweet. Also, I love white cats and deaf cats.

Number seven: Near and Far:

Yay, jazzy faded text! Ah, the loner siblings. Now, these guys mightn't be the most interesting cats in the world, or the oldest, or best developed, or any of that stuff, but I just love my little twins! They're (obviously) amonst my favourite characters here. As Yoko said when they were accepted, 'their teamwork is inspiring', and it's stayed that way for ages. And, for that reason, they're number five on the list of best cats. They're also there because of the theme here, which seems to be growing up, and losing innocence, and, since Far is going to have her kits, they just fit this perfectly.

Number eight: Foxfur:

I don't just adore him because he's the plotmate, OK?! He's a cool cat, and I quite like the fact that he's stable and mature. I also like the fact that I had an excuse to listen to my favourite song, Leave Out All The Rest, while I was write his sample. Other than that, he's an awesome kitty. But yes, I sort of like the fact that's he's something to do with the plot.

Number nine: Tornkit:

I don't know what it is, but there's something that I love about this cat (kitten). Maybe it's that he's mildly-sociopathic, or maybe it's something else, but I just adore this cat. Also, he's the first kit I made on this site, which might be it. I dunno what it is, though. I just love him.

Number ten: Swiftstorm:

I don't know why, but I love Swiftstorm. He's one of the first characters I made and he isn't very good (who likens a tom to a flower?) but I still adore him. Swiftstorm is the sort of cat I wouldn't mind for a father: give-and-take, I suppose. Also, he's like a father to my loners, which is sweet, because I also love my loner twins.