Sleeping Mountain | Yuccan Healer | Male [wip]
Jul 9, 2019 3:35:41 GMT
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Name: Sleeping Mountain
Complete name meaning: Sleeping Mountain was given his name by his Ancestors due to the length of his dream upon becoming Head Healer. Sleeping Mountain's first council with the Ancestors lasted two days before he awoke.
Age: 78 moons
Sex: Male
Rank: Head Healer
Sexuality: Pansexual ~ Polyromantic
Skills:
+ Survival | Tracking | Endurance
- Climbing | Swimming | Fighting | Hunting
: Jumping | Running | Digging | Stealth
Future: A big headache
Appearance
Fur color and markings: Sandy ticked tabby with mild black stripes
Fur length: Short; coarse fur
Body size: Large and beefy
Eye color: Golden eyes
Overall appearance: If you'd like to be in-depth about your character's appearance you may do so here. Maybe your cat has long whiskers or big ears?
Personality
Personality paragraph: Sleeping Mountain has always been a bit antisocial throughout his life.
Trait lists:
+ Focused | Honest | Teacher
- Holds high expectations | Short with slow learners | Blunt
: Stoic | Loving | Relies on his gut
Likes: If you do these, please do "dislikes" as well.
Dislikes: If you do these, please do "likes" as well.
Fears:
Goals:
History
History: Mountain was born alongside his sister Canyon to a pair of Guardians. After giving birth to her kits, Mountain's mother, __ Dove; made the decision to become a Keeper despite her aptitude for fighting. Her mother was ill and needed tending and being a family full of generational ‘Greats’ it was her duty to make sure her own kits were remembered after their death. Most kits lose touch with their parents after becoming Tenderfoots however Mountain's "hands on" experience with his mother meant his and Canyon's training were closely watched by her expert eyes.
Canyon was quickly swept up by a Guardian when she reached the right age however Mountain's lack of skill when it came to hunting and fighting meant he was left being guided by the Keepers. His parents grew concerned he wouldn't make it through his Trial without a mentor and convinced a family friend to take the tom under their wing. __ Gust was reluctant to diminish her reputation by guiding a reject like Mountain however she owed his parents a debt for looking after her all those moons ago when they were on their Trial together.
Mountain trained under __ Gust for two moons before the previous Healer; Crawling Root selected him to be her second Tenderfoot. With only 1 moon left between him and his Trial Mountain was incredibly disappointed to discover he would never be physically challenged but instead face the Ancestors who would test his worthiness. His family was skeptical; they’d always been hunters or fighters and the mysteries of the Ancestors were just things their family did not tamper with. They respected the dead but left the strange message reading to other, more spiritual families. As Crawling Root's second Tenderfoot he had a lot of catching up to do and Lily; the first Tenderfoot Healer always made sure he knew it. She took the position for what it was; a competition, and continuously made Mountain second guess his instincts. Crawling Root was always evasive when asked why she selected him as her Tenderfoot and claimed it was a suggestion a scorpion once told her in a dream. Not wanting to anger the venomous arachnid she did as she was told.
Upon Crawling Roots death Mountain and Lily drank a special poppy seed poultice before communing with the ancestors at the Healers Pool. Lily slept for only one hour before the Ancestors determined her unworthy due to her selfish drive and lack of trust in the Ancestor's Signs. Mountain on the other hand, slept for two full days before awaking with his full name on his lips. Lily made the choice to leave the Tribe, her ego bruised too much to stay as a Keeper. There were occasional reports of spotting the now Outcast but she never got close enough to alarm the Tribe. It’s been moons since anyone has seen the molly, the theory being she died out in the desert somewhere.
Sleeping Mountain has served as Healer for 55 moons now and has seen his fair share of disasters. They aren't all bad, he has lived a long life after all though he mourns the loss of his loved ones and previous Tenderfoots deeply.
Family and Friends:
- Dancing Cloud : 70 moon old she-cat Keeper; Sleeping Mountain’s oldest and perhaps dearest lover. Soft spoken and level headed. Mother to Souring Falcon and Lone Coyote. [adoptable]
- Souring Falcon : 48 moon old tom Hunter; son of Sleeping Mountain and Dancing Cloud. Stereotypical hunter, cocky and opinionated. Father to Wind and Rain. [adoptable]
- Wind : 14 moon old Tenderfoot; daughter to Souring Falcon and currently out on her Trial. [adoptable]
- Rain : 14 moon old Tenderfoot; daughter to Souring Falcon and currently out on her Trial. [adoptable]
- Lone Coyote : 48 moon old she-cat Guardian; daughter to Sleeping Mountain and Dancing Cloud. Stern yet maternal. Mother to Talon, Running Thyme, and Jumping Toad. [adoptable]
- Talon : 4 moon old tom kit; died by snake bite. [deceased]
- __ Thyme : 16 moon old she-cat Guardian; daughter to Lone Coyote. [adoptable]
- __ Toad : 16 moon old tom Guardian; son to Lone Coyote. [adoptable]
- Shining Light : 67 moon old tom Hunter; Sleeping Mountain’s second lover and closest confidant. Father to __ Pika, __ Cobra, and __ Tortoise. [adoptable]
- Stinging Quill : 58 moon old Hunter; Sleeping Mountain and Shining Light’s lover and mother to __ Pika, __ Cobra, and __ Tortoise. Drown in Indigo Pool. [deceased]
- __ Pika : 35 moon old she-cat Keeper; Sleeping Mountain, Shining Light, and Stinging Quill’s daughter. [adoptable]
- __ Cobra : 35 moon old she-cat Hunter; Sleeping Mountain, Shining Light, And Stinging Quill’s daughter. [adoptable]
- __ Tortoise : 35 moon old tom Keeper (aspiring Guardian); Sleeping Mountain, Shining Light, and Stinging Quill’s son. [adoptable]
Notable Ancestor:
Scorching Scorpion - Sleeping Mountains great grandmother. A fierce she-cat who was very blunt, often rude, and always had sound advice. The molly held Head Guardian on and off throughout her life until she retired to the Keeper's position after reaching 80 moons. She served until she was 120 moons and died by wandering out into the desert during a state of delirium. Whenever Sleeping Mountain hears from the ancestors, it is usually Scorching Scorpion that visits him and much to the tom's frustration, her messages are often cryptic and odd; as if her delirium stayed with her in death.
