hearthclan stuff

➳ When you grow up being told you're special, after a while, you start to believe it. Orphicstar was always
told he was special; that he had a destiny all planned out for him. He did, but it wasn't by StarClan's grace.
It was his mother's, the late Poppystar. She prised her way into leadership through hard work but she didn't
want the same for her only son. So, in the aftermath of the untimely death of the deputy, she named Orphic-
moth as the new deputy. At the time, he was only twenty-three moons, just out of apprenticehood. The
responsibility was new to him, and he struggled under the new weight of command. Three moons later, in the
beginning grips of leafbare, sickness took his mother from him. She went first mentally and then altogether.
He barely had the reins on deputyship, and he was suddenly forced into the spotlight of leadership. Relying
on the help and expertise of the older warriors is a blow to his pride, and naivety knocks him back another
notch at every turn. He thinks he's finally getting a handle on this whole leader deal, though.

➳ Where Goldenpaw is cold and cautious, Merrypaw is warm and boisterous.
Because of this difference between them, Merrypaw doesn't usually see eye to
eye with his sister. He tries to avoid her whenever possible; if they end up
on the same patrol or in the same training session, it usually ends with them
squabbling. Under Goldenpaw's gaze, it feels oppressive. Merrypaw would
rather be free to make his own mistakes and trip over his own paws a few times
rather than have someone nitpick his day-to-day life under the idea of
"keeping him safe".

Because of his lively nature, he's often getting into trouble with his mentor
and the other warriors. But because of his cheery personality and cute face,
the punishment usually isn't too severe. After all, he promised it wouldn't
happen again.