MCA Interviews [open]

Burdockroot didn't want a medicine cat apprentice, and she surely wasn't going to rely on StarClan to chose one for her. Even more so, definitely not Nightstar. If she was going to have one, she was going to chose them herself and probably chose the most tolerable of the ones interested. Word had spread that she would be holding an interview group and anyone interested in the position should meet her outside her den right as the sun was setting. Nightstar had announced it too, and whispers crossed her ears about it. It was a unique way of choosing a medicine cat apprentice, but nobody should expect less than that out of Burdockroot. Taking a few moments to groom herself upon waking up, the medicine cat lumbered out of the den she would unfortunately have to share soon. She liked her space, and she couldn't believe Nightstar had basically bullied her into giving it up. With a twitch of her tail she sat in front of the entrance, curling her tail over her paws. Waiting. If no cat showed up, fine.

"I'm here for the interview, Burdockroot." Why she was here, even Harrietalon didn't know. Maybe it was the appeal of being helpful that had dragged her in.

Harriertalon wouldn’t be alone with Burdockroot for very long. Out of the shadows a slender tom materialized. “Good evening,” Sunpaw purred. “I trust this meeting will be most productive.”

OOC: Yes, I’m aware Harriertalon is the predetermined winner. That won’t stop Sunpaw from sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong lol

Burdockroot glanced around to the growing crowd that eventually stopped growing. A couple warriors, two apprentices, and a kit sat before her. ((OoC: The others are just random NPCs for flavor)) Finally, she dipped her head and acknowledged the ones sitting around her. There was way more than she expected. "Thank you, for coming today. I would like to start off with the most basic question: Why do you want to be a medicine cat? Harriertalon, you go first. Then Sunpaw and Silverkit. Followed by [NPCs]." Flicking her tail to Harriertalon, she signaled for her to go. Frankly, she was at least a little satisfied that she knew she liked at least one candidate.

Oh, stars. This was a question she went over and over again in her head; even having a response rehearsed! But with a sizable crowd around to hear, Harriertalon's throat seemed to close up.

But then green eyes caught up to Silverkit. She enjoyed the presence of kits, the very future of ShadowClan. They carried brilliant ideas in their small heads, and brought joy just thinking about what kind of cat they could grow up to be. Which brought her gaze to Sunpaw and the other apprentices and warriors who gathered alongside him. Yes. It was all coming back to her now.

"I want to be a part of seeing ShadowClan propser. I want to be there for my clanmates. I want to heal them physically and be the one they come to when their wounds and scars aren't visible. I was lucky to provide claws for the dogs that invaded on our return home... But having to leave when I grew too weak still brings me sadness. I don't want that to ever be all I can give again." It surely wasn't the lines she practiced, and she wasn't sure if it made sense. But she meant every word.

She also held a great amount of respect for Burdockroot after the journey back from her Moonstone as an apprentice. That would never be forgotten.

She bowed her head, signaling she was done speaking for now.

Sunpaw was quick to stand up after Harriertalon had said her piece. Smoothing his whiskers with a paw, he began.
“From the moment I beheld the Moonstone, something felt different. It was calling me, and I felt more than anything that I belonged there, that I should return someday. I know destiny is a nursery tale, but I still believe in the notion that some paths are more right for our paws than others. I don’t want to let any opportunity this great slip through my claws.” He left out accomplishing something his brother never could and the other Clans knowing his name. Somehow other cats didn’t seem to think those were good reasons for anything.