#prolly means I don't have a strong enough grip on his character...

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jayfeather!!! for ship asks!

I’m not a fan of Jayfeather so I haven’t ever thought much about his ships, but I’ll do my best!

Jayfeather has such a sharp edge that he needs somebody who he knows won’t give up on him. He needs someone who will take the time to reach out to him and force him to take a minute to relax.

Jay/Halfmoon is the obvious starting place. I don’t have any strong feelings about this ship, but if it weren’t for the fact that Halfmoon has been dead for decades and Jayfeather is a medicine cat, it floats pretty easily.

Jay/Briarflight is a ship I see a lot of fanfiction for, and while I prefer them as close friends, I think they could function well as a couple. Briarlight is a sweetheart and she’s so optimistic that she would combat Jay’s pessimism well. If anything Briarlight might be too optimistic for him, to the point where it would only annoy him. I’m thinking somewhere along the lines of Spiderleg and Daisy...

Jay/Cinderheart is actually the most realistic ship IMO (except for the whole Lionblaze thing). Cinderheart is a realist but she’s also very supportive and encouraging by nature. She’s intelligent enough to hang with Jay and not only comprehend his problems, but provide practical suggestions as well. She’s also very loving, trusting, and would make sure that Jay was taking care of himself. She can pull him back when he starts getting a little too close to the edge.

Cats I won’t elaborate on, but I think would be a fitting partner: Willowshine, Mousewhisker, Kestralflight, Rosepetal, Icecloud,

Cats I do NOT think he would be drawn to: Foxleap, Poppyfrost, Berrynose, Honeyfern, Hazeltail, Toadstep, Hollowflight