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Intelligence
Confidence
Charisma
Creativity
Empathy
Humor
INTJ - "THE ARCHITECT" /
LAWFUL NEUTRAL
TYPE 9 - "THE PEACEMAKER" / MELANCHOLIC / I. THE MAGICIAN
SHORTER MEANS SMARTER /
CONSUMATE LIAR /
I JUST WANT TO HAVE FRIENDS
( + ) empathetic, thoughtful, courteous, curious, articulate
( \ ) people-pleasing, cautious, obedient, unobtrusive, secretive
( - ) sensitive, insecure, rigid, manipulative, deceitful, overthinker
✦ Downypaw is almost defined by the multiple ways WindClan has been torn apart in their childhood. They were three moons old when the rogues drove them out of camp, and they were five when DuskClan tore out a bloody chunk of their home.
↪ It manifests in them as acute shame. Something is always wrong: with them, with their family, with their clan, with their world. They can't hope to control the world, but they can control themself, and they've seen that others can be controlled as well. Downypaw doesn't just thrive on stability, they breathe it.
✦ They are a child who learned that they'll only feel safe or loved if they make everyone else happy. As an adult, they don't know who they are and don't trust themself to make their own decisions.
✦ Believes she is inherently useless, and whatever meaning her life holds has been assigned to her by others. Downypaw just wants to be useful. She has the capacity to see through manipulation; what she latches on to are the ideals, morals, and motivations of others, then convinces herself that she believes in it too. They like being told what to do, but in broad, sweeping terms, so they can decide just how to do it.
↪ Sort of just wants a purpose in life. They recognize that all of their major decisions have been made in fear or by others, and that isn't what life should be.
— kind of classically toxic. tries to never take fault for anything because they're so afraid of being persecuted ("i'm sorry you feel that way," "i was only trying to help you," and other gaslighting statements). she often has good intentions and genuinely believes in doing the best by others though, but only when she can do so without sacrificing her own interests.
— well-spoken and eloquent even as a young cat, almost never puts their foot in their mouth. they think before they speak, and they speak at an even, controlled tempo. they're not particularly talkative, but can appear that way if they think them talking more will lead to their conversation partner(s) talking more.
↪ subconsciously, they approach every conversation like a chance to gather more information.
— tends to freeze up in high stress situations, but as they're growing out of this as they grow older. they need someone to tell them to do something in order to un-freeze, or to know an even bigger threat is coming for them if they don't act.
— needs to feel like they belong somewhere. under no circumstance do they ever want to be ostracized as they were on their way to becoming under sootstar on account of their "traitorous" family, and as said family was actually ostracized, exiled, or otherwise driven out. they do their best to be a friendly face towards everyone, but not so friendly they would ever be noticed for such. they try to straddle the line of being a friend and an acquaintance with everybody, but even so, they long for genuine connection and to feel protected.
— downypaw finds many of their kinder actions, and how they're perceived in windclan as one of the "nicer" cats, stems not from a truly altruistic place, but one that fears the dislike and criticism of others. they do the "right" thing because it will earn them goodwill from others, and if something is of real consequence for them they might prioritize themself above even their loved ones. still, they find it very easy to know what the "right" thing to do or say is.
↪ on the other side, they find it difficult to believe anyone else does anything out of pure altruism either. they view all other cats as mostly self-interested despite their good intentions, and they hate trusting others with vital information because they're afraid of what they might do with it when desperate. they think that given the chance, everyone would become the worst versions of themselves.
✦ Inspired by: Armin Arlert (Attack on Titan), Radu Dragwyla (And I Darken)
Curls their tail around their heels when nervous. Always wears a pleasant smile or expression on their face around others, contrary to their resting melancholic expression. Their face is almost never relaxed, but since it is almost never relaxed, observers are not likely to notice because their resting face is hardly ever seen anyway. Always glancing around but never turning their head; inconspicuous with their observation.