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[bramblepaw -]

BRAMBLEPAW — bramble- for her dark pelt, like the brambles that protect Windclan; -paw for her age

⤹ female (she/her)
— "brave one", "my little BamBam" by Sootspot
— undetermined relationship orientations
⤹ from windclan, apprentice moor runner
— born to loners; adopted by Sootspot
⤹ 6 months ⋆ ages every 3rd ⋆ created at 3 moons
⪼ penned by zelfyre

APPEARANCE — long furred black tabby with low white and yellow eyes
⤹ carrying solid
⤹ kitten ref

As a kitten, Bramblekit is a small bundle of dark fur highlighted with slight glimmers of white, not unlike the fresh fruit from a bramble's branch. The dark pigment of her pelt builds on itself; a middling brown tone on her stomach, chest, and face is quickly consumed by a darker shade across the majority of her body, caged within the deep black of her tabby markings. The lower half of her face and limbs is splashed with a refreshing white, like salt on a dessert cutting through an otherwise overwhelming richness.

She grows like rhubarb trapped in an urn - rapidly reaching toward something that might not exist. The first indication of her age is that her eyes settling on a colour, a brilliant yellow that almost glows against her wine dark sea of fur. Her legs will lengthen to an above average height, her body stocking up to deal with fights and the promised colder moons, her fur growing or perhaps forgetting to shed. She is soft.

MENTALITY
— positive traits: amiable, driven, curious
— neutral traits: obedient, people-pleasing, optimistic, extroverted, protective
— negative traits: emotionally closed off, impulsive, willfully blind

-friendly, puts on a good happy face, seeks attention by extension affection from anyone she can reasonably attain in from - provided her family hasn't disapproved of the cat
-once she sets her mind to something sees it through, though not necessarily with success
-inquisitive by nature; unless entirely discouraged in her youth, this kit-like curiosity persists as she ages

-happy to engage with other cats and be the social proxy for any shyer siblings or friends
-follows rules, orders, and desires of those around her; those of her family, particularly of her dad, take priority. assesses her worth by her ability to complete these tasks
-optimistic not in the sense that everything has to be sunshine and rainbows, but in the sense that even if something sucks there are better things to come. can be annoying

-the price of putting everyone else first is that her own emotions and needs aren't second, they're last. avoids addressing her own problems until absolutely necessary, letting minor wounds fester and become gangrenous. doesn't know how to deal with this unless explicitly taught otherwise; accordingly defaults to anger
-often does the first thing that comes to mind, whether that be complimenting someone's fur because she thinks it looks nice or starting a fight because she thought she heard an insult toward her family. may be construed as reckless.
-staunchly ignores the any perceived wrongdoings by her loved ones. incongruous with her perception of them and too hard to deal with, so some things are easier to ignore.

RELATIONS & INTERACTIONS
— daughter of Sootspot; born to deceased loners
⤹ littermate to Heatherpaw, Nightpaw
— mentored by Scorchstorm

easily trusts those with her family's approval and those she meets independently
⤹ physical health [ 100% ] | mental health [ 100% ]
— will start fights | will not flee | will show mercy
⤹ notes for posts and prose as a kit
— playful, ambling sentences filled with many observations, questions, and (incorrect/assumed) answers
— internal monologue sharpens and becomes more formal when Sootspot is present; less contractions, shorter sentences, attempting to be a good child first and Windclanner second

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