Post by BRIGHTKOI✖ on Jun 9, 2013 1:51:52 GMT -5
BRIGHTKOI
ROSECLAN x WARRIOR
[RELAXED] ● [VAIN] ● [FORGIVING]
General Knowledge
AGE: 37 MOONS
GENDER: SHE-CAT
BREED: DOMESTIC LONGHAIR
SEXUALITY: HETEROSEXUAL
REASON FOR NAME:prefix - bright for the bright white fur that contrasted her darker siblings.
suffix - koi for the koi like spots on her white pelt and her swift movements in the water.
Appearance
Brightkoi isn't a particularly large cat by any means. However the long, plush coat she has gives the false perception that she is much heftier than she actually is. Underneath the layers of fluff is an average sized gut only slightly on the chubby size. All proportion evenly with her small rounded face and short, thick legs. The only thing not quite matching the proportions are her large paws, almost kit like in nature. Yet its not oversized claws they hide but webbing perfect for swimming. Still her heavy coat tends to perpetuate the cliche that RoseClan is made up of only overweight, lazy cats.
With more fur, however, a more beautiful coat can be created. The bright, white velvety coat may take a long time to groom but its worth it. Yet the white isn't always pristine. Instead it is forever marred by spots of dark gray and ginger generally no larger than a small, flat stone. Its these markings that are the reason for her suffix, making her appear like one of the many decorative koi disguised as a cat. Her tail, which is a long and fluffy number, is the only thing with little white on it. Mostly a mottling of dark gray and ginger, it's quite beautiful and the subject of much of her vanity.
As she is not a large cat, rather petite by some standards, it is only fair that her face is small. This is indeed the case though its made smaller by how her fur shortens just around her face. In doing this, it also greatly accentuates her large blue eyes that go from a soft sky blue to the color of deep water. A startlingly beautiful contrast of hues to be certain. Just above her eyes are two light orange smudges giving her almost human like startled eyebrows. All the rest, being the flesh of the ears, paws, and nose, are a plump darker pink though the long inner-ear tufts do soften this color considerably.
Personality
With how much care she takes in her beautiful downy coat, its no surprise Brightkoi is a proud, vainglorious cat. However while most RoseClan she-cats have an affinity for the shiny gems the twolegs left around, Brightkoi isn't interested in the least. Her vanity, while a completely illogical affair, prevents her from forming an attachment with anything considered more beautiful than herself. It doesn't mean she doesn't have a particular thing she collects. In fact she quite enjoys the smooth, duly striped river rocks. The simple, natural qualities of the stone appeal to her more than a glittering garnet or sapphire.
Like the stone, she is a simple all-natural cat. A quiet day at fishing or perhaps a sunbath on the beach. Its this kind of life she leads that makes her easy to get along with. Especially since few things get on her nerves right away. Brightkoi is always willing to give cats a second chance, taking the benefit of the doubt rather than accusing them of wrong doings outright. She would want any cat to do the same for her if they could. In fact the only cat she doesn't forgive is her former mate Graycaw however even then, she wishes so desperately to have the strength to forgive him. Perhaps one day.
Unfortunately the laid back life means little in the way of risk taking. Sudden events or changes spook her terribly. Though in situations where she needs to crack down and be a warrior she will stand her ground, other events will have her completely out of the room. A handy, resourceful way to live in a place where things could crumble around you.
History
FAMILY:Lilyleaf - mother - deceased at 64 moons
Ospreyfeather - father - living, 56 moons
Poppyfur - sister - living, 37 moons
Ternfeather - sister - living, 37 moons
Hareleap - brother - living, 37 moons
Grayclaw - former mate - living, 41 moons
Petuniapetal - daughter - living, 12 moons
Warblerflight - son - living, 12 moons
Breezewhisker - mentor - living, 59 moons
Brightkit was born to a happy couple. Ospreyfeather, a doting father took pride in all three of his kits, Poppykit, Harekit, and Brightkit. As soon as the kits were weaned, Lilyfeather was back out in the world but Ospreyfeather stayed to give them company. Unknowingly, this would be their only litter but StarClan must have warned him as he treated these kits like they were the only ones in the world.
He groomed Brightkit with such care and probably groomed ehr to be as proud of her looks as she is today. He simply loved how she looked like them both, blotches of colors against beautiful white. Needless to say, she was most definitely her daddy's little girl.
Growing up that pride continued as the siblings became apprentices. Brightpaw with her fancy new title bounded alongside Breezewhisker with as much energy as a bee on espresso. Still daddy's little girl, she'd run back home to happily to share her day's adventures and mishaps with Ospreyfeather. He was the first to know when an older apprentice really caught her eye.
Greypaw was a mischievous tom who enjoyed challenging every idea that came across his path. They would watch as toms brought gems to she-cats in attempts to court and woo. It was Graypaw who suggested the really beautiful things were the natural occurring river stones. As he became Grayclaw he would present Brightpaw with her first river stone.
A few moons later at 13 moons, Brightpaw became Brightkoi in front of family and beloved friend. It would be the start of an on and off relationship that would last until she was 25 moons and retired to the nursery. Grayclaw was simply no longer interested and they broke it off in a rather loud fight during Brightkoi's labor. Ospreyfeather chased him out before the naming and while they still share the same clan space, they are no longer on speaking terms.
The newborn kits, Petuniakit and Warblerkit, grew up knewing full well who their father was and knew exactly why he never visited. While her mother, Lilyleaf, wanted to feed some lie to the kits, Brightkoi refused to let them live a lie when Grayclaw was under their nose. Needless to say Ospreyfeather agreed. She would continue to live her life, occasionally getting trinkets from other males but no one ever gave her river stones. Perhaps she should hate river stones as she hated Grayclaw but Grayclaw had been right all those moons ago, they were much more beautiful than the gems and crystals.
Only recently did her world change completely when she was 34 her mother died chasing a large pike from swimming kits. It was a tragic event but the fish was later caught and the Clan feasted well. Still, her mother's death made her feel a little more hollow inside and the hole created by Grayclaw grew.
Three moons later, however, her two beautiful kits became warriors. Her babies all grown up she began to wonder if perhaps she should find another, better Grayclaw. Find someone else who loves river stones but isn't a tom that sleeps around and hands out empty promises. Until then, she is simply too proud to let anyone close and her father is too wary to do the same. Besides, her babies are only recently warriors.
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