Post by Yoko on Aug 12, 2009 21:10:25 GMT -6
Snaketail
Age: 20 Moons
Gender: Tom
Clan: ShadowClan
Apprentice: None
Rank: Warrior
Mate: Helen (deceased)
Crush: Lightningclaw (deceased)
Kin: brothers: Lizardeye, Twistedclaw
cousin: Toadpelt
kits: Ivykit, Adderkit
Description: Snaketail is a considerably darker brown then his brothers. He's the biggest, but mostly in height, due to his admirably long and elegant legs. He stands at about 11 inches from head to toe, only slightly taller than the average cat. His body is thin with lean rippling muscles operating beneath the long and full tabby fur. Because he's not built for speed, he has had to train hard to build up his fighting style of swift and powerful attacks. His movements are jaunty. His mouth has a single splotch of white, which blossoms down his chest and kisses each of his four paws. His tail is a bit longer than his legs, full fluffy, and distinctly striped in a snake-like pattern. He has no battle scars that can be seen over his fur. His claws are pearly white. The pads under his paws are pink and soft. His face is soft looking as well, all curves with facial muscles and bones melting smoothly into a soft innocent tom face. He has fairly long whiskers, usually wilting downward. His nose is a rosy pink. Most awe-inspiring are his round wide amber eyes bright and passionate all at once, enshrouded by the darkest of his pale tabby markings.
Personality: Of all three of his brothers, he is the most socially comfortable. He's a master orator. He can be cool and casual one second, then passionate and outspoken the next. His wording and manner are elegant, but not too uptight. His sarcasm is that of stingingly truthful venom, so it’s best not to invoke it. Snaketail has always had a deep love for his clanmates, especially his brothers. He's on fair terms with all the cats in his clans and has considerable influence over his clanmates. However, there is always a mysterious air about him. Snaketail is committed to his Clan and the warrior code. But that doesn't mean he can't be manipulative in order to help he and his brothers succeed. He's quite cunning, but he allows Lizardeye to do the major planning and decision making. Then, Snaketail effectively voices his brother's concern for the Clan to the leader.
In battle, he believes in straightforward fighting. Frontal blows and facing his opponents head on. Mercy is not an unheard of concept for him and he respects his enemies that put up a good battle, whether they flee or die at his claws.
They work hard but then they get to play. With almost kit-like hobbies, such as tossing moss balls, or flinging mud, or chasing each other under the darkness of ShadowClan’s night, Snaketail manages to forget for even just a moment, the weight of the forest and the Warrior Code.
History: This will be about the same thing for all of the brothers. Twistedkit, Lizardkit, and Snakekit were all born in the same litter. Snakekit was named for his tail, Lizardkit was named for his fur. But their mother could never explain Twistedkit's name. "It just seemed to fit." she'd reply when asked. The kits, being Newleaf born, suffered little hardship. They were all very rough when playing. And, most importantly, they were all very close.
All three were apprenticed at once. Though their mentors trained them separately, they always came together during freetime or chores. They fended off a fox (a young one) together once. They also fought in Clan battles as one single entity. Lizardpaw the brains, Snakepaw the taunter, and Twistedpaw the muscle, they were unbeatable. This battle plan has withstood the test of time.
When the time came for them to receive their warrior names, they got into their first ever fight. It was over the warrior code, which was hard to believe because they all seemed so dedicated to it. The rest of the Clan never got the details. It was only a few days after the ceremony when they came together again. From that day on they were inseparable. They hunted together, went on patrols together, and fought together. Specklestar is aware that this is a strong force that can be used for the Clan. But she fears the danger as well.
The three siblings were given three apprentices all at once, Honeypaw, Emberpaw, and Eclipsepaw. Most likely this was done to pass on their strong teamwork to an even younger generation of cats. Recently these apprentices have been made warriors. The two trios are still fairly close, but the dynamic of their relationship has much changed. No longer are they mentors and apprentices, but rather strong allies.
Also a new development is the transformation in their formerly loveless lives, minus Snaketail. Snaketail's mate died in bearing his kits, effectively making him a secret single father. He brought his kits to the Clan claiming they were "lost orphans", but the amount of affection he shows them is dangerous to the lie. Recently, he lost a dear friend of his before he could even work out how he really felt about her. The loss was hard but for his kit's sake he knows he must pull himself together.
Meanwhile, Lizardeye has been spending an unusual amount of time with a certain clanmate. At first, it seemed that he was helping in Brindlepelt's rehabilitation because he felt personally responsible for her shoulder injury. Yet now that the injury has long healed, he continues to spend time with her, sharing meals and volunteering for patrols. The effort to keep in touch is minimal, but his interest is not. If he were not so distracted by other problems, he would likely solve this puzzling fascination he has for her, but as it is, he can only keep it in the back of his mind for later.
Twistedclaw, by the order of Specklestar, has been aiding Feathercloud in gathering herbs. It has taken a long while, but he has grudgingly gotten used to the presence of the she-cat. Dare he say it? Being around Feathercloud has even become sort of pleasant. She later asked for some basic battle training, which Twistedclaw found easy to agree with. But quickly learning that she had no claw for offense, he decided to teach her defense and aversion instead. After all, she was their only medicine cat.
Roleplay example: I love kitty...2!
Other: A fitting song for him would be Thank you for the Venom by My Chemical Romance.
