Post by *~Snowstar~* on Nov 13, 2010 16:15:59 GMT -5
Name
Name explination: Named for her solid white pelt.
Gender: She-cat
Age: 30 moons
Clan: Thunderclan
Rank: Leader
Personality:
--To Her Clan: Snowstar is slow to anger and she knows when to be patient and kind. Snowstar cares most for the clans kits; she believes that they are the most important part of the clan. She's very focused and takes the warrior code very seriously. Snowstar’s clan always comes first. She would give her life for anyone of them.
--To Her Enemies: In battle, Snowstar is fierce and fast. Snowstar knows how to keep her head in battle and remain in control of her clan. She knows how to hide her emotions from her enemies, and she thinks before she gives the commands to attack. However, once the fighting starts she is a cunning enemy and is hard to fool. Her greatest strength is her fighting ability.
--To Everyone: Snowstar comes across a more of the silent type but she knows when to speak up and isn't afraid to give orders. She believes in being honest and is very trust-worthy. She is respectful to other leaders but isn't afraid to tell them when they are wrong. She won’t let other push her around. She believes in doing what is right and in being loyal to her clan and to those she loves.
--Her weaknesses: Snowstar is prideful and hates to admit she’s wrong but she knows when she has to. When she was younger she was arrogant and mischievous, very much a handful, but since that time she has gained wisdom. Snowstar is the type who will forgive but not forget. She can sometimes hold past actions against other clans.
Description:
Snow has medium length fur that is solid white but the first thing you really notice when you look at her are her stunning green eyes that seem to pierce you. She is petite but not to be underestimated because she's very fast and is a skilled fighter. She has a few scars but they are hard to notice because her fur covers most of them.
History:
Snowkit was born into Natureclan on chilly-leaf fall night and was named for her solid-white pelt. She was born to a pretty she-cat named Blackflower and a tom named Leaf storm. Snowkit had a completely normal birth and there were two kits in the litter. Snowkit’s brother’s name was Sealkit and he was the calmer of the two kits. Snowkit was a fun-loving kit and was caught sneaking out of camp more than a few times. She was close to her brother but never listened when he told her not to sneak out.
Snowpaw was a mischievous apprentice who had an attitude and never did what she was told. Her mentor had a hard time teaching her because she didn’t like to listen however Sealpaw always listened and did what he was told. After her brother was killed in a battle Snowpaw felt guilty for the trouble she had caused. She had loved her brother and decided that she would always keep a part of him with her. After doing that Snowpaw began to try to be more like her brother. She listened and worked hard to learn to be wise and patient.
Snowflower spent the night of her vigil deep in thought about the warrior she wanted to be. She remembered her brother and his love and devotion to the clan and she decided that that was what kind of warrior she wanted to be. Only a moon after she was named a warrior her mother died giving birth to her second litter of kits that were all born dead. Snowflower grieved for a long time but it only made her more determined to be a great warrior. After 13 moons of being a full warrior and training an apprentice, Snowflower’s dedication paid off and she was named deputy after the former one retired.
After being names deputy Snowflower worked hard to serve her clan. She matured even more and gained more wisdom as she helped to care for her clan. She learned what ways were best to meet certain needs and was always the first to visit the new kits with her leader. During this time Snowflower took on her second apprentice. Soon after her apprentice was named a warrior the clan was attacked by an enemy clan and the leader lost his last life.
Snowstar was scared at first, her leader was dead and now she was the one who had to lead her clan. After receiving her nine lives Snowstar faced the task of bringing her clan back together and making peace with the clan that had attacked them. She was successful at both and since that time the clan has been at peace under her lead.
IC example:
The pool shone with a pale light and the only sound was the water of the pool splashing against its edge.
She stood at the edge of the Moonpool. Her pelt prickling with the desire to turn and run from the responsibilities she now carried. She was responsible her clan now and it was time to receive her nine lives. Snowflower shook with anticipation and fear. This was a different kind of fear; it was a fear of the unknown. It took a different kind of strength to face what she was about to. She took a shaking breath and glanced toward the clan’s medicine cat who nodded and signaled her to drink from the water. Snowflower bent her head down and hesitated and then lapped from the pool.
Snowflower felt as if a wave of cool air was running through her body. She shivered as the coolness turning into freezing cold. It was dark all around. She thought her eyes were open but she couldn’t be sure. Suddenly, with a jolt, an image formed, turning into a real place. She recognized where she was instantly. She was in the middle of the clearing where the gathering took place. She glanced around waiting for something to happen. Only moments later cats began to appear, some of them emerging from the trees surrounding the clearing and others seemed to form from the stars in the sky.
Snowflower crouched low on the ground as all the cats of Starclan surrounded her. Their pelts were glistening with starlight and they all had an unearthly glow. She glanced around and found that a few cats sat apart from the others. The shock jolted Snowflower into a sitting position. Mother, Father, Sealpaw, Brightstar, Silverfur, Tigerlily, Tenderkit, Lunarpaw, Robinflight. They were the cats that had meant the most to her in life.
”Welcome, Are your ready to receive your nine lives?” said a voice that seemed to belong to every cat present.
“I am” her voice was steady.
A long-haired grey she-cat stepped forward. “Silverfur.” Snowflower muttered. The she-cat’s only reply was “With this life I give you loyalty to do what is right. Use it to guide your clan in troubled times.” She pressed her nose to Snowflower. Snowflower tried to pull back from the shock but she couldn’t move. She felt a painful rush of emotion, almost as if she was being filled with more love for her clan she could ever imagine feeling. She gasped as the pain ebbed and found another cat moving toward her.
This cat was small, only an apprentice. Lunarpaw padded forward “With this life I give you tireless energy. Use it to carry out all the responsibilities you have to your clan.” Snowflower braced herself but nothing could prepare her for the exhilaration she felt with this life. She felt as if she could run through her territory several times over.
She was released and she sighed feeling the exhilaration fade. The next cat was Robinflight who had been her mentor. “You have done me proud, young one.” He muttered and Snowflower felt a rush of affection. “With this life I give you courage. Use it to defend your clan.” Snowflower felt as if she were running into battle. She felt the rake of claws on her fur and felt her own claws raking the fur of her enemies.
By the time Snowflower had recovered from this life, the next cat was already waiting. Only a kitten this time… Tenderkit stepped forward. “With this life I give you justice. Use it well to judge other’s actions.” Snowflower was filled with the memory of Tenderkit’s death. She had been poisoned by an enemy of her mother and Snowflower had not been fast enough to save her. Unlike the other cats, Tenderkit did not step back. She remained next to Snowflower as her mother, Tigerlily, came forward.
“With this life I give you protection. Use it well to defend the kits of your clan.” Snowflower felt a rush of strength and she understood what a mother’s desire to care for and protect her kits was like.
The next cat to come forward was her mother. “With this life I give you compassion. Use I well to care for the kits and elders of your clan.” Snowflower once again felt a rush of affection for her clan. When she recovered, her father had taken her mother’s place. “With this life I give you love. Use it well for all the cats in your care.” Sowflower took in this life hungerly. She was ready to see the cat that she new was next.
She purred happily as Sealpaw, her brother, stepped forward. “You changed me and made me the warrior I am today.” She muttered gratefully. He looked at her. “No, all the cats you have sen today made you who you are.” He said affectionately. “With this life-“ he continued. “-I give you wisdom. Use it well as you live the rest of your life defending and caring for your clan.” He muttered. Snowflower once again tried to take in every part of this life. “I’ve missed you so much.” She purred when it was over. He looked at her over his shoulder one last time as he walked away.
Snowflower straighten her shoulders as Brightstar, the leader before her, came forward. “Welcome, young one. I know that you will make a great leader.” She purred “With this life I give you nobility, certainty and faith. Use it well to lead your clan in the ways of the warrior code and Starclan.” Even though she braced herself, Snowflower had never been in so much agony. The rush if fierceness and strength filled her until she thought she could hold no more.
As it ebbed all the warriors of Starclan rose. Snowflower rose as well. Brightstar had stayed in the center of the clearing with Snowflower and now said
”I hail you by your new name, Snowstar…”
