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pearlpaw
TidalClan ∙ fledgling ∙ male ∙ 7 moons
Appearance
Description sentence:
A pure white tom cat with yellow eyes.
Appearance:
Pearlpaw is an appropriate name for this short-haired, pristine white tom with yellow eyes. He keeps his fur spotlessly clean, despite his white fur easily getting dirtied and tangled. He holds himself with utmost dignity and control, and generally refrains from showing any negative emotions whatsoever. He usually maintains either a gentle smile or a neutral expression. Pearlpaw's nose and ears are a soft pink, and he appears quite kittypet-like. He is lean and not muscular, and smaller than the majority of tom cats. He was born fairly frail, and to this day lacks the resolve and strength of most cats on the island. After a day's work, he will often appear very dirtied due to his white fur and shaking from exhaustion.
Personality
Positive Traits: • Gentle • Intelligent • Regal | Negative Traits: • Timid • Anxious • Distrusting |
Personality:
At first impression, Pearlpaw is far from exciting. He is incredibly guarded and rather quiet. His speaks very softly and gently, and tends to back down when challenged. Pearlpaw seems obsessed with holding a emotionless demeanor, perhaps due to his father's constant criticism. He has been conditioned to never disagree, or at least, never disagree out loud. He lacks self-expression and hardly ever expresses his own opinions, if he even has any. Furthermore, it is difficult to get comfortable with Pearlpaw because he will go through any means possible to avoid strangers. Within the Clan, he is easily intimidated and tries to solve issues peacefully, which unfortunately usually do not end well for him. A lot of cats have scoffed at his jumpy and delicate ways and his father often accused him of being a she-cat at heart.
However, if any cat were lucky enough to finally get close to Pearlpaw, they would realize he is actually quite the personality. When he is comfortable, Pearlpaw loves fishing and hunting. He goes on solo adventures when he has time and loves observing the natural world. He has brains unlike any other cat, and can memorize the colors and feeding patterns of different kinds of prey. He also has a peculiar interested in the migration of birds and bugs on the island. Pearlpaw is quite the storyteller and has also memorized the names and legends of past Clan stories in detail. Unfortunately, this side of Pearlpaw hardly ever comes out due to his anxiety and distrust of other cats. He fears humiliation the most, if anything, and is prone to having an inferiority complex.
Skills & Combat
Strengths: • Swimming • Fishing • Hunting | Weaknesses: • Fighting • Endurance • Climbing |
Combat:
• Defense: 7
• Attack: 1d20+(-6)
Character Background
Family:
Coralcloud (npc mother)
Silvershell (npc father)
Bleakpaw (brother, adoptable)
Urchinpaw (sister, honey)
History:
Pearlpaw's parents are Coralcloud and Silvershell, who have inevitably shaped his insecure and overal frightened personality. His siblings are Urchinpaw and Bleakpaw. Silvershell from the beginning was a demanding and unreasonable father. Any other father would be overwhelmed with joy at the birth of three healthy, happy kits with a loving mother. However, Silverbell was critical from the beginning. He accused Coralcloud of having eloped with another cat, simply because Pearlkit had a pure white pelt that Silvershell considered too different to be his own son. Furthermore, the weak and passive Pearlkit would never become the strong, macho son that Silvershell wanted. For some unknown reason, despite having two healthy sons, Silvershell would still blame Coralcloud for having a daughter and not three sons. Pearlkit never shared Silvershell's misogynistic ideals, but still feels at fault because he watched passively, too afraid to intervene, as Silvershell took his anger out on his mother and sister.
He never lived up to his father's expectations and quickly gave up on satisfying them at all. Silvershell spat at the sight of the fragile, timid white tom and Pearlkit has been told far too many times he was not a worthy son. Pearlkit unfortunately took many of these words to heart and they have contributed to his meek and cold demeanor today. Meanwhile, Bleakkit was quick to bully him, recognizing that Pearlkit was too cowardly to fight and too weak to defend himself. Urchinkit, on the other hand, was secretly admired by Pearlkit for standing up to their father. Pearlkit felt very guilty throughout his kithood for never speaking up about Silvershell's sexist ways. However, Pearlkit still found Urchinkit's sneers and mean words unruly, and in the end, never fully trusted her. Pearlkit also feared getting closer to her, as he does not want to unleash Silvershell's fiery wrath.
When he became a fledgling, his father's expectations compounded, and he feels the competition against his stronger and more fit siblings. Silvershell often goes on angry rants about how this air-headed weakling could not possibly be his son. To the rest of his Clan and his mentor, Pearlpaw proved a difficult and confusing case. He refuses to fully hold a conversation with any cat, not even trusting his mentor's instructions. Previously a seemingly loyal follower of his parents, a kit who was seen as well-disciplined, Pearlpaw's passiveness and lack of confidence as an fledgling has sparked gossip in the camp. It is strange for a young cat to be this jaded and this avoidant.
Other Notes
Shop Purchases:
none
Other:
**yes, I do intend on him having a modifier to make him weaker!
Adopted from honey , Urchinpaw's brother
