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"I confess I do not know why, but looking at the stars always makes me dream."

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02.01.18 New drawn ref!
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|| 03.01.17 New drawn ref! Really pleased with my improvement
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|| 11.08.15 New reference. I wasn't pleased with his other recent one.
|| 11.05.15 Age up (2 years)
|| 10.24.15 New reference
|| 09.05.15 Age up (21 moons)
|| 07.05.15 Age up (18 moons) My baby is an adult????
|| 05.05.15 Age up + new reference (15 moons)
|| 03.13.15 New tattoo
|| 03.05.15 Age up (12 moons) Updated info+drawn reference
|| 01.05.15 Age up (9 moons)
|| 11.05.14 (6 moons) Updated info+drawn reference
|| 09.05.14 (3 moons)

Tattoo Reference || fav.me/d85chlz
Heart Chart || fav.me/d89qkuz
Height Chart || 16"
Personality Type || ENFP > INFJ
Past References || sta.sh/2coxun7p83e

| Name |
Dexter (Nickname - Dex)
Meaning || Prosperous; Right hand
Born in Spring Season

| Kit Name |
Koosa
Named after Sooka

| Gender |
Male

| Age |
4 years

| Tribe |
Current || Earth-Tribe
Prior || Air-Tribe

| Profession |
Miner

| Mentor/Apprentices |
Past Mentor || Sylvani

|| Apprentices ||
Current || Damianos
Past || Arissa

| Accessories |
Feather Necklace with Pyrite || Given by Larka, Dexter wears it around it neck.
Gold Bracelet with Rhodochrosite gems || Made by Dexter with the help of Sylvani. A matching bracelet with Uriel, to symbolize being 'soulbonds'.
Silver Bracelet with Rhodochrosite gems || Made by Dexter with the help of Sylvani. A matching bracelet with Uriel, to symbolize being 'soulbonds'. Was given to Uriel, but when he died Alduin took it and eventually gave it back to Dexter.
Pebble Ear Bracelet || Pebble tinted green with leaves given by Acacia. Dexter crafted it into a bracelet which he wears around his ear.
Two Swallow Feathers || He found these two feathers and put them onto the right side of his tail.
Female Cardinal Feather || He got a feather for himself to match the one he gave Tabitha, in memory of her
Silver armlet with Starstone || A triangular starstone (containing trade off with Ats) put to a metal band. This band matches Ats and the armlets fit together because of their shapes.

| Scars |
Under Right Eye || A cut caused by his fall into a sinkhole. This is where the majority of his swelling was.
Traumatic Iritis || eyewiki.aao.org/Traumatic_irit… Swelling of the iris. Due to the nature of the cat's healing abilities, this was never properly treated and so the results of this is blurry vision. He will steadily become blind as time goes on. Also band keratopathy, a milky band across his pupil and iris. As of 3 years old, Dexter is now fully blind in his right eye.

| Breed |
[Egyptian Mau x Ocicat Mix] x [Chausie x Siberian]

| Personality |
Actor || Spitfire || Jealous Humble || Spiteful Kind || Determined || Outspoken Quiet || Family-Oriented || Approval-Seeking || Adventurous - Withdrawn Curious || Sincere || Coward || Perfectionist || Dreamer ||

[ Actor ] By saying Dexter is an 'actor, it means that he can easily mask his emotions and put on a false face. More often than not, at his current age, it is him breaking into tears and acting upset when he might not actually be. Some may call him a cry baby, and part of him is, but the other part is just putting on an act to get what he wants. His ability to put fake emotions on always him to change his current mood in a split second. If he sees that being upset isn't working, he gains a temper and a sharp tongue. As he ages his acting will develop further into more diverse emotions in place of a simple personality.

[ Spitfire ] Dexter has a natural fiery personality, and a sharp tongue. He doesn't often say too much that is very mean, but rather has quick outbursts. He is very independent in his thoughts and these thoughts are usually very specific and so he sticks to them. Some would say he has very strong emotions that vary widely. All his emotions are strong and Dexter isn't afraid to hold them back. When he is angry, his words can sting, though at this age they don't have any real fire behind them as he is still young and doesn't know what would be 'mean' or not.
[ Update ] The tom will often channel this energy into positive energy. He has realized that his strong emotions shouldn't be used to bring others down, and so, he simply tries to do good. He still has strong emotions, and is generally a very emotional cat, but he tries to not let any anger he may feel take over. He tries to not be mean, though he does have his outbursts, but they are usually very weak.

[ Jealous ] With a large family, Dexter gets jealous rather easily. He likes the attention himself or close to himself, and so when he is ignored or someone else is chosen before him, the tom gets jealous. This can be centered more around his siblings. He can be rather clingy to his family, and likes undivided attention. Having the attention of others makes Dexter feel like he matters among the many cats in the tribes. Being jealous can make him unpleasant at times as it can bring out anger and resentment, but it's just a natural reaction for the kit when met with not feeling important.
[ Update - Humble ] Overtime, Dexter has become very modest about what he can do. He doesn't like to show off, and prefers to remain on the sidelines instead of having every cat watching him. The tom likes to do small things that help others, and does not judge quickly. He views everyone as equals, and he knows that he is no better than anyone else, and doesn't want to be seen that way. This possibly stems from him being a physical empath, as emotions affect him very deeply so that he does not feel any need to try and be above others.

[ Spiteful ] Going to Earth-Tribe by himself, Dexter finds himself growing more than just jealousy. He doesn't understand why the Spirits would tear him and Uriel apart, and he doesn't understand their plans. He is angry and confused at a number of things, and he usually shows this side of him when feeling more down and alone than usual. He's angry that all of his siblings have family in their tribes, while he has no one, even though Anix should be there. This cause discontent with Anix, as he wishes his older brother would come back, but he knows he won't. Being able to push his anger and hurt onto others helps him in a way, though it is not a desirable trait.
[ Update - Kind ] Dexter is a generally very kind cat. Growing more comfortable with his tribe, he has become happy again, and does his best to spread his happiness. Being able to tell other cats emotions, it upsets him when other cats aren't happy, so he tries to be cheery. Being happy is one way Dexter is able to express himself, and he only wants others to be happy too. He loves to be helpful, and tries his best to be there for others.

[ Determined ] The tom is a very determined cat to get what he wants. This can make him rather stubborn, but also means that he is very secure on his principles and opinions. He doesn't often change his views, even if told that they are wrong. He stands up for what he believes, and will stick by the choices of others too. Though, if he believes you are wrong, he will very strongly state why he believes so, and is not easily swayed. He also won't admit defeat or ask for help unless absolutely necessary. As he has gotten older, his determination is shown in his loyalty to those he cares about and his tribe.

[ Outspoken ] Often, Dexter doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut and what to say and what not to say. He'll say whatever comes to mind, and can be very straightforward. Maybe, again, it comes from being in a large family where everything he says might not be heard, so he would have to become loud and sometimes overbearing to be heard. Dexter isn't the type to think about his words, or even care what they may mean, so he speaks without using his mind. It can then be said that Dexter acts from his heart, instead of his mind.
[ Update ] Though still outspoken, Dexter has become quieter and more serious since Seraphiel was taken. He will still say what he wants, but it will usually take more to get it out of him, depending on his mood.
[ Update - Quiet ] This trait has developed into Dexter being a quiet cat. His first few moons as an apprentice affected him, and he has taken on a more permanent serious tone. He doesn't like to offend other cats, so he won't always say what's on his mind, and he thinks a lot more before speaking. He often watches from a distance now, instead of trying to be the center of attention.

[ Family-Oriented ] The tom cares a lot about his family and can become very protective over them. He loves spending time with them the most, and would put them above anything or anyone else. Dexter adores his family, and even though they may annoy him often, he couldn't imagine having any other family. He would rather stick with his family than meet new cats or hang out with other cats, cause family is the most important thing to Dexter. As he has gotten older, this trait has expanded to friends. He is fiercely loyal to anyone he is close to.

[ Approval-Seeking ] Dexter is constantly wanting to live up to his siblings and to his parents. He wants to feel that he belongs and that he is as good as those around him, as he often feels like he lacks what his family does. With his father being the Silver-Air, he strives to make his father proud. He simply wishes to be told that he is good enough, and that he isn't worth any less than his siblings. This could show that he has low self-esteem, as he wants to be liked and wants to belong.
[ Update ] This is still a strong trait in the apprentice, and he finds himself striving to be the best miner he could be. He uses it as an escape from his feelings, and seeks the approval of others, especially his mentor. He wants her to see that he is a good apprentice, and can work hard.
[ Update ] Getting older, this trait still presents itself in Dexter. It greatly contributes to the tom being able to graduate at 12 moons, as his work ethic is very good. He spent most of his time becoming a better miner, because he wanted to be a good apprentice for Sylvani. He constantly strives for approval, and in his current situation, this approval is wanted from his tribe, Sylvani, and his father.
[ Update ] He still searches for approval from Sylvani and his tribe every day, but this now extends heavily to Atsasda.

[ Adventurous ] As any kit would be, Dexter is a very adventurous and curious kit. He loves seeing what is outside the borders set for him. He is the type of kit that is constantly going further than what he is allowed, and always finding ways to try and sneak out of camp. He loves the prospect about finding things that he does not know about, and letting his paws carry him into places where he has not been. This makes Dexter very excited to be an apprentice as he desperately wants to travel and explore and be allowed to do these things. The kit, though, does not realize that becoming an apprentice means he has the possibility of being separated from his family. He is simply focused on the prospect of seeing things he is not allowed to see at his age.
[ Update - Withdrawn ] As a young apprentice, Dexter is not nearly as adventurous as he once was. He will often stick to himself, and not leave camp very often. When he is out of camp, is he out in the mines, or with his mentor. His new tribe scares him, and it makes him rather uncertain, as he never thought he would be separated from Uriel. Though, when learning new things about the mines, Dexter can be rather curious and adventurous, wanting to learn as much as possible, and to submerse himself in the work. If his new withdrawn quality is not taken into account quickly, it could get out of hand and make him more reclusive.
[ Update - Curious ] Having grown a bit older, some of Dexter's original spirit has come back, and a light curiosity fills him. He is a lot more interested in meeting other cats and finding new things. He doesn't avoid other cats as much anymore, but he doesn't seek them out, either. His curiosity is a quiet force that fills him to learn even more to do the best he can. He still prefers to be by himself, or not in large crowds, but he does do better with others than he did before.

[ Sincere ] Dexter is a very honest cat, and is very understanding of others. He is genuine and kind, feeling happiest when he is able to give, and see others be happy also. It brings him a lot of joy when he knows he is the cause of another's happiness, and this makes Dexter a rather likable cat. Being so perceptive of others emotions makes the tom to not be as judging as others might be, and he will often sympathize with other cats he meets, as he finds it hard not to when he can feel their emotions. He is a very trustworthy and loyal tom, and will always stick by those he cares deeply about.

[ Coward ] One would not necessarily call Dexter a brave cat. He is very skittish isn't one to rush into anything heroic. This trait is most likely influenced by his surroundings in Earth-Tribe, and being a bit more reclusive. The smallest things can make the large cat jump, and any danger is not Dexter's place of comfort. He is easily intimidated by other cats, and others could use this greatly to their advantage.

[ Perfectionist ] Dexter does not like failure. This is the main push behind this trait, as anything that does not meet his personal standards is seen as a failure in his eyes. The sense of perfection does not go past himself, and he will not be critical of others over what they do. He simply strives to do the best he can in his work and to please his tribe. If he does not meet these goals, he feels deeply disappointed, and will keep working until it is perfect.

[ Dreamer ] It isn't very hard to tell that Dexter dreams big. He is constantly watching the stars and thinking of what could be. He won't simply think of one thing, as he likes to have many options and many ideas. Dexter wouldn't be one to pick the logical side of things, but would see a bigger picture of what could be a possibility.

| History |
Kit || Koosa was born on the first day of spring along with his four siblings, Arrun, Vita, Zara and Auri. He was born in Air-Tribe where his father, Seraphiel the Yellow-Air, and his mother, Sooka an Orange-Water, were.

When he was still young, Koosa had found his way out of camp, but not getting far. While out, he thought he was dying as his stomach growled. Sylvani found him, and reassured him that he was not dying, and brought him back to Sooka.

Three moons was the turning point for a lot of things. Sookaphiel had been taken by the Golden Butterflies, though Koosa did not know this detail. Koosa was devastated by this loss, feeling the effects of the loss of his father greatly. He constantly wondered why Sookaphiel wasn't there, and went out to watch the stars almost nightly, believing it to be a way to communicate with the Yellow-Air.

Through these three months without Seraphiel, Koosa formed an even deeper bond with his brother Arrun, and believed that they would definitely become soulbonds. The two were basically inseparable, and Koosa depended on his brother greatly.

At around five months of life, new kits joined the nursery. The kits of Fauna and Debito were born, and Koosa quickly formed a relationship with one of the she-kit's, Acacia. He gifted her a female cardinal feather, which she quickly reciprocated with a green pebble. Koosa enjopyed Acacia's company a lot, and found her enthusiasm and happiness to be almost intoxicating.

Finally, the time for their ceremony came. Koosa, accompanied with his four siblings and Sooka, headed to the Council of Spirits. Koosa was fascinated by all the cats, and it was a pretty exciting experience for the kit. As the time came for the leaders and deputies to claim their kittens, Koosa sat straight and tall beside Arrun, though a sinking disappointment weighed in his chest because Seraphiel was not there. As the naming starting, it quickly turned terrible as Koosa found himself with a blue Earth-Tribe tattoo, and Arrun with a blue Shadow-Tribe tattoo. None of his siblings went with him to Earth-Tribe, and Koosa felt numb to the bone. He wanted to crawl away, and with his new name, Dexter, he went to his new tribe, completely miserable.

Apprentice || Upon becoming an Earth-Tribe apprentice, Dexter was assigned to be a miner, and was to train under Sylvani, an Orange-Earth, who he had coincidentally met when he was a young kit. He didn't remember her much, but he immediately took to her and mining. He found himself overwhelmed by the camp and all the emotions, and could hardly sleep without nightmares waking him. Quickly, Dexter became more and more tired as he lost sleep night after night. Even with being almost dead on his paws, he worked as hard as he could to please Sylvani.

When he joined, he stuck to the corners of the camp, and didn't interact with many others. It was during this time that he met the apprentice Atsasda, a miner called Sanya, and the first time he saw Seraphiel again. He hadn't purposefully gone looking for his father, and he wasn't able to process his emotions when he did see the tom. He was angry and upset, but he ended up running to his father after they had talked, and he once again found comfort in the large tom.

He mainly stuck to the mines for his first few moons, and he dedicated himself to his training. He wanted to show Sylvani that he could be an amazing apprentice, as he looked up to the Orange-Earth a lot. He didn't want to let the she-cat down, and so he worked himself into the ground.

Finally, the night of the next gathering came around. Dexter was excited, as he was finally warming up to Earth-Tribe, and he knew he would see Acacia again. He dearly missed the small kitten, and he was happy to see his friend again. He was even happier to discover that she was going to be coming home to Earth-Tribe with him, a brand new pink earth tattoo laying on her shoulder. He was barely able to pay attention to the rest of the gathering, as the swirling emotions clouded his mind and made it impossible to function. Because of the large crowd of cats, it is unlikely that Dexter will go to too many more gatherings.

The night after the gathering, Dexter learned that Acacia's new name was Tabitha, and he showed her around a bit. The snow had been falling for a few days when he ran into a Pink-Air, Sheba, and met a Pink/Orange-Earth, Adalin.

Then, something different happened. All their tattoos disappeared as winter raged on around them. The young tom felt lost without the blue on his shoulder, and he watched in confusion as the tribes began to fall apart. On a particularly cold night, he offered his warmth and words to a fellow apprentice, Seven.

Without powers, sickness was a thing to worry about. This was very true for Taren, a tom Dexter didn't know, but a tom that Sylvani had been very close to. She disappeared for four days, and when Alcina finally went out to find her, and Dexter went with, they found Sylvani in a cave, and learned that Taren had passed away. The young tom was crushed for his mentor, and he could feel her pain and sorrow clear as day. He only wished that he could offer more to help her.

Around this time, his new sister, Nix, was born and the tribes continued to fall apart, and battles were waged.

Adolescent || Shortly after becoming an adolescent, Alcina deemed Dexter ready to become a full fledged miner, and so he was graduated from being an apprentice. Even though he is no longer an apprentice, he still looks to Sylvani for advice.

During this time, Dexter met Seven, and watched as Tabitha grew further away from him. He began to grow closer to Atsasda when he learned the tom was having nightmares from worrying about his family. Dexter began to sleep next to him, in hopes he could drive away the bad dreams.

Finally, the tattoos came back, and Dexter found his to be white and orange now. Along with the tattoos came a new tribe- Void Tribe. The tom watched as many of his tribe mates left to join the new tribe, one of which was Tabitha. Dexter was hurt that she would leave without a second glance to him. He slowly learned to get over his anger and pain, and came to terms with it, though he still missed her.

He spent a lot of time learning how to use his new powers with Ats and Sylvani, and he grew even happier. He was benefiting his tribe, and that's all he really wanted now.

The night of the gathering Dexter stayed behind, finding gatherings much too busy and overwhelming for him. He was disappointed he wouldn't get to see his sister's ceremony, but he asked Ats to tell him everything that happened. It was shortly after this that he ran into Tabitha while wondering near the new Void-Tribe territory.

He hadn't expected to see her, and while it was a shock, the tom was happy to see her. She was so different now. The she-cat was older, and she had new scars. He found it so odd to see her with this new tattoo, and it made him nearly uncomfortable as it didn't seem right. Thankfully, the day ended with a happy reunion.

About a month before Dex's tattoo would turn fully orange, he wakes up Ats to look at the stars, and they talk a bit about the future and what soulbonds would be like.

While digging out a new tunnel, Dexter attempted to try a new power and it ended up causing a cave in, trapping Dex and Ats. Together they are able to free themselves.

Adult ||

With Dexter now being an adult, and the tribe lands in a peaceful time, not much is happening. Dexter and Ats continue to spend time together, and they play around often. Ats seems insecure about his height, and Dexter tries to reassure him it doesn't matter. He is working his way through life and enjoying it. Of course, nothing lasts forever and Sylvani ends up in an accident. Dexter is frantic to save her and after a lot of digging with the other miners, they are able to pull her out. Her life is still at an unstable place, and Dexter spends a lot of his time in Light-Tribe waiting for her to wake up. When she does, her memories have gone up to the time of the Golden Butterflies, and it is heartbreaking. Thankfully she had stored a lot of her memories in a flower field, and she is able to retain them.

After Sylvani's accident, Dexter begins to have nightmares. These render him rather tired a lot of the time, and causes him to worry more. The nightmares center around his family and friends getting injured, and part of these nightmares comes true when he finds out Tabitha has died. The tom doesn't know how to react and he races out of camp, his mind in a panic. He is fully distraught. During his panic, the ground gives out beneath him in a sinkhole, and he finds himself with a broken leg and shoulder at the bottom of a pit. The winter is cold and it takes it grip on Dexter quickly.

He is not sure how long he stays in the pit for, but Ats is able to find him and rescues the tom. Bringing him to Light-Tribe, the Orange-Light Damek is able to help and Ats promises Dex he won't leave. Damek confirms Dexter's injuries, and says there is not much he can do for his eye at this point.

When Dexter wakes up him and Ats decide to get star stones together and Dexter thanks his friend for saving him.

Just two days after this during one of Atsasda's brief outings from Light-Tribe, he encounters a fisher and barely makes it out alive. Thanks to Dexter's pestering, Damek and other Light-Tribers go out to look for the tom and bring him back in critical condition. Dexter is torn into a shock, and he doesn't leave his friend's side. During the time, he realizes he loves his friend, though he does not know what this means. He cannot decipher if it is the love his parents share, or the love he saw between Sylvani and Alcina, and this confuses him a lot. He talks to Ats constantly while the other tom is still unconscious, praying with all his being that Ats will wake up and be fine.

blah blah blah the sickness comes and neither of them get very sick
life goes on as normal

Ats and Dex realize something after Sylvani's kits are born! Dex's part: fav.me/daeqrw6 || Ats' part: fav.me/daersls
After this Dex and Ats become mates!?

Roleplays ||
Little Beginnings Koosa and Acacia meet, and he gives her a feather.
Start of Something New The morning after, Acacia gives Koosa a stained pebble, and she chips her tooth.
Time Slows to a Halt Koosa and Acacia spend his last night in Air-Tribe together
Slow and Simple Melody Shortly after becoming an apprentice, Dexter sees Seraphiel for the first time in 3 moons
Everything Will Be Okay Tabitha comes to Earth-Tribe
Raging Fire Dexter and Ats talk before the gathering
Bring Your Glory, All You Are Dexter and Ats talk about different subjects- Including the future, soulbonds and stars
Everything Will Be Okay Dexter meets Tabitha after she goes to Void-Tribe
I Care Dex and Ats get trapped in a mine
xxx Dex and Ats literally just talk and it's sort of awkward
Can't Drown The Sound Dex finds out Tabitha has died and he gets caught in a sinkhole
Can You Bring Me Back To Life Ats finds Dex in the sinkhole and saves him
Caught In A Fading Light Dexter wakes up and him and Ats speak and decide to get star stones
I Cannot Breathe Without You Ats gets in a fight with a fisher and Dexter finds out
Where We Gonna Go From Here? Atsasda wakes up and him and Dex speak, and agree to become soulbonds
'Forever?' 'As Long As You Want.' Dexter and Ats become mates!
xxx Dex and Ats talk about having kits!
This Is The Start Kittens are conceived ovo/

| Family |
Mate || Atsasda , Green Earth
Father || Seraphiel , Silver Air
Mother || Sooka , Pink Water
Brother || Uriel Arrun, Blue Shadow Deceased
Sister || Quesnel Vita, Blue Water
Sister || Aniu Auri, Orange Shadow
Sister || Ellie Zara, Gray Air Left Tribes

| First Litter |
Brother || Anix , Gray Earth Deceased
Brother || Linken , Gold Air
Sister || Chione , Orange Air
Sister || Larka , Orange Water

| Third Litter |
Sister || Lohen , Orange Water

| Fourth Litter |
Brother || Iki , Green Fire
Brother || Voltaire , Green Fire
Sister || Reese , Orange Air

| Nieces/Nephews |
Niece || Shiranui , Orange Shadow
Niece || Pyralis , Orange Air
Nephew || Myos , White Water
Nephew || Rudi , White Air
Nephew || Krowe , White Shadow
Nephew || Spire , White Fire

| Other Family |
Half-Uncle || Damek , Orange Fire
Half-Cousins || Ryoji , Green Water (Deceased) | Drake , Gray Shadow (Left tribes) | Bernadette , Pink/Orange Fire (Deceased) | Roran , Blue Water | Lusa , Gray Light (Left tribes) | Sohvi , Gray Earth (Left tribes) | T'ioli , Gray Earth (Left tribes) | Moroi , Orange Shadow | Octavia , Gray Water (Left tribes) | Adanado , Blue Void | Yaeger , Black Light (Left tribes | Celestia , Green Fire | Owain , Orange Water | Ashleigh , Green Fire

| Offspring |
Leonidas, Ulf, Amir, Ignacia, Othello, Gano

| Soulbound | Atsasda

| Skills |
Skill 1 || Keep This in Mind-- You can store memories or messages electromagnetically in root systems of plants or trees.
Skill 2 || Let it Grow-- You have the ability to summon and give life to flora of all kinds.
Skill 3 || Heard it through the Grapevine-- You can communicate directly over long distances via the root systems of plants and trees.
Skill 4 || These Vines Are Mine-- You can summon vines to obey your every command! More experienced Earth-Tribe cats are able to secure themselves in vines and use them to travel through the canopy, swinging from branch to branch.
Skill 5 || Natural Camouflage-- You can summon flowers, grass, and/or mushrooms and cover yourself in a natural camouflage!
Skill 6 || Leech Life-- You are able to drain the life out of local flora in order to give you or another cat more energy and strength. However, sapping too much life out of the world can cause a reverse effect, leaving you weak, nauseated, and likely suffering from a severe migraine.
Skill 7 || Quicksand-- You can liquefy and solidify the earth below at will. Can be used in combat to trap your opponents.
Skill 8 || Earth Bullets-- You can raise shards of earth which can be controlled or shot at others.
Skill 9 || My Creation-- You can genetically modify plants or even create new plant species based on your botanical knowledge. (Ex: With enough experience, you could even make something like a giant Venus flytrap.)
Skill 10 || Earthen Wave-- You can summon a wave of earth and/or minerals from beneath the ground, and ride it over long distances, or use it in combat. The more experience you have, the longer this ability can be sustained.
Skill 11 || Golem-- You can summon a creature of the earth to serve as your familiar.
Skill 12 || One with the Earth-- You have the ability to transform yourself into any sort of earth, be it stone, wood, dirt or plant. Additionally, you are able to phase through these specific materials.
Skill 13 || Forest's Call-- Phasing into one tree, and focusing your power, you can manipulate the flora around you to obey your every command. The longer you stay in this mode, however, the greater the chances of the flora overtaking you instead.

Skill 1 || Synchronized-- With the secondary user's ability to sense the earth and the primary user's ability to store memories within it, the secondary user now has access to all of the primary user's stored memories.
Skill 2 || I'll Cover You-- The primary user can use their knowledge of camoflage to cover the secondary user as well!
Skill 3 || We Are One-- You and your soulbond share a profound telepathic connection. Thoughts, emotions, and even things like pain can be and are shared between the two of you.
Skill 4 || What's Mine is Yours-- The primary user can access the energy the secondary has stored in the earth to fuel themselves.
Skill 5 || Ready, Set, Go-- On a count of three, a burst of energy emits from both the primary and secondary user; the primary puts all the plants around them into a hyperdrive, and the secondary unleashes their stored rage into them for maximum power.
Skill 6 || Pinecone Party-- The primary user sends their energy into the trees, turning a portion of their leaves into pinecones which then drop and are transformed into rock by the power of the secondary user.
Skill 7 || Modify the Battlefield-- By combining your abilities, you and your soulbond can change the particular biome a patch of land belongs to, i.e. changing a small patch of meadow into a desert. This can only be done in small quantities and is not permanent.
Skill 8 || Ride with Me-- By drawing knowledge from the primary user, the secondary user can summon their own earthen wave to ride on!
Skill 9 || Interchanging-- The primary user and the secondary user can interchange their skill trees for a limited amount of time.
Skill 10 || Tumbleweed-- With the primary's knowledge of plant life, and the secondary's ability to turn into stone through touch, the two can combine the powers and, through the slightest touch with one another, become movable plant life.
Skill 11 || Out of our Way-- By applying the secondary user's alchemy with the primary user's ability to phase through earthly materials, both are able to combine forces and phase another cat. This can either be a slight, beneficial change, or as much as temporarily changing the individual to solid, immovable wood.
Skill 12 || Let's Build Something-- By working together, the soulbond pair can create an intricate structure consisting of stone, plant life, and even wood. This skill takes practice to master. (Your first structures will be small and not as detailed! But with lots of practice you could even build things like detailed mazes and small castles.)
Skill 13 || One of Us-- Much like in the forest's call, the soulbond pair can phase into a tree or a rock, and have not only the flora, but also the mineral life around, obey their every command.
Skill 14 || Mother Nature-- You can give up your life for that of your recently deceased soulbond! The earth will seep the life from your body and transfer it to that of your soulbond, granting them the life that was once yours.

Skills: +4 Age; +17 Level up ; +2 Prize; Started at Lv 0; Total=13
Soulbond skills: +15
+3 Age; +4 Level up ; +2 Prize; Joined at Lv 9

| Extra |
Physical Empath || This is something that Dexter began to develop and experience more later on during his kithood. Being a physical empath is very tiring, and Dexter does not understand all the feelings he has, and why he is so overwhelmed once joining Earth-Tribe. A physical empath is much more sensitive to others emotions, and will make you feel anger, sorrow, fear, etc, that are not your own. Dexter is not able to screen out all these emotions easily, and this causes him to be more withdrawn and to keep to himself, because it wears him out greatly. This type of empath puts a large strain on the body, and they will often develop other chronic problems. Dexter experiences some problems. After coming to Earth-Tribe, and even before he joined, he had been having trouble sleeping, and felt sorrow a lot stronger than he had before. All these feelings flood onto the Earth-Triber, and many say a physical empath is more 'porous' than others, and can't block out the symptoms and feelings of others. This is a large cause for Dexter being so emotional and sensitive, and often times quite angry too.

Dexter will often be able to tell how a cat is feeling, even if they don't mention anything to him. He is rather perceptive on emotions, and also is good at spotting lies. He is happy he is a miner, because being in large crowds for too long is very tiring for the tom. If another cat is angry, Dexter will also often become angry. The same goes for most other emotions also.

| RP Example |
Roleplay with Bayflight with Palette and Damek

Hearing her paws come up beside him, he gazed at the white fur that blended into the rest of her pelt. Flinching as she pressed her muzzle to his shoulder, he forced himself to not move from the touch. It was so reassuring, and confident, it pained him. He wanted to make Palette happy, but he did not want kits. Body tense and almost as if it were ready to flee, he kept his eyes away from hers, trembling.

The tom knew her words spoke with truth. He had seen the way kits changed lives and lit up faces. They were definitely a positive risk, but what if something went wrong with the birthing? What if they all died? He wasn’t sure if he could handle that. It was too big of a risk, and even though he had not seen a she-cat die while giving birth yet, he had heard of the tales and how sad it was. You didn’t just lose your mate, but the kin that shared your blood. ”I-I just…”

Shaking his head, he moved away again, feeling as if he didn’t deserve Palette’s touch; her warmth. He was going to deny her something she loved all because he was too selfish and scared to lose them. ”I can’t.” Turning his head away, Damek closed his dark eyes tightly, thoughts swirling in his mind. Murmuring, his voice was low and quiet. ”I just need some time…” Bringing a pained gaze to hers, he took a few fleeting steps away from her again. Tilting his broad head downwards, he didn’t give Palette another glance as his paws carried him back in the direction of Light-Tribe.

| Submissions |
Kit || fav.me/d7pei6g fav.me/d7z3kc2 fav.me/d7zktj0 fav.me/d81lv92 fav.me/d828qc8 fav.me/d86drx4 fav.me/d86jc8o fav.me/d86lpz1 fav.me/d86lq46
Apprentice || fav.me/d7tvnm8 fav.me/d7x0bkm fav.me/d85hvdc fav.me/d88059s fav.me/d8c7ini fav.me/d8hfqx4
Adolescent || fav.me/d7pj8n2 fav.me/d84580n fav.me/d8hrfff fav.me/d8ndgls fav.me/d8wxd8m fav.me/d8x277c fav.me/d9fz3j6 fav.me/d9ltk8h
Adult || fav.me/d7pp568 fav.me/d7uhn4u fav.me/d86z26c fav.me/d92d37d fav.me/d9d5ivd fav.me/d9d8hje fav.me/d9e9gjv fav.me/d9eqswm fav.me/d9ffn41 fav.me/d9npxkf fav.me/d9uynpn fav.me/daeqrw6 fav.me/dams5pq fav.me/dat69rr

TGB (c) viovinn
Design (c) Bayflight
Dexter & Art (c) alekezam

Description

"I confess I do not know why, but looking at the stars always makes me dream."

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09.01.18 (6 1/4 years)

07.01.18 (6 years)

05.01.18 Age up (5 3/4 years)

03.01.18 Age up (5 1/2 years)

02.01.18 New drawn ref!
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|| 03.01.17 New drawn ref! Really pleased with my improvement
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|| 11.08.15 New reference. I wasn't pleased with his other recent one.
|| 11.05.15 Age up (2 years)
|| 10.24.15 New reference
|| 09.05.15 Age up (21 moons)
|| 07.05.15 Age up (18 moons) My baby is an adult????
|| 05.05.15 Age up + new reference (15 moons)
|| 03.13.15 New tattoo
|| 03.05.15 Age up (12 moons) Updated info+drawn reference
|| 01.05.15 Age up (9 moons)
|| 11.05.14 (6 moons) Updated info+drawn reference
|| 09.05.14 (3 moons)

Tattoo Reference || fav.me/d85chlz
Heart Chart || fav.me/d89qkuz
Height Chart || 16"
Personality Type || ENFP > INFJ
Past References || sta.sh/2coxun7p83e

| Name |
Dexter (Nickname - Dex)
Meaning || Prosperous; Right hand
Born in Spring Season

| Kit Name |
Koosa
Named after Sooka

| Gender |
Male

| Age |
4 years

| Tribe |
Current || Earth-Tribe
Prior || Air-Tribe

| Profession |
Miner

| Mentor/Apprentices |
Past Mentor || Sylvani

|| Apprentices ||
Current || Damianos
Past || Arissa

| Accessories |
Feather Necklace with Pyrite || Given by Larka, Dexter wears it around it neck.
Gold Bracelet with Rhodochrosite gems || Made by Dexter with the help of Sylvani. A matching bracelet with Uriel, to symbolize being 'soulbonds'.
Silver Bracelet with Rhodochrosite gems || Made by Dexter with the help of Sylvani. A matching bracelet with Uriel, to symbolize being 'soulbonds'. Was given to Uriel, but when he died Alduin took it and eventually gave it back to Dexter.
Pebble Ear Bracelet || Pebble tinted green with leaves given by Acacia. Dexter crafted it into a bracelet which he wears around his ear.
Two Swallow Feathers || He found these two feathers and put them onto the right side of his tail.
Female Cardinal Feather || He got a feather for himself to match the one he gave Tabitha, in memory of her
Silver armlet with Starstone || A triangular starstone (containing trade off with Ats) put to a metal band. This band matches Ats and the armlets fit together because of their shapes.

| Scars |
Under Right Eye || A cut caused by his fall into a sinkhole. This is where the majority of his swelling was.
Traumatic Iritis || eyewiki.aao.org/Traumatic_irit… Swelling of the iris. Due to the nature of the cat's healing abilities, this was never properly treated and so the results of this is blurry vision. He will steadily become blind as time goes on. Also band keratopathy, a milky band across his pupil and iris. As of 3 years old, Dexter is now fully blind in his right eye.

| Breed |
[Egyptian Mau x Ocicat Mix] x [Chausie x Siberian]

| Personality |
Actor || Spitfire || Jealous Humble || Spiteful Kind || Determined || Outspoken Quiet || Family-Oriented || Approval-Seeking || Adventurous - Withdrawn Curious || Sincere || Coward || Perfectionist || Dreamer ||

[ Actor ] By saying Dexter is an 'actor, it means that he can easily mask his emotions and put on a false face. More often than not, at his current age, it is him breaking into tears and acting upset when he might not actually be. Some may call him a cry baby, and part of him is, but the other part is just putting on an act to get what he wants. His ability to put fake emotions on always him to change his current mood in a split second. If he sees that being upset isn't working, he gains a temper and a sharp tongue. As he ages his acting will develop further into more diverse emotions in place of a simple personality.

[ Spitfire ] Dexter has a natural fiery personality, and a sharp tongue. He doesn't often say too much that is very mean, but rather has quick outbursts. He is very independent in his thoughts and these thoughts are usually very specific and so he sticks to them. Some would say he has very strong emotions that vary widely. All his emotions are strong and Dexter isn't afraid to hold them back. When he is angry, his words can sting, though at this age they don't have any real fire behind them as he is still young and doesn't know what would be 'mean' or not.
[ Update ] The tom will often channel this energy into positive energy. He has realized that his strong emotions shouldn't be used to bring others down, and so, he simply tries to do good. He still has strong emotions, and is generally a very emotional cat, but he tries to not let any anger he may feel take over. He tries to not be mean, though he does have his outbursts, but they are usually very weak.

[ Jealous ] With a large family, Dexter gets jealous rather easily. He likes the attention himself or close to himself, and so when he is ignored or someone else is chosen before him, the tom gets jealous. This can be centered more around his siblings. He can be rather clingy to his family, and likes undivided attention. Having the attention of others makes Dexter feel like he matters among the many cats in the tribes. Being jealous can make him unpleasant at times as it can bring out anger and resentment, but it's just a natural reaction for the kit when met with not feeling important.
[ Update - Humble ] Overtime, Dexter has become very modest about what he can do. He doesn't like to show off, and prefers to remain on the sidelines instead of having every cat watching him. The tom likes to do small things that help others, and does not judge quickly. He views everyone as equals, and he knows that he is no better than anyone else, and doesn't want to be seen that way. This possibly stems from him being a physical empath, as emotions affect him very deeply so that he does not feel any need to try and be above others.

[ Spiteful ] Going to Earth-Tribe by himself, Dexter finds himself growing more than just jealousy. He doesn't understand why the Spirits would tear him and Uriel apart, and he doesn't understand their plans. He is angry and confused at a number of things, and he usually shows this side of him when feeling more down and alone than usual. He's angry that all of his siblings have family in their tribes, while he has no one, even though Anix should be there. This cause discontent with Anix, as he wishes his older brother would come back, but he knows he won't. Being able to push his anger and hurt onto others helps him in a way, though it is not a desirable trait.
[ Update - Kind ] Dexter is a generally very kind cat. Growing more comfortable with his tribe, he has become happy again, and does his best to spread his happiness. Being able to tell other cats emotions, it upsets him when other cats aren't happy, so he tries to be cheery. Being happy is one way Dexter is able to express himself, and he only wants others to be happy too. He loves to be helpful, and tries his best to be there for others.

[ Determined ] The tom is a very determined cat to get what he wants. This can make him rather stubborn, but also means that he is very secure on his principles and opinions. He doesn't often change his views, even if told that they are wrong. He stands up for what he believes, and will stick by the choices of others too. Though, if he believes you are wrong, he will very strongly state why he believes so, and is not easily swayed. He also won't admit defeat or ask for help unless absolutely necessary. As he has gotten older, his determination is shown in his loyalty to those he cares about and his tribe.

[ Outspoken ] Often, Dexter doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut and what to say and what not to say. He'll say whatever comes to mind, and can be very straightforward. Maybe, again, it comes from being in a large family where everything he says might not be heard, so he would have to become loud and sometimes overbearing to be heard. Dexter isn't the type to think about his words, or even care what they may mean, so he speaks without using his mind. It can then be said that Dexter acts from his heart, instead of his mind.
[ Update ] Though still outspoken, Dexter has become quieter and more serious since Seraphiel was taken. He will still say what he wants, but it will usually take more to get it out of him, depending on his mood.
[ Update - Quiet ] This trait has developed into Dexter being a quiet cat. His first few moons as an apprentice affected him, and he has taken on a more permanent serious tone. He doesn't like to offend other cats, so he won't always say what's on his mind, and he thinks a lot more before speaking. He often watches from a distance now, instead of trying to be the center of attention.

[ Family-Oriented ] The tom cares a lot about his family and can become very protective over them. He loves spending time with them the most, and would put them above anything or anyone else. Dexter adores his family, and even though they may annoy him often, he couldn't imagine having any other family. He would rather stick with his family than meet new cats or hang out with other cats, cause family is the most important thing to Dexter. As he has gotten older, this trait has expanded to friends. He is fiercely loyal to anyone he is close to.

[ Approval-Seeking ] Dexter is constantly wanting to live up to his siblings and to his parents. He wants to feel that he belongs and that he is as good as those around him, as he often feels like he lacks what his family does. With his father being the Silver-Air, he strives to make his father proud. He simply wishes to be told that he is good enough, and that he isn't worth any less than his siblings. This could show that he has low self-esteem, as he wants to be liked and wants to belong.
[ Update ] This is still a strong trait in the apprentice, and he finds himself striving to be the best miner he could be. He uses it as an escape from his feelings, and seeks the approval of others, especially his mentor. He wants her to see that he is a good apprentice, and can work hard.
[ Update ] Getting older, this trait still presents itself in Dexter. It greatly contributes to the tom being able to graduate at 12 moons, as his work ethic is very good. He spent most of his time becoming a better miner, because he wanted to be a good apprentice for Sylvani. He constantly strives for approval, and in his current situation, this approval is wanted from his tribe, Sylvani, and his father.
[ Update ] He still searches for approval from Sylvani and his tribe every day, but this now extends heavily to Atsasda.

[ Adventurous ] As any kit would be, Dexter is a very adventurous and curious kit. He loves seeing what is outside the borders set for him. He is the type of kit that is constantly going further than what he is allowed, and always finding ways to try and sneak out of camp. He loves the prospect about finding things that he does not know about, and letting his paws carry him into places where he has not been. This makes Dexter very excited to be an apprentice as he desperately wants to travel and explore and be allowed to do these things. The kit, though, does not realize that becoming an apprentice means he has the possibility of being separated from his family. He is simply focused on the prospect of seeing things he is not allowed to see at his age.
[ Update - Withdrawn ] As a young apprentice, Dexter is not nearly as adventurous as he once was. He will often stick to himself, and not leave camp very often. When he is out of camp, is he out in the mines, or with his mentor. His new tribe scares him, and it makes him rather uncertain, as he never thought he would be separated from Uriel. Though, when learning new things about the mines, Dexter can be rather curious and adventurous, wanting to learn as much as possible, and to submerse himself in the work. If his new withdrawn quality is not taken into account quickly, it could get out of hand and make him more reclusive.
[ Update - Curious ] Having grown a bit older, some of Dexter's original spirit has come back, and a light curiosity fills him. He is a lot more interested in meeting other cats and finding new things. He doesn't avoid other cats as much anymore, but he doesn't seek them out, either. His curiosity is a quiet force that fills him to learn even more to do the best he can. He still prefers to be by himself, or not in large crowds, but he does do better with others than he did before.

[ Sincere ] Dexter is a very honest cat, and is very understanding of others. He is genuine and kind, feeling happiest when he is able to give, and see others be happy also. It brings him a lot of joy when he knows he is the cause of another's happiness, and this makes Dexter a rather likable cat. Being so perceptive of others emotions makes the tom to not be as judging as others might be, and he will often sympathize with other cats he meets, as he finds it hard not to when he can feel their emotions. He is a very trustworthy and loyal tom, and will always stick by those he cares deeply about.

[ Coward ] One would not necessarily call Dexter a brave cat. He is very skittish isn't one to rush into anything heroic. This trait is most likely influenced by his surroundings in Earth-Tribe, and being a bit more reclusive. The smallest things can make the large cat jump, and any danger is not Dexter's place of comfort. He is easily intimidated by other cats, and others could use this greatly to their advantage.

[ Perfectionist ] Dexter does not like failure. This is the main push behind this trait, as anything that does not meet his personal standards is seen as a failure in his eyes. The sense of perfection does not go past himself, and he will not be critical of others over what they do. He simply strives to do the best he can in his work and to please his tribe. If he does not meet these goals, he feels deeply disappointed, and will keep working until it is perfect.

[ Dreamer ] It isn't very hard to tell that Dexter dreams big. He is constantly watching the stars and thinking of what could be. He won't simply think of one thing, as he likes to have many options and many ideas. Dexter wouldn't be one to pick the logical side of things, but would see a bigger picture of what could be a possibility.

| History |
Kit || Koosa was born on the first day of spring along with his four siblings, Arrun, Vita, Zara and Auri. He was born in Air-Tribe where his father, Seraphiel the Yellow-Air, and his mother, Sooka an Orange-Water, were.

When he was still young, Koosa had found his way out of camp, but not getting far. While out, he thought he was dying as his stomach growled. Sylvani found him, and reassured him that he was not dying, and brought him back to Sooka.

Three moons was the turning point for a lot of things. Sookaphiel had been taken by the Golden Butterflies, though Koosa did not know this detail. Koosa was devastated by this loss, feeling the effects of the loss of his father greatly. He constantly wondered why Sookaphiel wasn't there, and went out to watch the stars almost nightly, believing it to be a way to communicate with the Yellow-Air.

Through these three months without Seraphiel, Koosa formed an even deeper bond with his brother Arrun, and believed that they would definitely become soulbonds. The two were basically inseparable, and Koosa depended on his brother greatly.

At around five months of life, new kits joined the nursery. The kits of Fauna and Debito were born, and Koosa quickly formed a relationship with one of the she-kit's, Acacia. He gifted her a female cardinal feather, which she quickly reciprocated with a green pebble. Koosa enjopyed Acacia's company a lot, and found her enthusiasm and happiness to be almost intoxicating.

Finally, the time for their ceremony came. Koosa, accompanied with his four siblings and Sooka, headed to the Council of Spirits. Koosa was fascinated by all the cats, and it was a pretty exciting experience for the kit. As the time came for the leaders and deputies to claim their kittens, Koosa sat straight and tall beside Arrun, though a sinking disappointment weighed in his chest because Seraphiel was not there. As the naming starting, it quickly turned terrible as Koosa found himself with a blue Earth-Tribe tattoo, and Arrun with a blue Shadow-Tribe tattoo. None of his siblings went with him to Earth-Tribe, and Koosa felt numb to the bone. He wanted to crawl away, and with his new name, Dexter, he went to his new tribe, completely miserable.

Apprentice || Upon becoming an Earth-Tribe apprentice, Dexter was assigned to be a miner, and was to train under Sylvani, an Orange-Earth, who he had coincidentally met when he was a young kit. He didn't remember her much, but he immediately took to her and mining. He found himself overwhelmed by the camp and all the emotions, and could hardly sleep without nightmares waking him. Quickly, Dexter became more and more tired as he lost sleep night after night. Even with being almost dead on his paws, he worked as hard as he could to please Sylvani.

When he joined, he stuck to the corners of the camp, and didn't interact with many others. It was during this time that he met the apprentice Atsasda, a miner called Sanya, and the first time he saw Seraphiel again. He hadn't purposefully gone looking for his father, and he wasn't able to process his emotions when he did see the tom. He was angry and upset, but he ended up running to his father after they had talked, and he once again found comfort in the large tom.

He mainly stuck to the mines for his first few moons, and he dedicated himself to his training. He wanted to show Sylvani that he could be an amazing apprentice, as he looked up to the Orange-Earth a lot. He didn't want to let the she-cat down, and so he worked himself into the ground.

Finally, the night of the next gathering came around. Dexter was excited, as he was finally warming up to Earth-Tribe, and he knew he would see Acacia again. He dearly missed the small kitten, and he was happy to see his friend again. He was even happier to discover that she was going to be coming home to Earth-Tribe with him, a brand new pink earth tattoo laying on her shoulder. He was barely able to pay attention to the rest of the gathering, as the swirling emotions clouded his mind and made it impossible to function. Because of the large crowd of cats, it is unlikely that Dexter will go to too many more gatherings.

The night after the gathering, Dexter learned that Acacia's new name was Tabitha, and he showed her around a bit. The snow had been falling for a few days when he ran into a Pink-Air, Sheba, and met a Pink/Orange-Earth, Adalin.

Then, something different happened. All their tattoos disappeared as winter raged on around them. The young tom felt lost without the blue on his shoulder, and he watched in confusion as the tribes began to fall apart. On a particularly cold night, he offered his warmth and words to a fellow apprentice, Seven.

Without powers, sickness was a thing to worry about. This was very true for Taren, a tom Dexter didn't know, but a tom that Sylvani had been very close to. She disappeared for four days, and when Alcina finally went out to find her, and Dexter went with, they found Sylvani in a cave, and learned that Taren had passed away. The young tom was crushed for his mentor, and he could feel her pain and sorrow clear as day. He only wished that he could offer more to help her.

Around this time, his new sister, Nix, was born and the tribes continued to fall apart, and battles were waged.

Adolescent || Shortly after becoming an adolescent, Alcina deemed Dexter ready to become a full fledged miner, and so he was graduated from being an apprentice. Even though he is no longer an apprentice, he still looks to Sylvani for advice.

During this time, Dexter met Seven, and watched as Tabitha grew further away from him. He began to grow closer to Atsasda when he learned the tom was having nightmares from worrying about his family. Dexter began to sleep next to him, in hopes he could drive away the bad dreams.

Finally, the tattoos came back, and Dexter found his to be white and orange now. Along with the tattoos came a new tribe- Void Tribe. The tom watched as many of his tribe mates left to join the new tribe, one of which was Tabitha. Dexter was hurt that she would leave without a second glance to him. He slowly learned to get over his anger and pain, and came to terms with it, though he still missed her.

He spent a lot of time learning how to use his new powers with Ats and Sylvani, and he grew even happier. He was benefiting his tribe, and that's all he really wanted now.

The night of the gathering Dexter stayed behind, finding gatherings much too busy and overwhelming for him. He was disappointed he wouldn't get to see his sister's ceremony, but he asked Ats to tell him everything that happened. It was shortly after this that he ran into Tabitha while wondering near the new Void-Tribe territory.

He hadn't expected to see her, and while it was a shock, the tom was happy to see her. She was so different now. The she-cat was older, and she had new scars. He found it so odd to see her with this new tattoo, and it made him nearly uncomfortable as it didn't seem right. Thankfully, the day ended with a happy reunion.

About a month before Dex's tattoo would turn fully orange, he wakes up Ats to look at the stars, and they talk a bit about the future and what soulbonds would be like.

While digging out a new tunnel, Dexter attempted to try a new power and it ended up causing a cave in, trapping Dex and Ats. Together they are able to free themselves.

Adult ||

With Dexter now being an adult, and the tribe lands in a peaceful time, not much is happening. Dexter and Ats continue to spend time together, and they play around often. Ats seems insecure about his height, and Dexter tries to reassure him it doesn't matter. He is working his way through life and enjoying it. Of course, nothing lasts forever and Sylvani ends up in an accident. Dexter is frantic to save her and after a lot of digging with the other miners, they are able to pull her out. Her life is still at an unstable place, and Dexter spends a lot of his time in Light-Tribe waiting for her to wake up. When she does, her memories have gone up to the time of the Golden Butterflies, and it is heartbreaking. Thankfully she had stored a lot of her memories in a flower field, and she is able to retain them.

After Sylvani's accident, Dexter begins to have nightmares. These render him rather tired a lot of the time, and causes him to worry more. The nightmares center around his family and friends getting injured, and part of these nightmares comes true when he finds out Tabitha has died. The tom doesn't know how to react and he races out of camp, his mind in a panic. He is fully distraught. During his panic, the ground gives out beneath him in a sinkhole, and he finds himself with a broken leg and shoulder at the bottom of a pit. The winter is cold and it takes it grip on Dexter quickly.

He is not sure how long he stays in the pit for, but Ats is able to find him and rescues the tom. Bringing him to Light-Tribe, the Orange-Light Damek is able to help and Ats promises Dex he won't leave. Damek confirms Dexter's injuries, and says there is not much he can do for his eye at this point.

When Dexter wakes up him and Ats decide to get star stones together and Dexter thanks his friend for saving him.

Just two days after this during one of Atsasda's brief outings from Light-Tribe, he encounters a fisher and barely makes it out alive. Thanks to Dexter's pestering, Damek and other Light-Tribers go out to look for the tom and bring him back in critical condition. Dexter is torn into a shock, and he doesn't leave his friend's side. During the time, he realizes he loves his friend, though he does not know what this means. He cannot decipher if it is the love his parents share, or the love he saw between Sylvani and Alcina, and this confuses him a lot. He talks to Ats constantly while the other tom is still unconscious, praying with all his being that Ats will wake up and be fine.

blah blah blah the sickness comes and neither of them get very sick
life goes on as normal

Ats and Dex realize something after Sylvani's kits are born! Dex's part: fav.me/daeqrw6 || Ats' part: fav.me/daersls
After this Dex and Ats become mates!?

Roleplays ||
Little Beginnings Koosa and Acacia meet, and he gives her a feather.
Start of Something New The morning after, Acacia gives Koosa a stained pebble, and she chips her tooth.
Time Slows to a Halt Koosa and Acacia spend his last night in Air-Tribe together
Slow and Simple Melody Shortly after becoming an apprentice, Dexter sees Seraphiel for the first time in 3 moons
Everything Will Be Okay Tabitha comes to Earth-Tribe
Raging Fire Dexter and Ats talk before the gathering
Bring Your Glory, All You Are Dexter and Ats talk about different subjects- Including the future, soulbonds and stars
Everything Will Be Okay Dexter meets Tabitha after she goes to Void-Tribe
I Care Dex and Ats get trapped in a mine
xxx Dex and Ats literally just talk and it's sort of awkward
Can't Drown The Sound Dex finds out Tabitha has died and he gets caught in a sinkhole
Can You Bring Me Back To Life Ats finds Dex in the sinkhole and saves him
Caught In A Fading Light Dexter wakes up and him and Ats speak and decide to get star stones
I Cannot Breathe Without You Ats gets in a fight with a fisher and Dexter finds out
Where We Gonna Go From Here? Atsasda wakes up and him and Dex speak, and agree to become soulbonds
'Forever?' 'As Long As You Want.' Dexter and Ats become mates!
xxx Dex and Ats talk about having kits!
This Is The Start Kittens are conceived ovo/

| Family |
Mate || Atsasda , Green Earth
Father || Seraphiel , Silver Air
Mother || Sooka , Pink Water
Brother || Uriel Arrun, Blue Shadow Deceased
Sister || Quesnel Vita, Blue Water
Sister || Aniu Auri, Orange Shadow
Sister || Ellie Zara, Gray Air Left Tribes

| First Litter |
Brother || Anix , Gray Earth Deceased
Brother || Linken , Gold Air
Sister || Chione , Orange Air
Sister || Larka , Orange Water

| Third Litter |
Sister || Lohen , Orange Water

| Fourth Litter |
Brother || Iki , Green Fire
Brother || Voltaire , Green Fire
Sister || Reese , Orange Air

| Nieces/Nephews |
Niece || Shiranui , Orange Shadow
Niece || Pyralis , Orange Air
Nephew || Myos , White Water
Nephew || Rudi , White Air
Nephew || Krowe , White Shadow
Nephew || Spire , White Fire

| Other Family |
Half-Uncle || Damek , Orange Fire
Half-Cousins || Ryoji , Green Water (Deceased) | Drake , Gray Shadow (Left tribes) | Bernadette , Pink/Orange Fire (Deceased) | Roran , Blue Water | Lusa , Gray Light (Left tribes) | Sohvi , Gray Earth (Left tribes) | T'ioli , Gray Earth (Left tribes) | Moroi , Orange Shadow | Octavia , Gray Water (Left tribes) | Adanado , Blue Void | Yaeger , Black Light (Left tribes | Celestia , Green Fire | Owain , Orange Water | Ashleigh , Green Fire

| Offspring |
Leonidas, Ulf, Amir, Ignacia, Othello, Gano

| Soulbound | Atsasda

| Skills |
Skill 1 || Keep This in Mind-- You can store memories or messages electromagnetically in root systems of plants or trees.
Skill 2 || Let it Grow-- You have the ability to summon and give life to flora of all kinds.
Skill 3 || Heard it through the Grapevine-- You can communicate directly over long distances via the root systems of plants and trees.
Skill 4 || These Vines Are Mine-- You can summon vines to obey your every command! More experienced Earth-Tribe cats are able to secure themselves in vines and use them to travel through the canopy, swinging from branch to branch.
Skill 5 || Natural Camouflage-- You can summon flowers, grass, and/or mushrooms and cover yourself in a natural camouflage!
Skill 6 || Leech Life-- You are able to drain the life out of local flora in order to give you or another cat more energy and strength. However, sapping too much life out of the world can cause a reverse effect, leaving you weak, nauseated, and likely suffering from a severe migraine.
Skill 7 || Quicksand-- You can liquefy and solidify the earth below at will. Can be used in combat to trap your opponents.
Skill 8 || Earth Bullets-- You can raise shards of earth which can be controlled or shot at others.
Skill 9 || My Creation-- You can genetically modify plants or even create new plant species based on your botanical knowledge. (Ex: With enough experience, you could even make something like a giant Venus flytrap.)
Skill 10 || Earthen Wave-- You can summon a wave of earth and/or minerals from beneath the ground, and ride it over long distances, or use it in combat. The more experience you have, the longer this ability can be sustained.
Skill 11 || Golem-- You can summon a creature of the earth to serve as your familiar.
Skill 12 || One with the Earth-- You have the ability to transform yourself into any sort of earth, be it stone, wood, dirt or plant. Additionally, you are able to phase through these specific materials.
Skill 13 || Forest's Call-- Phasing into one tree, and focusing your power, you can manipulate the flora around you to obey your every command. The longer you stay in this mode, however, the greater the chances of the flora overtaking you instead.

Skill 1 || Synchronized-- With the secondary user's ability to sense the earth and the primary user's ability to store memories within it, the secondary user now has access to all of the primary user's stored memories.
Skill 2 || I'll Cover You-- The primary user can use their knowledge of camoflage to cover the secondary user as well!
Skill 3 || We Are One-- You and your soulbond share a profound telepathic connection. Thoughts, emotions, and even things like pain can be and are shared between the two of you.
Skill 4 || What's Mine is Yours-- The primary user can access the energy the secondary has stored in the earth to fuel themselves.
Skill 5 || Ready, Set, Go-- On a count of three, a burst of energy emits from both the primary and secondary user; the primary puts all the plants around them into a hyperdrive, and the secondary unleashes their stored rage into them for maximum power.
Skill 6 || Pinecone Party-- The primary user sends their energy into the trees, turning a portion of their leaves into pinecones which then drop and are transformed into rock by the power of the secondary user.
Skill 7 || Modify the Battlefield-- By combining your abilities, you and your soulbond can change the particular biome a patch of land belongs to, i.e. changing a small patch of meadow into a desert. This can only be done in small quantities and is not permanent.
Skill 8 || Ride with Me-- By drawing knowledge from the primary user, the secondary user can summon their own earthen wave to ride on!
Skill 9 || Interchanging-- The primary user and the secondary user can interchange their skill trees for a limited amount of time.
Skill 10 || Tumbleweed-- With the primary's knowledge of plant life, and the secondary's ability to turn into stone through touch, the two can combine the powers and, through the slightest touch with one another, become movable plant life.
Skill 11 || Out of our Way-- By applying the secondary user's alchemy with the primary user's ability to phase through earthly materials, both are able to combine forces and phase another cat. This can either be a slight, beneficial change, or as much as temporarily changing the individual to solid, immovable wood.
Skill 12 || Let's Build Something-- By working together, the soulbond pair can create an intricate structure consisting of stone, plant life, and even wood. This skill takes practice to master. (Your first structures will be small and not as detailed! But with lots of practice you could even build things like detailed mazes and small castles.)
Skill 13 || One of Us-- Much like in the forest's call, the soulbond pair can phase into a tree or a rock, and have not only the flora, but also the mineral life around, obey their every command.
Skill 14 || Mother Nature-- You can give up your life for that of your recently deceased soulbond! The earth will seep the life from your body and transfer it to that of your soulbond, granting them the life that was once yours.

Skills: +4 Age; +17 Level up ; +2 Prize; Started at Lv 0; Total=13
Soulbond skills: +15
+3 Age; +4 Level up ; +2 Prize; Joined at Lv 9

| Extra |
Physical Empath || This is something that Dexter began to develop and experience more later on during his kithood. Being a physical empath is very tiring, and Dexter does not understand all the feelings he has, and why he is so overwhelmed once joining Earth-Tribe. A physical empath is much more sensitive to others emotions, and will make you feel anger, sorrow, fear, etc, that are not your own. Dexter is not able to screen out all these emotions easily, and this causes him to be more withdrawn and to keep to himself, because it wears him out greatly. This type of empath puts a large strain on the body, and they will often develop other chronic problems. Dexter experiences some problems. After coming to Earth-Tribe, and even before he joined, he had been having trouble sleeping, and felt sorrow a lot stronger than he had before. All these feelings flood onto the Earth-Triber, and many say a physical empath is more 'porous' than others, and can't block out the symptoms and feelings of others. This is a large cause for Dexter being so emotional and sensitive, and often times quite angry too.

Dexter will often be able to tell how a cat is feeling, even if they don't mention anything to him. He is rather perceptive on emotions, and also is good at spotting lies. He is happy he is a miner, because being in large crowds for too long is very tiring for the tom. If another cat is angry, Dexter will also often become angry. The same goes for most other emotions also.

| RP Example |
Roleplay with Bayflight with Palette and Damek

Hearing her paws come up beside him, he gazed at the white fur that blended into the rest of her pelt. Flinching as she pressed her muzzle to his shoulder, he forced himself to not move from the touch. It was so reassuring, and confident, it pained him. He wanted to make Palette happy, but he did not want kits. Body tense and almost as if it were ready to flee, he kept his eyes away from hers, trembling.

The tom knew her words spoke with truth. He had seen the way kits changed lives and lit up faces. They were definitely a positive risk, but what if something went wrong with the birthing? What if they all died? He wasn’t sure if he could handle that. It was too big of a risk, and even though he had not seen a she-cat die while giving birth yet, he had heard of the tales and how sad it was. You didn’t just lose your mate, but the kin that shared your blood. ”I-I just…”

Shaking his head, he moved away again, feeling as if he didn’t deserve Palette’s touch; her warmth. He was going to deny her something she loved all because he was too selfish and scared to lose them. ”I can’t.” Turning his head away, Damek closed his dark eyes tightly, thoughts swirling in his mind. Murmuring, his voice was low and quiet. ”I just need some time…” Bringing a pained gaze to hers, he took a few fleeting steps away from her again. Tilting his broad head downwards, he didn’t give Palette another glance as his paws carried him back in the direction of Light-Tribe.

| Submissions |
Kit || fav.me/d7pei6g fav.me/d7z3kc2 fav.me/d7zktj0 fav.me/d81lv92 fav.me/d828qc8 fav.me/d86drx4 fav.me/d86jc8o fav.me/d86lpz1 fav.me/d86lq46
Apprentice || fav.me/d7tvnm8 fav.me/d7x0bkm fav.me/d85hvdc fav.me/d88059s fav.me/d8c7ini fav.me/d8hfqx4
Adolescent || fav.me/d7pj8n2 fav.me/d84580n fav.me/d8hrfff fav.me/d8ndgls fav.me/d8wxd8m fav.me/d8x277c fav.me/d9fz3j6 fav.me/d9ltk8h
Adult || fav.me/d7pp568 fav.me/d7uhn4u fav.me/d86z26c fav.me/d92d37d fav.me/d9d5ivd fav.me/d9d8hje fav.me/d9e9gjv fav.me/d9eqswm fav.me/d9ffn41 fav.me/d9npxkf fav.me/d9uynpn fav.me/daeqrw6 fav.me/dams5pq fav.me/dat69rr

TGB (c) viovinn
Design (c) Bayflight
Dexter & Art (c) alekezam