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Description
Name - Brightspeckle

*Name meaning -
Bright - Her bright, cheerful personality
Speckle - Her speckled pelt

Clan - Thunderclan

Age - 102+ moons

Size - Slightly Short

Rank - Elder

Breed: Moggy
/(Abyssinian x American longhair) x (American shorthair x [Angora x Colorpoint longhair])

Physical appearance: A pretty, silver cream ticked tabby she-cat with thick fur, and amber eyes

Accessories: None

Season born: Early Leaf-Fall

Abilities

Strength: 50
Adaptability: 50
Thinking: 45
Speed: 60
Night Vision: 60
Swimming: 35
Climbing: 75
Fighting: 50
Stalking: 50
Hunting: 65
Medicine: 10

Traits
||Positive
Devoted
No cat can deny that Brightspeckle, despite her shortcomings, is a cat who never wavers in her dedication and loyalty both to tasks and cats around her. She's always there for those who need it and willing to step up when she's asked to by a clan-mate or family member. No one need worry about her fidelity as any cat she's attached to is in for a life-long relationship be that as a mother, mate, or friend. Brighty is forever trying to find new ways to show her devotion to her clan, family, and friends though this may come back to bite her from time to time.

Gentle
Certainly not a cat that turns to fighting or harsh words, Brightspeckle is a kind soul who would much rather find out the reason the other cat is angry and fix it than argue or fight over it. She hates unnecessary battles and that is one of the few things that can get her to speak out in a crowd. Brighty's dream world would be one with no war, where cats can live together in peace but she's not a fool and understands that dreams aren't always realistic. While she hates battle, she's also not afraid to fight if she has no other choice.

Maternal
Having born 7 kits, is it any wonder that Brighty has become a mother figure as she's grown? She's learned how to guide and give advice to cats who seem to need it, and her soft spoken and gentle words often soften any hard-dealt truths that might upset others. Brightspeckle is a warm presence to any cat she's around, positive and supportive in the ways she needs to be for those who come to her while also knowing the right time and place to be firm with others.

Encouraging
Perhaps playing into her maternal nature, Brightspeckle is a cat who encourages learning and safe exploration. She believes that the key to ensuring a cat isn't fearful or jumpy like she can be is to give them the space they need to build confidence themselves and be there when things go wrong to help them learn to fix their issues. She's the bright-hearted cat who'll tell you that you can do this even when you don't really think you can and try to help you find a new way to do it if your first attempt fails.

||Neutral
Playful
Though maybe a little less energetic than she was as a young warrior, Brightspeckle still has plenty of giddyup left in her. She's matured greatly since she became a warrior during that tumultuous time of her life, but she is still probably a bit more kit-like than she really should be and still has a few issues with understanding the more subtly somber moments and knowing when lightening the mood isn't a good idea. She isn't completely clueless anymore, but she likely still has alot to learn.

Indulgent
Easily walked on, too nice, and more are all words that very accurately describe Brightspeckle. She's such a sweetheart, so wiling to give what she has to others that she is easily taken advantage of. She doesn't speak up often and has trouble telling others when she's angry or not okay with a situation. As a result, she's often pulled along into places or situations that don't end up going well. She's a follower, not a leader.

Uneasy
Easily startled, and less than comfortable in large groups or unfamiliar situations, many cats would say that Brightspeckle is a very shy cat. Shy isn't exactly the right word for her, though, as she's happy to meet new cats and have long conversations with friends, family, and even seemingly friendly strangers. She's just an easy cat to scare and the sort of warrior who volunteers to stay behind at gatherings and would very much prefer not to go.

||Negative
Passionate
Although soft spoken, there are a few topics and situations that can fire-up Brighty and cause her to act out in uncharacteristic ways. Though she's normally gentle and kind, any threat of harm to her kits, mate, or friends by someone is instantly met with violent snarling and angry words. Unnecessary battles and fighting cause her to speak out loudly against it and attempt to change the minds of those initiating the fighting, even going so far as to interrupt her leader if she feels the need for it. Thankfully, these are rare situations that almost never pop up. This is a trait that may surprise cats who've never seen her react to a situation like this and can make her seem unpredictable even if those who know her know when the storm is coming.

Withdrawn
Soft spoken, Brightspeckle is a cat who would rather listen and follow than speak and lead. Her being a bit of a fraidy cat only adds to her preference of staying away from situations where she could potentially be the center of attention or in the spotlight. Even when she's fired up, the aftermath can be terrifying to her and Brighty will often freeze in place after speaking out. She looks like a deer in the headlights when she realizes that every cat is looking at her, and might even start to tremble and try not to curl in on herself.

Exploitable
Fueled by her indulgence, Brighty is a bit of a doormat. She's easily manipulated and may fall for the first set of seemingly-sensible words she hears. Leading this she-cat astray isn't hard and she's been talked into doing less than good things more than once because of this, and only realizes through hindsight that she's been manipulated. It's not a good trait to have, but she had been doing a bit better at noticing manipulation before it gets to a bad point. She's not perfect, but she's getting there.

Excitable
Easily startled, kit-like energy, highly protective, all of these things come together to make her an easily worked up worry wort of a cat. This is the queen that starts panicking about her kits going missing when they've walked out of her sight for more than a minute or two. Being easily manipulated means she'll believe rumors that spread about kit-killers and war and other things, which only serves to freak her out even more and cause her to panic even worse.

History

kithood
Brightspeckle's mother and father were kind, loving cats and no one in the clan was surprised when they became mates. Brighty and her two brothers were the pair's first litter, and would also be their last. Bright's mother became pregnant during leaf-fall and had her kits just as leaf-bare began. While all three were healthy, leaf-bare is not a good time to have kits at all. At a moon old, when the kits were old enough to want to play instead of sit in their mother's nest, one of Brightkit's brothers found his way out of a small hole at the back of the nursery while everyone napped. He was found, barely alive, when their mother woke to find she only had two kits in the nest and raised the alarm. Sadly, though the medicine cat tried his best, Brightkit's brother did not recover and joined starclan that night.

For the rest of Brighty's kithood, she and her remaining brother were under tight supervision, though her parents didn't obsess over safety in the same way they would in the future. During this time in the nursery, Brightkit grew close to her other brother and they became almost inseparable. Brightkit and Mudkit were each other's support while their parents mourned their brother and they tried their best to make things less painful for their mother and father.

The rest of her kithood, those last four moons, were uneventful.

Apprenticeship
Brightpaw's apprenticeship was a time of new freedom that she didn't really remember having during her kithood, though she didn't fault her parents for it. It was because of this newfound freedom that Brighty excelled and quickly grew into an exceptional hunter and, at least, a passable fighter. She grew to love being able to run through the territory and started to grow apart from her parents in the same way that any child did when they became independent and started exploring who they were.

Unfortunately, these pleasent times wouldn't last forever. Around the age of 9 moons, Brightpaw and Mudpaw were out hunting when they were bombarded with a sudden hard rainstorm. The siblings were near one of the many streams that split the clans' territories after the rains began and Mudpaw slipped on the gooey mud, falling in and being swept away. Brightspeckle rain for help, but they never found Mudpaw.

This death took a heavy toll on the family, causing her parents to cling to their only daughter and argue with her mentor when he wanted her to leave the camp and perform the usual apprentice duties. This clinginess caused a rift to open up between her and her parents. Brightpaw became withdrawn, angry, and verbally aggressive toward her parents in an attempt to get them to give her some space to mourn her brother in her own way. Saddly, they didn't get the idea and spent the last three moons of Brightpaw's apprenticeship making it difficult for her to complete her training.

Warrior Life
Getting her warrior name was the most freeing thing that Brightspeckle could have had happen. Finally able to do what she wanted, and needed, to do she was able to get past her apprenticeship trauma and reconcile with her parents. The little family came together again just as things got bad enough that a small portion of the clans decided to split off and travel for the mountains in hopes they could find new territories and live safely away from the rains. Brightspeckle's parents went, she did not.

Thankfully, the clans weren't drowned completely and Brightspeckle was able to adapt to living in a wetter environment like the rest of her clan-mates. She became a well trusted warrior, building friendships and enjoying her life to the fullest. Around the time she crossed the 25 moon mark Brightspeckle was approached by her friends, Lightningstrike and Falconstrike, to be their surrogate and carry their kittens. She, happily, agreed and bore a huge litter of 5 kits just two moons later. The pair were happy to consider Brightspeckle a part of the family and she helped raise the kits. All five of them grew up healthy.

Saddly, though, Brighty's life has not been without it's sorrows. One could call her well versed in pain and sadness. Soon after her kits grew up, two of the five were lost to the ever-rising storms. Not long after, both fathers were lost as well. Sad, in pain, and mourning, Brightspeckle was not prepared to meet the love of her life. Thundercrash became her support, her motivation, and her dearest mate. He was the light of her life until their two young sons were born only a moon before the clans decided they were almost completely under water and needed to leave.

The journey is almost over, Her kits are almost apprentices, and the clans are getting fed up with their continuing travels. Hopefully, things will settle down soon.

Relations

Bullet Guide:

// Slight attraction
// Attraction
// Lust

// Like
// Respected
// Very respected

// Wary
// Cautious
// Avoided

// Uneasy
// Disgust
// Aversion

// Slight crush
// Crush
// Love

// Friend
// Good friend
// Close friend

// Wants to get to know them
// Misses
// Can't bear without

// Relative
// Family
// Joint at the hip

// Adores
// Admires
// Idolizes

// Slightly suspicious
// Very suspicious
// Not trusted

// Annoyed by
// Dislike
// Hate

// Shy
// Nervous
// Discomfort
// Fearful

// Family
// Dead
// Mate
// Ex-Mate
// Fling

*Romanticism

*Orientation: Straight

*Status: Taken

*Attractions:
Current: Thundercrash
Past: n/a

*Prefers:
Darker patterned pelts
green or blue eyes
larger cats
caring
positive
supportive
independent

*Disprefers:
Rude
Disloyal
Uncaring
smaller than her
brown or yellow eyes
lighter colored pelts
clingy
negative

Description
Name - Brightspeckle

*Name meaning -
Bright - Her bright, cheerful personality
Speckle - Her speckled pelt

Clan - Thunderclan

Age - 102+ moons

Size - Slightly Short

Rank - Elder

Breed: Moggy
/(Abyssinian x American longhair) x (American shorthair x [Angora x Colorpoint longhair])

Physical appearance: A pretty, silver cream ticked tabby she-cat with thick fur, and amber eyes

Accessories: None

Season born: Early Leaf-Fall

Abilities

Strength: 50
Adaptability: 50
Thinking: 45
Speed: 60
Night Vision: 60
Swimming: 35
Climbing: 75
Fighting: 50
Stalking: 50
Hunting: 65
Medicine: 10

Traits
||Positive
Devoted
No cat can deny that Brightspeckle, despite her shortcomings, is a cat who never wavers in her dedication and loyalty both to tasks and cats around her. She's always there for those who need it and willing to step up when she's asked to by a clan-mate or family member. No one need worry about her fidelity as any cat she's attached to is in for a life-long relationship be that as a mother, mate, or friend. Brighty is forever trying to find new ways to show her devotion to her clan, family, and friends though this may come back to bite her from time to time.

Gentle
Certainly not a cat that turns to fighting or harsh words, Brightspeckle is a kind soul who would much rather find out the reason the other cat is angry and fix it than argue or fight over it. She hates unnecessary battles and that is one of the few things that can get her to speak out in a crowd. Brighty's dream world would be one with no war, where cats can live together in peace but she's not a fool and understands that dreams aren't always realistic. While she hates battle, she's also not afraid to fight if she has no other choice.

Maternal
Having born 7 kits, is it any wonder that Brighty has become a mother figure as she's grown? She's learned how to guide and give advice to cats who seem to need it, and her soft spoken and gentle words often soften any hard-dealt truths that might upset others. Brightspeckle is a warm presence to any cat she's around, positive and supportive in the ways she needs to be for those who come to her while also knowing the right time and place to be firm with others.

Encouraging
Perhaps playing into her maternal nature, Brightspeckle is a cat who encourages learning and safe exploration. She believes that the key to ensuring a cat isn't fearful or jumpy like she can be is to give them the space they need to build confidence themselves and be there when things go wrong to help them learn to fix their issues. She's the bright-hearted cat who'll tell you that you can do this even when you don't really think you can and try to help you find a new way to do it if your first attempt fails.

||Neutral
Playful
Though maybe a little less energetic than she was as a young warrior, Brightspeckle still has plenty of giddyup left in her. She's matured greatly since she became a warrior during that tumultuous time of her life, but she is still probably a bit more kit-like than she really should be and still has a few issues with understanding the more subtly somber moments and knowing when lightening the mood isn't a good idea. She isn't completely clueless anymore, but she likely still has alot to learn.

Indulgent
Easily walked on, too nice, and more are all words that very accurately describe Brightspeckle. She's such a sweetheart, so wiling to give what she has to others that she is easily taken advantage of. She doesn't speak up often and has trouble telling others when she's angry or not okay with a situation. As a result, she's often pulled along into places or situations that don't end up going well. She's a follower, not a leader.

Uneasy
Easily startled, and less than comfortable in large groups or unfamiliar situations, many cats would say that Brightspeckle is a very shy cat. Shy isn't exactly the right word for her, though, as she's happy to meet new cats and have long conversations with friends, family, and even seemingly friendly strangers. She's just an easy cat to scare and the sort of warrior who volunteers to stay behind at gatherings and would very much prefer not to go.

||Negative
Passionate
Although soft spoken, there are a few topics and situations that can fire-up Brighty and cause her to act out in uncharacteristic ways. Though she's normally gentle and kind, any threat of harm to her kits, mate, or friends by someone is instantly met with violent snarling and angry words. Unnecessary battles and fighting cause her to speak out loudly against it and attempt to change the minds of those initiating the fighting, even going so far as to interrupt her leader if she feels the need for it. Thankfully, these are rare situations that almost never pop up. This is a trait that may surprise cats who've never seen her react to a situation like this and can make her seem unpredictable even if those who know her know when the storm is coming.

Withdrawn
Soft spoken, Brightspeckle is a cat who would rather listen and follow than speak and lead. Her being a bit of a fraidy cat only adds to her preference of staying away from situations where she could potentially be the center of attention or in the spotlight. Even when she's fired up, the aftermath can be terrifying to her and Brighty will often freeze in place after speaking out. She looks like a deer in the headlights when she realizes that every cat is looking at her, and might even start to tremble and try not to curl in on herself.

Exploitable
Fueled by her indulgence, Brighty is a bit of a doormat. She's easily manipulated and may fall for the first set of seemingly-sensible words she hears. Leading this she-cat astray isn't hard and she's been talked into doing less than good things more than once because of this, and only realizes through hindsight that she's been manipulated. It's not a good trait to have, but she had been doing a bit better at noticing manipulation before it gets to a bad point. She's not perfect, but she's getting there.

Excitable
Easily startled, kit-like energy, highly protective, all of these things come together to make her an easily worked up worry wort of a cat. This is the queen that starts panicking about her kits going missing when they've walked out of her sight for more than a minute or two. Being easily manipulated means she'll believe rumors that spread about kit-killers and war and other things, which only serves to freak her out even more and cause her to panic even worse.

History

kithood
Brightspeckle's mother and father were kind, loving cats and no one in the clan was surprised when they became mates. Brighty and her two brothers were the pair's first litter, and would also be their last. Bright's mother became pregnant during leaf-fall and had her kits just as leaf-bare began. While all three were healthy, leaf-bare is not a good time to have kits at all. At a moon old, when the kits were old enough to want to play instead of sit in their mother's nest, one of Brightkit's brothers found his way out of a small hole at the back of the nursery while everyone napped. He was found, barely alive, when their mother woke to find she only had two kits in the nest and raised the alarm. Sadly, though the medicine cat tried his best, Brightkit's brother did not recover and joined starclan that night.

For the rest of Brighty's kithood, she and her remaining brother were under tight supervision, though her parents didn't obsess over safety in the same way they would in the future. During this time in the nursery, Brightkit grew close to her other brother and they became almost inseparable. Brightkit and Mudkit were each other's support while their parents mourned their brother and they tried their best to make things less painful for their mother and father.

The rest of her kithood, those last four moons, were uneventful.

Apprenticeship
Brightpaw's apprenticeship was a time of new freedom that she didn't really remember having during her kithood, though she didn't fault her parents for it. It was because of this newfound freedom that Brighty excelled and quickly grew into an exceptional hunter and, at least, a passable fighter. She grew to love being able to run through the territory and started to grow apart from her parents in the same way that any child did when they became independent and started exploring who they were.

Unfortunately, these pleasent times wouldn't last forever. Around the age of 9 moons, Brightpaw and Mudpaw were out hunting when they were bombarded with a sudden hard rainstorm. The siblings were near one of the many streams that split the clans' territories after the rains began and Mudpaw slipped on the gooey mud, falling in and being swept away. Brightspeckle rain for help, but they never found Mudpaw.

This death took a heavy toll on the family, causing her parents to cling to their only daughter and argue with her mentor when he wanted her to leave the camp and perform the usual apprentice duties. This clinginess caused a rift to open up between her and her parents. Brightpaw became withdrawn, angry, and verbally aggressive toward her parents in an attempt to get them to give her some space to mourn her brother in her own way. Saddly, they didn't get the idea and spent the last three moons of Brightpaw's apprenticeship making it difficult for her to complete her training.

Warrior Life
Getting her warrior name was the most freeing thing that Brightspeckle could have had happen. Finally able to do what she wanted, and needed, to do she was able to get past her apprenticeship trauma and reconcile with her parents. The little family came together again just as things got bad enough that a small portion of the clans decided to split off and travel for the mountains in hopes they could find new territories and live safely away from the rains. Brightspeckle's parents went, she did not.

Thankfully, the clans weren't drowned completely and Brightspeckle was able to adapt to living in a wetter environment like the rest of her clan-mates. She became a well trusted warrior, building friendships and enjoying her life to the fullest. Around the time she crossed the 25 moon mark Brightspeckle was approached by her friends, Lightningstrike and Falconstrike, to be their surrogate and carry their kittens. She, happily, agreed and bore a huge litter of 5 kits just two moons later. The pair were happy to consider Brightspeckle a part of the family and she helped raise the kits. All five of them grew up healthy.

Saddly, though, Brighty's life has not been without it's sorrows. One could call her well versed in pain and sadness. Soon after her kits grew up, two of the five were lost to the ever-rising storms. Not long after, both fathers were lost as well. Sad, in pain, and mourning, Brightspeckle was not prepared to meet the love of her life. Thundercrash became her support, her motivation, and her dearest mate. He was the light of her life until their two young sons were born only a moon before the clans decided they were almost completely under water and needed to leave.

The journey is almost over, Her kits are almost apprentices, and the clans are getting fed up with their continuing travels. Hopefully, things will settle down soon.

Relations

Bullet Guide:

// Slight attraction
// Attraction
// Lust

// Like
// Respected
// Very respected

// Wary
// Cautious
// Avoided

// Uneasy
// Disgust
// Aversion

// Slight crush
// Crush
// Love

// Friend
// Good friend
// Close friend

// Wants to get to know them
// Misses
// Can't bear without

// Relative
// Family
// Joint at the hip

// Adores
// Admires
// Idolizes

// Slightly suspicious
// Very suspicious
// Not trusted

// Annoyed by
// Dislike
// Hate

// Shy
// Nervous
// Discomfort
// Fearful

// Family
// Dead
// Mate
// Ex-Mate
// Fling

*Romanticism

*Orientation: Straight

*Status: Taken

*Attractions:
Current: Thundercrash
Past: n/a

*Prefers:
Darker patterned pelts
green or blue eyes
larger cats
caring
positive
supportive
independent

*Disprefers:
Rude
Disloyal
Uncaring
smaller than her
brown or yellow eyes
lighter colored pelts
clingy
negative