Post by Shortee on Apr 26, 2018 11:34:04 GMT
GORSELIGHT
T H E B A S I C S
Adoption Link:: HereName::
Clan:: WindClan
Rank:: Warrior
Age:: 85 moons
Gender:: Female
Reason For Name::She received her "Gorse" prefix because of her coloration, and her "light" suffix comes from being the 'light' of her family.
A P P E A R A N C E
Description:: A lithe white and orange she-cat with copper eyes.Detailed Description:: The nervous and reserved sister of Flashstar and Flamewhisker, Gorselight was blessed with the small, lithe frame of a WindClanner. She sports the same, bright red coloration as her mother and siblings, with white fur around her neck and chest and covering her legs. The white washes up her face to her eyes, leaving her with a stunning mask-and-mantle coloration. Her eyes are a dark amber -- almost copper.
Breed:: Turkish van coloration; mixed breed otherwise.
D I S P O S I T I O N
Personality:: Gorselight can best be described as a reserved cat, keeping many of her thoughts and opinions to herself. She's been this way since she was an apprentice, feeling as though where she came from hindered her ability to say her thoughts. She tends be somewhat nervous due to the bullying she received as an apprentice, at times even jumping at sudden sounds depending on the situation. She also doesn't volunteer herself to be doing things, most certainly aloof. She is distant and somewhat antisocial. However, she isn't unfriendly, and still enjoys having small conversations with different cats. Gorselight is very loyal to her family after what they have all gone through together.R E L A T I O N S H I P S
Family:: Mother – Sparkrunner
Father – Loner
Brother - Flashstar
Sister - Flamewhisker
Mate:: N/A
Kits:: N/a
Mentor:: Sparrowclaw
Former Apprentice(s):: N/A
Current Apprentice:: N/A
RP Relationships::
Sparkrunner: Mother -- potentially dead
Flashstar: Brother -- best friends basically
Flamewhisker: Sister -- best friends basically
A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N
History::Born to the wandering warrior, Sparkrunner, Gorsekit was the only kit of the litter to look like she was full-blooded WindClan, small and built for running. Like her siblings, Gorselight faced a lot of harassment and bullying at the beginning of her life, being targetted for her questionable heritage by fellow apprentices and warriors alike. Unlike her other siblings, Gorsepaw was more meek and shy, often allowing the ridicule and bullying to go unchecked. However, she didn't face nearly as much teasing from her peers, as her WindClan-like body was similar enough for them to see her as 'normal'. This kept her 'well-behaved' in the eyes of her mentor and older warriors; she kept to herself and didn't cause nearly as much trouble as Flashpaw and Flamepaw. She was often rewarded for this 'respectable' behavior, seen as a blessed child from a cursed family. These comments did more to hurt Gorsepaw in the long run than they did help.
Even though her mother, Sparkrunner, was ridiculed in her Clan, she looked up to her. In her mind, she was a hero. She stopped doing what she loved in order to stay with her kits and watch them grow up. Although quiet, she loved her mothers stories, as they made her feel like she could do anything.
Gorselight earned the suffix 'light' from her leader with the same sort of perspective held by the older warriors. She was the 'light' of her family, the light of future WindClan: respectable, quiet and seemingly untainted by loner genes. She did an average job at her training but was seen as a spectacular warrior for her temperament. In that way, she has a touch of imposter's syndrome from this treatment and feels as though she didn't do anything to deserve the respect of her clanmates.
When her mother, Sparkrunner, left WindClan shortly after her and her sibling's warrior ceremony, Gorselight was overcome with grief. Unlike her brother, Flashjaw, she understood why Sparkrunner wanted to leave; she was not spared from harsh treatment either and was subsequently ostracised by her clan. When Flashjaw went into his deep depression, Gorselight joined him; she had lost a vital part of her life; a warrior and mother that she had respected and made a hero in her mind. She resented Flamewhisker's harsh treatment of her and Flashjaw; the thought that she was weak and selfish for being so caught up in their own problems when the rest of the clan still existed and needed them only made her feel worse. A major part of her recovery came from helping Flashjaw through his own, as he seemed much worse than she did. As such, Flashstar credits her and Flamewhisker as key parts of his own recovery and is extremely thankful for them. While she hasn't exactly been able to talk to Flamewhisker about how uncomfortable her harsh treatment had made her, she maintains a healthy relationship with her.
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