hemlockkit

lichenclan

mute dilute she-cat with green eyes and a white stomach and paws

Hemlockkit is the youngest and the runt of her litter, standing slightly shorter than the typical LichenClan height, lighter than others. The she-cat has slightly shorter legs, although not too noticable. The she-cat's pelt is short but soft, cropped closely to her skin, but not too short as to be bristly. Her pelt is a smoky grey peppered with small patches of a smooth cream with ever so slight stripes in certain lights. Along with that is a light white over Hemlockkit's stomach and paws, stretching up to her chin and muzzle.

Hemlockkit's eyes start out as a baby blue but eventually mature to a soft green to a sunset amber colour, standing out against the cream fur. An orange-tinted nose sets the middle of a rather round face, and long whiskers brush the sides.

✔ Selfless
Hemlockkit always puts others before herself. She finds herself driven more by the concerns of her peers and her family more than her own whims, of teetering on the edge of people-pleasing. She is kind and generous, and wants to give to others more than she takes.

✔ Respectful
Raised with manners, Hemlockkit is a polite and respectful she-cat. She makes sure to never be rude to anyone, and always listens to others, ready to help. She respects her elders, understanding their higher place, but not to a standard where they overlook her. She never wants to offend people, and the respect and grace with which she has been raised attests to that.

- Shy
You would think that being quiet and in the background would be a given for a mute cat, but naturally, Hemlockkit falls into a shy demeanour. She is hesitant to interact with many others, worried for their reactions, and generally finds herself hanging at the back of the crowd, as the "wallflower" of the flower family line. While this keeps her out of trouble, it also hinders any social development that she might experience.

- Introspective
Hemlockkit tends to fall back deep into her own thoughts, given that she often hides herself in the background, quiet and forgotten about, with nothing to do but think about herself. This allows Hemlockkit to think back on herself quiet deeply, understanding how she acted and where she went wrong. It can lead to a deep rabbithole of thoughts, and can lead to her feeling inadequate, finding and singling out all of her flaws. However, the additional analysis of her environment leads to her being observational and learning more about her clanmates than expected.

✘ Self-deprecating
Similar to above, Hemlockkit singles out her flaws and mistakes very easily, and with no one else nor the ability to talk through her spiralling mind, she sinks very easily into self-doubt and self-hate. Her flaws forever dwell, but there's only so much one cat can do to improve herself, given circumstances. Some of these issues, also, are in the past, and there's nothing Hemlockkit can do but think of these, forever.

✘ Weak-willed
Hemlockkit is not the strongest cat emotionally, and it's easy for her to be trampled on metaphorically by other cats, and she isn't able to stand up for herself. This isn't all due to a lack of voice, but she also is afraid of hurting other cats, and if her actions resulted in that? She'd never forgive herself. Defending herself is not Hemlockkit's strong point.

Hemlockkit is the youngest of 4 siblings, born to Pigeonheart and Caveflower as the runty younger sister of Applekit, Foxglovekit and Dustkit. Growing up in a family clinging to the pious LichenClan past, Hemlockkit will be raised in the typical LichenClan-queen fashion. The she-kit is mute, and when this is discovered, she will find herself pushed even more to the side, struggling with her family and dealing with her situation.