GNAT WHO

FLIES IN EYES

Tribe of Floating Stones

wimpy orange oriental tom with olive eyes

Tall and lanky, Gnat boasts little muscle to his name. His stringy frame is better suited to an insect than a cat, with long, spindly legs ending in claws that are also impossibly elongated and brittle. If his legs are like knobby twigs, then his tail is a dying branch, kinked slightly near the end of its expansive length. He has the gangly, weak look of someone who could be blown over by a light breeze.

You do not want to pet this cat. His fur is coarse and wiry, just as repellent as the rest of his physical features. One might even say his pelt is barbed, sticking out with sharp hairs at odd angles. He seems to have little concern over his cleanliness, and often exudes strange, days-old odors that even the sharpest nose cannot place (mostly because few dare to linger close enough to him to get a good whiff).

Gnat’s thin face is positively punchable. He has a huge, protruding nose, even more prominent than most Oriental-like felines, and his ears are likewise exaggeratedly large, giving him the appearance of a bewildered house elf. His equally enormous olive eyes would almost be cute because of their size, but they bulge in an unnerving, sickly way that is once again more insect-like than mammalian.

- Annoying: There’s no doubt about it: Gnat is an aggravating blabbermouth. He has poor social skills and fails to pick up on cues, making most conversations with him one-sided at best and excruciating at worst. This tom never knows when to shut up, to the point where he has ruined hunts by murmuring useless tidbits about the prey in question.

- Spineless: What’s more, this puny wimp is an absolute mouse-hearted coward. He's not afraid of everything, but he definitely places himself before others in a sad attempt at self-preservation. If you’re looking for a loyal friend who will support you through thick and thin, you’d have better luck elsewhere. This isn’t to say that he willingly betrays other cats; he’s just selfish and would prefer to save his own skin.

+ Intelligent: So what does Gnat have going for him? Despite his fearfulness and tendency to burn ears with his whining, he's actually pretty smart. Things tend to stick in his brain, and he can recall the sights, smells, and weather from every outing he’s ever had. If the island cats ever had need of a scribe, he’d be your boy.

: Eidetic: He has a good memory with facts, and would be the sort to always remember a birthday. Unfortunately, he would probably use any stored facts as opportunities to list out jokes about frog legs after that one side comment you made six moons ago (therefore it must be your absolute and only favorite thing in the entire world and the only thing you ever would want to talk about, right?!).

+ Nimble: He’s also surprisingly well-coordinated and an especially hard worker, giving him great potential as a prey hunter. Though he may stumble over his own words when he talks, he is not known to stumble over his own feet.

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