Claw of stalking lynx

Tribe of Floating Stones

Small black cat with bright green eyes

Claw is a small cat, built to be slight and speedy, but this doesn't change the muscles laying under her skin. Her coat is short, cropped close to her body with only a little extra fluff on her tail and along her spine. Despite this, her fur is still thick as it could be, helping her to get through the bitter Wisconsin winters, although this won't fully grow in until she becomes a to-be - so thankfully her kithood is in the warm months.

The cat's pelt is a solid black, tanned a dark brown around her shoulder and back thanks to sun bleaching, although this only really becomes prominent after she reaches a year in age. Standing out from her pelt are sharp green eyes, round on her face, and framed by long whiskers.

✔ Determined

Claw is nothing if not determined. If she decides that she wants to do something then by gosh she will stick with it, and see it through until the end, even if it seems to be more difficult or dangerous than originally thought. This drive basically powers her through life and is her main driving force behind everything that she does.



✔ Family-Oriented

Having grown up in such a close-knit environment, it's no surprise that Claw values her family so highly. She is close to all of her siblings and her parents, and will make it a task to become friends with the rest of the tribe, sharing in their culture and forming as many connections as possible. This comes in tandem with a gentle and nurturing nature, which Claw extends to others in every way possible.



✔ Optimistic

There is no such thing as a glass half-empty to Claw. She sees the good in every situation and has a near-constant upbeat attitude, which she makes sure to spread across all of her friends and anyone who is suffering. She doesn't see the point of mulling over the bad possibilities and points in life - after all, it would just be upsetting to do so, and even though the sun sets every day, it will rise again in the morning! Claw is armed with cheesy remarks and things like that, which she will never hesitate in spreading around.



- Energetic

Most prominently when she is a kitten, Claw's energy will know no bounds. Even if she gets no sleep, she will be bouncing around in the mornings, constantly playing with her siblings and running around the camp, talking to everyone that she sees. This will peter out as she grows older, but no matter how old she is, Claw will always have energy to perform whatever task she sees fit.



✘ Rebellious

Another trait that will be more prominent in youth, Claw has a habit of not listening to those in charge. There are few predators, no borders and so many forests to explore, so why would she hold herself back at all? She will take every possible chance to explore, often ignoring her parents in the process, just to fulfil her desires and curiosities - though combined with her unending determination, this risks putting Claw in danger.



✘ Unappreciative

Claw doesn't fully comprehend the life that she has been given. She has never had difficulty with fitting in, making friends or struggles with food. She doesn't appreciate how easy her life is, and will likely disregard any tales of the horrors on the main island, or any tales of the past illness that gripped the tribe, as a mere farce and exaggeration. She didn't have to go through it, so she'd just focus on the present instead.



✘ Self-indulgent

Similar to the above, Claw is used to having a comfortable life, and a desire to keep it that way. If things ever become hard, she would often hide her selfish desires behind a mask of smiles, and prioritise herself - at least at first. If there were two mice in the pile, Claw would take the fatter of the two, no matter who the other cat waiting was. She's just like that.

Claw was born as the oldest kit out of a litter of 4, to a prey-hunter father and stone-guard mother. She desires to follow her mother's footsteps but may have to come to terms with her limitations.

Note: While Claw currently goes by she/her, when she is around 8 moons she will come out as non-binary and will then go by they/them. However, as this is in the future, this form is written using she/her to avoid confusion.

Mother: Rain That Falls in Morning maxx
Father: Dusk That Chases the Day sloth
Sister: Whisker of Snowy Hare soot
Brothers: Scream of Diving Raptor Egotistic
Tooth that Clutches Pine Marten wish