Egretpaw

LichenClan

long-haired dilute calico mackerel tabby w/ amber eyes

Egretpaw prides herself in being the tallest out of her siblings, and that isn't because her brothers are short in stature. It's because she is tall. Although she doesn't seem to have the body type to gain muscle easily, her lean, long legs still provide her with a graceful form despite her not really caring about looks. Unfortunately, most of her lean figure is hidden in a dense layer of long fur, pale in its shades of grays, gingers and whites. Her chest seems to suffer the most, being a mane of white around her neck.

Egretpaw's tail is as aggressively lengthy as her legs, the plume of an extension being the bane of her existence to clean. But all her other features seem to be normal, if not pretty, from the petite ears that sit evenly on her head, to her round but bold muzzle. But her most striking characteristic comes in the form of her eyes, deep, piercing amber in color.

Egretpaw is…well, unique. The first thing you will probably peg her as just at first contact is her natural charisma. Even though her sharp intelligence picks her words in a sensicle framework, it isn’t any clever use of her speech that gives her her charm. It is rather her raw, genuine delivery, not only never being afraid to speak her mind, but also always offering perspectives different from the average cat. Maybe she will point out casually an introspective conversation about the physical limitations of wings on a bird. Or how if maybe, just maybe, if you didn’t smell so bad, that rabbit wouldn’t have caught your presence. Whether they be interesting, or hilarious, Egretpaw will always catch you off guard.

Generally speaking, though, Egretpaw is pretty calm, if not aloof at times. Unless you directly contradict her own code, she is lenient to the ongoings around her, finding ease in taking part in anything labeled as ‘fun’ or ‘adventure’, as it quenches her restless spirit. Her spirit is quite ambitious, maybe over-ambitious even, wanting and even feeling deserving of leadership one day. She is quite the visionary, always one step in the future, and always envisioning the greatest of dreams. But it makes her very blind to other’s perspectives, feelings and aspirations, not selfishly, but ignorantly. She does try to take in consideration of others, but her enthusiasm over her own dreams for herself sometimes blinds her, and almost gives her a hero complex. She is also a hard-worker, taking pride in her work and dutifulness.

Speaking of interacting with others, although she is pretty easy to get along with, she isn't quite the one to go to for emotional support. If you go to her with a problem, she will solve it as practically and literally as possible. If your boyfriend broke your heart, she's going to kick his ass, not comfort you with hugs and catnip. She is also the type to be dense to minuscule things like if one had a crush on her or silently hated her in the background. She isn't good with her own emotions either, not only finding it impossible to express her own troubles verbally, but having a bad habit of forcing and keeping them inside and never letting them out. She's a confident and proud cat, but she tends not to take seriously her own mental or physical health to the point of being self-neglectful, pushing both of them to limits that could be dangerous if left unchecked.

Although she might be the deputy’s daughter, Egretpaw is passionate in proving her worth in her own, independent way. In fact, she is generally quite independent, always singing her own tune, and steadfast in her own morals. Speaking of morals, she is quite defensive of the things she believes in and what she believes is right. She is very stubborn in her mindset and principles, and will fight tooth and nail for them. Now, with anything else, those rules can be bent.

Thanks to a loving relationship between Lavendermist and Quickstrike, Egretkit was born second to a litter of three, her brothers being Pantherkit and Cheetahkit. Although her kithood had been relatively uneventful and cozy despite the floods having made two nurserys her home, she did already make a new friend amongst the apprentice ranks, Ghostpaw being quite the interesting character and being her source of bones and pretty things. Besides that, besides relentlessly dogging her parents and siblings, she is excited to live her rank an apprentice and her new mentor Birchsong.