Post by Tausune on Jul 30, 2023 18:08:15 GMT -6
Valeriankit
LichenClan
Thin blue silver tabby with green eyes
kit
male
1 moons
Appearance
With his fair coloring and tall build, Valeriankit takes after both his parents, with the addition of his long coat. It blurs and obscures his stripes, so they blend into almost unbroken cap of pale blue color down his spine, becoming distinct only on his legs, cheeks and midway down his flanks. His markings disappear entirely on his belly, where his pelt is longest and softest. He has hardly any cream or tan on him at all, undercoat nearly a uniform silver white. He has a few patches of true white, but they blend in so well they're difficult to spot.
If he were short-pelted he might appear more gaunt, but all this pelt adds volume to his body. Only when wet is it obvious how thin and long Valeriankit is beneath it. He will be a rather skinny kit in particular, and gradually fill out as he grows older. Even in his prime however, he will struggle to keep weight on his frame, muscles wiry.
His tail is almost longer than he is, and moves in perfect concert with the young tom. His eyes are a clear green, lively and bright.
If he were short-pelted he might appear more gaunt, but all this pelt adds volume to his body. Only when wet is it obvious how thin and long Valeriankit is beneath it. He will be a rather skinny kit in particular, and gradually fill out as he grows older. Even in his prime however, he will struggle to keep weight on his frame, muscles wiry.
His tail is almost longer than he is, and moves in perfect concert with the young tom. His eyes are a clear green, lively and bright.
Personality
Courteous, prevaricating
As a kit Valeriankit will be polite because he's taught to be, but as an adult, it will become his power. He won't willingly give it away by letting his emotions get the better of him, like they inevitably will during his kithood. As he grows more calm, refined and able to handle pressure, he'll assume that everyone else should also act this way, and come to look down on those who create or act upon conflict.
He'll become natural at disarming or diverting conversations he doesn't want to have, confident and persuasive. However he'll be overly willing to put on the blinders when it comes to unlikeable truths, unwilling to acknowledge his own flaws, those of others, or the defects in the system he's grown up in — given it will largely benefit him most his life. When he has doubts he has a tendency to dismiss himself, or turn them inward, which leads to him bottling them up.
Sociable, winsome
Valeriankit likes to use his wits to figure out how others work, usually through conversation. As an optimistic cat who gets his energy from others, he's an engaging conversational partner and enjoys spinning the perfect compliment or debate, to see how it might please or perhaps even better, ruffle someone else. He enjoys the natural rhythm of words, how they play on the tongue, and often tries to use them to get what he wants, though he considers his goals innocent.
Often he'll debate a point just to see how far out he can spin an argument, and his charm means he can usually keep his words from landing too harshly. He is at times, ignorant of how his blue blood and tomhood have benefited him, something he takes for granted in a system that has been crafted for him.
Self-indulgent
Valeriankit industrious when he has the desire to be, but otherwise finds it hard to muster interest in things he's not really curious about. His mind is a muscle that requires a great deal of exercise - more than the slim tom-cat's body does. He can't help but be pulled toward new and interesting things and ideas, which can lead him to be difficult to motivate at times, especially when a duty is a bland or menial one. He enjoys indulging in his hobbies, and can be irresponsible at times because of it, often not thinking of the consequences of an extended period of time spent out of camp not completing his duties.
A boyish youth, his mellow and playful nature makes this difficult to immediately diagnose this as laziness. Valeriankit has learned how to wheedle out of unappealing tasks with his charm. When unenthusiastic about something he does have a tendency to become listless, but generally he redirects his energies elsewhere so that he still appears busy.
If Valeriankit can see a more interesting route to a goal, then he'll take it - or often, create it. He is not however entirely without ambition. When he focuses on something, it's with intense and often all consuming focus.
As a kit Valeriankit will be polite because he's taught to be, but as an adult, it will become his power. He won't willingly give it away by letting his emotions get the better of him, like they inevitably will during his kithood. As he grows more calm, refined and able to handle pressure, he'll assume that everyone else should also act this way, and come to look down on those who create or act upon conflict.
He'll become natural at disarming or diverting conversations he doesn't want to have, confident and persuasive. However he'll be overly willing to put on the blinders when it comes to unlikeable truths, unwilling to acknowledge his own flaws, those of others, or the defects in the system he's grown up in — given it will largely benefit him most his life. When he has doubts he has a tendency to dismiss himself, or turn them inward, which leads to him bottling them up.
Sociable, winsome
Valeriankit likes to use his wits to figure out how others work, usually through conversation. As an optimistic cat who gets his energy from others, he's an engaging conversational partner and enjoys spinning the perfect compliment or debate, to see how it might please or perhaps even better, ruffle someone else. He enjoys the natural rhythm of words, how they play on the tongue, and often tries to use them to get what he wants, though he considers his goals innocent.
Often he'll debate a point just to see how far out he can spin an argument, and his charm means he can usually keep his words from landing too harshly. He is at times, ignorant of how his blue blood and tomhood have benefited him, something he takes for granted in a system that has been crafted for him.
Self-indulgent
Valeriankit industrious when he has the desire to be, but otherwise finds it hard to muster interest in things he's not really curious about. His mind is a muscle that requires a great deal of exercise - more than the slim tom-cat's body does. He can't help but be pulled toward new and interesting things and ideas, which can lead him to be difficult to motivate at times, especially when a duty is a bland or menial one. He enjoys indulging in his hobbies, and can be irresponsible at times because of it, often not thinking of the consequences of an extended period of time spent out of camp not completing his duties.
A boyish youth, his mellow and playful nature makes this difficult to immediately diagnose this as laziness. Valeriankit has learned how to wheedle out of unappealing tasks with his charm. When unenthusiastic about something he does have a tendency to become listless, but generally he redirects his energies elsewhere so that he still appears busy.
If Valeriankit can see a more interesting route to a goal, then he'll take it - or often, create it. He is not however entirely without ambition. When he focuses on something, it's with intense and often all consuming focus.
History
Valeriankit was born to Perchwhisker and Monarchmask alongside two sisters, Wisteriakit and Anemonekit.
The only tom of his litter and so, the doted upon son, his upbringing will be more lenient than that of his siblings, and more tolerant of his childish larks. In his early life he'll thrive, happy to bask in the attention of his mother, run and wrestle with the many other kits in the nursery, unaware of the complicated nature of his parent's relationship, or how being born male has made his life easier than that of his siblings.
The only tom of his litter and so, the doted upon son, his upbringing will be more lenient than that of his siblings, and more tolerant of his childish larks. In his early life he'll thrive, happy to bask in the attention of his mother, run and wrestle with the many other kits in the nursery, unaware of the complicated nature of his parent's relationship, or how being born male has made his life easier than that of his siblings.
