Poppypaw

ThistleClan

Glossy black she-cat with yellow eyes

Character Stature: Poppypaw is slim and sleek with long legs and a long tail that make her a speedy runner and a quick climber. She has yet to fully grow into her long limbs and currently looks gangly.

Character Pelt: She has a glossy dark black coat with only a few tufts of white on her chest and on her underbelly. Her fur is short and soft and very sleek.

Character Face: Poppypaw's head is on the smaller side and her eyes are big and yellow giving her an innocent doe-eyed appearance.

Two Positive Traits: Social, Energetic, Ambitious

Poppypaw is a social girl who loves to be part of the group. She is generally well liked and agreeable to be around. She despises being lonely and will seek out other cats within the clan to spend time with rather than do things on her own. She is extroverted and will welcome any cat into the conversation no matter how bristly they're being, so long as they're from her own clan. Due to being in Thistleclan, she has a strong dislike to outsiders and will only tolerate other clans at the full moon. Sometimes she'll chat with them out of desperation if no one from her own clan is around. Poppypaw is energetic and enthusiastic and she hates laying around. She will always need to keep herself busy and occupied and driven by her ambition to be a strong and capable warrior. She loves going out on patrols or to hunt, though her hunting skills are being held back by her need to chat and gossip. She's been told that she needs to learn to focus.

Despite her slight obsession with image, Poppypaw is genuine in her interactions for the most part and strives to be kind (to those who deserve it, of course). Sometimes she can have a bit of an attitude but she believes it's always justified. Her motto in life is if you're annoying, I'm annoying. If you give me attitude, I'll give it right back. 


Two Negative Traits: Proud, Clingy, Anxious

Poppypaw is an overly proud cat. She takes pride in her skills and improving those skills and doesn't always react well to criticism. She has a strong distaste for those who are lazy and don't work hard. In addition to this, she is especially proud of her clan and doesn't like outsiders. Within the clan though, she is clingy and anxious. She is desperate for attention, love and respect and is constantly worried that she will be left behind or disliked by those she admires. Her social standing takes up much of her thoughts and dominates her choices and actions. Her anxiety is well hidden as of now though, as she is quite good at making friends and fitting in with the crowd. Her image is very important to her.

Kithood: Poppypaw was born to a mother who never revealed who the father of her kits were. She also never mentioned their father to Poppypaw or her sibling though it is believed to be someone within the clan due to their mother's dislike of other clans and outsiders. Poppypaw's relationship with her mom is pretty strong, as their personalities are similar in nature. Their sibling (adoptable) has a slightly harder time getting along with their family but as of this point there have been no major fights.

Poppypaw was born into an active clan rivalry with RedwoodClan, right around when border skirmishes were common and a war could be imminent. The clan had just taken The Bear Stones from RedwoodClan. Seeing this regularly as she grew up developed her dislike for the other clans and outsiders, fueling her beliefs with each returned patrol. It was during this time that her ambitions to be a strong warrior grew. She watched apprentices and warriors return from battle and she could only wish that one day soon she would also be returning to camp having protected the borders and driven out outsiders.

When Poppypaw was four moons old, Firfoot challenged and defeated Stagstar and took over the Clan. Stagstar was banished and Blazingstorm was appointed as deputy. The changing clan dynamics and politics of the situation fascinated Poppypaw and she watched with rapt attention. Due to her age, she has a limited view on what happened that day and the events leading up to it, and has accepted Firstar as her new leader with excitement. They needed a strong leader, one who would take charge and protect the clan when they were in need.  

Poppypaw got along relatively well with her sibling but they were never as close as she would have hoped. Her sibling never quite had the same level of ambition or obsession with image that she did and she had a sneaking suspicion that they didn't feel the same way about their new leadership as she did. She spent a lot of her time chatting with and making small talk with those around her no matter their age or place within the clan. She quickly started to learn the social dynamics of the clan and she started to admire certain cats and aspire to be like them when she grew up. While she had little desire for true leadership, she admired that Firstar had done what was necessary for the betterment of the clan. 

Going into her apprenticeship, Poppypaw is determined to become a warrior that her clan can be proud of. She wants to become a strong fighter and help protect the border against RedwoodClan. She wants respect and status within the clan and she will fight for it, no matter the consequences.