Post by Dreamer on Sept 24, 2012 14:51:18 GMT -5
Name: Jade (after her green eyes)
Age: 6 seasons
Colony
Gender: She-cat
Family:
Mother: (open)
Father:Jericho
Sisters: many half sisters
Brothers: Onyx, other half brothers
Position: Princess Heir
Picture:
Tattoo: Her shoulder tattoo is fashioned after a jewel, from her name, Jade, with one curl downward and one upward.
Her forehead tattoo is this:
Appearance:
Jade has characteristics of many cats, but most of all, there is much Somali and Angora in her. These are evidenced by her slender and graceful build and her large triangular ears that are set wide apart on her gently sloping forehead. Her paws are average size, but have thick dark gray pads and long, clear thorn-sharp claws.
Her fur is long and silky, with a mousy brown hue, darker on her points.
Personality:
Growing up as the second most important cat in the colony, Jade learned many things early on. She learned quickly that true friends were few and far in between for her, and that most cats wanted just to have influence and be known because they were 'friends' with the princess heir. Jade knows by the way cats act exactly what their intentions are, and is very careful when it comes to treating other cats.
She has also mastered the ability to hide her true emotions, leaving her face either expressionless, or replacing her emotions with other more acceptable ones for that moment. She is good at fooling most cats, but those who are truly close to her can read the flashes of emotion in her eyes.
How does she act? Well one thing is for certain, she cares about all the cats in the colony, well at least the she-cats. The toms she does not bother with, unless they need punishment and then ( though she doesn't enjoy it) she will do whatever is her responsibility.
How does she feel about the toms in the colony? Above all she pitied them. It is sad how they are treated but truthfully they could be worse off. This way they have food and shelter guaranteed, and they aren't hurting anyone else. Really she knows that that is just an excuse and has plans of her own to change some things as soon as she becomes queen. Toms don't deserve to live like this, no matter how badly they may have treated others.
That's one thing she most definitely is, responsible. She has a deep and strong feeling of duty, and though it can be a stressful and difficult job to be the Princess heir, she does it well.
When it comes to general attitude she is optimistic and happy. Not giddy but satisfied, and she finds that her life is good even if she does have to work hard. She often has a smile on her muzzle as she does her duties.
Of course this smile could hide a certain inner sadness. She doesn't understand why the slave toms refuse to submit, even when they are treated well. They bring punishment upon themselves.... Why can't they be happy with what they have? Their lives aren't as bad as they could be, and they don't have to do much. So why does it seem to be so difficult for them?
Jade is a rather calm and calculating cat, she is not ruthless, nor ambitious, sometimes she even wishes that she were not born to the queen, but it is her life and she knows that she must be content and make an effort to rule her cats fairly and well. She carefully considers things before doing them and tries to make the best decisions for all, while following most traditions.
The only way she violates this rule she has made for herself is the matter of Sirius. She doesn't know why she feels so pulled to him, so indebted to him.... Why he draws her as he does. Is it love? But it can't be, since he's a Tom. He no doubt feels the opposite, maybe in the future.... No she has a duty to the colony, these thoughts are wrong..... So she thinks.
History:
Jade's mother, the queen, decided that she would need an heiress to govern in her place and finally decided to have her first litter of kits, oh but the father would have to be the best and most handsome. She lined up the toms who had not had any children within the colony and chose the one she liked the most, Jericho.
Once her need for him was done, she killed him, as most queens do to the toms who father their first litter, after all they wouldn't want their successor to have the same father as any other cat in the colony.
After an average pregnancy the queen gave birth to two kits, a she-kit and a Tom. Because of her duties she had to give the kits over to another nursing she-cat to nurse, but she visited her daughter whenever she wasn't busy, the Tom, she would have preferred not to have had. She let him live because he was rather handsome even as a kit, and beauty was something that was prized in the colony.
For her first three seasons the Princess heir was nursed and cared for by both the shecat and her real mother, she was taught the ways of the colony, and told stories, and taught that the place of the toms was where they were, submissive to she-cats. This was something that Jade (as she was soon named) never understood, she liked her brother, why did he have to be a slave?
Soon she was given over to be cared for by the toms, until she was old enough to be trained. Her view of toms changed when one day she watched a procession of cats carrying the mangled body of a shecat, one of the cats that had gone on her journey. She had been cut down in cold blood by two toms who had found her alone.
Jade was confused, why would any cat do that to another? She still didn't agree with her mothers view but if she were to be a good queen, she would have to stick with tradition.
When she became a learner her mother started her real education. She learned to hunt and fight, but she also learned the codes of conduct in the colony, how to judge and punish, and everything else that a queen should know.
When Jade left for her journey she had to brace herself for the outside world. She left with the expectations of all the colony, and the disapproving glances of her brother, Onyx.
The outside world was far different than she had imagined. She saw much pain, much fighting, even for a single piece of prey. Toms that killed for fun, that took advantage of she cats, but she also saw gentle and kind toms, one such was Callan.
Callan was a ginger Tom that lived in a large no-tail home, which Jade met while she was wandering the no-tail colony streets. It went something like this:
" The light brown Somali shecat padded cautioulsy down the wide way between two large fenced in no-tail homes, pausing every few seconds to prick her ears. Jade felt for certain something was following her, but she couldn't see or scent them. She wrinkled her nose at that, she couldn't scent much of anything in this dirty place.
'Hello sweet, you look a little lost.'
Jade whirled around, searching for the noise, her ears pinned back and her hackles raised.
'I'm up here'
She looked up to see a ginger tabby Tom languidly stretched across the Tom of the fence. His black tipped tail flicked leisurely, and he got to his paws before leaping and landing smoothly on the pavement beside her. She immediately bristled and backed up, bumping into the wall behind her.
'Woah, woah, calm down sweet, I'm not going to hurt you.'
He backed up and lowered his head calmly, but Jade would not be fooled. She drew herself up, not withdrawing her claws. How could she trust just any Tom that randomly approached her? She was normally not aggressive, normally she preferred to be defensive.
'What do you want Tom, I'm busy right now.'
The ginger Tom looked her over thoughtfully.
'You seem to have a strange opinion of other cats.... No matter, Im Callan. Who might you be?'
'It's none of your business, is it.'
'Actually, it is. This is my turf, my home, usually I don't care but I was curious, I couldn't just let a very nervous looking she-cat like you go around the city unescorted, that would go against my honor!'
Jade hesitated, this Tom seemed decent and he was rather charming.... Maybe she could bring him back to the colony. Of course she still had plenty of time to choose... She let herself relax and smiled warmly.
'Im Jade, it's nice to meet you Callan.'"
So with that Jade had a friend, a guide, and a fail safe base. She spent two moons there wandering the city. She soon became friends with Callan, but her deadline and deed weighed heavily on her conscience. Soon she found that she could not stall anymore.
She asked Callan if he would like to come with her to her home to see what it was like. He agreed heartily. The both of them set out, Jade soon squashed her feelings of guilt at betraying Callan, this was for the good of the colony, it was her duty.
Deliberately, she got lost in the dark forest, so that she and Callan would be weak, so that his transission into the colony would be easier and so he couldn't bring up much of a fight. A standard strategy.
It was far worse than she expected when they finally did arrive. Callan at first refused to submit. He stared at Jade with shattered eyes, she had betrayed him. She avoided him when she could, trying to ignore her feelings of guilt.
Over time she hardened herself, and the pain and suffering, until the day she had to punish her own brother.
Onyx was normally a well behaved and submissive Tom, but he was also sacrificial. When Callan tried to do something reckless and escape, Onyx said he would take the punishment for the Tom.
The Queen knew that Jade was partly attached to her brother, and thus made her punish him. At first she refused, but the queen gave her a choice: punish him, or the queen would execute him.
Something broke inside Jade that day, and it hardened her to the toms predicament, it was better to punish them and resign them to their place, so that they wouldn't die.
Two moons ago a strange occurrence happened. Jade was picking her way down the outside of Mount Bernet when a part of the path she was on collapsed. She was able to dig in her front claws but her whole body swung out into open air.
She cried out for help and just her leg muscles started to burn and her claws slide, a Tom poked his head over the path. Like all colony slaves he was skinny and almost sickly, but it was obvious that he had been an outsider, whatever shecat had brought him had chosen well.
The Tom seemed to hesitate, and Jade wanted to screech at the Tom. She was slipping! Finally, and with a great effort, he latched onto her scruff and helped her up onto the path. There she lay panting and wheezed out a thank you, but the Tom was already going up the slope.
Jade found out the toms name, Sirius. He had arrived only a few moons earlier and had been hard pressed to submit, only now was he quieting down. Jade was hooked. She would watch the Tom thoughtfully, but never approached him, and he never approached her. One thing was sure, he saved her life, and his eyes, they had ensnared her, heart and soul..... So what could she do now?
Age: 6 seasons
Colony
Gender: She-cat
Family:
Mother: (open)
Father:
Sisters: many half sisters
Brothers: Onyx, other half brothers
Position: Princess Heir
Picture:
Tattoo: Her shoulder tattoo is fashioned after a jewel, from her name, Jade, with one curl downward and one upward.
Her forehead tattoo is this:
Appearance:
Jade has characteristics of many cats, but most of all, there is much Somali and Angora in her. These are evidenced by her slender and graceful build and her large triangular ears that are set wide apart on her gently sloping forehead. Her paws are average size, but have thick dark gray pads and long, clear thorn-sharp claws.
Her fur is long and silky, with a mousy brown hue, darker on her points.
Personality:
Growing up as the second most important cat in the colony, Jade learned many things early on. She learned quickly that true friends were few and far in between for her, and that most cats wanted just to have influence and be known because they were 'friends' with the princess heir. Jade knows by the way cats act exactly what their intentions are, and is very careful when it comes to treating other cats.
She has also mastered the ability to hide her true emotions, leaving her face either expressionless, or replacing her emotions with other more acceptable ones for that moment. She is good at fooling most cats, but those who are truly close to her can read the flashes of emotion in her eyes.
How does she act? Well one thing is for certain, she cares about all the cats in the colony, well at least the she-cats. The toms she does not bother with, unless they need punishment and then ( though she doesn't enjoy it) she will do whatever is her responsibility.
How does she feel about the toms in the colony? Above all she pitied them. It is sad how they are treated but truthfully they could be worse off. This way they have food and shelter guaranteed, and they aren't hurting anyone else. Really she knows that that is just an excuse and has plans of her own to change some things as soon as she becomes queen. Toms don't deserve to live like this, no matter how badly they may have treated others.
That's one thing she most definitely is, responsible. She has a deep and strong feeling of duty, and though it can be a stressful and difficult job to be the Princess heir, she does it well.
When it comes to general attitude she is optimistic and happy. Not giddy but satisfied, and she finds that her life is good even if she does have to work hard. She often has a smile on her muzzle as she does her duties.
Of course this smile could hide a certain inner sadness. She doesn't understand why the slave toms refuse to submit, even when they are treated well. They bring punishment upon themselves.... Why can't they be happy with what they have? Their lives aren't as bad as they could be, and they don't have to do much. So why does it seem to be so difficult for them?
Jade is a rather calm and calculating cat, she is not ruthless, nor ambitious, sometimes she even wishes that she were not born to the queen, but it is her life and she knows that she must be content and make an effort to rule her cats fairly and well. She carefully considers things before doing them and tries to make the best decisions for all, while following most traditions.
The only way she violates this rule she has made for herself is the matter of Sirius. She doesn't know why she feels so pulled to him, so indebted to him.... Why he draws her as he does. Is it love? But it can't be, since he's a Tom. He no doubt feels the opposite, maybe in the future.... No she has a duty to the colony, these thoughts are wrong..... So she thinks.
History:
Jade's mother, the queen, decided that she would need an heiress to govern in her place and finally decided to have her first litter of kits, oh but the father would have to be the best and most handsome. She lined up the toms who had not had any children within the colony and chose the one she liked the most, Jericho.
Once her need for him was done, she killed him, as most queens do to the toms who father their first litter, after all they wouldn't want their successor to have the same father as any other cat in the colony.
After an average pregnancy the queen gave birth to two kits, a she-kit and a Tom. Because of her duties she had to give the kits over to another nursing she-cat to nurse, but she visited her daughter whenever she wasn't busy, the Tom, she would have preferred not to have had. She let him live because he was rather handsome even as a kit, and beauty was something that was prized in the colony.
For her first three seasons the Princess heir was nursed and cared for by both the shecat and her real mother, she was taught the ways of the colony, and told stories, and taught that the place of the toms was where they were, submissive to she-cats. This was something that Jade (as she was soon named) never understood, she liked her brother, why did he have to be a slave?
Soon she was given over to be cared for by the toms, until she was old enough to be trained. Her view of toms changed when one day she watched a procession of cats carrying the mangled body of a shecat, one of the cats that had gone on her journey. She had been cut down in cold blood by two toms who had found her alone.
Jade was confused, why would any cat do that to another? She still didn't agree with her mothers view but if she were to be a good queen, she would have to stick with tradition.
When she became a learner her mother started her real education. She learned to hunt and fight, but she also learned the codes of conduct in the colony, how to judge and punish, and everything else that a queen should know.
When Jade left for her journey she had to brace herself for the outside world. She left with the expectations of all the colony, and the disapproving glances of her brother, Onyx.
The outside world was far different than she had imagined. She saw much pain, much fighting, even for a single piece of prey. Toms that killed for fun, that took advantage of she cats, but she also saw gentle and kind toms, one such was Callan.
Callan was a ginger Tom that lived in a large no-tail home, which Jade met while she was wandering the no-tail colony streets. It went something like this:
" The light brown Somali shecat padded cautioulsy down the wide way between two large fenced in no-tail homes, pausing every few seconds to prick her ears. Jade felt for certain something was following her, but she couldn't see or scent them. She wrinkled her nose at that, she couldn't scent much of anything in this dirty place.
'Hello sweet, you look a little lost.'
Jade whirled around, searching for the noise, her ears pinned back and her hackles raised.
'I'm up here'
She looked up to see a ginger tabby Tom languidly stretched across the Tom of the fence. His black tipped tail flicked leisurely, and he got to his paws before leaping and landing smoothly on the pavement beside her. She immediately bristled and backed up, bumping into the wall behind her.
'Woah, woah, calm down sweet, I'm not going to hurt you.'
He backed up and lowered his head calmly, but Jade would not be fooled. She drew herself up, not withdrawing her claws. How could she trust just any Tom that randomly approached her? She was normally not aggressive, normally she preferred to be defensive.
'What do you want Tom, I'm busy right now.'
The ginger Tom looked her over thoughtfully.
'You seem to have a strange opinion of other cats.... No matter, Im Callan. Who might you be?'
'It's none of your business, is it.'
'Actually, it is. This is my turf, my home, usually I don't care but I was curious, I couldn't just let a very nervous looking she-cat like you go around the city unescorted, that would go against my honor!'
Jade hesitated, this Tom seemed decent and he was rather charming.... Maybe she could bring him back to the colony. Of course she still had plenty of time to choose... She let herself relax and smiled warmly.
'Im Jade, it's nice to meet you Callan.'"
So with that Jade had a friend, a guide, and a fail safe base. She spent two moons there wandering the city. She soon became friends with Callan, but her deadline and deed weighed heavily on her conscience. Soon she found that she could not stall anymore.
She asked Callan if he would like to come with her to her home to see what it was like. He agreed heartily. The both of them set out, Jade soon squashed her feelings of guilt at betraying Callan, this was for the good of the colony, it was her duty.
Deliberately, she got lost in the dark forest, so that she and Callan would be weak, so that his transission into the colony would be easier and so he couldn't bring up much of a fight. A standard strategy.
It was far worse than she expected when they finally did arrive. Callan at first refused to submit. He stared at Jade with shattered eyes, she had betrayed him. She avoided him when she could, trying to ignore her feelings of guilt.
Over time she hardened herself, and the pain and suffering, until the day she had to punish her own brother.
Onyx was normally a well behaved and submissive Tom, but he was also sacrificial. When Callan tried to do something reckless and escape, Onyx said he would take the punishment for the Tom.
The Queen knew that Jade was partly attached to her brother, and thus made her punish him. At first she refused, but the queen gave her a choice: punish him, or the queen would execute him.
Something broke inside Jade that day, and it hardened her to the toms predicament, it was better to punish them and resign them to their place, so that they wouldn't die.
Two moons ago a strange occurrence happened. Jade was picking her way down the outside of Mount Bernet when a part of the path she was on collapsed. She was able to dig in her front claws but her whole body swung out into open air.
She cried out for help and just her leg muscles started to burn and her claws slide, a Tom poked his head over the path. Like all colony slaves he was skinny and almost sickly, but it was obvious that he had been an outsider, whatever shecat had brought him had chosen well.
The Tom seemed to hesitate, and Jade wanted to screech at the Tom. She was slipping! Finally, and with a great effort, he latched onto her scruff and helped her up onto the path. There she lay panting and wheezed out a thank you, but the Tom was already going up the slope.
Jade found out the toms name, Sirius. He had arrived only a few moons earlier and had been hard pressed to submit, only now was he quieting down. Jade was hooked. She would watch the Tom thoughtfully, but never approached him, and he never approached her. One thing was sure, he saved her life, and his eyes, they had ensnared her, heart and soul..... So what could she do now?