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Post by »Ιmαgε on Jun 12, 2011 9:43:19 GMT -5
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Name| Harestep
Gender| She-cat
Physical Description| Harestep is a lean she-cat with a fawn base coat; deeper brown lines stripe along her face, adding the traditional "wild-cat" look to her. Legs turn a deeper color as you make your way down her body, not entirely brown, but just touching a soft khaki-tan. She has bright, vivid eyes of a deep green, which she thinks is her most attractive feature. A ticked tabby in human terms.
Views| Harestep wants to be the leader. She is a bold and aggressive type personality, but not one who doesn't respect another cat's opinion. She is open to hearing other discussions and takes advice well. She is quite attracted and unopposed to frisking around with any tom; however, she knows when to stop her playful advances when it intervenes over her leadership abilities. Harestep is an ambitious she-cat however, and she is waiting for the prime opportunity to seize control of the enclosed cats.
Kin| father- Viperclaw {deceased}
mother- Whitebreeze {deceased}
sister- Iceheart
History| Born to a bossy, aggressive father and a strong-willed, loyal mother, Harestep received good traits from both her parents. She was named for her pale coat that, resembled the fur of a hare. Her only sister, Iceheart, was named for her white coat and soft personality, which was neither like Viperclaw or Whitebreeze; Iceheart was sweet and gentle, always ready to trail after Harestep on an adventure. More subdued, possibly in reaction to the domineering authority of her parents, Iceheart gets along well with most cats.
Viperclaw was killed before Harestep became a warrior, by another male who had been opposed to the lifestyle of a clan and resented the way Viperclaw had pushed so vehemently for the makings of a clan to take place. As Harestep grew up, she became more knowledgeable about her father's death and has begun to form her own opinions about creating a clan. She wants a strong, united front; she knows the cats need a leader with a vision and she can provide that.
Whitebreeze had always been the loyal defender of Viperclaw; they made a good mating pair together for they shared the same ideals and they supported each other constantly. Harestep, in turn, becang to copy her mother's unyielding loyalty, applpying it in turn to her own vision. Although she liked talking and playing with the toms, Harestep was set on protecting her mother and her plan for leadership when she became a warrior. Whitebreeze however, died of an unknown cause, struggling to breathe and focus her vision in the last moments of life. Harestep took that death rather hard, promising her mother she would form the ragged cats around her into a clan someday.
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Post by Ten on Jun 12, 2011 12:09:23 GMT -5
Welcome to Starless, Image. :3
Good to see another ambitious cat in the works.
"Swifthare"
"Whitepoppy"
"Iceflower"
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Did you read the name rules?
"which seem to be her most attractive feature. Overall, a relatively pretty cat."
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Those are your own judgements. Please stick to objectivity for this section. It's not that she can't be pretty; it's that we'd rather you describe her traits and let other characters make their own judgements.
"Swifthare wants to be the leader."
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If questioned, what would be her reasoning for this?
"Her one biggest flaw is that she enjoys flirting with other males; this tends to be her downfall."
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This doesn't seem like a view. However, it can be reworded into one. You can talk about how she views the opposite gender, for example.
"She was named for her fast speed as a kit"
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So they waited several weeks before naming her?
"Her only sister, Iceflower, was named for her white coat and soft personality, which was neither like Viperclaw or Whitepoppy; Iceflower was sweet and gentle, always ready to trail after Swifthare on an adventure."
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Where did she acquire those traits from?
Or was it out of a... kind of submission to her domineering parents and sibling?
"Swifthare, in turn, received her mother's unyielding loyalty to her vision."
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...received? I'm not sure that's what you meant. Something about how she took on the characteristic and began to resemble her, yes?
"I understand this is not my picture and I don't claim it as such; merely a quick reference, minus the blue-ish eyes; hers are a deeper, forest green."
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I think the watermark probably means they don't want people using it without expressed permission. Anyway, that looks like a Siamese tabby.
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Post by »Ιmαgε on Jun 12, 2011 12:31:07 GMT -5
Did you read the name rules?-- Erm, yes. Could you elaborate on what is wrong with their names? Those are your own judgments. Please stick to objectivity for this section. It's not that she can't be pretty; it's that we'd rather you describe her traits and let other characters make their own judgments.-- Understood and fixed. If questioned, what would be her reasoning for this?-- She feels the need to help other cats; she enjoys leading and is a natural at it; besides this, she promised her mother that she would lead the cats into the clan life. This doesn't seem like a view. However, it can be reworded into one. You can talk about how she views the opposite gender, for example.-- I figured "views" translated to personality/habits as well? So they waited several weeks before naming her?-- Since her mother and father were not apart of a clan, they wanted a name that truly fit their daughter, therefore waiting a week or two before placing a name. Where did she acquire those traits from?
Or was it out of a... kind of submission to her domineering parents and sibling?-- More of the submission; I figured I wouldn't elaborate too much on her since this is a bio for Swifthare.  ...received? I'm not sure that's what you meant. Something about how she took on the characteristic and began to resemble her, yes?-- Reworded, although I feel like this is a trivial/minor topic... I think the watermark probably means they don't want people using it without expressed permission. Anyway, that looks like a Siamese tabby.-- Which is why I expressed that it was not mine.  I don't intend on using it for her picture; merely a small reference for the time being.
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Post by Ten on Jun 12, 2011 12:55:03 GMT -5
"Could you elaborate on what is wrong with their names?" -- Poppy and flower, the suffixes, are plants. They don't grow in this setting. Not Allowed:- renames
- memorial names
- self-naming
- names based on circumstances of birth
- names based on small/minor amounts of fur color
- fire, plants, birds, or the anything in sky
- song, gaze, pool, fall, cry, soul, spirit, or eye
As for Swifthare, Hare would make a good prefix. Normally, kits get their names soon after birth, and newborns aren't swift. "She feels the need to help other cats; she enjoys leading and is a natural at it; besides this, she promised her mother that she would lead the cats into the clan life." -- Sounds good. "I figured 'views' translated to personality/habits as well?" -- mmm.... Yes and no. It's how the cat sees the world, and personality can be shown through that. "Whitefang is grumpy" does not work, but "Whitefang sees all other creatures either as food or as an annoyance," et cetera, does work. This setup is to avoid anyone stringing out vague lists of adjectives in a personality section. The views section doesn't have to be all political, but it does have to be all views. The other outlet for demonstrating personality is the history section, where you can show the cat's behavior and how she reacts to events in her life. "therefore waiting a week or two before placing a name." -- Did they just... not call her anything until then? Even at three weeks old, kittens are still really wobbly. They can't run like the wind or anything. They still have trouble with not falling over. "More of the submission; I figured I wouldn't elaborate too much on her since this is a bio for Swifthare." -- Yeah, that makes sense. It just seemed kind of random until I thought about it. "Reworded, although I feel like this is a trivial/minor topic..." -- Yeah. It is. I'll admit that. You and I aren't the only ones allowed to post on this thread, so if you ever want a second opinion, feel free to ask for someone else's help processing the bio. It's not like I think my opinion is the only one that matters. x3 I'm kind of an English nerd is all. Hope it doesn't bother you. "I don't intend on using it for her picture; merely a small reference for the time being." -- Well, for one thing, I'm afraid we can't have Siamese mixes in this particular setting. |
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Post by »Ιmαgε on Jun 12, 2011 13:07:51 GMT -5
Poppy and flower, the suffixes, are plants. They don't grow in this setting. As for Swifthare, Hare would make a good prefix. Normally, kits get their names soon after birth, and newborns aren't swift.
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I understand, although I'd like to say that the list you have limits us as members to squat. I mean, I understand why, but I feel like it tends to be rather trivial; plus, couldn't the cats be named for a previous family member that, say, the mother or father wishes to remember? Unless that falls under "memorial names" in which case, I'd find that a little flawed since I myself was named for my grandmother. As for Swifthare, there was a male in the second series of the Warrior books named Swiftpaw--he never made it to warrior-ship if I remember correctly--how did he receive his name? I realize this isn't strictly a warrior's rp, but seeing as we're following a rough structure of the books, this could be acceptable.
Did they just... not call her anything until then?
Even at three weeks old, kittens are still really wobbly. They can't run like the wind or anything. They still have trouble with not falling over.
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I'm not saying she was lightning fast or anything absurd; simply, she was faster than the other kits, which made her seem somewhat inclined to be...er.. speedy?
Well, for one thing, I'm afraid we can't have Siamese mixes in this particular setting.
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So...I'm going to have to change her whole appearance? I never confirmed that she was a Siamese mix, actually I would prefer her not to be such, haha.
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Post by Ten on Jun 12, 2011 15:41:59 GMT -5
"I understand, although I'd like to say that the list you have limits us as members to squat."
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It is a challenge, yes.
Makes you think a little harder and such.
I'm open to considering suggestions, though.
"I myself was named for my grandmother."
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Me too.
Would it be trivial to point out you're not a cat and your family doesn't have the same customs?
"As for Swifthare, there was a male in the second series of the Warrior books named Swiftpaw--he never made it to warrior-ship if I remember correctly--how did he receive his name?"
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One possibility is that he was named after the bird species.
"I realize this isn't strictly a warrior's rp, but seeing as we're following a rough structure of the books, this could be acceptable."
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Rough structure, yes, but the Hunters... mmwell, they've written things I dispute. As such "the Hunters did it" has never worked as a line of reasoning with me. I know a lot of people think that's absurd. Likewise, I think a few of the things they've written are absurd, but anyway, it's possible to come up with one's own logical defense for a choice.
"I'm not saying she was lightning fast or anything absurd; simply, she was faster than the other kits, which made her seem somewhat inclined to be...er.. speedy?"
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Just... born with more muscle? Was her sister a runt?
Generally I don't concur with this kind of idea, as it seems unlikely that she would be faster by a great degree, and if it were only be a small degree, it would be hardly perceptible compared to obvious, apparent things such as fur color. I've always assumed it would be indeterminate at that time.
We could ask some others to weigh in if you want.
"So...I'm going to have to change her whole appearance? I never confirmed that she was a Siamese mix, actually I would prefer her not to be such, haha."
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As far as I know, the only way to get a cat with that appearance is by crossing a Siamese and a tabby. If you can confirm that the cat in the photo isn't some kind of purebred or cross, or if you can prove that feral cats can have such an appearance, then that would be fantastic. I really do think that would be pretty cool, as it is a lovely cat. However, the next step over, you could have a ticked tabby, which have similar residual markings.
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Post by »Ιmαgε on Jun 13, 2011 9:21:44 GMT -5
I would love to have someone else's opinion on the matter.It's not so much the mother and daughter's names, but I chose the name Swifthare for a reason and I think it could be taken as acceptable.
*decided on Whitebreeze and Iceheart.
Other possible names for Swifthare --
Harestripe
Harestep
Harestorm
If anyone could give me ideas for this, that'd be great; I want a name that shows her coat color (Hare is the preffix for her fur, not that she has a hare's personality) and her aggressive personality (ie. step- moving forward, advancing the clan life, storm - adamant about her cause, very passionate about her cause)
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Post by Nefeli on Jun 13, 2011 11:01:36 GMT -5
If anyone could give me ideas for this, that'd be great; I want a name that shows her coat color (Hare is the preffix for her fur, not that she has a hare's personality) and her aggressive personality (ie. step- moving forward, advancing the clan life, storm - adamant about her cause, very passionate about her cause)
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Tawnystorm, Stripedstorm, Harestripe, Rabbitstep, Morningheart? IDK, just some suggestions. :3
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