Post by Cobalt on May 18, 2013 22:15:18 GMT -5
Antstep
show me your all.
Molly
54 moons
MarshClan
Deputy
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every effort, every movement,
Appearance
Antstep is small, perhaps even tiny, and a solid black. She was named after the ant for a reason, after all. She looks near to the size of an older apprentice, and she doesn't appear very muscular at all. Indeed, she isn't a particularly good fighter due to her size, but she shouldn't be underestimated. She is swift and has a sharp sense of smell, which has led her to be a very capable hunter and tracker, and her claws are still as sharp as any cat's.
Antstep is really a very unimpressive cat until you see her in action. Her face is an average ovoid shape, her round eyes are a plain, bright yellow, her ears are of average size and shape, and both her nose and whiskers are the same black as her pelt. But once Antstep begins to move, you can see how she got her name. Her steps are short when walking but remarkably quick, and she is constantly moving. She's always skittering here and there, making sure everything that needs to get done is done, making sure she's done everything she needs to do and that everyone else has, too.
over ice and snow and rushing brook.
Personality
Antstep is what some would call nervous and jittery, but she doesn't really see it that way. She just has to be absolutely sure that everything is as it should be - isn't that a deputy's job, after all? She may come off as though she trying to bug some cats, but she really does just want to be sure. And while it can be annoying, there's no doubt she does her job well.
Being unusually small, Antstep could be bitter and determined to prove herself. But instead, she's found it much more advantageous to be kind. To her own Clan, anyway. She is rather wary of cats outside of MarshClan, simply because she finds them unpredictable and unfamiliar. She likes the predictable, and routine is very important to her. This is one of the reasons she is good at keeping the daily activities of the Clan running.
Antstep is most comfortable in a group by far. She likes the feeling of the Clan's hustle and bustle going on around her, and being out alone is too much of a contrast. She always likes to hunt and patrol in groups. She kind of likes the idea of taking a mate, but no cat ever really came along for her. Now she intends to focus on her duties anyway, but she still doesn't want to rule out being romantically involved.
i will be here, i'll sprout trees,
History
Antkit and her brother Poplarkit were born in late greenleaf. They were very close from the beginning, nurtured by their mother, Sootface. They were told that their father was a young tom named Gadwallclaw, but they never really knew him well. Indeed, cats from Sootface's earlier litters told them that Sootface rarely had a litter with the same cat twice, and so the father usually didn't bother getting too involved with the kits. Instead, when Antkit was named Antpaw, she grew rapidly attached to her mentor, an old tom named Sleetnose. Her early training took place in leafbare, and so she learned the basics on ice. She ended up using the skittering, calculated moves to her advantage in her general battle strategies, to make use of her unusually small size. These movements soon became her trademark. She also excelled in tracking thanks to her mentor's careful guidance.
Even after she took the name of Antstep and her brother became Poplarstream, The young molly remained close to her mentor. She looked up to him and confided in him, and it saddened her greatly when he was injured in battle and retired to the elders' den. However, she continued to work hard as the seasons passed and her mother retired as well. She never stopped visiting Sleetnose and Sootface, and frequented patrols with Poplarstream.
The harsh winter, unfortunately, saw both Sleetnose and Sootface's deaths. In addition, Rooktail, the deputy, had succumbed to sickness, and Antstep was chosen as the new deputy. She was shocked at first, uncomfortable with the idea of leading, but Poplarstream convinced her she would be capable. Though it took a few moons, she has become comfortable in her new role and is confident that the moons ahead can only get better.
but i will not stand still.
Check 1: [x] Leah
Check 2: [x] Spruce
