SotS | Cottonpetal

#Silence-of-the-Stars

swiggity swee look at this qt

Biggg thanks to *jealousapples for drawing my bby for me<333

There's a bit of mature themes in her history. Yeah. You've been warned.

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Edit1: Woot woot added some relations also changed her fear from toms to sexual situations because
Edit2: Added Pollen to her relations and changed her roleplay example ^^

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||Physical Information||

Name || Cottonkit | Cottonpaw | Cottonpetal

Name Origin ||
Prefix: Her mother named her 'Cottonkit' after her fluffy white pelt.
Suffix: When it was time for Cotton to recieve her warrior name, her sister requested in secret for the suffix '-petal', to reflect how dainty and fragile she is rather than a suffix that would reflect her inability to speak.

Nickname || "Cotton"

D.O.B || December 2nd, 2011

Age || 1 year, 6 months (18 moons)

Breed || %35 Munchin,%65 Unknown/Mix

Gender || Female

Clan || ShadowClan

Rank || Elder

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||Appearance||

General || Cotton is a very small, fluffy white she-cat.

Pelt Length || Her pelt is very fluffy and soft, almost like a cloud would be. It is also rather thick, and makes her look plumper than she actually is.

Eyes || Cottonpetal has a pair of brilliant blue eyes, which unforunately is associated with her poor hearing.

Scent || Her scent is a very fresh scent of pine-needles and a variety of herbs and grasses.

Size || Cottonpetal is very small, due to having a bit of munchin in her bloodline and being born a bit earlier than normal. She can stand between an average sized warriors legs and hide under their belly if she pleased.

Specifics || Her legs are a bit shorter than most cats, and Cotton is a mute. She cannot speak, and has weak hearing as well.

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||Sexuality||

Orientation || Bisexual

Preference(s) || Cottonpetal honestly doesn't care much about who she falls for. Any cat that is willing to spend time with her and figure out what the silent feline wants to say can easily steal her heart. Although, she does have a stronger attraction towards she-cats, especially those who are pretty and elegant.

Activity ||  Cotton lost her virginity against her will to a rogue she thought was her friend when she was about 12 moons old. The idea of having sex again scares her.

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||Brief History||

Kit-hood (Birth - 6 moons) || "When I was born, I guess my momma was taken a bit by surprise. I was the only kit, and I was so small she hardly gained weight and didn't know she was pregnant. Or at least that's what I was told... She still loved me, though. I was her "little surprise". My kit-hood was very worrisome, and most of my days were spent in the medicine cat den. One of my first memories is sitting in the medicine cat's den. I couldn't even stand yet, but I can remember smelling all the different herbs and hearing the medicine cat and my momma talking. I also remember coughing really badly.. I was born in the beginning of leaf-bare, so I was exposed to a lot of serious illnesses at a young age. Especially sore throats and fevers. The medicine cat was very kind, though. They would even teach me some of the herbs. Of course, I was too small to remember them, but it was fun.

I also remember spending a lot of time playing in the snow with my older siblings. They were so much bigger than me, and so smart! I would try to hunt with them by sneaking in the snow with my white fur, but when I did I would only end up getting yelled at and sick again. I almost had greencough once.. Momma was very scared. The medicine cat wasn't sure if I'd be okay... After taking a whole lot of herbs, the cough still wouldn't go away.

One morning during early newleaf, when I was about four moons old, I woke up and I couldn't speak. I was sick with a sore throat for so long, the medicine cats guessed thats what caused my voice to go away. I was really scared and confused and so sad.. How could a mute cat be a warrior? Momma was even more sad. She cried for me and tried praying to StarClan for them to give me back my voice... I remember my Clanmates saying she was crazy for doing that, but no one would explain why.

It was harder to do things without my voice. My older siblings called me weird for losing my voice... only my older sister and momma really cared for me after that. Even the other warrior called me useless and a mistake.. I wish my hearing would have gone away. Although, it was very hard to hear them, too. When I was very young Momma used to say that she was always worried about me going deaf because of my blue eyes and white fur.. I only lost a little bit of my hearing.

When I was nearing my sixth moon, everyone was really confused and mad. How could a cat with no voice and failing ears ever protect the Clan? I wanted to curl up and hide from everything... All the attention and no voice to defend myself was so terrible and frightening.. Cats would ask me what I wanted and when I couldn't answer they'd get mad and yell. It wasn't my fault! I-I just wanted to help the Clan..."

Apprenticeship (6 - 10 moons) || "Our leader decided that even if I couldn't fight for the Clan, I had to learn how to defend myself and at least try to hunt. My mentor was very kind to me, despite me being hard of hearing and unable to speak. I always worked as hard as I could for her, to prove everyone else wrong. I could help! It was just... so hard... All the other apprentices were so much rougher with me when I tried to practice with them... When I would get sick of hurt my mentor would lose her temper and growl at me... I just wanted to stop it all... "

Eldership ( 10 - ... moons ) || "My training only lasted four moons, since I only had to learn how to defend myself and how to hunt some-what... When our leader gave me my warrior name, Cottonpetal, I didn't get to sit vigil.. I was sent straight to the elders' den. I tried to smile for Momma and my older sister... But when I was in my new nest in the corner of the den I couldn't hold it in any longer. I cried myself to sleep that night. All I wanted was to help the Clan! My Clanmates were right... I was useless and pathetic... So useless they put me in the elders' den right away! Trying to look on the bright side was hard. Sure, they put me where I would be safe, rather than out on my own in the woods. But... I just wanted to do something...

When I first became an elder, I was a bit resentful. I would like to sneak out on my own during the night to explore by myself. I loved looking at the way the moonlight came down through the branches of the trees...

One night, while I was on my own, I ran into someone. I was very scared, since he snuck up on me, but after a little while of him apologizing and calling my beautiful and figuring out I couldn't speak he seemed like a nice cat.. Since I was so sick during my kit-hood I didn't have very many friends other than my sister and the medicine cat, so I thought he would be a nice friend. He never told me his name, since I couldn't say it or give him my name anyway. I was okay with that, since he was so nice. Every night I would sneak out of camp to go listen to him talk and walk around the territory and look at how lovely everything looked in the moonlight...

But it didn't last. One night.. H-He told me his twolegs are moving and going to take him away with them. I didn't know what that meant, other than I wouldn't be able to see him again. I was so heartbroken... But... Then he suggested something. He said it would help me remember him forever. Not wanting to forget him, I agreed.. But it hurt... A lot... H-He held me down a-and wouldn't let me go. I wish I could have screamed or told him 'no' or to stop... He bit my scruff so hard he made me bleed.. I was so scared and confused.. When he finally let me go he told me he loved me and helped me clean up... I tried to forget, and didn't bother trying to tell any cat what happened. But I can't help but get scared when a tomcat or a rogue tries to come close to me...

Quite a few moons have passed since I joined the elders den. Its rather lonely in here, but my sister visits me a lot and sometimes she takes me out of camp with her. The flowers are so nice to see and smell... I especially like looking at the bees and butterflies. And I know I'll be safe with my sister or one of my few friends.. No rogues can hurt me when I'm with them."

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||Relationships||

[ ] Family
[ ] Mate
[ name ] Deceased

[ ]Unsure/Neutral
[ ] Acquaintance
[ ] Friend
[ ] Good Friend
[ ] Best Friend
[ ] Unbreakable Bond
[ ] Fear/Discomfort
[ ] Hate
[ ] Crush
[ ] Lust
[ ] Love Interest
[ ] Love

|| ShadowClan ||

Specklenose || : : :bullered: | I love my Momma so much. I wish I could tell her that.. But I know she knows.

Frecklesnow || : : | ...

Flameshadow || | ...

Pollenheart || | ...

|| WindClan ||

*name* || | ...

|| ThunderClan ||

Lionvoice || : | ...

|| RiverClan ||

Hushedsea || | ...

|| Outside The Clans ||

*name* || | ...

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||Personality||

| Easily Distracted | Vain | Trustworthy |  Easily Frightened | Sad | Clingy | Sneaky | Fierce | Sensitive | Cry-Baby | Resentful |

Easily Distracted || It is very hard to hold Cotton's attention for too long. She is always gazing around at the beautiful scenery and her train of thought falls of it's tracks very quickly.

Vain || With a pelt so pure as her's, Cottonpetal spends a lot of time and energy making sure it is perfectly clean and fluffy. If you get so much as a speck of dust in her fur she will swipe at you and make you help her clean it out.

Trustworthy || Obviously, with her inability to speak, Cotton is an expert at keeping secrets. She loves hearing secrets and things she shouldn't know, and you can alway trust that the secrets will die with her.

Easily Frightened || With weak ears and no voice to defend herself, Cotton is very easily startled when some cat approaches her without calmly introducing themselves. She is especially scared around tomcats and rogues, and will try to swipe at one if they get too close for comfort.

Sad || After losing her voice and never being able to live the life of a real warrior, Cotton is more or less depressed. She blames everything on herself, and spends a lot of time moping around, especially when she sees other cats her age and younger living life happily.

Clingy || Since she spent most of her life trapped in the medicine cat den, sick and surrounded only by her family, Cottonpetal has very few friends. If any cat decides to spend their time with her and try to get to know her the small she-cat won't want to let them go.

Sneaky || With her poor hearing and lack of voice, Cotton is usually confind to camp unless she has some cat with her. She likes to sneak out sometimes and explore on her own, despite the dangers she could be putting herself in.

Fierce || After moons of being called pathetic and useless, Cotton has found a way to stand up for herself. Unfortunately, it involves using her claws. If any cat tries to mock her or tell her she can't do anything, she will easily lose her temper and swipe.

Sensitive || *Coming soon...

Cry-Baby || *Coming soon...

Resentful || *Coming soon...

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||Fears||

Sexual Situations || ...

Silence || Cotton is very afraid of utter silence. With her white pelt and blue eyes, she is expected to lose her ability to hear, and fears that one day she will wake up and not be able to hear. If it gets too quiet she will click her teeth or let out some sort of growling sound to create noise to reassure herself she can still hear. When she's with other cat's she'll put her ear against their chest to hear their heartbeat or the sound of them breathing.

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||Extras||

Likes || Company
Exploring on her own Exploring with others Cuddling Grooming Trying to hunt Hiding under bigger cats

Dislikes || Dirt Bullies Tomcats Being left alone Fish Quietness

Sleeping Arrangements || Since she is techincally an elder, Cotton has to sleep in the elders' den. It is pretty lonely in there, so she'll often try to sneak into the warriors' den to sleep curled up next to her sister or one of her friends.

Being Alone || Cottonpetal highly dislikes being alone, and will almost always be seen following around one of her favorite cats in the Clan. She does this because of her failing ears, and is always afraid she is going to be attacked or snuck up on, even in the safety of camp.

Communicating || Since she can't speak, Cotton communicates through other means. She has figured out a few sounds she can make, from clicking her teeth to a throaty purring sound. Although, she is almost always accompanied by her sister or one of her close friends, and doesn't feel the need to try to talk when she's with them.

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||Role Play Example||

As they padded along in near silence, the pale elder couldn't help but gaze about at their beautiful territory. Despite the terrible sogginess of the ground, she loved the way the forest looked the morning after rain. Tiny droplets collected on blades of grass and on the ferns, catching the dull morning sunlight and making the forest shimmer brilliantly. It almost made up for each uncomfortable step on the spongy earth. Every now and again the fluffy she-cat had to glance to the side to make sure Pollenheart hadn't walked off without her; she was a bit quiet. Usually Frecklesnow would find something to talk about to fill the mute elder's ears, since silence made her a bit antsy. At least the yellow-ish tabby said something every now and again.
When her hunting partner stopped, Cottonpetal looked at her with a bit of confusion, wondering why she would suddenly come to a halt. Seeing her glance around, the elder did the same, her thick tail flickering softly with interest as Pollenheart spoke. So this is where they were hunting? Her small ears perked to see if she could hear any rustling that could be caused by woodland creatures. She could pick up the faint rustling nearby, and supposed this would be a good spot. She only wanted to catch a piece or two; it's not like she was hunting for the Clan after all. With a nod, she started taking a few steps in the direction in which she heard the rustling, and glanced over her shoulder at the tabby with a gleeful smile, as if to say 'thank you' for taking her out today.

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