I got carried away, now it's your problem too. spade, this is how I was procrastinating.
Name: Martenkit, Minkkit, Weaselkit(But really Martenkit)
Appearance: A shorthaired, small boned tom with dark brown fur and brown eyes. A relatively short tail, and a very tubular body shape with short legs. Very weasellike in appearance, as evidenced by his name.
Gender Assigned At Birth:Male
Future Genders/Sexualities: Straight, Greyromantic
Personality(Probably what I care about most):This little fellow is
sneaky. Not in a sulking in the shadows way(although his coloration is perfect for that) but in a word twisting mind melting way. Initially labeled as weak because he doesn't have raw power, Martenkit makes up for it with the
brains. While in an all out fight he'll likely lose, he's sometimes able to avoid them with his
smooth talking. When he is forced into direct confrontation he goes
straight for the kill, avoiding all the fanfare of dancing around trading blows. He dodges, and goes in for the occasional critical strike, typically to the throat of back of the neck.
He's definitely a
nationalist, and often spends his gatherings praising Shadowclan to the heavens. However he
isn't a fan of Dawnstar, believing that her methods of creating chaos are, to say the least, crude. He can appreciate the
enjoyment of the chaos, but he'd rather
play others against each other and let them do the fighting. He thinks the bloodshed is pointless, and they could just as easily force the other clans to destroy eachother.
As a result of his disappointment? dislike? of Dawnstar, he's
incredibly ambitious. When she inevitably dies,
he wants to be next in line, and while he might not LOOK the most threatening he can kill. He'd just rather let others do it for him. Of course, he isn't all sinister. He has a
great sense of humor, and is happy to laugh off what others might take as grounds for a fight. A side effect of his size? Maybe. But still a good thing. He isn't at all egotistical, and he even goes to great lengths to preserve some
humility. Narcissists only end in failure, he's well aware of that. He makes sure of it.
His
moral compass is very fluid, and most of the teachings about strength is of the greatest importance flew over his head because he was the example of weak. He'll sometimes join with other 'weak' to get revenge on a tormentor, but it's mostly for his own amusement. He's equally happy to team up with the bullies, as long as he has something to gain. A
mercenary if you will, although if the price is even he'll fall on the side of the victim.
He's far more
logical than emotional, not one to be swayed greatly by any familial ties, at least not the cats he was born too. His progeny might be a different story. However, if he does manage to form a close bond he's
incredibly loyal and will protect them as much as possible. He's greyromantic and the other cat is going to have to take the first step in opening up, but he is willing to return the affection.
Plot ideas?:The obvious, but I've fleshed it out a little more in my head.
At first, Martenkit is overlooked. Small, and a bit behind in opening his eyes and developing motor skills, his father moves quickly to training the others. When he does train with them he is quickly overpowered, leading to a general dismissal. Some of his siblings might bully him, I'm not sure. The time that isn't spent training, he spends honing his other skills. Specifically, talking. Collecting the brawn for his brains from among the lonelier of the other kits.
Cunning traps are the norm for him, and he develops a specific inclination for traps that contain the enemy for you to find later, including brambles, vines and pits. He helps the bullied get a few hits in, but when the bullies ask for his help, well........with his help they could be even more powerful. While it might bruise his pride slightly to do their dirty work and be bullied a bit himself instead of leading the others he agrees, and control is returned to the hands of the strong.
At this point, having fully cemented their power, the bullies that he was working with turn on him. Using his own trap against him they smash any pride remaining to bits, and rough him up before allowing him to leave. Feeling as though there's no point in trying anymore, neither side wants him, Martenpaw will become something of a chaos master. Setting traps for no apparent reason, just making as many cats sorry they messed with him as possible. And this is when he meets Spottedpaw. The unintended victim who seems surprisingly....ok with the whole thing.
She manages to wriggle her way out on her own, something no other cat has been able to do, and Martenkit is just like WOAH. She's cool. She's just waiting when he shows up to check the trap, looking impressed. And demanding to spar, something he doesn't mind to oblige because he needs some practice too! They bond over their shared enjoyment of tricks and training. When he discovers that she is the daughter of his father's sworn enemy, he really doesn't care. What does he care for his father's grudges?
Still, he tries to keep them separated, he doesn't want anything interfering with the molly who he might feel something for. When Frogfang does find out he's very defensive, before realizing that his father seems to......like it? Weird, but he'll take it over hostility. When he finds out why he's less thrilled, but if there's a way he can have Spottedpaw other than in the shadows he's all for it. He might help trap Shrewstep in the final death plot, he's certainly not bothered by it.
While he isn't one for kits he does realize that new warriors are valuable, and while he isn't interested in training them at a young age(he hated that) he does like to play puzzle games with them, like giving them riddles to find shiny rocks. He can be wholesome when he needs to, ok? Overall having a mate will soften him up a bit, although when it comes to cats his own age he's a lot......less nice.
Predicted relationship with Frog and sharp: Probably relatively indifferent to Sharp, professional with but not overly attached to Frog. Probably cozies up to Uncle Fierce quite a bit when he learns that Dawnstar favors him.
Other?:Open to edits/suggestions obviously!
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