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Asterblaze//Tom//ThC Feb 15, 2012 17:54:34 GMT -5

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Post by .:Lion:. on Feb 15, 2012 17:54:34 GMT -5

Name: Asterblaze
Age: 20 Moons
Gender: Male
Clan: ThunderClan
Position: Warrior

Description:
Asterblaze is a dark ginger tabby tom with long coarse fur. He has narrow grey eyes and a scowl that seems to be his only available facial expression. Without that look on his face he actually would be very handsome. Asterblaze has interesting, lightly-colored markings that give his face character, and his nose is long and slanting, giving him a more mature look. His ears are just the right size for his head and are tinged with a darker, bold ginger. His striped legs are of a good length for pouncing, climbing, and running short distances, and he has a long, luxurious tail that is attractively tinged with dark and light colors. His forepaws are the lighter color that winds around his neck and cheeks and sides, while his hind paws are dark ginger. He is of average weight, not stocky and not lean, and is acceptably well-footed.

Personality:
Although he looks bad-tempered and mean, Asterblaze is really pretty gentle by nature, but he is convinced that the only way he can be a true warrior is if he acts like a fierce tom. Asterblaze is compassionate and gentle but he's also a good actor. He pretends to be gruff and mean and distances himself from others because he believes feelings are weaknesses and that every cat would laugh at him and scorn him if he acted like himself. He pretends to be sarcastic and pretends that he hates everything and everyone, but in reality he is very optimistic and there are few things that he doesn't like. When he's by himself he usually allows himself to relax, but he can be paranoid and is determined that no cat will ever know his true self. Even though he professes that he will never have a mate, Asterblaze has always yearned for someone to love him and understand him. He knows that will never be, though, so he pretends to have no interest in she-cats or kits (even though he really enjoys playing with kits).

History:

Kithood:
Asterkit was the only kit in his litter. His mother, Hazylight, was a scatterbrained cat who would much rather clean herself and take sunbaths than bother to look after her kit. His father, Jaggedtooth, was the exact opposite. He was a strict tom with a fierce disposition and an equally fiery temperament. He was very hard on Asterkit, and demanded obedience and attentiveness. Asterkit was never able to goof around and make mischief like other kits--his father wouldn't have it! He was a lonely kit and, like his mother, was often very expressive and emotional. His father sniffed this trait out and intensely scolded Asterkit for it. He drilled into the kit's head that ferocity and strength were the only traits a tom could have--anything else reduced him to a whimsical she-cat and he would never have any place in his Clan. Asterkit began to learn quickly that acting in certain ways upset his father, while acting other ways pleased him. Thus began Asterkit's mission to mold himself into the cat that would least displease his father, so he would not have to endure Jaggedtooth's outbursts and threats.

Apprenticeship:
Asterpaw was apprenticed to one of Jaggedtooth's brothers, Harkfire. Harkfire was less outspoken than his brother, but he still held the same expectations and demands concerning the young cat's behavior. Asterpaw therefore felt more repressed than ever. He continued to mold himself into the ideal tom, and though he was liked well enough at first his denmates began to dislike him because he took on his father's rough attitude in hopes of acquiescing to Jaggedtooth's expectations. He spent a lot of time alone during his apprenticeship, but he worked hard and proved he was a loyal, hard-working cat.

Warrior Days:
Asterblaze was given his name mostly due to his "fierce temperament." He began his warrior duties readily enough, and was eager to spend time on his own so he could be himself for once. But the more freedom he was given the more he felt caged. Asterblaze has always been repressing his true self, and now more than ever he wishes he could overcome the expectations of his father and his Clan--and the expectations he has come to demand of himself. E