Quickfire

QUICKFIRE

27 moons || warrior

Appearance

A lithe cream colored she-at with vertical diluted burnt orange/light orange stripes from her haunches/tail. She has faded leg stripes, and bright blue eyes.

She is very tall, and has long silky fur that's visible at her cheeks, legs and tail. Her legs are extremely thin, but manage to bring her to quite fast speeds.

Personality

Quickfire has a light voice that doesn't say much. She always treads carefully no matter where she is at, and finds it very hard to bond with anyone. She loves water, and is often caught swimming in whatever pool of water she can fit in. She is very distant sounding, but extremely polite. She isn't a great fighter, and more of a coward when it comes to serious situations. She can fight with ferocity if trapped, as she begins to panic during such times.

She is oddly great at teamwork, and is very considerate towards her friends. She gets really awkward around kits because she fears she'll trip over them, but is endeared by their company. She also has a fear of heights, and will refuse to climb any tree. She won't lose her cool on a mountain, but a small, high-reaching place that she would have to balance on, and that's a completely different story.

Backstory

Quickfire was born in a peaceful rogue group that lived near the mountains. They were always in the neutral side of any conflicts, and next to never was involved in any battles. She was at home in her group, and the entirety of her denmates adored her. Her mother, Fallow, was a Savannah mix, and her tall structure was prominent within the crowd of common tabbies. Her father was a massive Norweigan Forest mix. Her tall, slim build was from her mother. And her long, soft fur was always well-groomed and danced in wind whenever she ran.

However, her home was taken over and corrupted by a tyrannical outsider known to stir trouble. The group was in chaos, and cats were often maimed for mild punishment and sometimes even killed for suspected disloyalty. Quickfire- Quick, she was called then, was thrown into the outside world during an age that she could easily sneak of out sight within her territory. Her father was executed after accused treason, but she and her mother were able to keep a low profile. Her mother, not wanting Quick to meet the end of her life similar to her father's, ordered her to flee from the group. Quick ran as quickly as she could, and not a single soul noticed her.

She lived the majority of her life as a loner, and made many friends and foes, but she was never consistent with her homes, and often travelled. She never found a place to stay, until she stumbled into a Clan that took her in when she had a terrible sickness one leaf-fall. In that Clan, she was nurtured to health, and eventually chose to stay. She kept her original loner name when she became a warrior, and her suffix was after the way her fiery-colored tail flails in wind when she runs.

Quickfire is a cat who isn't too accustomed to normal Clan hierarchy, and often breaks the warrior code. She has trouble sleep in a shared den, and would much rather prefer the company of kin and old friends rather than a grip of strangers. She is a strict early bird, and sometimes her Clanmates question of she sleeps at all. If she is assigned to lead early patrols, she is often the first to be awake, and will pester her clanmates non-stop to get out early.

She greatly appreciated the organization of the Clans, but refuses to be involved as she fears the possibility that with her background, she may unravel the generations of customs and traditions the Clans have. Though this doesn't stop her from being ready to learn about them, even if it makes her look like an eager kit asking about deputy or medicine cat duties. She has mixed feelings about (religion), as she's lived a life being agnostic and the though of ancestors residing in the (sky/water/clouds) intrigues her, but raises doubt.

Likes/Dislikes

Quickfire loves swimming. It's a passion that never seems to outgrow her. It has a calming effect on her, and she always thinks of the calming waves of water when things go wrong.

She hates fighting, and will even disobey her own leader's word to stop conflict, even when it ends up in a week of apprentice duties. She doesn't like patrols of any kind, but will go out of her way to ensure they are finished. She likes to hunt for minimum periods of time, but would never stray to thin, tall branches of any kind.

She hates the day, as it's often hard on her eyes. She hates excessive bright days, and prefers the calming light of night.

Strengths/Weaknesses

Quickfire has a problem with keeping things organized, at least to her tastes. She's a neat freak but without the abilities to keep things neat. She will become snappy under pressure, or if she feels you are invading her space, and it makes for a hard time for her to get along with boisterous characters.

Quickfire has rather good memory, and will easily remember what to do and when, making her an excellent learner. She isn't a good fighter as most of her life she's been protected by her mother. But her quick thinking and skills in terms of plans often saves many cats from any unnecessary bloodshed.