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newtpaw
for his spots and lean body.
in honor of his late mother and stealthy nature.
Battered by a troubled past, rogue affiliations, and other things, Newtshade is anything but weak. Due to events in his past, he's become the stoic warrior most members of his clan have come to know. He's a cat who appears laidback and isn't afraid of stiking up a conversation with a stranger, but he's still one heck of a warrior, and a dangerous opponent in battle.
His obsession of becoming strong started at a young age. We're talking early apprenticehood, late kithood. He'd probably rather die than be weak, or anything of that sort. Like, actually. Even so, he's unbothered by much and doesn't hate other's company, surprisingly enough. . . ? He'll talk your ear off if you dare speak to him, so like. . . prepare yourself.
R.I.P
Oh, it's the only thing that's left for me
All along I've known it's wrong
But I can't fix what I am
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- one nick in his right ear, two in his left
- lots of alternating colors
- fuzzy little tufts of fur inside his ears
- tail alternates from brown, to black, to white, then black
- puffy ass chest
- praise
- sparring
- telling stories
- ignorance
- weakness
- messy dens
- raging rivers
- forest fires
- losing a fight
- become stronger
- lead a group
- raise kits (possibly)
Yes, Newtshade is a cat who's killed people in the past. Yes, he isn't a great person. However, he isn't afraid of starting a conversation with just about anyone, including cats outside his own clan. He isn't bothered if the cat he's with doesn't talk as much, sometimes he just likes having someone to listen to him rant.
Newtshade is someone who, when he puts his mind to something, he stops at nothing to get that task done.
Doesn't matter if it's something small like hunting or a big fight, he'd rather sit on a pile of burning coals than fail or forget to finish a job.
This could be seen as a bad? Or good thing, depending on the stance you put it in. Newtshade makes decisions with himself in mind first and foremost. Others come after. In his mind, he can only take care of others if he takes care of himself first. He's always in survival mode, so to him, his method of thinking makes sense.
Newtshade's loyalty- be it to his clan or otherwise- is. . . questionable, yes, but to him, this isn't a bad thing.
Being unattatched means you're able to adapt to change quickly. Newtshade's life changes rapidly, so to him, it makes sense to remain unbothered by it. With that in mind, he's also unbothered by switching his loyalties at the flip of a coin.
Though only shown in battle, this is possibly Newtshade's strongest flaw.
In battle, all rules are off the table. The only thing in his mind is getting out alive, and he won't stop at anything to achieve that goal, like stated earlier. He'll bite, scratch, and tear in order to come out on top.
His morals are flawed, that's a relatively known fact in his clan, but it shines the brightest when he's in the fray.
To Newtshade, nothing matters more than survival. Family and friends is a luxury he can't afford just yet- so he thinks with his head, not his heart.
He's unbothered by much, this includes other people. If he's done something bad, or hurt someone's feelings, then he probably doesn't care. If it doesn't affect him personally, then he couldn't give a rat's tail.
- Originally meant to be named Kestrelkit.
- Newtshade is one of the few surviving members of his litter- alongside Maplecry and Soulshard.
- Eyes are almost ALWAYS slanted or narrowed, and have a slight- but barely noticable- shine in them.
I never knew my mom, but apparently that's a main reason I got the suffix I did. And honestly? I like it, I don't think I'd change it if I could. It's got a ring to it, y'know?
Not anyone specific, no. I hate- hate, hate haaattteee- cats that sneak seconds from the prey pile though. I've seen a few do it before, and while I don't wanna call 'em out on it, I save that information in the back of my head. Y'know, for later use.
I'm not the best swimmer, okay? My apprentice training was focused heavily on hunting and fighting, so if you throw me into a river it'll take a sec for me to surface. Why do you think I hate rivers so much? Why're you asking this anyway? Try anything, and I'll claw your eyes out.
Just kidding, heh! What're you looking at me like that for?
You want me to be honest? Because there's a few, y'know. The first rule, the second. . . there's a few others, but I'm not naming any.
If I'm starving, and our territory has no prey in it, I'm going into a neighboring clan's territory to find food. It's just common sense. I'd rather *not* starve because of some stupid rules a few old, dead cats made, thank you very much.
Justice? Yeah, we'll go with that one. Personally, I think if someone's done a bad thing, they should get punished accordingly. An eye for an eye, or something along those lines.
Born into late leaf-bare, Newtkit was a small kit that happened to be born in a time when ForestClan was thriving. He was one of the sons of the leader, alongside Maplekit, Soulkit, and Pantherkit. He was an adventerous kit, however, and often snuck out of camp for fun. This got him into a lot of trouble, including one time where Sennadust saved him from getting snatched by an eagle. Though he suffered a scar on his back, he survived. Newtkit didn't feel the slightest bit of fear during that event, only exhilaration.
As an apprentice, his bond with Maple only grew. The two were best friends, and remained like that throughout his early apprenticehood. However, Newtpaw had been getting curious. The Moontree was an aincent place in the clans, and he wanted to experience whatever it had to offer. So, one day, he got Maplepaw to follow him to the tree. He didn't know it then, but he came to regret it soon after. There, he saw a vision of who he had been in a past life. Newtclaw, a famished and weak warrior. This terrified the young kit, and made him vow to never become who he once was.
Newtpaw's friendship with Maplepaw began to decline as he began his training with Darkwind. The ex-rogue's training was rough, and often dealed with claws unsheathed. Alongside that, he trained with Raven, a rogue. Those two combined is where he earned most, if not all, of his scars. Uneventful as it was, Newtpaw would earn his warrior rank before Maplepaw.
Just as things began to settle down, disaster struck. ForestClan's territory was set ablaze, destroying everything in sight. Now, prior to the fire, his training with Raven had ceased, and began to prove as a challenge to Newtshade's goal in becoming stronger. So, amidst the raging fire, he found the sleeping she-cat and killed her in the crumbling den. Her body was never found. He saved his sister from the still-burning forest. Though she had suffered a wound to the chest, he was sure she'd make it. Darkwind would carry her the rest of the way, across the river and to the recovery site.
Adjusting to life in this new camp was tough for most, but Newtshade was able to get used to it in half the time it took others. The stress was still there, though, and Newtshade didn't feel like stomaching it. He joined a rogue band, and moons later, would end up meeting Tallshadow, a cat who had died by the claws of Foxshade. Foxshade was his uncle, but this didn't bother Newtshade. At sundown, he met the tom by the riverbed and fought, where the younger one stood victorious. Foxshade was thrown into the river, never seen again.
Moons later, Newtshade would be ratted out by Magpieflight ( Foxshade's son ) and exiled by Cedarstar. He had a heated argument with Maplecry, who was devestated by this point, before leaving the camp. He came back a moon later, now housing more scars than before. He would stay in ForestClan until its untimely demise. It went out with a whimper, or so he heard. Newtshade lived on his own, and would soon join a new clan, where he thought he could live without others knowing of his past deeds.
That. . . wasn't the case, however.
- Bro saw his past life and was like 'oh fuck no'
- Edgy villian arc ensues and he kills like 4 people
- Leaves his home to crumble before joining a new one
Originally inseperable, these two have grown apart since the incidents of Newtshade's upbringing. They barely talk to one another, and most conversations are extremely fleeting. Newtshade respects his sister in the way you'd respect a warrior for protecting you, but that's it.
The two barely see each other anymore. Newtshade usually forgets he has a sister until the topic is brought up.
- Damn these mfs got so much angst oh my god
- Not much to say here???
After the events of Newtshade's training, the two still remain in contact and can often be seen talking to one another. Darkwind is the closest thing Newtshade has to a friend in the clan- someone who thinks the same as him.
Demetria's situation is much like Darkwind's, in the sense that Newtshade still respects her. After seeing Demetria run off after the two fought in front of the Moontree, he feels nothing but resentment towards her.
Newtshade grew to resent Magpieflight after the incident with Tallshadow and Foxshade. The two don't talk often, but Newtshade does see him in the Dark Forest from time to time. On occasion, he'll cover himself in mud and attack him. For fun.
Birchfall, aka Newtshade's mom's adopted daughter, is technically his sister. She's one of the cats Newtshade actually enjoys having around, and talks to frequently. Newtshade doesn't know if she knows what he did.
Ironically, Newtshade still sees Foxshade in the Dark Forest once in a blue moon. The two never talk, but it's a little awkward seeing the man you killed a year ago in the place you go to while sleeping.
