"I am the cat, enraptured with the sun and its beauty- And you are the sun who warms the fur on my back, and leaves me wanting more when your yellow squares fade with the coming of the night."

Splintercats

Thought to be legend, splintercats are large mythical cats of great ferocity that belong to North American folklore. Thought to explain away large wind storms that level forests or chip away the bark on trees, they're nocturnal felines that are exceptionally quick on their feet, with notably hard heads. Supposedly, these big cats feed on small animals that live in trees, and have a soft spot for honey. They're known for ramming tree trunks with their hard heads until prey falls down for them to eat, or to get honey from beehives. Because of this, they're known to have notoriously bad attitudes because of constant headaches.

Physically, these cats are large, with big spines on their backs not unlike hedgehogs.

Life

Ballou grew up with his mother in the country. Since he was little, he has been learning how to hide his ears and tail from humans so he can blend in efficiently; he and his siblings were home-schooled, but when he was old enough, Ballou moved to the city, where he met his current boss Harvey, another splintercat who owns his own hair salon business. Having always been one to love style and getting to do new things, Ballou has been apprenticing under him for some time, and is surprisingly good at what he does.