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• Peculiar
• Observant
• Quiet
• Intelligent
• Curious
• Loyal
• Kindhearted
• Introspective
• Thoughtful

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It is little secret that Shortkit is a creature beyond his small span of time in the world outside the womb. Regardless of how small this amount of time is, Shortkit is intelligent, perhaps even a bit quick-witted. He is already seen as wise, although he himself would say no such thing is true – after all, he believes that knowledge comes from experiences and learning, and there’s only so much that he can experience and learn within the clan’s nursery, beneath the watchful gaze of his mother. Already, though, it is clear that Shortkit’s mind is ready to soak up anything presented to it, like a dry sponge placed in a puddle. He is an observant thing, amber eyes quick to lock on to anything even remotely unusual. Already he’s prone to pick up on the smaller details that are more often than not overlooked by many others, giving the young tom a proclivity to know things that others assume that he should not have knowledge of. Body language, micro-expressions, and the faint clues present in everything are what Shortkit thrives upon. As he ages, this will give him a knack for tracking despite the impact that his squat face may have on his sense of smell. [break][break]

Shortkit is a being of very few words, some going so far as to believe he might actually be mute. He is selective about who he speaks around and even more selective about when he speaks. He does not have the general chattiness that many young cats possess, but this does instead leave a lot of room for observations. His general curiosity about life leaves him able to enjoy his observations, and more often than not, Shortkit is somewhere in his own mind if he’s not paying sharp attention to his surroundings. He is prone to pondering things over, thinking through every possible aspect that he can perceive, and he enjoys trying to see things from the perspectives of others. [break][break]

He is fiercely loyal to Galeclan, and while he is no elitist to think that he is better than anyone because of that loyalty, nor the fact that he is a full-blooded Galeclanner, he does place some weight in his loyalty and believes that someone else’s loyalty speaks a lot to the merit of their character. Someone who shows a clear lack of loyalty is something that Shortkit cannot quite understand yet, as he does not understand that there are some situations in which loyalty must falter, but it is a lesson that he will learn as he grows older and realizes that not everyone has the best of intentions in their heart. Shortkit is kindhearted and proves that through his actions rather than an abundance of nice words. He is thoughtful toward those whom he sees as close friends and family, often trying to give them things or do things for them in an attempt to show his caring nature. [break][break]

The aforementioned curiosity that Shortkit has shown its head in a strange quirk of his. He has a tendency to collect things that he finds interesting, which can range from interesting and unique stones, feathers, and even bones that he finds. [break][break]

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Shortkit was the runt of his litter but was surprisingly strong for his size. He is an oddball with a penchant for collecting animal bones and other odd items, but he is kind, thoughtful, and wise once you get to know him. A tom of few words, he may unnerve some cats due to his quietness, which borders on muteness at times, and his unblinking stare. However, he does enjoy good company and is a fiercely loyal GaleClanner and friend. Shortkit is a good wrestler and will not hesitate to join a fight if he believes he is needed. When he speaks, cats listen. Full-blooded GaleClanner.[break][break]


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Shortkit, while nothing particularly unusual for his lineage of squat-faced cats, stands out among the others of Galeclan. His face is typically the first thing that others notice about him: a muzzle that looks as if it were pushed into his face, with wide, sometimes unblinking amber eyes that appear to be opened just a little too wide. In the eyes of many, Shortkit’s facial structure is something that does not allow for a wide arrange of emotive expressions, although, that’s not necessarily true. He can emote just as easily as any other cat, although, to be frank, generally, the young cat simply does not. A quirk that belongs to him alone, rather than his lineage, the young tom usually wears a rather passive expression, observing things with presumed — and perhaps purposeful — neutrality. [break][break]

The young tom, facial structure aside, has a rather stocky appearance. He’s thick and seemingly holds weight easily. But do not be fooled, for such a seemingly neutral, almost soft feline, Shortkit, even being so young, has a surprising amount of muscle. As he ages and comes into his full adult stature, what he lacks in height compared to other cats, he makes up for in sheer muscle bulk. While not quite as exaggerated as this example, consider the stature of a well-built bulldog — short but undeniably brawny. [break][break]

Shortkit’s fur is short but dense. A large portion of his body is white, with patches of varying shades of brown and a dark, almost black tabby overlaying them. His darker markings appear in a classic tabby pattern, with the characteristic whorl being present. [break][break]

When speaking, Shortkit speaks in a quiet voice, a trait that will carry on throughout his life. He is not prone to raising his voice, and others will come to understand that if he is being loud, then something is wrong. He does not speak often, and as he ages, some will come to assume that he may actually be mute, especially those outside of Galeclan because they might not ever hear him speak. Shortkit is a creature of few words, but the words he does speak sometimes appear to have knowledge beyond his young age. [break][break]

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Father: Spiderclaw [break]
Mother: Plumcloud [break]
Siblings: Yarrowkit (f), Ryekit (m), Chanterellepaw (f, half)[break][break]

Mate: None. [break]
Offspring: None. [break][break]

Other: Daisyheart (f, father's second mate), Crayfang (m, father's third mate).[break][break]

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For such a young life, Shortkit has always been a bit of an oddity amongst his littermates, Yarrowkit and Ryekit. Where they are boisterous and almost comically in everyone’s business, Shortkit preferred to sit back and watch the world around him. Where his sister cannot seem to stop talking, and his brother constantly feels the need to interject his often unwarranted opinions, Shortkit has always been a creature of few words. At first, his biological parents worried about the seemingly uninterested and uninvolved kit as he sat by and watched his littermates play rambunctiously. Spiderclaw, his biological father, was told by his own father a few moons before the older tom’s death that Shortkit reminded him of his own brother, who had died in an accident several moons before Spiderclaw had even been born. With some of their worries soothed, the new parents relaxed with their son’s seemingly odd behavior. [break][break]

It is no secret within Galeclan that the family dynamic that exists is somewhat unusual. While the three understand that Spiderclaw and Plumcloud are their biological parents, they also understand that there are two others who they consider parents as well – Daisyheart, their father’s first mate (who Spiderclaw was in a relationship with before they brought in Plumcloud), to whom was born Chanterellepaw, their half-sister. After the three were born, their parents welcomed a fourth into their relationship in the form of Crayfang. The kits took it all in stride and have always accepted the two other mates of their father, understanding that the four were all their parents. [break][break]

Now, on the cusp of becoming apprentices, the three kits await the day that they will become apprentices. They do not fully understand the turmoil that has afflicted Galeclan in the last few moons of their lives, but they understand that there is a strain within the clan. Shortkit perhaps understands better than his littermates do, if only because of his habit of watching and taking in everything around him. [break][break]

(MORE TO BE ADDED AS SHORTKIT AGES.)