Puppypaw

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:Puppypaw is an adorable cream (MTF) molly with “toasted marshmallow esque” markings. She has frost-bitten ears, a missing front paw, damaged nose, eyes, etc. She has floppy lamb-like ears, and deep, massive, dark-brown eyes.
:Puppypaw was born to an unknown kittypet, and was abandoned in the snow following her birth. She was discovered, saved, and adopted by Embermask, and joined the clan during Valleystar's Reign. She's since served under hers, as well as Dawnstar's reigns. During the second flood event, Puppypaw nearly lost her life, but due to help from Cometpaw, she managed to survive.
==Relations==
Crush: Cometpaw, ever-changing, though.
Friendships: Magpiepaw, Flutterpoem, Wishwanderer, Beepaw, Mistypaw, Velvetkit, Pansykit, Hexpaw, Pepperpaw, Cometpaw
Enemies: Foxclaw, Carrionsaunter.
Mentor: Sparrowdrop
==Interests==
Likes
Puppypaw loves the simple things in life, like having a full belly, being warmed and having attention spent on her, and spending time with the cats she cares about. she also genuinely enjoys plants, she enjoys planting flowers and collecting them. She enjoys giving gifts to others and doing well in her training, making her mother and mentor proud, she genuinely enjoys when she believes she looks pretty, spending time outside of camp, going for long walks, watching the sun rise/set, traversing the forests, exploring new territories, singing and vocalizing, making new friends, making up new games to roleplay with peers, any kind of competition, holidays and celebrations, good cooked food, getting gifts, decorating her pelt and focusing on other things vanity-wise, fresh air and the sun, exploring new territories, fun events and games with the other apprentices, tight spaces, messy, cluttered decor, scavenger hunts, cleaning, creating and learning new skills.
Dislikes
Puppypaw absolutely cannot stand cold weather, she doesn't like violence or being scolded/yelled at, loud noises (due to their increased hearing sensitivity), the snow in general, being submerged in water, long hikes (they’re very rough on her paws,) traversing rough terrain, shade and large shadows, humidity in general (it makes her pelt super frizzy), using prey pelts for armor/killing prey for reasons other than eating them, large crowds of cats, speaking directly to authority, mean/rude cats.
==Skills/Faults==
Skills
Puppypaw has unusually thick fur surrounding her body, similar to that of a sheep’s coat. Though her body is overall thin and easy to harm, the thick pelt protects her from slices or blows. Her large paws make straight-forward blows from her powerful and painful- though otherwise, she’s lacking in the combat department. Puppypaw has webbed paws to aid in swimming, and an incredibly thick, voluptuous pelt- while still staying thin due to density and quantity, helps dry quickly while also protecting her from intense elements. She also has thick, soft fur around her ears, making them droopy and silky rather than the web-thin consistency of other cat’s ears, protecting them against frost-bite considerably. She also has a large amount of fat storage in her tail/ears/primordial pouch, all of which help aid her in keeping warm and protecting her against harm. Due to losing their sense of smell for the most part, Puppypaw’s other senses have heightened considerably- notably her hearing. She has some of the best hearing in the clan, and she’s considerably fast. While not one of the quickest Moor-Runners, Puppypaw has all the stamina in the world to keep up with patrols, and is consistently persistent, willing to chase enemies to the end of the Earth if she needed too. Puppypaw is also decently honest, she’ll own up to stuff unless she worries it’ll get her in serious trouble, though it’s not hard to get any and all information out of her with simple verbal tricks. Puppypaw is obedient, she listens quite well to authority and rules and will go along with just about anything if she trusts the cat giving the order. She’s intensely loyal and faithful to Starclan, trusting them entirely to keep her and her clanmates safe. Due to her small size, Puppypaw has no problem hiding from her responsibilities. She always manages to find exactly rhe right spot to avoid being discovered at all whatsoever if she wants to avoid something. Despite not being good at much else training wise, Puppypaw does have a strong vertical leap. When frightened, Puppypaw is especially quick on her paws, and can leap an incredible height without aiming for much of anything. Her own loud voice aids her as acting scout, able to warn the clan of happenings ahead of time through speeding home and yowling before horrific events can occur. Puppypaw is also quite innovative for what it is, and though she’s still new to it now, with time her talent will flourish. Puppypaw currently uses leftover wax from beekeepers to create candles within her baubles of which she hangs off her tail, creating light for her clanmates, acting as a source of it while out on patrol. This may not seem useful at all at first,,, but Puppypaw has since discovered that it seems to draw prey near her,, now it’s just a matter of figuring out how to catch it.
Faults
Puppypaw is an incredibly dumb cat. She’s scared of conflict, and avoids violence at all costs. She’s very sensitive and has an incredibly low pain tolerance. Overall she’s sensitive generally, she takes things very seriously and literally, and takes a while to understand things like jokes if they aren’t explained to her. She’s generally a very poor hunter. She tends to be quite loud when tromping through the forest, and struggles to hunt due to how few toes she has left to stand on. Her damaged nose doesn’t help her either, as she’s completely lacking any sense of smell in it. The frostbite has completely killed that portion of her face, but there’s nothing to be done about it. She can scent somewhat through her muzzle, but her mouth and tongue have the same problem, severely hampering her ability to scent prey despite being a supposed hunter. Puppypaw has an incredibly soft underbody due to spending a majority of her time relaxing, so, she’s not quite strong in the slightest. She has large paws which prove helpful at times for direct, straight-forward blows, but besides that they’re completely defenseless. They’re afraid of fights and avoid them at all costs, and as such, will run away and hide rather than trying to defend herself. Due to the thickness of her tail, when not twined, it can collect debris and become uncomfortable for Puppypaw. She’s not a very good stalker for several reasons- having lost a paw, Puppypaw is very clumsy and heavy on her paws, stomping about considerably when she loses her balance- which is often during a hunt. She also wears glass baubles on her tail, which she is careful with to a fault, leading her to move slowly and freeze up when they loudly clank together, often scaring off prey she’s after. Because of this, she instead prefers to help light the way for patrols during hunts with candles- though they’re not anything particularly special at this moment in time. Her skills in general are low for a kittypet, made considerably worse by her small stature. She’s already a weak cat, but her small size prevents her from gaining much if any advantages in a fight. Her attention-span is also considerably low, as she has urges to run off and chase things from time to time. She struggles to take things seriously too, usually always in a playful, happy mood and not understanding certain social cues. She also, at least when she’s older, will be a serial romantic to a degree, finding that they feel as though they love every cat in the clan and wanting to make relationships with each of them- also to a fault, for obvious reasons. She’s overly trusting of cats and very easy to manipulate, and she takes things very literally and very seriously based on what she’s being told. Puppypaw unfortunately has a bit of disordered eating. She struggles with binging only to make herself sick, or, refusing to eat for several days at a time due to not wanting to make her belly upset. Puppypaw is allergic to eggs, feathers from birds, and fish- each of which immediately make her violently ill, while the feathers threaten to close up her throat. Because of this, Puppypaw is especially weary around prey, and its rather difficult to convince her to take her fill. She's a picky eater as well- from her kithood dealing with cooks, Puppypaw has almost come to feel like she requires cooked food, finding that some dishes are nicer on her belly than others. Puppypaw’s eyes, mouth, and the inside of her ears are damaged from frost-bite due to her near-death experience as a kit. Though she still can taste and hear, her taste-buds are also suppressed. She can still somewhat scent through her mouth, but not very well. Puppypaw has unusually short, blunt claws, and though she sharpens them, they’ll never be quite useful in a fight. Her bite strength is decently powerful though, and with enough attention spent on it, it may get better. 
==Personality==
Puppypaw is an energetic, kind-hearted, and genuine cat. She’s very insecure unfortunately and attaches to cats consistently and strongly, following them around and sticking by them as much as physically possible to stay comfortable. She relies entirely on others, and without her support system, Puppypaw is a shy, sheepish cat that can hardly stand up for herself or move much of a muscle. But she’s very sweet and friendly to those she meets, she can have a tendency towards violence- even if she doesn’t mean it. Puppypaw tends to adapt to the cats she’s around, a social chameleon of sorts, she’ll copy and mimic other’s behavior, picking up their traits overtime until completely indoctrinated into her personality. She’s incredibly dense and gullible, and is incredibly easy to prank- but she’s very sensitive and tends to take things very personally. She’s very forgiving though if a cat knows how to cheer her up the right way, and she’s easy to cheer up. She’s very energetic and usually happy at all points in time, always ready to go and excited to be involved. She loves attention more than anything, and will go out of her way to get it if she sees opportunities. Puppypaw tends to take things very literally though, and jokes fly over her head constantly. She’s very ditzy and sees herself as dainty and delicate- incredibly girly in and out, to the deepest stereotype it can be. She enjoys acting delicate and soft, and takes pride in doing so- as well as her appearance. Puppypaw decorates her pelt consistently, changing up her accessories often and even missing training sessions due to being busy pampering up. She can be very very talkative at times, and she’s overtly trusting, she has complete faith in every cat she’s come to care for. She’s quite superstitious and religious despite not being a clan-born cat, taking the teachings of Silkstar very seriously and aiming to gain her favor in any way possible. She enjoys collecting things, but tends to hoard to a degree, especially with food due to her difficulty keeping things down. She staches things everywhere like a squirrel, even in other cat’s nests if she runs out of room in her own- but she doesn’t like to steal, at least not very often. Puppypaw can be quite sneaky at times, and is prone to rebellion like all apprentices, especially when she’s influenced by older cats who she’s looking to impress. Puppypaw may not be outright violent, but she might steal or lie on occasion, and she’ll usually get away with it, too. Afterall, how could someone say no to such a cute face?
Puppypaw believes that being cute will help earn her the world one way or another. She uses her appearance to a fault, coming off as incredibly stupid at times as she tries to use it to her advantage constantly. She’s well meaning at the end of the day though, and she has a heart of gold, if not one she wears directly on her sleeve. She’s lovesick in nature as well (though this will become more prominent when she’s older,) she’s prone to “falling in love” and having several crushes at once, a serial romantic if you will. Puppypaw will be willing to date anyone and everyone, and will find immense joy in the attention that comes in such relationships, coming to rely on them eventually. She’s reliant on her support system already sure, but with a partner, Puppypaw will become virtually “useless” to a degree, relying entirely on her partner for most everything. Though of course, there’ll be more to her than that. 
She’s a sweetheart and very affectionate, always willing to lend a hand in anyway she possibly can. She’s creative and funny at times, and good-humored as long as cats are being patient and respectful with her. Puppypaw’s loyalty and favor is incredibly easy to earn, and with it comes plentiful gifts. Puppypaw loves showering her friends and family with presents and accessories whenever she gets the chance. She also has an undying love for the Earth, like few other cats in the clan. She loves all animals from all walks of life, and appreciates all types of nature. She enjoys singing- at least when she’s alone, but she’s incredibly shy when singing to crowds. She’s very sensitive and emotional- it’s not difficult to get her to burst out into tears if she’s put on the spot. Puppypaw has serious boundary issues. She’s very touchy feely and won’t understand social cues to tell her to stop, requiring cats to outright tell her to leave them alone. This can’t be without consequence of course- Puppypaw is clingy and a crybaby, and she’ll burst into tears if she believes she’s being yelled at. She requires a soft approach for most all things, unless cats want to start the waterworks.
==Detailed History==
Dawnstar's Reign
Puppypaw first appears alongside her friend Cometpaw in a debut scene, where she's outside of camp, picking flowers and making flower-crowns with her friend. She's worrying about her mother, Embermask, who had fallen ill and she'd failed to visit in the medicine den prior to their trip. Though she's distracted for most of the encounter, Cometpaw and Puppypaw have fun together, up until they're hit by a surprise flash flood. They both manage to survive, with Puppypaw risking her life to get Cometpaw to safety- though they're both made sick after this encounter.
She appears again, having been washed out of camp following the second flood, weak and injured on the moorland territories. Cometpaw discovers her there, comforts her, and helps her back to camp, saving her life. 
==Detailed Appearance==
Puppypaw is a skinny, long-limbed, lanky cat with large paws. She has long, thick, plumy fur that lays over her pelt like lamb’s wool, with long, plumy soft ears that often droop over themselves. It’s not uncommon for one of her ears to be flopped over on itself, or foe them to be laying sideways off her head, similar to that of a lamb’s. She has a small head, a little, thin torso, but wider haunches and hips with a thick, massive plumy tail, half of which has been lost to frost-bite. Her nose is also damaged, making it strictly blackened and bringing out depths of skin-color in her face. She has missing toes on each of her hind-paws (only having 3 toes and 2 respectively), while she’s missing one of her dew-claws and the entirety of one of her forepaws. Her fur is a creamy-white color, growing slightly darker around her head and face, with swaths of darkened, caramel-brown along her back- almost giving her the appearance of a toasted marshmallow. She’s incredibly soft-skinned and fluffy, very soft overall and plush in her texture. Her muscles are very squishy to the touch rather than solid, and her skin is incredibly thin, both emotionally and physically. She often will pout, make pleading eyes at people, as well as swish her tail when excited. 
𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐓: very long and curly, but plush-like in texture, similar to lamb’s wool. She has thicker fur along her body, protecting her from the elements, than she does around her paws and face, though no part of her is hairless, the hues of her fur may make it appear as such from a distance. Her shape is rounded overall, and her pelt, generally, shares the thickness of lamb’s wool.
𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃: incredibly lanky, skinny and frail, but with large paws. She has a shortened spine already, and a defect that causes her tail to curl over her spine, though due to the frost-bite that took a majority of her tail, it appears as though at times, she can unfurl it. Pretty short overall, though. She'd very compact in her shape, and due to the amount of fur around her body, it may even appear at times as though she's incredibly chubby or overweight to a degree. She has a sloping back at times and her hind-legs are generally larger than her forepaws- though not so much to make her *copy* her ancestors, Fawnfable’s build, she does look strikingly similar to “the rabbit-haunched molly who leapt instead of padded.” Her back usually slopes directly upwards, making her overall stance quite unbalanced when she's settled on a solid, flat terrain. 
𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒: large, oval shaped eyes of which are dark amber-brown in hue, often appearing as almost black.
𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐒: Puppypaw has frost-bite scarring along her muzzle, eyes, paws, and tail. Besides that though, at this point in time, shes untouched.
==Kin==
Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Adoptive Mother: Embermask
==Backstory==
Puppypaw originally was an unnamed, completely abandoned little runt of a rather large litter. She had been born during a rather difficult leaf-bare, and due to her pale pelt had hidden away inconspicously in the depths of the snow where her kittypet mother had birthed her outside of her two-legs home. Having a large litter of siblings to tend to, it was easy to see why Puppypaw and her brothers were either purposefully, or unknowingly left behind, but otherwise, the kits were. Sustaining severe frost-bite due to being buried in a deep cavern of snow while her littermates perished, it was unlikely she would survive, would it not have been for Embermask, a cat from the clan of Sunlit Prairies, saving her. Embermask discovered the previously unnamed kit, barely managing to feel the cold, soft pelt against her pad while outside of camp. Digging her up and quickly cradling the kit in her fur, the frozen kit was rushed back to camp, where by some grace of God, and with the help of lots of warm pelts and plenty of herbs, the frozen-stiff kit was brought back to life, though not without injury. Puppykit, newly named by her newly adopted mother, Embermask, had lost several of her toes, a large portion of her tail, and her nose was incredibly damaged, alongside her eyes and general immune system. Puppykit constantly had a cold from that point onwards, having a runny nose at all points, but also notably having a lacking sense of smell in her nose all together. Though overtime they did grow, and with it, so did their personality, against all odds.
Puppypaw was around for the coyote attack that ruined the clan, where she gained her newfound phobia for dogs (which she believed the creatures were) due to their loud, constant yapping. Puppypaw avoided harm by hiding away in the nursery with Embermask- who protected her then. Ever since then, Puppypaw has been entirely reliant on her mother to a degree, expecting her to always be there to shelter her when bad things happen. 
Puppykit, from a young age, knew that they were a molly, they felt it in the depths of their core. They always saw themselves as a molly, and so, she didn’t understand when her mother, Embermask, prompted her to join in with play-fighting the other tom-kits in the nursery when she instead wished to pick flowers and roleplay families with the mollies. Overtime she grew very insecure due to this, having already fastened herself to Embermask and her new clanmates, she wanted to fit in, and so, she tried to comply with her mother’s requests, even if play-fighting was the last thing she wanted to do. This lasted throughout her childhood, making her grow more and more upset until she eventually became of age to be an apprentice. When she was named Puppypaw, her emotional state was recognized, and so, when requesting a role, Dawnstar specified the emotional ties this mentorship would hold with the apprentice, picking specifically Sparrowdrop. Though embarrassed at first, this decision did prove fruitful, as her mentor quickly worked to help Puppypaw convey her emotions and speak up for herself, eventually helping her assert first and foremost that what was important to her was being seen for who she was, and that was as a molly. As she came to this realization, though her mentor had helped her reach it- Puppypaw sought out her mother, Embermask, for her support. Though at first, Embermask had tried to reason with her and had expressed that she must be overthinking. Puppypaw took this harshly, growing very upset, but she was ever persistent. She kept at it, repeating this claims and trying to get through to her mother on what exactly this meant to her, until eventually, Embermask realized that her daughter was genuine with what she was saying. She finally accepted her and agreed to see her for as she was; a molly, and she said to her; “Puppypaw, it doesn't matter if you feel like a molly. It wouldn't even matter if you feel like a mouse. I still love you all the same." (Quote by Embermask’s lovely rper, Graf!) 
Puppypaw since then has survived the badger attack, hiding away in her den throughout the encounter and managing to avoid any harm. 
7 moons
During the flood event, Puppypaw, surprisingly, was somewhat of a natural when it came to swimming, paddling to keep her head afloat until Embermask was able to pluck her from the water and haul her to safety. Since then, her fur has dried meaningfully well, but she’s still managed to contract illness after illness. She’s specifically susceptible to greencough unfortunately, so she’s been under watch by the medicine cats. Though, she’s a bit energetic to keep cooped up in camp constantly.
==Trivia==
*Puppypaw is terrified of the snow, and unsurprisingly for a cat but mayhaps not one with her name- dogs. She’s terrified of them due to their loud constant barking- hearing one is the quickest way to send her shooting straight up into a tree and dashing off. She sacrifices being able to do her work over vanity, insisting on keeping her glass baubles on her tail even when they hinder her ability to hunt. Despite this, Puppypaw is determined to discover a way to have her cake and eat it too. These items are quite fragile though for what it is, and it’s a matter now of if or not she can be careful with them while she works it out. 
*She’s absolutely not a fan of snakes and spiders- she’s terrified of them. She likes them, like all animals, but she can’t help but be afraid of them. 
*Puppypaw will wag her tail when excited about something. Her ears also droop over themselves, and other such motions like begging and her overall personally have lead to her being named Puppy, after young dogs experienced by her kittypet caretaker. 
*Puppypaw was the runt of her litter, and as such, will always be one of the smaller cats in the clan. She’s about the size of a four month old kitten, and will stay as such. She does have long legs compared to her frame- but there isn’t much to it to begin with. She can fit into very small spaces, and get away with hiding quite easily. 
*Puppypaw’s fur, despite being very dense and thick, is made up of many many thin, bouncy curls. It dries quickly due to this (unless matted,), strangely enough. Humidity however makes it incredibly frizzy, making it difficult for her to see at times due to her bangs. 
*Puppypaw struggles with a life-long cold that is completely unknown to the clan- similar to other cats. She constantly has a runny nose, eyes, and occasionally struggles with coughing up phlem and extra fur. She also has belly issues, making it difficult for her to eat much food at times or stomach certain types of food, like raw fish, or eggs.
==Quotes==
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