Cypressthorn

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## Physical Appearance

### Pelt Colour

Warm gray with darker, brown-gray patterns and lighter cream fur.

## Birth and Death

### Date of Birth

September 14, 2019 (created June 2, 2020)

## Physical Description

Cypressthorn is an American Shorthair cat. Typical for American Shorthairs, his face is quite large and full-cheeked, but his face is still longer rather than wider all around. His ears are rounded at the tips. In true shorthair fashion, his eyes are big and round, quite expressive. They're bright and alert and a beautiful, clear amber color. His legs are very heavily muscled and his paws are round and firm. his tail is of medium length, a good stabilizer, and tapers off into a soft and rounded shape at the end. Cypressthorn is a warm gray color with darker gray-brown splotches winding all around his fur. There are lighter, creamy gray markings around his eyes, muzzle, and cheeks.

## Personality

Cypressthorn is an anomaly among his breed personality-wise. American Shorthairs are generally known to be of a calm and moderate temperament, but Cypressthorn is anything but. He's very easily angered and has a short temper, very prone to blowouts and even starting random and sporadic arguments. However, despite his temper, he does have a sense of humor and, from time to time, has been known to even mess around. He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. Cypressthorn likes to be in control, and when he feels like things are out of his hands (or rather, paws), he can start not very well thought out arguments and unnecessary quarrels. He can be quite overprotective at times, something he doesn't like about himself much, and often will go to extreme measures to make sure younger members of the clan are being safe doing even the most mundane of tasks. He typically does well when interacting with more joking, silly cats, as they balance his more extreme approach quite well.

Cypressthorn is gay.

## Strengths and Weaknesses

Cypressthorn, as previously mentioned, is heavily muscled. This is due to an overwhelming need to prove himself and his abilities, so, as an apprentice, he devoted himself to working off the pudge from being a kittypet and learning to swim. Because of this, he is a very strong swimmer and quite good at hunting. Because of his long tail, he is also very well balanced and quite fast.

However, he is a horrible climber. Cypressthorn is paralyzed at the idea of climbing a tree, and he absolutely hates even the thought of launching himself up even a small one. He also doesn't have a very quick eye, despite being surprisingly light and quick on his paws. In battle, he often won't see an attacker coming from his peripherals, and, due to the fact that he enjoys the feeling of solid ground, can't protect his soft underbelly as well as he should.

## Life

### Kithood

Cypressthorn was born in twolegplace and was quickly named Tiny due to his small stature. He was born along with two others in the litter, but they died soon after birth, and his mother, Queenie, became quite protective over him. She coddled him often, which fed into his need to feel in control of himself and others. He liked the kittypet life well enough, but grew to disdain the way he was coddled and treated like a baby. (not shown in RP)

### Apprenticeship

As an apprentice-age kittypet, Cypressthorn crossed over the thunderpath to play on the other side, across from their home. Queenie called for him to come back, but he didn't comply, and she started across the thunderpath to retrieve him. Unfortunately, she didn't move out of the way of a monster quite fast enough, and she was hit and killed. Unable to bring himself to go back home, Cypressthorn decided to run into the forest. There, he discovered the clans, and joined Riverclan almost immediately due to the sense of togetherness and accommodation he felt there. Cypressthorn often blames himself for Queenie's death. (not shown in RP)

### Adult Life

Cypressthorn lived a relatively unremarkable life up until the ripe age of 37 moons old. This is where things began getting interesting.

His seeming disinterest and almost appalled attitude towards kits, it seems, stemmed from a longing for a family of his own. As his mother died when he was quite young, he craved that sense of being taken care of and being able to care for others. This manifested in his want for kits of his own, something he never, ever would've thought he could have, due to the fact that he only liked toms.

-tbc-

## Notable Quotes

* > "I am *very* graceful. And I pay plenty attention. Can't you tell?"
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