Finchpond

“*Remember, Ferret, happiness makes the world a much more beautiful place.” -**Finchpond** to Ferretpaw*

## Name

### Prefix Meaning

To align with her family’s naming system & her appearance and (once) carefree personality

# Appearance

Finchpond is a tall, lean cat, with dappled chocolate and cinnamon fur, with speckles of white. They have quite a long fluffy tail, though the rest of their fur is fairly short and tufty, even appearing tufty at times. They have a scar running down the inside of their back right leg, but they often cover it with their tail.

### Design Notes

- Design is symmetrical, besides from the heart shape on her back.

- Eyes can be drawn almost any colour, as long as it suits the light, due to them being so pale in colour. In neutral lighting, use the ref's colour.

- They have a scar running down their back right leg, which they usually hide with their tail.

# Personality

Finchpond is a truly empathetic, patient, but strong cat, who is always free for a chat. She doesn't have a problem talking to strangers, and will seem as though she has not a care in the world. Their empathy helps them relate to certain cats, and is someone that anyone can confide in. He can come off as shallow, and an open book, which is definitely not true. Finchpond has suffered a lot of trauma in her life, due to loosing his family in a den fire when she was just a kit, and she has forever blamed herself for it, being out chasing a butterfly when it happened. When she got older, she met a kind old cat named Parsley - who was a kittypet up until his housefolk died a couple of moons before. Parsley taught young Finch how to survive and lead a happy life, but it wasn't long until Parsley passed away of starvation in a particularly harsh leaf-bare. This left 6-moon-old Finch feeling worthless, which lead to her trust issues later in life. Whenever she meets a new cat now, she skillfully directs the conversation to the other cat's story, and never touches on her own, always brushing it off quickly if the topic does come up. They only tend to truly open up with someone who they have known for a long time, and even then may keep a few things to themself. Finchpond seems like a people pleaser, and has a very convincing shell for herself, so very few cats actually even notice there is something more to her, and try to get closer to her. She is a natural leader in group settings, due to her approachable exterior, and despite the fact she resents being a cat that others look up to, she accepts it. She would never try to take charge, and has deepest respect for cats who can live with that kind of pressure. Their greatest weaknesses in her personality would have to be how they are very unsure of themself, and painfully aware of what their actions might lead to, which makes her obsess over small things. She also is not good at all at talking about her own feelings, which leads to her worsening her anxiety without realising it, as she bottles up all her pain and grief inside. This brings on panic attacks, and a few cats who aren't able to relate would think of her as strange, although she rarely lets her emotions show, so this isn't often the case. Due to the fact she doesn't trust easily, she is wary when meeting new cats, taking extreme caution in what she says. If they get offended or hurt by a cat, they will not hesitate to shut them out of their life, and will remember what they've done until the day he dies. The offender would have to be a complete jerk though, as Finchpond is quite understanding. All in all, Finchpond is a cat who has a gift of understanding other's emotions, and has seen a lot more trauma in her life than she deserved.

# Strengths & Weaknesses

### Skills (+)

* **Agile -** She is a very fast runner, and can leap high due to her long legs
* **Empathetic -** Finchpond has a gift for being able to sense other cats' emotions, and can often help them feel better.

* **Wits -** They are incredibly headstrong, and can win arguements at ease.

### Neutral (=)

* **Not Trusting -** Finch takes a long time to trust another cat, and most likely will never open up to them fully.
* **Control over emotions -** She has the ability to keep control of her emotions, but rarely lets them show, which means she doesn't talk about her worries.

### Weaknesses (-)

* **Tree climbing -** Finchpond hates climbing trees, and is really bad at it. Sometimes she decides to give it a go, but it always ends in an injury for her.
* **Anxiety & PTSD -** They have anxiety and PTSD as results of events that have affected them in the past. They can have panic attacks andmmental breakdowns on worse days.

* **Unforgiving -** If somecat does something terrible to Finch or a cat she loves, she will be quick to shut the offender out of her life, not giving them any second chances where other cats would.

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