Pebblepelt

**Pebblepelt** is a small, scrawny, dark gray oriental she-cat with long whiskers, glossy fur, a prominent overbite and dull green eyes. She is a warrior of LakeClan, who joined the clan as a kittypet at 7 moons alongside her sister.

## Description

### Physical

Pebblepelt has a rather scrawny frame, even for an oriental cat. She lacks muscle definition or substantial body fat, and as a result is vulnerable to cold weather. Despite this she has short, thick fur of a dark gray color with a slight blue-ish tint. She bears a very small, almost invisible scar on her left thigh from a previous scuffle with Minnowfang. As is typical of a cat of oriental build, Pebblepelt sports large, wedge-shaped ears, a long muzzle, long, thin limbs, and an elongated tail. She has a darkened nose, a slight overbite, and dull-colored eyes of a turquoise hue. Her pelt is ever so slightly patchy due to a combination of lack of proper nutrition and chronic stress.

### Personality

Pebblepelt tends to be rather socially withdrawn and timid. She struggles with feelings of inadequacy, suffering with slight "imposter syndrome" in human terms. She believes that she is not strong enough to be a warrior, and doesn't deserve her position. She is reluctant to make friends or even speak to other cats without good reason, preferring to stay in her own head, which results in her coming across as a "daydreamer". If a cat manages to gain her trust, she retains her quiet nature but speaks to them more warmly, presenting herself as a good listener. Pebble'pelt suffers from anxiety and is easily frightened by sudden sounds or things that look out of place. She is very susceptible to stress, leading her to neglect herself as a means of distraction. Because of this, her physical strength is diminished and she struggles with fights due to being easily overpowered by other cats. Her work output is tied to her emotions, and overthinking or negative emotions causes her performance to suffer massively. Pebble'pelt is very self-critical, constantly feeling inferior to the other warriors and disliking her own appearance to the point where she avoids looking in rivers or puddles because of her reflection.

Pebble'pelt requires a lot of time on her own to recharge, and can become easily uncomfortable if her space is crowded by even well-meaning cats. She shrugs off condescending statements and comments, but deep down takes them to heart. She spends a lot of time thinking about her past life, wondering how much of a different cat she would be if she had remained a kittypet, and to a point reminisces about the simplicity of it.

## History

### Backstory

Pebble'pelt was born as "Leah" to Diana and Lancelot, two kittypets, alongside her sister "Brooke". She was considered the runt of the litter, as the smaller and weaker kit, and her mother often had to split up play-fights between her and Brooke as it got too rough and Leah ended up hurt. Brooke teased Leah often, in a friendly, sibling dynamic, but despite this, Leah ended up becoming withdrawn. Diana had immense love for her daughters, wanting to protect them from all harm, but one day overheard her Twoleg speaking with another Twoleg, and became paranoid that they would take her babies away from her. Terrified for her kits' safety, Diana took them to the forest one rainy night to see if any of the four Clans would take them in. Ash'leap, Diana's mother, was a former Clan cat and so she intended to take Brooke and Leah there, recalling her mother telling her many stories of the greatness and freedom of the forest. She approached LakeClan, believing them to be the most kind and accepting of all the Clans, and they agreed to take her daughters in. Brooke and Leah were named Minnowpaw and Pebblepaw respectively, and thus they tried to integrate themselves into clan life as much as possible. Pebblepaw struggled with integrating herself into her new home, whilst struggling with feelings of longing for her mother due to not having been exposed to the real world before.

Pebble'paw pushed herself through training, despite struggling due to her lack of strength and scrawny body. She endeavoured to blend in as much as possible with her clan, burying feelings of insecurity and inferiority under a stoic and cold demeanour. She struggled immensely making friends, and retained her irrational fear of the older cats. Meanwhile, she watches in awe as Minnowpaw integrates herself flawlessly, seemingly enjoying clan life to the fullest and becoming popular with the other cats for her goofy and optimistic personality, and begins to develop a jealousy of her. One day, she approaches her sister and demands to know how she does it. Minnowpaw doesn't understand why Pebblepaw has such a hard time adjusting to her new life, and Pebblepaw blurts out that she wishes she had stayed with the Twolegs, as at least her life would be less stressful. Minnowpaw accuses Pebblepaw of being soft, a coward, and not being loyal to her clan. The two scuffle, and in the commotion Pebblepaw accidentally makes a gash in Minnowpaw's shoulder, causing her to become furious and properly attack her sister. The fight comes to an anticlimactic end when Pebblepaw collapses on the ground with exhaustion, and Minnowpaw stares at her with confusion before skulking off.

*TBC*

## Lineage

**Sister:** Minnowfang

**Mother:** Diana

**Father:** Lancelot

**Grandmother:** Ashleap

## Trivia

* Pebblepelt was the first original character Furze made since 2014.
* She was developed from Furze's love of Siamese cats due to their beauty and elegance (oriental shorthairs are descendants of Siamese cats).