Honeystealer

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Mentions of **light cult tendencies**, **child death** and **violence**

*“She left us…wondering, what she did wrong?”*
— Honeystealer to Beeswipe’s cubs

**Honeystealer** officially joined the AstralSMP on 03/20/2022, during the intermission peace time.

He is a driven and alert person who grew up in the heart of a forest. However his life and personality would change due to the disturbing culture of his home. The Hive Songbirds were not a welcoming group, and had many brutal and bloody customs. This caused Honeystealer to question his homeland to the point of self-exile, which eventually lead him to Dawn.

## Biography

### Appearance

A large, burly cat/bear with a torn bob tail and lucid green eyes. He has a scratch on his left hind leg, and one on his ear. His ears are rounded, short, and curled. Fur is black, lush, smooth, and silky. His eyes are a bright, glistening green.

## Personality

Honeystealer personality shifts and changes as he adjusts to changes in his life. For the most part he is driven, alert, untrusting and guarded. He can also be deceitful and impatient.

Honeystealer was a well-meaning and easygoing cub. His actions were often led by the “need” to impress his loved ones. In conversations, he was polite yet had a sense of sarcasm.

After his brother was sentenced to die, he quickly fell into a sense of terror. He was often alarmed by the smallest of things, and even a joke couldn’t make him laugh. However this died down with ressauring, followed by it being the norm.

While keeping his sister’s secret, he became deceitful and pessimistic. In conversions, he was rushing through his words to avoid being asked questions. His mind was full with the fear of Beeswipe’s secret spreading through the Hive Songbirds. Once his sister was exiled due, he questioned his homeland’s culture. He became somewhat unruly and wasn’t afraid to voice his disdain for their culture.

As an outsider he was cautious, aloof, and guarded. Around Beeswipe, he was gentle and alert. He knew that no one should be sticking their nose up at him and his sister’s business. Around Beewing’s cubs he was unsure and dismissive.

After Beeswipe’s disappearance he was weary, temperamental and observant. He was awfully awkward around Beeswipe’s cubs, yet protective. Despite sending them off, he did truly care and love them.

Overall Honeystealer is a firm, shielding and chary protector who tries his best.

### Background

Honeystealer was born with no name to a tribe called the Hive Songbirds. They were a group of cat/bears, who came together a long time ago. However, his brother was named without question. His brother was named Blizzard. Alongside that, Honeystealer was born in a girl body but truly knew he was a guy (Honeystealer is trans.)

As he grew up, life rapidly changed. Blizzard was sent to die, due to his white coat. White fur to his tribe was a curse. They tossed him down a gorge, and he drowned. Honeystealer was frozen after learning the news. He was untrusting during other ceremonies, but fell back into the norm. He also never came out officially to his family (other than Bee) in fear.

At his “adulthood” ceremony, his long tail was ripped off only to a stub. As his family chanted, he felt another sense of doubt in his homeland. He was also given his name.

One day he discovered Beeswipe’s biggest secret; she was in love with a complete outsider. At first he didn’t know what to do. But as the gossip began to pile, he knew he couldn’t lose another sibling. He swore to keep her secret.

Despite his efforts, the evidence was piling onto Beeswipe. Beeswipe was exiled and given no chance to come back, nearly dying from fleeing.

Once his sister was exiled, he lost all purpose and belief in his homeland. He was easily startled or angry. He often bristled or lashed out at his parents. Finally, he left on his own terms.

He found his sister again, who was expecting cubs. He helped her through the brutal days without her lover.  Beeswipe, after giving birth, quickly fell into depression. Honeystealer didn’t bother her to avoid conflict. Beeswipe disappeared one day.

Honeystealer took care of Beeswipe’s cubs for a small period, sorrow filling him. Although he was torn down from a lack of sleep, he still protected the cubs. He never found out their names (Beeswipe truly never gave them names), however, he gave them nicknames.

He realized he wasn’t able to take care of them anymore, and sent them off to a safe and friendly village. He let them go with a sorrowful goodbye, knowing it was the last he would see them.

Honeystealer stumbled upon the village (where the others live) and currently resides there.

## Trivia

* Honeystealer was originally going to be named Honey.
* Honeystealer called Beeswipe’s cubs Dot, Sparrow and Bee.
* Honeystealer regrets never saying goodbye to Beeswipe.