Geckoshade

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Geckoshade is a lithe, athletic she-cat with cream fur and tabby patches of yellow. She has teal eyes and is somewhat small. She is known for her optimism and friendly demeanor, making friends with almost everyone she meets.

## Appearance

A bit short in stature and light weight, Geckoshade makes for a speedy, quick opponent and a great hunter. Her light weight aids in climbing, which is why she has taunt, strong shoulder muscles. Her whole body, while it may seem dainty and soft, is wrapped in a layer of hard muscle beneath her soft fur. She has large, wide-set eyes that seem spacey and empty at times, mirrors of her mind. They are teal in color, contrasting with the warm colors of her fur. Geckoshade's fur is a cream color, blotted by splashes of a dandelion yellow and dust-brown markings. White paints her muzzle, chest and underbelly, and her toes. Notably, her tail is rather long, starting out a bit slim and then puffing out gradually like a plume. It's nearly the same length as her whole body. Her appearance takes strongly after that of a Leopard Gecko, in which she was named after.

 ★ **Scars:** none visible

## Personality

Geckoshade is a fair and kind soul with an optimistic outlook on life. She tries to be caring toward her clan, but it also fiercely defensive of her members. She's been described as a picture-perfect deputy by some, carrying herself with respect without putting others below her. Despite her extremely friendly behavior, she manages to command respect, earning the trust of her clan through friendship rather than force. She can be spacey, often zoning out on her own with a very blank expression and thinking of quite literally nothing at all. Seen as careless, she describes herself as a free-spirit, willing to go with the flow instead of pushing against it.

This deputy has a creative mind, always up for training apprentices and even warriors in new ways! Geckoshade hates lying, that much everyone knows. She hates dishonesty and hates those who guard their feelings and skirt around the truth as it feels like they are abandoning who they truly are. Along with this, she's also very superstitious. She believes in ghosts, members of StarClan walking among the living, and other nursery tales mothers will tell their kits to make them behave. She never quite grew out of that way of thinking. She is unforgiving and shows it- she will never forgive someone if they betray her, no matter who that cat is. She may accept apology after apology, but she will always hold a grudge against them and their past actions.

 ★ **Negative:** Careless, Disorganized, Unforgiving

## Connections

**Within ThunderClan**

Geckoshade respects Sunstar in the loosest definition of the word. She sees her as a bit untrustworthy from how she guards her feelings and refuses to interact with the clan. The deputy keeps their interactions short, as they often end in her being ridiculed and she's already self conscious enough. She holds an intense grudge against her for words she said, in particular;
 ★ **Tansyhiss — Senior Warrior — Friendly Acquaintances**
 ★ **Cedarheart — Warrior — Good Friends**
 ★ **Iguanahop — Warrior — Sister**
 ★ **Foxsight — Warrior — Best Friend/Major Crush**
Geckoshade is tail-over-ears for this tom and willing to admit it- she's spoken about how she feels like she's walking among the clouds anytime they're together, surrounded by a comfortable warmth with butterflies swarming in her belly. His flirtatious nature and charming attitude make her head feel fuzzy, and she enjoys being in his presence. She knows about his reputation with flirting with any she-cat who moves, but she doesn't mind- his compliments toward her feel genuine some how. But she still with-holds her feelings from him, opting to remain good friends for now as she isn't solid on his feelings toward her. As much as she likes him, she doesn't want to be shot down because she knows it would hurt her incredibly.

**Outside of ThunderClan**

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## Connections - Cont.

[Key: ✓ (yes), ྾ (no), ? (unsure), ❦﻿﻿ (maybe), ❧﻿ (leaning to no)]

**Romance**

 ★ Physical Interests:
- Medium Length Fur
- Emotional Eyes
- Larger than her, but not humongous
- Sharp Features
 ★ Physical Disinterests:
- Dull eyes
- Dark, desaturated pelts (grey/black)
- Unkempt fur
- Spikey fur
 ★ Mental Interests:
- Charming
- Playful personalities
- Comforting
- Caring
 ★ Mental Disinterests:
- Too blunt
- Guarded
- Cold-hearted
- Liars
 ★ Geckoshade Expressing Love: Geckoshade is pretty open about her feelings, not bothering to shy away from physical affection with her crush or mate. She's what you might call a 'Deredere'; very lovey-dovey and mushy with her love interests. She won't fall into absorbing herself entirely into them, but doesn't shy away from talking about them highly and will gush willingly about how they make her feel. Her love languages are Gift Giving and Acts of Service- she loves making and doing things for those she loves, even if it runs her ragged. She'd do anything for them.

## Influential Quotes

quotes from herself or others that have impact!

☀❝You are *barely* a deputy!❞

* Sunstar to Geckoshade

☀❝He makes me feel like the center of the world when we talk.❞

* Geckoshade to Iguanahop about Foxsight

☀❝Sunstar is like thunder - strong and always rolling on. But you, Geckoshade, are like lightning. You strike the hearts of your clanmates and give us the spark to better ourselves.❞

* Foxsight to Geckoshade

## Trivia

 ★ Fact #3: Geckoshade was originally going to be quite dumb.

## Gallery

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