Gravelsky

Art by @shibastar on Scratch [me LOL]

### Genetic Code

(XoXo, BB, dd, dmdm, Aa, mcmc, spsp, tata, bmbm, ii, wbwb, EE, ShSh, CC, kk, Wsw)

### Health

Healthy

*"The new warrior's gaze soured and she looked away, clearly not wanting to respond. It was just so personal, such a raw wound, that revealing it would give her a fresh chance to dig deeper into the cut before it could even close. But the sunset told her to trust the older warrior, that perhaps some comfort lay inside of the she-cat's eyes, so soft like that of a lunar moth's wings, a pale green almost as if the world had sucked the color out, leaving them flailing like a feeble kit, dry and helpless. You could tell a good amount of a cat through their eyes, and Gravelsky was no exception; she had been worn down by life, but was proud to make it this far, and she wanted others to make it that far as well."*
A thought by Regalmist, about Gravelsky
This page is inspired by several others, such as Peonystar's page, Skiplodingkit's page, and Astersky's page. Please go read them as well - full credits for anything that seems similar! ♥︎

## \*:✼✿ Physical Description ✿✼:\*

Upon first glance, it is not very evident that Gravelsky is one of the older warriors of WindClan, her face fair and delicate like the petals of a daisy. She holds a small, delicate stature that looks to be very dainty under her waterfalls of long, silky fur, but underneath all of it is actually quite a fine, well-muscled stature, allowing the graceful feline more momentum and power as she runs across the moors. She has small, deft paws and a long, feathery tail. Short yet lovely locks of hair coat her head like a lion's mane, thick and soft to the touch. It does well in keeping Gravelsky's body warm.
The older warrior sports a mellow gray fur color topped with wavy classic tabby stripes, like waves of a sea's tide. They go from her shoulders to the tail, with some even striating upon her round cheeks and forehead. Stretched from her paws to her elbows are long, light gray "socks"; that same hue has an appearance upon her face, tail, and drenched on her chest as well. White like fresh milk is dipped upon her paws and chest, with her chin being covered in it as well; freckles like the first snowflakes of winter are sprinkled along her cheeks, back, and tail. Standing out against her monochrome pelt is a pair of downturned, soft green eyes like the finest of emeralds or the wings of a luna moth.

## \*:✼✿ Personality ✿✼:\*

### ✿ Trait Breakdown ✿

#### ✼ Positive ✼

* [+] Altruistic
* [+] Considerate
* [+] Diligent
* [+] Loyal

#### ✼ Neutral ✼

* [=] Emotional
* [=] Gentle
* [=] Passionate
* [=] Reticent

#### ✼ Negative ✼

* [-] Anxious
* [-] Dubious
* [-] Inhibited
* [-] Meek

### ✿ Full Personality ✿

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Despite Gravelsky having a bit of a shy personality upon first glance, she really isn’t that withdrawn of a cat. Truthfully, Gravelsky enjoys conversing with others; she is just overwhelmed by staggering amounts of cats and only enjoys conversations or hanging out with one or two people at a time. Upon befriending Gravelsky, her kind, altruistic nature shines through prominently. She is not put off towards doing favors or helping out when another is busy or helping someone feel better if they are upset. It is clear the older cat has a natural worry for others’ well-being and is quite the sweetheart. She is evidently considerate towards others' feelings, always seeming to remember little things about them and what they do or don’t like, trying not to be too blunt during conversations and keeping a generally open-minded, non judgmental disposition.

Because of her desire to always provide for others, Gravelsky has developed quite the diligent personality, her hardworking nature and caring attitude merging into one trait. She doesn’t like when she does not spend much effort on something and it comes out poorly, as she believes everyone deserves things of good quality. She will not come back with one or less pieces of prey unless it is all she can find, because she is stubborn about helping to bring enough food for everyone to eat. When tasked with something, regardless of importance, Gravelsky will make sure to fulfill it to the best of her abilities.

Though at first her peers wondered where Gravelsky’s loyalties lay when she first joined WindClan, it is clear that Gravelsky is extremely loyal to WindClan and would not move from it unless mandatory. She is eternally grateful to the late Redstar for allowing her entry and to her older sister for giving her the opportunity to escape her hazardous loner lifestyle. She is not keen on betrayal and would give up her own life for WindClan to prosper and thrive, believing that her Clan has nothing but good intentions in the grand scheme of things.

Now, Gravelsky is quite the sweet cat. She knows well how to care for others when they feel their emotions, because she is no stranger to the overwhelming waves of emotion that can overcome a cat when certain things happen. Subjected to a past full of grief and devastation, Gravelsky has learned to obscure these emotions away from sight, but she does feel her emotions quite strongly, and can be put through them even from others, as she finds them quite contagious from her immense concern for others. If one of her close friends cries, it is likely she will become sorrowful as well, or if another seems to be particularly happy on one day, she will be overjoyed to see it. Though she may not express it directly, Gravelsky does have more intense emotions than normal.

Additionally, Gravelsky has quite the gentle nature. She doesn't like being blunt or hurtfully direct and tries to soften the impact of her words, often feeling like if she expressed too much emotion in a statement she might hurt someone’s feelings, and she would hate herself if she did that. This is mostly beneficial in some scenarios, as it works well when comforting others, but sometimes Gravelsky doesn’t have it in her to put her foot down when she needs to, and this can lead to others with more malicious intent walking all over her when they see an opportunity, to which Gravelsky will most likely ask others for help instead of interfering directly, in fear of conflict.

Though it was mentioned earlier that Gravelsky does not like to show strong emotions, she is quite passionate about the things she is interested in. She may be a little hesitant to see where the other person stands on the subject, but if she feels like she can talk about it she could blather on about it for hours. She really enjoys discussing subjects she likes and gets excited when others show interest in it as well, but she may come off strongly to the other individual. She may talk too fast or stumble over words which may be a little bit confusing, but she does not have any malice – she can just hyperfixate sometimes!

As described previously, Gravelsky can come off as having a shy personality at first. This is only because she is reticent and a little anxious to reveal any possibly off-putting elements of her personality, waiting until later in the conversation to analyze the other person’s own personality and see if they seem accepting or discriminatory. This can result in Gravelsky being a good judge of character - this, paired with depending on herself on who to trust as a loner, makes her skilled in reading others’ expressions and learning some of their intent upon first impression. However, if the cat she is talking to is a true swindler, she can even be subject to manipulation.

Despite how appealing Gravelsky’s personality may seem, she has her bad days like everyone else as well, and they can commonly interfere with her daily life. One of the most prominent of these interferences is her anxiety. Stemming from constantly feeling like she was in danger living as a loner, and her delayed learning of social skills, Gravelsky can be very worrisome and anxious about how she makes others feel and is deathly afraid of conflict, especially physical conflict. She can rarely suffer anxiety attacks if she is put under a lot of stress, and when big changes happen – she is not used to change. She understands that she has a lot more than the average person and does her best to manage this.

Somewhat influenced by her anxious personality, Gravelsky can be quite dubious as well. She’s constantly fretting on whether she is making the right decision and how different people will react to different situations. Sometimes, Gravelsky is so afraid that she has poor judgment about things that she will just avoid the topic or the person in question entirely – she feels awful about it, but it’s the only way she knows how to distance herself from those kinds of things without making anyone feel bad. In reality, the people she distances herself from are most likely hurt and confused, which she can recognize if told about it (and will apologize a million times over for).

Due to her intense passion for things she is interested in, when first meeting someone Gravelsky can act quite inhibited, often opting to talk about the other person in the conversation instead of herself due to being wary of how she can ramble. She thinks it can be quite embarrassing when someone sees it for the first time, but as previously mentioned, if she feels the person she is talking to doesn't mind things like that or shares an interest with her, she will not feel as insecure about it. However, she will exercise a little bit of caution unless the other person explicitly voices that it is okay.

Lastly, Gravelsky can be quite meek. Because of her lack of confidence in standing up for herself, she can be sort of a doormat to those who choose to take advantage of her. Unless someone else interferes with the situation, Gravelsky will find it difficult to gain courage to voice concerns, problems or stand up for herself. She is susceptible to threats though and if backed into a corner she will most likely not speak up unless she is in danger of physical harm or her friends or family are in danger.

But, despite the twists and turns, Gravelsky doesn’t have any malicious intent to her and is just your average WindClan warrior. She’s a good cat at heart, and will do her best to remain that way.
## \*:✼✿ History ✿✼:\*

### ✿ Childhood ✿

Gravel was born the only kit in her litter, to two WindClan warriors by the names of Silverlotus, her father, and Wishpoppy, her mother. However, Wishpoppy left WindClan to become a kittypet, so Gravel and her older siblings, Burr and Meadow, ended up as loners.

Wishpoppy, now called Mika, died during Gravel's birth. Silverlotus did his best to raise Gravel, but when she was two moons old, he had to go back to WindClan after being punished for suspicious, prolonged absences from his Clan. Unfortunately at this time, Gravel's older brother Meadow went missing and Burr took little Gravel and set out to find him. Somehow on the journey Gravel and Burr got separated during a thunderstorm and that was the last time Gravel would see her sister for a while.

Despite all odds, little three moon old Gravel managed to sustain herself. She usually scavenged for berry bushes or remains of prey to eat, as she had no hunting or defense knowledge. During this time growing up by herself in this forest, Gravel learned how to hide and sneak around well, as well as many methods to disguise her scent and detect danger. But, this also affected Gravel and taught her to be anxious, distrustful, and independent. As she grew up, things continued on like this for a while.

### ✿ Adolescence ✿

Around ten moons old, Gravel managed to venture out of her usual area and encountered a moor landscape not far away. Unfamiliar scents paved an invisible border from her and the hills so she stayed on her side, but she found something peculiar exploring the hills on the other side. A cat that reminded her a lot of herself - their fur was very similar and they both even had similar builds. It stirred memories up in Gravel's mind and though she was distrustful at first, Gravel reconnected with her long lost sister, the newly named Burrpelt of WindClan.

Throughout her life as a loner, Burrpelt and Gravel would continuously meet up to spend time with each other and get to know one another better. This would proceed on for a long time.

### ✿ Adulthood ✿

Not much had happened as of recently in Gravel's life. She visited her sister as usual, and scavenged around for what little sustenance she could find. But, at the age of forty-seven moons old, Gravel got herself caught up in an odd occurance.

She had ended up venturing too far out of her usual territory in search of food, and encountered a young tom by the name of Shinepaw who took pity on her frail self and offered her prey. Interested in the ways of Shinepaw's ShadowClan life and just generally starved for interaction, Gravel meekly asked to keep meeting. Though it was a long walk back home that day, Gravel didn't regret it.

At another period of time, about a week after her encounter with Shinepaw, it was time for her visit with Burrpelt again. She spent time with her sister as usual, but as the time passed Gravel began to notice more and more signs that pointed to Burrpelt being ill. Gravel insisted that Burrpelt got treatment and felt better before visiting, but her sister was adamant on visiting. It escalated to a small bicker as Gravel took her sister back to her Clan, and then a full-on fight. Gravel, frightened, fled the scene and left Burrpelt to go home herself.

That same night Gravel started to feel awfully guilty about what had happened. Both cats had reasonable points, and it was clear they both cared about each other, but Gravel had never seen her sister so angry before. Feeling bad she had infuriated Burrpelt, she went out to look for her, as she knew the she-cat had a tendency to wander, and apologize.

After some unsuccessful tracking, Gravel decided to call it a night and wait until her sister simmered down and was ready to visit again. But, she heard a noise from a nearby clearing and found Burrpelt, who looked to be wounded. Horrified, Gravel helped Burrpelt back to WindClan to get treatment. That night, she found it hard to sleep.

Fast forward to about another week after the two sisters' fight. It was the time of the week for them to meet up again, and Gravel still felt iffy about it. So, when Burrpelt arrived, she was quite surprised and guiltily tried to hide herself. But, it was to no avail; Burrpelt had noticed her presence and Gravelsky was forced to interact.

Both sisters apologized to each other and had a moment to let out all their tears and worried thoughts. It was mentally refreshing for Gravel as she didn't get the chance most of the time to rid herself of her anxieties and confess everything; even as sisters, Gravel still felt like her emotional baggage would be too much of a burden on Burrpelt and would stir up bad memories.

After everything settled down, Gravel and Burrpelt made the most of the rest of their time together. Burrpelt made her a crown out of wildflowers, and Gravel adored it. Even after their meeting ended and Burrpelt had to go back home, Gravel refused to wear it, instead opting to look at it and tend to it so it wouldn't get ruined.

After the meeting with her sister, the next day Gravel recalled the previous location she had visited to see Shinepaw and met up with him. As a token of her compassion, she decided to make Shinepaw a flower wreath. It wasn't always that cats willingly listened to her or even interacted with her, so Gravel felt the need to express her gratitude. Though she wasn't very good at it, she gave it to Shinepaw when she saw him and was glad to see he enjoyed it.

The past few days foreshadowed inclement weather, which had made Gravel increasingly paranoid, along with the sudden disappearance of her sister. Ever since she and her sister reunited all those moons ago she had been having dreams about the storm that separated them and had become very afraid of even the simple concept of a storm. She wished and hoped that those gray clouds would vanish and the sun would shine tomorrow, so she could find her sister, but all good things had to come to an end sooner or later.

Thunder shook the earth with its deafening claps and rumbles, and lightning danced in the sky like a golden cat sprinting across a twilight territory, jagged tail whipping behind. Rain pelted the area, and everything was hazy for Gravelsky during that time. Clinging onto a tree in terror, she sobbed in fear, claws bleeding from scratching at the bark. She couldn't remember exactly what had happened at that point in time, but she knew some cat helped her to shelter.

Once she came to her senses, her savior introduced himself as a cat named Moon, another loner who happened to spot her in distress and take her to his makeshift den. She was very grateful that he supplied her with a place to sleep and food to eat and she managed to get a few hours of sleep in before setting off in the middle of the night to find Burrpelt after her recent disappearance from their weekly meetings.

Gravel spent three days searching every nook and cranny of the forest, hoping to find some trace of a scent trail or a strand of her gray fur, but ended up with nothing. Discouraged and worried, she ended up sluggish for a bit, unable to proceed at an ideal pace because of her rumbling belly and sore pads.

Suddenly, Gravel found herself running into a ThunderClan warrior, called Ruespring. After some introductions, she was slightly surprised she had ventured all the way near ThunderClan territory in search of Burrpelt. Ruespring happened to notice her hunger and gave her a few pointers on how to hunt prey. She managed to catch something, but ended up giving it to Ruespring to use as an excuse for being away from her Clan. She quickly told Ruespring to send a message to Burrpelt if she saw her and then they both went their separate ways.

Three more grueling days passed on, and Gravel didn't get far. Painful rumbled throbbed in her belly, emptied and starved of sustenance, and her muscles and pawpads ached from walking so much. With a weak moan, Gravel collapsed in unfamiliar territory and tried her best to keep herself awake in case she saw something. She knew her time was running out, and if she didn't do something, Burrpelt would slip through her paws. But how would she ever find Burrpelt now? Defeated, Gravelsky stared up at the horizon, awaiting the fog of her vision and the cold claws of unconsciousness.

Enter Peonypath, a ThunderClan warrior that happened to stumble upon the weak shape of Gravel sprawled onto the ground. Worried, Peonypath offered prey to Gravel and took her to get medical care in her Clan. Gravel ended up just going with it, because she was desperate to get her strength up to find Burrpelt. Two weeks without any sign of her. The time was ticking.

Gravelsky woke up later after her treatment, still nervous about being cared for in ThunderClan. All these cats she didn't know and all the noise overwhelmed her, so she opted to staring out the den for a pasttime. But even that was hard for the frail molly, as she found herself missing Burrpelt greatly while watching the kittens play with each other.

After making a not-so-graceful entrance, Peonypath entered the den to check on Gravel and see how she was doing. Gravel was trying really hard to rein her emotions in and control them, but with all the anxiety and loneliness and hurt, Gravel was unable to get a grip on them. The bottles of feelings shoved down in Gravel's heart shattered at her paws, and Gravel broke down, with Peonypath comforting her at her side. Gravel didn't expect to find such warmth in this cat, who was virtually a stranger to her. She decided that maybe Clan life wasn't so bad. Over the few days that she stayed and recovered, she ended up interacting with other cats curious to see what she was doing in ThunderClan as well.

After fully recovering, Gravelsky knew she had to go back to the area she lived in, though it would be a long walk. She was disappointed that she had not found her sister and dearly missed her, but she had new faith in Burrpelt that she'd be alright; with a heavy heart, she left the security of ThunderClan camp and ventured back home.

Gravel found it hard to adjust after going back home by herself. The solemn silence of nothing but her thoughts was lonely and she would briefly pause to try and make herself feel better throughout the day. It was the next week by now and the day of she and Burrpelt's meeting rolled around. Missing Burrpelt greatly, she still attended the spot where they met. Time passed by. Gravel waited and waited.

Suddenly, a flash of gray fur. Gravel saw Burrpelt run up to her, and Gravel was never more happy to see her in her entire life. Gravel was wonderfully joyful, but soon those feelings faded as she realized something was...off about Burrpelt. She found out Burrpelt's best friend, Birchbrook, had died not long ago and suddenly felt awful for her sister. She helped comfort Burrpelt, but an unexpected question rose between the two - an invitation to WindClan.

Stunned, Gravel had very little time to ponder her decision. But from her past experience with ThunderClan and seeing how amazing it was, and seeing her grieving sister now, she knew that she had to be there for her older sister. Burrpelt had always helped her through a lot, and Gravel finally decided it was time to repay that debt.

Accepting the offer, Burrpelt proceeded to lead Gravel to WindClan, where her new life would begin.

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Entering in WindClan was Burrpelt with a very timid Gravel trailing behind her. Burrpelt took no time to introduce Gravel to her friends and family, such as Starlingfade and Willowpool. It was all a bit too much for Gravel, socializing so much at once with practically no social confidence. She meekly made small conversation as Burrpelt went to ask Redstar about Gravel joining WindClan.

Once done, Burrpelt broke the news - she was accepted as a warrior of WindClan. Overwhelmed with joy, Gravel was looking forward to spending life in WindClan and getting to see Burrpelt more often.

A day or two passed after Gravel was accepted into WindClan. She was picking out her new nest in the warriors den, trying to find a good spot, when all of a sudden the Clan was summoned. Gravel hadn't realized this was partially about her until Dandelioncrown called her name. She was donned the new moniker Gravelsky and accepted it graciously, finally feeling like she had a home.

It had been a quarter moon since Gravelsky had received her warrior name, and all was quiet at the dead of night. A breeze picked up and awoke the light sleeper Gravelsky, unnerve fizzing in her pelt. As a loner, she had learned to pick up specific scents of danger, including fear-scent - as that breeze had whisked by, it carried a faint smell of feline's fear with it. Spotting Burrpelt wasn't in her nest as well, she succumbed to her paranoia and went out to go investigate. It wasn't until she walked down to near the camp exit that she heard something. A strange, hiccuping noise, along with sniffles and what sounded like sobs. Was Burrpelt okay? Nervously, she followed the sound, but what she found was heartstopping. Under a tangle of gnarled, broken branches, lay the mangled body of Burrpelt, with Starlingfade sobbing near her corpse. Gravelsky suppressed the urge to vomit. Her heart was thumping wildly and she could hardly contain her own breaths. Letting out a stangled noise of grief, she begged the stars not to take Burrpelt. But she knew she could not convince the heavens herself. Was she destined to have a miserable life? Only after getting the ability to spend time with her only family more, they took it away from her. What had she done to deserve it? Why *her?*

Gravelsky confined herself to her nest, barely leaving to eat or drink. She would sit and stare at the ground all day, weeping silently and holding the wildflower crown close to her. She couldn't find herself willing to sleep each night either - frequent discoveries of night terror left her an insomniac. Depression shredded her heart as she sat, for almost an entire week, in her nest. Why eat? Why sleep? Why go on knowing how useless and painful it would be? She'd be nothing but a burden to WindClan knowing that Burrpelt wasn't there to help.

Seeking something to help her cope, Gravelsky numbly wandered out of camp and trekked towards the ThunderClan border, trying to find her meeting spot with Burrpelt they'd always attend when she was a loner. But it was no use. It did not fill the hole in her heart.

A sudden presence startled Gravelsky out of her depaired haze. Peonypath, her friend from ThunderClan, was wandering around her border as well, and mananged to spot her. Peonypath was horribly worried about Gravelsky's awful mental state and did her best to comfort the gray molly, who started to weep from all the pain. Her heart hurt so much for her sister and she didn't understand why StarClan took her so soon.

In a means of comfort, Peonypath led Gravelsky to a beautiful place called the Thunder Falls. In a cavern past the cascade, the small red she-cat gave Gravelsky a beautiful floral ornament - a large, elegant sunflower with chestnuts and acorns weaved deftly together by vines. Distracted from her earlier distress, Gravelsky was unable to comprehend why she was the one to receive such a beautiful gift. She took it home with her that night, her spirits slightly lifted. Though when she tried to rest that night, she noted slight chest pains.

Two or three days afterwards, Gravelsky was making slow but steady improvement in her mental health. She left the den more often and participated in many more things, though she still didn't feel like she was useful at all. After patrol that afternoon, she explored beyond camp again and ended up near the RiverClan border. Recently she had picked up a habit of collecting things to cope with grief and picked out a nice reed to take home. But before she could turn to go back home, she was startled by a sudden encounter with a young RiverClan warrior by the name of Whisperstream. They made awkward small talk then Gravelsky went home.

After a nightmare about her sister's death, Gravelsky relapsed, feeling grief-stricken once more. The feelings weren't as strong, but Gravelsky still sought out comfort. Seeing as she had practically no one to go to in WindClan, Gravelsky wandered out from camp and found herself at the Gatheringplace an hour later.

Still feeling quite depressed, Gravelsky explored the area a little bit, desperately trying to find something to distract herself with - and as if the universe spoke to her, something caught her attention. Rustling in a patch of zinnias nearby. Gravelsky, though a little nervous, walked up to the source of the noise, finding a familiar chocolate coat she hadn't seen in years. Now fully grown, Gravelsky found her old friend Shinepaw, now Shinesprout. Reunited once again, they took no time to catch up and talk about one another's problems - Shinesprout offered advice for Gravelsky's declining mental state and it felt like he had opened her eyes. She took his words to heart, and they participated in a few more activities for a bit, not wanting to leave each other right away. After a bit, Gravelsky and Shinesprout settled down to rest next to each other. Gravelsky ended up dozing off, and found herself dreaming again. Though her dreams were much less kind. Yet another nightmare about Burrpelt triggered her despair - but along with this, she woke up with immense pains in her chest. Acute stress, mental problems; it all led to broken heart syndrome. The situation was luckily resolved before Gravelsky's chest problems could get worse, and Shinesprout fetched aid for her. She stayed the night at the Gatheringplace until she recovered, then went back to her own Clan to ask the medicine cat about her health problems.

It had been two or three days since her health scare, and Gravelsky was feeling much better. Reuniting with her lost friend seemed to boost the gray tabby's mood, as well as sorting out her condition - she was on the road to recovery. Since then she had made time for herself to relax and was collecting flowers near the ThunderClan border Funnily enough, as this seemed to happen often to Gravelsky, she heard a noise over on ThunderClan's side of the border and managed to spot a brown molly; a young warrior of ThunderClan by the moniker of Zenithmuse. Enjoying the she-cat's opinions and friendly attitude, they ended up chatting for a while about several topics. While talking, they sighted a graceful avian gliding along the waters of a body of water nearby; a swan. Gravelsky explained that swans hold a very dear place in her heart because they reminded her of her sister. Feeling close with Zenithmuse, Gravelsky was happy to have a new friend as she went home that day.

For the next few moons, Gravelsky's mental health improved from there - she focused on bettering herself, finding healthy ways to cope, and getting over the loss of Burrpelt. It took a while, and of course Gravelsky still has her flaws, but she is now happy to have taken Shinesprout's advice; she not only climbed out of the pit she was stuck in, she spread her wings and took flight.

At around 67 moons now, Gravelsky was not enjoying the chilly weather that the day brought; even though newleaf had arrived, some days were colder and still contained remnants of brumal atmosphere. Deciding to leave the warmth of her den for some prey, on the way to the fresh-kill pile she almost tripped over a small bundle of fur on the ground - a tiny she-kit was dozing in the cold camp. Confused on why and how this kit was sleeping out in the cold, she stirred Regalkit and made small talk with her. She saw a lot of herself as a younger kitten in Regalkit - curious, intelligent, and confident. Though her life by herself had warped her former personality. She showed Regalkit a special place at the edges of camp, where many wildflowers like heather and daffodils blossomed. She was glad to have shared it with someone and found that Regalkit had left a good impression on her.

A few moons later, and everything has gone awry.

Gravelsky is devastated to find a loner named Swan and her lackeys have killed Redstar and overtaken camp. Unable to handle the drastic and violent changes that suddenly occurred upon her life, Gravelsky entered a deoressive spiral, confining herself to her nest in the warriors' den. By now she was convinced that StarClan just didn't want her to be happy. Time and time again when things had looked up for her, it had been torn from her grasp, dangled tantalizingly above her. And like this, in her chrysalis of crisis, she stayed for weeks. A fellow WindClanner named Ghost tried to help, but to no avail.

All until one particular warrior seemed to change her pespective. After a few weeks of Swan's reign, Gravelsky had become so emotionally exhausted she had just decided that if she died, she died. So what if she perished by the hands of the tyrant? No one cared anyways. So during the night, Gravelsky would sneak out of camp and go to visit her secret hiding place near the warriors den - the small floral cove hidden away that only she and Regalpaw knew of. But as she returned back at midnight, she found a warrior named Acaciasigh awake as well. After a long talk with Acaciasigh as to how mentally drained she was, Acaciasigh taught her something that let her see things from a new perspective. She was taught that things weren't taken from her purposefully - it was just the way things happened. No entity - well, not StarClan, at least - cast darkness upon her. It was just the way nature rolled, and she had to move on no matter what, to not let anything get her down. Gravelsky settled in her nest that night, spirits lifted, even if only a smidge.

Suddenly one day Swan is killed. It is suspected that a hawk had done it. Gravelsky was stunned, sure, but didn't exactly feel distraught over it like how she felt with Redstar - but rather, empty about it. The tyrant was gone and Creambranch's era of leadership would finally start like it had meant to be.

Over time Gravelsky began to steadily improve again. She seems generally friendlier and out and about more often, placing herself in patrols more and allowing herself time to relax. She's happy to see the ceremonies by the new leader Creambranch, soon Creamstar take place and is looking forward to WindClan's bright new future.

Gravelsky earned an apprentice, Snowflakepaw.

While taking a stroll on the moor, Gravelsky was contemplating her recent life. Now that Swan's reign was over, she didn't really have anything going on for her. She was just Gravelsky, an average warrior of WindClan. She was happy about that, of course, but wanted something new in her life. She wanted a change in her life. Nearby in a heather bush she heard some rustling, and encountered a lone tomkit in the bush, who hugged her and told her that she had saved him. She was stunned at first, but as time passed they got to know each other better. While catching this new kit, introducing himself as Lucent, some prey, she came to the conclusion that maybe she couldn't change her life, but she could change someone else's. She would adopt this kit as her own son and take him into WindClan, so he would not have to endure the fate she had to as a young child. She took him to WindClan, where he earned the name Lucentkit and was taken in as a kit of WindClan and Gravelsky's adopted son.

*Rats from Twolegplace invade the Clans.*

Gravelsky briefly (and stressedly) chats with Zenithmuse at the Gathering Island. Then the Clans return home to their destroyed camps.

Gravelsky talked with Widowpride about several things, such as rainbows and their shared hate of thunderstorms.

Feeling depressedly nostalgic for earlier days when Burrpelt, Peonypath, and Zenithmuse would visit, Gravelsky went for a midnight walk near the ThunderClan border and sat near a tree to think about things. She ended up encountering Buttercuphaven - she thought he was kind and his presence was comforting, and shared that she would like to talk to him again someday if they were able to. She also asked him a favor - to tell Zenithmuse or Peonypath, now Peonystar, that she missed them.

While on her way to bring Lucentkit a rabbit in the nursery one day, she encountered Ghost looking a little troubled nearby and went to go talk to her. They talked about motherhood and how to do it and Ghost revealed that she had kittens on the way, which explained why she was asking about caring for kits so much. Gravelsky assured her kindly that she would be a great mother and then went to go bring Lucentkit his prey.

*A blizzard sweeps through all four Clans.*

Due to trying to hunt for the nursery inhabitants, Gravelsky becomes ill with a cold. She brings back a rabbit for Ghost, her new litter, and Lucentkit, and talks with them for a little bit.

Gravelsky has an encounter with Teaselchime. Her symptoms become worse.

After some rest, Gravelsky's fatigue and fever go away, but her cough still remains. During this time, Gravelsky contemplates her life some more, and eventually her mind wanders to the nursery and the kits. She decides that she wants to pursue her dream of having a big family, and starts thinking about having some kits of her own.

Confident enough to approach the nursery without getting anyone sick, Gravelsky asks to talk with Ghost about kittens. They then share some prey.

After a few days, Gravelsky manages to find a surrogate for the litter she'll raise, and goes to approach Thrashercloud's den for a remedy for her sore throat and to discuss kits.

Gravelsky goes to the nursery to visit her son, Lucentkit. She tells him of her pregnancy and they spend some time together.

After attempting and failing to hunt, Gravelsky finds Crimsonmurmur standing a little ways out of camp. They chat for a bit, share some prey, and then go hunt for moss near the ThunderClan border for Gravelsky's new nest in the nursery.

A visiting ThunderClan warrior named Turtleflip approaches Gravelsky, who was sunbathing in camp. They chat for a bit and Turtleflip tells Gravelsky that she is planning on having kits soon with her mate Bunnystar, and asks for advice on motherhood and pregnancy, since Gravelsky had brought up her son Lucentkit in the conversation. Gravelsky tells Turtleflip that she doesn't know much about pregnancy symptoms since she is only just now into pregnancy, but gives the best advice she can. The two establish a pretty good bond and agree to meet each other again soon.

Suddenly, there is acid rain. Gravelsky takes Lucentkit and flees to ThunderClan, where there is more shelter, and stays there briefly. But the weather only seems to get worse. Concerned about things happening back home, she leads Lucentkit back home so she can check up on things and make sure her Clan is okay. After all, she can't stay in ThunderClan forever, as much as she'd like to.

Suddenly a derecho shakes all four Clans to its roots. Gravelsky, panicking and confused and *heavily pregnant* at this time, takes Lucentkit and flees with the rest of the Clan to the shores, where they find several groups of boats. They decide to be in a boat with a group called The Guild.

Gravelsky overhears other cats singing sea shanties and decides to join in, which cheers her up from her homesickness for a bit.

She has an interaction with a loner named Ocean while seasick. Ocean helps her watch her kids while she relaxes near the edge of the deck.

In the middle of the night, Gravelsky wakes up to an unimaginable pain that was more agonizing than anything she had felt in her entire life - immediately she knew she was about to have her kits. Her son, Lucentkit, woke up due to her struggles and ran around to find help, eventually bringing back a ThunderClan warrior named Bashfulcrush who had medicinal training. After a long struggle, she has her kits - one boy and one girl, which she names Sunflowerkit and Snowdropkit.

A little bit of time passes after Gravelsky has her kits, and Turtleflip has moved onto the Guild. Gravelsky sees her friend and invites her to visit with her recently born children. They chat for a bit.

More time passes, and Gravelsky's kits are nearing a moon old. Her son, Snowdropkit, wakes up due to a storm, and Gravelsky comforts him lovingly.

She also has an interaction with her son, Lucentkit (who isn't much of a kit anymore, haha) and asks him to watch his little siblings while she goes to grab prey for them to eat.

While going to grab a meal the next day, she stumbles upon Buttercuphaven who was worrying about his mate. She talked with him, and tried to reassure him when he shared his worries with her.

Woah! Clans are on land now! The boats finally land on the new island territory. While cats are sent out to explore, Gravelsky invites all her children to gather blossoms with her to help ease their minds.

Fast forward a few moons and everything is settled. Gravelsky and her family are finding it hard to adjust, but she tries to make the most of it despite the intense workload - to try and have fun with her sons and daughter and relieve them from their nerves, she arranges a scavenger hunt with things she found around camp for the kits to find and keep. At some point, she is given an apprentice, Gleepaw.

Creamstar passes away. Gravelsky is upset by this, but tries to be happy for her friend Ghost, who becomes leader in her place. But, with Ghost being so depressed, it was hard to do that. She hated seeing her friend sad.

After a few more moons, Lucentkit becomes Lucentpaw!! He is apprenticed to Bellflowercharm. Gravelsky is very happy for her big fluffball of a son - they grow up so fast! But Lucentpaw did not think so. He still hated the new territory. Gravelsky, being overworked, doesn't notice this until later. Feeling very bad she didn't notice, she spends some time with him alone like she did in the old territory to help him feel better. Her apprentice, Gleepaw, becomes a warrior too. She was happy for Gleepaw.  But her apprentice was unfortunately kind of inactive, so I don't know what else to put.

More moons fly by, *mostly because I'm inactive...* and Lucentpaw is finally ready to become a warrior, and her two littlest kits - Snowdropkit and Sunflowerkit - are apprenticed! Lucentpaw takes on the name Lucenthaven, and her two kits don the -paw suffix, becoming Snowdroppaw and Sunflowerpaw, apprenticed to Elegycrest and Erohawk respectfully. Lucenthaven is almost given an apprentice - but he panics, fretting that he is too young and inexperienced - so Gravelsky helps him out, wanting to ease his mind and make him as happy as possible, and volunteers to mentor young Mistletoepaw herself. And so, she took on yet another apprentice. She is getting along with Mistletoepaw quite well!

At some point, after she did her duties for the day Gravelsky went to take prey to Ghost and catch up, hoping to lighten her friend's mood a bit. Instead, she ends up comforting the glum molly, hoping to provide her some reassurance after she had broken up with her mate Scampermizzle.

Gravelsky has an encounter with Rosemaryrune, who was exploring the territories.

She also has a nice training session with her apprentice, Mistletoepaw, who had recently recovered from an injury and is good to be training again! They practice hunting and do some stretches!

At her children's ceremonies, Gravelsky had meant to give them each something special, but she had been so busy that she hadn't been able to find the time. So, finally having a bit of time before she went to go do her warrior duties again, she rounded up her children, and gave them all some flowers she preserved from the old territories - Snowdroppaw received heather, Sunflowerpaw got elf sunflowers, and Lucenthaven got lilacs. It was a sweet, tightly-knit moment and a delight to roleplay.

Yet more moons passed. Gravelsky is getting older, and although time is an inevitable thing that seems scary to everyone, she’s just happy getting to see her family and friends day after day. Even if her conditions worsen, she’s not afraid to tackle each day head on and give it her all despite that being so. She wouldn’t have it any other way - to be with her family, her Clan, and watch them persevere through hardship time and time again like she knows they can.

Unfortunately, her son Snowdroppaw goes missing. She, Lucenthaven, and Sunflowerventure have no idea where he’s gone - and after many search patrols, they have found no purchase. While she grieves the loss of her son, Gravelsky is confident that while he may not be here, he has not died. She knows her son, and though he has a soft nature, he is not one to give up so easily. She wonders how he’s doing from time to time.

On a lighter note, her daughter Sunflowerpaw became a warrior, Sunflowerventure, as well as her apprentice Mistletoepaw receiving her warrior name, Mistletoeflake. Gravelsky is very proud of both of them, and while she will miss their younger days, she is very excited to see what their lives will bring and how they will grow and shape into their own wonderful people.

A lot happened - it might be out of order! She interacted with quite a few people, I believe, including Ghost especially, who she went to check on after she got attacked by a shark. She finally reunited with her beloved friend Peonypath again and spent a day with her, which was very heartwarming, and her son Lucenthaven helped to father his best friend Frozenpurr’s kits, which made Gravelsky a very delighted and loving grandmother. She even received one of them as her apprentice - little Petalpaw, who was an absolute darling to mentor until she received her warrior name, Petalsigh.

There were a lot more interactions that happened as well - including a chat with Ghost, meeting Esperancethrash, and an encounter with Lichenwander in which she got to comfort the she-cat.

## \*:✼✿ Relationships ✿✼:\*

### ✿ Familial ✿

*"I don’t remember much about my mother. I was very young. But from the look in my father’s eye when he would talk about her… soft, yet passionate, loving and fiercely loyal… she must have been wonderful. A loving, caring mother that gave me the opportunity to be here where I am now."*

*"I remember more about Silverlotus than I do my mother. He was a very gentle yet firm figure in my life, from what I remember… and was always loving, yet unafraid to set boundaries and rules. He was a good cat… and I hope that what I learned from him passed on well to my three dear children."*

*"The name sounds familiar… but I can’t place my paw on it. My apologies, dear."*

*"Burrpelt was the best sister a cat could ask for. She was energetic and sweet, and she never let the fact that she could not see as others did hinder her… she approached every day with optimism and strength despite tragedy. Despite our squabbles, at the end of the day… we loved each other, and there was nothing like the bond we had. Those days under the moon… despite my ribs protruding from hunger, and my mind clouded with anxieties of how the next day would unfold… I would not trade them for anything else."*

*"My little light. My son was a bright young cat… while he may have been plagued with worries, I would have spent all the time in the world soothing them just to see his smile. Lucenthaven was always such a bright spot in my day, and even when I felt doubtful of my abilities to be a good mother, he was always there by my side. The person he became… the wonderful, gentle and kind boy that he was… helped me to know that I’d done good."*

*"Her suffix suits her, doesn’t it? My selfless little sunflower… always ready to tackle life with endless brightness and energy… just like a sunflower growing up, tall and strong, to face the sun. She reminds me so much of Burrpelt… I am so, so proud of her and the person she has grown up to be… I hope that her life will treat her with fortune and love, just as she had granted my life with when I first laid my eyes upon her little face."*

*"…I don’t know where he went… or why he left. Sometimes I wonder that if I had done more, taken more time to check on him and reassure him, would he have stayed? But… I suppose I’ll never know, hm…? Ah, it’s okay… I know, wherever he is, he must still be alive and well… he may have been a nervous little boy, but he wouldn’t give up that easily. Snowdroppaw is such a sweet boy… my sweet boy… and I’ll love him forever and always… wherever he is."*

### ✿ Platonic ✿

*"Peonypath… I’m so glad I got to see her before… you know. She stuck to me through thick and thin… despite how far away our Clans were, she never let that stop her… and even though I couldn’t quite meet her anymore, I still thought about my dearest Peo every day of my life… I just wonder if she felt the same about me that I did to her. Even if not… that would be alright… haha…"*

*"It’s been moons since I have been able to see his face… I am trying not to forget, even down to the littlest detail… the most prominent thing I remember of his face was his eyes… how they shone brightly like a warm, brilliant brand of fire as he reassured me through my darkest hour… how, despite being so much younger, he was perceptive and wise and gave me advice that I would remember for the rest of my life… I can only hope that he was able to pass his generosity and wisdom to his family in Shadowclan."*

*"The swans… I remember sitting at the lakeside with Zenithmuse, watching the graceful creature glide across the water… watching my own silver tears join the mass of glowing water below as the sweet young girl comforted me through stress and uncertainty. It’s been many a moon… and I am not even sure if she remembers me, my face, the swan… but I remember her… and I wish her good fortune."*

*"Ghost… she’s been through a lot, hasn’t she? Becoming leader so fast after Creamstar’s unfortunate passing… losing lives, gaining scars… but you can really, really see how wise she’s become. The experience of becoming Clan leader is a privilege rare to inherit… and I think it has given her the wonderful gift of wisdom and courage… Well, more than she already had! How far she’s come… It's really, really amazing. I hope she’s well."*

*"Turtleflip… oh, the queen from Thunderclan! My memory has been failing me as of recently… Anyways, I hope she and her children are well…!"*

*"Buttercuphaven… the cat who lost his mate, I believe, on the ships. I hope he found her…"*

### ✿ Academic ✿

*"Snowflakehoney… my first apprentice! I remember the pride I felt when she got her warrior name… who would have thought her daughter would be one of my apprentices too! I hope she’s doing well… her and her lovely children."*

*"Gleemeraki… my second apprentice… I never got to chat much with her, or get to know her well, but… I think she turned out to be a fine warrior, despite how short her apprenticeship seemed…!"*

*"Mistletoeflake… my most recent apprentice… how strong and mature she’s grown to be! Her cleverness and optimism never failed to paint a smile on my face each time we went out to train… I am so proud of her and how far she has come…"*

## \*:✼✿ Notable Quotes ✿✼:\*

*"Why would you wanna help me? I'm not your friend or anything.."*

*"You have a kind heart, little one. Maybe you clan cats aren't so bad, huh?"*

*"Really? I'm staying here! With you, Burrpelt!"*

*"Kind of reminds me of my sister. I like to think, that if a swan ever comes by in any way, my sister would like to come by and greet me. I know birds can't talk, of course, but..."*

*"I knew you didn't want to leave me, but StarClan called you up to their palace of stars, didn't they? I'll be up there with you when I die, right? We'll...just have to see."*

*"Borage symbolizes courage. You'll be an excellent warrior."*

*"You may think it's silly, but I think there are good things every day, even when the sun isn't shining. Maybe there might be rain, but there will always be the soothing patter of the drizzle to lull you to sleep."*

*"I promise we'll take good care of you, Lucent. I swear to never abandon you, so long as I live."*

*"Do you remember that time you asked me about motherhood? Well, I...I'm interested in having some kits of my own. O-Of course, I have Lucentkit...I love him very much. But...My dream is to have a big family of my own."*

*"Oh, Lucentkit? His name was Lucent before he joined WindClan, I didn't name him. But, I like to think that...he was the little light that came into my life...the little light that made it a whole lot more interesting."*

*"Hmmhmm. Look at my sleepy little boy. Napping is one of the best ways to spend time. At least, that's what I think. Helps you recharge after a day's excitement. Go to sleep, if you're tired."*

*"Lucentkit hasn't strayed away practically more than a fox-length since they were born. He's grown up so fast. Obviously there's no time or way of organization for him to be renamed properly, but...he's almost warrior-aged now. It feels like only yesterday he was a little bundle of fur on the moor. But now, he's taller than me. .... How crazy is that? He hasn't had battle training or anything yet, but he's already shaping into a fine young cat."*

*"The birth process was...hard. I'd never felt a greater pain before and I was on the verge of fainting, I think. But it was all worth it in the end. Look at the little gifts I've gotten. They're so precious. I can't believe they're mine."*

*"Well, if you say so then, box-boy."*

*"It would be wrong to tell you not to worry. After all, she is your mate. However, you should have a little more faith in her capabilities - she's probably doing her best to help out on whichever boat she is on. I have a feeling it won't be long before you see her again."*

**Rosemaryrune:** *"And who are you, to be asking me such questions?"*

**Gravelsky:** *"Uh, a warrior of WindClan, who's territory you are trespassing on. What business have you here, stranger, at the dead of night no less? If you are stepping onto our territory with hostile intentions, to hurt me and my kin, I suggest you turn back at once - lest you want to go through me."*

*"For you, my little Snowy, I offer you a blossom I preserved from my old territory - these were beautiful purple flowers that sprung from the ground at our old moor. It's called heather. They symbolize good luck, admiration, and protection - feelings I hope reach you in your apprenticeship. Keep going and never give up, starshine."*

*"For you, sunshine, I give you an elf sunflower. They are much, much smaller versions of your namesake, my dear - ones I managed to salvage from my old stash - but I hope they give you joy. You know, sunflowers symbolize loyalty and admiration - feelings I know without a shadow of a doubt your clanmates feel for you."*

*"Oh, my Lulu. How you've grown over the moons. And I don't just mean your height. You're so mature now. . . . Lilacs symbolize growth. And not only have you grown, but you've helped me grow, and you helped your little siblings grow up too. We love you, Lu. I know we haven't gotten to talk much at all, but...you seemed so anxious. I just really want you know, whatever you face in the future - we are in this together, okay? I'm rooting for you, kid."*

*"You shouldn't be expected to just move past it, dear. That was your mate - the cat you loved the most, the cat you were ready to spend your entire life with. Grief is a difficult thing to grapple with. You shouldn't be expected to be over it so soon. … I'll tell you a secret. My sister died when I was around fifty moons old. Now, at roughly one hundred and twenty, I still think about her every day. And that's okay. It only shows how much you loved them. And you know what? Even though they may be gone now, they aren't erased forever. They're still up in the sky, looking down fondly at you, taking every step forward with you as you go on without them. They are still there in so many ways - just not ways the ordinary cat like you and I can see.”*

*"Now, now, that's no good, dear. Don't hold it in. Cry if you want to. It won't help anything if you do - trust me, I know from experience."*

*"The water was expansive. Stretched as far as the eye could see - from horizon to horizon. The sunsets were always pretty upon the saltwater. Golden light glittering brightly on the blue ocean below... It was a one-of-a-kind sight. … The boats were crafted of wood and this shiny material called metal. They had a large piece of cloth - think, animal pelts, but smoother and thinner - strung up on a large wooden pole, called a sail, that helped it to maneuver with the help of the wind. I was on a boat called the Guild for the journey. There were Twolegs on the boat helping to control it, but they were fairly docile toward us, even offering the little ones toys and helping those who were injured or ill. Kind ones, that lot was. … The journey was a very unique experience. Even though the grief of leaving behind home still wore on our hearts, we overcame and adapted, and the fact that we're here now... it's truly amazing, isn't it?"*

*"I'm glad that you've been able to relax thus far. The past few moons have been... hard, on the both of us. It's nice to see you're pushing through. You've always been a brave girl.”*

*"Oh, my Sunny… it's perfect. Perfect in every way. Thank you for making it for me. I will not let a single gem fall. … I love you, sunshine.”*

*“Oh, my dear, please don’t cry. I know what you're thinking. I'm going to miss you too. So, so much, sunshine. But it's not the end. I'll be with you always, you know that, right? … Good. Because I will be, up until you draw your last breath. If you think you're alone, you aren't."*

## \*:✼✿ Trivia ✿✼:\*

* Gravelsky suffers from astraphobia, stemming from her early life. She frequently gets extremely anxious preparing for or during thunderstorms and sometimes suffers from panic attacks.
* Gravelsky is an avid collector of many pretty things and stashes them away in a tangle of heather at the edge of camp. Her collection includes feathers, flowers, pebbles, and any other things she finds and keeps.
	+ Almost all of these possessions, except for Peonypath's sunflower gift she managed to find, were washed away or withered by the derecho.
	+ Her new collection consists of; Peonypath's sunflower ornament, Lucenthaven's lilacs, Petalsigh's rose, and Sunflowerventure's desert lily gift.
* Swans remind Gravelsky of Burrpelt so much because of the swan feather on the wildflower wreath Burrpelt had made her. Their light gray, almost white feathers remind her of Burrpelt's light colored coat as well.
* Gravelsky is my (Shiba) first TFCRP character, originally recieved from an adoptable project for Burrpelt's siblings in April 2021.
* Gravelsky is technically related to Furstar, just not biologically - through Burrpelt, who is the adopted aunt of Starlingfade and Willowpool, who are distantly related to Furstar.

## \*:✼✿ Gallery ✿✼:\*

* The very first drawing of Gravel(sky) I made on the day I got her!
* Baby Gravy and Big Sis Burr by Silvie <3
* A small doodle of Gravy :)
* Gravel(sky) and Shinepaw first meet.
* A pretty drawing of Gravy by cocoabuttermochi on Scratch!
* A drawing of that one part in the roleplay where she lets out her emotions she's held back in her sister's arms.
* Gosh, I just love her
* Gravelsky is terrified of storms.
* A wack video-game stylized doodle of Gravel(sky) and Moon.
* A gorgeous drawing of Gravelsky by Tsu!
* Gravel's old reference sheet.
* Gravelsky's updated reference sheet! Girl's got some fabulous hair now.
* Gravelsky's naming ceremony, ft. Dandelioncrown.
* Oh my gosh someone gave the pretty lady flowers!!!
* Oh dear, it seems Burrpelt has died
* Tiny lady!!!!
* Gravelsky's latest reference sheet, with a shiny new redesign!
* Gravelsky's newest reference sheet on the TFCRP base.
* The original Gravelsky redesign by @Lumifrost on Scratch! I did tweak some things and draw my own base but I love it a lot!
* Gravelsky by @Frosted-Echo on Scratch
* An absolutely gorgeous piece of Peonypath and Gravelsky by @-\_-Midnight-\_- on Scratch.
* A Gravelsky matching icon! The other icon has Peonypath on it :D.
* A /phenominal/ piece of Gravelsky, by Dragon. Their paintings are gorgeous, y'all.
* Another gorgeous drawing of Dragon's
* A pretty scene of Zenithmuse and Gravelsky watching the swan, by @----Evergreen---- on Scratch.
* Gravelsky's template image - wonderfully made by Tsu!
* Gravelsky's latest reference sheet, as of February 2022.
* A gorgeous piece of Gravelsky by Tsu, made for my birthday ♥︎
* Headshot by @tropic-doodles on Scratch
* Gravelsky's ref, as of July 2022
* Gravelsky icon by CosmicTech on Toyhouse
* By CosmicTech on Toyhouse!
* by Jarkurrow on Scratch - probably one of my favourite pieces of her ever
* 2023 Reference
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