Stalactite

> *I'm not mad but despite that, my tail lashes, my heart breaks and everything's not the same.*
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**- Stalactite**

Stalactite is a female ''tiger-shark'' latex creature. She is the adoptive mother of Moonfoot, Wildflower, and Eclipse, and friend and mentor to Splotchy Tail, Slate-Spore,Nightfall, and Zurki. She struggles with a lot of insecurity and trying to find her inner kindness. She is feared by many. As stories goes on,Stalactite becomes a lot more kinder and gentle towards her friends and allies,and eventually she finds peace with herself. Emissary eventually visits her into her dreams and offers her a stay at their dimension,to which she accepts and later finds Kloni who accepts her into their daycare. She works as a guardian there and often protects the children there from dire situations alongside her girlfriend.

## Appearance

She has a fierce aura when she walks in a room and a ''Trying-not-to-make-a-face'' expression she has four circular scars on her neck,from having various ropes tied around her neck. she also has a 'drool' line with blood on her bottom lip in which it looks like she's drooling blood, this came from a wound that never healed from when Virtual Error, under the control of Vex lab attack her, but missed and hit her bottom lip. She is pinkish-orange with white fur on her chest, the top of her legs. She has a shark tail, sharp teeth, and yellow eyes, which change based on what emotion she's feeling. She is stated to have a voice that sounds like ice getting colder and colder.

## Personality

Stalactite is Prickly, Irritable,Terrifying, Poison-tongued, Grouchy, Doubtful, and Bitter, but she is also very, Motherly, a natural born leader, helpful, sympathetic, and Really insecure. She often sees everything and everyone in black-and-white feeling they can't be trusted. She is also very short-tempered, and reckless when angry, as shown as when she nearly drowns Eclipse without the consent on knowing that the water was latex, causing him to become devastatingly ill. She is considered untrustworthy by her enemies but an amazing creature to her friends. Only Zurki saw through her thorns and found someone to love in her, Stalactite was devastated when she died, and actually cried for the first time, she is cranky and stubborn, as she refused to answer Frost's questions and was furious for being treated as a prisoner when she had did nothing wrong. Zurki states that she never wants to admit when she's wrong. She is not accustomed to gentleness. However at the end of her story arc, she becomes a lot more calm and compassionate towards her allies. She is less violent and only attacks when provoked and if needed rather than for little reason.

## Relationships

### **Slate-Spore:**

Slate Spore was Stalactite's close companion. Unlike Splotchy Tail, who was still snarky, but warmhearted, after being in Vex Lab, she grew murderous and insane, Stalactite couldn't think of how harsh she had became. In battle Slate Spore then is about to land the killing blow to her, but Stalactite begins to snarl at her in anger and sadness saying she could kill her and tell the stars she won. Slate Spore, filled with grief and realization, knew she couldn't bring herself to murder her close companion. She lost her mind and ran away, looking for a way to redeem herself, despite it being too late.

### **Splotchy Tail:**

Stalactite mentored her and she later became friends with them, she generally cares for them but has to pretend she doesn't because she didn't want Vex Laboratory to 'fix' them. However after 10 years pass, Splotchy Tail was still rough around the edges, but empathetic. They are on good terms.

### **Carnation:**

She had a lasting friendship with her and agreed to raise her kits for her. However, even though she loved them as her own, she regretted it when the Lab workers 'fixed' them, along with their father, however she was relieved when she found out Carnation was able to escape.

### **Virtual Error 248 and Moonfoot:**

Stalactite actually loved them both, and fondly remembered when they were actually kind and empathetic. She also states that Moonfoot's eyes weren't red, but a shade of mahogany brown, and that the lab's poison altered their personality and appearance. Virtual Error 248 was also 'fixed' by them and it was because of them he wanted to kill his kids and shelter them from the world. Stalactite is heartbroken to hear that Moonfoot died, and Virtual Error's status is unknown. But later on mournful when she has to kill him (Virtual Error), although knowing very well he will be free.

### **Eclipse and Wildflower:**

They are afraid of her, along with Moonfoot, they don't trust her after what happened at the pool, but they reluctantly ask for her help when Eclipse starts to slowly get transfurred, however when she gives them the solution they ultimately decline, out of heartbreak, she shouts, ''Then fine, die choking on latex I don't care!'', hinting that despite everything she loves them as much as her friends, and only lashed out because of sadness. It is heavily implied she shows no remorse for nearly drowning Eclipse.

### **Knifefrost:**

Knifefrost was the only one who understood Stalactite's pain. She was the one to break up the fight between her and Eclipse before tossing her in a cage with a noose around her neck, enraged, she (Stalactite) used her powers of water and blood to break free and ran off. Leaving Knifefrost paranoid. It is heavily implied that she (Stalactite) is a bit angry at her (Knifefrost) for locking her up.

### **Nightfall:**

Nightfall was Stalactite's first friend that gotten 'fixed' by Vex Lab. However, instead of poisoning her like Carnation's family, the gave her a blind fold that transfurred her into a shadow wolf who couldn't see anything without it being in the dark. She was enraged by this and helped her out. Nightfall and Stalactite are on good terms.

### **Zurki:**

Zurki was Stalactite's closest friend, who risked her life to heal the injured and dead experiments. When she died, Stalactite cried saying she didn't deserve her and she should be the one to give her life up, not her, but Zurki reassures her that she always deserved love, and that she must live to take care of the ones she loves, before her life force drained, leaving her lifeless, and Stalactite heartbroken.

### **Alex:**

Stalactite maintains a cordial, yet awkward relationship with Alex since the very first time she heard about them was from Snail telling Stalactite about Alex telepathically communicating with them that Stalactite learned about them. At first, Stalactite thought Alex wasn’t real, but it wasn’t until Snail started living with Alex that Stalactite realized that Alex was indeed real,a guardian of the realm, and a telepath that she finally stopped believing it. Stalactite can be half nervous around Alex due to thinking she was related to Anubis and that they would turn on her at any moment, and it wasn’t until she witnessed Alex try to help Snail with their dysphoria that Stalactite began to think that having Alex take care of Snail was worth it after all. At least she had someone else to love her in a healthier way.

**Snail:** *Coming soon*

### **Jared:**

Jared and Stalactite had a rocky relationship. Even before Thrush's murder they always squabbled and picked on each other. When Stalactite was mind controlled, Jared was supposed to fight her, she grabbed his paw in a 'Scary furiousity I never knew existed'. Expecting him to give in, instead he pulled it away, screaming he refused to kill her, resulting in his supposed death. She was surprised to learn he was still alive and that he had faked dying.

### **Aratiri:**

Stalactite is often annoyed at Aratiri, calling them irritating and stupid on multiple occasions. Aratiri is the only creature she ever knew who could surprise her, however after learning about Ara's powers and how they had manipulated her, with ''good intentions'' she grew upset. However they made up in the end. They still get on her nerves and often give her ''gifts" like messy colored hoodies, blankets, capes, hoods, cloaks, and fruit. So it's safe to say they now have a friendly relationship.

### **Lace:**

Lace is a genderbent/dimension counterpart to Stalactite. He is a lot more relaxed and chill than she is. Even stronger and more emotional than she is on multiple occasions. Stalactite often scolds him,but he doesn't mind. They also appear to have the same sexuality as Stalactite,being homosexual just like her. Lace often comforts Stalactite and often shows her there's more to life beyond the torture she was exposed to. They have a positive relationship.

## Quotes

''I won't let this stranger endanger our kind! Open your eyes, Zurki!!''

Zurki: ''Stalactite! Stop! You are wrong, I understand you don't want to lose me, but you have to let choose my own fate!''

Stalactite: ''I...I...NO! I'm not wrong! I'm not. I know I'm not...''

- Zurki and Stalactite arguing

''What do you want Frost?''

Frost: ''How do I heal Eclipse? He's dying''

''Why should I tell you? Because your desperate? So desperate you'd lock me up in paranoia?''

Frost: ''You hurt my friend, it was all I could think of...''

Stalactite: \*Smacks her with her tail\* I knew it. You are all so shallow. You guys are weak, but I am too, but I won't admit anything.''

-Stalactite refusing to help Frost

''It's been a while, Virtual Error 248. You have shown me you have no honor or care for your kin, or so you think.''

Virtual Error 248: ''I have no kin.''

''Wrong. You have been closer to them your whole life, but now everything will go right again.'' \*pushes deathberries toward him\*

''Eat these berries and the pain shall go away forever.''

-Stalactite feeding Virtual Error 248 deathberries ending his psychological torture

Slate Spore: ''What do you see in them? They hardly know you! They don't even want to know you!''

''The past is gone...the future is what matters now."

Slate Spore: ''Well I guess I'll do this myself, once and for all. You know what their father did to us! Especially me! You don't know how it feels to be confined for 10 years never considered a thought!''

''I know your pain Slate. But killing only leads to more killing.''

Slate Spore: ''You'll regret this Stalactite. I'll make you change your mind. I'm sure of it.''

''Your not yourself Slate, you know it. I'll never change my mind. I'm not murdering my adopted kin.''

Slate Spore: ''How will they feel if they knew the death of their father? Will they forgive you? Will they trust you? You know the answer. But I won't tell. I know they have corrupted you into thinking you can save them."

''It's not corruption. It's redemption. Which is something you are far from.''

Slate Spore: ''How dare you. You will regret this. Mark. My. Words.''

- Stalactite confronting Slate Spore's multiple personalities

Aratiri: Ya need love, that's a cure ya need. Sincerely!

"More lies....''

Aratiri: 👉👈 No.....Just try it, especially since-

''NOPE. WRONG. WHATEVER YOUR THINKING, STUFF IT BACK IN THERE.''

Aratiri: \*somehwat laughing\* Owch...What did I do to deserve my hearing privaleges to be lost?

- An average conversation with Aratiri and Stalactite

Jared and Aratiri: ''Again don't actually me we can actually YOU under the table.''

"I swear to my grave you need to stop doing that-"

- Stalactite's wounded dignity

## Powers and Abilities

**Water and Blood bending:** She can bend water to her will, she can use it to blast her foes, or cloak herself in it to break free from a prison, hide her identity, or give enhanced speed and strength, she can also do the same with blood, from her own wounds or others, she hardly uses it unless, drastic times calls for drastic measures.

**Latex physics:** This makes her body unable to get hurt very easily from stab wounds, long falls, and along with water elements and stuff, resistances to fire, though she can still bleed out from deep wounds.

**Tiger and shark Hybrid physiology:** As a tiger she gains the physical appearance as one along with sharp claws, strong sense of smell, and able to run fast, breathe on land, (and a bunch of other undiscovered things), and her shark half makes her able to breathe underwater as long as be in the water for long periods of time, underwater battle tactics, sharp teeth, and aggression.

### Allies

Slate-Spore (sometimes),
 Splotchy Tail,
 Zurki,
 Carnation,
 Cuszo,
 Party Cake, Strawberry,
 Summer Breeze,
 Cyststorm, Knifefrost,
 SNOWEY-X,
 Locked Heart,
 Kex, Wildflower (sometimes),
 Snail,
 Lace,Sandy
 ,Alder,
 Yaj,
 Junto,Holly,
 others

### Enemies

Eclipse (sometimes), Monfoot, Virtual Error 248, Vex lab workers, Slate-Spore,Corrupted stars,Novocaine facility workers

### Likes

Being loved, Her friends, Flowers, Swimming, Being in latex puddles, helping others, rage rooms, being free

### Dislikes

People locking her up because they think she is scary, Vex lab workers, her friends getting 'fixed', people annoying her, cheese, Having a noose around her neck

### Nicknames

Monster (by Eclipse), Friend (by her friends), Mentor (by Splotchy Tail and Slate-Spore), A cowardly useless creature with no right to exist ( herself), Hollow (herself), A threat ( by Eclipse), Stupid Furry ( By Vex Labs) My Grouchy-Faced Bestie (By Jared) Penthouse Rug (Joke;By Aratiri), Idiot, Bristly fircone (by Aratiri) Fireworm (by Lin), My Love (By Zurki and Keira)