Fog

> "*If we guess solely on the one clue we have, we could be here until no one’s left. So what’s better? Losing a few for now so we can keep as many as possible alive or lose so many more because we don’t have any specifics to help narrow down our brainstorming?*"
> ― Fog
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Fog is a character in *The Tests III: One More Chance*. She is played by Emberdawn.

## Appearance

Fog is a small, lithe dark gray she-cat with yellow eyes and a long tail.

She wears a small chain around her neck with a funny pendant that looks ancient even when cleaned up. The pendant is hollow and makes a fog-like effect when shaken. It was a gift from her father.

## Personality

A little blunt in words and pretty quiet. Often, she doesn’t understand emotions that well, especially when they play a part in someone’s decisions. In some ways, she’s naive and it’s a little hard to believe how little she understands when it comes to matters of the heart. She has that sort of “easy to fade into the background” vibe to her.

Since she had little to no real relationship with her family, Fog is very emotionally stunted and defaults to logic when she struggles with her own feelings. Living in Bapxer has taught her how to be careful with what she says (or to just not say anything) around other cats, but she does pride herself on her speed.

## Relationships

### Family in Bapxer

Fog is not particularly close to her family. She lived with her parents and her littermates in Bapxer prior to entering the Tests. They had all been slightly biased towards the youngest child, Fog's brother, but most of the attachments they had for each other faded after her brother went missing.

### Riley

Fog is allied with Riley and, allegedly, they are friends. Fog's not exactly sure what to make of this, but it's an interesting dynamic that she's willing to see through.

## History

### Prior to the Tests

To say that Fog had a happy life prior to entering the Tests would be a slight exaggeration. Oh, she lived comfortably enough with a roof to block the rain, a nest to sleep in at night, and a small family to share body heat with when the streets of Bapxer grew cold, but that was the extent of what you could call her blessings. Her family was one of circumstance; her parents? They were survival partners before an accident resulted in her litter being born. Her two sisters? Aloof and independent. Her sole brother? Presumed dead from the unseen terrors that prowl the city. Fog’s family was connected solely by blood and the logic that sticking together would be better than living alone.

Within her family, she didn’t really have a need for names. Her parents were the dark gray one and the light gray one, her eldest sister had amber eyes, her second eldest sister had yellow eyes that were just lighter than the eldest, and her little brother had green eyes that were a welcome sight in the gray world of Bapxer. She herself just looked like the dark gray one, but with yellow eyes. After her brother went missing, she became the “little one” and it was only a chance encounter with an overeager cult that led to her having a name. Turns out, not having a name made it hard for other cats to talk with or talk about her, so her parents chose Fog and the rest of her family got names as well. Something about the name never felt right to her, like a knot of fur she can’t untangle, but she keeps it for convenience. Maybe one day, she’ll find the right name for her.

Fog entered the Tests because she thought that if she could survive them, she would be able to survive in their ruined world or whatever comes afterward.

### During the Tests

#### Introductory Period

Fog entered the Tests and was brought to the initial island by Pilate. She was startled by the pseudo-earthquake.

#### Test 1

During the first trial, Fog attacked the deer-like creature and was lightly injured. Riley came to her defence and they later decided to become allies.

During the second trial, Fog was the first to make a request of the fish-cat creature. Though some criticized her actions, she defended herself. She spoke with Alibi and Starling. She and Riley escaped the cave collapse but died when the rock broke underneath the Tests participants, then drowned.

#### Under the Waves

Fog was revived by Pilate along with the other Tests participants. She spoke with Starling and briefly with Jinx, and was medically examined by Lily for her injuries in the first Test.

#### Test 2

She and Riley moved through the forest together, briefly disagreeing with Riley when he got powers but quickly reconciled. They went down the hidden path, eventually leading to Fog receiving her powers (air and telekinesis). The pair ran from the crow attack.

After being returned to the original forest, she and Riley fought griffin alongside the other Tests participants. Fog's shoulder and side were scratched by the griffin. When Karina betrayed the participants, Fog was among those she had cursed.

#### Up in the Mountains

Fog was mostly healed by Mouse's healing powers and also discovered her cursed powers. She also levelled up from 1 to 2 for her air and telekinesis powers.