Nettlespring

***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

*"If you are a true member of our clan, you must be respectful, loyal, and put our clan above anything else!"*

**Nettlespring** is a lithe, long-furred white she-cat with tall ears, plumed tail, and green eyes.
**Nettlespring** was born to Lightwhisper and Elmspring along with two other kits in her litter, Acornkit and Orchidkit, and was raised in Sunlit Prairies. In her apprenticeship, she underwent severe traumatic grief after Orchidpaw's death, having had to visit the mental nurse in order to recover. Nettlespring is known for her undying loyalty to the clan and recklessness that caused many minor accidents throughout her life on a daily basis. She has served under Valleystar and Dawnstar's reigns, and took part defending against the badger attack and came out at the end with minor injuries.

## Relations

Friendships: Frostytaiga, Velourmoth, Wisteriapaw, Dawnstar, Shallowshrine, Beepaw, Petalpaw

Neutral: Windsear

Dislikes/Enemies: Lavendersnow, Acacialight

Mentors: NPC

Apprentices: None

#### **Frostytaiga**

*"Is he my long lost brother? We're so alike!"*

Nettlespring finds Frostytaiga really similar to her, and she also finds him quite likeable and admirable. Despite being older than him by a few moons, Nettlespring feels like Frostytaiga is the wiser between the two, and loves to learn from him, as she finds his knowledgeable mind interesting. She finds it funny how Frostytaiga is able to multi-task and is often so easily and firmly fixated onto things. To Nettlespring, Frostytaiga is the embodiment of an invidiual Nettlespring wishes she could be but not very probable to achieve. She sees him as her brotherly figure, and often enjoys to play around and poke fun with him and have fun conversations with him.

#### Velourmoth

*"I love her! She's so fun to be around! We're both clumsy, but she's really cool!"*

To Nettlespring, Velourmoth is one of the best clanmates she’d have around. Nettlespring admires Velourmoth’s discipline, and enjoys carrying out duties with her, as she loves Velourmoth’s diligent trait. Nettlespring finds it funny that they can bond over being clumsy together, even if Nettlespring was worse than Velourmoth on that.

#### Wisteriapaw

*"A young, diligent cat with lots of room for growth, while already trying her best to be a great cat to everyone around her.”*

Nettlespring is like a guiding and supportive friend to Wisteriapaw. They are both optimists who sees their world as mostly perfect and pure. She sees Wisteriapaw’s naturally warm soul and knows the young apprentice always tries her best to help others, and encourages her. Nettlespring is unsure about Wisteriapaw’s general beliefs of cats owing her favors after Wisteriapaw did them favors, and they may have disagreements over that.

#### Dawnstar

*“Dawnstar is our rightful leader. And so, even in uncertain times, she’ll guide our clan well. All cats are strong, and Dawnstar has to be aware of that about herself too. Taking on the position as leader is a heavy job, and so I understand why she’s stressed. I hope I’m a good asset to the clan in her eyes, and I hope I’m also of good comfort to her personally.”*

Because Dawnstar is her leader, Nettlespring deeply respects her and also looks up to her. She’s willing to always support Dawnstar no matter what, through the highs and lows, and be there when she needs assistance and reassurance. Nettlespring knows well that being a leader is a heavy, stressful job, and she is aware when Dawnstar becomes stressed sometimes, and is always willing to comfort her leader. Nettlespring intends to be a supportive figure that keeps Dawnstar pushing forwards.

#### Windsear

*“He’s … good and bad. He’s pretty social and outgoing, which is good, but he’s also really arrogant and hot-headed that makes me quite irritated, and that makes him annoying to deal with. Also, he seems that he could care less about StarClan .. like HUH? That’s unfaithful as hell!!”*

Nettlespring has mixed feelings about Windsear, but it usually leans to the negative. She is able to have good-natured conversations with him at times, but often gets irritated due to his irritable traits and especially annoyed at his dismissiveness about StarClan. She often avoids talking with him too much as a result, as she gets sensitive when it comes to thinking about Windsear disregarding StarClan.

Above it all, Nettlespring knows he is quite skilled and popular around the clan nevertheless. He is highly respected and is close with Dawnstar, and so Nettlespring respects him to an extent.

#### Shallowshrine

*“He is my best friend. He’s so funny and cute that I practically adore him! His humor, his adorable clumsiness compared to my chaotic recklessness, and how we can bond with each other a lot together. He makes everyone around him laugh, and his ideas are ever so intriguing even if they may seem wild!”*

Nettlespring sees Shallowshrine as her best best friend. She feels a natural instinct to protect him, and all the while she has lots of fun with him. From listening to his crazy jokes and wild ideas, Nettlespring could never get bored. She loves his weird sense of humor and relates to his clumsiness, and she likes watching other cats laugh from his jokes as well. To her, he is a cat with great vibes.

#### Beepaw

*“Beepaw is such a hardworking and energetic cat, like me! We end up doing lots of things together. I see potential in Beepaw. She’s so diligent and devoted to the Clan, just like me, which I adore!”*

Nettlespring gets along with Beepaw very well. She is like a guiding, supportive, and approving individual to Beepaw. They both bond together through their energetic behaviors and devotion to the clan, and end up doing many duties together willingly.

#### Petalpaw

*“Petalpaw is an interesting cat. She’s really pretty — her eyes and accessories are really eye-catching! Her marks too, and I usually feel bad looking at her, but I can’t tell her that because she looks like she’ll bite my tail off if I told her! Petalpaw is always willing to help other clanmates, and is definitely loyal to the clan. I don’t understand the bad things other cats sees in her, its just that she like other cats needs nudges in the perfect direction is all!”*

Nettlespring has the tendency to see rhe good in every cat, and that’s the case for Petalpaw despite Petalpaw’s fishy traits. A significant thought by Nettlespring every time she sees Petalpaw is that Petalpaw’s appearance always catches Nettlespring’s eye. Her eyes, her markings, and her accessories. She feels twinges of pity whenever she sees the scar markings, although she knows better than to tell Petalpaw that. She knows Petalpaw has a willingness to help the cats in her clan. Nettlespring overall cares for Petalpaw’s well-being, and defends Petalpaw against any bad comments said about her.

#### Lavendersnow

*“Who does she think she is — can she be nicer? Fine, I know I give her headaches, but she doesn’t HAVE to be that mean! I’m trying, y’know!?”*

Nettlespring and Lavendersnow bicker a lot, as they dislike each other and finds each other irritable. At first, Nettlespring found Lavendersnow unneccessarily mean and scary, but went with it and attempted to discover Lavendersnow’s nicer, good traits. Nettlespring is aware that she gives Lavendersnow constant headaches due to Nettlespring’s frequent visits to the nurse from accidents. As a result of those two clashing with each other a lot, their relationship is incredibly stingy.

#### Acacialight

*“Acacialight is SO FULL OF HERSELF. Like, she ain’t the leader — not even Dawnstar acts like this, for stars’ sake! Why does Acacialight LOVE making EVERYTHING about HERSELF! Such an attention seeker for no reason!”*

Nettlespring and Acacialight are unhealthy polar opposites. Nettlespring cannot understand Acacialight for her behavior. To Nettlespring, Acacialight is a self-centered brat for no reason, and as a result, the two often bickers and picks on each other.

## Interests

*Likes*

Nettlespring loves her role as a moor-runner and hunts for the clan. She loves being out and about instead of being stuck and confined in camp for any reason. She loves feeling useful and being a great asset to the clan.

Nettlespring’s favorite prey is rabbits, and she loves to chase them. She also likes chasing butterflies and catching birds in her free time. She also enjoys sunbathing, her way of relaxing.

*Dislikes*

Nettlespring hates getting into big trouble that results in her getting punishments. She also has zero tolerance for any disrespectful, disloyal cats, and would even fight them even if they’re within her clan, which shows how protective she is of her clan. She hates being confined to camp for any reason, as she cannot sit still for a long period of time without being out and about, running and leaping.

Nettlespring hates frogs, as she sees them as slimy and tasteless. She also has an odd distaste for sleeping in dens, as she expresses that they’re often crowded, and so often sleeps outside somewhere in camp. It may have been a natural physical adaptation, as Nettlespring does not get sore from sleeping without a nest every night.

## Skills/Faults

*Skills*

Nettlespring is very agile and lithe. She is extremely fast, and has lots of stamina, and her legs are muscular which gives her greater leap distance, something she excels at. Her good amount of stamina gives her the ability to do lots of things at once without becoming tired, which is well-suited for her constant urge to perform duties for the clan. Nettlespring is also a quick-learner, taking in information quickly, although she isn't good at adapting. Due to her tall ears, her hearing is better than most.

Nettlespring's loyalty for the clan is well recognized, and it is unwavering and practically unbendable. Many cats around her praise her for that, and Nettlespring is proud of it to this day.

*Faults*

Nettlespring is not the strongest at will. To her, her world is pure, happy, and practically perfect. She believes in the good of everyone, as stated above, and any idea of causing harm to the clan or betraying it in any way is absolutely atrocious to her. This makes her incredibly naive, which results in Nettlespring having the possibility to be easily manipulated, although she remains stubborn against anything that causes her to do anything against the clan.

Nettlespring is incredibly clumsy and reckless, something she seems to never be able to grow out of. She is known notoriously for her accidents, especially while hunting, and probably has a few of them occurring every week that gives the nurses headaches. Incidents like crashing into trees and bushes, tripping off hills, you name it, they’ve all happened. None of them are usually serious at all. Usually they’re the cause of lots of laughs in the end. Nettlespring is horrible at stealth. As much as she is quick, she is the opposite of stealthy as thanks to her clumsiness, she can’t keep herself hidden well.

Nettlespring is not mentally strong. She is not the best at adapting to dire situations, and may have anxiety and panicking moments as a result. She may get incredibly sensitive, especially when she is stressed, and snaps a lot as a result and undergoes self-isolation. This is extremely rare, though, and only really happens in special crises.

## Personality

Generally, Nettlespring is an extroverted, lively, and boisterous she-cat recognized for her unwavering loyalty and recklessness.

With not much happening in her life by far, Nettlespring's personality is as pure as she looks. Like a dancing bright flare of sunlight, Nettlespring is always genuinely cheerful, happy, caring for her clan and ready to do her duties. She is often eager to keep herself busy for the clan, as she is the type to never sit still, and hates it when she feels like a liability or is useless to the clan. As stated before, Nettlespring is deeply loyal to the clan and cares about every one of her clanmates, although her chaotic personality and sometimes stubborn cheek would make her form rivals, especially with cats who are more stingy and cold.

Despite Nettlespring's occasional high standards for herself at times, she doesn't overthink. She performs her duties and does things in life with a chin held high most of the time, and they are often done with confidence. Nettlespring is so intensely devoted that she'd do anything for the clan, which shows how blindly she'll act with the knowledge of benefitting her clan in her mind. This makes her naive and trusting, as she would always see the good side of cats and is in the belief that pretty much everyone is loyal to the clan and wouldn't do any harm to betray them.

## Detailed Appearance

Nettlespring is a fluffy long-furred, snowy-white she-cat with tall ears, leafy-green eyes, and a fluffy plumed tail. Her body build is of light weight, with long, muscular legs that shows how lithe she is.

Nettlespring’s pelt is often groomed, something she often does in her free time. She cares a lot about her appearance for impressions within her clan, and so she feels like she must display a “bright, shiny appearance” by constantly keeping her snowy-white fur clean and nicely groomed.

Nettlespring's scent is a bitter tang of nettle leaves.

## Kin

Mother: Elmspring

Father: Lightwhisper

Sister: Orchidpaw

Brother: Acornpelt

## Backstory

Nettlekit was born to Lightwhisper, a sentinel, and Elmspring, a moor-runner. She was the second-oldest, born after Acornkit and before Orchidkit. She had loving parents with playful siblings. Her family was perfect. The one thing was that Orchidkit was born with a weaker immune system, according to the nurses. This made her sensitive to any sort of sickness, and as a result, Lightwhisper and Elmspring had extra attention over their youngest kit of the litter. Nettlekit and Acornkit didn’t really care, as they understood, and in turn ensured they took care of Orchidkit properly and caringly, and they lived happily together.

When the three kits were apprentices, Orchidpaw was struck with a horrible sickness during leaf-bare, and succumbed to it only two nights later, eventually passing away. Her entire family grieved for many moons after her death, but was soon able to move on, including Nettlepaw, who went through a series of negative emotions and eventually fell into depression as a result of grief, and had to see the mental nurse to recover. By the time she received her suffix and became a moor-runner, Nettlepaw – Nettlespring had recovered, and managed to clear her memories of the plague of nightmares regarding her late sister’s death.

In the result of the horrible badger attack that claimed the lives of lots of her clanmates, Nettlespring and her kin luckily came out with minor injuries, and Nettlespring was more diligent than ever in assisting her clanmates in recovery.

## Trivia

* Nettlespring greatly resembles a rabbit in her appearance and her agility, with her ability to leap around in great distances. Bunnies are sensitive beings, which defines Nettlespring’s personality.
* Her prefix ‘Nettle’ came from the color of her eyes and her scent at birth. Her suffix ‘spring’ came from her great ability to leap great distances.

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