Rostrata

> "*You had the answer! You could have prevented those cats from turning to stone, and got us out of the cave faster! We are allies, am I not allowed to know why you make stupid decisions that could endanger us all?*"
> ― Rostrata to Anthracite, *Wait 2*
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Rostrata is a character roleplayed by Ivystone in The Tests III - One More Chance. She's a blonde tabby molly with blue-grey eyes.

## History

Rostrata had lived in Bapxer for all of her life - she hadn't lived in a gang, though she found herself living with her family. Nothing much had happened, until her father ended up disappearing one day. Curious and frightened, Rostrata had asked around, hoping to figure out what had happened. Upon hearing about the monsters, it had set a switch off in her - she tried to tell her family, begging them if they could leave Bapxer and live elsewhere. She wanted them to be safe - she was told that if she wanted to leave so badly, she could leave on her lonesome. Hurt by this, she reluctantly stuck with her family, though she didn't stop trying to look out for them. When she was offered a chance to join the tests, she jumped on board, hoping that if she did so, then her family wouldn't have to suffer in Bapxer anymore.

## Personality

Despite all that she's seen, Rostrata is a devoted and sincere she-cat, willing to put others she cares about before herself (to an extent, of course). She's rather adventurous and witty, considering herself to be one of the best candidates for the Tests. Along with this, Rostrata's rather curious, wanting to learn more about the cats around her and the cats who lived before the world crumbled again. However, Rostrata is rather stubborn and short-tempered, as well as demanding and bossy.

## Relationships

### Anthracite

Rostrata was initially annoyed by Anthracite, from them accidentally touching her (with the tip of their tail when they were stretching) and when Anthracite had admitted that they couldn't remember too much of their life back in the crumbling world. However, Rostrata thinks that Anthracite is probably the cat that is the least likely to become hostile towards her, and continues talking. Later in the first test, Rostrata gets a little concerned with Anthracite, as Anthracite had remained silent most of the test, trying to figure out the riddle. Rostrata impatiently asks why Anthracite doesn't guess already, and is rather frustrated with them for having such a doubtful opinion of their answer. After taking Dust's advice, she actually tried communicating with Anthracite without snapping at them, apologizing for her behaviour. She seemed relieved once Anthracite told her that they still thought of her as an ally, though upset that she had to remember to speak to Anthracite differently than what she's used to. She worries about them as well, such as when Anthracite had eaten some of the fruits during the second test (which she had quickly realized was meant solely to spite her), but still finds herself getting frustrated with them.

Later on, when they receive their powers, Rostrata gets excited when she sees what Anthracite's powers are, even though Anthracite had accidentally given them a static shock. During the third wait, Rostrata sticks with Anthracite, taking a sip of water while drinking some water from the nearby stream - she gets concerned for Anthracite upon seeing their expression, asking them what was wrong. When Anthracite explains that they thought that the she-cat who had died in the previous test was their sister, Rostrata comforts them, saying that Anthracite could vent to her if they needed to.

### Dust

Rostrata doesn't mind Dust, and has actually taken his advice when she was fighting with Anthracite. She is appreciative of him, though she was rather confused as to how he could take a nap with all the surrounding water.

## Ships

### Rostracite

Rostrata/Anthracite - It'll be canon in the future, let's be honest they're both probably crushing on each other

## Trivia

* Rostrata is pansexual.
* Rostrata's name is based on a species of bee/wasp/hornet (can't remember) and Ivyne just decided they liked it (partially because it kind of sounded like Rose) and went with it.
* Rostrata has level 2 water and poison powers.

"Well, this'll be fun." - Level up artRostrata as a human