~~~~~Basic info~~~~~~ Name: Dappled'Berry Gender: Female (She/Her) Fav prey: rabbit Rank: Young warrior Clan: Cinderclan ~~~~~Personality~~~~~~ Positive Traits (+) ~Radiant Optimism ~Unwavering Loyalty ~High-Energy Worker Neutral Traits (=) ~Extremely Talkative ~Hyper-Vigilant ~Idealistic Negative Traits (-) ~Overwhelmingly Impulsive ~Hidden Fragility ~Conflict-Averse ~~~~~Backstory~~~~~~ Dappled’Berry was born in a litter of three to the rouges Ember and Willow. During a particularly harsh leaf-bare, a sudden flood of slush and ice swept through the lower camp. While Emberheart managed to save Dappled’kit, he was swept away trying to reach her siblings. She watched from the bank as her father and littermates vanished into the white water.Her mother, Willowcloud, never truly recovered, often looking at Dappled’Berry with a mix of love and a crushing "why only you?" grief. This created Dappled’Berry’s hidden fragility; she feels she must be a high-energy worker to be worth the life her father sacrificed for her. As a young warrior, she is conflict-averse and idealistic to a fault because she has seen how quickly life can be snuffed out. She would rather talk to a fox than fight it, leading many in CinderClan to view her as "soft," which only adds to her internal pressure to prove her loyalty. This trauma reshaped her into the cat she is today, turning her traits into shields ~Her "unwavering optimism" isn't natural; it’s a desperate attempt to keep the cats around her happy so she never has to face another "dark" day. She believes if she stays positive enough, StarClan won't take anyone else away. ~ Her hyper-vigilance stems from the moment the river went silent after her family was gone. She is extremely talkative because she is terrified of silence, filling every quiet moment with chatter to prove that everyone is still alive and present.
