NOVA where Red Flames Dance

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NAME Nova where Red Flames Dance
RANK Prey-Hunter
GENDER She-cat
AGE Eleven Moons
SHORT DESCRIPTION A lithe black tortoiseshell she-cat with yellow-orange streaks and golden eyes.
REFERENCE this bio was based off of my own cat, but my pictures aren't great quality.. so: [xx] (minus the white chest and washed out look, smaller ears too)
FAMILY mother : Tang of Salty Water (Tang), father : Golden Water at Sundown (Golden), Thorn on Thistle Flower (Thistle), brother: Bite of Cold Wind (Bite)

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APPEARANCE Nova is an average sized she cat with a medium length pelt. She is slim in the time of Cold Winds when there is little prey, and a bit on the chubby side in time of Hot Winds when there is an abundance of prey. Her fur changes from orange to yellow in certain areas, but it is a gradual change, and looks like a blur. She looks like the floor of a woods, with light streaming onto it. The pelt is sleek like most tortoishells and although it is medium length, it lays flat against her body and gives her an always wet look.

She has bright golden eyes that have hazel/green flecks in it. They do not change color, but they do seem to sparkle like gold in the sunlight. The area around her eyes has orangey-yellow splashes, like the rest of her body, but there is one splash that looks like a scar. Of course it isn't, seen as she never fought with anybody. Right in the middle of her head, Nova has a bright orange streak about the size of a claw.

Nova has a jet black nose, but as she gets older, it seems to get light orange spots on it. Her whiskers are all black, like her nose, except for one whisker which is snowy white. The tips of her whiskers are curled in little ringlets from catching them in crevices while hunting. As new whiskers grow in and replace the old ones, they disappear. Currently she has 2 whiskers with the kinky ends. Her ears are very similarily patterened. They are black but have orange on certain spots.

The most interesting part about Nova - besides her pelt, is her tail. Some say it is completely black, but in certain light you can make out faint tabby stripes. They are most visible in direct sunlight.

Unlike most tortoiseshells, Nova does not have white paws. Instead, they are black with the same markings as the rest of her body. Only one paw is a solid color, black.

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PERSONALITY Nova is normally mild tempered but if you give her a reason to be mad, back off. She takes a while to cool down and when she does she becomes quiet and keeps to herself for some time. Her temper is an effect from being moved to the to-be den at an early age. She absolutely hates being thought of as "defenseless" because she is smaller than others her size. A couple of times she has actually thought about proving herself, but didn't want to face the consequences and decided against it.

Like most of her tribe mates, she enjoys swimming. Gathering watercrest and other water thriving plants is her favorite thing to do since she gets to go wading. Running is another activity that Nova enjoys and gets to practice often. When alone, she will most likely be found running along the Grassy Slope or Cliff Edge. Climbing is not one of her strengths, but she loves to climb the sparse trees on the Cliff Edge. Others think she is crazy, but Nova finds it exhilarating.

Since she is not as practiced in fighting, Nova relies on agility and quick thinking to get her out of tough situations. Although, she has only had to use this technique once. When confined to camp, Nova enjoys sneaking around camp and visiting the kits. Stealth is another of her strenghts and she enjoys playing tricks on her friends.

Nova is not very religious, in the true meaning of the word, but she has very strong morals. She, like her sister has faith in the Tribe of Endless Hunting, but does not depend on them to create a future for her. Her reasoning is that each individual has a choice, but the Tribe of Endless Hunting presents the individual with possible paths.

HISTORY Nova was the second kit of a litter of three. Out of the three kits born, only two survived; Nova and her sister, Thistle. They were born in the middle of a blizzard. Their mother, Tang of Salty Water, a prey-hunter, barely made it to the safety of the tribe when she gave birth to her kits just inside the cave. The black and orange tortoiseshell was named Nova for her streaked pelt and golden eyes. The tom was given his name, Bite of Cold Wind and taken out to be buried underneath the snow and dirt. Nova was too young to remember anything about her brother except for his calico pelt.

As soon as Nova was old enough to walk, she was a nuisance to watch. One minute she would be playing with a ball of moss, the next she would be climbing over the nursery's safety wall. After moons of constant worry that she would somehow escape, the kitmothers decided that she should move to the to-bes cave even though she wasn't old enough. The healer agreed, because an early start to training wasn't going to hurt Nova's development. And so, she started life as a to-be.

Training Nova early was the best decision that the healer could have made. It kept her busy so she wouldn't be exploring and poking her nose where she shouldn't be. It also allowed her to see more of the island and learn the tribe rules. Nova was rapidly approaching decision time. Would she decide to become a cave-guard or prey-hunter? The Healer was impressed with her rapidly growing skills in both areas and her ability to learn quickly. One day she was confronted by the Healer and given the chance to become a healer to-be. This she turned down in order to stay with her sister, as an equal. She believed that the extra responsibility would create a barrier in their friendship. That very day, she decided to become a prey-hunter. Nova and her sister Thistle both 'graduated' early at the age of ten moons.

Life as a prey-hunter with her sister is everything that she could have hoped for, yet something is missing. The prey supply has been plentiful so far and providing for the tribe has not been hard. There is much time for exploring, and learning the newest fighting moves. This has occupied her life so far, but unlike most animals, she wants change and excitement.

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CODEWORD? Plum & Hawk
OTHER This bio is a stock Tribe bio made by moi for moi on 3/25/07. If you steal, I will hunt you down.

WORD COUNT 1242 ... BAM! thats what I call literate x)

[[+] thistle]

Awesome bio. Accepted, not locked xD, and moved. :3