[RIVER] Mousetooth (WIP)

mouse- name given for her mousy, brownish-gray pelt
- kit: suffix given to a kit from birth until apprenticeship
- paw: suffix given to a young cat during apprenticeship
- tooth: either her father's way of "subtly" making fun of her deformity or a nod to her impressive hunting skills

» mousy, gray and white she-cat with golden eyes and a slight overbite


The majority of Mousetooth's pelt is a gray color that contains a bit of brownish undertones, giving the warrior a mousy appearance. Around her chin and mouth, a lighter shade of gray inhabits, giving her the look of a much older she-cat who had since gotten a gray muzzle.
Her eyes are the same shade of golden as her father's. No cat could ever mistake the relationship between Mousetooth and Magpiestar. Their eyes are primarily a dull, golden shade with a greenish tint that adds considerable amounts of depth. Once sunlight hits their eyes, the green flecks shimmer and the once dull gold becomes radiant as they reflect the sun's light.
The she-cat has a thick, coarse fur texture instead of the rather sleek look of the average RiverClan cat. She does not have the softest or most luxurious fur, and she does not walk with any certain amount of grace. She has a feminine shape, but she is unsure of how to present herself and usually comes off as awkward and lanky. As she matured, her body filled out in all of the right places, but she never learned how to flaunt what she had. Besides, no tom wants a she-cat with a face like hers.
At first glance, Mousetooth has a very off putting appearance. As the result off a birth defect, the warrior's bottom jaw is slightly shorter than the top, causing her teeth to barely hang over her lower jaw. She has tried to overcorrect the problem, and can sometimes manage to just show off one of her canine teeth at a time, but usually both of the sharp ivory teeth poke unpleasantly out of her maw. True, this makes her look a little abnormal, but it is not some gruesome deformity that other cats shy away from in fear. It has never prevented her from getting proper nutrition, and no one has made fun of her in several moons.
As a result of her offset jaw, Mousetooth also suffers from a minor lisp. As a younger cat, she used to get very frustrated when she could not pronounce a word correctly. It was another thing she got picked at about by her peers, so naturally she was embarrassed by her speech impediment.

shy&antisocial
Because of the teasing Mousetooth endured as a younger cat, she became rather withdrawn from the normality of clan life. This is not say that she is incapable of holding a normal conversation, just that she would prefer not to. She is quiet and unnoticeable, and she likes that just fine. Mousetooth does not really associate with any cats regularly other than her father, and actually prefers his company over the company of cats her age. Though the cats she grew up with have since matured and even have settled down to start their own families, Mousetooth remembers a time when they were not so friendly or tolerant of her appearance. She does not hold a grudge, does not wish to return the humiliation she had to go through, but she also does not want to act like everything is so much better now. Sure, they grew up and have been able to start their own families, but she might not ever be able to.

skittish&dependent
Mousetooth relies heavily upon the guidance and protection of her father, Magpiestar. She does not consciously believe that he is her anchor, but her subconscious definitely clings to the raggedy tom. In her younger moons, her father, then still Magpiethorn, was very busy attending to his duties as the deputy of RiverClan, but Mouse never thought of him as a poor father. He visited Mouse and her littermates as often as he could, and she adored that burly tom. Unknowingly, young Mouse attached herself to her father, and she never let go. She is easily the most attached to Magpiestar out of all of her siblings. He chased away her bullies, made her feel safe, and he would never give up on Mousetooth.

clever&blunt
Though Mousetooth has the appearance of a ditsy or mentally disabled cat, she is actually perfectly fine in the head. Even better than fine, actually. She is sharp, and sometimes has witty almost sarcastic sense of humor. Once she is comfortable with a cat, which admittedly takes a bit longer than it probably should, she is capable of being brutally honest with him/her. In normal situations, she will typically bite her tongue and stay in the shadows. On the other hand, if she is passionate about the topic, she will let her opinion be known.

positive:
» intelligent
» loyal
» optimistic
» reliable
» trusting

neutral:
» passionate
» familial
» maternal
» tolerant

negative:
» stubborn
» gullible
» cautious
» self-conscious

fears:
» losing Magpiestar
» failure & rejection
» loneliness
» being unloved
» crowds

» Yewthroat, grandmother, magpie's mother (deceased)
» Deersprint, grandfather, magpie's father (deceased)
» Cricketsong, aunt, magpie's sister (deceased)
» Basilnose, uncle, magpie's brother (deceased)
» Peachstream, aunt, basil's mate(deceased)
» Pineshadow, first cousin, basil's daughter
» Daisybloom, first cousin, basil's daughter (deceased)
» Yewtail, first cousin, basil's daughter (puzzle)
» Poppykit, second cousin, pine's son
» Starlingstream, aunt, magpie's sister (wendigo)
» Daisynose, aunt, Starling's mate (adoptable)
» Shrikefang, aunt, Starling's 'son' (adoptable)
» Magpiestar, father (aspen)
» Willowbreeze, mother (deceased)
» Minnowleap, sister, first litter (fallow)
» Troutfoot, brother, first litter (rowan)
» Thrushwing, brother, first litter (adoptable)
» Patchpool, aunt, Trout's mate (adoptable)
» Fallowspot, sister, littermate (deceased)
» Dusthawk, brother, littermate (shades)
» Pebblepaw, niece, trout's daughter (jezebella)
» Sablepaw, niece, trout's daughter (adoptable)
» Egretpaw, nephew,  trout's (justice)
» Littlepaw, brother, third litter (syn)
» Tawnykit, sister, third litter (deceased)


Mousetooth and her siblings come from a long line of noble RiverClan warriors, Of course, every family tree has a few bad apples hanging on, but in the grand scheme of things, everything was going great.