Cricket, Loner

[Cricket]

Name of Cat: Cricket.

Age of Cat: Eight moons.

Rank of Cat: Loner.

Gender of Cat: Tom.

Appearance: A youthful tortoiseshell cat of average build, his frame seems quite typical at first glance. The only two visible abnormalities would perhaps be his slightly elongated spine and the fact that his tail has a fairly thick base.

His long back is, needless to say, a very useful blessing. It allows Cricket to perform astounding acrobatics, as well as contributing to his ability to escape from pinned positions and maneuver in ways that might make another cat twitch in irritated awe and envy. His strong tail, albeit slightly short, acts oftentimes as a rudder and supplies a fine balance.

However, what a cat cannot see at first glance is the brittle state his bones are in. Born with such a handicap, injuries are constant. Much to Cricket's silent discontent, it's fairly easy for another cat to break or sprain whatever they will in his body.

Personality: We've all encountered the 'class clown' at some point in our lives. Attention-seeking, comical, prankster. This is Cricket. He's the sort of cat that's obnoxiously endearing. He might 'get in the way of things', you might love to hate him, but he'll at least get a trickle of amiability from you. (Even if it kills 'im.)

Cricket isn't afraid to point out the obvious. He's also openly suspicious, as well as paranoid.

Ah, and try not to surprise him too much. He's just a tad skittish, too.

History: Little is known about the young tortoiseshell tom. (He's barely the age of an apprentice. What harm could he be?)

Any cat with adequate observational skills, or even instinct, could surmise to say that Cricket has had some sort of training. Yet it appears that he's neither Clan-cat nor kittypet, but perhaps something in between. A stray or well-traveled loner, maybe. Nothing could be said for certain.

And at least for now, Cricket would prefer to keep it that way.