by Springtalon » Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:36 am
Entering for BlackJeans' E-vent Cat
Username: Stormt4lon
Clan Cat Will be Going To: Phoenixclan
Cat's Name: Swanwhisper
Cat's Gender: Enby (afab)
Cat's Backstory: Swanwhisper was born with the name Minty, she lived with a traveling troop. Though none of the troop was related to her by birth, they were her family. The group was resting in a forest a few moons ago, when a great fire broke out. Minty was terrified, and fled the forest. When she returned, she found the forest recovering, and a clan thriving. Minty simply hung around and followed the patrols until the leader gave her a new name and allowed her to stay in the clan.
This cat is a listener. They are selectively mute* but love to help all the other cats around them.
Write a story on why they are mute. (Minimum 260 words).
Minty's fur bushed as she stared up at the forest. The last time she'd been here, almost twenty moons ago, she'd been barely of teaching age. And then, the forest had been on fire.
Now, the fire was long gone, and the trees starting to recover. It had been over a year since the fire, and though the dead trees were still stark black against the emerging foliage, there was green, soft grass and moss emerging from the dark brown and black soil. Minty wondered if any of the others had come back. But she knew she wouldn't be able to ask.
Alright, technically she could, but...ever since the fire, she just....hadn't spoken. She knew she still could, she could make all sorts of noises, she just...didn't talk. At first, it hadn't even been something she thought about. She was just scared from the fire, and too afraid to say anything when she first met other cats. Finally they just figured she couldn't talk, but they took care of her anyways. Healing her injuries, helping her clean her scorched fur. It had grown back now, as pale and soft as ever, but here and now, back in the forest where it had happened, she could almost feel the fire burning around her again.
Minty shook her head, a soft growl rumbling in her throat. No. She could do this. The fire had been so long ago. It wasn't a danger anymore.
Minty couldn't help but think back some more though, about how, after spending almost two full moons healing from her burns....she'd realized something.
Realized that, not talking, just listening, made her feel almost...happy. Like just by not talking, she was able to be an ear for other cats to ramble too. Not to mention cats were a lot less guarded around her. Turns out cats share more secrets when they think you can't say them back.
So, she'd just...decided to keep staying silent. To keep being that listening ear, always ready to listen to another cat's troubles, and silently comfort them. (343 words)
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e free to call me storm, savvy, or
i whatever comes to mind! im neutrois
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e fanfic-er, and more, dont be afraid to shoot
! me a dm sayin hi! i don't bite :3
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h 100 character challenge
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d the forgotten, survival mode
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