Continuation of the form found HERE. I hit CS's post limit, so I have to finish my post here. History:Snake Whisker and Icy Mouse were at the front, paving the way for the line behind them. Snake Whisker looked back at his siblings, almost all of them neatly lined up behind.
Icy Mouse looked over, a sad expression on his face. "Too bad Butternut couldn't join us on this hunting trip. She's great at catching prey."
"You know she has her duties that she has to take care of," Snake Whisker said, narrowing his eyes at his brother's remorseful remark. Still noticing a dreary look on his sibling's face, he smiled and flicked his tail to his brother's nose. "We'll bring her back a juicy mouse, okay?"
Icy Mouse nodded, his spirits lifted just a bit as he stepped in-time with his pale brother beside him.
Flying Leaf was next in line, walking as quickly as she could so as not to fall behind her two siblings who brought up the rear. With her asthma, she was having difficulty keeping up, but kept plodding ahead as fast as her short legs would carry her.
Thorny Nettle was almost last, and had been cast the arduous task of watching over Leaping Adder, his younger sister. "The idiot," he murmured, glancing back at her every so often. "If I wasn't here, she'd be off chasing butterflies."
Snake Whisker slowed, as did Icy Mouse. They brought the company to a halt.
Snake Whisker looked back, yelling so that his siblings would hear him. "All right, everybody! You remember the ground-shaking that happened last week?"
The nods were unanimous.
"Well, we seem to have run into where the ground has broken away."
"Can't we get there another way?" gasped out Flying Leaf between her pants of air.
"No," Icy Mouse interjected, his worried expression back. "This is the only way there."
"We'll have to cross the ravine by holding onto this tree trunk that's broken and is acting as a bridge. Okay?"
The nods were unanimous, but slow.
"It's fine to be scared - just hold tightly to the log and you'll be fine. The slower we go, the better. All right, everyone, let's move!" With a flick of his tail, Snake Whisker leapt onto the log first, going slowly as he felt it shiver under his weight.
Icy Mouse carefully stepped up next, his fur puffed up from fear. The poor cat hated heights, and being so high above the ravine below was quite disorienting to him. He had difficulty getting onto the log, but once he was on, he crawled forward, belly scraping it as he made his way to his brother.
Flying Leaf caught her breath and then went up next, being careful to step lightly. She could tell the log was old, and knew that it could give out at any moment, should too much weight be put upon one area of it.
Next up was Thorny Nettle. He wasn't afraid at all, and trotted behind his siblings with his head held high as usual...until the log shivered under his weight. He froze, his violet eyes open wide with fear. He fell to his belly and gripped the log with all four claws clinging to the bark which threatened to chip off in his grasp. He made his way forward at a turtle's pace, knowing that he was the slowest of all of his siblings at this point.
Leaping Adder, true to her name, leapt atop the wooden trunk with no hesitation or fear. With a smile on her face, she laughed with joy as she jumped over her siblings and skirted around those who were too tall for her to leap over. She made it to the other bank first, and sat with her tail thumping the ground expectantly. "C'mon, guys!" she called back. "It's not so scary if you do it quickly!"
Narrowing his eyes in determination, Snake Whisker ran forward, leaping the last distance and landing beside his sister. He laughed with glee, looking back at his siblings. "She's right! Run it and you'll get here quicker, guys! It's really less scary the faster you go!"
Flying Leaf's gaze narrowed, and she halted momentarily, getting her breath back once again. She then tore off running, sprinting faster than she'd ever gone. She, like her siblings before her, leapt for the final yard of log and landed neatly on the other side.
Icy Mouse was a bit slower, but managed to get up to a brisk walk. He daintily and carefully stepped over the last few yards of the log, stepping gently off on the other side in one piece. His face was ashen, and he was breathing more heavily than Flying Leaf. He soon collapsed next to her, both gasping in air as they waited for their older brother to catch up.
Thorny Nettle was crawling across the log at a snail's pace. He was clearly terrified, and froze every time he felt the log shift under his weight.
"Ugh," moaned Leaping Adder as she rolled her eyes. "At this rate, we won't even be able to CATCH any prey. They'll all be asleep by the time we get there!"
Thorny Nettle growled at her stinging words. "I'm coming, all right?!" he said back hotly, his ears laying flat in anger.
"Better get here soon, then!" Leaping Adder threw back, hissing in his direction. "You're slowing us all down!"
Snake Whisker's eyes narrowed as he flicked a tail over his sister's mouth. "Don't insult him like that. It won't do us any good if he's too mad to hunt."
Flying Leaf nodded, finally getting her breath back. "He's right, Leaping Adder. We understand that you're frustrated - I mean, we're all hungry...but we are just going to have to wait for him to get over here. You can't always have things your way."
Leaping Adder used her tongue to push her brother's tail out of her mouth. "Watch me," she spat angrily, leaping over both of her siblings and back onto the log, tearing off in the eldest brother's direction.
"No, get back here!" Icy Mouse yelled, leaping to his paws but sinking back down shortly afterwards, his energy spent from the stressful experience he'd just had.
Flying Leaf was wheezing so badly that she couldn't take another step, and could only watch her sister in horror.
Snake Whisker rolled his eyes, leaping onto the log and running as fast as he could after his sister. "You're only going to make him mad at you!" he yelled after her, trying to keep him with his faster younger sister.
Leaping Adder reached Thorny Nettle with a flick of her tail and a push of her paws. "C'mon, scaredy-mouse. Let's get going!" She managed to pry up one of his paws. "You're hungry - I'm hungry. Let's go do something about it."
"Don't touch me!" he snarled, slashing a paw in his sister's direction.
She leaped back just in time. "Well, aren't you a cranky-puss today," she spat. "Come ON! We're all hungry and you're slowing us down!"
"Get out of my fur, you moron!"
Snake Whisker slid to a halt. "What did you just call her?"
"I called her a moron!" Thorny Nettle snarled, standing up and facing his younger sister. "Because that's exactly what she is."
Snake Whisker's eyes narrowed. "I don't think you want to go down that road, brother." His back arched in anger and anticipation. The fur along his spine started to rise.
"Oh, no, I really DO want to go down that road. She's an idiot. Why does she bound into danger so often, huh? She hasn't got a lick of common sense in her! She's as stupid as stupid can be! Something is wrong with her head, I swear. Was she dropped as a kit, or something? If she was, that would explain a lot."
Flying Leaf stared at her brother in shock. "Did you just hear what he said about her?" she whispered hoarsely to Icy Mouse.
The weak cat lying on the ground could only nod, as every ounce of energy had left his body the moment Snake Whisker had leapt onto the log.
Snake Whisker hissed. "Back down, Thorny Nettle!"
"Nuh-uh," he spat back. "This little twerp has been a hassle her entire life. I don't love her, and I never have! I don't even want to call her my sister!"
Leaping Adder's face was crumpled, and tears streamed down her face. "Y-Y-Y-You hate me?" she squeaked out, sobbing as she stared at her older brother. "Why do you hate me? What have I done to hurt your feelings?"
Snake Whisker snarled as he leapt over his sister. He was low to the ground, ready to pounce. "Let it go, brother," he said with a menacing tone in his voice, "or I'll MAKE you let it go."
"I'd like to see you try," he spat back, snarling as he glared in his brother's direction.
Thorny Nettle - Both Extroverted and Introverted - Stubborn, determined, is not easily persuaded as he persuades others, manipulative, ambitious, isn't afraid to do the dirty work if no one will do it for him, silent, creeps up on others, blends into shadow, deceives, lies, black sheep of the family, appearances aren't everything with him, wolf in sheep's clothing, prideful, looks down on the unintelligent, overly-confident, thinks he can do what he wants, rebellious, sneaky, patient, willing to wait for what he wants, and finds loopholes to get around the rules.
Leaping Adder - Extroverted - Adventurous, shows no fear in the face of adversity (or in the face of anything, for that matter), determined, tenacious, grips onto things that mean a lot to her, plunges into the unknown, often never realizes she was in danger to begin with, not the sharpest crayon in the box, willing to learn, can do anything if she slows down and fully understands what needs to be done, immature, naive, willing to work hard to get what she wants, sees the best in others, isn't cautious enough of others, overly trusting, silly, child-at-heart, happy, goofy, energetic, friendly, talkative, uplifting, joyful, relates well to most anyone she meets, and has an energy which is contagious.
Snake Whisker - Extroverted - Joyful, cracks jokes, tries to get others to laugh, can't stand to see others sad, protective, holds his own in fights, willing to take the blame for wrongs that aren't his, thinks that his life is useless unless he's helping someone, would rather others make fun of him than his family, active, helpful, likes hunting and training, both gregarious and recluse, determined, doesn't give a rip about others opinions of him, prefers to do the right thing over the wrong thing, confident, walks with pride, holds his head high, and hates when others judge him for something he does.
Icy Mouse - Introverted - Fragile, gentle, hard exterior but soft interior, patient, calm, doesn't lose his cool, sticks up for his loved ones if he absolutely needs to, walks with confidence (but only to protect himself from getting hurt further), recluse, keeps to himself, observant, quiet, notices things others don't, can usually figure out what someone is thinking without being told, doesn't smile, doesn't let his emotions show, protective of his family, never sees the best in others, doesn't like getting into physical fights, likes to outwit his opponents, cautious, when he speaks you'd better listen because it's probably important, and doesn't intervene in his siblings' lives very often.
Flying Leaf - Both Extroverted and Introverted - Intelligent, sees what happens before it does, works behind the scenes, cannot help others because of her poor health, gives great advice, honesty is the best policy for her, doesn't lie, hates those who lie to her, strong in heart and spirit and mind, weak in body, not physically fit due to medical issues, can't hunt or train or fight, dependent upon her loving family to care for her, hates being doted on, hates not being able to do what others can, tries to be positive instead of being depressed, tries to make the best of a bad situation, likes telling stories to youngsters and hearing stories from elders, smarter than her siblings (even her older sister), observes everything, quiet by nature but not introverted, doesn't generally have a negative view of others.
Fern Frost - Introverted - Grateful for her husband, thinks of herself as a burden, tries to keep her spirits up, sweet, caring, motherly, rarely gets angry, not very active, quiet, opinionated, passionate about a couple things, calm, helps others without expecting anything in return, great at giving instructions, loving, hates to see others in pain, reprimands if necessary, excellent at controlling her emotions, and hates backstabbers and those that betray her or her family.
Flannery - Both Extroverted and Introverted - Cruel, vicious, lashes out at others who only try to help her, out of control, easily-angered, active, hateful of everyone, talkative, pushy, overly-opinionated, expects everything in return for nothing, insulting, doesn't care about anyone except for herself, lets her emotions control her actions, and doesn't mind hanging around the wrong crowd.
Cedar Foot - Both Extroverted and Introverted - Loving father and husband, protective of his family (particularly of his wife), can't stand to see others feeling badly, sees the worst in others, sees the glass as half-empty instead of half-full, thinks of negative things in life and not the positives, when he's around his family he tries his best to keep his negative opinions to himself, attempts to be upbeat, wants to see others happier than himself, doesn't trust others easily, overprotective of his family, rarely leaves his mate's side, cold, silent, anti-social, doesn't do well conversing, awkward, is very guarded whenever he speaks with anyone. 
by SabrinaB » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:13 pm 
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