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SHRIEKING SHE'S IN



GALEPAW

Primary Character
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[GENERAL]Haven Name: Galepaw
     Gale, for her unexpected ferocity
    Paw, because she is an apprentice
Birth Name: Spark (her adult name would have been "Sparkstep")
    She was a spark of light in her mother's life
Nicknames: BigBig, BB, Gusty (Def)
Sex: Female
Gender: Female
Birthdate: 1 year 1 month P.C. (during The Call)
Current Age: 9 moons
    Starting Age: 9 moons

Voice: Kari Wahlgren as Tigress from Kung Fu Panda

Origin: Outsider, Calamity-born

Current Rank: Vanguard's Apprentice
    Previous Ranks: None
Mentor: Stonetail

[APPEARANCE]Breed: F2 Savannah {African Serval x Russian Blue x Abyssinian}

In depth physical description~

[PERSONALITY]

Reliable, honorable, resourceful, motherly
Stubborn, blunt, serious, pessimistic
Brusque, reserved, aloof, calculated, cold, untrusting

Brusque & Reserved || "Please, just leave me be."
At her core, Gale is an introvert. Social interaction makes her uncomfortable, and because she isn't sure how to conduct herself properly (how do people??), she often gives the impression of being a terse and ill-tempered individual with little grasp of warmth, civility, or compassion -- and no mind-to-mouth filter. A kithood that emphasized the need for stealth above all else has ensured that she remains quiet unless she has something of significance to say, and given the opportunity to choose between friendship and loneliness, she would opt for loneliness every time. Loneliness is familiar to her, a routine comfort. Friendship is new, and strange, and frightening.

When wheedled into a discussion or a bit of harmless chitchat, she tends to fall back on vague monosyllabic responses and cryptic grunting. Her vocabulary is not exactly small or infantile, but it is quite broken. Her life before Haven was not one that encouraged conversation, and her internal word bank has suffered because of that. She often finds herself at a total loss for the right term when she needs it.

Aloof || "I'm not interested in your pity or your friendship."
Callous, irritable, moody, withdrawn... it has been argued that Gale has the all the charm and good humor of a cantankerous old man, but regardless of whether or not this is true, her barbed tongue and stony face in combination make her a rather daunting cat to approach (let alone get to know). Tack on her notoriously short temper, and it becomes easy to see why she isn't popular with others her age. Or with anyone, really. Her icy hostility makes her difficult to befriend.

Serious & Pessimistic || "What? Why are you laughing? I don't understand, I didn't say anything funny."
Gale is no stranger to adult decisions, and to the adult consequences that may follow in their wake. She's been an adult the majority of her short nine moons; the moment she was old enough to walk, and talk, and think, she was expected to me more -- to be intelligent, to be wise, to be cynical, to understand the way the world worked, the way it truly worked, and to respect it. Her father showed her darkness when she was young, and it still lingers in her mind.

It should come as no surprise that her sense of humor is practically nonexistent. She's somber to the point of absurdity, and her genuine confusion regarding jokes, pranks, and fun in general makes it easy for others to enjoy a laugh at her expense.

Stubborn || "I do not respect those I obey, I obey those I respect."

If Gale does not wish to move, she will not be moved. Whining, pleading, and threatening only serve to ignite her temper. On a more positive note, she is absolutely dogged in everything that she does. If she sets her mind to something, she will accomplish it, and regardless of how many times she's beaten down, literally or figuratively, she will climb back to her feet ready for more. Some might even go so far as to say she's a glutton for punishment. Giving up is not a concept that she understands.

Reliable || "Don't patronize me. I've done exactly as you asked, and I've done it well."
Loyalty and dedication are paramount to Galepaw. She isn't one to make frugal promises, and she isn't free with her trust or her fealty either, but her word - when given - becomes her creed; her morals, opinions, and personal code no longer take precedence. This intense commitment to candor and self-reliance means that she sees dependency as a weakness, so when she bites off more than she can chew she has an awful tendency to set her jaw and dig in her heels rather than ask for help, even when help is just what the situation calls for.

Blunt || "That is just spectacularly idiotic on every level."
Gale does not tell lies, not to spare the feelings of those around her. She can always be counted on to speak with honesty and conviction -- if a cat has been asinine, selfish, cowardly, or pompous, she will tell them precisely that. If they've acted poorly, or failed to complete a task to the best of their ability, she has no reservations about making it known. Alternatively, she gives credit where credit is due, and is not stingy with praise (though her compliments are rather dry). 

Calculated & Cold|| "I see now that I was wrong about you -- you're a liar and a fool, not simply one or the other. My mistake."
Every action has a reaction, every cause has an effect, and Galepaw is aware of this on a deeply visceral level despite her youth. Everything that she does, everything that she says, it is deliberate; her words and her actions are never thoughtless. This makes her a wonderful tactician and an incredible ally, but a terrible conversationalist and, sometimes, a poor friend.

Untrusting || "Even the kindest, most caring of souls can be selfish and dishonest when it suits them. Everybody is a liar."
Having been born into a world where the cats who wished to kill her and steal what she had were rivaled only by the hoards of ashen monsters that roamed the land, Galepaw finds it understandably difficult to give others her full confidence -- or even a fraction of it. Her parents taught her that in order to survive, she had to be cautious, and in the months following their deaths (and the deaths of her brothers) she discovered just how narcissistic, greedy, and deceptive cats can be, and how easy it is to be fooled by them when you're alone. Words and actions, however convincing, mean little to her; she is keenly aware of the fact that lies can be told through behavior as thoroughly as they can be told through mouths. Because of this, she meets all kind gestures with suspicion and wariness. In her experience, everyone has a motive, an underlying truth, and that truth is often nestled beneath layers of deceit, intentional or otherwise.

**HIDDEN TRAITS**

Honorable || "Quickly, get behind me. I won't let the Ashen beast touch you."
Gale clings to chivalry and morality despite living in a world that has made both of those things dangerous, bound by her conscience and firmly rooted sense of integrity to help those in need (whether they are friend or, to some extent, foe). She'll sigh and snarl and gripe about about the idiots that she has to deal with on a day-to-day basis, but that doesn't mean she won't throw herself headlong into danger if it keeps them safe and sound. While this may stuff her firmly into the role of the 'courageous, justice-driven champion', her ethics (and her conscience) are very much kept in check by her utilitarian mindset. She is, above most things, practical, sensible, and realistic -- and unlike many hero-types, she has little sympathy to spare. Everybody and their grandmother has suffered through The Calamity. Who hasn't lost friends, family, lovers? Who hasn't killed, or witnessed killing? Who hasn't starved, fought, stolen, and been stolen from? Don't come to her with stories of the horrors you've faced expecting to be coddled, because she will not indulge you. Your parents died? Tough luck. Your sister was eaten by a fowl? Too bad. There's no use dwelling on the past when you should be focused on the present.

Resourceful || "That -- don't touch that. It's toxic."
Gale understands the mechanics of survival far better than she understands the mechanics of people. While she does not remember much of her kithood, she does remember her father's teachings; she knows edible plants from poisonous ones, she knows how to scrape by for weeks on little to nothing, she knows where to find precious resources in seemingly barren places, she knows how best to avoid the Ashen monsters lurking around every corner. She was trained to be sharp of mind and eye, to find simple solutions for complicated situations, to push beyond agonizing pain and exhaustion in order to survive -- and survive she will, against all odds, until the the day Starclan claims her flesh and bones.

Motherly || "Please, eat and rest. I'll keep watch tonight."
It isn't apparent at first glance, or even fifth glance, but Gale has a mother's instincts. She may not be soft, or sweet, or smiling, but she is fierce and protective, and she has a tendency to fuss over those she cares about. Her commitment to integrity means that she will give her meal to someone who needs food, her nest to someone who needs sleep, her heart to someone who needs love, and her time to someone who needs help -- over, and over, and over again -- despite the fact that she does not know or like them. She is not the cat to coddle those around her, but she is the cat to give them what she can when they require it, even when it means that she is left without.

Tropes:

➣ Stern Teacher
Unlike a Sadist Teacher, the Stern Teacher is always 'tough, but fair', a demanding but ultimately reasonable authority figure. The students might not be too fond of him/her personally, but they always respect him/her in the end.
➣ Don't You Dare Pity Me
An injured or suffering character is approached by another, eager to help, but the injured party is offended. This reaction of humiliation and resentment may be spoken, acted upon, or merely felt, but it is some variation of 'I don't want your pity' or 'don't you dare pity me'.
➣ Forgiven But Not Forgotten
In short, this is the more cynical cousin of 'easily forgiven'. Instead of following the adage 'forgive and forget', these characters take the 'forgive' part only. No matter how forgiving the character is, they still feel genuinely hurt by the transgressor's actions or words, which explains the harsh attitude.
➣ Knight In Sour Armor
The world is filled with idealists who believe in truth and justice and devote their lives to fighting for it... and the world keeps letting them down. For them, being good sucks. But rather than giving up their goals, they replace their shiny armor with a full plate of pure cynicism. These characters realize that they live in a dark, cruel, and brutal world and choose to fight not because the believe they will truly make a difference, but because it's the right thing to do.
➣ Combat Pragmatist
Some fights have rules. Most don't. However, a lot of people still fight as though there are rules. Heh. Suckers. The Combat Pragmatist is a character who is defined by his or her willingness to do anything in a fight to win.
➣ The Comically Serious
Just because a character is as fun-loving and jolly as a manically depressed anteater with anorexia doesn't mean they can't be funny. A Comically Serious character's lack of reaction to embarrassing, undignified, or just plain bizarre situations can subvert our expectations of embarrassment, hysteria, or insanity, and make for comedy gold. When they're not serving as the 'straight man' for all the wacky hijinks the universe throws their way, the character is likely to be a deadpan snarker, the stoic, or the quiet one.
➣ Mama Bear
Bears usually won't attack humans -- but get between a mother bear and her cub, and she'll tear straight through you.

Likes:
✓ Weather extremes (very hot, very cold)
✓ Solitude
✓ Silence
✓ Kittens 
✓ That strange silvery in between time when neither the sun nor the moon are visible
✓ Having something to do
✓ The dark
✓ Exploring, especially cave systems
✓ Running, sparring, training -- anything to burn off her excessive amounts of energy
Dislikes:
✘ Idling
✘ Deep, dark bodies of water (she has not learned to swim)
✘ Bright colors and loud noises
✘ Chatter
✘ Ignorance, stupidity, and/or arrogance
✘ When others dismiss her
✘ When others talk down to her
✘ Baseless assumptions
✘ Feelings
✘ Excuses
✘ Being patronized
✘ Ashen beasts
Fears:
☢ Burning alive *
☢ Caring deeply for someone
☢ Ashen cats (and, to some extent, Darklings)
☢ That her existence is meaningless
☢ Having the time to think about her past
☢ Drowning

[POWERS]Class: Projection
Current Tiers:
➣ Pyrokinesis: Tier 1
➣ Geokinesis: Tier 2
➣ Psychic Vampire: Tier 2
Total: 5

Auma: 
+6 || Starter Bonus
+ 1 || Bonus
Total: 7

Favor: 
+ 5 || We Are Family
+ 11 || Soldier Keep On Marchin' On
+ 9 || You Are The Moon
+ 7 || Brimstone and Fire
+ 12 || Sweet, Sweet Silence
+ 2 || 8 Facts About Gale
Total: 46

[HISTORY]Her history has strong themes of death and violence, along with mentions of suicide. If these are triggering, or you'd like to discover her history as you go, please don't click the link below.
Full History: [x]
What Gale Tells Others: She was born and raised somewhere "safe" (safe being a relative term, as nowhere in the world is really safe anymore). Her parents both died when she was a bit older, so she traveled on her own. When she saw the light in the sky, she followed it to Haven, climbed the wall, and joined. The end.

Roleplay-Cannon:
Nothing yet.

[FAMILY]Family Photo!

Gale knows nothing of what happened to her father and her younger brother. In her mind, they're dead.
➣ Stonefrost || Father || Russian Blue || ??? || His whereabouts are a mystery. His condition is a mystery. He could be dead, he could be Ashen, he could still be eking out a miserable existence beyond Haven's walls.

➣ Spottedpine || Mother || African Serval x Abyssinian || Deceased, her corpse at the bottom of the ocean
➣ Waspfang ||  Brother {eldest} || African serval x Russian Blue x Abyssinian || Deceased, his corpse at the bottom of the ocean
➣ Troutleap || Brother {older} || African Serval x Russian Blue x Abyssinian || Deceased
➣ Rainwhisker || Brother {younger} || African serval x Russian Blue x Abyssinian || ?? || As with Stonefrost, Rain's whereabouts and condition are a mystery, as are his reasons for leaving.

[RELATIONSHIPS]

Orientation: Demisexual Biromantic, with a strong preference for females over males
Mate: None
    Past Mates: None
Looking For:
    ✘ Quick Fling 
    ✘ Lasting relationship
    ✘ Unsure 
    ✓ Nothing (though I would like to find her a lasting relationship)

Likes in Others:
➣ A level head
➣ Intelligence
➣ Independence
➣ Courage
➣ Maturity
➣ Battle prowess
➣ The willingness to take responsibility for mistakes
➣ Passion
➣ Kindness, but not to the point of absurdity

Dislikes in Others:
➣ Chatterbox
➣ Cowardly
➣ Full of excuses
➣ Childish
➣ Throws tantrums
➣ Excessively argumentative
➣ Arrogant
➣ Clingy
➣ Paranoid
➣ Cruel for cruelty's sake


[TRIVIA]More than you ever wanted to know! Wow!

[ACTIVITY LOG]Current RPs:
None.
Past RPs:
None.

[ROLEPLAY]Timezone: Pacific [UTC-08:00]
Hours Available: I'm completely free Friday through Sunday most weeks, and busy most Mondays and Wednesdays -- though this is subject to change when my next term of college starts.
Locations:
✓ Notes
✓ Google Docs
✘ Skype
✘ Comments
**On a side note, I am TOTALLY comfortable with mature content -- this means swearing, sex, gore, vulgarity, etcetera. If you are not, please tell me beforehand so I can avoid the things that bother you!**
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Comments: 34

SingTheSeraphim [2017-12-30 01:51:59 +0000 UTC]

Ok sorry if this is weird but this character is just, really really cool. Like 10/10. 

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Furdora [2016-06-08 19:04:38 +0000 UTC]

Gale, you hulk of a beautiful meow, I am so distraught that you hide your past behind such a lie
hnnnn nn n
Srsly, she is such a gorgeous character and I love how in-depth and tangible her personality is. Her auma, also, has to be one of my favorite within the group. It's looks like dark clouds rolling off her, like she's the center of a storm or something ;0;

edit. in other words i'm so, so soso behind on leaving a mark on this glorious girl's app

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SiderealSkies In reply to Furdora [2016-06-08 20:23:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goooorrshhh, thank you so so so much! That's really kind of you to say. ;u; And oh man, that's exactly what I was going for with her auma -- that sorta' smoky-cloudy-stormy look. Super glad it came through~!

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Gaybies [2016-05-14 04:43:06 +0000 UTC]

Bruh, is this rp fun? Cause I've got a cat character who doesnot have a group

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SiderealSkies In reply to Gaybies [2016-05-14 15:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Yes!! It is incredibly fun! c:

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WildAnimeKittyKat [2016-05-07 16:45:43 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to the group ^^
*flings Tiger at Gale*

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SiderealSkies In reply to WildAnimeKittyKat [2016-05-07 16:53:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm so excited to be in finally! ;u;
*punts Gale towards Tiger*

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WildAnimeKittyKat In reply to SiderealSkies [2016-05-07 19:51:28 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait to rp with you!

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Kidariko [2016-05-03 13:52:26 +0000 UTC]

Yush she is officially congrats and welcome to the group!

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SiderealSkies In reply to Kidariko [2016-05-03 14:48:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! >w<

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SingTheSeraphim [2016-05-03 07:07:22 +0000 UTC]

OMG SHE LOOKS SO GOOD

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SiderealSkies In reply to SingTheSeraphim [2016-05-03 14:48:12 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU!! <33

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Kaliikka [2016-05-03 03:25:40 +0000 UTC]

YEAAHH! I KNEW YOU'D GET IN <3 Mio and Gale defiantly gonna have to rp now!

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SiderealSkies In reply to Kaliikka [2016-05-03 04:16:58 +0000 UTC]

I'M SO EXCITED TO BE IN!! And definitely, I'd love to start an RP between she and Mio!

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ParanoidFluff [2016-05-02 20:52:52 +0000 UTC]

SCREEE I told you, you would get in !

I just have to put a few mistakes to right and hopefully I'll be right behind you

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SiderealSkies In reply to ParanoidFluff [2016-05-02 22:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh, I'm so excited! >w< Hopefully Bonetail gets in so she and Gale can grunt at each other, haha.

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ParanoidFluff In reply to SiderealSkies [2016-05-03 00:04:09 +0000 UTC]

*grunt* *grunt* (agreed)

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The-Feline-Faction [2016-05-02 20:34:42 +0000 UTC]

She's gorgeous!

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SiderealSkies In reply to The-Feline-Faction [2016-05-02 22:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! c:

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Wolf-mask [2016-05-02 19:56:25 +0000 UTC]

Omg it's the baby ;w;. SHE"S CHANGED SO MUCH OMG

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SiderealSkies In reply to Wolf-mask [2016-05-02 20:16:28 +0000 UTC]

I KNOW, she looks so different than I had originally planned. ;u;

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Benepotentia [2016-05-02 18:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on getting into the group! Galepaw's a fantastic character, like dang. You've been waiting for one hell of a long time too.
Welcome to OSAC!

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SiderealSkies In reply to Benepotentia [2016-05-02 19:27:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm super excited to be in the group finally! c:

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Maevery [2016-04-27 20:16:07 +0000 UTC]

Ahh what a pretty kitty!

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SiderealSkies In reply to Maevery [2016-04-27 21:09:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
BTW, Butterflypaw is a friggin' cutie and a half. ;u;

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Maevery In reply to SiderealSkies [2016-04-28 22:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Ahh thank you so much! I can't wait for osac to open!

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Winzer [2016-04-26 05:27:41 +0000 UTC]

gooooorgeous character!!!!!

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SiderealSkies In reply to Winzer [2016-04-26 06:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! c:

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cartilaj [2016-04-26 02:45:05 +0000 UTC]

*screams softly*
What a bae <333

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SiderealSkies In reply to cartilaj [2016-04-26 03:05:04 +0000 UTC]

*rolls around*
I'm glad you like her! I think we both know that Dawnbreaker is the real bae, though. She is so pretty and smol and sweet! ;u;

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cartilaj In reply to SiderealSkies [2016-04-28 05:08:24 +0000 UTC]

But Galepaw has satellite disc ears ; w ;

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SiderealSkies In reply to cartilaj [2016-04-28 05:13:16 +0000 UTC]

True, true.
I think it's a tie.
Dawn's a HOTTIE WITH A BODY, and Gale has elephant ears. Together they're... a hot elephant.

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cartilaj In reply to SiderealSkies [2016-04-28 05:23:52 +0000 UTC]

Heck yes-- They shall be the Hot Elephant Squad!!

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SiderealSkies In reply to cartilaj [2016-04-30 01:24:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh god, I feel the need to draw something based on this. XD

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