<3 Tigerstripe ... {gaze at these confused eyes}

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( * AND HE SMILES AND MAKES BELIEVE )
Tigerstripe said he'd never leave

( * THE STAGE IS SET AND THERE IS NO TURNING BACK NOW )
the puppet master .

[/b] and i guess i have some pet names but that's the name i like. anyways, i've been pulling these strings for four years and you don't know how many puppets i've made dance. it's hard when we're all on these different times, and so you know that i'm not some lunatic who's never on, i'm on a lot XD so there you are! oh, right, i almost forgot! sometimes you can catch me impersonating no one and i'm loving it too! you need proof of my puppetry skills? fine! i swear, you're gonna be amazed, though.

In the forest, all was quiet. Greenleaf was the season that brung plenty of prey, warm nights and clear skies. The wind blew gently past, causing the only noise on this silent morning as the sun set it's first rays into the dark sky.
Then a loud squeal of terror cut the silence. It was the shrill yelp of a helpless mouse; it fell limp to the ground, it's eyes suddenly glazed with a horrible emptiness. Standing over it was the predator, the killer of the now fresh-kill. A large and muscular tom cat with dark brown tabby fur, and golden eyes that glinted with annoyance.
"Perfect," he muttered, burying the prey with a disapproving snort. "That must've scared off all the prey from here to Fourtrees."
Almost as soon as the mouse had been buried, a shape burst through the trees. Another cat; only a little smaller with short grey fur. Her paws, underbelly and muzzle were white, and her green eyes were wide with alarm and fear. "Tigerstripe! Thank goodness it's you," she whispered fretfully.
The great brown tabby looked up. "Mother?" His golden eyes widened in confusion. "Wait - what are you doing out here? The forest is dangerous for you. My Clan are still angry with the rogues-"
"It's Stormclaw. He's... about to kill Blueheart." Tigerstripe's mother's voice shook as every word came out, and fear was flashing in her eyes.
Tigerstripe blinked in disbelief and bewilderment. "Wh-what?"
"There's no time. Follow me, and hurry!" And then the grey-and-white she-cat turned and sped through the shadows. With no choice but to follow the dark brown tabby sped after her, white paws thumping against the ground in his anxious confusion.
Soon enough the two cats reached a grassy open clearing with a few small bushes. Tigerstripe hid with his mother - Star - at his side, both remaining unseen in the shadows of a clump of bracken. What Tigerstripe saw made his confusion melt into fear and fury.
His brother Stormclaw was a huge stormy grey tom cat with blue-green eyes. His teeth dripped with the scarlet blood of the small cat before him, and his eyes gleamed threateningly. Cowering beneath him was a small blue-grey she-cat with green eyes, her short coat stained with blood and her eyes wide with fear.
"Stormclaw!" she whispered. "Why are you doing this?"
The large grey tom lifted his head. "It's time for you to die, Blueheart."
And he raised a forepaw, unsheathing long black claws. But before he could make another move Tigerstripe dove out of the bracken, barrelling his brother aside. The sudden weight gave Stormclaw a shock, and he staggered, half-fell down.
"I won't let you do this!" Tigerstripe hissed, his lips drawn back in a snarl and his ears flattened against his head. Whatever confusion lay on him at that moment, he would not watch his sister die.

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( * AND I CAN PROMISE YOU I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGET )
the character basics .

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[/color] FULL NAME :
Tiger: For his tiger-like markings.
stripe: As he is a tabby. {no duh}
--- * NICKNAMES :
None...
But at a point he was nearly Tiger. He refused to join the rogue band, though, and remained loyal to WindClan.
--- * AGE :
Thirty seven moons.
--- * DATE OF BIRTH :
December tenth, 2005.
--- * GENDER :
Male.

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( * MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL THIS IS HOW A HERO FALLS )
appearances are everything and nothing .

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[/color] BODY TYPE :
Tigerstripe is quite the enormous and muscular cat.
--- * HEIGHT & WEIGHT :
Height: Quite above average. His height is approx. 1'13.
Weight: Slightly more heavy than the average warrior of his age. His weight is approx. 21 lbs.
--- * FUR :
He is a short-hair, but his fur is quite thick, with the colour of his fur being a dark brown colour. Tigerstripe's paws, muzzle, tail tip and nose are a pure white and he has a light brown spot to the left of his nose. Above all this Tigerstripe's fur is marked with thick black tabby stripes, some being thicker than others, going all across his body.
--- * EYES :
Two solid and penetrating golden eyes, with a few lighter tints. His eye colour seems to lighten around the rim; the shape of these eyes are normal for his breed - American short-hair - and they are a shockingly deep colour as well.
--- * UNIQUE FEATURES :
Not really.
Just some faint scars from battles in the past.
--- * SHORT OVERALL :
To begin with Tigerstripe is quite the enormous cat. His build is large, with powerful shoulders and a broad face. This tom has muscles like steel rippling beneath his short-hair coat; indeed, he is a large tom, but this can be a disadvantage in speed.
Tigerstripe's fur colour is a dark brown which lightens only slightly around his eyes and underbelly. His muzzle, nose, paws and tail tip are all a creamy white colour that seem to stand out from the rest of his coat. In particular the markings across his body are thick black stripes, some being thinner and fainter than others, running all along his coat. There is also a light brown spot to the left of his black nose.
Finally, the eyes. Both of which are a solid golden colour with only a few lighter tints to them; these penetrating orbs are sharp and often full of emotion.
Overall, quite the attractive tom, no?

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( * I LAUGHED WHEN YOU SAID THAT WORDS ARE ONLY WORDS )
everybody has a personality .

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[/color] LIKES :
Rabbits taste quite nice.
Life in WindClan is just the best.
Being handsome, although he's not bragging here.
He quite loves sunsets.
Water can be great.
--- * DISLIKES :
I don't like leaf-bare. At all.
Rain makes me feel depressed.
Sometimes it's not good to be handsome.
I hate Twolegs with an unbearable rage.
Trespassers! Get them off my territory!
--- * QUIRKS / HABITS :
Tigerstripe has a tendancy to hesitate before burying his prey.
Before going to sleep, Tigerstripe grooms his pelt because he likes to look his best at all times.
He often forgets to thank StarClan for the prey's life after catching it.
When talking to a pretty she-cat Tigerstripe usually tries to charm them but often doesn't suceed.
He tends to stare at the ground when he is nervous, disappointed or annoyed.
The tom glances around as soon as he has entered or left the camp.
After finishing a meal, Tigerstripe usually lies down and watches Clan life for a short period of time.
--- * STRENGTHS / WEAKNESSES :
Strengths:
He is good at fighting.
Swimming can be helpful, too.
His faith in StarClan is always very strong.
Climbing trees is something he is particularly good at.
Tigerstripe is good at leaping, whatever the distance.

Weaknesses:
His hunting could improve.
Tigerstripe isn't very fast.
He's not too good around she-cats.
He could be better at tracking any scents.
Listening isn't so good with this tom.
--- * SECRETS :
The first is that Tigerstripe and his sister are the only ones who know how Stormclaw really died: Tigerstripe killed him.
The second is Tigerstripe secretly once wanted to live with the rogue gang again. This didn't last long, and he figured he shouldn't tell anyone because it would affect how others thought of his loyalty to WindClan.
--- * FEARS :
Tigerstripe dislikes badgers because his sister was killed by one.
He is frightened of his older brother because he nearly killed his sister, but luckily was caught.
Is quite afraid of death, as it can happen in any heartbeat.
Why do adders bite?
--- * GREATEST GOAL/FAILURE :
Doesn't necesarrily have a goal.
Failure: The fact that he could not stop his brother from killing his father.
--- * OTHER :
Tigerstripe would have never found out about Stormclaw's treachery if he hadn't met Star in the forest.
--- * OVERALL PERSONALITY :
A calm and loyal tom, Tigerstripe is always dedicated to his work. When he has a commitment, he sticks to it, and he always keeps his promises and tries to tell the truth as much as possible. The tom is thoughtful and easily serious; he is also easily suspicious, instantly taking a dislike to a trespasser on his territory.
Tigerstripe can be wiser than he actually is, often saying things when he doesn't think about them that make sense. Others think his past affects his and his sister's loyalty to WindClan, but Tigerstripe knows he is fully dedicated to the Clan and would run that extra mile to protect it. He is desperate to prove his loyalty and if any cat dared say he wasn't loyal then he would soon show them his fighting skills.
Sometimes, Tigerstripe can have a very quick temper and his patience could snap easily. He hisses when he doesn't mean to and can get very aggressive very easily. Determined and focused, but Tigerstripe can sometimes be distracted without much effort. Pretty she-cats seem to make him more stupid, and he often says things without thinking or stutters out random words to them.
Overall, this tom is quite the calm and dedicated warrior. He is forever loyal to WindClan and forever faithful to StarClan.

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( * AND BEHIND THESE EYES ARE MY TRUTHS AND LIES )
history is an explanation .

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[/color] PARENTS :
Mother: Star. She is a grey-and-white she-cat with deep green eyes; was once a kittypet, then became a part of the rogue band living on the edge of the territory, then became a loner after the battle was won by WindClan. Was then later taken away by Twolegs when Tigerstripe was twenty-nine moons old and her location now is unknown.
Father: Whitefang. This tom is a rather small and slender pure white tom with deep green eyes. He was a WindClan cat all his life, and was a warrior when he fell in love with Star, a rogue band cat. But he was killed by a badger when Tigerstripe was seventeen moons old.
--- * SIBLINGS :
Brother: Stormclaw. An enormous stormy grey tom with blue-green eyes; murderous and vicious, all of his life he was a Clan cat. Then he was going to kill his sister, and Tigerstripe killed him himself at the age of twenty-one moons.
Sister: Blueheart. A small, elegant blue-grey she-cat with green eyes. She is still alive, a WindClan cat, but was very close to death if Tigerstripe hadn't appeared in time.
--- * OTHER SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE :
Nobody.
--- * LOVERS :
Tigerstripe hasn't yet found anyone whom he loves. He has never before felt that feeling called love, but he hopes someday he will.
--- * BEST MEMORY :
When WindClan won the battle against the rogues, swearing protection over him, Blueheart and Stormclaw. At that point he felt special, like WindClan really did want him there.
--- * WORST MEMORY :
Killing Stormclaw. Much as Tigerstripe didn't want to, he had to; he couldn't watch Blueheart die without doing anything.
--- * FEARS :
Hasn't this been asked before ?
--- * OVERALL HISTORY :
Alright. This will be long, be warned.

Kithood: Many seasons ago, a WindClan tom named Whitefang still walked the forest. At the same time he was alive a rogue band was living on the edge of their territory, threatening to take over their whole territory. But Whitefang fell in love with one of the rogues when coming across her while he was out hunting; her name was Star, and she was a grey-and-white she-cat. They had three kits, and Star agreed with a heavy heart that they could be taken back to WindClan. WindClan happily took them in, naming them Tigerkit, Stormkit and Bluekit. But when the rogue band found out they weren't happy about this. However each of the kits grew up fine, learning everything about Clan life and not actually knowing where they had come from or who their real mother was.

Apprenticeship: Tigerpaw became an apprentice along with Stormpaw and Bluepaw. He loved it from the beginning, and he wanted to learn everything.
But his apprenticeship wasn't as good as he had hoped. When he was eight moons old, the rogue band attacked, wanting the three siblings for themselves. That was when Tigerpaw learnt about his true past. He was angry that nobody had told him, along with Bluepaw and Stormpaw, but overjoyed at the fact that WindClan would fight for them. WindClan won the battle; that was also when Tigerpaw met his true mother, Star. She invited him and his siblings to join the rogues; for a moment Tigerpaw loved the idea. He considered it, but the next day - after WindClan had won and the rest of the rogues fled - he met his mother on the edge of the territory and refused her offer. But she still met him every now and then, living as a loner in an abandoned barn.

Warrior: Tigerstripe became a warrior moons later. His sister became Blueheart, and his brother became Stormclaw. They were loyal and dedicated warriors to WindClan.
When Tigerstripe was seventeen moons old he was out hunting with Whitefang, his father, when they came across a badger. They fought and eventually managed to drive it off, but Whitefang was killed. Tigerstripe brought him back to camp, his head spinning with grief. After that he told the news to Star and she was distraught.
But they lived on. Tigerstripe didn't realize how murderous his brother really was until that day. He came across Star in the territory; she was too close to WindClan's camp for his liking, but she seemed urgently desperate for help. So he followed her to see his brother Stormclaw about to kill his sister Blueheart. Bewildered, he leapt out of the bracken in which he was hiding and fought his brother. It was a long and hard fight, but Tigerstripe eventually managed to kill him, bearing many new scars. They came back to camp without Star, saying that Stormclaw had been killed by one of the remaining rogues but they weren't sure which one.
Tigerstripe still isn't sure why his brother tried to kill Blueheart and she would never tell him; she simply shivered with fear at the memory and changed the subject.
Then, when Tigerstripe was twenty-nine moons old, he saw just in time a Twoleg grab his mother. But when he tried to stop the Twoleg, with Blueheart by his side, they were too late and the Twoleg took her away. Tigerstripe never saw her again after that.

Since then Tigerstripe has lived on, trying to push his strange past behind him. He thinks that too many secrets have been unraveled, and he is still worried for what the future holds. There is a forest full of secrets: just how many more could he take?

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( * OUR FINAL MOMENTS ARE THE ONE WE USE THE FULLEST )
the other little stuff .

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[/color] RULES ARE THERE FOR A REASON :
I read the rules, and I promise to live up to and follow them as much as possible. :3
--- * FAMOUS LAST WORDS :
None...
--- * ANYTHING ELSE :
Nothing D:
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( * CREDITS ! )
ohwhoah .

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