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Having an rp for Cats is fun and all but what about everyone that doesn't have a cat? Well heck, why don't we help someone get a Cat?

If you do not already own a Cat character you are free to enter this contest.
Whether you have zero characters or 20 as long as none of them are cats you're good to enter!



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• Please be sure to follow the rules of the shop, and of our event thread as well as any direction given to you by a staff member.
  
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• Any character that does not fit within the Gaia ToS will be immediately deleted and the entrant disqualified. If your want your character to be a "lady of the night," you miiiiight want to take that concept elsewhere.

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• Please fill out all forms completely! If there is a spot you cannot fill in, fill it with NA. We are going to rely rather heavily on several sections of the form to pick our winners, so this is important!
  
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• You can on enter ONCE so choose carefully.
  
• Posted too soon? Don't worry! You may edit your post until the contest closes on Saturday night.
  
• You do not get to choose your artist but you will receive your character completely for free.
  
• There will only be ONE winner for this mini contest so bring your A-Game!

The Form:

Name: Katya

Nicknames: None

Breed: Russian Blue

Attached to: Moves about from agent to agent and corrupted senshi to corrupted senshi.

Alignment: Negaverse

Blood Type: Type AB

Fav. Food: Salmon, Tuna, fish, seafood in general.

Hated Food: Cheese, milk, yogurt, anything dairy. There is just something about it which bothers her. The only good thing is ice cream.

Hobbies:
Reading: Whether she's reading over your shoulder, or reading on her own. She spends a lot of her time reading, learning about history mostly, you can learn a lot from history and even learn battle tactics. But not only is it a way to learn battle tactics and learn of mistakes people have made. Reading can also provide information about people, thought processes, and human nature. It comes in handy to read, really it does! This is something she takes rather seriously, so don't interrupt her when she's reading unless it's urgent or a matter of eating. She may at times forget to eat, too engrossed in a book, so dragging her from a book to eat is at times a needed thing.

As for the books themselves those are either property of some senshi of her's, an agent of the Negaverse, or a book she asked then to borrow from the library for her. Unfortunately she can't exactly carry around books herself and certainly can't take them out from the library on her own, it's really an unfortunate situation. But she does thankfully have those around her who can do both those things for her!

Window Shopping: She may not buy it but she will stare at from the street, she might even walk inside the store and inspect it closer. She likes clothing, but she especially loves jewelry. It's the shiny for her. If she could just liberate that necklace from the window display she just might, it would look great on her! Not to mention something like that should really be worn and not just left in a window display. It should be shown off to any and everyone and the best way to do that would be to wear it. But since she isn't likely to get away with the liberation of jewelry. and she can't afford it, she will settle for staring and wishing. If she were human, in form and appearance, she would apply for a job so she could spend every penny she made on such fineries; forget food and other expenses (not that she doesn't at times anyway).

It's a self torture in a way even, she knows she can't and never will have what she stares at; yet it continues. She can't help but appreciate such things, and imagine herself in those fineries.

Exploring: Katya likes to wander, and not simply for the sake of doing so. No, she likes to wander to get an idea for the city she's living in. It could help her in the future, and others within the Negaverse. Katya thinks it's a good idea to know the city as well as she can, including every alleyway and hidden alcove she can possibly find. Who knows, this could possibly save herself, or others, in the future when being chased. It's a very good thing to know ones own territory, especially when in a war. You don't need to be taken by surprise when you make a turn and find yourself down a deserted dead end. No, not something she'd like to ever have happen, so she does work hard in the evenings to make sure this won't happen. This isn't to say she goes on these explorations of the city alone, that wouldn't exactly be a smart idea considering she could always run into a situation she can't handle on her own. No, she likes to always take one of her senshi or a Negaverse agent with her, just in case.

Virtues:
Duty Bound: When it comes to her senshi, those within the Negaverse, Katya is very outgoing. She will actually put down a book, no matter how good it is, in order to assist one of the senshi in whatever they need as she considers their needs important to her. In fact, Katya considers their needs the number one thing, they are senshi and thus it is her duty as a guardian to guard them and to lead them on their paths. Katya will do whatever she can for the Negaverse agents as well, since their goals should be the same as her senshi. The goal being that they must defeat the senshi of the White Moon.


Helpful: Katya loves to read and should she find herself faced with a question, from a senshi or agent, which she hasn't the answer for she will find it. If it takes hours, days, or weeks to track down the answer she will dedicate herself to finding the answer and being able to properly help the one in need. She'd rather she find the answers, and take the time needed to do so, rather than they go looking for it and get lost in that and not properly dedicate themselves to their duties. Beyond this Katya is also the helpful guardian kitty in other ways. One way is that she is learning the layout of the city in order to better help those she considers hers, whether they approve of being her's or not. Katya also being one who likes to read up on many things, including human nature, will try to help with personal problems a senshi or agent may face, whether the answer she gives is a good answer however could be up for debate (clawing a girls eyes out isn't exactly the best advice unless you ask Katya). This helpfulness isn't simply do to duty but also, in larger part, because Katya honestly loves those she considers her's and wishes for them to be as healthy, mentally and physically, as they can during this war. When this war ends, and she is sure t eventually will, she wants to them to come out of this as best they can, she will work hard to see to this.

On a side note the research is mostly done via books and reading - the old fashioned method. But if an agent or senshi would let her use their computer, laptop, or netbook she would put it to good use, the only problem might be the keys for typing, due to her paws and the keys being close together, especially with a netbook or laptop, if someone would get her a keyboard with larger keys she would put the new way of researching things to good use.


Good Listener: Need to talk to someone, to pour out your woes and all your self doubt? Katya is more then willing to listen. That book she was reading? It's book marked and sitting on her desk. She will make the time to listen and help you, in whatever way she can. Your boyfriend/girlfriend cheated on you or broke your heart? She'll listen to the whole sorided story and offer whatever words of comfort she can, she'll even let you rant, rave, pace, and scream and shout, you can even throw some things...so long as they aren't breakable or a library book. Katya will sit and talk to you if you want her kinds words of affection and praise all the while letting you pet her, they do say that petting an animal can calm a person down.

Flaws:
Vengeful: If someone has hurt an agent or one of her senshi they had better be able to handle a cat following them all around the city, yowling at them; though this is not typical behavior of a Russian Blue. If that does work, or fulfill her need for revenge she will plot something; just what she isn't sure of yet. She may just be a cat, for now, but she will find ways to make them regret whatever it was they did; in her own special way. That piece of jewelry you were looking at, or that she was looking at, might find it's way in to a targets pocket even so they get picked up as a thief. It wouldn't even cross her mind that making a senshi out to be a thief might hurt the senshi's reputation, she just wants to get you back for hurting one of her family. She is not above such things, she will sink low to reap her revenge upon someone who has crossed those whom she cares for and guards over. The whole time she does this she will, of course, try and keep the one who was hurt from finding out what she's been doing as she wants to keep them on the path to getting over the problem.

Aside from seeking vengeance against those who cross those who are her's she also will seek vengeance upon those who have what she wants. On occasion, when on the rare occasion she was window shopping and watched an item of interest come in to someone's possession, sought to ruin said item. If it can not be her's or admired by her then she will set out to ruin it if at all possible. For those who have things she wants, and fancies, but had never previous laid eyes on she'll watch, try to get close and even nuzzle said item. They did after all fancy it and purchase it before she ever laid eyes on it. Just don't stop her nuzzling of said item, she will then seek to destroy it since she can't properly enjoy it even if only for a few short moments. She's been known to follow at a person or two's heels even, slinking silently around their feet, as they leave the store wearing their new purchase. Too bad when they get home it's to find said item chewed on and clawed up, and never once did they notice the culprit.

Scatterbrained: While Katya won't forget important things, things which pertain to the mission. It's the little things she will forget, eating, meeting someone somewhere, to remind them of something they need to do. It's the little non-important things she tends to forget, usually due to her reading habits, but also due to all the bigger more important things filling up her mind. So really she forgets these little things all because of the mission, her duty. This forgetfulness can at times lead to people, those she's supposed to remind of things, not getting things done or rushing through something they themselves remembered at the last minute. As she's been noted to forget eating she's had to relay on others to remind her to do so, thus she becomes the one in need of a guardian.

Jealous: Katya has an issue with the green eyed demon, envy and jealousy. She wants what she can't have but what other people can, and do, have. That is what she takes issue with, the people have all the pretty things she wants, and should by all rights have! She would look better in that necklace, or with that fur wrapped about her shoulders. Why is it that no one will simply give her such things? So what if she may only be a cat? Don't they understand what she does for them all?

This green eyed monster doesn't go on vacation, ever, not even around those whom she has claimed as hers. They are her's! And thus they should pay more attention to her than some other guardian cat or even their personal pet cat, or dog, they must realize she has more to offer them than any other cat, guardian or not, dog or other such pet and if they don't realize this she will make sure they soon do. Rather than taking her take her anger, and upset, out on her senshi and agents she will work harder to gain their attention. She wouldn't take her anger out on them, she might loose their attention completely not to mention it would go against fulfilling her duty as a guardian to them and a servant of the Negaverse. If it's not a case of a senshi or agent neglecting her, and yes she'll consider it neglect, and rather an item they posses or have come into possession of she will seek to at least admire and enjoy the item, again these are her agents and senshi who also serve chaos the same as she does.

Challenge: The Darkness shall triumph.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : CAT FORM

Face/Ears: Rather than sound like I'm quoting something, I think I'll toss in a link to the breed standard.
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Body: An adult body, not over weight but not under weight either. Someone has made sure this kitty was in good health. A lean elongated body. Mauve or lavender pink nose, the whisker pads are prominent and can make them look like there smiling, so I'd like her to seem to be smiling; but only just. Like the 'I know something you don't' sort of smile.
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Fur: Short, plush, blue-gray coat that's a double coat. The undercoat is soft downy, and equal in length to the guard hairs, which are an even blue with silver tips. The tail, however, has very dull, almost unnoticeable stripes. I'll leave the star color up to the colorist, though maybe a dark silver, almost black, color?

Eyes: Dark green, see pics.

Accessories: I'll leave it up to the colorist.

Examples:
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : HUMAN FORM

Eyes: Dark green, not too wide but not narrow either. See cat examples.

Hair: Some sort of long hair, maybe angle cut. Color is up to colorist. Though maybe something dark in color?

Face: Clear, fair skin. Her face is heart shaped. A light color to her cheeks (high cheekbones), eyes lined in eye liner with light eye shadow put to use as well. Maybe a smokey eye even, either idea really.

Clothes: Think fur, elegant and Russian. Maybe velvet or silk as well.

Name: Mimi

Nicknames: Trouble

Breed: Japanese Bobtail

Attached to: N/A at this time - eventually Sailor Elpis of Metal.

Alignment: Senshi

Blood Type: B

Fav. Food: Rabbit Stew, roast chicken, and salmon. She’s a carnivore and meat is delicious for a growing kitten. She also has a soft spot for marshmallows when in human form, and is known to hoard entire bags of jet puff marshmallows.

Hated Food: Prunes and any vegetables unless they are mixed in with meat, such as in stews and soups. Salad is her enemy. Threaten her with lettuce only if you want scratched.

Hobbies: Collecting – Mimi is a hoarder. This isn’t usually a noticeable habit but Mimi takes it to the extreme, gathering and collecting anything that catches her interest and then stashing it in hiding places that only she knows of. She’ll collect just about anything if it catches her eye – from shiny trinkets to hair elastics to crinkly wrapping paper, anything can end up in one of her stashes.

Video Games – It’s difficult for someone without thumbs to play video games, but Mimi tries it anyhow. If sheer determination can get you anywhere in a game, she’s going to manage it. If nothing else, though, she also enjoys watching others play the games and backseat driving their playthrough, making comments and suggestions and generally talking through their entire run.

Exploring: Mimi loves discovering new places and finding out all of their secrets. That means squeezing into every little nook and cranny that she can possibly fit into, and some that you wouldn’t think would be possible for her. Even old places that she knows well sometimes have new things of interest that pop up, so she will sometimes revisit locations just to see if there’s anything new.

Virtues:
This looks like fun!
Playful
Mimi loves to play games and is always up for fun activities. Twister? She’ll try to play it, even in kitten form. Video games? She will give it her all even if she’s not shaped right to use the controllers. Soccer? She will get that ball and score a goal with it even if she has to use her nose to push it. She has a lot of energy and can almost always find a way to use it, preferring to keep active until she drops into the sleep of the exhausted. Having fun is one of her main goals in life, and she’s quick to invite others into her games, too – but she doesn’t always take no for an answer, because she has a little trouble understanding that people don’t want to play and have fun all the time, and that there might be other things that need taken care of beforehand.

I just met you and I already love you!
Friendly
A genuine sweetheart, Mimi always has a smile and a warm greeting for someone, even if she doesn’t know them yet. She will gladly spend time with anyone and treat them just as nicely as if they were her best friends who she’s known for ages and ages. She’s not picky about who she’s friendly to, either – they could be a small child, an elderly person, a rebellious teenager just out of juvenile hall, or anything in between. Mimi will treat them all the same – trying to make them smile, have fun and enjoy life just a little bit more. She can try and offer a listening ear when someone’s upset, but since she doesn’t quite understand why someone would stay upset when they can be happy, and her attention span is about the size of a gnat, she’s not very good at it. She tries, though, and is always willing to offer cuddles and company to anyone who needs a friend.

What’s this? What's this?
Curious
Mimi is insatiably curious about… just about anything, as long as it catches her attention. She loves shiny objects, bright colors, things that make unusual sounds and do things that she didn’t expect… essentially, she’s drawn to anything that seems out of the ordinary, and will stop at nothing to investigate it until she is satisfied. Anything from a small space that looks inviting to a tall shelf with a pretty object sitting upon it, from that diamond necklace of your mother’s to your collection of trading cards runs the risk of entrancing her. The world is a beautiful place, and Mimi wants to know everything she can about everything in it – at least, as long as she can pay attention to it!

Flaws:

You were sayi – ooh butterfly!
Short attention span
This kitten has no ability to focus. You might say she suffers from ADHD, in fact. Sometimes Mimi actually has trouble holding a long conversation because she is so easily distracted. No sooner has she opened a book to try and read it than she’s moved on the wanting to play chase the laser-light or arctic explorer in the freezer. It’s difficult for her to focus on anything for very long because her mind is always leaping from one idea to the next, so when she actually has a task to do she will lay it out in front of her along with a few other things, so that she can bounce between them until she’s managed to complete her goal. This short attention span can make it hard for her to sleep, too, but she solves this problem simply by running around until she is exhausted and then flopping over on the spot to fall asleep right then and there. Redirecting her focus if she loses it in the middle of a conversation is also a bit difficult, but usually if the person she is talking to catches her chin in their fingers and makes eye contact with her, she’ll remember what they were doing and carry on as if she never got distracted in the first place.

This is mine!
Kleptomaniac
If Mimi likes something she sees – or sees something she likes – she takes it, regardless of whether it was free to take or not. A pronounced sufferer of kleptomania, Mimi will often take small objects that catch her eye and store them in her secret treasure stash. Usually these range from small, colorful items like buttons and colored swatches of fabric, to more expensive items like jewelry and accessories. She also has a habit of trying to reclaim senshi transformation pens because they are shiny and pretty and they came from her so they should be hers, right? Once she has a human form, this will pose more of a problem than it does in kitten form, because she will be capable of taking larger and generally more valuable items. She doesn’t regret her thefts because somewhere in her mind she genuinely believes these items are hers and she’s perfectly in the right to repossess them.

Oh hey, what’s that sharp thing for?
No danger sense
Mimi will get into anything and everything, and seems to have literally no concept of when a person, place or an object poses a danger to her. She just doesn’t understand why some people would try to hurt her, or why jumping off of the fridge is a bad idea and she shouldn’t do it over and over. The world is a giant playground in Mimi’s eyes and she cannot see the hidden dangers that lurk everywhere. That nagging feeling that tells a person that something isn’t right; the sixth sense that warns you not to do something because it could result in pain doesn’t exist in Mimi. This kitten needs kept on a leash, both for her safety and for the safety of those around her, because if she’s not careful she’ll lead her senshi right into danger.

Challenge: Shinies for all!

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : CAT FORM

Face/Ears: Mimi has a somewhat round face, though her muzzle is average in length. Her ears are average for a feline of her breed. One ear is orange, however, and the other is black.

Body: A kitten who’s a bit on the thinner side – not because she’s underfed, but because she’s far too busy running around and getting into trouble to put on the pounds. She’s got a very kitten look to her still, and it shows in the softness of her build and the daintiness of her overall shape.

Fur: Mimi is a Japanese bobtail of the mi-ke (calico) pattern. As such, her fur is predominantly white, but she has one black ear, one orange ear, her tail is orange and her body has a number of orange and black patches. See dollmaker ref. Her star is bright gold.

Eyes: Her eyes are very large and a bright violet.

Accessories: Mimi wears a purple collar with a large golden bell, because it’s one of the only ways to keep track of her and make sure she’s not getting into trouble. She also wears a golden bracelet on her left foreleg, and likes to drag around a ribbon that’s rainbow in color.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : HUMAN FORM

Eyes: Large, roundish, and very violet.

Hair: Long, straight white hair that reaches nearly to her ankles – but that has a patch of orange and black in her bangs . This patch curls slightly, a bit like a cowlick.

Face: Mimi has a round face, with round eyes set in apple-round cheekbones. She very much has a baby face and her nose is what would be called a button nose. Skin tone is a dusky, slightly-tanned color.

Clothes: Mimi adores rainbows and jewelry, and tries to work them into her wardrobe however possible. She also likes silky, flowy fabrics and ribbons. See this as a very loose reference only, don’t feel chained down to it for exact details!

Name:  Dhaval

Nicknames: Dhav

Breed:  egyptian mau

Attached to: unattached

Alignment: Negaverse 

Blood Type: AB

Fav. Food:  youghurt parfait, blueberry with fresh coarsely ground oats and grains, 'aysh, camel milk and goat cheese (he was originally from the middle east, so some of his favorites are extremely hard to find here in Destiny City)

Hated Food:  overly seasoned meats, heavy foods, scraps or processed 'cat food'

Hobbies:
Speed demon- If it goes fast, he enjoys it. From running with his own four paws to motorcycles, to horseback riding or riding in cars... as long as he can feel the wind in his fur. He will do whatever it takes to feel the rush.

Dance to the music- Naturally graceful and a fan of music he likes to combine the two. Dancing is almost as much a passion as his need for speed. As often as he can, Dhav likes to sneak into clubs and music event venues.

Cleanliness is next to godliness- Grooming. Is there any better feeling than loving hands as they pass over ones body and through the fur to make sure it is smooth, clean and tangle free? Dhaval doesn't think so. He could spend hours being pampered.

Virtues:
Loyal- once he gives a person or cause his loyalty and devotion, it is unshakeable, and he will support the person or cause until the end.

Amiable- friendly to everyone, he enjoys being near anyone and everyone. A social butterfly who enjoys being the center of attention.

Intelligent- He is quick to learn, understand and comprehend. He can analyse situations and figure out solutions to problems.



Flaws:
Aloof- though he is friendly and enjoys attention, on the flip side, he allows only a very select few to become close to him. He has the one or two people he claims as his, and will allow closer than most, but if anyone else tries to take liberties he will make sure they regret it an will never try again... there are almost no people who make that mistake a second time. And none who make it a third.

Overly Confident- no one is smarter, more clever, or better than he is at anything. So he will do whatever it is he had planned and if things go wrong, it is never his fault. If there is anyone else involved it is on them or on fate or whatever circumstance he can find fault with...

Lazy- This is not physical, so much as he doesn't like to do anything he doesn't have to, and he will procrastinate until the last possible moment and then do a rather half-assed job, unless it has some importance or bearing on himself or one of his chosen people.



*Note: Dhav is weather sensitive- Affected by heat and cold, rainy days, windy days he cannot be found except when conditions are just so. It needs to be in the seventies (minimum) with medium humidity, or his muscles and joints ache and movement is difficult at best. Though he is working very hard, trying to overcome.

Challenge: Is that a face, or a scratching post?

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : CAT FORM 

Face/Ears: scarab markings on face, his star is a deep purple, he has a scar from just above his left eye that extends down his cheek almost reaching his mouth

Body: An elegant, lithe, graceful male adult, small build, compact

Fur: pewter grey with black markings, short fur like so , glossy
Eyes:almond shaped, bright green near the pupils, lightening to a golden yellow like this, 'mascara lines' surrounding

Accessories: gold bangles on rear paws, simple gold circlet with a few coins dangling,four gold hoops in right ear, sheer royal purple sash

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : HUMAN FORM 

Eyes: almond shaped, bright green near the pupils, lightening to a golden yellow like this, 'mascara lines' surrounding

Hair: color is a blue-ish black, long kinda like this

Face: round, clear skin with the exception of scar from just above his left eye that extends down his cheek almost reaching his mouth, skin color is a light bronze

Clothes: nearly sheer harem pants (darkish green) with a stirrup band, vest that ends just below the pectorals (dark green, with gold embroidery at edges), royal purple sash diagonally worn from left side with a knot at the right hip, coins on ends), golden bangles on ankles, golden circlet with dangling coins (think a cross between a belly dancer -male- and a 'gypsy')

Name: Melantha
Nicknames: Mela

Breed: Bengal - Spotted Seal/Mink Snow Bengal to be accurate.

Attached to: No one at the moment

Alignment: Negaverse

Blood Type: A

Fav. Food: Cheese cake, chicken and rice, strawberry smoothies, fried apples, and milk

Hated Food: oranges, bananas, fish of any kind

Hobbies:

Hunting – Kas loves to hunt, the thrill of the chase, as well as (pardon the pun) cat-and-mouse game of tracking her prey down, gives her such a thrill. Big-or-small, if her target goes to ground, she'll enjoy flushing it out.

Running – Kas likes to move, running allows her to do this and gives her a focus. She can concentrate on the destination and getting there as quickly as possible. She is a good one for always trying to beat her personal best time.

Meditating - If there is one thing that helps Kas after a hard day, its putting in her meditation music and sitting on her mat and just losing herself to her inner self. She often mediates if she has a tough choice to make or even if she's just having a really bad day, to clear her mind and find that inner peace she knows is just right below the surface.

Virtues:
[+]Observer – Kas has a good eye for detail and can usually tell if something has changed slightly since the last time she saw it. She tends to be very observant of people and places, wanting to get to know everything she can about them. Given the time, she can eventually map out areas in her head, knowing almost exactly where certain landmarks are. This has the benefit of her almost never getting lost – the downside being if a landmark changes she's forced to remap the area with a new landmark, which can be somewhat of an undertaking depending on the size of the area

[+]Free Spirit – Kas marches to the beat of her own drum, she has her own ways of doing things and that allows her to think outside of the box when it comes to solving problems. She's not a big fan of rules, but that doesn't mean she goes against authority, she just prefers to do things her ways. By being free of those limitations it allows her to be a better person.

[+]Do you trust me? - Kas likes being the go to person for people. She wants them to know that they can trust her with any of their issues, no matter how big or small they are. She will take secrets to the grave and isn't one to gossip about things. She's always happy to lend an ear or a shoulder to cry on, or be that person you confide secrets in, just as long as you are comfortable with trusting her with them.

[+]Always Happy – Kas doesn't really believe in being sad for any length of time. Sure, she gets upset from time to time, but most of the time she goes through life happy as she can be. She doesn't like to let people down, and feels the best way to keep spirits up is to stay happy herself. Even on her worst days she finds something to be happy about to keep herself from sliding into a sad slump.


Flaws:
[-]Frolicsome – One downside to her constantly bubbly nature, and marching to the beat of her own drum is that Kas is sometimes... lacking in seriousness department. Sometimes she just doesn't know when to go from play-time to work-time, and has a bad habit of taking her playfulness to extremes. That's not to say that she can't be serious – she can – its just not her preferred mood and she tends to avoid being serious as much as possible.

[-]What did you do this time? - Kas is simply – a klutz. She has been in the hospital more times than she can count for tripping over her own-two-feet than any other issue combined. No matter how careful she tries to be, she always ends up hurting herself somehow if she has to do anything more complicated than walk across the room – and even that is fraught with peril for her. That's not to say she's a total jinx, but most of the time she has a hard time not getting cut.

[-]Hides her Emotions – Kas hides her negative emotions behind a mask of happy-go-lucky emotions. But underneath that mask of smiles is a boiling sea of sadness or anger. She doesn't like to show her emotions to people, because she doesn't like to saddle them with her feelings. She would prefer to just let them smolder and boil inside of her, until she can vent them.

[-]Forgive, but never Forget – Kas will forgive those that wronged her, but she will never forget what they did. No matter how big or small the transgression, Mela will keep that event in mind every other time she interacts with them, sometimes even allowing it to color her view of the person. She won't come out and tell them that, as she feels that forgiving people is important – but she doesn't ever want to put herself in a situation where she can be hurt again.

Challenge: Don't make me hunt you down!

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : CAT FORM

Face/Ears: Rounded triangle ears, that curve at the points. The tips of her ears are a dark brown. Face marking are that much like a tiger, right down to the eye mascara around her eyes.
Ear Ref.
Facial Ref.

Body: Adult guardian - lean about midweight, not pudgy but not underweight.
Body Ref.

Fur: Short hair, Cream with chocolate leopard type spots, with slightly darker brown tiger stripes along her legs and tail, white belly and mouth. Star on her forehead would be black.
Ref for fur

Eyes: Dark Blue eyes

Accessories: A couple gold bangles around her left front leg.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : HUMAN FORM

Eyes: Dark Blue eyes, thick eyelashes to give the look as if she is always wearing eyeliner.
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Hair: Long ashe blond hair, with bangs and to braids on either side. Hair Idea
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Face: Round face, no freckles at all. Skin
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Body: tall ((about 5'7")), voluptuous chest, and curves.

Clothes: Something along the lines of Nordic attire...really up to artist.

Name: Mlinzi (Pronounced Mel'Lin'Ze)

Nicknames: Mel or Ze

Breed: Savannah Cat

Attached to: Eventually Ellicott, chibi senshi of dance, but until then he is a free agent

Alignment: Senshi

Blood Type: B

Fav. Food: Fish... he loves him some fish with a bit of lemon juice squeezed over it

Hated Food: Mashed food.... WHY? why would you squish perfectly good food?

Hobbies:
Mystery TV - Mel primarily watches detective related tv shows like SVU, CSI, and NCIS but he has been known to watch BBC's Mystery theater and Sherlock and don even think about touching his Detective Conan collection. He enjoys the suspense and surprise of a good murder, not that he could ever really figure out who did it. Bones and Psych have a special place in his DVR lineup and don't you dare delete the Cold Case. A marathon of Castle or Rizzolie and Isles will take precedence over most everything... even eating but not his charges. Come join him as he tries to guess who killed who and why in Elementary.... and no it wasn't the butler... this time.

Weapons - Swords, knives, slingshots, b.b. guns, crossbows... sharp, shinny, projectile, or blunt force. The potential for violence sparks Mel's imagination as he wonders how Spencer and Gus would connect that slingshot to the crime, how Bones and Booth figure out how that murderer used a bat to kill. He enjoys looking at the various weapons, learning about them, talking about them, and even trying out the ones he can get his paws on... that that its more then a nerf gun or a water balloon sadly.

Video Games - What Mel can't do in real life he enjoys in the digital world. Weapons related games are his preferred vise but he has been known to play the occasional game of Mario Cart... that blue turtle shell rules man, or Mortal Kombat. Raiden's got some really cool moves, even if its a button smasher move.

Virtues:
Protective - When Mel is given something or someone to protect, he will protect them with his life. He takes pride in his ability to save his charges and can be found close by so he can promptly and efficiently do his job... like Beckett, even if its just suggesting a sweater because it is cold out. Although he would rather be protecting his charge by having a good fight where he came out victorious.

Observant - No one pays attention to a cat... at least not in Mel's opinion. And even if they do they don't bother to realize that said cat understands what's going on. This over-site makes it easy for Mel to watch and react to nearly everything around him, from the un-watched grilled salmon on the table to the shadowy youma sneaking around the corner. This makes his protection detail easier since he can spring in to action before the need to is even necessary.

Fearless - Roosevelt once said that "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather something else is more important than fear" or something like that. Well for Mel its a moot point as the only thing he fears is failing to do his duty. He won't hesitate to jump off a building or run into a fire if it means protecting his charge. Personal bodily injury does not concern him, nor would his immanent death, as long as he is able to do his job. He wont balk in the face of danger.

Flaws:
Not the brightest bulb - Sadly Mel wont win a Nobel Prize or a Pulitzer... he likely wouldn't even win a local spelling bee against grade schoolers. This poor fellow is not what you would consider smart, not even particularly bright. This makes him very single minded and persistent but also pretty easy to deceive. If his senshi charge lies and says she is going to sleep then he would believe them... no second thoughts or even first. Even if a enemy lies and says they have his charge captive, he wont stop to think he will jump right in regardless if it was true; only hearing it from his senshi's mouth would make him stop.

Over Protective - Mel takes his job very seriously. Some times too seriously.... most of the time too seriously. His job is the health and well being of his charge/s and he will nag them to death until he is satisfied that their health and well being is good. Everything from eating healthy to wearing appropriate clothes falls under his purview as far as he is concerned. As for training, he knows its important but unless he is present for it he will take any visible or mental signs of injury as a licences to hunt down the perpetrator and mess them up good.
If its a item rather then a person to protect, he will be just as over protective as he would if it was a senshi. No one could touch it without approval... this would go for a senshi as well so boy/girlfriends beware... and if it needed it he would stick it in a climate controlled room or wrap it in bubble wrap. What ever it takes to protect his charge.

Buzzkill - Mel isn't what you would call funny... in fact most jokes go right over his head, pranks just are not all that funny, and riddles make his head hurt literally. Because he genuinely doesn't get it he will constantly ask for explanations or he will take the joke at face value. For instance in the classic 'why did the chicken cross the road' he will answer 'to get to the other side, that's normally why things cross a road'. His inability to recognize or anticipate practical jokes means they are played on him often... with unexpected results. Jumping out at him from inside a box would likely result in a black eye, gluing his favorite cup to the counter would mean it would remain there after Mel just shrugged and left it alone, a rubber band wrapped around the spray hose on the sink would left on since he never would figure out why it was spraying him rather then turning on the faucet, and Post-it noting something would mean that he would work around them and even use them occasionally. Something that a normal person would find funny, Mel just doesn't get. This makes him easy to dupe but hard to get a laugh out of.

Challenge: Back away from the Senshi, before I have to claw you!

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : CAT FORM

Face/Ears: Angular and thin, check out the references. The ears large and slightly round at the tips... again the references ^^
body ref
head ref, back of ear markings

Body: adult but not quite fully grown. For size reference compared to a adult house check the image linked below. Mel will actually be somewhere between the two since he is a bit smaller then a normal F1 Savannah cat.
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Fur: short dense fur, amber gold with either brown or light brown spot markings, the full body ref linked below is a good representation of coloring and markings. Star on his forehead would be the same golden of his eyes.
full body ref
second ref

Eyes: Gold, a bright and noticeable gold

Accessories: Tribal... stylized African. A necklace and/or bracelets. Like the outfit below this is pretty CC ^^'

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : HUMAN FORM

Eyes: same eyes as his cat form... bright, molten gold

Hair: I'm thinking close cut but I'm up for any suggestions from the colorest

Face: He has a angular face, strong jaw, with piercing eyes. I kind of see him as a lighter version of the ref.
Lee Thompson Young

Clothes: Primarily CC. African Tribal Theme.... think The Lion King on broadway outfit.

Name: Lucien

Nicknames: None yet that he won't bite you for calling him.

Breed: Bombay
Attached to: Nobody Yet

Alignment:Negaverse

Blood Type: A

Fav. Food: Sushi

Hated Food: Dry cat food, the wet stuff is ok for the most part though.

Hobbies:

Spying - Lucien enjoys spying on others and spends his free time stalking those who he feels might give him a good meal or let him tear up a ball of yarn. He also loves to get into right spaces to get closer to a conversation so he can listen in.

Reading - Lucien often spends time reading through books of the people who he stays with, he rarely stays in one place once he has gotten all of the information he needs or if he gets bored of their company. It frustrates him at times that he can not always turn the pages in some of the books he is trying to read so he gets someone to do it for him or just reads over there shoulder.

Doll Collecting -Lucien LOVES dolls, he often hangs out around stores where they are sold or around people who also collect them. He wishes he could have a place to keep them between house jumping, or if he had hands he would love to repair the ones he has pulled out of the trash by his teeth.

Virtues:

Level-Headed - Lucien keeps his cool even when under stress or pressure, he always stays calm and tried to figure out a solution for any problem that he has to deal with. This is also good because of when some girls try and pick him up and hug him to death because he has a little hat and that is apparently adorable to some girls.

Patient -- He has all the time in the world to get things done and to wait for things to happen. He doesn't rush others unless there is a need to rush but he can sit and wait for someone to show up as long as he needs to. He is especially patient with those who have never heard a cat talk because he knows that some people might freak out from such a thing at first.

Flaws:

Macabre - You're going to die and he knows this, he tries not to get attached to a degree to people because he knows in the future they're going to die. He often makes dark jokes and reminds people that cats have nine lives but humans don't. At times this disturbs others but occasionally he finds the few that share his views and has fun with them.

Manipulative -- Lucien tries to get others to do what he wants, whether it be a belly rub and food or getting someone to read a book he is interested in. He will paw, bat, and even bite people to get his way and will not sop until his way happens.

Challenge: Let me pull your strings~

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : CAT FORM

Face/Ears: Ears standing up and a triangle ish shaped face, he has a scar under his right eye that just barely shows up because he grooms himself to hide it.

Body: Athletic cat type build, starting his adult life.

Fur: Fur is black and short, he also has a black star on his forehead.

Eyes: Yellowish green

Accessories: He has a small top hat that sits tilted on his head, sometimes covering his face. The hat has a little Skull pin on the brim and some strings wrapped around it for decoration.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : HUMAN FORM

Eyes: Yellowish green eyes, thin almond shape.

Hair: Black hair, long but tied back in a ponytail. He has red string weaved through the ponytail. Ref on Left

Face: Heart shaped face with freckles, he has a small scratch under his right eye that also shows in his cat form from when he got in a fight with a dog. He has pale skin and the freckles are also spread across his shoulders and chest a bit.

Clothes: Something like this perhaps with hints of red and skulls instead of flowers? Outfit Also he has a charm bracelet on his right foot that has different marionette crosses and skulls on it as well as little black bells that jingle when he walks. Also like a little half cape like a magician with red on the inside and black on the outside.