Gender: Tom
Age: 34 Moons
Clan: AutumnClan
Position: Deputy

Your Looks__

Appearance:
Short, light fur covers Rapidwaters large body. His pelt is based with a honey brown, which paints most of his body lightly, while black is added in stripes and flecks, giving him an obvious tabby appearance. Rapidwaters paws, however, have been dunked in white up to the ankles, with an exception of his left hind leg, which rises slightly up his leg. Copying, the front of his neck is splashed white, forming into a triangle pointing down; stopping before it reached his underbelly. Rings of black and brown are wrapped around his tail, and a large portion of the tip is black. His face has been made carefully, ever detail straining to be perfect. Rapidwaters has a short muzzle, as if lightly pushed back into his head, and his ears are large and triangular. A firebrick-colored nose is placed on the end of his muzzle, matching the lightened colors. Inside his ears, and Rapidwaters pads, are pale pink, and could be mistaken for white.

The eyes of Rapidwaters are beautiful, shaded lime green. Yellow is scattered around the outside of the green, making his eyes look all the more brighter. His black pupils slice through the center of the green, widening and thinning out, depending on the light. Around his eyes, is a ring of black, like eyeliner; which is ringed, again, by soft cream.

Rapidwaters body is teased with scars, slicing through his fur everywhere, some covered by re-grown fur. His body is large, yet not bulky, followed by his legs which are long and delicate, tapering all the way to meet his paws. Claws, like small daggers, poke out of their hiding place, even when sheathed; and each claw is sharpened every day, keeping them ending in deadly points. Two fangs, one on each side of his mouth, slide out of his lips, the pale stains of blood across their points.

Your Ways__

Usual Mood: Grumpy and snappish.
Overall Personality:
Rapidwaters has a cold heart and a terrible temper. He doesn't appreciate doubt, or fear; and would stand and fight while other cats cowered in fear. Most of the time, Rapidwaters is in a bad mood, and will lash out at any cat who comes close. The old saying: 'His bark is worse than his bite' doesn't apply to Rapidwaters at all, because its obvious that he has a strong bite. His tongue is sharp, and will insult at the need, throwing a tantrum that a toddler would be having, his quiet, bottled up anger all exploding at once.

Although, when Rapidwaters is not angry, and quiet pleased, he can throw out a compliment to some lucky cat. It is rare to see him enjoying himself, without being in a battle. Rapidwaters is also a very good planner, and can quickly make strategies or plans for his Clan; either for sudden changes or something different. Of course, he'd normally be pacing while thinking of a plan, with his tail high and eyes narrowed, deep in thought. When he does have a plan, he talks slowly, making sure the cats understand and digest the idea, so they can comment on it, or tell him something to improve it, which can get him quiet frustrated.

Your History__

Kithood
Rapidwaters was born into a litter of four with: Ashkit, his brother; Ripplekit, his other brother; and Maskedkit, his sister. Ashkit and Ripplekit were pelted dark gray, like their father, Stormdust, although Maskedkit and Rapidwaters - Rapidkit, then - were brown tabbies like their mother, Howlingwind.

Rapidkit had been the only kit of the litter that was genuinely white. Maskedkit was a dark tabby, also, which left Rapidkit as the only light-pelted one.

The four kits, Ashkit, Ripplekit, Maskedkit and Rapidkit would always pretend they were warriors fighting off a badger; their mother being the badger, of course. The kittens would always leap onto their mother, and nip at her, trying to show off to their siblings. Rapidkit was the largest one of the four, gaining his fathers large size, while the rest were small like Howlingwind; which gave him an advantage in the badger game, and when they were playing Clans, he was always the leader.

Ashkit would always persuade the others into mischief, like irritating the warriors at night and leaping onto then when they were busy, which made them snap at the small kits and tell Stormdust to bring them back to the nursery and make sure they stayed there. No matter how hard their father tried, though, they kept getting into more and more mischief, and always got Howlingwind worried about them. What the kits wanted most was to be apprentices.

Apprenticeship
After a few moons, the four became apprentices, much to their glee. They started training, like any other apprentice, their mentors teaching them everything and anything. Rapidpaw's mentor was named Snaketail, and he was a small, fussy tom with wide amber eyes, much like his in those days.

Maskedpaw was the closest one to Rapidpaw, either because she was his sister, or something else; but the answer is unknown. The two would always train together, betting that they'd catch more prey than the other, or beating each other in battles. Maskedpaw's mentor, who's name was Floodclaws, was a soft she-cat, much unlike Snaketail, and, after a while, Maskedpaw grew soft too.

For Rapidpaw, this was upsetting. He didn't want a soft sister, he wanted a sister that would play-fight with him, and pretend to be sworn enemies. Slowly, Rapidpaw peeled away from his sister, not wanting to have anything to do with her anymore. Rapidpaw had thought they'd always be together, but he wouldn't be friends with a soft cat. It made him angry inside.

One day, when the four were hunting, a badger - a real one - leapt out of the shadows, desprate for a meal, even if it meant getting a few scars. The four apprentices were startled, and Rapidpaw was the first to shake out of it, so he leaped at the badger with a cry. Ashpaw, Ripplepaw and Maskedpaw followed soon after, lashing out with gleaming claws. Having size and experience advantage, the badger bit into Rapidpaw and threw him out of the way, lunging at Maskedpaw, its shreik running through the air. Maskedpaw had no time to dodge, and she fell under the badgers weight, and was quickly finished. Ashpaw and Ripplepaw snarled and slammed the badger, and it quickly ran from the battle, Maskedpaw's limp body in its jaws.

The badger's teeth had penetraited flesh and bone, and Rapidpaw had to have his brothers' help him back to camp. News spread quickly, with Howlingwind and Stormdust horrified to learn their daughter was dead. Rapidpaw was lightly ushered to the Medicine cat, who quickly cleaned and treated the wound. The injured apprentice slept beside the Medicine cat that night.

When the sun rose the next day, the Clan's leader made Ashpaw and Ripplepaw warriors, and Ripplepaw's warrior name was Ripplefur, whine Ashpaw's was Ashfang. Rapidpaw wasn't made a warrior because, after all the Medicine cat's hard work, was infected with a decease that the Medicine cat didn't know how to cure. Howlingwind and Stormdust sat by Rapidpaw all day, a slept with him at night, hoping they wouldn't lose another kit.

Warrior Life
Amazingly, Rapidpaw recovered from the infection, while the Medicine cat stood, dumb-struck. Not even Howlingwind and Stormdust could believe their son had survived, but, when they looked at him, he didn't seem the same... His amber eyes weren't amber anymore, but green, splattered with yellow. Rapidpaw also seemed much more stronger, and his heart was enveloped in more darkness than you could ever imagine. When he was made a warrior, Rapidpaw chose to change his name to Rapidwaters.

His brothers grew frightened of him, and Ashfang was terrified of the new Rapidpaw. The tom's fighting skills were aknowledged, and he wasn't only feared, but respected for his power.

Nothing could stand in his way, Rapidwaters had thought with pride. They could try, but they wouldn't. He remined herself ever night. It almost seemed if he was uncertain, that he wasn't sure if he was right. It was no surprise, though, when his brothers overcame their fear and tried killing him, while he was out hunting. The instant Rapidwaters saw Ashfang, he knew Ripplefur was somewhere, ready to get him. But he was also ready for the attack. Rapidwaters fought his brothers off, and brought them down whispering two word as he ended their lives.

"For Maskedpaw."

Other Stuff__

Other: None.
Code Word: The fever is gonna get you... (I think. xD)