Aries.

Personality: Aries is first and foremost a rather serious soul. He tends to laugh less and joke less than his twin, but still has a sense of humour in the crack-a-joke-without-laughing style that can be rather funny, even if many others don't actually catch on to the fact that it is a joke. This seriousness isn't in the grumpy side of the trait, in fact, he is very friendly with those who approach him and his twin without being rude or manipulative. For those creatures who take on this attitude with either of them, Aries is known to think of some very biting comebacks that usually anger the other until they leave. His smart-mouth like this comes from the fact that he is very perceptive, and can often deduce certain elements of the other's past or attitude simply by seeing how they react to certain questions. He uses this liberally when encountering someone, in case they would have malicious intent. As the oldest of the two (by five minutes), he feels like he has to protect his brother, and often can be very cautious with a stranger before granting them his trust. Very smart, Aries is very good at talking his way out of sticky situations, especially because he is a pacifist, and isn't into fighting too much. Master at deceit, he can be extremely manipulative and a great actor, using his skills to convince dogs especially to let them go, or to gain something he wants. With females, he is flirtatious, but not as much as his brother. He can turn on the charms, but isn't the casanova his twin can be. Quick-witted and rather philosophical, his thoughts run deeper than his more superficial brother. Pride is a trait that is also in dominance in this cat. He doesn't tolerate being humiliated, and often goes to great lengths to have his revenge. His only loyalty is to his brother, for which he would die, but to anyone else, he tends to be rather fickle and often changes sides. One of his best strengths is that he and his brother form a seamless team, so in tune with each other they can almost read each other's minds. He is strong-willed, determined in everything he undertakes.


Appearance: A very tall housecat, Aries' figure is rather lithe. Wiry muscles confer him a good amount of strength, but his best attributes are his agility and his speed. His legs are long, but strong, and his body is highly flexible. His tail is long, helping him with balancing. His paws are quite big, armed with sharp claws that are quite long for his size. His athletic bodice is sleek, covered in tortoiseshell patterned coat, which, by an incredible stroke of luck since the markings aren't usually found in males, let alone twins, covers both their bodies. Because of an extra chromosome, he and his brother are sterile. That beautiful coat, black and ginger in colour, is sleek and well-kept, as Aries is a prideful cat and doesn't let his coat get too dirty. His fur is mostly charcoal black, without an ounce of white, and randomly layered with a flaming ginger. His face is handsome, just like his brother, and his eyes are mostly a fierce yellow, laced with green near the pupil. Both males are so identical, almost no one can tell them apart, even after knowing them for a while.



History: The twins have had a very agitated life, right from the start. This, is their story.

On a pleasant summer day, a she-cat gave birth to two small kittens. Their little forms squirmed and dragged themselves towards a teat to feed, only to find that there wasn't any. No matter how much they squealed, not one drop of milk came anywhere close to their hungry mouths. The mother was nowhere to be found.

The little bundles of fur almost died that day, if it hadn't been for an elderly queen who had found them, and painstakingly carried them both back to her nursing daughter, who had just given birth to stillborn kits and had lots of milk to spare. The she-cat was delighted, but slightly saddened by the fact that they weren't her own. Either way, she took good care of them, feeding them and raising them as if they were her own, spanking them when they were naughty and so on. She was an excellent mother, and the two kits grew strong and healthy with her care. They were both very close, hardly ever arguing, sticking together all the time. It seemed they were perfect for each other; each agreed with the other, they liked the same things and worked together to get them.

Then came that thunderstorm. Actually, several thunderstorms one after the other. The rain was so great that the river overflowed, inundating the den they were in. They had been sleeping when the water suddenly rushed in, taking them all by surprise. The young mother saved the kits, who were only a few months old by swimming to the staircase with one of the two kits in her mouth, Cepheus left trying desperately to stay afloat before the mother came back for him. Both almost drowned, and young Aries could only watch as his twin brother and adoptive mother struggled for their lives. They both made it, but the elderly she-cat was no where to be seen. Despite being exhausted, the queen swam back into the den again, looking for the feeble she-cat. As she swam around and called her name, the rotted rooftop collapsed in on that room. The kits, shivering from cold and anxiety, waited for hours for her to join them again. She never did.

When finally they decided they couldn't stay there, the twins climbed to the rooftops in search of something to eat, as they were starving. They stayed up there for days, waiting for the waters to recede, catching any insect that came anywhere close to them. That was how they survived until the muddy flood water finally decided to go back into it's river.

The first time they ventured down onto the asphalt roads, they were greeted by a sight of destruction and decay. They would have died, being three months old, if a labrador mother hadn't passed by there with her litter of pups. The pups, older than the two kits, were two males and one female. The canine, a soft-hearted and well-meaning dog, decided to take the two little kittens in, much to the dismay of the pups. Whilst the female was very agreeable with them, both males were resentful that their mother had chosen to take in these little cats. They made life very difficult for the two twins, who learned to count on each to defend themselves from the repeated verbal abuse from the pups. When the young dogs were confronted with such acid comebacks, they decided to use their brawn as a weapon, instead of words.

Needless to say, both cats were tiny compared with the almost one year old pups. The mother knew nothing of the repeated bullying on the kits, and she, as was the youngest female pup, very caring towards them. The female knew that they were being bullied by the two males, but didn't do anything about it otherwise she would get attacked as well. Life became very hard for the twins. Yet, they managed to find moments of happiness in each other's company, and they never left each other's sides. They grew dependant on each other, anxious any time the other was too far away. At six months old, the two kittens decided that enough was enough, and told the mother of the pups everything before leaving to go on their own way.

They learned to hunt and survive in the city full of rubble, hiding places and escape routes. Through their frequent explorations, they have come to know the city very well, even in the pride and Tempest territories, where their excursions were short but excitement-packed.

One day, they came across a middle-aged tom, with which they struck up conversation. This male, they couldn't help on notice, had Ceph's green eyes laced with gold. The two cats later discovered that this cat was in fact their grandfather, and that both their parents were still alive. This triggered a search for the parents who had been absent all their lives. And that is the goal they are still pursuing today, along with ending this war.

Season born: Spring


RP Sample: 200 words at least
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