POSITIVE TRAITS
⋆ Intelligent ⸺ This is one of Mal's most important traits, the one that makes up the majority of her character. She has always been exceedingly bright for her age, and will continue to be so throughout the rest of her lifetime; however, this intelligence has always sort of limited her passion about the world around her. Spending most of her time bored and frustrated, Mal craves stimuli more and more each day and it is starting to manifest itself into anger. There is not a lot that is expected of kittens and the day-to-day experience of doing nothing but playing is slowly—but surely—driving her mad and causing an influx of negative behavior / standoffish behavior. While quick to learn and excel, she is far quicker to give up if she finds that she is not succeeding at something upon immediate trial of the activity as she sees no reason for her to continue doing it. She enjoys trying new things but is not very good at keeping at something the way others may be, she may grow out of this behavior but it is most likely that she will not.
↳ Aggressive tendencies / Being violent towards her peers.
↳ Destructive behavior, causing damage to possessions.
↳ Verbal insults or an argumentative attitude.
⋆ Perceptive ⸺ There is very little that can be hidden from Mal. Connected directly with her intelligence caused boredom, she is always watching the area around her and, as such, it is very difficult to keep secrets from her; this is especially true when she is actually interested in what someone is doing. Often times the first person to notice when something isn't quite right, she's eager to stick her nose into places that it really doesn't belong and it's even harder to push her away once she's decided that something is worth looking into. She always knows what to look for in people, in the environment, in other aspects of the world in order to gain as much information as she can.
⋆ Patient / Prudent ( see Controlling ) ⸺ It's easy to call Mal a strategist, someone capable of spending great amounts of time waiting and plotting to ensure that everything goes her way. She has not, and never will be, someone who can simply run in guns blazing and hope for the best—no, she needs to make sure that everything that happens, happens on her terms. There are few times that she will go into a situation without knowing everything that is going on around her, without knowing exactly what is going to happen and how it is going to happen; there's an air of chess to her thought process, making moves on a board so that everything will fall directly into place. Now she is not capable of looking into the future, but she is capable of making good assessments based on the amount of information she has on any given situation.
⋆ Meticulous ⸺ Taking great care in everything she does, Malcova is known for striving for perfection even if that perfection is something that can only be achieved in her mind. There is little room for mistakes in her world, and she can get quite upset if she messes something up that she believes should have been done differently, better, or more accurately than the way she accomplished it. This attribute takes penance in every one of her traits, an almost overlaying ideology wherein everything must be handled with care and, ultimately, must be perfected to be of any use to Mal. Needless to say, she is incredibly organized and isn't susceptible to being fooled do to negligence on her parts.
⋆ Independent / Mature ⸺ She has always been a little bit of a loner, preferring to do those on her own and to accomplish tasks without the help of others. This, however, does not mean that she casts out all social interaction as being useful but more... she doesn't want them involved in something if she can gain from it. If that makes any sense. Disliking being alone for extended periods of time, she feels the need to gravitate towards people but finds herself usually standing on the outside of the group doing other activities on her own. An extroverted introvert, sort of. She's always been more "grown-up" than her peers and finds it difficult to relate to them, but dislikes that they can't relate to her either.
⋆ Protective ( see Possessive ) ⸺ There are few incidences wherein Cova will stand up for herself, often refusing to engage with people who insult / try to put her down. Those close to her such as her sisters or her mother are a different story completely. They are the few of whom Cova cares for greatly, and can become violent if she feels they are being looked down upon or disrespected in any way - it is almost certainty one of the few things that can make her actively emotional. Her immediate nuclear family ( excluding extended family ) are very important to her and she will do anything to make sure that nothing happens to them.
NEUTRAL TRAITS
⋆ Quiet ⸺ It is not surprising that someone who simply enjoys watching others wouldn't talk much themselves. Mal is not someone who dislikes being around others, as stated above, but she is someone who does not participate much in conversations. She has always been a great listener and finds more fulfillment when allowing others to fill the silence, she's an analyst and prefers to decipher the words of others—she's not completely silent, but is someone more inclined to nod along with what you are saying. Most of her thoughts are kept to herself, she isn't big on sharing the inner workings of her mind.
NEGATIVE TRAITS
⋆ Egotistical / Arrogant / Vain ⸺ She has a heightened sense of self worth and typically sees herself as above everyone around her. Now, it is not something she will ever actively voice but something she just sort of expects everyone to know. Everything that she does she feels she does better than others, whether that be hunting, strategizing, or even comparing one's appearance to her own and how she cares for herself. It is likely she learned this from her mother as it is a trait they have in common, but it almost seems that Malcova's is at a completely different level and she needs to keep herself above others. She gets along very well with people with a similar view of themselves, surprisingly, as long as they're not openly expressing the idea of being better than her as she will rarely do the same to them—perhaps it's because she looks for people similar to her, and those with inflated egos are usually ones who share similar traits altogether with her.
⋆ Jealous ⸺ With her egotistical attitude it's not difficult to explain that she is someone who becomes easily jealous, especially if she feels that someone is doing something better than she is. This is something she feels quite often and is what usually drives her into a bad mood or an unbearable attitude, especially towards the individual that she is jealous of. She doesn't like to feel lesser and has always prided herself on being better, so the idea of someone doing something and doing it better / getting the praise for doing it is just... very unpleasant for her.
⋆ Insensitive ⸺ Needless to say Cova is not good with sparing the feelings of others, often forgoing empathy for the belief that being overly sensitive is detrimental to one's character. She's someone who pursues logic above all else, she hardly understands her own feelings and can't even begin to express understanding for others. She won't ( usually ) go out of her way to hurt someone's feelings, but she rarely feels guilt if it is something that happens when she is interacting with someone. She isn't seeking to be cruel, but acting on a way that she feels is more likely to get things done faster.
⋆ Manipulative / Dishonest ( see Controlling ) ⸺ Desperate for control, Cova has acquired a trait wherein she likes to force people into thinking or doing something in a certain way. Pushing people to do or think something is... complex territory for Cova, as she is still quite young. Although, as she grows older, it will become a skill that she will hone and use to her own benefit to get the things that she wants.
⋆ Controlling ⸺ A combination of traits, really, has led Cova to have a controlling nature over herself, the environment, and those that she considers close to her. In her desire to know everything that is happening she has a habit of trying to force things into her ways, needing to be in absolute control of everything at all times. While this trait is not obvious at her current age it will become something that hinders her later on. OF course there are current signs, especially with who she wishes to be friends with / who she wants her siblings to be friends with. She needs to know that everything is going her way, that everything is exactly where it needs to be in her world. Leading back into her egotistical / narcissistic tendencies everything needs to be her way or—in some fashion—about her.
⋆ Possessive ⸺ As stated above Cova is extremely protective of her family, although it can become a little... possessive, at times. She has recently found that she does not like the idea of her siblings having friends that are not her; along with that, she greatly dislikes the idea of her mother having anymore children. She feels as though their lives should revolve around her, and she doesn't want them to have lives outside of the small family niche they have created for themselves. Later on, however, as she gains more friends / allies this attitude will somewhat extend to them. She doesn't like to feel like something is going to be taken from her, or that something is not under her complete control and anything that may challenge that is dangerous. These people, her family and friends, belong to her in a sense and she refuses to share if she doesn't need to.
⋆ Mechanical ⸺ Even as a child it is clear that something... isn't quite right with Cova. She is a very robotic child and very mechanical in her actions and behaviors—she is not emotionless, but more subdued in her emotions. Perhaps it is simply because of where she was born, or the genes in which she carries but this trait is not something that can be left alone. While not predominate now, it is something that will become stronger the more the kitten can gain control of her thoughts and feelings and stop allowing herself to get terribly worked up over nonsensical things.
COMPLETE LIST OF TRAITS
Intelligent, Possessive, Mechanical, Controlling, Independent, Perceptive, Patient, Prudent, Protective, Dishonest, Manipulative, Insensitive, Vain, Arrogant, Egotistical, Jealous, Quiet, Mature-ish, Meticulous, Rude, Hypocritical, Realistic.
