​Starting off, Flint is a very direct tom. He’ll say what needs to be said, with no tiptoeing around it. He talks with a purpose, and not to just talk. Flint is also direct about his own needs, not just what he points out in others. This tom hates mind games, anything that is not said clearly to him will need to be restated, as he is a very “this means this.” type of cat. If A doesn’t lead to B, then he is confused.
Another thing is Flint is perceptive. He notices the smallest changes in others, and things. With his blunt nature and tendency to be very direct, Flint will often call these changes out, not thinking twice about how it might make the other cat feel. He’s not very good with emotions, his own or any other cat’s. In fact, emotions oftentimes scare the dark-colored tom. Though his perceptive nature does help him connect with other cats on a personal level, something that is quite hard for Flint to do. He’s not sure how to really connect with cats, all he knows how to do is to just kind of talk to them, and be there. He’s never known how to get close to another cat on a personable level.
Flint is also very bold and unafraid, always being the first one to put himself in danger or the first one to notice the danger at that. His ability to see small shifts in cats expands beyond that, he can see small shifts in the natural world as well. Flint knows that lives matter, and he treats other cat’s lives as if they matter. But his own, well, Flint could care less about. He’s always flinging himself into danger, not exactly knowing what’s in store for him. Another thing is that Flint is very practical, though it is because he likes to find ideas that he can have a “hands-on” experience with. He likes to think, but his thinking is quick and on the go, always grabbing the smallest, but most simple, ways to put his idea into action, and have a fun thrill-ride.
Even though he’s not the best at being personable, Flint is a very fun cat to be around. He has an addicting energy that you can latch onto, and he’ll help you see a better side of things, a more fun side of things. Flint is all about the fun in life, he thrives and searches for things that will make his heart race and push his mind to the max. This ideology is easily passed to others, giving them a thrill-ride that they may need to just let go of life for a moment.
Now while Flint may think that his “fun thrill-rides” are harmless, he often doesn’t realize how dangerous some of his ideas can truly be. Most of the time all Flint thinks about is the fun for himself, his perceptive nature doesn’t go that far into seeing the true dangers of something. He always makes sure that no other cats get hurt if they wanted to tag along. He’s quite cautious about that sort of thing, knowing it will tear him apart if someone is hurt on his watch. As stated before, he’s very emotionally unstable, and his emotions are quite intense, everything he feels is intense. Another fault of Flint’s is that he is very impatient. His high energy levels often have him pushing himself, and doing more things at one time than another cat might be able to accomplish. But he hates waiting, he wants what he wants, or needs, at that moment. He also finds it hard to wait out things like a storm, or danger, and would rather face it then wait and hide. On the flight or fight scale, Flint is very much a fighter. He’s ready for anything, ready to dive into it, even at the cost of his life. He often hurts himself, but his humorous nature allows him to laugh it off most of the time. He also hates it when other cats try to help him, it makes him feel small and useless. This plays more into his defiant nature, as well as the fact that he refuses to be a part of social norms. He’s not the type of cat to follow any status quo, and often finds it difficult to do regular, day to day activities. Things that have a repetitive pattern. He needs to always be changing, whether it be himself, or just the things around him. Because of this trait, Flint is also very unstructured. He doesn’t have a big regard for rules, and he’ll break them if he sees the need for them to get broken. He has no plan in his life, and just lives it as it goes, truly going with the flow. The last fault of this tomcat’s is that he often misses the bigger picture. He sees an opportunity and grabs it, but only gets little parts accomplished at a time. He sees the trees, but not the whole forest. He’s a very “tunnel-visioned” type of cat, focusing on the here and the now, not thinking of the future consequences for his actions.
So truly, Flint is a complicated cat, with all his ups and downs. He may be difficult to get along with and a big rule-breaker, but he knows how to have fun, and he truly can be the life of the party.