Alabaster Marblemaw

"It's a bit of a shame only one can survive, don't you think? It would be a shame indeed," - Alabaster to Zelski about the Hunger Games

Personality
Alabaster is a very crafty cat one would meet. They're a quick thinker and likes to be busy with their paws. One would think of Alabaster as a formal fellow at first encoutner, though this is usually a first impression attempt. As time passes, one would find the wiry cat to be slightly immature, selfish, and gimmicky to deal with. As mentioned, Alabaster normally doesn't feel obliged to aid a cat, unless the cat an ally. But despite their selfish aura, Alabaster tends to become friendly to those who acknowledge xyr strengths. One would find Alabaster brimming with curiousity, often poking xyr nose into other cats' situations.

Backstory
(TW: Mentions of neglect)

Alabaster was born to Nihilite and Inanx Marblemaw, two cats with an increbily dull life. Growing up, Alabaster was often shoved in front of the television screen, as their parents never wanted to deal with Alabaster in the first place. The young kitten would sit with their parents, watching television all day. One of their parent's favorite shows was the Hunger Games, to which they would often watch. Witnessing cold-blooded murder and cats tearing each other apart scared the life out of Alabaster, though their parents simply didn't care.

When Alabaster was seven, the Marblemaws became overloaded with debt. Perhaps it was because neither of the parents were working, but instead spending all day with the TV. They sent Alabaster to a farbic store known as "Ari's Amazing Apparel" to work there. Each day, Alabaster would walk to the farbic shop to work there eight hours a day. However, they would only recieve the bare amount. When they got back home, they would see their parents there, not even paying attention to them. Their parents had believed Alabaster was old enough to take care of themselves, though they were wrong and Alabaster went hungry without dinner. Soon enough, they would meet the cat that would change their lives forever.

One day, Alabaster was struggling with sewing a jacket, as they weren't very experienced with the former. An older cat, perhaps around fifteen, noticed Alabaster's problem and offered to lend a paw. His name was Beige Ocracus, though he preferred to be called "Lucky." While they were working on the jacket, Lucky explained he was previously a puppeteer before being forced to work at the farbic store due to low income. Then the older cat showed Alabaster his old puppets. Fascinated, Alabaster begged for Lucky to teach him about puppeteering. And so the lessons began, taking place in between lunch breaks. Lucky would teach Alabaster everything about puppeteering, from controlling marionettes to creating enganging stories. These lessons helped Alabaster become more efficent in sewing, but also helped them in opening up their eyes. They realized the horrible life they were living in and wanted to run away. They informed Lucky of their plan and Lucky agreed to help, giving Alabaster enough money to rent a motel for a couple of days. Lucky had also given Alabaster his old sewing kit, something which Alabaster would treasure for a long time.

Alabaster successfully sneaked off one night, holding nothing but Lucky's sewing kit and some money. They eventually ended up at a motel, ran by the strict molly known as Rosa Slivikers. Alabaster began staying at the motel, putting up plays for the kittens on the street to watch. Cats passing by would ignore Alabaster, though the rare few would donate some coins to the young cat. Meanwhile, the local kittens were so thrilled by Alabaster's plays, they brought the puppeteer treats. One of the kittens, nicknamed "Chive," begged Alabaster to make a metal lion puppet for their friend, Aeron of District four. Alabaster agreed, but only because they were a little tired of Chive nagging them. So they created a metal lion and gave it to Chive so they could send it over to Aeron. Despite the slow income, Alabaster managed to make enough money to rent the hotel and feed themselves. Everything was going well- they even promised to put on a big show for the kittens. However, things wouldn't stay as such forever...

Alabaster's world shattered when they were reaped. It wasn't possible! Surely, their parents had contacted the government to inform Alabaster was dead, and as to such remove their name from the glass ball. However, Alabaster theorized their parents knew they had ran off, and only put their name in the glass ball in exchange for extra food. They were furious, but time was short and they had to leave behind the motel and the future they had set up for themselves...

Training
Alabaster's first encounter was with Zelski, where the two briefly chatted about the Hunger Games. Then they began training with dummies, each taking turns swinging an ax to hit the dummies. Zelski helped Alabaster with ax swinging, and in return, Alabaster gave their words of wisdom on decoys. Later, the two began training on the climbing wall.

Alabaster also encountered Wren while dragging a box of puppets. After a short introduction, Alabaster allowed Wren to view their puppets, as well as teaching them how to mimic voices.

When the tribute parade rolled around, Alabaster was dressed with a simple black tuxedo and white gloves, along with a top hat and an overcoat depicting the night sky. Alabaster put on a play displaying the guardian deities verus the sun and moon legendaries. They scored a 5/5 on their parade.

Later on, Alabaster recountered Zelski and they agreed to do a race in the agility course.

Alabaster had also encountered a cat named Ragnar, and together they studied plants.

When the Gamemaker sessions began, Alabaster demonstrated his skills by using a fake puppet to confuse the wolf hologram. Unfortunately, they temporarily lost focus and the hologram managed to drag Alabaster down. Using his wits, Alabaster tricked the wolf by pretending to jump off a diving board, only to be found hanging from the board all long. He was given an 8/12 for his unique puppetry skills.

During their interview, Alabaster brought along of their puppets and answered these questions: What have you been enjoying about the training centre? If you'd designed your costume yourself, what would it be? What do you think about the other tributes? Would you like to tell us what you did for your gamemaker session? Can you tell us a bit about your past? He received a 4.5/5 for their well-spoken manners, though the Capitol didn't view them as dangerous.

Arena
Once Alabaster reached the arena, they instantly grabbed a pack containing three grapefruits, a small packet of fruits, and a large net. They also smuggled in their backpack of puppets and their sewing kit.

Alabaster encountered Zelski and Wren and had a small chat.

While Alabaster was exploring the caves, they stumbled upon Hemlock of District 8. Alabaster attempted to introduce themselves, though the two promptly entered battle. Hemlock won at 13 HP while Alabaster lost at 10 HP. This also caused a scar on both of their left shoulders, alongside a bitter rivalry.

Alabaster's last battle was when they spotted Freya walking around. Mistaking her for Hemlock, Alabaster threw their net at Freya and the two began to battle. It wasn't until a trickle of light revealed Freya's face, and Alabaster realized they had attacked a completely random cat. Nonetheless, it was too late and in a nutshell Alabaster died. While the young cat was dying, the two had a brief conservation and Freya agreed to mail Alabaster's puppets to Lucky before bringing them outside. There, Alabaster died at -.5 HP while Freya won at 8.5 HP

Then Alabaster teamed up with a dead Zelski to haunt Hemlock lolz

Relationships
Nihilite Marblemaw (NPC) - Mother - At birth

Inanx Marblemaw (NPC) - Father - At birth

Beige "Lucky" Orcacus (NPC) - Friend, adoptive sibling - Through the farbic store, Ari's Amazing Apparel

Rosa Slivikers (NPC) - Somewhat friend - While renting out a motel

Chive (NPC) - Friend - On the streets of District 8

Zelski Fitzlak (RIP) - Closest thing to a friend - Training areas

Hemlock - Enemy - Arena

Freya - Killer-turned-companion-at-death (sorry idk how to describe it lol) - Arena

Trivia
- Alabaster is owned by Icesnow11 on Scratch

- Most of Alabaster's plays are actually stories and fables from Pokemon. All their puppets are pokemon as well.

- Alabaster has sparkling teeth that look quite similar to icicles.

- Alabaster had originally promised the local kittens they would put on a show for them, on the day right before they were reaped. As such, Alabaster preformed the kitten's promised show for their parade.

Design notes
- Keep their structure thin and small

- Alabaster has small specks on their black markings, but feel free to simplify/remove them

- While their eyes are usually closed, you may draw them open, but only if they're showing a strong emotion.