Southern Alacritia Natives
CURRENT FAMILY: Shai & Abeni are litter mates. Kayode & Lya are cousins (same or different parents will be up to you)
UPDATE ON DESIGNS: I have mentioned this on Skype tribe chat, gonna be as clear as possible here. Please please please guys. Do NOT use cloth with beads in your character design. Its not something common to come by, its nothing people have done before and I would like to keep this for Skah and Shai. I can't stop you from getting cloth but please do not copy my character design! On another note I would really love for the piercing and long neck feathers to be an Adeyemi family trait (not to say other families can't have them but I would like this family to have one or both) <3 Beads against the face I am now saying is what is marking Skah as protector as well. Thanks! (edited oct 22/14)
GENDER: Male
RANK: Oracles Protector (would really love this rank but if not chosen will still make this character as a normal native of the pack)
PERSONALITY:`TACITURN; "I live in a world of silence, preferring to sit on the sidelines and carefully work everything out for myself rather then arguing points and trying to sway others to my ideals or opinions. Though some take my silence for agreement that is rarely the truth, there are few I feel worthy to be graced by the sound of my voice or the wisdom of my words. Though generally if I speak it is for a reason and it is more often to state a fact or to inform others of my opinions rather then asking them for theirs."
`POWERFUL; "This description could go in both the physical and mental description, since we are on personality and not appearance I suppose we shall stick with the mental side. I am unwavering in my faith and ideals to the point where half the time I end up shoving them down the throats of others in a less then delicate fashion. I have been told I can be overwhelming, often using my physical stature to back up my points of view. More often then not I am willing to throw down to prove a point."
`EMOTIANLLY IMMATURE; "I struggle with making connections, with relating to others and with empathizing. Everything I do is based on a primal instinct, responses chosen based on chemical reactions in my chest. I struggle to be a good friend, if it is not business you wish to discuss with me then I struggle. Anything that needs emotion or anything aside from logic is a constant battle for me. It pains me to see friends and family in pain, either emotional or physical, but I always feel the need to protect them. I am always ready to burn the world down if it would make someone feel better, but to sit and listen to ones troubles is beyond me."
`LOYAL; "There are few who command my loyalty, few who I would lay down my life for. But my loyalty means just that, an undying devotion for that person that is almost blinding. I often fail to see the flaws in those I am loyal to, fail to look beyond the pedestal I have placed them atop. My own flaw being that once I have placed someone on said pedestal it?s very rare for me to change my ideals of them. Loyal to a fault. My life is a small price to pay if my oracle, or family should ask.?
`DISCONNECTED; ?I find I don?t feel anymore, I?ve never had a flood of emotions. Yes I?ve been known to feel the most basic and animalistic emotions such as lust and rage but rarely feel things such as sorrow or joy or anything like that. Sometimes I feel pain but most times I don?t, especially in a fight. My mind simply seems to disconnect from my body and allows me to process everything much quicker then most wolves. I find that not thinking about the little things or letting my emotions rule me allows me to process rationally much quicker.?
`HEARTLESS; ?I will throw you under the bus if it will save myself or my oracle."
`BLUNT; "I've never been one to dance around delicate subjects, especially when my direct opinion is asked. I will state what is on my mind with no reservations or worries about what the repercussions of my words may be. Sometimes, words slip out when I don't mean them and for that I usually apologize even if I beyond a doubt believe that they are true. I try and keep my words to myself unless asked to avoid unneeded conflict. Not to say that I'm against conflict but my thoughtless words have caused many fights with some equines I would even go as far as calling friends. I'm getting better at controlling myself as I get older but around new equines I don't know there is no filter from my mind to my mouth."
`DEVOUT; ?The goddess gave me my life and I will spend the entirety of it protecting her, her word, her law, her land and most of all her oracle. I was born to one day lay my life down in her name, this much I understand but it doesn't mean I am always okay with it. This role plays a huge part in my personality, its a main reason I disconnect myself from others so much. My life is now my own, it is the goddess's to do with as she pleases. She has seen fit to have me guard her oracle, though I have some reservations now, when the time comes I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe."
`FIGHTER; ?I was born and raised to fight, my siblings and I had a whole different meaning to play fighting when we were kids. Not being alert could have meant death to any of us. Not keeping up in your studies could mean death as well. It was always a constant struggle, a battle for the goddesses affections. One of us was going to be the Oracle's Protector or we were going to die trying. Because of that I don't give up on things I believe in easily. But besides being a physical fighter I am also more then willing to enjoy a good battle of the wits on occasion. If someone has a quick tongue and a rational argument I am willing to sit down for a good debate."
`VIOLENT; ?I will admit to having a bit of a temper though I find it?s hard to get me to snap. There have only been one or two occasions that I?ve snapped but I find that once I?m in that state it?s very similar to a berserker. There is little anyone can do to stop me from ripping and tearing at anyone or anything I can get tooth or claw into. But as I said this is rare, I find I have more then enough control to keep myself in check for the most part. It takes a lot to get me into the blood lust frenzy and it takes just as much to get me out.?
`ARTICULATE; "When I need to be I am rather well spoken, or so I have been told. I can get my point across quite clearly without having to resort to violence though history tells me that violence gets the point across a bit easier. I have been taught to express my feelings and thoughts without stumbling or stuttering over my words. I have learned to take in other people opinions without getting riled up and to continue to convey my opinion in a calm but assertive manner. But at the same time most of the time I don't bother with this, when time is of the essence I usually can't spare the time to try and be articulate and diplomatic in the matter. Despite all my training it's usually all wasted unfortunately."
`VOLATILE; "I'm told that this trait comes from my father, not enjoying having my buttons pushed by others. I would much rather be the one pushing buttons... No one has really figured out what sets me off, hell even I don't really know. Once second I could be fine and the next I'm leaping at someone trying to kick their head in. Yes there have defiantly been times where that person has deserved it but there have been equally as many that my poor victim hasn't. I can recognize that they don't deserve it afterwards, though I wouldn't be caught dead apologizing, but in the moment it feels like something else takes over. Some days it is something that someone said earlier on that started the fuse and then it just happened to reach the end when someone else dared to say hello to me. I struggle with controlling this part of my anger, though its never exactly unpleasant..."
`PERSISTENT; "If I want something I will do pretty much anything to get it. I've been told a few times that I go too far, that what I do could get someone hurt but really. I don't care. If I want a flower on a cliff side to give to someone else or simply just to stomp on it you better be sure that you'll be getting it for me. If it takes me weeks or even months to make you do it that's fine by me. Once I see something I want mark my words it will be mine. Apparently I get that trait from my father... Hey, its not a bad thing to know what you want and to do anything and everything in your power to get it. That's how all great empires were started right?"
`ADAPTIVE; "I like to have concrete plans, I like to have an idea of what is going to happen to to have back up plans if the first one fails. But sometimes things happen that no matter what you do everything goes to shit. I have had this happen many times to me before. I have learned to be quite adaptive to my situations, I have learned to think on my feet and figure things out quickly. No I am not adaptive in the sense of social situations, I do in fact suck at those no matter what happens. This is in the sense of more intense situations where, though not always, making the right choices could mean life or death. Oddly enough I am good in pressure situations. That is all. I am done talking about myself now?"
APPEARANCE: ?I don?t understand why you?re putting me through this but if I must?
I suppose we?ll start with my coloring, the design is rather simple with no set pattern, rhyme or reason to it. I was always told that I was blessed to have the coloring I was born with, that the molten mixture of black, greys and browns broke up my form in the shadows. Though there are some silver and lighter grey markings that I sometimes roll around in the dirt to cover up. On each side of my eyes there is a light tan line under my eyes with three disconnected lines spearing down from there. On the back of my scruff and over my shoulders lay a soft plumage of feathers, darker ones fluffing from the back of my neck and light tan ones poke from the sides of my neck. All are held in place with a mixture of tree sap, dirt and good old knotted fur. My underbelly is a lighter grey as is most wolves and that grey stripes up and down my forelegs and tail. The rest of my coat is just a black and a shade not far off black.
Lets move this right along?
My eyes are a bright, almost luminescent blue and are the only thing that most see of me while I hide. They force me to squint as to not draw attention to myself. Everything I do is in the shadows now. Though I think I forgot to mention this, I have that lighter tan rimming my ears as well. During ceremonial times I have gathered together some things to make myself stand out more, I have donned a red cloth with gold beads around it around my neck and tail. When I was a pup my father killed a rat and let it decompose, when it was nothing but bones he broke off tits two biggest ribs and cleaned them before stabbing them through my ears. When I was accepted to be the oracle's protector my mother gave me some of her beads and stuck them in the fur above my brows. These are also held in place with matted fur and tree sap that is reapplied weekly.
Onto my build lastly I suppose?
I have yet to run into another quite as large as I. I stand 42" inches at the shoulder, and weighing a whole 200 lbs. Don?t be fooled, all of that is muscle and unlike many I know how to use every single one. My face and muzzle are long and narrow, my ears are large, tall and thin and this all gives me a rather fox like appearance. My fur is thick around my neck, shoulders and flanks to give a little extra cushion but it is sleek around the rest of my body and short on my legs except the feathering that occurs on the backs of my legs. All of it just seems to naturally fall into place though the hair on my scruff is course and seems to always be slightly fluffed up and stand on end. To top it all off my body is riddled with scars though my coat is thick enough to cover most. The most noticeable ones are the ones that adorn my left hip.?
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