Post by Malicious on Apr 24, 2012 13:53:57 GMT -5
Name:
Maliku. His friend Zero named him that...
Gender:
Male.
Age:
Thirty Two Moons.
Breed:
Gray Wolf.
Rank:
Beta.
Mate(or to-be mate):
N/A
Crush(or to-be crush):
N/A
Appearance:
Maliku is a rather scrawny-looking wolf at first glance. He has long limbs for his breed, but he is still on the skinny side, so while he looks taller than some wolves he is not necessarily bigger looking. Don't let his thin appearance deceive you, however. He is very swift and great on his paws. His long tail helps him keep balance, and his large ears and thin yet long muzzle make him an excellent hunter (again, these are comparisons to the breed, not to all wolves. He would not look that way compared to a generally thinner or long-limbed wolf breed). He has short fur, like most Gray Wolves do, however his is slightly patchy from past battles he's had. He does, however, keep his coat generally clean and well-kept.
His pelt is jet-black, which blends in excellently at night. He doesn't have any markings, but he does have a few scars. He has deep colored, very memorable amber eyes; though, he only has one left. When he was younger, his brother managed to claw out his right eye, leaving the patch around it an area of scarred, damaged tissue. His coat, while well-kept, appears ragged because of how his fur is by nature. His ears have a few notches, and his long tail and limbs add to his rough appearance. His amber eyes... er, eye... appears to be red against his black fur.
Overall, he has a cold and harsh outward appearance; however, those who know him well know that his is not as cold as his appearance suggests.
Personality:
Maliku tends to be a bit cold and strict at the first meeting. He tends to be a bit snappy, especially with learners and younger adults (around 20 moons or so in age). He isn't anti-social, but he tends to not enjoy large crowds and would prefer to speak one-on-one to others instead of to a general group. He doesn't often approach others to talk to them for just socializing reasons; however, if someone else were to approach him and start a (decent) conversation, he would be a very good listener. He is extremely loyal to the Pack, and respectful of all it's members (even if they get on his nerves at times). He was not raised to be loyal to anyone but himself, but that lifestyle was not one that suited him; he knew that he needed a real family, and that he needed something or someone to live for and protect. He would risk his life for his Pack.
He is well aware that his quiet attitude and strictness toward younger wolves has not made him many friends his own age. He would prefer to talk to elders who had retired. He has a lot of respect for the wolves who have made it to old ages, as well as a soft spot for pups. Even though he doesn't look the part, he's a good babysitter (although he always seems nervous because he's afraid that he might accidentally hurt one; he's plenty gentle with them, he just fears the worst). He'll let the little ones walk all over him, or he'll even pretend to collapse if they try to ambush him (who knows? Maybe once or twice they really catch him by surprise and make him trip?). Truthfully, he is shy around wolves he has yet to meet, although his 'shyness' doesn't seem like that at all... His 'shyness' is keeping quiet and keeping the same cold outer appearance, which doesn't seem to make more friends.
Maliku doesn't like to draw attention to his scar (everyone's going to see it, but he'd rather not make a big deal about it), nor does he like to drudge up his past. If it were up to him, he'd wipe that slate completely clean and never mention it again. When asked about it, his answers are often short and as un-detailed as possible, and he wont continue unless asked to specify. He is ambitious when it comes to things that Pack does, and makes insane-seeming plans for them to improve certain things like prey amount or battle tactics. He also strives to do the best job he can; this isn't always a good thing, since sometimes he'll drive himself near to exhaustion (and might do so if not kept an eye on) multiple times. For example, if he doesn't catch anything or he only catches very little, he wont eat that meal.
He often has to form opinions, due to his rank, but he tries to keep a fair view in them. One major strength Maliku has is that he is an excellent strategist and problem-solver. He tries to look at a problem from all angles to find a solution, and comes up with odd new ways to solve them. He is often fairly confident about his opinions, since they tale a while to form and they are mostly based on facts. The only occassions when he'll lean toward forming a more emotion-based opinion is when something threatens his Pack (which is his new family) or endangers pups, the ill, or defenseless. While it seems noble, it is more of a flaw than a good thing, especially in his mind. His opinions are not often swayed, and it takes a lot to sway them, but he's often open to new ideas and will modify his opinions slightly. He does not go shoving his beliefs down other's throats, but he will voice his opinions if he believes that they are relevant and necessary.
Weaknesses:
Damaged Eye: While is hearing and smelling are both excellent, Maliku only has one eye, which means that his depth perception is slightly... off... While he has learned to get around it and it doesn't often get in the way (anymore), he can't hunt birds because they are too fast and require to much preciseness in aim to catch. The scar has been closed for year, however it could be reopened in battle. If this were to happen, the risk of infection would go up alarmingly quickly! And if it got infected, it would be a terrible place for an infection and he would likely suffer greatly or even die from it.
Exhaustion: Maliku pushes himself. And pushes. And pushes. And pushes even further. His stamina can only last so long. If someone isn't keeping an eye on him (like the Alpha or even an Omega, since they are not only scapegoats but peacemakers and such as well) then he will drive himself into exhaustion and make himself sick. During the Winter months in the past, he would often get sick or suffers from malnutrition. He has been trying not to do so, and has been getting better, but old habits are difficult to break.
Physical strength: His swiftness and knowledge of battle tactics is wonderful, however Maliku is not quite as physically strong as other wolves of his breed. Due to his scrawny build and long limbs, he is good at balancing and using quick-and-violent strikes, but it is difficult for him to push another wolf of his breed or a larger breed off of him or away from him. He isn't physically weak, but he isn't exactly noticeably strong, either.
Other: Other than those main three weaknesses stated above, Maliku has a weakness for pups, as well as a few self-confidence issues. While he can be a brilliant canine, he judges and critiques his own work quite harshly, and mentally fusses at himself for the smallest mistakes. His short fur also makes him more susceptible to the affects of the cold during the Winter, and the black color sticks out in the snow.
History:
Maliku was born with two siblings. His mother, Vera, was a lone wolf, while his father, Burdock, was a Pack wolf (a Guardian, to be exact). His brother was named Cruel, which became a fitting name, and his sister re-named herself Lily. Vera tried to raise all three of her children to be violent and bare a hatred for other wolves, but it didn't work completely. While Cruel was eager to learn, Lily was more docile and Maliku preferred to learn from his father. Cruel bullied both of them, testing new attacks strategies on them whenever he was feeling particularly mean. It was Cruel who managed to damage Maliku's eye; luckily, their father took Maliku away from Vera and brought him to the Pack, where he had time to heal.
Maliku became a Learner, deciding that he wanted to join the Pack. He felt the constant need to prove himself, and worked extremely hard to do so. He was extremely harsh in critiquing himself, and had a strict mentor as well. He proved to be a good addition to the Pack, and showed excellent progression in strategizing. He was eventually made Beta, which was an honor to him. He has made his goal simple to word but difficult to keep up: To protect his Pack at all costs. His Pack is his new family; the caring siblings who hunted for him when he couldn't hunt, the parents who took care of him until he healed, and the pups and young ones he needs to teach.
Roleplay example:
((Sample: When he journeyed to the Pack with his father leading him))
Maliku. His friend Zero named him that...
Gender:
Male.
Age:
Thirty Two Moons.
Breed:
Gray Wolf.
Rank:
Beta.
Mate(or to-be mate):
N/A
Crush(or to-be crush):
N/A
Appearance:
Maliku is a rather scrawny-looking wolf at first glance. He has long limbs for his breed, but he is still on the skinny side, so while he looks taller than some wolves he is not necessarily bigger looking. Don't let his thin appearance deceive you, however. He is very swift and great on his paws. His long tail helps him keep balance, and his large ears and thin yet long muzzle make him an excellent hunter (again, these are comparisons to the breed, not to all wolves. He would not look that way compared to a generally thinner or long-limbed wolf breed). He has short fur, like most Gray Wolves do, however his is slightly patchy from past battles he's had. He does, however, keep his coat generally clean and well-kept.
His pelt is jet-black, which blends in excellently at night. He doesn't have any markings, but he does have a few scars. He has deep colored, very memorable amber eyes; though, he only has one left. When he was younger, his brother managed to claw out his right eye, leaving the patch around it an area of scarred, damaged tissue. His coat, while well-kept, appears ragged because of how his fur is by nature. His ears have a few notches, and his long tail and limbs add to his rough appearance. His amber eyes... er, eye... appears to be red against his black fur.
Overall, he has a cold and harsh outward appearance; however, those who know him well know that his is not as cold as his appearance suggests.
Personality:
Maliku tends to be a bit cold and strict at the first meeting. He tends to be a bit snappy, especially with learners and younger adults (around 20 moons or so in age). He isn't anti-social, but he tends to not enjoy large crowds and would prefer to speak one-on-one to others instead of to a general group. He doesn't often approach others to talk to them for just socializing reasons; however, if someone else were to approach him and start a (decent) conversation, he would be a very good listener. He is extremely loyal to the Pack, and respectful of all it's members (even if they get on his nerves at times). He was not raised to be loyal to anyone but himself, but that lifestyle was not one that suited him; he knew that he needed a real family, and that he needed something or someone to live for and protect. He would risk his life for his Pack.
He is well aware that his quiet attitude and strictness toward younger wolves has not made him many friends his own age. He would prefer to talk to elders who had retired. He has a lot of respect for the wolves who have made it to old ages, as well as a soft spot for pups. Even though he doesn't look the part, he's a good babysitter (although he always seems nervous because he's afraid that he might accidentally hurt one; he's plenty gentle with them, he just fears the worst). He'll let the little ones walk all over him, or he'll even pretend to collapse if they try to ambush him (who knows? Maybe once or twice they really catch him by surprise and make him trip?). Truthfully, he is shy around wolves he has yet to meet, although his 'shyness' doesn't seem like that at all... His 'shyness' is keeping quiet and keeping the same cold outer appearance, which doesn't seem to make more friends.
Maliku doesn't like to draw attention to his scar (everyone's going to see it, but he'd rather not make a big deal about it), nor does he like to drudge up his past. If it were up to him, he'd wipe that slate completely clean and never mention it again. When asked about it, his answers are often short and as un-detailed as possible, and he wont continue unless asked to specify. He is ambitious when it comes to things that Pack does, and makes insane-seeming plans for them to improve certain things like prey amount or battle tactics. He also strives to do the best job he can; this isn't always a good thing, since sometimes he'll drive himself near to exhaustion (and might do so if not kept an eye on) multiple times. For example, if he doesn't catch anything or he only catches very little, he wont eat that meal.
He often has to form opinions, due to his rank, but he tries to keep a fair view in them. One major strength Maliku has is that he is an excellent strategist and problem-solver. He tries to look at a problem from all angles to find a solution, and comes up with odd new ways to solve them. He is often fairly confident about his opinions, since they tale a while to form and they are mostly based on facts. The only occassions when he'll lean toward forming a more emotion-based opinion is when something threatens his Pack (which is his new family) or endangers pups, the ill, or defenseless. While it seems noble, it is more of a flaw than a good thing, especially in his mind. His opinions are not often swayed, and it takes a lot to sway them, but he's often open to new ideas and will modify his opinions slightly. He does not go shoving his beliefs down other's throats, but he will voice his opinions if he believes that they are relevant and necessary.
Weaknesses:
Damaged Eye: While is hearing and smelling are both excellent, Maliku only has one eye, which means that his depth perception is slightly... off... While he has learned to get around it and it doesn't often get in the way (anymore), he can't hunt birds because they are too fast and require to much preciseness in aim to catch. The scar has been closed for year, however it could be reopened in battle. If this were to happen, the risk of infection would go up alarmingly quickly! And if it got infected, it would be a terrible place for an infection and he would likely suffer greatly or even die from it.
Exhaustion: Maliku pushes himself. And pushes. And pushes. And pushes even further. His stamina can only last so long. If someone isn't keeping an eye on him (like the Alpha or even an Omega, since they are not only scapegoats but peacemakers and such as well) then he will drive himself into exhaustion and make himself sick. During the Winter months in the past, he would often get sick or suffers from malnutrition. He has been trying not to do so, and has been getting better, but old habits are difficult to break.
Physical strength: His swiftness and knowledge of battle tactics is wonderful, however Maliku is not quite as physically strong as other wolves of his breed. Due to his scrawny build and long limbs, he is good at balancing and using quick-and-violent strikes, but it is difficult for him to push another wolf of his breed or a larger breed off of him or away from him. He isn't physically weak, but he isn't exactly noticeably strong, either.
Other: Other than those main three weaknesses stated above, Maliku has a weakness for pups, as well as a few self-confidence issues. While he can be a brilliant canine, he judges and critiques his own work quite harshly, and mentally fusses at himself for the smallest mistakes. His short fur also makes him more susceptible to the affects of the cold during the Winter, and the black color sticks out in the snow.
History:
Maliku was born with two siblings. His mother, Vera, was a lone wolf, while his father, Burdock, was a Pack wolf (a Guardian, to be exact). His brother was named Cruel, which became a fitting name, and his sister re-named herself Lily. Vera tried to raise all three of her children to be violent and bare a hatred for other wolves, but it didn't work completely. While Cruel was eager to learn, Lily was more docile and Maliku preferred to learn from his father. Cruel bullied both of them, testing new attacks strategies on them whenever he was feeling particularly mean. It was Cruel who managed to damage Maliku's eye; luckily, their father took Maliku away from Vera and brought him to the Pack, where he had time to heal.
Maliku became a Learner, deciding that he wanted to join the Pack. He felt the constant need to prove himself, and worked extremely hard to do so. He was extremely harsh in critiquing himself, and had a strict mentor as well. He proved to be a good addition to the Pack, and showed excellent progression in strategizing. He was eventually made Beta, which was an honor to him. He has made his goal simple to word but difficult to keep up: To protect his Pack at all costs. His Pack is his new family; the caring siblings who hunted for him when he couldn't hunt, the parents who took care of him until he healed, and the pups and young ones he needs to teach.
Roleplay example:
((Sample: When he journeyed to the Pack with his father leading him))
The black wolf trotted slowly along through the snow-covered forest, his amber gaze fixed ahead of him. From a distance, he looked like a shadow moving across the land, breathing out small clouds of mist as his warm breath mixed with the cold air. As he walked, he left behind a small trail of scarlet droplets, one or two drops falling every so often from the wound on his face. There was a soft drip.... drip.... drip..., the sounds of light breaths, and the scrunch, scrunch, scrunch of pawsteps as each step pushed the snow down and compacted it together. Ahead of this wolf was a second, slightly shorter and a little sick-looking. He would not have been noticed as quickly... His white pelt blended in with the snow, and his black nose and paw pads were the only things that seemed to stick out.
"Just a little further...!" the white wolf assured.
Maliku nodded, keeping his gaze on the other. He wouldn't want to get lost in unfamiliar territory, especially now that he was entering Pack lands. Burdock, the white wolf, knew where he could find water (even if the surface was covered), which was better from cleaning a wound than attempting to use snow. He had already tried that earlier; having his son lean down as she tried to shovel some small amounts of snow over the wound. It proved to be rather useless. The younger wolf sighed softly, since the cold was starting to get to him. His pelt was thick because of his breed, but since he had always gotten into fights with Cruel it had become tattered and ragged.
"We're almost there, son! Keep up!" Burdock called back, "...We're almost there, I mean it... Keep up!"
"I'm coming!" the black wolf called again, trying to pick up the pace. He wasn't used to having one eye... Whenever he focused on his dad, everything that was close to him went blurry; and whenever he looked around at the dead bushes and trees that were closer to him, his father would become a blur. It was maddening. Looking down, he thought about how much he wanted to slow down, or to even stop completely. His head was aching, and his one good eye felt strained beyond belief. The younger wolf looked up again to find that Burdock was much farther away than before.
"Dad... Dad! Wait!" Maliku called, breaking into a run.
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((I don't want to bore you ^ with that... Sorry... It kinda turned out longer than expected. I normally try to leave a shorter sample.))
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