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![[image]](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/avyris/Erebus/Shinsketch1copysm.jpg) [[…Vitals…]]
Birth Title: Shinjin Pronunciation: Sh-in-j-in Name Meaning: No one knows, but it used to be a rather popular name a few decades back Nicknames: Shin Alias/Pet Names: Shinny, Shinny-boy, Bone (as in, My name is Shin like the bone)
Most often known as: Shin
Gender: Male Age: 21 months (just under 2 years) Age Group: Young Adult
Species: Wolf-dog Breed: Black Gray Wolf/ Harlequin Great Dane
[[… Appearance…]]
Height: 34 inches (2 ft 10 in) Weight: 101 lbs
Overall Body Type: Tall and lean without being clumsily lanky or unhealthily thin
Coat Colors: White, black and a purple-ish blue all over gray spots Coat Texture: Scruffy and thick with a very wolf-like appearance, but it's less poofy and more close-laying Markings: White undercolor with black markings on the fronts of all four legs, starting at the first joint on his paws and going all the way up to his elbows on his forelegs and his hocks on his hinds. The back of his legs remain white, however. The foreleg markings are complimented by a blue lining at the top, to match the blue 'hood' that covers the back of his neck and shoulders all the way to the top of his head, where it creates the color in his hair. His hindlegs, though they do not have blue on them at all, do have a large patch on each thigh in the shape of a slightly obscure butterfly, a marking trait he inherited from his mother. The dark gray spots, however, dominating the empty white areas on his shoulders, thighs and lower back, are from his father: a spotted great dane. His otherwise white face is marked more like a husky, however, with a deep black mask extending up his muzzle bridge, flaring out to either side under each red eye, and extending up his forehead until it reaches his ears, which are also black. So is the tip of his tail, even though the back of said tail is actually blue.
Eyes: Deep crimson red Paw pads: same red coloration Claws: Black, short and pretty useless Flesh: Normal
Images: Old Design Sheet, Template by Kay Fedewa
[[… Magic…]]
Alignment: Goody-two-four-shoes
Abilities: None so far. Shin is rather peaceful so he doesn't really bother with magic, but he's also not totally against the idea of going to school to learn since he likes social gatherings.
Rites: Nope
Fetishes: Nope
Power source: None that he uses, but, like any Achlys he does have Gold spyro
[[… Character…]]
Sexuality: Straight. Shin is very stereotypical in his decision making, including the ones about who he wants to spend the rest of his life with. So, he sort of has this "thing" against being gay. He has nothing against bi or homosexuals personally, he's just really defensive when he's accused of being one. It's almost an inbred sort of fear of being... different from everyone else.
In as few words as possible, Shin is a naive and ignorant example of the general population. Don't get me wrong, he's not stupid and he's not quite to the degree of naivety that would cause others to call him immature, per say. But, he definitely lacks the experience of your average adult and is a bit of a dunderhead. He has to be one of the easiest wolves on the planet to fool or trap, at least with words. As I said, he's not stupid so he's not going to walk undaunted into a hole full of iron stakes, but you'll probably stump him with a clever riddle or a complicated math problem, maybe lure him in with food or something delightful. So, he's easily fooled and manipulated but he's not... an idiot.
In fact, he's rather reasonable as far as common sense and thought processes are concerned. Being the incredibly social bastard he is, he's gained a sort of expertise in diagnosing the problems and mental/social issues of others and often knows what to say to fix them. So, he may be easily confused or side-tracked but, when he's on topic, he's very good with words and people, his outwardly calm, friendly demeanor making him an obviously trustworthy individual.
And it's more than just an observation. Shin prides himself in his compassion for others and will often go out of his way to lend a paw or claw doing... well, pretty much anything. The problem is, he can't really do much. He's not particularly strong or particularly courageous, so he's pretty useless in the activity aspect, but he fortunately has a good relationship with his opposite so Raiden acts as his very effective muscle.
But not without a price. As I previously mentioned, Shin takes immense pride and joy in assisting others in anything they might be having trouble with. But, with his limited physical prowess, he often proves to be more of a burden than an assistance in the everyday problems of your average citizen. Even when he makes Raiden help out for him, it's often documented as a failure on Shin's part and, though he's really good about leaving those thoughts aside when they're at an inconvenience, they pile up after a while, turning the usually calm, happy-go-lucky Shin into what he looks like he should be: a moody dark cloud of despair. He's emo, basically. Unnecessarily so, actually, almost to the point of being annoying, babbling on about uselessness and burden and stuff. But, he always manages to snap himself out of it after a day or so of moping, usually after his Enora knocks his block off real good.
It's just one of his many idiosyncrasies, many of which are hidden by a confident, ambitious exterior.
Quirks: Shin has a "thing" about being called or accused of being homosexual. See, he's rather normal as far as personality is concerned: he's not overly violent or extremely bubbly and random. He's just... Shin, your average wolf dog. Though, sub-consciously, he hates the habitual rituals of normalcy, he's sort of been trained to strive to be that way and vigorously tries to stay that way. So, when he's accused of almost anything abnormal, like being tall or being handsome, he's a little defensive about it. Not mean defensive, I don't think Shin has a mean bone in his body. He's more... modest than anything else, almost shy about it, and it's weird for someone who's normally so outgoing and open.
Strengths: Moderately self confident (when he's not being emo), well-disciplined and punctual, constantly strives to do stuff better but doesn't let the pursuit of happiness stress him out, very easy-going personality, likeable and trustworthy, strong sense of right and wrong, impulsive, prefers to act than to think and often gets important things done quickly, focussed and determined when presented various mental challenges (but not so much when physically challenged), tall and rather imposing in appearance for a mortal canine.
Weaknesses: Easily side-tracked or turned around and confused, lacks experience in noticing/avoiding dangers, knows nothing about fighting or physical conflicts of any sort, almost fears violence and often freezes in the face of daunting odds, easily intimidated or impressed, extremely emotional, prone to periods of depression, during which he becomes rather irrational and stupidly stubborn about things that mean absolutely nothing, often annoying, loud and melodramatic during these times, hard on himself for making mistakes or being a burden, impulsive and rarely plans ahead even in the face of a physical confrontation, will literally do anything to aid another being (even strangers), prone to getting himself into trouble.
Likes: Running/chasing, games involving either, annoying adults, pretending to have a disrespect for authority, bright colors, lights or designs, including clothing and jewelry, seafood (crab specifically), cats, warm sunny days, soft music, etc...
Dislikes: Cold weather or rain, lightening and thunder, being out of sight range of his Enora, failing at anything, nightmares, any sort of major meteorological anomaly (natural disasters)... not much else actually.
Fears: Thunderstroms (severity: moderate-extreme), failure/being a burden (severity: low-moderate), being considered abnormal (severity: moderate)
Ambitions and Goals: Prove he's just as good as any adult wolf or dog, fix up Erebus and end world hunger
[[… History…]]
Birth Place: Theron
Date of Conception: sometime in December, I'm guessing
Birthday: February 17th
Father: Fuma (harlequin great dane)
Mother: Lilith (black and purple timber wolf)
Shin's history was incredibly uneventful. His mother, an emotionally unstable timber wolf who'd been tortured by some humans in Theron after she was assumed responsible for the death of a child, was force bred by a rather malicious dog who lived in the village: a great dane named Fuma. Of course, the force-breeding did not help the already mentally unstable wolf and she ended up completely forsaking her litter, Shin included. Fortunately, the beings of Theron are fair, logical creatures who believe that the son should not pay for the sins of the father... or this case the mother. So, they took him in and raised him as a hunting dog.
He was actually a fairly good hunter, quick and very swift, particularly when following the lead of a more experienced dog. But, it didn't take long for him to stumble upon his forced father since they were living in the same tiny village. Though Fuma didn't seem to care too much about their meeting, as a generally malevolent dog he'd force-spawned many different creatures, Shin was a little more shaken after an old hunting dog revealed the story of what had happened to the black timber wolf. Growing thoroughly paranoid that his foul-tempered, ill-mannered father might turn on him and hurt him, Shin fled the village at the age of 9 months to, instead find his mother in the nearby woodlands.
He was mildly successful. He found her grave, a shallow mound of dirt where her pack had buried her after she'd committed suicide. Shin wasn't too incredibly sad. Not like he'd ever met his mother... but he did get to hear all about her from her pack, whom he stayed with for the next few months. She'd apparently been driven mad by the events of his conception and had to be trapped inside the pack den to keep her from hurting anyone. She ended up killing herself while the rest of the pack was hunting by running head long into the stone walls multiple times. Though Shin felt bad that his existence was such a burden on someone, or had been rather, the pack's oldest member, Amber, told him that the only thing he could do to help his troubled mother and to change what impact he'd had on the world was to do something good, something majorly good to sort of balance out the darkness that his life had cast.
So, he did. Shin spent those few months doing everything he could to help the small pack out to make up for the problems his mothers had caused them. but, shortly after he turned a year old, he was.... kicked out, so to speak. Not banished, just pushed out so he could go find his Enora. Shin wasn't interested in leaving but he had little choice and went off to Erebus to find his opposite. It didn't take him long. Only days after arriving in Melania, he found himself cornered by a pack of Fenrir, only to be saved by a manticore there after. The manticore didn't seem too interested in the wolf dog, but when Shin refused to leave him alone, infatuated with the big cat's shiny silver pentagram, the manticore turned and gave him a good whack upside the jaw with one forepaw. Of course, this meant his toes touched the black mark on Shin's chin and the infamous spark formed between them and the two were bonded.
Shin spent some significant time dragging his new Enora buddy around by the bond they shared, slowly annoying his way into the fiery cat's heart... or, at least his tolerance zone, while he led the naive wolf on a tour of Erebus. But, it didn't take long for Shin to grow bored of the Dark place and he dragged his manticore opposite back to Iairos, where they've been staying for two months.
[[… Present…]]
Opposite: Raiden (see below)
Close Friends: none Friends: Many. He makes friends reeeeeally easily Enemies: Maybe. He can get pretty annoying sometimes so some people might consider him to be an enemy but he rarely declares someone else his enemy. He's too friendly for that. Hated Enemies: I don't think Shin is capable of hating someone... except maybe like... an animal abuser or something.
Rivals: Ha! That's funny...
Crush: Nope Previous Crushes: A few. He's rather gullible so most of them were just leading him on. Love: Nope Past loves: One, but she was like the others and just teasing him. Mate: Nope
Offspring: He's hardly old enough for that.
Pets: He is a pet. Or... was. Vehicles: Opposable thumbs? o.O Home: He lives with Raiden somewhere between Thalia and the Altair forest. Rai prefers the wilderness and woodland while Shin prefers the hustle and bustle of the town so they switch between those two places.
Job: Street trash. he's a stray basically... a stray who likes to help people and keep the peace. A peacemaking pacifist...
[[…Theme Song…]]
One Card Short from the Yugioh Movie
Life's just a game We all wanna win Keep your hand a secret Unleash the monsters within
Sometimes it's over Before it's even begun If someone else gets hurt, then What have you really won?
I'm always one card short Always one day late For once I'd like an end That I can celebrate
Stacked the deck myself So there's no one else to blame
I need just one more move One final chance to prove I can win this game
Life's just a duel That's how the world is made But are we really players Or are we being played?
I'm always one card short Always one day late For once I'd like an end That I can celebrate
Stacked the deck myself So there's no one else to blame
I need just one more move One final chance to prove I can win this game
Is what happens next in your control? Are you doing what you want, or what you've been told? Do you choose the cards from your own hand? Or are we just puppets in a master plan?
One more move
I'm always one card short Always one day late For once I'd like an end That I can celebrate
Stacked the deck myself So there's no one else to blame
I need just one more move One final chance to prove I can win this game
Once card short, one day late Give me something, something to celebrate
Stacked the deck myself So there's no one else to blame
One more move, I'm gonna win this game I'm gonna win this game I'm gonna win this game I'm gonna win this game
One more move, I'll win this game
Then I'm gonna celebrate
[[…Visuals…]]
My Images- Old Design Sheet, Template by Kay Fedewa
Other’s Images- none T.T
[[…Other…]]
Inspiration: Nowhere and everywhere. I couldn't remember the exact personality this guy had when I designed him probably a year ago, so I just left it rather broad and "all encompassing" and plan on refining his details through rp.
Other Role-plays: he was supposed to be on the BBA but I dunno what happened to that. *shrugs*
Notes: Because my internet is being such a prick, I'm just gonna post this now and continuously modify it.
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![[image]](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/avyris/Erebus/Raidencopysm.jpg) [[…Vitals…]]
Birth Title: Raiden Pronunciation: R-ai(long i)-den Name Meaning: It's a mythical name associated with the God of Thunder, all the nickname given to Japanese fighter planes by American soldiers during WWII Nicknames: Rai Alias/Pet Names: None really, though others are free to think up their own at their discretion. It's safe to say that Raiden doesn't take well to silly names.
Most often known as: Raiden
Gender: Male Age: 12 years Age Group: Adult (strangely older than his Achlys but only slightly as far as physical aging is concerned)
Race: Mythical Cat/Beast Species: Manticore
[[… Appearance…]]
Height: 5 ft (60 in) at the shoulder Weight: 1,320 lbs.
Overall Body Type: Lean... just lean. He's certainly skinnier than your average Manticore, which is usually a bulky, hulking, ambush-based creature. But he's not scary skinny or anything, even going as far as to have some substantial muscle under his short pelt. Again, nothing too over the top. Just enough to keep him from being 'skin and bones'.
Coat Colors: Sandy yellow, slightly yellow-ish peachy cream sort of color, complicated by bright red scales and your average human-ish skin tone on his face Coat Texture: Short and smooth, it's a little fuzzier than your average lion but only to the touch. Markings: Rai's fur, which extends down his body from the back of his lower jaw, is very stereotypical of a lion-based creature. Most of it is your typical yellowish-sandy brown you'd see in the Lion King, with your typically light underside, toes and inner legs. The difference is in the color of his underside, which is strongly similar to a pale human's skin tone, a color that even creates markings on his completely hairless face when compared to his deeper-toned natural skin tone.
Eyes: Deep Blue and angular in shape Paw pads: Dark reddish-brown Claws: Sharp, white and retractable Flesh: Normal
Images: Concept image
[[… Magic…]]
Alignment: He'd like to think he's evil but I'd probably consider him Neutral-ish
Abilities: Although his name implies differently, Raiden is rather gifted in the use of fire. Nothing too over the top, he can't create massive tornadoes of fire or anything, but he can breathe if from his mouth or nose when he needs too, as well as emit a quick burst of it from his fur in all directions, usually as a means of defense. His claws seem particularly flammable as he frequently uses fire to encase his paws when slashing, increasing the damage he causes. But that's about it. He's mostly self taught in the art of handling and controlling his powers so there isn't much he can do with them.
Other weapons include all three rows of sharp serrated teeth that line his mouth and his long scorpion-like tail and all the quills and spikes at the end of it, which he can shoot out toward an opponent. The quills are toxic, capable of paralyzing small animals and putting larger ones to sleep immediately after contact. Fortunately for others, his aim isn't very good. It's also important to note that he is not immune to his own toxin and will fall asleep should he accidentally stick himself. However, adrenaline lessens the toxin's effects temporarily so, in the middle of any sort of life or death situation, Rai will only become very very groggy but he will not actually pass out for another 20 minutes... or not until the fight is over. Whichever comes first.
Rites: None. Rai hates meticulous things, especially silly-looking ceremonies.
Fetishes: A light silver pentagram hanging on a long blue ribbon around his neck that he never removes. It's purpose was to curse Raiden for not having a mane, but it did no such thing since curses only work on the creatures who deserve them and Rai had done nothing wrong at the time. So, instead, it backfired, cursing his pride and turning them into bloodied, mutant beasts until they drowned in heir own agony and misery, allowing Rai to escape. With all that done and over with, the pentagram serves little purpose now. It can ward off unruly spirits but Rai doesn't encounter unruly spirits regularly so, as far as he's concerned, it's just a necklace.
Power source: Silver Spyro
[[… Character…]]
Sexuality: Straight, but he often pretends to be gay to creep people out, particularly Shin.
Kept short, Raiden is a mischief-maker. He is constantly grinning insidiously, some clever scheme or another hidden in his thoughts. he's a thrill-seeker, an adrenaline junky that's willing to do almost anything that isn't dangerous for him in order to get a bit of a rush. Usually that means simply annoying or taunting someone else with his colorful vocabulary and sharp, if rather dry, wit, but in his most bored moments, he's been known to go as far as setting forest fires and starting stampedes. Being anything but an idiot, he always makes sure to start the fires downwind of his location and usually starts stampedes from a distance.
Basically, he plans ahead, always trying to stay one step ahead of everyone else to avoid getting into trouble. I don't think cautious is the right word, but that's kind of what I mean. Raiden isn't the type of guy to hesitate, per say, but he very rarely charges headlong into any situation without first taking all risks into account.
Even more rarely does he let these risks get in his way. As clever and observant as he is, Rai is also overconfident and even a little pompous, the kind of guy to consider hesitation fear and to consider fear weakness. His upbringing taught him never to back down from an opponent, whether they be prey, another manticore or a natural obstacle like a cliff. Creatures who do, don't deserve to live. The epitome of the "never let them see you sweat" rule.
Which brings us to Raiden's next trait: he's incredibly stubborn, with a rather short temper to boot. Though he's usually smart enough to realize when he's wrong and even better at knowing when to shut up, he rarely does either, sticking to his beliefs, ideas and morals like religions, even though many of them he received from people he hates. Even though he realizes that many of those morals, ideals and beliefs came from his strict childhood, a childhood he despises with a passion, he still holds on to them for dear life, as if they're all he has, and would easily die in their defense.
Quirks: Rai's poor childhood often leaves him with bad dreams so he has much trouble sleeping. Sometimes, he'll just wander around at night, preferring the darkness over the light, but he usually just sticks himself with one of his quills, at which point he'll be knocked out until the next afternoon. So, in a sense, he's an incredibly heavy sleeper... in a sense.
He's also a skeptical eater. He doesn't usually like things to change and rarely tries new things, so he rarely tries new food. But, he's actually not very picky and, once you get him to try it, he usually likes it, no matter what it is.
Strengths: Passionate, determined, self-confident, rather appealing appearance, physically capable (not strong per say, but good enough), large size, fire powers, knowledgeable, intelligent and very clever, quick thinker, creative and adaptable, protective scales on his back are slick and difficult to break, strong sharp spikes/horns, three rows of teeth, paralyzing projectile tail spines, laid-back and not the type to hold a grudge, sneaky and very underhanded, unpredictable.
Weaknesses: A little lazy with no respect for authority, extremely selfish and rarely thinks of others, often frank to the point of being rude, takes joy in insulting others, generally socially unpleasant, small and light for a manticore, lack of a mane leaves his throat vulnerable, tail is heavy and a little difficult to maneuver, easily mentally distracted, pig-headed and overly stubborn, has a very soft roar, lacks hunting skills, spikes and horns are easily broken when pressure is applied laterally (side ways), fur is thin and vulnerable, short temper.
Likes: High places, darkness, shadows, thunderstorms, being a nuisance, leaping (he's actually quite good at it), playing practical jokes, having his ego stroked, destroying inanimate objects, flirting...
Dislikes: Getting wet, cold weather, when people want to ride him, missing opportunities to scam someone, his lack of hunting skills, when others laugh at him, when his hair gets in his face... among other things...
Fears: None. He's a rather fearless individual, though he does seem to have a strong sense of self-preservation.
Ambitions and Goals: Also none. Rai has been known to play life by ear and that's exactly what he's doing, though he does have a strong desire to find and test his limits. He also wants to jump from the top of the Polemeios cliffs all the way to a rock more than 300 ft away, but he has yet to try since Shin would have to either be asleep or jump with him.
[[… History…]]
Birth Place: Nyx
Date of Conception: Sometime in September
Birthday: February 17th
Father: Falstaff
Mother: Serephine
I'm gonna try and keep this as short as possible:
Rai was one of a litter of three (a large litter for Manticores) born into a rather strict pride that controlled the west corner of the desert for a time. As the son of the pride leader, Raiden was expected to be able to do all sorts of things, to think all sorts of ways, even at an incredibly young age. He knew all his father's hunting strategies by heart before he could even talk, knew the correct way to pounce on a deer before he could even stand, knew the territory borders before he could even see. It was an incredibly stressful upbringing, especially since his father was never satisfied. he never said, "Good job son", never offered comfort or praise. What's worse is, once he was weaned, Raiden was taken from his mother and sent off to train to become another of the pride's mindless soldiers. So, he never even had his mother for comfort.
Every day was a child's worse nightmare. Only a few hours of sleep each night and about thirty minutes a day to eat. Everything else, was training. Mentally and physically, Rai and his siblings were challenged to their utmost exhaustion and then a little more, beaten, attacked and stalked, taunt to be aware, to be strong and defensive. Though Rai excelled in his mental studies, as he grew older, it became more and more noticeable that he was not so good in his physical training. Even worse than that, he was not growing a mane. For whatever reason, this was not to be tolerated and Rai was to be captured and killed for his 'inferiority'. Despite being the most intelligent manticore in the pride before he even reach puberty, he was considered a weakling just because he didn't have a mane.
Well, this was the last straw for his mother, who was quick to try and save him. But, rather than fight the massive pride, she merely offered a witty suggestion. She said "Why grant the maneless cub the benefit of a quick and relatively painless death when we can curse him for all eternity for shaming our bloodline?" Though Rai had been shocked and confused, his mother's plan was a clever one. She knew curses only affect the ones who deserve it and Raiden deserved no ill will, and, therefore, would not receive any. And, she was right. The curse backfired and the whole pride, save his mother, was literally incinerated by the pentagram that was supposed to torture Raiden for eternity, allowing the two of them to flee.
They fled to the city, where Rai's mother was kidnapped and killed by a gang and Raiden was left to himself. It wasn't long after that that he stumbled upon his Achlys and inadvertently bonded with the wolf when he punched him in the jaw, which happened to be where the birthmark was. And they've been together ever since.
[[… Present…]]
Opposite: Shin (see above)
Close Friends: Nope. Friends: Not really... unless Shin counts. Enemies: No one specific. Hated Enemies: No one specific
Rivals: His older brother Snake, but they rarely keep in touch so it's not a real problem.
Crush: *snorts* Previous Crushes: Maybe one or two but nothing big. Love: *snorts louder* Past loves: No Mate: Hell nah...
Offspring: Nope
Pets: He considers Shin to be his pet since he watches over the younger wolf so diligently and is constantly keeping him out of trouble, but he really doesn't have one. Vehicles: Nope Home: He lives with Shin somewhere between Thalia and the Altair forest. Rai prefers the wilderness and woodland while Shin prefers the hustle and bustle of the town so they switch between those two places.
Job: Guardian for the weak and piddly Shin
[[…Theme Song…]]
Linkin Park- In this World
It's too new so there are no lyrics out for it but, when there are, I will post them. ;3
[[…Visuals…]]
My Images- Concept image
Other’s Images- none T.T
[[…Other…]]
Inspiration: His theme song and a dream. Yeah, I know it's weird but what do you want from me? X3
Other Role-plays: Noneth
Notes: Kitteh. <3
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Naturally, MY characters are Accepted.
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