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Mister Unlucky
Cub name: Orsola
Meaning: Italian form of Latin Ursula, meaning "little she-bear." His father both calling him fat and weak like a female.
Personality: It wasn't like he didn't know their father hated them all, the male made it all too clear even to cubs as young as them just how much he didn't care. No.. it was his mother's decision that hurt the young cub, that she couldn't even be bothered to name him herself like she had the rest of the litter. That was what baffled and confused the youth, unable to understand why she didn't love him like the rest, even if that love was sporadic and absent minded at best. As a result, he has always been very reserved and cold to others. He hates his father with frosty passion, and is reserved with his mother though will try and spend time with her and at least be there for her when she needs him. He sees her as almost a cub herself, and will often make sure she has eaten and generally keeps an eye on her. From a very young age he has known he needs to fend for himself in the world, despite his mother's best efforts, and has never really had a child's disposition. He never plays, but watches the rest of his siblings. He rarely speaks to others and usually it is to correct them over something or other. He doesn't get involved in his family outside trying to keep his siblings safe, and will simply watch if they pick on each other, only stepping in when it becomes violent. This is not because he sees himself as better or stronger than they, in fact he has a very low opinion of himself, unconsciously given to him by his father when the male used to tease and abuse him and his siblings. His cold manner is a self defense mechanism as the youngster struggles to protect himself from being hurt by his father's cruel tongue. He doesn't recognize it, but his father's treatment has scarred him for life, damaging some part of the young cheetah's mind and soul, forever making him think himself weak, somehow lesser than the rest of the litter, and indeed, the rest of the pride.

As an adult he will be a very stern, harsh male. he keeps himself removed from social interaction and trusts no one. He has an honor code, instilled in him after they are taken to the pride, but it is a strange one. He wont interfere in the lives of others unless it is absolutely unnecessary, which has led to him generally being considered fairly heartless. But it is simply that he feels everyone needs to learn to handle themselves and that coddling others is only a disservice which will stunt their development.
Desired Rank In 'Nera: Either Fighter, or Fighter Currency. Depending on how far he pushes himself.
Will the cub choose to change his name why/why not: Yes. Most certainly. He wants to sever any ties to his father and since his father gave him the name he will toss it like a snake's discarded skin as soon as possible. He has never acknowledged the name his father gave him and if it was up to him, no one would ever know the other name. Instead he has always called himself 'Otieno' meaning 'born at night' in African, and that will be the name he chooses when he enters the pride. Since he has always tried to keep himself out of his father's notice, like a shadow, and feels more at home in the night time.
Prompt Response: The young cubs ears flattened as he turned to peer up at their father, his mother's words ringing in his ears. She wasn't going to name him, his father was.... He couldn't understand why, after she had named all his siblings, she wasn't naming him. Despite knowing better he held his breath, waiting for the word that would fall form his father's lips and mark him as someone for the rest of his life. For an eternity he waited, tail low and eyes wide, small body trying desperately to hide his quivers. Wen finally that word came, the one that was his... he felt such relief in his chest that he wanted to sit down and laugh. Yet this euphoria was short lived as his father grinned darkly and explained exactly what that word, his word, meant. Eventually the young cub just nodded and turned away, padding to where the rest of his siblings played, yet he could not find the energy within himself to join in and ended up climbing a tree near by, hiding far up in the topmost branches.

Why... why had mother not cared? Why hadn't she named him like the rest..?

Sighing he set his chin on his paws and closed his eyes, yet the word remained before him, carved into his mind and soul. Orsola. Fat cub, weak cub, useless cub. Burying his head under one foreleg, the youth remained up the tree for the rest of the day, hiding from everyone, even his litter mates when they tried to get him to join in their games. All day he tormented himself with his father's words, going over and over them, seeing the cheetah's smug smile and narrowed eyes.

The youth was missing all that day and the one that followed. When he returned the next evening he was a completely different cub, he didn't laugh, he didn't smile. He avoided his father or if that was impossible, ignored him totally. He started to teach himself to hunt and barely spoke three words to anyone. No one really knows what happened those two days he was missing, but what ever it was changed the young male completely.

*looks around* *gasp!* 'Nera babies!

*waves to Boudaihobbit*

Thank you magnadearel!

*updates from page*


Also info for Innocents cub will be posted later today.

Thank you ^_^ I had a hard time trying to decide if I wanted to keep one of custom in.

I'm The Oldest! So I'm the Bestest!
Cub name: Nolan
Meaning: Descendant of the famous one - Irish
Personality: Nolan is expected to be his siblings protectors but truthfully, he wants none of that responsibility. He's a bit self-centered and only has eyes for himself and his eventual ranking.
Desired Rank In 'Nera: Low Grunt -> Pack Mule -> Merchant
Prompt Response:

Nolan sighed as he lowered his head onto his paws. He was tired of receiving the same speech and lecture from his mother. She wanted him to be like her brother, protective and honorable. The young cheetah sighed again, he wasn't like her brother. He didn't want to watch his siblings all day, he wanted to do his own thing - whatever that was.

His lavender eyes glanced at his siblings. For a moment he watched their playing but quickly returned to his mental sulking.

((My first choice would be the female twin but I would be happy with either since I'm a SoA newbie))

The Contest will end on the 23 at 10pm PST.

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