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Username: Velveteen Angel
Character Name: Katiti'dafina (Unexpected little gift / Swahili)
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: Pup
Character Rank: Pup –> (Future Hunter)
Born-in or Newer Member: Newer Member
Character Personality: Katiti'dafina, know as Iti to most, is more than a bit noisey, he's the type that'll be called “puppy” a lot by other members, especially the hunters which he tends to hero-worship. He'll latch onto the more experienced hunters for as long as he can (read: as long as they put up with him, which is usually not very long) asking countless questions, try to get them to teach him special hunting moves that he's sure the older members have and just generally want to grow up to be exactly like them. When he's not bombarding hunters with questions, he's dozing in the sun thinking up more questions to ask.
Brief Character History: Discovered when he was very young and weak, he was taken in by the pack and eventually grew stronger due to their care. He'll always be on the small size, but he knows the pack saved his life by taking him in. No one knows what happened to his family, he didn't even know his name once he regained his strength – he was even named by the pack.
Appearance: CC

Username: Wotcher
Character Name: Wamba [“cloudy” in Swahili]
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: Adult
Character Rank: Hunter
Born-in or Newer Member: Born-in
Character Personality: A hard-worker, Wamba is constantly moving with purpose. Her schedule never seems to be complete, and she volunteers for tasks quite readily. Wamba hates feeling useless, and takes comfort in the knowledge that she’s helping her pack through her diligent work. She’s the go-to gal for getting the job done, and you’ll never find her procrastinating. Wamba is a killjoy, however, and openly disapproves of those who aren’t pitching in as much as she thinks they should be – which is a lot. She has a “if you have time to lean, you have time to clean” (but wilddog-a-fied) mentality, and doesn’t hesitate to bark for help if she notices someone giggling, lounging about, or doing anything that could be considered “pointless.” Wamba may be serious overall, but she has a definite soft spot for pups, and considers the watching over of them to be her most important/favorite job. She actually encourages them to do nothing – after they’ve finished their lessons, of course.
Brief Character History: Born into the pack in an average litter to average parents, Wamba’s puphood was fairly typical. She was taught from an early age the pack’s tradition, and quickly took them to heart. Even as a young pup she wanted desperately to help her pack, and tried in vain to convince her parents to let her hunt with them. Now an adult, she does her best to support the great pack she came to love in her puphood.
Appearance: CC!

Username: Satsurashi
Character Name: Umlilo (“Fire” in Zulu)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: Adult
Character Rank: Hunter
Born-in or Newer Member: Born in
Character Personality: Umlilo, as her name might suggest, is a bit of a hothead. She is a girl who knows what she wants, and her stubbornness makes it hard for anyone to convince her otherwise. She respects her elders and parents and listens to their wisdom, but very often that she wishes she were doing something else. This causes her a lot of anxiety, which she releases on those around her. Higher-ranking dogs and her family are safe, but watch out if you’re anyone else! Umlilo would never injure a packmate but she has a temper that can make some feel like they’ve been thrashed!

Umlilo’s problem comes from that fact that she feels she’s too smart to be “just” a hunter. She wants the responsibility of leadership and the thrill of taking real risks. Never mind that she’s never been in any leadership role, she wants it, and nothing can convince her otherwise. Often it‘s her inflated ego that causes her to dream so big for herself, but she is not without her real strengths, and one day she will get a reality check and learn to be more humble.

Aside from this, Umlilo loves gossip, and it’s very rare that there’s a rumor going around that she hasn’t heard, or for that matter added her own spin on. More than a few fake rumors have been spread by this angry dog as a way of getting even with someone who annoyed her.
Brief Character History: Umlilo was one pup in a large litter, and though she had loving parents she grew up with a very competitive spirit, never feeling satisfied that she was paid enough attention. Umlilo has never had a shortage of inflated self-worth, and even as a pup she thought very highly of herself. In some ways she was justified, for she really is a good hunter and a clever tactician. But she goes a step further, bragging that she can do anything in order to make herself seem like she has no faults.

Her real problems came at adolescence, when she started noticing boys. She liked a few, and she was pretty enough, but she tended to put any interested males off with her braggy, hot-tempered ways. She told herself they weren’t good enough for her, anyway. These days, she’s aiming higher. She has her sights set on the Alpha male, in hopes of elevating herself to leadership one day. Her parents thus far have not found out about her intentions, but it’s doubtful they would approve if she told them. She takes every chance she can to flirt, while still being discreet lest she call attention to what she’s doing and be told not to. After all, she must listen to her betters, but if they haven’t told her not to, it’s not been forbidden, has it?…
Appearance: Completely CC!

Username: Thalion
Character you're interested in: Usebe (OLD FART HURRR)
RP Response:
Usebe laid on his side, his thinning sides rising and falling with his steady, even breath. The days seemed to grow shorter but in reality- he was sleeping longer. The younger dogs would be out still, barking and wrestling about in the mud while he groaned and threw his paws over his ears in an attempt to sleep. He woke a little later as well, thanks in part to his trouble in getting to sleep. There were rare times when he would rise before even his mate and slip out for some time alone. That morning, he woke due to a sharp complaint in his shoulder. Perhaps he’d slept wrong or perhaps he’d over-exerted himself the day before, it was hard to say. The elder work with a quiet groan and a series of pops down his back. Zizima slept soundly not too far off, her once brilliant coat dulled by age, clinging to her thinning frame. Still…she was the most beautiful creature in his eyes.

Perhaps it helped that his eyes weren’t all that they used to be. But she’d never hear that from him.

Licking his dry chops, Usebe made his way from the mouth of his den and stretched himself out. His elbow popped followed by his shoulder and his back for the second time that morning. Just a year ago, he’d dismissed the aches and groans as nothing more than poor posture in sleeping. It had taken some time- and a few sharp nips to his backside complements of Zizi -but he’d grown used to the fact that his body simply wasn’t what it used to be. His eyes had faded and dulled. The vibrant blue had become almost milky. It wouldn’t be long before he lost that entirely. Thank the mother for his nose.

Shaking some loose hairs from his hide, Usebe loped his way from the den site towards the watering hole. Another plus to his age- he knew the lay of the land well enough to navigate it with or without his sight. The length of the grass and occasional debris dragged in during hunts was all that really changed with the day. He blinked against the sunlight, his eyes narrowing as the sunlight caught the small watering hole.

His paws touched the muddy bank before he bent down to lap at the water’s surface.

”Look into the pool.”

“It’s water. So what?”

“I said look into the pool- what do you see?”

Kilio had groaned and rolled his eyes. It had been a long week for the youth. So much had been expected of him… his uncle and aunt were growing older and the burden of their duty was beginning to wear on their aging bodies. While both still held a fire in their spirits, it was time to rest. Kilio had been taken in and raised shortly after his parents had fallen away. He’d been tutored and trained under his uncle’s watchful eye. It was little surprise that he’d been selected as the new alpha.

With a quiet groan, the younger dog looked down into the pool. “I see myself. Happy?”

“You should see two of us.” Usebe corrected gently. “You see the past and the future, you see a new beginning and the beginning of an end. You see a strong, confident young male with a noble heart and one with experience at his side.”

Usebe lifted his head and regarded his nephew seriously. “We aren’t going anywhere, ‘lio. We are weary and time has begun to take its toll on us, but we are wise and experienced. There will be a day when you lead on your own, but until then, your side is never without company.”

“Or my ears without some kind of yammering.” Kilio smirked over. His playful expression was mirrored by Usebe.

“Exactly. You’ve not earned your peace and quiet yet.”

That hadn’t been too long ago…

The elder raised his head and took a few short steps back and dropped his haunches into a sit.

Kilio was growing into a confident leader… but he still had his doubts. Perhaps he always would. No leader was perfect. In fact, for nearly half of his own leadership, Usebe had fallen under the shadow of his own predecessor. The dog had been strong and wise, a spiritual sort with a word of advice for every situation. As a younger dog, he’d aspired to be just like him. He hung off the words of the elders, eager to know what they know. He spent hours simply watching the life that the mother had left them and finding ways to relate it into his own life. Countless times he’d watched a pair of birds build a family, then leave their chicks to learn to fly on their own. On occasion, the chicks would fall to their death but such was life. Some fell, others flew- in the end it all boiled down to whether or not they were willing to take that leap of faith.

Kilio would face that jump one day on his own. But he’d be damned if he croaked before he saw the pup mated to a good, strong female and well on his way to starting a family. While not entirely impossible, it was unlikely that Usebe would ever see his own grand children- or children for that matter.

A sharp swear echoed from just up the hill, causing the elder to cringe. By the mother... she was up- and he wasn't there to welcome her to the new day. Gathering up his aging bones, Usebe barked back, as pleasantly as possible, and made his way back up the hill.

Username: II--Gen3sis--II
Character Name: Chausiku (Born at night)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: Pup
Character Rank: Pup ---> Hunter upon growth
Born-in or Newer Member: Born-in
Character Personality: Like her namesake Chausiku is a young pup who was born on the stroke of midnight. As such she likes to be out and about during this time, exploring and generally getting a feel for the world. To her there is a special connection the sister moon and likes to do whatever she can to make her goddess proud. During the day Chausiku likes to keep to the shade as much as she can, she doesn't really like too much heat on her coat. Sometimes, when the days are really hot, she can be found swimming in a nearby water hole to keep cool. She has always wondered what it is like on the outside of her family pack, but knows that the outsiders are far stranger and deadly. While this makes her curious it also keeps her from actually exploring outside of the territory.
Brief Character History: Not much has happened to Chausiku since her birth. She is still quite young and adept at sneaking away from her parents to go play and explore. It is only just recently that she really feels the self-proclaimed special connection to her sister moon and wants to explore more at night.
Appearance: Completely CC. However since she was born at night darker colors are very much appreciated. ^^

Username: Tara de Draiocht
Character Name: Yue'Ai (meaning moon love)
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: pup
Character Rank: pup
Born-in or Newer Member: Newer Member
Character Personality: Flightly, he is there one minute and gone the next.
Inspiration; this song.
Brief Character History: He was abandon by his former pack because of his appearance and strange ways; they thought him sick. In a daze, he wandered around alone for sometime before being scooped up by a concerned female Mbwa Mwitu pack member who couldn't have children. And thus began Yue'Ai future in the care of his adopted mother and pack.

Appearance: White glowing moon on his bum, with a light glow leading off up on his back/belly. Also silvery stars sprinkled around his body.
Eyes; #b2fc7d
Main Color: #161f27
Nose: White like the moon/stars.

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Username: Tara de Draiocht
Character Name: Cahira'Jaha (warrior dignity)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: Adult
Character Rank: Hunter
Born-in or Newer Member: Born-in
Character Personality: Hooboy this is one stubborn gal. She always thinks she's right and when told different she is not afraid to pull rank over you! Meaning she believes what she does it right, though on rare occassions she does admit to being wrong and tries to correct that wrong to make it right. Underneath all that stubborn-ness is a heart of gold, she would give the fur off her back if it helped another out.
Brief Character History: Her daddy was once a warrior of their pack, and to sum things up he always wanted a boy. So from day one Cahira was taught to fight, hunt, and act like a male. It was just the two of them together as Cahira's mother had either died or abandoned them, her father didn't like to talk about it, either way her mother wasn't apart of their lives. Cahira is happy in her tomboyish world and enjoys chewing out the hides (metaphorically speaking... ;D) of her hunting team.
Appearance:
Husky pattern but where the dog is normally grey I would like Camflouge and where the dog is normally white (on a husky) to be black.
Eyes: one #c7fff8, the other dark brown.