Breaking Down the Sculptor; Creating a New Life
This is Beltaine.
I kind of put her aside hoping for a long time that something would work out for her, but I'm definitely
ready to start actively looking for a mate for her. She's a character that's really dear to me so I'd like to
find a man, home and possibly even a great plot that she might fit into.
Anything has to be better than where she stands currently.
This is Beltaine.
I kind of put her aside hoping for a long time that something would work out for her, but I'm definitely
ready to start actively looking for a mate for her. She's a character that's really dear to me so I'd like to
find a man, home and possibly even a great plot that she might fit into.
Anything has to be better than where she stands currently.
Notes About Bel;
Beltaine is a tiny lioness. Her mother was also small in stature, but a lot of Beltaine's diminutive size comes from the fact that she did not receive proper nutrition as a young cub which severely stunted her growth.
Bel is kind of ferret-like in appearance. Her limbs are somewhat shorter than average and she has a rather long, slinky body which comes in handy given her hobby.
Hobby actually, isn't strong enough a description. Obsession is more like it. Beltaine is a sculptor. Wood and softer types of stone are her favorite and preferred mediums of expression. Please don't ask her to degrade herself to molding clay. XD
She's surprisingly nimble, despite what others may perceive as an awkward appearance. It's a trait that's developed over time out of sheer necessity when she's hanging upside-down or twisted around a sculpture trying to get the details just right.
Beltaine is a terrible hunter. Whether this is a trait she happened to adopt from her (biological)mother or if it's just because she's never much wanted to learn is anybody's guess. Either way, she doesn't spend a whole lot of time chasing down food.
Often has a somewhat disheveled appearance. Covered in dust from carving, occasional cuts and bruises from her tools or being injured while climbing on her statue or whatever she's creating. Bel also leans to the thin side given that--besides not wanting to hunt--she gets so absorbed in her work she often forgets to eat and sleep for that matter. Her pelt is smooth and short so malnourishment often shows quickly.
Stars fascinate Beltaine, just the mention of them can put a smile on her face and when she was younger, often sent her into a dreamy stupor. Anyone she likes is often gifted with a star shaped token of her affection and she has her own star that she's been carrying around with her since she was little.
Oh! I almost forgot, Beltaine is a seer! I'm thinking that her premonitions come out in her artwork. Often times she doesn't know what the hell it means until the actual event plays out. Rather useless seer ability. XD
Personality; Beltaine is a somewhat difficult creature to understand. Even more so now that she's an adult and has become rather set in her ways. Having been raised by a Waterbuck doe has left her with an ingrained sense of wariness towards her own kind that she can't help. She isn't sure how to interact with other lions and because of it can sometimes come off as shy, uneasy and eager to avoid or escape a conversation she doesn't want to be a part of. When she's in the middle of sculpting there are very few who can successfully pull her away from it and she can easily become irritated by strangers who distract her.
Beltaine tends to be very isolated simply to avoid the awkwardness that often arises when she's around others, but it's definitely just covering the problem instead of dealing with it. Mamake is probably one of the only ones who can really get through to Beltaine, she's essentially raised the lioness from a cub as her own child and Bel honestly considers her to be her mother, even if they are different species. Not even meeting her biological mother would change that. The fact that her mother is a Waterbuck can sometimes put her at odds with lions who look down on prey animals or might attempt to make a meal of Mamake. Anyone who might speak ill of her would do best to walk the other way.
Though there are few that Beltaine is loyal to, those who win her affection will have a fiercely protective friend. Less likely to speak up against others who might put her down, she is quick to draw blood against anyone who would attack (physically or verbally) someone close to her heart. Bonds form slowly for Bel, but they tend to be lasting once forged. Likewise, she tends to hold grudges really well.
The Story; Beltaine was born into an impossibly large litter of seven to the first time mother Asali'kama Chai. Chai had absolutely no experience as a mother, didn't have much guidance during her pregnancy and was almost always in a malnourished state due to the difficulties she has with hunting. So when her litter was born they were rather small and Beltaine appeared to be stillborn. Fearing the lives of her other cubs, which had been born out in the open, completely unprotected, Chai quickly moved the rest of the litter to a safer place until she could figure out what to do with them.
Beltaine was left behind, but as luck would have it, she was discovered not long after by the Waterbuck doe, Mamake. Having very recently lost her fawn to predators Mamake decided to take in the abandoned cub and raise it as her own--taking their similar colors and markings as a sign from the Gods that they were meant to find one another. Life was difficult though as predators posed a constant threat to the pair and the challenge of caring for a carnivorous child was one that perplexed Mamake daily.
The doe knew that her little one needed to grow up around other lions and so Mamake settled with Beltaine in the first pride that didn't openly attack them upon approach; the Tuait'tekem. Here Beltaine was taken into the care of Kimya as well, a secondary mother figure who the little sculptor would come to love and trust nearly as much as Mamake. However, Beltaine's life didn't turn around until she met Matifu, the pride's Vizier. Already an older male when they first met the pair formed an instant bond that only grew stronger as Beltaine matured.
Her admiration and childish affection for Matifu eventually blossoming into a secret crush that wasn't exactly secret to Matifu. As Beltaine continued to grow and become more difficult for her mothers to wrangle they often looked to Matifu for help. Fond of the rugged little rogue though Matifu was, when their feelings finally were forced into the open the elder Vizier feared wounding Bel with his absence should he take her as wife and ultimately refused her, knowing that his time was growing too short. Despite her reassurance that she didn't care about the age difference between him and that she wanted to be with him, Matifu still left.*
Devastated by the loss and heart broken, the young artist locked herself away from the rest of the pride, avoiding contact with anyone except Mamake, though even the Waterbuck she had known all her life couldn't seem to entirely console her.
And that's about where I've left her for the past half a year or so. lol.
(*This was more discussed, rather than played out. I really would like to play it out some day, but under the current circumstances, I'm not sure if it's possible. So as of currently I've been playing it that Matifu has already left the pride to pass away with dignity away from those he knew and loved, if need be I can change this, should Matifu's owner step forward and mention she wishes me to.)
Things to Know;
Currently part of the Dawnwalkers, but given the current and future circumstances I would be willing(read as; would prefer) to move her to a new pride.
While I'm open to all sorts of personality types, I'll definitely be leaning towards someone who would know when to leave Bel to her work and when it's time to pull her away from it. Since Mamake will eventually be leaving her in some form or another, I need someone who can take Mamake's place and make sure she doesn't work herself to death. >>;;
Looking for a lion mate only for Bel. I'm probably not going to fling her, unless you have some great idea of how it could fit into her story.
Even if Mamake ends up leaving Bel, any mate Beltaine took would have to be okay with her having had a Waterbuck for a mother. Anyone who looked down on her for it or wouldn't get along with Mamake just isn't going to work.
Beltaine is a grand(or great grand)daughter of Al-Hattal. Just sayin. xD
