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Player information
Name: Shikki
Contact: mermares @ aim, fetchmodus @ plurk
Are you 18 or over? yes
Other characters played: N/A!
Character information
Name: Tavros Nitram
Age: 18
Date of Birth: 05/20/97
Canon: Homestuck
Species: Werewolf.
Tavros is a troll in canon! Trolls in the Homestuck canon are characterized as hyper-aggressive, violence obsessed brutes with little regard for life. Tavros... is not. Where most trolls are violent and impulsive, Tavros is one of the most restrained characters in the comic. He's downright bizarre for a troll. Very little aggression. Very loyal. Not a drop of hatred in his little heart. He collects animals and lives his life playing extreme roleplaying games, emphasize on the roleplaying with a lesser liking for the extreme. He's just a nice kid with a lot of bad and dangerous friends.
So being a werewolf offers some interesting opportunities. The natural inclination towards aggression would clash nicely with his peaceful and cautious nature. His natural connection with animals in canon comes out nicely with a werewolf's ability to connect with canines. And the strict hierarchy of a wolf pack mirrors what he went through in his days as a ghost pirate. All in all, it'd be a pretty fun fit with lots of opportunity for character growth.
Role: He could be loosely allied to the West End pack through ties with the elders in Staithes, holding no significant rank due to the fact that he doesn't stay within the territory all that often. Or, he could be an affiliate with Circle Daybreak, having much the same standing.
He's a wanderer who more or less lives out of his truck, a dog rescuer, and a very minor internet celebrity because he records his rescues on Youtube and runs a blog. He'll probably end up working at the local dog shelter once he gets settled.
Rank: 1
Background: Tavros' father was a werewolf. His mother, a human, was never privvy to this information - he blew in and out of her life too quick for that, left her with two kids but not much else. Same story to a few other poor young mothers. Tavros grew up without knowing anything about him, and his mother remarried when he was four to a man elbow-deep in supernatural affairs. This never managed to come up in dinner conversation.
All in all, he lived a fairly normal life. His friends were various levels of abnormal, but he never pried much into that. They were just his friends, and he loved and valued them deeply. He was more interested in collect-a-thon games and monster rearing ones, not real magic or real monsters. This didn't sit well with a more informed friend, who saw his quiet nature as some sort of deep betrayal.
One day, it all went too far. His dad got him a beat-up old car for his 16th birthday. The friend recognized the dark birthmark on his shoulder for what it was and decided to activate it to "toughen" him up. This "toughening" attempt resulted in a massive car accident, the death of two people, Tavros' maiming, and the activation of the curse. Tavros had no memory of actually doing it - to this day, he's not sure what happened, only that he woke up in carnage.
It was deemed an unexpected vehicular malfunction. While he was still recovering in the hospital, his best friend was murdered. The guilt was hard to deal with, but he didn't have long to focus on that. Less than a month after his world had been turned upside down, he transformed for the first time. It was nothing short of agonizing, but the shift from wolf form to human form at least did something to sort his shattered legs into some semblance of functional.
His family relocated almost immediately after. His stepfather uprooted him from the London life he knew to the secluded village of Staithes. Tavros never went back to school. His step-father "encouraged" him to go outside, and there Tavros found some joy in getting to know the wilds he'd never dared explore. The elderly werewolves of the area were more than happy to teach him what he was, but he never let himself get too involved in their affairs.
Now he's eighteen. His life mostly consists of never letting people get close enough to use him, keeping himself constantly on the move, and not getting involved in the big problems going on all around him. His life is mostly touring around the United Kingdom to rescue animals, uploading the rescues onto Youtube. He's cautious, avoiding overly territorial packs - but returning to the root of it all will force him to settle down. And, maybe, force him to learn it's not possible to run forever.
Personality: Tavros Nitram is a pretty simple guy. He likes animals, he likes non-violent video games, and he likes roleplaying. He likes his escapism. No real responsibilities. He's a big kid in an even bigger body.
Life has taught him that getting involved in the real world never leads to anything good. Tavros himself says he doesn't want responsibilities or expectations. Historically, both of those things have lead to a lot of pain and heartache for him. People trying to "help" him leads to something terrible. Trying to help people never ends well, he usually messes it up. Canonically, Tavros has acknowledged that he just can't win - so he either stops trying to get away, or just avoids the problem entirely.
To him, it's easier to roll over and take whatever people dish out. He has a hard time saying no, and an even harder time asserting himself when that no is challenged. As a werewolf, this isn't an easy task. He's still full of roiling rage and still has his explosions of emotion, but he prefers to do it away from other people. He makes an effort to be accommodating and subservient, believing it to be easier than standing up for himself and fighting.
Still, despite it all, he is genuinely kind and compassionate person who just wants the best for the people around him. Tavros is something of a "gentle giant", all soft words, positive reinforcement, and genuine excitement for the people around him. On the surface, that's what he is. That's how he likes people to see him. He keeps them at arms length, believing that it keeps everyone safe.
But Tavros isn't as honest and open as he appears. He's full of nasty thoughts about the people around him, he just never feels any particular need to voice them when the other party can hear it. He can be cold, and cruel, and even a bully if the right target presents itself.
He's full of a lot of unresolved anger. With no proper outlet, all it's done is build up and up, twisting into resentment and bitterness. The monthly wolfouts help, but as it's also the root of a lot of his problems it doesn't do much for long. He lives his life in cycles of anger and acceptance, never quite reaching the peak for either.
At the end of it all, he's just settled into a bad situation. Complacency, anger, and resentment are the only real mainstays in his life. He has no real ambition, no real aspirations, and is content to float along forever if permitted.
Powers & Possessions:
Canonically, Tavros has the ability to commune with animals. This mostly manifests here with his skill with dogs. He spends a lot of time around animals and knows their behavior.
All of the strength and abilities of a beta werewolf. He's athletic and spends most of his time outdoors so he's fairly strong in human form as well, though terrible in a fight. He possesses a slight limp in wolf and human form. In another year or so, it'll probably be gone - but he's still in the process of healing from massive trauma.
Tavros is a halfway decent mechanic and knows about as much as a body can about animal care.
INVENTORY
He has one (1) half empty bottle of Wolfsbane potion.
He has a beat up old truck that he takes care of himself. Despite his best efforts, he's never managed to get the claw marks out of it.
Samples: ryslig intro, ryslig gen thread, test drive.
World building
Locations:
Staithes. A small North Yorkshire town. It's largely werewolf dominated with a few smaller witch coverns and the like. It's werewolf packs are very steeped in tradition and though Tavros was a member of the pack, he held no significant rank or a deep emotional attachment. The pack mostly consisted of elderly old werewolves who believe staunchly in tradition.
The West Winds in Harrow.
The motel Tavros is living at. It's exceptionally cheap and is known to house wandering supernatural creatures who don't want to cause any problems.
Name: Shikki
Contact: mermares @ aim, fetchmodus @ plurk
Are you 18 or over? yes
Other characters played: N/A!
Character information
Name: Tavros Nitram
Age: 18
Date of Birth: 05/20/97
Canon: Homestuck
Species: Werewolf.
Tavros is a troll in canon! Trolls in the Homestuck canon are characterized as hyper-aggressive, violence obsessed brutes with little regard for life. Tavros... is not. Where most trolls are violent and impulsive, Tavros is one of the most restrained characters in the comic. He's downright bizarre for a troll. Very little aggression. Very loyal. Not a drop of hatred in his little heart. He collects animals and lives his life playing extreme roleplaying games, emphasize on the roleplaying with a lesser liking for the extreme. He's just a nice kid with a lot of bad and dangerous friends.
So being a werewolf offers some interesting opportunities. The natural inclination towards aggression would clash nicely with his peaceful and cautious nature. His natural connection with animals in canon comes out nicely with a werewolf's ability to connect with canines. And the strict hierarchy of a wolf pack mirrors what he went through in his days as a ghost pirate. All in all, it'd be a pretty fun fit with lots of opportunity for character growth.
Role: He could be loosely allied to the West End pack through ties with the elders in Staithes, holding no significant rank due to the fact that he doesn't stay within the territory all that often. Or, he could be an affiliate with Circle Daybreak, having much the same standing.
He's a wanderer who more or less lives out of his truck, a dog rescuer, and a very minor internet celebrity because he records his rescues on Youtube and runs a blog. He'll probably end up working at the local dog shelter once he gets settled.
Rank: 1
Background: Tavros' father was a werewolf. His mother, a human, was never privvy to this information - he blew in and out of her life too quick for that, left her with two kids but not much else. Same story to a few other poor young mothers. Tavros grew up without knowing anything about him, and his mother remarried when he was four to a man elbow-deep in supernatural affairs. This never managed to come up in dinner conversation.
All in all, he lived a fairly normal life. His friends were various levels of abnormal, but he never pried much into that. They were just his friends, and he loved and valued them deeply. He was more interested in collect-a-thon games and monster rearing ones, not real magic or real monsters. This didn't sit well with a more informed friend, who saw his quiet nature as some sort of deep betrayal.
One day, it all went too far. His dad got him a beat-up old car for his 16th birthday. The friend recognized the dark birthmark on his shoulder for what it was and decided to activate it to "toughen" him up. This "toughening" attempt resulted in a massive car accident, the death of two people, Tavros' maiming, and the activation of the curse. Tavros had no memory of actually doing it - to this day, he's not sure what happened, only that he woke up in carnage.
It was deemed an unexpected vehicular malfunction. While he was still recovering in the hospital, his best friend was murdered. The guilt was hard to deal with, but he didn't have long to focus on that. Less than a month after his world had been turned upside down, he transformed for the first time. It was nothing short of agonizing, but the shift from wolf form to human form at least did something to sort his shattered legs into some semblance of functional.
His family relocated almost immediately after. His stepfather uprooted him from the London life he knew to the secluded village of Staithes. Tavros never went back to school. His step-father "encouraged" him to go outside, and there Tavros found some joy in getting to know the wilds he'd never dared explore. The elderly werewolves of the area were more than happy to teach him what he was, but he never let himself get too involved in their affairs.
Now he's eighteen. His life mostly consists of never letting people get close enough to use him, keeping himself constantly on the move, and not getting involved in the big problems going on all around him. His life is mostly touring around the United Kingdom to rescue animals, uploading the rescues onto Youtube. He's cautious, avoiding overly territorial packs - but returning to the root of it all will force him to settle down. And, maybe, force him to learn it's not possible to run forever.
Personality: Tavros Nitram is a pretty simple guy. He likes animals, he likes non-violent video games, and he likes roleplaying. He likes his escapism. No real responsibilities. He's a big kid in an even bigger body.
Life has taught him that getting involved in the real world never leads to anything good. Tavros himself says he doesn't want responsibilities or expectations. Historically, both of those things have lead to a lot of pain and heartache for him. People trying to "help" him leads to something terrible. Trying to help people never ends well, he usually messes it up. Canonically, Tavros has acknowledged that he just can't win - so he either stops trying to get away, or just avoids the problem entirely.
To him, it's easier to roll over and take whatever people dish out. He has a hard time saying no, and an even harder time asserting himself when that no is challenged. As a werewolf, this isn't an easy task. He's still full of roiling rage and still has his explosions of emotion, but he prefers to do it away from other people. He makes an effort to be accommodating and subservient, believing it to be easier than standing up for himself and fighting.
Still, despite it all, he is genuinely kind and compassionate person who just wants the best for the people around him. Tavros is something of a "gentle giant", all soft words, positive reinforcement, and genuine excitement for the people around him. On the surface, that's what he is. That's how he likes people to see him. He keeps them at arms length, believing that it keeps everyone safe.
But Tavros isn't as honest and open as he appears. He's full of nasty thoughts about the people around him, he just never feels any particular need to voice them when the other party can hear it. He can be cold, and cruel, and even a bully if the right target presents itself.
He's full of a lot of unresolved anger. With no proper outlet, all it's done is build up and up, twisting into resentment and bitterness. The monthly wolfouts help, but as it's also the root of a lot of his problems it doesn't do much for long. He lives his life in cycles of anger and acceptance, never quite reaching the peak for either.
At the end of it all, he's just settled into a bad situation. Complacency, anger, and resentment are the only real mainstays in his life. He has no real ambition, no real aspirations, and is content to float along forever if permitted.
Powers & Possessions:
Canonically, Tavros has the ability to commune with animals. This mostly manifests here with his skill with dogs. He spends a lot of time around animals and knows their behavior.
All of the strength and abilities of a beta werewolf. He's athletic and spends most of his time outdoors so he's fairly strong in human form as well, though terrible in a fight. He possesses a slight limp in wolf and human form. In another year or so, it'll probably be gone - but he's still in the process of healing from massive trauma.
Tavros is a halfway decent mechanic and knows about as much as a body can about animal care.
INVENTORY
He has one (1) half empty bottle of Wolfsbane potion.
He has a beat up old truck that he takes care of himself. Despite his best efforts, he's never managed to get the claw marks out of it.
Samples: ryslig intro, ryslig gen thread, test drive.
World building
Locations:
Staithes. A small North Yorkshire town. It's largely werewolf dominated with a few smaller witch coverns and the like. It's werewolf packs are very steeped in tradition and though Tavros was a member of the pack, he held no significant rank or a deep emotional attachment. The pack mostly consisted of elderly old werewolves who believe staunchly in tradition.
The West Winds in Harrow.
The motel Tavros is living at. It's exceptionally cheap and is known to house wandering supernatural creatures who don't want to cause any problems.