Post by Issalyn on Jan 15, 2011 9:49:40 GMT -5
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Name: Requiem
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Breed:: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever x Australian Shepherd
Pack: Loner
Rank: --
Mate: (Devi)
Offspring: None
Appearance: Requiem is a mid to large sized canine, weighing in at just around 60 pounds and standing 23 inches tall at the shoulder. His looks have bits and pieces of both of his known breeds. His coat is a rusty red or liver color commonly seen on the NSDTR breed, marked with white along his chin, chest, belly, and the tips of his paws. His coat shape takes on more of the Aussie side, being longer and coarser than common for NSDTRs. He is built somewhat broad in the chest, but still keeps a lean appearance. His eyes are often seen as an oddity against his coat; one is amber, the other a steely blue.
Personality: Requiem could be compared to a knight. He's a little rough around the edges, but he's strong, fierce, just, and noble. However, he can have some dominance issues; as in, he wants to be dominant and doesn't take orders very well. He tends to keep his thoughts to himself, generally preferring solitude to the commotion of heavily populated areas. At the same time, he enjoys the company of friends, he just prefers a more peaceful and quiet setting. He will fight before he takes flight, there's no questioning that. If you offend him, he's quick to fight back, and doesn't always forgive very easily. At the bottom of it all, he has a kind heart and knows how to love once you give him a chance.
History: His parents were both purebreds who were deserted on the island for unknown reasons. They actually met (and mated) on the ship over to the island, and he was born not too long after. His father went crazy, unable to handle the environment, and his mother had little to no survival skills of her own. This complicated things for the litter, and one by one all the pups passed on until just Requiem remained. As the months passed, he grew bigger and stronger, yet his mother grew weaker and more fragile. She really couldn't bear the lifestyle, and Req quickly learned how to provide for both of them. Somehow his attempts were not enough. Providing her food and shelter did little when powerful males found them and had their way with her. After three failed pregnancies, a fourth finally took it's toll on her health and Requiem was left utterly alone. He was just over two by that time, and after seeing what his mother had been through, he vowed he'd never turn into a beast like that. He will always have a soft spot for females, especially those alone and vulnerable, but at the same time, he has a hard time learning how to love again.
One day, he heard the ships dropping off new animals on his old home island, Paradise Island. He made a haggard journey down the mountain to face the creatures that swarmed the beach. There, he met Devi. She was struggling for life, frozen and malnourished. He laid with her until she was warm enough to move again, and then helped her journey back to a place of shelter where he tried to nurse her back to health.
Not long after, they found themselves captured and thrown onto another ship with a swarm of dogs. Food was often scarce, but they did their best to maintain what health they had in hopes of finding a better life once their journey ended...wherever it might end.
Theme Song: Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
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RP'd By; Issalyn
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