Fantasy Crystal Cove || A Werewolf Role Play

[Amityvillager]

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Basics


Photograph. Human and wolf forms. These can go anywhere on your CS. Real or realistic pictures only please. (Wolf pictures are not required, but preferred. Fill in any wolf appearances under the wolf size area.)


Name. Include any nicknames.


Age. Speaks for itself really. 17+


Gender. If your character isn't traditional male/female, there's a section for you.* Go ahead and put the character's natural gender here.


Sexuality. Not required.


Appearance. Include any scars, tattoos, things different from photo, etc.


Height/weight. Werewolves are naturally well toned, usually.


Wolf size/breed. Werewolves' wolf forms come in all shapes, sizes and colors. You can even separate breed for color. Up to you.


Personality


At least a full, good 5 sentence paragraph. More is better, but I'm not picky! You can include anything else such as quirks, favorites, triggers, and preferred pronouns if it applies to you.*


History


As with personality, a nice, hearty paragraph. You can leave it at that, and some vagueness if fine. You can also PM me for special circumstances, ie, plot twists. But lots of detail is always great.

Other Information


Anything else you want to add? Here's some things you might consider:


Occupation


Hobbies


Skills


Goals


Wolf fighting style


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Basics
Photograph. Human and wolf forms. These can go anywhere on your CS. Real or realistic pictures only please. (Wolf pictures are not required, but preferred. Fill in any wolf appearances under the wolf size area.)
Name. Include any nicknames.
Age. Speaks for itself really. 17+
Gender. If your character isn't traditional male/female, there's a section for you.* Go ahead and put the character's natural gender here.
Sexuality. Not required.
Appearance. Include any scars, tattoos, things different from photo, etc.
Height/weight. Werewolves are naturally well toned, usually.
Wolf size/breed. Werewolves' wolf forms come in all shapes, sizes and colors. You can even separate breed for color. Up to you.

Personality
At least a full, good 5 sentence paragraph. More is better, but I'm not picky! You can include anything else such as quirks, favorites, triggers, and preferred pronouns if it applies to you.*

History
As with personality, a nice, hearty paragraph. You can leave it at that, and some vagueness if fine. You can also PM me for special circumstances, ie, plot twists. But lots of detail is always great.

Other Information
Anything else you want to add? Here's some things you might consider:
Occupation
Hobbies
Skills
Goals
Wolf fighting style

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[Amityvillager]

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Basics


Name. Luna Antionette Drauglir.


Age. 23


Gender. Female.


Sexuality. Hetero.


Appearance. She has distinct strawberry red birthmark the


size of a quarter on her left hip that looks like a wolf skull.


Height/weight. 5' 2"/124 lbs


Wolf size/breed. Small for an Eastern Timber Wolf.


Personality


Luna is a charming, charismatic young woman and loves to socialize. She has an abundance of energy and can hardly sit still too long. She has a penchant for being rash, and a little bit of a rebellious streak. Since the young werewolf was born and raised in this small town, she doesn't trust strangers too easily. That being said, she also can't stand uppity folk and snobs. Aside from making the best mixed drinks in town, she can whip up a mean batch of sweet tea--preferably with Wolfsbane nectar mixed in, which happens to be her favorite. Luna bites her nails when she thinks no ones watching, and nibbles on her thumb when she's very nervous or worried. Not too mention she's over-emotional, whether the good kind of feelings or bad. She's got a little bit of a temper and a lot of stubborn thanks to her Irish roots.


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History


Luna was born and raised in the Crystal Cove area. She is a pureblooded natural werewolf through and through, so those even joking about making a werewolf bother her immensely. She was the seventh child for her mother, and the second for her father. So her father ran off when Luna was born--which was also when he found out Luna's mother was now immortal. The young pup's mother also ran off shortly after childbirth to travel the world and pursue whatever it was she wanted. So Luna's mam and pap raised her, although everyone around thinks they're her parents. Now that she's older, she works as a bartender in Crystal Cove's very own Wolf Den, a local pub known for its craft beers called Wolfsbane, Silvershine, and Moonspit. The first is a stout, and the last two are moonshines. The Den has been in her family as long as the town has been around. In fact, one of her ancestors--her great-great uncle--was one of the pirates that came along to the cove after he heard about the wild rogue werewolves running the forest surrounding. Luna lives alone in a small house in the woods. It's a nice place with lots of windows and a garden. Her friends are the regulars at the bar and her romantic interest doesn't exist. She's not into human boys.

Other Information


Occupation: Bartender at the Wolf Den


Hobbies: Darts, Pool, Photography, Bird Watching


Skills: Running, Charismatic, Optimistic, Extremely Quick & Agile


Wolf fighting style: Darting around and taking quick small bites where it counts.


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[Ldybug123]

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Basics

Photograph. Human and wolf forms. These can go anywhere on your CS. Real or realistic pictures only please. (Wolf pictures are not required, but preferred. Fill in any wolf appearances under the wolf size area.)

Name: Asher McAllister

Age: 17

Gender: male

Sexuality: straight

Appearance: Google Image Result for https://howtoparentateen.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/teen-boy-listening-to-music.jpg

Height/weight: 5'5, 135 lbs

Wolf size/breed: Google Image Result for http://wildlife-protectors.weebly.com/uploads/3/1/4/3/31439673/551918_orig.jpg

Personality

Asher is a generally shy boy. He is also quiet. Asher will talk to you more as you gain his trust. However, he is very protective of the people he knows and cares about. It doesn't matter if they don't have a good relationship. If he gets hurt, he'll say he was protecting someone and just leave it at that.

History

Asher had a family once, a mother, a father, and a sister. Perfectly normal, right? Well one day, they were attacked by rouges, killing everyone but Asher. However, Asher did get injured. He is very upset that he couldn't protect them enough. He currently wanders around, seeking somewhere to call home.

Other Information

Occupation: none

Hobbies: drawing

Skills: drawing

Goals: to avenge his family's death

Wolf fighting style: no particular fighting style

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[Jesika]

Astrid Newly




25 years old


Female

5'3" Tall


Weighing 130lbs


Bullet hole scar on left shoulder


Angled thin scar line middle of nose


Splotched birthmark on stomach


Quiet and calm. Astrid is a collected soul, one who enjoys the peace. She is the kind of person you see with wandering eyes, taking in her surroundings. Astrid can be very sceptical and doesn't trust easily. She always has this feeling that people only do certain things for their own gain; everyone just cares for themselves. Although she says few words this doesn't mean she is a shy person. If wanting to she can easily approach other people but tends to keep to herself. Even though the girl may not trust you, she is always willing to help and give a helping hand. Astrid is one of those type of people that if she were to get mad she'll pull herself away from the situation. She much rather come to a solution than to keep fighting and getting nothing solved. She can get very mean and hurtful when angry and Astrid isn't one who likes to cause pain to anyone. To get relaxed Astrid loves her music and books, burying her head in a good novel works most of the time. Of course, nature and soothing walks too works to get Astrid feeling at peace.


When Astrids mother Tania found out she was pregnant she was only 17 years old. When her boyfriend found out she was pregnant he threatened to leave her if she kept it, and after many fights and almost getting an abortion Tania went against the boy gave birth to a beautiful girl. It was hard raising a child at such a young age, thankfully Tania had her parents to help out until she was able to go on her own. Life was good for Astrid growing up, she had a mother that gave her the world and Astrid did very well in her classes being a top student. When she got into high school everything suddenly changed.


Astrid was a late bloomer, didn't get her period until the 10th grade. On the first full moon after, she changed. No one knew Astrids father was a werewolf. Even though it is rare for a werewolf to create another werewolf once mated with a human, in her case it wasn't so. That night she transformed Astrid cried and yelled in fear of what was happening. Hearing her screams Astrids mother came quick to her room to find her becoming a wolf. Tania freaked out; she believed that the wolf wasn't her daughter, or that some sort of supernatural took over her daughter. While Astrid trembled on the ground Tania went and grabbed a rifle, without another thought Tania shot Astrid. Hurt and scared Astrid jumped out the window breaking through the glass and took off into the night.


Since that night Astrid never went back home and travelled to small towns finding any information that she could on what she was and why. While working at a pub a man came in to speak with the girl. Astrid was 19 at the time, she had been living in this quiet village for a short while. An older gentleman one night came in and had been looking for her. This man too was a werewolf. Word got out of a lost werewolf and he made it his mission to help. It didn't take him long to find out that Astrid was the one he had been looking for and that she didn't know much at all about the wolf world. The man became her mentor, helping Astrid to learn about herself and how to have better control over the wolf form. The man couldn't stay with her for long, after a couple years of training her and helping her by, he leaves to go on his own path. His parting words to her were to go to Crystal Cove and there she will feel more free with what she is.


Once Astrid had saved up enough money, trusting in the old man, she leaves the small town and heads for Crystal cove in hopes of a better life.
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The Wolf

Tibetan Wolf Canis lupus chanco


While Astrid is in her wolf form she is still like before, quiet and calm yet very alert. Because of her quiet ways it makes Astrid a very good hunter. Quick and steady she is able to stalk preys easy through out the night.


If Astrid as a wolf were to fight she would move very slow in a circle, her eyes focus on the target waiting for the perfect opening and when she sees a weak spot she attacks and grabs on.

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[StoneWolf18]

Could someone please provide an explanation...and possibly some alcohol to wash it down. Raphael

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Appearance

Hair


Hued a deep black, shaved short on both side with it spiking up at the top. (Think lazy, just got out of bed and am late to class spiky. Not gelled spiky.)


Eyes


A pale hazel


Weight


140 lbs


Height


5' 9"


Overall Appearance


Raphael has a very intimidating, tall muscular build with broad shoulders and long legs. She has an pale olive skin tone, angular features, and barely any facial "fat".


Wolf Appearance

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Personal

Personality


At time, she can seem quite aggressive and cocky, others show signs of great stress and anxiety. In other words, Raph's personality is extremely difficult to put into words.


Likes


> Knowledge or the act of learning something of interest


> Decent humor


Dislikes


> Intentional Idiots


> Puns


> Those thought to highly of by themselves


Quirks


Nothing major to note


Fears


> Clowns

History

Raphael’s father, Frank Parisa hadn’t really wanted any children yet, but he got her and her sister anyway. He was having a great night with two prostitutes when he accidentally got them both pregnant. And 9 months later, he got stuck with both children. This would have been fine if he wasn’t living with his brothers and their sons. Growing up without a motherly figure was interesting for them. Without the womanly influence, they tended to gain more masculine based behaviors and mannerisms along with their names.


Raph, now in college for a biochemistry major, had gotten out of classes for a week and decided to drive over and see a few human friends. After arriving, they decided to go out drinking. Well, after being at the bar for an hour or two, a rogue werewolf came over and slipped blood into what he assumed to be his target’s drink.


That was kinda a fail in his part.


The drink was actually Raphael’s, and she had already taken quite the sip before noticing that it had been tampered with. Soon after she grew extremely sick and told everyone that she was going out for some fresh air. This turned into dry heaving in the bushes for about 30 minutes until someone bothered to realize that she needed a ride back to where she was staying. Entering the inn, making her way to her room, she collapsed onto the bed face first.


The last thing remembered, was crying out due to an extreme pain. And that whilst hungover just made it worse.

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[Crono]

Basics




"What are you supposed to do when your only family turns it's back on you?"

Name: Mason Richards

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Homosexual

Height/weight: 5'9 144 lbs

Wolf size/breed: Average sized Grey Wolf

Personality

Mason's a nice guy, but he has a hard time letting his guard down as well as trusting anyone after putting all of it into the one person that wasn't supposed to destroy it. Typically he's a calm and collected individual, he comes of a bit passive but he knows when to put that aside and bare his fangs so to speak. The incident with his father has left it's mental scars as Mason tends to tense up and get nervous when nearby any of their kind though typically just the larger wolves, but he tries not to let it show.

History

Mason's father was a loner, his human mother died during childbirth. His father was always adamant about staying away from packs, that he and his father we're their own pack and that was all that they needed. At a young age Mason blindly listened, his father could do no wrong in his eyes. As he got older the stay away from packs became habit, almost a way of life. He was never sure why his father felt so strongly about this, maybe he'd been in a pack at some point, Mason would never truly know. When he was seventeen Mason was out hunting alone, and had accidentally stumbled into a packs territory. Running into two of the pack members, one male and one female they conversed shortly before warning him to leave mid-hunt, he complied wanting nothing to do with them.

Meeting back up in the forest later with Rowan hadn't gone as expected, the man smelled the scents of the other wolves on his son, accused him of trying to leave him, to go off and live the easy life with a fake family. The two furiously argued and eventually Mason had enough and turned to leave, the moment he did his father jumped him from behind. Mason never saw it coming, never believed his father would actually hurt him but he could practically feel the blood-lust and the intent as the larger wolf tried to clamp its jaws on his throat. Mason fought back, something he wasn't sure he'd be capable of doing against the man he loved until that moment when he feared for his life. The two ripped at each other violently in a struggle before Mason decided to make a run for it, he knew he was outmatched by an alpha like his father. The older wolf would have easily caught him had Mason not injured one of it's legs. He knows he would have died had those circumstances not come together.

Mason never went home, the teenager ran and kept on the move never staying in the same place long, he'd simply move on to a new town or state. Always afraid Rowan was tracking him whether to ask for forgiveness or to kill him Mason could care less, he wasn't going to give his old man the chance. He stripped himself of that bond the day they fought. Now six years later he still keeps the mindset of an outcast, always looking over his shoulder. Over time and more recently a part of him, likely his wolf side, started yearning for something of a family or friends, just a connection that lasted more than a couple of months.

Maybe this Crystal Cove will be his final stop, just maybe he can settle down and try to live his life.

Other Information

Occupation: None, more of a Jack of all Trades because he does what he needs to, to get by.

Hobbies: Reading, swimming, and of course napping.

Skills: Pick-pocketing.

Goals: Survive and never see his father again.

Wolf fighting style: Just charge in, or wear them out.​

 

[typhoon]

Name: Damien Chapell


Age 27


Gender. Male


Sexuality. Bisexual


Appearance. Damien is blind in one eye from an accident when he was younger. The blind eye is a light blue, although it looks slightly milky from losing sight, but his other eye is green. He has numerous scars on his torso and leg from his attempt at the Silver Moon Ceremony which he is highly embarrassed of.


Height/weight. 6"1 167 pounds


Wolf- Dark gray wolf




Personality

Damien is a free-spirit and therefore, adventurous. The way he is now is quite the change from when he was a child. Damien is a pessimist at times and skeptical of most things, but is quite charming and funny when he wants to be. Sarcasm is second nature to him and he loves people who don't get offended by it. He tries to act tough and non-caring most of the times so nobody can know what he truly feels.





History


Damien was the sole child of an Alpha in a large pack near the Canadian border. The town itself was rather small, so tourists were a rare sight. Damien's father was extremely stict, and he spent every waking moment scolding Damien while trying to get him to behave like a true Alpha's son. H grew up lonely since friends were out of the question, but he had his mother who was always there to comfort him and encourage him. She had always wished she could have another child so Damien could have a sibling, but after having Damien the doctors told her she couldn't have another child without risks. Damien's father wouldn't let her take that risk, since he loved her deeply even though he didn't show it a lot. Sadly, Damien's mother grew extremely ill when Damien was 13, and after battling for a few months, she passed away in her sleep. Damien's father was destroyed, and he drowned his grief in alcohol. The drink mixed in with his strictness towards his son and grief led to abuse, and the rest of the pack was oblivious to it for years. Damien was 18 when his father got into a wreck and died, and the boy was all alone. The Silver Moon Ceremony soon took place, and Damien decided to join, just to try to prove it to his father that he was deserving of the title of Alpha. Damien fought his way to the top, but in the last match, he was paired against his childhood bully who was the same age as him but was built like an ox. He didn't kill Damien, but blinded him in his left eye and mauled him mercilessly before the bystanders stopped him. It took weeks for him to heal, and even now the scars ache. His attacker was soon Alpha and Damien left before he could be damaged any further. He stumbled upon Crystal Cove and found a job and soon settled down in a small apartment. He thought he was the only werewolf until his first full moon in Crystal Cove happened, and he smelled his kin when he shifted. He didn't think there were any packs, so he calmed down at the prospect of other werewolves. As of now Damien is the manager of a small coffee shop, and he rarely shifts into his other form. He keeps to himself about his past and opening up is something that is not seen in the near future.





Other Information


Occupation: Manager at a small coffee shop


Hobbies: Drawing, playing guitar, exercising


Skills: Pretty good at most sports


Goals: Finding peace


Wolf fighting style: Damien has stopped fighting like he used to, but when he does he goes right in for the kill and goes for the neck and latches on while clawing his opponent. He has a lot of thick fur under his neck which protects it from enemies who have the same fighting style in mind.




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The Wolf

 

[narsiserious]

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Name: Meara Asa

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Panromantic Demisexual

Appearance: Meara, like her wolf self, has warm, whiskey, coloured eyes.

Due to an unfortunate accident as a pup, Meara has had to live her life without her left foot, which is now replaced with a prosthetic.

Height/weight: 5'7" 130 pounds

Wolf size/breed: Average sized Black Mackenzie Valley Wolf

Personality

Before her accident that resulted in the loss of her left foot, Meara had been brighter, more cheerful, and enthusiastic. Being the youngest of a large family had made her a rather pampered little brat that always got her way. However, after the incident, she'd became subdued. Patient, and observant. Since she could no longer keep up with her siblings on their runs, she had been forced to adapt to her situation. Maturity had set in deep into her bones, strengthening her stance, and sharpening her tongue . Her bright, childish eyes turned sharp. Her grins twisted into something feral.

There was a still calmness to her however, a serenity she often shown in replacement for the hateful spite she felt. If there was one thing she refused to be, it was to be cynical.

History

In the mountains of Colorado, Meara had lived in a pack of fifty in a tight-knit community. Born the fifth, and youngest child of her family, she grew up with a house full of brothers and sisters who often treated her as a princess. Her father, an Alpha with a strict hand, had been somewhat absent for most of her life. With her eldest brother considered to be far more important, she only occasionally got in a few conversations with her Alpha at the dinner table. Despite how much her mother tried to keep her engaged in family matters, how much she stuck beside her youngest daughter during all of their runs and hunts, she was seen as the weakest in the family, and therefore not worth the time. It had hurt of course. To have her father not so much as glance her way was an experience that damaged her relationship with him greatly.

It had gotten worse one winter, and it had been an old, rusty, bear trap that had done it. Her mother had only glanced away for a moment, sniffing out the rest of the pack. And Meara had been just a pup. A curious pup with absolutely no sense of danger. Having been so young and naive, she had not known what a bear trap was at the time. Of course her father had warned everyone of the dangerous contraptions the humans often illegal laid to catch larger creatures, but she'd never actually seen one before. So, it was a terrible surprise when the metal clamps closed in on her small left hind leg, startling an agonized howl from her. Her mother had cried, demanding that she try and change back to her human skin before anything else was damaged. She didn't manage to stay awake long enough to see her father rush over in fear.

To wake up feeling one limb missing was...traumatizing. It hadn't been as bad as she had expected. Her left leg was only missing a foot, just above her ankle. She'd joked through the pain and loss. The days out of each month that were spent training to run on only three feet was heartbreaking and frustrating. Each time she'd fall or become unbalanced, her father would growl at her. From then on, she opted to stay at home during the Full Moon in her wolf pelt rather than join the runs and hunts. Though her siblings meant well when they stayed by her side, they couldn't quite fill her need to be out there with her pack.

Isolating herself out of grief, Meara turned to medical books and studies as her way of coping. When she saw an advertisement for an internship at a small clinic in Crystal Cove, she said a tearful farewell to her pack and finally called herself free. Years later, she decided Crystal Cove had felt more like home to her than her own pack did.

Other Information

Occupation: An apprentice at a medical clinic in Crystal Cove

Hobbies: Flower arranging and playing board games.

Skills: Knowledge of medical treatment for both humans and wolves. Running with a hand-made prosthetic.

Goals: To one day return to her family pack and amend her relationship with her father.

Wolf fighting style: Lots, and lots of snapping of the teeth, and biting.​

 

[Pops9000]

Basics


Name: Diana Burke, Di Di


Age: 20


Gender: Female


Sexuality: Heterosexual, but has been know it experiment


Appearance: A small mark on her upper thigh on her right leg from an overly enthusiastic male that didn't take no for an answer and marks all over her fingers due to her picking at them when she's nervous or bored.


Height/weight: 4"9 and 135 pounds


Wolf size/breed: Eastern Timber wolf (Great plains wolf), slightly smaller than the average wolf, but she makes up for it in speed and wit.


Personality


Very open and friendly,Diana can be very charming and very charismatic when she wants to be, although, it helps if she's drunk. Once she's connected with someone she can become very playful and warm, but she can be somewhat cruel to them if they seriously offend her. She excels at making friends, but some can find her overly bubbly personality overpowering. She can't help but hold grudges, and her bark is definitely not worse then her bite, even if her wit isn't something to scoff at either!Unfortunately,the moon cycle affects her more then other werewolves and she becomes much more sober and self - critical and could almost be described as depressed. She becomes increasingly lazy and moody till the New Moon and soon after she returns to her normal flambayountant self, even if it takes around twenty four hours after the moon's peak (Around 12- 1am). One of her strongest traits is that she's very allocentric and will go out of her way to help a stranger and will make sure her actions don't have a negative effect on anyone else. One of her worst traits is her stubbornness and unpredictability.


History


She was born in a small rural werewolf community, born to lower rank parents. She was spoilt rotten, but fortunately she's never become pretentious or self-centered. She was the second child of her Mother and first of her Father, but her Mother's first child was from another mate and Diana never meet them. She wasn't rather rebellious when she was younger apart from a few incidents which both she and her parents have decided not to mention ever again. She's always had a way with animals so when a job opened up at a stables at Crystal Cove she decided it was time to expand her horizons, and quit her internship at an office and move to a job which is more suited to her agreeable personality and her love to be on the move.


Other Information


Occupation: Groom at Warrington Stables


Hobbies: Art, reading, canoeing,


Skills: A way with animals, is weirdly good at listening also has a knack for coming up with lies in the spot


Goals: Exploring the world and having fun


Wolf fighting style: Using opponent's strengths against them, uses her small stature and speed to dart around opponents and excels at surprise attacks.


Quirks: Blushes all the time, basically whenever she feels any strong emotion, is very cuddly and adores hugs, hair is super frizzy and will only straighten after using handfuls of conditioner and struggling with straighteners