Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 13:42:57 GMT -5
DOMINIC
"War between him and the day, Need someone to blame, In the end, little he can do alone..."
this is me in the flesh,
NAME: Dominic
NICKNAME(S): None
PRONUNCIATION: DOM-min-nick
POSITION: slave
taste the sky,
AGE: 3 years
GENDER: male
BREED: timber wolf
HEIGHT: 31 in
APPEARANCE: Dominic's black coat allow him to look as formless and intimidating up close as in silhouette. His normal stance is proud and strong; cowering doesn't come naturally to Dominic, and he has a lot to be proud of, with powerful long legs and a gleaming coat. But closer inspection when Dominic snarls would reveal several broken teeth, and if one were to look really carefully, they'd see the scars along the back of his neck barely concealed by fur. Nothing in the way he moves or carries his head would suggest that they still hurt, but he certainly does not go out of his way to advertise them.
Dominic is also missing part of his right ear and the tip of his tail, a natural consequence of particularly vicious childhood scuffles. His eyes are as dark as his fur, and tend to linger for just a moment longer than is comfortable.
thoughts that make me go insane,
PERSONALITY: Dominic is a study in contradictions; both trustworthy and backstabbing, both respectful and resentful of authority. In truth, he has a fairly idealistic view of how things should go; the strongest and most competent lead, they do so for the benefit of the pack, and the rest follow. The trouble arises in his assumption that he is the most competent leader and his tendency to constantly 'test' his superiors. It doesn't matter how many times Dominic is disciplined or shut down, he seems constantly convinced that if he works hard enough at it, he'll be a wise and great leader. In practice, Dominic is properly obedient to his superiors in "important" matters (hunting, guarding cubs, protecting the pack), but considers it his "right" to challenge leaders he believes less competent than himself. He doesn't seem to understand that he's a slave, and believes that testing leaders strengthens the pack as a whole. On the rare occasions that he does disobey an order, he doesn't do so secretly; that would be betraying the pack.
all over my shoulder,
FATHER: n/a
MOTHER: n/a
SIBLINGS: n/a
HISTORY: Strong, smart and charismatic, Dominic was born to lead. In time, he should have developed his skills, taken over his pack from his father, and led them with wisdom and sensibility.
Except that Dominic had a sister.
In fact he had three, but only one of them was stronger than him, and consistently beat him in every fight. Only one of them challenged everything he said, challenged his claim to the pack... and won. In most other packs, he would've been a leader, and it wasn't fair that he happened to be born with one other wolf who was screwing it up! His sister was patient at first, but the constant challenges began to wear thin; over time, their fights became more and more violent, and Dominic became less and less willing to yield, until eventually he broke several teeth in a dominance fight and went into a fit of rage and tried to kill her. His sister put him out of the fight with a bite to the back of his neck, which left a deep scar that can be used to incapacitate him to this day. Enough was enough, and she had him banished from the pack.
Most wolves would have accepted defeat, and left. But he wasn't being cheated out of his birthright so easily. Dominic knew that, injured as he was, he couldn't take her in a proper one-on-one fight... but he could still win. He returned in the night, when she was asleep. Just one bite, and she'd never bother him again...
But their youngest sibling woke her, and she realised that banishment wasn't enough. Not having the heart to kill her brother, the pack instead took him to Auktion Rock, where he'd pose no further danger.
Despite his injuries, Dominic is a skilled hunter; he could still make a good life for himself. At least, he could, if he'd just leave his old life behind...