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Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:47 pm
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: Now xxxxxxxxxx Ends: 10/21/2017 (Time pending. Probably when I log on : ) )

    - This contest is to win the blue boy with pink eyes.
    - ALL are eligible to apply, do not discourage others from applying.
    - This will be judged not rolled.
    - I highly encourage you to only enter if you're interested in this plot. While I am not expecting a huge amount of rp I do expect that this backstory, plot and characters be respected.
    - This cub must stay with the family until adolescence. (aka cubnapping not an option)
    - Names MUST be based on either a thief (fictional or real) OR have something to do with thieving. Make sure to SoA-fy the name so it's not too english.
    - DO NOT assume that your character was mistreated. Evil personalities can happen through RP but none of the cubs should be born evil. If you want your character to grow into a villain on their own that's fine, but it will have nothing to do with their upbringing. (I mean yes they are thieves but that doesn't make them evil. Think Aladdin or Zidane. You may go darker when cubs part ways from their father if that is what you wish.)



Plot Summary


    Full RP Here

    A hunting trip went sour leaving Yuan's mate Kozo dying along with a long lost friend Hyena dead. Yuan managed to get to Kozo but it was too late. She manged to call out but the female called out to her first mate Shoo before dying all together.

    Now a heart broken and loss stricken Yuan is left with six cubs to look after all on his own. This is his first litter so it will be a learning experience for everyone involved (Luckily the cubs were weaned). Especially since Yuan has some shady thieving habits that will be kicking back up since his mate died. No need to try to reform if the lioness you were reforming for is no longer.

    He'll do his best and equip his children with everything he knows before letting them out in the world.
 
PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:48 pm
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Parents

    Yuan Gui (Alpaca Chobi) - Yuan has been a trickster and a swindler almost all his life. He put to rest his thieving ways when he joined a pride that discouraged such behavior and met Kozo. Yuan played the game honest while Kozo was alive. However, now that the love of his life is gone there isn't a whole lot stopping him returning to his ways. As a single dad he needs to level the playing field a bit for his families survival.

    Közönyös (Alpaca Chobi) - The only thing that Kozo ever stole was Yuan's heart. While alive she was a very sweet and nurturing lioness. Most of her life was lived with in the swamps until the fire where she wandered off and ultimately found Yuan. While she really did care for Yuan she never loved him like her original mate Shoo who she called out for with her last breath. She is now deceased.


Siblings
((Excluding half siblings. Cubs have about 8 half siblings from mothers side but I honestly don't remember all of their names. Since PB went crazy I don't really have a way to check.))

    Son'ka (Felyn) - Although unquestioningly loyal to her family, Son'ka has a tendency to use whatever means necessary to get her way. Her father's skills at thievery meet a charming and disarming personality in the young lioness and although most of her family seems wise on her underhanded games, as she grows older she will turn her skills upon unsuspecting strangers (with things she wants).

    Jigen (Alpaca Chobi) - The oldest of the males and he acts the part with a calm and cool exterior. He can be the voice of reason most of the time but he'll usually also follow along any shenanigans his siblings think up begrudgingly. He takes the death of their mother as a bit of a betrayal. It is possible that this feeling of betrayal from his mother will later lead to a distrust in females in general.

    Hoku'Nani (Nessiaing) - Hoku is the sterotypical middle child. She is happy with her ability to slip into the shadows and go mostly unnoticed. From a young age she begins to hone her thieving skills. She loves to live in the shadows and watch what is happening around her. She misses her mom dearly but seeks a bond with her father at all costs to make up for the piece of her that is missing.

    Arsène (Alpaca Chobi) - The youngest of the males and he acts the part with an overly cocky attitude. Arsene loves to steal things but he gets bored stealing things sneakily. If you're not expecting the thing to be stolen there is no challenge which is why he prefers to let his victim know he is going to steal it. As a cub this won't always work in his favor but as he grows and matures he'll learn how to steal with the best of them. His mothers death hit him in a way he'll not realize until he's older when he searches for love and acceptance from women in a very lusty way.

    Dizalo (Talencia) - She's an energetic little thing, all enthusiasm and perkiness. Though she will feel regret at losing her mother so early, it won't darken her heart, as she won't have her mother for very long in the first place. Her father will be her world, however, and she will eagerly learn his ways, though with an innocent heart. As a youngster, it will all be a game, learning to lie and steal. As she grows, it'll become more about the challenge and thrill, rather than any real desire to acquire things or do someone harm. She is likely to be one who keeps a few trinkets, but otherwise gives her 'earnings' to less well-off individuals. This may change as she ages, but we shall see! She will always love her family dearly too!
 


Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade



Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:50 pm
Contest Cub: The Middle Male
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[color=crimson][size=18][b]Thicker than Thieves be Blood[/b][/size][/color]
[b]Name: [/b] Names must either be based on a thief fictional or real, or be related to thievery. You may SoA-fy english names.
[b]Name Orgin:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]How did their mothers untimely death effect you (if at all)?:[/b]
[b]Plot Idea:[/b]
 
PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:54 pm
Thicker than Thieves be Blood
Name: Ma'jhad
Name Orgin: Named after a Khajiit fence (someone who buys/sells stolen goods) in Skyrim
Personality: Soft-spoken and a bit clumsy, Ma'jhad is an introverted and unsure cub who will struggle to keep up with the developing skills of his siblings. He'll spend a lot of time trying to show his father that he can be just as good as a thief as his brothers and sisters, but his true talent as a fence and negotiation will emerge as he learns to focus more on himself and not compare himself to his family. A small part of him will always fear that his father will think less of him for not being a thief, but he's loyal to his family and will do his best to give them the fairest prices for their goods.
How did their mothers untimely death effect you (if at all)?: Ma'jhad takes a page out of his eldest brother's book in regards to how he feels about his mother; while he loves her as a son would, he can't understand why she would ever hurt his father by still loving another lion. With the assumption that it wasn't her fault, but rather that relationships don't really work from the start due to their complicated nature, Ma'jhad will view romantic relations with a negative lens. He's grateful that he and his siblings were born, but other than that, he'll have a hard time thinking romance is worth the time and pain.
Plot Idea: If anyone wants to do a group training session with Yuan, I'd love to explore more of Ma'jhad's insecurities with not being able to pick up what his siblings seem to learn so easily. His talent for being a fence will probably emerge later as he gets closer to adolescence, but I'd be happy to explore that too!  

Erna Ironhand

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AstoriaFallen

AstoriaFallen


Winter Wolf

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:07 pm
Thicker than Thieves be Blood
Name: Vaan
Name Orgin: Final Fantasy XII, no meaning
Personality: He'll take their mothers death a little hard and be a little distant to his father at first but still show interest in his teachings, even if he's not interested in their father at the time. He'll want to learn everything he can and prove himself capable and able to fend for himself and others. He'll want to show up his father and try to prove he's better than him, but likely fail at being a decent thief, he will try his best though.
As an adult he'll be more reluctant to be close to his father and probably ask him how their mothers death affected him even. He'll also realize that they weren't the only one's to lose their mother as he was her mate and had known her a far deal longer. He'll come to terms that he was a bit of a jerk as a cub and be more open to accept their father into his life and even talk to him about life in general.
How did their mothers untimely death effect you (if at all)?: (kinda fitting given his parents die in FF XII lol). He is going to put fault on his father during much of his youth and adolescence. In time he'll realize there wasn't anything their father could have done to save their mother but he will still be bitter about it regardless. Her death is going to have a lasting effect on him that he won't realize until later. He'll be rather stand-offish towards females aside from his sisters and likely just not open up to them at all. Eventually he'll probably meet someone who will get him to come out of his shell, but until then he'll just be very selective of whom he's social and close to.
Plot Idea: He will try to be a thief like his father and learn what he can but be absolutely terrible at it. He'll find this rather frustrating and it'll make him a little bitter but he'll eventually get the hang of being sneaky, even though his thief skills will never really be up to par.

He'll stay with his father and siblings well into adolescence, maybe even as a young adult. I'll eventually self pair him to Lilith as she'll have a good influence on him and get him to finally open up out of the shell he's holed himself up in. It'll make him realize that family is important and that holding the grudge like he did as a cub was a terrible way to handle things. It'll be during this that he'll seek out his father and want to have a better bond and relationship with him.  
PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:28 pm
Thicker than Thieves be Blood
Name: Tas
Name Orgin: Named after Tasslehoff Burrfoot from the Dragonlance books, a thief by tradition and custom, even if he denies it.
Personality: Tas is an energetic and enthusiastic cub and will remain so as an adult, curious and eager to travel the world and see new things. He lacks a sense of fear and will trot along into danger unknowingly but he generally manages to wriggle his way out of sticky situations. He's irresponsible with anything that isn't incredibly important and even then he tends to make others worry when charged with a life or death task. Although he doesn't seem to have much self-preservation instinct, he is loyal as the day is long to his friends and will worry for them in dangerous situations. His thieving habits are a bit skewed due to his friendly and outgoing nature and he doesn't really see taking something that doesn't belong to him as stealing, but rather as borrowing. He will deny that he's a thief if accused because his dear, loving father would have never raised him and his siblings to be thieves, good heavens no! Often he will suggest that the item had been dropped or misplaced and that he had simply found it and was holding on to it for the hapless owner. Thanks to the way he was raised Tas is incredibly generous with his friends and those close to him, willing to share anything and everything he has and will even dump out his collections to trade and share with others that carry around trinkets and baubles. Tas will talk your ear off and is a dangerous creature when found with nothing to do. It can be said that the worst thing Tas could ever say is 'I'm bored' or 'Oops'. Then you know you're in for a bit of trouble!
How did their mothers untimely death effect you (if at all)?: Tas has fond memories of his mother and her warm and loving personality and as a cub he will miss her and not understand why she's gone. As he gets older and comes to understand the meaning of death he will continue to miss her, but won't be torn up over it. He'll carry the fond feelings with him always and will occasionally chat with 'mom' when no one is around for him to talk to.
Plot Idea:
- I'd like for Tas to find a companion, be it a fellow lion, another lined SoA, a familiar, etc to be his voice of reason/common sense since he seems to be a little lacking in that department. Whoever it is would be a dear friend to him and he would certainly get into lots of trouble with the (lucky?) creature. He would happily step into danger for his companion and I could see them having many exciting adventures together.
- Stealing from others that really shouldn't be stolen from! Creatures that will fight back, give chase, etc. I'd love for him to make a few enemies along the way, or even frenemies that he runs into often and causes a bit of grief to before taking off.
- Adventure! I'd love for Tas to become a part of a little roaming pride of sorts, an adventuring group of merchants, mercenaries, travelers, whatever. He doesn't like to stay in one place for too long so joining up with like-minded creatures would definitely be something he'd do.  

SilverLutz
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Lady Kitania

Magical Spirit

PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:31 pm
Thicker than Thieves be Blood
Name: Pipino
Name Orgin: Borrowed from Vincenzo Pipino, an Italian thief born in Venice.
Personality: Oddly respectful of morals, Pipino isn't your average thief. He's very much so polite and respectful of others. He does his best to please his father and show him how much he cares for him, seeing as how he's the only parent he really knows. While he may not learn from his father's personal thieving ways, Pipino has his own agenda, coming to find general thieving to be dirty and reckless. The true way to proper thieving is to be a gentleman.
How did their mothers untimely death effect you (if at all)?: Having known her for such a an incredibly short amount of time, Pipino would barely be affected, at first anyway. He wouldn't think a thing of it, as if she never existed at all. As he matures though and becomes more aware of the world and how a family 'should be', he would come to both resent his mother... But also learn to love and forgive her. His mental journey would be painful, but result in his more gentlemanly nature in adulthood.
Plot Idea: Family pickins! This cub is nice. Maybe too nice! He finds that being kind and courteous works out much better in one's favor than being sneaky and possibly reckless. I'd love to see him develop from your average thieving ways to a more Robin Hood esque personality. In regards to his mother, while he won't have any real ties or regrets of her death as he's little, I'd love for him to come to treasure her as he gets older. After all, females are to be valued and loved upon, especially those that have given you life.
 
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:05 am
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I will be reviewing this with ness. Will post winner some time this weekend smile  


Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade



Alpaca Chobi


High-functioning Shade

PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 1:04 pm
SilverLutz
Thicker than Thieves be Blood
Name: Tas
Name Orgin: Named after Tasslehoff Burrfoot from the Dragonlance books, a thief by tradition and custom, even if he denies it.
Personality: Tas is an energetic and enthusiastic cub and will remain so as an adult, curious and eager to travel the world and see new things. He lacks a sense of fear and will trot along into danger unknowingly but he generally manages to wriggle his way out of sticky situations. He's irresponsible with anything that isn't incredibly important and even then he tends to make others worry when charged with a life or death task. Although he doesn't seem to have much self-preservation instinct, he is loyal as the day is long to his friends and will worry for them in dangerous situations. His thieving habits are a bit skewed due to his friendly and outgoing nature and he doesn't really see taking something that doesn't belong to him as stealing, but rather as borrowing. He will deny that he's a thief if accused because his dear, loving father would have never raised him and his siblings to be thieves, good heavens no! Often he will suggest that the item had been dropped or misplaced and that he had simply found it and was holding on to it for the hapless owner. Thanks to the way he was raised Tas is incredibly generous with his friends and those close to him, willing to share anything and everything he has and will even dump out his collections to trade and share with others that carry around trinkets and baubles. Tas will talk your ear off and is a dangerous creature when found with nothing to do. It can be said that the worst thing Tas could ever say is 'I'm bored' or 'Oops'. Then you know you're in for a bit of trouble!
How did their mothers untimely death effect you (if at all)?: Tas has fond memories of his mother and her warm and loving personality and as a cub he will miss her and not understand why she's gone. As he gets older and comes to understand the meaning of death he will continue to miss her, but won't be torn up over it. He'll carry the fond feelings with him always and will occasionally chat with 'mom' when no one is around for him to talk to.
Plot Idea:
- I'd like for Tas to find a companion, be it a fellow lion, another lined SoA, a familiar, etc to be his voice of reason/common sense since he seems to be a little lacking in that department. Whoever it is would be a dear friend to him and he would certainly get into lots of trouble with the (lucky?) creature. He would happily step into danger for his companion and I could see them having many exciting adventures together.
- Stealing from others that really shouldn't be stolen from! Creatures that will fight back, give chase, etc. I'd love for him to make a few enemies along the way, or even frenemies that he runs into often and causes a bit of grief to before taking off.
- Adventure! I'd love for Tas to become a part of a little roaming pride of sorts, an adventuring group of merchants, mercenaries, travelers, whatever. He doesn't like to stay in one place for too long so joining up with like-minded creatures would definitely be something he'd do.


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After a lot of discussing with Ness we've come to the winner which is Lutz. We loved the direction you wanted to take this boy and your plot ideas. : ) Really excited to have you as part of the family.

I will post for certing a little later - gotta run now ; )  
PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:31 pm
Eeeee thank you so much! biggrin DDDD  

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