Name: Long Shadows
Nicknames: Shadows
Mate: Tickle Your Fancy
Offspring: Delacorte Press (Daughter), Swarovski Crystal (Daughter), Armani (Daughter) and Every Kiss Begins with Kay (Son)
History: Shadows grew up under the wings of his parents, Apple Barrel Colors (mother) and Santifi Adventis (father). His sticky talons came from his father, a peculiar, but well-to-do Doctor. Stories have captivated Shadows since the beginning of his life, thanks to his mother, an Entertainer. His mother's stories taught him morals and values, and for a while Shadows dreamed of becoming a valiant member of The Patrol.
His small family of three lived on the wealthier side of the tracks in a cozy little nest. Everything was peaceful for the majority of his younger years; his father was well known throughout the roost as an excellent Doctor and his mother a charming Entertainer with a love for the extravagant. Shadows spent many of his days acting and pretending to be a Patrol member with his friends.
However, his dream of becoming an honorable Patrol member was smothered when Half Price took control of the flock. His mother became sick soon after the stress of the life in the flock and the winter weather became overbearing and shortly thereafter, died. His father blamed himself for not being about to cure her, it scarred him for life.
Eventually he disappeared, leaving Shadow alone. He resorted to stealing from there after, and joined a small band of thieves to keep himself afloat. Somehow, thanks to too-trusting neighbors that thought he was a Scavenger he managed to keep his parent's small nest on the wealthy side of the tracks.
Shadows became the silent and strongest thief in group in later years. Living on the wealthy side of the tracks, he stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Shadows still had those strong values from his parents and had applied them to his thievery; not stealing trinkets or from little chicks. He planned on becoming a scavenger or Patrol member when his work being a thief was done (aka when Half Price either listens to reason or is overthrown for letting pidge bribe their way out of doing their duties to the flock.)
But as always, his plans and dreams never worked out.
He fell in love, with the gorgeous Tickle Your Fancy. They met when one fateful windy day when Fancy lost her umbrella. Shadows was quickly entranced by her stories and tea-making skills, as well as her beauty. Their love was obvious to each other, and they were soon announced mates. They lived the Pidge dream for a short while, had chicks and settled down...But somewhere something went wrong and Fancy went missing, as well as two of his daughters and his only son. The Thief had something stolen from him and the experience left him scarred for life. Like his father for his mother's death, he blames himself. The wondering of whether her disappearance was willing or forced in unbearable yet it is on his wings every day. It has left him bitter and angry at the world and he takes it out on his remaining offspring; Delacorte Press.
Personality: Silent, cunning, pessimistic and a bit violent at times. Deep down he has a kind heart, but it has been hardened by the years and buried under bitterness and guilt.
Skills: Thievery, trickery, speed and fighting skills. He is not exceptionally strong, but very agile and quick. He uses quantity over quality of strikes when fighting.
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