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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:11 am


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Done by Bl1zzy

■ Character Name: Merida Stroud
■ Nickname: Mes
■ Aliases: Ami
■ Monster Parent:
■ Monster Species Type: bakeneko
■ Gender: male
■ Age: 16
■ Birthday: February 14
■ Place of Birth: Oahu, Hawaii (human world)
■ Residence: Formerly Stroud castle now Dorm
■ (One) Power: Luck: Luck is fickle and doesn‘t carry much weight to it anymore he can’t will it to work when he wants it to and most of the time it doesn’t work at all. At one point he could bring enough luck to save a person’s life or stave off a curse. The most he can do now is help you through a test or have that special somebody notice you. But for the most part his luck now is useless and pretty much backfires on those that ask for it or when he tries to control it.

■ Personality:
Contradiction/Hypocrite: There are many times when he hates one person for doing something but it is okay for another person to due it himself included. He doesn’t see this as a problem well at least not his problem if you call him out on it. He makes exceptions for people without realizing that, that is exactly what he is doing. Mainly for himself saying one thing and doing another knowing fully what he is doing but at the time not caring. If there is one thing you should know about him it is this that he will always contradict himself and always find some way to be a hypocrite. Well not always but he does end up greatly contradicting himself.
Bare necessities: Though he tries to live by this in the material sense and emotionally it doesn’t always work for the latter. He has no problem giving up material things but has a hard time giving up people once he has become attached to them. Tending to find that the effort he and they put in to be pointless now but once he does give up it is hard to get him to care once more. Once he finds that he can go on and live with out it or them he does. The pain from however they separated sticks with him for a while and once he finally gets over it, it isn’t so easy for him to let that person back into his life. However, if he never saw you as a friend to being with he would have no problem dropping you like the extra he thinks you are. He doesn’t see everyone as a friend and even if he is friendly to you doesn’t mean you‘re his friend.
Snarky: Mes being rude is like saying rice is white but since rice isn’t always white he isn’t always rude. The first thing that comes out of his mouth does tend to be something curt or snippy simply because that is the first thing that comes to his mind . The real reason he is cruel is because he wants to keep people at arms length away. There are those few that he keeps close that can keep him from saying rude things but not always from doing rude things. Mes does find it fun to be blunt with others just to see them react, for the fun of it or because it is the easiest route for him to go.
Frivolous: Things come and go that is the way of life. He doesn’t really understand why he shouldn’t get attached to people. He subconscious tries to keep him from getting attached so the past doesn’t repeat itself. His attitude towards people and life in general seems like he doesn’t care to take things seriously. Part of that is true and the other art is that something tells him that life is pointless.
Kind of affectionate: He has nothing but brothers so he isn’t all too against showing other males affection especially since their family is so close as in sleeping on top of each other. There is something about getting close to females that bring back an old feeling that doesn’t really belong to him. Which makes Mes feel odd and loved at the same time so when it comes to females he just doesn’t get the closeness. He really gets odd when his mother shows heavy or normal affection it tends to make him blush and smile to himself. Either from embarrassment or a past that he has long forgotten the warmth just brings an awkwardness out in him.
Lazy: There isn’t anything greater to him then lazing around his rooming playing games all day or sleeping. He would rather do this with his life and time then go to school or help out with the little kids running around. Nothing more to say to it than if he is given the option he would take a nap rather than study. He is so lazy that he doesn’t make enemies it is too exhausting to hate somebody and spend all that time thinking how to get back at them or to remember the reason why you don’t like him. He gets exhausted getting mad so getting on his bad side will take a very, very great effort on your part not only to anger him but keep his attention. Two things that are very hard to do but if you do get on his bad sides congratulations you no longer exist. He will try to his utmost undecided attention to isolate you from his life this is what happens when he utilizes his mind to the fullest. There are the couple of exceptions if your friends to somebody that he would consider family or family he will be courteous in front of them but never speak to you. When in comes to school and has to work with you he will try to have the least amount of contact with you as he can hoping to never speak to you again after it is done.
Lame Funny: Though he has a pretty good sense of humor and can take a prank or two or more he can‘t dish it out. His jokes if he ever cracked one are stale and just bad which makes you wonder if he is the same quick witted person. Some how they always come out as really corny or he messes them up which makes you want to laugh because of how bad it was, at him, you don‘t he messed up and the messed up joke ends up being funny or because of how bad it was it ends up being pretty funny. When it comes to pranks he just doesn‘t try they always end up being too much work, backfires or so lame he wants to kick his own arse.
Cruel: If you don‘t interest him in the least he kind of deletes you from his brain almost in a literal way. Sometimes he remembers who you are vaguely normally with some bad nickname as to who you are bud never your real name or who you are just the situation or something you said. Another way you can tell off the back if you fall into the category because he gives you almost a vacant stare as to wondering who you are and why you are talking to him. Most of the time he doesn‘t realize he is being cruel you just slip his mind or he doesn‘t want to be bothered with your drama so he just avoids it all together.
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:12 am


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Appearance
■ Height: 162.5 (5‘4)
■ Weight: 54.43 kg (120 lbs)
■ Hair Color: Dark brown that fades into a lighter brown
■ Hair Length/Style: Waist length straight
■ Eye Color: Pinkish red
■ Skin Color: deep island like tan
■ Build: feminine athletic
■ Clothing STYLE: Simple, he really likes to wear boots and hoodies.


Relationships
■ Relationship with Family: Very close for him.
■ Key Family / Relatives:
Cu and Fiona

Phoebe Potts

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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:17 am


Biography
■ History:In the year 1896 a stray cat was a taken in by an elderly widow named Moriko when he was just a kitten which she named him Ami while they lived in Kyoto over a hundred years ago. Moriko was a widow with one daughter named Miku that was allergic to cats but still wanted to keep Ami in the house but even if it would be hard on her. Ami thought Miku didn’t like him and that was why she always stayed away from him or ran when he came by. He used to act on by tearing things up or run around popping out of places to scare Miku to get back at her when he was a kitten. As he grew older he calmed down from time to time he show kind gestures to Miku once he notices that Mikue actually liked him. The days passed like this with Miku watching from afar and Moriko with Ami on her lap or him lazy about the house when they were at work/school. Until Moriko’s death in 1922 leaving Ami in the care of Miku the two stayed in Kyoto in the same house even when Miku married Shiro and they had a daughter which they named Ume.

Shiro and Ume liked Ami just as much as Miku and Moriko and paid no mind to the rumors about the cats age because of how dear he was to Miku. Five years later Shiro passed away in a mysterious accident when he was coming home from work one day. Being a widow with a small child it didn’t leave Miku many options she need to work to feed them all. Miku ended up selling her ancestors home but the money didn’t last long so the three of them left for Hawaii with hope they would make it there just like thousands before them had the same hope. Their life was hard in Hawaii and the wages were low just enough for them to get by. Things started to get better as Ume started middle school allowing Miku to take breaks and rest but it didn’t help much. Even though Ami wanted to stay with Miku when she got on in years but he couldn’t but Ume was glad to take him in when she moved out and married Akau an island boy that she grew up with. At first Ami was not welcomed to the idea of little Ume marrying him because he used to pick on him when Akau was just a boy. But the boy grew on him mostly because Akau brought Ami gifts and the bribes did work him. Akau was a great fisherman and he always made sure to bring something back for Ami always saying that if he appeases Ami his catch will be full that Ami was good luck for him. In the year 1955 Miku died and Io lani was born their first and only son. Ten years later Akau died in a strange accident when he was fishing leaving Ume now a widow and Io lani without a father.

Io lani at first blamed Ami because the other immigrants said that Ami was a demon and that he was eating the souls of the males that entered into the house. Ume persuaded Io lani not to harm Ami because she felt that Ami was the reason they were so happy but Io lani always held this hatred for Ami but he couldn’t act on it. Fifteen years later Io lani married a sweet little round Japanese girl by the name of Hina. Io lani hoped that Hina would dislike Ami and help in chasing him out of the house but unfortunately for him the pair had already met. A matter of fact Ami was the reason why Hina and Io lani met in the first place and like his father Hina called Ami a good luck charm. During this time of celebration unfortunately Ume fell ill and was bedridden for the rest of her days. Io lan took this opportunity to chase Ami out but he couldn’t keep Ami far from Ume he would come when Io lani returned to his home and would do the same with Hina when Io lani went to work or Ume. In the year 1996 Ume fell into a coma shortly after Hina announced her pregnancy Hina hoped this new would cheer up Ume but she never got the chance to tell her. When Ume came out of the coma Hina feel ill causing be complications her pregnancy which seemed to depress Ume and Io Lani with him believing that Ami was the cause of the pain for the ones he loved. When Ami came to Ume’s side she told him that she knew what he was she always knew and so did her mother. Ume also knew her blood was cursed and the only way to save Hina and Io lani’s child was to kill her so she pleaded with him to devour her saying that this was the only way and he knew it to be true. Ume felt she lived a long life and his beloved Moriko would not hate him for doing this but if it is him he could end this curse. The blood line had two curses that when the first was that that when a women of this bloodline fell in love the one they cared for would die and he second is that when a new life began an old one must end. In a way Ami cared a strong luck with him as almost a gift from the gods which was slowly eating away at the curses but the only way to end it would be to devour the cursed one.

At first Ami refused and did not even want to entertain the idea but when Hina’s life and the unborn child was hanging in the balanced he complied. Unfortunately Io lani came to check on his mother only to find Ami devouring Ume alive and there was nothing Ami could say or do that would change that. So Ami ran and continued to do so for years he always felt Io lani was searching for him waiting for that chance to kill him. Ecen with Ame searching for him Ami still looked out for the family and the baby girl that Hina gave birth to a baby girl that they named Moriko. When Ami heard of Io lani’s death he thought it would be safe for him and to come out of hiding so he thought it was time form him to take human form. He went to the shore where they first came him with Miku and Ume as way to say farewell to this past life. As a twisted since of humor and fate Io lani faked his death it seems in his old age he wouldn’t let anything stop him from taking his revenge on Ami. Io lani actually found Ami a few years earlier but Ami was always on guard and never had the chance to attack. The shift caused Ami’s sense to weaken and that was when Io Lani attacked Ami. The initial strike seriously wounded Ami but after the initial attack was over Ami gathered his all his strength and ran from the old Io Lani. Normally Ami could out run such an old man but he was seriously wounded and only partially shifted to his human form which made him even weaker.
While running Ami used all the luck he had to come across Alistair Stroud that against all odds was separated from his family and lost on this beach. It was him that stopped Io Lani from finishing off Ami that collapsed from fatigue and serious blood lost..

When Ami finally cam to he was at the Stroud’s family estate in Scotland he still doesn’t know what happen to Io lani. Ami didn’t know who he was and the life he once had but what he did know was that a pup was sleeping next to him and that he had two hands, two feet two ears and two tails. For a larger part of his life he had to relearn everything like how to speak, walk, and hold a fork but once he understood the basic he picked up other things rather quickly. Not having a name Alistair went with his mother’s name Merida because he thought it fit and Ami liked it the feminine name.

■ Personal Goals: Mes doesn’t really know what he wants to do with himself but just live for himself for now.
■ Professional Goals: Mes will more than likely do something with teaching but for now he can‘t see that for himself. Work to him is a illness that we need a cure for.
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:23 am


--- Dirty Bit ---
(Answered this part in ways he would say it but out of his accent)
Extra

■ Jewelry: Nothing
■ Tattoos: Two but not telling

■ Relationship with Friends: Odd
■ Key Friends: Aoife
■ Key Enemies: None really

■ Educational History:
■ Work History: Ughhh babysitting little monsters and I don’t mean that in a nice way
■ Key Childhood Experiences: Being picked up by the Strouds when he was five.
■ Key Teenage Experiences:
■ Key Adult Experiences:

■ Morality / Ethics: What is this morals and ethics you speak of?
■ Handedness: My hand in your hand.
■ Skills: I gots mad skillz
■ Phobias / Fears: None
■ Bad Habits / Vices: I was born this way.
■ Quirks: Your mom is my Quirk
■ Best Qualities: My arse
■ Worst Qualities: You
■ Favorites: Why do you want to know
■ Style of Speech: English
■ Commonly Used Words / Slang / Jargon: Say what now.
■ Lies / Misinformation: Speaking
■ Other Important Details:I shoe size doesn't mean s**t.

Phoebe Potts

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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:27 am


You didn't see a thing.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:56 pm


This doesn't make sense to me:

Kind of affectionate: He has nothing but brothers so he isn’t all too against showing other males affection especially since their family is so close as in sleeping on top of each other. When it comes to females he just doesn’t get the closeness and when his mother shows heavy or normal affection it tends to make him blush. Either from embarrassment or a past that he has long forgotten the warmth just brings an awkwardness out in him.
Gushy: Despite him trying to keep people out he can’t that is simply not who he truly is at heart. When he does bring people close he can come off as being really gushy. Wanting to

You need to Underline the kinda affectionate and finish Gushy

BUT.

Aoife: I'M NOT FAMILY MERI BERRI?! WHAT?! *wibblyface*

Ruyail

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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:40 pm


Ruyail
This doesn't make sense to me:

Kind of affectionate: He has nothing but brothers so he isn’t all too against showing other males affection especially since their family is so close as in sleeping on top of each other. When it comes to females he just doesn’t get the closeness and when his mother shows heavy or normal affection it tends to make him blush. Either from embarrassment or a past that he has long forgotten the warmth just brings an awkwardness out in him.
Gushy: Despite him trying to keep people out he can’t that is simply not who he truly is at heart. When he does bring people close he can come off as being really gushy. Wanting to

You need to Underline the kinda affectionate and finish Gushy

BUT.

Aoife: I'M NOT FAMILY MERI BERRI?! WHAT?! *wibblyface*


This is what happens when you do three at once... I feel like I bled something in on the old or something.

Merida: -sighs-
PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:58 pm


Bets he is awesome. Done!
No seriously though, very well thought out ((all of your characters are))

but I'm confused what you are saying here:
Luck: It comes and goes and like any product ((maybe say power instead of product?)) varies from person to person. It isn’t the strongest of luck but it might help you tough something maybe.
Do you mean might help you through something maybe? Even then the wording is odd?
I don't know, maybe just expand on his power more, with like an example or something?

But this is me nit-picking lol iloveyou<3

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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:52 pm


Madness_insanity
Bets he is awesome. Done!
No seriously though, very well thought out ((all of your characters are))

but I'm confused what you are saying here:
Luck: It comes and goes and like any product ((maybe say power instead of product?)) varies from person to person. It isn’t the strongest of luck but it might help you tough something maybe.
Do you mean might help you through something maybe? Even then the wording is odd?
I don't know, maybe just expand on his power more, with like an example or something?

But this is me nit-picking lol iloveyou<3


I need to proof read after I have had some rest, thank you for pointing that out. That is what I meant and I said product as that is how he is going to see it but I could add in a bit about him seeing his power as a product in my extra post. -goes through her quest again-

Nit-pick away (always got low marks for grammar but high for originality). Luff you too and thanks -luffs on your girl too-
PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:31 am


Plz give me the name of the person that did Meri's artwork. I feel the need to give them loves forever. 8[


But all in all, I think he looks good. <3

Ruyail

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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:07 pm


Ah finally done and thanks for the crits.
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:51 am


First and foremost, I ADORE his art. Like seriously, I wanna know the artist who did him. And the cat? /grabs on squishes with love forever
I love cats. No jokes. LOVE them.

Okay, now for some serious stuff.

There is non hahaha. A very well thought out character with a extremely well planned history :3

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Phoebe Potts

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:06 am


Tasinei

I now have them both linked to their artists.

Yes that is the trap he has set.

Thank you... He isn't too off putting?
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