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CAPRICORN
"The Goat"
December 22 to January 20


Traditional Capricorn Traits:

Practical and prudent
Ambitious and disciplined
Patient and careful
Humorous and reserved


On the dark side....

Pessimistic and fatalistic
Miserly and grudging



Capricorn, the tenth Sign of the Zodiac, is all about hard work. Those born under this Sign are more than happy to put in a full day at the office, realizing that it will likely take a lot of those days to get to the top. That's no problem, since Capricorns are both ambitious and determined: they will get there. Life is one big project for these folks, and they adapt to this by adopting a businesslike approach to most everything they do. Capricorns are practical as well, taking things one step at a time and being as realistic and pragmatic as possible. The Capricorn-born are extremely dedicated to their goals, almost to the point of stubbornness. Boy, those victories sure smell sweet, though, and that thought alone will keep Capricorns going.

The Goat symbolizes Capricorns, and an apt mascot it is. Goats love to climb to the top of the mountain, where the air is clear and fresh. In much the same way, Capricorns want to get to the top of their chosen field so that they can reap the benefits of success; namely fame, prestige and money. Getting to the top isn't always a walk in the park, however, so it's likely that Goats will ruffle a few feathers along the way. These folks can indeed be domineering, even egotistical, on their route to the top. They'll tell you it's part of being a leader with bright new ideas (in keeping with the Cardinal Quality assigned to this Sign).

Capricorns are industrious, efficient, organized and won't make a lot of waves. They are scrupulous with details and adopt a rather conventional posture in business and in life. These folks feel best playing it safe, since this is a fail-safe way to get to the top -- eventually.

Thankfully, Capricorns are patient, too, and are happy to wait for their ship to come in. The flip side to this staid behavior is that Goats can become quite unforgiving of those who aren't as diligent or ambitious as they are. Capricorns need to remember that they do need allies along the way, ambitious or otherwise. In any case, once Capricorns receive the recognition and social status they so fervently crave, it's likely that all will be forgiven.

Name: Allie
Age: Mid-twenties
Occupation: Writer and Herbalist
Sexual Preference: Straight
Interests: Poetry, Reading, Witchcraft (the good kind)

Personality: Allie is very laid back, very complimentary and understanding to Lucien's drastic mood swings and distrust. Unlike Xerxes, she's very calm and more of a dreamer and a motherly figure than a chaotic figure in Lucien's life.

History: When Xerxes abandoned Lucien because he hadn't the means to take care of him, Lucien wandered alone and confused for a good amount of time, lurking in back alleyways out of sight and hiding in trash cans. He never heard from Xerxes again. One night, while exploring an empty park, he came upon a woman standing before a fire, talking to some higher power and fiddling with silver and clay instruments on a table. Sensing a presence, the woman turned, but didn't scream. Quite the contrary, she was kind and offered him something to eat and a chance to warm himself by the fire. After she finished whatever ceremony she had been working on, she gently started untangling his matted hair and polishing his dirty, clotted horns. She insisted, upon hearing his story, that he come home with her to a place where he would never want for anything again.