Post by Connor Clearwater on Jan 4, 2009 20:38:28 GMT 1
;; fundamentals
full name;; Connor Patrick Clearwater
nickname;; Con, CC, Clearwater
birthday;; March 17
age;; 16
sexual orientation;; Straight
job;; no time for a job.
Canon;; yes
Species ;; Shapeshifter
;; appearance
general;;
Because he is a wolf, Connor is tall. That is all most people tend to see when they look at Connor. He ranks in at around 6'7''. Connor feels like he is tall, and he hunches his shoulders a lot so he won't feel so tall, or look quite as tall either.
If you get past the height thing, it's easy to see that Connor truly can be comfortable with who he is. His style is completely unique. He loves color, and he isn't afraid to show that either. His clothes are always bright and vivid. He also wears scarves a lot, whether they are light or heavy depends on the season. Connor can always be found wearing a pair of sunglasses.
His skin, in great contrast to his family, is somewhere between the Quileute tan and his father's pale. It looks like he has his father's skin and just laid out in the sun for a while, though it stays naturally tan year round.
His brown eyes are always open, observing every little detail of his environment. Occasionally, he will smile. But Connor is pretty expressionless most of the time. He is a stoic kind of guy.
As a wolf, Connor is easily one of the biggest in the pack. His paws are probably about the size of car tires. His brown eyes are highly similar to those in his human form, which could make him easy to recognize in his wolf form. His grey coat is like that of a cloudy sky. He has the same speed as his mother, which is one thing he thanks his genes for.
favorite;; Connor loves his long, shaggy hair.
hate;; Poor Connor towers over everyone except his family and the other wolves, which makes him feel awkward.
heritage;; Native American--Quileute
ethnicity;; Native American
;; personality
general;;
Connor is pretty quiet, so no one knows too much about him. He has never shown much emotion around anyone. The boy just doesn't socialize. He'd rather stay home and play his guitar. Connor just loves to play his music, and only those close to him seem to know that.
If Connor is used to a person, he tends to show his other emotions. He is almost as bubbly and kind as his sister. Connor has a great laugh, and he loves to show it off. He'll sit for hours and watch comedy movies with his friends, and he will hang out with anyone who needs to have fun.
When Connor is really close to someone, he tends to be quite protective of them. He will lay down his life for anyone of his friends or the pack. Connor would do anything in the world for his true love, his imprint.
Should Connor make an enemy, he would hold a grudge, but he is not the type of guy to attack anyone. He would just be angry and dislike, but Connor would attack if a loved one was in danger. The rare occasions that Connor attacks, he will be vicious and cruel because he really doesn't like attacking anyone.
hobbies;;
- Playing his guitar
- Sleeping
- Eating
- Racing his sister
- Being on patrol
dislikes;;
- Not having much time to himself
- Phasing--he finds it quite awkward
- The Cullens, though he will tolerate them
- The Volturi
- Pain
- His sister being so close to danger
- Country music
- Rap music
- Extremely hot or dry climates
likes;;
- Having a great family and a great pack.
- Being in his wolf form
- Being in his human form
- Sleep
- Love
- The idea of imprinting
- Rock music
- Alternative rock music
- Cooler climates
Fears;;
- Losing any member of his family or the pack
- The Volturi
- Being attacked by any vampire
- Heights
- Pain
Secrets;;
- Connor is considering leaving the pack so he can become a musician.
- He doesn't like the idea of having to kill anything, even if what he has to kill is a blood sucking parasite.
- Connor enjoys singing anywhere, and he doesn't care if the guys make fun of him for it.
;; origins
general;;
Connor was Leah's firstborn, and he was spoiled rotten. His parents adored him, getting him anything he desired. Connor was well dressed, well fed, and absolutely worshiped. Then, all that changed when Koda came along.
He didn't get quite as much attention, nor did he get everything he wanted, but Connor did like Koda...once he got over himself. He liked her a lot, and he was extremely protective of his baby sister. They got to be close friends throughout their toddler years.
Once Connor started in Kindergarten, he discovered that school was terrible. He didn't like having to be away from his family. From a young age, Connor was a clingy child and it carried over into everything he did. Connor learned how to fake sick and get to stay home quite often.
Eventually, Leah caught on and made Connor go to school, whether he complained of an illness or not. In first grade, he started in music class. Connor suddenly found he liked school and loved music. His parents got him his first guitar and guitar lessons. Connor seemed to have a natural knack for it.
As he aged, Connor grew to be an expert guitarist. He composed his own music and played it as often as possible. He loved to perform it for Koda or for Leah, or anyone who would listen. He was ready to be a rock star by the time he was in middle school. Of course, the poor boy started puberty around this time. That was when he started changing. When he asked his father why he was getting so much taller than everyone else, Steve claimed it was puberty.
Leah quickly straightened out her son and explained that he was becoming one of the best in the entire reservation. He was becoming a werewolf. Poor Connor just shot up like a weed, and he continued doing so for about three years. He learned that he could take the form of a wolf and hear the thoughts of anyone else in his pack.
Connor loved it for a few months. But he began missing sleep and having free time. It made Connor sad to not be able to play his music. Around his fifteenth birthday, Connor considered leaving the pack; however, once Koda joined the pack, he put his own dreams aside to make sure she would be safe. He's ready and willing to do anything to make sure his whole family and pack are safe from vampire harm.
parents;;
Leah Clearwater
Steve Reatra
siblings;;
Koda Clearwater
other;;
His furry self is enough to put up with, so no pets.
;; roleplaying
sample;;
I used a quote from my character Jade on an equestrian site. I was unable to find any of my wolf Roxi's posts.
Jan 4, 2009 22:54:10 GMT 1 @jade said:
Jade Johnson is riding A Splash of Color. They will be performing to the song Remember the Name by Fort Minor.
What had started as a great day for Jade was quickly turning into a horrible day. She was ready to just go back to bed and start over. She was ready to cry. First, Splash had refused to hold still while she was plaiting his mane and braiding his tail. Then, her blazer had lost two buttons of the three. She hadn't even had time to do her pre-show meditation. JJ was feeling quite nervous.
Still, as she held Splash close, she could feel herself relax a bit. That is, until she heard the music Kaid was doing her routine to. "Oh, fuck, no." JJ struggled to hold back her tears. Kaid had even done her one better, to find the version of the song with no lyrics. JJ had looked for hours and not found it. "Dammit all!" she cursed smacking her crop against the ground. Her version wasn't even clean... The judges were going to give her some seriously low markings now.
JJ took a deep breath, mounted Splash, and walked to the gate into the ring. She waited, focusing on not crying and continuing to breathe as she waited. Finally, the announcer called out her name. JJ gathered the reins and walked Splash in a circle where she was still invisible to the audience. Finally, the music started, and they came into the ring at a piaffe. The crowd looked connfused, recognizing the music but not the lyrics. JJ just focused on the music, her horse, and the sequence.
It seemed like she would never make it to center ring at X, but finally they were there. She halted Splash, raised her right arm in salute, and quickly dropped it to face the ring floor. Her arm was back on the reins in an instant. With a quiet cluck, Splash started trotting. JJ quickly set him at half pass, slid her leg back, and asked for extended. Splash obliged and took long strides of a beautiful trot. They seemed to bob right along with the music.
The pair came to K. JJ turned her painted Arabian around and pulled the reins slightly. Splash's strides shortened drastically from extended right to a collected trot, no normal trot in between the gaits. JJ smiled in sheer pride of her horse. Could he be more perfect? Probably not. They turned easily up the ring, moving towards M. No half pass was indicated, so JJ did what seemed logical: they followed the fence line, just as her father had told her to do. She couldn't see the judges from her angle, so she prayed to God that they didn't mark her for that.
At last the rounded the corner and came to M. JJ turned Splash with her outside leg. They came to G. JJ held the Arab there with a half halt. Splash understood that he was being asked to do passage. JJ counted four strides out, then she turned Splash towards D. It was completely across the ring, which was why the extended canter was necessary here. She clucked quietly, slid her leg forward, and let Splash take his long strides in canter. He was good at anything involving speed, which was why he was so good at cantering like this.
They arrived at D. JJ squeezed with her outside leg and turned the reins just slightly. Splash spun around, keeping his hind legs in almost the same spot with every step. A flawless pirouette, JJ smiled. But when she pulled back and asked for a collected walk, Splash decided he was not ready to walk just yet. His hind quarters left the ground and kicked out in a buck. JJ was appalled at her gelding's behavior and quickly corrected him with a sharp tap from her dressage whip. He returned to the ground begrudgingly and moved at a foxtrot rather than the gait he had been asked to give. She sighed heavily, turning the reins back once more. He stayed at an extended walk to K, thank goodness. At least he was listening now.
Squeezing and clucking, JJ asked the gelding for a canter. He gladly obliged and went right into the gait. He moved with the correct lead all twelve meters to V, so when JJ asked for a lead change, Splash was confused. But he loved JJ and pushed off the ground, switching leads. He landed beautifully. As they went one stride on the new lead, again JJ asked Splash to change. He switched leads and was asked to change again. Splash audibly snorted, and continued skipping up the ring. Once he came to H, JJ turned him towards the corner diagonally across from their current point. He cantered down the ring, staying in perfect form.
They came to H, and again JJ asked for his flawless pirouette. He obliged, and JJ smiled broadly. Once he came out of the spin, JJ turned him towards M up at the top of the ring. She kicked lightly, and Splash took long strides in an extended canter. She pulled back greatly as they reached M. Splash collected his strides to a collected trot, fighting the whole time. When she slowed him down even more, Splash's ears laid aside his head. But JJ kept him at a sitting trot all the way to center ring at X. She saluted the judges, turned her horse around, and trotted out of the ring just as the music was ending.
Once out of sight of the spectators and judges, JJ dismounted and led Splash to his stall. JJ's mother was already waiting to untack the gelding. She handed off the reins and ran out of the competition barn, collapsing outside. She broke down into tears, hating herself for one of the worst dressage performances she had ever given. She hadn't even rewarded Splash for his job well done.
;; behind the character
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name;; Ollie!
age;; 15
gender;; chica
years roleplaying;; 4 1/2 area
location;; Southeast US
How You found us;; A lot of searching.
