Parent: Mercy
Giving: Life x3
Health: Excellent
Element: Plant
Stone: Moonstone
Had any previous litters: /showthread.php?tid=6258
Randomize Litter?: No
Link to Conception Thread: /showthread.php?tid=9657

Parent: Sìleas
Giving: Stone x1
Health: Dead*
Element: Light
Stone: Black Lightning Ridge Opal
Had any previous litters: No
* NOTE: Was marked Deceased in ~2015 or so, before the "must die onscreen to be marked Deceased" rule. ICly, she offscreen died from a fall from the cliffs in Orion.

Randomize Litter?: No
Link to Conception Thread: /showthread.php?tid=9657
 
 
 

Child Name: Tobias
Gender: A boy!
Species: Norwegian Forest Cat (50%) x Timbavati Lion (50%)

What do you get when you take a cat and combine that first cat with a second cat? Why, another cat, of course! Being that he comes from two garden-variety felines, Tobias is more or less the same — but the specifics are just a little mixed up. If you had to pick an analogue, the closest would be a young mountain lion, poised right in between his life-giver and stone-giver in size and proportions. His legs and paws are respectively chunky and broad, very nice for climbing and jumping. Likewise, his features are soft, round, and abundantly expressive. This is especially true of his eyes — clear, wide, and blue as a fabled overland sky.

Tobias wears the fluffy double coat of a Norwegian forest cat. Pale lilac gray with darker tabby points, it's at its most prodigious along his feathery tail and in a tufted white mane around his neck. Otherwise, the stone-giving half of his parentage shows the most in his pink skin and his pronounced neoteny (that face!), in addition to more than a touch of domestic heft. Overall, he is best adapted for navigating and withstanding the wet and the cold.

Fully grown, Tobias will stand a modest twenty inches at the shoulder and measure about five feet long, two-foot tail included. In ideal condition, he would weigh about 80 pounds, but he will be predisposed to weight gain and will likely trend more towards 100.

His stone is of lightning ridge black opal, indigo in color with glittering flashes of green and cyan. It composes the zygomatic bone of his skull, breaking the skin to form a smattering of freckle-like beads under each eye.

Element: Plant
Stone: Black Lightning Ridge Opal
 
 
 

Child Name: Up to Adopter
Gender: Up to Adopter
Species: Mandrill (50%) x Timbavati Lion (50%)

Now, here's a beast you wouldn't want to see coming after you. At first glance, this hybrid looks more like a working dog than anything else, squarely built with long, thick legs and barely any torso in between. Their face is striking — an equal blend of a lion's and a mandrill's, hairless along the upper muzzle with a red stripe and protruding blue skin. Inside of that mouth is a truly awful armory of teeth, including four elongated, banana-like canines. The lips peel back in primate fashion, making for an acutely intimidating display. This effect is further heightened by pointy ears and keen yellow eyes. Also, their forepaws are dexterous — albeit, blessedly, very broad and a little clumsy — so that's great.

A majority of their coat is short, dense, and coarse. The single obvious exception is a regal, leonine mane around their neck, accentuated by some facial hair: sideburns and a small beard. The underside of their face is a pale yellow, with flecks of similar color flaring out into the mane. Otherwise, their head, neck, and forequarters are deep black, dappling away to piebald white past the cape of the shoulders. Very importantly, this hybrid does not have the colorfully exposed posterior of a full-blooded mandrill. Though omnivorous, their instincts predispose them to running down live prey.

As an adult, they will measure a neat three feet tall (at the shoulder, that is) and four feet long (excluding the tail, which is rather stumpy and not worth counting). In top condition, they will tip the scales at 185 pounds of solid muscle.

Their stone is a small horn of clinochlore. Being of the kämmererite variety, it is bright fuchsia. It sits just at the end of their snout, giving them a faux form of the leaf-nose shape found in bats. Note that their stone does not (necessarily) impede their sense of smell (unless you'd like it to?).

Element: Plant
Stone: Clinochlore
 
 
 

Child Name: Up to Adopter
Gender: Up to Adopter
Species: Orangutan (50%) x Timbavati Lion (50%)

This one is rather... well... let's put it like this: they look like something you'd find in a foggy swamp, or a frozen wasteland, or maybe the darker sort of fairy tale. In most respects, their frame resembles that of a lion, fully quadrupedal, long and low-slung. However, that feline frame is draped in pelage more like an orangutan's (only dull white rather than orange). The hair is long, thick, and stringy, almost corded, with a neat part running down the spine. It thins out around the face, paws, and hocks, and it is difficult to keep clean — liable to host an ecosystem all its own, if left to its own devices.

Underneath all that shag, the hybrid's front legs are much thicker and a little longer than their counterparts in the back, leading to a loping gait and a topline that slopes slightly downhill. Though meatier than a true primate's, the forepaws are gifted with dexterous opposable digits for gripping and handling. The hybrid's facial features are leonine overall, but their profile is faintly dished, with a few things moved around just so; their ears face immovably backwards, and their eyes — icy blue, like their life-giver's — are set a little far forward. Notably, this hybrid is no more arboreal than your usual lion, and they are omnivorous with a preference for plants.

Measured at the withers, this hybrid will stand three feet and eight inches tall at the withers once fully grown. Their body length will reach a full six feet, with their sinuous tail adding four more. At their healthiest, they will weigh in at a massive 540 pounds.

Their stone is an astrophyllite horn set between the eyes. It is smoky in color and closer in shape to a blade than a cone, thin, pointed, slightly jagged.

Element: Plant
Stone: Astrophyllite

The mandrill and orangutan hybrids were designed by me!
Tobias is owned and was designed by Luca.
All of the appearance descriptions were written by Luca! <3 Thanks so much!

This conception was Successful! The litter will emerge March 28th.

Mercy will not be able to conceive again until June 26th.

The astrophyllite hybrid will be up for adoption!

Unlike with Avi or my big, chunky Alpha adoptions, there aren't as many notes or considerations except for the following:

- Pride may or not be around for these kids, depending on how the Ursa Raid goes. God willing, he'll be alright and these kids will have both "parents" around, but be prepared for the potential of a Mercy in mourning. :eyes:

- These kids will be raised in the Kingdom of the Seven regardless of Pride's fate, alongside Temperance and Ember! Mercy'll be encouraging them to be morally good, protect those who need it, etc.; as well as likely teaching them magic, how to make/tell stories, et cetera. Overall, very soft and sweet stuff.

- My only stipulation for personalities is, as usual, no murder-monkeys (hah) off the bat. If they somehow develop an inclination towards that, that's okay! Just not off the cuff, please. :]

- Check out Luca's notes/hypothetical application on Tobias down below, for jumping points as far as sibling relationship potential. :vibratingeyes: He's just WONDERFUL.

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In any case, I'm looking for active and creative players to apply for these kiddos! Here's your form...

Code:

<b>Alias</b>: It's you!
<b>Character</b>: Astrophyllite

<b>Personality Summary</b>: I'm not expecting big paragraphs or anything, so just give me the gist! Quality over quantity, babey...

<b>RP Sample</b>: Lemme see how you'll play this character! :eyes:

<b>Plans / Plot Hooks</b>: Just... any ideas? Try not to plan too far ahead, but point out some cool potential that you can see! This field's actually optional but maybe you can brainstorm here or something?

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I'll pick a player around March 21st! This'll give the player about a week to confirm that they're still interested in adopting, and work on getting a profile ready for the birth date. Happy applying! :]

tobias

HEY, OH! YOU'VE GOT LIGHT IN YOUR EYES

personality points:

✽ he's all heart, this kid. soft, warm, kind ... think of the sweetest little cartoon character you know, and you're probably just about there. tobias is defined by an elemental naïveté that'll cling real tight for better or worse, even as he ages, and even as inevitable hardships try to erode it. love is stored in the tobie!

✽ tobias will have a strong sense of curiosity and a taste for adventure. he's happiest when he's out in the world, doing and seeing and learning new things, meeting interesting new friends, narrowly avoiding a violent death at the hands of various evils that he refuses to actually fight. that said, he'll also be an avid gardener, and he'll have an active imagination that enables him to make his own fun when his environment won't give it to him. he loves having a home! he just gets restless if he has to stay there too long. he's an explorer by nature.

✽ trouble is, he can be remarkably oblivious — especially to others' bad intentions. tobias isn't exactly unintelligent; he has a thoughtful sort of creativity that enables him to solve problems in his own unique ways. he's just very optimistic and trusting, and impulsive, and also a little forgetful, and much more of a follower than a leader. he's easy to tempt, persuade, and exploit, and up until you hit a rather worryingly high threshold, he'll actually let you take advantage of him. he's super slow to anger.

✽ if you hadn't gathered as much already, tobias is generally very happy, smiling, laughing, exuding joy and cheer — but all his other emotions are just as strong, including the not-so-fun ones. take any event that would make your average individual sad or nervous or embarrassed (et cetera), and it'll make tobie sadder, nervouser, and embarrassed-er. he's a sensitive soul, and he's not good at hiding it. expect some tears. a lot of tears.

✽ but! his single biggest unequivocal strength is his resilience. once he's had a moment to process, he recovers and adapts every time, no matter what comes his way. it's probably got something to do with the everlasting childlikeness — tobias is sort of like one of those silly bands, always snapping back into shape. he's easy to hurt, but difficult to scar; malleable and manipulable, but never corruptible.

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notes & relationships:

✽ tobias will combine his native plant magic with some water, light, and animal spells. to give you an idea of his prospective repertoire, he'd likely specialize as a druid or a gardener, if he ever got there. with that being said, though, i truly cannot see him ever transcending — or even going up to master, without an awful lot of character development. on the contrary, i'm thinking of stopping his progression at pupil and limiting his spell count, high ints especially. he isn't meant to be especially ... competent, y'know? he's just a kid!

✽ he'll be rather fond of lessers and may well bond with a familiar. being that he's completely feline, tobias is unfortunately an obligate carnivore — but! given mercy's vegetarianism and tobias's ... everything, he'll avoid eating meat and will instead get his nutrience™ mostly with the help of magic. importantly, he will be very partial to fruit.

✽ tobias will look up to mercy quite a lot; i think he'll see him more as a grandfather or a wise mentor figure than a typical dad. he loves his stories, and when he has big questions or needs serious help or advice, mercy's the one he goes to. he'll feel much the same about pride, on the hopeful assumption that pride will be ... in the picture. ;_;

✽ tobie will be tremendously close with ampelio. they know just exactly what to do, where to go, how to have fun, and how to make him feel special. pelly is the coolest kid in all the caves, the best sibling he ever could've asked for, and tobie would follow them absolutely anywhere. he does sort of struggle to understand some of their motivations — (why they care so much about being respected, especially) — but he tries his best to be a good brother to them, no matter what.

✽ relationships with the astrophyllite kid could go a whole bunch of ways! just know that in general, tobias is strongly inclined towards a "little brother" sort of role. he doesn't handle responsibility well and he has no clue what to do with himself when he's asked to call the shots, but he also doesn't like to be treated as if he can't take care of himself (even if, in the moment, it's kind of true) — so both of those are potential cause for tension. he is actually rather protective of his siblings himself, too! he's just ... very limited in what he's able and willing to do to that end, better at supporting them than defending them.

✽ with the seven at large, tobie will for sure want to meet everyone (especially semi-siblings ember and temperance!), but i don't think he'll be super interested in the "train! serve! protect!" aspect of the group; he sees himself more as an adventurer than a hero. it's his relationships that will keep him tethered to the seven, not the actual mission.

✽ please enjoy this wonderful artistic rendition, courtesy of don.

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sheet voice theme

... hey, oh! i've got plenty of time ...

a note!

for a long time, i've been saying i'd never write a second character on origin. i cannot stress enough that damask is and will always remain my main man. i'm committed to her and her story above all else, and i wouldn't part with her for the world. i know i haven't been the most present lately, and what i came to realize was that with how heavy and serious damask has been, i really needed someone lighter to keep me balanced and anchored, for her sake and mine. a foil, if you will. and, well ... here he is! tobias, everyone; everyone, tobias. i hope you like him, origin! ♥

Alias: dove
Character: Astrophyllite

Personality Summary: Swamp witch, but, like... gentle. Definitely autistic, as in I am going to actually audition her for that. She'll be gentle and one to nurture the world around her -- people and plant life (or prokaryotic growth!) alike. She's a little feral and probably startles easily, but is rarely moved to violence (although she's not unwilling to fight if worst comes to worst). Fiercely loyal and probably rather lazy, at least in adulthood, she likes to stick close to her family... but she'll always be happy to tag along with Tobias and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble :,) Contradictorily, she rarely seems fazed by anything. She also struggles to keep up in conversations, and misses out on a lot of social cues. OH ALSO, SHE/THEY

RP Sample: Salem was moving through Eridanus with an almost military efficiency. Her fur was brushing the grass as she went, no doubt picking up pollen and spores from all sorts of things -- Note to self, walk in circles before you leave and help the plants -- as she moved. Her mouth was open and her blue eyes alert -- she was looking for something specific. She'd been searching for... a while, time having lost most of its meaning to her as soon as she'd left Orion. She ducked under a tree branch and continued her search.

Abruptly, she stopped. Her nose twitched as she scented the air, her mouth opening a bit wider on the inhale. Finally, her eyes contracted and she turned towards what she'd found. Dark, green leaves reminiscent of broccoli leaves but glossier were directly in front of her nose. She started to scrabble carefully at the surrounding dirt with her claws, making a small and careful hole. Finally, she picked up the plant -- roots and all -- and shook the dirt off of it.

From somewhere nearby, a twig broke. Her eyes snapped up as she stood protectively over her new prize, quickly scanning the surrounding trees to see if anyone was nearby. After a bit, she slowly relaxed again, and returned her attention to the plant. She'd gotten it for Toby's stomach ache, recalling that chewing on the roots was good for that sort of thing. Unfortunately, she was totally unaware of the fact that she'd been gone for hours, and that he was probably already fine by now.

Plans / Plot Hooks: I could see her being a healer type, collecting plants and stuff! I'll almost certainly dabble in Plant and Prokaryote spells, and potentially also a little bit of Water and Fungi. Most of that is going into preserving the ecosystem within her fur, which she actually encourages! However, she also likes to leave touches of life wherever she goes. She'll definitely stick close to the Seven, and will be protective of her siblings.

Alias: It's me! :D (YspobDon, Don, Donnie, you know me--)

No but for names I have:
- Ampelio (using this one for the app, nickname "Amp" or "Pelly")
- Evander
- Cactus Sword
- Coeus is not a favorite of mine but it is Here. so that there are Three.

Character: Cliochlore... I know, not very hipster of me

Personality Summary: Okay well let me just.

I TRIED GOOGLING "PASTEL GREASER" TO EXPLAIN THIS
- Ampelio makes an attempt at being cool and suave, but they are bad at it.
- Give me FAILED ATTEMPTS AT SWAGGER! Give me TERRIBLE PICKUP LINES!
- They try to smirk arrogantly and smile dashingly but their smile is literally a mandrill smile so it has no romantic appeal
- Truly well-meaning. Not into edgy aesthetics. This is where the pastel parts comes in -- Pelly is soft and loving and looks out for their fambly. They're a kind of hybrid role between middle and older sibling, in that they want to take care of their siblings and be capable of bearing responsibilities, but they also want Shenanigans and Fun
- They are SOFT!!!! SWEET!!!!! Unlike a certain subset of jesters out there, Amp isn't trying to hide emotions behind tomfoolery. They might be more apprehensive about trusting someone as, say, Tobie would be, but when the trust comes, they're willing to open up and say what matters when it needs to be said. Being cool and semi-protective and goofy is closer to a love language than it is a defense mechanism for them.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
- THIS DUDE'S A JOKER!! They're a hooligan and a gremlin and they love making people LAUGH!!!!
- When it comes to their siblings, particularly beloved Tobie, Amp isn't necessarily a bad influence, but they are a rascally one.
- Amp's creative; they have crazy, silly ideas that they need help planning and executing! Hijinks! Capers! Shenanigans! Making a giant, wieldable cactus sword using magic! Oh my GOODNESS there's just so much to do, you're gonna love it Tobie, I promise--
- For their parents, I can imagine Amp being less rambunctious about their jokes but still making the attempt to see their parent(s) smile because... they love their DAD(S) DANG IT!!!

HISTORY HAS ITS EYES ON YOU...
- And part of loving their dads, who have been through so much, is that Ampelio really admires them. They want to... not necessarily be LIKE them, but to live up to their names. To be a person who makes them proud!
- It's probably a burden they take on themself. It doesn't necessarily have to be enforced by anyone else. Maybe, if a situation gets dire, they'll push themself a little too hard, but for the most part this ambition of theirs is benevolent!
- What it means, to be someone worthy of their fathers' respect, is up to Mercy (and Pride), and also up to Pelly themself! It'll be an journey :3
- There may grow to be a bit of conflicting emotion at some point: the feeling of rebellion and exhaustion with this goal they have in mind for themself, feeling like their dads' very existence is what's making them feel the need to do this, VERSUS this self-ideal being a goal entirely of their own making, something they are incapable of giving up on even if it would help them.

EPIPHANIES RECORDED IN POSTERITY SO THAT I WILL REMEMBER THEM
- Pelly might be impulsive, but they aren't dumb. In fact, it is their intelligence that allows them to think tactfully, assessing situations and finding the easier solutions versus the more challenging ones. The combination of their impulsiveness and love of challenges is what makes them look like a fool.
- PellySnack™ (aka CHASING LIVE PREY)

RP Sample: NYEHEHEHE

The Scene: Home, pretty late. Everyone's asleep (hopefully), except for Ampelio.

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"Tobie."

Brrrring! Brrrring! Brrrring!

"Pssst, Tobes?"

The person you are trying to reach is not available right now. Would you like to leave a message--?

"Tobias-!"

"...Huh? Wha?" He was groggy, possibly a little thirsty or hungry if Ampelio's intuition was correct. That was fair, it was late at night! Honestly, Amp had no right to be doing this to him. If they had been so rudely awoken by Tobias, well-- yes, okay, but there was something important that they had to do! Right now!!! While dad was asleep!!!! Because they both forgot to do it earlier!!!!!! "You've gotta get up Tobie, we've got a thing to do."

Tobie was blinking the sleep out of his eyes. Ampelio really did feel bad about this, their brother always looked so peaceful when he was napping. Disturbing the peace wasn't good! But neither was... "We forgot to water the new flowers today, aaaand..." Amp tried for a "devious grin" here. Mmmnope! "we were gonna set up that Thing for dad too." Tobie struggled with the information. Wasn't out of the ordinary -- Tobie brain was forgetful already, sleepy Tobie brain was just... "Wha? Thing? Dad? What thing..." Yeah. "Don't worry about it buddy, have a sip and then we'll talk." Amp had come prepared. They slid a little bowl of some fine, fresh water -- not too cold, not particularly hot -- over to the groggy Tobias.

Tobie had his sip, then Ampelio guided him to the spot in the garden where the new flowers were growing. Ampelio had asked for this responsibility of their own accord, and had still forgotten... but that was okay! They were doing it now, and making extra use of the space! Hidden among the budding blooms was a pretty fashionable (in Pelly's opinion) piece of jewelry, a treasure they may or may not have stolen on a caper of the past, having stumbled into a den that felt abandoned. They had taken it, not out of any ill will or anything, but because it was pretty and glistened and had this really cool opal in it that might compliment Mercy's features and, well...

Once the plants were watered, Amp would clumsily grasp the jewelry and "hand" it to Tobie. He had recently learned a spell that made things light up, permanently! "Your time to shine, pal." Pelly would dare to attempt a wink, and...! Hm. Mm... felt like it was not that great. Regardless, it seemed to win a sleepy little chuckle from Tobie, which make Pelly smile softly -- without teeth, of course. It took about two tries but Tobie got it in the end, earning a word of praise from Ampelio. Burying their little gift back up again, the siblings would head back to their slumber (probably opting to cuddle), their overdue chores completed and their worries depleted until the morrow dawned.

Hopefully dad would like his gift.

~~~ END SCENE ~~~

Plans / Plot Hooks:
- CACTUS SWORD
- I'm thinking Other/Magic path for Pelly. Whichever one they focus on, they'll be diving into both.
- Due to them feeling a bit like they have to make their parents proud, I imagine Pelly may shoot for Master/Genius, possibly even Transcendence. Their dads are POWERHOUSES with a LONG history, there's a lot to catch up to!!
- They may also, at some point, try to push or help Tobie practice magics! Could potentially be a kickstarter for character development, but I am in no way attached or inclined to this idea :3
- Grape motif says they should make a grapevine, and also become fireproof--
- SHENANIGANS! HEISTS! Pelly shares that adventurous spirit and wants to SHARE IT! "AMP" IT UP!!! They're gonna be prone to coming up with silly things to drag people into
- I am gonna look up pickup lines. I am going to study flirtation. Why is this a Plot Hook? Because it's enticing. Because i'm advertising my suffering, for comedy and leverage.
- I'm also tacking this on: I could totally see Pelly training to be a medic like Mercy, especially if Pride ends up not being around... It'd be a more serious application for any spells they learn, something they'd want to push themself to do.

Alias: Its me!! Snail!!
Character: Because i'm incredibly indecisive- both
Name is Yael for now- may change.

Personality Summary: Mercy and Tobias are just so sweet and pure, and well, with every yin there's a yang.

That doesn't mean they're malevolent, or even really that mean. They're just, well, not that nice either.

They're best described as rough. Not patient enough for the delicate or precise, even if they are capable of such. Anger flares up quick, and often, but luckily is just as quick to simmer back down if they're left alone to cool off. But when given more to be mad about- and in these sort of moods, they're mad at nearly anything- their temper can be all-consuming, an overgrowth of viscous invasive thorns.

Despite their anger, any aggression they may present is reactionary. They're not one to start fights, but it's easy enough to egg them on into starting one. They're protective- be it of their siblings, or just their own ego and reputation. The only other thing that could move them to real violence is revenge- and well, the other gembound deserves it at that point, right?

They don't only want to physically protect their siblings, but also protect, for a lack of a better term, their innocent. Especially considering sweet, sweet Tobias. To see them betrayed, to see them hurt and angry or hurt and sad or hurt at all is one of the biggest blows you could deal to them, hurting worse than anything you could do to Yael directly.

There's a soft side, one they're more apt to show their family more than anyone else. They take a great delight in observing nature- plants and lessers alike. If given the resources, they may try to make a sort of 'catalogue' of the wildlife of the caves. This will likely be a difficult endeavor, without any way to really write down the information they collect. They'll still hunt- its in their nature after all- but they try to be quick and efficient. Pain isn't something they enjoy inflicting unless the other rightfully deserves it.


RP Sample:
This was their third or fourth try by now.

Yael glowered down at the stupid seed. This one was special- it was from all the way from Leo. They had harvested it from one of the colorful, tropical plants there. It had been beautiful, and they had wanted to add it to the garden. They were sure it'd make a great addition- a bright pop of color against the green of the plant life and the grey of Orion's rubble.

Another Failure.

"STUPID seed. STUPID magic." The half-lion roared, stamping down a paw onto the seeds. The seeds were small enough to simply be harmlessly pressed into the dirt, and the lack of any sort of satisfying destruction made frustration flare into anger. Claws swiped at a nearby plant, shredding leaves and petals and sending them fluttering to the ground.

You're making a scene. Said some annoying, parental voice in their head. But it was true- Someone was BOUND to notice, whether it was Dad or one of their siblings or simply someone who happened to be in the area.

Great. They had wanted it to be a surprise.

Bits of foliage still caught in their claws, they looked over their shoulder, watching for the approach of anyone who'd go over to investigate their.. outburst.

Plans / Plot Hooks:
- Most likely, some of their angriness will be calmed down by Mercy's parenting style, but they'll by no means ever be peaceful.
- Gonna be a mix of plant, animal, fungi, and physical combat! No idea what road they'll go down, though.
- Regardless, they're EXTREMELY likely to transcend, or at least try to.
- I see them looking up to Pride a lot! Should he play a part in raising them. Will probably go to him for more combative magic training.
- Protective! Big sibling energy! Will 100% beat up any bullies!
- Down to talking about any further stuffs in DMs!

Due to a misunderstanding and hesitation on my part, I didn't offer first dibs on this litter like I'd planned to; so, here's a bit of a postmortem announcement: YspobDon will be playing the cliochlore kid! Hopefully this'll help with figuring out family dynamics and give y'all more to refer to! uwu

I wanted to put this out there before any other prospective applicants cropped up :sadcat: but you are still welcome to put your name in the pool for the swamp rag! Yahoo!

CONGRATULATIONS, DON!!! ampelio is just fantastic. i'm excited beyond belief. ;D;

i've updated tobie's app and expanded on his likely relationships a bit to account for this development, in case anybody would like to have a glance! kids're gonna be tight as hell, yo. please note that don somehow nailed tobias in that rp sample, and that his dynamic with pelly will probably look pretty much exactly like that. bros! woo!

(both astrophyllite apps are so cool and full of so much potential ... tobie wishes dearly to soothe yael's troubled soul, and is most grateful for salem's gift of anti-tummyache-root, even if he did just eat too much fruit for like the 46th time. best of luck, fellas! cannot wait to see how SWAMP CHILD unfurls!)

Alias: Shafaer
Character: Astrophyllite

Personality Summary:

Casimir


reserved, observant, sarcastic, serious, responsible


_{[ MOODBOARD ]}


At birth, little Cas will be a bit more reserved than the other two of his siblings. He is quieter, more observant than active... but he will reach an adjustment period as he becomes curious, and learns to experiment safely, especially with magic. From a young age, he will have an interest in healing.

Cas will do his best to keep his fur clean, but will often be incredibly dirty within minutes of bathing. He gets tired of trying to keep it clean, and eventually will have a whole host of plants growing in his fur with different medical uses. He will try to develop a braid for his fur to keep it from dragging, most likely with carefully grown vines.

Before long, he'll develop a talent for biting sarcasm. He will have little patience for idiotic behavior, saving all of his patience for Tobie and Pelly and having absolutely none to spare for other gembound. Regardless, he will begrudgingly help those in danger or in pain, and do what he can for even complete strangers. He does have a good heart, his personality just tends to be counterproductive to a good bedside manner.

Casimir will ultimately become the definitive, serious brother of the triplets. Maybe that makes him come off as the boring one, with his stifled expressions and seeming lack of empathy-- but he has his own brand of dry humor... and, hell, his own way of showing he cares. He simply prefers to not get into trouble and mischief, and tries to act responsible and respectable.

(This, ultimately, will fail when his siblings drag him into shenanigans regardless.)

RP Sample:

His paws shuffled in the mud, dragging along behind his siblings. Cetus was a horrible, terrible, not good at all place for adventures-- and he didn't like adventures in the first place.

Note: This was not his idea.

"Hey! Do you see that?" One ear swiveled forward at Tobias's voice.
"What is that?" Blue eyes reluctantly peered up to see Ampelio rearing back.
"I can get it!"
No, Tobias, Casimir felt every muscle in his face scrunch.
"Bet!"

It wasn't even worth opening his mouth.

The bark protested as Ampelio tore his way toward the sky, sliding back down when gravity fought his momentum. Tobias, on the other hand, got a running start, and with a bounce, scrambled up to reach the lowest branch. Ampelio gave it another go, forcing his way up with heavy huffs.

If Casimir could roll his eyes even further, right into the back of his skull, so he didn't have to witness this, he would.

Now at the lower branches, the two siblings started their wild game up the towering pines, playfully battling (or were they helping each other?) for the goal: something glinting through the fog. He could make it out from the dark branches if he squinted. Whatever it was, it wasn't worth the risk of tearing a claw or getting a splinter in his paw. Instead, he reluctantly attempted to shake some of the muddy goop from his toes.

"Come'on Tobes, I'll boost ya."
"Woaah!"

The young lion sat at the bottom of the tangled branches of trees, feeling the heavy weight of muck pulling down on his long hair. He tried to lick some of it clean, but it was more a distraction than anything else. Above his head, he could hear the laughter of Tobias and Ampelio getting farther away.

Snap. A twig clattered down, bouncing down the branches until it finally landed right in front of Casimir. He stared at the stick for a moment. Then, finally looked up at the distant blobs. It looked like Ampelio had eventually reached a point where he couldn't climb any higher without the branches breaking, but Tobias? Tobias was almost impossible to make out through the fog.

"Hang on, hang on, I got it!" The faint sound of jingling pricked Cas's ears. Treasure acquired.

Ampelio hollared and hooted, waving a paw. "Lemme see, dude!"

Their brother was so proud of them, really. There was just one itsy, bitsy, tiny problem. He was sure they had it aaaall figured out. "How exactly," Cas raised his insufferable voice to finally reach their ears, "do you plan on getting down from there?"

The unified "uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh" that graced his ears did not inspire any amount of confidence.

Plans / Plot Hooks:
- considering actually making cas other focused, relying more on his intelligence to tend to plants/heal than unpredictable magic... depends on how his rolls go at a young age.
- cas is absolutely the sort to tattle on tobie and pally if they go off in search of adventure and trouble, at least when they're younger. this might lead to a bit of disagreement/strife between him and the other two siblings, but ultimately, love should win out. especially with age, i think cas will end up being incredibly close to his brothers, even if he might butt heads with them.
- i do think that tobie COULD get him to go on adventures, as long as they didn't seem too dangerous. casimir isn't exactly a coward, but only his family would be able to get him out of his comfort zone.
- i would love for cas to get a crush on someone and... reluctantly, bumble his way through asking pelly for advice. the resulting daytime tv drama that ensues will undoubtedly be hilarious.
- i'm also tempted to make him near sighted, just because. :D he probably won't actually realize that others have better sight than him for a while though.