Arlen Stryder
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- 1. Appearance
- 1.1 Basics
- 1.2 Miscellaneous
- 2. Personality
- 2.1 Ideals
- 3. Relationships
- 3.1 Family: Stryder, Knight
- 3.2 Relations
- 4. Skills and Inventory
- 4.1 Abilities
- 5. History
- 5.1 Achievements
Arlen Stryder is the son of Lyris Stryder and Luca Knight, born on September 3rd of 2016 alongside littermates Myra Garcia and Remus Knight. He currently resides in Casa di Cavalieri as a Second Officer.
For most of his childhood, he was an active participant in the social goings-on of his childhood. He has had a full life surrounded by family and friends who have all supported him in his training to be a warrior of Casa di Cavalieri; however, things turned sour for the happy boy near the end of his first year. After betrayal from a fellow packmate, an attack by the Syndicate, and a battle with addiction that lead him to crippling himself. To make matters worse, that winter, his mother died giving birth to his two newest siblings
After Raine Nightshade was put to death for his crimes, publicly admitting to his involvement in the downfall of one of Casa's most promising youths, Arlen fled in shame for many weeks. When he returned, he tried to put his addiction behind him and begin rehabilitation for both his alcohol problem and his injured leg. During this, he was made the first member below Officer to become a mentor to his little sister Nora Knight. He also struggled with watching his siblings grow up along the Nightshade children who he harbors a deep hatred for.
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1. Appearance
1.1 Basics
Essentials
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Coloration
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PaletteFurSWIRL (#D6CCC9)
PHARLAP (#9C877C)
MILBROOK (#684439)
BROWN DERBY (#502619)
EyesAQUA FOREST (#5FA376)
Nose, Skin, Paw PadsCONGO BROWN (#6A3D3D)
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1.2 Miscellaneous
Forms
90 lbs (40 kg) LupusArlen looks like a lean, adolescent male in this form with disproportionately long, slender legs and a thin body. He uses this form to hunt and travel. |
150 lbs (68 kg) SecuiVery rarely does he find need to use his halfling form. When he does, his chest broadens slightly and his fur thickens. He's basically like a bird: looks like a lot, but it's really just fluff. Strip it away and you'll get a strange scrawny pink thing that looks nothing like you thought it would. |
190 lbs (86 kg) Optime (Preferred)Arlen has grown to be very tall and quite slim. Despite having defined muscles, it's deceptively lean. This is his preferred form. |
Interaction
- Speech: Loose and informal, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to Arlen's speech patterns. Often, he'll drop off letters or chunks of words willy nilly and interject in nicknames for everyone. Incorrect grammar is tossed in there for the effect of it. Often, there is a sarcastic or teasing lilt at the ends of his sentences or on words he places emphasis on.
- Scent: Arlen naturally has a wolfish musk that is overlaid with the strong scent of flowers, grass, and cattle. There are also undertones of: Casa di Cavalieri - Salt, Metal; Lyris Stryder - Pine; Luca Knight - Stone, wolf;
- Quirks, Gestures, Etc.: He has a crooked smile and a wicked gleam in his eyes constantly. He tends to gesture with his whole body, making wide sweeping movements of his arms and small but meaningful shifts in his stance.
- General Posture and Body Language: Confident to the point of cocky, but very loosely dominant. He won't submit to intimidation, but he's also not going to puff up to intimidate someone else. He has better ways.
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2. Personality
Wide-Eyed Idealist - Innocently Insensitive - Marry For Love - Fool For Love - The Fighting Narcissist - Desperately Looking For A Purpose In Life - Troll
- Kind, Innocent, Optimistic
- Arlen is one of the sweetest little boys you will ever find. He has never met a stranger nor ever known an enemy. Everyone is his best friend, it seems. He wears his soft heart on his sleeve and holds no shame for it. He always looks for the brightest possible outcome, the shining ray of hope. And if there is none, he becomes it.
- Oblivious to the potential for ill will, Arlen says whatever comes to mind whenever it comes to mind without thinking that it could possibly be offensive. He knows how he meant it and assumes that everyone else is as kind and innocent as he.
- Family-oriented, People Pleaser, Family Values, Loves Love
- The Stryder has been raised in a warm, loving family environment and it shows. He has the utmost loyalty to his family and would die for them even though he doesn't quite understand what death is yet. He soaks in his parents teachings and their behavior and tries his hardest to make them proud.
- Unfortunately, this becomes a double-edged sword as he gets older. He wants to be everything that they desire in a son, but has difficulty realizing that he is just one child. He doesn't seem to understand that he can't cut his corners to fit into their mold.
- Seeing his parents' marriage, from a young age, Arlen desires his own. He wants a loving wife, beautiful children, the whole package. He idolizes Lyris's and Luca's marriage and is blinded to the possibility that a different lifestyle could be just as rewarding to him.
- The boy will unwittingly seek out every potential relationship in hopes that this new person will be "the one" he's always meant to be with. It usually doesn't work out the way he'd planned.
- As he grows older and experiences romance (or attempts to) he will grow to romanticize love in an unrealistic manner. The love has to be perfect, or it just wasn't meant to be.
- The Stryder has been raised in a warm, loving family environment and it shows. He has the utmost loyalty to his family and would die for them even though he doesn't quite understand what death is yet. He soaks in his parents teachings and their behavior and tries his hardest to make them proud.
- Mischeivous, Curious, Aimless
- Arlen loves nothing more than doing exactly what he's not supposed to. He takes pleasure in finding loopholes that keep him out of trouble, such as moving things rather than outright stealing them. From almost as soon as he's able to walk, Arlen gets his nose into everything that he can, whenever he can. Nothing is off limits to him.
- By watching his barely older brother try the exact same things and fail, Arlen has become much better at getting away with his mischeif than Remus. Arlen uses his wits to stay out of trouble, rather than running ahead blindly.
- He doesn't love to ask questions, he HAS to ask questions. Arlen is not conscious of his desire to learn, he only knows that the instant a question comes to mind, it's already been asked in the most blunt way possible. This way of questioning without forethought may get him into trouble one day, but that probably won't stop him because unlike his mischeif, he doesn't understand the social etiquette that he has just breached.
- While he idolizes his parents and wants to grow up to be just like them, Arlen doesn't actually have any real goals. Sporadic and fickle in his interests, the boy is more likely to bounce around until he finds something juuuuust right. But it's not likely that he'll find it quickly. More than likely, he'll never truly pick something. Instead, he'll most likely collect hobbies. There will be some that he will drop the instant something new comes along, but some that will stay with him forever.
- Arlen loves nothing more than doing exactly what he's not supposed to. He takes pleasure in finding loopholes that keep him out of trouble, such as moving things rather than outright stealing them. From almost as soon as he's able to walk, Arlen gets his nose into everything that he can, whenever he can. Nothing is off limits to him.
- Vain, Judgemental, Proud
- Even at a young age, Arlen takes great pride in his appearance and expects others to do the same. He doesn't understand how one could not take responsibility for their appearance. Sloppiness baffles the boy. Is it really that hard to groom yourself every once and a while?
- The boy has his own special brand of pride, but who knows what it consists of. There are certain aspects of himself that you would think that he takes pride in, but he really doesn't. He gets offended by the weirdest tiny things, but the big things don't phase him. But be careful if you do wound his ego, he will cry on you.
2.1 Ideals
TraitsFun-loving, dreamer, proud
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Biases
SexualityHomosexual - Exclusively attracted to men, he isn't picky about types. He falls in love quite easily, without regards for the others' emotions (save one man), but he rarely acts on love because he's afraid of the commitment of it. One night stands are much easier and less painful. Interests
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Spirituality
Believes that there is probably more than likely a higher being.
3. Relationships
* Does not know this person by name.
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4. Skills and Inventory
4.1 Abilities
Combat
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5. History
5.1 Achievements
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history overview here
Timeline
2016
- 3 Sep: Arlen is born in Casa di Cavalieri along with his littermates Myra and Remus.
- Nov: Arlen attends the funeral of his great-grandfather, Jazper Rhiannon-Knight.
2017
- 3 Jan: Arlen, Myra , Remus , and their cousins, Aldora Knight, Rohan Damaichu, and Sian Damaichu all recieved their mentors in the Apprenticeship Ceremony.
- 10 Jan: Callum , Arlen's new mentor, takes him out on a camping trip for training.
- 16 Jan: Arlen is attacked by chickens and saved by dear old, Uncle Enzo.
- 27 Jan: Arlen and his siblings all play a practical joke on Teagan while at a sleepover.
- 13 Feb: Lorenzo passes away. Arlen and his siblings, except for Teagan howl to mourn his passing.
- 18 Feb: Myra nearly drowns and shifts a full month before she should. Arlen is not okay with this turn of events.
- 28 Feb: Arlen goes out hunting with Aldora Knight to help her practice her archery and ends up attacked by yet another bird. This time, it's a goose.
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