Merari Tears
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- 1. Appearance
- 1.1 Basics
- 1.2 Miscellaneous
- 2. Personality
- 3. Relationships
- 3.1 Family
- 3.2 Other Relations
- 4. Assets
- 5. History

Merari Tears was born in Inferni, the daughter of Redtooth and the Aquila Vicira Tears. She was born on the eve of the Inferni-Salsola War and rescued by her father when the mansion burned. When her mother became Aquila, the clan migrated to their ancestral homeland; Merari's first winter was one of hardship and starvation, but she and her brother survived to spring. Upon reaching the adult ranks, Merari focused on bettering the clan through menial labor (with a focus on woodworking and livestock) shirking any "real" responsibility. Unlike her ambitious littermate Boone, she was lackadaisical in life and content to skate by.
However, her life changed drastically when terrible storms hit Inferni. Merari attempted to support her family (now expanded with two new baby brothers) through the trials that followed, but as a rift grew between Boone and their parents, she found herself unable to choose a side. In the end, the violent death of her little brother Rhodes was the final straw for their family and Inferni; Vicira disbanded the clan and disappeared that night, with Redtooth vanishing shortly after during his search for her. Abandoned by her parents, Merari chose to join the motley group of coyotes left behind. She remained with The Cartel for a couple months until, disenfranchised with the band's directionless debauchery, she set off on her own to find a place with steady work and purpose.
This brought her to Palisade, where her work ethic landed her an apprenticeship under the Braithwaites. For about a full year she lived in Palisade, hard at work (and hard at play), until news of a northern coyote clan indebted to the ambitious Del Mars reached her ears.
Realizing that her fool brothers had gotten themselves into trouble, Merari set off to warn them.
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1. Appearance
1.1 Basics
Physical
Though only half coyote and clearly identifiable as a coywolf hybrid, Merari takes a little more after her coyote side with darker, richer colors. She has a narrow, sharply angular face that promises trouble. Her short, thick fur is always tousled and dirty.
Quite tall, like her mother and grandmother, Merari has the same long-legged build. She is more apparently muscular than her female relatives, however.
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ColorationDune (#2D2A27)
Espresso (#64351B)
Roman Coffee (#826450)
Donkey Brown (#A38B79)
Optime HairDune (#2D2A27)
EyesGull Grey (#9AB3BE)
Nose/Pawpads, Claws, ScarsZeus (#27211D)
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1.2 Miscellaneous
Interaction
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AdornmentsMerari wears some clothing to fit in with her humanized community and express herself, but she cares little for the quality of her garments, which need frequently mended. She likes plain, natural colors other than her beads; nondyed clothes are cheaper, after all. | |
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2. Personality
2.1 SummaryMerari is a laidback individual, good-natured and easy to get along with. A hands-on woman, she prefers "doing" rather than "planning," and enjoys practical tasks and mundane chores others like to shirk. She has little regard for the future: no great ambitions and no commitments. She is content to let others lead, but while she's an honest laborer, she isn't necessarily a good follower. Chaotic and hedonistic, Rari doesn't feel beholden to contracts and is ultimately loyal only to herself and her freedom. While a good listener and friendly to most, Merari is also rather reserved; she is very private about her own thoughts and feelings. She struggles with emotion in general -- interpreting her own or having empathy for others'. She tries to be logical in what she does, which can help with crises and judgment calls, but also makes her very insensitive. If she does express an opinion, she is often brutally honest. It's important to her that things "make sense." |
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Interests
SexualityMerari is bisexual and aromantic with a slight preference for males and a strong preference for coyotes or coydogs. Viewing intimacy as just another pleasurable physical act, Rari has no problem separating sex from relationships. She has a casual sex life and often flits from person to person if someone new captures her interest, often ignorant and insensitive toward partners who have "caught feelings." SpiritualityMerari is an atheist. She has difficulty conceptualizing an afterlife. Instead, the finality and nothingness of death reassures her; it makes sense. Having witnessed the faithful suffer for their gods, she has a low opinion of their supposed decrees, and sees organized religion as something else constraining others' freedom. |
SubstancesMerari loves the weed. She enjoys the mood lift and awareness of her senses; it also helps dull her day-to-day pains as a laborer. Though she has managed to avoid most of the negative side effects, her constant use means that withdrawal symptoms set in very quickly. Tobacco will do in a pinch, just to give her something to smoke. Alcohol often makes her nauseated, so she tends to avoid it. BiasesThanks to the prejudices of her past communities, Merari is biased against wolves and assumes they're bullies or bad guys. Dogs and hybrids are easily accepted. Unlike some others, Rari doesn't believe in inherent coyotes superiority. Rari favors the company of men over women, finding the latter hard to relate to -- often wrongly stereotyping them as emotional. In general, she dislikes overly-emotional individuals and those who follow their heart over their head. She will make harsh and unempathetic judgments against such people, even if it's a bit hypocritical. |
3. Relationships
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4. Assets
4.1 Skills
Key: Dabbler --> Apprentice --> Journeyman --> Master | |
Main Focus: Wheelwright and Herdsman
Taught the basics by her father, Merari puts more effort into carpentry than anything else. She knows how to identify, cut, and shape wood for different projects. She can assist in building wooden structures and can create simple furniture pieces like stools or small cabinets. Her weakness is anything artistic -- hard numbers are preferred.
Making a wheel is a complex process, and Rari has apprenticed for a solid year. She has a lot of room for improvement but is determined in her learning. She is pretty good at repairing wheels and making parts like spokes.
Merari helped take care of various livestock in Inferni, enjoying the manual labor it required. She can care for most common animals, from goats to horses, though she may not be able to fulfill specific needs (e.g. hoof care, maladies). An exception is pigs; Rari is a good hand with swine and knows not to underestimate them.
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Auxiliary Skills and Hobbies
Merari used to help shear sheep in Inferni, taught by her mother. She is strong enough to handle most sheep on her own, and patient enough to get a close shave. She can scour and card wool.
Merari knows how to ride a horse, but she doesn't like to. She can go through normal paces on the average horse.
Rari is good at skinning hides and is capable of making brain-tanned leather, though she prefers to leave this process to others. Most of her leather is middling-grade. She cannot craft with leather.
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5. History
See overview summary until I stop being lazy. :')
5.1 Significant Threads
The following threads are notable because they are related to significant events, demonstrative of relationships, or otherwise grant insight into plots and characters. Mostly, though, it's an abridged list so I don't die cataloging years and years of threads!
Guttering Flame (2017-2018)
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Ashes (2020-) | |
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