Wichita Long
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Introduction
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- 1. Appearance
- 1.1 Gallery
- 2. Personality
- 3. Relationships
- 4. Minor NPCs
Wichita Long is a member of Del Cenere Gang.
After the tragic death of his sister and the disbandment of his pack, Phoenix Whitesage made the journey back to the only place he knew he belonged: arid, red-rock Arizona. Falling back into the routine on the ranch he had previously abandoned in search of Sedona, there was a sizeable hole in his heart — afraid of commitment, he had ended, in callous fashion, his long-distance relationship with the sweet Lyssa Fontaine. Without a girl to call his own, Nick began a string of one-night stands to tide him over.
Unfortunately, one of these encounters left mistress-of-the-night, Annabelle Long, pregnant. Shortly thereafter, Wichita and her five siblings were born.
Her father, much to his reluctance, made sporadic appearances in her early life, but it was up to Annabelle to provide for six hungry mouths with a sometimes, sometimes-not lucrative job. When Phoenix became less and less of a reliable visitor, however, this led to Wichita and the others acting out. A freak accident caused by her brother caused her tail to become crushed and broken beyond repair, and there was no other choice but to salvage what they could, amputating the rest. Wichita, once vivacious and fearless, became noticeably more withdrawn and broody after this event.
The last time Phoenix came to visit his bastard children, Wichita, angry at her father (and angry at the world, as teenagers often are), attempted to steal his horse and leave her family behind, not wanting to be a burden on her poor mother anymore and wanting to get back at her father. Luckily, she was caught before getting along too far, and Nick made a compromise with her: he'd get her a horse and gear her up for whatever journey she wanted to embark on, so long as she told Annabelle where she was going first instead of abandoning her family outright.
Begrudgingly, she agreed. Not long after she left, many of her siblings followed her footsteps, scattering to the four winds — though as far as Wichita knows, she is the only one to journey as far east as she had, eventually stumbling upon Nova Scotia after months of traveling.
cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good
when the levee breaks, mama, you got to move
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She looks a very even split of jackal and coyote blood, her wolf and dog heritage almost entirely smothered out in terms of looks. Her ears are large, almost comically so, and overall she is very limby and willowy, as if the wind could blow her over with a single gust. She's all leg. Notably, her tail is cropped into a bob, a source of phantom pain though the wound has long since healed. Her fur is soft, if not a bit sparse, and definitely not made for the cold. Her face is thin, often made serious by her piercing gaze. Forms
Wichita is highly humanized and is most comfortable in her Optime form, where she uses her dexterity purposefully and skillfully. |
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Fur |
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Millbrook (#392E2B) |
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Gondola (#251B18) |
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Dorado (#2D1D19) |
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Cedar (#3F2118) |
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Copper (#743F2D) |
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Sienna (#8B4126) |
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Nutmeg (#9C6D4A) |
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Westar (#C9C8BF) |
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Optime Hair |
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Dorado (#2D1D19) |
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Cedar (#3F2118) |
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Nose, Pawpads, Claws |
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Mississippi (#2E1B16) |
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Quicksand (#D9A58F) |
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Olivine (#849645) |
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Unlike her extroverted father, Wichita is rather quiet and reserved, mostly keeping to herself if she can help it; this isn't to say she is intentionally unfriendly, however. She longs for meaningful relationships with others, but often finds herself woefully unequipped when it comes to socializing. Her words are straight-forward and frank, and she spares no expense to tell it as it is, as she is much more interested in remaining authentic and honest than nice and flowery. Though she values her time alone, Wichita can potentially come off as needy to those she forms bonds with, desperate to prove her worth, yet simultaneously paranoid that she is overbearing or unpleasant to be around. Despite this, she is quite a driven young woman, hard-working and dedicated to her craft, though it may take time for others to break through her rigid exterior. |
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Heterosexual and a hopeless romantic. Wichita falls in love easily, but has a hard time moving on — even with something as fleeting and shallow as a crush. Despite this, she is terrified of rejection and is not likely to come forward with her feelings regardless, instead lingering on the sidelines and watching as a spectator — a quirk that is quite at odds with her ordinarily blunt personality. She has aversion to physical touching and would much rather show affection through words, gifts, and other means. With a low libido, she is unlikely to have flings and would only initiate a sexual relationship with someone she has a strong emotional connection to; and, even then, only on rare occasions. |
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Wichita is not fond of alcohol but will occasionally smoke tobacco or marijuana — the former only in larger-scale social situations, the latter only in the company of those she trusts. |
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At this time Wichita has no firm beliefs and thinks there are matters in her present existence that are more important than wondering if there's an afterlife or a god or whatever else. She tends to shutdown and clam up in conversation where faith is concerned. |
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 image by Tsippendale |
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References Del Cenerens may assume...
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