Edraia is a young coydog who first came to 'Souls in February of 2016. Formerly a member of Vinátta, currently a member of Inferni. Edraia was raised by his grandparents after his mother abandoned him with them as an infant to run off with his wayward father. He grew up learning how to tend their farm, taking over their duties as his Nana and Pawpaw grew too old to continue the hard labor. They grew frail and passed away within two weeks of each other, leaving Edraia feeling lost in the world. With no close friends and no known family, he bartered everything he couldn't carry and left to find his place in the world. As he's matured his motives have changed. He no longer wants the simple farm life, but craves being part of something bigger than himself. To leave more than a headstone behind when he dies.
Edraia is afraid of horses but knows he must overcome this for ease of travel.
Edraia doesn't realize he's looking for love. Either gender, see comments on sexuality below.
Trade, hunting, or scouting opportunities.
Edraia is always seeking personal livestock or pets.
Inferni members may assume and reference the following without discussion/asking:
Edraia can be found performing minor chores, wandering pack lands or nearby territories making maps and gathering plants, or tending to the needs of the sheep, goats, and pigs. He avoids horses and donkeys if at possible as he is afraid of them though eagerly tends to the organization and upkeep of the tack and fodder. He is gregarious and can be included in minor conversations or greetings. Send me a PM if he hears anything juicy or important!
1. Appearance
1.1 Basics
Essentials
Species: Edraia most resembles his coyote heritage in build, being short and slight of figure but his blue eyes and the coloration of his fur bespeak domestic canine.
Fur: Thick, soft tresses make up his coat, much longer on his body than on his face and the lower end of his legs where it is sleek and short. He lacks the guard hairs that are typical of wild canines and relies only on a thick undercoat to keep him warm and dry.
Optime Hair: In optime form Edraia has a mane of shaggy mahogany colored hair that falls in waves just past his jawline. During particularly hard work, he pulls it back into an untidy ponytail.
Facial Features: Feminine and angular of face with high cheekbones, he has large blue eyes fringed with black lashes. His face and ears are extremely expressive.
Build and Size: Short and elfin in appearance, Edraia is sometimes mistaken for a female from the back. Though his frame is spare, he's stronger than he appears as most of his weight is in the form of wiry muscle.
Lupus: In lupus form he closely resembles a coyote in size and shape but his fur is thick and tufted, much more like his Australian Shepherd father. Rather than hanging down, his tail curls very slightly upward with long wispy hairs making up the fur here.
Secundi: His secundi form is much bulkier than his lupus form, square in conformation with double the muscle. He more closely resembles a domestic canine in this form.
Optime: See Build and Size above.
Humanization: Edraia is very humanized in the sense that he welcomes the use of tools and has embraced agriculture and animal husbandry. He also prefers to wear clothes, though he never wears shoes and only wraps his feet with cloth in very bad weather. He could never live in a feral pack but he's learning to see the advantages of using his lupus form more often.
Edraia likes to wear clothes and can always be seen in at least a token garment.
Jewelry and Accessories
Wooden cloak pin shaped like an oak leaf.
Clothing
a cracked, leather shoulder bag
a short woolen cloak(pale green)
Forms
Lupus
Used mostly for scouting, quick travel, and hunting small game.
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Secui
Rarely used.
xx lbs (xx kg)
xx in (xx cm)
Optime (Preferred)
Mostly seen in this form and always wears an article of clothing in this form.
xx lbs (xx kg)
xft xin (xx in / xx cm)
Interaction
Speech: Edraia is quiet but very articulate, his voice a tenor.
Scent: Smells of damp earth, various herbs and flowers, goat.
Quirks, Gestures, Etc.: He has trouble being completely still and even when seated he is often doing something with his hands. Prone to humming though he isn't particularly good at singing.
General Posture and Body Language: Neither imposing or meek, one might describe him as quiet but with enough presence to be noticed.
More interested in knowledge than battle, Edraia prefers to spend his time studying plants, tending animals, and making maps. On the rare occasions he becomes angry, he's cold and quiet rather than loud and raging. Being forced into a confrontation makes him irritable and is one of the rare things that will make him snappish and tongue-tied. He's well spoken and is secretly proud of his way with words. A sense of wanderlust occasionally consumes him which he sates by exploring ruins, hunting for interesting plants, and producing maps. He knows almost nothing about his birth parents and has no desire to learn about them, preferring to consider his late grandparents to be his only family. A bit of a magpie, he likes to collect things that he finds interesting or pretty, even if others might think it's junk. Generally friendly, if quiet, he has a strong and unwavering core when it comes to things he believes strongly in. A believer in order, he dislikes chaos for the sake of chaos and likewise holds disdain for people who needlessly sow discord. Despite this, he does not actively seek to punish or change those whose morals don't align with his own, instead preferring a live and let live approach so long as they do likewise.
2.1 Ideals
Traits
Outlook: Realist
Sociability: Gregarious but neutral. He enjoys the company of others so long as he doesn't feel pressured to remain.
Expression: Neither dominant or submissive, he's respectful or at least cordial to everyone though isn't above playfully teasing his subordinates or those he is close to.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Motivations
Wants to leave behind more than a headstone when he dies.
Wants to be a part of something bigger than himself.
Gather enough (useful)material wealth to be able to be self-sufficient.
Fears
Being a burden or useless: Edraia was the sole caretaker of his grandparents when they grew too infirm to realistically carry on the farm work. He was always afraid that he would get injured or very sick and then they would starve. This has become a part of his psyche now and he is driven to earn his keep or even take on more than he might otherwise.
Horses: Edraia didn't have any experience with horses as a pup and considers them large, scary, and potentially dangerous. This was reinforced by a stallion that almost kicked him in the head while he was mucking stalls while on his travels.
Biases
Packs: No bias.
Species: Prefers coyotes and coyote hybrids though this rarely affects his interactions with others.
Non-Luperci: Unsure why anyone would choose not to be luperci.
Gender: No bias.
Color: No bias.
Sexuality: Dislikes promiscuity and flippant attitudes towards sex.
Age: Great respect for the elderly as he was raised by his grandparents. Little long-term contact with pups makes him feel awkward around them. Do you treat them like tiny adults or what? Expects everyone to work hard in accordance to their physical/mental abilities.
Sexuality
Edraia is bisexual but rarely acts on his feelings(romantic or otherwise). Anyone who wanted a relationship with him would have to be the first to act and often he mistakes flirting for friendliness. He is a passive but loyal lover and has a preference for more dominant/spirited partners. He would not put up with abuse, however.
Interests
Likes: animal husbandry(goats/sheep), botany, illustrating, collecting trinkets, flowers and herbs, making dyes
Dislikes: stallions, pushy people, shirkers, being hungry, being cold
Substances
Edraia likes to drink alcohol, particularly wine and mead. He has heard of marijuana and is curious but would never try it unless slightly pressured. He does not smoke tobacco himself, but likes the smell of it on others.
Spirituality
His grandparents were spiritual but not religious, they offered thanks to the seasons and Edraia carries on the same beliefs. He believes in an afterlife but isn't entirely sure what it is. His sole ritual is watching the sun set each day and thanking it for bringing light to his crops.
Thyri Dawnbringer: Helped him prepare the Vinattian fields for spring planting.
4. Skills and Inventory
4.1 Abilities
Animal Husbandry
Education and Learning: Learned care for dairy goats and wool sheep from his grandfather's farm. Has basic knowledge of breeding, milking, shearing, butchering, and minor wound care. Larger animals such as horses and mules frighten him, particularly stallions.
Toxic/Edible Plants
Education and Learning: His grandmother taught him to recognize most of the common toxic and edible plants of the area. He also learned which were good for dying wool. Plants are more than just useful knowledge to him, he actively tries to learn more and treats botany as a hobby(though some might call it an obsession.)
Wool Carding and Spinning
Education and Learning: Edraia learned how to shear their sheep and convert the raw wool into usable yarn. This included basic wool dying techniques using locally found plant dyes. He finds the process of carding to be boring and tedious but enjoys dying the wool.
Illustration
Education and Learning: He is a self taught artist, using charcoal pencils to draw sketches, his most practiced subjects are plants and flowers though he also draws simple maps of his travels.
4.2 Inventory
Trade
Yes please.
Offering: manual labor, flower seeds
Accepting: live animals(esp goats/sheep), blank paper/journals, writing materials, crop seeds, fruit tree seedlings/saplings.
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5. History
5.1 Achievements
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history overview here
Timeline
2013
05 Mar: Edraia was born, the only pup in his litter.
2015
Oct: Death of his grandparents within two weeks of each other. He buried them and traded their livestock and worldly goods for traveling goods and left to find himself.
2016
14 Feb: Sought to join Vinatta, accepted.
20 Nov: Left Vinatta and was accepted into Inferni.
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