NPC Characters of Katie

CURRENTLY WIP, EXCUSE MY MESS

Using NPCs in Threads If your character is in the same pack as my characters (and therefore their NPCs), feel free to reference these characters as being seen around the packlands, etc. in your posts. If you'd like actual interaction with these characters, that's cool, but please let me know what you're doing with them via PM. Special notes are added about each of the characters here, as well -- please pay attention to them, and make sure you are adhering to that character's temperament, etc.

List of NPCs

  • Lila and Orvar
    • Aodhan
    • Oriana
    • Liadan
    • Rum Tum
    • Moo-stoffelees and Moo-ngojerrie
    • Chickens
    • Alva
    • Maya
    • Asmund
  • Charlie
    • Altivo
    • Elita
    • Tank
    • Rose
    • Penny
    • Maggie
    • Dorothy
  • Melia
    • certain sheep
    • certain sheep
    • certain sheep

Callum's NPCs

Quick Info Details History Milité
by Despi
  • Species: Horse
  • Date of Birth: 05 May 2008
  • Sex: Stallion
  • Coat: Dark Bay
    • Markings: Four white socks; blaze
  • Status: Alive; in Casa Stable 1, Stall 6
  • Training: Mil is trained as a warhorse. He can sometimes be convinced to carry or drag loads, but is not cart trained.
  • OOC Assumptions: Generally foul-tempered, especially around strangers. Stablehands beware!

Appearance

  • Mil is a huge horse, towering above most Luperci at 18hh (72in, 182.8cm) at the withers, with thick feathering on his lower legs, clearly drawing from Shire horse ancestry. His coat is a dark, slightly desaturated brown, with a dark mane and tail. White socks extend from knee and hock to light-hued hooves.

Personality

  • Blah
    • Detailed blah blah

Nicknames and Etymology

  • Name means "military" from French
  • Cal calls him Mil and Arse-face

History

Quick Info Details History Eowyn
by Despi
  • Species: Horse
  • Date of Birth: 1 Aug 2013
  • Sex: Mare
  • Coat: Amber Champagne
    • Markings: Tobiano Sabino
  • Status: Alive; currently owned by Zanthe in CDC.
  • Training: A modest-built trail horse with a liver-chestnut coat and almost subtly flaxen red mane and tail. She has no distinctive features by way of white markings - and her build suggests out-crossing of both Warmblood descent, Thoroughbred, and Mustang.
  • OOC Assumptions: Nervous and flaky, spooks with minimal provocation and does not handle stress well. Tender-hearted and gentle mannered. Flighty, but possesses good instinct and is seemingly intuitive.

Appearance

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:

Personality

  • Blah
    • Detailed blah blah

History

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:
Quick Info Details History Gizmo
by Despi
  • Species: Cat
  • Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2018
  • Sex: Tom
  • Coat: Silver Tabby
    • Markings: White paws
  • Status: Alive; lives in Callum's house and around CDC
  • Training: A modest-built trail horse with a liver-chestnut coat and almost subtly flaxen red mane and tail. She has no distinctive features by way of white markings - and her build suggests out-crossing of both Warmblood descent, Thoroughbred, and Mustang.
  • OOC Assumptions: Nervous and flaky, spooks with minimal provocation and does not handle stress well. Tender-hearted and gentle mannered. Flighty, but possesses good instinct and is seemingly intuitive.

Appearance

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:

Personality

  • Blah
    • Detailed blah blah

History

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:
Quick Info Details History Gadget
by Despi
  • Species: Cat
  • Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2018
  • Sex: Molly
  • Coat: Golden Shaded
    • Markings: White mask, belly, and lower legs
  • Status: Alive; lives in Callum's house and around CDC
  • Training: A modest-built trail horse with a liver-chestnut coat and almost subtly flaxen red mane and tail. She has no distinctive features by way of white markings - and her build suggests out-crossing of both Warmblood descent, Thoroughbred, and Mustang.
  • OOC Assumptions: Nervous and flaky, spooks with minimal provocation and does not handle stress well. Tender-hearted and gentle mannered. Flighty, but possesses good instinct and is seemingly intuitive.

Appearance

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:

Personality

  • Blah
    • Detailed blah blah

History

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:
Quick Info Details History Bruni
by Despi
  • Species: Horse
  • Date of Birth: Mar 2012
  • Sex: Mare
  • Coat: Liver Chestnut
    • Markings: --
  • Status: Relinquished to the Upland Horse Band
  • Training: A modest-built trail horse with a liver-chestnut coat and almost subtly flaxen red mane and tail. She has no distinctive features by way of white markings - and her build suggests out-crossing of both Warmblood descent, Thoroughbred, and Mustang.
  • OOC Assumptions: Nervous and flaky, spooks with minimal provocation and does not handle stress well. Tender-hearted and gentle mannered. Flighty, but possesses good instinct and is seemingly intuitive.

Appearance

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:

Personality

  • Blah
    • Detailed blah blah

History

  • 2012:
    • Bred by a trade envoy in New Mexico
  • 2015:
    • Traded to Rattler's Gulch settlement, and to Calhoun specifically
    • Pull and Rider trained by Calhoun
  • 2019:
    • Santiago assumed ownership after the death of Calhoun
  • 2020:
  • 2022:

Callum's Companions

Eowyn FKA Baby

Eowyn

Species Horse, American Cream x Gypsy Vanner
Date of Birth 01 August 2013
Gender Female

Name

Pronunciation

AY-ə-win

Nickname

Baby, Wyn

Meaning

Horse joy

Origin

English

Origin

Before Callum acquired her, Eowyn belonged to Asgeir Exultare. Asgeir bred Sunny and Speck while living in Sangi'lak and the resultant filly was Eowyn. As he returned to Souls in early January of 2014, Asgeir was jumped by several members of a rogue pack who wished to steal his horses and his belongings. He escaped with his life, and the horses ran away, Eowyn sticking close to her mother and father. Asgeir went back to where Sangi'lak was and found the pack disbanded, then moved to New Dawn.

Meanwhile, the band of horses, Sunny, Speck, their baby, and the other Vanner Asgeir had acquired on his trip home, had made their way southeast, coming near Casa di Cavalieri. Callum determined that he was going to catch them, and made shift to do so, though not without some difficulty from one of the thieves, a coy-jackal named Kalidas Tam. Baby was only known as Baby because it was a Nomad belief that a companion animal would make their name known when they were ready, and so Asgeir had refrained from naming the filly, so the only name she's known is Eowyn.

Description

Eowyn is a gorgeous mix of both her parents. Her father's bay tobiano sabino and her mother's champagne have blended to make her coloring amber champagne tobiano sabino. Her markings are as extensive as Aodhán's, but in different locations. Her sire's are mostly on his flanks and back, while hers are along her belly and sides. Like his, Eowyn's mane and tail are dark, but shot through with white where the markings cause a difference in the pigmentation. Her eyes are gold, a vast difference between her mother's green and father's deep brown, but it comes from the champagne coloring just as Oriana's does. She has feathers, but not as thick as Aodhán's. Has a single light brown owl feather tied into her mane. Will stand 16hh.

About

Sweet and loving, smart.

Residence

Oriana is kept in stall #18 in Stable 3 in Casa di Cavalieri. NOTE: As of May 2019, Callum has given Eowyn to his daughter, Aldora Knight for use after the death of her mare, Cinzia.

Gadget

Gadget

Species Cat, Maine Coon-type
Date of Birth 15 Apr 2018
Gender Female

Name

Pronunciation

Gad-jet

Nickname

None

Meaning

A small mechanical device

Origin

French

Origin

Gadget and Gizmo were born to Honrin's cat Jissop and any number of unknown male cats in Casa di Cavalieri and surrounding regions. After Veyra died, Callum was lost inside himself for some time. By coincidence, Jissop had her kittens around the same time as Veyra's passing, and one day Honrin came to visit Cal and dropped two fuzzy, purring little bundles in his lap.

Description

Fluffy and long-furred, Gadget's fur is orange-brown on top fading to creamy white along her belly, with a dark tip on her tail, and her eyes are a striking blue. Fully grown, she will weigh between 10 and 15 pounds. Modeled on Smoothie the Cat, from Instagram.

About

The calmer of the two kitties, Gadget will gladly be carried all around the Fort or perch on a shoulder, and spends a great deal of time sitting in whatever lap is available and strikes her fancy. A reasonably good mouser, she does require some care in the form of cutting mats out from her fur. Callum believes she understands more High Speech than she lets on, and thus far she has remained quiet, at least in the presence of her Luperci companions.

Residence

Gadget and Gizmo stay primarily in Callum's house with him, Aldora, Quinn, Kira, Atrea, and Abilene

Gizmo

Gizmo

Species Cat, Maine Coon-type
Date of Birth 15 Apr 2018
Gender Male

Name

Pronunciation

Giz-mo

Nickname

Gizzy

Meaning

A small mechanical device, esp. where the name is not known

Origin

English

Origin

Gadget and Gizmo were born to Honrin's cat Jissop and any number of unknown male cats in Casa di Cavalieri and surrounding regions. After Veyra died, Callum was lost inside himself for some time. By coincidence, Jissop had her kittens around the same time as Veyra's passing, and one day Honrin came to visit Cal and dropped two fuzzy, purring little bundles in his lap.

Description

Gizmo is by far the sturdier of the siblings. Even at a year old, he apparently has some growing to do; fully grown he will be a force to contend with at a muscular 20 pounds. His fur is somewhat shorter than his sister's and is silver and black with a classic tabby pattern, running to a lighter grey on his belly and face.

About

Gizzy is not the most sociable of cats but he's not altogether stand-offish either. He will approach and be adored, and then he's satisfied to go hunting (or sleeping) for hours on end. He would prefer not to be picked up. Cal thinks he runs toward the "dumb brute" trope: he doesn't appear to understand more than two or three words of High Speech and largely seems to ignore any speech directed at him.

Residence

Gadget and Gizmo stay primarily in Callum's house with him, Aldora, Quinn, Kira, Atrea, and Abilene

Lila's (and Orvar's) NPCs

Aodhán FKA Speck

Aodhán

Species Horse, specifically Gypsy Vanner
Date of Birth 06 June 2000
Gender Male

Name

Pronunciation

ay-DAWN

Nickname

N/A, just calls him by his name

Meaning

Born of Fire

Origin

Irish

Origin

Before Callum acquired him, Speck was one of the two horses that first belonged to Asgeir Exultare. Asgeir acquired him and Sunny from a pack in southwestern United States and taught them to draw a wagon. Both horses lived in Sangi'lak with him, and when he left to go find the Nomad Collective, it was Speck and Sunny who drew his cart. As he returned to Souls in early January of 2014, he was jumped by several members of a rogue pack who wished to steal his horses and his belongings. He escaped with his life, and the horses ran away. Asgeir went back to where Sangi'lak was and found the pack disbanded, then moved to New Dawn. Meanwhile, the band of horses, Sunny, Speck, their baby, and the other Vanner Asgeir had acquired on his trip home had made their way southeast, coming near Casa di Cavalieri. Callum determined that he was going to catch them, and made shift to do so, though not without some difficulty from one of the thieves, a coy-jackal named Kalidas Tam. Since he had no idea what their original names were, he re-named Speck, Aodhán, because of his blood-bay base coat. When Vinatta disbanded, he allowed Lila and Orvar to take Aodhan, Oriana, and Liadan, the former two to pull Orvar's cart of beehives and Liadan as a mount for Lila.

Description

Aodhán is a dark cherry bay sabino tobiano in coloration, with heavy feathering on his lower legs. His white patches cover his back from withers to tail with a few small spots scattered where there is no white. The white crosses under his belly just in front of his legs. Has two light brown owl feathers tied into his mane, which is primarily dark except for toward the base of his neck where white is intermixed; his tail is the same, mostly dark with white hairs mixed in, especially on the top. Stands 16hh (64in, 162.6cm) at the shoulders.

About

Aodhán has a calm demeanor for a stallion, and is nearly always willing to work. He enjoys treats when they're available, but will work hard for a simple pat on the shoulder. Oriana is his best buddy, and he's pretty fond of their foal, too.

Offspring

  • "Baby/Eowyn" out of Sunny/Oriana — conceived August 2012 ↔ due August 2013.

Residence

At the moment, Aodhán is with Lila and Orvar, abroad.

Oriana FKA Sunny

Oriana

Species Horse, specifically American Cream Draft
Date of Birth 08 August 2000
Gender Female

Name

Pronunciation

o-RYAH-nah

Nickname

Ori

Meaning

Gold

Origin

Italian

Origin

Before Callum acquired her, Sunny was one of the two horses that first belonged to Asgeir Exultare. Asgeir acquired her and Speck from a pack in southwestern United States and taught them to draw a wagon. Both horses lived in Sangi'lak with him, and when he left to go find the Nomad Collective, it was Speck and Sunny who drew his cart. As he returned to Souls in early January of 2014, Asgeir was jumped by several members of a rogue pack who wished to steal his horses and his belongings. He escaped with his life, and the horses ran away. Asgeir went back to where Sangi'lak was and found the pack disbanded, then moved to New Dawn. Meanwhile, the band of horses, Sunny, Speck, their baby, and the other Vanner Asgeir had acquired on his trip home, had made their way southeast, coming near Casa di Cavalieri. Callum determined that he was going to catch them, and made shift to do so, though not without some difficulty from one of the thieves, a coy-jackal named Kalidas Tam. Since he had no idea what their original names were, he re-named Sunny, Oriana, because of her creamy golden coat. When Vinatta disbanded, he allowed Lila and Orvar to take Aodhán, Oriana, and Liadan, the former two to pull Orvar's cart of beehives and Liadan as a mount for Lila.

Description

Gold champagne in color with shaggy fetlocks (but not feathering). Has two dark brown owl feathers tied into her mane. Stands 16hh.

About

Willing, sweet, but slightly testy to other animals since the birth of her filly.

Offspring

  • "Baby/Eowyn" by Speck/Aodhán — conceived August 2012 ↔ due August 2013.

Residence

At the moment, Oriana is with Lila and Orvar, abroad.

Líadan

Líadan

Species Horse, specifically Gypsy Vanner
Date of Birth 24 July 2005
Gender Female

Name

Pronunciation

LEE-din

Nickname

Lee

Meaning

Grey Lady

Origin

Irish

Origin

Before Callum acquired her, Sunny was one of the two horses that first belonged to Asgeir Exultare. Asgeir acquired her and Speck from a pack in southwestern United States and taught them to draw a wagon. Both horses lived in Sangi'lak with him, and when he left to go find the Nomad Collective, it was Speck and Sunny who drew his cart. As he returned to Souls in early January of 2014, Asgeir met a dying loner who more or less gave him his mare in the hopes she would have a better outcome than he. Later he was jumped by several members of a rogue pack who wished to steal his horses and his belongings. He escaped with his life, and the horses ran away. Asgeir went back to where Sangi'lak was and found the pack disbanded, then moved to New Dawn. Meanwhile, the band of horses, Sunny, Speck, their baby, and the other Vanner Asgeir had acquired on his trip home, had made their way southeast, coming near Casa di Cavalieri. Callum determined that he was going to catch them, and made shift to do so, though not without some difficulty from one of the thieves, a coy-jackal named Kalidas Tam. Since he had no idea what their original names were, he re-named the grey and white mare Líadan for the shade of her coat.

Description

Líadan is a grullo sabino tobiano mare, genotypically Ee aa Tt Sbsb Splspl. She stands 15.2hh at the shoulder, and is a hefty mare with beautiful long white feathers. White patches streak up and over both hips and a portion of her barrel, and all four legs are white at least to the knee/hock if not further.

About

Callum knew little about Líadan and did not have much time to work with her before he moved to New Dawn, but her previous owner had trained her well. She's willing under saddle or bareback, and quiet enough that Lila can even ride sitting backwards. She may not be the fastest horse but a gentler steed you'd be hard pressed to find.

Residence

At the moment, Líadan is with Lila and Orvar, abroad.

Kira's Companions

Cresum

Cresum

Species Horse, specifically Appaloosa grade
Date of Birth 2012
Gender Female

Name

Pronunciation

CRE-sum

Nickname

Cressie

Meaning

???

Origin

???

Origin

Cresum was captured from the Coast Herd of the Wildwood Horses in a joint effort between Sapient and Midnight Shores. Sapient kept the mare, breeding her to Ratchet in April 2017. She gave birth to a foal named Scottish in April 2018. Upon the pack's disbandment she was transferred to Shaamah. Cresum was traded to Ezra Vahn in fall of 2018, and then traded again to Kira in spring of 2019 when the Vahn Caravan arrived in Mistfell Vale after the violent disbandment of Cour des Miracles.

Description

Cresum has a black-spotted bay varnish roan coat with leopard blanket. She has a medium build, sturdy but not drafty, without feathers. She stands 15.2hh (62in, 157.5cm) at the withers. She's largely indifferent but even-tempered.

About

She was trained in depth by Ezra Vahn, and is proficient at several skills: Halter, Pony, Pack, Saddle, Rider, Cart and Pull. She's food motivated, and has high endurance, decent speed, weak pull, poor warhorse. Not bomb-proof, but well rounded.

Offspring

  • "Scottish" by Ratchet — conceived April 2017 ↔ due April 2018.

Residence

Callum keeps Mil in stall #6 in Stable 1 of Casa di Cavalieri

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