cub #1
i have a couple of different ideas, one of which involves co-dependency w the other sibling, so if you're interested in that angle pls hmu on discord! i
have gone ahead and put the co-dependent personality in here just so people can see. these are both ideas from long-ago auditions i did that never panned out, but that i'd really love to bring to life.
idea #1 - gentle giant
elric or glenn
huntsong
gradient socks - ankle dots - full face maskgentle giant full of wanderlust, he has never known how to rest. his dreams are filled with far off places, and when he wakes, his paws seek them out. it is this that often causes him to be absent for long periods of time, though you must believe he never means to be gone long enough to make his loved ones fret. when he returns from his explorational trips, it is always with an air of change about him - sometimes, he returns excited; other times, he returns subdued.
on days of excitement, he will chatter about his adventure for days to anyone who wishes to listen. on subdued days, he will not speak of his adventure at all - except to say that it was grand, even though the shadows in his eyes say otherwise. soft spoken and quiet, he hardly ever raises his voice--but it would be unwise to mistake his gentle nature for weakness. he has not the brawny strength of warriors, but there are other forms of strength in this world.
his is a quiet force of character that does not boast, a striking elegance and dignity that does not falter in the face of animosity. he is a stream most days, a lovely thing that simply flows where life sees fit to take him; but should you put his back up against a wall, you will discover the steely mountain at his core--and
mountains do not bow, no matter how the wind may howl. there is an elegance to him even in his youth that speaks volumes of the man he will become.
despite his overlarge paws (for he has yet to grow into them even by his second year) he is agile, every movement flowing as if he is water made flesh and bone; a dancer's grace in every line of him. he is beautiful, albeit unusual, and one might expect him to pursue a career of nonviolence. you'd be correct in that expectation, as the man chooses to become a ranger and nursemaid in his adulthood rather than specializing in battle.
his gentle soul is ill-suited to warfare, and he's intelligent enough to recognize his own limitations. more than that, he does not
want to fight other people - which is his ultimate downfall in any altercation in which he finds himself. if it is a fight for survival, then of course he will do his best, but his heart is never truly in the fight - it isn't what the man is made for. never has been, never will be, and whilst this might be a source of shame to another sort of man, the strawberry male simply accepts himself as he is.
the only time his heart is ever really
in a fight is if he is protecting a loved one; then, and only then, is he in it to win it. if a loved one is in danger, he will throw everything he is into saving them - he will do whatever it takes to see them safe. he has absolutely no qualms about risking his own life to save someone else's; he'd do it in a heartbeat,
especially if it is a child at risk. harming a child or loved one in front of the gentle giant is the fastest and surest way of making him angry, if that's what you happen to be going for.
idea #2 - co-dependency
sirius or taranis
sturmvoraus
full face mask - butt rosettes - striped stockingsyou are small and you are scared at first, huddling next to your sibling for shelter. storm-cloud eyes are wide and curious and afraid, staring out at the world with uncertainty. the more you witness your sibling's fear, however, the more it calls out the courage lying dormant in your heart. it is so much easier to be brave for someone you love than it is to be brave for yourself, and so while your sibling is nearby you are strong.
alone, you can be frightened. alone, you can be soft and weak. for them, though, you are brash and loud and brave; for them you force the world to hear your voice. all for them, your sibling - smaller than you, and so fragile. so gentle and sweet. soft, like you ( and in their presence you show this vulnerability, if the two of you are alone ) though the world would never know your true heart by the way you act in public. even as your sibling grows, larger and larger, and nears your size - still, you stay by their side as their defender. as their voice.
in your youth you are more concerned with being there for your sibling than finding romance, but you are keenly aware of your duty to your family the older you grow. by your first year, you begin to seek a potential match. honest by nature, you will not lie to any who may become your mate. you are polyamorous, as well as bisexual; these are facts that will not change. gentle and sweet to your partners, your taste runs the gamut - anyone can find a place in your arms and in your heart, if they wish to.
you prefer to choose your own partners and marry for love, but you are not averse to political matches. they have their uses, which you are well aware of; they just won't be held in as much regard as those partners whom you are in love with. of course, that isn't to say you could not fall for someone picked for you, but you do not expect that to be a guaranteed thing. sweet as you are, soft as you are, the ambition in your heart is only a product of the desire to keep your loved ones safe. you will work hard, harder than anyone perhaps thought you might.
you, with your loudness, your boldness, you will chase the path of paladin until you master it; you will protect what is yours. around your spouses you will learn to let yourself be who you truly are - soft-spoken and sweet, as opposed to your wildly opposing public face. you know your family would not reject you for being yourself, but you also do not feel that you would be heard as well if you didn't take on some of these louder traits in public. you feel your sibling would be ignored as well, and it is this that you truly cannot stand - so you are their voice, loud and bold and clear, always there to force others to pay attention.
you avoid scuffles as best as you can, though pursuing the paladin class means you must fight at some point or another. still, violence is not and never will be something you enjoy, but you admit that it is necessary in this world. necessary if you are to protect those that belong to you. never particularly jealous or possessive, you'll find yourself surprised by darker feelings if ever your sibling begins to grow independent of you - realizing the truth is that you are just as dependent on them as they are on you.
knowing that it's good for both of you to grow independent, and yet hating anything that threatens to potentially weaken the powerful bond between you. still, you seek their happiness and safety above your own, and so you encourage any signs of independence or bravery. you encourage any love interests your sibling finds - always and forever seeking whatever makes them happiest. you even hesitate, as a yearling, in finding potential mates for yourself - talking it over with them first.
asking for their approval and for them to meet any potential candidates, for you will not marry those who your sibling doesn't like. this could become problematic, but who really ever knows?
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