Dusty FINISHED

OOC Information
OOC Name: evildoggie
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General
Name: Dusty
Alias: Dust
Species: Sennyo
Gender: Female
Age: 2 years and 6 months.
Pack: Loner
Rank: n/a

Physical
Height: 43 inches
Weight: 22 lbs
Appearance: Dusty's soft fur is deep red, fading out to a milky cream on her belly and chest. Her tail-tip, muzzle, paws and the tips of her ears are a really dark red, with a somewhat pinkish tinge to them. Her eyes are large compared to her other facial features and are navy blue. Her nose is very small, taking up only a little bit of the space on her narrow muzzle. Her ears are in proportion to the rest of her head and are curved at the tip.

Her back left leg didn't grow to it's full size, leaving it about two inches shorter than the rest of her legs. Because of this, when she walks, she leans most of her weight on her back left leg, giving her a slightly lopsided gait. When she runs she aims to share most of her weight among her 3 normal-sized legs so she doesn't lean over and disrupt her balance.

She is below average in size and was one of the smallest in her litter, although her small frame aids with masking her from danger.

Her 3 normal legs are slightly shorter than her species' standard, but still long nonetheless. Her tail is rather short and very fluffy, and when she runs, or rather bounds, it swirls around behind her, almost as if dancing to silent music.

Her wings are one of her larger features, somewhat larger than the average wing size for a Sennyo. They are patterned with red, black and navy blue dots and swirls, slowly changing to more red colors as it gets closer to her body.

Her antennae are long and thin, almost curling at the tip. They are black with a small, hardly noticeable reddish tinge to them.

Other: Nothing..

Mental
Strengths:

* Size; Her small size lets her crawl into small spaces and hidey-holes, especially useful when she needs to escape from a bigger creature.

* Independence; She knows how to survive on her own and usually stays calm in a bad situation.

* Doesn't trust other wolves; She doesn't trust other wolves unless she knows them well, which saves her from being tricked into doing something that could potentially hurt her.

Weaknesses:

* Clumsiness; Her 'shortened' leg has a big negative impact on her balance. She isn't very fast and tires fairly quickly.

* [usually] Doesn't trust other wolves; Even though it is a strength, it is also a weakness. She misses out on a lot of opportunities to make new friends since she nearly always turns down opportunities to travel with others. She is rather shy and doesn't usually feel comfortable talking with other wolves.

* Weak; She is weak and an easy target for predators.

* Water; Dusty is scared of going into water too deep for her to stand in.

* Afraid of Caella; Dusty is terrified of Caella and tries to avoid places where they usually go.

Personality: Dusty is small and weak, and she knows it. She usually doesn't trust others because she feels vulnerable to being killed or injured by them. Even though Dusty is reluctant to make friends, she is lonely. She wishes she had a companion, but she is too paranoid to actually make any good friends.

She is terrified of Caella, and will usually go into panic in an encounter with one, regardless if they are harmless or not.

She is somewhat independent and knows how to hunt, although she isn't very good at it. Her short leg doesn't bother her in hunting very much, as she has grown used to walking with it.

History: Dusty was born in a litter of 5 pups; 3 females and 2 males, but one of the males was still-born. Her family consisted of her siblings and her 2 parents, with other pack members. She lived a relatively normal pup-hood until she was around 7 months, when she noticed her back left leg was not growing properly. Her concerned parents didn't know what to do. She got used to her short leg fairly quickly, so they decided they'd just leave her be.

When she was around 11 months old, her and her 3 siblings had sneaked away from their parents and were swimming in a nearby lake. The lake was deep and a female Cael, who had a litter of pups of her own that were on the brink of starvation, lurked in the waters. Dusty and her siblings, oblivious to the danger, continued to splash about and have fun. Until the hungry female saw them. She silently glided through the water before diving up and snapping up one of Dusty's sisters. She hadn't seen it coming and let out a final yelp of surprise before being dragged underwater to her death.

Dusty and her 2 traumatized siblings frantically paddled to shore and burst back into their den, their parents wondering what on earth had happened. From then on Dusty had a strong fear of deep water and Caella.

But still, life continued and a few months later she and her remaining siblings started to participate in hunts. Dusty's first kill was a young female Jackalope with small antlers. She managed to tackle it down, with the help of her siblings, and bite it's neck. She loved the taste of warm blood in her mouth. After another year of staying with her parents, she decided it was time for a change. She set out on her own, to begin a new life.

She barely survived the first harsh month alone, but somehow she pulled through. She became accustomed to being alone, and was nearly killed when she was attacked by a savage Lyxxus, which led her to believing that everyone was 'out to get her.' She survived and is still surviving, all on her own.

Other: Nope