Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2021 6:23:34 GMT
AKACHI
Nicknames: Aka
Age: Twenty-five
Gender: Male
Species: African Leopard (Melanistic)
Homeland: The Jungle
Allegiance or Pride: Nomad
Face Claim: Bagheera - The Jungle Book
GENERAL INFO
Personality:
With black fur and piercing yellow eyes, Akachi is quite the intimidating leopard to behold, yet many are surprised to find his relatively laidback attitude that starkly contrasts his appearance. He is accustomed to being alone, but he does not mind the company of others. He can mingle with strangers with ease, and he is often physically affectionate even with strangers, a rare trait for a solitary cat.
Curious and intelligent, Akachi has a knack for sticking his nose where it does not belong. However, he can easily process the information around him, and he will adapt his mannerisms as necessary to get himself out of a sticky situation. Of course, this goes hand in hand with his cunning and manipulative side. His easygoing attitude around others is often just a means of having them lower their guard around him. If they do not believe you are a threat, then you will be given more freedom when weaving in and out of territories.
To those who have been around him enough, they may notice that Akachi is quite selfish. Unless you are special to him, he will put himself first no matter what. Special, however, has many meanings, from a lover to someone he wants to keep around for one reason or another (most often convenience).
Likes:
+ starry skies
+ climbing trees
+ physical affection
+ afternoon naps, if he's forced to be up during the day
+ exploration
Dislikes:
- monsoon season
- woodpeckers
- staying in one place for too long
- talking about his past
- large crowds
PERSONAL INFO
Family:
Chiamaka- mother - deceased
Eliud - father
Akinyi - sister
Mate: none
History:
His earliest memories are filled with hunting bugs and chasing his sister around the hollow tree they called home. The tired yet watchful eyes of their mother followed their every movements, supervising as her cubs from the shade of the tree. Their days were easygoing as naïve cubs without a care in the world. They were blissfully unaware of their mother's circumstances or the lacking presence of their father. He made an appearance every now and then, simply checking up on them and sometimes bringing them food.
It did not occur to them until it was too late that their mother rarely strayed from their den, that her stamina had diminished to the point that she began to sleep more and more. She could not hunt and sometimes only managed to bring back something that was already dead.
Their father found the scrawny cubs curled up against their mother's still body, and he was forced to pull them away and take them with him.
Akachi cannot claim any happy memories with his father. He and his sister were always treated like a burden, and there were plenty of times where it seemed like their father was ready to abandon them. As soon as he believed he was fit enough (he wasn't, but he adapted quickly), he struck out on his own. He drifted from place to place, exploring what he could and only picking the fights he knew he could win. It was precisely for that reason that he was nearly tangled up in the exploits of some hyenas led by a lion, but, upon seeing the state of the territory they had claimed... Well, he got out of there pretty quickly.
It was only recently that he even dared to step foot in the Pridelands again after whispers of the rightful succession, though his curiosity lies more with the stranded humans.
ABOUT YOU
OOC Alias: Pygmy
Age: Twenty-three
Proffered Pronouns: She/her
Timezone: Central