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Why I Would Like Him & Use:
I'm not even sure where to begin on how much I love him. First of all, I love his species! It's very unique and I've never been one for normality anyways. His coloring/design seems simple yet complex at the same time. I find it neat how the design is under the coloring and not overwhelming or bright. His tail reminds me of snow or a blizzard while his body coloring reminds me of a fire or a sunset/sunrise. I adore the way he was created as well, with his cute floppy ears and rather chubby legs. I definitely plan on getting more art of him and showing him to the people of CS! I will never let him collect dust, he will always be used either in my signature, trade settings or both! I may even create a little story using him.
Name:
Josiah
In Hebrew it means 'Jehovah has healed'.
In Biblical terms it is referred to as 'the fire of the Lord'.
I used it in biblical terms because I feel it fits his coloring and characteristics.
Gender:
Male
Species and/or specific breed:
Lion Dragon
Birthday:
October 10th
Age:
18 Years
Religion:
Christianity
Special Items:
Josiah has a small coin-shaped piece of steel with a 3-D Lotus Flower stamped into it. Although it's not worth anything in the way of wealth it has great meaning to him. He got it from a beloved family in a town with a lot of good memories. Since then he has taken it with him on his travels adding even more meaning to it.
Personality:
Josiah is extremely light-hearted and reasonable making him genuine and real. He loves having fun and will risk any embarrassment for a good laugh. His jokes tend to be corny but people love him anyways. He tends to be somewhat of a clown and when in the mood is a talented wordsmith. Josiah is also very athletic and will challenge anyone to a competition, but he won't let them win easily. He takes defeat well but doesn't appreciate it being brought back up unless it included good memories. Josiah comes off as confident, masculine, and attractive to everyone he meets although he is short in height. He is very spiritual and when he seeks after spiritual truth he finds it. Josiah also enjoys flashing lights and colors and at night he can be seen dancing or doing flips under the stars.

History/Background to Now:
I grew up in a dysfunctional family with parents I couldn't stand. My parents were wealthy and I was spoiled with anything I ever wanted with a few exceptions of course! The problem with that was I never had what I needed and what I needed was love, not acceptance, merely love. Because of this I found God and I clung to him making me rather spiritual. As a child, things had been simple enough until I started getting into trouble. I would steal anything I could get my hands on. I was a little troublemaker but I'm not going to go into anymore detail on any of that, because I prefer to stay positive now. Anyways I've grown out of that! I have a brother and sister who I've mostly always gotten along with except for the little skirmishes every now and then. We like to play board games and card games and occasionally we play pranks on each other!
My friendships throughout the years weren't much better than my home life. They were filled with a lot of betrayal and back-stabbing. I only have one friend that I've kept from when I was little, Remmy, and he never once has gotten into a fight with me although we have our disagreements at times. Remmy is even shorter than me! He didn't have a great home life either and each year we had a week to "get away" from it all. We went to a rather large gathering filled with friends whom I consider family, a.k.a. a camp! This camp was centered around Jesus Christ in which most everyone there believed in, especially me. I got the opportunity to play in the band there; I relate to Jesus and most other people through music. Although this camp was great, it didn't last long and the rest of my year was much different and less exciting than that week.
The rest of the year was spent in the same dull routine which I filled with hobbies, and lots of them! Mostly I filled extra time with sports including soccer, basketball, football, track, and cross-country to stay in shape from all the food I eat. That's not all I would do though; I really like to stay as occupied as possible to keep my focus off of the bad things in life. I also enjoyed playing instruments like the guitar and piano. Music is one of the greatest escapes in my life and I use it quite often as I'm sure other people do too. My other escape was my beautiful princess, Syndica.
Syndica was and still is what you might call my girlfriend, I consider her my future wife, same thing right? Anyways, I told her everything about me and she was my shelter when things got rough at home. Before I opened up to her I wronged her, I abandoned her for other things. She hadn't come to me at a good time in my life and I wasn't ready for her, yet when I was she welcomed me back with open arms. Since then we've been together for four years and hopefully many more! The only bad trait about her is she can be a know-it-all and not realize it.
I consider myself to be friends with everyone although I don't really enjoy a lot of peoples' company I would never tell them. Lately I've thrown my childhood to the wind and taken to kindness to help me through the world. I like to be completely honest with people unlike during my childhood in which I would lie every time I had the chance. Now I treat everyone with humble kindness because everyone has been through something in their past that they struggled through.
Likes:
♦ Music & Instruments such as:
○ Saxophone
○ Guitar
○ Piano
○ Drums
♦ Running
( whether it's racing a friend or
jogging through the morning fog )
♦ Hanging out with friends
( even if all they do is talk for a little while )
♦ Fishing
♦ Swimming
♦ Sunny Autumn days with a nice cool breeze
♦ Learning new things/skills
♦ The beach & ocean
♦ Kindness
Dislikes:
♦ Being alone ( minus a few exceptions )
♦ Sudden loud noises ( thunder, etc. )
♦ Nighttime ( unless he is accompanied by a friend )
♦ Negativity
♦ Foul language
♦ Fighting
♦ Gossip
♦ People quick to judge

Quotes:These are mostly things Josiah lives by but some may be a bit silly depending on his mood.
"Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something." - Max Lucado
"What's convenient isn't always what's best." - unknown
"Where we've been is who we are." - All Time Low
"The rules are simple; one, you don't take a joint from a guy named don; and two, no dogs in the car! - Jensen ( Supernatural - Dean)
"What're you thinking about? Organic Tomatoes?" - Supernatural
"It's harder to fight through a loss than to simply win." - unkown
"Don't just follow your heart, because your heart can be deceived... you've got to lead your heart." - unknown
"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness." - William Arthur WardSome Favorites:SeasonSummer
Reason - He enjoys the heat and the ability to swim and sunbathe but he likes Fall as well!MonthOctober
Reason- Maybe it's because he was born in this month or maybe it's because the changing colors and cool breeze make him feel alive.HolidayHalloween
Reason- He enjoys candy, dressing up, and most of all scaring people.TV ShowSupernatural
Reason - He feels he can relate to the silliness of the show and it also gives him something to keep him occupied when he doesn't feel like thinking.BooksThe Circle Series - four books written by Ted Dekker which include Black, Red, White, and Green.
Reason - These books twist his imagination in ways he never could on his own. They confuse reality with something else and he enjoys the twist of thought. They aren't for weak-minded readers and can be very confusing at times which he enjoys in a good book.ColorSunset Orange
Reason - Sunsets have always been a thing of great beauty to him and he relates them to fall and the fiery shade of orange displayed on the ground between the trees although he also likes neon green, much like that of his eyes.Food & DrinkSteak with A1 sauce
Coffee and Orange GatoradeMusic:( change periodically; he goes through phases )
Bands • Anthem Lights
• Owl City
• Pentatonix
• Rixton
• Hunter Hayes
• Panic! At the Disco
• Maroon 5Songs✔ I'm Alright - Jake Miller
✔ I'm Taking You With Me - Relient K
✔ L.A. Story - Sammy Adams
✔ Melodies - Madison Beer
✔ Pray - Stellar KartStrengths:
► Analyzing problems and reasoning through them
► Easy to talk to/Not judgmental
► Open to Anything
Weaknesses:
◄ Thinking on his feet
◄ Opening up
◄ Eating too much

Other:
From Josiah:
◘ I want to hug someone so tight that all of their broken pieces fit back together. ◘
♫ Put God in control and recklessly abandon everything else.
♫ Love requires humility.
♫ Make memories not excuses.
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