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U S E R N A M E:
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M A K O A T L -- N A M E:
Vesuvius ~ Vesu for short
M A K O A T L -- G E N D E R:
Female
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WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?
Vesu lives on the uninhabited side of the island of Pompeii. She was named after the volcano that rests on the island due to her volcanic coloration. The tourists that come to the island in boat loads (literally) usually pollute the shore waters and create annoyingly loud crowds. This keeps Vesu off of the main land. But when night comes, she manages to sneak her way onto other side of the island. Vesu actually loves Pompeii. She enjoys searching the ruins and running through the old Pompeii town. Sometimes, she even hikes up to Mount Vesuvius, making sure it wont erupt again any time soon. When day breaks, she makes her way back down to her side of the island and begins her day.
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M A K O A T L -- H I S T O R Y:
When Vesu was born, she was born at the bottom of the ocean next to a patch of underwater volcanoes. It is said that her coloration is due to her being born too close to the steaming water and molten lava. Her mother had not known about the underwater volcanoes until they had erupted during Vesu's birth. She found it extremely dangerous to continue living where they were so she took her new pup and swam far away, in search of a better home.
He mother found a new beautiful cave with clear waters and plenty of pray. She quickly decided to call it their new home and dropped Vesu off in the cave. Vesu was still very young and had trouble swimming correctly due to the first part of her life being carried to their new home instead of instantly learning after birth. After some practice around in the shallows, Vesu finally got a hold of swimming and both her and her mother headed out to find a few decorations for the new cave.
While Vesu's mother was searching through the coral, Vesu found herself attracted to the beautiful sea shells and even some star fish. She found the colorful shells to be her favorite and gathered a few. But she had no idea that these shells were in use. A loud yip filled the waters as the hermit crabs within the shells began to latch onto Vesu. She flailed and swam around in zigzags, trying to rid herself of the crabs. Some let go, but others had a higher tempter and desired to teach this pup a lesson. Vesu's mother heard her yelp and quickly rushed to the scene. She caught a hold of Vesu and pried off the rest of the hermit crabs. Vesu, whimpering softly, decided to remain next to her mother for the rest of the day. It was not in all a bad day though. At the end of their search, Vesu's mother found her a beautiful red conk shell that was empty and open for the taking. Vesu instantly cheered up and decided to keep the conk next to her bed.
Time flew by as days flooded together. Her pup hood was nothing but play, but when it came to her teenage years, Vesu was given all the school work. Her mother began by teaching her how to hunt. Vesu was actually a natural at this, regarding her clumsy behavior and curious personality. She was a fine huntress, focused and quiet when it came to catching her prey. The main reason why she is so focused on getting her prey is because she loves food. Vesu is not picky what so ever and loves to try new foods. Her favorite is eel. Eel is a very hard type of prey to catch. Usually her mother has to join in to pin it down. But when Vesu is in the mood, she is able to catch an eel by herself.
Vesu's mother also taught her the way of the land. Their cave sits on the other side of the island of Pompeii so tourists are not a problem. Her mother made sure to show Vesu the boarders so she would not go into the human territory. She also told her to never go up the mountain. Whenever Vesu would ask why, her mother would say something different each time. It varied from humans to storms, to not enough oxygen. Vesu one day figured she was lying in climbed the mountain in her free time. Only then did she realize it was a volcano. She was not scare though, but actually extremely interested. Something about being on top of a volcano made her feel powerful and free. She travels up their regularly and still tells her mother she was just looking around the forest for small land prey.
Vesu grew into a fine mako, srong, bright, and ready for the world. Her mother knew it was her time decided to invite Vesu to join her in moving to a place with more makos. Vesu was not interested in being in a large pack. She'd much rather remain in a small one of two or even three. But the fact was, her mother was lonely. Her husband, Vesu's father, died in a hunting accident. It was not the prey that killed him, but a large cruise ship's propeller. He was out hunting with the pack and got sucked back by the propellers. Her never came home from the hunting mission. Vesu's mother had already mourned for him for many years and had accepted his death. All she desires now is friendship. She's been alone for too long. Vesu understands her loneliness and tells her that she can leave. Vesu says that she does not mind being alone and loves the island too much to leave. After a long debate between them, Vesu's mother finally decides to move to a near by shore line that actually has a nice sized pack of makos living their already. Her mother moves to live in the pack, but constantly visits Vesu whenever she can.
Vesu was not lying when she said she liked being alone. She loved the island and never feels alone when padding through the forest or sitting on top of the volcano. After some time hiking up the volcano, Vesu decided to name it. Since it is her favorite spot on the island, she gave it the name Mount Vesuvius, after her full name. She sometimes like to consider herself queen of Pompeii, that was until she discovered the other side of the island.
Once her mother had been gone for about a month, Vesu became curious about the boarders. She figured crossing them would not be so bad and made her way to the other side of the island. That is where she discovered all the humans and tourists. The site slightly disgusted her and she quickly returned to her side of the island, decided that night would be a better time to travel to the other side. When the sky had darkened, she made her way back to the other side of the island. Humans where less frequent and she found a way to explore without being sited. She soon found the ruins of Pompeii which caught her attention instantly. She made her way inside the ruins, traveling down the old roads and searching through the run down buildings. She was in love with it. She'd pretend to live in the houses and stroll down the street. She especially loved the town square and the fighting arena. In time she had build a secret path way from her side of the island or the ruins and she's visit there every night.
Vesu did get seen by a human once while she was in the ruins. She had accidentally fallen asleep in one of the houses and when the woke up, people had already started to flood the roads and other buildings. She had no choice, but to make a dash for it. only two people saw her and only one of them tried to convince the others of what they saw. Luckily no one believed them and Vesu was able to remain a secret. Now she is more careful about sleeping so it wont happen again.
Vesu to this day lives her life happily in her cave on the empty side of Pompeii. She hunts ever morning for her next few meals and continues to collect beautiful shells. During her free time in the day, she makes her way up to Mount Vesuvius and takes in the beautiful few and amazing feelings. Sometimes she'll even take a snack with her. At night she spends her time exploring the ruins of Pompeii and enjoying the run down town's elegance and learning about its history. Vesu loves her life and her every day routine, and whenever she is lonely, visits from her mother is all she needs.
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M A K O A T L -- P E R S O N A L I T Y:
Vesu is a kind and sensitive mako. She will help anyone and hates fights. She can be friends with practically anyone due to her charm and kindness. Vesu is very sensitive though. Even a thorn to her paw could cause a few sad whimpers, not to mention if anyone was mean or physically hurt her. Even though she is sensitive, she can be very aggressive about the things she believes in and loves. If her mother was being harassed, Vesu would not think about the situation. She'd immediately act, leaping viciously at the harasser.
Vesu is also very adventurous, discovering new things and exploring new places. Her curiosity could practically kill her. She cannot hold back when something interesting is discovered. She entertains herself by exploring new things. She has even mapped out the whole island, and she's still not finished. She adds details such as hidden caves or great hunting spots daily. One might think she would of filled up the map by now, but she has not. To be honest, even if she fills up the map, she'll most likely make a new one and add on to the water boarders.
Over all, Vesu is kind and sensitive, but can get aggressive. Adventurous and curious, exploring all that she can. She's also very bright, clumsy, athletic, and loving (especially towards her mother).
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