(I kind of edited an old form a little so tell me if you want me to change it more. I didn't have him growing up in the lab either because I figured a worse back story than normal would be more likely in a less likely environment. I'll change anything you need me to. I'm also getting used to what images we are and are not allowed to use so please let me know if I violate any of that.)
The Dangerous One
BreedThai Ridgeback
AgeSix Years
GenderMale
ReputationThe Dangerous One
PersonalityBred and trained for aggression, Tarnac knows of little else. Trained only in those aspects, those are pretty much the only two things that Tarnac is good at. When given a verbal command by the human trainer years ago, Tarnac never hesitated to obey. However, to become considered as a human trainer by him the human first has to earn his trust and respect, or else he would have obeyed any command, even those of the criminal he was supposed to be stopping. Humans stopped being able to earn that trust from him a long, long time ago and it is just as hard for another canine to earn his trust as well.
HistorySpecifically bred for police work in this new underground world safe from the radiation, Tarnac was taken from his mother and siblings even before he was weaned so that he would not begin to form a relationship and learn fondness or kindness toward others. As were his other siblings. Until he was one year old, Tarnac lived with a single man who had made a career out of and dedicated his life to training dogs like Tarnac. For one year Tarnac learned the basic commands such as sit, stay, lay down, as well as other specific ones to an extensive degree. He was being trained side-by-side with other puppies like him who would later be sold to extremely rich millionaires, and the other security forces that kept peace in their underground society. Although they all lived together for a year until going to their new homes, none of the dogs ever became what one would call “friends”. Tarnac does not remember ever having said a word that first year, especially after the first few weeks.
Once they hit one year old, the dogs slowly began to be looked at by prospective owners and organizations. A chief of security showed up and mentioned specific interest in Tarnac. Unlike many of the other security canine, it was not important for Tarnac to form a relationship with his security officer and Tarnac was kept separate from the other dogs and never assigned a specific officer which aided to his reclusive and aggressive behavior. Instead, he became the “back-up”. With his extensive training, Tarnac proved that he was worth the money the chief had spent on him and was only taken out in highly dangerous situations where an immediate end was needed that went beyond what the police officers and normal dogs were not trained for. For four years, Tarnac proved his worth and was satisfied with his lonely, usually boring life with spurts of extreme action, as he had never known anything else.
Shortly after he turned five years old, a riot occurred and Tarnac was forced to act on instinct instead of training, and became highly confused. A security officer and two dogs had been killed already by the time Tarnac was taken out and something went wrong. Many lives were lost, almost even Tarnac's.
Although not fatal, the wounds were serious and the costs of getting Tarnac back up to the same level of training as he was before was not worth it when they now had cheaper machines to do Tarnac's work. The department was also shaky as the economy and politics of the dark world were constantly shifting. Tarnac had to go.
Knowing that he would never be a family dog, Tarnac was donated to a lab. Although still highly dangerous with a terrible temper to match, Tarnac's behavior is usually explained away by the mystery surrounding the scars that mar his body, especially the knot of them that indicate the since-healed bullet wound to his haunches.
LooksA large and muscular dog, Tarnac was bred for any work that involved aggression. Tall with a broad chest and well defined face, Tarnac is perfect for short spurts of speed and power, making him better in immediate situations and not so good at the situations that involve tracking down the criminals over long distances. He likes action and he likes action fast.
A Blue Thai Ridgeback, Tarnac has the stereotypical tuft of fur that goes all the way down his spine, making his breed look perpetually aggressive with the hackles up even when at ease. Although the breed comes in several different colors, Tarnac is a Blue Ridgeback and his coat boasts a deep grey, almost blue-ish fur tinting. Short-haired and thin-coated, Tarnac usually has a very hard time in extreme cold weather but does well in the heat.
Normally, Tarnac walks slowly with his shoulders hunched aggressively, eyes half-hooded in a lazy expression. However, within the blink of an eye he can go from passive to tearing at the enemy with a ferocity only seen by dogs that have either had terrible lives or extensive training by professionals. Recently, especially when the weather has been bad, he has been walking with a slight limp.
The only really distinguishing feature that marks Tarnac aside from other dogs his breed besides his smell is a thick knot of scars on his right hip where he once took a bullet and scars that mar his face and the rest of his body. Although usually fine, if the weather gets extremely cold he has been known to display a slight limp.
