Rhodriusername; snugglebunnyk
kalon name; Rhodri
kalon gender; Male
what do others expect of them?; According to the woodland creatures, Rhodri is "The Monster" of the forest. This Monster is all black, has long horns, huge fangs, and rainbows feet. It is only seen at night, and usually in or near its cave. It has excellent hearing, but poor vision, so it will usually sense you approaching, but may not actually spot you or pursue. Although, it is extremely fast, so if it does decide to chase you, you're practically a goner. Sometimes, it tries to lure you closer by tossing out a food or object, and when you approach, it pounces! Supposedly, the Monster eats little children that it captures and collects their bones in his cave.
do they live up to those expectations?; In a way, Yes, but also a very big No. Rhodri accidentally became the "Monster" of the forest soon after moving there. When he first moved in, he accidently scared some rabbits who told the other woodland creatures who started a huge rumor about a horrible monster. Rhodri was too shy to correct everyone, so he just accepted the role. He lives in a little cave at the edge of the woods, and it has become a popular place for the young animals to mess around at night and dare each other to approach. To play the part, Rhodri wears a black cape and hood, decorated with horns, as well as rainbow leg warmers- they were made by a friend from a neighboring forest, the only one in on the secret. He usually wears the cape and leg warmers every night after dark in case any woodland creatures come visit in hopes to see "The Monster." If he does notice some creatures, he will usually just stir in his cave or peek his head out, enough to scare away the youngsters.
Once, a young pair of foxes were playing outside, daring each other to get close to the cave, boasting about how they weren't scared at all. Rhodri did his usual moving around inside, and even growled a little, but the foxes stayed. Rhodri tried some different things, but the foxlings stuck it out. Rhodri decided to be nice and tossed out one of his treasures(a carved bone... maybe he should have thought that through a little more). One of the foxes came over to investigate. He picked up the bone and showed it to his friend. In one more attempt to scare them, Rhodri leapt out of his cave, yipping. The foxes screeched and made a run for it. He hasn't seen the pair since, but apparently they took the bone. Unfortunately, he suspects this may have caused yet another rumor, from the tidbits he's overheard. The truth is that he has a hobby of carving bones and he thinks they're pretty. He realizes this is a bit creepy, but they never come from animals he's killed. He just scavenges them from the forest.
So he's isn't at all the monster that the forest dwellers expect him to be, but he does so well at playing the part, that they've never been disappointed.
