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"Evil is not a style of life,
It is a word that is chosen incorrectly,
and given without thought..."<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
~Basic~Username: Foxtrot55
Kennel Number: 147
Name: Runako (rune-ack-oh)
Nick Name: Nako or Rooni
Gender:Male
Species: Great Dane x
Rhodesian Ridgeback x
DobermanAge:About 5 in dog years.
His Home:Runako lives in
Death Vall-eey, a dry and empty place. Rain almost never comes, and the plants are dull and with no flowers. The village is small, only 10 or so houses, and surrounded by a large wicker fence, protecting the humans from the wolves. The most common wildlife in the area is the small rodents and a few deer, this of course, is not including the wolves. Oak, and pine are the usual trees found here, along with the less common maple and beech. Many stretches of land only have dead wood, that stick up like long white fingers from the ground making it look almost scary. There is a small lake in the woods but the only source of water for the villagers is the well in town.
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~Digging Deeper~Personality: Runako has never hurt anyone in his life, but because of what his elders actions he is seen as a ravage animal. He has always been seeking for a way to clear his name, tending to spend more time close to human then to his pack. Towards his pack he tends to act very firm, never allowing them to hurt the humans in anyway. You could say he is a bit aggressive towards them at times. He is considered a loner, always spending his time away from the pack, only returning at night to sleep, and getting up before sunrise to head back to the village. He's not the best with new wolves and tends to ignore them most of the time. Towards humans Runako is a sweetheart, doing everything possible to gain their trust. He respects their boundary and is extra carefully not to scare them, but with his size (pony size) its hard. But he never gives up. He's stubborn, never wanting to give in. And his efforts will pay off...
History: Many years ago there was a small town called Vall-eey, it was a very calm place, the elders were very much respected and the most action you’d seem on a normal day was Mrs. Darts walking down the street pinching the ear of a boy begging her not to take him to his mother. There were no taxes in this town yet, everyone was happy, nothing wrong ever happened. Until the wolves came. These were not the normal wolves you may see nowadays but were huge beasts, about the size of a pony, their eyes red as the night or as white as the snow during a cold winter. Their fur which smelt of blood was shaggy and thick, their paws tough but agile, and their body build to destroy. They came during one summer, it had been very hot, so hot in fact that the lakes and rivers were drying up. Which is why the wolves came. With the water rapidly disappearing the deer were force to move further and further north in search of water, and the wolves followed.
The wolves found there was more food, cattle, in abundance. So they decided to stay, slowly thinning the herds till they had disappeared completely, but that didn’t make the wolves go away. They continued to devour everything; they’d take down horses, chickens, sheep, everything edible. But the folks of Vall-eey began keeping what was left of their animals inside, but the wolves persisted. That’s where little Jessie comes into this story.
One day Jessie, daughter of the village baker, left her house to fetch some water from the well. Her father had told her to go right there and right back, so she walked straight to the well and began to draw water. The bucket lowered, splash, then she began to pull it up, her small arms straining in effort. There was a small noise behind her then something grabbed hold of her skirt and began dragging her down the road away from the town an toward the dark forest. She screamed for her father, kicking and fighting her captor. Suddenly there was more, all pulling and yanking her clothes... it was the wolves. She could feel them ripping and shredding the dress she wore, coating her bare arms and legs in drool. They began biting her, their large sharp teeth piercing her soft flesh. She heard yelling, then the wolves disappeared, and suddenly she was in her father’s arms. Tears streaked his face as he stroked her bloody wet face with shaky hands. “Daddy?” she whispered after a moment. “Yes sweet heart? Don’t worry I’m here...” He whispered back taking her hand in his. “The big dogs ruined the new dress you got me...” she whispered, just before she took her last breath.
The village grieved her death, but the wolves did not and many more people were killed by them. The village people left eventually, but before then the village name was changed to “Death Vall-eey” to remember all the people whose lives were taken by the beasts who lived there.
I was one of the few who remained in Death Vall-eey, one of the hated beast that haunted the deserted land. I have never hurt anyone, and never would. But based on what my grandparent’s generation did, I am hated. Why am I hated?! I never did anything to hurt the humans, but still everyday as I walk around the humans town I am yelled at, cursed at, and throw stuff at... I would do anything to regain the humans trust, and clear my name from the crime I never committed. My chance did come, in a strange way, but it was the chance of a life time. I needed to not mess it up...
I walk around the borders of the human’s town, sniffing for food scraps. I did this every day, hoping maybe the humans would see I won’t hurt them. I would never step foot in the town in fear that they would think of it as a threat. My sensitive nose quick picks up the scent of fresh meat, somewhere nearby. But as I run to find it I hear a heart wrenching scream. Skidding to a stop I look around and see a fellow pack member at the edge of the tree line, his eyes pinned on something. My stomach jumps to my throat as I see what it is. A child... fallen and laying on the ground, a long cut on her thin arm. She was crying, but that not what got me attention, it was the drool dripping from the wolf’s jaws. He wanted to hurt her! I quickly dash forward and he does the same, reaching her at the same time, a loud scream erupting from her. I pounce, knocking the younger wolf off his feet to the ground. As I fight him I continue to hear her screams in fear, terrified as she watched the two wolves fighting in front of her, mere feet from her. Finally the younger wolf races off, blood soaking his shoulder from a deep gash made from my teeth. I growl as I watch him run off, standing between him and the young girl, protecting her. As his thick tail disappears into the dark forest I turn around, and very carefully, with my head low and eyes down I walk over to her. Her lip quivered in fear but her eyes showed she knew I had saved her. I slowly lower myself to my belly, now crawling towards her, trying to make myself seem as docile as possible. As I reach her I gently nudge her leg, and give it a small lick, showing her I wasn’t going to hurt her. But I must have still looked scary...I feel a sharp pain in my side as a large boot slams into me, knocking my breath away. A hard wood stick hitting me several time till I yelp and quickly dash away. Just before I enter the forest I glance back once, watching the angry but scared faces or the humans as they check to see if the girl was ok. But my eyes ignored them, focusing on the girl. Her eyes....showed thanks. I couldn’t believe it, but as I continued to watch her I clearly saw under her tear streaked cheeks, a small smile, she understood what I had done even if the other humans did not. She trusted me... Finally I turn and race into the forest, heading to find the wolf that almost ruined my chances at gaining the humans trust.
-3 days later –For the first time since last seeing that girl I had build up the courage to go try again. The wolf that had gone to hurt her was dead...killed by the humans. His tail had been taken and hung on the fence surrounding the town, a symbol to show we are not welcome. But still my urge to gain their love overcame me and I slowly ventured out of the woods and towards their home. I wander cautiously around the fence, till I see what I’m looking for, the girl... She sat on the dusty ground, playing with a well loved doll and humming to herself. I quickly lay down close to the fence, watching her with one eye and keeping a look out with the other. As I listen to her song my heart leapt, here’s how it went;
Do-do-do
My little doll and me,
Sitting here under the maple tree,
Why can’t anybody see?
That the wolf saved me...The song made me sad, but extremely happy at the same time. It showed her love, but it also showed that the other humans still didn’t trust me or any other wolves. I must have whimpered in sorrow because when I looked up next, the girl was sitting in front of me behind the fence. I jump in fright but she cooed softly to me, and I cautiously settled back down again. Watching her with eyes fully of unspeakable questions. We sat for a long while, just looking at each other, no words were spoken, and neither of us moved a muscle. Our eyes explained everything to the other, answering all the questions and telling all the stories. Finally she stood, smiled, and wandered away to her home. And I did the same and wandered back into the woods to my pack, my heart racing like a race horse, but my eyes full of joy.
-1 week later-The girl and I did this every day for the rest of the week, she never spoke, I never moved, we just watched each other from opposite sides of the fence. The only words that were spoken were her singing, singing about her doll and the big brave wolf that save her. The village soon began to accept me, allowing me to stay close as long as I never past the fence. Every afternoon I would spend time with this girl, who I found out was named Emma, and she would tell me storied about our made-up adventures together...
That was my life... and I wouldn’t do anything to change it. Yes, I may not be living with them, or be allowed to walk the dusty roads and paths of the village, but as long as Emma is there I am happy...
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~More About Me~Mate:None!
Favorite Quotes:"Evil is not a style of life,
It is a word that is chosen incorrectly,
and given without thought..."
Theme Song: WIP
Favorite Food: Fresh deer meat...soooo good.
Favorite Places to Go: Vall-eey, its so beautiful there.
Favorite Person in Runako's life: Emma
Favorite Stone:Seaweed QuartzFavorite Number:23, no idea why though.
Favorite Color:Dark green-ish blue, the the deepest parts of the ocean.
Favorite Flower:Blue BellsFavorite Day:Monday, because this is the day the most animals come to the river for water. Good hunting!
Likes:Runako adores all things, everything from the squirrel that wakes him in the morning, to the last glimpses of light at night. He loves everything he can see.
Dislikes:Besides his hate of the humans judging, he doesn't dislike anything...well other than rotting meat. Yuck.
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Use For Character:Well, same as all my other characters adopted from here, Runako will be given his own special spot in my character thread and be flooded with art drawn by me and other people. He will be used in role-plays if I find one I like, and more.
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~Art of Runako~Art wrote:
Lineless drawing by Foxtrot55
TnT