Why must you make such beautiful Plumies?!
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Name:Alex
Meaning:Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname derived from the Greek Aléxandros. The most famous is Alexander the Great, who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alex is "man's defender, warrior". Short form of Alexander. Often used independently as Alexander has become more and more popular. One of the few names used with equal frequency for both genders. Russian form Alek is currently very popular in that country; Aleko is Greek. Baseball players Alex Ochoa and Alex Rodriguez. Alex has 11 variant forms: Alec, Aleco, Aleck, Alecko, Alek, Aleko, Aleks, Alick, Alik, Allex and Elex.
Pronunciation:Al-ex
Gender:Male
Personality:Alex is very insecure due to his disability and due to being teased constantly at a very young age about his lack of the ability to see. He doesn't try to force himself upon other people in hopes that they will become his friend because he has already been through the sad awkwardness that came with other young Plumerians not knowing what they could or couldn't do/say around him. It broke his heart and sent Alex into the safety shell he has made for himself, and he refuses to let anyone in this shell upon a first encounter. He's pretty much an introvert with an outlook on the world that constantly flickers from being optimistic to pessimistic depending on what scene he is "looking" at. His protective older brother (hopefully Plumerian #99 if I win that baby) can get very aggressive, which goes completely against his personality, if he hears that someone has been messing with his poor, sweet baby brother.
☑Likes☑:☼Sunbathing☼
There's nothing that Alex loves more than a nice, relaxing sunbath. The feeling of the sun's heat against his pelt, keeping any and all chill from his bones, is something that he really enjoys. Alex doesn't get overheated easily like his poor brother does, which is surprising because Alex is the darker furred of the two siblings.
☁Swimming☁
Despite being blind, Alex really has no problems or complaints when he gets to swim- especially if there is a sunbath to look forward to once he is done swimming. He can swim in a lake, stream, river, the ocean, any natural body of water but due to his other senses being heightened by the lack of sight he cannot stand going into pools that use chlorine.
➳Salty food➳
Unlike his older brother, who absolutely loves anything sweet but can't handle food that is very sour or salty, Alex loves salty things. Salted caramel (a treat that he shares a love for with his brother), popcorn with a special topping that is salty but has another flavor that he cannot put his paw on, anything salty is loved.
♫Music♫
Preferably rock music, even though his brother insists that it will permanently damage his hearing and he shouldn't listen to music with headphones since Carter can't control the volume when he has headphones on. Alex, for once since he usually listens to his brother, ignores Carter when the other tries to tell him off about his music.
☒Dislikes☒:♚People♚
I'll clarify on this: Alex doesn't dislike everyone- just most people because most people are awkward around him because of his lack of sight, or people are snooty and act like they are above him and that he isn't worthy of their presence. Alex especially doesn't like the people that are full of themselves (or the ones that mistake him for a girl).
▼Elevators▼
Ooooh. It's the motion. Alex gets motion sick as easily as Carter gets overheated, which has meant that if the family ever decides to go on a long car trip or fly somewhere Alex is going to stay home like the stubborn pup he can be.
≧◠‿●‿◠≦Cats≧◠‿●‿◠≦
Their fur makes him sneeze and the fact that they can be affectionate just before they bite you freaks him out a little. Just the sudden switch in moods upsets him...He's an odd one to explain.
↓Overly flirty people↓He's socially awkward so the overly flirty people make him nearly as bad as his brother because he starts blushing and stuttering but, unlike Carter, he doesn't lower his voice into a mumble. Alex is soft spoken enough as it is.
Quirks:1. He has a habit of, in the situation where it a solution is needed, suggesting solutions that do not focus around his needs and don't really help him in any way.
2. Alex has the habit of lying from the corner of his mouth, which is an easy way to tell that he isn't giving out the truth.
3. He's got several parts of his body that are double-jointed, making him more flexible.
Favorite memory with friends:((There are a few reasons that, if messaged, I will explain but I cannot use the friend Plumerian's name yet.))
"Oh? Reach for it, freak!"Alex blindly, literally since he was born without the ability to see, reached out and tried to get his feathers back from the bigger Plumerian, who sneered and passed his feathers off to one of his two minions. The smaller Plumerian whimpered softly, his ears flattening to his head as the trio of bullies snickered at him. He sat down, trying not to cry because his mother had given him those feathers- they had been passed down from Plumerian to Plumerian in his family, and his mother had finally trusted him to take care of them. Only for these three to steal his feathers and pick on him because he couldn't see.
"Look at him, he's crying!"
"Are you gonna start wailing for your mommy, freak?""Hey, knock it off and give him his feathers back!"Alex raised his head as he tried to place that voice, his ears perking at the sound of paw steps and he waited to hear the three bullies start laughing. When he didn't, and a second set of pawsteps joined the first he grew curious as to who was coming to save him, and he briefly remembered his mother telling him that every damsel in distress had a knight in shining armor. It appeared, to Alex, that he had two knights today. Finally, the bully that had stolen his feathers snorted and began striding up to meet whoever was coming to his aid.
"And if we don't?"The sightless Plumerian slowly began to rise until he felt a set of teeth digging into his scruff, a snarl coming from his one of his rescuers and a feminine voice ordering the brute that was holding him to release him and step back. There was a sharp yelp, and the bully released him quickly before he felt the reassuring brush of one of the stranger's pelts against his own. Whoever the two were, they had somehow managed to scare away the brutes picking on him, and he felt someone placing his feathers back into his pelt for him. A light blush formed beneath his fur at this, and he looked away sheepishly while mumbling a soft 'thanks'. The two chuckled, and he felt the second of his heros sitting down next to him. "You're welcome Alex, and the next time you need us, just call. Okay?"
"Okay."