Pet's ID Tag:41
Name You'd Choose for It:Nikita
Why I choose that name:I personally love the name Nikita, and I thought it would fit her perfectly. After a bit of research, I found out it means, 'victory of the people', which (of course, this is my opinion) seems to relate somewhat to the fact that she always does things for others, never for herself.
Gender:Female
Reason You Want It:I, personally, love cats and unfortunately don't have very many cat characters. When I saw her design, I just completely fell in love with it. I love her hairstyle, her beautiful dappled coat (I love natural designs with a flare of unnatural), and all of her accessories! Something just clicked with me, probably more than most characters I have. If I got her, she would have both an anthro and a quad form. I'm working out a great personality and background for her, and I hope to make and get plenty of art of her. Everything about her just seems to be falling into place inside my mind, I feel as if I don't even have to work to make the pieces fit together, it's as if all of this was already in my mind, and now it's finally getting out.
History/Background/Other:Nickname(s):Niki, Nik (pronounced 'nick')
Age:2 human years, 14 cat years
Species/breed:Feline, dappled longhair
Size:Average size of a domestic cat, slightly slimmer
Any issues/deformations:Very quiet, considered mute, however she can speak, she just chooses not to, this mostly comes from the fact that when she was younger she was never aloud to 'speak unless spoken to.'
Items:Black headband w/ purple flower, dark green bow
Personality:Nikita has a very depressed personality. Most of this comes from her very rough childhood and constant abuse. She literally lives off her friends, depending off them not only for shelter but for strength. She is highly dependent on Harlequin, her best friend, and hates to be separated from him. When she's around him, Nikita becomes more cheerful and positive, even letting out a bit of rare laughter. Her spirit has been greatly weakened by many years of abuse, thus she is very quiet, shy, and paranoid. She is always afraid of being abused once again, and thus she goes to great lengths to avoid this. Nikita rarely does anything for herself, always trying to keep others happy, even after she was 'freed' from Kirai.
Likes:Dancing, especially ballet and pointe; music, mostly instrumental and dance music, and she LOVES Enya; her best friend Harlequin; the rain; flowers, she has her own beautiful garden;
Dislikes:Abuse; hurting others and people who hurt others; Kirai; death; being alone; darkness; storms;
Skills:Nikita is an avid and skilled dancer, and despite her usual quiet, she has an incredible singing voice.
Songs:Just a few songs I think represent her:
If I Die Young by The Band Perry- I'm not sure exactly what made me think this song represents her, I just sort of feel like it does, you know what I mean?
Caribean Blue by Enya- for those of you who aren't sure who Enya is
Background story:All that time I thought it was I who was a monster. Never once did I stop to consider the true implications of my life. Never once did I question Kirai's judgment, her orders, nothing. Never did I think I would leave her, or be free. But I did, and I am.
It's shocking to think how much things have changed over just the past few months. I'm actually aloud to do what I want to do, and not having to obey the commands of others. People treat me as an equal, not a servant, not something to scorn. They actually look at me, talk to me, ask my opinions about things. But they never look me in the eyes. I once asked Harlequin why, why couldn't they look into my eyes. He just gave a shrug of his shoulders, and replied that, "because they're afraid of what they see there." At first, this confounded me. The rest of that day was spent trying to uncover that mystery. It wasn't until I saw myself in the mirror that night that I realized what it was. Everything about me was normal, plain. A girl in a simple dress in the latest style, her short cropped white-blond hair held back with a black headband, a single flower resting slightly skewed on the left side. My gaze slowly drifted down to my face, and it was then that I saw my eyes. I honestly don't think that I'd ever looked myself in the eyes before, not ever in my reflection. The eyes I saw were a deep, clear blue, so clear in fact it was like looking into my soul. There I saw such emotions, so much turmoil, it took all my courage to keep my sight on them. There was anger, hurt, fear, if it was an emotion, it was there. This is hardly an accurate explanation, for there are no words to describe what I saw in those eyes, in me. Perhaps if someday I chance upon you, you can see for yourself, but until then this description with have to do.
So, anyway, my story is not exactly long, but it's not a pretty one.
It all started several years ago. I was 5 years old. My mother was dead, weakened by hunger, cold, and sickness. My father was gone, he left us long before I was even born. For years we had struggled to get by, and I learned to work before I could walk. That's all I ever knew, work hard, obey all orders, never step out of line. We had been working for a rich family, with a daughter about my age when my mother had gotten sick. The daughter's name was Kirai. When I first met her, she was so sweet to me. She would sneak me bits of food when I came up to her room to clean, and sometimes she would even let me play with her for short periods of time. She gave me my first taste of childhood. Who would of thought she would turn out to be such a monster.
After my mother's death, the rich family allowed me to stay in the servants' house, provided that I work for her. I had to work for my food, for my clothes, everything. It was, however, several months before I saw Kirai's true colors. Out of nowhere, she would beat me, sometimes for no other reason than she was 'sick of looking at me.' She started ordering me to do harder and more unnecessary tasks. If my work displeased her, I was severely punished. Of course, nothing I did seemed good enough for her, thus I was punished quite often. Now that I think about it, I should've left the moment the torment started, but I had nowhere to go. And I was afraid. Afraid she would hunt me down, afraid she would do something unspeakably horrible to me. I was a mess.
Several years passed before I met Harlequin. I was about 13 years old, I believe. It had been a warm summer night, perhaps in June, or July even, I can't remember exactly. Most of my memories seem to be slipping away, even the happy ones. But I digress. So, anyway, a small circus was in town, and I was under orders to escort 'Lady Kirai,' as I had taken to calling her, there. Much to my great surprise, she allowed me to stay with her and watch the show. It was during that very show that I saw him, Harlequin, a jester in some clown act. I must say, he was, and still is, the funniest thing I've ever seen. He made me laugh so hard that night, I nearly split the seams of my dress. If all else from my memories fade, his act I will never forget. He had been wearing a brightly colored costume, similar to a court jester's uniform. During his act, he danced around the ring, attempting, badly, to play a small harp, and telling hilarious jokes all the while. It was the most amusing sight I'd ever seen.
After the show, while 'Lady' Kirai was off speaking with some of her rich-lady friends, I wandered around toward the smaller tents where the performers stayed. Harlequin was surrounded by a small group of admirers, all girls. I stood at the back and waited for them to leave, and I would've been standing there all night I believe had Harlequin not extracted himself from the crowd. And when I say extracted, I mean it. He actually squirmed his way out of that little, tight circle without arousing suspicion from any one of those girls, a feat I found rather impressive. As he dusted himself off (I think it was more to satisfy his dramatic personality than to actually primp himself), I walked up to him. I shyly complimented him on his magnificent performance, and he flashed me an enormous, and hilarious, smile. It was so funny, and he was so at ease, I too started to relax. He told me I was probably the only girl there that wasn't drooling all over him. This pulled a rare smile out of me. Grinning, he gave me a very comical and dramatic bow, asking if I would join him for some carnival treats, however before I could reply 'Lady' Kirai appeared, furious. She grabbed me by the ear and dragged me off, shouting about how furious she was with and how she had been searching for hours, even though I knew it could only have been a few minutes. I didn't see Harlequin's face, but no doubt he was shocked.
Things just seemed to go downhill from there.
Friends:Harlequin (Harley), her best friend
Enemies:Kirai (means hate in japanese, pronounced 'kee-ray'), former 'friend'
Mate:None, however she does have a crush on her friend Harlequin.
I understand that by adopting this creature I take full responsibility for it.