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The Wendigo was gaunt to the point of emaciation, its desiccated skin pulled tautly over its bones. With its bones pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets, the Wendigo looked like a gaunt skeleton recently disinterred from the grave....Unclean and suffering from suppurations of the flesh, the Wendigo gave off a strange and eerie odor of decay and decomposition, of death and corruption.
~ Basil Johnston (Ojibwe teacher/scholar)
Previous Name:Larkin
Current Name:Niko
Gender:Male
Theme Song:Mirror (Extended) - RWBYMedical Condition:Pseudobulbar affectWhat did he do on Halloween?His eyes flickered open. He felt no warmth next to him, and knew instantly they were gone. He stood, looking for his parents. His tiny paws made imprints in the snow as he trudged out, looking for his family. His mother had just been there, sleeping next to him with his father next to her. Where had they gone? It was the middle of the night, for crying out loud! They should be sleeping, not out for a frolicking!
He narrowed his eyes and crouched low to the ground when he heard the voices approaching.
"C'mon, just grab 'em!"
"Nah, they look feral. Let's leave 'em be - you don't wanna get bit, do ya?"
"Come ON! They ain't gonna do you no harm. See? I just touched that one, and - OW! It bit me!"
"See. Told you - YACK! WHY IS IT COMING CLOSER?!"
There was a scuffle. Larkin looked up, his green eyes clouded with worry as he stared at the fight, his parents clearly losing. Stealing his chance, he leapt forward, growling at the two intruders. One of them kicked him so hard he flew through the air, landing against the trunk of a tree with a THUNK! He slid down it and landed in a snowdrift so deep it covered his entire body. Stunned from the cold and the pain in his sides, he shakily dug his way out of the snowdrift.
But it was too late.
His parents were gone.
They lay in the middle of the highway, still in the now-quiet night, the intruders gone.
Larkin snuffled, trying to smell the familiar scents of home. He couldn't find them among the wind and snow that steadily floated down from the heavens. He lay beside his parents, tears welling up in his eyes as he drifted off to a fitful sleep...never to wake again.
Or so most beings thought.
Nearly frozen to death, three weeks later he came back. He dug his way out of the snow that had piled upon him and his parents, and found himself starving for substance. After hunting, he logically thought of what to do next.
Pointless to stay here. Parents are gone - what should I do? I guess I'm on my own now. Tears were steadily streaming down his cheeks - he wasn't sad, but depressed.
The tears never stopped running.
Neither did he.
Personality:In His Younger Years...
Larkin was very polite, always helping others and wanting to go out of his way to show his gratitude. He was always certain to thank everyone he met for anything they did for him, and held open doors for them as frequently as he wanted to. While he was very shy and recluse, he was lovable for his great ability to swim and his agility - he never tripped or fell, nor did he run into things, as other RPWs his age constantly did. His growth-spurt went perfectly, and he never really went through an "awkward" period of his life, in terms of what his body looked like. Very empathetic and focused, when he set his mind to doing a task he'd do it perfectly, making sure that it was done properly the first time around so that he wouldn't have to repeat the job at a later date. While he didn't have the best sight, he had excellent hearing, and could hear conversations most others didn't even try to understand. He was very good at sneaking up on others, but growing up an only child, he never had any siblings he could practice this gift upon, so he'd do it frequently to his friends when they'd play outside. A happy and joyous being, Larkin tried his best to have a positive look on life, and was doing his absolute greatest to help those closest to him to be just as happy as he was.
In Recent Years...
Depressed and done with life, Niko doesn't care about what others think at all. He snaps at others easily, and is very irritable and grouchy. On his better days, he is recluse, refusing to be around anyone and wanting to just be left alone. If provoked, he will transform from his normal complacent self into a raging ball of fury, snarling and hissing at anyone who dares get too close. He has lost his sense of politeness, and doesn't give a rip if others are offended by anything he chooses to blurt out. He is not at all good at socializing, and his previously-shy nature has turned into an all-out Scrooge, refusing to be kind to anyone, or even give them the time of day. He his hearing is superb, and his eyes are very sharp as well, so whenever he hears or sees another RPW close by, he turns and runs off, wishing to never come in contact with anyone of his species again. Now, his sense of smell has died with age, and his nose is so run-down that he can't practically smell anything anymore - but the few things he can smell aren't pleasant - stuff like blood, meat, and other particularly smelly RPWs are the only things that his sniffer can even pick up anymore. Because his fragile body decays with every day he is alive, he no longer has the energy or agility he once had, and prefers to amble slowly than chase down prey - though, if need be, he does have short periods of time where he can get quite a bit of a running streak up...though he burns out very quickly, and has to rest shortly afterwards. He is accurate, however, still getting what he wants by any means necessary. He is also fairly focused, though he can be distracted by the emotions that eat his insides out, just as time does to his body. A predator by nature, he excels at hunting, fighting, and climbing. Nothing can slow him down when he wants to get something - he'd climb a mountain just to get to the rabbit at the top. He is excellent at sneaking up on others, as his paw-steps are very light. Somehow, even with all the fur weighting him down, he is as silent as a mouse when he walks - no one can even hear him approaching. His defense skills are a tad bit rusty, having been alone for so long, but when he's angered he'll lash out at whoever is nearby - whether or not they insulted him. His speed is excellent - what he lacks in intelligence and strength he makes up for in his quickness. In the snow he seems to be fastest - his paws grip the icy surfaces better than the gravel or dirt that most RPWs can run easiest on. Overall, his emotional state is a train-wreck, and he absolutely hates coming in contact with others, so he'll shy away at even the slightest sound or glimpse of something. He may seem skittish, but it's honestly for the best - you wouldn't want to come across him at night and feel the effects of the depression and fury that wrack his body every waking hour.
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(Both by me - booklover789.)
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