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[ last updated on ]
11/22/2015

[ update history ]
7/24/2015 First Official Upload!
7/25/2015 Backstory fixed
7/26/2015 Backstory fixed AGAIN, some roleplay samples thrown in
8/1/2015 Name, age, and powers changed on written app. Various other things changed as well. More details on personality. Stand by for drawn app to be changed! (For now, just refer to this for his name and age!)
8/11/2015 New art, pelt design changed a bit
11/12/2015 App art changed, new stuff added!
11/22/2015: App format changed!




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[ Name ] Maverick
[ Kit Name ] None
[ Name Meaning/Significance ] The name Maverick is an English name. In English the meaning of the name Maverick is: When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity. | His parents simply liked the name, there was really no significance behind his naming.
[ Nicknames ] Mav, Ricky, Up for more!

[ Age ] 2.3 years
[ Season of Birth ] Summer
[ Birthday ] August 11th
[ Zodiac ] Leo

[ Biological Sex ] Male
[ Gender Identity ] Male

[ Breed ] Moggy

[ Tattoo ] Orange-Air
[ Ability ] Primary
[ Star Stone Ability ] Threads




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[ Current Affiliation ] Air
[ Past Affiliations ] Loner

[ Current Rank ] Soldier
[ Desired Ranks ] None
[ Previous Ranks ] None

[ Skill Set ] Primary
[ Soulbond ] None
[ Skills Unlocked ] 6/13
[ Skills Learned ]
---------- ▶ [ Currents ] You have the trademark skills of the primary powers, the awareness of currents held in the breeze are no longer invisible to you. You're able to produce slight electrical sparks, nothing that could do harm but enough to start the process of manipulation.
---------- ▶ [ Breeze ] With the awareness of what is carried on the breeze, you're able to direct air currents around yourself. Even if there is no breeze, you can summon a slight force of wind but nothing too substantial; you definitely won't be moving a tree or boulder anywhere.
---------- ▶ [ Electrical Forcefields ] Combining your knowledge of air currents and electrical charge, you're able to create a force field of sorts against objects using their own charge against them. This ranges the more experienced you become forcing back only small objects to being able to hold back larger and increased objects as you progress.
---------- ▶ [ Further Your Knowledge ] You may have the skill to summon a small amount of lightning to your aid, or play around with the breeze but now you're beginning to understand the working behind this. Understanding charges from both natural and unnatural causes. This will serve well for your future powers and control.
---------- ▶ [ Charge Me ] With your extended knowledge, you're now able to change the conductivity of inanimate objects or manipulate their heat. You can change that boulder to be scorching hot, or freezing cold. If that doesn't do, you can make non-metal objects more conductive to electrical charge. You cannot do both on the same object however and it does not work on living organisms.
---------- ▶ [ Flow in the Breeze ] You're now able to summon much larger air currents and control them much better than when you first began. You also have a better understanding of air and the natural wind. That boulder shouldn't be any problem for you now!
---------- ▶ [ I'm Absolutely Stunning ] With your understanding of currents and an anatomical level, you're able to send currents into others which will stun or paralyse them. You aren't able to generate enough to kill or cause permanent damage yet, but burns could definitely result from unruly cats. As you progress you'll be able to be more refined with the length and power of your paralysis; being able to target a limb for example.

[ Speed ] 7/10
[ Stamina ] 7/10
[ Attack ] 4/10
[ Agility ] 8/10
[ Endurance ] 6/10
[ Stealth ] 6/10
[ Tactical Skills ] 3/10

[ Swimming ] 9/10
[ Climbing ] 5/10
[ Hunting ] 6/10
[ Intelligence ] 4/10
[ Crafting ] 7/10

[ Mentor ] None
[ Current Apprentice ] Ori
[ Previous Apprentices ] None



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[ Personality Type ] ESFJ (The Consul)

[ Positive Traits ] Laid-Back, Comical, Easy to Connect With, Creative
[ Negative Traits ] Idiotic, Immature, Lazy, Easily Distracted

[ Laid-Back ] Cool as a cucumber is something that can describe Maverick. He usually takes life in the slow lane, and he isn't one to get extremely over-excited to do something (unless it's something he really, really loves). It takes a lot to get under his skin, and he believes that getting angry and worked up over something isn't a way to solve all his problems. He tries to be as calm and collected as possible, taking on the attitude of what would be described as "surfer-dude"-like, and this suave attitude helps keep his cool in tough and stressful situations

[ Comical ] Maverick honestly believes that the best way to brighten up someone's day is with a smile, and he takes great pride in seeing the results. He loves making jokes, pulling (innocent) pranks, and just hearing a giggle or two. If there's anyone who's down around here, this boy will go directly out of his way to make sure their day is just a little better. It seems he can pull any clever phrase or action out of his head, and his strong confident vibe seems to make his comedic actions seem effortless, making his goofiness all the more funny.

[ Easy to Connect With ] Because Maverick cares deeply about the feelings of others, he is a great listener and will give great insight... even it's just a simple nod of the head and a simple "I feel ya, man". Despite his lack of saying anything, his ability to listen to others makes him a good friend to have around in case they're in need. He also doesn't try impose his input on the situation, unless asked by the other parties, which seems to give him a sort of judgment free feel to him. If there's anyone you would want to open up to, it's him.

[ Creative ] While he doesn't always use his creativity in a positive way to benefit the tribes, Maverick really is a clever guy. He can pull his way out of a fix real easily (if he actually chooses to put some kind of effort into it), making him a good character to turn to for creative ideas. Even though his ideas aren't 100% realistic nor are they really good ideas, his open mind and imagination make him a good guy to brainstorm with. After all, a lot of good ideas come from nothing, sometimes!

[ Idiotic ] Even though he is now a fully grown adult, Jahn is a kitten trapped in a big body. He really can't take anything seriously, even situations that require some degree of maturity which can cause some shakes of the head and stern looks. He also is known to pout and complain like a spoiled kit if he doesn't get his own way, which is a major social turn-off for other cats. Some stupid things like pranks, dirty jokes and giving others the stink eye when he gets scolded are all some of the things that Maverick is known to do.

[ Immature ] Even though he is now a fully grown adult, Maverick is a kitten trapped in a big body. He really can't take anything seriously, even situations that require some degree of maturity which can cause some shakes of the head and stern looks. He also is known to pout and complain like a spoiled kit if he doesn't get his own way, which is a major social turn-off for other cats. Some stupid things like pranks, dirty jokes and giving others the stink eye when he gets scolded are all some of the things that Maverick is known to do.

[ Lazy ] Maverick barely passed his assessment to get his rank, and his tribemates frequently complained that Maverick would be a major pushover and would rather relax and play than work. Even now, he will often abandon his required warrior duties to laze about, making his essentially a useless asset to the tribe. Even though he will claim that he is in fact pulling his own weight, it is often proven time and time again that this is all one big lie and he is (poorly) attempting to cover his tracks

[ Easily Distracted ] This guy's attention span is shorter than a bear's temper. He can never seem to focus on a task at hand and will be easily swayed by an external influence like a bird or a stray leaf. Even in conversations, he will often jump back and forth between topics just by the simple mentioning of a word. This can make following him a bit of a struggle, so it's best to try and stay on topic as much as possible when talking to him.



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[ General Description ] Maverick is an orange and red tomcat with thick, oily fur and yellow and blue eyes.

[ Fur ] His pelt is thick, dense, and oily, almost like an otter's coat. It has dense outer coat while the undercoat is soft and fluffy. It's about average length all over his body except for his cheeks, chin, chest, belly, butt, back of the neck, and elbows. Fur on these areas are less oily and more feathery and plush. He seems to have a resemblance to a Turkish Angora in terms of fur.

[ Markings and Color ] The main color in Maverick's fur is a creamy orange. As it reaches towards the back, his colors transition from the orange to a sunset-colored red. His facial markings also have the same kind of transitions, however, on each cheek there are three teardrop-shaped markings with the pointed end near his eyes before they transition out. The darkest color Maverick's coat has is a deep reddish brown that is on his ears, the tip of his tail, the bridge of his nose, and a triangular marking that starts at his nose and becomes thinner and thinner until it reaches his neck where it comes to a stop. The lightest markings there is are white markings that are on the upper and lower eyelids, the muzzle, the belly, and the hind legs.

[ Eye Color ] Maverick's eyes are a light blue in color and have a ring of yellow around each pupil (sectoral heterochromia)

[ Size ] He is about average size of a tom cat; about 7 lbs and 10 inches tall.

[ Build ] Maverick is a streamlined cat with a lean build. His upper body is slightly larger than the back, including his front legs, and has a healthy amount of toning in his muscles. Other than that, he's that of an average build.

[ Voice ] Christian Pontenza

[ Accessories ]
---------- ▶ [ Whale Bone Necklace ] A necklace his mother and father made for him for his first summer (his first year/birthday). The string is made of brown and black leather tied in knots and the charm being a carved whale bone with a fish bone etched into it.
---------- ▶ [ Star Stone Bracelet ] Was created himself while in the tribes and gives him the "threads" ability thanks to the star stone charm. The bottom string is made of a leather band with three glass beads on either side; between those two is where the star stone is attached by a small ring. The top string is decorated with turquoise beads.

[ Notable Features ]
---------- ▶ [ Webbed Paws ] His paws are webbed in between the toes, a trait he has inherited from his father's side of the family
---------- ▶ [ Pointed Muzzle ] Maverick's muzzle is less sloped than a normal cat's and juts forward with a pointed nose. It gives him a sort of weasel-like appearance.
---------- ▶ [ Rudder-Like Tail ] Even though it's normal length, Maverick's tail is much thicker at the base and gets thinner thowards the tip. It's very broad and meant for moving with grace in the water.



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[ Sexual Orientation ] Heterosexual
[ Romantic Orientation ] Heteroromantic

[ Turn Ons ] Hippy or flower-child girls, girly-girls, short/petite, take an effort in appearance, light colors, long fur, blue or green eyes, tabby or tortie markings, Water Tribe, affectionate, patient, pacifistic
[ Turn Offs ] Abrasive or brash personalities, too invested in their social status, androgynous or masculine builds, slobs, bitter or resentful, show-offish, dark colors, short fur, violent, rude

[ Looking For ]
---------- ▶ ✓ Quick Fling
---------- ▶ X Unsure
---------- ▶ X Not Looking for a Relationship
---------- ▶ ✓ A Committed Relationship

[ History ]
---------- ▶ [ Calathea | Quick Fling | Loner | NPC ] "She was one of my first hookups when I was like, a year and a half old I think? She was pretty and stuff, and we hooked up once. Kind of glad it never went beyond that, though, because she was a real bitch about everything."
---------- ▶ [ Alani | Quick Fling | Loner | NPC ] "I met her at the beach one day and it kind of went from there. It wasn't awkward or anything afterwards, which is pretty rad. We were pretty good friends for awhile but she left to go travel with her new boy-toy. 'Wonder what she's up to now?"
---------- ▶ [ Maile | Friends with Benefits | Loner | NPC ] "Ooooh my God, Maile? She was probably the longest relationship I've had with a chick. Not exactly the most stable relationship, but it counts, right? She was so beautiful, but she was just a toxic person to be around. That's why I kept it strictly friends with benefits, until she thought it'd be okay to smack me around and I told her we're through. Haven't seen her since, and I'm glad it's that way."

[ Charisma ] 8/10
[ Sexuality ] 8/10
[ Flirtatiousness ] 7/10
[ Devotion ] 6/10
[ Respect ] 8/10
[ Romanticism ] 7/10



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▶ [ Maryweather | Biological Mother | Loner | NPC | Unknown ]
▶ [ Sawney | Biological Father | Loner | NPC | Unknown ]

▶ [ Wallis | Biological Brother | Loner | NPC | Unknown ]
▶ [ Phyllis | Biological Sister | Loner | NPC | Unknown ]
▶ [ Olive | Biological Sister | Loner | NPC | Unknown ]

▶ [ Brittany | Maternal Grandmother | Exile | NPC | Deceased ]
▶ [ Marvin | Maternal Grandfather | Exile | NPC | Alive ]
▶ [ Westley | Paternal Grandfather | Loner | NPC | Alive ]
▶ [ Hickory | Paternal Grandmother | Loner | NPC | Deceased ]



[ :bulletred: Platonic Love | :bulletred::bulletred: Lusts After | :bulletred::bulletred::bulletred: Loves ]
[ :bulletorange: Respects | :bulletorange::bulletorange: Apprentice | :bulletorange::bulletorange::bulletorange: Mentor ]
[ :bulletyellow: Cautious Of | :bulletyellow::bulletyellow: Is Scared Of | :bulletyellow::bulletyellow::bulletyellow: Is Absolutely Terrified Of ]
[ :bulletgreen: Acquaintance | :bulletgreen::bulletgreen: Friend | :bulletgreen::bulletgreen::bulletgreen: Best Friend ]
[ :bulletblue: Adopted Family | :bulletblue::bulletblue: Kin | :bulletblue::bulletblue::bulletblue: Mate/Kits ]
[ :bulletpurple: Dislikes | :bulletpurple::bulletpurple: Hates | :bulletpurple::bulletpurple::bulletpurple: Utterly Loathes ]
[ :bulletpink: Shallow, Meaningless Crush | :bulletpink::bulletpink: Crushing On | :bulletpink::bulletpink::bulletpink: Head-Over-Heels in Love With ]
[ :bulletblack: Dead | :bulletwhite: Alive ]


▶ [ Ori | Air Tribe | TBA ] Roleplay in Progress...

▶ [ Adalin | Earth Tribe | TBA ] Roleplay in Progress...

▶ [ Sarika | Air Tribe | TBA ] Roleplay in Progress...

▶ [ Quesnel | Water Tribe | TBA ] Roleplay in Progress...

▶ [ Calista | Water Tribe | TBA ] Roleplay in Progress...



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[ Before Birth | Added on 7/24/2015 ]
Maverick's mother's parents were both born and lived in the Water Tribe around the time of the First Great War. They disagreed with the idea of the tribes fighting, especially one some of them didn't agree with, and were then exiled from the tribes. They had planned to flee the territories, and took shelter on a small chain of islands a couple hundred yards off the eastern coast that was easily accessed when low tide came around. Now safe, they decided to start a family, though it took many years, and eventually gave birth to a kit named Maryweather.
Her parents enjoyed that their new home was on the water, as it reminded them of home, and it held a small community of loners and exiles, making it a perfect place to raise their daughter and allow them to live a life away from the heinous war they chose to never take part in.
The years after she left her parents, Maryweather spent most of her time on her own. She rarely associated with other cats, except for the occasional loners and exiles every now and again, and mostly picked on fish and carcasses that washed up on shore. One night, while she was out scavenging on the remains of a dead dolphin that was beached onshore, she met Jahn's father, Sawney. Sawney was a peculiar fellow, who created knock-off Air Tribe jewelry and scammed cats about it's authenticity, but he was charming and funny, and that drew Maryweather to him.
Over the next couple of months, Sawney and Maryweather had an on-and-off kind of relationship: he would appear out of the blue, Maryweather would take him back, they'd be "totally in love" for a couple of weeks, Sawney runs off for a couple of weeks, repeat. Maryweather wasn't all too happy about this situation, but she was desperate for love, and at this point would take anything.
After one night of fun, Maryweather noticed a couple of weeks later that she was putting on a couple of pounds. She didn't eat more than usual, and she was an active lady... what could cause this? It wasn't until she started experiencing morning sickness and a ravenous appetite did she realize that she was carrying Sawney's kits. It took her some time, but when Sawney finally returned from whatever he was doing in his time away from her, she broke the news to him.
Sawney was less than thrilled about this, but he didn't want his kits growing up without a father, so he decided to stay. In the months that followed Maryweather's pregnancy, Sawney was not very supportive of his "mate". This caused some squabbles between the two, and there was a frequent amount of times when he would storm off after an argument and contemplated leaving the very hormonal she-cat.
Then, on a hazy late summer afternoon, Maryweather started going into labor. Sawney had no idea what to do, and while he often said haphazardly that "he knew what he was doing" when Maryweather questioned him, he really had no idea. Without the tom to help her, the she-cat figured out the birthing on her own to the best of her abilities, and birthed three healthy kits: Maverick, a orange and cream tom, Wallis, a brown and black tabby tom, and Phyllis, a gray and white she-kit. 


[ Kithood | Added on 7/24/2015 ]
Life for the newborn kits was fairly normal. The birth of her kits made both Sawney and Maryweather closer, but their relationship became more platonic than sexual as it was before. Nonetheless, their parents loved and cared for the kids dearly, growing happier and healthier with each passing day.
One day when Maverick and Wallis were out exploring the shores, they saw movement in the bushes. Maverick was leery about the idea of going to check it out, but Wallis teased him about being soft, taunting him about how he's the oldest, but not the bravest. Normally, Maverick would let an insult like this roll off him like a raindrop, but now his reputation was at stake, as well as his dominance as the older sibling! Crouching down, the kit would not-so-stealthily creep towards the bushes before he leaped clumsily into them. 
At first, he expected some kind of monster to be in there, but was surprised to see another kit. Though he was much bigger than Maverick, he hollered for him to get off him and that he was crushing him. After the air settled, the older kit introduced himself as Buckley. Buckley's parents were both exiles from the Fire Tribe from the Second Great War.
Soon after they introduced Phyllis to him, the kits and Buckley became very close friends. They would all have a great time together, swimming, hunting, having a good time, and all the while they began to grow up.



[ Adolescence | Added on 7/24/2015 ]
As the kits began to grow, so did their desire for adventure. They began to rebel against their parents, often quarreling with them about meeting up with Buckley and roaming farther and farther from the islands. While Maverick, for the most part, listened to his parents, it was Phyllis who was the most rebelling of the three. Sawney had become very protective of his youngest kit, especially around Buckley, and at one point forbade her from seeing him. But, being the rebellious young lady she was, she didn't listen.
Maverick didn't exactly understand why Phyllis wanted to hang around Buckley so much. He began to change a lot over the months, and he began to tell stories his parents told him about the tribes. It wasn't until Wallis pointed out to him that Phyllis had a little crush on Buckley, and that it appears the feelings are mutual. But, oblivious as usual, Maverick just shook it off as them being really good friends.
This continued on for months and months, up until they were teenagers, when one night Phyllis returned home with tears in her eyes. When her mother asked what happened, she explained that Buckley left to go join the tribes. He asked for Phyllis to come with her, but she declined. Buckley then got upset and called her an ugly halfbreed, because he knew his mother's parents abandoned their tribe in their time of need.
Needless to say, Maryweather and Sawney were very upset by this and marched over to where Buckley and his family had lived. Sawney was about to go off on the boy who broke his daughter's heart and insulted his partner, but was instead met with the upset faces of his parents. They explained that Buckley wanted him and his parents to return to the tribes, but when they said that tribe life just wasn't for them, their son called them traitorous mongrels and fled. 
That was the last time any of them saw or heard of Buckley. Maverick and Wallis were both very upset about their apparent friend's horrible attitude, but Maverick began to question about his place in the world. Was he supposed to live in the tribes like his mother used to? Or was being a loner the life he was destined to live?


[ Adulthood | Added on 7/24/2015 ]
By the time the siblings had reached adulthood, they began to stray away from their parents. They all still remained on the Divided Islands, but they all began to develop lives of their own: Phyllis eventually met a nice boy who collected and created jewelry from seashells, and Wallis started to hang around a group of males who often tried to best each other in front of the ladies, and Jahn built a nice den in a hollowed piece of driftwood on the beach and basically lived a surfer-dude type of lifestyle.
For awhile, Jahn's life was free from care: he ate what the sea provided for him, he decorated his den with shells, charms, shark teeth, feathers and all sorts of bright decor, and swam in the surf almost every day; he even had the occasional fling with some she-cats he bumped into, but never had a serious relationship. But, while his life was pretty easy, he began to think about the tribes a lot. He heard through the grapevine that the tribes were doing well, and maybe it was time to try and go back to his roots.
Then, on a windy afternoon, Jahn packed his things and began to head in the direction of the tribes, beyond the great wall. He didn't exactly know where he was going, all he knew was that he was looking for "the tribes" (and to as far as his knowledge went, there were only two tribes: Fire and Water). He walked some distance before he eventually made it to an expanse of grassy hills with a lack of water except for a long, thin lake. Of course, being so accustomed to the ocean, Jahn high-tailed it towards the body of water and decided that he would take a break for a bit here. The tribes weren't going anywhere, and this was the first body of water he had seen in so long, a break wouldn't hurt, right?
Just as he was taking his time and enjoying the fish that swam in the lake, a sudden gust of water swept him off his feet and suspended him in the air. Little did he know that a patrol of cats had been watching him, and they were less than pleased with him stealing all their food and living it up in their territory. When asked who he was, Jahn frantically explained that he was just some guy looking for the tribes and wanting to join them, and he wasn't intended on causing any trouble. One cat in the patrol laughed that if he didn't leave, she was suck all the air out of his lungs, but she was silenced by the patrol's commander who agreed to take them to their camp...
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[ Current Status ] OPEN
[ Preferred Methods of Roleplay ]
----------▶ [ Skype ]
----------▶ [ Notes ]
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----------▶ [ Google Docs ]
----------▶ [ Forums ] X

[ Current Roleplays ]
----------▶ nargled's Ori
----------▶ Snowwire's Adalin
----------▶ Vinscribbles' Sarika
----------▶ quail's Quesnel
----------▶ GingerFlight's Calista

[ Completed Roleplays ]
----------▶ TBA...


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DatDeer's avatar
love the tattoo!