Name:
Orion Fulcry
Species:
Squirrel
Gender:
Male
Age:
28 seasons
Personality:
Orion’s personality would best be classified as an anti-social one. He doesn’t necessarily enjoy spending time alone; it’s that he is uncomfortable around most creatures. Although he isn’t close to many people, he will not stop to ask questions if he sees a friend in big trouble. Instead, he will leap into the fray or whatever else in order to save them. He is what would be considered a “good beast”. Although he doesn’t snub those who participate in games and the like, he doesn’t see a whole lot of reason to join in, and therefore usually ends up watching from the side-lines. In order to survive, he has had to learn how to be clever and quick-witted, resulting in numerous survival skills. Even though his skills have developed over the years, it mostly stems from an innate athletic ability typically found in squirrels.
Strengths:
Orion is quite the warrior, but only with his chosen weapons. He also has accumulated many tracking and stealth skills along the way. He can think well under pressure, which is ideal for many of the situations he finds himself in.
Weaknesses:
Due to his upbringing, Orion has only a rudimentary knowledge of how to read and various other scholarly skills, such as writing. Another result of his childhood is his callousness towards most other creatures, unless they are in danger, which leads to another weakness: his tendency to run into a battle without first thinking things through. He has also discovered his social skills to be rather lacking and is awkward at most social functions. One other thing about Orion is his aversion to alcohol of any kind. Although this is a fact that he doesn't usually try to hide, it isn't known whether he simply doesn't like it or avoids it for some other reason.
Habits:
Orion will frequently lapse into silence, reviewing memories and past experiences, especially when something prompts him to. His tail also has a habit of twitching involuntarily. Over the years, he has also picked up carving as a hobby. Something to do on those long evenings. He doesn't usually keep any of his carvings, instead choosing to give them to friends or just leave them on the ground for some delighted creature to find.
Physical Description:
Orion is right around the average size for a squirrel. His fur is a deep red, uncommonly so even for a squirrel, while his eyes are a dark grey. On the lower half of his body, he wears dark green pants, neither tight fitting or overly-loose. At his waist is a small leather pouch on his left side, while on his right side, two daggers are sheathed. His torso, which is bare, exhibits three scars that run parallel to each other and diagonally down. They start at his right shoulder-blade and run down to his mid-torso. Running diagonally down the other direction, a leather strap holds a quiver of arrows, flighted with goose feathers, onto his back. When not in use, his rather small bow hangs over his quiver. Two bronze rings hang around his neck on a length of twine, mementos of his parents.
Family Overview:
Orion was born the oldest of 4 children. His parents taught him archery and swordplay and he led a relatively peaceful life. Upon turning 10 seasons old, he was given his bow/arrows and daggers as gifts. Excited, he and his siblings went out exploring. Upon returning, they found a band of ferrets ransacking their home and their parents slain on the grass. Overcome with rage, the youngsters raced into battle and, with the element of surprise on their side, slew a handful of the ferrets, but eventually, they were overpowered. He was held tightly and forced to watch as a family "friend", who turned out to be the leader of the vermin, ordered his two sisters bound and had his brother slain. A ferret then turned to Orion and raked him viciously across his chest with his claws. The last thing he heard was the leader saying "Finish him", then he felt a blinding pain on this head and everything went black. He awoke in the night being attended to by a large mouse (actually a rat, but he had never seen one before). Looking around, he could still see the bodies of his parents and brother. Another two mice were lifting them into a hole when Orion staggered over and grabbed his parents’ wedding rings from their fingers, sticking them in his pocket. He then passed out again. For half a season, the three mice cared for him, curing his various wounds. When he was quite well, he woke one morning tied up. From listening to the mice in another room, he learned that they were actually slavers. He became frightened and then angry. Painstakingly gnawing through his bindings, he grabbed his weapons, walked out into the other room, and quickly dispatched the rats. He then left the residence in flames and vowed to search for his two sisters until he found them or discovered if they were dead. He eventually caught up to the slave band, but neither his sisters nor Raknoy Rattlepaw were there. With improved fighting skills, he was able to easily dispatch of the vermin. He was only able to figure out that his sisters were not sold to the same person. He still searches for his sisters, but has begun to lose hope.
Father's Side:
Orion's father, Rein Fulcry, grew up among a family of warriors. Both his parents came from a long line of skilled fighters. He was an only child who was well brought-up and schooled in many fighting styles. Although he learned to fight with various weapons, he always favored using two daggers in tandem. At one point, he rescued, with the help of a ferret, a young squirrelmaid, Glory Swiftail, from a vermin band. He and the ferret, Raknoy Rattlepaw, became fast friends and Rein ended up marrying the squirrelmaid. Rein fathered four children and raised them as fighters. Rattlepaw turned out to be a slaver and betrayed Rein and Glory, allowing his slave band to kill them both.
Mother's Side:
Glory Swiftail, Orion's mother, was raised as a proper lady. Although, as was customary for her family, she was taught a fighting skill of her choosing, which happened to be archery. While exploring alone in the woods, she was captured by a band of vermin, but a kindly ferret made sure she was treated well. After a time, the ferret, Raknoy Rattlepaw, helped Rein to rescue Glory. Rein and Glory became close friends, eventually wedding. Several seasons after Glory had her youngest child, Raknoy's slave band killed both Rein and Glory.
Siblings:
Orion had three siblings, two sisters and a brother. He knows for certain his brother, Thrush, is dead, killed by Raknoy Rattlepaw's band. He is not sure whether his sisters, Oak and Acorn, are alive, but he has made it his mission to find them.
