Cassidy the Raccoon

Cassidy Ramone, also known by his stage name C-NoteZ, is an anthropomorphic mobian raccoon who grew up in Downtown Westopolis. He is a platinum selling musician who primarily raps as well as a member of the secret organisation known as F.O.R.T.U.N.E that takes part in missions around the globe when he's not on tour. Cassidy was also once a member of the Canine Mafia, a gang that used to run the west side of Westopolis until it was reformed by Mammoth Mogul. Cassidy is gifted with the power of sonokinesis, which allows him to manipulate sound in a variety of ways.
Cassidy is an easy-going, wise cracking and repsectful individual, treating most people that he encounters with a level of respect until they do something that causes him to lose that respect. Despite his coo nature however, a hidden darkness from all of his time as an gangster lurks underneath - readily popping out whenever the situation calls for it.
==Appearance==
Cassidy is a deep orange raccoon in the simplest of descriptions. He has orange fur and a dark magenta mask that goes around his eyes like a typical raccoon. He has orange hair on his head which isn't that noticeable and he also has blue eyes. Behind him is his big bushy raccoon tail which is also a deep orange and decorated with dark magenta rings along the tail. Unlike other raccoons, Cassidy likes to keep his tail in a pointed style instead of round.
His clothing usually consists of a jacket of some sort (usually a hoodie) which is on top of a colored t shirt of some sort (usually orange). He is also usually wearing jeans for trousers or cream coloured chinos. He also is usually seen wearing white trainers or Timberland boots.
Back when he was a fully fledged member of the Canine Mafia, Cassidy would usually wear formal attire when on missions consisting of a white shirt, black jacket, matching black trousers, a black tie and black shoes. Depending on whether he wanted to be discreet or not - he would also wear dark black sunglasses. In order to maintain an somewhat ambigious identity, Cassidy would also use fur spray on his tail - hiding his public identity as a rapper from his enemies.
On his middle finger is where he usually adorns a jet black ring with a red tooth on it - the symbol of the Canine Mafia. He only wears it when active. He hasn't worn it for a long time now.
==Personality==
Cassidy is usually a cool, calm and collected guy normally, however he can be a bit shy around people he doesn't know and will usually resort to listening to music or reading a book when on his own. He has a deep love for music and hates it when people interrupts his 'Tune Time' (where he's vibing to music) unless it's for a good reason.
Among friends, Cassidy is a very friendly, humorous and slightly eccentric character, he always tries to find a way to lighten up the mood around him, whether it's cracking jokes or trying to start a discussion. He has quite a love for debates over controversial ideas as he finds it very interesting to see other people's views and ideas. He loves to cheer his friends up and loves encouraging people to do there best which is what makes him very friendly by nature. It was even picked up on by his parents and his mother even commented that "he could probably make friends with a tree if given the chance." Cassidy is also known to be a bit mischievious and is known to join in on various pranks when in the mood. He can also be very sarcastic and enjoys one upping people who (as he feels) deserves it.
After joining Luiz Barker's gang, his personality deviated from his normal self. At first his timidity began to flourish upon initiation. Later his personality came in two halves, there was the calm cool and collected Cassidy and then there was the tough and apathetic Cassidy. This second side of Cassidy was desensitised to violence and was not afraid to do whatever it took to survive.
However, after his rap career took off he seemed to revert back to his more or less normal self. Now his attitude is a fusion of both sides, using his toughened attitude to help people whilst enjoying the adventure along the way.
He is also an immense show off, never missing an opportunity to demonstrate his skills no matter the setting. Whether it's rapping, driving or even in a casual contest - he rarely misses an opportunity to prove he's the best.
==Interests==
Cassidy has various interests due to his now adventurous nature. He enjoys reading a good book, whether it's fiction or not, and he enjoys music a lot too, though he enjoys all types of music, his favorites are Hip-Hop, RnB, Rock, Soul and Jazz He also has a bit of a passion for cars, and is able to name many cars (mostly Exotics) and plays a number of Need for Speed games too. Cassidy is also a gamer and plays most types of games apart from most strategy games. He also enjoys driving cars in real life too and is known for his street racing prowess and skill.
As a musician, Cassidy's primary interest falls into Hip-Hop. He is an avid listener of the genre above all of the others he listens too - growing up with it through his mother and even becoming a talented rapper. When he's not doing missions or training - he can be found listening to music and examining flows to keep bettering himself in the art.
==History==
===A Rough Start===
Cassidy was your average mobian who grew up in the city of Westopolis. He grew up in a stable home and lived a fairly comfortable life despite not being all that rich. At home he was Cassidy but on the streets everyone knew him as C-NoteZ, one of the most anticipated young underground rappers on the come up in Westopolis. His life changed after his mother contracted an unknown illness that landed her in hospital. His father, deeply upset by the incident, left the home to find a new source of income to pay for treatment and was never seen again. 
Afraid that his father may have walked out on him and his mother, Cassidy went to find his own source of income. He did this by competing in underground battle rap events, being one of the youngest consistent competitors since he was 14 at the time. It was during this time that he had met and eventually started dating Raquel. Through her connections, he made it to the finals of a battle rap tournament where he faced off against one of the top underground rappers in Westopolis, Welvin 'Biggie' Cheezton. After defeating the rapper and acquiring the prize money, Cassidy was betrayed by Raquel outside of the venue, where she lead him into a trap to be beaten up by Biggie and then thrown into a dumpster.
After what seemed like hours, he woke up (still in the dumpster) and was subsequently "rescued" by Luiz Barker, a local crime boss and leader of the "The Canine Mafia". He was also the sponsor of the Battle Rap Tournament in the first place. Cassidy begged for a reimbursement of his prize money and was refused. However, since Luiz saw promise in Cassidy's rapping skills, he decided to sign the raccoon to his own label and gave him a trial period of two weeks to drop a hit song. Cassidy completed the task and Luiz let him stay in the label whilst also buying him a new home.
===The Get Back===
Cassidy eventually realised that this all seemed too easy and eventually went to ask Luiz what he wanted in return. Luiz's demand was simple: do some odd "sensitive" jobs for the Mafia every once in a while and his lifestyle will be sustained. Cassidy initially wanted to refuse, but he soon realised he had no choice. Because Cassidy had no experience in the field, and because he didn't want to carry a gun, Luiz put the raccoon to work as a getaway driver for his enforcers - whilst also acting as he chauffeur on occasion. Cassidy was also out under the tuition of a pair of wolf twins, Razz and Kass, who would teach him the basics of the organisation as well as teach him how to fight. During a particular training session with Razz, Cassidy's build up of stress caused him to activate his Sonokinetic abilities. Cassidy asked Razz to keep this a secret and she obliged, providing he promised to learn how to control it. After about a year, Cassidy made his way from getaway driver to an enforcer - primarily working with Kass on missions.
While investigating a series of attacks on Luiz's crew around the city, Cassidy eventually spotted Biggie by pure chance while on patrol. After spending a day shadowing him whilst plotting for revenge - Cassidy received a call from Kass and learned that Biggie and his own crew had been responsible for the series of attacks. Of their crew. Cassidy confessed that he had been trailing Biggie and Kass ordered him to continue until he leads Cassidy to their hideout, warning Cassidy not to engage before this was achieved.
Cassidy would eventually follow Biggie to a warehouse hideout at the docks where he would spy on the meeting that took place. It turns out that meeting was being lead by a man named Zander - who was the son of a rival gang the Reptilian Mafia. It turns out that Zander had struck out on his own against his father's wishes to attack members of the Canine Mafia to cripple their power. Despite Cassidy's attempts at being stealthy - he is caught. He lies about the purpose of following Biggie, stating that he stalked Biggie in order to get his money back challenging Biggie to a one on one fight in the process.
Cassidy and Biggie square off and Cassidy is initially at a disadvantage - due to Biggie's incredibly thick belly fat that makes offence practically impossible. However, Cassidy channels is sonic abilities and uses the 'Reverb Punch' to deal damage. After a lengthy struggle, Cassidy manages to defeat Biggie using the Reverb Headbutt - slamming his forehead into his opponent whilst in a bear hug. Before Cassidy can get attacked by the rest of the group - Kass and his crew break into the warehouse and manage to ID Zander and his crew before they escape.
Kass would bring Cassidy back to the mansion and lambast him for disobeying orders. However, he would also note that he had a newfound respect for Cassidy's ability to handle himself. Kass would convince Luiz that Cassidy could be useful and proceed to give him a more active role in the organisation.
==Powers and Abilities==
Cassidy Ramone's signature ability is his ability to manipulate soundwaves in variety of ways to aid him in regular day-to-day activities or combat scenarios. It was said by his father that his sonokinetic abilities are so deeply rooted into their souls that their souls vibrate at a different frequency compared to regular mobians - though there are arguments to whether this is indeed true or simply a metaphor. 
Though he initially struggled with using his abilities, Cassidy was able to diversify his techniques to incorporate two types of sound, Soft Sound and Hard Sound. Many of Cassidy's Hard Sound techniques are offensive in nature, primarily using high density sonokinetic attacks including sound blasts, physical strikes infused with solid sound energy, and sonic constructs. There are a few defensive techniques involved too, such as sound armour and sound shields. Many Cassidy's Soft Sound techniques are also offensive in nature, primarilyy using low density and low frequency sound in order to affect his targets internally through attacks like sonic screams and physical strikes infused with soft sound vibrations. Soft Sound can also be used for defensive, tactical and situational techniques such as muting, echo location, flight and sound absorption. 
Cassidy is also able to tap into a supernatural phenomenon known as the Zeroth Note or Zero Note - an infrasound note outside of the classical 12 note system used in music that contains multiple supernatural properties. When Cassidy uses these abilities, they are meant to manipulate the mind of his targets, causing negative effects like nausea, headaches, and hallucinations as well as positive effects like increased strength, bravery or even healing. 
=== Techniques ===
* Reverb Punch: One of the first moves Cassidy created, the Reverb Punch is a move where Cassiy infuses his fist with Soft Sound and unleashes a devestating punch at his opponent - usually aimed at the body. Upon contact, Cassidy infuses his target with the sound waves causing them to reverberate throughout the target causing large internal damage. He first used this move in the fight against Biggie the Rat.
** Reverb Kick: The kick variant of the Reverb Punch, he usually does this as a side kick as he finds the move works better with a thrusting form of attack.
** Reverb Headbutt: The headbutt variant of the Reverb Punch, Cassidy used this when his arms were trapped during the fight with Biggie the Rat.
* Silent Rave: A Soft Sound technique for crowd control. Cassidy outstretches his arms and releases a loud low frequency wave of soft sound with enough force to cause the air to shimmer in front of him. Anyone caught in the wave will start to experience dizzy spells, nausea and even vomiting.
* Sonic Scream: The first technique Cassidy ever used in his life. Cassidy unleashes a wave of soft sound energy in the form of a yell. It's similar to Silent Rave, except it focuses more on physical harm than causing nausea and dizziness.
* Reverb Climax: A primarily defensive Soft Sound technique. The Reverb Climax is a move that Cassidy can use in order to absorb the impact of physical attacks. Cassidy puts his hands together in front of him - his hands overlapping with four fingers in front of the other. He then begins to intermittently pump soft sound into his hands and disperse them out sideways - increasing the rhythm to a quicker pace the longer it goes. If the attack connects at the point the sound is gather in his hands - he can turn the gathered kinetic energy from the force of the attacks and disperse it sideways using soft sound. This technique requires precise timing - if the attack happens before the energy is dispersed in the cycle, then he will block less damage - but if the attack happens after the energy has already dispersed in the cycle, he will take all the damage. • 
**Reverb Climax DX: A more refined version of the Reverb Climax, that works better in enclosed spaces or places with walls, this version of the Reverb Climax focuses more on countering attacks. Cassidy assumes the same pose as the original, except instead of cycling the soft sound towards his hands and dispersing it outwards, the soft sound bounces off of the walls - or his retracted back forcefully into his hands (retracting requires more energy). The cycle continues to speed up and, when attacked, the gathered energy will be spread out and then drawn back towards his hands - where it will be thrown back at the opponent. This version requires much more energy. 
* Voice Throw: A useful technique for discreet communication, Cassidy cups his hands and speaks into it before compressing the soft sound into a sphere. He then throws it towards the intended listener, allowing them to listen to the message without having to shout.
=== Skills ===
*Skilled Song Writer/Rapper: Cassidy has quite a unique skill to be able to be able to make a quick song or rap about.....pretty much anything if given the opportunity. This skill is why he is a rich and famous rapper.
*Imaginative: Cassidy is very imaginative, he is able to come up with many ideas that are pretty creative, especially with his powers.
*Very Sneaky: Cassidy can be extremely sneaky when it is required (usually when he wants to get somewhere without being noticed). He can move almost anywhere silently.
*Talented Driver: Cassidy is well known for his street racing skills and he can back up his reputation with ease.
*Competant Fighter He may not be a fighting prodigy, however he is very capable of holding his own in a fight. He has taken years worth of lessons in Capoeira and Street Fighting. He is at his most dangerous when battling with his Yo-yo's however, mixing in long range and mid range swings to keep his opponents off balance.
== Equipment ==
* Cassidy's Yo-Yos: Gifted to him by the leader of a technology based gang called The N3T, Cassidy's Yo-Yo's are made of an extremely durable custom plastic which is 1.5 times stronger than steel. The strings used on the Yo-yos are made of a conductive material that allows Cassidy to channel is sonokinetic abilities into them, and the custom speakers in the base allow it to emit the sound. With this, Cassidy can give the Yo-Yos more damaging properties when he swings them, either causing the sound to vibrate and damage his opponents internally, or creating sound energy constructs around the base to make an entirely new weapon.
* Bass Gloves: Another powerful creation of The N3T, these gloves have a unique core embedded in the speakers in the palms. This core has the ability to store and charge Cassidy's sound energy and the release it in a condensed destructive blast. He primarily uses these gloves for his Hard Sound techniques.
==Trivia==
*Cassidy is YoungEezy27's Fursona as they both share a few similar personalit triats.
*This is YoungEezy27's first ever Fursona or attempt at one
*Cassidy is a very popular and rich Hip Hop artist. He is well known for his latest album, "Heads or Tails" and his upcoming album "Behind the Mask".
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