Skunk

Oden (Adoptive Father)

Impala (Adoptive Mother)

Athena and Hedge (Cousins)

Lucia, Kinsley, Matthias, and Aleuna (Adoptive Siblings)

## Application Sheet

Skunk was a gray-and-white she-wolf with pale sky blue eyes. Separated from her family, she wound up in Kausen, where Oden took her in as his own child, and later, Impala joined the family. She would later move to Aryn, where she was reunited with her cousin, Athena. She lived there as a Gamma Courser until eventually leaving the Domain. She was created and RP'd by sourlemonfox.

## Personality

* ***Shy and Meek.*** Skunk wasn't born into the Kausen pack and is weary around unfamiliar wolves. She is soft spoken and mostly keeps to herself. She is terrified of discipline or getting in trouble of any kind so mostly keeps her head down.
* ***Positive and Upbeat***. If you manage to get to know her you'll find she's actually a very friendly young wolf. She loves to chat about day to day matters as well as make up stories and games. For her there is always a bright side or silver lining.
* ***Hopeless Romantic.*** Skunk dreams of one day finding her soul-mate and can't wait till he shows up. She dreams of the day she'll be swept off her feet by a strong, handsome male. But of course she's much too shy to express this interest to anyone--especially males.
* ***Go-with-the-flow.*** Skunk didn't originally like her nickname - she much preferred her real name, Miela. Who wanted to be called Skunk? They're tiny, mean, smelly animals. It didn't take long for her to realize the moniker was sticking with a vengeance and wasn't about to go away. So Skunk decided to just accept the name and make it her own. She learned how to turn herself into the butt of a joke to protect herself. Is the best or healthiest method? Probably not. Is she bottling up a bunch of resentment and low self esteem? You betcha. Although she does have an excellent sense of humor and it's easy to make her laugh.
* ***Clumsy and Awkward.*** Like all young wolves Skunk is still growing into her body. Her legs are too long and her paws are too big and she can't seem to walk ten paces without tripping over herself or something/one else. She's self conscious about this as well as how it affects her appearance. She's so busy keeping control of her appendages that she hardly has time to give herself a proper grooming. Not to say she's 'dirty' per se, but her fur is pretty darn unruly and gets tangled easily, giving her a very mussed-up look.

## Pre-Group History

Skunk was born into the Old Aryn, a tight knit family pack. She spent her puppy days well loved and looked after. Her parents had a lot of trouble conceiving and bringing live pups into the world, so Skunk was the only pup they ever had. Her days were spent surrounded with wolves who loved her, including her older cousin, Athena. Unfortunately times became very difficult when the pack suffered through terrible droughts. The tension came to a head when wildfires began breaking throughout the territory. Skunk had been adventuring on her own and couldn't find her family through all the smoke and chaos. Instinct taking over she ran from the flames and continued running long after the heat on her tail disappeared. Hopelessly lost she searched for her parents for days, wandering through unknown land, alone and scared.

Her desperate wandering eventually lead her into the Kausen pack territory. Terrified of these new wolves, at first Skunk tried to hide from them. But the thought of rest, safety, and food eventually brought her crawling willfully into the territory. The pack graciously took her in and helped tend to her hurts. At first Skunk kept up hope her family would one day find her. She even tried howling for nights, thinking someone would recognize her. Fall turned into winter and she began to believe she'd never be found, but took comfort in her new adoptive father, Oden, and the rest of the pack's comfort. Though she still hopes to be reunited with her family one day, Skunk is very happy living in Kausen and couldn't imagine leaving anymore.

## Group History

When she first met Oden, she was instantly terrified of him. However, he was a very comforting presence, and eventually, she found herself glued to his side. She also warmed up to other wolves in the pack, like Mona. But Oden was the one she grew closest to. She accompanied him on several trips, and spent lots of time with the white-furred male.

One day, while trying to hunt voles, the young juvenile was approached by the alpha, Gregor. He gave her some lessons in vole hunting, and, feeling a bit optimistic, she shyly told the alpha he could use her real name, Miela.

She was a kind, good-hearted wolf. She checked in on Impala, Oden's friend, after the death of her first love, Whitewall. Impala and Oden grew closer, and enjoyed their morning walks...and Skunk, of course, was glad to join the walks! The three of them were like an unofficial little family.

For sure, though, Oden and Skunk became kin. He took her on as his adoptive daughter, and she embraced him as an adoptive father, since she feared her family might never return. He helped Skunk to hone her skills as a hunter and fisher.

Skunk was a bit upset when Oden had to leave for a journey to find his cousin Fitu, but she took it as an opportunity to take a journey of her own. She wanted to look for her family. And she found it! She found her cousin Athena, in Aryn! Athena extended an invitation to Skunk and Oden, if he chose, to come and stay. Delighted, she returned to Kausen to await Oden's return, and tell him the wonderful news!

Only...Oden didn't find it wonderful. He explained to a heartbroken Skunk that he'd already decided to move to Chandor with Gregor. He told her how proud he was of her, though, and told Skunk that he loved her. And she loved him, too.

The pair parted ways, and Skunk gradually grew to love her new home. She made friends, like Lawson, and rose in the ranks as a Courser, joining the likes of Hani, Seaver, and Lawson himself too.

But then, Skunk vanished from the pack. She hasn't been seen in the Domain since, though it is believed she went to find her parents.

## Trivia

* Skunk is a cousin of Athena, through her mother (a sister to Athena's mother!)
* Skunk's favorite place in the territory of Kausen was Chandra's Garden.
* She never met Impala and Oden's biological children, her adopted siblings, Kinsley, Matthias, Lucia, and Aleuna.

## Quotes

* "I wanna be like you. I want to help our pack and make it even better!" (to Oden, *Bears*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* sourlemonfox's deviantART Gallery