Eustace

Ataw (Brother)

Mila, Mirakel, Makenna, and Faucon (Sisters)

## Application Sheet

Eustace was an unkempt reddish wolf with a double-pupiled right eye. Born to loving parents Dayanara and Navindru, Eustace nevertheless grew up to believe that the entire world was out to get him and his pack. Maybe it's because he was born during a war? He had two littermates, Faucon and Ataw, and three older sisters: Makenna, Mila, and Mirakel. His story is still ongoing. He is RPed by sea-lamprey.

## Personality

* ***Secretive.*** From early puphood, Eustace has a tendency to hide things from others just because he can. If no one else knows about something, it just feels special to him somehow. He particularly loves collecting interesting items and hiding them so he can admire them later, alone.
* ***Nosy.*** Unfortunately, Eustace is a hypocrite. As much as he likes keeping things close to his chest, he’ll rarely afford others the same luxury — if he sniffs out a secret, he has to know what it is, no matter what it takes. The more Eustace knows that others don’t, the more secure he feels. Thankfully for his unfortunate targets, though, he doesn’t really have an interest in holding what he knows over them, or telling anybody else — knowing is enough.
* ***Perceptive.*** Even as a pup, Eustace is very in tune with the emotions of others. He can pick up even the slightest change in someone’s mood — which he mostly uses to avoid trouble. As interested as he is in other wolves' problems, he prefers to observe from a safe distance, not be caught in the middle of an argument...
* ***Sneaky.*** Eustace wants to know everything about everybody, and it turns out the best way to do that is to skulk around and spy on people, so that’s what he learns to do! Also, you can’t be scolded for doing something wrong if no one can find you in the first place, right?
* ***Anxious.*** Deep down, Eustace is primarily motivated by fear. The world he was born into is a truly dangerous place and in the end, he’s far from certain that he’s up to the task of surviving in it. Everything in life is so fragile: comfort; relationships; the lives of himself and those he loves. This feeling of insecurity makes him defensive and hesitant to take risks, and he tends to vehemently discourage his loved ones from taking risks either — which can be grating for bolder, more adventurous types. Also, he's really easily startled! Sneak up on him and he *will* scream.
* ***Clannish**.* While he is unbreakably loyal to those he considers kin and comrades, these individuals are few and far between. Eustace tends to assume the worst of anyone new that he meets, and takes quite some time to warm up to them. Best not to trust that he’ll keep any promises to you, either, if he doesn’t know you well — he doesn’t believe you’re to be trusted, so why should he do you any favors?
* ***Prickly**.* It doesn’t take much to get Eustace’s hackles up. Wolves getting up in his space, anything that could be an insult directed at him, overwhelming situations, stepping in something gross, the list goes on — as a pup, any one of these things typically results in a dramatic temper tantrum. His irritability might not be as explosive once he grows up, but it’s certainly still alive and well in the barbed words he’ll sling towards anyone who bothers him.

*Other traits: Protective, Insecure, Emotional, big freaking nerd*

## Health Information

*POLYCORIA*

Oddly, Eustace was born with two pupils in one eye. They are both functional and capable of dilating, and it doesn’t seem to be causing him any serious problems. However, that eye seems much more sensitive to light than the other and prolonged exposure to bright light gives Eustace headaches. It’s possible he’ll lose vision in that eye as he ages.

## Pre-Group History

Navindru and Dayanara were surprised, but not displeased, to find out that they were going to have a second litter of pups when they returned to Chandor. Eustace was born healthy and safe along with his siblings Faucon and Ataw.

## Trivia

* The type of wolf who likes to have everything 'just so'. Doesn't respond well to sudden changes in routine.
* As a pup, his unusual eye will be a source of pride for him. He makes up fanciful stories about the abilities it grants him to impress his siblings: seeing the future, reading minds, Just Being Able To Look At Things Real Good... Some of these he actually starts hoping are true, or will come true someday. As he grows up, though, he finds it harder to ignore the truth: having an extra pupil doesn't seem to be doing him any favors. And with this acknowledgement, anxiety seeps in...if it's not helping him, could it be hurting him? Is it a symptom of something *worse* going on beneath his skin, where the Elks can't see?
* Given his jumpiness, most would assume that Eustace is a coward — and in most situations, they'd be right. But when it comes to keeping those he loves safe, he'll face any threat head on...legs shaking all the way.
* He loves small animals such as bugs, little birds, and mice. He is shockingly gentle with them.
* He's pretty prone to crying when he's feeling *any* overwhelming emotion, be it sadness, frustration, happiness... "No I'm not crying, I've just got allergies!!!" (he does not have allergies)
* A good way to know if Eustace really likes you is if he lets you see one of his "secrets", even if that "secret" is just a weird looking pinecone he found and hid before anyone else could look at it. It's important to *him*, okay!!

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* sea-lamprey's DeviantART gallery