Fate

Merritt (Adoptive Brother, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Fate was a gray-and-brown she-wolf with hazel-colored eyes. She was a loner throughout her time in the Domain, separated from her half-sister Kuro. Ultimately, Fate left the Domain, and hasn't returned since. Fate was designed by Loreleaa, and created and RP'd by Dellavayi.

## Personality

* ***Intuitive*.** Fate’s mother made sure that both of her children were raised with the belief that if there was a certain goal or achievement they wanted to accomplish, they had it in them to do whatever was needed to get that accomplishment.
* ***Optimistic*.** Despite everything that Fate has come to experience that has shown her that the world is not as she originally thought it to be, she has remained the optimistic, glass half full kind of pup. It takes quite a bit to put a damper on her spirits. In her juvenile age, this side of her is more often challenged and is now beginning to falter.
* ***Observant*.** While in the presence of others, Fate will often spend most of her time watching their every movement. By doing this, it helps her feel a bit more comfortable around others, allowing her to be ready in case things go wrong or take a violent turn. This was something she often did to even her mother and Merrit, so it's not surprising that this is something she’s carried with her throughout her travels.
* ***Witty*.** She is still young, so not all of her decisions are the smartest, but she’s proving to be more a bit more reliant on this trait than most, especially since she can’t completely rely on her strength. With her now joining a pack, she feels this is something she will have to improve on considering how much unknown territory is ahead of her.
* ***Melophile*.** Fate has a surprising love for singing. Where she got is a mystery to both Tatsu and Merritt seeing as they both believe they should avoid expelling the world of their tone-deaf voices. Fate, on the other hand, will often start singing random tunes out of nowhere, especially if things get to quiet or her mind becomes restless. She will also hum to herself and even dance a bit if she feels up for it.
* ***Assertive*.** This isn’t something she learned to be over the course of her short life, this is something she came bursting into the world with. Fate is very confident in herself and can be very outright towards others. If there’s the opportunity for her to be on top or in charge, she is all for it. It’s a bit difficult for her to back down to others, which is part of the reason Tatsu hoped to keep her away from packs they passed by in their travels. This was also never something Tatsu tried to have Fate reign in surprisingly.
* ***Daredevil*.** While others may flee away from challenges that could easily end in death, Fate will take them head on (within reason). While most of these actions are to keep her own sense of pride self-enjoyment, when it comes to means of protection, Fate can become a bit reckless in her urge to save herself or her family.
* ***Curious*.** Fate has a great sense of curiosity, which often leads to a great deal of trouble. Despite being told this numerous times, she continues to ignore all warnings and instead pursue whatever it that grabs her attention. This ranges from new scents that she passes to just any sort of knowledge in general. So, while it can often lead her to certain doom, it does have a bright side. With this eagerness and curiosity for any unknown knowledge, it keeps certain sides of her in check so that she isn't as impulsive or defiant before giving something a chance.
* ***Sassy (at times).*** Being as young as she is, her attitude can get a bit sassy. This normally happens when she is feeling bored out of her mind. It almost like this is a way for her to exert some of her pent-up energy or entertain herself.
* ***Loquacious (and a Smart Alec).*** Fate is quite the talker once she get’s going. She can often go on and on, talking almost non-stop without even hesitating to take a breath. Tatsu and Merritt have learned over the months to kinda block her out when it get’s really bad, but there’s no real escaping the endless stream of words that leave her.  She will often use this against others she may be opposing as to distract them or annoy them away from her presence. With this though, she is very prone to through back-handed insults at others, especially in first encounters. Fate is also not hesitant in back-talking or basically using her voice in any situation in which it isn't wanted/needed.
* ***Skeptic*.** Due to how she was raised and firm beliefs for how others of the world acted, Fate has a big mistrust of others upon first meeting them. It isn’t that she has anything personal to hold against those she meets, it’s just the way she’s learned to look at others. Fate also won't be one to show off this skepticism and will act like her complete and natural self, so spotting this unless she flat out acts it towards you is nearly impossible.
* ***Defiant*.** Having lived as a loner her whole life and only ever having to answer to her mother, Fate can become a bit defiant at times. She isn’t one to accept having ideas, plans or beliefs forced upon her. If she is to accept something, it will be by her terms and at her own pace. Otherwise, forget about cause it's not happening in any way shape or form.
* ***Prideful*.** As with most who have this trait, Fate can't stand having her pride dented in any way. Whether it's by someone else or even herself, she cant stand it. Towards the end of their travels though, it was something Tatsu was bringing to attention more and more often, now making her a bit more aware of when this influenced some of her hard-headed actions.
* ***Selfish*.** Fate learned very quickly to not take for the problems of others outside her family of three. After all, it wasn’t as if there was anyone out there offering them any sort of help, especially when the food became scarce, so this was something she easily took hold of. She is also quite used to putting herself before others she doesn’t know, especially if it will benefit her family. Fate will make exceptions to this if she sees that someone is in desperate need for help, but even then, she usually likes there to be something she gets in return for it.
* ***Troublemaker*.** Not always of her own doing or on purpose, but Fate has been known for her tendency to cause and attract trouble wherever she roams. This is mainly due to her not thinking things through or just walking into a situation without a clear plan. There are times however where she will cause problems here and there out of her own entertainment and joy. It’s lessening as she grows older,

## Pre-Group History

*Told from Fate's perspective...*

It was a world of red. No...not just red. There were oranges, yellows, and even flashes of blue if you kept your eyes open long enough to notice them colder hues. I remember watching it flicker, licking up the wall, consuming the world around me. It was so mesmerizing, almost allowing me to forget about the howls of pain that took over the land. There was so much of it, so many different voices calling out into the air, looking for someone, anyone to come and save them from the world of light. There was something different then, something softer. The light pitter-patter of footsteps, slowly growing closer and closer until it formed into a shadow of a figure. I watched as it slowly made it’s way over to us, curious. Just as it was almost upon us, almost to the point of us seeing who was before us, a snarl ripped through the air and one shadow became two. The shadows stand there for a moment before becoming one, then two again. One, two, one, two. Sometimes they’re one for a bit, then two for mere seconds. Other times they are two for minutes at a time allowing a raspy breathing to fill the air. I remember watching, wanting to go back to the colors that filled the world around me, but being unable to do so. I remember the shivers that started to shake me, and then the body that pressed against me, their shaking blending with my own. Then I remember when it finally ended, one standing, one falling, then the new color that entered the world. It wasn’t red like the one that was filling up the world around me. The color red that trailed toward us was darker, thicker. That wasn’t the last thing I remember seeing though. Funny, that in the world of colors that surrounded me, it’s the dark green eyes that stay with me, ones so filled with rage as they glower at me before closing on the world for the final time…

While the burning light and those dark green eyes plagued me at night, it was the light green ones of my brother that greeted me when I awoke. He was always there when my dreams turned dark, there to bring me back into the real world. Tatsu was there too. She always pretended to be in that deep sleep, undisturbed by my cries into the night. I knew she was pretending, but I never bothered to ask her why. Then, I always knew she had her reasons for everything she did, and I never questioned them. Both me and my brother Merritt knew we weren't of her kin, but we thought of her as our mother nonetheless. She was the closest and only wolf we had to look up to as such after all. She never allowed us to call her mother, just Tatsu. It seemed that the word caused a sort of deep sadness, so we both held up to the request. After all, for as long as we could remember, Tatsu had done everything she could to care for us, and she did it all on our own. She put up our constant games of tackling one another out of nowhere, often times running into her at the same time. Then there’s the time we sent a squirrel running straight for her in the middle of one of her hunts. We never fully learned some things, like how to hunt the deer that we would come across, but she was one for having us watch. Some knowledge was more important than none to her. In all my time with Tatsu though, we never did join another pack. It kind of puzzled me at first, but it was soon to be put to rest.

In our travels, we would often pass by their territories, sometimes even viewing some of them from afar as they stepped beyond their claimed boundaries. It wasn’t all too often that they did such things, nor did they ever stray far, allowing us three to pass by without unnecessary confrontation. That wasn’t always the case, however. In the beginning, when me and Merritt were only just old enough for us all to start traveling, these packs were a source of curiosity. It was astounding to see so many wolves working together and for each other. Then we encountered them. Never before had I been so close to them, actually getting to see the variety of colors one's eyes could be. Seeing the different colors that blended together, or the subtle white that was fighting against the overpowering dark of one’s pelt. Or even seeing the long, twisted face that drew back into a snarl, revealing the fangs otherwise hidden from the world. It was the first time I watched Tatsu fight off another of our kind. She left them fairly beaten and scarred, but not without her fair share of her own. I believe it was in that moment me and my brother truly learned to mistrust other wolves outside our circle of three, especially those of the packs. It’s not as though I wanted this part of me to exist, but I’d never been shown something to make me believe otherwise. The fascination of seeing them never fully dissipated, but to my knowledge, their power of numbers just made them all the more dangerous to others such as myself.

Time continued to pass, and I soon neared the age where I was no longer considered a pup. It was quickly learned that any sort of brawn needed was not to be relied on me, but Merritt. While I could still fair for myself fairly well for my age, it was clear that I didn’t even compete with him in that category. Tatsu has said though that for what I lack for there, I will soon make up for with my brain (puffs chest). I’m still kinda waiting for that to happen actually. Anyways, just before the lands grew colder, the world was claimed by water. The rain was never-ending, filling the days and nights, drowning us in our hours of wake and sleep. Now older, we traveled for farther distances, hardly ever staying in one place longer than was needed to hunt down a good meal. With the drowning rain and darkened days though, even food became scarcer than ever. Then there was Tatsu. She was normally one to push both me and Merritt, make us beat the exhaustion that slowed us towards the ending day, but she’d reached an all new high. It wasn't exactly like she was running from something, but there was something in her eyes as she’d call out for us to hurry, to run faster. It was as though she was searching for something. With our approach into the more mountainous terrain, we slowed partially, most likely due to mine and Merrit’s inexperience to this kind of land. It was when we made it to the other side that we sensed the first of them. Small whispers of the packs around us came to meet our ear, the name of Highvalley being a prominent one. Tatsu didn’t seem too fond of sticking around this particular pack for reasons still unknown, so we once again pushed forward, making our way through the upcoming forest and then past the vast open lands all the way up until we reached it. The second mountain range in our path.

We traveled through a small pass, making the trek a bit easier on us all. The rains still plagued us, seeming to follow us wherever we went, but we all agreed that it was much safer to endure this than the freezing cold winds and snow from high in the mountain. Not long after entering the mountains did Merrit go out to hunt. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary seeing as he now often took over that task for Tatsu. What was odd was the hours that passed since his leaving, causing a bit of worry to linger between both me and Tatsu. The long night had come to take over the sky when he finally arrived, fur drenched from the pouring rain. His teeth clenched an object tightly, but my nose told me it wasn’t food of any sorts. It smelled almost familiar though, and yet, I couldn’t quite grasp it from the deep trenches of my mind. The darkness hid most of the features on his face, but his eyes gave everything away. I didn’t know until then that green could both burn so brightly yet still be so cold. Merrit merely walked past me, not meeting my cautious gaze for even a second, only walking on until has was upon Tatsu. Even at his young age he easily matched her height. After a moment of nothing but the rain that surrounded us, he simply dropped the object at her feet and stalked to a nearby tree. I could see no emotion hidden in her gaze as she looked down. She didn’t bend down to inspect the item, didn’t pick it up, she only gazed down at it before walking away following Meritt’s suite. I debated whether or not to go look at the object, but my feet were already carrying me over, giving me no choice in the matter. The object, slender and long in shape, turned out to be a bone upon further inspection. At first, the significance of it didn’t show itself to me, but as I went in for a closer look, I spotted the deep lines etched out across the bones length. You could tell this wasn’t an act done by nature herself. To me, they meant nothing, but it obviously struck something between Tatsu and Merritt over the oncoming days. By the next day, the pass was behind us but the tension and rain followed, only becoming worse as that one day turned to several. The only thing that kept my spirits high was the excitement Tatsu began to feel despite the ongoing rift between her and Merritt.

The day started with the familiar rush of pouring rain. We had come to rest by yet another mountainside, but this time, we were surrounded by packs in every direction. This did not improve Merritt's attitude and is probably the cause of what was to come. I remember the tug I’d felt that day, something telling me to run, to flee to from where I then sat. I thought nothing of it, deciding it was the uneasiness of being so close to so many wolves. I remember it getting to the point of almost consuming me, causing me to stray in an attempt to shake it away. It still haunted me though, following in my every footstep away from the two of them. You ever have that one thing in life, that one moment that changed everything, and you spend the rest of your life regretting it. You look back over and over, thinking of how you could have fixed it when you already know the answer. You already see the one little thing that if you had just done the opposite… That short, few minute walk is mine. It took those few minutes for Merritt to snap. It took those few moments for him to finally go at Tatsu. It took only a few seconds for the fear in me to turn to fire as looked out at the scene upon my return, with Tatsu pinned to the ground by the wolf I no longer knew. With no thought at all, I threw myself at him, my only goal being to get him off her. My success was short-lived as he threw me off and came barreling down on me. The rain roared around us, nearly drowning out my shouted question of *“Why! What misery can just one bone bring to you to cause you to turn on your only family?”*

The question stopped him, and it almost seemed as if he didn’t understand the confusion for a moment. *“I’ll tell you why…”* Merritt then started. His eye’s flickered to a dark, sinister look, giving the greens in his eyes a deeper tone. *“That one bone is one of many I was shown. That one bone was once belonged to that of a wolf, like the many others I was shown. All of them, just one wolf. This one wolf just happened to be my mother…”* His head raised higher causing him to now tower over me. I had never had one of my own family go at me in this way before, so the fight that would have otherwise been in me was replaced by a heated fear to mix with my confusion. The most blatant thing being how in the world he got this information. His speech went on though, reaching a balance of both explanation and further confusion to the situation. *“She was murdered, killed out of cold blood. The best part is, it was your own mother who did it. It also just so happens that your mother, she’s been the very wolf we’ve been following for so long.”* With the hissed snarl that left him, it was clear he was completely missing the utter bewilderment that took my own beath.  *“How am I to know you didn't know all along? How am I to know it’s not you two who’ve long since been turning on me? I wouldn't be surprised.... We’ve had enough chat time though... I think a debt now needs to be paid.”* The last words left him with a spat. With all the thoughts running around in my head, all I could do was prepare myself as Merritt launched himself at me, eyes flaming with a rage that was all too familiar now.

Acting on the rage of his betrayal, I met him in his attack, sinking my own teeth into his shoulder. Despite my effort to keep my clamped jaws on though, a sharp pain in the scruff of my neck, followed by the sudden 'hello' of the ground ended it within mere seconds. A paw to my chest and jaw keep me from doing much other than glare up at him. Out of the corner of my eye, Tatsu emerged with a mixed look of worry and anger. *"Merritt, let her go."* Her words come out steady and calm, but they only caused more pressure to take place on my chest and jaw. With breathing becoming more of a task and him showing no signs of letting up, I prepared to kick him off, if only to escape him for the moment. That is until, a thunderous snapping fills the air, followed by a crashing of water. The rain, still heavy going, prevented us from picking it up, but now that is was almost upon us, the flood of water couldn't elude our attention any longer. A quick snarl and the relieved pressure come as Merritt dashes away from the flood, leaving only me and Tatsu in the clearing. Eyes wide and panic-stricken, she pushes me up. Fear now pushing me, I followed her lead and took off. Even with all the travel we'd endured and the speed we'd come to have, the water was faster, and before we could even blink an eye, it took us in with its deathly grip.

My world became a whirlwind of earth and water. The cold brown water surrounded me, not letting even the smallest hint of light come through to me. Even the air that my lungs held onto for dear life was stolen, allowing the brown water to take its place before I was dragged into a complete, and utter darkness.

Her footsteps are what dragged me from that dark place into this one. While the air came back to me, the water that fell from the black, starless sky taunted me. With my strength drained, all I could do is turn to the sound of footsteps and watch as she walked away from me. She didn't stop. She didn't turn around to give any indication of closure or even a 'goodbye'. She just left me.

## Group History

Fate kept a close eye on the weather, choosing to hunker down when things got too rough. When one stormy season was blowing in, she met a bear named Pyxis, and the two decided to settle a ways from the Fellfang border to wait out the storm - and they spent a few weeks after there too. And a few weeks gradually became a few months, and before long, it was winter, and Pyxis had settled in for hibernation. Fate used this time to run around and enjoy her independence and freedom.

Eventually, though, both Pyxis and Fate vanished from the Domain, never to be seen again.

## Trivia

* Seeing as Fate isn't used to being around other wolves outside of her family, and more so, wolves who aren't trying to attack her, she can be a bit.. odd.
* Can't stand stupid or unneeded comments/questions.
* She doesn't mind being in the dirt and having a bit of mud on her, but if given the opportunity, she will take the time to clean herself as a cat would.
* Given her endurance and good amount of speed, she's quite the hunter.
* Has a slight fear of water after the flood.

## Quotes

* "Gods and higher powers aren't really my thing. So, perhaps believing we are control of where our path in life goes and taking responsibility for the choices we make instead of blaming it on some higher power is for the better." (opinion on gods, *Aesthetic Meme*)

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