Orson

## Application Sheet

Orson was a beige-furred male wolf with olive green eyes. He spent his time in the Domain as a Huntsman in Vale. Eventually, for reasons unknown, Orson would leave the Domain. Orson was created and RP'd by Quailmix.

## Personality

* ***Kind, Calm, and Reliable.*** Orson is a wolf you can rely on. He is a provider at heart, and always finds himself taking care of packmates and tasks. Which, he likes. He is generally kind and calm, with an easy nature about him that is hard to break. He's sort of intimidating, but not on purpose. It's probably a combination of his stature and self assuredness. He hardly ever gets angry, and when he does, it's more like he gets sad or disappointed.
* ***Extroverted and a Good Listener.*** Orson is a natural leader, but he usually prefers to stay in the background unless he finds it necessary for himself to lead. He would rather be a follower and learn from a trusted leader. But when there is a need for Orson to be in a leading role he is very efficient and organized. He is easily found amongst the pack, preferring to spend his time in the company of others rather than alone. While he isn't generally quiet and is much more extroverted, he is a very good listener and enjoys keeping the conversation focused on others rather than himself. He would rather let others voice their own opinions in his presence, instead of oppressing them or overwhelming them with his own problems. But, he can also be prone to giving advice even if you don't really want it.
* ***Family-Oriented, Protective, and Emotional.*** Orson is very family oriented. He sees value in not only those related to him by blood but any in his circle of priority, and he keeps quite a large circle. He has a big-brotherly nature about him, and many see him as such. He is protective of those he cares about, sometimes to the point of jealousy or possessiveness. It can be easy to hurt his feelings if you are unaware that he cares so much, which happens quite often, as his size leads others to believe he is unbreakable. Orson is aware of his own shortcomings though, and works to keep these types of feelings in check. He knows that whatever slights he might feel are usually unintentional.

## Pre-Group History

Orson grew up in a small pack consisting of mostly family members, though there were a few unrelated wolves within the group as well. He was the eldest son of his parents, and the only one who had stuck around after his littermates had decided to go off on their own when they were all around two years old. Leaving the nest is common for a young wolf, to find their own way and make their own lives in the world. Orson didn't leave though, he felt like he had more to learn from his pack and was unsure that going was the right idea for him. Of course, this didn't mean he never thought of finding his own path, but at the time, he didn't think it was the right move.

Sometime later, his feelings were validated when he found out his mother was going to have another litter. He was relieved he had stayed then, because he wanted to know his siblings. If he had left, he wouldn't have even known they existed. When the new litter was born, Orson seamlessly fit into the role of pup sitter for his new brothers and sisters. Getting to watch them grow became one of his favorite memories.

Eventually his siblings had grown to adolescents, and their own wanderlust took hold. His own feelings about leaving began to creep up again, as it was the topic amongst the younger wolves anyway. This time, he felt more ready, and he more seriously considered the idea of finding a new life somewhere else. He knew he couldn't have any pups of his own within the pack, as all the females were related to him.

He was very close to one of his younger brothers in particular, Sid. He and Sid often talked about adventure and new frontiers. The talk was more fantastic on Sid's part, and more practical on Orson's. In the end, the two brothers decided that come mid spring, they would leave the pack together. They spent a few months wandering before eventually finding their way to Vale.

## Group History

Faust welcomed the duo to Vale after witnessing them steal a prey carcass from a black bear. Sid ended up moving on from Vale as he grew to be a young adult, but by then, Orson was already invested in Vale. Sid told Orson he didn't need him anymore and that he wanted to try life on his own, and Orson respected that. The pair parted ways and Sid was never seen again.

Orson fell into Vale as a hunter, and he expressed concern to the Medic, Wren, over Sid's weight as he began to put on the pounds. Wren told him that sometimes wolves were genetically predisposed to obesity, and it would be a good idea to keep an eye on Sid's weight, though he would probably grow into the pounds he was putting on, and look like Orson when he was grown up. This relieved Orson somewhat.

While hunting just beyond Vale's borders one day, Orson crossed paths with a wolf from Aryn - Varrick. They exchanged pleasantries before working together to hunt some turkeys.

Orson's services would be called for when a rabid bear was reported in the territory. Notah collected a group of strong, clever, and speedy wolves to help him dispatch the bear. Orson joined, along with Brunhilda, Sendoa, Amoux, Gunnvarr, Akuto, and Kyros. The battle was ferocious. Orson was brave in the face of the bear, desperately working to distract it from the other wolves in the melee. Unfortunately, he took a severe wound to the front of his chest from the bear's claws. The party were able to kill the bear, and Orson was helped back to Vale, after being treated by Akuto to the best of her ability.

Orson survived his wounds, but it was unknown what became of him after he recovered from the bear attack. Orson vanished from Vale some months later, never to be seen again.

## Trivia

* He was commonly shipped with fellow Valerian 'bear', Kimber, even though the two never interacted - they were both just large and fluffy!
* Sid was RP'd by MatrixPotato, but not a single trace of his presence in the Domain remains - no art and not a single RP outside of his introduction to Vale with Orson (*Bears at the Border*) includes him. The only thing known about him is that he was young and overweight.

## Quotes

* "In return for your favor, we offer you our service as strength for your pack. My name is Orson, this is Sid. Allow us to show you how capable we may be in your service. Should you disapprove, we will leave at any time." (offering his services to Vale, *Bears at the Border*)