Aubrey

Leslie (Brother)

## Application Sheet

Aubrey was a red-furred male wolf with dark scarlet eyes. He was born in Vektren, alongside a brother, Leslie, to parents Ghislaine and Thayer, during the Koor'Kipraan celebration. He was created and RP'd by SanjanaIndica.

## Personality

* ***Friendly***. Aubrey is a very friendly and loving individual. Being easy to talk to and always considerate of others, it is no surprise that it is easy to befriend this pup. That said, some can find him to be a bit too open and a bit unnerving.
* ***Cooperative***. This boy works well with others, especially within his own pack. He is always willing to assist fellow Vektreni and will go to whatever lengths he can to help them achieve whatever it is they want, whether those goals be big or small. That said, he does have a very hard time saying no to people and as such can oftentimes find himself become overwhelmed and unable to complete promises he made to others.
* ***Adaptable***. Aubrey is able to change plans at the drop of a hat. He is quick witted and quick footed, and it's very difficult to throw him off course. Even if he doesn't have a plan, he's going to keep moving! He'll find the path eventually.
* ***Daredevil***. Aubrey desperately wants attention and approval, and is willing to go to any lengths to achieve it. This includes performing ridiculous and at times dangerous acts just to prove how brave, clever, and talented he is, even if he does not always believe he holds these traits himself.
* ***Extroverted***. Aubrey is very energized by being around others. He loves company and hates the quiet. This can make him fun to be around, but at the same time exhausting since he never seems to lose energy.
* ***Devout***. Aubrey is very loyal to his family, his pack, and the gods. While he does feel bad for some things that Vektren has to do, he believes in the end, the gods know best and that they know the true path. And he will follow them to the best of his ability and ensure their will is carried out.
* ***Low Confidence***. Aubrey struggles very much with his confidence. He fears not being loved or praised and this often causes him to act out in irrational ways, normally with endangering himself or saying things better left unsaid. He wants desperately to be the center of attention, and adored for it, but he's still young and socially awkward and fears making a fool of himself.
* ***Dense***. Aubrey absolutely cannot read social cues. He doesn't realize when he's gone too far with a joke, or said too much, or is acting particularly irritating. And for all that he is a people person, he struggles to understand what others may want if they aren't upfront about it.
* ***Overbearing***. Aubrey can be a bit pushy when he wants attention or when he wants to play. It doesn't occur to him that sometime others might not WANT to go on an adventure and so oftentimes he will keep pushing and pushing until he's gone over the limit. And even then, he might not catch on unless someone tells him directly!

## Pre-Group History

Conceived during Koor'Kipraan in Vektren, Aubrey was born during the great Baby Boom and as such grows to have many peers. However, despite being glad that he's never alone, he has always struggled with getting a little lost in the crowd.

## Group History

As Aubrey grew up, he engaged in the group terror that was the thirteen pups of Vektren. He often spent a lot of time with his brother, Leslie; the pair were inseparable best friends. By the time he was a juvenile, however, he'd started to develop a puppy-crush on one of his packmates, named Azalea. She was one of the "horde" of puppies born at the same time as Aubrey. Azalea flirted with Aubrey, complimenting his dark fur and strong build, and he, in turn, was enamored by her beautiful coat.

They continued to spend time together as they became young adults, but Aubrey started to spend more time focusing on the task he wanted to take. He wanted to become one of the pack's Vipers. In order to do that, though, he would need to pass the three trials...the initiation into Vektren. On the Trial of Shadows, he was caught twice by the pack's hunters. Terrified in his last attempt, he hid in the alligator-infested waters, praying there were no gators nearby...and if there were, that they wouldn't think he was good prey. Fortunately, the tactic worked, and he passed the Trial, joining the ranks of Vektren as a full Viper!

He couldn't enjoy it for long, though.

Aubrey's father, Thayer, felt called by the gods to leave Vektren, and so departed. Aubrey was devastated by the loss of his father, and nearly inconsolable in the aftermath of his departure. He blamed himself. Surely his father left because of him, because *he* wasn't enough? He spent a long time grieving, thinking about what he needed to do to move forward...and in the end, that meant he had to end things with his first love Azalea.

Focusing on his duties, now, Aubrey joined a patrol arranged by Mistress Nimh to try understanding the source of all the rotten prey being left behind in and around Vektren. Amongst the patrol were his brother, Leslie, Fornax, Damon, and Meria. Aubrey thought perhaps it was a new pack trying to set up territory, but even he had doubts about it. He was a bit relieved when the older wolves thought perhaps the threat was coming from the west, and that meant it had to cross Chandor and Aryn first.

After this, and watching his pack deal with the threat of the Hive for a time - and his mother vanishing from the pack as well - Aubrey decided enough was enough. Determined and angry, he set his paws on a path that led out of Vektren, set on finding the heart of the Hive and crushing it.

But in the end, he was unsuccessful. He returned to Vektren, broken and and exhausted, and brought before Nimh. The Patron beat Aubrey, giving him his facial scars, and declared him a serf of Vektren. He was put under Makenna's watch. Ashamed, Aubrey did all he could to prove himself loyal to Vektren, and in the process grew quite a bond with Makenna.

He also formed a new friendship with newcomer Arachne, and when the two came across a half-destroyed nest of alligator eggs, they agreed to watch over and raise the babies when they hatched.

When Vektren teamed up with Aryn to take down Half-Tail, Aubrey was found by Nimh and called on her to help chase down the general. Aubrey assisted Nimh in the battle, and when Nimh and Half-Tail both fell off a cliff, Aubrey stayed at Nimh's side and protected her until help could arrive. This earned Aubrey respect and trust amongst the Vektren once again, and he took on the task of Shade after being inspired by Makenna.

## Trivia

* Two she-wolves in Vektren had a crush on this handsome lad: Azalea and Theodosia!
* Until he became a Viper, Aubrey's fur was tangled and almost curly, but constantly messy. He flattened his fur out with intensive grooming in order to look sleeker, like a true Viper.

## Quotes

* "I don't know who I am, anymore. I used to know. I knew I was going to be a Viper. That I belonged with you. But I'm... I'm lost now. I... I need to find myself again, and... and you, you shouldn't have to wait for me to do that." (to Azalea, *All Good Things Come to an End*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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