Iscah

Micah (Brother, NPC)

## Application Sheet

Iscah was a dark brown she-wolf with moon-yellow eyes. She lived in the Domain as a loner for quite a while, traveling with a crow, Kavre, and a bubbly ex-Valerian, Zinnia, before she moved into Tentaka, much to the horror of her ex-lover, Kleio. The pair were incapable of living in the same pack, and fought each other viciously. Neither returned to Tentaka after that, but they both survived their battle. She has not returned to the Domain since. Iscah was created and RP'd by smimley.

## Personality

* ***Ruthless*.** Iscah has no patience for others, and therefore acts in any way, no matter if they become offended or not. She isn’t exactly the most emotionally intelligent, and has a hard time picking up on others’ emotions. She also has no care for their sob stories, and tells them to “suck it up”.
* ***Power Hungry.*** Even from a young age, Iscah has always been jealous of those who are higher than her in power. She has a mindset of if she can’t have it, then no one can, and tends to go to extreme lengths to get her way.
* ***Ambitious.*** From her desire for power, Iscah has always been one to not stop until she succeeds. From the simplest of tasks to a life goal, Iscah is consistently driven to reach the end at the top.
* ***Flirtatious*.** Whether it’s to gain pleasure or not, Iscah has always been one to flirt. Normally, she does it in a moment where she needs a favor, or is trying to get her way. Though, it isn’t rare for her to flirt with someone to with a certain end goal in mind.
* ***Cunning*.** Iscah has never been the most angelic wolf. While her drive to succeed is seen as a positive trait, she doesn’t always do it fairly. Through cheating and manipulation, she achieves what she wants, and isn’t afraid to go to violent lengths to get it.
* ***Opportunistic*.** If the opportunity presents itself for Iscah to gain something out of a situation, or for it to swing in her favor, she will not hesitate to jump on it and make it so, regardless of how much it will hurt someone else.
* ***Sassy*.** Iscah was always known as the “brat” of the family, and lives up to that name well. Sarcastic and witty, she tends to have a bit of sass to everything she does, from how she talks, to even how she walks.

## Pre-Group History

Iscah was the first born to the alpha pair of a large pack, her brother, Micah, following afterwards. The pack had a tradition that they would not select whom would ascend the task of alpha until they became adults, allowing the children to grow and develop their personalities before being chosen. From the start, Iscah had always believed that she was to be the heir to the throne due to being the first born, and bragged about it to just about anyone she could. It couldn’t be denied that she had every ounce of confidence possible, and therefore didn’t care much for how she acted.

Since she could walk, Iscah always made sure she was the leader of everything. From games to hunts, she always had to be the one to give commands. It was the first red flag to her parents, but they decided to look past it, hoping it was merely a faze. It wasn’t until Iscah had nearly killed another pup for wanting to take the lead while they were exploring that they took action. She was banned from leaving their den for nearly three months, kept under watch at all times, and when acting out, deprived of food for a week. She eventually broke, and the “king of the hill” mindset seem to be diminished.

As the kids grew, nearing their young adult years, romance began to bloom. Being that one of them was to be the heir, many threw themselves at the siblings, hoping that they would be able to rule alongside them. While Iscah had without a doubt enjoyed the attention it gave her, none of the males really sparked her interest. She believed there to be something wrong with her, that she couldn’t feel emotionally attached to anyone. That was, until she met Kleio, the only female that seemed to not be all over her brother. She became curious of her, and began to hang around her more. After just a few weeks, Iscah found herself falling head over heels for her. However, their pack was heavy on religion, and being romantically or sexually involved with someone of the same gender was seen as a sin punishable by death. But try as she may, Iscah simply couldn’t get Kleio’s face out of her head.

When the siblings turned two, it came time to announce who would be heir to their parents. Both were equally confident, but when they announced that Micah would be the heir, it felt like Iscah’s heart had shattered. Eyes flaming with hatred, she took off, running to a secret location that only she and Kleio knew. The other she-wolf was right on her tail after her, there to comfort her the moment she collapsed in tears. It was there that both confessed their love for one another. And despite the fact that they could never be seen in public as a couple, they agreed to meet there each night, to sleep beside one another despite the restrictions.

A year passed and things had seemed to settle. Micah had started his training to ascend the throne, and while Iscah was not as filled with rage as the night they announced the heir, it still simmered within her, and she felt a tinge of bitterness each time she saw him. However, over the year, Iscah’s desire to be at the top of the food chain sparked again. Silently, and more hypothetical than anything else, she plotted how she could get rid of him, or how she could take the throne for herself. Nothing became serious until he took a mate and became the Alpha.

Outraged at the fact that he was able to be with who he loved with no issues, Iscah’s anger began to boil again. Now, thoughts of how she could take his life without anyone knowing crossed through her mind. A month after, Iscah managed to convince him to go on a hunt, just the two of them, as a sort of bonding time. During the hunt, however, Iscah attacked her brother. All that could be seen was a fury of fang and claw, and in the end, Iscah was the victor. Her brother lay lifeless on the earth, torn and beaten. Taking a moment to tend to her own wounds, she took off into the woods. She had been plotting this from the night he took the throne. Get him alone, kill him, stage it as an accident. There was a bear in the woods nearby, one she had been keeping starved for the past two weeks by chasing any food away. Luring him to the body of Micah, she made sure to get his paw prints everywhere before he noticed the fresh kill and began to feast. With a smug grin, she ran back to the pack, allowing fake tears to stream down her face. Iscah stumbled into the main den site, collapsing just as she entered, crying out for help. When wolves reached her, she told them how while they were tracking they stumbled upon a starving bear that attacked them and had killed Micah. Most of the males took off without hesitation in the direction she came from, going off in search of the body of Micah as well as the bear.

After her wounds had been tended to, Iscah ran to Kleio and boasted of her victory, how they could now be together wherever they wanted and how they would rule together side by side. Kleio, however, was not at all pleased to hear this. Scared of her lover, she slipped out in the middle of the night and ran to Iscah’s parents, confessing how the two had been together, and that Iscah had murdered her brother in cold blood. She led them to where they stayed every night, but Iscah was nowhere to be found. She had followed Kleio, witnessed her informing her parents of what she had done, and fled, knowing full well she would be killed where she stood.

## Group History

For a while, Iscah lived in the Domain alone, save for the companionship of a crow named Kavre. They were alone for a portion of the winter. Eventually, she crossed paths with a young female near the border of Vale: Zinnia. Zinnia had gotten herself stuck, and asked passing Iscah if she'd help. Iscah flirted, and Zinnia was intrigued. They continued to meet in secret for awhile, Zinnia using Iscah's friendship to distract her from the terrible problems rising in her family, due to her father Silvanus's alter ego. Iscah, in return, used Zinnia to get a better understanding of Vale, and whether she'd be able to infiltrate the territory at all. She played Zinnia, pretending to care for her, calling her pet names like *Little Flower*, all the while intending to leave at the drop of a hat.

But then, Zinnia announced that she loved Iscah, and wanted to travel with her as a loner. Iscah was taken aback - she hadn't intended to take things so far. Iscah didn't actually have feelings for Zinnia, but she was a pretty face. What was the harm of bringing her along on a journey, at least for a while? Maybe she could help hunt.

This wasn't the case. Zinnia annoyed Iscah, with her chattering and bubbly personality. One night, as a thunderstorm broke, Iscah finally snapped, cruelly telling Zinnia that she *despised* the younger she-wolf. Zinnia was hurt, and moved to attack Iscah, but Kavre intercepted the blow. Zinnia killed Kavre, and Iscah was stunned by the amount of grief she felt for the crow. She threatened to kill Zinnia in return, and the younger she-wolf fled.

Iscah was now completely alone in the world once again. She traveled west, where she encountered the pack of Tentaka. She was able to join the pack, after speaking to Akuto, but worked hard to avoid ever interacting with her packmates. She preferred to live alone.

It was here, in Tentaka, that she met an old flame: Kleio. Kleio spotted Iscah, and attacked her for trespassing, only for a cruelly *delighted* Iscah to inform Kleio that *she* was breaking pack law by attacking a packmate. Kleio was disgusted, and criticized Iscah's loyalty; Iscah, in return, attacked Kleio's loyalty, citing how she betrayed Iscah by informing the pack leaders of Micah's murder. Kleio played her trump card - calling Iscah a murderer - before the two parted ways, tense. Iscah warned Kleio: *Tentaka was only the beginning.*

The stalemate didn't last long. The pair got into a horrible fight, which resulted in them falling from the cliffs at the edge of the territory. The battle carried them beyond Tentaka's borders, and by the time they were exhausted from their fight, they were outside of the Domain's boundaries. Neither wanted to return to Tentaka, or the Domain, and Iscah has not been seen since. She survived her brawl, but it is unknown what became of her afterwards.

## Trivia

* She was conceptualized by smimley as a purely evil character, who wanted things, and followed a moral compass, that wasn't gray, but *wrong.*

## Quotes

* ”Well, I’d like to, but I have to say that watching you struggle and writhe is the most entertainment I’ve had all day!” (to Zinnia, *The Flower and the Snake*)
* “Everything you thought has been a lie. You were simply a tool for me. A tool to get me on the inside to Vale, to help me get to the top of the food chain. But I quickly realized that would be impossible with the size, strength, and loyalty of the Valerians, thanks to all the information you provided me. Then, you were a tool for my own amusement and pleasure. I saw how quickly you fell for me, how you would do anything for me, even turn your back on your family to run off with some loner you had only known for a month! I quickly grew tired of your presence. Your clinginess, your voice, everything. I don’t love you, Zinnia. *I despise you*.” (to Zinnia, *The Breaking of the Storm*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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