Cypress

Evergreen (Sister, NPC)

Aspen and Oak (Brothers, NPCs)

Rose (Adoptive Mother)

## Application Sheet

Cypress was a light gray she-wolf with emerald green eyes, with dwarfism making her limbs short. She was born outside of the Domain, finding her way here as a juvenile and being found by another loner named Rose. Rose would become Cypress's guardian, and together, they explore the Domain. Cypress was created and RP'd by Cipisis-Sketch.

## Personality

If there was one thing that Cypress did, was take stock of her surroundings since she was a pup and separated from her birth mother and siblings. Seeing how others treated each other, heard how others spoke. She picks up on others ques, able to switch to what's needed to match their energies. It helps just by how she questions them, and their actions. Striking out on her own, there are things she'd come to adapt for herself. Such as hunting, and hiding. With the freedom of not having her pack dictating her life, Cypress has learned to rely more on herself than one else in her life!

Being as young as she is, there are things she doesn't understand. Such as what was happening in her old pack was not what most packs did. She struck out on her own, but only because she wants to prove herself to be more than unwanted! She's not even sure if she'd ever go back home, so looking at the nearby packs interests her. Her innocences are many to be seen, wanting to be the best of what's needed of her from others. Although she was alone at first, doesn't mean she is helpless. If the hunting of voles and mice yeilded no results, she goes after already downed prey. Something that other wolves had taken down, and had simply continued their hunts in search of more food for the hunting parties to bring back with. She's also started to lie when she's caught.

As her time as a lone Juvenile, she's become food aggressive. With being small and unable to really hunt, any food she gets she's hastily eating to not be caught. She doesn't let anyone she knows, or respects, to look down on her! She's small, but she's got a big attitude! She thinks she's bigger than she really is, always puffing up her fur to try and look bigger! Cypress has a lot of anger within herself, and it comes out in aggression but also bitterness. She doesn't like seeing happy wolves with their families or pack. She honestly just wants to be a part of something, but she pushes away anyone and anything that tries to get close.

## Pre-Group History

Born as the runt of a litter of four, the white and silver pup was believed to not make it through the night. Most of those born or brought into the pack were always looked over by the healers. Depending on status of the parents, the pups would be assigned positions under different parents. With being as small as she was, they figured that Cypress would be an ‘undesirable’. This meant that she would be taught the menial tasks that the other titles didn’t do. As all pups were taught as soon as they were weaned, little Cypress could soon be seen dragging bones larger than herself as she followed her new mother to bury the prey left overs. Or even digging up or covering up after a wolfs business.

All pups were communally raised, and never were there any mates beside the Alpha and their partner. But Cypress’ mother hated this. So she would sneak visits with her four pups, and it caused Cypress stress. What if her birth mother was found talking to her? But she also got to know her other siblings through her mother.

Aspen, Oak, and Evergreen were also learning about their smallest sister.  Soon the four were setting up meetings to meet up and talk. Cypress started to enjoy this. Even if she would always be the smallest of her litter. Learning more about the other ranks, Cypress started to feel jealous of the fact that she was never given a chance!

As she and her siblings became Juveniles, their positions would be cemented in the ear notches that they were to receive once they became six months of age. Cypress wanted to do more than be an Undesirable! She wanted to fight! She wanted to be a warrior! She said as much to her Alphas. But they laughed, saying she was given the most they could offer a wolf with her… Status.

Cypress became resentful, mainly of her siblings as sad as it was. She used to be so close, but has now closed herself off to them. Every time one has approached her to talk, she turns away because she could never be as good as them!

Finally, she had had enough! She couldn’t take being in her station. It hurt every day to see her siblings, to know that it wasn’t their fault but she couldn’t bring them down. No one should have to do what she’s been taught since her eyes opened.

Leaving was hard. She actually spent the day with her siblings, but never told them about her plan to leave. In the dead of night, she left everything she’d ever known.

She struggled to find food, and it’s like her growth is stunted more than it was before! She was never taught how to fend for herself… But she doesn’t regret leaving. She couldn’t grow in her old pack. But now she was free to become whatever she wants! Somehow she's made it through winter, and the new spring smells are causing her to drool!

Recently, she had a failed hunt. She had been chasing a mouse when a stone, hidden by wet mud, tripped her up! She had hurt her paw, though it didn't feel too bad. She ended up limping around for most of the rest of the day, when she spotted a wolf with food! She watched intently, and when the red wolf left for a reason she wasn't aware of, that's when she struck. She limped quickly, scooped up the food and left quickly! She didn't go far, she was starving and her paw was hurting!

Scarfing it down, she realized too late that the she-wolf she had stolen it from, had followed her! She tensed, waiting to be snapped at like before when she started stealing food. Instead she was met with a kind voice and words. After confirming she wasn't lost, but had struck out on her own, the adult she had stolen from offered her more food. And something to help heal her paw. Trusting this new wolf, Cypress followed after her, sensing she could trust the other.

## Trivia

* Hate's water, always feels waterlogged for hours after getting rained on or having to swim.
* Hates her ear notches.
* Likes to squish worms after a rainfall.
* Will issue fighting challenges to anyone she deems worthy of her non-existent fighting skills!
* Has food aggression, and is food motivated. Want to make her do something or not want to fight? Give her food and she lets you win by taking and running away.

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
* Cipisis-Sketch's deviantART Gallery