Skins

Sarafina (Stepsister)

Blitzen (Half-Brother)

Unnamed Brothers (NPCs)

Skins was a dark-gray she-wolf with lighter markings on her back and dark-colored eyes. The daughter of Reindeer (NPC), she was a first cousin to Stallion, and the pair were close (she was also cousins with Thea, but these two were not as close). She was formerly a member of Blutwald, before following Stallion to Vektren. Eventually, she disappeared from the Domain. She was created and RP'd by Hyperesis.

## Personality

* ***Quiet and Introverted.*** Skins is a very quiet she-wolf. She tends to keep to herself and away from other wolves. Many wonder why she does this, but no one has yet approached her to talk to her.
* ***Self-Protective.*** She is by no means rebellious, but if you every get on her bad side you are in for a world of trouble. Surprisingly, she has a sharp tongue and when she's angered her bite is much worse than her bark. She has a good way of backing others in to corners and making herself look big and broad. However, this is only when she is threatened or angered, otherwise, her temper runs low.
* ***Sarcastic and Playful.*** Once Skins is drawn out of her shell, she can be quite the joker. However this humor is not pulled out by tricks played on others, but well placed sarcastic comments. Many wolves have to know her well enough to tell when she's joking, because it's hard to depict it. An easy way to tell is to watch for a change of tone in her voice, usually, it goes to a higher pitch. A very slight smile may appear as well.
* ***Flirtatious and Sweet.*** Above all, Skins can be a major flirt. But don't let her elegance and smooth talking fool you, this may be her way of getting something out of you. Or, she could be doing it to amuse herself. Regardless, she is easy to swoon over. Despite all of this, Skins can be a sweetheart.
* ***Protective and Loving.*** She has all the traits of a potentially good mother, and she is very protective over those she love and cares for. As long as you stay on this she-wolf's good side, she makes an excellent companion.

## Pre-Group History

From the very start, Skins' family could tell she would make an excellent tracker and hunter. She earned her name from her parents, because of the remarkable differences in her pelt colors. She grew up in a fairly small pack, of which included her mother, father, two brothers, and several who joined them along the way. They were nomads, which in Skins' opinion was best for them, as the pack was not strong in numbers or in physical condition. At a young age, Skins and her brothers had to provide for the weak members of the pack. It seemed to her as her and her siblings grew stronger, her family grew weaker. Something was very wrong with the wolves that raised Skins, she could sense it.

One day, Skins came home with her siblings from a hunting trip, carrying several small kills for the pack, (as they were still too young to capture bigger prey) They found her father, shriveled up on the ground, gasping for breath and shaking to the core. One of Skins' brothers rushed forward to his father, only to be met by rabid fangs and a mouth of foam. The pack was infected. All of them. Every wolf that had raised her rom childhood had become rampant with this disease. They all crept from the brush, thousand-yard stares glistened in their eyes as foam dripped from their jowls. They creeped forward inch by inch. The only noise that could be heard was their breathing, and they sound of her father destroying her sibling.

Skins looked at her brother that still stood next to her, he returned the gaze, fear and honesty in his eyes. They both knew one would have to distract the others, or they would both die. At the moment of realization, her brother stepped forward and snarled at what was once their family. Those thousand yard stares immediately directed to Skins' brother, and froth combined with the slobber of hunger. Skins couldn't take it anymore, and she turned and ran, hearing her last living sibling's painful cries fade as she grew further and further away.

After that incident, Skins trusted no one, not even herself. She lived as a loner for almost a year, until coming across the Blutwald pack. After being accepted as a member, Skins has done everything in her power to forget the past and focus on the present and future.

## Group History

When she arrived in Blutwald, Skins was quickly greeted by Stallion. The pair didn't know that they were cousins, but after they were attacked by rogues from Stallion's old pack, they quickly put the pieces together: Skins's mother Reindeer was the sister to Stallion's mother Felidae. Skins was surprised and quietly overjoyed that she'd found kin in Stallion. Stallion then told her of his plans to take over Blutwald. The pair grew close, almost like siblings without any bitter rivalries, and often could be found killing lone wolves near the outskirts of the territory.

She worked hard to keep an eye on Stallion's enemies, primarily trying to get information from Ivan and Roman as casually as possible. Ultimately, she would partake in battle against Ivan.

Throughout her time in the Domain, Skins would be plagued by nightmares, relating to her father and former packmates' slaughter of her brothers. Usually, it featured white-eyed demons of wolves attacking.

   Skins did have a life outside of Blutwald, however. She had to take care of herself, and often could be found hunting beyond the edges of the territory. One day, she stumbled upon a dark-furred she-wolf hunting bison in unclaimed territory, and she ran in to help. The other wolf introduced herself as Phen, and Skins was smitten by her. Ultimately, however, Skins needed to return to Blutwald, and so the attraction could not be followed up. She also found herself attracted to a Morrow she-wolf she met on a hunt, named Yona. Yona was very stoic and serious, but Skins worked hard to convince the Morrowan to open up and have a little fun with a game of tag. The two met now and again, enjoying one another's company.

When Roman killed the rabid Howl, and Morrow disbanded, Yona eventually made her way to Blutwald, after Stallion had taken over, to be with Skins. She settled into the Blutwald family quite comfortably.

Skins was excited to be an aunt to Stallion's pups and worked to be on friendly terms with Winema as well, congratulating her on being pregnant and offering to take her on a rabbit hunt. She was proud to be one of Stallion's scouts, and vowed to take care of Winema too, and her pups.

She grew closer and closer to Yona, thinking maybe one day, they could be mates. But then, tragedy struck, and Yona, who had gone to the river to catch a big salmon to propose with, fell into the rapids and was tossed around. Between the water entering her lungs, and the brutal beating her body took on the rocks, she was barely clinging to life when she hauled herself to the shore, to howl a last desperate, sorrowful note - and pray that Skins would know she didn't want to leave her. She died there, on the banks of the river. Naturally, Skins was absolutely devastated by the loss of her beloved Yona.

Skins fought on the side of Blutwald during the Blutwald-Aryn War, under Winema's leadership. She was present when Rhaegan instigated the battle, and fought head-to-head with Arynian Charaka. The battle was interrupted when another fighting pair of wolves cut between them, and Charaka moved to help in other scenes in the battle, leaving Skins to help her own packmates.

Skins was one of, if not *the* last, wolf to leave Blutwald when it disbanded. She spent so much of her life there - it was where she'd had her cousins, and the love of her life, Yona, and everything about her life - and now, it was time to leave it behind. But when she came upon Stallion - still alive - she lashed out at him, demanding to know *where* he'd been, and how he could just leave his pack like he did.

Stallion explained, and offered her a place in a new pack, Vektren. Though she was upset with Stallion, she accepted and went with him. Becoming a Vektreni was easy, and Skins quickly found herself surrounded by wolves who had also started out in Blutwald, like Agatha and Ruebane.

But then - she vanished from the pack, and the Domain, and hasn't been seen since.

## Trivia

* Over time, her vividly reddish-pink nose has darkened.
* Skins's favorite spot in Blutwald was the apple orchard - she found it to be a calming place.
* Skins has a very distinct walk, many could compare it to the gait of a deer, it is rather light and graceful.
* Skins has undergone several design changes, two of which were reflected during her time in the Domain. The third redesign was not used in the group, and thus is not featured here.
* Skins's half-brother was Blitzen, and her stepsister was Sarafina.

## Quotes

* "If you do need my help with anything, I am, and will always be, here for you." (to Stallion, *Stallion and Skins Undergo Confrontation*)
* "There is nothing permanent except change. It's the law of life. The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress." (to Roman, *Skins and Roman*)
* "A heart holds purity, and will never lead you wrong. Your mind, that holds the paranoia and hesitance. Listen to your heart a bit more Yona, it'll take you on incredible adventures. I promise, it will never steer you wrong." (to Yona, *Come on, Skinny Love*)

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet (Bio Only)
* Hyperesis's deviantART Gallery