Kashmere

Kashmere
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Race: Wolfskin
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birthday: February 21

Class: Wolfskin
Level: 1
HP: 19
STR: 08
MAG: 00
SKL: 04
SPD: 06
DEF: 04
RES: 00
Weapon(s) Type and Rank(s): Beaststone

Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Gold
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 140lbs
Clothing: The gaudier, the better. As far as he is concerned, it isn't really a shirt if it doesn't have gold thread and tassels. When he was still touring, he had a bad habit of raiding the costume chests and wearing the clothes he found as everyday wear, and even now he prefers the cheap but flashy fashions of the stage.

Profession: Performer
Alliance: Neutral
Hometown: Wolfskin Peak
Likes: Art, music, performance art, creature comforts, attention
Dislikes: Critics, being called a dog, things not going his way, Wolfskin poachers, jokes at his expense

Personality: Kash is more or a show dog than a wolf, but don’t let him hear you say it. He is a primadonna to the core and prone to temper tantrums when things don’t go his way. He loves to be the center of attention and isn't above acting out to make it that way. He lives by the adage that all attention is good attention. Furthermore, he is very vain. He spends an inordinate amount of time on his hair and clothing and reacts explosively if either are dirtied or damaged.

He isn’t always a nightmare to be around, though. He is passionate about art and music and loves to discuss his craft. He's also quite friendly toward strangers, playful, and has an excellent sense of humor (as long as the jokes aren't directed his way). When he likes and trusts someone, he becomes a big, obnoxious puppydog. He's very physically affectionate and tends to jump on his chosen people, use them as furniture, and randomly embrace them. Not being allowed to do any or all of these things leads to the above behavior. He's very high maintenance.

Finally, even if he behaves like a spoiled poodle more often than not, he's still a Wolkskin. Beneath the pomp and the puppy is a vicious streak and killer instinct that only really comes out when he's threatened. He was always the weakest Wolfskin, but he can do quite the number on the average human and will take a sadistic glee in doing it. 

Biography: Kashmere grew up with his littermates on Mount Garou. He was the runt of the litter, and usually wound up the butt of the other children’s jokes and games. Sensitive and a bit of a crybaby, the teasing often got unbearable, so he began to avoid the others. Instead, he spent his free time traveling around the mountain by himself.

Although they were all warned to avoid humans since those humans were usually poachers, his curiosity eventually got the best of him. He found his way to a near-by human village. Rather than scary, the humans were fascinating. He watched from afar as they went about their daily lives.

On one such occasion when Kash was about 14, some traveling performers came to the village. If regular human life was interesting, he was absolutely enthralled by the actors, musicians, and acrobats of the troupe. The more he watched, the more he was sure he wanted to take part. So, on the last day the troupe was in the village, Kashmere summoned his courage and approached the man who seemed to be the leader.

Although probably one of the stupidest things Kash ever did, the ringleader quickly realized that having one of the reclusive Wolfskin on his payroll would be more profitable in the long run than just turning Kash over for his pelt. The Ringleader, agreed to take Kash and train him, and thus began the wolfskin's illustrious career in showbusiness.

Kashmere realized very quickly that the group wasn't interested solely in entertainment. The rest of the performers were almost universally outlaws who committed petty crimes between shows, but Kash couldn't bring himself to care about lowly human concerns. He loved every bit of his show training. Whereas he had always lagged behind his wolfskin peers, he could outperform the group's acrobats with little effort. As an actor, he didn't have to be the person he always was. And music was the best of all. He had always had a funny voice ill-suited for howling like the other Wolfskin, but anyone could learn to play and instrument and excel.

The best part, however, was that he was valuable. Being the only Wolfskin in the troupe meant that people were always eager to see him, and thus pay extra for the opportunity. Thus, the ringleader tended to cater to him. Unfortunately, his quickly went to his head. By the time he reached twenty, he had gone from a quiet, eager to please young man to a completely narcissist. 

When the war broke out, the group's gig as traveling performers became less profitable than their covert dealings as outlaws. By extension, Kashmere's pelt suddenly became a lot more valuable than his novelty, and his behavior the last few years hadn't done much to endear him to his coworkers. Seeing the writing on the wall, Kash gathered his things and skipped town before he could be turned into a nice fur coat.

Status: Single eyyyy
Pet: None
Additional Notes:

• He is bisexual.
• Kashmere may be a stage name. The only ones who know for sure are Kash himself and the Wolfskin back on Mount Garou.
• He claims to have once performed in Izumo and hit it off with the Archduke.
• Although he was usually used as an acrobat or an actor since his value was in being seen, he loves to play instruments more than anything else. He is particularly fond of the violin.
• Despite his love for music, he is a terrible singer.