Post by |Stryker| on Dec 15, 2014 0:51:34 GMT
Stryker
PERSONALITY Stryker is a cunning little beast. He may not have grown into any impressive size but he makes up for that with his brain. He can think of almost anything to say to fit any situation so that he can weasel out of danger or sway others to his cause. He was gifted with the art of gab, even his mother said he could charm the very birds from the trees if he put his mind to it. Of course, Stryker has claws but really he prefers to use his words rather than claws. After all, followers are easy to retain when they are bound to you by loyalty rather than fear. He prefers to get his closer, stronger followers by means of words but he knows when strength is needed and won't hesitate to lay down the law with more violent means if he deems it necessary. Followers need to know that their leader won't shy away from the tougher calls when they are necessary but they also need to know their leader isn't rash. Stryker knows that violence is sometimes necessary but he prefers not having to dish out punishment himself. He's not squeamish in any way and more than once has made a call that a cat be executed for "the greater good of the group" but he doesn't like to do such harsh things himself. He has other cats in his group that would be more than happy to smack a few heads for him so he'd much rather call on those cats to do that than have to do it himself. However, if no one is around to do it for him then he'll stoop down to that level and do it himself. He'll also do his own fighting or executions if he becomes especially angry with that particular cat or if he feels that doing it himself would make a greater impact. For the most part he gives the part of an amicable fellow. He's polite, acts like a gentleman, and listens to the complaints of others. He does this to make it seem as if he cares about the cats he governs. He needs his followers and others to believe that he is rational and benevolent so that they are more drawn to him and don't want to leave. However, if you're actually in the group with him or around him for a while you'll see that the calls he makes are sometimes more harsh than kind but he's always there with an explanation to make his actions seem reasonable and necessary. Stryker always tries to have a hold on his emotions so that he has a clear head when making decisions. He doesn't like to allow emotions to dictate his actions but he is only mortal and this sometimes happens. He picks favorite among his followers and sometimes this determines who gets the best things and ranks in the group. He also tries to keep his temper in check and for the most part does a good job at seeming infinitely patient. However, when things don't go his way it is possible to jar his patience and bring out the beast inside. The beast that he tries to keep under control for the sake of his subjects and reputation. HISTORY Stryker was born to a loner named, Daisy. She was a former kittypet that had been lead out of her home by a smooth-talking tomcat. She'd been enraptured with the tom but after she found she was pregnant and told the tom he left. Never to return. The former kittypet was left to raise her children on her own which was no easy task. Two of her kits died and it was a miracle that Stryker did not. The young tomcat was poorly trained for the outside world and didn't even learn to hunt from his mother. They both had scavenge for food or beg twolegs to feed them, a task that stuck sorely in the tom's throat. He was resentful of his life and resentful that his mother was so poorly prepared for the outside world. Begging for scraps was for dogs, not cats. They deserved better and he would give them better. So, Stryker went out in search of some way to better his and his mother's lives. He'd heard of the clan cats and went to them for help but was turned away because the clans were suffering themselves. Angry that he had been turned away he went back to his home but on his way was stopped by an old cat. This cat was a loner and the leader of a small group of cats. Unlike the clans he was willing to take in new members and even willing to train them to hunt where possible. So, he and his mother started their new life in the group. Stryker was trained by the older cats to fight and hunt and while he proved to be an excellent hunter he was only average at fighting. He was of an average size and thus it was expected... besides his talents lied elsewhere. It was obvious to everyone that he was a gifted speaker and the older cat used that to his advantage. He used Stryker's gift to swell his ranks and make others join his cause. While the older cat made plans the young cat made his own. When he was out on a walk with the leader, he did a most drastic thing. He killed the leader with his own fangs. The leader wasn't expecting it since he was just on a walk with one of his most trusted members... or he thought it was one of his most trusted members. He was wrong. Stryker wanted to take power for himself and he did. When he returened to the group he told everyone that the leader had been killed by a monster. A statement that seemed true because the cat had dragged his leader's body out to the street where it had been run over by monsters. The tomcat convinced the others in his group that the old leader had wanted him to lead after him. No one disbelieved him because of his swift tongue and because the leader had been quite close with young Stryker. So, he took power over the group at a mere 24 moons of age and after becoming leader he convinced any cat he could to follow him and appointed strong cats to his high positions to be his protectors. He also changed a few rules and had anyone killed that he thought opposed him. Soon he had a force to be reckoned with. |
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