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Description

Broken stones, and broken lightning
This house of doubt is all we know
Chasing down the silver linings
Of wounded minds, and wounded souls

General
Name Geminus
Often called Gem, Geminus (meaning "twin" or "double") was given his name at birth because of his shocking resemblance to his uncle, his mother's brother, Scaeden.
Gender Male

Rank Strategist
Formerly a Bounty Hunter recruit.
Species Eurasian Lynx (Low content serval)

Genetics
Dominant;
long legs [AA], heavy spots [Aa], longer tail [Aa], green eyes [Aa], light underbelly [AA]
Recessive;
short fur, light-tipped tail, muzzle stripe, long body
Carrier;
light spots, short bob tail, blue/gray eyes
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Biography
Personality
|| Blunt and Straightforward || Hardworking and Occupied || Proud and Noble || Boisterous and Outspoken || Loyal and Protective ||
  Blunt and Straightforward || "You won't last two minutes in a fight with that technique."
Always count on Gem to be honest with you. He's not afraid to give criticism, and in fact, makes a point to always give it, whether it's wanted or not. He will always speak what's on his mind. He believes that the best way to improvement is blunt honestly...probably a result of his Hunter childhood.

  Hardworking and Occupied || "Sorry, I'm busy for the next...probably two weeks."
'Relaxation' is not a word found in Geminus's vocabulary. If you find him laying around, he's probably dead and you should probably be worried. He works better when he's always got something to do. He often volunteers for night guard shifts because he only sleeps a few hours a night anyways. He's both a night owl and an early bird. Sometimes he forgets that not everyone has the same amount of endurance as he does, and he might start barking ridiculous amounts of orders at someone before he realizes he should just do it himself.

  Proud and Noble || "Hah! The Bounty Hunters would have your throat ripped out in mere seconds."
Despite the fact he ran away, Gem is very proud of his Bounty Hunter past and in general, of himself. He thinks he picked the best path in life anyone could choose; battle training from the Bounty Hunters, but fighting for the side of the Defection. He'll let everyone know this, too. He sometimes acts very regal and mighty, which many cats find to be narcissistic and conceited.

    Boisterous and Outspoken || "Excuse me, Venator, sir, but that is an absolutely horrid idea."
Classic Gem, always the one to put others in their place. He won't be quiet when he thinks you're being an idiot. His opinion is always known by everyone, and he makes sure of that. He's not afraid to sidestep authorities and start badmouthing them behind their backs; hell, he'd even do it in front of their backs. To their faces. Where they can probably rip his face off.

    Loyal and Protective || "If you lay one single claw on any one of them, I swear I will rip ears off."
Despite all of the big talk and outspoken opinions, any of the Ferox can always rely on Geminus for protection. He's a pretty good fighter and is confident in his abilities; he will do anything to save a Defector, or one of his family members. Many cats may not like him for his bold personality, but they likely do appreciate him for his loyalty to the Ferox cause.
History     I was born to a lynx named Aura. My father’s name was Cataegis, though my mother didn’t love him, so I never saw him around. My mother didn’t love a lot of cats. She did, however, love her children, and her sibling, my uncle Volucris. I had a few siblings; Thyme, Paisley, Jehan...others who had long since reached adulthood by the time I was born.

  When I was born, my mother had whispered a single word, and when my uncle saw me for the first time, he said the same thing. Drop. I wouldn't have understood the context at the time, even if I could understand anything at all. They called me "twin". Double. Geminus.

  Apparently, I bore a striking resemblance to my other uncle, Aura and Volucris's other brother, Scaeden. His name had been Drop when they knew him. He thought my mom and uncle were dead. A lot of cats did.

  My mom worked for the Bounty Hunters, but she wasn't a Hunter. Our family had a long history of being backseat cats to the Hunter program. My step-grandfather, Draedis, had practically started the initiative in Massilia. All his old comrades were dead. He was the only one left of the original Hunters. Now he spent his days scouring the underground of the Coliseum, looking for new recruits. My mother and uncle did the same, as well as my actual grandfather, Caius, who was horribly maimed, missing a limb, tongue mangled to the point beyond speech.

  Apparently Draedis had done that once.

  It was only natural that our bloodline be kept in the Bounty Hunters. It was only natural that the youngest and strongest of us be trained as Hunters ourselves. It was only natural that I become a killer.

  When I was just a few months old, I began training. My main training partner was my cousin, Mavis, Volucris's daughter. We quickly became incredibly close, both talking of the great Hunters we'd be one day. We weren't official apprentices; Aura and Volucris's thought they'd be able to train us better than a busy Hunter would. Mavis and I grew extremely close, and we were both serious and intense about our training, but...she was always just a tad more serious. She worked a little bit harder. She was just a tiny bit more devoted. Our parents probably didn’t even notice it, and maybe Mavis didn’t, either, but I did. I knew I would never be as adamant about the Hunter lifestyle as my family was. Even after I heard about my family’s legacy, about Scaeden and Draedis and Krowe (or Soren), about how powerful our name was...I never quite cared as much as she did. I liked to pretend that I did, though, always boosting up the program and boasting about who I was at any chance I got. Until...Krowe returned one day.

  He had been working as a Bounty Hunter in Massilia, and had apparently lost his mind a little to the point where he had to be pulled out of the program and sent back to Rome. At least, that’s what Aura told Mavis and me. I soon found out the truth; that Krowe, once Soren, had been the leader of a group of Defectors in Massilia after he’d run away from his Coliseum days, then captured by his half brother, Scaeden. Scaeden had apparently thought he’d killed him. But Soren survived, but that may not have been for the best. His mind was reconstructed, he was brainwashed into thinking that his entire Defector family hated him, that he was nothing, that he had to be a killer. He repurposed himself in Massilia as Krowe as a feared Hunter, until he started to gain back his mind, and started to think like a Defector again.

  Soren was my hero.

  In hindsight, I probably spoke of him too often, and too highly, to Mavis. I think she started to suspect that I didn’t like the program as much as I had let on. I started to learn more about the Ferox; their complex system of ranking, their structured little empire, their clever rules and tricks. I fell in love with how they worked. Even before my escape, I started to think of myself as one of their Strategists. And when Soren escaped and made his way out to the Ferox...my decision had already been made.

  I don’t know why I decided to tell Mavis about my choice to leave. She’d never once been happy about the Defectors, or about my infatuation with them. We fought; either she won, or she let me run away, I’ll never know. I like to hope it was the latter. I still loved her like a sister, and I was very upset with having to leave her in the city while I took off to the Ferox.

  Immediately, I asked to be a Strategist, even though Soren was the Head Falcon. I was quick, smart...I wanted to help them fight the Hunters through strategy. I knew a lot of information about the Hunter program that the Ferox could use. I learned, though, that the Ferox were now putting a lot of focus on a new enemy; the Olum. The Olum were, as far as I could tell, completely insane. There were suspicions that they were going to try to attack Rome itself. The Ferox laughed at their ridiculousness, but I was worried...worried for the lives of my family that I had just abandoned. I had to help the Ferox take down the Olum...unless I wanted to see everyone I cared about dead.
Family
Aura - Mother, alive, Bounty Hunter recruiter and breeder, Rome, NPC Staniqs
Cataegis - Father, alive, Coliseum fighter, Rome, NPC Staniqs

Thyme - Brother, alive, Roman Bounty Hunter, Re-sewn
Paisley - ???, alive, ???, NPC Staniqs
Jehan - ???, alive, ???, NPC Staniqs

  Scaeden - Uncle, deceased, Massilian Bounty Hunter Elite/Leader, Staniqs
Aiolos - Aunt, alive (?), Air Empire Gladiator, tie-falcon
Volucris - Uncle, alive, Bounty Hunter recruiter and breeder, Rome, NPC Staniqs
Soren - Half-uncle, alive, Ferox Head Falcon, Rininiri
Wyatt - Half-uncle, ???, ???, NPC Rininiri
Tryphe - Half-uncle, ???, ???, NPC Rininiri
Elaine - Half-aunt, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, Asante-Sana
Aron - Half-uncle, alive, Ferox Strategist, celestialMayday
Arkita - Half-uncle, alive, Shadow Empire Gladiator, PancakeShiners
Marus - Half-uncle, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, Lunet12

Mavis - cousin, alive, Roman Bounty Hunter, celestialMayday
Icarus - cousin, alive, rogue, Staniqs
Libero - cousin, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter apprentice, Pedropoliss
Manes - cousin, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, WFengs
Regillus - cousin, deceased, Massilian Bounty Hunter apprentice, SaintPumpkinMuffin
Cosette - cousin, alive, Solus, baliwik
Helios - cousin, alive, Solus, baliwik
Anura - half-cousin, alive, Ice Empire Silver Gladiator, DappledSun
Kaien - half-cousin, deceased, Ice Empire cub, Rininiri
Garen - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, Sky-Lily
Rylan - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, Asante-Sana
Orcus - cousin, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, Asante-Sana
Aurora - cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, DappledSun
Lyra - cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, stray-thought
Myles - cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, Scarflash
Niam - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, AkiiraLee
Minerva - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, 2wolfan
Genieva - grandmother, alive (?), breeder, Rome, NPC Rininiri
Caius - grandfather, alive, Bounty Hunter recruiter, Rome, NPC Staniqs
Draedis - step grandfather, alive, ???, Rome, NPC Rininiri

Statistics, Armor, Skills
Armor
Geminus was given his armor while he was training as a Bounty Hunter. His family was well-known in the Bounty Hunter community, and their owners were wealthy for it, allowing him to receive very intricate and extravagant armor. The snake around his body is made of strong metal, and its purpose is to hold his entire armor together. There are peridot gems embedded into the gold plates, and the green stones on his leather boots for his back paws are just painted stones. His helmet, torso plating, and collar are all made of stained leather. He has a black cloth hood and front leg stockings (which are held up by small metal snake bracelets).
Training
Aura & Volucris
Aura and Volucris train most of their children together. This is where Geminus and Mavis grew to be so close. Gem's mother and uncle were tough trainers, often making them work from sunrise to well past sunset. This didn't bother Geminus; he likes being busy. They particularly enhanced his cleverness and sharp wit to help him make up for what he lacked in brute strength and power. They also taught him how to ignore pain and have better endurance.
Skills
Strengths
Planning, strategics, battle tactics, speed, endurance, technique, training others
Weaknesses
Strength, defense, subtlety, teamwork, empathy
Facts
Fears
Losing his family, small spaces, having to one day fight or kill one of his family members
Likes
The forests, the Ferox, his family, his job, the smell of the sea
Habits
Gem has a bad ear twitch, very hyperactive, always needs to be moving/doing something, doesn't sleep much, automatically takes up the lead
Scars
Geminus has four scars on his right cheek from his second Coliseum fight. He'd been paired with a very fast cheetah and had been caught off guard.
Other
Despite not liking the Bounty Hunter morals or ideals, Geminus is very proud of his Bounty Hunter past. He sees it as an honor that he got to train as one of the most powerful felines in the Roman Republic, and always reminds everyone of his connection with them, whether they're comfortable with it or not. He talks highly of Bounty Hunters and of his family. He often points out that the Hunter fighting techniques are far superior to those of the Ferox.

Relationships
Uncertain/Nervous/Confused/Guilty

Neutral

Acquaintance

Friend

Close Friend

Best Friend

Attraction

Crush

Non-Romantic Love

Romantic Love
Mate

Strong Dislike

Hatred

Scared of/Slight Dislike

Broken Bond [Falling out or by death.]

Jealous

Envy
Dead/Killed
Oath

Respect

Admiration

Past Mentor

Current Mentor
Lost/Dead Mentor

/ Soren by Rininiri
    "Soren showed up in my life when I was young, and he immediately inspired me. His story is a legend. He's the one who I followed out here, and I owe my new life in the Defection to him."

None Yet

/ Mavis by celestialMayday
    "Mavis has been by my side for as long as I can remember...we were best friends. I'm so sorry it had to turn out this way...I never should have told you. I should have just left, let you think I was dead. Betrayal is so much worse. I hope you can forgive me one day."

Olum
None Yet

Roleplay Example
Geminus skidded to a halt just on the edge of the arena. The crowd roared around him. He glanced up to the edge of the wall where Aura, Volucris, and Mavis sat, watching him. Mavis was frowning, but when she caught his gaze, her head nodded ever so slightly towards his opponent inside the arena with him. He knew what she meant. Let the cheetah take the next charge, then dodge and disorient him.

Except Geminus had never trained to fight against speed before. Because of his thin stature and lean muscles, he'd been taught to hold his own against cats that were twice his size, double his strength. Speed wasn't something he had even ever considered.

The cheetah took off towards him again, kicking up dust and igniting the human crowd. As far as the humans knew, Geminus was just another Coliseum fighter. They weren't aware that this well-known fighting cheetah was facing off against a Bounty Hunter recruit.

Gem pushed his weight into his toes, preparing to spring away at the last second. But Gem had assumed that his opponent had been charging at full-speed, when this wasn't the case at all. Right before Gem was about to dodge, the cheetah launched forward, picking up speeds that the lynx would have never anticipated. He managed to dodge a little, but the other cat's claws caught his face, and he felt his skin tear open and blood explode down the side of his neck. The crowd simultaneously gasped and cheered as Gem stumbled and rolled in the dirt, trying to get to his feet, but disoriented from the powerful blow. His opponent slammed into him again, sending them both into a tumble, and the humans roared, shaking the entire stadium.

But Gem had regained at least a little of his bearings, and it was enough for him to orient himself so that when his unarmored back struck the ground, he used his own weight to flip the cheetah back over top of his head, shoving with his hind paws, sending the other cat crashing into the wall with a hard thud. As the lynx scrambled to his feet, he saw blood dripping out of the larger cat's mouth.

Gem snarled. "Come on!" he yelled over the noise of the humans. He wasn't sure if the cheetah could even hear him, but he didn't care. "Come on!"

They both charged at the same time, but cheetahs take a little longer to get running, and by the time they slammed together, Gem was moving much faster. The cheetah flew backwards, slamming into the wall again, and Gem saw him struggle for breath as the air was knocked out of his lungs. The lynx quickly threw the cheetah down onto the ground and pushed his paw against the cheetah's throat, pushing upward to hold the cat's muzzle away from his leg. The cheetah struggled, legs and claws flailing, but his movements were getting weak. The humans continued their rhythmic chanting as Gem's opponent slowly fell limp, and his lungs quit working, and he died.

It had been an upset in terms of the competition, but Geminus had always been expected to win. He stepped off the body and looked up to where his family sat. They were all smiling. Nodding. It had been a clean kill, regardless of the new deep gashes on his face. Quick, efficient. But most importantly, Gem could have left the cheetah alive if he wanted to. He could have incapacitated him without killing him.

He would make a fine Bounty Hunter one day.

Description

Broken stones, and broken lightning
This house of doubt is all we know
Chasing down the silver linings
Of wounded minds, and wounded souls

General
Name Geminus
Often called Gem, Geminus (meaning "twin" or "double") was given his name at birth because of his shocking resemblance to his uncle, his mother's brother, Scaeden.
Gender Male

Rank Strategist
Formerly a Bounty Hunter recruit.
Species Eurasian Lynx (Low content serval)

Genetics
Dominant;
long legs [AA], heavy spots [Aa], longer tail [Aa], green eyes [Aa], light underbelly [AA]
Recessive;
short fur, light-tipped tail, muzzle stripe, long body
Carrier;
light spots, short bob tail, blue/gray eyes
Voice Coming Soon

Playlist Coming Soon

Biography
Personality
|| Blunt and Straightforward || Hardworking and Occupied || Proud and Noble || Boisterous and Outspoken || Loyal and Protective ||
  Blunt and Straightforward || "You won't last two minutes in a fight with that technique."
Always count on Gem to be honest with you. He's not afraid to give criticism, and in fact, makes a point to always give it, whether it's wanted or not. He will always speak what's on his mind. He believes that the best way to improvement is blunt honestly...probably a result of his Hunter childhood.

  Hardworking and Occupied || "Sorry, I'm busy for the next...probably two weeks."
'Relaxation' is not a word found in Geminus's vocabulary. If you find him laying around, he's probably dead and you should probably be worried. He works better when he's always got something to do. He often volunteers for night guard shifts because he only sleeps a few hours a night anyways. He's both a night owl and an early bird. Sometimes he forgets that not everyone has the same amount of endurance as he does, and he might start barking ridiculous amounts of orders at someone before he realizes he should just do it himself.

  Proud and Noble || "Hah! The Bounty Hunters would have your throat ripped out in mere seconds."
Despite the fact he ran away, Gem is very proud of his Bounty Hunter past and in general, of himself. He thinks he picked the best path in life anyone could choose; battle training from the Bounty Hunters, but fighting for the side of the Defection. He'll let everyone know this, too. He sometimes acts very regal and mighty, which many cats find to be narcissistic and conceited.

    Boisterous and Outspoken || "Excuse me, Venator, sir, but that is an absolutely horrid idea."
Classic Gem, always the one to put others in their place. He won't be quiet when he thinks you're being an idiot. His opinion is always known by everyone, and he makes sure of that. He's not afraid to sidestep authorities and start badmouthing them behind their backs; hell, he'd even do it in front of their backs. To their faces. Where they can probably rip his face off.

    Loyal and Protective || "If you lay one single claw on any one of them, I swear I will rip ears off."
Despite all of the big talk and outspoken opinions, any of the Ferox can always rely on Geminus for protection. He's a pretty good fighter and is confident in his abilities; he will do anything to save a Defector, or one of his family members. Many cats may not like him for his bold personality, but they likely do appreciate him for his loyalty to the Ferox cause.
History     I was born to a lynx named Aura. My father’s name was Cataegis, though my mother didn’t love him, so I never saw him around. My mother didn’t love a lot of cats. She did, however, love her children, and her sibling, my uncle Volucris. I had a few siblings; Thyme, Paisley, Jehan...others who had long since reached adulthood by the time I was born.

  When I was born, my mother had whispered a single word, and when my uncle saw me for the first time, he said the same thing. Drop. I wouldn't have understood the context at the time, even if I could understand anything at all. They called me "twin". Double. Geminus.

  Apparently, I bore a striking resemblance to my other uncle, Aura and Volucris's other brother, Scaeden. His name had been Drop when they knew him. He thought my mom and uncle were dead. A lot of cats did.

  My mom worked for the Bounty Hunters, but she wasn't a Hunter. Our family had a long history of being backseat cats to the Hunter program. My step-grandfather, Draedis, had practically started the initiative in Massilia. All his old comrades were dead. He was the only one left of the original Hunters. Now he spent his days scouring the underground of the Coliseum, looking for new recruits. My mother and uncle did the same, as well as my actual grandfather, Caius, who was horribly maimed, missing a limb, tongue mangled to the point beyond speech.

  Apparently Draedis had done that once.

  It was only natural that our bloodline be kept in the Bounty Hunters. It was only natural that the youngest and strongest of us be trained as Hunters ourselves. It was only natural that I become a killer.

  When I was just a few months old, I began training. My main training partner was my cousin, Mavis, Volucris's daughter. We quickly became incredibly close, both talking of the great Hunters we'd be one day. We weren't official apprentices; Aura and Volucris's thought they'd be able to train us better than a busy Hunter would. Mavis and I grew extremely close, and we were both serious and intense about our training, but...she was always just a tad more serious. She worked a little bit harder. She was just a tiny bit more devoted. Our parents probably didn’t even notice it, and maybe Mavis didn’t, either, but I did. I knew I would never be as adamant about the Hunter lifestyle as my family was. Even after I heard about my family’s legacy, about Scaeden and Draedis and Krowe (or Soren), about how powerful our name was...I never quite cared as much as she did. I liked to pretend that I did, though, always boosting up the program and boasting about who I was at any chance I got. Until...Krowe returned one day.

  He had been working as a Bounty Hunter in Massilia, and had apparently lost his mind a little to the point where he had to be pulled out of the program and sent back to Rome. At least, that’s what Aura told Mavis and me. I soon found out the truth; that Krowe, once Soren, had been the leader of a group of Defectors in Massilia after he’d run away from his Coliseum days, then captured by his half brother, Scaeden. Scaeden had apparently thought he’d killed him. But Soren survived, but that may not have been for the best. His mind was reconstructed, he was brainwashed into thinking that his entire Defector family hated him, that he was nothing, that he had to be a killer. He repurposed himself in Massilia as Krowe as a feared Hunter, until he started to gain back his mind, and started to think like a Defector again.

  Soren was my hero.

  In hindsight, I probably spoke of him too often, and too highly, to Mavis. I think she started to suspect that I didn’t like the program as much as I had let on. I started to learn more about the Ferox; their complex system of ranking, their structured little empire, their clever rules and tricks. I fell in love with how they worked. Even before my escape, I started to think of myself as one of their Strategists. And when Soren escaped and made his way out to the Ferox...my decision had already been made.

  I don’t know why I decided to tell Mavis about my choice to leave. She’d never once been happy about the Defectors, or about my infatuation with them. We fought; either she won, or she let me run away, I’ll never know. I like to hope it was the latter. I still loved her like a sister, and I was very upset with having to leave her in the city while I took off to the Ferox.

  Immediately, I asked to be a Strategist, even though Soren was the Head Falcon. I was quick, smart...I wanted to help them fight the Hunters through strategy. I knew a lot of information about the Hunter program that the Ferox could use. I learned, though, that the Ferox were now putting a lot of focus on a new enemy; the Olum. The Olum were, as far as I could tell, completely insane. There were suspicions that they were going to try to attack Rome itself. The Ferox laughed at their ridiculousness, but I was worried...worried for the lives of my family that I had just abandoned. I had to help the Ferox take down the Olum...unless I wanted to see everyone I cared about dead.
Family
Aura - Mother, alive, Bounty Hunter recruiter and breeder, Rome, NPC Staniqs
Cataegis - Father, alive, Coliseum fighter, Rome, NPC Staniqs

Thyme - Brother, alive, Roman Bounty Hunter, Re-sewn
Paisley - ???, alive, ???, NPC Staniqs
Jehan - ???, alive, ???, NPC Staniqs

  Scaeden - Uncle, deceased, Massilian Bounty Hunter Elite/Leader, Staniqs
Aiolos - Aunt, alive (?), Air Empire Gladiator, tie-falcon
Volucris - Uncle, alive, Bounty Hunter recruiter and breeder, Rome, NPC Staniqs
Soren - Half-uncle, alive, Ferox Head Falcon, Rininiri
Wyatt - Half-uncle, ???, ???, NPC Rininiri
Tryphe - Half-uncle, ???, ???, NPC Rininiri
Elaine - Half-aunt, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, Asante-Sana
Aron - Half-uncle, alive, Ferox Strategist, celestialMayday
Arkita - Half-uncle, alive, Shadow Empire Gladiator, PancakeShiners
Marus - Half-uncle, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, Lunet12

Mavis - cousin, alive, Roman Bounty Hunter, celestialMayday
Icarus - cousin, alive, rogue, Staniqs
Libero - cousin, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter apprentice, Pedropoliss
Manes - cousin, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, WFengs
Regillus - cousin, deceased, Massilian Bounty Hunter apprentice, SaintPumpkinMuffin
Cosette - cousin, alive, Solus, baliwik
Helios - cousin, alive, Solus, baliwik
Anura - half-cousin, alive, Ice Empire Silver Gladiator, DappledSun
Kaien - half-cousin, deceased, Ice Empire cub, Rininiri
Garen - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, Sky-Lily
Rylan - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, Asante-Sana
Orcus - cousin, alive, Massilian Bounty Hunter, Asante-Sana
Aurora - cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, DappledSun
Lyra - cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, stray-thought
Myles - cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, Scarflash
Niam - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, AkiiraLee
Minerva - half-cousin, alive, Fire Empire Gladiator, 2wolfan
Genieva - grandmother, alive (?), breeder, Rome, NPC Rininiri
Caius - grandfather, alive, Bounty Hunter recruiter, Rome, NPC Staniqs
Draedis - step grandfather, alive, ???, Rome, NPC Rininiri

Statistics, Armor, Skills
Armor
Geminus was given his armor while he was training as a Bounty Hunter. His family was well-known in the Bounty Hunter community, and their owners were wealthy for it, allowing him to receive very intricate and extravagant armor. The snake around his body is made of strong metal, and its purpose is to hold his entire armor together. There are peridot gems embedded into the gold plates, and the green stones on his leather boots for his back paws are just painted stones. His helmet, torso plating, and collar are all made of stained leather. He has a black cloth hood and front leg stockings (which are held up by small metal snake bracelets).
Training
Aura & Volucris
Aura and Volucris train most of their children together. This is where Geminus and Mavis grew to be so close. Gem's mother and uncle were tough trainers, often making them work from sunrise to well past sunset. This didn't bother Geminus; he likes being busy. They particularly enhanced his cleverness and sharp wit to help him make up for what he lacked in brute strength and power. They also taught him how to ignore pain and have better endurance.
Skills
Strengths
Planning, strategics, battle tactics, speed, endurance, technique, training others
Weaknesses
Strength, defense, subtlety, teamwork, empathy
Facts
Fears
Losing his family, small spaces, having to one day fight or kill one of his family members
Likes
The forests, the Ferox, his family, his job, the smell of the sea
Habits
Gem has a bad ear twitch, very hyperactive, always needs to be moving/doing something, doesn't sleep much, automatically takes up the lead
Scars
Geminus has four scars on his right cheek from his second Coliseum fight. He'd been paired with a very fast cheetah and had been caught off guard.
Other
Despite not liking the Bounty Hunter morals or ideals, Geminus is very proud of his Bounty Hunter past. He sees it as an honor that he got to train as one of the most powerful felines in the Roman Republic, and always reminds everyone of his connection with them, whether they're comfortable with it or not. He talks highly of Bounty Hunters and of his family. He often points out that the Hunter fighting techniques are far superior to those of the Ferox.

Relationships
Uncertain/Nervous/Confused/Guilty

Neutral

Acquaintance

Friend

Close Friend

Best Friend

Attraction

Crush

Non-Romantic Love

Romantic Love
Mate

Strong Dislike

Hatred

Scared of/Slight Dislike

Broken Bond [Falling out or by death.]

Jealous

Envy
Dead/Killed
Oath

Respect

Admiration

Past Mentor

Current Mentor
Lost/Dead Mentor

/ Soren by Rininiri
    "Soren showed up in my life when I was young, and he immediately inspired me. His story is a legend. He's the one who I followed out here, and I owe my new life in the Defection to him."

None Yet

/ Mavis by celestialMayday
    "Mavis has been by my side for as long as I can remember...we were best friends. I'm so sorry it had to turn out this way...I never should have told you. I should have just left, let you think I was dead. Betrayal is so much worse. I hope you can forgive me one day."

Olum
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Roleplay Example
Geminus skidded to a halt just on the edge of the arena. The crowd roared around him. He glanced up to the edge of the wall where Aura, Volucris, and Mavis sat, watching him. Mavis was frowning, but when she caught his gaze, her head nodded ever so slightly towards his opponent inside the arena with him. He knew what she meant. Let the cheetah take the next charge, then dodge and disorient him.

Except Geminus had never trained to fight against speed before. Because of his thin stature and lean muscles, he'd been taught to hold his own against cats that were twice his size, double his strength. Speed wasn't something he had even ever considered.

The cheetah took off towards him again, kicking up dust and igniting the human crowd. As far as the humans knew, Geminus was just another Coliseum fighter. They weren't aware that this well-known fighting cheetah was facing off against a Bounty Hunter recruit.

Gem pushed his weight into his toes, preparing to spring away at the last second. But Gem had assumed that his opponent had been charging at full-speed, when this wasn't the case at all. Right before Gem was about to dodge, the cheetah launched forward, picking up speeds that the lynx would have never anticipated. He managed to dodge a little, but the other cat's claws caught his face, and he felt his skin tear open and blood explode down the side of his neck. The crowd simultaneously gasped and cheered as Gem stumbled and rolled in the dirt, trying to get to his feet, but disoriented from the powerful blow. His opponent slammed into him again, sending them both into a tumble, and the humans roared, shaking the entire stadium.

But Gem had regained at least a little of his bearings, and it was enough for him to orient himself so that when his unarmored back struck the ground, he used his own weight to flip the cheetah back over top of his head, shoving with his hind paws, sending the other cat crashing into the wall with a hard thud. As the lynx scrambled to his feet, he saw blood dripping out of the larger cat's mouth.

Gem snarled. "Come on!" he yelled over the noise of the humans. He wasn't sure if the cheetah could even hear him, but he didn't care. "Come on!"

They both charged at the same time, but cheetahs take a little longer to get running, and by the time they slammed together, Gem was moving much faster. The cheetah flew backwards, slamming into the wall again, and Gem saw him struggle for breath as the air was knocked out of his lungs. The lynx quickly threw the cheetah down onto the ground and pushed his paw against the cheetah's throat, pushing upward to hold the cat's muzzle away from his leg. The cheetah struggled, legs and claws flailing, but his movements were getting weak. The humans continued their rhythmic chanting as Gem's opponent slowly fell limp, and his lungs quit working, and he died.

It had been an upset in terms of the competition, but Geminus had always been expected to win. He stepped off the body and looked up to where his family sat. They were all smiling. Nodding. It had been a clean kill, regardless of the new deep gashes on his face. Quick, efficient. But most importantly, Gem could have left the cheetah alive if he wanted to. He could have incapacitated him without killing him.

He would make a fine Bounty Hunter one day.