Gallus (Ready)

[SteelEagle]

 

 

Roleplay Type: WoE
Name: Gallus
Sex: Male
Age: Older Kitten
Species: Griffon
Eye colour: Blue
Coat: Cerulean with a tuxedo of light amber from the beak to the underside. Moderate cerulean wings with a yellow-amber beak and talons.
Mane/Tail : Head feathers are cerulean tipped with amber, tail is moderate cerulean.
Physique: Physically fit and active Griffon, if not exceptional by the standards of his species.
Residence: Griffonstone, the School of Friendship.
Occupation: Student
Cutie Mark: N/A
Unique Traits: Nothing exceptional just yet.

History:

Gallus was born as many other kittens are born in Griffonstone: Unwanted, abandoned, and left to grow up in any number of generated by necessity ad-hoc families. Gallus grew up without a single parental figure to really look up to or a family to really fall back on. He was no different from any number of other kittens and indeed many others in the city who had no one but themselves or a small network of slightly antagonistic but slightly less cruel than others so-called 'friends'. He grew up aggressive and with a belief that might makes right, which was a problem since he was not the strongest griffon around, nor was he the most inclined to a good scrap. This led to him being constantly belittled by others as he grew up. Forced to rely on his own wits and skills, he managed to eek out a mediocre life amongst the other kittens of the city of Griffonstone.

Being one of a few griffons who weren't liable to out and out steal from you or fight you over the most minor of things, he started to work as a courier from one end of the city to the other. In this manner was he allowed to start schooling- not a given right in Griffonstone, mind you- and earn enough to get by. While he was not always honest and can't claim to have never skimmed a few extra bits, he was still clearly one of the kinder griffons one could run into. That doesn't say much, not really, but it said enough at the right place and time when he ran a job for Grampa Gruff. Impressed that Gallus didn't just outright steal a stash of coins Gruff had laid out intentionally to entrap the young kitten (in this way did Gruff threaten couriers and get their services for free), he offered the little kitten a place to stay as long as he worked for Gruff. Gallus took him up on the offer.

Gallus was then able to lead a semi-normal life. Gruff dealt with other lost souls and they came together to form a family that did little more than make life harder for one another, but at least it was something and he could almost always (with some exceptions) guarantee himself a place to rest. He never really felt the sort of familial connection with them that other species speak of with their families, but the whole concept seemed either foreign or overblown anyway. Over the years he developed into one of the friendlier Griffons (though a very prickly customer by pony standards) which earned him a reputation as a pretty easy Griffon to push around...again, by Griffon standards.

When news spread of the Friendship School, Grampa Gruff immediately pushed Gallus forward. Gallus didn't want to go but Gruff knew it was for the best. He was old and Gallus was young, he couldn't protect the increasingly prickly kitten anymore. Besides, Gallus was bound to get his tail kicked in one day real good and better for it to happen away from Gruff's watch.

Gallus joined the School of Friendship. The rest, they say, is history.

 

Character Personality:

Gallus is sarcastic and at times seeks faults in others to play his strengths off. This is a natural reaction from his time in Griffonstone and not one he is necessarily proud of, but one that has its uses. He can be blunt and aggressive in the face of authority if he thinks they're in the wrong. He has a strong sense of self and is not always easily dissuaded from his viewpoints. He is not, however, prone to great acts of stubbornness and is more than willing to change his stance if he is shown to be wrong. Despite his questioning, sarcastic demeanor he is not prone to bullying or wanting to make others feel bad. If he gets the sense he is doing so he will quickly back off and try7 to make amends, even if is hard for him.

He feigns nonchalance in many things but has keen perception, able to pick up on small cues and details others may miss and is more cunning than he lets on. His detached demeanor is as much an active charade as it is a defense mechanism. He prefers to be thought of as dull or otherwise disinterested so he doesn't have to be showcased and possibly fail among friends and in front of crowds. When the chips are down however he has an incredible ability to spot patterns and discern the truth. His innate perception and ability to remain calm in the midst of danger makes him an unlikely, yet natural, leader.

Once his barrier is breached Gallus can become a fast and easy friend, willing to go to great lengths to help his friends. He wears his honesty, which is sometimes brutal regardless of friendship, on his sleeve but has a kitten-like curiosity about those he cares about. He is willing to partake in just about anything as long as you can sustain his attempts at downplaying his interest in it. When Gallus does truly like something he isn't afraid to admit it, though he wouldn't be caught dead flapping his wings about it. He is too cool for that.

Gallus is equal parts ashamed and proud of his ancestry. Growing up in Griffonstone, surrounded by the petty, rude, inconsiderate, and at times villainous nature of the city's inhabitants, he has few fond memories and very little he wants to share from his past or culture. Indeed, he will sometimes go to great lengths to share in the traditions of others where holes exist for him. On the other wing, Gallus is proud to be a Griffon and will happily show off his great wings and talons to anypony who wants to see them.

He has a deep fear of tight spaces from his time as a young kitten and will suffer from a panic attack if kept there too long. It speaks to his great focus that he can pull himself out of such situations and conquer it should he be forced to, and not given in to the fear and the panic.

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