Tenderleaf

Name/Alias: nofrodelius
Age: DOB - Jan 13, 1988 (do the math)
Location/Timezone: Seattle, WA, USA (PST)
Experience: 15+ years on RP forums, 5+ years as a mod
How You Found Us?: The Official Elfquest Facebook
In the event of unexplained inactivity, should we kill off or adopt out your character?: I prefer that she goes wandering in search of survivors from her original tribe (Starchasers); please do not kill off unless absolutely necessary.


Name: Tenderleaf (cub name: Deryn (/ˈdɛər.ɪn/))
Soul Name: Bryn (/brɪn/)
Preserver Name: Tanglehead Highthing
Tribe: Wolfriders (original tribe: Starchasers)
Heritage: Go-Back/Wolfrider
Title: Hunter/Gatherer
Age: Young Adult, 291 (as of Longdays 129 A.S.)
Gender: Female

Bio Picture:



Face Claim: Lily Collins



Hair: Long brown/mahogany hair, that falls in waves to her mid-back. She wears it up in a ponytail, wrapped with a leather bandana, often adorned with leaves and/or flowers. Two locks are left loose to frame her face.
Eyes: Moss green
Height/Build: 4’1”; average breasts, slender waist, curved hips
Skin: Fair skin and rosy cheeks; her body is free of scars, except for one dark brand mark across her stomach

Clothing:

See ‘Bio Picture’ above.

Weapons: Day-to-day, she carries two stone daggers made for her by Badger, tucked into the sides of her boots. When hunting large game, she uses a spear made by Alder, using a stone point made by Badger. She also owns one brightmetal dagger that was taken from the Go-Back armory in 111 A.S.

Personality:
+ Social, she prefers company to spending a lot of time alone
+ Curious about the world around her, she loves to see and experience anything new (she has a strange fascination with human-made objects, but does not trust humans as a general rule)
+ Loyal to friends and family, she stands by them even when she doesn't agree with them
+ Caring and kind, she will do anything in her power to help those who are in pain (physically, emotionally, or mentally); however, she also knows when someone needs to ‘heal themselves’
+/- Loves to fur, but is selective about her partners
+/- She tends to be overprotective of her friendship with Stonecarver
- As of 113 A.S. she has reconciled her two sides (Go-Back/Wolfrider), but at times continues to struggle with adjusting to the culture of her new family/tribe
- Hot-headed, her mouth tends to run before her better judgement; she often has to apologize or take back things said in the heat of the moment
- Prone to overthinking and second-guessing, she tends to make situations more complicated than necessary

Magic:
Type: Plant-shaping (AKA tree-shaping)
Strength: Average (herbs and flowers); weak (bushes and trees)
Description of powers: ...

Skills:
Sending: Average
Hunting: Average/Strong
Tracking: Average
Fishing: Weak
Weapons:
- Daggers: Excellent
- Spear: Strong
- Bow: Average
Swimming: Average
Cooking: Weak/Average
Gathering/Herbal Knowledge: Excellent
Dancing: Strong
Singing: Average
Traveling/Navigation: Excellent (reads star signs for navigation, re: Starchasers)

Likes/Dislikes/Phobias:
+ (likes example)
- (dislikes example)
= (phobias example)

+ Good food and drink (eats meat raw)
+ Growing/gathering herbs and flowers
+ Hunting
+ Stargazing
+ Lovemaking
- Spending too much time alone (needs to be social)
- Anyone with an ego (she tolerates Foxtrail’s, as long as he isn’t picking on Stonecarver)
= Deep caves/tunnels
= The sight/sound of whips cracking

Family/Friends:
Father: Aiden (/ˈeɪdən/), birth father
Mother: Sweetfern, birth mother; Elka, stepmother
Siblings: Salek (/ˈseɪ.lɪk/), half-brother [estranged, unknown]
Lovemate(s): Foxtrail, Fletcher
Furmates: ...
Cubs: N/A
Mentor: Alder (spear), Foxtrail (daggers), Mistblossom (plant-shaping)
Student: N/A

Freesharer: Yes, but selective

History:
Pre-A.S. 111: After the War for the Palace ended, several Go-Backs from Khavi's tribe decided to break out and start anew. One such group was led by an avid star-gazer, who was always moving with the seasons, using star constellations for navigation. They became a nomadic tribe known as the Starchasers, and existed for centuries with relatively little interaction with humans or trolls. This group of Go-Backs met with a small band of Wolfriders close to 350 years ago (from current events), and they merged after several members of both tribes Recognized.

Tenderleaf was born to a Wolfrider mother from a three-mating with a Go-Back male and female. Her father was already tenting with a lovemate at the time, and Recognized Tenderleaf's mother when her Wolfrider tribe passed through the Starchaser's territory. They then became three-mated lifemates together. She has a half-brother conceived at the same time as her, but who was born a few days before she was. Her father gave her the Go-Back cub name Deryn (meaning "wren"), naming her after the constellation that shone brightest in the sky when she was born.

Tenderleaf's mother taught her herbal healing after she showed a talent for recognizing herbs and berries at a young age. When she discovered her plant-shaping magic, she changed her name to Tenderleaf. She was raised with both Wolfrider and Go-Back values, and prefers to eat meat raw, rather than cooked.

Her brother and she could not have been more opposite from one another: from a young age he possessed a strange streak of cruelty. He showed a passion for hunting and fighting early on, and soon became one of the best fighters in the tribe. Matched with his mean and self-serving nature, these talents gave him an ego that could not be humbled. He was particularly fond of tormenting Tenderleaf, whom he saw as weak and lacking as a "Go-Back". Things came to a head one day when they were both on a bear hunt: he placed his half-sister in harm's way, using her as bait, to gain the honor of delivering the killing blow. Upon seeing the events play out in front of his eyes, Tenderleaf's father ordered his son to leave the tribe: he was no longer safe to be around. No one has seen or heard from him for centuries, and Tenderleaf rarely speaks of him.

Longdays, A.S. 111: A local group of humans had begun to move closer to the mountain valley where the Starchasers had taken up residence, and the elders decided the time to move on had come. They packed up their tents and belongings and headed North. About two weeks later, they located a mountain-side where caverns and holes were abundant. The scouts explored the caves as far as they could: nothing appeared suspicious, so the Starchasers made camp. Unbeknownst to them, the caverns and tunnels were home to an army of trolls, led by the tyrant Ironskin. Doorways to the troll tunnels had been carefully concealed within the caves, leaving the elves in the dark about the danger below. A few days passed without issue, but less than a moon after arriving the trolls attacked, as the tribe was sleeping. Many tribe members were slaughtered before they had a chance to run, and those that raised their weapons were cut down quickly. Some were able to escape on elk-back (see: Hida , Lini , Tyme ). Tenderleaf knows that Elka, her second-mother managed to escape, but is unaware of her tribemates in the Go-Back tribe.

Tenderleaf was wounded in the fight, forced to watch as her father and mother were cut down in front of her. She was captured when she attacked a troll scavenger, and was dragged before Ironskin along with her poison-laced daggers. Wanting the strange poison for his own dark plans, the troll king locked her up and tortured her; her primary tormentor was Blackmark, the sadistic forgemaster. During her time in the troll tunnels she met another captive, whom she called NoName, and became close with him. Eventually, the trolls used NoName as a means to force Tenderleaf to comply with Ironskin's wishes for a supply of various poisons. They were added to the water supply of Sonia's Go-Backs, which led to several deaths. When the Go-Backs and Wolfriders attacked Ironskin's army, she and NoName were rescued, and they both decided to join the Wolfriders.

A.S. 112 and 113: During her first two turns with the Wolfriders, Tenderleaf focused on learning more about who she was, after the events of A.S. 111. Through the help of Foxtrail, Fletcher, and Mistblossom, she was able to come to terms with her actions in the tunnels, and move on. She slowly began to practice her plant-shaping in secret during A.S. 113, before asking Mistblossom to become her mentor.

Learning to adapt to the Wolfrider culture proved a challenge, despite the help of Alder and Deershy. She struggled to understand the mentality of the ‘Now’, even after she formed a bond with Juniper in Newgreen, A.S. 113. However, with the assistance of Dusksinger, she was able to confront her Wolfrider side, and finally come to terms with both her halves.

A.S. 128 and 129: [needs updating]

Animal: Juniper [deceased]; Berry
Age: 4 (as of Longdays 129 A.S.)

Animal Picture:



Den description: Tenderleaf sleeps in Fletcher’s den with both Fletcher and Foxtrail. However, she keeps her den near the top of the Father Tree as a place for her to work, or be alone when needed. The den is cozy and small (big enough for two to sleep comfortably), with small ledges shaped into the walls for candles and storage (used for her potted plants and jars of herbs). The walls and ceiling are decorated with paintings of elk and stars. She keeps her most treasured possessions in a small wooden container on one of the shelves.

Den Picture:


Bambi

Any other information: Right-handed.

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