Fantasy The Art of Learning to Love Your Opposite Character Thread

[This Is Me]

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RILEY WHITTLE​

23 (20TH DECEMBER) | MALE | OMEGA WEREWOLF (BORN) | HOMOSEXUAL | NO MATE​

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PERSONALITY:​ Riley has been on the run as a lone wolf for the past three years, so his human and wolf counterparts have somewhat merged to survive. When he's in his human form he has to remember how to walk and how to communicate, both taking longer to come back to him the longer the period he's spent in his wolf form. His past corrupted his fun-loving and good-natured soul to the point he cannot stand authority - mostly in the form of alphas. Whilst his detestation of alphas shows itself in the form of furrowed brows and clenched teeth, it is somewhat overshadowed by the sheer terror imposed on him by them instead. Riley always wears his heart on his sleeve, so any emotion crossing his features is clear as day - the nerves, the fear, the anxiety, the exhaustion - but one day those will start to be replaced with the happier emotions from his distant memories. With the years of no-one to talk to but himself, he mostly keeps his thoughts to himself. There are barriers aplenty to break down, but once the young man realises that not all alphas and packs are the same, Riley will start to heal and that ever-loving, life-loving, cheeky-whatnot will start to enjoy life again.

BACKGROUND:​ Riley was born into the Creek Valley pack to parents Todd and Hope Whittle. It wasn't uncommon for werewolf pups to be of a different rank to their parents, but what Todd and Hope had wished for didn't come true when they realised Riley was an omega. Times had moved on for the most part, but the Creek Valley pack was still solely centred on the 'old ways' - or as Riley liked to call them, the Dark Days. Being an omega in his pack was met with a fair amount of resentment and poor treatment, but his parents made his childhood as loving as possible, sparing him from the worst of it. At the age of 16, most of the kids at school had had relationships, but Riley hadn't experienced that, or anyone showing an interest in him. That being said, when he'd thought about one of the girls in his year showing an interest in him, the idea sent shivers through him, and not the pleasant kind. So, when his parents inconspicuously asked him whether there was a girl he liked in his new classes for the year, he decided to bite the bullet. Riley was concerned that he'd never find his mate - his other half - but he was most worried about the fact that he wanted it to be a boy that liked him instead of a girl. His parents had said they'd love him no matter what and took him into their arms, holding him tightly. Yet, shortly after this revelation, his father wound up getting sick quickly and passing away not shortly after the initial diagnosis. Riley was distraught, and so was his mother, to the point that only a few months later she abandoned the pack in her state of grief and despair. She abandoned him. Initially though Riley couldn't blame her, she'd been crumbling at the seams for weeks and he knew his mother was only reminded of his father whenever she looked into his eyes - his eyes as they always said. Just before his 17th birthday, Riley was forced to move into the packhouse to earn his keep. Without his parents support, the packs dislike towards omegas grew evermore present and his list of chores piled up to the point that finishing school was exhausting. Through all the torment and the knocks, there was one person that tried to lighten his load - the son of the current alpha, Humphrey. Over his first year living in the packhouse basement, Humphrey earnt Riley's trust, keeping the worst of his tormentors at bay. Niggling feelings started developing in the pit of Riley's stomach whenever Humphrey was around, but he knew an alpha's son was off limits. Or so he thought. One night Humphrey came stumbling into his room, drunk from a party, and slammed his lips onto Riley's. Teenage hormones took over and it would be nice to say that things got better for the omega from then on, but in all honesty, Riley was powerless to the situation. The following year was filled with secret trysts, more often than not with Humphrey having had a few drinks, and business as usual in front of others, until they both weren't as careful as they should've been. The alpha caught them and all hell broke loose. When Riley woke up a few days later to the darkness of his basement room, his memory was foggy but the pain and fear he'd felt when the alpha's hands, claws out, were wrapped around his throat banged around his mind. Being a gay werewolf was something he knew he should keep hidden, but now everyone knew, and he alone was blamed and punished for it. Not Humphrey. In fact, as the torment escalated and life became a daily recurring nightmare for Riley, Humphrey was nowhere to be seen. He was beaten down, broken and made to feel inferior every waking minute, with little reprieve at night with the aching in his body and the hunger in his belly. Out of nowhere, when Riley didn't think anything could make his life ore miserable and less worse living, Humphrey became his worst tormentor. By the time his 20th birthday came around, Riley was a shell of his former self both in personality and condition. A slight glimmer came when the alpha passed away and Humphrey took control, Riley hoping he'd be too busy with his alpha duties to bother him. It had worked, for a little while. One evening, when everyone had gone to bed, he was summoned to the alphas office and knowing he couldn't ignore the command, he dragged his tired body through the halls. He dreaded what he would be faced with with every step, but Humphrey trying to re-ignite their secret trysts was not one of them. Riley however was no longer infatuated with the alpha, but even if he was, he would've realised that this was in no way how they'd been before. Humphrey had changed over the years, his father's outlook on life stamping out anything that had been good in him. This time, he reeked of whiskey as he tried to force Riley's back into the desk. Panicking, Riley grabbed the first thing he could get his hands on and with any energy he could muster, swiftly brought the object into the alphas stomach. Only when Humphrey staggered back did Riley realise the true consequences of his panicked actions - he's just assaulted the alpha...with a letter opener. And that was Riley's chance to escape or face the worst repercussions, so he shifted into his wolf and ran frenzied from the pack. His pack bond breaking caused him to stumble, but he carried on running, and he hasn't stopped since.

LIKES:​ Goofing about. Cuddles. Long walks or a run if he has to. Peace and quiet. The forest. Being alone.

DISLIKES:​ The dark. His eyes. The scars on his neck because he can't hide them. Drinking. Alphas. Authority.

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[The Darkling]

Name: WIlliam "Red Wood" Craft

Age: 28
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Homosexual (secretly)
Turned or born?: Born
Mate: none
Rank: Alpha male of the Red Wood pack
Personality: WIlliam show a tremendous amount of love and care for his pack but also boasts a terrifying and quick to light temper that shouldnt be tested. He also has a very thick skin and isnt easy to get to when it comes to romance and being sappy and has many walls hes set up to protect himself. He will also not hold back the threat of death if something threatens his pack.
Background: William surprisingly grew up with a low ranking omega for a father and medic for her a mother, the Alpha being one of his best friends fathers. Their pack was small but efficient in the ways they lived and managed to keep their pack away from heavy civilization and from other packs. The first Alpha had built their clans home on a large plot of property where the main house homed the Alpha family and then had many smaller houses built around it where the Beta wolf and his family lived in the second largest home. But things were fair and good and most anyone who joined the pack lived a long healthy life. One day though a pack that was encroaching on their territory started a feud which ended in a long heartbreaking battle. Many males had been wounded or killed including the Alpha and Beta and most of their families. The new pack, Blood River, was trying to take what smaller males and females were left when Williams father took on the packs Alpha. He had already lost his mother and his will pushed him to finally kill the packs alpha, and in turn his pack turned their allegiance to Williams father. He turned many away save for those left who did not wish for war. But william only having been 8 when the war started kept a lot of fear and heartbreak buried deep down so he could be strong for his father and help him in his new role. His father then also trained him heavily so that he wouldnt live the life of a Omega like he had and so he could take over as Alpha and protect their pack from any more threats. But because he knew how much his father wanted this life for them he could never come out about being gay..you never meet other gay wolves and no one would want an alpha who couldnt sire strong children. SO despite his usual fling with a female he keeps most of his male romances a secret.
Likes: Drinking, going for early morning runs, keeping busy, flirting and hunting
Dislikes: Bitter tastes, getting hit on by women, lying, hangovers
Wolf form:

 

[The Darkling]

Name: Micah Frell

Age: 25
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Turned or born?: Born
Mate: yes and no
Rank: Selsa (hunter)
Personality: Micah is a smart ass and also a very flirty. He doesnt much care for anyone else unless it has something to do with him and has something he can get out of it. Which is why he does so well as a hunter. Hes goal oriented and doesnt think twice about finishing a kill. What people dont see is how depressed he can get as well. He uses most of his jokes and banter to cover up issues he deals with mentally and at home.
Background: Micah came from the pack that had attacked Williams original pack. But Williams father showed the kid some kindness and allowed him to join the pack along with a few others. Him and William quickly became friends despite Micahs snarky attitude and outbursts. But Hes one of the only straight guys that knows about William and his secret and in turn William is the only one eho knows about Micahs past and his family before they were killed. Micah was also given his own home by william and his father.
Likes: Rabbit, parties, going for a run, the ladies, fooling around
Dislikes: thinking about his parents, bullies, being nagged or pushed, fire
Wolf form:

 

[The Darkling]

Name: Historia Wells
Age: 23
Gender: female
Sexuality: straight
Turned or born?: turned
Mate: none
Rank: caregiver
Personality: Historia looks at almost everything in a bright and happy way, almost always being the positive one in a bad situation. Shes also compassionate and loving and finds joy in helping and caring for those around her and never lets a harsh word get to her.
Background: Historia didnt have the best life before she was turned. She lived in a crummy dirty apartment with other kids her age from 16 to 40 and they all did one of two things; Drugs and prostitution or both. Historia couldnt touch drugs after one time she almost overdosed. She had just turned 23 and was celebrating her birthday by working and being company to a john she had met on the street. After her work was done he said he would walk her back. But about halfway there, near the edge of the woods he started on her again and for once she had had enough. She struck him and tried running and hiding in the woods but it wasnt long until he found her and beat her to near death. And as she lay there practically naked, bloody and close to freezing to death in the woods the sounds of howling started to fill the air and at this point she was only hoping for a quick death. At first it was the sound of paws surrounding her, wet noses and leaves crunching. She exhaled and opened her eyes only to look up and see a pair of glowing eyes..human eyes, that stayed fixated on her. Its blurry after that but she remembers a flash of pain in her arm and more howling. She woke up in a warm clean house with a family fixing her up and feeding her home cooked meals. Its history after that and William holds a special place in her heart for that night and for the life she has now.
Likes: Tea, pups, food, reading and teaching
Dislikes: the cold, being touched suddenly, seeing those around her upset
Wolf form:

 

[The Darkling]

Name: Nigel and Neil
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Sexuality: staright
Turned or born?: born
Mate: none / ???
Rank: Iota
Personality: More cautious and thinks more about the consequences than his brother and in turn has become a bit more wary of those around him and is quite the bookworm. He also wishes he could meet a mate as easily as his brother could and often thinks about how lonely he is / More adventurous and outgoing than his brother and prefers to go out in the woods and run around enjoying his time outside, and often gets him and his brother in trouble with William
Background: Both of these boys have grown up in a well established home in the pack. Their parents had been friends of Williams father and both good friends with William. They are the only twin pups born in the pack thus far and at first were looked at as a miracle since the likelihood of them both surviving was little to none. But as time went by the turned more so into the troublesome two. Though their parents spoil them completely due to their circumstances of surviving at birth.
Likes: Books, learning something new, having in depth conversations with others. / Coffee, spending time with his friends and mate, training and sparring
Dislikes: Getting jealous of his brother and others, having his alone time interrupted, getting rowdy, bad situations in general / His brothers meddling, when people complain, early mornings, his alarm clock
Wolf form:

 

[This Is Me]

Name: Gregory (Greg) Murphey
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Turned or born?: Born
Mate: Hazel Bray - 19 - Childhood friends.
Rank: Pi (Therapist in Training)
Personality: There is nothing you cannot love about Greg, from his quirkiness, to his quick thinking. There never tends to be a day when he doesn't smile at someone or make them feel valid, and he's great at listening; despite the whole stigma of 'men are bad listeners'. Despite his slightly boisterous and frivolous ways, he has a level head and a keen eye for anyone that looks like that need a shoulder.
Background: Greg was born into a loving family, the youngest of four siblings by seven years. One of his older sisters, Emelia, had found her mate in another pack, and had moved there when Greg was just seven. His other siblings, one brother and one sister remained in the pack; his brother, Watson, was a pack scout, whilst his sister, Seleste, was a therapist, just like he was training to be. Greg's life was pretty much as simple and as easy going as it could get. He found out his mate was Hazel when he turned 18 and stopped being a childish and boisterous young boy, which was a blessing because since 16 he'd harboured feelings for his childhood best friend. They had a somewhat large group of friends, but Hazel and him and always been closer, mainly due to their parents also being long-term friends, and over the years their group had dwindled. It seemed to be a match made in heaven, and it was, but now that he was mated to Hazel, he seemed to be missing the best friend role, in the form of a male.
Likes: Goofing about. Getting on Hazel's nerves. His role in the pack. Cuddling up with Hazel with a cup of hot chocolate.
Dislikes: Being bored. Arguments. People crying. The cold.
Wolf form:

 

[This Is Me]

Name: Nia Sharman
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Turned or born?: Born
Mate: Technically yes.
Rank: Eta (Warrior)
Personality: Closed off, and it's very rare for Nia to show any other facial expression other than stoic. She has a fairly short temper, but knows how to keep it in check after years of training. Deep down, buried under all those years of training and harsh rules, there is a young woman searching for the piece of her that's missing. Beneath it all is a young woman that wants to shack her responsibilities, to run for fun and laugh with no care in the world, and to live out the childhood she never had.
Background: When Nia was a little girl, the werewolf world she knew was collapsing all around her. Their alpha was hell bent on causing ruckus here, there and everywhere. She vaguely remembers the face of a boy, a boy that seemed to mean the world to her, but after the attacks she lost all that she held dear. Her parents and siblings were lost in the attacks. Those that were left and rounded up by the former alphas son, turned and ran. Their new alpha was no better than the previous, and by ruling with an iron fist, all children that had grown under his 'care' were fighters, whether they wanted to be or not. One day Nia overheard a conversation between the alpha and the beta. That night she ran. She didn't know why she ran, but she had to get to somewhere that she didn't know, to warn them.
Likes: Background noise. Sunsets. Coffee. Running for fun.
Dislikes: Missing something/someone she doesn't know. Fighting (all the damn time). Silence. Sunrise.
Wolf Form: (Psst...Yes I know she's not a wolf, but she's the closest I can get to what I needed).

 

[The Darkling]

Name: Damien Hill

Age: 27
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Homosexual
Turned or born?: neither
Mate: N/A But is a polygamous
Rank: N/A
Personality: Very flamboyant and flirty but also very protective and caring. He treats those in his life very wonderfully and tries to make everyone around him happy. Same goes for his partners. He makes sure no one feels left out and gives them all as much love as he can give and attention. He also likes to tease and joke around with his lovers especially William since hes his most recent hook up and their relationship is pretty strong outside of the sexual aspect.
Background: Not much is know about him. William knows he frequents the club they met at and that he has a few structurally sound relationships that hes proud of. He likes good fashion and puts effort into how he looks. He was born and still lives in the city in his own small apartment that William has never seen and talks a lot about going to France one day. William also met one his boyfriends once, still smaller than him but blonde and covered in piercings. Needless to say they didnt get along very well and Damien finds it amusing.
Likes: Fashion, strong alcohol, dancing, boys, traveling, classical music, dogs
Dislikes: liars, cheaters, haters, etc. does hate much else other than shitty people and personalities. Oh and peanuts
EXTRA:

Spoiler: Picture of William and Damien and one of Damiens other boyfriends