Post by Lefitte on Jun 29, 2009 17:39:25 GMT -5
Just Me
Name: Zuri
Pronunciation: zer-ree or zoo-ree
Nickname(s):
Gender: Male
Age: 22 Months
Breed: Cheetah, King
Pride: Narua Cheetah Pride
Who I Am
Description: Aerodynamic and built for speed like any cheetah should be, he has a pretty typical cheetah body. The only thing that is really odd at all with this male is his rare and unique coat. His coat is like few others, the spots being large and nearly jaguar-like with three thick uneven black lines down his back. His coat is a dark gold along his back but becomes lighter towards his belly where it can often look white compared to the black markings, it is in fact off-white. His tail has very thick black rings and a good majority of the end is solid black with a small white dot at the tip. He retains all normal cheetah attributes from non-retractable claws to 'tear streaks' and even his childhood mantle [which will not disappear with age like on most]. His eyes are amber. He carries himself very, very high and keeps himself very clean, including chewing at his toenails to clean them.
Life Left Behind: Zuri's life started out hardly different from any other cheetah cub's. His litter included two sisters and one brother. He was born the oddball of his litter, the only cub with 'king' marking gene mutation. To counteract teasing, his mother told him wild stories of why he was the way he was and fed his imagination, making him into the royal pain he is today.
Childhood was comparable to anyone else's as well [though he might tell you differently]. The tragedy of his sister's death [from lion attack] brought the siblings closer and the reality of the danger of the world they lived in hit home. It was a harsh world and they weren't allowed to forget it. The tragedy set in motion an intense need to learn life skills and learn them well for each cub, especially Zuri.
Adolescence came and the trio found themselves rather alone, their mother having left them in the natural fashion. They remained together for many weeks before their sister parted from the boys. The brothers stayed together for a while before also parting ways. Zuri came upon the Narua Pride, desperate for company. He joined them despite their predicament.
My Understanding: If one were to ask Zuri to describe himself, he would come back with quite the explanation. "Beautiful, exotic, precise, intelligent, amazing" to name a few. While some of these may be true, it goes to show how very full of himself he is. His self-esteem is very high especially when considering the fact he thinks he's a descendant of royalty, a royal line he could go on about but couldn't tell you who might be a part of it. Despite this, he does not parade his ego in front of others to the point of starting fights and tends to stay clear of those. He is very detail-oriented and pays very close attention to things; his surroundings and others' emotions included.
Of course, he does not always act so high and mighty. Zuri is honestly afraid of almost everything. One quick, unexpected motion towards him could cause him to squeal or hiss and run before slowly sauntering back to his original position, having realized nothing was after him in the first place. This causes him to be a bit jumpy, a break from the regal mindset. Zuri can be respectful [and will often be such with others], he does what he can to avoid confrontation and has been known to imaginatively sweet-talk his way into better situations [though his sweet-talking isn't of the highest caliber]. Truthfully, he's pretty normal; regal and scardy-cat moments included.
Likes: Details, cleanliness, high class society, those who treat him 'as they should'.
Dislikes: Mud, Katili [scared to death of him], HATES when others dispute his royal claims, sudden movements.
