TDW Bio: Tideheart

   STATUS || Alive
   ACTIVITY LEVEL || Moderate
 
   TIME ZONE || Eastern
 
   SKYPE || Only really once I get to know you
   NOTES || Preferred - Paragraph/Novel rps
   CHAT || Nope
   COMMENTS || Sure -Paragraph/Novel/Script but script is usually silly rps

   CURSING || 10/10 
   VIOLENCE ||10/10 
   GORE || 10/10 
   SEXUAL THEMES || 8/10 (The only time he would mate is to have pups, otherwise sexual interaction is pretty far from appealing to him. He will flirt and tease however. )

Basic information
 
   NAME || Tideheart
   -Tide: His pelt looks like a beach tide in the morning sun.
   -Heart: He had a heart of a warrior, very set in the code and safety of others. 
   PAST NAMES || Tidepup, Tidepaw  
   NICK-NAMES || Tiny, Shrimp (first two if you want him to hate you lol), Bigs, Ti, Squeaker (by his sisters)
 
   AFFILIATION || Riverclan
   PAST AFFILIATION || RiverClan
   BLOODLINE || RiverClan X ShadowClan
 
   GENDER || Male

   BIRTH SEASON || Summer
   AGE || 3.5 years
 
   RANK || Elder
 
   MENTOR || Tangledfoot
   PAST APPRENTICE(S) || Finchpaw/Finchhowl
   CURRENT APPRENTICE || None
 
PHYSICAL INFORMATION

   BREED || Italian Greyhound and Chihuahua with distant Chinese Crest in his blood.
   BUILD || Very small and fragile, he only weighs 7.4 lbs
   SCARS || Where his leg used to be and at the edge of his left ear.
 
   FUR TEXTURE || Very short but thick, feels like velvet.
   FUR COLOUR || White with blue brindle saddle and patches.
 
   EYES || Grey-blue
 
   SCENT || He generally smells of the ocean; salty and vibrantly fresh with hints of 'sun'.
 
   VOICE || Has a slight feminine tone, a little high but stern.
 
   ACCESSORIES || None Yet
 
   ANIMAL PARTNER || None Yet
 

PERSONALITY
    
     Tideheart is a big softy despite a rather unsudtle quickness to seem strong. Being so tiny, he has a small dog complex and is quick to lash his tongue and show his teeth to dogs ten times his size, to appear like the head honcho when in reality, he could be squished to death just by being sat on. Even so, his emotions can easily be swayed when shown some kindness or submission, starting to baby the other dog like a mother hen. He wears his heart on his forelegs, his thoughts pouring out in his movements and his voice, having troubles hiding secrets or what he is thinking. This can lead to him saying rather embarrassing or harsh things without realizing it until the other dog reacts, and generally won't attempt to apologize for it either.

     As an elder, he really does not like to be treated or act like one in the least. You will find him sneaking into patrols or hunting casually by himself, refusing to stay cooped up in some den all day long, no fun in that. However, he will happily be there for a pup's punishment to clean the elder's living quarters, ready to talk their ear off and spread his "wise" words onto the youth. He has a huge soft spot for pups and apprentices, finding them absolutely adorable and naïve sponges ready to take in new information. He really wishes he could still be a warrior to mentor another couple apprentices but knows he isn't in the condition to do so.  

KEY TRAITS

       Quick to Please
       Quirky
       Quick wit
       Vocal
       Social
       Speaks his mind
       Extrovert
       Sassy

SEXUALITY

   CURRENT MATE || N/A
   PAST MATES || N/A
 
   CURRENT ATTRACTIONS || N/A
   PAST ATTRACTIONS || N/A
 
   ORIENTATION || Biromantic Asexual
   ACTIVITY || Not really looking.
 
   PHYSICAL PREFERENCES || ------
   PERSONALITY PREFERENCES || Very varied. Has a thing for shy or quite dogs, but can also really like witty and equally bold ones as well.

HISTORY

   PUP-HOOD || 

     His childhood was a simple one. His mother was a cute little Italian Greyhound and Chinese Crest, by the name of Songfeather. His dad a descendant of ShadowClan Chihuahuas and Italian Greyhounds, his name was Ratbite. They had met in the camp and had a liter of three pups from a little fling, that was never meant to lead to a family. It was merely an attraction rather than that of love, Ratbite having refusing to raise the pups, leaving Songfeather to raise the pups as a single queen. There was Frogpup, Kelppup and your's truly, Tidepup. Tide was never really that big on being close to his two sisters or mother, but being stuck around them resulted in his rather feminine voice and way of speaking. His desire was to form a bond with his father but the Chihuahua refused to lend his son an ear. Finding him annoying and whinny like a little bitch, even calling him such. Toward the end of his pup days, he finally gave up on his father ever being there for the family, sticking close to his mother's side and growing a new found respect for her taking care of three pups.

   APPRENTICESHIP || 

     At his ceremony, he watched his sisters get ranked first, finding it rather funny at how childish they were as they ran around like idiots, cheering and annoying all the other dogs. He personally wasn't very social at the time and had accepted the title of Tidepaw timidly but proudly, scared of the big dog that came forward, Tangledfoot. The large setter, husky, lab and malamute mix towered over his tiny frame, getting eaten up by his casted shadow. He noticed the dog had an unusual walk, hence his name, he seemed to move where he would cross his legs every time he took a step. It lightened the mood a little, especially when he learned the big canine was actually a teddy bear that seemed incapable of hurting a fly. Of course he was wrong about the last thing, Tangledfoot was a great hunter and fighter that maw down the strongest enemy. 

    At first his training was rather bad, he couldn't seem to do anything right because of his lack of confidence, watching sadly as his mentor often shook his head in disappointment. As much as he was stuck to rules and codes, he felt like nothing more than a joke in his abilities to the point he almost gave up on becoming a warrior. Once Tangledfoot found out from Songfeather that Tidepaw was getting down on himself, he took the pup on a stroll to talk. Much to the apprentice's surprise, he was given a rather long a motivating speech that reignited his desire to become a warrior. As his training got tougher and faster paced, he got more headstrong and ready to take on anything the world had to throw at him. With his mentor's guidance, Tide was becoming the dog he could only dream of being before, coming out of his shell and stopped being afraid of failure. Though the step that even surprised Tangledfood, was when the apprentice referred to him as father, the old male accepting such a title and has looked after Tidepaw even to this day.

   WARRIORSHIP || 

      Another ceremony to knight him and a few other dogs took place, once again watching his sister's get their name's first. Froghop and Kelpshine happily took their titles and bounced over to their brother, whom looked not like the shy dog from the past ceremony. As his name was called to receive his new name, Tangledfoot stepped forward and spoke calmly, wishing to give him his new name himself. The old dog happily calling out the name Tideheart, even if it did sound a little girly, he felt Tide had a heart as big as even the largest dog. The newly named Tideheart cheerfully and a little smugly took the name without a fuse, for once rejoicing with his sisters, much to his mother's surprise. It was the happiest day of his life and where his slight attitude started where he thought he was bigger than he was. This just seeming to make most he knew laugh, being smaller than pretty much anyone outside of his family.

       It was not too long before he obtained his first and only apprentice, little Finchpaw(beagle/coonhound/Staffordshire terrier mix) whom was not much younger than he. Much to his dislike, she didn't take much of what he said seriously, insisting he was too young and small to be a mentor or warrior for that matter. She got under his fur rather often, but he was set on training her despite a few other dogs telling him to give up on her, that she was a lost cause. He quickly found out in training in groups, she was too impatient to catch a fish and too bullheaded to take patrol seriously, not to mention too mouthy to listen to any advice. As a moon past and she didn't get any better, he took a different approach with her, treating her how she treated him, quickly seeing her become rather submissive when talked down to. He continued doing so until he broke her down a little, so he could talk to her in a similar way Tangledfoot had done with him. With some conversation, he soon found out she was the way she was because of her insecurities of being born a Thunderclan dog that was taken in by Riverclan when she was still a pup. He held no ill views of her rude behavior or that she was from another clan, soon forming a small bond with the apprentice.

       Another few moons past, he watched painfully as Finchpaw was still pretty far from warriorhood but he still had no desire to give up on her just yet, feeling she was still warrior material if she just stopped being so stubborn in doing things her own way.

       On one fated day, the stars didn't seem to fall in place in their favor. Barely a week before the warrior ceremony to give his apprentice the title he finally believed she deserved, chaos struck. He had taken her and a few other dogs on hunting patrol, Tangledfoot having joined them to see the fruits of their long labored training. Upon reaching the water, they caught a few fish before Finchpaw had taken it upon herself to try catching the huge fish they only ever saw and never caught in the waters. She trekked into the deeper water, having seen a large splash in that area. As she trudged into the water, Tideheart noticed the movement of what was thought to be a rock at first. He called to her but it was a little late, a large croc had emerged from the water's surface, heading straight toward his apprentice. Without a plan, he charged into the water and made a lot of noise to get the croc's attention. It worked, it b-lined right for the young warrior, his heart falling deep into his stomach as it covered ground quickly in the water. As he turned to run away from the croc once he saw Finchpaw get out of the water, he was felt pressure clamp onto his left hind leg. He started to get pulled under by the large reptile, thrashing for his life. Tangledfoot got a hold of Tideheart's leg just above the croc's mouth. He warned what he was about to do would hurt but could save his life. He felt a sharp pain from the large dog's fangs pulling him away from the jaws of the water monster. Suddenly half the pain subsided as he was brought to shore and the other patrol member fended off the creature. Looking down toward the pain, he saw his foot/leg was missing but before he could say anything, he went unconscious from the blood loss and shock.

      Slowly he woke a few days later in the care of the medicine dog, seeing Finchpaw standing over him whimpering. Blinking tiredly, he gazed up at his apprentice, her mouth running a million mile per hour in worry and saying what happened. Then it dawned on him, he looked down to see his missing leg once again, the med dog telling him to stay still and to be calm. That it could reopen again if he wasn't careful and that he was lucky to even be alive and that starclan must not have wanted him just yet. He stayed in the den for a while, having to wait for the wound to fully heal before he could leave and go back to his warrior duties. Once he got better, he watched Finchpaw get her warrior ceremony, her having asked for them to wait for him to be able to watch his training pay off. He was proud and happy for the now named Finchhowl, congratulating her.

      Wanting to remain a warrior, he tried for a couple moons to prove he was good enough to keep his title of warrior. However, he he started to see him mishaps and troubles in keeping up even more than normal, stunted by his lost limb. After a little while, he tossed in his honor to speak with the leader and requested to be stripped of his warrior rank. Though he didn't accept it very gracefully, he had obtained the new title of Elder.

   ELDER DAYS || He spends a lot of his time with his kin and Tangledfoot. More tba as he is developed

RELATIONSHIPS

  |Dislike
   |Hate
    |Mortal Enemy
 
 |Admires
   |Respects
    |Trusts
     |Idolizes
 
  |Attraction
   |Crush
    |Major Crush
     |Obsession
 
  |Visually Appealing
   |Physical attraction
    |Lust
 
  |Cares For
   |Protective Of
    |Loves
 
  |Likes
   |Friend
    |Best friend
 
  |Acquaintance
   |Unsure
    |Nervous of
     |Scared of
 
  |Uncomfortable
   |Avoidance

  |Dead
   |Mate
 
Thunderclan
 
Windclan

Shadowclan
 
Riverclan
 
    Ratbite | Father |  | "You dare call yourself a man, you can't even look at your own children, let alone care for them. You disgust me..."

    Songfeather | Mother |  | "I feel so bad for taking you for granted as a pup but I will make it up to mother. You mean so much to me and my sisters, you made us who we are today and are an amazing woman, don't forget that."

    Froghop | Sister |  | "I really wish you were a little nicer but I won't change you. You always took father's rejection the worse but please take what you need from him, from me little sis."

    Kelpshine | Sister |  | "You're the most energetic, sweetest dog I know. I envy you so much, always being the sunshine of the family, despite your dull pelt and many challenges with things. I love you sweet little Kelpsie, I'll always be there for you like you are for me."

    Tangledfoot | Mentor and Father Figure |  | "You taught me so much and I can't help but see you as a father growing up. If it wasn't for you, I'd probably would never had made it past Tidepaw. Your speech echos in my mind so often, helps me through a lot including self doubt."

     Finchhowl | Past Apprentice |  | "My first and last apprentice, such good times. I wish I could have trines you better before the...accident. You seem to be a fine warrior even still, I'm proud of you."

Starclan
 
Strays