tGB || Aniu || Guide to Lost Souls

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Engaging | Dedicated | Distant | Blunt | Selfish | Presumptuous

Overview:

In general, Aniu enjoys the company of others.  Sometimes she'll even go out of her way to seek it out.  While she doesn't mind being alone, she dislikes talking about herself by any means, and prefers to keep a mysterious air about herself with others.  Better yet, she likes a nice wall between herself and everyone else.  She's hesistent to share anything personal, and fears anything about herself will be judged or deemed unimportant.  This makes her a rather poor choice for conversation.  She lacks proper communication skills and comes off as very distant and blunt - even downright rude.  Her tactless nature coupled with her general crudeness makes her somewhat of a simpleton.  Although she'll insist she doesn't care, her reputation for being unpleasant tends to annoy (maybe even worry) her.  She often feels as if she's misunderstood by others, and can't grasp as to why that might be - although she isn't one to go around trying to figure it out for herself.

 | Engaging

Aniu enjoys the company of others, although she prefers to listen rather than talk herself.  She worries that talking too much about herself will give away her mysterious facade and make others lose interest in her sooner than they would otherwise.  She has a curiosity about strangers, and tends to gravitate towards those who can be considered 'unusual'.  Somewhere in the back of her mind she's convinced that hanging around oddballs makes her unique like them, and that she'll attract the attention she so desperately craves from others.  She strives to be someone that others turn to.  In fact, it isn't unusual for her to go to extreme lengths to keep someone's attention on her.  So long as someone admires her, that's all she needs.  However, despite her enjoyment of being around others, she will often insist that she doesn't need anyone and prefers to be alone.  Fearing rejection, it isn't unusual for her to push others away before they get a chance to do so themselves.

 | Dedicated

Although she has her moments where her loyalty is tested, Aniu generally is a very dedicated she-cat.  She strives to be important and valuable to those around her, especially those within her tribe.  Being of little use to those around her is not an option in her mind.  As a result she'll go to any length to prove herself and refuses to give up on anything until she sees it through.  She dislikes leaving things unfinished, and will stubbornly keep at it even if it means putting in more effort than she initially intended.  Her dedication even stretches as far as becoming obsessive.  Overall, she wants to be useful and wants her feats to be noticed by others. While this attribute once made her naive and willing to follow anyone blindly with the promise of credibility, she has grown wiser with time.  Her loyalty and trust is no longer so easily obtained.

 | Distant

Although she secretly enjoys the company of others, Aniu has always kept a wall up.  She fears rejection, or worse, being ignored entirely.  Overtime her initial intentions of simply being distant and not offering anything deeper in a conversation have turned her into someone who hides behind an 'I don't care about anything' facade.  While not being able to be read like a book has it's uses, Aniu has taken it a step further, burying her emotions entirely until even she forgets she has them sometimes.  She acts as if she doesn't care about anyone or anything, and hardly even tries to connect with anyone on a deeper level.  Instead, she keeps to herself, keeping her true self hidden behind a mask of perpetual indifference.  Thanks to Ghost, Aniu has come to realize that revealing her true self does not always mean it will end in rejection.  After being accepted by Ghost for who she was, Aniu has all but demolished the wall she keeps between herself and others with him.  With some prodding and encouragement, she may open herself up to others more willingly than before.

With the death of her brother Uriel, the only cat she truly cared for, Aniu has become more distant than before.  She walks around like a zombie, rarely showing emotion and hardly bothering to speak to anyone.  She has very little will to live and essentially is waiting impatiently for death to take her, too.  Her only motivation to keep going is Uri, who she's certain would want her to smile.

 | Blunt

Overtime, Aniu's lack of proper communication and depth with others has turned her into someone who doesn't think before she speaks.  She's brutally honest and has no qualms about speaking her mind.  She rather tactless with her words, and often doesn't even realize how harsh they come across until someone's in tears.  Although she doesn't do it on purpose and certainly doesn't intend to come off so bluntly, her horrible way with words has left her with the reputation of being ruder than most.  While she's always thought being honest was a good thing, others don't seem to be on the same page as her when it comes right down to it. Aniu's bluntness still remains.  It has a habit of getting her into trouble, and thanks to the poor reactions she tends get, she has become somewhat antagonistic.  She can't resist egging someone on after her tactless wording pushes them to irritation or annoyance.

 | Selfish

Perhaps it's her general distrust of others, or her constant worry of being cast aside, but whatever it is, Aniu's always been one to look out for herself before anyone else.  It baffles her when she finds someone who puts others before themselves.  She figures since no one else is going to come to her rescue in the end, she might as well not try to be anyone else's hero either.  If there's nothing she can gain from it, why should she help anyone anyways?  Aniu does no favors without expecting something in return, and has no problem blatantly asking what she'll get out of it.  If you can't think of some way to repay her, you can bet your ass she'll find a way for you, and you probably won't like it.   While still reluctant to offer help without a guarantee of getting something out of it, Aniu has come to realize that caring about someone isn't weakness.  Thanks to Ghost, she now has a strange habit of trying to look out for those few individuals she cares about.  If it's for a friend, she would go to any lengths, especially if it means keeping their friendship.

 | Presumptuous

Aniu has a bad habit of thinking the worst of others.  Because she fears rejection, she automatically assumes others will turn her away for petty details like which tribe she belongs to.  She prefers to keep an air of mystery about herself and keep much about her personality hidden to give others less of a reason to dislike her.  Often she'll decide someone will dislike her before she's even met them.  She will convince herself that the other will judge her horribly, and as a result rarely gives anyone a chance to get to know her beyond the surface.  Because of her outrageous assumptions, it isn't unusual for her to have a poor impression of someone before she's even properly spoken to them.

Quirks:
•  Drags her tail behind her/rarely lifts it
•  Subconsciously raises her voice when nervous
•  Can't resist antagonizing strangers

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