LINNA, kojo - werecat

[GODDESS !]

Kojo Linna
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"Open my heart for us to restart; our hearts connected now I feel protected.
Now that I know I can see that glow we share together that lasts us forever.
Now with you I quietly sleep in peace...how?"

the Basics

Aliases: Brat, Cub
Gender: Male
Race: Werecat -- Lion, though he is still a cub in his feline form
Age: He believes he is around fifteen years of age, but he never actually had a birthday celebration. So, he really doesn't know.
Sexuality: Homosexual
Occupation: He does odd jobs, varying from a waiter (waitress for those odd little businesses) to just simply watering someones plants. He is also known to be a 'street rat', sneaking into homes and businesses and swiping whatever he needs.
Original Side: Earth (he was born in Africa)
Current Side: Serelia

Face Claim [b]Kingdom Hearts[/b] -- [i]Roxas[/i] -- [u]Kojo Linna[/u]

the Act

Likes:

• Meat - dude, i'm a lion! of course i'd like it... especially when it's raw. the cooked stuff has weird tastes.
  
• Warmth - it makes me fall asleep... and, it feels good on my fur in my lion form.
  
• Anything that reminds him of Africa - it's my home, and i kind of miss it...
  
• Sunsets - they're so pretty! the way they paint the sky multiple colors, and... wait, i sound like a girl now.
  
• Bugs - they're weird, but i love stalking them. they also prove to be the perfect practise dummies for pouncing.
  
• People - even if they got me stuck in this place, they are still pretty cool, i guess... plus, they're warm. i like warm.
  

Dislikes:

• Dogs - i may find it amusing to tease them, but they stink... a lot...
  
• Trash Cans/Bins - they stink even more!
  
• Lazer Pointers - so... tempting... must... resist... urge to... pounce!
  
• Little Kids - they keep pulling my tail!
  
• Other Werepeople- after the experience with my parents, i'd rather not see another... they might be the same or worse.
  
• Cold Nights - hey, when you are alone in the alleys, nights become too cold to bare, even with a warmer body temperature than the other species.
  
• Pain - ... i'd rather not talk about it...
  

Phobias:

• Aichmophobia - fear of needles or pointed objects
  
• Aeroacrophobia - fear of open high places
  
• Athazagoraphobia - fear of being forgotton
  
• Cynophobia - fear of dogs or rabies - m-mainly because they s-stink! pl-plus, i'm still a cub... i'll be stronger th-than those mutts when i am an adult!
  
• Iatrophobia - fear of going to the doctor or of doctors
  
• Nosocomephobia - fear of hospitals
  

Strengths:

• Innocent
  
• Loyal
  
• Helpful
  
• Funny (more in his actions -- think of how a kitten would make you feel while batting at a loose string)
  
• Affectionate
  
• Amusing
  
• Trusting
  
• Sweet
  
• Supportive
  
• In a way Unique
  

Weaknesses:

• Impatient
  
• Has a very short attention span
  
• An open book
  
• Skittish
  
• Stubborn
  
• Kitten/Cub-like (meaning he acts more like a cub than he does a boy)
  
• Reckless
  
• Blunt
  
• A bit too trusting
  

Habits:

• Changes into his lion form when startled/scared
  
• Chasing after strings/lazer pointers
  

Overall Personality: ~

the Background

Family:

Tara - werecat (lioness) - adult - mother - status unknown
Jarov - werecat (lion) - adult - father - status unknown
Xilasette - werecat (lioness) - around fifteen - sister - status unknown
(his family never cared to keep track of their ages)
Sauli Linna - human - male - twenty-nine - past owner - deceased

History:

Kojo was born on Earth in the savannas of Africa. His parents were actually the 'king' and 'queen' of one of the many lion prides in Africa. He has a twin sister, Xilasette, though they look nothing alike. He was blond with blue eyes, yet she was white with red eyes--an albino. Their parents weren't the best in the world. No, wait, scratch that. They were the worst in the world. Their father had anger issues, and their mother was just plain sadistic. They also lashed out and blamed the twins for everything that happens, good or bad. Xilasette took the most damage, for their parents didn't like the little 'albino' fact.

The twins could only take so much of that. After a couple years passed, they just left, running for their young lives. They were bloodied, brused, and had large gashes everywhere. Both of them had the habit of turning into their feline forms while scared since the display of aggression from their parents led to them running out of the cave to hide behind the other lionesses of the pride. They literally left a trail of blood as they fled. Somewhere along the way, Kojo lost sight of his sister, but he continued running, never looking back. By midnight, he had fainted from bloodloss and exhaustion.

When he awoke, the first thing he saw was not the savanna he knew and loved. He was in a beige and blue room, laying in a silken bed with bandages wrapping up most of his body. Even with all the bandages, he could still move. Keep in mind that he was still in his lion cub form. He rolled off the bed, letting out a high pitched cry in pain at the impact. Then the scent of human filled the room as the door swung open and a young man rushed to his side. By 'young man', I mean he was only twenty-one, probably still in college. He quickly picked up the cub (Kojo's on the small side, so it was easier) and placed him on the bed. The young lion just stared, dumbfounded. The lionesses had told him stories of the humans, saying that they were bad omens and never to trust them. This one seemed pretty trustable.

From that day forth, Kojo lived with the man. He had come to learn the man's name--Sauli Linna--and that he had taken Kojo to Finland, a place far from Africa. A year passed, and the man never questioned why the cub hadn't grown an inch. Another year passed, and another. During a family gathering at the Linna household, the cub made his 'debute' with the humans. Aparently, Sauli had been keeping him a secret from everyone else. With a simple leather collar around his neck and a leather leash connected to said collar, the man led him out into the room, a goofy smile on his face. Kojo stuck close to the man's leg, well more clinging than anything else. There were gasps of shock, and he was quite certain he heard a shreak or two from one of the women. The man told them of how he had found the cub on a school trip to Africa. They didn't believe him when he said the cub had been in his care for about three years now. He still looked like he was only six months of age!

Then a surprise occured. Three years of never turning back into your humanoid form has its downfalls. Randomly changing back is one of them. While he was sitting by Sauli's leg, his whole body began to change. No, not the puberty change. I doubt he will go through that anytime soon. All the fur vanished, and the cub was replaced with a young human boy. A naked human boy. The room was silent for a moment before one of the women simply fainted. While she was rushed off into a guest room, Suali blinked a few times, reaching down to scratch the boy behind the ears (his lion ears and tail hadn't vanished yet--another downfall). The action resulted in the boy leaning closer to the man, purring. After getting him a shirt (it was more of a dress on him) to wear, Kojo went about, being passed from person to person as they wanted to make sure he was real for themselves. Yes, he was real. He enjoyed the attention, though. Until one of the kids decided it was a good idea to pull his tail.

The party ended and life turned back to normal, for the most part. Kojo had only known the African language, so Sauli made sure to teach him Finnish and the most popular langauge of English. It took him a couple of weeks just to get the alphabet down. Within two years, he knew pretty much all there was to know about Finnish and English, and he could speak it pretty well. Though, on words he still didn't know, he would fade off and just stare at the other person (well, Sauli at the time) as if they were going to fill in the blank.

Only a year ago did Sauli believe it was time to relocate Kojo. Werepeople weren't really... Accepted in society, and people were getting suspicious as to why he had a never-aging lion cub. Well, why he had a lion cub in the first place. So, the man took him to Japan and to the temple of Altum. They both crossed through the mirror (at the same time since there was a little line waiting on the other side anyway). Sauli and him traveled around for a few weeks before Sauli fell ill. The Finnish man died shortly after he became ill. Kojo was lost without the man, and he stayed by his grave until hunger drove him away. He wandered until he decided take up odd jobs to keep him alive. He even tried hunting once, but his instincts on that weren't up to par from living the life of a pet for so long.

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the Roleplayer

Name: Goddess
Gender: I'm so a guy. What do you mean-- I 'look like a girl?' Ever heard of traps? -shot-
Where did you find us? created it~
How long have you been roleplaying? two going on three years
Passcode: ADMIN EDIT
Anything else? hi. ouo

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