[ goldrose : Rutilus ]

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R U T I L U S

THE BASICS

FULL NAME Rutilus Phoebus
KNOWN AS Rutilus, Rut, Rutti, Tut, Delicious Walrus, Tutti Frutti, Sunshine Poppykins, Closet Case
TITLE Goldrose, Goldenrose, Sunking, Sunprince
PICTOGRAM rose
COLOUR orange

GENDER Male; stag
ORIENTATION Hetereosexual very rare homosexual tendencies towards certain types of males
AGE Adult; 26 in human years
DATE OF BIRTH 1st September (His true birthday is unknown)
STARSIGN Virgo

LOOKING INSIDE

Vices

- Arrogant at times
- May be awkward around others, though it depends on appearance, previous impressions, etc
- Lost all faith in the Twin Gods a long time ago
- Reluctant to be emotionally attatched to others for fear of losing them
- Afraid of romantic rejection
- Prone to severe bouts of anger and depression
- Takes his anger out on the world around him
- Reckless when unhappy and often does things he'll regret
- Has a bit of an alcohol problem
- Reluctant to display 'weak' emotion such as fear
- Goes a little...womanish for alpha males
- Prejudiced towards skull-masked deer and may spellspam a group of them with other masks

Virtues

+ Confident at times
+ Handles loss quite well, though only because he is used to it
+ Generally brave and unafraid to defend those he cares for
+ Enjoys a good spar now and then
+ Has a sense of humour that helps him through bad times
+ Openly affectionate towards female friends
+ Also affectionate to certain male friends
+ Energetic and enjoys running around
+ Loves to peacock sleeping deer
+ Enjoys making new friends regardless of age or gender
+ Not afraid to laugh at himself
+ Treats the ladies well, but also loves having a laugh with them
+ Treats the men like brothers, but understands them well

Rutilus is a fairly complex character; much of his behaviour depends on circumstance, his mood, and the people involved. It is very difficult to sum him up in words, and as a result a better view of his character is gained through interacting with him. For the most part he is an approachable, open creature - but beneath the surface Rutilus is far from golden. Even still, he is not, in the end, a dark or 'bad' character, far from the cliches of many current forest residents.

LOOK AT ME - DEER

PELT Golden Butterfly
MASK Long or Magpie
ANTLERS Default; Poppies

Rutilus’ body is muscular yet lean, covered in thick golden fur with darker gold markings. His face is naturally human, but a red-gold-and-white Long Mask or black-and-gold Magpie Mask may be held in place by an orange ribbon. His hooves are dark, and his eyes are a bright sky blue. The golden antlers atop his head are those of a regular deer, though more cursive, thin, and elegant, with red roses twisted around them. The newest set of roses were not given to him by anyone, and do not wilt. He may be seen with gold roses instead of red.

Rutilus can also be drawn as having pure light-gold fur with no markings if preferable.

WINTER PELT Golden Butterfly
WINTER MASK Long or Magpie
WINTER ANTLERS Default; Poppies

In Winter, Rutilus' fur becomes a little more thick, but otherwise his appearance does not change.

He may also be seen with the Great Argus pelt when he's feeling particularly joyful or showoff-y.
When depressed he may be seen with the Monarch Butterfly or Beluga pelt.
However, the Beluga pelt could also symbolise a suit for special events/parties/gatherings.

LOOK AT ME - HUMAN

not mine

- Around 6"2 or so
- Toned yet slim form. Skin is gold-tanned.
- Slight bump on his nose
- Bright, cerulean-blue eyes; fairly large, with long eyelashes
- Slightly crooked smile
- Shaggy, golden-blonde hair
- Generally wears button-up shirts, normal jeans, and a leather or denim jacket

full human profile

FAMILY

Julia Phoebus
biological niece; adopted daughter; was forced on him; growing more attatched to each day

Taliene Phoebus gone
biological sister; used to love dearly, would have protected her with his life; feels immensely betrayed by her after she left

Jared Phoebus
adopted brother; teases constantly; would defend with his life; very close to, though initially disliked him to some extent

Apollo Phoebus
biological half-brother; does not know of his existence; the son of Amicus and another female

Enya Henrik non-forest
biological mother; very little contact with since leaving home; still cannot forgive her for staying with her second husband despite his treatment of her children; does love, but has trouble admitting it

Amicus Phoebus non-forest/missing
biological father; no contact with since shortly after Taliene was born; cannot forgive him for leaving them; misses him greatly; still longs to find him; regrets not searching for him

Caedo Hendrik non-forest
stepfather; very little contact with since he left home; has despised since he joined the family, likely out of loyalty to his real father; fears to some extent due to treatment as a child

LOVE/FRIENDS/FOES

LOVE

Martisol
his gypsy. deeply in love with, but cannot bring himself to start an 'official' relationship with her, afraid of the risks. would do anything to make her happy. willing to risk his life for her if need be. the only one that has remained close to Rutilus from day one. his closest, best friend.

Friends

Poltergeist
his 'niece'. like many closest friends, Rut misses her dearly. the night sky, however, reminds him she hasn't really left him. Rut had trouble staying close to both Polt and her mother, and truly wanted to somehow unite them, but never did. deceased.
Quad
a trusted friend. enjoys hanging out with, and worries when he realises the other stag is upset. tends to look out for.
Vala
an old friend he can't forget! loves to get revenge on her for spellcasting on him.
Kaoori
incredibly protective of, and looks out for. aside from that, loves dancing around and...poledancing with. enjoys snuggles. and floof.
Nate
akin to a drinking buddy without the drink. likes to talk to, but often finds his obsessive chatter about sex irritating. affectionate towards regardless.
Saosin
originally prejudiced against him, but finds him enjoyable to be around, if intimidating. seeks out when lonely. affectionate towards.

Disliked

Gehirn
lost the stag's trust after 'using' Virgil against him. recently lost respect for him after he ordered Rutilus to stay away from the stag's mate. misses his company.
Herla
upon realising she seemed to have no issues with Gehirn's demands for Rutilus to stay away from her, grew quite upset and disappointed in her. faint sense of betrayal.
Walter
respected the stag, once upon a time, but eventually grew to despise him, despite him being Jared's adoptive father of sorts. learned to fear the stag, too, and avoids him.

Old Friends

Auge
once a very dear friend. often had trouble thinking of her kindly after Poltergeist came along, and subsequently felt guilty for feeling that she was a bad mother. occassionally, he feared her. inactive.

Fenqua
used to be one of his oldest and dearest friends. enjoyed meaningless flirting with her, but also used to go to her for advice, and simply for company. was visited by her ghost after her death, right where he sleeps at night. often speaks aloud to her. deceased.

Rowan
once a romantic interest, a best friend, and a protegee. he was shattered when she 'died' and was greatly bewildered by the events that transpired afterwards. Rut misses her often, and the peacock set occassionally reminds him of her. deceased/gone.

Tuna
his old partner in crime, the rock to his roll. Tuna meant the world to Rutilus, and was there for him at times when everybody else was too disgusted and angry with him to do the same. has saved his life on numerous occassions, even without knowing it. was once very much enamoured with her, but was aware that it would be in vain. gone.

Lorak
an old friend that he used to dislike, due to the dark stag's generally depressing demeanor. now a close friend that he enjoys spending time with in the human world. often sits by Lorak's grave inforest to think. opens up to.