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- | * Tibicena are tied to a mortal, a mortal who was descended from the land where Guayota' | + | * Mostly, though, he looked like a large presa Canario, a dog only slightly less intimidating to most people than a werewolf, especially if the people weren’t familiar with werewolves. The pack was hoping that someday he’d get control of his change and be able to be mostly human instead of mostly dog< |
+ | * Tibicena are tied to a mortal, a mortal who was descended from the land where Guayota' | ||
* The other dog was Joel. If the woman’s binding magic was a robe, his were silk ties. They wrapped securely around him but did not envelop him completely. They weren’t part of him yet< | * The other dog was Joel. If the woman’s binding magic was a robe, his were silk ties. They wrapped securely around him but did not envelop him completely. They weren’t part of him yet< | ||
* The dog’s body that encompassed him was poised on the deck, watching us, but silently. While the dog was motionless, Joel was not. He pulled and tugged at the bindings, peeling them back and leaving gaping wounds that bled behind. As soon as he cleared one place and started on another, the bindings grew back< | * The dog’s body that encompassed him was poised on the deck, watching us, but silently. While the dog was motionless, Joel was not. He pulled and tugged at the bindings, peeling them back and leaving gaping wounds that bled behind. As soon as he cleared one place and started on another, the bindings grew back< | ||
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**Wife - [[Lucia Arocha]]** | **Wife - [[Lucia Arocha]]** | ||
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+ | [[Night Broken]] | ||
+ | * "His mother never lets anyone forget it. She’s a proud woman, and she swears that not only were they Canarios, but her family actually was Guanche, descended from the original inhabitants of the islands before Spain conquered it about seven hundred years ago.” Lucia' | ||
=====Occupation===== | =====Occupation===== | ||
=====Character Traits & Facts===== | =====Character Traits & Facts===== | ||
[[Night Broken]] | [[Night Broken]] | ||
+ | * his accent was Southwestern USA< | ||
* Dogs were his passion. He and his wife bred, showed and trained dogs< | * Dogs were his passion. He and his wife bred, showed and trained dogs< | ||
* As passionate in his desire to save dogs as the Marrok was to save his wolves< | * As passionate in his desire to save dogs as the Marrok was to save his wolves< | ||
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* If his dogs were in trouble, Mercy would have to sit on him to keep him back< | * If his dogs were in trouble, Mercy would have to sit on him to keep him back< | ||
* Believes there are more good people out there than bad< | * Believes there are more good people out there than bad< | ||
+ | * Joel is a good man. He would never have killed, have sacrificed those dogs of his, given any kind of choice. He’d have killed a person before he killed those dogs< | ||
+ | * Tough, thoughtful, and big-hearted< | ||
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+ | [[Fire Touched]] | ||
+ | * Joel looked at me, a little affronted at her disregard of his scariness< | ||
+ | * Joel wouldn’t survive if he killed a child< | ||
====Talents & Skills==== | ====Talents & Skills==== | ||
[[Night Broken]] | [[Night Broken]] | ||
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====Health & Fitness==== | ====Health & Fitness==== | ||
====Quirks==== | ====Quirks==== | ||
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+ | [[Night Broken]] | ||
+ | * Second dog-fighting outfit Joel has turned in since Christmas. If it were up to him, he’d shoot all those bastards, no trial, no nothing< | ||
=====Relationships===== | =====Relationships===== | ||
**Joel and the Pack** | **Joel and the Pack** | ||
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+ | [[Night Broken]] | ||
+ | * Joel had done some work for Adam, and that was enough to make him Adam's responsibility< | ||
[[Fire Touched]] | [[Fire Touched]] | ||
+ | * Even though he was a member of the pack. It was as if something in his magic fought to be seen< | ||
+ | * The troll on the Cable Bridge; This was Joel’s first public appearance as a member of the pack< | ||
+ | * Joel had been a little more successful, and the troll had quit letting the tibicena close with him. So they’d decided to force the troll into a confrontation with Joel, more to see exactly where the troll’s weaknesses were than because they expected Joel to be able to finish him off quickly< | ||
* He was pack; he knew he was valued, that he had purpose< | * He was pack; he knew he was valued, that he had purpose< | ||
* Mostly fit in the pack a lot better than Mercy< | * Mostly fit in the pack a lot better than Mercy< | ||
- | POB: | + | **Joel and Mercy** |
- | San Antonio, TexasNB- | + | |
- | his accent was Southwestern USANB- | + | [[Night Broken]] |
- | Second dog-fighting outfit I’ve turned in since Christmas. If it were up to me, I’d shoot all those bastards, no trial, no nothingNB- | + | * He liked to chat with Mercy while she worked; usually |
- | His mother never lets anyone forget it. She’s a proud woman, and she swears that not only were they Canarios, but her family actually was Guanche, descended from the original inhabitants | + | * Picks up parts for his old cars from Mercy< |
- | killed | + | * "We claim you, Joel Arocha, son of Texas, son of the Canary Islands, guardian |
- | Spirituality & Personality: | + | **Joel and Lucia** |
- | Joel is a good man. He would never have killed, have sacrificed those dogs of his, given any kind of choice. He’d have killed a person before he killed those dogsNB- | + | |
- | tough, thoughtful, | + | |
- | Joel looked at me, a little affronted at her disregard of his scarinessFT- | + | |
- | Joel wouldn’t survive if he killed a childFT- | + | |
+ | [[Night Broken]] | ||
+ | * He was up here visiting some cousins when we met. We moved to Texas first, but I got homesick, and we moved back to the Tri-Cities< | ||
- | Health & Fitness: | ||
- | Mostly, though, he looked like a large presa Canario, a dog only slightly less intimidating to most people than a werewolf, especially if the people weren’t familiar with werewolves. We were hoping that someday he’d get control of his change and be able to be mostly human instead of mostly dogFT- | ||
+ | **Joel and Guayota** | ||
- | With Mercy: | + | [[Night Broken]] |
- | he liked to chat with Mercy while she worked; Usually, Joel and I talked carsNB- | + | * Guayota is the spirit of a Canary Islands volcano |
- | who keeps him in parts for his old carsNB- | + | * He told Mercy that Guayota needs a connection |
- | We claim you, Joel Arocha, son of Texas, son of the Canary Islands, guardian of four-footed cousins. By my flesh and blood that is the flesh and blood that belongs | + | * He’s taken Joel and is forcing him to become one of his tibicenas< |
+ | * He was hunting his wife, and she wasn’t there. He responded like a territorial animal in a rage.” Rage at Guayota redirected at the things he loved most< | ||
- | With Lucia: | + | **With His Dogs** |
- | He was up here visiting some cousins when we met. We moved to Texas first, but I got homesick, and we moved back to the Tri-CitiesNB- | + | |
- | With The Werewolves: | + | [[Night Broken]] |
- | Joel had done some work for Adam, and that was enough to make him Adam’s responsibilityNB- | + | |
- | even though he was a member of the pack. It was as if something in his magic fought to be seenFT- | + | |
- | the troll on the Cable Bridge; This was Joel’s first public appearance as a member of the packFT- | + | * The dogs will take on anything to defend Joel or Lucia< |
- | Joel had been a little more successful, and the troll had quit letting the tibicena close with him. So they’d decided to force the troll into a confrontation with Joel, more to see exactly where the troll’s weaknesses were than because they expected Joel to be able to finish him off quicklyFT- | + | |
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- | With Guayota: | + | |
- | Guayota is, the spirit of a Canary Islands volcano, that he needed a descendant of the Canary Islands to re-create the physical form of his tibicena. I think that maybe he sought Joel out because his family came from the Canaries, where Guayota originatedNB- | + | |
- | He told us that Guayota needs a connection to his home to function here. I think the dogs are that connection. Now that one of them is dead, he needs a replacementNB- | + | |
- | I think he’s taken your husband and is forcing him to become one of his tibicenasNB- | + | |
- | He was hunting his wife, and she wasn’t there. He responded like a territorial animal in a rage.” Rage at Guayota redirected at the things he loved mostNB- | + | |
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- | With His Dogs: | + | |
- | The dogs Joel bred were expensive, well trained, and obtainable only when he was certain the person buying them was capable of taking good care of them. They were good dogs—better, | + | |
- | In addition to breeding, he and his wife rehabbed the “aggressive” dogs that were brought to the local shelters that would otherwise have just put the dogs downNB- | + | |
- | He was as passionate in his desire to save his dogs as the Marrok was to save his wolvesNB- | + | |
- | the dogs; They will take on anything to defend Joel or LuciaNB- | + | |
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