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A brief overview of their life so far
xxxxxxxxxxHabagat (or Gat for short) grew up in the Scepters with his older sister Amihan. Their parents died when Gat was too young to remember them and he and his sister were taken in by a bachelor uncle. His uncle was not very hands-on when it came to raising Gat and Ami, their uncle would buy them anything to keep them out of his hair. His uncle often declared that he was working on securing them a good future and shouldn't be disturbed. Gat eventually stopped counting on his uncle's presence, except as an outstretched hand with a wallet at the ready.

As a result Ami ended up being more of a parent-figure to Gat and did her best to raise him herself. She has her heart in the right place but Gat was more grounded and sometimes more responsible than his sister. In an odd way, they were each other's parent-figure though both Gat and Ami saw themselves as the actual parent.

Whether or not they're an orphan from the cache
xxxxxxxxxxHe's an orphan but not from the cache though he's never really met his parents.

How their status as an orphan or non-orphan has effected them
xxxxxxxxxxGat doesn't harbor any ill-feelings for his uncle but he doesn't have any fondness either. Mostly, he's neutral about him. He has a close relationship with his sister that even after he asserted his independence and asked for space, he still stays in contact with her.

One event that changed their life or affected them
xxxxxxxxxxGat was at that age where he was too big to be little and too little to be big. Yes, it was the uncomfortable, awkward in-between age and it showed in the way his uncle treated him. His uncle had asked him about his opinion on a business venture involving animals, and at first Gat thought his uncle was sincere.

He wasn't hungry for the older chimera's approval or attention but the subject involved animals, specifically the feasibility of raising non-indigenous familiars in the Scepters. Gat had ideas and he had the studies to back up his claims. It was one of the rare few times he showed genuine excitement and interest in something his uncle was involved in. But well-researched points were brushed off as mere "childish fancies" because they did not coincide with the answers his uncle was looking for.

Amihan had heard the tail-end of their conversation and got into a huff over the way their uncle spoke to Gat. And for her effort, she was condescended to for becoming too emotional.

"I mean, just look at your brother! You don't see him blubbering about or getting into a childish hissy fit. You ought to act your age, Amihan, or they might not accept you into Leviathan on grounds of immaturity."

And because Gat was at that age where he was too big to be little and too little to be big, all he could do was hold his tongue while his sister and uncle went into a screaming match. This is pointless., Gat thought and wordlessly excused himself. If he stayed, he would have seen both his uncle and sister calm down and apologize to each other for losing their cool.

How they feel about their race
xxxxxxxxxxGat could take or leave the chimeras. Or any Nightmare or Daydream, really. He generally prefers the company of animals because they're much simpler to deal with.

Their goals in life
xxxxxxxxxxGat wants to be a veterinarian or a wild life park ranger. He basically just wants to deal with animals and familiars rather than other people.

Positive and negative traits.
- nihilistic; Growing up with someone as expressive and affectionate as his sister, Gat learned the folly of wearing your heart on your sleeve through Ami's example. While he admires Ami's continued optimism and openness, he doesn't see the point and doesn't want to risk making the same mistakes as she did when it comes to relationship. Namely in having one because people will always disappoint you, one way or another.

- dishonest; Not in the compulsive liar sense. Gat's just not very good with admitting his feelings to anyone other than himself. He's very good at acknowledging them but letting another person in on it? No, get off of my emotion-lawn, gosh darn it!

= taciturn; Gat grew up with Ami doing nearly all the talking for them and was content to keep his silence. He only speaks when it's really important and besides, the familiars and animals respond to him just fine with other auditory commands and signals. Also he doesn't like the sound of his own voice, he thinks it sounds goofy.

= stoic; Tying in with his dishonest nature, it's easier to convince someone that you're fine and to leave you to your own devices if you never show your true feelings. This is a neutral trait because it's also a means to prevent fights from starting if you don't openly show your general disdain for the world.

+ patient; He has Ami to thank for this. He loves his sister, he truly does, but Ami tends to be excessively enthusiastic and impulsive. Sure she can be fun to be with and her energy is infectious but he knows from personal experience that the best way to handle an excited Ami was to let her simply babble long enough for her to get tired. This skill has been a tremendous help when dealing with animals.

+ protective; Gat doesn't have a lot of things he holds dear. So when he does value someone or something, he will do everything in his power to ensure their safety even to his own detriment.

+ grounded; Dreams are nice and all, hoping and wishing are so-so distractions, but Gat knows that action is oftentimes much more important. He doesn't go for flights of fancies and is very cautious in his dealings.

Likes
- animals
- being surrounded by nature
- ambient/natural sounds
- his sister

Dislikes
- loud music
- drawing attention to himself
- confrontation
- getting too attached
- the sound of his voice

Hobbies
- taking care of wounded animals to release them back to the wild
- reading
- going on hikes

I, I hope I got everything x.x