Yew

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Seeming Beast Broadback
Court Autumn Court ••••
Freehold Ring of Roses
Player Michael R. Mellema

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Overview

Alias(es): Yew
Real Name:
Location: Ring of Roses Freehold, Atlanta, Georgia
Age: mid-twenties
Seeming: Beast
Kith: Broadback (Lippizzaner horse)
Court: Autumn
Concept: Horse Whisperer
Physical description: Giant. Horse head, neck, mane meets with human torso, hooved hands, equine legs and hooves, long trailing tail, white and silver-gray coloration.
Mantle: Herd Panic - His nightmare-harrowed eyes, jittery scans, indecisive movements, and light steps present the fear of Because I'm Afraid, You Should Be Too.
Relevant Mechanics: Giant Merit. Tall, broad-shouldered, muscular, proportional weight.
Obvious Equippage: Large woodcutter's axe, Veterinarian First Aid kit, horse brush & braids, Farrier's tools.

Known Information

Yew wandered into the 2007 Atlanta Goblin Market overseen by the Walkin' Man, attracted by the sounds and smells of the bazaar there in the Underground Atlanta (Hedge-side).

Known History

Basic Timeline: Taken '90s, Durance 10yrs, Escape Fall 2007
Current Activities: Horse trainer/whisperer, novice horse veterinarian, horse breeding/pedigree, woodcutter, Hippotherapist
Merit Details:
Flaw Details: Yew doesn't remember how to speak human and currently makes only equine vocalizations.
Background: Coming soon as I upload it.

Associations & Associates

Atlanta Autumn Court

Character Inspirations

Previous OWoD Horse Pooka, Each Uisge "Whiskey"
Lippizzaner warhorses/ dancing circus horses

Soundtrack

Pink Floyd - Run
Pink Floyd - Yet Another Movie
Pink Floyd - Sorrow
Underworld - Cowgirl
Underworld - Pearl's Girl
Underworld - Kittens
Big & Rich - Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)

Quotes

"...."

  • "Well, lets just say I get more from listening Mr. Ed right now. We all got trauma though and maybe it will just take time for him to catch back up." - Gilded
  • "A kindness to another can be shared without having to share a language. Yew's proven that." ~ Holly Poppet
  • "He clompity clomps around, even dances by himself. If I set him on fire, he'd run. So tempting." - Ashe
  • "Huh...what? Yeah okay whatever." - David Burke after Yew tried to talk to him.

Rumors

While Yew cannot yet speak human, it's been noted that he won't voluntarily go near wooded areas.
Yew might be able to read or recognize signs and he does understand spoken English.
Yew crudely writes his name as the Norse Rune for 'yew'.
When Yew is confused, he can be found downtown trying to hitch himself to any of the carriages for hire.
Like the sister of the Seven Swan Princes, Yew will never be able to speak as a human until he fulfills the Pledge that delivered him to this side of the Hedge.

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