Callisandra Reed - Tess
3Stats:
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Nature: Bear
Occupation: Owner of Bear Claws and Blintzes, a local doughnut shop
Appearance: Callisandra, or Calli as she is known to her friends, is 5' 6" tall and probably weighs over 200 lbs, though she isn't sure. She never needs to go to the doctor, and she firmly believes scales are for things, not people. As an arkanthrope, the amount of food she must consume on a daily basis to maintain that much overweight is truly prodigious.
If one is not put off by sheer mass, however, she is a beautiful woman. Her eyes are dark brown and her angular face is sculpted in lovely lines with a perfect nose and plush lips. Her hair is thick, and a lush auburn color, falling halfway down her back. Her zaftig figure would have made Rubens swoon and her skin is smooth with a light caramel color that hints at someone exotic in her lineage somewhere.
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Nature: Bear
Occupation: Owner of Bear Claws and Blintzes, a local doughnut shop
Appearance: Callisandra, or Calli as she is known to her friends, is 5' 6" tall and probably weighs over 200 lbs, though she isn't sure. She never needs to go to the doctor, and she firmly believes scales are for things, not people. As an arkanthrope, the amount of food she must consume on a daily basis to maintain that much overweight is truly prodigious.
If one is not put off by sheer mass, however, she is a beautiful woman. Her eyes are dark brown and her angular face is sculpted in lovely lines with a perfect nose and plush lips. Her hair is thick, and a lush auburn color, falling halfway down her back. Her zaftig figure would have made Rubens swoon and her skin is smooth with a light caramel color that hints at someone exotic in her lineage somewhere.
Personality: Don't let her soft, ultra feminine appearance fool you. Calli is as tough as nails, and sometimes demonstrates all the tact of a runaway Mack truck. Whether this was her natural personality is a moot point at this stage of her life. She is an anomaly in the peaceful, orderly society of Bears, and as such she has felt she has to make herself impervious to any slight, real or imagined, and prove herself worthy of respect and attention as a Regent Family Head.
Her disordered eating is part of this, as she medicates a lot of emotions and frustrations with food. It works, and she's vaguely aware of what she's doing, but she is afraid to give up what works for another set of behaviors that promises to be more painful with only marginal societal approval as a reward. Calli is all about motherhood, and her independence. Matthias, or Matt as he prefers, is the center of her universe and the reason she survived the grief of losing her mate so very early in their bonding. Matt is rapidly approaching adulthood, and the thought of what she will do-- even who she will be-- when he is on his own scares her straight into drowning the fears in the centers of a dozen eclairs. |
History: Born and raised in the mountains of Washington state, Callisandra Palmer came to Stone Mountain to become the mate of Matthew Reed, a member of the Stone Mountain Den. The two had met through mutual acquaintances of their parents, and courted via the mail and the internet.
The day before her bonding ceremony was the first time Calli met Matthew, but she wasn't disappointed in her choice and neither was he. This didn't mean their union was fairy-tale blissful, however. They had always argued, from first meeting, and that tendency didn't abate with the mating bond. They were two stubborn people with strong opinions and their debates and even spats served to heighten their attraction to each other rather than diminish it. This was because, despite the heat, and no matter how ferociously they contested over the subject of the moment, there was never once any desire on either one of their parts to demean each other or attack personally.
During their first hibernation, they were blessed with a cub, whom they named Matthias, following Matthew's family tradition that alternated the two names down through the generations. They were thrilled, but their happiness and their bond was shattered shortly after the Spring Equinox when Matthew was killed in a traffic accident.
Calli was devastated and would have followed him into the Beyond except for her stronger love for tiny Matthias. She has made him the center of her universe since then, and has buried her grief and loneliness for his father under a layer of adipose and bravado. She claims that she will never mate again, and perhaps she is telling the truth.
Abilities: Is a gifted baker, who could put Krispy Kreme in the shade if she chose to expand her business that much.
Weaknesses: Calli is so wrapped up in making sure her son is properly nurtured and raised that she has lost sight of her own desires for her own life. The thought of Matt taking a mate, and taking the reins of his own life, scares her to death. Not that she's afraid for him-- she has devoted her life to making sure he'll be a fine and independent man-- but because life without Matt at its center feels like trying to imagine the solar system without the sun in its center.
Calli buries her feelings in food, a compensatory mechanism that's obvious to everyone who sees her.
Quirks: Strawberries make her sneeze. The real ones are bad enough, but the artificial scent of them will set her off until she's breathless and wets her pants.
Weapons: Calli normally relies on her wits and her shifter strength, but as she says, she does know which end of a gun goes bang.
Family: Matthias Reed, son.
Vehicle: 2008 Saturn Astra
Home: A small ranch house on the outskirts of Stone Mountain.
Character song: Please Don't Go, Lindsey Pavao
The day before her bonding ceremony was the first time Calli met Matthew, but she wasn't disappointed in her choice and neither was he. This didn't mean their union was fairy-tale blissful, however. They had always argued, from first meeting, and that tendency didn't abate with the mating bond. They were two stubborn people with strong opinions and their debates and even spats served to heighten their attraction to each other rather than diminish it. This was because, despite the heat, and no matter how ferociously they contested over the subject of the moment, there was never once any desire on either one of their parts to demean each other or attack personally.
During their first hibernation, they were blessed with a cub, whom they named Matthias, following Matthew's family tradition that alternated the two names down through the generations. They were thrilled, but their happiness and their bond was shattered shortly after the Spring Equinox when Matthew was killed in a traffic accident.
Calli was devastated and would have followed him into the Beyond except for her stronger love for tiny Matthias. She has made him the center of her universe since then, and has buried her grief and loneliness for his father under a layer of adipose and bravado. She claims that she will never mate again, and perhaps she is telling the truth.
Abilities: Is a gifted baker, who could put Krispy Kreme in the shade if she chose to expand her business that much.
Weaknesses: Calli is so wrapped up in making sure her son is properly nurtured and raised that she has lost sight of her own desires for her own life. The thought of Matt taking a mate, and taking the reins of his own life, scares her to death. Not that she's afraid for him-- she has devoted her life to making sure he'll be a fine and independent man-- but because life without Matt at its center feels like trying to imagine the solar system without the sun in its center.
Calli buries her feelings in food, a compensatory mechanism that's obvious to everyone who sees her.
Quirks: Strawberries make her sneeze. The real ones are bad enough, but the artificial scent of them will set her off until she's breathless and wets her pants.
Weapons: Calli normally relies on her wits and her shifter strength, but as she says, she does know which end of a gun goes bang.
Family: Matthias Reed, son.
Vehicle: 2008 Saturn Astra
Home: A small ranch house on the outskirts of Stone Mountain.
Character song: Please Don't Go, Lindsey Pavao