#fire trail

Personality:   Clever by nature, they enjoy battles of wit and banter, despite their young age. Astute and observant beyond their youth, they take great notice of everything around them and how it might be used to benefit or detriment. Mischievous– be it playful or vengeful– they enjoy pranks and teasing, and seem quite capable of mocking themselves as well or taking teasing in kind without much fuss. However, they are sure to return the favor alike, and are not one to forget things. While not always outwardly combative, and certainly developing a mature sense of when and when not to run their mouth, they harbor a passive-aggressive streak. Adventurous, they love to be in the midst of things. At times, they are filled with endless questions, but are also excellent at listening and learning, though their burning curiosity will sometimes drive them to take greater risks than they safely should. They possess something of a smart mouth, and their interest in and respect for the spirits and spirituality as a whole is capricious. Inwardly, they are flippant and irreverent. Outwardly, they are noncommittal. They hold a passion for stories; they drink them in and love to repeat them– with some embellishing and personal twists– to anyone they can. Their small size and talent for holding perfectly still when focused on something affords them great stealth, as does their surprising patience when they have a goal in mind. They will then pursue that goal with utter determination, and will not be dissuaded by anything; even if it seems like they’re giving up, they are really backing away to approach the situation from a new angle. Somewhat dramatic, they also show great talent for theatrics and are not at all afraid to humiliate or make a show of themselves in order to accomplish something. Boredom easily drives them to mischief or some activity to occupy their mind. When bored, they have little patience and will plot or flit from focus to focus until they hone in on a set goal to pursue, which may be as simple as cornering someone for a story or as elaborate as a plot to distract a cat in order to steal a trinket from their nest. While generally amiable with their peers, they hold great mistrust of, resentment towards, and detachment from adults and have little interest in them beyond lessons and ‘useful things’. They are quite independent and don’t like to rely on adults for much. They become quite distant and avoidant of anyone trying to act like a parental figure to them. As playful, mischievous, friendly, and energetic as they often seem, they always keep a dry, aloof, and chilly inner self. Their mind is often sarcastic, scathing, and somewhat mocking of others, but they do like to reference them and keep up a running stream of self-commentary and self-depreciation.