Name: Stefano Gregory Klein
Nickname: Whatever you want to call him, he's already been called it; rude or not. But Stevie or Steven work just fine - but his real name works too.
Age: 18 - October 14
Race: Purebred werewolf, though you wouldn't be able to guess.
Powers: Stefano caries the same standard traits that all werewolves have: the heightened senses, the enhanced speed and strength, the ability to turn into a wolf. Standard stuff, except for a certain trait: see, Stevie's wolven form is a little... big. And by a little, we are talking an 8ft tall, closing in on 900 lbs wolf. Yes, he is even bigger than the Alpha - so why is he so damn big? Who knows - but it has caused him to be a little slower than the rest, in which he makes up for it in raw strength and durability.
Sexuality: Too shy and self-conscious to actually ask anybody out, but he would be a heterosexual.
Likes:
Silence
Rivers
The wolf pack
Being of use
Obeying orders
Being accepted
Being alone
Not sticking out
Gumdrops
Winter animals
Tiny birds/birdwatching
Starlight
Dislikes:
Those that see him as daft
Being put in the spotlight/on the spot
Chocolate
Himself
Being different physically
The alpha's kids for being condescending - but you won't ever hear him say that, or even think it. He just keeps his distance, and does what he's told.
Harshness
Senseless murder
Disobeying orders
Fears:
Being ousted - Stevie doesn't want to be kicked out of the pack ever - it would mean having to go back to Germany alone. He came to this pack out of necessity, and they let him in. If he ever got kicked out, it would be his own fault, and he would never be able to live with himself if he new that.
The Alpha - Don't get him wrong, Stefano is grateful that the Alpha let him into the pack, but that doesn't stop him from being terrified of the man. His honour bound thought process, the strict policies of order, not to mention his scary children; the only one that seems to be anything normal out of the Alpha's family is his younger brother.
Causing harm to another of his pack - whether it by accident, or because of a mixup, Stefano wouldn't be able to handle it if any injury occured to a pack member that he was around. He already beats himself up enough for failure, but a death would end him.
Dreams:
Break out - not leave; no, nothing so drastic. Stefano just wants to become more independent, more free to think for himself and add to his confidence. He really doesn't like how little he thinks of himself, or of how much he thinks of how others see him - Steve wants to break free of such a life and fly like a bird, soaring through the air without a care in the world, yet still upholds its responsibilities.
Actually make it on the dating scene - the number of people that Stefano has ever been with intimately or sexually is two, and the one only lasted a few weeks before she cheated on him. The other was a fling that he hadn't expected whatsoever, but that's beside the point. Stefano, regardless of the stereotype, is rather shy and finds it difficult talking to women about how he feels. His goal? Ask somebody out on a date, and find a girlfriend that will stick with him longer than a month.
Earn some respect - sure, some people might think that his contributions to the pack have justified his existence, maybe even thought of him as useful, but Stefano doesn't hear it. Instead, he has seen himself as a freeloader, constantly needed to prove that he belongs while at the same time trying not to bother others or get in their way. Stevie just wants that hopefully one day, he will be able to accept a piece of praise given to him instead of shirking it as just luck.
Secrets:
Not actually a mudblood. Stefano is a purebred werewolf, through and through, and yet sees himself and tells every other werewolf he meets that he is only a half breed. Why would anyone subject themselves in such a way? Well, Stefano sees the Alpha and the others as so high above him, that calling himself a purebred would taint the waters with his filth.
Personality: Timid | Reliable | Submissive | Gentle | Innocent | Obedient | Mild-Mannered | Self-Doubting | Borderline Depressed
Stefano, the baby of the pack (if you don't count the Alpha's kids) is probably the most un-werewolf character there is.
Mildmannered and incredibly shy, Stefano doesn't do well with others and often lets anybody with a voice order him around like their manservant. His self-esteem is almost non-existent, which comes off as borderline depressed: he doesn't see himself as anybody worth mentioning or caring about, and he is fine without being a person at the front of the pack. He knows his place is at the bottom of the pack - why else would he be called Omega? - and tries his hardest to make sure that he is always useful. He will follow orders to a fault, putting himself in very dangerous situations just because another person of the pack is in danger or because he was told to. In essence, he is a manipulator's dream lackey, one that won't question orders given to him as he assumes that since the other is above him, their wishes override his own.
However, just because the guy will do whatever you ask of him doesn't make him one dimensional. When not ordered around, Stefano is a genuine and kind soul; kind of like the Gentle Giant if you will, especially when he stands at roughly 6'4. He never feels the need to rush things that aren't job or safety oriented, and enjoys company and being alone equally. When with other people, Stefano will contribute to the conversation as best as he can, but that won't be much considering how timid the man can be. He would rather monologue to a bird than attempt dialogue with a stranger. He is good-hearted, regardless of the situation: he will apologize even if it isn't entirely his fault, or go out of his way to help a stranger even if he doesn't talk to them. This makes him easy prey for those that want to take advantage of his kind and gentle heart, which is the main reason he is also quite depressed: he can tell how easily manipulated he is, and hates himself for it. Yet Stevie has never been able to find a way to break the cycle, as he always reverts to his shell of silence and a nod of the head when the going gets tough.
When it comes to being a wolf, however, Stefano loses this charm. See, every person has to have an outlet to release up any pent up feelings; Stefano's would be as a wolf. When he walks within the skin of a human, he is shy and timid, bottling all of his anger and frustration within until his transformation. It does make him a little destructive, but his core still remains; unwavering loyalty to those above him, and the need to assist those of the pack in any way he can.
Place of Origin: Stefano was born in Munich, Germany. They moved to Switzerland when he was only 10 to live in the Italian section, until he himself moved to Rose city last year to join the Pack.
History: While many things have happened within the young man's life, it can be summed up pretty well.
Stefano, as stated above, was born in the city of Munich in Germany - yet there was not a single drop of German blood within him. Instead, his parents Millina and Vimi Bagnasco were both Italian purebred werewolves - at one time, they ran with the Rose City pack like their ancestors had, loyal and unbreakable. Vimi had been Delta, while Millina had been a Scout. Yet something was different about them, and it became clear as soon as Millina became pregnant; they had no intentions of raising their child as a werewolf. Their reasoning was slightly skew, as they believed that the pack was too harsh towards children, and felt that their child would grow up better around humans and understand the balance of the world better this way. So barely 9 weeks pregnant, Millina and Vimi ran off from the pack, and severed every and all ties with the pack.
Enter Stefano, with all of his little cuteness. With their new last name, the Klein's assimilated in with the humans of the German world, with Stefano's parents sneaking off to change until he was old enough to understand. When he turned 5, they finally told the confused and scared child that he was a half-werewolf, that he was different. To Stefano, the who thing was terrifying: he changed into a wolf come a full moon, and attacked things. He had always been a passive child due to his parents raising him such, but the idea of being that different really freaked him out. A year later, his family moved for no apparent reason to the Italian side of Switzerland, to which Stefano had to learn his native tongue.
Life for Stefano never got easier; the move solidified that. He always wanted to help other people and be a generally good guy, which worked at first. Until the other kids got sick of him always helping them, and began to shun him and his odd ways (his forced secrecy about his heritage, his timid nature). Stefano didn't understand it at all, but he was slowly beginning to sink into his own mind, and his highly impressionable mind made him believe that they were right; he didn't belong, nor did he fit in. At the young age of 12, already Stefano was showing signs of possible depression. His parents didn't notice it at first, as they had their own problems to deal with by trying to evade the Cacciatori. Somehow, they had been tracked to Switzerland, and some neighbours found their behaviour suspicious; it was hard not to, seeing two adults and their teenaged son leave the house and return when they awoke. It certainly didn't help that they were residing in a remote village on the side of the mountains, and hadn't really been well liked since arriving.
At 17, Stfano's world was already crumbling fast. His grades were absolutely atrocious, his friends were birds and his parents were constantly fidgeting around the house. Thing was, that was a stable environment for him; what wasn't stable was when three people broke into his house in the middle of the night. Even though his parents knew that something was going to happen, their assailants were pretty damn good at sneaking around in the shadows. Knowing that changing in the house would be disastrous, the Klein family broke for the nearest forest at the fastest pace the could muster. Even that wasn't enough, as Millina was shot down halfway.
Vimi and Stefano made it to the forest fairly quickly, and Vimi told him to run, and make his way to the Italian town of Rose. The explanation made no sense to Stefano, as he was told to locate the pack there and beg for forgiveness. When Vimi finished, Stefano was about to make a run for it when the attackers caught up to them and began to surround them. Vimi changed into wolf and began to fight them off, not before yelling at his son to get the fuck out of there. However, the number of attackers was larger than expected, and Vimi was slain before Stefano got a good distance, and the attackers soon caught up with the scared teenager. Things afterwards got a little blurry, but he did remember looking down from a great height. When he came to, Stefano had no idea where he was, why his clothing was shredded, or why he had an arm within his mouth.
So what did the scared, mostly naked child do? Well, stealing the clothing from a dead Cacciatori member - he would learn their name later - Stefano ran to Rose. It took a few days, but Stefano just ran. He had no money that he could access, no parents to guide him, nothing: all he had were a pair of legs. Most of the run was as a human, as he was too afraid to shift into a werewolf unless it was demanded of him by the moonlight. When he made it to the town of Rose and located the pack, Stefano did the only thing he knew - he threw himself before whoever seemed to be the most commanding, spoke his parents original last name, and asked to become a pack member.
Why did Michael accept him? Who knows. Perhaps he saw potential in the kid - Stefano didn't understand, and he still doesn't. All he knows is that he would give his life tenfold to repay the debt.
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