THE SHEEPISH SHEPHERD

[marsupial]

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about them, Elijah is a really hard working (but fail) shepherd. He's sweet and outgoing, but very socially awkward. When it comes to making friends, he's easy mode. Seriously, if you spare a polite hello in his direction, it'll make his day and he'll think you genuinely wanna be his friend. Poor guy's been cooped up on his parents' ranch his whole life, and now that he's inherited the place, he has to be there most of the time to care for the sheep too. He needs people to stop by and keep him sane say hello occasionally, or people he can visit when he gets a chance to go to town socially.

friends, He loves making friends. There's only so much time a person can spend with a flock of sheep, and Elijah has only recently realized it. Because he's spent the past several years pretty much holed up at his ranch trying to get better and failing at shepherding, he's become really socially awkward. His goofy way of tripping over himself to be friendly is sort of endearing, and his stutter when he gets really nervous is the cherry on top. Please be his friend. He'll mopey!puppy at you if you don't. ;~;

enemies, Of course, some people find such sensitive men pretty obnoxious, so he's got a few one-sided enemies. He doesn't understand when people are upset with him, so he probably makes it worse with his baskets of lumpy I'm Sorry? muffins. The only people he considers enemies himself are the people who blatantly insult him--especially those who insult his lack of skill as a shepherd. His sheep are his life, and even though he's terrible at most things related to them, he tries super hard!

lovers, Ohnononononono, that's so embarassing! I-It's not like he'd have time for...that anyway. His flock need him! Him and Tailor are already totes social linked here, gaiz. Cute romance will be cute.

others, It'd be pretty great to get some other ranchers to try and help him learn what he's been trying to on his own. Maybe someone to help him out around the ranch in exchange for...flowers or something? He doesn't make much money since he fails at ranching. Send me your ideas so I can love and accept them. *u* WRATH

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[freja]

AWE MAN Elijah sounds so cute! Freja will think he's divine and definitely want to be his friend! She's a pretty friendly girl even though she's shy but I think they have slightly similar personalities. They're not like OH YEAH WOO EXTROVERTS you know?

And goats and sheep just go together in my head! They both have their little flocks and Freja thinks sheep are cute, even if she doesn't raise them. Maybe they have neighboring ranches? o:

Tell me what you think

[marsupial]

Thanks! c :

I think they would get along really well, and he's the kind of lame guy that would probably try to set up playdates with their livestock. Elijah's ranch is actually up on the mountain, right next to Tailor's house, but she could totes border him on the other side. Goats like mountains, right? ; D

[freja]

Sounds good! Goats LOVE hilly places, from what I can tell. Always climbin and stuff. I hadn't picked out where she exactly lived SO THAT WORKS lol.

ALSO PLAYDATES ARE ADORABLE AND FREJA LIKES THIS A LOT. as long as elijah is ok with possibly getting kicked by a kid. they're kind of rude.

[marsupial]

Pfft, don't worry. Elijah's own sheep shove him around because he's that lame. They just consider him the lowest sheep on their totem pole. Not even a shepherd. So goats kicking him would be completely normal. He may pout because even the baby goats (yeah, no matter how many times people call them kids, he'll call them baby goats) push him around, but he'll get over it. He grew up around them, but never paid attention, so he really knows almost nothing about his flock. He may go to her for advice on them like they're the same species. What works on one should work on the other. R-Right?

[freja]

LOL this is already sounding perfect~ maybe we could start a thread with that? he goes over to ask her a question about sheep and she tries to help him while asshole kids just jump on his feet or something like that?