• Is he a Lumberjack with all that plaid? Homeless with all the layers? Who knows?
• Is he a teen? An adult? Depends on if he decides to shave his facial hair
• Zero poker face when it comes to hiding his emotions...too expressive (5% success rate)
• A gnarly looking scar on his right wrist/forearm where he was bitten by a werefox
• Random splatter of freckles and moles from head to toe
• Hair tends to be messy, does whatever it wants but will never touch shoulder length

STUCK WERE TRAITS
• Silver (Supernatural) Eyes + Eye Shine when light crosses his eyes: Increased Light Sensitivity
• Sharper Teeth

• Fidgets, always constantly moving about; undiagnosed ADHD
• Stubborn. Stubborn. Stubborn. Oh, yeah, did I mention Stubborn?
• He's a dork through and through, someone who loves to ramble about random (mainly useless) information
• Tends to attach himself to people easily that he connects with (all or nothing, no in-between)
• Earn his respect, and you have someone loyal for life, very passionate in protecting who he deems family/friends to the point it can be seen as obsessive
• Open to any friendship whether they are human or not; no bias towards species because everyone has a story to tell; just cautious around humans for fear of turning them in a freak accident
• Nosy (and hyper fixates on interests) to a fault, which led him to become a Private Investigator
• While he likes to plan things down to detail, he can also be brash/impatient and just wing whatever he has his mind set on accomplishing; really a 50/50 depending on the mood
• Enjoys sparring, often finds it a way to comfort his inner beast (as well as himself) without shifting and keeps him on his toes

• Born in a small cabin in Fernie, British Colombia (Canada) to Camille Dubois [French Canadian] and Lev Dubois (né Morozov) [Russian].
• Grew up as an only child and wanted siblings, but his parents were lucky in conceiving him; Multilingual Household
• Bitten at eighteen after helping a wounded fox trapped in a snare (he didn't notice the size, okay?)
• Due to fear of hurting his parents, he shortly ran away from home after his first shift, which was agonizing
• Started to develop abandonment issues and attached too easily, which meant easy moments of vulnerability with not-so-nice people.
• Moved to the States via Hitchhiking; Stayed at shelters until he got back on his feet (Montana)
• Found a family of bobcats that took him under their wing to help learn about being a Were
• Changed his name to Waylin Reed (né Nikolai Dubois); Started Community College & Graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice (Montana)
• He managed to make a few friends, but none stuck after graduation; the family of bobcats moved, leaving Waylin to find his footing once more as he felt it no longer necessary to stay with them
• Joined the local police department, which lasted a year before people started to ask where he ran off to on full moons - decided it was time to pack up and move (Montana)
• It also didn't help that the police environment was hard on an inexperienced shifter. He dealt with too many close encounters and thought it was best to avoid joining another department.
• Backpacked across the states taking odd jobs and requests - frequently finding peace in helping others while he felt so alone/empty
• Settled in Wyoming for a few years, where he earned a Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology
• Realized after seeing one too many missing person flyers, he wanted to be a Private Investigator to help families find closure (hypocritical of his history of leaving his parents with only a note)
• Continued to cross the country for cases, most being missing persons, but other investigative work was acquired because money is necessary and some jobs are easier to close than missing persons
• Eventually found his way to Colorado, more specifically Ridgefield County, where he's been living for the past two years

• Finally Decided to date someone in July
• Became a Stuck Were in October
• Boyfriend Dies in November
• Becomes lost on what to do and finds himself celebrating his 30th birthday with a jaguar in December

• January: Nothing but worked on his Mental State <3
• February: Matthias (New Fox Friend + 1st New Fox in Years)
• March: Participated in Fight Night (Didn't Win)
• April: Solar Eclipse (Bleh); Decided he wants to Build a House
• May: Met Bree (5/3) - gave an interview & personalities clicked from the start; visited California; met Malaya (2nd fox); ran into his adopted sister Emiko, who he hadn't seen in like 8 years; decided to team up with Karim to form an Investigation Agency (hopefully); meets Dottie Mae (a 3rd fox!!!); starts a relationship with Bree after a lengthy discussion (5/23); finished the house sketches but now has to figure out if Valencia is where he wants his permanent home!
• June: Bree's Birthday (6/5); House Project Starts;
• October: Bree moves into the condo after Newton's Death
• November: Bree declares she wants to stay human and breaks things off with Waylin - cue Big Sad; The Cabin is completed; Cancels Thanksgiving plans and yeets himself out of the county country; Arrives in his hometown of Fernie, British Colombia, Canada!
• December: Waylin returns to Colorado and changes his surname back to Dubois!

Emiko Mochizuki His (adopted) sister from a clowder that took him under their guidance in his early years as a fox. While they have years to make up for after he left - they are once more living together. Confidant.


Eden Palmer She has been the longest friend that has stayed in his life recently to the point that both man and fox view her as family. Confidant. Pure Sunshine!


Matthias Cooper The first fox he ever met and the one that convinced him to create a Skulk. They have a mutual understanding that Waylin's emotions are not easy to follow, but he is family!


Malaya Perez The second fox he ever came across, as well as one that agreed to join up with the Skulk. He is proud of her for finding her footing and rooting for her growth.


Suki Sakamoto One of the few people that skipped the friendship and went into the family pocket because of her warm openness and naivety. He is there for her new journey as a snow leopard and will do all he can to see her succeed.

FRIENDS:

Dottie Mae Cadieux Things started rocky between the foxes, but now they seem to be hitting it off. He hopes she comes around to join in making a Skulk but is content to take however long to wait. Slowly getting used to cajun spices.


Pascale Proulx Became friends when she flicked him on the nose, and now she teeters that line between friend and potential family.


Bree Frell As of November 2024, they are no longer dating nor does she want to become a Werefox. They are trying this thing called 'friendship' because Waylin doesn't want to lose her entirely, but he doesn't think he can easily overcome his love for her.
The fox is hesitant around her and feels betrayed/abandoned.


Arianell Swann She was meant to be his therapist, but now they are friends, and she's a trusted confidant. He wishes for her happiness because she genuinely is a kind soul.


Ezra Downer Waylin met a year ago over sandwiches on the man's sad birthday. There are plans to hang out when available actually to create a friendship!


Misha Kallis A relatively new budding friendship (?) that started with him entertaining the fox. Waylin discovered that he speaks some French and Russian, two of his original languages, and well - he got his number!

ENEMIES:

Crystal Dumont The fox does not like her. Nope. Forced a shift to scare her off after Bree joined their encounter.


Minx Rucker Not entirely an 'enemy' but more like a frenemy. Waylin finds her too much like him, and the fox gets a little competitive-territorial. It's a WIP.

OTHERS:

Grace Lee Queen Psychic; Not really friends, but they seem to get along in a friendly manner. She is his trusted psychic contact for anything and everything related to that area of expertise!


Newton Ellison What started off as a very rocky potential enemy-ship turned into the chance at a budding friendship - except RIP.


Holly Hopper Previously Newt's Girlfriend - has had few interactions with her and doesn't know how to approach her. Every time something bad happened with Newton, Waylin seemed to be present, and he didn't think that helped their communication.


Ingrid Thompsen Princess of a Pride; Connected with her surprisingly well, and she okayed him to reach out if he ever has any 'leader' issues which he finds nice. Potentially, he would like to be friends, but we will see!


Jade Fox RIP WereTiger Friend!


Amelia Hale First vampire friend after saving the fox from a hook to the mouth. She became someone dear, and he was sad to see her move to California but glad to see her find peace.


Asha Rao Aware of her new human status. He can no longer physically interact with her but is happy for her newfound freedom & happiness.


Abraham Barlet Waylin may have been the straw that broke the camel's back in his relationship with Asha. It's best to avoid, but maybe he'll make amends one day.

• Speaks: French (Intermediate), Russian (High Beginner-Low Intermediate), ASL (Intermediate), Japanese (Beginner)
• Panromantic Bisexual
• Blood Type: AB-
• Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice; Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology
• Hal’s Tarot Reading

• Motorcycle
• Condo Floorplan
• The Cabin
• Dual Karambit
• Birthday Gift: Golden Fox Bangle

• Character Who Deserves 1,000 Hugs
• Bad Bitch Duo w/ Amelia Hale
• Favorite Thread Featuring a Shifted Were w/ Asha
• Most Dramatic Meltdown Thread & Thread That Went Least According to Plan w/ Newton
• Domino Effect Thread, w/ Asha & Abraham

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