𝐑𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀

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↠calling ➳ His handler gave him the title of 'Hellhound of the Sea' . As to 'why' will be revealed further along in his page.

↠birth name ➳
Saint Stefano de Romano, though he will mostly go by Stefano. His handler is a man of extreme dramatics.

— Stefano
— Stef
— Stefan
— Saint
   ⊱ pronunciation, Steh—fah—noh.
— To pronounce his entire name would be
S—ah—n Steh—fah—noh d—eh Roh—mah—noh.
   ⊱ sole meaning, It is an Italian name meaning 'crown'.
   ⊱ origin, Stefano is known as a 'champion' stud from the breeder he was adopted from. He gave his owner the impression of a strong, kingly beast.

↠biological sex ➳ Male.
   ⊱ gender, Male.
   ⊱ pronouns, He/Him/His.

↠species ➳ Canis Lupus Familiaris.
   ⊱ breed, A purebred registered Cane Corso Italian Mastiff. His line carries stronger links to the ancient Molossi Cane Corsos.

↠romantic orientation ➳ Biromantic. Stefano would enjoy a romantic relationship with either a female or another male.
↠sexual orientation ➳ Bisexual. Not only is he sexually attracted to females, he has engaged with males sexually as well. In fact, he has only ever engaged with males sexually.

(Sexual encounters with another male will not be 100% realistic for the sake of the roleplay. So anyone out there can save their judgment lmao.)

↠age ➳ Five years old.
   ⊱ birth month / time, November 20th.
   ⊱ zodiac, Scorpio.
   ⊱ birthstone, Topaz.

𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐀

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↠base pelage ➳ Stefano's pelt is a sleek, solid coloring of untouched ebony.
   ⊱ accentuating palate, He possesses no other coloring or pelt pattern.

↠eye shape ➳ Large and rounded.
   ⊱ eye color, A deep shade of caramel brown that lightens significantly to a rich amber in sunlight.

↠anatomy,

— Stefano is a beast of a male that has come from generations of careful breeding, excellent feeding, and extreme means of exercise. He is a definite heavyweight stud, measuring at a good twenty-seven and a half inches at the withers and weighing in at one hundred and twenty pounds. The skeletal structure in which supports such a packing, muscular figure is thick of bone and rather sturdy. This allows him to participate in extreme events and physically taxing missions without the worry of literally breaking himself. His owner puts him through different daily exercises consisting of regular treadmill running and water treadmill, swimming, sand runs, and carting/weight pulling while also doing her daily exercises alongside him. Over the span of a few years, this has greatly aided the mastiff in efficient building of muscle that allows for increased endurance, stamina, and combative strength when protecting/guarding/attacking. So yes, Stefano is indeed an exceptionally fit and healthy male.

↠scarrings, The only scars Stefano harbors are mild ones from scratches and the like he receives when working or rough-housing. He has yet to receive anything significant.

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒

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   ⊱ moral alignment, Chaotic neutral.

↠inventive or consistent, Inventive.

↠curious or cautious, Mostly cautious.

↠efficient or easy-going, Efficient.

↠organized or careless, Organized.

↠energetic or reserved, Reserved.

↠friendly or challenging, Quite challenging.

↠compassionate or detached, Detached.

↠dominant or submissive, Dominant.

↠logical or emotional, Logical.

↠possessive or lenient, Possessive over many things.

↠sunrise or moonhigh, Moonhigh.

↠selfish or selfless, Mostly selfish.

↠food aggressive or generous, The only one that could get away with touching him or being near him while he eats is his owner. So very food aggressive.

↠merciless or merciful, Stefano was trained to be nothing but merciless.

↠trusting or skeptical, Skeptical.

𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐌

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⊱ psyche,

— Dominant;
The very first and foremost significant aura another canine or even human could gather from Stefano would be his strong sense of dominance. It is not only within the way he behaves, but also within the way he carries himself. He never maneuvers with his head dropping lower than his chest except for when he is having to participate in stealth drills with his owner. The beast moves with a forwardness to his gait, broad head always held high, cropped ears shoved forward, and docked tail lifted. Though in behavior, he is authoritative and has never done well with answering to just anyone. Stefano was the pup of his litter that his mother spent the most time correcting and keeping in check due to his tendency to be far too rough and hostile with his siblings. He doesn't do well at all with other dominant dogs; males mostly, overly reactive dogs, or ones that are too energetic. Stefano expects his space, territory, and possessions to be respected and has no problem correcting another. How harsh he delivers the rejection always depends on how angry he was made.

— Self-serving;
Stefano doesn't have a strong drive to please; he never had it, even as a pup. At least, he proved to be a difficult dog to train due to never wanting to work on his owner's time, but on his own. Though of course now, he is his owner's protector and does work for the organization she is apart of. Yet most everything he does, when it is not to benefit his owner, is to benefit himself. He harbors very little to no care for the likes of others and if he does not like you, this little aspect of him is worse. The mastiff doesn't have a need to please anyone and is therefore indifferent mostly to thoughts or opinions on himself. If it ever came down to saving himself or another, there is a high chance he would choose to save himself with the obvious exception of his owner.
And
— Manipulative;
He does have a rather dangerous skill for toying with the mind and messing with the emotions of others should he really need to. Especially if he is dealing with outside canines. If he is in need of luring information out of someone, he will often go to psychologically damaging extents of bringing it out.

— Bull-headed;
The mastiff is simply flat out stubborn as all hell. If he is not dedicated or committed to a certain thing one hundred percent, you can bet he will be in constant refusal to actually go through with it if he does not want to. He is rarely the type to seek out or accept help and much prefers to do things his own way. Stefano doesn't respond well to others attempting to tell him to do something different, especially if it is something he has been doing consistently for a long time. If the male does not feel like doing something, he simply won't and his owner has come to find that he works best with compromise.

— Aggressive;
Stefano is what one would label as an extreme caution dog. While he is not people aggressive, he is certainly people selective as that was how he was trained to be as well as the simple fact it is within his breed. He has been known to growl and even flash his teeth at strangers who step too far into his personal space or touch him without a proper introduction. He has also lunged and charged at someone that thought it would be amusing to taunt him and try to purposefully 'hype' him up for a reaction. Never has he bitten anyone though, except for when he is attacking via his owner's command. With dogs, he is both dog selective and dog aggressive. While he doesn't prefer their company, he can tolerate both male and female dominants so long as they are respectful of his space and things.

— Independent;
Stefano doesn't need nor want to rely on others for anything. He doesn't have a choice with his owner as she is also his provider, however, he doesn't thrive off of the leadership or command of anyone else; dogs included. He doesn't need someone constantly by his side hovering over him and dictating to him in life. The mastiff does his own thing and is often perfectly fine without being surrounded by many others.

— Loner;
This is likely a big reason as to why the male behaves the way he does in the first place. There truly isn't anyone he has come across who either hasn't been imitated or frightened by him, wanted to start fights with him, or purposefully avoids him. He doesn't quite know how to present himself as welcoming and 'friendly' as often, other canines rarely give him the chance.

⊱ anatomical, —

↠Fears ➳ Though he may not openly portray it, Stefano does have a fear of spending the rest of his life alone. It is a curse that comes with being a dog that is rather difficult to get along with for those with little patience.

↠Stat records,

⊱ hearing, 8/10
⊱ sight, 8/10
⊱ smell, 7/10
⊱ stamina, 10/10
⊱ defense, 10/10
⊱ offense, 10/10
⊱ cold endurance, 4/10
⊱ heat endurance, 6/10
⊱ swimming, 7/10
⊱ bite force, 700 psi.
⊱ feral, 0/10
⊱ intellect, 7/10
⊱ wariness toward humans, 8/10 ; simply due to being highly people selective.
⊱ dominance, 10/10

𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐌 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐔𝐒

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↠sire ➳ Castellano.
   ⊱ anatomy and relationship,

— Castellano was allowed to visit his pups around twice a week up until they were each a month old. By then, his patience with them ran thin and he was becoming more snappy and less tolerant of their presence. Stefano remembers his voice, his looks, and scent but was not allowed to spend time with him so their relationship, one could say, hardly exists.

↠dam ➳ Bella Notte ; Beautiful Night
   ⊱ anatomy and relationship,

— Stefano's relationship with his mother was mostly the same as he had with his father. Bella raised and nursed them naturally, however, she was the type of mother to grow impatient and intolerant  with her pups rather quickly the older they got. Stefan was the pup that needed the most correcting and so therefore, received more of his mother's more 'strict' attention.
↠siblings ➳ Stefano did not get along with his siblings
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↠step-kin ➳ —
   ⊱ anatomy and relationship, —

↠love interest ➳ —
   ⊱ anatomy and relationship, —

↠mate(s) ➳ Stefano has never taken a mate before in his life, mostly due to how little time he has with his job and the little interaction he receives from other dogs in his field of operation. He's had small, distant crushes before, but it was nothing he was able or willing to take any further. He's definitely had a fair share of flings with the males of his organization.
   ⊱ anatomy and relationship, —

↠offspring ➳ N/A.
  ⊱ anatomy and relationship, —

↠friends ➳ Stefano sort of unintentionally built a negative, standoffish reputation for himself and doesn't really have anyone that stands past an acquaintance, friendship-wise. Quite saddening, really, but alas.
  ⊱ anatomy and relationship, —

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐒

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↠voice claim ➳ His voice is surprisingly velvety and smooth, thick with a pure Italian accent.

↠creator ➳ Toxi.
  ⊱ date of creation, 7th March, 2021.

↠current roleplays ➳ Individuals.

〴ϡ| 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎|〴ϡ

Your owner had been a member of the infamous Italian group of 'pirate' mercenaries based in Rome for around a solid year now. For a while, they had been without a canine companion and had spent months attempting to locate a fine kennel. They grew to become close friends with Stefano's owner, Francesca, when they were in training together and months before they became official 'crew members' of the organization. Francesca was the one that helped your owner select a quality kennel and even assisted in picking you out specially.  You were finally purchased as a young adult and a few weeks later, were flown directly into Rome.

Being apart of an organization such as this had been a stressful ordeal for you during the first few months. Meeting new humans and their canines alike, as well as slowly being introduced to an intense form of training that was intended to shape you into a fine security dog, had been enough to throw your nerves for a loop. This was something brand new to you, seeing as you were not brought here as a pup but your owner was fully dedicated to you and your success in a new and likely intimidating environment.

The other humans that your owner liked to be around every day seemed nice enough. They'd praise you and even feed you treats here and there. Francesca always seemed to have a pork bone waiting for you at least once a week as well. The dogs of the crew, however, some had either shown you indifference or judgement. Yet there were a few that seemed fine with your presence and were even willing to tell you about a particular canine you should be mindful of. You'd likely heard the name 'Stefano' pass on the many tongues of each dog during your time here and those who spoke it rarely ever had anything positive to say. All that danced from their maws were brief warnings and hints of distaste.

You were wise enough to take heed of them, though you had also never seen this dog before as he never seemed to be with Francesca every time she came around. Even so, he wasn't one of the dogs you actively sought out every day.

There came a time when your owner got to take their month long vacation; time off from their job in the organization and they used it to travel to see distant family that lived in the United States. Francesca thought it may be good for her own dog to get a bit of interaction with another canine and so she offered to keep you while your owner was away.

You were exploring around the inside of Francesca's beachside house located on a community lot where members of the crew had houses of there own as well. It wreaked strongly of a male scent; a thick, nearly 'suffocating' aroma of authority and hormones that indicated Francesca must a dominant and very much so intact dog that you now had to share a living space with. You were no doubt cautious and possibly a bit on edge— nervous even, though you didn't portray it too much. More investigating lead you to a section of the living room where the scent was the strongest, a massive plush dark grey dog bed lay in the corner with multiple different durable chew toys lay scattered over the floor.

You'd slowly approach one, in the middle of raising a foreleg to paw at it curiously before heavy pawsteps and the clicking of claws against hardwood made you freeze. A low, rumbling growl bellowed from the source of the steps, followed by a deeply accented, baritone voice snapping harshly in your direction, "Lesson numero uno, il cucciolo/cucciola. What is mine is not yours. Capisce? Now move your ass before it's grass."

The only thing that could possibly be surging through your mind is that this dog had to be the exact dog that was spoken so badly about. You had to turn around and when you did, you were met with a towering, packing black panther in the form of a Cane Corso with a hardened glare fixated directly upon you. He took on a dominant, stacking stance as his hackles twitched upward every so often. Proceed...

{ SCENARIO REQUIREMENTS }
— Can be male or female. It does not matter.
— Must be a Cane Corso or a similar breed that is better known for security, guarding, or attacking. Ask if you are using a different breed.
— No younger than 2 years.
— Try not to make him too angry.
— Confront him a little on his behavior.

While this is not a NSFW scenario, I am fine with things eventually leading up to NSFW, even if your character is a male. However, if you are not comfortable with any NSFW it is your responsibility to tell me beforehand so there are no surprises. I have absolutely no quarrels with maintaining a clean version of this as well. If you are more comfortable roleplaying in PM, let me know that as well, I am perfectly fine with that too.