Nov 4, 2018 2:57:37 GMT -6
Post by Merlissa on Nov 4, 2018 2:57:37 GMT -6
♦ CHARACTER INFORMATION ♦
Name: Lo Mika, Merlissa
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Occupation: Professor in Species and Magical Beasts studies.
Height: 5ft 4 inches
Appearance:
Personality: Merlissa is easily intimidating with her rather serious face, but do not mistake it for her personality, for she is kinder and sweeter than she seems. Merlissa tries her best to understand two sides of every coin and come up with hypothesis and reasonable reasons for conflict between people. This personality trait is reflected in her golden accessories, which to the Yu Fu means Caring and has a Heart of Gold. Merlissa is an alcoholic and often likes to use drinking as a way to engage someone of her relative age. Merlissa dislikes bananas and strongly defers from the fruit, but she loves fish, which is appropriate for she is Betta-tailed. Despite her position as teacher, Merlissa prefers to wear revealing clothing, but that is culturally appropriate among the Yu Fu due to their aquatic lifestyle.
History: Merlissa was born into a simple family with her two sisters. While she got along with the family, Merlissa could not help but sometimes have the urge to be a loner once in a while, to explore the vast world herself for a bit before returning home to a comfy sea bed and a delicious seaweed dinner. So after she was old enough, Merlissa took it upon herself to explore the city of Mystere to see what is in store for her. From there she met friendly species and slowly begun to learn interesting things about the people she met. This inspired her to begin studying Species as a hobby. This hobby soon turned into her actually studying the subject in school for her degrees and major. Merlissa has expanded beyond Species and begun studying Magical Beasts as well, often bringing these creatures back for study before releasing them back to where they belong.
Currently Merlissa stays with a roommate near the coastal waters of Mystere, which has a direct water way to the Academy, where Merlissa now teaches in the Study of Species and Magical Beasts.
Name of Species: Yu Fu
Baseline Dimension: Yu Fu naturally come as mermaid-like people. Combining the length of their tail to head, they can range from 4ft 9 inches to 7ft, strongly dependant on their tails however. They weigh 56 kilos on average. They gain average human heights and weight when entering a human form after removing their tails.
Baseline Appearance: Their lower half varies based on ancestry, though most common tails are Koi, Betta, Guppy and Goldfish. It is notable that some tails could be of other aquatic species from crustaceans to aquatic mammals, most common of these variants being seal tails. Eye color often has the palette of the sea, though commonly sea green, ocean blue and abyssal black. Hair often comes in pink, yellow and blue.
Culture/Origin of Species: The Yu Fu are descendants of mermaids and selkies, hence they all female. This caused them to gain the ability to walk on land and shed their mermaid tail in favor for legs. They used to inhabit the Hisakawa waters before leaving as the monarchy set themselves up. Now a large populace occupies Mistere, and in order to accommodate these watery residents, underground channels of water go through the city to allow them to travel without the need to take of their tails.
Yu Fu tend to wear jewellery with different colors that represent their emotions, and respect for the elders is apparent. Though curiously bare back clothing is also a common choice.
Traits:
• The Yu Fu are well known for their ability to remove their own tails. Upon doing so their tails become like a cloth which upon putting on again will allow them to enter their mermaid form again. As they technically aquatic, they are able to swim proficiently and breathe underwater.
• Most Yu Fu are capable singers. Instead of throats, they have something they call “Conch Shells”. This replacement allows them to manipulate their voice to a degree that they can basically go to any pitch and any volume they can hear, while being able to manipulate water bodies.
• Yu Fu will have a natural nautical compass, so they rarely get lost while out in the ocean. Just don’t expect them to help you with land navigation though.
Flaws:
♦ SPECIES INFORMATION ♦
Name of Species: Yu Fu
Baseline Dimension: Yu Fu naturally come as mermaid-like people. Combining the length of their tail to head, they can range from 4ft 9 inches to 7ft, strongly dependant on their tails however. They weigh 56 kilos on average. They gain average human heights and weight when entering a human form after removing their tails.
Baseline Appearance: Their lower half varies based on ancestry, though most common tails are Koi, Betta, Guppy and Goldfish. It is notable that some tails could be of other aquatic species from crustaceans to aquatic mammals, most common of these variants being seal tails. Eye color often has the palette of the sea, though commonly sea green, ocean blue and abyssal black. Hair often comes in pink, yellow and blue.
Culture/Origin of Species: The Yu Fu are descendants of mermaids and selkies, hence they all female. This caused them to gain the ability to walk on land and shed their mermaid tail in favor for legs. They used to inhabit the Hisakawa waters before leaving as the monarchy set themselves up. Now a large populace occupies Mistere, and in order to accommodate these watery residents, underground channels of water go through the city to allow them to travel without the need to take of their tails.
Yu Fu tend to wear jewellery with different colors that represent their emotions, and respect for the elders is apparent. Though curiously bare back clothing is also a common choice.
Traits:
• The Yu Fu are well known for their ability to remove their own tails. Upon doing so their tails become like a cloth which upon putting on again will allow them to enter their mermaid form again. As they technically aquatic, they are able to swim proficiently and breathe underwater.
• Most Yu Fu are capable singers. Instead of throats, they have something they call “Conch Shells”. This replacement allows them to manipulate their voice to a degree that they can basically go to any pitch and any volume they can hear, while being able to manipulate water bodies.
• Yu Fu will have a natural nautical compass, so they rarely get lost while out in the ocean. Just don’t expect them to help you with land navigation though.
Flaws:
•Yu Fu have one major weakness. If they stray too long from their tails, they will start to feel the urge to return to a body of water. At first the symptoms are they frantically search for their tail, and the longer they take the stronger the urge becomes. Once they take too long, they petrify into a salt statue. Putting on the tail before turning into salt statue will remove the urges immediately.
