>> Character Journal/Backstory <<~~ Description ~~Kuval is a twenty-three year old 'merman' from one of the deeper layers of the Nyella Ocean. He's relatively small, stretching 5'7" in both his human and primitive form. Since he's been on and off land recently, his skin has tanned to a soft bronze. This has a nice contrast to his shoulder length white hair, which also stands out against the dark blue of his eyes. His teeth, though almost a human appearing set, are accented with various incredibly sharp points in certain places.
In his
primitive form, he's delightfully plump. The blubber warms him from the frigid cold of the ocean floor. His tail, stretching from low abdomen in one thick piece and splayed into two thinner directional fins at the base, is a lapis color that shimmers in varying intensities of dark and light. The scales themselves are wide and thick, like rounded triangles that overlap in a protective grid. The strength of them is enough to break some knives on contact.
In his
human form, evolution doesn't demand quite so much warmth and his skin pulls tight against the muscles underneath. A lifetime of swimming has left him quite toned. He's been on land enough to have figured out the use of his legs, however sometimes he still has the occasional stumble as a result.
~~ Things of note! ~~- He can see well in the dark, due to being so very deep underwater for so long.
- This, too, is why he handles cold so very well.
- He has a deep scar on his right shoulder, through and through, with almost web like tendrils of scar tissue stretching from it.
- Though he can be in human form, there are still many drawbacks. One of the biggest is being plagued with horrible dehydration most of the time and he's nearly constantly drinking water to try to counter the affects.
~~ Slight History ~~From a very young age, Kuval knew that he wouldn't stay in the ocean. Couldn't stay in the ocean. Living in the frigid depths, he longed for the light of the lands above. It was then that he began to plan, to consume everything he could on what it was like up there. Who the people where, what they did, who they worshiped. And it was through this search that he first came across the deity, Naota… an embodiment of so much Kuval held dear.
So the preparations began…
(Depicted: Teenage Kuval)
It was around twenty-one when Kuval first began to venture onto land. He knew that what he wanted, more than anything, was to feel the sun for all its glory… but it wouldn't be easy.
Leaving his family to the depths of the sea, he made the long journey to the shore to begin the painful acclimation process of adapting to both light and land.
It is often there that you'll find him, stretched out on the bank, relaxing and waiting. Waiting for the next pull, the next desire, the next adventure to lead him wherever it deems worthy of exploration.
~~ Chronological Thread List ~~A Tale of Two - xDorian, 1
For Peace - Solo
The Second Time Around - xDorian, 2
That Night... - xDorian, 3
Your Handwriting is Terrible - xDorian, 4
A Touch of the Depths - Lucielle
