Tixiftur Tavap

== Biography ==
Tixiftur's father is one of the few traders of tritium that fully embraced a trading lifestyle, bringing his wife and son along for the ride. As such, Tixiftur was raised in an unusual situation and environment for the Hekerin species. He grew up among rough traders, dirty ships and ports, and a bustling crew.
Tixiftur grew to learn to navigate ships and crowds of larger people, skirting around the business on his father's trips while keeping his head low; he was a child neither seen nor heard when he wanted to be. His natural tendency to keep low and quiet had developed into a desire for adventure, for mischief, and for sating curiosity however he could. Because of this, he had a difficult time growing close to other Hekerin outside of the same crew members that stayed on with his father.
As he grew, Tixiftur joined his father in trading tritium for a couple of years. He learned more about the world of trading, the handling and care of tritium, general maintenance of a vessel, and the importance of credits to the other races they dealt with. Even with his new view of the world his father loved, he eventually grew disenchanted with it all, especially after his mother died. Just a year after her death, he simply wandered away from his father, the crew, and the ship he grew up on and didn't try to contact any of them after.
Having left without a plan and with hardly any credits to his name, Tixiftur resorted to petty thievery and pawning off stolen items to get by. He traveled a lot, never staying anywhere for too long and hopping between ports by stowing away on trader's ships. His intimate knowledge of how said ships worked often helped him board safely. When found by the crew of the Maverick, Tixiftur had been prowling the streets of Tortuga for nearly a month.
== Appearance ==
Tixiftur's coloration ranges from a dark, almost blue color, to small stripes and markings of soft gray. His unkempt hair and fur are of a dull, light gray. He has less than desirable hygiene, and it is something he has the potential to work on. His eyes are nearly red, glowing a bright amber when in the dark, the second most likely thing to give him away when sneaking around in the dark.
His clothing used to consist of several layers of stolen fabrics and tarps, with extra fabrics wrapped along his tail and limbs for protection; the fabrics and tarps had hidden pockets messily yet solidly sewn into place, accompanied by various pouches and bags for extra items. Lucie purchased new clothes for Tixiftur after meeting him and making him clean up.
He's got a few options for outfits that he has to get used to having, now.
== Relationships ==
* Avix Renata first discovered Tixiftur and brought him on board after a not-so-pleasant first meeting. Tixiftur feels their relationship is incredibly rocky and will remain rocky, even if he deliberately tried to fix it himself.
* Lucie is the crewmate Tixiftur feels he can trust the most, which isn't saying much. She bought him things and he's easily won over with the gift of clothes. 
* Rokesha Isobe and Tixiftur have interacted face-to-face several times, but he still isn't sure how to feel around her or how to interact with her, especially after her reaction to his actions during the mission on the derelict and attempt to make peace.
* Quickshot stepped on Tixiftur's tail when they first met and he will not forget it. Their relationship has room to improve but he isn't going to attempt to try, himself, even if Quickshot did help get him out of a tight spot on the derelict. He has a bit of a problem with robots after years on the streets.
* Susanna Arak-Thull has been very kind to Tixiftur and he feels she's another crewmate he would be able to count on. That hug was a nice bonus. He thinks she's nice and her gun is pretty cool.
* Aeden Bentlae was escorted to the Maverick by Tixiftur and as far as Tixiftur is concerned, that was the end of it. He doesn't think there is or will be much going on with the two of them outside of being acquaintances.
* Zahida Scheer and Tixiftur just met, but he thinks she's pretty cool for going hunting with Susanna and owning a really cool sword.
He has yet to meet Danny Greene and Rein Kuraiwa.Category:Characters