Shuniji

Shuniji
he / they • marine biologist / inventor • pan
this is a collab between arrow and radar, please don't steal
so my thoughts were to make him a marine biologist and inventor who is interested in the sea creatures that live within the depths of the ocean. however, due to the pressure being too much for him to handle, he wishes to invent something to fix such a problem. that's all i've got for now.
Shuniji 	Shuniji
 	
Artist 	arrow
Background Information	Background Information
Creator 	arrow & radar
Attribute 	curiosity, creativity, wanderlust, passion
Element 	sea rocks, ocean waves, fish scales, anchors, submarines
Animal 	octopus, lionfish
Color 	pale red, salmon pink, sea blue, teal, dark cyan
Song 	shuniji • c418
Character Information 	Character Information
Age 	24 (hy)
Gender 	demiboy
Orientation 	panromantic pansexual
Occupation 	marine biologist, inventor, ocean nerd
Tribe 	seawing
Goal 	study the creatures at the bottom of the ocean, publish a book about his findings
Residence 	bay of a thousand scales
Relatives 	mother, father, grandmother
Allies 	family, his inventions
Enemies 	n / a
Likes 	fish, seaweed, anything to do with the ocean, learning new things, building, the thought of discovering something new, folktales
Dislikes 	failure, messing things up, talking to strangers, allergies
Powers 	normal seawing abilities, skilled inventor
Weapons 	fishing hooks
Quote 	what fascinating creatures hide in the dark seabed of the deep blue?
Appearance
Reds and teals contrasting heavily from one another. Though the reds are the more noticeable color. His main scales are a pale brownish red, flowing perfectly with the other colors. From the light blue luminous circles going down his sides to his dark brown-red gills. These luminous patterns are found everywhere across his body. Such as that of the three curved lines seen near the corner of his eyes. The farther they are away from his dark navy blue eyes, the smaller and shorter they are.
Shuniji's underbelly remains a light brown-red, very similar to that of his main scales but much, much lighter. Bullet-shaped luminous patterns go across the bottom of his underbelly. These are, of course, the same color as all his others. Long, slender whiskers hang down from his chin and curve upwards. The ends of these are diamond shaped and are similar to their gill color. The tip of this is the same color as his luminous patterns. Thick horns protrude from the back of his head, curving slightly upward near the end. In color it switches between cyan and a bluey teal.
Parading down their back as a joyous wave. Teal ripples down his membranes with a dark teal base that fades into a lighter coloration. A similar pattern is seen on the fin running down their chest, though it doesn't have the same gradient, staying a solid color. That solid color being, of course, the teal on the lighter scale. His accessories are a main focal point and are seen clearly. In his right ear, a black anchor earring hangs near the tip of his ear. While near the base is a small pearl earring. This pearl earring links to another pearl link in her snout. The fabric is a dark teal that is very transparent.
Wings protrude from his shoulders, with the curving membranes reaching right down towards the halfway point of his tail. The color of the membranes themselves are ripples of light and dark teals. Slightly transparent, the wings are similar to their sail and fin. Scattered across the sail on his back are small black, gold, and silver piercings. Similar things could be said about his wings as well, though not as many are scattered about.
Shuniji's build is simply tall and chubby. He does have some sharp points, but alas he's curved. While he looks well-muscled and could possibly put up a fight, he's as fragile as glass. Well, somewhat anyway. He's not the strongest dragon out there. Softly curved talons are like that of a crescent moon. A soft yellowish silver like that of the moon. His eyes hold a serious aura, but can often soften when he's on friendlier terms with the dragon he's meeting.
Strapped to his back is a fish hook and a pretty meaty one at that. Instead of being used for fishing, he uses it to grab things from afar. These usually being his small drones. And while that seems pretty janky, he makes it work somehow. With that said, this "fishing rod," can't really be considered as such. More it can be easily referred to as a pathetic attempt at a grappling hook. It's just that it looks similar to that of a typical fishing rod.
Personality
What a cool individual. Shuniji is one of the ocean's biggest fans and a nerdy one at that. While friendly by nature, the dragon can be dead serious and cold when he wants to. It almost goes to the point where he seemingly becomes a different person entirely. This is the persona he wishes to become, but fails miserably at doing. Often this almost "alter ego" gets shattered when someone mentions the ocean, in which he turns into his normal self again.
His curiosity compels him to invent a solution, with his curiosity currently lying in the arms of the depths. The depths of the ocean, of course. Though he can't go down there himself, he's currently working on making drones to do it for him. Shuniji is intrigued by the things he doesn't know about the deep ocean, for that place has always been a mystery to everyone.
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*tries to come off as calm, collected, and professional, especially so when in the presence of people he either wants to impress or admires. fears public embarrassment or making a fool of himself in front of people he greatly admires. if something like this happens, he'll run away crying.
*creative genius, loves creating rube goldberg machines to fix his problems. most of them don't work, but that never discourages him.
*obsessed with ocean exploration and sea monsters.
*curious to no ends and loves gushing about his passions to anyone who will lend him an ear. if you show any sort of interest in things he likes, he'll love you forever. but is also shy and will need someone else to engage in a conversation with him for him to start talking.
**is scared that if he walks up to someone and starts talking about the things he's into that he'll come off as self-centered or clingy.
**has trouble starting conversations with friends about his interests because he doesn't want to come off as obsessed or clingy. would much rather someone else start the conversation and then chime in.
*has trouble controlling the volume of his voice because it subconsciously raises when he's passionate about a topic or has a lot of things to say about... or is just excited in general. doesn't like being told to calm down or be quieter.
**HATES being shushed or having someone whisper in his ear because he finds the sensation of warm breath in his ear really uncomfortable. SO DON'T DO IT.
**but if you do, he won't say anything because he's too polite and non confrontational...
*has some trouble concentrating on stuff that doesn't pique his interest, only really listens if it's important or has someone else help him stay focussed.
*is mostly a physical learner.
*hates being a nuisance and has trouble expressing his issues with others.
*a bit lonely... but he doesn't want to admit it.
Abilities
*can breathe underwater, but can't go as deep as the typical seawing due to a head-related injury. the pressure makes his head feel like it's going to explode at any moment.
*luminous stripes that can glow on command, also helps with seeing in the dark. underwater vision.
*genius. gifted inventor. still he has lots to learn.
* he can make some jewelry, but honestly he's more into making robots.
*knows a lot more about the creatures that lurk in the depths than most. though most of it might not be true since he gets his information from myths and legends.
* isn't that strong physically and probably wouldn't win if he was in a one on one fight with someone.
*sometimes gets migraines or mild headaches when he bumps his head a little too hard or whenever he gets up after waking. this is the only thing preventing him from going into the depths where he's studying (somewhat).
History
*as a young dragonet they would often be entranced by the tales told by their grandmother and the exploration stories told by their parents. parents were divers who ran a small pawn shop where they sold all the things that they collected in the ocean.
*when first learning how to swim when he was 5, he hit his head really hard on a rock. let me explain. basically he was swept away by a very strong current while learning to swim and tried to fight it that he lost all sense of where he was going. his head was hit really hard against a rock that the current brushed past and they passed out.
*when they awoke, they were at the nurse, their parents looking over them with worry in their eyes.
*their father managed to pull them out of the current without getting sucked in himself and carried them to shore. noticing they were unconscious and bleeding, he brought them to the nurse's office.
* couldn't go swimming for weeks, months even. was too afraid that a current will grab them and carry them off. they were already dealing with pretty bad headaches to begin with after hitting their head.
*however, they knew that they weren't going to be going anywhere if they didn't learn to swim properly, so they slowly warmed up to the ocean again. but was much more cautious. gained confidence because their parents would always accompany them.
Relationships
please roleplay beforehand
Nixie
his best friend!! and possible crush... knits her gifts and loves talking with her about sea monsters, something she seems to know a lot about and has a great passion for. loves the stories she tells, though they're a bit... dark... but kind of likes that they are?? admires her confidence and her knowledge and finds her whimsical aura fascinating.
Very Positive
Trivia
*moral alignment is lawful good.
*named after his theme song, shuniji.
*allergic to pollen. so their least favorite season is spring (by some extent summer). stays away from flowers and bees.
*horns were supposed to look like that of a seashell, but i don't think they turned out that way. additionally, he was originally going to have a seaweed like sail that flopped over, but it made him look too much like a horse and it just plain didn't look good.
*right-handed.
*has amateurish handwriting and is prone to making minor spelling and grammar mistakes.
*despises slimy textured food and the sensation of people whispering in his ear.
*twiddles his fingers and laughs nervously when embarrassed or sheepish.
Gallery
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