Maguro

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	andreas dress
	18 (hy)
	sea (crustacean-osteichthyes mix)
	agender
	they / them
	panromantic ace
	
	messenger trainee / florist
	bluefin - mother / marlin - father (deceased) / ridgehead - aunt
	possibility
	positivity / flowers / their job / making others happy / their parents / running
	narcissists / arguments / bearing bad news / seafood / ridgehead / bigots / standing still
	n / a
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in an old-timey world where cities are overflowing with plant beds, in every window there's a flower and the citizens are just as happy as those flowers. this is an era of peace, years after the wars between all seven tribes and many more so after the war between pantala.
all the tribes now live in peace with one another, sharing ideas, writing letters, intermingling. yet one thing rings true, everyone must grow up eventually. 
but there is just one dragon who doesn't believe in that. a young adult dragon living in possibility, stars in their eyes, flowing green scarf and no wings.
followed by a sunflower studded hat perching on their head. maguro is their name and still they act like a child, they refuse to grow up.
✬ appearance
mute lobster red and very pale salmon pink covers the thick scale plates that cover the top half of maguro's body. because maguro is a crustacean-class seawing, they have some features from a few of those sea creatures. particularly lobsters and crawdads.
the secondary color is a yellowish cream that covers the furry lower half of their body, including their legs, face, and the bottom part of their tail. maguro's ears are pointed and are shaped similarly to some sort of thin diamond.
two thin stripes that are white in color appear only on their scale plates and go horizontally down each plate. two triangular fins protrude from maguro's thick tail, forming a v shape. their eyes are small and light blue with a stubby snout to match.
small pastel orange scales speckle the cream parts of their body, looking similar to freckles. three of them are seen on their cheeks, another three on the side of their chest, three more on their shoulders and one on their biceps.
more brilliantly colored lobster red scales are seen encircling their eyes, but aren't seen anywhere else.
maguro has a few accessories that are almost always on their person, with the two main ones being their signature hat and scarf. both of these items are different shades of green. their other accessory is a sizeable piece of dark green cloth and bag that encircle their hind quarters.
their hat is a desaturated army green with small lemon yellow beads in a disparity of sizes sewn onto the front of it. a fake sunflower with leaves is seen on the right side of their hat that looks very much like the real thing.
the scarf that is often seen wrapped around their neck is leaf and fervent green. abstract leaf-like patterns scurry across the fabric of the scarf with the two ends of it having the most detail to them. a sharp, golden star-shaped pin is also seen on their scarf, symbolizing that they're a member of the mailing department.
the bag slung around their hind quarters is mostly swampy brown with leather brown strappings and edging.
✬ personality 
*an optimistic ray of sunshine who is very child-like in nature and is about as mature as one. seems at least a little aware of this and is self-conscious about it when it's brought up.
* mental age of around 10-12 years old.
*kind and caring but also rather oblivious. never really grew up which is definitely supported by how poorly they did academically in high school.
*enjoys their job as the local mailman since it turns their boundless energy into something useful.
*doesn't like delivering bad news to people and always feels guilty and sad when giving it. very empathetic and will console all those who get heartbreaking news as best they can.
*also rather perceptive and very curious. tries not to snoop on other peoples' personal business as best they can.
*generally outgoing and happy-go-lucky. doesn't really feel their family's poverty and as such doesn't worry too much about how they're doing financially.
*good knowledge on plants.
*doesn't like being left at home and prefers to accompany their mother wherever she goes. enjoys running errands with her.
* can find interest in some of the most mundane looking places. like the store... or the library.
*not a very good listener and tends to zone out and hyper focus on other stuff when they lose interest in what the person is saying.
*also doesn't particularly like sitting still and is very active. when told to do so, they often shift around and fidget with their hands or ears.
✬ backstory 
*hatched in a victorian, industrial-based possibility that has slowly decaying over time from economic stagnation.
*has a florist & middle school teacher mother named bluefin and had a father named marlin, who was a florist and antique collector / repairman.
*the three of them lived in an old firehouse that they had since turned into their own flower and pawn shop.
*maguro never really felt their family's poor financial situation because they were too busy enjoying life.
* learned to be money-conscious early on, but never felt the need to spend money on anything.
*wasn't an amazing student and didn't do too well academically. they had trouble paying attention in class and often hyper fixated on more interesting things.
*was only ever good at physical education because it was the only class where they didn't just sit and listen to someone drone on and on about stuff.
*oh, and also biology because the teacher was actually fun and engaging.
*started helping the mailman as a way to let out their excess energy and enjoyed it greatly.
----maguro originated in the outskirts of the always expanding old-timey city of possibility, born to a florist mother and messenger father. born without wings, but no one really cared about that. went to an academy deeper in the city where they began soul-searching.
was a mediocre student who got pretty good grades. especially in english, physical education, and botany. enjoyed the freedom of running around the city, sometimes ran around the school grounds.
perhaps more information should be given on their parents. their father was a renown messenger who started the whole family business of leaving kind and inspiring notes amongst the letters they gave out.
he was, perhaps, the one who inspired them to become a messenger themself, as it seemed like something they could get into. their mother on the other hand was somewhat strict but supportive florist who owned a flower shop nearby.
in her spare time, she'd occasionally knit things to gain extra scales (money) at the local farmer's market that would come around at the very end of the week.
although she didn't rub off much onto them as their father did, she was one of the reasons they own a garden of their own and one some occasions, help her out in the shop.
once in their late teen years, they started looking towards their new job, which they quickly decided was to be a mailman and messenger, much like their father.
this started after they moved out of their parent's small cottage and into an apartment somewhere in the heart of possibility. and that's where they started their life as a fun-loving and somewhat inspiring messenger and mailman.
living as someone who generally wants to make a difference in the world, but still have much yet to learn from the world.
occupation ideas
an inspiring messenger and mail man who was always taught to live life to its fullest. usually they spend their time making their way through the city of a more modern day possibility, giving everyone messages, as a new terms of communication from dragon to dragon.
although they also work as a mailman, delivering the newspapers and other mail to other dragons across possibility and sometimes out of it.
yet whenever they deliver the paper, maguro always ends up sliding an encouraging note in there as well, just to make their day a bit brighter. while you may expect dragon messengers to fly to their destination and drop off the messages, maguro hatched without wings.
it may take longer for them to get to their destination, as they have to walk all the way there. but in the end it's worth it, they love their job and that's what matters. mostly, they enjoy seeing the looks of their faces when they read the letters given to them in the mail.
really, their main goal is to inspire others to be what they want, even if they have a disability like lack of flight. or just everyday dragons, they wish to turn their frowns into smiles, make them feel brighter and happier rather than gloomier.
which is one reason why they leave a little slip in every mail or message they deliver, to see the other dragon's reaction and make them smile. brighter days are what they want after all.
✬ abilities & weaknesses
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*can breathe underwater using gills that are barely visible on the sides of their neck. doesn't have webbed talons due to being a crustacean-class seawing. isn't incapable of swimming, just can't do it as well as other class seawings.
*they can, however, walk across the waterbed which is typically how they get around rather than trying to swim.
*waterproof fur on the lower half of their body.
*scale plates are very durable and thick.
* pretty good at natural science, still has much to learn though.
*decent at drawing plants.
* fast on their feet.
*curious! and very empathetic. has a certain understanding of everyone.
*their saliva glows in the dark and is the only reason they can see in the dark. the glow fades after a day and doesn't last very long in water.
*weaknesses
*can't really swim in water, rather they can just walk across the waterbed because they don't have an air bladder like most seawings (though all other crustacean-class seawings have this problem too).
*has great concentration.... until something interesting distracts them...
*isn't very good at sitting still and is very active.
*not much of a fighter and doesn't do too well in confrontations.
✬ relationships
bluefin • they're very close to their mother. when they aren't delivering messages around town, they're working at her flower store. ever since the death of marlin, their father, things have been a little strained between the two because he was the main source of income.
while not often, the two can butt heads, typically when money or college come up since those are more sensitive subjects to maguro.
marlin • was close with him too, but after he enlisted in the military, maguro started seeing him way less often and grew a bit more distant. nevertheless, they were always excited when they got his letters in the mail and always loved hearing from him.
ridgehead • she's... fine. they aren't particularly close with her nor are they fond of her in the slightest. they often feel a sense of dread whenever they hear she's coming to visit. it's never been a pleasant experience and it seems like their mother shares that sentiment.
they can feel the tension between her and bluefin and they don't like it. it always feels like the two sisters spend more time arguing with each other than actually talking.
she comes off as judgmental and rude, always talking about the big city and trying to convince bluefin to leave everything behind and move there. if they were to describe ridgehead in two words it would be bigoted & insensitive.
✬ trivia
*their blood is colorless, but develops a blue tint to it when exposed to oxygen.
*hates seafood, particularly the meat of crustaceans because of a certain kinship with them.
*has mild autophobia (fear of being alone).
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