Phoip

Phoipan aspiring adventurer. wishes to come across something incredible that will make him go down in the history books.
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Art By 	aurelius 	 	Creator 	radar 	 	Attribute 	pride, theatrics, intelligence 	 	Element 	sand, desert plants
Animal 	termite, coyote 	 	Aliases / Nicknames 	wallaby (birth name), joey (parents) 	 	Color 	sand white, dark green 	 	Song 	-
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Age 	34 (hy) 	 	Gender 	male 	 	Orientation 	biromantic bisexual 	 	Occupation 	inventor, adventurer, newspaper journalist (formerly)
Tribe 	sand 	 	Relatives 	tirari (mother), acacia (father), usilia (adopted son)	 	Goal 	become famous, get into the newspaper 	 	Residence 	travels in an airship; bright harbor (birthplace)
Allies 	usi, most dragons 	 	Enemies 	criminals, bandits 	 	Likes 	interviews, inventing, playing violin, usi, adventures, adrenaline 	 	Dislikes 	boredom, routine, boats, sea travel, geese, his birth name
Abilities 	normal sandwing abilities, knowledge of self-defense, keen observation, talented violinist, pain tolerant, very inventive	 	Weapons 	words, fists, handgun 	 	Love Interests 	pigeon (formerly), allegro (formerly), maelstrom (formerly), 2 others	 	Weaknesses 	prone to seasickness, prideful, unintelligent, terrible inventor
WARNING: outdated information below!!
appearance
Phoip often dyes his mane platinum blonde, I guess he's not too fond of his natural mane color. Which is a shame, since I quite like it.~ Usi
* sandy yellow main scales, dark eyes that are always filled with life. dark gold-green diamonds go down the sides of his body. ivory white horns and spines.
* has a leopard print tattoo underneath his left eye only. his mane is naturally the same color as his diamond patterns, but he dyes most of it platinum blonde due to not liking his natural mane color.
* has a warmer, orangey coloration when nearing the tip of his tail and tail barb.
* typically wears a two-piece suit (the dress shirt is white, the suit itself is light grey) with a slate grey tie and a golden brown overcoat. also wears a detective hat with steampunk-ish googles on them.
* wing membranes are a sandy tan color with a wings themselves being a gradient of phoip's main scales and the aforementioned orange coloration. though the gradient is faint.
* sometimes wears small, silver hoop piercings in his left ear. though these accessories are exclusive for special occasions (i.e parties, weddings, etc.).
* a handsome, stupid beanpole, basically.
* has a blunt, gold covering over the venomous tip of his tail barb to prevent any unfortunate accidents. especially because his tail is particularly accident-prone... we don't talk about the china shop incident...
* the mane near the end of his tail is quite tattered and messy.
* several scars faintly decorate his body. most of them have healed and don't really show up, but a few of stayed quite visible. these include:
** the stitching left from a bullet wound on the left side of his waist.
** a small nick in his right ear from a fight he had with a drunkard.
** a stab wound in the weak point of his tail.
personality
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charming, theatrical, and a love for danger. has a conceited air to him. not exactly fatherly material, but he does care about his son deeply, and would do anything to protect him if that is to be demanded from him. strives to be famous and to make it into the history books as one of the greatest explorers of the century.
is a very good actor, which is most likely what created his theatrical side. carries around a magazine that contains several short stories about himself within it that were written by his biographer. shows it to everyone who doesn't already know his name like some sort of badge.
despite his use of big and rather smart-sounding words, he could easily be considered a himbo, perhaps even childish if you really want to push it. while he prides himself on his intelligence and inventing skills, he's skilled in neither of those categories.
has incorporated the words "chum" and "chap" into his everyday vocabulary and uses these words constantly when addressing people. can be quite oblivious and forgetful when it comes to important things, like the whereabouts of his son, whom he lets wander as he pleases. thinks himself as famous already, but hardly anyone knows his name.
if someone were to correct him when he jumps to wild conclusions, he becomes much more agreeable yet much more conceited, doubling down on his original claims and saying that the corrects are "exactly what i was thinking!" and while proud in his ways, he won't actively put those he cares for in unnecessary danger.
has a naturally loud voice, doesn't seem to have grasped the concept of an "indoor voice."
almost always in high spirits, phoip is optimistic, jovial, and observant. it's unusual for him to stay down in the dumps for more than a few days at best, he rebounds back rather quickly. has an exceptional memory that he wastes on recounting all the adventures he's been on. due to that, he barely remembers anything that isn't related in his adventures.
when his life or the life of someone he cares about is in imminent danger, he doesn't hesitate to protect them, even if he gets hit in the crossfire in exchange for that said someone. in these scenarios, while his general carefree and eccentric self, it is toned down in exchange from some maturity.
enjoys collecting odd and rare things, mementos of his adventures if you will. and over the years, he's accumulated quite a lot of them. so much so that an entire section of his airship is dedicated to glorifying these knick-knacks. or "artifacts" as he calls them. when blue, phoip tends to act melodramatic and mopey, burning many an hour laying on the den couch moping before inevitably bouncing back into his normal, jovial self.
abilities
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given to him by his tribes, phoip can breathe fire, has a venomous barb on the end of his tail, and has heat resistance. he's gained many other skills over the years, knowledge of self-defense and observation are two of the main ones. from his years as a boxer (in high school), phoip's ability to fight in hand-to-hand combat is quite good. 
phoip is quite good at playing the violin, having learned from the best (well, at least according to him). and while a little rusty, the previous statement isn't hindered by that. the sandwing also has quite the pain tolerance, being able to withstand quite high amounts of pain without much bother. 
backstory & triumphs
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relations
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Usilia - adopted son
what a polite young chum my son is! y'know, he's learned quite a lot from me!
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Acacia - father
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Tirari - mother
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Allegro - ex-lover
ah! my heart flutters at the thought of him! such a handsome chap he is! ah... yes... good times.
a former lover of his, allegro was the longest lasting relationship he had out of the three, only ending after 4 years while the others only took months to end. he was quite fond of the nightwing violinist and found his quiet and whimsical personality to be intriguing.
he hardly talks about him now, however, only mentioning his name when his love life is brought up, which isn't often. was nevertheless very close with him, but things did eventually come to end for.... reasons. allegro sparked phoip's love for orchestra as the nightwing was apart of one.
first met during the violinist's first solo in bright harbor, in which the sandwing was one of the very few who actually attended (aka accidently walking into the wrong room) and the only one to publicly express his enjoyment of the violinist's performance. something that deeply flattered the nightwing.
despite their completely different temperaments, the two got along quite well with one another.
Pigeon - ex-boyfriend
ah, my first love. a fine chum he was!
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Maelstrom - ex-girlfriend
the wild lady was exactly my type! until she introduced sea travel into the relationship...
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Mother Edgal - acquaintance
so intimidating, that woman, but so welcoming! though i do have the feeling i'm being watched...
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additional notes
The origins of his new name can very well be found in a series of old and rather unknown short stories about a strapping and witty adventurer named Phoip.
The SandWing was so fond of these stories and the protagonist himself that he based his entire persona around him.
It's been so long now, that I think Phoip thinks he really is the adventurer for those stories.~ Usi
*has a sort-of convincing british accent that is nevertheless fake.
*also has his own business card and novelty token that he gives to random people he talks to. typically people he had a good conversation with.
*can play the violin to quite an impressive degree, he learned it from allegro.
*once ate a bar of soap thinking it would clean his insides. the regret was instant, but it did do what he thought it would. 
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