Snow's Wake

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Snow's Wake
when you fight fire with fire everyone gets burned. wish i knew that before getting 3rd degree burns.
they / him ❄ artist / student ❄ cupio-ace
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Snow's Wake is certainly... something. Despite having a rather eye-catching appearance, knowing what this character is all about doesn't take a microscope to see. In fact, all you need to do is walk up to them to know. With the façade of a well-put-together and friendly individual, they try their best to be nice towards everyone. They've always felt like they were lagging behind the rest of their peers, looking back of their past so fondly that they wish they could just go back. At least then they won't have the face the fact that they're going to smash into the brick wall known as their future.
Snow's Wake 	Snow's Wake
 	
Art By 	sketch by fly
Background Information	Background Information
Creator 	radar
Main Attribute 	loneliness, sarcasm, laziness, incompetency, pessimism, sadness, nostalgia, curse of knowledge, existential dread
Elemental Attribute 	steel, seawater, ice, jade, jet, rotten wood
Theme Color 	ice blue, pale blue, steel blue
Theme Animal 	elephant seal, narwhal, polar bear
Theme Song 	ribs • lorde, infinite amethyst • lena raine, mr. blue • catherine feeny, world's smallest violin • ajr (explicit)
MBTI Personality 	isfp-t
Character Information 	Character Information
Age 	17 (hy)
Gender 	nonbinary (afab)
Orientation 	aromantic asexual
Occupation 	artist, student, writer, professional slacker & idiot
Other Names 	verglas (preferred nickname), snowy, chickadee, linus
Tribe 	sea / ice
Relatives 	sago (grandmother), cypress (grandfather, deceased), taiga (mother), aquario (father), remora (brother)
Allies 	family
Enemies 	all the crappy people in the world
Likes 	-
Dislikes 	-
Abilities / Powers 	below average drawing capabilities, slight cold resistance
Weapons 	talons, teeth
Love Interests 	has never felt an attraction towards anyone in their entire life.
Appearance
talk to me tomorrow, by then i should be feeling better. maybe.
Verglas has never really thought much about their appearance, never glorifying it, but never downright hating it. Whenever they go to see themself in the mirror, they just see a generic face. A normal individual with nothing much else to add. To be fair, they aren't anything too special. Ice blue main scales blanket their body, dappled with the occasional white or deeper ice blues. Their underbelly is a solid white with the slightest tint of blue in there for good measure. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about them is their sail, which is a bright electric blue. It's very spiky due to the IceWing genes, and near the end of their tail, it breaks off into long, sharp spines.
On their forepaws are pale ice blue luminous patterns, the only ones found on their body. Their talons are ever so slightly webbed, with a most transparent webbing seen between each of their talons. Wings come out from their shoulders and are the color of the arctic sky. Deep sky blues along with whites and slush greys dappling the membranes. Verglas's wings spurs are hooked and a dull blue-grey in color, the same as the short, softly rounded horns protruding from that back of their head. While flashy, they hold no utility and aren't capable of flight for unknown reasons.
Perhaps the only abnormal thing about Verglas is the fact that they have two pairs of eyes, the main ones and a much smaller pair in the corner of those said main ones. In color they are a deep grass green with hints of blue clearly seeping in near the bottom of them. Displeasure or a neutral look are often seen on their eyes and are often also displayed on their face too. A yellowish silver tear-drop shaped pattern is seen on the sides of their snout, close to the front of their eyes. Sharp rows of glittering white teeth can be seen when they laugh or smile, with the canines being exceptionally long. Verglas's ruff consists of 6 blue-grey spines that gradually decrease in length the farther they go down. The hybrid has a tendency to fiddle with them when they have nothing else to do with their hands.
At the tip of their tail is a bundle of sharp spines that follow a similar pattern to the ruff on their head. Additionally, they are also the same color as said ruff, a blue-grey. The hybrid's build is rather thin and short, with a bit of a blocky snout and stick-like legs. Their tail is in an ungraceful middle ground between being long and short and it looks much thinner than the rest of their body. The wings from their narrow shoulder blades make them look much bigger than they actually are, at least when they're unfurled, which they often aren't. While they don't have many, a few small scars decorate their body. Specifically two small nicks in their right ear and a small scar on the smallest paw on their right foreleg.
When they sit down, they're usually slouched over a little bit, but try to keep a straight back when in public, though they fail horribly at this. They don't wear any accessories except for a pair of large, black Skullcandy branded headphones. 
Modern Appearance
Verglas's appearance doesn't change much from how he typically looks. Though small tweaks are made to the proportions of his body are made to make him look a bit better. His frame being a bit taller with broader shoulders, his wings are less noticeable and smaller, and his tail is a bit tubbier and shorter. Additionally, the hybrid's snout is a bit more squished in and more rounded instead of blocky. And instead of his ears being held high, they are seen drooping like cow ears. Some piercings are seen on his ears, all of them being round, black plug earrings. When he goes to stick out his tongue for whatever reason, it is clearly forked and purple in color.
His fashion choices aren't consistent and usually change every now and then from one outfit to another. He doesn't really have any specific outfit that he likes more than others, it all really depends on what he pulls out first from his wardrobe. Additionally, the color schemes don't tend to match and when they do, it's by complete coincidence. His only real favorite outfit includes a grey and pink long-sleeved shirt with a panda wearing blue earbuds on it paired with grey pants with flamingos on it. Most of his outfits follow something similar to this, with an animal on the shirt and then pants with a basic background and a complicated pattern over top.
Personality
don't mind me, i'm just pretending to not exist.
 
*text
----Nostalgic and sad.
It doesn't take a deep cut to find that these words ring very true. They are rarely happy, only such for short periods of time when they attempt to distract themself from their existential dread. Verglas looks back on the past fondly and constantly reminisces about when they were younger. When times were simpler. To the outside world, they keep up a half-hearted façade of happiness, but this isn't done very well. Usually they keep to the sidelines, making sure not to get in anyone's way and to just take care of themself. The last thing they want to do is burden others. The hybrid can be easy to anger and prickly, or maybe it's just stubbornness.
All it takes to hover behind them while they're working, light teases, or bother them at the wrong time to make them angry, they just don't lash out or say anything because they've been told to not do that. And when they do lash out they immediately apologize afterwards. Not that it does much. When upset, they're selfish, insensitive, rude, and more stubborn than a mule, even towards people who have been nothing but kind to them. They try their best to be polite, but occasionally they forget because they're too focused on something else or are in too bad of a mood to do so. They aren't particularly sarcastic, as they don't actively try to come off as rude, but they sometimes slip the occasional sarcastic remark.
He's an ambivert, a reclusive one, but an ambivert nevertheless. Sometimes he rarely talks and other times he can't stop talking (usually during movies). Verglas tends to stick with his group of friends when going to social events, as they're the only ones he can talk to easily. Plus, they're funny. The only thing the hybrid can talk about with ease is video games, he can ramble on about convoluted plots in games all day. It's just unfortunate that he hasn't quite found anyone who is just as passionate about talking about video games as him. Despite having friends, he still feels a little lonely, though he doesn't want to put in enough effort to go out there and actually attempt to make new friends. After all, most of the friendships he's formed have never lasted more than a day.
This is his biggest flaw, internally complaining about problems he has, but never actually putting any effort into actually fixing them. It's hard to deny that he's lazy and apathetic towards life and the people around him, not really seeing the point of putting effort into anything since it won't matter in the long run. He doesn't actively complain about things with other people and mainly keeps it to himself, as no one wants to hear him complain about things he can fix. Verglas also applies this logic to his mental health, not outwardly talking about it to others because he thinks it'll make him come off as though he's complaining, or being dramatic, or just being self-piteous.
They are generally discontented with life, dealing with self-loathing issues and overall unhappiness. They're very pessimistic about their future, just waiting for the straw that will break the camel's back. This is where most of their sadness stems from. The fact that they're growing older and will eventually have to take on responsibilities they'll never be ready for. Now they cling onto what time they have left, constantly reminiscing on the good times they used to have. They can't recall them vividly, but they can certainly remember how they felt in the moment. They just wish they could travel back to those times and relive as they were.
Verglas doesn't consider himself to be funny and says that that's the reason he can't make any friends, outside of not even trying. The funniest thing they can do is quote something from videos they've watched, and after making a "joke," they typically laugh nervously for awhile. He also doesn't find himself to be very smart, but at this point he couldn't care less. His only goals now are to stay healthy and not die painfully. They are generally unaffected by compliments of any kind, brushing them all off because of how shallow and generic they all sound. Even then they still give them a half-hearted thanks in response just as common courtesy.
When asking for things that aren't important, he tends to overthink things and expects the worst in response. This often leads to him just not bothering to ask in the first place. To avoid the embarrassment of being turned down. He hates being a part of a confrontation and would much rather watch it from the sidelines. Verglas always wanted to be admired or looked up to by someone, so whenever he's doing something in public in the presence of younger children, he tries his best to try and impress them. If he can even get their attention, that is. He doesn't find himself particularly inspirational or admirable, but if he does find out someone admires them, they'll be incredibly touched.
Abilities
i wish i could go back and enjoy life as a child again, when everything was so new. simply attempting to recreate past experiences is just not good enough.
Verglas wouldn't describe themself as a skill monkey... in fact, they're quite modest about their abilities, saying that they're quite unremarkable. The only thing they've gained from their respective tribes was night vision and a slight resistance to the cold. This cold resistance was worn down from SeaWing genes and what other tribes they might be related to. They're able to provide an insignificant amount of light from the small luminous patterns on his paws, but it's so miniscule it could barely be called an ability. Their talons do appear to be ever so slightly webbed, but it doesn't really assist them in swimming. Due to having two pairs of eyes, Verglas is technically capable of looking behind them to some extent.
Perhaps their most noteworthy abilities are their ability to draw and write, and while they don't consider it very good, it's passible. Verglas also has a pretty good eye for aesthetics and could probably be decent at decorating places if given enough freedom. They aren't particularly good at any one thing, other than maybe complaining, but other than that, they don't stand out. They're especially terrible at any physical activities, actively admitting to everyone that they're weak. Verglas is incapable of flight though the reason for this is unknown, but that doesn't stop them from longing to fly.
Relationships
well... i typically just sit around the house and complain about things. and when i'm not doing that, i'm asleep.
i'll only add sonas of users i've talked to before
Taiga 
mother. she helps them with their schoolwork. she's the only reason verglas hasn't failed school and they're forever thankful for that. won't know what they'll do when they're out of the nest, though...
Positive
Aquario
doesn't get his passion for sports, but finds it amusing. he can get a little loud when watching it though. he's a good dad, there isn't much else they can say about him.
Positive
Remora
annoying sometimes, but for the most part is a humorous and enjoyable person to be around. his friends are also fun to hang out with. the two don't have genuine conversations often and usually just acknowledge each other.
Positive
Cypress
it doesn't take much for them to remember fond memories of him.
Positive
Sago
their kind and clever grandmother. maybe knows them a little too well and often can tell when they're trying to get out of doing something. can find her a little guilt-trippy at times, but it's for minor things, so they can't complain about it too much. spoils them with sweets and snacks.
Positive
Libero
their best friend, she's great. unfortunately, her schedule is hard to predict, so they find it rather difficult to chat with her. and it's not like he can just walk to her house.
Very Positive
Trivia
i always wished i was creative enough to come up with those inspirational and thought-provoking quotes. instead i'm stuck with "i don't know."
 
*moral alignment is chaotic good.
*was originally going to be a color palette design adopt, but i liked their design so much i decided to keep them.
* loves these ham and cheese sandwiches that they sell at café in a community garden.
*has depression and is possibly autistic.
*afraid of caves and the thought of getting stuck in one or squeezing through a tight space and not being able to get back out.
** the only caves they go into are in minecraft and even then they still are a little scared.
*loved rough housing with their brother when they were younger. they don't do that anymore, though.
*sweet tooth for milk chocolate.
* a very picky eater with constantly changing food opinions. 
**according to their brother, they have terrible food takes and shouldn't be seen as a credible source when it comes to opinions on food.
*was given the nickname linus by their brother because they always carry around a blanket wherever they go. this is mainly because they just want to keep warm and can also use their blanket to hide their valuables under it.
*spends multiple hours looking through the youtube recommended, looking for something to watch. this all ends with them not finding anything to watch.
*wants a pet lizard or snake at some point in time, but they don't think they'd have to motivation to take care of it properly. and they believe that if they can't care for something, they shouldn't have it.
*their favorite food is chicken alfredo. will eat an entire tray full of it if they were allowed to.
*talks to themself WAY too much. usually does so when watching videos. if someone were to ask who they are talking to, they respond with "literally no one."
*scared of venomous animals and the thought of dying from poison / venom.
* has retainers that they wear at night. has gotten used to them by now. still hates how they feel on their teeth when they're on for too long.
* when they were around 5 years old, they took ballet for about 2 months before they quit due to them not paying attention in class.
*always agonizes over whether or not their characters are good or not and is on a constant cycle of revamping their characters to make them better. most of them will most likely stay in work in progress limbo until the heat death of the universe.
*right handed.
*their zodiac is taurus. not particularly interesting, but it makes fine trivia, i guess.
* doesn't change into any sort of pajamas every night because they're lazy.
*wants to become an interior house designer since that's like... the only thing they're good at.
*has some nightwing blood from his grandfather (on his father's side). but it doesn't play any significant part in his life. still can't help but proudly bring it up when family lineages are mentioned... which isn't often.
Gallery
"life is short, so spend your time living it to the fullest" is what people say and i don't get it.
please refer to this when drawing them
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