Talia

Talia Black-thorn is the sole known member of an unidentified mammalian humanoid species. She currently lives with her boyfriend **Umby Lake** in the Earth city of Dystopolis.

## Appearance

Talia's species is presumed to be alien in origin, as there are no other known living members of the species on the planet Earth or elsewhere in the universe- though Talia herself insists she was born on Earth. The whereabouts of her family are unknown, though Talia believes them to be long dead, or else vanished. Thus, all semi-reliable information about Talia's species comes from Talia herself.

Talia is visibly mammalian, with some evidence to suggest a small amount of reptile DNA as well, though nothing conclusive. She is demonstrably semi-aquatic, as she can maneuver through water quite capably, much like an otter in motion. It is believed that she also uses a swim bladder somewhere in her midsection to aid in swimming, given the unusually spherical shape of that region. Talia's bottom-heaviness may also be in part a result of evolution rather than just gluttonous excess, as her legs are thick and powerful, possibly to take advantage of her buoyancy and support an active aquatic predator's lifestyle. Her tail similarly aids in swimming, while her thick-toed feet grant her powerful paddles when submerged, as well as a threatening combat option via their visceral heel-spikes.

Talia's eyesight is lacking, but her other senses are honed and powerful. Her four ears are aided by nubby sensors on her jaw, shoulders, and tail, which are sensitive tactile appendages that assist her while swimming. Her olfactory and gustatory senses are also excellent, with her sense of smell in particular rivaling that of her hearing and spatial awareness.

Talia's hair is a natural dark-grey, dyed red to match her tail. Talia claims that red is a naturally occurring hair colour among her species and was always jealous not to have it. Her tattoos come from many years apart, and she claims that none of them have any particular meaning attached to them. Her outfits range from fairly professional when required to occasionally startling when not. The outfit pictured (right) is a good example of the sorts of legwear (jeggings) Talia tends to use, but the top is usually less loose, if only somewhat.

Talia has visibly gained weight since dating Umby Lake, but has always been an above average weight for her species- at least in her words. Her belly has always been among her defining features by her own admission, and comes from her time spent working at The Palace.

## Biography

Talia has offered little regarding her childhood, and none of her friends or loved ones have contributed in that regard either. Talia's record effectively begins with her stint at The Palace, a low-key service allowing patrons to pay to watch their staff gorge themselves in a private setting. There, she met Penn "Umby" Lake and later entered a relationship with him. She would later become acquainted both personally and intimately with Umby's close friend and prior lover Jaice Delacroix. The three currently see each-other frequently, though formally only Talia and Umby are in a committed relationship.

## Trivia

* Parts of Talia's physiology and coloration owe some inspiration to the Pokémon Weavile.
* Despite the size of her boyfriend, Talia can and has always been able to beat him in an eating competition, and is a formidable appetite incarnate.