Riko Tryse

**Riko Tryse** is a Nurunian ship mechanic living with her adoptive mother, Qisa Tryse and her surrogate sister, Arra Sans. Eccentric and curious, the adventurous Riko finds herself tired living on the run and assuming different aliases. She longs for the adventurous life as a ship mechanic on a vessel commanded by her sister, traveling the vast reaches of Aeos.

## Appearance

As a Nurunian, Riko has soft, pink fur covering her entire body, with paw-like feet and black, hairless hands. Her green eyes are large and reflect the light when in the dark, similar to a cat's. Her ears are tall and covered with fur, being able to rotate similar to a Felisian's.

She has short, messy dark red hair and dark ring-like markings around her eyes that connect to vertical stripes down her cheeks, similar to a Raccoon's. The rest of her body is dotted with similar marks. Her lower back has a large, fluffy tail connected to it that is often kept constrained with bands. She often sports a mechanic's jumpsuit or, when off-duty, a flight jacket and pants. Tall and lean, Riko has been noted to be both strong and flexible, enabling her to reach tight spaces and areas where most cannot in her work. This helps her elude authorities as well when scavenging.

## Personality

Riko has always inherited the Nurunian curiosity and fascination with technology that her species are famous for. Because of this, she often enjoys scavenging and building strange things in her free time, much to the chagrin of those around her. Her lack of sanitary concern are the source of disgust for those around her, as Riko has been described as being "happiest covered in garbage."

She also seems to have a very flexible pallet, being able to consume and digest most things no matter how rotted or clearly disgusting, owed as well to her Nurunian biology. With a high metabolism, she relishes every chance she gets to eat, though shows boredom with foods many find standard. Her cooking has been described as "horrific" though she genuinely believes it to be good.

Generally a tomboy like her "sister", Arra, Riko isn't as eager for fights as her human sibling and only engages in them when she feels they are necessary. Riko has no qualms about defending her sister, but often feels that the hotheaded Arra can easily fend for herself. The two were said to get into fights and wrestling contests with each other often and helped build up a determined brawler style of fighting.

Riko is counted as Arra's closest friend and vice-versa, so much so that the two consider one another sisters more than friends. It was Arra and her father that taught a young Riko how to work ships and, in return, Riko taught Arra how to best navigate Daster City.

Next to Arra, Riko is very close to her adoptive mother, Qisa, and treats her with respect though often feels burdened by the Saleluki's over-protective nurturing. As a child, Riko feared climbing despite being a Nurunian - a race known for being great climbers. Her fear of heights was conquered when her mother helped her learn how to make use of a mission mindset to distract herself from the height she was climbing. In time, Riko became such a natural climber that she would be able to hide from co-workers and her mother alike by concealing herself in rafters and support beams.

Riko has a curiosity about the notions of love and sex, harboring a secret love of romance novels that she remains embarrassed about. She finds herself unsure about the kind of person she wishes to one day marry, thinking only that she wants someone "nice". She seems uncaring about the exact gender of the person exactly, finding certain females such as her hero, Sykros, attractive.

Apart from romance, Riko is a great fan of Paloball and Frikcrik matches, finding the thrill of violent sports enjoyable. She is an avid fan of Sykros Summer-Blood, having a poster of the Frik-fighter in her room.

## Trivia

* Her art is done by the talented Zexeos.