Theme: 2's My Favorite 1 - Coheed and Cambria
Image Song: Dark Side Of Me - Coheed and Cambria
Singing Voice: Gravity's Union - Coheed and Cambria
ā¦ GENERAL INFORMATION ā¦
Role: Princess's Guard
Gender: Male
Nickname(s): Kai isn't really used to being called anything other than his first name. There have been some occasions where he has been addressed as Xavier, however, and ever fewer occasions where he has been addressed as Fin or Finn.
Age: Sixteen
Race: Mermaid
ā¦ APPEARANCE ā¦
Height: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight: 165 lbs (74.8 kg)
Build: Slender
Hair Color: Maroon
Eye Color: Green
Scars/Tattoos/Piercings: He has no tattoos or piercings, but he houses scars he does not wish to show. Many are masked by his clothing, including a particularly nasty one that runs along his back.
Description: Kai doesn't look much different between his forms on land and in water. On land, he is particularly taller than average, as well as somewhat thin for his height. He often gives off an ambiguous feel and people might find it somewhat difficult to legitimately determine his gender at first. He has short maroon hair, which gives off a layered appearance and seems to be different shades in some areas. The bangs and sides seem to extend down to the bridge of his nose along to his cheek bones, whilst the actual length in the back trails down his neck and stops only at his collarbones.
His face tends to remain expressionless, echoing his personality, and so his eyes may seem to have a cold glance whilst his lips remain straight. Despite this, he does have a habit of biting his lower lip. His eyebrows are thin, and below these he has rather full sets of eyelashes, which add onto his feminine appearance. Below the eyelashes he has a pair of glowing green orbs, his eyes, which are an extraordinary feature of his. The irises start at the outer edge as a circle of a pale yellow-green color, and then the inner circle before the pupil is a darker green. Around the iris seems to be a thin circle similar in color to his hair. All of this is set into a face with smooth jaw, thin lips, and small nose.
When in water, again, much doesn't change. His face and upper torso remain the same, whilst he loses his legs and substitutes them for a tail. Along with the minor change in his ears, the change is relatively simple. His scales are a pale peach color, similar to that one would see on a koi fish, along with the random spots of maroon circles, bordered by black scales. His fins are a similar maroon color to the spots on his tale, becoming as they trail off in extravagant wisps that are longer than usual. The fins on his ears seem to be spiked, the jointed cartilage poking through.
Preferred Clothing: Kai is fine with simple clothing, though he prefers it to be somewhat thin. He is usually seen wearing low gripping white shirts, that expose a portion of his shoulders along with his collar bone. Along with this, he tends to wear a simple pair of black jeans, the pockets of which is fingers always seem to be shoved in when they have nothing else to do, sans the thumbs.
ā¦ MENTALITY ā¦
Oddities: Kai has an odd habit of biting his lower lip for no reason whatsoever. Maybe he just enjoy feeling the thin layer of flesh being torn away, or maybe it's just something he does idly. On top of this, Kai seems to be just a shell. It appears as if he is just empty and autonomously wandering about and functioning. He doesn't respond to outside stimuli, or otherwise, pain.
Skills: Kai, much like most mermaids, has one hell of a singing voice. Besides that, he can cook fairly well and finds himself medically adept. Along with this, Kai is one of the few mermaids who can handle the change from water to land and he is able to walk just as a human can, without all the added pressure.
Likes: Rain, thunderstorms, star gazing, spicy food, swimming, somewhat warm weather, large bodies of water.
Dislikes: Snow, sleet, hail, any other bloody cold weather, sweet things, bitter things, sick things, intrusive people.
Hobbies: Ironically enough, Kai has a hobby of running whilst on land. Most mermaids tend to dislike even walking, but he enjoys the runner's high.
Phobia(s):
Personality: Kai is, in the strictest sense, hollow. Or at least, appears to be, and remains to be for several layers. He is apathetic and awfully pragmatic, often coming off as harsh or cold with his words, despite not meaning to be. He always thinks before acting, and many would think that he is just a well calculated machine rather than a mermaid. He never really reacts to outside stimuli or anything else, really, he just observes it calmly and then deals with it accordingly. Along with this, his expressions are subtle, a pair of watery eyes, for example, being akin to bawling, and a small smirk being a kin to a fit of laughter. If he has feelings for somebody, or just particularly likes somebody as a friend, his feelings will be filtered through snark and dry wit. His appeal is bluntness and directness.
But this is just the outside layers, and once you get deep enough, you find the delicate feelings under the facade, waiting to blossom up into... something. Anything. All he needs is somebody to come and melt the snow. This could be a lover, or a close friend, really, anything.
This facade doesn't always carry on well enough in front of closer friends, however, and he may slip more towards being sweet to be around rather than it feeling like you're hanging out with a robot. Which friends, he can appear to be caring, and may even be prone to actually laughing or crying in private moments, but he shuts down immediately as a new person is introduced or comes around.
ā¦ COMBAT ā¦
Weapon: A Trident, along with the spear-like blade hidden inside. It is worn on his back, and can be used as a long-range or throwable weapon. Near the middle, the handle can be detached to reveal a spear, and although the reach is reduced to mid-range, he can wield and use both effectively at once, as well as throw them with accuracy. He also carries a decently sized, weighted net.
Fighting Style: Using gear akin to that of a fisherman's (ironically), Nico uses the lack of any protective gear, and the benefit of speed and evasion to his advantage. He avoids close combat at all costs, and keeps his distance, waiting for the opportunity to strike with either his trident or spear, even both in some scenarios. He can use his net in various ways, ensnaring the opponent, their weapon, or even their shield if the opportunity presents itself. The trident (and spear) can be used as a projectile as well, Nico being able to lob it at a high velocity without losing accuracy.
Abilities: Because of his lack of a deep connection with water, Kai is unable to use any form of hydrokinesis or water dowsing. He does, however, have a very powerful siren's voice, more so than most mermaids. His lack of connection with water is made up for with this. Along with this, he has vitakinesis, which explains his adept skills with medicine.
ā¦ BACKGROUND ā¦
Relationship Status: Single, but interested in somebody forbidden.
Family: Kai's father is the captain of the royal guard, and still living. His mother is missing, but passed off as deceased by his father, though Kai thinks differently.
Personal History: Kai had a somewhat privileged upbringing, due to his father's status among many of the other merpeople. Sure, he wasn't born directly into royalty, but it was pretty damn close. As he grew up, his father never had time for him because of duties, and his mother would often end up taking care of him and doting on him. He grew to laugh his mother very much, and was generally a very sweet boy. There came a point in his life, however, when everything took a turn for the worse. His mother seemingly disappeared right from under his and his father's noses, and they had no idea where to even start looking. No idea who could of done it, and no idea where she could have gone.
This was perhaps the breaking point for Kai. It was the only time he lost something with significant value, and it resulted in his cold facade.
From then on his father would come home to no wife and a broken, emotionless son. He tried to spend time with Kai on several occasions. He'd try to get him to smile, to laugh, anything. He'd even get angry because of it and lash out to Kai, but he still wouldn't respond. His father was certain that he had lost his son, too. Dead on the inside, much like his wife was thought to be at that point. But eventually (and fortunately), Kai recovered from the initial shock of it all and began to act somewhat responsive again, though he was very confined at this point.
This carried on for most of his preteen years and up until his age now, sixteen, he still hadn't progressed much on the personalty front or made any friends. It was because of this that his father decided to force him into the same profession, a royal guard. Kai, despite not wanting to do this, of course didn't protest. And so he was shipped off to land, which he surprisingly took to well. He finds himself attending a school and working a part time job on the side now, guarding one of the youngest of the royal family, Lulu.
ā¦ OTHER: ā¦ N/A