
Username:: bellugia
Name:: Astraia (goes by Aster)
Gender:: trans female • she/her

Personality::
This Kalon's past plays into her personality to some extent. Having been struck by lightning (back left foot) when she was a young teen, she is quite jittery and untrusting of electric storms. She suffered very minor injuries, such as a wound (which later healed) and temporary blindness. While her body was healing her eyes, they were adjusted to a darker atmosphere so even though she suffered short-term blindness, her vision was healed to be better than ever. Having been through all this, however surprisingly, Aster has not developed a phobia of storms, but a wish to learn more about them. She now works as a meteorologist to pursue this.
Aster appears stoic, but she can get very panicky and nervous. She just has a lot of trouble conveying these emotions. She has quite a bit of anxiety built up inside of her but he doesn't know how to rid herself of it, so she is prone to lash out at times. Otherwise, though, this kalon is very sweet and yearns to be close to another. Unfortunately, she is very socially awkward and doesn't quite know how to approach others, so she has had a difficult time acquainting herself with any other kalons, unless it's at work. Aster tries her best to please others, and is actually very polite and selfless, but her attempts to win them over are often shot down because she looks a bit rough and scary.
Her social awkwardness, trust issues, and anxieties often hinder Aster from showing her true self in all that she does. Others often regard her as withdrawn and emotionally unavailable, which is exactly the opposite of the image Aster constantly tries to create for herself. She assumes it's because her face always seems to convey one emotion - and that seems to be bitterness. She tends to worry a lot about what other kalons might think of her, so she keeps her hair and mane a certain way; but her fur is very staticky and is very hard to keep under control since it likes to spike up in every which direction.

Quirks::
• living on Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Aster experiences many thunderstorms as they are quite common there. She wears sunglasses during these storms to avoid getting blinded by the harsh rainfall and/or lightning flashes. Other kalons often comment on this - but since Aster's night vision is heightened, wearing sunglasses in dark storms does not render it too dark to see where she is going.
• Aster will lash her tail often. No matter if she's happy, sad, or angry - she has so much energy flowing through her that she needs to be lashing her tail. Or else she would be a very fidgety kalon.
• Aster has lived through way too many electric storms to be afraid of them. Though, she will no longer venture outside her house during these storms to avoid being struck. Hey, it's just logic, not fear.
• She adores lace & jewelry; and applies mascara daily, even though she keeps a butch, boyish look.
• Her favourite music genre is actually country, but when people ask, she'll say pop or rock.
