*I really wish this was a bigger contest, I feel a really strong connection to this Kal and I just wish I could do extra stuff to develop his character more! I hope the paragraph and art piece do justice to my hopes for the character!!*
username - graceymc96
name - Gil
gender - Male
occupation (max 250 words) - He runs a nonprofit reptile rescue sanctuary where they take in injured or uncared-for wild or pet reptiles and rehabilitate them and, if suitable, put them back up for adoption. He has free child reptile and amphibian education classes (Repti-camp!) during the summer in which he showcases his animals, gives information on wild reptiles, and shares the proper care of pet reptiles and amphibians. He also has a degree in herpetology (the study of reptiles (and sometimes amphibians) ) and teaches college herpetology classes three days a week. Also for money he does reptile shows for schools where he takes his coolest and most exotic non-dangerous reptiles to show schoolchildren. He LOVES working with and educating kids and loves to be around nature, so he is also a sponsor for a small local boy scout troop who he takes camping and to merit badge fairs quite often.
He doesn't make much because most of his work is volunteer but he doesn't care as long as he makes enough money to keep his small house and support the 20+ animals he has at home! He loves working and volunteering so that is what almost all of his free time is spent on if not on his animals, though sometimes he takes on too much and gets stressed at not being able to do everything.
(225 words)
art piece (optional) -
Time taken: Aprox. 4 1/2 - 5 hrs over 2 days
Done on my janky phone but it's the best I could do!! I tried my hardest

It's a scene of him doing what he does best: teaching children about reptiles! He's at a middle school reptile show.
