[Tricksters]

brrr it's chilly in here!

based off shocking blue-rasperry snowcones!

edits:
mane
snout
mouth
eyes n eyebrows
ears
short fur

this is a 72 hour impress me!
do as much or as little as you would like

this is what you must include in your forms:
Name:
Gender:
Element: (uncommon)

if you have any questions pm me!

[WhiteWater ;]

this isn't anywhere close to being as nice and big as i'd like, but my idea kept changing and I've been struggling lately and had a sudden burst of optimism, so I made this kind of like a tip that us in real life could use, and that some people need to hear every now and then, even though I won't win, all that would make me happy is if those who read my form keep the last part in mind!
thank you all and thank you for such a nice gator!!

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As legend has it, high up in the Swedish mountains there lives a goblin gator whos plentiful unique. Not quite a god, but in his realm he simply may as well be. The stories are told of a goblin gator who works with the mountains, creates and moves them with his bare paws. For centuries, these stories have been pinned to just that - being stories. Stories come from everywhere, and can be about anything. From tales of royalty and legends to a small moment between friends, stories can be made and formed in only seconds, all while still lasting years. This specific one, regarding the gg who's as white as the highest snow-piled peaks, has only recently became more than words passed on... Svedka had been discovered. Now, a goblin gator who lives in the mountains and frolics along cliff sides doesn't sound all to amazing, but what has been said about him is so much more. The legend says that he just appeared, of no father and of no mother, that the mountains themselves created him as their guardian and keeper. It was a cold December night when the wind rose to speeds that had never been seen before, yet somehow caused no destruction to buildings and nature. Some even claim that while out, the winds gave them a new healed sense of self and that the way the breeze left just as quick as it came was the most remarkable event. They say the winds that night spiraled down above the tallest mountain peak, sort of in the form of a small tornado. It is said that out of this funnel came the god of the mountains, the keeper of the ancient summits. He was formed of snow and ice that is found in the ravines and alps and took a step. That first step of his was so bold, so distinct, that the print he left in the freshly drifted snow remains there to this day. The words spoken of this gator are never in vain or cruel, they are embracing and congratulatory. The small group of goblin gators that live in the valley just off to the west of the mountains praise him as a god. The many other creatures that reside in the peaks and surrounding area depend on the mountains for survival. They offer shelter, supplies, safety, food and so much more. Therefore, the goblin gator who's sole purpose in life is to protect and maintain these magnificent works of nature is given the highest of treatment. They offer days of worship to the mountains and their keeper, as well as have a day where they thank him for all that he does, however what they don't know is the power these stories have to alter reality.



Svedka knows all too well the stories that are told about him, from the way he was brought here, to how he can move mountains with little less than a thought. See, stories are great things, but they have the ability to adapt and to alter reality. The truth? Svedka is none of that. He is no god, he is no magical creator of mountains, heck, Svedka doesn't even have any element! He's aware that people worship him almost as if he were some sort of god, however svedka doesn't like being the center of attentions - he never has. Therefore he has tried to remain hidden in the mountains, rarely coming down into the surrounding valleys in fear of getting such royal treatment that in his eyes he doesn't deserve. Svedka doesn't know how the stories started, nobody really does, but he just assumes somebody once saw him far atop a mountain in the early years of his life. There had been a massive avalanche of snow and rock from the top of the mountain just above an area multiple animals and goblin gators called home. Using his knowledge and not some sort of magical power, he was able to signal from on top to those below before hand, a warning that there was disaster coming. He wasn't 100% sure it would work, but as he started to move into the path of the oncoming avalanche, he sure hoped it would - he was going to drag a large fallen tree into the path of snow in an attempt to slow it down before it reached the homes below. It doesn't sound like a good idea and now when svedka thinks back to it, he should have never had taken the risk of the snow taking the log with it, causing even more destruction and mayhem. At first, that's just what happened. The force from the snow pushed the log down, taking it with it a good 20 feet. At this point nobody had quite noticed what he had done and svedka himself was panicking... he had just made everything so much worse, or so he thought. It was just luck when the tree he placed, using that "adrenaline strength' everybody always talks about, got caught and jammed between two trees standing upright. If it wasn't for the patch of trees, who knows what would have happened? Well, svedka does, and often that very thought haunts him still. The trees were old and strongly rooted enough to catch the rolling tree, allowing the snow to build up behind it and slow, almost coming to a complete stop. The snow still ran into the valley, however the obstacle of the tree drastically slowed the snow to a more reasonable rate, where it stopped just inches from houses. Instead of being in total defeat, the animals and gators leaped with joy at the sight of this mysterious goblin gator that had just saved not only their dwellings, but their lives.


It was then that the rumors must have started. Svedka was always a quiet, mysterious and lonesome goblin gator, called 'mysterious and deep' by others before he ran off. That's how he ended up in the mountains, actually. He was tormented as a young gator for many reasons, a big one of which was his markings. He was called plain over and over again. Since apparently most gators had more body markings, this made him different from the small local area he grew up in, and where he lived, different was seen as bad and frowned upon. He was called names for most of his childhood and his home life wasn't the greatest either, His parents had wanted a girl, and they seemed to have only wanted a female because they had no interest in svedka or his wellbeing. He was cast aside and almost forgotten about entirely except for when they wanted something done around the house. Svedka knew from an early age that this wasn't right and so when he was only young, he ran off. He found refuge in a small cabin in the mountains high, high above where he left his past. He wanted a new start, a start without others. Some might call him a hermit, however he knows better than to listen w=to what people might say. It was only recently when svedka had started making longer, bolder trip out of the muntains, and though he was careful, he was seen a few times. This only made people's beleifs in this godly mountain keeper stronger. He quietly remains at the highest peak in the mountains, residing in a small cave filled with what he likes. The benefit of living where others don't is that you don't have to put up with them and their often cruel words.

So while Svedka doesn't live near anybody else, is considered a hermit by society's standards, and isn't anything like the stories told, he is still a loyal, compassionate and friendly gator when you get past his walls, which not many people try to do. Svedka doesn't live up to the stories told about him and, If he was being honest, he would tell you that he doesn't like them all that much. If he could he would have it so none of these stories ever started going around. Yes, he did save an entire town of others from disaster, pain and los, but he doesn't like to take the credit for it. He is as humble as humble gets, and doesn't feel that he deserves the honor and care that he gets from others, but he won't show them the real him in fears of letting them down and destroying their ideas and beliefs, so instead he puts on this godly persona in front of others. Once you become a friend, you have the chance of becoming a close friend and if you can knock down his dividing walls, Svedka will reveal the true him.



The moral of all this? Tales can be good. Stories can be great. They can share memories and times and even emotions, but they aren't all true. You have to decide for yourself what is true or not, and don't let those who make up false stories and rumours get to you, because the truth of the matter is they make up often, but not always, cruel stories because they have none to tell for themselves. So remember, Your story is just as important as everybody else's, even if it's not just exactly how other people think it should be.
You're unique, and so is your story - so share it!

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[snuppy]

omg mark ♥

[dragonstars]

Mark!
Name:
Gender:
Element: (uncommon)
dropping out!

[vivibelle.]

note to self; ends on june 24th at 20;57 cs time Also potentially ending on june 24 14:33
20;57 cs time = 4;57pm EST 14:33 cs time = 10:33am EST

Full Name; Puff .E Dooley
Nicknames; Puff, Puffy, Eric
Gender; Demiboy
Element; Descry (Light)
Age; 28
Sexuality; Polyamorous Pansexual
Cryptic Title; The Snow Monster
Birthplace; Siberia, Russia
Current Locations; New York City, NY
Languages Spoken; Russian, English,
Occupation; Gang Member
Job in Gang; Hacker, Hitman
Diet; Cannibalism + Meat

The city never had it coming, and out of all the things that they weren't expecting, this had to be the most problematic of the lot. They wouldn't expect a supernatural being, but they could be a protector, or at least an attraction to make the city worth something. They wouldn't expect some tortured soul that wanted to learn how to be normal again, but it would bring a sob story to make people believe that the town had some worth. However, this was just a problem. And who knew that the biggest problem would be a little gator with a giant gun and a huge personality. 'Oh, how special could he possibly be? He's just a little man from Russia, it's not like he's some demon in a mortal body or something.' They'd say, but they wouldn't realize how special one young adult with a gun could be. Nobody hired him when he first showed up, though his resume was well off with computer technology and artistic ability. And as they gave him no chance to make a living for himself, and no chance to make himself survive in the city, he turned to giving them no chance to survive from his wrath.

The gangs of New York had always been a problem, some more powerful than others. Surprisingly, some would come to notice that one of the smallest gangs in NYC was one of the most powerful. They'd be even more surprised that the same gang would be the one to pick Puff up off of the streets and give him a purpose. He wasn't just nobody anymore. He had a purpose. He was now a creative outlet for the writer that totally wasn't stuck thinking about something majestic like some demon of the snow who was there after being shunned by society for a few hours before saying 'well heck it, i'll just make a gangster bc that's my aesthetic and everything is copied from something already anyways.' He also had the ability to say that things were breaking the fourth wall now, because he had a story to tell that wasn't just about an abused boy from Russia who moved to New York City in fear of his family who literally starved him half to death.

Puff doesn't know how to use his element, as he was never taught about elements in the first place. His parents never felt as if it was important, as they didn't expect Puff to have any importance in life whatsoever. In fact, some of his siblings even made bets that Puff wouldn't live long enough to have a use for his element. Others even used to hide their elements from him so that he wouldn't question it. And those individuals continued to make bets that everything would be too much for Puff, and that he'd end his own life before his element could be used for anything. He only was told about elements when he joined the gang, and even then, those in the gang couldn't exactly teach Puff how to use his element.

Why is he named Puff?
Puff was the 5th child that his mother had, and the parents hadn't exactly thought about what to name their kids. Though his older brothers got more fancy names from a book, by the time he came around, his mother seemingly forgot to care, and decided to name him the first thing she thought of. That happened to be from a joke from her college years where someone bet 900 dollars that she wouldn't name a child 'Puff'. In exchange for the wellbeing and sanity of his son in the future, he did in fact get 900 dollars. His middle name came later, after a good while at least, and they decided the middle name would be Eric. Not because they wanted their child to use that name more than Puff, or that they knew he'd be bullied in school if he introduced himself as Puff- they just wanted to have their child have a middle name and couldn't think of anything. Someone outside said something about someone named Eric, and Puff's parents though 'that's a great name idea!' They also believed that the name sounded cool because it wasn't a Russian name like the other kids they had, Puff was kind of the kid where all the foreign language names and mistakes came out all at once. Sometimes he thinks its awful, but other times he's just glad that his baby brother wasn't named something worse instead.

Excuse me, he's from WHERE?
Siberia, a Region in Russia originally used for exile. During the 19th century, a bureaucracy was put in place to deal with the prison and exile system. You were sent to court first and then if found guilty of a crime you could be sent to Siberia. The reason that Puff was born in Siberia is that his grandparents were sent to Siberia for two different crimes. One of his grandparents was sent to Siberia due to murder, and the other was sent due to a large amount of theft. Not only did his family survive in Siberia, Siberia to them quickly became a large community with a bit of a city layout, leading to Puff and his brothers to be born in a version of Siberia that isn't so much of an exile for prisoners as it is very, very cold.

What's up with the Cryptic Name?
Puff, when he wasn't at home or school, he had a hobby as being the local town cryptid, in which he would act as a creature of the snow. Of course, when everyone was hanging out in the snow it wasn't that big of a deal, but when people were trying to relax at more, Puff knew how to bother them. He would spread snow across the fronts of the house, and he'd purposefully splash water on the door for the purpose of it to freeze, causing a possible problem for the people living in the home. Along with this, he also seemed to have a habit of stealing food that's been left unguarded for a singular minute and leaving snow in it's place. When he was young, he was basically a hybrid of a prankster, mysterious being, home intruder, and food burglar that went under the name of 'the snow monster' due to nobody knowing it was Puff, and because snow was absolutely everywhere after he went to someones house and did something. Fitting, however, due to how Puff would hide himself in the deep snow if someone was close to catching him.




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Okay, but WHY the likes/dislikes/fears?

Likes
Puff likes snow fights due to the ability for him to make an increasingly large snowball and completely destroy anyone else's defenses by just slamming a giant snowball on them and watching them cry when they realize snow can really almost break a bone or five. Puff likes anime simply because it's an aesthetic positive to Puff. He also enjoys how dark anime can get, and often likes to watch the darker anime more than the cutesy anime girls from school beating the big bad meanie and the end of the day. American cartoons seemed to not be able to go to lengths of...darkness as Anime could get. Puff LOVES Red candies, because he especially loves pretending that the candies are completely made out of blood. It's a bit strange, definitely, but it makes Puff happy, and most people don't want to ask about it anyways. Puff likes mints and icecream due to how it makes his mouth taste like if the entirity of a snowstorm was shoved into his mouth and then was let loose inside of his body. The candies make him want to puke, as well as feeling like his heartrate is slowing or skipping multiple beats, but that's part of the fun! bring him happiness because of how it feels to be a part of one. The soft chanting, the community brought together to make something rise that's much more powerful than them. Plus, the candles make him feel calm.Dogs catch his interest because, god why not? They're so happy and amazing and seem to always be so positive, and sometimes, Puff needs a bit of positive vibes in his life.Arts and Crafts make sure he has something to work on, and it makes him able to express himself without the immediate need for murder. The need for murder actually leads to him liking Guns, tanks, and Knives. Not only are they two of the most commonly used weapons used by his gang and one of the very large weapons that Puff loves to drive, overall being a fan of large weaponry like tanks but they're also able to make people scream in agony and have his gang yell about how he's going crazy. This also leads into him liking the screaming and yelling, brought together in loud voices. Loud music and Happy sounding songs go hand in hand, the songs he enjoys tend to be somewhat overly happy sounding while also being loud and most likely about murder if you take the time to actually listen to the music. Along with a lot of the loud things he seems to enjoy he likes Balloons, not because he likes to look at them or anything, he just likes to watch them explode and make a noise that breaks ears.

Dislikes
Puff doesn't have a fondness towards Nosy individuals or people asking questions, mostly because it sort of goes against everything he's learned in his gang. Asking questions and being nosy often lead to people being shunned and often times also finding out that someone was trying to infiltrate the gang's base, him being a gangster also explains his dislike towards police, along with him being more of an anarchist than anything. He doesn't seem to like Orchestral music, thinking that it doesn't keep up with him, and even the faster orchestral pieces seem to fall flat to him. TV Cartoons are hard for him to watch, mostly because of how the television seems to constantly interrupt poorly made stories with commercial on commercial. Living in the city with a gang can also make someone hate Pigeons, especially since they seem to be everywhere and will steal every little piece of food you have. Being in the gang, and the lifestyle it brought, also made him hate some certain things. Old Man Dancing, or Dad Dancing, is a real pain to look at and even more of a pain when you have a job to do and some idiot in the club doesn't know how to dance. Small Cars often make him a bit unhappy, as he's used to large flamboyant cars, even in getaway situations. Metal bars, for...obvious reasons relating to incarceration, are also on Puff's dislike list. In contrast with his love for loud things, he doesn't seem to like the Daytime or Whispering. Nobody does anything fun during the daytime, and he can't even hear whispering most times. The most strange thing however, is his hatred of large maps. Small maps? Fine. Anything larger than he can hold in his hands however, absolute trash...for...some reason.

Fears
Fears of Prison come with the job, the last thing that a gangster wants is to be caught up in a jail cell. He's always been told by his gang that they'd break him out if it ever happened, but he can't help but cry everytime he even has the slightest thought of 'oh my god, I'm going to be arrested.' After all, who knows who could end his life in prison.
Becoming Blind and Mute has terrified him for a very long time, mostly because he feels like life will be far too different, and he'll have no reason to live anymore. He couldn't do the job he does now if he became blind or mute, and he feels as if any of that happened, he would become unlovable.
Hedge Trimmers is an odd one, but it mostly comes from Puff's past, specifically his childhood. He claims the fear comes from an incident where someone almost cut off his snout with a pair of hedge trimmers, leading to an injury to the top of his nose, and causing him to be unable to feel safe around gardeners ever since.

Hobbies
Archery has been a hobby of Puff's since childhood, being taught by his parents to shoot a bow, and in a way, this has sunk into his gunslinging ability in the gang. Though guns and bows are completely different weapons, he's been able to learn it due to learning archery.
Drawing has also been a childhood hobby, though this hasn't changed much over the years. He used to draw up on the walls of his old home, and though drawing up plans for the gang and planning out furniture is more practical than doodling a tiny man on the wall, it's still drawing to him.
Computer Hacking and Destruction of Electronics were hobbies that he was introduced to in his teenage years, one of his friends being a techy nerd and Puff being curious about how that friend would be able to hack into computers and make a good amount of funny destructive things happen to the computer, as well as how he was able to find the perfect gear every time from salvaging watches. Over the years he became quite good at it, and it even became a nice pastime for him.
Graffiti was a hobby that came with the gang. It made him able to put artistic talents out there and make him feel happy about his rebellious actions. He felt as if the actions of defacing public or private property was nullified ever so slightly by the fact that it was art. Sure, most of his graffiti was against cops and against the celebrities of the world, but he still did it out of fun, not malice.
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Emotions and States of being
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SLEEP: Puff seems to have a hard time sleeping most times, leading him to pass out whenever he just can't keep himself awake. If he wants to sleep comfortably, he needs to be at a temperature that isn't too hot, but not too cold. Leading him to need a generally cold area to sleep in, and a blanket that's warm enough to keep bursts of air out, but not so warm as to make him sweat. He also tends to sleep on his side, and needs to tuck his tail into somewhere so that it doesn't become an issue when he does fall asleep. Puff also requires complete darkness, without a bit of light coming in. His room has a very thick curtain and a door with a mostly blocked underside for this reason.

ILLNESS: Puff wasn't given medicine much as a kid, and his immune system isn't the best. In fact, he's more likely to get sick than anyone else he knows. He often complains that he's not able to go places sometimes due to illness, but he also still goes on missions with the gang while ill. Most don't even recognize that he's ill until he pukes or passes out due to fever. Nowadays, he's given medicine and told to lay in bed by his gang, but he never seems to listen to them, constantly faking that he is perfectly fine and trying to go out in the world and cause havoc. He is planning to get shots for different things soon, but he's not exactly keen on going out of his way for something he can handle himself.

LOVE/ROMANCE: Puff has a hard time with love. He wasn't able to feel affection from his parents as a kid, and has a twisted idea that injuring someone who is below you is a symbol of love. He's been informed that it just isn't correct, of course, but that doesn't mean his suddenly understands completely. He's also been quick to be connected to others, and sometimes even think about them in romantic situations after they've been kind to him for a certain amount of time. He's embarrassed about this fact, so he pretends that he just can't understand love at all, but deep down- he really wants someone to love him like that.

CONFUSION/LOGIC: Puff was a smart kid in school for a long while, but there was the point inbetween middle school and highschool where the teachers stopped giving him help, and the lessons stopped being easy to comprehend, and everything just went downwards. A lot of things he thinks he should know seem to pass by him quicker than he can understand, and he gets extremely confused rather easily when he's not in tune with his brain in the ways that make him seem smart. He often feels embarrassed and almost like he's committed social suicide. This often leads to him breaking out into tears, or simply ceasing to function correctly.

DIET: Despite having very flat looking teeth, Puff is anything but a herbivore, in fact, he's quite the opposite. When he was young he used to eat a lot of different things, but that was due to his parents not caring about their child's reaction to the food, and even with that, Puff would often puke up after eating something involving greens. When he got old enough to eat without his parents around, he'd eat more meat than anything else, and he got curious at one point about cannibalism. Originally, he didn't believe that anyone like him could be cannibalistic, but he decided to try it out for fun when he moved out. And Suddenly, it felt as if he was given a whole new sense of reality, and found himself loving to eat parts of others more than he liked just normal meat.

INJURY: Of course, with the job in the gang, Puff is surely going to get injuries, it just happens to be the type of injuries that make him either alright or in a state of panic. Sure, he will always be upset when he gets injured, but it won't panic him unless it's near his eyes or throat. Not even chest injuries scare him as much as injuries that would possibly blind or silence him. When he gets injuries he often takes a shower and is monitored by the gang, everyone putting in their part to help anyone injured during the job. Him being injured is a lot like him being sick, he wants to get up and do things, even if physically it wouldn't be the best idea.

HOME/SCHOOL/GANG Life

At home, he never could seem to catch a break, and Puff often felt unsafe and scared for his wellbeing. He didn't know that he was a victim of domestic abuse, and believed that almost every kid was threatened by their parents if their grades weren't at least B+ or higher. His siblings weren't much help either, being the 2nd youngest out of 6 boys was tough. His younger brother would constantly pester him and ask way too personal things and his parents would force him to answer or comply with his needs because he was older. His elder brothers would constantly make fun of him and hit him in the gut/neck/face area, but it was passed off as 'boys being boys'. He was never given medical care for his injuries, often being told to walk it off or that men didn't start crying over a little cut or burn. The same kind of thinking passed on to when he was ill, even though his brothers got proper medicine and treatment. His mother would always get on his case over nothing, and believe everything that his brothers said over Puff, and his father would try to make Puff 'more manly' by forcing him to go through painful activities that caused Puff to have different sorts of problematic body functions. But hey, they didn't care when he had an asthma attack that almost killed him as a kid, why would they care after that?

School was slightly better than his home life, but not by much. He wasn't exactly the cool kid in school, in fact, not even the group that would be considered 'losers' and 'nerds' would accept him as one of them. Others would constantly say that he was clingy, overbearing, roudy, and that being his friend just wasn't worth it. Teachers didn't seem to like him that much after middle school, seeing as his grades dropped heavily. Though, while being insulted by teachers for not being up to code with the rest of the class, students who knew he was smart in middle school would constantly want to have him in on a group project so they could shove everything onto him. He didn't mind, really. Sure it was upsetting and stressful, but when he was at home and working on something, at least his parents didn't try to talk and downgrade to him as much as they do usually. One of the reasons he actually liked school is because of the clinic, and it's funny how the clinic was also the place he met one of his first ever friends. He was a techy, and he talked a lot about the technology used to make sure his breathing didn't suddenly stop, and Puff was interested by that. That techy became one of Puff's only two friends, the other being a young teacher straight out of college who always talked about his pets. And thanks to them, he got through schooling without the need to injure himself too badly.

Gang life, for him, was the best of them all. He was given everything that he didn't have before in his life. He got medicine, he got a proper bed, and he got food he could eat without puking. He had friends in the gang, and in fact, he felt friendly with everyone in his gang, to the point where if any of them were critically injured, he'd probably cry. Due to his childhood, it was hard for him to realize certain things about being taken care of, but his gang didn't insult him for it,they supported him and made sure he learned that being cared for meant, well, that people cared! His crew consisted of a good few people, but not too much. In his time he'd always respect his boss, but he knew he could be friendly and joke around with them as well, because even if he was a higher rank, he was doing the same crimes as everyone else. This was also the time when Puff felt something new in him, a feeling that he soon got addicted to. Adrenaline. Going through with heists, shooting in public, breaking mirrors, driving cars with the rest of his gang and trying to escape the cops- all of it was amazing and a rush that made him feel like he was a demon who found their way into heaven. Another thing that made it all the better was the locations they went to in their jobs. They had a safe house, and that place was massive, and yet so empty in a way that made it feel like it wasn't supposed to exist in his plane of reality.

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Likes;
Snow fights, Anime,
Red candies, Mints,
Demonic Rituals, Dogs,
Icecream, Art, Crafts,
Balloons, Guns, Happy
Sounding Songs, Knives,
Large Weaponry, Tanks,
Loud Voices, Loud music

Dislikes;
Nosy Individuals, Questions,
Orchestra Music, Police,
TV Cartoons, Birds-
More specifically pigeons,
Large maps, Small Cars,
Whispering, Metal Bars,
Old Man Dancing, Daytime

Fears;
Being In Prison,
Becoming Blind,
Becoming Mute,
Hedge Trimmers

Rough Positives;
Confident, Comedic,
Positive, Approachable,
Somewhat smart, Brave,
Easily able to remember,
Self-Aware

Rough Negatives;
Somewhat Overly confident,
Unable to understand danger,
Clingy, easy to call someone 'friend',
Somewhat Cruel, Easily Angered,
Easily distracted.

Hobbies;
Archery, Drawing,
Computer Hacking, Graffiti,
Destruction of electronics

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Puff didn't have the best home life as a child, often finding himself at the brunt of the jokes between his siblings, with them constantly seeing how far they could take something until Puff could take no more, and with his parents not seeming to care how much emotional damage that caused, saying the child was overreacting and being extremely too dramatic. Additionally, he was also insulted both at school and home for his lack of proper grades after middle school, often being told by his caretakers that he was better than that, and that if he didn't try harder then he'd be starved. He was unable to keep grades up to what people expected from a gifted student like he was back in elementary, and At one point he actually was starved. Puff had to scrounge up food as best he could when hs family was at least mostly asleep. He continued to live with his family until he was a teenager, completely convinced that this was just how families worked, that sometimes parents needed to starve their children to get them to behave sometimes, and that siblings making you feel like existence doesn't need you is just fun and games. After leaving his home, he learned that this wasn't necessarily the case.

When he got older, and moved to New York, and it was almost unexplainable how he got caught up in gang activities very soon after he went to NYC. And He can't even remember it properly anymore. All he remembers is being looking for work, and wandering upon a group of other creatures who said they were hiring, he said yes as he was desperate for work, and days later he found out the job was as a hitman.. Honestly, He doesn't mind that he doesn't remember too well how he got into the gang. He's just happy that he is in the gang now. They brought so much joy to him, and they let him be himself, even if he was somewhat of an idiot in his own eyes. Though he gets picked on for being a bit shorter than the others, he's still valued as a member of the gang. And that one thing, being valued by someone, is what makes Puff so happy to be in the gang.

Because of his profession, he now lives in the same house as the rest of the gang, or, well, same apartment. And as large as the apartment is, it can be a bit annoying to live with Puff sometimes. None of them ever give him anything more than a good yelling for it though, and Puff doesn't mind being reprimanded for something that even he knows is kind of rude. Plus, he knows that at least sometimes, he's the one to break the tension in the gang by playing some rad music and having them dance like they're at a club or something.

Overall, Puff's life has only gotten better since he's joined the gang. Inbetween the adrenaline rushes he has during jobs, it's nice to be accepted by the gang and know that they're gonna be there for him.

- moodboard -
- stimboard -
- playlist -
- humanoid outfit [made in love nikki] -

Credits:
divider 1 by fakesmile_fennec
divider 2 by yukidecors
divider 3 by galaxy_glixch
divider 4 by misstoxicslime
divider 5 by starstruckdoodles
art by golden-boy

PLAYLIST EXPLANATION

"Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love" but you're in a bathroom at a party
"But I can't help, Falling in love, with you..."
While typically, this wouldn't be a song that Puff generally enjoys due to it's slowed tone, the way that it's presented (that being with the effect of being in a bathroom at a party). It makes Puff think about something quite self-indulgent. He often will think about his friends that he has a romantic attraction to while this song plays, thinking about them dancing in a room by themselves away from other people. It's sort of a guilty pleasure song for Puff, as though he always has had a taste in music that strays from Elvis Presley and those of his time, he still enjoys the songs for the imagination that it sparks within Puff.

Au/Ra - Panic Room
"Hell raising, hair raising. I'm ready for the worst"
A very calming soft song at first, the electronic aspect is still there eventually, and the song does eventually get to have a sort of energetic attitude towards the chorus, and while this interests Puff, this isn't the entire reason why he likes the song. Another reason, besides the screams in the song which he enjoys very much, he relates to the song's lyrics and enjoys how something so dark can go with a rhythm so bright and somewhat pulled straight from a chill beats vaporwave playlist.

Beethoven Virus [ pony version ]
It's silly, yes. But that isn't the whole reason why Puff likes it. Of course he wouldn't like the songs of Beethoven if they weren't changed drastically. And the original Beethoven Virus also has a place in his heart, But the altering done in this version also makes him feel more energetic and as if the song has a higher BPM. Also the addition of screams added in that still have a place in the song make it even more fantastic for him, even if it is as silly as it is.

All Star from shrek but its a keytar cover version
"Hey kids, if you want to make more money than you deserve, I've got some tips!"
Another somewhat funny one, but this one has more dark reasons for Puff to enjoy it. Sure there's of course the meme aspect that makes Puff like the song, at least, this version. Along with this, however, is that the cover artist makes it sort of a joke with some parts of the song, but still has a wonderful singing voice throughout. The additional commentary on making content for the internet audience is one of the parts that Puff likes best. It's a wonderful mixture of self awareness, disappointment in society, and memes that Puff loves to see.

Brave Little Toaster - Worthless
"Was happy 'till I heard 'em say. 'You're Worthless'."
A very old song, and not exactly the most positive, the beat still can seem surprisingly upbeat at times. The clanking sounds and crushing sounds of the cars in the song also makes Puff enjoy the tune. It's one of those songs where if you didn't hear the lyrics or the sound effects, you might be fool to think that it was a happy sounding party tune of the 1990s or something. Puff also has a connection to the lyrics in the sense that sometimes he feels like some of those cars that get crushed in the song. Of course, this state is very temporary, but to him, it's nice to know his personal experience isn't something too strange

The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go (LAZRtag Remix)
"Shut up and let me go!"
Ok, but if you tell Puff that someone thinks the original 'Shut Up and Let Me Go' but the Ting Tings isn't a bop, he'll tell you straight to your face that they're a liar. And he related to that song very well, but his favorite version of the song is this version due to some very strange things. For one, the electronic sound to the whole song is one of Puff's favorite things, and the way that the original song is manipulated while still being able to recognize it in the song is very welcoming to him. Everytime he hears the song, he feels just a little more energized than before.

hello sexy pants
"At the clothing store, nobody tells you that the whole world is changin'."
Ah yes, another very funny song that he enjoys for more reason than it being extremely funny. Puff is one who likes to analyze things too much with otherwise hilarious songs. Especially when the singer gets into things such as the world changing and how congress always is mad about something, and how you yourself is changing at every moment. It's hard to think about all the time, and it's very strange when it's caused by a song that otherwise would just be seen as a joke. The sudden stop in the song also makes him burst out laughing every time. It's just a funny song that he can look too deep into, which is great.

The Devil - Chorale Vocals by Mary Lou Williams
"So don't it strike you funny when you look him in the eye?
The devil looks a lot like you and I..."
Puff typically wouldn't enjoy the kind of music here, with a lot of chorus aspects and with the sort of slow pacing, as mentioned before in other songs. Puff has a strange kind of feeling when he hears this song however, enough to the point where he sometimes listens to the song when he feels things are too quiet. The chorus that sounds like multiple versions of the same 2 or so voices makes Puff feel as if the song is somewhat tricking his sense of hearing. The darker tone of the main singing voice also makes Puff enjoy the song, because he's always had a soft spot for dark and gruff voices such as the one in the song. He'd definitely wouldn't tell anyone he likes the song, especially since Jazz typically isn't his forte, but it's still a comforting tune for him.

Tough Love by Truth
"Nothing builds your character like watching a loved one die!"
Alright, Puff has to be kidding with this one. A song from an anti-smoking advertisement? But really, he doesn't joke around when he says the song is pretty catchy. He's always been a fan of songs with a cheery tune but the lyrics are very explicitly dark. In this case, it happens to be how smoking can kill people! The tune often sounds like a marching song to Puff, and while some people may call him strange or awkward for liking the song, he thinks that's kind of the point. The song is catchy because it wants people not to smoke, simple! Puff loving the song so much just proves that they did a good job at getting their message though, even more so with the fact that Puff isn't a smoker in any sense of the word.

ALSO; HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SEE A CHARACTER'S PLAYLIST GLITCHED SO THAT ALL SONGS MERGE?
because i sure didn't but we don't always get what we want ok

Really Specific things that nobody gives one about

Astrological Sign: Aries
Zodiac Sign: Horse
Scent: Mint and Strong Cologne
Work Ethnic: Dependent on Work
Income: Around 5,000 to 10,000 per week
Philosophy: Discouraged Optimist
Sense of Humor: Morbid
Pet Peeve: People Smacking their Lips
Superstitions: The number 13 is Evil
Typical Dreams: No Dreams or Nightmares
MBTI Personality Type: INTJ
Ego/Superego/Id: Id
Vice: Pride
Virtue: Diligence
Social Stereotype: Nerd
Transportation: Limo or Car

Health: Poor, Is often Ill and gets sick easy.
Energy: Constant High Energy, only ever seems to be declined during illness
Memory: Easily remembers things, and has a large memory bank
Senses: Eyesight seems to be better than other, but the sense of taste seems to be worse.
Allergies: Pollen Allergy
Handicaps: Inability to eat greens
Medication: Anxiety Medication, Eyedrops, Allergy Medication
Phobias: Rolling Pins, Loud Toilet Flushing
Addictions: Cannibalism, Candy (Specifically Smarties)
Mental Disorders: Depression, Anxiety, Histrionic Personality Disorder

Favorite Colors: White, Blue, Yellow, Pink
Favorite Animals:Hyenas, Dogs, Hummingbirds
Favorite Mythological Creature: Fairies
Favorite Places: Apartment, Bank
Favorite Landmarks: Pyramids, Statue of Liberty
Favorite Flavors: "Is Blood a Flavor"
Favorite Foods: Hands, Tails, Eyes
Favorite Drinks: Koolaid, Apple Juice
Favorite Genre: Thriller or Action
Favorite Books: "One for Sorrow" by Mary Downing Hahn
Favorite Movies: The Saw Franchise
Favorite Games: Every Game rated lower than 5/10
Favorite Shows: Yu-Gi-Oh Season 0, Tokyo Ghoul
Favorite Music: Meme Songs [ ex. Despacito II ]
Favorite Bands: Daft Punk, MCR, P!ATD
Favorite Songs: "Sexy Pants" By Bill Wurtz
Favorite Sports: Archery
Favorite Stores: Anywhere he can steal from
Favorite Subjects: Science, Robotics
Favorite Numbers: Joke Numbers and Even Numbers
Favorite Websites: Youtube, Spotify, Tumblr
Favorite Words: 'September' , 'Apocalypse', 'Reservoir', 'Kumquat' , 'Contraband'
Favorite Quotations: 'Uh, Yeah I sure hope it does', 'I HEAR MATH THAT BAD'

Least Favorite Colors: Brown, Dark Green, Grey
Least Favorite Animals: Squirrels, Pidgeons
Least Favorite Mythological Creature: "Have you even SEEN a Centaur
Least Favorite Places: Literally anywhere in Russia
Least Favorite Landmarks: Anything that's a big version of something typically tiny [ like a pencil ]
Least Favorite Flavors: Puke
Least Favorite Foods: Anything even slightly Green
Least Favorite Drinks: Any kind of Soda
Least Favorite Genre: Romantic Comedy
Least Favorite Books: Any Kids' Chapter Books
Least Favorite Movies: Titanic
Least Favorite Games: Popular Mainstream Games
Least Favorite Shows: Anything on the Game Show Network
Least Favorite Music: Orchestral Music
Least Favorite Bands: "Do ancient composers count as bands"
Least Favorite Songs: Any Unaltered Orchestral Piece from before 1900s
Least Favorite Sports: Tennis, Chess
Least Favorite Stores: Those stores that are like...on the 8th floor of a building like what??
Least Favorite Subjects: English
Least Favorite Numbers: Odd Numbers, 13 specifically
Least Favorite Websites: Twitter, Musical.ly, Instagram
Least Favorite Words: 'Moist', 'Marshmallow', 'Alphabet',
Least Favorite Quotations: '9 + 10 = 21', 'chill out it's just a joke'

[Lorne_Purnima]

/❆| Name; Faraday |❄| Gender; Male |❄| Element; Wind |❄| Orientation; Super gay |❄| Job; Programmer |❆\





Likes;
♡.Cold weather
♡.Snow
♡.Thunder/Lightning
♡.Video games
♡.His fireplace
♡.Big puffy blankets
♡.Food
Dislikes;
x.Hot weather
x.Rain
x.Cleaning
x.Working
x.Going out
x.Darkness
x.Spicy things
Personality;
*.Lazy bum
*.Pretty weird
*.Sarcastic
*.Rather stay inside
*.Scared of the dark
*.Communicates mostly online
*.Nervous around people in person


Playlist; xXx |❄| Moodboard; xXx

Extended personality/background;

Ask anyone who knows Faraday and they'll all say generally the same thing "he's alright but...???", for as long as he can remember he's never quite fit in. From growing up near the beautiful beaches of Florida he constantly felt out of place and had a general sense of misery about him. He hated Florida for various reasons but he hated the weather more than anything, the rain and the sun and all the people everywhere constantly, he hated it through and through. He rarely went out when he lived there, only doing so as he was forced to, not much as changed from that since he moved to his new home in Alaska living in a semi-secluded area where the lines between city and wilderness blur. The difference here, however, is that while he seems to just live in a constant state of some level of misery it is much lower here. Faraday has always preferred snow and cooler weather in general, he also despises rain only giving it a pass when it accompanied by thunder and lightning. Faraday also has a strong aversion to the dark as he cannot see very well which adds to his general fear of it, as he isn't afraid of the dark but rather the possibilities of what could be in it. He's pretty lazy in general, very much preferring to just lounge about and watch tv while he eats junk food in front of his fireplace or play video games rather than do literally anything else. Faraday struggles internally as he greatly wants to socialize more but his social anxiety cripples him in most face to face interactions causing him to turn to the wonders of social media and the internet in general. The problem here is that more often than not while in person he comes across as shy, generally nervous, and extremely quiet, over the wide web he comes off as loud, obnoxious, and generally just kind of a jerk though he tries not to. He has an odd and sarcastic sense of humor which tends to lean toward darker humor which tends to put people off. He hates his job though he's good at it, he keeps it simply cause he has to eat and bills must be paid. He tends to order everything online and have it delivered due to both his severe anxiety but also his severe laziness. One of the few things that he loves greatly is food, not including anything spicy as he absolutely hates spicey things, one of his few actual passions is cooking since he loves food so much and much to many others surprise he is an excellent baker.

[ophanimera]

dropping out! aha
i love the adopt but others would prob love them more than me

will try to make art for the winner but can’t guarantee i’ll be physically capable

[drift.]

Name: Oriel
Gender: Male
Element: Wind
Birth-place: Iceland
Language: Icelandic, English
Sexuality;; Pan

[Rat-Skittles]

Name: Rubus
Meaning: Blue Raspberry! (I think, Searched it up)
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Hes Asexual
Born in: Russia (Just found this out but russia actually grows the most raspberrys in the world! Coolio!)
Birthday: 10/13/1999 or 10/13/1998
Birthday date meaning: He's a fan of horror movies because it 'scares' him badly, but gets an excuse for more raspberrys that way, His birthday is the new horror movie 'The Babysitter' that came out last year in 2017!
Zodiac: Libra
Birthstone: Opal.
Age: 17-18? Still figuring it out.
Element: (uncommon) He can survive very harsh weathers since his organs are used to frequent changing weather. When freezing so much he might be threatened with death, he can slow his heart rate down like a crocodile to find shelter quickly. It spares him a bit more time. (OR ice if thats what you meant, im stupid so xD)
Other: Thank you dearly for this opportunity! I love this boy so much he is honestly adorable and I adore him. Ack hes just a pure baby <3 <3 I am willing to give some at for this bab if you really would like. <3 Thank you so much for the opportunity! I'm figuring out a personality for him in case I win but I doubt that xD

[Reiji]

a man haunted by his past.
xxxx maybe more than that.


" I have seen the river. "

name • blaire hana
gender • male
element control • no element

bio •
Blaire is usually distant, not paying attention at all to his surroundings. He would randomly change his expressions despite an absence of anything happening around him. Truth is, his body is a vessel. There's a reason why he always feels empty, devoid of emotions and felt like he was alone in this world.

Ghosts followed him ever since he was a child, he would often talk to them and their presence doesn't bother him at all. Growing up, he didn't have any friends as the ghosts would scare them away. Anyone that got close to Blaire, even with good intentions, would have a series of unfortunate events happen to them. He hated this, but when he confronted them about it, they got violent. It was scary. He belonged to them, and them only.

His parents, despite their best efforts, couldn't help Blaire. He didn't want them to get hurt so he locked himself in his room, only going outside to get food. The ghosts attracted to him was bound to him, he's like a magnet for spirits. As day goes on, solitary made him lose grip onto reality. His mind got weaker day by day and despite his best efforts, he couldn't stay sane. That's when the possesion started happening.

He was fifteen when it happened. He got a splitting headache, as if his own head is being cut open from the inside. Eventually, he black out. When he woke up just in time, the sight made him cower. He hurted those that he loved with his own hand. His own body was not his. He couldn't live with it. It had gotten more frequent over the years without a warning. Until one day, he was completely aware during it. He couldn't stop it as he watched and felt his body get controlled by the voices. What he did changed him that he thought that he had enough, and took the only way out.

He's not alive. He's not dead either. He saw the light, but it rejected him. When he woke up, he wasn't himself anymore. The ghosts stopped bothering him, but he could still hear their whispers. The way they look at him from the corner of his vision, judging him. To this day, he still lived with it.

personality •
Once a warm, happy child, Blaire changed drastically the day he woke up. He was cold both inside and outside. He felt like he was frozen in a block of ice. He didn't feel anything for others, despite his best efforts to understand their feelings. The emotions are there, but they seem so distant and not worth the effort. Although, sometimes he let his guards down and then feel the warmth of emotions once more.

Blaire is easily amused, laughing at the most terrible jokes and puns. Sometimes, he even laughs at inappropriate times in inappropriate situations. When beckoned, he tries to smile and to be kind unto others. It makes him feel alive, to see others repay his kindness or acknowledge it, as if he existed. He likes existing. Living. It's a wonderful feeling he had forgotten for so long.

Blaire is very easily annoyed or angered, but rest assured he won't hold grudges unless you're persistent or had manipulated him. Life isn't something you should fill with hate, it's a precious thing you should cherish. There will be negativity, but that's also part of life, and that's fine. But it's up to you to choose your ideals. That's his motto. Although it may seem a bit ironic, given his situation.

interest •
Can you imagine not having a particular opinion about things? Blaire doesn't know what he wants, what he likes, he just rolls with the situation he's met with. He doesn't like taking sides and thinking about complicated things, it gives him a headache. Although, he does like the thought of having someone that cares about him. His parents long gone, the fact that he has no friends and him not being good at socializing with others. It's not quite an 'interest' but more like a wish. To feel safe with someone. Yes. That's what he likes. Being safe and knowing he won't be hurting anyone anymore. The latter may be a bit of a reach.

Blaire can't taste anything, nor can he smell much. His eyes and ears are fine however, so the next he likes are rhytm games. That may come off as a suprise but when Blaire discovered about them, he was hooked in immediately. He particularly likes it when the songs are upbeat. The game he likes he most is called Beat Saber. He saved up enough money doing odd jobs and bought the vr set to play it. He's actually pretty good at it. Next game he likes is an arcade game. Project DIVA. He likes playing the game but is very self concious about the fact that people watch him play in the arcade. Sure, he's very good at it but he doesn't even know them! So, he bought the console version to play it at home. He still goes out to the arcade sometimes.

Playlist
Gorillaz — Fire Flies
Gorillaz — Sorcererz
n u a g e s — closer
Bonjr — It's Ok, You're Ok
Woolookologie — Forest
L'indécis — Soulful
Jaroslav Beck — Escape [Ft. Summer Haze]

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