What are Emyriches?
Emyriches are large docile creatures that inhabit the large, mystical island of Emyr. They emerge from their leafy lairs at dusk and are active for most of the night and morning. A colony of Emyriches is a tightly knit community, mostly consisting of a couple families. They are very social but completely silent as they lack mouths. They communicate through the bells on their tails which are also completely silent to the average human ear. The Emyriches pick up these signals through their large rabbit like ears and then respond is necessary. How do they eat? Well, they use the colorful pads on their feet to absorb nutrients from plants. This doesn’t harm the plant.
They are the size of a small horse when full grown. Females are slightly taller than males and are usually the ones that lead the colonies. Males mark territories and guard if they have to. Their only means of self defense are their size and small claws on their hind feet.
Cubs are born without a bell, causing them to be mute for the first few months. At two years old, a cub will receive a wrap. This wrap will be their first and probably last. The parent either makes it or hires someone to. This band displays the cubs personality and where they stand in the colony. Females wear them on one of their front legs and males on one of the back. The wraps can be vibrantly colored and intricate but usually match the eyes and paw pads of the cub. They stand out from the naturally colored coat of the Emyrich.
Okapi okapi okapi I love okapi. <333 The natural blues were suggested a lot by users that took the survey. <3
This little guy/girl also has heterochromia. (Different eyes)
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Name: Ituri - [Named after the Ituri Rainforest which okapis are specifically native to.]
Gender: Female
Personality: Ituri is generally extremely calm and reserved for her age, not being very excitable and keeping mostly to herself. She likes the quiet of night, and will spend most of her time alone and watching the stars shift across the sky. Due to her quiet nature, she has conflicted feelings about receiving a bell. She believes that silence is better than saying anything, and doesn't like the sharp sounds the others' bells make when rung... That being said, she doesn't actually like to do very much with other Emyriches. If they are quiet and nice enough, she might warm up to them, and might even point out a few of her home-made constellations in the sky.
Dream/wish: Ituri wishes that she could turn invisible sometimes. She knows it's childish, but seeing as she is still a child, she's fine with having a childishly impossible wish, and will wish upon each and every shooting star she sees. She keeps hoping for this because it would make avoiding others much easier. Maybe then they would stop bugging her and making such loud noises with their bells all the time...
