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[Q] Homer the Hyena [Ready for crit!]

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Citanul Lunatic


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:05 pm


AMITYVILLE ACADEMY ENROLLMENT FORM

Name: Homer
Nicknames: None
Gender: Male Age: 13

Faction: Monster
Race: Were-hyena

Natural Ability: Shapeshift – Into a Hyena form, of course.


Personality: Homer is somewhat of a simple monster. He can be capable of some pretty complex thoughts, but most of the time it’s simple and comes down to three things: Food, Friends, and Scaring. Happy-go-lucky most of the time, he prefers to be in the company of others and doesn’t mind being the center of attention. Fortunately, even with a clownish smile and a killer laugh, he knows when it’s time to settle down and listen. Holding this attention may be a bit of a challenge, but hopefully Amityville Academy is up for it!

Seemingly always prepared for anything, Homer is always seen with something in his mouth, whether it be scaretato chips or trouble gum. His appetite is enormous; but there’s always something in his backpack for friends. From notebooks to a spare pair of pants, Homer is your guy if you’re in a pinch. A short stint in the Boil Scouts helped mold this behavior, but it was the bickering with his parents that ingrained it. Needing to get away, he always had to have enough with him to be out on his own for a few days, and that habit has never gone away. He’ll always stick up for someone who needs it, even with the odds not in his favor. For one of the youngest first years in the academy, he has a big heart and an even bigger attitude.

Why are they enrolled in Amityville Academy? This may be in part due to Homer’s parents. Confused as to why two perfectly scary werewolves could create this little toothy monstrosity, they aren’t particularly sure how to help little Homer along with his abilities. There was some struggle at first, not knowing what to do with this little one that was eager to eat them out of house and home (somewhat literally...) So… Amityville seemed the best choice. Homer is completely happy with the choice as well, able to meet new people and learn more about how to scare efficiently. He doesn't harbor anything against his parents, this helped to ease the slight tensions between them, knowing that he was going to come home a more balanced monster.

FEAR Ability: Steel Trap: With the toothy smile of his, Homer uses his jaws to his advantage. Opening his maw wide he snaps his teeth with a metallic ‘click’, biting through anything handy. That small tree trunk? Toothpicks. That metal beam? Chewed into shavings.


Physical Description: Homer looks quite a bit like the typical were creature; a human form with a hyena’s tail and ears, though due to the nature of the hyena, he slouches a bit at the shoulders.

Eye Colour: Blue-Green [Blue, with flecks of green]
Hair Colour/Style: Dark Brown; a Mohawk running between his ears, cut short enough to stand on end.
Skin Colour: Darker complexion, with his tail and ears more like a hyena’s cub colors, chocolate-y brown, the spots barely showing through (and as he gets older, it’ll change to the sandy-brown spotted hyenas are known for.)
Clothing Style/Colours: Usually seen wearing an open button-down shirt, rumpled from not ironing, and a pair of cargo shorts, along with the multi-pocketed backpack. Go crazy with this guy; I’m not good at clothes!
Extra: The ears and tail, as mentioned above. Also, I would love for him to be blowing a bubble out of his gum on his cert! At least for his first year; he’s still just a little guy with a love for food. Also, he may look a bit small for his jaws; it might be adorable to have a fang or two sticking out of his maw.
References: Unfortunately, none. : (

However, here are some good Hyena pics:
Cub coloring, just barely with adult spots on head
Full adult coloring(the one in front, lighter colored)
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:47 pm


He sounds like a really fun, goofy kid - unfortunately, he only sounds like a fun, goofy kid. I want to know more about him! What is the range of his moods: is everything he does, even his anger, washed over with a happy tint? Does he look on the bright side of everything? How do his actions and demeanor change when he gets serious? You mentioned that he knows when it's time to settle down and listen - is it easy for him to put aside his merriment to do this, or will there be the odd joke or snide comment while he's adjusting?

There's a lot in the second paragraph of his personality that I'd love to see expanded upon as well. You say he's seemingly always prepared for anything - why? How did he come to have this backpack of holding that always has food for himself and his friends, especially considering his youth and mirthful outlook on life? Did something teach him to live like a Boil Scout; and if it did, how does he look back on that incident or time in his life?

Is his "big" attitude a problem that needs an adjustment, or an asset to him on the whole?

More exposition could accompany his parents. Calling him a "little toothy monstrosity" doesn't sound nice - but then again, we're all monsters here (unless we're demons or reapers or what-have-you), so maybe it's perfectly fine. Were his parents happy to ship him off to Amityville, or did they struggle with raising him first - and either way, how does Homer perceive the manner in which he was raised?

Also, don't forget to look at the types of attacks available to Amityville students! It might help to clarify which of the attack styles his "Steel Trap" falls into. That said, I love the idea of him nomming everything in his path. ^^

So...yeah, crit. Whoo~ This is my first one, so if it's a little scattered and all-over-the-place, I apologize. Homer sounds like such a cutie, but maybe not so much the simple monster you call him at the start? =3

Anderleit

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