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Fennel

Vitae's Researcher

Design created by Immonia on DeviantArt + Toyhouse

Further details:
(https://toyhou.se/852593.fennel)


Mental notes -

With familiar faces: Friendly, open minded, curious, if a bit socially awkward.

With strangers: Aloof, cautious, intense.

Fennel is a Viridescei, an amphibious alien race with intricate and intense politics. The Viridescei are infamous for their negotiation/debate tactics and skills, and many serve as diplomats both for themselves and for other alien races, including humans. Now an exiled member of the house Anurasa Io on their home planet Viridei, Fennel's transition from former lavish lifestyle to more backwater government work was an..interesting experience (but a required one in Fennel's eyes).

Originally quite a bit more cynical from being raised as a marriage candidate for another wealthy familial house, Fennel took their leave and fled an arranged marriage after an invitation from the DPIP. Fennel's managed to relax a little bit with colonists like Raven since founding and running a colony known as Vitae, but can be standoffish with strangers. After being raised with explicit motive that they needed to pay back being a child of a well established house, Fennel can't help but be wary of many people's motives. For example, Fennel suspects they were recruited by the DPIP due to their species' propensity for social engagements, even if they have no standing with family.

Fennel enjoys learning, something retained even after very harsh schooling, and had enough knowledge from higher learning to continue studies under DPIP, particularly for foreign biology and archival work. They've since gotten quite the sample collection.

Biology notes -

Original diet is invertebrates, but has developed a taste for other peoples' food. Has to be careful with alcohol, as they absorb it very quickly and become drunk off comparatively little amounts compared to other species.

Hearing is poor, tends to rely more on vibrations with head fins.

Is able to breathe on both air and water. Amphibious, can absorb oxygen (and other more toxic substances by proxy) through skin. Able to spend limited amount of time on land but must always return to water without a special suit. Hates chlorinated water, it dries out their skin short-term & makes them ill long-term.

Uses primary pair of wing fins to glide through the water, tail acts as a rudder for steering. Tail can also act as a fat reserve, expanding like a gecko's tail.

Skin on stomach is partially transparent, can see outline and color of organs like an Earth glass frog. Secretes mucus to keep it moist. Stretchy and can expand easily to hold large meals. Has the ability to halt digestion in its stomach by secreting prostaglandin from an unidentified organ similar to a Gastric Brooding Frog. Blood is dark blue. Organs are varying shades of green and black, flesh is light mantis green. Highly viscous and slimy bordering on jelly-like.