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Name: Ime

Played By: Walkinthevoid

Link to Image: http://i.minus.com/iRzvWnjg5qGLF.png



DNA Strand 1: African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)


DNA Strand 2: Pygmy Hog (Porcula salvania)




Informative Blurb:

Ime is ...

Ime ... well ...

Ime is fairly normal looking by Lab standards. He's quite short, and a bit stocky, but other than that he seems to be built like a normal human. His ears are oversized, but not to the point that the lab assistants were betting expected them to be. It appears as though the several opposing elements of his DNA combination canceled each other out, to an extent. The only real noticeably unusual feature he has about him is the pair of tusks beginning to grow out of his mouth; they are, true to form, extensions of what would have been teeth. They appear to grow slightly higher than the rest of his teeth, however, so he is capable of speaking with only a slight lisp, and he has no problem closing his mouth or eating.

The really note worthy feature about Ime is that he's very surly. The lab has unanimously decided that combining two very territorial animals into a male form may not be the best decision, as this new tekimi has a very short temper. He's highly protective of his own belongings, and he's also showing signs of being highly stubborn. Of course, being independent isn't a bad thing - but attempting to gore lab assistants with your face is.

... not that we know anything about that.

Flaws:

===== Surly: Ime is surly, which means that on a good day he is gruff, ill tempered and gloomy. He stomps about the place with a habitual frown, which doesn’t do much for his personal image. It’s his default mood, and he grumps about the place with a slouch and a pout, just to show off his lovely tusks and to warn others off speaking to him.

===== Jealous: He is secretly a little jealous of those tekimi with the more attractive features like Brom’s muscles, or Cuider’s lovely hair, but he keeps all that to himself. He jealously guards his belongings and his friends, (which, at the moment is his fweet and only his fweet, but he’d quite like it to stay that way thank you very much). He is jealous of beauty and intelligence as he feels that he lacks both himself, but if you asked him he would deny that he has a self-esteem problem. Really, he just doesn’t like show-offs. Yeah, that’s it.
Ime jealously guards his secrets as well. He has things to hide just like any other tekimi.

===== Territorial: Perhaps it is this secrecy that makes Ime so protective of his belongings and his room, but the lab assistants will be quick to tell anyone who asks otherwise. Perhaps it was not the best idea to put the DNA of two species that are known to have particularly territorial males in the body of a male as while those tusks are not sharp, they aren’t blunt either.
Perhaps later in life these territorial urges will translate into protecting other people rather than just his fweet and his belongings, but for the moment, Ime doesn’t particularly like the other tekimi.

===== Stubborn: Very stubborn, it is not a good idea to get into an argument with this tekimi. Ime does not like to admit that he is wrong, and will argue a point into the ground long after he had decided that he is completely out of line, and he should have shut up twenty minutes ago. This can become frustrating, both to other tekimi and Ime himself as that more rational part of him tells the territorial male part to ‘shut up, shut up, shut up!’

===== Short-Tempered: Ime has a very short fuse, and a rather large temper – when very, very angry; he may attempt to gore people with those tusks of his. This manoeuvre is rather tricky to pull off, as unlike the pygmy hog or the elephant, his human DNA makes it so that his tusks are more like teeth than weapons – this does not stop him from trying though. He is very happy to tell you exactly what is wrong with you, your sister, your mother and your shoes when he is pressed, which is a rather drastic change since he tries to be quiet all the time. Let’s just say that when you piss Ime off, most of his morals go out the window.


Virtues:

===== Gentle: When he wants to be Ime can be gentle – although, this will never be where anyone can watch him. He loves his fweet, Darkstar (Or Star in private) and would do anything for the little creature, but admitting that might ruin his reputation. He is more likely to ignore the little thing in public then spoil it rotten in private. So far, nothing but Star can bring out this gentle side in Ime. Truly, he just doesn’t care about the other Tekimi personally enough, and social interaction is hard. Fweets are easy to understand.

===== Confident: If you could say one thing about Ime, it is that he is confident. He is confident that he is right (particularly when arguing), he is confident in his decisions and he is confident in himself. Ime knows that he is Ime, and he is not afraid to show it – however unfortunate that may be for the lab assistants when he gets in a temper.

===== Private: Ime is not likely to get up in everyone’s business, and likes to keep his business to himself. Of course, it is usually because he doesn’t particularly care about whatever the other tekimi are doing, but all the same, he likes to keep himself to himself. He has things to do, and they don’t involve anyone else. At all. So go away. Yes, you. Go away. Seriously.

===== Quiet: Ime doesn’t like to say much if he can help it. If he isn’t bothered, he won’t make noise or get in other people’s way. This isn’t due to any shyness, and has everything to do with the fact that he JUST WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE! He is a firm believer of the ‘do to others what you would like done to you’, so he aspires to leave others alone. Unfortunately, this philosophy falls through as soon as he is bothered, but he doesn’t look too carefully at his shortcomings so this isn’t a problem. This may also have something to do with the slight lisp that he speaks with, as the less he talks the less he can hear it.

===== Single-Minded: When Ime sets his mind do something, he darn well does it (eventually). He pursues his goals with vigour, and tries to let nothing get in his way. This doesn’t always work (Depending on the goal) as the other tekimi, the lab assistants and occasionally inanimate objects get in his way. When the occasion arises that he is unable to complete his goal, he resorts to plan B (A.K.A being surly, short tempered and stubborn). This means that Ime is often unable to see other ways to approach a problem, but the fact of the matter is, sometimes he just doesn’t want to see the problem another way.


General Attitude: Ime comes across as a genuinely grumpy guy and not at all a nice person. He would admit to you (if you asked him about it) that he isn’t, and he doesn’t particularly care about what you think. He likes living in the labs just fine, (particularly since it’s all he knows) but the other tekimi sometimes get on his nerves. And by sometimes, we mean usually. In fact it is a common thing for Ime to be angry at someone, or at least slightly hostile towards someone. Sometimes, people secretly wonder if he keeps people to be hostile towards as a backup for the rare occasions when someone doesn’t aggravate him.

Interests: Ime is interested in himself, his fweets and his personal privacy. He goes to great lengths to ensure that he is alone, and in fact the thought of others encroaching on his territory takes up most of his waking life. He has ideas about what he would like to do, but finding the right space to do them in is a particular problem for Ime. Something is always in the way.


Likes: Ime would be the first to tell you that he doesn’t ‘like’ anything. Then, he would most likely mutter something that may or may not be insulting, then slouch away. Whilst this is somewhat true, Ime does not like most things, but he does like fweets.
Ime likes to work out, an activity that was suggested to him by one of the lab assistants to him as a strategy to work out all his excess aggression. There is some speculation at this time as to whether or not this works.
He also likes his belongings and his room very, very much, and therefore NOBODY SHOULD TOUCH THEM and everybody should STAY AWAY.
Ime likes beautiful things, but to look at rather than to have. Part of him is scared that he will ruin them, part of him is angry that he does not have them, and thus he is more likely to destroy them at some point


Dislikes: If anybody asked Ime what he doesn’t like, Ime would most likely reply something to the effect of ‘EVERYTHING!’ then he would probably mutter something that may or may not be insulting, and slouch away.
Ime does not like people who show off, and he does not like people who TOUCH HIS STUFF, SO STAY OUT OF HIS ROOM.
He will tell you that he does not care about fweets, even though this is a bald faced lie.
He does not like happy people, or being happy, especially in the mornings. Anyone who is up and cheerful before midday needs a thump in the noggin and some anti-happy pills or something. Jeez, can’t a guy be left alone for once? Good morning to yourself. Mutter mutter.
Despite what he will tell you, Ime doesn’t like being left alone for long stretches of time, but nor does he like the company of people for long stretches of time. People might think he is contrary, but he would like a nice balance thank you very much. Also, people are stupid.

Tekimi's Name: Nixei


Played By: Variable Nonsense


Link to Image: Click me


DNA Strand 1: Psilocybin Mushroom (Gymnopilus luteoviridis)


DNA Strand 2: Common Blanket Octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus)




Informative Blurb: Nixei is, foremost, very small; standing straight, at the top of his "hair," he is only a breadth over four feet tall. For his size, he is very leggy and agile, but the sexual dimorphism of his octopodian side has manifested in a very short, small body. Also obvious is the "hair" he's been blessed with - several (five, if you like to count) fully functional tentacles sprout from the top of his head in place of hair - which he seems to be missing entirely. It would appear as though his keratin development is a bit stifled, as his nails are also very thin and somewhat loosely attached.

Nixei's fungal side has manifested in a somewhat unexpected way. Firstly are the exposed gills along the sides of his face and neck; these are fully functional fungus gills - they secrete spores at times and tend to leave unfortunate puff marks. In addition, when he enters an excited state, the suckers on his tentacles excrete a mixture of psilocybin and psilocin; while he is immune to the effects of the drugs, obviously, others are not and caution should be exercised around the tentacles should Nixei grow too excitable or irate.



Flaws:

===== Wait, what?:

Nixei comes off as rather airheaded at times, though this isn't entirely the truth. He has a tendency to get wrapped up in his own thoughts and forget the outside world. Unfortunately, to those outside of him that means that he seems to be a flake, or he just doesn't pay attention. He often misses small details and facets of information due to thinking about something that has his interest for the day, leading to later confusion and miscommunication.

===== Space Cadet calling Headquarters:

Nixei has ... strange thoughts. Maybe a side effect of being constantly exposed to a hallucinogen (even though he doesn't react to it directly), or maybe just an odd personality - whatever it is, it isn't uncommon for it to seem like his mind is somewhere else entirely, or that it's possibly just alien. He has a tendency to bring up unusual topics in conversation, often (seemingly) completely unrelated to the topic at hand. He also draws odd connections between topics, and he rarely hesitates before vocalizing or asking about them - and worse, sometimes lends himself to being upset or slightly offended if rebuked or if it is pointed out to him that it makes no sense whatsoever... because rabbits are totally like test tubes, jeez.

===== I am NOT ANGRY OKAY:

Nixei has mood swings from time to time. Severe ones. He's also very bad at admitting it, preferring to insist that he's fine and his mood hasn't changed at all. This tends to be a problem as further probing generally tilts his mood into anger, leaving him to lash out with how very damn fine he actually is. This anger tends to swing quickly into another mood, however, leaving people confused and Nixei appearing rather manic.

===== What's "mine?":

Nixei has very little understanding of the concept of ownership. While he does know what it means, he just doesn't "get" it. It's hard for him to grasp that someone might want something completely to themselves and no one to take it or use it. To him, everything in the Labs belongs to everyone; doing more work and earning tokens just means you get something first! He has no intent to "steal," but he will walk off with items he's messing with if he's still using it in some capacity when he leaves an area; likewise, he will not hesitate to reach across a table and take a piece of food from someone else, as long as they're not eating it at the moment.

===== Hey I like your face let me touch it:

What is personal space? Not something that Nixei understands, that's what it is. Nixei loves being close to people. He loves to touch people and things as well, particularly with his tentacles. He's very tactile and constantly wants to know what things feel like, even if those things happen to be friends' faces. He gets a bit hurt if someone pushes him away, too, as he doesn't get why someone would mind being touched. He does at least understand the concept of "inappropriate touching," but outside of that everything is fair game.

Virtues:

===== It all makes sense now!:

For all his unusual behaviours and weird thoughts and actions, Nixei's wandering mind does provide him with an advantage at times. Seeing connections between seemingly unrelated things allows him to come up with very creative solutions to problems at times, and it also allows him to make sense of issues in unusual ways. Nevermind some of these solutions might be considered rather unorthodox at times; if duct tape and pipe cleaners somehow makes DNA extraction easier - don't worry about the duct tape and pipe cleaners!

===== Mr. Fixit? How about Mr. Improvit?:

Nixei's touchy, feely, grabby... and handy. He loves fiddling with things, taking them apart and figuring out what makes things tick (or tock, or beep, or boop, or . . .). What he enjoys more than that, though, is putting things back together the right way - even if the "right" way is different than when he first found it. While he's good at repairing broken things, he's also good at improving them. He loves fiddling with and replacing parts to make mechanical objects more efficient and making adjustments to settings and such to generally better the work efficacy of said things. One thing that can be slightly irritating to him when trying to work on larger objects is his size, though - he's very small, so sometimes it can be difficult to reach into places without actually having to crawl inside the whole thing!

===== I love you, you love me ♫ ♥:

Nixei likes everyone. Absolutely everyone. Everyone has good points about them, and he's determined that he will be everyone's friend, no matter what it takes. His personality is flexible and very open; he rarely has any sort of prejudices against people for their personal tastes, and his interests are wide enough that he's usually capable of finding something in common with others (as long as he can focus long enough to hold a conversation). He craves companionship and seeks it out from any and all persons he can, tekimi or lab personnel alike.

===== What do you mean "you're not doing anything?":

Nixei is active; he always has to be doing something. While he does enjoy physical activities, as long as he's occupied in some way he's happy. While his brain might not be all there, he needs to be involved in something. It's not uncommon to find him doing seemingly unrelated things at the same time, like reading a book and exercising. In fact, involving him in an activity is probably the best way to get him to focus and pay attention - he might need to do two or three things at once, but at least he's with you!

===== Epicurean delights:

Nixei loves food. He loves tasting and smelling and experiencing it; along with his handy nature, this lends naturally to loving learning how food works - and concurrently, how to make it! He also enjoys sharing this food with other members of the Labs; when he's allowed into the kitchen it's not uncommon for him to return with a feast for everyone. He finds great pleasure in trying new foods too, so he's always first in line to eat new plants and animals that have been dubbed edible, giving him a fairly extensive working knowledge of what is "safe" to eat in the wilderness.

General Attitude:

Nixei is a bit of an contradiction; while he can certainly be described as friendly, he can't always be described as bubbly or happy. He's a whirlwind of emotion and action, even when he's standing still. Life is a grand adventure and he needs to experience all of it - every sidequest and pointless NPC must be found and not only interacted with but also understood completely. To the unknowing observer, he might even come off as aloof or "out of it" at times, but that's only because his mind is busy working on problems and concepts in some far off place or topic. If he's a flake, it's only because he's always everywhere, thinking about and working on something that has his interest more than whatever is at hand. One shouldn't take it personally though - it doesn't mean he thinks you're boring, it just means his extensive thought queue has filled up! Just give him a little time to catch up with himself. He's really quite open and quick to socialize when he can be pulled out of his own world.

Interests: Everything. Books, technical manuals, instructional guides, puzzles, riddles, text and adventure games, obstacle courses, swimming, food, cooking, dancing, exercising, attending learning activities, being everyone's friend, exploring!


Likes: Shellfish, active music, springs and gears, wires, exploring!, touching you being with friends, eating, doing things, creepy games, creepy stories, being caught off guard, being startled, climbing on furniture, fweets.


Dislikes: Doing nothing, Hawk yelling at him, philosophies emphasizing inner calm, doing nothing, bland foods, not being allowed in the kitchen, being told to focus on only one activity, doing nothing, being too small to reach things, being yelled at for forgetting clothes and shoes, not being allowed to touch things, doing nothing.