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Name: Gwen Zeram Race: Bydo (Humanoid, species unknown) Height: 5'5" Weight: ~142 lbs Age: Estimated mid-twenties ((Seriosuly, I'm not sure I have a straight anwer to this one.)) Hair: Red Eyes: Red Skin: Varies Blood Type: cannot be analyzed
Appearance: Gwen wears her hair short, in a generally unruly style that seems to shrug off all attempts at taming it. At least she only needs to wake up in the morning to be ready, in this regard. Despite the unnatural shade of red, it is her natural color. Most people wouldn't guess this, however. Her eyes have slit pupils, in addition to the nonhuman coloration. Her face is literally white, with a pair of dots on her forehead and short tearmarks running from the corner of each eye. Her lips tend to be light purple. The rest of Gwen's skin is dark, ranging from a midtone patterned down the center of her torso and abdomen and in patches on each thigh, to a near-black.
Although generally resembling a normal human female of athletic build, Gwen displays several notable differences in physiology. She has tan armor plates of some chitinous material directly below her collarbones, as well as what appear to be outgrowths of her ribcage encasing her lower torso. Armor plates extending from each shoulder and ending in slight points might explain her preference for sleeveless tops. The backs of her forearms and fronts of her shins each bear a layer of bony plates. Most notably, Gwen has a large third eye on her chest, direclty above and between her breasts. Discounting these details, the subject is an attractive woman in exceptional health.
Gwen tends to dress in whatever clothes she has handy, favoring clothes that conceal at least some of her "alien-ness." She prefers sleeveless shirts, although she can wear others with little to no discomfort. When not dressed in uniform for one of her jobs, Gwen usually wears whatever's clean and available. At home, she tends to be still more casual in dress code. Almost always wears combat boots.
Personality: Gwen tends to be direct, and tries to be likable. She does continually deny that she's anything other than ordinary, if asked. Her reasons are likely due to fear of opening up to others, or a very strong need to fit in. She is unlikely to tell the truth about herself to anyone she doesn't trust enough to at least feel she won't be judged by what she says. If attention is called to her differences from everyone else, either through conversation or just staring at her, she gets uneasy. Gwen has a potentially dangerous temper, although she usually keeps it under control. On the occasions where she can no longer control herself, she makes the best attempt to redirect her anger, lashing out at some inanimate object rather than another person. If backed into a corner, Gwen will defend herself, and usuall apologise or regret it later.
As an alien, Gwen doesn't understand several aspects of human culture and behavior, despite prior education. She's grown up without shame or a nudity taboo, her attitudes toward such practices as cannibalism are different, etc. She doesn't understand kissing at all, and is still working out all the complexities in human relationships. She tends to appear overconfident, or is more likely, suicidally stupid; she knows what she can survive, and therefore doesn't worry too much when putting herself in such situations. She's severely allergic to aspirin and most drugs poduce unexpected effects upon her biochemistry, assuming they work at all. She likes coffee, especially the fancier varieties, those fruity mixed drinks with silly names, and curry. Occasionally gives friends or acquaintances weird nicknames, either off the top of her head or from something she's read or seen. Although she goes by Gwen, her first name is actually Guiwenneth.
Background: Much of Gwen's history is conjecture at best. SHe appears to be on Earth with the primary task of studying humanity firsthand, but how she arrived and the exact reasons for her arrival are unknown. She found work at a cafe in Barton, and also joined he Air Force to further supplement her incomce. She's a skilful pilot, if a little strange, by all accounts. She lives in a small, low-rent apartment that's very sparsely decorated and usually a bit of a mess. She's managed to make a few friend son Earth, but doesn't yet trust any of them enough to start talking about the Bydo Empire.
Gwen was "born" in a forest-like area of the Bydo Empire, after gestating inside a large womb-like structure for over a year. She didn't have parents, per-se, but was cared for and educated as best as could be. Given the circumstances, it was a running experiment; most Bydo are far less human in shape and needs. She did manage a few friends, including one Subatom-derived machanoid. Despite several differences, they got along pretty well. Even if it looks like they wanted to kill each other half the time.
Demon_of_Elru · Mon Jan 08, 2007 @ 05:25am · 0 Comments |
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