Remnants of the Earth

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Name Verdi Voss
Alias Feedback
Age 97
DOB August 22
Gender Agender
Species Kitsuni*
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 4’0”, 4’6” with ears
Occupation Band Pyrotechnician
Residence Has a place in lower level Haviah but is rarely home.


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Physical Description

Verdi is Kitsuni meaning that while humanoid and born on Aedolis as a native citizen they have features that are not entirely human. Atop their head are a pair of extra long, fluffy, neon green, fox ears (think fennec fox). They also have a pair of equally long and fluffy, neon green, prehensile tails. Their hair is a deep black and kept long and straight as it reaches to their waist. Verdi’s facial are narrow and delicate looking with their petite nose, high cheekbones, and slanted, almond-shaped, green eyes. Their skin is a sharp contrast to their fur and hair as they are very, very pale and frail looking.

They are also a genetic anomaly among their people. Not only is their colouring unheard of among Kitsuni but as a two-tail fox, Verdi would regularly be considered a child-bearing capable male. However, unlike the rest of the males of their type, Verdi is a fully intersex in that they possess both fully functional, external genitalia of both genders as opposed to the typical external male and inaccessible internal female parts. They also have very, very small breasts.

Having been born premature, Verdi is also very petite and physically weak. They become exhausted after a little bit of heavy lifting or physical running so tend to work smarter rather than harder to get things done. Verdi can also be heard wheezing or coughing more often than not, giving their high-pitched voice a bit of a raspy quality.

In public their style of dress is very cyberpunk. They love to wear a lot of black with neon green accents. Belts and buckles are considered to be the more, the better in their wardrobe. They tend to wear a lot of skimpy fishnet, corsets, and miniskirts. Knee-high platform boots may be a pain to buckle up but Verdi appreciates the extra height they grant them and the sleek look they offer. It is also not uncommon for them to wear black and green cyberlocks in their hair. Makeup for them is often very dark and smokey with bits of colour popping in for effect.

At home however, they like soft, fuzzy baggy clothes. The moment they are home and in for the night on their own, the gear comes off and the sweats are bundled on. As they are often cold and their “normal” attire isn’t meant for keeping warm, Verdi tends to really relish the times when they can just burrow into plush clothes.

While Verdi doesn’t have any tattoos, they do have a ton of facial and body piercings. For facial piercings they have five dermal piercings in their forehead that run between their brows to the bridge of their nose. They also three eyebrow rings in their left brow and a stud in their right one. Their left nostril has a very tiny stud that is often hard to see and looks like a spot of glitter in the right light. Verdi also has two hoops in the high cartilage of their right ear. Finally they have a pair of spider bite hoop piercings on their bottom right lip. Body piercings include both nipples being pierced, a jacob’s ladder, and dermal piercings on the back of their hips.

Personality

SALT AND VINEGAR
Verdi is not a typical Kitsuni. They reject their “basic” need for familial closeness and comfort. Instead they will vehemently scorn and rebuff things having to do with their roots and their people. They have a deep-seated disgust for the Kitsuni lifestyle and structure. Their own experiences with it and their “fame” has left them hurt and bitter. They do not go out of their way to cause trouble but they will become angry and aggressive if people, especially Kitsuni, suggest they should return to be with their own people.

LEARN TO BE LONELY
Life hasn’t been sunshine and rainbows for Verdi. They know they are choosing to be difficult and that their freedom therefore comes with a price. They are innately lonely. While perfectly comfortable being in the middle of a crowd Verdi still feels invisible and adrift. It is a feeling that when they were part of the Kitsuni community, it was all they wanted to feel. Now though it can flip between been a good thing or a bad thing depending on the day. Verdi has learned to be lonely and to accept it but, there are times they wish they didn’t feel such a deep need to be part of their family and regret turning their back to them.

TENDER HEART
From professional settings to personal ones though, outside of Kitsuni relations, Verdi is a very giving and loving person. They will gladly go the extra mile to lend a helping hand without a second thought. The effort of what is asked of them is never second guessed or questioned if it means doing the right thing. Verdi doesn’t ever expect anything back in return.

In that same vein, they despise cruel or nasty people and make a point to stand up for the underdog should they come across one. Incompetence is no excuse either for hurting someone. In their line of work a mistake could cost someone their life or livelihood and they do not take that risk lightly.

Things

• Very asthmatic and has to carry an inhaler with them at all times.
• Conveniently is constantly losing said inhalers and usually has to go cushion hunting for where they last got abandoned.
• Heavy smoker especially socially. Prefers menthols as they help ease the headaches brought on by all the noise they’re constantly dealing with at work. This does not at all help their asthma of course.
• Has a holographic, iridescent coloured lighter that they are very partial to and can be seen playing with when bored. There is something inscribed on the back of it that is well-worn and nearly imperceptible now.
• Browses dating websites but has yet to actually make a profile on one. They did sign up for one obscure one once but quickly deactivated it soon after.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: Verdi is a weak telepath. While common for their people theirs is considered average among them. They are only able to communicate with other Kitsuni around them although that is something they avoid like the plague.

Pyrokinesis*: In their very small community, there are two variety of foxes – fire and ice. Aside from telepathy there are only two possible psionics to appear in their population. Verdi happens to be of the more common fire side of the spectrum. Their ability in Pyrokinesis is surprisingly well-developed considering their overall health problems and anomalies. Had they been in better health they would have been heavily recruited for the military.

Hearing: Due to their very large ears, Verdi hears extremely well even for their species. This often leads to migraines from being able to pick up lots of sounds on a constant basis.

Relationships

Family: Completely disowned and self-exiled from them. Verdi won’t even acknowledge their presence if they were to see them.

Bands: Verdi has and does work with quite a few bands. They have a relatively nice professional relationship with most of them. Every trade has its assholes though.

History

Verdi was a troublesome kit from the moment they were born. They were born not only prematurely but also as the only child of their litter. Their childhood was filled with sickness due to issues with their lungs developing properly. They have been stunted in both height and health due to this leading to their tiny, delicate stature and life-long asthma.

Growing up was difficult for Verdi as their genetic anomalies made them “famous” in the Kitsuni community, a fact they greatly resented. They are still talked about and stared at when seen by other Kitsuni to this day which is one of many reasons Verdi has removed themselves from the Kitsuni community and refuses to return or acknowledge them.

They’ve since taken up residence in a lower level of Haviah in a small apartment there. It’s tiny but home and since Verdi is often on the road with some band or another, they don’t really seem to mind.

*Credit to Kitsuni lore goes to Zero who let me use it with his permission.

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