Status:
3568: Casper
Owned by BendustKas
Island: Kela, Pera
Biome: Coastal, corals, kelp forest, ocean, depths, riparian
Diet: Fish, squid & octopi, birds
Faction: N/A
Mate: Triumph
Weight: Chubby
Height: Average
Length: Average
A little on the squishier side, but otherwise well proporitioned for his size. His hide is sleek and has a similar texture to stingray scales or catfish skin - a little slimy, but incredibly smooth.
Notable Traits: Altogether, a rather typical aristo
Personality
Friendly, if on the quieter and somewhat side. He's easily spooked by aggressive strangers and prefers to avoid crowds. He likes to be helpful and tries to be brave for those that truly need his help. Unfortunately, his bravery fails him more often than not and he has to find someone else for help instead. Doting and affectionate with his friends and has a small craving for adventure. His adventures didn't often take him very far until he met his mate, Triumph, and in his company Casper feels just a little bit of extra bravery to try more new things and swim in less familiar waters.
History & Relations
Casper comes from a small familial pod. They stayed in shallow waters until Casper was old enough to swim without needing additional support from his parents, and then they moved on. Casper's pale colouration meant that they couldn't stay in shallow water for long, and they had to avoid such areas where the tide moved too quickly where he might get stranded. As he grew older, Casper grew more and more aware of the restrictions his presence was putting on his family, and when he was old enough to fend for himself, he bid his family goodbye and made off on his own.
It was...something of a mistake, in hindsight. He was terribly alone in the world and didn't have much of an idea of where the best food sources were, or the best places to sleep, or the territories that he should definitely avoid - not all the aristos and other semi-aquatic dinosaurs that he met were entirely as friendly as he was. He did meet a few friendly faces along the way, and had perhaps more casual encounters than he'd like to publicly admit.
Eventually, he found a cove with a submerged cave that suited his shadowy daytime needs, and he called it home. Staying in one place where the food was plentiful and occasional good company was nice, but...a little boring. He wanted just a little bit more out of life. Reaching out to explore new places was more than a little frightening. He swam a little further, and then decided that home was quite fine, thank you very much. He was always drawn back out again, though.
On one such attempt to broaden his horizons, he encountered quite a strange sight - an aristo that had been beached on the shore, seemingly on purpose. At first Casper made to get help, but soon realised that Triumph - for that was his name - was in fact the opposite of stuck. He'd gone ashore on purpose, wanting to get a better look at a flower, which he brought to Casper. From that moment, Casper was twitterpated. He followed Triumph everywhere, in love with his personality and his sheer love of life and adventure and his seemingly endlessly carefree attitude. Triumph seemed just as infatuated with him, doting on Casper and coaxing him to try more new things and seeing new sights. The two spend nearly every waking moment together, rarely seen without one another.
Fun Facts:
- Prone to sunburn and spends a lot of time in slightly deeper waters to avoid the sun, though he wanders into more shallow waters at night, during storms, and at dawn and dusk
- Prefers sleeping in or near kelp forests, as well as submerged caves
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