lir ˊˎ- ❝ it's fine if you talk to the ocean - most sailors will. but if the ocean starts whispering back? that's when you know you're in trouble... ❞ ➸ controls : space / background + click to zoom ➸ status : nfo / nft (5/5) ➸ obtained from : offer to adopt event (worth : 1450) ➸ tos : https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1150962767 - [ b i o ] ✎ name ⤑ lir pronouns ⤑ they / them age ⤑ twenty-seven gender ⤑ nonbinary orientation ⤑ neptunic species ⤑ humanoid / sanct occupation ⤑ pirate captain world / story ⤑ the archipelago - [ n o t e s ] ✎ ⤑ backstory ➸ in what will one day be known as the golden age of piracy, the sanct are creatures whose origins are either cursed or blessed - depending on who you ask. the ruling family of the archipelago are certainly not friendly towards these people born 'salt-seered', who are instantly recognisable due to the sea-creature anatomy merged with their own. sanct, like lir, are being hunted and condemned to imprisonment by monarchal rulings, and it was only with the help of an older sanct that lir escaped one of these such places at the age of twelve. ➸ astonished at their newfound freedom and drawn to the sea, lir stowed away on a merchant ship and, when the vessel was commandeered by a local pirate crew, joined and rose quickly through the ranks. lir proved to be quick with a cutlass and had a knack for thievery, and sanct were already prized for their natural ways with the tides and currents. ➸ just nine years after their first introduction to the buccaneer's way of life, lir was sufficiently educated to commandeer their own ship, arranging a motley crew. what followed was a glorious life of pillaging, fighting, drinking and more than a few drunken affairs with their fellow pirate captains (only one of which left any lasting affect on lir's sea urchin heart). life was excellent, treasure was gleaming in the cargo, and lir had acquired a swagger, when disaster hit them like a bludgeon. ➸ despite their navigator's warnings, obstinately brave lir led the ship into a battle under pouring rain and a sky that fizzed with lightning. balanced precariously on top of the mast, a sudden lurch of the ship knocked them off balance and tumbling deep down into the depths. down there, with blackness of the ocean such an oppressive force around them, lir knew they were going to die. ➸ yet, something happened down there, and a being far older and more powerful than them struck a deal - meet a watery end down here, or be revived and restored to their rightful place - for a price, of course. lir chose, and before they knew it, their crew was fishing them out of the sea, bedraggled yet alive. days passed before they noticed that something was different. lir was quieter, greyer, yet more volatile than ever. their eyes flashed with anger and fear in turn, and they could feel themselves changing. the whispers of the ocean invaded their thoughts and their dreams were filled with murmuring waves. ⤑ personality ➸ positive traits : loyal, adventurous, ambitious ➸ neutral traits : stubborn, brave, cunning, persuasive ➸ negative traits : distrustful, reckless, volatile ➸ detailed description : ruling the high seas whilst stopping a crew of thieves from mutinying at the first sign of trouble requires and iron fist - or in lir's case, a steel-capped boot. they are an excellent leader, but their luck and charm has made them reckless and ambitious, and despite their cunning nature and loyalty to their crew, they are often guided by greed or revenge. ⤑ interests ➸ likes : drinking, knives, treasure, sitting in the crows nest, cannons, jewelry, their ship ➸ dislikes : riddles, mutiny, the monarchy, secrets ➸ hobbies : seducing pirate queens, swordfighting, plundering, yelling, knife-throwing, buccaneering ⤑ relations ➸ n / a ⤑ appearance + accessories ➸ dripping in stolen gold jewelry and draped in weathered yet opulent sailor's clothes, lir is a sight to behold as they stalk across their ship. they have sun-tanned, sea-stained skin that has taken on a greyer, pastier look since their jaunt with death, but their signature swagger and clomping boots are still enough to keep their unruly crew in line. lir's sanct hair is made up of curling octopus tendrils that float and twist like they're underwater. ⤑ extra notes ➸ lir favours traditional male pirate's garb, realising that despite their queerness, presenting as more masculine will garner them more respect in the brutal world of piracy. however, they try to sprinkle themselves with feminine touches, including a corset-adjacent waistcoat and delicate necklaces. - [ a r t ] ✎ ⤑ 01 . original design / ⤑ 02 . bust commission / ⤑ 03 . icon commission / ⤑ 04 . fullbody payment / ⤑ 05 . sketch bust gift / - [ c r e d i t s ] ✎ code ⤑ design ⤑ art ⤑ listed above desc ⤑ music ⤑ n / a -
