ORCA DTAE

Instructions

I'm so proud of myself I never thought I could pull this off! The soft airbrush might be my new favorite brush :P I have loved the orca whale for as long as I can remember, so I fell in love with this design! They are just so.. cute and majestic. Hope this is good enough! If I don't win that is okay :D [] Orca [] He/Him Likes: Fish, Sunsets, Swimming, Hot Weather, Flowers, Sound of the waves, Quiet Dislikes: Cold Weather, Darkness, Loud Noise, Bugs [] BACKSTORY [] "Every sunset means another day the ocean survived." Long ago, when the oceans were young, the Spirit of the Sea noticed that while countless creatures protected the reefs, the storms, and the deep abyss, no one watched over the ocean's quiet moments. So the spirit created a single guardian—not from violence, but from peace. It gathered the curiosity of a cat, the grace of an orca, the warmth of the evening sun, and the colors of coral flowers. From those gifts, Orca was born. Unlike other guardians, Orca never sought glory. He spent his days swimming beside dolphins, playing with schools of fish, and floating beneath the golden afternoon sun. Wherever he rested, flowers bloomed along the shoreline, carried there by gentle waves. He loved silence. Not because he was lonely... ...but because silence let him hear the heartbeat of the sea. One winter, a terrible darkness spread across the ocean. The water became freezing cold. The waves stopped singing. Fish disappeared into the depths. Even the sunsets faded into gray. Orca searched for the source of the darkness for many years, but discovered it wasn't a monster. It was the sadness people poured into the sea—pollution, anger, forgotten promises, and abandoned dreams. The ocean had carried everyone's pain until it could no longer bear the weight. Unable to destroy the darkness, Orca chose another path. Every day, he gathered a little of it into himself. His flowers absorbed sorrow. His glowing tail purified poisoned waters. His gentle presence reminded the ocean that kindness still existed. Over centuries, the sea slowly healed. Today, Orca still wanders the world's coastlines. You'll never find him near crowded harbors or noisy cities. Instead, he drifts through warm lagoons, coral reefs, and quiet beaches, watching the sun sink below the horizon. He believes sunsets are the ocean's way of saying, "Thank you for making it through another day."