Name: Lagius "Laggy" Eshyasei
Island of birth: Tiunu
Age: 28
Preferred occupation: Engineer/scientist
Species: Velociraptor
Eye color: blue
Hair color: red and black (feathers)
Height (in feet and inches):5'2"
Brief character description:
Lagius is a little on the short side, barely cresting 5 feet tall, save for his, well, crest. His dark beige scales are striped with dark red streaks, patches of feathers adorning his right forearm, neck, and shoulders, with a bright red crest running from the base of his neck to between his brow. His left left arm and leg, however, are prosthetic. He's socially awkward and somewhat introverted, but isn't adverse to making friends. Just, not too many. He is polite, but has a powerful temper in him, and is exceptionally blunt, as his lack of social graces has left him with a filter that doesn't seem to activate until after he's committed a faux pas. He's often lost in thought, occasionally needing multiple calls of his name to get his attention, and frequently oblivious to conversations going on around him, hence his nickname "Laggy," a name he doesn't seem to mind, as it's far less "textbook"-sounding than "Lagius."
Character background/history:
Born to a somewhat well-off family, Laggy had a better upbringing than most. His younger years had him in decent schools, while his teenage years were spent honing his mechanical aptitude and pension for engineering and electronics, leading to a college career in such fields. Such time also saw him pick up some small hobbies such cooking and carpentry. Curious to see where his strengths truly shone through, he set out for an apprenticeship in machining and fabrication on Tepetema, much to the surprise of his parents, and the natives. His dogged determination eventually found him working in a machine shop, where the heat of the forges and ovens was bliss for the reptilian. His education was cut short by an accident at the shop, when a large shelving unit full of scrap metal fell on his left side, damaging his left arm and leg irreparably, and lodging a shard in his stomach.
After returning to Tiunu, following a stint in the hospital, he was fitted for prosthetics for his lost limbs, which he was very thankful to have, but the shard in his stomach had left trace amounts of mill scale and rust behind, causing sickness and ailments which had him in and out of the hospital for the next four years. Laggy never lost face, though, using his time healing to tinker with his new limbs as best he could, modifying and improving them to the best of his abilities, all the while continuing his studies in engineering. Such studies eventually hit a roadblock, as most of the archipelago's best R&D was happening on Aukate, which, if that blowhard lion on the television was anything to go by, didn't take too kindly to the non-mammalians of the world. Granted, he took the man's words with a grain of salt, but it still left him unsure for quite some time.
After word came round that Gaspar and Susan Breia had made their way to Aukate, as well as rumors that the smilodon had been enlisted by the Overlord, Laggy found his confidence lifted, and figured he'd try his luck as well. This time his parents were much more resistant, but he was far too strong-willed to be deterred. He wasn't entirely sure what to expect from the island, or its Overlord, but anything was better than sitting at home, doing little more than reading the latest news from the larger island. He expects racial tensions to be notable, but hopes he can convince any naysayers that "cold blooded" is not all that the reptilians are. Particularly since velociraptors are semi-warm blooded. He hopes his findings can improve his own life, as well as the lives of others who've suffered similar accidents. He's also hopeful that he can help with the public image of his kind, though such an ambition is, admittedly, secondary to his enthusiastic drive to learn as much as he can.
Island of birth: Tiunu
Age: 28
Preferred occupation: Engineer/scientist
Species: Velociraptor
Eye color: blue
Hair color: red and black (feathers)
Height (in feet and inches):5'2"
Brief character description:
Lagius is a little on the short side, barely cresting 5 feet tall, save for his, well, crest. His dark beige scales are striped with dark red streaks, patches of feathers adorning his right forearm, neck, and shoulders, with a bright red crest running from the base of his neck to between his brow. His left left arm and leg, however, are prosthetic. He's socially awkward and somewhat introverted, but isn't adverse to making friends. Just, not too many. He is polite, but has a powerful temper in him, and is exceptionally blunt, as his lack of social graces has left him with a filter that doesn't seem to activate until after he's committed a faux pas. He's often lost in thought, occasionally needing multiple calls of his name to get his attention, and frequently oblivious to conversations going on around him, hence his nickname "Laggy," a name he doesn't seem to mind, as it's far less "textbook"-sounding than "Lagius."
Character background/history:
Born to a somewhat well-off family, Laggy had a better upbringing than most. His younger years had him in decent schools, while his teenage years were spent honing his mechanical aptitude and pension for engineering and electronics, leading to a college career in such fields. Such time also saw him pick up some small hobbies such cooking and carpentry. Curious to see where his strengths truly shone through, he set out for an apprenticeship in machining and fabrication on Tepetema, much to the surprise of his parents, and the natives. His dogged determination eventually found him working in a machine shop, where the heat of the forges and ovens was bliss for the reptilian. His education was cut short by an accident at the shop, when a large shelving unit full of scrap metal fell on his left side, damaging his left arm and leg irreparably, and lodging a shard in his stomach.
After returning to Tiunu, following a stint in the hospital, he was fitted for prosthetics for his lost limbs, which he was very thankful to have, but the shard in his stomach had left trace amounts of mill scale and rust behind, causing sickness and ailments which had him in and out of the hospital for the next four years. Laggy never lost face, though, using his time healing to tinker with his new limbs as best he could, modifying and improving them to the best of his abilities, all the while continuing his studies in engineering. Such studies eventually hit a roadblock, as most of the archipelago's best R&D was happening on Aukate, which, if that blowhard lion on the television was anything to go by, didn't take too kindly to the non-mammalians of the world. Granted, he took the man's words with a grain of salt, but it still left him unsure for quite some time.
After word came round that Gaspar and Susan Breia had made their way to Aukate, as well as rumors that the smilodon had been enlisted by the Overlord, Laggy found his confidence lifted, and figured he'd try his luck as well. This time his parents were much more resistant, but he was far too strong-willed to be deterred. He wasn't entirely sure what to expect from the island, or its Overlord, but anything was better than sitting at home, doing little more than reading the latest news from the larger island. He expects racial tensions to be notable, but hopes he can convince any naysayers that "cold blooded" is not all that the reptilians are. Particularly since velociraptors are semi-warm blooded. He hopes his findings can improve his own life, as well as the lives of others who've suffered similar accidents. He's also hopeful that he can help with the public image of his kind, though such an ambition is, admittedly, secondary to his enthusiastic drive to learn as much as he can.