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Intros for my characters!!
Artificer: 2'8", faded crimson, and half of her face is scar tissue and dry blood. Her fur is usually bristled and smells like copper/iron. She doesn't show affection often but is very protective, has a burning hate for scavengers, and often eats them or just tears them to shreds. She is deeply traumatized by the incident that took her first pups and is often blinded by her own hatred. She tried to help Hunter with the rot the best she can, but gets irritated when he doesn't tell her he's in pain. She can't look at Monarch/Tinker sometimes due to remembering her old pups, Spark and Trickle.
Hunter: 3'0", coral and covered in faint rot tumours on his back. He has a scar over one eye and is good at fighting, but has a more bubbly attitude. He wants to enjoy this life while he has it, and tries to focus on the good. He isn't naive, and he knows when he needs to kill something, but he also wonders what s more laid back life would be like. He loves Arti's will to fight, but finds her hate excessive sometimes. He doesn't wanna put more burdens on her shoulders, so when the rot starts to crawl under his skin he usually stays silent.
Monarch: she's a 1'1" slugpup with dark teal fur thats messy, and a tiny scratch on one ear. She usually tries to behave and isnt afraid of much, but knows how dangerous some stuff is. She has a large fear of lizards, specifically yellow ones, and usually hides behind her brother when they appear. She calls Hunter "Papa" and Artificer "Mama," but she can tell that the Artificer is uneasy with her presence. Doesn't know where her original parents went.
Tinker: he is 1'4" with lavender fur and darker paws/a spot on his back. He is more bold and tries to explore more often, and thinks scavengers are cool. He doesn't see Hunter and Artificer as parents, instead calling them by their names. He shares a fear of lizards with his sister and has trauma. He hasn't moved on from seeing his original parents die via lizard attack, but is glad that his sister didn't see it happen. He isn't afraid to speak his mind and doesn't like when Artificer kills scavengers.
Marble: a teenage male scavenger with brown fur and orange legs/arms, with a black mask and blue eyes. He has a few spikes on his back and is a loner since his old nomadic group was split up during a storm. He hangs out with Tinker whenever they cross paths, and doesn't know that Tinker's guardian is the infamous scavenger killer. He likes Tinker's company because they met while Tinker's original parents were still alive, and Tinker gave him some lost pearls and the family offered shelter.