Universe Background
The world this group lives in is similar to our own, with the major difference being the existence of multiple different types of monsters, who mostly live within their own communities. Some have integrated into human society, including all of the kids below.
Two of these ocs are part or whole shadow wolf, a type of monster with dark fur and bright yellow eyes. They are meant to be like living shadows, creatures that live in darkness. They are adept with stealth, and have the ability to change their appearance to better fit in or elude others. Though those that integrate with humans tend to use it just to hide the fact that they're monsters.
Monster species typically associated with one gender or with a higher birth rate of a certain sex do have members of other genders. Yuki onnas, incubi, succubi, etc, have trans members of their community, though every group has different cultural ideas surrounding that.
The yuki onna/snow women mostly use IVF to have children and helped pioneer the technique. Groups migrated from Japan to less populated areas, such as Russia, leading to branches of families.
Two of these ocs are part or whole shadow wolf, a type of monster with dark fur and bright yellow eyes. They are meant to be like living shadows, creatures that live in darkness. They are adept with stealth, and have the ability to change their appearance to better fit in or elude others. Though those that integrate with humans tend to use it just to hide the fact that they're monsters.
Monster species typically associated with one gender or with a higher birth rate of a certain sex do have members of other genders. Yuki onnas, incubi, succubi, etc, have trans members of their community, though every group has different cultural ideas surrounding that.
The yuki onna/snow women mostly use IVF to have children and helped pioneer the technique. Groups migrated from Japan to less populated areas, such as Russia, leading to branches of families.
Sophie Briar
Species: shadow wolf + unknown hybrid monster
Age: 16
Birthday: early September
Gender: Girl
Orientation: bi/pan (not entirely which label she likes better but likes girls)
Personality: Sophie is an earnest, modest kid that is very friendly. She loves people and she loves connecting with others. Whether she realizes it or not, she is drawn to other monsters and people that are typically shut-out or shunned by others. She believes in reaching out and giving people a chance. She likes cute things, stuffed animals, and flowers (especially daisies and sunflowers!). She tends to fret easily, and her emotions always show through.
Backstory: Abandoned by her mother, she was adopted by a human couple as an infant. She was unable to hide her monstrous appearance until she was older, meaning her only play pal growing up was the child of the lamias next door, Rae. She keeps the fact that she isn't human a secret - or, she thinks she does. In reality, being of mixed blood means she doesn't have the best control over her shifting, and the shift can be temporarily undone by things like hiccups or sneezing. So pretty much everyone in her grade knows, but pretends they don't.
Age: 16
Birthday: early September
Gender: Girl
Orientation: bi/pan (not entirely which label she likes better but likes girls)
Personality: Sophie is an earnest, modest kid that is very friendly. She loves people and she loves connecting with others. Whether she realizes it or not, she is drawn to other monsters and people that are typically shut-out or shunned by others. She believes in reaching out and giving people a chance. She likes cute things, stuffed animals, and flowers (especially daisies and sunflowers!). She tends to fret easily, and her emotions always show through.
Backstory: Abandoned by her mother, she was adopted by a human couple as an infant. She was unable to hide her monstrous appearance until she was older, meaning her only play pal growing up was the child of the lamias next door, Rae. She keeps the fact that she isn't human a secret - or, she thinks she does. In reality, being of mixed blood means she doesn't have the best control over her shifting, and the shift can be temporarily undone by things like hiccups or sneezing. So pretty much everyone in her grade knows, but pretends they don't.
Miscellaneous Info
- Sophie likes knitting, and knits things for Rae to help her keep warm in winter
- Her favorite color is light blue
- She likes meat, especially chicken and turkey
- Sophie is terrible at keeping secrets
- Her boxy snout is perhaps her greatest insecurity
- Sophie is a side-sleeper that likes to grab on to things in her sleep. Usually a large stuffed animal, the blankets, or a pillow.
- Sophie’s the angry crier type. Mostly because she hates being angry at someone. She gets huffy and puffy and sulks.
- Sophie probably loves animated movies, she likes some of the better Pixar ones (I feel like she’d really love Finding Nemo for some reason), and I can see her adoring all of the detail, the scenery, and the messages of the Ghibli films.
- Sophie is a mostly average student
- She and Andrew are dating
- Her father is in software development and her mother manages a daycare
Rae Nisi
Species: lamia
Age: 16
Birthday: late April
Gender: Girl
Orientation: bi
Personality: Rae is bold and confident. She likes to create and gain new perspectives. She's flirtatious, hitting on other girls especially, and just enjoys having a nice time. She's able to relax fairly easily, and is the type to bond with others and show affection through good-natured teasing. She's less naive than Sophie overall,and cares little about what random people think of her. Rae wants to push for greater social change and acceptance in the world, and is very stubborn when it comes to something she believes in.
Background: Rae grew up next door to Sophie. Born earlier the same year, she was the only one Sophie could play with for a while, leading to a lifelong friendship. She attends a private gifted school on a scholarship, and thus mostly hangs out with the others in her free time.
Age: 16
Birthday: late April
Gender: Girl
Orientation: bi
Personality: Rae is bold and confident. She likes to create and gain new perspectives. She's flirtatious, hitting on other girls especially, and just enjoys having a nice time. She's able to relax fairly easily, and is the type to bond with others and show affection through good-natured teasing. She's less naive than Sophie overall,and cares little about what random people think of her. Rae wants to push for greater social change and acceptance in the world, and is very stubborn when it comes to something she believes in.
Background: Rae grew up next door to Sophie. Born earlier the same year, she was the only one Sophie could play with for a while, leading to a lifelong friendship. She attends a private gifted school on a scholarship, and thus mostly hangs out with the others in her free time.
Miscellaneous Info
- Rae’s snaky half is in actuality really long, since she is able to hold herself pretty high when she wants to be intimidating but still has enough body to keep herself stable on the ground
- Rae likes to paint, but she's not very good at it yet, a fact that vexes and frustrates her
- Rae loves reading and can tear through books quickly if she's interested
- Her favorite color is teal
- Her favorite food is a snack of gummy rats. Like those big gummies shaped like rats.
- She chews on things when nervous
- Rae sleeps in a pile, with the lower half of her body coiled up beneath her.
- The more relaxed her coils are, the more comfortable she is around you
- Rae loves a good epic romance, like, not rom-coms, but the kind of romance movies that tug at your heartstrings. She’s also likely to seek out LGBT films.
- Rae totally had a crush on Sophie for the longest time
- Her father is a sculptor and her mother is the editor of a style magazine that's marketed towards monsters
- Her family is of Mediterranean descent
Andrew Dalca
Species: shadow wolf
Age: 15
Birthday: mid August
Gender: Boy
Orientation: Het
Personality: Andrew is a bit of a goober. He's quiet until engaged with, at which point the floodgates open. He's very chatty and will talk at length about his interests if allowed. He's great at math and hopes to take over the family business one day. He has a habit of being easily misunderstood, and he isn't always aware enough to try and correct it. He's very loyal to his friends and loves getting to be around them, and is the most physically active out of all of them.
Background: Andrew is a transfer student to Sophie’s school. He comes in partway through the semester, and being the new kid is enough to set off rumors. Some people claim he kills animals for sick fun, others say he’s quiet in class because he’s not quite right. (In reality, he’s quiet because he’s new and wants to get a feeling for his classes.) One of those, history, he shares with Sophie. He already thinks she’s kind of cute, and when she sneezes in class one day (triggering a quick shift mid-sneeze), he’s practically falling all over himself wanting to get to know her. When they're paired together for a project, he invites her over and tells her he knows what she is, eventually showing her his true form when she feigns ignorance.
Age: 15
Birthday: mid August
Gender: Boy
Orientation: Het
Personality: Andrew is a bit of a goober. He's quiet until engaged with, at which point the floodgates open. He's very chatty and will talk at length about his interests if allowed. He's great at math and hopes to take over the family business one day. He has a habit of being easily misunderstood, and he isn't always aware enough to try and correct it. He's very loyal to his friends and loves getting to be around them, and is the most physically active out of all of them.
Background: Andrew is a transfer student to Sophie’s school. He comes in partway through the semester, and being the new kid is enough to set off rumors. Some people claim he kills animals for sick fun, others say he’s quiet in class because he’s not quite right. (In reality, he’s quiet because he’s new and wants to get a feeling for his classes.) One of those, history, he shares with Sophie. He already thinks she’s kind of cute, and when she sneezes in class one day (triggering a quick shift mid-sneeze), he’s practically falling all over himself wanting to get to know her. When they're paired together for a project, he invites her over and tells her he knows what she is, eventually showing her his true form when she feigns ignorance.
Miscellaneous Info
- His favorite store is probably a Bass Pro Shop
- Andrew's family lives in a more secluded wooded area as opposed to the suburban neighborhood street that Sophie and Rae live on
- His favorite color is green
- Andrew practices taxidermy in preparation for hopefully succeeding his father
- His favorite food is, and I quote from when I was first asked this, "Rice pilaf is coming to mind???????"
- He has a bad habit of getting overexcited about things
- Andrew does worry that people will think his taxidermy hobby is gross
- He was hardcore good at playing recorder in third grade
- Andrew loves rom-coms and B-horror movies. He enjoys decent horror when there’s someone with him, as it can get under his skin easily, but he enjoys the ridiculousness of a B-flick more.
- Andrew probably sleeps either fully sprawled on his stomach or sprawled on his back.
- Similarly to Sophie, Andrew lights up and perks up when happy. Depending on the situation, he can get a dreamy look on his face, and may initiate some form of contact (arm over shoulder, etc)
- Andrew would absolutely ask Sophie about her day and sit down and listen intently b/c he genuinely wants to hear
- His father is a taxidermist and his mother is an accountant (she manages the family's finances)
- His family is of Romanian descent
Anyu Zima
Species: yuki onna/snow girl
Age: 16
Birthday: mid March
Gender: Girl
Orientation: ??? (likes girls)
Personality: She’s extremely quiet, choosing not to talk a heavy majority of the time. She communicates mainly by writing things down, and only speaks briefly if needed. Anyu seems shy at first, but she can be sarcastic and sassy. She has a dry and sometimes dark sense of humor, and has the lowest tolerance for bullshit than any of the other kids. She enjoys spending time with her friends, and will even speak around them sometimes. Anyu is the type to take things at her own pace, and dismiss things that offend her.
Background: Anyu is another transfer student to Sophie's public school. Her mothers decided to try and move to a human area, and hoped that Anyu would be able to make friends and socialize more. Sophie reaches out to befriend her after noticing how quiet she is and figuring Anyu is having difficulty adjusting to the new school.
Age: 16
Birthday: mid March
Gender: Girl
Orientation: ??? (likes girls)
Personality: She’s extremely quiet, choosing not to talk a heavy majority of the time. She communicates mainly by writing things down, and only speaks briefly if needed. Anyu seems shy at first, but she can be sarcastic and sassy. She has a dry and sometimes dark sense of humor, and has the lowest tolerance for bullshit than any of the other kids. She enjoys spending time with her friends, and will even speak around them sometimes. Anyu is the type to take things at her own pace, and dismiss things that offend her.
Background: Anyu is another transfer student to Sophie's public school. Her mothers decided to try and move to a human area, and hoped that Anyu would be able to make friends and socialize more. Sophie reaches out to befriend her after noticing how quiet she is and figuring Anyu is having difficulty adjusting to the new school.
Miscellaneous Info
- With her ice powers, she could probably destroy a building if she wanted to
- Anyu sings sometimes when alone.
- Sophie ends up being her mouth piece in any classes they share, so Anyu gets her participation credit.
- Though she seems delicate, Anyu is less naive and innocent than Sophie.
- Her favorite color is lilac
- Anyu secretly loves princess movies. She probably watched The Princess Diaries non-stop for a week when it was new.
- Her favorite food is stew
- Anyu likes opera
- Her hiccups are very shrill-sounding
- Anyu sleeps curled up out of habit more than anything now.
- One of her four grandmothers four grandmothers is a tiny potbellied snow woman
- Anyu has two mothers, one who gave birth to her ("mother") and her wife ("mama")
- Mother is a seamstress who makes most of Anyu's clothes and opened a dress shop after they moved. Mama is a talented singer currently working as a music teacher.
- Her family is descended from the Russian group of snow women