Neo
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Basic Info
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Full Name:
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Neo
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Gender:
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Masc (he/they)
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Orientation:
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very gay
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Age:
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late 20s / about 30
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Species:
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Spinx
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Story:
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Creation Date:
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November 13th 2021
Profile
Depending on who asks, a witch doctor, an alchemist, a warlock, and on rare occasions, a scientist. Neo would rather be left damn well alone, but he's come to be well-known in his wedge of the forest as a knowledgeable herbalist and strangely capable healer. He runs his own mysterious experiments in every corner of his handmade home, working on delving into the science of magic and especially that surrounding spinx curses.
Neo led a disastrous, shitty life up until recently; kicked out of home, down on his luck, constantly getting the short end of the stick and turning to petty crime to make ends meet. A fateful raid on a strange, secluded lab finally turned things around - or maybe upside down. He was caught by the scientist in residence - one Dr. Faust Ambrose, a morally questionable researcher of curses, blessings, and the spinxyn condition - and promptly trapped in a specimen jar. Faust fully intended to simply scare the intruder, but Neo made the mistake of begging that he'd "do anything" if it let him out... one curse later, Neo attacks Faust in retribution and gets his ass dumped back in the jar for a few months. Neo's boredom leads him to take deep interest in Faust's experiments, and eventually to assisting the not-so-good Doctor hands-on. Faust's methods trouble him, though, and he bides his time until he declares his mutiny: he plans to discover what causes curses without hurting spinx and other nephians; and makes a break for it. Faust lets him go.
Neo parks himself in the forest nearby, where he's been slowly making connections on his excursions to gather things. He quickly he finds himself beset with all manner of neighbors and forest folk coming to ask for his aid, his advice, his magic (bewilderingly, he has none to speak of), and sometimes just his company, much to his chagrin - or so he insists, at least. He can't help but go back to Faust to assist, though - there's something strangely alluring about the spinx and its machinations...
[wippy] When Neo's work keeps him in the forest he has found himself collaborating with other locals like Bastien, though the two have a bit of a strained relationship over best practice. They're both eager to get access to a core in the area, guarded by a vindictive mad centicorn, and its worth their while to compare notes. Neo has begun taking on patients, mostly by accident, as they get wind of a "curse expert" in the woods. He'd hardly call himself an expert but he supposes helping the odd person or three with their miseries never hurts...
Often frustrated and overworked, Neo is exceedingly sarcastic and pessimistic at face value. It's been a long time since he had anyone to trust, and though he's desperate for a connection he's been bitten too many times and is entrenched in his habit to keep people at arm's length. Given the opportunity, he's quite the chatterbox as if he's opened the floodgates on years of conversations he's wished he had. He's always been a coward, and though he has newfound confidence now that he's discovered something he's good at, it still fails him often.
Social Connections
Dr. Faust - captor, saviour, manipulative murderer, fascinatingly complex, sole supporter...
Latch - surprise patient and, if his interest continues, Neo's considering offering him an apprenticeship
Bastien - another local practitioner. doesn't approve of their methods but keeps it to himself.
Jello Boy - local nuisance stray
August - knowledgeable plant friend and willing ear
Detroit - unbeknownst to Neo, family
Species - Spinxyn
Spinx are a terribly mischievous type of sphinx native to Nephfei with a deep love for pranks and fashion. They are magicless, unlike the other species of their world - legend has it they pranked the gods and were punished - and thus are very magically malleable. Because of this, spinx can be cursed or gifted with magic and it affects their bodies drastically.
Spinxyn are identifiable by their heart-shaped faces, sloped banana ribcage, and innate desire to cause problems on purpose.
World Context || Nephfei group <3
A modern fantasy world governed by magical gods, Nephfei is home to four sentient species - harpips, centicorns, merphins, and spinxyn. They live together in relative peace aside from some cultural clashes between locales of differing ideologies. The world has been imbued with magic, in all four species and in the earth itself, but spinxyn have none of their own; revoked by the gods, so they say, as an ancient punishment. With tangible deities, Nephfeism is a prevalent religion amongst the inhabitants, and some religious spinxyn see their situation as deserved punishment, while others deny the gods entirely and rally against this unfair treatment.
Nephfei has a good amount of modern-day technology, though its electricity is replaced by magic. Lighting, household appliances, television, games, and the internet at large all exist with relative similarity to the real world. Despite the societal advancements, though, a significant amount of the world's history and inner workings remain shrouded in mystery and magical secrets...
Stats
> 5' 7" but scrawny
Miscellany
> mild agoraphobia after the jar incident, hates being under the open sky with little spacial clutter
> honestly more of a follower than a leader, just forced into a very independent lifestyle by necessity. he'd give anything to fall into the more capable arms of someone else
> he knows he's in love with Faust he's just so, so deep in denial
> talks fast, stutters often
Abilities (?)
> Growth curse; sprouted a second pair of arms and a second tail. he's so mad that it's so useful to have six paws
|| Favorite Art || Primary Ref / Clothing Ref || Official Species Ref ||
Primary Notes
> gap between his front teeth
> super expressive ears; sometimes assymmetric from each other
> clawmark scar can be on either of his right arms, im not consistent about it :v
> nails are fairly blunt
> tails have reversed stripe patterns of each other. doesnt matter which is which
> hat and shirt are optional
> hat can be on or off his head; its got a string to hold it around his neck
> jar necklace's palette is based on Dr Faust, u can fudge it as needed for size
> if u elect to draw him nakey, at minimum please include his jar necklace, piercings, a bracelet and leather tail cuffs
Other Stuff
> stocky but very long. u can count his ribs
> prefers to be fully clothed, though he'll willingly ditch the shirt
Awkward and seemingly ill-fitted to physical space, with mannerisms designed around being the least noticeable person in the room. Neo is tired and crabby and desperately anxious; he's very unsure of himself and he'd rather die than let on that this is so.
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